His Airtight Alibi Was His Girlfriend’s FBI Father When He Got Someone Else to Eliminate His Entire Family

He played a game of ‘cat and mouse ‘with the police for years.

Ceebla C
8 min readJul 31, 2023
Mother Glee Ewell (L), daughter Tiffany Ewell, and dad Dale Ewell (R), Son Dana Ewell (inset) Image by GV Wire/Paul Marshall)

On January 28, 1971, Dana Ewell was born to Dale and Glee Ewell in Fresno, California, in the United States. Tiffany Ewell was Ewell’s older sister. His mother, Glee taught elementary school, translated for the CIA, and served on a commission at the State Bar of California that rated potential judges; His father, Dale served in the United States Air Force.

The majority of Ewell’s family income came from selling light airplanes and extensive stock market investments. Dana’s parents had an estimated net worth of $8 million, yet they led a humble lifestyle.

Time at college

During his time at university, Dana Ewell pretended to be a successful businessman and claimed he was responsible for his family’s money. A local newspaper carried the story, which was also featured in Ewell’s school yearbook in 1990.

Dana went to Santa Clara University and was consumed with thoughts of wealth and high fashion. He had a BMW and enough money to buy jewelry or anything else he wanted, whenever he wanted. His older sister, Tiffany, a Fresno University alum at 24 years old…

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Ceebla C
Ceebla C

Written by Ceebla C

I have written over 100 true crime stories here on Medium, but not anymore as it took a toll on my health. Now I write about whatever makes me happy.

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