Friends, family, aldermen attend vigil for missing Sunset Hills woman - Call Newspapers

Police are still searching for a Sunset Hills woman three months after she went missing with no explanation, and friends and family members who held a third candlelight vigil for her Tuesday night said they still hope for a miracle. Friends and family held the vigil Tuesday to mark three months since the disappearance of Linda McLaughlin, 57, of the 9700 block of Meadowglen Lane. Led by McLaughlin's pastor, Joel Christiansen of the Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, friends and family members told stories, sang "Amazing Grace" and prayed during the hourlong vigil outside of McLaughlin's house. Five of the eight Sunset Hills aldermen — Dee Baebler of Ward 1, Tom Musich and Steve Bersche of Ward 2 and Pat Fribis and Donna Ernst of Ward 4 — attended the vigil. And I would have said that a year ago, I would have said it four months ago, I would have said it three months ago and I'm saying it right now. Crestwood native McLaughlin regularly babysat her grandchildren and was scheduled to watch them June 2. After her daughter-in-law arrived at her house that morning and couldn't find any sign of her or her car, the Sunset Hills Police Department... Source: www.callnewspapers.com