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  • Опубліковано 10 сер 2016
  • A college student with a passion for music is found dead in her parents’ Wisconsin home. At first, clues lead investigators to her theatre group, but a horrifying new crime will expose the sinister truth. It would take another woman’s courage to lead to the killer. Andrea Canning reports.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 278

  • @KellyBurnett138
    @KellyBurnett138 5 років тому +139

    Melissa, you really stopped a potential serial killer! Bless you! You're a true hero!

  • @DeedeeSch1
    @DeedeeSch1 4 роки тому +30

    You are keeping me up all night watching the mini’s. What a great idea who ever came up with these mini’s!

  • @SpinningbacKFisT
    @SpinningbacKFisT 2 роки тому +7

    This mini series is brilliant. I often find myself not wanting to dive into an hour long dateline episode, these mini shorts are the perfect amount of time. Love them.

  • @coastisclear25
    @coastisclear25 7 років тому +148

    he had the audacity to go to the memorial service at the parents house? WOW, that's twisted. Truly no remorse. What a psychopath. I feel awful for her family. I'm sure his family feels terrible as well........

    • @Brooke52528
      @Brooke52528 7 років тому +16

      Xachary Jarboe Kirsh Many killers appear to play the grieving victim by showing up at funerals or memorials.

    • @coastisclear25
      @coastisclear25 7 років тому +10

      ginny: yeah I've seen that on LOTS of shows on investigation discovery. Thats mega f*cked up. How can you face that family knowing what you did. That is COLD. :)

    • @apolicum
      @apolicum 6 років тому +18

      If you killed someone you knew, the dumbest thing you could do is NOT showing up, because that would make you a suspect. It's just logical he showed up.

    • @trishscott1534
      @trishscott1534 5 років тому +3

      @@apolicum" I agree.

    • @quorumlab
      @quorumlab 4 роки тому +3

      I wonder what turned him or if there were early signs ... these abc one are not to good about information and dr Phil types

  • @dejabelle3457
    @dejabelle3457 7 років тому +87

    this is truly heart breaking I can't imagine how hard this must be for her parents

    • @mishkap5219
      @mishkap5219 4 роки тому +2

      @z her tortured ended. Her parents have to live with this image and emotions until the day that can no longer. This goes hand in hand. Its like people who commit suicide...their loved ones live a life of never ending torture of the mind.

    • @merncat75
      @merncat75 4 роки тому +1

      @z
      2 totally different types of suffering and torture..
      You cannot equate or compare the two..
      One was horrific, devastating, tragic, terrifying and traumatic
      The other is lifelong suffering every second of every day filled with the type of grief and emotional pain that can't even be put into words.
      I hope you never lose a child and never have to find out what it's like to go through such a torturous experience..
      no matter the manner in which it affects you.

  • @charliepreston6738
    @charliepreston6738 5 років тому +13

    What a sad loss of a darling Young Girl. She was so Beautiful and so Talented. He stole her life, her children.

  • @buckblodgett4547
    @buckblodgett4547 8 років тому +43

    Thank you Dateline, Andrea, and Cassandra for sharing Jessie's story, and her legacy, The LOVE>hate Project.

    • @nkhirdaji
      @nkhirdaji 6 років тому +1

      Beautiful Jessie + what a wonderful legacy. Her voice and her story really touched me. Love and peace to her parents.

    • @vs52217
      @vs52217 5 років тому +1

      I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter.

  • @cazpk6840
    @cazpk6840 6 років тому +341

    Be careful .... these mini mysteries are addictive....

  • @danielmurphy3058
    @danielmurphy3058 5 років тому +12

    You watch all these heartbreaking cases and it has negative effect on your mental health. Obsession is a disease. Some people take that so casually. But beneath those odd behavior, there is always an ulterior motive.

  • @bayarea1129
    @bayarea1129 6 років тому +60

    Damn I can hardly handle a little paper cut on my hand let alone grabbing a knife by the blade out of someone's hand.😣

    • @russeldevries5098
      @russeldevries5098 5 років тому +13

      When faced with a madman ... you would grab that knife and ask for seconds

    • @Orlanzepol123
      @Orlanzepol123 5 років тому

      When they said she grabbed knife by the blade I thought they were going to say she lost her fingers or was injured. Like wtf. Does she have metal fingers? She wasn’t cut? I’d think she’ll lose a finger or two.

    • @ElenaLopez-jk7dq
      @ElenaLopez-jk7dq 4 роки тому +7

      You don’t think about it, it’s just survival mode

    • @christinechambers8133
      @christinechambers8133 4 роки тому +3

      Not today Satan in crisis and when the adrenaline is pumping, one does what one has to do

    • @jsvendsen6256
      @jsvendsen6256 4 роки тому +4

      Not today Satan -adrenaline is a wonderful 'drug' it enables you to accomplish things you wouldn't ordinarily be able to do.

  • @nadiarepich5199
    @nadiarepich5199 Рік тому +3

    Saw this last night on the true crime channel--the entire one hour show. Incredible. Can't trust your childhood friends. How horrific it must have been for her to realize her killer was someone she deeply trusted & her life was ending. Shocking. Dateline has nothing much any more to watch again unless you pay.

  • @DeedeeSch1
    @DeedeeSch1 5 років тому +12

    Love, love the Mimi mysteries!!!! Keep them coming!

  • @MsEmnet27
    @MsEmnet27 5 років тому +12

    I can listen Keith all day long. Also the woman who narrate it.

  • @colleenvantrease4977
    @colleenvantrease4977 4 роки тому +3

    I just wanted to say that as far as Lester Holt goes he's a wonderful newsman for the longest time . He has a wonderful way telling what's needed for people to understand whatever it maybe . Thank you Lester Holt for bringing the news as it should be told . May your future still be full filling as ever ! I have really truly honestly enjoyed your taking the time,making the effort to make the programs enjoyable ! I am really truly honestly glad that you do Dateline's whenever possible !

  • @animeart1703
    @animeart1703 5 років тому +18

    The reporters eyes 👀 are stunning

    • @merncat75
      @merncat75 4 роки тому

      I agree, they are gorgeous 💖

  • @tk20channel
    @tk20channel 4 роки тому +7

    Trust NO ONE.

  • @whats20bucks68
    @whats20bucks68 5 років тому +26

    Melissa a very brave and tough woman.

  • @catg8383
    @catg8383 5 років тому +17

    Often times those closest to us are the ones we should trust the least.

    • @sunfishdana
      @sunfishdana 4 роки тому +1

      Yup

    • @zainabalansarismaeel1000
      @zainabalansarismaeel1000 4 роки тому +1

      Exactly they are like a snake

    • @ceasedesist703
      @ceasedesist703 4 роки тому +2

      Cat G True, I have the scars to prove it....

    • @wisdomseeker3362
      @wisdomseeker3362 4 роки тому

      *Cease* *Desist*
      I'm glad you found your inner strength to _conquer_ any circumstance that harmed you through the *_evils_* *_of_* *_others_* *❗*

    • @kathycochran544
      @kathycochran544 3 роки тому

      Sad but true, wish i could erase it

  • @murfymurf
    @murfymurf 6 років тому +13

    This story breaks my heart.

    • @Gurra88
      @Gurra88 4 роки тому

      People like you always say that but then you forget about it.

  • @aeight8797
    @aeight8797 4 роки тому +12

    Some times the most charming men can end up being the most evil. This in response to the parents saying "no way did he do it"

  • @bass13mary
    @bass13mary 5 років тому +17

    He should get jail for his insane overacting.

  • @JosannaMonik
    @JosannaMonik 4 роки тому +3

    It's scary that she even dated him and the parents thought he was a good kid. The good grades, nice clothes, etc., those are all exterior factors that really don't mean that much. We need to know the heart of a person.

  • @edright8881
    @edright8881 5 років тому +14

    If they do it once they're going to do it again

  • @emiliachidester3250
    @emiliachidester3250 5 років тому +7

    Faces we see , hearts we cannot.

  • @MN-br5nb
    @MN-br5nb 2 роки тому +1

    The parents break my heart, I wish them strength and peace.

  • @chrissis111
    @chrissis111 4 роки тому +3

    I love the Dateline mini-mysteries!

  • @ceciliaclark9406
    @ceciliaclark9406 7 років тому +16

    How did he get in her room & when? was it before or after the mother notice her daughter sleeping?

  • @cindarella2954
    @cindarella2954 4 роки тому +7

    I don't want to live in a world without Keith Morrison with his arms folded.

  • @thestreamoflife1124
    @thestreamoflife1124 4 роки тому +2

    These murder stories are just beyond ones ability to believe ...it's crazy how people murder other people

  • @maryray10
    @maryray10 4 роки тому +1

    Melissa i am impressed with you! Thanks for fighting and not take being abused.

  • @BlueZoneBall
    @BlueZoneBall 5 років тому +21

    life without parole @20.....i'm sure a lot of inmates will find you very appealing

    • @brittaolson6550
      @brittaolson6550 5 років тому +2

      BlueZoneBall Oh yes, what a sweet cheeks!

    • @PS-vf5pt
      @PS-vf5pt 4 роки тому

      BlueZoneBall oh yeah!!!!

    • @Gurra88
      @Gurra88 4 роки тому

      Nigga, most sex in prison is consensual so leave your fantasies elsewhere.

  • @colleenvantrease4977
    @colleenvantrease4977 4 роки тому

    The other newsmen who also do Dateline's are terrific as well ! I enjoy the programs that are aired on TV shows as well with you all in it ! That goes for the ladies as well ! You all keep up the excellent jobs !

  • @spongefun
    @spongefun 5 років тому +3

    Seen this so many times!!

  • @bunnymad5049
    @bunnymad5049 7 років тому +13

    So sad. =(

  • @tigersteele9552
    @tigersteele9552 5 років тому +5

    WOW...BY THE BLADE!!! GOOD FOR HER!!!! WHY?????

  • @Orlanzepol123
    @Orlanzepol123 5 років тому +1

    This needs to be longer

  • @joy-115
    @joy-115 4 роки тому

    Melissa, how brave!!! I wonder how I would react if that happened to me...

  • @angelamagruder5911
    @angelamagruder5911 2 роки тому +1

    Thank short and to the point,nice idea,very good too🤗🤔🙃😷👍.

  • @sunflowerz54
    @sunflowerz54 2 роки тому

    Dateline is one of my favs

  • @maxjammer47
    @maxjammer47 5 років тому +2

    Dear Melissa Richards, you would get MY vote for Woman of the Year, mosdef! :-) Heartbroken for Jessie Blodgett's parents, family, and friends. At the same time, without Melissa Richards' bravery, this senseless crime might have gone unsolved. Small consolation? No ... great consolation to even greater pain and heartbreak..

  • @cathimummery6873
    @cathimummery6873 Рік тому

    That young talented girl did not deserve it. What a shame her parents

  • @pixiebezona
    @pixiebezona 5 років тому +1

    I hate when they say obsessed with serial killers. It defines those who are simply intrigued with the human mind, in and of itself. Many of these folks we call detectives. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @pixiebezona
      @pixiebezona 5 років тому

      Balenciaga Abundance I wasn’t speaking. Perhaps learn to read and write it, to understand it.

  • @cathimummery6873
    @cathimummery6873 Рік тому

    Can you imagine being Dans parents having to admit your son is a monster? Poor people

  • @maureennolan2784
    @maureennolan2784 4 роки тому

    so deeply sad

  • @gladysvasquez2700
    @gladysvasquez2700 5 років тому +1

    At today most the deadly atacks coming from friends and family
    And know many cases of murder
    Still coming like decades ago
    inocentes victim and no conection at all
    My respect y admiración for you guys.
    You guys are the best in DateLine

  • @onlyonweekends5424
    @onlyonweekends5424 5 років тому +10

    Daniel is going to make big bubba happy in prison, shut up boy I'm the boss around here.

  • @ProfessionalJerry
    @ProfessionalJerry 5 років тому +1

    R.I.P.

  • @italiantraditionalcatholic2390
    @italiantraditionalcatholic2390 5 років тому +3

    Seems so senseless

  • @gigifromgod7179
    @gigifromgod7179 5 років тому +1

    Thank God🙏

  • @eileeneclark9011
    @eileeneclark9011 4 роки тому +1

    11/16/19....WHAT a shame! Such a pretty, talented young girl/lady with so much to live for.

  • @Gisellej80
    @Gisellej80 5 років тому

    So sad

  • @karibennett5847
    @karibennett5847 5 років тому +2

    It has been estimated that the average person comes across/passes 17 murderers(not caught) in our lifetime!

  • @Samahra01
    @Samahra01 4 роки тому

    P.s...there are many well adjusted, kind. Smart loving people without nice families or any family at all...

  • @sharonjones2775
    @sharonjones2775 5 років тому +3

    Lol! I’m fascinated with serial killers, too.

    • @michaelt.sanchez1682
      @michaelt.sanchez1682 5 років тому +1

      Well then marry one of them

    • @Gurra88
      @Gurra88 4 роки тому

      @@michaelt.sanchez1682 Nigga, being fascinated with serial killers does not mean you love them literally. Ozzy and Lemmy love nazi artifacts but they are not nazis for doing so. They're into the artifacts but not the ideology.

  • @thestreamoflife1124
    @thestreamoflife1124 4 роки тому

    To be the parent of a murder must be unbearable

  • @allispossible8447
    @allispossible8447 5 років тому +1

    Now I can’t look at Keith Morrison without thinking of Bill Hader 😍

  • @yourbandsux
    @yourbandsux 5 років тому +2

    5:48 that face just screams I wonder if they will still like me if they really knew what I was thinking.....

  • @jordanspencer7992
    @jordanspencer7992 5 років тому +2

    God bless the first girl that fought back ,I hope I think fast if owt like that ever happens to me n don’t freeze up instead,Sheba hero without her being as brave as she was they may never have caught the girls killer god test her soul.🙏🏻❤️🇬🇧

  • @annadembowska1160
    @annadembowska1160 4 роки тому

    Nice voice

  • @Naughtiest_Maximus
    @Naughtiest_Maximus 4 роки тому +1

    He should of googled "what happens to young males in Prison" I'm sure he knows by now

  • @raksmi1903
    @raksmi1903 5 років тому

    It's sad, that there is nothing could be done if you find out someone is wanting to kill. I know someone who have a mind of a serial killer, he told me in detail how he want the killing to be done, such as cutting off head, hanging it off the bridge with eyes taken out. I made a call to 911 and ask if there is anything they could do and their answer "mam, we can't do anything because he haven't commit a crime yet." I didn't feel safe for a very long time. and recently this person contacted me. Also, he was the nicest guy I ever met. I never thought that there is a dark side to this man, until the time he told me he wanted to kill (and he wasn't joking, I can see it in his eyes). I asked him why would you want to do that? He said it will make him so happy to kill someone.

  • @akamomakawife4928
    @akamomakawife4928 5 років тому +7

    I love kieth morrison. I wish they would do the full version. Not these mini series.

    • @musicfanhawk4523
      @musicfanhawk4523 5 років тому +2

      Watch Dateline : Secrets Uncovered, the full stories are there.

    • @jilbobaggins6644
      @jilbobaggins6644 5 років тому

      Balenciaga Abundance oh shut up

  • @muchlove9781
    @muchlove9781 5 років тому +1

    Mini? She is gone 😔

  • @johnsnow-jn3cm
    @johnsnow-jn3cm 5 років тому +2

    This murderer has a personality of Jekyl and Hyde. The parents of the victim and the victim only knew one side of him. The parents ruled him out as the murderer while the victim allowed him in the house thinking he is a good guy and not a threat to her. It is very fortunate the first victim escaped and survived the attack to testify . The police did a good job in finding the incriminating evidence againstvthe psycho which was vital in convinting the jurors of his guilt.

  • @siobhanshavonne7733
    @siobhanshavonne7733 4 роки тому

    So he did all of this with hopes of becoming a serial killer? I don't understand how someone could just throw their life away and destroy other peoples lives in the process.

  • @DeathDealer2025
    @DeathDealer2025 5 років тому +1

    Is it me or is it that every killer is always close to the victim. in almost every case hardly no one random.

    • @tove236
      @tove236 5 років тому +1

      Random murders are rare. Most killers know their victim. It's the same with rape. Most are done by someone the victim know.

    • @whosenext3278
      @whosenext3278 4 роки тому

      Easier targets IE: knows their personalities & daily routines especially when they'll be alone

  • @AreneStheme
    @AreneStheme 4 роки тому

    Condolences to the family. I had to check again to see if the attack on the surviver was three days before and it was. He must have gotten out on bail or something because if he did this to the one lady and was in jail, how did he then kill Jesse? This guy is evil!

  • @zainabalansarismaeel1000
    @zainabalansarismaeel1000 4 роки тому

    Mellisa you are great.i am very proud of you..fights until the last breath

  • @patronsttroll5712
    @patronsttroll5712 2 роки тому

    So senseless.

  • @happynow01
    @happynow01 5 років тому +1

    He should be put down like a rabid animal, the same way he ended that beautiful lady’s life. Condolences to her fam... heartbreaking.

  • @MyGoodenessGracious
    @MyGoodenessGracious 4 роки тому +1

    Most serial killers "come frm a nice family."

    • @samfreda8156
      @samfreda8156 4 роки тому +1

      goode gal not true at all 🙄

  • @lizbrown8560
    @lizbrown8560 Рік тому

    So she asked the girl what possessed u to grab a blade of a knife while someone tryna kill u 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️it’s called survival

  • @amiship4000
    @amiship4000 5 років тому +1

    i live near where she lived

  • @limalima6037
    @limalima6037 5 років тому +6

    This is that latent barbarian trash type of behavior.

  • @delroywilliams1516
    @delroywilliams1516 4 роки тому

    That song sounds like a funeral service song!!

  • @sweetlemonice
    @sweetlemonice 4 роки тому

    I wish I’d have heard her songs

  • @saud389
    @saud389 Рік тому

    😢

  • @rickdonado4541
    @rickdonado4541 5 років тому +1

    That's when they are under the power 14 off Pirranga

  • @rickdonado4541
    @rickdonado4541 5 років тому +1

    Top notch kiid

  • @Samahra01
    @Samahra01 4 роки тому +1

    No offense to actual nice families...BUT I get tired of hearing about how parents like their kids hanging with someone from a "nice famiy"....let's judge the individual...
    It seems pretentious and didnt help here...

  • @HelenTudor-Douglas
    @HelenTudor-Douglas 5 років тому +1

    This Dan is like most males with big egos: they always think they can get away with it. "It" being "something naughty, taboo or just plain wrong".

  • @animeart1703
    @animeart1703 5 років тому +2

    Why bloody sani wipes if she was strangled then where’s the blood from

    • @overkillblackjack2910
      @overkillblackjack2910 4 роки тому

      She may have really scratched him fighting for her life. I hope so.

  • @mooknick242
    @mooknick242 5 років тому

    she is very cute and talented i could see how a boy could become obsessed with her..some guys just cant handle that and who knows he could have been a young serial killer in the making and got him put away right off the bat so there is that.

  • @annette8141
    @annette8141 4 роки тому

    What a sick person. He probably has schizophrenia..

  • @creedstat
    @creedstat 4 роки тому

    I think we need more discipline in children's lives

  • @MichSignMan
    @MichSignMan 5 років тому +3

    Dan had such a promising future as a killer.... So young to have all his dreams torn away .... o.O

    • @kevinreal3182
      @kevinreal3182 5 років тому

      Lol he got wrecked by a chick he attacked from behind. This dude was a failure from the start

  • @birdlynn417
    @birdlynn417 4 роки тому

    Again, guys and their sexual harrassment and aggressions, should be zero tolerance anywhere at all times.

  • @ivorytower99
    @ivorytower99 4 роки тому

    You just know from looking that the killer, that he is now someone's beeyotch for life!

  • @moreofawave
    @moreofawave 3 роки тому

    When guys like these commit crimes...they are learning with every chance they get that's why it's important to always prosecute. Don't let things go.

  • @turnfromyourwickedways3304
    @turnfromyourwickedways3304 4 роки тому

    He did it he needs to be in jail forever and ever.

  • @iAmEdwinHamilton
    @iAmEdwinHamilton 4 роки тому +1

    Hi people! I know this may be controversial to some people due to their religious beliefs, BUT, if you don’t have a relationship with the Most High God, you better get one! We need discernment in these EVIL days...you never know what a person is capable of and these stories occur far too often. Be Blessed! 🙌🏽

  • @korlu01
    @korlu01 5 років тому +1

    What a beautiful beautiful young lady and life snuffed out by a total animal. When you take a beautiful life like this, yours becomes insignificant. I give zero value to the life of someone who could do something like this. This piece of shit is so incredibly fortunate that his fate and punishment wasn’t in my hands. I would ensure that he got his and then some

  • @merncat75
    @merncat75 4 роки тому

    Just goes to show..
    you really don't know ANYONE
    We only know what people allow us to know..
    who they portray themselves to be..
    What they let us see..
    It's a scary world when you don't have blinders on.
    ..which is why I love animals.. what-you-see-is-what-you-get..
    genuine creatures who let you know exactly how they feel.

  • @tarawelch9527
    @tarawelch9527 4 роки тому

    What’s the mystery? I missed it

  • @RockinThaSoLows
    @RockinThaSoLows 5 років тому +1

    Note to self: grab the fucking knife

  • @rajkoelguapo12
    @rajkoelguapo12 4 роки тому

    This guy had probably been experiencing violent sexual fantasies for some time before he decided to act....it's very fortunate they caught him when they did. He bungled the attack on a stranger (like many serial killers do), so decided to target someone who was a lot safer.
    Most people who are interested in learning about the minds of serial killers obviously aren't fledgling killers, but many serial offenders research their predecessors looking for both ideas and to perhaps locate some answers to why they are being driven to do what they do.

  • @gladysrodgers1904
    @gladysrodgers1904 5 років тому +1

    Why would you kill your friend you shared a lot all behind a fascination with serial killers in the minds of normal looking people shout out to girl fighting for her life in park brave to getting cuts all in your hands hurts like hell shout out again

  • @varovaro1967
    @varovaro1967 4 роки тому

    How do u pay for those five more years?

  • @SapphoKore
    @SapphoKore 4 роки тому

    No wonder he ran away from that 1 girl who fought back...he looks like a little wimp. He was able to kill that girl bc she knew him. I bet prison is a tough life for him...as he deserves..

  • @diomonds4ever
    @diomonds4ever 4 роки тому

    This is kind of messed up this isn’t a MYSTERY for your entertainment this is someone’s daughter forever gone Jesus