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Linda Peterson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Murray, Utah on Sep 16, 1978

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In the late summer of 1978, 29-year-old Linda Sue Peterson was eagerly awaiting the birth of her first child. A nurse at the University of Utah Hospital, she was five and a half months pregnant and, by all accounts, excited about becoming a mother. On September 16, 1978, her life took a sudden and unexplained turn. The last known person to see her was her husband, William “Phil” Peterson. According to his account, Linda stopped by his workplace, a pharmacy near 700 East and 2100 South in Sal ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 16, 1978

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  • Linda Hanoian PETERSON - Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
  • Linda H. Peterson
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    Victim Details

    Jan 21, 2009

    Aug 12, 2020

    Linda

    Peterson

    75

    29

    68 inches

    130 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Sep 16, 1978

    Murray

    Utah

    Salt Lake County

    7137

    Murray Police Department

    Murray City

    Utah

    Salt Lake County

    84107

    5025 South State Street, Suite 206, Utah

    8012642673

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://ut-murraycity2.civicplus.com/194/Police

    Murray Police Department

    6768

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/21/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone else been curious about the acquaintances Linda was last seen with? It seems they might b... ...Read More
    12/14/2024
    I came across Linda Hanoian Peterson's case again and something struck me as odd. Her husband didn't... ...Read More
    06/06/2024

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