Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found dead inside her Philadelphia apartment in 2011.
She had been stabbed 20 times and was covered in bruises. At first, investigators ruled her death a homicide. But then, the case took a series of chilling twists.
More than a decade later, authorities have now reaffirmed their controversial stance — insisting Ellen’s death was a suicide, despite her family’s unwavering belief that she was murdered.
Door was locked from the inside
During a blizzard on January 26, 2011, the 27-year-old schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead inside her Philadelphia apartment with 20 stab wounds — including injuries to her neck, head, and back — and a knife lodged deep in her chest.
The gruesome discovery was made by her fiancé, Sam Goldberg, who claimed he returned from the gym to find the door locked from the inside.
Goldberg told police he tried texting and calling Ellen before asking the building’s doorman if he had a key. When told that policy forbade staff from unlocking the door, Goldberg said he went back upstairs and kicked it open himself — only to find Ellen lifeless on the kitchen floor.
