He probably was afraid of a drug cartel or any parties associated with drugs trafficking. That motive was being pushed really hard by DeWine and BCI at the time. For some reason, DeWine & BCI were blaming the victims and surviving family then, making it all about drugs. I think they played a role in scaring off the Ruby guy.
Remember how LE was so reluctant to have a reward fund back then? Remember how they "forgot"
for nearly 3 months to tell the news media and public about a reward fund through Crimestoppers. That still makes me angry.
Remember how DeWine fought the families so hard in awarding money from the victims of crime fund to help pay for the Rhoden family and HG's funeral and burial expenses? The poor funeral director was really going out on a limb to front the services, funeral, burial plots, hearses, etc. in hopes the state would come through. DeWine & BCI acted like they were having to compensate the victims out of their own pocket. JMO, that was a real low point for DeWine and BCI. Remember they still refused to help pay for funeral expenses for CR, Sr and KR because of the "grow op".
JMO, some things will not be forgiven or forgotten.