His Palm Print was on the Murder Weapon. No question it was his. Craig Melvin Voiceover but the mystery was just beginning because the dna was some other male. Craig Melvin Voiceover as the town chose sides and families fought for justice, more startling developments in a horrific murder. When youve got something that was this bad somebody has got to pay. Somebody has to pay. [theme music] hello, and welcome to dateline. Nona Dirksmeyer And Kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. She was a selfconfident 19yearold known for her beautiful voice. He was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. Then a brutal attack shattered their dreams. It was a crime that would shake a small Southern Town to its Core And Pit a family against the community they called home. Heres Keith Morrison with what happened to the Beauty Queen . Keith Morrison Voiceover look at her. Look at the young woman at the heart of our story. You can see how lovely she is, the young Beauty Queen. Can you see her vul
when you ve got something that was this bad somebody s got to pay. somebody has got to pay. hello, and welcome to dateline. nona dirksmeyer and kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. she was a self-confident 19 -year-old known for her beautiful voice. he was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. then, a brutal attack their shattered their dreams. it was a crime that would shake a small southern town to its core. and pit a family against the community they called home. here s keith morrison with what happened to the beauty queen? look at her. look at the young woman at the heart of our story. you can see how lovely she is. the young beauty queen. can you see her vulnerability? by now your first impression is probably locked in. it s very unlikely to change. and certainly, that s how it was in russellville, arkansas. the town where a first impression hardens like a patch of cement. about her and also about for better or worse, the young man acc
hello, and welcome to dateline. nona dirksmeyer and kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. she was a self-confident 19 -year-old known for her beautiful voice. he was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. then, a brutal attack their shattered their dreams. it was a crime that would shake a small southern town to its core. and pit a family against the community they called home. here s keith morrison with what happened to the beauty queen? look at her. look at the young woman at the heart of our story. you can see how lovely she is. the young beauty queen. can you see her vulnerability? by now your first impression is probably locked in. it s very unlikely to change. and certainly, that s how it was in russellville, arkansas. the town where a first impression hardens like a patch of cement. about her and also about for better or worse, the young man accused of killing her. the boyfriend who found the body. the boyfriend found a body. first impre
sweethearts. expected to spend the rest of our lives together. when she was murdered sympathy turn to suspicion. no question it was his. the mystery was just beginning because dna was some other mail. as the town chooses sides, more startling developments in a horrific murder. you ve got something this bad. somebody has to pay. kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. hello, and hello, and welcome to dateline.19-y nona dirksmeyer, kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. she was a self-confident 19- year-old known for her beautiful voice and he was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. than a brutal attack shattered their dreams. it was a crime that was shake a small southern town to its core and pit to family■ç against the community they called home. here is keith morrison with what happened to the beauty queen? look at her. look at the young woman at the heart of our story. your first impression was probably locked in and unlikely to
the dna didn t match anybody in the database. and kevin s lawyers did have this. an alibi for their client. kevin s grandmother told the the court he couldn t have killed nona, because he was with her miles away in the town of dover around the time the state said nona died. she is a genuine, down to earth, very levelheaded person. she was an incredible witness on the stand. but there was one compelling piece of evidence in the prosecution s case, said the defense, and they just wanted jurors to see more of it. that police video of kevin. she didn t deserve this. she deserved a life. the defense had jurors, watch all of it. it was betting this image would convince jurors they should change what may have been that first impression. decide kevin wasn t the that prosecutors had painted. but a grief stricken young man, who was innocent. so, what to believe? in the courthouse, the jury wrestled with its verdict. 50 miles down the world in russellville, the town cried for justice. if