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Mimmy · 10-31-2008, 02:35 AM

I know it might sound a little silly, but sometimes I get teary-eyed watching UM. Some of the cases are so heartbreaking that I really feel for the families of the victims. And I know that most of us don't like the Lost Loves segments but some of those can break your heart too.

Here's my list:
Blind River Rest Stop Killer - I cry every time I see this one, poor Gord McAllister was trying so hard to keep his composure but you could tell he was just heartbroken over the murder of his wife. I know they have not caught the killer, but one day he will get what he deserves. I also felt for the family of the other victim, he was so young and left behind a wife and children.

Dennis Keith Smith - He murdered his own sister, and the interview with her son is really heart-wrenching. Thank goodness though that he had the presence of mind to suspect his uncle in the murder of Carolyn Killaby (sorry if I got the name wrong). I'm sure it took a lot of courage on his part to contact Carolyn's husband and give him the information about his uncle. That segment really tears me up, Smith destroyed so many families including his own.

Okay, this one is a Lost Loves segment ... I can't remember the name of the man (I am terrible with names, I apologise) but he was told by his adoptive mother that she found him in a trash can and that his real parents were "white trash." Anyway, it turned out that his real mother was his adoptive mother's niece and only gave him up because she had to. They were eventually reunited and you could just see the joy on both of their faces after being apart for so long.

I could list a million more but I will leave that to someone else. But this was something I really liked about the old UM, they could really draw you into a story and make you care deeply about the people involved. Remember that most of them were ordinary people just like you and me. I think that's what really hits home, this stuff could happen to anybody.

MegtheEgg86 · 10-31-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimmy

Blind River Rest Stop Killer - I cry every time I see this one, poor Gord McAllister was trying so hard to keep his composure but you could tell he was just heartbroken over the murder of his wife. I know they have not caught the killer, but one day he will get what he deserves. I also felt for the family of the other victim, he was so young and left behind a wife and children.

That's what I was going to post. I didn't cry during the actual segment, but when I got to thinking about it later, it really got to me. The most heartbreaking aspect of the segment for me is when their wedding picture is shown. They looked completely overjoyed, and it all ended because of something so cruel and senseless.

Kathy Hobbs' mom kind of chokes me up when she says, "And besides being my daughter, she was also a very good friend."

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-01-2008, 01:29 AM

The Beatrice, Nebraska church explosion miracle and the lady who received a letter from her husband who died in WWII.

Mimmy · 11-01-2008, 04:27 AM

Thanks for replying, I was starting to think my thread was going to be a dud!

I was going to mention the McAllister's wedding photo also. And when Gord McAllister says sometimes he wants the guy to come back and get him, and maybe this time he'll be caught.

Kathy Hobbs is a sad one too. You could tell that she and her mother were very close.

vman · 11-01-2008, 06:34 AM

Miracle Baby

What sucks is, I've googled and googled and googled and can't find anything about this kid today.

Mimmy · 11-01-2008, 07:08 AM

Yes, some of the miracle segments are very touching. I like the one about the dog that could predict its owner's seizures. I cried when Robert Stack reported that the dog had succumbed to cancer.

crystaldawn · 11-01-2008, 12:02 PM

The Victor Simon and Donald Stratt lost love cases always make me tear up. Here's an old thread that talks about the Stratt case if any of you don't remember it:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=225220

Zlatko · 11-01-2008, 01:30 PM

No case has made me cry, but there was a couple that got to me.

I felt very sad for the Blind River Killer, and Edward Howard Bell victims. Both sick men took their loved ones' lives right in front of their them

browneyes106 · 11-01-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mimmy

I know it might sound a little silly, but sometimes I get teary-eyed watching UM. Some of the cases are so heartbreaking that I really feel for the families of the victims. And I know that most of us don't like the Lost Loves segments but some of those can break your heart too.

Here's my list:
Blind River Rest Stop Killer - I cry every time I see this one, poor Gord McAllister was trying so hard to keep his composure but you could tell he was just heartbroken over the murder of his wife. I know they have not caught the killer, but one day he will get what he deserves. I also felt for the family of the other victim, he was so young and left behind a wife and children.

Dennis Keith Smith - He murdered his own sister, and the interview with her son is really heart-wrenching. Thank goodness though that he had the presence of mind to suspect his uncle in the murder of Carolyn Killaby (sorry if I got the name wrong). I'm sure it took a lot of courage on his part to contact Carolyn's husband and give him the information about his uncle. That segment really tears me up, Smith destroyed so many families including his own.

Okay, this one is a Lost Loves segment ... I can't remember the name of the man (I am terrible with names, I apologise) but he was told by his adoptive mother that she found him in a trash can and that his real parents were "white trash." Anyway, it turned out that his real mother was his adoptive mother's niece and only gave him up because she had to. They were eventually reunited and you could just see the joy on both of their faces after being apart for so long.

I could list a million more but I will leave that to someone else. But this was something I really liked about the old UM, they could really draw you into a story and make you care deeply about the people involved. Remember that most of them were ordinary people just like you and me. I think that's what really hits home, this stuff could happen to anybody.

I remember crying to Dennis Smith segment it was heartbreaking to watch him talk about his mom and uncle.The lost love segment on the adoptee was heartbreaking. I think maybe his adoptive mother was really selfish and lied about her niece that way he wouldn't want to find her or get to know her. It was sad when he told her off on the phone and later found out the truth.

Mimmy · 11-01-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

The Victor Simon and Donald Stratt lost love cases always make me tear up. Here's an old thread that talks about the Stratt case if any of you don't remember it:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=225220

Yes I remember the Donald Stratt one. Any stories having to do with families torn apart because of the Depression, WWII etc. can make me cry. Especially when the segment ends and you want Robert Stack to say "Update!" but he doesn't.

Mimmy · 11-01-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zlatko

No case has made me cry, but there was a couple that got to me.

I felt very sad for the Blind River Killer, and Edward Howard Bell victims. Both sick men took their loved ones' lives right in front of their them

The segment with Edward Bell is sad too, and very disturbing. I hope he rots in hell for killing an innocent man right in front of his mother and sister. What an utter waste of life he is.

DP1 · 11-02-2008, 12:13 AM

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I remember crying to Dennis Smith segment it was heartbreaking to watch him talk about his mom and uncle.The lost love segment on the adoptee was heartbreaking. I think maybe his adoptive mother was really selfish and lied about her niece that way he wouldn't want to find her or get to know her. It was sad when he told her off on the phone and later found out the truth.

That was sad and it was a shame they lost so much time together. But thankfully, they did find each other.

nohwheregirl · 11-02-2008, 01:40 AM

Definitely Fritz's story of his Christmas dinner with German and U.S. soldiers during WWII. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. I also love how he says in his accent, "The tears were wolling." I'm not making fun, it just makes me smile.

Also the case of the road rage shooting where the husband/father was just preparing to take a boy scout troop camping and ends up dying. For some reason, that story in particular just sends me into a panic.

browneyes106 · 11-02-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by nohwheregirl

Definitely Fritz's story of his Christmas dinner with German and U.S. soldiers during WWII. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. I also love how he says in his accent, "The tears were wolling." I'm not making fun, it just makes me smile.

Also the case of the road rage shooting where the husband/father was just preparing to take a boy scout troop camping and ends up dying. For some reason, that story in particular just sends me into a panic.

The Fritz story is very touching. There was a tv movie about it called Silent Night. If you get the Hallmark Channel you might be able to catch it this year around Christmas.

radar1979 · 12-06-2008, 11:20 PM

UM was actually the first TV show that brought me to tears...and i can recall it like it was yesterday.

It was in May 1992 when the UPDATE to the sotry about Charlie Best, the Tenn farmer, and two young girls who stayed with his family from 1937-1939. I had viewed the original installment of the story in Jan and it touched me then, but I can still see the screen when the UPDATE logo flashed by after a commercial and they started off with footage of the show that I recognized at once.

Keep in mind...I was 12 years old at this point.

The reunion with one of the girls and a 97 year old Charlie Best and the music that played along with it was touching enough, but when Bob added the post script that Charlie had passed away 8 weeks after the update was filmed, I broke down. 12 year old kid in the 6th grade crying at a TV segment, but it was the first time I had followed a story from start to finish and I honestly felt a mild attachment at that point.

If the show had not then followed with a UFO segment I ma have cried til the end.

Sean M

10-31-2008, 02:35 AM	#1
Mimmy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 06, 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 32	Which cases make you cry? I know it might sound a little silly, but sometimes I get teary-eyed watching UM. Some of the cases are so heartbreaking that I really feel for the families of the victims. And I know that most of us don't like the Lost Loves segments but some of those can break your heart too. Here's my list: Blind River Rest Stop Killer - I cry every time I see this one, poor Gord McAllister was trying so hard to keep his composure but you could tell he was just heartbroken over the murder of his wife. I know they have not caught the killer, but one day he will get what he deserves. I also felt for the family of the other victim, he was so young and left behind a wife and children. Dennis Keith Smith - He murdered his own sister, and the interview with her son is really heart-wrenching. Thank goodness though that he had the presence of mind to suspect his uncle in the murder of Carolyn Killaby (sorry if I got the name wrong). I'm sure it took a lot of courage on his part to contact Carolyn's husband and give him the information about his uncle. That segment really tears me up, Smith destroyed so many families including his own. Okay, this one is a Lost Loves segment ... I can't remember the name of the man (I am terrible with names, I apologise) but he was told by his adoptive mother that she found him in a trash can and that his real parents were "white trash." Anyway, it turned out that his real mother was his adoptive mother's niece and only gave him up because she had to. They were eventually reunited and you could just see the joy on both of their faces after being apart for so long. I could list a million more but I will leave that to someone else. But this was something I really liked about the old UM, they could really draw you into a story and make you care deeply about the people involved. Remember that most of them were ordinary people just like you and me. I think that's what really hits home, this stuff could happen to anybody.

11-01-2008, 06:34 AM	#5
vman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 05, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 6	Miracle Baby What sucks is, I've googled and googled and googled and can't find anything about this kid today.
	Last edited by crystaldawn; 11-01-2008 at 12:02 PM.

11-01-2008, 01:29 AM	#3
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 Beatrice, Nebraska church explosion miracle and the lady who received a letter from her husband who died in WWII.

11-01-2008, 04:27 AM	#4
Mimmy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 06, 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 32	Thanks for replying, I was starting to think my thread was going to be a dud! I was going to mention the McAllister's wedding photo also. And when Gord McAllister says sometimes he wants the guy to come back and get him, and maybe this time he'll be caught. Kathy Hobbs is a sad one too. You could tell that she and her mother were very close.

11-01-2008, 07:08 AM	#6
Mimmy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 06, 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 32	Yes, some of the miracle segments are very touching. I like the one about the dog that could predict its owner's seizures. I cried when Robert Stack reported that the dog had succumbed to cancer.

11-01-2008, 12:02 PM	#7
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	The Victor Simon and Donald Stratt lost love cases always make me tear up. Here's an old thread that talks about the Stratt case if any of you don't remember it: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=225220

11-01-2008, 01:30 PM	#8
Zlatko Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Location: Nowhereland Posts: 367	No case has made me cry, but there was a couple that got to me. I felt very sad for the Blind River Killer, and Edward Howard Bell victims. Both sick men took their loved ones' lives right in front of their them

11-02-2008, 01:40 AM	#13
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Definitely Fritz's story of his Christmas dinner with German and U.S. soldiers during WWII. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. I also love how he says in his accent, "The tears were wolling." I'm not making fun, it just makes me smile. Also the case of the road rage shooting where the husband/father was just preparing to take a boy scout troop camping and ends up dying. For some reason, that story in particular just sends me into a panic.

12-06-2008, 11:20 PM	#15
radar1979 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2004 Location: St. Albans W.V. Posts: 68	UM was actually the first TV show that brought me to tears...and i can recall it like it was yesterday. It was in May 1992 when the UPDATE to the sotry about Charlie Best, the Tenn farmer, and two young girls who stayed with his family from 1937-1939. I had viewed the original installment of the story in Jan and it touched me then, but I can still see the screen when the UPDATE logo flashed by after a commercial and they started off with footage of the show that I recognized at once. Keep in mind...I was 12 years old at this point. The reunion with one of the girls and a 97 year old Charlie Best and the music that played along with it was touching enough, but when Bob added the post script that Charlie had passed away 8 weeks after the update was filmed, I broke down. 12 year old kid in the 6th grade crying at a TV segment, but it was the first time I had followed a story from start to finish and I honestly felt a mild attachment at that point. If the show had not then followed with a UFO segment I ma have cried til the end. Sean M