In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman covers the case, conviction and incarceration of Eric Mickelson and Beverly Arthur, linked to the tragic murder of 86-year-old war hero Charles Martin Jr. Jim provides insight into Charles’s life, the tragic incident that led to his murder and the manhunt for those responsible. What starts out as a quest to prove a case for one victim turns into a race to solve a missing persons case from eleven years prior.
Timestamps:
10:26 Trial of Eric Mickelson Begins
12:45 Beverly Arthur's Guilty Plea
14:37 Shocking Supreme Court Ruling
20:04 Retrial of Eric Mickelson
26:11 The Fate of Christy O'Pri
30:03 Closing Remarks and Next Episode
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