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She confided in her sister that she felt as though she were coming out of her body, though she struggled to articulate what that meant. Ruth often spent hours staring blankly out of the windows of her home, disconnected from the world around her.

The constant anxiety and fear left her body aching with persistent cramps and pains, which she believed were physical manifestations of the overwhelming stress she was under. Ruth was also plagued by vivid nightmares. In one, she reached the top of a stairwell with the poet close behind her, only to find that the door at the top wouldn't open, allowing him to grab her.

The constant anxiety and fear left her body aching with persistent cramps and pains, which she believed were physical manifestations of the overwhelming stress she was under. Ruth was also plagued by vivid nightmares. In one, she reached the top of a stairwell with the poet close behind her, only to find that the door at the top wouldn't open, allowing him to grab her.

The constant anxiety and fear left her body aching with persistent cramps and pains, which she believed were physical manifestations of the overwhelming stress she was under. Ruth was also plagued by vivid nightmares. In one, she reached the top of a stairwell with the poet close behind her, only to find that the door at the top wouldn't open, allowing him to grab her.

In another, she was surrounded by police but couldn't get their attention as the poet closed in. Panicking, Ruth ran into the street, only to be struck by a bus. There were also moments where Ruth's sense of reality seemed to slip. She could be going about her daily routine when she'd suddenly feel as though the world was spinning out of control.

In another, she was surrounded by police but couldn't get their attention as the poet closed in. Panicking, Ruth ran into the street, only to be struck by a bus. There were also moments where Ruth's sense of reality seemed to slip. She could be going about her daily routine when she'd suddenly feel as though the world was spinning out of control.

In another, she was surrounded by police but couldn't get their attention as the poet closed in. Panicking, Ruth ran into the street, only to be struck by a bus. There were also moments where Ruth's sense of reality seemed to slip. She could be going about her daily routine when she'd suddenly feel as though the world was spinning out of control.

After one of these dizzying episodes, she woke up on the bathroom floor, disoriented and confused. Privately, Ruth had reached a breaking point and was planning to take her own life. On Wednesday October 1 1981, just over four years after Ruth Finley's ordeal began, her husband Ed arrived at the Wichita Police Department headquarters with another letter from the poet.

After one of these dizzying episodes, she woke up on the bathroom floor, disoriented and confused. Privately, Ruth had reached a breaking point and was planning to take her own life. On Wednesday October 1 1981, just over four years after Ruth Finley's ordeal began, her husband Ed arrived at the Wichita Police Department headquarters with another letter from the poet.

After one of these dizzying episodes, she woke up on the bathroom floor, disoriented and confused. Privately, Ruth had reached a breaking point and was planning to take her own life. On Wednesday October 1 1981, just over four years after Ruth Finley's ordeal began, her husband Ed arrived at the Wichita Police Department headquarters with another letter from the poet.

This one contained a poem resembling Shirley Locks, a piece penned by the still unidentified BTK Strangler in 1978. Ed intended to simply hand the letter over for the police's records and return to work, but instead, he was escorted into an interview room. Confused and taken off guard, Ed was immediately read his rights.

This one contained a poem resembling Shirley Locks, a piece penned by the still unidentified BTK Strangler in 1978. Ed intended to simply hand the letter over for the police's records and return to work, but instead, he was escorted into an interview room. Confused and taken off guard, Ed was immediately read his rights.

This one contained a poem resembling Shirley Locks, a piece penned by the still unidentified BTK Strangler in 1978. Ed intended to simply hand the letter over for the police's records and return to work, but instead, he was escorted into an interview room. Confused and taken off guard, Ed was immediately read his rights.

He was then questioned about his relationship with Ruth from their first meeting to the recent attacks. After he answered their questions, the detectives delivered a shocking statement. We know who the poet is, Ed. Thank you for listening to this episode's ads. By supporting our sponsors you support Casefile to continue to deliver quality content.

He was then questioned about his relationship with Ruth from their first meeting to the recent attacks. After he answered their questions, the detectives delivered a shocking statement. We know who the poet is, Ed. Thank you for listening to this episode's ads. By supporting our sponsors you support Casefile to continue to deliver quality content.

He was then questioned about his relationship with Ruth from their first meeting to the recent attacks. After he answered their questions, the detectives delivered a shocking statement. We know who the poet is, Ed. Thank you for listening to this episode's ads. By supporting our sponsors you support Casefile to continue to deliver quality content.

A few weeks earlier a letter had arrived from the poet that differed from the others. In it, he claimed that once he was finished with Ruth Finlay, he would be turning his attention to a new target, the wife of Wichita's Chief of Police, Richard Lemunyan.

A few weeks earlier a letter had arrived from the poet that differed from the others. In it, he claimed that once he was finished with Ruth Finlay, he would be turning his attention to a new target, the wife of Wichita's Chief of Police, Richard Lemunyan.

A few weeks earlier a letter had arrived from the poet that differed from the others. In it, he claimed that once he was finished with Ruth Finlay, he would be turning his attention to a new target, the wife of Wichita's Chief of Police, Richard Lemunyan.

The letter included personal details about Chief Lemunyan's wife, including the make and model of her car and the route she regularly drove home from the city. Normally, Chief Lemunyan adopted a hands-off approach, trusting his officers to manage their investigations independently. However, with the Poet case now striking close to home, he took the threat personally.