Her Death From 20 Stab Wounds Was Ruled a Suicide. Her Parents Never Bought It — and They've Won a Legal Victory

Mar. 15, 2025

Ellen Greenberg.Photo: Facebook

In 2011, Philadelphia teacherEllen Greenberg, 27, was found dead frommore than 20 stab wounds. Although authorities initially labeled her death as a homicide, the ruling was eventually changed to a suicide, shocking her parents who have long held the belief that Ellen was murdered.

Now, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear Ellen’s parents' argument over her manner of death ruling,Fox NewsandCBS Newsreport.

“They [judges] have blatantly said the investigation was faulty on the part of the police, on the part of the medical examiner, on the part of the district attorney,“Joshua told CBS Newsin 2023.

According to CBS News, the arguments that will be presented to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will determine if “executors and administrators of an estate” can challenge a medical examiner’s findings on a death certificate.

“We couldn’t be happier. If we’re not going to use the word ‘justice,’ we’re going to use the words ‘undecided’ or ‘homicide’ because that’s what we believe this is — a homicide,” Joshua recently told CBS about the decision. “Ellen was brutally murdered.”

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However, Joshua and Sandee’s lawyer, Joe Podraza, claimed to Fox News that the knife was never fingerprinted and that there were, in fact, signs of a struggle in the apartment. The outlet also reports, citing unspecified court documents, that the scene was also cleaned before detectives came to investigate.

source: people.com