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March 9, 2007 at 1:11 am
Do you know anything about the 1977 New Jersey murder of Donna Macco? Her body was found about 2 years ago and there have been zero postings on any sites about progress in solving the case.
March 24, 2007 at 7:15 pm
check these guys out
unsolvedcoldcases.com
March 25, 2007 at 7:44 pm
my mother was killed when i was 6 years old iam now 18 years old and her murders still unsolved. If you could please give me any web sites that i can look up to find out whats going on with my moms case please let me know. Her names sherry marie driscoll… thank you, Amanda Nicole Eastep
April 5, 2007 at 1:36 pm
i am interested in info on a murder on saturday night 3-31-07 in dc. my friends grandmother was shot by her father.
can u lead me to some good sites that update murders in dc.
washington post is not helping…..
concerned friend
april
April 27, 2007 at 3:01 pm
My family had a suffered a loss of a family member. We heard about a family in Florida who specilizes in unsolved cases. We ended up working with them.
Our case was 15 years old, but, our entire family wanted closure. After 2 1/2 months they were able to seek out the responsible people involved.
If anyone needs closure, have a look at them. The father is Jim Hannan and twin son’s Jamie and Jack. They have a website http://www.unsolvedcoldcases.com
April 27, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Anyone who needs help solving a murder or abduction case - check these guys out ! http://www.unsolvelcoldcases.com
April 27, 2007 at 3:14 pm
AMANDA - Get in touch with these guys, Jim, James & Jack Hannon, they have a web site unsolvedcoldcases.com
April 27, 2007 at 4:12 pm
John, Dana, Marie,
I sent you an email regarding your triple posts. I will be combining your comments, since it all says the same basically and is from the same person. No need to spam the page. I have no problem with you advertising the site, just a problem with you doing it under 3 different name, but same IP address and email address.
May 17, 2007 at 1:26 pm
My step-sister was murdered in Versailles, Ky on december 31, 1990. Her case, after 17 years is still unsolved. The police that responded - were in over their heads & contaminated the crime scene. Just recently I was told by an anonymous source that they were spending more time investigating. They have asked for DNA from every member of our family. Any leads - or direction would be extremely helpful. She left behind 2 sons - both have graduated high school & the oldest is married & in the service - serving in Iraq. Aby help would be great.
May 19, 2007 at 12:31 am
Note to Sharon Barson:
I lived in Hightstown when that happened. My husband and I lived with one of the suspects. When they let him off the hook he high-tailed it out to the desert. He wanted Donna and considered himself quite a ladies man. He was already dating someone close to her. Now, this is all rumor and stuff, but the rumor around Hightstown, NJ after that was that she’d had a homemade um, termination, shall we say to be polite. It went horribly wrong and she bled to death. That was the rumor. The other half of the rumor went that this guy? He was the one that “helped” her. Then he panicked and took her somewhere and dumped her. Oddly enough her car was clean and that was involved. Weirder still? I owned that car for a short period of time. So I’ve wondered what ever happened and what was true and what was not. I’m glad they found her so she can be at rest. It about killed Julie and the family when it happened and stunned the entire area, which was very different that many years ago.
June 16, 2007 at 3:09 pm
anyone interested in the murderer of a sixteen year old,male, a bad drug deal. occured somewhere between 1975-1979 in southern florida, the keys, Hollywood, Miami/Ft Lauderdale area. I have gotten all the info from murderer I can get. Victim was shot.
February 6, 2008 at 10:36 am
Searching for any info regarding the Lorraine Kelly- Maryanne Pryor murders that occured in the summer of 1975. The girls vanished from Hudson County,New Jersey and were found a few weeks later in a remote area of Bergen County,New Jersey.Any info would be helpful in closing this cold case.
February 6, 2008 at 2:21 pm
darksearch,
Those names sound familiar to me as well. I will see what I can find out and will post.
February 18, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Dear Mr. Walsh:
The murders of Lorraine Kelly and MaryAnn Pryor happened in the summer of 1974. Lorraine was a friend of mine. I am 49 yrs old and I have always had a whole in my heart that their murders of never been solved. Lorrraine’s Mother had passed away from cancer 2 months before. Lorraine was going to move to Arizona with her brotheror sister. I saw her about a week before she disappeared gave her a hug and kiss. I never knew that that would be the last time I would ever see her. She was a beautiful dark headed girl with big beautifu green eyes, she had the beautiful Irish skin. I didn’t know MaryAnn. It was so sad attending the se girls wakes, the press all over the place . We wnt to North Bergen High School, North Bergen-Hudson county NJ. The girls I believe were found in Montvale NJ, Bergen County. These girls were rapped beaten and battered. Plese help to solve this murder. My prayer before I leave this worl is to finally have some peaceon this case. To know what really happened to these girls. Who Killed them.
God Bless
February 18, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I was also a classmate of Lorraine Kelly and I will never forget seeing the girls faces on the front page of the Hudson Dispatch and hearing of the tragedy that befell them.I find it hard to believe that for 33 years this crime has gone unsolved and worse yet unquestioned.I will be investigating this injustice and will be reaching out to my contacts in Hudson and Bergen counties. Any help or leads no matter how small will be appreciated in solving this case. Darksearch
February 19, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Thank You darksearch.
These murders have always bothered me as I said before. I have prayed that one day this will be solved. I wish John Walsh, from”America’s Most Wanted” would help with this case. I read that a psyhic had been asked years 33 years ago to help with this case. She gave inofrmation on where the girls were. I wish a psyhic would help in finding out who or whom did this horfic act. this person or persons robbed these girls of a life, graduating from high school, proms, wedding marriage, children grandparenting. May God bless you in your search.
March 26, 2008 at 10:48 am
I was a friend of tommy Kelly, Lorraines brother. The murders was one of the most upsetting things from my youth. I mentioned the murders to a very politicaly astute friend. Who also thinks Joe Mocco had something to do with the murders. My friend claims there is a mysterious man who goes to the Flamingo diner in Jersey City (downtown M ontgomery street near Exchange Place) the man said he knows who killed the girls. this may just be a nut, maybe not. Idea: why not go to the familys and ask to do a DNA on the bodies and see if there is any evidence (there was no DNA testing in those days)I would love to see the killer(or killers bought to justice)
March 26, 2008 at 10:52 am
ps failed to mention the mysterious man goes to the Flamingo diner late, late at night> again this may be just a nutjob. But I hope someone considers my DNA testing idea (there was no DNA testing in those days.
March 30, 2008 at 9:38 am
Re: Lorraine Kelly and Mary Ann Pryor. I, too, knew those girls and there is seldom a week that goes by where I don’t think of them and wonder why. I realize we did not have DNa testing and advanced forensics back then, but it is so upsetting to know that someone has gotten away with this horrific act for 33 yrs. I read a story in the Record 10 yrs after the murders and the general belief back then was that they were probably the victims of a transient serial killer, since they were hitching a ride to a mall. Still, this guy at the diner may have some info. Let’s face it, unless you lived in the area or knew the girls, this murder has been long fogotten by most people. why would this guy be talking about it now, all these years later? I think you may be on to something. I hope it is solved soon. 33 yrs is a very long time. Who knows, the person or people who did it may be dead themselves for all anybody knows.
April 3, 2008 at 8:21 pm
If Gil Corby is talking about Joe Mocco who was township clerk, I went to school with him. When he was a senior and I was sophomore, he stalked me from class to class and really frightened me. About 5 years later, after I graduated, I ran into him at a social gathering. We were both adults then and he seemed ok. After a few calls, I finally consented to go to a party with him. It was a huge mistake. the party was private. I’m lucky I got away from him intact. Wisely, I had made the date a triple date with two of my girlfriends for two of his buddies, who weren’t much different than he was. One of the girls cracked his friend on the head with a crystal ashtray while I was struggling to get Joe off of me. We got out of the house, found a phone and called a cab. I dread to think what would have happened if I had gone alone.
April 4, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Dear Lindro;
I am so glad that you and you’re friends were able to get away. Loraine was a great person. I didn’t know MaryAnn but this awful crimw should have never happened to these girls. Lorraine’s mother had died of cancer months before. Her siblings had gone through so much. there is never a day that goes by that I don’t think about Lorraine, the visions of these caskets are forever in my mind in Vaneri’s Funeral Home. My prayer is that before I close my eyes to this world that I pray someone reopens this case. We do have DNA and from what I heard there were ciggarettes , beer bottles all over the place. I know someone that was on the first aid squad that recovered the bodies. These girls wer brutally murdered. they were burned with ciggarettes, sexually assaulted with bear bottles and God know what else. I wish john Walsh would re-open this cold case. God Bless you all!
Lisa
April 7, 2008 at 11:08 am
Has anyone tried to contact John Walsh? How does one go about doing that? It would be a great thing to do. Someone out there Has to know Something. 33 yrs has already passed, way too long as far as I am concerned. Before too many of those who know something or who are respnsible die themselves, someone has to get the bottom of this despicable act that has gone unpunished all this time.
April 7, 2008 at 11:39 am
There was so much rumor and speculation revolving around the Kelly-Pryor case at the time then all interest just seemed to fade very quickly. As it stands now the case is still an open homicide with no new leads or info and that would probably be because of the lack of interest of the police involved in this case.It would involve a lot of hard and demanding investigative work which would render the departments involved incapable of doing. It is much easier to pursue motor vehicle violations,minor drug infractions and worse yet political enemies. Hoping to hear more from the concerned public on this case , we have a much better chance at getting some answers than relying on some political hacks. Darksearch
April 7, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I do know that in 1966 when Joe was about 20-21, he still didn’t smoke. He was a wrestler (captain of the Weehawken team).
April 9, 2008 at 6:03 am
To all concerned: The Kelly/Pryor case has not been forgotten about. In fact, the file presently sits on my desk. If anyone has viable information, I welcome your input. Please send a letter, outlining your information, and including your contact information, to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, attn: Homicide, Kelly/Pryor Cold Case, 100 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652. If necessary, a meeting will be scheduled with you, regarding the investigation.
April 9, 2008 at 11:35 am
Dear BCPO:
As a classmate of Lorraine’s I am so glad to hear that Lorraine and MaryAnn have not been forgotten. Is there any way your office could get in touch with John Walsh. Maybe if Mr. Walsh airs this horrific crime on AMW maybe some one out there would have information to help this case that has gone cold. Please consider doing this. Lorriane was a sweet girl. In my heart of hearts I have always prayed that the murders of Lorraine and MaryAnn would be solved.
thanks
Lisa
April 18, 2008 at 8:46 pm
all: I want to find more information on the Mocco’s Peter and Joseph and see who they are affiliated with. What they do, have done: Politically, real estate, biz eetc.. I am trying to find as much information on them and their associates.
Can anyone help?
THanks.
JB