Mitchell Carlton Sims and Ruby Padgett
Jan 15, 2025•36 min
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In this chilling episode of Almost Fiction, we explore the violent crime spree of Mitchell Sims and Ruby Padgett, a couple whose anger and desperation led to a series of horrifying murders. From the Domino's Pizza murders in South Carolina to the shocking double homicide in California, their story reveals how personal grievances and greed spiraled into a nationwide killing spree.Join us as we dissect the motives behind their actions, the details of their crimes, and the legacy of fear they left behind. Was this a case of workplace rage taken too far, or something even darker?
Sources:No. S004783. Jun 28, 1993. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MITCHELL CARLTON SIMS, Defendant and Appellant. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A 591707, Jack B. Tso, Judge.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. - 425 F.3d 560. Mitchell Carlton Sims, Petitioner-appellant, v. Jill Brown, Warden,* Respondent-appellee.
2 Sought in Deaths of Pizza Workers Arrested in Vegas. By David Freed - Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1985.
‘Lessons learned as the son of a serial killer’. By The Baptist Courier. Published on October 1, 2008. Snapped: Killer Couples. Season 7 Episode 3: Ruby Padgette and Mitchell Sims. Aired June 23, 2012.
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Sources:No. S004783. Jun 28, 1993. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MITCHELL CARLTON SIMS, Defendant and Appellant. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A 591707, Jack B. Tso, Judge.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. - 425 F.3d 560. Mitchell Carlton Sims, Petitioner-appellant, v. Jill Brown, Warden,* Respondent-appellee.
2 Sought in Deaths of Pizza Workers Arrested in Vegas. By David Freed - Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1985.
‘Lessons learned as the son of a serial killer’. By The Baptist Courier. Published on October 1, 2008. Snapped: Killer Couples. Season 7 Episode 3: Ruby Padgette and Mitchell Sims. Aired June 23, 2012.
Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com or https://www.patreon.com/1159media
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