You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Weve updated the security on the site. Patricia Rorrer was a cold woman. My condolences to Joannes family though, because justice has not been served to them and another persons family has lost someone too. Was the babys DNA tested to follow up on the witnesses account of a couple fihting? Remember the how the case back in he 80s when those 4 black boys were wrongfully accused and police mishandled THAT CASE!! I think he had some pull in law enforcement just my take on it. And in November 1995, they received her hair and blood samples. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Dont think he would think that way that early in her dissappearance. From her very first letter, Patricia fervently protested her innocence and urged me to keep an open mind. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. No surprise IA found nothing in their investigation! She made an effort to look perfectly groomed even when she took out the trash, according to her mother, who appeared on Forensic Files. And James Pfeiffer and Jim Burke have remained on her side. Mary was born in August 1891, in Connecticut. Joann Katrinak and her infant son were brutally murdered. 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? He comes home and finds them gone and goes right to the basement. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Rorrer's ex-boyfriend, Andrew Katrinak, was the husband of Joann Katrinak and Alex's father. Meanwhile, interest in Patricias plight continues on social media. Why did he not stay in the state to make sure this killer was brought to justice. Conflicting versions. 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. Pop Katrinak what a wonderful, giving and loving man. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Try again later. Great catch. 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. Most of all, Patricia said, she would like a rematch with prosecutor Michael McIntyre. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This browser does not support getting your location. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. And even prosecutor Michael McIntyre, who wrote the book Hair Trigger about the case, acknowledged to Keith Morrison that it was a little odd that the police found blood on the hairs in Joanns car but nowhere else in the vehicle. I thought the same thing from the start!!!!!! Steinberg said Katrinak left the area to follow a dream that he and his wife once planned. Police identified the pair as Joann and Alex Katrinak. DNA testing revealed the blood came from either Joann or her son. Shes attracted the help of writer Tammy Mal (full name Tammy Malinowski OReilly), author of Convenient Suspect, a book about the case. Dont think he would think that way that early in her dissappearance. Nailed? They wanted a more relaxed lifestyle. Weeks later, state police traveled to North Carolina to interview Rorrer, according to a probable cause affidavit. The prosecution alleged that after the murder, Patricia drove Joanns car to McCartys parking lot and backed it into a parking space. There was a problem getting your location. Then wont move the car from car parking lot. He had worked as a semi-pro boxer in Las Vegas in his youth and later settled into his own construction business. Also there was a second hair found at the scene that did not match rorrer. During Patricias hours-long turn in the witness chair, Michael McIntyre grilled her relentlessly. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. I think they framed her straight up. His favorite rattle, shaped like a phone, lay near the crime scene. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Remind me to never go to that PA. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Stable situation. 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. 4. . This is a carousel with slides. Investigators would ultimately visit Linwood eight or nine times in the ensuing years. Failed to delete memorial. Pal stays true. He would be alive today if it were not for Patricia Rorrer. The mild-mannered Sarah died in 2019 at the age of 83. Interment in St. Michaels Cemetery, Stratford. On December 12, 1994, Joann answered a phone call from a woman shed never met, Patricia Rorrer, her husbands onetime girlfriend. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Loving father of Brittany, Lizzie and Teagan. From more than 10,000 official documents including Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) reports, FBI Files, forensic lab results, and the 6,500-page trial transcript, four years of intensive research, countless interviews with those involved, and hundreds of letters, phone calls and personal visits with Patricia Rorrer, OReilly found details that didnt add up, had never been made public, and that raised serious questions about the case and Pattys guilt. Joanns family was unwilling to speak with OReilly. Meanwhile, the case of the missing mother and baby turned into colossal news across the U.S. and internationally. Book her. And yikes, he discovered someone had cut one of the houses phone lines and pried the hinge on the basement door. 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. 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. Neely has filed a. ), And in another bombshell, Joanns good friend Karen Devine said Joann planned to leave Andrew after the holidays. The murders initially made James, called Jimmy, a . Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Ide like to know WHEN Patricia actually dyed her hair dark?? Steinberg said that even after the spotlight faded, investigators lived with this case day in and day out, week in and week out., We remember cases, he said. (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. They broke up in 1993. Then 31 years old, she had lived a rocky existence. Despite the new evidence and hypotheses, the courts have rejected all of Patricias bids for a new trial. Plus, two men, her babys father and his friend, testified they saw Patricia at the line-dancing club the night of the homicide. Did anyone compare DNA of baby to the husband? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Ex-boyfriend Walter Blalock said that Patricia wanted him to be more like Andrew. ), The Wrong Man investigators Ira Todd and Joe Kennedy have some theories of their own. The Free Patricia Rorrer page responds to comments from supporters (How is this even possible that this woman is still in jail?!? How the court system cant see all this and give her another day in court with new evidence is unjustly. Try again later. cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Traupman died in 2016. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Andrew Gerald Katrinak I found on Findagrave.com. Year should not be greater than current year. Supposedly he did not see the cut line for several hours after identifying that his wife and son were missing. He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin. My husband passed away of a broken heart, Sarah OConnor said on the Montel Williams Show in 2001. His wife's vehicle was discovered in a parking lot 100 yards away from their house. A horror story. KOREAN WARSon of Martin & Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak and husband to Veronica B. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late George and Margaret Panik. Why was the police scene cleared at 11pm that door and phone lines would have jumped out at anyone!! Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Thats all for this post. 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. 0 cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He wanted to move to Colorado and she was against it.. Patricia Rorrer, an ex-girlfriend of Joann's husband, was found guilty of the crimes and sentenced to life in prison. Oops, something didn't work. Joann Katrinaks Killer Still Has Innocence Advocates(A Woman Scorned, Forensic Files). Unbloody vehicle. Are you looking for Andrew Katrinak 2016 We are providing you official link and a number of helpful material for your query. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 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. Its time to give the FBI laboratory some credit, Reutter said. 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. 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. Make sure that the file is a photo. I pray this beautiful mother aND baby felt no pain. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). I also communicated with Patricia via email to get her input on some matters. Fly with the angels Uncle Andy. Drag images here or select from your computer for Andrew Joseph Katrinak memorial. Awful and cold blooded what she did. No charmed life. I think its highly probable that a Police Officer would notice a cut phone line if it was in the area he checked. 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. I also find it strange Andy didnt want to move the car when the police told him he could do so! You have chosen this person to be their own family member. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Perhaps the witness sparked a nerve? For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Born in Charleroi, PA, he was a son of the late Martin and Katharina (Mateychak) Katrinak. Your last statement makes it seem youd be more than happy to head a lynching party. Search is on. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Add Photos. Something is not right in this case!! based on information from your browser. 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. I watched the Keith Morrison mini series about this case. Those who knew Joann pointed out that she didnt like to drive in reverse and would have never parked that way. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Let the judicial system do their job enough of this second guessing ! One on one? This account has been disabled. This browser does not support getting your location. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? They can still do that. Patricia Lynne Rorrer made for a good suspect. GREAT NEWS! A system error has occurred. But her passion for writing and True Crime stayed with her. Seriously, he really knew she NEVER pulled straight into a parking place??? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. In a million years, she wouldnt do anything to harm that.. I believe innocence. They always bring their boyfriends out to the barn at least once. U.S.M.C. KOREAN WAR Son of Martin & Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak and husband to Veronica B. Does it not occur to you that Andy (her previous partner) was also aware of this location? She died on December 15, 2019 at the age of 43 after battling several years with a rare abdominal mucous cancer. Rorrer called the house three days before the young mother and her son vanished. 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. Investigators confirmed she had bought a .22-caliber Jennings semiautomatic pistol that could have fired the bullet that killed Joann Katrinak. Tammy Mal. Tammy Malinowski OReilly of Union Dale, has loved crime stories since she was 6-years-old. They had a son, Alex Martin, in August of 1994. 1. How could she have gone and leave both scenes? At 6 a.m. on June 24, 1997, police arrested Patricia at her modest house in Linwood, North Carolina, and took her back to Pennsylvania. December 15th, 1994. Hair we go. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Patricias accusers theorized that she resented Joanns domestic bliss with the tall, athletic Andrew Katrinak. Forensic tests suggested the hair found in the car and at the murder scene came from Patricia. The day she passed was her 62nd anniversary of the day she married her loving husband, Andrew Katrinak of Bethlehem. . She had money put aside. 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. 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. I also find it strange Andy didnt want to move the car when the police told him he could do so! Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The Free Patricia Rorrer page points to a sliver of a fingernail found at the murder site that didnt come from either Patricia or Joann. Joann Katrinak - 349. No one wants this case brought back up. This is crucial. why are the narrator and her family worried cell one,