The pop superstar is doing what she can 3

to solve a 39 year old cold case murder. 4

She attended a true crime convention in Chicago 5

called Crimecon which brought together 6

300 amateur detectives to investigate 7

long forgotten criminal cases. 8

Gomez delved into the slaying of Kurt Sova, 9

a 17 year old high school student from Cleveland 10

who went missing in October 1981 11

after attending a Halloween party. 12

His body was discovered five days later in a ravine. 13

The unsolved murder case is getting new life 14

after these college kids studying criminology 15

at Tiffin University 16

chose to probe it for their school project. 17

With a fresh set of eyes looking at it 30 years later, 18

we have seen things that people have either 19

missed or haven't looked at prior. 20

They're working closely 21

with the local police department. 22

By bringing in some students from Tiffin University, 23

they look at it through a different lens. 24

Kurt Sova's brother Kevin 25

is grateful for the newfound attention on the case. 26

Obviously I'm glad because we have no closure to it. 27

On a serious note, I'm very overwhelmed. 28

They all attended Crimecon 29

where they worked hand in hand with Selena Gomez 30

and her mother. 31

She was going through the files 32

making her own notes, coming up with her own theories. 33

Kevin, you were working right beside Selena 34

and didn't even realize it. 35

Actually, no I didn't, but I did 36

I got the opportunity to have lunch and dinner with her 37

and her mom. 38

They're genuinely interested in this 39

and they are really certainly hoping for the best outcome 40

for us and for the Sova family. 41

Everyone involved remains optimistic 42

about finally solving what happened to Kurt Sova 43

so many years ago, 44

with the help of citizen detectives like Selena Gomez.