Karina Vetrano Update: GoFundMe Page Receives Donations, Police Hint At Connection To Vanessa Marcotte's Murder

Following the brutal death of Karina Vetrano, the 30-year-old jogger from Queens, New York, the Howard Beach community has come together to start a GoFundMe page to help police find, and bring her killer to justice. According to the New York Daily News, the NYPD already posted a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and conviction of the fugitive.

However, the tight-knit community wants to give potential witnesses more of an incentive to come forward. The page, which was created Tuesday, has managed to raise more than $220,000 thanks to more than 3,000 donors.

Despite finding a DNA sample on Vetrano, authorities have not been able to identify the killer. Police believe she was sexually assaulted prior to strangulation on Aug 2, but no arrests have been made.

During a chat with Pix 11, the victim's father, Phil Vetrano revealed he had a feeling something wasn't right after his daughter failed to return home from her run. He told the news team, "I got a feeling. It came over me."

He continued, "She was talking to me then. And I got off that couch, and I went looking for her.”

Once Vetrano contacted police, and the search began, he soon found the lifeless body of his daughter. Riddled with grief, his wife, Kathy Vetrano stated she is a forgiving person who believes in God but will never forgive the person who murdered her child.

Detectives also haven't ruled out whether there may be a connection between Vetrano's murder and 27-year-old jogger, Vanessa Marcotte. The Google account manager was reported missing by her mother when she didn’t return home from an afternoon jog in suburban Boston.

Marcotte, who lived in New York City, was visiting her family in Princeton, Massachusetts. When her body was found, her feet, hands, and face were burned, and police believe she may have been sexually assaulted.

According to the Mirror, officials announced the women's murders have similarities, and they will be investigating the cases from every angle.

Police are asking anyone with information on Karina Vetrano’s murder to call CrimeStoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.