His adolescence and adult life were troubled. Of course, murder is not out of the realm of possibility here. Danny's family learned that his hotel room was cleaned by a professional cleaning crew the day after his death. Family keep the faith DC did Not commit suicide!!! Larry called the Galesburg Police. His name was Elliot Richardson. She agreed, but first, she called the police. William and Nancy Hamilton told Danny that they were confused by what was happening, until they talked to a man named Michael Riconosciuto. He stood her up and told them that everything was fine. At the time of Danny's murder, Eric was seventeen and had been dating his fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, Melanie Paquette Cooper. They hoped to find a clue the investigators had missed. They believe that he was murdered because he knew too much. She says she does not know what to feel. The same dark forces that took down Jfk are the same dark forces that continue to rein and control the lies and corruption in our government. What a brave soul. He probably didnt die from cutting. Rena claimed to know the identity of their killer, but the police did not act on her tip. Did any of these locations have CCTV cameras? They identified the gun as a 9mm semi-automatic Smith & Wesson pistol. In 2004, this case was reopened and detective William Shackford was assigned to it. She continued to scream and cry. Dan Casolaro was known by friends and family to be very squeamish towards pain and the site of his own blood. No one.. According to her, he had twice threatened suicide during it. By then, investigators had received more tips pointing to Eric as the killer. Learn how your comment data is processed. The pace at which they were able to embalm and do the autopsy on Danny Casolaro is suspicious in itself. Mystery: D. B. Cooper . What is the French language plot outline for Unsolved Mysteries (1987)? The police knew that Danny, whose license had been revoked, was picked up by Lois on Friday, the day before he died. After searching for over an hour, Danny noticed smoke coming from their barn, which was one mile from the family home. And they were involved in Nicaragua and Central America, and they were involved in operations in the Middle East. He told Nancy he wanted to apologize and tell her what had happened for real. She became angry and told him to leave them alone. The bullet which they believe had killed Danny exited through his head and lodged in the wall. When he looked at Danny, he could tell that he was dead. My prayers goes out to this family. In December, Melanie was sentenced to three years in prison for hindering the investigation into Danny's murder. The case that may have started it all, Charles Morgan's, was first aired on Unsolved Mysteries in 1990- with Doug's case getting a segment on the show on May 6, 1992. Various seasons available now on Hulu. (1) How is it that two people with no criminal or forensic investigatory background whatsoever just happen to find two major pieces of evidence at a crime scene (Dannys body and Laurias purse)? Casolaro had none of these. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. A week before he died, Danny told his brother, Tony, that he had been receiving death threats. He was living there with his wife and infant child. One of the housekeepers saw two bloody towels in the bathroom minutes after Dannys body was found. The body was Kathy Freemans, the mother of Laurias friend Ashley. He told them to leave Danny alone. Curiously, when the police removed the bullet, there was only one small spot which appeared to be blood on the paneling. He would not have moved back into the position he was found in, and the gun would probably not have been in his lap. One of his wrist was cut so deep he cut the tendon, it doesnt make any sense, dont people start losing control of their fingers when they start cutting their wrist? Danny's family also noted that he was afraid of blood tests and needles, so they felt that it would be unlikely that he would commit suicide by slashing his wrists. Two other suspects have been named, but both are deceased: Warren Phillip Welch II and David A. They themselves might not have committed the crime, but maybe they had some help. (Theres a movie based on him btw) I mention this because Inslaw aka the octopus was mentioned to have links to both high level government officials and high level underworld groups/individuals. This eventually led to Inslaw filing for bankruptcy. So sad no closure for this family due to all the unanswered questions surrounding Dannys death. Want more? A search of the mine, however, turned up nothing. She looked the woman over real good and could tell that the woman had dark hair and was between twenty-five and thirty. This wasnt ineptitude: it was deliberate. Elliot Richardson said he believes the evidence indicates foul play: Theres enough evidence that he was murdered so that there should have been a much more intensive investigation than there had been. Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 5, Episode 21 - Full Episode Unsolved Mysteries - Full Episodes 317K subscribers Subscribe 2.6K 307K views 3 years ago This episode includes:. Pretty evident. They read changes in breathing, pulse rate, heart rate. To those in the local Puerto Rican community, he was a hero. Sad but true.. It didnt make any sense., Jay Bible discovered Danny Freemans body. Even Dannys funeral was clouded by mystery. He knows how they operate, and he has shot every kind that exists. The autopsy confirmed that bleeding from the wrist cuts were the cause of his death. Jeff is that Deanna? Danny was deeply affected by Rena's death. Just like the first two volumes of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix, this season looks at numerous unsolved cases ranging from unexplained deaths, mysterious UFO sightings, and puzzling. The next day, Danny was dead and William's document were missing, along with the rest of Danny's papers. Maybe they ran away to get away from their problems. On the morning of November 13, 1991, while walking to school, she met Danny outside his house. Links: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! He says that it just was not a natural position. A week before his death, Danny told Tony that he had been receiving frequent death threats. It is believed that this abuse also helped motivate him to kill. At the time of his death, he was investigating a sprawling criminal conspiracy he labelled 'The Octopus' . According to him, he handed over paperwork describing corruption that Danny believed was tied to "The Octopus". Initially, it worked well with the department. After the outburst, Danny was sent to a psychiatric hospital. Also, the tips of three of his fingernails were missing. Friends, family, and police say Danny's girlfriend moved out of his house in May 1991. Five minutes later, Nancy, who had been out searching for Nanette, chanced upon the scene. Larry has placed ads in several newspapers, offering a $25,000 reward for information which leads to an arrest and conviction. Perhaps that person took Dannys keys out of his pocket, leaving behind a trace of type O blood. The only thing that makes me think its not murder is that someone saw him shortly before his death and said he looked depressed. There is a part missing information wise in this case and if that part came about because of the people involved the girls bodies would be found if someone talked to this person that was apart of this group with all the drugs. Within a month, the case was classified by the police as a suicide. After he started his ministry in Wheaton, Pastor Barnes himself began to have run-ins with local police. In 2016, Eric asked the court to have his sentence reduced; the request was denied. Investigators are still requesting any tips that may lead to the remains of Ashley and Lauria. Danny himself may have had the answer, which he revealed to his brother, Dwayne Vancil: He put his finger in my face and he said, If anything ever happens to me, look at the sheriffs department. And he was serious. Maybe the decorated military man was wise to Dannys murder in some capacity and couldnt say anything. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Its weitten that he had 8 on his opposite wrists which makes sense, however they clog, which is why he went to the other wriste. Nope they just came up empty on the last lead that acted on so still searching. The one of Ashley murdering Danny and Kathy and fleeing with Lauria has not been ruled out either. But I would get everything I could about what your brother was working in that case and I would request an investigation by U.S.Department of Justice and U.S.Congress and if they refuse. I have a friend who used to be a manager of the Holliday Inn in Martinsburg (its in the same building that used to be the Sheraton). If you any information on cases, you can contact them via: Website: www.unsolved.com Please note that their old mailing address and 1-800 phone number no longer work. One officer tried to chase Danny on foot, while the other tried to follow him in the patrol car. Not every body gets embalmed after death Suicides that have such issues, but choose the wrist slashing method will frequently have exploratory wounds that result from them testing their threshold for pain before they go for it. Kathy & Danny Freeman - Unsolved Mysteries Kathy & Danny Freeman Two parents are found murdered in their burned trailer and their daughter and her friend are missing. My mother found this man in room 517 in Martinsburg WV. There was no sign of Turners documents or Dannys research papers. Danny and his daughter did not get along well at all and hadnt for some time. She had no problems with him whatsoever. However, Johnson quickly concluded that, in his opinion, the death was a suicide. Pat's divorce to Bob was going to be final on Tuesday. Apparently, according to Chief Schlaf, he had considered committing suicide before, he had discussed doing it before, and he had taken a substantial step towards committing suicide by discharging the gun during the argument. Boese has come to believe that Danny was probably not shot in the den. I would look for a inside person that worked with suicides and or that attempts themselves. They soon became boyfriend and girlfriend. Then the case became even more baffling when the coroner determined Kathy Freeman did not die in the fire, but from a shotgun wound to the head. He tried to tape her mouth shut, but when that failed, he pulled out the knife and said he would kill her if she did not shut up. The day before his death, Danny met with another source, William Turner, who was a former employee of a major defense contractor. Once the group left, Danny sprayed Nanette with mace again. Lie Detectors are notoriously inaccurate. Do you know about pizza gate? However, during the second year of their three-year contract, the justice department began to withhold payments from Inslaw. Edward Coolidge, Pamela Mason's killer, is a possible suspect in Rena's death. The officer told Nancy that he could not let her touch Nanette. Neither of these people have been identified and it is not known what connection they may have had to this case. In the letter, she said she was too young to have a boyfriend and wanted to spend more time with her family. His family believes that they killed him because he learned too much during his investigation of Inslaw and the U.S. Justice Department. His last known address was 508 S. Ann Street. He claimed that people involved in covert operations in South America and the Middle East had distributed "Promise". Yup, the guy who came up with the golden lasso of truth. Some of Danny's friends and family now believe that the same person who killed him was responsible for Rena's death years earlier. While she tried to keep him distracted and talking, the police closed in. Presidents come and go but there are people that are very powerful and entrenched. There were eight cuts on his left one and four on his right one. Chief Schlaf says that the police department does not agree that there would have to be a large quantity of blood behind Danny. Its very odd that another journalist, gary webb died from an apparent suicide when investigating the cias involvement and collusion with cartels, arms dealers so that Reagan admin could fund/support the contras since congress didnt want to fund it. To my loved ones, please forgive me. His brother, also named Larry, passed away in 2017. Theyve looked, but theres no other bodies there.. Results: Unsolved. Some believe that he was killed because he knew too much. Nancy says it felt like the life went away from [her]. Nanette was then taken to the hospital. Police have a rule in this country. I miss this show. In the bathtub, they found a razor blade. Severe cuts and/or tendon damage makes it very difficult to grip the blade to cause damage to the opposite wrist. She turned around and found that he had discharged the gun into a wall. I started doing my own investigation into this, but there are some things that its better to take the safe, rather than sorry, route. He did not take his coat, wallet, glasses, or car keys. Danny was a writer based out of Washington D.C. and he was investigating the INSLAW case. He says that the investigators and crime labs that he has had working on the case saw the evidence in the house; they remain convinced that it was murder. Chief Schlaf, however, says such testing is inconclusive. Investigators found his wallet, with credit cards and money, still in his room. Subscribe for new episodes announcements, latest news, featured cases, and more! Danny Casolaro believed he had uncovered a sprawling criminal network. Pastor Danny Barnes was one of the volunteers searching for Terry McCoy. According to Police Chief John Schlaf, the position of the body, the type of wound, and the absence of any specific evidence of foul play indicated to him and the other officers that the gunshot wound could have been self-inflicted. Wanted For: Rape A neighbor witnessed Danny being picked up by an unidentified woman on the same morning he supposedly died. But I can say this,It is murder and it was cover up by government officials and your local law enforcement did an very poor job of investigation. Also available on YouTube with Dennis Farina. Chief Schlaf believes that the witnesses were mistaken. Former Attorney General Elliot Richardson also testified before the committee. He then raped her. Now, there were two shells found on the couch that came from the gun. Special Agent Steve Nutter, of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, said the polygraphs were conclusive: All cleared themselves as a result of those examinations. Danny Casolaro Real Name: Joseph Daniel Casolaro Nicknames: Danny, Dan Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia Date: August 10, 1991 Case Details: At 12:30pm on August 10, 1991, forty-four-year-old investigative reporter Danny Casolaro was found dead in his hotel room near Martinsburg, West Virginia. For months, it had been rumored that the Craig County Sheriffs Department was feuding with the Freemans. Nancy says Dannys family and friends wanted her to drop the charges against him. Episode #5.24: With Robert Stack, Danny Casolaro, Anthony Casolaro, Jack Anderson. Two other suspects have been named, but both are deceased: Warren Phillip Welch II and David A. And like Kathy, he had also been shot at close range with a shotgun. It was also documented on Unusual Suspects and On the Case with Paula Zahn. One cut was deep enough to sever a tendon. Police files also indicate that the house was locked with deadbolts from the inside and all the windows were locked. But according to Ray Thornton, something changed: The Justice Department began to withhold payments from INSLAW, and they withheld a couple of million dollars from INSLAW, drove INSLAW into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.. However, as a police patrol car pulled up, he noticed it and ran away. Danny believes that Bob had a motive to kill Sammy. He tried to open one of their doors and banged on several windows, demanding that they open the door for him. On November 14, he pleaded guilty to one count of rape and was sentenced to serve five to fifteen years in state prison. God will let me in. Her death remains a mystery. The official police position is that the alleged type O blood samples had been compromised when the crime scene was cleaned. Obviously, Dan went to Martinsburg to follow a lead, only this time, the lead was a trap. But he was repeatedly told by the military that there was no testing going on. He believes that this is related to his death. He said he lied to authorities to get better food and extra phone privileges in prison. She tried to tell him to stop and that she could not breathe, but he did not listen. They had developed a powerful program called "Promise" that allegedly revolutionized information management for law enforcement agencies. His last known address was 508 S. Ann Street. Michaels drug conviction hurt his credibility, but another witness with perfect credentials stepped forward. He showed up alone to the funeral and just left to not raise more questions. affair, and the now-discredited October Surprise. Details: Danny Paquette was the son of fifty-four-year-old housewife Rena Paquette. On July 15, 2020, Busick pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of accessory to murder in an agreement with prosecutors. On December 29, 1999, local teenager Ashley Freeman turned 16. Surprisingly, the police ruled Rena's death a suicide, however, her family believes that she was murdered by the same man that killed Pamela and Sandra. It was previously mentioned in the segment about Doug Johnston. He would call her often and always try to be next to her. According to him, that is not necessarily consistent with what happens in the real world. When Larry entered the den, he found Danny slumped on the couch, sitting in an upright position. The blood found on and behind the TV is still awaiting tests by a forensic scientist who specializes in blood pattern analysis. Authorities traced the cars registration to a home in Utuado, a small town forty miles southwest of San Juan. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. A note on this. Someone / anyone one with knowledge needs to come forword. Danny thought the UFOs were most likely experimental aircraft being tested out of Virginia's Langley Air Force Base. Danny arrived in Martinsburg with all of his notes and documents two days before he died. Its kind of like when two people, one can finish the sentence when the other one starts one.. Five months later, Danny was released from the hospital and tried to change his life for the better. He would not let her talk to or smile at anyone else. He discovered evidence of blood in several places, even on the TV set. I would agree it was an cover up. However, Rena's case was not reopened. Other friends and family members indicated that he was depressed before his death and did not get along with his coworkers. Reward offered for suspect in '91 city rape, Police hope TV show locates alleged rapist (Page 1), Unsolved Mysteries scheduled to air Lancaster crime tonight, City man charged with '91 rape caught (Page 1), Teen describes alleged rape at hands of former boyfriend (Page 1), Man gets 5-15 years in prison for raping 13-year-old, Lancaster detective files final report after decades of "rock n' roll", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The very last thing that the people who committed the murder would want to do would be to abduct the children.. The body was identified as Danny Freeman, Kathys husband. Google it and see for your self. Sadly, Danny's parents have since passed away: Larry in 1998 and Lois in 2010. According to friends and some family members, Danny was upset that he did not get a promotion at his work. Watch or Buy Unsolved Mysteries: Original Robert Stack Episodes - Season 1 on Amazon Video / Season 2 / Season 3 / Season 4 / Season 5 / Season 6 / Season 7 / Season 8 / Season 9 / Season 10 / Season 11 / Season 12 / Watch on YouTube Danny Williams - Unsolved Mysteries Danny Williams Police rule suicide when a man is found with a gun on his lap and a bullet in his head, but some experts conclude it's murder. In 1980, the U.S. Justice Department became a major client. Danny's family believed that his murder was related to Rena's death. The manner is listed as "uncertain". I can see another man being apart of this story that Busick and the other 2 deceased men did business with that also knows where the girls were taken and abused and buried. Anyway we can exchange information? Hosted by Robert Stack, this series uses re-enactments and interviews to retell the circumstances of, well, mysteries that are unsolved. Larry says he has received several anonymous phone calls from people who claim to know Dannys killer, but say they are afraid to name names. One strange footnote to this case occurred at Danny's funeral. Nicknames:Danny Agent Nutter discounted that theory: If you wanted to consider that it was drug related, nothing fits correctly. When she tried to say something to them, he sprayed her again. From the pictures of the crime scene, it appeared to Boese that it was a contact wound on the forehead. Later tests showed that this shell came from Dannys gun, and it had been recently fired. Police have received reliable information placing him in several spots along the East Coast and in Puerto Rico. He believed one of his new contacts would deliver key evidence about the finances of The Octopus. According to Michael Riconosciuto: Danny had a source inside the IRSs computer data center who was giving him hard copy printouts of IRS information on certain specific targets that Danny was after.. However, while at school, he also had disciplinary problems that prevented him from competing in some events. When she told Eric about the abuse, he decided to kill him. According to the Illinois State Crime Lab, the adulterated samples could not be typed definitively. According to him, the theory that there would have to be a large amount of blood is based on what is seen in movies and TV. That same year, Edward Coolidge, the man serving time for Pamela Mason's murder, was released due to a legal technicality. In January 1964, the body of fourteen-year-old Pamela Mason was found in the town of Hooksett, New Hampshire--four years after that of Sandra Valade was discovered. According to some sources, they had broken up before his death. Hosted by Robert Stack, this series . On the morning of February 3, Danny, then thirteen, came down for breakfast and found that Rena was not home. It was excluded from the FilmRise release of the Robert Stack episodes. This was followed up with a segment on the death of Danny Casolaro on March 10, 1993. And, yes, I have direct knowledge of funds from the sale of this product being used to finance those operations.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The parents was shot with a shotgun make me guess the crime was done by someone local who has killed before they should look at all the criminals in that area during that time with records see do they know something. What would investigators say about this case now? Captain Jim Herman of the Craig County Sheriffs Department said he had to consider the possibility: There was a great deal of friction in the Freeman household. Tony claimed that Danny had been embalmed without the family's permission. In the summer of 1991, a housekeeper at the Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sheraton hotel opened Room 517 to clean it. As time passed, they started seeing more of each other. I said, Have they found anybody else? And she said no. About an hour after the attack began, Nanette escaped by throwing the top of the mace can into the woods. At around 11am, they heard a loud pop. Just days before his death, he told several friends that he was close to breaking the story that he had been investigating. This case first aired on the January 12, 1994 episode. Chief Schlaf says that theories can be advanced all day long. Shortly afterwards, they received two anonymous letters which stated that a man named Eric Windhurst was the killer. He said it was made up of U.S. officials, organized crime members, and intelligence agents. Investigators are now back to square one. They figured something was wrong because it was a cold morning and she had left her winter clothing behind. Watch this case now on Amazon Prime in season five with Robert Stack and in season three with Dennis Farina. She called the police and he was taken into custody. Unsolved Mysteries: Created by John Cosgrove, Terry Dunn Meurer. See production, box office & company info, Unsolved Mysteries: Original Robert Stack Episodes, America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back, Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA. INSLAW was a computer company that created PROMIS, a program that was sold to the US government that was a precursor to modern databases, so it databased criminals and criminal . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A few weeks after Rena's death, a local delivery man named Edward Coolidge was arrested and charged with Pamela's murder. They never present a real motive for suicide, as Danny seemed to have a good job at his parents' multi-million dollar company and no noticeable problems (aside from a brief unexplained mention of his licence being suspended, the same possible motive used to explain Tony Lombardi's alleged suicide). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The day after the fire, Laurias parents returned to the crime scene. Turnquist says that the Galesburg police did not follow up on tests for powder burns on Danny's hands. An lie detector test is not permitted in court. Danny has not had a UFO sighting since December of 1990, and he does not plan to do anymore UFO research. However, Larry claims this finding was misleading because other pathologists have told him that ethanol levels build up in the body after death. Have there been any FOIA requests made? She claimed that he had sexually abused her. Look into people that know Ronnie Busick. On August 8, 1991, a coroners jury ruled that Dannys death could not be classified conclusively either as a suicide or a murder. In fact, she really liked him. four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of arson. Links: Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He asked to meet her at the tennis courts in nearby Lancaster County Central Park in fifteen minutes. OK What Was The Question Again? Maybe for drugs or a hit job? A body is a bit hard to miss, for even the most novice of investigators. Then Congress began to hear about the INSLAW scandal. They have never been found. He then told her that Nanette had been raped. Ashley did not get along well with her father and her brother was wrongly murdered. Watch Matthew McConaughey's First Credit: Mysteriously Shirtless. Ann Klenk was a friend of Dannys: We went back to Francess house, Dannys mothers house, and I said, Frances, who was the military man? And she said, I thought youd know. Under hypnosis, he revealed that he had seen Rena arguing with a delivery man on the day that she was killed. With Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll. Guzman does not understand why they would argue that point. If he takes them first someone had to hear that as well. Boese says that from the crime scene photos that he saw, Dannys gun was laying on his lap and his hand was laying on top of the gun, just as if he shot himself and then set it back down. He also said that if he did die, that Tony should not believe that it was an accident. The pathologist who performed the autopsy and a clinical psychologist also concluded that it was probably a suicide. Lauria would come ride our horse with my niece and show live stock with her, we thought of her as family and this still haunts us until that one person finally speaks up. What one was thinking, the other was thinking. Dannys blood was type B. Boese found types B and O in the den where Dannys body was (including on a sheet underneath his body). He is certain that someone else dropped the blood droplets that were found elsewhere in the room. He began to follow her everywhere. Suspects: Larry claims that Danny had been in fights, had enemies, and had been threatened before his death. According to Lorene, it was an adult male, and he, too, had been shot: He did not have anything from the upper teeth; all the way to the top of his head, was totally gone, like hed been shot in the face., Laurias purse with $200 cash was found. The type of people that he became involved with lie, they cheat, theyre people who have been involved in numerous murders, dealing drugs, dealing arms, and Danny Casolaro thought he could find his way through this labyrinth by himself. There was another possibility. http://kfor.com/2016/01/25/new-leads-in-search-of-oklahoma-girls-missing-since-1999/. If they refuse then they have got something to hide. Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural. Police speculated that he may have been mistaken for Victor and killed as a result. It also suggested that he was not alone at the time it. If it had been a robbery, the purse would have been taken. They lived in constant fear not only of Danny but of his friends and family as well. Sad but true. The promising student, whose case is covered on Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries, had been playing cards at a friend's apartment on campus before he left and never returned. However, the school day came and went without incident.
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