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offthechain76 · 06-23-2005, 08:34 PM

I just found this website today and I love it. I'm a huge UM fan and have been since I was little and getting scared to death by the episodes and Robert Stacks voice. I'm trying to remember some of my favorite episodes so I can ask ya'll about them. One I remember well is the one were the guy kept pulling up along side women on the highway and telling them they had car troubles. I remember they believe he killed one lady and he tried to kill another one but she got out of his truck. Thanks for any info.

crystaldawn · 06-23-2005, 08:44 PM

Hi! Welcome to the board!!

Yes, thats one of the newer stories actually. I remember the victim's name was Alicia Showalter Reynolds but I don't know if anyone was ever arrested for her murder.

Opal · 06-24-2005, 01:57 PM

Maybe I'm wrong here.... but I think this is the one where the man (psycho) would speed up next to the women's cars, and then tell them that he saw sparks coming from the back. He’d offer to drive them to a mechanic, but then he'd lock the car doors and try to rape them. A few got away, but he ended up raping and killing one woman. I think that’s how it went.

Did they ever end up catching this freak? I can’t remember.

Brent88 · 06-24-2005, 09:18 PM

I remember it... it was one of the last episodes on NBC(around 1996). I seem to remember an update about them catching him, but it's been a couple of years since I've seen the case. The guy looked freaky.

Kane · 06-24-2005, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Opal

Maybe I'm wrong here.... but I think this is the one where the man (psycho) would speed up next to the women's cars, and then tell them that he saw sparks coming from the back. He’d offer to drive them to a mechanic, but then he'd lock the car doors and try to rape them. A few got away, but he ended up raping and killing one woman. I think that’s how it went.

Did they ever end up catching this freak? I can’t remember.

Here's the link that has the composite drawing of the suspect in the murder:

http://www.vsp.state.va.us/wantedcriminals.htm

The fact that this person is considered wanted is an indication that the case is still devoid of a resolution.

06-23-2005, 08:34 PM	#1
offthechain76 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 23, 2005 Posts: 3	Question about old case I just found this website today and I love it. I'm a huge UM fan and have been since I was little and getting scared to death by the episodes and Robert Stacks voice. I'm trying to remember some of my favorite episodes so I can ask ya'll about them. One I remember well is the one were the guy kept pulling up along side women on the highway and telling them they had car troubles. I remember they believe he killed one lady and he tried to kill another one but she got out of his truck. Thanks for any info.

06-24-2005, 09:18 PM	#4
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	I remember it... it was one of the last episodes on NBC(around 1996). I seem to remember an update about them catching him, but it's been a couple of years since I've seen the case. The guy looked freaky.
	__________________ Brent

06-23-2005, 08:44 PM	#2
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Hi! Welcome to the board!! Yes, thats one of the newer stories actually. I remember the victim's name was Alicia Showalter Reynolds but I don't know if anyone was ever arrested for her murder.

06-24-2005, 01:57 PM	#3
Opal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2004 Posts: 365	Maybe I'm wrong here.... but I think this is the one where the man (psycho) would speed up next to the women's cars, and then tell them that he saw sparks coming from the back. He’d offer to drive them to a mechanic, but then he'd lock the car doors and try to rape them. A few got away, but he ended up raping and killing one woman. I think that’s how it went. Did they ever end up catching this freak? I can’t remember.