ABC News to air documentary about PA woman Ellen Greenberg stabbed 20 times but ruled a suicide under then-AG Josh Shapiro

The documentary follows Greenberg’s parents, Sandee and Josh, who have worked to reopen the investigation into their daughter’s death. The series will include interviews with the couple as well as other relatives, close friends, former students, and more, according to People. They have had persistent questions about the investigation and the ruling.

ABC News, which co-produced the series, said it includes “more than 20 new interviews with those who knew Ellen best, including close friends, family members, and her former students and colleagues, painting a portrait of a warm, vibrant young woman who was planning her wedding and deeply loved by those who knew her.” Additionally, it includes her fiancé’s 911 call upon finding her body as well as crime scene photos and autopsy analysis.

Greenberg, a 27-year-old Philadelphia first-grade teacher, was found dead in January 2011 in her apartment with over 20 stab wounds. She was found by her fiancé at the time, Sam Goldberg, who returned home from the gym and broke the door to the apartment open after being unable to call or text Greenberg. He found her on the kitchen floor, covered in blood.

Goldberg called 911 and told them Greenberg had stabbed herself. The initial autopsy revealed 20 stab wounds, including in the neck, spine, and top of the head. She also had 11 bruises in various stages on her body.

Greenberg’s death was initially classified as a homicide after the autopsy, but just months later, authorities changed the ruling to suicide.

In February 2025, a settlement was reached with Greenberg’s parents, which determined that Greenberg’s death would be re-investigated. The pathologist who initially concocted Greenberg’s autopsy filed a statement saying he no longer agreed with the suicide ruling.