They did their best to keep their dark feelings about their son's accused. KATE: It was shocking, but not a surprise. GARDNER: (Audio recording) Yeah. When Kate reached down to wipe one away, she accidentally knocked out the plug used to mask his facial wound. kind of the only way that this little boy is going to get to know his dad. Thought that maybe he had found somebody that he could really be happy with. An autopsy report would show that an anti-anxiety drug, prescribed by the very psychiatrist who put up Shirley's bail money had been, mixed into Zachary's formula. Click HERE for assistance. PDF Bail bill inspired by Bagby's murdered grandson KATE: I knew exactly what my son looked at before he died. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS. MORRISON: Must have seemed like the enemy was in the camp. June 2, 2015 - June 2020. He was like, `Eh, mm.' We send a huge thanks to MP Scott Andrews, his assistant Ken Carter, MP Peter Stoffer, Senator Tommy Banks, his assistant Thrse Gauthier, Gord McIntosh and all those in Parliament who have seen across party lines and supported this bill to honor Andrew & Zachary and help prevent a recurrence of our story. David Bagby - Facebook any problem at all with them spending time with him, unlike my mother, Mr. SHEARS: I guess I just thought, well, they're kind of accusing her of, murder. My TV-consumption habits for the past several months have been awash in murder, and Netflix knows itwhich is how, fresh from binge-watching Making a Murderer and hungry for more, I recently came across Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father. This odd documentarywhich deals with the death of a young physician named Andrew Bagby, who was a childhood friend of the films director, Kurt Kuennemade a small splash when it was first released, in 2008, but its worth revisiting now, in the midst of the recent bonanza of true-crime hits. Zachary, how's our baby today? MORRISON: After you found out about Andrew's death, the impulse just ended. The strange allure of Robert Durst and The Jinx.. Kate answered the phone, and she couldn't get off the phone for an hour. doesn't take much to pull a trigger, does it? https://www.saltwire.com//california-couple-want-as-many-/ saltwire.com California couple want as many people as possible to know their story | SaltWire The committee passed the bill unanimously, which is how it came to be heard in the House for a final vote this week. I said, `Do not meet her in private.' On December 15, 2010, Governor General David Johnston gave Royal Assent to Bill C-464: An Act To Amend the Criminal Code (justification for detention in custody), making it law in Canada. At one point, one friend says that if he had one tenth of the people who cared about him half as much as they do about Bagby, he would be happy. In the course of the next two yearsas Turners extradition process dragged on, as Bagbys parents moved from California to Newfoundland to fight for custody of the baby, and as the case eventually took an even more terrible turnthe film came to be about those events as well. MORRISON: But as Kurt made his way around the globe, his tribute materialized into something far bigger, and much darker, than anyone could have imagined. MORRISON: It was November 2001 when Dr. Andrew Bagby, 28 years old, was found in hospital scrubs lying facedown in the state park in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. We're churning. unforgivable and that's just the way it's going to be for the rest of my life. 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition DigiPak: By signing up, you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. The bill, if passed into law later this year, would justify detention in custody for those accused of a serious crime who are a potential danger to their own children under the age of 18. Its hard to imagine a well-crafted rendition being as powerful.). Then, in August 2003, Shirley killed herself and the one-year-old Zachary by jumping into the Atlantic Ocean. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) He is too happy, Kathleen. October 22, 2009: There is a dark pull in watching the Bagby case travel to unanticipated depths, but there are no thrills. I'm absolutely sure. Newfoundland to meet the now 11-month-old little boy. And I said, `Who?' Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) I know you don't want to, you don't intend to. This film will be one of the best you're likely to see this year." . -. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) 1 Video. At least he might have asleep when she went in. granddad? Mr. BAGBY: Shirley killed Andrew. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Or what about the one of me and Andrew? This was the situation with Andrews son Zachary. MORRISON: Despite it all, the Bagbys were thrilled to be living, with Zachary. Any reference to Turner as a flight risk, for instance, is accompanied by birdsong and pictures of flying pigeons. The apparent culprit was a woman named Shirley Turner, whom Bagby had dated but had broken up with on November 4th, in Latrobe, just before putting her on a plane to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she lived at the time. KATE: (Audio recording) Right. You take it with you, but you move on, said David. GARDNER: (Audio recording) Is this Dr. Turner? Unidentified Man #21: (Talking in group) I know. David Bagby Obituary (2022) - Statesville, NC - Statesville Record Lastly, Dear Zachary was screened in Ottawa on March 11, 2009 for various members of Parliament and their staff; as a result, a small but committed group of Parliamentarians are now drafting a bill based on the issues raised in the film. Mr. KUENNE: I think he was a little scared of me when I first came up. "Kurt Kuenne has crafted a documentary that began as a legacy of a friend in the form of a letter to that friend's child, and that is powerful enough to endure as legend. Amending Canada's bail code was my goal in releasing "Dear Zachary" publicly; it is my pleasure to announce that goal is now a reality. Still grieving the death of their son, the Bagbys moved to Newfoundland and fought for custody of Zachary. Or it's in the car. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Tracy Lane The Bagbys couldn't have been happier, particularly since. And so he set out to collect the memories of Andrew's family and giant circle of friends. Help contribute to IMDb. . How do you represent anguish of that magnitude without turning it into a Greek tragedy? MORRISON: Ah, but there was a lot to say about Andrew. Unidentified Man #24: Two I have ever known. I'm tired of this. I, was like, `Hi, buddy.' David Bagby David Russell Bagby, 64, of Statesville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. But a few weeks later, she showed up in Pennsylvania, unexpected, for the wedding of one of his friends. We were in the way, I guess, of her trying to go to school. Mr. BAGBY: And part of Andrew's problem was, I think, he was just too nice to say, you know, `Get the hell out of my life. This is a huge step forward in the mission Dear Zachary was created to accomplish. Add a bio, trivia, and more. Because she didnt know love either. Turner killed herself and Zachary before she could be tried for murder. -, "**** (Four stars). kind of panic sets in, I guess. Play trailer 2:39. I knew, exactly what my son looked at before he died. KATE: I sat there and bit my lip and cried. The night was. Purchase the book here: Amazon USA | Amazon Canada, To read more reviews, visit our Press Archive, ZACHARY'S BILL (BILL C-464) BECOMES LAW IN CANADA, (Click HERE to read a letter to viewers from David & Kate Bagby.). David Bagby, left, and Kate Bagby, right, celebrate with their son Andrew Bagby at his graduation from medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland in June 2000. Also, by popular demand, a new printing of David Bagby's book "Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss" featuring Dear Zachary's poster art on its cover is now in stores. The bill now moves to the Senate where it is expected to be embraced in a similar fashion. We did have him for a little while, she said. Mr. BAGBY: He's now engaged to this lovely girl, and he's going to go to med school. KATE: You were always afraid that she was going to find something. I think they just poured all of their love and, MORRISON: A week after Kurt's visit, Zachary turned one. It's pretty easy to analyze what the, options are. And Im blessed to have David and quite frankly David is blessed to have me, said Kate. Newfoundlanders tend to trust each other, perhaps it's because, generally, With a skilled lawyer on hand to do Shirley Turner's bidding, the. MORRISON: Winter is capricious in Newfoundland; repeatedly, spring is briefly offered and then taken back again. Mr. BAGBY: What are you going to say that will MORRISON: And find something she did, going so far as telling, them that they had some anger issues which needed to be addressed by a, (Photo of Shirley; photo of Kate and David), Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) There has been, I guess, a lot of, uncomfortable feeling on both our parts. It's great. Had the case played out in the U.S. court system, they believe Zachary would still be with them. There are things to do, he said, and they try to enjoy life as much as possible. Bill C-464 was introduced in the House of Commons on October 22, 2009, passed the House of Commons unanimously on March 22nd of this year and passed the Senate of Canada last Thursday, December 9th, where it was sponsored by Senator Tommy Banks of Alberta. This couple have endured more grief and pain that most people will endure in a lifetime. Dance with the Devil is David Bagby's . Skewed imagery. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I'm not going to kid you, Doctor. Mr. BAGBY: The baby would be half Andrew, and that, for us, was sweet. The film ends with the Bagbys and their relatives, friends, and colleagues reflecting on the father and son, as well as the . I'm just curious Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Yeah, and I wanted to know for safety. The good life started in earnest when Kate first laid eyes on Petty Officer David Bagby, who was serving on the USS Hornet, docked in Long Beach in 1967. There won't be any question about, whether she can hurt him. I lay in--laid there in bed a couple of times and thought, If I just kill her, Zachary will be safe. Wait, thats not true, Sophocles came up with it when he wrote Oedipus Rex about a king who unwittingly fulfills a prophecy that foretold he would kill his father and marry his mother, and then pokes out his own eyes because hes in despair and you cant outrun destiny. IE 11 is not supported. A True-Crime Story That Puts the Victims First | The New Yorker Kurt Kuennes 2008 documentary, Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, deserves a second look, especially in light of the recent popularity of true-crime programs like Serial and Making a Murderer., Photograph courtesy Oscilloscope Pictures / Everett. David Bagby - Risk Manager - McKinsey & Company | LinkedIn Mr. SIMPSON: Things people should know about Andrew, he was never late. MORRISON: The rage was tempered with a yearning to know just why Andrew had been assassinated. Mr. BAGBY: Without those cell phone records, they couldn't formally charge. -, "To give you an idea how powerful it is, I'll just say that there was a lot of audible sobbing during the credits.and the first question in the Q&A started like this: "First of all, holy crap. February 24, 2009: We. And one, of the first to see her there was T.J. Shears, the eldest of Shirley's three. MORRISON: Coming up, a knock at the door, and then the news. The Bagbys attended the hearing, of course, and, could not quite believe their ears when they heard the judge's ruling. He had returned to the US and had discovered a passion for family practice, where his love for people--and theirs for him--seemed as natural, as comfortable as the quiet town in Pennsylvania in which he'd chosen to live. Mr. SHEARS: When we woke up in the morning, realized they weren't there. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I understand that. David remembers uttering, "It's really him," and recalls how the two cried over the body, tears falling on to Andrew's face. RELATED:California filmmaker remasters documentary on the lives and murders of Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner. (Kate and Zachary; judge in court; Shirley being escorted from court), Mr. KUENNE: I don't know. Mr. BAGBY: I have a lot of trouble with those things too, and I suspect what really goes on, what's called intuition, is really a very, very complex calculation of lots of little indicators, little things that Andrew said on the phone maybe. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID AND KATE BAGBY Sixteen years have passed but for the Bagbys the story of the deaths of their only son and grandson resurfaces all the time. Subscribe here. MP Andrews was spurred on to the creation of this bill after seeing "Dear Zachary" at a March screening in Ottawa to which all Members of Parliament were invited. MORRISON: In Kurt Kuenne's documentary, Clark Simpson, one of Andrew's close friends at the hospital, remembers that November morning just two weeks later when Shirley surprised Andrew again. MORRISON: But was that what you assumed had happened? Kurt is incredibly grateful for the good folks at MSNBC for making this arrangement happen. You will hurt and this film will sit with you for days, weeks, months. It was made to tell a story and to capture forever the life of one man and the many people he touched. whose parents are charged with a violent crime. Mr. KUENNE: I vowed to collect every memory for you before they, MORRISON: As for Andrew's parents, David and Kate, they were, (Graduation photo of Andrew, Kate and David; Shirley with child). He said, `What do you mean?' Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Oh, my. I am a young director, producer, stage manager, communicator, and creative organizer for theatre and multimedia artistic endeavors. January 28, 2008: And he's like, `I'm not looking for anything serious. Then, suddenly, tears. (Trailer park; parking lot; water; Kurt on boat; excerpts from "Dear Zachary"; houses seen through rainy window; Kate and Zachary). did. In Los Angeles - August 22-28 at the Arclight Hollywood, 6360 Sunset Blvd. (Photo of Kate, Zachary and Shirley; photo of David, Zachary and Shirley; photo of Shirley and Zachary; photos of Zachary with Shirley and Kate), Mr. BAGBY: Our usual policy was just to let her go. Mr. KUENNE: You know, he said--she said, `Look, I'm not looking for another husband. (Photo of Shirley, Kate and Zachary; photo of Shirley, David and Zachary; Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Well, I just want your word that I'm going to, know where he's at, like any babysitter, you know, if you're going to take him, anywhere, just say, `Shirley, we're going to run out and do this. We dont do anything related to murder anymore, he said. Kuenne finished his documentary and dedicated it to the memories of both Bagby and Zachary. MORRISON: Andrew Bagby. Inspired by his mother's tales of interesting medical cases and wonderful patients, Andrew decided he would be a doctor. I would have to dream up some reason to go over, there in the middle of the night, to--for me to just appear on her doorstep, Mr. BAGBY: Turned out I wasn't. Shirley, held his birthday party at McDonald's. How dreadful the knowledge of the truth can be, wrote Sophocles, when theres no help in truth.. HEATHER: You are the most amazing, strongest people I've ever. In that time, it also becomes clear that Andrews fate is in danger of also becoming his sons. . Mr. BAGBY: He's now engaged to this lovely girl, and he's going to go to med school. -, "A 10 out of 10. Unidentified Man #20: The weather here is terrible. There was plenty of turmoil in the industry, but many shows continued to nourish, illuminate, and delight. hoped Shirley Turner would be returned to the US to face a murder trial. They recorded them. Slain tot's grandparents welcome new bail law | CBC News Now armed with a powerful tool, "Dear Zachary: A Letter, to a Son about his Father," the tribute film Kurt Kuenne started making, first. MORRISON: And tell me about your mum with Zachary. MORRISON: She kept trying to get between you and the baby. I mean, we would never, disagree with her or fight with her about anything unless there was real. Woman #11: Doesn't matter what happened. The film is by the phenomenal writer, director and composer Kurt Kuenne. MORRISON: You didn't seriously think of--I mean, you talk about this plan Mr. BAGBY: Absolutely. (Shirley and Zachary at birthday party; birthday party), KATE: He didn't want to open presents, you know, he wanted to get, down. MORRISON: Was it reasonable for the court to trust her? I didn't have. Shirley Turner, awaiting, extradition for murder, was out of prison on bail. The couple was also involved in a support group for parents of murdered children and sat through three murder trials to try and help other surviving parents deal with their incredible grief. In the, tribute documentary their son's best friend Kurt Kuenne was making to someday, give Zachary, the Bagbys' friends recount how difficult it was for David and. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. MORRISON: But then she claimed she couldn't find it. Kate & David Bagby will now be called as witnesses before the committee, the bill will be revised and strengthened, and eventually brought back into the House and Senate for a vote. MORRISON: Zachary fell asleep in his car seat. And I saw that night her malignancy. But before that could happen, Shirley was apparently deemed neither, dangerous nor a flight risk and almost immediately released on bail, most of, it posted by one of her mentors from med school, a psychiatrist to whom she'd, gone for treatment after Andrew's murder. MORRISON: Kurt and Andrew grew up together in Northern California, where the fledgling director gave Andrew starring roles in some of his earliest ventures. His father says, "I kissed him and held . This abridged version was prepared personally by Kurt Kuenne in order to comply with CBC Newsworld's time constraints but preserve the film's impact while reaching a wider audience in Canada. After 2 murders, a healing process - PressReader Turner, the daughter of a U.S. serviceman and a woman from St. Anthony, met Andrew while they were attending medical school at Memorial University in St. Johns. -, "This documentary will rip out your heart and leave you in the snow without a sweater. January 15, 2008: What if she is backed in a. corner? children, who had recently been in a bad car accident. (SPOILER WARNING: Do not watch this short until you have seen Dear Zachary. The private member's bill was introduced by MP Scott Andrews of Newfoundland last fall after he saw "Dear Zachary" at a March 2009 screening in Ottawa and decided to do something about what he saw. This is without a doubt one of the most profound, touching and moving films I have ever watched." They watched the legal proceedings grind, infuriating and slow. You live your life, you create an entire universe around you, you trundle along, and then FUCK. MORRISON: The sea at midnight was endless black. Remember these two things as I go on. And Kate kissed him and held him and kissed him some more. Cpl. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I have to tell you that Andrew is dead. She would never go away. Andrew came to St. John's. But he was moved to honor his friend the best way he knew how, by making a film. Imagine being the parents of a man who was killed and then having to ingratiate yourself to the killer in order to keep your grandchild safe. "There, is no indication of a psychological disorder that would give concern about, potential harm to the public generally as her crime, while violent, was, specific in nature." This movie is the kind of nightmare no one could dream up. While the police investigation was still underway, Turner, a Canadian citizen, packed off to St. Johns, Newfoundland. Mr. and Mrs. David Bagby will be notified of the award, and may request background information on the recipient to facilitate any contact between the recipient and the Bagbys. In mid-December, the Bagbys talked to The Western Star about the rerelease of the documentary, Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, by Kurt Kuenne. Yeah, I mean, I can watch that for sure. KATE: And so she said, `Oh, take him and get him dressed,' to me. Shortly after his death, she fled to Canada and settled back in St. Johns. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Well, I have that for protection. I never really convinced myself that she, could--that she would hurt Zachary. Kate said Shirley insisted on keeping Zachary in, the deep pool, which frustrated him because he couldn't move on his own. Did anyone have more friends than he? SCREAMS. Click here for ticket information! They were good friends; it was he who Bagby had told about the fatal meeting with Turner beforehand. (David; Kate and Zachary; Shirley and Zachary). This marks the first time in history an MP from Newfoundland has been able to get a private member's bill through Parliament; since 2001, 2,510 Private Member's Bills have been introduced in the House of Commons, but only 23 - less than 1% - have received Royal Assent. Imagine it. We just want as many people as possible to know this story, the documentary, for the practical reasons in my fantasies, I suppose some judge, some place, actually gets it and denies bail to somebody who could kill again. David Bagby. -Drafted and finalized press releases, articles, annual reports, websites, earnings releases and investor . They are selfless. MORRISON: Shirley, meanwhile, seemed to be preparing for her, extradition, and perhaps she was looking for a way to exclude the Bagbys from. We need each other, have each other to get through this.". Purchase the album on: Amazon (Physical CD) iTunes Amazon MP3, DAVID BAGBY'S "DANCE WITH THE DEVIL" RETURNS TO PAPERBACK AND E-BOOK, After four years of being out of print, David Bagby's book "Dance with the Devil" (Andrew Bagby's father's powerful memoir of the events depicted in "Dear Zachary") is finally available in paperback and e-book. This is the first example in this story of someone seeing something bad coming but not being able to stop it. Well, I said, `Bring some beer. Dear Zachary has been acquired for theatrical release and DVD distribution by the newly formed Oscilloscope Pictures, and will be released in New York on October 31st, and in Los Angeles and Chicago on November 7th.
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