Dunn’s retrial in Dirksmeyer death ends in hung jury
For the second time in nine months, the capital-murder case against Gary Dunn has ended in a mistrial.
Nona Dirksmeyer: Murder of a Beauty Queen
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Murder jury digs into case on Dunn
More than three hours after jurors began deliberations in Gary Dunn’s capital-murder trial Thursday, the judge sent them home, saying they could eat dinner and…
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Officer admits Dunn-case fumbles
The lead detective in Nona Dirksmeyer’s murder investigation admitted Wednesday that he was overwhelmed and overworked during the many months he spent handling…
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Jogger: In ’02, Dunn beat her
On a steamy summer day in 2002, Kelly Jo Harris decided to jog along one of the shadier trails at Bona Dea Trails Park and Sanctuary in Russellville.
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Prosecution rests in Dunn trial
The prosecution has rested its case in the trial of Gary Dunn.
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Dunn wife testifies on rough sex
Gary Dunn liked aggressive sex, which caused his wife to need an emergency hysterectomy, a tearful Jennifer Dunn told jurors Monday.
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Dirksmeyer crime scene a puzzle, detective says
Detective Mark Frost snapped on a pair of black latex gloves before picking up the weapon used to kill Russellville college student Nona Dirksmeyer.
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As in Dunn’s first trial, experts clash over DNA on wrapper
DNA experts bickered in court all day Thursday over whether genetic material found on a condom wrapper belongs to capital-murder defendant Gary Dunn.
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2 witnesses recall finding Dirksmeyer
Twice now, jurors in Gary Dunn’s capital murder retrial have listened to a 911 recording of Janice Jones in the minutes after she first saw Nona Dirksmeyer’s n…
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Dirksmeyer’s lover quizzed about doings on fatal day
Defense attorney Bill James couldn’t hide his jubilation over a “gotcha” moment as he wrapped up his cross-examination of Kevin Jones, who testified all day Fr…
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Defense works to paint boyfriend as Dirksmeyer killer
A defense attorney for the man now accused of bludgeoning a Russellville college student to death in 2005 worked to pick apart the story of the boyfriend initi…
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At start of new trial, Dunn called stalker
Attorneys painted contrasting portraits of capital-murder defendant Gary Dunn on Thursday as testimony began in his retrial.
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Attorneys point to different killers during opening arguments
Opening arguments haven't started yet in the second murder trial against the man accused in the 2005 beating death of beauty queen Nona Dirksmeyer, but one jur…
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In slaying case, jury box filled
A jury was seated Wednesday in capital-murder defendant Gary Dunn’s retrial.
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Jogger to testify in Dunn’s retrial
In an eleventh-hour decision, a circuit judge ruled that a woman attacked nearly 8 1/2 years ago by capital-murder defendant Gary Dunn can testify against him …
