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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 16, 2021 23:53:36 GMT -5
I can't help bet think that her husband is a bit suspicious and maybe know more than he's letting on. Other than that, it's either a scorned lover, a enemy she never revealed or a serial killer in he area.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 16, 2021 23:36:41 GMT -5
You're welcome. Here are a couple of videos from the YouTubers, Brooke Makenna and Grim Visions about the case.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 16, 2021 23:30:28 GMT -5
Postmaster Opal Johnson was robbed and kidnapped by two assailants on October 30, 1987. Her case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1995. From the UM Wiki: Real Names: Unknown Aliases: None known Wanted For: Armed Robbery, Abduction Missing Since: October 30, 1987 Case Details: October 30, 1987, was supposed to be a normal day for postmaster Opal Johnson who worked in the small town of Epes, Alabama. However, it all changed when at around 11am, two unidentified men entered the post office. They, one white and one black, asked for stamps, but as Opal pulled the stamp drawer open, one of them pulled out a gun and said, "This is a robbery." They then leapt over the counter and began to ransack the place looking for money. The black one appeared to know much about postal operations and was the mastermind of the crime. After robbing the post office of $700 in cash and stamps, the men decided to take Opal hostage. The white one forced her into her car, and they followed the black one as they drove out into the country. During the ride, the white one gave several hints as to his and the black one's location, suggesting that they lived in the local area, but Opal believed this to be false. As they drove, he kept his gun next to her side and although the ride was just ten minutes, she felt it was the most frightening minutes of her life. Finally, the two cars pulled into a remote clearing near Goggan's Lake, three miles from town. The men then demanded Opal's rings and credit cards, then forced her in the trunk of her car. She then heard them arguing; the black one wanted to dump her and her car into the lake, but the white one convinced him to spare her life, and they left. She waited until they did so and then tried to free herself. She managed to spring the lock with a tire iron and escaped. Within an hour, she had provided police with a detailed description of the men. Then, the day after the robbery, the black suspect was spotted in Ohio, possibly on his way to Detroit, Michigan. He was accompanied by an unidentified black woman who would now be in her 40s. She used Opal's credit cards to make purchases in Franklin and Toledo, Ohio. The white suspect was described as 5'5", 130 pounds, has brown hair, green eyes, may have not been from the area or the south, and would now be in his late 30s or early 40s. The black one was described as 6', slender build, long greasy black hair with heavy sideburns, had dark eyes, may have had family in the Epes area, may have previously worked in the mail service, and would now be in his late 40s or early 50s. A $25,000 reward is being offered in the case. Extra Notes: This case first aired on the December 15, 1995 episode. Results: Wanted. Sadly, Opal passed away in 2010. The suspects remain at large; although the statute of limitations has expired for the robbery, they are still wanted for kidnapping. Thoughts? Although Johnson has past away and are no longer wanted for robbery, they are still wanted for her kidnapping. Though since it's been over 30 years since the crime, her attacker's fates is up in the air. If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the Epes, AL Police Department at 205-652-2223:policelocator.com/al/epes-police-department/unsolved.com/gallery/alabama-postal-robbery/
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 16, 2021 14:40:53 GMT -5
Nothing really to add or update on the case. I just wanted to point out he was briefly featured on AMW in 2006.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 12, 2021 16:50:48 GMT -5
Here are a couple of videos from the Youtubers Savannah Brymer and Swamp Dweller about the case.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 11, 2021 20:15:34 GMT -5
Here's a video from the Doe Youtuber, Nameless Faces on Dora Doe.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 2, 2021 8:33:13 GMT -5
My guess he spent his life on the run either hanging out with Latino gangs trying to fit in (especially if the 2003 spotting is any indicator) or just became a general outlaw. After that it's unclear if the criminal life got to him, he's still a part of that life to this day or he since "straightened up" and leading a life on low profile.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jul 2, 2021 8:24:03 GMT -5
Going to be a hard fugitive to catch, especially if he moved to the Middle East and has Al Qaeda, ISIS, etc... protecting him but you never know, we've seen a few of these cases solved or terrorists killed in the past few years. I highly doubt those aforementioned groups are protecting him (unless he's since converted to Islam) since Muslim fundamentalists are often at odds with radical leftists due to the later's usual stance on religion and the later rarely reaching out to such groups only when a common enemy is involved. Hamas being the rare exception but only for support of the Palestinian cause in general and historical support for the more leftist PLO. It's more likely if Okudaira escaped to the MENA region, he would most likely would live in a country that historically had a revolutionary leftist regime or had a large radical leftist presence during the cold war. Though him escaping to somewhere with a friendly leftist government, residual communist regime or somewhere in the former second even leftist friendly third world shouldn't be out of the question. But reports of his ties likely put him in Lebanon or somewhere in the Levant.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jun 30, 2021 18:47:02 GMT -5
HeadMarshal's original post noted that some in the true crime community don't believe that most of the items found with the body had anything to do with the victim, since she was found in a basement. I am of that camp. To emphasize, we're talking about a dank and dirty basement of an abandoned building in the neighborhood known for seedy activity called Hell's Kitchen in New York City of all places. Not to mention the construction workers who found Midtown Doe dismantled much of the spot before finding her. So unless there's some clarification, it's unclear that the items mentioned were inside the concrete at the time of the crime or the items accumulated at that spot regardless of when the crime took place.
The best item as a clue by far is the ring and I hope the inscriptions actually point to her name and not something random. Assuming law enforcement have since exhausted everyone with the ring initials, the ball is now on the someone who haven't seen the victim in years to file a report. But that depends heavily on what was the life and relationships of Midtown Doe before her murder was like to find out. Regardless if she was a runaway turned prostitute or not. I strongly think it's best to find out the killer first, especially considering the circumstances of Midtown Doe's death. This is likely the MO of a serial killer or someone from organized crime. Thus finding the aforementioned who are known or unknown who done similar crimes can be key.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jun 30, 2021 17:04:11 GMT -5
With 2022 coming, it will mark the dates when Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G. would've turned 50 as well as unfortunately the 25th anniversary of his death. As with Tupac's case, I want to showcase the documentary "Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders" based heavily on LAPD detective Greg Kading's work on the case and details how Wardell "Poochie" Fouse, was the most likely killer. Again, this theory isn't perfect and since Fouse is dead, we'll never know for sure. But it's among the best of them behind Wallace's death. Especially the theories of the late Russell Poole's in which the documentary heavily discredits. Even the famous sketch of the possible killer is called into question as being a red herring.
I would also like to showcase a series of videos made by Michael Dorsey, the director of Murder Rap, in collaboration with hip hop interviewer DJ Vlad that looks into lesser known detail surrounding this case. Further calling into question the late Russell Poole's theories.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Jun 30, 2021 16:34:47 GMT -5
As of 2021, this past June 16 marked the date Tupac Shakur would've turned 50 and this coming September will unfortunately mark the 25th anniversary of his death. There have been numerous media, particularly documentaries dealing with his life and death as well as the people involved or responsible for it. Along with a ton of investigation done on this case, inadequate or not. So I wanted to showcase the documentary "Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders" based heavily on LAPD detective Greg Kading's work on the case and details how Orlando Anderson, the most popular suspect/person of interest, was the most likely killer. This theory is not perfect to be clear (some question Anderson's uncle and Sean Comb's involvement) and since Anderson himself is dead we can never be completely sure. But I find it to be the most logical and evidenced based out of all the theories that has been put up.
I would like to comment on Suge's theory that his ex bodyguard and ex wife were behind it, as in targeting Suge to take over Death Row but the bullets got to 2pac. I'm not intimate on the internal happenings of Death Row nor the intentions of his ex bodyguard and ex wife. But since Suge basically gave his ex wife influence in the company early on, gave his ex bodyguard brief control of the company in the late 1990s, the shooter seem to focus more on Tupac than Suge, and only bringing this up when he was being tried for a manslaughter case, makes me seriously doubt his claim. I think he still believe Orlando Anderson is the one but blaming his ex bodyguard and ex wife to weasel himself out of jail with the possible added benefit of clearing him of Wallace's (Notorious BIG) and Anderson's death if theories of his involvement are true.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Apr 30, 2021 9:14:10 GMT -5
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Post by TheWebDetective on Apr 24, 2021 6:45:00 GMT -5
Another case where the person who ordered the killing is jailed but is tightlipped about the hitmen. If Michele Samit's accounts are in the up and up, then it's up to authorities to look up all the associates Mel Green had. If they had kept tabs on all the people that visited Mel around that time, I bet authorities might have a likely suspect but cant release it due to lack of hard evidence.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Apr 24, 2021 1:10:54 GMT -5
Chesimard's case and her return to the US depends solely on what the Cuban government does with her. Since it appears she's no longer political fodder for them, she's either there just because or she along with others are a possible bargaining chip. With that means a change of strategy and possibly change in relationship on the part of the US. But Cuba or any change regarding it is not on anyone's mind in Washington DC at the moment. So we're stuck with this limbo situation until something happens that leads to her return or she dies, whatever comes first.
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Post by TheWebDetective on Apr 24, 2021 0:54:31 GMT -5
I'd like to add on Scumhunter's and pakman's comments about the show. With the episodes I've seen so far, I honestly found the show to be great and Vargas' role great as well with no needed improvements. I believe it's not fundamentally different from the Walsh era at all. I strongly believe that the show just suffers from a catch 22 and how they brought back the show. The show itself as the final product is fine. But I just think some executive looked at the true crime and reboot trend or saw the relative success of the UM revival and thought bringing back AMW was a good idea to cash in, making the appearance this was done haphazardly and without care. Plus the advertising and timeslot didn't do it favors.
Speaking of UM, as much as I hate to compare the shows, you have to admit UM has the more dedicated fanbase. They manage to bring back the show itself but have old episodes in full posted on YouTube. Not mentioning the numerous times fans posted old segments and episodes on YouTube before. Whereas AMW fans can only settle for promos and incomplete segments. Many of them can't crack 100k in views. We don't even have a wiki. Plus I doubt demand by any old fans was a factor in the AMW revival. AMW was just as much popular and impactful as UM, one can argue moreso. But I guess over the years AMW viewers just moved on whereas UM fans stuck to their guns. Plus as much as we like to lean on dye in the wool so called "Walsh Fans", previous comments indicate they were Fairweather at best. Otherwise, where were they when the show got cancelled in the first place let alone migrating to Wash's other shows. So when you bring back as show few had remembered in years or never heard of at all, you're stuck with a show finding an audience.
I lastly refer to my comments on the Hunt. In that we now live in a new media landscape from even when the Walsh era AMW was last aired. It's not like the concept is unpopular. Just that the format AMW had is either outdated or not appealing to today's TV viewing public. Which is why I said this shouldn't be your dad's AMW. The lack of opposition to it's 2011 cancelation like what happened when it first got cancelled n 1996 should be an indicator. Even if they brought Walsh in for a callback or had him host again full stop, I doubt it will make much of a difference. They already canceled the show under Walsh and they can do it again. I don't know about AMW's fate but let this be a lesson in how to bring back a show like this.
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