The Coroner’s Report

Join former coroner and Arkansas State Crime Lab Director Steve Nawojczyk and his partner, Tracey Carrington as they dive back into the story of Nannie Doss who killed four of her five husbands and countless family members. Yet, her story was almost lost to time. With original records and an interview with one of Nannie's living descendants, we learn the true story of what happened. But, that body count? Well, sometimes secrets lik...

Join former coroner and state crime lab director Steve Nawojczyk and his partner, Tracey Carrington as they dive back into the story of Nannie Doss who killed four of her five husbands and countless family members. Yet, her story was almost lost to time. With original records and an interview with one of Nannie's living descendants, we learn the true story of what happened. But, that body count? Well, sometimes secrets like that ju...

Join the Coroner’s Report Podcast with Steve Nawojczyk and Tracey Carrington as they continue the search for two missing cousins in two different states. Episode 5-Part 3 moves this double case from Arkansas to Peoria, Arizona, where Pam Frisby Page went missing just three years after her cousin, Darla. The circumstances were the same. Was this just a coincidence? Did lightning strike this family twice? Where did these women go and...

Join the Coroner’s Report Podcast with Steve Nawojczyk and Tracey Carrington as they dive into the case of two missing cousins. Part 2 focuses on the Darla Harper case. Listen as the investigators and family members discuss what they remember about the case.  Of course, Darla wasn't the only missing family member. What happened?  Did the husbands do it, or was something more sinister at play? Now streaming on all podcast platforms,...

Join the Coroner’s Report Podcast with Steve Nawojczyk and Tracey Carrington as they dive into the case of two missing cousins. The first case takes place in Arkansas in 1986 when Darla Harper, a young single mother, vanishes from her apartment in the middle of the night, leaving almost no clues. Then, three years later, in Arizona, Darla’s first cousin, Pam Page, also disappears. Were the cases somehow connected? Did the husbands ...

Imagine living a long life struggling with a handicap, only to die and lose your name. Even more…imagine becoming more famous in death than you were in life…yet still have no name. 

Join the Coroner’s Report Podcast as we dive into the mystery over 110 years in the making. Just who was Old Mike, and how did his body end up mummified and on display at an Arkansas funeral home for over 60 years? 

Unravel the details of his story as w...

We have reached the conclusion of the sixth and final installment of the Miss Maybelline, the Pied Piper, and a Clown Named Hobby series. Experts have proven that the fire at the Maybelline manor was intentionally set. We have also discussed the three likely persons of interest. We will follow the aftermath of the tragic death of the Maybelline Queen and the impact that her demise had on those who loved her. Join us as we uncover t...

Miss Maybelline, Evelyn Williams, heiress to the Maybelline cosmetic fortune, is dead. Her body was discovered in the hallway of her charred lakefront home. No, the doorknob wasn’t in her hand, and she didn’t struggle to get out of the house. There were no signs of any struggle at all. Our fire experts have determined that the fire was not accidental, with evidence of multiple ignition sources. These experts find it highly unlikely...

In Episode 3, Part 3 of this 6-part series, Our story continues after Evelyn Williams divorces her grifting husband, Hobby Derrick. She settles into her new life in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but Hobby's Skating Rink is a financial drain. Miss Maybelline decided to flip the skating rink into a dinner theatre with the help of trusty wigmaker, Danny King. Sadly, Evelyn died in a house fire the day after her dinner theatre opened. So what...

In Episode 2 of this 6-part series, our story continues featuring Evelyn Williams who married into the family who founded the cosmetic company, Maybelline. Episode 2 picks up in the 1960s in California as Evelyn inherits her fortune and starts looking for love in all the wrong places, unveiling a tangled web of jealousy, deception, and intrigue that ultimately leads to her tragic demise in Arkansas. Join us as we explore the hidden...

In Episode 1 of this 6-part series, we delve into the enigmatic life of Evelyn Williams and the web of intrigue that surrounded her. Discover what led her to Arkansas, and the influential figures who would play pivotal roles in the unfolding drama. As we piece together the events leading up to that fateful day in 1978, questions arise: Who stood to gain from her demise, and what secrets did Evelyn hold? Join us as we unravel the co...

Evelyn Williams, an heiress to the Maybelline fortune, was dead. She died in a house fire in 1978 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The questions began immediately. Join us in this six part series asking questions. Was the fire accidental or was it arson? Was she live in the burning house attempting to escape out the front door only to have the handle come off in her hand? What really happened? We round up the experts to explain what reall...

Black female serial killers are the rarest form of serial killers and between 1974 and 1982, one woman in Little Rock, Arkansas managed to kill four of her own children. The murders were attributed at first to SIDS but an eagle eye coroner and a local doctor noticed something was wrong…something was very wrong with Debra Sue Tuggle. This isn’t just a story of homicide but it’s a story about mental illness too. Steve Nawojczyk was t...

This episode of the Coroner’s Report, retired coroner, Steve Nawojczyk  dives deep into the story of family annihilator, John Markle. In 1987, Markle, who was facing financial ruin, chose to brutally murder his wife and two young daughters while wearing a hideous Halloween mask. While we all know who did the crime, the question for years has been why? John left clues in a 12 page letter he had written to his mother, Academy Award w...