Cold case detective, Ryan Glas, is getting closer to solving the decades-long mystery surrounding the identity of a teenage girl whose remains were discovered in 2003 beneath a building in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. Initially known as "Midtown Jane Doe," the victim was bound with electrical cord, wrapped in carpet, and buried in concrete. A gold signet ring with the initials “PMcG,” a 1969 dime, a toy soldier, and other personal effects were found with her remains.
Through advances in forensic genealogy, investigators identified her as Patricia Kathleen McGlone, a 16-year-old Brooklyn resident who disappeared in 1969. Police traced her ancestry using DNA linked to a distant relative and records showing she was an only child, attended Catholic school, and had a husband with ties to the building where she was found. Investigators suspect she may have been pregnant and possibly given up a child for adoption before her murder.
Detective Glas quote regarding the effort to identify the victim via DNA records: “In March of 2023, we had a sample suitable enough to upload to the public databases like ancestry and genealogy websites. And from that profile, we were able to match to a distant relative on her father’s side.”
The case remains open as authorities seek more information about Patricia’s life, marriage, and the circumstances of her death. Detective Ryan Glas emphasized the need for any surviving relatives or acquaintances to come forward to help solve the crime.