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1975 Ruppert Family Murders

The day after Easter, on March 31, 1975, Hamilton awoke to the traumatic news that James Ruppert, then 41, had fatally shot 11 members of his family, including his mother, Charity; his brother, Leonard Jr.; his sister-in-law, Alma; and their eight children — Leonard III, 17; Michael, 16; Thomas, 15; Carol, 13; Ann, 12; David, 11; Teresa, 9; and John, 4 — in his mother’s home on Minor Avenue in the city’s Lindenwald neighborhood. Ruppert was convicted of two counts of murder and received a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity for the other nine killings. He was sentenced to 11 life sentences, and is currently in the Allen Correctional Institute in Lima.

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Alma Allgeier Ruppert

21 Jun 1936 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Ann Delores Ruppert

18 Aug 1962 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Carol Diane Ruppert

28 Apr 1961 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Charity Hazel Skinner Ruppert

13 Nov 1909 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

David Scott Ruppert

18 Feb 1964 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

John Anthony Ruppert

13 Dec 1970 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Leonard Rudolph Ruppert Jr.

27 Aug 1932 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Leonard Rudolph Ruppert III

9 Dec 1957 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Michael James Ruppert

27 Jan 1959 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Teresa Lee Ruppert

22 Jun 1965 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Thomas Frank Ruppert

25 Mar 1960 – 30 Mar 1975

Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

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