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Ruthling was last seen in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 23, 1965. She went to work at the Aztec Studio Shop, the business she operated in the 20 block of east Main Street, that day. At 10:00 p.m. she called her adult daughter to say she was coming home.
She never arrived home and her vehicle was found abandoned a day later in a shopping center parking lot in the 20 block of south Old Scottsdale Road. The car keys and Ruthling's purse were inside it. Her shop was locked with money in ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 23, 1965
She never arrived home and her vehicle was found abandoned a day later in a shopping center parking lot in the 20 block of south Old Scottsdale Road. The car keys and Ruthling's purse were inside it. Her shop was locked with money in ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 23, 1965
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Oct 24, 2015
Mar 25, 2024
Maria
Ruthling
109
51
65 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Sep 23, 1965
Scottsdale
Arizona
Maricopa County
248
17409
Scottsdale Police Department
Scottsdale
Arizona
Maricopa County
85251
John Heinzelman
Detective
8401 East Indian School Road, Arizona
4803125000
Local
Law Enforcement
65-4170
2015-10-24
Scottsdale Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/25/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the possibility of there being any suspicious activity reported around the ti... ...Read More
09/17/2023
09/17/2023
I’ve been digging into Ruthling’s case, and one thing that weirds me out is the locked Aztec Stu... ...Read More
09/12/2023
09/12/2023
Does anyone else find it strange how Ruthling's car was found so soon after her disappearance, yet t... ...Read More
08/17/2023
08/17/2023
