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ONE NIGHT IN PHOENIX

 THE TRUE STORY OF “TRUNK MURDERESS” WINNIE RUTH JUDD

ONE NIGHT IN PHOENIX
BY TROY tAYLOR (2025)
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In 1931, an attractive 26-year-old medical secretary from Phoenix, Arizona, named Winnie Ruth Judd, arrived at the Los Angeles train station with some very strange baggage – trunks and suitcases that contained the dismembered body parts of her two best friends. And believe it or not, things got even stranger after that.

Join Troy Taylor for the true story of the infamous “Trunk Murderess” Ruthie Judd, who was either a misunderstood accidental killer or a depraved, cold-blooded murderer, depending on which side of the story you choose to believe. No matter what Ruthie did – or who wielded the knife – the author reveals the strange secrets of one of the most gruesome murders in American history.

But the story behind the murder is just the beginning! Things only get weirder after that with drug addicts, “party girls,” Prohibition, vanishing bloodstains, cover-ups, leaking luggage, hospital hideouts, unfaithful lovers, prison confessions, insanity hearings, asylum escapes, and one mysteriously haunted house!

This is one of the strangest books from Troy Taylor’s true crime and supernatural collection and it reveals the story behind a case that many recognize by name but will soon discover is much darker, much more twisted, and more insane than they could have imagined. Take a trip back in time to the 1930s – this one is a doozy!

MORE ABOUT THE BOOK!

The strange tale of the “Trunk Murders” ended in L.A. but began in Arizona. Ruthie Judd had arrived in Phoenix in just a few years before the murders took place. Her husband, William Judd, was a doctor who was 22 years older than she was and had a nasty drug habit, which kept him from holding down a job for long. Around Christmas 1930, while working as a nanny, Ruthie met the next-door neighbor, a married playboy businessman who never let his wife get in the way of him having a good time.

Meanwhile, Ruthie had become close friends with two local women -- Agnes “Anne” LeRoi, and Sarah Hedvig “Sammy” Samuelson. Ruthie was soon caught up in the party life of the two girls. Their bungalow was the scene of wild parties for mostly married men and their out-of-town work pals.

A lot of what happened next in this case remains shrouded in mystery, which is largely due to Ruthie’s often-changing stories and the baffling details of the murders. What is known for sure is that Annie and Sammy were shot to death in Phoenix and their bodies were discovered a few days later at the Los Angeles train station. They had been stuffed into steamer trunks and suitcases. It was the blood that was oozing out of the seams that alerted station agents that something was seriously amiss.

But how did Ruthie end up murdering her best friends? And why were they stuffed in trunks? Had she had help? These were questions the entire nation had after the bodies were discovered and after Ruthie was arrested after going on the run. The news of the ghastly murders spread quickly, and the story was splashed across the front pages of newspapers, quickly becoming a sensation.

Ruthie’s trial began on January 19, 1932. The version of events Ruthie gave to the cops claimed the murders were committed in self-defense after the other women had attacked her. Her lawyers added that she was obviously insane. The prosecution maintained that it had all been premeditated – the work of a jealous woman.

Ruthie was found guilty and was sentenced to hang, but she never did. Just days before her execution, a panel declared her to be insane. She was spared the noose and sent to the Arizona State Insane Asylum.

But, with a story this bizarre – that’s not the end.

What followed were bizarre confessions, asylum escapes, and much more! This is a book you don’t want to miss and a story so strange it’s almost impossible to believe! Be sure to order a copy today!