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Far Off Promise · 06-12-2013, 02:31 PM

I think we're overlooking the impact of the network here. Lifetime is famous for movies. A lot of their original programming is in 2-hour blocks. They even have their own movie channel (LMN).

I think the request for a new story, such as the one about a family committing a murder together, is an attempt to gather information for a TV special. I think this is the future of Unsolved Mysteries. I just hope an hour long special has 3 detailed segments, and 2-hour special has 5-6. An hour long segment might be cool, but would it seem less authentic since the majority of UM episodes are 8-12 minutes in length? I think that making a segment too long would take it into territory that UM didn't cover, such as in-depth technical analysis and non-pertinent (but still related) information. It might make for a great show, but I'm not sure it would make for a great UM special.

UM was basically a drama with documentary-style segments interspersed. I hope this is the format that they continue with in any future productions.

wiseguy182 · 06-14-2013, 06:24 AM

I thought this was pretty interesting, wiki has a page on "unidentified people". Not all of them are crimes and not all of them would necessarily make a full segment, but most, if not all, are really interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...ntified_people

Here's a few that directly stand out for me:

The Babushka Lady ~ Lady thought to have photographed JFK's assassination. The FBI and local police made attempts to find her, but neither her nor any film she may have possessed have ever been found.

Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion ~ I thought this was really creepy, due to the masks being worn. Some people in masks, including that of Max Headroom, disrupted 2 Chicago networks including WGN. I would imagine the statute of limitations has come and gone on this one, but I think it would make a pretty eerie segment nonetheless. Bill Kurtis reported it on the Chicago news the next night.

everybodylovesrs · 06-15-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Far Off Promise

I think we're overlooking the impact of the network here. Lifetime is famous for movies. A lot of their original programming is in 2-hour blocks. They even have their own movie channel (LMN).

I think the request for a new story, such as the one about a family committing a murder together, is an attempt to gather information for a TV special. I think this is the future of Unsolved Mysteries. I just hope an hour long special has 3 detailed segments, and 2-hour special has 5-6. An hour long segment might be cool, but would it seem less authentic since the majority of UM episodes are 8-12 minutes in length? I think that making a segment too long would take it into territory that UM didn't cover, such as in-depth technical analysis and non-pertinent (but still related) information. It might make for a great show, but I'm not sure it would make for a great UM special.

UM was basically a drama with documentary-style segments interspersed. I hope this is the format that they continue with in any future productions.

No, it's not. This is the show they produce:
http://www.biography.com/tv/the-fami...slays-together

You can even watch numerous videos from the show. It's much closer to Unusual Suspects / the crap they show on Investigation Discovery.

It is NOT Unsolved Mysteries.

honeydoll2 · 07-03-2013, 07:30 AM

Oh my. This is awesome.

MegtheEgg86 · 07-03-2013, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion ~ I thought this was really creepy, due to the masks being worn. Some people in masks, including that of Max Headroom, disrupted 2 Chicago networks including WGN. I would imagine the statute of limitations has come and gone on this one, but I think it would make a pretty eerie segment nonetheless. Bill Kurtis reported it on the Chicago news the next night.

I just checked that out because I had NEVER heard of that before. EXTREMELY creepy. WTH was up with that?!

Not really similar, but since the origin and motivation are pretty much complete mysteries, I thought of these. Also would make for a good segment, I think:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles

rarjake · 07-06-2013, 10:38 PM

sounds like unsolved mysteries just wanted to mind cluck us. i am upset very much so that youtube took all the youtube videos down. because the production company made a claim on it, i already forgot the name. some nobody group.
opps sorry, didn't know about the not mentioning youtube....... or mentioning videos at all. dunno why, but okay.

ezpkns34 · 09-29-2013, 06:04 AM

On April 10, 1988, 40-year old Diane Augat left her residence in Odessa, Florida and mysteriously disappeared. Three days later, Diane’s mother received a message on her answering machine from a woman who sounded just like her daughter. She was saying “Help, help, let me out” and “Hey, gimme that” as the sounds of someone trying to grab the phone away could be heard in the background. The caller ID read “Starlight”, but there was no answer when Diane’s mother called the number back.

Things got really morbid on April 15 when the severed tip of Diane’s right middle finger was found in the area where she was last seen. Two weeks later, a bag containing her neatly folded clothing was discovered in a convenience store’s freezer. Two-and-a-half years after Diane went missing, a local paper published a story about her disappearance. The very next day, Diane’s brother’s girlfriend happened to discover a plastic bag in another convenience store. It had the name “Diane” written on it and contained items which may have belonged to her. In spite of these bizarre clues, no other trace of Diane Augat has ever been found.

MegtheEgg86 · 09-30-2013, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ezpkns34

On April 10, 1988, 40-year old Diane Augat left her residence in Odessa, Florida and mysteriously disappeared. Three days later, Diane’s mother received a message on her answering machine from a woman who sounded just like her daughter. She was saying “Help, help, let me out” and “Hey, gimme that” as the sounds of someone trying to grab the phone away could be heard in the background. The caller ID read “Starlight”, but there was no answer when Diane’s mother called the number back.

1998.

Diane's mother would have been the owner of one of the first fielded caller ID devices in the United States if it were ten years earlier.

I remember this one from Charley Project because the bag that allegedly contained some of her belongings had a bottle of Tabu in it. For some reason that stuck with me.

wiseguy182 · 10-01-2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MegtheEgg86

I remember this one from Charley Project because the bag that allegedly contained some of her belongings had a bottle of Tabu in it. For some reason that stuck with me.

That's my mom's perfrume. She doesn't use any other fragrance except that. Been that way for decades.

MegtheEgg86 · 10-02-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

That's my mom's perfrume. She doesn't use any other fragrance except that. Been that way for decades.

I love Tabu. I'm a huge perfume geek and have plenty of bottles from plenty of houses, but spicy, rich Tabu always has a place in my collection.

ophelia · 02-16-2014, 11:15 PM

Is this still happening or is there any information on this? I just watched a documentary about a missing girl in Vancouver named Madison Scott. She went missing in 2011 after her friend left her alone at a camping party at Hogsback Lake. This is along the Highway of Tears (Yellowhead Highway) where many young girls have gone missing or have been found dead over the years. It's an interesting case because thousands of volunteers have scoured the area where she went missing with boats, planes, and on foot but there hasn't been any evidence found.

Kane · 02-17-2014, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ophelia

Is this still happening or is there any information on this?

No. The story submission claim has been highly questionable all along, especially since there is no evidence that they are currently planning to make new episodes.

lauracrook · 07-03-2014, 09:48 PM

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I'm a sucker for the show. I'll watch no matter how bad they butcher it.

Agreed

Bluejay · 09-09-2014, 01:57 AM

They might want to do Holly Bobo's story with the update that her body has been found and positively identified.

Missing Tennessee Woman's Remains Identified, Authorities Say

EighthStreet · 09-20-2014, 08:59 AM

This one will never be solved, but it's interesting none the less.

doenetwork.org/cases/498ufsk.html

The victim was located in an abandoned well by a work crew that was excavating gas tanks at a convenience store, on the east side of the city near Central Avenue and 108th Street. The remains were wrapped in burlap that looked like part of a bag. There was also evidence the woman's left upper arm had been sawed off.

The woman's time of death was placed in the 20 years between 1900 and 1920 by clothing and artifacts. It's believed the victim was middle or upper class, because of the clothing, jewelry and dental work found on her body. Police also found a man's vest and pants on top of the remains, leading investigators to believe the woman might have been killed at the well. The clothing the woman had been wearing was typical of the 1908 to 1916 period. At that time, Sutherland was a railway town of about 1,000 people.

The well the woman was found in must have been abandoned at the time of her death, which suggests it happened after 1914, when Sutherland started getting water piped in from Saskatoon. In 1912, the Shore Hotel was built on the site where the remains would later be found. The building stood empty from 1919 to at least 1927.

06-14-2013, 06:24 AM	#107
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	I thought this was pretty interesting, wiki has a page on "unidentified people". Not all of them are crimes and not all of them would necessarily make a full segment, but most, if not all, are really interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...ntified_people Here's a few that directly stand out for me: The Babushka Lady ~ Lady thought to have photographed JFK's assassination. The FBI and local police made attempts to find her, but neither her nor any film she may have possessed have ever been found. Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion ~ I thought this was really creepy, due to the masks being worn. Some people in masks, including that of Max Headroom, disrupted 2 Chicago networks including WGN. I would imagine the statute of limitations has come and gone on this one, but I think it would make a pretty eerie segment nonetheless. Bill Kurtis reported it on the Chicago news the next night.
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07-03-2013, 07:30 AM	#109
honeydoll2 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 03, 2013 Location: Nowheresville, Ky Posts: 7	Really? Oh my. This is awesome.

02-16-2014, 11:15 PM	#116
ophelia Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2014 Posts: 6	Is this still happening or is there any information on this? I just watched a documentary about a missing girl in Vancouver named Madison Scott. She went missing in 2011 after her friend left her alone at a camping party at Hogsback Lake. This is along the Highway of Tears (Yellowhead Highway) where many young girls have gone missing or have been found dead over the years. It's an interesting case because thousands of volunteers have scoured the area where she went missing with boats, planes, and on foot but there hasn't been any evidence found.
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09-09-2014, 01:57 AM	#119
Bluejay Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: California Posts: 137	They might want to do Holly Bobo's story with the update that her body has been found and positively identified. Missing Tennessee Woman's Remains Identified, Authorities Say
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06-12-2013, 02:31 PM	#106
Far Off Promise Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2013 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 78	I think we're overlooking the impact of the network here. Lifetime is famous for movies. A lot of their original programming is in 2-hour blocks. They even have their own movie channel (LMN). I think the request for a new story, such as the one about a family committing a murder together, is an attempt to gather information for a TV special. I think this is the future of Unsolved Mysteries. I just hope an hour long special has 3 detailed segments, and 2-hour special has 5-6. An hour long segment might be cool, but would it seem less authentic since the majority of UM episodes are 8-12 minutes in length? I think that making a segment too long would take it into territory that UM didn't cover, such as in-depth technical analysis and non-pertinent (but still related) information. It might make for a great show, but I'm not sure it would make for a great UM special. UM was basically a drama with documentary-style segments interspersed. I hope this is the format that they continue with in any future productions.

07-06-2013, 10:38 PM	#111
rarjake Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 15, 2013 Posts: 111	sounds like unsolved mysteries just wanted to mind cluck us. i am upset very much so that youtube took all the youtube videos down. because the production company made a claim on it, i already forgot the name. some nobody group. opps sorry, didn't know about the not mentioning youtube....... or mentioning videos at all. dunno why, but okay.

09-29-2013, 06:04 AM	#112
ezpkns34 Jimmie B Russels Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 27, 2012 Posts: 16	On April 10, 1988, 40-year old Diane Augat left her residence in Odessa, Florida and mysteriously disappeared. Three days later, Diane’s mother received a message on her answering machine from a woman who sounded just like her daughter. She was saying “Help, help, let me out” and “Hey, gimme that” as the sounds of someone trying to grab the phone away could be heard in the background. The caller ID read “Starlight”, but there was no answer when Diane’s mother called the number back. Things got really morbid on April 15 when the severed tip of Diane’s right middle finger was found in the area where she was last seen. Two weeks later, a bag containing her neatly folded clothing was discovered in a convenience store’s freezer. Two-and-a-half years after Diane went missing, a local paper published a story about her disappearance. The very next day, Diane’s brother’s girlfriend happened to discover a plastic bag in another convenience store. It had the name “Diane” written on it and contained items which may have belonged to her. In spite of these bizarre clues, no other trace of Diane Augat has ever been found.

09-20-2014, 08:59 AM	#120
EighthStreet Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 270	This one will never be solved, but it's interesting none the less. doenetwork.org/cases/498ufsk.html The victim was located in an abandoned well by a work crew that was excavating gas tanks at a convenience store, on the east side of the city near Central Avenue and 108th Street. The remains were wrapped in burlap that looked like part of a bag. There was also evidence the woman's left upper arm had been sawed off. The woman's time of death was placed in the 20 years between 1900 and 1920 by clothing and artifacts. It's believed the victim was middle or upper class, because of the clothing, jewelry and dental work found on her body. Police also found a man's vest and pants on top of the remains, leading investigators to believe the woman might have been killed at the well. The clothing the woman had been wearing was typical of the 1908 to 1916 period. At that time, Sutherland was a railway town of about 1,000 people. The well the woman was found in must have been abandoned at the time of her death, which suggests it happened after 1914, when Sutherland started getting water piped in from Saskatoon. In 1912, the Shore Hotel was built on the site where the remains would later be found. The building stood empty from 1919 to at least 1927.