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Remains of a young woman were found in a water-filled ditch
Ruth Ann Whitman, an 18-year-old woman from Albany, New York, was found murdered on December 8, 1959. Her body was discovered face down in a water-filled ditch along Sand Creek Road in Colonie. Ruth had been brutally beaten, with injuries to her head, including a swollen eye and a laceration, and the official cause of death was determined to be drowning. Her case remains unsolved, and over the years, several suspects have emerged, including her fiancé, Nelson Paul, and the notorious serial kill ...Read More
Ruth Ann Whitman, an 18-year-old woman from Albany, New York, was found murdered on December 8, 1959. Her body was discovered face down in a water-filled ditch along Sand Creek Road in Colonie. Ruth had been brutally beaten, with injuries to her head, including a swollen eye and a laceration, and the official cause of death was determined to be drowning. Her case remains unsolved, and over the years, several suspects have emerged, including her fiancé, Nelson Paul, and the notorious serial kill ...Read More
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Ruth Ann Whit
November 6, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Colonie
NY
1959-12-08
1941-10-19
18
Ruth
Ann Whit
Blue
4'11
110 lbs
11/20/2025
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I'm really intrigued by the rumor that Robert Garrow could have been involved in Ruth Ann Whitman's ... ...Read More
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