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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (914)	3/27/2001 8:44:15 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1397

Re: 3/27/01 - WTNH/AP: Jovin murder on minds of Yale students Jovin murder on minds of Yale students (New Haven-WTNH, Mar. 27, 2001 4:15 PM) _ Students on Yale's campus say Jovin's murder is still fresh in their minds. "People still care for her and remember her." It's been over two years since the gates at Davenport College on Yale University's campus were opened by Suzanne Jovin. The senior was murder in December of 1998 and her killer never caught. "You know if they haven't gotten any leads so far i'm not sure why any would surface now," says Mike Doran, sophomore. Jovin was stabbed to death in the wealthy East Rock neighborhood of New Haven. To this day students talk about the unsolved murder. "I heard about it briefly a few months ago but I guess this morning on the news was the first time I had heard about it in a while," says Kelly Cuttle, graduate student. "It's very scary and it makes us all aware when we are walking around at night especially when we're walking alone," says Hannah Gould, graduate student. Although many students here at Yale University never knew Suzanne Jovin they are reminded of her story and many say they wish they had the chance to meet her. "I wish I had known her. I've heard she was an amazing student and she was well on her way to doing amazing things in her life," says Linda Doan, Junior. Linda Doan lived in Davenport College the year Jovin died. She says it was a surreal time. "It's unsettling that on this campus you should feel safe but you don't," says Doan. But Tuesday, as authorities prepare to up the anty on a $50,000 reward, many questions remain. Are there any more suspects other than James Van de Velde, Jovin's senior advisor? He was never charged and no murder weapon was ever found. Meantime, in the lower courtyard at Davenport a memorial garden stands in Jovin's name. And every year on the anniversary of her death, students lay flowers as a reminder that the ivy is not a shield. "I suppose it just goes to show it can happen anywhere," says Doan. Content © Copyright 2000, 2001, WorldNow, WTNH, and Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. wtnh.com ===== Watch the story with News Channel 8's Jodi Chant: video.wtnh.com

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (914)	12/9/2001 11:02:32 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 1397

Re: 3/27/01 - WTNH: Do rewards really work? Do rewards really work? (Stratford-WTNH, Mar. 27, 2001 7:25 PM) _ Reward money in Connecticut is not usually as high as in the Jovin case. But, do rewards work? News Channel Erin Cox talked to a woman who's brother was murdered: video.wtnh.com "In my brothers case it hasn't solved the murder, obviously," says Sloka Briggs, Victim's Sister. The murder of Sloka Briggs' brother is still unsolved, two years after he was shot outside his Stratford variety store. The family is frustrated, even putting up a billboard announcing reward dollars. "The killer needs to be caught. Tempt them with whatever you need to solve the case," says Briggs. State law allows the Governor to issue up to a $50,000 reward leading to a conviction. Of the 359 rewards issued, only 25 have been paid since 1967. Waterbury State's Attorney John Connelly says rewards don't guarantee results. "We've had seven or eight cases where we've asked for rewards and is only one case I can recall that generated information which lead to an arrest and conviction," says Connelly. Sam Reiger of the groups Survivors of Homicide says the rewards seem to come when the trail is already cold. "Do it right up front. Don't wait for weeks or months or years to go by before offering the reward, because people may be long gone," says Sam Reiger, Survivors Of Homicide. Briggs says the reward renews her faith that her brothers killer will be found. "Everytime that there is a lead and police investigate it's a little bit of hope whether it comes to fold or not," says Briggs. In order to collect a reward, the information given must lead to an arrest and conviction. Content © Copyright 2000, 2001, WorldNow, WTNH, and Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. wtnh.com