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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 10 MIN

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Someone Murdered Kate

from True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell · host James R. Howell

Send us Fan MailKate Ragsdale, 73, was killed on Feb. 24, 2013, in her home in The Highlands neighborhood, off University Boulevard and not far off the eastern edge of the UA campus. A neighbor checked on Ragsdale the night of Feb. 24, 2013. Ragsdale was last seen by friends on the Sunday night before she was found. She had been to a friend's home in the Forest Lake neighborhood to watch an episode of "Downton Abbey."Ragsdale was a well-known, well-liked member of the Tuscaloosa and University of Alabama communities. Friends have described her as having a giving nature and vivacious spirit.Investigators have interviewed more than 200 people about the Ragsdale case and they say it's very possible they've spoken to the killer. Everyone in the neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods was questioned, as well as friends, acquaintances, former colleagues and about 100 construction workers who were doing road work next to her house and at Bryce Hospital at the time.Merchhttps://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/...https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/...https://www.wbrc.com/2026/01/10/inves... https://patch.com/alabama/tuscaloosa/... https://www.wvtm13.com/article/murder...    • 8 Years Later: Kate Ragsdale Case Remains ...   

Send us Fan Mail Kate Ragsdale, 73, was killed on Feb. 24, 2013, in her home in The Highlands neighborhood, off University Boulevard and not far off the eastern edge of the UA campus. A neighbor checked on Ragsdale the night of Feb. 24, 2013. Ragsdale was last seen by friends on the Sunday night before she was found. She had been to a friend's home in the Forest Lake neighborhood to watch an episode of "Downton Abbey." Ragsdale was a well-known, well-liked member of the Tuscaloosa and Univer...

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