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SheRaaa · 11-06-2013, 03:21 PM

I came across this story today:

http://www.wmctv.com/story/23873948/...s-didnt-notice

And thought the tale of the "Risky Business Bandit" near Memphis, TN would be great for a modern-day UM.

*sigh*

Perhaps we can start a thread with current or very recent mysteries/unsolved crimes/disappearances that would be great to share with fellow UM fanatics?

bell83 · 11-06-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SheRaaa

Perhaps we can start a thread with current or very recent mysteries/unsolved crimes/disappearances that would be great to share with fellow UM fanatics?

Why not start our OWN UM?

We could have CrystalDawn be "live in our call center." I don't know who would be RS...perhaps we could hold auditions amongst the board members

I'm not being snarky...I'm serious. We obviously couldn't call it UM, but who better to create a new, (properly) updated version of the show we love so much than the ones who love it?

bigsir58 · 11-07-2013, 09:15 AM

The Elisa Lam case is very recent and has been getting some buzz. Very bizarre case:

http://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantr...ase-elisa-lam/

There is more info available on the web with a simple search.

ernmerica · 11-07-2013, 11:46 AM

Casey Anthony, however I am not sure that is considered a mystery

asmitty · 11-07-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsir58

The Elisa Lam case is very recent and has been getting some buzz. Very bizarre case:

http://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantr...ase-elisa-lam/

There is more info available on the web with a simple search.

Although this article strays a bit off topic, this would be a very compelling case and one I'd be anxious to see.

ernmerica · 11-07-2013, 12:03 PM

That Elisa Lam stuff is strange, especially at about 1:50 of the video what she is doing with her hands, thats nightmare type stuff

SeekDaGreat · 11-07-2013, 03:27 PM

Although there has been a conviction and this case has been "solved." I think Chandra Levy's alleged murder would be a solid segment on Unsolved Mysteries.

mike890 · 11-07-2013, 08:31 PM

Elisa Lam took this picture a few weeks before her trip. I find it kind of creepy.

bigsir58 · 11-07-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mike890

Elisa Lam took this picture a few weeks before her trip. I find it kind of creepy.

Whoa! Imagine if this case took place some years ago and was given the original Robert Stack UM treatment...

SPD Yellow · 11-07-2013, 09:52 PM

There are several cases on Disappeared that would work, but if you held my feet to the fire and made me pick just one, I think the McStay Family Disappearance would make for a great UM segment.

flytrapp · 11-07-2013, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SPD Yellow

There are several cases on Disappeared that would work, but if you held my feet to the fire and made me pick just one, I think the McStay Family Disappearance would make for a great UM segment.

Yeah, the McStay disappearance is creepy....definitely UM worthy. Elisa Lam, too....super spooky. Good thoughts, guys!

One case I really wanted to see on UM...that was definitely UM worthy...was the case of The Doodler. He was a guy who would frequent gay bars and he would do a charcoal sketch of the victim he selected, often using the sketch as a reason to engage in conversation with the person. Then he would leave the bar with them and stab them to death. He had about 10 murder victims, and two or three survived and ID'd the killer to police!....BUT, because one surviving victim was a celebrity, and the other a politician or someone important, no one was willing to testify out of fear of "outing" themselves. The cops had the guy and he made many incriminating statements, but never an admission of guilt and they had to let him walk. There is hardly any info on the case, even on the net. I think if UM had aired the case more tips might have come in, and the case might have been solved, rather than seemingly "hidden" or "buried".

I live in Ontario, Canada, and grew up in a small town, and there are three VERY creepy unsolved murder/disappearance cases that are definitely UM worthy. One of them involved a woman who was murdered in a gas station/restaurant she owned, brutally gutted and eyes cut out. A guy confessed to a family member of mine that he was there, and that the police know he was there as he told them, but he was 16 at the time and given a wrist slap because he was basically in the wrong place at the wrong time. The actual killer was never charged due to lack of evidence (cops apparently know who he is), and then he apparently moved to Alberta or BC. Super creepy small town story that has been long forgotten since the 70s.

wiseguy182 · 11-08-2013, 03:40 AM

there are a lot of similar threads on this subject. As far as CURRENT mysteries go, definitely the Smiley Face Killer Theory, which states that there is a serial killer responsible for the many strange drownings of college males. To my knowledge, this hasn't been profiled on any show, please correct me if I'm wrong.

And I also want an investigation into actor Johnny Lewis's death. What the media told was that Johnny killed the old lady and her cat, then accidentally fell to his death, and that's it. I feel there is WAY more to the story than that. First of all, I watched a program last week where one of the witnesses said he broke a bench on Johnny's head and had intended to kill them, then watched him intentionally leap to his death. (that last part about the leaping sounds messed up). There are also reports going around that Johnny himself was strangled.

What wasn't reported by the media (and I learned this from Johnny's father, whom I've communicated with) was that Johnny did have some mental problems after being in motorcycle accident (not his fault) and being beat to a bloody pulp behind bars (also not his fault). And contrary to popular belief, there was no alcohol or drugs in his system. What happened to the old lady and her cat was horrible, but I think there is more to the story and Johnny was not some guy who was evil his entire life. He needed mental help and didn't get it.

MegtheEgg86 · 11-08-2013, 04:14 AM

I'm too scared to even watch that Elisa Lam video after seeing that photo posted above.

wiseguy182 · 11-08-2013, 09:08 AM

The video of Elisa Lam is interesting, but I don't think it's very mysterious. To me, it's obvious all of the hand gestures and movements were her attempts to get the elevator door to close as she figured it wasn't recognizing someone was in there. The door stayed open for several minutes. This happens all the time at my hotel. Many guests don't realize the doors are locked at night, and they try to wave their hands to get the doors to open, not realizing that doesn't work, and you have to use your key or have somebody let you in.

I'll have to research her death though.

bell83 · 11-08-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

The video of Elisa Lam is interesting, but I don't think it's very mysterious. To me, it's obvious all of the hand gestures and movements were her attempts to get the elevator door to close as she figured it wasn't recognizing someone was in there. The door stayed open for several minutes.

This is exactly what I thought, upon seeing the video. She's waving her hand inside the doorway, at one point. It's obvious she's trying to activate a motion sensor. or trying to find one.

As for her death being an accident? I am completely unconvinced. There is no way I believe that, at this point.

11-06-2013, 03:21 PM	#1
SheRaaa Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2009 Posts: 421	CURRENT mysteries that'd be great for UM! I came across this story today: http://www.wmctv.com/story/23873948/...s-didnt-notice And thought the tale of the "Risky Business Bandit" near Memphis, TN would be great for a modern-day UM. sigh Perhaps we can start a thread with current or very recent mysteries/unsolved crimes/disappearances that would be great to share with fellow UM fanatics?

11-07-2013, 08:31 PM	#8
mike890 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 07, 2003 Posts: 46	Elisa Lam took this picture a few weeks before her trip. I find it kind of creepy. Attached Images

11-08-2013, 04:14 AM	#13
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	I'm too scared to even watch that Elisa Lam video after seeing that photo posted above.
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11-07-2013, 09:15 AM	#3
bigsir58 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 11, 2012 Location: MA Posts: 77	The Elisa Lam case is very recent and has been getting some buzz. Very bizarre case: http://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantr...ase-elisa-lam/ There is more info available on the web with a simple search.

11-07-2013, 11:46 AM	#4
ernmerica Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 07, 2011 Posts: 131	Casey Anthony, however I am not sure that is considered a mystery

11-07-2013, 12:03 PM	#6
ernmerica Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 07, 2011 Posts: 131	That Elisa Lam stuff is strange, especially at about 1:50 of the video what she is doing with her hands, thats nightmare type stuff

11-07-2013, 03:27 PM	#7
SeekDaGreat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 11, 2013 Location: San Jose, CA. Posts: 93	Although there has been a conviction and this case has been "solved." I think Chandra Levy's alleged murder would be a solid segment on Unsolved Mysteries.

11-07-2013, 09:52 PM	#10
SPD Yellow Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 21, 2008 Posts: 340	There are several cases on Disappeared that would work, but if you held my feet to the fire and made me pick just one, I think the McStay Family Disappearance would make for a great UM segment.

11-08-2013, 03:40 AM	#12
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	there are a lot of similar threads on this subject. As far as CURRENT mysteries go, definitely the Smiley Face Killer Theory, which states that there is a serial killer responsible for the many strange drownings of college males. To my knowledge, this hasn't been profiled on any show, please correct me if I'm wrong. And I also want an investigation into actor Johnny Lewis's death. What the media told was that Johnny killed the old lady and her cat, then accidentally fell to his death, and that's it. I feel there is WAY more to the story than that. First of all, I watched a program last week where one of the witnesses said he broke a bench on Johnny's head and had intended to kill them, then watched him intentionally leap to his death. (that last part about the leaping sounds messed up). There are also reports going around that Johnny himself was strangled. What wasn't reported by the media (and I learned this from Johnny's father, whom I've communicated with) was that Johnny did have some mental problems after being in motorcycle accident (not his fault) and being beat to a bloody pulp behind bars (also not his fault). And contrary to popular belief, there was no alcohol or drugs in his system. What happened to the old lady and her cat was horrible, but I think there is more to the story and Johnny was not some guy who was evil his entire life. He needed mental help and didn't get it.

11-08-2013, 09:08 AM	#14
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	The video of Elisa Lam is interesting, but I don't think it's very mysterious. To me, it's obvious all of the hand gestures and movements were her attempts to get the elevator door to close as she figured it wasn't recognizing someone was in there. The door stayed open for several minutes. This happens all the time at my hotel. Many guests don't realize the doors are locked at night, and they try to wave their hands to get the doors to open, not realizing that doesn't work, and you have to use your key or have somebody let you in. I'll have to research her death though.