MI MI- Linda Marie Meteer, 41, mother of 5, last seen leaving Spike's Peak Bar, found beaten to death, Hoosier Valley, 20/4/89, *New initiative, DNA*

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Grand Traverse County Cold Case

Back in the late afternoon of Thursday April 27th in 1989, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in Hoosier Valley. The homicide victim identified as 41-year-old Linda Marie Meteer from the

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'I just have this peace that something is going to happen': Linda Meteer's case revisited 35 years later

Apr. 22—TRAVERSE CITY — Detectives announced renewed investigative efforts into the 1989 unsolved homicide of a Grand Traverse County mother of five. Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office Capt. Chris Clark said Monday they hope technological advancements in forensic science and a push for information...

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''Apr. 22, '24—TRAVERSE CITY — Detectives announced renewed investigative efforts into the 1989 unsolved homicide of a Grand Traverse County mother of five.

Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office Capt. Chris Clark said Monday they hope technological advancements in forensic science and a push for information from the community will help them determine who killed Linda Marie Meteer.

The 41-year-old was reported missing on April 20, 1989, after leaving Spike's Peak Bar in Chums Corners. Her body was found in Hoosier Valley near Vance Road a week later on the afternoon of April 27. Her death certificate states she was beaten to death, and that she suffered no gunshot or stab wounds.''

 

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Apr 28, 2024

 

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• Dec. 23, 2024,
• Cold case murder: Northern Michigan police still seek suspect in 1989 killing of mom of 5
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• TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Police in Northern Michigan are renewing their efforts to solve a cold case from 1989.
  
  ''Linda Marie Meteer of the Traverse City area was 41 years old when her body was found in Hoosier Valley in April of 1989. At the time of the murder, A mother to five children, Meteer would have turned 77 on Christmas Eve.''
• “It is believed that with the advancements in technology and forensic sciences, the continued dedication of our detectives, and information from our community, we will be able to identify the suspect in this murder and bring them to justice,” a statement said.''
  

 

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Dec. 25, 2024

Northern Michigan cops turn to new tools to crack decades-old cold case murder

The Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office is renewing its efforts to solve a 35-year-old cold case of the brutal murder of a Traverse City-area woman.

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ARREST!
February 18th 2025

Grand Traverse County Sheriff announces arrest in 1989 cold case murder

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - -The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office just announced Tuesday night an arrest in a 1989 cold case.Previous stor

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''GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it arrested a 63 year old Leelanau County man for Open Murder related to the death of Linda Meteer.''

Arrest made in unsolved homicide of Grand Traverse mother of five

TRAVERSE CITY — An arrest was made Tuesday in the brutal beating death of Grand Traverse County woman Linda Marie Meteer, in a case that has been unsolved for 35

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Feb 19, 2025
#news #michigan #crime
A decades-old mystery that has haunted Traverse City for nearly 36 years may finally be resolved.A 63-year-old Leelanau County man has been arrested for open murder related to the 1989 disappearance and murder of Linda Meteer."In the late afternoon of Thursday, April 27, 1989, the body of an unidentified female homicide victim was discovered in Hoosier Valley,” Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea said at a press conference Tuesday.

 

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During a Feb. 18 news conference posted to the sheriff office’s Facebook page, Shea did not identify the suspect or explain his connection to the killing

Suspect arrested in 1989 cold case murder of mother of 5

A man has been arrested in the 1989 killing of a Northern Michigan woman whose murder has remained unsolved for 36 years.

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"In the late afternoon of Thursday, April 27, 1989, the body of an unidentified female homicide victim was discovered in Hoosier Valley,” Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea said at a press conference Tuesday.

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Arrest made in 1989 Linda Meteer cold case, bringing some closure after 36 years

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN) --A decades-old mystery that has haunted Traverse City for nearly 36 years may finally be resolved.A 63-year-old Leelanau C

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Police did not release any information about the suspect or what led to his arrest. He has been charged with open murder, a term used in Michigan that means prosecutors can wait to see which type of murder charge -- first- or second-degree murder -- they will try to convict a person of, according to the Marshall Project.

Police arrest suspect in 1989 cold case murder of Michigan mother

Linda Marie Meteer was found dead in 1989. This is the first arrest made in the case.

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I wish we knew more about the person arrested

 

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Suspect charged in 1989 cold case murder of Linda Meteer

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN) -- The man investigators say murderedLinda Meteer was charged with the crime after it went unsolved for almost 36 years.S

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'Koon is scheduled to be back in court for a preliminary hearing on March 11.'

Murder case suspect arraigned in 1989 beating death

TRAVERSE CITY — Steven Gary Koon, 63, of Suttons Bay, is being held on a charge of open murder in the 1989 death of Linda Marie Meteer, according to Grand

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''TRAVERSE CITY — Steven Gary Koon, 63, of Suttons Bay, is being held on a charge of open murder in the 1989 death of Linda Marie Meteer, according to Grand Traverse County court information.
Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea announced the arrest Tuesday night in a press conference and confirmed the suspect would be arraigned today.''

 

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Including retired Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office detectives, a retired medical examiner and a bartender who saw Meteer before she disappeared.

My husband was bartending, and I said, "You know, did somebody take her home?" And he said, "Yeah, Steve took her home."

Decades after the murder of Meteer, her friend Sally Horton took the witness stand for the first time and spoke about the night of April 19th, 1989.

Meteer's boyfriend at the time, Charles Manville, said the description of an unidentified body found a week later in Hoosier Valley made him pause. The victim was described to be wearing a necklace similar to one Meteer would wear.

"I called the police and told him that I might have, I might know who that was," recalled Manville.

Judge finds enough evidence to proceed in 36-year-old murder case of Linda Meteer

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY , Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) --AFTER FIVE AND A HALF HOURS OF TESTIMONY-- A JUDGE RULED THERE'S ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH LEGAL PROCEED

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by Daniella Maxwell, August 3rd 2025

Trial for Steven Koon in 1989 Linda Meteer cold case murder postponed until January

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— The trial for Steven Koon, the man accused of murdering Linda Meteer in 1989, has been postponed.According to court d

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''According to court documents, the trial has been delayed until January 6 of next year.
Koon's final conference, originally scheduled for Friday, has been rescheduled for September 19 at 3:30 p.m.''