I remember being in middle school and on Friday nights me and my grandma would get snacks and sodas and watch this on tv! As I got into high school it became forensic files. I’m happy to say my grandmother is still with us. Although she is approaching the end of her journey. This show brings back so many evenings watching this show with my grandma! Thank you Unsolved Mysteries!
I love how viewers watching at home were catching all the criminals left and right. The guilty on the segments must have sweat bullets everytime this show aired
Whoever left the message killed her, they assumed several days would pass before she was found but didn't count on her family being so urgent in their search for her. The killer was also familiar with Police protocol regarding missing persons and knew it would take days for a full scale search to begin and even longer to locate the body.
Could it be a woman? The only reason I can think that someone put her in a barrel in the first place was to move her - roll her into the pond - which is also why she didn’t float to top - why she appeared halfway out to diver. It really sucks that we have so many LEO who don’t want to do detective work - and don’t want to spend their tax dollars on investigations. I bet they manage to pocket that money, however.
@@Itsgotahemi I agree about Police, but to me it's how the government directs them too. For example, in a case in Victoria, Australia there has been a break through of somewhat. A couple was murdered about 18 months ago in remote Victoria and the Police found camera vision of a 4wd (4 wheel drive truck) they think is linked to the crime. Now, they show the video to everyone on TV last night and in the papers today and ask for anyone who knows someone with this distinct setup on a Nissan 4wd. I'm thinking, in Victoria, if you go 3km's over the speed limit on their freeway past a speed camera, they'll photo your car back and front, license plates and driver in perfect clear image and you'll get a fine.. There's no money in solving murders, so you get a shit picture...
Still say this is my fav show 25+ years later. Watched it with my nan and papa all the time as a kid. This show is how my love for true crime began! No host will ever top him!
no doubt.. one of the greatest shows along with cold case files and american justice (the old ones). robert stack and bill curtis were perfect hosts for their shows.
Are we actually expected to believe a healthy, sober, young woman put herself in a barrel & ACCIDENTLY drowned in the middle of a pond!? & why did it take 6 DAYS for police to get their... selves moving?
Yea, this is unbelievable. And the mom's own investigation is enough to let you know something is up. Clearly she knows her daughter's habits very well.
Maybe it was a friend of a cop that was behind her murder? Because someone came back to the crime scene and removed the barrel. When the cops came back in the morning, the barrel was gone. They gave ample time for whoever it was to get away with it. It's really common for police officers to cover up their own colleagues/friends corruption and protect their own people rather than the rest of the civilians.
@@daboys1215 It always does but the police seem to go by a text book, and if it looks this way it must have happened 100% that way...no other possibilities -rolls-eyes- Like i've pointed out in another video about Unsolved Mysteries....how the show brings to light the complete incompetence of police agencies ALL over the USA
@@Whiteshell204 Not just the USA. All over the world. There is no doubt that some officials truly want to get to the truth but many times it seems like they couldn't be bothered.
@@daboys1215 yeah I don't mean to bash the 5-0 they normally do solid work...but man I'm 3 seasons in...and there are a lot of bad judgement calls with terrible outcomes that don't get looked at...kinda scary! Just remember...finger print recognition is no longer a 100% method of fingering someone! ------> www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/real-csi/
Legit disturbing the death of Debbie Wolfe, almost as if the cops just wanted to move on as quick as possible. The family done more detective work then they did. The lead detective looks as if he knows something more then he’s letting on.
That's amazing how that gray-haired cop is calling everybody a liar about what they seen and what they didn't see maybe he was involved in This Woman's murder
Or it's also possible he was trying to cover for mistakes he knew they made in the investigation. Because it's definitely odd.... They didnt take it seriously, they didn't think they should bother to check the lake, they didn't take the barrel with them immediately. And why would they be discussing how to remove a barrel that wasn't there when they retrieved the body? After all, it certainly wasn't the civilian divers who removed the poor lady from the water. A lot of bumbling going on, it seems.
I agree. It irritated me when he insisted Debbie was wearing her clothes and shoes. I think I would be more likely to believe a mother knows what size clothes her daughter wears more than a policeman who botched an investigation.
@@bitplaya7432 They are rarely indicted and even more rarely found guilty. But depending on what happened, there can be ramifications. Rather than being fired, they're more often "allowed to resign" at which point they may just apply to work in another town, and their record doesnt follow them. But that doesn't mean officers don't cover for each other/feel pressured to do so, especially when it comes to serious crimes. In my town, there was a VERY extensive police cover-up related to a young woman stumbling on an attempted murder in progress and being killed for witnessing it.
There's so many disturbing things about the investigation of Debbie Wolfe's death - the fact the cops didn’t bother to search the pond, how they deny the existence of the barrel, the clothes they say she was wearing (stuff she obviously never wore)....really scary, another case showing highly questionable behavior from detectives.
At first I thought it was some kind of conspiracy but it seems like the police in charge of the case were just apathetic and awful at their job. They probably felt that if they labeled her death a homicide it would take up too much time and manpower to investigate so they decided to sweep it under the rug to make life easier for themselves. The one thing that does contradict my theory is the clothes. If the police were behind supplying those clothes then that would make the mystery behind her death even more sinister.
@@arthurr739 , I tend to agree a great bit on that. I think that the sinister idea has more weight, however. I suspect one of the two suspects had a connection to someone powerful, directly to the police, or both. Her murder has very sinister aspects indeed.
@@amt-vi1uo Seems unlikely, there's zero evidence of this (her mom and granny didn't mention a boyfriend, clandestine meetings, unexplained absences or phone calls she wouldn't talk about, all or some of which would have to be there). That cops were lazy and incompetent however doesn't take any suspension of disbelief whatsoever.
In other words, in Debbie's case 1. The cops were just amazingly lazy and stupid, or 2. The killer was a cop or 3. The killer was related to one of the cops
Law inforcement need to change their rules on waiting any length of time for missing persons because too often they would find the person dead and the perpetrator LONG gone.
I absolutely agree. On the one hand, they get loads of missing person reports that nearly all resolve themselves in a matter of hours or days, but on the other hand, they need a way to better evaluate what is potentially a real emergency that needs immediate action. I'm not certain, but now I believe that for police departments to receive federal funds they must have a policy to respond immediately to reports of missing minors.
That's the thing there isn't a national rule that you have to wait 24 hours to file at any time.then the police use their discretion when to follow up depending on the circumstances and severity of the case.these cops should have followed up much sooner and they didn't they're either incompetent or covering up for someone
Those beer cans around the car were evidence. Fingerprints? Saliva on the cans? Where were they bought, and by whom? Fingerprints in the car? Discarded cigarette butts?
@@joannamcpeak7531 you could use DNA in the late 80's and into the 90's but the sample had to be really big unlike today where it can be a really small sample. by late 80's i mean 88 or 89 i think were when they started to slowly get used but it wasn't common back than from what i understand and if it wasn't done back than if they still have the evidence knock on wood on that today if they bagged it up and it was kept the right way it could still be used. but that would mean they actually kept it and did something smart...
Should've tested her with a grape kit or signs of seggs trauma, then soapena the voicemail guy who left the obvious suspicious message which conflicted with hospital cameras,coworker accounts,and was a guy LITERALLY known to have a history of seggs harassing Debbie... that's probable cause enough for court ordered DNA extraction right there🤔😒
Can you imagine going to meet your new girlfriends parents for the first time at their home and Robert Stack is her father . Talk about a tense conversation at the dinner table!
Debbie Wolf's death: a RUclips creator named Cayliegh Elise (even though she isn't making videos anymore) made a video about this person in her dark matters series...I had wondered where I had seen this woman before. I didn't like how the cops said that they didn't dredge the pond because " they said (civilians ie Debbie's family) had looked over the pond before" so the police didn't think it was nessecary....so leave it to non trained civilians to do the work of trained police officers...gotcha. also Debbie had no alcohol or drugs in her system but she "accidentally" fell in the pond while outside with the dogs on land she lived on and presumably knew well.
This show grabs you at the the very very very start... And holds onto your attention right to the very end.... Robert Stack is outstanding and always keeps you connected and guessing right to the very end....this show stands the test of time..... simple put...... fantastic
Yes we meet by using a Ouija board on Fridays 8pm PST, you'll need to channel Robert Stack , Raymond Burr , Karl Madsen or Dennis Farina for entry if asked say Don Decker sent you . Hope to see you there " in spirit" 👻
Apparently that lady Kay beeman had a “thing” for inmates I read that she had previously been with 2 other inmates prior to this case and she was to marry one of them.. That’s crazy lol
If anyone is interested in the Sullivan, Cuba case. It is deemed that she actually heard from a few people after this show aired and it is highly suggested that as of 1990 her father was still alive. It is stated that his plane was shot down and the two men on board were taking on some Cuba ship. From there imprisoned and thus a few men recall meeting them and seeing them. SHERRY SULLIVAN was awarded in 2009 a $21,000,000.00 settlement and in 2016 she refiled asking the court to enforce the payment; however, after making her jump thru a bunch of hoops and requests proofs of stuff the court decided they couldn't enforce the payout because parts of her information was hearsay, she had no way of really proving her father was victim to an "extrajudicial killing", and the court she filed with has no jurisdiction to enforce Cuba to pay her.
There's so much more to this story that is indirectly and directly connected to much of the shady business the American government conducted beyond our borders as well as within in the 50's and 60's and well beyond. The web of lies that have been weaved are so complex we'll never know the truth no matter how much research is conducted or how many FOIA requests are made. By the time we see any declassified documents information within will be heavily redacted and maybe even altered.
the Debbie Wolfe case is a frozen mystery that will never be solved, I believe she encountered sexual misconduct at work, or might have had a stalker abduct and kill her from the hospital. The police and local sheriff's office did sloppy and lousy investigative work probably a police cover up too!
@dannyblankenship8154 It is still one of the top colds cases in this area. It has not been closed as of today because the family refuses to let the police close it.
Bingo homie 🎯. 1 or BOTH of the SEGGS harassment volunteer guy(s) abducted,graped,held her,graped her some more,then redrum her,and put her out there. They might've come back to move the barrel too🤔
If the house was a terrible mess and usually wasn't, and she was missing and they were searching it, I would think you might start desperately looking in closets, the basement, under the bed ...that could be pretty normal desperation.
WE have lost so many legends of tv and movies over the years, that we wish could come back, unfortunately we have another two legends that just passed away to add to this list, Doris day and Tim Conway may they rest peace…..
Whoever left that vm, for Debbie killed her. They tried to leave a fake message indicating she hadn't been to work for days, when it was untrue. They didn't expect anyone to play the message so soon.
Do we know that for sure? At the end of the segment it said the family thought she'd been held against her will for days and then killed. That would mean that she had missed more than a day of work. I can't remember but I thought that is what was said at end of segment
I’ve loved this show and believe it or not since I was a child of bout 8-9 years, it kept telling me stories in between the stories I’d be told by all the elders and VETs lol. I always had to hear some wacky story of intriguing mystery, past loves and ultimate soul mates, adventure and scares.
The Debbie Wolfe case is still on the minds of people in Fayetteville. Her case is still open as far as the public knows. It is still top of the cold cases in this area. Her family continues to this day searching for answers. I live in Fayetteville and its pretty much on the news every year.
The officer in the segment sounds extremely guilty of not handling the scene & evidence properly he seemed like he was making up things on the spot. I can't believe they actually waited 72 hours to get involved. They completely botched the case. It's incredibly sad to know it's still unsolved it's been 37yrs.
I remember watching this story as a kid when it first aired, then and even now I believe she was murdered, it sounds like they never confirmed who left that VM saying Debbie had been out of work a few days, the mother suspected one of the men but I don’t remember the police saying they confirmed who called and the barrow that disappeared the day after they found her body I believe that the killer was watching everything going on and had that night to take the barrow. Hopefully someday they take the evidence and test with new technology today.
Seems mighty sketch on the police side from Debbie's video alone. A guy calls and leaves a voicemail saying "you've been gone days" and she has been at work? Seems like something the killer would do to show concern but stay involved. What do I know though
@@patsquach4080 not really lmao, to both things. No there’s not cabinets or drugs on every floor and no it’s not easy pickings you’d never get access to or get away with stealing drugs out a hospital, not even in those days, I’m a physician 👩⚕️
@@alli-kat2329 It does seem really strange the police said, we'll get it tommorow, about the barrel, why not just get it right there and then, that makes 0 sense waiting, then the next day, hey look it's gone, it never existed! Very very fishy.
I believe Debbie Wolf was met with foul play. The police investigation was late, lame, and lazy. This cold Case should be reopened, and be investigated by an expert detective. Ignoring the fact that she found in a barrel, wearing men's clothing, and the person of interest, skips town. Ignorance is bliss, and shame on the inept, incompetence, and cavillier approach of investigators. Someone has got away with the murder of Debbie. My condolences to her family.
Everyone in Debbie's family is dead (parents and brothers). Both parents died in 2002, while last living brother died in 2015. Unsolved forever this case will be.
I think, with Debbie and the voice message: She was avoiding the person while at work/getting others to make excuses for her to him so she would be left alone while at the hospital. It's a common thing to do. That would explain why he thought she hadn't been at work for a while and may have even gone over to check on her and killed her.
@@Racera1 I find it interesting how people can be so obviously lying, yet people still believe everything they say and sometimes all it takes is a cop wearing a costume. Many people are just so blind to police corruption and refuse to see the fact, that cops are often covering up.
How can someone place them self in a barrel and (without getting out) then place them self in a lake? Serious police corruption on this one! Her poor mother💔
Families would rather accept accident rather than suicide and murder rather than accident, even if evidence indicates otherwise. But in the Debbie Wolfe case, from what is presented here, it looks like like a highly suspicious death, likely homicide, which police are not accepting. Her uniform, that phone call? The barrel turned into a jacket? What is going on here? This case needs some serious investigation.
What really bothers me is that the public did all the police work and yet the cops get all the credit. So sad for Debbie's mom never got justice for her daughter. RIP young Debbie and fly with the angels
If the DNA off the beer cans and the DNA off of Debbie had not been lost this case would have been solved. Our familial DNA testing is getting better everyday.
The coroner and detective are suspicious. The family of Debbie, especially the brother, disagreed with the coroner's ruling that the cause of Debbie's death as drowning. Was the coroner in on this or just incompetent?
As long as the grave can be found, considering the description was vague and it isn't situated exactly where the memorial stands or stood, that sounds reasonable to me.
They could 100% do that now give or take if that woman's granddaughter is still alive or any other living relative. It's now the case if that grave can even be found at all!
The police on Debbie's case can't be that inept. There had to be a cover-up. Either that or the there's some kind of ergot mold in the copshop coffee pot.
Especially about the barrel disappearing, like why didn't they just get it out, right there and then, instead of waiting till the next day, and all of a sudden, it's gone, it's just seems very strange, like they were in on it or something.
So many police departments on this and other similar shows seem to spend more time coming up with ways not to do their jobs than actually doing the jobs they're paid to do. It's easier to classify something as an accident or suicide than to have to investigate it as a homicide even though to nearly everyone else's eyes it seems homicide is a distinct possibility. Or they give the spiel about "being required" to wait 24-72 hours (the time is a moving target) before they will consider someone a missing person, loosing vital, critical time to gather evidence, interview witnesses and find the missing person. (At least I believe there are now guidelines in which they have to respond immediately to a report of a missing child.)
@@capacola262743 that we shouldnt be jailing smalltime drug offenders to create a system of legalized slavery? asshole? really? we aren't children (presumably) so just dont.
@inkguy Yes that is a good assessment of what is likely the case. It is truly sad that this how things are done in this country; accountability is always deflected and nothing can ever be done in a proactive way because of ‘external’ reasons/excuses.
What is so hard for me to understand is that they would have been together sooner if she'd just waited for him to serve his time for a lower level crime and then started dating.
Update on Conradina Olson: Unresolved. Sadly, on October 4, 2021, Geneva Fuchser passed away at the age of ninety. She never found out what happened to her grandmother.
Theory for Debbie: one of the two people of interest did it because he couldn't take no for an answer (like the loser he is) i believe he tried to take her anyway and she fought so he killed her then realizing what he did he put her in the barrell to hide her and then he call her house to leave that obvious cover phone message he was expecting no one to come over for days so his message would work but her mom came over not long after found the message earlier than wanted one dude was apparently cleared the other was not
I remember being in middle school and on Friday nights me and my grandma would get snacks and sodas and watch this on tv! As I got into high school it became forensic files. I’m happy to say my grandmother is still with us. Although she is approaching the end of her journey. This show brings back so many evenings watching this show with my grandma! Thank you Unsolved Mysteries!
Beautiful:UM brings good memories to me too. 😜
This made me smile! 😃
UPDATE: Robert Stack is still alive… they turned him into a cyborg. He will soon rule the planet and everything will be a mystery.
Glad you're enjoying time with your grandmother. They're precious people.
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I love how viewers watching at home were catching all the criminals left and right. The guilty on the segments must have sweat bullets everytime this show aired
I remember there was an episode where the criminal was watching himself on this show before he was caught 😂
Whoever left the message killed her, they assumed several days would pass before she was found but didn't count on her family being so urgent in their search for her. The killer was also familiar with Police protocol regarding missing persons and knew it would take days for a full scale search to begin and even longer to locate the body.
Could it be a woman? The only reason I can think that someone put her in a barrel in the first place was to move her - roll her into the pond - which is also why she didn’t float to top - why she appeared halfway out to diver. It really sucks that we have so many LEO who don’t want to do detective work - and don’t want to spend their tax dollars on investigations. I bet they manage to pocket that money, however.
What makes this even more sad, is that most of her family members have all passed away.
Sounds right to me.
@@vegetasolo1221 exactly, most modern cops are absolutely useless
@@Itsgotahemi I agree about Police, but to me it's how the government directs them too. For example, in a case in Victoria, Australia there has been a break through of somewhat. A couple was murdered about 18 months ago in remote Victoria and the Police found camera vision of a 4wd (4 wheel drive truck) they think is linked to the crime. Now, they show the video to everyone on TV last night and in the papers today and ask for anyone who knows someone with this distinct setup on a Nissan 4wd. I'm thinking, in Victoria, if you go 3km's over the speed limit on their freeway past a speed camera, they'll photo your car back and front, license plates and driver in perfect clear image and you'll get a fine.. There's no money in solving murders, so you get a shit picture...
Still say this is my fav show 25+ years later. Watched it with my nan and papa all the time as a kid. This show is how my love for true crime began! No host will ever top him!
I completely agree
no doubt.. one of the greatest shows along with cold case files and american justice (the old ones). robert stack and bill curtis were perfect hosts for their shows.
Who remembers unsolved mysteries and rescue 911 with William Shatner back to back? Those were the days!
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Are we actually expected to believe a healthy, sober, young woman put herself in a barrel & ACCIDENTLY drowned in the middle of a pond!? & why did it take 6 DAYS for police to get their... selves moving?
Yea, this is unbelievable. And the mom's own investigation is enough to let you know something is up. Clearly she knows her daughter's habits very well.
Mom prolly put her in the barrel. Footprints in the bottom of a lake... Try walking under water sometime.
Maybe it was a friend of a cop that was behind her murder? Because someone came back to the crime scene and removed the barrel. When the cops came back in the morning, the barrel was gone. They gave ample time for whoever it was to get away with it. It's really common for police officers to cover up their own colleagues/friends corruption and protect their own people rather than the rest of the civilians.
Cops are involved 100%
I was thinking the same thing.
Even thought I was born in 86. I heard about Debbie as a child during the 90's. It was a big unsolved mystery here in NC
did they ever get any solid leads in the case ?
@@Whiteshell204 NO. The official conclusion is accidental drowning. The evidence suggests otherwise.
@@daboys1215 It always does but the police seem to go by a text book, and if it looks this way it must have happened 100% that way...no other possibilities -rolls-eyes- Like i've pointed out in another video about Unsolved Mysteries....how the show brings to light the complete incompetence of police agencies ALL over the USA
@@Whiteshell204 Not just the USA. All over the world. There is no doubt that some officials truly want to get to the truth but many times it seems like they couldn't be bothered.
@@daboys1215 yeah I don't mean to bash the 5-0 they normally do solid work...but man I'm 3 seasons in...and there are a lot of bad judgement calls with terrible outcomes that don't get looked at...kinda scary! Just remember...finger print recognition is no longer a 100% method of fingering someone! ------> www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/real-csi/
Legit disturbing the death of Debbie Wolfe, almost as if the cops just wanted to move on as quick as possible. The family done more detective work then they did. The lead detective looks as if he knows something more then he’s letting on.
Yeah, for sure!
Another example of lazy cops! The lead detective doesn’t act very intelligent.
“That’s all I’m gonna comment on the clothes”
Captain Jack Watts: Most incompetent cop of the decade.
A disgrace to his profession.
Completely outclassed by Debbie’s mother.
Your right about that!
That's amazing how that gray-haired cop is calling everybody a liar about what they seen and what they didn't see maybe he was involved in This Woman's murder
Or it's also possible he was trying to cover for mistakes he knew they made in the investigation. Because it's definitely odd....
They didnt take it seriously, they didn't think they should bother to check the lake, they didn't take the barrel with them immediately.
And why would they be discussing how to remove a barrel that wasn't there when they retrieved the body? After all, it certainly wasn't the civilian divers who removed the poor lady from the water.
A lot of bumbling going on, it seems.
I agree. It irritated me when he insisted Debbie was wearing her clothes and shoes. I think I would be more likely to believe a mother knows what size clothes her daughter wears more than a policeman who botched an investigation.
@@melissasaint3283 cops are almost never fired no matter what they do.
@@bitplaya7432 They are rarely indicted and even more rarely found guilty.
But depending on what happened, there can be ramifications. Rather than being fired, they're more often "allowed to resign" at which point they may just apply to work in another town, and their record doesnt follow them.
But that doesn't mean officers don't cover for each other/feel pressured to do so, especially when it comes to serious crimes.
In my town, there was a VERY extensive police cover-up related to a young woman stumbling on an attempted murder in progress and being killed for witnessing it.
@@bitplaya7432 corruption was at an all time high in the 80's especially, run rampant just about everywhere really.
There's so many disturbing things about the investigation of Debbie Wolfe's death - the fact the cops didn’t bother to search the pond, how they deny the existence of the barrel, the clothes they say she was wearing (stuff she obviously never wore)....really scary, another case showing highly questionable behavior from detectives.
At first I thought it was some kind of conspiracy but it seems like the police in charge of the case were just apathetic and awful at their job. They probably felt that if they labeled her death a homicide it would take up too much time and manpower to investigate so they decided to sweep it under the rug to make life easier for themselves. The one thing that does contradict my theory is the clothes. If the police were behind supplying those clothes then that would make the mystery behind her death even more sinister.
I think she was involved with someone powerful (politician, police chief, CEO, etc.).
@@arthurr739 , I tend to agree a great bit on that. I think that the sinister idea has more weight, however. I suspect one of the two suspects had a connection to someone powerful, directly to the police, or both. Her murder has very sinister aspects indeed.
@@amt-vi1uo Seems unlikely, there's zero evidence of this (her mom and granny didn't mention a boyfriend, clandestine meetings, unexplained absences or phone calls she wouldn't talk about, all or some of which would have to be there). That cops were lazy and incompetent however doesn't take any suspension of disbelief whatsoever.
Ann Nee She could have not told them about a boyfriend. Also, maybe she had another job her family didn’t know about.
In other words, in Debbie's case
1. The cops were just amazingly lazy and stupid, or
2. The killer was a cop or
3. The killer was related to one of the cops
or all of the above
Seems common for the most cases shown here..
Blue man bad! Reeeeeeeee
Why can't it be all 3?
Exactly how on earth does a metal rusted oil Barrell get confused with a jacket????
Law inforcement need to change their rules on waiting any length of time for missing persons because too often they would find the person dead and the perpetrator LONG gone.
I absolutely agree. On the one hand, they get loads of missing person reports that nearly all resolve themselves in a matter of hours or days, but on the other hand, they need a way to better evaluate what is potentially a real emergency that needs immediate action. I'm not certain, but now I believe that for police departments to receive federal funds they must have a policy to respond immediately to reports of missing minors.
I agree
I agree. ASAP, you need that immediate investigation. That's a precious time to get a lead.
That's the thing there isn't a national rule that you have to wait 24 hours to file at any time.then the police use their discretion when to follow up depending on the circumstances and severity of the case.these cops should have followed up much sooner and they didn't they're either incompetent or covering up for someone
@Lee McDonald not really as law enforcement they should keep tabs on possible missin persons
Someone has disappeared. A pond is right by her house. Isn't it common sense to search the pond? Horrible police work.
I swear cops do shit just to spite the families investigation 😂
Weaponised incompetence at its finest.
The ignorance of the authorities is disappointing...poor Debbie
Greentealove 555 mickey mouse police force did nothing to investigate debbies death so there fore made it simple to get away with murder....
This show has had a massive influence on solving crimes amazing
Debbie's mama should have been a prosecutor. I believed her a heck of more than Silver Fox
Diver: "Her body was inside a rusty oil drum with holes in it."
Police: "Nothing to see here. Accidental drowning."
Debbie's mother missed her calling, she was a born detective, point blank. Madam Columbo herself .........
Debbies Mother was a very strong woman
Those beer cans around the car were evidence. Fingerprints? Saliva on the cans? Where were they bought, and by whom? Fingerprints in the car? Discarded cigarette butts?
The Debbie Wolf case should be a no brainer if they got DNA off the beer cans.
DNA not in use as of yet
@@joannamcpeak7531 you could use DNA in the late 80's and into the 90's but the sample had to be really big unlike today where it can be a really small sample. by late 80's i mean 88 or 89 i think were when they started to slowly get used but it wasn't common back than from what i understand and if it wasn't done back than if they still have the evidence knock on wood on that today if they bagged it up and it was kept the right way it could still be used. but that would mean they actually kept it and did something smart...
Should've tested her with a grape kit or signs of seggs trauma, then soapena the voicemail guy who left the obvious suspicious message which conflicted with hospital cameras,coworker accounts,and was a guy LITERALLY known to have a history of seggs harassing Debbie... that's probable cause enough for court ordered DNA extraction right there🤔😒
Can you imagine going to meet your new girlfriends parents for the first time at their home and Robert Stack is her father . Talk about a tense conversation at the dinner table!
I would’ve had to request that my new father-in-law read me bedtime stories!
"have you tried the mash potatoes? If you have, maybe you can help solve the mystery as to why they are always so lumpy"
@@johnsavedbygrace3998 omg imagine being his grandchild hearing bedtime stories or ghost stories? I would be scarred for life. Never misbehave. 🤣🤣
@@danzthrulfye4525 Or Mesmerized lol
@@zod512 😂😂👌🏻
Stack was such a great 1950s movie star too.
Yes...from 'The Avengers" for example
The Untouchables was his trademark back then!
I used to love this show as a kid... brings back good memories.
Poor Debbie, another botched police investigation resulting in another killer getting away with murder. R.I.P Debbie 🕊
Debbie's mom rolled up to her residence like an OG.
Facts
That's the way mama bears roll
Lol momma bear pulled up ready to throw hands.
@@johnsavedbygrace3998 lol 😂
The way the police officers told the story about investigation is straight up lies he was telling .
you gotta love a show where the update concerns fugitives running from the show's last broadcast
poor Debbie Wolfe！ useless detectives did not do their job.
Yep. Atrocious ‘policing’. Keystone Cops level, or even below. Terrible.
Chief Wiggum from The Simpsons could do better than Capt. Jack Watts.
Debbie Wolf's death: a RUclips creator named Cayliegh Elise (even though she isn't making videos anymore) made a video about this person in her dark matters series...I had wondered where I had seen this woman before. I didn't like how the cops said that they didn't dredge the pond because " they said (civilians ie Debbie's family) had looked over the pond before" so the police didn't think it was nessecary....so leave it to non trained civilians to do the work of trained police officers...gotcha. also Debbie had no alcohol or drugs in her system but she "accidentally" fell in the pond while outside with the dogs on land she lived on and presumably knew well.
The Alternative Non-Conformist agreed. My favorite was when they denied the existence of the barrel!
I saw it too; I loved Cayleigh Elise and her coverage of these cases. I heard about Debbie Wolfe a lot growing up in Fort Bragg NC.
I would have sued the police department
This show grabs you at the the very very very start... And holds onto your attention right to the very end.... Robert Stack is outstanding and always keeps you connected and guessing right to the very end....this show stands the test of time..... simple put...... fantastic
Is there a UM Anonymous I could attend, my addiction is getting out of hand.
Same here
My co-workers are tired of hearing me talk about UM. I used to watch this as a teen. It’s such a treat to watch.
See you there
Yes we meet by using a Ouija board on Fridays 8pm PST, you'll need to channel Robert Stack , Raymond Burr , Karl Madsen or Dennis Farina for entry if asked say Don Decker sent you . Hope to see you there " in spirit" 👻
Fran Potter Hi, Fran! Keep coming back.
The update to the prison escape story was kind of sweet lol, they really loved each other
Yes:in every episode there's a light detail;i found the escapees' was beautiful
Apparently that lady Kay beeman had a “thing” for inmates I read that she had previously been with 2 other inmates prior to this case and she was to marry one of them.. That’s crazy lol
If anyone is interested in the Sullivan, Cuba case. It is deemed that she actually heard from a few people after this show aired and it is highly suggested that as of 1990 her father was still alive. It is stated that his plane was shot down and the two men on board were taking on some Cuba ship. From there imprisoned and thus a few men recall meeting them and seeing them. SHERRY SULLIVAN was awarded in 2009 a $21,000,000.00 settlement and in 2016 she refiled asking the court to enforce the payment; however, after making her jump thru a bunch of hoops and requests proofs of stuff the court decided they couldn't enforce the payout because parts of her information was hearsay, she had no way of really proving her father was victim to an "extrajudicial killing", and the court she filed with has no jurisdiction to enforce Cuba to pay her.
There's so much more to this story that is indirectly and directly connected to much of the shady business the American government conducted beyond our borders as well as within in the 50's and 60's and well beyond. The web of lies that have been weaved are so complex we'll never know the truth no matter how much research is conducted or how many FOIA requests are made. By the time we see any declassified documents information within will be heavily redacted and maybe even altered.
I loved this show,especially watching at night with the scarlet music in the background ♥️R.I.P. Mr Stack 🙏🏾
the Debbie Wolfe case is a frozen mystery that will never be solved, I believe she encountered sexual misconduct at work, or might have had a stalker abduct and kill her from the hospital. The police and local sheriff's office did sloppy and lousy investigative work probably a police cover up too!
The public can still solve it. Maybe you can.
@jeremyc6827 Police would not listen to me and to much time has gone by too.
@dannyblankenship8154 It is still one of the top colds cases in this area. It has not been closed as of today because the family refuses to let the police close it.
@CosplayDreams16 Good Luck and have hope for them.
Bingo homie 🎯. 1 or BOTH of the SEGGS harassment volunteer guy(s) abducted,graped,held her,graped her some more,then redrum her,and put her out there. They might've come back to move the barrel too🤔
Bad POLICE work. Also funny how that kid knew just where to look for her purse.
If the house was a terrible mess and usually wasn't, and she was missing and they were searching it, I would think you might start desperately looking in closets, the basement, under the bed ...that could be pretty normal desperation.
Man I wish we could resurrect robert stack!
Omg me too!!!!
WE have lost so many legends of tv and movies over the years, that we wish could come back, unfortunately we have another two legends that just passed away to add to this list, Doris day and Tim Conway may they rest peace…..
technology u can
they cloning ppl nowadays👾
Me 2 I love Robert stack he is a legend and their will never be another Robert stack unsolved mysteries is one my favorite shows
Ick
Does anyone else find it creepy when people are abducted or killed and someone the family or friends don’t know leaves a voicemail?
Yeah me too, just gives a chill down my spine!😱
That cop in Debbie's death sounds like he didn't really do any kind of investigation. SHEESH.
Whoever left that vm, for Debbie killed her. They tried to leave a fake message indicating she hadn't been to work for days, when it was untrue. They didn't expect anyone to play the message so soon.
I feel like you're absolutely correct. Answering machines at the time were not exactly digitally time-stamping incoming messages.
Do we know that for sure? At the end of the segment it said the family thought she'd been held against her will for days and then killed. That would mean that she had missed more than a day of work. I can't remember but I thought that is what was said at end of segment
Wow you are a regular Sherlock Holmes
@@lesliewilhelmus656 She hadn't missed a day of work when the played the message. Just a few hours. What is so hard about listening? 🙄
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Help Solve A Mystery, don't become one.. Be careful out there folks..
There is quite a few unsolved mystery episodes where cops have messed up investigations
Because they were involved.
All it takes is the right person committing a crime, being connected to the right people.
If I could tell you anything. It’s that cops are criminals. I’m not anti cops neither.
I’ve loved this show and believe it or not since I was a child of bout 8-9 years, it kept telling me stories in between the stories I’d be told by all the elders and VETs lol.
I always had to hear some wacky story of intriguing mystery, past loves and ultimate soul mates, adventure and scares.
Labeling someone found partially in a barrel as drowning is ridiculous. She was murdered.
The Debbie Wolfe case is still on the minds of people in Fayetteville. Her case is still open as far as the public knows. It is still top of the cold cases in this area. Her family continues to this day searching for answers.
I live in Fayetteville and its pretty much on the news every year.
The officer in the segment sounds extremely guilty of not handling the scene & evidence properly he seemed like he was making up things on the spot. I can't believe they actually waited 72 hours to get involved. They completely botched the case. It's incredibly sad to know it's still unsolved it's been 37yrs.
Somebody in that town had something to do with it…it screams cover up
I remember watching this story as a kid when it first aired, then and even now I believe she was murdered, it sounds like they never confirmed who left that VM saying Debbie had been out of work a few days, the mother suspected one of the men but I don’t remember the police saying they confirmed who called and the barrow that disappeared the day after they found her body I believe that the killer was watching everything going on and had that night to take the barrow. Hopefully someday they take the evidence and test with new technology today.
Seems mighty sketch on the police side from Debbie's video alone. A guy calls and leaves a voicemail saying "you've been gone days" and she has been at work? Seems like something the killer would do to show concern but stay involved. What do I know though
Lot of creeps 'helping out' at the hospital
LOL RIGHT!!??
John Sinclair ... There's cabinets full of drugs on every floor .... Easy pickings ...
@@patsquach4080 not really lmao, to both things. No there’s not cabinets or drugs on every floor and no it’s not easy pickings you’d never get access to or get away with stealing drugs out a hospital, not even in those days, I’m a physician 👩⚕️
The law man does not seem to interested in solving Debbie's Murder.
like zero interest. he even seems bothered doing the interview!!!
Prob cos he did it
@@alli-kat2329 It does seem really strange the police said, we'll get it tommorow, about the barrel, why not just get it right there and then, that makes 0 sense waiting, then the next day, hey look it's gone, it never existed! Very very fishy.
Anyone else on a binge of the original episodes since Netflix brought back Unsolved Mysteries??!
I think Netflix did a decent job, but I MISS STACK!!
I believe Debbie Wolf was met with foul play. The police investigation was late, lame, and lazy. This cold Case should be reopened, and be investigated by an expert detective. Ignoring the fact that she found in a barrel, wearing men's clothing, and the person of interest, skips town. Ignorance is bliss, and shame on the inept, incompetence, and cavillier approach of investigators. Someone has got away with the murder of Debbie. My condolences to her family.
Everyone in Debbie's family is dead (parents and brothers). Both parents died in 2002, while last living brother died in 2015. Unsolved forever this case will be.
I rewatched UM with Dennis and many more cases had updates
@@mr.sinjin-smyththe public can take it on.
ALSO, if the killer was the seggs harassment volunteer guy then it should be clear that a grape kit should've been done on her. Maybe he left DNA 🧬. 🤔
It really, really should be noted Debbie worked at a VA hospital. They press local law enforcement to cover up any crime with connections to the VA.
The investigation into Debbie Wolfe’s murder, some might say, didn’t pass the “smell test.”
I think, with Debbie and the voice message: She was avoiding the person while at work/getting others to make excuses for her to him so she would be left alone while at the hospital. It's a common thing to do. That would explain why he thought she hadn't been at work for a while and may have even gone over to check on her and killed her.
Whoa did not expect the end result of your post lmao so he killed her either way you say. They interviewed and decided he was no longer a suspect
@@sylvestersalad the same people that could not find her body in the pond interviewed him. Interesting
@@Racera1 I find it interesting how people can be so obviously lying, yet people still believe everything they say and sometimes all it takes is a cop wearing a costume.
Many people are just so blind to police corruption and refuse to see the fact, that cops are often covering up.
You have to be a fool to not see the cops were the ones who killed her, it's so obvious
Because they ruled him out, doesn’t mean he didn’t do it.
Cops make mistakes.
The best show and voice!!! Robert . Love ❤️❤️❤️ the music too
How can someone place them self in a barrel and (without getting out) then place them self in a lake? Serious police corruption on this one! Her poor mother💔
These are my bedtime stories.
Families would rather accept accident rather than suicide and murder rather than accident, even if evidence indicates otherwise. But in the Debbie Wolfe case, from what is presented here, it looks like like a highly suspicious death, likely homicide, which police are not accepting. Her uniform, that phone call? The barrel turned into a jacket? What is going on here? This case needs some serious investigation.
25:30 Scary AF. Btw couldn't they have exhumed the grave to settle the case once and for all?
Not then in anyway. There was no such 4hing as DNA testing when Unsolved Mysteries was made.
That's what I was thinking as well
@@zahria yes there was it was just done differently than how its done today.
Robert stack ! Perfect for this show
Everyone clock how the official said no one "touched" a barrel? Easy semantic lie. They all saw the barrel.
What really bothers me is that the public did all the police work and yet the cops get all the credit. So sad for Debbie's mom never got justice for her daughter. RIP young Debbie and fly with the angels
That cop is a doofus ‘uh I don’t know what clothes are hers’
2:17 Death by Drowning 17:24 sweetheart escape 22:14 Grandma's Grave 32:10 CIA Secrets
Nothing beats kissing in the back of a squad car
#winning..............not lol
Bonnie n Clyde
Except for doing it in the back of a squad car.
If the DNA off the beer cans and the DNA off of Debbie had not been lost this case would have been solved. Our familial DNA testing is getting better everyday.
A cop clearly killed Debbie
yeah I'm sure you think a cop is behind every Bush just killing everyone. just admit you don't like cops
Relatives always contaminate the crime scene...they touch everything
Advertising Color TV... what a time to be alive
Yeap, I remember seeing them in motels/hotels advertisements! Nowadays it's free wi-fi and HDTV
why would someone go swimming in full clothing an jacket shoes great job detective not
Whatever Robert Stack was paid for this show, it wasn’t enough! He was born to do this show.
I look and listen to it as fall asleep also.
The coroner and detective are suspicious. The family of Debbie, especially the brother, disagreed with the coroner's ruling that the cause of Debbie's death as drowning. Was the coroner in on this or just incompetent?
Roark n sullivan must have stayed right in belize n enjoyed the nice weather
Is it weird that I think this is the most entertaining show on tv despite it being 30+ years old and me not being American?….
Not at all. It’s a perfect capsule of American culture when people were more sane and free
Small town cop shops can be really blatantly corrupt.
Big towns too, but usually they are better at hiding it.
sometimes people assume incompetence is corruption. and some police officers are just bad at their jobs.
Dirty cops will always prefer to be seen as incompetent rather than corrupt. It protects them from prosecution.
Up at 4am watching this....
Me too! Lol I’ve been binge watching this since I found the channel few days ago 🍿
When i watch these episodes. Its disturbing how the law enforcement mess up alot of these investigations.
King Blazed Wolf in 1985🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ youtube comments are so fucking stupid.
The grave should be opened to see if the woman can be identified as the ladies Grandmother. As a murder victim surely the police have a duty
I just got hooked on UM after watching ALL Medical Detectives episodes. My oldest son forbade me to talk about this tv show at dinner time.
lazy police work leads to unsolved mysteries
Couldn't they do some type of DNA testing on the remains of that Conradina Olson case?!
This was my favorite show along side Quantum leap growing up!
Loved that show!!!
The woman who's buried near the tracks, they should dig up the body and do a DNA test. That's the best way.
And test what? I seriously doubt there's any existing dna from 1900 of hers left.
Leslie Wilhelmus they can get dna off of 3000 year old mummies I’m sure they could get some dna to test from the hair or bone
As long as the grave can be found, considering the description was vague and it isn't situated exactly where the memorial stands or stood, that sounds reasonable to me.
They could 100% do that now give or take if that woman's granddaughter is still alive or any other living relative. It's now the case if that grave can even be found at all!
The police on Debbie's case can't be that inept. There had to be a cover-up. Either that or the there's some kind of ergot mold in the copshop coffee pot.
Especially about the barrel disappearing, like why didn't they just get it out, right there and then, instead of waiting till the next day, and all of a sudden, it's gone, it's just seems very strange, like they were in on it or something.
So many police departments on this and other similar shows seem to spend more time coming up with ways not to do their jobs than actually doing the jobs they're paid to do. It's easier to classify something as an accident or suicide than to have to investigate it as a homicide even though to nearly everyone else's eyes it seems homicide is a distinct possibility. Or they give the spiel about "being required" to wait 24-72 hours (the time is a moving target) before they will consider someone a missing person, loosing vital, critical time to gather evidence, interview witnesses and find the missing person. (At least I believe there are now guidelines in which they have to respond immediately to a report of a missing child.)
there's over two million people in jail. the police must be doing something, bitch.
@@capacola262743 yeah. They put smalltime drug offenders in prison.
Duh
@@aricbrandt1486 so what's your POINT, ASSHOLE???
@@capacola262743 that we shouldnt be jailing smalltime drug offenders to create a system of legalized slavery?
asshole? really? we aren't children (presumably) so just dont.
@inkguy Yes that is a good assessment of what is likely the case. It is truly sad that this how things are done in this country; accountability is always deflected and nothing can ever be done in a proactive way because of ‘external’ reasons/excuses.
YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES ☦️🇺🇲
I live in Hamilton and that motel still exists to this day and still has extremely sketchy activities
Yeah Im glad that Kay Beeman and Edgar Kearns were caught almost right away just 9 hours after they were profiled on the show.
The guy talking for the police moves his eyes like LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.
Roberts voice is soothing idk why it’s entertaining to listen but also helps me sleep
Hi Lilly!
But why would the cops lie about the burn barrel??? Odd.
Covering for their botching of the acquisition of evidence etc.
Unless the killer was one of theirs or a friend with power and control.
Fabricated Reality When the police screw up, they cover up.
I like the prison escape story. It's so cool that they stayed together! Interesting love story
It just astounds me that women (or anyone) like Sandra Beeman would throw it all away for a prisoner.
What is so hard for me to understand is that they would have been together sooner if she'd just waited for him to serve his time for a lower level crime and then started dating.
Hyrestophilia
It’s amazing how Debbie’s family found more evidence then the cops did. Smfh
"Yo there's a body down here."
"Are you sure?"
*nervously unsure now* "Let me double check."
Robert Stack's voice haunted me when I was a little one.
There is no Q in Cuba, the C is a hard C, pronounced with the K sound, ie KUBA
Update on Conradina Olson:
Unresolved. Sadly, on October 4, 2021, Geneva Fuchser passed away at the age of ninety. She never found out what happened to her grandmother.
Theory for Debbie: one of the two people of interest did it because he couldn't take no for an answer (like the loser he is) i believe he tried to take her anyway and she fought so he killed her then realizing what he did he put her in the barrell to hide her and then he call her house to leave that obvious cover phone message he was expecting no one to come over for days so his message would work but her mom came over not long after found the message earlier than wanted one dude was apparently cleared the other was not
Binge watching....at this point in the series....UM was clearly on a roll. You want to watch it to the very last line.