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RyanD. · 10-06-2006, 07:02 PM

It happened again, I had another nightmare featuring the composite from the Bev Mcgowan case. You know the one of the man dressed as a woman with a black wig on. It creeps me out everytime. I wonder who he was if it really was a man. I just can't seem to wrap my mind around that woman crudely chopping off a head by herself. Is he still out there?

DarkDante · 10-06-2006, 08:47 PM

It's been pretty much established that Elaine Parent alone was the mastermind in the murder of Beverly McGowan and was dressed in drag (under the name of "Sam") when she purchased a plane ticket to London in order to elude the authorities. Law enforcement learned this as they trailed Parent over the next ten years.

To answer your second question, Elaine Parent committed suicide as the police officers were knocking at her door to bring her in for questioning regarding McGowan.

nohwheregirl · 10-06-2006, 09:19 PM

There is no doubt in my mind that Elaine Parent acted alone. There was no male accomplice. She was known to investigators as "The Chameleon." Parent was a violent sociopath and fully capable of mutilating another human being to serve her own interests.

Despite the suspicion she raised, I believe that Parent's disguise (in the cleopatra wig) actually did a pretty effective job of looking like Beverly McGowan. If you look at pictures of Beverly side by side with the composite sketch, the resemblence is uncanny.

DarkDante · 10-07-2006, 12:02 AM

Yeah i agree with you nohwhere girl, the only problem the authorities still have with Elaine Parent acting alone is they are skeptical whether Parent who was not a particularly well built woman after she parked her vehicle somewhere, would she alone have been able to drag McGowan down the long embankment towards the ditch where she was found? According the the authorities, it was quite a hike especially at night.

SitcomsAreTheWay · 10-07-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanD.

It happened again, I had another nightmare featuring the composite from the Bev Mcgowan case. You know the one of the man dressed as a woman with a black wig on. It creeps me out everytime. I wonder who he was if it really was a man. I just can't seem to wrap my mind around that woman crudely chopping off a head by herself. Is he still out there?

I think Elaine had the capacity to have done all of it herself. For some reason, I get this feeling that she was the type of person who would jump out at you in the dark in an attempt to frighten you. She may have been glamourous but she also looked as if she would waste no time picking up a butcher knife if you made her angry.

kadrmas15 · 10-08-2006, 10:14 PM

Yeah that composite was one of the scarier ones I have seen on UM. That is a very interesting theory and possiblity that Elaine Parent was possible the person seen wearing the cleopatra wig when she was renting the car and when she picked it up in London. I dont know if she was truly alone or not but from what I have heard about her I wouldnt put it past her to pull something like that off by herself. It is an interesting possiblity as I said. Yes she was one of the more dangerous sociopaths I have seen and I think she was really capable of doing anything that would benefit her own self interests and that she would be willing to do anything she had to, to accomplish it. The only problem I have is could Elaine Parent have done what was done to McGowan all by herself? I have trouble with that one. But it is possible. I still have to believe even a sociopath like she was would need at least one friend.

RyanD. · 10-09-2006, 05:06 PM

I don't know why, but I think about Parent and find her to be one of the more intrigueing people on UM. I think I would be more terrified of her than all of the 22 disciples of Hell. Does any one know the other show that preview this case?

UMLongtimefan · 10-19-2006, 08:21 PM

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Does any one know the other show that preview this case?

I'm pretty sure AMW profiled Parent... creepy creepy chick.

SitcomsAreTheWay · 10-20-2006, 11:08 AM

Yeah, she was creepy and I think someone mentioned something about Bi-Polar on here before.

Composite Sketch · 10-21-2006, 01:50 PM

AMW profiled Parent many times. In fact it was an AMW tip after a show that profiled Parent that led authorities to her home where she shot and killed herself. Parent is considered one of AMW's 900+ 'captures'.

nohwheregirl · 12-29-2006, 01:30 PM

I know that many of you have expressed interest in seeing "Investigators: Chameleon," the CourtTV documentary on Elaine Parent. It's on this afternoon, Friday Dec 29, 2006 on Court TV at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central.

The image on the left is of the creepy composite sketch of the "man" at the travel agency, and the image on the right is of victim Beverly McGowan.

buckeyeblogger · 12-31-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nohwheregirl

I know that many of you have expressed interest in seeing "Investigators: Chameleon," the CourtTV documentary on Elaine Parent. It's on this afternoon, Friday Dec 29, 2006 on Court TV at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central.

The image on the left is of the creepy composite sketch of the "man" at the travel agency, and the image on the right is of victim Beverly McGowan.

"That's a man, baby!"

LooksLikeCRicci · 12-31-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by buckeyeblogger

"That's a man, baby!"

One of my favorite lines from Austin Powers, although I want to remember it as, "It's a man, man!"

Too funny.

An 80s Guy · 12-31-2006, 04:25 PM

Could someone please tell me evey thign about this case.

nohwheregirl · 12-31-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by An 80s Guy

Could someone please tell me evey thign about this case.

http://www.wtparnell.com/parent1.htm

10-06-2006, 07:02 PM	#1
RyanD. Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 20	Freaky composite from Beverly McGowan case It happened again, I had another nightmare featuring the composite from the Bev Mcgowan case. You know the one of the man dressed as a woman with a black wig on. It creeps me out everytime. I wonder who he was if it really was a man. I just can't seem to wrap my mind around that woman crudely chopping off a head by herself. Is he still out there?

10-07-2006, 12:02 AM	#4
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	Yeah i agree with you nohwhere girl, the only problem the authorities still have with Elaine Parent acting alone is they are skeptical whether Parent who was not a particularly well built woman after she parked her vehicle somewhere, would she alone have been able to drag McGowan down the long embankment towards the ditch where she was found? According the the authorities, it was quite a hike especially at night.
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12-29-2006, 01:30 PM	#11
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Elaine Parent doc on TODAY! I know that many of you have expressed interest in seeing "Investigators: Chameleon," the CourtTV documentary on Elaine Parent. It's on this afternoon, Friday Dec 29, 2006 on Court TV at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central. The image on the left is of the creepy composite sketch of the "man" at the travel agency, and the image on the right is of victim Beverly McGowan. Attached Images
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10-06-2006, 08:47 PM	#2
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	It's been pretty much established that Elaine Parent alone was the mastermind in the murder of Beverly McGowan and was dressed in drag (under the name of "Sam") when she purchased a plane ticket to London in order to elude the authorities. Law enforcement learned this as they trailed Parent over the next ten years. To answer your second question, Elaine Parent committed suicide as the police officers were knocking at her door to bring her in for questioning regarding McGowan.

10-06-2006, 09:19 PM	#3
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	There is no doubt in my mind that Elaine Parent acted alone. There was no male accomplice. She was known to investigators as "The Chameleon." Parent was a violent sociopath and fully capable of mutilating another human being to serve her own interests. Despite the suspicion she raised, I believe that Parent's disguise (in the cleopatra wig) actually did a pretty effective job of looking like Beverly McGowan. If you look at pictures of Beverly side by side with the composite sketch, the resemblence is uncanny.

10-08-2006, 10:14 PM	#6
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	Yeah that composite was one of the scarier ones I have seen on UM. That is a very interesting theory and possiblity that Elaine Parent was possible the person seen wearing the cleopatra wig when she was renting the car and when she picked it up in London. I dont know if she was truly alone or not but from what I have heard about her I wouldnt put it past her to pull something like that off by herself. It is an interesting possiblity as I said. Yes she was one of the more dangerous sociopaths I have seen and I think she was really capable of doing anything that would benefit her own self interests and that she would be willing to do anything she had to, to accomplish it. The only problem I have is could Elaine Parent have done what was done to McGowan all by herself? I have trouble with that one. But it is possible. I still have to believe even a sociopath like she was would need at least one friend.

10-09-2006, 05:06 PM	#7
RyanD. Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 20	I don't know why, but I think about Parent and find her to be one of the more intrigueing people on UM. I think I would be more terrified of her than all of the 22 disciples of Hell. Does any one know the other show that preview this case?

10-20-2006, 11:08 AM	#9
SitcomsAreTheWay Retro Sitcoms Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: NY Posts: 612	Yeah, she was creepy and I think someone mentioned something about Bi-Polar on here before.

10-21-2006, 01:50 PM	#10
Composite Sketch Staring at you Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2003 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 304	AMW profiled Parent many times. In fact it was an AMW tip after a show that profiled Parent that led authorities to her home where she shot and killed herself. Parent is considered one of AMW's 900+ 'captures'.

12-31-2006, 04:25 PM	#14
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	Could someone please tell me evey thign about this case.