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Someone just needs to care enough. The only people left fighting for Linda are her family and more recently us
>> because we actually tried reaching out to police for this episode, but right away we hit a wall. And it's a wall I'm
really concerned about because no one is claiming this case. >> What do you What do you mean no one's
claiming it? It's an unsolved homicide. Like it's listed as a homicide now. like
there must be some police agency in charge of it. You'd think, but apparently about a decade ago, Venita
Park PD was absorbed into the North County Police Cooperative, which is this like shared department that serves
multiple small cities. And for some reason after that, jurisdiction over Linda's case just becomes murky. The
co-op says that they can't find a full case file. Their attorney insists that the co-op is not the lead agency. And in
fact, against all evidence to the contrary, he told us that he would be surprised if Venita Park was ever the
lead agency because a department that small wouldn't have the resources. Okay. How would it basically be Lieutenant
Web's life's work with two drawers full of files? Like his passion project, he worked on this his like
>> even after he got like promoted to lieutenant >> like his whole career. >> Yeah. with Venita Park PD
>> and but but he there's no >> but but it wasn't theirs. >> It's like >> that doesn't make any sense.
>> It's infuriating. Patty has even tried going to the Venita Park mayor. She's tried going to the Missouri Attorney
General's office [music] and everyone would meet with her and tell her they cared, they wanted to help,
>> and then communication would just stop after that. which is to Patty like this
slap in the face like her mother has just been forgotten or maybe worse like doesn't even matter to

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Brief Summary

Linda's unsolved homicide case faces jurisdiction confusion and lack of police support, leaving her family frustrated in their search for justice.

Key points

The Fight for Linda. Linda's case remains unsolved, with her family and friends desperately seeking justice.
Jurisdiction Confusion. Linda's case jurisdiction became murky after a police department merger.
Frustration with Authorities. Patty's attempts to seek help from officials lead to silence and frustration.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Someone just needs to care enough.

WatchNov 30, 2025

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