Ruth Ann Whitman

Remains of a young woman were found in a water-filled ditch
In the quiet town of Colonie, New York, a dark chapter in its history was written with the tragic death of a young woman named Ruth Ann Whitman. She was an 18-year-old White female whose life was brutally cut short on a cold December day in 1959. The details of her final moments paint a grim picture of violence and a mystery that would linger for decades.

On the 8th of December, Ruth Ann was found beaten and left to drown in a water-filled ditch on the west side of Sand Creek Road. The di ...

Homicide Victim: Whitman, Ruth Ann | New York State Police

Were traces of a killer buried with Ruth Whitman 62 years ago?