Aside from McClure, has anyone else appeared on UM to clear their name of a crime? I don't mean "Final Appeal" necessarily since the subjects of those cases have already been convicted in a court of law. I'm wondering about people like Tim McClure who were "under suspicion" or at least considered good suspects who then went to UM to plead their case.

Offhand, I can think of Judy Groezinger and Bob Hall - both prime suspects in the murders of their respective spouses. Although I can't recall if they asked UM to cover their stories. I'm pretty sure Judy Groezinger did not seek out UM, I can't recall if Hall did or not. I have not watched his segment in at least a year or more.

Paul Freshour and the Dowalibys come to mind as well, but there were little nuances in each that don't really fit the criteria.

Anyone else?

I highly doubt there were any others. Stack said that Tim's call was "highly unusual"

Tim McClure's case presents a possible dangerous use of Unsolved Mysteries.

Some ciminal could use UM just to find someone that could provide an alibi or be coerced into one.

What about the second Boston Strangler segment? There had already been one on UM, which focused on Albert and his death. The second one focused on the clearing of the DeSalvo name by Albert's brother.

What about the second Boston Strangler segment? There had already been one on UM, which focused on Albert and his death. The second one focused on the clearing of the DeSalvo name by Albert's brother.

Good one. Though technicaly Albert DeSalvo was never convicted of any of the Boston Strangler murders. But his brother was trying to clear his name in the "court of public opinion"

Am I though only one that finds it odd that from a legal standpoint, the Boston Strangler has never been captured? Everyone says the case is closed yet legally it hasn't!

How about Stewart Heaton? He was convicted of murdering Crystal Knabb but states why he's innocent in the UM segment. Other than the cuts on his hands, the DNA found on Crystal was the only strong piece of evidence that convicted him.

How about Stewart Heaton? He was convicted of murdering Crystal Knabb but states why he's innocent in the UM segment. Other than the cuts on his hands, the DNA found on Crystal was the only strong piece of evidence that convicted him.

hmm, I don't know. There was one other really good suspect in this case, i can't remember if the segment talked about him or not.

Found another one....

Bob Hall agreed to appear on UM in the story about his wife, Kay Hall's death, to help establish his innocence. Not to find who drove over his wife, mind you.

hmm, I don't know. There was one other really good suspect in this case, i can't remember if the segment talked about him or not.

Really? I was under the impression that some fairly recent DNA testing established pretty clearly that Heaton is guilty.

Wouldn't that be something though? One of the Final Appeals where we can actually look and say "yeah, he's full of s***" :lol:

Found another one....

Bob Hall agreed to appear on UM in the story about his wife, Kay Hall's death, to help establish his innocence. Not to find who drove over his wife, mind you.

Yeah, I thought he did. I think someone posted an article on Bob Hall semi-recently that detailed an alternate theory as presented by the defense that Kay Hall died accidentally. I can't recall the specifics of the UM segment offhand, but was the accident theory mentioned at all?

I highly doubt there were any others. Stack said that Tim's call was "highly unusual"

would ANY call/correspondence from Tim McClure not be "highly unusual"?

sorry, couldn't resist. :lol: :talk:

Yeah, I thought he did. I think someone posted an article on Bob Hall semi-recently that detailed an alternate theory as presented by the defense that Kay Hall died accidentally. I can't recall the specifics of the UM segment offhand, but was the accident theory mentioned at all?

Not in the segment, but there was an update at the end that said Bob Hall was convicted later and plead guilty to lesser charges. I think he served some time, but then was given probation, I think...

Really? I was under the impression that some fairly recent DNA testing established pretty clearly that Heaton is guilty.

Wouldn't that be something though? One of the Final Appeals where we can actually look and say "yeah, he's full of s***" :lol:

The other suspect lived nearby, had a lengthy criminal record, and his brother owned a white truck. I'm not going to say that I am totally convinced that Stuart Heaton is innocent, but I'm not totally convinced of his guilt either. There doesn't appear to be a motive that I'm aware of. The only reason he was found guilty was because of some sketchy DNA testing and he was a carpenter with cuts on his hands, and he just happened to own a white truck. Never seemed like an open and shut case to me.

What about Steven Page? He insisted he was innocent of killing his wife, while all others were convinced of his guilt. I couldn't quite decide for myself, but there was definitely something fishy going on. He came off as very arrogant, but being arrogant doesn't make you guilty. I'm not as convinced as I am about, say, Jule Caylor, but definitely wouldn't assume him to be innocent off the bat.

Just saw another one last night that would be a good addition to this thread. Pam Bailey trying to prove that she did not murder her 4-year-old daughter, Marlena Childress. Almost made me sick to my stomach. What a pathetic excuse for a woman and mother. :mad:

Would Tommy Ziegler qualify?

Although they were never charged, Chad Noe and his family were on the Wendy Camp case claiming they had nothing to do with the disappearance. Chad was also quoted as being drunk in a bar saying that he killed them and they would never find the bodies.

First name that sprang to my mind is Jeff Olberhotlzer. Just by the look of him I could tell he had nothing to do with the crime, I feel sorry for the guy :(

What about the tubby kidnapper of that businessman?

What about the tubby kidnapper of that businessman?


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How about every single person in the Sammy Wheeler segment.

Granted, it failed, though. :D

After watching that segment, I thought all three of them should be locked up in jail. :lol: