True Crime Podcast Uncovers Dubious Stab Wound Death of UC Davis Fraternity Student 25 Years Later

A University of California, Davis fraternity student's death 25 years ago has been officially ruled a suicide after investigators re-examined evidence presented in a recent true crime podcast. The death had previously been attributed to an unknown assailant who allegedly stabbed the victim 29 times.

Twenty-five years after a University of California, Davis student was found dead in his fraternity dorm room with 29 stab wounds, a death officially ruled a suicide, according to a new ruling from the Sacramento County Coroner's Office. The case initially raised suspicions of homicide, but forensic analysis and re-examination of evidence have led to the revised conclusion. A true crime podcast also contributed to the re-evaluation, sparking renewed interest in the 2001 case. The student's identity has not been publicly disclosed.

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