On Christmas Eve, 1985, a Nebraska farmer stumbled upon a heartbreaking mystery: the frozen body of a little boy in blue pajamas, forever known as Little Boy Blue. But who was he—and how did he end up abandoned in a roadside ditch?

This episode unravels the shocking story of Eli Stutzman, a former Amishman whose charm hid a dark and violent truth. From a troubled childhood in Ohio to a string of suspicious deaths and, ultimately, the betrayal of his own son, Stutzman’s story is one of manipulation, murder, and secrets buried deep within Amish country and beyond.

References:

https://www.ranker.com/list/eli-stutzman-facts/jodi-smith

https://people.com/archive/the-riddle-of-the-boy-in-blue-vol-29-no-7/

https://www.shortform.com/books/blog/eli-stutzman.html

https://sinisterdeeds.medium.com/they-call-him-the-ex-amish-serial-killer-part-2-a5b44ff40736

https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/30-years-later-two-durango-murders-remain-unsolved/

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stutzman-eli.htm

Olsen, Gregg. Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, And Amish Secrets. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999, ISBN 9780312982010

Olsen, Gregg. The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free. 2024

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