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Betty Ruthe

Case from Macomb, IL dated Nov 16, 2018

Victim Details

Betty Ruthe

Female

White / Caucasian

Macomb

IL

2018-11-16

79

Betty

Ruthe

07/10/2026

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Betty Ruthe, a 79-year-old woman from Macomb, Illinois, tragically died on November 15, 2018. Betty, along with her husband Larry Ruthe, 80, was found deceased at their residence. The Macomb Police Department investigated the incident and determined it to be a murder-suicide. According to the police, Larry Ruthe shot his wife, Betty, before taking his own life. The couple was discovered after a postal worker noticed an unusual accumulation of mail outside their home and alerted the authorities. ...
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  • Macomb Police Investigating Two Deaths as Murder-Suicide
  • Betty Ruthe, age 79 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Does anyone have more information on Betty and Larry Ruthe’s involvement with local Christian gosp... ...Read More
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