The Devil of Pope County: America's Worst Family Massacre

The state of Arkansas executes its most notorious serial killer, but how notorious is he really? Nightmares linger for those familiar with the case. 

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Ronald Gene Simmons stands trial twice, gets convicted twice. He beckons the state to execute him as quickly as possible. 

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Ronald Gene Simmons retires after a decorated military career. He and his family abandon New Mexico before authorities can move in to arrest him for sex crimes. 

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One day after Christmas, the rest of the Simmons family visits Mockingbird Hill and are executed. Detectives find all the carnage. Simmons invites a local news anchor to visit him in jail.  

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Ronald Gene Simmons methodically murders his wife and younger children. A large hole on the property becomes a massive grave. 

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Two people are killed and four are injured during a shooting spree the morning of Dec. 28, 1987 across Russellville. Law enforcement becomes fearful of a gruesome discovery at a house near Dover.

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Join Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Tony Holt as he looks back on the story of Ronald Gene Simmons and the largest massacre in the history of Arkansas. 

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