This week we talk about some duels from early in Arkansas' American history. First up is Andrew Scott and Joseph Selden, two judges appointed to the state's Superior Court at the beginning of the territory's creation, who feuded after an incident during a card game. Then we have Henry Wharton Conway and Robert Crittenden, former political allies, turned bitter rivals. Afterwards we talk about Moon Knight, Northman, and more! https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/conway-crittenden-duel-7334/...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 88
Army vet, Joe Lee Richards Jr. is reported missing October 20, 2010. His truck is found, keys in the ignition along with other valuables still in the vehicle. In November, an anonymous tip is received, seemingly providing a break in the case. What is soon revealed goes well beyond Joe Lee Richards Jr, exposing a darker history. Afterwards, Andrew is catching up on Marvel films and providing big ideas for Caitlin's Easter. Caitlin gets her annual sunburn and listens to an Irish book that's probab...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 87
In the small, northeastern Arkansas town of Bay, 90-year-old Lavinda Counce has not answered calls from her daughter. Lavinda's daughter arrives to the home, where Lavinda's vehicle is missing, along with Lavinda herself. A black bag is found in the home with strange items. A frantic search begins. Afterwards, we reach the finale of Harry Potter trivia with Caitlin.More importantly, Andrew learns that beeves is the plural of beef. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 86
This week Caitlin tells us about Ray and Faye Copeland. Mostly Ray, who was something of a flimflamming con of a man. His family moved a lot during the Great Depression, and he made his way through life thieving, starting first with his own father's farm animals, then moving up to more and more elaborate schemes. It's been TWO YEARS of Paint the Town Dead! We talk a little about past episodes, Andrew gets in some wrestling talk despite everybody's wishes, and Caitlin loves Irish music and Kansas...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 85
Marjorie "Greta" Mason was 22-year-old nurse at the Little Rock Air Force Base. In 1983, about two weeks after moving to Arkansas she was found murdered in Lonoke County. Eventually, the police locked in on Barry Lee Fairchild as the killer. While Fairchild confessed to the crime, it wasn't as open and shut of a case as one might expect. Afterwards we've got more Harry Potter quizzing for Caitlin, this time from the Order of the Phoenix. Andrew thinks you should all watch Murderville on Netflix....
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 84
After (another) short absence, we have returned! This week, Caitlin tells us about an illegal adoption scheme, featuring international human trafficking. We then continue to grill Caitlin on her Harry Potter knowledge and she dorks out about her time in DND. Andrew isn't a fan of Boba Fett, but falls madly in love with Pokemon all over again. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paintthetowndead/ Email: PTTDPod@gmai...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 83
This week we go all the way back to the 1800's, with the story of William Harvey Bruce, a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and moonshiner who ran into trouble with the law. Afterwards, we continue quizzing Caitlin, this time with the Prisoner of Azkaban. Andrew isn't thrilled with Boba Fett but loves Peacemaker and Youtube. Caitlin watches Eternals and is meh on Archive 81. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 82
Delvin "Buckii" Meadows worked multiple jobs to support his family, in part because his mother had died nine months before. Buckii was known as a mama's boy and dreamed of being famous rapper, uploading his own music videos. In April of 2017 he was killed in Blytheville, Arkansas. Caitlin recounts to story of what happened and who did it. Afterwards, we continue to grill Caitlin on her Harry Potter knowledge and more. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpo...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 81
Andrew tells us the story of James Alexander Cary, who served in the first World War before becoming a ranger with the National Park Service stationed in Hot Springs during Prohibition. Cary spent most of his time tracking down bootleggers and their liquor stashes in the mountains. In 1926, Cary arrested three men illegally transporting booze, one of whom threatened Cary, telling him that he would never be able to testify against the bootleggers. Afterwards we test Caitlin's Harry Potter trivia ...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 80
This week we talk about Maud Crawford, a woman who passed the bar exam without having attended law school. She was the first female attorney in Camden, Arkansas only 10 years after women were permitted to practice law. In 1957 however, Maud disappeared without a trace. Afterwards, Caitlin demands answers about wrestling, Andrew hates Investigation Discovery, and more! Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paintthetow...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 79
Two men, Carter Elliot and Timmy Robertson are murdered in their home in Conway, Arkansas. Police have few leads and seemingly no suspects. That is until Elliot's ex-wife, Lark is kidnapped by her most recent ex-husband, Richard Conte. Lark is safely let go after a standoff with police, and what they find in Conte's cabin raises more questions. Afterwards, we talk Dune, Blade Runner 2049, The Song of Achilles, Scenes From A Marriage, and more. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 78
We return to Ft. Smith, Arkansas this week. We open with a man breaking into the home of an elderly woman, and then beating and raping her, but would survive. Several months later, another elderly woman is raped and murdered. The crimes are virtually identical, meaning that police have a serial rapist on their hands. We conclude this week's show with our spoiler-filled thoughts on Midnight Mass. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram: https://w...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 77
For the first time ever, it's the second part of a two-part episode! It's also the finale. Last week we concluded with James Waybern "Red" Hall agreeing to confess to being the Arkansas Hitchhike Killer, along with the murder of his wife, Fay. We continue from there, going through Red's accounts on every murder, perhaps with some surprises along the way, and then go through his trial. In the post-show, Andrew finishes Adventure Time, is watching the What We Do in the Shadows TV series, and playi...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 76
For the first time ever, we're doing a two-parter! Don't tell Caitlin, she doesn't know. We're following the life and times and crimes of James Waybern "Red" Hall. Red suffered a traumatic head injury as a youngster and started to exhibit odd behavior. Eventually, Red outgrew his surroundings and started traveling America by hitchhiking. He even got married and had a child, but would still disappear at months at a time. What was he up to? The post-show is shorter than normal because we just talk...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 75
In March of 2013, 14-year-old Sidney Nicole Randall went missing from her home in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Also missing was her stepfather, John. Except then John returned with Sidney still missing, and so the search for the young girl began. Afterwards, Andrew talks about how wrestlers are the worst, Shin Godzilla rules, and the Forgotten City. Caitlin hates anime, almost liked the Nevers, and more! Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram: https...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 74
In November of 2014, two-year-old, Malik Drummond wandered away from his home in Searcy, Arkansas. A massive search ensued, involving over 400 volunteers. The search yielded no results and eventually the FBI offered a $20,000 reward. Just over a year after Malik's disappearance, the truth made itself known. Suggested reading after the show: They never stopped searching: Arkansas cops driven to find lost little boy they never met but came to love: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2016/aug/14/they-n...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 73
Ebby Jane Steppach had dreams of going to cosmetology school. In 2015 she went missing, kicking off a sad story of that calls into question the investigative qualifications of police in Arkansas' One True City. There is a $10,000 reward for information. Call 501-404-3128 if you know something. We talk VERY briefly about COVID. Please get vaccinated. Andrew is the laziest person ever and got vaccinated. It's that easy. In the nonsense part, we talk a bit about THE Suicide Squad, Andrew forces us ...
Aug 24, 2021•55 min•Ep. 72
Marcel Wayne Williams grew up in a broken home, leading to a broken life. He went to adult prison when he was only 15 years old where he would suffer physical and sexual violence. In 1994, he would be released and then kidnap, rape, and murder Stacy Rae Errickson. Williams would become one of the four people that the state of Arkansas hastily executed when their supply of the drug midazolam was expiring. Caitlin then tells us her stories from Florida and Andrew goes back to his childhood. Twitte...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
This week we talk about one of the most interesting people we've covered, Bass Reeves. Born a slave, he eventually got his freedom by escaping to Indian Territory before the end of the American Civil War. Eventually he would move to Ft. Smith, Arkansas where he would become the first black deputy west of the Mississippi. During his time rounding up outlaws, he would go on to have a legendary career. Caitlin got engaged! She also tells us about some medical stuff and that time she got a sound bat...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 70
Ted Throneberry left his job to head home and was never heard from again. When police investigated, they found that his wife, Anne, was also nowhere to be found. The last two people known to have been at the Throneberry home were two men who had recently moved into the mountains, Mark Holsombach and Billy Frazier, who lived without running water and electricity in a small shack. How Many Star Warses continues, Andrew finishes Breath of the Wild, Caitlin's back on Adventure Time, and we talk more...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 69
Caitlin tells us the story of Christi. Spoilers: She lives! There is still death, sadly, but that's kind of what we all agreed on when we came up with the podcast's name. Things get weird and sad in the post show because Caitlin watched the new Bo Burnham special and Andrew's been thinking about weird anime stuff like Evangelion and V Gundam. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paintthetowndead/ Email: PTTDPod@gmai...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 68
This week we cover the story of Dominic Whitaker, who went missing on July 4, 2010, but wasn't reported until five days later. Clues as to his whereabouts were few and far between. Whitaker didn't seem to be the type to go and run off, but he also wasn't involved in criminal activity or known for making enemies. Andrew mocks anti-vaxxers and Caitlin becomes a bigger nerd by playing complicated board games. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagram...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 67
We're back and late again! Was it Caitlin's fault yet again? No, but let's pretend it was because Andrew is the one writing this. Regardless, we've got a heck of a story for you this week. Larry Porter Chism threw away a shot at a nice career in law by also being into the illegal drug trade. Chism would be arrested and sentenced to 40 years in prison, but his story didn't end there. He and other prisoners were taken out for a bowling field trip for good behavior only to use this as an opportunit...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 66
June 1, 1979, Mary Lou York was murdered in her grocery store. The culprit was never in question, as York was able to identify her killer as Charles Laverne Singleton before she died. Singleton would be sentenced to death, but his time on death row would make headlines around the world. Afterwards, Caitlin tries to stump Andrew with THE HARDEST STAR WARS QUIZ EVER! Or at least that's what the quiz claimed, so we'll see if we can prove it to be a dirty, disgusting liar. Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 65
We're a little late this week, but we're back. Caitlin tells us the tragic story of Jersey Bridgeman, who was abused by her father and stepmother, being chained to a dresser. The two of them would be caught and sent off to prison, and Jersey would go to live with her mother. Unfortunately, that's not how this story ends, as Jersey would go missing late one night. Later, Andrew yells at Caitlin about bananas. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTTDpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pttdpod/ Instagr...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 64
Nannette Krenzel went missing on May 12, 1995. She was last seen leaving a Chicago bar after an altercation with her boyfriend. The next morning she would be found dead. Was it the obvious answer that it was her boyfriend who had acted strangely afterwards, his brother who didn't like the two as a couple, or maybe a totally different out of left field culprit? The only way to find out is to listen to this week's episode of Paint the Town Dead. Or just use google, I guess. Twitter: https://twitte...
May 25, 2021•58 min•Ep. 63
Leslie Ballard came from a loving family and had a nice, cushy job. Then she met Mike MacKool, a former Marine with a checkered past. Leslie was enamored with Mike, but her family did not approve of their marriage. The MacKools loved adventure and more importantly, spending money whether it was their own or their family's. Post-show Caitlin talks about a couple of movies she saw and continues her journey through the Throne of Glass series. Andrew watched Mortal Kombat: Conquest, the best/worst s...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 62
In 1993, Debra Reese was found murdered in her Jacksonville, Arkansas home. Police quickly zeroed in on Ledell Lee as her killer. As time has marched on, Lee's guilt has come under intense scrutiny. Was Lee truly guilty, or has Debra Reese's killer gone free this entire time? Afterwards Andrew talks about the new Star Wars series, The Bad Batch, and is then annoyed by the characters of Psych. Caitlin is still listening to the Throne of Glass series and watched Things Heard and Seen. We also get ...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 61
In 1995 fear gripped the state of Arkansas. A man driving a white car and utilizing a blue light to impersonate a police officer began pulling over women in remote areas, taking them hostage, and then raping them. A massive task force was assembled to bring the man known as the Blue Light Rapist to justice. Afterwards, we talk about some of the typical nonsense. Caitlin is still reading Throne of Glass, Andrew reads some Witcher and football stuff and then becomes way too proud of his stupid new...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 60
A woman is found murdered in Blytheville, Arkansas and is unrecognizable. Police work quickly to determine the woman's identity and find her killer. On her body are several puzzle pieces which will be key in solving the crime. Afterwards Caitlin shares an update on the Morgan Nick case, and some interactions with listeners. We also talk about her cat Jaxson who sadly passed away recently, including Andrew's account of when Jaxson stole his tuna. We also talk about Falcon and Winter Soldier and w...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 59
