 The Dover Bible, however, was eventually found to be a hoax after undergoing examination by students at Arkansas Tech University in nearby Russellville, AR, who determined the copy to be loosely based on the King James Bible and inconsistent with thirteenth century language and composition.Its current condition and whereabouts are unknown.On December 22 and 26, 1987, Ronald Gene Simmons, of near Dover, killed all fourteen members of his family during a Christmas reunion at the Simmons property 6.5 miles north of Dover.