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Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell was the first deputy on the scene
31 years ago on October 22, 1966. At approximately 11 p.m., Dr. Robert
W. Sims, 42; and his daughter Joy, 12; were found dead. Helen Sims, 37,
was gravely wounded by two gunshots to the head. The older Sims
daughters, Virginia, 17; and Judy, 15, were not at home; both were
baby-sitting. Joy Sims had been gagged with a stocking and tied up. Her
mother was found on the floor; both parents also were tightly bound. Dr.
Sims was killed with one bullet to the head; Joy had been stabbed seven
times in the chest and abdomen. Mrs. Sims, who had been shot twice in
the head and once in the leg, died later at the hospital.
Officers gathering evidence found nearly 1,000 latent fingerprints.
There was no sign of forced entry; however, the door lock might have
been faulty. The absence of any struggle hints that the victims may have
known their killer. More than one killer may have committed the murders.
There was no evidence of a struggle in the home, and it would have been
difficult for one person to subdue two adults and a child alone.
Anyone who might have information that would help solve this case is
urged to contact the Leon County Sheriff's Office Crimes Against Persons
Unit at 850-922-3300.
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