Willa Dean Scott ONeal

On a day meant for giving thanks, tragedy struck the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was November 26, 1980, the day before Thanksgiving, when 50-year-old Willa Dean Scott O'Neal was found shot to death. The grim discovery was made behind the counter of the used furniture store she owned and operated with her husband. The cash register was open and empty, suggesting a robbery that had taken a violent and fatal turn. The crime, which netted the perpetrator a mere $41, set in motion a long and com ...