The type of people that he became involved with lie, they cheat, theyre people who have been involved in numerous murders, dealing drugs, dealing arms, and Danny Casolaro thought he could find his way through this labyrinth by himself. I have a friend who used to be a manager of the Holliday Inn in Martinsburg (its in the same building that used to be the Sheraton). With Robert Stack, Ralph Himmelsbach, Florence Schaffner, William Scott. I honestly believe they injected him with a paralytic agent afterwards and set the scene up. Investigators are still requesting any tips that may lead to the remains of Ashley and Lauria. The day before his death, Danny met with another source, William Turner, who was a former employee of a major defense contractor. Danny Williams - murder or suicide? - Page 3 - Sitcoms Online Message (2) The person who was eventually charged why wasnt the location of the girls bodies part of any agreement made between him and the State? Michaels drug conviction hurt his credibility, but another witness with perfect credentials stepped forward. Even before the days of Serpico, the police have always been an evil organization. No one knew who they were. However, as a police patrol car pulled up, he noticed it and ran away. Obviously, Dan went to Martinsburg to follow a lead, only this time, the lead was a trap. As he grew up, he became closer to his brother, Victor. As more and more residents came forward with their stories of UFOs, the military finally came up with one explanation. One of the housekeepers saw two bloody towels in the bathroom minutes after Dannys body was found. "Unsolved Mysteries" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 1988) - IMDb On the morning of February 3, Danny, then thirteen, came down for breakfast and found that Rena was not home. He says that the investigators and crime labs that he has had working on the case saw the evidence in the house; they remain convinced that it was murder. The body was identified as Danny Freeman, Kathys husband. Nanette was less than six blocks from her house, walking on Chesapeake Street between Strawberry and South Queen Streets, when she encountered Danny. He was apparently in contact with several shadowy figures. According to Police Chief John Schlaf, the position of the body, the type of wound, and the absence of any specific evidence of foul play indicated to him and the other officers that the gunshot wound could have been self-inflicted. Episode #5.24: With Robert Stack, Danny Casolaro, Anthony Casolaro, Jack Anderson. Pastor Danny Barnes was one of the volunteers searching for Terry McCoy. Laurias car was still there, but there was no sign of their daughter. He was shot six times. West Virginia authorities opened a formal investigation and ordered an autopsy. Also, the house appeared to be "orderly", with no signs of struggle. At the time of Danny's murder, Eric was seventeen and had been dating his fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, Melanie Paquette Cooper. 2023 Copyright. The blood found on and behind the TV is still awaiting tests by a forensic scientist who specializes in blood pattern analysis. Have there been any FOIA requests made? Sad but true.. What a brave soul. If Danny was murdered, who killed him and why? However, she is adamant that she saw Danny leave with the woman on Saturday, not Friday. She assured them that she was not wrong: Nanette was the victim, and Danny was the perpetrator. She claimed that he had sexually abused her. He asked her if she was okay, and she said no. Hotel guest Danny Casolaro was lying dead in a tub of bloody water. Government people have a rule. If It Was A Cover Up Then Why Would Someone do That? Within a week of submitting his sworn affidavit to the committee, he was arrested on drug charges by agents of the Justice Department. Each morning, he walked her to class at Hand Junior High School. Freelance journalist and author Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub at the Sheraton hotel in Martinsburg, West Virginia on August 10th 1991 controversially the police verdict was suicide. Includes case updates. Chief Schlaf says that the independent lab feels very confident in their results. Oddly, he also found type O blood in the bathroom and inside the pocket of Dannys jeans. There is a Facebook page called find lauria bible. Guilty. But, as the romance continued, Nancy noticed that Danny was becoming possessive over Nanette. Danny Williams | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom On August 8, 1991, a coroners jury ruled that Dannys death could not be classified conclusively either as a suicide or a murder. Her death remains a mystery. Danny has been charged with rape, statutory rape, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and unlawful restraint. Margo Freshwater, a babysitter from Ohio, landed in prison for murder, but soon escaped with another inmate, fleeing for life as a . According to her, he had been drinking and asked to see her; she refused. Some people said that Danny was a small-time drug trafficker and wondered if a drug deal gone bad had led to the double murder. The segments that Viginia Madsen narrated on CBS in 1999 were later re-edited for Lifetime, with Robert Stack's voice replacing hers. That same year, Edward Coolidge, the man serving time for Pamela Mason's murder, was released due to a legal technicality. Danny arrived in Martinsburg with all of his notes and documents two days before he died. Two parents are found murdered in their burned trailer and their daughter and her friend are missing. Danny Wheeler was pulled in when Pam Snead accused him of secretly being in love with her. Larry says he has received several anonymous phone calls from people who claim to know Dannys killer, but say they are afraid to name names. He then raped her. Elliot Richardson said he believes the evidence indicates foul play: Theres enough evidence that he was murdered so that there should have been a much more intensive investigation than there had been. Most people do not know that the blood with any cuts unless diabetic or on thinnerswill clog up right away. Some of Danny's friends and family now believe that the same person who killed him was responsible for Rena's death years earlier. However, it soon turned into an investigation of government corruption that allegedly implicated U.S. Justice Department officials. Lorene Bible talked to the coroner: The county coroner told me that there was only one body, is all they found. The man carefully placed a medal on the casket just before it was lowered into the ground. Police speculated that he may have been mistaken for Victor and killed as a result. Guzman does not understand why they would argue that point. Mr DC was very passionate about his work. Now, there were two shells found on the couch that came from the gun. On July 10, Larry hired another private detective, Mike Turnquist. All the signs of cover up Murder. Robert Stack was perfect as host, and if you get a chance to see it reruns, do not pass it up. Wytheville UFO Sightings | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom The next day, Danny was dead and William's document were missing, along with the rest of Danny's papers. In December 2005, he was arrested and charged with Danny's murder. "Unsolved Mysteries" Episode #5.24 (TV Episode 1993) - IMDb And we asked everyone there. Shortly afterward, she was spotted by an officer patrolling the area. Danny's family believed that his murder was related to Rena's death. That was a little bit bizarre. He called his uncle and they searched for her throughout their farm. The bullet which they believe had killed Danny exited through his head and lodged in the wall. The pace at which they were able to embalm and do the autopsy on Danny Casolaro is suspicious in itself. The very last thing that the people who committed the murder would want to do would be to abduct the children.. Michael Riconosciuto began telling his story to committee investigators. Nancy held back her disapproval for fear that Nanette would rebel against her. Reward offered for suspect in '91 city rape, Police hope TV show locates alleged rapist (Page 1), Unsolved Mysteries scheduled to air Lancaster crime tonight, City man charged with '91 rape caught (Page 1), Teen describes alleged rape at hands of former boyfriend (Page 1), Man gets 5-15 years in prison for raping 13-year-old, Lancaster detective files final report after decades of "rock n' roll", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He dragged her into the nearby woods and pushed her down a hill. He concluded that it was either suicide or an execution-type murder. After searching for over an hour, Danny noticed smoke coming from their barn, which was one mile from the family home. Then kill the parents. Danny Williams - Unsolved Mysteries Someone / anyone one with knowledge needs to come forword. Dan Casolaro - Unsolved Mysteries Dan Casolaro Was a journalist found dead in a hotel bath tub murdered because he was investigating a highly sensitive political cover-up? As a result, she is excluded from the reruns. Aliases: Danny Pieda Jones then recanted his confession and denied he killed the girls. They have never been found. Boese says that if Danny had just shot himself sitting on the couch, there would not be a pattern of blood at all behind the TV set. Pat's divorce to Bob was going to be final on Tuesday. The neighbor, Darlene Sayrs, admits that she watches everybodys business. She is certain that on Saturday morning she saw Danny get in a blue car with a woman. Larry called the Galesburg Police. On December 29, 1999, local teenager Ashley Freeman turned 16. A body is a bit hard to miss, for even the most novice of investigators. It was one of the few cases solved prior to the broadcast. If you any information on cases, you can contact them via: Website: www.unsolved.com Please note that their old mailing address and 1-800 phone number no longer work. But I would get everything I could about what your brother was working in that case and I would request an investigation by U.S.Department of Justice and U.S.Congress and if they refuse. Perhaps you may be able to help solve a mystery. He also claimed that the money received from selling it was used for other covert operations. A search of the mine, however, turned up nothing. Most especially my son and be understanding. Larry next brought in an independent forensic scientist, Mark Boese, to determine whether someone else had been in the house when Danny died. However, the school day came and went without incident. This is incredibly scary. A neighbor witnessed Danny being picked up by an unidentified woman on the same morning he supposedly died. He cried and begged to talk to Nanette. Police were called in to investigate. Real Name: Daniel Neal Paquette Per UM report; basic investigative procedures were not followed. He stood her up and told them that everything was fine. Just speculating. Unfortunately, he was able to escape into a wooded area before the officers were able to reach him. Chief Schlaf says that theories can be advanced all day long. Chief Schlaf, however, says such testing is inconclusive. Danny was gone, but his shadow continued to fall over the lives of Nanette and Nancy. He married and became a father, but in 1981, he and his wife divorced. Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural. He was later convicted of it and sentenced to life in prison. She tried to tell him to stop and that she could not breathe, but he did not listen. Many of Dannys family and friends remain convinced that he did not commit suicide. Lieutenant Arnold says he knows the rape happened, and there is no doubt in his mind that Danny committed it. However, their deaths remain a mystery. Has the casket been exhumed to retrieve the medal to see what it is? In August 2006, Eric pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a sentence of between fifteen and thirty-six years in prison. Tony claimed that Danny had been embalmed without the family's permission. Extra Notes: This case first aired on the March 10, 1993 episode. Danny believes that Bob had a motive to kill Sammy. In 1991, Rena's body was exhumed, and her cause of death was changed from "suicide" to "undetermined". I feel that shes still alive, but whether shes alive or dead, I want to know., We love her dearly and wish we could have her back, wish we could have both girls back, because at this point, Id take and raise em both and never let em go.. They identified the gun as a 9mm semi-automatic Smith & Wesson pistol. As they began to argue, Danny pulled out the mace and sprayed it in Nanettes face. Maybe the decorated military man was wise to Dannys murder in some capacity and couldnt say anything. His family believes that they killed him because he learned too much during his investigation of Inslaw and the U.S. Justice Department. According to him, the theory that there would have to be a large amount of blood is based on what is seen in movies and TV. One night, a man showed up at Nanettes home. A lot of different scenarios could have happened. They also consented to polygraph tests. However, no evidence was found to support that theory. He was not a local and anyone from the Martinsburg Area knows payment arrangements have ti to be made before embalming. During the time, with boys town, the franklin scandal, and a multitude of other related government corruption issues, it may have been safe to say there was some kind of connection. Date: August 10, 1991. Then Congress began to hear about the INSLAW scandal. Investigators re-examined the crime scene and found no other bodies. However, he could not have physically killed Danny as he was in prison at the time. He probably didnt die from cutting. In a bitter legal battle, he lost custody of his children. After months of investigation, Danny believed that he had uncovered an unsavory network of U.S. officials, organized crime members, and intelligence agents. Investigators are still requesting any tips that may lead to the remains of Ashley and Lauria. According to Captain Jim Herman of the Craig County Sheriffs Department, even the authorities were stumped: We only had one body accounted for. Cold blooded murder. He believes that this is related to his death. He believed one of his new contacts would deliver key evidence about the finances of The Octopus. According to Michael Riconosciuto: Danny had a source inside the IRSs computer data center who was giving him hard copy printouts of IRS information on certain specific targets that Danny was after.. He was also ordered to undergo counseling, including a sex offender program, and is not allowed to have any contact with Nanette. Two big questions pop into my mind after reading this. Im sure he had such a contact there and was meeting them. His investigation began in August 1990 when he interviewed Bill and Nancy Hamilton, the owners of a computer software company called Inslaw. For months, it had been rumored that the Craig County Sheriffs Department was feuding with the Freemans. According to the Illinois State Crime Lab, the adulterated samples could not be typed definitively. Rena claimed to know the identity of their killer, but the police did not act on her tip. If they refuse then they have got something to hide. Boeses investigation appeared to turn up a piece of evidence which had been previously overlooked and which supported the theory that the blood of two different people was shed in Dannys house. I said, Have they found anybody else? And she said no. It was also claimed that he was a heavy drinker and used drugs. Vinita, Oklahoma, is a small rural town in Craig County. Guzman says that she would question the labs procedures if they claim they did not find type O blood on the evidence. They had a lead a few days ago that the girls were in a well. If someone came forward with a high reward money amount someone would talk because money makes people talk. The evidence suggests to her that two people were in the room and were bleeding. He tried to open one of their doors and banged on several windows, demanding that they open the door for him. According to her, he had twice threatened suicide during it. They found him lying on the ground; he was shot in the back and had been killed instantly. This is one of those things. Turnquist says that the Galesburg police did not follow up on tests for powder burns on Danny's hands. He claimed that it was behind several scandals of the 1980s, including the Iran-Contra Scandal, the B.C.C.I. Episode #1.2: Directed by John Cosgrove, Dan Gomez, Michael M. Scott. And Lauria and Ashley were very close, maybe Ashley was very convincing/dominant with Lauria to help her execute this plan. There is a $50,000 reward offered in this case. Sad but true. Two other suspects have been named, but both are deceased: Warren Phillip Welch II and David A. Some one was there with him and I am sure he wouldnt of handed them off to anyone else, do you? Most people dont realize how many Feds actually live in Martinsburg and work in DC. When he looked at Danny, he could tell that he was dead. Captain Jim Herman of the Craig County Sheriffs Department said he had to consider the possibility: There was a great deal of friction in the Freeman household. Danny has been charged with rape, statutory rape, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors, and unlawful restraint. And that was a mistake.. He then told her that Nanette had been raped. Sheriffs deputies took lie detector tests. Its weitten that he had 8 on his opposite wrists which makes sense, however they clog, which is why he went to the other wriste. Danny was a writer based out of Washington D.C. and he was investigating the INSLAW case. A short time later, the official investigation of Danny Casolaros death was closed. According to friends and some family members, Danny was upset that he did not get a promotion at his work. This eventually led to Inslaw filing for bankruptcy. None of it makes sense. Police have a rule in this country. When Danny's brother, Tony, contacted the police, he was stunned to learn about the day in notification. That afternoon, after classes were over, she began her walk home. Unsolved Mysteries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Subscribe for new episodes announcements, latest news, featured cases, and more! It is weird why $200 was left, maybe they forgot it. Within a week, Justice Department agents arrested Riconosciuto on drug charges. For two years, he had managed distribution for the familys multimillion dollar apparel manufacturing company, Protexall. Dan wasnt the only journalist during the time to have met a suspicious demise right on the cusp of opening a big can of worms that clearly the powers that be wanted to keep a lid on. The pathologist who performed the autopsy and a clinical psychologist also concluded that it was probably a suicide. He claimed that people involved in covert operations in South America and the Middle East had distributed "Promise". Watch this case now on Amazon Prime in season five with Robert Stack and in season three with Dennis Farina. Unsolved Mysteries: 15 Creepy Cases That Were Eventually Closed Many suspect that Dannys death was not a suicide. About an hour after the attack began, Nanette escaped by throwing the top of the mace can into the woods. Various seasons available now on Hulu. No one could quite piece two and two together on that. The 20-year-old college student mysteriously vanished from a party on Saturday, November 9, 2002. Danny and Kathy Freeman | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom He says that if the police had put as much effort into trying to find out what the truth was and what happened, they would be working along the same lines that he and his family are today. Larry claims that some of the physical evidence turned up by the police themselves seemed to argue against suicide. My guess is that the people who refuse to take lie detectors just arent big fans of the Wonder Woman comic books. But it wasnt Lauria or Ashley. Larry Williams is offering a $25,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in his son's death, which remains unsolved. The police ruled his death a suicide. According to Lorene, it was an adult male, and he, too, had been shot: He did not have anything from the upper teeth; all the way to the top of his head, was totally gone, like hed been shot in the face., Laurias purse with $200 cash was found. She says she does not know what to feel. Dannys blood was type B. Boese found types B and O in the den where Dannys body was (including on a sheet underneath his body). Danny Williams - Unsolved Mysteries Danny Williams Police rule suicide when a man is found with a gun on his lap and a bullet in his head, but some experts conclude it's murder.
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