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Linda Lunsford Missing Person Case

Last seen in Midlothian, Virginia on Dec 26, 1996

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Dec 19, 2023

Linda

Lunsford

67

38

60 inches

61 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 26, 1996

Midlothian

Virginia

Chesterfield County

6912

Chesterfield County Police Department

Chesterfield

Virginia

Chesterfield County

23232

Chris Humphries

Police detective

10001 Iron Bridge Road, Virginia

8047481251

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.chesterfield.gov/941/Police

Chesterfield County Police Department

4874

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

No

07/17/2026


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On a cold morning after Christmas in 1996, 38-year-old Linda Evans Lunsford vanished from Midlothian, Virginia, leaving behind a life she was known for diligently building. A dedicated mother, she was last seen on December 26, 1996, after working an overnight shift at a Walmart on Midlothian Turnpike to prepare for the post-holiday sales. Following her shift, which ended around 8:30 a.m., Linda and a co-worker, who was also her ex-boyfriend John Howard, went to a nearby McDonald's for break ...
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Last Seen: Dec 26, 1996

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  • 1541DFVA - Linda Evans Lunsford - Doe Network
  • Trial date set for 25-year-old cold case of Chesterfield murder - WWBT
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