I can't remember all the details of this case, and I'm hoping someone can help refresh my memory.

It was about a couple of friends who were out on their boat one evening. It may have been Fourth of July, because they had stayed out late, I think to watch fireworks.

If I remember correctly, an accident occurred where another boat jumped over theirs, or something like that, leaving one of the girls severely disfigured.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? And if so, has there been any update?

I think this is the one you are talking about

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Stephanie_Booker

That's the one! Thank you so much. I just looked at the update, I had no idea Dennis Rodman was possibly linked to this crime. A very horrific case indeed.

I also never knew that Rodman was connected to this case. If he was truly connected, this one will never get solved.

The Dennis Rodman thing threw me, too.

I also never knew that Rodman was connected to this case. If he was truly connected, this one will never get solved.

I agree. From what I've read on Reddit, the growing consensus seems to be that it was Rodman's boat, being driven by some companions. Unfortunately, it seems now that even if there was proof, the statue of limitations has run out.

On a completely unrelated note, tlc, I love your picture! Iola Boyland was one of my favorite tv characters.

If that is the case, and with the overwhelming number of witnesses, I am surprised Dennis Rodman was not sued in civil court. If even if he was not at the wheel, it was his boat and he was legally responsible.

Stephanie could have received millions of dollars in damage and reparation, even if settled out-of-court. Small change compared to her immense physical suffering, but it's still something.

Rodman Gets Deposed in Texas Boating Lawsuit (http://articles.latimes.com/1997-03-13/sports/sp-37697_1_texas-boating-lawsuit)

Rodman Gets Deposed in Texas Boating Lawsuit
March 13, 1997|Associated Press


A deposition from Chicago Bull star Dennis Rodman will be included in a lawsuit over a boating accident on Lewisville Lake in Texas in which a woman was maimed.

The Lewisville Leader reported that Rodman, who grew up in nearby Dallas, was questioned last Nov. 29 for knowledge he might have had of the 1995 hit-and-run accident, which is still unsolved.

Rodman reportedly owned a cigarette-style boat like the one involved in the accident and was using it on Lewisville Lake at the time.

Stephanie Booker, Kim Colvin and Sabra Scott have filed suit against Pier 121 Marina. The women were sitting in their boat in the marina's no-wake zone on June 17, 1995 when a speeding cigarette-style boat went over the top of their boat and sped away. The boat has not been found and no arrests have been made.

Booker's face was mangled and left with permanent scars. The three women contend that the no-wake area was not properly lighted, managed or enforced.

Scott's attorney, Larry Rolle of Dallas, did not return a telephone call. But he told The Leader that Scott reported "bumping into" Rodman at the marina a few hours before the accident.

Rodman's attorney, Richard Howell of San Francisco, did not return telephone calls.

Thank you for the article tap dancer! Very interesting find.

Thank you for the article tap dancer! Very interesting find.

You're welcome. I found another article written one day before that one. Both are similar: RODMAN'S DEPOSITION TO BE USED IN BOATING ACCIDENT LAWSUIT (http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1997/Rodman-s-deposition-to-be-used-in-boating-accident-lawsuit/id-02c02aeaf02a01335d2e319f4d2686e9)

I couldn't find any other info about the case. I don't know if Stephanie ever got any compensation. :(

I too am unsure whether Stephanie was ever compensated. I do know she had several plastic surgeries to repair the damage. However, she still has scars and apparently cannot smell and taste quite as well as she could before the accident. I'd also bet she suffered pretty severely from PTSD.