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Post by Scumhunter on May 11, 2016 9:13:57 GMT -5
When The Hunt debuted in July of 2014, it deviated in AMW in a very different way- by focusing on only one-two fugitives an episode. While some of us (including me admittedly) objected at first- it turned out to be a wise strategy- allowing the show to not feel as rushed and really focus and put the fugitive in the back of people's minds. As a result, The Hunt became a hit show with even better ratings than how AMW did on Lifetime.
With that being said, there is a difference between a hour and a half-hour worthy case (or sometime a 40-minute case). Some fugitives need an hour for the story to be told even if their case isn't technically as horrific as some others. Then you have Alex Hill Jr., who albeit he was captured before his airing, he killed four people and The Hunt was able to tell the story in 30 minutes and it still felt complete.
With that in mind, I figure since this is different than the case suggestion thread since we're getting into specifics, which fugitives, aired on AMW do you feel might be worthy of an ENTIRE episode on them?
Please keep in mind for any readers, this isn't about who The Hunt will air but rather who readers feel would be worthy of an hour long case. There is no proof (except for 1 or 2) that The Hunt has filmed or is in contemplating filming segments on any of the below fugitives.
Robert Fisher- This one's obvious and might air on The Hunt this season based on our information. Lots of airings on Fisher have been told but there's never been an entire hour dedicated to him and his background.
Jason Derek Brown- He's had two one-hour specials already so obviously The Hunt can do one as well.
Glen Godwin- There's plenty of time to cover the initial murder he was in Folsom for, his escape, re-arrest, and escape again and where he may be now.
Pablo Pinto Mata- A non-AMW or Hunt suspect. A fugitive "Santeria" priest suspected of the murder of a woman in 2009 and the rape of a 16-year old girl in the back of his botanica shop in 2013. It's feared he may have additional victims. With so many things going on at the same time, and so much mystery, it could easily take up an hour if The Hunt ever decided to air the case.
Esnel Jean- In the grand scheme of things, an under-rated family killing case that could use additional and not just half-hour scrutiny.
Eric Rosenstrom- This is more one of those interesting background as opposed to worst of the worst fugitives I was referring to. Wanted for the murder of his boss, once able to trick his way into working for a Sheriff's department through multiple lies on his resume, claimed to be a true-crime writer. While I am not trying to lessen the impact of the crime he's accused of in anyway, it is a fascinating case in a bizarre but tragic way.
George Allen Keith- Non-AMW or Hunt case. Escaped from a mental hospital in Pennsylvania in 1999, where he was committed for killing and raping a 12-year old girl in 1975. He claimed he thought the girl was a viet cong
woman holding a homemade bomb. Many think he died in the blizzard like conditions after he escaped. Others say he's not as crazy as he seems and may be in Mexico. Normally, I'd say this guy is likely dead and The Hunt shouldn't waste an entire hour with the limited case load compared to AMW. However because it seems no tv show has EVER profiled this case for, I am not opposed to it taking up an entire hour so it's finally out in the open.
There's so many more right now but this is just through initial browsing who I think would be good.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Sept 9, 2016 19:39:05 GMT -5
A few cases that could possibly be good one hour cases for The Hunt are IMO
•Luis Macedo- Curious into this guys background and I hope they give a good detailed hour long episode next season which it should be.
•Bhadreshkumar Patel- he definitely deserves a look into his background and what happened after the crime in complete detail to give the public a clue where he may be.
•Alexandra Anaya- Her case given how sad it is, deserves an hour talking about Alex's background, what may have happened to her (according to what the police say) and bring up Rodolfo Heredia.
•Zoe Campos- A missing person that would totally benefit from being featured on The Hunt since and the public will see her case which brings good publicity.
•Ashley Summers- Same as Zoe Campos, she'd benefit from coverage because the public will be aware about her case.
•Adam Emery- A cold case that really hasn't really been discussed in depth and for sure I'd like to see an hour long segment covering his case.
•Donald Webb? (?= I don't know if he's even worth talking about on The Hunt)
•Alexis Flores- an hour long case will likely get people in Honduras to be on the lookout for Flores and hopefully the government starts to make an effort to find him and bring him back.
•John William McGrath- he has never really been discussed at all if anything so an hour long segment would be well needed.
• Maura Murray- one of the most bizarre disappearances would make a very interesting hour long case explaining it detail by detail will make it a good episode, especially going through all the twists and turns leading to her disappearance.
•Andre Neverson- since he's been at large for over a decade now, I think it's appropriate they go in detail about his background, the crime and the sightings that have come in years after the crime.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Oct 5, 2016 14:55:14 GMT -5
Child killer Caris E. Ayala deserves an hour long episode and I hope she is featured on The Hunt sometime in Season 4 or 5 as she committed such an unspeakable act.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Nov 22, 2016 23:11:54 GMT -5
FBI Crimes Against Children fugitive Charley Hollin deserves a 1 hour review of his case on The Hunt.... the guy kidnapped his victim at knife point and then molested the child. That's one sicko that definitely needs it.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Dec 16, 2016 20:59:03 GMT -5
Robert Van Wisse would be fitting and deserving for an hour long segment on The Hunt in season 4 or 5. He makes sense as his case fits the format of The Hunt, plus a repeat of what happen to Paul Jackson is possible in this case. 😊 even better if he is caught in Guadalajara, where Van Wisse was born.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 16, 2016 21:21:51 GMT -5
I'm sure Van Wisse will get a profile if he's not caught by season 5, hopefully he will. Even better if he's captured before then.  |
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Dec 19, 2016 22:51:43 GMT -5
I'm sure Van Wisse will get a profile if he's not caught by season 5, hopefully he will. Even better if he's captured before then. Hopefully he is caught, plus he's very deserving for an airing on The Hunt due to the FBI taking this case out of the Austin archives of history, place him on the national spotlight which is the FBI' Ten Most Wanted list, where he looks perfectly well, all we need is a captured label, Van Wisse in handcuffs and we'll be alright. Also other fugitive cases that really need 1 hour long segments are as mentioned. They are basically 3 western U.S. based fugitives on the murder section of the FBI website and these 3 fugitives have been my personal contenders for the FBI's Ten Most Wanted. *Alejandro Sanchez, a Surreno Gang member, who is wanted for the murder of a man during a drive by shooting I believe, in California in 2010, also this case is bad enough given that he's charged with "Street Terrorism" and to me it seems like a serious charge www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/alejandro-sanchez*Cesar Villarreal, who is wanted for the shooting of 2 men in 2010 in California and fled with his wife and his 2 daughters, ages 10 and 15 in 2016. www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/cesar-villarreal*Jesus Roberto Munguia, a gang member and convicted felon, who is wanted for kidnapping and murdering his wife in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2008 www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/jesus-roberto-munguia |
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Feb 16, 2017 23:51:21 GMT -5
Well I'm going to twist things up a little bit and what If The Hunt case ever plans on going international, by featuring fugitives from Europes most wanted and also some very notorious international cases that are very high profile and interesting that are 1 hour long worthy cases.
Pink Panthers- they probably are tied with the second case that is posted here, because of the fact that they are extremely dangerous, and sophisticated. They can also talk about their past criminal activities since the 2000s as well as their ability to strike anywhere in the globe.
Isnilon Hapilon- This one is interesting as to why I chose it as a potential international case to air on The Hunt. The Philippines is a tourist destination, and especially after what Hapilon's group did in 2016 by murdering a few western tourists or journals (not sure). They can discuss the history of the conflict, The group itself, and Hapilon himself in order to bring awarness, however if this airing ever happens one day, it will turn The Hunt from a crime show to War Documentary for that hour.
Any thoughts? Unfortunately i can't think of other international cases they could air besides those 2.
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Post by Scumhunter on Feb 17, 2017 6:55:37 GMT -5
The Hunt unlike AMW is very limited in that they usually only air 8 episodes a year and 1-2 cases an episode. Unless there is information a foreign fugitive wanted for murder is in the U.S. it is in my opinion a very bad idea for The Hunt to do any case of a fugitive wanted in a foreign country. It can almost be guaranteed Ispilon and the Pink Panthers are not in the U.S. The Hunt needs to capture as many fugitives as they can with limited airtime, and airing foreign cases isn't going to help.
While I realize CNN airs all over the world, the theme of the show is to capture fugitives from the U.S. who could be anywhere in the world.
A better idea would be a "Worlds Most Wanted" fugitive show which John Walsh often discussed doing but never came into fruition. A show like that could also coordinate with other AMW versions in other countries weekly and interconnect, share cases on a mutual website etc...
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Nov 10, 2017 3:03:41 GMT -5
I didn’t know where to ask this but I’m just wondering how an individual can get in touch with zero productions that films The Hunt and ask for a case to be aired or give them a few ideas?
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 10, 2017 4:28:11 GMT -5
Check the AMW/The Hunt FAQ sticky. From what I understand here are cases get on The Hunt. 1. FBI or Marshals "Top list" cases. It goes without saying it seems those on the those top lists seem to be requested to be aired by the agencies. 2. Staff research. ZPZ From what I understand has people who work for them whose job it is to scour the internet to find cases they think would be good cases to air on the show. 3. Police department requests. A police department or Prosecutor's Office for a case specifically requests The Hunt considers their case. With the exception of Herbert Maldonado, individually asking The Hunt to profile your case probably won't get you far. You will need your police agency or Prosecutor's Office to seek help for you. It also helps if it is a fugitive case, as many people who don't watch The Hunt or only now and then think it is like AMW when The Hunt is more fugitive-focused. I'm not saying this to sound insensitive, it's just imo people with a missing child/person with no known abductor case and/or unsolved murder case are better off contacting Crime Watch Daily, the ID channel and Dateline-type shows than they are The Hunt. Asking The Hunt to profile a missing person is like asking Disappeared which is about the missing to air an unsolved murder case, neither fits the regular format of the show. Hope I helped somewhat but the sticky explains as well. |
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Nov 10, 2017 12:38:09 GMT -5
Yes it helped thank you ☺️.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Nov 30, 2017 19:49:31 GMT -5
Here are a couple cases the FBI can use from their site as hour long cases for Season 5 of The Hunt.  1. The Most tempting choice is Juan Dios Garza, who is a Florida cold case from 1984. Garza is wanted for the murder of a man and wounding his brother in Belle Glade, FL, recently the FBI added him to their website on the Murders section. This case since it’s never gotten any attention (besides being in the local newpapers) up until now, the investigating agencies can request this case to be aired. Garza is believed to be in Texas or Mexico. www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/juan-dios-garza 2. I’ve noticed The Hunt usually features a fugitive who gets violent at parties and Sukhrob Davronov is no exception, there’s still possibilities of him being in the United States, so the publicity will help in flushing him out. Does anyone know if The Hunt airs in Uzbekistan? There’s a possibility he may be there too. www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/sukhrob-davronov 3. The final fugitive I’ll mention here (since I’m really tired) is Lawrence Fishman, he’s been on the run since 1980 and many people think he may be deceased, but then again the reason he’s managed to stay on the run for decades is by living as a loner like a certain infamous fugitive we all know. The Hunt’s viewers could really help in locating Fishman and he has a very common look to him and is believed to be anywhere in the world at this point. www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders/lawrence-william-fishman |
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 30, 2017 20:09:49 GMT -5
I will say with The Hunt I would be cautious about making such old cases (except for Davronov- not that old yet) 1-hour cases. While Brad Bishop is one thing, I'd limit any fugitive cases wanted before 2000 to just one or two a season. The Hunt's pre-2000 cases this season- Robert Van Wisse, Luis Mena, Michael Akerly, Les Dawson, Donna Borup all did not take up the entire episode. (Kim Mektrakarn did take up the entire hour but he wasn't actually charged until 2004). William Jordan in season 3 was also only a half hour.
Anyway the reason I'm saying this is pre-2000 fugitives are harder to catch, so when they take up an entire episode that means one less slot that could have went to a more recent and theoretically more catchable fugitive had the show been just one half hour on that pre-2000s guy/girl and another half hour on the recent case. The Hunt has a limited case load as it is so you want to optimize airing as many seemingly easier cases as possible while still highlighting the old ones.
However, your suggestions are all good choices for what I should feel should be one of those one or two exceptions.
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 30, 2017 20:12:30 GMT -5
P.S. I realize a lot of my original suggestions are old cases, but it was with the just one or two exceptions aspect in mind. |
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