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The Melissa Witt Case — Unsolved Arkansas Murder
The Melissa Witt case is an unsolved 1994 Arkansas murder in which 19-year-old Melissa Witt was abducted from a bowling alley parking lot and found strangled six weeks later.
The Gary Betzner Case — Pilot Turned Cocaine Smuggler
The Gary Betzner case is a US drug-smuggling case in which an Arkansas crop duster and former Navy pilot faked his death in 1977 and was later convicted in 1984 of cocaine trafficking linked to the Iran-Contra era.
West Memphis Three: 18 Years Imprisoned for Satanic Ritual Murder
Three eight-year-old boys were found murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas on May 6, 1993. Police accused three teenagers of satanic ritual murder based on their clothing style and music taste. The case became a global symbol of wrongful conviction born from moral panic.
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Murder in Apartment 12 is a 7-episode Dateline/NBC News podcast hosted by Keith Morrison, covering the killing of Arkansas beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer and the three trials that followed.
Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo
Ministry of Evil is a Viaplay docuseries covering the rise and criminal prosecution of televangelist Tony Alamo, convicted in 2009 of child sex trafficking and sentenced to 175 years.
At Witt's End: The Hunt for a Killer
At Witt's End is a 4-part Disney+/Hulu docuseries about the 1994 abduction and murder of 19-year-old Melissa Witt in Fort Smith, Arkansas — a case that remains unsolved.
Podcast Revisits the Unsolved Disappearance of Morgan Nick
The podcast series Shrouded in Darkness has revisited the unsolved disappearance of Morgan Nick in season 2, episode 12 — a case that has never been solved since the six-year-old vanished from Alma, Arkansas in June 1995.
Crime Junkie Investigates the Mysterious Death of 15-Year-Old Tripp Brazeale
Popular true crime podcast Crime Junkie has turned its spotlight on the death of 15-year-old Tripp Brazeale, found hanging in an Arkansas forest in November 2024. Authorities quickly ruled it a suicide, but his family isn't convinced.
The Melissa Witt Case — Unsolved Arkansas Murder
The Melissa Witt case is an unsolved 1994 Arkansas murder in which 19-year-old Melissa Witt was abducted from a bowling alley parking lot and found strangled six weeks later.
The Gary Betzner Case — Pilot Turned Cocaine Smuggler
The Gary Betzner case is a US drug-smuggling case in which an Arkansas crop duster and former Navy pilot faked his death in 1977 and was later convicted in 1984 of cocaine trafficking linked to the Iran-Contra era.
West Memphis Three: 18 Years Imprisoned for Satanic Ritual Murder
Three eight-year-old boys were found murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas on May 6, 1993. Police accused three teenagers of satanic ritual murder based on their clothing style and music taste. The case became a global symbol of wrongful conviction born from moral panic.