I watched the whole trial. The details are even more horrendous than what is shown here. The "fireplace video" is haunting. He tried for hours to burn his parents' body parts, including their heads. It's the thing of nightmare.
And then some of us had parents who were alcoholics or drug addicts who didn't give a f*ck about us. Not only did we finish school, put ourselves through college because our parents would never spend their precious money on us, but we've gone on to be self-supporting ppl who would never hurt a fly, even our abusive parents. This kid had the foundation we always wish we had & look at what he does.
Parents sometimes need to step back and say these aren't boys any longer. These are men! Birds push their young out of the nest when they see they could fly. Parents need to do the same.
@@dannyhernandez2203 So, we should push our kids out as babies? I mean, birds are still babies when they first learn to fly. *sarcasm*. This whole thing is just awful. I agree though that at some point kids have to grow up and we must stop enabling them. This boy lied to everyone about his life. Space x, his fake injury to his neck, etc. He needs the death penalty that's for sure.
@@jaysax7381agree, I do everything i can for my adult children and theyre very thoughtful,caring people. Someone like this guy had serious character issues that all stemmed back to some level of psychopathy. These lies he was telling are not normal lies, and the lengths he would go to, to keep these lies hidden. Its beyond anything that love & support could cause. He was just one of those types that cheat and lie to get whatever he wants, rather than just go do his best. I cant believe he claimed a job at space x and no one questioned everything at that point. Very strange
This is one of the many reasons I don't trust my brother. He's a pathological liar and finds it very amusing when he is able to deceive people. Pathological liars are capable of anything in my opinion.
Same. Everything out of his mouth is a lie. He’s had several fake jobs, fake injuries, fake illnesses…all for some type of manipulation or monetary gain. When his lies reach their zenith he does extreme things. One time (after a sisters engagement ring went missing) he was arrested after a su!sidal standoff in a park with a knife. Another incident of money going missing from family he claimed to hit his head and had amnesia. The hospital could find nothing wrong with him (though he kept insisting on phantom symptoms) and they negotiated a one way bus ticket to get rid of him. These shenanigans have been going on all of his life. His latest claim is he was attacked by a stranger (bro is 6 ft tall, big guy) drugged, assaulted, and now has aids (which he says no longer will show up on a lab test) and needs $ for treatment. I won’t let him near me or my daughters. I do worry that one day when he’s backed into a corner about his lies it will turn deadly.
The poor remaining son . . To have your entire family wiped out in one fell swoop and not even by accident is heartbreaking . . Not just to lose your entire family but to know that your one sibling had chosen to do it . . I really can’t imagine how that would mess up your entire world
That video of him going to the cabin their parents supposedly went to was heartbreaking. There was no crying but him still calling for his parents despite it being obvious that nobody have been in that cabin for years really made me feel for him.
@@supme7558 I know right? Empathy is SO 2022 OMG. It's 2023 sociopathy is in style now people. I CAN'T EVEN with this outdated boomer empathy. Oh. Emm. Jee.
I made the same mistake when I was in college not telling my parents that I wasn't enrolled they discovered then were very upset beyond belief that their first born child would lie to them, they felt betrayed I felt like the most horrible child in the world but found the courage to admit my fault I apologized and faced the consequences 😭 they still supported me until I finally graduated from a different school. I Love my parents for saving me.
You're lucky to have parents who care. My mom and her sister tried to stop me from going to college because they were worried about losing government benefits. I went anyway. I had to because the lack of care in my earlier years caused me to get kicked out of highschool for not meeting requirements or something and forcing me to get a GED. I also had to find out how to get a GED on my own. Luckily, through some commercial i happened to see on day time TV while wasting my life away doing nothing!When the time came to take the GED test after the required classes i needed a ride because public transportation didn't go that direction. My mom complained THE whole time about having to drive me for that ONE day and having to be there and stressing me out while I'm trying to focus on my tests. I had to do multiple tests all day. If i had an adult in my life that cared about my academic career in grade school i wouldn't even have been in the whole GED situation. Instead, I was lost and drifting around on my own. Grade school seems like a complete waste of time looking back on it. I was completely ignored and left behind by every adult. I wish I had gotten my GED in middle school and been done with it because i learned absolutely nothing new in high school. And it's not like i could get a car because I'm not allowed to get a job or else we might become homeless she says. I'm still trapped. My only outlet is college. The only time i feel happy is at school or when I'm doing homework. I get the praise and admiration from my teachers and peers that i never received growing up.
I hope you understand that your parents saving you was a great act of love, compassion, grace and mercy towards you - not an obligation. They did not have to do that. I certainly hope when they reach their elderly years, you will return what they have shown towards you. Because you owe them for sure.
@@terenarosa4790 Continue to pursue your dreams and aspirations. Forgive your mother and aunt because it is healthier for you. Never let anyone deter you from your purpose.
@@1farahnaz BS excuse! Your counsel is suppose to dig and dig and come up with ANYTHING to get you off or a reduced sentence. She didn't even try. I would have appealed too!
I never realized there was a brother in this story. Omg how sad. He’s up at the cabin searching for them and has no idea what his own brother did. So sick.
I try to teach my son that it's never too late to do the right thing. Coming clean and being honest may feel scary, but it's the best way to solve problems. The Haldersons may have been shocked and furious with Chandler, but they could have all moved past it in the end. Chandler had no interest in honesty, and chose to take out the people who loved him the most rather than owning up to his mistakes.
I totally agree… And to be honest I think his parents kind of knew in their hearts but weren’t admitting it…because they mentioned that the counselor sounded like him, they were asking a lot of questions, and none of his lies really made sense. So yes, probably would’ve suffered through their short lived disappointment talks possibly, but it would have been a life lesson to learn from and move forward. But it seemed like he was so disillusioned with his own lies that he didn’t want his little made up life to end. How someone could harm anyone like that, let alone their own parents…Just so cold. And he seems absolutely fine in all those jail house correspondence they made public.
As a mother, I absolutely understand and agree with what you’re saying. But I’m sure the loved ones of murdered people probably do you think it’s too late and it seems people are more likely to come clean if it was like some kind of active passion, but this dude planned this. His whole life was one big stupid planned lie.
There was another case like this; older brother successful, younger faking successful college graduation. family goes out to dinner to celebrate, Dad gives younger a Rolex, son hires friends to ambush family on return. Younger's friends killed mother and brother, seriously injure father, son slightly injured. It seems like the lies were an essential part of him. In all of his px, his eyes look troubled. I'm not trying to blame the parents, but this kind of violence and attitude doesn't happen overnight.
You bring up a good point though (not to blame the victims, no excuse for what he did), but maybe from Chandler's view (show said he was sensitive) and his reaction to their tough love was more like a lifetime of ratcheting up pressures and expectations, then maybe he oversells his future plans of excellence, aiming high for his folks, and when he has a hiccup and flunks out and his little brother is doing better than him, and his parents can't stop praising the lie he carries on, and then they put up the ultimatum showdown for him and he comes armed. So maybe let the kids know you can be more open to failure, it builds more character than not failing. Let kids know they are young and have time. There is so much pressure to get it right on the first try and make every leap or hurdle.
@@MsLane61 "Unspeakable abomination", the strongest and most precise way I have seen of describing what that bloke did. I have seen other cases of the same category, but that one has somethng particularly "abominable" about it.
That coworker viewed that couple as family and you can tell that their death hurts him as much as someone who lost sibling. I pray for healing and peace to come to him.
I can't even think or imagine how the older brother feels,losing 2 people he loves the most and finding that his little brother is responsible for the parents death
There’s another popular case where the one son was giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to a foreign CAM girl and he refused to stop and ended up shooting both parents and one of his brothers. When the other brother comes to see him and hugs him, I couldn’t imagine what he was feeling, not only knowing his brother did it, but knowing full well, had he been home, his brother would have murdered him as well.
Scariest thing is he had a machine gun. What if this crazy monster like him use gun to the public not just his parents? He is not remorseful at all. There is something very wrong with this guy.
@@JuanGarcia-bz8zx the scariest thing about this case is not a machine gun unless you’re 8 years old. It’s the fact someone can do this to their own family, let alone in general.
So, while Chandler was finishing up murdering his father.. he had the freaking nerve to text his mother and ask her to grab him a soda on her way home from work..&; she responded, “Sure, Love You Lots:)”. &; when she got home with the soda he had asked her for.. her murdered her. He probably drank it after he murdered her. He’s a heartless lazy psychopath. Btw.. Krista ended a lot of her texts to her sons with, “Love You Lots☺️”. Thats so heartbreaking. &; Chandler literally has zero conscience or remorse..it’s.. astounding..
It's horrifying that dismemberment is so common these days.It's beyond me that anyone is capable of that. Much less doing it to their parents. It's unimaginable.
Yes, especially when it comes to friends/family! In this case, they seemed like good parents. So, the mere fact that he could chop them up then act deceptively as though the act did not affect him in the slightest is totally montrous! He showed absolutely no remorse, care, or sympathy, nor did it seem to faze him to the slightest degree..that is absolutely psychotic! It is a good thing he wasn't that intelligent and got caught quickly because of his own laziness and stupidity. Otherwise, he could have been one awfully prolific and very hard to catch serial killer!
I couldn't get a splinter out of my mom's finger with a needle without wincing and hesitating like crazy. I can't imagine making a cut, cracking a bone, removing a whole limb...... that's so beyond impossible
And burning her head in the fireplace? Imagine the smell. The haunting image of it. He had to take the remains out later because they wouldn't burn completely. This man saw the burnt, melted crisp remains of his mother's head. I CANNOT emphasize the insanity of that enough
@@madeniquevanwyk Saying he's insane gives him an excuse. No, he's not sick. He's EVIL. All the true crime shows are so awful now, I quit watching them.They were really upsetting me. I don't want them polluting my life any longer. I feel a lot better, truly.
As a human I am disgusted but as a parent I am horrified! I can't imagine realizing before the end of my life that my child was doing this. The exact person we give up our lives for. It's mind boggling
@@cruisepaigeI don’t know why people say that. You don’t give your life up for your kids. They’re addictions to your life. At least mine are. They’re little versions of you 99.9% of the time. When you let demons in your house, expect them to attach to you or your children. Anything can be a portal for demonic entities. Don’t let that in your home. Train up a child the way they should go and they won’t depart from it. How much are you like your parents? How old were you when you realized how much like your parents you truly are? What were his parents doing? Just some things to think about. Not saying his parents are to blame either. Agains, there’s that .1% that are just evil and nothing like their parents.
*when they describe the one son as quiet and sensitive and your heart drops because you've seen these stories too many times and you know how they usually end*
@ilovebrandnewcarpets - Ted Bundy. Now _there’s_ an outgoing, charming, personable psychopath! I could go on, but you get my drift. You forgot two HUGE psychological characteristics….you should have included “LONER,” and “SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED,” and Halderson was NOT a loner, never had been, and he had a lot of friends and a girlfriend who loved him so much that she stood by him until the trial. Your comment is way too generalized and misleading….just because a boy or young man is shy and sensitive does not make him a murderer or serial killer! The difference is a serious, hidden personality disorder that Halderson’s parents may not have ever seen or suspected; as a psychologist, I would say I suspect that he’s a covert narcissist, because they can be very violent when faced with widespread disclosure of deception or wrongdoing, usually towards the people closest to them. I’d truly advise you to give up trying to peg people!
weird that you zeroed in on "quiet and sensitive", when the trend I have noticed is it's always these middle to upper middle class, typically white, spoiled kids who have never had to do anything for themselves who are the ones faking going to school/having a great job then killing their whole families when that lie gets found out. also, I can't help but point out how funny it is that you clicked on a video about a true crime case, so you know exactly what you're getting into. It's so dramatic to say "you've seen these stories too many times and you know how they usually end", like yeah, no kidding? you're watching true crime videos. they're gonna end with a crime.
@@eustab.anas-mann9510 I'm pretty sure the OP was referring to true crime cases on UA-cam, not every quiet and sensitive child. That seems very obvious to me. It's odd how you would take it that way.
He deleted both his parents. Something else was going on in that family. There are a lot of things that happen behind closed doors, even close family and friends don't know about.
She was tracking him because she knew he couldn't be trusted. Like his parents, she was coddling him and not holding him to account. Monsters don't develop in a vacuum.
@@maplebones he bragged about cheating on her multiple times and caught him. if all he was getting for that is a grilling but her staying in his life then there's no surprise he's not afraid of consequences.
I feel the most sorry for Mitchel and Cat. Cat for being a source of pure amusement by Chandler through seeing how many times he could get away with cheating on her and lying to her face, and Mitchel for having his whole family destroyed and taken away from him.
I remember seeing Chandlers interrogation and Kat’s questioning on one of the UA-cam true crime channels, horrific. Always felt bad for his brother, losing his entire family.
@@truthhurts3524 I like both of those channels. I agree with you about how sad it is for the surviving son. What a senseless tragedy, all because he wanted to protect his lies more than he loved his family.
@@darkmaiden1776 I saw it on the channel that chapter. If you like those 2 channels you names you'll like Mike from "that chapter" he covers true crime
All that work and effort put into deceiving everyone could have just been used towards actually doing the work and right thing. And to do that to your own parents is just unfathomable.
All we can do is teach them and hope for the best. In this case it doesn't appear the boy had anything to fear from his parent and why he resorted to this is far beyond me
I love that Cat caught his location on Snapchat, even though she stuck by him and believed him all through the Trial. She sacrificed time and money to a monster. I hope she has moved on and is now happy and successful. Poor Mitchell 😢 RIP Bart and Krista
@@CocoAvalon search chandler jailhouse phone calls. She most def was putting money on his commisary and sticking by his side. Last phone call i can find was Nov 2021..2 months before trial started. They even talked of her getting his suit for court and "cute" underwear for him to wear at trial🤮🤢.
They both have so much light and love in their faces. It's heartbreaking and shocking. Thank God Mitchell has his wife. I'm so sorry for the loss of such beautiful people.
When I first heard this story, I texted my parents and told them I loved them. Not going to lie, this story effected me more than any other true crime in the recent years.
Same. I think about this case a lot & I think of Bart and Krista. Especially Bart. I didn’t have a dad growing up and would have loved to have a father like Bart. This POS had everything set up for him to have a good life
Yes, I feel like there must have been signs of deception, manipulation, avoidance, and narcissism. He should have been seeing a shrink a long time ago IMO
This kid Chandler is a monster should never see the light of day again. I am glad no lawyer wants to be in charge of his appeal. My heart goes out to his brother., knowing he's lost his entire family.
They don't ask if the person committed the crime I believe. Also the right to have representation in this country is / would have to be something they really believe in
I think most of the time, they remember that if they show or act in a biased/unprofessional way, it could be declared a mistrial. So even if they would personally hope their client loses, they can't just let them lose or they'll win in the end.
Does defense counsel wish to cross examine the witness? We're good. Are you sure? Oh yeah. What that means is that it is more detrimental to try to cross examine the witness because it is only going to make the case stronger for the prosecution. They were clinging to the small hope of possibly getting one hold out juror to believe there was some reasonable doubt which of course didn't happen.
Completely agreed. I couldn't imagine building a beautiful life for my kids and my family taking such pride in them and thinking everything is okay just to one day be slaughtered by one of them 💔 totally uncalled for
The family friend shows more emotion than Chandler. It is appalling how the son could go to mercilessly killing both his parents but at the same time meticulously hiding and burning down the evidences. Not only that, he also pretended to go around the neighbourhood looking concerned about his parents disappearance. It is absolutely unfathomable to what extent a person can be deceiving.
He's a psychopath..... totally completely whacked out..... something happened that just snapped him.... and his parents were totally caught off guard. 💔💔
I'm sorry Cat went through this nightmare - but I'm glad she's now free to have a good life, having narrowly escaped God knows what kind of life she might've had with Chandler. You're a lovely young woman sweetheart - live your life to the fullest.
So true!! We hear about other situations where the wife is killed by her cheating husband. I'm 100% sure that would have happened to her, had he never done anything to his own parents.
@@valrose6083 u mean she had seggs right next to the fireplace where he tried to burn his parents and she didn't smell a thing? Also she was seen buying a lot of knives weeks before the murders. Also she was the one mad at his parents for not letting him come over to see her.
@@cheebeesI sure was waiting to hear she was involved. That clip they showed of her on the sofa clutching the stuffed animal; she was asked if she knew anything; she says something about he wouldn’t have killed them. I thought at that point they were still just missing.
Snicker..what is way beyound scary..is living with someone..and knowing 100 percent what they are capable of. Many have barely escaped. ..including myself. Be CAREFUL..in your choices. Preventing bad outcomes...is better than all the stress and regrets and danger....
Kat is a beautiful girl and gave him far too many chances. He was a loser in every aspect of his life and he knows it. His parents gave him everything and he destroyed them just so he could continue to amount to nothing.
Giving him everything and not demanding enough may be the problem. This type of crime seems to be more common with the wealthy than with the poor. Some people call it Affluenza.
He had the kind of involved parents I always wanted. My parents were never interested in my life plans, they didn’t even know what I majored in college
Same. As a boomer I grew up in a era where as long as I walked off to school with a book in my hand my parents were content I was learning something. As long as the principal wasn't calling, they just assumed all was well. I resent that, actually all these years later. They got off easy. I went to local state colleges for next to nothing. Never caused them a second of trouble. Became a engineer and they took credit for how I turned out?
It's people like this that make you believe that some people are just born evil. Two sons, close in age, raised by the same parents. One moral, successful, accomplished.... the other a soulless murderer of the worst order. I'm not sure how "helpful" his parents would have been had they found the truth.... the dad was on to him and was about to expose him. And he knew it.
The Father’s Day photo though. You see Mitchell & Bart smiling as father and son while Chandler is just stone faced, looking completely detached. Mitchell turning out well is more than enough proof to me that this didn’t happen because of Bart & Krista’s parenting. If only they had stopped after one child.
Chandler was a spoiled child. He's probably been lying his entire life and never reprimanded properly becoming a total narcissist. You don't just start making up stories at age 23.
I don't believe the dad was going to "expose" him. I think it was more they would have talked with him about the situation, tried to understand, and offered to help him get on the right track. The trial was really informative.and made lots of things clearer.
What a horrific story! The very people who were trying to help him and was on his side were the people he eliminated. Such a soulless, evil person! He never needs to see the light of day outside of a prison ever again.
I wouldn't say he's evil. The girlfriend never claimed abuse, torture, etc....Yes I know cheating hurts, but doesn't make you evil. He snapped from it being bottled up, we don't know what his childhood was like. I've seen many evil people, I don't believe he's one.
@@SidewaysInTraffic He lied and manipulated everyone his whole life, including his gf. He chopped up his parents and scattered their remains after trying to burn them in the family fireplace, after shooting them with a gun shortly after receiving it as a 'gift' from a 'friend' who travelled across states to deliver it. He didn't 'snap'. In addition, he still shows zero remorse. That makes him pretty evil to me
@@SidewaysInTrafficyou’re sadly mistaken. Anyone who lies, Murders, dismembers AND attempts to sway everyone into believing he didn’t do it, is just plain evil. He had no regret.
@@SidewaysInTraffic - I couldn’t disagree with you more. Additionally, to me the number of people in America these days that would agree with you is simply mind-blowing. Some would even go along the path you started to go down, of finding excuses to rationalize why he did what he did. I find it incredibly pathetic!
My heart feels for these parents. I would expect this from a stranger. I couldn't imagine how deeply betrayed they must have felt after loving your child for all these years just to have them take your life.
@bochen0210 What a pathetic way to excuse the actions of this guy. His brother turned out fine. You forgot that parents’ upbringing isn’t everything to it. One’s temperament, ability to withstand stress, one’s moral compass, mental state are all quite independent of upbringing..
When you put together all the clues; making up grandiose stories about himself, lying to everyone about practically everything, cheating on his girlfriend and gloating about it to his friends, and then shooting, dismembering, burning, and dumping his parents, and finally in court when the only time he speaks it's about himself; that boy is a psychopath. No amount of wishing he'd have made "other choices" is going to matter. That kind of person doesn't make other choices. He probably also thought he'd performed the perfect crime even though his story had holes in it from one end to the other.
It is postulated that there is a gene that results in a person being a psychopath. Psychopathy is on a spectrum. Chandler appears to be towards the last quarter. Nurture plays a large part, however, he was given every opportunity. Plus, loving parents it would appear. When under pressure, he turned to a despicable option - one worthy of a psychopath.
I think his dad knew he had been lying after he called his school and when he was meeting with him he just wanted Chandler to tell the truth or see how far he’d go with the lies before confronting him. However it took a way darker turn. It’s just awful. So sorry to the remaining family and condolences.
I watched the trial. That’s exactly what happened. He was supposed to go with Chandler up to the college to see about his nonexistent college credits. “I’m ready whenever you are” had a double meaning; I’m ready to go up to the college whenever you are and/or I’m ready for you to tell me the truth whenever you are. The fact that he went as far as he did rather than just telling his dad the damn truth will never make sense to me.
A video I watched on this , they said the cops believe after the dad called the school himself and was told he was not enrolled in classes, the dad then told chandler (chandler didn’t know yet that the dad knew) on a specific date they was gonna go up to the college and they believe the morning they were walking to the car chandler panicked and attacked his dad then waited on the mom to get home and than attacked her
This kid had it all... And it wasn't enough for him...how sad. How frightening to us as parents. When and how do normal people become twisted and evil?
Man, was it satisfying to hear that judge read him his verdict! Damn shame it happened at all to two innocent people and destroyed their family, but I am glad to hear justice was properly served. May they rest in peace. ♥️♥️♥️
Ever since my children could talk, we ingrained into them that there was NOTHING that they couldn't tell us. That no matter whatever happened in their lives, we would support them, even if they broke sacred rules. We imparted to them that we would NEVER judge them, that disappointment, did not equal condemnation. That there was ALWAYS a solution. All they had to do was bring their burden to us, to figure out together. Not only did that work, they also went ahead and sent some of their troubled friends to talk to us. That's how much we impressed that notion on them.
I am sure Bart and Christa brought up their sons the way you describe. It’s obvious listening to their family and friends that Bart and Christa were amazing, kindhearted, loving, caring, parents….Mitchell is proof of that….Chandler didn’t care about anyone or anything but himself…. He is evil….his parents, family, friends meant absolutely nothing to him.
That is really really beautiful and powerful that you put such an emphasis on this with your children. Thank you for sharing. Many children have an intense fear of letting their parents down, thus will lie and betray (of course, this case is beyond extreme). But when a parent emphasizes such acceptance, you realize your loved for who you are, not for what you achieve.
You were wonderful parents. Mine said the same thing, but when I loved someone out of our faith and chose to leave that faith they disowned me. Promises are just words unless they back it up. Sounds like you practiced what you preached.
I just watched Cat’s interview with the detectives and you can see she didn’t think Chandler could ever harm his parents. I feel so sad for her and her family too for the trauma he caused them. She seems like such a sweet girl and he definitely didn’t deserve her!
its amazing what he threw away just with her. can you believe that even after he got arrested, she still called him in jail and talked to him for months and months? maybe still does. she's going to need years of therapy to trust again
His poor girlfriend. She looked so traumatised in court. Hope she's doing ok now! And also her mother and Crescent looked terrible in court. Absolutely despicable and SO unecessary!😪😫
She believed him for a long time after his arrest. I mean up until trial. You can UA-cam their jail calls. It’s strange since she must have realized he dumped the torso on crescent’s land. I’m sure she loved him. He kept manipulating her to send him money. Hope he is not being sent any now.
@@britth5333 She strikes me as someone who has a very trusting nature and always sees the best in people. And that's why Chandler was able to manipulate her for so long. For an unrepentant liar like him, it's like striking gold to find someone like her. His life was so full of good people who cared about him and he threw it all away to protect the fantasy life he never had.
My father was abusive, My parents separated. My mom died early and my father didn't care about us his children we never see him since i graduated high school. And this story breaks my heart i always wanted to have a complete family.And there is this guy who killed his Parents very Ungrateful. Devil
After watching his girlfriend's interrogation and testimony I am even more upset for her to find out in this video that he was bragging about cheating on her. I hope she can move on and find happiness, she seemed smart and very caring, so much more so than what he deserved.
I knew a family like this years ago. The daughter was supposedly enrolled in the same university that I had attended. She and I chatted about it; she seemed to know the campus and gave off no questionable vibes. Somehow, her parents learned that it was all a lie: She had never been a student there, or anywhere. Fortunately, no one was murdered as a result(!), but I still recall the WTF?! nature of the situation.
I think some of that is the pressure parents put on their kids that they MUST go to college, when college isnt their thing. And then add on some of them will do anything to not have to work or do anything but what they want, lay around and bum off mom and dad. Its pathetic
my ex had his parents pay for his college, knowing he had no intention to graduate. he went to college to party; he never went to class and got kicked out, but made it seem like he was still in school. looking back later, that was a major red flag to his character. he later also committed tax fraud and marriage fraud.
I remember following this from beginning to end, and I’ve watched many cases, but this one really broke my heart & brought me to tears 😔 This monster had amazing & loving parents, but he took them for granted and I could never imagine hurting my parents ever and they’re a lot like his parents 💔 He deserves to rot for what he did! This is a case I will never forget! My heart aches for Mitchell, because he lost everyone in his family, and I’m so glad he has his fiancé to help him through all of this pain, and I pray he’s able to have a full & happy life after all of this tragedy 💙
Yeah I feel you, it’s easy to get lost in the manipulative and callous evil that is Chandler, and lose sight of poor Mitchell, I too am glad that he has a wonderful woman there supporting him, and let’s hope Cat isn’t throwing pearls to swine. Proof you can give birth to caring and normal, and Evil and Narcissistic. Seen it plenty of times.
I've started watching trials and hearings on the YT channel, Crime & Law Network, and also CourtTV on YT also. I just finished watching the Alex Murdaugh trial, he was convicted of murdering his wife and son.
This case is hauntingly similar to another case in california- I remember watching the story. The kid was supposedly enrolled in college, receiving money from his parents for years, while living at home. Graduation night (he lied and said he couldn’t walk with his class for unknown reasons), the parents took him out for dinner, and when they all arrived home? There was a shooter. Everyone was shot but the son who supposedly just graduated. He had set up the entire scenario. Paid to have his parents and brother slaughtered, just to hide his deception…………….. pure evil.
Yes, quite similar to this one....Bart Whitaker. Mom & Brother died, Dad got shot but survived. Bart got the death penalty, but Dad forgave him, supports him now and has been trying to get him off of death row. Very sad case!
He can appeal all he wants. He’ll just keep getting the same guilty judgment. How does he explain being seen in both places that the bodies were found right before they were found? Good luck with that. He’s a sociopath and a pathological liar.
If he had put all of the creative energy that he put into his fake life into his real life, he’d have a degree, a job, a beautiful wife and children, and parents who would leave him a nice inheritance…Unfathomable.
the farmer called the cops because scavenger birds were circling where she'd seen Chaz in the woods… that's how the cops found Bart's torso. The farmer is a wonderful person btw! As is her partner, Kat's mom.
That's not a farmer. That's a professional adult infant moocher who inherited everything from her farmer father and after committing her disable brother to a residential care home. Be realistic. 😊
There is no guarantee that you won’t raise a psychopath, this whole concept of giving your life for your children is unhealthy. These people exposed all of their vulnerabilities to their children and the psycho took advantage of it. Setting boundaries is essential with everyone, even family. Such a terrible situation. This is truly a case for the death penalty.
If you want a hearty and strong relationship with a person, they must know your vulnerabilities. It's a gamble, this is life. They were killed because they were pressuring for truth. They weren't the gullible parents who willingly believed lies. I wouldn't have thought to confirm whether the emails were real. They had the premonition and acted upon it. It's a testament to their parenting and love
Absolutely 💯 👏 I’m so glad you said this and there are those of us who agree. 👍 The unhealthy, overzealous, helicopter parents may not but that’s fine. Everyone learns in time. We raise individuals, with their own lives… not clones, or molds/imprints, that we “make” into what we choose for ourselves. ❤
I loved the prosecutor & judge in this trial. Absolutely incredible job done. If you haven’t watched the whole trial, you should. It was so well put together.
Agreed 💯, the opening prosecution statement alone was that of legend. Judge was on point. Incredible trial, such gruesome & beyond tragic circumstances
I agree!! I’m not sure I’ve ever watched a trial from start to finish. Unbelievable sick human being. The glow of the windows are forever etched in my mind from security cameras from the neighbors. Such a sad story. Poor Mitchel losing his family like this.
I think he was too lazy to work and he thought if he killed his parents he could live on their insurance money and he wouldn’t have to work. He was a lazy bum
I have a pretty strong opinion that parenting controls 90% of how a kid turns out. and 10% are genetic things that you cant control like anxiety or disease. I dont believe that people are born a certain way. Its all learned behavior. Mostly from parents with some being from friends as they get older. But the parent can control which friends they can have over, for the most part. So its just a huge part on the parents.
Listening to that woman says you couldn't write this story because its so outlandish, but I'm sure other fans of true crime are aware this is not at all the only case like this.
Not to this degree bc he was a “good looking” man who literally dismembered both parents body parts then scattered them around town. Plus he was so dumb it’s like he never watched a true crime episode a day in his life bc he was so sloppy!
If you're referring to the one doing the interviews, Im honestly shocked 48 hours hired this lady. She's like 90. No offense but if 48 hours wants any ratings, why would they hire an old old old woman to be doing these interviews. Makes zero sense. Her voice is nothing special, in fact it kind of annoyed me hearing her narrate the whole thing.
There was similar case out in Colorado a son dismembered his parents over wanting their life insurances I think, it was an extremely brutal and sickening case. 😣
I loved the judge who presided over this case. His gentle soft spoken and polite demeanor was in such contrast to this horrifying crime. He was greatly appreciated by me.
The attorneys have to do what the client says - except they can't knowingly lie. (Saying he was guilty in closing arguments isn't considered "lying" - ironic, huh. I definitely agree they shouldn't have done a closing or cross-examined any witnesses. That made they seem stupid but again they have to do what he says.
I watched every minute of this trial, and I love that this punk thought he was so tech savvy, he Sven faked having an IT debree. Yet it was a simple screen shot (in addition to a mountain of other evidence) that sealed his fate.
I feel real bad for the girlfriend who is probably haunted by this whole thing. She was lied to and set up but, I guess she can rest easy knowing that evidence on HER phone was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back. The other son is living with the fact that his parents got killed by his brother. God help them all.
The girlfriend is a strange person, with her stuffed animals during her interrogation and taking him back after knowing he cheated on her multiple times. I hope she's doing better now and has gotten over him.
@@redsunflowers7322 I think she saw him as a husband material that is why she forgave the cheating but in return track his whereabouts. She even labelled him as "hubby" on the app what wives call their husbands. Just like the parents, she was deceived and misled. Sooner or later she would have met the same fate.
Someone you birth, brought into this world. Is the same person that ends your life. Absolutely horrifying his parents had no idea who they were living with. All because he didn’t want to come clean about school and just own up. He’s goes does this he’s a pathological liar thinks he’s smarter than everyone else. Feel so bad for his brother. 💔🙏🏼
It’s an existential nightmare. I look at my 4yo son when I watch stuff like this and I can’t even imagine him being the end of me. How does that happen? How does a child reach that point?
@@tylerskiss Good questions. For one thing, it takes time. If history is any indication, you've got at least 10 years before there's even the remote possibility it will happen. I believe Chandler has been lying actively and passively (by omission) much longer than was revealed in this video. I attribute the reasons for his actions to be arrogance, narcissism and a practice of lying for many years. The longer he did, the more engrained and conditioned it became as part of his character. If you convey by your words and actions the importance of honest communication, especially about your son's shortcomings, limitations, mistakes, failures, etc and that you are always willing to listen/help, you'll probably prevent it from happening.
@imeldadonaldson2668 How do you not love too much? I'm really asking... I am guilty of it with my kids I never wanted them to have the childhood I had...
OMG I know the feeling of not wanting to disappoint parents. I almost dropped out of university. Spoke to my mother about my options and finally decided to change majors. That talk was hard but never would I have thought about what this POS did
Every time with these "perfect" families there's something sinister behind the scenes. They're never as perfect as they make themselves seem to be. There's always some kind of tension brewing. Just because they mask their problems, they end up fooling everyone into thinking they couldn't possibly pull off some scheme. You never know exactly what someone is thinking.
Man, to be killed by one of the sons you gave everything to is just so incredibly sad and dark. I'd literally jump in front of a car for my parents without even thinking about it, let alone do THIS to them. And they weren't like perfect or anything but they were like your average lower/middle/working class 80s parents that did as well as they could. When i see cases like this I feel so fortunate.
Most cases sadly don't surprise me, but this guy is so sick and twisted and caused so much unnecessary heartache that I can NEVER forget this case. If I have kids I am gonna show them this case as a lesson on not lying....and not killing people. Just beyond heartbreaking that such wonderful, loving parents were so senselessly killed. There just are no words for how terribly evil this was.
Holy cow. Parents who love their children, dote on them and spend generous amounts of money and energy raising them never know when they're raising a psychopath
Sometimes they eventually DO know. Or see signs of something very wrong in their young child. But it’s hard to get help, and psychopathy is very, very hard to change.
I’ll admit I dropped out of college and I was scared of disappointing my parents. But I did tell them and they were understanding on why I did it. And I would never EVER think of doing anything like what Chandler did. RIP Bart and Krista. You didn’t deserve this.
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Thank God the old intro is back!
Why?
@@eustab.anas-mann9510 +
Space X is an elaborate lie.
Ccc
I watched the whole trial. The details are even more horrendous than what is shown here. The "fireplace video" is haunting. He tried for hours to burn his parents' body parts, including their heads. It's the thing of nightmare.
Oh wow! Horrific !
Psychopath
I feel so bad for the son. To have your parents taken because of your sibling is horrifying
And his ONLY sibling at that
I know terrible
And the girlfriend. She brought him cleaning supplies having no idea what he was doing with them
That's what I was thinking. He lost his entire family. Horrifying.
The son’s wedding day is going to be so sad without his parents there. 😢
And then some of us had parents who were alcoholics or drug addicts who didn't give a f*ck about us. Not only did we finish school, put ourselves through college because our parents would never spend their precious money on us, but we've gone on to be self-supporting ppl who would never hurt a fly, even our abusive parents. This kid had the foundation we always wish we had & look at what he does.
I absolutely agree with you, what an waste! I wish I had a family like him.
I’m one of them and couldn’t agree more.
People like you are an inspiration.
Same here, graduating this weekend...no parents to see me walk...what this kid threw away is maddening!
@hetchoshaughnessy I'm sorry to hear that. Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishment!
This guy had it all. A gf with unconditional love. Overly supportive & loving parents.
What a piece of work.
There's your answer. "Over supportive"
Parents sometimes need to step back and say these aren't boys any longer. These are men! Birds push their young out of the nest when they see they could fly. Parents need to do the same.
@@dannyhernandez2203
So, we should push our kids out as babies? I mean, birds are still babies when they first learn to fly. *sarcasm*. This whole thing is just awful. I agree though that at some point kids have to grow up and we must stop enabling them. This boy lied to everyone about his life. Space x, his fake injury to his neck, etc. He needs the death penalty that's for sure.
@@dannyhernandez2203yeah well he was abnormal from the start. No amount of “support” can turn you into a murderer.
@@jaysax7381agree, I do everything i can for my adult children and theyre very thoughtful,caring people. Someone like this guy had serious character issues that all stemmed back to some level of psychopathy. These lies he was telling are not normal lies, and the lengths he would go to, to keep these lies hidden. Its beyond anything that love & support could cause. He was just one of those types that cheat and lie to get whatever he wants, rather than just go do his best. I cant believe he claimed a job at space x and no one questioned everything at that point. Very strange
This is one of the many reasons I don't trust my brother. He's a pathological liar and finds it very amusing when he is able to deceive people. Pathological liars are capable of anything in my opinion.
☠️☠️
And beyond that, he has a brother who badmouths him in public.
Agree.
Never turn you back to him, figuratively and literally.
Same. Everything out of his mouth is a lie. He’s had several fake jobs, fake injuries, fake illnesses…all for some type of manipulation or monetary gain. When his lies reach their zenith he does extreme things. One time (after a sisters engagement ring went missing) he was arrested after a su!sidal standoff in a park with a knife. Another incident of money going missing from family he claimed to hit his head and had amnesia. The hospital could find nothing wrong with him (though he kept insisting on phantom symptoms) and they negotiated a one way bus ticket to get rid of him. These shenanigans have been going on all of his life. His latest claim is he was attacked by a stranger (bro is 6 ft tall, big guy) drugged, assaulted, and now has aids (which he says no longer will show up on a lab test) and needs $ for treatment.
I won’t let him near me or my daughters. I do worry that one day when he’s backed into a corner about his lies it will turn deadly.
The poor remaining son . . To have your entire family wiped out in one fell swoop and not even by accident is heartbreaking . . Not just to lose your entire family but to know that your one sibling had chosen to do it . . I really can’t imagine how that would mess up your entire world
He probably understand better then you he lived with them all
That video of him going to the cabin their parents supposedly went to was heartbreaking. There was no crying but him still calling for his parents despite it being obvious that nobody have been in that cabin for years really made me feel for him.
@@supme7558, He/she does not claim to know everything better. Reading comprehension issue...
@@supme7558 ok ?? what on earth is ur point
@@supme7558 I know right? Empathy is SO 2022 OMG. It's 2023 sociopathy is in style now people. I CAN'T EVEN with this outdated boomer empathy. Oh. Emm. Jee.
I made the same mistake when I was in college not telling my parents that I wasn't enrolled they discovered then were very upset beyond belief that their first born child would lie to them, they felt betrayed I felt like the most horrible child in the world but found the courage to admit my fault I apologized and faced the consequences 😭 they still supported me until I finally graduated from a different school. I Love my parents for saving me.
You're lucky to have parents who care. My mom and her sister tried to stop me from going to college because they were worried about losing government benefits. I went anyway. I had to because the lack of care in my earlier years caused me to get kicked out of highschool for not meeting requirements or something and forcing me to get a GED. I also had to find out how to get a GED on my own. Luckily, through some commercial i happened to see on day time TV while wasting my life away doing nothing!When the time came to take the GED test after the required classes i needed a ride because public transportation didn't go that direction. My mom complained THE whole time about having to drive me for that ONE day and having to be there and stressing me out while I'm trying to focus on my tests. I had to do multiple tests all day. If i had an adult in my life that cared about my academic career in grade school i wouldn't even have been in the whole GED situation. Instead, I was lost and drifting around on my own. Grade school seems like a complete waste of time looking back on it. I was completely ignored and left behind by every adult. I wish I had gotten my GED in middle school and been done with it because i learned absolutely nothing new in high school. And it's not like i could get a car because I'm not allowed to get a job or else we might become homeless she says. I'm still trapped. My only outlet is college. The only time i feel happy is at school or when I'm doing homework. I get the praise and admiration from my teachers and peers that i never received growing up.
Sorry for my life story. You're just very very lucky. I'm jelly and happy for you. Bittersweet.
I hope you understand that your parents saving you was a great act of love, compassion, grace and mercy towards you - not an obligation. They did not have to do that. I certainly hope when they reach their elderly years, you will return what they have shown towards you. Because you owe them for sure.
@@terenarosa4790 Keep going to school! That's the key! 👍
@@terenarosa4790
Continue to pursue your dreams and aspirations. Forgive your mother and aunt because it is healthier for you. Never let anyone deter you from your purpose.
Weakest defense ever: “He didn’t do it. I rest my case. “
There wasn’t a real strategy available here. They have him dead to rights
It's because the defense had nothing to defend.. this was a slam-dunk for the persecutors.
Agree! And while the kid is a POS for what he did, I can't blame him for immediately wanting to appeal
@@1farahnaz BS excuse! Your counsel is suppose to dig and dig and come up with ANYTHING to get you off or a reduced sentence. She didn't even try. I would have appealed too!
lol I was thinking the same, just hilarious defense
I never realized there was a brother in this story. Omg how sad. He’s up at the cabin searching for them and has no idea what his own brother did. So sick.
He did more work not having a job than it would have been to just get a job.
Right!
Should have just got a job at McD's and told everyone he was working at SpaceX.
Seriously!!
And just tell the freakin truth! Is that so hard!
Crazy never makes sense
I try to teach my son that it's never too late to do the right thing. Coming clean and being honest may feel scary, but it's the best way to solve problems. The Haldersons may have been shocked and furious with Chandler, but they could have all moved past it in the end. Chandler had no interest in honesty, and chose to take out the people who loved him the most rather than owning up to his mistakes.
I totally agree… And to be honest I think his parents kind of knew in their hearts but weren’t admitting it…because they mentioned that the counselor sounded like him, they were asking a lot of questions, and none of his lies really made sense. So yes, probably would’ve suffered through their short lived disappointment talks possibly, but it would have been a life lesson to learn from and move forward. But it seemed like he was so disillusioned with his own lies that he didn’t want his little made up life to end. How someone could harm anyone like that, let alone their own parents…Just so cold. And he seems absolutely fine in all those jail house correspondence they made public.
As a mother, I absolutely understand and agree with what you’re saying. But I’m sure the loved ones of murdered people probably do you think it’s too late and it seems people are more likely to come clean if it was like some kind of active passion, but this dude planned this. His whole life was one big stupid planned lie.
There was another case like this; older brother successful, younger faking successful college graduation. family goes out to dinner to celebrate, Dad gives younger a Rolex, son hires friends to ambush family on return. Younger's friends killed mother and brother, seriously injure father, son slightly injured. It seems like the lies were an essential part of him. In all of his px, his eyes look troubled. I'm not trying to blame the parents, but this kind of violence and attitude doesn't happen overnight.
You bring up a good point though (not to blame the victims, no excuse for what he did), but maybe from Chandler's view (show said he was sensitive) and his reaction to their tough love was more like a lifetime of ratcheting up pressures and expectations, then maybe he oversells his future plans of excellence, aiming high for his folks, and when he has a hiccup and flunks out and his little brother is doing better than him, and his parents can't stop praising the lie he carries on, and then they put up the ultimatum showdown for him and he comes armed. So maybe let the kids know you can be more open to failure, it builds more character than not failing. Let kids know they are young and have time. There is so much pressure to get it right on the first try and make every leap or hurdle.
I am sure they taught him that was well.
How does a person strip his parents naked and remove their arms, legs and heads? This guy is not human.
The dad's torso still had clothes on. The mother hasn't been recovered except for her upper legs. I can only hope he didn't strip her 😢
@@RachelOkello-l8s It seems quite difficult to think that he dismembered them without stripping them somehow.
Those precious, loving, trusting parents. What an unspeakable abomination. What their last thoughts must have been.
@@MsLane61 "Unspeakable abomination", the strongest and most precise way I have seen of describing what that bloke did.
I have seen other cases of the same category, but that one has somethng particularly "abominable" about it.
@@3BK235Y They said he cut through his dads pants.
That coworker viewed that couple as family and you can tell that their death hurts him as much as someone who lost sibling. I pray for healing and peace to come to him.
AMEN to that!
Not really , that he could think that Chandler's mom could be responible for killing her husband told me what type of friend he was.
@@bluethunder4542 how do you know? Lemme guess. Jesus told you?
Lol
I wish I could find a mind to care about me half as much as Dan cared for Krista.
I can't even think or imagine how the older brother feels,losing 2 people he loves the most and finding that his little brother is responsible for the parents death
My heart goes out to him. He lost everyone. I hope he has people around him.
@@SummerBayJournal yeah,poor him,let's us all wish the best for him
What an unimaginable loss.
@@VioletJoy indeed
There’s another popular case where the one son was giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to a foreign CAM girl and he refused to stop and ended up shooting both parents and one of his brothers.
When the other brother comes to see him and hugs him, I couldn’t imagine what he was feeling, not only knowing his brother did it, but knowing full well, had he been home, his brother would have murdered him as well.
What a monster! I’d give anything to have my mom back and his parents were so good to him! Such a tragedy
I know. Me too. Imagine having supportive parents that are married!
i know!! i cant imagine losing my mom or even hurting my mom.. youd have to be a psycho to do that to your own parents
Same here! 🥲
Scariest thing is he had a machine gun. What if this crazy monster like him use gun to the public not just his parents? He is not remorseful at all. There is something very wrong with this guy.
@@JuanGarcia-bz8zx the scariest thing about this case is not a machine gun unless you’re 8 years old. It’s the fact someone can do this to their own family, let alone in general.
So, while Chandler was finishing up murdering his father.. he had the freaking nerve to text his mother and ask her to grab him a soda on her way home from work..&; she responded, “Sure, Love You Lots:)”. &; when she got home with the soda he had asked her for.. her murdered her. He probably drank it after he murdered her. He’s a heartless lazy psychopath. Btw.. Krista ended a lot of her texts to her sons with, “Love You Lots☺️”. Thats so heartbreaking. &; Chandler literally has zero conscience or remorse..it’s.. astounding..
Fake
💯agree!
WOW!
@@apatheticaesthetic. fake. News
@@ayokay6404this is not fake…what a weird comment. The trial can be watched in its entirety on UA-cam.
It's horrifying that dismemberment is so common these days.It's beyond me that anyone is capable of that. Much less doing it to their parents. It's unimaginable.
Yes, especially when it comes to friends/family! In this case, they seemed like good parents. So, the mere fact that he could chop them up then act deceptively as though the act did not affect him in the slightest is totally montrous! He showed absolutely no remorse, care, or sympathy, nor did it seem to faze him to the slightest degree..that is absolutely psychotic! It is a good thing he wasn't that intelligent and got caught quickly because of his own laziness and stupidity. Otherwise, he could have been one awfully prolific and very hard to catch serial killer!
@@de1018 He's evil.
I couldn't get a splinter out of my mom's finger with a needle without wincing and hesitating like crazy. I can't imagine making a cut, cracking a bone, removing a whole limb...... that's so beyond impossible
And burning her head in the fireplace? Imagine the smell. The haunting image of it. He had to take the remains out later because they wouldn't burn completely. This man saw the burnt, melted crisp remains of his mother's head. I CANNOT emphasize the insanity of that enough
@@madeniquevanwyk Saying he's insane gives him an excuse. No, he's not sick. He's EVIL. All the true crime shows are so awful now, I quit watching them.They were really upsetting me. I don't want them polluting my life any longer. I feel a lot better, truly.
As a human I am disgusted but as a parent I am horrified! I can't imagine realizing before the end of my life that my child was doing this. The exact person we give up our lives for. It's mind boggling
glad to be childfree
@@beaulieuc8910Same! Notice she said “we give up our lives for.” No thankee
Exactly!😢
@@cruisepaigeI don’t know why people say that. You don’t give your life up for your kids. They’re addictions to your life. At least mine are. They’re little versions of you 99.9% of the time. When you let demons in your house, expect them to attach to you or your children. Anything can be a portal for demonic entities. Don’t let that in your home. Train up a child the way they should go and they won’t depart from it. How much are you like your parents? How old were you when you realized how much like your parents you truly are? What were his parents doing? Just some things to think about. Not saying his parents are to blame either. Agains, there’s that .1% that are just evil and nothing like their parents.
@@cruisepaige I read this somewhere , “the tragedy of the family are the un-lived lives of the parents”.,….
*when they describe the one son as quiet and sensitive and your heart drops because you've seen these stories too many times and you know how they usually end*
Not every "quiet and sensitive" son is a sociopathic killer.
@ilovebrandnewcarpets - Ted Bundy. Now _there’s_ an outgoing, charming, personable psychopath! I could go on, but you get my drift. You forgot two HUGE psychological characteristics….you should have included “LONER,” and “SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED,” and Halderson was NOT a loner, never had been, and he had a lot of friends and a girlfriend who loved him so much that she stood by him until the trial. Your comment is way too generalized and misleading….just because a boy or young man is shy and sensitive does not make him a murderer or serial killer! The difference is a serious, hidden personality disorder that Halderson’s parents may not have ever seen or suspected; as a psychologist, I would say I suspect that he’s a covert narcissist, because they can be very violent when faced with widespread disclosure of deception or wrongdoing, usually towards the people closest to them. I’d truly advise you to give up trying to peg people!
Well, Jasmiyah and Tazmiyah were not quiet and sensitive kids when they murdered their mom. They are the exact opposite
weird that you zeroed in on "quiet and sensitive", when the trend I have noticed is it's always these middle to upper middle class, typically white, spoiled kids who have never had to do anything for themselves who are the ones faking going to school/having a great job then killing their whole families when that lie gets found out. also, I can't help but point out how funny it is that you clicked on a video about a true crime case, so you know exactly what you're getting into. It's so dramatic to say "you've seen these stories too many times and you know how they usually end", like yeah, no kidding? you're watching true crime videos. they're gonna end with a crime.
@@eustab.anas-mann9510 I'm pretty sure the OP was referring to true crime cases on UA-cam, not every quiet and sensitive child. That seems very obvious to me. It's odd how you would take it that way.
His only comment was I need a new lawyer! What a psycho
I don’t see how anyone could hack up a human let alone your own parents…JESUS😳
Yeah. It's chilling. That is just not normal.
Right?! Chandler is a cold-blooded psychopath. He threw their heads in the damn fireplace, for God's sakes!
@@jenm9099 calm down
These monsters walk amongst us
@@jr7845 not really a calming thought is it. Hacked and dismembered his own folks FGS
All he had to do was be honest to his parents. That's literally it.
Chandler would disagree
He deleted both his parents. Something else was going on in that family. There are a lot of things that happen behind closed doors, even close family and friends don't know about.
@@magicworld3242 could be, but doesn't change the fact that he's a blatant sociopath.
I know right. They weren't even Asian parents.
@@magicworld3242some people are demented, there doesn’t have to be a reason for anything
Being labeled a failure sounds better than be labeled a Murderer🥴🥴🥴
Now everyone knows of his pathetic lies.
Gosh, even his poor girlfriend believed that he had that SpaceX job 😒 He really played them all
She was tracking him because she knew he couldn't be trusted. Like his parents, she was coddling him and not holding him to account. Monsters don't develop in a vacuum.
@@maplebones he bragged about cheating on her multiple times and caught him. if all he was getting for that is a grilling but her staying in his life then there's no surprise he's not afraid of consequences.
Bingo couldn't have stopped him but wouldn't have been a victim
Episode 20 billion of "women making terrible choices and being clueless judges of character"
She would have been next.
I feel the most sorry for Mitchel and Cat. Cat for being a source of pure amusement by Chandler through seeing how many times he could get away with cheating on her and lying to her face, and Mitchel for having his whole family destroyed and taken away from him.
@Cassandra I know they broke up
@Cassandra shee does not have contact with him currently. He has a new girlfriend apparently.
@Cassandra I'm not sure she has much sense to begin with....
@@steph4619 And he spends a lot of time playing hide the soap with other inmates, I'm sure....LOL
@@Cassandra-jy1gdoh yeah she broke up with him AND testified against him in trial!!
I remember seeing Chandlers interrogation and Kat’s questioning on one of the UA-cam true crime channels, horrific. Always felt bad for his brother, losing his entire family.
Did you see it on Crime 🎪 Circus?
Could have been, or the cult.
@@truthhurts3524 I like both of those channels. I agree with you about how sad it is for the surviving son. What a senseless tragedy, all because he wanted to protect his lies more than he loved his family.
@@darkmaiden1776 I saw it on the channel that chapter. If you like those 2 channels you names you'll like Mike from "that chapter" he covers true crime
#circusFam 🎪here Crime circus is best true crime channel for interogations.. love Drip Drop
The sheer stupidity of people . Kills his parents because of his fictional lifestyle is about to be exposed
All that work and effort put into deceiving everyone could have just been used towards actually doing the work and right thing. And to do that to your own parents is just unfathomable.
As a mother, I couldn't imagine my son betraying me like that.
many children do
All we can do is teach them and hope for the best. In this case it doesn't appear the boy had anything to fear from his parent and why he resorted to this is far beyond me
Ill tell you what. Theres nobody I wouldnt harm to protect my mom.
I love that Cat caught his location on Snapchat, even though she stuck by him and believed him all through the Trial. She sacrificed time and money to a monster. I hope she has moved on and is now happy and successful. Poor Mitchell 😢 RIP Bart and Krista
She continues to talk to her, send him commissary money and to this day- believe s him to be innocent
Is this accurate? When she testified she stated they WERE in a relationship. That to me is past tense.
@@heavyfeather0100 if you look up Rottweiler investigations you will see and hear Cat and Chandlers Jail call and Texts. There are 2 videos.
@@janine5540that has stopped after the trial.
@@CocoAvalon search chandler jailhouse phone calls. She most def was putting money on his commisary and sticking by his side. Last phone call i can find was Nov 2021..2 months before trial started. They even talked of her getting his suit for court and "cute" underwear for him to wear at trial🤮🤢.
They both have so much light and love in their faces. It's heartbreaking and shocking. Thank God Mitchell has his wife. I'm so sorry for the loss of such beautiful people.
Girlfriend
His statement at the trial sums him up completely. He’s in the right place.
When I first heard this story, I texted my parents and told them I loved them. Not going to lie, this story effected me more than any other true crime in the recent years.
You are so blessed to have parents...who you can say that to. .!! I know they appreciate you...
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I agree… this story bothered me more than most as well. Heartbreaking😢
Man, y'all are way too sentimental...
Same. I think about this case a lot & I think of Bart and Krista. Especially Bart. I didn’t have a dad growing up and would have loved to have a father like Bart. This POS had everything set up for him to have a good life
gosh, bless the brother. may his pain be put to rest one day. ❤ the loss of a loved one, especially a parent, is unbearable.
He lost his whole family, I can't imagine.
He lost his family. Forever shattered. May he be re-gain a new one with his fiancé and be comforted by Gods grace.
I just don't believe he went from nothing to this heinous act. There must have been ignored signs all over the place
Yes, I feel like there must have been signs of deception, manipulation, avoidance, and narcissism. He should have been seeing a shrink a long time ago IMO
Helicopter parents are bad mmkay
Signs are always ignored or missed whether by the family/friends or mental health professionals. Wonder what Chandler’s signs were-🤔🤨
It's a phase
He'll grow out of it
Relax
It's not like hes...xyz😅😅
(Signed a school social worker)
The phone call where Dad found out everything Chaz said about attending college was a lie - so heartbreaking to have his eyes opened that way.
This kid Chandler is a monster should never see the light of day again. I am glad no lawyer wants to be in charge of his appeal. My heart goes out to his brother., knowing he's lost his entire family.
it is infuriating, how tf is heartbreaking?
Just like his girlfriend finding out he’s screwing other women.
@@landang7906 An attorney actually did sign up to help file an appeal. Unreal but true.
@@janine5540 Thanks. I didn't kep up with the story update. You are right, very unreal.
Anybody else on a 48 Hrs binge….😆
HERE
Yep
Go, 48 Hours, go!
Yes😂
😂 😂 Yepp!
I sometimes wonder how defense attorneys keep a straight face in a case such as this.
They don't ask if the person committed the crime I believe. Also the right to have representation in this country is / would have to be something they really believe in
Money
I think most of the time, they remember that if they show or act in a biased/unprofessional way, it could be declared a mistrial. So even if they would personally hope their client loses, they can't just let them lose or they'll win in the end.
@T Raybern i don’t think they really get paid too much.
Does defense counsel wish to cross examine the witness? We're good. Are you sure? Oh yeah. What that means is that it is more detrimental to try to cross examine the witness because it is only going to make the case stronger for the prosecution. They were clinging to the small hope of possibly getting one hold out juror to believe there was some reasonable doubt which of course didn't happen.
Unbelievable. I lost my mother in 2009 and hurt every day. 😢 Especially sad for the brother.
The way he has no remorse is as cold as the grave. I don’t know how someone could live without a soul.
Brain injury. That’s what I think. It’s not normal.
No such thing
Posing in front of the fireplace must have been a favorite spot for family photos. So eerie to know what ultimately happened there.
Completely agreed. I couldn't imagine building a beautiful life for my kids and my family taking such pride in them and thinking everything is okay just to one day be slaughtered by one of them 💔 totally uncalled for
@@estrella1022 right!? He caused so much destruction and carnage over a pack of lies that could have been worked out and moved past. Such a tragedy!
⚠️Spoiler Alert
The family friend shows more emotion than Chandler. It is appalling how the son could go to mercilessly killing both his parents but at the same time meticulously hiding and burning down the evidences. Not only that, he also pretended to go around the neighbourhood looking concerned about his parents disappearance. It is absolutely unfathomable to what extent a person can be deceiving.
There was nothing meticulous about the crime or the attempt to hide and burn the evidence. Couldnt have been any more sloppy, actually.
He was actually checking to see if they had cameras that would have evidence of him or of the house.
@@jennifers.3818 What would he do if they did?
so scary.
He's a psychopath..... totally completely whacked out..... something happened that just snapped him.... and his parents were totally caught off guard. 💔💔
I'm sorry Cat went through this nightmare - but I'm glad she's now free to have a good life, having narrowly escaped God knows what kind of life she might've had with Chandler. You're a lovely young woman sweetheart - live your life to the fullest.
So true!! We hear about other situations where the wife is killed by her cheating husband.
I'm 100% sure that would have happened to her, had he never done anything to his own parents.
@@valrose6083or had he gotten away w it !
@@valrose6083 u mean she had seggs right next to the fireplace where he tried to burn his parents and she didn't smell a thing? Also she was seen buying a lot of knives weeks before the murders. Also she was the one mad at his parents for not letting him come over to see her.
@@cheebeesI sure was waiting to hear she was involved. That clip they showed of her on the sofa clutching the stuffed animal; she was asked if she knew anything; she says something about he wouldn’t have killed them. I thought at that point they were still just missing.
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY.
Imagine his parents living with their son and never knowing what he could be capable of, ? that's scary.
Sociopath
Cut them in half !
Snicker..what is way beyound scary..is living with someone..and knowing 100 percent what they are capable of. Many have barely escaped. ..including myself. Be CAREFUL..in your choices. Preventing bad outcomes...is better than all the stress and regrets and danger....
@Venus Star That's depressing but unfortunately true.
Was he a cocaine addict or something, hallucinating? That was horrific.
In the long run, the innocent, surviving, brother will suffer the most. What a horrible, cruel, selfish crime.
What a low life! He could've just admitted he lied but his ego wouldn't allow him to take accountability for any failure!
Kat is a beautiful girl and gave him far too many chances. He was a loser in every aspect of his life and he knows it. His parents gave him everything and he destroyed them just so he could continue to amount to nothing.
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Giving him everything and not demanding enough may be the problem. This type of crime seems to be more common with the wealthy than with the poor. Some people call it Affluenza.
He had the kind of involved parents I always wanted. My parents were never interested in my life plans, they didn’t even know what I majored in college
Same. As a boomer I grew up in a era where as long as I walked off to school with a book in my hand my parents were content I was learning something. As long as the principal wasn't calling, they just assumed all was well.
I resent that, actually all these years later. They got off easy. I went to local state colleges for next to nothing. Never caused them a second of trouble. Became a engineer and they took credit for how I turned out?
Might be a correlation there. Had he not been spoiled and coddled by everyone throughout his life, maybe things would have turned out different.
@@kendallevans4079 You never became a an architect though Art Vandalay
@@QualityQman Finally someone noticed
It's people like this that make you believe that some people are just born evil. Two sons, close in age, raised by the same parents. One moral, successful, accomplished.... the other a soulless murderer of the worst order. I'm not sure how "helpful" his parents would have been had they found the truth.... the dad was on to him and was about to expose him. And he knew it.
Some people are born with parts of their brain not working. It's shown now.
The Father’s Day photo though. You see Mitchell & Bart smiling as father and son while Chandler is just stone faced, looking completely detached.
Mitchell turning out well is more than enough proof to me that this didn’t happen because of Bart & Krista’s parenting.
If only they had stopped after one child.
Chandler was a spoiled child. He's probably been lying his entire life and never reprimanded properly becoming a total narcissist. You don't just start making up stories at age 23.
I don't believe the dad was going to "expose" him. I think it was more they would have talked with him about the situation, tried to understand, and offered to help him get on the right track. The trial was really informative.and made lots of things clearer.
@@breezy3725 If you watch the trial, you'll understand him more.
What a horrific story! The very people who were trying to help him and was on his side were the people he eliminated. Such a soulless, evil person! He never needs to see the light of day outside of a prison ever again.
I wouldn't say he's evil. The girlfriend never claimed abuse, torture, etc....Yes I know cheating hurts, but doesn't make you evil. He snapped from it being bottled up, we don't know what his childhood was like. I've seen many evil people, I don't believe he's one.
@@SidewaysInTraffic Someone said the interview with him or his psychiatrist at the prison is on UA-cam here somewhere .
@@SidewaysInTraffic
He lied and manipulated everyone his whole life, including his gf. He chopped up his parents and scattered their remains after trying to burn them in the family fireplace, after shooting them with a gun shortly after receiving it as a 'gift' from a 'friend' who travelled across states to deliver it. He didn't 'snap'. In addition, he still shows zero remorse. That makes him pretty evil to me
@@SidewaysInTrafficyou’re sadly mistaken. Anyone who lies, Murders, dismembers AND attempts to sway everyone into believing he didn’t do it, is just plain evil.
He had no regret.
@@SidewaysInTraffic - I couldn’t disagree with you more. Additionally, to me the number of people in America these days that would agree with you is simply mind-blowing. Some would even go along the path you started to go down, of finding excuses to rationalize why he did what he did. I find it incredibly pathetic!
My heart feels for these parents. I would expect this from a stranger. I couldn't imagine how deeply betrayed they must have felt after loving your child for all these years just to have them take your life.
No way they saw this coming
It’s truly unbelievable isn’t it how you could take the life of someone who reared you who isn’t abusive . . Absolutely unfathomable
Imagine your own child, the baby you raised, loved, and cared for killing you and doing horrific things to your body after. Evil. Truly unbelievable.
He is very good looking though
Well I would certainly question my parenting
@bochen0210 What a pathetic way to excuse the actions of this guy. His brother turned out fine. You forgot that parents’ upbringing isn’t everything to it. One’s temperament, ability to withstand stress, one’s moral compass, mental state are all quite independent of upbringing..
@@ayokay6404 the bar is in hell
When you put together all the clues; making up grandiose stories about himself, lying to everyone about practically everything, cheating on his girlfriend and gloating about it to his friends, and then shooting, dismembering, burning, and dumping his parents, and finally in court when the only time he speaks it's about himself; that boy is a psychopath. No amount of wishing he'd have made "other choices" is going to matter. That kind of person doesn't make other choices. He probably also thought he'd performed the perfect crime even though his story had holes in it from one end to the other.
It is postulated that there is a gene that results in a person being a psychopath. Psychopathy is on a spectrum. Chandler appears to be towards the last quarter. Nurture plays a large part, however, he was given every opportunity. Plus, loving parents it would appear. When under pressure, he turned to a despicable option - one worthy of a psychopath.
I think his dad knew he had been lying after he called his school and when he was meeting with him he just wanted Chandler to tell the truth or see how far he’d go with the lies before confronting him. However it took a way darker turn. It’s just awful. So sorry to the remaining family and condolences.
I watched the trial. That’s exactly what happened. He was supposed to go with Chandler up to the college to see about his nonexistent college credits. “I’m ready whenever you are” had a double meaning; I’m ready to go up to the college whenever you are and/or I’m ready for you to tell me the truth whenever you are. The fact that he went as far as he did rather than just telling his dad the damn truth will never make sense to me.
A video I watched on this , they said the cops believe after the dad called the school himself and was told he was not enrolled in classes, the dad then told chandler (chandler didn’t know yet that the dad knew) on a specific date they was gonna go up to the college and they believe the morning they were walking to the car chandler panicked and attacked his dad then waited on the mom to get home and than attacked her
@@ChichiLibra1012 That makes sense because I always wondered how he got to both of them at the same time.
If Chandler had used the energy he put into lying to making a life for himself he’d have been successful I’m sure.
he called himself "Chazzledazl" ... he wasn't ever going to be successful.
@@Marcel_AudubonI know right what is this dude talking about lol
This kid had it all...
And it wasn't enough for him...how sad. How frightening to us as parents. When and how do normal people become twisted and evil?
He's pretty. He's probably popular in prison.
spoiling your kids makes them grow up rotten
he didnt have anything...it was all a lie
Look out for signs of narcissism. Don't become complacent in raising your child.
@NS
Your statement is complete nonsense.
Man, was it satisfying to hear that judge read him his verdict!
Damn shame it happened at all to two innocent people and destroyed their family, but I am glad to hear justice was properly served.
May they rest in peace. ♥️♥️♥️
Ever since my children could talk, we ingrained into them that there was NOTHING that they couldn't tell us. That no matter whatever happened in their lives, we would support them, even if they broke sacred rules. We imparted to them that we would NEVER judge them, that disappointment, did not equal condemnation. That there was ALWAYS a solution. All they had to do was bring their burden to us, to figure out together. Not only did that work, they also went ahead and sent some of their troubled friends to talk to us. That's how much we impressed that notion on them.
All said and good. But some kids/people will lie abd deceive anyway.......
I am sure Bart and Christa brought up their sons the way you describe. It’s obvious listening to their family and friends that Bart and Christa were amazing, kindhearted, loving, caring, parents….Mitchell is proof of that….Chandler didn’t care about anyone or anything but himself…. He is evil….his parents, family, friends meant absolutely nothing to him.
That is really really beautiful and powerful that you put such an emphasis on this with your children. Thank you for sharing. Many children have an intense fear of letting their parents down, thus will lie and betray (of course, this case is beyond extreme). But when a parent emphasizes such acceptance, you realize your loved for who you are, not for what you achieve.
Right
You were wonderful parents. Mine said the same thing, but when I loved someone out of our faith and chose to leave that faith they disowned me. Promises are just words unless they back it up. Sounds like you practiced what you preached.
I just watched Cat’s interview with the detectives and you can see she didn’t think Chandler could ever harm his parents. I feel so sad for her and her family too for the trauma he caused them. She seems like such a sweet girl and he definitely didn’t deserve her!
its amazing what he threw away just with her. can you believe that even after he got arrested, she still called him in jail and talked to him for months and months? maybe still does. she's going to need years of therapy to trust again
I dont have any words for this. I am SHOCKED and DISGUSTED. Their lives meant nothing to him. His parents omg. OMG. 😢
His poor girlfriend. She looked so traumatised in court. Hope she's doing ok now! And also her mother and Crescent looked terrible in court. Absolutely despicable and SO unecessary!😪😫
She believed him for a long time after his arrest. I mean up until trial. You can UA-cam their jail calls. It’s strange since she must have realized he dumped the torso on crescent’s land. I’m sure she loved him. He kept manipulating her to send him money. Hope he is not being sent any now.
@@britth5333 She strikes me as someone who has a very trusting nature and always sees the best in people. And that's why Chandler was able to manipulate her for so long. For an unrepentant liar like him, it's like striking gold to find someone like her. His life was so full of good people who cared about him and he threw it all away to protect the fantasy life he never had.
My father was abusive, My parents separated. My mom died early and my father didn't care about us his children we never see him since i graduated high school. And this story breaks my heart i always wanted to have a complete family.And there is this guy who killed his Parents very Ungrateful. Devil
After watching his girlfriend's interrogation and testimony I am even more upset for her to find out in this video that he was bragging about cheating on her. I hope she can move on and find happiness, she seemed smart and very caring, so much more so than what he deserved.
Smart people don't say 'like' every sentence
She was involved in the murders. Don't be so freaking naive.
@@DanceySteveYNWAso it’s impossible for someone to be smart if they fill the gaps in sentences with the word “like”. Noted.
@@DaRoachDoggJrr correct,that is what I said ,yes.
What kind of child has an easier time murdering their parents than disappointing them? Baffling to me.
Some children from normal parents are born
psychopaths... read the book "W/O Conscience".
I've read excerpts. It was enough for me to know I'll never understand@@Z8Q8
a spoiled one.
Coddled entitled parents in denial
@@Z8Q8they must be from Cain/Satan's seed Bloodline. Because I've met them and it's terrifying to meet people with no empathy and conscience.
I knew a family like this years ago. The daughter was supposedly enrolled in the same university that I had attended. She and I chatted about it; she seemed to know the campus and gave off no questionable vibes. Somehow, her parents learned that it was all a lie: She had never been a student there, or anywhere. Fortunately, no one was murdered as a result(!), but I still recall the WTF?! nature of the situation.
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I think some of that is the pressure parents put on their kids that they MUST go to college, when college isnt their thing. And then add on some of them will do anything to not have to work or do anything but what they want, lay around and bum off mom and dad. Its pathetic
That’s what happens when parents force their kids to do something they don’t want to!
Same… I knew someone who “went” to medical school for 5 years, until… we all found out it was a lie. She hadn’t made it out of 1st year
my ex had his parents pay for his college, knowing he had no intention to graduate. he went to college to party; he never went to class and got kicked out, but made it seem like he was still in school. looking back later, that was a major red flag to his character. he later also committed tax fraud and marriage fraud.
I can’t find the words to describe how tragic, horrific, and traumatizing this is. This evil is unfathomable.
I can't imagine the pain their older son has gone thru knowing your little brother killed and dismembered your parents, just unbearable!!
I remember following this from beginning to end, and I’ve watched many cases, but this one really broke my heart & brought me to tears 😔 This monster had amazing & loving parents, but he took them for granted and I could never imagine hurting my parents ever and they’re a lot like his parents 💔 He deserves to rot for what he did! This is a case I will never forget! My heart aches for Mitchell, because he lost everyone in his family, and I’m so glad he has his fiancé to help him through all of this pain, and I pray he’s able to have a full & happy life after all of this tragedy 💙
Yeah I feel you, it’s easy to get lost in the manipulative and callous evil that is Chandler, and lose sight of poor Mitchell, I too am glad that he has a wonderful woman there supporting him, and let’s hope Cat isn’t throwing pearls to swine. Proof you can give birth to caring and normal, and Evil and Narcissistic. Seen it plenty of times.
I agree.. I’ve watched many cases as well.. but this one always comes to mind because it caused me the most heartache. 💔 😢
This case was absolutely horrific. CH doesn't deserve to live for what he did to his parents & the loss he created for his brother.
He's probably popular in prison.
Thank You 48Hours for finally posting this on UA-cam! I’ve been wanting to watch this episode since it was out…
I've started watching trials and hearings on the YT channel, Crime & Law Network, and also CourtTV on YT also. I just finished watching the Alex Murdaugh trial, he was convicted of murdering his wife and son.
This case is hauntingly similar to another case in california- I remember watching the story. The kid was supposedly enrolled in college, receiving money from his parents for years, while living at home. Graduation night (he lied and said he couldn’t walk with his class for unknown reasons), the parents took him out for dinner, and when they all arrived home? There was a shooter. Everyone was shot but the son who supposedly just graduated. He had set up the entire scenario. Paid to have his parents and brother slaughtered, just to hide his deception…………….. pure evil.
Yes, quite similar to this one....Bart Whitaker. Mom & Brother died, Dad got shot but survived. Bart got the death penalty, but Dad forgave him, supports him now and has been trying to get him off of death row. Very sad case!
@@AndreaMarcotti Apparently his sentence was commuted, so his life was spared. After such brutality, such mercy is almost unfair but God only knows.
Bart Whitaker. That’s the case.
It actually happened in Houston, TX not California
I remember this tragedy as well.
Watched entire trial. Was and remain outraged. Only time Chandler spoke at trial belied his selfishness, if there was any doubt. No doubt 🤬
He can appeal all he wants. He’ll just keep getting the same guilty judgment. How does he explain being seen in both places that the bodies were found right before they were found? Good luck with that. He’s a sociopath and a pathological liar.
You might want to look at this documentary here on the tube called :
" The PATHOLOGICAL LIES of CHANDLER HALDERSON " .
Monsters don't know anything about emotions. This thing called Chandler is dead inside. Scary.
There wasn't any doubt, right from the opening statements there was absolutely 0 defence argument.
Right before sentencing..Chandler requested new lawyers🙄
If he had put all of the creative energy that he put into his fake life into his real life, he’d have a degree, a job, a beautiful wife and children, and parents who would leave him a nice inheritance…Unfathomable.
Heart breaking
He is evil.very very evil.7
Thank goodness he doesn't though.
When you're lazy, selfish, sociopathic, and don't think too far ahead I guess it must seem worth it.
the farmer called the cops because scavenger birds were circling where she'd seen Chaz in the woods… that's how the cops found Bart's torso. The farmer is a wonderful person btw! As is her partner, Kat's mom.
That's not a farmer. That's a professional adult infant moocher who inherited everything from her farmer father and after committing her disable brother to a residential care home. Be realistic. 😊
The friend talking about Chandler's hair is killing me, bro obviously cares a lot about the hair
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There is no guarantee that you won’t raise a psychopath, this whole concept of giving your life for your children is unhealthy. These people exposed all of their vulnerabilities to their children and the psycho took advantage of it. Setting boundaries is essential with everyone, even family. Such a terrible situation. This is truly a case for the death penalty.
Scary. Am telling you
Interesting take
If you want a hearty and strong relationship with a person, they must know your vulnerabilities. It's a gamble, this is life. They were killed because they were pressuring for truth. They weren't the gullible parents who willingly believed lies. I wouldn't have thought to confirm whether the emails were real. They had the premonition and acted upon it. It's a testament to their parenting and love
Absolutely 💯 👏
I’m so glad you said this and there are those of us who agree. 👍
The unhealthy, overzealous, helicopter parents may not but that’s fine. Everyone learns in time.
We raise individuals, with their own lives… not clones, or molds/imprints, that we “make” into what we choose for ourselves. ❤
I loved the prosecutor & judge in this trial. Absolutely incredible job done. If you haven’t watched the whole trial, you should. It was so well put together.
Agreed 💯, the opening prosecution statement alone was that of legend. Judge was on point. Incredible trial, such gruesome & beyond tragic circumstances
The defense, HOWEVER……🤯😱🙄
@@poochiekitty8062 To be fair..it was literally impossible to defend that psycho....
I agree!! I’m not sure I’ve ever watched a trial from start to finish. Unbelievable sick human being. The glow of the windows are forever etched in my mind from security cameras from the neighbors. Such a sad story. Poor Mitchel losing his family like this.
I love the way "Dave's Lemonade" covers this story. He gives the most comprehensive but most condensed version of any I have seen.
They looked like very kind hearted people … like they really supported his dreams .. how horrid .. Rest In Peace ♥️🙏
I think he was too lazy to work and he thought if he killed his parents he could live on their insurance money and he wouldn’t have to work. He was a lazy bum
Lazy and entitled. You can tell his parents meant well and wanted / gave them the best
@@joysreality , spoiled him rotten.
Girlfriend, who should've been left him on acct of his unfaithfulness, is lucky to have escape such an evil guy. Can't imagine what his brother feels.
That poor family. I would imagine these parents gave these boys everything and to be betrayed by your own child is unimaginable. RIP.
I have a pretty strong opinion that parenting controls 90% of how a kid turns out. and 10% are genetic things that you cant control like anxiety or disease.
I dont believe that people are born a certain way. Its all learned behavior. Mostly from parents with some being from friends as they get older. But the parent can control which friends they can have over, for the most part. So its just a huge part on the parents.
Listening to that woman says you couldn't write this story because its so outlandish, but I'm sure other fans of true crime are aware this is not at all the only case like this.
Not to this degree bc he was a “good looking” man who literally dismembered both parents body parts then scattered them around town. Plus he was so dumb it’s like he never watched a true crime episode a day in his life bc he was so sloppy!
If you're referring to the one doing the interviews, Im honestly shocked 48 hours hired this lady. She's like 90. No offense but if 48 hours wants any ratings, why would they hire an old old old woman to be doing these interviews. Makes zero sense. Her voice is nothing special, in fact it kind of annoyed me hearing her narrate the whole thing.
There was similar case out in Colorado a son dismembered his parents over wanting their life insurances I think, it was an extremely brutal and sickening case. 😣
I loved the judge who presided over this case. His gentle soft spoken and polite demeanor was in such contrast to this horrifying crime. He was greatly appreciated by me.
It surprising that his lawyers didn’t try to stop him from making that ridiculous, cold, and disrespectful statement
Both were awful attorneys... their defense was an absolute joke
It’s his right to make a statement, even if it’s as cold and selfish as his was.
The attorneys have to do what the client says - except they can't knowingly lie. (Saying he was guilty in closing arguments isn't considered "lying" - ironic, huh. I definitely agree they shouldn't have done a closing or cross-examined any witnesses. That made they seem stupid but again they have to do what he says.
Good narration. You've helped these poor people to be remembered.
I watched every minute of this trial, and I love that this punk thought he was so tech savvy, he Sven faked having an IT debree. Yet it was a simple screen shot (in addition to a mountain of other evidence) that sealed his fate.
I'm doing that with the Murdaugh trial. 👍
Right??? When I heard That he used gmail…….
I was like whatttt??? Duh that’s a given
Speaking of tech savvy?? What’s “Sven” and “debree” mean?? LOL 😂 just saying.
@@vicp.7127 you never heard of Sven before? The moose in Frozen? 🤣🤣🤣
I feel real bad for the girlfriend who is probably haunted by this whole thing. She was lied to and set up but, I guess she can rest easy knowing that evidence on HER phone was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back. The other son is living with the fact that his parents got killed by his brother. God help them all.
The girlfriend is a strange person, with her stuffed animals during her interrogation and taking him back after knowing he cheated on her multiple times. I hope she's doing better now and has gotten over him.
@@redsunflowers7322 I think she saw him as a husband material that is why she forgave the cheating but in return track his whereabouts. She even labelled him as "hubby" on the app what wives call their husbands. Just like the parents, she was deceived and misled. Sooner or later she would have met the same fate.
She had trust issues before even.... Good thing show had.
Mr. Ballen retells this story MASTERFULLY! What a wild and sad ride, though.
One of my favorite channels !!! Also check out the channel "that chapter" with Mike. Another one of my favorites
Matt Orchard has also done a brilliant video about this too
Mr Ballen all the way ❤
Someone you birth, brought into this world. Is the same person that ends your life.
Absolutely horrifying his parents had no idea who they were living with.
All because he didn’t want to come clean about school and just own up. He’s goes does this he’s a pathological liar thinks he’s smarter than everyone else.
Feel so bad for his brother. 💔🙏🏼
It’s an existential nightmare. I look at my 4yo son when I watch stuff like this and I can’t even imagine him being the end of me. How does that happen? How does a child reach that point?
@@tylerskiss Good questions. For one thing, it takes time. If history is any indication, you've got at least 10 years before there's even the remote possibility it will happen. I believe Chandler has been lying actively and passively (by omission) much longer than was revealed in this video. I attribute the reasons for his actions to be arrogance, narcissism and a practice of lying for many years. The longer he did, the more engrained and conditioned it became as part of his character. If you convey by your words and actions the importance of honest communication, especially about your son's shortcomings, limitations, mistakes, failures, etc and that you are always willing to listen/help, you'll probably prevent it from happening.
2-8's
I just cannot understand how a child who was loved as he was could do something so horrific.
Well, he took them out to the field...
He's a psychopath that's how.
Seems like he was 'loved' too much, meaning SPOILED. This is how spoiled adults act.
Nature beats nurture sometimes
@imeldadonaldson2668 How do you not love too much? I'm really asking... I am guilty of it with
my kids I never wanted them to have the childhood I had...
I lost at least 17 brain cells from listening to that defense attorney 🤦🏿♂️
I don't think she wanted to do her job 😅 she know her client is guilty
I was just thinking this.
She couldn’t defend a psychopath
I think she did quite well with her 'word salad' - considering that there was absolutely no defence!
OMG I know the feeling of not wanting to disappoint parents. I almost dropped out of university. Spoke to my mother about my options and finally decided to change majors. That talk was hard but never would I have thought about what this POS did
What's the meaning of a POS
@@sampsonnti that’s meaning of that acronym
@@KhaiHisaishi I'm confused 😕
@@sampsonnti POS means piece of Sh!t
@@sampsonnti Just search for the meaning of the acronym. And if you don't know what an acronym, search that first.
It's normal to ask "why didn't he just come clean about his lies" but remember psychopaths don't admit to their lies.
Every time with these "perfect" families there's something sinister behind the scenes. They're never as perfect as they make themselves seem to be. There's always some kind of tension brewing. Just because they mask their problems, they end up fooling everyone into thinking they couldn't possibly pull off some scheme. You never know exactly what someone is thinking.
Man, to be killed by one of the sons you gave everything to is just so incredibly sad and dark. I'd literally jump in front of a car for my parents without even thinking about it, let alone do THIS to them. And they weren't like perfect or anything but they were like your average lower/middle/working class 80s parents that did as well as they could. When i see cases like this I feel so fortunate.
It’s crazy how someone can just throw their life away for nothing smh
Most cases sadly don't surprise me, but this guy is so sick and twisted and caused so much unnecessary heartache that I can NEVER forget this case. If I have kids I am gonna show them this case as a lesson on not lying....and not killing people. Just beyond heartbreaking that such wonderful, loving parents were so senselessly killed. There just are no words for how terribly evil this was.
Holy cow. Parents who love their children, dote on them and spend generous amounts of money and energy raising them never know when they're raising a psychopath
Sometimes they eventually DO know. Or see signs of something very wrong in their young child. But it’s hard to get help, and psychopathy is very, very hard to change.
From the interview with hos Friends from school I'd guess he might have been able to gode it beneath an appearance of being "funny".
I didn't understand why drugs, meds, or even alcohol was ever mentioned. I bet he was taking drugs and/or on some psych meds.
I’ll admit I dropped out of college and I was scared of disappointing my parents. But I did tell them and they were understanding on why I did it. And I would never EVER think of doing anything like what Chandler did. RIP Bart and Krista. You didn’t deserve this.