Gettysburg Times - June 21, 2001
Confession solves 22-year old case
CLARION, Pa. (AP) - A truck driver's deathbed confession has helped solve a 22-year-old Clarion County murder and police hope that will help solve the murder of the man's daughter.
State police announced Wednesday that before he died in December, Ronald Simpson confessed to killing 15-year-old Roxanne L. Myers, who was reported missing March 4, 1979.
Myers' body was found about a month later in a creek near Licking Township, about 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Although the Clarion County coroner at the time ruled that Myers' drowned and her death was not a murder, police confirmed Simpson's confession, Trooper Jamie Levier said.
The body of Simpson's daughter, 23-year-old Rhonda K. Davis, was also found in Licking Township in November 1984, more than a year after she was reported missing by her husband.
Partly because the two bodies were found in the same area, police believe the cases are related. Levier, however, said police don't think Simpson killed his daughter.
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Clarion News?
Police solve 22-year old murder case
Deathbed confession allows police to close book on Sligo teen's death
SLIGO - A 22-year old story has been solved as a __burgh area man's deathbed confession has allowed them to close the books on a 1979 murder of a Sligo teenager.
A press conference this morning (Wednesday) state police from Clarion and Punxsutawney said that Ronald Simpson, 70, of __burg, formerly of the Sligo, Callensburg and Summerville areas reportedly confessed to the murder of 15-year-old, Roxanne Myers, of Sligo.
Myers was reported missing, March 4, 1979, and intensive search ensued during the following weeks.
Her partially-clad body was found on April 19, 1979, in Licking Creek, approximately two miles west of her Sligo home.
The Union High School sophomore was a daughter of Fred and Charylene Myers of Sligo.
For 22 years, police were unable to crack the case, but the "cold case" team at the Clarion and Punxsutawney barracks found what they were looking for in a most unusual place.
The investigators were actually seeking information on another homicide - the 1984 murder of Huey resident, Rhonda K. Davis, Simpson's daughter.
Police said that they interviewed Simpson last December and came away with even more questions.
"He gave some off the wall comments on the Myers case," Trooper Rex Munsee said.
But before they could further pursue the matter, Simpson died two weeks after the interview.
Police then received information that Simpson had confessed to the Myers Killing on his deathbed.
They contacted his widow, Betty Simpson, who reportedly said that her husband had admitted to "hurting" Myers.
Upon further questioning, Betty Simpson allegedly admitted that her husband had confessed to the murder in 1979.
While police can't charge a dead man for murder, Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron feels that criminal homicide charges would have been filed against Simpson if he had not died.
Confession solves 22-year old case
CLARION, Pa. (AP) - A truck driver's deathbed confession has helped solve a 22-year-old Clarion County murder and police hope that will help solve the murder of the man's daughter.
State police announced Wednesday that before he died in December, Ronald Simpson confessed to killing 15-year-old Roxanne L. Myers, who was reported missing March 4, 1979.
Myers' body was found about a month later in a creek near Licking Township, about 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Although the Clarion County coroner at the time ruled that Myers' drowned and her death was not a murder, police confirmed Simpson's confession, Trooper Jamie Levier said.
The body of Simpson's daughter, 23-year-old Rhonda K. Davis, was also found in Licking Township in November 1984, more than a year after she was reported missing by her husband.
Partly because the two bodies were found in the same area, police believe the cases are related. Levier, however, said police don't think Simpson killed his daughter.
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Clarion News?
Police solve 22-year old murder case
Deathbed confession allows police to close book on Sligo teen's death
SLIGO - A 22-year old story has been solved as a __burgh area man's deathbed confession has allowed them to close the books on a 1979 murder of a Sligo teenager.
A press conference this morning (Wednesday) state police from Clarion and Punxsutawney said that Ronald Simpson, 70, of __burg, formerly of the Sligo, Callensburg and Summerville areas reportedly confessed to the murder of 15-year-old, Roxanne Myers, of Sligo.
Myers was reported missing, March 4, 1979, and intensive search ensued during the following weeks.
Her partially-clad body was found on April 19, 1979, in Licking Creek, approximately two miles west of her Sligo home.
The Union High School sophomore was a daughter of Fred and Charylene Myers of Sligo.
For 22 years, police were unable to crack the case, but the "cold case" team at the Clarion and Punxsutawney barracks found what they were looking for in a most unusual place.
The investigators were actually seeking information on another homicide - the 1984 murder of Huey resident, Rhonda K. Davis, Simpson's daughter.
Police said that they interviewed Simpson last December and came away with even more questions.
"He gave some off the wall comments on the Myers case," Trooper Rex Munsee said.
But before they could further pursue the matter, Simpson died two weeks after the interview.
Police then received information that Simpson had confessed to the Myers Killing on his deathbed.
They contacted his widow, Betty Simpson, who reportedly said that her husband had admitted to "hurting" Myers.
Upon further questioning, Betty Simpson allegedly admitted that her husband had confessed to the murder in 1979.
While police can't charge a dead man for murder, Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron feels that criminal homicide charges would have been filed against Simpson if he had not died.
Gettysburg Times - June 21, 2001
Confession solves 22-year old case
CLARION, Pa. (AP) - A truck driver's deathbed confession has helped solve a 22-year-old Clarion County murder and police hope that will help solve the murder of the man's daughter.
State police announced Wednesday that before he died in December, Ronald Simpson confessed to killing 15-year-old Roxanne L. Myers, who was reported missing March 4, 1979.
Myers' body was found about a month later in a creek near Licking Township, about 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Although the Clarion County coroner at the time ruled that Myers' drowned and her death was not a murder, police confirmed Simpson's confession, Trooper Jamie Levier said.
The body of Simpson's daughter, 23-year-old Rhonda K. Davis, was also found in Licking Township in November 1984, more than a year after she was reported missing by her husband.
Partly because the two bodies were found in the same area, police believe the cases are related. Levier, however, said police don't think Simpson killed his daughter.
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Clarion News?
Police solve 22-year old murder case
Deathbed confession allows police to close book on Sligo teen's death
SLIGO - A 22-year old story has been solved as a __burgh area man's deathbed confession has allowed them to close the books on a 1979 murder of a Sligo teenager.
A press conference this morning (Wednesday) state police from Clarion and Punxsutawney said that Ronald Simpson, 70, of __burg, formerly of the Sligo, Callensburg and Summerville areas reportedly confessed to the murder of 15-year-old, Roxanne Myers, of Sligo.
Myers was reported missing, March 4, 1979, and intensive search ensued during the following weeks.
Her partially-clad body was found on April 19, 1979, in Licking Creek, approximately two miles west of her Sligo home.
The Union High School sophomore was a daughter of Fred and Charylene Myers of Sligo.
For 22 years, police were unable to crack the case, but the "cold case" team at the Clarion and Punxsutawney barracks found what they were looking for in a most unusual place.
The investigators were actually seeking information on another homicide - the 1984 murder of Huey resident, Rhonda K. Davis, Simpson's daughter.
Police said that they interviewed Simpson last December and came away with even more questions.
"He gave some off the wall comments on the Myers case," Trooper Rex Munsee said.
But before they could further pursue the matter, Simpson died two weeks after the interview.
Police then received information that Simpson had confessed to the Myers Killing on his deathbed.
They contacted his widow, Betty Simpson, who reportedly said that her husband had admitted to "hurting" Myers.
Upon further questioning, Betty Simpson allegedly admitted that her husband had confessed to the murder in 1979.
While police can't charge a dead man for murder, Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron feels that criminal homicide charges would have been filed against Simpson if he had not died.
Confession solves 22-year old case
CLARION, Pa. (AP) - A truck driver's deathbed confession has helped solve a 22-year-old Clarion County murder and police hope that will help solve the murder of the man's daughter.
State police announced Wednesday that before he died in December, Ronald Simpson confessed to killing 15-year-old Roxanne L. Myers, who was reported missing March 4, 1979.
Myers' body was found about a month later in a creek near Licking Township, about 60 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Although the Clarion County coroner at the time ruled that Myers' drowned and her death was not a murder, police confirmed Simpson's confession, Trooper Jamie Levier said.
The body of Simpson's daughter, 23-year-old Rhonda K. Davis, was also found in Licking Township in November 1984, more than a year after she was reported missing by her husband.
Partly because the two bodies were found in the same area, police believe the cases are related. Levier, however, said police don't think Simpson killed his daughter.
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Clarion News?
Police solve 22-year old murder case
Deathbed confession allows police to close book on Sligo teen's death
SLIGO - A 22-year old story has been solved as a __burgh area man's deathbed confession has allowed them to close the books on a 1979 murder of a Sligo teenager.
A press conference this morning (Wednesday) state police from Clarion and Punxsutawney said that Ronald Simpson, 70, of __burg, formerly of the Sligo, Callensburg and Summerville areas reportedly confessed to the murder of 15-year-old, Roxanne Myers, of Sligo.
Myers was reported missing, March 4, 1979, and intensive search ensued during the following weeks.
Her partially-clad body was found on April 19, 1979, in Licking Creek, approximately two miles west of her Sligo home.
The Union High School sophomore was a daughter of Fred and Charylene Myers of Sligo.
For 22 years, police were unable to crack the case, but the "cold case" team at the Clarion and Punxsutawney barracks found what they were looking for in a most unusual place.
The investigators were actually seeking information on another homicide - the 1984 murder of Huey resident, Rhonda K. Davis, Simpson's daughter.
Police said that they interviewed Simpson last December and came away with even more questions.
"He gave some off the wall comments on the Myers case," Trooper Rex Munsee said.
But before they could further pursue the matter, Simpson died two weeks after the interview.
Police then received information that Simpson had confessed to the Myers Killing on his deathbed.
They contacted his widow, Betty Simpson, who reportedly said that her husband had admitted to "hurting" Myers.
Upon further questioning, Betty Simpson allegedly admitted that her husband had confessed to the murder in 1979.
While police can't charge a dead man for murder, Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron feels that criminal homicide charges would have been filed against Simpson if he had not died.
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