Things I Want To Know
Things I Want To Know
Paul G Newton
Bodies in the Back Room: The Jacksonville Funeral Home Scandal
1 hour Posted Jan 19, 2026 at 1:00 am.
Studio Chaos And Setup Woes
The Case Reveal: Arkansas Funeral Care
The Cost Of Grief And Paying The Bill
Discovery Of Unrefrigerated Bodies
Families, Delays, And Botched Services
Criminal Liability Vs Corporate Blame
Precedent, Proof, And Why Owners Walk
What The Law Requires And Its Gaps
Backlogs, Inspections, And Weak Oversight
Practical Advice For Choosing A Funeral Home
Costs, Headstones, And Prepaying Pitfalls
Wind-Down, Humor, And Closing Notes
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Send us Fan Mail A funeral home is supposed to be the one place that runs on dignity, routine, and trust. Transfer. Refrigeration. Service. Closure. In Jacksonville, Arkansas, that trust snapped. In this episode of Things I Want To Know, we start where the damage actually lived: with the families who paid for care, waited for answers, and later learned what state inspectors said they found inside Arkansas Funeral Care. Not rumor. Not internet folklore. Documented findings that turned a privat...