Bagby came from Sunnyvale, California, and was the son of Kathleen Daphne Bagby ( ne Barnard), a registered nurse and midwife from Chatham, England, United Kingdom; and David Franklin Bagby, an American former United States Navy serviceman and computer engineer. Unidentified Man #25: I love them very much. Hello. 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. KATE: (Audio recording) Right. I had this overwhelming feeling. MORRISON: Shirley also claimed to have been at home in Iowa, sick in bed the day of the murder. They are simply good people. I don't know how else to say it except they are grown-ups: they are funny, but serious; playful, but organized. HEATHER: I was so excited that he was dating somebody. Such choices make for a disorienting viewing experience, especially if youre accustomed to the conventions of slicker documentaries. you have anywhere to put that, or that Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Not yet. Both screenings received sustained standing ovations, and the Toronto audience applauded yet again when director Kurt Kuenne announced that he had sent letters to every member of Parliament requesting the opportunity to screen the film for them. MORRISON: In July 2003, a year and eight months after their son's, murder, Andrew's friend, filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, who'd been making the, documentary film for Zachary about the father he'd never know, arrived in. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. MORRISON: The girl was Heather, also an aspiring doctor. September 28, 2008: (SPOILER WARNING: Do not watch this short until you have seen Dear Zachary. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) He is too happy, Kathleen. When police interviewed the hospital staff Mr. SIMPSON: I said, `Well, you don't have to look far.' Mr. BAGBY: We were out shopping or something. They are prophecies. They are selfless. A True-Crime Story That Puts the Victims First | The New Yorker She would never go away. And if that picture never reveals itself, it feels like a letdown, not a tragedy. After Zacharys death, the Bagbys began a quest to have Canadas bail laws changed. The full hour will not be available online. KATE: And so she said, `Oh, take him and get him dressed,' to me. On a shelf in the California home of David and Kate Bagby, sitting inconspicuously among some lovely china, are two urns. Kate Bagby feels her son was too trusting to agree to meet Turner at the park the day he was killed. Andrew's parents say he tried, frequently, to ease out of the relationship altogether, but Shirley wouldn't buy it. She. Slamdance Film Festival book signing! The bond between, Zachary and his grandparents grew and grew, and Shirley noticed, even from, KATE: (Audio recording) I think it was one time we were on the phone or, KATE: (Audio recording) Yeah, the baby cried, and I said, `Oh, there's my, Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Yeah, `Oh, my baby. We urge you to write your MP (if you're Canadian) or the Attorney General of Canada (if you're not) in support of MP Andrews' bill; the next few months are a crucial time. he was fussy at all. 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. David Bagby's book, Dance With the Devil, is a good read. But the tributes Kuenne collected remain the spine of the movie, alternating throughout with exposition of the murder and its aftermath. But a few weeks later, she showed up in Pennsylvania, unexpected, for the wedding of one of his friends. A few weeks after, Zachary's birthday party, the Bagbys and Shirley took the toddler swimming, an, activity he usually enjoyed. What do you want it Mr. BAGBY: Very seriously. MORRISON: Police got Shirley Turner on the phone back in Iowa. ', KATE: (Audio recording) Yeah. 1 Photo. It's great. That's what Kurt does, he's an independent filmmaker. You dont leave it behind. You will hurt and this film will sit with you for days, weeks, months. It will have its television premiere on MSNBC this fall following a theatrical release that is currently in negotiations and expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Mr. SHEARS: I thought they were great with him. 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. (David speaking to reporters; Kate speaking to reporters; David on radio show; "Dear Zachary" poster; Kurt editing video; photo of Andrew; photo of Zachary; Mr. KUENNE: I almost gave up making this film when you were, killed. I kind of need to move on from that because, like I. said, I'm a Bagby male. Cpl. Specific in nature? This is where the foreshadowed bureaucracy comes back. And we came back. Former Production Manager at Mountain Gospel Radio. She was here.' Mr. BAGBY: He's now engaged to this lovely girl, and he's going to go to med school. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Tracy Lane MORRISON: Even more, the Bagbys' gloom was mixed with worry. Kuenne finished his documentary and dedicated it to the memories of both Bagby and Zachary. Unidentified Woman #10: (Kate holding Zachary) Zachary. MORRISON: As Kurt tracked down Andrew's friends for the documentary he was making, he discovered that not a one had anything favorable to say about Shirley. On December 4, 2009, Bill C-464 (our bail reform bill) was discussed on the floor of the House of Commons for a full hour, and MP Scott Andrews received unanimous support from all political parties in the House of Commons to advance the bill to the Standing Committee on Justice & Human Rights. After Newfoundland woman killed their son and grandson, California January 28, 2008: Mr. KURT KUENNE (Director): I decided to go on the road to interview people, because I thought, you know, he's never going to have a wedding. For those who've asked how Kate & David Bagby are doing now, here's a lovely article from Diane Crocker at Newfoundland's The Western Star. He said, `What do you mean?' The committee passed the bill unanimously, which is how it came to be heard in the House for a final vote this week. With that powerful, evidence, Shirley Turner was formally charged with Andrew's murder and, arrested by Newfoundland police. Read the DocuWeek Q&A with writer/director/composer Kurt Kuenne HERE. It's pretty easy to analyze what the, options are. David and Kate Bagby must have been saints to have had to tolerate personal dealings with their only child's murderess,and basically have to groval to her to even see their precious only-ever grandchild.Yet,they did whatever they could for the sake of Zachary.Most people (myself included) would have made away with Shirley Turner the first chance We couldn't let the authorities who let this happen get away with it. Family and friends go to extraordinary lengths to honor a legacy of a young man whose trust led to tragedy. Oh my god. She was deranged. to reconsider getting some help with that. Happy Birthday Dr. Andrew Bagby. You should be 49 today. You should be The film is by the phenomenal writer, director and composer Kurt Kuenne. Photo courtesy of David and Kathleen Bagby, dear zachary a letter to a son about his father, Defector Freelancer Policies, Created In Partnership With The National Writers Union. 'Dear Zachary' Is A Greek Tragedy Come To Life | Defector MORRISON: And go she did, back to Newfoundland, Canada. After the shooting, according to Kate, Turner called her claiming she was trying to reach Andrew. 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. We. 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. Dr. Andrew David Bagby (1973-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial There was plenty of turmoil in the industry, but many shows continued to nourish, illuminate, and delight. GARDNER: (Audio recording) Yeah. Hoping to gain custody of the child, the Bagbys moved to Newfoundland. but if we don't get help, we don't know if we're doing what's best. SCREAMS. We were in the way, I guess, of her trying to go to school. David Bagby will be signing copies of Dance with the Devil on Sunday, January 20th, from 3-4 P.M. at Dolly's Bookstore, 510 Main Street, Park City, Utah. Now that Zachary was starting to walk, he was free to make a beeline to. They recorded them. They did their best to keep their dark feelings about their son's accused. The other, their grandson, Zachary Turner. ', Because I know you would be worried if we disappeared for a couple of days or, MORRISON: Was she planning something? Memorial University Medical School. Zachary's life, even talking to her eldest son and his girlfriend about it. flying; Canadian flag flying; Supreme Court of Newfoundland building exterior; photos of Shirley; court document; university building; man talking to, reporters; court documents; Kate and David). Instead, the films dramatic nodes are scenes such as the one in which Bagbys parents, David and Kate, recall going to identify their sons body. Welcome back toCold Comforts, a recurring column in which Soraya Roberts writes about the grim, harrowing, and downright bizarre movies and television shows that she nevertheless cant stop watching, over and over again. David and Kate Bagby know all about the unlikely power of love funneled through rage. I said, `Do not meet her in private.' Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss 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, said David. Much of this DATELINE report incorporates material from Kurt's documentary, as well as something else: the childhood films he made as he taught himself his craft. Dear Zachary recently won the Audience Award at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, Alabama! Around 11:30 PM Shirley came downstairs, asking to borrow T.J.'s car. MORRISON: It was almost two years after Andrew Bagby's murder, when Shirley Turner's eldest son T.J. drove home to his girlfriend after an. Blu-Ray | DVD, BLU-RAY In January, the film was nominated for Best Documentary by both the Chicago Film Critics Association and the Online Film Critics Society, who also nominated writer/director/composer Kurt Kuenne for Breakthrough Filmmaker of 2008. Its a muddled structure, and the film makes frequent aesthetic missteps as well, with frenetic editing, canned music, and heavy-handed imagery. This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. Mr. KUENNE: You know, he said--she said, `Look, I'm not looking for another husband. So he came straight for me. get in there, if that's what she demanded. And Turner had said he was a, MORRISON: But there were some caveats. Mr. BAGBY: Shirley killed Andrew. It left me looking for the impossibility of marking the film above the highest grade available on the festival's voting ballot. And as tragic as this story is, that is also where its consolation lies: that Shirley Jane Turner destroyed everything around her in an attempt to extinguish the love she was incapable of experiencing herself, and in the end she couldnt.
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