Ruthie Samson

Ruthie Samson was the killer of Paula Mahler in Into the Woods (Case #83, or Case #27 of Pacific Bay).

Profile
Ruthie is the now-former director of the White Peaks tourism office.

Ruthie sustained a bruise on the right side of her forehead. Furthermore, Ruthie knows knot-making, don hiking boots, and had contact with wood mushrooms.

Role in Case(s)
Ruthie was found guilty of homicide after evidence incriminated her as Paula's killer.

Ruthie told the authorities that Paula and herself were buddies, but when Frank told Ruthie that she matched the description of Paula's killer, she admitted to the murder. Ruthie was disappointed in Paula's lackluster coverage of Logan's Pass in the Pretty Planet Tour Guide Book and insisted on Paula's unconditional help to make Logan's Pass the next Aspen. Paula opted to remove Logan's Pass from the tour guide book, which went against Ruthie's orders all the way through. To make Paula pay for her insubordination, Ruthie suckered her into the timber mill by pretending to be Judd Tucker, the lumberjack who saved her life. Ruthie cornered Paula albeit she climbed into the saw table to get away from her. Paula lost traction, allowing Ruthie to tie her into submission, ignited the arbor saw, and sliced her like butter, doing the job. Frank heard enough so the player shipped Ruthie to court.

Ruthie told Judge Dante that Paula should've worked with Ruthie instead of against her during the tour guide creation as a justification for the murder but Judge Dante made it clear that there were non-violent ways to deal with such disappointment, and made clear that homicide was not a valid answer to what Ruthie experienced. As a result, Judge Dante issued a 25-year jail sentence (without parole) to Ruthie.

Case Appearances

 * Into the Woods (Case #83, or Case #27 of Pacific Bay)