In 1958, Omaha, Nebraska, was a city of quiet neighbourhoods and steady lives. But behind one front door, a teenager harboured a secret so dark it would shatter his family—and stun the entire community. What no one knew was that the story was far from over.
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Sources:
Evening World Herald, 11 October, 1958 – “Youth, 16, Confesses”
The Courier-Journal, 12 October, 1958 – “Omaha Youth Admits”
Omaha World-Herald, 12 October, 1958 – “Youth Kills Father, Mother”
The Odessa American, 13 October, 1958 – “Youth to Face Murder Charge”
Beatrice Daily Sun, 13 October, 1958 – “Teenager Slayer”
Omaha World-Herald, 13 October, 1958 – “Youth Wants to Talk”
Beatrice Daily Sun, 15 October, 1958 – “To Ask Psychiatric Exam for Arnold Lad”
Lincoln Journal Star, 17 October, 958 – “Omaha Boy Not Guilty”
Des Moines Tribune, 2 June, 1959 – “Omaha Boy Gets Life Term”
Fremont Tribune, 2 June, 1959 – “16-Year-Old Given Life”
Evening World-Herald, 2 June, 1959 – “Life Sentence to You Who Killed Parents”
The Benson Sun, 4 June, 1959 – “Life Sentence”
Omaha World-Herald, 24 June, 1965 – “Slayer Makes Freedom Bid”
The Coeur d’Alene Press, 15 July, 1967 – “Two Serving”
Lincoln Journal Star, 15 July, 1967 – “Four States Seek Murderers”
The Wichita Eagle, 22 July, 197 – “Prison Suspends Guards”
Lincoln Journal Star, 2 July, 1976 – “Classification of Inmates is Crucial”
The Lincoln Star, 26 September, 1967 – “No Hint”
Lincoln Journal Star, 19 October, 1967 – “July Getaway”
Omaha World Herald, 24 February, 1969 – “Omaha Killer Still on Loose”
The Lincoln Star, 4 January, 1971 – “Pen Escape Missing”
Omaha World-Herald, 12 September, 1976 – “Is Arnold Alive?”
The Lincoln Star, 2 August, 1992 – “Escaped Murderer Gone 25 Years”
Omaha World-Herald, 3 September, 2018 – “The Mystery of Leslie Arnold”
Omaha World-Herald, 30 April, 2023 – “Leslie Arnold Mystery Solved”
Staten Island Advocate, 13 May, 2023 – “An American”
