Kris’ murder remains unsolved.

There is a $20,000 Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of Kris’ killers.

Any information can be directed to Detectives Bill Kennedy or Chris Hunkel of the Pacific Grove Police Department at (831) 648-3143.

Kris Olinger

Kris was a 17 year old high school student in Monterey.

He was stabbed to death at a beach in Pacific Grove on the night of September 18, 1997.

Kris had borrowed his mother’s car, a silver 1986 Honda Accord, saying that he wanted to take some night pictures.

He visited some friends in Monterey and left a little before midnight.

At 6 am the following day, his body was found in a beachfront parking area in Pacific grove.  He had been stabbed over 30 times.  His mother’s car was missing, along with his wallet, camera, watch, and ring.

Ten days later, the car was found on Willow Glen Way in San Jose.

Witnesses Sought

Police are looking for two young men and a young woman (possibly teenagers) who earlier approached a couple parked near the area where Kris was found and asked them for money.  They were driving a dark 1970’s Pontiac Firebird or Chevrolet Camaro.

Information from San Jose Mercury News Unsolved Crimes, 7/1/01, “Police seek witnesses in ’97 stabbing death”