Dr. Colin Linehan behind wife, Mechele (daylife.com)
In October, 2007, Mechele Linehan, wife of Dr. Colin Linehan a family practitioner in Olympia, WA, was convicted of premeditated murder for a million-dollar insurance policy payout. Kent Leppink’s case, a fisherman in Alaska and the murder victim, reached national attention being featured on the CBS documentary show, 48 Hours Mystery.
In 1996, Leppink met Mechele Linehan at a stripclub, the Great Alaska Bush Company, where she worked as a nude dancer. Initially, a forensic psychologist testified of her community involvement and vegetarianism which worked in Linehan’s favor of not being a suspect. However, Leppink’s letter to his parents stated his fear of being murdered and naming those who would be involved, Linehan was one of them.
Mechele Linehan was given a maximum sentence of 99 years in prison. She holds a Master’s of Public Administration and has one daughter, Audrey Linehan.
According to Vitals.com, highly rated Dr. Colin Linehan completed Tulane University School of Mdicine and is affiliated with Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA.
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Tags: 48 Hours Mystery, Audrey Linehan, Dr. Colin Linehan, Great Alaska Bush Company, Kent Leppink, Madigan Army Medical Center, Mechele Linehan
Free Mechele | November 2, 2009 at 11:13 am
FreeMechele.com is run by friends and family of Mechele Linehan with occasional input from Mechele’s husband, Colin. Mechele was convicted in October 2007 of conspiring to murder Kent Leppink. She is currently serving time on a 99-year sentence awaiting appeal. We believe in her innocence.
Please be aware that this site is heavily moderated. Only positive sharing on the journey to true justice will be the focus here.
We have the deepest condolences for the Leppink family, but believe a mistake has been made in finding the person(s) responsible for the death of their son.
This is their latest Post
I got a lot of response to the shows that were on in the last few days! Only one was negative and as we have stated before, this is a positive blog created for her friends, family and supporters therefore no negative responses will be posted. But it was refreshing to only get one, compared to the several positive ones! I try not to be affected by negativity but it is so hard when I know Mechele so well and know how totally unfair this situation is. For perfect strangers to pass judgement when they do not even know all the facts seems surreal to me. But because of you wonderful individuals who have taken time from your own lives to support us puts the negativity into propert perspective. Mechele called Friday night and is doing fine. She is anxious to get back into the “Dog Program.” For those of you who do not know what this is, I will explain. Selected inmates are chosen to take dogs who have been abused or abandoned or classified as “unadoptable.” These animals are with them 24/7 and they work with them for six weeks and participate in a “graduation.” Good homes are then found for them and the process begins anew. All of the “unadoptable” ones that Mechele has gotten have found loving homes with wonderful families. Hopefully she will be back in this program around the end of Dec. If any of you have questions that you would like me to personally answer please feel free to email me at msylady@yahoo.com. Sometimes it is hard to post individual answers here on the blog. Please keep in mind that certain issues cannot be discussed due to our pending appeal. But I will try to resolve any questions that anyone has to the best of my ability. Not to sound redundant, but my sincerest thanks to each and every one of you who has chosen to support my daughter. It really does help us through the dark times. And, remember, copies of this blog are sent to Mechele. It helps her so much to know there are people out there who truly believe in her!!! Bless each and every one of you!
Stefanie | November 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I watched Mechele’s story last night on 48 Hours Mystery and was completely stunned when I discovered that she was found guilty and sentenced the maximum penalty. My personal opinion, based on that broadcast, is that she was found guilty because of her past and not on any solid evidence. It seems she made several questionable decisions years ago…but don’t we all when we are young? I feel that had she not been a dancer and beautiful, she may have been treated more fairly…perhaps she would not have even been considered a suspect. I am thankful that I have never been on trial where my own reckless past might be held up to a microscope. She continued on in her life and became a successful woman, and I didn’t feel that was given much attention. In my opinion, Mechele handled the interviews with dignity and intelligence. I pray that justice will be served.
Veronica Fonteyn | November 14, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Having viewed the television documentary “Snapped” on Mechele Linehan’s case and having heard her early police investigation interview, there are, in my opinion, two key “incriminating” factors that a perceptive and skilled criminal psychologist would detect as evidence of guilt. These elements are (i) her question “Where is he”. What is actually being said in the subtext is “I know where he is but I am leading you off the scent by letting you believe I have no idea where he is therefore I have no connection to his murder - in other words I am hoping to persuade you that I am innocent”
(ii) the immediate “sobbing” on being told her friend had been found dead. If one is a keen observer of human behaviour one will know that a genuine sobbing response does not occur with such immediacy. It takes the human brain/emotional connection more time to process the information and to evoke such an emotional response like a sob. This is a “turning on of the tap” type response which emanates from a previously prepared thought process - a prepared visualisation of how to respond. In other words, it is a prepared and acted response. Again the subtext is “I want you to believe that I am so upset I cannot possibly be guilty”. This is a scientifica/psychological explanation for the behavioural responses of a guilty person trying to lead her interviewer off the scent of her guilt. This is what good police hunches are made of. That is, long years of being involved in investigating cases and, in the process, observing human behaviour and then making the connections with the final result - often with the corroborating facts of the forensic evidence.
However, having said this, I wonder what the reason is for the judge having punished Mechele with such a harsh sentence of a term of 99 years imprisonment. I could understand such a harsh sentence being imposed if she were a dangerous psychopathic serial killer who poses a real danger to the community. This woman has moved on from some foolish youthful albeit serious mistakes to become a useful, law-abiding citizen. By all means she needs to be punished for her role in the crime, but hardly 99 years. Where is the rehabilitation element in such a sentence. This is a sentence that has all the hallmarks of revenge and vindictiveness.
It was also interesting to observe the body language and somatic features of the judge when he sent down the sentence. The pursed lips semi-concealed under the beard are a real give away of a very tough, mean, moralistic man. The slow controlled pace of the voice with which he delivered the sentence are also a dead-ringer for revealing a cold, controlling and harsh person.
Human nature is so complex and I guess the luck is often in who you get to judge you.
I do hope that an appeal will come down lighter on this woman next time.
Veronica Fonteyn
New Zealand
Jane | November 16, 2009 at 1:40 am
I find it interesting that Mechele’s blog supporters continue to spam the comments sections of any articles on the internet regarding this case with their messages linking to the blog, or anonymous ’support’ messages pretending to be members of the general public (but seemingly in possession of a large amount of the ‘facts’ as Mechele sees them).
If anyone is interested in your supporters blog I am sure they will find it. But a campaign of devious misinformation puts her supporters in the same category as religious zealots.
I do empathise with her husband and daughter but I see her husband as another victim of her manipulation.
Mechele was not convicted because she was a beautiful dancer. She was convicted by 11 of her female peers based on testimony and evidence which you probably haven’t bothered to read.