Engraved ring leads to identification of buried teen in cold case

The mystery of “Midtown Jane Doe” has finally been solved after nearly two decades. In February 2003, construction workers in Manhattan made a chilling discovery in the basement of a building set for demolition: the skeleton of a teenage girl wrapped in carpet and buried in a concrete tomb. The victim, hog-tied with an electrical cord, was identified as Patricia Kathleen McGlone, a 16-year-old from Brooklyn.

Investigators believe Patricia was killed in late 1969 or early 1970 and buried in the basement of the building. With advanced forensics and DNA testing, they were able to uncover her identity and trace her family history. Patricia’s parents, Bernard McGlone and Patricia Gilligan, are deceased, but documentation revealed she grew up in Brooklyn and attended a Catholic school.

Details emerged about Patricia’s life as a young mother, suggesting she may have given her child up for adoption before her death. Her husband, who was connected to the building where she was found, is being investigated further. Detective Ryan Glas of the New York City Police Department hopes that Patricia’s relatives will come forward with information that may help solve the case.

Now that Patricia’s identity is known, the focus shifts to finding out who killed her. Glas and his team are determined to bring justice to Patricia and her family after all these years. The case, once cold and forgotten, has been reignited with new leads and advancements in forensic technology. As the investigation continues, the hope is to finally bring closure to this tragic and long-standing mystery.