i’m a distant cousin to melissa, my mom used to babysit her and was 14 when she passed. I live right next to Somonauk and there is not a single person who doesn’t know this story. I was never allowed to go anywhere alone as a kid because of Brian Dugan. Thank you for being respectful towards the victims, as they were so much more than what that monster made them to be.
My Brother and most all his friends were all brought in for questioning the Police came to our home in Aurora,Illinois, it was absolutely horrible how the Police were accusing all the your Men,sad that little Janine was murdered.
I heard about him and the names of the victims but nothing about minor details. Thankfully with videos like we learn a lot. I rode through Illinois last year in a cross country trip when my childhood friend from Perth Australia came to America for the first time last year but I did not get a chance to stop anywhere there in the state. It does look like a beautiful state there with a lot of country type towns. It's a shame such nice places have such notorious murderers.
And some people consider capital punishment too horrible a punishment for monsters like Brian Dugan...you don’t want to know what I would do to that monster.....it would REALLY be considered “cruel and unusual” punishment and he would deserve every bit of it....SOB!
Brian Dugan deserves to be treated to exactly the same physical attack that he gave these girls...what is wrong with men like him? I just do not understand...bless their hearts. A true SOB! I hope he is getting what he deserves every....single....day......by every other man in that prison!
The bumping of the car is very typical of some other guys who have murdered girls.. IF someone does that and your out in the middle of nowhere.. Don't get out. STAY in the car. lock it. OR drive away. Leave the windows up. Drive away... would be the best thing.
At least these days most people have mobile phones with which they can call for help unlike when these crimes happened and before anyone says anything I know that not everywhere has mobile reception.
I think this is the best channel on here you’re very respectful and you are also able to tell us about the people you are visiting most channels don’t thank you you are fantastic ☺️
Thank you Loren, that’s very thoughtful of you to say. I really appreciate it...and it inspires me to hear this from you. Have a beautiful sunny day, hope you are enjoying your weekend!! 😊
I completely agree with Loren 75! I will be watching your work daily. Thank you for caring about these people and thank you for your hard work. You make it look easy, but in reality a ton of man hours has to be involved.
It’s so tragic sad how many beautiful lives were taken by this sick monster! The fact that missy helped her friend getaway is just so heart breaking and yet such a heroic act!
I remember this so much . I lived right over the Illinois border. When he took Melissa I even got flyers to hand out . When they found her. And when we found out who he was my coworker knew him and had lived in the apartment building where he lived . This event crushed me I remember.
RIP to the 3 girls, know that things that hurt you will never hurt you again. What a useless shame, 3 beautiful people lost and 1 monster survives. Where is the justice?
There's truly isn't any real Justice on this Earth and that's why the price of hell is going to be so worth it for this creatures ,man killers women and children killers they all going to lift their eyes up in hell. Rip beautiful angels
I feel so sorry for Missy's best friend. Even though she was just a child, she must have carried a lot of guilt for hopping out of the car and running away. When the fight, flight or freeze kicks in, sometimes it can be hard to overcome that instinct and change it to one of the others when needed, especially as a child. I hope she got some help so that she can live her life free of guilt and honour her best friend with everything she does
Can you imagine how confused a small child like Opal must have been trying to figure out what had taken place in her little brain for all the years to follow. So hard
This case was so disturbing and so horrible . That it’s a case with the face of Jeanine Nicarco .. tragically and brutality killed has bothered me from 1983 if you can’t be safe in your own home then where? Brian Dugan should be dead . He didn’t grant that option to his victims .. God doesn’t even want that piece of garbage 😢
I’m again sending my thoughts and prayers to the Nicarco Family.. I was wondering if that forever heartbroken family still live close to where their beautiful little baby girl was ripped from lives that will never be the same .... Brian Dugan has taken one breath too many
I've kind of become a graveyard afficianado as I get older. I'm now 63, and much more aware of my mortality and interested in the history of those who came and went before us. I have long been into true crime, but get disgusted at how the killers get so much press. I love that you tell the stories of the victims, and are so respectful of the gravesites, and pay special attention to veterans. My dad was badly injured in Korea 24th infantry and a sergent, and my last significant other was an air force captain-a pilot during Viet Nam.
I do, too. My grandfather fought at the Battle of the Bulge, WWII, my dad is a Vietnam era veteran, and my husband is a 3x Iraq deployed combat veteran, as well. All US Army, Field Artillery, funnily enough 💙
My mother worked with Donna at Mercy Center in Aurora. This tragic situation truly hit home for our family, as for years my mother worked nights, and we feared for her safety as she drove home. Even today, it’s still a raw memory for my mother.
Hey I hope you didn’t take my reply to that other comment the wrong way. It was just very direct, I didn’t have time was dictating in the car. it was a great comment!
Hello, and thank you for the reply. Let me start off by saying that I greatly appreciate and respect all you do. Your dedication to your passion shines brightly through to your viewers on each and every episode. Having spent countless days over the decades traveling with my father to track down genealogy; visiting libraries, speaking with funeral homes, historical societies, tracking down rumors, family folklore, dead-ends and looking for headstones (or lack there of), I appreciate and applaud your efforts, and thank you for producing such great content. I believe my comment on the other post may have been taken a bit out of context, and perhaps it was my approach. For that, I apologize. The intended receiver of that message was for others (your viewers) who may be inspired by your hard work and dedication, and who may want to do a little research on their own. Perhaps there is a cemetery nearby where your viewers live where they might want to go out and try to do some similar work, and I felt some of those tips may have been of help to them. Some just may not know where to start. This is why I said “as I’m sure you are well aware”, as I know, you know the techniques I was trying to convey. I was just simply trying to point out to them that there may be more ways of identifying a worn gravestone. Hell, I’m personally tickled pink to see a fellow Chicagoland guy like me, take interest in these great, and all too often forgotten stories. As I watch your videos, I’m often reminded of the late, great Richard Crowe who himself was a great storyteller. I also find your journeys often pick up (or tell the rest of the story) where books like Richard Lindbergh’s “Return to the Scene of the Crime” and “Return Again to the Scene of the Crime” leave off. Again, thank you for all you do. I truly look forward to more of your works.
I was a child myself not much older than Jeanine and though I never met this little Angel nor toured the mid west at this time, in a way I wished I could go to the prison he is in without charges and get locked in the same cell with him for just a hour, no witnesses, no cameras and no charges from the outcome. Being similar ages to her, it hits home sort of speak.
I know that feeling, he should be suffering for the rest of his life, but he is not, the way many people wanted him to, too pay for what he did that is,
I live in Arizona now but I was born and raised in Chicago suburb. I will never forget about the murder of Jeanine Nicarico so very sad about these murders.
In 76' I used to ride my mini bike through those paths what fun times that was , remember this happened back in 83' remembering cars slowing down in that area when this happened sad times...
@@hesgotamotor8288 My dear friend the stone does say that but check out the facts on February 25th 1983 this happen. See unsolved Mysteries wiki fandom and read the details , I from the area and remember this like yesterday .
What a horrible ending to a precious child. I don’t want to even think of the horror she went through. Rest In Peace to all of the victims. Prayers for the families .
Great job covering this story. I was a kid when this happened but I remember it was in the news almost daily. The prosecutor almost killed two men is just horrible. Time, money, energy wasted prosecuting innocent men while leaving the guilty free to hurt more people.
The police often grab someone to make it seem they are effective and silence criticism for not finding the criminal. Prosecutors want to seem as if they are tough on crime and will railroad a potential suspect. Plea deals are the worst. When they have a weak case they can threaten an innocent person with frightening consequences and offer a much lighter sentence if a guilty plea is made. If guilty, a real criminal gets too light a sentence because the prosecutor doesn't do the work to prove a case. If innocent, scared and pressured people will plead guilty because the alternative stated if they do not is a risk they dare take. They know they are innocent, they know the prosecutor is unjustly framing them, and they feel if the prosecutor is dishonest enough to frame them, he is probably dishonest enough to fabricate evidence and convince a jury for the maximum sentence, so they take the deal. A solid case does not require a plea deal. Also, bribes or well connected people can get a watered-down sentence in a plea deal. l am always suspect of the innocence, guilt, or justice achieved in plea deals.
How these parents suffered, it's bad enough for your loved ones to die on any circumstance, but to die by the hands of a slime ball like this is horrible. For Opal to have seen her friend for the last time, being taken away is awful. She was a victim also, to remember this for the rest of her life. These children are in heaven, God takes all children home with him they are innocents, they have no sins. They are at peace in the arms of the Father. He should have gotten the death penalty, but I am assuming they do not have that there. The poor nurse never saw him coming, you have to watch everything around you, they are out everywhere. Sorry I do tend to get upset when it comes to senseless murders, and the demons who do them. Thank you, your narrations are great.
Thank you for your thoughtful and very wise comments. I agree with everything. Yes they took away the death penalty here in Illinois as in many other states a while ago. Why we pay for these peoples free meals in warm beds, while there victims are 6 feet under, I will never know. It’s a society we live in, the society of compassion even for killers and horrible devils. The woman that killed our daughter in Colorado got no jail time at all. The world we now live in.
You do such an outstanding job honoring these victims of crime. I have seen several that do these types of videos, and I think you are the best at researching and presenting the stories.
So heartbreaking that two beautiful little girls and a nurse horrifically killed .... They didn't have any way to defend themselves....Once again good innocent people suffering at the hands of evil monsters 🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔🌸🌺🌸 xxxxxxxxx
@@wendyrferrell1589 Still..A girl that young at home alone & sick. One parent should’ve taken the day off or asked a grandparent if possible. I don’t know....My parents never left me alone until I was well into high school. But my parents were very strict. Mum & dad worked 2 jobs each for a while & my grandparents were always there to take over if needed. I know that’s a luxury & not every parent has it easy. I still stand by my opinion that she was too young to be left alone. Hindsight is always 20/20. R.I.P to little girl💙🦋🇦🇺
@@tatianarizktaylor1818 I bet her parents if alive are beating themselves up to this day for leaving her ..who are we to judge ..God bless them all and may they live in eternal love and light
Beautiful young women. So sad. I can only imagine the pain Opel went through. Survivor guilt must have weighted her soul down. Even recently pics. Show her sadness. Thank you for doing this for the victims and their families!!😢😪
I’m from Ireland and one graveyard I visit, there’s so many baby graves just outside the walls of the graveyard up at the very back of it. Why? Because they were unbaptized newborns not allowed in consecrated soil by a the Catholic church. Nice bunch of guys those priests were back then. I bet this murderer will get the pleasure of a proper burial when he goes not like he granted his victims.
when I say Rest In Peace (as I have explained in the past) I am referring to the mortal remains, we have ghouls, and vandals and satanists that we have shown desecrate these grave of those well known, the saying has nothing to do with the soul.
My heart breaks for the parents and families of these precious girls. I have a college aged daughter, and I just can’t imagine what these poor families went through. Rest In Peace. 🙏🏻❤️
You should do a video on Jaclyn Dowaliby. She lived in Midlothian, IL. Her father was charged,, convicted & sent to prison for her murder, but was exonerated a year later. I never thought he did it. Speculation is that Jaclyn's uncle, her real father's brother (David Dowaliby was her mother's second husband. He adopted Jaclyn). I visited the house she was kidnapped from & her gravesite a few years ago.
I grew up in Somonauk. I remember being in the elementary school cafeteria and my lunch table noticed Melissa Ackermans photo on the wall. We asked a lunch lady why it was up there and she wouldn't tell us. Of course when I got older I learned about her and what happened to her. You never think it can happen in your town, especially a tiny town like Somonauk. But it can happen and it does happen. Be safe everyone.
I just discovered you yesterday and boy, I've watched your content one after the other. You are a great story teller. I'm lucky to have found you. Thank you! This is a super sad occurrence! Heartbreaking 💔
I was a toddler when this all happened never knew there was so many serial killers in the 80's....Hope everyone that was taken by this monster can rip ❤️
I remember Melissa too. I was her age when it happened. It really scared everyone with kids in the Illinois town I was in. I didn't know the history of the madman that murdered her until now. Wow. You are such an empathetic man. I hope my next husband is kind and thoughtful like you. Thank you for such a caring heart and bless you always. The family of the victims and the departed all see and appreciate what you do. We may leave the earth in physical form but our spirit never leaves. I really believe that about death. There is no death.❤
I never knew this was happening in the area that I lived as a teenager at that time. I still reside in the one of the suburb towns of Chicago. Although I’m a male, it was dangerous to be a teenager in the ‘80s from what I take :/ The horror the victims had to endure. Incomprehensible.
I lived in Chicago western suburbs . I remember it was huge news. Every day was a headline. The trials went on for years. I don't know how the parents went through this. And this monster is still alive.
That's the problem they don't put these rapists pedophiles in with the general population they protect them they are segregated sad to say I know from personal experience of someone in my family
I hope that killer is suffering in jail now for killing children.No Mercy for him.THAT little girl probably suffered mental problems from this seeing her friend being kidnapped.
Wow. Grew up there in aurora. When I was 4 in 1978, I had an incident with a man who lured me into a remote area. He let me go after exposing himself to me. Seeing his photos, I believe it could have been him. I believe my guardian Angel saved me that day. That was Randall Rd and just an fyi... you started on Illinois Ave (not Galena). Randall was 4 lanes back then. Spent many years near that whole area, including Mooseheart. I appreciate your respect to these poor victims. 🙏 peace to all those beautiful souls.
Ok... You're getting a break from me.... I know or knew nobody or nothing in this area.... Lol! So, I'll just watch it as I do remember this story & it's heart wrenching. God bless her sweet soul. Thank you again! God Bless Peace🕊️😘
I think there may come a day when you can walk up to a grave, push a button and a life-sized hologram of the dead person will come up and tell you all about their life and death. Can you imagine going to a cemetery and seeing holograms popping up all over the place talking to people? It would be an eerie feeling.
The lock was removed from the door of his car this is what the killer did on route 66 no matter how much they say he is mentally ill he knew at the time what he was doing only God can punish a guy like this to the extent of what he did
You do a remarkable job. What a blessing to the victim's families that someone remembers their loved ones. Their heartbreak goes ignored while the person who caused it is usually center stage. God bless you and keep you.
A freind of mine who is rip tried to kill dugan in pontiac. He stabbed him several times. The two hispanic guys that got locked up for these murders before dugan were latin kings. When they were released for wrongful conviction and dugan was locked up the kings put a hit on him and he was in p.c. my freind Robinhood aka Andrew Englesman was one of the first non hispanic latin kings and they had him check in to p.c. Tho he stabbed dugan several times dugan did not die. They gave hood 30 years for this.
Love how you show us where they were found and there head stone and tell us the story . Wonderful video just like the rest . Thank you so much ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Ron, you are so very respectful to all these people & you give so much history & information, you really do your research. Thank you for all you do to make sure none of souls are forgotten & thank you for acknowledging our veterans.
Hey Ron, this is horrible! I've always been scared to die, always been scared my whole life. These beautiful 3 young girls didn't get a chances to do what I have, so I sit here with these stories, thinking they will never have the experiences that I had. Some good some ups and downs. Have children, and by now grandchildren. And I feel really, really, bad. I now wish that they should have. Rip to 3 victims, God bless you. As always. Pj🌼🌼💖💖💖💖💖👸
That is so devastating what happened to these young ladies. Donna's Dad having a heart attack and dying 5 mos later was heart breaking. Then the Mom was grieving alone. Beautiful music during the drone coverage. God bless these three girls and families. No telling if there were other victims he attacked and they were just too scared to say they were raped. He probably worked up to rape - murder from rape. By the way ladies everywhere: rape should not be embarrassing for the victim. The victim didn't do anything wrong. The criminal is the one with the sick, evil mind and deviant behavior who cannot control their impulses.
2 years later, watching this vlog and still feel the same. Still noticed the same. I am at least consistent. Women should feel encouraged to tell their story as it could be a survival guide to others. One heifer at work tried to discourage me from telling about the violent attacks done by my then senior leadership but I challenged her and she shut up. Ladies, talk to people you trust. If those people change toward you afterwards, at least you learned they are not your tribe and you can avoid them in the future. It is good to thin out the fake friends.
Have you done a tribute to Johnny Lindquist? 1970s young boy who was tortured and killed by his parents…I was around his age at the time and it frightened me to the core…never forget it and his murder changed a few laws if I remember correctly….
Boy you drive slow. ( joking). Oh wow ❗ as I was texting that you [ as they say] put the metal to the pedal, whew. 😉/ My first evening & into the wee hours of the morning binge watching & subscribing. I'm loving your content and your dedication, research and loving what you do.
I grew up in Naperville and was the same age as Jeanine. She went to the other Catholic grade school in town. Her grave is close to my grandparents’ graves. I remember how sad I felt for that sweet innocent girl and the fear that permeated the whole city.
it breaks my heart..I know how it is myself. 2 times was tried to do me bad. Once shortly before kindergarten (I could run away) and twice when I was at a party in my youth. On the way home, a man with a stocking over his head ran after me on a dark path. I didn't notice because I was listening to music and I had taken alcohol and some drugs. I was not aware of the evil situation. He grabbed my shoulder. Because he was naked I laughed at him and made jokes about his "little thing" between his legs. Then he ran away. I stopped the next car and informed the police. Other girls were sexually abused by him, the police later told me and got on the news here. I think about it often when I see something like that on youtube. The world is full of bad people.
I can just picture u laughing at a perpetrator, shaming him, then him fleeing into the nite. LOL 😂 That was an awesome story. I am happy u weren’t hurt tho. We do live among so many evil ppl, don’t we. Such a sad story here, but thank u for making my day brighter w a good hearty laugh! 😂😂😂😂
@@michelesmall3858 I'm glad that you, and I too, can laugh about it today. At that time it was my stupid, naive and puerile nature, coupled with the desire to party and drugs, that made me react like this! But all drugs do not protect! Please don't take it as an example. Yes, it's a bad time we live in unfortunately. Especially here in Germany.
i’m a distant cousin to melissa, my mom used to babysit her and was 14 when she passed. I live right next to Somonauk and there is not a single person who doesn’t know this story. I was never allowed to go anywhere alone as a kid because of Brian Dugan. Thank you for being respectful towards the victims, as they were so much more than what that monster made them to be.
Thanks Hailey. God bless you and yours.
I saw Sharon's interview on ISurvived
My Brother and most all his friends were all brought in for questioning the Police came to our home in Aurora,Illinois, it was absolutely horrible how the Police were accusing all the your Men,sad that little Janine was murdered.
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My sister got attack on the prairie path on her way to school.
So sad of the loss of 3 angel's . God bless.
Missy who’s middle name was Love, her last act in this world was ‘Love’ to free her little friend Opel. God bless her little heroic sole. 👼🏻💐🌸🌹🌺
I agree. Truly an act of love.
Justice should never be painted in broad strokes. Brian Dugan still sits in Stateville Correctional, living a life that should have ended years ago.
I heard about him and the names of the victims but nothing about minor details. Thankfully with videos like we learn a lot. I rode through Illinois last year in a cross country trip when my childhood friend from Perth Australia came to America for the first time last year but I did not get a chance to stop anywhere there in the state. It does look like a beautiful state there with a lot of country type towns. It's a shame such nice places have such notorious murderers.
The dead don't suffer. Let him suffer and rot in prison everyday for the rest of his life...me thinks
And some people consider capital punishment too horrible a punishment for monsters like Brian Dugan...you don’t want to know what I would do to that monster.....it would REALLY be considered “cruel and unusual” punishment and he would deserve every bit of it....SOB!
Brian Dugan deserves to be treated to exactly the same physical attack that he gave these girls...what is wrong with men like him? I just do not understand...bless their hearts. A true SOB! I hope he is getting what he deserves every....single....day......by every other man in that prison!
@@jimmorrison6357 Who told you the dead don't suffer? Why do you think they are quick to confess so as to not get the death penalty? Stupid
You make a good point. So much attention given to the killers. Thank you for shining a light on the victims for a change.
Jeanine was one of the best kids I ever knew. So incredibly friendly. RIP
The bumping of the car is very typical of some other guys who have murdered girls.. IF someone does that and your out in the middle of nowhere.. Don't get out. STAY in the car. lock it. OR drive away. Leave the windows up. Drive away... would be the best thing.
The car was disabled, so she couldn’t drive away
Or pull your weapons an defend yourself!!
At least these days most people have mobile phones with which they can call for help unlike when these crimes happened and before anyone says anything I know that not everywhere has mobile reception.
I think this is the best channel on here you’re very respectful and you are also able to tell us about the people you are visiting most channels don’t thank you
you are fantastic ☺️
Thank you Loren, that’s very thoughtful of you to say. I really appreciate it...and it inspires me to hear this from you.
Have a beautiful sunny day, hope you are enjoying your weekend!! 😊
I completely agree with Loren 75! I will be watching your work daily. Thank you for caring about these people and thank you for your hard work. You make it look easy, but in reality a ton of man hours has to be involved.
Ur videos are brilliant ,sad but respectful, interesting,
Thank you.
It’s so tragic sad how many beautiful lives were taken by this sick monster! The fact that missy helped her friend getaway is just so heart breaking and yet such a heroic act!
Its sobering, I was born September of 72' I can't imagine how scared she was and it upsets me to think how she was alone and suffering.
I remember this so much . I lived right over the Illinois border. When he took Melissa I even got flyers to hand out . When they found her. And when we found out who he was my coworker knew him and had lived in the apartment building where he lived . This event crushed me I remember.
RIP to the 3 girls, know that things that hurt you will never hurt you again. What a useless shame, 3 beautiful people lost and 1 monster survives. Where is the justice?
There's truly isn't any real Justice on this Earth and that's why the price of hell is going to be so worth it for this creatures ,man killers women and children killers they all going to lift their eyes up in hell. Rip beautiful angels
I feel so sorry for Missy's best friend. Even though she was just a child, she must have carried a lot of guilt for hopping out of the car and running away. When the fight, flight or freeze kicks in, sometimes it can be hard to overcome that instinct and change it to one of the others when needed, especially as a child. I hope she got some help so that she can live her life free of guilt and honour her best friend with everything she does
Opal has absolutely nothing to feel guilty about.
Can you imagine how confused a small child like Opal must have been trying to figure out what had taken place in her little brain for all the years to follow. So hard
I can't stop crying.
This case was so disturbing and so horrible . That it’s a case with the face of Jeanine Nicarco .. tragically and brutality killed has bothered me from 1983 if you can’t be safe in your own home then where? Brian Dugan should be dead . He didn’t grant that option to his victims .. God doesn’t even want that piece of garbage 😢
eye for a eye and tooth for tooth
It infuriates me how this monster didn't want the death penalty. And yet he killed so many. Pure cowardice. 👿
I’m again sending my thoughts and prayers to the Nicarco Family.. I was wondering if that forever heartbroken family still live close to where their beautiful little baby girl was ripped from lives that will never be the same .... Brian Dugan has taken one breath too many
I've kind of become a graveyard afficianado as I get older. I'm now 63, and much more aware of my mortality and interested in the history of those who came and went before us. I have long been into true crime, but get disgusted at how the killers get so much press. I love that you tell the stories of the victims, and are so respectful of the gravesites, and pay special attention to veterans. My dad was badly injured in Korea 24th infantry and a sergent, and my last significant other was an air force captain-a pilot during Viet Nam.
I do, too. My grandfather fought at the Battle of the Bulge, WWII, my dad is a Vietnam era veteran, and my husband is a 3x Iraq deployed combat veteran, as well. All US Army, Field Artillery, funnily enough 💙
Missy gave her life for her friend. She is a Hero.
Very very sad poor little girls rip
She is. I also feel for her friend, Opal, I dont even want to imagine the way she felt.
Demons in human body
Amen and thank you ❤️☺️
My mother worked with Donna at Mercy Center in Aurora. This tragic situation truly hit home for our family, as for years my mother worked nights, and we feared for her safety as she drove home. Even today, it’s still a raw memory for my mother.
Hey I hope you didn’t take my reply to that other comment the wrong way. It was just very direct, I didn’t have time was dictating in the car. it was a great comment!
Hello, and thank you for the reply. Let me start off by saying that I greatly appreciate and respect all you do. Your dedication to your passion shines brightly through to your viewers on each and every episode.
Having spent countless days over the decades traveling with my father to track down genealogy; visiting libraries, speaking with funeral homes, historical societies, tracking down rumors, family folklore, dead-ends and looking for headstones (or lack there of), I appreciate and applaud your efforts, and thank you for producing such great content.
I believe my comment on the other post may have been taken a bit out of context, and perhaps it was my approach. For that, I apologize. The intended receiver of that message was for others (your viewers) who may be inspired by your hard work and dedication, and who may want to do a little research on their own. Perhaps there is a cemetery nearby where your viewers live where they might want to go out and try to do some similar work, and I felt some of those tips may have been of help to them. Some just may not know where to start. This is why I said “as I’m sure you are well aware”, as I know, you know the techniques I was trying to convey. I was just simply trying to point out to them that there may be more ways of identifying a worn gravestone.
Hell, I’m personally tickled pink to see a fellow Chicagoland guy like me, take interest in these great, and all too often forgotten stories. As I watch your videos, I’m often reminded of the late, great Richard Crowe who himself was a great storyteller. I also find your journeys often pick up (or tell the rest of the story) where books like Richard Lindbergh’s “Return to the Scene of the Crime” and “Return Again to the Scene of the Crime” leave off.
Again, thank you for all you do. I truly look forward to more of your works.
I don’t know why, but the 80’s had a lot of serial killers...poor victims, taken too soon. 😪
We always had lots of serial killers. We just started to identify them in the 70s and 80s
I was a child myself not much older than Jeanine and though I never met this little Angel nor toured the mid west at this time, in a way I wished I could go to the prison he is in without charges and get locked in the same cell with him for just a hour, no witnesses, no cameras and no charges from the outcome. Being similar ages to her, it hits home sort of speak.
I know that feeling, he should be suffering for the rest of his life, but he is not, the way many people wanted him to, too pay for what he did that is,
He deserves what happened to Epstein.
Don't feel bad I feel the same way I'll be glad when he is no longer on this Earth breathing air that a creature like him shouldn't even be breathing
I live in Arizona now but I was born and raised in Chicago suburb. I will never forget about the murder of Jeanine Nicarico so very sad about these murders.
Rip to all the 3 victims .What a evil monster that killer ending the lives of the young lives a real sicko
In 76' I used to ride my mini bike through those paths what fun times that was , remember this happened back in 83' remembering cars slowing down in that area when this happened sad times...
You lived in this town?
@@hesgotamotor8288 No 1983
@@hesgotamotor8288 My dear friend the stone does say that but check out the facts on February 25th 1983 this happen. See unsolved Mysteries wiki fandom and read the details , I from the area and remember this like yesterday .
What a horrible ending to a precious child. I don’t want to even think of the horror she went through. Rest In Peace to all of the victims. Prayers for the families .
Great job covering this story. I was a kid when this happened but I remember it was in the news almost daily. The prosecutor almost killed two men is just horrible. Time, money, energy wasted prosecuting innocent men while leaving the guilty free to hurt more people.
The police often grab someone to make it seem they are effective and silence criticism for not finding the criminal. Prosecutors want to seem as if they are tough on crime and will railroad a potential suspect. Plea deals are the worst. When they have a weak case they can threaten an innocent person with frightening consequences and offer a much lighter sentence if a guilty plea is made. If guilty, a real criminal gets too light a sentence because the prosecutor doesn't do the work to prove a case. If innocent, scared and pressured people will plead guilty because the alternative stated if they do not is a risk they dare take. They know they are innocent, they know the prosecutor is unjustly framing them, and they feel if the prosecutor is dishonest enough to frame them, he is probably dishonest enough to fabricate evidence and convince a jury for the maximum sentence, so they take the deal. A solid case does not require a plea deal. Also, bribes or well connected people can get a watered-down sentence in a plea deal. l am always suspect of the innocence, guilt, or justice achieved in plea deals.
No end to the evil that stalks the earth hurting children. RIP. That monster will get his due.
How these parents suffered, it's bad enough for your loved ones to die on any circumstance, but to die by the hands of a slime ball like this is horrible. For Opal to have seen her friend for the last time, being taken away is awful. She was a victim also, to remember this for the rest of her life. These children are in heaven, God takes all children home with him they are innocents, they have no sins. They are at peace in the arms of the Father. He should have gotten the death penalty, but I am assuming they do not have that there. The poor nurse never saw him coming, you have to watch everything around you, they are out everywhere. Sorry I do tend to get upset when it comes to senseless murders, and the demons who do them. Thank you, your narrations are great.
Thank you for your thoughtful and very wise comments. I agree with everything. Yes they took away the death penalty here in Illinois as in many other states a while ago. Why we pay for these peoples free meals in warm beds, while there victims are 6 feet under, I will never know. It’s a society we live in, the society of compassion even for killers and horrible devils. The woman that killed our daughter in Colorado got no jail time at all.
The world we now live in.
You worded this well 😢
I love how you respect those that have gone to be with the lord. And you have a nice voice to tell the story Thank you
You do such an outstanding job honoring these victims of crime. I have seen several that do these types of videos, and I think you are the best at researching and presenting the stories.
Evil walks among us everyday.
So true
Definitely true 💯👍
The horror those girls felt. I believe every state should have the death penalty. And no one should be on death row for more than 2 yrs max.
So heartbreaking that two beautiful little girls and a nurse horrifically killed .... They didn't have any way to defend themselves....Once again good innocent people suffering at the hands of evil monsters 🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔🌸🌺🌸 xxxxxxxxx
Terrible, I remember going to Melissa's funeral....RIP
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THE KIDS GRAVES MAKE ME CRY. IT'S HARD TO WATCH THOSE...
Young girl like that should’ve never been left at home alone, sick with the flu.
her parents had to work and it doesnt sound like their was any family around to watch her---her siblings from this report were at school
@@wendyrferrell1589 Still..A girl that young at home alone & sick. One parent should’ve taken the day off or asked a grandparent if possible. I don’t know....My parents never left me alone until I was well into high school. But my parents were very strict. Mum & dad worked 2 jobs each for a while & my grandparents were always there to take over if needed. I know that’s a luxury & not every parent has it easy. I still stand by my opinion that she was too young to be left alone. Hindsight is always 20/20. R.I.P to little girl💙🦋🇦🇺
@@tatianarizktaylor1818 I bet her parents if alive are beating themselves up to this day for leaving her ..who are we to judge ..God bless them all and may they live in eternal love and light
Back then, this was an incredibly common occurrence, although it became a lot less common after her murder
Beautiful young women. So sad. I can only imagine the pain Opel went through. Survivor guilt must have weighted her soul down. Even recently pics. Show her sadness. Thank you for doing this for the victims and their families!!😢😪
Poor girl I always say people wanna know what the devil looks like. he looks human because this guy was the devil .
You give great respect to the victims thank you for that.
I’m from Ireland and one graveyard I visit, there’s so many baby graves just outside the walls of the graveyard up at the very back of it. Why? Because they were unbaptized newborns not allowed in consecrated soil by a the Catholic church. Nice bunch of guys those priests were back then. I bet this murderer will get the pleasure of a proper burial when he goes not like he granted his victims.
She is resting in peace. She's with Jesus, and no one will ever be able to hurt her again. Rest in peace, Missy.
when I say Rest In Peace (as I have explained in the past) I am referring to the mortal remains,
we have ghouls, and vandals and satanists that we have shown desecrate these grave of those well known,
the saying has nothing to do with the soul.
My heart breaks for the parents and families of these precious girls. I have a college aged daughter, and I just can’t imagine what these poor families went through. Rest In Peace. 🙏🏻❤️
1981 - 1984 is a long gap for a sociopathic killer to not kill. Do they suspect he may have killed others we don't know about yet?
Dahmer did it.
10 years old. That is so freaking sad.
You should do a video on Jaclyn Dowaliby. She lived in Midlothian, IL. Her father was charged,, convicted & sent to prison for her murder, but was exonerated a year later. I never thought he did it. Speculation is that Jaclyn's uncle, her real father's brother (David Dowaliby was her mother's second husband. He adopted Jaclyn). I visited the house she was kidnapped from & her gravesite a few years ago.
I did it already, check my videos
@@FacesoftheForgotten oh. Ok. Cool
I grew up in Somonauk. I remember being in the elementary school cafeteria and my lunch table noticed Melissa Ackermans photo on the wall. We asked a lunch lady why it was up there and she wouldn't tell us. Of course when I got older I learned about her and what happened to her. You never think it can happen in your town, especially a tiny town like Somonauk. But it can happen and it does happen. Be safe everyone.
same with me
I just discovered you yesterday and boy, I've watched your content one after the other. You are a great story teller. I'm lucky to have found you. Thank you!
This is a super sad occurrence! Heartbreaking 💔
Thank you Kimmy
I was a toddler when this all happened never knew there was so many serial killers in the 80's....Hope everyone that was taken by this monster can rip ❤️
One of the most heart-breaking stories, R.I.P. "Missy" Dugan should have been removed from this world years ago!
I remember Melissa too. I was her age when it happened. It really scared everyone with kids in the Illinois town I was in. I didn't know the history of the madman that murdered her until now. Wow. You are such an empathetic man. I hope my next husband is kind and thoughtful like you. Thank you for such a caring heart and bless you always. The family of the victims and the departed all see and appreciate what you do. We may leave the earth in physical form but our spirit never leaves. I really believe that about death. There is no death.❤
Why is it that the criminals have more rights than the victims? We need to start asking our legislators this.
Yes we do!
God got another angel 😇 so tragic that people can be so evil to take a life of another person and especially a child Hell will be their reward
A special extra hot place in Hell for those who harm children, elderly, or animals!!!
I never knew this was happening in the area that I lived as a teenager at that time.
I still reside in the one of the suburb towns of Chicago.
Although I’m a male, it was dangerous to be a teenager in the ‘80s from what I take :/
The horror the victims had to endure. Incomprehensible.
Thank you for all you do to make sure they are never forgotten.
And for telling their stories in such a respectful way
I lived in Chicago western suburbs . I remember it was huge news. Every day was a headline. The trials went on for years. I don't know how the parents went through this. And this monster is still alive.
If I was in the prison he's in I'd want to get him.
That's the problem they don't put these rapists pedophiles in with the general population they protect them they are segregated sad to say I know from personal experience of someone in my family
Im binge watching u and I think you are fantastic. You soooo honor the victims and such respect. Greatvwork. New subber
I played on the monkey bars. I loved them. Kids today will never know...we played outside they always in on internet n stuff
Bc they get murdered
I hope that killer is suffering in jail now for killing children.No Mercy for him.THAT little girl probably suffered mental problems from this seeing her friend being kidnapped.
Wow. Grew up there in aurora. When I was 4 in 1978, I had an incident with a man who lured me into a remote area. He let me go after exposing himself to me. Seeing his photos, I believe it could have been him. I believe my guardian Angel saved me that day.
That was Randall Rd and just an fyi... you started on Illinois Ave (not Galena). Randall was 4 lanes back then. Spent many years near that whole area, including Mooseheart.
I appreciate your respect to these poor victims. 🙏 peace to all those beautiful souls.
Jenine should not have been left home alone. Her parents were railroaded into almost convicting the wrong guy.
Kids are tough.... As a mom now, they just hit harder. Imagining the kind of evil it takes to hurt a child makes my heart hurt. 💔
Ok... You're getting a break from me.... I know or knew nobody or nothing in this area.... Lol! So, I'll just watch it as I do remember this story & it's heart wrenching. God bless her sweet soul.
Thank you again! God Bless
Peace🕊️😘
That was excellent job, considering the subject. RIP all.
So sad they died such horrible deaths.Thanks for remembering them in your videos.🙏🙏🙏
Heartbreaking...................... I thought when people that killed children were "taken care of" by the other inmates???
You go to some remote places, be careful, foul play can happen to anyone, even big guys like you. Stay safe.
What a touching tribute. You are so considerate. Thank you.
The thing that got me was Opal's last sighting of her friend. I can't even imagine how harrowing that must have been.
The killers don't deserve attention. The victims deserve all the attention.
I think there may come a day when you can walk up to a grave, push a button and a life-sized hologram of the dead person will come up and tell you all about their life and death. Can you imagine going to a cemetery and seeing holograms popping up all over the place talking to people? It would be an eerie feeling.
I guarantee you it will happen someday. Our kids might see it.
The lock was removed from the door of his car this is what the killer did on route 66 no matter how much they say he is mentally ill he knew at the time what he was doing only God can punish a guy like this to the extent of what he did
This is soo heartbreaking 💔 i will never understand why anyone would do something so evil so horrendous. RIP to all 3 💔
This is truly terrifying. I used to work in the area. RIP to these girls.
I am surprised on the lack of decorations on Jeanine’s final resting place.
My grandson is 10 years old. HOW Horrible for this little girl...
We lost a beautiful young nurse,in our area,to another POS,that law enforcement let slide!
There's a difference between a sad story and a blood boiling one. This guy could causes me to enjoy the thought of revenge murder.
I am WITH YOU!!
lets go!
Thank you for keeping these people's memories alive.
May they rest in peace and the killer will face God's justice. May God have mercy on his seedy nasty soul.
You do a remarkable job. What a blessing to the victim's families that someone remembers their loved ones. Their heartbreak goes ignored while the person who caused it is usually center stage. God bless you and keep you.
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What a S.O.B. what gave him the to take those beautiful little girl ! Thank you for honoring them and May They Rest In Peace.
Lots of psychopath in this world...
Such a sad story made me cry those poor girls..And that Monster is still alive in.prison..Thankyou Ron ⚘
RIP all the poor vulnerable victims. Cursed be Dugan. Thanks for all your input, Ron, stay safe and keep well.
A freind of mine who is rip tried to kill dugan in pontiac. He stabbed him several times. The two hispanic guys that got locked up for these murders before dugan were latin kings. When they were released for wrongful conviction and dugan was locked up the kings put a hit on him and he was in p.c. my freind Robinhood aka Andrew Englesman was one of the first non hispanic latin kings and they had him check in to p.c. Tho he stabbed dugan several times dugan did not die. They gave hood 30 years for this.
It figures the slime ball survived the stabbing! Sorry about the jail time Hood got. It should have been a MEDAL.
Love how you show us where they were found and there head stone and tell us the story . Wonderful video just like the rest . Thank you so much ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Ron, you are so very respectful to all these people & you give so much history & information, you really do your research. Thank you for all you do to make sure none of souls are forgotten & thank you for acknowledging our veterans.
Hey Ron, this is horrible! I've always been scared to die, always been scared my whole life. These beautiful 3 young girls didn't get a chances to do what I have, so I sit here with these stories, thinking they will never have the experiences that I had. Some good some ups and downs. Have children, and by now grandchildren. And I feel really, really, bad. I now wish that they should have. Rip to 3 victims, God bless you. As always. Pj🌼🌼💖💖💖💖💖👸
The prosecutor was evil as well for putting those two in jails for trying to find the murderer.
Agree
I was living in Naperville when this happened. It was devastating to everyone when Jeanine was killed.
I follow that case since the beginning. So interesting to se her grave site. What a terrible fate! RIP Jeannine.
So Heartbreaking, May they Rest in Peace.
That is so devastating what happened to these young ladies. Donna's Dad having a heart attack and dying 5 mos later was heart breaking. Then the Mom was grieving alone.
Beautiful music during the drone coverage. God bless these three girls and families.
No telling if there were other victims he attacked and they were just too scared to say they were raped. He probably worked up to rape - murder from rape.
By the way ladies everywhere: rape should not be embarrassing for the victim. The victim didn't do anything wrong. The criminal is the one with the sick, evil mind and deviant behavior who cannot control their impulses.
2 years later, watching this vlog and still feel the same. Still noticed the same. I am at least consistent.
Women should feel encouraged to tell their story as it could be a survival guide to others.
One heifer at work tried to discourage me from telling about the violent attacks done by my then senior leadership but I challenged her and she shut up.
Ladies, talk to people you trust. If those people change toward you afterwards, at least you learned they are not your tribe and you can avoid them in the future. It is good to thin out the fake friends.
I can’t even imagine what Melissa’s friend has been going through all these years
Thank you for bringing their memories back
Have you done a tribute to Johnny Lindquist? 1970s young boy who was tortured and killed by his parents…I was around his age at the time and it frightened me to the core…never forget it and his murder changed a few laws if I remember correctly….
What a sad tale Ron. May all 3 rest in peace.
I'm addicted to your videos, I continuously watched all your videos, superb channel, videos editing is outstanding keep it up👌🇮🇳🇮🇳
Ugh.. makes me sick.. I have a 5 year old girl.. poor babies.. my heart breaks for her parents 💔
Boy you drive slow. ( joking). Oh wow ❗ as I was texting that you [ as they say] put the metal to the pedal, whew. 😉/
My first evening & into the wee hours of the morning binge watching & subscribing. I'm loving your content and your dedication, research and loving what you do.
I grew up in Naperville and was the same age as Jeanine. She went to the other Catholic grade school in town. Her grave is close to my grandparents’ graves. I remember how sad I felt for that sweet innocent girl and the fear that permeated the whole city.
it breaks my heart..I know how it is myself. 2 times was tried to do me bad. Once shortly before kindergarten (I could run away) and twice when I was at a party in my youth. On the way home, a man with a stocking over his head ran after me on a dark path. I didn't notice because I was listening to music and I had taken alcohol and some drugs. I was not aware of the evil situation. He grabbed my shoulder. Because he was naked I laughed at him and made jokes about his "little thing" between his legs. Then he ran away. I stopped the next car and informed the police. Other girls were sexually abused by him, the police later told me and got on the news here. I think about it often when I see something like that on youtube. The world is full of bad people.
I can just picture u laughing at a perpetrator, shaming him, then him fleeing into the nite. LOL 😂 That was an awesome story. I am happy u weren’t hurt tho. We do live among so many evil ppl, don’t we.
Such a sad story here, but thank u for making my day brighter w a good hearty laugh! 😂😂😂😂
@@michelesmall3858 I'm glad that you, and I too, can laugh about it today. At that time it was my stupid, naive and puerile nature, coupled with the desire to party and drugs, that made me react like this! But all drugs do not protect! Please don't take it as an example. Yes, it's a bad time we live in unfortunately. Especially here in Germany.