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A senseless tragedy unfolded in St. Louis that should have the entire nation mourning. Sam Linehan, just 28 years old, was a beloved figure skating coach and manager at local hotspots Sado and Yellowbelly. She pulled into a Starbucks drive-thru near Tower Grove Park for a simple coffee run. A violent predator approached her vehicle and shot her dead without provocation or mercy!The suspect in custody? Keith Brown, 58, with a criminal history stretching back decades - multiple armed robberies, violent felonies, the works. Investigators say he committed two additional armed robberies in the days leading up to Sam’s murder, wearing the same clothing. This raises the obvious question: why was this dangerous repeat offender free to terrorize innocent people instead of locked away where he belongs?Local outlets covered the story initially, but the national media machine hasn’t given Sam’s life the attention it deserves. Another bright future extinguished by a career criminal the system failed to stop. No marches, no 24/7 coverage, no nationwide outcry. It forces you to ask what it actually takes for certain lives to matter to the people who claim to care!