The source provides an extensive account of the shocking 2019 murder of former Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins-Smith in her small hometown of Pocahontas. It details how the respected Republican politician was brutally stabbed to death and her body concealed under a tarp in her driveway, sparking intense speculation about the crime's motive, given her history of conservative political advocacy and recent, bitter divorce proceedings. The text meticulously follows the investigation, highlighting the initial focus on her ex-husband before revealing that the killer was her best friend and former aide, Rebecca "Becky" O'Donnell, who murdered Collins-Smith over financial desperation and embezzlement. The case was ultimately solved by crucial cloud-stored surveillance footage that captured O'Donnell cleaning up the crime scene, leading to her guilty plea and 30-year prison sentence, thus providing closure for the highly publicized betrayal.

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