Kalamazoo, Michigan — A Michigan woman is on trial for the second time on charges of beating her husband, setting him on fire, and running him over with their van.
Linda Stermer was sentenced to life without parole in 2010, but her conviction was overturned in 2018 after her lawyers successfully argued that she did not have a fair trial.
Linda Stermer will appear in court for a pre-trial conference on March 7, 2025. (Court Television)
According to prosecutors, Linda hit Todd Stermer with an object in his sleep on the night of January 7, 2007, before setting fire to their Lawrence, Michigan, home. Todd managed to escape through the front door, his upper body engulfed in flames, before Linda allegedly ran him over.
Todd died as a result of a combination of blunt-force and thermal injuries, according to court documents. He had four lacerations on his scalp and two rib fractures before being burned. Todd’s blood on the van’s bumper led investigators to believe he had been run over.
Linda was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder during her trial in 2010. She claims, however, that the fire started while she was doing laundry in the basement.
Linda’s trial is scheduled to begin March 25.
