Linda Meteer

The Crime

In the late afternoon of Thursday, April 27, 1989, the body of an unidentified female homicide victim was discovered in Hoosier Valley, near Traverse City.  The victim was later identified as Linda Marie Meteer, a 41 year old mother to five children.  On Christmas Eve 2024, she would have been 77 years old.

First reported missing on April 20, 1989, Meteer was last seen leaving a bar in Chum's Corner. 

The Cold Case

Since her body was found 35 years ago, the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office has continued to investigate this unsolved murder.  “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. 

How WMU Cold Case Program Students are Helping

Students in the program are helping detectives at the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office by digitizing Linda’s case file and creating various documents like detailed timelines and other searchable documents to help their work.  Capt. Chris Clark said, "We have gone over what they organized and developed for us." Authorities are hopeful that new DNA evidence could lead to a breakthrough. Clark added, "There are people out there that have information about this case that just have not come forward and we're looking for those people to do that." 

If anyone has information related to Linda Meteer’s murder, please call the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 231-995-5002 or 231-995-5037.