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Linda Yalem

Case from New York, NY dated Sep 29, 1990

Victim Details

Linda Yalem

Female

White / Caucasian

New York

NY

1990-09-29

22

Linda

Yalem

07/25/2026

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In the autumn of 1990, Linda Yalem, a 22-year-old white female, was a vibrant sophomore at the University at Buffalo, deeply immersed in her communications studies and rigorously training for the New York City Marathon. On September 29th, she left her dorm for a run along the familiar Ellicott Creek Bike Path in Amherst, New York. It was the last time she was seen alive. The following day, her body was discovered in a wooded area off the path. An investigation revealed she had been sexually assa ...
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  • 2007 Yalem run takes on special meaning - UB Reporter
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