Monte Ruby’s Death To Be Ruled A Homicide

Dr. Doug Anderson, the Greene County Medical Examiner, told the Springfield News-Leader that Cox hospital security guard Monte Ruby’s death was caused by “very severe” injuries to the brain stem and will be considered a homicide.  Anderson is waiting on the toxicology reports to make the finding official. At that point, it’s likely that Greene County Prosecutor Darrell Moore will file upgraded charges against Jeffrey Bolden.  Bolden is already charged with assault on a law enforcement officer. If you don’t know what happened, Bolden was taken to Cox North after being injured in a police pursuit.  Ruby was trying to calm down Bolden when he was kicked in the head causing the injury to his brain stem. Reading the stories this weekend in the News-Leader were heartbreaking as it seemed Mr. Ruby was a great man.  The tributes from all parts of the community show a life well lived and I hope it will be some comfort to his family in what is otherwi...