Crimeline Inundated With Tips After Jogger Homicide Sketches Released
POSTED: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
UPDATED: 6:44 am EDT June 19,
2008
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Crimeline of Central Florida has been inundated with phone tips since investigators released composite sketches of four persons of interest in the slaying of a female jogger last week, Local 6 has learned.
IMAGES: Sketches Of Persons Of Interest
The body of University of Central Florida graduate student Nicole Ganguzza, 26, was discovered last Wednesday near Blanchard Park, located off the Econ Trail. Police said she was abducted while she went for a night jog.Tips in the case had slowed recently but the sketches released Tuesday night and put new life into the investigation, Local 6's Jessica D'Onofrio said.Crimeline's Barbara Bergin said people are calling with a variety of information."They're talking about possible names, who that could be," Bergin said. "(Also) 'I saw that same guy at this location,' things like that."Detectives said the faces in the sketches were either seen in the area before or after Ganguzza went missing.Investigators said the men in the sketches are not suspects but only persons of interest.They would like to just rule the men out in the investigation, D'Onofrio reported.Anyone with information about the case is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Sketches Of Persons Of Interest The body of University of Central Florida graduate student Nicole Ganguzza, 26, was discovered last Wednesday near Blanchard Park, located off the Econ Trail. Police said she was abducted while she went for a night jog.Tips in the case had slowed recently but the sketches released Tuesday night and put new life into the investigation, Local 6's Jessica D'Onofrio said.Crimeline's Barbara Bergin said people are calling with a variety of information."They're talking about possible names, who that could be," Bergin said. "(Also) 'I saw that same guy at this location,' things like that."Detectives said the faces in the sketches were either seen in the area before or after Ganguzza went missing.Investigators said the men in the sketches are not suspects but only persons of interest.They would like to just rule the men out in the investigation, D'Onofrio reported.Anyone with information about the case is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- June 16, 2008: 'I Wouldn't Hurt A Fly,' Says Man Questioned In Jogger Homicide
- June 15, 2008: 200 Sex Offenders Live Near Area Where Jogger's Body Found
- June 13, 2008: Man Apparently Fitting 'East-Side Rapist' Description Questioned In Jogger Homicide
- June 12, 2008: Missing Jogger Found Dead In Same Area Of 'East-Side Rapist' Attacks
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