# Ruth Finley: A Stalker Called 'The Poet' PART 1 // 653

An episode of [Going West: True Crime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1448151398), 20 Oct 2026, 47 min.

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In the late 1970s, a Kansas woman became the target of a relentless campaign of stalking and terror. It started with anonymous phone calls and letters, but escalated to multiple attacks, the likes of which she feared she wouldn’t survive. For years, her stalker, who had been dubbed “The Poet,” tormented her and her husband, and was even linked to a prolific serial killer. After a years-long investigation, detectives began to believe A SHOCKING conclusion… estimating that their suspect was closer to home than they could’ve imagined… This is the story of Ruth Finley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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