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Ronald Gene Simmons Jr

Case from Dover, AR dated Dec 22, 1987

Victim Details

Ronald Gene Simmons Jr

Male

Dover

AR

1987-12-22

29

Ronald

Gene Simmons Jr

Yes

07/08/2026

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In the days leading up to Christmas in 1987, a horrific series of events unfolded in Dover, Arkansas, culminating in the death of Ronald Gene Simmons Jr. and many of his family members. The male victim, who was 29 years old at the time, was one of the first to be killed in a rampage orchestrated by his own father, Ronald Gene Simmons Sr., a retired Air Force sergeant.

On December 22, 1987, Simmons Sr. began his violent spree at the family’s secluded home, known as 'Mockingbird Hill.' He ...
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  • Ronald Gene Simmons - Wikipedia
  • AY Magazine: Murder Mystery: Lambs to the Slaughter, The Final Chapter - AY Mag
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