I’ve been watching him for literally years and I’ve yet to see every video I watch most days too. Sometimes I rewatch old episodes but usually there is always new content
@Othello Emerald oh but what about all the brilliant 'documentaries' like "Aliens built the pyramids and built Jesus from hamster innards" ? 😐 Haha true though, fair point El Camino 👍
I’ve been dating my gf for about 3 years and I showed her some “That Chapter” videos and she said she didn’t like the way the videos were narrated. I’m single now.
You should check out Last Podcast On The Left - goes even farther with the humour, and more in depth on the topics. I've often found myself asking, "how can I possibly be laughing at this horrific detailed crime?!?" while listening to those tree lads. Found Mike later and he's like the visual, "safe for work" version of them. ♥️🍍
@@tagaway6173 Hey that's a great question! If you're just looking to get a feel for them, scroll through the episodes for something that catches your attention. They've covered many of the same cases Mike has here, for example Mark Twitchell. Their series on the BTK killer is very very good, and my personal favourite is the creepypasta episode, "then who was phone" Keep in mind it's actually a podcast, but most episodes can be found on the UA-cam channel LPOTL (no idea if it's their official one lmao). They're also on Spotify and podcast apps, and their official website has the episodes categorized with direct download of the mp3 files. That's all I've got off the top of my head. Many spooky listens to you! 👊🍍
I have been binge watching Mike for literally 3 days now. So addictive, love the editing, the humor, his accent and the way he says three. Glad I still can binge watch and don’t have to wait for a new upload lol
I didn't notice Steven talking that way but I did hear her uncle say a couple of times starting 13:56 "she loved him", which left me wondering if he was going to end up being the killer.
I used to work with her, she was my trainer when I first got hired. She was so sweet and kind-hearted. Crazy, I watch all these videos and coming across someone you know makes everything seem even more real.
Lost a dear friend,who was living in Houston when Harvey hit. Just disappeared. Rod, I miss you to this day. So, so sorry for the children of this story.
Rod ______? What’s his last name?? Also, is his first name “Rod” or is that short for “Rodney”, etc. 🤔 Every little detail is crucial................ Hair & eye color? Ethnicity? Height? Last know whereabouts? I’m only knit-picking at this because any publicity is good publicity that could potentially lead to finding your friend, or closure in some form, at the very least. Idk man..........
@@Valeria-mq3qn Thanks so much. But he's assumed deceased by all. He was 88, severe heart problems. Not heard from by anyone. It's a long story. Live every day to the fullest. All!!
Mike's worst nightmare scenario: Three thirty year-olds, having a threesome, are killed by three thirty three year-olds, at three thirty-three am, on Thursday the thirteenth...
Florida is a messy place, but they also make all arrest records public, so you do hear about all the crazy crimes people are arrested for. I'm sure every state and country has some insane criminals running about but you don't hear about it, get the names of those people and pictures to go with it. However, Canada is still top ranking for me. We're a large country by area, but only have under 30 million total poluation. I live in a place called Labrador, which is about as big as the state of California with a population of about 25,000 people. California has a total population about equal to the entirety of Canada, so it stands out even more when you hear about such horrific crimes being committed here.
Fat Turtle, you missed a few million of us! Still nasty when there's a murder though, no matter the place or the population. Mike is picking on Canada sometimes, me thinks 😉! Labrador is a great place, eh? Or as they say on 'This a Hour Has 22 Minutes ", in imitation of Danny Williams, "Noofaland 'n Labbador " haha.
Pretty tragic that she lost her parents within six months of eachother and then her own children went on to suffer the same fate, albeit for very different reasons.
L Uns the only difference is the circumstances. The root cause was the same. Selfishness. Selfishness on her part for not putting her children first and selfishness on his part for not being man enough to let go of a woman that no longer wanted him. The cycle remains unbroken.
It’s interesting to see how much mikes video dialogue has improved over the years. His sarcastic, entertaining demeanor has peaked and the videos have gotten better and better!
Pro tip: when philandering mate asks for a divorce pack their suitcase with a smile and wish them well. Don’t pack them in a suitcase and dump them in a swamp.
@@wearytraveler2164 l.m.m.f.a.o. I need to know where you want to send the bill for my dry cleaning cause I spit coffee all down my shirt and tie. That's some funny shit my friend.
hard to feel bad for her someone who cheats that much is basically asking for it crime of passion i feel bad for the kids and for the guy who got suckered by her
I was saying the same thing. She was a survivor and she overcame such horrific trauma living her best life. I can't believe that guy did it to her. She had people who loved her and some selfish evil bastard took her life and her away from them. I had been hoping that Crystal would survive and be found... I know it's naïve to hope but she gone through so much, I hoped she would have made it through this too. RIP Crystal.
And yet he was trying to protect her killer. How dumb can someone be? Yeah sure, the new boyfriend who has no motive is the one who killed her, and not the psycho ex. Makes sense.
I've never heard a story where the bad guy used a natural disaster to cover his tracks. That's actually kinda genius. Sounds like a movie plot. I'm glad this terrible man was caught.
There’s a case that’s never been covered about a guy that killed his wife and three kids when Mount Saint Helen erupted, put them in a storage locker and they were there for years until his new wife found a receipt for the locker or he stopped paying or something I can’t remember, but I can’t find anything about it online
Sidenote but my parents also had to continue living together for a few months after they decided to split up and if there are any parents reading this - as a child of a situation like that (minus the murder) - PLEASE don't keep living together unless your break up is extremely amicable. PLEASE don't do that to your kids. Stay at friends and family's houses while you split the bills. But don't do it. You do irreparable damage. Take a week to transition out and then go. Please.
A man doesn’t go from nothing to killing his ex wife, he’s been abusive first and that’s why she’s left him I would think. She was moving out, she was waiting for her house to be finished.
@@netsk1679 I don't think he went from nothing I think he had a lot of pent up rage. Picture someone telling you that they love you, having 2 kids with you. And then you find out that they have been sleeping around on you, want a divorce, wont move out and then flaunt their new relationship infront of you. Then tell you the reason why they fooled around on you is cause your a lame duck in bed. That would piss most rational people off pretty badly, this is the first time in one of these video's where I look at the victim and think that they were a pretty shitty person as well. Not deserving to be killed but a person that definitely has more issues then a coat of paint and is definitely not innocent either.
@UCqmybHA6hY_wl_8vL68qVAQ very possible. Just like there are like 300,000 people hitting a space bar at the same time every time a space bar is pressed xD
Mr.Ballen is and has been my favorite in this category ever since he came to UA-cam. Man I looked, but could never find someone who was genuinely good at story telling. I randomly stumbled across Mike and now I'm binge watching every episode lol
Lol bro same here. This guy deserves every penny because of the research he puts in And unlike other content creators this guy does not hold back on sexual assaultsAnd other assaults involving miners. You know you're going to get all of the details when listening to this guy.
I know, right? Perhaps a bit chilly in the studioo today. Presuming Mike washes these shirts regularly it's amazing they're keeping their color and holding up in terms of structure. Unless, of course, he has a closet full of dupes.
@@TeleNikon A sensible precaution. I've definitely bought the occasional second shirt or dress when it was something I knew I'd run into the ground, esp when I was lucky enough to spot it on sale.
Yeah. I've noticed on some occasions I will see Mike wearing both shirts at once. Lol! I absolutely am in love with him He's the total opposite of what I normally go for and I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about him that has me feeling like a school girl. He's adorable
There's definitely gotta be a good reason for why he is always wearing one of the two shirts or even on the very rare occasions when he's got them both on at once. Maybe he's explained it and we haven't seen it yet. But surely he's got more than 2 shirts. I'll go out shopping tomorrow and buy him a ton of new shirts so he's not spending his money and we can see him in something different and finally focus 100 % on the videos instead of driving ourselves crazy wondering about these 2 shirts lol
Yeah we thinking the same thing after hearing that she had a large amount of boyfriends and girlfriends. On top of the woman @11:35 saying two men got out of the car.
@@Mia-cg9em Wanna explain how those are related? I could make fun of your toenails and you couldn't use the Civil War as a reason I can't joke about it .
Gonna destroy Matt's ass yes Ass. I’d love to explain how tho I like Mike & enjoy his videos like as all cable criminal channels. Crystal was a real person. It’s not about Mikes story telling. He does it well. It’s about the subject matter Ass
Imagine going through your parents addiction and subsequent deaths, being a child prisoner, etc just to have your life snuffed out like that. Horrible.
@@JP-dw1fp how was she just 'asking for it'? We don't know what type of trauma she went through and how that messed her up. No matter what type of a person she was she didn't deserved to be killed like that.
@@JP-dw1fp but she didn't got killed cause of that. She died cause the guy couldn't accept the fact that she didn't liked him anymore, that they were divorced. Her lifestyle/choices weren't great. But he had no right to kill her. And she never deserved to die like that no matter how her life style was. A man with a pea sized brain but huge ego was the reason she died.
@@thevilonesfr ''And she never deserved to die like that no matter how her life style was. A man with a pea sized brain but huge ego was the reason she died''.Yup. That and the fact that she was asking for it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Well she was an "or something," she was a serial adulterer. Obviously much lower on the totem pole of bad shit and she definitely didn't deserve to be strangled to death for it, but I think it's fair to say that she didn't come out of that childhood as a totally well-adjusted person.
Well, it's actually not uncommon for people with a bad background to come out wanting to be the opposite of what their parents were. I had a shit childhood, foster care and a bunch of other garbage, but I am now married with a son living in a nice house with a wife that looks the exact opposite of my mom, who I barely can stand. I also don't live even near the country she lives in lol, far away from all my family and garbage past.
@@specialk6984 Lol, no, my mom is scandinavian, tall, blonde, blue eyes, my wife is Japanese. That's what I meant. Very different personality and background too.
I'm currently watching this while there's a hurricane about to hit close to where I live on August 25th.....yikes. I always watch you while I cook. Thanks for keeping me entertained Mike!
I was kayaking and performing search and rescue during this hurricane; it is horrible that situations like this happen during state wide emergencies, but beautiful when communities come together.
@@gevara454 no it was the jealous ex-husband that caused all that by killing her. You don’t deserve to be murdered because you are a cheater. You deserve divorce and to be cheated on.
Yeah but you can’t live like she did and expect nothing bad to happen to you. The guy isn’t justified in murdering her but she literally was playing with peoples emotions. She had a husband and kids at home that she was traveling all over the world sleeping around with tons of people. Maybe it was karma that bit her in the butt. Having a bad childhood doesn’t mean you get to do things like that..
I love this channel. This guy is amazing at telling tragic true crime stories with fact-based, humor-twinged, informative narrative that is both compelling and entertaining. Without click bait narrative to re-victimize the fallen and their loved ones. Spot on!
That’s very sad she was named after crystal meth, had drug addict parents and was abducted at 13. Then to top it all off murdered during the hurricanes 😭 She’s very beautiful!
That abuse she went through when she was younger probably made it hard for her to even have a steady relationship and is probably why she had affairs. That abuse as a child really haunted her for her whole life. So freaking sad
I have just read all the comments regarding clicking ads vs blocking ads and how it may affect Mike getting paid....if you truly want to help support his channel, please consider his Patreon link. That way you can truly make sure that your money goes to help him continue to provide great content, along with his undeniable charm. He is amazing and certainly worthy of my contribution every month. This is just my opinion, but for way less than one pays for oh, say Netflix, Mike is far and away better than any drivel on TV subscription. I just cannot stop watching him! We love you Mike! Now, let's give it a goo.
Never a good idea to flaunt your relationship's in front of an ex that still loves you, it's really kind of mean BUT no one deserves to die because of their insensitivity
She was a woman raised by a man who literally told the cops, in the video you just watched, that she had a fetish for “weird men” and screwed anyone with a pulse. I can’t imagine why her ex-husband wasn’t exactly thrilled by their two young daughters being inevitably left in such a woman’s custody once her house had been remodelled.
@ Joanna Hampton.....agreed. I am by no means celebrating her death, but she was being an asshole and it drove him mad. You don’t flaunt your affairs in this guy’s face, while still under the same roof. She definitely didn’t handle this in an eloquent manner and she paid the ultimate price.
Honestly, It's a miracle that she lasted that long with any level of perceived success and kids. That kind of crappy start in life is a short life. She tried, and her wonderful kids are proof. She is an absolute success. She always will be.
How is it a miracle that she lasted that long and that start in life is a short life? It can be, it can end in drug addiction and a criminal life but for huge numbers it doesn't. Does a shit start in life really mean it's a miracle if you don't die young? A miracle she lasted that long? Weird. She made it that long because she just lived her life and the only thing that ended it was being frickin murdered by a jealous loon. That can happen whether you had a good or bad childhood it's just effing bad luck that her ex hubby was garbage.
In what way? She ran around toying with people’s emotions and sleeping with anything that had a pulse and then embarrassed that loser so bad he ended her. Hurt people hurt people and she hurt the wrong guy. She didn’t deserve to die, but don’t put her on a pedestal lmao. Her behavior lead to her demise.
Survival Rules During Separation 1- Don’t remain living under the same roof with your soon ex to be. So don’t start the separation until you have a place to go and enough money to survive a couple of months after the separation. 2- If you are legally married, DON’T start dating until the divorce is totally completed. Dating before the completion is considered cheating (like it or not). 3- Is safer and healthy to wait at least a couple of months before dating again. 4- Keep your new dating low profile for a while.
Not always. 1-did that. 2-did that. 3-nope. 4-nope. Married for 20 years now to the guy I met while still in joint house. Relationship with ex - pretty non-existent but we have no kids. Would be friendly if we ran into each other. We both were done with marriage. All of these rules aren’t really real rules. Murder has happened with couples where they were together and the victim thought things were fine. Where victim did everything you said above. Happened in every circumstance you can think of between people. There are no rules except maybe stay away from people who seem really unstable. But then again there are people walking around today that were involved with unstable people. It is almost like after watching a ton of these that you can’t really tell who is going to murder you. Who is just going to make your life hell. I would say odds are greater with someone in your life that is obviously violent and controlling but even then I think better to get away because that is a miserable way to live.
Blind love? She really made him her bitch until he snapped. I usually don't believe a killer, but i really believed him when he said he loved her. Maybe he thought he could change her. Honestly, this is sad for them both. She couldn't lead a healthy relationship and he really wanted to make her.
Bet he was the playboy and cut a deal with New Boyfriend. Set the Whole thing up. If it looks too good to be True it probably means Run like Hell Lady. Or man. Infidelity doesn’t discriminate. 🤦♀️
Aww, Terri, I doubt that! You are just as special and important as everyone else on the planet! (bar all the criminal freaks such as is shown on Mike's videos).
@@Terri_MacKay You are JUST AS deserving as ANYONE, to have a GREAT LIFE! Never ever look away on that! No need to thank, just be your beautiful self. Warm greetings from the EU-Jules. God Bless You.
A perfect example of why I get so annoyed at people asking if the suspect took a polygraph. They are not worth shit. Both of them failed. Sadly investigators use these stupid tests to clear suspects or focus solely on them. They shouldn't even be allowed as an investigative tool. They measure if a person gets nervous or not. I would fail everytime if I was in a an interrogation room being accused of murder. I have a tendency to get overly emotional when someone accuses me of something I didn't do. I would fail miserably if I was close to a victim and and being accused. Actually I get angry. Which would cause a definite spike in the stupid test.
More true and devastating then most come to know. Unfortunately my Uncle was convicted for murder, the jury said it was "the polygraph that took away their 'reasonable doubt.'" He was locked up for YEARS before he got his freedom.....themurderer was eventually confessed. My Uncle wasn't released for an additional 3 years AFTER the truth was known because the D.A. didn't want to concede. He wasn't awarded in a lawsuit, didn't receive an apology or even have his record completely esponged (still shows the arrest) and spent the rest of his life (until his passing....he was in a hotel in another state, after spending the morning AND afternoon in hearings) trying to ensure that EVERY state wouldn't be allowed to use polygraphs to suede a jury. He's a hero in and of his own right and was part of a movement that helped change the system in such a small but impactful way. Thank you for this comment...it's a comfort to know that someone sees the truth and advocates in their own way.
@@anonamos9102 Thanks for that. I watch alot of true crime, police interrogations, and court cases; so, I really thought that was the case. I've recently learned that even DNA evidence (which every juror wants) is mostly based on statistics; so, it's not foolproof either. Scary.
Will someone please get this guy a series on Netflix already? His format is perfect for those who have ADD, like myself. Im sure it’s great for those who are awesome at paying attention to longer documentaries too! :)
I think Chrystal brought a lot of this on to herself. Flying around having affairs while married with two children is asking for trouble. Steve appears to have been a very loving caring husband and father and Chrystal seems to be the kind of woman who uses men and telling someone basically you are not good in bed as you return from spending the night with your new lover is not exactly tactful! LOL Also sharing a home with your ex-husband, whom you know took the divorce very hard and was still wearing his wedding right was downright stupid. It was a bomb ready to blow. Whatever her problems were, she seems to have enjoyed chaos and drama. Chrystal's behaviour contributed to this killing.
@@ritaheilig3575 I may be wrong but I think being born to two meth addicts, losing them both withing 6 months of each other, then being abducted and raped could have a smidge to do with how she behaved.
@Remember Lord Jesus Pray the Rosary not everyone believes or wants to believe in your God for their own reasons. Everyone handles things differently and you may not be aware, but being born addicted to drugs already puts you behind in your start in life.
I absolutely love the way you tell these stories I find myself listening to you in the car on my way to work and from patient to patient, lol your my audible I love it! Your voice is soothing and I love the little jokes and puns you say in between the stories. Keep up the great work I love your channel.
She slept around while being married. She then started dating another guy while still living with her ex, whom still loved her and shared kids with her. Sometimes actions have consequences.
@@YOgooshusWHAT You didn't go back far enough. Her parents named after the drug that ended up killing both of them when she was still a developing child. If you don't think those catastrophic events didn't effect the adult she eventually became, then you need to go read a book or something, educate yourself more.
I was choked out once. For some reason this made me realize how blessed i am to still be alive after i blacked out seconds into it. I didnt have to wake back up but i did. So thanks God
I will NEVER understand people. You know when I found out my wife was knocking boots with another guy, I was more than happy to see her go, and I never was in the mood for murder. She made a decision, ok. Time for a new chapter.
Yeah but in this situation she lived WITH him whilst in the new relationship. That is dangerous no matter what sex you are. She had affairs whilst they were married, then asked for a divorce, then moved onto another relationship whilst living under the same roof. I don't know anyone - male or female - who'd live with that due to the danger involved.
You, sir, don't seem to grasp this fact: love is not about control. If someone does not love me with her own free will, then it is not love. If someone cheats on you, then she freely chooses another path. If I kill her in response, it would seem I actually hated her.
I caught my husband having a sleazy affair with the slut in his cheesy garage band. Of course he denied, denied, denied it.....gaslighting par excellence..... I loathe him...but murder is not in my wheelhouse...so...divorce it is.
I’m a psych nurse that lives in mass. Please do a video on the documentary “Titicut Follies” it was filmed in 1967, in Massachusetts, at Bridgewater state prison for the criminally insane. During our orientation at Worcester state hospital, we were shown this documentary. It was to show us the absolute terror, inhumane treatment, as well as the skewed view that many had on the mentally ill. The documentary is truly harrowing.
Yep, I lived in Dickinson, Texas during Hurricane Harvey. Fifty four inches of rain. Our home flooded and we had to live in an apartment on Galveston Island for a year while our home was renovated. 278,000.000 To reno the house. I never heard a word on the local news about Crystals story. Moved the Hell out of Texas in 2019. Wont be going back, 4 years of that place was 4 too many.
Tara Briggs as soon as the episode began I figured the EX Hus did it. She humiliated him essentially, and with 2 kids ya can’t just bail and move away to a different city or whatever. Steve was a ticking time bomb...she shoulda factored that in as well. Why keep living with him? Oh well, real shame for those kids
Normal people: I wanna be beautiful, popular, have a beautiful family, friends who miss me in 10 minutes, be rich, live somewhere scenic maybe near a beach or forest. Me, a That Chapter fan: I'm feeling pretty good about my life expectancy, thank you very much.
Crystal’s family endured almost two years of waiting before the trial of Steven McDowell began in June. Immediately, their spirits were tested when Lieck described to the jury that Crystal was a doomed soul whose parents named her after their drug of choice, crystal methamphetamine. “That isn’t true. She was named by her grandmothers,” says Walters. Also. The kids live now with crystals high school girlfriend of 8 years. They remained good friends. Her uncle Jeff was infuriated with the sheriffs department for not taking it seriously. It was so bad that her ex husband got 50 years because the DA didn’t want to call Jeff to the stand because of their drama and then the DA didn’t expect the ex husband to take the stand and she says she regrets not talking to the uncle and putting him on the stand to this day. No one was happy with 50 years. A lot of different info. And like I said on another post. The daughter who was five testified. She saw her father kill her mother.
Well, families love writing their own history in hindsight. Perhaps she was named by her grandmothers, perhaps the crystal meth version is true. We'll never know for sure and it doesn't really make a difference. No matter which version is true, I think it's safe to say that her parents were pretty fucked up people and that many of Crystal's relationship problems were caused by them. Seems like she wasn't able to form healthy relationships and often chose partners who were mentally unstable. So yeah, even if it's just speculation, I also think she probably could still be alive if her parents wouldn't have been irresponsible meth junkies. Greetings from Germany!
As a Hurricane Harvey victim, thanks for the coverage of what happened. I know it's crazy to say during Crystal's story, but you did a great job with it. I had no idea this was happening, so I appreciate you telling her story.
I say this from experience, please protect your mental well being, this side of human nature is an insideous beast and has a way of affecting you subtley. Excellent channel.
Yes, Dark Matters had that issue, she has completely deleted her channel now which is sad as she dealt with the cases she covered in such a sympathetic way.
@@DottieMinerva She cheated on him with dozens of men across the country and was fucking other men in the home they raised a family in. Trash attracts trash. The only victims are their kids.
Jeez, what a damned shame. Many people (most?) that went through what she went through as a young child would become non-functioning adults. Yet, with the help of her uncle, she made something of herself, stayed healthy, was loved by everyone, and Mr Insecure went and offed her because she dared offer a critique of his bedroom performance. Just heartbreaking. I hope her kids are being well-looked after and somehow find peace.
I don't know if you can say insecure when she was indeed screwing hundreds of people during the entire relationship, and staying in the house while continuing to screw dozens more and making sure he knew she didn't love him. Don't get me wrong, I think he deserves the death penalty. He obviously felt if he couldn't have her no one could. It's just weird to see women constantly calling people insecure, like nobody has a dictionary.
@@TheChristianNomad She had the RIGHT to be screwing whomever she wanted! They WEREN'T together, "working on it", nor married anymore. And his CHOICE to continue wearing the wedding ring for over 6 months AFTER their divorce, yet PRETENDING to himself that he/they STILL a chance, in fact DOES show he was INSECURE about the failure of their marriage and/or that his "manhood" status had been jeopardized because she was enjoying her life without him. He COULD'VE taken the ring off, put himself out there and met someone new OR he COULD'VE put his efforts into his job or whatever other endeavors tickled his fancy, but he CHOSE to KILL the INNOCENT Mother of his children simply because she DIDN'T want to be with HIM anymore and he COULDN'T handle her being happy without him! Insecure fits him PERFECTLY and it's about one of the NICEST things one could use to describe the pathetic POS!!💯💯🙄🙄🤦♀️🤦♀️🤬🖕😂🤣
yup, if he would have called the sec this happened, they would have given him the "crime of passion" defense and I bet he would have gotten the hand slap. but cause he went through great lengths to cover it up it gets tossed out the window. see from most of these videos I feel like this would work if they would just call and confess and not like you know chop up the body's and burn them and go full psychopath.
I've watched more of this dude than of netflix in the last month . And this is free . Clicking every ad . He never stops with content.
I’ve been watching him for literally years and I’ve yet to see every video I watch most days too. Sometimes I rewatch old episodes but usually there is always new content
Facts👌
@Othello Emerald oh but what about all the brilliant 'documentaries' like "Aliens built the pyramids and built Jesus from hamster innards" ? 😐
Haha true though, fair point El Camino 👍
Right!!!
@Othello Emerald For El Camino to even be understood or rated as you have stated “good” you’d have to watch Breaking Bad, which is also on Netflix....
I’ve been dating my gf for about 3 years and I showed her some “That Chapter” videos and she said she didn’t like the way the videos were narrated.
I’m single now.
And your rear yard has a new patio.
Good decision :-)
Seems like a rational decision ...
hahaha... that made lol, for real😉
Good move.
Mike is the only person I’ve ever heard who can make me laugh while listening to him describe a horrific crime!!
You should check out Last Podcast On The Left - goes even farther with the humour, and more in depth on the topics. I've often found myself asking, "how can I possibly be laughing at this horrific detailed crime?!?" while listening to those tree lads. Found Mike later and he's like the visual, "safe for work" version of them. ♥️🍍
Our Irish humour 😎😎😎😅😅😅
@@PushyPushyPhoenix what video from them do you recommend?
@@tagaway6173 Hey that's a great question! If you're just looking to get a feel for them, scroll through the episodes for something that catches your attention. They've covered many of the same cases Mike has here, for example Mark Twitchell.
Their series on the BTK killer is very very good, and my personal favourite is the creepypasta episode, "then who was phone"
Keep in mind it's actually a podcast, but most episodes can be found on the UA-cam channel LPOTL (no idea if it's their official one lmao). They're also on Spotify and podcast apps, and their official website has the episodes categorized with direct download of the mp3 files.
That's all I've got off the top of my head. Many spooky listens to you! 👊🍍
Me too 😆
I have been binge watching Mike for literally 3 days now. So addictive, love the editing, the humor, his accent and the way he says three. Glad I still can binge watch and don’t have to wait for a new upload lol
I absolutely agree. I Am brand new here period and I'm working on about my third day. LOL stay happy. Stay healthy and enjoy your day
Especially 3’s Nd 13’s😂🤣🤣😭😭😂luv it
ha me too, not everyone says tree for three in Ireland, even the south Dublin accent they say three and the north dublin will be tree.
lol i'm on so many lists now
I've been binge watching Mike since last night. He has so many videos and he uploads consistently. I don't think I'll ever watch all of his content.
During the police interview, he was already talking about her in the past tense.
Cops tend to notice that, bud.
People who are negative say this too mostly.
I didn't notice Steven talking that way but I did hear her uncle say a couple of times starting 13:56 "she loved him", which left me wondering if he was going to end up being the killer.
@@annakeye She loved him is right. Cause they broke up.
annakeye I noticed the uncle too! I thought his interview was odd.
Time stamp.
I used to work with her, she was my trainer when I first got hired. She was so sweet and kind-hearted. Crazy, I watch all these videos and coming across someone you know makes everything seem even more real.
I hope you were lucky enough to have an affair with her after getting to know her 🙂
@@fillipdabong8381 😆🤣
She was single?
So sorry....
@@j2398 yeah I’m with you. She def didn’t deserve to die but you can’t go around breaking hearts and hurting people
Lost a dear friend,who was living in Houston when Harvey hit. Just disappeared. Rod, I miss you to this day.
So, so sorry for the children of this story.
So sorry for your loss. Harvey was awful. I spent a lot of time in the aftermath of Rockport. So much sadness
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Omg that sucks ☹️
Rod ______? What’s his last name?? Also, is his first name “Rod” or is that short for “Rodney”, etc. 🤔 Every little detail is crucial................
Hair & eye color? Ethnicity? Height? Last know whereabouts?
I’m only knit-picking at this because any publicity is good publicity that could potentially lead to finding your friend, or closure in some form, at the very least.
Idk man..........
@@Valeria-mq3qn Thanks so much. But he's assumed deceased by all. He was 88, severe heart problems. Not heard from by anyone. It's a long story. Live every day to the fullest. All!!
I love how he still uses the Irish slang, haven’t heard „give it a goo“ in years - KEEP IT UP
Oh lol I didn’t realize the goo line was Irish slang, I just thought it was him being silly & then committing to it 🤓
Makes me happy to think of Irish people saying that to each other lol, idk why
lol i always thought his accent just made it sound that way
Mike's worst nightmare scenario: Three thirty year-olds, having a threesome, are killed by three thirty three year-olds, at three thirty-three am, on Thursday the thirteenth...
😂🤣😂
Or the third of anything. Lol
🤣🤣 but why the worst?? I don't think Mike has problem with 3's maybe only you do.
Btw, I love how he says 33, 13....etc. it is so cute
Adam Beckett Lolol! Yes
Actually his dream.
Mike: "Canada better watch it's back. Texas is quickly climbing the ranks of crazy case locations."
Florida: "Hold my beer."
Mark B, I thought of Florida too 😉
Gary, Indiana says: "Amatures"
Florida is a messy place, but they also make all arrest records public, so you do hear about all the crazy crimes people are arrested for. I'm sure every state and country has some insane criminals running about but you don't hear about it, get the names of those people and pictures to go with it.
However, Canada is still top ranking for me. We're a large country by area, but only have under 30 million total poluation. I live in a place called Labrador, which is about as big as the state of California with a population of about 25,000 people. California has a total population about equal to the entirety of Canada, so it stands out even more when you hear about such horrific crimes being committed here.
Lol too funny
Fat Turtle, you missed a few million of us! Still nasty when there's a murder though, no matter the place or the population. Mike is picking on Canada sometimes, me thinks 😉! Labrador is a great place, eh? Or as they say on 'This a Hour Has 22 Minutes ", in imitation of Danny Williams, "Noofaland 'n Labbador " haha.
When you've just started a new series on Netflix but a notification from Mike shows up so you dump it to watch your favourite youtuber!
Libby Scrapper what was you gonna watch?
Yes libby what was you going to watch 💖💖🤗
I'd just started series 2 of Trinkets! 👍🏻😀 I'm off to binge watch now I've had my Mike fix 😆😆
Am going to check that out after mike😊🤗😊
Libby Scrapper wtf is trinkets? Is it on American Netflix or U.K.
"The old babaganoush" is my new favorite saying. I intend to use it frequently in staff meetings from now on.
Just so you know, it's a roasted eggplant dip. I love the old babaganoush.
Pretty tragic that she lost her parents within six months of eachother and then her own children went on to suffer the same fate, albeit for very different reasons.
L Uns the only difference is the circumstances. The root cause was the same. Selfishness. Selfishness on her part for not putting her children first and selfishness on his part for not being man enough to let go of a woman that no longer wanted him. The cycle remains unbroken.
@@OpiumBride You really thought this comment through and decided to put it out on the internet for everyone to see, huh
Sex addiction and drug addiction is very similar. So history repeating itself.
@@OpiumBride And people have every right to tell you your opinion is garbage
@@jasper3706 I am executing my right and telling you to stfu!
YA OUR BOY IS WEARING BOTH SHIRTS we know it's gonna be good
Nah its just been feckin baltic in Ireland the last two days *brrr* Met Eireann have advised all citizens to wear THREE shirts tomorrow.
@@Todd-_-Umptious So, so jealous. Please adopt me so I can live there.
I like his new one from the last episode!
@@Todd-_-Umptious Father Todd Umptious 😂
@@sheffieldamanda Sure here we all are now... all the lads.
"...was about to be reduced by a shitload."
You have such a way with words, Mike. A real gift. lmao
@SpruceMoose Bruh.
We speak like that all the time here in Ireland!
SpruceMoose it’s obvious she’s being sarcastic 😐
@SpruceMoose Yo Moose, it's a fuckin joke.
@SpruceMoose A little better man. I do. I feel better. Thanks for asking lol.
It’s interesting to see how much mikes video dialogue has improved over the years. His sarcastic, entertaining demeanor has peaked and the videos have gotten better and better!
yet somehow, unlike other YTers, no matter how old of a video i watch by Mike- i love every second
I hate it when I give my girlfriend a 'hug' and she goes limp and dies.😢
I guess that’s what you would call a bad day.
That's the worst
Plenty more fish and all that! 🤷♂️
It's embarrassing and annoying
Me too!!! I thought that only happened to me!!!
I was waiting for this to take the "Boyfriend and Ex-husband was actually in an affair and teamed up to kill her"
Same becuese of the eye witness
Same, I’m watching too many videos on this channel 🤣
To take it where? What? FINISH THE SENTENCE I NEED TO KNOW
@@breakingaustin lol
I'm starting not to be surprised by anything as I delve further into true crime. People are NUTS.
Pro tip: when philandering mate asks for a divorce pack their suitcase with a smile and wish them well. Don’t pack them in a suitcase and dump them in a swamp.
👏
Nathan Tompson he knew he couldn’t do anything with that. It had been bored out so bad the block was cracked.
@@wearytraveler2164 l.m.m.f.a.o. I need to know where you want to send the bill for my dry cleaning cause I spit coffee all down my shirt and tie. That's some funny shit my friend.
@@wearytraveler2164 dude that was awful haha 😂😂
He seems to have been fine with her philandering, it was the leaving he couldn't handle.
Poor Crystal. 😭 After everything she overcame as a child. I inatantly KNEW it was gonna be *that* guy and not the other guy.
Poor crystal? She was a cheat and a skank... No sympathy for her...
Lol Not trying to be funny but crystal was an absolute whore. That woman was screwing pretty much everything that wasn't nailed down.
hard to feel bad for her someone who cheats that much is basically asking for it
crime of passion
i feel bad for the kids and for the guy who got suckered by her
I was saying the same thing. She was a survivor and she overcame such horrific trauma living her best life. I can't believe that guy did it to her. She had people who loved her and some selfish evil bastard took her life and her away from them. I had been hoping that Crystal would survive and be found... I know it's naïve to hope but she gone through so much, I hoped she would have made it through this too. RIP Crystal.
"baba-ganoosh."
I love this channel.
Wait until something happens in a narration he does at 3:33 it will be a Classic Mike quote..."baba-ganoosh"
Its a food, but how did Mike mean it ?
Laura Mills I think he meant Baba Yaga. Some kind of BogeyMan. 🙋🏻♂️✌️
Sao_ Cheech_79 baba ganoosh is an Arabic sauce/appetizer made of roasted eggplants
@@Sao_Cheech_79 OK, a play on words. I get it now. Thanks.
Oddly, the security camera's in the boyfriends home are the same brand camera used in every single UFO video ever caught on camera since 1945.
Also curious how a security camera can move around while its recording.
Honestly.its the famous potato we hear about
Shit looked like a paranormal activity video
@@frandavis1990 was thinking she looked like a ghost, lol! Can't even tell it's her!
Lol! Those cameras are also used for filming ghosts and Bigfoot.
The Uncle’s pain... I felt that. Heartbreaking.
And yet he was trying to protect her killer. How dumb can someone be? Yeah sure, the new boyfriend who has no motive is the one who killed her, and not the psycho ex. Makes sense.
What about Steve? Did you see how his appearance changed? She deserved her fate
I've never heard a story where the bad guy used a natural disaster to cover his tracks. That's actually kinda genius. Sounds like a movie plot. I'm glad this terrible man was caught.
Makes you wonder if anyone had a similar idea around the same time and was just never found out.
There's that dude in Florida i think that killed his wife during COVID.
There’s a case that’s never been covered about a guy that killed his wife and three kids when Mount Saint Helen erupted, put them in a storage locker and they were there for years until his new wife found a receipt for the locker or he stopped paying or something I can’t remember, but I can’t find anything about it online
there was another case during Katrina too - particularly awful
Yall are silly, everyone knows when it rains to be ready for thieves or anyone bad
Are we just not gonna talk about how that dude transformed into a wizard while awaiting sentencing? 🧐
😅😅😅
@@doddiemcclure2115 I second that!!
LMAO
Me at 22:05: what are you talking about?
Me at 22:08: Sweet mother of god.
When Mike said he got 50 years I thought, looks like he's been waiting 50 years.
Sidenote but my parents also had to continue living together for a few months after they decided to split up and if there are any parents reading this - as a child of a situation like that (minus the murder) - PLEASE don't keep living together unless your break up is extremely amicable. PLEASE don't do that to your kids. Stay at friends and family's houses while you split the bills. But don't do it. You do irreparable damage. Take a week to transition out and then go. Please.
Parent don’t get “separated”. If you have kids “divorce” is impossible. Get this trough your heads you average degenerates.
Fawn Whisperer You seem very wise, when parents break up it is hard for them, but even more on the children....
Bo Hahimer for real? my parents told me they got divorced all those years ago. i knew those fuckers were lying!
Most of the time it has to do with money.
Well said. People need to think about how their actions affect their children way more than they do
The greatest risk a woman has of being murdered by their ex husband/ boyfriend is around the time of separation or divorce.
Especially when living with the ex while dating another dude.
Some of these spouse killers seem to only need a bad fight or insurance as the trigger, even without the threat of divorce.
As you do
@Earl Turner where did you get that fact from? Source!
A woman is also most likely to be murdered by the boyfriend/husband when she is pregnant
This channel is starting to be my nightly routine.
Same ! 😇
Same
@@VIsTheMusic sammmeeeee
I listen while working P:
@@mrmrsgamer6938 I listen while I play online games so I don't get too scared haha
It's never a good idea for estranged couple to stay in the same house.
Take a break.
I just cannot understand why she did not boot him out, that was weird.
Ya that must of been what caused him to murder her
@@constantdarkfog49 maybe she was afraid if she kicked him out he would kill her...
A man doesn’t go from nothing to killing his ex wife, he’s been abusive first and that’s why she’s left him I would think. She was moving out, she was waiting for her house to be finished.
@@netsk1679 I don't think he went from nothing I think he had a lot of pent up rage. Picture someone telling you that they love you, having 2 kids with you. And then you find out that they have been sleeping around on you, want a divorce, wont move out and then flaunt their new relationship infront of you. Then tell you the reason why they fooled around on you is cause your a lame duck in bed. That would piss most rational people off pretty badly, this is the first time in one of these video's where I look at the victim and think that they were a pretty shitty person as well. Not deserving to be killed but a person that definitely has more issues then a coat of paint and is definitely not innocent either.
I can never end these without seeing Mike wink at the end. He's like an encouraging father.
he appreciate it.
That chapter is underrated and he deserves more subscribers
@UCqmybHA6hY_wl_8vL68qVAQ very possible. Just like there are like 300,000 people hitting a space bar at the same time every time a space bar is pressed xD
Thank you
Logic is so flawed for these keyboard warriors
First comment
@@BlxxdLeaf actually if you do a sort by newest comment it does show the time stamp
Mr.Ballen is and has been my favorite in this category ever since he came to UA-cam. Man I looked, but could never find someone who was genuinely good at story telling. I randomly stumbled across Mike and now I'm binge watching every episode lol
Lol bro same here. This guy deserves every penny because of the research he puts in And unlike other content creators this guy does not hold back on sexual assaultsAnd other assaults involving miners. You know you're going to get all of the details when listening to this guy.
Yeah those are my two mainstays. Any other suggestions?
Exactly the same here. Exact.👍I'm benging big time with ole Mike.
I find My Ballen too hyper......
Ballen is trash
It makes my day when Mike wears both of his shirts.
Doesn't it tho. I'm partial to the Henley. The Hawaiian is a nice change of pace too.
😂😂
I know, right? Perhaps a bit chilly in the studioo today. Presuming Mike washes these shirts regularly it's amazing they're keeping their color and holding up in terms of structure. Unless, of course, he has a closet full of dupes.
It really brings out his eyes against the dark backdrop!
@@TeleNikon A sensible precaution. I've definitely bought the occasional second shirt or dress when it was something I knew I'd run into the ground, esp when I was lucky enough to spot it on sale.
He's wearing BOTH shirts, this guy means business 😂😂
A year on like he has no other clothes.. the same ones every video though really?
Hilarious!
😂🤣😂
Yeah. I've noticed on some occasions I will see Mike wearing both shirts at once. Lol!
I absolutely am in love with him
He's the total opposite of what I normally go for and I can't put my finger on what exactly it is about him that has me feeling like a school girl.
He's adorable
There's definitely gotta be a good reason for why he is always wearing one of the two shirts or even on the very rare occasions when he's got them both on at once. Maybe he's explained it and we haven't seen it yet. But surely he's got more than 2 shirts. I'll go out shopping tomorrow and buy him a ton of new shirts so he's not spending his money and we can see him in something different and finally focus 100 % on the videos instead of driving ourselves crazy wondering about these 2 shirts lol
As soon as I hear the words “ex-husband” or “ex-wife” I know how the story will play out.
And that's why I'm gonna die a single lady. 😂
Lauren Cassemiro or just never get divorced lol
Yup. Just like it’s never a mannequin!
You'd be surprised. I've heard a lot of stories where the ex-husband is the main one pushing for answers. You really never know.
Lauren Cassemiro well you don’t have to marry a man there is plenty of women around.
I was really expecting for both her new boyfriend and the ex-husband to be in on it
Yeah we thinking the same thing after hearing that she had a large amount of boyfriends and girlfriends. On top of the woman @11:35 saying two men got out of the car.
"A woman who was seemingly loved by everyone she met".
Gotta love that dark sense of humour.
Buahahahah. I thought the same damn thing! Mike you lil devil you!
She was tortured as a child. So yeah. Love that humor
@@Mia-cg9em Wanna explain how those are related?
I could make fun of your toenails and you couldn't use the Civil War as a reason I can't joke about it .
Gonna destroy Matt's ass yes Ass. I’d love to explain how tho I like Mike & enjoy his videos like as all cable criminal channels. Crystal was a real person. It’s not about Mikes story telling. He does it well. It’s about the subject matter Ass
RantCasey19 you said it. Not me
Imagine going through your parents addiction and subsequent deaths, being a child prisoner, etc just to have your life snuffed out like that. Horrible.
Allison My sentiments exactly. It is so sad!
@@JP-dw1fp how was she just 'asking for it'? We don't know what type of trauma she went through and how that messed her up. No matter what type of a person she was she didn't deserved to be killed like that.
@@JP-dw1fp but she didn't got killed cause of that. She died cause the guy couldn't accept the fact that she didn't liked him anymore, that they were divorced. Her lifestyle/choices weren't great. But he had no right to kill her. And she never deserved to die like that no matter how her life style was. A man with a pea sized brain but huge ego was the reason she died.
@@thevilonesfr ''And she never deserved to die like that no matter how her life style was. A man with a pea sized brain but huge ego was the reason she died''.Yup. That and the fact that she was asking for it. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Why start family?
What an absolutely tragic and awful start to life. I’m surprised SHE wasn’t a serial killer or something.
Well she was an "or something," she was a serial adulterer. Obviously much lower on the totem pole of bad shit and she definitely didn't deserve to be strangled to death for it, but I think it's fair to say that she didn't come out of that childhood as a totally well-adjusted person.
Well, it's actually not uncommon for people with a bad background to come out wanting to be the opposite of what their parents were. I had a shit childhood, foster care and a bunch of other garbage, but I am now married with a son living in a nice house with a wife that looks the exact opposite of my mom, who I barely can stand. I also don't live even near the country she lives in lol, far away from all my family and garbage past.
@@noth606 when you say "looks the exact opposite of my mom" i hope your mum looks like a man? Jk Lol
@@specialk6984 Lol, no, my mom is scandinavian, tall, blonde, blue eyes, my wife is Japanese. That's what I meant. Very different personality and background too.
@@noth606 😆😆 well im glad youve managed to make good on a shitty childhood😊
the best thing about lockdown is finding a channel like this to binge on!
steven: talks about killing people
steven: up and runs with his kids
her dad: steven could never do this
Natalie Hernandez love is blind
Shows how much people can be manipulated.
It was her uncle, but yeah
@@brendareyes6914 you cute btw 😉😅
@@archipiratta simp
I'm currently watching this while there's a hurricane about to hit close to where I live on August 25th.....yikes.
I always watch you while I cook. Thanks for keeping me entertained Mike!
Yeah, I heard that date and thought about that coincidence. I'm at Lockwood and Buffalo Bayou.
I hope you and your loved ones stay safe.
Good luck and bless you all!💕 from Cape Town, South Africa.
Thanks everyone!
@@amandaj0sie I'm watching live cams of hurricane Laura brewing. Stay safe!!
My favorite phrases : “Hey you” & “let’s give it a goo” ‼️
What about “my cout”, whatever that means?
Stanetti Els “mike out”
Jada Paige
Yeah, but what even is a cout? I really struggle to understand his Dutch accent.
And without further ado,let's do!
Very Irish saying let's give it a goo, means let's have a look😃
I was kayaking and performing search and rescue during this hurricane; it is horrible that situations like this happen during state wide emergencies, but beautiful when communities come together.
Who the hell Ever gives this guy a thumbs down? Like, seriously..?? That’s the REAL mystery on this channel.. 💁🏼♀️
Facts...
I think some people do that not because they are making a comment on the video per se but they are expressing their opinion of the murderer.
Its the hundreds of cheeks he clapped and then sent down the road.
It was his defense lawyer.
More likely his Mam as he didnt make his bed that morning! 😇🙄😆xxx
“Hey you and welcome” is such a warm, fresh start to the week for me and I’m sure so many of you. Btw Texas and Canada, hope things get better for ya!
" A women who was seemingly loved by everyone she met". Lol well played sir, well played.
*woman
Yellow lia her multiple affairs with her boyfriends and girlfriend around the country
@Yellow lia why would you read the comments before watching this video?
@Yellow lia I don't either
Why read the comments AND say that you don’t understand the jokes? bawahahaha! Crazy!
She had managed to overcome such a difficult start in life, only to endure a tragic end... life makes no sense at times...
Yes it does it was the life that she was living that cause all that
@@gevara454 no it was the jealous ex-husband that caused all that by killing her. You don’t deserve to be murdered because you are a cheater. You deserve divorce and to be cheated on.
@@shanecollins5012 I can get on board with that.
@@gevara454 ignorant comment. Victim blaming 🙄
Yeah but you can’t live like she did and expect nothing bad to happen to you. The guy isn’t justified in murdering her but she literally was playing with peoples emotions. She had a husband and kids at home that she was traveling all over the world sleeping around with tons of people. Maybe it was karma that bit her in the butt. Having a bad childhood doesn’t mean you get to do things like that..
I swear you're the only consistently good thing of 2020
Ever tried mushrooms?
@@dleoner1 "consistently good" i said. Sometimes I get eight hours, sometimes I get two. Mike has yet to disappoint.
Weed
I love this channel. This guy is amazing at telling tragic true crime stories with fact-based, humor-twinged, informative narrative that is both compelling and entertaining. Without click bait narrative to re-victimize the fallen and their loved ones. Spot on!
That’s very sad she was named after crystal meth, had drug addict parents and was abducted at 13. Then to top it all off murdered during the hurricanes 😭 She’s very beautiful!
Make up magic and she ugly inside
She’s fiiiine
That abuse she went through when she was younger probably made it hard for her to even have a steady relationship and is probably why she had affairs. That abuse as a child really haunted her for her whole life. So freaking sad
srsly. some people get seriously fucked in this life.
@@sizzlemcbracki8540 my thoughts exactly ... Plus bad taste in men.
I have just read all the comments regarding clicking ads vs blocking ads and how it may affect Mike getting paid....if you truly want to help support his channel, please consider his Patreon link. That way you can truly make sure that your money goes to help him continue to provide great content, along with his undeniable charm. He is amazing and certainly worthy of my contribution every month. This is just my opinion, but for way less than one pays for oh, say Netflix, Mike is far and away better than any drivel on TV subscription. I just cannot stop watching him! We love you Mike! Now, let's give it a goo.
Never a good idea to flaunt your relationship's in front of an ex that still loves you, it's really kind of mean BUT no one deserves to die because of their insensitivity
She was a woman raised by a man who literally told the cops, in the video you just watched, that she had a fetish for “weird men” and screwed anyone with a pulse.
I can’t imagine why her ex-husband wasn’t exactly thrilled by their two young daughters being inevitably left in such a woman’s custody once her house had been remodelled.
@@michaeljames4904 She had a son & a daughter. The son being the oldest. He had long blonde hair. Not 2 daughters.🙂
@SpruceMoose just curious, honesty want to know what u mean...care to elaborate?..
@ Joanna Hampton.....agreed. I am by no means celebrating her death, but she was being an asshole and it drove him mad. You don’t flaunt your affairs in this guy’s face, while still under the same roof. She definitely didn’t handle this in an eloquent manner and she paid the ultimate price.
Finally someone said it
“Nice try, Texas.” -Florida
Yep! 850 here.
Hey! What about me!?....Ohio
850 here too!
@@1goofymommy Are you any relation to the great Joe Hutto?
@@moniquebrown18 oh that’s the fucking truth
I consider you to be a master storyteller, not many can engage audience like you do. It's an awesome gift.
Honestly, It's a miracle that she lasted that long with any level of perceived success and kids. That kind of crappy start in life is a short life. She tried, and her wonderful kids are proof. She is an absolute success. She always will be.
She wasnt really trying with cheating all around the country.
How is it a miracle that she lasted that long and that start in life is a short life? It can be, it can end in drug addiction and a criminal life but for huge numbers it doesn't. Does a shit start in life really mean it's a miracle if you don't die young? A miracle she lasted that long? Weird. She made it that long because she just lived her life and the only thing that ended it was being frickin murdered by a jealous loon. That can happen whether you had a good or bad childhood it's just effing bad luck that her ex hubby was garbage.
@@ingurlund9657 Miracles only happen to Rich sports stars that pray before a big game.
Love the screen name!
In what way? She ran around toying with people’s emotions and sleeping with anything that had a pulse and then embarrassed that loser so bad he ended her. Hurt people hurt people and she hurt the wrong guy.
She didn’t deserve to die, but don’t put her on a pedestal lmao. Her behavior lead to her demise.
Survival Rules During Separation
1- Don’t remain living under the same roof with your soon ex to be. So don’t start the separation until you have a place to go and enough money to survive a couple of months after the separation.
2- If you are legally married, DON’T start dating until the divorce is totally completed. Dating before the completion is considered cheating (like it or not).
3- Is safer and healthy to wait at least a couple of months before dating again.
4- Keep your new dating low profile for a while.
All of this. No one deserves to be murdered, but you should never add insult to injury.
@@reiserkeiser we should learn from others experiences and situations
that rules should be in any married book and any divorce attorney and marriage counselor why they don’t speak a bout that !
"Oh here is a guide, how to avoid getting killed by your ex husband/wife." ...
Not always. 1-did that. 2-did that. 3-nope. 4-nope. Married for 20 years now to the guy I met while still in joint house. Relationship with ex - pretty non-existent but we have no kids. Would be friendly if we ran into each other. We both were done with marriage. All of these rules aren’t really real rules. Murder has happened with couples where they were together and the victim thought things were fine. Where victim did everything you said above. Happened in every circumstance you can think of between people. There are no rules except maybe stay away from people who seem really unstable. But then again there are people walking around today that were involved with unstable people. It is almost like after watching a ton of these that you can’t really tell who is going to murder you. Who is just going to make your life hell. I would say odds are greater with someone in your life that is obviously violent and controlling but even then I think better to get away because that is a miserable way to live.
Time for Everyone's favorite Mike. Happy Tuesday
I don’t understand why he would even allow her to stay after all those affairs?? She’d be OUT.
Blind love? She really made him her bitch until he snapped. I usually don't believe a killer, but i really believed him when he said he loved her. Maybe he thought he could change her. Honestly, this is sad for them both. She couldn't lead a healthy relationship and he really wanted to make her.
Jeffrey Dohnger then why she married him at first place
@Jeffrey Dohnger sounds more like one was open while the other partner was in an actual marriage.
Bet he was the playboy and cut a deal with New Boyfriend. Set the Whole thing up. If it looks too good to be True it probably means Run like Hell Lady. Or man. Infidelity doesn’t discriminate. 🤦♀️
@@cherylmahaffey6184 He was actually just a mega simp. Man had a leash around his neck.
When the Texas rangers start questioning you, might as well turn yourself in, they’re up there with the US Marshalls in skilled Law Enforcement
As soon as I heard Texas Rangers mentioned I knew it was a wrap.
Yeah it's too bad the baseball team gives them a bad name, because when I hear Texas Rangers the first thing I think of is losers xD.
"He failed with flying colours."
Story of my life. 😂😂😂
Story of my life as well 💕
Aww, Terri, I doubt that! You are just as special and important as everyone else on the planet! (bar all the criminal freaks such as is shown on Mike's videos).
@@jennj2049 No, Jenn, as long as you're not featured on any of Mike's videos (protagonist or antagonist), you're good, hon.
@@22ergie Thank you. ❤️😃
@@Terri_MacKay You are JUST AS deserving as ANYONE, to have a GREAT LIFE! Never ever look away on that! No need to thank, just be your beautiful self. Warm greetings from the EU-Jules. God Bless You.
A perfect example of why I get so annoyed at people asking if the suspect took a polygraph. They are not worth shit. Both of them failed. Sadly investigators use these stupid tests to clear suspects or focus solely on them. They shouldn't even be allowed as an investigative tool. They measure if a person gets nervous or not. I would fail everytime if I was in a an interrogation room being accused of murder. I have a tendency to get overly emotional when someone accuses me of something I didn't do. I would fail miserably if I was close to a victim and and being accused. Actually I get angry. Which would cause a definite spike in the stupid test.
I was wondering how they both failed it! I guess their unreliability is why they're not admissable as evidence.
More true and devastating then most come to know. Unfortunately my Uncle was convicted for murder, the jury said it was "the polygraph that took away their 'reasonable doubt.'" He was locked up for YEARS before he got his freedom.....themurderer was eventually confessed. My Uncle wasn't released for an additional 3 years AFTER the truth was known because the D.A. didn't want to concede. He wasn't awarded in a lawsuit, didn't receive an apology or even have his record completely esponged (still shows the arrest) and spent the rest of his life (until his passing....he was in a hotel in another state, after spending the morning AND afternoon in hearings) trying to ensure that EVERY state wouldn't be allowed to use polygraphs to suede a jury. He's a hero in and of his own right and was part of a movement that helped change the system in such a small but impactful way.
Thank you for this comment...it's a comfort to know that someone sees the truth and advocates in their own way.
@@roxannadrake7186 Was the polygraph admissable in court? I thought they weren't because they're not an exact science and can give false conclusions.
@@godislove9307 in most cases they are not. That is why I have some doubts about this story.
@@anonamos9102 Thanks for that. I watch alot of true crime, police interrogations, and court cases; so, I really thought that was the case. I've recently learned that even DNA evidence (which every juror wants) is mostly based on statistics; so, it's not foolproof either. Scary.
Hey Mike! A suggestion for a video: Michelle Blair, the “Freeze mom”. Shocking story and I think you would tell really well.
Yes! Stoney Blair's "mom"
I really want to see this now
Will someone please get this guy a series on Netflix already? His format is perfect for those who have ADD, like myself. Im sure it’s great for those who are awesome at paying attention to longer documentaries too! :)
For what UA-cam is free 🤔
100% on the ADD thing
Need a Chris Hanson style to catch a Predator show
I just discovered this guy and I’m hooked! He is amazing!
Good choice- he's a gem👍
You will definitely need to binge watch all episodes, if you haven't already
you are so lucky wish I had all his stuff to binge on during this lockdown unfortunately I have already watched everything so sad
Welcome aboard!
Welcome to the club lol
We're about to get a hurricane, Mike. Now you've given people ideas.
Not to hug their partner to death just before
Yeah..... Don't try murdering anyone during a hurricane . The evidence will still be found .
IKR!!! La freaking out down here!!!!
I was totally thinking that...Take care all in Louisiana and Texas and wherever else there are warnings! Wishing you all well!
@@hippiechic6772 yes please dont
If you ended it with, "and he would've gotten away with it too if it werent for those meddling Winds," it would have been too perfect.
Imagine the betrayal her uncle felt. He trusted the murderer and defended him at the very beginning. RIP Crystal.
LOL.What about her husband? The mother of his children was nothing more than a filthy slu7...
This poor woman, she went through so much.
I think Chrystal brought a lot of this on to herself. Flying around having affairs while married with two children is asking for trouble. Steve appears to have been a very loving caring husband and father and Chrystal seems to be the kind of woman who uses men and telling someone basically you are not good in bed as you return from spending the night with your new lover is not exactly tactful! LOL Also sharing a home with your ex-husband, whom you know took the divorce very hard and was still wearing his wedding right was downright stupid. It was a bomb ready to blow. Whatever her problems were, she seems to have enjoyed chaos and drama. Chrystal's behaviour contributed to this killing.
I think OP was referring to everything that happened in her life, like early on. Not just the murder.
Sounds also like a lot of people went through her.
@@ritaheilig3575 I may be wrong but I think being born to two meth addicts, losing them both withing 6 months of each other, then being abducted and raped could have a smidge to do with how she behaved.
@Remember Lord Jesus Pray the Rosary not everyone believes or wants to believe in your God for their own reasons. Everyone handles things differently and you may not be aware, but being born addicted to drugs already puts you behind in your start in life.
I absolutely love the way you tell these stories I find myself listening to you in the car on my way to work and from patient to patient, lol your my audible I love it! Your voice is soothing and I love the little jokes and puns you say in between the stories. Keep up the great work I love your channel.
Good grief. This woman was doomed from the start.
Wow you are right. I was in begining of video and thought why would she be doomed. Crystal meth. Not a good start to a life..
She slept around while being married. She then started dating another guy while still living with her ex, whom still loved her and shared kids with her. Sometimes actions have consequences.
@@YOgooshusWHAT I agree, thats like playing with fire. Egos come into play as well.
@@YOgooshusWHAT You didn't go back far enough. Her parents named after the drug that ended up killing both of them when she was still a developing child. If you don't think those catastrophic events didn't effect the adult she eventually became, then you need to go read a book or something, educate yourself more.
I have been watching and rewatching all of the videos you have posted. I rewind the crystal meth part like 10 times, I was crying 😂
Crystal's start in life is like a dark real-life version of Phoebe Buffay's.
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I was choked out once. For some reason this made me realize how blessed i am to still be alive after i blacked out seconds into it. I didnt have to wake back up but i did. So thanks God
I hope your safe now!
Let's make this about you
Unless you were choked out for a long period then your basically saying "I didnt have to breathe, but I did".
“If you catch me drift”, Jesus Christ mike haha.
"And lead to 100 tree deaths" 😂 I love this guys accent.
I will NEVER understand people. You know when I found out my wife was knocking boots with another guy, I was more than happy to see her go, and I never was in the mood for murder.
She made a decision, ok. Time for a new chapter.
Yeah but in this situation she lived WITH him whilst in the new relationship. That is dangerous no matter what sex you are. She had affairs whilst they were married, then asked for a divorce, then moved onto another relationship whilst living under the same roof. I don't know anyone - male or female - who'd live with that due to the danger involved.
You obviously didnt love her....
You, sir, don't seem to grasp this fact: love is not about control. If someone does not love me with her own free will, then it is not love.
If someone cheats on you, then she freely chooses another path. If I kill her in response, it would seem I actually hated her.
@@johnjames4007 love is also a choice,. You change when someone emotionally and mentally abuses you. Your feelings towards that person change
I caught my husband having a sleazy affair with the slut in his cheesy garage band. Of course he denied, denied, denied it.....gaslighting par excellence.....
I loathe him...but murder is not in my wheelhouse...so...divorce it is.
Teenage me would've never seen old ass me being THIS excited for a tuesday🤔
Same!! 😂😂😂
Yeah life is fucking crazy
True, but also, David Dobrick and friends are terrible cancer so you've only got sort of good taste..
I might have... no I was watching Beverly Hills 90210
Old ass 😁
Ooooooh - another Mikey Mike video: Back of the net!
He’s SUCH a legend in my house :)
What a rollercoaster...
Me: "boyfriend did it!"
"ooh, wait! Husband did it!"
"both did it!"
"fck, idunno"
Yeah these are my favorites
I’m a psych nurse that lives in mass. Please do a video on the documentary “Titicut Follies” it was filmed in 1967, in Massachusetts, at Bridgewater state prison for the criminally insane. During our orientation at Worcester state hospital, we were shown this documentary. It was to show us the absolute terror, inhumane treatment, as well as the skewed view that many had on the mentally ill. The documentary is truly harrowing.
Sassy, two shirt Mike, is back!!!
First time I noticed because of your comment 😂
Two shirt Mike is the worst lol
Stars Are Angels
Ouch 🥴 that’s mean 🤨...
Stars Are Angels what?!?! How can you speak such vile words???
Wait a minute!
Could Mike be superstitious, you think?
Are those his "lucky" shirts?
I think it's high time he did a Q&A video!
When I first started watching Mike I didn’t think I would enjoy it, now I love how he tells these stories.
Yep, I lived in Dickinson, Texas during Hurricane Harvey. Fifty four inches of rain. Our home flooded and we had to live in an apartment on Galveston Island for a year while our home was renovated. 278,000.000 To reno the house. I never heard a word on the local news about Crystals story. Moved the Hell out of Texas in 2019. Wont be going back, 4 years of that place was 4 too many.
That guy literally turned into 1/2 Merlin and 1/2 Yoda at the end of the trial 😳 what in the wizard of waverly place just happened??
When people say they "loled" they usually mean a giggle. I literally laughed out loud like a crazy person at this comment.
Silvia your comment made my morning and.......I’m busting out laughing LOUDLY at 5am just imagining your laugh 🤣 thanks for making my day!!
yeah...I didn't realize it was the same person at first
cat dog jimmy it’s freakin CRAZY and CREEPY 😳
Tara Briggs as soon as the episode began I figured the EX Hus did it. She humiliated him essentially, and with 2 kids ya can’t just bail and move away to a different city or whatever. Steve was a ticking time bomb...she shoulda factored that in as well. Why keep living with him? Oh well, real shame for those kids
Normal people: I wanna be beautiful, popular, have a beautiful family, friends who miss me in 10 minutes, be rich, live somewhere scenic maybe near a beach or forest.
Me, a That Chapter fan: I'm feeling pretty good about my life expectancy, thank you very much.
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Crystal’s family endured almost two years of waiting before the trial of Steven McDowell began in June. Immediately, their spirits were tested when Lieck described to the jury that Crystal was a doomed soul whose parents named her after their drug of choice, crystal methamphetamine.
“That isn’t true. She was named by her grandmothers,” says Walters.
Also. The kids live now with crystals high school girlfriend of 8 years. They remained good friends.
Her uncle Jeff was infuriated with the sheriffs department for not taking it seriously. It was so bad that her ex husband got 50 years because the DA didn’t want to call Jeff to the stand because of their drama and then the DA didn’t expect the ex husband to take the stand and she says she regrets not talking to the uncle and putting him on the stand to this day. No one was happy with 50 years.
A lot of different info. And like I said on another post. The daughter who was five testified. She saw her father kill her mother.
Well, families love writing their own history in hindsight. Perhaps she was named by her grandmothers, perhaps the crystal meth version is true. We'll never know for sure and it doesn't really make a difference.
No matter which version is true, I think it's safe to say that her parents were pretty fucked up people and that many of Crystal's relationship problems were caused by them. Seems like she wasn't able to form healthy relationships and often chose partners who were mentally unstable.
So yeah, even if it's just speculation, I also think she probably could still be alive if her parents wouldn't have been irresponsible meth junkies.
Greetings from Germany!
Oh that poor little girl.
Was crystal meth a thing back when she was born? I didn't hear about it until later.
This guy has to be at least 40, why isn't 50 years sufficient. Basically a life sentence.
Maybe Grandma did crystal meth too?! 😨
As a Hurricane Harvey victim, thanks for the coverage of what happened. I know it's crazy to say during Crystal's story, but you did a great job with it. I had no idea this was happening, so I appreciate you telling her story.
I say this from experience, please protect your mental well being, this side of human nature is an insideous beast and has a way of affecting you subtley. Excellent channel.
Yes, Dark Matters had that issue, she has completely deleted her channel now which is sad as she dealt with the cases she covered in such a sympathetic way.
👏🇬🇧WELL SAID..
She survived and overcame all that in her childhood just to be murdered by her psycho ex-husband.
To be fair though, she did treat him like garbage and it drove him insane.
@@calebb7012 ew take that victim blaming elsewhere.
@Jiga Boo Talking about trash...
@Jiga Boo I'm sorry, it seems I wasn't clear enough. You are trash and also clearly "asking for it". So why haven't you been taken out?
@@DottieMinerva She cheated on him with dozens of men across the country and was fucking other men in the home they raised a family in. Trash attracts trash.
The only victims are their kids.
Her uncle told the Out Smart magazine that the part about Crystal being named after a drug isn't true - the name was chosen by her grandmothers.
Jeez, what a damned shame. Many people (most?) that went through what she went through as a young child would become non-functioning adults. Yet, with the help of her uncle, she made something of herself, stayed healthy, was loved by everyone, and Mr Insecure went and offed her because she dared offer a critique of his bedroom performance. Just heartbreaking. I hope her kids are being well-looked after and somehow find peace.
I don't know if you can say insecure when she was indeed screwing hundreds of people during the entire relationship, and staying in the house while continuing to screw dozens more and making sure he knew she didn't love him. Don't get me wrong, I think he deserves the death penalty. He obviously felt if he couldn't have her no one could. It's just weird to see women constantly calling people insecure, like nobody has a dictionary.
@@TheChristianNomad She had the RIGHT to be screwing whomever she wanted! They WEREN'T together, "working on it", nor married anymore. And his CHOICE to continue wearing the wedding ring for over 6 months AFTER their divorce, yet PRETENDING to himself that he/they STILL a chance, in fact DOES show he was INSECURE about the failure of their marriage and/or that his "manhood" status had been jeopardized because she was enjoying her life without him. He COULD'VE taken the ring off, put himself out there and met someone new OR he COULD'VE put his efforts into his job or whatever other endeavors tickled his fancy, but he CHOSE to KILL the INNOCENT Mother of his children simply because she DIDN'T want to be with HIM anymore and he COULDN'T handle her being happy without him! Insecure fits him PERFECTLY and it's about one of the NICEST things one could use to describe the pathetic POS!!💯💯🙄🙄🤦♀️🤦♀️🤬🖕😂🤣
22:09 mans beard startled me out of giving myself an acrylic fill and I accidentally superglued my fingers to each other
"Uh, I glued myself...to myself."
Thank you for the laugh! I don't think I've ever laughed during a true crime video😂
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wat dat
And yet you still managed to type that brilliant comment...bravo
Crystal had such a tragic back story... imagine surging all that just to end the way she did!
How do they manage to mix up love and egoism? I loved her so much so now our two kids are orphans.
Mike even gave us a meteorological synopsis for the hurricane, that’s impressive!
Watching this from southeast Houston while preparing for hurricane Laura
Stay safe!
In Northwest Houston. Lets hope its not bad and not alot of flooding. *fingers crossed*
That would be a trip ! 🙏
yes, I hope the flooding is not bad thsi time around. I remember Harvey was terrible!
Houston can flood with or without a hurricane. It’s like a giant bowl of cement.
Hiding the body kinda put a hole in the "crime of passion" defense.
yup, if he would have called the sec this happened, they would have given him the "crime of passion" defense and I bet he would have gotten the hand slap. but cause he went through great lengths to cover it up it gets tossed out the window. see from most of these videos I feel like this would work if they would just call and confess and not like you know chop up the body's and burn them and go full psychopath.
Man I thought Steve was ugly and then he hit us with the beard....
my thoughts exactly. sheesh.
Hahaha... At first I thought "Why is Mike putting footage from two other people in there?" (The first image with his lawyer)
Minnie Cooper I thought the same thing at first! Lol
Dude was wearing black sneakers and white socks. Shoulda been arrested immediately lol
@@coolwomabat7897 🤣🤣🤣 couldn't agree more!
i grew up on Houston, Texas, next door to Baytown. i remember so many murders....