Violent Crime

After the deaths of Clinton and Kristen Brink at Devil’s Den State Park, outdoor leaders and state officials reflect on safety, awareness and new measures to strengthen security across Arkansas’ park system.

In this episode of the Pryor Center Archives, Randy Dixon revisits the 1977 killing spree of escaped Oklahoma inmates Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton—a two-week rampage across four states that ended with their arrest, trial and execution in Arkansas.

Statements and DNA evidence point to 28-year-old Andrew McGann as the likely killer of a married couple at a Northwest Arkansas state park.

On today's show, more questions about a proposed change to recycling in Fayetteville lead to more answers. Plus, a white supremacist group in northeast Arkansas may be in favor of the idea that “all press is good press. Also, a rundown of what to expect at Anvil Fest later this month.

Arkansas officials announce the arrest of James Andrew McGann in connection with the double homicide at Devil’s Den State Park. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and law enforcement detail the investigation and next steps.

A suspect in the double homicide case at Devil’s Den State Park has been arrested. Also, a film with a deep Arkansas connection is about to hit theaters, and the writer and director, Tony Toast, talks about the movie. Plus, we learn more about the University of Fort Smith Center for Nonprofits.

This week, Randy Dixon of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams discuss the 1994 HBO documentary "Gang Wars: Bagin' in Little Rock." Dixon explores archival footage and conducts follow-up interviews with documentary subjects and Little Rock city officials.

Investigative journalist Peter Nickeas reported on breaking news and violence for the Chicago Tribune, and he recently concluded a term as a visiting professor University of Arkansas’ School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Center for Ethics in Journalism. He visited Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio for a conversation with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about his career and the effects violence can have on a city.

On today's show, a group called Arkansans for Limited Government is working on a possible constitutional amendment that would legalize some abortions. Also, reporting on violence with Peter Nickeas. Plus, a new "Reflections in Black" with Raven Cook.

The podcast "Buried Bones" uses a different angle for the true crime genre. Hosts Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes use modern investigate techniques to consider crimes from the past.