Ruth Ann Whitaker

Murdered
Case Description
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On March 7, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a reported shooting at 1404 Woodbine Road in Aiken, South Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 70-year-old Ruth Ann Whitaker deceased from a gunshot wound inside her residence. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following an investigation, authorities arrested her husband, 70-year-old Richard Whitaker, charging him with murder and possession of a weapon during the commis ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ruth Ann Whitaker

    Female

    Aiken

    SC

    2023-03-07

    70

    Ruth

    Ann Whitaker

    12/20/2024

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    Does anyone happen to know where Ruth worked?... ...Read More
    02/29/2024
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