Resolution of the 9-Year-Old Carol Ann Dougherty Murder Case
November 3, 2025
After 63 years, Pennsylvania authorities have identified the perpetrator of the rape and murder of 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty. The perpetrator, William Schrader, was identified through DNA analysis. The crime occurred in 1962 when Carol stopped to pray in a church. Carol's younger sister expressed gratitude for the revelation of the truth. Although Schrader died in 2002, evidence was found through his stepson.