Killing of Pat Snyder

On July 8, 1976, around 1830 hours, detectives located the victim inside of her apartment deceased underneath an American Flag. The victim's body had started to decay, and an odor was emanating from the apartment. The room was in disarray and her apartment appeared to have been burglarized. There were obvious signs of foul play discovered by the medical examiner. A male was later arrested for burglarizing and…

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