MURDERED: Ruby J. Doss
In 1986, a young woman named Ruby Doss is found strangled to death in the East Sprague area of Spokane, Washington. For decades, similarities between Ruby’s death and a string of other murders in the area send investigators chasing false leads. It seems like justice for Ruby is a lost cause, until a completely unrelated crime in another state blows the case wide open.
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Episode Source Material
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Police seize sex tapes from suspect in homicide, by Mike Prager
- Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA): Police investigate finding of body
- Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA): Police seek help in solving prostitute’s murder
- Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA): Action Corner, Can you solve a Crime?, by Royce Gorseth
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Former Pasco officer recharged with murder in connection with 1986 Spokane killing, by Thomas Clouse
- Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, WA): Prostitute strangled to death on East Side, by Mike Prager and Jim DeFede
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Strangulations confounding law officers, by Bill Morlin
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Stevens’ friend investigated in death of prostitute, by Jim DeFede
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Wells intrigues Green River official, by Jim DeFede
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Lingering unsolved murders haunt families, by Kim Baker
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Police still pursuing unresolved killings, by Jody Lawrence-Turner
- The Missoulian (Missoula, MT): Lincoln man charged in ’86 rape, murder, by Angela Brandt
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Ex-Pasco police officer is suspect in 1986 killing, by Jody Lawrence-Turner
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Officer suspected in killing remains free, by Jonathan Brunt
- 4NewsNow (Spokane, WA): Former Pasco police officer arrested for ’86 Spokane killing
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Ex-cop pleads not guilty in rape, by Tyler Richardson
- KHQ Q6 (Spokane, WA): Former, current law enforcement officers testify to decades long investigative work in 1986 Doss’ Cold Case murder
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Former officer arrested in killing, by Chad Sokol
- The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA): Spokane police looking for possible victims of ex-officer, by Associated Press
- 4NewsNow (Spokane, WA): Cold case murder suspect charged with voyeurism
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Prosecutors say cops leaked information, by Nina Culver
- 4NewsNow (Spokane, WA): Case against Aguirre strengthens as ex-girlfriends step forward
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Explicit photos, videos give new details in Aguirre case, by Nina Culver
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Witness tampering alleged, by Nina Culver
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Haskell firm on leaks to ex-officer, by Kip Hill
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Murder suspects plead not guilty
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Alibi offered in 1986 killing of prostitute, by Kristin M. Kraemer
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Ex-Officer will still face trial in killing, by Rachel Alexander
- The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA): Former Pasco cop arrested in 1986 killing posts bail, by Associated Press
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Ex-Pasco police officer murder trial delayed
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Murder charge against ex-cop dropped, by Jonathan Glover
- 4NewsNow (Spokane, WA): Murder charges dropped against ex-Pasco officer
- KXLY (Spokane, WA): Attorney of former Pasco officer accused of Spokane murder responds to refiled charge, by Kaitlin Knapp
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Former Pasco police officer’s trial for 1986 killing in Spokane set to start Monday, by Emma Epperly
- KXLY (Spokane, WA): Richard Aguirre trial: Opening statements begin for trial of former Pasco officer, by Vanessa Perez
- The Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA): Friend testifies Aguirre said he knew Doss but denied killing her in third day of former Pasco officer’s murder trial, by Emma Epperly
- KHQ Q6 (Spokane, WA): Forensic expert says DNA finding shows likely combination of suspect Aguirre, victim Doss, by Hayley Guenthner
- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): No testimony from Aguirre as both sides rest cases in former officer’s murder trial; store clerk, suspect’s sister take stand, by Emma Epperly
- KXLY (Spokane, WA): Jury deliberating fate of former Pasco officer accused of murdering Spokane woman in 1986, by Erin Robinson
- KREM2 (Spokane, WA): Mistrial declared in murder case involving former Pasco police officer, by KREM Staff
- KHQ Q6 (Spokane, WA): Spokane jury hung in murder trial of former Pasco police officer, by Hayley Guenthner
- Spokane County: Superior Court – Court Dates By Defendant – Criminal for: AGUIRRE, RICHARD J. 05/11/1964
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