The Devil of Pope County
How did Christmas turn into a brutal family massacre?
4.3 (14)
66 mins
Explore the events of December 1987 when Ronald Gene Simmons murdered fourteen people, including his own family, over the course of a week. Discover how years of control, isolation, and abuse inside his home escalated into calculated violence during the holiday season.
Ep 1:
The Monday Morning Massacre Begins
A quiet Arkansas town erupts in gunfire on a December morning as a mysterious man in a cowboy hat leaves a trail of blood through four businesses in forty minutes.
Ep 2:
The Master Sergeant's Secret Fortress
Behind the rampage stands a decorated Air Force veteran named Ronald Gene Simmons, and the horrifying discovery on a remote hilltop compound reveals the massacre was far larger than anyone imagined.
Discussions (2)
Abel
Level 4 · 4 mo agoThe guy was a walking HR nightmare long before he snapped. Quitting because a female boss told him to do his job and getting fired for creeping on coworkers proves he was a toxic shit storm.
Paisley
Level 7 · 4 mo agoI live in a VERY rural county and can confirm people really do not understand how easy it is to hide things when you are that isolated. As a single mom this entire story makes me physically sick 😭
