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In the winter of 1972, a palpable sense of fear had settled over the Boston and Cambridge area as a string of violent crimes against young women cast a dark shadow over the community. This series of brutal attacks would ultimately claim the life of Ruth Abigail Hamilton, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian female art teacher from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Just days before Christmas, she had visited her parents' home to bake holiday cookies for her students, a festive activity that stood in stark contr ...Read More
Victim Details

Ruth Abigail Hamilton

Female

White / Caucasian

Cambridge

MA

1972-12-24

23

Ruth

Abigail Hamilton

11/08/2025