Good Vietnam War Nurse Bad Doctor Esther Wadley

Once again, Tina is joined by fan-favorite David with the popular podcast Nurse Papa. Together, they tell the fascinating and perplexing story of Dr. Esther Wadley, an American physician accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband. And you will want to stick around for the good nurse story this week as Tina interviews Captain Diane Carlson Evans, a combat nurse in the Vietnam War who realized there was no memorial for the woman who served in Vietnam and did something about it. You WON'T WANT TO MISS her courageous and riveting stories from the front lines of Vietnam!

 

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Edens, Matt. “Esther Wadley.” IMDb, 19 Sept. 2010, www.imdb.com/title/tt1770264/.

“FindLaw’s Missouri Court of Appeals Case and Opinions.” Findlaw, 2020, caselaw.findlaw.com/mo-court-of-appeals/1547993.html. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.

Irvin, Jon. “Dateline 2016 Esther Wadley.” YouTube, 7 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXWGzFyCRxQ. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.

“Offender Search: Offender Details.” Mo.gov, 2021, web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/offenderInfoAction.do. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.

Schlichtman, Lisa. “Murder Plot Lands Former Doctor in Prison.” Monett Times, Monett Times, 13 Apr. 2009, www.monett-times.com/story/1530240.html.

The Associated Press. “Former Missouri Doctor Gets 15 Years for Trying to Hire Former Patient to Kill Ex.” Columbia Missourian, 21 May 2009, www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/former-missouri-doctor-gets-years-for-trying-to-hire-former/article_461ae424-7a6d-5e86-ba26-f5d899a4cefc.html#:~:text=Esther%20Wadley%2C%2040%2C%20was%20sentenced,October%20about%20the%20planned%20slaying.. Accessed 23 Apr. 2021.