Ronald Gene Simmons: podcast appearances and interviews

Ronald Gene Simmons Sr. was an American military veteran and spree killer. Born on July 15, 1940, he served in both the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. In December 1987, Simmons committed a series of murders over the course of a week in Arkansas, killing 16 people including 14 members of his own family. These killings, which took place at his home near Dover and extended to several public locations, are recognized as the deadliest familicide and mass murder in Arkansas history. Simmons was convicted in two trials and sentenced to death. He waived all appeals and was executed by lethal injection in 1990, becoming the first person to be executed by this method in Arkansas. His decision to forego further legal challenges led to the U.S. Supreme Court case Whitmore v. Arkansas.