In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the horrible murder of 19 year old Nona Dirksmeyer in December 2005.

In Part 2, we will discuss the time after Kevin Jones acquittal in July 2007. There would be a break in the case and a new suspect would emerge. An ex-convict named Gary Dunn that lived right across from Nona at the Inglewood Apartments.

We will discuss Gary's prior conviction in 2002; go over Gary's arrest in August 2008, the 2 mistrials and all the details around them up until the time Gary is let go in April 2011.

We will also get into the what Gary does after he's released in 2011 leading up to current day shocking information.

This is a very hard case to dive into--we will remember Nona and her legacy and we will not give up on hope of justice for Nona.

Disclaimer---Unexplained America the Podcast began in December of 2023 as Unexplained Arkansas. By episode, 86 (The Murder of Billy Joe Holder Part 1), the podcast name change to Unexplained America was complete. Please enjoy the progression of growth, changes, sound issues and fixes along the way. And continue to stick with me, Lisa, as I continue to bring content and grow.

Listen to hear full details.

References for this Episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-in-apartment-12/id1707558987

https://wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast/episode/10863-the-murder-of-nona-dirksmeyer/

https://katv.com/news/local/a-victim-no-more-miss-arkansas-usas-encounter-with-a-serial-attacker

https://www.todayinfortsmith.com/post/tifs-investigates-the-unsolved-murder-of-beauty-queen-nona-dirksmeyer-still-looms-over-russellville

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna24433365

https://www.reddit.com/r/ColdCaseMissingPerson/comments/167zzso/murder_of_russellville_ar_beauty_queen_nona/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3095008/--Beauty Queen Murders

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2011/dec/16/lawsuit-claims-3-plotted-case-20111216/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-8th-circuit/1682356.html

https://www.newspapers.com/

https://www.ancestry.com/

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