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Crime Junkie June 27, 2026 1m

The Terror She Faced Had Been Planned! #truecrime #crimejunkie

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  1. So, for another 10 long minutes, Linda So, for another 10 long minutes, Linda just lies there bleeding on this heap of just lies there bleeding on this heap of just lies there bleeding on this heap of towels, wondering if her utility room is towels, wondering if her utility room is towels, wondering if her utility room is going to be the last thing she ever going to be the last thing she ever going to be the last thing she ever sees. And when she's sure that he's not sees. And when she's sure that he's not sees. And when she's sure that he's not coming back to clean up anymore, that's coming back to clean up anymore, that's coming back to clean up anymore, that's when Linda takes her finger and in her when Linda takes her finger and in her when Linda takes her finger and in her own blood begins to scrawl Ernest's name own blood begins to scrawl Ernest's name own blood begins to scrawl Ernest's name on the wall. She wants people to know on the wall. She wants people to know on the wall. She wants people to know who did this to her. Before she can even who did this to her. Before she can even who did this to her. Before she can even process what is happening, Linda feels process what is happening, Linda feels process what is happening, Linda feels the butt of a gun against her head and the butt of a gun against her head and the butt of a gun against her head and she hears Ernest [music] in her ear. He she hears Ernest [music] in her ear. He she hears Ernest [music] in her ear. He says, "Turn around. You are going to says, "Turn around. You are going to says, "Turn around. You are going to die." Every nerve ending is on fire, and die." Every nerve ending is on fire, and die." Every nerve ending is on fire, and she believes him. Even before he pulls she believes him. Even before he pulls she believes him. Even before he pulls out the 6-in hunting knife and zip ties, out the 6-in hunting knife and zip ties, out the 6-in hunting knife and zip ties, which by the way, he had to have brought which by the way, he had to have brought which by the way, he had to have brought with him. This was planned. And in that with him. This was planned. And in that with him. This was planned. And in that moment, she knows that this isn't a moment, she knows that this isn't a moment, she knows that this isn't a situation where she can just appease situation where she can just appease situation where she can just appease him, give him what he wants, and he'll him, give him what he wants, and he'll him, give him what he wants, and he'll leave. What he wants is to kill her. And leave. What he wants is to kill her. And leave. What he wants is to kill her. And so, she fights. He's trying to get her so, she fights. He's trying to get her so, she fights. He's trying to get her to put her hands behind her back and to to put her hands behind her back and to to put her hands behind her back and to tie them with the zip ties, but she tie them with the zip ties, but she tie them with the zip ties, but she won't let him. So, he hits her with the won't let him. So, he hits her with the won't let him. So, he hits her with the gun three times, but Linda keeps gun three times, but Linda keeps gun three times, but Linda keeps fighting. And for a moment, she pulls fighting. And for a moment, she pulls fighting. And for a moment, she pulls her arms free, and she reaches for the her arms free, and she reaches for the her arms free, and she reaches for the side door that leads to the garage, side door that leads to the garage, side door that leads to the garage, hoping that she can get her German hoping that she can get her German hoping that she can get her German Shepherd that is in there. But right as Shepherd that is in there. But right as Shepherd that is in there. But right as she is about to open it, Ernest grabs she is about to open it, Ernest grabs she is about to open it, Ernest grabs her again. He pulls her back, and this her again. He pulls her back, and this her again. He pulls her back, and this is when he's able to tie her arms. And is when he's able to tie her arms. And is when he's able to tie her arms. And he tells her that if she tries that he tells her that if she tries that he tells her that if she tries that again, he will not just kill her, he again, he will not just kill her, he again, he will not just kill her, he will also kill her granddaughter, too.

Summary

This transcript details a violent, premeditated attack where Ernest attempts to murder Linda. The narrative centers on Linda's desperate struggle for survival and her attempt to leave a clue by writing his name in her own blood as she faces threats to herself and her granddaughter. The chilling takeaway is the calculated brutality and the chilling threat against a vulnerable victim and her family.

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