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On February 23, 2019, 76-year-old John W. Patterson of Riverside, Alabama, was reported missing. The Riverside Police Department, with assistance from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, initiated a missing persons investigation. Their efforts led to the discovery of Patterson's body in a wooded area on Police Camp Road in Riverside.

Evidence collected during the investigation indicated a possible homicide. Authorities arrested Patterson's son, 47-year-old John Shane Patterson of Pe ...Read More
Victim Details

John W Patterson

Male

Riverside

AL

2019-02-23

76

John

W Patterson

Yes

01/16/2026