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46 Year Old Dawna Natzke Missing Since December 21, 2011 in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

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46 year old Dawna Natzka has been missing since December 21, 2011. She was last seen leaving a Christmas party in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas where she worked as a police dispatcher. Dawna is described as 5’6″ with brown hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes.

Her vehicle, a 1997 teal green Ford Escort Wagon, was found burned  abandoned in the Ouachita National Forest off Ark. Highway 298. However, the mother of three is still missing. The fact that her vehicle was found burned cannot be a good sign. Usually this is done as an effort to hide evidence.


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Arkansas Police Search for Missing Mother of 3 After Car Found Burned

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/28/arkansas-police-search-for-missing-mother-3-after-car-found-burned/


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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45801910/

Police Remaining Tight-Lipped in Case of Missing Hot Springs Village Woman

KARK 4 News
updated 12/27/2011 11:15:15 PM ET

It's a good 20 minute drive from Hot Springs Village, six miles down Highway 298 and onto a rough patch of puddles and ruts before you reach the tree canopy-covered road where Dawna Natzke's charred car was discovered Sunday. Since then, people across Garland County gathered together to search the Ouachita National Forest, the area surrounding the vehicle burn site. "There's a lot of people out there who want to help her," said Natzke's best friend Patty Hathaway. Hathaway last saw her best friend for the last time as Natzke left a Village Chirstmas party around 10:30 p.m. on December 21, 2011. "She doesn't leave without giving hugs. She loves people," Hathaway said. But Natzke did that night, with her boyfriend. We spoke with him, but he declined to go on camera, only saying Natzke dropped him off at home, saying she planned to return to the party. But she never arrived. "There's no way she would just go off to get away," Hathaway said. "I know that. There's no way she would have left her mother there without a ride home." For those who know 46-year-old Dawna Natzke, it all just doesn't fit. She's a mother to three boys. "She has three wonderful grown boys. They're football players. And they worship her," Dawna's mother Doris Smith said. "It's so unlike her to leave them, over Christmas. I mean, she wouldn't do that." She worked as a dispatcher for the Hot Springs Village Police Department. "She was very dedicated to her job. She wouldn't just not show up, unless she had called ahead for vacation days, which she rarely did," Smith added. She was not the type of person to make plans but fail to follow through. "She would drive 20 minutes clear across the Village to make sure I was all right," Smith said. "I talked to her nearly every day, saw her just about every other." "She would just call, text, and drop by my work all the time. She worried about me," Hathaway said. "I miss her already, and I can't imagine life without her." "When she turned up missing it was just amazing because it was so unlike her. She's so dependable," Smith said. It's been about 144 hours, six days, and questions continue to torment those closest to her. Why did this happen? Where has she been? What's her condition? "We want her home. I want her home with her boys. I want to quit imagining where she is," Smith said. There are questions KARK continues to have for Village police as well. For two straight days, the point of contact for media at the department has failed to return our calls. So, here are the questions we have still unanswered: 1. Is this still a missing person's investigation or is it a criminal investigation? 2. Has there been any activity on Natzke's cell phone or credit cards?
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http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/187024/2/Dawna-Natzke-missing-car-found-burned

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Today's THV spoke with a family member who tells us police are asking them not to speak about the case at this point.

HSVP says they will be releasing more Wednesday and we will keep you updated as information becomes available.

Anyone who may have seen this vehicle late Wednesday night or Thursday early morning is asked to contact the Hot Springs Village Police at (501) 922-0011.

http://crimesceneinvestigations.blogspot.com/

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Someone found Natzke's 1997 Ford Escort found burned in the Ouachita National Forest on Christmas day.  There was no one found inside the vehicle.  Her boyfriend, who was the last person seen with Natzke, says he has no idea how she went missing or why her car was found burned. 

Authorities suspended their search for the missing mother of three on Friday so officers could spend the holidays with their families. 

According to Patty Hathaway, a friend of Natzke's, authorities told her there has been no activity on Nazke's cell phone or credit cards in the last week.
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Calls to speak to someone at the Hot Springs Village police department about Natzke's disappearance were not returned.  A spokeswoman for the department said,  "We expect to have a news release out tomorrow (12-28-11) about 2 p.m." 

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IMO, they got in a fight, she told him it was over and was going back to the party.  He got mad and killed her in a fit of rage. 

If what I'm reading is true, this is her boyfriend's facebook.  I think he's only 27:

Kevin Duck

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002179388484&sk=wall (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002179388484&sk=wall)


http://www.peekyou.com/kevin_duck/132074128 (http://www.peekyou.com/kevin_duck/132074128)

I'm thinking the same.   ::MonkeyNoNo::

Kevin Duck and his son

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Best friend Patty Hathaway - facebook

http://www.facebook.com/patricia.ervinhathaway (http://www.facebook.com/patricia.ervinhathaway)


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Her friend posted this on one of the pictures on Kevin Duck's fb.

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Patricia Ervin Hathaway i love his green eyes!!!!! it was nice hanging with u and ahhhhhhh whats her name this weekend!!! lol be safe driving back to work!!
May 31 at 12:26am

Patti is Dawna's best friend, she's the one who posted that on Kevin's photo. 

I'm sticking with my gut impression of what has happened to her.  Fit of rage, not premeditated.

I agree.

I think whatever happened may have started before she left the party to take him home.

From what Patty said about her never leaving without giving hugs goodbye?  Or maybe that was because she knew she was coming back...since she was supposed to give her mother a ride home as well.

But why did she leave to take him home?  Maybe he was jealous or something?

Just my thoughts...

http://www.hsvvoice.com/news/2011-12-28/Headlines/UPDATE_Police_dispatcher_remains_missing.html (http://www.hsvvoice.com/news/2011-12-28/Headlines/UPDATE_Police_dispatcher_remains_missing.html)

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Natzke, a dispatcher since Sept. 2, 2004, left a Christmas party in the Village with her boyfriend between 10:30-11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. They were in Natzke’s 1997 teal-green Ford Escort wagon. She is white, 5-feet, 6-inches tall, with brown eyes, light brown hair with blonde highlights and of medium build.

The boyfriend, Kevin Duck, later told police he and Natzke went home together. He told police Natzke was watching TV when he went to bed.

At 7 p.m. last Thursday, Dec. 22, Duck reported to police he had not seen Natzke all day, Cornett said.  Duck said he awoke at 7:30 a.m. and found her vehicle gone. He assumed she had gone to work.

Cornett said Natzke had scheduled a vacation day for last Thursday.

A friend of Natzke received a “strange text message” at 8:30 p.m. last Thursday, then called Natzke’s  neighbor. Cornett said. The neighbor went next door, spoke to a family member, and found no sense of alarm at that time.

Cornett said the text message was “out of character" for Natzke.

Natzke didn’t report for duty at 6 a.m. last Friday.  At almost the same time, her son called and told police his mother hadn’t returned home. An investigation began immediately.

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my gut says the boyfriend did something to her
these statements arent the same,usually you say it the same way every time
you say it or, at least a lot closer than these statements,IMO

"She doesn't leave without giving hugs. She loves people," Hathaway said. But Natzke did that night, with her boyfriend. We spoke with him, but he declined to go on camera, only saying Natzke dropped him off at home, saying she planned to return to the party. But she never arrived
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45801910/

The boyfriend, Kevin Duck, later told police he and Natzke went home together. He told police Natzke was watching TV when he went to bed.
http://www.hsvvoice.com/news/2011-12-28/Headlines/UPDATE_Police_dispatcher_remains_missing.html

its only 1.8 mi to get on 298 from jessieville
party
found car
boyfriend
http://g.co/maps/jbm32

Timeline of events at link

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/187024/2/Police-shed-some-light-on-HSV-missing-persons-case

Dawna Natzke missing, car found burned
6:19 AM, Dec 29, 2011

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Police say Natzke, a mother of three boys, was last seen late last Wednesday night by her live-in boyfriend at her home.

"His report, and I'll go no further than this, is that he went to bed at 11 O'clock and she was watching TV," Cornett said. 

"And he's not seen her since?" THV's Max Seigle asks. "That's correct," Cornett responded.

Natzke drives a 1997 teal, green Ford Escort Wagon. It's being processed now at the police department after a U-S Forest Service worker found it burned in the Ouachita National Forest last Thursday.

"We have no evidence at this point of any other crime, that's what I'm trying to say," Cornett said. 

"I'm having faith in them, I'm trying to have faith in the police," Patty Hathaway said.

Patty Hathaway is a good friend of Natzke. She last saw her a week ago at a holiday party.

"She was down, she seemed to be down, I tried talking to her but she really didn't say anything," Hathaway said.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/29/authorities-search-two-counties-for-missing-arkansas-police-dispatcher/?test=latestnews
Authorities Search Two Counties for Missing Arkansas Mother
December 29, 2011

Searchers on horseback are scouring a wooded area Thursday morning for any sign of a missing Arkansas police dispatcher who disappeared more than a week ago, police sources told FoxNews.com.
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On Thursday, a police spokeswoman told FoxNews.com that search teams are looking for Natzke in two counties.

Hot Springs Village Police Director A.L. Cornett said Natzke's disappearance is currently being treated as a "missing person" case.

"At this point, we do not have a case to be prosecuted," Cornett told Fox affiliate KLRT-TV.
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gX0Rl9XbCnqL8HHA6rX1twcqp1kA?docId=f7d8d2867c024643b8cedeaf2f51b9c0

Police perplexed after Arkansas mom disappears
By JEANNIE NUSS, Associated Press – 1 hour ago 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dawna Natzke planned to have her family over for Christmas to open gifts and feast on steaks.

Yet, five days after the holiday, the presents in Natzke's home remain untouched.

Her family and friends haven't been able to embrace the holidays since Natzke, a police dispatcher in a gated community in central Arkansas, vanished last week. Instead, they fear that the mother of three is dead after someone found her station wagon burned in a forest not far from her Hot Springs Village home.

"It's been too long and no word, no clues, no anything," Natzke's mother, Doris Smith, told The Associated Press.

Natzke, 46, was last seen the night of a holiday party on Dec. 21. Searchers on horses and in a helicopter weren't able to find her by Friday. More planned to scour the tree-studded hills in four-wheelers during the weekend.

"Still, investigators have been hesitant to describe Natzke as a victim of foul play, even though her torched car turned up miles from her home in a remote part of the Ouachita National Forest that abuts the community.
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Natzke's boyfriend, Kevin Duck of Jessieville, told police the couple returned to her house following the party and that she was gone by the next morning, according to the timeline. Although there are security gates at each of the town's entrances, there are no video cameras that would have recorded her leaving the community of 13,000 that caters to retirees. The west entrance, which is closer to the spot where Natzke's car was found, always has someone at the gate. The east entrance is not manned between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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By all accounts, Natzke is a loyal and giving woman: to her three sons, to her parents, to her family at the police station. She gave a kidney to her ill father, who likely would have died without the transplant. She built her life around her sons. The younger two — a junior and senior in high school — live with her; her oldest boy lives nearby. She had recently separated from her husband, who also didn't return calls Friday.

"She was a very loving person," Smith told the AP. The mother then paused and corrected herself: "She is a very loving person."

46 Year Old Dawna Natzke Missing Since December 21, 2011 in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (UPDATE: Body Found, No Positive ID Yet)

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2011/12/28/46-year-old-dawna-natzke-missing-since-december-21-2011-in-hot-springs-village-arkansas/

UPDATE I: Body Found During Search for Missing Arkansas Woman Dawna Natzke.

Although there has been no positive identification, it is hard to believe that the body found is not that of missing Dawna Natzke. How many woman are missing, especially in such close proximity to her home.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ipgEOx29piDRKV93bMcsVIUy0RLw?docId=5e356288ad0541ec84c98b6265d3c53e

AP Exclusive: Body found in Ark. woman's search
By JEANNIE NUSS, Associated Press – 6 minutes ago 

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. (AP) — Searchers looking for a missing police dispatcher found a body Saturday in the wilderness several miles from her home, and while police wouldn't confirm it was the missing woman's body, they told her family of the find.

Debbie Shingler, whose 46-year-old sister Dawna Natzke was last seen leaving a Dec. 21 Christmas party with her boyfriend, told The Associated Press that police notified her family that searchers found a body in a wilderness area about five miles from her home in Hot Springs Village and about five miles from where her burned-out car was found.

"They told us yes, they found a body, but it's not confirmed to be Dawna, but we all know," Shingler said.
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I think its only a matter of time before the positive ID is made and the boyfriend is arrested.

His story makes no sense, especially when the vehicle found burned and body found close to home. She just wasn't there when he woke up in the morning. Really, is that the best he could do?

Red - I agree

http://www.katv.com/story/16423083/body-found-during-search-for-missing-ark-woman (http://www.katv.com/story/16423083/body-found-during-search-for-missing-ark-woman)

Body found during search for missing Ark. woman

Arkansas authorities say searchers looking for a police dispatcher who has been missing for over a week have found a body several miles from her home.

Hot Springs Village police dispatcher Bill Scarcella says searchers found the body Saturday morning near Jessieville. He declined to say whether investigators believe the body is that of fellow dispatcher Dawna Natzke and said the body had not yet been positively identified.

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Boyfriend claims to live in Jessieville

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002179388484&sk=wall

http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/187716/2/Body-Found-in-Garland-County (http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/187716/2/Body-Found-in-Garland-County)

Body Found in Garland County
12:28 PM, Dec 31, 2011

The Garland County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a body of a female has been found on West Haul Road, off Highway 298. Investigators from Garland County and the Arkansas State Police are on the scene but say it's too early to identify the body.

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Facebook page with comments about the search and find today...

http://www.facebook.com/help.find.dawna

Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
‎12/31/2011: "According to the Garland County Sherriff's Department a body has been found off of Main Hall Rd. near Hwy 298 in Garland County. It has yet to be identified. Dozens are gathering at Jessieville High School to hear word if it is the body of missing mother, 46-year-old Dawna Natzke of Hot Springs Village. She has been missing since last week. We have crews headed to the area now and will keep you updated with the latest information."

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Hazel Purvis Williams It was wondeerful to see approx. 400 peolple come together for a common cause. Thank you Lord for leading us to her. Grant peace to all of her family and friends.
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Dawn Nicks was it confirmed to be her?
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Kurt Robson Sorry to all her friends and family. May god watch over my friend and keep her safe in heaven. I thank all that looKed for her. To the one that did this to her burn in hell for you now you deserve worse.
3 hours ago · Like ·  3

Christy Bohling Lang Are there any updates? Statement from police?
3 hours ago · Like ·  1

Gretchen Barsody I am so sorry to hear that Dawna's body has been found. This world is cruel and may the person who did this be judged by our higher power. God Bless her and her family and friends.
3 hours ago · Like ·  3

Hazel Purvis Williams yes it has been confirmed that its her
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Kelly Anderson So sad...
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Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas ‎@Hazel: Do you have a link from a mainstream media source confirming it's Dawna's body I can post?
3 hours ago · Like ·  1

Melanie Braun KATV says they haven't confirmed it as her.
http://www.katv.com/story/16423083/body-found-during-search-for-missing-ark-woman
3 hours ago · Like

Richard Swenson A very sad ending. I knew Dawna from middle school in Schererville and high school in St. John. Condolences to all her family and friends.
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Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Hazel is a local so I'm sure she knows what she's talking about. We'll have to wait for the official statement from the police department/coroner.
2 hours ago · Like

Hazel Purvis Williams No I do not have a link to main stream media but if u call being involved in the search, knowing the person who found the body and a friend to everyone involved than yes its confirmed. The wonderful person that found her and his family are very upset at this time. Took us friends and family a whole approx. 45 minutes.
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Hazel Purvis Williams Everyone had to sign in at the school and go out in groups from there. Approx. 45 minutes later we were all called and told to return to the school that she had been found. Her family was notified at that time. My thoughts and prayers are of course with our friends family but also to the people on the scene that found her that is a time they will never forget. Thank you Lord for guiding us to the right spot.
2 hours ago · Like ·  4

Meagan Harris Absolutely devastating! Hope justice is served! Prayers for her family and friends and her children.
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Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Thank you Hazel. I couldn't imagine being the person who found her. Bless them and everyone else, including you, who went to search knowing they could be the person to find her body, especially since it had been 10 days since she disappeared which I'm sure wasn't a pleasant sight.
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Hazel Purvis Williams That is very true. With every step we took and every thing we saw it was just like could this be something. Our hearts are so heavy but yet thankful that she was found to be brought home where she belonged. Everyone of us had the feeling of that we wanted her found but yet in our minds we didn't want to be the one to make the discovery. There were people there searching that didn't even know her, friends of friends, young and old, some who had trouble walking themselves. One of her best friends for many years making sure everyone signed in and then making sure everyone returned safely sitting and crying. Now that she has been found lets all switch our prayers from "Lord help us find her" to "Lord help us make sure the person who did this never hurts anyone again". Someone, somewhere know something......U know who u are and yes I'm talking to you....u will be caught and u will be punished and we will have justice for our friend!!!!
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Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas ‎@Hazel: You should start a Justice for Dawna Natzke page. There's a link at the top of this page that says "Create a page".
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Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas It would be a community page. Just make sure you are satisfied with the title of the page as it can't be changed after 100 people have liked it unless you remove enough people to get the fans down to 99.
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Julie Wiencken Smith Thankful to all of the volunteers whose efforts have brought Dawna back to her family. Such a tragic end to a tragic story. Let the healing begin.
2 hours ago · Like ·  2

Tamara Qualls Scurlock May God wrap his comforting arms around the family and friends of Ms. Natzke as well as anyone involved in the search efforts. prayers will continue to be sent
2 hours ago · Like ·  1

Help Find Dawna Natzke - Missing from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas ‎@Hazel: Go to http://alerts.google.com/ and set up a Google Alert for Dawna Natzke. Make sure to select "As it happens" which will result in your receiving an e-mail each time an article is published about her to the Internet.
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Brenda Burgueno Perez I'm missing a good friend and great coworker Dawna. May God bless her children and family abundantly.
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Carolyn Missy Taylor Who is the sheriff at the village? My prayers r with the family
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http://www.**/news/2011/dec/31/body-found-garland-county/?latest (http://www.**/news/2011/dec/31/body-found-garland-county/?latest)

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Debbie Shingler, whose 46-year-old sister Dawna Natzke was last seen leaving a Dec. 21 Christmas party with her boyfriend, told The Associated Press that police notified her family that searchers found a body in a wilderness area about five miles from her home in Hot Springs Village and about five miles from where her burned-out car was found.

“They told us yes, they found a body, but it’s not confirmed to be Dawna, but we all know,” Shingler said.

“They don’t want to speculate anything until after the crime lab has done their investigation,” Shingler said. “I am sure if it wasn’t (Natzke’s body), they would be calling us.”

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KATV Channel 7
A source at Jessieville High School sent the Ch. 7 newsroom this picture. Law enforcement and neighbors of missing mother, Dawna Natzke are gathering there.

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Shaunda D Taylor-Brewer Awwwww......
6 hours ago · Like ·  2

Pamela Tidmore-Blocker feel sad for the family a bad way to start 2012
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Rick Dodd they found her!! Deceased
6 hours ago · Like

Kristi Whitworth McKinney Such a tragedy...praying for them all right now as they await word, and in the coming days for the family and friends of whomever they found. So very sad...
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Missing Person's of Arkansas Many Many Prayers to the Family & Friends!!! PLEASE don't forget to come by and support the local Missing Cause,wew only share what the media offers and we only want to get the info out there asap.
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Leslie C. Schaap Thinking of her family. :(
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Susan Smith Beshears At the school?
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Jennifer Tedder Prayers going up for all families and individuals involved in this tragic event. I pray justice comes for this family, they did not deserve this! I hope the person involved gets their full punishment.
6 hours ago · Like ·  4

Trish Matthews So SAD PRAYING for everyone
6 hours ago · Like ·  2

Tammy Fulton Shuffield Such a tragedy..Praying for family and friends of whomever they have found!
6 hours ago · Like ·  3

Wendy Fountain the volunteers found her less than an hour or so after we started.
6 hours ago · Like ·  1

Sylvia Myers Richard How sad. What's the boyfriend saying?
6 hours ago · Like ·  1

Allison Ragsdale Fryar Prayers to the ones that found her also!
6 hours ago · Like ·  3

Jennifer Tedder It amazes me volunteers can find her that fast but the police cannot. Prayers for everyone involved. God bless all you volunteers who took time from your daily busy lives to go out on this search, many who probably didn't even know her or her family.
6 hours ago · Like ·  26

Jason Koron what was her name wendy just wondering where did they find her at ty
6 hours ago · Like

Kerri Ann Shatwell-Tomczak Was the boyfriend there searching?
6 hours ago · Like

Wendy Fountain amen to that
6 hours ago · Like

Tamra Lea Dugan omg!!! iam praying for this family!! such a tragic horrific tragedy!! God please be with this family in the upcoming year and please find whoever did this and gets served the full amount of punishment he or she deserves!!!!:(
6 hours ago · Like ·  1

Kimberly Arnold Stratakos Prayers for my hometown and prayers for the family, that they can start to heal.... and PUNISH the POS that has done this....
6 hours ago · Like ·  8

Patsy Oliver How Sad!!!
6 hours ago · Like

Jason Koron i hope this isnt the missing mother if it is my prayers go out to the family for there loss hope they get whoever is responsible for her death
6 hours ago · Like ·  2

Gayel Douglas What a shame, I pray there is justice for this family and the Lord gives them all the strength they need to make it thru this.
5 hours ago · Like ·  4

Tina Bostian Johnson So sad. Prayers for all friends and family.
5 hours ago · Like ·  1

Adrienne Austin This is an extremely sad and tragic story. It's also very troubling. I feel bad for her children. May God be with those who mourn.
5 hours ago · Like ·  3

Sandy Stewart White So sad. Prayers for this family and all those that were looking for her. Especially those that found her.
5 hours ago · Like ·  1

Julie Wiencken Smith Praying for some answers soon!!
5 hours ago · Like

Danielle Craig Polk ‎1 hour ago katv posted that a body had been found...they weren't sure if it was Dawna........still have not heard a report from katv regarding the body.....but people are posting it is her...???
5 hours ago · Like

Trisha May Luther prayers going up for this family and the childern of this mother. I dont understand why ppl has to be so mean to each other. Thank God for ppl that will stop what ever they are doing and help look for her. There are good ppl out there. May the Lord be with you all in this time of need.
5 hours ago · Like ·  3

Sissi Bennett RIP Dawna..just wish this search had been sooner, but so glad your body was finally found. I'm sure the Angels have already taken your soul to heaven...
5 hours ago · Like ·  3

Karen Hartley Sawyer me too Tiffany but we were told it was her. we were on the other end of the road she was found on. Tragedy!!
5 hours ago · Like

Kim Plant ‎@ Kerri Ann...no he was not there
4 hours ago · Like

Lori Terrell Goff My heart goes out to the family. I just wish the Hot Springs Village police would have let other law enforcement step in from the get go and allowed a search as soon as this was found out instead of waiting so long to let other people become involved. There were plenty of resources available if they had just let them be utilized at the start instead of waiting so long.
4 hours ago · Like ·  4

Terri M. Ramsey I'm so sad for the family, and I wish the State Police would come in and investigate why the Hot Springs Village Police Department didn't want help sooner. Not that it would have saved her, but the guilty person has now had lots of time to get rid of all the evidence!! So sad!!
4 hours ago · Like ·  9

Arlene Wilson so sorry to hear this . prayers go out to her family and friends
3 hours ago · Like

Barbara Reynalds Johnson My heart go out to her children and family. Haveto wonder why the HSV police refused help all this time and the general public could find her so fast. Where is the Boyfriend? Heard he was out on probationnnnnnnn Wonder what for?
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another link to follow

Body Found Near Home of Missing Police Dispatcher Dawna Natzke
http://abcnews.go.com/US/dawna-natzke-body-found-home-missing-police-dispatcher/story?id=15266290

HT

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1467&p=220482

(summarized)

Kevin Conway Duck is on supervised probation (3 yrs) until October 26 2012, for an Aggravated Assault charge. 

He's younger than I would have thought...28 years old.

In comparing the picture provided on vinelink and the one from facebook, imo it's the same person.

https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/detailsAction.do?siteId=4999&agency=2502&id=0214005&searchType=probationer

https://arep2.aoc.arkansas.gov/cconnect/PROD/public/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_frames?backto=P&case_id=30CR-09-184&begin_date=&end_date=


It looks like Dawna was also in the process of a divorce, Todd Natzke filed.

https://arep2.aoc.arkansas.gov/cconnect/PROD/public/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_frames?backto=D&case_id=26DR-11-420&begin_date=&end_date=


Case Description

    Case ID:    26DR-11-420 - TODD NATZKE V DAWNA NATZKE
    Filing Date:    Tuesday , April 26th, 2011
    Type:    DV - DIVORCE
    Status:    OPEN - CASE OPEN

Yeah it's the same dirtbag

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http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Body-found-believed-to-be-missing-woman/ofOHbdLvKkiDLnxVC9cqng.cspx (http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Body-found-believed-to-be-missing-woman/ofOHbdLvKkiDLnxVC9cqng.cspx)

Body found, believed to be missing woman

Updated: 7:01 pm    Published: 11:34 am
GARLAND COUNTY, AR - Authorities say a body believed to be that of missing Hot Springs Village Police Dispatcher, Dawna Natzke, has been found.

Volunteers who participated in search efforts this morning tell us the body was found partially submerged in a pond on West Main Haul Road off Highway 298 in Garland County. The location is not far from where Natzke's burned car was found.

"We don't have but one missing person in this area that I'm aware of," said A.L. Cornett, director of the Hot Springs Village Police Department.


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These are from Dawna's sister's facebook album, I think they are all probably at least a few years old from the descriptions. jmo

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.134154246700091.26907.100003165501880&type=3

Dawna and her dad, Homer Smith at his 75th birthday.

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Dawna and Todd Natzke at her dad's 75th birthday.

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Dawna and her dad, Christmas 2006.

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Dawna's 40th birthday.

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http://www.thehinkymeter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1472&sid=d2f634a0e234f14579eecadfbbf30fed

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The google maps were posted by blue.

Correction to the map

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1472&sid=d2f634a0e234f14579eecadfbbf30fed

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http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Montanoso+Way,+Hot+Springs+Village,+AR&daddr=11+Rota+Lane,+Hot+Springs+Village,+AR+to:Blonde+Rd,+Hale,+AR+to:Harding+Lane,+Jessieville,+AR+to:W+Main+Haul+Rd&hl=en&ll=34.680652,-93.126297&spn=0.252399,0.471039&sll=34.766435,-93.107758&sspn=0.252137,0.471039&geocode=FanzEAId8ZV1-inJrcz-aSXNhzFDvYjBf9SZ8w%3BFfonEQIdHlh0-imhFI-OQibNhzEmtpHNaZV1YA%3BFZ1zEQIdn4Vw-imDJ07U5MTMhzEbITLg40hgxw%3BFShsEQIdBv9y-inhR2DG8NjMhzF4m1yXTFaCDg%3BFUA0EQIdUkBz-g&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=m&z=11

(Vallhall)

UPDATE - CONFIRMED LOCATION WHERE THEY FOUND DAWNA

Here is a pic of the pond where they found her.

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At the crossing of hwy 298 and W Main Haul Rd go south on W Main Haul Rd until you get to the y in the road where Purdue Trail branches off to the east. The pond is directly east of the y.

It's approximately 1.8 miles from the Harding Lane/Hwy 298 intersection.

the body is probably Dawna..who else is missing in the area? very sad for her family, her and also for the boyfriends children if he indeed did do something to Dawna. So many families torn apart because of 1 selfish action of one person on another..Why can't people just walk away if they are angry ? sigh....very sad...

http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/9775681-418/autopsy-tuesday-to-determine-if-body-is-missing-lc-grad.html

Autopsy Tuesday to determine if body is missing LC grad
By Michelle L. Quinn Post-Tribune correspondent
January 2, 2012 2:46PM

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. — An autopsy will be performed Tuesday to identify a body found in a forest a few miles from a missing police dispatcher’s home.

Authorities have not yet said whether they think the body searchers found was that of 46-year-old Dawna Natzke, a 1984 Lake Central High School graduate. Lt. James Martin, Garland County Sheriff spokesman, was unavailable for comment Monday because of the holiday.
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http://www.katv.com/story/16437512/state-crime-lab-identifies-body-as-missing-woman

State Crime Lab identifies body as HSV woman


Posted: Jan 03, 2012 2:54 PM CST
Updated: Jan 03, 2012 3:08 PM CST
 
The State Crime Lab has identified the remains found Saturday as the body of Dawna Natzke.

No other information; such as cause of death, time of death, etc. has been determined yet. More information will be given once an autopsy is completed.

Natzke, a police dispatcher for Hot Springs Village Police, was reported missing on Dec. 23 when she failed to show up at work. On Dec 21, Natzke was seen leaving a Christmas party with her boyfriend, 28-year-old Kevin Duck. Police say that Duck told them that he and Natzke returned to her home and that she was gone when he woke up the next morning.

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Sadly we already figured it was her.  Now they need to arrest that SOB that did this to her.

I'll move to Missing found Deceased.

I agree Klaas.   ::MonkeyNoNo:: ::MonkeyMad::

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1472&start=200

LibbeWDC wrote:
Not sure how accessible the full link will be, but below is the last 1/4 of the article. It appears that Jeff Meek of the Village Voice is doing some reporting! The previous story continues to be updated... Thank you Jeff!

http://www.hsvvoice.com//news/2011-12-28/Headlines/Volunteers_find_female_body_early_Saturday_morning.html

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Earlier, just before the call came in that a female body had been found, this reporter spoke with Luther Duck, father of Natkze’s boyfriend, Kevin Duck. Asked if he had spoken to son, Kevin, he said, “No, and I really don’t want to.”

“Kevin’s not allowed in our house because of his past violence,” said Luther.

Just then the call came in that a body was found.

Shortly thereafter it was said the body had been found near a pond. Luther said he had told Village police to check that pond five days ago.

The following day this reporter talked with a Village police officer who asked to remain anonymous. He said yes, the area had previously been searched, but not as thoroughly as on Saturday. Saturday’s search had many more searchers, much larger manpower.

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 ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1472&start=100

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Valhall
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:48 pm

 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/03/body-in-arkansas-forest-is-woman-missing-since-dec-21/

Body Found in Arkansas Forest Is Missing Mom
Published January 03, 2012
| Associated Press

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HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARK. –  Police say the body of a woman found in an Arkansas wilderness over the weekend was that of a police dispatcher missing since before Christmas.

Forty-six-year-old Dawna Natzke had been missing since attending a Dec. 21 Christmas party in Hot Springs Village, a community on the edge of the Ouachita National Forest. She was reported missing Dec. 23 after not showing up for work. Her boyfriend says he didn't see her since going to bed the night of the party.

Natzke's sister, Vicky Hegyi, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that police visited the family to confirm the find. Police issued a statement saying a cause or time of death hadn't been determined. A suspect has not been identified.

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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/03/body-in-arkansas-forest-is-woman-missing-since-dec-21/#ixzz1iR5nHIZh

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Body-found-identified-as-Dawna-Natzke/6IZk3XWuq0iKkT5L1kuHtA.cspx?rss=315

Body found identified as Dawna Natzke

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, AR - "I just feel for the family. I really do,” Lt. Ricky Middleton of the Hot Springs Village Police department said. “They lost a great person and I hope they get some closure."

Mother of three and police dispatcher Dawna Natzke disappeared almost two weeks ago. Police have confirmed that the body found in the Oauchita National Forest on December 31 is hers.

"Great person,” Lt. Middleton said. “Always laughing. Very cheerful, and she'll just be truly missed."

Natzke has worked for Lt. Middleton since 2004. He says the whole disappearance and search process has been tough. Natzke's boyfriend saw her last after leaving a Christmas party on December 21st. Since then, the US Forest Service found Natzke's burnt car in the woods off of Highway 298.

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Nancy Grace is reporting on Dawna's case.

They said family members will address some facebook rumors...

From Nancy Grace tonight.

Vicki Hegyi (Dawna's sister) said Dawna had been seeing Kevin Duck since about February 2011.

Dawna had not said anything to Vicki about Kevin Duck's criminal past, Vicki said that's how Dawna was; she always gave everyone the benefit of the doubt.

Alexis Weed, Nancy Grace Producer talks about the details of the party.

A friend of Dawna's told her that Kevin Duck was being aggressive with Dawna at the party, was seen grabbing her arm at one time; and even burst into the bathroom when Dawna and her friend were both in the bathroom.

 ::MonkeyShocked:: ::MonkeyEek::

More from Nancy Grace:

(I'm summarizing here because I've had some other things going on...)

Vicki Hegyi had only positive things to say about the local police, that they had come to the family several times to report on the investigation and that they were all very upset about Dawna's disappearance.

She also said that she found out about Dawna's burned car being found on Facebook.

When she called and asked the police about it, apparently they hadn't been notified at that time by the Forest Service that Dawna's car had been found.  If I understood correctly, the car was found on Friday but the police weren't notified until Saturday.

I'm watching again to see what I missed and will add details here:

(Vicki Heygi did not say, but I believe she actually lives in Indiana and arrived in Arkansas the day Dawna's body was found...this is from information I've read on facebook and possibly other articles)

Vicki Heygi said she knew nothing about Dawna's boyfriend Kevin Duck.

Kevin Duck's Criminal History (per visuals on NG):

2010:  Harassing Communication - Not Guilty Pleas - Dismissed

2009:  Aggravated Assault Conviction

Currently on probation (3 yr probation)

2008:  Domestic Battery 3rd Degree

CORRECTION:  Vicki Heygi stated that she believed the burned car was found on Thursday (Dec 22nd), and then the BOLO (Be On the Look Out) wasn't issued until Friday (Dec 23rd) at 6:38am when Dawna was determined to be a missing person.

She also states that the police did not botch this, they were looking for her, they love her, and that's what is so aggravating...(I think she means about the reports to the contrary such as on FB...jmo)

Vicki didn't find out about Dawna being missing until Friday morning (she states she was in Indiana) and that's when she got on the internet looking for any information she could find.  She started looking at Dawna's FB friends that had public pages, and that's where she found the rumors of the burned car being found.  Vicki is the one that told the family about the car.  Her mother immediately called the police and asked if the car had been found.  The police came to their house that night, but she thinks they were not officially notified about the burned car until Saturday.

Also:

Police say there are no official suspects in the case.

And attempts were made to contact Kevin Duck but he did not respond before air time.

texasmom, thanks for the recap.

You're welcome Sister!   ::MonkeyCool::

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1201/03/ng.01.html

NANCY GRACE

Missing Police Dispatcher`s Body Just Found; Mom Lying About Missing Infant Son

Aired January 3, 2012 - 20:30   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


NANCY GRACE, HOST: Breaking news tonight. Live, Hot Springs. A young mom last seen at a Christmas party. Bombshell tonight. At this hour, we get confirmation the body of missing mom Dawna Natzke has been identified, the young mom`s body found partially submerged in water there in a remote part of a forest about five miles from where Dawna`s station wagon discovered completely burned out. Tonight, yellow crime tape stretched around tall pine trees, blocking access to the area, including a pond, Dawna`s family hearing some of the news off FaceBook rumors.

As we go to air, Dawna`s autopsy still ongoing. Tonight, what happened to young mom of three and police dispatcher Dawna Natzke?

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GRACE: Good evening. I`m Nancy Grace. I want to thank you for being with us. Bombshell tonight. At this hour, confirmation the body of missing mom Dawna Natzke has been identified, the young mom`s body partially submerged in water in a remote part of a forest about five miles from where Dawna`s station wagon discovered completely burned out.

Tonight, crime scene tape stretched around tall pine trees, blocking access to the area, including a pond, her family hearing some of the news from rumors off FaceBook. As we go to air, the autopsy still ongoing.

We are taking your calls. Straight out to Olivia Deas, KARN. Olivia, what can you tell us?

OLIVIA DEAS, KARN NEWS RADIO (via telephone): I can tell you that she was found -- her car was burned in the Ouachita National Forest about five miles from her home, and the body`s partially submerged. And they are questioning people and they have no suspects at this time.

GRACE: OK, that much I know, Olivia. Why don`t we try taking it from the very beginning. Where was she last seen? What do you know, Ms. Deas?

DEAS: She was last seen at a Christmas party. One of her friends we had talked to that she was not doing very well that night, had been upset about something. We were told she left with her boyfriend, and he was the last one to see her. There`s some allegations that she had dropped him off at his house. And police were contacted on the 23rd. When she didn`t show up to work, her son contacted police.

GRACE: We are taking your calls now, live in Hot Springs. The body of a young mom and police dispatcher confirmed to have been found tonight partially submerged in water, last seen at a Christmas party.

There you`re seeing shots of the young mom, Dawna Natzke. No one knew her whereabouts. And stunningly, her family finds out details regarding her disappearance on FaceBook rumors.

Now, how did that happen, Alexis Weed?

ALEXIS WEED, NANCY GRACE PRODUCER: Nancy, yes, the family is getting a lot of their information, so they`re telling us, through the media, unfortunately. For example, they were told that Dawna`s car was found in this remote forest about 10 miles away from her home. Her car was found, Nancy, completely charred. The family found that out on Christmas Eve through the news.

GRACE: You know, it`s stunning to me that the family is finding things out from rumors on FaceBook. So Joe Gomez, senior investigative reporter, KTRH, how is the information being leaked onto FaceBook? It`s hard enough to get information on this case, from police, but yet it`s making its way to FaceBook?

JOE GOMEZ, KTRH: Well, you know, Nancy, they had 400 volunteers out there searching for young Dawna Natzke. It`s possible that one of these volunteers, you know, might have leaked some information onto the Internet.

You know, police have also been coming under a lot of criticism because they were dragging their feet, Nancy, and using search dogs to look for Dawna Natzke. So this whole search operation to try to find this beautiful mother has somewhat been botched.

GRACE: Well, what do you mean by botched?

GOMEZ: Well, I mean, they didn`t issue search dogs as soon as they should have, Nancy. It took them a couple of days after they discovered Dawna Natzke`s charred car. Now, when they found this car burned, they probably should have known something was wrong. They could have sent the dogs to look for Dawna earlier. They could have sent out crews to this...

GRACE: Well, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Whoa, whoa! Gomez, isn`t it true that forest rangers were the ones that found the car burned out? It`s a station wagon, right?

GOMEZ: That`s right. Yes.

GRACE: So forest rangers find it. It sounds to me like they did not communicate with local police. Did they consider this, I guess, just their forest jurisdiction? What is it, a national park?

GOMEZ: It`s a national park, that`s right, Nancy. Yes.

GRACE: What park is that?

GOMEZ: Ouachita National Forest, Nancy. It`s one of the biggest parks in Arkansas.

GRACE: So the Ouachita forest rangers find a burned-out car and don`t report it to anybody? OK. I`ll scratch my head about that for a little while.

All the while, about five miles later (SIC) is a body submerged in water, we`re hearing tonight. And nobody thought to send a search team out at that point, when you find a burned-out car? Another thing, Gomez, do you know if they brought in an accelerant dog to determine was the car a victim of arson?

GOMEZ: I`m not clear. (INAUDIBLE) yes, Nancy. No, I`m not sure. But that`s a good question. If the car was burned...

GRACE: All right, Gomez -- put him up, please! Gomez, I don`t get what`s going on. She goes to a Christmas party. Nobody sees her after that. She`s not reported missing. Her car is found by rangers completely burned to a crisp. Nobody thinks, Gee was somebody in the car? Is there a human victim somewhere, not just a burned-out car? And now I`m hearing you say they put out a BOLO -- "be on the lookout" -- instead of a missing person? Do I have these facts wrong? Help me out here, Gomez.

GOMEZ: No, you`re absolutely right, Nancy. No, you`re right. I mean, Dawna went missing, and her boyfriend didn`t call police. Nancy, it was her son that had to call police two days afterwards to report that his mother was missing. Then they discovered this burned, charred vehicle. Then we find Dawna`s body not five miles away. I don`t know, Nancy. Can you connect the dots here? Because something isn`t sitting right (INAUDIBLE)

GRACE: Well, this is what I know. This is what I know. We don`t have a suspect tonight. We don`t even have a person of interest. But I know that Dawna`s having problems with the boyfriend. I know that she is separated from her husband. They`re in the midst of that ongoing drama. I know that that night at a Christmas party, was having problems with the boyfriend, according to one of her friends, one of her girlfriends.

You`re seeing shots right now of Dawna Natzke. She`s a gorgeous young girl, mother of three, a police dispatcher, last seen at a Christmas party, never seen alive again, her burned-out station wagon found in a remote area of a national forest.

We`re taking your calls. Out to Stephanie in Washington. Hi, dear. What`s your question?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hello?

GRACE: Hi, dear. What`s your question?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hi. Hi. Absolutely love those kids of yours, Nancy. Thank you so much for (INAUDIBLE)

GRACE: Thank you. Thank you so much.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The vehicle -- typically, when anyone is found in a vehicle, a burned vehicle, that`s somebody trying to cover up forensic evidence.

And you know, my -- you know, dealing with, you know, guys and girls and all those relationships, you know, I kind of can see a little thing going on here where she`s maybe having some trouble with this boyfriend, as was indicated, but then this husband maybe that she`s trying to leave -- maybe they`re trying to work it out, the boyfriend gets jealous, upset, enraged, and then all this stuff happens.

That is -- I mean, I`m just speculating, but you know what? I can`t believe that the police wouldn`t subpoena or get a warrant for both men involved because it -- it has to stem from them. I mean, that`s just the odds. And the warrants...

GRACE: Stephanie in Washington, are your a cop or an investigator?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, but I -- I -- no, I just...

GRACE: Because you`re absolutely right on every single thing you said. And just to put the icing on the cake, Stephanie in Washington -- back to you Alexis Weed. In a nutshell, what do you know about this boyfriend?

WEED: Nancy, his name is Kevin Duck. He`s 28 years old. He does have a criminal history. It includes no contest plea to domestic battery. That`s in 2008 and 2009. He was convicted, Nancy, of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to three years probation in 2010. A not guilty plea dismissed for harassing communication.

And most notably, Nancy, in 2010, his former wife, who he`s now divorced from, alleged in divorce documents that he had abused one of the couple`s minor children.

GRACE: All right, let`s back it up to the aggravated assault. That`s a conviction in 2010. What happened in that case?

WEED: Right. That was -- his then wife -- the boyfriend of the wife at that time, Nancy, alleged that her boyfriend...

GRACE: Why do you keep saying "alleged"? It`s a conviction, Alexis!

WEED: Right. Right. We don`t have the details of what -- whether or not the allegations were all proven up in that case, Nancy.

GRACE: OK, wait! Wa-wait! Wa-wait! Stop a minute! Unleash the lawyers, John Manuelian, Lorna Owens, Lorna Miami, Manuelian LA. OK, neither one of you -- don`t launch into a manifesto. But Lorna, when you have a guilty plea, it`s not an allegation anymore. The person -- it`s either a guilty conviction, which means they went to trial or a bench trial, or it`s a guilty plea. You pled guilty to it. There`s not a question as to whether it happened anymore. Is that right, Lorna?

LORNA OWENS, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Yes, that is correct. I`ll concede that, Nancy, as it relates to that case in...

GRACE: 2010.

OWENS: ... 2010. It`s not an allegation anymore, it is conceded by the defendant.

GRACE: And you made a good point in the way you answered that, Lorna. John Manuelian, that was the 2010 case, not the current case. But what`s interesting, John Manuelian, is that in the 2010 aggravated assault conviction, it was domestic-related. It was his ex-wife`s boyfriend that was the victim, Manuelian.

JOHN MANUELIAN, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Yes. It looks like that`s the case, and that may be used for the investigators as a part of this investigation.

GRACE: Tonight, this woman`s family hearing details of her disappearance on FaceBook, her body discovered, we believe, partially submerged in a remote area of a forest, her car five miles away completely burned out, leaving behind three children.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: All over Garland (ph) County showed up to search.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Mother of three and police dispatcher Dawna Natzke.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Police investigators believe they found what they feared.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The effort ended early when one searcher found a body.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You literally have to fight through it to get to the area where the body was.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When searchers found the body, the word spread quickly.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Who would do something like this?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: A mean, vicious, psycho.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Did locate a deceased person.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Reported a burned car.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The car belongs to Natzke.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She would never burn her own car. This girl would call me.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Criminal aspect of this investigation.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Missing co-worker Dawna.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She was very loving.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Authorities are not saying it`s the body of Dawna Natzke, but they do say the body is female.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They`re awaiting a positive ID.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The body will be sent to a state crime lab to be identified.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: We are taking your calls. The body of this woman we believe to have been found partially submerged in a pond, in a remote area of a national forest there near Hot Springs. What`s amazing is that authorities, the park rangers, found her burned-out car, her station wagon, days before the body was found. They didn`t even bother to call cops. Was she still alive at the time her body (SIC) was found? This mom and police dispatcher last seen at a Christmas party, never seen again. Even after finding her cremated car, forest police not calling local authorities. Could it have saved the life of mom of three Dawna Natzke?

We`re taking your calls. Out to Joe in Florida. Hi, dear. What`s your question?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hi, Nancy. You know, it`s so obvious that the last person that she saw was her boyfriend, so-called. And I don`t mean to blame the victim, but do you think she had any idea of his history, his police record?

GRACE: You know, Joe in Florida, stay right there. I`ve got a feeling she didn`t know anything about it. But let`s go to Hot Springs now. Joining me is Vicki Hegyi. This is Dawna`s sister. Vicki, thank you for being with us.

VICKI HEGYI, SISTER (via telephone): Thank you, Nancy.

GRACE: I know that you guys must be on pins and needles now, waiting to hear the next discovery in the case of your sister. Did she have any idea about this boyfriend`s rap sheet?

HEGYI: You know, I don`t know nothing about her boyfriend. And she did not relay any negative information about her boyfriend. And that is just Dawna`s way. You never hear a negative word out of her. And she always gives people the benefit of the doubt.

GRACE: You know, Vicki, it`s my understanding this was a new boyfriend?

HEGYI: Yes.

GRACE: How long had she been dating him.

HEGYI: I believe just as of February of this year -- of last year, rather.

GRACE: So you know, almost a year. Almost a year.

HEGYI: Yes.

GRACE: You`re seeing shots right now of Dawna Natzke, young mom of three, also a police dispatcher. Vicki, when exactly did the forest police find her burned-out station wagon?

HEGYI: They found it Thursday. And see, the BOLO wasn`t issued until Friday at 6:38 AM, when she was determined a missing person. So they issued it right away. The police did not botch this. They were looking for her. They love her. That`s what is so aggravating in all this. We -- this police department come to our house and give us reports all the time.

GRACE: You know what? I`m glad to hear that, Vicki. I am really glad to hear that the local police are all over it.

HEGYI: They have been from the get-go.

GRACE: I hate that the hours were missed from the discovery of the vehicle...

HEGYI: No.

GRACE: ... until the search began for her. But that`s not the local police`s fault.

HEGYI: No.

GRACE: How did you guys find out about the car being burned out, discovery?

HEGYI: It was rumors that -- because I was so -- I was in Indiana. I didn`t find out she was even missing until Friday morning and...

GRACE: How did your family find out about the car being burned?

HEGYI: Through me, through me because I was searching, searching, searching for any information. I was clicking on Dawna`s FaceBook because we -- she recently friended me. I`m the only family member she had that was -- because she...

(CROSSTALK)

GRACE: So did you find out about the car on FaceBook?

HEGYI: Yes. Yes.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The body was about 200 yards off of West Hall Road nearly Highway 298 in Jesseville (ph). Garland County officials say the body will be sent to a state crime lab to be identified.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A U.S. Forest Service worker reported a burned car.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The U.S. Forest Service found it in these woods off highway 298 burned. It belonged to Natzke.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Natzke has been missing.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Last seen by her boyfriend.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Criminal aspect of this investigation started when family members reported Natzke missing.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Come up in this area to search for Dawna, did locate a deceased person.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

GRACE: We are taking your calls. Take a look at this woman, Dawna Natzke, a young mother of three. Also, she`s a police dispatcher. Her family learning news of her car, her station wagon, found completely charred, on FaceBook.

You know, I don`t understand that. Back to her sister. Vicki Hegyi is with us. What was it on FaceBook that alerted you to the condition of her car?

HEGYI: What I was doing, I was clicking on various friends in her FaceBook account, just clicking on every profile I could find that was still public -- and because you can be private or public -- and I would find comments -- I heard they found her car, and this, I will try and find out information, I will get back to you.

And I`m -- so I called my mom, you know, saying, Mom, did you hear anything about them finding her car? And she was very, very upset. She goes, No. How did you find out? And I said, Well, Mom, it`s just a rumor right now, you know? But -- so Mom went to the police, you know, and asked them, did they find her car. And then that night, that`s when it hit the local news that her car was found.

GRACE: Well, did the police know at that juncture that her car had been found?

HEGYI: Well, from what I gather, they didn`t find out until Saturday.

GRACE: So that would be, I think, a no.

HEGYI: Yes.

GRACE: So the forest police had not told local authorities her burned-out car had been found. That`s hours and hours lost...

HEGYI: Right.

GRACE: ... in the search of -- for Dawna Natzke.

We are taking your calls. To Lisa Lockwood, former police detective, author of "Undercover Angel." Lisa, thanks for being with us. Lisa, weigh in.

LISA LOCKWOOD, FORMER POLICE DETECTIVE: Well, where there`s smoke, there`s fire. Bottom line is that. You`ve got a man who`s got a criminal history with domestic violence. He was the last person seen with her. And that needs to be investigated very deeply.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The search of Dawna Natzke has ended.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No one had seen her since leaving a Christmas party.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Very loving.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Individual searchers did locate a deceased person.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I want to see justice!

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: The Garland County Mountain Unit saddles up while the State Police Air Unit takes off, all to search for mother of three and police dispatcher, Dawna Natzke.

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: But the effort ended early when one searcher found a body.

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: A body found in an Arkansas pond.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Grown up with underbrush and briars and -- you literally have to fight your way through it to get to the area where the -- where the body was.

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Family members reported Natzke missing the same day she didn`t show up for work. No one had seen her since leaving the Christmas party --

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Last seen by her boyfriend. A U.S. Forest Service worker found her car burnt last week.

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: There have been reports of conflicting stories from her boyfriend. But police say there are no official suspects in the case.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

NANCY GRACE, HLN HOST: Welcome back. For those of you just joining us we can confirm tonight the body of this young mom of three, also a police dispatcher, has been found about five miles from where her burned out station wagon was discovered in a national park there in Arkansas.

But for some reason the Forest Police didn`t bother to call local police. We don`t know. We can`t estimate how many hours were lost in the search for Dawna or whether her life could have been saved.

Joining us taking your calls, her sister.

To Joe Gomez, KTRH, I want to go back to the night she was last seen alive, the night of the Christmas party. Give me the details of what happened that night, Joe.

JOE GOMEZ, REPORTER, KTRH RADIO: Well, apparently Dawna and her boyfriend had returned back home. She was watching TV so her boyfriend says. And when her boyfriend woke up the next morning she was gone without a trace. He thought she went to go to work but apparently she had the day scheduled off.

GRACE: Put Gomez up, please.

GOMEZ: And then the next --

GRACE: Gomez.

GOMEZ: Yes.

GRACE: I just wanted to make sure that you`re reporting that with a straight face. I repeat. I want to look at Gomez.

So, Gomez, once again we have the story that hey, we went to sleep and the next morning she just vanished from the bed, right? That`s what you`re telling me.

GOMEZ: That`s --

GRACE: Yes. All right. Obviously I need to go back a little bit further.

OK, Alexis Weed, what happened at the Christmas party itself?

ALEXIS WEED, NANCY GRACE PRODUCER: Nancy, they go to this Christmas party around 7:00 in the evening. They go together and as far as we`re hearing from the family they also brought Dawna`s mother to the party but didn`t leave with her. They then leave the party all alone at about 11:00.

GRACE: OK, you know what? I -- let me repeat to everybody on the panel. I`m just a JD. I`m not a DDS. I don`t know how to pull teeth.

WEEDS: So, Nancy, a friend of Dawna`s tells us that she was at this Christmas party with the couple and she saw that this Kevin Duck was being aggressive with Dawna, that he had grabbed her by the arm at some point. She also says that at one point he barged in on the two women while they were using the bathroom at the same time.

GRACE: To Wendy Walsh, psychologist, co-host of "The Doctors." Wendy, thanks for being with us. What is -- what do you make of that?

WENDY WALSH, PH.D., PSYCHOLOGIST, EXPERT ON MOMLOGIC.COM: I make of this as a major potential crime of passion, Nancy. OK. Here we`re talking about a guy who has a history of sort of -- they call it harassing communication, what is that? Like stalking? So you know he has sort of an anxious attachment disorder. OK, that just means, he thinks his love is his love line and if she`s not going to be loving him back it`s going to be a problem.

So now we`re seeing violence exhibited in public? Well, if he does this public imagine what does in private, Nancy?

GRACE: And another thing, Wendy, of course, he`s not a suspect, not even a person of interest, but you and I both know, all right, and I don`t know if this is the advice you give your clients, but as my mom says to me, it`s not going to get better, OK. They start -- men start off -- don`t take any offense because women are the same way, we`re all the same.

You start off putting your best foot forward. You know? At the beginning in a relationship, women fix their hair, they put on hair makeup, they dress up, you know, they cook dinner, blah, blah, blah. After a year or two that`s out the window, OK. That`s not going to happen anymore, right?

WALSH: Nancy, so true.

GRACE: And here, if all this is happening in the first year of the relationship what`s going happen next? So, of course, that`s not a crime, that`s just an anecdotal reality.

Back to Joe in Florida. What was your second question, Joe?

JOE, CALLER FROM FLORIDA: Questioning this guy, obviously they`ve questioned him already, but how can they get him back as developments proceed to question him again? Can he refuse? I mean --

GRACE: Good question. Good question, Joe in Florida.

John Manuelian, L.A., Lorna Owens, Miami. You know, at this point you really think this guy is going to answer questions? To you, Manuelian?

JOHN MANUELIAN, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I would advise him highly not to speak to the police because obviously he may be connected somehow indirectly or directly and even if he wasn`t the police officers could interpret his version of the story differently or he could actually give inconsistent statements. So it`s not in his interest to speak to the police in my opinion.

GRACE: What about it, Lorna?

LORNA OWENS, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: I would advise him to get a lawyer and not speak to the police. We already know of his background. We already know that there was some argument that evening. And we know that the police is going to come to this investigation with that kind of baggage, that kind of background. It behooves him to speak to an attorney and then work through this with his attorney.

GRACE: I think at this juncture no way is this guy going to cooperate.

To Dr. Vincent Dimaio, former chief medical examiner, Bexar County, forensic pathologist, joining us tonight.

Dr. Dimaio, thanks so much for being with us. This body partially submerged in water from what we are being told. What will cops be looking for and what will the medical examiner be looking for? The autopsy still ongoing. What will they be looking for? Why is the autopsy taking so long? How does water complicate that?

DR. VINCENT DIMAIO, M.D., FORMER CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, BEXAR COUNTY, FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST: That`s a lot of questions. Water actually will cool the body quick or is it will preserve it. It looks like that the crime lab there doesn`t work weekends and they just put off the whole handling of the body for -- you know, for a couple of days until they got around to it.

GRACE: And so you think that it didn`t have anything to do with the condition of the body that had to do with being off?

DIMAIO: Oh, no. I mean you can get a markedly decomposed body in autopsy immediately if you want. There`s no problem about doing the autopsies, just having somebody there to do the autopsy. They probably were off for the weekend.

GRACE: You think so?

DIMAIO: Yes.

(LAUGHTER)

GRACE: And another thing, Dr. Dimaio, what do you think about the car? What can we learn from the car?

DIMAIO: Well, actually it`s a good -- if you want to destroy trace evidence you burn it. It actually was in that picture about bank robbers in Boston. If you have a vehicle where you committed a crime in or transported a body and you wanted to break the chain of evidence, burn it up. Because, you know, maybe she had been murdered in the car. Maybe the car was a transport mechanism. Maybe there`s trace evidence of the perpetrator in the car. Burn it. It`s gone.

GRACE: We are taking your calls. To Jared in North Dakota. Hi, dear, what`s your question?

JARED, CALLER FROM NORTH DAKOTA: Yes, I`m confused why you all are saying crime of passion or the boyfriend did it. How do we know she just didn`t run away and she just wanted to be alone and she burnt her own car?

GRACE: Jared, did you just say -- are you from North Dakota?

JARED: Yes.

GRACE: Planet earth, right?

JARED: Yes.

GRACE: All right. I don`t mean to be rude in any way but Jared, you`re suggesting that she burned her own car, hiked five miles, and threw herself in the water, and drowned to death. Yes. Not feasible.

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Thanks for the transcript, Texasmom.   ::MonkeyKiss:: 
Hope that they get some answers/evidence from the autopsy and from the burned car.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/apnewsbreak-slain-ark-police-dispatchers-friend-describes-text-from-womans-cellphone/2012/01/05/gIQA6CkSdP_story.html

APNewsBreak: Slain Ark. police dispatcher’s friend describes text from woman’s cellphone
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, January 5, 6:43 PM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A friend of a police dispatcher whose body was found in an Arkansas forest last weekend told The Associated Press Thursday she believes someone else sent a text message from the slain woman’s cellphone the morning after she was last seen.

Patty Hathaway said she texted her friend Dawna Natzke the morning after a Dec. 21 Christmas party that Natzke left abruptly. Hathaway said she told her friend that she wasn’t pleased with how Natzke’s boyfriend “pushed” her out the door.

Nearly two hours later, Hathaway received a text from Natzke’s phone. “He didn’t push me i fell and he caught me. I had taken a pain pill and was tour up,” the message said, according to Hathaway.

Hathaway, who described the text to the AP, said she doesn’t believe that message came from Natzke.

“I know she knows how to spell,” Hathaway said in a telephone interview.
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http://www.todaysthv.com/news/crime/188616/370/Police-Dawna-Natzke-murdered-have-person-of-interest

Police: Dawna Natzke murdered, have person of interest
9:32 PM, Jan 5, 2012

GARLAND COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) - Police say they have enough evidence to investigate Dawna Natzke's death as a homicide.

Lt. James "Corky" Martin with Garland County Sheriff's Department says they have a person of interest as well but are not releasing any names.

They are still waiting for autopsy results from the Arkansas Crime Lab but Martin says "for reasons detrimental to the case" they won't be releasing the results.

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Thanks grace-land.  Now we know what that text message said.

Very telling, imo.   ::MonkeyNoNo:: ::MonkeyMad::

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/apnewsbreak-slain-ark-police-dispatchers-friend-describes-text-from-womans-cellphone/2012/01/05/gIQA6CkSdP_story.html

APNewsBreak:

Slain Ark. police dispatcher’s friend describes text from woman’s cellphone
   
By Associated Press, Published: January 5

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A friend of a police dispatcher whose body was found in an Arkansas forest last weekend told The Associated Press Thursday she believes someone else sent a text message from the slain woman’s cellphone the morning after she was last seen.

Patty Hathaway said she texted her friend Dawna Natzke the morning after a Dec. 21 Christmas party that Natzke left abruptly. Hathaway said she told her friend that she wasn’t pleased with how Natzke’s boyfriend “pushed” her out the door.

Nearly two hours later, Hathaway received a text from Natzke’s phone. “He didn’t push me i fell and he caught me. I had taken a pain pill and was tour up,” the message said, according to Hathaway.

Hathaway, who described the text to the AP, said she doesn’t believe that message came from Natzke.

“I know she knows how to spell,” Hathaway said in a telephone interview.

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Hathaway, who has known Natzke for 13 years, said Natzke wouldn’t have left Hot Springs Village by herself because she didn’t like to drive very far.

“She just got lost in a brown paper bag,” Hathaway said. “...She had no sense of direction.”

Natzke, a 46-year-old mother of three, opted for phone calls, too, instead of text messages.

“She only texts me if she was at work,” Hathaway said. “Otherwise, she’d always, always call me.”

Natzke had the day after the party off, but Hathaway said she didn’t know that at the time. When she found out later, she said it didn’t make sense that Natzke hadn’t called her on Dec. 22.

“She called me every day at approximately 10 o’clock cause she knows I don’t like sleeping in,” said Hathaway who works at a local bar.

Hathaway, who last saw Natzke at the holiday party, said her friend wasn’t acting like herself that night. So, she pulled Natzke aside and the two friends were talking until she said Duck “came barging in on us.” Natzke and Duck left together sometime between 10:30 p.m. and 11. Hathaway left a short time later.

“I kind of knew something wasn’t right,” Hathaway said. “That’s the reason I text her the very next morning, that I wasn’t pleased with what I had seen.”

Hathaway tried calling Natzke a couple times after she received the message from Natzke’s phone, but no one answered.

She said also she sent text messages to Duck, asking if he’d heard anything about Natzke. Hathaway said he told her the police said someone had found her vehicle and that he would let her know if he found out more.

Duck didn’t return a phone message left by the AP Thursday at his mother’s home. His cellphone number has been disconnected.

http://www.facebook.com/dorrell.investigations

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Dorrell Investigations
Memorial Service for Dawna Natzke will be Saturday, January 14th at 11am at the Village Church of Christ. 210 Balboa Road in the village.
10 hours ag0

http://www.caruth-hale.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1358216&fh_id=10440

Dawna Smith Natzke

(November 17, 1965 - December 31, 2011)

(http://www.caruth-hale.com/fh_live/10400/10440/images/obituaries/1358216.jpg)

Dawna Smith Natzke, 46, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas passed away recently. She was born November 17, 1965 in Hammond, Indiana to Homer and Doris Smith.

Dawna worked as a dispatcher with Hot Springs Village Police Department. She was fun loving, outgoing and never met a stranger. She enjoyed singing and dancing with friends, but her boys were the first priority in her life. Dawna had an infectious laugh and a smile that would light up a room. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed.

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Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. January 14, 2012 at Village Church of Christ with Bro. David Tappe and Bro. Chad Knappier officiating.

Arrangements are under the care of Caruth Village Funeral Home; guests may register at www.caruth-hale.com

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to “Natzke Boys Fund” at any Summit Bank location.

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Memorial-service-held-for-Dawna-Natzke/2NzmteFQLEy7jcrnZ6hsgQ.cspx?rss=315

Memorial service held for Dawna Natzke
Updated: 4:43 pm Published: 4:00 pm

HOT SPRINGS VILLIAGE, AR - Friends and family arrived at the Village Church of Christ in Hot Springs Village Saturday morning to pay their respects to mother of three and police dispatcher Dawna Natzke.

"It was such a beautiful service and so respectful of Dawna and of the family," said family friend Jill Tyler.

Added friend Lyndsie Davis, "you can tell that God is in this community."

Natzke's death remains a mystery. She disappeared after attending a Christmas party December 21st. About a week later, the U.S. Forest Service found her burned car in the woods in Garland County off of Highway 298. Then on New Year's Eve, a search team found Natzke's body in another heavily wooded area, not far from where her car had been found. Investigators say someone killed Natzke, and they do have a person of interest, but no arrests have been made.
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http://www.thehinkymeter.com/2012/01/09/dawna-natzke-case-apparently-gates-keep-info-out-secrets-in/

Dawna Natzke case: Apparently gates keep info out, secrets in
Posted on January 9, 2012 by Valhall

A lot of information has been learned in the past few days about the particulars of what happened (and maybe more importantly didn’t happen) in the first two weeks after Dawna went missing (and was murdered).  The gates of Hot Springs Village keep a lot of secrets contained within the community, apparently when it benefits the image of the community, but apparently they keep a lot of information out.  In this case, the information that we are being led to believe didn’t make it past the gates of the largest gated community in the United States, would have led to Dawna being found sooner, evidence being preserved, and possibly a perpetrator already sitting behind bars.

First, I’ll point out that we have started a timeline on Dawna’s case.  It is a living document and more and more information is being refined and added as we learn more.  Please note we have the “official” timeline from HSVPD contained in it, along with the other accounts that contradict, or at least do not agree, with HSVPD’s version.

Let’s start where it appears to have all began….with the party.  There are lots of unanswered questions about the party, and I’m coming to believe the confusion is intentional.  Most sources, including the “official” statements released in interviews and to local media, have stated that the party was a pre-planned Christmas party by Scott Randall.  Others, such as Patty Hathaway, have described it as a quiet “house warming/Christmas” type of party.  Some of the original statements even went so far as to say it was a “POA employee Christmas party” that has since been ditched.  However, there are multiple sources who point out that if it was a pre-planned party, then Scott Randall’s got an odd way of behaving when he’s expecting employees of the community he is General Manager over, to come to his house.
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WOW!  Many questions to be answered!  Who would be in the position to conducted a thorough investigation?  Is it even possible?

The link to the timeline on Dawna's case by THE HINKY METER--

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/dawna-natzke-case-timeline/

http://www.katv.com/story/16663230/boyfriend-listed-as-person-of-interest-in-homicide-case-gcso-still-looking-for-suspects

Duck arrested for probation violation, listed as person of interest in homicide case
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 2:13 PM CST
Updated: Feb 02, 2012 3:43 PM CST

According to the Garland County Sheriff's Department, Kevin Duck was arrested in Louisiana on February 1st by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. He is being held on a no bond Arkansas warrant for probation violation.

Duck has been listed as a person of interest in the homicide of Dawna Natzke.

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http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/193824/2/Dawna-Natzkes-boyfriend-Kevin-Duck-arrested-on-probation-violations-in-Louisiana

Dawna Natzke's boyfriend, Kevin Duck, arrested on probation violations in Louisiana
5:09 PM, Feb 2, 2012

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Duck had been on probation in Hot Spring County for aggravated assault back in October 2009. He was due to come off probation later this year.

According to his probation officer, Duck began skipping appointments. A warrant was issued, and Duck was arrested Thursday.

The circumstances surround Duck's original 2009 arrest have not yet been made clear.

Duck's arrest was not made in conjunction with Natzke's murder. Officials are calling Duck a "person of interest." The investigation is still ongoing.
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http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=511872

Hot Springs Village Police Officer Resigns, Cites Natzke Murder Investigation
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: February 21, 2012

The Hot Springs Village Police Department (HSVPD) is the subject of a string of accusations about mismanagement and other alleged issues, including the handling of the investigation into the December murder of HSVPD dispatcher Dawna Natzke.

The situation comes to light via a letter to the editor published in a Hot Springs newspaper today.

Former HSVPD patrol officer Dale Anderson has resigned after first turning to the Hot Springs Village Property Owner's Association (POA) for action last week. When that didn't happen, he did as promised and submitted the letter to the Hot Springs Sentinel Record, which published it today.
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A recent incident and the subsequent Dawna Natzke investigation have caused many Hot Springs Village residents to question their police department's leadership. There also appears to be some type of official "gag order" surrounding this investigation. This has caused many questions to surface regarding the manner in which the current command staff handled this investigation and why resources that were offered or made available were never utilized. Based on my experience and training, these concerns certainly appear justified and deserve to be addressed.
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He certainly put his money where his mouth is (that's an old saying).  I admire his determination to do the right thing even though it will be costly to him and and his family.  They will be in my prayers! as have the loved ones of Dawna.

Sister, Dale is courageous and is probably hoping that appropriate changes will be made by the police department in the Village.  Hopefully, it is not too late to get justice for Dawna.

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http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=511952

In-Depth: Officer Resigns from Hot Springs Village Police, Chief Responds
By: Marci Manley, KARK 4 News
Updated: February 22, 2012

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Anderson, in the full letter you can read here, describes the police department as a hostile work environment, telling KARK over the phone he had concerns about a culture of arrogance which kept information within the confines of commanding officers' knowledge.

He wrote in his letter, " A recent incident and subsequent Dawna Natzke investigation have caused ... residents to question their police department's leadership [...] Based on my experience and training, these concerns certainly appear justified."

Chief Cornett disagrees, arguing his office handled the investigation by the book.

"I would refute that. I think we are up to date, I think we do our work well," Cornett said.

But Anderson pointed out that patrol officers, to this day, have not been briefed on what the department knew about Dawna Natzke's missing person's case. But Cornett points to police reports to serve as their briefing, declining to be more specific.

"All of the reports were entered into the system. All the officers have access to those reports. They can pull them up and read them as it went," Cornett said.

But according to officers who know the system, reports only include details as recorded by the officer who took the information from the person making the police report. There's no designation of timelines, what information has been verified as correct or rumor, and that keeps officers working in the field from having the same knowledge as commanding officers in the loop in administration.

That, Anderson said on the phone, is an example of the  "culture of arrogance" among commanding officers that resulted in Natzke's investigation being mishandled.

Natzke went missing after a Christmas party on December 21st. The charred remains of her car were discovered by a State Forester in Ouachita National Forest. Hot Springs Village Investigators did not arrive on the scene of the car until Sunday, December 25th. A canine search crew went out into the forest on December 26th. But Natzke's body wasn't discovered until New Year's Eve by volunteer searchers.
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http://www.thehinkymeter.com/2012/02/23/dawna-natzke-case-the-truth-starts-coming-out/#more-9474

Dawna Natzke case: The truth starts coming out
Posted on February 23, 2012 by Valhall

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LAROY…HELLO.  Mr. Anderson appears to not be the only member of your rank and file who is discontent.  The Hinky has had INSIDE SOURCES for weeks and weeks now.  You and your top 2 nidgets kept this case behind closed doors.  You, nor either one of the two buffoons who serve you, ever EVER EVER held one briefing with your police officers, you never gave one update to your police officers.  You intentionally left those officers clueless.  Your officers couldn’t possibly have assisted in this investigation because they had NO INFORMATION to go with and requests for information WERE DENIED. Hell, they didn’t even feel safe showing up for the volunteer search that ultimately led to the discovery of Dawna’s body because, according to the sources, you had caused such fear within the ranks that it would be seen as a traitorous act they feared getting fired for if they did show up!
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Sources close to the case have informed the Hinky that Garland County has had to ‘START ALL OVER’ on the investigation and case building in the murder of Dawna Natzke because the HSVPD botched it so bad virtually nothing from their original case can be used.
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from the same article
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Laroy…turn your hearing aid up and listen.  Garland County has already PUBLICLY stated you turned down their offers for assistance in the early CRITICAL days of the investigation into Dawna’s disappearance.  Laroy…the Forestry Division has already stated you and your 2 sidekicks turned down their offers to secure and search the CRITICAL first crime scene – that’s Dawna’s car, you know….the one you left unsecured and just sitting out in the rain and public arena for about 4 days???  Laroy, TEXAS EQUUSEARCH has already stated, as well as Dawna’s sister, that you turned TES down when they offered during those CRITICAL early days to assist in finding Dawna’s body.

http://www.thehinkymeter.com/2012/03/01/dawna-natzke-case-duck-out-citizens-speak-details-emerge/

Dawna Natzke case: Duck out, citizens speak, details emerge
Posted on March 1, 2012 by Valhall

Several things have taken place in the past few days in the Dawna Natzke case, but none of them lead us closer to hopes that an arrest will be made for her murder.  New information has been shared by sources about the night Dawna Natzke was last seen alive.  This information clears up several areas of confusion and contradictory accounts from the past.  In addition, citizens of Hot Springs Village continue to use the Village Voice to state their discontent with handling of Dawna’s murder case by the HSVPD.  Lastly, Kevin Duck’s bonded out of jail on the charges of probation violation.
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Video at link

http://www.katv.com/video?clipId=6804402&topVideoCatNo=189702&autoStart=true

Exclusive:  Mother of Murdered Police Dispatcher Speaks out about Investigation
March 3, 2012

FINALLY!   ::MonkeyDance:: ::justice2nj2::

http://www.katv.com/story/24066506/boyfriend-wanted-in-dawna-natzkes-murder

Boyfriend wanted in Dawna Natzke's murder
Posted: Nov 25, 2013 4:33 PM CST Updated: Nov 25, 2013 10:29 PM CST
By Erin Hawley, Anchor/Reporter
By Matt Mershon, Reporter

GARLAND COUNTY (KATV) -

An arrest warrant for first degree murder has been issued for the boyfriend of a Hot Spring Village police dispatcher killed almost two years ago.

Dawna Natzke was killed in December 2011.

Kevin Duck was arrested several weeks after Dawna's death for violating probation, according to arrest reports, but he was later released. He was only named as a person of interest.

Garland County Prosecutor Steve Oliver said the warrant was issued Monday on a first-degree murder charge for Kevin Duck in Dawna Natzke's death.

Natzke was last seen December 21, 2011, leaving a holiday party with Duck. Her body was found New Year's Eve in a remote area in the Ouachita National Forest.

Duck told detectives in 2011 that the couple returned to Natzke's home after the party and that she was gone when he awoke the next morning.

The arrest affidavit for Duck mentioned that Duck had called in to his employer saying that he would be late for work the day after Natzke went missing.  His employer, Lester Woodson, mentioned to authorities that Duck had said he was looking for Natzke that morning but never asked for time off to do it again.

Duck's arrest affidavit also mentioned one of Natzke's friends, Patty Hathaway, witnessing Duck and Natzke leave the Christmas party together and in the process saw Duck push Natzke out the front door.  Hathaway had sent Natzke a text the night before saying she didn't like what she had seen and the next day a response from Natzke's phone read, "He did not push me.  I fell and he caught me.  I had taken a pain pill and was tour up." 

Hathaway didn't believe that text was from Natzke since it was not her style of texting and mentioned that she would have called instead of texting back.

Cell phone records are what eventually linked Duck to the crime.  At 9:02 AM on the day Natzke disappeared, a call was made from Duck's cellphone that originated 6/10ths of a miles from the locations where Dawn's car was found burning.

An autopsy on Natzke's body showed she had died within three to four hours after leaving that party since her blood alcohol content level of .07 - according to medical examiner Dr. Charles Kokes.  Kokes mentioned that most likely represented antemortem alcohol consumption.  Kokes determined Natzke's cause of death to be from blunt force trauma and drowning.

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http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story/colorado-authorities-arrest-dawna-natzke-murder-su/d/story/jrYrOiCvGkq1xPip80Vrog

Colorado Authorities Arrest Dawna Natzke Murder Suspect
11/26/2013 07:00 PM

HOT SPRINGS, AR -- Just one day after an arrest warrant was issued in connection to the murder of police dispatcher Dawna Natzke, who was reported missing in 2011, suspect Kevin Duck has been taken into custody in Colorado.

According to the Garland County Sheriff's Office (GCSO), investigators received information indicating that Duck, Natzke's boyfriend at the time, was in or near Burlington, Colo.

Investigators then relayed that information to the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office in Colorado, who confirmed that Duck was in the area, according to GCSO.

GCSO says Duck was taken into custody Tuesday evening without incident.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/25/kevin-duck-dawna-natzke_n_4340045.html

Kevin Duck Accused Of Killing Dawna Natzke In 2011

By KEN MILLER 11/25/13 06:41 PM ET EST AP

The boyfriend of an Arkansas police dispatcher who was killed nearly two years ago was charged Monday with first-degree murder and an arrest warrant was issued for him, a prosecutor said.

Kevin Duck is accused of killing Dawna Natzke, a Hot Springs Village police dispatcher who was last seen leaving a holiday party with Duck around 11 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2011. Volunteer searchers found her body on New Year's Eve in a remote area of the Ouachita National Forest, about 5 miles from where her burned-out station wagon had been found days earlier.

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Duck's cellphone number has been disconnected and calls to his family rang unanswered. Oliver said he does not know if Duck has an attorney.

Natzke, 46, had worked at the police station seven years. At age 35, she donated a kidney to her father, prolonging his life by 10 years, according to the preacher at her funeral. Friends said she built her life around her sons: two who played football at Jessieville High School at the time of her death and an older son who lived nearly.

Duck told detectives in 2011 that the couple returned to Natzke's home after the holiday party and that she was gone when he awoke the next morning.

The cause of her death has not been released, but Oliver said it appeared Natzke, 46, died within three to four hours of leaving the party with Duck.

"The best we know, he was just angry with her, when they left the party he was just angry," Oliver said.

The two had arrived at the party together, along with Natzke's mother, in Natzke's car, according to Oliver.

"She was seen leaving with Mr. Duck. He was kind of leading her out. He wasn't pushing her, just kind of leading her out" he said. "She left her mother behind and her purse."

A friend, Patty Hathaway, told The Associated Press in early 2012 that, shortly after Natzke's disappearance, she had received an odd text message from the woman's phone. Hathaway said she had texted Natzke the day after the party to say she wasn't pleased with how Natzke's boyfriend had "pushed" her out the door.

Nearly two hours later, Hathaway received a text from Natzke's phone, saying: "He didn't push me i fell and he caught me. I had taken a pain pill and was tour up"

Hathaway said she didn't believe Natzke wrote the message. "I know she knows how to spell," she said then.

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http://hotspringsdaily.com/fbi-cellphone-records-place-kevin-duck-within-half-mile-of-dawna-natzkes-body/

FBI Cellphone Records Place Kevin Duck Within Half Mile Of Dawna Natzke’s Body

November 26, 2013

A probable cause affidavit says cellphone records obtained from the FBI in Washington, D.C. place Kevin Duck approximately half a mile away from the sites where Dawna Natzke’s car and body were found.

According to KARK News,content partners with Hot Springs Daily, Dawna Natzke was reported missing on Dec. 22, 2011 by her boyfriend, Kevin Duck, the night after a Christmas party in which he was seen leaving with her, even forcibly pushing her out the door, according to witnesses.

According to the affidavit, a toxicology report indicated that Natzke likely died within 3-4 hours of leaving the party.

Her car was discovered burned in the woods around 11 a.m. on Dec. 22, flames still emanating from the engine area.

It was later determined that the car belonged to Natzke, and was the one she and Duck had driven to the party the night before. Her body was discovered on New Year’s Eve 2011 on Maun Haul Road in Garland County outside Hot Springs Village.

Duck’s cellphone records were sent to the FBI for triangulation, which shows the date and time of a call, the tower the call hit and the approximate location of the cellphone at the time the call was made.

Results showed calls coming from Kevin Duck’s cellphone at 8:34 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2011, from a location within six-tenths of a mile of where Natzke’s body was ultimately found, according to the report.

The affidavit states that just 28 minutes later, at 9:02 that same morning, a call originating from Duck’s cellphone was made within six-tenths of a mile of where Natzke’s car was found burning, a mere 2 hours before the car was discovered.

Later that same morning, a friend texted Dawna to tell her she didn’t like seeing Kevin push her around. The friend received a reply from Dawna’s cellphone at 9:37 a.m. on Dec. 22, saying, “He did not push me. I fell and he caught me. I had taken a pain pill and was tour up.” The friend told authorities she didn’t believe the text came from Dawna, saying she didn’t use those kinds of words or punctuation in her texts, according to the affidavit.

Dawna’s cellphone has never been recovered.

On Monday, Investigators and the prosecuting attorney’s office completed an arrest warrant for Kevin Conway Duck on the charge of first-degree murder in connection to Natzke’s disappearance and death.

The Garland County Sheriff’s Office says the arrest warrant was signed Monday afternoon in Garland County Circuit Court, and bond has been set at $250,000.

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http://www.katv.com/story/24078125/dawna-natzkes-boyfriend-wanted-for-murder-new-details-emerge

Update: Kevin Duck Arrested in Colorado
Posted: Nov 26, 2013 5:23 PM CST Updated: Nov 26, 2013 6:56 PM CST
By Erin Hawley, Anchor/Reporter

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UPDATE:  GARLAND COUNTY (KATV) - According to Garland County Authorities the man suspected in the death of Dawna Natzke, Kevin Duck, has been arrested in Colorado.  The sheriff's department says one of their investigators was informed that Duck was in the area of Burlington, CO.  That information was sent to authorities there and Duck was taken into custody, without incident, on Tuesday evening.  He was arrested on a 1st degree murder warrant. 

GARLAND COUNTY (KATV) - Nearly two years after Dawna Natzke's death, Natzke's boyfriend Kevin Duck has been linked to her murder through cell phone records.

Natzke was killed in December 2011. An arrest warrant for first degree murder was issued Monday for the boyfriend of the Hot Springs Village police dispatcher, according to Garland County Prosecutor Steve Oliver.

Kevin Duck was arrested several weeks after Dawna's death for violating probation, according to arrest reports, but he was later released. He was only named as a person of interest.

Text messages, phone calls, and even cell phone tower triangulation records are used in the case against Duck.

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Probable cause affidavit:

http://media.**/news/documents/2013/11/25/PDF950.PDF

http://media.**/news/documents/2013/11/25/PDF950.PDF

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http://www.katv.com/story/24088002/mother-relieved-about-arrest-of

Dawna Natzke's mother "relieved" about arrest
Posted: Nov 27, 2013 5:39 PM CST Updated: Nov 27, 2013 5:39 PM CST
By Erin Hawley, Anchor/Reporter

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE (KATV) -

 
The boyfriend of a Hot Springs Village woman killed in 2011 remains behind bars.

Kevin Duck was taken into custody in Colorado Tuesday for the murder of Dawna Natzke in 2011.

Doris Smith, Dawna Natzke's mother, said the arrest is a relief.

Doris spent the last two years consumed with her daughter's death and who is responsible and believes police have arrested the right person.

Holidays are a tough time. Doris last saw Dawna at a Christmas party in 2011.

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Nearly two years later, Duck, was arrested on a charge of first degree Murder.

After countless sleepless nights and lonely days, the news of Ducks's arrest leaves Doris suddenly overwhelmed.

She was devastated by autopsy results released this week stating Dawna was killed by blunt force trauma and drowning.

"I was hoping it was quick and over and done with," Doris said.

But with Duck's arrest, she said she is now looking forward to justice for her daughter.

"I've already lived through the fact that she's gone," Doris said. "It doesn't bring her back but I know she's with her dad and no one was loved any more than she was."

Duck is scheduled for an extradition hearing Friday morning in Kit Carson County, Colorado, where he is being held.

His bond is set at $250,000.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/boyfriend-charged-murdering-arkansas-police-dispatcher-2011/story?id=21025728

Boyfriend Charged With Murdering Arkansas Police Dispatcher in 2011
Nov. 27, 2013
By ROGER LEE and TAYLOR BEHRENDT via Good Morning America

The former boyfriend of a murdered Arkansas police dispatcherhas been arrested just one day after a warrant was issued naming him as the suspect in the 2011 murder.

Kevin Duck, 30, was arrested Tuesday in Burlington, Colo., and charged with first-degree murder after authorities received information he was in the area. His bond has been set for $250,000. Duck has not yet been arraigned and he does not have a lawyer.

Duck is accused of killing Dawna Natzke, 46, a Hot Springs Village police dispatcher who was last seen leaving a holiday party with Duck on Dec. 21, 2011. A witness told police that Duck was seen forcibly pushing Natzke out the door, according to the arrest warrant issued Monday.

Natzke's burned car was found the day after the party by police. Police found her body in a remote area of the Ouachita National Forest on New Year's Eve, about 5 miles from where her burned-out car had been found.

Body Found Near Home of Missing Police Dispatcher Dawna Natzke

Duck initially told investigators that they left the party around 10 p.m. and returned to Natzke's home, according to the arrest warrant. When he awoke the next morning, Natzke was gone, he told police.

A toxicology report indicates that Natzke, a mother of three, likely died from blunt force trauma and drowning within three to four hours after leaving the party, the arrest warrant says.

The arrest warrant notes that Duck was late to work the day after Natzke disappeared. Duck's boss at Lester's Quality Auto Service told police Duck seemed disinterested in the search for Natzke and never asked for days off to search for her before the body was found.

Although Duck wasn't considered a suspect at the time, his father says he knew police would eventually zero in on his son.

"Kevin is the person of interest, the only person of interest," Duck's father, Luther, told ABC News affiliate KATV last February.

The FBI used Duck's cellphone records to link him to the area on the same day Natzke's car was found, the arrest warrant states.

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Thank you for posting the articles and updating us on the history of the case and the arrest of Kevin Duck, texasmom.   It looks like it took a couple of years to make the case.   After so much time passing since her murder, I wonder if Kevin thought he was home free?  Or did he wonder and worry about being apprehended?  Hoping and praying there will be justice for Dawna Natzke.   ::justice2nj2::

I am sure this Christmas has been filled with such heartache for this family.
I pray justice will provide them with some peace.  It won't be closure -- for there is never closure for loved ones lost in this manner.
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http://origin.thv11.com/news/crime/289331/370/-UPDATE-Kevin-Duck-waives-extradition

UPDATE: Kevin Duck waives extradition
6:52 PM, Dec 2, 2013

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - An update has been issued by police on plans to bring Kevin Duck back to Hot Springs to face murder charges.

Colorado authorities arrested Kevin last week, and he waived his extradition hearing over the weekend.

He's charged with first degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Dawna Natzke.

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http://www.thv11.com/news/article/290719/2/Murder-suspect-back-in-Arkansas-for-dispatcher-murder-

Kevin Duck back in Arkansas charged with Dawn Natzke's murder
5:21 PM, Dec 12, 2013

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The man charged with the murder of a local dispatcher has returned to Arkansas.

Kevin Duck, 30, is charged with first degree murder for the death of 46-year-old Dawna Naztke.

Duck was arrested in Colorado Nov. 27 and brought back to Arkansas Tuesday Dec. 10.

He is scheduled to appear in Garland County Circuit Court Dec. 16, at 8:30 a.m.

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http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20131217/NEWS01/312170028/State-Briefs

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Man pleads not guilty in dispatcher's death

HOT SPRINGS (AP) – A man charged in the 2011 death of an Arkansas police dispatcher has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.

Kevin Duck faces the murder charge in his girlfriend Dawna Natzke’s death.

One of Duck’s lawyers, T. Clay Janske, said Duck appeared in court on Monday and pleaded not guilty.

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Duck is being held in Garland County jail on $250,000 bond.

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http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story/man-charged-with-murder-expected-back-in-court/d/story/Z6AgvFC1rkSXfN39M69HDg

Man Charged With Murder Expected Back In Court
Melissa Schroeder

12/29/2013 06:56 PM
12/30/2013 11:58 AM

GARLAND COUNTY -- The man charged for murdering his ex-girlfriend -- a Hot Springs Village dispatcher -- is expected back in court this week.

Kevin Duck's scheduled to go before a judge in Garland County on Monday morning for a bond reduction hearing.

His bond was originally set at $250,000.

His attorneys would like that lowered so they can work more closely with Duck on the case.

Prosecutors believe Duck killed Dawna Natzke back in December of 2011.

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http://www.knoe.com/story/24324967/bond-hearing-set-for-man-in-ark-dispatcher-death


Man charged in Ark. woman's death seeks lower bond
Posted: Dec 30, 2013 3:03 AM CST Updated: Dec 30, 2013 4:23 PM CST

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - A judge has reduced the bond for a man charged in the 2011 death of an Arkansas police dispatcher - although not by as much as the suspect wanted.

Prosecutor Steve Oliver says the judge on Monday reduced Kevin Duck's bond from $250,000 to $150,000. Duck had asked that bond be reduced to $50,000.

Duck has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend - Dawna Natzke - who was a police dispatcher in Hot Springs Village. Duck's attorney did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.

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http://www.thv11.com/news/article/291144/2/Not-guilty-plea-in-dispatcher-murder

In the video at the link above, Dawna's mother talks about how she'd lost hope that they'd arrest Kevin while she was still alive.  I hope the fact that he has been arrested and charged with Dawna's murder brings her some peace; and I hope he won't be able to bond out of jail so that she will know exactly where he is at all times.

I agree texasmom.

I am confused as why the POS's lawyer wanted the bond reduced so they could work more closely with their client.  Wonder what the h@ll that means?  It really bothers me when the bond is reduced for no apparent reason.  All just game playing in my opinion, but what do I know?

I had the same thoughts about the bond reduction, didn't make sense to me either!

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Additional thoughts about a lower bond...Dawna's family won't feel safe with him out of jail, and I wouldn't put it past him to try to intimidate witnesses either.

JMO

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Here's the link and a snip texasmom posted earlier in this thread as part of the discussion of a possible bond reduction for Kevin Duck.  I hope he stays behind bars too, (especially for Dawna's family's sake) but keep in mind, bail is not supposed to be punitive, but is to be a means to ensure the defendant returns for hearings, trials etc.  He is still innocent until proven guilty by a court of law, etc.    I hope the article I posted below will give some understanding how it's supposed to work.  Kevin Duck's attorney is using the basis of lowering the bond amount that is keeping him in jail and in his opinion, keeping him from working with him on his defense.  Jails have rules on hours etc., even for attorneys, and there may not be much if any way to have private discussion between client and attorney.  I'm not taking one side over another, just wanted folks to understand the purpose of bail and how it can be misused.  We don't want Kevin Duck getting off the hook sometime down the line because he was denied the opportunity to make a defense etc.  
http://www.thv11.com/news/article/291144/2/Not-guilty-plea-in-dispatcher-murder
Kevin Duck pleads not guilty to Dawna Natzke's murder
December 16, 2013

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Kevin Duck, 30, appeared in court Monday morning and entered a not guilty plea. He also asked the judge to reduce his $250,000 bond. That hearing will take place Dec. 30.

"We hope to get him out on bond because it's easier for us to work with a defendant - when they can come to your office and do things of that nature," said Clay Janske, Duck's Attorney.

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Here's the article I hope helps:

http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/getting-out-of-jail-after-you-have-been-arrested.html
Getting Out of Jail after You Have Been Arrested


The Process of Setting Bail
If you have been arrested, you will probably want to know how much your bail will be as soon as possible. If you are required to see a judge before your bail amount is set, you are probably going to spend some time in jail, often a weekend in jail (this is sometimes a tactic used by the police -- they arrest you on Friday, meaning that the earliest you will see a judge to set bail is Monday), and even up to five days. However, if you were arrested for a common type of crime, jails often have a chart that can be used to set standard bail amounts which means getting out is a simple matter of paying the standard amount.

The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution establishes that no person can have an excessive bail amount set against them. This has been held to mean that bail cannot be used as a way for the government to raise money for itself or punish a person for being arrested. The Eight Amendment is there to ensure that bail is not used for a purpose other than to guarantee that an arrested person comes back to court at the appointed time. The bail cannot be more than is reasonable to accomplish that.

Despite the theory behind the Eighth Amendment, judges often use excessively high bail amounts to prohibit an arrested individual from getting out of jail. This type of excessive bail is often used for people that have been arrested on suspicion of dealing drugs, murder or other crimes where flight is a real possibility. Many people have argued that this type of high bail violates the Eighth Amendment, but almost all have been unsuccessful.

There are also situations in which bail is set at a reasonable amount, but the arrestee still cannot afford to pay the bail. When this happens, the arrested individual must wait to ask the judge to lower the bail amount at a special bail hearing or during the defendant's first court appearance. Depending upon your financial situation, the judge may decide to lower your bail amount, which could making getting out of jail easier.
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Correction to my above post ^^^^^.  The link was from one of texasmom's posts, the snip was from the article she provided the link to.  In other words, she didn't provide the snip.  Clear as mud now?  Oh boy.  Sorry if I muddled it.  Hope you know what I mean.   ::MonkeyWink:: ::bee::

Thanks for the article . . .

I understand; however, I also agree with texasmom about intimidating witnesses . . . such a fine line.

I absolutely agree with the concerns of intimidating witnesses.   ::rhino::   

http://hsvvoice.com/news/kevin-duck%E2%80%99s-murder-trial-start-march-29.html

2:01 am - November 17, 2015
Kevin Duck’s murder trial to start March 29


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Kevin Duck

By LEWIS DELAVAN

Staff writer

Another delay has come in the murder trial of a Jessieville man.

In response to a defense motion, Garland County Circuit Judge John Homer Wright re-set the pretrial hearing for Kevin Duck to March 28, 2016. The trial is now set for March 29-April 1.

Duck, 32, is charged with first-degree murder in the December 2011 death of Dawna Natzke of Hot Springs Village. Natzke, a dispatcher for the HSV police department, was last seen leaving a party, allegedly with Duck, around 11 p.m. Dec. 21. The party was at the Village home of Scott Randall, who at the time was the Property Owners’ Association general manager.

A pre-trial hearing had been set for yesterday, with a four-day trial to have started today.

Previously, a pre-trial hearing had been set for last Feb. 9, then for June 1, with a jury trial to start the next day.

The murder charge carries a possible prison sentence of 10 to 40 years, or life imprisonment.

Duck has been held by the state Department of Correction since Feb. 25, 2014, when his probation on a Hot Spring County aggravated assault charge was revoked. Serving a six year term, he became eligible for parole on that charge in March.

The latest delay, similar to a delay granted in May, is related to Duck’s status as an indigent inmate.

Last May, Wright approved a defense motion declaring Duck an indigent for costs other than attorney fees.

The state Supreme Court in 2010 ruled that the state must pay reasonable expenses for defense of indigent defendants, even those with retained counsel.

Duck’s attorney Clay Janske told Wright the defendant’s mother is paying for the attorney, but Duck lacks funds for hiring an expert witness. Janske’s motion said obtaining a cellular telephone expert is essential to Duck’s defense.

Duck’s attorneys, Janske and Brian Johnson, initially asked for a delay because the state Public Defenders Commission had not approved Wright’s order for funds to assist in Duck’s defense.

Before Wright acted on the motion, the commission approved the funds.

But the attorneys amended their request, as the defendant is required to sign the commission’s paperwork, and the defense counsel had not received the paperwork back. Then the papers would have to be returned to the commission to receive the assistance.

Hot Spring County Circuit Court Judge Chris Williams on Feb. 25, 2014, ruled Duck had violated three conditions of probation, including allegedly committing the crime of murder, failing to report an address change and working out of state without proper authorization.

Duck was on probation for a November 2009 conviction of aggravated assault, a class-D felony.

He was convicted that year of brandishing a weapon on a man in the Bismarck area, in Hot Spring County.

Williams told the court that receiving a criminal indictment is sufficient grounds to revoke probation. Some people have the mistaken idea that one must be convicted of a crime to violate probation’s first condition, he said.

“It is interpreted wrong even by some judges,” Williams said. “Receiving a criminal charge alone is a violation of probation.”

The intent of the law is for probationers to avoid associating with people who are liable to commit crimes, the judge told Duck.

Williams said while a criminal defendant carries the presumption of innocence until conviction, a judge’s determination of sufficient “probable cause” to file a criminal charge is enough to revoke probation.

Thus, the murder charge alone was sufficient cause to revoke probation, Williams said.

Duck’s 2009 probation order allowed him to work out of state, as long as he obtained permission each time he traveled to work and provided a valid address.

He is currently serving in the Wrightsville Unit.