On the evening of March 30, 1978, 29-year-old Linda Irene Goldstone, an instructor in the Lamaze method at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, was abducted as she exited her car near the hospital. A 22-year-old man, Hernando Williams, approached her at gunpoint, robbed her, and forced her into his vehicle. He transported her to property owned by his father, bound her hands and feet, and locked her in the trunk of his car.

Over the next two days Williams repeatedly sexually assaulted Goldstone and kept her confined in the trunk while continuing parts of his daily life, including attending a court appearance and visiting friends and family. On the morning of April 1, 1978, Williams released her with $1.25 and told her not to contact police. Goldstone sought help at a nearby residence; the resident called police but refused her entry. Williams returned, forced her into an abandoned garage, and fatally shot her in the chest and head. He was arrested later that day and gave a detailed confession; he was charged with murder, aggravated kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery and pleaded guilty.

Does anyone have memories of Goldstone’s work at the hospital or information that could shed further light on her last days?