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Episode 5: The Whims of an Obstinate Sheriff

Episode 5: The Whims of an Obstinate Sheriff

Update: 2025-04-06
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The hunt commences for a pair of killers; a ringleader goes to trial. A local lawman paints his own picture of the scene, while a grieving widower keeps reliving the worst day of his life.


CORRECTION: Yankee Hall pleaded guilty to the murder of Alice McArthur mentioned in this episode, while Larry McLendon pleaded innocent and went to trial for McArthur’s murder.


Written and Narrated by Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


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Episode 5: The Whims of an Obstinate Sheriff

Episode 5: The Whims of an Obstinate Sheriff

Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt