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LiveByTheSea · 09-09-2008, 03:02 AM

I think the Phantom Killer of Texarkana who murdered five people back in 1946 would be a great choice for UM to do, mainly because the killer was never caught.

joshypiano · 09-09-2008, 10:00 AM

Yes the Phanton Killer would be nice, I've been reading alot about it (it's close to where I live sorta). Also the Michigan Child Murders would be nice to see. And as always Ive stated before I would love to see them profile the case of Mary Rachel Trlica, Lisa Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley who went missing two days before Christmas.

crystaldawn · 09-09-2008, 10:33 AM

The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is pretty creepy and would make for an interesting segment even though it happened in the 1940's. Its not far from where I live:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon

Great avatar Joshypiano...

Kane · 09-09-2008, 01:24 PM

Here's one from my home state: The murder of law professor Mary Jo Frug. On April 4, 1991, she was stabbed to death near her Cambridge residence.

It has never been determined whether Mary's murder was a random act of violence or committed by someone she knew. Therefore, the case is undoubtedly Unsolved Mysteries-material!

MegtheEgg86 · 09-09-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystaldawn

The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is pretty creepy and would make for an interesting segment even though it happened in the 1940's. Its not far from where I live:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon

Great avatar Joshypiano...

That IS pretty creepy. My husband has worked up near Mattoon, but I'd never heard of that until now.

I always thought Wallace Fard Muhammad would make a good segment:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Fard_Muhammad

LooksLikeCRicci · 09-09-2008, 02:55 PM

I have two that I've recently discovered that I think are interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maura_Murray

I'm not sure if she's been mentioned before, but there are lots of interesting aspects to Maura's case. I'd like to learn more, but at this point, I'm leaning towards suicide...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pichler

This one is *really* interesting to me. I know his family suspects foul play in this one. I remember this kid playing James Van Der Beek's younger brother in Varsity Blues. He was actually one of my favorite parts of the movie. At this point, there are, like, no clues as to what happened to him. I'd like to see some more coverage of this case...

joshypiano · 09-09-2008, 03:35 PM

Yeah I know about the murray case. Her Official Website has some great info on it.

http://www.mauramurraymissing.com

Necco · 09-09-2008, 07:58 PM

Actually, I think suicide is one of the least likely scenarios for Maura Murray. I'm split between foul play (there are a number of missing women/girls in the NH/VT area) or a Kristi Krebs sort of situation (2nd accident caused a break of some kind and she wandered off).

Cases I'd like to see:
Connie Smith missing from a summer camp in 1952

Suzanne Jovin-murdered Yale student

Kathleen Flynn-murdered in CT in 1986 behind her school athletic fields (sort of like Joyce McLain, only even younger)

Bianca Lebron-kidnapped from her school in Bridgeport CT in 2001

Raoul Wallenberg-The Swedish diplomat who vanished in the gulag system during WWII after saving 10s of thousands of Hungarian Jews

You're So Vain-A light-hearted look at the potential subjects of the Carly Simon song/possibly with a You Ought to Know/Alanis Morrisette segue.

-Necco

JRA2000TL · 09-09-2008, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveByTheSea

I think the Phantom Killer of Texarkana who murdered five people back in 1946 would be a great choice for UM to do, mainly because the killer was never caught.

That's a very good idea. They made a movie about it in 76 called "The Town That Dreaded Sundown". It was a great movie--low budget but good, genuine scare tactics. You can't find it at Blockbuster anymore either.

DP1 · 09-10-2008, 12:12 AM

The Clinton Avenue Five.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26252989/

Zlatko · 09-10-2008, 01:04 AM

The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is quite interesting. To this day, the case remains shrouded in mystery. It's shocking to think such a large ship would sink in the Great Lakes.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/rese...tzgerald_N.htm

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 09-10-2008, 01:41 AM

The disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett, a child genius and author who met a mysterious end at a young age.

Jediknight1823 · 09-10-2008, 02:06 AM

The disappearance of Mary Lang. There's nothing on the web about this case, but it's been over 20 years and only her purse has been found. She was a secretary for a lawyer in Hays, Kansas, and one day in the middle of the afternoon disappeared. They found her car with the driver's side door open and awhile later found her purse.

MegtheEgg86 · 09-10-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Zlatko

The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is quite interesting. To this day, the case remains shrouded in mystery. It's shocking to think such a large ship would sink in the Great Lakes.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/rese...tzgerald_N.htm

That's a good one....sans the Gordon Lightfoot song, though.

mphs95 · 09-10-2008, 10:45 AM

Here's a few ideas from the Michigan area that I think are begging to be profiled.

1. The murder of the Robison family down in Hart in 1968.
http://archives.record-eagle.com/2003/may/22murdr.htm

2. Robert Alen Dale, Jr, Missing since 1996 from Sault Ste Marie, MI

3. Doe Network Casefile 948UMMI. Dude was found in the Hiawatha Nat'l Forest by the Mack Bridge in 1966 and never ID'd

4. Doe Network Casefile 60DFMI

5. And last but surely not least, the Michigan Child Murders

09-09-2008, 03:02 AM	#1
LiveByTheSea Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 25, 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 66	Stories you think UM should cover I think the Phantom Killer of Texarkana who murdered five people back in 1946 would be a great choice for UM to do, mainly because the killer was never caught.

09-09-2008, 10:00 AM	#2
joshypiano Stack-a-holic Eternal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 30, 2007 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 267	Yes the Phanton Killer would be nice, I've been reading alot about it (it's close to where I live sorta). Also the Michigan Child Murders would be nice to see. And as always Ive stated before I would love to see them profile the case of Mary Rachel Trlica, Lisa Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley who went missing two days before Christmas.
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09-09-2008, 01:24 PM	#4
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Here's one from my home state: The murder of law professor Mary Jo Frug. On April 4, 1991, she was stabbed to death near her Cambridge residence. It has never been determined whether Mary's murder was a random act of violence or committed by someone she knew. Therefore, the case is undoubtedly Unsolved Mysteries-material!
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09-10-2008, 01:41 AM	#12
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,071	The disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett, a child genius and author who met a mysterious end at a young age.
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09-10-2008, 10:45 AM	#15
mphs95 Remember me? Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 02, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 790	Here's a few ideas from the Michigan area that I think are begging to be profiled. 1. The murder of the Robison family down in Hart in 1968. http://archives.record-eagle.com/2003/may/22murdr.htm 2. Robert Alen Dale, Jr, Missing since 1996 from Sault Ste Marie, MI 3. Doe Network Casefile 948UMMI. Dude was found in the Hiawatha Nat'l Forest by the Mack Bridge in 1966 and never ID'd 4. Doe Network Casefile 60DFMI 5. And last but surely not least, the Michigan Child Murders
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09-09-2008, 10:33 AM	#3
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is pretty creepy and would make for an interesting segment even though it happened in the 1940's. Its not far from where I live: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon Great avatar Joshypiano...

09-09-2008, 02:55 PM	#6
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	I have two that I've recently discovered that I think are interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maura_Murray I'm not sure if she's been mentioned before, but there are lots of interesting aspects to Maura's case. I'd like to learn more, but at this point, I'm leaning towards suicide... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pichler This one is really interesting to me. I know his family suspects foul play in this one. I remember this kid playing James Van Der Beek's younger brother in Varsity Blues. He was actually one of my favorite parts of the movie. At this point, there are, like, no clues as to what happened to him. I'd like to see some more coverage of this case...

09-09-2008, 03:35 PM	#7
joshypiano Stack-a-holic Eternal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 30, 2007 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 267	Yeah I know about the murray case. Her Official Website has some great info on it. http://www.mauramurraymissing.com

09-09-2008, 07:58 PM	#8
Necco Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 1,149	Actually, I think suicide is one of the least likely scenarios for Maura Murray. I'm split between foul play (there are a number of missing women/girls in the NH/VT area) or a Kristi Krebs sort of situation (2nd accident caused a break of some kind and she wandered off). Cases I'd like to see: Connie Smith missing from a summer camp in 1952 Suzanne Jovin-murdered Yale student Kathleen Flynn-murdered in CT in 1986 behind her school athletic fields (sort of like Joyce McLain, only even younger) Bianca Lebron-kidnapped from her school in Bridgeport CT in 2001 Raoul Wallenberg-The Swedish diplomat who vanished in the gulag system during WWII after saving 10s of thousands of Hungarian Jews You're So Vain-A light-hearted look at the potential subjects of the Carly Simon song/possibly with a You Ought to Know/Alanis Morrisette segue. -Necco

09-10-2008, 12:12 AM	#10
DP1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 394	The Clinton Avenue Five. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26252989/

09-10-2008, 01:04 AM	#11
Zlatko Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Location: Nowhereland Posts: 367	The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald is quite interesting. To this day, the case remains shrouded in mystery. It's shocking to think such a large ship would sink in the Great Lakes. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/rese...tzgerald_N.htm

09-10-2008, 02:06 AM	#13
Jediknight1823 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 283	The disappearance of Mary Lang. There's nothing on the web about this case, but it's been over 20 years and only her purse has been found. She was a secretary for a lawyer in Hays, Kansas, and one day in the middle of the afternoon disappeared. They found her car with the driver's side door open and awhile later found her purse.