9 episodes

Nona Dirksmeyer is a young beauty queen. Smart and talented, her future is bright. But just days before her 20th birthday, Nona is murdered in her apartment. Police quickly decide their primary suspect is the young man who found her – her boyfriend, Kevin. After all, his bloody palm print is at the crime scene. Case closed? Not by a long shot. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Keith Morrison tells the story of three trials, two suspects, and one small town where things are not always what they seem.


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    • True Crime
    • 4.6 • 195 Ratings

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Nona Dirksmeyer is a young beauty queen. Smart and talented, her future is bright. But just days before her 20th birthday, Nona is murdered in her apartment. Police quickly decide their primary suspect is the young man who found her – her boyfriend, Kevin. After all, his bloody palm print is at the crime scene. Case closed? Not by a long shot. In Dateline’s latest original podcast series, Keith Morrison tells the story of three trials, two suspects, and one small town where things are not always what they seem.


Listen to all episodes of Murder in Apartment 12 now completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    1 - Death of a Beauty Queen

    1 - Death of a Beauty Queen

    The murder of 19-year-old Nona Dirksmeyer shakes the community of Russellville, Arkansas to its core.

    • 36 min
    2 - The Night of the Visitation

    2 - The Night of the Visitation

    Investigators focus on a man with Nona’s blood on his hands.

    • 45 min
    3 - The Talk of the Town

    3 - The Talk of the Town

    When police name a suspect, the court of public opinion all but convicts him.

    • 34 min
    4 - Ozark

    4 - Ozark

    A jury holds the fate of Nona’s boyfriend in its hands.

    • 35 min
    5 - Receipts

    5 - Receipts

    A new suspect says he has an alibi, but can he prove it?

    • 40 min
    6 - Another Night in December

    6 - Another Night in December

    Nearly 13 years to the day after Nona’s murder, a woman has a chilling encounter with a predator in the night.

    • 44 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
195 Ratings

195 Ratings

Janessa Wisoky ,

Be careful with the way you do it

Aye I don’t know what to say anymore I

TVillanueva147 ,

Fantastic journalism, incredibly frustrating story.

I love Keith Morrison and the fact that he manages to stay full of class and focused on the truth even while confronting terrible human beings in their lies (Detective Mark Frost).

What the Russellville Police Department put the Jones family through is horrific. They deserve restitution and a public apology, at the very least.

Amazing what lengths people will go to to cover themselves in previous lies/mistakes.

I wish nothing but the best for Kevin Jones and his family!

Alanamarie ,

Great but

Nona’s “Step Dad “ outta be ashamed of himself.

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