There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Also, I dont believe a guilty woman would have gone over and over every piece of this case trying to find ANYTHING to clear her name. After she wrote them a letter asking for an interview she was contacted not by the family, but by the officer who investigated the case and was told: Nobody wants you digging into this case, and no one is going to cooperate with you. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Andrew Katrinak (177355560)? Then, from 1989 to 1991, she had stories published in True Detective Magazine under the name Tammy Mal. At the age of 47, 40 years after she first fell in love with her genre, she self-published her first book, Little Girl Lost: The True Story of the Vandling Murder, a well-researched book about the murder of 9-year-old Mae Barrett in 1945. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Tammy Malinowski OReilly of Union Dale is a True Crime writer, writing under the name Tammy Mal. Her research into the 1994 Katrinak murders in Catasauqua has potentially uncovered new evidence in the case. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Further, an early FBI report said the hairs found in the car had no roots which contain the DNA suggesting an evidence switcheroo. Friends are invited to go "Directly" to St. Michael the Archangel Church, 310 Pulaski Street, Bridgeport, on Wednesday at 9 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. View Obituary & Service . Verify and try again. Katrinak, 26, and her 3-month-old son disappeared on Dec. 15, 1994. Just saw this and i am horrified at how this case was handled. Perhaps the witness sparked a nerve? More hairs there. Failed to report flower. Was the phone line that Michael used to make the original call to the police the same line that was cut? Do we have a record of account of a phone repair company going out to his residence to fix this CUT LINE before he made these phone calls to Pattys mom? Although the prosecution used it as evidence that she was trying to create a false alibi, it actually sounded more like Patricia was simply trying to nail down the facts he had already asserted to her. The suspect, Patricia L. Rorrer, 33, was arrested at 5:50 a.m. at the Linwood, N.C., home she shares with her mother. My condolences to Joannes family though, because justice has not been served to them and another persons family has lost someone too. KATRINA, EMILIEM thru KATRINE, MIKE I cant lose them, he told the media. They also found a photo of Patricia taken 11 days before the homicide. May you enjoy your glorious mansion in heaven that is well deserved. The murders initially made James, called Jimmy, a . If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Flaw in reasoning. This is one that we were not going to forget.. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Although the family didnt want to talk to the writer, Patty Rorrer did. Joann Marie O'Connor Katrinak (1968-1994) - Find a Grave Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Rorrer was a Phillipsburg, N.J., native who moved with her family to North Carolina in 1978, then returned to the Lehigh Valley in 1984. Patricia Rorrer Now: Where is Joann and Alex Katrinak's Killer Today This is a carousel with slides. Prosecutor pounds away. Katrinak, Andrew J. Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. I really never thought of it again.. The prosecution alleged that Patricia called the Katrinaks house from a pay phone in Pennsylvania. Loving father of Brittany, Lizzie and Teagan. She is a tough one, Sheriff Gerald Hege would later tell the Morning Call in a June 29, 1997 interview. The media love the femme fatale., FBI lab blunder. If you subscribe to Hulu and upgrade to Starz (theres a free one-week trial offer), you can stream the Wrong Man episodes about Patricia Rorrer. Why wasnt the babys DNA tested to see if the child of the deceased was or was not her husbands? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Neither his parents nor Joann Katrinaks parents would comment. Rorrer's ex-boyfriend, Andrew Katrinak, was the husband of Joann Katrinak and Alex's father. He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin and Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak. Has anyone considered looking for photos of Patricia immediately prior to the murders? Her favorite gambling site is, Tammy Malinowski OReilly is a true crime author and has also written several books on, Tammy Malinowski OReilly loves crime stories and is also an avid online casino player. You can always change this later in your Account settings. So many great points already made here by people on the outside looking at the presented evidence and questions that need to be answered. Katrinak was ordained in 1996. Plus, he had only a minimal life insurance policy on Joann and he passed polygraphs, according to The FBI Files: Family Secrets. Why was the police scene cleared at 11pm that door and phone lines would have jumped out at anyone!! If Patricia drove it back from the murder scene after she shot Joann and then beat her to death, luminal would have lit up the interior. Traupman claimed that when he reported the dispute, trooper Robert V. Egan III got mad and practically kicked him out of his office. If baby isnt his then the old guy who says he saw them arguing may just have been correct. 0 cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. Also, I dont believe a guilty woman would have gone over and over every piece of this case trying to find ANYTHING to clear her name. His favorite rattle, shaped like a phone, lay near the crime scene. The state made a case fueled by circumstantial evidence and public outrage over the deaths of a modern-day madonna and child. Captulo Oscuro: Los Homicidios de Joann y de Alex Katrinak - Blogger Right away it smelled funny. The prosecution alleged that after the murder, Patricia drove Joanns car to McCartys parking lot and backed it into a parking space. Andrew mentioned to police that his former live-in girlfriend Patricia Rorrer once managed a horse stable two miles from the bodies location and would have been familiar with the riding trails close to the murder scene. Katrinak had been predeceased by two brothers, Raymond and Andrew Katrinak, and five sisters, Emma Tomac, Helen Caselli, Eleanor Thornberg, Margaret Medgensis, and an infant twin sister. Police identified the pair as Joann and Alex Katrinak. DNA testing revealed the blood came from either Joann or her son. Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Police arrest woman in 3-year-old case of slain mother and child https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177355560/andrew-gerald-katrinak. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Woman Held in Catasauqua Killings * Andrew Katrinak'S Ex-girlfriend But none of those charges ever stuck. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. For one thing, her mother never asked Sandra Ireland to hide the gun, and she retrieved it on the way home the next day she worked as a bus driver and couldnt take it with her to school. Psycho For Love: Patricia Rorrer killed her ex-boyfriend's new wife Kidnapped and killed? Theodore Kohuth said at the news conference, where he was joined by officials from the FBI, Lehigh County coroners office and Davidson County (N.C.) sheriffs office. But the strands belonged to Rorrer, according to a DNA analysis by the FBIs crime lab. Her husband, Andrew, was surprised to not find his wife and child at home after arriving there . Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. GREAT NEWS! In April 1995, the family buried Joann and Alex in a single bronze casket after a funeral mass at a Bethlehem church. Leave your condolences and send flowers to the family to show you care. The phone wire was located at the opposite end of the basement, which was dark. The couple moved into Andrew's sturdy brick house at 740 Front Street in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. Andy, Sorry to hear about all the losses you have had, i also have been through alot, you had talked about CO, hope life is stable now. If she took public transportation, no one saw her? Crooked investigation and prosecution authorities saw to that. Forensic tests suggested the hair found in the car and at the murder scene came from Patricia. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. (A good point. She loves playing online casinos and has even won a few prizes. Rorrer, formerly of the Phillipsburg and High Bridge areas, was living in Linwood, North Carolina,. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Andrew Joseph Katrinak I found on Findagrave.com. Does anyone know what city Mrs.Rorrer.. live in in N.C. Patricia is totally not guilty of this horrible crime she was framed I pray she will be out of jail someday. Other loyal friends and associates attested to Patricias kindness toward horses and devotion to her daughter, whom she took along as she worked in stables. Dont think he would think that way that early in her dissappearance. . Survivors include a brother, William Katrinak of Shelton; a sister, Helen Caselli of Milford; nephews, Robert Katrinak Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. The one that was allegedly purchased at a yard sale and would usually stick after the first shot. Men who murder are conventional, women are sensational, posits the Worldwide Womens Criminal Justice Network. SCI-Muncy inmates reveal stories of medical neglect, high cancer rates She was bubbly and likable, not disgruntled, according to friend Kathy Barber, who visited her friend in jail. Watched this program in ID last night and just sick at how law enforcement, mainly the DAs office, bungled evidence and sought only for conviction. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Failed to report flower. The ex-boyfriend, Andy Katrinak, could have had access to an old hairbrush or piece of clothing with the hair of Patricia Rorrer on it and framed her for a crime he committed! I dont think she was ever scared until we put the cuffs on her.. (610) 868-8531 . Two more hairs were found near the bodies, one in a diaper bag and another among some debris, state police Maj. Robert Werts explained. Patricia also pointed out that when author Tammy Mal started her research and speaking to me, she was not an advocate at all but she reversed and ended up advocating for Patricias innocence. Within weeks, the FBI was assisting, and pleas for information were circulating nationwide. Incriminating words. ABOUT THE CASE Following the disappearance of Joann and Alex Katrinak, Joann's husband Andrew told police he believed someone had broken into his house, cut the telephone line and abducted his wife and son. Woman Held in Deaths of Mother, Son in 1994 / in A 2-year-old Case, a He said he will seek the death penalty. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. A phone line to the Katrinak home had been cut, and the basement door forced open. Then wont move the car from car parking lot. Andrew Joseph Katrinak (1926-2015) - Find a Grave Memorial 1. Search above to list available cemeteries. Years later, conviction in Katrinak murder still raises questions Verify and try again. Six of those hairs were found in the headrest of Joann Katrinaks tan Toyota, left in a lot just 50 yards from her home. Thats all for this post. Does it not occur to you that a witness actually saw the couple involved in a heated argument on the roadside, in which Andy was heard to question the paternity of the unborn child? Katrinak, Andrew J. Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough . based on information from your browser. In the past, Andrew has also been known as Andy Katrinak, Andrew J Katrinik, Andrew J Katrinak, Andrew Katrinah and Andrew J Katrinak. Six years of research later, she isn't so sure. They can still do that. How she was found guilty on complete circumstantial evidence is beyond me. He was preceded in death by brother Richard, in infancy, parents John Katrinak and Mary Litvin Katrinak, brothers-in-law Jim Marchelletta and George Ryan and sister-in-law Betty Jean Katrinak. Create an obituary. You have such a beautiful soul and will be deeply missed. Joann Katrinak and her infant son were brutally murdered. In addition to the Facebook page, there are Reddit threads on her case. Unbloody vehicle. Katrinak and his wife had been happily married for more than a year when he left the house that December morning to go to his construction job. Lehigh County District Attorney Robert Steinberg credited DNA tests with helping to crack the case. The police considered the possibility that Joann ran away, a theory disputed by her family. Four months after Joanns disappearance, farmer Paul Kovalchik reported seeing what at first looked like a pile of clothes on his land in Heidelberg Township woods, about 15 miles from the Katrinaks house. A few sightings gave them hope but proved empty. Please reset your password. That prosecutor with the greasy yellow teeth made me sick. Andrew Katrinak was working on their home the day Joann disappeared. Ide like to know WHEN Patricia actually dyed her hair dark?? Theodore Kohuth. Patricia Rorrer: An Update - Forensic Files Now cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Cleveland, OH ERIK KATRINAK OBITUARY KATRINAK ERIK J. KATRINAK, age 39. We have set your language to Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Thanks for your help! I believe innocence. Hopefully she leaves prison in a pine box. Just in case I wanted to give you my thoughts. Previously city included Bethlehem PA. Her son died from exposure or suffocation. John P. Katrinak, 90, of Pennsburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Pennsburg Manor. The series was produced by Joe Berlinger, who made the Paradise Lost documentaries, which garnered actor Johnny Depps attention and ultimately helped free the West Memphis Three. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Or did they? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. She asked to speak with Andrew, who was home during the call; Joann refused. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Then 31 years old, she had lived a rocky existence. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. I also find it strange Andy didnt want to move the car when the police told him he could do so! Dance defense. Love Pam. Katrina King Andrew Greensboro, North Carolina Also known as: katrina.k.andrew Guilford County Department of Public Health WFMY News 2 Katrina currently lives in Greensboro, NC. Resides in Bethlehem, PA. During Patricias hours-long turn in the witness chair, Michael McIntyre grilled her relentlessly. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Then finds the phone disconnected. Updated: October 6, 2011 Biography ID: 20353980 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree Followers Mary was born in August 1891, in Connecticut. Most of all, Patricia said, she would like a rematch with prosecutor Michael McIntyre. As for Joanns parents, her father died a year after the murder. The conversation ended with Joann Katrinak angrily telling Rorrer not to call again, police said. The Innocence Project has declined to take her case. Remind me to never go to that part of PA. You all need to look at all the evidence they have on Rorrer n this damn case..where the bodies were found..hmm just so happens to b Rorrers past horse stomping grounds..the phone calls she made to Joann up until she disappeared n then the calls stopped..Andy n Joann were happy n that was his damn baby..it was all over pure jealousy think about it Rorrer shot her in the face..Joann was a beautiful girl and shes not and Joann had Andy and she didnt and Joann had Andys baby and Rorrer had a baby boy that died around the same age as Alex..Rorrer was ate up with jealousy if she couldnt have Andy then neither was Joann so bottom line Rorrer guilty 100% and she is where she needs to be the only thing messed up in this damn case is that she did not get the death penalty!! Veronica Barbara Katrinak Obituary Remember Veronica Barbara Katrinak. The problem is, she is the only person with any feasible motive to do this Can you even imagine a mother & child in your neighborhood being executed by anyone other than someone with deep emotional & vindictive motives? Episode 203 of Star' Wrong Man examines the murder of Joann Katrinak and her baby. On April 9, 1995, the bodies of Joann Marie Katrinak and her 15-week-old son, Alex, were found in an isolated location. Make sure that the file is a photo. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. KOREAN WARSon of Martin & Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak and husband to Veronica B. cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The police report misspells his name (Troutman) and doesnt include his address, suggesting authorities didnt want anyone to track him down, according to Patricias side. How does Rorrers child, who died from SIDS, have any relevance to the infant victim, simply because they were of similar age? Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141663367/andrew-joseph-katrinak. And Andrews explanation of how the intruder got in through the basement door seemed contrived, according to Grube, who gave an interview to Wrong Man, a 2020 true-crime docuseries from the Starz network, which produced two episodes called The Hang Up about the Rorrer case. Brother of Angelina Redding. You mean to tell me that she broke into that basement and from the look of those pictures it seems like that would have made a lot of noise to wake anybody up. Try again. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Browse Locations. She would let it go-thinking that justice was served and she would now have to do her time for committing the crime! Hay tres pruebas que, segn el sitio web www . Tammy Malinowski OReilly of Union Dale, has loved crime stories since she was 6-years-old. ), The Wrong Man investigators Ira Todd and Joe Kennedy have some theories of their own. She was also accused of breaking into barns, stealing horses, and underfeeding the ones she owned. All I can say is WOW. Deal refused. Food for thought. Hours later, Katrinak was papering the region with fliers describing his missing wife and son. This is crucial.
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