DNA evidence useless in Jovin murder case 11.16.09
Eleven years after the murder of Suzanne Jovin ’99, investigators have lost a lead that they had long hoped contained a DNA sample from Jovin’s killer.
Suzanne Jovin ’99, above, died after being stabbed 17 times the night of Dec. 4, 1998.
Eleven years after the murder of Suzanne Jovin ’99, investigators have lost a lead that they had long hoped contained a DNA sample from Jovin’s killer.
The killing of Annie Le GRD ’13 has reignited interest in the murder of Suzanne Jovin '99 — a function of the eerie parallels that draw the two cases together, and the crucial differences that set them apart. "We did learn some lessons from it,” University President Richard Levin said.
University administrators said they have never wavered on their stance on Jovin’s murder — that the primary objective is solving the case in order to bring comfort to family and friends. Deputy University Secretary Martha Highsmith said the focus has always been solving the crime.