The Classified Ad: The Murder of Linda Sue Dearth

It was late January of 1973. Across the country, people were mourning the passing of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. His funeral was set to be broadcast on national television, and schools across the U.S. closed for the day so families could watch. In a quiet neighborhood near Dayton, Ohio, that unexpected day off meant a teenage girl was home alone—just for a short while. But during that small window of time, someone entered the house. And what happened next would shatter the sense of safety in the community. She was brutally assaulted and murdered. Just twelve days earlier, another violent crime had taken place not far away and fear quickly spread around the community. Were these cases connected? Investigators would eventually determine that they were. But the person responsible has never been identified. More than five decades have passed. Early DNA testing came up short—but there is still physical evidence. And there’s still hope that with today’s technology, the case might finally find resolution.TIPS: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims/Submit-a-Tip/Unsolved-Homicide-Tip.aspxCase suggestions: simplertimecrimepod@gmail.comIG: @simplertimecrimepodYoutube: https://youtube.com/@simplertimecrimepod?si=OlCWQ2Ky8qFaof02TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplertimecrimep?_t=8s31x9iCrNv&_r=1Music By Universfield: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/Source Material:https://www.pomc.org/murder-wall/murder-wall-stories/linda-sue-dearth-13-years-old/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34762273/linda_sue-dearth/photohttps://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime--law/gun-links-murders-cold-case/XmkNZkpPTdLux18Tty9rBK/https://www.whio.com/news/what-happened-linda-dearth-and-raymond-ogle/f5GMxdCZBMOVOgGCfKbTtK/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-first-article-on-the-m/176362203/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-investigators-staying/176389764/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-west-milton-record-linda-obituary/176481539/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-more-shooting-details/176481580/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-linda-d-obituary/176481762/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-combatting-rumors-iso/176481948/https://www.newspapers.com/article/troy-daily-news-connections-to-other-nea/176482065/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-clip-of-babysitter-inf/176483153/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-man-held-for-obscene-p/176484068/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-sherriff-vs-public-de/176552707/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-public-defender-vs-sh/176552736/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-more-info-on-second-su/176553458/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-connecting-all-the-sla/176553573/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-more-dodge-vs-keiter/176554524/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-knife-found-8-months-l/176554824/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-buck-family-murders/176555119/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dwain-and-odean-