This week, we’re covering the 1990 murder of Marilynn DePue, the manhunt for Dennis DePue, and the eerie real-life case often linked to the opening of Jeepers Creepers.

From Coldwater, Michigan to an abandoned schoolhouse, a bloody sheet, an Unsolved Mysteries broadcast, a fake identity in Texas, and a final police chase in Mississippi, this case is one of those stories where the truth is already disturbing enough without needing the movie version.

Content warning: domestic violence, murder, gun violence, suicide, and children present during a violent incident.

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https://wickedhorror.com/features/dennis-depue-the-real-life-killer-that-inspired-jeepers-creepers/

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