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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
Evidence collected during the investigation indicated a possible homicide. Authorities arrested Patterson's son, 47-year-old John Shane Patterson of Pe ...Read More
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John W Patterson
Male
Riverside
AL
2019-02-23
76
John
W Patterson
Yes
11/21/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It's truly shocking to think about the layers of emotions surrounding this case, especially consider... ...Read More
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
I've been following the Patterson case closely, and one thing that stands out to me is how the commu... ...Read More
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
I’ve been following the case of John W. Patterson and just keep thinking about how tight-knit comm... ...Read More
02/27/2023
02/27/2023
