Ruby McCollum (August 31, 1909 – May 23, 1992), born Ruby Jackson, was a wealthy married Black woman in Live Oak, Florida, who was charged in 1952 for first-degree murder for killing …

Ruby McCollum murdered Dr. C. Leroy Adams. This shooting was noted in African American communities as the O.J. Simpson Murder trial 43 years later. It happened in Live Oak, a small …

Ruby killed Doctor Adams because he would not allow her to abort her pregnancy with his second child. The abortion would have solved the dilemma she was facing.

Dec 16, 2024 · The story of Ruby McCollum is not one easily told. Ruby was a prosperous Black woman accused of murdering Dr. Adams, a white doctor, in Live Oak, Florida, in 1952.

Ruby McCollum (August 31, 1909-May 23, 1992) was the subject of a notorious murder trial in 1952. She was convicted of killing Dr. C. Leroy Adams, whom she accused of forcing her to …

For seven years, Dr. Adams had manipulated, bullied, and raped Ruby. He forced her to bear one of his children already, and this unborn child would be the second.

Documents relating to the trial of Ruby McCollum for the murder of Dr. LeRoy Adams, Live Oak, Florida, 1954. Official records copied from the State of Florida Archives and notes and …

Before a retrial could commence, McCollum was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial and was committed to the Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee. She remained institutionalized …

In 1952, Ruby McCollum left two of her children in her car as she casually walked into a doctor's office in Live Oak, Florida, and shot Dr. C. Leroy Adams — a respected white physician and …

Ruby McCollum (August 31, 1909 – May 23, 1992), born Ruby Jackson, was a wealthy married Black woman in Live Oak, Florida, who was charged in 1952 for first-degree murder for killing …