By Thursday, April 25, the reward fund was raised to $6,425 from many various contributors.

On the night of Virgil's death, the reward fund was up to $7,025.

He had been receiving contributions to the reward fund from all over the country and increased his own contribution to $100.

Coroner Peter Hoffman started a public reward fund, contributing $25.

They had been there since 4:30 a.m., a year after the $33,000 reward fund was begun.

He said it was separate from another reward fund that has grown to almost $40,000 established for information about Sara's whereabouts.

He was her congressman, knew her family and contributed to a reward fund.

The reward fund that was collected has since turned up no leads.

After the woman reported the second attack the university established a $10,000 reward fund to encourage people with information on "possible criminal activities" to come forward.

The money probably will be added to the reward fund.