"On the Case with Paula Zahn" (Sun., 10 p.m. Et on ID) explored the shocking revelations during the investigation into the murder of Patricia McDermott in Philadelphia. The 48-year old mother was shot point-blank outside of the hospital she worked in back in 2005.
Security footage of the scene led police back to one of Patricia's co-workers, Juan Covington. He confessed to her killing, citing as a reason only that she irritated him. As he continued talking, investigators realized that this was far more than a seemingly random killing. Covington was a serial killer.
He confessed to killing a total of three people, and shooting two others. With his casual disregard for human life -- killing because someone is irritating -- investigators believe there are other unsolved murders out there because of Covington.
On the crimes he did commit to, though, Covington was sentenced to three life sentences. And while McDermott's...
Security footage of the scene led police back to one of Patricia's co-workers, Juan Covington. He confessed to her killing, citing as a reason only that she irritated him. As he continued talking, investigators realized that this was far more than a seemingly random killing. Covington was a serial killer.
He confessed to killing a total of three people, and shooting two others. With his casual disregard for human life -- killing because someone is irritating -- investigators believe there are other unsolved murders out there because of Covington.
On the crimes he did commit to, though, Covington was sentenced to three life sentences. And while McDermott's...
- 8/13/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
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