Found Deceased VT - Mary 'Pat' O'Hagan, 78, Sheffield, 10 Sept 2010 *Arrests*

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http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vtsp/press/press_091110_stj.html

STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DIVISION OF STATE POLICE
ST. JOHNSBURY BARRACKS

PRESS RELEASE

DATE OF RELEASE: September 11, 2010

INCIDENT: Missing Person

CASE #: 10B102913

INVESTIGATOR: Det. Sgt. Jason Letourneau @ 802-748-3111

DATE & TIME OF INCIDENT: Victim was last seen Friday evening, September 10th.

LOCATION: 3064 Rt. 122, Sheffield

VICTIM: Mary Pat O’Hagan, age 78, Sheffield, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

Earlier today the Vermont State Police received a report of a missing elderly woman from Sheffield. A concerned neighbor reported that Mary Pat O’Hagan, age 78, had not been seen since last evening when she arrived home and parked her vehicle in her driveway, which is still at her residence. Ms. O’Hagan missed an 8:00 AM meeting with a friend this morning, which is uncharacteristic of her. Ms. O’Hagan is known to walk a lot and is an active member in her community.

Ms. O’Hagan is described as follow:


Race: White
Height: 5’
Weight: 136 lbs.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Grey

It is unknown what Ms. O’Hagan was wearing when she was last seen on Friday evening. A photograph of Ms. O’Hagan is attached.

The Vermont State Police is asking the public if they have seen Ms. O’Hagan since last evening, to please call the State Police St. Johnsbury Barracks at 802-748-3111.

 

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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...1/HEADLINES01/Police-search-for-missing-woman

78-year-old Sheffield resident last seen Friday
Sunday, September 12, 2010

Police in St. Johnsbury said Saturday they are looking for a missing Sheffield woman

 

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http://www.necn.com/09/12/10/Vermon...son-c/landing.html?blockID=309205&feedID=4206

Sep 12, 2010 3:38pm

(NECN) - Police in Vermont have upgraded a recent missing person's case to a "missing person case with suspicious circumstances."

 

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http://www.reformer.com/latestnews/ci_16062858

September 13, 2010

WATERBURY (AP) - The Vermont State Police are offering a $5,000 reward in hopes of cracking the case of a missing Northeast Kingdom woman.

 

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http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=13146247

Sheffield, Vermont - September 13, 2010
Jack Thurston - WCAX News

Still no answers in a mystery in the Northeast Kingdom. Police and volunteers are searching for a missing elderly woman. And they're calling the disappearance suspicious.

 

[hoppyfrog]

She looks like such a sweet and vibrant woman. I hope she is found quickly.

 

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http://www.bostonherald.com/news/na..._seek_missing_woman/srvc=home&position=recent

By Associated Press
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - Updated 1 hour ago

SHEFFIELD, Vt. — Vermont State Police investigators say they believe a missing 78-year-old woman was abducted from her Sheffield home.

Speaking at a Tuesday news conference in St. Johnsbury, police wouldn’t say what led them to believe Pat O’Hagan was abducted sometime late Friday.

 

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http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/search-for-missing-vt-woman-20100914

Updated: Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010, 10:35 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010, 10:32 PM EDT

GROTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A Groton family is looking for their mother who was apparently kidnapped from her Vermont home.

 

[seekingsusan]

Looks like there will be another news conference today. Hopefully they have some news...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/09/authorities_to_2.html

 

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http://www.necn.com/09/15/10/FBI-on...oman-/landing.html?blockID=311437&feedID=4206

Sep 15, 2010 2:24pm

(NECN: Anya Huneke, Sheffield, VT) - The FBI has joined the search for a missing Vermont woman.

 

[murraydwyer]

Missing Vt. woman, 78, likely abducted, police say
LISA RATHKE
Posted: 09/15/2010 12:32:11 AM EDT


Tuesday September 14, 2010
SHEFFIELD -- A missing 78-year-old Sheffield woman -- known as an active, beloved member of her community -- was likely abducted from her home in the center of a rural Vermont town, state police said Tuesday.

At a press conference, Pat O'Hagan's son tearfully appealed to the public for help in finding his mother, three days after she was reported missing from her home.

"Pat was well known in the community, she was very active. If you knew where she was, what she was doing, what she may not have been doing, please come forward, it's going to help us," said Terry O'Hagan, 47, of Groton, Mass, surrounding by his three brothers and three aunts. "We know that somebody's out there that knows, whether you're involved, whether you're not involved, whether you know, please come forward and help us."

Pat O'Hagan was last seen Friday afternoon, police said. A close friend became concerned on Saturday when she didn't find her at home after
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_16076779?source=most_emailed

 

[Cilene]

This is disturbing. It sounds like LE has evidence that she was abducted. Makes me think of my grandmothers, no they would be 100 something now, come to think of it Pat O'Hagan is younger than what my parents would be. I hope they find out what happened soon.

 

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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...00917031/Search-to-continue-for-missing-woman

The Associated Press • Friday, September 17, 2010

SHEFFIELD — Vermont State Police say they're continuing their search for a missing woman believed abducted from her Sheffield home.

Detectives chased leads and conducted interviews Friday, hoping to find out what has become of 78-year-old Pat O'Hagan, who was reported missing Sept. 11.

 

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http://www.courant.com/community/se...-vermont-missing-091920100918,0,7442141.story

By BILL LEUKHARDT
3:00 p.m. EDT, September 18, 2010

The disappearance of a 78-year-old Seymour, Conn.. native from her home in northern Vermont on Sept. 10 remains a mystery, despite the work of FBI agents and state police to find the widowed grandmother.

 

[Blue Ridge]

Vt. police continue to seek missing woman

Police have offered a $5,000 reward for help solving O'Hagan's disappearance.


http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=13150878

 

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTP-jiY-gFUqILG72HDKj6440-swD9IB8KQG0

AP) – 44 minutes ago

SHEFFIELD, Vt. — Vermont state police probing the disappearance of a 78-year-old grandmother are appealing for help from anyone who took photographs or video at a Labor Day event in her town.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

State police probing the disappearance of a 78-year-old grandmother are appealing for help from anyone who took photographs or video at a Labor Day event her son says she attended in her tiny town.

Pat O'Hagan worked as a volunteer at the Sept. 6 event in Sheffield, a town so small it has no stores and no stoplights, her son Shawn O'Hagan said Sunday. Police are following up on all avenues in their investigation, he said.

Pat O'Hagan, a widow and grandmother of nine, was reported missing from her home Sept. 11, just days after the Sheffield event, when a friend arrived to pick her up for a rug-hooking meeting and she wasn't there.

Police believe she was abducted from her home. Authorities say she's mentally alert and there's no reason to believe she wandered off.

Detectives continued following up leads over the weekend. Area all-terrain vehicle clubs and volunteer fire departments pitched in.


On Sunday, state police asked to hear from anyone who recorded images at the annual Sheffield Field Day event. But the police would have no further comment on their interest in the event, spokeswoman Sgt. Tara Thomas said.

FBI agents have joined the search for O'Hagan, with police combing corn fields, barns, abandoned buildings and a quarry in the dairy farming community, to no avail.

Snipped from http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/1...earance-year-old-grandmother/?test=latestnews

 

[krazyfingerzz]

http://caledonianrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=50796&TM=24490.5

Local paper with more detail, and discussing how the national attention took them by surprise. I love the Caledonian Record, btw. I split my time between CT and NH (right on the river, almost into Canada) and this is where most of my news comes from.

 

[cleo612]

There is a thread already opened for Ms. O'Hagan.

VT VT - Mary Pat O'Hagan - 78 years old - Sheffield - September 10, 2010 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community


It appears that there may be some ties to the suspect in the case of Ms. Ethel Winsted Simpson.

Found Deceased MS-Ethel Winstead Simpson, 81, Clinton, last seen with sex offender - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

 

[RubyRed]

There is a thread already opened for Ms. O'Hagan.

VT VT - Mary Pat O'Hagan - 78 years old - Sheffield - September 10, 2010 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community


It appears that there may be some ties to the suspect in the case of Ms. Ethel Winsted Simpson.

Found Deceased MS-Ethel Winstead Simpson, 81, Clinton, last seen with sex offender - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

That thread is for information and support, this one is for discussing the case.