Tag: Athens Banner-Herald
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Seventeen years ago today, Jenny Stone worked into the early morning hours on a project for a University of Georgia advertising class, then decided to take a break. The 22-year-old UGA senior left the small carriage house she rented on North Hull Street sometime after 1 a.m. to get some fresh air, and returned home…
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Until their killers are brought to trial, investigative files related to the unsolved cases of University of Georgia students Jennifer Stone and Tara Baker will remain under lock and key, Athens-Clarke officials said. Meanwhile, authorities cite a new development in the 1992 murder of Stone, a 22-year-old advertising major strangled in her downtown apartment 11…
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The Athens Banner-Herald has been diligent about keeping the unsolved homicides of Pamela Crisler, Tara Baker and Jennifer Stone in the public view (e.g., four articles related to the Baker case alone appeared Jan. 19 and 20). No doubt the families and friends of the victims have taken comfort in the newspaper’s continuing coverage of…
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The murder of a college student is rare. The unsolved murder of a college student is even rarer, according to an informal survey conducting by the Athens Banner-Herald. The January 2001 murder of 23-year-old Tara Baker, a University of Georgia law student found slain in her burning home, was the first time a UGA student…
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A lot of crooks have been locked up by Lt. W.J. Smith in his 26 years on the Athens and Athens-Clarke police forces. It’s a fair bet none will be sending their regards upon the occasion of his retirement this week. The old-school veteran detective takes with him a wealth of investigative experience and an…
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Jenny Stone had a life of promise ahead of her in the spring of 1992. The raven-haired, bright young University of Georgia senior had just won a coveted internship to a prestigious Atlanta advertising firm. She was soon to graduate with a major in advertising and minor in photography. Her friends saw beyond her frivolity…
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The Clarke County district attorney’s office dismissed criminal charges Friday against two of three suspects charged with possessing the stolen cameras of a University of Georgia student slain in April. Meanwhile, in the investigation of Jennifer Stone’s slaying, police have focused their attention on a 19-year-old man who left Athens about two months after the…
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A wave of fear passed through on-campus dorms this weekend after unfounded rumors circulated of a second slaying. Police received more than 60 calls in 24 hours from students and parents considering withdrawing their children from school. University officials are trying to quell the tide of concern with flyers and counseling sessions. They’re considering a…
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Further autopsy results released Saturday confirmed University of Georgia student Jennifer Stone was raped as well as strangled to death in her off-campus house. Search of the crime scene resumed early Saturday morning, ended shortly after 3 p.m. and will begin again Sunday. The ongoing investigation has revealed hundreds of pieces of evidence, among them…
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ROSWELL — Jennifer Stone, 22, died Thursday, April 23. A 1988 graduate of Lovett Schools, Miss Stone was a daughter of Raymond Stone and Joan Stone. She was a senior at the University of Georgia School of Journalism, and minored in photography. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Funeral services will be at…