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Ruth Ann Knave

Case from Mc-dowell, VA dated Sep 17, 2017

Victim Details

Ruth Ann Knave

Female

White / Caucasian

Mc-dowell

VA

2017-09-17

76

Ruth

Ann Knave

07/29/2026

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In the quiet town of McDowell, Virginia, the life of 76-year-old Ruth Ann Knave, a skilled seamstress and restorer of antique dolls, came to a tragic end on September 17, 2017. A White female, she was known for her deep involvement in her community and church. On that autumn day, while sewing at her dining room table, she was fatally shot in the back of the head with a high-powered rifle. The investigation revealed the shot was fired from outside the house through a window, with the rifle's scop ...
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