Episode
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
39:34
Published: Mon Jan 10 2022
Description
Just before Valentine’s Day in 2001 a New Jersey housewife goes missing. For almost a decade her case remains unsolved until a bizarre connection is made to a clue that washed ashore years before. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/mysterious-death-patricia-viola/
Chapters
A wife and mother mysteriously goes missing from her home in New Jersey, leaving her friends and family searching for answers.
00:00 - 05:44 (05:44)
Summary
A wife and mother mysteriously goes missing from her home in New Jersey, leaving her friends and family searching for answers.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
PodcastCrime Junkie
Pat's frustration with the response of the police to her home's security alarm sets off a wide search for her by authorities after she goes missing, preventing her from doing the things she loves for months.
05:44 - 14:02 (08:17)
Summary
Pat's frustration with the response of the police to her home's security alarm sets off a wide search for her by authorities after she goes missing, preventing her from doing the things she loves for months. Jim, her husband, is questioned for hours as part of the investigation.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
PodcastCrime Junkie
Twannet, a mental health counselor shares how to recognize and help a friend in a mental health crisis, and the signs to look for in order to intervene early.
14:02 - 18:21 (04:18)
Summary
Twannet, a mental health counselor shares how to recognize and help a friend in a mental health crisis, and the signs to look for in order to intervene early.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
PodcastCrime Junkie
The speaker discusses the importance of having a sense of urgency in conversations and not delaying important conversations, using examples like cancelling vacations due to pressing issues.
18:21 - 21:52 (03:31)
Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of having a sense of urgency in conversations and not delaying important conversations, using examples like cancelling vacations due to pressing issues.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
PodcastCrime Junkie
Jim Michalenko contacts the local police to check a timeshare after his wife Donna goes missing.
21:52 - 31:38 (09:45)
Summary
Jim Michalenko contacts the local police to check a timeshare after his wife Donna goes missing. Theories surrounding her disappearance include a possible argument with Jim or a mix-up.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
PodcastCrime Junkie
The remains of a missing person sat in storage for over a decade, causing frustration for both the police and the family who had been searching for the missing person for years.
31:38 - 37:29 (05:51)
Summary
The remains of a missing person sat in storage for over a decade, causing frustration for both the police and the family who had been searching for the missing person for years. The incident prompted the passing of a law that requires police to take every missing person's report and inform the family of available support services.
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Patricia Viola
PodcastCrime Junkie
Pat Viola disappeared in the middle of the day, seemingly without a trace.
37:30 - 39:30 (02:00)
Summary
Pat Viola disappeared in the middle of the day, seemingly without a trace. Her family has not given up hope and the police are still investigating, but 20 years later, there are still no answers.