TRUE LOVE?
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:30 pm
Woman To Wed Man Who Shot Her, Held Her Captive
POSTED: 11:44 am EST November 15, 2005
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A California woman said she still plans to marry the man who shot her and then held her hostage in his family's garage for six days.
Tina Marie Stebbins revealed her intentions in a letter released as her boyfriend, Christian Leroy Lindblad, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting her in June 2002.
In her victim impact statement, Stebbins wrote, "I love Christian today as deeply as I loved him before this awful thing happened to us."
Describing her boyfriend and herself as "soul mates," Stebbins said she's forgiven Lindblad.
The incident occurred at the Big Bear City, Calif., home that the couple shared with Lindblad's parents, who tried to cover up the shooting. They've pleaded guilty to being accessories.
Robert and Shirley Lindblad tried to cover up the shooting by treating Stebbins with home remedies, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's report. They also reportedly threatened her children and her family.
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POSTED: 11:44 am EST November 15, 2005
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A California woman said she still plans to marry the man who shot her and then held her hostage in his family's garage for six days.
Tina Marie Stebbins revealed her intentions in a letter released as her boyfriend, Christian Leroy Lindblad, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting her in June 2002.
In her victim impact statement, Stebbins wrote, "I love Christian today as deeply as I loved him before this awful thing happened to us."
Describing her boyfriend and herself as "soul mates," Stebbins said she's forgiven Lindblad.
The incident occurred at the Big Bear City, Calif., home that the couple shared with Lindblad's parents, who tried to cover up the shooting. They've pleaded guilty to being accessories.
Robert and Shirley Lindblad tried to cover up the shooting by treating Stebbins with home remedies, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's report. They also reportedly threatened her children and her family.
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