Betty Jane McClellan
Real Name: Betty Jane Stollar Amos McClellan
Nicknames: Mom
Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania
Date: March 22, 2009
Case[]
Details: On the night of March 22, 2009, An unknown man forces his way into the rural mobile home of Jake and Betty Jane McClellan, demanding guns and money. He shoots at the elderly couple. Despite being shot in the face and neck, Jake survives the attack and was able to flag down a car for help. However, Betty Jane was killed in the back bedroom.
Suspects: The man who murdered Betty Jane is described as a white male in his forties at the time. He was approximately 5'7"-5'8" tall, and between 150-170 lbs. The suspect had brown hair that was shoulder length at the time.
Betty Jane's adult daughter, Shelley James, has expressed her suspicions about Jake being involved in her mother's death, despite already being ruled out by police. Jake had a Life Insurance on Betty Jane that he collected after her murder. Jake also acted rather jovial at his wife's funeral.
Extra Notes: This case was first released on the October 8, 2021 episode of the Unsolved Mysteries Podcast.
Results: Unsolved.
Links:
- Betty Jane McClellan on Unsolved.com
- Betty Jane McClellan on the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers website
- Woman dies in home invasion - March 23, 2009
- Family asks for help in murder case - March 21, 2013
- Woman's death still shocks a community - June 22, 2013
- Episode 132: Betty Jane McClellen - May 2, 2022
- Betty Jane McClellan on Find a Grave