Identified! KY - Owenton, off Hwy 330, WhtFem 25-40, UP101, 'Steve' tattoo, clothes, May'88 - Linda Bennett

[fred&edna]

DNA used to identify Owen County woman found dead in 1988

KSP's Forensic Lab partnered with Othram Inc. to use advanced DNA testing to identify Linda Bennett as the victim of a 1988 unsolved case.


Bennett's family reported her missing to police in Columbus, Ohio in June 1988. The family didn't live in the same state as her and had limited contact.

It wasn't until this year that new information led authorities to find Bennett's son, who provided police with a DNA sample. The sample made a match to Bennett, positively confirming her identity.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

SOLVED: After 33 years, Owen County Jane Doe is Identified

Great to hear. Rest in peace, Linda.

 

[Melt71]

RIP Linda -
What a pity the connection wasn’t made at the time she was reported missing, but they were different time communication-wise I guess.

 

[dotr]

 

[chaddylex]

I am so glad she was finally identified. RIP Linda and hope your son can finally have some closure.

 

[iamshadow21]

Sleep well, Linda.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

 

[MadMcGoo]

Rest peacefully now Linda.

 

[?!?]

There are several references to her (on the 'net) as likely being one of the victims of serial killer Samuel Little.

 

[phantomstrider]

There are several references to her (on the 'net) as likely being one of the victims of serial killer Samuel Little.

Was it ever officially confirmed by the Kentucky state police that she was a Samuel little victim the article on her identification said they have no suspects in her murder.

 

[buyerninety]

FYI
CA - CA/OH/LA/MS/TX - SAMUEL LITTLE, aka Samuel McDowell, 1970's thru 2012, Serial Killer

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Linda Bennett​

In May 1988, a woman was found unresponsive on the side of the road in Owen County, wearing only a pair of dark brown men's socks. Investigators determined she had been strangled to death.

In 2022, Kentucky State Police sent skeletal evidence to Othram, who identified the woman as Linda Bennett, according to the company's website. She had been reported missing from Columbus, Ohio, a month after her body was found. She was 38 at the time of her death.

Kentucky cold cases: 9 bodies, 2 killers identified using DNA, family trees

Kentucky officials have several identified homicide victims and suspects by matching their DNA to potential relatives.

www.courier-journal.com