NY Pamela Ann Devizzio, 28, Saratoga Springs, bludgeoned to death, 6 July 1988

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Open Homicide and Suspected Homicide Cases - Saratoga County Sheriff's Office
Devizzio Homicide

On Wednesday July 6th, 1988 about 09:45am, Pamela Ann Devizzio, 28, was found deceased on Putnam Road just east of Jacob Drive in a ditch on the side of the road by a passing truck driver who notified the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. She had been reported missing to Saratoga Springs Police by her father, the late Tony Devizzio, when he went to her apartment she shared with another woman at 78 Court Street in Saratoga Springs on July 5th, 1988. He had tried to call her with no answer. She also had not showed for her job at Mangino’s Restaurant. She had been bludgeoned to death primarily in the head. Her body had sustained additional damage from the heat, insects and a dog.
Pam was a waitress at the time working at the Mangino’s Restaurant on State Rt. 9P in Malta. She was a frequent night life person in Saratoga Springs and was regularly affiliated in the group of food/drink service persons who would be out well after hours into the morning. The investigation revealed she was last seen leaving a bar on Caroline Street by herself in the early morning hours of July 5th, 1988. She was believed to have been dead about 30 hours at the time she was found.

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NY - Upstate NY Cold Cases

#ColdCase13 002: Pam Devizzio
February 27, 2019



Pam Devizzio, 28, woman was found murdered on the side of a road in Saratoga County. That was 31 years ago. Today, it remains unsolved. Investigators say they're certain there are local people who have information about this crime, but are still afraid to talk about it. Thanks to some new developments, their time to come clean may be running out.

If you have information on this case, call the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office at 518-885-6761. You can also contact us at [email protected].

38 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, where Pam Divizzio was last seen alive.

 

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Jul 14, 2020
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“I’m going to have fresh eyes look at these cases again,” he said. “They may see something different. Different people have different perspectives.”

The longer a crime goes unsolved, the tougher it is to crack. However, police now have several new tools that weren’t previously available.

“DNA has come a long way in past five to six years,” Zurlo said. “We can resubmit evidence from these cases and send it to the state police lab. Hopefully we can get a break.”

 

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July 5, 2024

Police seek leads in 36-year-old cold case in Saratoga County

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in a 36-year-old cold case. Pamela Ann Devizzio, 28, was last seen leaving a bar on Caroline Street around 4 a.m. on July 5, 1988. Investigators believe she was headed for her apartment on Court Street, but never made it. She...

wnyt.com

''Police believe that Devizzio knew her killer.
Devizzio was known to frequent the downtown Saratoga Springs bar district and was closely associated with other employees in the food and drink industry, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Jonathan Grady at 518-363-8999 or [email protected].''

 

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Jul 31, 2024 Evidence Room
It has been been over 25 years since 28-year-old Pam Devizzio was found bludgeoned to death in Saratoga County.July 5, 1988, Devizzio was out celebrating the 4th of July holiday with friends in downtown Saratoga Springs.At closing time, she reportedly left Gaffney’s bar to head home to her apartment a few blocks away, But she never made it home.

Updated Tue, July 30th 2024

Deadly 4th of July: who killed Pam Devizzio?

It has been been over 25 years since 28-year-old Pam Devizzio was found bludgeoned to death in Saratoga County.

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January 20, 2025

Can You Help Solve This 36 Year Old Capital Region Cold Case?

Pamela Ann Devizzio, a twenty-eight-year-old waitress at Mangino's Restaurant on Saratoga Lake, was a well-known figure in downtown Saratoga Springs' nightlife scene. She often stayed out late, socializing with friends from the local food service industry.

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''Pamela had last been seen leaving Gaffney's on Caroline Street by herself in the early morning hours of July 5th.''

''The next morning, at around 9:45 a.m. on July 6th, a passing truck driver made a grim discovery. Pamela's body was found in a ditch on Putnam Road, just east of Jacob Drive in Northumberland.
She was unclothed and showed signs of having been beaten. Authorities estimated that she had been dead for about thirty hours.''