Detectives seek clues in 2000 Cartersville murder of Patricia Ann Hanlon
Cartersville cold case re-examined after 26 years
Patricia Ann Hanlon, 53, was found murdered in her apartment bedroom on the 100 block of North Irwin Street in Cartersville.
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - Cartersville police and state agents are asking the public for new leads to solve the 2000 murder of 53-year-old Patricia Ann Hanlon in her apartment.
Cartersville police homicide investigation
What we know:
What we know Patricia Ann Hanlon was found dead inside her bedroom on the 100 block of North Erwin Street on July 27, 2000.
Investigators believe the mother of two was killed sometime between July 21 and July 27, 2000.
Hanlon was remembered as a deeply religious woman who worked at the old Lacey Mills manufacturing plant and cared for children at Sam Jones Methodist Church.
Unsolved Georgia murder leads
What we don't know:
Police have not identified the person responsible for the murder or released a specific motive.
Original detectives developed several suspects over the years, but none panned out.
Authorities have not confirmed what specific physical evidence is being re-examined with modern technology.
Patricia Ann Hanlon (Cartersville Police Department)
Police chief asks community
What they're saying:
"This case remains a priority for our agency," said Cartersville Police Chief Kevin Cloninger. "After more than two decades, we have not given up our commitment to finding those responsible for Patricia's murder. Someone knows what happened, and even the smallest piece of information could provide the breakthrough we need. Memories fade, circumstances change, and people who may have been reluctant to speak in the past may now be willing to come forward. We encourage anyone with information to contact us."
Hanlon's daughter, Joann Lindell, recently posted on the Cartersville Police Department's Facebook page pleading for anyone with information to step forward. "I know police have worked diligently over the years, especially the Cartersville police," Lindell said.
Cartersville Police Major Jesse Ours said detectives hope advancing science will crack the case. "I'm hoping that there is somebody out there that had a relationship with the suspect, whether, you know, intimate or friendly. That know something that the suspect had told, you know, that this occurred. And now, after all these years, there will be willing to come forward," Ours said.
How to submit tips
What you can do:
Anyone with information can call the Cartersville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 770-387-5690 or submit anonymous tips online through the City of Cartersville portal.
Tipsters can also call the GBI Calhoun office at 706-624-1424, dial 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), visit https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or use the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from FOX 5's Deidra Dukes, who spoke with the victim's daughter by phone and interviewed Cartersville Police Major Jesse Ours, as well as details provided by the Cartersville Police Department.