The Tote on the Pole: Why Ruth Didn't Climb for $17,000
The Tote on the Pole: Why Ruth Didn't Climb for $17,000A tote wedged on a rural power pole held $17,000 in bundled cash, a library card for Ruth Casey, and bundles marked with a single blue-ink initial "C" - yet the hiding place was unreachable without being seen. How did the bag get there, and why would a long-time bookkeeper leave her card with seventeen thousand dollars in a spot she could never climb to?In this episode, we lay out the sequence of facts and people tied to the found tote, the timing of an unexpected pole climb, and the payroll and ledger evidence the prosecution used - all…
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