“They waited, but Shaw never admitted to Jenny's murder and never gave out the names of those supposed dozens of additional victims. The police also declined to charge Shaw for Jenny's murder, citing that, quote, after several weeks of reviewing our reports, the district attorney's office felt a jury, at this time, would not convict Shaw for the murder, unquote. But unfortunately, they never were able to compile a strong case against Shaw, and he ended up dying in prison in 2021.”
Suspect's possession of her laptop restarted the murder probe
“Thirteen years later, investigators tried again by tracing these possessions, hoping that even a digital footprint, a serial number, or a transfer could lead to something concrete. That trail led them directly to someone they already talked to, Ahmad Danyal bin Mohammed Rafai.”
“Once outside, the criminal duo took a taxi and headed off to Punggol Track 24, where they then dug a hole, put the box in there, lit it on fire, and then covered it back up with dirt.”
Jenny Lin Foundation now promotes child safety and music education
“The Jenny Lin Foundation was created in 1995 by Jenny's parents, which works towards, quote, promoting child safety and youth music education, unquote. Her murder does not define her as a person, and it is important to honor her for who she was when she was alive, and not just remembering her death. Please take care, stay safe, and stay vigilant.”
“And then I think when you listen to the podcast, it humanizes who that person is. I think when you listen to something, you want some sort of emotional connection to it. And we're able to get that by having the family be the ones that drive that for us about the victim of these different cases.”
“But if you are missing that human element, that empathy that you show people, you miss the mark. And so getting the right people. And when you talk to these guys, it's going to come through. I mean, truly genuine.”
A stranger told John Lin 'I got your daughter' weeks before
“On May 12th, a strange man came up to Jenny's dad at a BART station. The man appeared quite disheveled, and he told John that, quote, I got your daughter, unquote. While it seemed unlikely, John was rattled, so he rushed home to check. Turns out, both his daughters were safe and sound. John chucked this whole thing up as a weirdo encounter.”
“And the core of why we do it, and most importantly, you know, why the podcast? Why are we using that avenue? Why are we using that sort of media to connect and engage with our community and beyond? It's for the families. It's truly to give a sense of peace.”
International authorities are still searching for fugitive Ragil Putra
“Raghu, who had been 32 in 2020, was no longer living in Singapore, so the police listed him as a fugitive, possibly living overseas by this point. He was placed on a wanted list, and an international search was initiated.”
Shaw mocked Jenny's father in disturbing prison letters
“In his letters, he referred to John as Jennifer Lin's, quote unquote, father, yes, in quotations, because he somehow didn't believe that the person writing him was her father. He spent a good chunk of his letter basically saying John is a liar, which is rich coming from a convicted killer. Shaw also proposed a face-to-face meeting with John, which John never agreed to.”
Ahmad Danyal served only twenty-six months for obstruction
“The judge sentenced him to 26 months in prison, one month less than what the prosecution had recommended. Given that Ahmad had already spent significant time in remand, most of his sentence had effectively been served, and he was released soon after for good behavior.”
Jenny Lin was a gifted 14-year-old murdered at home alone
“In the year 1994, Jenny was 14 She had been studying the piano and violin for years, which is a very standard Asian daughter thing. Most Asian kids I grew up with were encouraged to learn either the piano or the violin. As for Jenny though, she was much more than just her musical talents. She was a straight-A student, set to graduate middle school in 1994 as valedictorian.”
Sebastian Shaw is the prime suspect but was never charged
“The first time he was arrested was in August of 1994, when the police found him inside a car that was reported as stolen. As if that wasn't bad enough, they also found a so-called murder kit in his car that included rifles, gloves, cords, duct tape, and various tools one would use to say, break into a house. So safe to say, stealing cars probably wasn't his main interest. At this point in time, no charges were filed against Shaw, so he was let go.”
Intruder broke a window but patio door was unlocked
“Police began gathering evidence, and the first thing they looked into was how someone could have gotten into the Lin residence. It appeared that the neighbors had, at some point in the afternoon, heard the sound of glass breaking. When looking around for the source of this, police found a broken window in the dining room. While this could explain how the intruder got in, it was also revealed that the patio sliding door was left unlocked.”
“Ours was we're actively investigating it and we're putting out that content as we're moving. I think that was that draw. That's the piece for me. That was the draw to know that you're actually working on this stuff.”
“On June 30th, 2007, just hours after leaving home and presumably the party at LaSalle, Thieu was seen entering the elevator at Marine Terrace with two young men, her friends Raghuille and Amaud Daniel, two friends she had hung out with a bunch of times before.”
Her father discovered her body after a missed phone call
“About an hour and 15 minutes later, John returned home from his work in San Francisco. He entered his home, noting that the TV was still on, but no sign of Jenny. John continued looking through the house, eventually heading upstairs. He entered the home's primary bathroom, and there he found Jenny. Jenny was lying on the bathroom floor, partially disrobed, bleeding profusely from multiple stab wounds.”
CCTV showed no exit after she entered the elevator
“CCTV camera footage confirmed that Dew had gone up to the apartment with them, but no footage ever showed her leaving. There was no sign of her in the elevator. No camera captured her walking out of the lobby or through the stairwell exits.”
A skull fragment confirmed Felicia's death via DNA testing
“The fragment was sent to the United States from mitochondrial DNA testing, and yes, her parents' worst fears came true. Authorities believed that the skull most likely belonged to Dew.”
“So for us, it's anything past three years that we haven't... For we have decided that's the mark. So three years. So any missing person, any homicide cases, any sexual assault cases. So we're taking a look at all of those cases.”
