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Over the next few years, what was thought to be a burglary gone wrong grew into a game of cat and mouse
Detectives learned that Dana, obsessed with money and posing to his friends
as a wealthy, self-made entrepreneur, wanted more
On April 19, 1992, the Ewell family was gunned down in their Fresno, California home.
The only survivor — 21-year-old Dana Ewell.
In March of 1995, Dana and his college friend Joel Radovcich were
arrested for the murder of Dana's father, Dale, his mother Glee, and his sister Tiffany
Dana and Joel were sentenced to life in prison without parole
A STORY OF GREED AND VIOLENCE
Murdered for Millions is produced by ABC30 and ABC30 Localish Studios
Murdered for Millions relives the decades-old case. For the first time in
nearly 30 years, hear from the now-51-year-old Dana from prison
watch the trailer
Directed by Tim Sarquis
Produced by Tim Sarquis, Jacqueline McLean and Corin Hoggard
Executive Producers are Brandon Ridge, Ricky Courtney and Jacqueline McLean
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TIMELINE
APRIL 19, 1992
Dale, Glee and Tiffany Ewell murdered in their home
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He's a manipulator, a sociopath. Everything's calculated
to get what he wants.
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APRIL 21, 1992
The bodies are found by a housekeeper and a neighbor
MARCH 2, 1995
Arrest warrants issued for Dana Ewell, Joel Radovcich & Jack Ponce
MARCH 2, 1995
Joel Radovcich and Jack Ponce arrested
MARCH 4, 1995
Dana Ewell surrenders to Long Beach Police
Trial of Dana Ewell and Joel Radovcich begins
MAY 12, 1998
Jury finds Dana Ewell and Joel Radovcich guilty of 3 counts of murder
DECEMBER 16, 1997
JULY 20, 1998
Dana and Joel sentenced to life in prison without parole. Dana heads to Corcoran State Prison
- former Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Hammerschmidt
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Dana actually scared people. They would look over at him and he had this look on his face. You just thought any minute the horns were going to come up
- Mike Elder, juror
KEY PLAYERS
John Souza
Lead detective on the Ewell family murder case
Jack Ponce
Friend of the Radovcich family and key witness to the case
Chris Curtice
Fresno County Sheriff's homicide detective at the time of the murders
Corin Hoggard
ABC30 Reporter
Steve Magarian
Fresno County Sheriff at the time of the murders
Dale (L) and Glee (R) Ewell
Tiffany Ewell
Daughter of Glee and Dale, a 24-year-old graduate student at the time of the murders
Dana Ewell
Son of Glee and Dale. He was a
21-year-old undergrad student at the time of the murders
Joel Radovcich
College friend of Dana Ewell. He was 22 years old at the
time of the murders
Business owners in Fresno, CA. Dale was a pilot
and Air Force veteran, Glee was a philanthropist.
They were 60 and 57 at the time of the murders