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On January 26, 1968, 19-year-old Linda Kay Slawson disappeared while working as a door-to-door encyclopedia salesperson in southwest Portland, Oregon. She resided in Aloha, Oregon, with her mother and siblings. Slawson's case is a harrowing one, as she is recognized as the first of four confirmed victims of the notorious serial killer Jerome Henry 'Jerry' Brudos, also known as "The Lust Killer" and "The Shoe Fetish Slayer".

Brudos later confessed to Slawson's murder, providing chilling ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 26, 1968
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Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Linda

Kay Slawson

19

19

Unknown inches

White

Female

Jan 26, 1968

Portland

Oregon

Portland

2

Portland Police Departmen

503-796-3400

01/28/2026