Linda Opdycke
Appearances
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Secret Meetings
I just wanted to go on with my life with Michael, and I wanted Mark to go on with his life.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Secret Meetings
Everything he did took into account of his children. He worked at home so he could be there for them. He was a full-time single parent. He drove them to school every morning. He made sure he had Friday night movies time with them or game evenings. The family was a priority to him.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Secret Meetings
I was believing and hoping that that had enough impact and he recognized that this behavior was unacceptable and that he would be moving on with his life. And we went for many months where nothing happened.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Secret Meetings
I really started feeling more at peace in my life and more at ease and really felt that he was moving on and I was able to move on into a new relationship with nothing from the past hampering that.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Secret Meetings
My guess in knowing Michael is he really did not want to stress me out more.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Sie fühlten diesen bestimmten Art von Persönlichkeit, dass es möglich wäre, eine Verwaltungsverwaltung zu bekommen und die Polizei zu kontaktieren.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I drove down from the house that I was staying at down to the main house and I told him that I wanted a divorce. And he, right there and then, I could tell he just snapped. He went just sheer white. His eyes went just crazy. He clenched his hands and fists and he was just in a shaking rage with me.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I installed cameras onto my house to add to the security system.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
It was very creepy, very eerie, very scary, knowing he was here. And then seeing his body language and he went underneath the house and all sudden you can tell he had recognized that there was cameras here. And then he's seen two minutes later walking away with the shirt pulled over his head and sneaking off the property.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I knew for a fact that he was on my phones because I was talking to my stepmother and she was telling me about how the Montana police were utilizing tasers. And she was asking me if I knew anything about tasers for one of my self-defense tools. And Mark called and left a message and said, you gals sitting around talking about tasering me and shooting me.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
And he says, I would have let you shoot me at one point in time, but now I'm going to survive this just to ruin your life.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I think it was very wise. I'm dealing with somebody that was incredibly skilled with firearms. He was somebody that would go on hunting trips and he would stay on his hunting trips until he acquired his hunt, his kill. And I knew this was somebody that could take my life. It was a real threat.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I have a safe room in there. I have a plan A, a plan B, a plan C, if he comes in this door, if he comes into my bedroom, if he breaks in downstairs.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
This one was put in the living room entryway area. Obviously, I'm very vulnerable in this area.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
The security company installed a magnet for me to have bedside.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich wusste genau, wo sie waren, also in einem Zeitpunkt des Stresses konnte ich auf sie zählen, dass sie da waren. Es war nicht so, wow, wo ist mein Feuer? Habe ich es auf mich, um mich zu verteidigen? Sie waren immer ständig da.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich wusste, dass ich nur einen kurzen Zeitraum hatte, um eine Tasche zu holen und zu gehen.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
And I said, no, I couldn't believe it. And she said, yes, she starts describing who this person is. And it's Mark.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
And Ruthie's like, ah, no, this is, you know, something's really wrong with this. And we're like, wow, so finally somebody's seen him. There's a witness to him being here. So she calls 911 and that was, you know, he finally got pulled over for that.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
In April 2006, Linda said she fled Kickett Island, a property her family owned. She was now on the run. Sie hat ihre Woherkünfte gehalten. Ein Geheimnis. I left the area and was just traveling around with my dog in a suitcase in hotels, just trying to move through the state. He'd leave messages on my cell phone that he was driving all over the state to try to find me.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
He got a slap on the hand and it was very disheartening to me.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Und sie informierte mich via E-Mail, spät in der Nachmittagszeit, dass Mark verletzt war. Ich war sehr besorgt, dass er über meinen Weg kommen würde.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I left the whole west side of the state.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I immediately stopped my credit card accounts. I was worried that he would follow me there. I got a mailing address in Bellevue. I tried to close contact with anything where I could be tracked.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich steckte aus meinem Schlafzimmer hier raus und hörte meinen Hund, Saju, im Hintergrund schreien, unglaublich laut, sehr defensiv, als hätte ich noch nie gehört, dass er schreien würde.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
und ich sehe Mark Stover, der sich mit einem Hunting Rifle hinkert und mich direkt durch das Fenster beobachtet hat, durch seinen Spotting Scope zu schauen.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich fühlte wirklich, dass mein Leben in Gefahr war.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
I walked away from almost literally everything, except for my own investments that I had before I met him.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Das war sehr erfolgreich. Als ich im September 2005 weggegangen bin, war es nur unter einem Millionen Dollar pro Jahr, das es machte.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
But she said Mark still wanted more. She said his rage and incessant calls pushed her to give him what he wanted.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
He told me that he would track me down to no end until he could have the dog back. So I thought that if I gave the dog back, that he would leave me alone.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Er kam in mein Zimmer. Er kam in mein Haus. Er kam in mein Zimmer.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich war im Bett um neun Uhr in der Nacht und er geht rein und hat eine Waffe in der Hand. Er hat mir gesagt, er hätte nur 18 Stunden lang von Montana gefahren. Dann kommt er auf seine Knochen am Bett, stellt die Waffe direkt auf meine Knochen, direkt neben meinem Kopf und dann beginnt er zu weinen und ist sehr emotional darüber, nicht den Divorz zu lassen.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich bin aus dem Haupthaus meiner Familie auf ein kleines Gästehaus auf dem Gebiet geflogen.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Du bist nur mit dem zu tun, was du an der Zeit siehst, und versuchst nicht, sein Verhalten zu eskalieren und ihn auf der Karte zu verletzen, um mich zu schaden. Another big reason why I did not make a report initially on a number of things is I knew he would deny being here.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Yes, you wondered any time you went outside with Mark there. Then you're pulling the blinds, you're living behind closed blinds all the time. And you're trying to just move on with your life. And it's very, very difficult. It was very difficult.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Er kam, fuhr in meinem Fahrrad und führte mich in Winthrop auf.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Ich habe da für ein paar Monate geblieben, um zu sehen, ob Marc endlich verstehen würde, wie ernsthaft ich wirklich wäre, wenn wir nicht eine Beziehung bauen könnten und er Hilfe suchen würde.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
John Bonica ist eine Person, die Mark seit vielen Jahren kennengelernt hat. Und ich habe ihn kurz nach dem Treffen mit Mark, wahrscheinlich 1992, getroffen. Und er war ein Freund von uns beiden. Als John von Marks Antiken und Verhalten zu mir gelernt hat, hat er ihn mit Mark befreit. Du hast eine Beziehung mit John Bonica entwickelt, ist das richtig?
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Very briefly. We had an intimate occurrence.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Described in detail of what had occurred between John and myself that evening.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Yes, it was accurate. It was horrifying.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Yes, I do. And after hearing that from Mark, I actually drove down with a friend down there to see if I could find any signs of Mark being there. And I went down there and saw tire tracks where the Suburban was parked. I saw footprints of his L.L. Bean boots. They have a very distinct look. Sie sagte, John sei furchtbar und furchtbar für Mark.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
The Hunter
Er hat mir eine E-Mail geschrieben, in der er sagte, er müsse keine Freundschaft oder Beziehung mit mir für die Sicherheit seiner Kinder machen. Und er hat mich ermutigt, das Gleiche zu tun, um alle Voraussetzungen für meine Sicherheit und Gesundheit zu nehmen, wie er sie hatte.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Yes, it is. I'm very proud of his accomplishments that way. He was also involved in K2 Ski Company and Jansport Sporting Goods and different businesses throughout his career.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Yes. It was all of my, what we developed there was my business idea, my development, my money. I did capitalize it to go in.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Beautiful piece of property that my family has owned, no longer owns, but did purchase in the 80s.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I don't think there's probably many places like that, whether dogs live on there or people live on there. It's just a terrific place.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
For example, an avocado that was too much money really upset him. I remember another time I was... Excuse me.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I'm absolutely serious, yes. He would be in a rage that I spent too much money and it was an inappropriate expenditure on things.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
And we were working, you know, seven days a week, 15-hour days, and there was really not any time for personal relationships.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I just kept thinking that if I could reduce our workload, if we could make some changes and try to get more personal time, that the relationship could be salvageable and work. So we went through some counseling, and at that point in time, Mark did want to get married. And I, again, because of the commitment, said, okay.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Things were fine for about four months after the marriage, and then it really started going south.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I think my desires for a personal, truly a personal loving marriage and relationship was something that he did not want to provide and could not provide.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Kickett Island meant a lot to Mark because it had quite a prestige to it.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I saw him becoming more aggressive with people, for example, on the property that were trespassing, pulling guns on people and threatening them, being verbally aggressive and very threatening.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
My experience with him was he was very unstable and with that and his agitated state and he had real highs and lows and rages that he dealt with. It was very concerning to me and what his reaction would be to something, how that would affect my safety.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I recognized that I was so unhappy and I knew that I needed to leave the marriage and I got a separation.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
He told me that he was listening to phone conversations and that he had been in my house and read my diaries. And just, it was horrifying. It was chilling to me. Every single moment you're wondering when you walk out the door, is he going to be there? I know how he operated and his stalking abilities and hunting abilities.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
This is war. This is goddamn war. You've hurt my life enough. I really did feel that my life was in danger.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
My first thought was, oh, a body. I have a safe room in there.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I was looking to do some training with my dog and found him in the phone book.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I remember speaking with him on the phone and I felt he was very arrogant, actually rubbed me the wrong way initially. Name dropped a lot of people and had quite a bit of an attitude, but yet he seemed also to know a fair amount about dogs, so I thought, let's try this out.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I saw he definitely did have a connection with dogs and I felt that he would be able to help us.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
He was very bright and witty and charming.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
So I drove over and met him and did a day of fishing. And that began when we started dating shortly thereafter.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
You know, he was incredibly bright, eccentric, had a lot of similar interests that I did.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I grew up with my family doing a lot of camping. On Whidbey Island we have a small beach cabin up there and I grew up saltwater fishing, salmon fishing. I was born in California and then moved when I was very young to Bellevue, Washington. I went to junior high and high school there.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
I was very involved in horseback riding and competed doing Grand Prix jumping and that was really my passion and where I spent my time in my youth.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Well, it probably depends on who you'd ask.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard
Puppy Love
Yes, he started with, came from very middle class background and went to University of Washington and then really became involved in a lot of different businesses, one of them being Chateau Saint-Michel, developing that.