My friend Amy

A nine-year-old Utah murder case has been solved. The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office says it knows who killed a University of Utah student back in 1999 and that the man is already locked up in another state for murder.

Charging documents say that on Aug. 2, 1999, Younge barged into Quinton's apartment. They say Younge terrorized three women inside and demanded their wallets. Quinton's roommate was stabbed. Quinton, a 22-year-old theater major at the University of Utah, also was stabbed and died.

It was a day before her final exam at the University of Utah when the district attorney's office says Donald Younge stormed in her apartment and killed her. During it all, one of the girls was able to call 911, but the phone was disconnected. When a dispatcher called back, Younge answered.

Nine years later, the district attorney's office was finally able to charge him with murder after a relative identified Younge's voice on that 911 call. Investigators also verified Younge was in Salt Lake the night of the stabbing, and one of the victims identified Younge.

The theater's season was dedicated to her that year, and her parents received her diploma. Her parents live out of state, but we talked to Quinton's mother over the phone today. She says she's happy Salt Lake police did not forget about her daughter.


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Amy and I grew up together, we were very close. Things that are not mentioned in this report are that it was Amy who called 911. Her call saved the lives of her roommates. She was stabbed more than 16 times.

I know the anniversary of her death is in August, but I remember her on the 4th of July. Our families spent many of them together.

I love you Amy! I've never forgotten - I never will.

Until we meet again.