Killer ID'd more than 60 years after he murdered, raped 9-year-old girl inside church: DA

Cold Case Solved After 60 Years

Investigators have solved a cold case more than 60 years after a 9-year-old girl was raped and murdered inside a Pennsylvania church, according to prosecutors.

Carol Ann Dougherty was sexually assaulted and strangled to death, and her body was found in a church.

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced that a grand jury investigation identified William Schrader as the person responsible for her murder.

William Schrader's name is "definitively linked to the crime that took Carol Ann’s young life, a conclusion reached through the combination of decades-old evidence and recent investigative developments,"

said District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, including witness statements and forensic evidence.

Author's summary: Cold case solved after 60 years.

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WSBT WSBT — 2025-11-05

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