The Murder of Sigrid Stevenson

Episode 235

Twenty-five year old Sigrid Stevenson left her home in California to attend one of the country's most prestigious and respected music programs at Trenton State College in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Tragically, at the beginning of her second year pursuing her master's degree, she would become the victim of a brutal and violent murder. Nearly fifty years later, and her case remains unsolved.

On the night of Sunday, September 4th, 1977, campus police found Sigrid's body lying in a pool of blood on the stage of Kendall Hall. It was a grisly and bloody scene and ultimately it was determined that the pianist had been beaten to death while playing, her nude body discovered just a few feet from her blood stained sheet music. While investigators believed they'd crack the case quickly, they soon discovered that there was little if any evidence to suggest who her killer may have been.

Some suggested a jealous lover, others considered another musician with a vendetta. However, what little evidence there was, seemed to suggest something far more sinister -- that Sigrid may have been targeted by a member of the Campus Police Department.

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Sources:

06 Sep 1977, 1 - The Millville Daily at Newspapers.com

Sigrid Miller Stevenson (1952-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial

06 Sep 1977, 3 - The Millville Daily at Newspapers.com

06 Sep 1977, Page 2 - The Courier-News at Newspapers.com

06 Sep 1977, Page 3 - Courier-Post at Newspapers.com

06 Sep 1977, 16 - The Times Leader at Newspapers.com

06 Sep 1977, Page 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com

07 Sep 1977, 34 - The Peninsula Times Tribune at Newspapers.com

07 Sep 1977, Page 6 - Daily Record at Newspapers.com

07 Sep 1977, Page 64 - Courier-Post at Newspapers.com