September 29, 1983 - Two Ruthton, Minn., bankers, Rudy Blithe and Toby
Thulin,1 came to meet a potential buyer of a repossessed farm. “Instead,
they were met by Jim Jenkins and his son Steven, the family they'd repossessed
the property from three years earlier. And, the Jenkins were there for revenge.”2
Both bankers were shot and killed. Jim and Steve Jenkins escaped to Texas where
the father committed suicide.
“Steven Jenkins, barely [18-years-old] at the time, professes his innocence but is convicted of the murders. Seventeen years later he would admit in an interview that he had killed the bankers.”3
1http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/ruthton-reacts-to-murder-confession/?id=4401
2http://www.keloland.com/News/News/NewsDetail7807.cfm?Id=28228
3http://events.mnhs.org/bookofdays/?eventID=972
“Steven Jenkins, barely [18-years-old] at the time, professes his innocence but is convicted of the murders. Seventeen years later he would admit in an interview that he had killed the bankers.”3
1http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/ruthton-reacts-to-murder-confession/?id=4401
2http://www.keloland.com/News/News/NewsDetail7807.cfm?Id=28228
3http://events.mnhs.org/bookofdays/?eventID=972
Steven Jenkins
http://www.keloland.com/News/News/NewsDetail7807.cfm?ID=4401
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If you are interested in finding out more about your family history in Minnesota, I specialize in researching genealogical and historical records in Minn. and western Wis., including: census records, birth records, death certificates, obits, grave site photos, ship passenger lists, marriage records and declarations of intent/naturalization records. I will visit locations to research local history and county records, as well as take photos. Quick turnaround on MNHS records. Both short searches and family history reports available.
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