Billy Smolinski

And Then They Were Gone

Little Monster Productions

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

When a 31-year-old man who had just broken up with his girlfriend asked a neighbor to watch his dog for a few days, no one immediately worried. But Billy Smolinski never gave his neighbor the keys to his home so he could check on his beloved dog, Harley. Billy’s family immediately knew that all of this behavior was out of character for the quiet homebody.

When they turned to the police for help, they were told the same thing that so many families of missing adults are told: "Just wait; he’ll be back." But Billy Smolinski didn’t come back. August 24, 2022 will mark 18 years since the Waterbury, Connecticut resident was last seen, and despite someone going to prison on a charge related to his disappearance, the Smolinski family is still fighting for answers and justice for Billy.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of William “Billy” Smolinski please contact the Waterbury Police Department at 203-574-6941 or the New Haven FBI Office at 203-777-6311. You can also email the family directly at [email protected]

Si tiene alguna información sobre la desaparición de William "Billy" Smolinski, comuníquese con el Departamento de Policía de Waterbury al 203-574-6941 o con la Oficina del FBI de New Haven al 203-777-6311. También puede enviar un correo electrónico a la familia directamente a [email protected]

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Partial Source List:
https://charleyproject.org/case/william-paul-smolinski-jr
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/smolinski-william-24-aug-2004-t1287.html?sid=92a2065b78172f131b9b94a5d0eff0b9
https://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2007/05/waterbury-observer-updates-botched.html
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Missing-man-s-family-appeals-defamation-award-8022143.php
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-court-of-appeals/1662267.html
https://www.waterburyobserver.org/wod7/node/4374
https://casetext.com/case/gleason-v-smolinski-2/
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Informant-in-Billy-Smolinski-case-on-the-run-11487688.php

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0:00.0	When a 31-year-old man broke up with his girlfriend and asked a neighbor to walk his dog for a few days,
0:06.7	no one really thought anything was strange.
0:09.1	It makes sense to want to get out of town and have some time to yourself after a breakup.
0:13.5	But Billy Smolensky never gave his neighbor the keys to his home so that he could check on his beloved pet, Harley.
0:20.5	Billy's family immediately knew that
0:22.1	all of this behavior was out of character for the quiet homebody. But when they turned to the
0:27.1	police for help, they were told the same thing that so many families of missing adults are told.
0:33.3	Just wait. He'll be back. But Billy Smolensky didn't come back.
0:39.3	August 24th, 2022 will mark 18 years since the Waterbury, Connecticut resident was last seen.
0:45.6	And despite someone going to jail in a charge related to his disappearance, the Smolenski family is still fighting for answers and justice for Billy.
0:54.5	When a person goes missing, there's a special kind of pain in the not knowing.
0:58.8	I want to tell you the stories of those who never came home.
1:01.8	Today, I want to tell you the story of Billy Smolenski.
1:05.7	I'm Conan Gallagher.
1:06.8	And I'm Ethan Flick.
1:08.4	And this is, and then they were gone.
1:30.3	Music And I'm Ethan Flick. And this is, and then they were gone. The The Welcome back, everyone.
1:53.0	Thank you for joining us here once again.
1:56.6	Now, the case of Billy Smolensky's disappearance is one that has baffled investigators and the public for years.
2:03.1	There have been arrests, deaths, civil suits, appeals, and even a bill introduced to Congress.
2:10.3	There's even a small connection to Heather Teague, the woman who we covered in our season one finale who went missing from Henderson,
2:19.0	Kentucky in 1995.
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