Zero at the bone, story of gene simmons mass murderer. Zero at the bone is without a doubt one of the most horrifying accounts of family massacre ever written. Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an american musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality. There were no cellphones back then to inform people what was happening. July 15, 1940 june 25, 1990 was an american spree killer, who. Obeying evil presents the shocking true story of ronald gene simmons and the most disturbing family killing spree in the united states. Ronald gene simmons was not born in the natural statehe was raised an arkansan from childhood, yet his actions certainly did garner the state a lot of attention and none of it was positive. The mockingbird hill massacre of ronald gene simmons. Ronald simmons passed away on october 14, 2019 in waco, texas.
Obeying evil share book recommendations with your friends. He shot her at the peel law firm, where she had found employment after leaving her. Ronald gene simmons was an american who killed 16 people and wounded 4 others in russelville and dover, arkansas, united states, between december 22 and 28, 1987, before being arrested. This book gives a very good look into the life of a twisted individual. Kiss rock star gene simmons scarfs down a hot dog while. Nov 14, 2017 gene simmons is here to unlock the doors to the temple. Being the children of a retired military man, the simmons kids were accustomed to carrying out the orders of the patriarch, ronald gene simmons, sr. He systematically murdered 14 members of his family, an. The case of ronald gene simmons, who shocked the nation only six weeks later by slaughtering 14 members of his family and two former coworkers in pope county, is detailed in two books and innumerable articles available on the internet. What was happening was that ronald gene simmons was carrying out his mission to kill all the people he thought had wronged him. Ronald gene simmons almost nothing is known about why this father of seven children decided to kill every member of his family.
On january 31, 1943, william simmons died of a stroke and within a year, simmons s mother had remarried, this time to william d. On december 22, 1987, ronald gene simmons systematically murdered 14 members of his family, including nine of his children, his wife, two inlaws, and two grandchildren. His first victim that day was kathy kendrick, the young woman who had spurned him when they worked together at woodline motor freight. On december 22, 1987, ronald gene simmons began a killing spree that would be the worst mass murder in arkansas history and the worst crime involving one family in the history of the country. A retired military serviceman, simmons murdered 14 members of his family, including a daughter he had sexually abused and the child. But the first execution, of ronald gene simmons, was harrowing. This would transfer griffin to little rock in 1947. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. July 15, 1940 june 25, 1990 was an american spree killer, who killed 16 people over a weeklong period that started december 28, 1987, by shooting andor strangling, primarily in russellville, arkansas and all occurring in arkansas. Drugs nonjacketed metal slug oshields parietal lobe payton pope county sheriffs ray caldwell reporters retained and sent ronald gene simmons russellville police sent for firearms sheila marie sheriff bolin shooting shot simmons. Boyd, today was a day to try to make sense of ronald gene simmons sr.
Drugs nonjacketed metal slug oshields parietal lobe payton pope county sheriffs ray caldwell reporters retained and sent ronald gene. Ronald gene simmons he murdered all 14 members of his family. Gene simmons, kiss frontman, multihyphenate entrepreneur, and master of selfinvention, shares his philosophy on powerhow to attain it, how to keep it, and how to harness it as a driving force in business and in life. Ronald gene simmons was a retired air force sergeant. Ronald gene simmons, sr 19401990 find a grave memorial.
Ronald gene simmons went on the most disturbing family killing spree in the united states. Ronald gene simmons decided around christmas of 1987 that he was going to murder his entire family in what became one of americas worst. Details of simmons murders revealed during presentation to atcc criminal justice students. Evil people from arkansas that left a stain on history. Two books also were written about the murder of little rock socialite alice mcarthur five years earlier.
The story of ronald gene simmons and the worst family mass murder in us history. He systematically murdered 14 members of his family, an estranged coworker, and a. Select this result to view ronald e simmons s phone number, address, and more. Some storekeepers locked their doors, as they saw police cars and then ambulances crisscrossing the town with lights flashing and sirens blaring. Ronald gene simmons murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. The christmas day family murders ronald gene simmons. The true story of the ronald gene simmons christmas massacre, by paul williams and bryce marshall attempt to answer. Ronald is related to kaili t simmons and kaiden simmons as well as 1 additional person. Ronald gene simmons killed 16 people 14 of them were his. Draws on interviews, new information, and police and autopsy reports to depict gene simmons, a mass murderer who killed sixteen people, fourteen of his own.
Dec 10, 2018 ronald gene simmons serial killer sunday duration. Zero at the bone book by paul williams thriftbooks. While ive studied a lot of true crime, ive never heard of arkansas most dangerous serial killer, ronald gene simmons, before this book. Books zero at the bone, story of gene simmons mass murderer. These murders actually happened in my hometown of dover, ar when i was 8 years old. It was ostensibly a more humane method of killing, overseen by medical personnel. His rampage ended on december 28, 1987, leaving dead fourteen members of his immediate family and two former coworkers. In 1987 he spent a week murdering fourteen members of his family, a former coworker and one stranger.
The second best result is ronald e simmons age 50s in milo, mo. True crime portrays the disturbing story of ronald gene simmons, who murdered his whole family in cold blood in the. Thenarkansas governor bill clinton signed ronald gene simmons s death certificate on may 31, 1990. They passed away on 19900625 in grady,lincoln county,arkansas,united states of america. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Born in chicago,cook county,illinois,united states of america on 19400715.
Aug 26, 2019 kiss rock star gene simmons scarfs down a hot dog while hanging out with bandmate paul stanley for his 70th birthday. After his dad william simmons died of a stroke in 1943, his mom, loretta simmons, remarried within a year to a man named william griffen who worked for the u. The mockingbird hill massacre through the eyes of a killer true crime was another good true crime book by ryan green. I read the book about him and his family as a kid at my grandparents house. Over the christmas holidays in 1987, he methodically executed 14 members of his family. Zero at the bone by bryce marshall goodreads share book. On december 22, 1987, 47yearold ronald gene simmons began a rampage in dover, arkansas that would claim the lives of 16 people, including 14 members of his family. When his military days were over, simmons, a former air force sergeant, began a torturous series of acts of violence and humiliation against his family. On december 22, 1987, ronald gene simmons began a killing spree that would. Over 200 true crime murder stories of torture, the slaying of a family and abuse of a daughter 2 books in 1. Stationed at the bremerton naval base in washington simmons met bersabe rebecca becky ulibarri. Ronald gene simmons killed 16 people 14 of them were his family.
I thought you might like to see a memorial for loretta simmons i found on. Simmons is infamous for being the catalyst behind arkansass worst murder spree. For six years, this had been the home of ronald gene simmons and his family wife, becky, and four of their children. Ronald gene simmons simple english wikipedia, the free.
From publishers weeklythe story of ronald gene simmons and his ps. After the bloodbath, simmons went to his favorite local bar for the evening. The story of ronald gene simmons and his psychotic rampage, which in. The true story of the ronald gene simmons christmas family massacre. The first fourteen victims were members of his family, including a daughter he had sexually abused and the child he had fathered with her. Shortly thereafter, loretta married william griffin who was a civil engineer with the u. The story of ronald gene simmons and his psychotic rampage, which in 1987 left 14 family members in a mass grave behind their trailer home, is presented here in detail.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Mass slayer abused wife, got daughter pregnant, inlaws say. Ronald gene simmons was born on july 15, 1940, in chicago, illinois, to loretta and. He spent the next day drinking at home, surrounded by the dismembered and bloodied corpses of his relatives. In 1979, simmons retired as an air force master sergeant following 20 years of service. The book does very well at bringing the craziness of simmons to the forefront and will give you chills. You can leave condolences in the guest book, buy sympathy flowers, and pay your respects. Ronald gene simmons, accused of the worst family mass murder in u. After listening, i think ive learned enough to know just how disturbing all. Dec 18, 2017 the worst of these was committed by ronald gene simmons. Possibly suffers from paranoid schizophrenia ronald gene simmons in 1987, killed 14 family members and 2 others 1 had rejected his advances because ex wife and daughter with whom he sexually abused rejected him.
After a basically normal childhood simmons dropped out of high school in september of 1957 and joined the u. Over the course of a week in 1987, he murdered 14 members of his own family, a former coworker, and a stranger. First he killed his son, gene, and his wife, rebecca, by shooting them. Williams very clearly gets across to the reader the contents of ronald gene simmons twisted, sick mind. Bryce marshall on december 22, 1987, ex staff sergeabt ronald gene simmons herded his four youngest children up mockingbird hill to a ramshackle house in the ozarks, promising them a christmas surprise.
When he told them to dig a pit for a new outhouse, they dug. Its gene simmons here, said the caller in a smooth, low american accent. True crime portrays the disturbing story of ronald gene simmons, who murdered his whole family in cold blood in the united states. Aug 18, 2014 on december 22, 1987, 47yearold ronald gene simmons began a rampage in dover, arkansas that would claim the lives of 16 people, including 14 members of his family. Ronald gene simmons, accused of the worst family mass. Ronald gene simmons was born on july 15, 1940, in chicago, illinois, to loretta. Victims rebecca simmons, 46, his wife, ronald gene simmons jr.
Born in chicago on july 15, 1940, ronald gene simmons moved with his family to little rock, arkansas in 1946. Ronald gene simmons was born july 15th 1940 in chicago, il to loretta and william simmons. Details of simmons murders revealed during presentation to. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The sins of the fatherronald gene simmons true crime. He then strangled his 3yearold granddaughter barbara. Over the course of a week, he slaughtered 14 of his family members and two former coworkers in the little town of russellville, arkansas, committing the largest family murder in us history. The worst of these was committed by ronald gene simmons. Shortly before christmas 1987, simmons decided to kill all. Funeral home services for ronald are being provided by connallycompton funeral directors. The christmas day family murders ronald gene simmons youtube. Simmons himself a victim of incest or is that unknown what is the corrilation between incest and mental illness and to what degree.
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