The Murder of Linda Strait | Cold Case Files | Episode 4

About this episode

This episode discusses the 1982 murder of 15-year-old Linda Strait and the eventual identification of her killer through DNA technology.

The 1982 murder of 15-year-old Linda Strait was a cold case for more than 20 years. Advancements in DNA technology finally led Spokane Police to the teen's killer - Arbie Williams. Williams was already serving time for a separate case when detectives finally linked him to Linda's murder. That case involved the kidnapping of two eight-year-old little girls outside of their Spokane Valley elementary school. An arrest and sentencing for Linda's case gave her loved ones a level of peace that they say is continually disrupted as he comes up for parole. To watch our full Cold Case series, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel @NonStopLocalNews and ring the bell to be notified of every new episode, plus daily news updates.

Topics covered

• cold case
• murder
• DNA technology
• justice
• parole

Keywords

• Linda Strait
• Arbie Williams
• cold case
• murder
• DNA technology
• Spokane Police
• justice
• parole

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spokane Police

Places: Spokane Valley

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