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tvscript124 · 06-02-2026, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 1990 UM fan

Rachael Runyan. The details of her murder make you sick to your stomach. Even worse still, her killer hasn't been identified or arrested in nearly 44 years.

Ugh! Anything involving kids, I just can't.

tvscript124 · 06-02-2026, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mwcarolina

Yep very scary and I fully believe the guy who kidnapped her was an out of towner, I’ve called it from the beginning because if he’s from there, he would’ve been spotted by now with that distinctive look and truck.

What really bothers me about that case, and I understand that people have their own opinions especially on this board, is that there is a certain camp that is convinced Rob Shafer is guilty and nothing will ever persuade them otherwise. I just don't see how he did it. I know that there were certain details that UM withheld such as Angela's pregnancy (supposedly), but none of those change the fact that Rob Shafer was cleared by police, and Angela's family didn't believe he did it.

I'm inclined to believe the way you do, that the guy was an out of towner and it was a crime of opportunity.

mwcarolina · 06-05-2026, 01:05 AM

For me it’s always Angela Hammond, just how she just disappeared from a phone booth and screamed on the phone. The actress who played her and did the scream was perfect and made it as chilling as it could be

tvscript124 · 07-20-2026, 11:39 AM

Patsy Wright is another one. The idea that someone could put strychnine in your cold medicine. What a cold-blooded, cruel thing to do. Patsy Wright gasping, "I can't breathe," sends chills down my spine. And for her family to get that call in the middle of the night, and their panic in the reenactment...it breaks my heart.

tvscript124 · 07-24-2026, 03:12 PM

Add Dexter Stefonek to the list.

I feel this so much because I've been in situations where I've argued about safety with an elderly relative who is in relatively good health and has all their faculties. Especially with older men of a certain generation, you just cannot tell them what to do, and if they are making a rational decision, it's their life, no matter how much you worry. Dexter Stefonek's son David knew that, and you can see it in his face. For his father to be found in a refuse dump hidden and his things scattered around less than 48 hours after he left for home is so sad to me. My elderly relatives never met with Dexter Stefonek's fate, but I remember the worry.

06-05-2026, 01:05 AM	#63
mwcarolina Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2010 Location: nc Posts: 466	For me it’s always Angela Hammond, just how she just disappeared from a phone booth and screamed on the phone. The actress who played her and did the scream was perfect and made it as chilling as it could be

07-20-2026, 11:39 AM	#64
tvscript124 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 528	Patsy Wright is another one. The idea that someone could put strychnine in your cold medicine. What a cold-blooded, cruel thing to do. Patsy Wright gasping, "I can't breathe," sends chills down my spine. And for her family to get that call in the middle of the night, and their panic in the reenactment...it breaks my heart.

07-24-2026, 03:12 PM	#65
tvscript124 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 01, 2024 Posts: 528	Add Dexter Stefonek to the list. I feel this so much because I've been in situations where I've argued about safety with an elderly relative who is in relatively good health and has all their faculties. Especially with older men of a certain generation, you just cannot tell them what to do, and if they are making a rational decision, it's their life, no matter how much you worry. Dexter Stefonek's son David knew that, and you can see it in his face. For his father to be found in a refuse dump hidden and his things scattered around less than 48 hours after he left for home is so sad to me. My elderly relatives never met with Dexter Stefonek's fate, but I remember the worry.