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Linda Rayner

Case from Deep River, CT dated Jun 26, 1992

Victim Details

Linda Rayner

Female

White / Caucasian

Deep River

CT

1992-06-26

43

Linda

Rayner

07/18/2026

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On a summer day in 1992, 43-year-old Linda Anne Rayner, a White female social worker from California, was back in her hometown of Deep River, Connecticut. She was in town to attend a conference and spend time with her family. On the afternoon of June 26th, she borrowed her parents' car to take a solo walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, a place she remembered from her childhood. After dropping her parents off at work, she drove to the park, arriving around 1:30 p.m., and parked near ...
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  • The Murder of Linda Rayner (Connecticut) | Dark Downeast
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