April 2, 2025

98. The Doctor's Wife: A Searcy, Arkansas Murder Story

98. The Doctor's Wife: A Searcy, Arkansas Murder Story

In 1974, the quiet town of Searcy, Arkansas, was shaken by the shocking murder of Fern Rodgers, the wife of local physician Dr. Porter Rodgers. What seemed like a tragic crime soon unraveled as more information came to light that implicated not one, not two, but three suspects. 

If you love Southern true crime, mysteries, and small-town scandals, this episode is for you!

#truecrime #ArkansasMurders #SearcyArkansas #SouthernGothic

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Hosts: Melody Gwyn and Darlene Hildreth

Narrator: Curtis Hildreth

Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth

Sources:

Allen, Mike S., and Deana Hamby Nall. A Murder in Searcy. 2021.

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