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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 (1015)	12/4/2001 11:54:41 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1397

Suzanne Jovin was known to frequent the Daily Caffe, and now police investigating her murder are asking questions about another former customer. Last month, a New Haven detective contacted at least two former workers from the now-closed coffee shop and showed them pictures of a man who may have known Jovin. Long-time readers recall how we spent a great deal of time trying to determine where Suzanne Jovin was likely headed on her walk the night she was murdered. We also speculated as to the most likely place she might have been abducted without being seen. Two places came to mind: 1) the part of College St that borders the cemetery, en route to the hockey rick, and 2) the area in front of where the Daily Caffe used to be (because it was boarded up at the time). Early on, all we knew was that Suzanne was last seen "walking north on College St." We didn't know if she had or had not crossed Elm Street. I had inferred that since the woman that saw her was on her way back from the hockey game (which had not yet ended) that the encounter was somewhere midway between Phelps Gate and the hockey rink (which was a mile down the road on College St). This is why I originally thought Suzanne was abducted near the cemetery en route to the hockey rink. Later we found out Suzanne was seen prior to crossing Elm St. Then the Courant broke the story about the soda bottle and we determined it could only have been purchased at Krauszer's market on York St, which was directly on Suzanne's route home-- where she had said she was headed all along. Given that Jovin's apartment was about a two minute walk away from Krauszer's, even the simple process of elimination points to the abduction occurring in proximity to the old Daily Caffe. Once again we have to ask the question, given that the NHPD knew all these details from the start, why in the heck has it taken three years to start asking questions pertaining to the Daily Caffe scenario?! Sigh. Better late than never I guess. However, given that the Daily Caffe was no longer in operation when Suzanne was killed, I'd say the probability that an ex-customer was responsible is very low, or at least the same as anyone she might have known running into her that night and enticing her into their car/van. Nevertheless, given that abductions are rare, one might reasonably speculate Suzanne was forced into the vehicle and later killed because she could ID one of the assailants. I suppose now that the police have what appears to be the killer's DNA (found in scrapings taken from under Suzanne's fingernails), it doesn't hurt to use the glass slipper approach. - Jeff

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (1015)	12/9/2001 11:52:54 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 1397

Re: 12/4/01 - AP: Yale student murder still a mystery three years later; Yale Student Murder Still A Mystery Three Years Later; Jovin murder anniversary Yale student murder still a mystery three years later December 4, 2001 Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Three years after Yale student Suzanne Jovin was murdered, police are again interviewing potential witnesses. New Haven detectives recently contacted at least two former workers from a now-closed coffee shop that Jovin used to frequent, the New Haven Register reported Tuesday. Steven Shapiro, former owner of the Daily Caffe, said detectives showed him a series of mug shots to see if he recognized anyone. Jovin, who lived around the corner from the Daily Caffe, was stabbed multiple times and left for dead on a small patch of grass along East Rock Road on Dec. 4, 1998. The 21-year-old, who was fluent in four languages, most likely knew her killer, police have said. But little physical evidence has been found and a murder weapon was never recovered. The only named suspect in the case, former Yale professor James Van de Velde, has demanded the police formally clear his name, following tests that found his DNA did not match DNA found under Jovin's fingernails. Police say they have not ruled out Van de Velde as a suspect because they are not sure if the DNA is valuable evidence. Investigators have taken DNA samples from men who knew Jovin, in hopes of finding a match to the DNA. Others have been pursuing their own investigations. Yale hired a private investigator last year to work on the murder, and friends of Van de Velde have launched an investigation as well. ctnow.com wvit.com ===== Yale Student Murder Still A Mystery Three Years Later (New Haven-AP) -- Three years after Yale student Suzanne Jovin was murdered, police are again interviewing potential witnesses. The New Haven register reports today that detectives recently contacted at least two former workers from a now-closed coffee shop that Jovin used to frequent. Steven Shapiro, former owner of the Daily Caffe, said detectives showed him a series of mug shots to see if he recognized anyone. Jovin lived around the corner from the Daily Caffe. She was stabbed multiple times and left for dead on a small patch of grass along East Rock Road on December 4th, 1998. Police say the 21-year-old most likely knew her killer. But little physical evidence has been found and a murder weapon was never recovered. (Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) wfsb.com ===== Jovin murder anniversary (New Haven-AP, Dec. 4, 2001 7:45 PM) _ Today is the three-year anniversary of Yale student Suzanne Jovin's murder, and police are still looking for the person who stabbed the 21-year-old woman. Watch the story with News Channel 8's Alan Cohn: video.wtnh.com New Haven detectives have been questioning people who worked in a now-closed coffee shop that Jovin used to frequent to see if they recognize any mug shots. Yale and friends of police suspect James van de Velde have also investigated the killing. wtnh.com

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (1015)	12/9/2001 11:59:41 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 1397

Re: 12/5/01 - YDN: New Haven police question more people in Jovin case Published Wednesday, December 5, 2001 New Haven police question more people in Jovin case New Haven police have questioned at least two former employees of a now-closed coffee shop frequented by Suzanne Jovin '99 and showed them pictures of a man who might have known her, the New Haven Register reported Tuesday. The Daily Caffe occupied the space at 316 Elm St. -- right around the corner from Jovin's Park Street apartment -- until it closed about four months before her murder. The cafe's former owner, Steven Shapiro, told the Register that police officers showed him "a bunch of mug shots" and asked him if he recognized anyone. He added that he did not know anyone in the pictures. Another former employee told the Register that she was also shown what appeared to be a surveillance photograph. Yesterday marked the third anniversary of Jovin's murder. On the night of Dec. 4, 1998, the Davenport senior was found stabbed 17 times in the back and neck in New Haven's affluent East Rock neighborhood -- less than 1.5 miles from the Yale campus. James Van de Velde '82, a former lecturer in the Yale Political Science Department and Jovin's thesis adviser, remains the only suspect New Haven police have named. --Brian Ginsberg Copyright © 2001 Yale Daily News. All rights reserved. yaledailynews.com