Murders of Oluwatoyin Salau and Victoria Sims

Murders of Oluwatoyin Salau and Victoria Sims
Location of Tallahassee in Leon County and the state of Florida
LocationTallahassee, Florida, U.S.
DateJune 13, 2020 (2020-06-13)
Attack type
Double-murder by ligature strangulation, rape, kidnapping
Victims
    • Oluwatoyin Ruth "Toyin" Salau (aged 19)
    • Victoria "Vicki" Sims (aged 75)
MotiveAttempt to avoid arrest for previous sexual assault
AccusedAaron Lee Glee, Jr. (confessed)
VerdictLife imprisonment
Charges

On June 13, 2020, two community activists local to the Tallahassee area, 19-year old Oluwatoyin Salau and 75-year old Victoria Sims, were found murdered in Tallahassee, Florida.

The suspect, Aaron Glee Jr., who was 49 at the time of the murders, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and felony murder among other charges. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping to avoid the death penalty, which the prosecution sought. However, Glee was sentenced to life in prison on September 22, 2023.