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Ruthanne Lodato

Case from Alexandria, VA dated Feb 06, 2014

Victim Details

Ruthanne Lodato

Female

White / Caucasian

Alexandria

VA

2014-02-06

59

Ruthanne

Lodato

07/04/2026

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On a February morning in 2014, Ruthanne Lodato, a 59-year-old beloved music teacher, answered a knock at the door of her Alexandria, Virginia, home. The man on her doorstep, described as an older, balding white male with a gray beard, opened fire, killing her and injuring a caregiver who was also in the house. The unexpected violence of the act sent shockwaves through the quiet, affluent community.

The investigation into Lodato's murder quickly took a turn when police noted similarities t ...
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  • http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/va_md_dc/survivor-of-alexandria-shooting-testifies-at-hearing/article_1d17466f-cad5-5967-aef5-0f3d26c1367a.html
  • NBC4 Washington: Search Continues for Man Who Gunned Down Music Teacher
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    Has anyone else been looking into the connection between Severance’s political career and his acti... ...Read More
    10/28/2023
    The impact of the murder on Ruthanne Lodato's music students is something that really tugs at my hea... ...Read More
    09/23/2023
    Has anyone else found it incredibly chilling how Ruthanne Lodato's own home, a place that should be ... ...Read More
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