ANNOUNCING A TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY

On Friday, February 13, 1970, three coordinated bombs detonated in Danbury, Connecticut. Twenty-six people were injured. The men responsible had already committed or were instrumental in five murders — including those of their own father and grandmother — and no one had connected the crimes yet.

Brothers John and James Pardue spent two years moving between Connecticut, New York, Missouri, and Maryland, leaving behind a trail that included five bank robberies, five murders, a state trooper locked in the trunk of his own cruiser, and bodies buried under a concrete slab at the end of a Maryland driveway. They were methodical. They were careful. And they were largely invisible... until they weren't.

For years, we’ve collected and examined microfilm, FBI files, court dockets, witness statements, and National Archives records to reconstruct this unbelievable true story. We’ll trace the case, following the detective work by the state police and the FBI that connected the dots. We will unpack the motives behind these crimes without excusing them — including narcissism, manipulation, and fractured loyalty. 

Reconstructing a largely forgotten true crime story through firsthand testimony, archival research, and community collaboration — creating an honest, accurate record that honors the victims, preserves the historical truth, and brings long-overdue clarity to the events of 1968–1970 and their aftermath.

Where records fall silent, we’ll employ selective, grounded reenactments — hands, silhouettes, and textures — to clarify events without sensationalizing them. All sensitive material will be reviewed by legal counsel and, where possible, shared with survivors and families before release. Our aim is to prioritize accuracy over drama, faithfully reconstructing events to honor the victims and the investigators whose persistence led to the capture of the Pardue Brothers. 

People remember the men, the chaos, and the rumors — we’re here to recover the record and tell the true story by making this crime documentary surrounding the Pardue Brothers. Back the Pardue Brothers and help us restore a forgotten piece of history.