Kate Rich was an 80-year-old woman from Ringgold, Texas, who was murdered on September 16, 1982. Her disappearance led to an investigation that recovered portions of her remains months later; parts of her body were found in a wood-burning stove inside the home of Henry Lee Lucas. Lucas, who had previously served time for the murder of his mother, confessed to stabbing Rich and disposing of her remains.

Lucas was arrested on September 11, 1982, on an unrelated weapons charge and five days later was formally charged with Rich’s murder after giving a confession. He pleaded guilty at a trial in Henrietta, Texas, and was sentenced to 75 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after serving at least 20 years. Lucas later claimed responsibility for many other killings, though some of those confessions were subsequently disputed.

Does anyone have further details about Rich’s life in Ringgold or about the investigation that led to the discovery of her remains?