The film, released in 2008 entitled Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, had been intended as a tribute to Andrew Bagby that Zachary could appreciate when he got older. So Kurt set out to make a documentary about his beloved lost friend. Dear Zachary is an unsettling and horrific true-crime film created by her murder victim's close friend Kurt Kuenne, which exposes the timeline of Turner's history of erratic behavior and the murders of father and son Andrew and Zachary Bagby. also takes steps to highlight the flaws in the Canadian legal system & Bagbys parents exhausting battle to find justice for their lost son and grandson. Studying for seven hours straight, slightly brain dead and disoriented. decades after the murder of Well send you all the relevant quizzes, articles, polls, and news you could want to your inbox. On 4 July 2003, Turner met a young man at a bar in St. John's. On Aug. 13, 2003, Turner, still fighting extradition, took Zachary to Conception Bay. And hey, if you finish the movie and feel any of the emotions I am feeling, I would be more than happy to discuss it with you. Backpacking across Europe? Justice Gale Welshmaintained that "there is no indication of a psychological disorder that would give concern about potential harm to the public generally.". The music takes control of my vacant body and for a solid three minutes I am nowhere to be found. WebShocking and moving, this documentary shows both the good and bad side of humanity. Knowing I would cry no matter what we watched, I shrugged and agreed. Hear me out. It's widely believed that if she hadn't been released, Zachary would probably still be alive today. In October 2001, Turner obtained a permit to buy a firearm and purchased a Phoenix Arms HP22 handgun and .22 ammunition, which she used during firearms lessons. You may even be procrastinating right now while you read this article! Bagbys parents were forced to give Turner joint custody of Zachary. Although Dear Zachary began as a project that was only intended to be shown to friends and family of Andrew Bagby, owing to the way events unfolded, Kuenne decided to release the film to the general public.[9]. [10], The Chicago Film Critics Association nominated the film for its award for Best Documentary, and the Society of Professional Journalists presented the film with its Sigma Delta Chi Award for Best Television Documentary (Network).