Bloodland

Summary

Fear Thy Neighbor: “Bloodland” – Detailed Summary

Podcast: Fear Thy Neighbor
Host: Janiece (ID)
Episode: Bloodland
Date: June 29, 2026

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Episode Overview

“Bloodland” tells the harrowing true story of the Clifton family, newcomers to a rural Arkansas community, whose quest for peace turns into a nightmare when property boundaries, a disputed dirt road, and one neighbor’s wounded pride escalate into tragedy. Through firsthand accounts, interviews, and law enforcement perspective, the episode unfolds a chilling progression from petty neighborly squabbles to threats, intimidation, and ultimately, murder, forever altering a tight-knit community.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Scene: A Rural Dream Home Turns Ominous

• The Cliftons Move In
  • Joseph and Denise Clifton, lifelong Viola, Arkansas residents, buy a secluded farmhouse on an 80-acre property, seeking privacy and safety for their family.
  • Denise: “Moving to the Hidden woods trail property was very refreshing if you enjoyed being isolated. Our home was in the middle of our 80 acres and there wasn't anyone around and that's what we wanted.” (05:10)
• Hidden Woods Trail and the Dirt Road Dilemma
  • An old dirt road cuts through their land, used for decades by neighbors as a shortcut and by teenagers for parties—resulting in trespassing, and even past drug activity.
  • Denise: “What we found was that multiple people had a key to that lock...My husband actually built a new gate at the edge of our property to keep people from being able to get to the home.” (09:29–09:45)

2. Tensions Rise: Access Denied

• Gate Controversy
  • Neighbor Carl Langel, a local farmer, is upset when the Cliftons move the gate and change the lock, cutting off long-used access.
  • Denise (on Carl's request): “That would be like me saying to my neighbor, I want to drive through your yard to get to my back shed.” (10:45)
• Neighbor Relations Sour
  • Carl gets a lawyer, pressing his right to use the road; Richard Gordon, Carl’s friend and another neighbor, becomes furious at being denied access to retrieve farming equipment (the "disc").
  • Police involvement leads to further hardening on both sides—Cliftons refuse any access fearing it will hurt their legal case; community inconvenience grows.
  • Richard Irby: “The Cliftons really dug in and they said, we're not backing down from this.” (15:09)
• Richard Gordon's Escalating Behavior
  • Richard, a Vietnam veteran with PTSD, quickly grows hostile and is described as domineering, angry, and prone to late-night rages.
  • Judge Don McSpadden: “He was very domineering. It was either his way or no way.” (18:10)
  • Denise: “He took it very personally. It got worse.” (18:06)

3. Threats, Harassment, and Fear

• Dangerous Encounters
  • Multiple intimidating incidents:
    • Richard throws gravel on Denise and her son on an ATV (19:39–20:41).
    • Denise: “Here I was trying to be good and give him the right of way, and then he did that.” (19:39)
    • Denise confronts Richard, who brushes it off with a smile: “Really relax. It was an accident, all right?” (20:33)
  • Denise’s sense of safety is shattered—she arms herself and plans escape routes, especially while Joseph is away for work.
  • Denise: “I was much more aware of my surroundings and almost kind of felt like I was preyed upon.” (26:55)
• Harassment Escalates
  • Vandalism: The Cliftons’ property locks are glued shut, presumably by Richard (25:18–25:39).
  • Richard spotted near their home in camouflage with a gun. Police dismiss the incident as a misunderstanding “deer hunting” (23:30).
  • Calls to police yield no action, leaving the family isolated and terrified.
  • Denise: "I called the police that day. I keep calling, and this guy keeps doing all of this stuff to us, yet nothing gets done...It's not going to stop." (25:39)
• Exhaustion and Desperation
  • The Cliftons consider selling the property:
    • Joseph: “Maybe we should think about selling this place.” (33:34)
    • Denise: “There's nothing in the world more important than me or you watching that boy grow up.” (33:38)

4. The Fatal Confrontation

• Day of the Murder – September 3, 2009
  • Denise and Joseph are driving separate vehicles home. Joseph arrives first with son Jenkins; Richard Gordon is waiting there.
  • Exchange grows heated:
    • Joseph: “It’s trespassing. You want to go to jail?”
    • Richard: “I'd just like to see you try to throw me out.” (35:27–35:31)
  • Denise arrives to find Joseph slumped in the truck, shot dead, and Jenkins traumatized but physically unharmed.
    • Denise: “Each chest compression that I would do would just make blood come out all of his bullet holes. I knew he was gone.” (37:09)

5. Aftermath: Justice and Scarred Lives

• Investigation & Arrest
  • Richard claims self-defense, saying Joseph pointed a gun at him, but evidence contradicts his story: Joseph’s gun was still stashed away, untouched.
  • Doug Johnston: “He claimed Joe pulled a gun on him, which didn't happen because Joe's gun was still where he always keeps it in the truck.” (38:51)
  • Richard’s wife reports he confessed and disposed of evidence.
• Trial and Sentencing
  • First trial results in mistrial (the jury deadlocks).
  • Second trial: Richard found guilty of first-degree murder. He receives a life sentence plus an additional 15-year gun enhancement.
  • Judge McSpadden: “The judge imposed maximum under Arkansas law, which is life in the penitentiary on the murder in the first degree and 15 years additional on the gun enhancement.” (41:27)
• The Community and Family Reels
  • Joseph’s death devastates Viola, a community known for its closeness.
  • Denise: “The impact that Joe's murder had on Viola, I think the community was heartbroken. Anyone who knew him, truly knew him, loved him. There were over 700 people at his funeral.” (41:47)
  • Denise remarries, continues to heal, but says the trauma lingers for her and Jenkins.
  • Denise: “Much like me, he has gone through something no one ever should, and he's damaged from it. We're both damaged from it.” (44:19)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “It was layer upon layer of insults and threats, going from both ways.” – Richard Irby (Writer/Editor) (20:50)
• “He took it very personally. It got worse.” – Denise Clifton Jones (18:06)
• “He was a bully right off the start. I thought he wanted people to fear him.” – Doug Johnston (Denise’s Brother-in-law) (18:20)
• “You never know. You never know who you're going to encounter...What I hate and what I regret is when I realized Richard was not normal and that he was an evil human being. I regret not doing something right away. I regret knowing and not acting.” – Denise Clifton Jones (43:01)
• “Each chest compression that I would do would just make blood come out all of his bullet holes. I knew he was gone.” – Denise Clifton Jones, on trying to save Joseph (37:09)
• “It was a premeditated murder. He planned it...You don’t sit out on a hot day in Arkansas with a gun at the side of the road waiting for somebody to come home who you’ve had an argument with for quite a long time.” – Judge Don McSpadden (39:37)

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Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment / Key Event | |-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:22 | Introduction to Viola, Arkansas & the Cliftons’ new life | | 07:23 | Discovery of the disputed dirt road gate | | 10:03 | Neighbors react to access being denied | | 14:22 | Richard Gordon’s anger escalates upon being denied access | | 18:06 | Richard’s behavior grows openly aggressive | | 19:39 | ATV gravel incident – Denise confronts Richard | | 22:43 | Babysitter sees armed man; police response | | 25:18 | Acts of vandalism (“super glue” in locks) | | 28:00 | Denise arms herself | | 33:34 | Cliftons consider selling the house | | 35:13 | Confrontation and murder of Joseph Clifton | | 37:08 | Denise’s CPR attempt on Joseph | | 39:37 | Judge denounces premeditation of the crime | | 41:14 | First trial deadlocks; second trial, Richard found guilty | | 41:47 | Community impact and Joseph’s legacy | | 44:19 | Denise on long-term trauma |

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Conclusion

“Bloodland” is both a cautionary tale and a deeply personal narrative about fear, boundaries, and how minor disputes can become catastrophic when resentments simmer unaddressed. The episode’s first-person recollections, community commentary, and stark legal perspective reveal how everyday neighbors can become threats—and how some wounds cut deeper, and last much longer, than anyone could imagine.

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[End of Summary]

Transcript

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[Janiece]

Most violent crimes that capture the public's imagination are about serial killers, mass shooters, or crimes of passion. Yet some of the most shocking conflicts we have encounter are between everyday neighbors in ordinary neighborhoods. What makes a good neighbor go bad? We may never truly know, but heed this warning about the terrible things that can happen when even the pettiest disagreements pass the point of no return. We're in a sparsely populated area of Arkansas with a young family who has found their dream home on the farm. It's a perfect situation, except for a dirt road running through their property that's long been used as a shortcut by neighbors. Locals are left furious when the new owners cut off all access to the Road. Especially an older veteran who won't take this outrage lying down. Fear and fury on both sides rise to a fever pitch until a terrible blood soaked outcome becomes inevitable and a community is forever broken. This is fear thy neighbor. Bloodland. The community of Viola, Arkansas may not be much in size, but writer and editor Richard Irby tells us it's got a huge heart.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Biola is a small community, less than 500 residents. It is great for boating, fishing, camping, all kinds of outdoor activities.

[Janiece]

Here's Denise Clifton Jones, the wife and mother at the heart of this story.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Most of the people here have been here their whole life, or maybe third or fourth generation. My great grandparents homesteaded the farm right next door in Viola. Most people tend to help one another.

[Janiece]

Joseph and Denise Clifton have lived in Viola their whole lives. She is studying to be a nurse practitioner while he works as an insurance adjuster. Often far from home, he would go

[Denise Clifton Jones]

to work during big catastrophe storms. He might work for two weeks and he might work for two or three months.

[Janiece]

When their son Jenkins arrives, the couple starts looking for more space and solitude.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

There you are. Are you hiding on us?

[Richard Gordon]

Yeah.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Do you want to help us? Okay.

[Joseph Clifton]

We need your help. Can you take this inside for mom and dad? Okay. Good job.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

We didn't enjoy living right in town. We didn't enjoy the neighbors and traffic and all of that. So we began looking for something a little more out of town and kind of away from everything.

[Janiece]

The family eventually finds what they're looking for. A farmhouse on the outskirts of Viola with lots of property known as Hidden Woods Trail.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Moving to the Hidden woods trail property was very refreshing if you enjoyed being isolated. Our home was in the middle of our 80 acres and there wasn't anyone around and that's what we wanted. Joe wanted the farm, he wanted the land, place to hunt. He wanted to eventually have cattle.

[Janiece]

Denise's brother Derek Brown agrees. The farm is a great find.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

It was close to town, had good hunting, good location. It was a nice place.

[Janiece]

Soon after arriving, the Clifton's nearest neighbor comes by to offer a warm welcome.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Hi, Carl.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I knew Carl Engel, I guess my whole life. He was always talkative, always friendly.

[Joseph Clifton]

Yeah, it's a lot of work.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

But Carl Engel, he has primarily been a farmer behind Joe and Denise's house.

[Janiece]

Carl hasn't come alone. He's brought someone for the Cliftons to get acquainted with.

[Carl Langel]

I think you should meet your new neighbor. This is Richard Gordon. Richard, this is Joseph. Denise.

[Richard Gordon]

Hey, you can call me Rick.

[Carl Langel]

Rick.

[Joseph Clifton]

Joe.

[Janiece]

As it happens, Denise already has something Of a connection to Richard through his better half.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Nice to meet you. I think I know your wife, Gaylyn. We work together at the hospital.

[Richard Gordon]

She says you're an excellent nurse.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Thank you.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I worked with Gay Lynn way back and then hadn't seen her in years. She didn't work with us for. For too long.

[Janiece]

Richard and Gay Lynn Gordon have called Viola home for just a few years. Judge Don McSpadden of the 16th district in Arkansas joins Richard Irby and Derrick Brown in discussing the reclusive man of the house.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

Richard Gordon's retired. He had spent time in the military.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

He was a youth minister at a baptist church in Louisiana. And they were on a field trip when they stopped in Viola.

[Janiece]

This area offered much desired peace and quiet. For the Vietnam vet, It was a

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

more stress free environment. He would have to deal with fewer people. Things that brought him stress in his life.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

Rick was running a small farming operation where he was running cattle and cutting some hay and selling some hay. As far as what I knew of Rick Gordon, you just almost wanted to keep an arm's length.

[Carl Langel]

Well, listen, it's a beautiful day. Enjoy your property.

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[Janiece]

The Cliftons unpack their belongings and get to work Turning their house into a home.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

The house had been, you know, maybe updated once in the last 15 years or so before they bought it. Needed a little bit more room. They added on and built a garage.

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[Janiece]

There's just one tricky issue with their new property. A dirt road runs right past their front door. It's not entirely clear to all whether it's public or private and who's entitled to access.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

As you would travel down the dirt road, you would cross onto our property, it looked like you were still on a county road, but you weren't. By now you were on private property. And you would meander through, eventually ending up in front of our home at a gate. And there was a lock on the gate. And we were given a key to that when we bought the place.

[Joseph Clifton]

Jenkins, wait for mom and dad.

[Janiece]

But the gate doesn't stop everyone from getting through. Like teenagers on ATVs looking to party in the fields beyond, Denise has to rescue her son from the onslaught.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Jacob. You're okay. You're okay, baby.

[Joseph Clifton]

Hey. This is private property. You're trespassing.

[Janiece]

Denise and Joseph soon learn they're not as secluded as they thought. Denise's brother in law, Doug Johnston and Judge Don McSpadden explained.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

What are they doing here?

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

Most of them was probably teenage kids drinking and people trying to Go back in there wasn't up to good generally. At one time, I remember there was a meth lab busted back in there, which was a few years before Denise and Joe purchased that property.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

You have to understand that at this point in time in the state of Arkansas, there were a lot of methods users. There were a lot of mobile meth labs.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

This is unacceptable. I don't want these party kids coming around Jenkins.

[Joseph Clifton]

Don't worry. We're putting an end to this.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I absolutely worried about mine and Jenkins safety because we were so isolated and with those kinds of people ending up on our property. It wasn't safe. It didn't feel safe.

[Janiece]

What's worse, Denise learns the gate across the dirt road is essentially useless.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

What we found was that multiple people had a key to that lock. After, you know, multiple times of people driving up to that gate and trying to get through it, My husband actually built a new gate at the edge of our property to keep people from being able to get to the home.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Good job, honey.

[Janiece]

This move doesn't just keep out strangers. Now established neighbors who have long used the road will have to take another lengthier route around the cliftons land.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

A number of people who lived there were just used to using that road and depending on it. For some of them, especially the farmers, it was a main way to get to their land and their cattle and for them to be able to do their business.

[Janiece]

One of those affected is Carl Langel.

[Carl Langel]

What's with the gate?

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Carl Langel had explained that he really had to have that access to get back to his land.

[Carl Langel]

Okay, sure, we get kids coming through here once in a while, but that's not a big deal. But I need to access this road so I can get to my property.

[Janiece]

Joseph readily obliges with a key to his new gate.

[Joseph Clifton]

Here, this is for the padlock. You get through anytime.

[Carl Langel]

Okay, thanks.

[Janiece]

But Denise is not on board and tells her husband.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

So Carl Langel had an adjoining property. And that would be like me saying to my neighbor, I want to drive through your yard to get to my back shed.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

What's the point of putting in a gate if we're just going to hand out keys to everyone?

[Denise Clifton Jones]

The fact that the gate was moved shouldn't have mattered to anyone because no one had any business coming onto our property other than us.

[Janiece]

When Carl returns with his brand new key and neighbor Richard Gordon in tow, he's in for a surprise.

[Richard Gordon]

Your key doesn't work anymore.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Oh, we changed the lock.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

The Cliftons were hardening in their idea that this was not Only you know, a road alongside their house, but they considered it their road.

[Carl Langel]

How are we going to get through?

[Joseph Clifton]

You can't. There's another route you can take.

[Richard Gordon]

Yeah, yeah, but that'll take way longer.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Mr. Langel said, what am I supposed to do? I need this access and that. Mr. Clifton had said, that's not my problem.

[Carl Langel]

Look, just open the gate and let us through.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

You can take the long way round.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Denise is very strong willed and determined. A person who's willing to fight for what she thinks is right.

[Janiece]

Kara Langel is upset, but Richard Gordon is livid at the new residence.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

All of the problems started after we moved the gate to the edge of the property.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

It began to escalate. Things started happening.

[Janiece]

Carl vents his frustration to Richard and hatches his next move.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Well, Carl angel actually went and hired a well known attorney to look into this issue. And that attorney began by writing the Clifton's letter.

[Janiece]

The letter goes into detail about the inconvenience to many in the community.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

The gate they installed blocked Hidden Woods Trail, which Langel had been using more than 20 years to reach 80 acres of land that he owns.

[Janiece]

While Carl's lawyer works to settle the conflict in court, Richard Gordon calls the police about another issue. A piece of farming equipment known as a disc.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

Carl Engel had sold Rick Gordon a disc and it was, you know, 12 or 14 foot wide.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

The disc was located on property that was accessible down the Clifton lane.

[Janiece]

In order to retrieve the disc he bought, Richard needs access through the Clifton's gate. Authorities make his case to Joseph.

[Police Officer]

So the way he explains it, he needs the disc to do his farm work. So can you do him a solid and open the gate so he can get to it?

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

I believe Joe said okay.

[Police Officer]

Much appreciated Joe.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

He understood if there was a plow back there that they needed to get out. He wanted to help. He's, he was a helpful person. He was not, you know, not the type of person to just say no.

[Janiece]

The Cliftons are willing to accommodate but change their minds when they received the letter from Carl Langel's attorney seeking unfettered use of the road through their property.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

We're not opening the gate for anyone.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Our attorney felt like if we had people driving through our property that it would be difficult to win the case.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

The issue was that it needed to be locked down and limited. It's not a county road and there shouldn't be people in and out of there at three o' clock in the morning and they shouldn't be back there doing, you know, who knows what that was all that it really boiled down to.

[Janiece]

When Richard arrives in his vehicle only to be turned away from the gate, he is furious.

[Richard Gordon]

What the hell? The cops said you were going to unlock it for me.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Things have changed.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

The Cliftons sort of dug in and said that they were not going to change their decision.

[Richard Gordon]

I won't tell anybody. Just, just open it for me.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Richard Gordon, though, was more persistent. I guess you would say.

[Richard Gordon]

I've got to get my desk so I can get my crops.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

It's not an option for us. It stays closed.

[Joseph Clifton]

You can take the other way around.

[Richard Gordon]

Going the long way around is going to make it harder and take longer.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

One point to make is that this was not certainly a super highway. This is a rural area. The neighbors around there would use that for convenience or to get to their farmland. But it certainly wasn't a racetrack or people traveling up and down that road day and night.

[Janiece]

Yet the Cliftons won't relent.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

The Cliftons really dug in and they said, we're not backing down from this. We have the right to put that gate up and, and keep people out and we're going to do that.

[Janiece]

Their refusal is like a red flag to a bull for Richard. And little does the quiet farm town know that the bull is about to charge.

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[Janiece]

As Denise Clifton Jones explains, Richard Gordon is enraged by his neighbor's attempts to block the public's entry to the pathway.

[Richard Gordon]

This isn't over.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

He took it very personally. It got worse.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

He was very domineering. It was either his way or no way.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

He was known to have a temper and would get a little crazy late in the evenings.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

He was a bully right off the start. I thought it wanted people to ferry him.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I remember hearing about Richard Gordon when I worked with his wife at Fulton County Hospital. I distinctly remember her commenting that her husband was very controlling of her.

[Janiece]

Richard's anger follows him home and he's not one to retreat from a challenge.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Is something wrong?

[Richard Gordon]

Yeah, there's something wrong. Those jackasses up the road, let Carl

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

handle it in court.

[Richard Gordon]

The law better fix this. Something's gotta be done. It ain't right.

[Janiece]

Denise's brother, Derrick Brown, notes her family's sense of unease.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

Nobody knew what was about to transpire. Nobody would have ever anticipated it.

[Janiece]

There's so much tension hovering over the community that just letting loose and having fun is no simple thing.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

My son, we're on the four wheeler. He was, you know, young and certainly I was being very careful. We were just taking a joyride down the dirt road on the four wheeler. There was Rick Gordon coming out of a gate from the property that adjoined me.

[Janiece]

Richard is driving an ATV of his own.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I actually pulled over to the right hand side of the dirt road to allow to go around us. And I'm getting out of his way. I'm yielding to him. And he slung gravel all over me, which didn't matter, but all over my son. That bothered me, you know, Here I was trying to be good and give him the right of way, and then he did that.

[Janiece]

Writer and editor Richard Irby isn't so certain.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

I really don't know that there was proof that he, Mr. Gordon, intentionally tried to run them off the road or injure them.

[Janiece]

An incensed Denise decides to confront her neighbor.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

So I actually followed him to his house.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Did you mean to throw gravel on me and Jenkins back there?

[Denise Clifton Jones]

And his exact words with his big smile on his face, I didn't know

[Richard Gordon]

you had the kid with you.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Does that make it okay?

[Richard Gordon]

Really relax. It was an accident, all right?

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

I don't know how things are where you're from. Where I'm from, we're good to our neighbors.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I was angry and confused, and that's just my nature. If I feel like something isn't right, I'm gonna address it head on.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

It was layer upon layer of insults and threats Going from both ways.

[Janiece]

Denise later recounts the incident to her husband Joe.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

It was ridiculous. It was like he was trying to run me and Jenkins off the road.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I told him what had happened. Joe didn't have a lot to say about it. Joe was a very nice person and he assumed other people were too.

[Joseph Clifton]

I'm sure it was an accident.

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[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

This was no accident.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I don't think he realized what happened. And I think he probably gave Rick Gordon a lot of credit that he didn't deserve.

[Joseph Clifton]

Probably best to steer clear of him from now on.

[Janiece]

Denise's brother in law, Doug Johnston, Speaks to Joseph's temperament.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

Joe was a very, very non confrontational person. He's the kind of guy you couldn't even make him argue with you. He was just a really easy going person.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

This is our home. I'm not gonna let this creep bully us.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Denise Clifton was so fixated that she was not about to back down.

[Janiece]

One day, Joseph is getting ready to travel for work and Denise is swamped at school. So they call a babysitter.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Just don't let him have too much sugar, okay?

[Joseph Clifton]

See you, buddy.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Bye, buddy. Bye.

[Joseph Clifton]

Miss you here.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Let's wait by the mom. Dad.

[Richard Gordon]

Okay.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Gotta wait by the mom. Hi. Hi.

[Janiece]

Meanwhile, just down the road at the Gordon residence, the situation with the Cliftons locked gate eats away at Richard.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Richard,

[Denise Clifton Jones]

what's Going on.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

By his own admission, Richard Gordon said that he could get unpredictable when he is stressed out. Richard looked at everything as sort of a crisis. And that somebody's trying to do bad to me.

[Janiece]

As tensions mount, Denise gets a disturbing call from the babysitter.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Denise, you gotta come home.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

She said, denise, I saw someone in full camo with a gun.

[Joseph Clifton]

What?

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

Denise's babysitter was with Jenkins. And she seen somebody standing in her backyard. And she wound up calling Denise, I'm on my way.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

That ride home, I was in a panic. And I didn't have good cell phone signal between there and home. It was pretty nerve wracking. That was as fearful as. As I had ever been for my son's life. I was thinking he was gonna hurt my son. He was gonna kill the babysitter.

[Janiece]

Police are called. Richard denies any nefarious intent. Only wandering near the Cliftons home because he was deer hunting.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Deer hunting?

[Police Officer]

It was a misunderstanding. Your babysitter overreacted.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

He probably tried to insinuate that day like it was just this big accident.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

Basically, they would say, you know, there ain't much they can do unless they actually catch him doing it.

[Janiece]

When Joseph returns, his complaints likewise fall on deaf ears.

[Joseph Clifton]

This man has been harassing us. He tried to run my wife up the road the other day.

[Police Officer]

I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do.

[Janiece]

For the Cliftons, there's no obvious or easy escape from their neighbor.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I think he is a horrible, vindictive, mean stuff sociopath. He has absolutely no regard for any human being other than himself.

[Janiece]

On the other side of this dispute, Carl Lengle and Richard Gordon endure a waiting game. While Carl's legal suit slowly heads to court.

[Carl Langel]

I can't believe they called the police on you.

[Richard Gordon]

About time I teach them some respect

[Janiece]

for Richard. The battle over the gate tears open old wounds.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Gordon described how being sent twice to the Vietnam war. Caused all kinds of emotional and mental problems he had dealt with for 40 years. And that was one of the reasons that he, I guess, was looking to move to a place which was he would consider to be more stress free.

[Janiece]

He came to Viola to get away from it all. But according to judge Don McSpadden, Richard's Refuge is falling apart.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

I gotta go.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Richard, we need to talk.

[Richard Gordon]

I gotta go check on the pigs.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

I think that he felt that he was being challenged at that time and that he was going to take control.

[Janiece]

As Denise and her brother in law, Doug Johnston, tell us, the Cliftons have become victims of vandalism.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

What? Look at this.

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[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

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[Denise Clifton Jones]

Jenkins and I were glued in. We were at home, and someone had come and glued the locks.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Look at this.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

Somebody filled it full of super glue and they couldn't get it unlocked.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

I'm calling the cops.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I called the police that day. I keep calling, and this guy keeps doing all of this stuff to us, yet nothing gets done. And I demanded that someone come out and fingerprint the lock. Do something, you know, enough is enough. It's not going to stop.

[Janiece]

Nothing comes of Denise's request. Whoever glued the lock is never found. In the midst of all the strain, Joseph's job sends him out of state yet again.

[Joseph Clifton]

Hey, Jen, could you go to mommy? Daddy's going to work, Okay? I miss you. Okay, we'll see you later, okay?

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Can we say bye to daddy? Bye, daddy. Bye, daddy.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

In the beginning, I felt fairly comfortable with him being away from home. I didn't like it. I would have preferred him being home, but, you know, that's what he chose to do for our family. And, you know, he provided well for our family.

[Janiece]

Denise's brother, Derrick Brown, speaks to Joseph's trepidation about being constantly on the road

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

when you're pulled away for work or whatever. There's no worse fear than something happening to your wife or one of your children and you are not there to help or protect them.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

It became difficult. It became scary. I was much more aware of my surroundings and almost kind of felt like I was preyed upon.

[Janiece]

Despite the anxieties, Denise tries to enjoy her time alone with her son. Figuring some time outside would do them good, she takes Jenkins for a ride on their tractor.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

I love it here. Don't you love it here?

[Janiece]

But as Denise explains, the ride isn't as relaxing as she'd hoped.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Rick Gordon drove by. I saw his truck pass and then very creepily backed up slowly and then turn towards me and Jenkins on hidden woods trail.

[Janiece]

To Denise, it looks like her neighbor is heading straight for her.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Now he is coming towards us. It's just me and Jenkins all alone. We don't have a way out.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Come on, Joe, pick up. Pick up.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I called Joe. He didn't answer. I kept the phone up to my ear because I did not want Rick Gordon to think that. That it was just me. And I made the split second decision to just keep going. It was kind of like playing chicken. Who's going to stop? I will never forget the look in that crazy man's eyes as he came towards me and I was driving towards him. He was not going to pin me and my son down there. We were getting out.

[Janiece]

Richard swerves at the last second, avoiding a collision. Maybe this was just an accident, but if not, next time, Denise and Judge Don McSpadden declare she intends to be ready.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

It's okay. Mommy's gonna protect us. Don't worry.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

That day, I went to my mom's.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

She was out to make sure that she and Jenkins were safe when Joe was gone.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Mom, things are getting really bad. I need to protect my family.

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[Denise Clifton Jones]

I said, mom, I need your pistol, and I need some bullets. She knew kind of what had been going on, and she wasn't terribly surprised. Careful, it's loaded. I knew Joe would be upset, but at that point, I didn't care. I knew. I saw the look in that man's eyes that day. He was coming for me.

[Janiece]

Later that day, Denise connects with her husband by phone.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Hi, Joe.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I told him what had happened on the tractor, and I told him that I felt like he was going to kill me or Jenkins. He took a second on the phone and he said, honey, I want you to book a flight.

[Joseph Clifton]

I got another week left in Colorado Springs, and I want you to come

[Denise Clifton Jones]

out here, stay with me, and we'll come home together.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Yes, I would love to.

[Janiece]

The Cliftons hope some time away in Colorado Springs will also give Richard Gordon a chance to cool off. But little do they know the conflict is far from over.

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[Janiece]

When the Cliftons return home from their short trip, they find nothing's changed. Richard still appears to be upset with every move his neighbors make. And as Judge Don McSpadden and Denise's brother in law, Doug Johnston explain, the family is growing more and more fearful of Richard Gordon.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

In his own mindset and his personality. He had to do what he had to do and that was to have the final say.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

They was fearful of him and they thought Richard was going to wind up shooting one of them.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

After Denise had confronted Mr. Gordon, then he was going to get revenge.

[Janiece]

Richard excels at holding a grudge, claims writer Richard Irby.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Richard Gordon, because of PTSD and the mental and emotional issues that he had, said he would take matters in his own hands if the sheriff's office would not settle the issue.

[Richard Gordon]

I want to see her and her kid six feet down.

[Janiece]

Seeing no end to the feud with his neighbor, Joseph makes a difficult decision.

[Joseph Clifton]

Maybe we should think about selling this place.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

We can't let him win and drive us out.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

He said. I don't know where we're gonna go and I don't know what we're gonna do with the house. Doesn't matter. And in his words, there's nothing in the world more important than me or you watching that boy grow up.

[Janiece]

Getting the house ready to sell and finding a new home will take some time. Still, Joseph and Denise believe they have a way out of their nightmare. The events of September 3, 2009, proved them wrong. Husband and wife are in separate vehicles. She's returning from work. And he's also en route to the farm with son Jenkins in his truck.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Hey, it's me. I'm on my way home.

[Joseph Clifton]

Good.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I was in clinicals in Batesville, and my normal routine when getting off work was to come straight home.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Do you mind if I run an errand first?

[Denise Clifton Jones]

And that day was different. And I can't really explain it, but I remember calling him and he was like, oh, my gosh. Why would you even ask? Of course we're gonna go home and haul trash off and do some things around the house, and I'm gonna fix you supper. You take your time.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Okay? I'll see you soon. Bye.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Joe, we're in the country. At least half of the vehicles you see on the road in this area, they're going to have a gun in the truck or car. And Joe was an avid hunter. He had a rifle in his pickup at all times.

[Janiece]

When Joseph and Jenkins pull up at home, they discover they have an unexpected and unwelcome visitor. Richard Gordon.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

What are you doing here on my road?

[Judge Don McSpadden]

There wasn't any reason for some man to be down on your road, on your driveway that far down off of public access.

[Richard Gordon]

It's not your road. It belongs to the county.

[Joseph Clifton]

It's trespassing. You want to go to jail?

[Richard Gordon]

I'd just like to see you try to throw me out.

[Janiece]

When Denise arrives sometime later, she immediately senses something amiss.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I came around the corner to find his truck in reverse.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Joe.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

And I didn't see any activity. I was alarmed immediately.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Joe.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

Something wasn't right.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Jenkins.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

As I got to Joe's window, his window was down. He had on a white T shirt. He was slumped over towards the middle of the truck.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Oh, my God.

[Joseph Clifton]

Joseph.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I could see the bullet holes in his side. It was like something slow motion. But it was chaos all at the same time. And as much concern as I had about him, I needed to make sure my son was okay.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Jenkins.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I was screaming for Jenkins.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Jenkins. Jenkins, answer me. Oh, my God.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

And I saw my son wiggling out from underneath the back seat. And he stood up. The look on his face of just absolute terror. He was sweaty. He was pale.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

Oh, my gosh. Baby.

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[Denise Clifton Jones]

He was so scared. But he was attacked. He was okay.

[Janiece]

Denise acts quickly to try and save her husband.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

I got him out of the truck to do cpr. When I did, the truck started rolling backwards. And I jumped back in and put the truck in park. And it was like a million things going on all at once. I can remember my baby boy looking up.

[Denise's Brother-in-law Doug Johnston]

You can wake up.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

And he said, mama, what you doing to my daddy? Because each chest compression that I would do would just make blood come out. All of his bullet holes. I knew he was gone.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Police who arrived on the scene knew of this dispute between the Cliftons and Richard Gordon. And so a group of them immediately went to Gordon's house.

[Janiece]

Police find Richard at home and take him into custody.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

Richard Gordon had said that he had gone by the Clifton property to look at land he had hoped to buy.

[Janiece]

Richard admits he shot Joseph, but insists it was a case of self defense.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Richard Gordon said that his encounters with Joseph Clifton got bad enough that he himself was alarmed. Richard Gordon says that Joe immediately threatened him and said, I told you what I would do if you were caught up here at this gate.

[Janiece]

Richard claims Joseph leveled his weapon at him.

[Joseph Clifton]

That's it. I'm going to shoot your ass for trespassing.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Gordon said that he shot. He had no choice but to defend himself. He then said that he, after the shooting, was so upset and scared. He did not make any attempt to call for help for Mr. Clifton or let anybody know that Mr. Clifton's son was in the backseat of the vehicle.

[Janiece]

However, police soon find that statements from Jenkins and Richard's wife, Gay Lynn, along with evidence at the scene, tell a very different version of what happened.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

He claimed Joe pulled a gun on him, which didn't happen because Joe's gun was still where he always keeps it in the truck.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

Gordon drove back to his house, told his wife that he had shot Joe Clifton, graveyard dead and mixed himself alcoholic drink.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

His wife said that he said he guessed he wasn't a baby killer, so he didn't shoot the little boy. And then they sat on the porch. He knew that that little boy was sitting up there in that truck with his dad.

[Janiece]

Gay Lynn told law enforcement that Richard retrieved his shell casings from the crime scene.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

Mr. Cordon's wife said also when he returned home, she saw him go to the creek in back of the house and throw two things in it, which she said she assumed were guns that he owned.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

The it was a premeditated murder. He planned it. You know, you don't sit out on a hot day in Arkansas with a gun at the side of the road waiting for somebody to come home who you've had an argument with for quite a long time. He knew what he was going to do. There's no reason to kill Jill. No reason in the world.

[Janiece]

Richard Gordon is charged with murder and goes on trial. The plea bargain is put forward by his defense team.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

They're proposing that we settle on 20 years. And you know, I was doing the calculations and I said, he's not going to die in 20 years. No. It's a no for me.

[Janiece]

Richard's attorneys point to his tours of duty in the Vietnam war as a mitigating factor in his actions. Here's writer Richard Irby to outline the claim.

[Richard Irby (Writer/Editor)]

While on the stand, Gordon explained, explained that through the Veterans Administration he had been diagnosed as having ptsd, Post traumatic stress disorder. And that is a disorder that causes emotional and mental issues that sometimes lead to the recipients being very troubled people. The case went to the jury. After two days of testimony and more than 20 witnesses at and when the jurors went back to deliberate, the friends and family of Denise Clifton expected this would be a quick verdict, that Gordon would be found guilty without question of first degree murder.

[Janiece]

But on this day, Joseph's family and friends get no justice.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

The jury came back deadlocked and they declared a mistrial.

[Janiece]

At Richard's second trial, however, the jury finds him guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge Don McSpadden reviews his sentence.

[Judge Don McSpadden]

The judge imposed maximum under Arkansas law, which is life in the penitentiary on the murder in the first degree in 15 years. Additional on the gun enhancement.

[Janiece]

The citizens of Viola move on with their lives. But Joseph's tragic death is not forgotten.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

The impact that Joe's murder had on Viola, I think the community was heartbroken. Anyone who knew him, truly knew him, loved him. There were over 700 people at his funeral. How many people can say that? I had always known that this was a fantastic community. But to tell you the amount of love and support for us during that time, there are no words to describe. It was unbelievable.

[Janiece]

Denise's brother, Derek Brown, and her brother in law, Doug Johnston remained devastated.

[Derrick Brown (Denise's Brother)]

Joe and I were very close. You know, I don't know how well he thought of me, but I thought extremely highly of him. To me, I felt like, you know, I personally had lost, you know, a brother.

[Doug Johnston (Denise's Brother-in-law)]

It still affects us, you know, you don't ever get over nothing like that changes your. It was a very bad time in our life. Was hard to get through.

[Janiece]

Galen Gordon eventually moves away from Viola. Carl remained in the area. Final words to Denise.

[Denise Clifton Jones]

You know, when I think back on this, it's so many what ifs, what if we hadn't bought the property and what if, what if? And ultimately I continue to arrive at this. You never know. You never know who you're going to encounter. You never know how people are going to react. What I hate and what I regret is when I realized Richard was not normal and that he was an evil human being. I regret not doing something right away. I regret knowing and not acting. I remarried, my current husband and I have a daughter together. I can tell you it took a lot of years for me to get to the point where I was content. I think I'm there. You know, you don't ever get over something like this. I took Jenkins to counseling in the very beginning. I think Jenkins is a very well balanced, wonderful, bright human being. But much like me, he has gone through something no one ever should and he's damaged from it. We're both damaged from it.

[Janiece]

This podcast is produced by Cream Productions in association with Fremantle Media and id. You can check out Fear Thy Neighbor on Max, Discovery plus and id.

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