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Dec 2021
56m 34s

196: Ronald Gene Simmons

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For about an hour on December 28th, 1987, the town of Russellville, Arkansas was under siege.  A gunman had gone on a shooting spree, targeting what seemed to be random businesses and people.  Expecting a bloody end to the spree, the police were shocked when the man gave himself up.  Once they discovered his name, Ronald Gene Simmons, they began to uncover a ... Show More
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