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Search Broadened for Suspect in Killing : Crime: Volunteers distribute flyers publicizing $40,000 reward and including sketch of man wanted in June 10 shooting death of Fountain Valley jogger near her home.

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TIMES STAFF WRITER

About 75 volunteers widened their flyer distribution campaign Saturday in an effort to find the killer of Janie Carver, who was gunned down more than two months ago while on her morning jog.

The flyers include the most recent development--a $40,000 reward.

“We’re hoping that maybe the reward money will get everyone’s attention,” said Jacki Gardner, a friend of Carver’s and spokeswoman for the group, known as the Janie Carver Volunteers. “Hopefully, someone will come forward with more information.”

The volunteers, many of whom wore white T-shirts imprinted with a sketch of the suspect’s face, set up tables on the corner of Mile Square Park near the flower bed where Carver was killed June 10.

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The 46-year-old flight attendant was shot in the face while jogging a few blocks from her home.

Volunteers targeted various areas of the county with the flyers. Some went to Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Fullerton and Anaheim. Others were passed out in Long Beach. The group has distributed more than 30,000 flyers in Orange County in the past month, as well as sending some to police departments in Alaska, New York and Florida.

Gardner said the group wanted to concentrate on neighborhood businesses, churches and other local establishments to carry the flyers.

She said the flyers previously had been given out only to police departments.

Saturday’s effort is one in a series each month called “Janie’s Saturdays.”

“I don’t think that I could ask for any more than this,” said Al Carver, Janie Carver’s husband. “Certainly, I’d be ecstatic if they do apprehend this guy and get him off the streets.”

Police have received more than 500 leads since the murder but have made no arrests.

“It’s heartwarming to see the excellent support I’m getting from the community,” Carver said.

Arthur Yamamota, 52, who has been Al Carver’s co-worker at a hospital for 17 years, said he volunteered because he has been a friend of the family for many years.

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“I find the time to help and do something positive,” said Yamamoto, also a neighbor of the Carvers. “We should all do anything we can to catch the guy who did this.”

Another volunteer, Lloyd Marcus, 28, said he does not know the family but said he was there out of a sense of community responsibility.

“For something like this, we all need to be the eyes and ears of the Police Department,” said Marcus, a painter. “I hope its going to be a help and we catch this guy.”

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