Case File 85DFCT
Janice K. Pockett
Vital Statistics
Circumstances of Disappearance An extensive search of the woods resulted in no clues as to Pockett's whereabouts. She has not been seen or heard from since. The suspect claimed that Pockett was buried near the grave of Angelo Puglisi.
Investigators Agency Case Number: 000000014 NCMEC #: NCMC923957 NCIC Number: Source Information:
Left & Center: Pockett, circa 1973; Right: Age-progressed to 39 years (circa 2005)
Missing since July 26, 1973 from Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Classification: Non Family Abduction
Pockett left her family's home to take a bicycle ride at 15.00 on July 26, 1973. The girl told her mother she was going to get a butterfly she had left under a rock in a wooded area on Rhodes road. Her bike was found six days later on Rhoades Road, near her home, close to a wooded area.
A convicted murderer and known pedophile, confessed to Pockett's killing in the 1970's. He claimed that he buried Pockett in an area near Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pockett's body has never been discovered and the suspect was never charged in her disappearance. He died in prison in 1999.
Janice Pockett is one of six young females either missing or found dead in the area since 1968.
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