“16 CHRISTMAS KILLINGS: The Horrifying MURDER SPREE of Ronald Gene Simmons” and More! #WeirdDarkness
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Darren Marlar
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🗓️ 20 February 2025
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IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:02:10.798 = Show Open
00:04:07.115 = Ronald Gene Simmons
00:28:32.996 = Holes (Fictional Story)
00:43:38.748 = Paranormal 911, Part 1
01:00:21.585 = Paranormal 911, Part 2
01:26:21.282 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments
01:35:22.320 = Ghost Car of Picton
01:38:01.979 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase
01:45:25.840 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RonaldGeneSimmons
The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK
“Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu
“Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy
“Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr=====
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Originally aired: January, 2019
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| 0:00.0 | Neutron bombs wipe out much of the world's drinkable water. |
| 0:08.2 | For the next several years, survivors exist in deplorable conditions, and their rations |
| 0:14.0 | are dwindling. |
| 0:15.7 | One woman arises from the camp, determined to improve conditions. Charlotte is ready to do whatever it takes |
| 0:23.0 | to ensure clean water for her fellow survivors. Water is almighty. Whoever controls the water |
| 0:31.1 | rules the world. Can Charlotte prevent the power from falling into the wrong hands? |
| 0:43.3 | Weird Darkness Publishing Presents Working for H2O by Sarah Faith. |
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| 1:01.9 | Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended |
| 1:06.2 | for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. |
| 1:12.9 | On the morning of December 22nd, 1987, everything took a turn for the worse. He bludgeoned |
| 1:21.5 | and shot his son Jean and Becky. Then he strangled his three-year-old granddaughter Barbara. |
| 1:29.2 | He sat down and drank a beer, all before dumping their bodies into a cesspit he had made the children dig. |
| 1:35.8 | He sat back and waited, knowing the rest of the family would soon return. |
| 1:42.0 | When they arrived, he told them that he had presents for them, but wanted |
| 1:45.5 | to give them to them one at a time. Loretta was first to receive her gift. Ronald strangled |
| 1:52.2 | her and held her under the water in a rain barrel. Eddie, Mary Ann, and Rebecca were |
| 1:58.0 | all killed in a similar manner. |
| 2:06.0 | Midday, on December 26th, the rest of the family arrived for their Christmas visit. |
| 2:11.1 | Ronald's son, William, and daughter-in-law Renata were both shot dead. |
| 2:16.4 | Then his grandson, Trey, one-year-old, was strangled and drowned. |
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