Patricia Viola | CODIS

Patricia Viola | CODIS

Author: Crimelines True Crime December 4, 2025 Duration: 33:05
After Patricia Viola disappeared, her husband lobbied to require New Jersey police to enter DNA samples from families of missing persons in CODIS because he knew that would help solve cases. And CODIS was exactly what would bring answers in Pat’s case.  This case is *unsolved* If you have information about the suspicious death of Patricia Viola, you can call the Bogota Police Department at (201) 487-2400.  Thank you to today's sponsor Uncommon Goods! To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/CRIMELINES. Support the show! Get the exclusive show Beyond the Files plus Crimelines episodes ad free on Supercast: https://crimelines.supercast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimelines Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494  For one time support: https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Links to all my socials and more: https://linktr.ee/crimelines Sources: 2025 Crimelines Podcast Source List  Transcript: https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3790 If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com   Licensing and credits: Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Crimelines is a registered trademark of Crimelines LLC.

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