Murder of Ruby Garcia

This three-part nonfiction forensic series examines the murder of Ruby Garcia, a twenty five year old woman found shot and left on the shoulder of a Michigan highway in twenty twenty four. Told in a restrained, evidence-driven voice, the story follows investigators from the initial discovery through the painstaking reconstruction of Ruby’s final hours. The narrative centers on what can be proven, separating verified facts from speculation as detectives confront missing evidence, shifting timelines, and mounting public pressure. As the investigation progresses, a suspect is identified and arrested, and the case becomes entangled in a national political debate unrelated to the core facts of the crime. Throughout, the focus remains on Ruby Garcia as a victim, not a symbol. The series documents how a single homicide moved from a dark roadside into the center of public attention, and how the justice system responds when scrutiny is at its highest.