NJ NJ- Sigrid Stevenson, 25, grad student @Trenton State College, pianist, S.A., bludgeoned, body left on the Kendall Hall stage, 4/9/77,*New initiative*

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'Unsolved Mysteries' Volume 4 explores cold-blooded murder of Sigrid Stevenson that haunted TCNJ students

TCNJ music student Sigrid Stevenson was brutally beaten to death in September 1977

meaww.com

Very lengthy.
By Roxanne Fequiere July 31, 2024

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unsolved-mysteries-volume-4-episode-4-murder-center-stage

''On the evening of Sept. 4, 1977, the Trenton State College (now known as The College of New Jersey) campus was quiet. Classes had yet to resume for the academic year, so the dorms weren’t packed with scores of rowdy undergrads. Because no students were supposed to be on the New Jersey campus, Officer Thomas Kokotajlo of the Trenton State Campus Police was intrigued by a women’s bike chained to the railing in front of Kendall Hall during his patrol. Kokotajlo made his way through the building’s dark halls to its theater, where he spotted something on stage. At first, he thought the figure, which resembled someone sleeping, was a prop for some upcoming production. But on closer inspection, he noticed the large pool of blood. A young woman had been murdered — and more than four decades later, authorities have still not determined who committed the crime. Unsolved Mysteries Volume 4, Episode 4 “Murder Center Stage,” revisits the perplexities of this case, speaking to those who investigated it in the ‘70s as well as the detectives who picked it up decades later.''

''Detectives suspected that when Sigrid was attacked, she was playing piano with her back to whoever approached. They also believed that she was sexually assaulted, because she was found with her underwear off and her blouse tied around her mouth. A vaginal swab revealed the presence of sperm on the body. The deputy medical examiner determined Sigrid was beaten repeatedly with a blunt object and suffered bruises and lacerations to the head and body. She also had symmetrical Trenton State College on her wrists, which could have been from handcuffs. Sigrid was found wrapped in a piano blanket; despite the amount of blood at the scene, police didn’t find any footprints or fingerprints.''

What happened to Sigrid Stevenson? Subject of Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries

The chilling case from the '70s is the focus in volume four.

www.radiotimes.com

''In 1977, 25-year-old graduate student Sigrid Stevenson was found dead on the stage of Kendall Hall’s theatre at Trenton State College.
The night before her death, Stevenson attended a play at Kendall Hall and the following night, a campus police officer noticed her bike chained to the fence, before entering the building and discovering Stevenson’s body.''

 

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'Unsolved Mysteries' Volume 4 explores cold-blooded murder of Sigrid Stevenson that haunted TCNJ students

TCNJ music student Sigrid Stevenson was brutally beaten to death in September 1977

meaww.com

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Very lengthy.
By Roxanne Fequiere July 31, 2024

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/unsolved-mysteries-volume-4-episode-4-murder-center-stage

''On the evening of Sept. 4, 1977, the Trenton State College (now known as The College of New Jersey) campus was quiet. Classes had yet to resume for the academic year, so the dorms weren’t packed with scores of rowdy undergrads. Because no students were supposed to be on the New Jersey campus, Officer Thomas Kokotajlo of the Trenton State Campus Police was intrigued by a women’s bike chained to the railing in front of Kendall Hall during his patrol. Kokotajlo made his way through the building’s dark halls to its theater, where he spotted something on stage. At first, he thought the figure, which resembled someone sleeping, was a prop for some upcoming production. But on closer inspection, he noticed the large pool of blood. A young woman had been murdered — and more than four decades later, authorities have still not determined who committed the crime. Unsolved Mysteries Volume 4, Episode 4 “Murder Center Stage,” revisits the perplexities of this case, speaking to those who investigated it in the ‘70s as well as the detectives who picked it up decades later.''

''Detectives suspected that when Sigrid was attacked, she was playing piano with her back to whoever approached. They also believed that she was sexually assaulted, because she was found with her underwear off and her blouse tied around her mouth. A vaginal swab revealed the presence of sperm on the body. The deputy medical examiner determined Sigrid was beaten repeatedly with a blunt object and suffered bruises and lacerations to the head and body. She also had symmetrical Trenton State College on her wrists, which could have been from handcuffs. Sigrid was found wrapped in a piano blanket; despite the amount of blood at the scene, police didn’t find any footprints or fingerprints.''

What happened to Sigrid Stevenson? Subject of Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries

The chilling case from the '70s is the focus in volume four.

www.radiotimes.com

''In 1977, 25-year-old graduate student Sigrid Stevenson was found dead on the stage of Kendall Hall’s theatre at Trenton State College.
The night before her death, Stevenson attended a play at Kendall Hall and the following night, a campus police officer noticed her bike chained to the fence, before entering the building and discovering Stevenson’s body.''

I wonder if the police officer has been cleared. Just thinking of Arlis Perry.

MOO

 

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Rbbm, speculation, imo.
Lengthy article with lots of detail.. Very interested in the lighting guy, wondering if he is still alive and where else he may have worked, curious too about the janitor.
The theater was very dark and apparently only the janitor and lighting guy knew how to turn on the lights, the lighting guy claimed that he did not have keys to the theater, but turns out he did in fact have the keys.

Unsolved Mysteries' Sigrid Stevenson Case: True Story & Updates

The latest about the Sigfrid Stevenson murder.

screenrant.com

By Jack Ori
Published 1 day ago

• ''Unsolved Mysteries features a new episode on the 1977 murder of Sigrid Stevenson, aiming to solve cold cases with public help.
• Stevenson's murder at Trenton State College remains unsolved, new suspects uncovered in the recent episode.
• Police initially suspected law enforcement or a student named Chuck, but new leads point to maintenance and theater employees.''

''On the evening of September 4, 1977, a security guard noticed a bike chained up outside of Kendall Hall. This was unusual because classes had not started yet and students at the time did not routinely chain their bicycles up outside school buildings, especially on a Sunday night.

Thus, the security guard investigated and was met with the gruesome sight of Stevenson's naked body lying on the stage in a pool of blood. She had been handcuffed and, according to Netflix, gagged with her own blouse, and was wrapped in a piano cover. That final detail has been the subject of conflicting reports.''

 

[thebedbug]

It's hard to believe this one wasn't solved. The likely suspects seem so few and there were plenty of clues.

 

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By Margeaux Sippell
Updated: August 5, 2024

Sigrid Stevenson's 1977 Murder: Unsolved Mysteries Creator on the Key to Solving Cold Case

If you've seen the latest installment of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix, you may be curious to find out more about one of this season's subjects: Sigrid Stevenson.

www.moviemaker.com

''For Meurer, the key to solving Stevenson’s murder would be finding a DNA match to the partial DNA sample that law enforcement has from the 47-year-old crime scene.

“They have some partial DNA, but they need a suspect. It’s not enough. There’s not enough information in the DNA to put it into CODIS or one of the databases to see if there’s someone there,” Meurer tells MovieMaker.

“They need to find an actual suspect or a suspect’s family member, just like they tested against the guy that they thought did it. They need a suspect.”

 

[thebedbug]

I think the problem with the partial DNA is that it has been reported as touch DNA from the shirt and might not even be from the killer.

From further reading, it seems like some (including his ex-gf) are pretty sure it was the Chuck guy (now deceased) from the play. However, there was no familial DNA match.

I am curious, though. Can't partial DNA tell you some things about the killer?

 

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Sep 16, '24

Did you know? New Jersey cold case featured on Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries'

A graduate student was murdered on the stage of a campus theater in 1977, and her death remains unsolved.

www.courierpostonline.com

''Stevenson had been pursuing a master's degree in music and education, explained Scott Napolitano, a researcher featured in the documentary episode. He had started looking into the murder in 2002 when he was working on a thesis project for his film course at the same college''.

Numerous interviews were conducted, and many theories pointed toward a campus police officer. Two were of interest to investigators.

Another man, Chuck, was pointed out in the investigation. He played a police officer in the show Stevenson had viewed.

Other potential suspects included a lighting tech for the play and a maintenance worker.

Still, there are no answers.''

 

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• Sep. 17, 2024 rbbm
• Cold case squad investigating perplexing 1977 murder of N.J. grad student, sources say
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• By Kevin Shea | For NJ.com
  ''The unsolved 1977 murder of student Sigrid Stevenson at what is now The College of New Jersey is currently under investigation by the state Attorney General’s Cold Case Network, NJ Advance Media has learned.''