On October 22, 1966 three members of the Sims family were brutally murdered in their home. This horrific crime is unsolved to this day. This podcast is a deep dive into what happened, possible suspects and theories about the case.
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13 Jan 2023
12. Wrap Up/Reflections
Season 1 of Massacre on Muriel Court is coming to an end. But please stay tuned, because we are not even close to finishing this story. Season 2 will be released later this year.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
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6 Jan 2023
11. A Chat with Jeremy Mutz
In this episode, I chat with Jeremy Mutz, former Assistant State Attorney in Tallahassee, FL. He has some very keen insights on why the Sims murder case is still unsolved.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
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30 Dec 2022
10. Copycat
In this episode we explore the possibility that the murderer of the Sims family was a copycat killer.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
16 Dec 2022
9. Tallahassee Doesn't Like to Deal with Messy
In this episode we look back all the way to 1949 at other cases that have happened in Tallahassee and establish a pattern with how these cases are handled.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
9 Dec 2022
8. Like Ted Bundy…but with money. Part 2.
This is the second half of our interview with Glenn Wall, author of the book Zodiac Maniac.
Purchase Zodiac Maniac here: https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Maniac-Secret-History-Expanded-ebook/dp/B08TV4N6FJ (https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Maniac-Secret-History-Expanded-ebook/dp/B08TV4N6FJ)
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
2 Dec 2022
7. Like Ted Bundy…but with money. Part 1.
In this episode we discuss a man named William Thoreson III, who may or may not have been involved in the Sims murders, and may or may not have been a famous serial killer you've all undoubtedly heard of.
Special Guest this week is Glenn Wall, author of the book Zodiac Maniac
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
25 Nov 2022
6. Possible Connections
In this episode we discuss similar cases that may possibly be connected to the Sims murders.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
18 Nov 2022
5. 641 Muriel Court Documentary
In this episode we go back to 2019 when Lauren & Ken covered this Sims case on Paradise After Dark podcast and interviewed Kyle Jones, filmmaker and director of the documentary 641 Muriel Court.
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641 Muriel Court documentary: https://vimeo.com/189936003 (https://vimeo.com/189936003)
This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
11 Nov 2022
4. Lies, Alibis, Motives, and Contradictions
In this episode, we dissect Vernon Fox Jr.'s online rantings and his e-mails back and forth with me. We also hear parts of the interview Mary Charles Lajoie has with Larry Campbell in 1987.
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Links to all forums mentioned in this episode:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180829042342/https://ididitforjodie.com/2015/08/13/the-sims-family-murders-and-a-glimpse-in-the-mirrored-abyss/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20180829042342/https://ididitforjodie.com/2015/08/13/the-sims-family-murders-and-a-glimpse-in-the-mirrored-abyss/)
https://www.reddit.com/user/Vernon_Fox/comments/ (https://www.reddit.com/user/Vernon_Fox/comments/)
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/members/vernonbfoxjr.169528/#recent-content (https://www.websleuths.com/forums/members/vernonbfoxjr.169528/#recent-content)
This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
4 Nov 2022
3. Who's Who
In this episode we look at who's who in the case. We also reveal information from an
anonymous source and another person who was very close to one of the suspects and discuss a possible cover-up.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
28 Oct 2022
2. The Ethics of Sex
In the second episode of this series we discuss the first few leads and suspects that investigators dig into in the hunt for the murderer of the Sims family.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
22 Oct 2022
1. Something Terrible has Happened, Please Come...
On October 22. 1966, while most of the town was at the FSU football game or the North Florida fair, three of the five members of the Sims family were massacred in their home at 641 Muriel Court in Tallahassee, Florida.
This case is still unsolved.
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This episode was researched, written and produced by Lauren Samples of Palmahawk Media, LLC
13 Oct 2022
Introducing ~ Massacre on Muriel Court
Massacre on Muriel Court is an in-depth, serialized podcast about the murders of the Sims family in Tallahassee, Florida on October 22, 1966. Be sure to subscribe on whatever platform you get your podcasts!
19 Sept 2022
0. Massacre on Muriel Court Introduction
Welcome to Massacre on Muriel Court. This is a serialized podcast about the murder of the Sims family in Tallahassee in 1966.
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