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Suspect in 2001 murder of Kettering woman enters plea, bond set

Jonathan Eric Link

KETTERING — It will take a suspect in a 2001 cold case murder millions of dollars to get out of jail.

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A judge set Jonathan “Eric” Link’s bond at $5 million, according to court records.

Link was also ordered to surrender his passport.

If he does post bail, he will be on electronic monitoring.

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Link has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.

As News Center 7 previously reported, he was named as the suspect in the murder of his girlfriend Shannon Anderson.

In July 2001, Link reported to Kettering police that Anderson and her 1997 Oldsmobile were missing.

in August that same year a decomposed body with “severe trauma” was found in Ross County. It was identified as Anderson prompting a homicide investigation.

After more witnesses came forward and additional evidence was found, Link was arrested at his home in Centerville on Jan. 13, 2025.

Link is due next in court on Jan. 22.

We will continue to follow this story.

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