Nifty Fifty: most significant cases on UM by state/province - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

zack007attack · 02-23-2026, 05:56 AM

As is already known, UM took us viewers on adventures all across the country and sometimes, aboard. This is a fun post for cases based on what you would say are the most iconic from each state because the case reflects a semblance about what establishes the state's uniqueness. For the large and vastly diverse California, let's break that one down by its cities. Here are some from my own perspective:

Arizona: Palo Verde train derailment

Colorado: Orange Sock murders

Florida: Tammy Lynn Leppert

Montana: Dexter Stefonek

New Mexico: Tara Calico

Ohio: Highway prostitute killer

Pennsylvania: Dale Kerstetter

Rhode Island: Adam Emery

Wyoming: Lisa Kimmell

Killarney Rose · 02-23-2026, 10:30 AM

Florida had so many….Tommy Zeiglar, Little Miss Pannasofkee, Oba Chandler, Pamela June Ray….

Labonte18 · 02-23-2026, 04:13 PM

I've mentioned it before.. But SC doesn't have many.

I'd go with either Blue Ridge Savings Murders, which is still technically unsolved.. They think they know who did it, but.. He's dead and they can't tie him to it fully..

Dana Satterfield who was murdered by Jonathan Vick.

Or Walter Rice.. Which.. I believe we solved here..

Killarney Rose · 02-23-2026, 04:18 PM

SC- Pamela Buckley and James Freund.

kamy · 02-23-2026, 04:44 PM

Off the top of my head...Resurrection Mary in Illinois. My home state. I loved this epi as a kid. The blacked out face terrified me!

Labonte18 · 02-23-2026, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Killarney Rose

SC- Pamela Buckley and James Freund.

They were never profiled on UM, were they? I know the case, but I never recall it being on UM.

Killarney Rose · 02-23-2026, 06:55 PM

I’m probably wrong, but I thought they were.

zack007attack · 02-23-2026, 10:04 PM

They only gave a snidbit of the case, as an extension of the Dana Point Jane Doe segment. But the Sumter County Does definitely would have been more interesting if they had been given their own regular length segment.

1990 UM fan · 02-23-2026, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Labonte18

They were never profiled on UM, were they? I know the case, but I never recall it being on UM.

They were known as the Sumter County Does. Their case was briefly featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1995 with two other Does (all of whom have been identified).

Killarney Rose · 02-24-2026, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1990 UM fan

They were known as the Sumter County Does. Their case was briefly featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1995 with two other Does (all of whom have been identified).

Thank-you. I thought they were on the show but when I searched, I couldn’t find the episode.

Mike82 · 02-24-2026, 10:13 AM

Newfoundland & Labrador: Gander Plane Crash. Specifically, the interview with rescuer Harvey Day as he is pretty much the average Newfoundlander, accent and all.

EighthStreet · 02-26-2026, 12:42 PM

Michigan would have to go to Missy Munday and Jerry "circlestansive" Strickland

Ontario: Blind River

Jon · 02-26-2026, 03:28 PM

Alabama: Marie Hilley

Connecticut: Martha Moxley

Florida: Tammy Lynn Leppert is a good choice, but I might go with the Deborah Poe segment

Louisiana: Oneal Moore

Maine: Joyce McLain

Mississippi: Norman Ladner

Nevada: Terri McClure

New York: Son of Sam, or Sneha Philip

North Carolina: Rhonda Hinson

Ohio: The Wackers, just because it's such a notorious case around here

Oregon: Jeremy Bright

Tennessee: Signal Mountain (ATV) Murders

Texas: Colleen Reed. UM profiled her because she was missing at the time, but she was one of Kenneth McDuff's many victims in the state. The Edward Bell segment is going to be the most well-known though because of McConaughey

Virginia: Sammy Wheeler

British Columbia: Cindy James

DALLASTEXAN!! · 02-26-2026, 11:54 PM

I think Texas and Florida could also be broken down by city because there are so many segments from those as well.

Texas: there are at least 2 from my hometown of Arlington. Patsy Wright and the IH 70 Killer. Kenneth McDuff was also mentioned.that was in Austin. Austin currently has a big controversy at Lady Bird Lake as to whether there are a lot of intoxication drownings there, or if there is a serial killer. I also think that the Michael Lloyd Self Segment could be added on in the future as there are a lot of unsolved murders and disappearances of young women in that area. Some of them were attributed to Edward Bell, but were not all conclusive. I think my biggest UM's in Texas are Patsy Wright, Elizabeth Campbell, and the Marfa Lights. the Marfa Lights might be dismissed as hogwash by some, but for me it showcases a very beautiful yet desolate area of Texas that is probably the best dark sky area that I have ever been to. that environment is most likely the reason for some of the phenomena that people are seeing.

DALLASTEXAN!! · 02-27-2026, 01:26 AM

California-Golden State Killer-this scared the crap out of me even as an adult, when I first saw it.

New York City-Su-Ya-Kim and Stanley Gryziec for upstate

Florida-Todd Mcafee, again another segment that scared me as an adult

BC-OGO POGO

I'll try to do a state by state post as I believe every state was featured at least once.

02-23-2026, 05:56 AM	#1
zack007attack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Posts: 402	Nifty Fifty: most significant cases on UM by state/province As is already known, UM took us viewers on adventures all across the country and sometimes, aboard. This is a fun post for cases based on what you would say are the most iconic from each state because the case reflects a semblance about what establishes the state's uniqueness. For the large and vastly diverse California, let's break that one down by its cities. Here are some from my own perspective: Arizona: Palo Verde train derailment Colorado: Orange Sock murders Florida: Tammy Lynn Leppert Montana: Dexter Stefonek New Mexico: Tara Calico Ohio: Highway prostitute killer Pennsylvania: Dale Kerstetter Rhode Island: Adam Emery Wyoming: Lisa Kimmell

02-23-2026, 10:04 PM	#8
zack007attack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Posts: 402	They only gave a snidbit of the case, as an extension of the Dana Point Jane Doe segment. But the Sumter County Does definitely would have been more interesting if they had been given their own regular length segment.
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02-26-2026, 11:54 PM	#14
DALLASTEXAN!! Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2007 Location: Devil's Backbone Posts: 3,138	I think Texas and Florida could also be broken down by city because there are so many segments from those as well. Texas: there are at least 2 from my hometown of Arlington. Patsy Wright and the IH 70 Killer. Kenneth McDuff was also mentioned.that was in Austin. Austin currently has a big controversy at Lady Bird Lake as to whether there are a lot of intoxication drownings there, or if there is a serial killer. I also think that the Michael Lloyd Self Segment could be added on in the future as there are a lot of unsolved murders and disappearances of young women in that area. Some of them were attributed to Edward Bell, but were not all conclusive. I think my biggest UM's in Texas are Patsy Wright, Elizabeth Campbell, and the Marfa Lights. the Marfa Lights might be dismissed as hogwash by some, but for me it showcases a very beautiful yet desolate area of Texas that is probably the best dark sky area that I have ever been to. that environment is most likely the reason for some of the phenomena that people are seeing.
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02-23-2026, 10:30 AM	#2
Killarney Rose Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 24, 2010 Location: AL Posts: 656	Florida had so many….Tommy Zeiglar, Little Miss Pannasofkee, Oba Chandler, Pamela June Ray….

02-23-2026, 04:13 PM	#3
Labonte18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 28, 2018 Posts: 901	I've mentioned it before.. But SC doesn't have many. I'd go with either Blue Ridge Savings Murders, which is still technically unsolved.. They think they know who did it, but.. He's dead and they can't tie him to it fully.. Dana Satterfield who was murdered by Jonathan Vick. Or Walter Rice.. Which.. I believe we solved here..

02-23-2026, 04:18 PM	#4
Killarney Rose Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 24, 2010 Location: AL Posts: 656	SC- Pamela Buckley and James Freund.

02-23-2026, 04:44 PM	#5
kamy UM Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 25, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 625	Off the top of my head...Resurrection Mary in Illinois. My home state. I loved this epi as a kid. The blacked out face terrified me!

02-23-2026, 06:55 PM	#7
Killarney Rose Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 24, 2010 Location: AL Posts: 656	I’m probably wrong, but I thought they were.

02-24-2026, 10:13 AM	#11
Mike82 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 19, 2017 Posts: 296	Newfoundland & Labrador: Gander Plane Crash. Specifically, the interview with rescuer Harvey Day as he is pretty much the average Newfoundlander, accent and all.

02-26-2026, 12:42 PM	#12
EighthStreet Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 268	Michigan would have to go to Missy Munday and Jerry "circlestansive" Strickland Ontario: Blind River

02-26-2026, 03:28 PM	#13
Jon Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 22, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 926	Alabama: Marie Hilley Connecticut: Martha Moxley Florida: Tammy Lynn Leppert is a good choice, but I might go with the Deborah Poe segment Louisiana: Oneal Moore Maine: Joyce McLain Mississippi: Norman Ladner Nevada: Terri McClure New York: Son of Sam, or Sneha Philip North Carolina: Rhonda Hinson Ohio: The Wackers, just because it's such a notorious case around here Oregon: Jeremy Bright Tennessee: Signal Mountain (ATV) Murders Texas: Colleen Reed. UM profiled her because she was missing at the time, but she was one of Kenneth McDuff's many victims in the state. The Edward Bell segment is going to be the most well-known though because of McConaughey Virginia: Sammy Wheeler British Columbia: Cindy James

02-27-2026, 01:26 AM	#15
DALLASTEXAN!! Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2007 Location: Devil's Backbone Posts: 3,138	California-Golden State Killer-this scared the crap out of me even as an adult, when I first saw it. New York City-Su-Ya-Kim and Stanley Gryziec for upstate Florida-Todd Mcafee, again another segment that scared me as an adult BC-OGO POGO I'll try to do a state by state post as I believe every state was featured at least once.