This was the only time I’ve ever been called for jury duty, and I’ve never been so glad a case was settled before trial!! I could never have sat through that court room day in and day out listening to what he did to those women. Glad to see someone cover this case cuz it really hasn’t gotten attention since it happened.
I agree, in that I’ve never heard of it. AND at the time it occurred, I still had cable TV! So there was virtually no national coverage to speak of re: the investigation nor the “trial.” Viewing this 7-8 years later-with no details about what happened in Illinois-just gives me the impression of some cover-up, now being trotted-out to portray “equal” pathology, which is always something I look at as Deception. Even though Vann confesses to other states involved, no follow-up is being mentioned nationally, either. The openly-public discreditation of the FBI (which COULD have had jurisdiction in these various states) is another contradiction that points to conflicted interests, if any, in seeing any type of justice being practicably done, in these specific cases. Because imagine the coverage & the follow-up in 2015, if the majority of victims had mattered materially.
Just to ratify what @downtown said, Bundy escaped-twice. The legal arm is clearly indifferent to these cases in Indiana, or by now, he’d be nearly 1/3rd as infamous as “Ted.” But since he pled-out, he was summarily sentenced. No jury to blame-even IF they empaneled one for that 1 day the case was heard. The judge & the prosecution gave him a virtual pass on the 5 others. Vann’s still ‘eligible’ to face charges in other states, which apparently, aren’t even looking at him. If Texas doesn’t think he’s dangerous, who really does?
I live in Chicago and had to do jury duty for a murderer, even got sequestered for a couple nights at a hotel..the things I saw during that were messed up they don't hold back the gore. Be lucky you didnt have to go but I did get to see behind the scenes of a trial and I hope to God I never have to be in trial. It would blow your mind how easy your "peers" will throw your life away with a guilty verdict because they are tired and bored and want to go home or have to get back to work...absolutely no conclusion drawn from evidence..only uncomfort
@@shaggysstonedagain1218 These city-concepts are overtaxed logistically. Rather than simply admitting it, they fall-back on old tropes & methods said to “work.” Maybe they did once, but in certain places, I seriously doubt it. The Nonwhite, the underprivileged, the disadvantaged don’t face “peers,” nor their accusers. By systemic design. They have no real advocacy, no judicial access, no resources to give them any measure of “parity” in a trial process, if accused. It’s really a done deal before it even gets off the ground. Only those with money can pay for “justice,” and the jury’s not a peer group. They’re registered voters. No more the peers of accused persons than Marie Antoinette stood a trial of her peers. It’s ALMOST laughable, until you view statistical data, newspaper chronicles, charts, & historical records SHOWING how these numbers tell. WHO gets incarcerated, who fills prisons, who benefits economically by the use of mass prisoners’ time & energy, who NEVER gets punished, who gains the Most. In all Areas of Activity: Economics, Education, Entertainment, Labor, Law, Politics, Religion, Science, Sex, Technology, Transportation, & War. 🌱⚖️
Abandoned houses, lack of detectives and police officers caring. So many women missing and they did nothing!! Had these women came from wealthy families and they weren't involved in the things they were doing is the main reason why they didn't care. Let's be honest crimes against certain women are always ignored or put at the bottom of their list and concerns to find them.
It has nothing to do with certain types of women being the victims. Cops don't leave the safety of the station or their cars unless they have to. Brazilian favelas are safer than Gary, IN. This is a terrible place and it's well known that if you're on the streets, especially after dark, you're taking a serious risk. They are lucky to have the police force that they do because nobody wants to be there. I have loved ones who still live there and when I come back home, I will only see them outside of the city. Cops will tell you to leave if you aren't a local because it's so dangerous and will happily escort you out of town to ensure your safety. Coming to a full stop at lights and stop signs? You're better off playing Russian roulette. That place needs to be wiped off the map and that's what the government is allowing to happen. We've tried to revive the area several times but the psychos who saturate the city make it impossible. They will destroy any business that tries to open and murder is a favorite pastime there. It's better to just back off and let the city die off naturally because nobody is moving there. Houses are being sold by the city for $1, under the condition that the new owner makes it habitable within a certain timeframe. Wanna guess how many people are taking advantage of this? None. Gary is a lost cause. I am not a fan of victim blaming, however if you're working the streets, especially at night, in that city it's well known something bad will eventually befall you. There are some things you just don't do: get as close as possible to a wild mama bear and her cubs in order to get better pics, cross a street without looking both ways, and fuck around after dark in Gary, IN. Millions have been thrown at the city to help but the residents seem determined to sit in the stink of it all and keep it as is. At this point all the cops can do is keep the violence contained within the city and keep outsiders from wandering in to become victims. Many of the residents have family who have moved to other areas of Indiana and are willing to help those left behind get out but they don't wanna leave. It's a strange dynamic.
Respectful??? I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked... Yea, come back to this video and watch it at the 20:00 min mark and watch his face while he says this disgusting thing about the wife...
@@Swnsasy I dont think it's disgusting to purely speculate based upon previous criminal cases. Of course many people would not know if they lived with a psychopath but its not unreasonable to think that some would. He's not saying he believes that she knew or didnt know, hes simply stating that she claimed not to have known. He's not arguing against whether or not shes a liar, if anything what he's saying can be used to further the case against the perpetrator. That the perpetrator is so manipulative that he could live this double life without a single suspicion from his wife of 16 years.
@@qyn8886 That is absolutely NOT speculation.. He said, face contouring, "16yrs,she didn't know?" Come on now, that is being biased big time.. I've been subbed to this channel for 6 YEARS and what James did on this was disgusting..
There’s a really eerie documentary movie about this. He is truly just terrifying, one of the most heinous and terrible murderers to ever live. It really is hard to process how scared and alone these women must have been
They was selling pussy online.. I don’t think they were scared and alone I just think they never thought this would happen to them it’s sad I agree but damn man .. we gotta do better as people
I have seen real footage on a snuff/ gore site of him torturing and about to k*ll a woman chained up in his basement. He had her say a prayer before he finished her off. It was heartbreaking to see and I will never be able to erase the memory out of my head. This was a real sick creature
@@michelrood2966 That was Maury Travis. I live in St. Louis where he lived. The house and basement are still there (in North St. Louis County). He offed himself in the stl county jail before there could be a trial. There was a news story awhile ago on it about this lady who bought the home and then found out the history. Maury Travis's mother was the one who sold it to her. Just a sick family smh
@@breezystl777 Very interesting. What a coward of a man. Btw Ive seen that story and how the couple found out..,how is it even possible that the house wasnt torn down? Thats just crazy by itself..and his own mom selling it?
I love these long format videos. Very interesting details. A great job done overall. The writing, the edits and of course the narration. Everything is on point. Keep it coming James! 🙌
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
@@jonjones4972 no you’re special. Considering this is a video about a man named Darren deon vann, you’ve done nothing but exhibit you’re obsession over Donald trump who hasn’t been president since 2020. Get a grip mush. If you voted for Biden go spread the great things he’s done for America. Stop focusing on trump ya incell idiot.
Loving the channel, and ur voice is a proper story teller expecsily these cases. I am watching this channel for a few months now and you have never let us down, tanx James.
How the hell can you call the death penalty in this case as Unconstitutional?!?! Did he give his victims a choice, or let them plead their case?? NO 🤬🤬
I am all for the Death Penalty when there is no doubt that the person is guilty. The electric chair is more suitable for this guy. Unconstitutional my arse!
There is no death because we are not our bodies. In the afterlife there is no judgment or punishment, only unconditional love and forgiveness. Death penalty is therefore salvation and an immediate shift to a life in paradise. A long prison sentence is the greater revenge/punishment.
Justice was not served. I'd put him in a room with the bereaved and let them serve his justice. Love the way both yourself and John Allen narrates. Your facial gestures are brilliant. Thank you.
This is so very sad on so many levels. You should do a video on why... but then that might get you shut down again. We didn't all miss that Twisted Minds was taken offline right after the video of the little black boy who was electrocuted. All these stories are heartbreaking. But my heart bleeds for the people whose stories will never be told because they weren't worth the effort. May God have mercy on all of their souls, abandoned in life, and followed them to untimely, horrible death.
The 4th body they found was right down the street from me. It was crazy when they said we had a serial killer because I jumped right up and said I KNEW IT! It’s the perfect place to be a serial killer.
What's so crazy is I'm so sure I put myself in so many predicaments that I don't know how it got myself out of them Shady predicament unclear you know stuff that we've been told never to do do not talk to strangers do not jump in cars with strangers do not walk up to people asking for directions to not approach their cars when people are asking you for help with directions any of that stuff for money do not I wonder why I'm still here sometimes and I'm in the New York I'm in the New Jersey part of New York and I've come in contact with almost four to five different serial killers whether you believe me or not this is no cap even Khalil wheeler-weaver was an Infamous one right now the black African-American young God I can't believe it because when I met him he was a security guard and you would swear to God he was trustworthy about to take a test test to become an officer police officer can y'all believe that he would have been on the Force especially because two of his family members were already apart of the blue blood family isn't that crazy to family members that were already on the force when he took that mental they smelled something wrong about that young
You don't understand Gary, IN unfortunately. It's... not a normal place. The cops don't leave the safety of the station or their cars unless it's absolutely necessary. You can't come to a full stop at lights and stop signs or you'll become a victim of a crime. Cops warn people to stay away from the city because it's so bad. The destitution there is unbelievable and it leads to an unusual dynamic. The favelas of Brazil are safer than Gary. I grew up next to Gary and have loved ones who still live there. If they wanna hang out with me when I come back home, it has to be outside of the city. The only people brave enough to be out on the streets after dark are the prostitutes and the ones looking to break the law. People are shocked by Vann and his crimes, especially when it occurs in BFE Indiana, but most of us from the area are surprised it doesn't happen in Gary more often. The reporters who covered this crime on-scene? There were arguments over who was going to cover it, but not in the typical fashion. The ones who ended up with the assignment drew the short straw.
Great job in making this documentary! I knew the case, but you put together , in a well organize narrative, many more details and conclusions . Thank you!
It's crazy that they're not investigating the murders he confessed to outside of the 7 he was convicted for. Goes to show what "polite society" thinks about the victims.
It depends on what his confession was actually like. If no matter how much they pushed the only thing he'd say was that he'd killed others there'd be very little they could do with that information and there's a possibility it's a lie anyway unless he's willing to give actual details, especially after he gave so much detail for the 7. 8t seems lazy and if they truly did absolutely nothing then it was but if by confess they mean he'd only say he'd killed others and no detail at all then it's very possible he's lying to confuse, amuse himself with them chasing tails, etc. I'd imagine they pushed for details and checked for murders similar in the places he was known to have been but there's little else they can do on just the man's unspecific confession.
@@MikeBesk What exactly do you want them to start with, where, who, when, etc, etc. If he gave no details at all then they'd have to know where he was on every day, which 9d imagine isn't possible. I agree if they have anywhere to start then they should at least try to close some cases for the family's if nothing else but if all they have is him saying oh I killed others where do they start. They'd have pushed for details when he said it they wouldn't say they were investigating with just that but I'm sure they'd have done it. Saying we're not investigating further doesn't mean they just ignored it when he said it.
@@itarry4 They are NOT investigating! This isn't rocket science. They have the #1 suspect in custody! If the victims were wealthy white woman, do you think they'd just be like "Well, he ain't talking." C'mon man! Certain truths may be uncomfortable but they're the truths of the world we're living in. Who, what, why, when, how, where, etc is a better starting point than "Oh well".
“90 days in jail for threatening his girlfriend” - Seems a bit harsh “He choked his girlfriend and poured gasoline on himself and his girlfriend” - Oh...
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
James you are a great story teller. Thanks for the detailed videos and your channel is ridiculously underrated. That being said, could you please make a video on the life of Florisvaldo Olivera
Yea, I thought that too until I heard what came out of his mouth.. I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
It’s sad how whenever the crime victim is a prostitute, the case barely gets looked into and the criminal gets a significant less amount of time. It’s tragic, they’re not even looked at as humans. That’s why so many scumbags target prostitutes. They know that they’re way more likely to get away with it because the police don’t look into those cases like they do with the rest.
Absolutely. We had a case here in the UK - The Yorkshire Ripper. All his victims bar one was a sex worker. The police work was disgraceful. These women deserve better.
Gary is the scariest city in the Midwest ..like, don’t even stop at the stop signs type scary. You need to roll through them, the cops even tell you not to stop. That’s why the stench of numerous dead bodies on one street didn’t raise any alarms That’s why there wasn’t enough cops to help find that missing woman If you aren’t a criminal, you’re on drugs just trying to make it. Houses people actually live in still look like bandos It’s HORRIBLE
Sorry but this is 🧢 I grew up in Gary in a middle class neighborhood. My step daddy worked as a land surveyor for Lake County, my mother worked at a steel mill. Don't get me wrong, Gary has crime, urban blight, and it's seen better days but most of the residents are regular, law abiding people with regular working class jobs. I don't recall hordes of drug addicts in every neighborhood.. lol.. Were there drugs, yea but you're way over exaggerating. You aren't from Gary..
Please do more long videos like these!!!! I love putting one on while I’m going to sleep, but if it’s only 14 min long I have to change the video every 15 min therefore waking me up again lol!
7:50 “friend and business partner” most likely means pimp. That’s not a judgement, however-and in this case it’s good that the girl had someone to check in with, at least. Jesus, this guy is a monster.
There are too many families without homes… why are these houses abandoned? Can’t the council clean them up and donate them to involuntarily homeless citizens so they can rebuild a community and a life? Such a waste and such a SHAME!!!
@@anitagoodman2400 I kind of agree with demolishing them, and perhaps some huge company like Walmart, McDonald’s, KFC could collectively with the local council come up with a HOUSING PLAN!! Such a wealthy country and so many people are starving and struggling to survive while locked dumpsters of daily food stocks ROT in with other garbage behind these multi-million dollar profit companies try to look out for their SHARE HOLDERS!! Can anyone truly say that this is the best way for Humanity to move forward? IMHO! 🕊️#PrayForPeaceOnEarth ✨🌜🌿🌛✨
1. They were women. 2. They were primarily women of color. 3. Some of them had struggled with addiction and/or worked as sex workers. That’s why the cops wouldn’t act. They didn’t want to. Women in general are venerated in theory but are seen as expendable, replaceable in practice. Add to that further marginalization and there’s literally negative protection - look at the term “house-cleaning killer”. It’s sickening. Unrelated, loving the beard, James!
Seriously, how much worse does it have to be? Raped and murdered 7 women. Why the hell are they offering him a deal? He admitted to them in an interview and showed them where the bodies where. This PD seems to suck esp the bit at the start where they don't have the resources to look in the abandoned buildings knowing there was bodies there
Death penalty all the way. The only reasons for the plea deal is to save the cost of a trial, and to spare the families the pain and suffering going through a trial would mean. The public doesn't need to bear the expense of housing these monsters indefinitely just because of a plea deal. I have to admit that I'm a bit "old school" regarding my beliefs in the death penalty. I don't think it is applied for nearly enough violent crimes, it isn't applied in a timely manner, and it doesn't fit the violence of the crimes. My belief is that ANY violent crime should be eligible for the death penalty, you get one appeal and if the appeal is denied, the offender is immediately marched to a gallows, because rope is cheap and reusable.
Isn't death penalty by legal means a too easy way out for such a demon? More like let the victims families' make the death penalty for him in a controlled environment with the help of medical personnel to lengthen the procedure as long as possible, so he gets his ''own medicine'' so to speak ^^
Let me tell everyone a little bit about Gary, IN. The police are too afraid to leave the safety of the station or their cars. The golden rule, per the officers, is to never fully stop at a stop sign or light unless absolutely necessary or else you're gonna become a victim of some sort of crime. If you're lucky, it'll simply be a carjacking without violence. If you look like you aren't a local, the cops will advise you to leave immediately and will happily escort you out of town for your safety. I grew up very close to Gary and I refuse to visit loved ones who still live there. They have to come to me if they wanna see me. It's a terrible place where every time you leave your house, even just to go to work or get groceries, you may not make it back home. I've been all around the world and been in some of the most dangerous places, and I feel more at ease in the favelas of Brazil than I do in Gary. Anytime I meet someone from there I'm immediately on edge because there is an excellent chance they aren't one of the innocent residents stuck there but rather one of the violent criminals for whom human life is worthless. The ratio of decent folks to the nutjobs is the opposite of what you'll find everywhere else.
I’ve lived in and around Chicago all my life and man when I tell you I was sweating bullets when my family and I accidentally took the wrong turn into Gary while on a road trip I mean it. My head was on a swivel, worse looking than some of the rough parts of Chicago. Honestly you’re right my family is from a Latin American 3rd world country and even that country try looks nicer and safer than Gary.
This is one of the worst stories. It seems as though James was more emotional than usual telling it. There should be special punishments for people who do this. Life in prison or the death penalty just doesn't seem enough sometimes.
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
Wow!! This story is appalling & heartbreaking. What a psychopath/sociopath. I feel horrible for the victims/families. Prayers for all. I'm sure theres more victims out there, such a monster. 🤔🤦♀️💔🥵 Great job telling this absolutely heinous story. I'm listening to this literally recoiling. 😢 RIP Angel's 🕊🌹🌾🌾 James I love the beard, others are saying it as well. Plz keep it, lol. Again you have to love the justice system....wt? Whew! God bless 👑🙏🏻🕊💕
Gary is terrifying. I drove through there about 10 years ago. When I stopped at a Stop sign, a police officer yelled at me to keep rolling and to never fully stop there. Zak from Ghost Adventures bought a haunted house in Gary that he deemed too evil to keep. So, he had the house destroyed. It is now an empty lot and part of the house is now in his museum.
I live on the Westside of Chicago. I remember this going on, the reports on the news there was a serial killer in Gary Indiana . At that time in our city a lot of women were missing/murdered and I still don't know if those cases were solved or if he had anything to do with them
You keep showing a picture of a man (Carl Blount) that has nothing to do with this case. I don't think he or his family would want people to associate him with this.
Although spelt different, it was terrifying to hear my name when Afrikka Hardy’s name was said. My heart goes out to every victim that suffered at the hands of that devil.
Grew up in Chicago, now live near Gary. These banks own these houses and only care when it’s time to sell the properties. They need to be held accountable for all the abandoned houses they still own. Yearly or monthly checkups. And if they’re not owned by a bank, the city itself needs to be held accountable because the amount of crime that goes on in cities like this with the amount of abandoned houses is higher than the news reports.
I actually live in Gary one block away from me is Merriville IN .Anyways all the Chicago killers come to Gary & Hammond & E.C. .I'm sure there's plenty more killers like this guy in this whole area.Gary is a huge city that includes Miller IN. , Etna I.N , .They are way under staffed & the politicians are criminals also.
Authorities that treat crimes like these lightly. Need to be held accountable and suffer consequences for letting ppl like these wonder and continue their wrath.
I REMEMBER THIS ME AND MY EX WIFE AND OUR KIDS WAS LIVING IN GARY DURING THE TIME OF MURDERS ONE OF THE BODIES FOUND IN A ABANDONED HOUSE ON DELAWARE A FEW DOORS DOWN FROM MY EX WIFE SISTER'S HOUSE AND ONE OF THE WEMON HE KILLED WOULD ALWAYS SIT ON A BUSSSTOP BENCHE DRINKING HER BEER AND SMOKING HER CIGARETTES SHE WAS A VERY NICE PERSON I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG ONE DAY I WENT TO PAY OUR RENT WHICH WAS ON 32ND AND BROADWAY AND DECIDED TO GO TO THE LIQUOR STORE ON 35TH AND RIDGE ROAD AND SHE WAS NOT THERE BUT THIS WAS AN EVERYDAY HABIT OF HER'S SO I ASSUMED SHE WAS SICK OR IN THE HOSPITAL AND A FEW DAYS LATER I FOUND OUT THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE LADY'S WHO WAS MURDERED BY THIS CREEP AND WHAT WAS MORE DESTURBBING IS HE COVERED HER BODY WITH TRASH AND BROKEN HOUSE WINDOW BOARDS, HE THEN TOOK THE LIFE OF ANOTHER WOMEN AND LAID HER DECEASED BODY ON TOP OF ANOTHER DECEASED WOMEN, I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW CLOSE TO MY HOUSE BODIES WE'RE TURNING UP
@@Reina.Nijinsky do you realize that some people can barely see and can only read what they are writing when they use caps right? Stop acting personally offended, not everything is about you, in fact almost nothing is about you, FYI
This might sound odd - and please know i think was a good video regardless - but did anyone else think that things were repeating or that the timeline kept going in circles? It feels like several smaller videos about the case were put together, but they weren’t made cohesively. Please don’t get me wrong again still a very good video.
Yeah it wasn’t in chronological order at all. Like he got the facts and kept forgetting too add stuff so just kinda jumbled the whole story together. It was confusing too watch and the commentary during the interrogation was horrible. Truly someone just making videos about ruthless stuff and not really caring about the victims or the story at all; is what I got from watching this.
@@michaelgordon2332 it’s definitely odd because his videos usually aren’t like this. He’s speculated before about depravity but this is the first time I can remember an attempt at a diagnosis of some kind. Usually they’re in chronological order and stuff missed is only brought up if it helps with something in what happened later. Maybe there was a new editor on staff or a new writer?
He confessed to all of the murders even with details of the victims bodys locations ...why did the prosecution even offer a plea deal and dropped the death penalty?
Because he confessed. It use to boggle my brain how they can give people like this plea deals. Studied it and found the protection, DA and defense would rather come up with a plea deal and confession THEN TO LOSE THE CASE. Meaning both sides win instead of one 😡 victims lose!
@@ionkno1893 That's exactly true. It comes from a political aspect. Justice is mostly a tool used in cases where there's multiple crimes and insufficient physical evidence. Confessions and description are just anecdotal and basically just circumstantial. Take into account the poor, decrepit area; the lack of police attention and the view of the people who were being attacked (The Less Desirable). Please are how you catch large organizations and also how you flag and charge smaller, more brutal criminals. They can also be used as tactics to manipulate the narcissistic perpetrators and allow them to divulge more information.
Umm his wife not knowing being odd not really look green river killer and other serial killers the wives had no clue. Sad story by far and you did a great job with it
I spilled some dudes coke accidentally one night in my early, early 20’s… he looked at me wildly and I was sincerely scared for my life (he was a plug, and it was a lot). I got an earful and that was all thankfully. So - Hearing about someone’s life getting snatched over $40 of some shit makes my skin crawl. Never trust people. I feel so grateful to have made it to my 30’s. No, not everyone’s a mass murderer, but drugs and emotions and life are all so wild. And that combination can be very lethal.
This DUDE was a real POS. Plus it's always the sex worker's who receive sub standard police work. These are WOMEN, somebody's daughter. Makes me sick. Here in the UK, we had a serial killer called the Yorkshire ripper who murdered many sex worker's. The police work on the case was pathetic. Are you from Indiana Sarah?
His ex wife would have stayed with him if what she said about him was actually true she simply doesn't want to admit that he was capable of doing what he did
I live the next city over from gary. But i had no idea any of this happened at this time. It's like everything that happens in gary stays in gary. So heartbreaking.
The fact that they let him out after 90days when he wanted to Burns the Woman in-front of the Police is just amazing And then when he got out they have the Audacity to write for him that he is not Violent 😢😢😢😢 The Officials are just Amazing I mean,what a Mess
Gary Indiana is known for being the birth place of All Of The Jackson Children Most Notably Janet And Michael Jackson Ironically The street they all grew up on is named Jackson street 2300 Jackson street was named a historic landmark in the early 2003
In the 50s and 60s Gary was THE place to live. All of the upper echelon lived there...in "mansions" on Ridge Rd. They were the executives from the steel mills. I remember my grandparents telling me stories of being invited to dinner at one of those houses, and they felt so honored. It's so unfortunate how it's changed. Many good people still reside there, including my great aunt. It saddens me that tragedies like this get "overlooked." Thank you for the insightful video!
I used to make necklaces years ago when I was younger and I would craft my necklaces to last a very long time. I would string beads using a flexible 49 strand wire cable or weave beads together using Kevlar which is what bullet proof vests are made of or use another very strong fiber called Fireline. It never occurred to me that a necklace could be used for a murder weapon.
You keep putting up pictures of two different men, I'm pretty sure that they are not the same man as there are many visual differences including scars, wouldn't want to put pictures up of a man who wasn't responsible for these actions, might want to look into this, one of the dudes is much lighter skinned as well, and is not found when a Google search is performed
You are 100% correct. I peeped that out too! They are 2 totally different men. The second one doesn’t have those big lips like the serial killer dude! Sometimes, people should pay attention more BEFORE uploading a damn video on UA-cam. PEACE.
40:34-40:36 : Correction: Technically, ‘getting worse’ is a ‘change’; it’s just not a POSITIVE change because it’s still not the SAME, if you know what I mean by ‘same’. It’s not the same horribleness, it’s just WORSE.
Great video!!! The way you told the story was interesting to watch. Ever thought about the entertainment business??? LOL. Anyway you asked if anyone thought he was a psychopath. Heck yeah!!! They're good at acting like a real human being. I used to know one. So yes I think that the wife didn't know. Like I said they're good at acting. 👍✌
Because they're black and poor, the police allowed this monster to kill all these women. If they'd investigated from the first missing women those women would be alive!
They need to stop letting sex predators out.
And child predators
And that includes prostitutes, prostitutes are also sexual predators.
For sure, they can't be helped!
@@your_mommy_issues_are_show4060Really?Prostitue are predators?
@@your_mommy_issues_are_show4060 No. Just no.
This was the only time I’ve ever been called for jury duty, and I’ve never been so glad a case was settled before trial!! I could never have sat through that court room day in and day out listening to what he did to those women. Glad to see someone cover this case cuz it really hasn’t gotten attention since it happened.
I agree, in that I’ve never heard of it. AND at the time it occurred, I still had cable TV! So there was virtually no national coverage to speak of re: the investigation nor the “trial.”
Viewing this 7-8 years later-with no details about what happened in Illinois-just gives me the impression of some cover-up, now being trotted-out to portray “equal” pathology, which is always something I look at as Deception.
Even though Vann confesses to other states involved, no follow-up is being mentioned nationally, either.
The openly-public discreditation of the FBI (which COULD have had jurisdiction in these various states) is another contradiction that points to conflicted interests, if any, in seeing any type of justice being practicably done, in these specific cases.
Because imagine the coverage & the follow-up in 2015, if the majority of victims had mattered materially.
It must be scary being on panel for a dangerous person that the courts are just going to let out again
Just to ratify what @downtown said, Bundy escaped-twice. The legal arm is clearly indifferent to these cases in Indiana, or by now, he’d be nearly 1/3rd as infamous as “Ted.”
But since he pled-out, he was summarily sentenced. No jury to blame-even IF they empaneled one for that 1 day the case was heard.
The judge & the prosecution gave him a virtual pass on the 5 others. Vann’s still ‘eligible’ to face charges in other states, which apparently, aren’t even looking at him. If Texas doesn’t think he’s dangerous, who really does?
I live in Chicago and had to do jury duty for a murderer, even got sequestered for a couple nights at a hotel..the things I saw during that were messed up they don't hold back the gore. Be lucky you didnt have to go but I did get to see behind the scenes of a trial and I hope to God I never have to be in trial. It would blow your mind how easy your "peers" will throw your life away with a guilty verdict because they are tired and bored and want to go home or have to get back to work...absolutely no conclusion drawn from evidence..only uncomfort
@@shaggysstonedagain1218 These city-concepts are overtaxed logistically. Rather than simply admitting it, they fall-back on old tropes & methods said to “work.” Maybe they did once, but in certain places, I seriously doubt it.
The Nonwhite, the underprivileged, the disadvantaged don’t face “peers,” nor their accusers. By systemic design. They have no real advocacy, no judicial access, no resources to give them any measure of “parity” in a trial process, if accused. It’s really a done deal before it even gets off the ground. Only those with money can pay for “justice,” and the jury’s not a peer group. They’re registered voters. No more the peers of accused persons than Marie Antoinette stood a trial of her peers.
It’s ALMOST laughable, until you view statistical data, newspaper chronicles, charts, & historical records SHOWING how these numbers tell. WHO gets incarcerated, who fills prisons, who benefits economically by the use of mass prisoners’ time & energy, who NEVER gets punished, who gains the Most.
In all Areas of Activity: Economics, Education, Entertainment, Labor, Law, Politics, Religion, Science, Sex, Technology, Transportation, & War. 🌱⚖️
Abandoned houses, lack of detectives and police officers caring. So many women missing and they did nothing!! Had these women came from wealthy families and they weren't involved in the things they were doing is the main reason why they didn't care. Let's be honest crimes against certain women are always ignored or put at the bottom of their list and concerns to find them.
It has nothing to do with certain types of women being the victims. Cops don't leave the safety of the station or their cars unless they have to. Brazilian favelas are safer than Gary, IN. This is a terrible place and it's well known that if you're on the streets, especially after dark, you're taking a serious risk. They are lucky to have the police force that they do because nobody wants to be there. I have loved ones who still live there and when I come back home, I will only see them outside of the city. Cops will tell you to leave if you aren't a local because it's so dangerous and will happily escort you out of town to ensure your safety. Coming to a full stop at lights and stop signs? You're better off playing Russian roulette. That place needs to be wiped off the map and that's what the government is allowing to happen. We've tried to revive the area several times but the psychos who saturate the city make it impossible. They will destroy any business that tries to open and murder is a favorite pastime there. It's better to just back off and let the city die off naturally because nobody is moving there. Houses are being sold by the city for $1, under the condition that the new owner makes it habitable within a certain timeframe. Wanna guess how many people are taking advantage of this? None. Gary is a lost cause. I am not a fan of victim blaming, however if you're working the streets, especially at night, in that city it's well known something bad will eventually befall you. There are some things you just don't do: get as close as possible to a wild mama bear and her cubs in order to get better pics, cross a street without looking both ways, and fuck around after dark in Gary, IN. Millions have been thrown at the city to help but the residents seem determined to sit in the stink of it all and keep it as is. At this point all the cops can do is keep the violence contained within the city and keep outsiders from wandering in to become victims. Many of the residents have family who have moved to other areas of Indiana and are willing to help those left behind get out but they don't wanna leave. It's a strange dynamic.
@@unicornglitterfart5201 damn
Nonsense 🙄
Ppl acting oblivious but I feel exactly what you saying…they do too…
Agreed
I'm really digging the longer video. You did such a great job! I'm so happy that I found your channel
I really like the way you handle these cases, you and Eleanor Neale seem to be the most respectful to victims out of the whole true crime genre
Respectful??? I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked... Yea, come back to this video and watch it at the 20:00 min mark and watch his face while he says this disgusting thing about the wife...
@@Swnsasy I dont think it's disgusting to purely speculate based upon previous criminal cases. Of course many people would not know if they lived with a psychopath but its not unreasonable to think that some would. He's not saying he believes that she knew or didnt know, hes simply stating that she claimed not to have known. He's not arguing against whether or not shes a liar, if anything what he's saying can be used to further the case against the perpetrator. That the perpetrator is so manipulative that he could live this double life without a single suspicion from his wife of 16 years.
@@qyn8886 That is absolutely NOT speculation.. He said, face contouring, "16yrs,she didn't know?" Come on now, that is being biased big time.. I've been subbed to this channel for 6 YEARS and what James did on this was disgusting..
This channel deserves so much more attention
It certainly does!!
As an example of how NOT to do investigative journalism.
@@williamf.buckleyjr3227 what’s wrong?
I mean, he has nearly 660 thousand subscribers.
I’d call that a rather strong following, Or am I incorrect?
There’s a really eerie documentary movie about this. He is truly just terrifying, one of the most heinous and terrible murderers to ever live. It really is hard to process how scared and alone these women must have been
Is the documentary on youtube?
They was selling pussy online.. I don’t think they were scared and alone I just think they never thought this would happen to them it’s sad I agree but damn man .. we gotta do better as people
I have seen real footage on a snuff/ gore site of him torturing and about to k*ll a woman chained up in his basement. He had her say a prayer before he finished her off. It was heartbreaking to see and I will never be able to erase the memory out of my head. This was a real sick creature
@@michelrood2966 That was Maury Travis. I live in St. Louis where he lived. The house and basement are still there (in North St. Louis County). He offed himself in the stl county jail before there could be a trial. There was a news story awhile ago on it about this lady who bought the home and then found out the history. Maury Travis's mother was the one who sold it to her. Just a sick family smh
@@breezystl777 Very interesting. What a coward of a man. Btw Ive seen that story and how the couple found out..,how is it even possible that the house wasnt torn down? Thats just crazy by itself..and his own mom selling it?
I love these long format videos. Very interesting details. A great job done overall. The writing, the edits and of course the narration. Everything is on point. Keep it coming James! 🙌
The only question is how many more victims does he have that we don't know about
Wonder if one is Jessica Masker
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
I am really enjoying the longer videos James. Thank you, keep them coming 😊
if he didnt repeat himself 1000 times this would have been a 15 minute video max
This is one of your best videos yet James! Amazing detail, thank you for bringing attention to these poor women.
You just described Donald Trump, wow. So we a had a psychopath for a president? Not really shocked tbh though.
@@jonjones4972 you’ve lost the plot you stinking Bot.
@@tookhertotheo7803 what plot? If you can’t see that he’s had exhibited those signs then you’re special beyond repair🤦🏾♂️
@@jonjones4972 no you’re special. Considering this is a video about a man named Darren deon vann, you’ve done nothing but exhibit you’re obsession over Donald trump who hasn’t been president since 2020.
Get a grip mush. If you voted for Biden go spread the great things he’s done for America.
Stop focusing on trump ya incell idiot.
I think James needs to find a new line of work I don't think documentaries are his line of work it is hard to watch him
Loving the channel, and ur voice is a proper story teller expecsily these cases. I am watching this channel for a few months now and you have never let us down, tanx James.
Keep up the good work James and, as always, stay safe!
He said, “Gary, Indiana” and I immediately knew it was gonna be worse than bad.
Yup!
😂😂😂
Yes a very depressing city plagued by dark clouds of demons reigning upon it
Gary that bad???
@@invaderslim4114 look up how bad it is. People don’t even stop at stop signs because they’re afraid they’re gonna get robbed.
How the hell can you call the death penalty in this case as Unconstitutional?!?! Did he give his victims a choice, or let them plead their case?? NO 🤬🤬
Democrats
@@Beetlejuice2231 that's why I'm a proud Democrat.
I am all for the Death Penalty when there is no doubt that the person is guilty.
The electric chair is more suitable for this guy. Unconstitutional my arse!
There is no death because we are not our bodies. In the afterlife there is no judgment or punishment, only unconditional love and forgiveness. Death penalty is therefore salvation and an immediate shift to a life in paradise. A long prison sentence is the greater revenge/punishment.
@@LichtAnker. I disagree for many reasons. But I'll let you guess what those reasons are.
Justice was not served. I'd put him in a room with the bereaved and let them serve his justice.
Love the way both yourself and John Allen narrates. Your facial gestures are brilliant. Thank you.
You mean men, because we all know women are to scared of him
This guy is absolutely insane. Fabulous work! And the beard is back!
Love ur work man .. thanks for what you do Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
This is so very sad on so many levels. You should do a video on why... but then that might get you shut down again. We didn't all miss that Twisted Minds was taken offline right after the video of the little black boy who was electrocuted. All these stories are heartbreaking. But my heart bleeds for the people whose stories will never be told because they weren't worth the effort. May God have mercy on all of their souls, abandoned in life, and followed them to untimely, horrible death.
Thank you again for the amount of effort put into the videos…. Also I love the beard… KEEP IT GOIN MY MAN! Peace n love to all!!!!
The 4th body they found was right down the street from me. It was crazy when they said we had a serial killer because I jumped right up and said I KNEW IT! It’s the perfect place to be a serial killer.
If the police had done their jobs correctly it’s possible many of these precious souls would still be alive.
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Oh shush. You have no clue what you’re talking about. Just a sheep repeating buzz words and phrases of others.
🐑 Baaaa-Baaaa 🐑 Baaa-Baaa 🐑
What's so crazy is I'm so sure I put myself in so many predicaments that I don't know how it got myself out of them Shady predicament unclear you know stuff that we've been told never to do do not talk to strangers do not jump in cars with strangers do not walk up to people asking for directions to not approach their cars when people are asking you for help with directions any of that stuff for money do not I wonder why I'm still here sometimes and I'm in the New York I'm in the New Jersey part of New York and I've come in contact with almost four to five different serial killers whether you believe me or not this is no cap even Khalil wheeler-weaver was an Infamous one right now the black African-American young God I can't believe it because when I met him he was a security guard and you would swear to God he was trustworthy about to take a test test to become an officer police officer can y'all believe that he would have been on the Force especially because two of his family members were already apart of the blue blood family isn't that crazy to family members that were already on the force when he took that mental they smelled something wrong about that young
You don't understand Gary, IN unfortunately. It's... not a normal place. The cops don't leave the safety of the station or their cars unless it's absolutely necessary. You can't come to a full stop at lights and stop signs or you'll become a victim of a crime. Cops warn people to stay away from the city because it's so bad. The destitution there is unbelievable and it leads to an unusual dynamic. The favelas of Brazil are safer than Gary. I grew up next to Gary and have loved ones who still live there. If they wanna hang out with me when I come back home, it has to be outside of the city. The only people brave enough to be out on the streets after dark are the prostitutes and the ones looking to break the law. People are shocked by Vann and his crimes, especially when it occurs in BFE Indiana, but most of us from the area are surprised it doesn't happen in Gary more often. The reporters who covered this crime on-scene? There were arguments over who was going to cover it, but not in the typical fashion. The ones who ended up with the assignment drew the short straw.
This is the case A LOT of the time
Great job in making this documentary! I knew the case, but you put together , in a well organize narrative, many more details and conclusions . Thank you!
*The Police dropping the ball **_yet again!_* So frustrating! I wonder if the police give that little regard to their own families?
It's crazy that they're not investigating the murders he confessed to outside of the 7 he was convicted for. Goes to show what "polite society" thinks about the victims.
It depends on what his confession was actually like. If no matter how much they pushed the only thing he'd say was that he'd killed others there'd be very little they could do with that information and there's a possibility it's a lie anyway unless he's willing to give actual details, especially after he gave so much detail for the 7. 8t seems lazy and if they truly did absolutely nothing then it was but if by confess they mean he'd only say he'd killed others and no detail at all then it's very possible he's lying to confuse, amuse himself with them chasing tails, etc. I'd imagine they pushed for details and checked for murders similar in the places he was known to have been but there's little else they can do on just the man's unspecific confession.
@@itarry4
Ummm...they're not investigating. That's not investigating as in they are NOT investigating.
@@MikeBesk What exactly do you want them to start with, where, who, when, etc, etc. If he gave no details at all then they'd have to know where he was on every day, which 9d imagine isn't possible. I agree if they have anywhere to start then they should at least try to close some cases for the family's if nothing else but if all they have is him saying oh I killed others where do they start. They'd have pushed for details when he said it they wouldn't say they were investigating with just that but I'm sure they'd have done it. Saying we're not investigating further doesn't mean they just ignored it when he said it.
@@itarry4
They are NOT investigating! This isn't rocket science. They have the #1 suspect in custody! If the victims were wealthy white woman, do you think they'd just be like "Well, he ain't talking."
C'mon man!
Certain truths may be uncomfortable but they're the truths of the world we're living in.
Who, what, why, when, how, where, etc is a better starting point than "Oh well".
“90 days in jail for threatening his girlfriend” - Seems a bit harsh
“He choked his girlfriend and poured gasoline on himself and his girlfriend” - Oh...
Sadly it seemed like they didn't care until a body was found at Motel 6. Oh now they have a problem.
For cases like these, justice is never served
And we know why? Certain women don't get the kind of investigations that others get.
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
James you are a great story teller. Thanks for the detailed videos and your channel is ridiculously underrated. That being said, could you please make a video on the life of Florisvaldo Olivera
Yea, I thought that too until I heard what came out of his mouth..
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
It’s sad how whenever the crime victim is a prostitute, the case barely gets looked into and the criminal gets a significant less amount of time. It’s tragic, they’re not even looked at as humans. That’s why so many scumbags target prostitutes. They know that they’re way more likely to get away with it because the police don’t look into those cases like they do with the rest.
Being disobedient to god well take you to hell. JESUS CHRIST is god almighty everything else is a lie from the devil
Absolutely.
We had a case here in the UK - The Yorkshire Ripper. All his victims bar one was a sex worker. The police work was disgraceful.
These women deserve better.
Totally agree,it's a sad reflection of humanity that we look down and neglect the most vulnerable and desperate members of our community
This man doesn't deserve to breathe the same air as us
Gary is the scariest city in the Midwest ..like, don’t even stop at the stop signs type scary. You need to roll through them, the cops even tell you not to stop. That’s why the stench of numerous dead bodies on one street didn’t raise any alarms
That’s why there wasn’t enough cops to help find that missing woman
If you aren’t a criminal, you’re on drugs just trying to make it. Houses people actually live in still look like bandos
It’s HORRIBLE
It sounds awful, Ive heard it was bad, but thats really realty bad
Sorry but this is 🧢
I grew up in Gary in a middle class neighborhood. My step daddy worked as a land surveyor for Lake County, my mother worked at a steel mill. Don't get me wrong, Gary has crime, urban blight, and it's seen better days but most of the residents are regular, law abiding people with regular working class jobs. I don't recall hordes of drug addicts in every neighborhood.. lol.. Were there drugs, yea but you're way over exaggerating. You aren't from Gary..
Please do more long videos like these!!!! I love putting one on while I’m going to sleep, but if it’s only 14 min long I have to change the video every 15 min therefore waking me up again lol!
Same
My daughter took her initial job after graduating college in Gary, Indiana. I was like oh no.!
Indeed
I'm from Indiana and if you go to Gary you do not stop at red lights. You just keep on going...
What kind of system do they have there , victims need to sue them for not caring enough, it's tragic 😢
7:50 “friend and business partner” most likely means pimp. That’s not a judgement, however-and in this case it’s good that the girl had someone to check in with, at least.
Jesus, this guy is a monster.
There are too many families without homes… why are these houses abandoned? Can’t the council clean them up and donate them to involuntarily homeless citizens so they can rebuild a community and a life? Such a waste and such a SHAME!!!
Who the hell would want to live there now.... But also probably dangerous and to expensive to rebuild should be condemned if not already
@@anitagoodman2400 I kind of agree with demolishing them, and perhaps some huge company like Walmart, McDonald’s, KFC could collectively with the local council come up with a HOUSING PLAN!!
Such a wealthy country and so many people are starving and struggling to survive while locked dumpsters of daily food stocks ROT in with other garbage behind these multi-million dollar profit companies try to look out for their SHARE HOLDERS!! Can anyone truly say that this is the best way for Humanity to move forward? IMHO!
🕊️#PrayForPeaceOnEarth
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New subscriber here. First video I have viewed. I love the narrators empathy towards these women 😢
1. They were women.
2. They were primarily women of color.
3. Some of them had struggled with addiction and/or worked as sex workers.
That’s why the cops wouldn’t act. They didn’t want to. Women in general are venerated in theory but are seen as expendable, replaceable in practice. Add to that further marginalization and there’s literally negative protection - look at the term “house-cleaning killer”.
It’s sickening.
Unrelated, loving the beard, James!
That’s true but not in this case they just didn’t have resources.
CLEARLY A CASE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY, IF I EVER SAW ONE!!!🤬😡
Seriously, how much worse does it have to be? Raped and murdered 7 women. Why the hell are they offering him a deal? He admitted to them in an interview and showed them where the bodies where. This PD seems to suck esp the bit at the start where they don't have the resources to look in the abandoned buildings knowing there was bodies there
My thought exactly 😤😡…..death penalty. This fool doesn’t deserve to live another day🤬
Death penalty all the way. The only reasons for the plea deal is to save the cost of a trial, and to spare the families the pain and suffering going through a trial would mean.
The public doesn't need to bear the expense of housing these monsters indefinitely just because of a plea deal. I have to admit that I'm a bit "old school" regarding my beliefs in the death penalty. I don't think it is applied for nearly enough violent crimes, it isn't applied in a timely manner, and it doesn't fit the violence of the crimes. My belief is that ANY violent crime should be eligible for the death penalty, you get one appeal and if the appeal is denied, the offender is immediately marched to a gallows, because rope is cheap and reusable.
Isn't death penalty by legal means a too easy way out for such a demon? More like let the victims families' make the death penalty for him in a controlled environment with the help of medical personnel to lengthen the procedure as long as possible, so he gets his ''own medicine'' so to speak ^^
Ehh I say that letting him rot in prison until he dies is more torturous than being peacefully put to sleep. Let the motherfucker rot.
Let me tell everyone a little bit about Gary, IN. The police are too afraid to leave the safety of the station or their cars. The golden rule, per the officers, is to never fully stop at a stop sign or light unless absolutely necessary or else you're gonna become a victim of some sort of crime. If you're lucky, it'll simply be a carjacking without violence. If you look like you aren't a local, the cops will advise you to leave immediately and will happily escort you out of town for your safety. I grew up very close to Gary and I refuse to visit loved ones who still live there. They have to come to me if they wanna see me. It's a terrible place where every time you leave your house, even just to go to work or get groceries, you may not make it back home. I've been all around the world and been in some of the most dangerous places, and I feel more at ease in the favelas of Brazil than I do in Gary. Anytime I meet someone from there I'm immediately on edge because there is an excellent chance they aren't one of the innocent residents stuck there but rather one of the violent criminals for whom human life is worthless. The ratio of decent folks to the nutjobs is the opposite of what you'll find everywhere else.
Good to know. I'll avoid it like the plague...
I’ve lived in and around Chicago all my life and man when I tell you I was sweating bullets when my family and I accidentally took the wrong turn into Gary while on a road trip I mean it. My head was on a swivel, worse looking than some of the rough parts of Chicago. Honestly you’re right my family is from a Latin American 3rd world country and even that country try looks nicer and safer than Gary.
All I can say is WOW! I am originally from Gary, IN and am saddened to hear about this
This is one of the worst stories. It seems as though James was more emotional than usual telling it.
There should be special punishments for people who do this. Life in prison or the death penalty just doesn't seem enough sometimes.
I am still shocked that this narrator, starting at 20:00 acts like the ex-wife is lying about not knowing.. I've never ever heard such stupidity from a true crime content creator say something so vile as what he did.. "Married 16yrs and she didn't know?" like a yea right.. I'm just floored by this comment he made like she knew but said nothing because he just cannot believe that you can be with someone for 16yrs and not know they are a serial killer.. They are PSYCHOPATHS so of course the family wouldn't know or know the signs... That just disgusted me watching and listening to him say that with his face all contorted like he doesn't believe she didn't know... I'm just shocked...
Man you should have more subscribers. Good' horrific' interesting' and great insight to all the crimes you cover. Thankyou buddy
Clearly the cops never even went into those areas. I can’t believe they haven’t gone through all the abandoned houses after this happened 🤷♀️
I just like the way you narrate your stories. Greetings from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Wow!! This story is appalling & heartbreaking. What a psychopath/sociopath. I feel horrible for the victims/families. Prayers for all.
I'm sure theres more victims out there, such a monster. 🤔🤦♀️💔🥵
Great job telling this absolutely heinous story. I'm listening to this literally recoiling. 😢
RIP Angel's 🕊🌹🌾🌾
James I love the beard, others are saying it as well. Plz keep it, lol.
Again you have to love the justice system....wt? Whew!
God bless 👑🙏🏻🕊💕
You do a great job!! Love your videos😉
Gary is terrifying. I drove through there about 10 years ago. When I stopped at a Stop sign, a police officer yelled at me to keep rolling and to never fully stop there.
Zak from Ghost Adventures bought a haunted house in Gary that he deemed too evil to keep. So, he had the house destroyed. It is now an empty lot and part of the house is now in his museum.
This sounds pasted from another comment
@@anthonyquintanilla6033 Pasted? No, Sir. Typed it with my own two thumbs. What a weird comment.
No cop would stop you just to tell you that. Try again
Yep, true. Even the cops hate that disgusting place. If you're white, especially. Hit the gas and go as fast as possible.
@@sammiesue3556 I never said he stopped me. Try reading again. He yelled at me. I rolled my window down to hear him. Go visit Gary for yourself!
I live on the Westside of Chicago. I remember this going on, the reports on the news there was a serial killer in Gary Indiana . At that time in our city a lot of women were missing/murdered and I still don't know if those cases were solved or if he had anything to do with them
You keep showing a picture of a man (Carl Blount) that has nothing to do with this case. I don't think he or his family would want people to associate him with this.
Shoutout to the good folk from Gary who made it out whole. Wild place to be when I was coming up and I didn’t live anywhere near there… word travels .
In the case of his ex-wife “when you look at someone through rose colored glasses all the red flags just look like flags”
Although spelt different, it was terrifying to hear my name when Afrikka Hardy’s name was said.
My heart goes out to every victim that suffered at the hands of that devil.
Oof that must have given you a shock for a moment there. Its not a common name which is even stranger
@@Earl_Wallace OMG THANK YOU TEACHER! What would people on the internet do if you weren’t there to correct words!
Justice is never served.
You can't bring someone back to life 🤔🤔
Grew up in Chicago, now live near Gary. These banks own these houses and only care when it’s time to sell the properties. They need to be held accountable for all the abandoned houses they still own. Yearly or monthly checkups. And if they’re not owned by a bank, the city itself needs to be held accountable because the amount of crime that goes on in cities like this with the amount of abandoned houses is higher than the news reports.
I actually live in Gary one block away from me is Merriville IN .Anyways all the Chicago killers come to Gary & Hammond & E.C. .I'm sure there's plenty more killers like this guy in this whole area.Gary is a huge city that includes Miller IN. , Etna I.N , .They are way under staffed & the politicians are criminals also.
James! Am really loving these longer videos!
Detroit is the same way. It's actually way worse for abandoned houses. I bet there are hundreds of bodies that are listed in a cold case in Detroit.
Same here in Cleveland
I lived in Gary up until last year tell me why this is the first I'm hearing that a body was found literally NEXT DOOR TO MY HOUSE
I live in your walls
When he said Massachusetts it was over for me 😂 🤣
He has never been able to say that lol
Authorities that treat crimes like these lightly. Need to be held accountable and suffer consequences for letting ppl like these wonder and continue their wrath.
All these empty houses I kind of want to move there and start living in one as long as there's no dead bodies of course.
Good job to the content creator for his work on this documentary!
I REMEMBER THIS ME AND MY EX WIFE AND OUR KIDS WAS LIVING IN GARY DURING THE TIME OF MURDERS ONE OF THE BODIES FOUND IN A ABANDONED HOUSE ON DELAWARE A FEW DOORS DOWN FROM MY EX WIFE SISTER'S HOUSE AND ONE OF THE WEMON HE KILLED WOULD ALWAYS SIT ON A BUSSSTOP BENCHE DRINKING HER BEER AND SMOKING HER CIGARETTES SHE WAS A VERY NICE PERSON I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG ONE DAY I WENT TO PAY OUR RENT WHICH WAS ON 32ND AND BROADWAY AND DECIDED TO GO TO THE LIQUOR STORE ON 35TH AND RIDGE ROAD AND SHE WAS NOT THERE BUT THIS WAS AN EVERYDAY HABIT OF HER'S SO I ASSUMED SHE WAS SICK OR IN THE HOSPITAL AND A FEW DAYS LATER I FOUND OUT THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE LADY'S WHO WAS MURDERED BY THIS CREEP AND WHAT WAS MORE DESTURBBING IS HE COVERED HER BODY WITH TRASH AND BROKEN HOUSE WINDOW BOARDS, HE THEN TOOK THE LIFE OF ANOTHER WOMEN AND LAID HER DECEASED BODY ON TOP OF ANOTHER DECEASED WOMEN, I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW CLOSE TO MY HOUSE BODIES WE'RE TURNING UP
@OMENSKILLZ 2 fr bro? TLDR. Take off the CAPSLOCKff rude
STOP YELLING AT ME!
That must have been creepy!
@@Reina.Nijinsky you are weird.
@@Reina.Nijinsky do you realize that some people can barely see and can only read what they are writing when they use caps right? Stop acting personally offended, not everything is about you, in fact almost nothing is about you, FYI
My prayers for the Families of each Victim.
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R.i.p to the victims
Prayers for the families and friends
Hell is real
And condolences too
Another banger bro! Keep up the good work.
This might sound odd - and please know i think was a good video regardless - but did anyone else think that things were repeating or that the timeline kept going in circles? It feels like several smaller videos about the case were put together, but they weren’t made cohesively. Please don’t get me wrong again still a very good video.
Yeah it wasn’t in chronological order at all. Like he got the facts and kept forgetting too add stuff so just kinda jumbled the whole story together. It was confusing too watch and the commentary during the interrogation was horrible. Truly someone just making videos about ruthless stuff and not really caring about the victims or the story at all; is what I got from watching this.
@@michaelgordon2332 it’s definitely odd because his videos usually aren’t like this. He’s speculated before about depravity but this is the first time I can remember an attempt at a diagnosis of some kind. Usually they’re in chronological order and stuff missed is only brought up if it helps with something in what happened later. Maybe there was a new editor on staff or a new writer?
He confessed to all of the murders even with details of the victims bodys locations ...why did the prosecution even offer a plea deal and dropped the death penalty?
Because he confessed. It use to boggle my brain how they can give people like this plea deals. Studied it and found the protection, DA and defense would rather come up with a plea deal and confession THEN TO LOSE THE CASE. Meaning both sides win instead of one 😡 victims lose!
@@ionkno1893 That's exactly true. It comes from a political aspect. Justice is mostly a tool used in cases where there's multiple crimes and insufficient physical evidence. Confessions and description are just anecdotal and basically just circumstantial. Take into account the poor, decrepit area; the lack of police attention and the view of the people who were being attacked (The Less Desirable). Please are how you catch large organizations and also how you flag and charge smaller, more brutal criminals. They can also be used as tactics to manipulate the narcissistic perpetrators and allow them to divulge more information.
Weak justice. He should be executed just like any psychopath who kills.
Umm his wife not knowing being odd not really look green river killer and other serial killers the wives had no clue. Sad story by far and you did a great job with it
I spilled some dudes coke accidentally one night in my early, early 20’s… he looked at me wildly and I was sincerely scared for my life (he was a plug, and it was a lot). I got an earful and that was all thankfully. So - Hearing about someone’s life getting snatched over $40 of some shit makes my skin crawl. Never trust people. I feel so grateful to have made it to my 30’s. No, not everyone’s a mass murderer, but drugs and emotions and life are all so wild. And that combination can be very lethal.
You spilt Mr Vann's coke? Where were you, in the club?
@@stephenalex4345 nope no excuse just had a clumsy moment 😳
@@stephenalex4345 and no not him, I worded that poorly. “This dude” as in some random dude. I’m going to edit that lol
@@sadiehelen okay got you. We talking about coke here that you sniff or a drink? 🤣
I know we are on about cocaine. Save it for the nostrils! Lol.
This DUDE was a real POS.
Plus it's always the sex worker's who receive sub standard police work. These are WOMEN, somebody's daughter. Makes me sick.
Here in the UK, we had a serial killer called the Yorkshire ripper who murdered many sex worker's. The police work on the case was pathetic.
Are you from Indiana Sarah?
His ex wife would have stayed with him if what she said about him was actually true she simply doesn't want to admit that he was capable of doing what he did
I live the next city over from gary. But i had no idea any of this happened at this time. It's like everything that happens in gary stays in gary. So heartbreaking.
The fact that they let him out after 90days when he wanted to Burns the Woman in-front of the Police is just amazing
And then when he got out they have the Audacity to write for him that he is not Violent 😢😢😢😢
The Officials are just Amazing
I mean,what a Mess
I like the music on this episode. Well done!
Gary Indiana is known for being the birth place of All Of The Jackson Children Most Notably Janet And Michael Jackson Ironically The street they all grew up on is named Jackson street 2300 Jackson street was named a historic landmark in the early 2003
In the 50s and 60s Gary was THE place to live. All of the upper echelon lived there...in "mansions" on Ridge Rd. They were the executives from the steel mills. I remember my grandparents telling me stories of being invited to dinner at one of those houses, and they felt so honored. It's so unfortunate how it's changed. Many good people still reside there, including my great aunt. It saddens me that tragedies like this get "overlooked." Thank you for the insightful video!
Great job on this. Thank you.
Isn’t this the same town that had the ‘demon house’ that Zac Baggins bought and then pulled down?
Sure is
I have never watched your channel until today (12/30/22) I will be subscribing today! Love it!
Strangled with her own necklace…?? That’s one strong necklace 😱
I used to make necklaces years ago when I was younger and I would craft my necklaces to last a very long time. I would string beads using a flexible 49 strand wire cable or weave beads together using Kevlar which is what bullet proof vests are made of or use another very strong fiber called Fireline. It never occurred to me that a necklace could be used for a murder weapon.
I like the way u gets 2 the point. Not a creepy voice. Music not loud nor disturbing. Good work
Still handsome, still brilliant with delivery, still awesome to subscribe and follow! Keep it up James! 😁👍
Ty for speaking for the victims
You keep putting up pictures of two different men, I'm pretty sure that they are not the same man as there are many visual differences including scars, wouldn't want to put pictures up of a man who wasn't responsible for these actions, might want to look into this, one of the dudes is much lighter skinned as well, and is not found when a Google search is performed
You are 100% correct. I peeped that out too! They are 2 totally different men. The second one doesn’t have those big lips like the serial killer dude! Sometimes, people should pay attention more BEFORE uploading a damn video on UA-cam. PEACE.
@@darincampbell171well look at who's doing this video. You can tell he's one of those sheltered white people who think all black look alike.
As the old tune goes, Indiana wants me, Lord I cant go back there.
big 90s vibes from that shirt james!
That was unexpected. Started with a clip from my hometown news station in Austin, Texas covering a serial killer in Gary, Indiana. 🤔
It's tripping me out that you're using a mugshot that is not the killer, clearly not the same man.
If only the police stepped in sooner...thank you for sharing this video
I think you should revise your understanding of the term "psychotic". Psychosis is not the same as psychopathy.
Excellent job!
here we go! don’t know what to expect but i know i’ll be disgusted by the end! 🎉
Another great video and case I’ve never heard before. Thank you James, liking the beard(no shave November) I presume. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
It's the police/authorities who gave him the freedom to murder more.
They seem not to be just useless but also a material (of murder) in this case..
40:34-40:36 : Correction: Technically, ‘getting worse’ is a ‘change’; it’s just not a POSITIVE change because it’s still not the SAME, if you know what I mean by ‘same’. It’s not the same horribleness, it’s just WORSE.
Great video!!! The way you told the story was interesting to watch. Ever thought about the entertainment business??? LOL. Anyway you asked if anyone thought he was a psychopath. Heck yeah!!! They're good at acting like a real human being. I used to know one. So yes I think that the wife didn't know. Like I said they're good at acting. 👍✌
Because they're black and poor, the police allowed this monster to kill all these women. If they'd investigated from the first missing women those women would be alive!
Thanks ive been looking for something good ❣️