# Killing of Ruth Douglas

Unsolved homicide · 1980 · Winchester, Virginia

On 05/29/80, Ruth Douglas was found in her driveway located in Shawneeland. Ms. Douglas had defense wounds on her hands, and had been stabbed repeatedly in the abdomen and chest area. A search of her home showed pry marks on the lock area of the north facing door. The phone receiver was laying on the floor, and the phone wires had been disconnected from the wall. This case remains open.

Original record: https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/?p=1211
Case page: https://realjustice.ai/cases/killing-of-ruth-douglas-va1211

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## Unverified findings

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## Sources

1. Virginia State Police record, https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/?p=1211


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