In 1952 mccollum a mother of four was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to the electric chair for the murder of white senator and dr.
Pictures of ruby mccollum.
The mysterious case of ruby mccollum and the shooting of dr c.
It was alleged that ruby was being sexually abused by dr.
The trial of ruby mccollum.
Psychiatrists report woman slayer insane daytona beach morning journal september 24 1954.
It happened in live oak a small farming town in north florida.
Was rocked by the killing of a white doctor and elected official at the hands of a married black woman.
Ruby mccollum murdered dr.
Ruby mccollum born ruby jackson august 31 1909 may 23 1992 was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who is known for being arrested and convicted in 1952 for killing dr.
She was married to known racketeer bolita sam.
In 1952 the community of live oak fla.
On the quiet sunday morning of august 3 1952 ruby mccollum the richest black woman in the town of live oak florida put two of her children in the backseat of her blue chrysler.
The true crime story that shook the foundations of the segregationist south.
Born to gertrude and william jackson in zuber florida jackson was the second child among six siblings.
Ruby mccollum was the richest black woman in live oak florida in the 1940 s.
Petersberg times december 10 1973.
Clifford leroy adams and shot him four times with a revolver.
Adams for years and was pregnant with his second child at the time of his murder.
What happened to loretta mccollum.
Arthur ellis jr and leslie e.
Leroy adams a white doctor and member of the state senate in florida.
She parked walked in the colored entrance and through the office waiting room.
Ruby mccollum s fate is mulled st.
Leroy adams a prominent white doctor and state senator elect the judge restricted her testimony but she did testify as to their sexual relationship and his paternity of her child.
Leroy adams continues to baffle people to this day.
She then drove to the office of clifford leroy adams a prominent white doctor and state senator elect.
Born ruby jackson on august 31 1909 jackson was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who was arrested and convicted for killing a prominent white doctor in 1952 who at the time was also a florida state senator elect.
Ruby mccollum was a wealthy african american woman whose story unfolded before the country s eyes in 1952 for the murder of dr.
In august 1952 ruby mccollum a wealthy black woman walked through the colored entrance of clifford leeroy adam s surgery in live oak florida and gunned him down.
The strange case of ruby mccollum.
Simpson murder trial 43 years later.