Ruth Lynch was a 22-year-old White woman from St. Albans, West Virginia, who died on December 10, 1986.

Available material does not detail where the fatal event occurred, what led up to it, who found Lynch, how investigators were notified, or what the crime scene showed. Assigning motive or other circumstances would require speculation.

If anyone knew Ruth, witnessed anything that night, or has documents or memories that could fill these gaps, please share what is known.