Cold Case Murder Solved After 34 Years: How A Marijuana Cigarette Brought a Killer to Justice

It’s been thirty-four years since an innocent woman was mowed down by a convict driving a vehicle while rushing to check into a pre-release prison. All that time it was unknown who was responsible for the hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of 52-year-old Ruth Buchanan in Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite having the car’s […]

Cold Case Murder Solved After 34 Years: How A Marijuana Cigarette Brought a Killer to Justice
Vehicle Used to Kill Ruth Buchanan on December 29, 1989. Photo: Charlotte-Mecklenburg PoliceIt’s been thirty-four years since an innocent woman was mowed down by a convict driving a vehicle while rushing to check into a pre-release prison. All that time it was unknown who was responsible for the hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of 52-year-old Ruth Buchanan in Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite having the car’s […]