Name- Linda Marie Meteer
Age- 41
Missing- April 20, 1989
Last seen at a bar in chums corners
Suspect Arrested- February 18, 2025
Suspect Name- Steven Gary Koon
Age- 63
Date of trial January 6th 2026
Linda Marie Meteer Cold Case
Latest Articles
| Date | Action | Proceeding |
| 05/16/2025 | CB | COMPLAINT/BINDOVER FROM DC |
| ARR HELD IN DC ON 05/15/25; DEF PLED NOT GUILTY | ||
| NOTICE OF PRE-TRIAL ON 05/29/25 | ||
| 05/16/2025 | NON-PUBLIC RECORD | |
| 05/28/2025 | FI | FELONY INFORMATION FROM PA |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 05/28/2025 | PPI INFORMATION | |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 05/28/2025 | WL | PEOPLE’S WITNESS LIST |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 05/28/2025 | RFD | PL’S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 05/28/2025 | REQUEST AND NOTICE FOR FILM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA | |
| COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS W/CERT OF SERV | ||
| 05/28/2025 | REQUEST AND NOTICE FOR FILM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA | |
| COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS W/CERT OF SERV | ||
| 06/02/2025 | NFC | NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE ON 07/03/25 @8:00AM/KAE |
| 06/04/2025 | CPT | CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER |
| /KAE | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 06/04/2025 | NFC | AMENDED NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE ON 07/02/25 |
| @2:00PM/KAE | ||
| 06/04/2025 | NJT | NOTICE OF SEVEN DAY JURY TRIAL ON 10/07/25, |
| 10/08/25, 10/09/25, 10/10/25, 10/14/25, 10/14/25, | ||
| 10/15/25 & 10/16/25 @8:30AM/KAE | ||
| 06/17/2025 | REQUEST AND NOTICE FOR FILM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA | |
| COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS W/CERT OF SERV | ||
| 06/24/2025 | OR | STIP AND ORDER TO ADJOURN FINAL CONFERENCE/KAE |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 06/25/2025 | NFC | NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE ON 08/01/25 @3:00PM/KAE |
| 07/03/2025 | TRA | TRANSCRIPT OF PRELIM EXAM HELD 5-15-25 BEFORE |
| JUDGE STEPKA/CER#9453 SIEFFERT | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 07/29/2025 | REQUEST AND NOTICE FOR FILM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA | |
| COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS W/CERT OF SERV | ||
| 07/31/2025 | OR | STIPULATED ORDER TO ADJOURN FINAL CONFERENCE AND |
| JURY TRIAL/KAE | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 07/31/2025 | NFC | NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE ON 09/19/25 @3:30PM/KAE |
| 07/31/2025 | NJT | NOTICE OF SEVEN DAY JURY TRIAL ON 01/06/26, |
| 01/07/26, 01/08/26, 01/09/26, 01/13/26, 01/14/26, | ||
| 01/15/26 @8:30AM/KAE | ||
| 08/11/2025 | WL | DEFENDANT’S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 09/09/2025 | OR | THIRD STIPULATED ORDER TO ADJOURN FINAL CONFERENCE |
| /KAE | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 09/11/2025 | NFC | NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE 11-21-25 @3:30/KAE |
| 11/12/2025 | MOT | DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF CHARGES DUE TO |
| PRE-INDICTMENT DELAY | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 11/12/2025 | MB | DEFENDANT’S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR |
| DISMISSAL OF CHARGES DUE TO PRE-INDICTMENT DELAY | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 11/13/2025 | NFC | AMENDED NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE 12-26-25 |
| @2:00PM/KAE | ||
| 11/13/2025 | NOH | NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEF’S MOTION FOR DISMISSAL |
| OF CHARGES DUE TO PRE-INDICTMENT DELAY 11-26-25 | ||
| @9:00 AM/KAE | ||
| 11/13/2025 | NJT | AMENDED NOTICE OF JURY TRIAL MAY 12,13,14,19 |
| 20,21,22, 2026 @8:30 AM/KAE | ||
| 11/24/2025 | MB | PEOPLE’S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION AND BRIEF |
| FOR DISMISSAL OF CHARGES DUE TO PRE-INDICTMENT | ||
| DELAY | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 11/25/2025 | MR | REQUEST AND NOTICE FOR FILM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA |
| COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS (RECORD EAGLE) | ||
| 11/26/2025 | OR | DEF’S MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF CHARGES DUE TO |
| PRE-INDICTMENT DELAY/DENIED/KAE | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 11/26/2025 | OR | ORDER FOLLOWING HEARING ON DEF’S MOTION FOR |
| DISMISSAL OF CHARGES DUE TO PRE-INDICTMENT | ||
| DELAY/KAE | ||
| 12/18/2025 | OR | STIPULATED ORDER TO ADJOURN FINAL CONFERENCE/KAE |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 12/18/2025 | NFC | NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE 1-16-26 @2:00/KAE |
| 01/02/2026 | MOT | DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO QUASH THE BINDOVER |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 01/02/2026 | MB | BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO QUASH |
| THE BINDOVER | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 01/02/2026 | MOT | DEFENDANT’S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE STATEMENTS |
| BY ROBERT TAYLOR | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 01/02/2026 | MB | BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION IN LIMINE |
| TO EXCLUDE STATEMENTS BY ROBERT TAYLOR | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 01/02/2026 | MOT | DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION |
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 01/02/2026 | NOH | NOTICE OF HEARING SET FOR DEF’S MOTION TO QUASH |
| THE BINDOVER ON 01/16/26 @2:00PM/KAE | ||
| 01/02/2026 | NOH | NOTICE OF HEARING SET FOR DEF’S MOTION IN LIMINE |
| TO EXCLUDE STATEMENTS BY ROBERT TAYLOR ON | ||
| 01/16/26 @2:00PM/KAE | ||
| 01/05/2026 | MOT | REQUEST AND NOTICE FOR FILM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA |
| COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS | ||
| 01/05/2026 | D&O | DECISION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR |
| RECONSIDERATION/KAE | ||
| 01/09/2026 | OR | STIPULATED ORDER TO ADJOURN FINAL CONFERENCE AND |
| MOTION HEARINGS/KAE | ||
| POS/MIFILE | ||
| 01/09/2026 | NFC | NOTICE OF FINAL CONFERENCE 2-20-26 @3:00/KAE |
| 01/09/2026 | NOH | NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEF’S MOTION TO QUASH THE |
| BIND OVER 2-20-26 @3:00/KAE | ||
| 01/09/2026 | NOH | NOTICE OF HEARING – DEF’S MOTION IN LIMINE TO |
| EXCLUDE STATEMENTS BY ROBERT TAYLOR 2-20-26 | ||
| @3:00/KAE |
Trial
Current Court and Trial Timeline
Arraignment and Early Hearings
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February 2025:
Steven Gary Koon was arraigned in 86th District Court in Traverse City after being arrested and charged with the 1989 homicide of Linda Meteer. He entered a not guilty plea. -
March 11, 2025:
Koon was scheduled for a preliminary hearing — a court proceeding where the judge determines if there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.
Preliminary Exam and Advancement
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May 2025:
A judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence to move the case forward toward trial, meaning prosecutors met the legal threshold to proceed.
Trial Postponement and Future Dates
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August 2025:
The court postponed the murder trial. It was rescheduled to begin on January 6, 2026.
At the same time, a final pre-trial conference (a hearing where logistics and outstanding legal issues are typically addressed) was moved to September 19, 2025
