He Saw Himself on Unsolved Mysteries & Ran

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TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein

BRATTERSTEIN

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As someone who has been personally effected by homicide, I approach every True Crime case I cover with the goal of balancing facts with empathy—giving victims a voice while exploring the larger cultural and societal implications of the cases. I want you to leave my episodes not only knowing that the people who I talk about are real.. what happened to them is real but also acknowledging that they are much more than just their deaths. Each audio file from this podcast is taken from my videos on YouTube. If you want to see me in action, you can search "Bratterstein" there.

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He Saw Himself on Unsolved Mysteries & Ran

TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein

57 minutes 8 seconds

3 weeks ago

He Saw Himself on Unsolved Mysteries & Ran

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Marilynn Lee McClenahen with me today.

On April 15, 1990, 48-year-old Marilynn Lee McClenahen, also known as Marilynn DePue, disappeared from her home in Coldwater, Michigan, after a heated argument with her ex-husband, Dennis DePue. That afternoon, Dennis came to pick up their children, but when they refused to go with him, the situation escalated. He brutally beat Marilynn in the basement before loading her into his van and driving away.

The next day, her body was discovered off the side of a rural road, she had been shot in the back of the head. Dennis went on the run, sparking a statewide manhunt. The case gained national attention when it was featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1991, leading to numerous tips that eventually exposed his location. When police surrounded him in Mississippi, Dennis took his own life before he could be arrested.

This case remains one of the most haunting domestic homicide stories of the early 1990s, a chilling reminder of how rage, loss, and control can end in irreversible tragedy.