February 20, 2023 | By Samantha Stephenson This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and the University of North Florida, Applied Journalism class. Linda Tran was an inquisitive and independent young woman. When she was only 17 years old, she headed to Seattle ready to conquer the world.  She was only gone for a couple of years before the love for her family was enough to bring her back home. When Tran was growing up, she was starstruck with Jordan from New Kids on the Block and liked to play bingo. Tran, Loanna, and Hannah would have slumber parties and pick berries during the summer. Tran enjoyed roller skating with her sister or riding around 38th Street with her cousin. It was a tough period for her family — “We were very saddened during the time she was gone,” her sister, Loanna, said about Tran leaving her senior year of high school. During her 2 years away, Linda became a mother.  She gave... Read More