Laura J. Linehan was 29 when she was found murdered in Omaha on December 13, 1979. She worked in the cafeteria at Omaha North High School and lived with her children on Larimore Avenue. One daughter was home that night and later told investigators she heard voices and the sound of something being dragged across the carpet; the other daughter was not at home. Laura’s body was discovered in the bathtub; she had been strangled.

The neighborhood where the crime occurred has since been demolished to make way for a freeway, and investigators now must rely on the original reports and evidence. Omaha police say they have had multiple theories over the years but no confirmed suspect. No arrests have ever been announced, and the file cooled despite decades of review. The family hopes advances such as DNA testing might someday produce new leads.

If anyone remembers Larimore Avenue in North Omaha in 1979 or has information about that December night, please come forward.