At 5:00 p.m. on May 12, 2005, an 18-year-old college student named Simon sat in his bedroom in the New York City apartment he shared with his sister, Sharon. Simon was supposed to be doing homework, but instead, he was engaged in something he truly loved—blogging.
Simon wrote on his blog almost every single day, typically chronicling his self-improvement journey. He wasn’t writing for fame or expecting a large audience; instead, he wanted to document his progress so that, in the future, when he became the best version of himself, he could look back and see how far he had come.
However, on this particular day, Simon wasn’t writing about self-improvement. Instead, he was blogging about something completely different—something unusual for him. In fact, he had never written anything like it before. But since he believed that almost nobody read his blog, he wasn’t too concerned about straying from his usual topics.
At around 5:05 p.m., Simon finished his strange blog post and, without thinking twice, hit “Post.”
A Tragic Discovery
Five hours later, at approximately 10:00 p.m., NYPD detectives, along with other police officers and first responders, arrived at Simon and Sharon’s apartment. They went inside and headed straight to Simon’s bedroom—only to find him lying perfectly still on the ground. His feet were bound with duct tape, and his body was covered in stab wounds.
Rushing to check for a pulse, they quickly discovered that Simon was already dead.
Before they could fully process the horrific scene, they heard moaning coming from the other bedroom across the hall. When they rushed in, they found Sharon. She, too, was covered in stab wounds and lying on the ground. Unlike Simon, she was still alive.
First responders immediately attempted to save her, rushing her to the hospital. However, tragically, she died in transit—before she could tell authorities what had happened.
For the next three days, investigators struggled to make sense of the brutal murders. Who would want to kill Simon and Sharon? And why?
The Blog Post That Solved the Case
Then, a detective stumbled upon Simon’s blog. His final entry stood out immediately—it was nothing like his usual posts. But more importantly, it contained crucial information that would break the case wide open.
In his last post, Simon had unknowingly documented the events leading up to his murder in real time. His chilling final words read:
“Today has been weird. At 3:00, some guy rang the bell. It was my sister’s former boyfriend. He is still here right now. Hopefully, he will leave soon.”
That former boyfriend was a man named Jin Chung Linn.
A Crime of Revenge
A year earlier, Sharon and Jin had gone through a rocky breakup. While Sharon had moved on, Jin had not. He was still furious about the way things ended. His anger eventually led him to the apartment that fateful day—to seek revenge.
That revenge took the form of a brutal, senseless double murder.
When police confronted Jin with the information from Simon’s blog post, he immediately confessed. He was later tried, found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Simon’s Blog Lives On
Today, Simon’s blog is still available online. Though his final post remains, what stands out the most is not just his chilling last words—it’s the thousands of comments left by people from around the world. Messages of sorrow, remembrance, and hope flood the page, all wishing for Simon and Sharon to rest in peace.