James Ruppert was a quiet introvert. He never stood out in a crowd, and didn't have a criminal record. That was going to change on March 30th, 1975, Easter Sunday.

As of July 2020, this is a (semi) re-written, re-recorded, and re-produced version of the original first episode of Worse Than Fiction. I hope you "enjoy" if that's the right word for it... Reworks of episodes 2-4 will roll out in the coming months as time allows. 

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Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ruppert-james.htm
https://stacygreenauthor.com/archives/1453
http://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/5211/march-1975-slaughter-easter-sunday
https://alchetron.com/James-Ruppert
Various Newspaper articles, and archives from WCPO, the NY Times and other news outlets.
Appeals Documents
Re-trial Documents