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Linda Muegge, 55-year-old white female

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Linda Muegge, 55-year-old white female

Case
#293
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Fredericksburg Police Department, Texas; FBI ViCAP
Homicide · Unsolved
19 years waiting · since 2007

VICTIM - LINDA MUEGGE - FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS

Justice for Linda Muegge, 55-year-old white female — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Who was Frank, the suspicious white male in his 50s reported in 2003? Was he ever identified or investigated?

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evidence
Lead #2

Why were the victim's cell phone and wallet taken when a large sum of money was left behind? What does this suggest about the perpetrator's motive?

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clue
Lead #3

What is the significance of the victim's underwear being down around her knees with no signs of sexual assault? Was this staged or part of the attack?

On May 14, 2007, Linda Muegge, a 55-year-old woman, was found dead in her burning home at 506 Franklin Street in Fredericksburg, Texas, with stab wounds, blunt force injuries, and severe burns. Her cell phone and wallet were missing despite a large sum of money being left behind, and an accelerant was used to ignite the fire. The case remains unsolved, though prior incidents involving a suspicious man named Frank and deliberate shooting of her livestock suggest possible harassment or targeting.

Case
#293
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Fredericksburg Police Department, Texas; FBI ViCAP

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timeline
Lead #4

Are the 2003 Frank incident and 2006 sheep shooting connected to the 2007 murder, or are they separate matters?

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evidence
Lead #5

What type of accelerant was used to start the fire, and can it be traced to a specific source or individual?

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Source Narrative

Fredericksburg, Texas 5/14/2007 On May 14, 2007, at approximately 8:00 p.m., emergency personnel arrived at the scene of a house fire at 506 Franklin Street, Fredericksburg, Texas, and discovered the body of Linda Muegge, a 55-year-old white female. Muegge was severely burned and found lying face down under a large amount of debris which had fallen from the ceiling.

Muegge had stab wounds and blunt force injuries on her head and neck. A knife was found in the living room, where the fire is believed to have been ignited by an accelerant.

Muegge’s underwear was down around her knees; yet there were no signs of a sexual assault. In addition, a large sum of money was left in the house, however, the victim’s cell phone and wallet were never located.

Two past incidents of possible interest involving Muegge occurred in the years prior to her murder, which are detailed as follows: On September 3, 2003, Muegge reported a suspicious white male in his 50s named Frank, whom she had met through a friend. The report indicated she did not feel comfortable with this man on her property, but no further information or reports were ever documented.

Separately on February 12, 2006, Muegge reported that two of her bottle-fed sheep had been shot. It was later determined that the sheep had been shot with a 22 caliber rifle.

Timeline of Events

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2003-09-03

Suspicious visitor report

Muegge reported a suspicious white male in his 50s named Frank, whom she had met through a friend, making her uncomfortable on her property.

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2006-02-12

Livestock shooting incident

Two of Muegge's bottle-fed sheep were shot with a .22 caliber rifle.

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2007-05-14
20:00

Body discovered in house fire

Emergency personnel found Linda Muegge severely burned and face down under ceiling debris at 506 Franklin Street. She had stab wounds and blunt force injuries to head and neck. A knife was found in the living room where fire was ignited by accelerant.

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Case Information

Incident:September 3, 2003
Last Updated:July 12, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:September 3, 2003
Last Updated:July 12, 2026