Man the way you tell the stories is crazy. I remember probably 80% of every video. Some bits and pieces get lost in the fray, but you honestly make these people known. They aren't just victims in your stories, but real people that went through horrible things. Thank you! But that poor like button..

@MrBallen

2 жыл бұрын

I try very hard to focus on the humanity of the victims. It’s really something I care deeply about. Thank you

@lillipopswitch

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBallen you nail it every time. The stories are horrific sometimes, but the humanity is always there.

@Jaker2123

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBallen I can definitely feel your empathy in your videos. 🤍

@zorrakas320

2 жыл бұрын

What about the one video. I need help. What’s the one video where a guy has a fake life in his head after getting hit in the head at a football game? I’ve been dying to hear it again.

@zorrakas320

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBallen I need help. Please?

One of the most important rules I've realised: if you see the face of your attacker, fight for your life. They're not planning on letting you live.

@tarastandifer8660

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. If you see their face they are going to try to kill you. No question. Also- NEVER get in to the car with them.

@LordWolfOR

2 жыл бұрын

For sure you are taught never do as they say as far as going away with them

@KoSXxPotatisbarnetXD

2 жыл бұрын

Always keep a gun with you

@GamingPigeon6942

2 жыл бұрын

A man of cultured profile picture, you are doing well my apprentice, however, you still have much to learn in the ways of the Pepe side.

@CairoFahrenheit

2 жыл бұрын

Also don't be a woman alone.

Imagine you're hanging out with your partner, when they randomly get mad and leave. Later, you find out that they were mad because they wanted to kill you but couldn't because the gardener was around...

@melissabrown8878

2 жыл бұрын

Right. I was thinking the same thing. What it must've been like to find out that this man was going to kill you and your daughters but the gardener saved you once and his foolish mistake saved you the second time.

@shannsimms9072

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing.

@gettingstartedwithpark2720

2 жыл бұрын

I hate when that happens

@brookemckinley5709

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is a crazy scary scenario and I bet that woman’s never been the same since

@Catquick1957

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder what Cary's family thought of all this, having gone through their own personal hell when they were younger?

Just hearing about women being sexually assaulted makes me sick to my stomach and extremely angry. I don't know how anyone can enjoy or get off on that. Anyone who does that should be castrated.

@JohnMiller-zr8pl

Жыл бұрын

The same for the women who enjoy this kind of thing.

@antviper135

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnMiller-zr8pl Too bad the U.S. doesn't think a woman can sexually assault a man they usually laugh at men who tell the police. And when they do the woman gets severely less time incarcerated than a man.

@JohnMiller-zr8pl

Жыл бұрын

@@antviper135 stunning and brave indeed

@cheezeberga

Жыл бұрын

Castration is a slap on the wrist compared to what I would do to them.

@idgafumf

Жыл бұрын

They should be killed in the most Terrifying way. Death penalty is not so painful. This type of shitty killers should be killed slowly, Making Them suffer for days. They should realise what their victims went through. I wish I could change the laws. Give him to me!!! I will make him see hell!!!

As tragic as this is, people need to realise that if someone is committing any serious crime and they reveal their face, then it’s safe to assume they have no intentions of letting you live as you are able to later identify them. Fight for your life, struggle hard, if nothing else don’t let them easily carry out whatever sick plan they have. Even a quick death will likely be better than what these bastards have in mind.

@mslascorpia

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! A body guard for celebrities more than once, giving tactics for safety, stressed to if anyway possible never allow yourself to taken from scene A to scene B, as more than not scene C will be where your remains are found.

@msvonnegutpunch5384

Жыл бұрын

@@mslascorpia Are you sure you’re not thinking of retired Chicago policeman, public speaker, and host of “Tough Target”, JJ Bittenbinder?

@Ms.Divine

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@joelschmierer3544

Жыл бұрын

First sign was letting a man i to your house when there was no way to stop him (no other men in house, no loaded weapons etc), and second sign was letting you get tied up, you are as good as dead if you ever agree to being restrained in any way

@SnowWhite_andthesevensnakes

Жыл бұрын

I would not let a gun be used to boss me around like that. I would tell him "shoot me then, motherfucker" Then fight back like a wild animal.

The fact that you're a hand talker, that you label when the photos are real, and do conversions for us (miles to kilometers) everything you do is the best

@Hippy-db7tf

2 жыл бұрын

And sound effects! 😱 I can’t stop watching! I love this channel! ❤️

@alfredvictor4524

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hippy-db7tf hello my friend

@alfredvictor4524

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hippy-db7tf hello my friend

@alfredvictor4524

2 жыл бұрын

hello my friend

@d-meth

2 жыл бұрын

I like the sound effects

It's amazing how that guy who was hired to mow the lawn basically saved the family's life by just doing his job.

@deed421

2 жыл бұрын

He saved one family life but another family life’s was devastated.. this was so sad Cary is a sick

@lapsysingh4186

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but his girlfriend and daughters were saved again before that monster was on his way second time

@ryveralexander8511

2 жыл бұрын

His girlfriend and two children, their angel was working overtime, twice he wanted to kill them. This guy in Florida be friended this lady with two school girl, she ended up having relationship with this dude, the girls trusted him, one day he picks them up from school to told the girls, their can't do it and asked him to pick them up, once they were home, he raped the girls and killed them hide them in the attick, but the blood started to drift down the wall. Be careful trusting any sweet talking devils. Poor ladies! They're in Heaven!! 💟☮️

@asasheffield9971

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryveralexander8511 Nah fuck those angels, where were they for the other innocent family that was brutally raped and murdered? Your God and heaven do not exist. This is demonstrated in nature and our universe alone, but you acting like "angels" protected some woman and her children is just sick and borderline disturbing. What a twisted way to look at beautiful life

@na5567

2 жыл бұрын

@@asasheffield9971 lol edgy atheism. What's wrong with them counting the blessings of the ones that got lucky?

Steven, Cary's brother, was an amazing person and had the empathy his brother completely lacked. He was abducted and held for 7 years being constantly raped and assaulted. It wasn't until the kidnapper brought in another little boy he just abducted that Steven knew he had to escape with the boy. He didn't want this little boy to go through the absolute hell he had gone through. He had given up when it was just him, but was so selfless and caring that the only reason he took action was to save someone else.

@hasal1234

10 ай бұрын

I looked it up and his captor only got 7 years? And didn't even charge him for the sexual assault and ra..

@donnavaldskatingandfriends3908

10 ай бұрын

SO SAD THAT IT TOOK ANOTHER BOY TO BE TAKEN FOR HIM TO GET THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT. HE LOST ALL HOPE FOR HIMSELF. THAT IS A VERY SAD AND SCARY THOUGHT. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIM...

@mathilda____7928

10 ай бұрын

I remember his story. Sadly he passed away so young. He has a doc on HULU

@GerardVaughan-qe7ml

10 ай бұрын

USA is run by pedophiles and psychopaths. Hence $ is being ditched by civilization. Poor American patriots. Be well prepared for the Battle ahead.

@Sunlight1897

9 ай бұрын

I wonder what kind of person Cary would have been if the kidnapper had taken him instead of his brother...

This story is a prime example of why you NEVER trust strange men ..no matter what. If a "maintenance man" wants access to your hotel room, call the managers first to verify, and always tell them you want maintenance done when you're not in the room. I work at a hotel, that is your right as a guest.

@heatherwilliams6558

Жыл бұрын

You can’t always trust people men even you think they know them Know that fromexaperirncd Men and women both are valuable of hiding who they actually are

@kristinlee9485

Жыл бұрын

@Kevin BurgerKing that's ridiculous

@boredas761

Жыл бұрын

@Kevin BurgerKing even if the comment is appropriated strange men and/or woman, the advice in that is on point. Maybe somebody will think twice and make a better decision 🤔

@3MGPLUG

Жыл бұрын

NEVER trust strange women….no matter what. If a “normal woman” wants your help, don’t help them because you’re most likely being set up which is proven by probably millions of cases each year.

@gracepan2

Жыл бұрын

@Kevin BurgerKing it's not sexist. As women, we are constantly monitoring for danger, and whenever we do experience danger it's usually a man. It's a collective experience, unfortunately.

Moral of the story: If somebody knocks on your room at night or any other time of the day and introduces himself or herself as working for the hotel, dont trust that stranger even if he/she looks like one. Instead, call the front desk and confirm if they did sent somebody.

@GlennaVan

2 жыл бұрын

If it was legitimate, the office would have called them and told them.

@conniepruitt3086

2 жыл бұрын

But if it had been me I'd be dead because if he had identified himself as Cary Stayner I'd have let him in no questions asked for I would have remembered him from the reports and movie about his brother and would have believed I had nothing to fear. He was the last person I would have thought who'd do something like this.

@Kit1128

2 жыл бұрын

I never would have let him in the room without calling the front desk. Moral of the story, don't let any random guy walk up to you if you're in a vulnerable position where no one's around

@hollyweseloh6891

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kit1128 … and jamb a chair under the doorknob… The Sequoia Lodge is a well known landmark outside of Yosemite… know it well. Never stopped there an prolly Never Will. 💔💔💔💔…

@MartinGarcia-km4qs

2 жыл бұрын

Employees at hotels usually must wear a name tag. Why didnt these women notice this? Hell i worked part time at a nursing home and all employees were required to wear them at all times at work. If we'd forget our name tags we were told to go home and get them.

A slow lawnmowing job saved three people’s lives. That’s insane to me

@salvy8705

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I would’ve been on the floor praying after that

@nayan7398

2 жыл бұрын

And improper interrogation got 4 killed.

@mmdaa4

2 жыл бұрын

@@nayan7398 1 killed

@betterbetty3542

2 жыл бұрын

That’s one way to look at it… Another way to look at it is a lawn mowing job took so long that it caused the death of three other women.

@2puffs770

2 жыл бұрын

@Bender Bending Rodriguez Then they just decided to kill anyone and everyone with covid-19

Thank you for bringing a more humanistic way to listen to crime stories. Most people just talk about the murderers at the expense of the victims. You talk about the victims and re-humanise them.

@myrtlebeachsara

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree! So many people just focus on the killers and forget about the victims.

@andrediamond4374

Жыл бұрын

A lot of the true crime content on YT has been turning into what is essentially torture porn. It's really sad to see, and even more sad once you realise that they only make their content this way because there is a huge demand. Wtf is wrong with people Like Simon Whistler always says, less saw, more CSI

@daishamouton1471

6 ай бұрын

I totally agree but others like myself are just not too experienced at story telling@@andrediamond4374

The saddest movie I've ever watched was "I know my first name is Steven." It's the story of the abduction of Steven Staynor, and it's so incredibly sad. It ends with his death from a hit and run accident. To know that his brother was responsible for the horrific deaths of these poor woman is absolutely devistating. I can't imagine how anyone could be so absolutely ruthless to do something like this, especially after what was done to his brother. I can only imagine how bad the Staynor family must have felt after learning of Carey's crimes. They ,too, are victims of what ultimately happened due to what Carey did.

@fabiwilliams4644

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps he didn’t want his brother getting all the attention. He certainly knew nothing of empathy

@katiegarrison9414

6 ай бұрын

I watched that movie when I was very young. It was terribly sad.

@carolynjiminez1247

17 күн бұрын

When this all happened and they revealed Cary was Steven Steyner’s brother, it was devastating. I think that family is cursed or something.

This could save your life: Never, ever leave with your perpetrator. Bide your time, make the move. Do everything you can, even risking your life, to avoid leaving the abduction site. You have a near 100% statistical chance of death if you go with the perpetrator. Number 2: Never, ever trust your perpetrator no matter what they tell you. Especially if they sexually assault you.

@kamiamarievaldez8441

2 жыл бұрын

My dad tells me the same thing all the time and in my opinion he's right, I would rather die getting shot or stabbed or something than find out what my perpetrator will do to me later on.

@ninerzzz

2 жыл бұрын

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@jaggirl

2 жыл бұрын

It's a bit difficult if there are more than one, and they have weapons too. But I totally agree. Once you leave the scene of the crime, it's difficult to find clues, as to where you are taken.

@Kit1128

2 жыл бұрын

Also mom should never have let him into their hotel room. She could have confirmed with the desk first. It's tougher to say with the other woman at her cabin, but considering how isolated it was, I don't think I would have let him walk up on me. Another good reason to carry a gun. At least it gives you a fighting chance against these monsters

@Kit1128

2 жыл бұрын

@Jax Haven't you been watching his videos? Every one of these psychopaths promised they weren't going to hurt the person.You absolutely don't know, and if you believe their lies, it will be too late by the time it plays out. Learn how to use a gun, carry one, use it if you have to. I'll take my chances by fighting, not by being submissive and begging, which is an aphrodisiac to them..

Honestly, the moment someone goes to rob you and says "this is just a robbery" and tries to tie people up, is when you fight for your life. From watching another youtube channel I learned that most of the time, robbers just want a quick victim to steal from and get out asap. If something like this happens, there are way more bad intentions involved. My mom always told me, if someone tries to force me to go to another location or tie me up, fight for my life because thats all I got left, and nothing else waits for me, other than a bad ending.

@YohananYGO

2 жыл бұрын

How would you fight unarmed

@DontTrustBarrows

2 жыл бұрын

​@@YohananYGO They were in a motel room, which is a tight space. If all 3 of them had tried to counter attack they could have ripped the gun from him and turn the tables. That being said though, not everyone has the courage or empty handed skills to do such. But it still a very possible option rather than just being tied down waiting to die :\

@lordinquisitorstefanauster846

2 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised. Humans in general when presented with a choice between life and death, they'd choose life and grasp at it with the last of their strength. Only giving up when there is no out. This is why psychopath goes out of their way to be friendly while tying people up to make them believe it is all just an inconvenience.

@edisonschlenker7294

2 жыл бұрын

@@YohananYGO Run from a knife, always charge a gun. And if you have fists or anything around you that is dense then you can incapacitate and kill them. Even if the have a "better weapon". I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees. You will always die if you don't fight, if you do then at least you have a chance of survival aside from miraculous rescue by law enforcement.

@lanazak773

2 жыл бұрын

Good comments here. Also start throwing things and screaming; create chaos and confusion. Easier to say than to do, of course. Confirm this visit with the front desk. We can at least learn from this and lessen our chances.

I remember this all to well Cary Stayner was caught near where I was living at the time, in Wilton northern California. Very Rural area he was staying at Del Sol, nudist resort. What I found beyond disturbing was the fact that Detectives actually asked Cary to help them, he gave them blankets and a few other items that they needed for fiber comparison. Also, while being questioned by the FBI, never once did officers ask to look in the backpack that Cary had with him. Turns out the bag had numerous notebooks with outrageous violent drawings! If they would had just taken a peek, Joie Ruth Armstrong would still be alive! That still breaks my heart!

@xzonia1

Жыл бұрын

At least they caught him before he went to kill his girlfriend and her family. They were incredibly lucky through all of this. I cannot understand how someone can go through the horror of having a loved one abducted, and then go do the same (and worse) to other people. His story is so disturbing.

@joelschmierer3544

Жыл бұрын

How are cops that dumb, any one can have any evil intention at any time, why do they think they can trust someone they don’t know well (like a parent, close friend etc)

@MM-jf1me

Жыл бұрын

@@joelschmierer3544 It wasn't really dumb to not search his bag. At the time he wasn't a suspect any more than any other employee of the hotel or park was. If the police searched through the belongings of everyone they ever talked to it would usually be a massive waste of time and would probably make people less inclined to talk to the police in general.

@gregorgiebel1377

9 ай бұрын

@@xzonia1 I am almost sure that his experiences with his brother are somehow even the cause for his actions. I am no psychologist, but it doesn't seem unbelievable to me that the mind of one person could react in this way to the trauma. Violence leads to more violence...

@raielle

8 ай бұрын

@@gregorgiebel1377 A psuedo-stockholm-placebo effect or something yeah

Shout out to the high school students who gave Carole’s wallet to the police. Most kids would steal the money, cards, and just leave the wallet where they found it. Who knows, maybe it would’ve made a difference in the case if that happened. Wouldn’t be surprised if they took some cash but still better than most people

@jacksonrishel2644

Жыл бұрын

He placed it on purpose near a high school to be found, so he likely left it without any valuable items to avoid it being stolen. But I get what you mean

@cottoncandiez8872

Жыл бұрын

@@jacksonrishel2644 Their point still stands. Who would turn in an empty wallet to the police? Not many

@jacksonrishel2644

Жыл бұрын

@@cottoncandiez8872 agreed

@personalcheeses8073

Жыл бұрын

I like the way you cast aspersions on kids, when prisons are full of fully grown reprobates

@personalcheeses8073

Жыл бұрын

@@cottoncandiez8872 I’ve lost my wallet four times in my life and had it returned with everything in it. One time I didn’t expect to get it back because there was an awful lot of money in it. But I got it back with every last penny in there

I'll never grasp how someone can kill someone so effortlessly and mentally uninvolved. If I see a kitten limping outside, I'll literally spend the day feeling sadly sympathetic. How can someone just not feel those things? Remorse, empathy, guilt, etc. The brain is one incredible and fascinating, yet utterly terrifying thing.

@koolkiller35

2 жыл бұрын

Psychopaths just don’t have any empathy man it’s scary. 1 in 100 people in the world are like this. Most live very normal lives but some...

@igIoos

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds bad until you do it.

@mrsa9130

2 жыл бұрын

They don't have a soul and lack empathy.They are like a machine and compartmentalize! Psychopaths run our world!

@saintdundee3820

2 жыл бұрын

I feel bad when i see injured or dead animals but I like animals people are mostly scum and so I feel very little when witnessing their suffering.

@n.t.b.network6558

2 жыл бұрын

Indifference that’s how

This was a tough watch. I feel horrible that these ladies met such a monster.

@f.fadzil1747

2 жыл бұрын

Ppppp

@gunshow9653

2 жыл бұрын

Ik

@meccamiles7816

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@bretthagan2000

2 жыл бұрын

Lord have mercy on them

@Silvia.Araujo

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. I was just at Yosemite a few weeks ago, so this is very disturbing to me.

Your best attribute is that you give notoriety to the victims, while giving as little as you possibly can, while still getting the story across, towards the murderer.

As a person who lives with PTSD, I would like to thank you. It's confusing to some people as to why I sleep with your stories playing.... and it's kind of hard for me to explain, but your voice is comforting, and as creepy as your stories are; they aren't my memories. One of my most disruptive symptoms is intrusive memories of the trauma at bedtime and you drown it out. The stories are engaging enough to distract my mind and your voice is soothing enough that I can sleep to it. I am quite sure that I am not the only person who uses your stories for this purpose, and I just want to say thank you. It's really very difficult for me to find material that actually works for me sleep wise (it seems to be exclusively creepy/true crime in story format with Male narrators). Thank you for uploading so prolifically. Sleep is essential for being able to manage my other PTSD symptoms, and it's the difference between being able to manage productively and everything going sideways. If I stop getting enough sleep, things get weird.

@crashkewl

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I’m having trouble sleeping before due to some depressing matters. Glad I came upon MrBallen’s stories. I could sleep easy knowing that there’s a comforting voice telling me bed time stories (as my mom did when I was a child). Also, I sometimes have to wake up at odd hours for my job. Use the same method to sleep earlier than usual. Thanks MrBallen. Love all your stories. On a side note, my sympathies to the families that are affected by this crime. 😢

@stwartic4296

Жыл бұрын

I sleep to MrBallen's stories too. There's something soothing and calming about his voice

@mzzodiacc

Жыл бұрын

​@@stwartic4296 He's an AIR🌬sign..🌬🌬👂😌 They All have this affect on ppl!😊

@fredzzkid

Жыл бұрын

This is so relatable...I also love horror movies - there's a catharsis there somehow. As you said, not my memories. When you know what real horror is, you're pretty much unfazed by anything else.

@caryn3688

Жыл бұрын

I cried when I read your post because I have a PTSD too. I use it for the same purpose and reading your post gave me chills because I feel as you do about what people can’t or don’t understand about PTSD. When you said drown out thoughts - tears rolled down my face!! Thank you for your post. ❤

I knew the 3 women who were murdered. My daughter went to school with the girls. Thank you for the details, and the caring way you told their story.

@genderfluidlygay7146

2 жыл бұрын

Thats so sad :(

@HannahScoutloves

2 жыл бұрын

They all look so similar

@rsod85

2 жыл бұрын

No you don’t. How the fuck would you know a family from hundreds of miles away and a 26 year old isolated naturalist. Why lie about something like that?

@ugvugvgctuytctytuvtuvyivtv9288

2 жыл бұрын

@@rsod85 very true

@markprange4386

2 жыл бұрын

@@rsod85: Only the three. Not the naturalist.

Imagine being his girlfriend and finding out how close you and your kids came to being killed, by the man you loved and trusted, twice!! I feel so bad for all of his victims. What a nasty piece of work.

@angelbear_og

2 жыл бұрын

And to know that the day he planned to murder you and your kids he got impatient and found someone else to murder.

@PapaMouse-

2 жыл бұрын

The guy was messed up on the head

@sk8ercaligirl

Жыл бұрын

The heart of mankind is deceitfully wicked. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9.

@sk8ercaligirl

Жыл бұрын

I drove alone from Washington state to California and I had a creepy experience. I stayed at a motel in one of those small towns by the 5 fwy. For some crazy reason my motel key card kept malfunctioning. So I kept going back to the front desk. Finally, the guy in the front desk was asking me if he could come over to my room to “fix” the card. I declined politely and stayed in my room the rest of the night barricading it. It just felt wrong. Carole must have felt the creepiness when Cary Stayner knocked on her door with his lame “excuse.” It’s ok to test all things to see if they are true. It could save our lives.

the note that says "i had fun with this one" is one of the cruellest things i have ever heard. wth? how sick is that. what a monster

I remember hearing this story from the point of view of his brothers case…it’s actually pretty sad..I mean people would assume that the boy being brought back would be a “happy ending”, but their whole family was actually affected & destroyed from it…it’s even more sad knowing that his brother had died later on too. It’s just insane how a tragic case connects to another horrible case… from one boy being a hero to his brother being the complete opposite

@MimiYuYu

Жыл бұрын

Cary has admitted to having these violent thoughts even before Steven was abducted. I think he says he has been having these urges since he was 7 years old. When Steven was abducted, Cary was already a teenager

@tanyamckinnon5376

7 ай бұрын

I believe the trauma of Steven being kidnapped has a lot to do with Carey turning out the way he did.

@ethanbates7734

6 ай бұрын

Their dad was also kinda pos. Didn’t support his brother Steven getting therapy after he escaped and molested his daughters. Obviously doesn’t account for Cary’s action but is just another unfortunate detail in this families history

I was born in the mid 80's, so I know life without cellphones. But just imagine "losing" your family and have no way of contacting them. Can hardly think of anything worse

@katiephalen3483

2 жыл бұрын

Anybody remember calling your parents collect using a false or your middle name to single them you were where you were supposed to be? Then your Mom or Dad would deny the collect call so we wouldn’t be charged?

@stormhawk1625

2 жыл бұрын

The first story happened in 1999

@ohionative5237

2 жыл бұрын

@@katiephalen3483 I was born in the late 70s and I remember doing the exact thing you're talking about.

@Lily_of_the_Forest

2 жыл бұрын

Older than that and I remember those days. It was nerve-wracking times. Cellphones are LIFESAVERS.

@mayn90s19

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lily_of_the_Forest it could be nerve racking. There was also a sort of cadence knowing when you get off work, that's it. No one can bother you or contact you. Just you and your family for the good days. But I know where you're coming from.

What gets me the most is Carol had time to understand that her first reaction was correct and she shouldn't have let him in. I hate the fact that, that's probably one of the last things that poor woman had to deal with. What a monster

@katiezee2

2 жыл бұрын

The only thing that could have been worse for her in the realization of what was happening, would have been to see or hear her daughter be raped and murdered, although she knew it would be coming for the daughter too. But those poor girls had to hear it happen to mom, knowing they'd be next... We can't even imagine the utter terror they all suffered.

@fairladykd6734

2 жыл бұрын

@@katiezee2 I would have died fighting like a damn mama bear - I'd rather me & mine be shot dead then raped, tortured, stabbed, etc...

@MrStar700

2 жыл бұрын

When I am home alone I never answer the door if I am not expecting someone. My family, friends always call or text first it just habit. Once that door is open your done. I do not live in isolated place however crime is everywhere. If you decide to break in I am not going to hesitate to make sure I am not a victim so good luck with that. Not blaming her she was kind and trusting, tired as well.

@RepentfollowJesus

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrStar700 i do live in a semi isolated place. I dont answer my door either. Like you. If someone comes in my pistol will be happy to make sure they don't stay long.

@MrStar700

2 жыл бұрын

@@RepentfollowJesus 👍🏼

Imagine randomly hiring a handyman, and solely being alive because he was at your house that day. That poor girlfriend was probably so traumatized. The man she loved, the man that met her kids, spent time and probably holidays with, etc. was fucking fantasizing about raping, torturing, and murdering her and her family. What a bag of shit. I hope her and her kids are safe and healthy, and live the best, happiest lives possible.

@godnyx117

Жыл бұрын

You are over-exaggerating. They may as well just met and got together a week before that. The woman was very very luck, she may as well date the handyman as a "thanks", lol!

@janetgrooms4577

10 ай бұрын

​@@godnyx117 First you think she was "exaggerating",THEN you say something so f'd up ABOUT HOW THE GF MIGHT AS WELL HAVE DATED THE HANDYMAN ~~AS A "THANKS" and you "lol" ... YOU ARE TWISTED AF.

@janetgrooms4577

10 ай бұрын

@alexleigh33 ❤️For REAL and THEN I READ @godnyx117 reply, THAT SICK & TWISTED MF ~~whom thinks you are "over-exaggerating "! Seriously?? Sounds like @godnyx117 knows EXACTLY WHAT & HOW RAPISTS and MURDERERS of women & young girls THINK and STALK THEIR VICTIMS/PREY.. (bc he thinks you are "OVER-EXAGGERATING"!😳 wow.

@godnyx117

10 ай бұрын

​@@janetgrooms4577 So, your problem is the world that I used? English is not my native language so maybe there are better word I could had used IF my level was better. What about catching the meaning of the comment instead of just replying for the sake of just doing it?

@janetgrooms4577

10 ай бұрын

@@godnyx117 Let it go man! At the end of the day NOBODY GAF what ANYONE comments about, UNLESS of course, someone posts a comment that is offensive, extremely rude OR is just an internet troLL.. My opinion regarding your post is of no consequence, what YOU posted bothered me because I'm familiar with that particular incident about the Mother, Daughter and the Daughters friend.. I thought you were rather disrespectful, because you put a lol in your comment and there was NOTHING to laugh about what happened to the victims by thAt rapist/murderer..

One of if not THE BEST story tellers on KZread, Facebook, etc. The way Mr.Ballen explains these stories in as much detail he can along with showing pictures, the added sound effects, and his emphasis on certain parts and words in the story make it 100x better.

Just to clarify…Silvina was not a “long time friend” of Julie’s. She was an exchange student from Brazil that the family was very graciously hosting for a school term. Makes it even more tragic

@whimsygrove9971

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow how awful. Her poor family!

@JohnDoe-qy3up

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for being pedantic , but she was from Argentina.

@kninemama6228

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-qy3up Thanks for the correction. And, yes, I do recall that now.

@artsofthewood5748

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t consider it being pedantic, just clarification. Thanks

@Davidsavage8008

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly not something you want to do is implicate foreign exchange shame

i literally felt a gut renching feeling the moment i heard "we had fun with this one".....how could someone be so evil

@alexcisneros2980

2 жыл бұрын

Haven't watched the video yet I'm only wondering wtf that picture is. You turned a beautiful swedish nurse into a dunderhead 😭🙏

@diaryofarealmom3264

2 жыл бұрын

I know that literally made my skin crawl. I imagine it was like the movie “I Spit ON Your Grave”. It’s super intense. Which is how I wish all the situations ended.

@thedesensitizedsympathizer5307

2 жыл бұрын

Not me. I may not be a pedophile but that kinda sounds like something you'd hear from a video game or tv show. I just couldn't help but chuckle a bit when I heard that.

@claudelandi510

2 жыл бұрын

@Jason Shults Trump being one of them...lying about the dangers of Covid19...and making it sound like it was a "nothing burger" even tho he talked to Mr. Woodward...and told him how deadly and dangerous it was...he continued his crusade(and to this day) still influences his followers to make the covid19 vaccine...seem like it is some kind of bad thing....

@andrewhoffman7879

2 жыл бұрын

Same. That phrase really messed with me.

Genuinely sad and scary. How many people do we pass on a daily basis that have these fantasies and opportunity to cause such harm? How many times when I have traveled alone with my children have I met folks like this man? 😶 Thank God for grace, mercy and protection.

You somehow seem a lot more impacted by this story than some of the others. I remember this story well. I live in CA and at that time, I was in my 20s. The media coverage was crazy and everyone was shocked.

That gardener was a hero and he didn't even know it.

@sleezyog1407

2 жыл бұрын

:( i would marry his ass

@nathankirby4612

2 жыл бұрын

@@sleezyog1407 his ass?

@marwan4358

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathankirby4612 lol 😂😂😂😂

@marwan4358

2 жыл бұрын

@@sleezyog1407 Yeah, me too, if I was a woman 😂

@elenarodriguez7809

2 жыл бұрын

The girlfriend hired him. She's the hero lol

Think of his gf finding out how close she and her daughters were to being killed.

@sandyclaws5247

2 жыл бұрын

I hope for her safety they don't release him like they do so many others.

@MrBallen

2 жыл бұрын

Here is her reaction: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6632751/Woman-targeted-Yosemite-serial-killer-speaks-time-Cary-Stayner.html

@crisencrypted_ytv

2 жыл бұрын

So weird to think their lives were spared cause of a simple decision to hire someone to do some work around the house. Wonder if she was suspicious at all...

@markwilliamson6518

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBallen thanks for the follow up

@Agathanagatha

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandyclaws5247twice at that

I remember this story well. His brother saved Timothy White. The little boy was afraid to go in the police station alone so Steven had to walk him in. That's when the police ask who he was and said "I think my first name is Steven".

you never let anyone tie you up. fight for your life.

I cannot/ do not want to even imagine the devastation, pain and suffering a parent feels when losing a child/children, but to have your child murdered AND beheaded, that’s just beyond words.

@an_overlooked_comment_from

2 жыл бұрын

John Walsh of America’s most wanted, his son Adam was kidnapped and beheaded. He’s been committed to putting these monsters behind bars since. People are sickening!!

@joek9353

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve read his book about Adam. So unbelievably sad as to what happened.

@heidi459

2 жыл бұрын

@@joek9353 My family watched the made for TV movie about Adam in the 80s. My Daddy was not a very emotional man but, he cried during the movie when the boy was found. I learned that there was evil in the world seeing it as a little girl. I'll never forget it. I did meet John Walsh in the early 90s at the restaurant I was working at and thanked him for being amazing for what he did.

@BriEMcN

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be able to survive that honestly. The mothers that do survive have a level of strength beyond anything else.

@heidi459

2 жыл бұрын

@@BriEMcN I lost my 25 year old daughter in July. She was my middle daughter and I had her little brother late in life and have a teenager at home who needs me and my oldest daughter was best friends with her sister. She needed me just as much as my son (he lost his Dad the month before!) I had to be there for my other kids but, I am struggling for strength. I've never been so sad . My life had changed forever. My daughter had many different friends from all over the Country where she traveled. It's been very hard to explain her death over and over to people who didn't know she had passed away at least once a week. I am still having nightmares. If I didn't have my other kids and my husband...I wouldn't be here right now. I was born to be a Mother and wouldn't want to be here if I didn't have my children.

You’ve crossed a line with that like button treatment. Nobody deserves Pizza by Alfredo.

@Acefakeboo

2 жыл бұрын

why do i always find your comments?

@MrBallen

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah

@Rebecca-qf7is

2 жыл бұрын

Hot circle of garbage.

@justindunlap1235

2 жыл бұрын

It's a hot circle of garbage

@biggiechungus784

2 жыл бұрын

@@Acefakeboo same! I've found them on videos that have nothing to do with topics like this

It's crazy how I didn't recognize who Cary was until you mentioned his brother Stephen; then, when it showed the picture of Stephen with Cary in the background, I remembered reading about Stephen's abduction case. It's so astounding to realize how these two cases were related to each other, and I can't believe Cary ended up being a serial killer after his brother went through what he went through.

I've said it once and I'll say it many more times, Mr. Ballen is a gifted storyteller. He is so engaging and makes stories that you've heard before intersting and new. I remembered this story as soon as he started. I remember it being chronicled on The Oprah Winfrey show when I was a kid and it has stuck with me ever since. It's so sad how someone can be having the time of their life in one moment and then thrust into the middle of their darkest nightmare the next.

The friend of the daughter was actually an exchange student from Argentina. Can you imagine how her family felt and what they went through? So sad.

@wallnut5910

2 жыл бұрын

My G was a Messi fan

@Silvia.Araujo

2 жыл бұрын

So sad. Very disturbing.

@bgraunitz6175

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, she was an exchange student.. I went to highschool w the 2 girls. I remember thinking at the time about the exchange student's parents. How horrible thinking u are sending your daughter for the experience of a lifetime.. I remember feeling crushed under the weight of sadness for her family 🥺🙏😔

@f.f5771

2 жыл бұрын

@@wallnut5910 what?

@wallnut5910

2 жыл бұрын

@@f.f5771 she’s from Argentina innit

The Girlfriend with her daughters that wasn’t killed because of the handyman that started THAT DAY...reminds me of No Country for Old Men and the random luck that can lead to whether you live or die, and you may not even know anything ever about it. Makes me wonder how many people on a given day avoid death by random luck without ever even knowing it.

@tschakatschada

2 жыл бұрын

I ask myself how often I nearly died or met some gruesome end. Without knowing.

@WeThePeeps13

2 жыл бұрын

@Jeremy S I know, right? Can you imagine how terrifying it would be to know you and your kids were the target of a deranged maniac, after the fact? And THAT person was your own boyfriend? I wonder why that woman, to her credit, had contracted the help of some other person to help her with those chores, instead of her "handyman" boyfriend? Man, life's weird. And, scary.

@jontorres1991

2 жыл бұрын

It’s very interesting I’ve met people who have killed others , they seem normal but you really can never know what crosses someone’s mind

@TheRealInky

2 жыл бұрын

@@jontorres1991 are they in prison..?

@okeydokey3120

2 жыл бұрын

Quote from a song: God only knows the times my life Was threatened just today A reckless car ran out of gas Before it ran my way Near misses all around me Accidents unknown Though I never see with human eyes The Hands that lead me home

I "discovered" MrBallen about a month ago, and this story compelled me to comment. OMG, I just realized that Carey's brother Steven is Steven Stayner from that 80s TV movie, "I know my first name is Steven." There was an image of Merced in this story and that's what popped into my head. Then, MrBallen mentioned a brother, Steven, who was abducted for 7 years (by Parnell), and THAT'S when it hit me. I NEVER forgot about that movie and to know this connection literally made my heart jump. I can't believe it!!! Anyone else remember that movie? I'm literally shaking and almost sick to my stomach. MrBallen, you are quite the storyteller and now I do my best to watch my surroundings to ensure I don’t become one of your strange, dark and mysterious told in story format.😉

@BethanyMacmanusBooks

14 күн бұрын

Yes, we watched that haunting TV series in my middle school home ec class. So disturbing.

Crazy that his brother was kidnapped for 7 years and his family failed him when he returned

@MM-jf1me

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

Survival tip: Next time someone tries to come in my hotel room at night, I'll call the front desk to make sure they sent that person and why.....

@Sassy-pants68

2 жыл бұрын

Even if the front desk did send them never ever ever open the door

@prettybrowneyez3338

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sassy-pants68 Oh, yeah, definitely!

@Janellabelle

2 жыл бұрын

Survival tip 2: Nah. If you don't recognize the person when you look out the peep hole, and it's the middle of the night, they can come back in the morning. If the front desk needs to get in your room at midnight they can send a police officer to speak with you about it. The front desk could easily be in on your demise so don't trust them either.

@KDMeowmmy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Janellabelle Excellent advice! I hadn't thought of that.

@codycevering2733

2 жыл бұрын

Having been a night auditor at a hotel, I can assure you that we were strictly prohibited from entering an occupied room at all costs. If there was an issue, we essentially had to book them into a separate room and then address the issue after they had vacated the room in question. Unless the fire alarm is going off, a hotel staff member should never try to enter your room with you in it.

That guy who was working outside of Carry’s girlfriends house basically saved there lives.

@coherentproductions7620

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that's something she thinks about all the time.

@christofferhoff6669

2 жыл бұрын

It saved three lives but also cost three other lives, as he wouldn't have had the time to kill carol and her family as they were going to catch a flight the next day.

@freedragon3050

2 жыл бұрын

*their lives! - Grammar Police Special Agent

@viggianoj

2 жыл бұрын

But unintentionally doomed the others at the hotel.

@liam9682

2 жыл бұрын

their*

This story made me feel sick to my stomach and my daughter is hitting her teen years if anything happened to her it would destroy me. I'm glad you give as much focus to the victims as the perpetrator as their stories need to be heard

I actually new Julie. We met the begining of the school year and was cheerleading together. We won second place for the eureka loggers and all stars championship. Last I saw her we just performed our Christmas cheer at the bay shore mall. Then my father pulled me aside months later to tell me she was missing. I remember every time the news came on I would run to the TV hoping for an update. Sadly the update was something no one wanted. To this day, I am so sad to think that Julie and Sylvinia never got to grow up and become mothers, wives careers. Carol never got to meet her grandchildren. Jules Armstrong never got to live as well. To this day every December I still think of last time I saw her, our last cheer, her last smile. I'm hopeful that they are at peace and happy. Lots of love julie

I live in modesto and my dad and I went to mountains recently. He pointed a cross out to me and said this is where a car with 2 people were burned. Watching this, i come to find out that was the exact place this story takes place. Gave me chills

@popomomo12

2 жыл бұрын

Damn, never know what you find out there

@MYshamanEYE

2 жыл бұрын

This brings out a very dark side of me,.. The death penalty is far too humane, punishment should fit the crime,... personally, I think people like this should be housed in an open dorm prison where they are left to do whatever they want to each other without interference for a minimum of 5 years ,..THEN execute them by injection of acid into their veins that take hours upon hours to kill them. I spent 22 years in the service doing very bad things to very bad people, understand the horrific nature of violence that most can't comprehend. But this is pure evil,.. and the only people that can return that level of inhumanity is their fellow like-minded peers. Does thinking that make me a bad person, maybe,.. but it's honest as to how I feel they should be dealt with.

@ivyleaguesupport

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Modesto to and always see the cross as well.

@JavierPerez-zr2ic

2 жыл бұрын

@@MYshamanEYE the comment didn’t even mention that wtf

@jessicadavenport2808

2 жыл бұрын

This story, above all others messed with me the most. I feel horrible and ecstatic at the same time. All these people were tormented and murdered. But the girlfriend and daughters lived.......wtf....no one wins......I guess? Or do they? I just.....awful all the way around. Except for the survivors. My head is wrecked by this whole story.

LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION, even if you might come off as "rude", she originally wasn't buying the handyman story.

@vaellyth

2 жыл бұрын

Deadass. Late-night maintenance visits are sketchy AF. Always call the front desk. Don't be afraid to make a scene when you feel threatened!

@ZiIIous

2 жыл бұрын

Need more than that. I think he would have killed them anyway, he was so desperate and prepared.

@meganjonas3421

2 жыл бұрын

I had a Maintenance Man who I’ve never seen and I lived in my apartment for like five years at this point and I knew all the handyman and when he came in he locked the door behind him I freaked out grabbed a knife unlocked it and ran and called my boyfriend who came home and it turns out he was a legit he just had gotten hired but who the fuck lock the door behind a woman in their own apartment who they don’t know and I didn’t know anything about a repair yeah

@savagetv6460

2 жыл бұрын

@@meganjonas3421 if he was black you'd be labeled a racist. Stop promoting gender stereotypes

@meganjonas3421

2 жыл бұрын

@@savagetv6460 wtf seriously??

I'm glad they had this really great trip and were just in a warm loving mood with each other. It's horrible that they were murdered the way they were but at least they had this really great time before the horrible things happened.

@cdes1776

Жыл бұрын

I can see that.

You are truly an amazing storyteller! Even though it gave me pains in my stomach to listen to some of this you made it incredibly real those poor woman my heart goes out to them and their families!

Legend says mrballen’s parents didn’t tell him bedtime story’s he told them the story’s😰

@princesskileyrae

2 жыл бұрын

Legend says MrBallen's parents were terrified by his stories & often had nightmares.

@sharkbite5613

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha LOVE this comment!

@tubainam1lgr4u75

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHmhr9yeeJbcm5c.html

@ryleighanderson663

2 жыл бұрын

legend says that they had to enter psychiatric wards out of fear

@DeniseV78

2 жыл бұрын

His kids are lucky😇

Word of advice, if a “robber” ever wants to tie you up/blindfold you, fight them. Idc if its to the death. If they tie you up they most likely will take you somewhere else and that can only mean terrible things. This story is so sad

@rizengoku8050

2 жыл бұрын

Good advice. If a gun is ever pointed at you, rush the robber. They won’t expect you to not comply and it will catch them off guard, ultimately giving you the upper hand. Though if you are woman, this might be easier said than done, but it is possible. Aim for the nose when you tackle them, this will cause them to be in a state of shock and then wail on them until they are either unconscious or dead.

@p1nkelephants

2 жыл бұрын

I always tell myself, if I find myself in a situation like this, act like a crazy bitch and attack.

@tschakatschada

2 жыл бұрын

I think we all do believe that we would just rush them, even knowing we could easily die. But I think in the momemt you will have hope that this extreme risk is not necessary and the other peroson will not really harm you. Because if you rush someone with a gun (or a weapon), chances are you are dead or badly wounded befor you could do much. But I agree, if a robber wants to tie me up I would resist no matter what. At this point I would have to assume that I am dead either way. Beeing shot is hopefully faster.

@mrjon75

2 жыл бұрын

💯 in Krav Maga they say the same. Don't get in the car (or whatever they tell you). Once you are in the car it's over for you. Your chance is now.

@cellemac3014

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to believe I would know how to respond in such circumstances, God forbid I ever have to. But I totally agree, they better fulfill their threat, cause they're not subduing me without a fight. Imagine how 3 of them could've maneuvered this without getting tied up, despite there being a gun held against them. So sad.

I recently found your videos and I am hooked! I enjoy all the fine details of each story and how much emphasis you put into making every person stand out. You have a gift and please don't stop using it. Thank you for also being my "study buddy" during study sessions. I have a really hard time staying focused and these videos help a lot. I hope you have a wonderful day/evening/night wherever you are located.

"we dont know what colour her hair is yet" that line made me shiver, i knew immediately why they didn't know

@adameddington4019

2 жыл бұрын

I thought she might’ve been set on fire or something but I cannot imagine how the mother felt

@lowdowngrittyngrimey

2 жыл бұрын

@@adameddington4019 neither can i, and i'm glad i haven't felt that kind of grief. no one deserves to die that way, nor does anyone deserve to have someone they love die that way. i'm sure it did a number on Joie's mother, same for Carole's husband. i hope they're all doing better knowing the shitstain that took the lives of Joie, Carole, Juli, and Silvina will be rotting in prison until he receives his punishment.

@adameddington4019

2 жыл бұрын

@@lowdowngrittyngrimey it’s just wild to me that people can do those things. It was just a “urge” that he had since he was SEVEN. How did nobody notice he was crazy.

@Pa8

2 жыл бұрын

What

@matthewrobinson3048

2 жыл бұрын

@@adameddington4019 Some people are good at hiding who they really are, its disturbing to know that the person sitting next to you could be a murderer at any point.

I can't even imagine being a male and not having to worry, every single day, about being victimized by a male. This is something we women live with ALL of our lives. It's not something that is constantly gnawing at you but it's always in the back of your mind. Always. It's how we live. Men have no idea that this is the way it is for us.

@jenniferb.awesome

11 ай бұрын

It's even worse when little girls are molested at young age, it's strips them of their innocence and they learn very quickly how monstrous some men are. So even little girls worry about it and it stays with them into adulthood. Nearly every woman I've met, including myself have been molested before the age of 10. It's so sad and absolutely disgusting how often this happens and how many men do this.

@emul9957

11 ай бұрын

rather you than me

@YukiTombo

11 ай бұрын

And then they have the audacity to be offended when we don't want to talk to them

@JaKrispy388

11 ай бұрын

What about my mother who used to beat me and my brothers?

@OU812cheeto

11 ай бұрын

@@JaKrispy388 I'm terribly sorry your mother was such a horrible person. There is no excuse for that and she never should have had kids. But what I'm talking about is different. It's the 24-hour a day fear of rape which you, traumatized as you were, still know nothing about. Now that you're out of her clutches, luckily, your threat has passed. Ours remains for a lifetime.

In this era of shorts and reels This guy can make us listen to stories this long

This is the most horrifying retelling of these events I've heard. I can't imagine the fear these women felt, or how his girlfriend must feel knowing how close it was to being her and her daughters.

@aaronpuckett2062

2 жыл бұрын

I try to take these things that are disturbing to watch and ground them in something objective, like using this as another reason to be intelligently conscious of things around me. Not just for being a victim, but for others who can be.

The ‘we had fun with this one’ instantly made my stomach drop

@Eggsnbaconyummy

2 жыл бұрын

I know right 😭 it made my stomach sink

@radarchief9792

2 жыл бұрын

I was like shiii

@nd612

2 жыл бұрын

Who said they had fun with this one?

@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549

2 жыл бұрын

@@nd612 The guy who kidnapped, tortured, & killed her.

@LadyMordhaus

2 жыл бұрын

Right! You just know it was bad.

OMG @mrballen!! The minute you said his brother had been abducted and returned after 7 years, I had a feeling it was Steven's brother. Steven is the boy in the movie about his abduction, "My Name is Steven". I didn't realized until your said his full name That's crazy!! What great story telling. Those poor victims. Rest in peace.

This is one of the scariest and most disturbing one of these stories I've heard, I hope that the families involved are healing, and that something like this never happens again

The murder was “treated like a homicide”? Well, a headless body would surely not be a suicide.☹️

@joegoveia6499

2 жыл бұрын

Could have been an animal attack

@camilla_films_stuff

2 жыл бұрын

it happens

@truth.honesty

2 жыл бұрын

People could find a way to suicide with decapitation lmao

@spiderwitt459

2 жыл бұрын

You’d be surprised

@sentinel2407

2 жыл бұрын

Don't underestimate the creativity of a man

"we had fun with this one" That is just a new level of cruel.... I can't imagine the terror these three women endured....

@dollbabyy13

Жыл бұрын

two of them were children

@mariaduszak9064

Жыл бұрын

@@dollbabyy13 young women,your point?

@dollbabyy13

Жыл бұрын

@@mariaduszak9064 not women

@dollbabyy13

Жыл бұрын

@Yerba Terro lol ok yerba

@RyanAmero

Жыл бұрын

What about the 4th one!? That was the worst of all... 😰

Love your stories. The detail you come out with and the enthusiasm you have is second to none. Thank you 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Props man, as a fellow 100% disabled Vet I love that you've found something after the service. Great job👍👏

@loverboy3788

Жыл бұрын

He's a Deep Fake!!! 🤫

Something about this one got me. The fact that carol probably didn’t fight back even during her assault because she thought it’d save the girls life is heart wrenching. And the fact that poor Julie had to spend so much time alone with the bastard confused and scared but still hoping she’ll be okay is just too much. Amazing story telling but incredibly sad, I hope all these women Rest In Peace

@PoochieCollins

2 жыл бұрын

Also, I've read a number of comments and no one pointed out what a ditz the mother was: * Didn't bother to close the curtains all the way in their hotel room. * Allowed dude to schmooze his way into the room without first confirming his story with the hotel staff via phone. * Never noticed the dude tailing them most of the day. And then maybe not as ill-conceived, but the other woman was willfully staying at an isolated cabin without any people or dogs and unarmed. I have enough of a moral conscience not to feel they deserved to die for their mistakes, don't get me wrong. It's sad and disturbing. This story's a good lesson about being vigilant when traveling, especially if you're in an isolated area in a small group or alone.

@sunflowers730

2 жыл бұрын

She never should have opened the door in the first place

@affettatoprosciutto7139

2 жыл бұрын

@@PoochieCollins doesn’t matter what decisions they made- the dead don’t deserve to be disrespected and called “dumb” and a “ditz” they were abused and murdered. What you’re doing is called victim blaming and it isn’t cute.

@PoochieCollins

2 жыл бұрын

@@affettatoprosciutto7139 : did you stop reading before my last paragraph?

@affettatoprosciutto7139

2 жыл бұрын

@@PoochieCollins did you read mine at all? Despite you saying that they didn’t deserve to die. You still disrespected the dead and victim blamed by implying their choices and decisions are what got them killed. But no. What got them killed was that mans sick mind. Blaming their decisions for their death and saying they deserved to die are two different things. Please learn the difference. And you were still being disrespectful for no reason.

Legend has it that one day this channel appeared randomly on your feed with strange, dark and mysterious stories and now you can’t stop watching it.

@sherrikirkland6318

2 жыл бұрын

Omg. Yes.

@sandiflinchum6925

2 жыл бұрын

I found this channel by accident and it's crazy how much I go back and binge watch those I've already seen. The caring and concerned voice for these families and the victims is heart warming. And the respect you give the victim as you tell their story is so appreciated.

@Joanne_uk

2 жыл бұрын

This is not legend! It’s true! It’s happened to me. I’m now addicted…

@kimberlywashington6818

2 жыл бұрын

Truth

@suttercane6718

Жыл бұрын

Precisely what happened lol can't sleep either, terrified lmao also there's a stalker in an opposite house

I will never forget this story. I am from Humboldt County and this story was huge news in our small town. My heart broke for both families..

Holy shit. As SOON as you said there was a knock at the hotel door, amazon knocked on my door to drop off a package. I must have had 12 heart attacks. I figure it was the Like button standing outside with a knife, disguised as the amazon delivery man.

@merediththomas501

2 жыл бұрын

That's too funny!

@loriegosnell5938

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@ToshiGunsGirlfriend

2 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOOO

@TheMommylupul

2 жыл бұрын

Best comment here!

@mac-ju5ot

2 жыл бұрын

That is funny....

Mr Ballen is like a drug. Once you’ve listened to him once you are hooked. Who else agrees

@Hannibal_Barca461

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@theoriginaldudeman

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree

@emmacowen9945

2 жыл бұрын

Here here

@mamashenny8811

2 жыл бұрын

Nah really tho. I check ever fkN day!!!! TellN myself “maybe tm?!”

@CosmicBrownie555

2 жыл бұрын

Ye

Usually when I’m watching KZread videos I read comments simultaneously but I’m so intrigued listening to ur stories I can’t read comments while your talking lmao your content is so intriguing.

I’m going to be thinking about Julie and what she went through for a long time after watching this. That poor girl. It keeps brining tears to my eyes. I hope her loved ones, and the loved ones of all the women targeted by this piece of garbage, find peace.

The fact that he's still alive for nearly 22 years after that gruesome event is unbelievable waste of "people's" money.

@jazz-axy9924

2 жыл бұрын

people like this make me wish for the days of public hangings back

@bigdaddyroy5382

2 жыл бұрын

California has the death penalty. But way to many sensitive people complain and don't approve/convict for the penalty

@jaggirl

2 жыл бұрын

Death penalties take way too long in the USA to come to fruition. 🤔

@PaulMichaelLevesque69

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigdaddyroy5382 they'll approves it when this sh*t happened to someone who close to them.

@PaulMichaelLevesque69

2 жыл бұрын

@@jazz-axy9924 Damn!! 😅😅😅

This man is just a treasure. A gifted story teller and an empathetic person.

@raulsalcedo8332

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah!

@merediththomas501

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! And he doesn't have that annoying boyish voice.

@fluffylittlebear

2 жыл бұрын

This man murdered 2 women and 2 young girls, and you call him a legend? People like you are what's wrong with this world. 🤒

@solhamer3502

2 жыл бұрын

Ballen, they mean... 🤤🤤🤤

@toddstones6949

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what he wants you to think

What a horrific story. I love the way you tell these stories. They are so well described just like we are there. This story is so sad ending the lives of 4 women. Keep up the great work! 💯😊

Why are so many of these death row inmates living for 20+ years in prison? Get it over and done with.

@jacobeschler1872

Жыл бұрын

I think the guards are letting the other prisoners Express their emotions to them before their life is snuffed

@Flat_top_king12

Жыл бұрын

Part of it has to do with appeals and the process of ensuring that the incorrect person isn't executed

‘Pulled her up on her feet, told her “I love you” then slashed her throat and pushed her over the lake” That is the most disgusting, haunting thing I have ever heard. It made me want to puke.

@qhviananan-laul5159

2 жыл бұрын

Many feel that way, But deep down wouldn't you like a night under the stars, giving back to nature,... Then go home and clean the dirt off the shovel .

@DevilsInBaggyPants1941

2 жыл бұрын

No there’s these two black guys, they held 2 women and 2 men hostage in Wisconsin, they made the men assault the woman, then they assaulted the woman, then shot all of them, then took a truck and ran over them. Then killed the family dog, one of the woman lived, that was some sick assholes, they were real brothers. And I guess still in prison now.

@AWGragg007

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you...this was a really bad one.

@matthewreid5605

2 жыл бұрын

@@DevilsInBaggyPants1941 sound like a slave master treatment to one of his family of slaves. Just universal racism karma coming back to bite

@dirtbag3601

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewreid5605 karmas put on who deserved it, not innocent...dummy

Jeesus just knowing there are people like him roaming around is terrifying.

@justachick3114

2 жыл бұрын

and the fact that he had those urges since he was 7? Man! That's a lot of suppression!

@justachick3114

2 жыл бұрын

@@c.washington6693 yup! Even in a small town this stuff can happen. No where is immune from this kind of insanity!

@truthbydesign5146

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard estimates that there are 200-300 unidentified serial killers roaming free in the U.S. today. That could even be a conservative estimate! Frightening how deranged and mean people can be.

@at0mix197

2 жыл бұрын

There are people much, much worse than this, by far... This is sad and tragic, but still able to be told in story format. There are things happening almost everyday so unbelievably horrific, MrBallen wouldn't do a video about them nor would you want him to.

@hereallyfast

2 жыл бұрын

@@justachick3114 it's easier to be a regular murderer than a serial killer nowadays so I doubt this. SK's are usually compulsive in one way or another. Since data is openly shared between states, it's not possible to commit the same kind of crime in different states without it being picked up by algorithms. Once it is, the profilers start looking at the cases. They're eerily good. One way a killer could escape this would be my varying the method of death. Now, that may seem simple but, that SERIOUSLY increases the chance something is botched on their end. It would be like performing a complex song in front of thousands of people but, you don't know the song until 5 minutes before the show. Sure, great performers can pull it off but can they do it perfectly every night? I don't think so

You have a very special way of honoring the victims in the way you tell these horrific true crime stories. The ID network and 20/20 is so sanitized which I understand is for the facts and based on evidence whether they are awaiting trial or have been convicted but when you tell these stories I can actually remember the victims names and relate to the anguish, despair and fear not just of the victims but their family and friends. My Uncle was murdered in 1986 hitchhiking his way back to the East Coast to visit my mother and meet my little brother who had just been born. The muderer was never found. No justice, no closure. My mother and I are the only members of the family left that remember him and not a day goes by without thoughts of him. Thank you. P.S. On a lighter note I enjoyed the reference to The Office in the beginning.

A lot of people comment about how great you are at narrating a story which is understandable. I would like to thank you for literally putting your life on the line in a war that wasn’t yours to fight but you did and nearly paid the ultimate price which I sure some of your fellow warriors did. All I can say is thank you sir and kudos for finding your way back and through all the challenges of returning to face all the damages to your mind and body probably being as much of a challenge if not more than you found while battle your opponents.

This is truly a heartbreaking case. Always the innocent who pay.

@jlpckf

2 жыл бұрын

It made me cry. I have daughters

@celeste.cutz2020

2 жыл бұрын

What freaking disgusting people that could say we had fun w this one. Talking about a child they murdered. That’s truly horrific.

@alexkim3794

2 жыл бұрын

@@celeste.cutz2020 yeah honestly makes me want to take those kind of ppl and torture them to the brink of death. Then wait till they recover and repeat till they die of natural causes

@guhrizzlybaire

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexkim3794 i never felt like a violent person until I had a child and hear stories like these and imagine what i'd do to someone if they hurt her :/

@dawncain1712

2 жыл бұрын

I followed this in the media. Ironically I had been planning a trip to that area at the time. I wound up cancelling the trip and have never been able to reschedule it. It sad because it's a lovely place. It has changed my life. I used to camp and cave solo all the time. After this and the Appalachian Trail murders I was just too afraid

The girlfriend and her daughters were saved twice I wished all 4 women had been saved I’m so sorry for the families loss

@kipp5862

2 жыл бұрын

Ok ... so I'm gonna insert questions as they come up. Why didn't the husband, before he took a flight, have called the lodge? Use a payphone which the airports were lousy with them ... the "miscommunication" is an idiotic move. Back then everyone knew how to communicate without having a phone on you 24/7 It was basic knowledge we all grew up with.

Another very sad but interesting story, amazingly well told!! So glad I stumbled across you!!

Mr . Ballen how I love your story telling abilities. I so think you could bless your gig with : if you where in this position what could you do . Thank you Dorrie

Never, ever let someone take you to a secondary location. Things will only get worse. I feel so bad for this guy’s victims. I truly hope there is a special place in hell for people like him.

@sonyawhaley739

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the cops even say it's better to fight because more than likely you're not going to live anyway

@chaybodnar4488

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly that's what John Walsh said I remember him saying that on America's most wanted. Never let them take you to second location . I'm now 44 years old crazy what you remember as a kid.

@RepentfollowJesus

2 жыл бұрын

I learned that from the videos they used to make you watch when.you got a job in retail. They say fall down and dont get up. If they shoot you there at least you have a chance of medical saving you but if you go with them its almost guaranteed you are toast.

@TheHamilton26

2 жыл бұрын

Yup! Fight with all you got and do it in a situation where you’re at least familiar with your surroundings.

@fourever2ne1

2 жыл бұрын

Especially if you’re a woman.My parents engrained into my brain growing up.You fight like hell if they try to take you to another place,you use anything and everything you can as a weapon

So we're not going to talk about how bravely Joie fought for her life. The fact that she was able to focus on protecting her neck and not let the adrenaline affect her is beyond astonishing to me. May her brave soul find peace.

@ViaSolisSJC

2 жыл бұрын

I knew joie when she lived in Chico and remember when this was on the local news.. This was so beyond comprehension..

@commonsense571

2 жыл бұрын

@@ViaSolisSJC 🌹

@anti-ethniccleansing465

2 жыл бұрын

She obviously was a fighter… If only she had had a gun!

@joshbowen2717

2 жыл бұрын

The adrenaline would be what makes her protect her neck, her instincts kicked in.

@christophermartinez4693

2 жыл бұрын

No

I totally got something from this video my friends tell me I'm TOO trust worthy. Based on this video I will change my game up. Thank u for posting this I received a possibly a life saving message from this video

When I saw Cedar Lodge something registered in my head, then about 10 minutes later it all came back to me. I stayed there almost right after this happened & it was creeping us out.

This and other instances of killers being active for months or even years makes you wonder how many times have you seen someone out in public that quite possibly was a killer.

@randomness8819

2 жыл бұрын

Im certain 2 times in my life. Ive run into 2 serial killers not just murderers. 1 on hywy looking for an address and one in another country it was the cab driver that dropped me off to th hotel

@berniej.janinsky4098

2 жыл бұрын

In 1980, it was estimated .01% of the population was sociopathic enough to be a serial killer. That's one & a half million people - the size of a small city. I believe the estimate is, at any given time, there are 38 serial killers at large in the United States alone. That's NOT locked up or even recognized as serial murders. THAT'S AT LARGE. Pleasant Dreams, Kiddies!

@garygood6804

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomness8819 lies

@lunagoodhart5489

2 жыл бұрын

Four years ago I asked my best friend if when she meets someone new regardless of how long the interaction is with that person or what the circumstances are how often does she think/wonder if she's just met the person who's going to murder her? She was really shocked that not only had I asked her that question but also for the fact that its something I asked myself alot especially back then.

@LostInThisGardenofLife

2 жыл бұрын

I thought about this before. So creepy.

I’ll never understand how humans can do such horrific, evil, selfish, cruel acts to other humans, or any living creature.

@andreiguodala127

2 жыл бұрын

hes not a human

@Reg_The_Galah

2 жыл бұрын

It’s straight up demonic

@charlesbyrd1957

2 жыл бұрын

I did 66 months for pot smuggling. There are people I met in the penitentiary who are dead inside...you can see it in their eyes. Some are made evil and some born that way...yes....I believe that . Satan is real. Hate to break it to folks. They can kill and enjoy it and feel nothing..it’s unsettling.

@sunnyscott4876

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesbyrd1957 They're feeling something. They are feeling the sick, inappropriate enjoyment that we cannot fathom. It's cathartic, a release. That's what makes them so frightening.

@dotty1220

2 жыл бұрын

Same

There is a special place in Hell for those that commit such horrible atrocities to another human being, and I hope the families of these women find solace in the fact that the suffering of these women shall be quadrupled upon this man whence come forth his final breath. So shall it be done.

@PungiFungi

Жыл бұрын

I often thought the lowest level in Dante’s hell, where traitors are frozen in ice for eternity , are also reserved for people like these… and those who kill and abuse children and animals.

You are awesome and the comment about Alfredo’s had me ☠️

Cary’s brother was labeled a hero for saving himself and a little boy. Interesting how one brother can be a hero, and the other bother a monster. Look up Steven Stayner if you’re curious about his brother’s story.

@abisanflowers9108

Жыл бұрын

His brothers story is so tragic!

@thecodson504

Жыл бұрын

Just like the booth brothers, one saved a Lincoln, and the other killed one

@gwenscott4783

Жыл бұрын

My mom worked at a suit shop and she fit Steven for his wedding tux. Sadly, not long after he died in a motorcycle accident 😢 there’s a lifetime movie too called I think my name is Steven or my name it Steven

@rebeccahanson308

Жыл бұрын

I'm just watching the story of Steven I had heard about it many years ago and saw the movie but didnt even connect them on watching this till I saw the documentary .... so crazy like you said one is a hero one is a monster

@twinkletoes6290

Жыл бұрын

@@gwenscott4783 that’s so sad. His story is so tragic. When he married and had his baby, it was like he was getting that happy ending and life. Only for tragedy to strike so soon after. I feel for that family so much. They’ve been through hell.

Never open the door to a stranger while staying in a hotel/motel. If they knock on your door with tools, especially in the middle of the night, do NOT open even with the door chain. He/she can hear you through the door. Call the front desk and ask if they sent someone to your room. There are too many evil people out there.

@1truek269

Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice!

@ellamay6405

Жыл бұрын

good info to put out!!!! this needs more likes for the younger people - i drove to and from ontario, canada to wellington, florida 3 times so i've stayed in multiple cheap and expensive hotels; the cheap ones are damn scary. one i stayed at in georgia was right next to some sort of youth correctional facility or something. it was a dangerous area but it was 3am and i was too tired to drive any further. got out of there as soon as i woke up at 7 and fkn booked it to my truck and took off; the US is scary, and people need to stop blending the US and Canada together lol, canada is NOT america and the people are VERY different in differing states when it comes to america. i've done it enough times to know, and people in america often knew i was canadian after about 10 seconds of speaking lol

i be havin dreams about all these things cause i can't sleep or relax without listening to his stories . neither can my fiancé !! you're doing perfect with it all !! thank you for blessing us with this content

I’m a trucker so I just listen to all your videos while driving, thank you for keeping me entertained and making me job easier mr. ballen

Ghosts sit around campfires and listen to MrBallen stories.

@dr.floridaman4805

2 жыл бұрын

There is no service out there. I tried.

@autonomous2010

2 жыл бұрын

@@dr.floridaman4805 That sounds like a lot of fun though. Spooky but fun.

@luigidavola7873

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahhahahahahhahha

@illeagle9560

2 жыл бұрын

Jumex sucks

@louisejohnson6767

2 жыл бұрын

@@illeagle9560 , what?

Cases like this are why we have the death penalty. Some animals just need to be put down.

@heyitsalannaluv

2 жыл бұрын

💯!

@xen0bia

2 жыл бұрын

I would much prefer people like this be put in a hole and made to suffer Hell for the rest of their miserable existence than having a quit easy exit with the death penalty - it's way too merciful for what they have done.

@bbkayy1854

2 жыл бұрын

@@xen0bia ya same, death seems to easy a way out they should suffer in the worst circumstances possible

@paulden3158

2 жыл бұрын

isolation for the rest of their life is the best form of humane torture

@tomofwc

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, he is still sitting on death row because a certain segment of our population likes to keep these monsters alive.