On May 27, 1994, 14-year-old Jenny Lin was found fatally stabbed in her family’s home in Castro Valley, California. She had returned from school and was preparing for a performance with the Castro Valley Orchestra when she was killed; her father discovered her body that evening. Investigators reported no sign of forced entry, a detail that led them to consider that Jenny might have known her killer or that the person had another way of entering the house.

The case shocked the community and has remained unsolved despite extensive investigations by local law enforcement and the FBI. Jenny was remembered as a talented student and musician, and her family established the Jenny Lin Foundation to raise awareness about the case and promote child safety and the arts. No one has been charged in connection with her death; the family and investigators have periodically reexamined evidence in hopes of finding answers.

If anyone knew Jenny, her routines, or saw anything unusual in Castro Valley around May 27, 1994, please come forward with information.