About the Case
This was, I have to say, the hardest case...
WE'VE EVER HAD TO GET INFORMATION ON.
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Jody’s case has sat cold and, it seems, been stagnant for nearly 25 years—save but for the heroic efforts of her twin sister to keep the case alive and before the public. Her case has been with the Baltimore County Police Department and the same detective since March 2, 1996.
The case remains classified as an open, ongoing investigation for all these years—which shrouds the case in mystery.
There is plenty of compelling evidence in this case including:
- Multiple eye witnesses
- A description of the killer
- A description of the killer’s vehicle
- Forensic evidence
- Fingerprints
- Surveillance video
- Viable suspects
There also is a significant reward of $100,000 offered in the case.
There have been many generous offers of help to the LeCornu family from people across wide-ranging areas of expertise, including:
- DNA experts
- A nationally renowned crime analyst
- Detectives
- A police chief outside of Baltimore County
​There are emerging technologies and investigative methodologies as well as advances in criminology—including the application of DNA analysis and genealogy to cold cases—that potentially could be applied to Jody’s case. There are recent examples of long-time cold cases that have been revisited and solved utilizing these new technologies.
Our request for even the most basic, simple details was denied...
we reached out to the baltimore county authorities in every way possible.
Dr. Mehmet Oz
The family has used money saved from an inheritance to hire a detective to have a fresh look at the case files—to no avail—and to place billboards around the area where Jody was murdered.
Jody’s father had an abiding respect for and deep trust in law enforcement, especially given his background. Jenny took up the mantle of seeking justice for Jody from her father following his death and in a similar fashion and spirit as his.
The family finally made a formal request for the files from the police department under the Freedom of Information Act. This was not the point the family wanted to come to in their relationship with the department.
Their requests for the original police report or Jody’s autopsy, for instance, were denied and the family informed that the files would remain off-limits indefinitely.
The family has been stonewalled continually for years. Victims’ families, sadly, have few rights in these cases.
No family should have to go to these lengths to obtain even the most basic information about their loved one’s final moments on this earth. It is unconscionable that the LeCornu family has had to endure decades of silence.
The point is that Jody was defenseless—left to die alone as she somehow managed to drive across the street to look for help after she was shot through her back and into her spine. Her killer has gotten away with murder for nearly 25 years.
No family should have to go to these lengths to obtain even the most basic information about their loved one’s final moments on this earth. It is unconscionable that the LeCornu family has had to endure decades of silence.
The point is that Jody was defenseless—left to die alone as she somehow managed to drive across the street to look for help after she was shot through her back and into her spine. Her killer has gotten away with murder for nearly 25 years.