During the early morning hours of July 16, 1898, eleven year old Wesley Elkins, with his baby sister in tow, alerted his neighbors that he had discovered his parents murdered in their bed. When authorities arrived at the gruesome scene, a few different suspects and theories began to emerge. The case was soon solved when one suspect came forward with a confession.

Narrator: Curtis Hildreth
Letter Reader: Isaiah Hildreth
Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth

Sources:
http://newspapers.com
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, Oct 22, 1889

https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/annals-of-iowa/

Bryan, Patricia, The Plea: The True Story of Young Wesley Elkins And His Struggle For Redemption 2022

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