Complete AMW Episode Guide - 2004

One more thing I forgot to mention on Griffin- the trail had gone so cold before that 7th airing, they were wondering if she could have possibly fled to Cuba.

They didn't say. It could have been meant as one of those "she could be in Cuba for all we know" statements or perhaps she somehow had some sort of Cuban heritage. My personal feeling and this is just me speculating is perhaps it had to do with her radical views and Cuba being a bit of a radical country itself with Joanne Chesimard believed to be hiding there.

Who wants to see recaps of all the AMW episodes that aired in June 2004? Good, because I've got them for you!

After my episode analyses this month, be sure to check out the bottom of the page for a preview of what's coming up in the next batch of episodes I'm reviewing. It's a new feature I want to try out so you'll know what to expect in the next set of reviews. Let me know what you think of it!

Episode #767 - June 5, 2004
Mark Holsombach and William Frazier Capture (Full segment) - Good police work led to the capture of two survivalists from Arkansas who got into a violent shootout with law enforcement. Earlier in 2004, police went to question Mark Holsombach and William Frazier about the disappearance of Ann and Ted Throneberry, as well as arrest them on outstanding warrants. When the duo realized they were surrounded, they got into a shootout, injuring an Arkansas State Police officer. He survived, but was seriously injured. The pair got away and after about two weeks, they were found. Frazier was arrested first, and Holsombach was caught the following day. But Holsombach wasn't alone; Ann Throneberry was with him. It turns out that Ann Throneberry and Holsombach were lovers and she arranged to have the pair kill her husband, Ted. All three were then charged with murder.

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William "Billy" Myears (Full segment) - Minnesota fugitive wanted for the murder of Erika Dahlquist, a woman who had dreams of joining the Air Force. Erika was last seen at a nightclub with several friends and Myears, who she hadn't met before that night. Police questioned Myears, who admitted that he was the last person to be seen with Erika and while he denied killing her, he did say where she might be found. Officers searched the area, but came up empty, so they released Myears. Months later, Erika's body was found in the lake after all the ice had melted. But by then, Myears was gone. The very night of this profile, AMW tipsters led police to a carnival in Michigan, where Myears was busted within 45 minutes of his profile. He was Capture #798.

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Terror Alert (Breaking news update, approx. 1 minute) - Once again, the seven terror suspects featured on last week's show were profiled. Specifically, AMW focuses on Adnan El Shukrijumah, suspected of plotting to build a dirty bomb and detonate it in America. Newly-released video of Shukrijumah is shown giving a presentation in a class. Amer El-Maati and Abderraouf Jdey are still at large. Ahmed Ghailani and Aafia Siddiqui have been captured, while Fazul Mohammad, Adnan El Shukrijumah and Adam Gadahn were killed.

Unknown Brittany Fish Abductor (Full segment) - The case of an abducted five-year-old child in New York who was found safely is updated. No new information was released during this update, but AMW wanted to keep pressure on the suspect who had kidnapped Brittany Fish. The alleged abductor, Kevin Schaus, was captured indirectly in early 2005.

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Christian Rodriguez (Full segment) - Serial rapist wanted out of Florida for raping two college-aged women over the course of two weeks. He broke into one woman's house and raped her with an accomplice, while he posed as a someone getting signatures for a petition to get into the second woman's house. Thanks to AMW tips, Rodriguez was captured in Puerto Rico in 2005, making him Capture #840.

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Ena McNeish (Break-Four Tease) - Wanted for causing a head-on collision that killed a man in Albany, New York. Still at large.

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Rosa Sandoval (Missing Child Alert) - Texas police were searching for 11-year-old Rosa Sandoval, who disappeared while walking to school. Rosa's body was found about a year after this profile. To my knowledge, nobody has ever been charged in the case.

Omar Delarosa, Janny Paez, Fernando Moronta, Nelson Zuniga and Marina Musso Capture (Full segment) - Maureen O'Boyle reports on the murder of Tony Battaglia, who was murdered on the back porch of his Long Island home as he was coming back from work. Police believed the attack was linked to a gang of street robbers that had been linked to several similar crimes, though Tony was the only death linked to the gang. Thanks to an anonymous tip, investigators were able to arrest five people in connection to the crime.

Episode notes:
- During the Terror Alert, AMW claims that Adnan El Shukrijumah has been profiled twice before. However, this profile was Shukrijumah's fourth. He was profiled twice in 2003 and his third profile was the previous week.

- The murder of Tony Battaglia was never profiled on AMW, but there are indications that it was going to be. Among them, the fact that Maureen O'Boyle reports on the crime and then the story somewhat abruptly switches to talking about all the tips that came in. Also, the case was solved mere weeks before this profile.

- Maureen O'Boyle is a news anchor for a TV station in North Carolina. She had previously been an on-air reporter for both "A Current Affair" and "Extra." This is the only time she ever contributed to AMW.

Episode #768 - June 12, 2004 (Canada's Most Wanted Special Edition)
Dudley Forbes Capture (Full segment) - Tom Morris reports that, after years on the run, longtime AMW fugitive Dudley Forbes has been captured. Forbes had been on the run since 1994 after he shot up a nightclub in an attempt to kill his ex-girlfriend, who he had been stalking. She survived, but two innocent people were killed. In early 2004, police developed information that Forbes had fled to Jamaica, his homeland. Jamaican police "swooped in" (as the lead investigator in that country said) and arrested Forbes.

Wayne Cassidy & Stafford Lake (Full segment) - Canadian police were looking for Wayne Cassidy and Stafford Lake, who escaped from a prison camp in British Columbia by simply walking away from the fenceless facility. Lake was serving a 23-year sentence for raping a female bar employee and dumping her on the side of the road. Cassidy had been convicted of strangling his ex-girlfriend in her own home and was serving life. Lake and Cassidy were the first inmates in the camp's 15-year history who had even attempted an escape. Cassidy was captured thanks to an AMW tipster, making him Capture #799. Lake was indirectly captured two weeks later.

Timothy Berner (Breaking news, approx. 1 minute) - Career criminal wanted for shooting and killing Officer Mark Sawyers, of the Sterling Heights, Michigan, police department, and stealing his service weapon. Berner had apparently shot the officer while he was pulled over and filling out paperwork, and committed the crime because he wanted a smaller gun to use in his bank robberies. Thanks to AMW tips, Berner was tracked to Florida about a month after this profile. He committed suicide before he could be arrested. Berner was Capture #804.

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Unknown Cecilia Zhang Killer (Full segment) - Eight months after Cecilia Zhang was abducted from her own bedroom and murdered, police were seeking information on who killed the nine-year-old. AMW focused on a Chinese-Canadian detective who helped get people to talk to police, since the Chinese community had reservations about coming forward to officers. Cecilia's body was found in late March 2004. Just a couple weeks after this profile, a man named Min Chen was arrested and charged with Cecilia's murder. There's no indication AMW played a role in the arrest.

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Richard Newman (All-Points Bulletin) - Fugitive wanted out of Toronto for gunning down a nightclub security guard because the man asked Newman to put out his cigarette and remove his headband. As a direct result of this profile, Newman was tracked down to New York City, where he was arrested after getting into a shootout with police. Newman was AMW's milestone 800th capture, though he was eventually acquitted in the security guard's murder.

Ismael Zambada-Garcia (All-Points Bulletin) - Mexican police are seeking Ismael Zambada-Garcia, a major drug kingpin, for several drug-related crimes, including murder. Zambada-Garcia may have even been involved in the murder of Ramon Arellano-Felix. Police believe Zambada-Garcia underwent plastic surgery to change his appearance. He was captured in 2024.

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Skerdi Zena (Brief, approx. 1 minute) - Canadian fugitive wanted for breaking into a woman's home and attacking her in her bed while she slept. The woman survived. Zena was captured in early 2005.

William "Billy" Myears Capture (Full segment) - Less than 45 minutes after accused killer Billy Myears was profiled, an AMW tip led to his arrest in Michigan. Myears, who was wanted for killing a young woman in Minnesota, was believed to be working with a traveling carnival. Sure enough, that's exactly what happened. Officers showed up and arrested Myears as he was manning the Ferris wheel at a carnival in Michigan; interestingly, the carnival happened to be set up right next to the local police department. Myears was Capture #798.

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Hector Dominguez (Break-Four Tease) - Wanted for shooting and killing a man in New Mexico. Still at large.

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Jesse James Hollywood (Full segment) - Rick Segall reports from Vancouver on numerous reported sightings of American fugitive Jesse James Hollywood, wanted out of California for ordering the murder of the 15-year-old brother of a man who owed Hollywood money. Tipsters included a bar waitress who said Hollywood had harrassed her and a man who police actually arrested, but determined it was just a look-a-like and not Hollywood. The real fugitive was captured in early 2005 in Brazil.

Episode notes:
- This episode was filmed in Toronto, Canada.

- AMW's capture counter is incorrect; it says the show has caught 797 fugitives, and doesn't account for Billy Myears' capture. This is really odd, especially considering Myears' capture was profiled on this episode.

- Myears had a really interesting post-capture update. Not long after he was captured, he was hospitalized for a mysterious medical condition and ended up being partially paralyzed. If I'm remembering this correctly, I think I read an article that said during his sentencing, he was wheelchair-bound.

- This is the first time AMW mentions that Jesse James Hollywood had a movie being made about him. That movie, "Alpha Dog," was released after Hollywood was captured. It was very loosely based on Hollywood and his crimes.

- This was Jesse James Hollywood's last profile before his capture. His case was updated twice after this; he had a capture report in early 2005 and a Final Justice update in 2009.

Episode #769 - June 19, 2004
Naomi Betts Capture (Full segment) - John Turchin reports from Sikeston, Missouri, on the capture of a female bank robber from Indiana. After AMW her case, more than a dozen tips came in identifying the woman as Naomi Betts. Several tips also placed her in Sikeston, where investigators found her. Betts was actually captured thanks to her little boy; when officers couldn't find her, they asked the boy where his mommy was and he pointed them to where she was hiding. She was Capture #797.

Shawn Windsor (Full segment) - Kentucky man wanted for the brutal murders of his estranged wife and his own son. Windsor allegedly bludgeoned both to death with a dumbbell and then stabbed both of them. Windsor's car was found abandoned a couple weeks later in North Carolina, and thanks to AMW tips he was located days after his car was found. He was Capture #801.

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Unknown Maria & Carmen Hernandez Killer (Full segment) - Ed Miller reports on a brutal murder from Fremont, California. Carmen Hernandez was walking her mother, Maria, to her 5 a.m. job after her usual ride didn't show up. While walking, the pair was attacked and beaten to death by a man wielding a tree branch. Carmen called her cousin to pick them up, but the pair was attacked while Carmen was on the phone. Still at large.

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Timothy Berner (Update, approx. 1 minute) - The hunt continued for Timothy Berner, the accused bank robber who shot and killed a police officer with a shotgun because he wanted a smaller weapon. AMW reveals new photos of Berner, and reveals more clues about him, including the fact that he once applied to be an exotic dancer. AMW tips led to Berner in Florida, but before he could be arrested he committed suicide. He was Capture #804.

Andre Neverson (Full segment) - Rick Segall reports on the latest information on fugitive Andre Neverson. The fugitive is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and his own sister. Police believed Neverson was involved in a gas scam back in his old neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. However, they determined it wasn't him. Neverson was caught in Connecticut in 2018.

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Randolph Dial & Bobbi Parker (Full segment, part one) - In the early 80s, a martial arts instructor named Kelly Hogan was shot and killed by a man he didn't know. The case remained cold for five years until a man named Randolph Dial turned himself into police, claiming he had killed Kelly Hogan. During his interview, Dial claimed he killed the man because a contract had been put on his life by the mafia, a claim which was never proven. Dial pleaded guilty and received a life sentence. For almost a decade, Dial lived quietly in the Oklahoma prison system until a new deputy warden was hired in the mid-90s.

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Sam & Lindsay Porter (Break-Four Tease) - Siblings from Independence, Missouri, who went missing after being last seen with their father. Their bodies were found in 2005, and their father, Dan Porter, was charged with their murders.

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Randolph Dial & Bobbi Parker (Full segment, part two) - After Randy Parker became deputy warden, convicted killer Randolph Dial got reassigned to medium-security and taught pottery classes at the deputy warden's home. One person who Dial was teaching was Bobbi Parker, the wife of the deputy warden. In 1994, Bobbi Parker and Dial disappeared, with many unsure if Bobbi Parker went willingly or was taken by Dial. In 2005, thanks to an AMW tip, the pair was found in Texas. Dial was Capture #835 (he died in prison in 2007). Although she continues to maintain her innocence (and Dial admitted he abducted her) a couple years ago a jury convicted Bobbi of helping Dial escape from prison.

After the Dial/Parker profile, John Walsh tacks on an update talking about where some of the latest tips on the case have been pointing (this is an edited-down version of Dial's November 2003 profile).

Episode notes:
- I'm not exactly sure where this episode was filmed; it wasn't in the studio, but it's also never stated where they're filming. It's most likely Washington, D.C., but I can't say for certain.

- Once again, the capture counter is wrong; it still doesn't count Billy Myears' capture.

- This was the last episode to air before the website underwent its 2004 makeover.

- Naomi Betts makes some type of obscene gesture during her walk of shame, as her hands get blurred out at one point.

- During Naomi Betts' capture report, much is made about the fact that Sikeston is a small town where everybody knows everybody and it's such a pleasant place to live (there's even country-style music playing in the background). However, AMW apparently forgot that Sikeston is where Richard Yang was wanted out of. What's even more odd is that Yang himself was profiled in September.

- Andre Neverson's profile is exactly the same as his March 2004 profile. There are literally no differences between the two. I'm wondering if they were asked to reair it, because it's highly unusual for the same fugitive to be aired twice in such a short period of time without an update.

Episode #770 - June 26, 2004
Timothy Berner (Full segment) - Rick Segall reports on the latest tips coming in from the Timothy Berner investigation. Berner, a bank robber, was accused of killing Sterling Heights Police Officer Mark Sawyers with a shotgun blast. The motive was theft; Berner wanted to steal the officer's gun so he could use it in robberies. Evidence suggests that Berner was stalking officers, trying to find one to shoot. Berner was located in Florida, but killed himself before he could be arrested. He was Capture #804.

Gordon Weaver Capture (Full segment) - A man in Florence, Oregon became suspicious when a man named David Carson moved to town. Carson didn't have any ID and some of his behavior concerned the man. Eventually the man discovered the truth when he was on amw.com and found Carson was really named Gordon Weaver, wanted for killing his wife and burning their house down in Minnesota. After police were tipped off, they arrested Weaver, making him Capture #796.

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Brooke Wilberger (Full segment) - Ed Miller travels to Oregon to report on the mysterious disappearance of 19-year-old Brooke Wilberger. While home on summer break from college, she vanished while doing some housekeeping work at her sister's apartment. In early 2006, Joel Courtney, a serial rapist, was arrested and charged with Brooke's murder. Her body was found in 2009.

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Unknown Lori Lepper Killer (Full segment) - Los Angeles police were looking to find out what happened to Lori Lepper, a rock fan who was also the webmaster for rock bassist Duff McKagan's website. She was found dead in her apartment as a result of a stabbing. Police believe she was killed three days earlier. There was no forced entry but the suspect escaped by cutting through a window screen. Still at large.

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Jessi Vega (Full segment) - Tom Morris reports on an investigation by Salt Lake City Police into the disappearance and murder of a teenager. Police believe the woman was murdered by her boyfriend, Jessi Vega (aka, Arturo Munguia) after he saw her getting a ride with another man and assumed she was cheating on him. Her body was found in the mountains, but Vega was long gone. Still at large.

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Luis Estrella (Break-Four Tease) - Suspected drug kingpin wanted for running a cocaine ring in Los Angeles. Still at large.

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Robert Fisher (Full segment) - Retired FBI Agent Ralph DiFonzo joins the manhunt for Robert Fisher, one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted. Fisher is accused of killing his wife and two children in their Arizona home then rigging their home to explode hours after he disappeared. The car and family dog were found abandoned in a forest preserve. Still at large.

Episode notes:
- Though this episode doesn't have an official theme, I consider it the "AMW.com Special Edition." During this episode, John Walsh shows off the newly-revamped amw.com and explains every section of the website, including breaking news (Timothy Berner), captures (Gordon Weaver), missing persons (Brooke Wilberger), additional clues (Unknown Lori Lepper Killer), evidence and photos (Jessi Vega), and the Dirty Dozen (Robert Fisher).

- This is the last AMW episode to feature the COPS credits and the closing credits in a left-to-right split screen. Starting on the next episode, the split screen is top-to-bottom. My guess is that this was a FOX-mandated change. The only noticeable difference is that if a fugitive was profiled during the COPS credits, there's now more space for photos to appear on the screen and the photos themselves are bigger.

- Gordon Weaver's alias for when he was on the run intrigues me, because around the same time AMW started profiling him, they also profiled another fugitive who went by the name "David Carson." Both were actually profiled on the 50/50 Special Edition in 2000. That episode actually aired AFTER Weaver adopted his new alias, but it's a bit ironic that the name he went by turned out to be the same name as another AMW fugitive.

- The Lori Lepper case was part of what I assume was a testing ground for a feature called "Solve a Mystery." The case came with a special link on amw.com that took viewers inside the investigation and revealed a ton of clues that weren't mentioned on AMW. The segment, which was sponsored by Burger King, was short-lived. It only aired once more in July before being discontinued.

- Although by now Arturo Munguia's profile has been edited to include a portion saying police confirmed his name is no longer "Jessi Vega," amw.com was a little slow to update this information. It wasn't until his 2007 profile that the name on his profile card was finally changed to "Arturo Munguia" from "Jessi Vega."

Next month on AMW:
While getting through the June 2004 episodes took awhile (mostly because nothing really stood out about any of them, except maybe the last episode of the month) I'm really excited to be analyzing the episodes from July 2004. All four of them are memorable for their own reason, and I've seen all of them multiple times.

Here's what's coming up:

July 10, 2004
- A gang of armed robbers has been running rampant in Washington, D.C. Completely by chance, one of their heists was caught on tape by a news cameraman, resulting in crystal clear footage of how the gang operates.
- Thanks to AMW tips, one of the strangest cases in AMW history has been solved. Find out where the woman who posed as a 16-year-old boy to sexually assault teenage girls was hiding.
- A teenager was found dead in his Louisiana home from a gunshot wound to the neck. AMW investigator Ron Antoci heads down to the Bayou State to find out what happened. Did a local man with a reputation as a town bully kill the teen, as everybody in town is claiming? Or was the truth something much more tragic?

July 17, 2004
- AMW heads to the Borgata Hotel Casino in New Jersey to celebrate 800 captures. Find out how life on the run for Richard Newman literally ended in a bang.
- As the show celebrates their 800th capture, one AMW staffer hopes viewers can help solve a case that's close to her heart; the cold case murder of her own father.
- Ray Farkas returns with a documentary that every AMW fan needs to see; a behind-the-scenes look at how the show gets put together week after week. Highlights include filming of reenactments, a look at the editing room, a producer getting a phone call from someone letting them know of a capture, and even a glimpse at the show's weekly production meeting.

July 24, 2004
- In the "Where Are They Now?" special edition, AMW catches up with some memorable faces from the past to find out how the years have treated them.
- AMW sits down with rock star Dave Navarro, who gives a candid interview about the murder of his mother, Connie, in the early 80s. Thanks to AMW, her alleged killer, John Riccardi, was captured. Hear in Dave's own words how the show helped him heal.
- In the early 90s, AMW featured the story of Sonja Paine, a jewelry store owner in Massachusetts who was robbed at gunpoint by one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted. Find out how she was able to literally beat the robber at his own game, and what she's doing today.

July 31, 2004
- The month-long manhunt for Timothy Berner came to a violent end, thanks to AMW tips. Hear from Berner's roommate, who had no idea he was a fugitive, tell about his final moments alive.
- Another manhunt for an alleged cop shooter ended earlier in the summer, though this one took a bit longer than Berner's. Watch as Tom Morris heads to Mexico and Las Vegas to tell the story of how Manuel Tarango spent four years on the run.
- AMW returns to Salt Lake City to feature another mysterious disappearance; this time the missing person is Lori Hacking, a pregnant woman who vanished under mysterious circumstances. Things get even weirder when her husband is found running around without clothes on and ranting incoherently.

Those stories and more are coming next month!

I like the preview idea! P.S. wasn't Shawn Windsor the first ever dirty dozen capture?

Time for some more episodes!

We begin the second half of 2004 with some of my favorite AMW episodes of the entire year. A ton of older fugitives were profiled during the last half of the year and a ton of new cases were featured as well (part of me thinks they wanted to add as many fugitives as they could to the newly-revamped amw.com). Fugitive-wise, July is probably my favorite month of 2004. The "theme shows" were all great ones (and one, the "Where Are They Now?" special edition, was never done again, which is a shame because I really liked that episode) and these four episodes are ones that I have seen countless times.

On with the episodes!

Episode #771 - July 10, 2004
Unknown D.C. Serial Bank Robbers (Full segment) - Tom Morris asks viewers for their assistance in solving a bank robbery spree in the nation's capital. A gang of heavily-armed men was striking banks all over Washington, D.C. They had been linked to at least six robberies. During one robbery, the lookout shot at a police officer who responded (she survived). One of their robberies just happened to be caught on tape by a news cameraman who was in the area shooting b-roll footage for a newscast. He caught the lookout and two robbers fleeing the scene, jumping into a minivan and fleeing. Just about a week after this profile, the robbery crew was finally shut down.

Martha Gomez Capture (Full segment) - The capture of one of the strangest fugitives in AMW history is detailed. Martha Gomez, who sexually assaulted teenaged girls by posing as a 16-year-old boy, was spotted in Mexico by an AMW tipster. However, police couldn't act because the tipster didn't have an exact address. Unsatisfied with that reaction, the tipster traveled to Mexico herself and with the help of neighborhood children, was able to get Gomez's exact address. She was quickly arrested, making her Capture #764.

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Joel Urena (All-Points Bulletin) - California fugitive wanted for committing a violent home invasion robbery. Along with two others, Urena attacked and shot a man who lived in the house, then demanded money from the man's parents. After taking what they could, Urena and the gang fled. Urena is also wanted for questioning in an unrelated murder. Still at large

Richard Goldberg (All-Points Bulletin) - FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive who was wanted out of Long Beach, Calfornia for sexually assaulting at least six children. Goldberg had offered to babysit the children for free while their parents worked. When the crimes were discovered, Goldberg fled to Canada, where he was captured indirectly in May 2007.

Chaunson McKibbins (All-Points Bulletin) - Georgia fugitive wanted for kidnapping and torturing a man over a debt, then dismembering the man's body with a chainsaw before burying it. The other gang members were caught, but McKibbins got away. Shortly before the FBI announced his addition to the Ten Most Wanted list in November, an AMW tipster led to McKibbins' arrest, making him Capture #813.

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Anthony Kuchta (Full segment) - The DEA is looking for Anthony Kuchta, perhaps one of the most prominent drug kingpins in Michigan. Kuchta was initially located during an undercover drug sting when the seller didn't have all the money he needed and the undercover agent demanded to see his boss. Thought Kuchta was arrested, he bonded out and disappeared. Still at large

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The Death of Brad Bergeron (Full segment) - AMW investigator Ron Antoci travels to Louisiana to get some answers in a mystery. Brad Bergeron, an 18-year-old, was found shot to death in his own bed by his mother. The gun was lying on Brad's chest. Rumors were that Brad was shot to death by a local man with a violent temper, whose ex-wife Brad was dating. The alleged suspect's family worked for the sheriff's department, so people were afraid to accuse the man. However, Antoci discovered that Brad was bisexual, and had even been involved in a relationship with one of his male friends. This was also confirmed by the alleged suspect's ex-wife. Antoci brought in a blood spatter expert and interviewed friends, family and even the suspect. In the end, Antoci found no evidence that Brad had been murdered; all the evidence suggested that Brad committed suicide. Nobody can say for sure why he did it.

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Tereso Pacheco (Break-Four Tease) - Wanted for shooting his ex-girlfriend to death. He was captured indirectly in 2010/2011.

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Timothy Marino (Full segment) - California fugitive wanted for drugging a woman while bar-hopping and raping her with an accomplice. The rape was recorded on video, and Marino can clearly be seen as the suspect on the tape. The victim awoke during the assault and immediately reported the crime to police. Marino abruptly quit his job and fled to Mexico. Still at large.

Episode notes:
- This is the first episode to feature an "up-and-down" split screen for both the opening and closing credits. Most likely a network-mandated change, this meant that AMW now had more space to show fugitive's faces during the COPS credits. Before, they would be relegated to a small "box" on the left side of the screen.

- During his introduction of the D.C. Serial Bank Robbers, John Walsh says Tom Morris will be talking about a gang that has been "shooting up banks all over town." That statement's a bit inaccurate, since they only fired shots during one bank robbery.

- The week before this episode aired, I just happened to see the real footage of the robbery on "Good Day Live," a mid-day talk show that I think aired on FOX. The entire time, the commentators were making a big deal about how one of the robbers tripped before he ran into the getaway car. Jillian Barberie, in particular, wouldn't shut up about it. It was the most inane commentary I've ever seen.

- Though it's classified as a full segment, Anthony Kuchta's profile actually had a bunch of content cut out of it. Most of it dealt with the camaraderie between the task force members who eventually took down Kuchta and what led them to the sting that brought them to the kingpin. I suspect, due to the length of the Brad Bergeron feature, the cuts were necessary.

- I believe this is the last time Ron Antoci appeared on AMW to investigate a case for the show. His previous investigations included the Ray Guidry murder, Dara Llorens & Sabrina Allen, the Cheryl Genzer & Lisa Pennington murder and the Molly Keahey murder.

Episode #772 - July 17, 2004 (800th Capture Special Edition)
Richard Newman Capture (Full segment) - John Turchin travels to New York City to report on the capture of Richard Newman, AMW's 800th. Newman was wanted out of Canada for shooting and killing a security guard at a nightclub. Following Newman's profile in June, AMW got tips from the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. When police went to arrest Newman, he began shooting at officers. Thankfully nobody was hurt, and Newman was taken into custody without further incident. While Newman was convicted of the shootout, he was acquitted of killing the security guard.

Timothy Berner (Full segment) - Rick Segall continues to follow leads on accused cop killer Timothy Berner. The fugitive was wanted for shooting and killing Sterling Heights Police Officer Mark Sawyers in order to steal the officer's gun. AMW tips have been pointing to campgrounds and cabins in remote areas of Michigan, but officers weren't able to locate him. Another tip claims to have seen Berner's car being loaded into a trailer the day after the murder. This ended up being Berner's last profile; AMW tips led to Florida, where he was hiding out with a woman. But Berner committed suicide before officers could arrest him. He was Capture #804.

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Catching Counterfeiters Feature (Full segment) - The United States Secret Service shows off the then-newly redesigned $50 bill, designed to make it nearly impossible to counterfeit. The Secret Service also shows what a counterfeiter's lab looks like and gives advice to viewers on how they can spot counterfeit bills.

Edward Raifsnider (Tacked-on profile) - Prolific counterfeiter wanted out of 30 states who scams his victims with phony cashier's checks. His speciality is selling cars to people and using the phony check as payment. He was caught indirectly a few weeks later after he pulled the same scheme on another victim.

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Unknown Armen Gyulbudagyan Killer (Full segment) - AMW hotline operator Kristine Langhenry and her husband Matt (also a hotline operator) ask viewers for help in a case that's close to their hearts. Kristine's father, Armen Gyulbudagyan, was murdered in Los Angeles back in 1996. He had been placed in the trunk of his own car and shot through the car, killing him. Armen had been going to his car to move it when police believe he was attacked. It's believed two suspects were involved, but beyond that police had very few clues. Kristine and Matt left AMW about a year after this profile. Still at large.

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Juan "John" Jiminez (Full segment) - When a Connecticut robbery crew broke into an empty home, they hit the jackpot; the home's owner had several grocery bags filled with cash just laying around the house. Not wanting to get caught, the robbers only took four bags, which still netted them $100,000. The gang used the money to party in Atlantic City with their friend, Juan Jiminez. When they ran out of money, the returned to the home to steal the rest of it, but this time the homeowner had installed a safe and an alarm system. During the robbery, Jiminez panicked and shot and killed the homeowner after the victim shot Jiminez in the shoulder. Jiminez was the only one who got away. Still at large

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John Ounigian (Break-Four Tease) - Wanted by the U.S. Marshals for bank fraud. Still at large.

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Behind the Scenes at AMW (Full segment) - Ray Farkas returns to give a behind the scenes look at how AMW works. Footage Ray shot includes outtakes from John Walsh's monologues, discussions about fugitives to profile, the weekly production meeting and producers interviewing sources for stories.

Episode notes:
- This episode was filmed at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

- I'm pretty sure there was a part of the Juan Jiminez reenactment that was cut for time. The gang is in Atlantic City discussing another robbery at the house, and in the very next shot, Jiminez is talking about robbing the place while the victim is home so as to get the code for the alarm system. How would they know there was an alarm system if they didn't try striking the house again? It's too bizarre of a jump; there had to have been something edited out.

- The Behind the Scenes at AMW segment is one of my favorites in the show's history. Several of the cases they discuss don't appear to have been profiled on the show, but it's still such a cool look at what goes on with the show's production. I'm pretty sure this was also the first time several of the production crew had appeared on camera (Tony Zanelotti, Sedg Tourison, Peter Gillespie, Paula Simpson and David Braxton are among those who appear). This segment also reveals that John Walsh was the one who suggested AMW profiled the murder of Monica Valdizan. A Florida native, John had been keeping tabs on the case and thought that AMW could lend a helping hand to the investigators. Because this was before John became executive producer, he couldn't just automatically profile the case, and at one point in the documentary he tells someone off-camera, "Remind me to ask Lance (Heflin, executive producer) to look into it, because it's a big case and the cops really need our help."

- I'm fairly certain the Behind the Scenes segment was recorded from January-March 2004.

Episode #773 - July 24, 2004 (Where Are They Now? Special Edition)
John Mizic Capture (Full segment) - Ed Miller travels to Missouri to report on the capture of scam artist John Mizic. The fraudster escaped from a prison halfway house and went on the run with his wife, Karen, and her three children. AMW profiled Mizic five times from 2002-2004, but even with all the tips, he always stayed one step ahead of police. And even as a fugitive, Mizic still committed frauds. Mizic was finally nabbed in Missouri in May 2004. By the time this capture report aired, Karen Mizic had already pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting her husband.

James Moran (Breaking news, approx. 2 minutes) - Police in Washington State were on the lookout for James Moran, wanted for shooting and killing his in-laws in front of his daughter. The motive was believed to be revenge; Moran had assaulted his wife after believing she had been cheating on him. After the attack, Moran went to Washington from Arkansas and killed her parents. In 2005, Moran committed suicide after a police pursuit. He was later discovered to have been involved in yet another double-murder before he killed himself.

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Internet John Doe #4 (Brief, approx. 1 minute) - The FBI came to AMW once again for help in trying to identify a sexual predator who posted videos of himself molesting children online. Internet John Doe #4 was wanted for molesting at least two children. About a year after this profile, Internet John Doe #4 was identified and located. However, AMW never identified him by name and blurred out his face on amw.com; it was said this was done to protect his victims.

Dave Navarro Thanks AMW Feature (Full segment) - AMW sits down with rock star Dave Navarro to discuss the murder of his mother and how his life changed as a result of that crime. AMW tips led to the capture of the killer, John Riccardi, back in 1991, two years after Riccardi was first profiled. Dave Navarro said that to this very day, he is grateful for AMW and all they did to catch Riccardi.

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Anthony Smith (All-Points Bulletin) - Wanted out of Georgia for shooting and killing a Marine. The victim had been helping his sister move when he said "hello" to two women walking by. Smith, who was with the women, stabbed the victim, then came back later and shot him. Smith was able to bond out and disappear. Still at large

David Creamer (All-Points Bulletin) - U.S. Marshals' Top 15 fugitive wanted for distributing CDs that contained child pornography that Creamer had obtained via the internet. Investigators also found an arsenal of illegal weapons stashed in an airport hangar he was renting. Still at large.

Artur Martirosyan (All-Points Bulletin) - Colorado fugitive wanted for going on a shooting spree with two accomplices. Three people were killed at one location, and two people were killed at another location. Martirosyan also allegedly shot and killed one of his accomplices. The second accomplice was caught, but Martirosyan was initially let go because of a lack of evidence. Once police found the evidence, Martirosyan was long gone. Still at large.

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Sonia Paine Feature (Full segment) - John Turchin travels to Massachusetts to give an update on one of the most memorable women in AMW history; Sonia Paine. In the early 90s, Sonia, who owned a jewelry store, was at the shop alone when an old man walked in with a gun. She didn't realize the man was Nick Montos, one of the only fugitives to have been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list twice. He tied up Sonia and began robbing the store, but she was able to get loose and hit the silent alarm. Then she picked up a baseball bat and, in her own words, "beat the s*** out of him." In 2004, Sonia was still owning the jewelry store, and, believe it or not, still had the exact same baseball bat, which she kept mounted on the wall. Next to it was a sign that said "Shoplifters will be beaten to death."

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Raul Gonzalez (Break-Four Tease) - Wanted for shaking his girlfriend's young daughter to death. Still at large.

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Lori Hacking (Missing Person Alert) - Tom Morris breaks the case of Lori Hacking, a 27-year-old pregnant woman who went missing while jogging in Salt Lake City. Police soon discovered some odd discrepencies in her husband's alibi, including the fact he lied about applying to medical school in North Carolina. At the time he was not a suspect, but about two weeks later, Lori's body was found and Mark Hacking was arrested and charged with murder.

Elizabeth Smart Today Feature (Full segment) - AMW's 36th missing child recovered, Elizabeth Smart, was adapting very well to life more than a year after she was recovered. She was in high school at the time and was living the life as a normal teenager. Today, Elizabeth is married and works as a contributing reporter for ABC News.

Episode notes:
- If you look closely in the background of the interview with Ralph DiFonzo, you can see wanted posters for FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitives Donald Webb and Claude Marks.

- The update on Dave Navarro is really awkward to watch today, because John Walsh mentions more than once that he was just married to Carmen Electra. They were divorced about a year later.

Episode #774 - July 31, 2004
Manuel Tarango Capture (Full segment) - Tom Morris travels to both Las Vegas and Mexico to report on the capture of longtime fugitive Manuel Tarango, wanted for shooting a police officer in a Las Vegas bar. Tarango and two accomplices burst into the bar during a robbery attempt, but an off-duty police officer pulled out his gun and began shooting at the suspects. Tarango and one suspect got away, while another was killed. Even though he was shot multiple times, the officer returned to duty just five months later. Tarango was eventually located in Mexico in early 2004 and was arrested. Part of how investigators located Tarango was by using a phone tap, and in an odd coincidence, the first time investigators heard Tarango on the phone, he was talking about the bar shooting.

Timothy Berner Capture (Full segment) - John Turchin reports that the search for accused cop killer Timothy Berner came to a violent end after almost two months on the run. Berner, a robbery suspect, allegedly shot and killed Sterling Heights Police Officer Mark Sawyers so he could steal the officer's handgun. AMW tips placed Berner in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was living with a woman who had no idea that he was an accused cop killer. When officers entered the house to take Berner down, the fugitive grabbed Officer Sawyers' gun, put it to his head and pulled the trigger. Berner was pronounced dead at the scene. When officers searched Berner's car, they found Officer Sawyers' blood as well as the suspected murder weapon, which Berner for some reason still kept.

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Noe Miranda-Valdez & Jose Macedo-Avellaneda (Brief, approx. 1 minute) - Florida police were seeking two men for the abduction and rape of a 17-year-old mentally handicapped girl. The men lured the woman out of a shopping mall and took her to a home where they sexually assaulted her. She escaped, and two others were caught, but Macedo and Miranda got away. Still at large.

Unknown Jordan Allgood Killers (Full segment) - Ed Miller heads to Utah to talk about the unsolved murder of Jordan Allgood, a St. George coin shop owner. While alone in the shop, a masked man walked in and shot Jordan, then robbed the store of several coins. Jordan was able to call police to report the robbery, but he lost consciousness while on the phone with 911 and soon died. The very night of this broadcast, a man realized that he knew someone he had once served time with, Daniel Campbell, had killed Jordan. Police followed up on the tip and soon charged Campbell with Jordan's murder. A couple months later, police also charged Todd Mulder with being an accomplice to murder. Campbell was Capture #823 and Mulder was Capture #861.

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Unknown Lori Lepper Killer (Full segment) - The LAPD still sought information on the unsolved murder of Lori Lepper, a rock music fan and website designer who was found murdered in her own home. In this update, investigators reveal all the screen names Lori went by online in the hopes that somebody would recognize one of them and maybe have some information on the crime. It's also revealed that Lori may have known her killer and evidence that there was a struggle appeared to have been staged. Despite this, the clues didn't appear to go anywhere. Still at large.

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Kevin Vermette (All-Points Bulletin) - Canadian fugitive wanted for committing a triple murder in the mid-90s. Vermette was working out at a health club over several months when he had several confrontations with the men. After believing the men had slashed his tires, Vermette followed the men to a forest and shot all four of them. One man survived, but his friends were killed. Vermette disappeared after the murder. Still at large.

Adolfo Sanchez (All-Points Bulletin) - Wanted out of Illinois for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. She had broken off her engagement to Sanchez, and he threatened to kill her. A week later, she was dead and her body was found by the children she was a nanny for. Two years after this profile, Sanchez was located in Mexico, but when police went to arrest him, Sanchez began shooting at them. Police returned fire, and Sanchez was killed.

Frederick Wanamaker (All-Points Bulletin) - Prolific child molester who is wanted for assaulting several boys over a long period of time. When one boy got too old, Wanamaker would move on to another one. Still at large.

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Terray Appling (Break-Four Tease) - Wanted for sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion robbery. He was indirectly captured a few months later.

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Lori Hacking (Full segment) - Rick Segall follows up on the latest clues in the disappearance of Lori Hacking, a pregnant woman who vanished while jogging in Salt Lake City. However, as police began investigating the case, they learned some frightnening information, including the fact that Mark Hacking, Lori's husband, lied about having been accepted to medical school in North Carolina and despite his claims, was not even a college graduate. Eventually, Mark confessed to killing his wife and led police to her body.

Episode notes:
- This episode was filmed in New York City.

- This is one of the few episodes where every correspondent was used for at least one story.

- The police chief in Sterling Heights made a very appropriate statement regarding Berner's suicide; he said the suspect killed himself using the officer's gun, so in a way, the officer played a role in taking down his own killer.

- AMW profiled the woman mentioned in the Miranda/Macedo case as a web-exclusive missing person the week she vanished. Oddly, even after she was found and discovered to have been sexually assaulted, they kept her on the site instead of removing her.

- This was the last time AMW aired not only the Lori Lepper murder, but also the "Solve a Mystery" feature that was sponsored by Burger King. While I can't say for sure why it was canceled, the very first time I heard Don LaFontaine say "And now, Solve a Mystery! Brought to you by Burger King," it really made me feel weird. Something about a fast food place wanting to solve a murder mystery didn't sit right with me.

Next month on AMW
August 7, 2004
- AMW revisits their "Ladies Night" special edition from 2002 in an attempt to solve some cases involving women; both as victims and as perpetrators.
- Thankfully, one "bad girl" was caught before AMW could even air her story; hear how an AMW tipster led to the arrest of 14-year-old Kayla LaSala, believed to be the youngest fugitive ever captured by the show. What she did to get AMW's attention will shock you.
- News reporters are supposed to be unbiased when covering the news, but for one TV station in Abilene, Texas, being unbiased in one murder case is completely impossible. That's because the victim was one of their own. Hear the clues that may lead to the arrest of the man accused of killing TV news reporter Jennifer Servo.

August 21, 2004
- Once again, AMW gives an inside look at some of the toughest cops in the country and tackles their toughest cases.
- For weighing over 300 lbs., one wouldn't think that Scott Hornick would be that elusive. And yet the career criminal and serial thief is one of the most slippery fugitives the show has gone after, escaping from prison and eluding police by jumping out of a third story window, landing unharmed and running away.
- Shane Magan was given so many chances to be a good person, but instead police say he decided to live a life of crime. Now police in Riverside County, California, are seeking Magan for the attempted murder of a sheriff's deputy.

August 28, 2004
- An unsolved double-murder of a young couple in California has police worried that a serial killer may be on the loose. It's not just the details of the crime that make them feel that way, but also the similarities that crime has to another unsolved double murder from Arizona two years earlier.
- When several students in a technological school in Mexico were given an assignment by their teacher to look him up online to read about a book he'd written, they never imagined the search results that would come up. They soon discovered their teacher was hiding a dark secret from his students, and thanks to them, Gregory Moyer won't be harming any more children for quite some time.
- AMW reveals the latest clues in the case of Jill Behrman, a University of Indiana student who disappeared while riding her bike. Sadly, about a year and a half after she disappeared, her body was found, and now AMW is looking for clues in her murder. Police believe an escaped convict, Kerry Silvers, could hold the clues to solve Jill's murder.

Check out these stories and more when I review the August 2004 episodes!

After the case ended, John Walsh gave a little spiel about how teen suicide is an epidemic and something needs to be done about it. He then advertised the national suicide hotline and told struggling teens to call.

As for why the story was aired, I have a couple theories. One is that maybe AMW wanted to show that not every investigation is what it appears to be. Another is that the show was possible trying to do teen outreach. The third (and what I think is probably the most likely) is that they sent a retired NYPD detective all the way to Louisiana and wanted to have something to show for it.

I remember wondering why it was included in AMW to begin with when I first saw the episode, too. And for the longest time I remember I skipped over it when I was rewatching my tapes. Now that I'm older I have greater respect for the segment.

Also, expect the August 2004 episodes this weekend. Because two of the episodes are reruns of ones I've already analyzed, I'm just going to copy-and-paste those summaries and make any necessary adjustments to update them (not just replacing fugitives, either. I'm also breaking apart Tallchief/Solis' profile to summarize what happened in both parts). I've already gotten started on the August 7, 2004 episode, and I expect to get through at least the August 21 episode tonight.