After days of searching for 14-year-old Jenny Lin’s killer, detectives received some promising tips that left everyone hopeful they’d solve one of the most disturbing murders Alameda County had ever seen.
Listen to Part 1 here.
Episode Info
If you have any information about the murder of Jennifer Lin on May 27th, 1994, please contact the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at 510-667-3636, or call the Jenny Lin hotline at 855-4-JENNY-LIN.
To donate to The Jenny Lin foundation, visit: jennylinfoundation.org.
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John Lin’s first letter to Sebastian Alexander Shaw. Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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Sebastian’s first letter to John. In the letter, Sebastian expresses his doubt that the person he is corresponding with is actually Jenny Lin’s father. Courtesy: Alameda Country Sherriff's Office
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John’s February 2009 response to Sebastian, attempting to prove that he is, in fact, Jenny’s father. Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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Sebastian’s second and final letter to John (part 1). Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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Sebastian’s second and final letter to John (part 2). Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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Sebastian’s second and final letter to John (part 3). Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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Sebastian’s second and final letter to John (part 4). Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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John’s final letter to Sebastian in prison. Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office
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Young Jenny is shown in an undated photo. Photo Courtesy: Lin Family
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Jenny is seen posing with breakfast trays. Photo Courtesy: Lin Family
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Jenny poses for a portrait. Photo Courtesy: Lin Family
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A Lin family portrait with Jenny (right), Mei-Lian (center-right), John (center-left), and Rhoda (left). Photo Courtesy: Lin Family
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A May 26, 2006, article in the Statesman Journal announcing that Sebastian Alexander Shaw was named a suspect in Jenny’s murder. Photo Courtesy: Statesman Journal
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Photos of Sebastian Alexander Shaw. Photo Courtesy: Alameda County Sherriff's Office