Blood Money & Betrayal: The Night Steven Felts Was Executed

Steven Felts didn’t just die in 1996 — he was executed. Beaten, shot three times in the skull, and left to rot on his couch while his 6-year-old daughter slept steps away. His wife, Linette Felts, walked away with a $300,000 life insurance payout — and a story so riddled with holes, even Cold Justice couldn’t stitch it back together.

Let’s cut through the smoke:

• Linette’s alibi? A joke. Forensics proved Steven was dead for three hours before she “discovered” his body.
• Her “stolen” murder weapons? Pawned by a dead man who swore she gave him the guns.
• Steven’s chilling secret recordings? “My wife’s got a gun. That’s what’s scaring me.”

But hey — why let a few bloodstained contradictions get in the way of a grieving widow’s new hairstyling career?

Cold Justice Exposes Linette’s Web of Lies — But She’s Still Free

The 2021 Cold Justice episode didn’t just reopen the case — it dropped a molotov cocktail on Linette’s decades-old facade. Prosecutor Kelly Siegler and investigator Steve Spingola exposed:

• A $10,000 “FU” transfer: Days before his murder, Steven drained funds to block Linette’s access. Guess who showed up to claim his corpse — and his cash?
• The “Big Boy” Connection: Stacy Booker, Linette’s pawnshop pal, flipped the murder weapons before dying in 2016. Coincidence? Or cleanup?
• Courts Call BS: A Texas appeals court resurrected the civil case against Linette, bluntly ruling Steven’s family “deserved their day in court” to accuse her of orchestrating his slaughter.

Yet Linette still struts through Rosenberg, scissors in hand, smirking through grand jury delays. Justice delayed? Or justice denied?

Linette Felts Today: Living Large While Steven’s Family Demands Answers

Where’s the killer? Allegedly, right under our noses. At 58, Linette Felts remains untouched by cuffs but drowning in suspicion. Let’s break down her audacious reinvention:

• Grand Jury Limbo: Fort Bend County DA’s office swears they’re “building the case.” Meanwhile, Linette’s lawyer hides behind pandemic delays and “lack of evidence.”
• Civil Case Fallout: A judge tossed parts of the lawsuit, but Steven’s sister Mona won’t quit: “She took my brother’s life. She doesn’t get to take our voice.”
• Social Media Fury: True crime forums rage. One user posted: “How do you sleep at night, Linette? Oh right — you’ve had practice.”

The $300,000 Question: Why Isn’t She in Prison?

Let’s get real: This case stinks of small-town corruption and a killer who played the system. The evidence screams guilt:

• The guns.
• The money.
• The dead husband who literally predicted his own murder.

Yet Linette’s free. Why? No bodycam footage? No “smoking gun”? Or is Fort Bend County scared to prosecute a calculated killer who outsmarted them for 30 years?

Final Twist: Will Justice Ever Come?

Steven’s daughter is now 35. His grandchildren will never meet him. And Linette? She’s still snipping hair, counting cash, and waiting for the world to forget.

But we won’t. Demand answers. Demand justice. And ask yourself: How many more “cold cases” are hiding killers in plain sight?

Watch the damning Cold Justice episode on Oxygen — if you dare sleep tonight.