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Woman Says Her Late Father Was A Serial Killer Who Murdered 70 People
84WHAS ^ | 10/25/2022 | Hall

Posted on 10/26/2022 9:44:03 AM PDT by Phoenix8

A woman is claiming her late father was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history, responsible for the deaths of 50 to 70 women during a span of more than 30 years.

Lucy Studey, who chose to have herself identified publicly, told Newsweek that her father, Donald Dean Studey, who died in 2013 at the age of 75, had her and her siblings help him move the bodies of the female murder victims buried near a well on his property outside Thurman, Iowa.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: crime; donalddeanstudey; idaho; lucystudey; newsweek; serialkillers; studey; thurman
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Wasn’t even aware Iowa had an prolific serial killer “at large” until I saw this.

I have misgivings about the leniency towards serial killers close relatives and spouses, I suspect they sometimes have more involvement or at least knowledge than they let on. Ted Bundy and his woman was an example as she said she could never get the courage up to report her suspicions. Yet even worse in this case the children actually helped him bury the bodies for years and could have stopped so many deaths.

1 posted on 10/26/2022 9:44:03 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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Nice of her coming forward now that the statute of limitations has run out.

(She and her siblings would be accessories after the fact, based on my watching of the ID channel. Unlike murder, there is a statute of limitations, I suspect.)


2 posted on 10/26/2022 9:48:57 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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Why would we expect heroism from the children who have a fact based fear of retaliation?

I'm wondering why their claims aren't sufficient to supersede the need for permission from current owners?

3 posted on 10/26/2022 9:50:00 AM PDT by G Larry (Population Control means Killing Billions, not "limiting growth".)
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To: Phoenix8

I didn’t read the whole story, but what I saw appeared to be a daughter openly admitting to having been an accessory to murder multiple times. I hope she understands the Pandora’s Box of possible consequences she has decided to open up.


4 posted on 10/26/2022 9:50:10 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Phoenix8

Here’s some much better coverage, without a bizarre link to a recently investigated black man.

https://nypost.com/2022/10/25/iowa-authorities-probe-lucy-studeys-claim-father-was-serial-killer/


5 posted on 10/26/2022 9:55:19 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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...the bodies of the female murder victims buried near a well...

I'd not be wanting to drink that well water.

6 posted on 10/26/2022 9:57:56 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: lee martell

Accessory after murder has a statue of limitations.

So she’s in the clear.


7 posted on 10/26/2022 10:00:01 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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... I'm wondering why their claims aren't sufficient to supersede the need for permission from current owners?

No kidding. Dozens of corpses left alone because someone has a "no trespassing" sign up? I call BS.

8 posted on 10/26/2022 10:00:11 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: Phoenix8

If true lots of folks missing family member are at least going to get closure.


9 posted on 10/26/2022 10:01:07 AM PDT by mware
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To: gloryblaze

They had cadaver dogs at several sites and dogs detected something. One site had multiple hits.


10 posted on 10/26/2022 10:03:00 AM PDT by mware
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To: Jewbacca

Okay. So, legally, she free. Now, comes the court of public opinion, the way people in her city, in her neighborhood will now see her and the rest of that family. Some of those neighbors may have known the father and may be understanding toward the now adult children.


11 posted on 10/26/2022 10:04:58 AM PDT by lee martell
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I'm wondering why their claims aren't sufficient to supersede the need for permission from current owners?

Law enforcement could get a search warrant from a judge, but would prefer to have consent. There are also difficulties inherent in trying to go back to the judge and seek a second search warrant to search the same place, for the same thing. Finally, law enforcement has a dilemma -- the could be nothing there, less than a handful of sets remains, or 50+ sets of remains. If it is the latter, this would probably be the largest crime scene investigation in State history. Given that the alleged perp is dead, better to line up resources ahead of time.

12 posted on 10/26/2022 10:06:04 AM PDT by Pilsner
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Of course, it is better to get landowner’s permission. I’m a landowner and don’t even like it when surveyors do their stuff without informing us. But they began investigating in 2021! Getting the pooches to sniff it out just happened lately and got the ball rolling.


13 posted on 10/26/2022 10:14:14 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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Maybe the missing news girl..Jody Huisentrut/sp?


14 posted on 10/26/2022 10:15:11 AM PDT by Fireone (When they pry them from my cold, dead, unvaccinated hands.)
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So she knew all along? Lock her up and throw away the key. God only knows how many more murders she’s responsible for by not stopping him.


15 posted on 10/26/2022 10:18:16 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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She’s looking to make money
A sociopath from the ol’ family tree


16 posted on 10/26/2022 10:25:05 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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Read Jewbacca’s reply #2


17 posted on 10/26/2022 10:28:24 AM PDT by GOPJ (Joe's infrastructure bill - 20 Million$ heated sidewalk in Berlin New Hampshire only project started)
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To: Phoenix8

OMG. The whole thing may be a LIE!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11355257/Dead-Iowa-mans-daughter-says-NOT-serial-killer-just-strict-father.html


18 posted on 10/26/2022 10:36:58 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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How long is unclear. From another article it said:

“ Studey told the publication her angry and regularly drunk dad would typically smash or kick the heads of his victims inside a trailer where the family lived.”.

And

“ She also said he made sure his children knew what he was doing, though it is unknown if her other siblings have talked with authorities, Newsweek reported. Her brother reportedly killed himself at 39.”

Sounds like they knew and participated for a while to some degree at least with the bodies. Also I’m guessing they were not all that young as he used them to help him. Not likely to need help from 5 year olds etc.

As far as it taking some superwoman feat of courage did the kids ever consider an anonymous tip?


19 posted on 10/26/2022 10:40:07 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: gloryblaze

WTH


20 posted on 10/26/2022 10:40:47 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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