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Wesleyan Suspect Wrote 'It's OK to Kill Jews'

Rob Quinn — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:06:32 CDT

Stephen Morgan wrote murderous and anti-Semitic comments in his journal the day he is accused of killing a Wesleyan student, according to court papers seen by the New York Times . “I think it okay to kill Jews, and go on a killing spree at this school,” wrote the Navy vet...

Alleged Wesleyan Shooter Held on $15M Bail

Kevin Spak — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:49:01 CDT

Stephen Morgan, the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting of a Wesleyan University student, was arraigned on a single count of murder today and held on $15 million bail, the Hartford Courant reports. Morgan—who turned himself in last night to police in Middletown, Conn.—was brought into court barefoot and shackled...

Killer Harassed Wesleyan Student 2 Years Ago

Matt Cantor — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:32:00 CDT

Stephen Morgan sent slain Wesleyan student Johanna Justin-Jinich 38 “insulting” and “unwanted” emails during a brief summer program the two attended at New York University in 2007, according to a police report that quoted an expletive-tinged email as reading, “You’re going to have a lot more problems down the road...

Suspect In Wesleyan Slaying Turns Himself In

John Johnson — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:56:56 CDT

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a female student at Wesleyan University has turned himself in to police, the Hartford Courant reports. Police say Stephen Morgan, 29, donned a disguise and shot Johanna Justin-Jinich, 21, several times at point-blank range in a bookstore. The two knew each other from...

Wesleyan Shooter Could Strike Again: Police

Kevin Spak — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:52:22 CDT

Stephen Morgan, the man suspected in the shooting death of a Wesleyan University student yesterday, may still be in the area, police said today, and could strike again. Based on his personal journal, police believe Morgan is targeting the Connecticut campus and its Jewish community, the Hartford Courant reports. They’ve...

Cops ID Wesleyan Shooter

Rob Quinn — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:21:06 CDT

Police have identified the man they believe shot and killed a Wesleyan University student yesterday as Stephen Morgan, the Hartford Courant reports. The 29-year-old, captured by a surveillance camera in the bookstore where the shooting took place, remains at large. Police say Morgan should be considered armed and dangerous and...