On July 12, 2015, outgoing 18-year-old volleyball star Tiffany Valiante was struck by a New Jersey Transit train. Less than a day later, authorities classified her death as a suicide. But Tiffany’s family — and some investigators — believe that she didn’t take her own life, but was instead a victim of foul play. Her shoes and other belongings were found over a mile away from where she was struck. Even more disturbing, family members found an ax with “red markings” near the scene, but it has since been lost. Witnesses have changed their stories and evidence contradicts the official explanation. Now Tiffany’s family has developed their own theory about what happened to their beautiful daughter – they believe she was kidnapped near her home, killed, and then left on the train tracks more than four miles away. What do the official incident reports and evidence photos reveal? Is there another explanation for the death of this promising young woman?
After Tiffany’s death, investigators obtained evidence photos and accident reports that raised more questions than answers. Could vital clues have been overlooked? In the video above, Tiffany’s father shares the memorial that he created in her honor.
See photos of Tiffany just before her death, including what she was wearing on the last night she was seen alive.
See the mysterious clues found by the side of a road, a mile from where Tiffany was hit by the train.
See more bonus material for “Mystery at Mile Marker 45” including police reports, the medical examiner’s autopsy report, and a DNA analysis.
Watch “Mystery at Mile Marker 45” here.
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