"In the Arms of Evil" - a new book about the murder of Jack Watkins - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Kane · 04-14-2010, 08:35 AM

I was at a book store yesterday when I happened to notice a newly released true crime book titled "In the Arms of Evil: A True Story of Obsession, Greed, and Murder." Written by Carlton Smith, the book is about the murder of Jasper 'Jack' Watkins. The back cover acknowledges that the case was featured on UM. In fact, UM profiled the case in 2001.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case, Jack Watkins was murdered in 1996. That year, his body was found stuffed in a steamer trunk near the Appalachian Trail in Loudoun, Virginia. Since he had no ID with him, Watkins remained unidentified until 2003, when Nancy Jean Siegel was arrested on fraud charges related to the case. She wasn't immediately charged with the murder per se, but she eventually was. Her fraud and murder convictions resulted in her being sentenced to over 33 years in prison.

bell83 · 04-14-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

I was at a book store yesterday when I happened to notice a newly released true crime book titled "In the Arms of Evil: A True Story of Obsession, Greed, and Murder." Written by Carlton Smith, the book is about the murder of Jasper 'Jack' Watkins. The back cover acknowledges that the case was featured on UM. In fact, UM profiled the case in 2001.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case, Jack Watkins was murdered in 1996. That year, his body was found stuffed in a steamer trunk near the Appalachian Trail in Loudoun, Virginia. Since he had no ID with him, Watkins remained unidentified until 2003, when Nancy Jean Siegel was arrested on fraud charges related to the case. She wasn't immediately charged with the murder per se, but she eventually was. Her fraud and murder convictions resulted in her being sentenced to over 33 years in prison.

Good to know we'll get to hear a little more of the story. This story has always bothered me. I just hope that b**** isn't getting any money from selling her part of the story, or whatever, if that's what happened.

04-14-2010, 08:35 AM	#1
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	"In the Arms of Evil" - a new book about the murder of Jack Watkins I was at a book store yesterday when I happened to notice a newly released true crime book titled "In the Arms of Evil: A True Story of Obsession, Greed, and Murder." Written by Carlton Smith, the book is about the murder of Jasper 'Jack' Watkins. The back cover acknowledges that the case was featured on UM. In fact, UM profiled the case in 2001. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case, Jack Watkins was murdered in 1996. That year, his body was found stuffed in a steamer trunk near the Appalachian Trail in Loudoun, Virginia. Since he had no ID with him, Watkins remained unidentified until 2003, when Nancy Jean Siegel was arrested on fraud charges related to the case. She wasn't immediately charged with the murder per se, but she eventually was. Her fraud and murder convictions resulted in her being sentenced to over 33 years in prison.