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Linda Leon

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jun 30, 1974

Victim Details

Linda Leon

Female

Phoenix

AZ

1974-06-30

22

Linda

Leon

07/06/2026

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On June 30, 1974, Linda Leon, a 22-year-old female, was found murdered in her Phoenix, Arizona home alongside her husband, Randy. The tragic discovery marked the beginning of an investigation into a brutal crime that had unfolded within their own residence. The couple was known to be involved in the sale of large quantities of marijuana, a fact that would prove central to the motive behind their slayings.

Investigators learned that a 19-year-old named Jose Jesus Ceja had gone to the Leon' ...
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  • Curtains for Ceja | News - Phoenix New Times
  • Killer spends more years on death row than off - ABC15
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    It’s truly hard to fathom how someone could attend the funeral of their victims and even offer to ... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    I came across some details about the aftermath of Linda and Randy Leon's tragic case that I found pa... ...Read More
    10/26/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about how Ceja attended the Leons' funeral and even offered to help the pol... ...Read More
    06/17/2024
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