Full Name:Dennis Henry DePueAlias:The Real Jeepers CreepersOrigin:Sturgis, MichiganOccupation:Property AssessorGoals:Assassinate Marilynn DePue (successful)Crimes:Murder
Domestic Abuse
Type of Villain:HomicidalThe real-life killer that inspired Jeepers Creepers was finally caught.
Shortly after the 1990 episode aired, Dennis DePue was caught, and subsequently committed suicide. It was in 1990 that Michigan resident Dennis DePue became the subject of a police manhunt. This occurred after Dennis DePue murdered his wife and dumped her body behind an abandoned schoolhouse. The story goes that the murder was an act of vengeance, after his wife filed for divorce, with Dennis DePue shooting her in the back of the head.Dennis DePue was born on June 13, 1943 in Sturgis, Michigan, USA. He was previously married to Marilynn DePue. He died on March 21, 1991 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA.Marilynn had many, many opportunities to treat me fairly during this divorce, but she chose to string ir out, trick me, lie to me. And when you lose your wife, children, and home, there’s not much left. I was too old to start over.„~ Dennis DePue
He had been married to Marilynn DePue for 18 years, however, their relationship was very conflictive, since Dennis was a very violent husband, so in 1989, they divorced, and Marilynn was left with the custody of their 3 children, but Dennis was given permission to make biweekly visits, although Marilynn and her children were reluctant to spend time with Dennis.
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