<p>The murder of 19-year-old Nona Dirksmeyer shakes the community of Russellville, Arkansas to its core.</p>

The murder of 19-year-old Nona Dirksmeyer shakes the community of Russellville, Arkansas to its core.

1 - Death of a Beauty Queen

Nona Dirksmeyer is a young beauty queen. Smart and talented, her future is bright. But just days before her 20th birthday, Nona is murdered in her apartment. Police quickly decide their primary suspect is the young man who found her – her boyfriend, Kevin. After all, his bloody palm print is at the crime scene. Case closed? Not by a long shot. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Keith Morrison tells the story of three trials, two suspects, and one small town where things are not always what they seem.

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Nona Dirksmeyer is a young beauty queen. Smart and talented, her future is bright. But just days before her 20th birthday, Nona is murdered in her apartment. Police quickly decide their primary suspect is the young man who found her – her boyfriend, Kevin. After all, his bloody palm print is at the crime scene. Case closed? Not by a long shot. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Keith Morrison tells the story of three trials, two suspects, and one small town where things are not always what they seem. Listen to all episodes of Murder in Apartment 12 now completely free, or subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

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