Patricia Rorrer

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Joann Katrinak and her infant son, Alex, who went missing in 1994, and the subsequent conviction of Patricia Rorrer based on DNA evidence.

Joann Katrinak and her infant son, Alex, went missing on the afternoon of December 15th, 1994. Joann’s vehicle with the carseat still inside was found early on December 16th in a parking lot a few hundred yards from her home. Months passed with no answers, but on April 9th, 1995, a farmer in Heidelberg Township found a body, and then investigators found a second body nearby. The bodies were identified as Joann and Alex Katrinak.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Patricia Rorrer. Patricia Rorrer was Joann's husband's ex-girlfriend. The authorities zeroed in on her, and the evidence mounted. The prosecution based its case on hair and DNA evidence from the crime scene. Patricia has spent almost 30 years appealing her conviction, arguing that the DNA evidence was not sufficient for a conviction. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation information An Emash Digital production See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Gibby

Topics covered

• missing persons
• true crime
• DNA evidence
• conviction appeal
• murder case

Keywords

• Joann Katrinak
• Alex Katrinak
• Patricia Rorrer
• missing persons
• true crime
• DNA evidence
• murder case
• conviction appeal

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Organizations: Emash Digital

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