Hagmann Investigative Services, Inc.
Updated January 30, 2001
BODY COUNT 2001
#1: First Erie County, PA Homicide of 2001: January 4th, 2001: Amanda ORR, 20, 61 Parade Street, Union City, PA died of multiple trauma to her upper body, a 10-1/2 hour autopsy revealed. The autopsy, performed by forensic pathologist Dr. Eric Vey, determined that Ms. Orr suffered many wounds to her upper body and may have been choked, although strangulation was not the cause of death. Her boyfriend, identified as Jeremy DILLON, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police for her murder. At the time of police arrival, the suspect was found outside of the apartment complex covered in blood and with scratches on his face, suggesting that a struggle had taken place. Reportedly, the police knew this address well, and had responded to several domestic disturbance calls to that location.
#2: January 27, 2001: Victim: Steven GUTKOWSKI, 23, was killed after being stabbed about 40 times in the chest, head and back with a sharpened screwdriver. His body was found dumped over the side of the bluff at the bay front on the 200 block of East Front Street in the city of Erie. Arrested: John Joseph JERIOSKI, 216 East 3rd Street, Erie, PA and Sandra M. SLATER, the reported girlfriend of JERIOSKI. According to police reports, JERIOSKI was upset at the victim who allegedly made advances at his girlfriend. JERIOSKI reportedly provided beer and hard liquor to the victim, then lured the victim out of JERIOSKI'S residence, ultimately killing him near the location where his body was found. This was a particularly brutal murder... an "overkill".
Credits for the investigation and arrest go to Detectives Gerald McShane and Joseph Emerick of the Erie Police Department. Their hard work enabled a quick resolution to this case, which is one that had the potential to be a difficult one. Also, credit goes to Erie County District Attorney Brad Foulk, who was present at the scene and also worked throughout the weekend. It's great to live in a county where the District Attorney is a man of action.
BODY COUNT ARCHIVE
Voice Stress Analysis Effective For Erie Detectives
Police detectives used voice stress analysis to assist in obtaining a confession from Roger Todd VACTOR in the murder of Natasha SMITH (below). This state of the art technology has been used successfully in numerous cases throughout the country and by the FBI.
ARRESTED:
Roger T. VACTOR, 2222 German Street, Erie, PA was arrested in the rape
and strangulation death of Natasha SMITH. VACTOR is the ex-brother-in law
of the victim. Reports indicate that VACTOR broke into SMITH'S
house, raped her, then disposed of her body in the basement of the house next
door.
12/22/2000: Another HOMICIDE in the city of Erie: NATASHA SMITH, 940-1/2 East 26th Street, Erie, PA, was found dead in the basement of a vacant house at 936-938 East 26th Street by family members. Shortly before 10:00 AM, family members found her nude body in the basement of the house located directly next door to the victim's house. SMITH, 26, is the mother of two 5 year-old twin boys and was a secretary for Greater Erie Community Action Center (GECAC). An autopsy was performed at 7:30 PM on 12/22/2000 by Dr, Eric Vey, forensic pathologist. The cause of death has not been publicly released.
12/06/2000: Robert DUELL II alleged murderer: Douglas ADSIT, 38 "allegedly" tops his 20 years as a career criminal with this brutal crime.
8/25/2000: James Michael "Jamie" FLEMING arrested for the murder of Janine Kirk. Erie County, PA District Attorney Brad Foulk fulfills his campaign promise to treat unsolved Erie homicides with high priority. But, will the charges stick? Or, as some say, will this case be the "O.J." case of Erie...