The Night Linda Hatfield Disappeared

On May 29, 1984, 31-year-old Linda Hatfield completed her shift at the Hunt Club in Garden City, Idaho. Around 1:00 a.m., a bouncer escorted her to her vehicle, a T-Bird, and watched as she drove off toward her home in Middleton. This was the last confirmed sighting of Linda. 

Early Morning Witness Accounts

Approximately an hour later, at 2:00 a.m., witnesses in Middleton reported seeing Linda’s T-Bird alongside another vehicle parked on the street. They recounted hearing an argument between a man and a woman, believed to be Linda and an unidentified male. 

Abandoned Vehicle Discovery

By 8:30 a.m. that same morning, Linda’s T-Bird was found abandoned in a parking lot on South Curtis Road in Boise. At that time, she had not yet been reported missing, so the vehicle was initially left untouched. It wasn't until June 1, when her husband filed a missing person report, that authorities began processing the vehicle. 

Transition from Missing Person to Homicide Case

On June 4, 1984, based on the evidence gathered, multiple agencies reclassified Linda's case from a missing person to a homicide investigation. In November of that year, her wallet and credit cards were discovered in the drained New York Canal in Boise. By June 1987, the courts declared there was clear and convincing evidence that Linda was deceased. ...Read More