Help sought identifying person of interest in cold case homicide of 15-year-old girl in Fullerton | KTLA
Kerry Patterson (Left) and a person of interest are seen in images provided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators Seek Public Help In Decades Old Cold Case Murder Of 15-Year-Old Kerry Patterson
''At the time of Kerry’s killing, abductions of teens were not so unusual.
“Unfortunately, in doing this investigation, I came to realize that the abduction of teenage girls was somewhat commonplace in Southern California,” Taft said. “So there were a lot of males out there convicted of killing teenage females.”
Composite sketch of a man believed to be in the area when the teen disappeared. (OC Sheriff’s Dept.)
''In January of last year, someone came forward with information about a man they believed was in the area when Kerry was last seen. A description of the person led to a composite sketch. Investigators hope that if that person is identified, it may help generate new leads.''
December 30, 2021
OC sheriff seeks public's help solving teen girl's 1980 murder
''Investigators got a break in this cold case last year, when someone came forward with information about a man believed to be in the area at the time Kelly disappeared.''
''They have a sketch and are now trying to identify and locate him: at this point they are only calling him a person of interest.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Bob Taft at (714)647-7045 or coldcase@ocsheriff.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted to OC Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS (855-847-6227) or at occrimestoppers.org.''
Kerry Patterson (Left) and a person of interest are seen in images provided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators Seek Public Help In Decades Old Cold Case Murder Of 15-Year-Old Kerry Patterson
''At the time of Kerry’s killing, abductions of teens were not so unusual.
“Unfortunately, in doing this investigation, I came to realize that the abduction of teenage girls was somewhat commonplace in Southern California,” Taft said. “So there were a lot of males out there convicted of killing teenage females.”
Composite sketch of a man believed to be in the area when the teen disappeared. (OC Sheriff’s Dept.)
''In January of last year, someone came forward with information about a man they believed was in the area when Kerry was last seen. A description of the person led to a composite sketch. Investigators hope that if that person is identified, it may help generate new leads.''
December 30, 2021
OC sheriff seeks public's help solving teen girl's 1980 murder
''Investigators got a break in this cold case last year, when someone came forward with information about a man believed to be in the area at the time Kelly disappeared.''
''They have a sketch and are now trying to identify and locate him: at this point they are only calling him a person of interest.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Bob Taft at (714)647-7045 or coldcase@ocsheriff.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted to OC Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS (855-847-6227) or at occrimestoppers.org.''
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