Linda Lamond

She would show up sometimes before the pastor. She loved the love we gave her.

She would show up sometimes before the pastor. She loved the love we gave her.

He starts talking about demon thoughts. That's when it just exploded.

He starts talking about demon thoughts. That's when it just exploded.

You walk in that church and you felt like this is home. This is family. And I really think that is what kept her coming back. She felt safe there.

You walk in that church and you felt like this is home. This is family. And I really think that is what kept her coming back. She felt safe there.

You couldn't help but smile with her around because she just, she glowed. You know, she glowed. It didn't take a lot to make her happy.

You couldn't help but smile with her around because she just, she glowed. You know, she glowed. It didn't take a lot to make her happy.

Since it was such a small community, it's like, she's got to be around here. You know, she couldn't have walked that far.

Since it was such a small community, it's like, she's got to be around here. You know, she couldn't have walked that far.

I realize it's like I just put my face in front of a killer's face. You know, I'm in that close.

I realize it's like I just put my face in front of a killer's face. You know, I'm in that close.

Yeah, devastated and in shock. There's bad things that go on in the community anywhere. You'll get that anywhere. But her specifically, why her?

Yeah, devastated and in shock. There's bad things that go on in the community anywhere. You'll get that anywhere. But her specifically, why her?

Yes. I remember the first time we drove down that road, and it was sad. It's like, she's supposed to be here. She's not here. It was almost like living that day over again that we found out that she wasn't alive.

Yes. I remember the first time we drove down that road, and it was sad. It's like, she's supposed to be here. She's not here. It was almost like living that day over again that we found out that she wasn't alive.

I've never been that close to that kind of tragedy. Death, yes, but someone that was killed, you know, that was murdered, it was too close. And I was like, no, this doesn't happen here. Not at all. But it had happened.

I've never been that close to that kind of tragedy. Death, yes, but someone that was killed, you know, that was murdered, it was too close. And I was like, no, this doesn't happen here. Not at all. But it had happened.

I mean, you're like, I have no idea. This looks like just an average white boy with sandy blonde hair.

I mean, you're like, I have no idea. This looks like just an average white boy with sandy blonde hair.