• Publication: Athens Daily News (Athens Metro Edition)
• Author: Joan Stroer, Staff Writer
• Original Publication Date: Friday, April 24, 1992

The partially clad body of a University of Georgia senior was found Thursday night at her Hull Street residence.

Jennifer Stone, 22, of Roswell, was found dead about 8:30 p.m. at her home, a small one-bedroom apartment behind the Greyhound bus station at the corner of Broad and Hull streets, bureau chief Joseph Lumpkin said.

Police believe the death occurred Thursday morning, Lumpkin said.

Friends of Stone’s said they were told by U.Ga. officials that the cause of death was strangulation. No motive or cause of death has been confirmed by police.

“We don’t have any suspects at this point,” Lumpkin said.

Unidentified acquaintances notified police that something was amiss after they went to Stone’s house about 7 p.m. and found it in disarray, Lumpkin said. Stone, a journalism major, was missed after she failed to show up for an appointment.

Stone, who lived alone at her 187 Hull Street residence, behind the Manse Antiques shop, was described as friendly, outgoing and responsible.

Friends began showing up at the scene after an evening news program broadcast a shot of Stone’s apartment on its 11 p.m. show, some weeping openly on the street.

Long-time friend Melissa Strickland saw the newscast and rushed to the scene.

“We kept hoping they said Hull Road, not Hull Street,” she said.

At midnight, dozens of police and GBI investigators were still searching the outside of apartment for fibers or other trace evidence.

At press time, GBI forensics were also analyzing the crime scene, looking for the cause of death.

They will later move the body to the state crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy.

Police did not confirm whether Stone was raped or molested.

Stone’s parents were notified by police of her death.

She was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and a photographer. She attended Lovett High School in Atlanta.

[Photo caption] Crime scene: Authorities search the Hull Street home of a University of Georgia journalism student found slain Thursday. Police have identified the victim as 22-year-old Jennifer Stone, a journalism student from Roswell. Authorities suspect the cause of death is strangulation. They have no suspects. The body was found shortly after 7 p.m. Police believe she died early Thursday. (Michelle Biggio / Staff)