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I saw a made for tv movie recently and the plot reminds me of the abduction and murders in Idaho. Has anyone else seen this movie?

Plot Summary for
Intensity (1997) (TV)

Chyna Shepherd is a twenty-six-year-old psychology student who survived an extremely troubled past. While visiting Laura Templeton's house, a farm in the Napa Valley. A serial killer named Edgler Foreman Vess breaks into the house, killing Laura and her parents. Chyna survives, but she learns of Vess's captive: a girl, just as innocent as Chyna, trapped in Vess's home far from the Napa Valley. Chyna feels a great sense of responsibility for this girl, and she travels deeper into her nightmare.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118350/

I have read numerous threads on the subject of the Groene family, but still can't find all the information I'm seeking. I know I can always find links on FR that other reporters seem to miss. I learned this especially during the coverage of the McGuckin family, that Idaho members here are really good detectives. An example in the current coverage of the Groene tragedy is the link to the videos Joseph Duncan created and posted online, one in which he rants profanities and another as a tribute to John Lennon's "Imagine." Nobody else seemed to catch that; great work!

Anyway, I'm trying to get past the speculation that the murders resulted from a "meth deal gone bad." Can anyone point me to a link which states for a FACT that Mrs. Groene was abusing drugs prior to her murder, such as autopsy results?

Second, has anyone yet determined what the connection was between Duncan and the victims? So far, every member of the Groene family interviewed has denied any knowledge of Duncan prior to the murder/kidnappings. Have any Coeur d'Alene locals come forward with a different story?

Third, has there been an update on the human remains found at the Montana campground? Has the DNA test proved that it's Dylan Groene?

Fourth, with the media spotlight now on Duncan's fifthnail blog (took 'em long enough, because FR already scooped the link), what about Duncan's mother's role in all this? Duncan seems to hint that she knew the "demons had taken over." Could she have done anything to prevent her son's rampage? Has anyone interviewed Mrs. Duncan yet, or even know if she's still alive and able to give interviews? After all of Duncan's allegations that he himself was molested as a child, it would be interesting to hear his parents' version of the story. Wonder if they'll talk?

Thanks again to the Idaho sleuths on FR -- you're the best!