Ruth Goldsmith, 70, was murdered on August 18, 1993, in Hernando County, Florida. Her killing was one of several attacks on elderly widows in the area during a concentrated crime spree from August 7 to September 30, 1993. The assailant, Edwin Bernard Kaprat III, later identified in reporting as The Granny Killer, targeted older women and in several cases beat victims and set their homes on fire.

The crimes prompted a wide investigation that included electronic tracking of Kaprat’s and his father’s vehicles. Kaprat was arrested on October 8, 1993, after an initial confession and charged with multiple felonies connected to the murders and assaults. He had prior violent incidents on his record, and investigators described a history of aggression and substance issues.

Does anyone have memories of Ruth Goldsmith or information about her life in Hernando County that could help preserve her story?