Episode #159: Edna Posey - Murdered (1984) - Part 1
- keystonecoldcases
- Jul 11
- 1 min read
In 1984, Edna Posey — a young mother with her whole life ahead of her — was found brutally murdered near the Juniata River in Pennsylvania. A suspect was arrested and convicted, but that conviction was overturned just a few years later, leaving Edna’s case wide open once again. Decades have passed, but the question still echoes: Who killed Edna Posey? In this episode, we revisit the details of the case, the trial, and the lingering mystery that still haunts her family and community.

Edna Posey
Birth: 08/19/1953 – Death: 05/26/1984
Ethnicity: Caucasian Sex: Female
Hometown: Middletown, PA – Lancaster County
Crime Scene: Unknown where the murder took place, her dismembered torso was found in a cardboard box by a fisherman near the Juniata River in Perry County.
Last Known Location Alive: Edna was living in Virginia at the time of her death, but was in Lancaster, PA, visiting her son who was staying with Scoutmaster Donald Ruby.
Suspect Description: Donald Ruby was arrested, convicted in 1987, and sentenced to life in prison. However, after new evidence emerged—a DNA analysis revealing semen from three unidentified men—his conviction was overturned in 1992.


Sources:
Forensic Files Season 7 / Episode 12
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