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Reward increased in cold-case murder of Jenny Lin in Castro Valley

$200,000 for information leading to arrest in 1994 case

The murder of a 14-year-old girl in her Castro Valley home in 1994 that rocked the Bay Area has gone unsolved for the last 28 years, and a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her killer is now being increased, it was revealed late Thursday afternoon.

Jenny Lin. (Contributed photo)

The reward is being increased from $100,000 to $200,000, said John Lin, whose daughter, Jenny, was found stabbed to death in her home in Castro Valley between the hours of 5:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on May 27, 1994. Jenny was an eighth-grade student at the time of her killing. There was no apparent reason for her murder nor a motive, and the killer remains at large.

Lin said his daughter was a well-liked, straight-A student. The $100,000 reward was established shortly after her murder.

Jenny Lin. (Contributed photo)

To continue their commitment to solving the case, Jenny's family and friends have increased the reward amount to $200,000.

Anyone who may remember seeing anyone or anything suspicious around Pineville Circle, Greenville Drive or Villareal Drive in Castro Valley on May 27, 1994, or has information about the murder suspect, is asked to contact the Alameda County Sheriff's Department at 510-667-3636, or a toll-free hotline for the Jenny Lin Foundation at 855-4-JENNY-LIN.

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Reward increased in cold-case murder of Jenny Lin in Castro Valley

$200,000 for information leading to arrest in 1994 case

by Bay City News Service /

Uploaded: Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 9:32 pm

The murder of a 14-year-old girl in her Castro Valley home in 1994 that rocked the Bay Area has gone unsolved for the last 28 years, and a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her killer is now being increased, it was revealed late Thursday afternoon.

The reward is being increased from $100,000 to $200,000, said John Lin, whose daughter, Jenny, was found stabbed to death in her home in Castro Valley between the hours of 5:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on May 27, 1994. Jenny was an eighth-grade student at the time of her killing. There was no apparent reason for her murder nor a motive, and the killer remains at large.

Lin said his daughter was a well-liked, straight-A student. The $100,000 reward was established shortly after her murder.

To continue their commitment to solving the case, Jenny's family and friends have increased the reward amount to $200,000.

Anyone who may remember seeing anyone or anything suspicious around Pineville Circle, Greenville Drive or Villareal Drive in Castro Valley on May 27, 1994, or has information about the murder suspect, is asked to contact the Alameda County Sheriff's Department at 510-667-3636, or a toll-free hotline for the Jenny Lin Foundation at 855-4-JENNY-LIN.

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Jennifer
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Danville
on Apr 12, 2022 at 9:14 pm
Jennifer, Danville
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on Apr 12, 2022 at 9:14 pm

With all due respect to her family, the prime suspect died in an Oregon prison in 2021. If it wasn't him, I hope the killer is caught.


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