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Jill-Lyn Euto.

MUS-2026-0009

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MUS-2026-0009

Homicide

Incident
January 28, 2001
Indexed
Oct 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Syracuse Police Department
Location
Syracuse NY

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Jill-Lyn Euto, 18, was found stabbed to death in her sixth-floor apartment in Syracuse, New York, on Super Bowl Sunday, January 28, 2001. She had been killed with her own kitchen knife. Investigators found no sign of forced entry. In the years since, no suspect has ever been publicly named and no arrests have been made. The case has been featured in Syracuse.com cold-case coverage, on America's Most Wanted, and in true-crime podcast episodes, but it remains unsolved.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. January 28, 2001

    Jill-Lyn Euto, 18, is found stabbed to death in her sixth-floor Syracuse apartment. She was killed with her own kitchen knife; investigators find no sign of forced entry.

  2. 2026

    No suspect has ever been publicly named and no arrests have been made. The case remains unsolved.

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VictimJill-Lyn Euto

18, of Syracuse, New York. Found stabbed to death in her sixth-floor apartment on January 28, 2001.

Investigating agencySyracuse Police Department

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