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The Emotional Weight of Regina's Story
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One of the persistent challenges of cold case storytelling is making a victim feel present and real when high-quality video doesn't exist. Andrea Canning praises how Morrison and Uehlinger solved that problem in 'Secrets Unmasked' — the answer was the people. Regina's relatives, especially her brother Chuck Rowe (a Marine who discovered he and Uehlinger had crossed paths in Somalia in 1992), gave the production an emotional core. [1] — Tim Uehlinger "Regina's cousin felt verdict in her toes: Regina Hicks's cousin told producer Tim Uehlinger that when the guilty verdict came in, she could…" 05:44 The moment that stands out most is Regina's cousin's description of feeling the guilty verdict physically in her toes — a line that stopped Tim Uehlinger cold when he heard it. Keith Morrison reflects that despite his recurring ambivalence about invading people's grief, the reward of telling these stories is getting to celebrate a person who died long ago. [2] — Keith Morrison "Keith Morrison admits that he often dreads the start of a new murder story — the invasion of someone's grief feels heavy. But in the end, t…" 06:29
Keith Morrison admits that he often dreads the start of a new murder story — the invasion of someone's grief feels heavy. But in the end, the reward is getting to know the victim, to celebrate a person who died long ago. That's what makes it worth telling.
