Thurman Abernathy. Dead. Those three words texted to me Thursday sent my mind into a tailspin.  It almost felt like I slammed the brakes going a 100mph. People were notified and the responses were expected. “He finally made it to … Continue reading →

As we all know Covid-19 has put many things on the back-burner, including the telling of my Mother’s story. Tonight I had a meeting with a True Crime Developer/Producer with a NYC Production Team. She will be developing the story … Continue reading →

The wheels of justice may turn slowly and may be bogged down by cowardice, fear, or perhaps something else? In the end, though, justice will prevail. On January 9, 2020, my wife and I and the local production crew had … Continue reading →

The production company working on my mother’s case is requesting that anyone with information about a young female who died in a fire in a small motel on Ouachita Avenue in 1975 or 1976 to contact them at LindaEdwardsdProject@gmail.com   This case … Continue reading →

Thank you KZNG and Dick Antoine, of Talk of the Town, for allowing me to speak about my mom, Linda Edwards, on your show today.  I cannot express enough the gratitude I have for your support. I also wish to … Continue reading →

The long awaited novel, ‘A Sunny Place For Shady People’, a crime story woven around the murder of Garland County Deputy Sheriff Linda Edwards is soon to be released. A limited number of prerelease copies are available at www. Stephenwbrooks.com. … Continue reading →

I was asked to speak on the National Day of Remembrance for POMC – Central Arkansas Chapter. This is the text version. I will post the video as soon as I can. I was nervous, but I was more cold … Continue reading →

My family is very appreciative of each person who took the time out of their day to call or email key officials about the Linda Edwards case. Again, thank you for all who participated in Call in/Em@il/Social Media Campaign. Also, … Continue reading →

CALL IN OR EMAIL TODAY and DON’T FORGET FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Below is the text to copy and paste for the email campaign.  You can get the contact information at     https://lindaedwards.com/contact-information/  — Copy and paste the message below for … Continue reading →

2 more days! I hope everybody has put it on their calendars to join in the em@il/call-in campaign asking to have the body of Linda Edwards exhumed and DNA testing performed. Did you listen to KZNG’s Talk of the Town … Continue reading →

4 more days! I hope everybody has put it on their calendars to join in the em@il/call-in campaign asking to have the body of Linda Edwards exhumed and DNA testing performed. Former Garland County Sheriff Leon Barlow and I will … Continue reading →

6 more days! I hope everybody has put it on their calendars to join in the em@il/call-in campaign asking to have the body of Linda Edwards exhumed and DNA testing performed. Former Garland County Sheriff Leon Barlow and I will … Continue reading →

8 more days! I hope everybody has put it on their calendars to join in the em@il/call-in campaign asking to have the body of Linda Edwards exhumed and DNA testing performed. Former Garland County Sheriff Leon Barlow and I will … Continue reading →

On August 22, 2012, we are asking each one of you to contact the Senators, Representatives, Prosecuting Attorney, Governor and President listed on the www.LindaEdwards.com website on the navigation bar under the Contact Information tab near the top right hand side of … Continue reading →

Thank you KZNG and Dick Antoine of Talk of the Town for featuring the Linda Edwards story on your show today.  I am always thankful for help and hope that something will spark somebody to step forward. I failed miserably … Continue reading →

My sister and I have been invited to speak with Dick Antoine of KZNG 1340’s “Talk of the Town” on Friday, July 27, 2012.  The unsolved murder of Linda Edwards and the struggle to move the case forward are a … Continue reading →

Dear Sir, We do not get to choose how we die. My mama did not choose how she died. She didn’t get to enjoy seeing Sonny, Kim or I grow up. She did not get to hold her firstborn grandson … Continue reading →

I don’t believe the whole Hot Springs Police Department (HSPD) was involved in the cover-up of my mother’s murder. I do feel the few who pled the fifth knew something about it and a couple of those individuals who pled … Continue reading →

Parents of Murdered Children offer a Second Opinion Services (SOS) which allows victims of crime to submit documentation, autopsy reports, and other information to specialists who review the information to see if the opinions are the same or different. A … Continue reading →

This image shows the final statistics for May 2012. As you can see the stats have increased.   The most viewed page (660+ page views) is the post about Sheriff Sanders’ new $1000 reward being offered for information leading to the … Continue reading →

In July of 2007, I sent Governor Beebe a letter. On August 10, 2007 I received a phone call from the Governor’s office ….. the Department of Clemency’s counsel, Amy Click-Horoda was calling as the spokesperson. We had one question, … Continue reading →

Stand for truth through lies and misconceptions Stand for truth through slander and deceptions Stand for truth when all ails Stand for truth when all else fails Stand for truth and by His hand truth will guide you Stand for … Continue reading →

Dear Sir, Do you remember the day you came over to our house, the day mom told you she was pregnant with your partners baby? I do. My mom had gotten off the phone crying. I asked her what was … Continue reading →

I would like to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mother’s out there. This song was my Mom’s favorite. I remember her playing this song on the record player while she sang along.

I appreciate all of the emails with offers of help, condolences, and well wishes. If you want to help now…….like and/or share the daily links and encourage your friends to do the same. Sharing the link spreads the word and … Continue reading →

The Linda Edwards website will be down according to the following schedule: Maintenance Window: Tuesday 5/9/2012 between 12:01am and 5:00am. However, we do not anticipate more than 30 minutes of downtime.

Good News! Badge No. 137 is now officially retired. Like all things in life, this took some time as new badge numbers had to be ordered and assigned. I followed up with Sheriff Sanders and he let me know that … Continue reading →

The Garland County Sheriff’s Department is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Linda Edwards. Thank you Timothy Moore for requesting the Linda Edwards’ case to be included on the Garland … Continue reading →

Linda’s skeletal remains were found scattered on the south side of Files Ranch Road. Based on what I was told, the beginning of the road was moved north a little bit. I can’t remember how far down the road the … Continue reading →

I have created a Facebook page for Linda Edwards.  Please “like” it if you are a member of Facebook. I will try to post a link every day in chronological order on the Linda Edwards Facebook page from the Linda … Continue reading →

I’ve integrated the old Blogger blog into the new WordPress format and the old Blogger blog is going to disappear.  Some of the old links no longer work due to various reasons; other than that, I think all the images … Continue reading →

It came to my knowledge recently that my mothers badge number was still in use. After she was found, her badge was to be retired and never used again. I have an article and an an editorial stating this fact. … Continue reading →

I am still working on getting the site back up to full speed. There are several links on the home page that are not complete yet. The Photos and Case Facts sections are not yet complete as well. There are … Continue reading →

I received an interesting email on 8-4-2009 To Whom This May Concern: Please contact Ron Bartels, Ph.D. with http://Justicetimes.com who is working Arkansas Cold Case files with me. His number is 501-205-2686 and his email is ron@justicetimes.com and he is an investigative reporter who likes … Continue reading →

CH 7’s Choose Your News with Kristin Fisher has posted 3 story ides for Thursday December 4, 2008. One of the story ideas is my Mom’s case. Click here to go to KATV’s website and vote. Look below Top Stories … Continue reading →

No return call from the “Voice of the Little People’s” office. I figured it was all a hoax anyhow. They were just trying to put a pacifier in my mouth because of the media attention. Good luck in your next … Continue reading →

A call was placed to the Governor’s Office today.

Still no word from Prosecutor Eddie Easley.

Thank you to the Parents of Murdered Children for contacting us, specifically the Central Arkansas Chapter. Thank you Dee & Jimmie. We hope to be working with you in the very near future.

People are interested.

Click here to view Cold Case Revisited. Thank you, Cecillea Pond-Mayo and KARK.

Thank you James Jennings and The Sentinel Record for your articles.

Thank you Mara Leveritt for your article that was printed 7-26-2007 in the Arkansas Times.

Thank you to the following newspapers for publishing our Letter to the Editor on August 28: Batesville Daily Guard Newport Daily Independent The Sheridan Headlight The Standard – Amity, Glenwood This letter was sent to about 25 other newspapers and … Continue reading →

**UPDATE** Hopefully the browser compatibility problems are taken care of! My apologies and thank you for letting me know. If you still find an error, please let me know what the url is. Thank you

Letters were sent to the following: ABC News – Law and Justice Dept. – Lara Setrakian Courtroom Television CBS 48 Hours CNN NBC News – Dateline Story Editor

Mr. Rhodes and I just completed an interview with Cecillea Pond-Mayo from KARK. She indicated it would be on the 6:00 P.M. newscast tonight, 8.28.2007.

Read original letter here. Their response was as follows: Aug. 10, 2007 Amy Click-Horoda, with the Counsel for Clemency and Corrections, called  from the Governor’s office regarding the packet we sent to the Governor.  Once we found out which office … Continue reading →

Thank you all for your show of support thru emails and phone calls. Thank you for the tips. I know it’s always a relief to get things off of your chest. Thank you Mr. Frederick for your comment in the … Continue reading →

Thank you to the following newspapers for publishing our Letter to the Editor: Batesville Daily Guard Newport Daily Independent Texarkana Gazette The Sentinel Record The Sheridan Headlight This letter was sent to about 25 other newspapers and I am unaware … Continue reading →

Per our attorney, this is where we stand. He’s contacted the prosecutor several times and has been told that the prosecutor is considering trying the case and is looking for funding for the exhumation/DNA testing. Also, we were told that … Continue reading →

The Arkansas Constitution needs to be amended. A fundamental characteristic that should be included is: The constitution should make direct grants of authority so that the governor and legislators can be held accountable by the voters for their actions. The … Continue reading →

A whitewashed history book belongs on the same shelf as Mother Goose.

Politician/Public Servant? You get to lie, cheat, steal, and in some cases even get away with murder. Just about anything you want to do. Jail time? Nah, you’ll get commuted, pardoned or better yet just plead the fifth. Don’t worry, … Continue reading →

Use your favorite search engine to search the phrase “Arkansas’ Murderous Ways”.

I believe that if this case had gone to trial WHEN all of this happened IN the Garland County Court, I would not be here today begging and pleading for something to be done. That’s the reason why the body … Continue reading →

Every time I see this (i.e., murder, police violence towards civilians) or anything like it, I just really can’t believe these things happen and are still happening. When will this violence against civilians end? Why won’t the voice of the … Continue reading →

Note: Original Post Date 07-2007 I am being denied access to my Mother’s case file. We have been wanting to review the file with our investigator and have been denied access due to the fact that the case is “open and being … Continue reading →

Note: Original Post Date 07-2007 If any of you are wondering why I am not hitting up the Democrat-Gazette, please read here. I tried. The letter they denied was essentially the same one that ran in The Sentinel-Record. Only two words … Continue reading →