Episode 59: The Unexplained Death of Olivia Jane Ward

When 16-year-old Olivia "Janie" Ward died after a fall at a teen party in the woods, her family began a decades long search to find out what really happened to her on that night.

 

With conflicting autopsies, "misplaced" records, and eyewitness statements that create more questions than answers, Janie's death sadly remains as much a mystery today as it was 35 years ago.

 

Sources:

The Waiting Game - Hell and Gone | iHeart. (n.d.). iHeart. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-hell-and-gone-29974699/episode/the-waiting-game-47137697/

Pederson, J. (n.d.). Looking back at the death of Janie Ward 30 years later. KATV. https://katv.com/community/7-on-your-side/janie-ward-30-years-after-death

McLeod, J. (2019, August 6). Hell and Gone investigates death of Janie Ward. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/aug/06/hell-and-gone-investigates-death-of-jan/

Oman, N. (2008, April 29). No homicide in porch fall, 3rd autopsy of teen finds. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas’ Best News Source. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/apr/29/no-homicide-porch-fall-3rd-autopsy-teen-f-20080429/

 

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This episode of The Dark Oak was created, researched, written, recorded, hosted, edited, published, and marketed by Cynthia and Stefanie of Just Us Gals Productions with artwork by Justyse Himes and Music by Ryan Creep