In 2011, Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old woman, was found dead in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam Goldberg. She was discovered with a knife lodged in her chest on the kitchen floor.
January 26, 2011
January 26, 2011, Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old woman Body was found under suspicious circumstances involving multiple stab wounds
Location
Ellen Greenberg was found dead in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam Goldberg. She was discovered with a knife lodged in her chest on the kitchen floor.
January 26, 2011 6:30 PM
On the kitchen counter, a strainer filled with blueberries and a freshly sliced orange were visible.
Two Clean kitchen knives are in the sink adjacent to the body. There is no evident blood.
A knife block is on the counter turned over to the side. Also no evident blood.
The knife in her body was consistent with the knife set found in the sink and in the block.
January 26, 2011 6:30 PM
Unable to reach Ellen by phone, text, email, or by shouting through a cracked door, Goldberg said he forcibly broke it open and discovered Ellen unresponsive on the kitchen floor. Sam Goldberg said he forcibly broke it open and discovered Ellen unresponsive on the kitchen floor.
The photograph shows that the screws attaching the swing bar lock to the door were dislodged, but that the door appears to be otherwise undamaged
January 26, 2011 – 6:33 PM
Unable to reach Ellen by phone, text, email, or by shouting through a cracked door, Goldberg said he forcibly broke it open and discovered Ellen unresponsive on the kitchen floor. Sam Goldberg said he forcibly broke it open and discovered Ellen unresponsive on the kitchen floor.
The photograph shows that the screws attaching the swing bar lock to the door were dislodged, but that the door appears to be otherwise undamaged
January 26, 2011 – 6:40 PM
Ellen Greenberg had been discovered seated on the kitchen floor with her head and upper body resting against the cabinets, inside her locked Manayunk apartment with a serrated knife plunged four inches into her chest.
When EMS arrived, they observed that Ellen was seated in the corner of the kitchen, with coagulated blood running horizontally from her nose to her ear.
Note: This positioning indicates that she was likely initially lying flat on the ground when she was stabbed. No neighbors reported any loud noises or arguments.
Sam Goldberg Statement
Samuel Goldberg told the officers who responded to the 9-1-1 call that he had left the couple’s sixth-floor apartment to visit their building’s gym at approximately 4:45 p.m. Approximately 45 minutes later, Mr. Goldberg said, he returned to the sixth floor but found the apartment door’s swing bar lock engaged from the inside, he returned to the building lobby to try to reach the Victim via cell phone calls and text messages. When approximately one hour had passed without a response, Mr. Goldberg said, he decided to enter the apartment by force.
Sam Goldberg stated that he returned to the sixth floor accompanied by a building security guard, later identified as Philip Hanton, and forced open the door. Id. Once inside, Mr. Goldberg discovered the Victim seated on the kitchen floor, with her head slouched over.
Goldberg recounted that he immediately called 911. In accordance with the emergency operator’s instructions, Mr. Goldberg lifted the Victim’s slouched head in order to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). At that moment, Mr. Goldberg discovered the knife lodged in the Victim’s chest. Medics arrived and pronounced the Victim dead at 6:40 p.m.
In a written declaration Mr. Hanton stated that that he did not accompany Mr. Goldberg to the sixth floor on the night in question and was not present when Mr. Goldberg entered the apartment.
January 26, 2011, Ellen Greenberg Body was found under suspicious circumstances involving multiple stab wounds
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- Sam Goldberg forcibly broke it open & discovered Ellen unresponsive on the kitchen floor. The photograph shows that the screws attaching the swing bar lock to the door were dislodged, but the door undamaged
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- Ellen Greenberg was found dead in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam Goldberg. She was discovered with a knife lodged in her chest on the kitchen floor.
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- On the kitchen counter, a strainer filled with blueberries and a freshly sliced orange were visible. Two Clean kitchen knives are in the sink adjacent to the body. There is no evident blood. The knife in her body was consistent with the knife set found in the sink and in the block.
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- Ellen Greenberg had been discovered seated on the kitchen floor with her head and upper body resting against the cabinets, inside her locked Manayunk apartment with a serrated knife plunged four inches into her chest.
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- When EMS arrived, they observed that Ellen was seated in the corner of the kitchen, with coagulated blood running horizontally from her nose to her ear. Note: This positioning indicates that she was likely initially lying flat on the ground when she was stabbed. No neighbors reported any loud noises or arguments.
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- Two Clean kitchen knives are in the sink adjacent to the body. There is no evident blood. A knife block is on the counter turned over to the side. Also no evident blood. The knife in her body was consistent with the knife set found in the sink and in the block.
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- Ellen Greenberg Kitchen Floor Blood
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- Kitchen Cabinets Blood Smudges
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- The photograph shows that the screws attaching the swing bar lock to the door were dislodged, but that the door appears to be otherwise undamaged
ELLEN GREENBERG INJURIES
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Right Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Right Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Neck
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Head
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Chest
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Front Body
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Front Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Back Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Neck Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Neck Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Chest Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Neck Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Neck and Chest Anatomy with Knives
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- Ellen R Greenberg Autopsy Computer Model Neck and Chest Anatomy with Knives
Photo #2
The view of the decedent in Photo #2 shows a female on the kitchen floor with her bead and shoulders against the corner cabinets near the stove and sink.
- A pair of glasses are on the floor to the decedent’s right hand. Blood-like stains are seen on the floor and on the woman’s clothing.
- A white towel Is in her left hand. Several blood-like stains appear to be on the kitchen counter near the sink.
Photo #3
A close-up view of the decedent’s head and shoulders is seen in photo #3 shows a knife in her left upper chest.
- There are blood-like stains on the knife, her face and her clothes.
- There appear to be several cuts on her head.
- The Wood is flowing in different directions on her face This could mean that she moved after receiving the initial bleeding Injuries to her head. The location of several of the wounds would be a difficult position for her to cause these wounds.
Photograph #4
The decedent’s upper body and the cabinets behind her are shown in Photograph #4.
- Swipe- type patters can be seen on the cabinet corner area.
- There are also some blood spatter patterns and a blood dripping in a downward direction on the cabinet to her right These stains indicate that the decedent received some of her wounds while she was above the level of the stains.
- The swipe patterns are consistent with having been formed when she fell to the floor.
Photograph #5
Photograph #5 shows her middle torso and lower arms.
- There are at least 300 400 blood drops on her upper thighs and waist area. These stains arc consistent with vertical blood drops, formed when Wood fell from her wounds onto this area while she was in a sitting position.
- There is also blood on the floor between her legs. Based on the appearance of the bloodstains and their locations, these arc consistent with the knife being inserted at the area where she was found. She later fell onto the floor with the dripping wounds over her legs.
- Some blood-like stains are seen on her right hand. No defensive-type wounds can be seen
Photograph #6
The decedents lower extremities are shown in photograph #6,
- Multiple blood drops ore seen on the upper legs, with addition drops noted on the lover legs and on the boot tops. A closer view of the left boot (photograph 6) shows several vertical blood drops on the boot top and the sides of the boot sole- Some of these stains appear to be the result of vertical blood drops.
- Based on the number and distribution of the drops, these stains are consistent with having been from her initial injuries. If the decedent had received a massive Injury while upright, the number of stains should have been greater.
Photograph #8
The decedent’s right hand and the area around her right hand is shown In photograph #8,
- There is a blood smear on her right hand.
- A few blood drops can be seen on the floor, which may indicate that she was upright for some of her injuries.
- There is no indication of cleaning in this area.
Photograph #9
Photograph #9 is a closer view of the bloodstains on the cabinet doors near the decedent’s head.
- Several bloodstains can be seen that are dripping downward, further indicating that she was upright when she received some of her wounds.
- A small amount of cast-off type bloodstains are also seen in this area of the cabinets, indicating a downward direction.
Photograph #10
Photograph #10 is a close-up picture of reddish-colored stains on the counter.
- It is unknown if this stain is in fact blood; if, however, it is blood, it is consistent with a blood drop with some spatter. This would be further indication that the decedent was upright when she received some of her injuries, and then subsequently fell to the floor, leaning back against the cabinet.
Photograph #11
Photograph #11 shows the inside of the sink in the kitchen.
- Two knives and a wash brush are in the sink.
- Other photographs (See photograph #12) show cut fruit and other knives on the kitchen counter,
Review of the medical examiner findings showed that the decedent
- received multiple stab wounds to the chest, abdomen, neck and scalp.
- Multiple contusions / bruising were noted at various locations on her upper and lower extremities.
- These bruises were apparently in various stages of healing.