Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murderess

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This paper is about Winnie Ruth Judd, born in 1905 and raised in Darlington, Indiana, by parents Reverend and Mrs. McKinnel, who, in 1931, murdered Agnes Anne Leroi, 32,and Hedvig 'Sammy' Samuelson, 24, both of Phoenix, Arizona. It covers her arrest, conviction, personal life, incarceration, escape attempts, and death.

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"On Monday morning, Winnie Ruth Judd arrived in Los Angeles on the Golden State Limited from Phoenix (Winnie Ruth Judd...). When she got there, she met up with her brother, Burton Mckinnel, who didn't even know about the underlying situation at hand (Winnie Ruth Judd...). When the two were confronted about the suspicious contents of the trunks, Winnie told the baggage handlers that her husband had the keys to the trunks (Winnie Ruth Judd...). Winnie and her brother left in a hurry (Winnie Ruth Judd...). What happened after wards is history, as the police were called in and discovered the gruesome contents of the trunks (Winnie Ruth Judd...). Winnie's brother Burton was arrested the next day (soon to be released), but Winnie was no where to be found ("Women's Bodies..."). A nationwide manhunt began for Winnie Ruth Judd (Winnie Ruth Judd...)."

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