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The Clemson Bikini Murder Case

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Tiffany Marie Souers Strangled With Her Own Bikini Top

On May 26, 2006, Clemson University student Tiffany Marie Souers was found dead in her off-campus apartment by a former roommate. She was wearing only a bra and had a bikini top wrapped around her neck. There were no signs of forced entry into her apartment.

Police released surveillance photos of someone using Tiffany's debit card, shortly after she died, in hopes of finding her killer.

Latest Developments

Judge Rejects Deal in Bikini Murder Case
Sept. 13, 2007
Jerry "Buck" Inman wants to plead guilty, if he can have a separate trial for sentencing, but a judge denied the request. Inman is charged with the kidnapping, rape and murder of Tiffany Marie Souers, 20, in her off-campus apartment.

Previous Developments

Third Attorney Appointed in Bikini Murder
April 17, 2005
A South Carolina judge has appointed a third attorney to help defend a convicted sex offender who is charge with the murder of a 20-year-old Clemson University student.

Judge Demands Bikini Murder Suspect's DNA
Jan. 8, 2007
A South Carolina judge ordered convicted sex offender Jerry Buck Inman to give fingerprints and DNA samples to investigators.

Death Penalty Sought in Clemson Bikini Murder
Aug. 23, 2006
South Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Jerry (Buck) Inman in the murder of Tiffany Maria Souers. A gag order has been issued in the case.

Suspect Captured in Clemson Murder Case
June 7, 2006
A registered sex offender suspected in the killing of a Clemson University student who was strangled with a bikini top, was captured early in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Evidence Developing in Clemson Student's Death
June 1, 2006
Authorities say they are fast developing evidence and expect a resolution in the case of a 20-year-old Clemson University student whose partially nude body was found in her off-campus apartment strangled with a bikini top.

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