The Woman Who Claimed a Masked Man Kidnapped Her Child TWICE : Paula Sims
This Is Monsters
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4.7 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Episode 12 : Paula Sims
When Robert and Paula Sims reported their daughter missing in 1986, authorities were sure they were involved, but they couldn't prove it. When the exact same thing happened again in 1989, investigators made sure they finally putting the killer behind bars.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome, Weirdoes. I'm Darren Marler, the host of Weird Darkness, where I bring |
| 0:12.1 | you true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, crime, conspiracy, mysterious, |
| 0:20.7 | macabre, unsolved, and unexplained. |
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| 0:34.7 | Boulter Doors, Lock your windows, Turn Off Your Lights, and Come With Me Into |
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| 0:46.9 | to podcasts, or visit Weird Darkness.com. Ever read this? Ever wonder how dark the world can really get? |
| 1:00.6 | Well, we dive into the twisted, the terrifying, and the true stories behind some of the world's most chilling crimes. |
| 1:07.4 | Hi, I'm Ben. |
| 1:08.3 | And I'm Nicole. |
| 1:09.2 | Together we host Wicked and Grimm, a true crime podcast that unpacks real-life horrors, |
| 1:14.5 | one case at a time. |
| 1:15.6 | With deep research, dark storytelling, and the occasional drink to take the edge off, |
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| 1:28.7 | When Officer Bob Eichin showed up at the address of a reported kidnapping in Alton, Illinois on |
| 1:34.1 | April 29, 1989, he had no idea what he was walking into. When the victims introduced themselves |
| 1:41.6 | as Robert and Paula Sims, the names didn't immediately |
| 1:44.7 | ring any bells. |
| 1:46.7 | The panicking parents explained that a masked man with a gun had attacked Paula and taken |
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