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Ruby Steplight

Case from Orlando, FL dated Sep 29, 2018

Victim Details

Ruby Steplight

Female

Black / African American

Orlando

FL

2018-09-29

83

Ruby

Steplight

07/28/2026

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Ruby Steplight, an 83-year-old grandmother from Orlando, Florida, was tragically killed on September 29, 2018. Ruby was described by her family as the "glue" that held them together, a loving and selfless woman who raised multiple generations. On the day of her death, Ruby was at her home on 24th Street when a violent altercation erupted involving her grandson, Corey Steplight, and another man, Billy Desrosiers. The conflict, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute over money, escalated when Des ...
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  • WKMG: Family member of slain grandmother arrested
  • WKMG: Girl, 14, remains hospitalized after drive-by shooting that killed her grandmother
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