In 1997, the small city of Pelham, Alabama was shocked by the brutal quadruple murder of a family. The victims, Randy Duke and Dedra Hunt were engaged to be married, and Dedra’s six year old daughter, Chelisa, and seven year daughter, Chelsea spent their weekends with the couple. Police at first thought it was a triple murder/suicide but soon learned it was an even more senseless and horrific crime.Hosted and produced by Erica KelleyResearched and written by Hannah Newcomb and Erica KelleyOriginal Graphic Art by Coley HornerOriginal Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma RadioEdited by Chaes Gray of Gray MultimediaEpisode Suggested by: Jackie Tow Sponsors: MySoulCycleBike.com/southernfried SimpliSafe.com/southernfriedMerch | Donate | In the Media:https://southernfriedtruecrime.com@southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta)If you are suffering with intimate partner abuse: here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help: US Crisis Text Line: 741741 US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/If you are having suicidal thoughts, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Please call the US National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255For resources in other countries: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlSources: 1. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1438853.html2. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-alnd-2_07-cv-01962/pdf/USCOURTS-alnd-2_07-cv-01962-0.pdf3. https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2004/06/15/parole-denied-in-pelham-murders/. 4. https://www.al.com/spotnews/2011/11/federal_appeals_court_denies_r.html5. https://www.wbrc.com/2019/05/17/man-convicted-pelham-quadruple-homicide-executed/6. https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2019/05/20/state-executes-man-convicted-in-1997-pelham-murders/7. https://www.wvtm13.com/article/lead-investigator-in-brutal-murder-of-family-says-murderer-should-be-put-to-death/27442715#8. https://apnews.com/article/4aa730eb14f34d549aa0d41e1f2b59859. https://www.newspapers.com/image/571452639/?terms=mark%20duke%20trial%20pelham&match=110. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106656396/?terms=mark%20duke%20trial%20pelham&match=111. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/05/our-darkest-moment-family-speaks-about-4-murdered-in-1997-ahead-of-killers-execution.html12. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106508148/?terms=mark%20anthony%20duke%20pelham&match=113. https://www.newspapers.com/image/261218253/?terms=mark%20anthony%20duke%20pelham&match=114. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106507668/?terms=mark%20anthony%20duke%20pelham&match=115. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106508417/?terms=mark%20anthony%20duke%20pelham&match=116. https://www.newspapers.com/image/261215410/?terms=mark%20anthony%20duke%20pelham&match=117. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106507222/?terms=mark%20anthony%20duke%20pelham&match=118. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141164708#:~:text=Brain%20Maturity%20Extends%20Well%20Beyond%20Teen%20Years%20Under%20most%20laws,maturity%20until%20the%20age%2025.19. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97917376/dedra-lynn-hunt20. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97918159/chelsea-m-hunt21. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97918286/chelisa-nichole-hunt22. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71473751/randy-gerald-duke#source23. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2019/05/16/alabama-execute-michael-brandon-samra-second-execution-2019/3692729002/24. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1078546.htm25. https://www.wsfa.com/2019/05/17/alabama-executes-man-involved-quadruple-murder/26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOgcy05HeA27. http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-120628. http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-302629. http://encyclopediaofalabama.