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Ruby Mays

Death by Force
Case Description
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On March 14, 1982, Ruby Mays was found dead in a field at Shoopmill, Dayton, Ohio. The 19-year-old was last seen driving her 1980 white and gold Chevy Impala, which was found near her body at the crime scene. Ruby Mays lived at the Forest Park Apartments, and the Dayton Police Department has been investigating her case ever since. Despite these efforts, no suspects have been identified, and her homicide remains unsolved.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) lists Ruby Mays's ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Ruby Mays

    February 11, 2022

    Female

    African-American / Black

    Dayton

    OH

    1982-03-14

    1982-03-14

    Ruby

    Mays

    11/25/2025


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone looked into the possibility of connections between Ruby Mays's murder and any other unsol... ...Read More
    09/16/2024
    Ruby Mays was only 19 when her life was tragically cut short. Thinking about it, that particular spo... ...Read More
    12/04/2023
    It's incredibly tragic that Ruby's case is still unsolved after so many years. Thinking about how he... ...Read More
    08/28/2023
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