The Murders of Christy Mirack and Genevieve Zitricki | Hometown Tragedy: Crime Briefs | Episode 104

In this episode of Hometown Tragedy: Crime Briefs, we examine two cold cases that were finally solved thanks to advancements in DNA technology.
Featured Cases:
The Murder of Christy Mirack:
The two-decade long search for the person who murdered Christy Mirack, a school teacher, deeply frustrated investigators and her Lancaster, PA community. For years her family's questions went unanswered, until DNA testing pointed investigators to someone much closer than anyone imagined.
The Murder of Genevieve Zitricki:
Genevieve Zitricki was 28 years old when she was murdered in her home in Greenville, South Carolina in 1990. Her case went cold and unsolved for 28 years before investigators learned that her case wasn't an isolated incident.
The Murders of Sherri and Megan Scherer:
DNA evidence connected the murder of Sherri Scherer and her daughter Megan of Portageville, Missouri to the murder of Genevieve Zitricki.
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[@TeamCat1128]

Wow. That really hit me, ‘the killer was free longer than the victim was alive.’

[@CK-J16]

He's not sorry. He stayed because he LOVED the idea that he could look at all those people knowing what he'd done. That was the power he held. A remorseful person would have come forward a LONG time ago. The only regret he has is being caught. He's nothing but a POS.

[@whatsgoodamerica]

What a pretty smile, I bet kids loved her as a teacher. So gratifying to see hidden monsters like this exposed

[@misssamartypants]

The speech the brother gave at the end moved me to tears.

[@FloydianForever]

Thank you ..that’s my cousin Philip! His mother lived to see the killer found! Thank God!

[@orsolyaritter7292]

All my respect goes to these detectives and families.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

This channel is so good. I'm so glad I found it.

[@allilee2523]

Raymond must have other victims. Anyone who studies criminology and criminal psychology knows that someone doesn’t just kill a random victim with sexual motivation, midway through their life, and then never kill again. Especially if they are able to act as normally as he did after, as if nothing was wrong and he had done nothing. They need to follow his movements. Especially to any jobs he had as a DJ on the road out side of town or state especially.

[@allilee2523]

I know for a fact that he must have other victims. At the very least he is a serial rapist. But I believe he has other murder victims. He may very well be a serial date rapist who slowly increased the intensity of their crimes. Being a local DJ who was popular in the nightlife scene would have given him plenty of access to be able to slip drugs into victims drinks behind the bar. If he was away at gigs out of town or state he may have followed these drugged victims out of the bar and taken them and killed them. And no one would have known better to connect dots if he did this while traveling since they wouldn’t connect him to those areas.

[@fernfreeman1729]

Raymond Rowe as a DJ, did gigs at bars and elsewhere so he knew the party scene, including local gossip. Christy was having an affair with a married man 20 years older for the last 2 two years. Rowe likely knew, as affairs are tough to hide in small town America. He more than likely got infatuated with her and wanted a piece of the action. DJ's think they're entitled for some reason and she likely turned him down or simply ignored him, a jerk. The affair may have costed her her life.

[@pamelah7235]

If I heard correctly her brother was the only one that is still alive. So sad the other family members we’re not able to get the news that they found the killer

[@fernfreeman1729]

What happened to Chrystie's sister?

[@Illtakeamoodringtogoplease]

This is going to sound vain but I don’t care. Maybe she became a hair model.

[@haefner49]

@@Illtakeamoodringtogopleasehaha

[@sunflowerz54]

In the near future. No killer will walk free.

[@sunnysmiles8211]

Ray Rowe took a gamble on staying and didn’t think he’d ever have to answer for his heinous murder. At the time of the murder he was supposedly doing cocaine. Murder has no statute of limitations. RIP Christy

[@clpr2023]

Imagine finding out your husband murdered a beautiful young teacher for no reason 🤯 Sickening. Shame on him. Rest easy Christy

[@jeanneewaseck6635]

yes, agreed! Please see what I posted, above

[@peppiholliday4525]

The man who murdered the school teacher and then stayed around town for the next 30 years just reveling in it made me sick. But, the wife of that man that they showed I did not feel that it was necessary to have her in this. I mean can you imagine her and the rest of her family I don't know if they had children or not but to have had her face included in this I thought was in poor taste. She has a lot to go through yet.

[@addicted367]

He was a sexual predator that was the reason, but yes I get what you're saying. She didn't deserve to die.

[@jimwerther]

@@peppiholliday4525 She was wife number four or something like that

[@christoffesedao3579]

@@jimwerther Still didn’t belong in the video.

[@snivla4]

The guy had a family and when police came to a hotel room he was staying in he shot himself just after the police got his wife and kids out the room. It took a while for them to realise he was a serial killer and they didnt know why he shot himself as they went to the hotel on another call not for him.

[@jessiearies1912]

His guilty conscious did him in, he deserved it!

[@angeldaniel7360]

Raymond Rowe was sentenced to "life in prison, plus 60 to 120 years." Two years after his conviction, the former DJ requested a new trial and opposed his original guilty plea.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Help me understand this aspect of that 2nd case: Investigators across 3 states were able to link their murders based on matching perpetrator dna they found at each of their crime scenes. But the perpetrator was in & out of prison his whole life (19:11), meaning his DNA would be in CODIS. So if the investigators could link the dna at each of their crime scenes, why couldn't they also get a link/hit to this guy's DNA in CODIS?

[@covetprice]

I am very lucky to be alive. Every time I take a breath I know I am lucky.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

The cop talking about the price of parabon Nano Labs being worth it.. heck yeah it's worth it. Cops would spend so many more thousands of dollars doing other investigation work, when parabon Nano Labs actually saves a ton of money and man hours if you really think about it.

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

He’s right ! Every victim is important. So are their families & friends. They deserve answers. Glad to see DNA giving those answers.

[@allykatt1908]

those were some beautiful words it touched me when he said that

[@AMXLady]

I dont understand why they always say, its our last resort...like WTF why would it be your last resort in over a decade already

[@AKA_Ted]

Umm, because there's no other evidence or eye witnesses to help with narrowing down legitimate suspects. It was early 90s I think. DNA testing was in its infancy. You heard investigators say, he wasn't even on their radar. Unless the killer confessed or somebody knew and came forward with information, those cases were not going to be solved. That's why they said it was their last shot. DNA testing and science is a beautiful tool, that hopefully can give more family/friends and law enforcement involved with other cold cases closure.

[@jessiearies1912]

I find real satisfaction when i learn that cold cases are solved & we know who & why people commit such disgusting acts of violence against another human being. thank you for the vids.

[@neenalouise2633]

I feel satisfied too hearing about justification for these innocent victims. Just knowing these souls were not forgotten no matter how long their cases have been collecting dust and been in a cold case file. God Bless the investigators that don’t give up- May justice be served swiftly to all who deserve it 🙏🏽 ⚖️❤️

[@lauras1186]

i agree!!! && it’s truly amazing how many cold cases have been solved this year alone due to advances in technology and DNA testing SO many families have been brought a peace of mind for their loved ones with hopefully MANY more to come!

[@judybrown1810]

Glad they kept all records... people don't think they will get caught. Haha fooled you

[@kathrynshields8221]

Lovely young teacher....... Senseless murder.

[@angeldaniel7360]

Genevieve Zitricki, who went by Jenny, was 28 years old and recently divorced when she was found beaten and strangled to death in her bathtub at what was then Hidden Lake Apartments on Villa Road in 1990.

[@tumbel99]

You know I have been watching a heck of a lot of these murder mystery documentaries.And in the ones I’ve seen the murderer is usually is someone very very close the deceased 😢

[@lauras1186]

90% of the time someone is murdered by someone they know isn’t that an insane statistic!?

[@Judapraise7019]

True

[@PD-eh5dd]

Its never closure, just some answers, and justice.

[@peppiholliday4525]

I still don't understand why people do such awful awful things to other human beings. They didn't even know their victims. But, what still bothers me is that news journalist and the police and things like it they talk about closure. There is no closure. I lost my husband in 1998 and my oldest son in 2005. No one was ever held responsible for either of their deaths. There is no closure. The only thing that has kept me going is my other child also a son who lives with me and the knowledge that I will see my loved ones eventually

[@sandyc6569]

🤗🤗🤗

[@tanithday7301]

Just found, your channel, loving it. And so amazing you can get these killers after all this time. 🤯👍👍👍

[@sandyc6569]

Same!! 😊

[@dulceornelasortega2529]

Just found this channel and love it Love how they explaine everything good with real facts So happy they found the teacher killer she was so pretty

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@paddy489]

Very good true crime channel. Bravo.

[@sunnysmiles8211]

He was pretty ballsy to stay in the area

[@senzoz5301]

thanks for sharing

[@roserocks1979]

The first story,how that little girl grew up,and remembered her teacher. That right there shows what a wonderful person Christy was. Second story,knowing that trash had been dead for years is a relief. He didn't hurt anyone else.

[@wildcolonialman]

Excellent to have answers to these despicable crimes. Very pleasing.

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

I love the DNA advancements!

[@theresahs5956]

I'm so glad that I came across your channel! You have a new subscriber! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@haydeepaz9430]

Good chanel and stories

[@Magdamk777]

I am just watching Netflix re Christy case and I am outraged by her neighbours who saw a unknown guy parked nearby and walking towards Christy apartment, heard woman’s screams and she and her roommate did nothing??! Just ignored it?? What the hell is that?? What id someone was attacking you and you were fighting for life and people hearing this would just ignore it??! This is disgusting behaviour!

[@mariazouaniaagustin9910]

Thank you for the upload

[@JohnDurocher-r3n]

Such a beautiful teacher children can not be happy

[@FloydianForever]

Jenny was my cousin from Youngstown Ohio ..it’s like it was yesterday!

[@tommyandrews4992]

I can feel the family's pain. I have lost two female relatives due to the boyfriends not accepting them breaking up with them. One was strangled with a fan cord and the other was shot in the back with a rifle

[@rapman5791]

For the families of victims of violent crime, there is no such thing as closure. Closure is a word that people not personally involved in such cases use. It might be closure to the investigators because that particular case is closed and they can move on to the next one. But the pin md feelings are always there right under the surface. There is no such thing as closure.

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Let this be a lesson to criminals, don't you or your relatives submit DNA to those online ancestry sites because you'll get busted.

[@sheilae.9670]

I just discovered this KZbin channel and immediately subscribed. Thanks for these great quality videos

[@Wootangtw]

Very sad… I hope she is resting in peace… I hope the family can have peace too…

[@cabinlifeatedensprings1710]

Jenny is a beautiful girl. Such a big smile. Rip Jenny !

[@neenalouise2633]

Murderers confess and the evidence is undeniable then they should get death-periodT and it shouldn’t be prolonged. Punishment should be swift and quick in an obvious guilty case.

[@florida23]

Thanks to Parabon Labs technology, this monster was caught. Keep IDing the monsters who think they've gotten away with murder!❤

[@steelhurricane4041]

These killers get out of jail. I just can't fathom how they let them go. It's like letting out a bunch of hungry lions on the street with people everywhere.

[@mikemorgan8646]

Has anybody ever heard of "hiding in plain site"?

[@jenny4realz716]

Just came across ur channel and I love it thank u

[@bonniebester606]

My new Philosophy to Families...Hire your own Detectives asap!

[@frandyson6133]

You could see that the retired dective how emotional he was

[@cathyhamilton4718]

Stop using the word closure. There is none for the loss of a loved one!

[@bohobutterfly7911]

Yes, this. 🙌 Closure and justice are 2 different/separate things. Justice is absolutely needed and helps to some degree. However closure is a myth.

[@barbarachipman9436]

I have to wonder what monster could do this and still be ae to live with themselves

[@shadowx2447]

DJ Freeze….should called DJ Meltdown!

[@LisaRichards_123]

Why advertise this to criminals, alerting them not to get DNA tests that could get them busted?

[@Objxion]

The way I understand it…..is that unbeknownst to the murderer, their relative has sent in for a DNA test. Like a far distant cousin or maybe even a brother or father. Probably rarely does an actual murderer send their DNA anywhere for the reason you stated.

[@deborahsunflower939]

Yes a relative sent in a genealogy test and it was traced that way. That's how they found Sherri Papini's bf that hid her when she claimed she was abducted.

[@iloveamerica3917]

That ship has sailed. Everyone knows about DNA now. And cops can get a court order in a suspect or take something out of their trash. And genetic genealogy uses family DNA as far out as fourth cousins. Pandora's box is opened

[@ttenkrut]

Great upload

[@bonniebester606]

Nope...single women just can't lay outside their apartment in bathing suits anymore...it may not be fair but it's a fact!

[@kenneth1755]

That's pretty country down there. Pleasant rolling fields, lots of Amish farms, horse drawn buggys, many homey little towns and country stores. Not the type of place you'd expect to see a psychopath. Strange though, he didn't repeat after things got quiet. You'd think that would have emboldened him.

[@kimberlychelen9890]

DNA is The Karma that monsters didn't expect.

[@wildcolonialman]

Excellent.

[@mwmulv]

Nice videos. Subbed.

[@67marlins]

Not that her appearance matters, but Christy's picture radiates a beautiful, sweet & friendly person. I feel especially sad because she exudes kindness through a smile more beautiful than a fashion model.

[@ifoundit4842]

I hav jst found You.. I am impressed x

[@bazoena]

Did Christy's sister also passed away?

[@marksneddon3709]

I was wondering that too?

[@Kkayoodle]

Heartbreaking speech from her brother 😭

[@michelleplourde1209]

So sad, This is up setting to me. My name is Michelle Wilkerson, I survived 1985 attack , to this day it angers me they should of called me when he was released from prison, I could of stoped any furthur killings to hear Americas Most Wanted one night while doing dishes I heard them say something that Robert Brashears had said to me that he said to the woman he shot trying to break through her door forcing to go in

[@christy76840]

The DP should never ever be taken off the table! Fortunately in not a victim of any kind but I will never ever think the death penalty is inhumane. No way criminals deserve to have their life taken away when they take a life

[@lashany2626]

Double sad prayers for the families.

[@frandyson6133]

So much evil in this world, why do men think that they can get away with murder, I just can't fathom why they think that it's okay So sorry for her family it must have been devastating for them I he rots in hell

[@sandyc6569]

It's not just men! Women as well!! 😊

[@christoffesedao3579]

@@sandyc6569 Yep, just watched a couple female murderer stories earlier. Sad but true.

[@sandyc6569]

@@christoffesedao3579 😊👍

[@fitleo]

Dang you don't even need someone's DNA to catch them now adays wow!!! Doesn't pay to commit crimes anymore that's for sure !!!

[@jamieleeangela]

I just cant get over cases that are so random. Like i want to know why, why would you just randomly kill someone without rhyme or reason.

[@richardcranium3579]

28 years to figure out the “justice system” is set up to deliver the criminal all the breaks and good fortune.

[@regisbabytisay63]

Watching from Philippines

[@willettewebb]

CP, I completely agree! I know a lot of wonderful people that have been murdered n the person that did it is walking around grinning ,laughing n even bragging about it!

[@anyemilrodriguez4726]

I seen him in s.c.i Phoenix in Pennsylvania I was doing a violation for parole and Bill Cosby to

[@albertawheat6832]

Time stamp* 21: 25...Another bit of proof that all of those companies listed, on screen. Have lied to the people using their service as finding family. Yet they gave DNA to a common data base for profiling humans. Don't get me wrong I am glad they found the killer, but to throw humanity under the bus to do so is a gross violation of trust and privacy.

[@2KMMC2]

How rehearsed was that do not listen to that do not submit your DNA

[@heinpowell3638]

She's beautiful

[@rozannaedwro934]

Too many commercials 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[@darleneadams4374]

Beautiful.teacher.love.caring.she.love.her.children.in.her.class.kids.love.her.too.bad.man.who.did.this.murder.taking.from.the.family.friends.her.loving.kids.he.can.burn.in.hell

[@russeldevries1642]

Alecia *

[@gamorris7646]

The "perfect " young teacher who was having an affair with a married man at the time she was murdered, she was far from perfect.

[@amyjojinkerson6745]

they really love gore

[@richardcranium3579]

Rowe aka “DJfunky fresh fart”…. Taking the death penalty away he confesses …I thought the death penalty didn’t scare criminals…..apparently it did in this case.

[@doriskurzz1798]

Monster

[@charlesallen8901]

Never do DNA cop will use for not what it meant for

[@zuleimajimenez8315]

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@gamorris7646]

They can still narrow you down through family members who gave DNA so it doesn't really matter. They will find you.

[@rodgerpiercearchitect]

…this moves t o o s l o w

[@zuleimajimenez8315]

I was about to say “no it doesn’t,” but I have it at 1.75 playback speed.🤭

[@sandyc6569]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rulistening7777]

They tie ribbons up every year, to commemorate the day she died ??? So what is it ??? Like a celebration of death and murder ? I am sorry but that just seems so wrong. Of all the accomplishments this woman had.... Milestones that she could be remembered for.... The day of her murder is what is being put in the forefront of people's minds in her community. That is just wrong. Imagine the murderer seeing all these ribbons and feeling like they were for him. For his accomplishment. Acknowledgment for he accomplished. Hell.... Why don't Ya'll just give the guy a parade ? Surely people could think of some other day to rhonor and remember a fine young woman ? The day she was born ? The day she graduated college ? The day she walked into her first classroom as a teacher. Not the day a killer accomplished his sick devient plans to rape and kill her.

[@lesleygregor306]

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[@LisaRichards_123]

Why advertise this to criminals in videos like this, stopping them from getting DNA test they could get them tested? Why are YouTtubers and retired people so much more important, than getting today’s rapists busted?