Ruth Calderon

Ruth Calderon

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Jersey City

State: New Jersey

County: Hudson

Date of birth: December 25, 1962

Date of death: May 19, 1978

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Race: Hispanic/Latino

Cause of death: Ligature Strangulation

Anniversary month: May

LEA: Jersey City Police Department

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Case Description

Ruth Belen Calderon was found deceased in an abandoned building on Grove Street in Jersey City, New Jersey on May 19, 1978. Ruth was a former student at Ferris High School and had recently been living on Duncan Avenue in Jersey City. Ruth was no longer going to school at the time of her homicide. Ruth's case is unsolved and the family continues to seek justice and advocate for her case.

Anyone with information concerning Ruth Calderon's unsolved homicide is asked to call the East District Jersey City Police Department at (201) 547-5408. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at (1-877-695-8477).

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