Rising Star Linda Sobek Killed by Her Photographer

She had been found buried in a 2-foot grave in the Angeles National Forest.

Photo by izayah ramos on Unsplash

Twenty-seven-year-old Linda Sobek went missing on November 16, 1995, from Los Angeles, California. Linda was a former cheerleader for the LA Raiders and was on an upward trajectory to success. Her calendar was packed with numerous modeling gigs, and that evening she had a meeting for a role on the TV show “Married with Children.” Linda had always wanted to be an actress and cheerleading, and modeling was just a way to get there.

The morning of her disappearance, Linda called her mom and left a message as she walked out the door. Linda said that she was heading out for a last-minute shoot and would call her later that evening. Linda typically had a strict protocol for shoots, she would generally tell her roommates and mom where she was going and who the photographer was, but on this day, she didn’t.

Later that afternoon, Linda also had an important meeting with producers from Married with Children. Linda wanted to be taken seriously as an actress, and she would have never missed that meeting. Her mother, Elaine, begun to worry when Linda failed to call her that evening. One of Linda’s roommates called her the following day and told her that Linda hadn’t been home yet and concern grew to dread.

Evidence photos (images courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

The Investigation Begins

Her mother reported her missing, and friends and family began distributing ‘missing’ flyers, with a $20,000 reward for any information. Two days later, a park maintenance worker at the Angeles National Forest was emptying garbage cans when he found a handful of pictures of a beautiful blonde woman, along with a page ripped from an appointment book. He took the photos, putting them in his backpack, and forgot about them. A few days later, while watching the news, it wasn’t until he recognized a missing local woman. He called the police, and officers were able to narrow their investigation.

More of Linda’s personal items were found in garbage cans at the park. Lease paperwork for her car, a set…