The Betrayal of Linda Slaten | Sneak peek | Forensic Files

[Music] foreign scene was just brutal and Evil and just ugly [Music] Linda Slayton remembered as a loving
mother was found dead in this home in 1981 it was a case that went cold for nearly four decades when two brothers
who weren't sure whether their mother's murder would ever be solved got a chance
I freaked out I started crying I saw the whole crime scene right then and there as a 12 year old kid I'd have
died that night trying to save my mom but I didn't hear nothing it's so hard to live with that
when kids just bothered me the way I saw that lady he entered that window and he went out
of that window and that's where I got this print from son of a walking the street he's
out free we truly felt that the person that left us DNA behind was the person that actually killed her the boyfriend
of Linda certainly high on the list her ex-husband was another one all you need is a DNA mat a hit that's all I need is
a hit in the database and the further we went the longer we went the more discouraging you got the
Hope started fading you can't lose your mom no worse than we lost our mom it's a nightmare I wouldn't wish on
nobody I love you bro now we can't undo the tragedy we can never make up for what
happened the best outcome is that they get Justice I may die never know who did this you know loved ones and especially
children of a murder victim they need those answers no matter how many detectives we had to go through over the
years we was going to let them know we're still here and we will we want to kill our mom
38 years after this brutal murder that has felt like a no would be solved 38 years of more than two dozen
detectives coming up empty every turn I was striking out how long did it take you chromosome 3
chromosome four to solve this crime two days

After a young mother is murdered, her son unknowingly hangs the killer's photo on his wall. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. #48hours #murdermystery #cbsnews

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Brief Summary

Linda Slayton's murder case remained cold for decades until DNA evidence led to a breakthrough, impacting her children's lives profoundly.

Key points

Linda Slayton's Tragic Case. Linda Slayton, a loving mother, was found dead in her home in 1981. The case went cold for nearly four decades until new hope emerged.

Episode highlights

Linda Slayton's Tragic CaseLinda Slayton, a loving mother, was found dead in her home in 1981. The case went cold for nearly four decades until new hope emerged.“I may die never know who did this”1:45Dec 1, 2022

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I freaked out I started crying.

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