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Jenny Lin

Death by Force

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A 14 year old is stabbed to death in her own home
On May 27, 1994, 14-year-old Jenny Lin was found brutally murdered in her family’s home in Castro Valley, California. Jenny had returned home from school and was preparing for a performance with the Castro Valley Orchestra when she was killed. Her father discovered her body later that evening, finding that she had been fatally stabbed. There was no sign of forced entry, leading investigators to believe that she might have known her killer or that the person had gained entry into the house in s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jenny Lin

    July 6, 2024

    Female

    Asian / Pacific Islander

    Castro Valley

    CA

    1994-05-27

    14

    Jenny Lin

    Jenny

    Lin

    11/10/2025


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