Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Reward Offered in Murder Case
By
Jen Chung
Published Mar 3, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Mar 3, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
A $42,000 reward is being offered in the Imette St. Guillen murder case. John Jay College, where St. Guillen was pursuing a graduate degree in crimnology, is contributing $30,000 with $2,000 from the NYPD and $10,000 from the Mayor's Fund. The police are also looking at crimes committed outside of NYC, to see if the crime fits other patterns. The media reports that there is a lot of forensic evidence for the police to go through, but they are still trying to find the man who made the anonymous 911 call that tipped the police off to where her body lay in Brooklyn. The NY Post had the brief transcript of the call:
Operator: "Hello, 911."
Caller: "I think there's a body over at Fountain and Seaview."
Operator: "How do you know? What did you see?"
Caller: "It looks like a body. You should send someone to take a look at it."
WCBS 2 went the women of SoHo are scared route, and one woman said: "It was a wake up call for my parents. My mother's really scared now. As a New Yorker you always have to be careful." Why should it be only a wake-up call to parents now? New York is wonderful is so many ways, but it's hardly a utopia without crime. We just hope people actually do try to make safer decisions and not forget about this after a few weeks.
Tagged
As
brooklyn
college
crime
Imette St
jen chung
john jay
john jay college
mayor
media
murder
new york
new yorker
News: NYC
ny post
nyc
nypd
people
police
soho
The NY
The NY Post
The Police
wcbs
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Mamdani names re-entry specialist as chair of Rikers oversight board
Christopher Watler will help the department that a federal monitor says remains in crisis.
By
Ryan Kost
Published Oct 6, 2026 at 3:52 p.m. ET
Facing drought and sea level rise, authority looks at expanding major NY reservoir
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
By
Rosemary Misdary
News
Facing drought and sea level rise, authority looks at expanding major NY reservoir
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
By
Rosemary Misdary
Legionella found in Staten Island building's water system after 2 positive cases
By
Catalina Gonella
Legal 'loophole' helps NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman raise millions
By
Jon Campbell
Police identify 2 men wanted for stabbing an off-duty NYPD officer
By
Ben Feuerherd
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .