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Toni-Cipriani · 11-25-2018, 05:47 PM

Recently I purchased a massive Unsolved Mysteries DVD collection. I have been in the mood to binge so really good segments. What are the absolute best, most memorable segments you've seen? Something that left you terrified or thinking about it for some time after

lashlarue · 11-25-2018, 11:50 PM

The Circleville Letter Writer case is probably at the top of my list. I can vividly remember to this day remember watching it as it aired with my grandmother in her living room and how it captivated me even then. I've never forgotten it.

The Matthew Chase case. I can remember watching it as a kid and how frightening that photograph at the ATM was with his presumed captor and murderer standing right behind him.

The Wacker Case sticks out just because it's so odd and unique. So many theories abound and you're not quite sure what the truth is. It's fun to speculate though.

The Blind River Rest Stop Murder. I would say hands down this gets my vote for the scariest segment. That computer generated composite drawing of the perpetrator is haunting. Gord McAlister is truly one of the most sympathetic human beings you'll ever come across. You just want to reach through the screen and give him as a hug as you hear him describe watching his wife and life companion be gunned down right infront of him and how he doesn't really care if he lives or dies because life without her just isn't the same.

Those are the top of my list that have continually stuck with me over the years.

DazzlerSparkler · 11-27-2018, 03:39 AM

Ugh Steve Dahl was soooooo handsome in the Matt Chase segment
I think they were dating.

Sharon Kinne for obvious reasons. Shes batshit. The whole case is batshit. But the acting is legendary.

Nelson DeCloud and Elizabeth Ortiz are also very iconic segments.

Huskerz85 · 11-27-2018, 05:31 PM

Dexter Stefonek is just so sad to me. An older guy who recently lost his wife is driving back home across no man's land all alone and is offed by some random degenerate.

The Stanley Gryziec case is sad in much the same way--that sad piano theme that comes on as they're loading him into the ambulance and the camera pans back on his grief-stricken wife gets me every time....(there's also the reputed mob/gambling connection that was alluded to in a thread on the boards here that is still quite intriguing)

MegtheEgg86 · 11-27-2018, 05:54 PM

For me, theses are the ones:

-Kevin Ives and Don Henry
-Bobbi Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee
-Christi Nichols
-A.J. Breaux
-Rhonda Hinson

TheCars1986 · 11-27-2018, 07:30 PM

Wow, I've never tried to narrow down a list of the cases that have stuck with me the most but I'll give it a shot.

-Terri McClure
-Tommy Zeigler
-O'Neal Moore
-Selena Edon
-Circleville Writer
-Paul Ferrell/Cathy Ford
-Charlie Anderson
-Kristi Gunderson Lee
-Veronica Jefferson
-Assassination of Huey Long
-Brushy Bill Roberts/Billy the Kid
-Butch Cassidy/William T. Philips
-Tracy Wofford-Bunn
-Tara Calico

WishfulDreamer · 11-28-2018, 12:00 AM

Too many to count, but I'll narrow down to one: Amy Billig. Her mother went on such a brave crusade to find her and bring her home, yet 44 years later she has never been found. Reading Without a Trace was really gut-wrenching. Her parents spent so much time and money trying to find her, and were preyed upon by people who just wanted money. Then you add Henry Blair into the mix. Imagine if UM had touched on those horrible phone calls he made for nearly two decades to torment Susan Billig? It just adds another heartbreaking layer to the case.

Personally, I think she encountered foul play shortly after her disappearance and the biker sightings were probably all false/mistaken identity. I believe some people had good intentions (such as the store clerk who thought Amy kept coming in to buy vegetarian soup) while others were just stringing Susan along to get money. Besides the bikers, Susan was also nearly extorted by two sixteen-year-old twin brothers who demanded funds for her daughter's safe return. Eventually, a biker claimed she was killed/OD'd and then thrown in a swamp. There's no proof of that claim, however.

There's more to the story, but it's a saga with no satisfying ending. I do hope that someday her family will have answers, but there likely won't be unless someone talks.

BlueGalexy · 11-28-2018, 03:11 AM

This is a great question OP, and honestly my answer is the same as WD's...too many to count, lol. Some of the cases that have haunted me over the years are the Matt Chase and Patsy Wright murders. Those segments put me off night visits to the ATM, and cough syrup for years *shudder*.

I've also been deeply moved by the Kerstetter disappearance and the Matt Flores case. Same with the Foguth and Merrifield murders. And good lord the Mike Emert murder and Bible/Freeman case bothered me for years! I was relieved to see those finally get solved. I also avidly follow the Huisentruit case.

See what I mean?? Too many to count...

5thcorps · 11-28-2018, 10:44 AM

The David Hurley case has always disturbed me. The Wacker case as well.

DALLASTEXAN!! · 12-02-2018, 06:34 PM

Fritz and the Soldiers
Roxanne and Christopher Jeeves
Patsy Wright
Orange Socks
IH 70 Killer
Tara Breckenridge
christy nichols
"debbie"
stephanie booker
ohio truck driver segment
charles morgan
matt flores

DALLASTEXAN!! · 12-02-2018, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WishfulDreamer

Too many to count, but I'll narrow down to one: Amy Billig. Her mother went on such a brave crusade to find her and bring her home, yet 44 years later she has never been found. Reading Without a Trace was really gut-wrenching. Her parents spent so much time and money trying to find her, and were preyed upon by people who just wanted money. Then you add Henry Blair into the mix. Imagine if UM had touched on those horrible phone calls he made for nearly two decades to torment Susan Billig? It just adds another heartbreaking layer to the case.

Personally, I think she encountered foul play shortly after her disappearance and the biker sightings were probably all false/mistaken identity. I believe some people had good intentions (such as the store clerk who thought Amy kept coming in to buy vegetarian soup) while others were just stringing Susan along to get money. Besides the bikers, Susan was also nearly extorted by two sixteen-year-old twin brothers who demanded funds for her daughter's safe return. Eventually, a biker claimed she was killed/OD'd and then thrown in a swamp. There's no proof of that claim, however.

There's more to the story, but it's a saga with no satisfying ending. I do hope that someday her family will have answers, but there likely won't be unless someone talks.

I have seen this segment several times, but I watched this segment today and it felt like it was my first time watching it.

UMfan77 · 12-04-2018, 09:53 AM

The Tanya VanCuylenborg and Jay Cook murders. The segment is creepy as heck and the thought of an innocent young couple out on their first overnight trip, being murdered by some psychopath really gets to me. I'm so glad that the guy has been captured through genetic genealogy. I believe the case is going to trial next April. I think he's only been charged with Tanya's murder and the prosecutors are working on getting him charged with Jay's murder too. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

UMfan77 · 12-04-2018, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Toni-Cipriani

Recently I purchased a massive Unsolved Mysteries DVD collection.

Did you get it from Ioffer? I recently purchased a huge DVD collection from there. I love it!! I don't have Amazon Prime so the DVDs are the perfect option for me.

Labonte18 · 12-04-2018, 04:43 PM

There's a number that really pique my interest, but two that are more local to me and one of them never even made it on Unsolved Mysteries, other than as a web entry.

First is the Heirs of Walter Rice and the second is the Blue Ridge Savings Murders.. Which many outside the area have likely never heard of.. But 3 people shot to death in a bank branch in 2003.. Still unresolved. And the building is still there today, vacant. I believe Blue Ridge Savings failed the government stress tests after 2008 and was forced to sell.

https://goo.gl/maps/UrLLQ4QfjHU2

Allierain · 12-04-2018, 05:11 PM

The Marie Hilley segment for sure. Watch it if only for the acting, Taylor Simpson-Wood as Hilley is wonderful! Very well-made segment imo.

11-25-2018, 05:47 PM	#1
Toni-Cipriani Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 17, 2017 Location: Phoenix Posts: 5	What are the most compelling cases that have stuck with you the longest? Recently I purchased a massive Unsolved Mysteries DVD collection. I have been in the mood to binge so really good segments. What are the absolute best, most memorable segments you've seen? Something that left you terrified or thinking about it for some time after

11-27-2018, 03:39 AM	#3
DazzlerSparkler Sharon Kinne Imposter Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 725	Ugh Steve Dahl was soooooo handsome in the Matt Chase segment I think they were dating. Sharon Kinne for obvious reasons. Shes batshit. The whole case is batshit. But the acting is legendary. Nelson DeCloud and Elizabeth Ortiz are also very iconic segments.
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11-27-2018, 05:54 PM	#5
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	For me, theses are the ones: -Kevin Ives and Don Henry -Bobbi Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee -Christi Nichols -A.J. Breaux -Rhonda Hinson
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11-25-2018, 11:50 PM	#2
lashlarue Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 11, 2010 Posts: 45	The Circleville Letter Writer case is probably at the top of my list. I can vividly remember to this day remember watching it as it aired with my grandmother in her living room and how it captivated me even then. I've never forgotten it. The Matthew Chase case. I can remember watching it as a kid and how frightening that photograph at the ATM was with his presumed captor and murderer standing right behind him. The Wacker Case sticks out just because it's so odd and unique. So many theories abound and you're not quite sure what the truth is. It's fun to speculate though. The Blind River Rest Stop Murder. I would say hands down this gets my vote for the scariest segment. That computer generated composite drawing of the perpetrator is haunting. Gord McAlister is truly one of the most sympathetic human beings you'll ever come across. You just want to reach through the screen and give him as a hug as you hear him describe watching his wife and life companion be gunned down right infront of him and how he doesn't really care if he lives or dies because life without her just isn't the same. Those are the top of my list that have continually stuck with me over the years.

11-27-2018, 05:31 PM	#4
Huskerz85 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Westeros Posts: 740	Dexter Stefonek is just so sad to me. An older guy who recently lost his wife is driving back home across no man's land all alone and is offed by some random degenerate. The Stanley Gryziec case is sad in much the same way--that sad piano theme that comes on as they're loading him into the ambulance and the camera pans back on his grief-stricken wife gets me every time....(there's also the reputed mob/gambling connection that was alluded to in a thread on the boards here that is still quite intriguing)

11-27-2018, 07:30 PM	#6
TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,606	Wow, I've never tried to narrow down a list of the cases that have stuck with me the most but I'll give it a shot. -Terri McClure -Tommy Zeigler -O'Neal Moore -Selena Edon -Circleville Writer -Paul Ferrell/Cathy Ford -Charlie Anderson -Kristi Gunderson Lee -Veronica Jefferson -Assassination of Huey Long -Brushy Bill Roberts/Billy the Kid -Butch Cassidy/William T. Philips -Tracy Wofford-Bunn -Tara Calico

11-28-2018, 12:00 AM	#7
WishfulDreamer Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 01, 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 3,868	Too many to count, but I'll narrow down to one: Amy Billig. Her mother went on such a brave crusade to find her and bring her home, yet 44 years later she has never been found. Reading Without a Trace was really gut-wrenching. Her parents spent so much time and money trying to find her, and were preyed upon by people who just wanted money. Then you add Henry Blair into the mix. Imagine if UM had touched on those horrible phone calls he made for nearly two decades to torment Susan Billig? It just adds another heartbreaking layer to the case. Personally, I think she encountered foul play shortly after her disappearance and the biker sightings were probably all false/mistaken identity. I believe some people had good intentions (such as the store clerk who thought Amy kept coming in to buy vegetarian soup) while others were just stringing Susan along to get money. Besides the bikers, Susan was also nearly extorted by two sixteen-year-old twin brothers who demanded funds for her daughter's safe return. Eventually, a biker claimed she was killed/OD'd and then thrown in a swamp. There's no proof of that claim, however. There's more to the story, but it's a saga with no satisfying ending. I do hope that someday her family will have answers, but there likely won't be unless someone talks.

11-28-2018, 03:11 AM	#8
BlueGalexy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2014 Posts: 322	This is a great question OP, and honestly my answer is the same as WD's...too many to count, lol. Some of the cases that have haunted me over the years are the Matt Chase and Patsy Wright murders. Those segments put me off night visits to the ATM, and cough syrup for years shudder. I've also been deeply moved by the Kerstetter disappearance and the Matt Flores case. Same with the Foguth and Merrifield murders. And good lord the Mike Emert murder and Bible/Freeman case bothered me for years! I was relieved to see those finally get solved. I also avidly follow the Huisentruit case. See what I mean?? Too many to count...

11-28-2018, 10:44 AM	#9
5thcorps Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 27, 2018 Location: VT Posts: 157	The David Hurley case has always disturbed me. The Wacker case as well.

12-02-2018, 06:34 PM	#10
DALLASTEXAN!! Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2007 Location: Devil's Backbone Posts: 3,138	Fritz and the Soldiers Roxanne and Christopher Jeeves Patsy Wright Orange Socks IH 70 Killer Tara Breckenridge christy nichols "debbie" stephanie booker ohio truck driver segment charles morgan matt flores

12-04-2018, 09:53 AM	#12
UMfan77 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 1,064	The Tanya VanCuylenborg and Jay Cook murders. The segment is creepy as heck and the thought of an innocent young couple out on their first overnight trip, being murdered by some psychopath really gets to me. I'm so glad that the guy has been captured through genetic genealogy. I believe the case is going to trial next April. I think he's only been charged with Tanya's murder and the prosecutors are working on getting him charged with Jay's murder too. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

12-04-2018, 04:43 PM	#14
Labonte18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 28, 2018 Posts: 901	There's a number that really pique my interest, but two that are more local to me and one of them never even made it on Unsolved Mysteries, other than as a web entry. First is the Heirs of Walter Rice and the second is the Blue Ridge Savings Murders.. Which many outside the area have likely never heard of.. But 3 people shot to death in a bank branch in 2003.. Still unresolved. And the building is still there today, vacant. I believe Blue Ridge Savings failed the government stress tests after 2008 and was forced to sell. https://goo.gl/maps/UrLLQ4QfjHU2

12-04-2018, 05:11 PM	#15
Allierain Forum Old Fart Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 509	The Marie Hilley segment for sure. Watch it if only for the acting, Taylor Simpson-Wood as Hilley is wonderful! Very well-made segment imo.