View Full Version : Case with a picture of a potential suspect
Clockworkhigh 05-07-2012, 11:24 PM Okay I know this isn't the Patricia Meehan segment where she took that haunting polaroid of herself. And I am pretty sure this isn't the Swedish hitchikers either. But there was a segment when a couple of women travelling went missing and when the cops looked through their photos they noticed a reflection of a person taking a picture of both of them. They don't necessarily consider them to be a suspect but more or less would like to chat with them and ask them more info on the case. Which case was this?
WishfulDreamer 05-08-2012, 01:41 AM That sounds really familiar. I don't remember it being on UM, but perhaps another show like AMW. Perhaps CD, the UM guru would know.
TheCars1986 05-08-2012, 10:10 AM That does sound like a UM segment, are you sure it's not the Swedish hitchiker one?
justins5256 05-08-2012, 02:46 PM Not to completely hijack this, but does anyone remember that little tidbit at the end of the "Thieves" computer crime segment in which Stack displayed a photo of an unidentified man sitting in what looked liked a recording studio? Stack said the photo was found with some stolen computer equipment and that police wanted to question this man but he wasn't a suspect.
Oddly enough, many years later I was attending a class and the teacher showed a video about identity theft and the same photo was shown in the video.
Clockworkhigh 05-08-2012, 04:28 PM That does sound like a UM segment, are you sure it's not the Swedish hitchiker one?
Positive. Just re-watched that one.
This segment I am talking about is definitely a UM one. I can hear Stack's voice in it
Karmevil 05-09-2012, 12:25 AM Could it have been the matthew chase atm episode?
Karmevil 05-09-2012, 12:27 AM wrong thread
Clockworkhigh 05-09-2012, 12:57 AM Could it have been the matthew chase atm episode?
No definitely not. In the segment, there are two girls (I am sure of that) on a holiday (maybe Europe?). They have a picture taken of them and there is a reflection from a mirror or something of a person taking the picture. It appears to be a man. Now, chances are it was a passerby who just was asked to take the picture but they did want to know who it was to shed some more light on the case if at all possible.
Come on, UM vets, I'm starting to look like a crazy man now, I know this was a segment!:D
DarkDante 05-09-2012, 09:57 AM Not to completely hijack this, but does anyone remember that little tidbit at the end of the "Thieves" computer crime segment in which Stack displayed a photo of an unidentified man sitting in what looked liked a recording studio? Stack said the photo was found with some stolen computer equipment and that police wanted to question this man but he wasn't a suspect.
Oddly enough, many years later I was attending a class and the teacher showed a video about identity theft and the same photo was shown in the video.
Very interesting. I'm assuming they never identified the individual in the photo. :confused:
justins5256 05-09-2012, 10:28 AM Very interesting. I'm assuming they never identified the individual in the photo. :confused:
I wish I had an answer. I never saw on update on UM. I also searched newspaper archives a few years ago to no avail. I'll have to dig out the tape and see if I can do a screen grab of the photo and also see if there is any additional information given such as a location that would help narrow it down.
From what I remember about the video shown in class, it was an educational awareness type deal aimed at consumers. It was basically one of those cheap videos that was a voice over random stock photos/footage with the occasional graphs and pie charts thrown in to illustrate specific points. I believe the professor said the video was produced by the F.B.I. It basically defined identity theft, gave some statistical information about it and some prevention techniques. In one portion of the video, there was a discussion about hackers getting into banking websites. The photo of the dude in the studio came up during the hacking discussion. I about fell out of my chair, it was so random.
To not completely detract from the OP's questions, I too remember a segment in which it was mentioned that the authorities were searcing for a photographer. I believe Stack mentioned they were looking for the person who took the photos of Charlie Scheel; the thought being that this person may have been a friend and possibly have some information on Charlie's background. Obviously, the details don't exactly fit the OP's recollections.
I want to say there was another case though that matched EXACTLY what the OP described. The only one that comes to mind is the Swedish hitchhikers. Does anyone have the original, NBC aired, version handy and can check to see if it wasn't mentioned there? If not, I can check when I get home this afternoon. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Lifetime did some editing after "Loren" was identified. A details such as that described seems like it would be ideal for the chopping block once the case is solved.
TracyLynnS 05-09-2012, 11:28 AM Is it the Oba Chandler case, where Joann Rogers and her daughters were murdered and their camera film was developed looking for clues?
I went to the UM wiki site and searched for "girls", "photo", "photograph", "picture", "travel", and "camera" but none of those searches returned a result that sounds anything like the scenario mentioned.
Corky Kneivel 05-09-2012, 03:56 PM Its Death Chair...has to be.
Steve W. 05-09-2012, 07:00 PM I know what case of which you're referring. They were able to zoom in on the reflection in that photo and after doing so, authorities are now looking for this man:
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg67/scaled.php?server=67&filename=kevin3ex.jpg&res=landing
If you have any information, please call your local law enforcement agency or e-mail or send Tips to UM at www.unsolved.com.
WishfulDreamer 05-09-2012, 07:15 PM I know what case of which you're referring. They were able to zoom in on the reflection in that photo and after doing so, authorities are now looking for this man:
http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg67/scaled.php?server=67&filename=kevin3ex.jpg&res=landing
If you have any information, please call your local law enforcement agency or e-mail or send Tips to UM at www.unsolved.com.
Which case is it apart of? Thanks for the info, btw, great find!
Corky Kneivel 05-09-2012, 08:36 PM Which case is it apart of? Thanks for the info, btw, great find!
hahaha you truly are aptly named
WishfulDreamer 05-09-2012, 10:36 PM hahaha you truly are aptly named
Note to self: Get full night's sleep and drink a caffeinated beverage before posting online and taking anything seriously :D
Steve W. 05-10-2012, 11:50 AM Sorry, The Cars, for stealing your photo.
When I saw it in the other thread you started, I just found it too funny not to utilize at some point (and being that I'm not good w/computers ie uploading photos and so on).
It's the kind of photo I always wanted to see of a suspect on a UM segment.
TheCars1986 05-10-2012, 01:56 PM Sorry, The Cars, for stealing your photo.
When I saw it in the other thread you started, I just found it too funny not to utilize at some point (and being that I'm not good w/computers ie uploading photos and so on).
It's the kind of photo I always wanted to see of a suspect on a UM segment.
No harm, no foul. It would be amusing to see a potential UM suspect with that coy look about them on a wanted poster.
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