The Missing - A Weekly Exposé of Lost Souls - Issue #9

April 15, 2008

In this week's edition of "The Missing," we revisit the mysterious disappearance of William "Billy" Smolinski, a 31-year-old resident of Waterbury, Connecticut, who went missing on August 24, 2004.

"We first learned of Billy's disappearance when his neighbor notified us that Billy had told him he was going out of town for a few days and needed someone to take care of his dog.  He said he was going to look at a truck he might want to buy," Billy's mom, Janice Smolinski, said in a recent email.  "This was the last time anyone saw or heard from Billy.  His keys and wallet were found in his truck, and it was parked in a section of his driveway where he would have never left it."

According to Janice, Billy had recently broken up with his girlfriend, Madeleine Gleason, a bus driver in Woodbridge, after finding out she was having an affair with Chris Sorensen, an elected official in Woodbridge.  As a result, Billy's family immediately suspected foul play but allegedly ran into several roadblocks from the start.

"When our family put up missing person flyers, Billy's ex-girlfriend went around and tore them down," Janice said, adding, "The Waterbury police didn't take his disappearance seriously and, in fact, lost 3 DNA samples the family had given them."

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Comments

[Todd Matthews]

Billy's family have been through a lot...and I know they'll never give up their search for the truth. Amazing people with many good friends behind them! -Todd