Murder in Apartment 12

True Crime

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 subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Location:

United States

Genres:

True Crime

Description:

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 subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: DatelinePremium.com

Language:

English

Website:

https://murder-in-apartment-12.simplecast.com

Episodes

Introducing: Deadly Engagement

9/9/2025

Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Deadly Engagement an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz. It’s the story of Denita Smith, a promising young photographer with a bright future and engagement ring from a man she loved. But her future vanished in a puff of gun smoke when a mysterious assailant shot her dead outside her home. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes us to North Carolina for a twisted story that reveals a love triangle involving sex, lies and an audio tape that had everyone guessing who really killed Denita. Follow now to get the first two episodes on Tuesday, September 16 completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or DatelinePremium.com to hear the first two episodes now. Subscribers receive ad-free listening and early access to subsequent episodes.

Duration:00:02:41

6 - Another Night in December

10/12/2023

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

Duration:00:44:25

5 - Receipts

10/10/2023

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

Duration:00:40:09

4 - Ozark

10/5/2023

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

Duration:00:35:32

3 - The Talk of the Town

10/3/2023

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

Duration:00:34:01

2 - The Night of the Visitation

9/26/2023

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

Duration:00:45:33

1 - Death of a Beauty Queen

9/26/2023

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

Duration:00:36:09

Introducing: Murder in Apartment 12

9/15/2023

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. Follow now to get the latest episodes of ‘Murder in Apartment 12’ completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free listening: apple.co/datelinepremium

Duration:00:03:26