Madison Murder in CT's Cold Case Card Deck
A Madison murder is featured in the State of Connecticut's latest "Cold Case" playing cards.
In 1992, 43-year-old Linda Rayner was visiting family in Connecticut when she went to Hammonasset Beach State Park. Her body was found the next day in a remote part of the beach.
The cards were produced by the Cold Case Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, along with the Department of Correction and other law enforcement groups working to solve cases that have gone "cold" or have been unsolved for a prolonged period of time.
Each card features a photograph and brief details about the case, along with telephone, mail, and email contacts that inmates can use to supply information.
The cases featured on the cards are changed in each deck to allow for the maximum number of cases to be circulated through the correctional system, according to a press release.
"Cold case playing cards are a valuable tool assisting investigators working to solve these difficult cases and achieve justice for the victims of these crimes and their families," said Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane.
Since the cards were released in 2010, investigators have received more than 470 tips, and since the first two editions were distributed, arrests have been made in nine homicide cases featured on the cards.
The cards are available for purchase by inmates in facilities operated by the Department of Correction, and revenue from the card sales is used to produce more decks of cards, making the project self-sufficient.
All three editions can be seen on the Department of Correction's website, www.ct.gov/doc. The public is encouraged to provide any information regarding the cases featured on the cards by calling 866-623-8058 or emailing cold.case@ct.gov.