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Justice for Linda Damm?

By David Lohr

Earlier this month, on Monday, May 12, 2008, the brutal and bizarre Lafayette, Colorado murder case of 52-year-old Linda Damm came to a close with the sentencing of Linda's 16-year-old daughter, Tess.  Here's how the sad, but twisted, tale of butchery played out some 15 months earlier.According to the prosecution's case, Tess had a turbulent relationship with her mother, who had been battling a drinking problem for some time.  Tess complained on an Internet blog site that her mother was a "raging functional alcoholic" and that her own life was "falling apart and deteriorating."  According to the postings, Linda had lost her job and sometimes became violent.  Other family members admitted that Linda's drinking problem had hindered her ability to "properly care for herself and her daughter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Bizarre Crimes of the Week on May 28, 2008 (boomark / email).