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WishfulDreamer · 07-26-2009, 09:55 PM

I've heard that Paul Stamper has been out on parole since 2002. Is this true or did I just hear wrong? I hope so, because I do not like the thought of him being out of the streets.

If anyone doesn't remember, he's the guy who put a hit on his wife (who escaped serious injury, but her friend had her throat slit and somehow survived), beat his wife on numerous occasions, and even pulled her and her new boyfriend over(after they separated) pretending to be a cop and shot him and abducted her. (And that doesn't even count his other assault and theft charges) He was supposed to get 35 years and even if he didn't kill anyone, the fact that he's attempted it is pretty disturbing. Doesn't seem like a fellow you'd want to be out of prison. Not to mention his ex-wife would probably be on edge again. Even though stalking laws are now in place, it would still be pretty upsetting to know your abusive ex-husband is walking around free again.

Blackout · 07-26-2009, 10:28 PM

eh i'm sure he learned his lesson

browneyes106 · 07-26-2009, 10:32 PM

Hopefully Theresa has a restraining order and Paul is off making a new life for himself. I just hope he doesn't hurt other people.

Mysteryphile · 07-27-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackout805

eh i'm sure he learned his lesson

How could a guy like that change? Oh yeah, he probably found God in prision...I mean, they all do don't they???

WishfulDreamer · 07-28-2009, 10:57 PM

I wouldn't count on him being reformed, at least not entirely. If I were Theresa, I would be on my guard even all these years later.

SageSlowdive · 10-01-2010, 03:57 PM

Ugh, I wonder what lies he told the parole board...found God? learned his lesson? he sent apologies to everyone?

Won't be surprised if his next wife ends up being held captive...

kadrmas15 · 10-01-2010, 06:54 PM

Well, you folks have to remember, that Stamper was sentenced under 1985 laws which were different in Oklahoma than current laws. Stamper had a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder and kidnapping. He became eligible for parole under the old laws after serving 5 years. He was turned down the first two times, on the third time he was granted parole. He was released from prison on January 23rd, 2002 after having served 10 years. It is unclear whether he is still under supervised parole? It appears he is no longer on parole itself but is on probation and will be on probation until April 21st, 2027. As basically it was mandated at the time he was sentenced that whenever he was paroled from prison that even after his parole was discharged he would still be on probation for 25 years after his release from prison.

TracyLynnS · 10-01-2010, 09:14 PM

Any idea about if he's kept a clean record since he was paroled? That guy is pretty scary. He seemed like the worse kind of control freak and was obviously capable of extreme violence. I wonder if he's ben able to change, or mature, or learn enough self control to no longer be a threat.

WishfulDreamer · 10-02-2010, 09:33 PM

I know this is going to sound ridiculous of me, but I'm curious. They made a TV movie of this case and at the part when UM was having tipsters call their hotline, one woman mentioned she had been forced to marry him and threatened or something? Since it was a TV movie, I'm guessing that was fabricated to increase the drama, but I am a little curious to know if that part was true just because he would seem the type to continue his abuse. The movie did get many other crucial things right, down to the guy's alias, etc.

TracyLynnS · 10-03-2010, 09:47 AM

Is the movie called Escape From Terror? I haven't seen it and I'm really curious about the woman claiming she was forced to marry him. Do you remember what she said the circumstances were? Was she pregnant and felt she had to marry him or did he threaten her family if she didn't marry him?

I haven't seen the UM segment in a long time, but the spike version I watched omitted a lot of info, including the attack on the person who was stabbed while sleeping over on Theresa's couch. (I think that was the situation, I'm fuzzy on the details of course...)

WishfulDreamer · 10-03-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

Is the movie called Escape From Terror? I haven't seen it and I'm really curious about the woman claiming she was forced to marry him. Do you remember what she said the circumstances were? Was she pregnant and felt she had to marry him or did he threaten her family if she didn't marry him?

I haven't seen the UM segment in a long time, but the spike version I watched omitted a lot of info, including the attack on the person who was stabbed while sleeping over on Theresa's couch. (I think that was the situation, I'm fuzzy on the details of course...)

Yes, it was called Escape from Terror: The Theresa Stamper Story. It's actually quite decent for a TV movie and they reenact the car scene better than UM does. The movie actually didn't cover the couch scene, which was surprising. It definitely did cover the shooting through the window. It also showed him taking drugs (again, not sure if this was to heighten the drama) and covered his fraudulent operations in the oil business.

The woman that called into the hotline (and had other corroborating phone calls for it) said that he had threatened her into marrying him and kidnapped her, saying if she didn't he would kill her family, yet she had somehow gotten away. Then the movie showed that he was with another woman and had gotten her pregnant (they used the same alias as UM mentioned). I found it pretty fascinating and if that part was added for drama, it certainly did help dramatize it.

TracyLynnS · 10-03-2010, 03:23 PM

Thanks for the info! I sure wish they'd run this movie again, it sounds very interesting.

It's hard to believe that Stamper was sentenced to 35 years for all those various and violent crimes he was convicted of, but was already paroled by 2002.

I wonder if he's assumed an alias (again) and dropped off the radar or if he's living under his real name while leading a normal life.

TracyLynnS · 10-03-2010, 03:36 PM

Just an FYI for everyone...

The TV movie called Escape from Terror: The Theresa Stamper Story (also spelled Teresa) has an IMDB page.

The movie was released in 1995 (on Lifetime, I think) and there's not much discussion on the IMDB site at all. It does say that it was produced by Cosgrove/Muerer.

It's so old now, I'm wondering if they'll ever run it again. At this point, it's not on their schedule: http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/esc...-stamper-story

The IMDB users gave it a 5.7 out of 10 stars. Not too bad for a made for tv movie, imo.

WishfulDreamer · 10-03-2010, 08:00 PM

Yeah, most TV movies have pretty low ratings. It's definitely better than most of their films. I liked the two leads a lot, but it's been ages since I last saw it.

I hope the real Theresa is living comfortably and he is staying away from her. It must have been so traumatizing. Hopefully he has no idea where she lives.

kadrmas15 · 10-04-2010, 06:18 AM

He got 30 years in prison for the original sentences. He then got an additional 25 years worth of suspended prison sentences that would take effect when he was released from prison on the original 30 years of original charges. So, in 2002 they kicked in and he will be on probation or parole until 2027. He is not flying under the radar, he is being supervised by somebody, especially in law and order in Oklahoma, I can guarantee he is not running around without being watched.

07-26-2009, 09:55 PM	#1
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	Paul Stamper - paroled? I've heard that Paul Stamper has been out on parole since 2002. Is this true or did I just hear wrong? I hope so, because I do not like the thought of him being out of the streets. If anyone doesn't remember, he's the guy who put a hit on his wife (who escaped serious injury, but her friend had her throat slit and somehow survived), beat his wife on numerous occasions, and even pulled her and her new boyfriend over(after they separated) pretending to be a cop and shot him and abducted her. (And that doesn't even count his other assault and theft charges) He was supposed to get 35 years and even if he didn't kill anyone, the fact that he's attempted it is pretty disturbing. Doesn't seem like a fellow you'd want to be out of prison. Not to mention his ex-wife would probably be on edge again. Even though stalking laws are now in place, it would still be pretty upsetting to know your abusive ex-husband is walking around free again.

07-26-2009, 10:28 PM	#2
Blackout Sart Bimpson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Location: where the sun rises Posts: 2,235	eh i'm sure he learned his lesson
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07-26-2009, 10:32 PM	#3
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	Hopefully Theresa has a restraining order and Paul is off making a new life for himself. I just hope he doesn't hurt other people.

07-28-2009, 10:57 PM	#5
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	I wouldn't count on him being reformed, at least not entirely. If I were Theresa, I would be on my guard even all these years later.

10-01-2010, 03:57 PM	#6
SageSlowdive the real hank queen Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 659	Ugh, I wonder what lies he told the parole board...found God? learned his lesson? he sent apologies to everyone? Won't be surprised if his next wife ends up being held captive...

10-01-2010, 06:54 PM	#7
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	Well, you folks have to remember, that Stamper was sentenced under 1985 laws which were different in Oklahoma than current laws. Stamper had a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder and kidnapping. He became eligible for parole under the old laws after serving 5 years. He was turned down the first two times, on the third time he was granted parole. He was released from prison on January 23rd, 2002 after having served 10 years. It is unclear whether he is still under supervised parole? It appears he is no longer on parole itself but is on probation and will be on probation until April 21st, 2027. As basically it was mandated at the time he was sentenced that whenever he was paroled from prison that even after his parole was discharged he would still be on probation for 25 years after his release from prison.

10-01-2010, 09:14 PM	#8
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	Any idea about if he's kept a clean record since he was paroled? That guy is pretty scary. He seemed like the worse kind of control freak and was obviously capable of extreme violence. I wonder if he's ben able to change, or mature, or learn enough self control to no longer be a threat.

10-02-2010, 09:33 PM	#9
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	I know this is going to sound ridiculous of me, but I'm curious. They made a TV movie of this case and at the part when UM was having tipsters call their hotline, one woman mentioned she had been forced to marry him and threatened or something? Since it was a TV movie, I'm guessing that was fabricated to increase the drama, but I am a little curious to know if that part was true just because he would seem the type to continue his abuse. The movie did get many other crucial things right, down to the guy's alias, etc.

10-03-2010, 09:47 AM	#10
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	Is the movie called Escape From Terror? I haven't seen it and I'm really curious about the woman claiming she was forced to marry him. Do you remember what she said the circumstances were? Was she pregnant and felt she had to marry him or did he threaten her family if she didn't marry him? I haven't seen the UM segment in a long time, but the spike version I watched omitted a lot of info, including the attack on the person who was stabbed while sleeping over on Theresa's couch. (I think that was the situation, I'm fuzzy on the details of course...)

10-03-2010, 03:23 PM	#12
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	Thanks for the info! I sure wish they'd run this movie again, it sounds very interesting. It's hard to believe that Stamper was sentenced to 35 years for all those various and violent crimes he was convicted of, but was already paroled by 2002. I wonder if he's assumed an alias (again) and dropped off the radar or if he's living under his real name while leading a normal life.

10-03-2010, 03:36 PM	#13
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	Just an FYI for everyone... The TV movie called Escape from Terror: The Theresa Stamper Story (also spelled Teresa) has an IMDB page. The movie was released in 1995 (on Lifetime, I think) and there's not much discussion on the IMDB site at all. It does say that it was produced by Cosgrove/Muerer. It's so old now, I'm wondering if they'll ever run it again. At this point, it's not on their schedule: http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/esc...-stamper-story The IMDB users gave it a 5.7 out of 10 stars. Not too bad for a made for tv movie, imo.

10-03-2010, 08:00 PM	#14
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	Yeah, most TV movies have pretty low ratings. It's definitely better than most of their films. I liked the two leads a lot, but it's been ages since I last saw it. I hope the real Theresa is living comfortably and he is staying away from her. It must have been so traumatizing. Hopefully he has no idea where she lives.

10-04-2010, 06:18 AM	#15
kadrmas15 Retired from Board 03/03/11 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,910	He got 30 years in prison for the original sentences. He then got an additional 25 years worth of suspended prison sentences that would take effect when he was released from prison on the original 30 years of original charges. So, in 2002 they kicked in and he will be on probation or parole until 2027. He is not flying under the radar, he is being supervised by somebody, especially in law and order in Oklahoma, I can guarantee he is not running around without being watched.