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MetalHybrid · 07-23-2006, 02:34 AM

Another Old UM story I have not seen in 11, 12, maybe even 13 years. I recall the woman was black, and had been assaulted so badly that she was not able to speak, so the detective went to her bedside in the hospital and asked her to squeeze his hand if she knew her attacker. She gave a response that she did, and he told her that he would go through the alphabet and wanted her to squeeze his hand when he recited the first letter of the person's name. She responded when he said W. And this is all I remember. Maybe this is the Wadada case, but than again maybe not. If it is not, can anyone give me details as to where it happened, and when(month/year)?

crystaldawn · 07-23-2006, 07:19 AM

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Another Old UM story I have not seen in 11, 12, maybe even 13 years. I recall the woman was black, and had been assaulted so badly that she was not able to speak, so the detective went to her bedside in the hospital and asked her to squeeze his hand if she knew her attacker. She gave a response that she did, and he told her that he would go through the alphabet and wanted her to squeeze his hand when he recited the first letter of the person's name. She responded when he said W. And this is all I remember. Maybe this is the Wadada case, but than again maybe not. If it is not, can anyone give me details as to where it happened, and when(month/year)?

Yes it is the Wadada case. The victim was white though (Wadada was black) and her name was Sarah Beard. I have it on tape (its on volume 4 actually) so let me know if you need to know anymore details and I can rewatch it.

MetalHybrid · 07-23-2006, 06:57 PM

Just when it actually took place. I recall from reading Lifetime's website that it was somewhere in near University New Mexico, though it did not specify the town. Also if you know the original date that it aired, that would do. I recall that it was some time between 94-95 though it could have been first shown in 93.

crystaldawn · 07-23-2006, 09:56 PM

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Just when it actually took place. I recall from reading Lifetime's website that it was somewhere in near University New Mexico, though it did not specify the town. Also if you know the original date that it aired, that would do. I recall that it was some time between 94-95 though it could have been first shown in 93.

It happened on or very near 12/8/88 in Albuquerque. It said her apartment was very near the University of New Mexico. I have the NBC episode of this that aired in 6/94 but its a repeat. I believe this is the original airing:

February 2, 1994

Reports include the 1932 discover in Wyoming of a small mummified human; a viewer top leading to a suspect's arrest in Canada; a series of Mississippi jail deaths that may be linked to racially-motivated crimes of the 1960s; the search for a New Mexico rapist.

MetalHybrid · 07-23-2006, 11:28 PM

Thanks. I have yet to see a rerun of it. Was it ever solved?

crystaldawn · 07-24-2006, 09:12 AM

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Was it ever solved?

I couldn't find out anything about it on the net so I don't know if he was ever captured.

Kane · 07-24-2006, 06:52 PM

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I couldn't find out anything about it on the net so I don't know if he was ever captured.

I haven't had any luck either. I guess our best hope would be to contact the authorities in New Mexico, and ask them about the current status of that case.

unsolved88 · 07-24-2006, 10:50 PM

I remember seeing this case for the first time in 1998 when I was 9. The sketch of Wadada's disfigured hand scared the hell out of me!

Kane · 07-25-2006, 10:41 AM

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I remember seeing this case for the first time in 1998 when I was 9. The sketch of Wadada's disfigured hand scared the hell out of me!

Cases like this make me leery of guys with long dreadlocks. As for men with medium-sized or short dreadlocks, however, I'm okay with them.

crystaldawn · 07-25-2006, 11:31 AM

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Cases like this make me leery of guys with long dreadlocks. As for men with medium-sized or short dreadlocks, however, I'm okay with them.

Yep its the long dreadlocks you have to be weary of....

An interesting note about this segment. I was reading some of the posts on the jump the shark website where people were discussing when and if they thought UM jumped the shark. Anyway some guy mentioned he had to ride on an airplane with the guy he recognized as the actor who played Wadada on UM and talked about how totally freaked out he was to have to ride on the plane with him. Thought you guys might find that interesting.

mphs95 · 07-25-2006, 02:30 PM

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Yep its the long dreadlocks you have to be weary of....

An interesting note about this segment. I was reading some of the posts on the jump the shark website where people were discussing when and if they thought UM jumped the shark. Anyway some guy mentioned he had to ride on an airplane with the guy he recognized as the actor who played Wadada on UM and talked about how totally freaked out he was to have to ride on the plane with him. Thought you guys might find that interesting.

That is pretty wicked. Thanks for sharing w/ us crystaldawn

LooksLikeCRicci · 07-26-2006, 09:21 PM

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Cases like this make me leery of guys with long dreadlocks. As for men with medium-sized or short dreadlocks, however, I'm okay with them.

Kane never ceases to crack me up.

sunny605 · 07-26-2006, 11:46 PM

I have been waiting to see a rerun of this for years. My brother and I used to freak my sister out by chanting, in a whisper, "Wadada...Wadada..." Wow, talk about evil.

Mystery Lover · 03-03-2008, 04:14 PM

So I just searched MySpace for Wadada and I was surprised that it turned up 3 pages!!! Wonder if any of them is the Wadada that hurt that girl Sarah Beard.

justins5256 · 03-03-2008, 04:59 PM

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So I just searched MySpace for Wadada and I was surprised that it turned up 3 pages!!! Wonder if any of them is the Wadada that hurt that girl Sarah Beard.

This guy was a scumbag. Not only for what he did to Sarah, but because he leeched off starving college students. Like we have any money.

07-23-2006, 02:34 AM	#1
MetalHybrid Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2005 Location: Campbell(near San Jose), CA Posts: 141	Hospitalized woman identifies attacker by detective reciting alphabet Another Old UM story I have not seen in 11, 12, maybe even 13 years. I recall the woman was black, and had been assaulted so badly that she was not able to speak, so the detective went to her bedside in the hospital and asked her to squeeze his hand if she knew her attacker. She gave a response that she did, and he told her that he would go through the alphabet and wanted her to squeeze his hand when he recited the first letter of the person's name. She responded when he said W. And this is all I remember. Maybe this is the Wadada case, but than again maybe not. If it is not, can anyone give me details as to where it happened, and when(month/year)?

07-23-2006, 06:57 PM	#3
MetalHybrid Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2005 Location: Campbell(near San Jose), CA Posts: 141	Just when it actually took place. I recall from reading Lifetime's website that it was somewhere in near University New Mexico, though it did not specify the town. Also if you know the original date that it aired, that would do. I recall that it was some time between 94-95 though it could have been first shown in 93.

07-23-2006, 11:28 PM	#5
MetalHybrid Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2005 Location: Campbell(near San Jose), CA Posts: 141	Thanks. I have yet to see a rerun of it. Was it ever solved?

07-24-2006, 10:50 PM	#8
unsolved88 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 16, 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 514	I remember seeing this case for the first time in 1998 when I was 9. The sketch of Wadada's disfigured hand scared the hell out of me!

07-26-2006, 11:46 PM	#13
sunny605 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: Pa Posts: 10	I have been waiting to see a rerun of this for years. My brother and I used to freak my sister out by chanting, in a whisper, "Wadada...Wadada..." Wow, talk about evil.

03-03-2008, 04:14 PM	#14
Mystery Lover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 13, 2005 Posts: 175	So I just searched MySpace for Wadada and I was surprised that it turned up 3 pages!!! Wonder if any of them is the Wadada that hurt that girl Sarah Beard.