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@damienjstepick

28 күн бұрын

The only thing I find odd is the comment on the alarm. If someone works at the same time every day, it’s not hard to create an alarm that goes off every day. Doesn’t mention that when they check the alarm, it was one that goes off every day or was created for just that day. The rest of it is pretty obvious. The guy seemed off during the interrogation. JMO.

@TestAnne

26 күн бұрын

Ww980-4025

@frefe5291

23 күн бұрын

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So nobody tested the husband for gunshot residue? I thought this was standard operating procedure in cases like these...

@cholieandresa

28 күн бұрын

Blows my mind when they don’t do that. I mean hello!

@Yusuave

28 күн бұрын

@@cholieandresa seriously, could've had a slam dunk case, instead leaves us with many questions.

@hrmtty

28 күн бұрын

He said he picked up the gun because he considered killing himself for a second. Even if they had found his fingerprints on the gun or found GSR on his hands, he already had an excuse in place.

@stacyjaye6350

28 күн бұрын

Hays, Kansas population 21,000 😆

@Yusuave

28 күн бұрын

@@hrmtty His prints on the gun and GSR are two seperate things. You can't explain GSR on your hands if you didn't shoot the gun.

“He cares about his spiritual life. He’s a devoted Christian.” I am so utterly sick and tired of this being a blanket defense that someone who is spiritual or religious is automatically a good person.

@yukikowu5695

27 күн бұрын

I thought that was an odd comment as well. I mean, most prisoners in the US are Christians too, I would think. How does that make someone less likely to be guilty? 😂

@Lourdes-id1oi

27 күн бұрын

He's anything but a devoted Christian.

@Alice-vc3hj

27 күн бұрын

You can be spiritual demon possessed. By the devil But he is not a Christian period

@rubytuesday1316

27 күн бұрын

True that !! Dismissing responsibility & accountability to another entity seems the norm in USA anymore! godLives- jebusForgives- & theDevil madeMe doIt- Repent, Repeat - What were the christian crusades to begin with? Couldnt be more vicious than that !

@JoanTarpley-hx9sh

27 күн бұрын

Precisely! I was raised in evangelical chri$tianity, therefore when I hear those words, they immediately cause me to deem them more suspicious!

As a woman, I can't imagine shooting myself knowing other people are going to find me and only being in my underwear

@mattmatt6572

23 күн бұрын

First photo I seen of Colby I said yep he is the killer

@dreadheaddavid4207

23 күн бұрын

If shes got the body for it, I dont think it would cross her mind , also in a moment of desperation and hurt you aren't thinking of being vain or modest etc. I still think he did it though

@shannonrusso3853

23 күн бұрын

@@dreadheaddavid4207 Thanks for your input, man

@dreadheaddavid4207

23 күн бұрын

@@shannonrusso3853 yes ma'am. Cool last name by the way

@junkyardjulie

23 күн бұрын

As woman, I agree! I thought about that right away. Ain’t no way

The detective is wrong- women less often try to end their lives with gunshots not because of “looks” but because they don’t want to leave behind a big mess for someone else to clean up.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

??? How would you know that??

@sasskvetch8617

25 күн бұрын

​​@@meghanmisaliarBecause not all women who plan su!c!de by gunshot end up going through with it - or are successful at it. Some live to tell their story.

@CC-xn5xi

24 күн бұрын

That is true. BINGO!

@CraftyWitch420

24 күн бұрын

​@meghanmisaliar from interviews with survivors and diaries of those who did not survive

@Dresseduptogo

24 күн бұрын

I've heard that too . .but most women choose other choices than shooting themselves in the face or head.. they choose other ways such as overdose...

5 mins in and the guys‘ crying gets to my nerves, so forced and fake

@marienimo2790

28 күн бұрын

You spoke my mind

@no_peace

28 күн бұрын

I was not going to read the comments so I wouldn't read everything that happened in the story but i heard him fake crying and was like "nevermind, i know what happened" I can't say what i think or it will get deleted

@Velvety_Teets

28 күн бұрын

Sounds genuine to me

@Currabell

28 күн бұрын

Yes. You pretty much know 99% of the time when someone is faking tears and emotion.

@TheManthrax

28 күн бұрын

bad acting I guess ^^ good guys dont cry ♥

Never tell a controlling narcissist you are leaving him. And don't act increasingly assertive. Just get a few ducks in order, act the same, and go.

@patriciagriffith2167

28 күн бұрын

Most dangerous time in a woman's life is when she makes a plan to leave an abusive, controlling partner.

@MiracleFound

28 күн бұрын

A friend of my sister did that. Then he killed her mother, her and then himself.

@AnonForever70

28 күн бұрын

Exactly. When I left I did so in a way that seemed spur of the moment to my abuser. He was blindsided, but I was safe because of that. In reality I’d been planning for months.

@justicewarrior1678

28 күн бұрын

​@@AnonForever70Glad you're safe!

@JenniferBX-NY

28 күн бұрын

Amen!

"Would she still be here had I been a better husband?" Yes. Killing her makes him a TERRIBLE husband.

@Psychwardetiquette

23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@johncook9392

22 күн бұрын

LOL great point 😄

@VelascoGNZ

21 күн бұрын

Yeah..

The fact that this man went and bought a sex doll after killing his wife. Disgusting.

@LuzMaria95

26 күн бұрын

🤮

@ssing7113

12 күн бұрын

I’m a guy and yeah… that’s a no go if you are a real man 😂

@user-wc9zo5un7e

7 күн бұрын

Why? That’s what his wife was!

The most daming evidence is Kristen was starting to take control of her life while in a controlling marriage. That is the most dangerous time with a mentally abusive partner.

@pinkpugginz

28 күн бұрын

Yup she was trying to leave

@sammyb1651

28 күн бұрын

It's true. The default in heterosexual relationships is that the female is the controlling partner. Usually everything has to be done on her terms/texts need to be responded to quickly etc etc. We're okay as a society with that because we're a gynocentric society. If it's the man in control however and the female starts asserting herself then he's almost certainly guilty of mental abuse.

@SC.......

28 күн бұрын

So so true

@StofStuiver

28 күн бұрын

There was no abuse.

@xxxxxxxxx1652

28 күн бұрын

Did you even watch the documentary? Abuse doesn’t always have to be physical, it can come in the form of them ruining your self esteem, controlling you whereabouts and telling you what to do. The restraints don't always have to be physical.

This dude is such a liar…he lied about his military service, lied about the life insurance, lied about the online chic…

@ironmaven1760

28 күн бұрын

Too bad he didn't lie about owning those pants😅

@junglekutz5625

28 күн бұрын

He's cut from the same cloth that he mother is cut from. As she likely lives to lie, control and manipulate, as well. When she said that she couldn't read Christian, I had to role my eyes. As only manipulators and control freaks will aim to read and dissect others. As they're not use to forming real and genuine unions. Their approach usually has to do with what they can get, how they can use and benefit whomever. She ain't fooling a soul!

@GetCraftyLemons

28 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣​@@ironmaven1760

@oldhickory4686

28 күн бұрын

Exactly. Also that coroner is a complete fool. "Well, I just took the husband's statement at face value." Yeah, ok Bud, time for your nap now.

@fia8079

28 күн бұрын

Apparently you don't own pajamas. Duhhhhhhhhh

Thank you Judge for giving him life & no parole for 50 yrs.

When the police said she had died, his response was, "are you sure."

@karlarivasgrathler5389

21 күн бұрын

😲

@janelle009

21 күн бұрын

Shock, maybe. Shock and grief can do some crazy a$$ things to your mind or make you act differently. He may be guilty IDK I just know my actions when my dad was dying and did die, were strange, regrettable and erratic.

@nummynummy3705

15 күн бұрын

​@@janelle009 right, personally I don't believe there was enough evidence for him to have been found guilty.

As someone who dresses modestly and prides in that, i absolutely agree. If i were going to off myself, id be dressed. So thats certainly a huge red flag. If you ever find me dead and naked, someone took me out. Period.

@missgui4400

28 күн бұрын

This is exactly what I was thinking.

@monicarenee7949

28 күн бұрын

I sleep naked but I dress fairly modestly in public. I can guarantee if I knew someone would have to find my body I wouldn’t want to be found naked. So I’m with you there.

@cindyblount8621

28 күн бұрын

Yes, that's one of the red flags, women very rarely, just about flat-out never commit suicide nude. There was a case wherein a woman's husband said she shot herself after coming out of the shower (if memory serves), nude, and this husband got away with it, sickening.

@murugiesther8182

28 күн бұрын

U​@@monicarenee7949bbbnjkl

@mirandaschalen

27 күн бұрын

Totally agree. Stood out to me.

For the last time, being a devout Christian (or very religious) dosen't make you pure and innocent. His defence lawyer is delusional!

@wilsonrawlin8547

26 күн бұрын

100% agree. My soon to be ex-wife of 28yrs is a supposed Christian and bailed on our marriage. She is a FAKE.

@rmp7400

26 күн бұрын

Delusional or merely corrupt.

@jendee1260

26 күн бұрын

i agree.

@karimanning9232

26 күн бұрын

People can put on a mask and lie about who and what they really are to make people believe they are a good person.

@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549

26 күн бұрын

Colby is a cheesehead!

It's not vanity that makes women less likely to die by suicide - it's a desire to not traumatize the loved ones who will find them or leave behind a horrific mess.

@Annie497

17 күн бұрын

So untrue. Deeply depressed people, who go to great lengths to end their lives (they make sure they will succeed) can't go beyond the dark lens of the depression to even THINK about how it will affect those left behind. They are not in a rational state of mind when they die. Now, some people have made "attempts" with thoughts of who will find them, but those are more cries for help. People who commit suicide go into what is called a "red zone", where they lose sight over everything else but their pain. Something malfunctions inside of their brain, and even science hasn't pinpointed the specific mechanisms, yet. Statistically, more women attempt, while more men succeed. It's thought to be linked to differences in ability to handle emotional turmoil, something women are better at than men.

Funny how everyone who knee her before thought she was always happy but everyone on his side thinks she is timid and quiet. Says a lot about how he affected her

The minute a 911 call begins with a story instead of "help" and address of the emergency, the likelihood of guilt skyrockets.

@pammers5588

28 күн бұрын

That’s a great point.

@a.evelyn5498

28 күн бұрын

I don’t know if I agree with this whatsoever. I’ve heard plenty of 911 calls during which the caller begins with what’s happened / happening. People react in incredibly different ways to traumatic events. Some cannot even get out any words. I can see what you mean if the caller goes into a detailed story that states their alibi & tries to make themselves seem totally not part of whatever happened, including immediately blaming someone else. Nevertheless, let’s say there was a robbery the wife was killed while the husband was out (having come home to discover the body). It wouldn’t be surprising if the husband (the caller) began with, “It seems like there’s been a break-in or robbery at my home & my wife is dead.” Something else- some people act surprisingly calm in the face of a traumatic event, like discovering a violent death. It’s likely because shock has set in, & they shut down, relaying their observations in acute & calm detail. We expect people to cry & scream “help,” but that’s just not always true. As I’ve shown, there are many reasons why your statement isn’t necessarily correct; it’s far too complex & people react far too individually to make any assured comprehensive judgment.

@knowsmebyname

28 күн бұрын

The police consider it a huge red flag when a 911 caller offers up theories of what happened.

@aleisaetheridge8682

28 күн бұрын

Every single time ,without fail. I've heard a ton of 911 calls and it's always that way .

@SiberiaDreams

27 күн бұрын

That's a darn brilliant point. 🔥

Her phone was plugged in also. Why plug it in and worry about charging your phone if you're fixing to off yourself?

@pixi2209

28 күн бұрын

Yes, but probably he didn't set alarm than. She had this alarm permanently, every day.

@cindyblount8621

28 күн бұрын

Yeah, and she supposedly gets up to go get the gun, lies back down and shoots herself next to her sleeping husband. Such BS.

@KatieBellino

28 күн бұрын

@@pixi2209 Same thought on that part of the argument. I don't set my alarm daily. My phone is set to always go off at "x" time for M-F and a different time on the weekend.

@angelamccrackin5243

28 күн бұрын

Very good point...

@Autumn_Forest_

27 күн бұрын

@@KatieBellinoThey could’ve looked into her phone and seen that it was actually set that day and not a routine alarm. Investigators aren’t morons, and they look into these details.

A few things As a woman….if you found out about infidelity that week or night you would not be sleeping in the same bed. Couch or another room. Also setting up the candy for the next day, as a woman …..or mother, shows …..life is going on. He lied completely…….. About the insurance, about his time overseas with military, etc etc. And let’s not forget…..she was right handed. And his lawyer said …he was a Christian man with great morals! Yeah right! The girl with bunny ears disproves that. He is where he is…and got what he deserved.

@johncook9392

23 күн бұрын

Let alone sleeping in the same bed NAKED! This is definitely one of those cases where the large amount of circumstantial evidence painted a VERY clear picture of what happened...

@alexia3552

22 күн бұрын

That's like using "he labels himself a Not-Murderer! Therefore he's not one!" Lawyer would be laughed out of the room or held in contempt.

How can that defense lawyer live with herself? I could never defend a guilty murderer.

@janelle009

21 күн бұрын

If she didn't someone else would. Everyone deserves to be defended in court. Maybe she wanted the case because she saw how much reasonable doubt there was and looks to be... These episodes are biased like the west Memphis 3 movies.

@janelle009

21 күн бұрын

Or to make a murderer... So many now believe Steven Avery despite not knowing all the evidence against him that was not circumstantial like the defense is. I think a lot of the attorneys don't look at it on the emotional level we do. I like to debate and argue but Id be passing on tons of cases since I'm judgemental

@pkdustin7559

18 күн бұрын

It's their job, you need to find every single little detail that aids the person in their defense to refrain from being prosecuted. There's a lot of guilty, innocent people, and lots of innocent, guilty people if you understand what I'm saying.

@judegalligan7985

17 күн бұрын

The American Justice system has changed being a defense trial lawyer into a shameful occupation. I never thought I'd say this but as a mother I'd be ashamed of my child becoming one

@pkdustin7559

16 күн бұрын

@@judegalligan7985 That's extremely narrow-minded and conceited of you to disrespect the men and woman who put in their hard work to defend the citizens who aren't able to defend themselves in a trial. Clearly you have no idea the job duties and level of care they provide these people to ensure there is a fair trial and prevent the innocent from being prosecuted and going to prison for years and years. Just because it's their job to defend a clearly guilty person and poke holes in the story to try to protect their constitutional rights and making sure authorities abide by the rules doesn't make them a bad person, in fact it's very unbiased and courageous of them to try to protect these people and give them a fair fight.

He cried so fake during the interrogation. But he calmly chatted about video games with the responding officer, even though he 'just found' his wife dead. Creepy man.

@TanieceGray

28 күн бұрын

Right😂😭it sounded so fake. Crying like a child who wants attention.

@LauraiRoss

28 күн бұрын

@@TanieceGray 😉 Exactly! It's so easy for us mothers to spot fake crying! 😆

@LuzMaria95

26 күн бұрын

exactly!!!

@user-lu3sw2hr8o

25 күн бұрын

Murdering man!!

@heathernks8

25 күн бұрын

He did, but have u ever had paramedics at ur house? It takes a long time. The police started the conversation. That tells me how long it was taking. Maybe they did it to entrap him? We can't be cool with that. What if he's innocent? Or the next person is? I think he did it but it's wild how that's the focus instead of WHY the COP asked him what he played. Edit: As someone whose mom used to live just an hour away from Hays, I DO commend these cops on their digital detection.👏👏👏

"He was a devoted Christian" - So what, he was also a murderer. I really hate it when they say things like that, as though religious people don't commit crimes.

@valleygirl2530

26 күн бұрын

What exactly makes a person “religious” anyway? To me that’s a few red flags 🚩🚩🚩

@frankG335

26 күн бұрын

Judas was a disciple! So...

@tk00903

26 күн бұрын

The Jewish people of Jesus day were very "religious ", they were still responsible for his death. It's the individual. " Religion " is used for a variety of crimes, for, or against, a religion.

@spikenomoon

26 күн бұрын

I didn’t come to save the righteous. I came to save the sinner. Jesus

@karimanning9232

26 күн бұрын

Defense attorney's are paid to make up a defense. I could not be a defense attorney to someone who I thought was guilty.

"We have electric blankets that we use for that." 😂😂

@lachelle81

25 күн бұрын

And don’t forget, he conferred with his mother prior to the purchase 😆. Pathetic defense

@NWI_Steel

22 күн бұрын

To be fair, whether one thinks it's weird or not, it had zero relevance to the case

@lachelle81

22 күн бұрын

⁠@@NWI_Steel Fair. IMO…I think it blasts the religious good guy theory outta the water but it was introduced to humiliate him and that’s unfortunate.

@arbjful

21 күн бұрын

It’s not like the doll though…😂😂😉😉

@LaJefa691

19 күн бұрын

⁠@@NWI_Steelexactly 0 relevance

One thing all these cases have in common is that the victims are killed by what they tend to fear most, whether it be guns, strangulation/any form of suffocation, being assaulted, being poisoned, etc. Any other true crime fan noticing that pattern?

@brianarooney9807

23 күн бұрын

Yep, just watched one where the girl had a fear of fire and was burned to death

@kimberlychelen9890

22 күн бұрын

Noticed ✓ 😒

@hopesherie1

20 күн бұрын

Yes.

Just how many murderers hide behind “Christian” devotion?

@healthycathy9782

28 күн бұрын

A lot. Sometimes people turn the blind eye if someone is Christian and a “family person”. I’m 37 years old and I was born in a very fundamentalist church and saw my fare share of people being extra generous to mostly males being slimy/ espousing criminal behavior.

@cindyblount8621

28 күн бұрын

Studies have shown one of the few things all these abusive men have in common is an attraction to/belief in so-called 'traditional' roles, not all gravitate to religion, but it's easy to see how, especially extreme fundamentalist religions, will have more than their fair share of these abusive monsters.

@NefariousEvildoer

28 күн бұрын

Dennis Rader aka BTK is a good example, he was president of his church when he was busted in 2004 for murdering and torturing little boys.

@EmSpacebird

27 күн бұрын

*gasps in Lori Vallow Daybell*

@jannasmith3275

27 күн бұрын

Also Ruby Franke, and Jodi Hildebrandt ​@@EmSpacebird

biggest predictor of homicide by a partner is not how violent the partner is, but how controlling.

@shelteredsparrow2736

28 күн бұрын

Well said

@staciacrick3373

27 күн бұрын

The biggest predictor is having strangled and or stalked their partner. All narcissists are controlling

@user-oe1mb9hu9i

27 күн бұрын

Aaron Cunningham 21:18 - Assistant County attorney looks like a fattened up Leonardo DiCaprio ! LOL.

@dianedoncheski2302

27 күн бұрын

Yes! It's slow and unusual.He got me for 48Gs!! And I lived.

@dianedoncheski2302

27 күн бұрын

@@user-oe1mb9hu9i Hahahaha!

You would think that in ANY suicide case with a firearm that all people present would be tested for gunshot residue. Get a preliminary story from everyone on the scene and then test for residue so people cannot explain it away when they do find residue.

The guy saying women are more concerned about looks...no. They are thinking about the mess they would leave behind for others. What a very telling thing for him to say. 🙄

Attorney looked like " If Leonardo di Caprio and Jack Black had a son." 😅

@user-mv7kh5sv9z

28 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@nor_j

28 күн бұрын

My thoughts too... Leonardo the bigger version ... oops

@raeshiruss

28 күн бұрын

Lmao you got me dead thats funny fr 😂

@justacellist3989

28 күн бұрын

@@nor_j Have you seen Leo lately?

@snipsnip05

28 күн бұрын

omg I can see it hahahahha

The instant he said he picked up the gun, I knew that was him covering his tracks if they found his fingerprints on the gun

@StofStuiver

28 күн бұрын

Nah. It would be normal if his prints were on it. Ofc if its blood prints, then he touched it afterwards. But that can also happen. Its odd that he placed the gun back on her though. Thats not something you'd likely do. But not strong evidence, or evidence at all. Its just one in a number of things thats uncommon and may raise suspicion. But its not evidence.

@AnonForever70

28 күн бұрын

@@StofStuiverYou’re dense. It’s evidence he handled the gun.

@AP12360

28 күн бұрын

The police should have immediately tested their hands for gunshot residue at the scene to determine who pulled the trigger.

@PinkGrammarGirl

27 күн бұрын

Yup, and he said it right away, establishing innocence and offering info he wasn't asked for at the time.

@reignman30

26 күн бұрын

You can fake fingerprints but not GSR. Both their hands should've been tested for GSR and that would've told the whole story. Either she had it or not.

I learned about gun shot residue from Law and Order and CSI when I was in middle school. COME. ON.

@arbjful

21 күн бұрын

It wouldn’t work here though.,,I guess you have a lot to learn..lol..😂😂

I worked with a private investigator (my spouse) for 10 years, and anytime I heard “I’m a Christian” or “I’m not gonna lie to you, blah blah blah,” my trust went way down. Best one tho, was when a guy in jail said “there’s no way they could identify me! I had a sock hat over my face!” Really? That’s what you want us to tell the DA? Really?

The defense attorneys on these shows always say "I don't believe he did it." I think they feel they have to.

@Therezumee92

28 күн бұрын

I mean, they have to say that lol. You can't defend a client and say ''yeah, he's guilty, but find him innocent, please''.

@jamesl9371

28 күн бұрын

Yes they have to do that. I’m sure some of them don’t believe that the client is innocent

@kahledblackman318

28 күн бұрын

the defense lawyers are actors who passed the bar exam․ 😁

@DBZluvz

28 күн бұрын

there's a very simple reason they make that argument and i'll quote John Gage on this one.............. because they were paid to!

@EnzoneMusic

28 күн бұрын

They always sound the same and so annoying all the time

His excessive fake crying is annoying

@kiwichick6957

27 күн бұрын

Not a very good actor was he.

His defense attorney said if he was guilty why did he call the police right away? Because he was smart enough to acknowledge that the chance was greater neighbors would hear the shot, and if they called before someone else in the residence, it would raise a lot of eyebrows. Terrible defense attorney lol

Just on the phone alarm thing, working people normally set a 'weekday' alarm, meaning it go off at the same time every weekday morning, but not on Sat/Sun. The fact her alarm went off after she was dead does NOT mean she didn't plan suicide.

@MiamiPush2theLimit

25 күн бұрын

Exactly. My alarms are set to go off every single day and I’m suicidal af.

@DeeMontezx1

12 күн бұрын

I found some of their reasoning quite bizarre. The incompetence on both ends.

Studies have proven, *leaving* an abusive partner is the *most dangerous* time. Leave...in...stealth. Be safe everyone. Be aware. 🕊

@dakalodk

26 күн бұрын

They won't listen to your advice

Not just the detective who should have had Colbys hands tested for for gunshot residue, the Coroner should have tested her hands for gun shot residue before saying its a suicide. These guys are dinosaurs . Do your job, procedure. Just testing for gun shot residue would have helped the prosecution or something

@bellachannell777

28 күн бұрын

🎯

@hrmtty

28 күн бұрын

He said he picked up the gun because he considered killing himself for a second. Even if they had found his fingerprints on the gun or found GSR on his hands, he already had an excuse in place.

@ThienLe-dr4nr

28 күн бұрын

@@hrmttythats why the post mention to test her hands too…….

@junglekutz5625

28 күн бұрын

You can always tell who is and isn't passionate about what they do.

@JDmix123

28 күн бұрын

@@ThienLe-dr4nr did you not comprehend what @hrmtty said?

Thank you 48hours for putting this full episode on

just so you all know, you sometimes never know what someone is going though. We just lost a nurse to suicide, The last nurse on earth you would think. happily married with two small children. Happy, energetic so much to live for.

I can’t stand to hear him pretending to cry. Sickening

@karmaklutz

24 күн бұрын

Sounds like a hysterical laugh at times to me

@garybyers7683

24 күн бұрын

agreed. Maybe initially but, in interrogation he tried too hard to be convincing

@VG-rj8pn

24 күн бұрын

Remember he's on the lmao Worship team.....

People living in the city of Hays should be proud of these hard-working cops and prosecutors.

@harlieschmidt5945

28 күн бұрын

As a lifelong Hays resident, I am! They did a marvelous job!

@Marigold502

28 күн бұрын

Detectives don't get enough praise. They are heroes!

@AP12360

28 күн бұрын

I agree, but the police and/or coroner should have tested their hands for gunshot residue to determine who pulled the trigger.

@shahwilloughby4603

26 күн бұрын

Absolutely!!! The fact that the Coroner ruled it as suicide didn't stop them further investigating. Well done.

@consciousobserver629

25 күн бұрын

When cops are so often inept and uncaring, these guys really are standouts. Very commendable!! We need more folks like this!

a lot of families think their “love ones” wouldn’t take their own life we think we know our family but in reality we really don’t

This story and her love for her aunt, uncle & cousin is very touching..

I love Erin Moriarty. She has such a gentle, yet impermeable strength, and excellent eye contact, no matter what question she is asking.

@kellymckinney5975

28 күн бұрын

she's the BEST!

@jgirlinluv55

28 күн бұрын

She's one of my favorites

@analilla

28 күн бұрын

I love how she’s able to ask such controversial questions without offending anyone.

@chrisoneal2718

28 күн бұрын

She’s a really good host of 48 hours

@saraa1741

28 күн бұрын

I absolutely love her. She is so professional, and she has such a graceful way about her.

That crying was melodramatic, don't believe one bit to that. Or maybe these shows have made me far too cynical.

@fredajordan5704

28 күн бұрын

I feel the same way....Crying was a fake.

@charrielyn1231

28 күн бұрын

No - you’re right!

@laurenmay2098

28 күн бұрын

Nope, he is faking.

@bdml77

28 күн бұрын

You're smart

@MReid-hl9wy

28 күн бұрын

Yeah I think cynical is a big thing. I try not to judge anymore. People grieve differently

Someone needs to do a deep dive into this, there is so many more details that will disgust you that they weren't able to fit in.

@rebeccaramsey1274

11 күн бұрын

What is a good source? Everything I find is stuff that's in this video.

he is having an online relationship with another woman. He is checking the life insurance policy on her

Coroner should’ve ruled ‘Undetermined’ for at least the time a solid investigation would take.

@MusicTennis

27 күн бұрын

Agreed and he really took a beating from Erin Moriarty at 38:36 with what he did not consider like the size of the gun. I'm not sure about the other non science stuff like "searches on insurance" and "an online affair". The coroner is a scientist so why would the police say "hey Doc this clown was having an affair or he made a ton of dough on insurance". That could change the coroners objectivity. It was stupid to not consider the size of the gun.

@ladyxsuebee4048

19 күн бұрын

Exactly. But The other evidence they said should have changed his report should have no factor into it.

He was whining throughout the entire police interview. He's trying to put on an act. Innocent people don't do that.

@SpontaneouslyDeliberate

28 күн бұрын

Yep. Usually the jury is not supposed to consider that type of evidence but it's difficult to ignore how poorly he imitated a crying person.

@joequeer3385

28 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@17thknight

28 күн бұрын

Yes they do. I can't tell you how many times I've seen "tHaT's NoT hOw InNoCeNt PeOpLe AcT" only for the person to actually be innocent. Anyone who thinks they can judge someone by behavior is always going to be proved wrong

@denagustafson6070

28 күн бұрын

I’m only a few minutes in with no clue as to whether Colby is guilty or not. But, this I know: if a suspect cries, people view it as fake, lack of tears is viewed as callous and uncaring. Honestly, IMO, their state immediately after the incident is the least likely indicator of guilt or innocence. When innocent, tears are naturally going to flow; when guilty, the person also has multiple reasons for legitimate tears.

@MrGrumpyGills

28 күн бұрын

Absolutes are rarely true, though. Or do you know all innocent people and how they cry?

Mental illness can be devastating. I’m not saying he didn’t do it, but I AM saying that there are plenty of examples of people who were smiling the day before they took their own life. Plenty of suicidal people look like they’re thriving and content.

@Annie497

17 күн бұрын

Actually, that is rarely true. All suicides are linked to underlying depression. There are signs, often mistaken for "oh, she must be feeling better because she is so upbeat and positive" when it's actually a red flag danger sign. The person's brain has stopped seeing life in a realistic sense, and has silently found a "solution" to their pain. THAT is why they are upbeat. I missed that sign in my husband, because he did not share his thoughts or deep depression with me or his counselor (he was being treated for mild anxiety). Only after the fact did I learn what I could NOW spot in a heartbeat in someone else. But when you are unaware that they are in that headspace, you aren't looking for the warning signs. Only when it's too late does one begin to understand something they mistook for something else. Perfectly fine people don't end their lives.

@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527

8 сағат бұрын

@@Annie497are you disagreeing or agreeing? Because you’re saying the same thing she said.

@Annie497

5 сағат бұрын

@@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 In THIS case, I'm saying it was not a suicide. And in her statements of "many examples of people being just fine, then taking their own lives..." is also untrue. It might appear that way to outsiders who don't know them well, and it might take the survivors left behind some time to recognize the signs they mistook for something else. THAT is common. But there are always signs.

Oh the delightful irony of a crime correspondent called Moriarty.

He saw other documentaries where the murderer didn’t cry while interrogation and it got pointed out. So he thought by himself: I will really REALLY cry!!!

@Ephesians1.7

28 күн бұрын

I thought the same thing.

@BlmnotinAfri.-_-

28 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 go away !

Googling about the life insurance days before? Then lying to the police about how he will get life insurance from her death. Trying to say SHE was googling it on his phone when she was actually working at the time! And of course he blows through the money at record speed. Also that snapchat girl needs to think twice about engaging with randos from the internet or she is going to end up on the next episode.

@ladyxsuebee4048

19 күн бұрын

Yes, this was the only part of the case that I found sus and would consider a guilty verdict on. I don't know if it's strong enough to convict though

Never speak to the Police in any capacity without legal representation, guilty or not.

His gun, his responsibility.

The defense lawyer really wants us to believe the mother-in-law saying Kirsten being emotionless as opposed to her own family saying she's joyful and always smiling? Maybe they were just never close or she just hated the mother-in-law lol

@junglekutz5625

28 күн бұрын

Or could see right through her. Something it seemed like it took time for her to do with that male she was married to.

@zwebackshyper9307

28 күн бұрын

you did not get her point at all

@indigopeas4047

28 күн бұрын

Or her MIL hated her, which is pretty standard, especially when you have what clearly is a mummy’s boy.

@cln83

27 күн бұрын

That's crazy talk. Everyone always gets along amazingly with their in-laws. I think I sound just as convincing as the defense attorney. I could do her job, if I was heartless. 🤔

@theTrend7

27 күн бұрын

Yeah,I wouldn't believe anything his Mother said. First of all she will say anything to protect her son,and agreed,they probably didn't get along all that great

“Good Christians” commit some of the most heinous crimes. So sick of that defense.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

Just like "good Muslims". It's all religions.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

Then obviously they AREN'T "good" christians lol. Duh.

@StaceyMurphey-bk2wy

24 күн бұрын

Exactly! Sickening that so many perverts and criminals put on a false "christian" front to cover their vile lifestyles!!

@Muddyowns

23 күн бұрын

​@@meghanmisaliarAmen and Awoman.

@darlingdeb7010

23 күн бұрын

Religion is just easy to manipulate. The wholesome things usually are. It's the same reason why so many teachers are pedos and so many Dr's are influenced by government funding as opposed to the wellbeing of their patients.

I thought if someone commits suicide the insurance companies don’t pay out

@prevost8686

21 күн бұрын

Most companies have a “con-testability” clause in their contract that states that they will not pay off if a person offs themselves in the first two years of their policy. It’s supposed to prevent someone from taking out a large policy to cover the costs of their actions.

Rest in peace beautiful spirit Kristen. A Beautiful voice her sister has.

About 1200 women are murdered every year as a result of domestic violence. As many children are murdered as well. And about 125 law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty investigating this horrid crime. Educating the public as early as grammar school is vital to helping people recognize the signs of domestic violence.

@Verawnique

26 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree. This kind of stuff needs to be taught in school. Would help kids as they start to date as well......

@zapfilms

26 күн бұрын

Men, any gender are victims also. Its a huge problem for everybody. Stay away from guns, sure there are other weapons but guns are just too easy.

@user-lu3sw2hr8o

25 күн бұрын

I agree, it should be taught because our school teachers aren't overwhelmed enough already...it is not the school system's job to correct fix all of the world's social issues...that is the job of the parent! Parents( should) know their children, they need to step up...parents are the child's teacher for LIFE...ABOUT LIFE.

@Verawnique

25 күн бұрын

@@user-lu3sw2hr8o I'm not saying teachers need to do this, but Domestic Violence organizations, local shelters, etc. Of course it's the job of the parent - but given that most parents are unqualified to be parents (mine certainly were not qualified), couldn't we give kids a leg up? School always felt like a safe place for me growing up - why not use that?

@nlwilson4892

20 күн бұрын

@@user-lu3sw2hr8o It is far more likely that female children will go on to be victims of abuse if their mother was in an abusive relationship. Boys are a little more complex depending no the nature of the abuse, some become abusers, others abuse substances, so become campaigners against abuse (as do some females). But whatever way you look at it, the children most in need of the education are the ones least likely to get it. That goes for all sorts of bad values and anti-social behaviour. The state needs to break the chain and educate children from a young age how to be good people.

When the sergeant tells him she's dead he asks "Are you sure?" twice. Blows (pun intended) the cash in 8mths?! He can get all the warmth and comfort in jail! Bless her aunt & uncle for buying the house she intended as a pet care facility.

@dchawk81

26 күн бұрын

I didn't hear them say they bought it, only that they drive by it and named it.

@Da_Love74

25 күн бұрын

Yeah he'll get plenty of warmth in prison, but I doubt he'll get comfort lol

If u listen to his 1st interview, he said he couldn't feel a pulse and called 911. There's the answer why he called...he absolutely thought she was dead. PS: why wasn't he tested for gun shot residue. Something that should always b done obviously if 2 ppl and a gun are involved.

It’s absolutely heartbreaking when they talk about the little place she identified for her business. 😢

I'm saddened that the coroner believed it was a suicide and didn't even check for gun residue. He doesn't take his job seriously. It hinders the investigation because of his pride.

@harlieschmidt5945

27 күн бұрын

Actually, if you watched the whole episode you'd know that the investigators didn't properly relay the circumstances surrounding the death to the coroner.

@judyadams8296

26 күн бұрын

@@harlieschmidt5945 apparently he didn’t ask either. Just wrote her off and signed his name. In my profession, if I don’t have the information I need, I’m expected to request that information. And my job doesn’t have anywhere near the impact that his does. While he was being professionally negligent, then after the information was brought to him, too egotistical to change the cause of death even to undetermined, the husband could very well have killed again.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

​@@harlieschmidt5945still . . .

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

​@@judyadams8296yep. He seemed lazy

@ericvansteenlandt7888

25 күн бұрын

This coroner is incompetent and too stupid to acknowledge it.

I will say, anyone strongly attached to an animal are not likely to leave them hanging. We would worry about what would happen to that animal too much. And THAT is the most powerful evidence. Where are her animals now?

@foxywhitetip7387

28 күн бұрын

💯💯💯

@lunacielo7680

28 күн бұрын

*YES!!!!!!* I agree 100% cause I suffer from depression. I have two dogs and a cat, and they keep me alive. I love them too much to abandon them. Especially since one of my dogs has a lot of health issues. I think, "no one is going to take care of her like I do." So, yes, she didn't do this to herself.

@GypsyGirl317

27 күн бұрын

I'm hoping maybe her family has them. ❤

@elenak6932

27 күн бұрын

10000%

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

​@@lunacielo7680you and everyone else in western society has "D',presssion". Yawn 🥱

Respect to Kristen and family and friends 🙏

Did the police test both of their hands for gunshot residue? It might have been helpful. Am i the only one that felt uncomfortable when the news lady held the gun to her chin to reenact the shooting

The medical examiner is a joke. That police department needs to find a new doctor for that position.

@GamerMason123

26 күн бұрын

I take it you're not from around here... It's the other way around.

@jendee1260

26 күн бұрын

he was a coroner, not a medical examiner. there’s a difference. coroners have experience in their fields (bodies). medical examiners have that on top of medical degrees and licenses to practice medicine.

@markr.devereux3385

26 күн бұрын

Well its like this. The man calls 911 and reports his wife sh##t herself next to him in bed. That pretty well gives the coroner 2 choices: cause of death self inflicted or the husband who is a blubbering mess and a devout church going Christian the one who did it. He was present so no 3rd party intruder. I can see not allowing for any present unusual visible trauma to the body a verdict of suicide by firearm. The only other would be the husband did it essentially. Not enough to go out on a limb.on a death certificate which must be signed off in a timely matter.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

Agree. He seems senile

@QueenHive4

25 күн бұрын

Actually ​@GamerMason123 a medical examiner should determine the manner of death without knowing if a person had a bubbly personality or not.

Chatting about video games while your wife is bleeding out? You can't make this stuff up. Guilty!

@heathernks8

25 күн бұрын

I can imagine a situation where the paramedics were taking forever, so the Deputy started talking about how long they were taking & started a conversation with the guy. It doesn't mean he isn't guilty, I believe he is. I just think that he, ofc, couldn't be weeping over his wife in that moment bc u know the medics had him escorted out & it seems like the Deputy was making small-talk🤷‍♀️

@brittanyfikes9905

25 күн бұрын

Sounds like he was asked the question

@darkfafnir4389

24 күн бұрын

You mean the cop questioned him 🤡🤡🤡 that was the least suspicious thing he did

@darkfafnir4389

24 күн бұрын

​@@heathernks8thank you exactly my thoughts too

@darkfafnir4389

24 күн бұрын

​@@brittanyfikes9905 glad i wasnt the only one to catch that terrible reporting...like he wasnt just asked about it

She was a beautiful young woman and I'm sorry her family had to be put through all of this. Her cousin sure has a sweet voice and is very pretty. Really top notch detective work. Well done.

Either this woman truly committed suicide or the husband did it or they are just trying too hard to pin it on her husband. I am indifferent about this case. Why was he not tested for gunshot residues? Too many holes in this case for me

@Annie497

17 күн бұрын

This was definitely not a suicide.

“He’s a devoted Christian, he just doesn’t have it in him” , well that’s good enough for me. Case dismissed.

@deniece0821

27 күн бұрын

Right? 😆

@lorid3839

27 күн бұрын

He's a devout Christian having an online affair. Those things aren't supposed to go together.

@weallwrong

27 күн бұрын

The detective in this case is an awesome man of God and a personal friend. As for the murderer, Jesus warned… “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.” Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭24‬-‭26

@LuzMaria95

26 күн бұрын

do they even hear themselves talk?! 😭🤦🏽‍♀️

@markr.devereux3385

26 күн бұрын

Yep good enough for me. A good Christian lad could never stage so.ething like this. He wouldn't be a suspect flat out.

As a woman with depression and anxiety I would NEVER kms naked … the shame and embarrassment would be too much ..

@karinahailova7758

28 күн бұрын

100%

@Autumn_Forest_

27 күн бұрын

I wouldn’t kms, but if I did, there’s absolutely NO WAY I’d do it undressed. I can’t think of how any woman would do that. We just aren’t typically that way.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

Literally every single WW has ",D&A" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

@@Princesslaya90 I didn't mean "single" as in marital status. 🤦

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

@@Princesslaya90 I KNOW it's just ppl being dramatic. Ppl who love the attention and pity. And I have had panic attacks too. Most ppl have. It's a normal thing. THATS my point!

Justice served!

All liars and cheaters eventually get caught.

I know it's a lawyers job to protect their client, but damn...considering her excuses for this man are "bad timing" and "he doesn't remember" she damn well knows he's guilty and still has the audacity to claim that Kristen took her own life multiple times. Listening to her talk left me feeling disgusted every time. Good on the police for pursuing an investigation when they realized something was off too!

@SpontaneouslyDeliberate

28 күн бұрын

Totally. I understand having to say awful things while defending your client in court, but I don't get why defense attorneys go on TV to say them.

@supriseimblack

28 күн бұрын

Don't comment on the defense attorney. If you have nothing positive to say just move on.

@supriseimblack

28 күн бұрын

Don't try to be like I know they're doing their job but +&$# them for doing their job..

@stajia4694

28 күн бұрын

@@supriseimblack it’s not their job to come on TV and state these things, in court yes, but not on TV

@auntkaz815

28 күн бұрын

You can put up a defense for your client without using a bunch of unbelievable, offensive excuses. The more of those you use, the less credible your argument is and the less a jury will believe you. Save the excuses for core issues. For the other issues (like buying a sex doll with insurance money or having an on line affair) remind the jury that the defendant may do things they don’t like/agree with but that does not mean he killed his wife.

30:18 He went through over a 100 grand in 8 months?! He completely out of pocket.

@christinebrument6851

24 күн бұрын

Probably knew he was going to be found guilty so made sure he enjoyed his rubber friend before going to prison .

@garybyers7683

24 күн бұрын

​@christinebrument6851 good one

the coroner saying he believes the husband because there were no signs of "THEM BEATING AT EACH OTHER" is misogynistic af

If my wife took her own life I wouldn’t be able to think or talk and definitely wouldn’t be calm chatting about video games.

We should start a GFM, raise money to open a doggy daycare in that house she dreamed of. We can name the business “Kristen’s Kennel”

@fatee5069

26 күн бұрын

It's too late for all that. How about we start one for those that are alive and can actually benefit from it? Call it "Kristen's wings"

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

And who would run it?

@janismitchell3122

21 күн бұрын

I would. Animals deserve to be loved and cared for

The crying seems forced

@caleclayton1987

28 күн бұрын

I totally agree he makes me cringe

@_Tokenwhtguy

28 күн бұрын

Agreed! It's so obvious.

@user-mv7kh5sv9z

28 күн бұрын

He cried every other sentence

@TheStar798

28 күн бұрын

Not going to lie: I was buying it (some people sound fake when they're crying)..... Aaaaand then we heard about him texting his girlfriend from the cop shop 🙄🤦🏾‍♀️

@EnzoneMusic

28 күн бұрын

@@TheStar798 The crying alone from the 911 call to the interrogation i knew he was guilty

It's pretty clear to me that he murdered her. Just unconvinced that it was proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Cops got lucky.

Kinda surprised exactly zero friends of Kristen took part in the show. Did he cut her off from having any friends? Like he'd successfully done with her family the first couple of years?

The defense attorney fails to realize that victims families never let go and or forget things about their loved ones that they’ve lost. Saying two years is a long time to go back and talk to them is irrelevant and tasteless 😒

@supergirl2204

28 күн бұрын

Nasty sycophant for a narcissist. They always smear the victim through the mud.

@christinarutkosky1313

28 күн бұрын

My brother passed away 7 years ago yesterday and it still feels like yesterday that he passed. It's almost like time doesn't move forward when u think of ur loved ones.

@junglekutz5625

28 күн бұрын

She's goofy.....

@zwebackshyper9307

28 күн бұрын

its her literal job you donut

@ubeillin

28 күн бұрын

@@zwebackshyper9307 Seriously. These comments are giving me brain damage lol.

31:13 “for comfort and warmth… we have electric blankets for that” Funny/not funny but this response made me spit some coffee out

@StofStuiver

28 күн бұрын

I was laughing out loud too. I thought about buying a fashion/dress doll once (some 40 years ago). At the time that was half for fun so i could point to it and say that was my wife. But i can understand you are so lonely you think of such options. Not for sex, but to have something there that resembles a person. That you can say hi to or something. But in this case, it sounds so bad, as the plastic sex thing was for in bed and payed for by the money he got from the life insurance on the wife he killed. Thats very yucky.

@caramileelliott1719

28 күн бұрын

Ikr 😂

@AriKhuu

28 күн бұрын

Also while weird, buying a sex doll isn’t a crime. He definitely killed her though

“He’s a devoted Christian” OH WELL THEN. Might as well just let him go free! 🙄

Doesn’t check for gun shot residue. lol let the criminal walk right away scott free

So they never checked his or Kristans hands for gunshot residue, and nobody mentioned that she didn’t leave a suicide note?

`That FAKE CRYING is truly sickening! 😫😝🤮What on Earth did she see in that creep? 🤔🤔

@foxywhitetip7387

28 күн бұрын

“His Guitar playing “

@Annie-ZA

28 күн бұрын

@@foxywhitetip7387 I also heard that.

Maybe she found out about the girl and confronted him, since it wasn’t much of an affair there was likely a trigger point that made it happen.

Love me some Erin Moriarty! Gorgeous, great interviewer…smart cookie and one of my faves. Oh. And the BEST voice.

"he's a devoted Christian" - oooh, yes, yes, that is a GUARANTEE that he is not a murderer. Totally history aligns with this.

@shelteredsparrow2736

28 күн бұрын

Hi I am not sure exactly what you are saying. You use the words “devoted Christian. That should be a guarantee of devotion. And then say “total history aligns with this”. I think you are saying it doesn’t. I may be misunderstanding you. You believe Christianity shows the opposite. I am sorry, if I am understanding you correctly that history shows the opposite of being devoted. I may be misunderstanding you. If your experience has been the opposite of experiencing devotion, I am truly truly sorry. For me I had the opposite experience. I was the kid everyone picked on. Everyone but one person. She was a Christian. She was the most popular girl in the school. She risked her popularity by defending me. She gave me hope in my hopeless world. I didn’t know what a Christian was but I determined to become a Christian because of her. There is a wonderful book out there called WHO IS THIS MAN. It goes through history and shows what a dog eat dog world it was. It shows how the world was changed for the better because of people following the teachings of Christ. I am so sorry if this has not been your experience. That really upsets me. I wish you had my experience of being brought hope to my hopeless world.

@EllenLeah-pv2yw

27 күн бұрын

@@shelteredsparrow2736No clue why you think OP is talking about personal experience. Those of us who’ve watched a lot of true crime over the years lost count of all the devoted Christian killers a long, long time ago

@TamiTribianni

27 күн бұрын

@@EllenLeah-pv2yw Thing is, people these days just believe someone if they say they're a Christian and that's just not the case, you have to look at how they live their life not just by what they say.

@phantagirlable

26 күн бұрын

@@TamiTribianni You are getting dangerously close to the No True Scotsman-fallacy...

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

U sound goofy.

He killed her when she was asleep

@junglekutz5625

28 күн бұрын

I'm amazed at that it takes for people to remain in the midst of folk as such! I just don't get how is it not possible for them to no be repulsed to the max! As nothing positive comes from it. In time, the red flags and signs should enrage you.

@Roger-wf8sj

28 күн бұрын

Only he knows not you

@Holydix

28 күн бұрын

Definitely

@PinkGrammarGirl

27 күн бұрын

And she didn't die immediately. If she wasn't incoherent, the poor thing had a moment to realize what happened.

@meghanmisaliar

25 күн бұрын

No shyt Sherlock

1:34 i have no clue what the conclusion of this story will be… but as someone who lost a family member to suicide I can tell you EVERY family will object & say there is no way, but in reality they just can’t fathom the idea that the person they love would so such a thing, and would voluntarily leave them like that. It’s a tough thing to accept, especially if it’s someone who showed no signs.

@Annie497

17 күн бұрын

Yup. My husband was the LAST person I believed would be capable of suicide. Until it enters your world, you think it only happens in other families. But in this case, definitely not a suicide. But I totally agree. When I hear people in denial, saying "my loved one would NEVER..." when all signs and evidence lead exactly to a suicide. It can happen to anyone.

The cousin writing a beautiful song for her and playing it at the end. Not gonna lie had me tear up a little 😢 so sad I can't imaging loosing a loved one in that way!!

Kristen Trickle was a lovely soul, the perp a repellent scungilli. A heartfelt shout out to Kristen's family, Aaron Cunningham, J.B. Berkholder, Robert Anderson, Ashley Christensen, and finally the judge Glenn Braun, all of whom played a role in insuring that this cold blooded killer will spend the rest of his days where he belongs. And, of course, as always, thanks to Erin Moriarty.

How was he a devoted Christian when he was talking to another woman while being married. Thats not devoted. His lawyer needs to mark that off her list of why she believes him.

“He’s a devoted Christian,” that means NOTHING. Religious folks are no more or less wicked than secular people.