The 1931 “Trunk Murderess”

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The 1931 “Trunk Murderess”

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Published on Jan 11, 2021, 5:01:19 PM
Total time: 00:19:52

Episode Description

In 1931, Winnie Ruth Judd was accused of killing her two best friends in Phoenix, chopping up one of the bodies, then taking the dead bodies in trunks on a train to LA. Deemed the "Trunk Murderess," she was caught and charged with murder, but ended up in an insane asylum where she would escape 6 times. But did Winnie Ruth commit the murders on her own? Journalist Briana Whitney investigates.

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