The murder of Brenda Powell
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- Опубліковано 7 бер 2024
- Emma Kenny investigates the unsettling case of Sydney Powell, a young woman from Ohio who was convicted of killing her mother, Brenda Powell. This episode delves into the complex relationship between Sydney and Brenda, the events leading up to the tragic incident, and the aftermath that left a community in shock. We'll analyze the factors contributing to the crime, the legal proceedings, and the psychological underpinnings that could shed light on Sydney's actions. Join us for a thought-provoking look at family dynamics and the extreme outcomes of underlying turmoil.
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Totally spoiling us! You know you're 46 when it's a Friday night and you're thrilled that Emma has released something new. A sneaky Friday night wine and crime. X
Yea I was totally confused 🤣
😆😆try 5o 💜
Yes 50😆💜
I'm 32 and I was both surprised and delighted to see Emma upload a video on a Friday ❤❤
Me too!
I just have to say thank you for explaining psychosis so eloquently. I have bipolar 1 disorder and have had a few psychotic episodes and you described it so perfectly. I feel so seen ❤ thank you Emma!
Emma, we appreciate how you open up and you never come off as egotistical. Your knowledge and experience is what sets you apart ❤
Your kitty purring in the background was the best ASMR! I actually thought my roommate’s cat had gotten into my room! Much love Emma and kitty! ❤❤
My daughter developed full blown schitzopherenia at 18, 2 weeks before starting univiersity, she wasn't violent but she accused my husband of shape shifting ( into a horse)and raping her in the middle of the night. She completely trashed her room, it was a horrendous. Fortunality because of his job and my own job we recognised what it likely was. She was a slight thing, when we got her into A&E it took 4 security guards to hold on to her to stop her from attacking my husband who is 6 foot 6. The mind is unbeievable and devestating when malfunctioning.
Wow. I’m so sorry you’ve all been through so much. But I’m happy that your daughter has parents who were quick to get her help 🩷
So sorry for your family. What a lucky girl to have y’all as parents.
I lost my brother to mental illness 😢and i worked in mental health for 20 years i loved and miss him. Many didn't understand him.the only one he ever harmed was himself RIP James 🙏 😪 😢❤
I’m so sorry for your loss. May God bless and keep you. 🙏
i’m so sorry for your loss. may your wonderful brother rest in never ending peace 🤎
He was blessed to have such a wonderful sister. I’m so sorry
So sorry to hear this Jane, mental health is so overlooked in this day and age I can’t believe it….
I have borderline personality disorder and struggle a lot with my identity and regulating emotions, it’s like a rollercoaster, like your brother, I’ve only ever truly hurt myself, both emotionally and physically, I know for others around me it must be stressful etc. I try to accept it as best I can and remind myself that this isn’t truly me, it’s a disorder, and I am not my disorder. I hope you find peace and that your lovely brother is also at peace and in a better place ❤ much love to you xx
So so sorry you had to go through that hun. God bless you , your family and James. Big hugs. X
Oh Em. You seriously are THE Queen of True Crime narration. Friday, what a treat, I honestly almost wet me knickers !! Xxxx😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you Emma. My dad is having open heart surgery today and i really needed a distraction. Your hard work is much appreciated xx
I hope your dad is doing ok. I have had open heart surgery. Will keep both you and my dad in my thoughts. ❤❤❤
Hard work indeed...yet makes it look so easy.
I hope your dad has a speedy recovery x
Best of luck to your dad… my daughter’s dad had a mitral valve replacement in 2006. It’s not an easy process… also you’re amazing for standing by on the hardest moments x
Much luck on his surgery. ❤❤❤❤❤
Hi Emma absolutely love your cat being so lovable and unfazed and relaxed by his mum
Whilst I think that Sydney killing her mum was absolutely wrong and she should be punished for it, I did have some sympathy for her up until the point she decided to commit murder. I had a breakdown whilst at university but I managed to get through my studies until the dissertation where I got accused of plagiarism due to bad referencing. I was horrified by what happened and was terrified that if anyone knew they would see me as a failure so I didn’t tell anyone and emailed the university to say that the bad referencing was due to my breakdown as part of my appeal. 6 weeks later my parents found out and they were furious and I don’t think they ever forgave me for hiding it. Thankfully I managed to resubmit my dissertation and graduated from university with a 2.1 six months after I was meant to, but it was awful thinking I could have failed. I was in denial whilst the appeal was being done because I thought if I had that mark of failure then I would never have the life I want and I have disappointed everyone I know. But let me just say it would never have resulted in me committing murder to hide it, in fact I was more likely to do something to myself because if I became a failure, why should I burden everyone by existing?
Sorry for the long comment, it was just that this case resonated more with me than the other cases that Emma has covered.
Really brave of you for actually commenting your experience im glad you managed to graduate regardless when it was be proud you did graduate i didnt even go to college as i wasnt accepted due to criminal damage when i was a kid then ended up giving birth 6 weeks from turning 17 but i managed to get myself a job with the NHS when i was 19 and i still have that job now so i got lucky as the pay is better than average x
@@MeghanWalsh-zf3sx Thank you and well done on still having the job within the NHS, I think anyone who works in that sector is admirable and should be respected for what they do. And also well done for showing you it is never too late to change your life and I’m sure your kid (or kids) will be so happy for you x😊👍.
I wanted to comment because it is far more likely at college for students to harm themselves than other people because it is easier to get exposed to mental health problems there, and I think if Sydney didn’t kill her mother she would have hurt herself, which although wouldn’t have resulted in another death, I’m sure would have just as heartbreaking for her family.
@@456coolkid1 Bless you, and thank you aswell I haven’t worked in a while as i had my youngest almost 2 years ago and then my best friend took her own life in September 22 10 weeks after I had my youngest so it sent me spiralling and I’m just trying to figure shit out and get my life back on track before I jump back into work I’m lucky I still have the job there I think anyway 🤣 I’ve got 3 kids now and I hope so as my eldest was close to my best friend and she’s seen how much losing her has affected me but she is very understanding she’s nearly 8 and she’s very emotional bless her so I think she understands how sad it makes me as it makes her really sad too. I understand what you mean especially when sometimes you go to a uni far away and you’re more isolated you don’t know many people and that can really create or exacerbate any mental health symptoms they may already be experiencing. I do feel sad for Sydney she was clearly not in her right frame of mind and seeing her in the court room listening to all the details and her genuine remorse made me so sad ☹️xx
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You didn't listen to anything Emma said lol. Your situation can't be compared to Sydneys. It's completely different. For the absolutely obvious reason that YOU weren't suffering from a psychotic episode.
Pointing out that you've experienced a similar situation but didn't murder your mother as if somehow it must therefore follow that Sydney did it through choice because you didn't choose to do the same is black and white thinking at it's worst and there's no way any other situation could be in play that could make a person behave differently to the way you behaved. 😂
If someone isn't mentally capable of choosing not to do something in the moment, how do they require punishment rather than treatment? I imagine that in such cases as this the punishment will be a lifelong awful nightmare of realising you murdered your mother. No prison time is required for that to occur. There's no debt to society to repay because obviously Psychosis isn't a choice.
I'm by no means someone who thinks murderers should be given leniency BTW. It's just that in some cases, it's extremely obvious that the person was very ill, and without that illness wouldn't have committed the murder... my best example of that is the mother suffering from extreme postpartum Psychosis who killed her children... was her name Susan somethint. Very famous case.
She was described as being the most mentally unwell person her psychiatrist had ever treated. For some reason I can't remember her name but I'm sure you know who I'm referring to, Emma has covered her case. She's one of the very few murderers, especially child murderers, who I feel any empathy for. And for her I feel a great deal.
Sometimes, locking people up and throwing away the key can make us feel better, but it's simply revenge really... when there's real and obvious mental illness, we do everybody including society, a huge disservice in not recognising the difference, and by incarcerating them in prison rather than sending them for treatment (which may very well be for the rest of their lives as is the case for the mother I referred to).because in prison they can't be learned from or receive the care they need and the environment will likely exacerbate and exaggerate the issues.
Chase is so affectionate and purry. Love him!
He appears to be in love 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😘😘😘😘
Yay, Chase! I love when he joins you.
THE FLOOF HAS RETURNED ❤
Gotta love a floof! My two are fast asleep , comatose from the warmth of the central heating and taking up my bed! 🐾❤️
I am in love with your sweet cat! 😅 He makes me smile every single time he decides to join you. Thank you for what you do, you are a rockstar 😊
Thank you for helping me to understand this case. I enjoy seeing your bond with your cat. 🐈
Thanks for covering this, Emma. I bet that Sydney misses her bestie mom more than anyone. Probably wishes she could talk to her to help sort it all. Sydney will pay for this loss forever. So sad.
Well! I wasn't expecting to see a video from Emma today! Thank you Emma and Dusted for going the extra mile for the victims and for us. And of course, thank you Chase for gracing us with your regal self! Love from Kerry in Kent❤
Emma girl! 3 times in 1 week.. absolutely honoured! Wonderful lady as you are. Thank you ❤ xx & chase too ❤ xx
Amazing insight into a very shocking case. I’ll never truly understand how someone can flip and do such horrific things but your depictions are always so thought provoking. Really appreciate you adding a personal touch to your videos Emma and I am in awe of your ever inspiring strength. ❤
Woah. Friday morning!!! New episode. Excitement!!!! Thank you Emma!!!!!
Was very confused for a minute, thought I’d slept through the weekend and it was Sunday 😂 thanks Emma!
I did the same thing😂😂😂
What? Extra Emma Kenny? On a Friday? Yes please!
I love the way you present these cases with a lot of warmth and character. And I would love to add, I adore your cat, she or he adds to my enjoyment of listening to you
Can hear the cat purr how cute❤
Thank you for the extra video this week Emma!
The entire family have suffered so much. I respect what they think what justice should be. Obviously it's important that society and Sydney are safe before she is released.
I always respect each time you mention your father's illness and death and how you found him while so young. It always makes me cry for both of you. Much love. xx
Almost missed this. I thought it was upcoming for Sunday. 🎉🎉 But it's an extra episode. Thank you so much Emma. You have made my Friday night. ❤
She sounds like Chandler Halderson, Jennifer Pan, and Bart Whitaker
Does anyone else totally get distracted by chase? Ahhh that cats so flipping sweet!! ❤😂
Imagine the mother’s horror when she realized what was happening!
I know….it almost feels like her suffering has been lost amidst all this sympathy for her murderer.
Thought I had skipped a few days! 😱
Thank you Emma for an extra case! 🥰
Me too. I didn’t know what day I was at !!
A profound insight into pshycosis thankyou a very sobering presentation mental illness is often invisible we are able to see physical illness but not so with mental illnesses❤🕊️
I’m stunned by how many people watched this video and still didn’t grasp that she was diagnosed as having a schizo affective disorder and has been responding to treatment. Did you guys just mute the whole thing?
You did an amazing job on this case! The way you explained psychosis and gave a piece of yourself by doing it in the way you did was beautiful. Thank you as always for all your work.
Thank you love x happy womans day ❤
I’m not sure that she’s insane. She couldn’t face up to not being perfect and would do anything to maintain her position as a good student. I do think she snapped when her mother was speaking to the university but her method of silencing her mother was very deliberate
So killing ur mom over school is sane behaviour to you?
I have recently came across your channel Emma, I am absolutely addicted to your informative posts. You are a very talented speaker, love your work on True Crime Cases,
Was surprised at a Friday morning video! Although watching today as last one to catch up on before seeing you in Rickmansworth tonight at 730! Can’t wait !!! ❤
What a lovely surprise, thanks for an unexpected extra video. Xx
Thanks for the upload Emma. In my humble opinion, it’s one of your best x
Thank you for adding a new one I appreciate you❤❤
I think the family’s take on Sydney will prevent anyone from understanding who she is because we’ve been told only of her academic accolades by them. Is that all they base her character on? Did she have a history of being dishonest, how big was her sense of entitlement and ultimately had Sydney ever experienced consequences for her negative actions and behaviors throughout her life -
No child ever was perfect. The Powell Family is lying to themselves because accepting the offender as a daughter and killer is intolerable, and their insistence on calling the guilty verdict and sentence an injustice has a ring of arrogance that this inappropriate.
Yes, Brenda would have died for her daughter, but that does not give Sydney the right to kill her. Shame on them for expecting no consequences for murder.
Thankyou Emma for taking time out and covering this case ❤
Oooh Emma, releasing content on Friday.... you're really spoiling us.❤
Wow I really needed this :) Thank you Emma! Xxxx
A bonus release..thank you Emma x
Having had pyschosis my family used to say that they could tell when I was nearing an episode by my physical appearance, therefore I understand knowing as a rational person somethings not real yet whilst in the grip of my psychosis I genuinely believed the things my mind was telling me which led me to behave in sometimes a violent nature as well as experiencing horrific paranoia directed at my closest family members. So as a parent if my child inherited this form of mental health and unfortunately killed someone I as their mother but also as a victim of psychosis wouldn't want to see them imprisoned but to hopefully be held in a mental health unit until deemed safe enough to be released and to have monitoring within the community. Its a no win situation both parties lose and in the middle of all of this is a family who's life's will never and could never be the same.
Thank you for this extra video. ❤
Thanks Emma perfect way to start the weekend ❤
Thankyou Emma for a Friday surprise xx
Friday night Emma? I am totally here for it!! ❤
What a treat an extra episode!!!! Thanks Emma!
I found this so so interesting the way you explained everything from all sides gave me such an insight into this case ! Thank you for always sharing and educating I was truly hooked on this episode.
Thank you! You're spoiling us! ❤
Oh wow thank you Emma ❤ Friday night bonus xx
Yay!!!! Thank you Em made my day after a tough week ❤️
Good one Emma, didn't expect this extra episode❤
Thank you for your hard work & dedication to your channel. The best!
I was confused as to what day it was! Thank you so much for the extra video, you made my wife and my day. You are the best! ❤❤❤❤
Waking up to an extra video how exciting ! What a way to start my day with Emma and of course the majestic kitty chase xxx love them both ❤️
This has made my day! We got to see chase too ..perfect morning xx
Beautifully done Emma. Bless your beautiful heart. ❤️
WOW‼‼Thanks Emma❣❣❣ friday bonus😻😻😻
Thank you Emma. You truly are the best! ❤
Another one I have not heard before
Thank you Emma for an insight into the killer's mind and extra effort 😊
Wow I feel so spoiled a Friday night crime with the one and only Emma thanks so much ❤❤
Oh wow I wasn't expecting an episode tonight.
Yes a Friday one!! Thanks Emma! ❤❤
Love a good bonus video thanks emma!!
Thanks Emma. I learnt a lot tonight. I appreciate your hard work in delivering insightful and well thought out analysis.
Bonus video, you spoil us ❤
Thanks this is a great way to start my Friday morning...❤️💚💜🇨🇦
We are blessed today!!!
I’m so sorry about your father Emma. Sending you light and love.
A great surprise and time to relax and enjoy your deep dive Emma!
Thanks so much Emma. I didn’t bother putting YTube on - usually nothing good on a Friday. Queen of True Crime
Lights out is on Friday ❤
Oh wow I didn't expect that but it's a great surprise. Thank you you just made my day
Emma on a Friday ❤ Wow thank you 😊
This hits home I felt the same academic pressure but counselling helped a lot.
Sending you lots of love. I think you're very brave and compassionate in sharing your experience.
Thank you Emma for sharing your story xxx
Thank you again… such a difficult call but justice has to be served
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Thank you for your knowledge Emma. You Really explained it in a way i could understand and made sense. You are truly a wonderful person on so many levels. Thanks for this extra episode, much appreciated ❤
I just want to say thank you Emma, for trusting us enough to share your story. It can’t be easy to talk about something so traumatic, and knowing that people on the internet can share their opinions about something so personal can be scary. And thank you as always for all of the hard work you put into these videos and always making sure that the victims of these crimes are heard and remembered ❤
The power of animals ❤ we can hear the most horrific stories, but with chase on the screen at same time, I dunno but it’s not so horrific!! 🤦♀️ is it just me? xx
Thanks Em. Nice treat. My favorite you tuber. Beauty and brains ❤
Thank you so much Emma😊❤❤
Fantastic 😊 Cheers for this !
Friday episode!! Yessssss ♥
Hi Emma...sending you a big hug 🤗 thanksfor all your hard work..big fan here..😊❤
Love Emma Kenny and a surprise Friday night episode thank you Emma you are the greatest x❤
Wow thanks Em wasn't expecting this what a lovely surprise 😊
You’re spoiling us 🥰🥰❤️✨
Thanks Emma. What a treat
Always get a massive smile on my face whenever Chase appears, it's adorable how much he adores Emma
Is this a mistake? Why do I have 3 Emma's since Sunday? I'm not complaining, I'm absolutely delighted! When I'm in work on Sunday and Wednesday, I always have my eye on the prize which is Emma's new video coming in the evening.
I think tonight's suprise may have been a mistake but I'm sure we're all happy 🎉
Me and my daughter saw Emma in Liverpool last year. Even though her talk was interrupted by a brief power cut and a drunk heckler, she was amazing.
Really enjoyed this x
When you know you've had your Friday night takeaway, but there's a new Emma Kenny video in your feed, so you have to double-check the date on your phone 🤣 we are being treated this week Em thanks x
You are the Queen of true crime. Another amazing deep dive from you thankyou
When you are a devoted fan, you only know what day it is because Emma posts a video…. Then she randomly, and wonderfully, posts on a Friday causing momentarily confusion about the day of the week. 😂
I believe that they were lenient on Sydney, but the law is the law, and because of the crime they couldn't just let her off. I do hope that she continues to receive the help that she needs for her mental health, and learns how to better handle life.
I have a brother who has finally been diagnosed as bipolar. I do not know the details of the diagnosis, but I do remember how harrowing it was growing up with him. It took years, he wasn't finally given the bipolar diagnosis until he was an adult, and throughout the years went through a slew of diagnoses and medications. He also I'm pretty sure also had attachment disorder due to the volatile adoption process he had to deal with through the first couple years of his life.
I do not know exactly what behaviors could be attributed to each problem, but he often would yell, scream, and throw things at our mom. He wasn't trying to actually hurt her, he just wanted to stop the things he didn't like or understand. His behavior was only ever directed at mom, and even in the middle of one of his episodes, he knew how scared it made me, and would make sure to not accidentally do anything to me. Right after an episode, he would seek me out and apologize, and hug and comfort me in spite of still being in that mental state. People see things as black and white, but as you said, when you live with someone with those type of mental health issues, it is never black and white. Based off of his interactions with me, people would say that he had to know what he was doing, and how dangerous it could be, but just looking in his eyes, you could tell he didn't know, he was simply reacting.
I do not know Sydney, I was not there when the events happened, but it is entirely possible that she had a psychotic break and did not know the consequences of her actions, but then still do some things like coming up with the intruder scenario. I know with my brother, he was honestly scared and confused after one of his episodes, and I could see Sydney's reactions when the police came as a similar thing especially if she'd never been diagnosed with an issue before, or had an episode and was experiencing all this for the first time. I feel for her, mental health is a huge issue, and there's still so much we do not know.