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In the winter of 1972, the community of Utica, New York, was shaken by the discovery of the body of 19-year-old Joanne Pecheone. On January 12, 1972, her life was tragically cut short, leaving a lasting scar on her family and the city. Her body was found on a wooded pathway off South Park Drive in Utica. The young woman had been raped and murdered, a brutal end to a life just beginning. The investigation into her death would span decades, a cold case that haunted local law enforcement.

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Victim Details

Joanne Pecheone

Female

White / Caucasian

Utica

NY

1972-01-12

19

Joanne

Pecheone

01/13/2026