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Joan D'Alessandro | SOLVED MURDER (PART 1)
In 1973 seven-year-old Joan D’ Alessandro headed out of her Hillsdale, New Jersey home to deliver Girl Scout cookies. Within minutes she would be enduring a horrific assault that brutally ended her short life. For the next 50 years, Joan’s Mother, Rosemarie D’ Alessandro fought tirelessly to keep her killer in prison and to keep countless other children safe.
In Part 1 of the Joan D’ Alessandro, we will cover the family background, Joan’s brutal murder and the fallout that followed.
**This episode features graphic descriptions of the murder and sexual assault of a child.
ADVOCATE
Joan Angela D'Alessandro Memorial Foundation
Joan's Joy Facebook Page
Joan's Joy IG
BOOKS
The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness by Rosemarie Birri D'Alessandro (2023)
The Killer Across the Table by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker (2019)
NEWS/OTHER SOURCES
Nearly a half-century after Joan D'Alessandro's murder, a young girl's spirit inspires
McGowan v. NJ State Parole Bd. - New Jersey - Case Law - VLEX 891044919
McGOWAN v. NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD (2002) | FindLaw
McGowan v. NJ State Parole Bd. - New Jersey - Case Law - VLEX 891044919
Joan Angela D'Alessandro (1965-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial
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By Lauren KIn 1973 seven-year-old Joan D’ Alessandro headed out of her Hillsdale, New Jersey home to deliver Girl Scout cookies. Within minutes she would be enduring a horrific assault that brutally ended her short life. For the next 50 years, Joan’s Mother, Rosemarie D’ Alessandro fought tirelessly to keep her killer in prison and to keep countless other children safe.
In Part 1 of the Joan D’ Alessandro, we will cover the family background, Joan’s brutal murder and the fallout that followed.
**This episode features graphic descriptions of the murder and sexual assault of a child.
ADVOCATE
Joan Angela D'Alessandro Memorial Foundation
Joan's Joy Facebook Page
Joan's Joy IG
BOOKS
The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness by Rosemarie Birri D'Alessandro (2023)
The Killer Across the Table by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker (2019)
NEWS/OTHER SOURCES
Nearly a half-century after Joan D'Alessandro's murder, a young girl's spirit inspires
McGowan v. NJ State Parole Bd. - New Jersey - Case Law - VLEX 891044919
McGOWAN v. NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD (2002) | FindLaw
McGowan v. NJ State Parole Bd. - New Jersey - Case Law - VLEX 891044919
Joan Angela D'Alessandro (1965-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial