Sisters In Crime

Today our case starts in Chino Hills, CA, which is located in San Bernardino County. Doug Ryen, his wife Peggy, both 41, and their children Jessica (10) and Joshua (8), lived in a lovely ranch home located at 2951 English Rd. Both Peggy and Doug were chiropractors, and they also raised Arabian horses, living a comfortable upper middle-class life.On the evening of Saturday, June 4th, 1983, after returning home from a BBQ with friends, the Ryen family was getting ready for bed. Josh had his friend Christopher Hughes (11), who was also the Ryen’s neighbor, over for a sleepover.The next morning, Christopher’s father, Bill Hughes went over to the Ryens' to pick his son up around noon. When no one answered the front door, he peered through a sliding glass door into the master bedroom, where he spotted the bloodied body of his 11-year-old son. In total, four bodies lay on the bedroom floor, another in a nearby hallway just out of sight.Sources:NY Times Opinion by Nicholas KristofThe Appeal San Bernardino County DA R