On Sept. 4, 1981, Jeff Slaten, 15 and his brother Time, 12, were awakened by Lakeland, Florida, police and told their mother, Linda Slaten, had been murdered. 1974 | SEVEN YEARS BEFORE THE MURDERLinda Slaten Jeff SlatenIn 1974, Linda Slaten was a 24-year-old single mom — finally free. Jeff Slaten: Grandma and grandpa brought me home by, I think it was around 9 — 9 or 9:30 or so. An autopsy later confirmed what he already knew: Linda Slaten had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death. "Coach Joe"Mills and Tim Slaten Tim SlatenTim's 1981 team football photo, a source of pride for years, sickens him today.
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