Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS ON ADDING CASES

This site is in the early stages of development and I'm really sorry for not creating a much easier way of adding cases, but until I can get this site working correctly and easier, I'm sorry. There will be a instruction page for adding links eventually, but to write future case-files (until I can get a template page going), you will need to paste/click one of the already established case files and alter the info to the new case. Some suggested templates to paste and click are below, but I'd prefer if you'd use one of the already used cases as a template (altering and renaming it to the new case) until I can get the bus fixed. The original versions for templates, erasing the notes in <... > to add the information to the cases, for now are:

WANTED:

Name: <name>
Aliases: <aliases>
Wanted for: <crimes>
Missing Since: <date>
Details of Crime: <story or description of segment>
Connections: <locations the suspect might be located or has been seen>
Extra Notes: <information that might not fit in above areas, such is this case on a DVD or has been featured on another series such as America's Most wanted or Forensic Files>
Final Results: <is this person still at large or have they been found>
Links: <exterior case related links to outside websites>


MURDER:

Name: <name of deceased>
Occupation: <occupation of deceased>
Location: <city and state where case occurs>
Date: <date>
Details of Death: <story or description of segment>
Suspects: <possible suspects or theories might be located or has been seen>
Extra Notes: <information that might not fit in above areas, such is this case on a DVD or has been featured on another series such as America's Most Wanted or Forensic Files>
Final Results: <has this case been solved or is it still open >
Links: <exterior case related links to outside websites>


MISSING (for missing people and lost loved ones):

Name: <name of missing party>
Occupation: <occupation of missing party>
Location: <city and state where case occurs>
Date: <date disappeared>
Extra Notes: <information that might not fit in above areas, such is this case on a DVD or has been featured on another series such as America's Most Wanted or Forensic Files>
Final Results: <has this case been solved or is it still open >
Links: <exterior case related links to outside websites>


MYSTERIOUS DEATHS (for suspected murder cases without suspects):

Name: <name of deceased>
Occupation: <occupation of deceased>
Location: <city and state where case occurs>
Date: <date>
Details of Death: <story or description of segment>
Theory #1: <possible theories that might solve the case>
Theory #2: <possible theories that might solve the case>
Theory #3: <possible theories that might solve the case>
Extra Notes: <information that might not fit in above areas, such is this case on a DVD or has been featured on another series such as America's Most Wanted or Forensic Files>
Final Results: <has this case been solved or is it still open >
Links: <exterior case related links to outside websites>

Again, these are just first draft templates. They are going to be updated as the site gets more pages. Right now, I am not accepting case files on haunted locations, legends or UFOs at this time; maybe later.

HOW TO WRITE A CASE FILE
Case Names: Be sure you have a decent name for the case that isn't too vague (like: "Case of the Missing Heir") and therefore can't be confused with another case. In other words, use a name that definitely identifies the case. A few examples:

Wanted: Brayman Road Attacker
The Murder of Shannon Davis
The Appeal of Michael Scott Martin
The Disappearance of Tami Lynn Leppert
The Signal Mountain Murders

It is acceptable to describe the same case under different categories. The Shannon Davis case can be listed as: "MURDER: The Murder of Shannon Davis" or "WANTED: Wanted: David Davis" as long as they are linked. When the spelling of the character name is in doubt, include the extra notes under comments.

Case Descriptions: Be sure to include as many links to cross-reference and identify cases as possible for visitors to the site to identify cases they might only have a few details on. For example: the Signal Mountain Murders can include:

LOCATION: Tennessee
RESULT: Solved
OBJECTS: ATVs

Eventually this site will have categories to cross-reference cases with common states and objects. Hopefully with your help we can put together a site that will list every segment from the series and cross-reference for easy identification.

If you do not have immediate full details for a detailed case file here, please provide as much as you are aware of that someone else can recognize the case and add to it.

Watch your grammar and spelling and do not include any profanity. There is no excuse for this.

Pictures and Photos: I do hope to add more photos soon.

Note: Cosgrove-Meuer Productions, The NBC Network or Lifetime-TV does not recognize this site. Please describe cases in your own words only; do not repeat copied material from the "Unsolved Mysteries" website or any other website.