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Kimberly Simon
Status: HOMICIDE
City: Marcy
State: New York
County: Oneida County
Date of death: September 18, 1985
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian/White
Cause of death: Ligature Strangulation
Anniversary month: September
LEA: Oneida County District Attorney, Utica, New York
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Case Spotlight
June 21, 2015 It has been almost 30 years since 16 year old Kimberly “Kim” Simon went for a walk from her home in Marcy, NY to meet a friend at Whitesboro Jr. High School. On September 18, 1985, Kim disappeared while taking that walk on Mohawk Street. Her body was found the next day in the dense woods not far from where she was last seen. Kim had been raped and strangled less than a mile from her house. Over the years there have been many tips, leads, theories (including Satan worshipers) and suspects, including a man that was arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to 25 to life for the rape and murder of Kim Simon. After nearly 20 years in prison, that man was exonerated by DNA and the Innocence Project. For 20 years Kim’s family thought they had justice, and as they prepare for the upcoming 30 year anniversary of Kim’s death they need someone to come forward with information to give them that justice. Investigators... Read More
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