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Are There Similarities in These Cases?! #truecrime #crimejunkie

January 07, 2026 / 01:45

This episode discusses the similarities and differences between the cases of Linda and Elena, focusing on the nature of their attacks, the presence of children, and the details surrounding sexual assault allegations. Key points include the physical similarities of the victims, the methods used by their attackers, and the implications of having children present during the incidents.

The conversation highlights that both Linda and Elena were dark-haired, short women who were attacked in their homes. The attackers' methods differed slightly, with one using zip ties and the other a cord from the blinds. The presence of children in both cases raises questions about the attackers' intentions.

Linda's case involved sexual assault, while there is conflicting information regarding Elena's situation. While some reports suggest she was assaulted, her brother claims otherwise based on information from the coroner's office.

TLDR

The episode compares the attacks on Linda and Elena, focusing on similarities, differences, and sexual assault allegations.

Episode

1:45
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Well, whose definition are we using here, too, right? Cuz you also have Ernest over here saying that what he did
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to Linda wasn't sexual assault, and we know that's total BS. So, circling this back to Linda, what are all the
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similarities and what, like if anything, is different in these two situations? Okay, so first of all, everyone we
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talked to who has seen both Elena and Linda told us that they looked a lot alike. Both women were dark-haired, tan,
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short, like around 5 ft tall. Both women were bound, both had their throats cut.
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Now, as far as we know, Elena wasn't tied using zip ties. One of Mike's brothers remembers that it was a cord
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from the blinds. So, her attacker seems a little less prepared than Ernest was with Linda 16 years later. And I can't
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tell you if the same type of weapon was used because just like Ernest took the knife with him, Elena's [music] attacker
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did the same thing. Also, they were each attacked in their home. A child was present in each case, which might be a
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coincidence, but we know in Linda's case that Ernest used her granddaughter as leverage to make her comply.
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Could Elena's killer have done the same thing? Like, I wonder if a child in the home was something
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they were looking for rather than just like >> Right, like knowing they could use that
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kind of against >> Yeah. their victim. Rather than just like something that would happen to be
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there, right? Now, we know that Linda was sexually assaulted, but it's not totally clear if Elena was. I mean,
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according to what KSP had told other reporters in the past, she was, but Elena's brother told us something
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totally different. He said that he talked to someone in the coroner's office who told him that based on what
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she read in the report, she didn't think Elena was sexually assaulted.

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Episode Highlights

  • Similarities in Cases
    Both Elena and Linda were dark-haired, short women who were attacked in their homes.
    “Both women were bound, both had their throats cut.”
    @ 00m 33s
    January 07, 2026
  • Conflicting Reports on Assault
    There are differing accounts regarding whether Elena was sexually assaulted.
    “Elena's brother said she wasn't sexually assaulted.”
    @ 01m 33s
    January 07, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • That's total BS.
    Are There Similarities in These Cases?! #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • I wonder if a child in the home was something they were looking for.
    Are There Similarities in These Cases?! #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Victim Similarities00:19
  • Attack Details00:45
  • Assault Uncertainty01:27