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Now, when he got home Monday evening around 6:00, he says that Linda was there and she's agitated that she'd
overslept. She had actually missed her own counseling appointment and was running late for work. So, she's
hustling out the door at around 6:45 p.m. And he says that is the last time he saw her. She's wearing blue jeans,
tennis shoes, and a blue jersey with the number 76 on it. She also had a necklace
with the same number, which was her graduation year. He says she drove off in her yellow 71 Volkswagen Beetle,
presumably to start her shift. But weirdly, that wasn't the last time he claims he saw her. Kind of. So, Don
says that he went outside to talk to a neighbor at around 8:00 p.m. And while they're standing there chatting, Linda's
car pulled onto the street and then just like left. And after that, Don says that
he went to get something to eat. And then later that night, he called Linda at work, but then was told she never
came in. So that's when he drove to her job and checked the parking lot for her car that wasn't there. And when he got
back and looked around the house, he noticed that some of her things were missing, like a suitcase and some
toiletries and clothes and shoes. Hence why he thought that she maybe just like left him on Monday. Now, the timeline
gets murky here because the information that's available is limited. But we pulled what we could through records
requests from like multiple police agencies. And our reporter Nina interviewed everyone she could get to.
But still, what we don't know could fill a book. And I I'll get more into that later. But I'm not sure how seriously
the agency, the Venita Park Police Department, took this at first. But according to Riverfront Times reporter
Laura Higgins, Linda's family begins their own search right away. And two more days pass where they just get
nothing.

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Brief Summary

Linda disappears after missing a counseling appointment, raising questions about her fate and the investigation that follows.

Key points

Linda's Mysterious Disappearance. Linda missed her counseling appointment and left for work, but never arrived. Her family starts searching immediately.

Episode highlights

Linda's Mysterious DisappearanceLinda missed her counseling appointment and left for work, but never arrived. Her family starts searching immediately.“What we don't know could fill a book.”1:29Nov 28, 2025

Episode quotes

What we don't know could fill a book.

Reflecting on the mystery surrounding Linda's disappearance.

1:24WatchNov 28, 2025

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