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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. ...Read More
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Betty Ruthe
Female
White / Caucasian
Macomb
IL
2018-11-16
79
Betty
Ruthe
11/10/2025
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Does anyone have more information on Betty and Larry Ruthe’s involvement with local Christian gosp... ...Read More
05/03/2024
05/03/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the role of mental health in the tragic case of Betty and Larry Ruthe... ...Read More
01/21/2024
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