Jill-Lyn Euto
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Jill-Lyn Euto was an 18-year-old murder victim from Syracuse, New York
. Her mother found her stabbed to death in her apartment. Her murder remains unsolved.
, and the case has been profiled on America's Most Wanted
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In 2006, Joanne Browning filed a lawsuit against the property owner of the apartment. The complaint alleged that the property owners failed to "take minimal precautions to protect decedent from foreseeable harm from the criminal conduct of a thirdparty." The case was dismissed due to lack of proof of negligence on behalf of the property owner.
An annual candlelight vigil for Jill took place from 2001 to 2007 to remember Jill and raise awareness.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Her mother found her stabbed to death in her apartment. Her murder remains unsolved.
Biography
Euto was studying to be a paramedic while working at Aeropostale clothing stores in local Syracuse malls.Euto's murder
Euto was stabbed to death in her sixth-floor apartment at 600 James Street in Syracuse, NY on Super Bowl Sunday January 28, 2001. Investigators have stated that the murder occurred between noon and 3 pm. No locks were broken, no money was taken. Based on eyewitness reports, whoever killed her did not come into the building with her. The murder weapon was one of Euto's own kitchen knives. Her mother, Joanne Browning, found the body.Aftermath
Following the murder, Joanne Browning appeared on national television on shows such as Sally Jesse Raphael, Montel WilliamsMontel Williams
Montel Brian Anthony Williams is an American television personality, radio talk show host and actor. He is best known as host of the long-running The Montel Williams Show, and more recently as a spokesperson for the Partnership for Prescription Assistance...
, and the case has been profiled on America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
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In 2006, Joanne Browning filed a lawsuit against the property owner of the apartment. The complaint alleged that the property owners failed to "take minimal precautions to protect decedent from foreseeable harm from the criminal conduct of a thirdparty." The case was dismissed due to lack of proof of negligence on behalf of the property owner.
An annual candlelight vigil for Jill took place from 2001 to 2007 to remember Jill and raise awareness.