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nohwheregirl · 10-21-2004, 11:44 PM

I also remember the show with Meredith Baxter. I was pretty young when it came on, but I specifically remember the show b/c I knew her from "Family Ties," and the special was kind of creepy. In fact, I've always thought that the special was the first time I saw the Tara Leigh Calico case on tv, but I could be wrong. She went missing in New Mexico (desert?) and there was a photo found of what many think is Tara and a missing boy bound and gagged in the back of a van. (you can do a search on this board for more info).

I also remember that viewers were instructed to call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children if they had information, and, if my memory is correct, they filmed parts of the show at NCMEC headquarters.

rerungirl · 10-25-2004, 07:51 PM

I have always been interested in missing person cases and, over the years, have watched several programs that deal with disappearances and abductions. One of them (I'm pretty sure it was an HBO special) profiled the case of a middle aged woman who lived in a rather remote area near a lake. She went missing and some of her children believed their father was responsible. There was also the case of a young college student (in New York, I believe) who disappeared on New Year's Eve. He was attending a party that night and stepped outside to get some fresh air. He vanished without a trace and police had absolutely no leads to follow up on.

palmyrafan · 07-28-2006, 12:55 PM

I too have been wondering about Rick Schroder and the missing girl from the desert.

If I remember correctly, the family was out camping (?) in the desert and the little girl walked out of camp a little ways, with her parents' permission not to go too far, and then disappeared.

Apparently there was an older man with a pickup or camper that had been seen in the area that was paying particularly too close of attention to the family and the police suspect(ed) he either witnessed something or abducted the girl.

I thought perhaps they said the little girl was related to Rick Schroder, possibly his cousin or niece, and he was asking the public's help in trying to find her.

I only saw the episode air one time and am not even sure that it was on UM.

Anyone else know anything?

crystaldawn · 07-28-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by palmyrafan

I too have been wondering about Rick Schroder and the missing girl from the desert.

If I remember correctly, the family was out camping (?) in the desert and the little girl walked out of camp a little ways, with her parents' permission not to go too far, and then disappeared.

Apparently there was an older man with a pickup or camper that had been seen in the area that was paying particularly too close of attention to the family and the police suspect(ed) he either witnessed something or abducted the girl.

I thought perhaps they said the little girl was related to Rick Schroder, possibly his cousin or niece, and he was asking the public's help in trying to find her.

I only saw the episode air one time and am not even sure that it was on UM.

Anyone else know anything?

There was a case similar to the circumstances you're describing profiled on UM and her name was Nyleen Kay Marshall. She's never been found.

As for the little girl murdered who was a cousin to Rick Schroeder her name is Laura Burbank. UM never profiled her case but here is an old thread that mentions her:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=114871

Kane · 07-28-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

As for the little girl murdered who was a cousin to Rick Schroeder her name is Laura Burbank.

I thought that was Laura Bradbury.

There was a murder victim named Laura Burbank who was featured on UM. Her killer was David Harry Fisher. Check out the following link:

http://www.stoleninnocence.org/burbank_laura.html

crystaldawn · 07-28-2006, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane

I thought that was Laura Bradbury.

There was a murder victim named Laura Burbank who was featured on UM. Her killer was David Harry Fisher. Check out the following link:

http://www.stoleninnocence.org/burbank_laura.html

You're right Kane, it is Laura Bradbury. I got the names confused with the UM case involving Laura Burbank, another little girl who was murdered.

kadrmas15 · 11-13-2006, 06:41 AM

In terms of Dan Short, two men were convicted of his murder. Shannon Agofsky who was only 19 at the time of the murder was sentenced to life in prison for the robbery in Oklahoma State prison. He was sentenced to life first for the robbery in Missouri court. Then he was charged in Oklahoma court with the murder and was sentenced to life without parole there as well as the federal crime of kidnapping a man and taking him across state lines. He was transferred to the federal system after being convicted in Oklahoma. He was then brought up on federal charges for the murder and was sentenced to life without parole for that crime in 1997. However in a strange twist Agofsky was charged with murder again for murdering a fellow federal prison inmate by karate chopping him in 2001 and he was sentenced to death in 2004 for that crime. He is currently at the federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana. His brother Joseph Agofsky was convicted of the robbery in Missouri and his first federal trial into Dan Short's murder ended in a mistrial but he was convicted in his 2nd trial and was sentenced to life without parole and is now in a federal prison in Florida.

As for David Harry Fischer I could be wrong but I think remember one time in the past hearing an update of this case that was different from the volume 6 update. Fischer was captured in 1990 and was returned to prison and was paroled again in 1994. Unbelieveable they let him plead guilty to 2nd degree manslaughter back in 1970 in the first place. Even more unbelievable they paroled this guy before his sentence was up.

10-21-2004, 11:44 PM	#16
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	I also remember the show with Meredith Baxter. I was pretty young when it came on, but I specifically remember the show b/c I knew her from "Family Ties," and the special was kind of creepy. In fact, I've always thought that the special was the first time I saw the Tara Leigh Calico case on tv, but I could be wrong. She went missing in New Mexico (desert?) and there was a photo found of what many think is Tara and a missing boy bound and gagged in the back of a van. (you can do a search on this board for more info). I also remember that viewers were instructed to call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children if they had information, and, if my memory is correct, they filmed parts of the show at NCMEC headquarters.

10-25-2004, 07:51 PM	#17
rerungirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 295	I have always been interested in missing person cases and, over the years, have watched several programs that deal with disappearances and abductions. One of them (I'm pretty sure it was an HBO special) profiled the case of a middle aged woman who lived in a rather remote area near a lake. She went missing and some of her children believed their father was responsible. There was also the case of a young college student (in New York, I believe) who disappeared on New Year's Eve. He was attending a party that night and stepped outside to get some fresh air. He vanished without a trace and police had absolutely no leads to follow up on.

07-28-2006, 12:55 PM	#18
palmyrafan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 22	I too have been wondering about Rick Schroder and the missing girl from the desert. If I remember correctly, the family was out camping (?) in the desert and the little girl walked out of camp a little ways, with her parents' permission not to go too far, and then disappeared. Apparently there was an older man with a pickup or camper that had been seen in the area that was paying particularly too close of attention to the family and the police suspect(ed) he either witnessed something or abducted the girl. I thought perhaps they said the little girl was related to Rick Schroder, possibly his cousin or niece, and he was asking the public's help in trying to find her. I only saw the episode air one time and am not even sure that it was on UM. Anyone else know anything?

11-13-2006, 06:41 AM	#22
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	In terms of Dan Short, two men were convicted of his murder. Shannon Agofsky who was only 19 at the time of the murder was sentenced to life in prison for the robbery in Oklahoma State prison. He was sentenced to life first for the robbery in Missouri court. Then he was charged in Oklahoma court with the murder and was sentenced to life without parole there as well as the federal crime of kidnapping a man and taking him across state lines. He was transferred to the federal system after being convicted in Oklahoma. He was then brought up on federal charges for the murder and was sentenced to life without parole for that crime in 1997. However in a strange twist Agofsky was charged with murder again for murdering a fellow federal prison inmate by karate chopping him in 2001 and he was sentenced to death in 2004 for that crime. He is currently at the federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana. His brother Joseph Agofsky was convicted of the robbery in Missouri and his first federal trial into Dan Short's murder ended in a mistrial but he was convicted in his 2nd trial and was sentenced to life without parole and is now in a federal prison in Florida. As for David Harry Fischer I could be wrong but I think remember one time in the past hearing an update of this case that was different from the volume 6 update. Fischer was captured in 1990 and was returned to prison and was paroled again in 1994. Unbelieveable they let him plead guilty to 2nd degree manslaughter back in 1970 in the first place. Even more unbelievable they paroled this guy before his sentence was up.