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Alice Springs Murder Mystery: On Thursday, July 18 at 9:38 am, Mrs. Penny Marshall placed a call to the Springdale County Police. She was concerned about the well-being of her friend, Mrs. Alice Springs. Penny had lunch plans with Alice for the day before, but Alice did not show up. Penny called Alice's house, but there was no answer. Later that evening she called again. Mr. Springs informed her that Alice's mother was ill, prompting Alice to go to Florida to visit her. Penny felt that it is not like Alice to leave without telling her; they were best friends after all. The next morning, knowing that Alice had an early morning appointment, Mrs. Marshall called their hairdresser. According to the hairdresser, Alice did not keep her appointment and did not call to cancel. Growing more concerned, Mrs. Marshall called the police. The police stopped by the Springs' house in Martinsville that evening. Rusty Springs repeated what he told Mrs. Marshall--his wife left to visit her sick mother in Florida on Wednesday. He didn't know when she would be back. Over the years, the county police had received a number of domestic violence complaints about Alice and Rusty Springs. Indeed,