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SitcomsAreTheWay · 02-02-2006, 07:16 PM

Well one case for me, and I mentioned this on the Echoes of Fear site awhile back, was the case where these two Samoan men busted into a young couple's house in Downtown Seattle and shot them both to death as well as their dog. It's shown on Forensic Files all of the time and it interests me because I think those two dudes are psychos.

Have you ever seen it?

Kane · 02-03-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SitcomsAreTheWay

Well one case for me, and I mentioned this on the Echoes of Fear site awhile back, was the case where these two Samoan men busted into a young couple's house in Downtown Seattle and shot them both to death as well as their dog. It's shown on Forensic Files all of the time and it interests me because I think those two dudes are psychos.

Have you ever seen it?

Yes, I have seen that episode. The name of the FF episode is "Chief Evidence".

Indeed, it had some potential to be an UM case. But what's more important is the fact that it was eventually solved, and the killers are in prison.

CODIS · 02-03-2006, 01:51 PM

If it is the episode I saw, didn't they link the DOGS dna to the killers clothing or something along those lines?

SitcomsAreTheWay · 02-03-2006, 01:54 PM

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Yes, I have seen that episode. The name of the FF episode is "Chief Evidence".

Indeed, it had some potential to be an UM case. But what's more important is the fact that it was eventually solved, and the killers are in prison.

I agree.

Kane · 02-03-2006, 02:11 PM

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If it is the episode I saw, didn't they link the DOGS dna to the killers clothing or something along those lines?

Yes. The DNA was from the dog whose masters were murdered. The dog itself was shot, and survived for a while before dying. The dog's name was Chief. Hence the episode title "Chief Evidence".

SitcomsAreTheWay · 02-03-2006, 02:19 PM

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If it is the episode I saw, didn't they link the DOGS dna to the killers clothing or something along those lines?

Yes. The funny thing is that the killers didn't expect to be convicted according to the dog's DNA. One of them was very frightening though, like he belongs in a house for psychos. Whew boy!

Kane · 02-03-2006, 02:22 PM

When UM resumed production for the Lifetime channel in 2001, I wrote to the show to suggest the possibility of doing a segment about serial killer known as BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill). This was nearly four years before he was identified as Dennis Rader.

Admittedly, there are countless cases that could have been featured on UM when they were unsolved. Unfortunately, however, it was not realistically possible to profile every single case on the show. Nevertheless, UM producer John Cosgrove made a good point when he said: "If you read the FBI Uniform Crime Report, I think there are 6,000 unsolved murders every year. There's certainly not a lack of cases to choose from."

SitcomsAreTheWay · 02-03-2006, 02:25 PM

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Yes. The DNA was from the dog whose masters were murdered. The dog itself was shot, and survived for a while before dying. The dog's name was Chief. Hence the episode title "Chief Evidence".

Yeah, I think he was first shot in the shoulder and was then thrown up against the wall by one of the killers. But he got back up and tried to lunge at the killers but was then shot in his muzzle area. He was still running around the house when the authorities arrived. They were also charged with animal cruelty. Idiots.

SitcomsAreTheWay · 02-03-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

When UM resumed production for the Lifetime channel in 2001, I wrote to the show to suggest the possibility of doing a segment about serial killer known as BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill). This was nearly four years before he was identified as Dennis Rader.

Admittedly, there are countless cases that could have been featured on UM when they were unsolved. Unfortunately, however, it was not realistically possible to profile every single case on the show. Nevertheless, UM producer John Cosgrove made a good point when he said: "If you read the FBI Uniform Crime Report, I think there are 6,000 unsolved murders every year. There's certainly not a lack of cases to choose from."

This reminds me of the 'idiot' thread on the board. It's known that there were numerous idiots who were profiled, they don't outweigh each other because they're all in the same boat but according to a matter of opinion, we all chose either one or a few who were the biggest in OUR minds. Out of all of the unsolved murders, I doubt anyone is going to actually sit here and post each and every single unsolved murder in which could have been profiled, so it's much easier to pick and choose who or what case takes the cake and had the most impact.

LooksLikeCRicci · 02-03-2006, 04:32 PM

Another case that would have been interesting to seen profiled on UM would have been a triple murder out of Montana in 2001. Basically, three women in a beauty shop in Florence, MT were brutally murdered. There were no suspects in the case, and townspeople mentioned a mysterious man in a black trenchcoat that was seen shortly before the murders. I know that this was profiled on AMW, but I would have been curious to see UM's take on it.

As a sidenote, the authorities think they may have the guy in custody for an unrelated crime. Stay tuned.

LooksLikeCRicci · 02-03-2006, 04:38 PM

Another interesting case, also involving a Montana resident, would have been the murder of Jennifer Servo, who graduated from the University of Montana and eventually moved away to Texas to become a broadcaster. She was murdered shortly thereafter. Again, the story was covered on AMW and in Cosmopolitan magazine, but I don't think the case has been cracked as of yet. It would have been interesting to see UM's take on this one as well.

I thought it would have been an interesting case, because whenever I see the Jodi Huisentruit segment on UM, I always think of Jennifer Servo.

fivecats · 02-03-2006, 08:36 PM

A great candidate for an Unsolved Mysteries segment would have been the Precious Doe case out of Kansas City. This tragic case happened about 5 miles from where I lived at the time. A little African American girl was decapitated. Her body was found first, then her head a few days later. The case went unsolved until 2005. It turned out that she was killed by her mother's boyfriend and he tried to hide the evidence. The only way they found out was her grandfather hadn't heard from Precious and became worried/suspicious. At one point a missing Florida foster child was thought to be Precious, but that lead turned out to be mistaken.

02-02-2006, 07:16 PM	#1
SitcomsAreTheWay Retro Sitcoms Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: NY Posts: 612	Potential UM Murder Cases--Well When They Were Unsolved Well one case for me, and I mentioned this on the Echoes of Fear site awhile back, was the case where these two Samoan men busted into a young couple's house in Downtown Seattle and shot them both to death as well as their dog. It's shown on Forensic Files all of the time and it interests me because I think those two dudes are psychos. Have you ever seen it?

02-03-2006, 08:36 PM	#12
fivecats Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2006 Location: Waukegan, IL Posts: 29	Precious Doe Case A great candidate for an Unsolved Mysteries segment would have been the Precious Doe case out of Kansas City. This tragic case happened about 5 miles from where I lived at the time. A little African American girl was decapitated. Her body was found first, then her head a few days later. The case went unsolved until 2005. It turned out that she was killed by her mother's boyfriend and he tried to hide the evidence. The only way they found out was her grandfather hadn't heard from Precious and became worried/suspicious. At one point a missing Florida foster child was thought to be Precious, but that lead turned out to be mistaken.

02-03-2006, 01:51 PM	#3
CODIS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 02, 2005 Posts: 58	If it is the episode I saw, didn't they link the DOGS dna to the killers clothing or something along those lines?

02-03-2006, 02:22 PM	#7
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	When UM resumed production for the Lifetime channel in 2001, I wrote to the show to suggest the possibility of doing a segment about serial killer known as BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill). This was nearly four years before he was identified as Dennis Rader. Admittedly, there are countless cases that could have been featured on UM when they were unsolved. Unfortunately, however, it was not realistically possible to profile every single case on the show. Nevertheless, UM producer John Cosgrove made a good point when he said: "If you read the FBI Uniform Crime Report, I think there are 6,000 unsolved murders every year. There's certainly not a lack of cases to choose from."

02-03-2006, 04:32 PM	#10
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Another case that would have been interesting to seen profiled on UM would have been a triple murder out of Montana in 2001. Basically, three women in a beauty shop in Florence, MT were brutally murdered. There were no suspects in the case, and townspeople mentioned a mysterious man in a black trenchcoat that was seen shortly before the murders. I know that this was profiled on AMW, but I would have been curious to see UM's take on it. As a sidenote, the authorities think they may have the guy in custody for an unrelated crime. Stay tuned.

02-03-2006, 04:38 PM	#11
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Another interesting case, also involving a Montana resident, would have been the murder of Jennifer Servo, who graduated from the University of Montana and eventually moved away to Texas to become a broadcaster. She was murdered shortly thereafter. Again, the story was covered on AMW and in Cosmopolitan magazine, but I don't think the case has been cracked as of yet. It would have been interesting to see UM's take on this one as well. I thought it would have been an interesting case, because whenever I see the Jodi Huisentruit segment on UM, I always think of Jennifer Servo.