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SageSlowdive · 10-02-2010, 12:50 AM

I mean, where you REALLY FEEL the victim's pain.

01. Gord McCallister saying he'd rather be dead then to live without his wife Jackie. (Blind River Rest Stop Murders)

02. Nancy Marshall saying everytime she goes out, she's looking for her daughter, no matter where she is. (Nyleen Marshall's abduction)

Both have since passed on, which makes it even more sad...

zack007attack · 10-02-2010, 02:50 AM

Patty Doel-Tara Calico's mother. Its ashame she never knew the truth.

Susan Markowitz-I could feel her pain. At least justice has been served.

Gail Delano-Its such a sad story. She struggled to find that special someone in her life, but in the end, she gives up the way she did.

Jennifer Pratt-at the end of that segment, when they interview her and she is talking in a strange manner, I was heartbroken. Her whole life knocked over because of some selfish ******

Christine Mutzfeld-I don't believe she had anything to do with Todd's murder, maybe she was coerced into helping Mahfuz get away and he threatened her. Maybe that's why she is so afraid and is grieving over the fact that she is treated like a murderer.

Dwayne McCorkendale's wife-She said she would someday have to explain to her children that someone killed their father in cold blood. It must have been a very painful day for her to do that.

Charles Horvath's mother-her son went missing somewhere in the vastness of Canada, and she may never know what happened to him.

Gordon Page, Sr-he lives with regret that he didn't let his son back in the car and come home.

Patty Stallings-It makes me very sad to see innocent people put behind bars for things they didn't do, and it makes me even angrier when the only thing the prosecution cares about is blaming someone.

TracyLynnS · 10-02-2010, 10:05 AM

The re-enactment of Angela Hammond's abduction, where her boyfriend's car breaks down while he's following her in the kidnapper's vehicle, and then Rob's interview about the whole thing.... I can feel his defeat, sadness, and frustration.

Kaitlyn Arquette's mom. Her daughter's murder was considered by the officials to be a random drive-by killing, but she's convinced Kait's shady boyfriend and his cohorts were involved. I tend to agree with her and you can really sense her pain and desperation in the UM segment.

I felt horrible about everything in the Leroy Drieth case. When he was killed, a random bystander told the EMT that it was suicide. They didn't investigate and no autopsy was performed..... on an 18 year old who died in suspicious circumstances! I don't know if the officials were just that stupid, in taking a bystander's word, or if they didn't believe in the interracial dating situation that Leroy was in (it was the 60s). And because of that, they didn't want to bother looking for the killer. The DA actually told his mom to go home and get over it. About 20 years later, an autopsy showed that he had been stabbed twice in the neck. The way they treated his mom, the way the surviving family suffered, the decades it took for the case to finally be taken seriously, and even after all that, there were still no answers.

Zlatko · 10-02-2010, 03:33 PM

Gus Hoffman's mother begging the viewers to let her know anything about her son's death. You could feel her sadness and desperation; very sad moment.

greatgarrett2 · 10-02-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SageSlowdive

I mean, where you REALLY FEEL the victim's pain.

01. Gord McCallister saying he'd rather be dead then to live without his wife Jackie. (Blind River Rest Stop Murders)

02. Nancy Marshall saying everytime she goes out, she's looking for her daughter, no matter where she is. (Nyleen Marshall's abduction)

Both have since passed on, which makes it even more sad...

Sorry to hear Gord passed on,

I think of David Stone's mother at the end when she gets choked up about him missing...then they have an update that his remains were found. Sad...

crystaldawn · 10-02-2010, 05:34 PM

The first segment that comes to mind is the heartbreaking update in the Christopher Day story where the dad found out he died at age 21 of leukemia and the father wasn't able to reunite with him.

MegtheEgg86 · 10-02-2010, 09:18 PM

Barbara Rondeau describing what her boyfriend Tom Roche meant to her. It was so very evident how deeply she loved him and the interview always really stuck with me.

Kathy Hobbs' mother reading the letter she left for her (as she apparently felt she wouldn't make it to her sixteenth birthday), and her stating that in addition to Kathy being her daughter "she was also a very good friend."

I definitely concur with Dwayne McCorkendale's wife Joannie as well.

SageSlowdive · 10-03-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by zack007attack

Patty Doel-Tara Calico's mother. Its ashame she never knew the truth.

Susan Markowitz-I could feel her pain. At least justice has been served.

Gail Delano-Its such a sad story. She struggled to find that special someone in her life, but in the end, she gives up the way she did.

Jennifer Pratt-at the end of that segment, when they interview her and she is talking in a strange manner, I was heartbroken. Her whole life knocked over because of some selfish ******

Christine Mutzfeld-I don't believe she had anything to do with Todd's murder, maybe she was coerced into helping Mahfuz get away and he threatened her. Maybe that's why she is so afraid and is grieving over the fact that she is treated like a murderer.

Dwayne McCorkendale's wife-She said she would someday have to explain to her children that someone killed their father in cold blood. It must have been a very painful day for her to do that.

Charles Horvath's mother-her son went missing somewhere in the vastness of Canada, and she may never know what happened to him.

Gordon Page, Sr-he lives with regret that he didn't let his son back in the car and come home.

Patty Stallings-It makes me very sad to see innocent people put behind bars for things they didn't do, and it makes me even angrier when the only thing the prosecution cares about is blaming someone.

I forgot about Gail Delano...

As soon as Robert Stack said "this beautiful town was only a prison", I kinda knew that's how the story would turn out....

RobinW · 10-03-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by zack007attack

Patty Stallings-It makes me very sad to see innocent people put behind bars for things they didn't do, and it makes me even angrier when the only thing the prosecution cares about is blaming someone.

I'd also say that David Stallings completely breaking down while talking about his son's death ranks as one of the most heartbreaking and hardest-to-watch interview segments on the show.

Kane · 10-04-2010, 03:02 PM

I can't remember the woman's name, but there was a "lost loves" segment that aired during the 1996-97 season in which a woman was looking for a blood relative who might help her with an ailment that she was suffering from. When the segment was later rerun on Lifetime, there was a text update saying that she died in 1998. Sadly, her search was unresolved at the time of her death.

McBevis · 10-04-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

I can't remember the woman's name, but there was a "lost loves" segment that aired during the 1996-97 season in which a woman was looking for a blood relative who might help her with an ailment that she was suffering from. When the segment was later rerun on Lifetime, there was a text update saying that she died in 1998. Sadly, her search was unresolved at the time of her death.

I remember that case. The woman's name was Gale Samuels.

McBevis · 10-04-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TracyLynnS

The re-enactment of Angela Hammond's abduction, where her boyfriend's car breaks down while he's following her in the kidnapper's vehicle, and then Rob's interview about the whole thing.... I can feel his defeat, sadness, and frustration.

Kaitlyn Arquette's mom. Her daughter's murder was considered by the officials to be a random drive-by killing, but she's convinced Kait's shady boyfriend and his cohorts were involved. I tend to agree with her and you can really sense her pain and desperation in the UM segment.

I felt horrible about everything in the Leroy Drieth case. When he was killed, a random bystander told the EMT that it was suicide. They didn't investigate and no autopsy was performed..... on an 18 year old who died in suspicious circumstances! I don't know if the officials were just that stupid, in taking a bystander's word, or if they didn't believe in the interracial dating situation that Leroy was in (it was the 60s). And because of that, they didn't want to bother looking for the killer. The DA actually told his mom to go home and get over it. About 20 years later, an autopsy showed that he had been stabbed twice in the neck. The way they treated his mom, the way the surviving family suffered, the decades it took for the case to finally be taken seriously, and even after all that, there were still no answers.

Another thing that I thought was just terrible about the Leroy Drieth case was when, after so many years, his sister finally tracked down the girlfriend, but the girlfriend was cold and rigid and basically wouldn't say a word.

TracyLynnS · 10-04-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by McBevis

Another thing that I thought was just terrible about the Leroy Drieth case was when, after so many years, his sister finally tracked down the girlfriend, but the girlfriend was cold and rigid and basically wouldn't say a word.

Oh yeah.... She knows but won't tell. That's so frustrating. I don't know how she can live with herself.

Zlatko · 10-09-2010, 08:06 PM

It was very sad in the Lisa Zigert case when one of her students had said in a sad tone "I wish there were more people in the world like her." It's depressing since you could feel her sense of loss.

sdb4884 · 10-10-2010, 12:41 AM

The way Alexander Sol Olive was treated by his father Ulyisses was very sad.

10-02-2010, 12:50 AM	#1
SageSlowdive the real hank queen Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 659	Horribly SAD moments on UM I mean, where you REALLY FEEL the victim's pain. 01. Gord McCallister saying he'd rather be dead then to live without his wife Jackie. (Blind River Rest Stop Murders) 02. Nancy Marshall saying everytime she goes out, she's looking for her daughter, no matter where she is. (Nyleen Marshall's abduction) Both have since passed on, which makes it even more sad...

10-02-2010, 09:18 PM	#7
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	Barbara Rondeau describing what her boyfriend Tom Roche meant to her. It was so very evident how deeply she loved him and the interview always really stuck with me. Kathy Hobbs' mother reading the letter she left for her (as she apparently felt she wouldn't make it to her sixteenth birthday), and her stating that in addition to Kathy being her daughter "she was also a very good friend." I definitely concur with Dwayne McCorkendale's wife Joannie as well.
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10-02-2010, 02:50 AM	#2
zack007attack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Posts: 402	Patty Doel-Tara Calico's mother. Its ashame she never knew the truth. Susan Markowitz-I could feel her pain. At least justice has been served. Gail Delano-Its such a sad story. She struggled to find that special someone in her life, but in the end, she gives up the way she did. Jennifer Pratt-at the end of that segment, when they interview her and she is talking in a strange manner, I was heartbroken. Her whole life knocked over because of some selfish ****** Christine Mutzfeld-I don't believe she had anything to do with Todd's murder, maybe she was coerced into helping Mahfuz get away and he threatened her. Maybe that's why she is so afraid and is grieving over the fact that she is treated like a murderer. Dwayne McCorkendale's wife-She said she would someday have to explain to her children that someone killed their father in cold blood. It must have been a very painful day for her to do that. Charles Horvath's mother-her son went missing somewhere in the vastness of Canada, and she may never know what happened to him. Gordon Page, Sr-he lives with regret that he didn't let his son back in the car and come home. Patty Stallings-It makes me very sad to see innocent people put behind bars for things they didn't do, and it makes me even angrier when the only thing the prosecution cares about is blaming someone.

10-02-2010, 10:05 AM	#3
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	The re-enactment of Angela Hammond's abduction, where her boyfriend's car breaks down while he's following her in the kidnapper's vehicle, and then Rob's interview about the whole thing.... I can feel his defeat, sadness, and frustration. Kaitlyn Arquette's mom. Her daughter's murder was considered by the officials to be a random drive-by killing, but she's convinced Kait's shady boyfriend and his cohorts were involved. I tend to agree with her and you can really sense her pain and desperation in the UM segment. I felt horrible about everything in the Leroy Drieth case. When he was killed, a random bystander told the EMT that it was suicide. They didn't investigate and no autopsy was performed..... on an 18 year old who died in suspicious circumstances! I don't know if the officials were just that stupid, in taking a bystander's word, or if they didn't believe in the interracial dating situation that Leroy was in (it was the 60s). And because of that, they didn't want to bother looking for the killer. The DA actually told his mom to go home and get over it. About 20 years later, an autopsy showed that he had been stabbed twice in the neck. The way they treated his mom, the way the surviving family suffered, the decades it took for the case to finally be taken seriously, and even after all that, there were still no answers.

10-02-2010, 03:33 PM	#4
Zlatko Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Location: Nowhereland Posts: 367	Gus Hoffman's mother begging the viewers to let her know anything about her son's death. You could feel her sadness and desperation; very sad moment.

10-02-2010, 05:34 PM	#6
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	The first segment that comes to mind is the heartbreaking update in the Christopher Day story where the dad found out he died at age 21 of leukemia and the father wasn't able to reunite with him.

10-04-2010, 03:02 PM	#10
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	I can't remember the woman's name, but there was a "lost loves" segment that aired during the 1996-97 season in which a woman was looking for a blood relative who might help her with an ailment that she was suffering from. When the segment was later rerun on Lifetime, there was a text update saying that she died in 1998. Sadly, her search was unresolved at the time of her death.

10-09-2010, 08:06 PM	#14
Zlatko Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Location: Nowhereland Posts: 367	It was very sad in the Lisa Zigert case when one of her students had said in a sad tone "I wish there were more people in the world like her." It's depressing since you could feel her sense of loss.

10-10-2010, 12:41 AM	#15
sdb4884 UM Meme Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,234	The way Alexander Sol Olive was treated by his father Ulyisses was very sad.