# Episode 233: Joann and Alex Katrinak | The Disappearance: Part I

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Podcast: [True Crime Couple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-couple-558164)
Published: 2026-06-14T16:08:23+00:00
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In the quiet borough of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, the days leading up to Christmas in 1994 should have been filled with the familiar comforts of the season. Instead, an unsettling silence settled over a neighborhood when a young mother and her infant son seemingly vanished without a trace. Their home held troubling clues, their car would soon be found abandoned nearby, and a community accustomed to knowing its neighbors suddenly found itself gripped by fear and uncertainty. As investigators searched for answers, rumors spread through the ornamented streets and suspicion seemed to fall in every direction. What happened inside that small Pennsylvania town would become one of the region's most haunting mysteries: a case marked by compulsion, secrets, and a trail of evidence that only seemed to raise more questions. Tonight, we follow the twists and turns of an investigation that would captivate the Lehigh Valley for years, and uncover a story far darker than anyone could have imagined. Trigger warning: This case involves violence against a child under one. Sponsors: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapod Sources: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utm https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919 https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.html https://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_ https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-law https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinak https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/ https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/…

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