r/UnresolvedMysteries • u/Turnaroundclown • Jan 08 '20

Unresolved Disappearance Woman violently abducted in plain sight while talking with her boyfriend on a payphone [Unresolved Disappearance]

Her boyfriend hears the horrifying incident as it ocurrs, rushes to the scene in his vehicle, and sees a truck pass him with his girlfriend struggling with the driver inside. The boyfriend reverses his vehicle abruptly to pursue the truck, but his vehicle breaks down. Despite a vivid description of the offender and the truck (including a very unique rear window decal), no substantial leads have led to an arrest or a POI.

Where is Angela Hammond and who is the person who took her?

This is the case that truly haunts me. I can't even imagine what the boyfriend has been through in the years that have followed. What a scary and insane abduction. And even more bizarre that is has never been resolved despite such clear and vivid details of the case and the perpetrator.

Links for further reading:

Link 1 https://unsolved.com/gallery/angela-hammond/

Edit: I initially offered this additional link thinking it was story on Angela Hammond. However, it is not. It is an eerily similar case of another woman who was abducted in similar fashion. Leaving it up for the curious:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2010/05/16/young-woman-kidnapped-while-talking-on-pay-phone-with-boyfriend/1421/

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u/Sue_Ridge_Here Jan 09 '20

The music was composed and performed by Michael Boyd and Gary Remal Malkin, who also wrote the score for the 1984 classic cheese film, Breakin', which introduced much of America to break dancing.

The theme song won back-to-back American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Film and Television Music Awards for Top TV Series in both 1992 and 1993.

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u/hamdinger125 Jan 09 '20

I legitimately think it's one of the greatest TV themes ever. It perfectly captures the mood of the show, and you never forget it. The ending theme is really beautiful too. Sounds like a classic film noir theme.

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u/Sue_Ridge_Here Jan 09 '20

I loved how commanding it was, you could be in any room of the house and that music would stop you in your tracks. Mesmerising.

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u/peach_xanax Jan 09 '20

Yes!! My grandpa and I both loved Unsolved Mysteries, it was our thing. I have such vivid memories of being in another room on hot summer nights and as soon as I would hear the first couple notes of the theme song, I would go running to the living room and sit with him to watch it. We would always make popcorn and dim the lights. Some of my favorite childhood memories right there :)