29 Stab Wounds, Called Suicide: Why a UC Davis Family Demands Answers

Twenty-five years is a long time to live with a mystery that refuses to stay buried. For the Wieman family of Eureka, the death of Andrew Wieman in 2001 has haunted them not because of what happened, but because of what authorities decided didn’t happen.

Andrew was 20 years old when he was found in his UC Davis fraternity dorm bed with 29 stab wounds. Despite the violence of the scene, his death was ruled a suicide. His younger brother Daniel Wieman, who was only 17 at the time, has carried questions about that ruling ever since. He remembers Andrew as more than just another tragic college-age statistic—he was a goofy, intelligent young man with a gift for writing so profound that it still resonates decades later. Daniel himself became a teacher, and he says that even after all these years of reading student papers, his brother’s writing about their grandfather still stands out.

Now, thanks to the Love&Justice Podcast and investigative host Kyle Olson, the Wieman family has a platform to reexamine Andrew’s case with fresh eyes and modern tools. The podcast, which launched its second season on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, is dedicated entirely to Andrew’s story. What Olson and the family have uncovered raises uncomfortable questions about the original investigation. One detail that keeps coming up: Andrew was wearing earplugs when he was discovered. That single fact prompts an obvious question that no one seems to have adequately answered: Why would someone planning their own death put in earplugs?

Everyone who knew Andrew describes someone for whom suicide would have been wildly out of character. That disconnect between the evidence, the ruling, and the portrait of who Andrew actually was, is what drives this investigation forward. With technology that has advanced dramatically in 25 years, and perspectives that didn’t exist when the case was closed, Olson and Daniel Wieman are trying to push the needle on a case that was essentially shelved. The goal is straightforward: to answer the ultimate question of what really happened to Andrew Wieman, and to ensure that his story—the real one—finally gets told.

If you have information about Andrew Wieman’s case, the Love&Justice Podcast tipline is 209-764-5683. New episodes drop weekly.