Linda Ann Wilson
Case Number:
Not publicly available
Case Status:
Unsolved — LE confirmation pending
Date of Birth / Age:
02/05/1962 (30 yo)
Date of Death:
12/20/1992
Date Discovered:
12/20/1992
Cause of Death:
Gunshot wound to the head
Manner of Death:
Homicide
Location Discovered:
Field between Parkview Apartments & Robinson Place, Monroe
Investigating Agency:
Monroe Police Department
Tip Line:
Background
Linda Ann “Londa” Wilson was born February 5, 1962, in Monroe, Louisiana. She had three daughters: Shanta, Germica and Jalisa, and a son [NAME], who tragically drown in Msy 1992, just seven months before she was killed. Londa and the children lived at 5512 Robinson St in Monroe. She held down two jobs, one as a housekeeper, to support her children
Friends described Linda as sweet and pleasant and said she took good care of her children. More than 100 friends and family members attended her funelral.
Linda Ann “Londa” Wilson was born on February 5, 1962, in Monroe, Louisiana. She was the daughter of [parents’ names from the materials you provided] and had siblings including Mary Wilson Dennis and Paul Wilson. At the time of her death, Linda was 30 years old and lived in Monroe.
Linda was the mother of four children. Her teenage son, Demario Wilson, had drowned in the Ouachita River earlier in 1992. Her three daughters were Shanta, 13; Germica, 8; and Jalisa, 3. Linda’s sister Mary helped care for the girls following Linda’s death.
Linda worked two jobs to support her daughters. Friends described her as a “very sweet, very pleasant” woman who took good care of her children. Her friend Terri Smith said Linda was like a sister to her, while Deborah Washington said Linda did not deserve what happened to her.
Linda was a member of New St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe. She was buried at Richwood Memorial Gardens following funeral services held on December 28, 1992.
Case Summary
On the night of December 18, 1992, Linda Ann Wilson went out with her sister, Mary Wilson Dennis, and a friend. Mary left Linda and the friend at approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 19. Linda and the friend remained together until approximately 4:30 a.m., when they separated after eating breakfast at Nelson’s Seafood in the Booker T. Washington area.
Linda returned home sometime afterward. The blue dress and coat she had worn Friday night were later found in her closet, and one of her daughters reportedly said Linda came home Saturday night and woke her to check on the children. When Linda’s body was later identified, she was wearing different clothing from what she had worn Friday night.
Around noon on Sunday, December 20, children taking a shortcut through a South Monroe field discovered Linda’s body along a muddy trail less than 100 yards from her home. The trail crossed a grassy area between Parkview Apartments and the Robinson Place subdivision, an area Linda sometimes used as a shortcut when visiting friends at Parkview Apartments.
Linda’s body was covered with clothing, some of which belonged to her. She had been shot once in the head and also suffered a broken jaw and dislocated arm. Some blood-spattered clothing collected from the scene belonged to Linda. A neighbor later found pajama bottoms among clothing and other items near the location and believed she had previously seen Linda wearing them, although Mary could not confirm whether they belonged to her.
Police initially awaited autopsy results before formally classifying Linda’s death. Details of the autopsy were not publicly released in the articles provided. By February 22, 1993, Monroe Police identified Linda’s death as one of the city’s two uncleared 1992 homicides. Police Chief Joe Stewart confirmed that the investigation remained open and that investigators continued attempting to develop additional leads.
No suspect or person of interest was publicly identified in the materials provided.
Suspects/Persons of Interest
No suspects or persons of interest were publicly identified.
Timeline
| December 18, 1992 | Linda went out with her sister, Mary Wilson Dennis, and a friend. |
| December 19, 1992 – about 1:00 a.m. | Mary left Linda and the friend together |
| December 19, 1992 – about 4:30 a.m. | Linda and the friend separated after breakfast at Nelson’s Seafood. |
| December 19, 1992 – later | Linda returned home and reportedly woke one of her daughters to check on the children. |
| December 20, 1992 – about noon | Children discovered Linda’s body along a muddy trail less than 100 yards from her home. |
| December 28, 1992 | Linda was interred at Richwood Memorial Gardens in Monroe, Louisiana. |
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Pages Dedicated to Linda
None found.
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Sources
- The News-Star, “Body of Woman Found,” December 21, .
- U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), “Body of Woman Found,” December 21, 1992.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), “Dead Woman Was Shot in Head,” December 22, 1992.
The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana), “Children Find Body in Field,” December 22, 1992.
Abbeville Meridional (Abbeville, Louisiana), “Kids Find Woman’s Body in Field,” December 22, 1992.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), “Mother’s Children Try to Deal With Death,” December 26, 1992.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), December 29, 1992 — article covering Linda’s funeral and documenting the gunshot wound, broken jaw and dislocated arm.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), “Family, Friends Bury Gunshot Victim,” December 29, 1992, p. 5.
St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, “Killings Scare, Anger Community,” December 29, 1992.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), January 7, 1993 — coverage concerning Linda Wilson’s homicide investigation and pending autopsy information.
The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), “Killings Obscure Drop in Crime,” February 22, 1993.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007 — Linda Ann Wilson record.
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