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b'In the spring of 1985, 78-year-old grandmother and retired Bible study teacher Ruth Pelke was found brutally stabbed in her Gary, Indiana home. For years leading up to the tragedy, her family had tried to convince her to move out of a neighborhood that had grown increasingly unsafe. But this was her home.\\n\\nThe elderly white woman, who chose to see the best in everyone, believed her religious faith would keep her out of harm\\u2019s way. Ruth\\u2019s case wasn\\u2019t difficult to solve, yet it remains one of the most historically controversial. It involves prevalent social issues like juvenile incarceration, capital punishment, and racial bias. Ruth Pelke\\u2019s case made international headlines and it remains relevant nearly 40 years later.\\n\\nAnyone with information about Andrea Robinson\\u2019s disappearance should contact the Village of Hamburg Police Dept. at (716) 648-5111.\\nFollow Jami and MURDERISH on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir.\\n\\nSponsors\\nEarth Breeze: Visit EarthBreeze.com/murderish to subscribe and save 40%.\\nMaev: Visit MeetMaev.com/MURDERISH to get $40 off your first order.\\n\\nDirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts\\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092.\\n\\nTrendVETTERS: Listen on Apple Podcasts\\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trendvetters/id1682586524.\\n\\nWant to advertise on this show? We\\u2019ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger\\nmailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com.\\n\\nResearch &Writing: Alison Schwartz.\\n\\nVisit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode.\\n\\nAd-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks.\\n\\nListening to this podcast doesn\\u2019t make you a murderer, it just means you\\u2019re murder..ish.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'