16-year-old Jeannette DePalma was murdered in August 1972, 52 years ago. Her death has never been solved.  All evidence points to murder. New documents show DNA evidence that could solve her cold case in 2024. Her death is still pending further study 52 years later on her autopsy. A task force in New Jersey must be created to solve her case. 

UPDATE 2024 JULY

We know who did it, but we can’t prove it unless her evidence is tested and her body is exhumed. 

We still need help to reach our goal. We are now in 2024 talking to the medical examiner’s office and prosecutor’s office to get more evidence on Jeannette’s case. We are very close to getting answers. Please sign and share this petition so we can reach 5,000 signatures! Thank you very much.

The major reason her murder can not be investigated and solved is there is no determined cause of death, so her case is still ruled a “suspicious death”. This horrible murder will never be solved until this first step is taken. Please help us get this administrative roadblock out of the way so we can bring the murderers to justice. In the newspapers in 1972 it was said her case was to be ruled a homicide. This still has not been changed!

About us:

“Justice for Jeannette” is an organization that was created by Jon Bancey,  Jeannette’s nephew, Edward Salzano, and Holly Zuelle.

Justice for Jeannette organization held prayer vigils in Jeannette’s memory and to spread awareness about her cold case murder.

Read More about Jeannette DePalma’s 51st prayer vigil here

Organizers: 

Please Help Jeannette DePalma:

Please help us change Jeannette DePalma’s death from a “Suspicious Death” to a “Homicide”. Recently new documents show DNA evidence that could SOLVE HER COLD CASE. Her death must be changed to a “Homicide” to arrest the killer. The killer’s DNA is most likely on Jeannette’s clothes.  So many other cold cases are being solved with the use of New Genealogy technology solving unsolved cold case murders.
With your help, we can solve this case and get Jeannette Justice.
Unless the case is changed to a homicide then her killer can never be tried.

Jeanette has suffered this travesty of injustice for almost 50 years! Please help us! It’s time to tell the truth!

Jeannette had just turned 16 and was a sweet loving person who believed in God and was brutally murdered and left in the woods to rot. There is compelling new evidence that will convict these murderers, but it’s going to be a fight to get this case reopened. The monsters who did this are still alive and we want Justice for Jeannette DePalma before it’s too late. For more information go to:

https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForJeannetteDePalma

https://www.JusticeForJeannette.com

With over 125 Million worldwide viewers on social media and in newspapers (The Daily Beast, NewJersey.com, Unilad, The Sun). It’s time to find out the truth. Who killed Jeannette DePalma?

https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-jeannnette