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1990 UM fan · 05-12-2012, 06:23 PM

Some cases from Unsolved Mysteries are hard to come by, like the child prodigy case and the Fallon cancer case. Some are not on any video sites and some haven't even been covered in the Dennis Farina era. What other cases are rare and hard to find?

DarkDante · 05-12-2012, 08:48 PM

Although they aren't as rare as they once were anything that wasn't aired on "Lifetime" still has to be considered rare as only the diehards would be aware of their existence.

I remember the first time I logged on here and found out there were a number of cases that never made syndication and then a whole bunch of others that were in some cases significantly edited for syndication.

dynoguy88 · 05-12-2012, 11:28 PM

I haven't seen the segment covering the Robert Kennedy assassination in 18 years. There was another segment about RFK involving the photos taken at the crime scene that the government didn't give back to the photographer for decades. That one is on the forbidden site but the first one isn't.

Another case I haven't seen on the forbidden site is the case of the terrorists who attached a bomb to the van of a navy officer's wife. I haven't seen that one in forever.

I should also mention that I don't watch the Dennis Farina version of the show. The way they modernized it and got rid of the creepy factor was bad enough. But Farina, bless his heart, is probably the worst narrator who ever lived.

1990 UM fan · 05-13-2012, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

I haven't seen the segment covering the Robert Kennedy assassination in 18 years. There was another segment about RFK involving the photos taken at the crime scene that the government didn't give back to the photographer for decades. That one is on the forbidden site but the first one isn't.

Another case I haven't seen on the forbidden site is the case of the terrorists who attached a bomb to the van of a navy officer's wife. I haven't seen that one in forever.

I should also mention that I don't watch the Dennis Farina version of the show. The way they modernized it and got rid of the creepy factor was bad enough. But Farina, bless his heart, is probably the worst narrator who ever lived.

I remember the 2nd version of the RFK assasination but not the first one. Did they ever find out who bombed the officer's wife's van? I recall seeing that one 2 or 3 times back then. I think Farina is a good guy but they should've never given him the role of UM host.

UMFaninMD · 05-13-2012, 10:20 AM

One that's rare for me is Adam and Alaina Emery. The first time I watched it on the forbidden site, I forgot what the case was about when I originally saw it live because it's one that's really not shown in syndication.

dynoguy88 · 05-13-2012, 01:19 PM

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Did they ever find out who bombed the officer's wife's van? I recall seeing that one 2 or 3 times back then.

This article from 1991 said investigators themselves stated they may never know who attached the bomb to the van. Terrorists were believed at first then it was theorized that it was someone who had a personal grudge against Sharon Rogers' husband since rumors of him having extra marital affairs were going on.

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-03-...65_1_san-diego

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One that's rare for me is Adam and Alaina Emery. The first time I watched it on the forbidden site, I forgot what the case was about when I originally saw it live because it's one that's really not shown in syndication.

I watched that online last week for the first time in ages. The footage of Adam and Elena standing outside the courtroom after the verdict is still disturbing to watch because you can hear some woman crying hysterically in the background and Adam has no emotions, standing there like a robot. Just like how he showed no remorse for what he had done during the trial, you have to hope he is at the bottom of the bay because I'd hate to think he's been free all these years.

1990 UM fan · 05-13-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by UMFaninMD

One that's rare for me is Adam and Alaina Emery. The first time I watched it on the forbidden site, I forgot what the case was about when I originally saw it live because it's one that's really not shown in syndication.

That one is actually kind of common but you have to look in the right places for it. I found it online but it was cut into 2 videos and the sound was bad. Someone else did upload it in full and the picture and sound quality was great.

1990 UM fan · 05-13-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dynoguy88

This article from 1991 said investigators themselves stated they may never know who attached the bomb to the van. Terrorists were believed at first then it was theorized that it was someone who had a personal grudge against Sharon Rogers' husband since rumors of him having extra marital affairs were going on.

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-03-...65_1_san-diego

That's quite an old article but surely gives more insight to who might've been involved.

UMFaninMD · 05-13-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 1990 UM fan

That one is actually kind of common but you have to look in the right places for it. I found it online but it was cut into 2 videos and the sound was bad. Someone else did upload it in full and the picture and sound quality was great.

The full upload was the one I saw the other day. I've seen the cut version with the bad sound which made it hard to concentrate on the details of the case.

1990 UM fan · 05-13-2012, 06:45 PM

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The full upload was the one I saw the other day. I've seen the cut version with the bad sound which made it hard to concentrate on the details of the case.

Thank goodness some people still upload those UM videos and some in high quality even. I just wish I could find the ones I named above or even the Wil Hendrick and Eric Rudolph cases.

DarkDante · 05-13-2012, 11:19 PM

From the latter days of UM, you might recall the era where UM slowly began to resemble "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" with stories on fertility statues, dog healers and "The Psychic Warrior" David Morehouse.

"The Psychic Warrior" segment was actually pretty interesting though. It had to do with the Stargate project of which Morehouse was a participant in. In involved a process known as remote viewing in which operatives used psychic abilities to participate in what essentially would amount to espionage.

Morsehouse himself is the focus of the segment as he details using the process to spy on enemies of the United States. He would later write a book entitled "Psychic Warrior" which delves into the subject matter in a far more in depth manner than UM did.

You can read more about Stargate here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Project

ernmerica · 05-13-2012, 11:40 PM

The rare one for me is that overweight woman who applied for a job, then disappeared with all of the safe valuables. Have never seen it other than online

1990 UM fan · 05-14-2012, 10:12 AM

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The rare one for me is that overweight woman who applied for a job, then disappeared with all of the safe valuables. Have never seen it other than online

Would that be the Cindy Wismiller case? Is this the one?: http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Cindy_Wismiller

TracyLynnS · 05-14-2012, 10:43 AM

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The rare one for me is that overweight woman who applied for a job, then disappeared with all of the safe valuables. Have never seen it other than online

I forgot about the Cindy Wismiller case. The first one I thought of was Bonnie Wilder because "I mean, she must be 300 pounds. You know someone like that doesn't just get lost in a crowd, even in a big city, and this is a big city. You still don't get lost in a crowd when you are ENORMOUS."

boechsner · 05-14-2012, 11:11 AM

Wiseguy182 posted this thread awhile back: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...light=lifetime

This is a good starting point if you are looking for rare cases.

The ultimate rare case, in my opinion, is Todd Mcaffee that aired on September 13, 1989. I have never seen this, it never aired on Lifetime and very well may have never even been repeated by NBC.

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05-13-2012, 11:19 PM	#11
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	Stargate From the latter days of UM, you might recall the era where UM slowly began to resemble "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" with stories on fertility statues, dog healers and "The Psychic Warrior" David Morehouse. "The Psychic Warrior" segment was actually pretty interesting though. It had to do with the Stargate project of which Morehouse was a participant in. In involved a process known as remote viewing in which operatives used psychic abilities to participate in what essentially would amount to espionage. Morsehouse himself is the focus of the segment as he details using the process to spy on enemies of the United States. He would later write a book entitled "Psychic Warrior" which delves into the subject matter in a far more in depth manner than UM did. You can read more about Stargate here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Project
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05-12-2012, 08:48 PM	#2
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	Although they aren't as rare as they once were anything that wasn't aired on "Lifetime" still has to be considered rare as only the diehards would be aware of their existence. I remember the first time I logged on here and found out there were a number of cases that never made syndication and then a whole bunch of others that were in some cases significantly edited for syndication.

05-12-2012, 11:28 PM	#3
dynoguy88 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 01, 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,672	I haven't seen the segment covering the Robert Kennedy assassination in 18 years. There was another segment about RFK involving the photos taken at the crime scene that the government didn't give back to the photographer for decades. That one is on the forbidden site but the first one isn't. Another case I haven't seen on the forbidden site is the case of the terrorists who attached a bomb to the van of a navy officer's wife. I haven't seen that one in forever. I should also mention that I don't watch the Dennis Farina version of the show. The way they modernized it and got rid of the creepy factor was bad enough. But Farina, bless his heart, is probably the worst narrator who ever lived.

05-13-2012, 10:20 AM	#5
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	One that's rare for me is Adam and Alaina Emery. The first time I watched it on the forbidden site, I forgot what the case was about when I originally saw it live because it's one that's really not shown in syndication.

05-13-2012, 11:40 PM	#12
ernmerica Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 07, 2011 Posts: 131	The rare one for me is that overweight woman who applied for a job, then disappeared with all of the safe valuables. Have never seen it other than online

05-14-2012, 11:11 AM	#15
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Wiseguy182 posted this thread awhile back: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...light=lifetime This is a good starting point if you are looking for rare cases. The ultimate rare case, in my opinion, is Todd Mcaffee that aired on September 13, 1989. I have never seen this, it never aired on Lifetime and very well may have never even been repeated by NBC.