CT CT - Mary Badaracco, 38, Sherman, 19 Aug 1984

[Donjeta]

http://www.marybadaracco.com/change-of-venue-possible-in-badaracco-case/

 

[summer_breeze]

http://nhregister.com/articles/2013/01/29/opinion/doc5107f4a9799ef253112907.txt

Published: Tuesday, January 29, 2013
By Andy Thibault

The Mary Badaracco homicide case is like a riddle jumbled in a hall of mirrors. The mirrors are usually foggy, with a rare burst of light and clarity. All that’s missing is the White Rabbit.

 

[mikkismom]

Husband of woman missing since 1984 will go on trial for trying to bribe judge

http://nhregister.com/articles/2013/06/24/news/doc51c8513446909268988370.txt

 

[CatFancier]

Potential witnesses to be asked about Sherman woman who disappeared

http://www.rep-am.com/news/local/doc5236fc5ad5ef0152143843.txt

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Sherman-man-who-bribed-judge-paroled-7237354.php

A Sherman man sentenced in 2013 to seven years in prison for trying to bribe a judge during an investigation of his wife’s murder was granted early release...

Dominic Badaracco, 79, is expected to walk free from Osborn Correctional Institute in October, more than 30 years after his wife, Mary, went missing...

When a secret grand jury started investigating the case in 2010, Badaracco called Judge Robert Brunetti, his former attorney and golf partner, seeking to influence the investigation. According to court records, Badaracco said, “Bobby, I need your help. They’ve all been subpoenaed for Friday.”

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2016/05/11/news/local/950681.txt

The sliver of justice Beth Profeta said she clung to when her stepfather went to prison three years ago for trying to bribe a judge is gone...

Dominic Badaracco, long considered a person of interest in the unsolved murder of his wife Mary Badaracco, will be released from the Department of Correction on Oct. 12 after serving half of a seven-year term at the Osborn Correctional Institute in Suffield.

Badaracco, of Sherman, will be 80 years old when he gets out.

 

[Deleted member 185742]

http://rte8murders.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/did-mary-badaracco-really-disappear.html

 

[MadMcGoo]

Mary Edna Badaracco

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Missing Since0: 8/19/1984
Missing From: Sherman, Connecticut
Classification: Endangered Missing
Sex: Female
Race: White
Date of Birth: 08/11/1946
Age: 38 years old
Height and Weight: 5'7, 145 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Mary's nickname is Mary Poo. She has a surgical scars on her abdomen due to a gallstone operation and an appendectomy, a scar on her right thumb from four previous stitches, and psoriasis on both of her knees and elbows. Her ears are pierced. Mary was a chain smoker at the time of her 1984 disappearance. She wears front dentures.

Details of Disappearance:
Mary was employed as a house cleaner in Sherman, Connecticut in 1984. She had a stormy relationship with her husband, Dominic Badaracco Sr., and had left him for short periods of time in the past. Shortly before she disappeared, Mary found out Dominic was having an affair. He had a history of infidelity as well as domestic violence. She decided to file for divorce. Mary's adult daughters last heard from her on August 19. They reported her missing on August 31.

Dominic claimed that he saw Mary for the last time on August 20, when she packed all of her belongings and left their residence in the 20 block of Wakeman Hill Road. None of Mary's personal items were located inside the house by her daughters. Her 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier was parked outside of their home, at the end of the long driveway. The windshield on the driver's side of the vehicle had been smashed inward and shards of glass were on the front seat. A photo of the car is posted with this case summary.

Mary's car keys and her wedding ring were placed on the kitchen counter. Her clothes were missing, as were all of the framed photos of her. Dominic claimed that he gave Mary between $100,000 and $250,000 to leave their residence and as an informal settlement. He maintained that she simply packed her things and left after receiving the cash.

Mary's daughters had a close relationship with Mary in 1984. One of her daughters had just given birth to Mary's first grandchild, and the other was engaged to be married at the time. Other loved ones stated she would never leave the vicinity without sharing her plans. Dominic told Mary's children not to tell anyone she was gone. When they reported her disappearance, he told the police she'd left him. He admitted having smashed her car windshield. The police decided not to seize the vehicle, as there was no evidence of foul play. The car disappeared sometime later and has never been located. There's no record of it being sold or given away.

A woman and her daughters moved in with Dominic less than a week after Mary disappeared. Dominic said he had moved in with his sister and was only renting his house to the woman, but he later married her. Two days before Mary was reported missing, Dominic filed for divorce on grounds of abandonment. Divorce proceedings for Mary and Dominic took place in August 1985, nine months after she vanished. Mary was not represented at the hearing and Dominic continued to insist that she left their home after accepting his cash offering. There has not been any evidence of the cash or any trace of Mary's belongings since her disappearance.

Mary's case was upgraded from a missing person's case to a homicide in 1990, six years after she disappeared. Investigators received a tip from an informant that Mary was killed after members of The Hell's Angels motorcycle gang issued a contract on her life. Dominic's son Joseph, who has a criminal record for arson, is a member of the gang. Reportedly, Joseph and an accomplice, Steve Kendall, killed Mary because she was going to go to the police with incriminating information about Dominic.

Joseph was interviewed in prison, but he refused to cooperate. Kendall refused to be interviewed, but he did take a lie detector test, which he reportedly failed. He was later killed in a motorcycle accident. The tip has never been confirmed. No charges have been filed in Mary's disappearance.

Authorities searched the backyard of Ernest Dachenhausen's former home in September 2007, and also brought him to the search site. He said he knew Dominic, but he had nothing to do with Mary's disappearance. Some buried cars were located during the search.

In April 2008, Dachenhausen was charged with a misdemeanor count of interfering with a police investigation in Mary's disappearance. Authorities stated he gave false and leading information to the police. At the trial, authorities identified Dominic as the prime suspect in Mary's presumed death. Dachenhausen was acquitted at his trial in May 2009.

Dominic was convicted of attempted bribery in connection with Mary's disappearance in June 2013. He had attempted to interfered with the grand jury probe into Mary's disappearance by offering the presiding judge $100,000. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Mary has eleven siblings. She attended Danbury High School, but dropped out at sixteen to marry her first husband. They had two daughters and divorced a few years later. Mary worked sporadically as a bartender and a housecleaner after the divorce, and frequently changed residences. She enjoyed painting and drawing as a hobby. She married Dominic in 1970. He has four children from a prior marriage.

Some agencies may list Southbury, Connecticut as the location of Mary's disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency

• Connecticut State Police
• 860-685-8000
• 860-355-9375

Source Information

• The Hartford Courant
• Connecticut State Police
• ID-Wanted.org
• Texas Department Of Public Safety
• NamUs
• The Doe Network
• The Criminal Report Daily Blog
• Newsday
• The News Times
• The Republican-American
• Project Jason
• The Litchfield County Times

 

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[CastlesBurning]

Missing in Connecticut

• Mary Edna Badaracco of Sherman – Last seen August 20, 1984 at 38 years old
  • Mary was last seen at her home on Wakeman Road. Her husband said that when he got home from work, she was missing. Most of her belongings were also missing, although her car was still at the home, with the windshield smashed in. Foul play is expected. A $50,000 reward is being offered by the state for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for Mary’s disappearance or death.

 

[Pennysmom2]

July 5, 2022

CT's Most Notorious Cold Case - Sherman's Mary Badaracco Vanishes Into Thin Air

Has there been any new evidence in the disappearance of Sherman resident, Mary Badaracco?

i95rock.com

Open Case Mary Badaracco

portal.ct.gov

Mary Edna Badaracco – CUE – Community United Effort

ncmissingpersons.org

Mary Edna Badaracco – The Charley Project

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Mary, circa 1984; Mary's car

 

[elframo]

Mary is featured in this weeks The Vanished podcast

The Vanished Podcast Episodes — The Vanished Podcast

The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friend

www.thevanishedpodcast.com

 

[spartanx]

In this case there is not much to deduce... it was clearly the husband and he didn't leave any clue or trace... I don't think he even talked about money to her, he simply killed her or paid to make her disappear and it turned out to be the damn thing. ..because simply one of the two does not leave and let themselves live in peace, they can meet other people, friends, etc...
There is also the possibility that she knew something about him and was blackmailing him... for there to be a fight there must be two...
either way
rest in peace

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Mary Edna Badaracco – The Charley Project