Troubled Waters

Hometown Murders & Mysteries: September 2021 (Part 1 & 2) | September 2021

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By the mid-1950s, Pulaski County was humming with new life. The Cumberland River had been tamed, Lake Cumberland was drawing vacationers from across the state, and America’s youth were falling in love with jukeboxes, fast cars, and rebellious songs. But in the shadow of these changing tides, a tragedy was brewing on the shores of Tateville.

When 22-year-old Tom Richardson eloped with 16-year-old Ruby Hill, it seemed like a typical small-town love story. But just a year later, the new bride would be standing over her stepmother’s lifeless body—shot dead after a family dispute allegedly sparked by a controversial radio request. The press called it a scuffle. The coroner's report suggested something much darker.

In Troubled Waters, we follow a tangled tale of young marriage, family tensions, and a fatal shotgun blast that shocked Somerset. But just as the investigation heats up, Ruby’s case takes an even darker turn.

🔪 On the eve of her testimony before the Grand Jury, Ruby's body is discovered on the banks of Lake Cumberland—face down in the shallows, with signs of a violent struggle. The man she once called husband? Now the prime suspect.

🎧 Was this a tale of teenage impulse and guilt... or something far more sinister?

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