Indiana man poisoned wife's Coca-Cola so he could marry her daughter: prosecutors
- Alfred W. Ruf, 71, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery for poisoning his wife's Coca-Cola to marry her daughter.
- Ruf admitted to poisoning his wife's drink approximately 12 times from September to December 2021, based on advice from his stepdaughter and her friend.
- The original murder charge was dismissed, and he received five years of probation following his prison term.
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Indiana Man Sentenced For Poisoning Wife's Soda In Plot To Marry Her Daughter
A 71-year-old Indiana man, Alfred Ruf, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, with five years suspended, after pleading guilty to poisoning his wife’s soda in a twisted plot to kill her and marry her daughter. Ruf’s wife had been hospitalized multiple times in… Indiana Man Sentenced For Poisoning Wife’s Soda In Plot To Marry Her Daughter
What happened to the man who poisoned his wife's Coca-Cola so he could marry her daughter?
In 2021, then 69-year-old Alfred W. Ruf took his wife to the hospital six times with symptoms including serious headaches, nausea, and drowsiness. Ruf’s wife, who at this writing has not been identified in the press, tested positive for illegal drugs, which she said she didn’t take. About a year later, Ruf’s wife told the police her husband admitted he had tried to kill her by putting drugs like MDMA, cocaine, and benzodiazepines, which her dau…
Indiana man sentenced after admitting to poisoning wife's Coke with drugs 'so he could have sex' with his stepdaughter
An Indiana man who admitted to spiking his wife's Coca-Cola with cocaine and other drugs in hopes of killing her was sentenced to four years in prison.
Husband Admits To Poisoning Wife’s Coke In Twisted Plot To Marry Her Daughter
A dark and twisted plot unfolded in Indiana, where a 71-year-old man shockingly confessed to poisoning his wife’s Coca-Cola with a deadly mix of drugs. He admitted to cops that he was trying to poison her to death so that he could marry her daughter, who was also allegedly in on the plan. Alfred W. Ruf from Richmond was sentenced to four years in prison this week for the chilling plot that targeted his wife, Lisa Bishop, 51. During the investiga…
Elderly man poisons wife’s Coca-Cola with drugs so he could marry her daughter
A HUSBAND poisoned his wife’s Coca-Cola drinks with a cocktail of drugs, including cocaine and MDMA, in an attempt to marry her daughter. Alfred W. Ruf, 71, was sentenced to just four years in prison after his spouse was hospitalized six times for her symptoms in 2021. Wayne County Sheriff’s DepartmentAlfred W. Ruf (pictured) was charged and sentenced to four years in prison after he drugged his wife[/caption] Getty Images - GettyRuf had sprinkl…
Man poisoned wife's Coca-Cola so he could marry her daughter, prosecutors say
RICHMOND, Ind. (WXIN) — An Indiana man who conspired to poison his wife's Coca-Cola with various drugs, kill her and marry her daughter has been sentenced after entering a guilty plea. Alfred W. Ruf, 71, pleaded guilty Monday in Wayne County Court to aggravated battery posing a risk of death — a level 3 felony. A conspiracy to commit murder charge originally filed against Ruf was dismissed. He was sentenced to four years in prison and five years…
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