Underage and Full of Rage

Episode 21: Opal and Bill Arnold


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1950’s Omaha, Nebraska Bill and Opal Arnold are murdered by their 15 year old son Leslie. After his arrest Leslie was sentenced and sent to prison only to escape 8 years later and was never seen again. That is until 2022 when advancements in DNA help uncover the secret life of an Australian family man known only to those close as John Damon.


References:


Cordes, H.J. (2017). He killed his parents in Omaha at age 16 and escaped from prison nearly a decade later. Then he simply vanished. Omaha-World Herald. https://omaha.com


Farga, K. (2023). DNA evidence reveals that ‘great father’ from Australia was actually an escaped killer from the U.S. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com


Rosenberg, R. (2023). How DNA identified Australian family man as escaped US fugitive who murdered his parents. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com


Whiteman, H. (2023). Loving father exposed as a convicted killer who lived life on the run. WLKY. https://www.wlky.com

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