Patricia and her husband broke up after the babys death. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Following that book, OReilly wrote for Absolute Crime Publishing and in 2013, self-published Disposable Income: A True Story of Sex, Greed, and Im-purr-fect Murder, about the murder of Anna Homeyer of Factoryville, in 1945. He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin. But the trail to an arrest lasted more than two years and ultimately rested with the DNA tests of eight strands of long, dirty blonde hair. How would an intruder find it? She is a tough one, Sheriff Gerald Hege would later tell the Morning Call in a June 29, 1997 interview. Please reset your password. She loves playing online casinos and has even won a few prizes. Failed to delete memorial. The one that was allegedly purchased at a yard sale and would usually stick after the first shot. I Definitely heard about it on other crime shows. The request is supported by new witnesses in the case, indications of possible tampering with evidence, and an FBI report stating that hair analysis before the year 2000 was inaccurate much of the time. . Phone records confirmed Patricia placed the earlier call from North Carolina, not Pennsylvania. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Please find out if the DNA of the baby was tested!! Theres a great deal to show that Rorrer has received a bum rap. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Her mother, Patricia Chambers, provided day care for their baby son, Charles. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Why wasnt the babys DNA tested to see if the child of the deceased was or was not her husbands? He comes home and finds them gone and goes right to the basement. Two more hairs were found near the bodies, one in a diaper bag and another among some debris, state police Maj. Robert Werts explained. Learn more about managing a memorial . This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Cleveland, OH ERIK KATRINAK OBITUARY KATRINAK ERIK J. KATRINAK, age 39. Oops, we were unable to send the email. How does Rorrers child, who died from SIDS, have any relevance to the infant victim, simply because they were of similar age? Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He had worked as a semi-pro boxer in Las Vegas in his youth and later settled into his own construction business. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The phone wire was located at the opposite end of the basement, which was dark. Has anyone considered looking for photos of Patricia immediately prior to the murders? He did reconnect the line, but several hours later or certainly after the police left the home the first time, as I understand it. Then 31 years old, she had lived a rocky existence. As for the murder weapon, police didnt find a .22 caliber pistol on Patricias property, but an ex-boyfriend claimed that she owned one and it would always jam after one shot. Perhaps the witness sparked a nerve? For this week, I looked into the defenders reasoning as well as Patricias whereabouts today. Since 2010, Tammy has been researching the 1994 Katrinak murders in Catasauqua. A hearing is taking place April 5, in an effort to give Neely access to evidence that was referred to but never provided to the jury during the trial. December 15th, 1994. Drake, CO (4) Refine Your Search Results. Verify and try again. Patricia defaulted on her mortgage and then returned to North Carolina, where she eventually moved in with a boyfriend named Brian Ward. !) and detractors (This is another bs attempt to free a psycho). Did anyone research to see if she had fallen in love with someone else? Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. At 17, Patricia dropped out of high school and married landscaper Gary Gabard. Obituary Send Flowers Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. She asked to speak with Andrew, who was home during the call; Joann refused. Lived In Drake CO, Forest VA, Catasauqua PA. Related To Teresa Katrinak, Veronica Katrinak, . The murders initially made James, called Jimmy, a . The procedure called mitochondrial DNA testing is relatively new to law enforcement. Plus, two men, her babys father and his friend, testified they saw Patricia at the line-dancing club the night of the homicide. Try again later. 1. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? ). Why did he not stay in the state to make sure this killer was brought to justice. In TV clips, Andrew didnt come off as anguished. The Irish-Italian girl had full, fluffy dark hair, olive skin, and a pretty face. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Andrew Katrinak (141663367)? Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. She has signed a contract with NYC Literary Agent Mike Hoogland of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management to represent the book, and HarperCollins, one of the largest book publishers in the world, is interested in acquiring publishing rights. Was it before or after the murder?? 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. 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!! Did Patty walk to the house make all this noise get them in the car, since it was Joannes car found, and Andy never heard the car turn on and leave the house? Joanns first husband, New Jersey construction worker Michael Jack, who had reportedly abused her during their marriage, also had a solid alibi. They released a poster of Joann and Alex, noting that the baby had almond-shaped blue eyes, weighed 18 pounds, and was circumcised. She never showed. Because the police have NEVER done that before. They also found a photo of Patricia taken 11 days before the homicide. And Patricia wasnt all edges. Nailed? (A good point. Try again later. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Year should not be greater than current year. These are basic questions the jury should have been asking themselves. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141663367/andrew-joseph-katrinak. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Father was ordained a. A phone line to the Katrinak home had been cut, and the basement door forced open. Police quickly excluded Andrew Katrinak from suspicion but identified Rorrer as a potential suspect. memorial page for Veronica Barbara Panik Katrinak (11 Jul 1929-14 Sep 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77704153, citing Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic . Mrs. Katrinak's husband, Andrew, reported his wife and son missing in December 1994 after they failed to show up at his mother's house. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In the rorrers case why did they not dna the baby to make sure it belong to the husband of the deceased woman. Puny policy. Minutes would have shown up on that phone record to prove Patty answered mom spoke to her about why Andy was calling, and showing mom calling Andy back! To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Patricias defenders also say Andrew Katrinak staged the scene at his house by prying the door and cutting the phone line. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. based on information from your browser. Its time to give the FBI laboratory some credit, Reutter said. U.S.M.C. Make sure that the file is a photo. 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. Try again later. His father confirmed his alibi that they were doing construction work together, putting an addition on the house of friends Tom and Kathy Holschwander, at the time of Joanns disappearance. Failed to remove flower. Joann Katrinak, and her baby, had planned to go Christmas shopping with her mother-in-law but she never arrived to pick her up despite calling to say that she was on her way there. Police slowly built a case against Patricia. Why would Rorrer be eaten up with jealousy given that she had long since moved on with her life and was in another relationship at the time? A Lehigh County jury in 1998 found Patricia Rorrer, now 52, guilty of murdering 26-year-old Joann Katrinak and her 3-month-old son, Alex, and sentenced Rorrer to life in prison. I think he had some pull in law enforcement just my take on it. Thanks for your help! Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Supposedly he did not see the cut line for several hours after identifying that his wife and son were missing. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Neely has filed a. Brother of Angelina Redding. cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 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. 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. Sorry! Andrew G. Katrinak of Little Rock, Ark., beloved husband of the late Josephine Gawlowicz Katrinak, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 31, 2004. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Investigators would ultimately visit Linwood eight or nine times in the ensuing years. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. They can still do that. But her passion for writing and True Crime stayed with her. Check out my merch:https://outloudmerch.com/collections/zachary-michaeltwitch.tv/thezacharymikeinsta: thezacharymiketwitter: thezacharymikecameo - https://ww. Something is not right in this case!! He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin and Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak. Food for thought. 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. For a while, it looked as though it might never be solved. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Was the babys DNA tested to follow up on the witnesses account of a couple fihting? 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. Your last statement makes it seem youd be more than happy to head a lynching party. As for an epilogue on ex-flame Andrew Katrinak, he has moved to Colorado and kept a low profile since the trial ended. Both sides agree Joann hung up on Patricia. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Weak wages. The couple moved into Andrew's sturdy brick house at 740 Front Street in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. ANDREW KATRINAK OBITUARY KATRINAK Andrew G. Katrinak of Little Rock, Ark., beloved husband of the late Josephine Gawlowicz Katrinak, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 31,. When police traveled to North Carolina to interview Patricia about the murders of Joann and Alex, she said that on the day of the homicides, she had visited a feed store, a tanning salon, and a country music club. The retired DA is an arrogant asshole. Within weeks, the FBI was assisting, and pleas for information were circulating nationwide. This browser does not support getting your location. I cant lose them, he told the media. But thats just some of the ammo on Team Patricias battleship. From her very first letter, Patricia fervently protested her innocence and urged me to keep an open mind. Traupman died in 2016. Murder in Lehigh Valley: Keith Morrison Reports is also available on YouTube, but it costs $1.99 to view (Keith comes off as an advocate for Patricias innocence on the episode). Resides in Bethlehem, PA. 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. How did she drive 500 miles and back? Great catch. Let the judicial system do their job enough of this second guessing ! Katrinak, Andrew J. Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. With all the social media today showing the wrongdoings of police officers and to not cast doubt on this investigation and how it was handled is upsetting. Failed to report flower. Please reset your password. RR, Watch the Forensic Files episode on YouTube, Murder in Lehigh Valley: Keith Morrison Reports, The Lindbergh Kidnapping: Forensic Files Lost Episode, Dawn Fehring: A Missionary Dies Too Young, Joanne Chambers and Paula Nawrocki: Strange Lesson. Born on January 24, 1964, in eastern Pennsylvania, Patricia Rorrer spent most of her life going back and forth between the Keystone State and North Carolina. May you enjoy your glorious mansion in heaven that is well deserved. I really never thought of it again.. Previously city included Bethlehem PA. Crooked investigation and prosecution authorities saw to that. Could have been a motive for murder. With much love and respect Terry ?? More than 20 years after her conviction, Patricia Rorrer still has advocates working to exonerate her. During Patricias hours-long turn in the witness chair, Michael McIntyre grilled her relentlessly. And because some of Patricias advocates have suggested Andrew Katrinak had a motive for murder, I checked into whether he had a life insurance payout to gain upon Joanns demise. Remind me to never go to that PA. Maria, Please accept my deepest sympathies.Bob Massa, Dear Barb and Andy, so sorry to hear about your dad. Katrinak has since moved from his Catasauqua home and could not be reached for comment. (610) 868-8531 . Joann was fun, likable, beautiful, always happy, said her sister-in-law Cindy Wiard. There is a problem with your email/password. Still, no good leads materialized. Public Records & Background Search Andrew G Katrinak, age 84, Little Rock, AR Background Check Cities: Little Rock AR Andrew J Katrinak, age 68, Drake, CO Background Check Hi, probably silly and too basic or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. OReilly felt bad about opening old wounds and considered not writing the book until she saw a recent episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn, entitled Driven to Kill. Friends . The state made a case fueled by circumstantial evidence and public outrage over the deaths of a modern-day madonna and child. I also find it strange Andy didnt want to move the car when the police told him he could do so! I thought you might like to see a memorial for Andrew Gerald Katrinak I found on Findagrave.com. It showed her usually all-brown hair haphazardly highlighted blond. Oops, something didn't work. They allege that the North Carolina resident stealthily drove 500 miles to Pennsylvania and killed out of a sense of deadly indignation. Most of all, Patricia said, she would like a rematch with prosecutor Michael McIntyre. Andrew Katrinak said he found his basement door ajar and removed from its hinges, and a phone line had been cut. I think they framed her straight up. Try again later. They returned with a guilty verdict and a sentence of two life terms. I was so excited that I called everyone, and Joanne picked up the phone and she said Andy is married, and I said I know, then she said we have a baby, and I said yea I know, then she said dont ever call here again. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. After a very early failed marriage, the 24-year-old Joann scored a new husband in Andrew Katrinak, 38, whom she met at a club. After watching the latest Starz episode of Wrong Man (a great investigative show), I started thinking about the Patricia Rorrer case again.. Rorrer was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Joann Katrinak and her 3-4 month old son Alex in 1994 by forcing them our of their home and driving them to a wooded area where they were shot and killed. Patricia Rorrer has been portrayed as a bully, petty thief, neglectful horse owner, and heartless killer or a sweet, caring friend railroaded by authorities desperate to solve a double-murder case that snagged worldwide interest. Something so simple as hair color could have solved this case from the start. Failed to delete memorial. I believe someone would not go to such lengths to prove evidence. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. They moved into her house in Salisbury County, staying together for about two years. So lets get going on the recap of the Forensic Files episode A Woman Scorned, along with extra information drawn from internet research: Joann Marie OConnor was born on Oct. 11, 1968, the youngest of Sarah and David OConnors four children. I lived with Andrew Katrinak for approximately 5 years, and we ended our relationship as friends in 1989 when I moved to North Carolina.. We would speak 2 or 3 times a year. Interment in St. Michaels Cemetery, Stratford. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. He knew the location would cast blame on rorrer who he very quickly named as a suspect in this case. Combination locks. The mother had been beaten and shot in the. Joann's car was later found next door in the parking lot of a local tavern. ), The Wrong Man investigators Ira Todd and Joe Kennedy have some theories of their own. She got 12 months of probation for shoplifting at a Walmart in Lexington, North Carolina. Then wont move the car from car parking lot. Sounds like the police and investigators were for sure trying to close a case anyway they could, from changing the police report, possibly the hairs, dismissing the hair in her hand, and dismissing a witness!! Oops, something didn't work. Create an obituary. OReilly started writing her own stories while in grade school and wrote her first full-length novel when she was 15 years old. Formerly of the Phillipsburg and High Bridge areas, Rorrer was living in Linwood, North Carolina, when .

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