The true crime story that shook the foundations of the segregationist south.
Funeral ruby mccollum children.
Petersberg times december 10 1973.
Mccollum who was african american was charged with killing a prominent white doctor dr.
Ruby mccollum s fate is mulled st.
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Psychiatrists report woman slayer insane daytona beach morning journal september 24 1954.
Ruby mccollum murdered dr.
Born ruby jackson on august 31 1909 jackson was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who was arrested and convicted for killing a prominent white doctor in 1952 who at the time was also a florida state senator elect.
In 1952 the community of live oak fla.
Loretta mccollum the alleged illegitimate child of dr.
It happened in live oak a small farming town in north florida.
On the quiet sunday morning of august 3 1952 ruby mccollum the richest black woman in the town of live oak florida put two of her children in the backseat of her blue chrysler.
After the shooting ruby mccollum put her nickel plated smith wesson away locked up his office and walked to her 1951 two toned blue chrysler.
Born to gertrude and william jackson in zuber florida jackson was the second child among six siblings.
This shooting was as noted in african america as the o j.
Sam mccollum jr the son of ruby and her husband who resided in his childhood home until his death in december 2014 declined to meet with the film crew not wanting to talk about his mother.
Adams and ruby lives in new jersey and also declined to speak with them.
Ruby mccollum born ruby jackson august 31 1909 may 23 1992 was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who is known for being arrested and convicted in 1952 for killing dr.
Leroy adams continues to baffle people to this day.
The strange case of ruby mccollum.
Ruby mccollum was the defendant in a famous racially charged murder case in live oak florida.
Sam mccollum jr the son of ruby and her husband who resided in his childhood home until his death in december 2014 declined to meet with the film crew not wanting to talk about his mother.
Mccollum claimed that over several years adams had repeatedly abused her and forced her to.
Leroy adams in his office in august 1952.
Was rocked by the killing of a white doctor and elected official at the hands of a married black woman.
Simpson murder trial 43 years later.
Loretta mccollum the alleged illegitimate child of dr.
The trial of ruby mccollum.
She parked walked in the colored entrance and through the office waiting room.
Arthur ellis jr and leslie e.
The mysterious case of ruby mccollum and the shooting of dr c.