August 23, 2007 - Family seeks answers 3 years after man vanishes
Billy Smolinski became involved in a love triangle, according to his family. Please Click here for complete Video Coverage
By: Reporter Courtney Kane and Staff from News 12 Connecticut
August 22, 2007 - Just a friendly reminder to all !!! Please keep this Date open (August 26, 2007) for the Candle Light Vigil for William Smolinski Jr. (Billy).
Please try to join us on this special Day for Billy. Thank you, The Smolinski Family. Please Click here also for more Details
August 10, 2007 - The Missing
By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
July 18, 2007 - Missing people's families await new Connecticut law - Families of missing loved ones are counting on a new state law
By: GREG SMITH - Norwich Bulletin
Reach Greg Smith at 425-4219 or gasmith@norwichbulletin.com
July 9, 2007 - Candle Light Vigil For William Paul Smolinski Jr. (Billy)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
6:30 pm On The Green, Naugatuck CT 06770
June 28, 2007 - Billy Smolinski's law becomes a reality
The astounding volume of missing person cases and unidentified remains in this country has been referred to as "the nation's silent mass disaster" by the National Institute of Justice.
By: Marilyn Moss, Special to the Bulletin - OrangeBulletin.com
June 21, 2007 - Residents Fight For Legislation
By: Josh Morgan - Herald Staff
The Cheshire Herald
June 21, 2007 - Law will adopt procedure for missing person probes
Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed legislation into law on Wednesday
By: Paul Hughes from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
June 8, 2007 - Dana Pretzer Show - Special Guests - Janice Smolinski
Scared Monkeys Radio Show
June 4, 2007 - Legislature approves bill to improve missing persons
investigations. The Senate voted 36-0 in favor of the bill and
sent it to Governor Rell.
By: News Channel 8 wtnh.com
May 23, 2007 - House backs standards on missing persons probes
By: Paul Hughes from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
May 22, 2007 - House passes bill to improve investigations of missing people
The state House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill
By: News Channel 8 wtnh.com
May 10, 2007 - Today's Guests: Janice Smolinski - Mother of Billy Smolinski.
He's been missing since August 24th of 2004; and we spoke with Janice about the latest developments.
By: Chaz & AJ from 99.1 WPLR Radio
May 8, 2007 - FBI search Shelton for Waterbury man - About a dozen law-enforcement officials aided by the FBI and cadaver-sniffing dogs
By: ANNE M. AMATO from Connecticut Post
May 8, 2007 - Shelton sites searched for missing man - Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies....
By: Michelle Tuccitto Sullo from New Haven Register
Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, Naugatuck Valley Bureau Chief
May 8, 2007 - Search In Shelton For Missing Man Turns Up Nothing
By: NBC 30 News and NBC30.com
May 8, 2007 - SHELTON: Officials search for missing Waterbury man under driveway.
Tips that missing Waterbury man Billy Smolinski Jr. was killed
By: BEN CONERY from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
May 7, 2007 - Police try to dig up some clues in missing person case - Shelton Police, State Police and the FBI begin digging.
By: News Channel 8's Darren Duarte
May 7, 2007 - Authorities Search For Body Of Smolinski - Man Missing
Nearly Three Years
By: Reporter Diana Rocco - Channel 3 NewsMay 3, 2007 - Buried Secrets - A Call Placed To Crime Stoppers in June 2006 Informed Waterbury Police That Billy Smolinski was Murdered and Buried In Shelton.
By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
April 19, 2007 - THE WOODBRIDGE CONNECTION: The trail of a missing
Waterbury man
By: Marilyn Moss, Special to the Bulletin, Orange Bulletin
The Cool Justice Report
April 13, 2007 - Records Show Smolinski Tip
Caller Claims To Know Man's Burial Site, Records Indicate
By: News Channel 3 wfsb.com
April 12 , 2007 - WATERBURY: Police release file on missing man
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
April 11, 2007 - Family of missing man hope to see police reports
By: Jodi Latina from News Channel 8 wtnh
April 9, 2007 - Still searching for a sign of their son
By: Tiffany Aron from Record-Journal staff
April 5, 2007 - New Legislation could help with finding missing adults
By: Marilyn Moss, Special to the Bulletin
OrangeBulletin.com
April 4, 2007 - Hearing on plan to change laws about missing adults
Updated 12:18 PM
By: News Channel 8's Jodi Latina
April 4, 2007 - Hearing on plan to change laws about missing adults
6:52 AM
By: News Channel 8's Jodi Latina
Order To Release Smolinski Police File
March 2007 - The Silent Scream - DNA testing was supposed to be the
foolproof way to ID vast numbers of anonymous corpses in America.
By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
March 27, 2007 - A Special Announcent!!! 14' by 48' Billboard for Missing William (Billy) Smolinski
From Uncle Bruce and Aunt Grace, we love you Bill
March 25, 2007 - Smolinski Missing Person Love Triangle Case
By JIM BREWER The Cool Justice Report www.cooljustice.blogspot.com
March 25, 2007 - Sex, Violence & Politics, aka The Smolinski Case
By: Andy Thibault from The Cool Justice Report
March 26, 2007 - Making Missing Adults Matter - National Effort Seeks More Consistent Laws For Handling Cases Involving Older Individuals
By: Susan Haigh from Associated Press
March 25, 2007 - Relatives of Missing Adults work hard to pass legislation across nation
By: News Channel 8
February 12, 2007 - Do Psychics Solve Crimes? One Family's Experience
By: Terry Sutton from The People's Media Company
February 10, 2007 - Bill seeks quicker searches for missing adults
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
February 7, 2007 - Legislators Look At Smolinski Case
By: Andy Thibault from The Cool Justice Report
February 6, 2007 - Missing Adults: a difference in attitude
By: Amanda Falcone, Staff
from: Record-Journal
January 9, 2007 - Episode 19, Justice for Billy, Guest: Janice Smolinski
is now available on Missing Pieces website, along with audio file. Transcribed text version, coming soon. Click on Archives
"Missing Pieces" "Unsolved, Missing, Murdered & Unidentified "
December Edition 2006 - Health & Fitness Magazine, Published in California
" When Things Don't Go Right"
By: Dr. Donna
December 11, 2006 - Letters to the Editor
By: Janice Smolinski, Cheshire
November 19th and 20th, 2006 - Video from: CBS, Without A Trace and CBS , The Early Show and more.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR FRIEND JIM VIOLA who created this video.
Jim's wife Patricia Viola has been missing since 2/13/01
Please visit their website take a good look at Patricia someone knows something. http://patriciaviolamissing.homestead.com/
October 2006 Edition - Smolinski Family Relieved That FBI Is Involved
Story By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
Story posted in Andy Thibault's - The Cool Justice Report
By: News Channel 8's Jamie Muro
October 1, 2006 - FBI Joining Hunt For Waterbury Man Missing 2 Years
By: Gennady Sheyner from Waterbury Republican-American
September 29, 2006 - FOI Commission Compels Waterbury PD To ProduceSmolinski Missing Person Love Triangle File
By: Andy Thibault from The Cool Justice Report
By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
August 19, 2006 - MUCH TOO LITTLE... AND FAR, FAR TOO LATE
By: Bill Dusty from
the NEW ENGLAND ROGUE JOURNAL
July 28, 2006 / August 4, 2006 - Wtby PD FOI Request and Complaint / Request for hearing re-Denial of public records by Wtby PD
By: Andy Thibault - The Cool Justice Report
August 21, 2005 - Video of Billy's Last Years Vigil
By: Darren Duarte - News Channel 8
July 27, 2006 - The Cool Justice Report
By: Andy Thibault
July 28, 2006 - Waterbury PD FOI Request re-Missing Person Billy Smolinski
By: Andy Thibault
July 14, 2006 - A Mother's Anguish
(Article only)
By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
July 14, 2006 - A Mother's Anguish
(Complete Article with Photos, please allow time to download)
By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
July 9, 2006 - Letters to the Editor
By: Bruce Smolinski, Watertown
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American
By: Reporter Diana Rocco - Channel 3 News
June 10, 2006 - Video of Fox 61's Rally Coverage
By: News Channel Fox 61's Tom Benemann
June 10, 2006 - Video of Channel 8's Rally Coverage
By: News Channel 8's Jamie Muro
June 10, 2006 - Video of Channel 3's Rally Coverage
By: News Channel 3
By: News Channel 8's Jamie Muro
Missing Data File For: William "Billy" Smolinski
June 5, 2006 - Women Bonded by loss and grief
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
By: Reporter Diana Rocco - Channel 3 News
March 10, 2006 - Special Report - Billy Smolinski Vanished 18 Months Ago. His Family Searches For Answers, and Questions Police Effort
Story By: John Murray from The Waterbury Observer
March 7, 2006 - Family of missing man presses for Awareness Day
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
March 4, 2006 - Billy on USA Missing Show Includes Video and New Photos of Billy By: Jim Viola
January 14, 2006 - Disapperarance Spurs Family Action
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
November 29, 2005 - Noujaim to Introduce Missing Persons Day Bill
August 22, 2005 - 300 Hold Vigil, Pray for Waterbury Man
By: Brynn Mandel from Waterbury Republican-American Paper
August 21, 2005 - Missing Billy - In the hours after he placed a 2:59 p.m. order for a Whopper, cheeseburger, medium fries and Coke last Aug. 24, Billy Smolinski vanished.
Sunday, August 21, 2005
By: Brynn Mandel
Copyright © 2005 Republican-American
August 21, 2005 - Vigil held for man missing one year
By: Darren Duarte - News Channel 8
NEWS ARTICLES
Missing: August 24, 2004
Missing Age: 31 Years Old
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 200 lbs.
DOB: 01/14/73
Missing From: Waterbury, CT USA
TATTOO’S: A tattoo of a blue cross with the name Pruitt in the cross on left forearm, a tattoo of a blue cross with an orange outline on right shoulder. His left ear is pierced with a small diamond.
"Look up, Not Down, Ahead, Never Back, Each Day, A Small Step Forward."
If you have any information about Billy (NCIC # M606786078)
Please Contact The NEW HAVEN OFFICE OF THE FBI at: 203-777-6311
Please e-mail confidential information to: info@justice4billy.com
Please mail confidential information to:
P.O. Box 123, Cheshire CT. 06410
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