61. Murdered: Kristin O’Connell (Pt 6) Signs
This is the 6th part in a series. Please listen to episodes 56 through 60 first.
Today, we hear from Kyle O’Connell, brother of Kristin.
You’ll hear in Kyle’s own words what a homicide does to a family, particularly an unsolved one because every day without answers is unpredictable. The phone ringing at any time- during dinner, after 9 PM -is this finally it? There are those moments that come sporadically, without notice, when an investigator says they’re close…only for another decade to go by.
This is Kristin’s story, told by those who are fighting for her.
There are memories that time does not erase... Forever does not make loss forgettable, only bearable. -Cassandra Clare
Kyle’s Poem to Kristin:
You’re gone and yet you’re next to me
You’re near and yet you’re far
Your freedom I can see
Your softness I can still feel
Your breath is still breathing
In the people that you’ve touched
You were my sister and my friend
Now you are my hopes and my dreams
I still hurt but at least now I am at peace with myself
I’ll remember you with joy and happiness
I’ll follow your footsteps with gracefulness
I’ll love with you and for you
And when I’m old and subtle I’ll remember a time of happiness
And when I see what no one else can, as I breathe my last breath
I’ll think my last thought and shed my last tear for you
I will greet you, hold you and walk with you
I will remember with you and cry with you
And so at last, I will finally be with you, forever…
Love, Kyle
CALL TO ACTION
Kristin’s case CAN be solved. Please sign the petition and demand that the NYSP use an outside lab to test the DNA:
If you have any information about Kristin’s case and want to submit a tip, please do so by contacting:
Peter McCadden of the New York State Police:
(585)398-4125
You can also share this episode and Kristin’s story on social media - there is power in numbers and someone knows something.
To get more information about Kristin’s case, visit my friends at:
Murdered: Kristin O'Connell | Ovid, NY | Uncovered
Make sure to join the Facebook Group:
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Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, & produced by Dawn Gandhi
Sound Editing by moInspo
Music by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay
Music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay
This episode was made possible thanks to the following people:
Courtney Fenner, Christopher Pavlik & Jolynn Rice
The investigative work of Noel Hotchkiss & Preston Felton
The family & friends of Kristin: Phyllis O’Connell, Barb Baer, Shannon Harris, Phil Riedel
Thank you, Kyle.
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Sources:
This episode features an interview with Kyle O’Connell and no other sources were used.