The Orsini Tapes

Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter and co-host of “The Orsini Tapes” podcast, interviews Robyn and Chuck McArthur, the children of Mary Lee Orsini's attorney Bill McArthur, and his murdered wife, Alice McArthur. In this exclusive interview, the now-grown McArthur children speak on the record for the first time about their family's role in the Mary Lee Orsini saga and its lasting effects on their lives. Interview by Daniel McFadin/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette To support this podcast and others produced by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please visit the Community Journalism Project's website here. Get the latest Arkansas news: https://www.arkansasonline.com.

Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter and co-host of “The Orsini Tapes” podcast, interviews Tracee King, a neighbor of Ron and Mary Lee Orsini's. King was a 10-year-old child when she told detectives TJ Farley and Buddy Miles that she had seen a mysterious, dark-colored vehicle approach the Orsini residence twice on the night of Ron Orsini's murder. Interview by Daniel McFadin/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette To support this podcast and others produced by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please visit the Community Journalism Project's website here. Get the latest Arkansas news: https://www.arkansasonline.com.

Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter and co-host of “The Orsini Tapes” podcast, interviews Little Rock's city attorney Tom Carpenter, who once had a job he doesn't put on his resume: serving as one of Mary Lee Orsini's lawyers during her 1982 murder trial. In this interview, Carpenter recounts how he became involved in the case and how the experience became a "nightmare" he would never repeat. Interview by Daniel McFadin/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette To support this podcast and others produced by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please visit the Community Journalism Project's website here. Get the latest Arkansas news: https://www.arkansasonline.com.

More than 20 years after the murders of Ron Orsini and Alice McArthur, Mary Lee Orsini finally gives her version of the truth. Written and Narrated by Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette To support this podcast and others produced by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please visit the Community Journalism Project's website here. Get the latest Arkansas news: https://www.arkansasonline.com.

The hunt commences for a pair of killers; a ringleader goes to trial. A local lawman paints his own picture of the scene, while a grieving widower keeps reliving the worst day of his life. CORRECTION: Yankee Hall pleaded guilty to the murder of Alice McArthur mentioned in this episode, while Larry McLendon pleaded innocent and went to trial for McArthur’s murder. Written and Narrated by Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette To support this podcast and others produced by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, please visit the Community Journalism Project's website here. Get the latest Arkansas news: https://www.arkansasonline.com.