NC WANTED brings you the unsolved murder case of Jenna Nielsen.
See newly release video of Jenna Nielsen, a pregnant mother who was slain behind Food Mart in Raleigh. Unedited portions of the video wil be available online Monday, February 11.
The Raleigh PD tipline for this case is: 919-227-6220. There is a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
If you have any information on crimes in North Carolina, call NC WANTED toll free at 1.866.43.WANTED (1.866.439.2683) or click on "Report a Tip" Your identity can be kept confidential.
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WAKE COUNTY: Autopsy confirms that Jenna died of a single stab wound to her neck. A one-inch-wide wound went 3.7 inches into the left side of Jenna Nielsen's neck, hitting her carotid artery and her internal jugular vein, the autopsy found.
Medical examiners also gathered evidence for a rape kit, but the report contained no information that Nielsen, 22, was raped or sexually assaulted.
It did say, however, that her pants and underwear had been pulled down. Because Nielsen was partially clothed, sources indicate it is possible that her killer attempted to rape her and that when she struggled, she was fatally wounded.
Nielsen also had abrasions to both elbows, right knee and left shin that, according to the medical examiner, could have been caused by a fall or from being dragged. The report also indicates a single hair found on her right hand but does not specify whether it belonged to Nielsen or her attacker.
Nielsen was pregnant with her third child, a boy to be named Ethen, at the time of her death.
According to the autopsy, the fetus was approximately 38 to 40 weeks and healthy, weighing about 6.35 pounds and was about 19.9 inches long.
Raleigh police found Nielsen's body at approximately 4:30 a.m. June 14 behind the AmeriKing Food Mart at 1709 Lake Wheeler Road. The store was on Nielsen's newspaper delivery route for USA Today.
Investigators recovered a bloody knife near the crime scene later that day but police have not said whether it was the murder weapon.
Nielsen's family has set up a Web site, justice4jenna.org,, in an effort to keep the case alive and is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the case.
Police have no suspects in the case, but have released a composite photo of a person of interest wanted for questioning.
He is described as being in his late teens or early 20s, standing about 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. He had black hair pulled into a ponytail and wore a dark-colored sleeveless shirt and baggy denim shorts.
If you have any information on crimes in North Carolina, call NC WANTED toll free at 1.866.43.WANTED (1.866.439.2683) or click on "Report a Tip" Your identity can be kept confidential.
