The Rising TV Reporter Murdered in Her Own Apartment: The Jennifer Servo Mystery

About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of television reporter Jennifer Servo, who was found dead in her apartment shortly after starting her career in Texas.

Send us Fan Mail In September 2002, 22-year-old television reporter Jennifer Servo was living her dream. After leaving Montana for a reporting job in Abilene, Texas, she was quickly making a name for herself as a talented young journalist with a bright future ahead. But just weeks after arriving in Texas, Jennifer was found murdered inside her apartment. Investigators determined she had been strangled and suffered blunt force trauma. There were no signs of forced entry, suggesting she may hav...

People in this episode

Hosts: Arlene, Leah, Bree

Topics covered

• murder
• true crime
• journalism
• investigation
• unsolved case

Keywords

• Jennifer Servo
• murder
• true crime
• journalist
• Abilene
• investigation
• September 2002

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Montana, Abilene, Texas

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