Assault at 19600 BLOCK 138TH AVE SE on 11/07/2026 4:39 AM

Name

Kurt Ruppert

Missing Age

29

Est. Current Age

42

Last Seen

North Bend, WA on 01/03/2013

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 6'1" Weight: 170 lbs

Case Number

MP19272

Name

Linda Tran

Age

26

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 26 year-old Linda Tran, her 9 year-old daughter Patricia, 1 year-old son Austin, and Linda Tran's unborn child. At 8:15 p.M. On December 18th, 1998, witnesses saw an unidentified man arguing with victim Linda Tran in front of the victim's house in the 1700 block of E. 40Th St. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw the suspect chase the victim into the house with a baseball bat and heard him order Tran's children into the house. Minutes later Tran's house exploded in flames, killing the victim and her children. Detectives believe the suspect beat the victims, set the house on fire, and then locked the victims inside of the house before fleeing on foot. The unidentified suspect seen arguing with Linda Tran before the fire was described as an asian or black male. Detectives believe the victim knew the suspect and are looking for any information on the suspect’s identity

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers