Jennifer Lynn Servo (born Jennifer Lynn Olson, September 23, 1979 – September 16, 2002)[1] was an American news reporter whose murder remains unsolved. Servo worked as a news reporter at KPAX-TV in Missoula during her freshman year in college at the University of Montana, and later at KECI-TV, which serves most of western Montana.[2]
Jennifer Servo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jennifer Olson September 23, 1979 Columbia Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2002 (aged 22) Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | News anchor, reporter |
| Notable credit(s) | KPAX-TV, KECI-TV, KRBC-TV |
Background edit
Servo graduated from Columbia Falls High School in 1998; a scholarship was established in Servo's name at the school after her death.[3] Servo stated that she had the ambition to be "the next Katie Couric" and to work for a large news network.[4] Servo graduated from the University of Montana in May 2002.[5]
Death edit
Servo was offered her first full-time news reporter job from KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas.[6] Just months after she began working at KRBC, she was found murdered by strangulation and head trauma in her Abilene apartment. Servo's boyfriend at the time, Ralph Sepulveda, became a prime suspect. Brian Travers, Servo's co-worker at KRBC, also became a suspect.[7] The case remains unsolved and no arrests have been made.[8]
In media edit
Servo's murder has been covered by numerous media outlets since 2002. Among the more notable are America's Most Wanted and CBS' 48 Hours Mystery under the name of "Deadline for Justice".[9]
Servo's story was also in the September 2003 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.[10]
Servo's story was also covered on Cold Justice S7E6 The Reporter originally aired 2024-03-30.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "r/UnresolvedMysteries - [Unresolved Murder] The murder of 22-year-old anchorwoman Jennifer Servo". reddit. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Fugitives | Unknown Jennifer Servo killer | Case". AMW. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "University of Montana School of Journalism". Umt.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ Martz, Geoff (2007-09-11). "'She Could Have Gone Anywhere She Wanted to' - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Deadline For Justice". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Specialists to look at Servo murder case » Abilene Reporter-News". Reporternews.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Jennifer Servo had two boyfriends – Ralph Sepulveda & Brian Travers | Celebgalz.com :: Hottest News". Celebgalz.com. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ KECI Staff (2013-09-19). "Jennifer Servo's murder still unsolved after 11 years". KECI. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Deadline For Justice". CBS News. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Episode 1: Let me introduce you... - Justice...Delayed (podcast)". Listen Notes. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Texas Prosecutors Reexamine Montana Reporter's Senseless and "Chaotic" 2002 Murder". Retrieved 2024-04-17.