TO NEW USERS.....if you click on the years listed on the RH side of this blog, it will bring up the information and the stories posted that year. 2008 has the stories that were broadcast at the time of Jason's Murder. Thanks for visiting my blog!!!

JASON2 September 11, 2011

One of my favorite stories.......Sept 01, 2010

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – It was five years ago last week when Salt Lake County sheriff's and detectives got the call. A Magna woman returned home to find her boyfriend, dead inside. The bloody murder was the story of the day in Utah. Five years later, the killer is still on the loose and the family is still grieving. Jason Royter was talking on the phone with his teenaged daughter when a knock came at the door. Within two hours he was dead, lying on the basement floor. Jason’s sisters and the detective working on the case refuse to give up. They are still hoping someone will come forward and help authorities find his killer. Royter’s sister, Nicki Mears says, ”I got a call from my sister Stephanie, saying Jason had been in a fight and it wasn’t good.” In the middle of the night on August 6th, 2005 Royter’s girlfriend returned home. She found Jason's body. he'd been beaten and stabbed more then 30 times. “Things are still sketchy on what happened. We don’t know,” says Mears. Detective Christine Brown was the lead investigator on the case that night. “It doesn’t seem like it should be difficult," she says. "The suspect in this case, I believe, is someone who Jason knew.” Brown's calm demeanor hides her frustration over the only unsolved homicide case she has ever worked, a case she says should have been solved within days. “There was no sign of forced entry so he let the person into the house,” she says. That’s a clear sign that Royter knew his attackers. The evidence also points to more than one attacker. “I believe it could possibly be more than one,” says Detective Brown. Detective Brown says the evidence reveals the attackers didn’t show up that night to kill Royter, they might have showed up to confront him. The attackers may have believed Jason owed them something. An argument she believes started in the kitchen turned into a fight. “There was a violent fight and a lot of furniture overturned that led to Jason’s death,” says Detective Brown. Blood was found on furniture, walls, doors, and window shades in several rooms of the house. What the untrained eye may see as horrifying detective Brown sees as a lot of physical evidence. More than 60 smears and splatters of blood, mostly of Jason’s were found. The blood of someone else’s was also found, on a closet door. At the bottom of a closet door, just above the hinge bracket and about two inches below the blue tape, Detective Brown believes is the killer’s blood, spilled as Jason tried to fight off his attackers. “We believe it’s the suspects DNA profile,” says Detective Brown. Dozens of people were interviewed in connection with the case including one that Detective Brown believes is the killer. “You think you have spoken to this person?" I ask. “Yes,” answers Brown, matter of factly. The killer’s DNA is now in a national database, awaiting a match. Until the match is made, Jason’s family is still hoping someone will come forward. “It was pretty devastating. You know, Jason’s always been my littler brother,” says Mears. “My little niece and nephew, their dad’s gone. They have to live with that every day and this person’s walking around thinking, “Hey, I got away with murder.” Royter’s sisters have proven they won’t give up. They along with his teenaged daughter and son are hoping anyone who may have information on this case will share it with Detective Brown. If you have information on this or other unsolved cases, visit: www.slsheriff.org, go to solve a crime and click on "Cold cases."

Jason's Awareness Ride 3

Hey Everyone............... We have organized Jason's Awareness Ride for 2012. We are meeting at Magna Park Saturday Morning on August 18th. We are leaving the park at 10:00 AM sharp!! We will be heading up 201 to the belte route, up Parleys Canyon around to Morgan UT. We will be taking a break at the gas station in Morgan. I forget the name.......... Anyway, down East Canyon back to I-80 down 201 ending at the Magna Park for lunch and some fun activities for the kids............You don't need a motorcycle to join us, we have always had a few cars within our group. Or just meet us at the park for lunch at about 2:00 PM. This event is so important to everyone in Jason's family. We know it's not going to bring him back to us, we just enjoy meeting with everyone and hearing all the crazy memories that are shared or just answering questions that people may have. It's kind of like an extended family/friend reunion in Jason's memory. Every year I have the honor of meeting new people that either knew Jason, or they just want to come out and show their support........ It's a very difficult situation having a loved one murdered in such a horrific manner and living each day knowing that this evil sick person is still among us, free to go about every day as if nothing happened, As if Jason is still alive to share his kids graduation day, their wedding day, their joining the military, he was to young to die!! Please feel free to leave any comments or memories on this blog that you have of Jason, I enjoy reading them and sharing them!!! We hope to see you at the Magna Park on August 18th. If you would like to become his friend on FaceBook, make that request.......we will have all the information on his page also........ Thanks again!

Jason's AWareness Ride

Family Organizes Event To Publicize 5 Year Unsolved Magna Murder

(KUTV) - Five years after her baby brother Jason Royter was stabbed to death in his Magna home, Stephanie Perschon feels confident police will solve the case one day. Meanwhile her family is doing what they can to call attention to the case, hoping to generate tips that will lead to the killer.

This Saturday, Stephanie and her family are planning a motorcycle and car ride in honor of Jason. They will gather at Murray Park at 1p.m. then ride to Copper Hills Elementary in Magna for a bar-b-que. They will also ride through the neighborhood where Jason was killed on August 6, 2005. The group will wear t-shirts that bear Jason's picture and the cars that participate in the ride will have flyers displayed in the windshield.

Stephanie wants to stir interest and emotions of people who might know something about the killer. "I believe there's more than one person that knows something. There's not just one person walking around with this secret." The ride is not meant to generate funds, just attention to the case.

Anyone with information on the murder of Jason Royter is asked to call the Unified Police Department.


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JASON ROYTER AWARENESS RIDE

JASON ROYTER AWARENESS RIDE

RMR "NIGHT OF FIRE"

WE WILL BE MEETING A MURRAY PARK AT

1:00 PM ON SATURDAY SEPT 25, 2010

LEAVING THE PARK AT 2:00, DRIVING TO COPPER HILLS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MAGNA, ARRIVING AROUND 3:00.

LEAVING THE SCHOOL AT 4:00 HEADING TO RMR.

WE CAN PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE GATE

FOR THE NIGHT OF FIRE

Billboard was on HWY 201 for about a year

WHO KILLED OUR BROTHER JASON???

The family of Jason Royter is asking for your help in finding the person or persons that murdered him 3 1/2 years ago, please check out these links and newspaper articles for more information regarding the night he was killed. If you have any information that might help please contact the

SALT LAKE COUNTY SHERRIFF @ 801-743-5863




http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600157557,00.html

FATHER OF TWO STABBED TO DEATH DURING FIGHT IN HOME

A Magna woman returned home from an evening out with friends Saturday to find her boyfriend stabbed to death in their basement. The body of Jason Royter, a 33-year-old father of two, was discovered about 1:30 a.m. in the single-story home at 7383 W. Paine Road.
Tammy Martinez called the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office after coming home and finding blood and broken furniture throughout the house, then her boyfriend's body downstairs.
"There was obvious evidence of a struggle that led us to investigate this as a homicide," Sgt. Kris Ownby said.
Yellow tape remained draped around the home and Martinez's car Saturday as investigators bagged more than 50 items of evidence, including a brown chair with blood stains on the seat, a small table and a foosball game.
Investigators would not say how many times Royter was stabbed or with what, but they did say a weapon was found in the home. There was a "significant" amount of evidence of a struggle on the main floor of the home as well as the basement, Ownby said. No drugs were found in the home.
"It doesn't appear it was a robbery, random or gang-related," Ownby said. "There were people here in the evening that were visiting that we're looking at."
Bob Mathis, who lives across the street, said he saw nothing unusual at his neighbor's house earlier that night except for a sedan that was parked in front of the home about 8:30 p.m. Mathis said the car remained parked in front of the home for several minutes before a man in the home came out and asked the driver: "What are you doing?" The man then appeared to recognize the driver and both men went into the home. Mathis said he noticed the car was still there when he went to bed about 11 p.m. and that the motor was still running and the parking lights were on.
Claron Twitchell, who also lives across the street, said Martinez has lived in the home for about 10 years and Royter had lived there for about four. Twitchell described Royter as a "pretty nice, pretty gentle guy."
"I feel really bad because he had a couple of small children that loved him," he said.
Twitchell said Royter's 14-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son didn't live with him but they visited frequently. Martinez reportedly also has two children. None of the kids was at the home when the stabbing occurred.
"My wife is pretty tender-hearted and this is bothering her," Twitchell said. "You hate to see it.
jbergreen@sltrib.com

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SEEKING CLOSURE

The last time Jason Royter spoke to his children, he told them he was hanging up the phone because someone was knocking at his door. He promised to call them later. But the phone call never came, said Royter's sister Keli Buchanan.
That knock at the door, as it turned out, belonged to the person or persons who brutally killed Royter, 33, leaving a trail of blood and destruction throughout his Magna home, Buchanan said.
More than a year after the Aug. 6, 2005, attack, investigators still don't know who entered his home at 7383 W. Paine Road and ended his life.
The mystery of his death has police stumped and family members desperate for closure. For the second time this year, they are asking for the public's help in resolving the crime.
"Right now, we're just grasping at straws," Buchanan said. "Even if it's the shortest straw, it could be the connection that we're looking for."
The police investigation showed no signs of forced entry and later revealed that several items had been taken from Royter's home, said Salt Lake County Sheriff's Lt. Paul Jaroscak.
Robbery, however, does not appear to be the motive, Jaroscak said.
"It's more likely [the theft] was an afterthought," said the lieutenant. With an alcoholic father, Royter stepped up at a young age to be the man of the family, Buchanan said. He was always willing to help out and care for his three older sisters, she said. He was the quintessential life of the party and a good father to his now 13-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter, Buchanan said.
"If God did one thing to give anybody peace that night, his kids were the last ones he spoke to," his sister said.
Police and the family are hoping that someone will come forward with information regarding the murder. Those wishing to make a report can call Salt Lake County Sheriff's office at 801-743-7000.
The hope to catch Royter's attacker is strong, but in the event his death remains a mystery, Buchanan said, "I believe in God, and I figure that if society can't get ahold of him now, I've got enough faith that eventually this person is going to have to pay one way or the other."
mwestley@sltrib.com
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FAMILY ASKS FOR HELP IN FINDING BROTHERS KILLER

Unfortunately, memories of Jason are all that Hinerman and her three sisters have left -- their brother was murdered four months ago in his Magna home. Returning to the house they shared at 7383 W. Paine Road, Royter's girlfriend made a grisly discovery.
First, she saw furniture overturned and blood stains throughout the home. She found Royter's body downstairs. He had been stabbed repeatedly.
"There was obvious evidence of a struggle that led us to investigate this as a homicide," said Sgt. Kris Ownby of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's office. "It doesn't appear it was a robbery, random or gang-related."
Investigators said they bagged more than 50 items of evidence, including a brown chair with blood stains on the seat, a small table and a foosball table, and a weapon.
Yet Royter's murderer, or murderers, have yet to be apprehended.
The circumstances surrounding their brother's death have left those who loved Jason tormented. Niki Fishler, the fourth child and closest in age to Royter, remembers her brother as an overgrown kid, who loved to spend time with his two children, 10 and 14.
Royter lived simply, working as a sprinkler specialist so he could support his two children and was content to let others live their lives how they pleased.
There were no signs of forced entry into Royter's home on the night he was killed, raising the question of whether or not Royter knew his murderer. That doesn't surprise Hinerman or Fishler, who said their brother's nonjudgmental nature may have contributed to his death.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he invited his murderer into his home to have a beer," said Hinerman. "If he was acquainted with them, that's exactly what he would have done." The sisters said they've received excellent support and help from the Salt Lake County Sheriff's office, who are still searching for information that may help create a timeline for the night of the murder.
According to the family, Royter was at home all evening and was speaking on the phone with one of his children when he heard a knock at the door. Subsequent events are still unknown, but neighbors reported seeing a sedan parked in front of Royter's home around 8:30 p.m.
After several minutes a man, possibly Royter, came outside and spoke to the man in the car. Both men then went back into the home. Witnesses stated the car was still in the driveway around 11 p.m.
Royter's sisters and investigators are hoping someone saw Royter that evening. Hinerman believes maybe someone is aware of the events and has been afraid to come forward, or saw something that didn't seem important at the time.
If you have information ...
* Investigators are hoping someone might have seen Jason Royter on the evening of his death, Aug. 6. If you have any information about his death, contact Salt Lake County Sheriff's Detective Christine Hansen at 801-743-9470, or 801-743-7000.
Keli Hinerman talks about the unsolved murder of her brother. Jason Royter was murdered in August of 2005. They are asking anyone with information about Royter's death to come forward.
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