Scott Weinberger

Once they made it back home, Ryan and his partner waited anxiously for the results and at times talked through what getting the results might do for this case.

Once they made it back home, Ryan and his partner waited anxiously for the results and at times talked through what getting the results might do for this case.

Then in August of 2024, Ryan took a few days off and went to Montana on vacation with his family. They had just finished a long hike and reached the side of a mountain where he surprisingly found some cell service.

Then in August of 2024, Ryan took a few days off and went to Montana on vacation with his family. They had just finished a long hike and reached the side of a mountain where he surprisingly found some cell service.

It was the moment Ryan had been waiting for, hoping for the confirmation they needed to finally link Lindahl to Kathy's murder. It couldn't have come at a better time.

It was the moment Ryan had been waiting for, hoping for the confirmation they needed to finally link Lindahl to Kathy's murder. It couldn't have come at a better time.

Getting to the truth of what happened to Kathy meant a lot to many in the community. Here is North Aurora's police chief at a press conference announcing the development in the case.

Getting to the truth of what happened to Kathy meant a lot to many in the community. Here is North Aurora's police chief at a press conference announcing the development in the case.

The resolution wouldn't undo the decades of pain or bring Kathy back. But for Ryan, it was about giving Kathy's family the truth they deserved.

The resolution wouldn't undo the decades of pain or bring Kathy back. But for Ryan, it was about giving Kathy's family the truth they deserved.

The DNA testing offered long-awaited answers to questions that had haunted Kathy's family and community for decades. They were able to piece together a likely theory of what had happened that night so long ago.

The DNA testing offered long-awaited answers to questions that had haunted Kathy's family and community for decades. They were able to piece together a likely theory of what had happened that night so long ago.

A state attorney explained to Kathy's family that they don't prosecute people after their death.

A state attorney explained to Kathy's family that they don't prosecute people after their death.

Here is the state attorney speaking about the investigation's findings.

Here is the state attorney speaking about the investigation's findings.

Following the closure of the case, Kathy's family delivered the following statement.

Following the closure of the case, Kathy's family delivered the following statement.

With Lindahl's DNA linked to yet another female's murder, the door was open for solving additional cases, potentially linking them to him.

With Lindahl's DNA linked to yet another female's murder, the door was open for solving additional cases, potentially linking them to him.