A Dark Day In Lawrence County, 43 Years Later
June 3rd 1983, federal fugitive Gordon Kahl is killed along with Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Matthews at a residence outside of Smithville Arkansas. Kahl had been the subject of a…
40 Years Ago, The Kahl / Matthews Shooting Outside Smithville
40 years ago on June 3rd, 1983 the quiet hills of rural Lawrence County were anything but quiet. On that evening described as humid with afternoon showers in the area,…
39 Years Ago, The Kahl / Matthews Shooting Outside Smithville
39 years ago on June 3rd, 1983 the quiet hills of rural Lawrence County were anything but quiet. On that evening described as humid with afternoon showers in the area,…
A Dark Day In Lawrence County, Smithville Shooting 38 Years Later
On this day in history, June 3rd 1983, a shootout occurred at a farm just outside Smithville Arkansas leaving Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Matthews and federal fugitive Gordon Kahl both…