All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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! Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. A phone line to the Katrinak home had been cut, and the basement door forced open. The Worldwide Womens Criminal Justice Networks website also points to a bombshell: In 2015, the Justice Department acknowledged that most of the team members from an FBI microscopic hair comparison unit gave prosecutors flawed data from 1980 to 2000 that could have unjustly contributed to a number convictions including Patricia Rorrers. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Andrew Katrinak (141663367)? My husband passed away of a broken heart, Sarah OConnor said on the Montel Williams Show in 2001. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. These are basic questions the jury should have been asking themselves. Both were deceased. Horrible situation. He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin. This was one of the first cases of DNA being successfully used in a criminal i. Failed to report flower. I Definitely heard about it on other crime shows. Angry that Joann hung up on her, she stalked her for three days, then broke into her basement and cut the phone line, put a gun to Joanns head as she was placing Alex in the car, and forced her to drive to the rural area. Survivors include a brother, William Katrinak of Shelton; a sister, Helen Caselli of Milford; nephews, Robert Katrinak of the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, and Richard Bennett of Milford; nieces, Karen Katrinak of North Dakota, Kara and Judy Clarke, both of Bridgeport, and Loretta Ozzie of Shelton. Find the obituary of Frederick Katrinak (1949 - 2020) from Perryopolis, PA. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Those who knew Joann pointed out that she didnt like to drive in reverse and would have never parked that way. Advocates for her innocence complain of hype surrounding the case. 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. Lehigh County District Attorney Robert Steinberg credited DNA tests with helping to crack the case. Youre in no position to judge. Andrew told investigators that the unpleasant phone call between Joann and Patricia happened just three days before his wifes disappearance. Hay tres pruebas que, segn el sitio web www . Joann Marie O'Connor Katrinak Birth 11 Oct 1968 Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, USA Death 15 Dec 1994 (aged 26) Germansville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot Halfway down the hill from the cemetery entrance and on the right. Patricias phone bill showed no record of a call to Catasauqua that day, but police noticed she didnt make any calls at all from her house in North Carolina that day either suggesting she could have been out of state and used a pay phone to dial up the Katrinaks. Once, when a gun-wielding farmer and his buddy caught Patricia and Gary riding motorcycles on his field, Patricia walked up and got in their faces and argued, Gary recalled to the Morning Call. What did she drive back home in? I have no idea whether Patricia Rorrer is innocent or guilty, but there are enough discrepancies for me to strongly question whether she received a fair trial and just treatment from the agencies investigating her. Book her. Since 2010, Tammy has been researching the 1994 Katrinak murders in Catasauqua. Search is on. Was the phone line that Michael used to make the original call to the police the same line that was cut? It is not fair & an lnjustice to those individuals who have legitimately been convicted falsely & deserve further legal assistance (and publicity) ! Add to your scrapbook. The Katrinak case is the first non-FBI case to undergo such testing and the first prosecution in the state to employ it. Six years of research later, she isnt so sure. 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? Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. She was bubbly and likable, not disgruntled, according to friend Kathy Barber, who visited her friend in jail. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Rorrer met Andrew Katrinak in New Jersey in 1984, said Pennsylvania State Police Capt. Your email address will not be published. But defense lawyer Robert Pfeiffer said that plenty of evidence supported Patricias innocence. The December 1994 kidnappings of Joann Katrinak and her 4-month-old son, Alex. Seriously, he really knew she NEVER backed into a parking place??? Andrew Katrinak buried his wife and infant son yesterday, four months after he began a frantic, nationwide search for them that ended without answers this week in a patch of Lehigh County woods. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Patricias professional life included short-lived gigs as a Century 21 real estate agent and an Oldsmobile salesperson. Patricia is a psycopath and for some reason is able to con many reporters, etc. Rorrers case went to trial in 1998. I think its highly probable that a Police Officer would notice a cut phone line if it was in the area he checked. I agree, why wasnt the baby DNA tested? Its time to give the FBI laboratory some credit, Reutter said. Katrinak has since moved from his Catasauqua home and could not be reached for comment. Condolences to the family. Detective Barry Grube found it odd that Andrew fixed the severed phone line before police examined it in essence tampering with evidence. (McIntyre said that Egan ignored Traupman because he was a nut who said that the man he saw arguing with the woman in a car was Hispanic but wearing a fake mustache and a toupee. The episode recounted the Katrinak murders and there, appearing regularly on-screen to discuss the crime and those involved, were members of Joanns family as well as several of the original officers who worked the caseso much for no one wanting the case brought back up.. John P. Katrinak, 90, of Pennsburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Pennsburg Manor. After Joann Katrinak, the wife of Patricias former flame, turned up dead along with her infant son, prosecutors suspected Patricia. Testimony from Walter Blalock contradicted Patricias claim that she never had a gun. based on information from your browser. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Segn se rumora, Andrew Katrinak haba discutido con Joann para la poca de los hechos porque segn l, Alex no era su hijo y le pidi incluso una prueba de paternidad. She got 12 months of probation for shoplifting at a Walmart in Lexington, North Carolina. And Patricia wasnt all edges. How the court system cant see all this and give her another day in court with new evidence is unjustly. Rorrer once stayed briefly at Katrinaks Front Street home in Catasauqua before he met Joann. U.S.M.C. The prosecution alleged that after the murder, Patricia drove Joanns car to McCartys parking lot and backed it into a parking space. Aside from the hair, there was almost zero forensic evidence. Year should not be greater than current year. I watched the Keith Morrison mini series about this case. He had worked as a semi-pro boxer in Las Vegas in his youth and later settled into his own construction business. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Survivors include a brother, William Katrinak of Shelton; a sister, Helen Caselli of Milford; nephews, Robert Katrinak of the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, and. (Panik) Katrinak. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Andrew Katrinak 's birthday is 09/01/1954 and is 68 years old. (Panik) Katrinak. Rev. She failed miserably to convince me, or anyone else who mattered, of her innocence. I have doubts as well. Suzanne Pearson fabricated quotes from Patricia including her claim that Patricia said, Im going to the electric chair upon her arrest because a conviction would boost Pearsons career. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Please try again later. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Arrangements under the care and direction of the Frank M. Radozycki & Sons Funeral Home, 305 Pulaski Street, Bridgeport (directly across from St. Michaels Church).Published in Connecticut Post from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10, 2004, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He said she did own a firearm, with its serial numbers filed off. He knew where it was. 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! Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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. A year later, his wife and son were dead and a For Sale sign stood outside their home. 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. 0 cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. 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. She beat Katrinak, shot her and left her and her baby for dead in the woods in Heidelberg Township. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Try again later. I agree, why wasnt the baby DNA tested? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. But investigators conceded they had no solid evidence against Andrew. She was arraigned and expected to be extradited to Pennsylvania to face two counts of homicide and kidnapping, police said during a news conference in Fogelsville. This account has been disabled. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177355560/andrew-gerald-katrinak. Psycho For Love: Patricia Rorrer killed her ex-boyfriend's new wife, Joann Katrinak, and their 3-month-old son, Alex to make Andrew Katrinak suffer Victims Joann Katrinak Alex Katrinak, 3 months Find-A-Grave: Joann M. Katrinak Woman Held In Catasauqua Killings Man Recalls Day His Wife, Baby Vanished As Katrinak Double-murder Trial Opens Farmer. Does it not occur to you that Andy (her previous partner) was also aware of this location? Sir I would not kill somebody and I definitely wouldnt kill somebody I never met, Rorrer said. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Remind me to never go to that PA. I was able to email with Patricia via the PrisonConnect platform around Christmastime. How she was found guilty on complete circumstantial evidence is beyond me. Police quickly excluded Andrew Katrinak from suspicion but identified Rorrer as a potential suspect. cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Although the family didnt want to talk to the writer, Patty Rorrer did. July 11, 1929 - September 10, 2011 . 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. In TV clips, Andrew didnt come off as anguished. Blogs; Online will; Shop. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Weeks later, state police traveled to North Carolina to interview Rorrer, according to a probable cause affidavit. Search above to list available cemeteries. She would let it go-thinking that justice was served and she would now have to do her time for committing the crime! 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. I really never thought of it again.. Tammy Mal. Crooked investigation and prosecution authorities saw to that. Obituary Send Flowers Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Oops, something didn't work. OReilly never believed she was good enough to publish and kept her stories locked away. Flaw in reasoning. Someone had shot Joann in the face with a .22-caliber pistol, then beaten her about the head hitting her 19 times in all with a blunt object. Police identified the pair as Joann and Alex Katrinak. Mal told Keith Morrison that Patricias dance teacher originally confirmed her alibi that she was in class on the day of the murder, then changed his mind. He gave an audio interview to the Wrong Man investigators when they made a surprise visit to his house, but he declined to appear on camera. 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. They theorize that Andrew Katrinak framed Patricia and that the hostile phone call between Patricia and Joann actually took place not on Dec. 12 as Andrew said but rather on Dec. 7. She and Katrinak ended a longtime relationship several years before Katrinak married. Drake, CO (4) Refine Your Search Results. Then 31 years old, she had lived a rocky existence. In April 1995, the family buried Joann and Alex in a single bronze casket after a funeral mass at a Bethlehem church. They lived together at some point but broke up in 1991, and Rorrer moved into her. 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? In the rorrers case why did they not dna the baby to make sure it belong to the husband of the deceased woman. Family members found Joanns tan Toyota sitting vacant in the parking lot of McCartys, a nearby bar.
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