The MONSTER in her bedroom was real... (*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*)

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 15 тис.

  • @MrBallen
    @MrBallen  Рік тому +7175

    Please consider donating to Buck’s charity that is working to end violence against women.
    Link: www.theloveisgreaterthanhateproject.com/donate/

  • @therealeman_II
    @therealeman_II Рік тому +7947

    The fact that Melissa turned her back on the guy again after hearing him running and seeing him standing right behind her, makes me think that maybe horror movie characters are realistic.

    • @GodLovesYou1624
      @GodLovesYou1624 Рік тому +73

      @@AmazingRofa I’m not getting my Rick rolled again

    • @TyeArtisik
      @TyeArtisik Рік тому +51

      Ikr

    • @JamesSmullins
      @JamesSmullins Рік тому +590

      I couldn't believe she did that, it just shows or people just aren't situationally aware of what's going on around them even when things are obviously not right.
      I never turn my back on anyone that leaves me even a little suspicious and running up behind her only stopping when she faced him was a giant red flag that he was certainly targeting her.

    • @d2ds17
      @d2ds17 Рік тому +354

      Nah, just people in general think nothing bad can happen to them... until it does.

    • @user-wn3xj4kv1i
      @user-wn3xj4kv1i Рік тому +3

      Yup, pure stupidity. Young rich women growing up in an echo chamber being told the world is all sunshine and rainbows

  • @carolinamurtha3102
    @carolinamurtha3102 Рік тому +10503

    Can we take a moment to appreciate that Melissa fought back so hard that Daniel was like “I know I was the one trying to kidnap and murder you, but can I go home?”

    • @BBrett
      @BBrett Рік тому +5

      he was/is such a joke and a coward. To still maintain his innocence directly to her parents was pathetic. Since he likes raping so much hopefully he'll make a nice treat for someone in prison for the rest of his miserable life.

    • @playfulpanthress
      @playfulpanthress Рік тому

      She is a better person than I am. I would have given his blade back. Right between his ribs.

    • @BBrett
      @BBrett Рік тому +1

      @@playfulpanthress and between his legs!

    • @Mindonicon
      @Mindonicon Рік тому +48

      @Leon Klaus very good how are u dear

    • @thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436
      @thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436 Рік тому +360

      Amen. My sister was taught to "get mad dog mean" and never underestimate anyone. Everybody a suspect!!!

  • @katoratic
    @katoratic 10 місяців тому +962

    I think Melissa being so aware of her surroundings allowed her to collect her thoughts more clear than people usually are able to. It can pay off to be like her!

    • @jonathandeschenes2973
      @jonathandeschenes2973 9 місяців тому +35

      It’s called situational awareness, it’s a pretty rare trait

    • @ayethebeatgooff
      @ayethebeatgooff 8 місяців тому +36

      I guess lmao but she literally turned her back on the guy who she just heard running up behind her. I’m confused on why she did that tbh. Maybe she was in denial that she may be in danger. I can’t deny that she was aware though. But if I hear someone running up behind me and I turn around and there’s a guy right behind me, I definitely would not turn right back around and start walking.

    • @taylagutteridge4119
      @taylagutteridge4119 4 місяці тому

      ⁠😊😊❤

    • @fruitygranulizer540
      @fruitygranulizer540 4 місяці тому

      im assuming there's some storytelling fluff there. it may not have been that clear to her when shes just walking that he was running at her. i can't believe there's complaint about someone who used bare hands to disarm a man with a knife and intent to kill@@ayethebeatgooff

    • @user-cl1it9gt8i
      @user-cl1it9gt8i 4 місяці тому +6

      @@ayethebeatgooff THATS WHAT IM SAYING LIKE... She literally heard someone SPRINTING up to her and just stop and stare and her and she's just going to be like "oh you scared me" and keep walking??? i would have been in flight immediately if a man pulled up on me like that.

  • @leslierae6416
    @leslierae6416 6 місяців тому +619

    The amount of DNA evidence proving that Daniel was the killer is insane, the fact that he *still* refuses to admit to it is disgusting

    • @GeezSus
      @GeezSus 5 місяців тому +62

      Some people just don't want to admit that they're worthless pieces of shit even if they would die for that, absolutely inhumane behavior

    • @pauldavis5665
      @pauldavis5665 5 місяців тому +33

      A lot of convicted people refuse to admit they are guilty on the slim chance they can eventually appeal. If they admit guilt that can never happen.

    • @alexxishere
      @alexxishere 4 місяці тому +1

      @@GeezSus fr

    • @fruitygranulizer540
      @fruitygranulizer540 4 місяці тому

      yeah, i think it was just something his lawyer probably told him to do@@pauldavis5665but anyone with a sliver of a moral compass wouldn't care about that and would admit after doing something that horrific

    • @Diacritic6
      @Diacritic6 4 місяці тому +14

      Classic psychological denial - the truth is too horrible to acknowledge, so he distorts reality until it fits a narrative he can accept. It's one of the most common types of human psychological misjudgment.

  • @hlf_coder6272
    @hlf_coder6272 Рік тому +4259

    I'd like to hear more about Melissa. Grabbing a knife by the blade and taking it from your attacker is next level badassery. So much so, HE ends up asking HER if he can go home.

    • @IceKing7i
      @IceKing7i Рік тому +1

      You believe her she was making that up
      Daniel would k*ll her if he wanted to he just didn't she is trying to be herp

    • @cryptobee6
      @cryptobee6 Рік тому +32

      @norbert7455 he wouldn't tell these if they were fake would he?No he wouldn't

    • @aredub6924
      @aredub6924 Рік тому +90

      Absolutely! Ninja much, girl? Seriously though, I am so thankful that she got away

    • @makeitso4793
      @makeitso4793 Рік тому +16

      But why did she put the dog in the car but had to walk across the lot to the car and when attacked was still far enough away from her car that she had to run to it if she had just put her dog in said car.

    • @yourdaddy500
      @yourdaddy500 Рік тому +58

      @@makeitso4793 she let the leash go and opened the trunk for the dog to run into as she still made her way over to the car that’s when she was attacked.

  • @aneurysm2908
    @aneurysm2908 Рік тому +3063

    Hearing that the dad laid down in her bed, held his breath and thought about how he wasn't there for his little girl was heartbreaking.

    • @ruthnramos9407
      @ruthnramos9407 Рік тому +100

      this video made me cry the pain the daughter went through and the hell the parents are going through. so very sad.

    • @tinydancer6095
      @tinydancer6095 Рік тому +38

      That part made me cry

    • @TehAuroraWolf
      @TehAuroraWolf Рік тому +57

      I was really scared of that moment in the story thinking the dad couldn't live with the pain of losing his daughter. But to hear the amazing thing he did to honor his daughter's legacy and being was truly heartwarming and beautiful.

    • @Bigjonstud187
      @Bigjonstud187 Рік тому +24

      U can see the pain in mr ballens heart when he talked about it

    • @NudePostingConspiracyTheories
      @NudePostingConspiracyTheories Рік тому +5

      I know mate. That’s too sad to believe.

  • @meganclow6959
    @meganclow6959 7 місяців тому +353

    When he attacked Melissa he realized he is too weak to overpower anyone, that's why he attacked a sleeping girl. I hope he is having the most awful time in prison and that he will be haunted the rest of his life

    • @curtisyue182
      @curtisyue182 2 місяці тому +9

      I think Jaevon will love his new prison wife ❤

    • @christinefarrell6333
      @christinefarrell6333 2 місяці тому +3

      I just found this channel, he is an amazing storyteller

    • @mikeirwin2183
      @mikeirwin2183 Місяць тому

      I read a story from a guy that has done time in the same prison and apparently he got “turned out” which means he’s forced to dress like a woman and be one inmates sex slave that they pimp out to other inmates.
      Food for thought…

    • @bobbichandler4204
      @bobbichandler4204 Місяць тому +1

      ​@christinefarrell6333 I think he has another site that is the 'real' one he owns. I think it's just Mr ballen fans

    • @jakebriscoe
      @jakebriscoe Місяць тому

      @@bobbichandler4204wdym? What does he post on this site? I’d love to find it

  • @German_Ninja17
    @German_Ninja17 5 місяців тому +102

    When my sister was killed, my whole family, including myself vowed that we would never forgive the man who took her from us. To hear that there is a person as strong as Buck Blodgett makes my heart cry. My father, my sibling and especially myself, are not as strong as him and I hope he has found true peace. I wish I could be as forgiving. 6 years on and we miss her every day and wish that the man who took her from us faces justice for his actions. As of today he is a free man because the police never investigated her death. A healthy 21 year old does not just die. I don't know

    • @tammymarcott8888
      @tammymarcott8888 Місяць тому +4

      I'm so sorry for you and your family's loss and that no one has been brought to justice yet. I pray that they will not go unpunished and I also pray that you and your family will forgive the one who used their free will to bring evil to God's other innocent children. Forgiveness is not letting anyone off the hook Forgiveness is something Jesus did for us and m 39:14 us to forgive others so then your releasing it to God to handle it and releases you from the anger and rage that evil is robbing and stealing from you every day. Don't let evil steal from your family any more than it has. You are God's child and He doesn't want you captive to the enemy and steal your peace or joy from your life. Most people want to blame God instead of blaming the devil who did this. God gave us everything everything except for 1 tree and along came satan and deceived them so that gave satan legal rights over the world but what he wasn't counting on was God sending Jesus to take back the power that the enemy stole giving us a way to have power over the enemy and on this earth until we get back to paradise. Satan uses any one he can by using their free will to help him destroy God's children because he knows that hurts God the most. God did do something. He sent Jesus and the Holy Spirit to help us and he does and will if we use our free will to fight against evil. Don't let anger and hate take up residence in your life. Your sister wouldn't want you to honor her at the cost of her family loosing their peace and joy. She would want you to forgive and honor her with love and seeing her family and loved ones happy and showing the world and evil the strength of her family against the enemy because trust and believe it takes great strength to forgive and do it while the enemy has to watch you triumph over him and have your sister say see my family their warriors over you and while honoring me and Jesus. God bless you and your family.

    • @kc3936
      @kc3936 Місяць тому +5

      Wow praying for justice for your sister. I would be so bitter knowing one of my siblings killers are free and living a normal life 😢

    • @animalshaverights127
      @animalshaverights127 22 дні тому

      Cops never do their jobs 🙄 or detectives? Ughh. Have you prepared a petition?

    • @DANIELH013
      @DANIELH013 20 днів тому +3

      Keep fighting for your sisters justice! True cops would go until this killer is brought to justice! Remember you are very strong even if not physically!

  • @michellelowe7082
    @michellelowe7082 Рік тому +2091

    I can't imagine how her parents must feel to know that their baby girl died in the one place she was supposed to be safest.

  • @gregsmith1279
    @gregsmith1279 Рік тому +1751

    I cannot imagine having any other emotions besides seething hatred and vile rage for that kid Daniel. Hats off to Buck; he has honored his daughter perfectly.

    • @813lem
      @813lem Рік тому +48

      I understand why u say that but the thing is and it took me many years to realize this, hate and rage take effort, it takes thought and energy. Every once of thought & effort you put into it means you are allowing them to keep taking that away from you. They already took some one you love you cant let them take any more. But in this situation i think it would take a long time to get to the point of forgiving like that. Loving that person... Out of the question. Completely.

    • @Coco-xw3wp
      @Coco-xw3wp Рік тому +10

      In most case's that involves really good people with big hearts... If the devil can't get to you he'll get the ones you love the most... What a sad story!!

    • @danielleschiazza6172
      @danielleschiazza6172 Рік тому +18

      Me too! Towards anyone who hurt my child. I give all of the props in the world to parents who can forgive something like that. I'm big on forgiveness but that is the one thing I don't think I could ever forgive. I would probably be in prison for murder myself, as horrible as that sounds I would be being with rage!

    • @cursedhawkins1305
      @cursedhawkins1305 Рік тому +3

      @@danielleschiazza6172 But then you just make yourself no better than the original killer, I know it can be hard but sometimes being the bigger person in these kinds of cases is where it matters the most, take your example for reference, is it really worth ruining your own life all because someone in your own family was harmed? Actions have consequences and when you get put in jail those consequences WILL follow you wherever you go and more often than not you will also have a hard time finding work because most companies do not want an ex-convict working for them because that degree of trust you had built up would be shattered all because of you wanting revenge, trust is something that once you lose it, it's near impossible to get back.

    • @nsmit907
      @nsmit907 Рік тому

      @@cursedhawkins1305 Honestly, I couldn't say I'm strong enough as a person to forgive and forget something like that. He murdered his friend for a s*x fantasy. I cannot imagine something more vile and selfish than that. I would brutally castrate him, kill him and then probably end my own life rather than let him breathe a minute more.

  • @cdes1776
    @cdes1776 Рік тому +216

    After *SO* many years of wanting a baby they received their little miracle - which they were allowed to keep for 18 years. The charity is a perfect way to honour her in light of their darkest days.

  • @jynxiebaby5137
    @jynxiebaby5137 10 місяців тому +193

    Her father lying in her bed holding his breath hits so hard.
    I find it fascinating, in a very sad way, how after such a close death a lot of us want to know those last moments, we want to feel them and experience them as close as we can. We want to be in our loved ones mind and share that pain or fear. I think for some of us it makes us feel less guilty- even when we shouldn't feel any guilt, just that guilt that we're still alive and that beautiful, wonderful person isn't.
    I was 12 when my mom hung herself in my bedroom (I didn't live with her). After she died, I taught myself how to tie a noose. Over and over and over, I just wanted my hands to feel what her hands felt. I'd loop it around my neck, I'd tug a little. I just wanted to feel what she felt in those last moments. I just wanted to experience her last breath. The pain, the fear, the relief. I was severely suicidal at the time, but I never did any more than that. But just that little tug, it was horrible how easy it could be to make it all go away. And that's what I wanted to feel because I know that's what she felt.
    How strange is it that we feel that way?

    • @sparklypoet1454
      @sparklypoet1454 9 місяців тому +22

      I'm so glad you were strong enough to Choose to live!! Wishing you peace about your mum, and I hope you live a happy fulfilling life,

    • @nicoledominguez522
      @nicoledominguez522 6 місяців тому +10

      I know how you feel. I experienced similar feelings and acted out last moments when my boyfriend committed suicide. I experienced an overwhelming compulsion to do so. It's very strange but I wanted to feel closer to him and feel what he felt. It makes me feel better to know other people have experienced similar feelings when dealing with tragic loss.

    • @jynxiebaby5137
      @jynxiebaby5137 6 місяців тому +11

      @sparklypoet1454 Thank you. I'm still working on it- living is an act I have to wake up every day and choose all over again. But.. even when it's paralyzing, I try to remember what it felt like to lose her. I don't want my siblings to feel that way, my niece and nephews.. my Husband. It's an incredibly hard decision to battle with, but the longer I chose to live, the more I see what I have to live for 💖

    • @jynxiebaby5137
      @jynxiebaby5137 6 місяців тому +6

      @nicoledominguez522 I'm so sorry for your loss. It does feel better knowing others experience it, but it's bittersweet. I wouldn't wish that feeling on anyone. Not the sadness, the anger, the grief.. and certainly not the compulsion to feel what they felt. It's extremely overwhelming, on top of everything else. I hope your healing journey is as smooth as it can be 💖

    • @nicoledominguez522
      @nicoledominguez522 6 місяців тому +5

      @@jynxiebaby5137 I hope your healing journey goes as well as it can too! Thanks for the kind words.

  • @cainmathewson1857
    @cainmathewson1857 Рік тому +1754

    That part at the end about the father attempting to emulate how long it would take for his daughter to finally succumb to her injuries is one of the more horrific things I've ever had to think about

    • @sherrybeautyspot7429
      @sherrybeautyspot7429 Рік тому

      This story broke my heart. He deserved the death penalty in my eyes he took full advantage of the trust she had in him. He got off on killing her. I am sad and angry at the same time. Melissa is what broke this case. Hadn't been for her kicking his ass and getting away. He would have never been caught. But to go to her home after with all her family acting like a grieving friend was so wrong he had no right. I hope one day he gets the same thing done to him

    • @dragonfly961
      @dragonfly961 Рік тому +48

      It takes 10 minutes, give or take, to kill somebody by strangulation. You have to be really invested, because the victim is not laying there quietly either.

    • @oogaboogass
      @oogaboogass Рік тому +34

      @@dragonfly961 how do you know that.... I don't even wanna know

    • @juliavarricchio1036
      @juliavarricchio1036 Рік тому +29

      i actually started crying

    • @SKZStay1995
      @SKZStay1995 Рік тому +8

      @@juliavarricchio1036 me too

  • @error404webpagenotfound
    @error404webpagenotfound Рік тому +690

    A true crime story has never hit me so hard as when you talked about the part of her dad laying in her bed and holding his breath to see how she felt. That is absolutely crushing.

    • @lilsleepy3332
      @lilsleepy3332 6 місяців тому +12

      yeah i cried. fuck that is so heart-wrenching

    • @viceb7
      @viceb7 5 місяців тому +12

      Damn me too. I've heard and seen alot of things but that is beyond heartbreaking. I can't believe he was so kind to her killer in the court room.

  • @erinblu8551
    @erinblu8551 9 місяців тому +40

    How awful that someone so amazing was not only taken from this world, but taken in such a violent manner. Heart breaking!

    • @palmerjane773
      @palmerjane773 2 місяці тому

      Another amazing woman lost because of some looser of a 'man'. It happens all too often

  • @susan3027
    @susan3027 9 місяців тому +85

    I tried so hard not to cry watching this, but when the photograph of Jessie & her dad by the lake appeared, I began sobbing, my heart goes out to Buck & Joy for their loss. I am going to donate to 'the love is greater than hate project' that Jessie's dad set up to honour his daughter's memory & to help rid the world of violence towards women by men, I urge anyone who watches this video to do the same, even if it's a small amount, every little helps ♡

    • @thelorddarkam3563
      @thelorddarkam3563 8 місяців тому

      then stop watching those videos

    • @susan3027
      @susan3027 8 місяців тому

      @@thelorddarkam3563 . Why should I stop watching 'those' videos?

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 5 місяців тому +3

      What a constructive comment to make!👍👍👍 (a lot more constructive than a lot of the comments here, including that first person responding to you....)

    • @susan3027
      @susan3027 5 місяців тому +1

      @colinluckens9591 . Thank you, that's very kind of you to say 🙂. Yes, not sure why someone would say, 'don't watch then', I think it's very important to watch things that are difficult or upsetting to see, how can we ever hope to change things for the better if we don't see what's going on, and if the price I pay for watching something horrible is moments of sadness and pain, I'll gladly pay it, because it means I'm made aware and can potentially help in some way.

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 5 місяців тому

      ​@@susan3027 Yes exactly!!👍👍👍😃

  • @greysonlevi1542
    @greysonlevi1542 Рік тому +2267

    Buck was punishing himself by laying in his daughter’s bed. I’m so so sorry they went through the loss of their beautiful child. She sounded like such an amazing soul.

    • @BellaIsMyBaby
      @BellaIsMyBaby Рік тому +13

      I didn't watch it yet, don't know who Buck is yet & was like "punish?"... Ew what? I never heard a term like that in such a context, like...sheesh I knew it was gonna be bad, but eek.
      Then I realized u meant "*by* laying in her." bed after she was killed & quickly realized what u actually meant. I can't keep up with all this new lingo, thought okay, that's weird. Thank goodness that's not a term! 😂

    • @32HUNTER
      @32HUNTER Рік тому +114

      @@BellaIsMyBaby nah u jus mad weird i understood perfectly

    • @BellaIsMyBaby
      @BellaIsMyBaby Рік тому +7

      @@32HUNTER I said I read the comments in the before watching the video, relax.

    • @justnahayo8490
      @justnahayo8490 Рік тому +24

      @@BellaIsMyBabywhy tho?💀💀😭who reads comments before watching a vid😭. No hate tho

    • @BellaIsMyBaby
      @BellaIsMyBaby Рік тому +6

      @@justnahayo8490 idk I just happened to see it before hand, sometimes if it's loading or if it's a long video.

  • @MoonWielder
    @MoonWielder Рік тому +782

    Man, that 911 call sounded so rough and heartbreaking. It really breaks my heart when parents, that love their kid and being parents, lose a child. No parent should ever have to go through that.

    • @amintiri2503
      @amintiri2503 Рік тому +13

      Can't even imagine how I would feel as a mother who just found my kid like that..

    • @fate_clotho9596
      @fate_clotho9596 Рік тому +20

      @TheCommenterAvenger
      I thoroughly agree!💜
      Although it wasn't murder, my 19 year old son, almost 20, died suddenly in March 2016 while he and his little brother were at their dad's house for the weekend. He was the older of my two sons.
      He had been diagnosed with Addison's Disease just prior to graduating high school, just before his 18th birthday. He was devastated by the diagnoses since it ripped away his dream of becoming a USAF pilot. But My younger son and I did what we could to support him, learn all we could about Addison's, I even bought him his silver MediAlert bracelet that now has a home on my purse.
      His death came eight months after my dad lost his fight with kidney failure, (due to type 1 diabetes). Because of that, and my betting his sole caregiver? I had about right or nine months to prepare myself and say my goodbyes. I didn't get that with my son. Plus, NO child should EVER die before their parent. My world absolutely shattered. As did my younger son's. We were a tight knit family. As well as I'd hit that perfect stage with him off adult son/mother relationship. We could just sit on the patio, watch the sun set, and talk about anything or nothing. Just shoot the shit lol
      He trusted me, too. Told me everything. From dating and falling in love for the first time, smoking pot, even getting his younger brother to pee into an empty water bottle for him since his dad was extremely gung-ho, for some reason, on doing an at home marijuana drug test. I couldn't help but laugh at that! Told him to NEVER do that again, but, it was pretty funny. It happened when he was fifteen lol
      His dad had met a woman online a couple months after our divorce and moved her and her two kids in just one month after meeting her.
      My boys and the rest of the family absolutely did NOT approve. Plus, she turned out to be verbally and emotionally abusive towards my sons, 99.9% of the time when my ex wasn't there. Which caused an already close mother/sons relationships to grow even closer.
      I never spoke badly about their dad or his then girlfriend, now wife. I just let them vent and talk. I mentioned that they'd need to talk to their dad about this our that, etc.
      But she'd say horrid things about me in front of them, including wishing for my death by getting run over by an 18-wheeler, or other means.
      Yet it was my fault they grew ever more distant and once my son died? My younger son cut all contact with them.
      It's been six years, yet it still hurts like it was yesterday. I lost my friends, and my therapist believes is because they don't know what to say to me, or how to handle my grief, or the loss of a child.
      It is THE worst pain I've ever felt. Right in my chest, like a literal hole has been gouged out.

    • @Hi-cm1cj
      @Hi-cm1cj Рік тому +3

      @@fate_clotho9596 Man wrote a whole essay 💀

    • @AimeeAimee444
      @AimeeAimee444 Рік тому +6

      Heartbreaking. 💔

    • @a.epessimal4774
      @a.epessimal4774 Рік тому +9

      @@fate_clotho9596 I am so sorry for your loss. My cousin died 8 years ago and my aunt still feels his loss in every fabric of her being still. Sending lots of love ❤️

  • @StrobeFireStudios
    @StrobeFireStudios Рік тому +81

    I have a 2 year old daughter called Adeline. It's stories like this that make me never want to leave her side. EVER. But I know eventually I will have to. And it scares the living shit out of me. Thank you for this Mr Ballen. You're my new go-to content on UA-cam. You never cease to amaze me with your storytelling and sheer attention to detail. You're wonderful, thank you.

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 5 місяців тому +8

      One thing you could do for your daughter (in the future) is try to encourage her to take up some kind of martial art, to give her the best chances to defend herself in any eventuality, as well as of course giving her excellent, solid life advice....also I would say pray for her every day that God would protect her and keep her safe.
      These are certainly the things I would do for my daughter....she would absolutely be fully prepared for being able to defend herself, as well as being under no illusions whatsoever as to what some people are capable of, however they may seem on the surface....

    • @curtisyue182
      @curtisyue182 2 місяці тому +5

      @@colinluckens9591 Jiu Jitsu all day. Women need the upper hand in the up close and personal grapple, because that's the average man's physical advantage over a woman. You want training that isn't useless if your attacker closes distance or restrains your appendages.

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 2 місяці тому

      @@curtisyue182 Great point thanks!👍👍👍

    • @mszs3913
      @mszs3913 Місяць тому

      So many people have daughters. Infact, there are more females on this earth than men. And more daughters are born than sons because it's easier to conceive a female.

  • @aerchii8643
    @aerchii8643 Рік тому +91

    It’s always a massive stab to the gut when the people affected by these tragedies are strong enough to literally offer their forgiveness and there is just no remorse, especially when it was such a close family friend who did something so vile.

  • @seanbell69
    @seanbell69 Рік тому +550

    I cannot even imagine how terrible it must have been to even decide to go into her bedroom and hold his breath like that. It's really inspiring to see him make something good out of a situation when no one would have faulted him for falling apart.

    • @robertrosser8419
      @robertrosser8419 Рік тому +32

      Unfortunately, though the parents are doing a noble thing nothing will change evil, my son was murdered and the person (David Mattews) who committed that murder (Daniel E. Rosser, July, 27th 2007) got away with it, then after warning the Mount Pocono school system (where he was a security guard) that he was attempting to "hook up" (his very written words) with young girls on Facebook, around the age of 14, nothing was done. He later (2018) raped a thirteen year old boy, but again served no time, and the charge was reduced to "corruption of a minor". Justice is rarely served by the liberal ideology of today. Someday he will commit another rape or murder, and another family will suffer.
      God bless and comfort those who are left behind after evil and the people who commit it come together.

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 Рік тому

      Wtf do liberals have to do with your story? If anything criminals get away with crime when the president is a conman. Don the con for prison , someone who belongs there .

    • @nobody3765
      @nobody3765 Рік тому +14

      I watched a video about a teenager who was murdered by his friends. He was strangled. His mother said she used to tie things around her neck to feel what he felt. It sounds like it’s a common thing.

    • @POTHEANDKENNY
      @POTHEANDKENNY Рік тому

      Just so everyone know what chortle out for replies saying text this number in comments it's sending you to fake UA-cam page where someone is acting as Mr. Ballen beware of this here and all youtube pages

    • @mr.cookie8617
      @mr.cookie8617 Рік тому +6

      @@Naturelover-jw7zd im very sorry for your loss ma'am

  • @lauraheddin6973
    @lauraheddin6973 Рік тому +3008

    After losing my son to murder, this was so very hard to listen to. My heart breaks for her parents. I can relate to her dad, trying to re-live, to some extent, what she went through. I did the same thing. I'm glad that they caught the sorry excuse of a human that did such a horrific thing. My son's murderer is still out there somewhere. It's been 9 1/2 years.

    • @annstar4306
      @annstar4306 Рік тому +233

      So sorry Laura that your son was taken away by some evil Psychopath , my heart goes out to you and your family . Just know your son does see you and you will all be together again in the other . I can only imagine how hard it was or is to hear others experiences on this subject . Much love Jennifer in Australia xo

    • @lauraheddin6973
      @lauraheddin6973 Рік тому +157

      @@annstar4306 Jennifer, it is very hard. It hurts me to see others suffer the same agonizing pain, along with re-living mine.
      Thank you so much for your kind words. They are appreciated. Sending love from Texas❤

    • @jakobwhaley5641
      @jakobwhaley5641 Рік тому +82

      That sounds awful, hope you're doing well
      Sending Love from Michigan!

    • @lauraheddin6973
      @lauraheddin6973 Рік тому +73

      @@jakobwhaley5641 Jakob, you can't imagine the pain.
      Thank you so much. I'm doing better now.
      Sending love from Texas ❤

    • @Ihatehiking
      @Ihatehiking Рік тому +60

      Omg, I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss and I’m just as sorry that the person responsible has never been caught! My heart breaks for you!

  • @SissyMontez-vy2xl
    @SissyMontez-vy2xl 8 місяців тому +40

    I'm a mother this story made me cry. It's a horrible nightmare for a parent to experience the loss of their child. May Jessy's precious soul rest in peace. Her resilience inspired me. She came into this world like a fireball, a fighter, with a bold energy, and for some malicious person like Daniel to come and crush her future is terrifying. My heart goes out to her family and friends. I know jessey is in God's kingdom creating harmonious music with the angels for all eternity.

  • @makeitmondos
    @makeitmondos Рік тому +197

    Forgiveness is overrated. No one is equal to another. Jessie was a jewel of her community and didn’t deserve what happened to her. The community lost a diamond of a human being.

    • @majorpwner241
      @majorpwner241 9 місяців тому +8

      @@Mymle What about taking a life to protect a life? You're the one being black and white about things. We might all have some amount of evil in our thoughts and minds, and hatred in our hearts in our weaker moments, but some people choose to ACT on that, and that is not something so easily tolerated or forgiven, even if it's a mistake.

    • @niramm
      @niramm 8 місяців тому +8

      And that's why you'll never be truly happy, while this father is.

    • @kimmy227
      @kimmy227 7 місяців тому +20

      @@nirammforgiveness ≠ happiness. it’s not a cure-all for grief, anger or suffering. it helps for some people and is detrimental for others. if it helps buck, i’m glad for him, but people can still lead happy lives without forgiving everyone who wrongs them.

    • @niramm
      @niramm 7 місяців тому +3

      @@kimmy227 may god forgive you

    • @kimmy227
      @kimmy227 7 місяців тому +3

      @@niramm thanks

  • @scubaproflip
    @scubaproflip Рік тому +309

    I’m the father of 4 girls and this one hit me hard. I’m just about to walk into work, but I want to go home and hug my daughters and wife. I cannot imagine what Buck and his family went through. So heartbreaking!

    • @Thisworldisagoner
      @Thisworldisagoner Рік тому +18

      As the only child and a daughter to my parents, I ask you, to just give your daughters and your wife another extra hug tomorrow before you leave for work. I am away from home, studying in college, and I wish I could give my parents a hug. Breaks my heart to hear of this story but also when parents like you express your love for your family, it gives me hope again

    • @bekksterlab
      @bekksterlab Рік тому +12

      I have 2 sweet daughters too. I can't handle watching anything where little girls are hurt. Especially these sweet girls who are such precious souls.

    • @TheNinjaNiky
      @TheNinjaNiky Рік тому

      Teach your girls to defend themselves, carry pepper spray or something. It's likely they will run into someone like that. Not necessarily be murdered, but scarred. I've dealt with it many times, even recently at a grocery store. Some older man came up behind me and rubbed against me and whispered in my ear. Tell your girls to not take that shit unless their life depends on it. Stand up for yourself, and make sure to tell someone about it. Do not feel ashamed. Unfortunately a lot of rape or assault victims don't tell anyone because they think it's their fault in some way or they're just ashamed. I'm in my 30s now and I've dealt with things like this at least 5 times. My friend was almost grabbed off the street once. And I'm from a town that doesn't even have crime like that.

  • @urmaker
    @urmaker Рік тому +4568

    You covered this very well. Man, my heart breaks so much for the parents and most of all, their beautiful daughter. This world can be a VERY evil place. I can't imagine losing a child in a violent and disgusting way such as they have.

    • @tgroves7549
      @tgroves7549 Рік тому +79

      Aye it's urmaker! What's up man I'm a big fan of yours ! Have seen all your vids so far 🙂

    • @a.y.t.a.s.494
      @a.y.t.a.s.494 Рік тому +28

      Devastating story. We need to know what, if any, mental ‘health’ medication he was on. I think it may account for his sudden dark turn.

    • @MonsterMacLLC
      @MonsterMacLLC Рік тому +13

      I wish I couldn’t imagine losing my beloved family of animals, to the same kind of snuff film producers.

    • @katerinavialpando3620
      @katerinavialpando3620 Рік тому +19

      Hey its urmaker, another dude I'm subbed to!

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +410

      Thank you for this message. I’ve listened to your story about your daughter, and it was beyond heart breaking. Rip 🙏❤️

  • @rovers141
    @rovers141 Рік тому +63

    Melissa, that woman is the hero of this story and I never use that term lightly like so many others do these days. She fought back against a knife wielding lunatic and won, then she gave a description to the police that was so accurate that it's almost unheard of and led the police straight to a murderer. Jessie's family has closure now, all thanks to Melissa 👏👏

  • @962bex
    @962bex 9 місяців тому +33

    The fact her father forgave him is truly amazing. I hope this man gets the help he needs.

    • @greywalker505
      @greywalker505 6 місяців тому +1

      …The father or the perp? I’m sorry, I’ve just seen so many commenters mocking him for forgiving the killer that I need to make sure.

    • @962bex
      @962bex 6 місяців тому +2

      @@greywalker505 honestly I hope both get the help they need. Even though he may remain on prison it doesn't mean he is any less deserving of therapy

    • @mikeirwin2183
      @mikeirwin2183 Місяць тому

      @@962bexfuck off, he should rot in solitary confinement for the rest of his miserable life

  • @odiousrevelation3049
    @odiousrevelation3049 Рік тому +394

    Dang. I could see in your eyes how much that story affected you, especially being a father. What a crushing story to tell. Way to bring these stories to light in a respectful way that honors the victims.

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 Рік тому +1

      In Jessie's Spirit (as explained around Minute 4 here) i wanna recomemnd
      some Science-UA-camrs and some good LGBT-Coverage.
      Dont know who will read this, much less who will find it
      useful, but i give the Try a Try:
      Sci Man Dan, Tier Zoo, knowing Better, Oversimplified, Bluejay, Some More News,
      Sir Sic, Logicked, Nile Red,
      Joe Scott, and Telltale Atheist.
      Oh, and specifically Holy Koolaids videos about the Election-Madness,
      which made me laugh so hardi could sue for Damage.

    • @bobbichandler4204
      @bobbichandler4204 Місяць тому +2

      ​@slevinchannel7589 That crap doesn't belong on this thread! 🙄 And don't say it's in Jesse's spirit because we know that's BS! Most people here are truly honoring her memory and not suggesting anyone goes to UA-cam sites about the crap you're talking about. Hence why you got ZERO likes! 😅😂

  • @levimarkos1639
    @levimarkos1639 Рік тому +336

    I live in Hartford. Buck came to my high school and talked about his daughter and played the 911 tape. Its heart wrenching that a family should go through such pain. Jessie continues to live through him and through everyone who chooses to be kind rather than be hurtful. Love truly is greater than hate

    • @tegridygone6185
      @tegridygone6185 Рік тому +7

      i live in allenton, i remember this story

    • @POTHEANDKENNY
      @POTHEANDKENNY Рік тому

      Just so everyone know what chortle out for replies saying text this number in comments it's sending you to fake UA-cam page where someone is acting as Mr. Ballen beware of this here and all youtube pages

    • @michaell6807
      @michaell6807 Рік тому +6

      What a passionate man to live up to his daughters goals. May he be at some sort of peace because the pain is permanent.

    • @POTHEANDKENNY
      @POTHEANDKENNY Рік тому

      Sry this better lol.
      Hey fam. Beware there's scammers going after us youtubers in comments, watch out for a text number thing that brings you to made up that gives number then act like ballen, Me and others 😊👍❤yeppers all love be safe

    • @pebblepod30
      @pebblepod30 Рік тому +1

      Of course it is increadbly sad for Buck (the father), but imo his purley ideologically & pain driven approuch is terrible. I think he is totally clueless about what caused his daughter's death.
      But the facts of the case show that Dan did not hate Jessie. The only reason to come to that conclusion is purely ideological. The facts of the case show that he had developed an addiction to certain types of porn & grew an aspiration to carry that out.
      If you don't have that experience, then you likey are clueless too. I have had that experience, with the only difference being that mine is almost the opposite to Dan's (towards women that feel superior to men, & want to dominate them - something that can't be forced onto another, but emotionally the same sexual addiction being developed).

  • @mercymuriuki8404
    @mercymuriuki8404 Рік тому +34

    Does anybody else love how Barren tells his stories? Involving his hands, his facial expressions. All the non-verbal ways he explains things adds context, emphasis..I never get bored looking at him(Not trying to seem flirty).

    • @tylermckeel4621
      @tylermckeel4621 9 місяців тому +2

      I love how he doesn't include quick jump cuts in order to inject self-referential humor like a lot of similar channels do.

    • @Mummawaldi
      @Mummawaldi 4 місяці тому +1

      I think he's hot AF

    • @patsyharrison7902
      @patsyharrison7902 2 місяці тому +1

      All the hand motions are really not necessary, Doesn't add anything to the story. It's distracting.

    • @lorihahn-brown4709
      @lorihahn-brown4709 Місяць тому

      @@Mummawaldime too.

  • @rachelmanzione2567
    @rachelmanzione2567 7 місяців тому +12

    This is so terribly sad. That 911 phone call broke me knowing that Jessie was Joy’s miracle child. Imagine your one and only kid being strangely dead in her bed, and you feel like you could’ve done something. Many prayers to Jessie and her family. Lord, I pray that she’s resting in peace ❤️

  • @lenacarey2333
    @lenacarey2333 Рік тому +700

    I have NEVER been so moved by a true crime story that it made me cry, but this story has done just that. Jessie’s father starting a charity and committing to educating young people about violence against women is so heartbreaking but also so inspiring. Thank you for shedding light on the charity, when I have the money to do so I plan on donating.

    • @mmiller1013
      @mmiller1013 Рік тому +2

      lol

    • @LocoCloco
      @LocoCloco Рік тому +8

      @@mmiller1013 let us in on the joke will ya? 👀

    • @ManwithThemoon542
      @ManwithThemoon542 Рік тому +2

      @@LocoCloco The celebration of biological men "transitioning" into women and beating them up in MMA is pretty funny

    • @criticalsurria6773
      @criticalsurria6773 Рік тому +1

      We are sinners and can’t be justified before God. Nothing we do can make us worthy in God’s sight. But out of His own love He made it possible for us to be justified and therefore be worthy of Him and His kingdom.
      2 Corinthians 5:21
      “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”
      Jesus Christ was the perfect sinless Son of God who agreed with the Father and gave Himself as a sacrifice for our sin. He was the righteousness of God but was put to death as if He was a sinner, so sinners like us can benefit from His sacrifice and be made the righteousness of God. By having faith in Jesus Christ, the saviour of sinners, you can be cleaned and forgiven of your sin, being justified before God in the holy blood of His Son. Have a giddy ✝️💟

    • @wilmamcdonald496
      @wilmamcdonald496 Рік тому +2

      @chloe maybe @Madisonharvey thinks it mean “lots of love” I thought that’s what it meant for a very long time🤦🏻‍♀️ hopefully anyway❤️

  • @LilAnnThrax
    @LilAnnThrax Рік тому +791

    Melissa is a damn hero, too. What a strong person. I hope she's doing ok.

    • @missiecombs4807
      @missiecombs4807 Рік тому +34

      Yes!! she deserves so much praise!! I hope her parents are proud of the warrior they raised!!

    • @johnsmithe4656
      @johnsmithe4656 Рік тому +61

      She was badass taking on the knife that way. Knives are really scary, most people would turn and run. She GRABBED it, and GRAPPLED with the guy, and then rolled over on it and DISARMED the punk. WOW! And then following that up by driving herself to the hospital, and giving that detailed report to Police is something else that most other people would not be good at. This is Rambo-level badassery. We need more Melissa's in the world!

    • @IDKJEJEHRBEHEH
      @IDKJEJEHRBEHEH Рік тому +27

      “Can I just go?”
      “No!”
      Why did this sound like something from a cheesy comedy?

    • @missiecombs4807
      @missiecombs4807 Рік тому +26

      @@johnsmithe4656 We shall raise our daughters to be this level of badass -- Melissa level BadAss.

    • @davidvalensi8616
      @davidvalensi8616 Рік тому

      She should have given him his knife back, the business end anyway.

  • @WhyYoutubeWhy
    @WhyYoutubeWhy Рік тому +64

    I am deeply sorry for the loss of this family, this story is heartbreaking. But can we also appreciate how much of a badass Melissa is? Like wow, I would fight back too, but by grabbing the freaking blade? That's next level.

    • @majorpwner241
      @majorpwner241 9 місяців тому +1

      Why do you gen z kids ask if you can appreciate something? What a lame trend.

    • @alexanderdavis119
      @alexanderdavis119 8 місяців тому

      @@majorpwner241bozo

  • @Mad-Hatter-ison
    @Mad-Hatter-ison 7 місяців тому +49

    Condolences to Buck, and it does mean a lot to Jessie to have the donation up and running. It's all she ever wanted
    The last photos of her with her dad crush my heart because not only she seemed to have a bright future that sadly was struck away, but shows how much he loves his little girl

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Рік тому +3578

    Hearing Joy's distressed 9-1-1 call absolutely tore my heart, this story is so hard to listen to

    • @wanjioyate2063
      @wanjioyate2063 Рік тому +47

      I'm literally crying

    • @jeffersondavis1805
      @jeffersondavis1805 Рік тому +21

      I can take many things. unfortunately I hate to say this, but it didn't affect me that much.

    • @Slavic_Slavage
      @Slavic_Slavage Рік тому +81

      @@jeffersondavis1805 hits different when you have kids of your own, at least in my experience.

    • @user-sx7ob1sn2b
      @user-sx7ob1sn2b Рік тому +5

      @@jeffersondavis1805 same

    • @jeffersondavis1805
      @jeffersondavis1805 Рік тому +19

      @@Slavic_Slavage ya got me there.

  • @fallenstar5759
    @fallenstar5759 Рік тому +1528

    Imagine having a friend you trust and spend a lot of time together turn out to be one that assaults you and takes your life.
    Shows you can never truly trust anyone.

    • @Saber23
      @Saber23 Рік тому

      that's bullshit and you know it stop projecting your broken ass mindset on the rest of the world

    • @heofonfyr6000
      @heofonfyr6000 Рік тому

      nah... never trust feminine guys

    • @Saber23
      @Saber23 Рік тому +6

      @@heofonfyr6000 100%

    • @Saber23
      @Saber23 Рік тому +3

      @@heofonfyr6000 100%

    • @DeezN00tz99
      @DeezN00tz99 Рік тому +68

      imagine your parents forgiving him.

  • @SeekGrace
    @SeekGrace Рік тому +56

    My condolences to Blodgett family. Hearing something so horrible happen to just plain good people breaks my heart.
    Thankfully the other victim was able overpower him. It's just horrible, a random guy gets obsessed with snuff videos and decides to ruin a family out of nowhere.

  • @katoratic
    @katoratic 10 місяців тому +10

    Putting a pillow under her head. A mothers last action of love for her daughter. Devastating I pray for her mom and family

  • @OfficerHuey
    @OfficerHuey Рік тому +583

    This video comes off as Incredibly respectful to the victims and what they went through, which I find many creators struggle with portraying. Good on you for telling the story in such a genuine way.

    • @puzzlehacker9621
      @puzzlehacker9621 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/channels/4YTETSknP9dy6d0mg0Nd-g.html

    • @HumanParaquat
      @HumanParaquat Рік тому +2

      You're new here. Welcome! I'm sure you've watched 10-20 videos already

    • @OfficerHuey
      @OfficerHuey Рік тому +1

      @@HumanParaquat I’ve actually been here since before he crossed a million lmao, I just found this story to be one worth commenting on

    • @HumanParaquat
      @HumanParaquat Рік тому +1

      @@OfficerHuey oh my bad, it just seemed like the kind of awe I was in when I first heard him tell a few stories. I wasn't meaning to be THAT GUY, like "oh look who finally showed up" thing, was genuinely welcoming you lol. Anyway, umm, pleased to make you're acquaintance officer! 😂

    • @OfficerHuey
      @OfficerHuey Рік тому

      @@HumanParaquat no worries, your comment did not come off snobby and I hope many actual new Mr Ballen fans get that same warm welcome :)

  • @mikeknowles8017
    @mikeknowles8017 Рік тому +590

    The little ray of sunshine in this entire tragedy is the mindset of Melissa. That she kept her wits about her when she was unarmed and confronted with a potentially lethal attack is amazing and something we can all learn from.

    • @barneyronnie
      @barneyronnie Рік тому +11

      Dude was a pantywaist!! Because of how he sneaks up from behind. A real piece of work.

    • @PatchouliPenny
      @PatchouliPenny Рік тому +29

      @@barneyronnie really? Do you think you're being respectful? Yes the boy and girls were the same age but boys will still be significantly stronger and have a greater reach. Melissa was incredibly brave and tough in fighting Dan off but mostly because he was so young and inexperienced. The other poor girl just completely trusted him.

    • @InteriorDesignStudent
      @InteriorDesignStudent Рік тому +28

      I freaked out when MrB said she turned her back on the guy. But, I also knew she was alive because of her reenactment video.

    • @theh.p.lovecraftlunaticasy5186
      @theh.p.lovecraftlunaticasy5186 Рік тому +10

      Yes, exactly! I wasn't expecting her to live because she kept turning her back on him.

    • @mikeknowles8017
      @mikeknowles8017 Рік тому +8

      @@InteriorDesignStudent Agree that turning her back on him wasn't my favorite thing but I wasn't there. What I'm wondering about is if that act showed so much disprespect to her attacker that it psychologically undermined him a little. Just speculating.

  • @sicilybd4797
    @sicilybd4797 11 місяців тому +8

    So many of these stories are heartbreaking and shocking.. but this one had me in tears. At first, cause I was moved by the kindness and will to help the world that Jessie had, and then soon realizing what story I was listening to.
    And again at the end, when the description of Buck laying in Jessi’s bed.. I could almost feel his pain. I’ve got a little girl of my own, and I couldn’t even begin to imagine the pain of ever losing her.. ❤

  • @christiehorn9026
    @christiehorn9026 10 місяців тому +11

    This is so heartbreaking! She was so full of life and talented! So many plans! 😢 And her poor parents. They were so happy to have her and then all of a sudden they loose her. 💔 I must add Mr. Ballen, you are an extremely talented story teller and you talk with such respect and empathy of the victims. These stories need to be told. Thanks for sharing them with us. 🙏🏻

  • @jborden18
    @jborden18 Рік тому +384

    How that kid can look at his victims father square in the eye and flat out deny any involvement, after he forgave you, baffles me!! He deserves everything bad that comes his way!!!

    • @idunno2379
      @idunno2379 Рік тому +20

      Honestly, he already doesn’t have the chance of parole. Any more denying won’t make his case any better.

    • @Lacroix999
      @Lacroix999 Рік тому +22

      Forgiveness isn’t for the person who wronged you, nor does it mean that you accept that person’s behavior as acceptable. It’s so you can make some sort of peace with the situation as best you can because if you don’t, you’re only hurting yourself even more.

    • @lawrencetrujillo7365
      @lawrencetrujillo7365 9 місяців тому

      Did you see him? He is a full on incel he is going to get fuked up in prison.

    • @smoothlyrough512
      @smoothlyrough512 8 місяців тому +5

      If he would've accepted his forgiveness, he would've been admitting he did it. Not that that would change anything. He just didn't have the guts to say he did it.

  • @carmengogeidnas9670
    @carmengogeidnas9670 Рік тому +292

    Melissa is truly a hero. If it hasn't been for her fighting back, and her description, she would be dead and they might not have caught him before he murdered a third innocent girl. She couldn't prevent what happened to Jessica but she did stop it from happening to anyone else.

    • @dummydummy2842
      @dummydummy2842 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/sNnuJtiCrR0/v-deo.html Finally it's here,

    • @swapnilprasad6136
      @swapnilprasad6136 Рік тому +7

      Karma always serves justice, a sick individual can never get away with anything in their entire life, miracles like this happen for a reason

    • @penskepc2374
      @penskepc2374 Рік тому +4

      It didn't hurt that the dude was total soy boy.

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 Рік тому +9

      @@swapnilprasad6136 tell that to the zodiac killer and the Cleveland torso murderer

    • @AlexaJazmine
      @AlexaJazmine Рік тому +17

      Mellisa is a badass and incredible!!! I hate these other comments trying to discredit what she did. She really saved her own life and future lives

  • @bjwasmer7880
    @bjwasmer7880 Рік тому +2

    TY for this story. How can it not touch everyone who hears this. My heart goes out to her family.

  • @Galaxy-pn7lp
    @Galaxy-pn7lp Рік тому +4

    Bro really stopped and thought she wouldn’t see him, attacked her, failed and continued to say “Can I go now?”

  • @biddylisduff
    @biddylisduff Рік тому +638

    I was really worried that her father was going to commit suicide after he thought about her last moments, but he had some kind of "revelation" that he had to honour his daughter's ambitions by fighting for others, as she planned to do. What a terrible thing to happen, I really despair sometimes that real violence watched obsessively by this fiend, is seen as "entertainment" and available online. There's a thin line for some broadcasters between story telling and morbid fascination, Mr. Ballen never crosses that line. Thank you for highlighting the family's Foundation and contributing from your own. REST IN PEACE JESSIE.

    • @Misskittyclimber
      @Misskittyclimber Рік тому +22

      I thought the same 🥺

    • @KatieDiNap
      @KatieDiNap Рік тому +6

      Why does this have the be the visible comment? I guess someone dies! I’ll continue the video anyway.

    • @poncukkizim6049
      @poncukkizim6049 Рік тому

    • @munirajama559
      @munirajama559 Рік тому +7

      Stop the spoiler

    • @harkuri6847
      @harkuri6847 Рік тому +5

      @@KatieDiNap right same thing happened, was listening to the Jessie story and I see RipJessie before I even open the comment section

  • @JesseCase
    @JesseCase Рік тому +1063

    Looked like you were having a hard time at the end there Mr. Ballen. As a father of daughters I imagine this one was pretty tough for you to tell. Thanks for pushing through it.

    • @fibafolubalogun3057
      @fibafolubalogun3057 Рік тому +14

      Saw that too

    • @djamelmahmoud9788
      @djamelmahmoud9788 Рік тому +13

      Je suis père également. Elle a 8 ans. Et je ressens, je comprends qu'on puisse avoir la gorge serrée.
      Vilaine histoire.

    • @MoistSock22
      @MoistSock22 Рік тому +14

      I even had a rough time getting through it, almost puked

    • @Antisocialtendencies
      @Antisocialtendencies Рік тому +16

      Pretty depressing story of failed humanity. There’s a old saying, evil knows no bounds.

    • @Emlane09
      @Emlane09 Рік тому +4

      He could have been touched by the dad’s mercy and 💜 heart

  • @JessBecause77
    @JessBecause77 7 місяців тому +7

    Joy's 911 call is so heartbreaking. I hope they're able to find peace. The interrogations for Missy's case are available on UA-cam.

  • @shiteater759
    @shiteater759 Рік тому +6

    22:30 imagine, you get attacked by a dude and you have no choice to fight back, and finally when you get into a position where neither of you can do anything he just politely asks "can i just go?"

  • @birdflipper
    @birdflipper Рік тому +574

    When Mr.Ballen got to the part about Jessi's father holding his breath, you could kind of hear him getting a little bit choked up. Researching and sharing these heart wrenching stories day in and day out can take a toll on one's mental health. John, as much as we all love and appreciate you and everything you do to bring us this amazing content, please allow yourself time to relax and recoup if you start to feel down
    Much love from St Louis, Misery!

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +293

      You have excellent attention to detail. Yes, that part broke my heart. I spoke with Buck last night and told him how much his daughters story moved me. She really was an incredible young woman, and her parents are so strong.

    • @birdflipper
      @birdflipper Рік тому +13

      @@MrBallen If that's true why can I never find the secret?!?! 😉

    • @tigertalk2106
      @tigertalk2106 Рік тому +9

      Truly!! 🥰 Get the family a pit bull terrier tiny pup too!! 🐶 They're great for moral!! (Two is even better....then they could wrestle & play, bond, chase & literally make the family laugh!! Which is a great thing!) 👍

    • @i-vlog1994
      @i-vlog1994 Рік тому

      Pitt bulls eat babies and small children. People with family who get Pitt bulls as pets are bad people and deserve the inevitable

    • @answer1840
      @answer1840 Рік тому +5

  • @JenAmazed42
    @JenAmazed42 Рік тому +447

    Mr.Ballen, it had to be hard to tell Jessie's story. I'm sure that last part was really hard, especially as a parent. Super respectfully done. And that's why we love you. Rest in peace, Jessie.

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +59

      Thank you Jennie

    • @kayladiamond8536
      @kayladiamond8536 Рік тому +2

      @@MrBallen ur fabulous so respectful ur a wonderful compassionate story teller that gives the victims respect , dignity..thank you Mr ballen.. I truly mean that.

  • @connielowe7001
    @connielowe7001 21 день тому +1

    I lost my son seven years ago in a tragic "accident" while he was working logging in the woods. The pain I endured losing my oldest son, he was 28 and would have turned 29 in two day, was the most excruciating pain I have ever lived through. Mentally and actual physical pain. Everytime I envisioned that tree hitting him in the head and breaking his neck and him falling to yhe ground, it felt like I was stabbed in the guts by a 12 inch dagger. Actual real physical pain. And the mental pain was debilitating. I cannot even try to fathom the pain that the parents of Jesse have gone through. It literally brings tears streaming down my face to think of this terrible injustice and how these parents lost this wonderful young person that they had lovingly shaped into a wonderful, rounded, and loving young woman has to be almost unbearable. I pray for them as I pray for my own healing. Wonderfully told!

  • @carmennichole9919
    @carmennichole9919 Рік тому +3

    Mr ballen! definitely one of the Best story tellers... Thank you for your dedication, not just for the story telling but everything you are involved in...

  • @rum-ham
    @rum-ham Рік тому +131

    The way you told this particular story was perfect. You didn't sensationalize the violence but instead focused on the victims humanity and conveyed the heartbreak. I felt it. Thank you.

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +19

      Thank you 🙏

    • @323azteca
      @323azteca Рік тому +2

      @@Jefferson.69 the diary was NOT with Randy. 14:48 Watch the episode again here.

  • @aetheriusdux
    @aetheriusdux Рік тому +205

    What terrifies me most is that this was a trusted friend of hers, I can't imagine a close friend wanting to do something like that. I hope her family is okay.

    • @WhitneyDahlin
      @WhitneyDahlin Рік тому +17

      He was for sure an r/niceguy. (For anyone who doesn't know it is a type of guy who gets mad about being friendzoned and immediately turns violent and starts insulting the woman when she politely turns him down all the while thinking of himself as a nice guy needless to say they are not actually nice or good guys) I had never heard of this story before but in the very beginning of the story when it talked about her and him and brought up a picture on the screen and how he was "a very good friend" and how she would spend her free time writing music with him I immediately knew where this was going. I have met/heard about so many r/niceguys that the body language in that picture threw up a red flag. I don't know specifically what made me feel that way except the whole thing together just feels off.

    • @dabordietrying
      @dabordietrying Рік тому +5

      most attacks and/or m∆rders are usually done by someone that the victim knows. its pretty rare to meet someone random and have something happen to you. that's not me saying at all that it doesnt happen way more than it should btw, just, statistically, these kinds of things are unfortunately done by people they knew. its very sad

    • @wolpertingerx319
      @wolpertingerx319 Рік тому +3

      @@WhitneyDahlin yes, the typical nice guy syndrome. "i'm to good for this world"😭Self-pity and blame but don't take personal responsibility.

    • @BattleBladeWarrior
      @BattleBladeWarrior Рік тому

      @@WhitneyDahlin Its true. And I think a problem with a lot of young girls, is they dont understand that generally speaking, if a straight guy is spending all his time with you, chances are he wants to be with you, its not just a normal friendship. And that needs to be established very early on that you will never be with that person, and if thats what they want then that friendship needs to stop.
      Letting these desperate "nice guys" continue to hang around you is just further building up their fantasy that the two of you are a couple, and sooner or later when the truth comes out, you end up with situations like this.
      Thats entirely the fault of the "nice guys" mind you, just saying that these guys are dumbasses, and girls/women need to be careful and watch out for guys like that, and cut them off before they have a chance to get too attached.

    • @BattleBladeWarrior
      @BattleBladeWarrior Рік тому +1

      @@wolpertingerx319 Exactly. If they really were that great, people would be throwing themselves at them, instead of treating them as a second thought.

  • @hootinouts
    @hootinouts 10 місяців тому +8

    The depravity of mankind seems to know no bounds. It's just incredible how messed up this young man was. How any man can do what he did to any woman is sick beyond words. I am a man of 64 and I have never ever harmed any female, in any way. It's just not in me. I am so glad that Mellissa fought back and survived. Why do good people have to suffer at the hands of the evil? Why? We need all the good people we can get.

  • @danelen
    @danelen 9 місяців тому +2

    Just finding this channel. What a great storyteller and done very respectfully. So much better than most documentary formats which would drag a story like this out into 6 episodes.

  • @NudePostingConspiracyTheories
    @NudePostingConspiracyTheories Рік тому +735

    They caught a serial killer before his career. Imagine how many killings he’d have done ! Because he was so organised and good at it at this tender age. Wow.

    • @dendenmushi5458
      @dendenmushi5458 Рік тому

      Yeah, a newbie. A professional doesn't harm their close associate. They are alibi and his masks. I think this guy just a loser that can't get a gf lol. And his fetish is quite normal. There plenty of room to meet and services for that.

    • @elib9002
      @elib9002 Рік тому +41

      Sad that he wasn't caught before. Lord have mercy.

    • @NudePostingConspiracyTheories
      @NudePostingConspiracyTheories Рік тому +6

      Yes mate, , exactly - Lord have mercy

    • @blahblahsuperanon
      @blahblahsuperanon Рік тому +62

      Honestly he wasn’t good at it. He failed with Melissa, left evidence at that scene. And then he was only able to get Jessie because if she woke up, she would’ve let him in or saw him in her room and felt safe until he attacked her. And on top of that, he also left more evidence in Jessie’s bedroom.

    • @Mehki227
      @Mehki227 Рік тому +33

      He wasn't really organized. The first woman he attacked got away was because he really hadn't "perfected" his technique. The reason he succeeded the second time was because his victim knew and trusted him.

  • @fredwebster6492
    @fredwebster6492 Рік тому +792

    Damn Melissa is a straight up badass! So impressive how she handled that attacker.

    • @hannahjacober7175
      @hannahjacober7175 Рік тому +17

      I went to school with Melissa. She's an amazing human.

    • @rossdawgsbrokenspirit9038
      @rossdawgsbrokenspirit9038 Рік тому +1

      @@hannahjacober7175 hmmmm are you sure?

    • @seline.michell
      @seline.michell Рік тому +8

      @@rossdawgsbrokenspirit9038 it’s possible smh

    • @PhantomRing
      @PhantomRing Рік тому +13

      @@rossdawgsbrokenspirit9038 it's a likely possibility that they know her. And even if they didn't, it's still a nice compliment.

    • @BalboaBaggins
      @BalboaBaggins Рік тому

      She lied to get attention.

  • @lilacmollymoo
    @lilacmollymoo 11 місяців тому +10

    My deepest sympathies to Jessie's family, what amazing, inspirational people they are ❤
    Also, Melissa you are incredible ❤️ Love and peace to you all xx

  • @Tattooednjgirl
    @Tattooednjgirl Рік тому +2

    This is so heartbreaking. Trying not to cry for her family. My ❤ goes out to them, everyone who loves her.

  • @strangegame1
    @strangegame1 Рік тому +490

    Never missed an episode. No one can tell a story like you! One and only Mr.Ballen

    • @angeldust7686
      @angeldust7686 Рік тому +9

      Seriously, I remember his first story posted on YT & I’ve been here for every post. 💗

    • @stormangelus6638
      @stormangelus6638 Рік тому +2

      Same!

    • @General_Junkie
      @General_Junkie Рік тому +2

      Don't get me wrong, I like him too but you don't notice the plethora of slick cuts and edits in his videos? That's what makes him a great storyteller. His edits. The storytelling wouldn't be as smooth and good if it was done in one take. It's much easier to make telling a story look good and sound good when you can cut and splice different takes from telling the story over and over. I'm amazed at how many people don't take this into their thought process. Like I said he does a great job editing all those takes together but it wouldn't sound this good if they hit record and let him tell the story in one take. He probably wouldn't have hardly any subs at all if that were the case like most good storytellers on YT. That's what makes them all good. They know how to edit so sometimes you can't even tell it's and edit in the first place.

    • @AC-Ma
      @AC-Ma Рік тому +1

      No one. He is effortless.

    • @TyeArtisik
      @TyeArtisik Рік тому +2

      @@General_Junkie well, no sh*t...

  • @INFJnaturally
    @INFJnaturally Рік тому +1705

    This story, for Jessie, is absolutely heartbreaking. I can't imagine Jessie's horror when she realized she was being brutalized by her trusted friend! Melissa's part is also a lesson. Be aware. Err on the side of distrust. Fight back.

    • @Zombiesfromjupiter
      @Zombiesfromjupiter Рік тому +66

      fight with ALL YOU'VE GOT once you're taken to a second location you dont know how bad itll get... melissa was incredibly BRAVE and STRONG

    • @humrlvr24
      @humrlvr24 Рік тому +20

      Well, she was at home & should've been safe but being she was asleep, she couldn't have been aware of much & I am sure by the time he jumped on her, in her sleeping state to shocked awareness it was to late to fight him but I would've tried my very best & we only know she didn't make it & if he cleaned her, if she was able to fight, at all, he probably cleaned it all away! Hope he burns in hell for eternity, Amen!

    • @humrlvr24
      @humrlvr24 Рік тому +25

      @@Zombiesfromjupiter Well, yes if this guy was attempting to kidnap her but he had nowhere to take her, he was a sick freak watching rape snuff films anyhow & he wouldn't have succeeded had she been awake, damn him! Why her? His so-called friend! "Friends like that, ya don't need any enemies!"

    • @rachaeljackson8642
      @rachaeljackson8642 Рік тому +18

      Yeah, she wouldn’t have had time to react, specially if was asleep. No one knows how he got into the house, if she let him in or if the e door was left unlocked (?), and this creepy Kent will never tell the truth.
      Devastating story, but at least one life was able to be saved, Melissa’s. Even if he had of killed Melissa first, he would have killed again, so it was thanks to her bravery and testimony that lead to this perverted freak being caught.

    • @planetclownfishbrain7052
      @planetclownfishbrain7052 Рік тому +5

      @@humrlvr24 ''Your friendships is important to me manlet, but I'm not looking for a relationship.'' These words are uttered by every girl who has befriended a beta male but didn't have the heart to just break it off, and instead led him on.

  • @EXO-L-ls8qj
    @EXO-L-ls8qj Рік тому +11

    Wow. I live in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and I am kind of embarrassed to say this is the first I am hearing about this tragic case!! My brother lives in Milwaukee and also went to school at UW-Milwaukee. How did I not know that this happened?! The culprit is a sick, sick individual. How in the HELL does someone just wake up and decide to be obsessed with murdering women?! He failed at life after high school and couldn't take it, so his brain just let the demon out. Seriously. Jessie, I hope you have found peace, since your soul was the kindest, most empathetic one. I feel bad for all the students that never got the chance to know you, and the world that never got to see how you would have changed it.

  • @Ozzable1
    @Ozzable1 Місяць тому +2

    You can't emotionally influence a psychopath. You can't guilt them, can't appeal to their conscience, can't ask them to show mercy.
    You can't evoke an emotion that isn't there
    Thinking you can change that with love is foolish

  • @stevenballantyne9710
    @stevenballantyne9710 Рік тому +3276

    10 Days, somehow felt like 10 years. Missed you, dude!

  • @its_the_kid3128
    @its_the_kid3128 Рік тому +345

    Buck is an incredible person, no way I would forgive that kid in any capacity. I will donate what little I can spare.
    Glad you’re back ballen!

    • @unschuldshascherl
      @unschuldshascherl Рік тому +30

      @@elypowell6797 So what? How does that contradict anything the OP said? How does that make a donation to an organisation that tries to prevent women from violence less valuable?

    • @taysanders6406
      @taysanders6406 Рік тому

      @@unschuldshascherl protect*

    • @mayn90s19
      @mayn90s19 Рік тому +12

      Yeah no kidding. I would've gone in the courtroom strapped if that was my daughter.
      That dude who shot the rapist in court only got like 9 years. 1000% worth it.

    • @andreluismauad44
      @andreluismauad44 Рік тому +3

      @@mayn90s19 eye for an eye

    • @LaylaSpellwind
      @LaylaSpellwind Рік тому +13

      @@elypowell6797 Yeah? We still respect survivors of wars of ages past, so why should people who have suffered at the hands of monsters not be respected as well? I'll donate a sum as well.

  • @hekkaUnderthefalsesky
    @hekkaUnderthefalsesky Рік тому +24

    I feel so bad for Buck...me and my parents went through almost the same not expecting a baby. I was a surprise and their only child. I would never want my own father to go through what Buck did...it's horrifying and I cannot imagine the immense pain he felt and probably still feels...my condolences...

  • @nickolassmith-oi8ds
    @nickolassmith-oi8ds 15 днів тому

    Man I really appreciate how you tell these stories as if you were actually there and a witness to the circumstances. Great channel! And thank you for your service!

  • @kateswayne1708
    @kateswayne1708 Рік тому +254

    This story really was so sad! The parents had their miracle baby only to lose her for some sickos obsession. Thank u for Mr.Ballen for delivering this story in a respectful and appropriate way. You are truly the GOAT at story telling.

  • @JF-NYC-NJ-Girl
    @JF-NYC-NJ-Girl Рік тому +147

    The mother’s call was absolutely heartbreaking 😢😢😢😢 Can NOT IMAGINE that pain. 💔

    • @Ali-kb8gr
      @Ali-kb8gr Рік тому +2

      Yeah. 😮‍💨

    • @AmandaE24
      @AmandaE24 Рік тому +5

      That call made me tear up. You could hear in her voice how devastated she was. Truly heartbreaking! 💔💔

    • @classicarah
      @classicarah Рік тому +2

      She sounded so confused and heart broken 😢

  • @dgrullon9596
    @dgrullon9596 Рік тому

    My goodness. How many tears this ending brought to me. She is truly an angel. Along with her father and mother. Wow. Love will always win...

  • @KattJanson
    @KattJanson Рік тому +16

    You do a beautiful job of honoring victims and their families in these stories. Thank you for that; the true crime world needs more storytellers like you.

  • @l9ino170
    @l9ino170 Рік тому +454

    I appreciate how MrBallen doesn't just tell a story for the sake of it, he encourages us to really look at the victims and their relatives as people with souls rather than characters in yet another story e.g. Jessie was a miracle child and the only child.

    • @viceb7
      @viceb7 5 місяців тому +5

      Exactly, and how strong and ambitious she was

  • @toldyaso8668
    @toldyaso8668 Рік тому +195

    I am in awe of Jessie's parents. That they can forgive like they have and start a foundation to spread love is truly awe inspiring. 💓

    • @BellumCarroll
      @BellumCarroll Рік тому +3

      The parents forgiveness & love for the perpetrator is something I can respect, but find hard to understand.
      Doubt I could ever forgive this, boils my blood just imagining being in that situation.

    • @planetclownfishbrain7052
      @planetclownfishbrain7052 Рік тому +1

      What a nice jewish boy. Surprised he was sent to jail.

    • @mortem-tyrannis
      @mortem-tyrannis Рік тому

      I can't respect it, you can forgive it's what God would want but not wanting to rip his face off as the father is weak.

    • @mitziwalton584
      @mitziwalton584 Рік тому

      @@planetclownfishbrain7052, what do you mean…i don’t know if you’re being sarcastic or what?

  • @LunarWilderness457
    @LunarWilderness457 4 місяці тому

    I've watched a lot of your videos, this one made me cry at the end. This wonderful family, their grace and forgiveness is so moving.

  • @matthewyork6096
    @matthewyork6096 Рік тому

    I've been watching your channel since the very beginning and thoroughly enjoy new episodes still today, but as a lifelong Wisconsin resident, and former resident of Hartford I have to say nobody there calls any area there as "The Downtown",, but if they did they would think they were referring to "Downtown Milwaukee" (which is between 15-30 min south depending on the time of day you make the drive (Rush Hour))
    With all that being said this is the first time ever hearing this story, so you seriously do "strange dark and mysterious" because even residents of the town in this story didn't know about it lol. Keep up the awesome work boss!!!

  • @hiddenhistory5756
    @hiddenhistory5756 Рік тому +713

    I knew both Jesse and Dan, and I gotta say, nothing can possibly prepare you for this. Still, the amount of good that has come from all this, through Buck's tireless philanthropic work in her name, truly shows that there's still good in the world. #loveisgreaterthanhate

    • @granthoover9045
      @granthoover9045 Рік тому +13

      Any interesting anecdotes to add?

    • @lauren9373
      @lauren9373 Рік тому +20

      Please tell us he is suffering immensely in prison...

    • @Darkwolf-ey4jz
      @Darkwolf-ey4jz Рік тому +13

      Why you gotta lie about this typa shit

    • @johnsmithe4656
      @johnsmithe4656 Рік тому +35

      @@Darkwolf-ey4jz I'm not sure if the OP a lie, but I would imagine that people who were close to this case and the family would have heard about the new video on it and wanted to check it out, maybe people who are not familiar with Mr Ballen. I would expect family and friends to come see it out and share the link. They would want to know if the truth was conveyed and the victim respected. Right?

    • @Darkwolf-ey4jz
      @Darkwolf-ey4jz Рік тому +2

      @@johnsmithe4656 do you know how many people just say oh i know this famous person ina case or i was there when this or that happened

  • @lilnugget5961
    @lilnugget5961 Рік тому +463

    My beautiful niece was brutally murdered by a sick twisted monster. What breaks my heart most is that neighbors saw the man driving slowly behind her as she walked to the house she was watching to help an elderly woman who was in the hospital. They saw and thought it was scary but didn't say anything. Then while he tortured her for hours with various items from the kitchen neighbors heard her screams and pleads for help but didn't call for help because they didn't think it was any of their business! Twice she could have been saved! This disgusting monster was just released from one of his many prison sentences too! She was so beautiful, so good, so young. I could never be as good as Jesse's father. I still wish horrible things would happen to that piece of trash. I've heard he killed himself in prison. I'm not sure if that's true and I don't know how to find out. It makes sense though, he's a coward and took the cowards way out instead of facing his time. Only a coward would attack a helpless your girl.

    • @cynthiakeller5954
      @cynthiakeller5954 Рік тому +55

      I'm sorry your precious niece went through that. I hear you too! I could not let it go and would be happy if he went through hell in prison. I would take care of him upon release.

    • @aaronsmith4940
      @aaronsmith4940 Рік тому +37

      your correct as hell don't let anyone tell you differently, the system cant handle sick fucks like that.

    • @chance2413
      @chance2413 Рік тому +23

      He got out of jail after torturing and murdering a girl?

    • @guantri1297
      @guantri1297 Рік тому +51

      The neigbhour should face punishment for not helping someone in danger, it's in the Law. I'm sure they will feel différent about not their business then. So sorry for your niece

    • @charlesrosales-randle9978
      @charlesrosales-randle9978 Рік тому +14

      I'm so sorry. I couldn't imagine. 😥🙏❤

  • @donivanberthold2370
    @donivanberthold2370 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this story I’ve lived in Wi my entire life and I had not heard of this and I’m very excited to donate to this cause.

  • @222intatsookananchai3
    @222intatsookananchai3 Рік тому +4

    Bro have the audacity to look into his victim’s parents and said “I’m innocent” what a scumbag move

  • @trashcan_6
    @trashcan_6 Рік тому +145

    The way he gets me intrigued on a story I already heard, he narrates it so well I forgot this was something I already knew about! Something I also adore is how he focuses more on the victims life, making clear they are not just a murder victim, but a person with passions, people they loved...

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +22

      Thank you 🙏

    • @EMILYHERRERA
      @EMILYHERRERA Рік тому +4

      He's the best at his craft.

    • @paulleannefischer1148
      @paulleannefischer1148 Рік тому +3

      I agree. But it actually reminds me of the TV show Cold Case. I had to stop watching that show because they got you so involved in the murdered person's life that sometimes it was so heartbreaking.

    • @sowsow6677
      @sowsow6677 Рік тому +1

      @@MrBallen wassup

    • @dineomakwela6696
      @dineomakwela6696 Рік тому +3

      I completely agree and for that i will go to the like buttons house and shred all the important documents before washing them and then put them in the freezer.

  • @melissadrummer2259
    @melissadrummer2259 Рік тому +145

    That poor dad laying in his daughter's bed while staring at the ceiling, and holding his breath until he started to struggle in order to imagine what his daughter must have felt as in her final moments as she was being murdered. 😭😭😭. Just so overwhelmingly sad the pain he must have felt, and yet he was able to forgive the killer.

    • @elsie3724
      @elsie3724 Рік тому +8

      Right?! That absolutely broke my heart. I can’t even imagine how traumatic that was for her parents to learn, honestly. Im a parent and just the mere thought of something like that happening to my daughter and that she went through that is enough to make me feel physically sick and just want to cry. The fact this is a reality for that family… I cannot begin to fathom the pain. Crushing.

    • @dontoni8041
      @dontoni8041 Рік тому +3

      Human beings are an amazing creature. If you are one of them then thank God for making you one of them. Gratitude!

  • @GetMoGaming
    @GetMoGaming 4 місяці тому +1

    Just started watching, and I LOVE the fact you tell us if photos are actual photos of the case. It annoys me on TV when they show random photos which are just mock-ups, but they don't say they're mock-ups, so people like my dad 🙄 think they are the actual real photos and videos. So thanks for that, it really helps get a sense of reality from the real stuff and people. 🤓

  • @jondekerguelen
    @jondekerguelen 6 місяців тому

    Mr. Ballen, I must say you are an amazing kind and caring person, a man with much talent! Thank-you so much for everything you do. It’s very much appreciated by us all, your fans.

  • @tanushreeduttas2823
    @tanushreeduttas2823 Рік тому +119

    I've been listening to this guys stories for 5 hours now (and I don't even know how time passed) Mr. Ballen is a great storyteller

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +13

      🙏

    • @papa-wp8gp
      @papa-wp8gp Рік тому +6

      Good luck lol. Now you'll find it hard to stop.

    • @blondeonthepond2530
      @blondeonthepond2530 Рік тому +1

      I think I've listened to every bit of content possible. ( Refinishing kitchen floors and painting shutters takes a lot of time lol). Mr.Ballin the best storyteller out there, for sure!

    • @sweetcheeks89
      @sweetcheeks89 Рік тому +1

      Best one is his first one. His personal paranormal account! 100% true

    • @papa-wp8gp
      @papa-wp8gp Рік тому

      @@MrBallen I miss the strange and mysterious part. This is the only youtuber I ever bought merch from because it's worth it. Although I still love his videos, I miss the strange and mysterious part. I think long time watchers of this channel would agree lol. What happened to bells Canyon? Lmao

  • @Ali_OT7
    @Ali_OT7 Рік тому +196

    This was told with a moving amount of respect. There is so much sensationalism these days in reporting of crimes, but you were so careful to tell this story with dignity and empathy. I think that is one of the reasons you are so beloved on UA-cam, and it's definitely one of the reasons I have been such a big fan of yours from the beginning of this channel and still never miss an episode ❤

    • @joshuaearp9494
      @joshuaearp9494 Рік тому +5

      He is very respectful of everyone. That's why he has so many Followers.

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Рік тому +1

      Okay but he didn't have to use the surname of the man who did nothing wrong but to flirt w/her at the pool who was completely cleared of any wrongdoing and didn't need to be named. It's not against the law to flirt and he didn't break any laws.

    • @paulesterline5714
      @paulesterline5714 Рік тому +2

      @@isabellind1292 he sounds like a creepy old man hitting on a girl much younger than himself. (His age isn't stated, but it is implied) so unless he is just a year or 2 older, he is a creep even if he didn't break any laws. Yes call him out, this sort of $hit needs to stop. A pretty young girl is free to live her life without creeps hitting on her.

    • @paulesterline5714
      @paulesterline5714 Рік тому +2

      @@isabellind1292 not only that Mr Ballen may have changed his name. Again that is not stated, but it is possible. He has changed names in the past. However Mr B usally will say he changed the name.

    • @chipperasterberg4362
      @chipperasterberg4362 Рік тому

      Im gay

  • @space_cadet44
    @space_cadet44 11 місяців тому +3

    That story absolutely crushes me. Their only child. They'll never have another. I can't imagine the agony. I have 4 kids and losing one would destroy me. I'd never be the same, but to lose your only child, in your home, in her bed!! I can't imagine.

  • @elizabethcarpenter3575
    @elizabethcarpenter3575 Рік тому +1

    My heart goes out to her family and all of the other families I read about in the comments that have went through this. I can't even imagine what the pain you have went through especially the families that haven't been given closure and justice. Also Michelle I commend you for your bravery. This family might not have gotten justice if it weren't for you. Love to all from Ohio.

  • @HiBye-ec8ts
    @HiBye-ec8ts Рік тому +181

    This was amazing police work. They worked really fast, asked the right questions, and really pieced everything together quickly.
    I'm glad the parents got justice right away. But this story is just horrific. I can't imagine what was going through her head when she probably was woken up by this coward taping her mouth and body up and her recognizing who it was.

    • @Space-Tiger
      @Space-Tiger Рік тому +23

      I was going to say the same thing. We see too many instances where police either don’t take things seriously enough, contaminate crime scenes, or just completely miss the mark. This was excellent. Worked fast, got everyone involved, AND had the foresight to look deeper into the suspect description with the vehicle instead of moving on.

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 Рік тому

      Most murders the cops know who did it, but they lack evidence . Crimes committed by strangers esp rape/murder arevvery rare despite what the media tells you .

  • @mza2195
    @mza2195 Рік тому +230

    I can’t imagine, as a mom, trying to wake up my murdered adult child! That poor woman will have to live with that forever. My heart aches for her and how much she’s going to relive that morning over and over again. You’ve always got that certain way of telling a story to keep me interested until the end.

    • @SatanicBarbeque
      @SatanicBarbeque Рік тому +10

      Same for Buck, he left his home and his family, for what he thought would be a normal day at work, but it became the worst day of his life, and it will haunt him til the day he dies. Where Joy has it a little worse is she actually had to discover her child, and try to revive her in vain, while reporting it to the cops. Both of them deserve peace, but I doubt they'll recieve it in this life.

    • @EMILYHERRERA
      @EMILYHERRERA Рік тому +5

      I missed that she was an adult; I thought she was a teenager.

    • @Mo-jy7zs
      @Mo-jy7zs Рік тому +6

      And she probably feels like if she just went to wake her up earlier it would have been different. Even tho it wouldn’t. Haunting…

    • @lapislazarus8899
      @lapislazarus8899 Рік тому +7

      @@SatanicBarbeque when we found my mom dead, I was incapable of performing CPR; my significant other had to. He had to shut me in the other room, he said he couldn't hear the 911 operator over me.
      I cannot imagine the anguish it would be to come upon your child, and them having definitive signs of being murdered. I don't know how Joy found the strength to call and speak. 💔

    • @asmoday2838
      @asmoday2838 Рік тому +7

      @@EMILYHERRERA She was home for the summer after her freshman year of college, so she likely would have been 19 or 20.

  • @CKCDESIGNSllc
    @CKCDESIGNSllc 11 місяців тому

    Great job telling this story. I've seen the actual 48 hours version and u were straight on, if not better. Keep up the great telling

  • @jasminbajramovic9929
    @jasminbajramovic9929 11 місяців тому

    "...She freezes." AND THEN AN AD CUTS IN THAT I CANT SKIP SCREEEEEE
    I love your videos man, always on my toes thank youuuu

  • @FaisalQuadri22
    @FaisalQuadri22 Рік тому +120

    I actually had a class at UWM with Jessie. I never knew her, but I remember when this case broke it was so shocking. Rip Jessie

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Рік тому +46

      She seemed like such a wonderful person

    • @jesusisapedophile4598
      @jesusisapedophile4598 Рік тому

      No she seemed like a liberal, and this country has been ruined by people like her. As to her little note, " God be with me " well as for that he didn't care for her enough to save her

  • @CuppycakeWillow
    @CuppycakeWillow Рік тому +80

    Jeez this story hit hard. Jessie sounds like an amazing woman with an amazing family and it breaks my heart that they lost her well before they should have. Melissa is also a badass, I'm sure her and Jessie would have been friends given the chance. Thank you for telling the story so well.

  • @nikigreving2202
    @nikigreving2202 Рік тому +1

    So glad I found your channel. Your so good at telling stories