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True Crime Chronicles: When you draw a 40-year sentence for child rape after doing time in Missouri for the same crimes
Scumbag Jacob Robert Dolson preyed on young children entrusted to the home he shared in Clarksville, arrying out repeated sexual assaults that led to a 40-year prison sentence with little hope of early release. Born on February 28, 1987, Dolson stood 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 246 pounds at his last recorded prison intake. He entered the Arkansas Department of Correction on August 16, 2017. As of June 30, 2026, he remains housed in the Maximum Security Unit with a custod
Dennis McCaslin
10 minutes ago3 min read
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Stone Gardens: " Uncle Bill" William Lucas served his flock in Easrtern Oklahoma Oklahoma for decades
In the quiet Glendale community of eastern Oklahoma, where the hills meet the valleys of LeFlore County, a longtime servant of the faith found his final rest. Rev. William G. Lucas, known affectionately as Uncle Bill to generations of churchgoers, passed away in August 1947 at the age of seventy-three. His death marked the end of a remarkable life dedicated to ministry, family, and the pioneering spirit of the region he had called home for six decades. Born on March 14, 1874,
Dennis McCaslin
12 hours ago3 min read
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Cold Case Files: The body of a 15-year-old Sedalia, Missouri girl was located in a Johnson County strip pit in 1975
In the summer of 1975, a grim discovery in a remote strip pit near Clarksville in Johnson County brought a young life cut short into the public eye. Fifteen-year-old Tina Sheryl Miller from Sedalia, Missouri vanished under circumstances that remain shrouded in mystery to this day. Her skeletal remains were recovered sometime in August of that year, enclosed in a duffel bag within the abandoned mining excavation. Identification came through a combination of a military identifi
Dennis McCaslin
13 hours ago3 min read
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