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Pasco woman’s homicide remains unsolved one year later as husband remains missing

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Published  December 20, 2024 7:18am EST
Pasco County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • Pasco deputies are still trying to solve Jennifer Suojanen’s homicide one year after she was found dead inside her Port Richey home.
    • Investigators want to talk to Jennifer Suojanen’s husband, Sean Suojanen, who hasn’t been seen or heard from in a year.
    • Anyone with information on Jennifer Suojanen’s homicide is asked to call the PSO Crime Line Tips at 1-800-706-2488.

PORT RICHEY, Fla. - One year after a Port Richey woman was found dead inside her home and her husband vanished, deputies are asking the community for help in solving this case. 

Deputies found Jennifer Soujanen dead inside a home on Margaret Drive on Dec. 20, 2023, and want to speak with her husband Sean Soujanen, but he has not been seen or heard from since Dec. 21, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

About a month after her death, Jennifer Soujanen’s daughter, Jayde Potter, spoke with FOX 13. 

Jennifer Suojanen was found dead inside her Port Richey home on Dec. 20, 2023. Image is courtesy of Jayde Potter.

Jennifer Suojanen was found dead inside her Port Richey home on Dec. 20, 2023. Image is courtesy of Jayde Potter. 

She described her mother as a "beautiful soul, a beautiful angel."

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"We've been going through the grief and the emotions of loss, the anger, the craziness of really accepting this is the reality of the situation," Potter shared.  

A neighbor and family friend, Jennifer Bedson, said she initially called 911 and asked for a welfare check on Jennifer Suojanen when she saw Sean Suojanen acting strangely in her backyard.

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"I came down here and banged on her trailer. The dog didn't bark. She didn't come to the door. I knew something was wrong," Bedson said, adding she eventually saw what happened to her friend. "The cops did not mention how brutal of a murder it was. They did not give any details."

Sean Suojanen has a criminal record dating back to 1991, mostly for drugs, including cocaine. There was also a domestic assault charge in 2005.

Pasco deputies want to speak with Sean Suojanen, who hasn't been seen since his wife's homicide. Image is courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

Pasco deputies want to speak with Sean Suojanen, who hasn't been seen since his wife's homicide. Image is courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. 

Sean Soujanen is 53 years old. He is 6’3" and weighs about 250 pounds. He has dark blonde hair and brown eyes. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the PSO Crime Line Tips at 1-800-706-2488 or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips. Tipsters with information regarding this case who want to be eligible for a cash reward are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com. You must contact Crime Stoppers to be eligible for a reward. Refer to case number 23044018.

The Source

  • This article uses information from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and previous FOX 13 News reports. 

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