Lindahl Linked to Multiple Murders
The case took a significant turn in 2020 when authorities linked DNA from Lindahl to the 1976 strangling of 16-year-old Pamela Maurer.
Maurer’s body was found by a motorist along a roadside in Lisle, Illinois. This new information prompted investigators to revisit Halle’s case. Lindahl had already been connected to several other crimes in the area from the same time period.
Peat confirmed that North Aurora authorities used advanced forensic technologies to analyze DNA found on Halle’s clothing. It was ultimately matched to Lindahl’s DNA, which had been collected during the investigation into Maurer’s murder.
“With this new evidence, along with the evidence from similar cases involving Lindahl, we are able to conclude Lindahl was responsible for the death of Kathy Halle,” Peat said.
A Suspect with a Violent History
Lindahl’s violent tendencies were well documented. In 1980, he was a suspect in the rape and kidnapping of Debra Colliander.
Colliander was abducted from a suburban shopping center but managed to escape and alert police.
