“Would Rather Live in Prison” Florida Man Accused in Wife’s Death
The FOX True Crime Podcast
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4.7 • 826 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2026
⏱️ 2 minutes
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| 0:33.6 | A Florida man accused of murdering his 83-year-old wife allegedly told deputies he had dealt with her |
| 0:39.3 | dementia for too long and would rather live in prison than deal with her. 80-year-old William Elwood Simmons was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Nancy Lee Simmons. |
| 0:50.1 | Cops were called to the couple's Orange County home and found Nancy dead with a gunshot wound. |
| 0:54.7 | According to the arrest affidavit obtained by Fox 35, William allegedly told deputies he knew what happened and that he did it, saying the shooting happened after an argument in the kitchen about going on a cruise. |
| 1:05.5 | William allegedly went and got a shotgun from the bedroom and went back to the kitchen and fired a single shot. |
| 1:10.7 | When he was read his Miranda rights, William allegedly reiterated that he was guilty and loved |
| 1:15.6 | the old Nancy, but had dealt with her dementia for too long and would rather live in prison than deal |
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