Things I Want To Know
Things I Want To Know
Paul G Newton
Banjos, Bombs, and Bathtub Drownings: A Tour of Arkansas Crime
1 hour Posted Sep 28, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Welcome and Life Updates
Marriage and Name Changes
"Things I Wanna Know Voices" Series
The 1972 Springdale Car Bombing
Shirley Marie Curry's Murder Spree
Missing Persons and Highway Cases
Closing Thoughts and Website Promotion
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Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of America's quiet small towns? In this episode, Paul and Andrea pull back the curtain on two shocking criminal cases from Northwest Arkansas that time has nearly forgotten. The conversation begins with a puzzling 1972 case where Lieutenant Carl Martins, a young Springdale police officer, survived when a bomb detonated under his car right at the police station. Despite involvement from the FBI, ATF, and even a grand ju...