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Stephanie Coyle.

MUS-2026-251

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MUS-2026-251

Homicide

Incident
1993
Indexed
Oct 14, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
See coverage below
Location
Arnold PA

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Stephanie Coyle, a 74-year-old mother of four and active community member, was found stabbed to death in her second-story apartment on Fourth Avenue in Arnold. After 20 years there was no arrest or credible lead, per contemporary reporting; in 2026 WPXI reported the case as a 33-year-old unsolved murder with a family-backed reward. No person has been arrested or charged.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. July 16, 1993

    Coyle found stabbed to death in her Arnold apartment. One video source dates the murder to July 15; sources differ by one day on murder versus discovery.

  2. July 2013

    At the 20-year mark, reporting states 20 years without an arrest or credible lead; family raised its reward offer to $90,000.

  3. 2026

    WPXI reports the reward total at $60,000 after a $50,000 boost from a donor, with the case still unsolved after 33 years.

Key people

The people in the file.

VictimStephanie Coyle

74, of Arnold. Found stabbed to death in her second-story apartment in July 1993.

Advocating familyDan Coyle

Youngest son; the family's public advocate in the reward coverage.

Investigating agencySee coverage below

No single investigating agency is named in the public reporting we indexed.

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