As awful as this case is, I think (for me) the worst part is that her killer promised her he would let her go and then brutally killed her anyway. Of course, we have no guarantee of how Helene's life would have gone if she'd survived this monster. I saw a different video about this case and the presenter played an audiotape that was made of her when she was in high school working on the school paper. Ahe seemed like a bubbly, somewhat naive girl, but weren't we all at that age? The man who killed her got to enjoy his life. I hope that's over for him and that his life is nothing but regret and misery now.

After the sentencing, when her sister Janet recalls after Helene's murder, how she "cried herself to sleep". That sentence hit me like no other.

@commonsense571

8 ай бұрын

Poor child. Imagine just nine😢

@Rebecca-hc5ju

8 ай бұрын

I came here to comment something similar. While every tragic story moves me and makes me feel a range of emotions, this one brought me to tears after hearing her sister's words.

@user-dx1en8gu6s

8 ай бұрын

It's absolutely heartbreaking.

@randilowery9669

8 ай бұрын

​@@commonsense571it's just heart-wrenching

I know you can't judge someone's personality on a few photos but Helene looked like a really lovely person. A soft and beautiful smile and expressive eyes. R.I.P Helene and condolences to her family.

TIM has been of an exceptionally high standard since the first word was spoken. Jiles has the art of the storyteller, this goes all the way back to when we discovered language, before we could write and had any form of writing materials we told stories. It's part of our culture. I don't know if Jiles would agree with me but he's also a very good journalist and the interview he did with the father of Ryan Waller was sensitive, empathic, truthful and respectful. Qualities many journalists are missing today. These videos take an enormous amount of work, so I just want to say thank you Jiles, you're amazing

@lindaarrington9397

8 ай бұрын

Amen

@BackyardButcher

8 ай бұрын

Yes! The Waller case was HORRIFIC!!

Love your work Jiles, thank you for your dedication, honoring the victims, their families and friends, and for your outrage and disgust. Be well.

There shouldn't be a limitation on anything, most especially crimes like these. It should be a law that no matter how long it takes, they should have to face the facts of what they did. R.I.P, now you can fly with the angels.

I love it when I'm up late doing dishes and chores that I'm treated to new videos! It makes the fact that I'm still awake so much better!

I'd not heard of this case before. Forensic DNA is fascinating. Thank you. What a monster - feigning hope so things would be easier for him.

If he truly felt remorseful after raping and killing Helene, then he would have handed himself in to the authorities then, what an despicable man. Sad that Helene's parents and brother weren't there in court to see justice has finally been served but her sister was able to. RIP Helene🙏

Having just lost my Grand Niece by homicide who was only 16, we are in the for journey of who did it. I am so happy they got this guy! You won't get away!!! Justice for Jakarah!!

@lindaarrington9397

8 ай бұрын

Goodness I'm so sorry I hope n pray her killer is caught and 4 you and your family to have peace 😊

@misstinytrader88

8 ай бұрын

@@lindaarrington9397 Thank you!

I think this will be my favourite season yet,because these victims and their families get some type of closure. Thank you for telling their stories!❤

This season's topic is one that I feel great sadness over. The only thing worse for the loved ones of a long overdue justice, at least in my mind, is no justice at all. I can't imagine the trauma experienced by Helene's family over the years, especially those who passed before seeing their loved one's killer locked up. Great reporting, my good man... Puccini (UK)

This case gave me so many emotions and absolute hope that these old, sometimes forgotten victims have justice in their cases as well. Thank you for telling us this story. 🧡🖤

As an older sister, this one was especially hard. My younger sister is almost like my child, I can’t imagine what Janet went through

Back in the 80's I watched the TV show "The Munsters". As an adult, I now watch "This is MONSTERS!". 😂😂😂😂

@julieloucalcote1368

8 ай бұрын

So true! Shows how we have matured! Lol

It's a beautiful wonderful thing when even after 40 years the last living family member can finally feel at peace knowing her sister is resting in peace.

@LaymanGamin

8 ай бұрын

Huh

You are an amazing narrator, your channel is fantastic. Thank you so much for your dedication to telling the stories of countless victims.

@thisisMONSTERS

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I am so happy this has finally been solved. I often thought about Helene's story. RIP Helene. 💔

*set phone on charger and got in my comfy sleep position* Me: okay time to go to bed, I have work in the morning. *closes eyes* Two seconds later: phone chimes with notification about new 'this is monsters' video. Me: guess I'm watching this instead, sleep is for the weak anyway 😅 Keep up the great work! Xo

@ellalara9153

8 ай бұрын

LITERALLY😂

Just got to work and found out I have something new to listen to. Made my morning

The fact that there’s a statute of limitations on rape, when it resulted in death, is ridiculous. That should only apply when the victim is an adult and able to voice the absence of their consent.

@BackyardButcher

8 ай бұрын

💯💯

@Debateyourright

8 ай бұрын

There should be No limitation on all criminal offenses!!

@polarbearsaysyummy5845

3 ай бұрын

Once upon a time the penalty for rape was death.

It's a small detail, but it's really nice to hear the full term and not sugar coating sexual assault. SA, [silent] assault, and any other term takes away the clarity as to what happened. In my opinion, sugar coating what happened is disrespectful to the victims' memory as well as because it gives some messed up more of an opportunity to justify to themselves to say "well it doesn't sound all that bad." I could never imagine the fear and the pain of being the victim of that crime, and someone I love dearly has been a victim themselves. In order to properly honor a victim's memory, you need to do the story justice. In order to do the story justice, you can't sugar coat things. In order to avoid sugar coating, you need to use the correct terminology. That's just me though, so I'm honestly pretty glad that patreon seems to be covering the demonetization

Thank you for the early upload and for all that you do to bring us content. Being a night owl leaves me with long stretches of silence to fill, and this was just what I needed to pass the time.

The only time it doesn’t bother me that I wake up so much at night is when Monsters drops

@kimwalsh

8 ай бұрын

Is that Marvin Martian I see Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom! lol

@OneBadAssMoMo

8 ай бұрын

@@kimwalsh KABOOM 💥🤣

As the oldest sibling of four I can only think of the guilt I would feel not being able to protect my little brother or sisters if something like this happened to my family. My heart aches with the utmost empathy for any older sibling who had to go through the trauma of loosing a younger sibling to violence.

@leannebalmer5184

8 ай бұрын

Same. I'm the oldest , you what you mean. X

@Scraggledust

8 ай бұрын

I was also the oldest of 4. I basically raised them due to a toxic, alcoholic egg donor. My youngest brother committed suicide. My only sister was struck and killed by a speeding maniac. I passed her death scene, and didn’t even know it. She was supposed to call me for a ride that night…so yeah. Losing sibs you raised horrific

Good evening everyone, im loving this upload schedule. You get me thru the second half of my shift when I'm getting toey.

Good morning man, I was just about to go to bed, Now I have a documentary to listen to

@pamalastone4263

8 ай бұрын

Same! Lol

@lesliehankins3916

8 ай бұрын

Samesies 🙏

@rasheed7934

8 ай бұрын

This is straight up messed up to go to sleep to. Something is wrong with us 😂😂😂

@kimwalsh

8 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with us, it is perfectly natural to have a morbid curiosity @@rasheed7934

@emo_penguin420

8 ай бұрын

Literally just made coffee for the exact same purpose

Good morning Jiles ❤, thank you 😊

My Brother & I love your content. We appreciate all your hard work!

Best thing is to know that justice was served finally.

Hate that I’m always itching for your videos and watch them asap 😅 so happy they’re great and can alwaysss be rewatched

Very sad all round ,she died in a horrific way,her poor family never being able to get over her death and especially the brutality of her murder 😢💔🕯

Hey. QT! Another brilliant show...I know I will say rest in peace, Helene, dearest.

I can't imagine losing my sister..we aren't that close but a piece of me would be lost without her. RIP

@jenadams1002

8 ай бұрын

That means you are close then, right? 🤣🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

@ABeautfulMess

8 ай бұрын

@@mr.mclibtard5015 ❤️❤️

@thegreencat9947

8 ай бұрын

Wish I had a sister...only 2 brothers ..one older..one younger. Never was close to either one. A female middle child. Even if we didn't get along..I would have felt as if I belonged.

You have a great voice for narrating stories. I usually watch on my TV, I hit the like button but I can’t comment. I like your stories and I most definitely subscribe to you. Thank you 😘. I’m visiting my sister in California (I’m from Pa) I don’t want to screw up their TV, besides they have Fox News and ALL the time and they are both hard of hearing so the TV is blasting. I go in my bedroom to watch Utube on my phone.

Hey Hey Hey Monsters come out and play!

YOU ARE SERIOUSLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE CRIME YOU TUBERS! I LOVE HOW YOU TELL US ALL THESE STORIES.... YOUR THE BEST. ❤

Thank you Jiles. Blessings.

There it is, the music at the beginning...! Great. Thank you for your work and greetings from Germany.

Of course the killer was a truck driver 😠. The 70s and 80s were such a scary time to be alive, especially for women. 😢

@jenadams1002

8 ай бұрын

Yes really.

Good morning Jiles, thank you so much for the upload, a great way to start my day! 💚☘️🇮🇪

It doesn't matter that he will die in prison since he's already had a full life. SO glad he could *finally* come around and see how his actions were wrong only after *HE* had his own kid. Wish we could just end him. At the very least this monster developed an 'nth of conscience so he may very well be tormented by what he's done for the rest of his life. An iota of a condolence. Poor Helene and her family. I wish her sister and any remaining loved ones all the peace they can find.

@lindaarrington9397

8 ай бұрын

I don't think so I think he could care less And I bet there are more victims 2. If he really felt that much guilt he would have turned himself in My opinion 😊

BRILLIANT!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 GREAT JOB!! I have heard this case a FEW times, but NEVER in such informative detail!! I curtsey, THANK YOU!! 🤗❤

Thank you for another interesting and informative vid. RIP Helene.

Why is there a statute of limitations on sexual assault? I can’t imagine an offense that needs time for conviction more than that. Victims are often terrified to come forward. Even, and really especially, right after the offense. It’s compounding the trauma. But it’s not allowed. I call bullshot.

@wsemenske

8 ай бұрын

​@mr.mclibtard5015 this case had literal DNA evidence

I find it interesting that the child recognized her as being a body, where most adults default to 'it must be a mannequin'...

Thank you for taking the time to include Helene’s friends and families words. It made this one hit so much harder for me because I’m the baby sister in my family. My big sister is my entire world and so is my mom. I can’t imagine what they’ve gone through. You’re one of the few true crime channels that I truly feel cares about each and every victim and doesn’t do it for the money. It is rare that these true crime stories give so much detail on the victims, so thank you for that. I’ve been a follower for a few years now and I’m so happy I found you. You’re an amazing human being thank you for sharing this story. Rip Helene ❤

Thank goodness for scientific advancements.... As someone with 1 younger sibling --- I've spent my life protecting my brother/ family. Idk what I'd do if ANYTHING were to happen to him. (There's a family joke that I am his mom -- despite the fact that I'm only 3yrs older than him. And that my mom had him just so I can take care of him.. 😂 I literally took care of him from the moment he was born.) Good content as always ❤

Waaaaahhhhhooooo TEAM INSOMNIA! thanks for the vid, happy Thursday!

The only one good thing about this is that the perpetrator is still alive and he is paying for what he did to Helene and the life sentence of horrible grief and sadness they have endured. He took away generations of her family. So many of these cold cases end with the perpetrator already having passed away and no closure and justice for the victim's families.

I like that you redid the ending again! Great coverage as always

Thanks for the video! Now I have something to listen to while in the shower. It’s a daily thing. (Been watching for a looong time now. Finally left a comment)

Luckily the cold really preserved her body and the evidence inside her very well! WOW! The sketch and the perp are one of the closest matches I’ve ever seen! Kudos to the witness for detail recall and to the artist for interpreting the description. Really excellent.

@allypugliese7848

8 ай бұрын

The sketch hit me like a tone of bricks for that era it was down to a T . These cold cases always intrigue me someone must know something?!,or do they not wish to know ?!.

@lindaarrington9397

8 ай бұрын

It does.

Heyyy!!!! Never been this early to a video. I love this series so much, keep up the great work!! Much love from Chicagoland!!

Something to workout to! Thank you ❤

It was horrible that this young lady lost her life but if there's one thing that makes me chuckle, it's when these murderers go decades without being caught, thinking they got away with the crime, only to get a knock on the door informing them that they did not.

What a crazy story. I totally agree with you sentiment at the end Jiles. Another great episode!

Thank you Jiles. I hope Helene and her loved ones including those who've passed, are at peace now. Such a sad thing done by a selfish monster🙏💔🕊️

40 years, unbelievable.

I am not sure if this story was covered before. But could you do the death of Dan Sorenson. From Michigan. It was crazy. He was an old coworker if mine years ago.

Thank you monsters. Love your merch it's well made. This is a monster to think he got to have a life when he took a life of a young lady makes me sick. So sad her parents didnt get to witness justice.

I look forward to listening to your cases it’s one of the highlights of my week

You're the best at what you do, Jiles. I appreciate you.

Thank you Jiles

Jiles you are so close to 700K subs - Excellent my friend - With how Awesome this channel is the sky is not the limit - All the best to your success

Bed?..⚖...Monsters?

Thank you Jiles for your great shows

@thisisMONSTERS

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

FINALLY! After soooooooo many videos I've watched recently about our corrupt and disgraceful police officers. A video about competent, caring, intelligent and compassionate officers. It must be horrific for her parents to have passed away without knowing the truth, but I'm glad with those amazing officers, that her sister and friends were there and their healing can finally begin. The monster should never be released.💖🙏🙏

Awesome story I just love your videos keep up the good work!!!

Jiles, I'm hoping you and your brother will reach out to Bruce and Michael Rivers and collaborate on a project. It would be phenomenal. You're both such very talented teams and have such personal integrity. 👍🍀🥰

Hey Monsters!

DEEPEST Condolences to Janet. Way to stay strong Ma'am. I am so sorry for your loss. Mostly sorry that a man like that even exist. I believe in Karma. Also that he will live an even worse afterlife w what he deserves. Continue a happy, blessed, happy life Janet. Again Very sorry for your loss. Sending u love and happiness

@BackyardButcher

8 ай бұрын

💯💯

Crazy how you the t,v, footage from the 80s😮. Good one Monster.

Ayooo let's gooo!!!

Yay for people who refuse to give up, and for new forensic technology and science!

The narrative is gold

Good morning Jiles! It's 9.a.m in the UK, breakfast horror !

Once Again Great Research and Presentation.. Unthinkable A World - Without Deoxyribonucleic acid.. All da Best Folks.. Helene Pumzika Kwa Amani..

40 years later😢😢 how tragic

Imagine living 40 years with that shadow constantly following you. Wow i live 5 minutes from Lake Butler Florida!

Thank you Jiles. RIP Helene ✳️

great video. I wonder if you'll cover joseph zieler. I understand if not because dreading just did but it fits this season and his conduct in court is pure evil

You tube took you off my play list.. you always be on it but the last week it took all my notification off and I couldn’t even get you on

Thanks Jiles!! 🌹 Another banger 🔥🎉

That's insane and disgusting that he wasn't charged for the r*pe that he committed.

Im half asleep watching this show 🎉

I wonder how many other women this monster has killed😡

@ilikesteakandbacon150

8 ай бұрын

Thinking the same thing!

Good afternoon all

"Don't get up until you know i'm gone" A hollow promise, from a mixed up dude, confessed to 39 years afterward, at 5000 feet.

The manner in which her body was found in the field was just sickening. You just want to cover her up to warm her. :(

When these monsters relay the last moments of the victims lives I try to imagine, if possible the sheer horror. Judging by the news reporter it looked absolutely freezing, bleak where he took her yet she was naked, had been subjected to a sexual assault & was then told to kneel on the freezing snow, all whilst her arms tied behind her back. It's impossible to imagine this young girl's final moments but thinking she had hope of surviving..evil just pure evil.

Sad story

Holy crap, the "reporter"at 5:02 is perfect for the era? That hair is insane even for the 70s

Sad.

That photofit was really accurate by the eyewitness

His family now knows what kind of a monster he is..that's worst than a life sentence...

that monster looked exactly like the sketch, so creepy..

I hate that this dude seemingly got relief from being caught

Yaaayyyy 🎉

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