Send us a text In December 1987, over the course of a single week, Ronald Gene Simmons brutally killed 14 members of his own family. They included wife Becky, his children Gene Jr, Loretta, Eddy, Marianne, Becky, Billy, and Sheila, his grandchildren Barbara, Trae, Sylvia, and Michael, his daughter-in-law Renate, and his son-in-law Dennis.    Not content with slaughtering his family, Simmons then murdered a former co-worker, Kathy Kendrick, and an innocent bystander, Jim Chaffin and wounded many other people in the process.     It remains one of the deadliest familicides in American history. Simmons was executed by lethal injection in 1990.    This is the story of the Simmons Family.     Information and support   Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans   Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA  Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid  National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247  Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America  Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline     References   Ronald Gene Simmons–True Crime All The Time – Apple Podcasts    Simmons, Ronald Gene - Encyclopedia of Arkansas    Ronald Gene Simmons - Wikipedia    Something snapped in Ronald Gene Simmons in December 1987.... - UPI Archives    Mass Slayer Abused Wife, Got Daughter Pregnant, In-Laws Say - Los Angeles Times    Credits   Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton   Produced by: Clare Laxton    Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)  Music from Pixabay.  Lore and Crime Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show Killer in the family podcast is a total labour of love. If you'd like to support me please buy me a coffee or tea! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.