The Orsini Tapes

The Orsini Tapes

In this podcast series, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporters Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt take deep dive into the true crime saga of Mary Lee Orsini, who the Encyclopedia of Arkansas described as "the central figure in two sensational murders and the ensuing media frenzy that took place in Little Rock" during the early 1980s. Coming March 2025. 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 https://www.arcf.org/give-online/. Get the latest Arkansas news: https://www.arkansasonline.com

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April 24, 2025 117 mins

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 ...

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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...

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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.

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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 websit...

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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.

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March 29, 2025 57 mins

A minute-by-minute account of the tragic events of July 2, 1982, a day that shocked Little Rock and shattered the McArthur family.

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 we...

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March 22, 2025 41 mins

Mary Lee Orsini finds a new mark. Two men agree to carry out a violent plan. An unusual crime in a nice neighborhood baffles law enforcement. 

Written and Narrated by Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Produced by Kyle McDaniel/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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March 15, 2025 56 mins

The investigation into the murder of Ron Orsini gets strange while a Little Rock attorney is pulled into Mary Lee Orsini's web.

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 https://www.arcf.org/give-online/.

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March 8, 2025 46 mins

On March 12, 1981, two North Little Rock Police detectives are assigned to investigate the mysterious murder of a man shot dead while sleeping in bed. The only suspect, Mary Lee Orsini, is not your normal housewife.

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...

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February 9, 2025 1 min

In this podcast series, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporters Daniel McFadin and Tony Holt take deep dive into the true crime saga of Mary Lee Orsini, who the Encyclopedia of Arkansas described as "the central figure in two sensational murders and the ensuing media frenzy that took place in Little Rock" during the early 1980s. Com...

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