Burning Bed- A concerned friend stopped by Megan's house late one night. He could sense so
Burning Bed- A concerned friend stopped by Megan's house late one night. He could sense something was wrong. There was a strange man in the apartment behind Megan. Megan said everything was alright, Two hours later the apartment was on fire and Megan died.
Broadcast Date: December 10, 2001
SYNOPSIS: At approximately 2:20 a.m. on March 26, 2000, Megan Curl, 26, opened her apartment door, less than a foot wide, to her concerned friend and neighbor. The friend could tell something was wrong. There was a strange man in Megan's apartment standing behind Megan. Her friend asked her if everything was all right and Megan said it was, so the friend said goodnight. That was the last time anyone, except Megan's killer, saw her alive. Within a couple of hours, a neighbor saw smoke coming from Megan's window and called the Fire Department. What firefighters found was not just a fire, but a horribly gruesome crime scene: Megan had her hands and feet tied to the bed with panty hose and a belt. Her throat had been slit - twice - almost to the bone. A garbage bag had been placed over her head, her bed had been set on fire and her body was charred.
Just a few hours before, Megan was doing what she loved best, dancing at the Electric Cowboy, a club in Lufkin, Texas. She went almost every Friday or Saturday night and though she usually went alone, she was a regular and had plenty of friends at the club. On this particular night she was asked to leave, an unusual event for this normally friendly, gregarious young person. She met a friend outside and although Megan had planned on walking the few blocks to the nearby Sports Shack bar, this unidentified friend dropped her off there. Later, a male friend, drove her home.
As was her custom, Megan went to her girlfriend's apartment to recap the evening. The two had been talking for a few minutes when a dark colored car came screeching into the parking lot. Megan looked at the car and said that she thought it was a male friend of hers from the club. She ran downstairs and got in the car. Megan's friend went inside to get a snack and when she came back out, the car was still there but Megan and the driver were gone. Concerned, her friend went to Megan's apartment and knocked on the door. The strange greeting she received still mystifies her. What was going on in that apartment? Her friend did not recognize the man.
Police have a composite sketch of a man spotted buying Megan drinks all night at the Electric Cowboy. He is depicted as having dark hair and olive complexion and may be partly Hispanic. He wore a cowboy hat. However, the description that Megan's neighbor gave of the man she saw in Megan's apartment differs significantly from that of the man Megan was seen with at the bar.
There is a $5,000 reward leading to the arrest and indictment of the person responsible for Megan's death. If you have any information about the death of Megan Curl, please contact the Lufkin, Texas Police Department or call the Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.
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At first the Tallmans suspected a prankster. Finally, Deborah thought a ghost might be cau
At first the Tallmans suspected a prankster. Finally, Deborah thought a ghost might be causing the activity and called the Reveren At first the Tallmans suspected a prankster. Finally, Deborah thought a ghost might be causing the activity and called the Reverend Dobratz. He thought there was an evil spirit and the house was cursed. The minister blessed the dwelling. All was quiet for a while, then, more frightening events happened. Finally, Dobratz urged the Tallmans to leave their residence.
Police and a Reporter Investigate
Police Chief Glamann heard about the haunted house in January 1987 and contacted Allen. The officer asked him if the place was really haunted. Allen said it was.
Curiosity seekers drove by the house and claimed to see blood dripping from the ceiling, a snow blower moving by itself, a flaming entrance to Hell and cups floating. None of these actually happened and the Tallmans didn't mention such occurrences.
Glamann had two officers investigate with Pastor Dobratz. They found nothing to indicate fraud. The only unusual thing that happened was that the phone rang a few times and the line was dead when answered. One of the officers disabled the receiver and this happened again.
The Police Chief could find no logical explanation for any of the reported phenomena.
Reporter James Nelson of The Milwaukee Sentinel was the first to interview the Tallmans. He discovered who they were, despite anonymity, and asked Glamann to intercede. Nelson promised he wouldn't release their names.
The Tallmans told Nelson they thought the strange events were somehow linked to used bunk beds they bought. They had buried them in a remote landfill.
Fraud or Not?
Some, knowing the Tallmans were having financial difficulties, rumored they created a hoax to make money. Facts and conclusions of those who interviewed them deny this.
Glamann stated that, while he found the idea of a haunting hard to believe, he was convinced the family had gone through harrowing experiences and was keeping an open mind.
Nelson points out the Tallmanns lost about $3,000 when they allowed mortgage holder Farmers Home Administration to assume title. The National Enquirer offered them $5,000 for an interview, which was turned down. They hid when the media pursued them and moved from a relative's home into a motel, then to another to avoid exploitation.
Glamann requested an inquiry. Three psychic investigators, professor and author of parapsychology books Walter Uphoff, parapsychologist Carl Schuldt and psychologist Don Mueller, agreed there was no evidence of fraud or chicanery.
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At first the Tallmans suspected a prankster. Finally, Deborah thought a ghost might be cau
At first the Tallmans suspected a prankster. Finally, Deborah thought a ghost might be causing the activity and called the Reverend Dobratz. He thought there was an evil spirit and the house was cursed. The minister blessed the dwelling. All was quiet for a while, then, more frightening events happened. Finally, Dobratz urged the Tallmans to leave their residence.
Police and a Reporter Investigate
Police Chief Glamann heard about the haunted house in January 1987 and contacted Allen. The officer asked him if the place was really haunted. Allen said it was.
Curiosity seekers drove by the house and claimed to see blood dripping from the ceiling, a snow blower moving by itself, a flaming entrance to Hell and cups floating. None of these actually happened and the Tallmans didn't mention such occurrences.
Glamann had two officers investigate with Pastor Dobratz. They found nothing to indicate fraud. The only unusual thing that happened was that the phone rang a few times and the line was dead when answered. One of the officers disabled the receiver and this happened again.
The Police Chief could find no logical explanation for any of the reported phenomena.
Reporter James Nelson of The Milwaukee Sentinel was the first to interview the Tallmans. He discovered who they were, despite anonymity, and asked Glamann to intercede. Nelson promised he wouldn't release their names.
The Tallmans told Nelson they thought the strange events were somehow linked to used bunk beds they bought. They had buried them in a remote landfill.
Fraud or Not?
Some, knowing the Tallmans were having financial difficulties, rumored they created a hoax to make money. Facts and conclusions of those who interviewed them deny this.
Glamann stated that, while he found the idea of a haunting hard to believe, he was convinced the family had gone through harrowing experiences and was keeping an open mind.
Nelson points out the Tallmanns lost about $3,000 when they allowed mortgage holder Farmers Home Administration to assume title. The National Enquirer offered them $5,000 for an interview, which was turned down. They hid when the media pursued them and moved from a relative's home into a motel, then to another to avoid exploitation.
Glamann requested an inquiry. Three psychic investigators, professor and author of parapsychology books Walter Uphoff, parapsychologist Carl Schuldt and psychologist Don Mueller, agreed there was no evidence of fraud or chicanery.
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Broadcast Date: July 26, 2002
SYNOPSIS: Eric Tamiyasu lived in a remote area outside of
Broadcast Date: July 26, 2002
SYNOPSIS: Eric Tamiyasu lived in a remote area outside of town next to the fruit orchard business he owned and operated. When Don Dixon and other friends of Eric failed to reach him for several days, Don went to his home to check on him. Don was met by an overpowering smell. He headed upstairs to the master bedroom and found Eric's lifeless body on the bed. Investigators from the Hood River County Sheriff's Department arrived on the scene but found no sign of trauma or anything that would immediately indicate that there was foul play. But an autopsy would reveal that Eric was killed by three gunshots to the head. The advanced state of decomposition of his body had disguised the true nature of his death.
As Eric Tamiyasu's body was being removed from his house, Sheriff Joe Wampler asked Don Dixon to burn the bedding in order to spare the family the grief and discomfort. The next morning Don Dixon set fire to the soiled bedding that had been removed from Eric's room. The following day, the autopsy revealed that three bullets were lodged in Eric's head. Dealing with a homicide, several theories began to emerge. Because of Sheriff Joe Wampler's decision to burn the bed, potentially valuable clues had been destroyed. But according to the Sheriff, based on the lack of evidence that Eric's death would turn into a criminal case he had decided to burn the bed so the family would not have to go through the trauma of viewing the horrid items that were left behind. But was that the real reason he destroyed potential evidence?
A possible answer may have come up in a conversation Don Dixon said he had with Eric. According to Don, Eric told him about a new romantic relationship. Don thought that the woman Eric referred to might be the Sheriff's wife. But the sheriff has steadfastly denied that he had anything to do with Eric's murder.
Eric Smith, a lifelong friend, had also been a business partner of Eric Tamiyasu. Don Dixon maintains that he overheard a heated argument between the victim and Eric Smith just days before the murder. Don said that the victim believed that Eric Smith was pocketing money that the victim needed because his orchard business was on a downslide. According to Don Dixon, after Tamiyasu confronted Smith about the money, Eric Tamiyasu was clearly upset. However, according to Eric Smith, the two did not have an argument nor did he owe Eric any money. Eric Smith maintains that Don Dixon lives in a fantasy world.
The third potential suspect is the man who discovered the body, Don Dixon. It was Don Dixon who notified Eric's sister, Ramona Tamiyasu, of her brother's death just minutes after he discovered the body. According to Eric's sister, Don said it didn't look like there was any foul play, and it also appeared that there weren't any exit wounds. She asked what he meant by exit wounds and why would there be gunshot wounds? According to Don Dixon, he looked closely at the body to see if Eric had shot himself. Don maintains that Eric had been depressed and that he looked at the body closely because he believed that Eric could have committed suicide.
Investigators theorize that the killer knew not only the remote location of the Tamiyasu home but also its layout. The murder weapon, believed to be a small caliber handgun, was not found. For now, many unanswered questions still remain.
If you have any information about the death of Eric Tamiyasu, please contact the Hood River County, Oregon Sheriff's Department or call the Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.
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Broadcast Date: July 26, 2002
SYNOPSIS: Eric Tamiyasu lived in a remote area outside of
Broadcast Date: July 26, 2002
SYNOPSIS: Eric Tamiyasu lived in a remote area outside of town next to the fruit orchard business Broadcast Date: July 26, 2002
SYNOPSIS: Eric Tamiyasu lived in a remote area outside of town next to the fruit orchard business he owned and operated. When Don Dixon and other friends of Eric failed to reach him for several days, Don went to his home to check on him. Don was met by an overpowering smell. He headed upstairs to the master bedroom and found Eric's lifeless body on the bed. Investigators from the Hood River County Sheriff's Department arrived on the scene but found no sign of trauma or anything that would immediately indicate that there was foul play. But an autopsy would reveal that Eric was killed by three gunshots to the head. The advanced state of decomposition of his body had disguised the true nature of his death.
As Eric Tamiyasu's body was being removed from his house, Sheriff Joe Wampler asked Don Dixon to burn the bedding in order to spare the family the grief and discomfort. The next morning Don Dixon set fire to the soiled bedding that had been removed from Eric's room. The following day, the autopsy revealed that three bullets were lodged in Eric's head. Dealing with a homicide, several theories began to emerge. Because of Sheriff Joe Wampler's decision to burn the bed, potentially valuable clues had been destroyed. But according to the Sheriff, based on the lack of evidence that Eric's death would turn into a criminal case he had decided to burn the bed so the family would not have to go through the trauma of viewing the horrid items that were left behind. But was that the real reason he destroyed potential evidence?
A possible answer may have come up in a conversation Don Dixon said he had with Eric. According to Don, Eric told him about a new romantic relationship. Don thought that the woman Eric referred to might be the Sheriff's wife. But the sheriff has steadfastly denied that he had anything to do with Eric's murder.
Eric Smith, a lifelong friend, had also been a business partner of Eric Tamiyasu. Don Dixon maintains that he overheard a heated argument between the victim and Eric Smith just days before the murder. Don said that the victim believed that Eric Smith was pocketing money that the victim needed because his orchard business was on a downslide. According to Don Dixon, after Tamiyasu confronted Smith about the money, Eric Tamiyasu was clearly upset. However, according to Eric Smith, the two did not have an argument nor did he owe Eric any money. Eric Smith maintains that Don Dixon lives in a fantasy world.
The third potential suspect is the man who discovered the body, Don Dixon. It was Don Dixon who notified Eric's sister, Ramona Tamiyasu, of her brother's death just minutes after he discovered the body. According to Eric's sister, Don said it didn't look like there was any foul play, and it also appeared that there weren't any exit wounds. She asked what he meant by exit wounds and why would there be gunshot wounds? According to Don Dixon, he looked closely at the body to see if Eric had shot himself. Don maintains that Eric had been depressed and that he looked at the body closely because he believed that Eric could have committed suicide.
Investigators theorize that the killer knew not only the remote location of the Tamiyasu home but also its layout. The murder weapon, believed to be a small caliber handgun, was not found. For now, many unanswered questions still remain.
If you have any information about the death of Eric Tamiyasu, please contact the Hood River County, Oregon Sheriff's Department or call the Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.
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On May 5, 1997, Monika Rizzo took a break from her job at the Dept. of Human Resources and
On May 5, 1997, Monika Rizzo took a break from her job at the Dept. of Human Resources and never returned. Police received a tip that her bones were buried in the backyard. They searched and found bones, but they were not Monika's. Whose were they and where is Monika? A later search discovered more bones, including some that were Monika's. In all, nearly 300 fragments of human bones were found.
Plea bargain offer disputed in backyard bone case
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Nearly a year after human bones were found behind his home, the husband of a missing woman is disputing police claims that he offered information in the case in exchange for a lenient sentence.
Police homicide Sgt. Darrel Volz said Leonard Rizzo wanted to make a deal with investigators for a 10-year probated sentence after bones were found in his back yard beginning last July.
But Rizzo said detectives were the ones who suggested several possibilities of light sentences if he would confess to killing his wife Monika, who was last seen alive May 27, 1997.
Bone fragments found in Rizzo's yard were later identified through DNA testing as those of Monika Rizzo and three other people.
Rizzo has steadfastly maintained his innocence.
Monika Rizzo has not been declared dead because only a few of her bones were found, according to the DNA test results. But police said they believe foul play was involved in her disappearance.
A few months before she vanished, her co-workers said they noticed she was losing lots of weight and had bruises on her face and arms.
Volz said Rizzo offered to make a deal several times during a police interview July 5, 1997.
"He said if we can guarantee him 10 years probation without jail time, then he would tell us everything," Volz was quoted as saying in Friday's San Antonio Express-News.
"We said we can't make a deal. It's not within our powers," Volz said.
During the interview, Rizzo gave police a written statement in which he denied any involvement in his wife's disappearance.
An anonymous call to police had led them to find the chopped-up bones, hair and a skull in the Rizzos' backyard, which was overgrown with weeds and sunflowers.
Police found more than 200 to 300 pieces of evidence, including garbage bags of human remains; a backyard barbecue pit containing finger bones; an assortment of knives and gardening tools; a bench grinder; and a garbage disposal.
Rizzo has questioned the DNA results and maintains his belief that his wife is alive even though several leg bones were identified as Monika's.
Rizzo and both his sons, Leonard Jr., 23, and Vincent, 20, sent flowers to a memorial service held by Monika and Bill McKinney, Monika Rizzo's parents, last September.
The mysterious disappearance of Monika Rizzo has left her family and police with more questions than answers.
No arrests have been made in the case.
A composite sketch was drawn of another woman whose bone fragments were found, but that drawing has not yet yielded any information.
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Unexplained Death: The unsolved 1988 strangling of 7 year-old Jacqueline Dowaliby of Midlo
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Unexplained Death: The unsolved 1988 strangling of 7 year-old Jacqueline Dowaliby of Midlo
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