Episode 121: The Murder of Nona Dirksmeyer

When 19-year-old Nona Dirksmeyer was found brutally murdered inside her Russellville apartment, investigators quickly turned their attention toward the person closest to her. But as the case unfolded, questions began to emerge about the evidence, the investigation, and whether police had been looking in the right direction. With multiple suspects, conflicting evidence, and two trials ending without a conviction, Nona’s murder remains a haunting mystery decades later.  Sources: Rahim, Abdullah, “ College Beauty Queen, 19, Found Beaten and Bludgeoned in Her Apartment – Two Men Charged but No One Convicted”, Daily Crime Post, December 6 2025, https://dailycrimepost.com/college-beauty-queen-19-found-beaten-and-bludgeoned-in-her-apartment-two-men-charged-but-no-one-convicted/#google_vignette, Accessed August 16, 2026  Mitra, Shraman, “Nona Dirksmeyer Murder: What Happened to the Teenager?”, The Cinemaholic, September 29,2023, https://thecinemaholic.com/nona-dirksmeyer-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/, Accessed August 16, 2026   AJ, “The Murder That Divided a Town: The Nona Dirksmeyer Case”, True Crime Weekly, October 30, 2025, https://truecrimesweekly.com/2025/10/30/the-murder-that-divided-a-town-the-nona-dirksmeyer-case/, Accessed August 16, 2026