July 5, 2021 | By Omar Aftab This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and a University of North Florida Journalism class. Linda Allomong was a young adult full of hope. She was always looking for a new adventure, always chasing the next journey. She was unapologetically herself and lived for her ideals. “When alone I can smile — being lonely is better than being false,” Linda would often say. That all ended when she was murdered in 1975 at the age of 25. Her body was found decomposed in an oil field. This murder has never been solved. Linda lived most of her life in Long Beach, California, but she was known for her wanderlust and never stayed anywhere for too long. She was whirled into the zeitgeist of the late ‘60s and pursued excitement wherever she could find it. At the age of 17, she married Donald O’Connor soon after meeting him at a party, after he had returned from the... Read More