The murder trial of Gary Wayne Parks, 42, went into its third day Wednesday. Parks is accused of the June 2006 murder of his stepfather, Dr. David Millstein, 62, a Mountain Home urologist.
In the morning, Baxter County Circuit Judge John Putman ruled the jury could view a number of autopsy photos.
Two Hiram Shaddox Geriatrics Center employees also testified Wednesday morning that Millstein received a phone call from a family member that upset him on Friday night, June 16, 2006.
One employee testified that she believed Millstein was speaking to his wife, Lois Jane Parks Millstein, and they were discussing the defendent. Millstein’s body was discovered Sunday, June 18, 2006.
Arkansas State Medical Examiner Charles Kokes testified Wednesday afternoon that the autopsy on Dr. David Millstein revealed Millstein was stabbed or cut 30 times with a knife or knife-like blade.
