I'm actually hoping someone has some more info about this. I was watching one of the new UM's on Spike and they profiled her case. At the end Farina said that one of Deborah's friends (he didn't mention a name) has been named as a suspect in her case. Does anyone know any more about this suspect? I'm also curious if it could be the guy who first reported her missing.

I was watching one of the new UM's on Spike...


Oh, CeeDee...why would you do that to yourself?

Well, thank goodness they actually showed an unsolved case.

I always thought the business with her friend was fishy. Who in the world stops by the convenience store at 3 - 4 am? Even if it was to say hello, most people would be at home sleeping. The fact that there was no sign of any struggle or disturbance makes me think she knew whoever came in that night.

I seriously hope this case gets solved.

Did you all know blood hounds were brought in and picked up her scent at an apartment building beside hers, and they assume she left in a car.

Poor woman, she literally vaporized.

A logicial suggestion anyway. Still doesn't explain the Megadeath guy.

They said that the Megadeth guy was just a customer..WTF? I wouldn't ring somebody up if the clerk was gone!

I'm actually hoping someone has some more info about this. I was watching one of the new UM's on Spike and they profiled her case. At the end Farina said that one of Deborah's friends (he didn't mention a name) has been named as a suspect in her case. Does anyone know any more about this suspect? I'm also curious if it could be the guy who first reported her missing.

As the last person known to have seen her alive, he is naturally a suspect to her disappearance. That doesn't mean that it is indeed him, though. Just that, to the police, some elements of his declaration are either unproven or unsatisfactorily checked out so that they can rule him out.

Or, it could be another unknown friend of hers as well, or a person with a romantic interest in her, who came to visit her and she took a break. That would account for her folding her work blouse, perhaps because there was a lull in activity and she neatly folded it before going out for a little fresh air or to smoke a cigarette with him. That person could have made advances to her that she refused, he got mad and abducted her.

When I used to work the graveyard shift in a CS, some of my friends did come to visit me at the wee hours of the night from time to time as well. If something had happened to me, they could have been suspects at first if only because they did come see me in the night and could have been the last people to see me on the scene.

I always thought the business with her friend was fishy. Who in the world stops by the convenience store at 3 - 4 am? Even if it was to say hello, most people would be at home sleeping. The fact that there was no sign of any struggle or disturbance makes me think she knew whoever came in that night.

Well, either acquaintances with nothing else better to do during the night, or who work in bars or graveyard shifts of their own.

And some people are night owls, myself included. On weekdays I never go to bed before 2AM, even though I work the 9-to-5, and 4-5AM on weekends. If I had a friend working in a CS, I would surely visit him or her as well.

A logicial suggestion anyway. Still doesn't explain the Megadeath guy.

Is it possible this friend of hers is Megadeth?

I would think not, since it's taken so damn long to identify him.

You never know, though...

I just think if they picked up her scent in a parking lot right beside her apartment building, it had to be someone she knew, or something to that extent.

Megadeath was a scheming customer, if you ask me.

I'm actually hoping someone has some more info about this. I was watching one of the new UM's on Spike and they profiled her case. At the end Farina said that one of Deborah's friends (he didn't mention a name) has been named as a suspect in her case. Does anyone know any more about this suspect? I'm also curious if it could be the guy who first reported her missing.

I have wondered (to myself) over the years about the friend who visited Deborah the night she disappeared. Since he was apparently the last to see her alive, he would naturally be a suspect. Maybe that is the friend they were referring to.

I also think now that Megadeth was just a would-be customer who wandered in and, finding the place deserted, took the opportunity to steal.

Again, I think it had to be someone she knew...

The hounds tracked her scent to the apartment building next to hers, so I highly doubt a stranger attacker would be interested in ransacking her apartment and getting caught.

Yeah I saw this segment on UM a couple weeks ago as well and was shocked when they had an update 'cuz I had seen the segment air various times on Lifetime in the 1990's and early 2000's without there ever being an update and thought it was pretty hopeless.

I might remember it wrong, but I thought they said the guy had been charged with Deborah Poe's murder because DNA matched him to her remains or something like that. They showed a picture of the suspect guy and an accomplice. In the photos, the suspect had very short, gray hair, glasses, and was clean shaven. He looked like he was in his 50's. I believe his accomplice had short-to-medium length hair, was also clean shaven, and looked to be in his 50's as well.

As far as the "Megadeth t-shirt" guy, I think he just realized that no one was in there (after the suspect abducted her obviously) and thought he could trick people into thinking that he was the cashier with it being 3 AM or whatever exact time it was.

As far as the "Megadeth t-shirt" guy, I think he just realized that no one was in there (after the suspect abducted her obviously) and thought he could trick people into thinking that he was the cashier with it being 3 AM or whatever exact time it was.
Or just a attention seeking girl. If I remember correctly it was only one witness to the Megadeth guy. Maybe she was a fan of Megadeth and wanted to show it this way....

Deborah Poe was connected to other strange disappearances, from convenience stores in the area. Guess those had other explanations.

"Guess those had other explanations."

I think Farina might have said that the two suspects (the 50-something year old guys now) were linked to some of those other disappearances in the area as well.

I might remember it wrong, but I thought they said the guy had been charged with Deborah Poe's murder because DNA matched him to her remains or something like that. They showed a picture of the suspect guy and an accomplice. In the photos, the suspect had very short, gray hair, glasses, and was clean shaven. He looked like he was in his 50's. I believe his accomplice had short-to-medium length hair, was also clean shaven, and looked to be in his 50's as well.


Can anyone else validate this? I do not remember them saying that an arrest had been made, but if so, that would be a huge breakthrough in this case.

I might remember it wrong, but I thought they said the guy had been charged with Deborah Poe's murder because DNA matched him to her remains or something like that.

I was under the impression that Poe's remains have never
been found; the (original) segment mentioned that two other local clerks had disappeared, one whose body was later recovered. It's too bad for a change that I missed the Spike showing.

The witnesses credibility really ties in to the 45 minute window of time. Deborah's friend found her missing at the store when he re-visited (by his own account) at 3:50 AM, and Deborah was known to have waited on customers until at least 3:05 AM (which was after the friend left).

You have to wonder about Megadeth man's apparent casualness at ringing a customer's purchases up, when (if he's simply an innocent passerby or figures to steal a few things) he has no clue where the clerk is. For all he knows she could be outside or be coming back in three minutes. Poe's work smock is laying around, her car is outside -- so at the least he decides to steal stuff or look through the register, then has to pretend to be the clerk when another customer walks in.

Or just a attention seeking girl. If I remember correctly it was only one witness to the Megadeth guy. Maybe she was a fan of Megadeth and wanted to show it this way...

I don't know about this - supposing this witness was a Megadeth fan and decided to lie to the police about seeing this guy there, just for kicks. I'd doubt she'd come up with that whole story about him not knowing where the cigarettes were and ringing her up for her purchase and all that - it's too elaborate a scheme/story to concoct. I'm inclined to believe it was true, and not some rabid fan causing shenanigans in an investigation...

I wonder if they checked the register receipts to see if a pack of cigarettes was rung up about that time...

I'm sorry about not remembering the details better on the update. I had a friend over and wasn't paying as good of attention as I would have been had I been watching it by myself. Hopefully they will re-air that segment soon or maybe there's more info. about it (Deborah Poe, etc.) somewhere online.

Can anyone else validate this? I do not remember them saying that an arrest had been made, but if so, that would be a huge breakthrough in this case.

The only thing I heard them say was a friend of hers was named as a suspect in her case. Anyone know the name of her friend who was interviewed in the segment? I had thought of seeing if she was on Facebook and sending her a message. I think she would be willing to talk about her friend's case if she were directed here.

Crystaldawn, the friend who was interviewed on UM is Lori Tillman.

I'm sorry about not remembering the details better on the update. I had a friend over and wasn't paying as good of attention as I would have been had I been watching it by myself. Hopefully they will re-air that segment soon or maybe there's more info. about it (Deborah Poe, etc.) somewhere online.

Google Deborah Poe on youtube. Apparently someone has made a documentary (Missing Person: Deborah Poe) about Poe's disappearance that mentions the search dog tracing her scent near her residence and a business. That led the police to believe that she got into a car before she vanished. Interestingly enough, there's no mention of Megadeth man.

The documentary claims that the police have long suspected that Poe's remains were near the Chapel Hill Baptist church, which isn't far from the convenience store. The documentary also mentions that Poe's last boyfriend, Scott Iaggi, lived across the street from the church.

Below is a 1990 Orlando Sentinel article about the case, with Scott Iaggi interviewed. (It mentions, among other things, that a naked guy harassed Poe at the convenience store two weeks prior to her disappearance.)

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-02-06/news/9002062920_1_poe-boyfriend-aunt

More articles from the Orlando Sentinel on Poe:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/deborah-poe

They said that the Megadeth guy was just a customer..WTF? I wouldn't ring somebody up if the clerk was gone!
i HIGHLY doubt that the Megadeth guy was JUST a customer or even a shoplifter. IF he was a customer, why's he ringing up other customers?? i think the witness is also correct (i am sure the police checked the story). i think the Megadeth man is either, A) the "suspect" that we are discussing and they finally found him and found out he's a friend or B) a guy who was robbing the store, but found out that the store was easier to rob and was trying to steal the money, but then a customer came in and he decided to add some money to the money he's stealing.

"i think the witness is also correct (i am sure the police checked the story). i think the Megadeth man is either, A) the "suspect" that we are discussing and they finally found him and found out he's a friend or"

I don't think the "Megadeth t-shirt guy" is the suspect in the update. The suspect in the update, from his photo, was probably in his 50's, mid or late-40's at the absolute youngest. Even though it's been about 20 years since this happened, I still don't think that the "Megadeth t-shirt" guy (if he was as young looking as the actor who portrayed him in the original segment) would look as old as this suspect guy looked in the photo. He looked pretty old. I just don't think "Megadeth" would look THAT old, even 20 years later.

"i think the witness is also correct (i am sure the police checked the story). i think the Megadeth man is either, A) the "suspect" that we are discussing and they finally found him and found out he's a friend or"

I don't think the "Megadeth t-shirt guy" is the suspect in the update. The suspect in the update, from his photo, was probably in his 50's, mid or late-40's at the absolute youngest. Even though it's been about 20 years since this happened, I still don't think that the "Megadeth t-shirt" guy (if he was as young looking as the actor who portrayed him in the original segment) would look as old as this suspect guy looked in the photo. He looked pretty old. I just don't think "Megadeth" would look THAT old, even 20 years later.

I dont remember there being a photo shown of the suspect in the update. Was there one?

I don't think the "Megadeth t-shirt guy" is the suspect in the update. The suspect in the update, from his photo, was probably in his 50's, mid or late-40's at the absolute youngest. Even though it's been about 20 years since this happened, I still don't think that the "Megadeth t-shirt" guy (if he was as young looking as the actor who portrayed him in the original segment) would look as old as this suspect guy looked in the photo. He looked pretty old. I just don't think "Megadeth" would look THAT old, even 20 years later.

Megadeth was supposed to be 18-25 years old in 1990, so that's actually probably about right.

On the Charley Project, it states that police had a new suspect in March 2002, but refused to divulge his identity. They apparently were focusing on a site near the Chapel Hill Baptist church (this is right across the street from Poe's boyfriend's home).

Also mentioned on CP is that Poe was last seen by this same boyfriend at 1 AM and that another friend saw her in the store at 3AM.

I dont remember there being a photo shown of the suspect in the update. Was there one?

Yes, there were photos shown of two different men (at least on the episode I watched about two weeks ago: it was a weeknight/early morning episode) as suspects.


"Megadeth was supposed to be 18-25 years old in 1990, so that's actually probably about right."

Maybe, but this guy (both guys in the photos) looked more like they were in their 50's, IMO. I said mid-to-late 40's at their absolute youngest because, you know, some people look a lot older than they really are.

Yes, there were photos shown of two different men (at least on the episode I watched about two weeks ago: it was a weeknight/early morning episode) as suspects.


"Megadeth was supposed to be 18-25 years old in 1990, so that's actually probably about right."

Maybe, but this guy (both guys in the photos) looked more like they were in their 50's, IMO. I said mid-to-late 40's at their absolute youngest because, you know, some people look a lot older than they really are.


What I mean is were actual photos of suspects shown, not just composite sketches? I just watched this episode two weeks ago on spike and they did not show photos.

This case is part of the reason why I would never want to work at a gas station. Why on earth would they have a lady working alone that time of night? There should be two people atleast working the graveyard shift. Recently, I was across town with a relative of mine a little bit past midnight. We passed the gas station and the lady was all by herself working the graveyard shift. We have been in there before and she has worked alone before. We live in a safe area, but no matter where you live, your not completely safe.

Back to Debrah Poe, I think it is terrible what happened to her. The whole situation is so complex. The friend paying a visit to her that late of night always struck me odd. I remember him saying in the old UM segment that he was there, came back a bit later and she was gone. The MegaDeath guy just adds to the complexity of the story. Also, her smock was neatly folded. If your going to be kidnapped, who would even think about making shure their smock was neatly folded? That would be the least of my worries. Or why would the kidnapper think about making that smock neatly folded a priority? The smock being neatly folded also adds suspense to the story.

This case is part of the reason why I would never want to work at a gas station. Why on earth would they have a lady working alone that time of night? There should be two people atleast working the graveyard shift. Recently, I was across town with a relative of mine a little bit past midnight. We passed the gas station and the lady was all by herself working the graveyard shift. We have been in there before and she has worked alone before. We live in a safe area, but no matter where you live, your not completely safe.

Back to Debrah Poe, I think it is terrible what happened to her. The whole situation is so complex. The friend paying a visit to her that late of night always struck me odd. I remember him saying in the old UM segment that he was there, came back a bit later and she was gone. The MegaDeath guy just adds to the complexity of the story. Also, her smock was neatly folded. If your going to be kidnapped, who would even think about making shure their smock was neatly folded? That would be the least of my worries. Or why would the kidnapper think about making that smock neatly folded a priority? The smock being neatly folded also adds suspense to the story.

I hear ya... You couldn't pay me enough to work at a convenience store during the graveyard shift. I don't care how desperate I was for money I still would not do it.

What I mean is were actual photos of suspects shown, not just composite sketches? I just watched this episode two weeks ago on spike and they did not show photos.

Yes, photos were shown, not composite sketches. That's what I meant previously as well.

Yes, photos were shown, not composite sketches. That's what I meant previously as well.

Wow, that's huge for this case. Does anyone have a link or know where I can view these photos of the suspects? I'm shocked that the new UM wouldn't show them on the update.

Wow, that's huge for this case. Does anyone have a link or know where I can view these photos of the suspects? I'm shocked that the new UM wouldn't show them on the update.

Maybe I saw the most updated version of the segment, I dunno, but I saw the suspects' photos in the segment's Update on the Unsolved Mysteries that aired the early morning of Wednesday, June 9th (I believe; either the 2nd or the 9th, but I'm pretty sure it was the 9th) on Spike TV between 3 and 4 AM ET.

I'm actually hoping someone has some more info about this. I was watching one of the new UM's on Spike and they profiled her case. At the end Farina said that one of Deborah's friends (he didn't mention a name) has been named as a suspect in her case. Does anyone know any more about this suspect? I'm also curious if it could be the guy who first reported her missing.

It's well believed that William Alex Wells and Mark Riebe were responsible for her disappearance. They were convicted for a similar abduction/murder in Florida. They are both serving time in North Florida. Wells is in for life without parole and Riebe 25 to life. They only confessed to one murder because that victim's body was found, however Deborah and another convenience store clerk are still missing. There were numerous cases similar to this throughout Florida, South Georgia, and Alabama. Because of the Poe case, Convenience stores in Florida have to either have 2 people on duty or a protective barrier like banks have.

I actually installed video cameras and a DVR in that former Circle K, now a CITGO when it was sold in 2011. Even today, when it's dark outside it's quite isolated. more than 20 years ago it would have been very isolated surrounded by woods and scrub brush. 4890 hall road, Orlando, Florida. Google map it and travel south a block or so. Google's location is off a little.

Even with the update on the new UM, people still continue to insist that "Megadeth" was involved. I don't get it.

drstrangelove, I thought it was also recently believed that her friend (or boyfriend at the time? I'm not sure) Scott Iaggi (I think that's his name) is a suspect as well.

It's probably either him or Wells and Riebe that abducted her. Wells and Riebe are the ones who killed Darlene Messer (or was it Donna Callahan?), the other woman/women mentioned in the segment.

I think the guy with the Megadeth shirt just happened to arrive there shortly after she was abducted outside (while she was on a smoke break would be my best guess), was kind of a punk/petty crime guy, and was going to try to steal some money and maybe some other knick-knacks when he realized the store was empty. Then he decided to role play as the cashier when that girl walked in to buy cigarettes because he didn't want to get caught in the act of stealing.

I think the guy with the Megadeth shirt just happened to arrive there shortly after she was abducted outside (while she was on a smoke break would be my best guess), was kind of a punk/petty crime guy, and was going to try to steal some money and maybe some other knick-knacks when he realized the store was empty. Then he decided to role play as the cashier when that girl walked in to buy cigarettes because he didn't want to get caught in the act of stealing.

I still think that it's entirely plausible that he wanted to purchase something and when he didn't see the cashier just did the transaction himself because he was in a hurry. It's not like cash registers were that complicated back then and if he'd used one before it'd be easier to just ring himself up. If he was in the middle of a long drive, maybe he just wanted to hurry up and get to where he was going. I would think he wouldn't tell the lady he doesn't work there and just "played along" to avoid undue suspicion.

Was there actually anything stolen from the store? I thought the register still had the money in it.

drstrangelove, I thought it was also recently believed that her friend (or boyfriend at the time? I'm not sure) Scott Iaggi (I think that's his name) is a suspect as well.

Truecrimezine.com posted a brief article about Deborah Poe a few months ago. The article didn't include any information that we all didn't already know, except for three small details:

One: The article confirmed that Scott Iaggi was indeed the suspect mentioned. He was indeed Deborah's boyfriend at the time, and visited her a few times the night/early morning she vanished. I assume he was the person she was discussing house plans with.

Two: By 2002 Scott had become a minister. I don't know if this is what drove the police to check the church across the street from Scott's house.

A search on Google turned up a Scott Iaggi in Kentucky. He is a preacher and has connections to Orlando, FL so I believe it's the same guy. He also is listed as being related or married to a Deborah Iaggi. Coincidence? Who knows.

Three: Dogs traced Deborah's scent from the front of the store to the back, and out the back entrance to a side parking lot. I wonder if someone pulled a weapon on Deborah, ordered her to remove her smock, fold it, and lead her out the back of the store to a waiting car. Since Deborah worked at the store there was no reason for her scent not to be all over the place, but evidently this means she was probably abducted through the back of the store rather than the front.

I believe Debra took off her smock to smoke, went outside and was met by someone she knew. The she was either forced to leave with a threat of violence, or under the ruse of an emergency. "Megadeth" shows up shortly after and the rest of the segment plays out as it happened.

I believe Debra took off her smock to smoke, went outside and was met by someone she knew. The she was either forced to leave with a threat of violence, or under the ruse of an emergency. "Megadeth" shows up shortly after and the rest of the segment plays out as it happened.

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I think "Megadeth" was a guy that was trying to steal since the opportunity presented itself but he did not assault or kill Deborah Poe.

I think the suspects should be narrowed down to Scott Iaggi or William Alex Wells and Mark Riebe (responsible for the murder of Donna Callahan and possibly for the murder of Darleen Messer, the two other missing clerks mentioned in the UM segment but both ended up being found dead). I guess it could have been another random criminal besides Wells and Riebe, but I haven't heard any other names mentioned for suspects.

I believe Debra took off her smock to smoke, went outside and was met by someone she knew. The she was either forced to leave with a threat of violence, or under the ruse of an emergency. "Megadeth" shows up shortly after and the rest of the segment plays out as it happened.
That's an excellent theory. It would explain why her smock was folded neatly, as I can't see why an assailant would make a point of having her do that.

That's an excellent theory. It would explain why her smock was folded neatly, as I can't see why an assailant would make a point of having her do that.

If she was the only one in the store, I cannot believe she would take the time to take off her smock and fold it to go outside and smoke. If she was on a day shift with other employees and took a 15 minute break, I'd believe it. But I see no reason for an employee working alone in a store to take off her smock and go outside the back of the store alone, thus leaving the whole front of the store completely empty and unattended. I cannot see that happening and it makes no sense.

If she was the only one in the store, I cannot believe she would take the time to take off her smock and fold it to go outside and smoke. If she was on a day shift with other employees and took a 15 minute break, I'd believe it. But I see no reason for an employee working alone in a store to take off her smock and go outside the back of the store alone, thus leaving the whole front of the store completely empty and unattended. I cannot see that happening and it makes no sense.

I could see her taking a smoke break in FRONT of the store, but I'm not sure why she would remove her smock to do that.

I could see her taking a smoke break in FRONT of the store, but I'm not sure why she would remove her smock to do that.

Maybe she didn't want the smock to get smoky. Maybe the smock was shared by the employees of the store and she didn't want it to reek of smoke, especially if some of her colleagues were non-smokers.

Maybe she didn't want the smock to get smoky. Maybe the smock was shared by the employees of the store and she didn't want it to reek of smoke, especially if some of her colleagues were non-smokers.
That's possible. And I also think she would have gone to the front of the store if she had chosen to smoke. That was she could keep an eye out for any customers and not be leaving the store unattended. If Deborah was a smoker working an 8 hour shift and no customers had dropped by in a while, I see no reason why she wouldn't have chosen to take a quick smoke break.

If she was the only one in the store, I cannot believe she would take the time to take off her smock and fold it to go outside and smoke. If she was on a day shift with other employees and took a 15 minute break, I'd believe it. But I see no reason for an employee working alone in a store to take off her smock and go outside the back of the store alone, thus leaving the whole front of the store completely empty and unattended. I cannot see that happening and it makes no sense.

She worked the graveyard shift, so I'm assuming there weren't very many people in the store that night. Someone she knew could have showed up, got Debra to go outside with him for a quick smoke and then abducted her. There's no other logical explanation as to why it was removed and folded neatly. Her abductor surely wouldn't care about the smock.

I was in Orlando a few weeks ago, and I made it a point to stop at the Circle K (its now a Citgo mart) where this happened. Gassed up, walked inside and bought a drink. It was eery being in the same building where this all went down. The location isnt exactly in the middle of nowhere either. Aloma Ave. is a pretty busy road, and this store is right by the intersection and traffic light.

I still think Megadeth dude was just a customer, who saw nobody there and saw a possible opportunity to steal some money. I always though Deborah's "friend" was involved somehow.

I still think Megadeth dude was just a customer, who saw nobody there and saw a possible opportunity to steal some money. I always though Deborah's "friend" was involved somehow.

The friend that visited her and talked with her about houses? Is that who you think was involved? On the Farina episodes they say that a friend is the prime suspect (but don't specify if it's the friend shown in the segment) in her disappearance.

The friend that visited her and talked with her about houses? Is that who you think was involved? On the Farina episodes they say that a friend is the prime suspect (but don't specify if it's the friend shown in the segment) in her disappearance.

Yes that friend. He visits her, leaves for 45 minutes, comes back. That seems convenient to me that she dissapears during that period of time he supposedly left. Wasnt this also in the middle of the night (1-2am?) that he was visiting her? Why leave for 45 minutes and come back at that hour? Something is just amiss to me there. Who knows he very well could be innocent and maybe the Megadeth guy is the culprit. Just a feeling I have that the "friend" is involved somehow. I think she was outside smoking when whoever took her pulled into the parking lot, got her to come over to the car and then she was forceably taken into the car by one or more people.

The Megadeth guy just struck me as a customer, who saw an opportunity. Nobody in the store? Lets see if I can open the register and grab a few bucks. He sees that other girl walk in and decides to play store clerk.

Yep, I think it was either Iaggi or Wells and Riebe, the ones responsible for Darlene Messer's abduction and murder (or were they charged in the Donna Callahan case? I think it was Miss Messer), that abducted (and likely murdered) Deborah Poe. I don't think it would have been anyone else, including Megadeth man. Everything seems to point to that group of suspects.

I think the Megadeth man was just UM's attempt to connect the "satanic panic" to this segment. He was an opportunist who probably grabbed some smokes and a small amount of cash, or maybe no cash at all. The skull ring and the way he was portrayed was definitely meant to invoke some feelings of "evil" in Poe's disappearance.

I totally agree that Megadeth guy was just some late teen/early 20s guy who spotted an opportunity and grabbed a couple packs of smokes or $20. As some kids that age are wont to do. Metalheads are like punks. They're rarely as scary as they appear.

I think the Megadeth man was just UM's attempt to connect the "satanic panic" to this segment.

I don't think they were trying to use the satanic panic in this case. They merely stated his description which included the skull ring. The officer even said he was probably a customer who just came in and noticed the store was empty.

I don't think they were trying to use the satanic panic in this case. They merely stated his description which included the skull ring. The officer even said he was probably a customer who just came in and noticed the store was empty.


I always kind of thought MegaDeth guy looked like Wayne from Wayne's World, not very Satanic Panicy at all.

I always kind of thought MegaDeth guy looked like Wayne from Wayne's World, not very Satanic Panicy at all.

Me too! :)

Me too! :)

Ok. So we solved the mystery of MegaDeth guy, he was Miker Myers in character. What would the world do without our genius? ;)

Wouldn't surprise me if the friend shown in the UM segment did meet Debra at the gas station and chat her up, then abduct her, kill her, and hide her body and then drive back to the station to "discover" her missing. It's kind of odd that he went back to the store shortly after he left, this could be his way of trying to establish an alibi of sorts.

Wouldn't surprise me if the friend shown in the UM segment did meet Debra at the gas station and chat her up, then abduct her, kill her, and hide her body and then drive back to the station to "discover" her missing. It's kind of odd that he went back to the store shortly after he left, this could be his way of trying to establish an alibi of sorts.

Yep thats pretty much how I am looking at. Its a bit unusual to visit someone at work on the overnight hours as it is. I worked overnights at a hotel for years, and maybe once or twice did I have a friend visit me. Even more unusual for them to leave for 45 minutes, and then return again at that hour. I mean why are you leaving and where are you going at that hour of the night? It doesnt pass the smell test to me.

I always kind of thought MegaDeth guy looked like Wayne from Wayne's World, not very Satanic Panicy at all.


I can just imagine whomever this actually was watching the reenactment for the first time and thinking, "whoa, I look bad-***!".

To the posts above, that does make a lot of sense. There has to be more evidence against Scott Iaggi.

Wouldn't surprise me if the friend shown in the UM segment did meet Debra at the gas station and chat her up, then abduct her, kill her, and hide her body and then drive back to the station to "discover" her missing. It's kind of odd that he went back to the store shortly after he left, this could be his way of trying to establish an alibi of sorts.

I agree. It's a bit odd, although not inexplicable, to be visiting your friend at work in the middle of night. But I think it's pretty strange to return (still in the middle of the night) less than an hour later ... oh, and she happens to have disappeared in that interval. Obviously I don't know if he did it, but I do find that strange.

If it was not the friend, then I assume that she folded up her smock and went out front for a smoke, and was then abducted. Of course, she could have gone out there with the friend, or been out there smoking when the friend returned.

Like a lot of other posters, I think that Megadeth guy was an opportunist who was looking to grab some cigarettes and maybe some cash, and who played along when the customer came in, in order to avoid raising suspicion. There is the slight chance that he was very honest and was going to ring up his own purchase, although somehow that seems less likely! In any event, I don't think that he was the abductor.

If that was the gist of what really went down, then Iaggi has a lot of nerve. Wasn't he the first person to report her missing?

If that was the gist of what really went down, then Iaggi has a lot of nerve. Wasn't he the first person to report her missing?

I believe so. But I'm not 100% sure if Iaggi is the same friend who was shown in the segment. UM never id'ed him.

I always kind of thought MegaDeth guy looked like Wayne from Wayne's World, not very Satanic Panicy at all.

I was just re-watching the Gail Delano segment, and her friend Christin Roy (the late night radio DJ) is a pretty good candidate to be the MegaDeath man. :D

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I noticed the guy wearing the MEGADETH T-shirt telling a customer, "You really shouldn't smoke." I thought this was an interesting way making conversation.

I noticed the guy wearing the MEGADETH T-shirt telling a customer, "You really shouldn't smoke." I thought this was an interesting way making conversation.

Some people might call that flirting.

Some people might call that flirting.

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I'm approximately that awkward.

I will revert to Occam's Razor and some basic detective principles here.

Megadeath has never come forward or was identified.
No other person yet to be identified was reported at the scene near the time of the disappearance.
Megadeath did not work at the store, they had no business selling cigarettes to anyone.

From that, it would follow that Megadeath was involved. No other person can be placed there at the time, and conveniently the only person who can be placed there and is unidentified has never come forward. That is textbook behavior of a guilty man.

I just watched this segment on Pluto and noticed something I'd missed in the dozens of times I'd seen it before: the police said when they entered the store the cash drawer was locked.

The re-enactment with Megadeath man did not show him giving change so that doesn't confirm or deny that he was there. But I tend to discount the witness' statement. She heard about the missing clerk, wanted to help, and then recalled an unusual incident. It may not have been that exact night or even the same store. Could be confirmation bias on her part.

We've seen a number of segments on UM where the suspect takes the clerk to the back room and kills/abducts them. At no time did I ever think a perpetrator would then decide to make himself visible in the front of the store, waiting on customers. I think Megadeath Man is too much of a red herring here. Strains credibility.

The folded up smock and locked drawer are big clues to me. Deborah likely wouldn't have done either unless she was around someone she trusted. That points me towards the friend who was with her that night as the natural suspect.

I think Megadeth Guy was customer who realized the store was unoccupied. He saw it as an opportunity to take some items form behind the counter (possibly chewing tobacco or some other substance). When a legit customer walked in, he acted like the cashier to avoid drawing attention to his thievery.