530 Days Documentary: The Unsolved Murder of Jessica Easterly
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- Опубліковано 18 гру 2023
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Please the Petition! bit.ly/4aqUFKA
Justice 4 Jessica Twitter: bit.ly/4atpVZf
Website: justice4jessica.org/
TikTok: bit.ly/3TCES5z
People to contact:
District attorney’s contact info: Jason Williams
Twitter: / runwithjason
Phone Number: 504-822-2414
Email: info@orleansda.com
Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Twitter: / mayorcantrell
Phone Number: 504-658-4900
Email: mayor@nola.gov
NOPD
Twitter: / nopdnews
Phone Number: 504-658-4000
Email: nopd3rddistrict@nola.gov
LA State Police (Troop B)
Twitter: / lastatepolice
Phone Number: 504-471-2775
Email: TroopB@la.gov
Sample Tweet to NOPD:
The time to care about the murder of Jessica Easterly was on August 22nd, 2019 - the day her body was found. The time when @NOPDNews cared about her murder? Never. Learn more about the corruption details of Jessica's case by watching 530 Days: bit.ly/3RmM1E0
To help push forward the investigation into the murder of Jessica Easterly, we need @mayorcantrell to seek the assistance of @LAStatePolice. @NOPDNews FAILED her, but it's not too late to get her justice. The time to do something is now. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
Sample Tweets to DA Williams:
Jessica Easterly has gone without justice for too long, in part because @runwithjason has ignored requests to seek the truth in her murder. After years of ignoring requests, denying justice & letting her killer walk free, when will there be justice? tiny.cc/J4j
Years ago @runwithjason promised Jessica Easterly’s family that he would re-examine her murder. He lied to her family & lied to us. Her killer is still walking the same streets where he left her body. Jason needs to put an end to this. #Justice4Jessica tiny.cc/J4j
DA Jason Williams @runwithjason has allowed Jessica Easterly’s killer to roam free. He lied to her family, & lied to her community about re-examining the circumstances of her murder. When will you put an end to this Jason? tiny.cc/J4j
Sample Tweets to Mayor Cantrell & LA State Police:
Seeking the immediate attention of @mayorcantrell as it relates to the murder of Jessica Easterly. Her case has gone unsolved for too long, & @LAStatePolice NEEDS to be brought in to investigate. You have the power to make this happen. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
It is imperative that @LAStatePolice be brought in to investigate the murder of Jessica Easterly. The person who can help make that happen is @mayorcantrell, yet she has shown no interest, adding to a list of failed promises. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
If @mayorcantrell started caring about the murder of Jessica Easterly, she would ask that @LAStatePolice get involved in the investigation. Jessica has gone without justice far too long, but it's not too late. Please help us help her. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
To help push forward the investigation into the murder of Jessica Easterly, we need @mayorcantrell to seek the assistance of @LAStatePolice. @NOPDNews FAILED Jessica, but it's not too late to get her the justice she deserves. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
Sample email/call
Hello,
I am contacting you on behalf of Jessica Easterly, her family, and the thousands of people who are anxiously awaiting justice for her murder.
Jessica was murdered in 2019 and to this day, the New Orleans Police Department, and DA Jason Williams have actively ignored requests to seek the truth. I believe it is not only your civic duty to look into and re-examine the circumstances of her murder, but it is your job. You have failed Jessica and you have failed New Orleans.
I am asking that you please request the services of the Louisiana State Police Department moving forward, so that justice can be served promptly. I am also requesting that you respectfully and honestly engage with Jessica’s family moving forward, rather than continue to ignore them.
Please consider that you are paid and appointed to protect and serve your community, and as it stands, you have not done so.
#TrueCrime #KendallRae #JessicaEasterly #Justice4Jessica
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Please give this video a thumbs up to help it it be seen by more people and to spread the word about Jessica's case.
Sign the Petition: bit.ly/4aqUFKA
Justice 4 Jessica Twitter: bit.ly/4atpVZf
Website: justice4jessica.org/
TikTok: bit.ly/3TCES5z
People to contact:
District attorney’s contact info: Jason Williams
Twitter: twitter.com/RunWithJason
Phone Number: 504-822-2414
Email: info@orleansda.com
Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Twitter: twitter.com/mayorcantrell
Phone Number: 504-658-4900
Email: mayor@nola.gov
NOPD
Twitter: twitter.com/NOPDNews
Phone Number: 504-658-4000
Email: nopd3rddistrict@nola.gov
LA State Police (Troop B)
Twitter: twitter.com/LAStatePolice
Phone Number: 504-471-2775
Email: TroopB@la.gov
Sample Tweet to NOPD:
The time to care about the murder of Jessica Easterly was on August 22nd, 2019 - the day her body was found. The time when @NOPDNews cared about her murder? Never. Learn more about the corruption details of Jessica's case by watching 530 Days: bit.ly/3RmM1E0
To help push forward the investigation into the murder of Jessica Easterly, we need @mayorcantrell to seek the assistance of @LAStatePolice. @NOPDNews FAILED her, but it's not too late to get her justice. The time to do something is now. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
Sample Tweets to DA Williams:
Jessica Easterly has gone without justice for too long, in part because @runwithjason has ignored requests to seek the truth in her murder. After years of ignoring requests, denying justice & letting her killer walk free, when will there be justice? tiny.cc/J4j
Years ago @runwithjason promised Jessica Easterly’s family that he would re-examine her murder. He lied to her family & lied to us. Her killer is still walking the same streets where he left her body. Jason needs to put an end to this. #Justice4Jessica tiny.cc/J4j
DA Jason Williams @runwithjason has allowed Jessica Easterly’s killer to roam free. He lied to her family, & lied to her community about re-examining the circumstances of her murder. When will you put an end to this Jason? tiny.cc/J4j
Sample Tweets to Mayor Cantrell & LA State Police:
Seeking the immediate attention of @mayorcantrell as it relates to the murder of Jessica Easterly. Her case has gone unsolved for too long, & @LAStatePolice NEEDS to be brought in to investigate. You have the power to make this happen. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
It is imperative that @LAStatePolice be brought in to investigate the murder of Jessica Easterly. The person who can help make that happen is @mayorcantrell, yet she has shown no interest, adding to a list of failed promises. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
If @mayorcantrell started caring about the murder of Jessica Easterly, she would ask that @LAStatePolice get involved in the investigation. Jessica has gone without justice far too long, but it's not too late. Please help us help her. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
To help push forward the investigation into the murder of Jessica Easterly, we need @mayorcantrell to seek the assistance of @LAStatePolice. @NOPDNews FAILED Jessica, but it's not too late to get her the justice she deserves. #justice4jessica tiny.cc/J4j
Sample email/call
Hello,
I am contacting you on behalf of Jessica Easterly, her family, and the thousands of people who are anxiously awaiting justice for her murder.
Jessica was murdered in 2019 and to this day, the New Orleans Police Department, and DA Jason Williams have actively ignored requests to seek the truth. I believe it is not only your civic duty to look into and re-examine the circumstances of her murder, but it is your job. You have failed Jessica and you have failed New Orleans.
I am asking that you please request the services of the Louisiana State Police Department moving forward, so that justice can be served promptly. I am also requesting that you respectfully and honestly engage with Jessica’s family moving forward, rather than continue to ignore them.
Please consider that you are paid and appointed to protect and serve your community, and as it stands, you have not done so.
so freaking proud of you Kendall!!! thank you for sharing this with us
it truly is a shame how jason broke a promise to her family and all of us
As a person who lost someone to domestic violence, I can’t thank you enough for all the hard work that you and your team put into these videos and towards making real change. You guys are amazing!!
@@spicyyeggrollI'm so sorry for your loss ❤
Do I have to be a us citizen, or can I sign that petition from Finland?
just started the documentary but right away i just have to say i appreciate that 911 dispatcher (117) who picked up jessica’s sister’s call. it’s so rare to hear a dispatcher be so calm and empathetic towards the victims/people calling in in these cases ❤
My thoughts exactly!
YES!!! It was so refreshing. There are a lot of good dispatchers out there. Hard not to focus on the terrible ones though. She was amazing.
Facts!! I’ve heard some operators that are just almost cruel! 😢
@@KendallRaeI’m pregnant and bawled instantly. The dispatcher was full of compassion🥹
Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking of hearing the call. The 911 dispatcher is probably the only person who ever showed Audrey kindness after what happened to her sister. I'm sure it meant a lot.
Her “husband” just describing her friends home as “hood” and “she’s got a litter of kids” as if that even matters is just so telling that he’s absolutely trying to make himself look like he’s being targeted for no reason, absolutely disgusting
That part was so telling, what a complete piece of shit he is.
It’s so disgusting how he belittles someone he calls his wife. That should be enough to raise suspicion
THIS!!!
That part had me SO PISSED
He spoke about her like she was an animal or trash, it was so disgusting. He clearly hates all women and I am so worried for his daughters
Any disappointment your loyal audience is expressing, from the heart, is because we LOVE your channel, the work you do, and you guys in general. We WANT to see more! We care and hold y'all in high regard.
I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling like this documentary suffers from some really unfortunate editing. The video itself is hard to follow and jumps around quite a bit, so much so it takes away from emotional and impactful moments. I definitely understand trying something new and experimenting with ways to lift up the voices of true crime to your followers, this just seemed to really miss the mark. I hope all the constructive feedback you're receiving so far helps with future true crime documentaries. 💞
i totally agree with this!
You’re definitely not alone I’m trying so hard to finish the whole video but it’s not easy. This documentary had very good potential the bouncing around not finishing sentences is very hard to try and follow. I appreciate her trying to help the families but it’s just not there with this one. The Christan doc she did I loved and still rewatch. And this one I’m going on day 3 of just trying to finish it but can’t follow along easily and I just exit out.
I think it’s their first bat at something this huge so can we stop focusing on the editing/production and focus on raising awareness for the case? A woman went missing and died under suspicious circumstances, period.
@@geedee2682 Jessica deserves better than this half baked project. I got 45 minutes in and knew nothing about HER, but I did see approximately 1,000,000 shots of Kendall. At 40:30 seconds for example, Jessica’s family member was cut out of frame completely while speaking so the focus could be on Kendal’s frame.
If I was Jessica, I’d haunt her from the grave.
Between the self serving delivery, poor editing, and bad sound quality… they shouldn’t call this a documentary. As a long time supporter, I’m disappointed and our concerns should be heard.
I feel so awful but I honestly wasn't even sure if this was the documentary or not, I'm 37 minutes in and just paused it to go read the comments. So far it feels like a trailer of the documentary. It's jumping around way too much
I'm really having a hard time following and struggling to keep engaged.
I feel so bad for Maria who feels guilt every single day thinking that she could have saved her but didn't. That's so incredibly hard
I hope this is also a learning moment for those going through DV as well 😢
Please set up an escape, the one person you can text and know they will show up in a moment because they know this is one chance. Have a secret Uber account with a set secret pickup destination as your home address that you easily access. (A close store gas station, a library ect)
Have an emergency text or sentence created that secretly alerts to an immediate emergency telling a loved one to call police 😢
My sister was murdered and she called my mom but my mom said she would get her a train ticket instead of going to get her. She was murdered about 10 hours after the call and my mom could have been there in 3. I truely hope she feels guilty everyday. I love my mom but she can never be counted on and the only one of us that didnt know that was my sweet sister.
@@frozenheart7133I’m so sorry for your loss.
Has your mom accepted any guilt for this I wonder? I know mine wouldn’t have.
@@SpikeyAlbinoPotato She's narcissistic. She does "feel guilty" but mostly in public/social media settings.
The fact that Justin showed up to the memorial site was wild and VERY telling. It is clear what happened in this case. Jessica’s family deserves all of the justice in the world and my heart aches for them. You can feel the energy and pain behind this documentary. Kendall and Josh, keep that fire lit - your work is changing lives. Thank you for all that you do.
It also makes me think about investigators I’ve watched in the past mention that the criminal will ALWAYS return to the scene of the crime. Absolutely chilling.
I wonder why he did that? Does he usually follow her sister?
Bugs got to her wounds she slowly disappeared
@@heavenjbmy guess is he got paranoid after they went to his house so he followed them
Verrry telling. We were shocked in the moment, but looking back it’s not so shocking honestly
Kendall, I’ve been a huge fan for so long. You are one of the few people in true crime who honors victims and contributes to change. You guys poured your hearts into this.
I know many people are saying the same thing, but it was really hard to watch this documentary. It seemed like a never-ending trailer/preview. I know you guys will definitely take our thoughts into account and I look forward to more documentaries. Thank you for shedding light on this.
This story needs more attention for sure, but i agree with everyone else saying this doc was extremely hard to follow. I watched the whole thing and still didnt have a grasp on what actually happened to this poor girl in the first few days leading up to and right after the crime. I had to go watch someone elses initial cover of the story just to figure out why we would suspect the husbnd in the first place. I hope the family feels differently from myself because i was just confused
I think the fact that he was using her social media accounts to contact the family, as said in the documentary, would seem suspicious. Also he was willing to sale pics, videos and items of hers, right after her death.
Same. I paused it and went to watch Kendall’s video on this
Kendall had a first video on it watch that and then watch this
Wow I thought this was so confusing.
That’s why it was advised to watch Kendall’s first video on her
I’ll never understand why some BLATANTLY obvious murderers are not put away while others are locked up on slim evidence.
EXACTLY!
Corruption
YES.
I will never understand either. The criminal justice season is beyond broken.
This! We know her husband killed her and no one can convince me that the New Orleans police don’t know it too!
Thank you for highlighting this, one of the reasons I follow you is because of your focus on the real people behind the story. Sending strength to the family from Ireland, I think of Jessica so often ❤
Thank you so much for all your support across our shows, it means so much! 🙏☺️
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
You produce some of the most well researched contents. The sheer amount of time that goes on behind the scenes is immense
@@KendallRae❤
This is what sets Kendall apart from other True Crime channels!
Did I miss a Part 1? I don’t feel like I learned anything about Jessica. Who was she? What was her life like when she died?
Her original video is on her channel and she posted a link to it for people to rewatch while waiting on the documentary
Part 1 is linked in the description box ❤️.
There is not really part 1 to this documentary, Kendall and Co. just missed the mark on this one.
I don't know why they didn't give anymore details about who Jessica was.
Any documentary that it's meant to stand on it's own should give background info as to who the victim was.
They advertised the documentary as something and didn't deliver. As you can see the majority of comments are telling her that they are confused and that it was hard to follow along. You are not alone with your thoughts on that one.
It's a shame because the focus now is on the poor execution of this video instead of people wanting to help Jessica and her family.
I think that they worked hard on this and they are saying that they'll apply what they learned on future projects, however by one of Kendall's reply it feels like she is also trying to say that this documentary wasn't a retale of Jessica's life and last moments, however any documentary should and do give a summarize background so poeple can follow along.
The way that the documentary was advertise leading up to it's release would've had you believed that the documentary was going to give you all the info on who Jessica was.
What's done is done, and at the end of the day I truly hope that Jessica and her family get the justice that they deserve.
It felt like a giant advertisement. I know they worked hard on this I’m just so lost.
So proud of you all for this documentary! You can tell a lot of worked was put into it. Just some feedback. I would have started with the sister and story of finding Jessica’s body as the beginning.. then rewind to Jessica and who she was from young to when she met Justin and her career. Then go back to initial 911 and the events that happened prior to finding her body and then what happened after finding her body. Interviews with siblings, friends etc can be inserted where seems necessary to make it all flow better. The sound wasn’t cohesive throughout sometimes was loud other times quiet. But I’m just giving ideas on what would have made it easier to watch for me! I’m just one person though lol I watched the whole documentary though and so proud of your media company for this documentary! We all start somewhere and I see a bright future and many more docs for y’all! You guys really care about these cases and it shows and means alot!
This is really excellent feedback. Thank you so much. I am taking so many notes from this comment and many others and will apply it to my next project. Thank you for watching!
@KendallRae I agree with this! It seemed like it needed a better chronological order. It didn't have the parts where Jessica's friend talked about the night she disappeared until 1 hour in and I felt that should've been in the beginning. The quality is there it just needs a more fluent storyline 😊 love your content always and will always be a weekly watcher
I agree with this feedback. I would add: please don’t lose letting us see the emotions and care that ya’ll have for victims. I love the deep dive long postings. Even the multiple parts, I know I am in the minority but I love them.
I’m from New Orleans and I know about this case. I’m literally sitting at my office which is 5 miles from where her body was found. I’m so glad, Kendall you’re covering this! NOPD really dropped the ball and I’ve always wondered what happened in this case.
I am in Ireland and I heard about the case online and in a USA news channel. I looked up about it. I was hoping Kendall would one day cover this. It broke my heart. Wow, being super close to the area it happens is mind-blowing. Hugs.
Me too from and living in New Orleans. This is great so glad to see someone spotlighting her and this case
I don't believe they dropped the ball. It's just police officers have to follow rules that bad guys don't.
That's a hot take on terrible investigatory work...@@chloe-xp5bh
@chloe-xp5bh You should probably do more research on NOPD before making a final decision. Her FAMILY did what police, including K-9 units, wouldn't do... Can you imagine finding your loved one's body, or them finding your body? The pain that causes never goes away. They ignored leads and let the case go cold like many others.
I just started but I have to commend the 911 operator at the beginning. You could just tell she was a kind and compassionate person. She was very soothing
So much better than the rude and dismissive 'please calm down ma'am, stop shouting at me', when the other person is not shouting, and is clearly distressed. So many cases covered, the dispatchers are condescending and outright rude. If that's how they think you calm someone down, they need better training.
She was SO SO SO BEAUTIFUL!!! ❤❤❤
A lady with an absolutely massive heart, that's for sure ✨✨✨🙏🙏🙏
I've never heard of a dispatcher being so incredibly compassionate and kind 🌷🌷🌷
I just started the video as well, if more people in law enforcement were like that operator the system would not be so broken.
I really thought it was just me but after reading the other other comments I’m somewhat relieved to know most of the audience felt the same….I watch all your videos Kendal and loved Christian’s documentary that was one of the reasons I started watching you years ago…this was difficult to watch but I kept hoping there would be a corner to turn but I ended up turning it off about 45 minutes in because I couldn’t follow it and was very confused and disappointed. I admire all you do and am sure you put a lot of time money and energy into this project it just wasn’t comparable to your typical story telling…thank you for all you do though & hopefully next time it will be better
No one’s perfect that’s how we improve 🖤
Yeah it felt like it kept jumping around and the same clips kept being reused of people talking. A bit disorientating.
I thought it was just me. Sometimes I struggle with ADHD and find myself rewinding to rewatch parts. I felt lost through a lot of this. I too, love their content.
I'm 45 minutes in and feel like they haven't even told the story of what happened to her. Love this channel but, could of definitely been told in a more cohesive manner.
@@xandriariegle6045 I'm 25 minutes in and wondering if I missed part 1 or something?
I want to start off by saying I love what y'all do! It cant be easy by any means BUT maybe for the next doc have a "pre-screening" from test audiences that may help with editing! again though thank you and your team for the work you do!
Replying so this can get seen. I agree with you and love the way you put it ❤
Agreed! And an audience who will give honest and constructive feedback, not just family and friends who majority of the time will just give positive feedback regardless of actual quality.
Yeah, I very much agree with this.
I love you guys, but I just find the editing made it a bit confusing as if the events don’t follow properly
I agree, I just started watching and got so confused with the editing trying to figure out if there was a glitch or something but after reading comments I don’t think it was a glitch. Love Kendall and love that she’s doing this, you worded this well ❤
I agree, at first I thought I was watching "a making of " the documentary. I then realized I was watching the actual documentary. On the next one, maybe more screen time to the documentary and less screen time to things that would normally be "behind the scene".
Kendall I really commend you for doing this, I can't imagine how much work it was. Overall well done on shining a light on a case that has been so appallingly dealt with. I would echo what others have said regarding the editing and style in that it was quite hard to follow - kind of jumped around without a clear narrative. I think I have seen your initial video on Jessica, but honestly cannot remember (will go back and watch it now) and I feel like this jumped right into the aftermath of the case without really explaining who Jessica is and what happened. Would have been great to start with the backstory like you usually do in your true crime videos. I think the music and text could be a bid scaled back as well, and a bit more of an intro to each person you are interviewing would be great (for example, I was so confused about the restaurant manager for a while and what she had to do with anything). Really don't want to be negative, as I hope you guys keep making documentaries in the future, there are so many unsolved cases and stories that need to be told. Just hoping this will be a bit of constructive feedback for future documentaries.
Very well said!
Thank you so much for your kindness and constructive feedback, its very valuable to us. This project was extremely difficult and was totally out of our comfort zone but we learned a lot. We’re a small team and tried something totally challenging for us, but this feedback is helpful and we will apply this to our next project. The case was very difficult to explain because of the lack of investigation there are so many confusing elements. Jessica was so ostracized from her friends and family before her murder. That left a lot of them confused as well. Also, many people that we were supposed to interview backed out because they were fearful or unavailable. We did our best to make it make sense but there are many things we would have done differently looking back. We did the best we could with what was available to us without making things worse or putting people in danger. There’s a lot I wish I could explain, but I can’t. The mission was awareness and I hope we at least brought this case, the trauma this family suffered, and the corruption of this city’s officials to light. Thank you for your feedback, its very useful.
@@KendallRaeI honestly love you! You are my favorite true crime UA-camr and Mile Higher is my favorite too! I watched your episode on Jessica the day prior to watching this and that made things much easier to follow. And the point really is to help bring awareness! I do appreciate that you can take the constructive criticism- I see how people could have felt lost if they didn’t know this case prior but think you all did so amazing and you put yourselves through a lot to make this happen. Your whole team is just phenomenal and you all should be so proud of all the good you have done for Jessica and so many other families as well!
I am 40 minutes in, and it's feeling very chaotic and difficult to understand what's going on
@ashtroidd I agree. I was confused within the first half hour or so 😢
I want to say that Josh is very brave to go and knock on murderers door..can't imagine what he felt.. it's so scary...
It was very scary
@@KendallRaeBoth of you need to be more careful because it’s still an ongoing cold case and if he has murdered before then why would you put yourselves in such a scary situation. You have a family now and a child to protect and putting yourselves in harms way isn’t a smart move. Like what if he came for you and your family? Don’t put your lives at risk, not even for a documentary. Please be more careful because no one knows what else that man is capable of. Stay safe guys!
You can tell how scared he was afterwards because he couldn’t even remember what happened in their brief convo lol. No judgments, I think his adrenaline was probably in overdrive. He handled himself really well at the door. I was impressed!
i’m glad it wasn’t just me - i couldn’t follow what was happening through this documentary, nor could i give you even a basic summary of what happened in this case after watching it. i appreciate all the hard work that went into this and i’m so happy that everyone is being so respectful about the quality of this. i wish i had something better to say but i just genuinely didnt understand what was happening throughout this.
Are u high? I am and I'm following just fine.😂
girl shut up
Half way through and still no clue on the story of this, who she was, what happened etc etc. I love you guys and will always support, but the editing in this case was not good. So choppy and back and forth, I’ve had to stop watching. Amazing work you’re doing here, but struggling with this style of video x
@KendallRae
Thank you for your feedback. It’s difficult because no one knows what happened. She was so ostracize from her family that no one really knew what was going on in her life right before her death or what happened to her. it’s a difficult case.
@@youare.chaosandfireexactly!!!! And, that’s why i feel like the DA won’t help them cause the case is just so confusing… There’s not any evidence to even have him as a suspect or anything.. i feel so bad cause i feel like they’ll never get justice just due to the case being so confusing, complicated, and little to no evidence 😢
She has a first video on this watch that first if you don’t know the story
Yall check out “straight up evil” ‘s podcast on this story. I listened to that years ago, found this looking for updates.
Just finished the documentary and ngl I still don’t know what happened to Jessica. I usually love your content and I appreciate the amount of time this must’ve taken your team, but I still have no clue about this case. You never went over her story….who she was last seen with, what her last day might’ve looked like, it was just so confusing to follow this style of storytelling.
Totally agree. I think she expected all of us to know about this case in particular since she covered it when it happened. I do think if she was making a documentary she should’ve included everything ya know
@@artsyfartsyjackie8870 exactly. Its possible I could’ve watched the video you’re referring to but it’s been so long ago at this point that I didn’t remember anything about this case and was so confused up to the very last second…I was so disappointed:/
@@Isupachik we could’ve but I thought the point of a documentary was to go over everything… knowing Kendall they’ll work on it for their next one but I get you though it was a bit confusing
Like did they even give cause of death? How was her body found in such a weird condition? (They mentioned half decomposed half not) Was it considered suicide? I have so many questions that I feel should’ve been answered from a long form documentary style like this.
Agree, I think the storyboard needed a lot of work. It would have had more impact
I’m only about 15 minutes in and I’m having a hard time following the story. Maybe it’s just me. I’m a bit confused on the initial timeline, who she was with when she disappeared, and maybe I missed the introduction of her then husband?
If you look through Kendalls videos she does an extensive background on her and the original story if that's helpful
Same
I dont feel like thats a fair solution. A documentary is usually a standalone piece of media, in my experience at least.
I adore Kendall and Josh. I’m going to give the doc another view tomorrow. Maybe I’m distracted. I know how much time, effort, work and resources they invested in this project.
Keep watching. Its the point of the documentary
While I agree with the comments left here about this feeling disjointed etc - I also hope that Kendall and Josh and the team aren’t too disheartened by them. A lot have been left quite constructively and hopefully these will help with future endeavours. You can see the heart and passion behind making this, and the urge to get Jessica’s story on the front line - which is the most important thing. The issue with this is mainly in editing (I feel) and the jumping around between the places you went (particularly back to where her body was found) - it just felt repetitive with some clips and left me wondering why we were covering that now again - but the intention and the coverage had heart to it and I hope you will continue to do things like this in the future and be a bigger voice for those who need it ❤
Josh was so brave to go up to his door. That would be so terrifying. You guys go above and beyond to help people ❤️
I was actually feeling anxious and fearful just watching him wait for Justin to answer the door.
@@crissycrossed9692If it were me, I wouldn't be sending my husband up there. My husband is a strong, capable man, yes, but I'd never just sit there and let him go into harm's way as long as I could help it.
hi kendall, i have to commend the amount of effort you and your team have put into this documentary. i think it’s really important to advocate for the families and include them in cases. however, for me, this was quite difficult to follow which is a shame as i was so excited for this to come out. it’s really great that you guys have tried something new and have challenged yourselves given the limited amount of information that we know about jessica. i think it would have been beneficial to have a bit more of a background on jessica before jumping into her murder. your normal style of videos always leads with the victims and their lives and allows us to follow along and connect. whilst i understand you have a video on jessica’s case, it would have been great to have gone over the events you stated in your video in this documentary to not limit the outreach for new viewers - or at least prefaced that we needed to rewatch the video. i hope you do not see this as a negative - rather as constructive from a dedicated viewer of your channel. i really am looking forward to future projects and seeing you guys grow.
Well said!!
I do not remember specifics of her original video but I will just curiousness. Respectfully, I am not sure I understand what you mean by a few of your thoughts. My intent of this comment is to clarify your comment. Are saying that Kendall did not give enough background about the victim? Are you meaning that this video is meant to reach out for more subscribers or likes? I watch everyone of her videos and my impression of her is that she does everything she can to advocate for victims. Not many UA-cam content creators go to the lengths to provide respectful and thorough content. Again I do not mean any disrespect because I can tell your comments were said out suggestions and support for Kendall.
@@susiefrades-white3088 shes insinuating this video is going to be confusing for new viewers to follow, as it was not prefaced to watch the originial video on Jessica- therefor viewers without the background of that video might feel a little lost without the context going into this
Thank you for your feedback and I completely understand. I did intend for it to be a follow up to the last video but I can see how it would be really hard to watch and understand if you hadn’t seen that or weren’t familiar with the case so I just totally missed the mark with that. I didn’t expect all of this feedback, but I totally see where everyone is coming from. I’ve learned so much and I will apply it to my next project. Thanks for giving it a chance and for wording this in such a constructive and kind way❤
@@KendallRaeIf it’s simply a follow up video, then why the huge build up and why is *this* a “documentary” and the other videos are not? You labeled it and hyped it up as a “documentary” with a trailer, and a premier date, etc. it was clearly meant as a bug project and big release with the way you handled it. But it clearly cannot stand alone as it is.
Keep your foot on NOPD’s neck Kendall!! This is absolutely alarming. I can’t imagine how many families have been destroyed by the failure of NOPD’s inability to do their JOBS…
❤JUSTICE FOR JESSICA❤
I think if Kendall had done this by herself along the lines of the Christian Andreacchio case, it would have been so much better. Having Kendall "tell" the story from start to finish and adding in interviews would have been wonderful.
I thought I might have missed the beginning where a summary of Jessica's missing story and death would have been explained. I had to go Google to get a more concise summary.
The Christian Andreacchio documentary was so much easier to follow
@@katiepowers8899 It was a spectacular documentary! 👌
Yes!! I kept waiting to have narration by Kendall explaining the events in chronological order. At one point someone mentions that Jessica was likely drugged while they were at the house on a previous occasion but then it switched to another family member saying Jessica was such a good person and I was like "wait....WHAT?!" But the drugging comment was never explained. I had to go back and watch her initial video which told the story much better and even had screen shots of texts, etc.
I CAME TO THE COMMENT SECTION TO SEE PPLS OPINIONS BC I FIND IT ODD THE VIEWS ARE LOW N BY THAT, I MEAN IN COMPARISON… I THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAVE SO MANY MORE VIEWS… I HAVENT WATCHED YET BUT, THE CA DOCUMENTARY WAS FANTASTIC!
Kendall we love you but what the hell happened, why are the police corrupt and why is the husband the suspect? Very hard to follow.
Why is the husband the suspect? Are you kidding me? The husband is ALWAYS THE FIRST SUSPECT! Why he hasn’t been grilled is beyond me.
Did you watch her original video on the case? It makes more sense if you watch that first
I fully agree. There’s absolutely no context or story. I find it hard to believe they consider this to be bringing awareness to the case when they don’t even share the story of the case.
I love Kendall and Josh and have been following them for years but this documentary is very poorly put together.
@brohkay01 it's a follow-up video. She says you have to watch the first one for it to make sense.
Police corrupt every state
This case hits extremely close to home for me. My cousin was killed by her husband in May and he still has not been arrested. We know he did it, her death is being investigated as a homicide and yet he's out there living his life with a new girlfriend. My heart breaks for Jessica's family and loved ones. The pain of knowing your loved one hasn't received the justice they deserve is like no other. Thank you for bringing her case to light.
I am so sorry to hear about your story. Sending lots of love. I hope your family and your cousin get justice.
I'm so sorry, no one deserves to go through that, and the hell of having to wait for the investigation must makes it so much worse. I hope her husband gets what's coming to him, and hope you can find some peace.
That's heartbreaking. I am so sorry, both for the loss of your sister and having to watch her husband enjoy his freedom. I sincerely hope the police step up their game and your family gets justice. ❤
I'm sorry that you & your family are experiencing this. Sending love your way & hoping you get some forward motion soon 🤍
I am so sorry. I hope you and your family get justice soon for your cousin 😞💜
I hate to say anything negative about such an amazing endeavor. But, I do think the soundtrack was very chaotic and often distracting and not appropriate. The way different music sometimes overlapped or outright clashed with each other was hard on the nervous system. Some beautiful pieces! just not coherently woven with the story and as a whole, in my opinion.
I agree, I loved the whole documentary, but the sounds/soundtrack was distracting and not something I'd choose.
Ngl it's making it impossible for me to watch and follow what's happening.. Its also setting my teeth in edge.
Right, I was constantly having to adjust my volume because the talking was quiet but then the music was loud and shrill in my ear
I agree. I had to turn it down.
i was thinking this- and all story aside- which has been told very well and the work they’re doing is amazing- the production value of this isn’t good :( i really had higher expectations considering the advertisement that went into this, and maybe it’s because i work in tv and ive got a more critical eye but this just had way more potential from a production side of things. (but i will watch anything that josh and kendall do regardless)
Gal in Ireland here❤ Signed the petition and sending my prayers to Jessica’s family. Big loves to you and the team- A lot of people seem to have found this a difficult watch judging by the comments, but please do keep doing what you’re doing. Sending you some feisty fighting Irish spirit, looking forward to seeing what you all do next ❤️💕
Thank you, Kendall and team for highlighting Jessica’s life and the horrific circumstances of her death. I’ve signed the petition and will do everything in my power to help bring her justice. My thoughts go out to Jessica’s family and loved ones.
The only negative feedback i have is the story in the beginning is all over the place and im trying to understand whats going and what each person is talking about but there so many cuts and reading going on. There was no introduction of who jessica was it just went straight to her muder but overall everything was so far great.
Well she also did a video on it already but this is a in depth video continuing the story. Most have already seen the other video and know about it. But I agree in a way.
@@brandileighh a documentary should be informative for all viewers, not just kendall’s subscribers who have already seen a video she made a while ago.
There is NO ONE on UA-cam like Kendall Rae. This whole team, and Josh. Always bringing awareness in a way that pulls you in and makes you want to do anything possible to help. You bunch are incredible and should be so proud. Justice for Jessica.
There is though......
Not to the OP. Why do ppl like to make snarky comments like this? It's so odd
@@stephanies5478 Must live a sheltered life is you think my comment is "odd" or snarky. LOL
I was soooo excited for this because I LOVED Apartment 801, their last doc.
But unfortunately I have to agree with others- this was impossible to watch. I had no idea about Jessica’s case and after 45 minutes of watching this…I still don’t know anything.
I love Kendall and Josh, I’ve been watching Kendall since she was a plus size beauty/lifestyle channel and saw her amazing transition into true crime. I also love Josh’s Lights Out podcast!
I think Kendall has always had this tactful way of keeping victims at the center of their own story and making sure to not sensationalize what happened to them, something that feels like it’s really lacking in the true crime community.
But this doc just wasn’t it. I was so confused from start to finish and the narrative of the corrupt police was lost in translation from all the cuts, choppiness, etc.
But it’s clear her heart was in this doc ❤
She linked her first video about this.
yes i agree. i feel like they should have included some background on jessica and the case in the doc rather than relying on people to watch her original video from 2 years ago before the doc.
I agree I’m not usually a fan of docs but after watching Apartment 801 that was the one that made me a fan of her and her chancel and never left. I feel like this one was missing the touch the other doc had. But I still liked it but it was like other comments says it’s hard to follow if u know nothing about the case. I do remember some of the part 1 video but I do think they should have had some of the backstory in this one also. And the editing was a little off because on one I thought it ended and was showing the trailer then I realized it wasn’t. But I know editing is not easy at all. But I’m still going to support her and the family and hoping they get justice for Jessica
That’s why it was advised to watch Kendall’s first video, she linked it days before this came out
@@hp6964I know that- I still believe the documentary should have stood on it’s own. For its length, it should have included background information on the victim and told the full story. My point was making a documentary that requires you to watch a youtube video before hand in order to understand what’s going on is a little silly. That’s all.
This documentary is unwatchable unfortunately. Have no idea what’s going on, why was it edited like this?
I’m 30 min in and I don’t know what’s going on… I do know that the “feeling rejuvenated” bit didn’t sit right with me. I’m still lost as to what Jessica’s story is, and definitely have no idea where it starts.
She did a video on it maybe 3 years ago telling the story. I’m not loving the cutscenes that her and her hubs are talking about in between by themselves. I loved her apartment documentary style case. This one is a little tough to get through even knowing the background on the case. Love the dedication and filming is great. And will definitely support it cause it raises awareness of the case and the corruption being so bad.
Feeling rejuvenated with a full soul? And Tired of socializing?
Geeeez, difficult to hear. Why would you include that?
I am honestly confused by the lack of critical comments on this video... maybe mine will be deleted.
I am so disappointed in the production of this doc, especially with all the prior hype. I expected such better storytelling and more crucial information. I always appreciate the involvement of victims families and raising awareness about open cases, but this documentary is just not doing Jessica Easterly or her family any favors. It is so unbelievably disjointed and confusing. I'm very caught off guard by the quality of this production compared to other KR and MHM content. Apt. 301 was amazing. So simple and straightforward. I feel like I know next to nothing about Jessica Easterly's case and the possible corruption around it after watching this (and I've even watched Kendall's previous coverage of it twice).
I don't know what else to say but that I wish this production could have done better by her case.
P.S. "I feel rejuvenated" is so tone def and sickening. I have to be honest. I expect so much better out of MHM and Kendall 😓
I felt similarly. Whilst I’m glad her case is being highlighted because it’s very clearly an injustice; this doco felt like an injustice too.
A lot of the commentary was repeated several times over, there wasn’t too much new information which I understand may not be readily available but it’s disappointing given the hype, the sound quality was very poor (I kept needing to turn the volume up or down depending who was talking and what scene was showing, which changed very very frequently) and there was a lot of over dramatisation which made it seem very “entertainment” fuelled rather than informative (such as when they were knocking on his door with the intense music playing over it, all for a no comment and an awkward interaction).
I feel the same and I absolutely love all of there videos
I’m right there with you. I was so excited for this and expected so much more. I loved their Apt 301 doc and I also watched Kendall’s previous video on this case right before I turned this on. Everything felt so disjointed, the editing was not great, and overall left me completely confused. Hopefully they take all the constructive criticism people are leaving and do better with their next documentary.
Agreed. This is not effective storytelling and could even prevent people from seeking more information about Jessica and this injustice. I hope it does the opposite...but I watch nearly all of Kendall's videos and after realizing there was no mention of who Jessica was in the beginning of this documentary, coupled with the "rejuvenated" comments, I had to stop watching. I have noticed MANY times over the last few years that Josh often choses tone-deaf phrasing or make assumptions that are scientifically incorrect. Now I only watch Kendall's work and avoid Mile Higher, and he was the one to use the "rejuvenated" phrasing first. Just an observation.
@@jujuskiswimsame
I have no background on the case and so I do have to agree some of the other comments on here, I am completely lost. I feel like you guys went so so deep into that case, you forgot how to look at it from an exterior pov.
However; I love everything that you guys do and it will not stop me from continuing binge watching any mile higher associated content.
Happy holidays ❤
I agree with a lot of the comments. I kept kinda waiting for the documentary to start like I had no idea what was going on. I admire their efforts to help victims. Think they’ll take this as a learning experience and try to produce and edit it a little better next time.
I replied this to another comment, but almost 24 hours later I can’t shake how excited I was for this, but how unexpected the execution of this documentary was. It’s very hard to follow and jumps around a lot. There isn’t a followable story and direction. This isn’t watchable for someone who doesn’t know Jessica’s case, which takes away from so many people being able to have awareness. It could’ve been a blend of this approach/style to this docu, and the background video you already did. It needed to be way more succinct as a telling of Jessica’s case and story plus everything else from this doc because it’s all important as one thorough documentary. Or there should be a referral to The original video on Jessica, but there isn’t so it’s confusing. It’s hard to follow this way and I’m so sad and disappointed because I was sooo excited for this 😢
I don’t want this criticism to take away from the love and respect I have for you guys. I LOVE your channels and content. You guys are deeply caring and engaging people that clearly love and care about what they do. I’ll still be here for every video and every documentary in the future!!
fully agree
Well said. I think we all are feeling this way about it.
I totally agree! I get the impression everyone who made it was heavily involved with the case, which is great, but I think they needed someone with no prior knowledge to provide feedback before release. I'm 45 minutes in and I kept hoping the chronological explanation of everything was coming, but it hasn't and I've just had to figure out what is going on with context clues, which I shouldn't have to do in a documentary.
I went to the comments to see if anyone else thought this :/ I vaguely remember the case, but I am 10 min in, and I don't understand what happened.
Well said. I’ve been religiously watching since 2017 and i feel the same.
I was really excited for this doc after how well done your first was. But this is so confusing and at some parts I can barely hear what people are saying with the loud music 😢
Sad but true, it jumps around too much.
It really is bad. I don’t understand why they edited it like this.
They’re independent UA-camrs/journalists not Netflix. Wish people would understand this is amazingly done on the independent level and for a first full length documentary.
@@shawneeGoes duh. I’ve been following them since the beginning. Of course they’re not Netflix. But the quality of this docu really doesn’t compare to the first one Kendall released 🤷🏻♀️ this isn’t their first documentary
i understand the sound issues (even though not on headphones its fine) but i truly easily watched this and understood it all. i dont see how it jumped around?
I feel like I walked into the middle of someone’s conversation.. I don’t know anything about this case and I’m more confused than when I started the video.
I tried to rewatch this several times, but I couldnt follow what was happening. Cristians case was my favorite thing you and your team has ever done. I hope you continue and do another, but with a different format.
hey, some criticism: i found the beginning a bit hard to follow. if you're not completely familiar with the case, you don't get what happened. then the start of the police corruption came a bit sudden. maybe narrate more for the next documentary, that might help to get your story line accross 🙏
I mean people should watch the previous video on this case before watching the doc.. that’s like going into a test blindly and studying at all.
If you’re not gonna refresh your memory on the case then that’s a you issue.
@@hannahhhhhhhhhh uhm no, i don't agree. this isn't a part 2, this documentary is its own thing. it's not focused on the details like the TCWKR video, but it should still outline the case and problems clearly to involve all viewers, new and old.
@@hannahhhhhhhhhh if someone is watching a “Documentary” on a subject, by definition they’re supposed to be getting an entire recount of the subject. They hyped up this “documentary” to be TV worthy quality, not as a part 2 to a UA-cam video. This was supposed to be stand alone and informative enough that it was beneficial to the family, not used as hype material to shamelessly plug themselves over 0 useful info to the case.
@@hannahhhhhhhhhh That's not the point of a documentary. You should not have to preface watching a documentary with watching something else prior. She has done a documentary before, Apartment 801, and it was brilliantly done. Very thorough, and no previous watching needed. Furthermore, I *did* watch her previous video on Jessica days before this came out, and I found it still hard to follow. We all love Kendall, and she takes constructive criticism well, we all are thrilled she brings so much awareness to these cases. But we can also tell her when us, as viewers, think she can do something a smidge differently to leave more of an impact.
'madam says it all' brothal owner?
Wow you can really tell how shaken up Josh was after confronting Justin. That was a very brave thing to do.
Seriously, I was so scared for his safety! My first thought was "go with a police escort" and then I remembered... derp, that's not happening, huh?
I wish more male cops were like Josh.❤ My ex husband was abusive n I can't tell you how many of them were still stuck in the stone age. Oh try not to make him mad little lady, just get him a beer fix him a nice meal n he'll calm down are you f'ing kidding me?🤬🤬
I was thinking the exact same thing! Josh you were so brave. We need more men like you.
I admire and adore Kendall have been subbed for years. But this just seemed to jump around leaving me confused. I hope this is re-edited and uploaded again.
Thank you for bringing light on this case. Please consider giving an introduction about the victim we do not know who she is, how old is she and what does she do for living, who she dated, when did she get married and what is the situation of her marriage and how is her relationship with her family we had to conclude everything by ourselves. Those details are important for the audience to be engaged. And for sure we would love to see more of Crime documentary series we do appreciate the effort no one is born experienced.
Kendall had an episode with all that information, this was specifically about her family and the walls they are facing to get Justice. Although I agree they should’ve gave a brief summary of the situation in the doc itself, Please check out Kendall’s original video! She is very experienced and puts out only victim focused content!
@@amandablack4408 Thank you for mentioning that
@@amandablack4408yes but a documentary should be able to stand alone
Are we supposed to have watched the original video about this case before or is this a stand alone documentary? So far I'm 20 minutes in and still don't have a proper introduction to what happened. Not trying to be rude! I really enjoy your videos usually. Maybe just some constructive criticism if it's meant to stand alone?
Agree
Keep watching. Its the whole point of the documentary. You are supposed to be lost, just like this family is with all the bullshit corruption going on
Agreed! Love your videos, but I was really confused about what happened the whole time. I think the style was cool… I think it’s called editorial? But it needs a little more consistent narration of some sort to help clarify what’s happening and what’s being talked about. I had a hard time following the storyline of both what happened to her and what was happening in the documentary. ❤
I've watched an hour and 5 minutes and I still feel I have no grasp on the case. I don't know what happened the day she went missing, I don't know why we think the husband did it, and I think it's trying to do too much. It's trying to make a lot of comments on the NOPD's work without having properly introduced us to the case and the failures of their work. It also feels like it's confused about what it wants to do? It keeps commenting on how hard it is for the family and then wants to make a really strong point about the NOPD but it all gets lost together. IMO they should've done an introduction to the case (what happened step by step), then the family's reactions to her missing and the whole issues with her body, then the problems with the NOPD. It feels unearned to try and make big statements about anything until we understand what even happened in the first place. The impact of how the poor family found the body and then had to deal with the whole lack of autopsy and release of the body is completely lost in my confusion as to what they're both trying to say, and what actually happened.
@@quinkdinkbinkYou literally summed it up perfectly. No introduction about the victim or information about her case and the videos are all over the place and the music is horrible because it makes it hard to focus.
I’ve been looking forward to this but I was kinda disappointed. The last documentary was way more appealing. This one has no real timeline, or plot. The story telling is not being translated. Hard to keep track of, jumps around way to much. I feel like I’m watching an ‘intro highlight reel’ over and over.
its about a murder. Stop moaning. its not meant to be appealing. someone has been killed and their police force is corrupt.
I agree with you. The way it's edited is just too hard to follow.
I agree it just seems like an intro
I also love Kendall but I felt like I came in on the middle of the story. This did not even answer the most basic questions. How did she die? How did they find her missing? How did they find her? We watched the sister crying but finally stopped watching because we had no idea what was going on. So sad for this family but this doc was all over the place.
It tells how in the story. You didn’t watch very far into it.
A lot of it may have to do with the coroners report reading “inconclusive” and being overall nondescript. The nasal bone being busted tells me she was likely beaten to death but perhaps for legality reasons/hoping for a future criminal charge against the perpetrator, maybe Kendall and Josh were restricted from releasing certain details
I love you guys but I really struggled to follow this. It jumped around so much, cutting between interviews and different parts of the story. I can see where you were trying to go with it but it felt too choppy..
I wanted to enjoy this documentary so badly but I just couldn't get into it. I loved the way their first documentary was and believed this would have a similar feel. So many things were just off. I love Mile Higher Media and all their podcasts but the quality and overall vibe of this documentary missed the mark. However I still think very highly of Kendall and Josh and their dedication to doing their part to spread awareness of people like Jessica.
I have been watching Kendall since 2017, religiously. I binge watch her videos at least once a year from her older videos. I have to agree with you though about this documentary. I highly applaud, thank and appreciate her and her whole team for producing this, however, the documentary could’ve been done differently. I even think down to the interviews, I didn’t think it was all that necessary to include kendall and josh in the shots and i wish they would’ve done more direct camera work. As well as the writing across the screen. Some could have been omitted or changed to a different font as well. I feel as though those little details matter for the overall picture. Felt more like her videos that she has a guest on rather than a documentary.
I agree :/ Not to be nit picky but the part where they talk about being rejuvenated afterward really bothered me.
@@MelBurhan Kendall replied to one of the top comments about having difficulty throughout the whole process (like people backing out of planned interviews at the last minute out of fear). She did admit that looking back, the doc could've been done differently, but remember they've been working on this for a year or more, so they worked with what they had
For me it was the music. Other than being too loud (for me personally) at many points, it was very dramatic and almost sh*ne d*wson-esqe. It comes across as forcing the viewer into a specific emotion rather than simply conveying that through what we're watching.
All love though, I felt like maybe this is constructive not cruel. Jessica needs justice and I'm happy they are spreading this message.
I agree sadly, I’ve been looking forward to the documentary. I watched 20 minutes and I was really struggling to follow what was going on and who was who. I love all of the Mile Higher content but this just wasn’t for me sorry.
Totally appreciate Mile Higher Media and all they do and their time with this story. Unfortunately if you’re new or not familiar with the case, I do think it’s important to find her video about this case - hopefully they will go pin it - and watch that first before watching this documentary otherwise you will be a bit lost.
The go fund me was absolutely horrifying, this man is sick and he should 100% be convicted for her murder. The police department failed her 1000%!
I was shocked that go fund me even allowed him to post that! I don’t have any experience with go fund me but I can’t believe they allowed that. 😳
I highly feel like if yall just re edit this video and put it together in a better order, it will make all the difference! I still loved it!
I’m confused? I know about the case, but I feel like they should have started with a deep dive of the actual crime for the sake of it being a stand alone doc.
The editing of the documentary makes it hard to comprehend the story I had to watch Kendall’s original video. I feel like this documentary is a follow up of the other video ?
This documentary clearly had work put into it but the editing was horrific, hard to follow any shred of “plot”, and ultimately uncovered nothing we didn’t already know. Not really sure what the point of this was, to be honest.
I’m so glad that this case and the errors made are being brought to light. I wish the documentary was easier to follow. The editing jumped around a lot and there wasn’t a clear narrative. It felt more like a very extended preview for a documentary. I look forward to seeing more from you all, and seeing how you grow as documentary creators.
Thank you for the feedback. So many others feel the same way, and I totally get it. This case is very complicated in general due to the nature of it and the lack of investigation. I’ve learned so much and truly value the negative feedback because it’s going to help me do better next time.
@@KendallRaelong time follower here, the first video on Jessica you did was great! (Not to say this doc isn't) I enjoyed the fact you gave background on Jessica in your original video and how Justin and her met. You also had a narrative and told events in chronological order. In the documentary, the story is kind of all over the place and the events that took place aren't in order and is confusing. I hate to say that because I love your videos and I watch all of the podcasts with Mile Higher Media! I was so excited for this but unfortunately was disappointed. I wish editing could have been in order instead of jumping around so much, I think if you followed the baseline of your first video on Jessica it could have been so much better. That being said, I love your passion for helping families and getting these stories out there. You are the ONLY true crime channel out there that actively raises money for charities and tells stories of your followers to get attention for a case. I've never see a single true crime channel do that and it's amazing!! We know how hard everyone worked on this and we're still do proud of you!
@@JamesMarkson-hd4sdcan you stop harassing women in the commentsection about a murderd woman and her broken family!? You are a creep!
The doc has been great! Only suggestion for future is to watch the volume swings. Can be a bit of a struggle on headphones. Thanks for the doc, definitely bringing awareness to a case that deserves justice!!
I was thinking the same! Great doc but the inconsistent volume makes it very difficult to watch without having to keep turning up/down
Same without headphones too just a tad! Nothing major- this comment is great feedback tho!
i know you guys worked so hard on this and i love all that you are doing for Jessica’s family but this doc was not coherent at all. i know there are a lot of unknowns in this case because of the lack of investigating but even Kendall’s first video about the case at least gave us a timeline up till Jessica’s body was found. this was just all over the place. i also really wish there were captions for some of the interviews as well. especially once people got emotional it was hard to understand what they were saying. i’m sorry
It’s pretty bad.
i agree, it was a bit puzzled. felt like i had to stop and watch the original video to understand this doc
there was no context or explanation at all about the case itself which was so dissapointing @@spoiledoatmilk
i agree 100%. the voiceover dialogue also felt awkward at times. i love kendall and mile higher but this really could’ve been done better.
It was definitely hard to follow but just fyi- you tube offers closed captioning and you can turn that on pretty much any video yourself.
I was really looking forward to this video and I can tell how much heart & emotion went into it! Unfortunately though it did miss the mark for me. Even having just watched your first video on this case a few days ago, I was still lost watching this. There didn't seem to be much in the way of structure. I know you mentioned you had other interviews lined up that fell through, but even with those included i cant see how this could have been made into one coherent documentary. I didn't understand what was happening at several points, including when talking about the position of her body, her falling in the shower, and then something about a blanket? I also still dont really understand what the restaurant manger had to do with the case. There was also several segments repeated that made me think I was going crazy 😅 I still watched the whole thing and appreciate you bringing awareness to this case, but the production/editing side needs some improvement. I still love all your videos and I hope you take on the viewers constructive feedback and wow us all in your next video!!
Only made it 20:49 minutes in and had to turn it off, it's just so confusing....and yes i have watched the initial coverage to learn about Jessica. I am sorry this is a missed mark for me.
You’re my favorite TC UA-camr. As someone not familiar with the case, I’m 15 minutes in and have a heard time understanding what’s going on or ever hearing over the music. If we had a “watch this before watching this” it would be much easier to dive right in. I’m going to find you’re initial coverage and then come back
Couldn’t even get halfway through this video before I called the new Orleans district attorney. I cannot believe this case, props to Kendall and Josh for being so kind and helping this family out. Justice for sweet Jessica ❤️
Thank you for taking the time to make the call it means the world to their family and us
My father was with NOPD for YEARS. *He worked hard to get away from them BECAUSE of the corruption!!!* He never looked back.
Corrupt cops are the worst kind of criminals!
What do you say?? I would love to help but I don’t know what to even say to people
Loved the documentary but was very confused. It felt very fragmented and it like an 1 hour 47 minute introduction… to the documentary, if that makes sense. It didn’t feel cohesive. And hard to follow the case at times. And all the cuts to the scenes- it just felt fragmented and choppy. It’s still an important case to cover and I obviously still love the mile higher crew. I hope this critique isn’t taken too harshly and just taken into consideration for the next one.
Was looking forward to this documentary, however, even after days of trying to watch it little by little, it still feels very all over the place. I’m familiar with the case, yet knowing the background still didn’t make a difference . For me, I understand the clicking/ticking noises were meant to signify the passage of time, but along with the shifting of the image was very disorienting. Sadly, that kept on throughout the piece. The written commentary was excessive, flashing too quickly at times or in a font that wasn’t the easiest to read. All in all, I still feel like it was immersive enough to show the sad reality of cases like these that fall through the cracks of law enforcements plates.
Yes I agree it was too all over the place. I drive for work so I just listen I can't watch I didn't understand anything going on. Very happy that her case is getting out there though.
@@jameywardlaw3415 Same. I usually listen to the episodes on my work commute or while I’m my desk working. I put this on when it came out as I was driving home. It only took a handful of minutes to realize I couldn’t just listen to this only. Tried to break it up into smaller watching sessions, but it just didn’t help. Of course, I’m glad that the case is getting exposure and more attention to the sad reality families of victims have to go through.
This video is all over the place. It is hard to keep track what is going on.
I love your content and im sure people will be pissed at me for this but this doc was kinda hard to follow. Some parts kinda seem repetitive. I do love your content but this was just all over the place
I think its because its the very first documentary on this channel, and maybe because its been covered before? But I think once they get their bearrings in, things will improve.
@kjc4779 this actually isn't the first doc. Apt. 301 was far and away much better than this one. I can't believe they're on the same channel even. Not sure what happened with their editing and production team on this one, but Apt. 301 was simpler and effective. This one feels like a school project and the creator got excited about splicing, scores, and typefaces....
I agree, I also wished they had done a recap of the details of the case because it’s been so long since the initial video and I don’t remember, but I don’t want to have to go back and re-watch that to understand the context of this video.
@@marskoehlerI felt this way about the writing as well, some of the narration sounded like it came from a wattpad fanfiction 😂 It’s still an interesting listen thougj
I love them and all of their channels, but I agree and actually came to the comments to see if anyone else felt the same way. I was so lost so many times... I had to rewind thinking I missed something but realized I didn't. It's not on brand for them at all!!!! Still love them.. will still support them.
30mins in, I feel like random clips were just put together.
So happy this is being put out there, bit confused which the format though. A timeline/background would be helpful
I’m so lost. There was no introduction no explanation of what happened. What did happen and who is this person who’s body was found.
Onto community tab and search for Jessica easterly. Kendall amde a whole video on the whole thing.
Okay I do love this channel and what Kendall is doing. But did anyone else feel like we saw the same establishing shots over and over again? It got a little repetitive for me.
yes, i think she needs an actual director and editor. i think she should understand it’s okay to branch out of her group of friends.
Agree, and repetitive dialogue like the same dialogue would play twice sometimes
And so what’s your point that’s what you got out of all of this? The need to complain?
@@heycristalI assume it was to give feedback so Kendal’s documentaries get better in the future? I know the substance is more important than the form for some of us, but some people will be drawn to watch and recommend if the documentary is easier to watch. Don’t see how that could hurt cases covered in the future.
@@heycristal no, just trying to give some constructive criticism so that Kendall can continue to improve and create informative and poignant content.
I found this so confusing, jumping around too much and not clear about the story.
This was nearly impossible to watch.
I love your channel, this was a very long trailer, in my opinion. Hard to follow, felt like I missed parts and it jumped around alot. I was waiting for a timeline and a story like you usually do. Maybe this is just a sneak peak? A very long sneak peak. BUT I DO LOVE YOUR WORK just some positive feed back.
this isn’t like her other content, it’s a documentary, like another she’s done in the past. She has already covered the case in her usual format, this was a deeper dive and to further get information out there to help solve this case.
There's a whole separate documentary on her channel with background. I'd recommend watching that if you're confused.
Agree
@@bbybluebee but that’s the point it really wasn’t a “deeper dive” it was a compilation of clips from various interviews. Not a documentary or a deep dive.
@@StephS503 if you wanted information on the case you could have watched her previous video or looked up facts about the case prior to watching. The trailers made it clear that this was not going to be a “who done it” but rather a “what hasn’t been done and what’s changed”
Unfortunately, I couldn’t finish this. I had absolutely no idea what was going on throughout the entire thing. It went right into finding Jessica’s body. I have no idea who she is, how she ended up with Justin, literally nothing. I wish you would have put a brief explanation of her case in the beginning so I knew what was happening. I will continue watching your channel but this missed the mark 😢
Praying for this beautiful girls family. I hope one day justice is served.
I’m sorry you feel that way and I’m so bombed that so many others agree. I had no idea it would be so confusing to people but I can completely see how you feel that way. It was confusing to me even after working on it for a year. This case is extremely confusing and difficult to explain because there is such a little information available, and also obviously due to the lack of investigation. I appreciate you attempting to watch and I will take all of this feedback and apply it to my next project. If you could take the time to sign the petition’s or follow the call to action to reach out to those who need to know about their failures it would really mean a lot to us in this family. Thank you for giving it a chance.
@@KendallRaesigned the petition! 🫶🏼 truly hope Jessica gets justice. I will go back and watch the video you did on her case!
I'm sorry but this documentary is extremely difficult to follow. The story isn't n chronological order, some of the speakers are introduced after they've already been speaking for a while and overall it is very disjointed and there is too much focus on special effects and music and mimicking all those extra production things you see on netflix. It even comes off as a parody of a true crime doc at times. The sound is bad. People either don't have mics or aren't speaking into them. The lady who's face is blurred doesn't have her voice blurred. I love your channel and this is just constructive criticism. I'm 12 mins in and will watch it because I want to know about the case but the doc is very difficult to follow.
12 minutes out of two hours and you can’t follow already? The internet is ruining us as a society.
Also she told this story before I believe this is more of a follow up with expectations that the viewer has some background knowledge possibly.
First of all, I want to offer congratulations for such an incredible undertaking. It's a blessing that you are raising awareness for the family and for Jessica and bringing some heat onto the NOPD. Also, even if he is never convicted or even investigated, now eyes are on him and people will know more context.
I've been a fan for a long time and at the risk of getting jumped in the comment section, I would say I felt like I had no idea who Jessica was or anything about her. It just jumped straight into her body etc. And people mentioned she was a wife/daughter/sister etc but that doesn't tell me anything about her.
People followed for the true crime content and over time your voice, demeanor, cadence, etc has all evolved to be very respectful and mature and presents as advocacy. I will say at some point when you turned more toward being the caring true crime channel brand, the overly long emotional segments and rambling speeches from neighbors, etc could be a turn off. Drawn out sequences of intense crying that make one feel as though they're stuck at a longwinded event. I actually think it could have *more* impact if it were edited back a bit. Still included, but not uncomfortably long so the content is more compelling and certain bits highlighted rather than keeping 5 people reading long notes in court, etc. Also I don't think including some backstory on the killer/perpetrator is always glamorizing them. I think people would like to know more about the overall story and information in general.
In this case, I would have liked more backstory on the victim and Justin because it's basic human interest and would likely reach even more people that way. I will continue to watch and support and thank you for all you do and for working with NCMEC. This is an incredible achievement and I look forward to more and will follow this case for more details.
I really appreciate your constructive feedback and this comment is very helpful. We are still learning and will apply a lot of this to our next project. This case was very difficult as Jessica was so ostracized from her family and friends that not many people knew what was going on in her life at the time. It was also difficult that it was not investigated and there was not much to work with. Police, DA and others we contacted declined gonna a part of it and some crucial interviewees bailed. The timeline was blurry, there was so much that couldn’t be shared to protect those involved. I wanted the family to be happy with it above all else so I felt bad cutting back their emotional moments. Justin is also pretty private and there’s wasn’t much available on him. I really appreciate you voicing this feedback in such a kind way. We will work harder to make our next documentary even better.
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I agree with you. I think this was a miss for me. I never felt grounded or like there was a narrative. I was constantly confused and trying to orient myself and understand the case.
I love Kendall Rae videos. I watched this whole hour and 43 minutes and enjoyed it but I still don’t know anything about her or who she was or who Justin dynamic was. Many of the people, who are they? Why are they here? Can they be introduced so we know? I found this really hard to follow and to stay connected but I’m sure there was so much hard work and dedication into this. I think it was done really well. Just wish I got more of the story and less of repetitive statements. Much love and will always continue to be a fan. No hate over here. I set an alarm to watch this because I’ve been so excited and just think it was a little hard to follow.
I agree, it was hard to follow
🌸 Hey Kendall, I’ve been subscribed since 2017, I watch everything that Mile Higher Media posts (y’all have been my faves for SO long) just wanted to sprinkle a reminder amongst the constructive criticism that the work that you and your team do is second to none in the true crime scene, please please try not to be disheartened by the feedback!
Just this documentary being released for free to educate people on Jessica’s case alone should be applauded, I’m sure the awareness this will raise will have impact, no matter how big - and that’s what matters in mishandled cases like these.
Love to Jessica’s family and friends 🌸
I’m only 30 minutes in and already so aggravated.
I am 37min in and dont even know what im watching. Its bit unexpected that the actual case isnt covered in the beginning so its hard to get hooked on
Watching this and not being familiar with this case, I feel a little more story up front explaining what happened would have been beneficial. It was a bit confusing to follow without that. However, it was done well with compassion and showing the lack of investigation by NO and the fact a killer is still walking free.
Thank you for your constructive criticism. I can totally see how you feel that way and looking back we would’ve done a lot differently. It was a challenging case to cover. Not much to work with thanks to the police and their botched investigation and Jason Williams being unwilling to help in anyway. I appreciate your feedback and we are definitely taking notes on. Everyone’s thoughts to apply to our next project. Thank you for watching!
I completely get your point. My ADHD brain felt the way they told the story made it make more sense to me. Interesting how we are all different.
@@KendallRae Hey Kendall, I have been watching you for a while and I have always been able to tell you put so much work into your videos and content and merch. I suffer from fear of rejection and so seeing all these constructive comments makes me so nervous for you lol that would be my worst fear but you are handling it really well and honestly, the feedback will only make you better. Kind of inspiring me to push past my comfort zone!
It's truly inspiring how you use your platform to make real change in the world and bring awareness to situations that need to be changed. You, Josh, Janelle and the whole Mile Higher team are the advocates this world needs. You all are a blessing
Hey Kendall and Mile Higher team, I’ve been following you for years and I love your content. I agree with others about the editing, music… but I also think this can still be reworked. Maybe put out a remastered version? I think if you redo it and narrate the case more, it’ll be a whole new documentary.
Justin is disgusting. Who would sell private images and videos of his deceased wife? That is chargeable to me bc he did not have her permission.
As a guy I find that disturbing and very disgusting
Private? They were porn stars
I really appreciate your content in general and this is an important, shocking case to bring more attention to. Unfortunately, I really didn't care for the editing of this documentary. It was often non-linear and confusing if you are not already familiar with Jessica's story.
I 100% agree with this comment. This case was so hard to follow and it was confusing at times.
1. Relationships of those being interviewed weren't exactly clear about how and why they were invovled with the case, especially at the beginning. The most confusing for me at first were the restaurant owner and the neighbors/concerned citizens?!
2. The corruption was an important part, however it felt randomly sprinkled throughout and never fully explained... just felt like something was missing with this part. I think a complete/full segment on this toward the middle or end would have been more helpful....It seemed like you were trying to avoid certain parts such as with the brief mention of the explicit content she and her husband produced because you didn't want her being painted in a negative light and I 100% respect that, but I think the corruption piece made more sense after seeing that....
3. The tidbits of the interview from the husband via body cam footage or whatever?! It would have been better to see it as a whole instead of broken up into pieces. And fitting it into the story where it belonged would have been easier to follow and understand.
I felt like it jumped back and forth and then went this way and that way and then back this way.....then that way.....
A more linear flow of events as they unfolded would have been a lot easier to follow.
Either way, the main thing was bringing this case more attention and that you did, so goal achieved.
I hope you take some of these comments, not just mine, but others and make some tweaks and continue following your passion of making documentaries! ❤
Whoever does her editing needs a cutback. It’s always so choppy. I feel like no one told her anything bc all her friends are employed by her and they don’t want to tell her something she doesn’t want to hear. Kendall seems just controlling
I feel so bad saying this because I know they worked so hard on this…. But I’m shocked at how hard to follow this was. It’s extremely amateur, the music in the beginning was loud and distracting, and it was very choppy. If this is a follow-up to your first video on her, why was it not mentioned anywhere? It just seems like it’s not ready?
I can’t concentrate because of the music in the background 😅 it’s like someone’s playing music in the same room while I’m trying to watch TV and it’s super distracting
I love this channel and feel so bad because it seems like Kendall worked so hard on this but it really missed the mark:( I had no idea what was going on. I guess we were supposed to watch the case from years ago but that really limits the outreach of this to new viewers. I wish she summarized the case in the beginning in her normal style or at least told us we needed to watch the other one first. All of the clips seemed so random and repetitive.
I agree! I love Mile Higher Media and all of their different projects but I feel this doc is a bit confusing. It didn’t seem that there was a progression/timeline of the story, it is more like clips of interviews with sprinkles of Kendall & Josh’s experience.
Yeah, and even for someone like me who has been watching this channel for years, the first video was so long ago that I can barely remember what happened. I thought there would be some recapping of the details of the case at the very least
They are great and I will still support them but I had to rewind so many times thinking WAIT WHAT... only to realize I didn't miss anything it was just not very linear and didn't go into any explanations. It feels rushed and slapped together.. which isn't them at all! Maybe they know the case so well they knew what they meant when pouring it together, but forgot we aren't close to it like them? Idk. The first doc they did was GREAT
As Kendall has said numerous times, we are all ACTIVE true crime viewers. The least we can do is watch her video on this case if you don’t remember the details or haven’t heard of it. She’s been talking about this documentary for weeks and reminding everyone to watch her video on it. This documentary is focused on Jessica and her family’s fight for justice, as Kendall said at the beginning. Maybe there are some things lacking or that we would’ve done differently, but look at the credits, they are the only ones doing this. They don’t have a label or big company that takes care of everything, so I think we should appreciate that and give more constructive criticism instead of saying you didn’t understand the case/documentary because you just didn’t remember or hadn’t heard about it..
I walked away and cleaned the house. It replayed so many clips I kept rewinding thinking I had missed something. But it was so jumbled. I truly don't know the difference between this and the other episodes where she interviews family members. And no new information since the original video she posted. I love kendal and all the mile higher shows. But this really seems very self focused.? Also the sister seemed to be in need of some substance abuse help.
I was confused by the style of this documentary. It never told the story. I know most of us know it but what about those who don’t? Also the score (music) in this film distracts and doesn’t add to the message
Kendall, thank you so much for getting this story out there again and all of the hardwork you and your team put into this! I truly admire all the work you do for the community. However, I do agree with some of the comments saying the documentary was hard to follow. I wish there had been some background on Jessica and how her and Justin met, how their relationship went south. It would have been great to hear how the sequence of events played out in chronological order like when she first went missing, then the police footage of justin, a few interviews in between, then how her body was found by the family, the struggle of it taking 530 days to get Jessica home, etc. The editing is all over the place and i feel lile you nailed it with your first Jessica video as far as a narrative whereas this video lacks that. I think following a timeline of events like you did in your original video really creates a flow in a documentary. I know how hard you guys worked and commend that! Just wanted to provide feedback. I wanted to enjoy this doc so badly but it is confusing. Please keep making documentaries, i really look forward to your future ones!
Who edited this 😢
For real, it’s unbearable.
@@Juliamh2222 respectfully…yes 😭😭😭😭😭
I love you guys and I know this took so much time and effort but it was kind of hard to watch. Too much editing and splicing together random clips. I wish it was more of a story and showed more of the interviews that were done.
Kendall love you and your videos but this documentary isn’t it. It’s really hard to follow. It’s very jumpy from scene to scene and I’m confused
I agree!!!
I'm speechless...at this case, at the corruption, at the mistreatment of Jessica's family. Thank you guys for being who you are and supporting and bringing awareness to these cases. I have never been so proud to be a fan of someone as I am you guys. I hope you are able to continue doing documentaries like this. You all are truly so, so amazing. I hope all who see this can ban together to demand answers. Thank you again for being a voice for those who really need it.
I was really fascinated and interested in this documentary while watching it. Is it a perfect format? No, but that’s inevitable when you try something new. The prime points were all hit: Jessica was a loved person who deserves justice. The system is corrupt, broken, and couldn’t provide a proper investigation. Justin is clearly guilty. Kendall, Josh, Janelle, and everyone involved in this production, great work! I can’t imagine the work, effort, and thought put into this project and im excited for more content in the future. You guys are so very admirable❤️