Nona Dirksmeyer, 2005 Miss Arkansas pageant contestant found dead in her apartment

[2lakes]

http://video.download.com/3800-11442_53-9983.html
(video)

http://www.hightoweroil.com/misspjv/MissPJV.htm

http://www.missarkansas.org/2005_review.htm
(scroll down to find her picture in the candidates)

http://www.5newsonline.com/Global/story.asp?S=4254754

http://www.5newsonline.com/Global/story.asp?S=4269850


I live in Arkansas and authorities are still being tight lipped on any leads or evidence. She didn't seem like the type to have enemies. The boyfriend has been questioned and released. I pray that this was a random act and not someone she knew.

There will be a news conference this Thursday.


For Nona and her family.

I saw a brief interview w/ her family last night. They indicated it was probably someone she knew. Too early to tell at this point.
What a tragedy!

[Researcher]

"The Russellville Courier newspaper is reporting that her throat had been cut, but the report does not state whether or not that is what killed her."
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=22117

[Researcher]

" Dirksmeyer was a very strong person who really believed in her critical issue — child abuse prevention and awareness."
http://www.couriernews.com/story.asp?ID=10309

I find this ironic. Wonder if she had "championed" any one case in particular, and if any publicity brought to bear might in any way be associated with her death.

[2lakes]

Originally posted by Researcher
" Dirksmeyer was a very strong person who really believed in her critical issue — child abuse prevention and awareness."
http://www.couriernews.com/story.asp?ID=10309

I find this ironic. Wonder if she had "championed" any one case in particular, and if any publicity brought to bear might in any way be associated with her death.

I also found this article from when she was running for Miss Arkansas. Her email address caught my eye.

Nona Dirksmeyer,, is Miss Petit Jean Valley 2005, is a native of Dover and is the 19-year-old daughter of Carol and Duane Dipert of Russellville.
She is a graduate of Dover High School and attends Arkansas Tech University.
Her critical issue platform is, "Break the Cycle — Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness." Her talent will be a vocal performance of Con Te Partiro.
Her e-mail address is afireinside911@hotmail.com.

http://www.atkinschronicle.com/6-22missarkansas.htm

[2lakes]

here's a transcript from Paula Zahn on Dec 20.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...20/pzn.01.html


ZAHN: We have a fascinating mystery story for you tonight out of Arkansas in a small town that hasn't seen a murder in nearly a decade. A beautiful and talented young woman who seemed to have no enemies at all died suspiciously last Thursday.

We sent Keith Oppenheim to look in to what's going on outside the law.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

KEITH OPPENHEIM, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): She loved to sing. Last June, Nona Dirksmeyer competed in the Miss Arkansas beauty pageant and described the Italian piece she would perform.

NONA DIRKSMEYER, ARKANSAS BEAUTY CONTESTANT: "Con Te Partiro" is a song about love and loss. Translated to English, it means, with you, I part, or time to say goodbye. I hope you enjoy my version of this classic song.

OPPENHEIM: Nona never really had a chance to develop her talent. Last Thursday evening, her boyfriend, Kevin Jones (ph), came to her apartment in Russellville, Arkansas, with his mother and a friend. Jones told police he had been unable to reach her for hours. They found Nona lying on the floor and called 911.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP)

911 OPERATOR: Is she breathing at all?

CALLER: No. No. She's cold. She's not breathing. She doesn't have a pulse. And I think she's dead.

(END AUDIO CLIP)

OPPENHEIM: Police say, except for socks on her feet, Nona was naked. There was blood on her face, and an inch-and-a-half cut on her neck. Investigators said it was the first homicide in Russellville in nine years.

JAMES BACON, CHIEF OF RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS, POLICE CHIEF: Less than one-one-hundredth of 1 percent of our calls for service is a violent crime. I mean, it is a -- we just don't have violent crimes. So, this is a very significant event for our city.

OPPENHEIM: Nona Dirksmeyer was, by all accounts, an accomplished student. Nineteen years old, a sophomore majoring in music at Arkansas Tech University, she played the flute, studied piano, and sang in the choir.

LAUREN WOOD, ARKANSAS TECH CHOIR MEMBER: It's still very surreal. This will be the first time that we have done anything, you know, without her.

OPPENHEIM: On the day she died, police say, things seemed to be normal. Nona took a final exam at 8:00 in the morning.

(on camera): At 9:00 a.m., investigators say, Nona sent a text message to her boyfriend, telling him she loved him. At 10:20, she called a female professor in the music department. But at 2:00 in the afternoon, Nona didn't show up for another final exam. Then, around 6:30 in the evening, her body was found in her apartment.

The mother of Nona's boyfriend, Janice Jones, called 911. (BEGIN AUDIO CLIP)

JANICE JONES, MOTHER OF BOYFRIEND OF NONA DIRKSMEYER: I need the police.

911 OPERATOR: I need to know what is going on.

JANICE JONES: My son's girlfriend, I think she's dead. Terrible accident.

911 OPERATOR: OK, what kind of accident, ma'am?

JANICE JONES: I don't know.

911 OPERATOR: OK. What's the address?

JANICE JONES: She's lying naked on the carpet and she's got blood all over her face. I'm trying to find the address.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP)

OPPENHEIM: A preliminary autopsy on Nona's body has been completed, but police won't say if he was sexually assaulted, if there was forced entry into her apartment, or who could be a suspect.

Nona's stepfather, Dwayne (ph), said, in the past, young men had harassed her.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think it's somebody she knew. I think it's probably a student.

OPPENHEIM: Her mother, Carol, is simply struggling to come to terms with what happened.

CAROL DIPERT, MOTHER: I can't do what I need to do, you know, like make funeral arrangements and so forth. And I have -- I have to kind of put it in the become of my mind. And, of course, when I'm by myself or trying to rest or something, I just can't quit thinking about it.

OPPENHEIM: In the meantime, police are racing to put all the pieces together to find out who would bring the life of a young woman with a beautiful voice to such a violent end.

(MUSIC)

OPPENHEIM: Keith Oppenheim, CNN, Russellville, Arkansas.

[Researcher]

I wonder if it was typical of Kevin Jones, bf, to bring his mother as well as a friend along with him to visit with Nona. She was last heard from at 10:20am, then didn't answer at 2pm and 6:30 pm Kevin, his mother and a friend arrive.

Duane Dipert, stepfather, says, "in the past, young men had harassed her"....Men...odd that he says not just "a man", but "men". And he didn't give any names. But the plural seems odd. Just wondering if he's trying too hard to suggest there might be any number of possible suspects rather than just one; thou does't protest too much? Just wondering. Would like to know more about Dipert.

Wonder where Nona's father is.

Wonder why Nona chose child abuse as her cause celebre. Was she a victim of abuse in the past?

She had blood all over her face. Wish I knew which news channel I had on in the background, but I distinctly heard that there was "no blood from the wound on her neck".

In addition,"Pope County Coroner Leonard Kraut said investigators have narrowed down the possibilities. 'We don't suspect any what you might call a standard weapon -- a gun or a knife -- in this situation,' said Kraut. Kraut said the department has several leads in the investigation and are looking at possible suspects. 'I'm not sure how many they have, whether it's one or more,' Kraut said."
http://www.5newsonline.com/Global/story.asp?S=4258803

Originally posted by 2lakes



I also found this article from when she was running for Miss Arkansas. Her email address caught my eye.

Nona Dirksmeyer,, is Miss Petit Jean Valley 2005, is a native of Dover and is the 19-year-old daughter of Carol and Duane Dipert of Russellville.
She is a graduate of Dover High School and attends Arkansas Tech University.
Her critical issue platform is, "Break the Cycle — Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness." Her talent will be a vocal performance of Con Te Partiro.
Her e-mail address is afireinside911@hotmail.com.

http://www.atkinschronicle.com/6-22missarkansas.htm

for anyone whos unaware, my guess is that the email relates to AFI(A Fire Inside) a pretty popular punk band.

Hummm…. “JANICE JONES, MOTHER OF BOYFRIEND OF NONA DIRKSMEYER: I need the police.

911 OPERATOR: I need to know what is going on.

JANICE JONES: My son's girlfriend, I think she's dead. Terrible accident.”

If I walked into my son’s girlfriend’s apartment and saw her laying naked, cold on the floor with blood on her face and an inch and a half cut on her neck/throat, I don’t think I would be calling it a terrible accident.

[2lakes]

I laid in bed last night thinking about this case and I also couldn't get it out of my mind that the boyfriend had his mother and his friend go with him to check on her. It just seems really "set up" to have two people go with you after you couldn't get a hold of her for a few hours. The only thing I can think of is that maybe they usually talked all day long so it was unusual to not hear from her. She also was taking finals that day so it would have been out of the ordinary for her not to show up for the final. Other than missing finals, I don't think it would be normal to have to go get your mother before you can go check on your girlfriend at her apartment.

I hope the police give more insight today to any known suspects. Here's a new article out today.
http://www.couriernews.com/story.asp?ID=10308

[2lakes]

9:00 am Russellville Police News Conference:

They interviewed over 50 individuals.

The boyfriend was questioned and took a lie detector test last night.

They don't believe this was a random act. It was someone she knew.

They have a suspect but have not yet arrested the suspect.

[2lakes]

http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?S=4278030

[2lakes]

Originally posted by Researcher
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Wonder where Nona's father is.

He is deceased.

http://legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Pag...sonId=16052246

The obit also mentions that Kevin Jones was her fiance.

She would have been 20 on December 26. The poor family has to deal with so much with her death, the holidays, and her birthday.

[Researcher]

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[quote]Originally posted by 2lakes [b]
He is deceased. http://legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Pag...sonId=16052246

Thanks for info. Much appreciated.

Also, "An autopsy report form the state medical examiner's office said Dirksmeyer died from multiple blunt- and sharp-force injuries. The injuries included stab wounds to the back right side of the neck and superficial cuts on the front and right side of the neck,shoulder and ear. Bacon declined to say what weapon might have been used, but says a weapon has been found. The report says there was no sign of sexual assault."
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1205/288038.html

[quote]Originally posted by Researcher
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Originally posted by 2lakes
He is deceased. http://legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Pag...sonId=16052246

Thanks for info. Much appreciated.

Also, "An autopsy report form the state medical examiner's office said Dirksmeyer died from multiple blunt- and sharp-force injuries. The injuries included stab wounds to the back right side of the neck and superficial cuts on the front and right side of the neck,shoulder and ear. Bacon declined to say what weapon might have been used, but says a weapon has been found. The report says there was no sign of sexual assault."
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1205/288038.html

It makes me think a jealous woman is responsible.

Herlock

Originally posted by herlock h.


It makes me think a jealous woman is responsible.

Herlock

Hmmmm...So, what about the fact that she was nude?

[2lakes]

Originally posted by herlock h.


It makes me think a jealous woman is responsible.

Herlock

I will be shocked if it was a jealous woman. For some reason I think it was a male figure and someone she knew well for them to know that she would be home in between finals that day. She took a final at 8:00 am. Text messaged her boyrfriend at 9:00 am, called a professor at 10:20 and then missed a final at 2:00 pm. I think it was someone from school, a neighbor, or the boyfriend. Another possibility as someone else has mentioned is that she volunteered for abused kids. Maybe someone was retaliating against her? Hopefully police know & have evidence against whomever is responsible and will press charges soon.

for some reason my first thought was a classmate or someone at her school.. somoeone who knows her schedule.. so sad..

There was a girl recently murdered here in Ottawa and her boyfriend was listening on the phone with her when she was attacked, i can't imagine what that would do to someone..

[Researcher]

Family info, comments prior to funeral:
http://www.couriernews.com/story.asp?ID=10319

Originally posted by Challenger2
Hmmmm...So, what about the fact that she was nude?

Well, just because she was nude doesn't necessarily make it sexual. And I only say that because I don't have many facts. She could have been taking a shower, or changing her clothes. I certainly have been nude and had women friends in the house at the same time. In a way, I would be more comfortable with a woman friend in my house while I was nude then with a guy who was just a "friend". But, you know, it's just a thought.... Somehow it just seemed kind of weak to strike someone from behind in the neck multiple times and add to that the "superficial" cuts. Sounds like someone perhaps less than determined? Anyway, I guess I can say JMHO : )

Herlock

Originally posted by Researcher
"The Russellville Courier newspaper is reporting that her throat had been cut, but the report does not state whether or not that is what killed her."
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=22117

She was a singer and her throat was cut.

It's personal the person knew her. Jealously perhaps?

[sophiafox]

Originally posted by 2lakes
9:00 am Russellville Police News Conference:

They interviewed over 50 individuals.

The boyfriend was questioned and took a lie detector test last night.

They don't believe this was a random act. It was someone she knew.

They have a suspect but have not yet arrested the suspect.

http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?


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Okay in the press conference they say the boyfriend has taken a lie detector and in the article they say the suspect has taken a lie detector. To bad there are no results but I guess we will just have to wait. I hate waiting! Why let some creep like that stay out of jail one more night? Why give them a chance to do something else? If they know they are going to get arrested why not "have some fun"?!?! Get them off the street NOW!

Besides it gives them time to destroy evidence.

[2lakes]

Originally posted by sophiafox


http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?


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Okay in the press conference they say the boyfriend has taken a lie detector and in the article they say the suspect has taken a lie detector. To bad there are no results but I guess we will just have to wait. I hate waiting! Why let some creep like that stay out of jail one more night? Why give them a chance to do something else? If they know they are going to get arrested why not "have some fun"?!?! Get them off the street NOW!

Besides it gives them time to destroy evidence.

They said last night on the news that it could take WEEKS to gather everything for the prosecutor to make an arrest. I'm sure he is under heavy surveillance BUT this person should not have the luxury of spending the holidays in a nice cozy house. He should spend his first holiday in jail. This poor girl’s family has presents under the tree that they will never get to give their daughter THEN her Birthday is the day after Christmas. I can't imagine the pain this poor mother is in. Christmas will always be a reminder the her sweet daughter was murdered.

[2lakes]

911 excerpts

The following includes segments of a phone call made to the Pope County 911 Dispatch Center at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 15, from 1006 South Inglewood Apt. 12.
The call was from Janice Jones, mother of Nona Dirksmeyer’s fiancé, Kevin Jones. Kevin Jones and Ryan Whiteside were also present at the time of the call.
Because of the quality of a phone conversation recording and idle conversation, not all of the 10-15 minute call is transcribed below:
Call
Woman: I need the police. (Distressed)
911 operator: I need to know what’s going on, please.
Woman: My son’s girlfriend — I think she’s dead. There’s been a terrible accident. (Sobbing)
911 operator: OK. What kind of accident ma’am?
Woman: I don’t know ma’am. She’s ...
911 operator: OK. What is the address?
Woman: She’s lying on the carpet and there’s blood all over her face. I’m trying to find the address. ... This is the first time I’ve been here. ... We just came to check on her because she didn’t answer the phone. (Sobbing)
I need the address, boys. I need the address! ...
Her name is Nona Dirksmeyer. ...
(Caller switches to a male at the scene)
911 operator: Sir, I know you’re very upset, but I’ve got to find out where the apartment is.
Male: OK. It’s on Inglewood in Russellville ...
911 operator: Is she breathing at all?
Kevin: No, no. She’s cold. She’s not breathing, she doesn’t have a pulse, and I think she’s dead. ...
911 operator: OK. Stay on the line until somebody gets there.
Male: OK. I’ll be here.
(Caller switches back to woman at the scene)
(General conversation while waiting for EMS to arrive)
911 operator: How long has it been since he talked to her?
Woman: She sent him a text message at 9 o’clock this morning. ...
(Ambulance arrives after further conversation. Call ends at about 6:40 p.m.)

[2lakes]

Still waiting for an arrest. My neighbor just moved from Russellville a few months ago & his kids still live there. He said the word around town is that the boyfriend did it.

I wish the evidence would get processed and they would arrest their suspect. It angers me that the suspect is able to celebrate the holidays while the victims family has to suffer through the holidays with their grief.

The fact that that the boyfriend's mother went with him to check on her and what she said on the 911 call makes me think that maybe she did it or was involved. If I walked in and saw someone one the floor covered in blood I would say call 911 we need an ambulance, not we need the police there has been a terrible accident.

[2lakes]

http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?S=4319475


Community growing impatient that an arrest has not yet been made.

[2lakes]

Originally posted by MCHIGHLANDER
because we know that Clinton slept with a former Miss Arkansas, yes the one who was the RAVEN on the Highlander TV series, I would expect the repubs on this board to soon name Bill Clinton as a suspect in this murder and Limbaugh, Matt Drudge, Hannity, Ann Coulter aka it's treason to protest an unjust war and others to jump on the Clinton did it bandwagon !!

Maybe it's because I'm from the area where this took place but I don't find your comments the least bit humerous if that was your intent. This case has nothing to do with politics so please keep the sarcasms elsewhere. She was someones daughter and sister who was brutally murdered in her home.

[landlady]

seems really strange that boyfriends mother and friend went with him..its not as if days had passed and he was unable to get hold of her if he was concerned why didnt he call her mum or check at her school first ? did his mum just give him a lift over there...just seems very odd

[2lakes]

Originally posted by landlady
seems really strange that boyfriends mother and friend went with him..its not as if days had passed and he was unable to get hold of her if he was concerned why didnt he call her mum or check at her school first ? did his mum just give him a lift over there...just seems very odd

landlady, I thought the same thing. They had dated for over 4 years. Seems like he would have just popped over to her house instead of bringing his mom & friend along because she didn't answer the phone that afternoon. The only thing I can ration is if it was normal for them to talk to each other a number of times during the day so it was unusual when he couldn't reach her.

[2lakes]

Another crime just took place over New Years in the same area of Nona Dirksmeyer.

The search is on for a man who assaulted & set the house on fire of an 87 year old woman. She managed to escape to a neighbors home.

http://www.couriernews.com/story.asp?ID=10424

Hey guys, I havent been on here in a long time, but I noticed that there was a thread about Nona D. in here and so i couldn't resist talking about it. I live in Russellville and I havent read all of the posts yet, but from what I've heard so far, the police are looking to turn the file over to the prosecuting attny next week. They are almost 100% certain that they know who it was and they say that out of 50 people this person did not pass a polygraph. In my opinion it was her boyfriend. The police wont confirm or deny if it is him or not.

[2lakes]

Originally posted by bayleysmom
Hey guys, I havent been on here in a long time, but I noticed that there was a thread about Nona D. in here and so i couldn't resist talking about it. I live in Russellville and I havent read all of the posts yet, but from what I've heard so far, the police are looking to turn the file over to the prosecuting attny next week. They are almost 100% certain that they know who it was and they say that out of 50 people this person did not pass a polygraph. In my opinion it was her boyfriend. The police wont confirm or deny if it is him or not.

Bayleysmom, I keep checking the news everyday to see if an arrest has been made. Have you heard if Kevin (the boyfried) went to the funeral? I am in Bentonville

No, I haven't heard whether he went or not. I work with a girl that went and I'll ask her tomorrow. I've been kind of afraid to ask her any questions, because it's such a touchy subject, but I will ask her tomorrow. Surely they're keeping close tabs on the guy...I hope.

Originally posted by bayleysmom
Hey guys, I havent been on here in a long time, but I noticed that there was a thread about Nona D. in here and so i couldn't resist talking about it. I live in Russellville and I havent read all of the posts yet, but from what I've heard so far, the police are looking to turn the file over to the prosecuting attny next week. They are almost 100% certain that they know who it was and they say that out of 50 people this person did not pass a polygraph. In my opinion it was her boyfriend. The police wont confirm or deny if it is him or not.

Just a personal thought, but IF they have proof that she actually text messaged her bf that morning to say she loved him, why would he kill her? Also, while to most it would appear a bit odd that the bf's mother & another individual accompanied him to her apartment, it might not really be all that strange because if he had been with her for 4 1/2 yrs. as one of the other posters said, then he may well have known that something had to be wrong because he couldn't get in touch with her. Even though I also find the mother's comment about the "accident" strange, as well, you never know what a person will say when they are extremely upset, especially when finding a murdered body. This is, like so many others, such a tragic event.

Maybe the boyfriend text mes. himself to make it look like he was not with her, to cover his tracks....The police will find out the truth

[2lakes]

Originally posted by janetlynn
Maybe the boyfriend text mes. himself to make it look like he was not with her, to cover his tracks....The police will find out the truth

According to the timeline, Nona took a final at 8 am and called a professor at 10:20 am. The boyfriend would of had to have been with her and sent the message from her phone while she was still alive. Also, would police be able to trace where the person was when they place a text message as you can with voice calls? I believe I read somewhere that the boyfriend attend the University of Arkansas so I wonder if he too had finals that day.
Hopefully there will be more answers this week.

From what I've heard, she had been missing for several hours at least. Yes, I hope the investigators are working hard to figure out what happened. It's a little scary not knowing for sure that it wasn't a random murder. I mean, the guy is walking around, probably going crazy and nervous, and he killed someone in my town! Russellville isn't that big...her apartment was about 5 minutes from where I live. I really hope they do know who it is because if they're wrong, then someone crazy could be running around and the police wouldnt know anything different!

[sophiafox]

http://www.kthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=22770

I have been waiting on answers!!! maybe we will know something by the end of the day

I can't access through link provided, but thank you for the update. Have been wondering what was happening with this.
She seemed so poised and accomplished, truly a loss.