I gave birth to my 3rd child at 26 weeks gestation 100 days ago.. the little guy rolled over for the first time last night 💕 His due date is tomorrow! Just wanted to share my little bit of joy.. Listening to your videos has helped me get through my time in the hospital, I have to say listening to this part brought me to tears! Not sure if I'll be able to make it through this whole video
Imo keeping your empathy and emotions about cases is absolutely important to do a good job. Sometimes, if you see so much tragedy you get kind of numb to it, and while it is important to be able to distance yourself enough to live well while doing this kind of work, it's still important not to get too numb. These are all people that matter and imo someone who still feels deeply for the victims despite having seen countless tragedies is doing a good job.
@@mael2039Emma has Cried many times and had to stop!!! We are extremely lucky that we have people who see unimaginable suffering and she copes with peppering dark humour throughout. It’s a fine line but this is Emma’s career 🙏
What sickens me the most about this case is the footage of the children on the stairs. You can hear them saying “Jordan is in the garden” and pointing out of the window. They knew exactly what had happened to their brother and where he was buried. Heartbreaking on so many levels. R.I.P. Jordan, I hope you are safe now little one 💔
Emma you crack me up “well if I’m not going to a couple of my friends houses and seeing there kids tied up in the corner with a sock in their mouth well I don’t know what I’m doing at the weekend” 😂😂😂
I heard a diagnosised psychopath say, "nature loads the gun, nurture pulls the trigger" and that is the most perfect way to describe how nature AND nurture goes into why some people kill while others do not. A lot of use can say we've had awful childhoods, but we do not go on to hurt anyone. It takes that perfect storm of conditions to go into a killer for these things to happen.
Christopher's brother is amazing!! Too many people would have heard that and either let it go or said it's not their business, which I hate. Especially when it comes to children and animals. Yes, it is your business!! It's all of our business to protect those who cannot protect themselves or to bring something to justice. RIP Jordan. I know you're happy and loved when you are now, but you deserved so much better in this life.❤ Edited to add: Thank you, Emma, for holding mother's responsible whether or not they were the one who actually carried out the act. I commented on a video on the horrific case of Genie Wiley and was called "heartless" because I held her mother responsible along with the father, even though she was legally blind. For the record, I am disabled and would never allow my child to be abused. It's a mother's DUTY to protect.
Being disabled is NOT an excuse!! I'm also disabled and beat myself up daily as to whether I'm a good enough mother. I wish I could believe in myself but it also helps me stay accountable. I feel like being disabled yourself makes it even worse if you stand by and allow someone to abuse anyone, let alone your child! You know what it's like to feel vulnerable and reliant on others (a lot of the time) and should therefore want to protect others who are even more vulnerable than you!
@@haileyranson8255 I agree 100% and am sure you're a wonderful mother! Just by your post I can tell that you are. All good parents will doubt themselves at one time or another. It means they care.
For someone like myself who's struggled with Fertility, and currently pregnant 38 weeks with my beautiful ivf baby, how anyone can harm a beautiful child is absolutely beyond me!!! Ive fought everything to have this baby. Some people are so so undeserving!!!!
When you look at the picture of Jordan, you see such a cute little vulnerable boy, you want to protect him, hug him, give him everything. These monsters are so disconnected from humanity.
He fought so hard from the day he was born only for these monsters that should be protecting him with their lives to treat him as disposable. I just want to wrap the little boy in the pic in my arms and protect him. RIP wee man you deserved infinitely better than you received xx
Truly devastating case this one. In the police video, you can see the kids on the stairs listening in and I'm sure they were trying to say something to the officer because they pointed out the window to the garden where Jordan was buried. Thanks for this deep dive Emma, keeping Jordan's memory alive. So many vile parent's in this world :(
Wow, the social worker that was using the food stamps and not actually checking on. Jordan is sickening. Makes me wonder how many families she paid for food stamps.
Makes you realize that social workers are often just as destitute as the people they are charged with helping. And often they have masters degrees and a hundred thousand dollars in debt from schooling. A smarter economic system would solve so many of these systemic issues.
@@superflygirlI don’t agree sorry x if things are so hard you would choose a different career path, is it an easy job no and it should not be for obvious reasons. But I do think that more stringent checks on staff need to be done to make sure they aren’t abusing their position. I prior to having my kids wanted to work in social work but decided after kids I was mentally not strong enough to make tough decisions, that would have been necessary.
@@KarenMcClure77I agree with you. However, I also think something needs to be done so that we can have quality social workers. I looked into it as a potential career option. It requires a masters degree and the starting pay in my area is $35,000/year. They should absolutely be held to high standards, but the program needs an overhaul so we can attract the very best people to help those who are most vulnerable. ❤
I know a good few ( younger than me) girls that I want to say to them….. “ YOU DONT HAVE TO HAVE A BABY WITH ALL OF THEM!” Drives me mental. I even know a few men that do exactly the same thing. 8 kids by 11 different men? ( it’s a joke in this house🤣) xxxx
These are so hard to listen to, but so important to acknowledge. Thank you for giving a vioce to these young people Emma. Your passion is so inspiring, ( and your compassion )
They need to pass a law that if cps is involved in neglect or abuse that the mother has to go on long term contraception such as an iud so they cant have anymore kids.
That poor child was failed by so many. I believe his death could have been prevented if instead of working a scam to get half price food for herself, she had done her job properly and seen he was being starved to death. Shame on all of them.
How could Carabello see the squalor the children were living in and turned a blind eye and only cared about running a scam? I think it’s fair the child services be seriously reprimanded, but I don’t like the idea that a huge lawsuit payout to Rodriguez family. Perhaps trust funds for care and education being established for Jordan’s siblings, but not a windfall for the relatives.
This makes me physically sick. My little girl Isabelle was born at 28 weeks. She has cerebral palsy, is non verbal, can not sit-up unaided or talk. She’s the MOST important person in my life. She lights up my life! How could anyone do this!!! To think of this little angle going through such a thing, we are desperate for another baby as I can’t have anymore naturally and woman like this have kids over and over and over. Awful 😣☹️☹️☹️
I mean, it actually just goes against human nature in general to hurt children. Socially and evolutionarily, we’re made to find the faces and mannerisms of pre-pubescent children adorable and have an innate desire to protect them. No need to bring sexism into it; I’d say that the person who murdered the child is at least as bad (and arguably worse) than the person who allowed them to be buried. I don’t think the presence of ovaries magically changes that.
Good lord !! You must be new to true crime….90% of these type of cases are because of crappy mothers who allow ANYONE to harm their kids …they value their relationship over their own children.
I know you know this already Emma, but for those who don't, abusive husbands often use lots of children as a way to trap a woman into staying. Forced pregnancy is a very real form of coercive control.
I think she had multiple baby daddies. I've always found it puzzling how men "trap" women that way. At best they could sabotage a condom or something similar once. How does a woman not catch on after that though?
The old saying of keeping them barefoot and pregnant still applies. Although in this age it’s inexcusable. Birth control is so easy to obtain and effective.
@ppw2393 Unless you’re being controlled by an abusive partner. I’ve met women whose partners wouldn’t let them leave the house without them, or would insist on them keeping them on the phone the whole time they’re out of the house so that they can be completely aware of what they’re doing at all times. The idea that through that, a woman should be able to obtain birth control, hide it in the home, and take it daily without being caught, is ludicrous. It would probably make more sense to just believe someone if they say their partner forced them to carry multiple children.
I love how you do such deep research into these cases and the fact you’re so intelligent and experienced because of your career yet you don’t make people feel you’re better or smarter than they are, you just help teach/educate them
My son was born at 29 was gestation, spent 2 months in an intensive care unit before he came home. He did need a lot of care, more than my 2 daughters. He needed speech therapy and physiotherapy, which required me to take him to sessions and do what he needed in between the sessions. I would never have allowed him to be abused by anyone. He is a normal intelligent electrical engineer now because of the assistance he had as a small child - poor Jordan's story is heartbreaking.
Just sat down with a drink. Before we dive in, I just had to say, Em, you're looking particularly BEAUTIFUL today. You always look great, but something extra today ❤ Now ssshh Queen Em is talking!
This breaks my heart, my nice was born 25 weeks premature, she looked like a little baby bird, see through skin, was in hospital till the "full term" on machines, she survived, she's 19 years old, she's beautiful and just graduated school with 5's and 4's (hungarian school marks 5 is the highest) she had loads of obstacles, health issues, but she overcome them. Breaks my heart that this precious little one didn't even had a chance to fight. RIP beautiful angel 🥺💔
I hope one day you will cover Adrian Jones. It is for me the most heartbreaking child abuse case in USA. I understand this is a difficult one though ❤️
His biggest obstacle was that damn fool woman who gave birth to him, bless him. She didn't deserve him. Had she of spent more time vertical and less time horizontal, she may have been a more productive mother and precious Jordan may still be alive and living his life that he fought like hell for. Reprehensible individuals.
Emma Congratulations 255K subscribers 👏👏👏👏👏👏 What a fantastic achievement and you and your family are worthy of more!!! This is what nightmares are made of!! Has hard as it is watch WE HAVE TO not only to educate but Emma gives them legacy and becomes their voice 🩷🩷💙💙💙💙
I have three disabled special needs kids one is an adult nw and I move do anything for my children they are my heart breath and soul and I love them all unconditionally. How could any body hurt that little one. These cases really upset me because as a mommy with special needs children I would do anything for them 😢xxxx
I just saw the body-cam for something similar that happened out of Washington State. The mom "forgot" where she has sent her son while the coo inquired about his blood on her shoes.
I will never understand why the state allows a human to have 14 kids & keeps giving them money & benefits, it’s called babies for profit! Makes me sick. If a human keeps having kids, after 2 & is on welfare, my firm belief is they should have options for sterilization, & no more welfare after 1 child.
I totally agree. One of my neighbors has 8 kids by 7 different dad's. She is already 3rd generation welfare recipient. She does drugs, drinks, has different men over all the time, It's like a circus over there. Her kids run wild and have absolutely no discipline. The 12 year old has already been caught with a boy in bed. Her kids will also be on assistance for the rest of their lives unless there is one that actually has the motivation to not live like that. The mom gets free medical, thousands in food stamps ( each person is allowed up to 300 per month) I don't know if they all get the 300 . She also gets cash assistance and her place is mostly paid for by the state, oh I mean taxpayers. The government should put a cap on the number of kids that taxpayers have to support in each family. If after 3 kids are on stage assistance,then the mom/parents have to foot the hospital bill,food, and other medical and financial issues. Once these leeches find out they won't be getting the big haul from baby number 4 they may actually realize they can't afford it and God forbid they actually work for a living. Also the government needs to not give out assessment to these moms that won't put down baby daddy's name to go after for support. The mom only gets support if the dads name is put down and he is legally the childs father. Then make them pay support. The welfare system is so messed up. My other neighbor is head of the homeless shelters DHS program. She absolutely loves helping families that need it. Finding them shelter, helping with their bills until they get settled etc. She has fits about how the government also give out all the assistance to homeless junkies. They get food stamps, Free medical and disability/SSI. They sell the food stamps for drug money and use the cash for drugs. Even if she can get these losers a place they never stay in it for long. They still use the cash for drugs that is supposed to be for the rent. Sometimes the rent is as low as 50 dollars on the government subsidized housing. Then of course they always leave it trashed with needles, pipes, beer bottles and trash everywhere. Sometimes the floors are urine stained or feces stained. Again at taxpayers expense. I personally think mom's on assistance should be sterilized after 3 kids and all junkies sterilized.
I haven’t heard a single word of this video yet; I never wanted children and rarely are they cute to me. But damn, what an adorable boy with sweet smiling eyes! I can’t look at his photo and can’t stop looking at it at the same time. Not sure if I’ll be able to get through this episode 😓
I had a not verbal child, i did everything i could for him as long as he faught for life. When there was nothing else to do and his body gave upp, i let him go. This story hit my heart like a arow on fire! I'm will never understand how a mother can do anything like this, i don't care what kind of childhood she had.
So compassionately told as always. Youre so knowledgeable and insightful. I could listen to you for hours...oh wait, I DO!! Take care , sending love from essex. Ps your tour was amazballs x
I completely understand why the judge would not be able to hide her emotions on such a matter. The death of a child is always harrowing but it’s especially so when at the hands of those who were supposed to give them love and care.
I listened to each and every jail call between Larissa and Rodriguez, and their interrogations, watched the trial and all the bodycam footage and STILL EMma brings forth information on this case I didn’t know!
7:04 I'm being judgy with you Emma. Was having this exact conversation with my 3 sons (28, 28, 27). Discussing low birth rates and how women now have the choice about child bearing; and are exercising that choice. One of them told me that he is aware of couples choosing not to have children due to the risk of having a disabled child. A great conversation with my sons, I sent them off to uni and SSs to the army with a box of condoms each 😂 no grandkids yet 👍
Her whinging and crying is not for that poor child, it’s for being caught and what’s coming her way. Poor Jordan… who died and by that has saved his other siblings from this POS!
That judge❤, that was the single most powerful sentencing hearings I've ever heard. She didn't once lose her composure, she didn't lose any integrity, she made sure that they knew just how horrific the crime was,how sickening and that they would have the maximum and I know if shed had the power to hand over life woth no parole,she would have.
As a mother that had a son at 9 weeks early we lived in NICU for quite some time. The nurses in the NICU were amazing. The heart needed for that line of work is huge. Thank you for your work
I spent the better part of a week in the preemie nursery at Texas Children Hospital in Houston when my healthy 6 month old niece almost died after getting another round of vaccines.... Some of the babies had been there for a year or more & many had been abandonned by their families. My niece looked so out of place as she was twice the size of most of the others. There was a big open room next to the nursery full of rocking chairs where matronly looking volunteers would come & rock the babies so they'd know the human touch. They had another nursery for babies that were born even earlier.
Emma, can you please cover the infinitely sad case of Timothy Ferguson. And is Evil, cruel, psychopathic murderous mom Shanda Vander Ark? People need to know these horrific cases keep happening.
Emma has done that case,I watched it the other day,I'm no good at doing links but if you flick through the videos it shouldn't be hard to find.And yes it was extremely sad.
Exactly. I wish we all had to do some serious psychological tests before we even consider to have any children. These kind of stories are devasting and the most horific part is: it happens every single day...
I understand the financially issues but I believe we should all take parenting classes and assessments upon the discovery of pregnancy. Then perhaps with any further pregnancies there could be a sort of refresher course. I’m probably very naive but like you say, most other things we need a licence for, to take tests for. Yet we can have kids and become parents without any restrictions.
Emma you are the best story teller, best researcher, best true crime human reporter I listen to. I admire you 100 percent. Love you, you are the Best!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
My daughter is special needs. She has an attachment disorder that's due to her "father" causing so much uncertainty in her life. She's Autistic, learning disabilities and has high anxiety. I met a wonderful man 2 years ago, she was 7. And for 2 years he has been a stable figure in her life. He has took his time to earn her trust it's still pending! He has shown so much love and patience. And I wouldn't have had it any other way. We cannot live together and we cannot have a normal relationship. But we are both fine with that as my little girl will ALWAYS come first. I wouldn't put her at risk, her feelings, her emotions, her mental health for anything regardless of how much I love my partner. And he 100%agrees. If he didn't, he wouldn't be my partner😂 I cannot and will never understand any mum who puts a man before her children. I absolutely love my daughter, even on the days she can be nasty and aggressive towards me. Those days I hug her tighter and love her harder because that's what she needs.
Hi Emma, I just wanted to note that the language has shifted from NON VERBAL to NON Speaking. Non-verbal puts the priority on verbal language which we want to switch, where as non speaking still allows things like ASL, BSL, and AAC systems to see valid forms of communication
That judge is spot on though, they have to be put through every trial and see all the evidence and aren't allowed to show emotion! Ridiculous how many people are expected to be robots! Fly high little man, you are definitely in a much better place now ❤ Well done Emma as ever, another very informative case covered xx
That poor boy. He fought for his life as a baby only to have this happen. RIP Jordan. He deserved way better. OMG! That Social Worker! Jordan, please haunt her for the rest of her days! I myself was born at 26 weeks. I spent 6 months in the NICU and have mild cerebral palsy (left side is weaker than right but still functional) and I also got really lucky and had a Mom who cared and still cares. So this one hits a little close to home.
I wish I would have listen to the podcast version cause when I saw that bay my heart broke. Also… food stamp fraud is rampant in the states, and anyone who tells you that “they didn’t know,” is a damn lie. There are so many people willing to sell their benefits for cash it’s ridiculous. She should have also been charged for those raggedy eyebrows as well.
Only god knows how much i struggled with my son but i had to beg social to put him in care. Thank the heavens hes with an amazing lady i adore. Its hard but im glad im not someone who could end my childs life 😢
I'm not a true crime fan at all but I watch and find your content really meaningful. You don't glorify these crimes or tell them with an insatiable tone like other true crime creators. You always approach them with a social justice angle and give voices to the victims. ❤️
You report anything to do with a child no matter how close you are to a person!! One of my really close friends had a problem with alcohol,she fell over with her baby and the baby hit the wall. I immediately reported her and she ended up losing her kids (dad has them) I still feel awful BUT she’s finally getting help for her alcohol addiction and her kids are safe! We don’t talk anymore but it’s a small town and I still see the kids around x
Absolutely horrific, heartbreaking yet feel so fu@kin angry. Why is it people like this who don't give a crap about their children can have babies like rabbits? It's so unfair. Brilliantly put together Emma, thank you & you're looking absolutely stunning!
Thank you for covering his life. He deserved much better parents! Thank you for also pointing out how women are looked down on for showing emotions in professional settings.
I need someone to point me in the right direction! I've asked so many youtubers who cover infant and children cases to pls pls cover my twin Grand nieces who passed in October at 6 weeks old and had trauma and neglect! Now parents were arrested in april!!! This was in Houston tx! Pls I don't want them to be forgotten! Because I stood up for the babies and not my niece who is the mother I cut off my mother and other family members Because they were angry with me for not defending the mother!! I want ppl to know my twins existed and to get justice!
My autistic brother and sister are nightmare sometimes, but to do this to them, beyond belief. I dislike and can't have kids but would never do this to one, I love my niece and nephews, but they are so innocent and beautiful that this wouldn't even cross my mind.
Just wowed!! I was once told “if you understood, you’d be just like em”!! That’s why we can’t wrap are heads around true horror of children n adults. Thank you Emma for anther great case!
Am listening to this poor baby story while am texting my daughter she's at a mummy and baby play day , am getting my daughter older children my beautiful grandchildren today for a sleepover, the thought of that wee boy its sore heartbreaking poor wee darling., all children are so precious, i remember a friend telling me some people don't value others life ,that is so true, rest in heavenly peace sweet boy .
I just don't understand how someone can do something so horrific. I listened to this at work today and had to stop myself from bawling my eyes out. The judge breaking down herself, just shows how horrible these people really are. She's seen all sorts of these kinds of cases and the fact she broke because of this one. It hurts. It hurts a lot. I can't imagine what shes seen in her years as a judge. Beautiful job Emma. This case was a hard one to listen to. He did not deserve such a life. Those monsters deserved so much more.
I cant for the life of me understand why these parents dont if they dont want that child, just turn the child over to the services, theres a million women, men, couples that would have loved him 😢
As a parent of a healthy 3 year old, I could never imagine sending my son to another state and not have contact. He goes with my sister while I work and I check on him throughout the day. And him staying the night with his cousins, I end up crying myself to sleep and feel so lost without him.
This case is just horrible. That poor little boy. I'm so glad that even the system got put to justice, but there is no amount of money that will justify for the death of Jordan. He deserved so much better. Thank you, Emma, for covering this case. I love how passionate you are, especially when it comes to child death. I don't think that 25 ans 28 years in prison are enough, because they don't deserve to set foot outside ever again. If they are willing to brutaly mistreat an innocent child into it's own grave, what else are they capable off? Not to mention the complete neglect...
I gave birth to my 3rd child at 26 weeks gestation 100 days ago.. the little guy rolled over for the first time last night 💕 His due date is tomorrow! Just wanted to share my little bit of joy..
Listening to your videos has helped me get through my time in the hospital, I have to say listening to this part brought me to tears! Not sure if I'll be able to make it through this whole video
Oh that's just wonderful! Congratulations on your little boys strength ❤
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Congratulations x it’s amazing how strong our babies are now and how much they surpass expectations xx enjoy your little warrior xx
Sending love and light. ❤
I commend that judge for showing emotion and empathy for that poor baby. The fact that anyone says she was unprofessional is ridiculous!
Imo keeping your empathy and emotions about cases is absolutely important to do a good job. Sometimes, if you see so much tragedy you get kind of numb to it, and while it is important to be able to distance yourself enough to live well while doing this kind of work, it's still important not to get too numb. These are all people that matter and imo someone who still feels deeply for the victims despite having seen countless tragedies is doing a good job.
It’s sad that the judge didn’t even know Jordan but showed more emotion than his “parents” did.
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@@mael2039Emma has Cried many times and had to stop!!! We are extremely lucky that we have people who see unimaginable suffering and she copes with peppering dark humour throughout. It’s a fine line but this is Emma’s career 🙏
I agree with you 100%
Imagine having two long lists of kids, the ones you have and the ones you don't.
What sickens me the most about this case is the footage of the children on the stairs. You can hear them saying “Jordan is in the garden” and pointing out of the window. They knew exactly what had happened to their brother and where he was buried. Heartbreaking on so many levels. R.I.P. Jordan, I hope you are safe now little one 💔
Emma you crack me up “well if I’m not going to a couple of my friends houses and seeing there kids tied up in the corner with a sock in their mouth well I don’t know what I’m doing at the weekend” 😂😂😂
I heard a diagnosised psychopath say, "nature loads the gun, nurture pulls the trigger" and that is the most perfect way to describe how nature AND nurture goes into why some people kill while others do not. A lot of use can say we've had awful childhoods, but we do not go on to hurt anyone. It takes that perfect storm of conditions to go into a killer for these things to happen.
Christopher's brother is amazing!! Too many people would have heard that and either let it go or said it's not their business, which I hate. Especially when it comes to children and animals. Yes, it is your business!! It's all of our business to protect those who cannot protect themselves or to bring something to justice. RIP Jordan. I know you're happy and loved when you are now, but you deserved so much better in this life.❤
Edited to add: Thank you, Emma, for holding mother's responsible whether or not they were the one who actually carried out the act. I commented on a video on the horrific case of Genie Wiley and was called "heartless" because I held her mother responsible along with the father, even though she was legally blind. For the record, I am disabled and would never allow my child to be abused. It's a mother's DUTY to protect.
Being disabled is NOT an excuse!! I'm also disabled and beat myself up daily as to whether I'm a good enough mother. I wish I could believe in myself but it also helps me stay accountable.
I feel like being disabled yourself makes it even worse if you stand by and allow someone to abuse anyone, let alone your child! You know what it's like to feel vulnerable and reliant on others (a lot of the time) and should therefore want to protect others who are even more vulnerable than you!
@@haileyranson8255 I agree 100% and am sure you're a wonderful mother! Just by your post I can tell that you are. All good parents will doubt themselves at one time or another. It means they care.
For someone like myself who's struggled with Fertility, and currently pregnant 38 weeks with my beautiful ivf baby, how anyone can harm a beautiful child is absolutely beyond me!!! Ive fought everything to have this baby. Some people are so so undeserving!!!!
❤ congratulations 🎉 im sure you'll b a wonderful, caring mother.... enjoy every minute of it.... ❤
When you look at the picture of Jordan, you see such a cute little vulnerable boy, you want to protect him, hug him, give him everything. These monsters are so disconnected from humanity.
He fought so hard from the day he was born only for these monsters that should be protecting him with their lives to treat him as disposable. I just want to wrap the little boy in the pic in my arms and protect him. RIP wee man you deserved infinitely better than you received xx
Truly devastating case this one. In the police video, you can see the kids on the stairs listening in and I'm sure they were trying to say something to the officer because they pointed out the window to the garden where Jordan was buried. Thanks for this deep dive Emma, keeping Jordan's memory alive. So many vile parent's in this world :(
Wow, the social worker that was using the food stamps and not actually checking on. Jordan is sickening. Makes me wonder how many families she paid for food stamps.
Makes you realize that social workers are often just as destitute as the people they are charged with helping. And often they have masters degrees and a hundred thousand dollars in debt from schooling. A smarter economic system would solve so many of these systemic issues.
@@superflygirlI don’t agree sorry x if things are so hard you would choose a different career path, is it an easy job no and it should not be for obvious reasons. But I do think that more stringent checks on staff need to be done to make sure they aren’t abusing their position. I prior to having my kids wanted to work in social work but decided after kids I was mentally not strong enough to make tough decisions, that would have been necessary.
She should be in jail too 😞
@@KarenMcClure77I agree with you. However, I also think something needs to be done so that we can have quality social workers. I looked into it as a potential career option. It requires a masters degree and the starting pay in my area is $35,000/year. They should absolutely be held to high standards, but the program needs an overhaul so we can attract the very best people to help those who are most vulnerable. ❤
I know a good few ( younger than me) girls that I want to say to them….. “ YOU DONT HAVE TO HAVE A BABY WITH ALL OF THEM!” Drives me mental. I even know a few men that do exactly the same thing. 8 kids by 11 different men? ( it’s a joke in this house🤣) xxxx
These are so hard to listen to, but so important to acknowledge. Thank you for giving a vioce to these young people Emma. Your passion is so inspiring, ( and your compassion )
They need to pass a law that if cps is involved in neglect or abuse that the mother has to go on long term contraception such as an iud so they cant have anymore kids.
I've seen this case several times and I will NEVER understand what power people get from tormenting their babies. RIP poor little Jordan.
Did you listen to their jail phone calls where they keep calling each other sexy soulmate?
That poor child was failed by so many. I believe his death could have been prevented if instead of working a scam to get half price food for herself, she had done her job properly and seen he was being starved to death. Shame on all of them.
Also if she had just not had kids.
She was breeding like a stray dog.
How could Carabello see the squalor the children were living in and turned a blind eye and only cared about running a scam? I think it’s fair the child services be seriously reprimanded, but I don’t like the idea that a huge lawsuit payout to Rodriguez family. Perhaps trust funds for care and education being established for Jordan’s siblings, but not a windfall for the relatives.
@@ppw2393female dogs don’t have the choice of contraception. This thing did.
This makes me physically sick. My little girl Isabelle was born at 28 weeks. She has cerebral palsy, is non verbal, can not sit-up unaided or talk. She’s the MOST important person in my life. She lights up my life! How could anyone do this!!! To think of this little angle going through such a thing, we are desperate for another baby as I can’t have anymore naturally and woman like this have kids over and over and over. Awful 😣☹️☹️☹️
This case really upset me. More so than others. That poor poor child! Thanks for covering this Emma, and keeping this little boys memory alive xx
we need "well if I'm not..." merch. every time you say it i brace myself for the oncoming sarcasm 😂
I honestly don't believe he is anywhere near as horrible as her. It goes against nature for a mom to allow ANYONE or ANYTHING to harm her babies.
lol tell my mom that
I mean, it actually just goes against human nature in general to hurt children. Socially and evolutionarily, we’re made to find the faces and mannerisms of pre-pubescent children adorable and have an innate desire to protect them. No need to bring sexism into it; I’d say that the person who murdered the child is at least as bad (and arguably worse) than the person who allowed them to be buried. I don’t think the presence of ovaries magically changes that.
Women who don't love children should not have them.
Ovaries do make women more nurturing than man. Women produce hormones in the presence and smell of babies
Good lord !! You must be new to true crime….90% of these type of cases are because of crappy mothers who allow ANYONE to harm their kids …they value their relationship over their own children.
Please do the heartbreaking and shocking case of Adrian Jones. I feel like you will really do it justice. 😢💔
@mollysmith-jo9ms Adrian’s case forever broke me😩😩😩
Aww that poor child remember that one 🤢😡
Thanks for everything you do for us! You work so hard Em!! Can’t wait to watch this tonight. X
People like them do not deserve the precious gift of a child makes me sick. Amazing video as ever love the jump suit! ❤
The "sexy soul mate " phone calls that were released were deeply disturbing & warped RIP dear little Jordan
"Children have Boundless love for people that don't deserve it " hit me right in the feels 🙏
Utterly heartbreaking, rage inducing! Brilliantly, presented as always. Thank you Emma ❤
I know you know this already Emma, but for those who don't, abusive husbands often use lots of children as a way to trap a woman into staying. Forced pregnancy is a very real form of coercive control.
I think she had multiple baby daddies. I've always found it puzzling how men "trap" women that way. At best they could sabotage a condom or something similar once. How does a woman not catch on after that though?
The old saying of keeping them barefoot and pregnant still applies. Although in this age it’s inexcusable. Birth control is so easy to obtain and effective.
I don’t think it was the case with this horrific excuse for a mom.
@@thia41012for me it was the promise of a family, future and love - the moment I got pregnant he changed
@ppw2393 Unless you’re being controlled by an abusive partner. I’ve met women whose partners wouldn’t let them leave the house without them, or would insist on them keeping them on the phone the whole time they’re out of the house so that they can be completely aware of what they’re doing at all times. The idea that through that, a woman should be able to obtain birth control, hide it in the home, and take it daily without being caught, is ludicrous. It would probably make more sense to just believe someone if they say their partner forced them to carry multiple children.
I love how you do such deep research into these cases and the fact you’re so intelligent and experienced because of your career yet you don’t make people feel you’re better or smarter than they are, you just help teach/educate them
I’ve been following this tragedy😢Thanks for covering it Emma🥺xx
My son was born at 29 was gestation, spent 2 months in an intensive care unit before he came home. He did need a lot of care, more than my 2 daughters. He needed speech therapy and physiotherapy, which required me to take him to sessions and do what he needed in between the sessions. I would never have allowed him to be abused by anyone. He is a normal intelligent electrical engineer now because of the assistance he had as a small child - poor Jordan's story is heartbreaking.
Just sat down with a drink. Before we dive in, I just had to say, Em, you're looking particularly BEAUTIFUL today. You always look great, but something extra today ❤ Now ssshh Queen Em is talking!
Shoved in my clip in hair extensions to try to make an effort xx
I thought so too.... There's a Glow, isn't there?
Same here!!!
I thought you looked pretty too , but you always do anyway x
It’s that beautiful top😮
Just saw that interview yesterday. It was so painful to listen to the lies
Eating a sandwich full of cockroaches? Like it’s a filling?
“Oh, we’re out of peanut butter. Nevermind, I’ll just use cockroaches, he won’t notice”
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Those Sentences Arent Nearly Enough
I’ve been waiting for this one . Thank you 😊
This breaks my heart, my nice was born 25 weeks premature, she looked like a little baby bird, see through skin, was in hospital till the "full term" on machines, she survived, she's 19 years old, she's beautiful and just graduated school with 5's and 4's (hungarian school marks 5 is the highest) she had loads of obstacles, health issues, but she overcome them. Breaks my heart that this precious little one didn't even had a chance to fight. RIP beautiful angel 🥺💔
I hope one day you will cover Adrian Jones. It is for me the most heartbreaking child abuse case in USA. I understand this is a difficult one though ❤️
His biggest obstacle was that damn fool woman who gave birth to him, bless him. She didn't deserve him. Had she of spent more time vertical and less time horizontal, she may have been a more productive mother and precious Jordan may still be alive and living his life that he fought like hell for. Reprehensible individuals.
Emma Congratulations 255K subscribers 👏👏👏👏👏👏 What a fantastic achievement and you and your family are worthy of more!!! This is what nightmares are made of!! Has hard as it is watch WE HAVE TO not only to educate but Emma gives them legacy and becomes their voice 🩷🩷💙💙💙💙
Glad you’re covering this case Emma. Seen her on EWU and it’s just so heartbreaking 😢
I have three disabled special needs kids one is an adult nw and I move do anything for my children they are my heart breath and soul and I love them all unconditionally. How could any body hurt that little one. These cases really upset me because as a mommy with special needs children I would do anything for them 😢xxxx
I just saw the body-cam for something similar that happened out of Washington State. The mom "forgot" where she has sent her son while the coo inquired about his blood on her shoes.
I will never understand why the state allows a human to have 14 kids & keeps giving them money & benefits, it’s called babies for profit! Makes me sick. If a human keeps having kids, after 2 & is on welfare, my firm belief is they should have options for sterilization, & no more welfare after 1 child.
I totally agree. One of my neighbors has 8 kids by 7 different dad's. She is already 3rd generation welfare recipient. She does drugs, drinks, has different men over all the time, It's like a circus over there. Her kids run wild and have absolutely no discipline. The 12 year old has already been caught with a boy in bed. Her kids will also be on assistance for the rest of their lives unless there is one that actually has the motivation to not live like that. The mom gets free medical, thousands in food stamps ( each person is allowed up to 300 per month) I don't know if they all get the 300 . She also gets cash assistance and her place is mostly paid for by the state, oh I mean taxpayers. The government should put a cap on the number of kids that taxpayers have to support in each family. If after 3 kids are on stage assistance,then the mom/parents have to foot the hospital bill,food, and other medical and financial issues. Once these leeches find out they won't be getting the big haul from baby number 4 they may actually realize they can't afford it and God forbid they actually work for a living. Also the government needs to not give out assessment to these moms that won't put down baby daddy's name to go after for support. The mom only gets support if the dads name is put down and he is legally the childs father. Then make them pay support. The welfare system is so messed up. My other neighbor is head of the homeless shelters DHS program. She absolutely loves helping families that need it. Finding them shelter, helping with their bills until they get settled etc. She has fits about how the government also give out all the assistance to homeless junkies. They get food stamps, Free medical and disability/SSI. They sell the food stamps for drug money and use the cash for drugs. Even if she can get these losers a place they never stay in it for long. They still use the cash for drugs that is supposed to be for the rent. Sometimes the rent is as low as 50 dollars on the government subsidized housing. Then of course they always leave it trashed with needles, pipes, beer bottles and trash everywhere. Sometimes the floors are urine stained or feces stained. Again at taxpayers expense. I personally think mom's on assistance should be sterilized after 3 kids and all junkies sterilized.
I haven’t heard a single word of this video yet; I never wanted children and rarely are they cute to me. But damn, what an adorable boy with sweet smiling eyes! I can’t look at his photo and can’t stop looking at it at the same time. Not sure if I’ll be able to get through this episode 😓
Everyone should watch 🙏 Educational content 👍
My dog weighed the same as this baby . That is absolutely shocking.
Great channel, thank you.
You are effortlessly articulate.
I had a not verbal child, i did everything i could for him as long as he faught for life. When there was nothing else to do and his body gave upp, i let him go. This story hit my heart like a arow on fire! I'm will never understand how a mother can do anything like this, i don't care what kind of childhood she had.
Omg they're so special and beautiful children. They only know good. Very upsetting. Yur right, def one of those.
So compassionately told as always. Youre so knowledgeable and insightful. I could listen to you for hours...oh wait, I DO!! Take care , sending love from essex. Ps your tour was amazballs x
That mother just had those babies for welfare cheques. What a drain on society, what is worse she a horrible mother.
Your right. Babies for benefits..
Thank you Emma!! Early bird, you've us spoilt rotten 😁
I completely understand why the judge would not be able to hide her emotions on such a matter. The death of a child is always harrowing but it’s especially so when at the hands of those who were supposed to give them love and care.
emma, you’re looking even more stunning than usual today. your hair looks amazing!!!
I listened to each and every jail call between Larissa and Rodriguez, and their interrogations, watched the trial and all the bodycam footage and STILL EMma brings forth information on this case I didn’t know!
7:04 I'm being judgy with you Emma. Was having this exact conversation with my 3 sons (28, 28, 27). Discussing low birth rates and how women now have the choice about child bearing; and are exercising that choice.
One of them told me that he is aware of couples choosing not to have children due to the risk of having a disabled child.
A great conversation with my sons, I sent them off to uni and SSs to the army with a box of condoms each 😂 no grandkids yet 👍
Omg I saw this other day on another crime channel interview by police absolutely unbelievable is that mother .
Her whinging and crying is not for that poor child, it’s for being caught and what’s coming her way. Poor Jordan… who died and by that has saved his other siblings from this POS!
"I didn't see him fracture anything!" She is disgusting
My kitten is 9 weeks old and weighs almost three pounds. So, he weighed the same as 5 kittens 😭😭😭
Yikes!🙄🇫🇷
That judge❤, that was the single most powerful sentencing hearings I've ever heard. She didn't once lose her composure, she didn't lose any integrity, she made sure that they knew just how horrific the crime was,how sickening and that they would have the maximum and I know if shed had the power to hand over life woth no parole,she would have.
16 weeks premature! As an NICU nurse, 24 weekers often survive and can do quite well.
As a mother that had a son at 9 weeks early we lived in NICU for quite some time. The nurses in the NICU were amazing. The heart needed for that line of work is huge. Thank you for your work
Such an infuriating case Emma! Thank you for the empathy and kindness you always show in these very sad cases. Ps, love your hair today 💓👍😊🙏✌️❤️❤️❤️
I spent the better part of a week in the preemie nursery at Texas Children Hospital in Houston when my healthy 6 month old niece almost died after getting another round of vaccines.... Some of the babies had been there for a year or more & many had been abandonned by their families. My niece looked so out of place as she was twice the size of most of the others. There was a big open room next to the nursery full of rocking chairs where matronly looking volunteers would come & rock the babies so they'd know the human touch. They had another nursery for babies that were born even earlier.
Emma, can you please cover the infinitely sad case of Timothy Ferguson. And is Evil, cruel, psychopathic murderous mom Shanda Vander Ark? People need to know these horrific cases keep happening.
Emma has done that case,I watched it the other day,I'm no good at doing links but if you flick through the videos it shouldn't be hard to find.And yes it was extremely sad.
Emma has covered this case,and yes it was 😔
@@PaulaSmith-vg9ez Awesome, do you know how long ago that was? I would love to see it.
@@Bigredbilly I'll have a look now for you
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Here is Emmas coverage. It was 3 months ago.
I'll give this one a miss Emma... You're so brave to do these cases. But to bring legacy to little ones is amazing ❤
We pretty much need a license for almost everything except having children...🤬😢😡
Exactly. I wish we all had to do some serious psychological tests before we even consider to have any children. These kind of stories are devasting and the most horific part is: it happens every single day...
I understand the financially issues but I believe we should all take parenting classes and assessments upon the discovery of pregnancy. Then perhaps with any further pregnancies there could be a sort of refresher course. I’m probably very naive but like you say, most other things we need a licence for, to take tests for. Yet we can have kids and become parents without any restrictions.
Completely off topic, your hair looks absolutely gorgeous Emma!! You are glowing x
Emma you are the best story teller, best researcher, best true crime human reporter I listen to. I admire you 100 percent. Love you, you are the Best!!!!
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My daughter is special needs. She has an attachment disorder that's due to her "father" causing so much uncertainty in her life. She's Autistic, learning disabilities and has high anxiety. I met a wonderful man 2 years ago, she was 7. And for 2 years he has been a stable figure in her life. He has took his time to earn her trust it's still pending! He has shown so much love and patience. And I wouldn't have had it any other way. We cannot live together and we cannot have a normal relationship. But we are both fine with that as my little girl will ALWAYS come first. I wouldn't put her at risk, her feelings, her emotions, her mental health for anything regardless of how much I love my partner. And he 100%agrees. If he didn't, he wouldn't be my partner😂
I cannot and will never understand any mum who puts a man before her children. I absolutely love my daughter, even on the days she can be nasty and aggressive towards me. Those days I hug her tighter and love her harder because that's what she needs.
My mum told us that cockroaches were normal beetles that everyone had. I look back like WTF 💜
Hi Emma,
I just wanted to note that the language has shifted from NON VERBAL to NON Speaking. Non-verbal puts the priority on verbal language which we want to switch, where as non speaking still allows things like ASL, BSL, and AAC systems to see valid forms of communication
That judge is spot on though, they have to be put through every trial and see all the evidence and aren't allowed to show emotion! Ridiculous how many people are expected to be robots! Fly high little man, you are definitely in a much better place now ❤ Well done Emma as ever, another very informative case covered xx
That poor boy. He fought for his life as a baby only to have this happen. RIP Jordan. He deserved way better. OMG! That Social Worker! Jordan, please haunt her for the rest of her days!
I myself was born at 26 weeks. I spent 6 months in the NICU and have mild cerebral palsy (left side is weaker than right but still functional) and I also got really lucky and had a Mom who cared and still cares. So this one hits a little close to home.
I wish I would have listen to the podcast version cause when I saw that bay my heart broke.
Also… food stamp fraud is rampant in the states, and anyone who tells you that “they didn’t know,” is a damn lie. There are so many people willing to sell their benefits for cash it’s ridiculous.
She should have also been charged for those raggedy eyebrows as well.
Only god knows how much i struggled with my son but i had to beg social to put him in care. Thank the heavens hes with an amazing lady i adore. Its hard but im glad im not someone who could end my childs life 😢
I'm not a true crime fan at all but I watch and find your content really meaningful. You don't glorify these crimes or tell them with an insatiable tone like other true crime creators. You always approach them with a social justice angle and give voices to the victims. ❤️
You report anything to do with a child no matter how close you are to a person!! One of my really close friends had a problem with alcohol,she fell over with her baby and the baby hit the wall. I immediately reported her and she ended up losing her kids (dad has them) I still feel awful BUT she’s finally getting help for her alcohol addiction and her kids are safe! We don’t talk anymore but it’s a small town and I still see the kids around x
I am fascinated how you tell out the story! Another brilliant video Emma, thank you 😊
Absolutely horrific, heartbreaking yet feel so fu@kin angry. Why is it people like this who don't give a crap about their children can have babies like rabbits? It's so unfair. Brilliantly put together Emma, thank you & you're looking absolutely stunning!
Thank you for covering his life. He deserved much better parents! Thank you for also pointing out how women are looked down on for showing emotions in professional settings.
Thank you!❤
These cases are heartbreaking. Do people not realize that the judge is a human being with feelings and emotions. Shame the parents didn’t.
I need someone to point me in the right direction!
I've asked so many youtubers who cover infant and children cases to pls pls cover my twin Grand nieces who passed in October at 6 weeks old and had trauma and neglect! Now parents were arrested in april!!! This was in Houston tx!
Pls I don't want them to be forgotten!
Because I stood up for the babies and not my niece who is the mother I cut off my mother and other family members Because they were angry with me for not defending the mother!!
I want ppl to know my twins existed and to get justice!
Try misery machine
@KaosKween ty 😊 🙏
a wicked world covered the twins story!! I'm so so happy!
Have the perpetrators been sentenced?
@Dikvej884iv4 not yet but my family bonded out my niece the mother smfh! BS!
Why the hell are people given the opportunity to plead guilty in cases easy to win for prosecutors? Someone explain it to me.
So the family dont have to go thru it. The prosecution consults the victims family
My autistic brother and sister are nightmare sometimes, but to do this to them, beyond belief. I dislike and can't have kids but would never do this to one, I love my niece and nephews, but they are so innocent and beautiful that this wouldn't even cross my mind.
I would love to have kids at the same time, all girls and one boy.
Jordan’s Justice was keeping these two monsters away from children.
This is a heartbreaking story
Just wowed!! I was once told “if you understood, you’d be just like em”!! That’s why we can’t wrap are heads around true horror of children n adults. Thank you Emma for anther great case!
Am listening to this poor baby story while am texting my daughter she's at a mummy and baby play day , am getting my daughter older children my beautiful grandchildren today for a sleepover, the thought of that wee boy its sore heartbreaking poor wee darling., all children are so precious, i remember a friend telling me some people don't value others life ,that is so true, rest in heavenly peace sweet boy .
Amen to the judge , thankyou Emma ❤️
What to say, Not shocked with anything anymore, also can't find any words to say about anything anymore
“Trafficking food stamps “ sounds wild 😮😮😮😮😮😮
I just don't understand how someone can do something so horrific. I listened to this at work today and had to stop myself from bawling my eyes out. The judge breaking down herself, just shows how horrible these people really are. She's seen all sorts of these kinds of cases and the fact she broke because of this one. It hurts. It hurts a lot. I can't imagine what shes seen in her years as a judge. Beautiful job Emma. This case was a hard one to listen to. He did not deserve such a life. Those monsters deserved so much more.
He was 5 n weighed 15 pounds?😳😳😳😳😞😞😞My lord how horrific 😩Rip to this sweet boy😢
I cant for the life of me understand why these parents dont if they dont want that child, just turn the child over to the services, theres a million women, men, couples that would have loved him 😢
As a parent of a healthy 3 year old, I could never imagine sending my son to another state and not have contact. He goes with my sister while I work and I check on him throughout the day. And him staying the night with his cousins, I end up crying myself to sleep and feel so lost without him.
As a social worker I'm appalled at her abusing her position. That poor baba may he rest in peace and be loved where he is now
You’re looking so pretty Emma! ❤
This episode seems doubly good 👍
Always is 👍❤❤❤❤❤
This case is just horrible. That poor little boy. I'm so glad that even the system got put to justice, but there is no amount of money that will justify for the death of Jordan. He deserved so much better. Thank you, Emma, for covering this case. I love how passionate you are, especially when it comes to child death. I don't think that 25 ans 28 years in prison are enough, because they don't deserve to set foot outside ever again. If they are willing to brutaly mistreat an innocent child into it's own grave, what else are they capable off? Not to mention the complete neglect...