GA GA - Katherine Janness & Dog Bowie Fatally Stabbed - Piedmont Park, Atlanta, 2021 #5

[PrairieWind]

I noticed the man in the white shirt on the surveillance video has either a stain or hole in his shirt. Did police ever talk to him about what that was?

We don't know if the people in the photos (other than the jogger) were identified and talked to. The jogger talked to police at least twice. But the man you are referring to, in white, with what appears to be a dark splotch on his side, is seen in the photo leaving the park via the 12th street entrance at 12:25 a.m. That is about the earliest time Katie's attack could have occurred, but is a third of a mile away. So i don't think it is possible he is the killer. But I do wonder if the was located and interviewed. I think with most of these photos, the APD wanted to talk to these people to see who else they saw in the park that night.

 

[vls12345]

Piedmont Park stabbing case marked by lack of progress

The case, which has drawn significant attention, has seen little progress, though there has been increased security measures in the area.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[CrimeTheorist]

We don't know if the people in the photos (other than the jogger) were identified and talked to. The jogger talked to police at least twice. But the man you are referring to, in white, with what appears to be a dark splotch on his side, is seen in the photo leaving the park via the 12th street entrance at 12:25 a.m. That is about the earliest time Katie's attack could have occurred, but is a third of a mile away. So i don't think it is possible he is the killer. But I do wonder if the was located and interviewed. I think with most of these photos, the APD wanted to talk to these people to see who else they saw in the park that night.

I feel like I've seen cases where the timestamps on surveillance videos have been wrong, I wonder if that could be what is going on here and why they don't think they have the suspect on camera.

 

[Valiant]

I feel like I've seen cases where the timestamps on surveillance videos have been wrong, I wonder if that could be what is going on here and why they don't think they have the suspect on camera.

That and there are so many ways in and out of the park that don’t involve going through the gate. A few feet in either direction and you can get in the park out of view of that camera.

 

[PrairieWind]

I feel like I've seen cases where the timestamps on surveillance videos have been wrong, I wonder if that could be what is going on here and why they don't think they have the suspect on camera.

I guess we don't know if the time stamps are incorrect or not. If they are, I would think that needs to be released.
As stated by others, it would be easy to enter/exit the park without being caught on camera. We know that APD stated that most of the cameras inside the park were so old that date could not actually be retrieved from them. But the street cams worked.

 

[maamager]

Paywall but I could access it and there’s nothing new here imo.

Piedmont Park killing of Katie Janness still unsolved 4 years later

Katie Janness and her dog Bowie were found fatally stabbed multiple times just inside the park off the 10th Street entrance in 2021. The case is still open.

www.ajc.com

It did share the link to KJ’s music. Sharing that link here because I had no clue she was a singer/songwriter. Makes me smile listening to it!

Katie Janness

Play Katie Janness on SoundCloud and discover followers on SoundCloud | Stream tracks, albums, playlists on desktop and mobile.

m.soundcloud.com

 

[dotr]

Since killing a dog and then attacking the owner is an unusual event, noting this recent case in the UK, fwiw..
29 July 2025

XL Bully owner, 51, seriously injured after attackers kill his dog as police launch 'attempted murder' probe

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was assaulted in a park, with attackers killing his XL Bully dog in the incident.

www.lbc.co.uk

'A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was assaulted in a park, with attackers killing his XL Bully dog in the incident.'

 

[vls12345]

Police raise reward to $25,000 in murder of Katie Janness in Piedmont Park

Janness was found dead on July 28, 2021, about 100 yards inside the entrance of Piedmont Park. Her killer remains on the loose.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[dotr]

August 2, 2025

Reward increased to $25K in unsolved Piedmont Park stabbing death

Katie Janness was stabbed over 50 times. Her dog was also killed. Investigators hope new leads—and new technology—will break the case.

www.11alive.com

'APD's Homicide Unit has not named any suspects. A necropsy was performed on Bowie in hopes of recovering DNA, but those results have never been publicly released. Atlanta Police said they continue to focus on forensic evidence, including DNA. '

Aug 1, 2025
Katie Janness was stabbed over 50 times. Her dog was also killed. Investigators hope new leads—and new technology—will break the case.

Jul 28, 2025
As of today, there are still no arrests in her murder.