Tragically ironic that Mary fought so hard to ensure this guy wouldn’t be able to hurt anyone else and the law allowed him to do just that. Disgusting.
I can’t even imagine uttering the praise of “good behavior” to a man who did all of those horrors to a young girl. Like, you put him in a metal box full of other grown men, of course he’s not gonna act up. His targets are OUTSIDE >:-(
Isn't it pathetic that people could sanction that horrible bastard after what he did they should be utterly ashamed., the filth should've never been allowed to see the light of day.
This is what the "system" had running it and making decisions. Often their "authoritative" decisions led to the terrible death and torture of others. In my humble view, they are complicit with the further torture and deaths. I don't have mercy on any of them. Why don't we find out who was involved, let them free to kill again, and make sure they feel the error of their ways??
“I can only give you a ride” should have been a massive red flag. Never separate from friends. Edit: I have full empathy for her. She shouldn’t have died to a scumbag. She should’ve been kept safe and tbh her parents failed her for not educating her on how dangerous life can be. Before anyone comes for me, humans have always been in danger/dangerous and there will always be bad humans. We just need to pick up on the flags before the shit happens.
Mary told her own story on the show “I survived”. She never testified that the other 2 people were her friends, but other young hitch hikers she met on the road. This is why she left them.
It is completely clear to me that Mary survived this ordeal, not for herself, but to try her damndest to protect other women. She is the definition of badass. Such a pity that the system failed her.
As bad taste as this is for me to say, she’s a complete dumb ass for getting in the car with him. The red flag was shoved so far up her ass that she would have had to push it aside to breathe through her nose
@Kevin Reid Better yet, why does no one ever bring up Spain's horrible history of slavery. They were the worst when it came down to it. But their past always gets brushed away.
@Kevin Reid yea man umm any slavery was bad like I dunno Spain or the ottoman empire where they suffered worse and were every race like cmon bad is bad why are you under minding what happened to this girl by making this political
When I heard that she was thinking in her head that if she dies, he's gonna get away and do this to someone else... I have so much respect for her. That she stayed alive and went through all that pain and because of that, this event didn't happen to anyone else! I have so much more respect for her!
Such a great point I would think he could be linked to many more crimes at least a few more which would probably only be through DNA however, if his victims weren’t found for a very long time, it could be nearly impossible to link him, but I really hope that they’re able to even though he’s dead and gonethere most likely victims out there who never been found and the perpetrator was never discovered. It’s so sad.
What a horrific story. My mum had a close call with a hitchhiker when she was in her early twenties, when I was a kid. She picked up a hitchhiker on her way home one evening. After driving for only a few minutes and making small talk, she felt like something was off about him. She couldn't pinpoint it, but she had a gut feeling that she should NOT drive this guy any further. She pulled over on the highway and made some excuse about how she couldn't drive him the rest of the way to wherever he was headed, and he got out of my mum's car without issue, thankfully. A few days later we were watching the news and found out that a man had recently escaped the local jail. He was wanted for murdering young women. That man was the same hitchhiker my mum had picked up just days earlier, and what's even more frightening is that my mum looked an awful lot like his victims did.
im truly shocked/impressed that this girl survived. i mean, both her arms got amputated, she was thrown 30 feet down onto sharp(?) rocks, managed to climb out, put dirl and mud in her arms and possobly bloodstream, and she LIVED to tell the tale. this girl is an absolute legend.
@@sleepingdreams5844 LOL VERY TRUE, OUR MIND CAN DO WHAT THEY CHOOSE2DO, ITS HOW UR MIND CONTROLS IT ALL., BUT PEOPLW CAN LEARN HOW2CONTROL IT. VERY INTERESTING
I don't think eugenics is necessarily a bad idea but being humans, we would find a way to screw up it's practice and turn it into a tool of the ruling class. Too dangerous.
It blows my mind how many people ignore that “bad feeling” and their “alarm bells” because they don’t wanna look a certain way or seem rude or whatever. I would never blame a victim for bad things that happen to them, but I think that feeling is a very useful survival mechanism we have. I’ve told my wife and daughter repeatedly that I don’t care if they’re talking to mother Mary herself if they get a bad feeling get out of that situation immediately. Fuck worrying about being rude or anything like that, get away.
Exactly. I don't if its true, but I read somewhere that your "gut feeling" or "alarm bells" happens because your subconscious is picking up on things that are unusual before your conscious can. So logically you can't explain what's your wrong, but you get that feeling because your subconscious is picking up on those things.
There’s a great book about this called “The Gift of Fear,” by a guy who has worked security for politicians and celebrities, among other things. He writes about why you always should listen to those “bad feelings” and trust your instincts. It’s a fascinating book!
You really don’t need feelings. Only common sense. A 15 year old girl taking a ride from a single 50 something that she didn’t even know? And he doesn’t take her friends so she will be alone and vulnerable? Cmon common sense. She could have avoided all this with common sense.
What 'victim blaming'? Pointing out what victim did wrong isn't 'victim blaming', it's learning from past mistakes and making sure it doesn't happen again. Idiots who thing otherwise can go fuck themselves, honestly; not allowing people to figure out what victim did wrong in order to help others, but whining 'M-MUH VICTUM BLAMENG x'O'.
Dear God - this story made me sick. What an evil man. This poor girl survived so much. I can’t even imagine the strength Mary must have had to survive this torture.
I remember this when it happened. Of course our parents used it to make a point about never hitchhiking. And even though I'm familiar with this story, it still makes me physically sick. Evil does walk the streets.
Made me physically sick and tear up hearing what horrendous things she suffered. I’ve never felt horror by simply hearing someone’s story but that feeling is hard to mislabel. Then I couldn’t sleep cause of course I was going to bed while watching this but I couldn’t stop thinkin that if I feel this sensation of horror; I couldn’t fathom the immeasurable sense of horror this young girl was going through. Evil, pure evil. In my opinion it is evil the meaningless sentence they gave him; givin him the chance to ever have the opportunity to kill again after what he did is pure insanity. After everything Mary went through; fighting off death with what must have been sheer will power, and to release him or even considering granting him parole after his last words to Mary was a vow that he would kill her before his death is just an egregious miscarriage of justice. The should’ve fought to change legislation before they force Mary’s attempt to protect the world from this evil be an attempt in vain through no fault of her own. So disappointing and terrifying to realize that some people won’t get justice even in an open and shut case such as this. The suffered and would never be the same again but succeeded in surviving and in doing so did everyone’s job for them. All the system had to do was lock him; which they clearly are okay with doing to innocent people yet this evils guilt is irrefutable and yet get what is purely a timeout for him. “5mins in the corner” will never change pure evil.
Mary is one of the strongest people I’ve ever seen. To have those significant of injuries and still stay present and do everything she did to survive is crazy. She’s a trooper.
True but let’s be honest she also is one of the biggest idiots out there for even going with him. Bruh he straight up told her only she can come even though there was enough space for the others. If this doesn’t say ”don’t go“ to you then you probably got this coming
@@GodfreyFirstEldenLord her inner self was telling her not to go and so were the others.. I hate to say that she was a idiot but, what else could one say??
@@GodfreyFirstEldenLord I wouldn't call her an idiot. Yes, that was a very bad, stupid choice, but that doesn't necessarily make her an idiot. She was a 15 year old who was homesick and needed her parents. I think we shouldn't just judge a 15 year old girl who had a scary horrible painful experience.
Can you imagine fighting so hard to stay alive and going through unimaginable pain to ensure you're able to save other women, only for the justice system to allow this beast to serve only 8 years and end up killing another woman? It must have been devastating. Mad respect for Mary.
I hope she understands that she did most likly save other girls and woman. Because I doubt that she was his first victim, and he would have just continued as he did before were it not for her. At least in those eight years, none had to suffer because of him. Still it's really tragic, that he did get more chances to hurt people...
There is absolutely no such thing as “good behavior” after doing what he did. They should have put him down the first time. If the dog is rabid, you kill the dog.
Boggles the mind, right? You premeditate a kidnapping, rape and murder, you hack her hands off and leave her to die, and they let you out because you behave?! Unbelievable...
Exactly right 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 the dog should have been put down no question ask and to have even proof of the victim of what she went through that girl is very fortunate to have been alive to tell the savage story. Most killers in those days the victim would not have even survived to tell the story or gotten caught and some would take years after many massive murders. That girl was really tough as nails 🙌🏻🙌🏻✨
Personally I disagree with the death penalty. It's far to merciful for monsters like this and he should have been locked in a cell and left to rot alone only given subpar meals just to keep him alive.
It's fkn weird he got such a low sentence. In the jurisdiction I am in with would be considered as Rape of a Minor, Kidnapping, and Frustrated Murder which would have easily landed the Death Penalty (bumped down to Life Imprisonment with no Parole since the death penalty was suspended). How the heck did he only get 14 years and paroled at 8?
Once she aarived at the hospital she even managed to fight off sleep, so she could immediatly tell police about him and so they could get every information asap. The strength of this woman is insane!!!!
It's absolutely beyond me. She had the presence of mind in that situation to stay alive amongst other reasons but also to make sure he didn't hurt anyone else. So they gave him a slap on the wrist and goes right out and does exactly what she knew would happen. Can I also mention the amazing details of the description, spot on! I would say it was in vain, but obviously her life is the most important. I highly recommend A&E's I Survived story on her. Mr Ballen got every detail but you'll get to have her amazing beauty both inside and out. Much love!
His attack on Mary obviously isn't the first time he's done something like that. It's too calculated and he is too calm and controlled. So why the hell they thought letting that monster go free into the world, I'll never understand.
@@TheFed1996 the fact that it was so calculated should of raised some questions and even without evidence of prior "events" he shouldn't of gotten out in just a few years.
To me it’s: go ahead and torture teenage girls like a demon in hell. Eight years in prison is worth the chance to fulfill your depraved desires. You can keep going afterwards anyway so who cares about 8 years. Sorry but I’m rarely satisfied with sentencing of evil people. Especially how it’s about the same as sentences for drug offenders, or accidental crimes, or not that serious crimes. It just doesn’t seem right.
@@nonyab5640 You aren't the only one. He should never have been let go. Eight years was not, is not enough. Sorry not sorry but if you brutally attack someone like that you are a danger to society and shouldn't be let out period. "Good behavior" or not. The fact that he said he'd finish the job? With no remorse? That should have immediately started another round of trial for him.
How Mary survived through her ordeal is mind blowing enough, but her attacker only getting 14 years for r*ping a minor and cutting her arms off has my brain reeling. What a rotten piece of work
These people should have their arms ripped off, and cut off you know what at the very least. And prison forever. Edit. In addition to that, what they did to their victims should be part of their punishment. I mean, what they did should be done to them in turn, so they go through the same ordeal, that way they know fully, first hand, and to all the horrific extent what it was like for their victims.
I remember her. After she recovered from the attack, sometime later, I had some college classes with her. She had her prosthetic arms at that time. I remember how sweet and nice she was. We never talked about the attack, even though we all knew. We just treated her like any other friend and student. I really admired her for her strength and bravery and her will to survive. I really liked her. I hope she is still doing well.
Hope she reads your comment one day : ), She sure is a rare breed who can withstand that level of pain and probably worse "the fear" (our bodies can cope with amazing leevels of pain "in the moment" but the fear can really put a life in jeopardy) and still think straight enough to survive
This poor Girl is the true definition of strength. She endured so much and still had the peace of mind to think strategically towards survival. Bless her heart.
My Granny made me watch an interview with Mary sitting there with her prosthetics recounting what had happened to her when I was young. She was THE example why I wasn't to talk to or take rides from strangers. A few years afterwards, there was a fire and this guy put my brother and I in the back of his truck so he could take us to my grandmother but I didn't know him and started fighting him. My mom had to come, calm me down and tell me it was okay and she knew him.
I like how the police never tells us there is a serial killer in your area. They stay silent so you won’t be “scared.” Fear is key to survival. Not knowing who your enemy is makes you weak
I never understood that way of thinking! The police should tell us when a serial killer or a human trafficking ring is in the area. It helps us to be more vigilant!
@@maveryk That happens when someone can’t control their fear. If you control it, it can be used as a survival tool. First hand, been stuck in the woods lost for a week. I was scared as hell. But it turned to be a driving force to survive.
This woman is incredible. Not only because she survived, but the fact that she never passed out from the pain and was able not to go into shock. Then to pack her own wounds with dirt and push forward to get help. Absolutely amazing
Just a fun fact as to why she didn't die from it. Completely severing the limbs actually did get a massive favor (in terms of survival). He completely severed the arteries and veins in her arms. When that happens they actually constrict and contract. Kind of like a worm crawling back into a hole. It cuts off a huge amount of the blood flow. A partially severed artery or vein won't do that. So if you're ever in a situation where that's relevant - slice the artery the rest of the way, if you can't clamp it. If there's too much damage - tourniquet (but you'll almost 100% lose that limb).
@@ericalbers4867 Thats very interesting. The body is amazing and very weird. Why exactly do arteries do that when completely cut do you know? Its weird that if partially cut you can die from blood loss pretty quick but cut all the way through it will kind of heal itself.
@@ericalbers4867 this comment cracked me up. And made me feel even more sick lol. If you find yourself in a similar position !! I frickin hope not!!! 🙏
I can agree with this but it's really difficult to judge an individuals intentions when they're really good at pretending to be a decent person around certain people but become an animalistic monster around others behind closed doors.
@@trevorbrowning6345 - parole boards should KNOW that psychopaths are very, very good at hiding who they are. That's what makes these monsters dangerous. And it IS the PB's job to know this.
I was 15 years old & waiting for the bus. This car kept driving around me with a dude in it creeping me out. This guy pulls up to the stop sign & literally looked like santa & asked if I wanted a ride. I jumped in his truck because I was freaked out about the other car. "Santa" takes me to the mall (yes, the mall, lol) & before I got out he opens his middle consol & pulls out a gun. He said, "I couldve used this on you any time I wanted. Dont get in strangers cars." I was terrified. Terrified enough to never get into a strangers car ever again. That man probably saved me in many ways that day. Thank you "Santa."
@@GloopyMiauMiau dude, she surely was extremely strong to survive this, but there was just soo many points where 99.9% would've died in regardless, (simply him dealing any sort of fatal damage, the fall, the blood loss), surviving was almost impossible, this is the closest thing to a miracle.
Yes she is truly amazing.. I just watched her tell her own story on I Survived just a few days ago....it had me crying, cursing and just sick at my stomach...
She was a minor had her arms chopped off was dragged a long distance thrown from a high distance and she ran 5 km. Just picturing this scene makes me wanna cry. Her will to survive....... was of the roof. I..... I have no words
It’s all the public decision. If the public would fight to have sentences increased then they would do that. We have the power. But some idiots will complain about human rights and blah blah
Thousands of lives would be saved every year, but the bleeding hearts only care about criminals, not victims. So repeat offenders are let out time and time again, in the revolving door of justice.
@@vitorfernandes651 We were better off in the days where dangerous criminals caught red handed were taken out back to be put to sleep by the hands of the people.
I worked with a woman at a military repair ship yard many years ago who was also a victim of his as a teenager. He had assaulted her, slit her throat, and tossed her out of his vehicle. Never grilled her on the timeline so I imagine it must have been after he was released. Just remember she showed me the thick scar across her throat from almost ear to ear that she kept covered, and telling me she would have to go to parole hearings at times for this monster. So am guessing it was after he was released from Mary's ordeal, and before he got caught for the woman that he murdered?
It might of been before Mary. We don't know what criminal record he had when he got to Mary. They didn't mention it. He may have been a multi timer. They can't hold prior assaults against you in another assault case because they are considered unrelated. Now when it comes to murder, prior crimes can be presented as a pattern of behavior. At least that what I learned from all my true crime type TV show.
That prison sentence was a travesty. Monsters like that don’t change. He should’ve gotten life without parol. And now an innocent woman is dead because the sentence they gave him was a joke. Absolutely sickening.
One of the most thought-provoking type of revenge received on this type of people is to hire another phychos (I can't use any other word) to act as executioners, which serve only one role- give the death penalty. But not a regular one, only the culprit must die the same way as he or she killed
I believe in second chances for alot of people in prison. But people like this should be left to rot in prison. Executing isn't enough. It's 2 quick. Let them rot
A 2nd chance for murder alone is absurd. Unless it's an act of self defense or some extraordinary condition. It's a life for a life. If you take one you should lose your own. Same goes for torture and severe abuse. A drug addict deserves a 2nd chance, or a burglar. Not a monster that's willing to permanently damage other humans
I am so frustrated that the bill that was passed is named after this monster! After all of the fighting that Mary did for her life both during the attack and throughout the trial, both for herself and for the murder victim, it should be named after her!!
the reason it's named after this horrific non-human living being, is because it was so bad. Now people will remember this emotionless person with hatred and shame, and will always be remembered and remembered like this. I hope this soothes your anger.
Nevermind the name, I'm just considering whether I even should play this video, for the first time as I'm a fan of the channel. Intentional harm to the little ones really, seriously upsets me.
I agree. NEVER remember the criminals first, remembering something is honoring it. Remember the victims first, and then their abusers as a footnote. The ancient egyptians punished offenders by striking their names from all records and forbiding anyone from mentioning them, so to have them forgotten. Noone wants to be forgotten.
“I will finish the job if it takes me the rest of my life” “8 years later Lawrence was paroled for good behaviour” That is terrifying and rage inducing, and what makes it worse is that he got such little amount of time in prison, and got to do this all over again.
@Ten too "they want you to believe there is no evil" and yet here you are, saying a massacre of children + the repugnant actions of a serial killer were... fake? paid actors? it sounds like you're the one in denial that evil exists. if you want to be hateful and religious, just pray the perpetrators are burning in hell like the rest of us do.
Yeah actually there’s a huge problem with unsolved serial killings. Like, the FBI doesn’t allow the news to talk about them because it would cause panic in the population. Plus it also already the public on how much they’re not doing their job
@@OtterThanMost yeah but if the public knew about it just imagine how quickly we'd be fixing the problem. The problem being serial killers. Course tho I could see how a bunch of Karen's would ruin this. It'd be like the Salem Witch Trials all over again.
I’ve heard it’s usually serial killers who get caught because they have so many they get sloppy, so there’s most likely a lot of mini serial killers out there
releasing a criminal just for “good behavior” is so stupid, ESPECIALLY if they’re like this disgusting man. edit: i understand releasing a prisoner when their crime is somewhat minor, but once they pass the line of assault, or where they can put a person’s life in serious danger, they should be *required* to serve their sentence til the end. it’s basically a waste of time, money and energy to even sentence dangerous people if all they have to do is put on an act and follow jail rules just to get out early, it’s ridiculous.
Exactly. If they are a rapist and torturer and murderer of women and exhibit good behavior in an all man prison - DOES THAT EVEN QUALIFY?!?! The Government is stupid as hell.
I met Mary. Back in the 1990's she and one of her sons moved in next door to us. I was in elementary school and so was her son, but I was 1 year ahead of him. He went to the same school as me, and we would ride the bus home together, her son and I were boyfriend girlfriend for awhile. Obviously nothing serious as we were kids. I watched the first Jurassic Park movie for the first time at her house with her and her son, scared the crap out of me back then. Mary was so kind and generous, and always spoke in soft tones, and you just got this warm and comfortable vibe from her. I asked her once what happened to her arms and she smiled and told me never to hitchhike, and that is all she said. I never did find out her story, until now that is. She only lived next door to us for about a year, don't know what happened to her after that, but I will never forget her, she changed my outlook on life, and made me realize that no matter what happens to you, you can still be a good decent person.
I know. His intention was to torture her and murder her so he should have been sentenced to death. It would have been priceless to know that his victim's survival had been kept secret from him until the day of his trial and to see his face when the truth was revealed.
And if you're not the real Wonderboy it is a great way for people to like your comments and engage with you because people will second think is that really him so whether you are or not I got to give you hats off because it's genius if you're not
Okay holy fucking shit it's Wonderboy fucking Thompson also I love the music you come out to Tenacious D Wonderboy there is no better song you could pick I love Tenacious D so holy fucking shit damn so I guess I should retract my first statement
@@rainnchen9632 The worlds full of danger, you either choose to live your life despite that or live in fear never doing anything because of the “what if”.
Early release for “good behavior”????? A person who chopped off a girls arms and brutally abused her has not type of good behavior. The system is just as guilty for the attack that he committed after his release.
I’m an EMT. If your forearm is severed, then you will SURELY have a terminal arterial bleed. That shit arcs through the air with every accelerated beat of your heart (tachycardia). She must have been in hypovolemic shock, and was 100% on her way to an early grave. It can happen in less than a minute (depending on the size of the vessel that’s compromised, etc.) That woman is a testament to what the “Fight or Flight response” can do for someone. She didn’t even have hands to tie an improvised tourniquet!!! You’ve only got (roughly) 5 liters of blood in an adult. She was a child, so make it 4 liters, and I’ll bet my NREMT numbers that she lost a liter. That’s 25% of your blood supply. She is an extremely rare case, and a FIGHTER! Some folks give up. Even in the back of an ambulance on the way to “Definitive Care”, and “Advanced Life Support”. This girl is a fucking heroine! (No pun intended. Sincerely. Besides they’re two different words) Agreed 100% @Mindymaria !! That girl is a badass!!! 😳. (I have to imagine that the story was embellished just a touch…. Like you said, that requires strength beyond what we are taught in western medicine. The human spirit is amazing.
There are Cases od Innocents people getting locked up for long periods, however, if you have the Perp Dead-to-Rights, in a case like this, Dumpster him behind the Courthouse.
Her survivor instincts should have kicked in the moment only she was offered a ride in a car with plenty of space. This is not to say she deserves anything she experienced, nobody does.
@@jimmybill1963 life isn’t a movie not everything end in a happy ending if god intervened every time something bad was going to happen we would have no free will and that’s not what god intended life to be he’s given everyone the ability to make good and bad choices wether to believe or not to believe otherwise there wouldn’t make sense for there to be a heaven and hell.
The maximum sentence of 14 years available at the time is highly indicative of the fact that we grossly underestimated how inhumane and disgusting a human can be. Laurence proved us wrong and I’m glad these mobsters can now be jailed for much longer and can also be given the death penalty
That fact that Mary survived was amazing. The fact that she was able to still trust again to the degree that she would get married is also amazing. Not all heroes wear capes.
I met Mary Vincent. I never asked her about her arms, she was a neighbor of mine at one point. She was a ball of light and an incredibly nice woman. I honestly cannot believe that is what happened to her. She holds herself as though it was something that happened at birth. I’m floored. What a strong woman. Also SCREW that judge. Judges can bend the law when they need to.
No, they cannot "bend" the law. If they do, a mistrial can be declared and the risk of "not guilty" the second time around. They generally give the maximum in such cases and will have sentences run consecutively for the maximum time and specify no parole.
I can’t imagine the strength this girl had to remain quiet while so much pain was still being inflicted on her. A truly strong person with a will to survive. Lawrence faced his true punishment when the cancer finally ended him.
@@MissLisaBowes it's like a survival instinct. Our brain knows to ignore pain when it realizes that pain would just distract it and get it killed, so we just don't feel pain in extreme situations
Hold on. She was hit in the head with a hammer, repeatedly assaulted, had both of her arms cut off, lost an enormous amount of blood, was dragged and thrown off a bridge onto rocks, stuffed in a tiny space AND SHE SURVIVED???? Holy Fuck! Also how can you let someone that did all those terrible things AND threatened her life in court, out early because of “good behavior”?
The way Lawrence had all the necessary items, knew where to go to pick up hitchikers, what roads to take in the woods, and how to execute his moves makes you wonder if there are other unknown victims deep in the forest.
That was my first thought. It's sad that we will never know. It makes you wonder as to how many people have met a similar fate and no one will ever know the truth.
This case has been brought up in my feed lately today from different channels... This case still gives me the creeps to this day. Pure evil. Demons have a human face....
Yeah I tbink I wouldnt wanna be alone in someone van no matter what or how he is behave... that is very dsngerous hitch hike like that alone for a girl
Yup and with no excuse like i dont know you people i dont trust three strangers ecpecially behind my bac etc, no he just said im taking you... And she ewnt🤦🏻♂️
I am not trying to be disrespectful to her, but it seems like that was not the first time she did something crazy, she was potentially in risk all the time, that moment was not something different, in addition she was a 15 years old girl, clearly very immature, so yeah, I am sure the majority of us would never travel with that monster, but it is what it is, and yes, I am also disgusted with those 14 years in prison (turned 8) for someone who assaulted and with all accounts killed a little girl, only because she actually miraculously survived! it was crazy.
@@snake5solid right! Here in Uruguay a serial killer that had murdered three women in the 90s got sentensed to 30 years and got released in 2016 for "good behaviour", even when he never felt any remorse for what he did. He then moved to Paraguay and luckily got caught with a bag full of arms. Glad they cought him before he could hurt more people.
@@snake5solid exactly! Do they not know how psychopaths and sociopaths work? Anyone can "fake it till they make it." So disheartening. They aren't as educated as we'd like them to be or they just don't care.
Yep! Women, especially young women, are being hunted every day & every night. It’s terrifying being a woman & knowing I, & other women, are being hunted by psycho men. There are things we can do to help keep ourselves safer, but we’re never completely safe.
I got a ride from someone in 2004 headed home from the one of the libraries in San Antonio, he creeped me out so bad with his forward questions and leer that I asked him to stop cause my house was coming up (it wasn't yet). For a second I could tell he hesitated but did stop. When he pulled away, I ran into this paint and body shop ran by this guy named Romo. I hurried into an open bay door on the side of the building which was around the block from my house. These big biker guys were surprised to see me, a young white girl in the wesso that doesn't speak Spanish, come running into their shop and duck behind a taped up car. The man that gave me a ride circled the block twice while I was standing there. The Banditos loaded me into a van and drove me to my house. I had to wait for the guy to circle around one more time before I ran inside. Romo, thank you, dude.
That completely shocked me but then asking myself: what would I have done? The strongest human instinct is the instinct to persevere and protect yourself, unfortunately not the instinct to protect others. So it’s always easy to say: I would’ve done this differently but then you see an armless girl covered in blood naked and fear collects in your throat and rushes to your head and you just want to get yourself away from whatever happened at all costs. Especially if your alone in the car. I really hope I would’ve stopped and helped her, i like to think i would have
@@jennistone8740 exactly, that motorist could have possibly been under the assumption she was being chased by someone trying to kill her. In which case you really probably shouldn’t get out and put yourself in harms way. I like to think I would have helped too but you really never know how you are going to react until you are presented with the situation. I watched a motorcyclist get hit by an suv right in front of me and when I got out my car and ran up to the poor guy, his femur was sticking out of his leg and up through his jeans. I immediately called 911 and told the guy not to move his body, however I found myself in shock and not able to apply a tourniquet or anything because I couldn’t deal with that level of trauma with no notice. So ya I see people in the comments all the time saying I would have done this or that, unless you have been there you really never know what you are going to do. Obviously what happened to me isn’t nearly as traumatic as seeing a mutilated women, but I’m just trying to make a point.
@@reboundrides8132 I know for a fact I would. I have helped more than once. Just one of those examples I was looking out the side view mirror of the passenger side. I saw a van wipe a motorcycle off of the road. I told my husband stop I'm going to help. He tried to grab my hand and told me call his wife. He could not lift his hand. I can tell through his jacket he had a compound fracture. All I could do was hold that together. Thank the Lord above the next car that stopped was an off-duty paramedic. He told me he's talking to him. And he told him we will get you to the hospital I'll call your wife right away. I just kept telling him look me in the eye. I held it on together until the ambulance got there. That's one of three times I have helped.
@@jennistone8740 omg, exactly! I've been waiting for someone to say this for a long time, I understand the frustration of hearing about bystanders avoiding contact and I see all the time people complain about them in the comments but honestly, I don't think all these folks who say that they would've been different are really all that above the bystanders, me included, personally id love to think that id help, but would i really have? none of us were actually there after all. this obviously doesn't justify ignoring someone with two severed arms covered in blood but at least try to understand, and stop with all the "I am better than this" talk, instead you can take it as a reminder and lesson in case you do run into these types of situations in the future. (P.S. this isn't directed at the OG comment, but more in general terms since I see these comments all the time in true crime videos)
Not going to lie: It's really hard to feel bad for someone who dies of cancer in prison after the horrific things they did. That woman showed incredible strength as a teenager by choosing to live. It makes me sick to my stomach that people can almost murder someone and still get out of jail for "good behavior."
I know this psychopath only got 14yrs in prison after what he did to Mary. I wonder at that time what they would have given a black person for a lesser crime or the same thing.
The morbidly incredible IRONY of it all!!!? Something that is part human could so mutilate and assault a young girl like that can be released into society for"GOOD BEHAVIOUR 😱!!!???Help me make sense of THAT! And he promised to finish the job upon his release,SMH. Why waste taxpayers money and the country's resources after these kinds,just obliterate them. Mary deserves a medal,such a very, very sad story.
@@Andrews2490: Yeah, I can definitely see that concern. The double standard makes 0 sense. Violent assault is violent assault. In a court of law, we should give the same punishment for the same heinous crime.
@@kristinbull5162 Hmmm, they kinda do... Lions and bigs cats in general play with their food, often keeping them alive for a while before eating them. You can say they sometimes kill for the sake of killing. Dolphins and similar species play with their prey before eating it too. Not saying humans aren't awful, but it's not a human exclusive behavior.
As he passed away he most likely felt a black hole opened up underneath him and he could hear the screaming of a multitude. Near Death Experiences tell us that hell is feeling all the pain you caused, and all the pain created by others all around you, forever. And you know you deserve the pain you caused and you accept it willingly. It’s the purest and truest form of justice there is. Those that have come back have said they would have preferred burning in a lake of fire.
The strength of Mary is amazing. Her desire to see him caught helped fuel her will to live. My mind can't possibly conceive what she went through but I am indeed inspired by her for sure.
I just now finished this video. Took me a while to find the time because of work. Now that I've seen it, I can honestly say without a doubt in my mind that this woman (she was just a girl when it happened) this girl the most savage survivor I've ever heard of. So much strength in her it's unbelievable.
Some ppl have the will and the heart of a friggin lion!! I dnt know if I would have had it, not to mention the ability to keep calm and know what I had to do to survive!! She's totally amazing!!
This story was on the a&e show “I survived” and the victim actually told the story herself. I can’t believe her will to survive at such a young age. You told her story just as she told it, so you did an amazing job telling her story.
Mary is the ultimate badass! I can't even imagine the pain and trauma she went through and still goes through today. What a woman, what a survivor, what a hero!
@@kymo6343 yeah exactly. I can't imagine what her relationship is to sex after this, especially if that was her first time. To get over that and start a family she's strong
@UA-cam are Snowflakes I would think that Mary was really THAT desperate to go home during that period despite the alarm going off left and right. But I agree, she should have used better judgment.
Definitely was not expecting that horrifying of a true story. This definitely ranks number 1 on my “felt sick to my stomach hearing about it in graphic detail” list.
I wish I could say the same. This is absolutely monstrous, but I don't think it cracks the top ten for me. The atrocities around WW2 are the worst I'd say. Some of the details of Hitler & Stalin's atrocities, and the stuff Japanese soldiers did... the crimes of Gilles de Rais and Elizabeth Báthory are also absolutely soulshattering. The part that disturbs me most is that some of the known crimes of Gilles de Rais are the most over the top evil shit you'll ever hear, but it also says the judge struck the worst stuff from the record. Sweet merciful Christ, if what I read wasn't the worst of it... Oh, and I know a history professor, one time I asked him who he thinks is the most evil person that doesn't usually make the list because they're not as common knowledge as, say, Hitler. He immediately said Lavrentiy Beria, who was Stalin's secret police chief. I only looked a bit into what he did, but holy shit... Suffice to say, don't look into any of this stuff unless you've got a strong stomach. They make this story look like a Disney movie. There is true evil in this world.
@@Veladus What is actually worse is not reading about the atrocities but actually witnessing it. And here the credit goes to the mexican cartel dismemberment & torture gore videos. So if you haven't watch funky town & dont watch it if you haven't, hearing about it these stories is nothing compared to actually watching it
Mary Vincent is incredible. Definitely an "against all odds" story. I'm sure almost all people who end up in deadly situations like this fight as hard as she did, but not all of them were able to survive to tell the tale. Let's celebrate Mary for her remarkable survival, and remember and respect those who lost their lives to evil people like LS too.
After all that she went through, how can you criticize her? She was a dumb kid. We were all dumb kids at one point in our lives. May the rest of your days be filled with Love and Blessings, Mary Vincent. 🙏
It’s actually a reminder that you can actually rape, dismember, and throw a woman over a 30ft drop… and still get a lighter sentence than someone who’s arrested with a joint. Seriously gross. While I already knew this story, it’s never not disturbing
I'm a "fan" of true crime & I've never heard this story. Not only does MrBallen give us great storytelling, he gives us stories we haven't heard 20x. Thank you sir, not only for that but more importantly, your service.
i don't know why but mary's story always makes me so anxious i've listened to tons of stories similar, but this one in particular just makes me feel unbelievably nervous
I've seen another video about this woman's story and she's actually the one telling her story and she's such an inspiration and a true survivor. It just goes to show you how strong you can truly be after and during something so horrific.
I love that you said "during!" So many people imply that surviving something traumatic makes you strong, but you have to have been strong to begin with just to get through something like that.
I vividly remember this when it happened. It makes you wonder how many other women he killed and got away with in the 10 years before he got caught. What a disgusting human being. I’m so glad she went on and had a family and lived a normal life as possible. God bless her.
I've heard this story several times and the sheer horror of what she went through never gets any easier to hear. What a brave and amazingly strong person she is!
@@fakename503 One of the things that pisses me off about that case is the relative light sentences the pieces of shit got. Another thing that pisses me off is that the mother of one of the rapists / murderers desecrated the girl's grave, claiming that she ruined her son's life.
She was Only 15 years old aswell - very smart for her age. Most people wouldnt have survived what she went through - crazy how powerful the human spirit can be.
@@hazeaveiro2049 very smart except for the part where she ignored all advice and decided to get into a van with some random middle aged man. Yeah, so except for that part I guess she's pretty smart 🤨
@@TheSMMSFreak She was 15. That’s young. Can’t expect her to be a genius when it comes to those sort of scenarios. Not to mention this was years ago before anyone had to really worry about the whole ‘stranger danger’ thing. She was young and wasn’t thinking straight. Regardless of how she got herself into that situation, it’s beyond amazing how she got herself out.
@@TheSMMSFreak it was back when EVERYONE didn't think twice, even if you didn't do it, it would've been strange back then to NOT at least know someone who had or did it regularly.... Don't try and make her sound like a stupid girl!!!... I don't think MANY adults in today's day and age who would've known how to save themselves like that!!!... Unless they watched a bloody Kardashian made video about it!!!...
@@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz The old man wasn't driving a Lamborghini >_____> The story detailed the scenario, small 15 year old, big van with only the driver 5 to possibly 7 seats. How many red flags does someone need?
Those times were different. Sure, the red flag was there, but the thought of having a actual psychopath giving you a ride wasn't the first thought back then. And judging by her living in Vegas at the time, indicates she had rich parents, and rich kids tend to be less careful because they think they're entitled. She acted just like a spoiled teenager would, and ended up in the worst scenario ever. Good she survived! Singleton could've chopped her head off, but luckily he didn't!
This one was so distressing, not only what Mary had to endure to survive but how the courts (even though it was the maximum at the time) let Mary, Roxanne Hayes and Roxanne's family down. What a truly evil man! Thank you Mr Ballen for bringing this episode to our notice.
@@bigwendigo2253 Absolutely, I love that she testified at that second trail, refusing to be intimidated by him. She went through something absolutely horrible, but it didn’t break her.
Look up Bobby Bostic. It's the varying sentences doled out after one person's very brief perception of you that is insane!?! And intent should count for a helluva lot more than results. She was a fighter, a clever and resourceful girl- ultimately a 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿- so he beats a murder rap. That's bs. He most def 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 for her to die, but his over confidence and incompetence saved his own ass. Good behavior- 😑ugh.
Quality narration. This guy has the rare flavor of tone that is nosy but very clear to those of us who English is second language. I mean you don't miss not even a single word that proceeds from his mouth. Again the flawless narration is so articulate I don't think the assault survivor can do it better than this guy who supposedly heard eve6
Anyone else wondering where his other victims are? Seems odd for him to start this kind of thing so late in life. Endless prayers for Mary and may she have had a blessed life after her encounter with this monster.
@@C4VeNm how did the police let Mary down? They weren’t the ones prosecuting him, the DA was. They didn’t decide the sentence, that was the judge or jury. They didn’t let him out early, the parole board did.
"I'll finish the job if it takes me the rest of my life..... Eight years later Lawrence was paroled for good behavior. " ......I have no words....... That girl was absolutely incredible. I feel like if you looked up "determination" in the dictionary her picture would be next to it.
That’s the sort of person who, if murdered in the street in broad daylight, would mysteriously present no witnesses to the crime. Funny how that works.
@73dlb The judge wanted to give him a longer sentence, but wasn't legally empowered to do so. The parole board, on the other hand, has a lot to answer for...
Who ever granted that parole should be in prison for Roxanne’s death. They are directly responsible. Make people serve the entire sentence for horrific crimes such as this.
Shoot I almost say the person who let them off on parole should be executed for being a corrupt judge. No sympathy for this. Update: I see the judge gave the maximum, I can't believe anyone in that court room could walkout with such a light sentence.
unfortunately that is how the justice system work...parole officer can only keep him in for certain time...otherwise it become illegal detention..it's the bloody judges and law makers who should be hanged.
That woman has more strength, Courage, will power and motivation then every man and woman in the world. She should be given millions for all of the emotional and physical damage she was put though
It doesn't matter how many times I've heard this story, the horror of what this monster did still makes me cringe. That Mary survived is THE testament to the strength of the human soul.
How is she amazing when she put herself in that situation. Yeah he deserves life in prison, but she was very naive and didn't listen to her friends. Not to mention she snuck out of her grands home because she was homesick.
I went into that episode without knowing her story, and I will NEVER forget the way my stomach dropped into a bucket of ice when she lifted her arm for the first time (to light a cigarette, I think) and revealed her prosthetic.
@@jamiehudson8163 We've all done dumb things. None of those things-being naive, not listening to friends, sneaking out from her house due to homesickness-meant she deserved what happened to her. Way to victim-blame.
When he warned us that this was going to be the most graphic story he has told, I honestly didn’t believe him. I mean, he’s told some pretty graphic ones that include eating flesh. I just figured it couldn’t get any worse, but this story was deeply disturbing and nauseating. To anyone who complained about his last video saying it wasn’t dramatic enough, I hope you’re happy now. We are all gonna have nightmares about our limbs getting chopped off. 🙃 As always, great story telling on his part!
I actually thought the Austin story was more scary and more unsettling to me. It leaves a terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach. I remember vaguely when Austin attacked that guy and there was very little information at the time released. I thought that it was a roid rage. Because I know bodybuilders a lot of times takes steroids and coming off steroids can cause hallucinations and aggression. Off topic but Austin's parents really failed him. If they had taken him to see just one medical professional just one the whole summer that situation wouldn't have happened he would have gotten the help he needed before he hurt anyone. And the justice system failed in this case by letting a literal torturer free from prison at all. I really feel like he had more victims he never admitted to.
Exactamundo!! It disturbed me more than any other ones!! And iv seen lots. Trust. What a brave woman. Unbelievable. Imagine when he was let out!!! Unbelievable. Have a good day. Don't go hiking or diving or hitchhiking or camping etc etc etc 🤣🤣🤣👍❤🙏
@@WhitneyDahlin I guess this one was so unsettling to me because she was 15. I have my own dark past from childhood, so certain things resonate with me a little more with this story. Plus, when limbs get cut off, it’s terrifying. The fact that she was totally conscious for it and remembers it is what gets to me even more. This is why I like his stories so much though. He tells a variety of tales that eventually gets everyone creeped out.
@@colspiracy8326 Right? She is lucky to be alive. I’ve heard so many stories about young women getting killed because they went to a bar alone or got in a vehicle with a stranger. It’s sad that so many of these tragedies could be avoided.
I just finished watching one of those episodes on a special show made for TV called "I Survived"...And what was my surprise to find this particular episode was Mary's story! When I started watching the episode, I really had no idea what the situation was gonna be for this person when she started narrating her story...but when said she was picked up by some guy one day she was hitchhiking, and then she started mentioning the fact that the guy chopped her arms off, my mind went like WAIT A MINUTE! WHERE DID I HEAR THIS BEFORE!...And yes indeed I had...right here, in your video, MrBallen.. In this TV episode, she herself tells her story, and you can even see her prosthetic arms and hands through the interview, when she occasionally helps herself with some tissues to wipe off her face as she talks...I couldn't believe what i was seeing....Very compelling....I truly wish that mfkr had been thrown a life sentence minimum... Wow
Regardless of how fucked up this was/is, these are still relatively the safest times to be alive in all of human history. In reality, you're far more likely to die from a stroke; heart-attack; cancer (like the killer) or a car accident than an act of blatant violence.
@@asmodeuss2400 when my kid hits 12 years old and starts hanging out with friends, 2 things will happen 1) I'm getting her pepper spray (don't care if I get in trouble for this) 2) I'm training her in basic emergency response Might save her life some day
Mary now does art, and makes custom prosthetics from scrap electronics. She's an absolute badass. and though she's still alive, she'll always be remembered as a survivor and a hero. Lawrence will barely be remembered as some awful monster.
Every time I hear this story I'm more and more amazed at Mary's strength and bravery. Mary is such an amazing woman 🙏🏿🙌🏿♥️ so sad he was released after that horrific crime.
Not to minimize Mary's ordeal, or any victim of this world's depravity, but look up David Parker Ray. For other examples of human bravery in the face of unimaginable horror, look up Colleen Stan. Also Josefina Rivera. The human instinct to survive is amazing to me. *edit- MrB also has a story about his retired military friend who went back to a brutal war zone which had been captured by terrorists to save innocent children (and adults) and injured people. Inspiring.
I absolutely agree but just the way mr ballen tells the story about Samantha Koenig and how gruesome it truly is and I guess me having a daughter and thinking of someone doing harm to her that story really is at the top of the chain for me with Mr ballens videos
@@Amanduhuhuhuh yeah unfortunately this is not the most disturbing story I've ever heard. There is so many cases and account of human depravity and psychopathy that it is mindblowing. I know what makes something disturbing is subjective to each person. Also I agree that the instinct to survive is amazing and I can't even imagine how strong and brave Mary or any other victim would have to be in those situations. Side note: I love the story of mrballen's friend who saves the children and man in a warzone. If you haven't already you should watch his video titled "this man dies 37 times" or something like that. It's amazing. It was the first mrballen video recommended to me by UA-cam and made me an instant fan/subscriber
The threat he said to Mary on his way out of the courtroom should have been enough to put this psycho away for longer than 14 years? The composer this woman has is amazing, I wouldn't have been able to sit there after that remark 😤 let alone survive this brutal attack. God bless her throughout her life! ❣🌈
The fact that she ran 3 miles down the highway after being tortured for hours, having 4 ribs broken, and bleeding profusely from her arms is unbelievable. She's so incredibly strong
Tragically ironic that Mary fought so hard to ensure this guy wouldn’t be able to hurt anyone else and the law allowed him to do just that. Disgusting.
Yep that's the hardest part of this story to take in.
Agreed! This happens to many times too! Laws need to be changed to prevent them being allowed to harm again!
This man should have been locked away for life after the first time. If not in prison, then at the very least in a mental institution
@@geminidream4347 Tbf if you watched the whole video, he mentions how a new law was added that'd ensure this would never happen again.
people have been in jail longer for doing drugs alone at home.
I can’t even imagine uttering the praise of “good behavior” to a man who did all of those horrors to a young girl. Like, you put him in a metal box full of other grown men, of course he’s not gonna act up. His targets are OUTSIDE >:-(
Isn't it pathetic that people could sanction that horrible bastard after what he did they should be utterly ashamed., the filth should've never been allowed to see the light of day.
@@ClaytonBigsby93 Yeah.
This is what the "system" had running it and making decisions. Often their "authoritative" decisions led to the terrible death and torture of others. In my humble view, they are complicit with the further torture and deaths. I don't have mercy on any of them. Why don't we find out who was involved, let them free to kill again, and make sure they feel the error of their ways??
And not wanting to give your hard earned money to the government can get you much more that 14 years. Lol, humans are a joke sometimes.
I agree, should be different rules for chomos and molesters
“I can only give you a ride” should have been a massive red flag. Never separate from friends.
Edit: I have full empathy for her. She shouldn’t have died to a scumbag. She should’ve been kept safe and tbh her parents failed her for not educating her on how dangerous life can be. Before anyone comes for me, humans have always been in danger/dangerous and there will always be bad humans. We just need to pick up on the flags before the shit happens.
I hate peoples who don’t think about their choices before making it.
feel the same i feel bad for her but this could have COMPLETELY be avoived had she had listened to both her gut and friends.
Why the fuck would anyone take that offer even? That's literally a stranger asking you to not bring help while he drags you off somewhere
Mary told her own story on the show “I survived”. She never testified that the other 2 people were her friends, but other young hitch hikers she met on the road. This is why she left them.
@@omalichanwa1877 still, all of them were going to the same destination
It is completely clear to me that Mary survived this ordeal, not for herself, but to try her damndest to protect other women. She is the definition of badass. Such a pity that the system failed her.
It's a damn good job she was as strong as she was, Imagine if her life had relied on the same system to protect it.
Even after a month out of hospital she had smile on her face
@e-mail881 what is wrong with you
she has negative iq for getting in the car.
As bad taste as this is for me to say, she’s a complete dumb ass for getting in the car with him. The red flag was shoved so far up her ass that she would have had to push it aside to breathe through her nose
She’s a beast for surviving that, there’s no way any normal person survives that. What a fighter
@Kevin Reid Better yet, why does no one ever bring up Spain's horrible history of slavery. They were the worst when it came down to it. But their past always gets brushed away.
@@jeffersonsteeleflex8178 and the Ottoman empire and its slaves. Horrific treatment but it never gets a mention
@@jeffersonsteeleflex8178 no one cares about any of the countries that had slaves except US. Even though slavery is still ongoing.
@Kevin Reid u live a sad life
@Kevin Reid yea man umm any slavery was bad like I dunno Spain or the ottoman empire where they suffered worse and were every race like cmon bad is bad why are you under minding what happened to this girl by making this political
Clearly she was not his first victim. He knew exactly what he was doing. How terrifying. Her resilience kept her alive.
Wow you may be very correct who knows what other women that monster may have had go missing
When I heard that she was thinking in her head that if she dies, he's gonna get away and do this to someone else... I have so much respect for her. That she stayed alive and went through all that pain and because of that, this event didn't happen to anyone else! I have so much more respect for her!
Also, how she knew what she had to do to survive, she is such a smart young lady!
@@omgrachihiii this event likely happened to exactly the women this asshole killed after his parole? did you miss out on the end?
Such a great point I would think he could be linked to many more crimes at least a few more which would probably only be through DNA however, if his victims weren’t found for a very long time, it could be nearly impossible to link him, but I really hope that they’re able to even though he’s dead and gonethere most likely victims out there who never been found and the perpetrator was never discovered. It’s so sad.
8 years for someone who permanently destroyed Mary's ability to do anything with her arms and almost killed her?
The government was just so horrible back then
@@vrindam.h6741 still is in most countries
@@vrindam.h6741 wait, it was suposed to be good now?
@@hanarielgodlike9283 government will never be good 😑
@@hossainboard86 agree
What a horrific story.
My mum had a close call with a hitchhiker when she was in her early twenties, when I was a kid.
She picked up a hitchhiker on her way home one evening. After driving for only a few minutes and making small talk, she felt like something was off about him. She couldn't pinpoint it, but she had a gut feeling that she should NOT drive this guy any further. She pulled over on the highway and made some excuse about how she couldn't drive him the rest of the way to wherever he was headed, and he got out of my mum's car without issue, thankfully.
A few days later we were watching the news and found out that a man had recently escaped the local jail. He was wanted for murdering young women. That man was the same hitchhiker my mum had picked up just days earlier, and what's even more frightening is that my mum looked an awful lot like his victims did.
Wow.
I’m not gon lie, that sounds like some shit outta a horror movie
yeah i agree
but i mean stuff like this is real and fredful
i feel like a witness
im truly shocked/impressed that this girl survived. i mean, both her arms got amputated, she was thrown 30 feet down onto sharp(?) rocks, managed to climb out, put dirl and mud in her arms and possobly bloodstream, and she LIVED to tell the tale. this girl is an absolute legend.
Not to mention she ran 3 miles after she climbed out from under the road and back up the 30 ft. What a fucking *legend*
the will to live can make a human body do amazing things
Really intriguing what some people are able to survive... and then there are people who are killed by a vending machine. xD
@@sleepingdreams5844 LOL VERY TRUE, OUR MIND CAN DO WHAT THEY CHOOSE2DO, ITS HOW UR MIND CONTROLS IT ALL., BUT PEOPLW CAN LEARN HOW2CONTROL IT. VERY INTERESTING
@@smartguy360
Right. As soon as I heard him say what she did I thought of The Revenant. That movie about Hugh Glass.
It really irks me that he only got to serve 8 years after all that and got to do the same thing to another poor victim.
It bothers me also
We can only pray it was 8 years of constant sexual abuse he got in prison
You again!!
This is why I'm for eugenics or gene editing only to breed out psychopaths/sociopaths from the gene pool.
I don't think eugenics is necessarily a bad idea but being humans, we would find a way to screw up it's practice and turn it into a tool of the ruling class.
Too dangerous.
It blows my mind how many people ignore that “bad feeling” and their “alarm bells” because they don’t wanna look a certain way or seem rude or whatever. I would never blame a victim for bad things that happen to them, but I think that feeling is a very useful survival mechanism we have. I’ve told my wife and daughter repeatedly that I don’t care if they’re talking to mother Mary herself if they get a bad feeling get out of that situation immediately. Fuck worrying about being rude or anything like that, get away.
I learned fast to ignore caring about “what others think”
Exactly. I don't if its true, but I read somewhere that your "gut feeling" or "alarm bells" happens because your subconscious is picking up on things that are unusual before your conscious can. So logically you can't explain what's your wrong, but you get that feeling because your subconscious is picking up on those things.
There’s a great book about this called “The Gift of Fear,” by a guy who has worked security for politicians and celebrities, among other things. He writes about why you always should listen to those “bad feelings” and trust your instincts. It’s a fascinating book!
You really don’t need feelings. Only common sense. A 15 year old girl taking a ride from a single 50 something that she didn’t even know? And he doesn’t take her friends so she will be alone and vulnerable? Cmon common sense. She could have avoided all this with common sense.
What 'victim blaming'?
Pointing out what victim did wrong isn't 'victim blaming', it's learning from past mistakes and making sure it doesn't happen again.
Idiots who thing otherwise can go fuck themselves, honestly; not allowing people to figure out what victim did wrong in order to help others, but whining 'M-MUH VICTUM BLAMENG x'O'.
Dear God - this story made me sick. What an evil man.
This poor girl survived so much. I can’t even imagine the strength Mary must have had to survive this torture.
I know I could never.
I remember this when it happened. Of course our parents used it to make a point about never hitchhiking.
And even though I'm familiar with this story, it still makes me physically sick. Evil does walk the streets.
And she was even homesick now that I remember
Made me physically sick and tear up hearing what horrendous things she suffered. I’ve never felt horror by simply hearing someone’s story but that feeling is hard to mislabel. Then I couldn’t sleep cause of course I was going to bed while watching this but I couldn’t stop thinkin that if I feel this sensation of horror; I couldn’t fathom the immeasurable sense of horror this young girl was going through. Evil, pure evil. In my opinion it is evil the meaningless sentence they gave him; givin him the chance to ever have the opportunity to kill again after what he did is pure insanity. After everything Mary went through; fighting off death with what must have been sheer will power, and to release him or even considering granting him parole after his last words to Mary was a vow that he would kill her before his death is just an egregious miscarriage of justice. The should’ve fought to change legislation before they force Mary’s attempt to protect the world from this evil be an attempt in vain through no fault of her own. So disappointing and terrifying to realize that some people won’t get justice even in an open and shut case such as this. The suffered and would never be the same again but succeeded in surviving and in doing so did everyone’s job for them. All the system had to do was lock him; which they clearly are okay with doing to innocent people yet this evils guilt is irrefutable and yet get what is purely a timeout for him. “5mins in the corner” will never change pure evil.
Mary is one of the strongest people I’ve ever seen. To have those significant of injuries and still stay present and do everything she did to survive is crazy. She’s a trooper.
That mary had real courage and went thru so much suffering ...
An incredible human being. I reckon she did everything she could to survive to save others from the same fate.
True but let’s be honest she also is one of the biggest idiots out there for even going with him. Bruh he straight up told her only she can come even though there was enough space for the others. If this doesn’t say ”don’t go“ to you then you probably got this coming
@@GodfreyFirstEldenLord her inner self was telling her not to go and so were the others.. I hate to say that she was a idiot but, what else could one say??
@@GodfreyFirstEldenLord I wouldn't call her an idiot. Yes, that was a very bad, stupid choice, but that doesn't necessarily make her an idiot. She was a 15 year old who was homesick and needed her parents. I think we shouldn't just judge a 15 year old girl who had a scary horrible painful experience.
Can you imagine fighting so hard to stay alive and going through unimaginable pain to ensure you're able to save other women, only for the justice system to allow this beast to serve only 8 years and end up killing another woman? It must have been devastating. Mad respect for Mary.
Guessing it was a liberal state
I hope she understands that she did most likly save other girls and woman. Because I doubt that she was his first victim, and he would have just continued as he did before were it not for her. At least in those eight years, none had to suffer because of him.
Still it's really tragic, that he did get more chances to hurt people...
That Mary is one tough woman!
There was nothing else she could have done, I am in awe of her strength. The justice system let both victims down
Nobody cares about your little political bias. Most aren't even 'muricans.
There is absolutely no such thing as “good behavior” after doing what he did. They should have put him down the first time. If the dog is rabid, you kill the dog.
Boggles the mind, right? You premeditate a kidnapping, rape and murder, you hack her hands off and leave her to die, and they let you out because you behave?! Unbelievable...
Exactly right 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 the dog should have been put down no question ask and to have even proof of the victim of what she went through that girl is very fortunate to have been alive to tell the savage story. Most killers in those days the victim would not have even survived to tell the story or gotten caught and some would take years after many massive murders. That girl was really tough as nails 🙌🏻🙌🏻✨
Personally I disagree with the death penalty. It's far to merciful for monsters like this and he should have been locked in a cell and left to rot alone only given subpar meals just to keep him alive.
It's fkn weird he got such a low sentence. In the jurisdiction I am in with would be considered as Rape of a Minor, Kidnapping, and Frustrated Murder which would have easily landed the Death Penalty (bumped down to Life Imprisonment with no Parole since the death penalty was suspended). How the heck did he only get 14 years and paroled at 8?
@@KikomochiMendoza
This was way back when the laws were more loose unfortunately.
Once she aarived at the hospital she even managed to fight off sleep, so she could immediatly tell police about him and so they could get every information asap. The strength of this woman is insane!!!!
Honestly, I'm twice her age and I don't think I'd have that level of strength in me in a situation like that. She's an absolutely incredible woman.
Speechless. Just absolutely speechless. And completely disgusted that he was ever released...
It really bothers me that the first car that drove by didn’t stop to help her...
This is a real story I remember when this happened, it was horrible it was in all the medias
It's absolutely beyond me. She had the presence of mind in that situation to stay alive amongst other reasons but also to make sure he didn't hurt anyone else. So they gave him a slap on the wrist and goes right out and does exactly what she knew would happen. Can I also mention the amazing details of the description, spot on! I would say it was in vain, but obviously her life is the most important. I highly recommend A&E's I Survived story on her. Mr Ballen got every detail but you'll get to have her amazing beauty both inside and out. Much love!
Too intense
Martha Carnes
"Media" is the plural of "medium," so it is completely unnecessary to pluralize it.
His attack on Mary obviously isn't the first time he's done something like that. It's too calculated and he is too calm and controlled. So why the hell they thought letting that monster go free into the world, I'll never understand.
r u habesha
Cause they don’t care. Don’t sell drugs though!!! Life in jail no questions asked
8 years?!!!!!!!!! WTF, California!
Because the court system needs evidence. Without evidence there’s no way of knowing if he has done more or not
@@TheFed1996 the fact that it was so calculated should of raised some questions and even without evidence of prior "events" he shouldn't of gotten out in just a few years.
Moral of the story:
Trust your gut feeling. It's there for a reason.
Yes
And don't hitchhike kids.
To me it’s: go ahead and torture teenage girls like a demon in hell. Eight years in prison is worth the chance to fulfill your depraved desires. You can keep going afterwards anyway so who cares about 8 years.
Sorry but I’m rarely satisfied with sentencing of evil people. Especially how it’s about the same as sentences for drug offenders, or accidental crimes, or not that serious crimes. It just doesn’t seem right.
@@nonyab5640 You aren't the only one. He should never have been let go. Eight years was not, is not enough. Sorry not sorry but if you brutally attack someone like that you are a danger to society and shouldn't be let out period. "Good behavior" or not. The fact that he said he'd finish the job? With no remorse? That should have immediately started another round of trial for him.
Problem is that when people actually do trust their gut they get shamed for “judging” people.
Jesus, what the hell??? How the hell did she survive?? What a monster. It’s so hard to believe that people can be this cruel
It makes ya wonder 🤔
Thanks for your great comment
Satan is very real
Men are monsters
Men
@@Jimmy94411and women. Eileen wuornos was no better and some other women
How Mary survived through her ordeal is mind blowing enough, but her attacker only getting 14 years for r*ping a minor and cutting her arms off has my brain reeling. What a rotten piece of work
Just for the r*** alone he should've gotten 14 years. It's sad the legal systemn fails victims left and right.
The fact that he got out after only 8 years too wtf.
Some people deserve to die. He’s one of them
The legal system is truly a joke. This man got released and did it again!!!! What the fuckkkkkkkkkkk is wrong with the spineless government. Losers
These people should have their arms ripped off, and cut off you know what at the very least. And prison forever.
Edit. In addition to that, what they did to their victims should be part of their punishment. I mean, what they did should be done to them in turn, so they go through the same ordeal, that way they know fully, first hand, and to all the horrific extent what it was like for their victims.
I remember her. After she recovered from the attack, sometime later, I had some college classes with her. She had her prosthetic arms at that time. I remember how sweet and nice she was. We never talked about the attack, even though we all knew. We just treated her like any other friend and student. I really admired her for her strength and bravery and her will to survive. I really liked her. I hope she is still doing well.
Hope she reads your comment one day : ), She sure is a rare breed who can withstand that level of pain and probably worse "the fear" (our bodies can cope with amazing leevels of pain "in the moment" but the fear can really put a life in jeopardy) and still think straight enough to survive
I went to college with Elizabeth Smart’s sister. We all knew but didn’t say anything either.
Cap
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@@micaelacarinogarcia6851 😒
This poor Girl is the true definition of strength. She endured so much and still had the peace of mind to think strategically towards survival. Bless her heart.
I don't know if it was peace of mind or strength of terror but she Lived and went on to have a Family and a Life! GOD Bless Her❣️
I love her!!
My Granny made me watch an interview with Mary sitting there with her prosthetics recounting what had happened to her when I was young. She was THE example why I wasn't to talk to or take rides from strangers. A few years afterwards, there was a fire and this guy put my brother and I in the back of his truck so he could take us to my grandmother but I didn't know him and started fighting him. My mom had to come, calm me down and tell me it was okay and she knew him.
I like how the police never tells us there is a serial killer in your area. They stay silent so you won’t be “scared.” Fear is key to survival. Not knowing who your enemy is makes you weak
I never understood that way of thinking! The police should tell us when a serial killer or a human trafficking ring is in the area. It helps us to be more vigilant!
@@womanofsteel9276 Be vigilante anyway.
@@TheRealRealOK exactly
being prepared, and vigilant is the key to survival. fear causes panic and panic causes death.
@@maveryk That happens when someone can’t control their fear. If you control it, it can be used as a survival tool. First hand, been stuck in the woods lost for a week. I was scared as hell. But it turned to be a driving force to survive.
This woman is incredible.
Not only because she survived, but the fact that she never passed out from the pain and was able not to go into shock.
Then to pack her own wounds with dirt and push forward to get help.
Absolutely amazing
Just a fun fact as to why she didn't die from it. Completely severing the limbs actually did get a massive favor (in terms of survival). He completely severed the arteries and veins in her arms. When that happens they actually constrict and contract. Kind of like a worm crawling back into a hole. It cuts off a huge amount of the blood flow. A partially severed artery or vein won't do that.
So if you're ever in a situation where that's relevant - slice the artery the rest of the way, if you can't clamp it. If there's too much damage - tourniquet (but you'll almost 100% lose that limb).
@@ericalbers4867 aw man that’s interesting I didn’t know that
True dat. Shocking story! 👍🔥
@@ericalbers4867
Thats very interesting.
The body is amazing and very weird.
Why exactly do arteries do that when completely cut do you know?
Its weird that if partially cut you can die from blood loss pretty quick but cut all the way through it will kind of heal itself.
@@ericalbers4867 this comment cracked me up. And made me feel even more sick lol. If you find yourself in a similar position !! I frickin hope not!!! 🙏
People on parole boards need to be held criminally accountable when the monsters they let out do these things.
100%
Someone 👏🏿finally 👏🏿said 👏🏿it!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I can agree with this but it's really difficult to judge an individuals intentions when they're really good at pretending to be a decent person around certain people but become an animalistic monster around others behind closed doors.
@@trevorbrowning6345 it’s their job to discern.
@@trevorbrowning6345 - parole boards should KNOW that psychopaths are very, very good at hiding who they are.
That's what makes these monsters dangerous. And it IS the PB's job to know this.
I was 15 years old & waiting for the bus. This car kept driving around me with a dude in it creeping me out. This guy pulls up to the stop sign & literally looked like santa & asked if I wanted a ride. I jumped in his truck because I was freaked out about the other car. "Santa" takes me to the mall (yes, the mall, lol) & before I got out he opens his middle consol & pulls out a gun. He said, "I couldve used this on you any time I wanted. Dont get in strangers cars." I was terrified. Terrified enough to never get into a strangers car ever again. That man probably saved me in many ways that day. Thank you "Santa."
This man was a true monster of humanity. He literally was what scary movies portray! The woman who survived is a true miracle!!
Wasn't a miracle, she was just unbelievably smart and strong
@@GloopyMiauMiau yes
@@GloopyMiauMiau dude, she surely was extremely strong to survive this, but there was just soo many points where 99.9% would've died in regardless, (simply him dealing any sort of fatal damage, the fall, the blood loss), surviving was almost impossible, this is the closest thing to a miracle.
I agree Timothy.
Yes she is truly amazing.. I just watched her tell her own story on I Survived just a few days ago....it had me crying, cursing and just sick at my stomach...
She was a minor had her arms chopped off was dragged a long distance thrown from a high distance and she ran 5 km. Just picturing this scene makes me wanna cry. Her will to survive....... was of the roof. I..... I have no words
Hearing this I was reminded of the last time I stubbed my toe. I could barely function. THIS girl...
Incredible! She's a hero.
Adrenaline's a crazy bitch
@Red eyed Wolf Um, if he'd chopped off two of her limbs with no immediate medical intervention she'd have bled to death. Oh, wait...
@Red eyed Wolf That doesn't fit as an analogy. Not even remotely.
@Red eyed Wolf Yes. Yes her surviving is just like aliens on another planet. It's *exactly like that*
It's very disappointing when the "justice" system fails victims like her. They could've stopped another killing
It’s all the public decision. If the public would fight to have sentences increased then they would do that. We have the power. But some idiots will complain about human rights and blah blah
Thousands of lives would be saved every year, but the bleeding hearts only care about criminals, not victims. So repeat offenders are let out time and time again, in the revolving door of justice.
@@vitorfernandes651 We were better off in the days where dangerous criminals caught red handed were taken out back to be put to sleep by the hands of the people.
thank your liberal friends
@@vitorfernandes651 The Judge literally said if he could have given him life, he would've. The public had nothing to do with it
I worked with a woman at a military repair ship yard many years ago who was also a victim of his as a teenager. He had assaulted her, slit her throat, and tossed her out of his vehicle. Never grilled her on the timeline so I imagine it must have been after he was released. Just remember she showed me the thick scar across her throat from almost ear to ear that she kept covered, and telling me she would have to go to parole hearings at times for this monster. So am guessing it was after he was released from Mary's ordeal, and before he got caught for the woman that he murdered?
It might of been before Mary. We don't know what criminal record he had when he got to Mary. They didn't mention it. He may have been a multi timer. They can't hold prior assaults against you in another assault case because they are considered unrelated. Now when it comes to murder, prior crimes can be presented as a pattern of behavior. At least that what I learned from all my true crime type TV show.
@@Breezeyheart they should be able to hold certain types of prior assaults against you for future cases, imo.
That prison sentence was a travesty. Monsters like that don’t change. He should’ve gotten life without parol. And now an innocent woman is dead because the sentence they gave him was a joke. Absolutely sickening.
One of the most thought-provoking type of revenge received on this type of people is to hire another phychos (I can't use any other word) to act as executioners, which serve only one role- give the death penalty. But not a regular one, only the culprit must die the same way as he or she killed
I believe in second chances for alot of people in prison. But people like this should be left to rot in prison. Executing isn't enough. It's 2 quick. Let them rot
A 2nd chance for murder alone is absurd. Unless it's an act of self defense or some extraordinary condition. It's a life for a life. If you take one you should lose your own. Same goes for torture and severe abuse.
A drug addict deserves a 2nd chance, or a burglar. Not a monster that's willing to permanently damage other humans
And this is why we have the death penalty.
Are you stupid? He needs a death sentence
She actually tells her story on “I survived’ it’s so hard to hear her talking about it. She is amazing.
Where can I find " I survived" is this movie or on line?. Id like to see it. Thank you.💚🌻
It’s a tv show. You might be able to find it on here.
m.ua-cam.com/video/CA-yk8-ALoc/v-deo.html
As soon as I heard the name, I recognized this story. I remember that episode from years ago and iI have never been able to forget it.
Yes definitely
I am so frustrated that the bill that was passed is named after this monster!
After all of the fighting that Mary did for her life both during the attack and throughout the trial, both for herself and for the murder victim, it should be named after her!!
the reason it's named after this horrific non-human living being, is because it was so bad. Now people will remember this emotionless person with hatred and shame, and will always be remembered and remembered like this. I hope this soothes your anger.
Nevermind the name, I'm just considering whether I even should play this video, for the first time as I'm a fan of the channel. Intentional harm to the little ones really, seriously upsets me.
Couldn't agree more.
@@ghostoftheeinzberncastle i hope you got around to watching the video, it pays to know SPOILERS: that Mary survived this all and fought for this
I agree. NEVER remember the criminals first, remembering something is honoring it. Remember the victims first, and then their abusers as a footnote.
The ancient egyptians punished offenders by striking their names from all records and forbiding anyone from mentioning them, so to have them forgotten. Noone wants to be forgotten.
I can never imagine the pain she endured.Strong Lady
“I will finish the job if it takes me the rest of my life”
“8 years later Lawrence was paroled for good behaviour”
That is terrifying and rage inducing, and what makes it worse is that he got such little amount of time in prison, and got to do this all over again.
Yep. Probably because she didnt die he wasnt also charged with murder... very dumb justice system. Still as bad today in some areas
Exactly smh
Yah I would have found his ass and done what he had done to me, but take him apart slowly. Sounds about right.
how could they let this monster out early for good behaviour. you can see he's insane with delusions of something.
@Ten too "they want you to believe there is no evil" and yet here you are, saying a massacre of children + the repugnant actions of a serial killer were... fake? paid actors?
it sounds like you're the one in denial that evil exists. if you want to be hateful and religious, just pray the perpetrators are burning in hell like the rest of us do.
Makes you wonder how many people he really killed. There’s no way on your first attempt you’re that calm and composed doing what he did.
Yeah actually there’s a huge problem with unsolved serial killings. Like, the FBI doesn’t allow the news to talk about them because it would cause panic in the population. Plus it also already the public on how much they’re not doing their job
I agree totally mate.
@@OtterThanMost yeah but if the public knew about it just imagine how quickly we'd be fixing the problem. The problem being serial killers. Course tho I could see how a bunch of Karen's would ruin this. It'd be like the Salem Witch Trials all over again.
I’ve heard it’s usually serial killers who get caught because they have so many they get sloppy, so there’s most likely a lot of mini serial killers out there
How would you know
releasing a criminal just for “good behavior” is so stupid, ESPECIALLY if they’re like this disgusting man.
edit: i understand releasing a prisoner when their crime is somewhat minor, but once they pass the line of assault, or where they can put a person’s life in serious danger, they should be *required* to serve their sentence til the end. it’s basically a waste of time, money and energy to even sentence dangerous people if all they have to do is put on an act and follow jail rules just to get out early, it’s ridiculous.
Right, what IS good behavior in prision!
Exactly. If they are a rapist and torturer and murderer of women and exhibit good behavior in an all man prison - DOES THAT EVEN QUALIFY?!?! The Government is stupid as hell.
Ikr! It’s like “Oh, you were good when you were locked in a cage with no access to women or weapons! Your good to go.”
I 100% agree with you.
If being good doesn't negate any bad, what reason is there to be good?
I met Mary. Back in the 1990's she and one of her sons moved in next door to us. I was in elementary school and so was her son, but I was 1 year ahead of him. He went to the same school as me, and we would ride the bus home together, her son and I were boyfriend girlfriend for awhile. Obviously nothing serious as we were kids. I watched the first Jurassic Park movie for the first time at her house with her and her son, scared the crap out of me back then. Mary was so kind and generous, and always spoke in soft tones, and you just got this warm and comfortable vibe from her. I asked her once what happened to her arms and she smiled and told me never to hitchhike, and that is all she said. I never did find out her story, until now that is. She only lived next door to us for about a year, don't know what happened to her after that, but I will never forget her, she changed my outlook on life, and made me realize that no matter what happens to you, you can still be a good decent person.
That's so good to hear. What a woman!
❤
8 to 14 years in prison is absolutely absurd. I can't imagine that girl had to feel like the justice system let her down.
14 years fpr that but anything else would of been worst
I know. His intention was to torture her and murder her so he should have been sentenced to death. It would have been priceless to know that his victim's survival had been kept secret from him until the day of his trial and to see his face when the truth was revealed.
I don't blame the judge for the sentence given he was constrained by the law. I blame the parole board for letting him out early.
@@kevinkent6351 And yet there are men in jail who keep getting their parole turned down despite good behaviour.
@@andyhinds542 If there ever should be a "torture for life" sentence, this would be the case
Because mrballen is so great at what he does I often forget these are real stories…Mary is a REAL fighter! Props as always on the vid my friend.
Wonderboy, your soul and spirit is great brotha?
No fucking way you're the real Wonderboy Thompson I'm not falling for that shit my friend
And if you're not the real Wonderboy it is a great way for people to like your comments and engage with you because people will second think is that really him so whether you are or not I got to give you hats off because it's genius if you're not
@@Treevors30 what’re you talking about? It’s a verified account, of course it’s him.
Okay holy fucking shit it's Wonderboy fucking Thompson also I love the music you come out to Tenacious D Wonderboy there is no better song you could pick I love Tenacious D so holy fucking shit damn so I guess I should retract my first statement
the fact that she had kids even though she was assaulted like that, what a strong woman!
You misspelled stupid for strong. Why would you still have kids in a shithole world like this knowing that you are gonna put them in danger.
@@rainnchen9632 The worlds full of danger, you either choose to live your life despite that or live in fear never doing anything because of the “what if”.
@@rainnchen9632 yet your here 🤣
@@Helcati Lmaoo
@@rainnchen9632 that’s one way to label your parents ‘stupid’.
This is truly horrific. What a brave woman.
He treated her like he had a reason to be outraged at her. Wow. Literally a monster.
Early release for “good behavior”????? A person who chopped off a girls arms and brutally abused her has not type of good behavior. The system is just as guilty for the attack that he committed after his release.
Yep, so insane that they let him out
The idiots who thought he was redeemed, should have been made to put the sicko up in their homes for an extended trial basis.
Only 14 years 😫 so fucking infuriating. Then he kills another young woman. Mary is one of the strongest women I’ve ever heard of. RIP Roxanne 😭
Sad how someone just passed her, bloody loser
You mean 8
I’m an EMT. If your forearm is severed, then you will SURELY have a terminal arterial bleed. That shit arcs through the air with every accelerated beat of your heart (tachycardia). She must have been in hypovolemic shock, and was 100% on her way to an early grave. It can happen in less than a minute (depending on the size of the vessel that’s compromised, etc.) That woman is a testament to what the “Fight or Flight response” can do for someone. She didn’t even have hands to tie an improvised tourniquet!!! You’ve only got (roughly) 5 liters of blood in an adult. She was a child, so make it 4 liters, and I’ll bet my NREMT numbers that she lost a liter. That’s 25% of your blood supply. She is an extremely rare case, and a FIGHTER! Some folks give up. Even in the back of an ambulance on the way to “Definitive Care”, and “Advanced Life Support”. This girl is a fucking heroine! (No pun intended. Sincerely. Besides they’re two different words)
Agreed 100% @Mindymaria !! That girl is a badass!!! 😳. (I have to imagine that the story was embellished just a touch…. Like you said, that requires strength beyond what we are taught in western medicine. The human spirit is amazing.
There are Cases od Innocents people getting locked up for long periods, however, if you have the Perp Dead-to-Rights, in a case like this, Dumpster him behind the Courthouse.
@@liamsanchezgoestovegas why would anyone think you were making a pun about heroin?
Mary's survivor instinct at 15 is something out of this world. It's a miracle.
That survivor instinct really helped when she chose to get into that van alone.
It was there to compensate for her sheer stupidity.
Her survivor instincts should have kicked in the moment only she was offered a ride in a car with plenty of space. This is not to say she deserves anything she experienced, nobody does.
@The Archiver where was god when the second lady was killed?
@@jimmybill1963 life isn’t a movie not everything end in a happy ending if god intervened every time something bad was going to happen we would have no free will and that’s not what god intended life to be he’s given everyone the ability to make good and bad choices wether to believe or not to believe otherwise there wouldn’t make sense for there to be a heaven and hell.
The maximum sentence of 14 years available at the time is highly indicative of the fact that we grossly underestimated how inhumane and disgusting a human can be. Laurence proved us wrong and I’m glad these mobsters can now be jailed for much longer and can also be given the death penalty
That fact that Mary survived was amazing. The fact that she was able to still trust again to the degree that she would get married is also amazing. Not all heroes wear capes.
Nice Spoiler Dave :)
I met Mary Vincent. I never asked her about her arms, she was a neighbor of mine at one point. She was a ball of light and an incredibly nice woman.
I honestly cannot believe that is what happened to her. She holds herself as though it was something that happened at birth. I’m floored. What a strong woman. Also SCREW that judge. Judges can bend the law when they need to.
Ok buddy
They actually can't just "bend" the law when sentencing... Fuck the system and the law, not the judge..in this case
No, they cannot "bend" the law. If they do, a mistrial can be declared and the risk of "not guilty" the second time around. They generally give the maximum in such cases and will have sentences run consecutively for the maximum time and specify no parole.
They bend the law all the time
@@AmbyJeans Please cite an example of what you're talking about.
The fact that she still trust someone and are able to have a family after that huge trauma is amazing.
Such a strong soul.
No she’s an idiot it’s tragic yes but the fact she trusted a stranger in the first place
“ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT?”
DEFINITELY! Takes a great soul to be able not to let that rock your whole life
14 years for attempted murder? Dude should've been put down immediately after that trial
Laws won't do it, laws are flawed. People have to.
I can’t imagine the strength this girl had to remain quiet while so much pain was still being inflicted on her. A truly strong person with a will to survive. Lawrence faced his true punishment when the cancer finally ended him.
she keeping herself from sleeping is one of the hardest things a human body can do
He is probably facing his true punishment in hell
Our minds have a way of taking us away from the pain. Believe it or not. This one was the worst!! It is amazing that she survived this.
I have a feeling she knew if she didn’t keep her eyes open she would not be able to testify.
@@MissLisaBowes it's like a survival instinct. Our brain knows to ignore pain when it realizes that pain would just distract it and get it killed, so we just don't feel pain in extreme situations
Hold on. She was hit in the head with a hammer, repeatedly assaulted, had both of her arms cut off, lost an enormous amount of blood, was dragged and thrown off a bridge onto rocks, stuffed in a tiny space AND SHE SURVIVED???? Holy Fuck!
Also how can you let someone that did all those terrible things AND threatened her life in court, out early because of “good behavior”?
Exactly! There's no behavior that's ever good enough.
Definitely!!!!! Cannot believe he was released. What an amazing woman she is!!
How? Beacause the American justice system, like the Canadian justice system, is a joke.
Because the courts always fuck over the victims, and only bring the hammer down on meaningless crime
Yep. I'm normally the one to try and defend the legal system, but they fucked up on this one.
The way Lawrence had all the necessary items, knew where to go to pick up hitchikers, what roads to take in the woods, and how to execute his moves makes you wonder if there are other unknown victims deep in the forest.
You got that right ! This wasn't his first. I hope he had nightmares when her severed arm was stuck to his arm.
Oh yeah. That wasn't the only one. He knew where to go..
Definitely a serial killer, with an unknown body count…
That was my first thought. It's sad that we will never know. It makes you wonder as to how many people have met a similar fate and no one will ever know the truth.
@@lawrencetaylor5481 millions, unfortunately.
This case has been brought up in my feed lately today from different channels... This case still gives me the creeps to this day. Pure evil. Demons have a human face....
Yeah time it came out about this demonic aspect
@@lena-Ramone I'm not a Saint, I know two murderes, but I have no idea what causes folks to commit atrocious acts.
Man, no amount of desperation would convince me to get inside of a van alone when someone is acting like that.
Extreme red flag. He said he can only pick her up and not all three of them, when there was a lot of space in his van.
Yeah I tbink I wouldnt wanna be alone in someone van no matter what or how he is behave... that is very dsngerous hitch hike like that alone for a girl
Yup and with no excuse like i dont know you people i dont trust three strangers ecpecially behind my bac etc, no he just said im taking you... And she ewnt🤦🏻♂️
ikr that was kinda foolish of her
I am not trying to be disrespectful to her, but it seems like that was not the first time she did something crazy, she was potentially in risk all the time, that moment was not something different, in addition she was a 15 years old girl, clearly very immature, so yeah, I am sure the majority of us would never travel with that monster, but it is what it is, and yes, I am also disgusted with those 14 years in prison (turned 8) for someone who assaulted and with all accounts killed a little girl, only because she actually miraculously survived! it was crazy.
I can’t imagine the fear this woman felt during this entire ordeal. She is a true survivor
@Chelsey Legree true, she was a teenage girl suffering through this. I can’t imagine that level of willpower
She was a child when this happened to her, not a woman.
@@abelis644 the original comment is in regards to her being a woman now, but yes she was a child
It's seriously terrifying and depressing that "people" like this exist and walk free around us. I'm glad that young woman survived that monster.
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It's also terrifying to know that those monsters could be released from prison for "good behavior".
@@snake5solid right! Here in Uruguay a serial killer that had murdered three women in the 90s got sentensed to 30 years and got released in 2016 for "good behaviour", even when he never felt any remorse for what he did. He then moved to Paraguay and luckily got caught with a bag full of arms. Glad they cought him before he could hurt more people.
@@snake5solid exactly! Do they not know how psychopaths and sociopaths work? Anyone can "fake it till they make it." So disheartening. They aren't as educated as we'd like them to be or they just don't care.
It's also terrifying how trusting people, especially yoing women, are. How do you not have self perseverance or alertness?
Everytime I hear this story I’m just appalled that someone can do something so evil. I’m equally stunned at Mary’s strength and determination
These creatures are called males
Yep! Women, especially young women, are being hunted every day & every night. It’s terrifying being a woman & knowing I, & other women, are being hunted by psycho men. There are things we can do to help keep ourselves safer, but we’re never completely safe.
I got a ride from someone in 2004 headed home from the one of the libraries in San Antonio, he creeped me out so bad with his forward questions and leer that I asked him to stop cause my house was coming up (it wasn't yet). For a second I could tell he hesitated but did stop. When he pulled away, I ran into this paint and body shop ran by this guy named Romo. I hurried into an open bay door on the side of the building which was around the block from my house. These big biker guys were surprised to see me, a young white girl in the wesso that doesn't speak Spanish, come running into their shop and duck behind a taped up car. The man that gave me a ride circled the block twice while I was standing there. The Banditos loaded me into a van and drove me to my house. I had to wait for the guy to circle around one more time before I ran inside. Romo, thank you, dude.
Jeez that’s so crazy!
have romo punch the guy
Romo is a G
Romo? More like Bromo!
Daaaaamn I live in San Antonio! That’s crazy
Imagine being that person who saw her running down the road armless in the middle of the night and just keeping that to yourself all these years
That completely shocked me but then asking myself: what would I have done? The strongest human instinct is the instinct to persevere and protect yourself, unfortunately not the instinct to protect others. So it’s always easy to say: I would’ve done this differently but then you see an armless girl covered in blood naked and fear collects in your throat and rushes to your head and you just want to get yourself away from whatever happened at all costs. Especially if your alone in the car. I really hope I would’ve stopped and helped her, i like to think i would have
@@jennistone8740 That's true. Especially considering how the people in horror movies who stop to help ALWAYS get killed.
@@jennistone8740 exactly, that motorist could have possibly been under the assumption she was being chased by someone trying to kill her. In which case you really probably shouldn’t get out and put yourself in harms way. I like to think I would have helped too but you really never know how you are going to react until you are presented with the situation. I watched a motorcyclist get hit by an suv right in front of me and when I got out my car and ran up to the poor guy, his femur was sticking out of his leg and up through his jeans. I immediately called 911 and told the guy not to move his body, however I found myself in shock and not able to apply a tourniquet or anything because I couldn’t deal with that level of trauma with no notice. So ya I see people in the comments all the time saying I would have done this or that, unless you have been there you really never know what you are going to do. Obviously what happened to me isn’t nearly as traumatic as seeing a mutilated women, but I’m just trying to make a point.
@@reboundrides8132 I know for a fact I would. I have helped more than once. Just one of those examples I was looking out the side view mirror of the passenger side. I saw a van wipe a motorcycle off of the road. I told my husband stop I'm going to help. He tried to grab my hand and told me call his wife. He could not lift his hand. I can tell through his jacket he had a compound fracture. All I could do was hold that together. Thank the Lord above the next car that stopped was an off-duty paramedic. He told me he's talking to him. And he told him we will get you to the hospital I'll call your wife right away. I just kept telling him look me in the eye. I held it on together until the ambulance got there. That's one of three times I have helped.
@@jennistone8740 omg, exactly! I've been waiting for someone to say this for a long time, I understand the frustration of hearing about bystanders avoiding contact and I see all the time people complain about them in the comments but honestly, I don't think all these folks who say that they would've been different are really all that above the bystanders, me included, personally id love to think that id help, but would i really have? none of us were actually there after all. this obviously doesn't justify ignoring someone with two severed arms covered in blood but at least try to understand, and stop with all the "I am better than this" talk, instead you can take it as a reminder and lesson in case you do run into these types of situations in the future. (P.S. this isn't directed at the OG comment, but more in general terms since I see these comments all the time in true crime videos)
Not going to lie: It's really hard to feel bad for someone who dies of cancer in prison after the horrific things they did. That woman showed incredible strength as a teenager by choosing to live. It makes me sick to my stomach that people can almost murder someone and still get out of jail for "good behavior."
I know this psychopath only got 14yrs in prison after what he did to Mary. I wonder at that time what they would have given a black person for a lesser crime or the same thing.
The morbidly incredible IRONY of it all!!!? Something that is part human could so mutilate and assault a young girl like that can be released into society for"GOOD BEHAVIOUR 😱!!!???Help me make sense of THAT! And he promised to finish the job upon his release,SMH. Why waste taxpayers money and the country's resources after these kinds,just obliterate them. Mary deserves a medal,such a very, very sad story.
@@Andrews2490: Yeah, I can definitely see that concern. The double standard makes 0 sense. Violent assault is violent assault. In a court of law, we should give the same punishment for the same heinous crime.
Except animals don’t torture one another just for the fun of it, so I wouldn’t even dare to put the two on the same level of comparison.
@@kristinbull5162 Hmmm, they kinda do... Lions and bigs cats in general play with their food, often keeping them alive for a while before eating them. You can say they sometimes kill for the sake of killing. Dolphins and similar species play with their prey before eating it too. Not saying humans aren't awful, but it's not a human exclusive behavior.
As he passed away he most likely felt a black hole opened up underneath him and he could hear the screaming of a multitude. Near Death Experiences tell us that hell is feeling all the pain you caused, and all the pain created by others all around you, forever. And you know you deserve the pain you caused and you accept it willingly. It’s the purest and truest form of justice there is. Those that have come back have said they would have preferred burning in a lake of fire.
The strength of Mary is amazing. Her desire to see him caught helped fuel her will to live. My mind can't possibly conceive what she went through but I am indeed inspired by her for sure.
I just now finished this video. Took me a while to find the time because of work. Now that I've seen it, I can honestly say without a doubt in my mind that this woman (she was just a girl when it happened) this girl the most savage survivor I've ever heard of. So much strength in her it's unbelievable.
No doubt one of the greatest feats of strength and courage that a human being ever accomplished. Im shell shocked just from hearing about it.
To put it in a fantasy frame she is Ripley or Sarah Connor combined in real life. Such a strong young woman.
Some ppl have the will and the heart of a friggin lion!! I dnt know if I would have had it, not to mention the ability to keep calm and know what I had to do to survive!! She's totally amazing!!
Hugh Glass level survivor
This story was on the a&e show “I survived” and the victim actually told the story herself. I can’t believe her will to survive at such a young age. You told her story just as she told it, so you did an amazing job telling her story.
She is amazingly resilient and courageous🌹💕
@@judywright4241 absolutely
Literally just watched it last night and then this is the upload today
Yes!
Looked for this comment couldn’t agree more
Thank you for explaining in detail what hitchhiking is. I had absolutely no idea.
Mary is the ultimate badass! I can't even imagine the pain and trauma she went through and still goes through today. What a woman, what a survivor, what a hero!
I’ve seen Mary tell her own story on a TV show, and she is definitely a badass.
This woman's willpower and toughness are beyond of my believes. And she's still having a normal family life after all this? What a legend.
She actually gave BIRTH despite all that. I can't even imagine.
@@kymo6343 yeah exactly. I can't imagine what her relationship is to sex after this, especially if that was her first time.
To get over that and start a family she's strong
@UA-cam are Snowflakes I would think that Mary was really THAT desperate to go home during that period despite the alarm going off left and right. But I agree, she should have used better judgment.
I saw her story shown over the years and I believe she became an artist
@@kymo6343 you can do
Definitely was not expecting that horrifying of a true story. This definitely ranks number 1 on my “felt sick to my stomach hearing about it in graphic detail” list.
I wish I could say the same. This is absolutely monstrous, but I don't think it cracks the top ten for me. The atrocities around WW2 are the worst I'd say. Some of the details of Hitler & Stalin's atrocities, and the stuff Japanese soldiers did... the crimes of Gilles de Rais and Elizabeth Báthory are also absolutely soulshattering. The part that disturbs me most is that some of the known crimes of Gilles de Rais are the most over the top evil shit you'll ever hear, but it also says the judge struck the worst stuff from the record. Sweet merciful Christ, if what I read wasn't the worst of it...
Oh, and I know a history professor, one time I asked him who he thinks is the most evil person that doesn't usually make the list because they're not as common knowledge as, say, Hitler. He immediately said Lavrentiy Beria, who was Stalin's secret police chief. I only looked a bit into what he did, but holy shit...
Suffice to say, don't look into any of this stuff unless you've got a strong stomach. They make this story look like a Disney movie. There is true evil in this world.
@@Veladus Ok, NOW you jogged my memory of some WW2 stories
I cried hearing the horrific nightmare she endured. I feel like I need to shower after listening to this
@@Veladus What is actually worse is not reading about the atrocities but actually witnessing it.
And here the credit goes to the mexican cartel dismemberment & torture gore videos.
So if you haven't watch funky town & dont watch it if you haven't, hearing about it these stories is nothing compared to actually watching it
Same
Was expecting the victim to have succumbed to her ordeal
Had to listen to the end to find out why the details were so.....detailed
I remember reading about her story. What strong will. Bravo to her. She is so brave.
Mary Vincent is incredible. Definitely an "against all odds" story. I'm sure almost all people who end up in deadly situations like this fight as hard as she did, but not all of them were able to survive to tell the tale. Let's celebrate Mary for her remarkable survival, and remember and respect those who lost their lives to evil people like LS too.
She’s not a very smart woman though. Jumping in the van alone was a very silly mistake
@@Psyopcyclops well she was a teen
She was stupid for getting in the car all alone after he said he could ONLY take her.. Darwinism..
PLEASE read my comment & research for yourself. She's now Happy & healthy with a loving family. THANK YOU GOD
After all that she went through, how can you criticize her? She was a dumb kid. We were all dumb kids at one point in our lives. May the rest of your days be filled with Love and Blessings, Mary Vincent. 🙏
It’s actually a reminder that you can actually rape, dismember, and throw a woman over a 30ft drop… and still get a lighter sentence than someone who’s arrested with a joint.
Seriously gross. While I already knew this story, it’s never not disturbing
🤦♂️ they would never get a lighter sentence.. the judge wanted to give him the max and so he did. Get off your soapbox
@@LaMarcGasoldridge how did you know
Agreed
@@donniejoy4469 lord, shut up. way to miss the point.
Always remember btw rape n kidnapping, the kidnapping has a longer sentence. I like religious law bc it doesn't play vs our loop hole game system.
I'm a "fan" of true crime & I've never heard this story. Not only does MrBallen give us great storytelling, he gives us stories we haven't heard 20x. Thank you sir, not only for that but more importantly, your service.
Thanks!
Welcome to the strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format 😀
Me too
Yes!!! I feel the same way. He’s awesome 🤩 🥲💜💯
@@MrBallen ❤️
i don't know why but mary's story always makes me so anxious
i've listened to tons of stories similar, but this one in particular just makes me feel unbelievably nervous
I've seen another video about this woman's story and she's actually the one telling her story and she's such an inspiration and a true survivor. It just goes to show you how strong you can truly be after and during something so horrific.
Yes, she was on " I Survived" , on A&E.
I just watched her tell her story the other day. What a fighter she is!
I love that you said "during!" So many people imply that surviving something traumatic makes you strong, but you have to have been strong to begin with just to get through something like that.
Yup, I just watched it recently too!
I Survived, including specifically her episode, has been uploaded to UA-cam! It is one of the last ones added if anyone is interested.
I vividly remember this when it happened. It makes you wonder how many other women he killed and got away with in the 10 years before he got caught. What a disgusting human being. I’m so glad she went on and had a family and lived a normal life as possible. God bless her.
I've heard this story several times and the sheer horror of what she went through never gets any easier to hear. What a brave and amazingly strong person she is!
Junko Farata (Furuta?)
The most disgusting kidnapping I've ever heard of.
@Karma Jigdrel apparently that makes her brave and strong...
If only she was a tad bit smarter.
@@fakename503 One of the things that pisses me off about that case is the relative light sentences the pieces of shit got.
Another thing that pisses me off is that the mother of one of the rapists / murderers desecrated the girl's grave, claiming that she ruined her son's life.
Alison Botha is another one with an amazing survival story.
I had a feeling she survived with how detailed this story was.Still shocking…what a strong girl.
The fact that Mary had her faculties about her enough to pack the wounds and raise her arms to reduce blood loss is insane.
She was Only 15 years old aswell - very smart for her age. Most people wouldnt have survived what she went through - crazy how powerful the human spirit can be.
Shouldn't that be common knowledge?
@@hazeaveiro2049 very smart except for the part where she ignored all advice and decided to get into a van with some random middle aged man. Yeah, so except for that part I guess she's pretty smart 🤨
@@TheSMMSFreak She was 15. That’s young. Can’t expect her to be a genius when it comes to those sort of scenarios. Not to mention this was years ago before anyone had to really worry about the whole ‘stranger danger’ thing. She was young and wasn’t thinking straight. Regardless of how she got herself into that situation, it’s beyond amazing how she got herself out.
@@TheSMMSFreak it was back when EVERYONE didn't think twice, even if you didn't do it, it would've been strange back then to NOT at least know someone who had or did it regularly.... Don't try and make her sound like a stupid girl!!!... I don't think MANY adults in today's day and age who would've known how to save themselves like that!!!... Unless they watched a bloody Kardashian made video about it!!!...
The fact that he is only willing to take Mary is HUGE RED FLAG.
I KNOW, RIGHT?!
I wouldn't have cared how homesick I was; Common sense would've kicked in for me at some point!
I know!! Like, whyyyyy did she go??? I don't want to speak bad about the victim, even though hitchhiking was a thing back then... just....why?
No it's not sometimes you can only take 1 person due to there wait or room in youre car
@@OneHunnitNoCapStannitOnBidnisz The old man wasn't driving a Lamborghini >_____>
The story detailed the scenario, small 15 year old, big van with only the driver 5 to possibly 7 seats. How many red flags does someone need?
Those times were different. Sure, the red flag was there, but the thought of having a actual psychopath giving you a ride wasn't the first thought back then. And judging by her living in Vegas at the time, indicates she had rich parents, and rich kids tend to be less careful because they think they're entitled. She acted just like a spoiled teenager would, and ended up in the worst scenario ever. Good she survived! Singleton could've chopped her head off, but luckily he didn't!
This one was so distressing, not only what Mary had to endure to survive but how the courts (even though it was the maximum at the time) let Mary, Roxanne Hayes and Roxanne's family down. What a truly evil man! Thank you Mr Ballen for bringing this episode to our notice.
Thankfully what she went through got the laws changed and has potentially saved a ton of women from undergoing something like she had to go through.
@@bigwendigo2253 Absolutely, I love that she testified at that second trail, refusing to be intimidated by him. She went through something absolutely horrible, but it didn’t break her.
Look up Bobby Bostic. It's the varying sentences doled out after one person's very brief perception of you that is insane!?! And intent should count for a helluva lot more than results. She was a fighter, a clever and resourceful girl- ultimately a 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿- so he beats a murder rap. That's bs. He most def 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 for her to die, but his over confidence and incompetence saved his own ass. Good behavior- 😑ugh.
Exactly, yet so many people STILL support the gov't! Why!
Quality narration. This guy has the rare flavor of tone that is nosy but very clear to those of us who English is second language. I mean you don't miss not even a single word that proceeds from his mouth. Again the flawless narration is so articulate I don't think the assault survivor can do it better than this guy who supposedly heard eve6
Anyone else wondering where his other victims are? Seems odd for him to start this kind of thing so late in life. Endless prayers for Mary and may she have had a blessed life after her encounter with this monster.
My thoughts exactly!
His van was already prepared for this he's an expert his other victims were probably never been found
They're probably dead. The police totally let Mary down he should've been put to death after the first attack but no they let him kill someone else
He def had done it before
@@C4VeNm how did the police let Mary down? They weren’t the ones prosecuting him, the DA was. They didn’t decide the sentence, that was the judge or jury. They didn’t let him out early, the parole board did.
"I'll finish the job if it takes me the rest of my life..... Eight years later Lawrence was paroled for good behavior. " ......I have no words.......
That girl was absolutely incredible. I feel like if you looked up "determination" in the dictionary her picture would be next to it.
also "teen stupidity".. lol
Yeah just for that threat he should of gotten another 10 years!!!! I am serious what a major scum bag he was!!!
California loves criminals
That’s the sort of person who, if murdered in the street in broad daylight, would mysteriously present no witnesses to the crime. Funny how that works.
@73dlb The judge wanted to give him a longer sentence, but wasn't legally empowered to do so. The parole board, on the other hand, has a lot to answer for...
Who ever granted that parole should be in prison for Roxanne’s death. They are directly responsible. Make people serve the entire sentence for horrific crimes such as this.
Shoot I almost say the person who let them off on parole should be executed for being a corrupt judge. No sympathy for this. Update: I see the judge gave the maximum, I can't believe anyone in that court room could walkout with such a light sentence.
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it was the justice system itself responsible for roxannes death
unfortunately that is how the justice system work...parole officer can only keep him in for certain time...otherwise it become illegal detention..it's the bloody judges and law makers who should be hanged.
I say bring back cruel and unusual punishments for people like this: boiling alive, flaying etc.
That woman has more strength, Courage, will power and motivation then every man and woman in the world. She should be given millions for all of the emotional and physical damage she was put though
It doesn't matter how many times I've heard this story, the horror of what this monster did still makes me cringe. That Mary survived is THE testament to the strength of the human soul.
I’ve seen her tell her story on “I Survived “. It’s horrifying! She is an amazing woman. Good job Mr. Ballen!
I thought she looked familiar. I think I've seen her on there also.
Me too. This story stuck with me.
How is she amazing when she put herself in that situation. Yeah he deserves life in prison, but she was very naive and didn't listen to her friends. Not to mention she snuck out of her grands home because she was homesick.
I went into that episode without knowing her story, and I will NEVER forget the way my stomach dropped into a bucket of ice when she lifted her arm for the first time (to light a cigarette, I think) and revealed her prosthetic.
@@jamiehudson8163 We've all done dumb things. None of those things-being naive, not listening to friends, sneaking out from her house due to homesickness-meant she deserved what happened to her.
Way to victim-blame.
When he warned us that this was going to be the most graphic story he has told, I honestly didn’t believe him. I mean, he’s told some pretty graphic ones that include eating flesh. I just figured it couldn’t get any worse, but this story was deeply disturbing and nauseating. To anyone who complained about his last video saying it wasn’t dramatic enough, I hope you’re happy now. We are all gonna have nightmares about our limbs getting chopped off. 🙃 As always, great story telling on his part!
I actually thought the Austin story was more scary and more unsettling to me. It leaves a terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach. I remember vaguely when Austin attacked that guy and there was very little information at the time released. I thought that it was a roid rage. Because I know bodybuilders a lot of times takes steroids and coming off steroids can cause hallucinations and aggression. Off topic but Austin's parents really failed him. If they had taken him to see just one medical professional just one the whole summer that situation wouldn't have happened he would have gotten the help he needed before he hurt anyone. And the justice system failed in this case by letting a literal torturer free from prison at all. I really feel like he had more victims he never admitted to.
Exactamundo!! It disturbed me more than any other ones!! And iv seen lots. Trust. What a brave woman. Unbelievable. Imagine when he was let out!!! Unbelievable. Have a good day. Don't go hiking or diving or hitchhiking or camping etc etc etc 🤣🤣🤣👍❤🙏
@@WhitneyDahlin I guess this one was so unsettling to me because she was 15. I have my own dark past from childhood, so certain things resonate with me a little more with this story. Plus, when limbs get cut off, it’s terrifying. The fact that she was totally conscious for it and remembers it is what gets to me even more. This is why I like his stories so much though. He tells a variety of tales that eventually gets everyone creeped out.
@@colspiracy8326 Right? She is lucky to be alive. I’ve heard so many stories about young women getting killed because they went to a bar alone or got in a vehicle with a stranger. It’s sad that so many of these tragedies could be avoided.
I just finished watching one of those episodes on a special show made for TV called "I Survived"...And what was my surprise to find this particular episode was Mary's story!
When I started watching the episode, I really had no idea what the situation was gonna be for this person when she started narrating her story...but when said she was picked up by some guy one day she was hitchhiking, and then she started mentioning the fact that the guy chopped her arms off, my mind went like WAIT A MINUTE! WHERE DID I HEAR THIS BEFORE!...And yes indeed I had...right here, in your video, MrBallen..
In this TV episode, she herself tells her story, and you can even see her prosthetic arms and hands through the interview, when she occasionally helps herself with some tissues to wipe off her face as she talks...I couldn't believe what i was seeing....Very compelling....I truly wish that mfkr had been thrown a life sentence minimum... Wow
I remember watching that episode too. Really horrific.
I can't believe how sick he was to say "now you're free"
My heart literally aches listening to this story. I can't believe people out there are so evil.
Scares the shit out of me, extremely paranoid for my daughter
Plenty of Monsters Escape Tartaurus
Regardless of how fucked up this was/is, these are still relatively the safest times to be alive in all of human history. In reality, you're far more likely to die from a stroke; heart-attack; cancer (like the killer) or a car accident than an act of blatant violence.
@@tbone9474 I never let my daughter's go anywhere by themselves
@@asmodeuss2400 when my kid hits 12 years old and starts hanging out with friends, 2 things will happen
1) I'm getting her pepper spray (don't care if I get in trouble for this)
2) I'm training her in basic emergency response
Might save her life some day
Mary now does art, and makes custom prosthetics from scrap electronics.
She's an absolute badass. and though she's still alive, she'll always be remembered as a survivor and a hero.
Lawrence will barely be remembered as some awful monster.
She also had a little boy.
He’ll be remembered but only infamously as the individual who was so evil and conniving there was an entire law created to get rid of those like him.
Every time I hear this story I'm more and more amazed at Mary's strength and bravery. Mary is such an amazing woman 🙏🏿🙌🏿♥️ so sad he was released after that horrific crime.
This is the most disturbing story I’ve ever heard, your storytelling skills are amazing
This is nothing. Go watch his video titled "this man scared the fbi" I think that is the most messed up story I've ever heard.
Not to minimize Mary's ordeal, or any victim of this world's depravity, but look up David Parker Ray.
For other examples of human bravery in the face of unimaginable horror, look up Colleen Stan. Also Josefina Rivera. The human instinct to survive is amazing to me.
*edit- MrB also has a story about his retired military friend who went back to a brutal war zone which had been captured by terrorists to save innocent children (and adults) and injured people. Inspiring.
I absolutely agree but just the way mr ballen tells the story about Samantha Koenig and how gruesome it truly is and I guess me having a daughter and thinking of someone doing harm to her that story really is at the top of the chain for me with Mr ballens videos
The only thing they are disturbed by is you
@@Amanduhuhuhuh yeah unfortunately this is not the most disturbing story I've ever heard. There is so many cases and account of human depravity and psychopathy that it is mindblowing. I know what makes something disturbing is subjective to each person. Also I agree that the instinct to survive is amazing and I can't even imagine how strong and brave Mary or any other victim would have to be in those situations.
Side note: I love the story of mrballen's friend who saves the children and man in a warzone. If you haven't already you should watch his video titled "this man dies 37 times" or something like that. It's amazing. It was the first mrballen video recommended to me by UA-cam and made me an instant fan/subscriber
The threat he said to Mary on his way out of the courtroom should have been enough to put this psycho away for longer than 14 years? The composer this woman has is amazing, I wouldn't have been able to sit there after that remark 😤 let alone survive this brutal attack. God bless her throughout her life! ❣🌈
The glassiness in his eyes, He really cares. What a man Mr. Ballen. You're an awesome dude.
The fact that she ran 3 miles down the highway after being tortured for hours, having 4 ribs broken, and bleeding profusely from her arms is unbelievable. She's so incredibly strong