DEEP DIVE: The Unsolved Murder of Joy Hayward PART ONE

In this episode of Stop! Who Does That?, Jackie and Jenna examine the unsolved murder of Joy Hayward, a 28-year-old woman whose life was brutally cut short after checking into a Chester, Pennsylvania hotel in February 2004. What began as a visit to see her boyfriend turned into a nightmare when Joy left after an argument and checked into the Days Inn alone in the early morning hours. Just hours later, she was found murdered in her hotel room. Investigators uncovered disturbing evidence at the scene, including DNA from an unknown male — DNA that has never been matched to a suspect. As the case unfolded, police began to suspect the same man may have gone on to attack another woman just months later. Yet more than 20 years later, Joy’s killer remains unidentified, and her family is still fighting for answers. Jackie and Jenna walk through Joy’s final known movements, the haunting clues left behind, the troubling investigative roadblocks, and the ongoing push by Joy’s family to have forensic genetic genealogy used to finally identify the man responsible. Joy’s case is still unsolved — but her family refuses to let her be forgotten. If you have any information related to Joy Hayward’s case, you can contact: Chester Police Department: (610) 447-7931 Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers: 1-800-472-8477 Online: www.crimewatchpa.com/crimestoppers Email: [email protected] Please also consider signing and sharing the petition calling for forensic genealogy testing to help move Joy’s case forward. SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-joy-hayward-dna-testing-unsolved-murder-investigation