In the quiet farmlands of Pennsylvania, the Amish live by tradition—peaceful, close-knit, and untouched by much of the outside world. But when one of their own didn’t come home one Sunday, that peace was broken. What followed would draw their tight community into a search unlike anything they’d ever faced.
Sponsors:
AquaTru: Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer, & healthier! Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for 20% off at: https://aquatru.com
Air Doctor: Get noticeably cleaner & healthier air with up to $300 off with promo code “MORBIDOLOGY” at: http://airdoctorpro.com
Audio Sources:
“Charging documents: Justo Smoker was at Linda Stoltzfoos’ original burial location multiple times”
“Lancaster County coroner: Linda Stoltzfoos died of asphyxia”
Sources:
LNP, 22 June, 2020 – “18-Year-Old Woman Missing”
The Sun, 22 June, 2020 – “Find Linda”
International Business Times, 23 June, 2020 – “Missing Teenage Girl”
MailOnline, 23 June, 2020 – “Frantic Search Launched”
The Daily Beast, 24 June, 2020 – “Missing Amish Teen”
The Patriot News, 27 June, 2020 – “Missing Amish Girl’s Family”
LNP, 29 June, 2020 – “Police Want to Talk to Anyone”
Echo Pilot, 30 June, 2020 – “Community Unites”
CBS – 4 KMOV, 10 July, 2020 – “FBI Offering Reward”
Associated Press, 11 July, 2020 – “Man Charged”
MailOnline, 12 July, 2020 – “Convicted Felon”
The Daily Beast, 16 July, 2020 – “Amish Teen Who Went Missing”
The Patriot-News, 17 July, 2020 – “The Spotlight is on”
The Patriot-News, 28 July, 2020 – “Lancaster County Community Hosting Prayer Ride”
LNP, 5 August, 2020 – “Justo Smoker”
The Patriot News, 5 August, 2020 – “Pleading Eyes”
LNP, 7 August, 2020 – “4 New Details”
Associated Press, 8 August, 2020 – “Thousands Gather”
LNP, 22 August, 2020 – “Hundreds Search in Vain”
LNP, 17 September, 2020 – “Man Charged with Linda Kidnapping”
Associated Press, 21 December, 2020 – “Kidnap Suspect Now Charged”
The Express-Times, 21 December, 2020 – “Homicide Charge Filed”
The Patriot-News, 24 December, 2020 – “Amish Woman’s Kidnapping”
The Patriot-News, 5 March, 2021 – “Missing Amish Woman Case”
LNP, 21 April, 2021 – “Strong Indicators”
Bergen County Daily Voice, 22 April, 2021 – “Remains”
The Daily Beast, 22 April, 2021 – “Amish Teen’s Killer”
The Patriot-News, 22 April, 2021 – “Victim’s Uncle”
LNP, 26 April, 2021 – “Linda Stoltzfoos Laid to Rest”
LNP, 20 June, 2021 – “Linda Stoltzfoos Case”
The Daily Beast, 23 June, 2021 – “Amish Teen”
Daily Star, 23 July, 2021 – “Man Pleads Guilty”
LNP, 23 July, 2021 – “I Robbed the Family”
The Patriot-News, 23 July, 2021 – “Killer Says he Regrets Kidnapping”
