How do I find an old case

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• Mar 22, 2012

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Im looking for an old case, around 1970. Columbia, PA.
Lancaster County Court
His name was Jackie O'Brien (maybe Jack,John)
He was in his late teens and kidnapped, raped, murdered and cut up a 4 yr old little girl. I was childhood friends with his little brother.
If I remember right, he was sentenced to 25 yrs but was released on weekends very early in his sentence.
I searched google and painfully completed the 50 post chore :rocker:
If there is any public info on this case, I would be interested in reading about the outcome.
Thanks for the help

 

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• Mar 23, 2012

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There is a site called pa.findacase.com, maybe you could look there.

 

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• Mar 23, 2012

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Thanks but I dont see anything there

 

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• Mar 23, 2012

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Maybe have a look in the library archives? Look thru old newspapers?

 

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• Mar 23, 2012

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I think I found it in google news archives.

Here are some links:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...o-brien+murder+child+4+lancaster+county&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...o+brien+murder+child+4+lancaster+county&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...o+brien+murder+child+4+lancaster+county&hl=en


You may wish to look for further info/links using search words from the above articles via google news archives.

hth

 

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• Mar 23, 2012

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There are records, that are paying, too: https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGNI_frFR473FR474&q=%22JACK+EDWARD+SPENCER+O'BRIEN%22

 

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• Mar 23, 2012

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This article indicates the trial was moved to Berks County, PA.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...AAAIBAJ&pg=6786,4147931&dq=moria-harper&hl=en

 

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• Mar 24, 2012

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Thanks alot guys ,thats it. I dont understand why I couldnt find anything. I also didnt know the Edward Spencer name. Oh well, I got it know, Thanks again

 

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• Feb 15, 2023

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1978 - Columbia, Lancaster County, PA

Moria Harper, 4 y/o

Article clipped from Public Opinion

Clipping found in Public Opinion published in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 4/14/1979.

www.newspapers.com

Jack Edward Spencer O'Brien - Deceased November 2019

https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/jack-o'brien_id_G-5536980541837274199

https://www.fastbackgroundcheck.com/people/jack-o'brien/id/f-0081435096382729644

https://www.familytreenow.com/search/people/results?first=Jack&last=Obrien&citystatezip=Columbia%2C%20PA&rid=asa&smck=7G670jO0Pz8pMjftH_PzKw

Conviction was upheld by the PA Supreme Court.

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Last edited: Feb 15, 2023