In 1985, 27-year-old Linda Sherman vanished – just as she was making plans to leave her tumultuous marriage. For five long years, her family had no answers — until a human skull appeared beneath a restaurant window near a St. Louis, Missouri-area airport -- where her husband was a regular. Decades later, Linda’s daughter is still searching for the truth about what happened to her mother.

If you have any information about the murder of Linda Sherman, please contact St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-8477 or submit a tip online here.
You can also contact the North County Police Cooperative at 314-428-7374.

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, help is available. Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.

Click HERE to vote for The Missing Half for the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.

🚨The Crime Junkie Holiday Merch Collection is here! 🚨

Shop the exclusive Holiday Collection -- limited-edition merch designed to bring a little CJ cheer to your season. Perfect for gifting (or keeping for yourself). Get it before it’s gone! 🛒✨

Shop the collection now: http://shop.audiochuck.com/collections/holiday

Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-linda-sherman/

Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies.

Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie!

Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck
Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuck
TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast
Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc

Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat.

Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawat
Twitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawat
TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie
Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF

Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MURDERED: Linda Sherman

Crime Junkie