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Linda Taylor Missing Person Case

Last seen in Reno, Nevada on Mar 07, 1979

Victim Details

Mar 09, 2023

May 28, 2024

Linda

Taylor

70

23

70 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 07, 1979

Reno

Nevada

Washoe County

No

123797

Reno Police Department

Reno

Nevada

Washoe County

89502

455 East 2nd Street, Nevada

7753342175

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.renopd.com/

79-31147

Reno Police Department

3834

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/10/2026


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In the fall of 1978, a young woman named Linda Lou Taylor moved from Minnesota to Reno, Nevada, seeking a new start. At 23 years old, she was known by her loved ones as a responsible and dependable person. She settled into an apartment on Wixom Drive and found a job as a bartender at the Gold Dust West casino. In the days leading up to her disappearance, friends noted she was upset over a disagreement at work and had mentioned she did not intend to return to her job. Despite this, her family des ...
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Last Seen: Mar 07, 1979

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  • Linda Lou Taylor - The Charley Project
  • Linda Lou Taylor | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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    Did anyone else find it strange that Linda's car was discovered 23 miles off route with her workout ... ...Read More
    11/28/2024
    I was just thinking about those 23 unaccounted miles on Linda's car. Has anyone dug into where exact... ...Read More
    10/09/2024
    Has anyone else dug into the locksmith's sudden departure after Linda vanished? The fact that he sha... ...Read More
    06/06/2024
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