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justins5256 · 02-18-2007, 01:35 PM

Thought this was interesting...

Paper: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
Title: "UNSOLVED MYSTERIES' AIRS STORY OF AREA SHOOTING
Author: Bernard A. DuPont; Staff Reporter
Date: January 17, 1990
Section: TELEVISION
Page: A11

PUTNAM - Northeast Connecticut will be featured in a segment of tonight's "Unsolved Mysteries" show on NBC.

Tom Desilets, public relations director at Day Kimball Hospital, said the show's producers said a segment filmed last May would be shown at 8 tonight, if not pre-empted. Robert Stack is the host.The story is about Janice Katilius, a young nurse driving to her job as a social worker at Day Kimball Hospital from her home on Old Town Road in Vernon on the morning of Aug. 22, 1988. She was forced to stop by a man driving a dark-colored pickup truck heading eastward on Brayman Hollow Road in Pomfret.

The man parked his vehicle near a gully on a hill about a mile from Route 97, blocking the path of Ms. Katilius' car. The man got out and walked to her car, firing a single shot from a large caliber revolver through her cheek into her head. She was airlifted to Hartford Hospital where she was confined for several weeks.

Ms. Katilius, then 25, has since recovered and is working elsewhere, Desilets said. Police have found few clues in the case, and the assailant is still free. He was described by Ms. Katilius as a curly-haired man in his mid-20s to early 30s.

Author: Bernard A. DuPont; Staff Reporter
Section: TELEVISION
Page: A11
Dateline: PUTNAM

Copyright (c) 1990 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.

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Paper: New Haven Register (CT)
Title: Vernon woman found shot in face
Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: August 23, 1988

A 25-year-old Vernon woman was found shot once in the face Monday in a car stopped near Route 97, state police said.State police said Janice Katilius was shot around 9:30 a.m. and found by a passing motorist and in a car on the east side of Braynum Hollow Road off Route 97. State police said they were not sure what type of gun was involved in the shooting.

A motive for the shooting is still under investigation, state police said.

Katilius was initially taken to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam and transferred to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter.

A hospital spokesman said Monday night that Katilius was listed in critical, but stable condition.

Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Column: Police Roundup

Copyright (c) 1988 New Haven Register

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crystaldawn · 02-18-2007, 06:25 PM

So much for keeping her identity hidden. They gave out enough information on her....why not her phone number and SSN# while they're at it.

dynoguy88 · 02-19-2007, 12:09 AM

A motive for the shooting is still under investigation, state police said.

There never was a motive. That's what was so crazy about this case. What kind of a jacka*s just pulls over to the side of the road and just shoots some random person in the face?

justins5256 · 02-19-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

A motive for the shooting is still under investigation, state police said.

There never was a motive. That's what was so crazy about this case. What kind of a jacka*s just pulls over to the side of the road and just shoots some random person in the face?

I know how you feel. I can't help but wonder if this guy woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning, or maybe just wanted to see what it would feel like to shoot someone. It truly was a senseless crime.

CanadianUMFan · 06-24-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by justins5256

I know how you feel. I can't help but wonder if this guy woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning, or maybe just wanted to see what it would feel like to shoot someone. It truly was a senseless crime.

I just saw this case last night and couldn't believe it. Does anyone know if they ever caught the guy who did this?

wiseguy182 · 06-24-2007, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CanadianUMFan

I just saw this case last night and couldn't believe it. Does anyone know if they ever caught the guy who did this?

not to my knowledge.

unsolvedmysteriesfan · 09-10-2008, 02:39 PM

So sad the punk didn't get caught yet.

unsolvedmysteriesfan · 09-10-2008, 04:42 PM

I doubt they're even looking anymore.

crochetbuff · 09-10-2008, 05:51 PM

Thank heavens she's o.k.
Based on what witnesses from the highway said, I think he was probably having a huge road rage incident, then he got on the road and thought she was tailgaiting him and he just lost it, then got out and shot her. She took
the brunt of his frustration from the day.

Too bad they never caught him.

sdb4884 · 11-05-2008, 08:23 AM

Has anyone on here seen the 1990 title sequence of Unsolved Mysteries?

If not look at it

When it says SOLVED they show clips of stories that were presuambly solved and this was one of them.

justins5256 · 11-05-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sdb4884

Has anyone on here seen the 1990 title sequence of Unsolved Mysteries?

If not look at it

When it says SOLVED they show clips of stories that were presuambly solved and this was one of them.

Yeah, I saw that. They also show scenes from some other stories that are definitely unsolved. So I'm not sure how accurate of a gauge that method is for determining if a case has been solved.

dynoguy88 · 11-05-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by justins5256

Yeah, I saw that. They also show scenes from some other stories that are definitely unsolved. So I'm not sure how accurate of a gauge that method is for determining if a case has been solved.

That really used to drive me crazy when I was younger. Because they, very often, would show clips of cases that weren't solved under "solved" in the opening sequence. Not just the Carol case but also the Tammi Leppert case, the Mable Woods dog kettle case and the case where the 4 teenagers were driven off the road. None of those have been solved to this day.

justins5256 · 11-05-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

That really used to drive me crazy when I was younger. Because they, very often, would show clips of cases that weren't solved under "solved" in the opening sequence. Not just the Carol case but also the Tammi Leppert case, the Mable Woods dog kettle case and the case where the 4 teenagers were driven off the road. None of those have been solved to this day.

Yeah, I have a feeling they did it more because it looked cool rather then as a way to denote solved cases.

sdb4884 · 11-05-2008, 09:28 PM

Yeah Im shocked by that. Im positive that would never happen today.

CanadianUMFan · 11-13-2008, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

That really used to drive me crazy when I was younger. Because they, very often, would show clips of cases that weren't solved under "solved" in the opening sequence. Not just the Carol case but also the Tammi Leppert case, the Mable Woods dog kettle case and the case where the 4 teenagers were driven off the road. None of those have been solved to this day.

All of those cases bother the heck out of me to this day too.

02-18-2007, 01:35 PM	#1
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Articles on the shooting of "Carol" including her real name... Thought this was interesting... Paper: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) Title: "UNSOLVED MYSTERIES' AIRS STORY OF AREA SHOOTING Author: Bernard A. DuPont; Staff Reporter Date: January 17, 1990 Section: TELEVISION Page: A11 PUTNAM - Northeast Connecticut will be featured in a segment of tonight's "Unsolved Mysteries" show on NBC. Tom Desilets, public relations director at Day Kimball Hospital, said the show's producers said a segment filmed last May would be shown at 8 tonight, if not pre-empted. Robert Stack is the host.The story is about Janice Katilius, a young nurse driving to her job as a social worker at Day Kimball Hospital from her home on Old Town Road in Vernon on the morning of Aug. 22, 1988. She was forced to stop by a man driving a dark-colored pickup truck heading eastward on Brayman Hollow Road in Pomfret. The man parked his vehicle near a gully on a hill about a mile from Route 97, blocking the path of Ms. Katilius' car. The man got out and walked to her car, firing a single shot from a large caliber revolver through her cheek into her head. She was airlifted to Hartford Hospital where she was confined for several weeks. Ms. Katilius, then 25, has since recovered and is working elsewhere, Desilets said. Police have found few clues in the case, and the assailant is still free. He was described by Ms. Katilius as a curly-haired man in his mid-20s to early 30s. Author: Bernard A. DuPont; Staff Reporter Section: TELEVISION Page: A11 Dateline: PUTNAM Copyright (c) 1990 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. ************************************************** Paper: New Haven Register (CT) Title: Vernon woman found shot in face Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: August 23, 1988 A 25-year-old Vernon woman was found shot once in the face Monday in a car stopped near Route 97, state police said.State police said Janice Katilius was shot around 9:30 a.m. and found by a passing motorist and in a car on the east side of Braynum Hollow Road off Route 97. State police said they were not sure what type of gun was involved in the shooting. A motive for the shooting is still under investigation, state police said. Katilius was initially taken to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam and transferred to Hartford Hospital by Life Star helicopter. A hospital spokesman said Monday night that Katilius was listed in critical, but stable condition. Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS Column: Police Roundup Copyright (c) 1988 New Haven Register **************************************************

02-19-2007, 12:09 AM	#3
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,675	reply A motive for the shooting is still under investigation, state police said. There never was a motive. That's what was so crazy about this case. What kind of a jacka*s just pulls over to the side of the road and just shoots some random person in the face?

02-18-2007, 06:25 PM	#2
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	So much for keeping her identity hidden. They gave out enough information on her....why not her phone number and SSN# while they're at it.

09-10-2008, 02:39 PM	#7
unsolvedmysteriesfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2007 Posts: 218	So sad the punk didn't get caught yet.

09-10-2008, 04:42 PM	#8
unsolvedmysteriesfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2007 Posts: 218	I doubt they're even looking anymore.

09-10-2008, 05:51 PM	#9
crochetbuff Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 16, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 545	Thank heavens she's o.k. Based on what witnesses from the highway said, I think he was probably having a huge road rage incident, then he got on the road and thought she was tailgaiting him and he just lost it, then got out and shot her. She took the brunt of his frustration from the day. Too bad they never caught him.

11-05-2008, 08:23 AM	#10
sdb4884 UM Meme Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,234	Has anyone on here seen the 1990 title sequence of Unsolved Mysteries? If not look at it When it says SOLVED they show clips of stories that were presuambly solved and this was one of them.

11-05-2008, 09:28 PM	#14
sdb4884 UM Meme Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,234	Yeah Im shocked by that. Im positive that would never happen today.