On October 3, 1995, Patricia Allen was asleep on her couch when she was stabbed once so precisely that it nearly cut her heart in half. So begins one of the most mysterious homicide cases out of Yakima, Washington. With no shortage of suspects – including a woman who some believe wanted to become Patty – this case is truly stranger than fiction.
Courtesy of Yakima Police Department
Episode Info
Or, if you have any information at all about the October 3, 1995, murder of Patricia Allen, please email the Yakima Cold Case Unit at ypdcoldcase@yakimawa.gov. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Crimestoppers of Yakima County at crimestoppersyakco.org.
A photo of Patty’s apartment. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
A photo of where the knife block was located by police. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
A photo of Yakima Police Department Evidence Technician, Amber Ross, showing our reporters photos from Patty’s case file. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
A photo taken from a laptop of the pried-open window in Patty’s apartment. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
A photo of the cold case unit room at the Yakima Police Department. The whiteboard shows Patty’s name among other cases. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
A photo of a hallway in the Yakima Police Department. Photo taken by Audiochuck staff.
Episode Source Material
Original reporting by Jennifer Amell
- [Allen, Patricia, 1995.] Yakima Police Department.
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