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Sarah Simms

Case from Independence, MO dated Nov 18, 2018

Victim Details

Sarah Simms

Female

White / Caucasian

Independence

MO

2018-11-18

46

Sarah

Simms

07/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 18, 2018, the life of 46-year-old Sarah Simms was tragically cut short in her Independence, Missouri, home. The female victim was discovered by police on her kitchen floor, unconscious but still breathing, with a gunshot wound to her head. She was rushed to a local hospital where she ultimately succumbed to her injuries. Another man in the home at the time was also shot and wounded.

The suspect was identified as 27-year-old Michael T. Dumas of Pleasa ...
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  • KSHB: Man awaiting trial for murder allegedly kills witness
  • Jury convicts man of murder for death of homicide witness - KSHB
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the safety measures (or lack thereof) for key witnesses in legal... ...Read More
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