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Sheila McNulty

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet community of Dover, Arkansas, the Christmas season of 1987 was shattered by a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Sheila McNulty and many of her family members. On December 26, 1987, Sheila, her husband Dennis Raymond McNulty, 33, and their two young children were among the victims of a killing spree orchestrated by her own father, Ronald Gene Simmons.

The tragedy unfolded at the Simmons family home on Mockingbird Hill. Sheila and her family had arri ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Sheila McNulty

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Dover

    AR

    1987-12-26

    24

    Sheila

    McNulty

    Yes

    11/13/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been deep-diving into the Ronald Gene Simmons case, and Sheila Marie Simmons McNulty’s stor... ...Read More
    09/10/2024
    It’s difficult to wrap my head around the sheer scope of loss the Simmons-McNulty family experienc... ...Read More
    04/08/2024
    It's truly devastating to think about Sheila Marie Simmons McNulty and what she went through. I rece... ...Read More
    03/06/2024
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