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canadianmysterygrl · 01-21-2004, 12:58 AM

Love to know any news on this case. I think Larry Race killed his wife.

Awsi Dooger · 01-21-2004, 04:27 AM

I would love to wager that Larry Race is innocent, unless he briefly turned into a combination of every known superhero while in that lake. Absolutely incredible and pathetic how prosecutors can dream up a wild scenario and and have a jury buy it, somehow mesmerized with that side of the aisle and all the testa-lie badges that tag along.

This is hardly cynical smoke: my old college roommie was a longtime Los Angeles detective who left the force because of widespread corruption. The tales are beyond belief.

I have never found anything significant regarding Larry Race on the internet.

mysteryboy · 05-13-2004, 03:47 PM

This was one of my favorite cases, very compelling. My hunch has always been that he is guilty. The odd thing is that he just doesn't seem to be the type of person who would kill anyone, but stranger things have happened.

chad30 · 05-20-2004, 08:04 PM

The prison he's in is only 20 minutes from me! Personally, I don't think he should have been convicted. Too much reasonable doubt. I remember seeing this one, I thought the prosecutor was rather arrogant.

ddelta · 05-25-2004, 03:17 PM

Can someone go into this case...i can't remember it

Kane · 06-02-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by ddelta
Can someone go into this case...i can't remember it

In 1982, Larry Race took his wife for a boat ride in one of the Great Lakes. The trip was part of an attempt to save his marriage following an affair that Larry just had. According to Larry, they had boat trouble, prompting them to leave the ship on a raft. Because the raft wasn't big enough to carry two people, Larry, as he claimed, went to fetch a second raft. Larry's wife died, and a few days later, her body washed ashore miles away. (Despite Larry's story, some of his friends say that they had no memory of Larry owning more than one raft.)

If I remember correctly, the segment first aired in late 1990 or early 1991.

chad30 · 06-02-2004, 08:23 PM

The Great Lake was Lake Superior. Larry and his wife were from Duluth. It's worth noting that Superior never gets warmer than about 50 degrees, even during the summer.

chad30 · 06-02-2004, 08:35 PM

The Great Lake was Lake Superior. Larry and his wife were from Duluth. It's worth noting that Superior never gets warmer than about 50 degrees, even during the summer.

ddelta · 06-03-2004, 01:31 PM

Thanks Kane....

I remember this case a little bit....she is the one that is yelling "Larry don't leave me". I kind of thought he had something to do with it...

REfresh my memory...was he ever tried and/or convicted???

Kane · 06-03-2004, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by ddelta
Thanks Kane....

I remember this case a little bit....she is the one that is yelling "Larry don't leave me". I kind of thought he had something to do with it...

REfresh my memory...was he ever tried and/or convicted???

As implied in one or more of the posts on this thread, yes, he was tried and convicted. It was one of the show's "Final Appeal" segments, as Larry Race has maintained his innocence to no avail. To this day, he's probably still fighting for a new trial.

Aaron321 · 06-26-2006, 07:22 PM

this was on today and was updated in case anyone missed.he was paroled.my personal opinion is he killed his wife.correct me if i'm wrong,but did they find either raft which he claimed to have had?

PrettyinPink55 · 06-26-2006, 07:56 PM

Like Aaron said, it was updated today and he was parolled and reunited with his family in 2005. (Pretty recent update!)

Goofyman · 06-26-2006, 09:22 PM

Woah. That's a really recent update. Probably from January or something, because that's a majorly new one. Perhaps even the last update?

LooksLikeCRicci · 06-27-2006, 11:13 AM

It's interesting that a lot of you feel that Larry Race murdered his wife... I'm not sure who mentioned it (and I know Awsi is in the same camp on this one,) but I feel like there is just TOO much doubt that remains. Yes, Larry was the last one with his wife before she died, but he would have to have been bookin' in order to get everything that he was accused of accomplished. I just didn't think it was possible.

As for the 2005 update, that IS pretty cool. I wish UM had more...

UMLongtimefan · 06-27-2006, 09:00 PM

Boy this is a tough one..

Nice being prepared when you know the boat has already sunk once... "Hey honey how about a late night cruise in cold weather on my crappy boat in Lake Superior oh and btw I'm going to venture way off shore too..."

I agree that Race didn't look like superman so the swimming back and forth to puncture the raft seems like stretch, but not an impossible stretch. If the DA has anything wrong to me this is where he may be off I don't think Race had to swim two miles that nite to go back an puncture the raft and then go back to the boat.

Its more likely that Race lured his wife into the raft than maliciously sunk it while she was sitting in it a few yards from the boat, he was obviously a better swimmer than his wife, she could have been in a panic and shock as he swum away.

I don't get that Race is able to restart the boat (tricky starter aside) but can't find his wife.. how's she fall off the raft if he didn't sink it? The last thing she's going to do is jump off the raft and swim away from it, you'd think she'd hold on to it for extra support.

My first vote on this jury would have been guilty, but I definately want to hear some of you who think he was innocent.

01-21-2004, 12:58 AM	#1
canadianmysterygrl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2003 Location: Vanouver British Columbia Canada Posts: 99	Larry Race Case Love to know any news on this case. I think Larry Race killed his wife.

01-21-2004, 04:27 AM	#2
Awsi Dooger Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 1,537	More creative garbage from the prosecution I would love to wager that Larry Race is innocent, unless he briefly turned into a combination of every known superhero while in that lake. Absolutely incredible and pathetic how prosecutors can dream up a wild scenario and and have a jury buy it, somehow mesmerized with that side of the aisle and all the testa-lie badges that tag along. This is hardly cynical smoke: my old college roommie was a longtime Los Angeles detective who left the force because of widespread corruption. The tales are beyond belief. I have never found anything significant regarding Larry Race on the internet.

06-26-2006, 07:56 PM	#12
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Like Aaron said, it was updated today and he was parolled and reunited with his family in 2005. (Pretty recent update!)
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05-13-2004, 03:47 PM	#3
mysteryboy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 13, 2004 Posts: 9	This was one of my favorite cases, very compelling. My hunch has always been that he is guilty. The odd thing is that he just doesn't seem to be the type of person who would kill anyone, but stranger things have happened.

05-20-2004, 08:04 PM	#4
chad30 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 20	The prison he's in is only 20 minutes from me! Personally, I don't think he should have been convicted. Too much reasonable doubt. I remember seeing this one, I thought the prosecutor was rather arrogant.

05-25-2004, 03:17 PM	#5
ddelta Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 218	Can someone go into this case...i can't remember it

06-02-2004, 08:23 PM	#7
chad30 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 20	The Great Lake was Lake Superior. Larry and his wife were from Duluth. It's worth noting that Superior never gets warmer than about 50 degrees, even during the summer.

06-02-2004, 08:35 PM	#8
chad30 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2004 Location: MN Posts: 20	The Great Lake was Lake Superior. Larry and his wife were from Duluth. It's worth noting that Superior never gets warmer than about 50 degrees, even during the summer.

06-03-2004, 01:31 PM	#9
ddelta Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 218	Thanks Kane.... I remember this case a little bit....she is the one that is yelling "Larry don't leave me". I kind of thought he had something to do with it... REfresh my memory...was he ever tried and/or convicted???

06-26-2006, 07:22 PM	#11
Aaron321 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 29	this was on today and was updated in case anyone missed.he was paroled.my personal opinion is he killed his wife.correct me if i'm wrong,but did they find either raft which he claimed to have had?

06-26-2006, 09:22 PM	#13
Goofyman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 136	Woah. That's a really recent update. Probably from January or something, because that's a majorly new one. Perhaps even the last update?

06-27-2006, 11:13 AM	#14
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	It's interesting that a lot of you feel that Larry Race murdered his wife... I'm not sure who mentioned it (and I know Awsi is in the same camp on this one,) but I feel like there is just TOO much doubt that remains. Yes, Larry was the last one with his wife before she died, but he would have to have been bookin' in order to get everything that he was accused of accomplished. I just didn't think it was possible. As for the 2005 update, that IS pretty cool. I wish UM had more...

06-27-2006, 09:00 PM	#15
UMLongtimefan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 08, 2006 Location: ??? Posts: 161	Boy this is a tough one.. Nice being prepared when you know the boat has already sunk once... "Hey honey how about a late night cruise in cold weather on my crappy boat in Lake Superior oh and btw I'm going to venture way off shore too..." I agree that Race didn't look like superman so the swimming back and forth to puncture the raft seems like stretch, but not an impossible stretch. If the DA has anything wrong to me this is where he may be off I don't think Race had to swim two miles that nite to go back an puncture the raft and then go back to the boat. Its more likely that Race lured his wife into the raft than maliciously sunk it while she was sitting in it a few yards from the boat, he was obviously a better swimmer than his wife, she could have been in a panic and shock as he swum away. I don't get that Race is able to restart the boat (tricky starter aside) but can't find his wife.. how's she fall off the raft if he didn't sink it? The last thing she's going to do is jump off the raft and swim away from it, you'd think she'd hold on to it for extra support. My first vote on this jury would have been guilty, but I definately want to hear some of you who think he was innocent.