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@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209

22 күн бұрын

I'm surprises people thought Melissa was guilty. To me her emotions and behaviour was genenuine. She was distraught in the interview. Felt bad for her, grieving, traumatized and under suspicion.

@Michelle_Mack

21 күн бұрын

I am already a sub of crimetastic, but I just wanted to say that I think it’s awesome that ya’ll share other creators videos.

@isabelpark7650

16 күн бұрын

​@@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209I thought for a short time it was Melissa when things didn't add up with the police. But when others were interviewed I quickly changed my mind. Dawn should of been charged with murder. But I guess karma has its own ideas with her passing away at only 50. I am so glad everyone is doing well now.

@rosaliefinamore1377

15 күн бұрын

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To know you’re innocent but know that the facts make you look guilty, terrifying.

@jannasmith3275

Ай бұрын

Yeah. Thats exactly what I was thinking. That is really scary.

@RockyTop85

Ай бұрын

Everyone is guilty until proven innocent

@kandieskew2268

Ай бұрын

​@@RockyTop85bull crap

@ShecalledmeKING

29 күн бұрын

That has thee most sinking feeling

@KinjiUrba

28 күн бұрын

@@kandieskew2268 nope. it's very true. Just think about public opinion with media and social media these days.

Dmn.. imagine waking up with your significant other dead next to you then getting accused of killing them.

@brittanydiane214

Ай бұрын

There are several true crime stories that start off like this. This is the first story where it was the truth. The 911 call was confusing too! Crying then talking normal… Then the brother was odd looking and sounding!

@highjinx6519

Ай бұрын

@@brittanydiane214yeah I thought for sure it was him as soon as they showed his picture.

@honeybee1852

26 күн бұрын

@@highjinx6519people like you that judge someone just based off looks scare me, I really hope you’re never called for jury duty. I’ve heard a lot of people online say the opposite thing about attractive or wealthy people, that they couldn’t possibly have murdered someone, bc they have $ or are too attractive to possibly murder. It’s crazy scary how many people think the same thing & judge criminal acts esp murder on how attractive or wealthy or poor or strange/unattractive looking someone is

@crystallc8871

26 күн бұрын

@@brittanydiane214I thought the same thing. Was convinced she was guilty.

@crystallc8871

26 күн бұрын

@@honeybee1852Probably because he had that string out look. 🤷‍♀️

When Melissa was being interrogated and the cops were obviously suspecting her but she didn’t seem mad about it and just kept coming up with explanations….i thought for sure she was guilty. And then she ended up being a saint and lucky to be alive. I feel like this goes against everything behavioral specialists think they know about interrogations.

@snudder.s.m.l.5026

Ай бұрын

I think she was in chok, and that is why she wasn't mad at them. Survivel 😊

@mischr13

Ай бұрын

I think it shows how little "body language" matters as an actual factor. people behave so differently that it's ridiculous to generalize. like, I'm autistic and I would probably answer everything (well, not NOW, cuz I know not to talk to cops, but before I knew that) bc I take things people say at face value. sometimes I don't pick up on the subtext of what someone is saying bc their implying is too subtle

@nicolestewart

Ай бұрын

Dawn should have gone to prison for real. Bless Melissa and her family ❤😢

@ereder1476

Ай бұрын

Ks​@@snudder.s.m.l.5026

@9babyblu

Ай бұрын

​@@snudder.s.m.l.5026 Chok... I think you meant, shock*

Gotta admit I really thought Melissa was guilty at first, hearing how calm she was on the police call and then her story didn’t seem right. Goes to show everyone does handle these situations differently. I’m glad she was given custody of Alyssa.

@djLagwayEnjoyer

25 күн бұрын

@@kellyjean3973 to be fair to her she was breaking down every 30 seconds on the police call and she became “calm” because she said she was trying not to freak out her daughter (and by calm you could tell it was a very very obvious form of call because it sounded nothing like how she normally talks)

@gaildavison5180

25 күн бұрын

Me too

@user-hy3vu6sq1i

23 күн бұрын

That’s how I the police knew she didn’t do it When my son passed I didn’t no what to think

@rabbitss11

22 күн бұрын

@@user-hy3vu6sq1i 'didn't know'

This is so sad. I feel sorry for the wife and the little girl.

@olivelillies

21 күн бұрын

this

@twincherry4958

19 күн бұрын

Was she guilty?

What a fantastic 911 operator. She gets a ton of information from the caller.

@MAArch-ec7se

15 күн бұрын

Agree. Excellent operator!

@Beastiboo

13 күн бұрын

Why do they need to interrogate on the call? I‘m not sure what the list of questions are that they are required to ask.

@erikamccarthy1457

8 күн бұрын

@@Beastiboo 8/5/24 I’m not sure either, but we all know those calls are used against you, if charged (or say something different that doesn’t match 911 call, ppl go into Shock!) now I know why ppl give address & hang up, or ask neighbor to call!

@erikamccarthy1457

8 күн бұрын

@@Katrina-qs2rl 8/5/24 I think they over step boundaries sometimes, some questions I think they have No business asking. Unless it pertains to safety of person or responders. Use against you, if answer differs and court if charged. She was in Shock! Many ppl are.

Thankfully they didn't wrongfully send her away. Like they do so often

Why don’t people lock their doors? We live in a crazy world and it doesn’t make sense to take a minute before bed to make sure your locked up…

@highjinx6519

Ай бұрын

Yep I don’t care how safe it is where you live. I Always keep mine locked, Especially when I’m sleeping.

@KnitzyKitzy

Ай бұрын

Mine are locked even during the day. Always keep your doors locked, even if you think you live in paradise.

@mandypdx

29 күн бұрын

I installed smart locks that automatically lock after 30 seconds. I also have sensors on all windows (if they open or break to trigger an alarm). And, cameras everywhere… i am a single female and live alone and have a crazy ex

@aurorasfamilyproductions8484

27 күн бұрын

@stevenwynn7162 My 2nd apartment I lived in was in a huge complex and I lived on the third floor. One day I just got back from from the bar with some friends and I got out of the elevator on the 2nd floor instead of the third. I walked right into what I thought was my apartment and it took me a few seconds to even realize i was at the wrong apartment. It was a couple just sitting on the couch watching tv and he just said “wrong apartment bro” and I walked out apologizing. It wasn’t until a few months later where me and my girlfriend were eating dinner that someone walked into our apartment. The guy was shitfaced and when I told him to leave it took him a while to comprehend what I was saying or he was trying to be funny but ever since that day I always lock the door when I come home.

@ritamengucci1932

27 күн бұрын

Locked doors don't always do the trick.

Rule one. Never talk to the police without a lawyer present. Period.

@Woozlewuzzleable

Ай бұрын

But she had to talk to the 911 operator.

@joni8090

Ай бұрын

​@@Woozlewuzzleable Reporting a Crime has No Similarity to Interrogation WITHOUT A LAWYER PRESENT !

@Woozlewuzzleable

Ай бұрын

@@joni8090 Can't they use what she says in the phone call against her in the court of law?

@joni8090

Ай бұрын

@@Woozlewuzzleable Yes , but ... An Official Interview is an Official process , Signed dated & recognized by All present , a Telephone call 'Could be' a Staged event with a Gun to someone's Head etc take your pick of dramatic story lines ! An Official Interview Signs the Deal , but as the Above initial Comment state's , that should Never be done without Legal Representation under Any Circumstances ! 🙂

@DaveandDebe

Ай бұрын

That's "Rule one" when you're Guilty!

I thought Melissa was innocent the minute I heard her talk about Alyssa and not losing her.

@memefirst8151

27 күн бұрын

Me too

@MrRobertX70

27 күн бұрын

same here

@dawnellafreeman4860

24 күн бұрын

That detail about how she thought her husband was being sick... her grief... all totally genuine

@leafyfeatherz6975

21 күн бұрын

Yeah at first I was on the fence but her thinking she could be losing that little changed my mind. She sounds like a true mother

@mmmteeth

16 күн бұрын

​@@dawnellafreeman4860That part rly got to me, that sort of innocent reasoning followed by gut-wrenching realization are what nightmares are made of...

After the Karen read case, the safest thing for anyone is not speak without a lawyer

@shannonminnig4674

Ай бұрын

Oh after that case I trust NOBODY in the "justice system". What a damn joke.

@AidaShawJ.D.

Ай бұрын

Long before the Karen Read case! Ask for a lawyer right away! Even if it means YT runs out of interrogation videos.

@samiazidane5041

Ай бұрын

@@AidaShawJ.D.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@taylordevore2563

28 күн бұрын

Absolutely!! Scary thing, I’ve watched cases where the cops said they focused in on a person BECAUSE they asked for a lawyer! Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

@Richgng

26 күн бұрын

Way before Karen read but yes

this case is a great example of a witness being left unharmed as well as faulty blood spatter and trajectory interpretation.

So obvious Dawn was behind all this but was NEVER charged with murder?that's really poor detective work 😮absolutely appalling 😮

@kirsti1822

24 күн бұрын

she got immunity for giving up her boyfriend, its not poor detective work

@doygazgar

24 күн бұрын

@@kirsti1822 exactly my point? They could've had both of them doing life ? POOR DETECTIVE WORK?

@kirsti1822

24 күн бұрын

@@doygazgar that’s not how it works though. They wouldn’t have had her help without it. You don’t know the point you’re trying to make if that’s “exactly your point”

@doygazgar

24 күн бұрын

@kirsti1822 they didn't need her help 😂 🤣 😅 😜

@daisysfield5456

20 күн бұрын

​@@kirsti1822 but part of her immunity deal was she had to tell the 100% truth and if she didn't the immunity deal would be thrown out. She lied!! So yeah they could have thrown out that immunity deal but they didn't. So yes bad police work.

17:31 get. a. lawyer. guilty? get a lawyer. innocent? get a lawyer.

@deescott8312

28 күн бұрын

That’s right

@deescott8312

28 күн бұрын

Always

@limiwa

26 күн бұрын

YES

@debbievalentine6810

26 күн бұрын

If you're not guilty why do you need a lawyer........ because I'm here!

@beberexx5352

20 күн бұрын

@debbievalentine6810 police themselves tell their own family to get a lawyer and never speak to the police. If they tell this to their own families y wouldn't we do the same thing. If they know what they do to people during these interrogations are that horrible that their own families should never speak to the police without an attorney present than I'm not speaking to them without an attorney present either. Listen to the advice police give to their own loved ones. They want us to do differently for some reason but tell their loved ones to do the opposite of what they expect from us.

That plea deal should never have been made. This is bs

@jen10272001

20 күн бұрын

Exactly! I would have gone to James and said Dawn is pinning the murder on you and seen what he had to say. That made no sense. She's the mastermind.

@ArthurWigger

11 күн бұрын

I agree. She got away with murder

Ive seen many bizare cases where people seemed guilty but were totally Innocent!! Detectives need to stop bullying some victims, cant count number of times this sweet lady was interrogated. When the evidence didnt point to Her at all....Seems many detectives want easy confession. Instead of doing the hard work.....its not Her JOB to figure out what happened!! As he implied ....

I’ve watched this three times and the way she is treated compared to the actual person who did this in the interrogation is sickening

@WRDend

14 күн бұрын

She was laying next to the victim, it was the night of, they thought she was guilty 🤷 the GSR cleared her so they moved on.

@PrayerPartnerExtraordinaire

12 күн бұрын

I heard about her, and this is terrifying

@erikamccarthy1457

8 күн бұрын

@@tjmurphy3081 8/5/24 Exactly, and went on to press brother in law, her brother. Sick, but nice as pie to the unfit drunk, mad 😡 she had to pay child support (she lost custody)

The way she sounded on the phone and in person, to me it looked very real and honest! I’m so glad they got the real person!

@Xcuvon

25 күн бұрын

Lies

This story was wild. One of the rare occasions where the wife was actually telling the truth.

@Woozlewuzzleable

Ай бұрын

Spoiler alert! JK

@Kittymay98

Ай бұрын

Who did it? The brother? I don’t have 1:51.40 to listen and watch this whole video lol

@heatherbukowski2102

Ай бұрын

@@Kittymay98 ex-wife's boyfriend

@MonkeyDLuffy-gd6se

Ай бұрын

@@heatherbukowski2102 and ex-wife who got scot free because women.

@suestone6156

Ай бұрын

​@MonkeyDLuffyýuùùū😢y-gd6se

This is the most tragic case to listen to! What a strong and beautiful hearted women she is!!

The despair when she says " i know she's the mom" makes my blood run cold. I knew then she didn't do it. Even if she had a motive to harm him, she wouldn't risk Alyssa returning to her bio mom.

@autumngray7293

27 күн бұрын

That part! You could hear her whole heart . That's when I knew too...bc before that... It was sounded iffy

I 1000 percent thought Melissa did it initially ...to be so calm for the little girl and to have an answer for everything...even the way she was answering and the way the cops were asking ....turns out she was just truly an honest and caring MOTHER to ALYSSA ❤ maintaining her demeanour and pushing her own. Heartache down to protect this babygirl

Dawn is so bitter in this interview that she stood out like a sore thumb.

@nicoleselsky7273

Ай бұрын

Thats what I thought, the way she speaks so ill of him and he’s deceased is so disrespectful

@skenni00

23 күн бұрын

I’m not agreeing with her AT ALL. but some people deserve hate. If she was innocent and he was just making her out to be awful, then a lot of us would think he was horrific. These cases are so hard because without the kid admitting what happened they may never had found out.

Did I read it right that Melissa adopted Brandi too? What a beautiful heart if true

That's what I call a Roller Coaster Ride, who would of guessed, not me.

@ashleywright8686

Ай бұрын

“would have” or would’ve” but not “would of” 😅

@tracy5975

Ай бұрын

​@asohhh r u a school teacher smh who cares hleywright8686

@chp4822

23 күн бұрын

@@ashleywright8686to be fair that is a helpful grammar correction. Could help the OP look more professional in the future. The emoji was not very nice though. Maybe try for an 🍎 over a laugh.

Her pain is heart wrenching to watch. The first time I have ever cried watching an interview on a crime channel.

To b fair, I had someone in my home and NO idea how they got in while me and my children slept! Fortunately he turned and ran when he heard my daughter screaming when she saw him heading for my bedroom.

@nunyah8705

Ай бұрын

How they got in? They opened an unlocked door. Lol

@brittanyclark9867

28 күн бұрын

That is freaking terrifying!! I’m so glad you and your children are ok

@J00Ls

28 күн бұрын

@@brittanyclark9867 They're still trying! But, it is what it is! It's a mans world and we're all female.

@michelleb7399

27 күн бұрын

@@nunyah8705I don’t know about that person, but this also happened to me. He woke me out of a dead sleep to SA me. Came through my living room window.

@TharaLetzISLANDER

26 күн бұрын

I need to lock my doors

Melissa talks and her emotions seem so genuine. Especially when she talks about her ear ringing. She probably doesn’t realize she temporarily lost her hearing lying so close to her husband when he was shot. She had a blanket covering her and not him so it protected her from spray.

It’s disgusting that Dawn manipulated a young man to do her dirty work and she gets to walk free

@HellenaHanbasquet

18 күн бұрын

She died at 50 and lived her last years a distraught mess. I think Karma did what prison never could have.

@unabashedlyluckynerd7148

12 күн бұрын

​@@HellenaHanbasquetelaborate?

@rachaelthompson4045

3 күн бұрын

​@@HellenaHanbasquettrue

They had a Walmart video of both of them buying the stuff and gave her immunity??? And missed the diagram left behind 😅suckish investigators

@yvonnemukupa1670

27 күн бұрын

Yeah, they had all this information connecting about her involvement in the murder and they gave her immunity.

Lawyer, Lawyer Lawyer... I dont know why on earth people think they HAVE to talk to the cops...

@jessicaavery1080

26 күн бұрын

Because they think asking for one makes them look guilty, sadly

@TheNinnyfee

23 күн бұрын

You usually get raised with the lore that police are serving and protecting you, that's why you don't think they will frame you. We need to teach children differently. The lore of men being the knight in shining armour also has to go.

how strong and calm she was for her daughter.. astonishing omg

@FunkyMunky-w2m

26 күн бұрын

Some ppl get calm in an emergency

Y'all!!!!! I feel BAD!!! Had I been on a jury with the wife on trial SHE WOULD BE IN PRISON!!! THIS IS CRAZY!!! But it goes to show that blood evidence isn't always cut and dried!!! I feel bad for misjudging her. What's real REAL crazy, I saw this one before and I didn't remember anything at all!!

@CJR-bs7eu

24 күн бұрын

But you believed Donna, the ex wife & James?

UNBELIEVABLE when DA’d make deals with the person that made the decision to Kill someone! Her ex would be alive if it wasn’t for her!

her cry was heartbreaking, my gut tells me she is innocent🥹

@lasvegasbeet

Ай бұрын

which “her”? just watch the video

@ROYAL12366

Ай бұрын

????

@justme-cr2zc

Ай бұрын

She (Melissa) is innocent

@mischr13

Ай бұрын

I mean, the video also tells you she's innocent

@homedecordiyflips

Ай бұрын

I wrote the comment after I watching her being interviewed. Maybe I lite premature comment ☺️ as I watched on I saw that she really was innocent 😇

Immunity agreement was ridiculous!

@cdes1776

29 күн бұрын

They very often are.

The way her voice would break at times, on the 911 call but then normalize to try to be calm for the little girl… the thumbnail had me thinking she was guilty but the emotion in her voice really got to me. I’ve been in similar situations and could totally relate to how she sounded on the phone and as well as her body language in the video. Poor woman.

@beezab8569

20 күн бұрын

This is pretty normal. I've been there. The dispatcher was on the phone with me for 45 minutes until help arrived. I remember moments of calm that washed over me, then I'd fall apart, then I'd get calm, over and over. It's weird. I think our mind does this to try to distance ourself from the horror of what we witness.

I live in Douglas County, and I never heard of this murder until now. Very surprising, since it's a small, somewhat rural area. I am so glad to hear Alissa is doing well. Melissa is the best mom for her 💓

I saw this recently and at first I thought for sure she was guilty. Wrong!

@Kittymay98

Ай бұрын

Who did it? Was it her brother?

@somebody701

Ай бұрын

@@Kittymay98His ex-wife and I think her boyfriend

@lasvegasbeet

Ай бұрын

@@Kittymay98the victims ex-wifes BOYFRIEND

@lasvegasbeet

Ай бұрын

@@somebody701you didn't watch the video, just guessing wtf did it, wow

@HOTSHOTNYC

Ай бұрын

😮me too! I am cueless

The ex wife knew damn well that it was done.. What an Actress! Oscar Worthy Drunk × gets into her vehicle × drives ...how many times she did this? The reason you lost custody of your daughter is because your alcohol is more important than her?? You are an Alcoholic ...be Responsible and get it together... This case is Unbelievable...

Maybe James' mother could've came forward with this information BEFORE HIS TRIAL!? SMH...

@jenerin905

Ай бұрын

Right?! Maybe then Dawn wouldn't have gotten that deal then...

@kpopdisco2330

27 күн бұрын

For real she was absolutely useless as a mother it seems.

When you have a crazy ex never leave your door unlocked!

@nihilismistheonlyway4680

Ай бұрын

Amen! Especially baby daddy or mama drama lol

@highjinx6519

Ай бұрын

Don’t leave it unlocked period! There’s plenty of random crazies out there.

@offwitmelkychrms

27 күн бұрын

Our neighbors sleep with their back door open, so I always worry about them😩

When she said “it’s the worst feeling thinking you could be blamed for your husbands death” I knew she was innocent by what she said and how she said it.

I remember the first time I heard that 911 call, my gut was telling me she was involved with her husband's murder. Even knowing the story, I still get ick vibes listening to it now. She knew someone shot her husband without seeing the person. Very weird indeed. The cops are going to try to pin it on the spouse almost every time. Never talk to them without an attorney, even if you are innocent. This case could have turned out very differently without the one minor break toward the real killer. Lots of guilty people are walking free and innocent people rotting in jail because the cops will try whoever they think is guilty with no real evidence if the DA allows it.

@orionxtc1119

Ай бұрын

she goes from weepy to matter-of-fact very quickly on the phone....that made me think she is involved with this murder

@sabotaj4460

Ай бұрын

@@orionxtc1119 yeah i think she was trying to sound 'normal' for the daughter

@christinablair1978

Ай бұрын

​@@orionxtc1119 That is what bothered me also. I definitely understand trying to stay calm for the little one, though.

@alisong2328

Ай бұрын

That's how grief works, though. It comes in waves.

@IndianOutlaw1870

Ай бұрын

She was not involved.

Cannot even believe the amount of withheld info by the other witnesses!! Could have helped the case way earlier on. Terrible

@kittykeight24

23 күн бұрын

You'd be surprised how many people have the mentality of "stay out of it, not out business". The small town I live in... Thats how EVERYONE thinks. Even if they see bad stuff happening, "not our business". I hate it and the community labels me a "karen" "troublemaker" because I speak up and voice my concerns.

IMO Dawn beat the system, seemingly because the cops/DA were too hasty with that immunity agreement

@alisong2328

Ай бұрын

I know we don't see everything here, but what did Dawn really give them that they couldn't have gotten from James?

@lassebauer

Ай бұрын

@@alisong2328 My thoughts exactly. Seems like they bet on the wrong horse

@jenerin905

Ай бұрын

​​@@alisong2328And James was 21! I'm sure James had a rap sheet on his own, but no one goes from theft to a hit-like murder without someone else's involvement. Dawn orchestrated it all and the cops should have known that.

@emmahardy7611

27 күн бұрын

Agree, she more culpable than the 21 yr old ​@@jenerin905 And why was his mother ok with this relationship

Poor Melissa and her step daughter

The ex wife was absolutely involved.. Innocent people don’t have conversations about killing someone!

Imagine if she had gone to jail for it 😢

“I know you’re upset, but you gotta listen a little bit, too.” I know this dude has a job to do, but damn. That’s brutal.

She needs to stop this interview and obtain a lawyer hes already saying its her or her brother so he's not gonna investigate any further... This is horrible ... Bad police work

Thank you for all the hard work you put into this video. Top tier! ❤ So sad for everyone involved. I hope Melissa has many grandchildren from her daughters.

What an angel Melissa is...

Funny how she wasn’t concerned about her daughter when planning her ex husbands death

An immunity agreement!! That’s insane

Yikes. That ex looks ROUGH. Drinking too much, smoking too much and generally choosing dr*gs over your baby girl will do that to ya.

How is she supposed to know what “they” are thinking.

Mary's account of Ben beating Dawn so ruthlessly doesn't seem to add up. Did she actually witness the beating or was it Dawn's story of it?

@Plutonium.2

28 күн бұрын

She says she witnessed it. It sounds like with Dawn, Ben was also a pill popping drunk. Somehow with Melissa he was just a better man. Weird really

My best friend’s 21 y/o son watches my kids and sleeps in my bed… RED FLAG RED FLAG

@FasterFaster196

25 күн бұрын

That's weird.

@dwaynesmith9482

25 күн бұрын

@@FasterFaster196she’s getting a younger dicken. Not suprised

@718to404

23 күн бұрын

Very weird indeed

Those detectives need to retake the classes. It is whatever you call it. They want to close the case. And convict an innocent person. I can't stand this

Not even half way.. reading the comments. 😳 She is not guilty? Holy catwoman. This makes you rethink some things you think you know.

After Karen read trial, I would advise anyone to never speak to police without a lawyer.

Poor Alyssa ... my heart hurts for her :(

@carrieanncancino5118

Ай бұрын

She was told what to say and helped her mother the murderer. She is no innocent teen

@MAXIMUMintheHORMONE

Ай бұрын

@@carrieanncancino5118 I'm talking about the 6 year old ... WTF are you on about?

@valu1827

Ай бұрын

@carrieanncancino5118 Since when is a six year old a teen? You’re a real genius. Smh..

@margaretr5701

26 күн бұрын

@@carrieanncancino5118 Which teen?

wow the detective solved this on the first couple days and they played games and lied for two years... jeez

There was plenty to charge her or take her to a Grand Jury. Ppl have been put away for far less. Makes no sense whatsoever.

@lasvegasbeet

Ай бұрын

her who? Dawn?

@wandarose9285

Ай бұрын

​@@lasvegasbeetwho else?

@Gabriel-hf1yy

29 күн бұрын

​@@wandarose9285u didn't make it clear who...

@wandarose9285

29 күн бұрын

​@@Gabriel-hf1yythought it was self-evident 🤷‍♀️

@Gabriel-hf1yy

29 күн бұрын

@@wandarose9285 it was a murder

With everything behavior specialists claim. The 911 call would be so damning against her if she was guilty. Now that we know she's not, it's so strange to see how she responded to all of it. She tried to stay calm for her daughter.

Think about all the people wasting their lives in Prison because they were wrongly accused and convicted of a murder. Probably quite a few

@ClareCosullivan

12 күн бұрын

Police not trained proper omg happens so much

Never talk to le without lawyer. Most cops r not schooled enough.

Dawns up to her neck in this. It’s so amazing how people forget that the police do this crap all the time. Throw away the key…..Next !

Ай бұрын

*throw the key away.

@wildflower0901

21 күн бұрын

* throw the key in the trash

Watch the video till the end

What a creepy AF attorney laughing that his client got rid of the shot gun in the police dumpster.

@lasvegasbeet

Ай бұрын

yea, that's f’d up, but also the messed up mind of a criminal defense attorney

@BookishDark

Ай бұрын

I think its just a sarcastic laugb

@kathrynbillinghurst188

Ай бұрын

Exactly…but very unprofessional and displaying poor taste.

@anneleeuwen2105

28 күн бұрын

​@BookishDark nobody nobody should laugh under these tragic circumstances sarcastic or not defence attorneys are sick AF

@OneBadAssMoMo

28 күн бұрын

Are y’all really picking apart a snarky laugh? Sheesh 🙄 your lives must be miserable if that’s what offends you about this case!

Lock your doors ...scary !

How did they miss what was in the fireplace during a search warrant search? That should be one of the top places you'd look

@jenerin905

Ай бұрын

They didn't seem like great investigators. The gun was destroyed and thrown away in their dumpster! If Dawn hadn't talked then they never would've closed the case, but they failed to hold Dawn accountable for orchestrating Ben's murder and planning/requesting Melissa's murder.

Poor Melissa, she did all the right things except not getting a lawyer right away. She stayed calm for her kids but it backfired into making the cops think she was cold hearted or something. Her immediate concern was for Alyssa even though shes not her biological mom, I think that may have shown the detectives that she didn't do this because people who take revenge by taking the life of the other parent of their child don't actually care for their child.

A bit over 38 minutes in. This Dawn girl is scary. Really bitter.

@carrieanncancino5118

Ай бұрын

And so is her daughter the liar covering for her murdering mother Dawn. She should be in prison the or the rest of her life. Without her there would be NO MURDER OF BEN OXLEY!!!!!

@nihilismistheonlyway4680

Ай бұрын

I was multitasking and when I looked at the screen I literally thought that was Melissa's MOM or something because she looked so old and beat up by life! Omg

@mamarobyn

28 күн бұрын

She's out of prison which is mind boggling...

@Plutonium.2

28 күн бұрын

@@mamarobyndawn? Dawns dead.

@margaretr5701

26 күн бұрын

@@mamarobyn She died at age 50.

Two years since they last interviewed Dawn. The investigation was at a standstill and went cold. She went in there and spilled her guts to try and save herself.

Your coverage on this was fantastic! Thank you. This murder is such a HORRIBLE thing.

I absolutely believe her story. Her baseline eye position and real emotional response indicated to me that she was innocent. And she didn't try to fill in the voids with BS. She knew what she knew and didn't try to make up anything else.

@markvinylgenie2920

19 күн бұрын

Likewise. Her behaviour seemed natural given the situation

Omg Dawn is such a liar.

1:04:21 okayyy who's the editor? Well played 😂

@Lollimantis

29 күн бұрын

Yes this was gold.

Her voice in 911 is heartfelt and real pain. Very telling in 911 calls the tones of voices.

Cop asks what you didn’t hear or see anything???? Well she’s deaf from the gunshot and it’s dark??? Definitely lawyer time!!!

To be fair the way she explained the situation in that 911 call sounded VERY incriminating

Thanx…for this enthralling presentation. 🙌

I blacked out, I can’t remember a thing! It wasn’t until later, when I was washing the blood off my hands I ever knew they were dead!

@ruthgolsteyn9450

Ай бұрын

He had it comin 🎶🎵 He only had himself to blame 🎶🎵

@mischr13

Ай бұрын

@@ruthgolsteyn9450 ah ah! I know it's a catchy song, but lets not sing that part here 😅

@mischr13

Ай бұрын

bootleg Velma Kelly

What a horrible woman…. Dawn… for someone who ‘can’t remember cause she was drunk’ has a remarkable recall of all that happened that night!!!😡

Never speak to police even with an attorney present. Let them do their own police work. Even on to police dispatch

@deescott8312

28 күн бұрын

Yup

She sounds guilty but she's not. Lesson on considering people react in all sorts of ways.

That girl was in SHOCK on that phone… she wasn’t calm. Her mind just shut down and she was just answering questions. How devastating!

omg… this was a rollercoaster…

When the detective tells you you gotta be truthful, something's very wrong.

I thought for sure she was guilty the first 5 minutes in until I started reading the comments. The story she was telling didn't make sense to me. Her husband shot while laying in bed right next to her, not seeing the gunman, not seeing anyone, etc. That's really crazy.

As Bruce Rivers says stop self snitching. 😂

33:58 Dawn is laughing and joking with detectives when the tape starts rolling then when it gets to talking about the custody case she’s loses it especially about Melissa and Alyssa being close 🤔 *1:49:32 ❤ at least this is a happy ending for the kids in this way 😢

Never talk to cops

Impossible to comprehend.

Stupidity is dangerous

Her grief looks pretty real to me. . . But the facts don’t match. . .

Watching her interrogation I was actually crying WITH her. I do not believe she's guilty at all and I just started the video so idk the end yet.