Linda Silkwood Vincent
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When Linda was born, that was like her baby. She was so tickled. She was very affectionate.
When Linda was born, that was like her baby. She was so tickled. She was very affectionate.
Football stadium was across the street, and we used to climb that tree and get on the roof and watch the football game.
Football stadium was across the street, and we used to climb that tree and get on the roof and watch the football game.
Yes, in a 64 Volkswagen Bug with the four on the floor.
Yes, in a 64 Volkswagen Bug with the four on the floor.
She had told me that she had raced and won that trophy once. And I said, you're racing your little car?
She had told me that she had raced and won that trophy once. And I said, you're racing your little car?
She tried to come home more than once. The first time Bill came and got her, and the second time he brought his dad with him, and she went back with him then. And then she just decided that was going to be her life.
She tried to come home more than once. The first time Bill came and got her, and the second time he brought his dad with him, and she went back with him then. And then she just decided that was going to be her life.
She found out that he was having an affair.
She found out that he was having an affair.
Her eyes would just shine when she was around the kids, and she truly loved her children.
Her eyes would just shine when she was around the kids, and she truly loved her children.
It's a tough spot, and the family's not, we're not trying to put you in that. I mean, everybody wants, you want a bad guy. You know, we want to point to a bad guy and say, this guy did it, that guy did it. And it's hard to hear that it may have been a single car accident. Whether that's what we're stating or not, I mean, it's just a fact. It could have been a single car accident.
It's a tough spot, and the family's not, we're not trying to put you in that. I mean, everybody wants, you want a bad guy. You know, we want to point to a bad guy and say, this guy did it, that guy did it. And it's hard to hear that it may have been a single car accident. Whether that's what we're stating or not, I mean, it's just a fact. It could have been a single car accident.
So it's tough for the family to hear, you know. have trouble believing that there wasn't someone there intimidating her because of her skills behind the wheel. And I never thought she was asleep. It doesn't sound like you believe that she was asleep. So obviously that piece of the puzzle is ruled out. We'll never know whether there was a second vehicle or not.
So it's tough for the family to hear, you know. have trouble believing that there wasn't someone there intimidating her because of her skills behind the wheel. And I never thought she was asleep. It doesn't sound like you believe that she was asleep. So obviously that piece of the puzzle is ruled out. We'll never know whether there was a second vehicle or not.
I'm kind of after seeing your video recreation in the boat that maybe the concrete wall and the record did create that low of a dent. I mean, that's a very real possibility. Maybe there was no contact, but maybe there was another vehicle there doing some intimidation. There's a lot of what ifs that we have to run through.
I'm kind of after seeing your video recreation in the boat that maybe the concrete wall and the record did create that low of a dent. I mean, that's a very real possibility. Maybe there was no contact, but maybe there was another vehicle there doing some intimidation. There's a lot of what ifs that we have to run through.
I mean, there's just so many scenarios that could have happened in that case. And we appreciate all the work that you've done. But it's, you know, as a son or a sister, we're looking forward. For that aha, you know, here's the bad guy we want somebody to point to. So we appreciate all your work, whether we got the answers that we were looking for or not. I mean, your team did an amazing job.
I mean, there's just so many scenarios that could have happened in that case. And we appreciate all the work that you've done. But it's, you know, as a son or a sister, we're looking forward. For that aha, you know, here's the bad guy we want somebody to point to. So we appreciate all your work, whether we got the answers that we were looking for or not. I mean, your team did an amazing job.
For a woman, you know, five foot four, 102 pound woman to stand up to a corporation in 1974 is almost impossible to wrap your brain around. You know, it just didn't occur.
For a woman, you know, five foot four, 102 pound woman to stand up to a corporation in 1974 is almost impossible to wrap your brain around. You know, it just didn't occur.
The whistleblower story has never stopped occurring. Mom was one of the first to be brought into light, but it occurred before Mom. It's occurred after Mom. It just never stops. It's a cycle that repeats itself.
The whistleblower story has never stopped occurring. Mom was one of the first to be brought into light, but it occurred before Mom. It's occurred after Mom. It just never stops. It's a cycle that repeats itself.
After finding out Carrie died, I had talked to my sister Kay. I just kept saying, there's no way. Carrie would never take her own life. And then that's when she told me about a visit she got from Joanne.
After finding out Carrie died, I had talked to my sister Kay. I just kept saying, there's no way. Carrie would never take her own life. And then that's when she told me about a visit she got from Joanne.
My sister Kay and I, we all started talking, not around Linda. We all were sitting there going, what are we going to do? Because we knew so much about Matt. We worked at a church camp together.
My sister Kay and I, we all started talking, not around Linda. We all were sitting there going, what are we going to do? Because we knew so much about Matt. We worked at a church camp together.
Murder? We don't think Carrie killed herself. We know she didn't.
Murder? We don't think Carrie killed herself. We know she didn't.
I mean, I think you said calling all angels, but... We all went over to your house. You said, we need to get together and talk.
I mean, I think you said calling all angels, but... We all went over to your house. You said, we need to get together and talk.
That's when Linda said, I need my angels over here.
That's when Linda said, I need my angels over here.
She would always tell us, you need to do this. And we were investigating.
She would always tell us, you need to do this. And we were investigating.
She was marrying a Baptist minister. How good is that? You couldn't pick a better guy than Matt Baker. Can you say Merry Christmas?
She was marrying a Baptist minister. How good is that? You couldn't pick a better guy than Matt Baker. Can you say Merry Christmas?
We had truth on our side. We had God on our side.
We had truth on our side. We had God on our side.
We love each other, and we knew Carrie did not take her life, and we weren't gonna sit back until somebody would listen to us.
We love each other, and we knew Carrie did not take her life, and we weren't gonna sit back until somebody would listen to us.
We don't think Carrie killed herself. We know she didn't.
We don't think Carrie killed herself. We know she didn't.
It's a tough spot, and the family's not, we're not trying to put you in that. I mean, everybody wants, you want a bad guy. You know, we want to point to a bad guy and say, this guy did it, that guy did it. And it's hard to hear that it may have been a single car accident. Whether that's what we're stating or not, I mean, it's just a fact. It could have been a single car accident.
It's a tough spot, and the family's not, we're not trying to put you in that. I mean, everybody wants, you want a bad guy. You know, we want to point to a bad guy and say, this guy did it, that guy did it. And it's hard to hear that it may have been a single car accident. Whether that's what we're stating or not, I mean, it's just a fact. It could have been a single car accident.
So it's tough for the family to hear, you know. have trouble believing that there wasn't someone there intimidating her because of her skills behind the wheel. And I never thought she was asleep. It doesn't sound like you believe that she was asleep. So obviously that piece of the puzzle is ruled out. We'll never know whether there was a second vehicle or not.
So it's tough for the family to hear, you know. have trouble believing that there wasn't someone there intimidating her because of her skills behind the wheel. And I never thought she was asleep. It doesn't sound like you believe that she was asleep. So obviously that piece of the puzzle is ruled out. We'll never know whether there was a second vehicle or not.
I'm kind of after seeing your video recreation in the boat that maybe the concrete wall and the record did create that low of a dent. I mean, that's a very real possibility. Maybe there was no contact, but maybe there was another vehicle there doing some intimidation. There's a lot of what ifs that we have to run through.
I'm kind of after seeing your video recreation in the boat that maybe the concrete wall and the record did create that low of a dent. I mean, that's a very real possibility. Maybe there was no contact, but maybe there was another vehicle there doing some intimidation. There's a lot of what ifs that we have to run through.
I mean, there's just so many scenarios that could have happened in that case. And we appreciate all the work that you've done. But it's, you know, as a son or a sister, we're looking forward. For that aha, you know, here's the bad guy we want somebody to point to. So we appreciate all your work, whether we got the answers that we were looking for or not. I mean, your team did an amazing job.
I mean, there's just so many scenarios that could have happened in that case. And we appreciate all the work that you've done. But it's, you know, as a son or a sister, we're looking forward. For that aha, you know, here's the bad guy we want somebody to point to. So we appreciate all your work, whether we got the answers that we were looking for or not. I mean, your team did an amazing job.
I appreciate that.
I appreciate that.
For a woman, you know, five foot four, 102 pound woman to stand up to a corporation in 1974 is almost impossible to wrap your brain around. You know, it just didn't occur.
For a woman, you know, five foot four, 102 pound woman to stand up to a corporation in 1974 is almost impossible to wrap your brain around. You know, it just didn't occur.
The whistleblower story has never stopped occurring. Mom was one of the first to be brought into light, but it occurred before Mom. It's occurred after Mom. It just never stops. It's a cycle that repeats itself.
The whistleblower story has never stopped occurring. Mom was one of the first to be brought into light, but it occurred before Mom. It's occurred after Mom. It just never stops. It's a cycle that repeats itself.
Hi, Linda.
Hi, Linda.