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Jenny Lin

Case from Castro Valley, CA dated May 27, 1994

Victim Details

Jenny Lin

July 6, 2024

Female

Asian / Pacific Islander

Castro Valley

CA

1994-05-27

14

Jenny Lin

Jenny

Lin

07/17/2026


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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 ...
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