He was responsible for the safety of a small town.  He was also responsible for two brutal crimes that would shatter both families.

Thank you NWAHomepage.com, WRIC.com, CNN.com, NBCNews.com, The Guardian.com, USA Today.com, ABCNews.go.com, the Max documentary Devil in the Ozarks and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

This episode was written by Christy Arnhart, edited by John Lordan and is produced by LordanArts.

Do you have any insights, or even a case you’d like to suggest?  Feel free to send it to me, you’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

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