On April 9, 1995, a Heidelberg farmer found the remains of two bodies in a patch of woods. Because this case is still in appeal status, the many discrepancies OReilly found are not yet public. I watched the 2 part show right now. (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. 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. Failed to remove flower. Remind me to never go to that PA. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. According to a Morning Call account from March 5, 1998: McIntyre leaned forward conspiratorially like someone trying to persuade another to tell a secret, lowered his voice and said: Heres what I want to know: After you killed Joann Katrinak, did you kill that baby or just leave it to die?. based on information from your browser. Add Photos. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Joann Katrinak and her infant son were brutally murdered. The Innocence Project has declined to take her case. Only time will tell what happens next but whichever way it goes, OReillys meticulous research will play a role. Her son died from exposure or suffocation. How could she have gone and leave both scenes? His favorite rattle, shaped like a phone, lay near the crime scene. 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. 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. Six years of research later, she isn't so sure. Born in Charleroi, PA, he was a son of the late Martin and Katharina (Mateychak) Katrinak. A horror story. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He was born in Bethlehem. 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. An infant was lying face down on her stomach. . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Rorrers case went to trial in 1998. Thats all for this post. 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. 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? 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. But her reputation wasnt exactly sleek and shiny. Then 31 years old, she had lived a rocky existence. ), The Wrong Man investigators Ira Todd and Joe Kennedy have some theories of their own. Oops, we were unable to send the email. 2011. Rorrer called the house three days before the young mother and her son vanished. 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! Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. After one bullet didnt kill Joann, the gun locked up, so Patricia had to beat her to death, according to the prosecution. 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. These are basic questions the jury should have been asking themselves. (We didnt get into the specifics.). Maria, Please accept my deepest sympathies.Bob Massa, Dear Barb and Andy, so sorry to hear about your dad. 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. A unique . I had horses and I know horse women. They can still do that. Your email address will not be published. I have doubts as well. One witness said he saw two people arguing about a baby not being his. 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. Just in case I wanted to give you my thoughts. Check out my merch:https://outloudmerch.com/collections/zachary-michaeltwitch.tv/thezacharymikeinsta: thezacharymiketwitter: thezacharymikecameo - https://ww. Then finds the phone disconnected. Shes attracted the help of writer Tammy Mal (full name Tammy Malinowski OReilly), author of Convenient Suspect, a book about the case. Your last statement makes it seem youd be more than happy to head a lynching party. Please find out if the DNA of the baby was tested!! In a December 1994 interview, Katrinak mentioned the couple had discussed heading west, perhaps to Colorado. Right away it smelled funny. Lisa Agostinelli Manderach lost her life because the aforementioned Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast, one Caleb Fairley, age 21, reportedly considered her the embodiment of beauty he'd been wanting to seize. Patricias defenders also say Andrew Katrinak staged the scene at his house by prying the door and cutting the phone line. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Another witness, Walter Traupman, who never testified, had told state troopers that on the day of Joanns disappearance, he saw a couple who looked like Joann and Andrew arguing about the paternity of a baby. Oops, something didn't work. Seriously, he really knew she NEVER pulled straight into a parking place??? They wanted a more relaxed lifestyle. English "Andrew Katrinak" obituary results. So many great points already made here by people on the outside looking at the presented evidence and questions that need to be answered. Make sure that the file is a photo. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. And she would just call out of the blue., According to the Free Patricia Rorrer page on Facebook:I called him to let him know that I was going to the USA finals for a horse show. Police brutality seemed to be a problem as well. Please enter your email and password to sign in. How could I explain to my daughter years later that I took a plea for something I didnt do? she said. Skip to main content. U.S.M.C. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 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. Thanks for your help! On December 12, 1994, Joann answered a phone call from a woman shed never met, Patricia Rorrer, her husbands onetime girlfriend. Father was ordained a. Ide like to know WHEN Patricia actually dyed her hair dark?? 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. Food for thought. They noted houses near the murder scene would have heard a gunshot in December, when no farm equipment is making noise, and question why the murderer didnt just kill Joann inside her house instead of risking being seen in public in her car. For a while, it looked as though it might never be solved. He said she did own a firearm, with its serial numbers filed off. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. And in a piece of salacious testimony, Patricia Rorrers half sister, Sandra Ireland, said that in May 1995, about six months after the murder, their mother, Patricia Chambers, stopped by the house and asked her to hold onto or hide a gun, or both. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177355560/andrew-gerald-katrinak. My condolences to Joannes family though, because justice has not been served to them and another persons family has lost someone too. Strands of the accuseds dyed-blond hair at two crime scenes proved it. Combination locks. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? You can always change this later in your Account settings. Cop defends accused. Its definitely getting rougher every day, Andrew told the Morning Call. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 1968 - 1995 Born October 11, 1968 Death April 9, 1995 Summary Joann M Katrinak was born on October 11, 1968, and died at age 26 years old on April 9, 1995. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Lehigh County District Attorney Robert Steinberg credited DNA tests with helping to crack the case. Andrew described his existence with Joanne and Alex as a little Camelot., Ex-spouse off list. Switching of hairs, OMG they manufactured evidence. This browser does not support getting your location. Neither his parents nor Joann Katrinaks parents would comment. cemeteries found in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The mother had been beaten and shot in the face. From her very first letter, Patricia fervently protested her innocence and urged me to keep an open mind. I was surprised that I did not hear about the gun in the program last night. I find it appalling and scary that the police labeled a potential witness as crazy and disregarded his statement-even finding humor (on television) in denying this man an opportunity to discuss what he witnessed. What did she drive back home in? Advocates for her innocence complain of hype surrounding the case. on Saturday, September10, 2011. Please try again later. She was bubbly and likable, not disgruntled, according to friend Kathy Barber, who visited her friend in jail. 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!! 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. 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. She had a suitcase packed, Devine said. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Click or call (800) 729-8809. 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. Ex-boyfriend Walter Blalock said that Patricia wanted him to be more like Andrew. Their bodies were found in a patch of Heidelberg Township woods four months later. Puny policy. Because this case is still in appeal status, many of the discrepancies OReilly has found cant be listed, but more things are happening every day. Since 2010, Tammy has been researching the 1994 Katrinak murders in Catasauqua. I also find it strange Andy didnt want to move the car when the police told him he could do so! His wife's vehicle was discovered in a parking lot 100 yards away from their house. She had money put aside. Loving father of Brittany, Lizzie and Teagan. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. When OReilly started doing the research, she believed Patricia (Patty) had been proven guilty and had committed the crimes. The suspect, Patricia L. Rorrer, 33, was arrested at 5:50 a.m. at the Linwood, N.C., home she shares with her mother. Did anyone compare DNA of baby to the husband? But none of those charges ever stuck. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He was the loving husband of the late Veronica Barbara Katrinak Read More, 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, 2004. "In the back of our minds we knew something had to come to an end. Segn algunos, una presunta infidelidad de Joann fue la causa de que Andrew matara a su propia esposa e hijo. Updated: October 6, 2011 Biography ID: 20353980 Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree Followers 4. Drake, CO (4) Refine Your Search Results. Patty was clearly home when Andy called her mother, why not check the moms phone records to her daughter at 3am. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. As for the words exchanged on the call between the two big-haired women, Joann told Andrew that Patricia had used profanity; Patricia said it was the other way around. Also there was a second hair found at the scene that did not match rorrer. All This is bull the writer is just looking for notoriety and that criminal is were she belongsShe did it, she killed the mother and child and now after years in jail she found a writer that is hungry for fame I also read a lot of true case stories mainly Ann Rule and many others..I do not know this so call writer and i do not want to. But her passion for writing and True Crime stayed with her. She had dropped out of school at the age of 17 to marry her partner and subsequently worked long graveyard shifts at a textile factory to provide for their family. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. May you enjoy your glorious mansion in heaven that is well deserved. 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. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late George and Margaret Panik. On closer inspection, he saw it was the body of a woman. 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? Police identified the pair as Joann and Alex Katrinak. In TV clips, Andrew didnt come off as anguished. He said he will seek the death penalty. Unfortunately it was the worst scenario," he said. based on information from your browser. Brother of Angelina Redding. He would be alive today if it were not for Patricia Rorrer. The mild-mannered Sarah died in 2019 at the age of 83. Because the police have NEVER done that before. After relocating to Pennsylvania, Patricia met the 6-foot-2-inch Andrew in a restaurant. He comes home and finds them gone and goes right to the basement. Weve updated the security on the site. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Andrew Katrinak was working on their home the day Joann disappeared. 0 cemeteries found in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA. It showed her usually all-brown hair haphazardly highlighted blond. Dont think he would think that way that early in her dissappearance. Detective Barry Grube found it odd that Andrew fixed the severed phone line before police examined it in essence tampering with evidence. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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. But to me this ommission was intentional. 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!! Try again later. The couple moved into Andrew's sturdy brick house at 740 Front Street in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. Andrew lived at address. Year should not be greater than current year. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Sorry! Conflicting versions. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Learn more about managing a memorial . He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin. 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. At the trial, prosecutor Michael McIntyre alleged that Patricia remained obsessed with Andrew Katrinak long after their breakup despite testimony that shed had many boyfriends and live-in lovers to occupy her bandwidth. Patricia Lynne Rorrer made for a good suspect. There is a problem with your email/password. Joann was fun, likable, beautiful, always happy, said her sister-in-law Cindy Wiard. She would let it go-thinking that justice was served and she would now have to do her time for committing the crime! 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Very frightening that this could be anyone in Patricias situation, regardless of innocence or guilt. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. According to court papers from Patricia 2017 appeal, DNA on the cigarette butt found near the two bodies belonged to Appellant. (Prosecutor Michael McIntyre, however, told ForensicFilesNow.com that that the cigarette butt was never actually tested). Convicted killer Patricia Rorrer is asking for new DNA tests in the 13-year-old murder case of her former boyfriend's wife and child. 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). 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. Robbins, who was serving a life sentence, was at Muncy for 25 years before being released in 2017. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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. 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Her book, working title Reasonable Doubt, details the original story as presented in the press and the story as found in the files and reports. 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. He did reconnect the line, but several hours later or certainly after the police left the home the first time, as I understand it. Steinberg said Katrinak left the area to follow a dream that he and his wife once planned. A system error has occurred. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Joanns family was unwilling to speak with OReilly. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; . Its like hes trying too hard to keep suspicion off him. Awful and cold blooded what she did. The media love the femme fatale., FBI lab blunder. Something so simple as hair color could have solved this case from the start. And yikes, he discovered someone had cut one of the houses phone lines and pried the hinge on the basement door. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I believe innocence. Your cousin Cindy. Previously city included Bethlehem PA. They totally avoid anything that will compromise their presentation. Just saw murder in the Lehigh valley lived 2 blocks from there. No show. Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He knew the location would cast blame on rorrer who he very quickly named as a suspect in this case. The mother had been beaten and shot in the. Investigators would ultimately visit Linwood eight or nine times in the ensuing years. Youre in no position to judge. She and Andrew Katrinak shared a house in Salisbury Township in the mid-1980s, when he was a self-employed contractor and she was a real-estate agent. Flaw in reasoning. Six of those hairs were found in the headrest of Joann Katrinaks tan Toyota, left in a lot just 50 yards from her home. At 10:30 p.m., Andrew reported his wife missing. Failed to report flower. This was one of the first cases of DNA being successfully used in a criminal i. 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. Something is not right in this case!! Why did the officer get so mad that he pushed the gentleman, injuring him? Cleveland, OH ERIK KATRINAK OBITUARY KATRINAK ERIK J. KATRINAK, age 39. I really never thought of it again.. She is a tough one, Sheriff Gerald Hege would later tell the Morning Call in a June 29, 1997 interview. They always bring their boyfriends out to the barn at least once. Patricia seemed like the girl next door but all of a sudden, something snapped, Katrinak later told Wrong Man investigators. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. I would never want to see an innocent person in Prison for a crime they did not commit. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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? The two had disappeared 4 months earlier from their home in . In the rorrers case why did they not dna the baby to make sure it belong to the husband of the deceased woman. Sad discovery. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The Free Patricia Rorrer page responds to comments from supporters (How is this even possible that this woman is still in jail?!?
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