UNSOLVED CASES: Who killed Jason Royter?
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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LEAVING THE PARK AT 2:00, DRIVING TO COPPER HILLS
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FOR THE NIGHT OF FIRE
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
Monday, October 20, 2008
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 theFATHER 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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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
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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