Signature goal: 100,000

What we want: Suspect DNA to be compared to the partial DNA sample that was recovered from Darlene's blouse. There are also more items that independent experts recommend testing that may yield an even better profile and we would like that to be done as well.

Petition details: On the morning of August 17, 1984, our mother Darlene Hulse was at home in rural Argos, Indiana with me and my two older sisters when a stranger came to the door and forced himself on her. My sisters ran for help while the man continued to attack mom on the floor of the living room, using a fireplace poker. The attack was so brutal that I was covered in my own mother's blood.

The man left me but abducted mom. It's unknown what exactly her captor did to her after they left the house, but we do know he killed her and left her body in a wooded area about six miles west of our home.

Her body was found the next day, and police got to work, but even with my 8 and 6-year-old sisters as eyewitnesses, law enforcement scrambled to find any real leads or answers. Very little investigative work has been done on her case since the 90s, but in 2016, I decided to see what could be done. I pushed for authorities to try new tactics and look for DNA in evidence that had been sitting on the shelf for 30+ years. Law enforcement did send off mom's blouse to be tested using the MVAC technique, and it found a partial male profile.

Armed with new DNA evidence, we thought the authorities would race to the finish line but in the last few YEARS since getting the partial profile, they have yet to test any suspect DNA against it.

In March 2023, a podcast is being released called The Deck Investigates and season one covers mom's case. It’s bringing to light additional information about viable suspects who still live near Argos.

An expert even told The Deck Investigates team that mom's original cause of death was inaccurate and that if the authorities would test her underwear and other pieces of evidence, it would likely tell us who killed her.

Our hope is for you to sign this petition and show the Marshall County, Indiana Prosecutor's Office, Marshall County Sheriff's Office, and Indiana State Police how important it is for them to prioritize DNA testing in our mom's case.

In addition to signing this, you can also contact the Marshall County Prosecutor's office (who is the lead on this case) to let them know you stand with Darlene's family and demand answers on their behalf.

Contact info: (574) 935-8666

                                                                                          Prosecutor Nelson Chipman’s email: nelsonc@co.marshall.in.us

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