What Kathy O'Mara has said about Disappearance of Jay Hickey

2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 4, 2026

Kathy O'Mara, Former babysitter of the Hickey children, has been quoted on Disappearance of Jay Hickey 2 times in 1 episode of Bear Brook, most recently on November 4, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Kathy O'Mara recounted that Patty told her by phone that she had found Jay dead near the old foundation after he wandered off.

    “she said, you know, I found him. He was dead when I found him. And I said, well, what happened? She said, well, he went off”

    Bear Brook: A Private Matter, Episode 4 (Nov 4, 2026) · Listen from 23:00

  • Kathy O'Mara said she told Patty it was not a private matter because Jay's children deserved to know.

    “no, it's not a private matter, Pat, because you have kids, and those kids deserve to know what their father is”

    Bear Brook: A Private Matter, Episode 4 (Nov 4, 2026) · Listen from 24:07

Episodes

  • A Private Matter, Episode 4

    Bear Brook · Nov 4, 2026 · 45 min

    Jason Moon examines why police haven't charged Patty Hickey, a phone call that prompted a new search for Jay Hickey, and the science of finding lost people with dementia.

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