Deserted Island Segments

[Spanish Lotto]

If you could only bring 5 Unsolved Mysteries segments with you to a deserted island, which 5 would you choose?

[Spanish Lotto]

My 5 would be:

1. Jeremy Bright
2. Cindy James
3. The Allagash Abductions
4. The Queen Mary
5. George Anderson Psychic/Medium

[freakbook]

None. I don't need to be more creeped out on a deserted island

[NCRavensFan86]

1. Wendy Camp
2. Jim Burnside
3. Josephine White
4. Bonnie Wilder
5. Sammy Wheeler

[DazzlerSparkler]

Just five? Oh ****

1. Sharon Kinne
2. Gertrude Pruitt
3. Nelson DeCloud
4. Agatha Christie
5. Cindy James

[MegtheEgg86]

Hmm.

1. Kevin Ives and Don Henry
2. Bobbi Jo Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee
3. A.J. Breaux
4. Christi Nichols
5. Ed Baker

[Spanish Lotto]

Man, the Oberholtzer case is one I forgot about! Very interesting, yet horrific case. Good pick.

[UMfan77]

1. Jill and Julie Hansen (this case is never discussed here for some reason)
2. Amy Bradley
3. Colleen Wood
4. Gorden Page
5. Carson Prince

[LooksLikeCRicci]

Originally Posted by Spanish Lotto

If you could only bring 5 Unsolved Mysteries segments with you to a deserted island, which 5 would you choose?

Welcome!

Interesting question. There are so many classic UM segments to choose from:

1. Circleville Letters
2. "Diabolical Minds" segment with Marie Hilley
3. Charlotte Polis
4. Fathers Reynaldo and Kerrigan
5. Patricia Meehan

Not sure if I mentioned it to anyone, but I've been kicking around the idea of emailing the actress who played Marie Hilley in the segment. She's now a professor of law. Looks like her specialties are in maritime law and entertainment law. She wrote a pretty fascinating law article lambasting a now-cancelled legal show on TV.

Anyway-- I did e-mail her last week. I'll keep you posted if I hear anything.

[Spanish Lotto]

Thank You! UM was my favorite TV show. I agree, there are tons of wonderful segments! The Circleville Letters case is fascinating. What was your opinion of Paul Freshour? I believe he passed away a few years back. From the segment itself I thought he was innocent, but just have not looked into the case in depth.

[LooksLikeCRicci]

Originally Posted by Spanish Lotto

Thank You! UM was my favorite TV show. I agree, there are tons of wonderful segments! The Circleville Letters case is fascinating. What was your opinion of Paul Freshour? I believe he passed away a few years back. From the segment itself I thought he was innocent, but just have not looked into the case in depth.

I do not believe Paul Freshour was the Circleville writer. There's another regular on here (TheCars1986) who did extensive research into this-- I'm probably botching up the summary of his research, but there were TWO Circleville writers, and neither one was Paul.

[TheCars1986]

-Diana Robertson/Mike Riemer
-The Wackers
-Patricia Stallings
-Dale Kerstetter
-Kristi Gunderson Lee

[MegtheEgg86]

Originally Posted by TheCars1986

-Diana Robertson/Mike Riemer
-The Wackers
-Patricia Stallings
-Dale Kerstetter
-Kristi Gunderson Lee

Ooo, forgot about Diana Robertson and Mike Riemer.

Still don't think it was Mike.

[TheCars1986]

Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

I do not believe Paul Freshour was the Circleville writer. There's another regular on here (TheCars1986) who did extensive research into this-- I'm probably botching up the summary of his research, but there were TWO Circleville writers, and neither one was Paul.

From my understanding of what Martin Yant told me, there was an original Cirvleville writer who was jealous of the relationship between Marry Gillespie and the school superintendent, and he was the one writing all of the letters. When Paul Freshour and his wife went through a messy divorce, the ex-wife began to write letters in an effort to frame Paul (which actually worked). The booby trap gun was a clear sign that Paul was set up, IMO.

[asmitty]

Originally Posted by LooksLikeCRicci

Welcome!

Interesting question. There are so many classic UM segments to choose from:

1. Circleville Letters
2. "Diabolical Minds" segment with Marie Hilley
3. Charlotte Polis
4. Fathers Reynaldo and Kerrigan
5. Patricia Meehan

Not sure if I mentioned it to anyone, but I've been kicking around the idea of emailing the actress who played Marie Hilley in the segment. She's now a professor of law. Looks like her specialties are in maritime law and entertainment law. She wrote a pretty fascinating law article lambasting a now-cancelled legal show on TV.

Anyway-- I did e-mail her last week. I'll keep you posted if I hear anything.

This lines up pretty accurately with my own list. I'd probably substitute Charles Morgan and Blair Adams for 4 & 5.

Would you be willing to PM me a link to the article you mention?