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Case Description
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On April 27, 1986, 24-year-old white female Linda Jean Coats was found dead in her trailer in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Coats, a university student enrolled in the Army's ROTC program, was scheduled to receive her commission the week she was murdered. She had been sexually assaulted and killed by a shot to the head.
The investigation into Coats' death eventually led to the arrest of Ronald Adrin Gray, a 21-year-old Black male serving as a cook in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg. Gray' ...Read More
The investigation into Coats' death eventually led to the arrest of Ronald Adrin Gray, a 21-year-old Black male serving as a cook in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg. Gray' ...Read More
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Linda Coats
Female
White / Caucasian
Fayetteville
NC
1986-04-27
24
Linda
Coats
11/23/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Hey everyone,
I was diving back into the Linda Coats case and noticed something that struck me â€... ...Read More
11/25/2023
I was diving back into the Linda Coats case and noticed something that struck me â€... ...Read More
11/25/2023
Does anyone have more information on the timeline of Ronald Adrin Gray's crimes? It's just so chilli... ...Read More
02/19/2023
02/19/2023
