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TJ · 02-12-2002, 02:29 PM

This information is from an Unsolved Mysteries presskit/memo that I got. It's not entirely up to date as it from 1996, but I think it is interesting nonetheless. The official site with updated info says viewers have helped law enforcement officials apprehend approximately 40% of the fugitives profiled on the series since its premiere. In addition, the show has been responsible for 93
reunions and has solved nearly 300 cases to date.

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From January 20, 1987 through May 20, 1996, Unsolved Mysteries has profiled a total of 883 solvable mysteries. To date, the success of our program is as follows:

Cases Solved As a Direct Result of the Program (By Category)

Wanted (Fugitives*) 312 Featureed / 123 Solved / 39%

Wanted (UNSUB**) 131 Featured / 15 Solved / 12%

Lost Loves - 138 Featured / 86 Solved / 63%

Heirs - 18 Featured / 3 Solved / 17%

Final Appeal - 18 Featured / 3 Solved / 17%

Kidnapping - 11 Featured / 1 Solved / 9%

Unexplained Death - 117 Featured / 2 Solved / 2%

Missing Persons - 112 Featured / 6 Solved / 5%

Robbery- 7 Featured / 0 Solved / N/A

Unidentified Persons*** 19 Featured / 8 Solved / 42%

Totals: 883 Featured / 247 Solved / 28%

* WANTED- Any fugitive profiled with photo and known identity.

** UNSUB- Photo, Composite, and/or description only

*** UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS - Includes Does, Amnesia and/or Unknown Identity Cases

Not Solvable:

The Unexplained - 96
Sci/Med - 14
Mysterious Legends - 29
Treasure - 13
Amnesia - 1
Not Solvable Total: 153

TheWho · 04-07-2002, 04:56 PM

What was the solved kidnapping case out of 11 kidnappings?
Did it demand a ransom?

02-12-2002, 02:29 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,648	Some interesting statistics from a press kit/memo This information is from an Unsolved Mysteries presskit/memo that I got. It's not entirely up to date as it from 1996, but I think it is interesting nonetheless. The official site with updated info says viewers have helped law enforcement officials apprehend approximately 40% of the fugitives profiled on the series since its premiere. In addition, the show has been responsible for 93 reunions and has solved nearly 300 cases to date. --------------------------------------------------- From January 20, 1987 through May 20, 1996, Unsolved Mysteries has profiled a total of 883 solvable mysteries. To date, the success of our program is as follows: Cases Solved As a Direct Result of the Program (By Category) Wanted (Fugitives) 312 Featureed / 123 Solved / 39% Wanted (UNSUB) 131 Featured / 15 Solved / 12% Lost Loves - 138 Featured / 86 Solved / 63% Heirs - 18 Featured / 3 Solved / 17% Final Appeal - 18 Featured / 3 Solved / 17% Kidnapping - 11 Featured / 1 Solved / 9% Unexplained Death - 117 Featured / 2 Solved / 2% Missing Persons - 112 Featured / 6 Solved / 5% Robbery- 7 Featured / 0 Solved / N/A Unidentified Persons** 19 Featured / 8 Solved / 42% Totals: 883 Featured / 247 Solved / 28% * WANTED- Any fugitive profiled with photo and known identity. UNSUB- Photo, Composite, and/or description only * UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS - Includes Does, Amnesia and/or Unknown Identity Cases Not Solvable: The Unexplained - 96 Sci/Med - 14 Mysterious Legends - 29 Treasure - 13 Amnesia - 1 Not Solvable Total: 153

04-07-2002, 04:56 PM	#2
TheWho Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2002 Location: United States Posts: 30	What was the solved kidnapping case out of 11 kidnappings? Did it demand a ransom?