Episode #147: Carol Ann Dougherty - Murdered (1962)
- keystonecoldcases
- Apr 11
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
Carol Ann Dougherty was the older daughter of a “wonderful family”, a happy nine-year-old, who loved to read and frequently rode her bike to her town’s library, usually stopping at St. Mark’s Catholic Church to pray on her way home. On October 22, 1962, Carol Ann was found dead in the church’s loft, having been sexually assaulted and strangled. What monster could have committed such a heinous act to a sweet child, in the most holy of places?
Carol Ann Dougherty
Birth: 12/24/1952 – Death: 10/22/1962
Ethnicity: Caucasian Sex: Female
Hometown: Bristol, PA – Bucks County
Crime Scene: St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Bristol PA
Last Known Location Alive: Leaving her home on her bike to return books to the library.
Injury Description: Sexual assault, strangulation
Suspects: Several suspects were investigated, including a drifter, a teenager, an alcoholic handyman, and a priest.
DNA: There was semen at the scene and in October, 2024, the PA State Police and Bucks County DA's office announced DNA was being sent to a lab in Texas for analysis.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Bristol Township Police Department at (215) 785-4040.
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