'Who killed Jason?' kin still asking
MAGNA — It's been almost four full years since Jason Royter was found brutally stabbed in Magna, but by no means has his family given up on finding his killer and bringing him or her to justice.
Last year, they established a blog and paid for a billboard advertisement asking for more information. Both media list the phone number for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office and petition the public for help.
While Lt. Don Hutson said there's been "no change in our office at all," Royter's sisters are still doing what they can to find people with information. Royter's sister Niki Fishler said that the effort can be difficult at times.
"It stirs up all these old feelings, but I can't not do it," she said. "If anyone wants to hear it, I need to tell them so the story can get out."
On the family's blog "Who killed Jason?" the sisters are present on the comment board, telling of how they still miss their brother, how they are grateful for those who visit the site and how they are certain vital information is still out there.
"We are very hopeful that someone has the missing link and we will finally have closure," Royter's sister Stephani Perschon posted on the blog last October.
Fishler said she handles the media and publicity side of things while Perschon monitors and runs the blog. Another sister pitches in whenever needed. Last fall, the sisters paid for the production of the billboard sign after the idea was suggested by the detective on the case.
"It was kind of drying up so she asked me if I was interested in a billboard," she said. "Reagan Signs generously donated the billboard, and we just paid to print it. It was a little extra for the picture, but we wanted his face out there so even if people couldn't read it, then maybe they'd be talking about it."
The billboard is on state Route 201 near 5000 West.
Cheryl Jenson, a lease administrator who also oversees public service at Reagan Signs, said the company has donated billboards in situations like these many times before.
"We've done several wanted boards," she said. "We haven't turned any down as long as they're legit. Of course, we want to help get criminals off of the streets."
This is the same goal Fishler is aiming for as she said finding her brother's killer is the ultimate goal.
"People say: 'Once the perpetrator is incarcerated and in jail, will that make it easier?' I don't know," Fishler said. "Then we'll have the trials and parole hearings and things like that. It's not going to go away for a while, but it will definitely make it easier."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 801-743-5863.
E-mail: emorgan@desnews.com
Recent comments
I would hope and pray that this case is solved some day.
Anonymous | June 22, 2009 at 2:29 p.m.
to me that there is a killer still on the loose. Someone is...
Amazing | June 22, 2009 at 10:59 a.m.
The blame for this murder remaining unsolved for so long rests...
Whiggy | June 22, 2009 at 8:17 a.m.
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