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Mary Rutledge

Case from Perryville, MO dated Oct 22, 2016

Victim Details

Mary Rutledge

Female

White / Caucasian

Perryville

MO

2016-10-22

49

Mary

Rutledge

06/26/2026

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In the fall of 2016, a quiet stretch of a Perry County, Missouri, road became the final, tragic scene in the life of 49-year-old Mary Rutledge. On October 22nd, while driving, her vehicle was repeatedly rammed by a car driven by her estranged husband, Joseph James Rutledge. The violent encounter escalated when Joseph Rutledge shot Mary, ending her life at the scene. A male companion in her car, Robert Edwards, was also shot and seriously wounded during the assault.

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  • https://www.facebook.com/mary.rutledge.9
  • FOX2now.com: Southeast Missouri man accused of killing his estranged wife
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