The Murder of Ruth Pelke and the Tragic Life of Paula Cooper

On the afternoon of May 14th, 1985 78-year-old Ruth Pelke was murdered by 4 teenaged girls leading to 15-year-old Paula Cooper being the first underage woman to be sentenced to death in United States history.

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