About this episode
After nearly 50 years as East Haven, Connecticut’s Jane Doe, police have finally identified the murder victim found behind Bradlees Department Store as 18-year-old Patricia Newsom. Now, they need your help to catch her killer – or killers. If you have any information about Patricia Newsom, call East Haven police at 203-468-3824 . Join the FindPatriciaNewsom Facebook group for updates. For information on how to upload your DNA profile to GEDmatch, please visit the GEDmatch website. Check out the following links for guides and tip sheets on what to do when a loved one goes missing: Missing Persons Primer – The Center for Hope Missing Persons Guide – Missing Persons Advocacy Network Finding a Missing Loved One – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Missing Persons Checklists 1 & 2 – IHaveVanished.com Missing-Child, Emergency-Response, Quick-Reference Guide for Families Missing Child Clearinghouses (every state) Resources for Families of Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Adults When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide Cuando su Niño está desaparecido: Una guía de supervivencia familiar Social Media Guidebook for Families of Missing and Runaway Children What to do if your child is missing – Peas In Their Pods Missing Persons Checklist - Colorado Bureau of Investigation Someone I Know is Missing – Kansas Bureau of Investigation Virginia Missing Person Family Resource Guide Missing people: A guide for family members and service providers (Australia) What to do when someone goes missing (UK) What if the Police Won't Investigate my Case? Other organizations: National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) DOE Network Anti-Predator Project Private Investigations for the Missing Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons Find Me Group Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-patricia-newsom/ You can learn more about The Good segment and even submit a story of your own by visiting The Good page on our website! Did you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuck Twitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuck TikTok: @crimejunkiepodcast Facebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawat Twitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawat TikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Facebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at (317) 733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.