The Allegations: Lucy Studey claimed her father operated a reign of terror over a 30-year span, mostly targeting women and transients picked up in nearby Omaha, Nebraska. She alleged that she and her siblings were forced to help him transport and bury the bodies in a deep well on their farmland.
The Investigation: Authorities, including the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI, actively investigated her claims. While cadaver dogs originally gave "hits" on suspected human remains in certain areas, comprehensive excavations of the wells and soil sampling produced no human remains, only animal bones.
Lucy's older siblings, particularly her sister Susan, publicly and strongly denied her claims. They argued their father was strict but a loving parent, and that the serial killer allegations were untrue.