Departed in Pennsyltucky
Departed in Pennsyltucky is a true-crime narrative podcast that takes you down the back roads of Pennsylvania, into small towns and forgotten headlines.
From unsolved disappearances to chilling murders, each episode uncovers the secrets still haunting the Keystone State.
Some stories were whispered for years. Others almost faded into obscurity—until now. True-crime talk without the valley-girl squawk.
Departed in Pennsyltucky
Small Hands, Fatal Actions: The Case of Jessica Ann Carr
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On March 8, 1989, the small town of Kresgeville, Pennsylvania, was filled with panic and disbelief. Once a scene for winter fun, the snow now framed a tragic event. Seven-year-old Jessica Ann Carr was playing nearby when a shot rang out, striking her while she rode a yellow snowmobile. Chaos ensued as parents ran outside and neighbors called for help, turning the neighborhood into a scene of grief.
Police arrived quickly, securing the area and investigating a nearby home overlooking the field. Inside, they found a recently fired .22-caliber rifle and a clear line of sight to the snowmobile path. A child in the home eventually confessed to firing the weapon, a revelation that transformed the incident from a tragedy into a haunting reality: a child had taken a life.
The community of Kresgeville was left to grapple with the unimaginable—how the parents of the shooter could be held responsible and how the justice system could respond. The heavy silence that followed overshadowed the snowy landscape, marking a loss of innocence that would forever change the town.
