Dale, Glee and Tiffany Ewell were murdered on Sunday, April 19, 1992 in their home near Fresno.At the time of the murders, Ewell lived at the family home but was away with his girlfriend for the Easter weekend.The bodies were discovered two days after the murders, when Ewell notified family friends in Sunnyside that he was unable to contact his parents.

Dana James Ewell (born January 28, 1971) is a convicted American murderer who was sentenced to three life sentences for ordering the killing of his father, mother, and sister in 1992. Ewell's parents had substantial investments in the stock market and local farmland.[5] Although the family was financially well off, the elder Ewells lived a relatively modest lifestyle and avoided flaunting their wealth, which was estimated at $7–⁠8 million (equivalent to about $14.8 to $16.8 million in 2022). During Ewell's time at college, he had been attributing his father's accomplishments to himself and was posing as a wealthy entrepreneur when he actually had no such experience. A Santa Clara newspaper and SCU's yearbook both had printed stories on Ewell in 1990, depicting him as "a self-made millionaire” who was enjoying the luxuries afforded by his nonexistent business success. After learning about Ewell's lies, his parents modified their estate plan. Extended family believed that Dale Ewell planned on ending his financial support for his son after his college graduation, a possible motive for the murders. Dale, Glee and Tiffany Ewell were murdered on Sunday, April 19, 1992 in their home near Fresno. At the time of the murders, Ewell lived at the family home but was away with his girlfriend for the Easter weekend. The bodies were discovered two days after the murders, when Ewell notified family friends in Sunnyside that he was unable to contact his parents. Joel Patrick Radovcich, a college friend of Ewell, abruptly dropped out of school shortly after the murders and came under suspicion. Ewell was described as being obsessed with money and social status, and Radovcich was preoccupied with guns and explosives. Ewell had come under suspicion only days after the murders when Curtice had walked him through the crime scene and thought his reactions highly unusual, later recalling his impressions as "that kid's dirty." Dana and Radovcich attracted additional suspicion by occupying the Ewell family home only a few weeks after the murders. The pair were reported to have made many cash purchases for items such as helicopter flight lessons (despite Radovcich being unemployed) and communicating via a complex system of pagers and pay telephone calls, seemingly designed to avoid being overheard. The police kept Ewell and Radovcich under close surveillance for several months. In one instance, a detective wore a recording device and stood close to Radovcich at a pay phone in May 1993, overhearing him make comments such as "they don't have evidence. They will try to catch you in a lie." Forensic analysis found the murder weapon was a high-end 9mm specialty rifle manufactured by Feather Industries in Trinidad, Colorado. Company records showed one such rifle had been purchased by Ernest Jack Ponce, a friend of the Radovcich family, shortly before the murders. Ponce admitted buying the rifle for Radovcich, but denied knowing it would be used for a crime. Ponce also concealed evidence after the murders, making him an accessory. He was granted immunity from prosecution and agreed to testify against Ewell and Radovcich, who were arrested in early 1995. They were sentenced on July 20, 1998, to life sentences without the possibility of parole. All appeals have been denied. -Excerpts from Wikipedia