Homicide victim identified in 1986 Monroe County cold case
Michigan authorities have identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a wooded area in Monroe County in 1986.
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Michigan authorities have identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a wooded area in Monroe County in 1986.
Linda Marie Meteer was found dead in 1989. This is the first arrest made in the case.
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