I babysat for Lin years after the attack in the house where it occurred. This beautiful woman is TRULY inspiring! I can attest to the fact that she did NOT let the attack ruin her Life. She did not "stay " a victim. I have so much respect for her and her courage! I am grateful to have known her and wish all the blessings to her and her family 🙏🏻💕

@judyberends4586

5 жыл бұрын

norcalmilf1 GOD BLESS HER.

@garpikemike1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ark194 Everyone beware...the outrage mob has arrived. Complimenting an aquaintance is not an insult to others Karen!

@Mollys-lips

3 жыл бұрын

@@garpikemike1 absolutely she knew this lady &may not still be in touch so to compliment her on her character does not take away from anyone else.

@garpikemike1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mollys-lips I swear...ppl these days go around looking for reasons to take offence to just about anything. Itsnto the point now where complimenting so.eone u know is somehow an insult to everyone. I guess we need to run through and mention everyone on the planet now when we say smth nice about someone so that everyone is included. If not someone gets offended. Aye aye aye.... lol

@samschmidt5117

3 жыл бұрын

mike Lazembie it's funny how this Angie person gets upset and says that just for slightly criticizing victim state of mind

She's a brave lady. Glad she got her voice and is living a good life.

@twomindz79

6 жыл бұрын

well said.

@bluemermaid2190

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks twomindsz79.

@piteusx8440

6 жыл бұрын

She won.

@bluemermaid2190

6 жыл бұрын

She's a warrior and inspiration!

@CC42_

3 жыл бұрын

@AmericanRelic2hear well she got horrofically raped for one

What a great voice for the victims..very stoic..a class act..thank you for your story..god bless you 🙏🏽

WHEN SHE SAID THE WOMEN DID NOT HAVE ANY EMPATHY. I FELT SO SAD. KINDNESS AND EMPATHY IS RARE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS MOST NEEDED.

Linda, you are a rockstar! I admire you, keep healing and being a terrific example!

WoW what an incredible person. So Strong. Very inspiritational.

What a fine strong Lady ..... God Bless Her!!

and what in god’s name does a viewer dislike about a person who survives to down vote a video sick beings

@darrenjames9891

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's the subject matter they don't like not the victim

@frogman3017

4 жыл бұрын

@@darrenjames9891 This does not make any sense.

@JosannaMonik

3 жыл бұрын

They don't like what happened to her.

@elizabethharris156

3 жыл бұрын

Fred Winslow I’m hoping they mean they are angry for her. If not, they’re nuts... and there are a lot of nuts.

@itscooldude167

3 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethharris156 hi I've got a lot of nuts

Shes so strong and inspirational. What a brave voice for women in general, but for survivors as well. 👏🏼

@Tacadmy

6 жыл бұрын

The real question is why such attacks happen only in the west and not in the muslim world? It has to do with the hedonistic liberal culture of the west

@twomindz79

Жыл бұрын

​@@Tacadmy There are a heap in the Muslim world.

@vph7

10 ай бұрын

@@Tacadmyyeah they just marry little girls and throw acid at women. that’s much better. 🙄

If you’re fortunate enough to interview this victim, LET HER SPEAK. How disrespectful and unprofessional to interrupt 80 percent of the answers she is TRYING to give you.

@Naforbe

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't mind

@franmellor9843

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed ..conversational skills she has 0

@somebody4244

3 жыл бұрын

So true. I think in this case, let her speak freely for the entirety of the story and then ask questions afterwards

@MK-Hogan

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It’s amazing to get her story. Let her tell it how she wants!

@DaphneO.

3 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this. It interrupts the flow of the victim's story. And all her interruptions were for sh*tty questions too.

credit to her on telling her story.

We need a law to get all law enforcement and politicians in the DNA database. These individuals in our society have access to resources that the public will never. That puts them in a class is essentially above the law.

@inthecards7535

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and the 2 that are potentially above the law, are more apt to commit such crimes, trying to cover up their tracks.

@willnill7946

3 жыл бұрын

We need your dna in a database

My mama was raped when she was was 9 months pregnant with my older sister. My oldest sister was about 2, laying right next to my mom in bed, when some guy broke in through her bedroom window and raped her at knifepoint, all while my oldest sister was laying right there. My mom said she just begged him not to hurt her daughter and the baby she was carrying. It did shape how the rest of my mom's life turned out. She was always afraid of her own shadow and pretty much raised us not to trust people. Yes, my mom didn't ever do anything 'heroic' by anyone's standards, but she DID report the rape, and it eve went to trial. The guy got off scott free because she couldn't tell authorities the color of his eyes! This was back in the mid sixties. I don't know why I'm writing this. My beloved mom died 3 years ago and I miss her so much. I often think about how she endured that night she was raped. I really don't know how she got through it. I commend Linda O'Dell for not letting her ordeal define her. I have the UTMOST sympathy for ANY person who has gone through any violent crime. They are all heroes. My mom is my hero....

@angelaadams4117

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry : (

@tammyramey

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelaadams4117 Thank you :)

@SeaMichelle1

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for what she went through and for your loss of your mamma. 💗

@sabineliebehenz4492

Жыл бұрын

Your mother was a true hero. Selfless, caring and extremely strong.

@tammyramey

Жыл бұрын

@@SeaMichelle1 Thank you!

Also, the victim JUST said she wasn't following the case, and the reporter STILL ASKED HER if she had known about him. I'm sorry. I REALLY want to watch this video but I keep getting distracted by the horrible reporter. Ugh...

ALL POLICE OFFICER DNA SHOULD BE UPLOADED TO THE SYSTEM TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN!

@nancycook2557

6 жыл бұрын

InThaBassmintTV U r so right!!! I continue to tell A friend of mine which thinks that the police are so perfect, that no one can be trusted ANYMORE. And this happened 40 years ago. There is good and bad in every one. It has been that only violent offenders should be swabbed for DNA samples but why wait until something happens. Swab at birth for SO MANY REASONS!!!

@InThaBassmintTV

6 жыл бұрын

shouldnt be able to be a police officer without giving dna should have nothing to hide or dont be a cop

@kevinmanning3753

6 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea nice one!

@shana6981

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@kat1701

6 жыл бұрын

That is good hindsight. He was a cop in the 70s before being fired and dna wasn’t a thing until the 80s

She's the epitome of courage, emotional strength, and grace under so much pressure and bottomless terror. What a profile in courage! May she shine her God-given light upon all who suffered in the hands of a vile monster. You were a valiant SURVIVOR, never a victim!

What a beautiful, well spoken, gracious woman. I can't imagine going through something like that. God bless her and her family. I pray for all of the victims of violence/abuse/Neglect.

What an incredible person. So much respect for her.

I think this lady is so brave, strong and supportive to other victims she is an angel.

not to mention the supprise arrest only last week .all the old retired detectives must be smiling

Absolutely amazing. Good on her.

Linda is a very brave and strong lady. I cannot imagine going through what she has. I would never be able to forget all those terrible things he did.

Linda O'Dell is an incredible survivor. What an amazing woman!

This woman is amazing! Such class and beautiful inside and out!! Great interview!!

@Tacadmy

6 жыл бұрын

The real question is why such attacks happen only in the west and not in the muslim world? It has to do with the hedonistic liberal culture of the west

@teresas8173

5 жыл бұрын

Hassan Tirmizi , that’s nuts. It’s psychopaths who are sexual sadists and I’m sure it happens where you live, you just don’t know about it probably because women are too afraid to come forward!

Linda O'dell! ❤ let's remember her name instead.

@norcalmilf1

6 жыл бұрын

corey dale . Cuz she obviously Wants her name made public

wonderful lady. much respect!

You are such a strong beautiful woman. Your composure , articulation and way you chose to live your life after that night make the shame a little less painful. Despite what you’ve endured, you radiate confidence and courage. It is contagious. Bless you, for choosing to share your story again. You have given victims that extra ounce of courage they had taken from them. You truly have helped someone .

Lucky to have survived, brave woman

Wow!! Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. You will forever help the lives of so many people. 💜

May 14, 1977.. I was ready to graduate a month later... had a great life and had the whole world by the tail... meanwhile this poor woman went through this horrible life altering ordeal...

@pi6913

6 жыл бұрын

And I should add, she too has had a great life, she did not let the weakling ruin her life. I'm impressed by her. ❤️✨💐❤️

I wonder if her engagement ring is among the criminal's possessions. That will probably come out at trial.

@n.h.e.pickard7485

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently, a lot of the trinkets he took, he ended up throwing away as he was running, or else losing. Almost like he didn't want to keep them after, or else he was smart enough to not keep them as evidence. If he kept her ring, that would be very significant and interesting.

@dawnreneegmail

3 жыл бұрын

One of the victims in her impact statement mentioned a puddle of melted gold in a stove of his in the garage. Another victim had mentioned previously she and her sis exchanged ‘sister rings’. She mentioned hoping to still get her sister’s ring back as she was still wearing hers (you could see on her hand in court). Then the other victim mentioned the melting. Heartbreaking.

@gaylemae

3 жыл бұрын

N.H.E. Pickard if you listen to Michelle McNamara, the trinkets he dropped were by accident, as he climbed a fence or on a roof he was on. Just like the shoe laces they found on trails. A few trinkets were found, not ‘a lot’

I graduated high school that year near this attack. It's a relief to see her so strong, confident. She's amazing to recover from that horror enough to tell her story. Common thread: Real Estate transaction ----this was a recently bought house. EAR/ONS/GSK targeted Real Estate transactions. He was married at the time.....had a full time job as a cop...how does someone do all that crime and hold down a job? Did he sleep in his patrol car while on duty hours?

Thank you for sharing your story and I am so deeply sorry

This is such a blessing for family members of victims who truly can’t fathom what happened “that night” - eery.

So beautiful and well-spoken. I'm so happy for her and all the other living victims, to finally know that monster is behind bars where he belongs.

@musicluvrlaurie6827

5 жыл бұрын

@@badhabits116 I know, I hate it that he got to live his life. Murderous freak.

What a strong woman. Great message and good interview.👏🏼

I am not usually the kind of person that complains... but this interviewer needs to LISTEN - she keeps interrupting Linda, trying to finish her sentences, and not allowing her to finish her thoughts/stories. It is extremely unprofessional and disrespectful. Linda holds her own in this interview but just imagine if this was a victim of a crime that was dealing with PTSD.

@Missfenyxx

4 жыл бұрын

Kathryn Fink just bc it isn't noticeable doesn't mean PTSD isn't something she has. if u notice she does start to slightly rock herself / which can be a way to regulate emotions when something is triggering, or a way to soothe oneself. also she seems to look around and be subtly hypervigalant (checking for exits, who is around, their reactions, sudden movements draw her full visual attention)

She is so strong! I can’t even imagine.

BRAVE LADY🌹GOD BLESS YOU❤

I'm in love with this woman. Thank you for sharing this experience. Yu are a beautiful, strong, bright Soul.

Bless you ma’am. You are a very strong and beautiful lady. I’m glad that you’re at peace.

What a strong inspirational woman.. bless you

Strong Brave fearless leader for all who have gone through this and all who might... keep an eye out for each other and listen.

Thank you Linda for the message of empowerment. You're an inspiration. Sending love to you.

sending prayers for you and your husband

It's actually a miracle she and her husband is alive. Must have been so hard for both her and her husband. But to be honest her husband should have left work for a while to be with her.

Amazing lady! Thank you for showing us what it’s like to never give up!

What a great lady. Thank you for sharing Linda. I wish more survivors of GSK spoke out.

Stories like this are the reason I will never be without a protection breed dog or two in my household, your attitude is amazing, what a strong women you are.

you are a brave lady..........you are inspiration to lot of people

Wow this lady is so brave. I couldn’t ever be that brave.

What a magnificent human being!

Thank you Lin.

Such a strong woman. Rapists do not care about the destruction they cause to innocent people. Heartbreaking...

What a inspiring woman, wow. So beautiful inside and out.

Love your outlook !!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏

Thank you

@judyberends4586

5 жыл бұрын

Jackie Perez Her ex husband ...they divorced after 10 yrs. I wish he could have been more supportive of her. She is so brave.

What a brave woman. Truly a brave, courageous woman

Such in impressive and strong lady.

What an amazing lady

She seems like a really remarkable woman. Terrible what she and her husband had to go trough. Wishing them both well and healing x

Thank you, Linda O’Dell, for your wisdom and empathy. Victims of violence/rape will feel validated by your willingness to speak of your experience. Blessings!

God bless You

Respect! Respect! Respect! Unbelievablly strong.

god bless you sister

You are so brave beautiful

Thank you. You are so much stronger than I am. It was beyond terrifying.

What an amazing woman.

Deangelo, when arrested, had a towel draped over his PC monitor in his bedroom. Eerie, just like in the attack

@gaylemae

3 жыл бұрын

Where is this mentioned about the arrest? All I heard was they quietly arrested him at his home. There needs to be a follow up to Michelle’s book

@trumanmrakovcic2413

3 жыл бұрын

@@gaylemae it wasn’t very quiet the street was filled with people

WHAT A DREADFUL TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.

Bless this brave lady.

I can't imagine, my God !😞

What a great neighbour

God bless this woman...

I think maybe the reason he picked her was because he saw her while she was waitressing and followed her home. Since other people were able to describe his looks, I'm going to guess that he didn't always wear a mask. I bet the reason he wore a mask this time is because he probably continued to go to that same restaurant. She probably even served him without knowing it. Now that I think of it, that might be why he didn't talk very much, he didn't want to risk her recogizing his voice. I also think he picked the night that he knew her husband would be home. I think that because if he watched the place for a period of time, he would have figured out that her husband worked nights 5 days a week. I'm not sure why he would do this, maybe to humiliate the husband or possibly to instill more fear in her. She would never feel safe. If I were a married adult back then, I would have bought a dog, secured the doors and windows, armed myself, and kept nothing but paper plates and Dixie cups in the kitchen.

@CC42_

3 жыл бұрын

good observations - i bet he did it with the husband home so the husband couldn't come home in the middle of the act and surprise him.

@Troyster94806

3 жыл бұрын

@@CC42_ Good thought.

@Mollys-lips

3 жыл бұрын

Wow creepy , makes you wonder about the ppl we see regularly but don't actually know bc we all hv a tendency to think "no,I'm sure they're an ok person maybe a lil strange but harmless, anyway that kinda thing happens in other countries /cities/to other ppl".in those days ppl were trusting of everyone these days we trust but we still bolt the doors etc ,hv big dogs,alarms, cameras .it's a scary world.

@jazwhoaskedforthis

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awful but I think you’re right. It must have been so horrible to never know who hurt you and to wonder if they’re around you

@heartworkbykitty7933

2 жыл бұрын

I know this is a bit of an old comment but I wanted to say that think the reason he chose the night her husband was home has to do with the way the papers were talking about him. He would follow the papers. When They had noticed a pattern and published that he had been breaking into only single women’s houses or places where men were not home, he wanted the challenge and to prove the papers wrong as well as get himself a new thrill. possible explanation?. I very well May be wrong on this one though but I know that he did alter his crimes at one point as a direct response to the papers writing about him. Kind of like what he did after that town meeting there was a man who was shouting “if he dares to come to my house I’ll kill him” and then his family ended up being the next victims he chose.

I admire her toughness. most women would leave in fear forever but not Lin

Class act right there. Massive kudos to her..

Her Strength is Powerful !!!

As horrible as it was for all these women please don’t forgot about all of the male victims! :( I can’t imagine how horrible it must be to not be able to help ur loved one. I hope and pray that all of these women and men who fell victim to that monster will find their peace! 😞 Linda you are amazing and strong!!!

That’s insane the police looking for the police🤦🏻‍♀️. I’d be willing to bet this happens quite often. I know I’m the town I’m from a cops wife had came up missing & it was him that killed her. They never found the tiny baby. To this day no one knows for sure if that child was truly dead. The area he brought her to drop her body was down a creepy back road that doesn’t have any homes. I wonder sometimes if that had been the only time he killed someone🤔

I can't imagine tying up the one person who could possibly help me at that moment...gun or not, just... psychologically it's so fucked up...how awful!

Amazing woman

An incredibly strong woman!

This lady is so gorgeous I can't believe what she lived through

You strength is amazing we are so very sorry of what men are capable of but you are an inspiration of what we should be. We can only hope that the rest of your and yours lives will bring the blossoms of happiness and comfort that the fruits of the world we have are shown upon us all and darkness be voied from the world. just Imagine

Bless her!

She is GORGEOUS!!! ❤

Respeto x esta mujer!

I would love to know what they found in his house.

This women is SO strong!!!!

Great lady !

She was so young to go through this HORRIBLE ORDEAL.

The cops did mess up. They should have been completely open and honest with the public. How many were assaulted or murdered because they didn’t realize how prolific De Angelo was? Incredibly stupid....

What an amazing woman. Yes just knowing this guy is locked up gives a sense of peace for victims, public and police who worked for years on this case. BLESSING TO ALL!

What a brave and inspiring lady, to recount her terrible story with such dignity and honesty. Not so for the insensitive and disgustingly sensation seeking interviewer!

what a Beautiful, Georgous Strong woman

If that was your mother or sister or daughter??? a truely remarkable women .... God bless her and her loved ones. Salam 💛☝

Brave woman!

Something similar happened to me in 1972 vis a vis a professor at the college I was going to. Strangely I never felt any kind of guilt, just bottomless rage. I had to run fast from that school and thus give up my scholarship. Interestingly at that time the college administrators couldn't have cared less.

What a sick man