Stephanie Alston was 30 when she was found fatally stabbed on February 21, 1992, in East Orange, New Jersey. Her death occurred amid a string of brutal attacks that also claimed the life of 30-year-old Elizabeth Clenor; both women were residents of East Orange and were discovered close to one another.

Authorities identified 25-year-old Jerome Dennis as the perpetrator of a series of murders and assaults that terrorized Newark and East Orange that winter. Dennis, who had been paroled in November 1991 after serving a decade-long sentence for armed robbery and rape, was arrested April 13, 1992, and confessed to the killings. He was charged with five counts of murder plus aggravated sexual assault, false imprisonment, and attempted murder, and later received a life sentence with a minimum term of 60 years before parole eligibility.

What details about Stephanie’s life or routine might help fill gaps in the timeline leading up to February 21, 1992?