I really appreciate that you do lesser known cases! You and Adrian with Coffee House Crime talk about the people who don’t get the coverage that others do and that’s really important!🙏🏼
It’s definitely weird that Brandon had been messaging Stevie about her coming to meet with him but he claimed to her mom that he had no idea she was coming.
Such a heartbreaking, and insanely frustrating, case to hear about. It’s very hard to hear how little interest police had from jump. To send a mother running in circles and STILL no law enforcement branch truly taking responsibility for the investigation - is insane. Also, I so so appreciate you covering POC’s cases because it is true that we don’t get the same coverage, attention, or commitment in an investigation. You’re a gem!
This poor young lady had so much going for her.😥 And for her family having to wait for so many years to find out what happened to her, so sad. RIP princess. 🙏🏽 to her family and real friends.
Thank you for stating the lack of care when it comes to POC being missing.🙏🏽 I have two daughters around her age and would e devastated if this happened know how little interest is taken in these cases.
I’m so glad you cover lesser known cases. I will always keep my eyes open and pray for answers for the families few people seem to care about. Thank you, Rachel. 💜🙏🏼
I'm a CSI who's currently in grad school for forensic science and I have to say, you're my favorite true crime channel! I get so excited when I see that you've uploaded. I love hearing your input, thoughts, and theories. You cover lesser known cases and you're very respectful. Thank you, seriously! It's one thing to say that the cops dropped the ball on a case, because unfortunately, it seems to happen a lot in these cases. But there's a specific channel I used to watch that just absolutely trashed the csi/forensic aspect of cases every chance they got and it really rubbed me the wrong way. Especially, because there is only so much that the public knows. It's pretty infuriating hearing someone with no forensic background, other than making true crime youtube videos, shit talk professionals who have been educated for many, many years and then go on to act like they could have done something differently to solve the case. Anyways, I'm just ranting lol. One thing I wanted to mention, I don't think that the blanket thing necessarily rules out the serial killer. I honestly think if a blanket was there, then that's what he would have used. Honestly, it seems like whatever is convenient at the time is what victims tend to be disposed in. You raised good points, like always, of course, but I don't think the serial killer should be ruled out just based on the blanket. Second, I totally understand where you're coming from by saying it's suspicious that the ex boyfriend didn't show any concern about the case. You stated you're the type of person who would want to help out anyway that they could, regardless of how the relationship ended or how long it lasted, etc. I'm the same way! But I think there's a lot of people out there who would not involve themselves - for various different reasons. Authorities are intimidating, whether you use or not. Investigations are also extremely intimidating. Also, we don't know if the ex may have any disorders that may result in him being avoidant or not the best at picking up on social cues. Heroin addiction is traumatic, on its own, we don't know what he may have experienced during his time using. On the topic of heroin, I also think it's highly unlikely that he murdered her while high. Heroin isn't really like that. I could not see someone murdering someone else while high on heroin. I could, however, see an accidental overdose and hiding the body to not get in trouble - but that doesn't seem to apply to this case. Besides the fact that Brandon & Stevie were supposed to meet up that day, there really isn't much to suggest that it was him. NYC is insane, there are SO many people. She could have easily come into contact with the wrong person that day. Regardless, it is heartbreaking and I feel horrible for her family. Amazing job, as always, covering the case, Rachel! I love learning about cases from you. Good luck in med school!!!
@Chell Belle I got so excited to see that you're a medic that I didn't even read the rest of your comment before responding immediately. I calmed down and read the rest of this and omg thank you so much. That was the sweetest thing I've heard in a long time.
@Erica M Lmao why would I lie? What would I benefit from lying to a bunch of strangers on the internet? My insight on drug use/heroin was just that... MY insight...MY opinion... as far as MY own personal knowledge about the subject of heroin extends. My own personal knowledge is based off my experience working as an emt. Every person I have ever been around that has been under the influence of heroin has been completely unresponsive with a pulse so weak and slow that its undetectable and you think that it might be too late, but you hope for the sake of their children crying in the background that it's not. Only signs of life appear, if you're lucky, after administering narcan. So if you ask me, it does not really seem like someone in that state would be capable of committing homicide. I do know that opiate use/withdrawals can cause anger and violent outbursts, but like I said I was talking about someone who was actively under the influence. Young? I'm 26. Naive? About the violent tendencies while under the influence of heroin? I might be. About forensics? The two bachelors degrees and the soon to be doctorate in forensic science seem to suggest otherwise.
@@angelina7317 you don't need to defend yourself to the troll, girl, I can tell you speak from experience. And it's really sad what you see out there. I was in a forensics program too and I just couldn't sleep at night seeing the shit I saw. Kudos to you got sticking to it. I ended up studying engineering since it had a bit less emotion tied in it. I just don't have the heart.
This story hits so close to home. I know exactly where all of these places are! Also can just tell she was such a cool and intelligent person if she went to Bronx science and was involved in occupy wall st.
I live in a suburb of Chicago, IL and one time I hadn’t seen or heard from my mother in like 4 days. At that point I decided to file a missing persons report. Do you know what the police told me? They asked me why I had waited so long to report her missing, I told them I assumed I had to wait at least 24-48 hours because she’s an adult. They told me being an adult doesn’t matter, as soon as you suspect someone is actually missing you can and should immediately report it. It’s so weird how different cities and states approach things so differently.
It really is so strange. There definitely needs to be more awareness and education to the general public on how and when you can report someone missing
As a recovering addict I’ll tell you if this guy is in active use, he doesn’t have time or the mind set to be checking in on his missing GF. When your addicted you can’t bother or focus on anything. And aren’t trying to converse with police willingly. He is the most likely suspect thou bc he was her ex and she was headed that way. I think he prob did it. Just thought I’d put that out there.
Do you think she was low key using and maybe went home to use and he got her the stuff and she did too much? He freaked out and did what he did. Like. I’m not knocking this lovely woman. My sister is an opiate addict. And this stuff happens. It’s hard for me to reconcile the fact that she would hang with addicts without herself using. It’s really not fun to hang with addicts and she either had a lot of patience with her friends who did use or she was also using.
@@tuftedtitmouse2330 right I wondered the same thing! . It doesn’t seem like the family had much in person contact with her between occupy wall street and this rode trip. She could very well of started using. Addicts don’t like being around people who don’t use. Usually. Obvi were only speculating here and we mean no disrespect but obviously that can’t be ruled out!
@@noellej3944 ya I mean some lobsters are blue but very few. It also depends on what ur drug of choice is. Alcoholics ya, people self medicating with Benzos and such who prob could use a prescription ...maybe. But hard drugs? Very few people are going a long period of time as a long term hard drug user and productive member of society. Your mother would be the exception. Not the rule.
Really appreciate your consistent uploads Rachel! I'm from Singapore and its early morning here when u release ur videos but I get up just to watch them ☺️☺️ have a pleasant day and do take care!!!
If he's dealing with a 4 year addiction to opiates when they met, it's not likely using would make him 'forget completely' anything (and thus be able to hide it from police better). The way that opioids work with body chemistry, tolerance builds quickly, and they don't really cause the type of total blackouts seen in alcohol to seasoned users to begin with. . . And as someone in recovery, being connected at all to the opioid epidemic gets you very accustomed to losing ppl. . . Eventually it starts to effect you less than the average person. I'm not saying there's absolutely nothing sketchy about his behavior, but just wanted to shed some light on that, especially when they'd only even known each other for 1-2 yrs.
Very true he may not remember if he took benzos but opioid you really don't forget I can tell you what happened between myself and alot of people during the time I was dependent on opioid
Thank you for this comment! So many people have no idea what drugs do what to people, and then create narratives that simply don't fit.. This was so apparent here.. And a much needed education for others who don't know or bother to look into it! 👍
I have a very painful, permanent health issue. I've been on suboxone since January. I was on 2 morphine & 5 vicodin a day before that for over a decade. During this time I earned an associate degree & 2 bachelor's degrees. I remember everything. Having genuine physical pain does change the way opioids effect the body (which is why I am always fighting for chronic pain patients to be separated from acute pain patients, which is where addiction usually becomes an issue. Dependence either way, but addiction is different). But I can't imagine it just causing random blackouts of major events.
GOSH!!!! Police departments should get BANNED from declining to make a police report!! In sooooo many cases this is the reason ppl are not being found soon enough. MAKE IT A LAW to report for gods sake!
It seems likely that someone she knew did this. Kind of ridiculous she wasn’t found for 9 years, not knowing cause of death really hinders the investigation
I listen to many various true crime channels and it's frustrating to see just how many people get away with murder either because of police laziness or incompetency or lack of evidence.
Just speaking from personal experience, I have avoidance personality due to trauma/c-PTSD. I don't find it strange that he separated himself from the entire situation. Hes already self medicating probably from some sort of past trauma, people were looking at him as a suspect, etc. It could be that he just couldn't handle the weight of that personal loss/trauma. I'm not saying he's not involved, even tho the police did, we can look at their track record on this case alone to see why there might be questions. This could very well be crime of opportunity. I have to wonder if the other woman's body is connected to her case? What her family are going thru is so heart breaking. I hope they find peace, and answers.
IMO, her boyfriend has everything to do with this. Don't apply your PTSD to him. That's silly. Detectives are allowed to say someone is not a person of interest if they are. His behavior after she went missing is suspect. Possible her case was not taken seriously due to her being anti cop. This according to her social media. That I blame on Hunter College. Socialist teachers instructed students to engage in protest. Crime of opportunity?? I don't think so.
Hi Rachel, I have been binge watching your videos all weekend. Your dedication, empathy, and hard work is beyond awesome. I wish all police would act as though the missing person was their relative. I bet they wouldn't miss a beat with a case. It is so so sad that police always assume that the missing person is not missing yet. I wish they would change their protocol or guidelines regarding these cases. As for this one, I wonder if the police even kept what she was wrapped in. I appreciate that you dig deep and think of all sides to a case. If you were a detective or FBI, I truly believe so many more families would find some peace. God bless this beautiful angel and her family. God bless you for bringing attention to all of these human beings who did not deserve these horrific things.
I’m from NYC (born and raised in the Bronx, and currently living in Brooklyn) and it’s so upsetting that I never heard this story, and it makes me so mad. Thank you, Rachel for shining a light on true crime stories of people of color.
They identified Stevie’s remains. They found her while excavations a construction site in queen new York wrapped in a blanket on 9/18/20 but they were confirmed to be hers today
I befriended Stevie during my time at Occupy Wall Street. She was so funny & ethereal. Her disappearance haunted me. I’m going to respect her family & not reveal too much, but it’s known around the downtown scene that Brandon is aggressive, manipulative, & abusive. She was vulnerable as it was, so that’s why he was able to weasel his way into her life. This isn’t about “bashing addicts”. I’ve known so many addicts who didn’t go out of their way to harm others. I appreciate this video and that you’re trying to raise awareness. People know more than what they’re willing to reveal. I hope it doesn’t take another decade for Stevie and her family to finally get justice.
I’m so sorry for your loss. She sounded like such an amazing girl. Thank you for this insight into Brandon, it’s definitely hard to find anything relevant to him online. I could barely find photos of him
Stevie touched everyone she came across. I ran into her downtown about a month before she went missing. For years, I replayed that moment over & over. I really appreciate you doing this video. A lot of info about the dynamic she & Brandon had, isn’t public knowledge. Here’s an archived article written by someone who knew Brandon (his narrative about his personality is very telling) : web.archive.org/web/20170210052007/theinfluence.org/four-years-ago-a-young-black-woman-vanished-from-new-york-what-happened-to-stevie-bates/
Putting aside the addiction Brandy may have been really obsessed with Stevie, she was moving forward with her life and he was stuck back in his addiction, he lost it when he met up with her, lashed out and killed her ….despite having no record of violence there is always a first time. That’s just one thought… don’t even know if i believe it myself.
My question is where did the blanket come from? It's not something anyone just happens to be carrying with them, so the blanket had to be at the location where she was killed.
Hey Rachel, I was wondering if you could do a video on the missing Australian boy Zac Barnes - he went missing in 2016 when he was 18 years old. His friends claim he jumped out of the car and ran off into bush land next to the road. He’s never been seen since, zero activity on his cards and they’ve gridsearched / combed the whole area he apparently ran off into and there’s not even a hair of his there. There’s so much more to this case and it’s so suspicious. His mother has made a podcast going into way more detail about the events leading up to his disappearance. His case doesn’t have enough coverage and his family is trying to raise money for a coronial inquest but they haven’t raised nearly enough. There aren’t any super in depth videos covering all the details of his case and not much awareness of it. I would be so greatful if you would consider covering it. Thank you so much ❤️ love from Australia
She was still a baby. My daughter is almost 18 and stuff like this terrifies me. Old enough to make her own decisions, but so vulnerable to evil people. I def think Brandon was involved. He knew they were supposed to meet.
@@chelseagirl278 Age says she is an adult. She was still so young she hadn't lived yet. To old me, especially with a daughter close to her age, she seems like a baby.
80-97 Cypress Ave in Queens NY where Stevie bates body was found was always known to have apartments or residential building before it was under construction maybe Stevie was going there to meet up with someone but who ? The only individual I could say would be Brandon he lived so close to that area at the time and Stevie even mentioned she was going to see him last time she talked to her family. Brandon is her ex boyfriend he needs to be questioned even more
One of those videos could’ve caught her murder & we have no idea because of the police incompetence & failure. I can’t fathom the pain & hurt her parents feel. She was such a beautiful & passionate soul.
This case is so obvious, the boyfriend did it. He deleted all his Facebook messages and the cops didn't question him. He just declined to answer and they left it at that
Wow Rachel, this is the most frustrating case I have watched. What upsets me first is the amount of time that was wasted. They gave her family the run around when it came to the search. Another, I don't understand how nobody could not know what happened to her. I can't say who did this, but I feel somebody knows something. Personally, it is actually hard for me to say who could be responsible. My thoughts are with her family and I pray for justice.
Why are so many people giving Rachel such a hard time about discussing how Brandon is the prime suspect? Seems pretty likely to me. I've watched enough true crime to know that getting your possessions from an ex-boyfriend's house is extremely dangerous and she went missing the same day she told her mom that's what she was going to do.
I’ll have to disagree - just because he didn’t want to or didn’t involve himself in searching for her does not make him automatically suspicious. I’m sure he probably cared if she was ok but he def was not obligated to be involved in looking for her. That may make me sound heartless but just maybe his hurt or troubles were too deep to focus on anything but his own issues.
I wouldn't get involved in my exes' disappearance/death either. One abused me and is in prison for being a child molester, and the other used me and led me on, not to mention the fact that we broke up 14 years ago and live in different states. I wouldn't be of use to the investigation, so why get involved?
Especially when we’ve seen cases where those responsible actually do help in searching and then when they are caught everyone acts shocked. It goes both ways when it comes to people searching/not searching for someone.
I think it’s hard to say that it’s suspicious that he never checked in with police. Because a lot of times people will say oh well someone checking up on the investigation is a person of interest because they’re trying to insert themselves into the investigation. But then if they don’t check in they become a person of interest it’s hard to say.
Like you Rachel, I really have no idea on this case, but the pathetic 'investigation' angers me so much! LE really didn't appear to give a $hit from the get-go, complete a$$holes! Poor Stevie, absolutely heartbreaking 💔
Y’all can all rally as the warriors against demonized addiction and all that, but come on...it’s definitely suspicious that her body was found so close to her ex’s home, and he claimed to “never know she was coming over” yet records show she had texted him about it prior? Suspicious all the way around, opiate addiction or not.
Heres the thing. He was an addict and alot of those behaviors can be explained away by that fact. I can tell you with %100 percent certainty that no active addict wants to deal with the police at all! The situation doesnt really matter you will avoid the police at all cost! Secondly about contacting the family. Why would he? It was his ex girlfriend ot would be way innaproproate to keep calling the parents to check up on things. Not to mention he was considered a main suspect. That would make it 100 times more inappropriate contacting her family and yall be hating on him for that. He played it EXACTLY how i would"ve handled this. Now with all that being said i he very well could of been a huge POS n killed this poor girl
That’s a good point. I did mention that he may not want to be involved with police for a variety of reasons but I can definitely see how he wouldn’t want to contact the family. If he knows they don’t like him, if he knows they think he’s responsible he may want to keep his distance. Makes perfect sense
#NOTIFICATIONGANG I absolutely love you and your passion.. I love how you give people of color coverage on your platform 😔 what a messed up world everyone matter
Whenever there is a case that features a victim of color, people automatically assume that police negligence or carelessness is due to the victim's color. Negligence and carelessness when it comes to criminal investigations happens to people of every race. You can't just assume that race was a factor. In this case, the key reasons why there was negligence are directly related to the whole Yonkers/NYC jurisdiction stupidity plus the fact that Stevie was an adult. Those two things together lead to the botched investigation.
Will you possibly keep us updated on the case if there's is progress on the cases that you are telling us about? Also can you please do some South African cases. I emailed you.
A lot of people that take methadone take Xanax also which will make them extremely reliable and I have seen on some cases where the individual will not remember anything from when they consumed a lot of Xanax. I spoke to a female who took methadone and Xanax about giving her a bicycle to get around town and the next day I brought her the bike and she didn’t remember the conversation. I took her this bike and she was like what’s this for and I was like ummmm...... lol Crazy
This is so very sad!! Did they ever investigate whether Stevie’s things were still at her ex-boyfriends home??? Interestingly the cctv at the station showed a man near to her when she looked confused.., was he looked into??? The police didn’t care enough to investigate from the get-go!! Put the psychics on this case!!!!! Hopefully one day the killer will be found!! 🙏🏽
I was in an extremely abusive relationship where he tried to kill me multiple times and made me feel so low I just wanted to end my life, so for YOU to say “your a low life if you don’t care about someone if they go missing” is out of line. Be more sensitive with your words.
I just can't believe in 2021 black men and women are being treated this way things so need to change I really hope the Stevie family gets the answers they so desperately need r.i.p, Stevie Bates Xx
I think Brandon killed her, her last message was that she was going to see him. She told us who did it, that’s why you keep people up to date on what you are doing, so if anything happens.
This is such a sad case, Stevie seemed like a great person with a bright future. I truly hate the whole “she probably ran away” narrative from police we see SO OFTEN. I’m from NY, I live in Manhattan, there is a LOT of police around. I have a hard time believing that they wouldn’t have the manpower or resources to gather the tapes and evidence “just in case” even if they believed she just ran away. So frustrating when the people who are supposed to solve the case end up making it harder for themselves. It is so suspicious that her friends didn’t know where she was going or say anything? I don’t believe that a 19 year old girl didn’t tell her friends about going to meet an ex boyfriend. I think the ex knows more than he’s saying and that he was ruled out prematurely. Why wouldn’t he even care that she’s missing like Rachel said? Stevie deserved better from the police, her ex boyfriend, and her friends. Also I hate to be this person, but for future reference, Bedford Stuyvesant is commonly just referred to as Bed Stuy (pronounced Sty - rhyming with Eye) Another great video as always!
I have a couple of exes I would be concerned about, but the rest...nope. I wouldn't wish anything bad on them, but wouldn't be out looking for them either. However, I do think Brandon is guilty. She was going to get her stuff when she disappeared, then he lied to her Mom about it. It's the SO or ex 90% of the time. I hope justice is served for this poor girl and her family.
I think Brandon is involved in her murder. I wish she took someone with her to his place to gather her belongings. Hope her killer is brought to justice.
Stevie would have obviously gone on to do great things with her life, what an impressive, talented, determined young woman. I really hope the truth of what happened to her comes out somehow, I just worry that since it's already been such a long time and is only getting longer with every passing day that the window for her case to be solved is closing or has already closed :// of course we have no idea what the police know, maybe they have a ton of information and a suspect backed by evidence and are just days away from an arrest, but the police work was so poor in this case that I don't really think that's happening behind the scenes. as far as we know, the discovery of Stevie's body didn't really provide much in the way of solving what happened to her, and I have to imagine most, if not all, evidence is gone by now. ppl have gotten different phones and are no longer in possession of the phones they had at the time of Stevie's disappearance and murder so any records of texts or calls that could provide some insight are gone, ppl have probably moved, possibly even died, gotten rid of various items that could have been of use to the investigation, any blood/hair/fingerprints are certainly gone, etc etc. I really hope that someone who knows what happened, whether that's the perpetrator or someone else, is finally ready to get this off their chest and give Stevie's family some long needed closure. this case is a lesson for law enforcement in the importance of taking every missing person's report seriously, and investigating thoroughly, as quickly as possible. maybe if things had gone differently at the beginning in regards to the investigation, the person who killed Stevie would be sitting in prison rn. it's just so disappointing, this seems like it would have been such a solvable case if some good effort had been put in right at the start. I'm so sorry to her family, I can't imagine the frustration and anger knowing that your beloved daughter's murderer has gotten away with it thus far, and to Stevie, whose life had literally barely begun. all the music she'll never hear, the art and food she'll never make, the friends she'll never know. I hope her family get the answers they and Stevie deserve soon, and that they all find some measure of peace, whatever that looks like for them.
I have never heard of this case. And honestly it’s heartbreaking 💔. First the police really botched this investigation from the start. Had things been done correctly and in an appropriate time manner maybe they could have actually solved this one. I’m really on a toss up with the ex boyfriend, Brandon. I do think it’s kind of suspect that he knew she was coming but deleted the messages and pretended to not know and that he didn’t seem to care to check in on her case or offer much of any help. It doesn’t mean he’s guilty but it’s a little off. Then again if he’s someone who is actively using that could be why he distanced himself from the police and their investigation and addicts are known for being so enthralled in their addiction that they simply can’t focus on someone else. It is quite the coincidence that she happened to go missing on the same day she’s supposed to meet with him. Then again he also doesn’t have any violent criminal history. She obviously felt comfortable enough to meet him on her own and nobody ever said that they had a volatile relationship of any sort. He could possibly be innocent but maybe knows who did kill her and just doesn’t wanna get involved. Or with New York being such a huge city like many other cities she could have met up with foul play by accident, just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. As unfortunate as that is, it does happen. However I do find it strange that she was wrapped in a blanket. Usually when someone is found in a blanket or covered in some way like that, it usually coincided with the killer having known the victim and even having cared for the victim and due to that familiarity with the victim and maybe even feeling remorse and guilt for what they had done they want to cover it up or give that person some dignity even in death. I would like to know have they done any kind of forensic testing on the blanket that her remains were found with? That could possibly lead to some clues. Also like you said what about this house? Was it already built back then and abandoned? Was it built and someone lived there? Was it still under construction during the time she was murdered? These are questions that don’t seem to have been answered. Such a sad case and I’m so sorry that Stevie’s disappearance didn’t seem to matter enough for the police to do their job and for anyone to really report on it. She seemed like such a bright and beautiful soul who had so much to offer the world and Lord only knows what she could have done with her life had it not been snatched away from her and even worse at such a young age. She didn’t even really get the chance to live. And my heart truly goes out to her family and loved ones because I can only imagine how devastating this is for them, to lose her in such a tragic way and not even have the answers I’m sure they desperately are in need of. I hope someday her killer is brought to justice and May Stevie always be remembered and RIP.
There's too many people in this comment section saying Brandon is innocent. He is not the victim here! My close friend has dated 3 opiate addicts and all 3 of them were violent and abusive to her. I know another woman who was an addict and so was her bf and he beat her. In my experience male addicts tend to be violent/abusive. Also the fact that Brandon said he didn't know she was coming over when there's a message to prove that's false. Sure not all addicts are bad, abusive people but it sure seems like Brandon was most likely. Either that, or Stevie was also using and OD'd at Brandon's place and he didn't want to get in trouble for giving her drugs so he dumped her body instead.
I have a feeling she had more troubles then her family knew about. She did great till graduating high school either she had a mental condition which can happen after 18 or maybe she was into drugs. Just how she seemed like a drifter after high school and hung out with other addicts seems like she was trying to find a place she fit in. I jus feel she loved her family and hid somethings from them. She seemed like a smart beautiful girl who had a lot going for her. Hope they find out who did this to her.
I really appreciate that you do lesser known cases! You and Adrian with Coffee House Crime talk about the people who don’t get the coverage that others do and that’s really important!🙏🏼
I love coffee house crime too!
@@missy88 So good!!👏🏼
It’s definitely weird that Brandon had been messaging Stevie about her coming to meet with him but he claimed to her mom that he had no idea she was coming.
This poor young woman and her family 🥺
To wait 9 years and still not have any answers.😔 Thank you for covering her story, you did a Great job!
Thank you for sharing Stevie's case. What could have been with such a determined young woman. Need more Stevie's in the world.
Such a heartbreaking, and insanely frustrating, case to hear about. It’s very hard to hear how little interest police had from jump. To send a mother running in circles and STILL no law enforcement branch truly taking responsibility for the investigation - is insane. Also, I so so appreciate you covering POC’s cases because it is true that we don’t get the same coverage, attention, or commitment in an investigation. You’re a gem!
Stevie sounds like an incredible person, thank you for giving this beautiful soul the attention she deserves!
This poor young lady had so much going for her.😥 And for her family having to wait for so many years to find out what happened to her, so sad. RIP princess. 🙏🏽 to her family and real friends.
Thank you for stating the lack of care when it comes to POC being missing.🙏🏽 I have two daughters around her age and would e devastated if this happened know how little interest is taken in these cases.
I’m so glad you cover lesser known cases. I will always keep my eyes open and pray for answers for the families few people seem to care about. Thank you, Rachel. 💜🙏🏼
I did not know about Stevie. 💔 Thank you for sharing and informing us about her case.
I'm a CSI who's currently in grad school for forensic science and I have to say, you're my favorite true crime channel! I get so excited when I see that you've uploaded. I love hearing your input, thoughts, and theories. You cover lesser known cases and you're very respectful. Thank you, seriously! It's one thing to say that the cops dropped the ball on a case, because unfortunately, it seems to happen a lot in these cases. But there's a specific channel I used to watch that just absolutely trashed the csi/forensic aspect of cases every chance they got and it really rubbed me the wrong way. Especially, because there is only so much that the public knows. It's pretty infuriating hearing someone with no forensic background, other than making true crime youtube videos, shit talk professionals who have been educated for many, many years and then go on to act like they could have done something differently to solve the case. Anyways, I'm just ranting lol.
One thing I wanted to mention, I don't think that the blanket thing necessarily rules out the serial killer. I honestly think if a blanket was there, then that's what he would have used. Honestly, it seems like whatever is convenient at the time is what victims tend to be disposed in. You raised good points, like always, of course, but I don't think the serial killer should be ruled out just based on the blanket.
Second, I totally understand where you're coming from by saying it's suspicious that the ex boyfriend didn't show any concern about the case. You stated you're the type of person who would want to help out anyway that they could, regardless of how the relationship ended or how long it lasted, etc. I'm the same way! But I think there's a lot of people out there who would not involve themselves - for various different reasons. Authorities are intimidating, whether you use or not. Investigations are also extremely intimidating. Also, we don't know if the ex may have any disorders that may result in him being avoidant or not the best at picking up on social cues. Heroin addiction is traumatic, on its own, we don't know what he may have experienced during his time using. On the topic of heroin, I also think it's highly unlikely that he murdered her while high. Heroin isn't really like that. I could not see someone murdering someone else while high on heroin. I could, however, see an accidental overdose and hiding the body to not get in trouble - but that doesn't seem to apply to this case.
Besides the fact that Brandon & Stevie were supposed to meet up that day, there really isn't much to suggest that it was him. NYC is insane, there are SO many people. She could have easily come into contact with the wrong person that day. Regardless, it is heartbreaking and I feel horrible for her family.
Amazing job, as always, covering the case, Rachel! I love learning about cases from you. Good luck in med school!!!
@Chell Belle I'M AN EMT TOO!!!!
@Chell Belle I got so excited to see that you're a medic that I didn't even read the rest of your comment before responding immediately. I calmed down and read the rest of this and omg thank you so much. That was the sweetest thing I've heard in a long time.
@Erica M Lmao why would I lie? What would I benefit from lying to a bunch of strangers on the internet? My insight on drug use/heroin was just that... MY insight...MY opinion... as far as MY own personal knowledge about the subject of heroin extends. My own personal knowledge is based off my experience working as an emt. Every person I have ever been around that has been under the influence of heroin has been completely unresponsive with a pulse so weak and slow that its undetectable and you think that it might be too late, but you hope for the sake of their children crying in the background that it's not. Only signs of life appear, if you're lucky, after administering narcan. So if you ask me, it does not really seem like someone in that state would be capable of committing homicide. I do know that opiate use/withdrawals can cause anger and violent outbursts, but like I said I was talking about someone who was actively under the influence. Young? I'm 26. Naive? About the violent tendencies while under the influence of heroin? I might be. About forensics? The two bachelors degrees and the soon to be doctorate in forensic science seem to suggest otherwise.
@@angelina7317 you don't need to defend yourself to the troll, girl, I can tell you speak from experience. And it's really sad what you see out there. I was in a forensics program too and I just couldn't sleep at night seeing the shit I saw. Kudos to you got sticking to it. I ended up studying engineering since it had a bit less emotion tied in it. I just don't have the heart.
This story hits so close to home. I know exactly where all of these places are! Also can just tell she was such a cool and intelligent person if she went to Bronx science and was involved in occupy wall st.
I live in a suburb of Chicago, IL and one time I hadn’t seen or heard from my mother in like 4 days. At that point I decided to file a missing persons report. Do you know what the police told me? They asked me why I had waited so long to report her missing, I told them I assumed I had to wait at least 24-48 hours because she’s an adult. They told me being an adult doesn’t matter, as soon as you suspect someone is actually missing you can and should immediately report it. It’s so weird how different cities and states approach things so differently.
It really is so strange. There definitely needs to be more awareness and education to the general public on how and when you can report someone missing
As a recovering addict I’ll tell you if this guy is in active use, he doesn’t have time or the mind set to be checking in on his missing GF. When your addicted you can’t bother or focus on anything. And aren’t trying to converse with police willingly. He is the most likely suspect thou bc he was her ex and she was headed that way. I think he prob did it. Just thought I’d put that out there.
Do you think she was low key using and maybe went home to use and he got her the stuff and she did too much? He freaked out and did what he did. Like. I’m not knocking this lovely woman. My sister is an opiate addict. And this stuff happens. It’s hard for me to reconcile the fact that she would hang with addicts without herself using. It’s really not fun to hang with addicts and she either had a lot of patience with her friends who did use or she was also using.
@@tuftedtitmouse2330 right I wondered the same thing! . It doesn’t seem like the family had much in person contact with her between occupy wall street and this rode trip. She could very well of started using. Addicts don’t like being around people who don’t use. Usually. Obvi were only speculating here and we mean no disrespect but obviously that can’t be ruled out!
@@jMci726 gurl I’m with you on this! Congrats on your recovery and I send you light and love as you continue to live your best life.
Not true. There are functioning addicts. My mom was one.
@@noellej3944 ya I mean some lobsters are blue but very few. It also depends on what ur drug of choice is. Alcoholics ya, people self medicating with Benzos and such who prob could use a prescription ...maybe. But hard drugs? Very few people are going a long period of time as a long term hard drug user and productive member of society. Your mother would be the exception. Not the rule.
Really appreciate your consistent uploads Rachel! I'm from Singapore and its early morning here when u release ur videos but I get up just to watch them ☺️☺️ have a pleasant day and do take care!!!
If he's dealing with a 4 year addiction to opiates when they met, it's not likely using would make him 'forget completely' anything (and thus be able to hide it from police better). The way that opioids work with body chemistry, tolerance builds quickly, and they don't really cause the type of total blackouts seen in alcohol to seasoned users to begin with. . . And as someone in recovery, being connected at all to the opioid epidemic gets you very accustomed to losing ppl. . . Eventually it starts to effect you less than the average person. I'm not saying there's absolutely nothing sketchy about his behavior, but just wanted to shed some light on that, especially when they'd only even known each other for 1-2 yrs.
Very true he may not remember if he took benzos but opioid you really don't forget I can tell you what happened between myself and alot of people during the time I was dependent on opioid
As a recovering heroin addict also, you’re spot on. Unless he was using benzos which a lot of ppl at the methadone clinic are.
Very good point y'all! Definitely feel like my fuzziest memories come from the couple years I was prescribed Xanax 😅 lol
Thank you for this comment! So many people have no idea what drugs do what to people, and then create narratives that simply don't fit.. This was so apparent here.. And a much needed education for others who don't know or bother to look into it! 👍
I have a very painful, permanent health issue. I've been on suboxone since January. I was on 2 morphine & 5 vicodin a day before that for over a decade. During this time I earned an associate degree & 2 bachelor's degrees. I remember everything.
Having genuine physical pain does change the way opioids effect the body (which is why I am always fighting for chronic pain patients to be separated from acute pain patients, which is where addiction usually becomes an issue. Dependence either way, but addiction is different). But I can't imagine it just causing random blackouts of major events.
GOSH!!!! Police departments should get BANNED from declining to make a police report!!
In sooooo many cases this is the reason ppl are not being found soon enough.
MAKE IT A LAW to report for gods sake!
Agreed!!
It seems likely that someone she knew did this. Kind of ridiculous she wasn’t found for 9 years, not knowing cause of death really hinders the investigation
Agreed. Knowing the cause of death definitely could have helped come up with more reasonable theories
Sincerely hope that Stevie's family finds justice one day!! 😭🕊️🕊️☮️
I listen to many various true crime channels and it's frustrating to see just how many people get away with murder either because of police laziness or incompetency or lack of evidence.
It’s infuriating honestly
Just speaking from personal experience, I have avoidance personality due to trauma/c-PTSD. I don't find it strange that he separated himself from the entire situation. Hes already self medicating probably from some sort of past trauma, people were looking at him as a suspect, etc. It could be that he just couldn't handle the weight of that personal loss/trauma. I'm not saying he's not involved, even tho the police did, we can look at their track record on this case alone to see why there might be questions.
This could very well be crime of opportunity. I have to wonder if the other woman's body is connected to her case? What her family are going thru is so heart breaking. I hope they find peace, and answers.
IMO, her boyfriend has everything to do with this.
Don't apply your PTSD to him.
That's silly.
Detectives are allowed to say someone is not a person of interest if they are.
His behavior after she went missing is suspect.
Possible her case was not taken seriously due to her being anti cop.
This according to her social media.
That I blame on Hunter College.
Socialist teachers instructed students to engage in protest.
Crime of opportunity??
I don't think so.
Hi Rachel, I have been binge watching your videos all weekend. Your dedication, empathy, and hard work is beyond awesome. I wish all police would act as though the missing person was their relative. I bet they wouldn't miss a beat with a case. It is so so sad that police always assume that the missing person is not missing yet. I wish they would change their protocol or guidelines regarding these cases. As for this one, I wonder if the police even kept what she was wrapped in. I appreciate that you dig deep and think of all sides to a case. If you were a detective or FBI, I truly believe so many more families would find some peace. God bless this beautiful angel and her family. God bless you for bringing attention to all of these human beings who did not deserve these horrific things.
I’m from NYC (born and raised in the Bronx, and currently living in Brooklyn) and it’s so upsetting that I never heard this story, and it makes me so mad. Thank you, Rachel for shining a light on true crime stories of people of color.
Thanks for covering, Rachel. Occam's razor says a closer look is owed to Brandon Klosterman
Thank you so much for covering this case. Born and raised New Yorker, that still lives in the city I have never heard about this case.
Same!
They identified Stevie’s remains. They found her while excavations a construction site in queen new York wrapped in a blanket on 9/18/20 but they were confirmed to be hers today
Was so excited to get home after a long day and see Rachel uploaded!
Plenty of drug addicts harm people, especially love ones. Lived 4 houses down from a man who stabbed his mom 20 times.
Wow, thank you too close for me not to know about thank you for bringing awareness-there wasn’t enough coverage on this case seriously.
I befriended Stevie during my time at Occupy Wall Street. She was so funny & ethereal. Her disappearance haunted me. I’m going to respect her family & not reveal too much, but it’s known around the downtown scene that Brandon is aggressive, manipulative, & abusive. She was vulnerable as it was, so that’s why he was able to weasel his way into her life. This isn’t about “bashing addicts”. I’ve known so many addicts who didn’t go out of their way to harm others. I appreciate this video and that you’re trying to raise awareness. People know more than what they’re willing to reveal. I hope it doesn’t take another decade for Stevie and her family to finally get justice.
I’m so sorry for your loss. She sounded like such an amazing girl. Thank you for this insight into Brandon, it’s definitely hard to find anything relevant to him online. I could barely find photos of him
Stevie touched everyone she came across. I ran into her downtown about a month before she went missing. For years, I replayed that moment over & over. I really appreciate you doing this video. A lot of info about the dynamic she & Brandon had, isn’t public knowledge. Here’s an archived article written by someone who knew Brandon (his narrative about his personality is very telling) :
web.archive.org/web/20170210052007/theinfluence.org/four-years-ago-a-young-black-woman-vanished-from-new-york-what-happened-to-stevie-bates/
@@ChantalNYC hey I wrote this article please reach out to me
I didn't know that about him.
So happy to see someone cover this case! Thank you!
You are such a wonderful individual and I genuinely appreciate the hard work you put into your videos!!
Thank you beautiful Angel for spreading awareness about this case 🌸💞🥺Rest In peace ☮️!
Putting aside the addiction Brandy may have been really obsessed with Stevie, she was moving forward with her life and he was stuck back in his addiction, he lost it when he met up with her, lashed out and killed her ….despite having no record of violence there is always a first time. That’s just one thought… don’t even know if i believe it myself.
My question is where did the blanket come from? It's not something anyone just happens to be carrying with them, so the blanket had to be at the location where she was killed.
I've seen things like that discarded. Maybe it was just at the location.
Hey Rachel, I was wondering if you could do a video on the missing Australian boy Zac Barnes - he went missing in 2016 when he was 18 years old. His friends claim he jumped out of the car and ran off into bush land next to the road. He’s never been seen since, zero activity on his cards and they’ve gridsearched / combed the whole area he apparently ran off into and there’s not even a hair of his there. There’s so much more to this case and it’s so suspicious. His mother has made a podcast going into way more detail about the events leading up to his disappearance. His case doesn’t have enough coverage and his family is trying to raise money for a coronial inquest but they haven’t raised nearly enough. There aren’t any super in depth videos covering all the details of his case and not much awareness of it. I would be so greatful if you would consider covering it. Thank you so much ❤️ love from Australia
She was still a baby. My daughter is almost 18 and stuff like this terrifies me. Old enough to make her own decisions, but so vulnerable to evil people. I def think Brandon was involved. He knew they were supposed to meet.
19 years old is not a baby, she was an adult
@@chelseagirl278 Age says she is an adult. She was still so young she hadn't lived yet. To old me, especially with a daughter close to her age, she seems like a baby.
@@jjsmommy3850 yes, she hadn’t lived yet. And sadly will never get the chance to live her life. I believe it was Brandon who did something nefarious
80-97 Cypress Ave in Queens NY where Stevie bates body was found was always known to have apartments or residential building before it was under construction maybe Stevie was going there to meet up with someone but who ? The only individual I could say would be Brandon he lived so close to that area at the time and Stevie even mentioned she was going to see him last time she talked to her family. Brandon is her ex boyfriend he needs to be questioned even more
One of those videos could’ve caught her murder & we have no idea because of the police incompetence & failure. I can’t fathom the pain & hurt her parents feel. She was such a beautiful & passionate soul.
She seems like such an incredible person, and soo beautiful
This breaks my heart.
Mine too 😔
Hi Rachel , thank you for the video . I am excited to watch. Much love
This case is so obvious, the boyfriend did it. He deleted all his Facebook messages and the cops didn't question him. He just declined to answer and they left it at that
Wow Rachel, this is the most frustrating case I have watched. What upsets me first is the amount of time that was wasted. They gave her family the run around when it came to the search. Another, I don't understand how nobody could not know what happened to her. I can't say who did this, but I feel somebody knows something. Personally, it is actually hard for me to say who could be responsible. My thoughts are with her family and I pray for justice.
Exactly!! So very frustrating
Why are so many people giving Rachel such a hard time about discussing how Brandon is the prime suspect? Seems pretty likely to me. I've watched enough true crime to know that getting your possessions from an ex-boyfriend's house is extremely dangerous and she went missing the same day she told her mom that's what she was going to do.
i mean she was hella pressed on him based on him for nothing. nyc has a very very high crime rate anyone else could’ve done it
@Jon Todd couldn’t have said it better wow
Right and her body was found where she was meeting him at
Happy to share this case.Hopefully it gets solved soon
Hey Rachel!! You should check out the Korey Kauffman case out of Turlock, Ca. Totally crazy crazy case that hasnt got more than local coverage
I’ll have to disagree - just because he didn’t want to or didn’t involve himself in searching for her does not make him automatically suspicious. I’m sure he probably cared if she was ok but he def was not obligated to be involved in looking for her. That may make me sound heartless but just maybe his hurt or troubles were too deep to focus on anything but his own issues.
I wouldn't get involved in my exes' disappearance/death either. One abused me and is in prison for being a child molester, and the other used me and led me on, not to mention the fact that we broke up 14 years ago and live in different states. I wouldn't be of use to the investigation, so why get involved?
Agreed. All these things does not necessarily mean he was involved for reasons you stated.
That's a good point. Just because someone is heartless doesn't make him a killer.
Agree...and by all accounts they had a good relationship. Why would he suddenly get violent. He doesn't have a history of violence either.
Especially when we’ve seen cases where those responsible actually do help in searching and then when they are caught everyone acts shocked. It goes both ways when it comes to people searching/not searching for someone.
Can't believe it took 2 weeks from the missing report, disgusting from all departments, 😡
Stevie was gorgeous 🙏🏾
I am here can't wait to hear the story hope you have a great week 🧡💛❤️
I hope you do as well!
Fact check: her sisters names are Synphany and Sherina. Nora is Synphany’s wife.
Synphany? NOT Symphony? Interesting...
Wow! I honestly didn’t know that her remains were found until I watched this! That is so sad!
I think it’s hard to say that it’s suspicious that he never checked in with police. Because a lot of times people will say oh well someone checking up on the investigation is a person of interest because they’re trying to insert themselves into the investigation. But then if they don’t check in they become a person of interest it’s hard to say.
Prayers for answers ❤️
You’re right, the blanket is HUGE. It speaks volumes.
Like you Rachel, I really have no idea on this case, but the pathetic 'investigation' angers me so much! LE really didn't appear to give a $hit from the get-go, complete a$$holes!
Poor Stevie, absolutely heartbreaking 💔
All signs point to POS ex. She seemed like such a free spirit RIP.
I hope they are still looking for the killer. Justice for Stevie 💖
Y’all can all rally as the warriors against demonized addiction and all that, but come on...it’s definitely suspicious that her body was found so close to her ex’s home, and he claimed to “never know she was coming over” yet records show she had texted him about it prior? Suspicious all the way around, opiate addiction or not.
Agreed!
Heres the thing. He was an addict and alot of those behaviors can be explained away by that fact. I can tell you with %100 percent certainty that no active addict wants to deal with the police at all! The situation doesnt really matter you will avoid the police at all cost! Secondly about contacting the family. Why would he? It was his ex girlfriend ot would be way innaproproate to keep calling the parents to check up on things. Not to mention he was considered a main suspect. That would make it 100 times more inappropriate contacting her family and yall be hating on him for that. He played it EXACTLY how i would"ve handled this. Now with all that being said i he very well could of been a huge POS n killed this poor girl
I agree!
That’s a good point. I did mention that he may not want to be involved with police for a variety of reasons but I can definitely see how he wouldn’t want to contact the family. If he knows they don’t like him, if he knows they think he’s responsible he may want to keep his distance. Makes perfect sense
i agree
#NOTIFICATIONGANG
I absolutely love you and your passion.. I love how you give people of color coverage on your platform 😔 what a messed up world everyone matter
Whenever there is a case that features a victim of color, people automatically assume that police negligence or carelessness is due to the victim's color. Negligence and carelessness when it comes to criminal investigations happens to people of every race. You can't just assume that race was a factor. In this case, the key reasons why there was negligence are directly related to the whole Yonkers/NYC jurisdiction stupidity plus the fact that Stevie was an adult. Those two things together lead to the botched investigation.
Will you possibly keep us updated on the case if there's is progress on the cases that you are telling us about? Also can you please do some South African cases. I emailed you.
Yes, I will keep everyone updated!
Thank you for covering this
A lot of people that take methadone take Xanax also which will make them extremely reliable and I have seen on some cases where the individual will not remember anything from when they consumed a lot of Xanax. I spoke to a female who took methadone and Xanax about giving her a bicycle to get around town and the next day I brought her the bike and she didn’t remember the conversation. I took her this bike and she was like what’s this for and I was like ummmm...... lol
Crazy
Thanks so much bringing her case to the people and justice is served for her. I think it’s the bf
What a stunner she was!
Love watching you speak Rachel!!
I have so much love and respect for you 💯❤💯
This is so very sad!!
Did they ever investigate whether Stevie’s things were still at her ex-boyfriends home???
Interestingly the cctv at the station showed a man near to her when she looked confused.., was he looked into???
The police didn’t care enough to investigate from the get-go!!
Put the psychics on this case!!!!!
Hopefully one day the killer will be found!!
🙏🏽
I was in an extremely abusive relationship where he tried to kill me multiple times and made me feel so low I just wanted to end my life, so for YOU to say “your a low life if you don’t care about someone if they go missing” is out of line. Be more sensitive with your words.
Hello gorgeous. Yay new video!! Hope you are doing well
I am! 🥰 Hope you are as well!
i cant pinpoint it but you are glowing different today 😍❤️ cant wait to watch boo
I just can't believe in 2021 black men and women are being treated this way things so need to change I really hope the Stevie family gets the answers they so desperately need r.i.p, Stevie Bates Xx
I think Brandon killed her, her last message was that she was going to see him. She told us who did it, that’s why you keep people up to date on what you are doing, so if anything happens.
The cops didn't care then or now it's so sad 😭😭
Rachel is absolutely stunning! Brilliant AND beautiful.
This is such a sad case, Stevie seemed like a great person with a bright future. I truly hate the whole “she probably ran away” narrative from police we see SO OFTEN. I’m from NY, I live in Manhattan, there is a LOT of police around. I have a hard time believing that they wouldn’t have the manpower or resources to gather the tapes and evidence “just in case” even if they believed she just ran away. So frustrating when the people who are supposed to solve the case end up making it harder for themselves.
It is so suspicious that her friends didn’t know where she was going or say anything? I don’t believe that a 19 year old girl didn’t tell her friends about going to meet an ex boyfriend. I think the ex knows more than he’s saying and that he was ruled out prematurely. Why wouldn’t he even care that she’s missing like Rachel said? Stevie deserved better from the police, her ex boyfriend, and her friends.
Also I hate to be this person, but for future reference, Bedford Stuyvesant is commonly just referred to as Bed Stuy (pronounced Sty - rhyming with Eye)
Another great video as always!
I have a couple of exes I would be concerned about, but the rest...nope. I wouldn't wish anything bad on them, but wouldn't be out looking for them either. However, I do think Brandon is guilty. She was going to get her stuff when she disappeared, then he lied to her Mom about it. It's the SO or ex 90% of the time. I hope justice is served for this poor girl and her family.
I think Brandon is involved in her murder. I wish she took someone with her to his place to gather her belongings. Hope her killer is brought to justice.
I don't agree that her being wrapped in a blanket shows "care" by her killer or killers. It may just b what evr was handy!?
That’s a good point that a lot of people have brought up. It has definitely changed my perspective!
Stevie would have obviously gone on to do great things with her life, what an impressive, talented, determined young woman. I really hope the truth of what happened to her comes out somehow, I just worry that since it's already been such a long time and is only getting longer with every passing day that the window for her case to be solved is closing or has already closed :// of course we have no idea what the police know, maybe they have a ton of information and a suspect backed by evidence and are just days away from an arrest, but the police work was so poor in this case that I don't really think that's happening behind the scenes. as far as we know, the discovery of Stevie's body didn't really provide much in the way of solving what happened to her, and I have to imagine most, if not all, evidence is gone by now. ppl have gotten different phones and are no longer in possession of the phones they had at the time of Stevie's disappearance and murder so any records of texts or calls that could provide some insight are gone, ppl have probably moved, possibly even died, gotten rid of various items that could have been of use to the investigation, any blood/hair/fingerprints are certainly gone, etc etc. I really hope that someone who knows what happened, whether that's the perpetrator or someone else, is finally ready to get this off their chest and give Stevie's family some long needed closure. this case is a lesson for law enforcement in the importance of taking every missing person's report seriously, and investigating thoroughly, as quickly as possible. maybe if things had gone differently at the beginning in regards to the investigation, the person who killed Stevie would be sitting in prison rn. it's just so disappointing, this seems like it would have been such a solvable case if some good effort had been put in right at the start. I'm so sorry to her family, I can't imagine the frustration and anger knowing that your beloved daughter's murderer has gotten away with it thus far, and to Stevie, whose life had literally barely begun. all the music she'll never hear, the art and food she'll never make, the friends she'll never know. I hope her family get the answers they and Stevie deserve soon, and that they all find some measure of peace, whatever that looks like for them.
Thank you for doing this case. I knew a few people that knew her very fucked up case =(.
I have never heard of this case. And honestly it’s heartbreaking 💔. First the police really botched this investigation from the start. Had things been done correctly and in an appropriate time manner maybe they could have actually solved this one. I’m really on a toss up with the ex boyfriend, Brandon. I do think it’s kind of suspect that he knew she was coming but deleted the messages and pretended to not know and that he didn’t seem to care to check in on her case or offer much of any help. It doesn’t mean he’s guilty but it’s a little off. Then again if he’s someone who is actively using that could be why he distanced himself from the police and their investigation and addicts are known for being so enthralled in their addiction that they simply can’t focus on someone else. It is quite the coincidence that she happened to go missing on the same day she’s supposed to meet with him. Then again he also doesn’t have any violent criminal history. She obviously felt comfortable enough to meet him on her own and nobody ever said that they had a volatile relationship of any sort. He could possibly be innocent but maybe knows who did kill her and just doesn’t wanna get involved. Or with New York being such a huge city like many other cities she could have met up with foul play by accident, just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. As unfortunate as that is, it does happen. However I do find it strange that she was wrapped in a blanket. Usually when someone is found in a blanket or covered in some way like that, it usually coincided with the killer having known the victim and even having cared for the victim and due to that familiarity with the victim and maybe even feeling remorse and guilt for what they had done they want to cover it up or give that person some dignity even in death. I would like to know have they done any kind of forensic testing on the blanket that her remains were found with? That could possibly lead to some clues. Also like you said what about this house? Was it already built back then and abandoned? Was it built and someone lived there? Was it still under construction during the time she was murdered? These are questions that don’t seem to have been answered. Such a sad case and I’m so sorry that Stevie’s disappearance didn’t seem to matter enough for the police to do their job and for anyone to really report on it. She seemed like such a bright and beautiful soul who had so much to offer the world and Lord only knows what she could have done with her life had it not been snatched away from her and even worse at such a young age. She didn’t even really get the chance to live. And my heart truly goes out to her family and loved ones because I can only imagine how devastating this is for them, to lose her in such a tragic way and not even have the answers I’m sure they desperately are in need of. I hope someday her killer is brought to justice and May Stevie always be remembered and RIP.
Can you cover the case of Lauren dumolo please?
Why doesn't she have more subscribers?? Come on guys!! 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏽🧑🏽🤝🧑🏽
Your voice is so ASMR-Y I love it so ♥️♥️♥️
Right I'm going to start watching these right before bed time
have you spoken to a realtor to look up the property records? if not let me know, i'm a realtor and can get access for you
I haven’t thought to do that, but if you want to talk more about this please email me rachelshannonyt@gmail.com !
@@RachelShannon emailing you now
I always go to Israel keys apparently he had 100's of victims all over the US a long shot bked with 0 evidence but that guy freaks me out
The building was abandoned since at least 2011, in 2020 they started doing construction
There's too many people in this comment section saying Brandon is innocent. He is not the victim here! My close friend has dated 3 opiate addicts and all 3 of them were violent and abusive to her. I know another woman who was an addict and so was her bf and he beat her. In my experience male addicts tend to be violent/abusive. Also the fact that Brandon said he didn't know she was coming over when there's a message to prove that's false.
Sure not all addicts are bad, abusive people but it sure seems like Brandon was most likely. Either that, or Stevie was also using and OD'd at Brandon's place and he didn't want to get in trouble for giving her drugs so he dumped her body instead.
Rachel great job❣
I have a feeling she had more troubles then her family knew about. She did great till graduating high school either she had a mental condition which can happen after 18 or maybe she was into drugs. Just how she seemed like a drifter after high school and hung out with other addicts seems like she was trying to find a place she fit in. I jus feel she loved her family and hid somethings from them. She seemed like a smart beautiful girl who had a lot going for her. Hope they find out who did this to her.
Thanks Rachel
You got the widest eyes 👀 I've seen. It fits you well. Keep doing your thing. Loving it
Rest in peace Stevie bates
Please Google 215 children found buried, please bring awareness to this.
Please look into Donna baker from steeleville, mo. Police did nothing and her family needs answers! Small town cover up, so sad.
You hair looks amazing 💕💕💕
I have a feeling Stevie met foul play by someone that she met up with.