Love the cop in the interview, “ I can’t give you that.” Gets asked another question, “I can’t give you that either.” Reporter “What can you give us?” Cop “Just what I gave ya.”
I know right. I love him too. It seems like when the reporter asked “what can you give us?” It seems like he wants to say “just what I gave you, obviously! Duh” lol
That's what I love about this whole channel. The subject matter is usually dark and scary, but he manages to break it up with a few lighter notes. And probably just his voice/accent/way of speaking is comforting. I have to take breaks from other death/horror related channels and watch some fun videos every so often. Not the case with Mike!
I got my husband into TC now he’s the one texting me to let me know a new one is on. In just tree weeks he’s watched them all. Thanks Mike, you just gained a new fan.
It's so cute how he says "it was tree o clock" it's me and my kids inside joke. Pronounce 3 like they do over there and ppl look at us like "are they Irish?!" But were native american so it throws em all off 😂😂😂
Julia Law for some reason I’m not getting notifications, which is annoying. On the other hand, the episode just showed up in my sidebar, which is a nice surprise. So I noped on out of a decluttering vid quicker than you can say “Mike”! Glad to hear someone else is spreading the gospel according to That Chapter. I’ve introduced a few people, but it’s frustrating that they don’t live near me. It’s frustrating not to have someone to talk to about the episodes, but at least you’ve found a new use for a husband!(JK)
Yup! The swift justice is what they seek, rather than the actually truth. In the country with most police pr captia, and yet there are so many of Mikes videos where you see so bad policeing. (Ok Canda take the lead on this....)
My heart broke when it's explained Amy is found seperate as she was still alive after having been shot, was shot again and still alive so dragged herself away from her 3 dead friends and tried to escape the fire...she was 13.
Having a 12 year old daughter that just kills me inside. I cannot fathom how there are people out there with brains capable of doing things like this, truly. How is a brain wired SO completely different from anyone else to be able to do this to four young girls.
@@Dennis-66 stay strapped or get clapped. You can't rely on the police to come and save you, you have to be able to defend yourself and the ones you love. No matter what the police are always 5-20 minutes away and a LOT can happen in that short period.
@@bickyboo7789 100% I go around & lock every door at night but stop to think how easy it is for someone to bypass all of it. Kick a door in, break the back sliding glass door, break a window. You're not lying when you say be prepared.
@Your Mother it's fast becoming that way here in the USA. Countless stories of people defending themselves getting charged just in past 2 weeks. It's ludicrous that criminals have more rights then law abiding citizens
Wtf? The cop was holding a gun to his head in a confession room?? Are you kidding me? Man! This channel phenomenal I swear every story just gets crazier and crazier and ends up somewhere I didn’t see coming
As a life long resident of Austin, TX I was 15 years old when this happened. It is the worst unsolved murder case in the history of our city. From the beginning the police sabotaged the investigation. Not only is the story completely tragic but also horrifying and creepy. The way these girls were tortured and killed in front of one another. I will never forget these beautiful girls or their families.
Go hit up a bank. Leave those girls alone. It's just a yogurt spot. It's just like the Lane Bryant case. There's no money there. Seems like a hit in both cases
I wonder how many false confessions they obtained in their careers? Those detectives should be in jail or at the very least be fired and never allowed in any position of "authority" again.
@@jackkhiangte2775 shut up, anybody is perfectly fit to judge whether public officials are following the set laws and guidelines that are expected to be followed during interrogations by people who are being funded by the public. They broke the law and should be prosecuted.
Hopefully they all got caught up in the opioid epidemic and shot themselves in their respective heads in front on their immediate families. That sounds fair.
I got my first job in 1992 at a yogurt store..and remember being terrified by this case. When I worked at night and every time the door opened, my heart jumped. RIP girls. so sorry this happened to you
Preach it gurl, we gotta count our blessings. This happens all too often. Im not saying quadruple no-connection-to-the-victims homicides are common, they are not, but many single female homicides are with victims working as night clerks alone. Or maybe they arent as common as I think and I have just been binge watching murders of that specificity so it feels common. Glad your safe Jen P.
I lived across the country, but this case hits home because in December, 1991 I was also 17 years old. At that age, I thought I was invincible and nothing bad could happen to me, I even put myself in risky situations. I’m so sorry for these girls who were innocent and I hope one day there is justice. Forcing a case to be closed isn’t justice, it’s a notch on the wall
The thing about coercing (gun to the head) or torturing (throwing pepper solution in someone's eyes) for a confession is that you are either doing 1 of 2 things: Punishing an innocent person to get them to admit to something they didn't do, OR you invalidate the confession of someone who might have actually done it. Don't get confessions under duress.
True, but I don't think cops like this care about things like that. They just care about making it look like they're getting results, and getting paid.
@@reignman30 they would've been paid regardless. they just had let's say russian mentality and should have been in jail instead. often they think they have the right guy, but their thinking is flawed to begin with as they're idiots and didn't pay attention in school.
If you sprayed cayenne pepper water into their eyes or held a gun to their head, you probably could get them to confess. Problem being you still wouldn't know which one really did it.
This happened a year after I graduated high school. I'm almost 50 yo now. To hear stories like this being unsolved is saddening. Thinking on it too long will drive you mad. There's nothing you can do, because life is so unfair.
Kim Harrington I can definitely understand that. I imagine it’s like the clock tower shooter back in the 60s... which is also from Austin, Texas. Jesus.
There's a book called "Who Killed These Girls?" by Beverly Lowry that I recommend if you want more details on this case. It talks about how badly the police handled this case. I mean, they left a piece of evidence out behind the yogurt shop and somehow were surprised that it was gone when they came back.
I remember when this happened. Ominous, especially if you were a girl with a retail job. That there were 4 of them together made it clear that even in groups, you are not safe. Thanks Mike!
I hadn’t even thought of it like that. 😢 *FOUR YOUNG WOMEN* probably weren’t _worried_ about two creepy guys for the same reason their parents probably were okay with them closing up at night… *Yet after this they probably realized that there wasn’t anything that* _even 6 of them_ *could do when facing 2 guys with guns …and no respect for life.*
tell me about it ..I have a stalker that stalks my now former workplace ( first night free) I was closing up a laundromat go in at 930pm come out at 10:45pm. Alone, with all the lights on me directly in front of the biggest/main highway in town. Boss knew I had a stalker, I put in my ONE MONTH'S notice on march 2nd 2022 and couldn't leave that job until last night (6/21/22) because no one could be found to take my place. I could have gotten killed, I think thats why Im watching this. I wish these girls had called the cops when those men didn't leave when asked. Im not victim blaming, Im coming at it from experience, it took me one year to finally call the cops in 2021, when I finally did, they were displeased I didnt call before. I hope they find their killers one day so their families can have closure.
I understand that those detectives were desperate, but they cant force ppl to make false confessions. More than 50 false confessions? Thats crazy and scary.
I wonder if they had their DNA ran. Seems odd to go that far in forcing confessions, almost as if they need someone to burn for the crime so they can remain free.
@@LoriCrabtree31 my first though watching this was why do the police not want a confession? This seems like a good way to cover up the real killer by focusing interest on a set-up victim because even if eventually cleared, this type of thing ends the investigation with a “we got ‘em”.
I live in Austin and I will never forget this, I was just starting my family. All these years later I now have grown children and those poor girls had their lives cut short. Watching the arrests year after year was like watching musical chairs. I feel horrible for those parents. I hope the find peace.
Every time I see stuff with young girls or young women on this channel, I struggle with not putting my own daughters' faces on the victims. They're still young, 9 and 6, but the older one is starting to get to that age that is heavily targeted. I'm gonna end up overprotective if I keep watching this stuff. . .
Inside job. Only people that can get away with murder are the ones who are cops at the time. They control the case. Get and know how to get rid of evidence.
@@holyfreeholy2329 i to assume i know everything and say dumb shit like it was a inside job by the police when i havent even finished high school and everything in my life subtly tells me im retarded
Thank you for covering this, Mike. One of my earliest memories was of news coverage on this case. These girls deserve justice and their families need closure. I was four when this happened and devastated this whole city, and now I have kids close to the age of the youngest victim. I can't imagine how hard it has been on the families to go so long without answers. I really hope some day they can find them.
There's another possibility. Perhaps they weren't inept, but were protecting the person(s) they knew who was really guilty, like perhaps one of their own, and simply were desperate to create patsies that looked just guilty enough that even if they were never convicted, would keep attention off the real culprit(s).
@@MsTAXITAXI 50 false confessions and at least one involved torturing a suspect until he admitted he did it, another where a gun was held to the suspects head... if you cant admit that's police misconduct and ineptitude then I guess you're blinded by your boner for cops.
If you Google Map the strip mall and go around to the back alley, the back door to that unit is open. It's creepy af. It backs up to a creek, easy for people to quickly get away without being seen.
Never, ever participate in an interrogation without any legal counsel. Repeated Intimidation, coercion and threats can wear anyone down, and this case illustrates that. And as horrific as the crimes are, and as desperately investigators want it solved, the above interrogation tactics have no place in any circumstance. May this case ultimately be solved for the victims and their families' sakes.
True. The detective are never trying to help you, they're just trying to out someone behind bars and sometimes they get it really wrong. Protect yourself and lookout for yourself. Legal counsel is your right.
On the flip side, if you are an interrogator, never ever use interrogation tactics that are going to cause the confession to get thrown out if they are discovered. There are people who are innocent that will confess to make it stop, there are also people who are guilty who will confess to make it stop, and then recant later when they realized they can get out of it now because of over zealous interrogators. It ruins the Integrity of the case whether the person is guilty or innocent
Jesus yes. I've learned this from EVERY true crime show. Detectives mostly just want to close cases and be heroes. It's not even just that they're not your 'friends' - they're flat out dis-interested in you as a human. Bottom line is there is NO benefit to giving up your right to silence. If you're innocent, it won't get you out (most likely they will lead you into saying stupid shit). If youre guilty saying nothing just gives the cops more room to fuckup. Get a good lawyer!!! NEVER AGREE TO AN INTERROGATION!!!
UHM...……. theres photos of interrogation officers pointing a gun against the head of one of the confessors...………..later the cop states he was only kidding and the gun was empty
I live about two blocks from where that happened. I was hoping that you would cover this one eventually! The detectives would rather innocent kids go to jail than have an unsolved murder case. Disgusting.
Vomit Pinata I haven’t completed the video yet but when this happens it’s purely pressure from the victims families and the ego of the detectives. Super sad to see the consequences. Humans are just crazy interesting.
Unfortunately, that's how some pigs operate. Where I live , 3 guys served about 8 years in prison for murdering a prostitute after coercing a confession out if one of them , who had an IQ of about 40. The Cardiff 3, they became known as. The real culprit got caught years later, after they were pardoned and received hefty compensation. His brother got caught stealing and subsequently had his DNA taken. The DNA matched to the real killer. The guys brother, some weird fucker from Bridgend
I just found THATCHAPTER a couple days ago and have been binge watching all day. I LOVE the way the cases are thoroughly laid out including court and sentencing if the crime is solved. Mike, you are hilarious, witty and charming. Keep up the excellent research and presentations! 💕
Mike, the level of entertainment and creativity in your videos is extraordinary. You should be a multimillionaire working in Hollywood. I have NEVER spent an entire day binge-watching ANYTHING....until two days ago, when I blew my entire Saturday hooked on your Irish wit and gift of gab. Keep up the phenomenal work, my friend. In these times, we need you. Love and peace!
Kay that’s always what I think about: when did they realize something was wrong? What were they thinking? What did they last say? Who did they think of? It most be hard for the families not knowing what happened when there are no survivors to tell the story. Everyone wants closure.
fraz what the hell? Why are you trying to make a political statement because we’re discussing the death of 4 girls? You just jumped to a conclusions we wouldn’t feel the same way about boys? What?
fraz two people with guns came in and raped four children and shot them execution style and that’s horrifying and I can’t imagine how scared those kids were. Better? Gender isn’t the point. They were kids. How can you even try to make an argument it was 4 on 2? They. Had. Guns.
Just bingeing older videos, hence this “ tardy” comment. Mike, it occurs to me that I’ve never seen you miss a word or correct yourself in your narration, not a single time, and I’ve watched many of your videos. You are a stellar narrator.
I love how you have a perfect comedic approach to these videos, you don't say anything to offend to make light or brush off the seriousness of what your talking about but you still manage to make it a fun approach to a serious topic...smiles hide pain and makes it easier to watch the video without the depression that comes with watching these vids
Seeing the kids in the school after this horrific crime brings back painful memories from having to go through the same experience when I was in elementary school. No child should ever have to deal with the loss of a friend and classmate like this.
Thanks for posting this. I’m an Austin native and I remember when this happened. Those girls were just a few years younger than me. The latest on the DNA is that a match from distant relative was found in Florida by the FBI, but mind you, the number of the other men who could be related is vast. At this time the FBI can’t share with APD the info. Keep up the good work, Mike. I watch your videos almost every day.
Something is telling me the girls being stacked on top of each other is a huge clue. I don't think a group of teenage boys would have the forethought to do something like that. That is a tactical move, and I'm shocked the witness saying they saw a man in army fatigues acting weird was essentially ignored.
i was a a teenager then. Weren't there a lot of people running around in army castoffs? I thought the crime scene seemed disorganized and the 'robbery' didn't seem very professional, not in terms of getting a good payoff for the crime. But I find it interesting that you think stacking the bodies points to a military background
@@intrepidtomato stacking the bodies itself doesn't make me think it was done by someone with military training, it's an indication, however, that whoever did this had the forethought to do it, and knew how to do it quickly. It appears to be tactical in how it was carried out, but for what i don't know. That, coupled with the witness's account of a man in military fatigues acting strangely made me think that perhaps authorities should have attempted to track that person down a little more than they did. I also find it deeply disturbing that "stacking bodies" is a common phrase used in the military to discuss someone's kill count...
Even if you hadn't showed detective holding gun to his head. Those interviews felt off to me & i felt the officers were leading them into saying the right thing to make it sound like they had done it
I wonder how many false confessions they obtained in their careers? Those detectives should be in jail or at the very least be fired and never allowed in any position of "authority" again.
There was a lot of pressure surrounding the case to get arrests as it one the most brutal murder cases in Austin and still is to this day. Emotions were running high and unfortunately the guys doing the interrogations let their emotions get the best of them which is something a police officer should never do. I would imagine some of those officers have little girls of their own and it was probably incredibly difficult to block that out, especially because they knew they were guilty.
Its sad that theres more unsolved cases than solved. They say some are chalked up to someone running away and dont wanna be found. I'd say its lazy police work and shitty laws the detectives have to follow to get evidence. They collect something wrong and it may be the evidence they need to get answers and they can't use it because the paperwork had a misspelled word. Our justice system is so ass backwards. You know when a drug dealer gets more time than a child rapist we have an issue. Not to mention all the sex offenders that were convicted before the law where they have to register themselves just running free and undetected. Then you have all the crimes not reported. I hate going to stores and seeing the board where all the missing people flyers are. Its sad because you can look at them and say without a doubt in your heart most of them arent even with us anymore.
Dude please...just stop murdering folk d'ya know what i mean? Every lil bit helps..as ghandi once said 'be the change in the world you wanna see'.. ; )
Here it is April 2024 and good old MIKE is still at it ! And I have to say since I found his channel little over a year ago he is one of MY FAVORITES!?!?!
I live in Austin and was 25 years old when this happened. We will never forget these beautiful girls and will find the horrible people who did this. Austin will never quit trying to solve this case. Thanks for a great video, Mike. As usual you presented it with compassion and dignity for the tragic loss of life. ❤️
That “thing” they supposedly knew that wasn’t released to the public is actually now public information. I saw someone else cover it and I think it’s possibly in the interrogation tapes . It’s that the keys were left in the lock of the front door. As in when you start closing procedure and people are still in the store finishing up eating or shopping you go and lock the front door so no more people come in. Then you walk and unlock it to let them out. I think it’s the creep at the party store next door. He said didn’t hear gunshots but was there next door working that night. Someone else called the fire department but he was next door and didn’t smell the smoke? Yeah, right. My bets are he got in through the attic crawl space that is often open with simple drop ceilings. He dropped into the place and set the fire to cover it up. He can always claim insurance damages to his business too. The $500 was staged for motive.
Given the cops coerced a confession, I figured they told the kids whatever they wanted them to know. I do not trust their suspicions at all! Yours sound more plausible!
The attic crawlspaces are supposed to have firewalls between the buildings, so that the fire doesn't spread and destroy the entire structure, but who knows, we didn't build it or sign off on the inspection.
Barney from the party store. DNA should have matched him. back door was unlocked, no need. I think the ones who did it came in thru the back or were already in the shop waiting out the last customers (croft and the 2 couples). I do think that the robbery was secondary to the rape/brutalization/murders for sure.
Hindsight is 20/20. How many odd people do you encounter a day? Especially if you live in a larger city. Do you call the police or stick around every odd person you encounter?
Mike’s voice and charming accent is comforting while we listen to the horrifying deaths of kids. Thanks for all you do man. I don’t want any innocent person going to prison. We have an imperfect system.
The more murders they solve, the more arrests they make, the more money the city makes, the more they make... that's why there so many crooked cops, even up to the court levels it's all in their favor. One time a cop thought I stole with a friend at a store. Felonies, they had video evidence of me realizing my friend was stealing, but the cop already wrote his side of the story down. I went to court 6 times within 2 years each time,it'd be in their favor. 1 st they "lost" my interview recording. Then they "lost" the security footage of me walking away...all because a cop wouldn't say "hey I assumed he stole, he didnt, hes innocent" instead, the city doubles down to not let anyone know the officer did wrong or made a mistake. Luckily I got a judge with heart. Seen the case and threw it out within 5 mins after reading it
Mike, as *SOON* as there's some kind of resolution, please give us the *That Chapter* take on the Lori Vallow/missing Idaho children case. It's shaping up to be the weirdest case *ever!* 🎥 . 😎👌
it's sad. even if the girls analyze the surroundings , they still have really slim chance to escape death. it's their job to take care the shop. then can just leave. no protection either (no gun / no other adult)
My Aunt was the manager of an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt Shop about the same time a couple hours away. She always closed up because she didn’t like her younger employees alone at that time of the night - shops in this chain was usually located in strip malls since the rent was cheaper than a regular mall, so most of the other businesses closed by 5:00 pm. My Aunt always worried about closing up and would call my uncle before and after she was done. My uncle or one of her older kids often dropped in when she was closing to check on her. She left this job soon after the Austin murders.
I read that the owners and employees of the nail salon that currently occupies the yogurt shop building maintain a memorial for the girls. The police really screwed this one up. Maybe there’s still some hope that it can be solved.
Even if it's never solved , God knows who did it, and they will have to face Him when their turn will come, and that's worst than ANY death row conviction, trust me !!
Interesting story. Sad that it is still unsolved and 4 young girls lost in lives in such a horrible way. I hope someday the case will be solved and the Families can have some peace. You sure know how to pick these stories I have never heard of before. Great job and interesting Reporting Mike!!! Thank you ☠☠☠☠
Seeing all those kids crying at school really got to me. When you're young and you get hit with the realization that the world is an ugly, scary place, it turns your life upside down. I was sitting in my seventh grade class when the towers were hit. Our teachers turned on the news and we all sat there in confused silence, listening to our teachers sob while absorbing what the hell was happening. So many kids wanted to know why would someone would do this? Why are people bad or evil? Everyone goes through it at some point in their life, some kids a LOT earlier than others, but it's still hard to watch.
I have a night gown that LOOKS just like that one. When my SO saw it, he was like "WTF? DID YOU SEND HIM YOUR NIGHTGOWN?! I KNOW YOU'RE FRIENDS...... HE MADE THE BOWLING ALLEY VIDEO FOR YOU....IS THAT SOME WEIRD INTERNET KINK?!" I said "It's in the hamper you rocket surgeon. Stop training UFC fighters you've had your bell rung one too many times." Jeebus.
I'm a native Texan, 36, and I am surprised that this is the first time I've heard of this tragedy. I have lived in Austin for 6 years now. I have even been in the area where it happened.
r0nj0n it’s sort of a thing Austinites bring up in reference, not a thing we talk about out of the blue. It’s still a sore wound. Meaning it’s talked about in context, not just blurted out. We all know about it.
@@skyvision7363 I'm from England and I didn't know that it was only California and Colorado. What a shame but at least there's probably a load of scum bags out there who's heart rate goes up every time their door knocks! 👍👍😁
You're doing great work. I don't know how you can research this stuff all the time without getting depressed. But I really appreciate the time you take to expose the evils that happen in this world. Punctual, professional quality videos; I swear, you're one of the best people on youtube. I'm glad I found this channel.
Oh, Mike. You're so good at this. I watch you over and over. Normally I'm not even that interested in mysteries, but I'm drawn in by your humor and your empathy for the victims and your screen presence and/ or editing skills. "The other Springsteen". Chuckle.
I remember when this happened. I only lived 30 minutes away. I would have been 8. What I remember the most was one family losing two daughters at the same time. AWFUL.
Herr Schmidt They happened less than a year apart and in the same area of the United States. Both crimes also have two suspects brandishing .22 handguns that they used to shoot all the victims then rob the place and set it on fire. I get that burning a crime scene is a common MO, but there are more similarities than just that.
The way you tell these stories is with such professionalism and honesty. Some humour but staying sensitive and compassionate. I am nearly half way through your video's (starting oldest first), and they are without a doubt some of the best material I have watched on either, youtube, netflix or any documentary to be honest. Great work! You deserve far more subs 😉
he always does that at some point... i think he do this technique to induce the feeling like hes missing ...like...abducted...goin away...with no warning at all.......... yeah... thats very harsh my man hHAHAHAA
@@customsongmaker Being able to protest is essential to democracy, you being able to get a haircut isn't. And democrats didn't encourage riots. The police, however, did (by escalating to violence even when no violence was necessary). But sure, blame everything you don't like on democrats.
@@snickeringpigeon4370 Maxine Waters just said protesters should get "more confrontational", and Bree Newsome (BLM Activist and filmmaker) 'I'm definitely in the camp of defending rioting & looting as a legitimate, politically-informed response to state violence,...Rioting isn't essential to democracy. Liberty is though
It's really sad when detectives choose the forced confession method, because it's either putting innocent men in jail, or giving murders a get out of jail free card.
Someone that was a teen back then has been living with the knowledge of what happened and who did it. The killer had to have bragged about it and that friend knows . Hopefully they will speak out.
@@CloneSeizure I think that’s often true but I also believe there are some that understand and just don’t trust anyone. Won’t say anything to anyone. Not everyone is a braggart.
@R.Rhoads girl 8182 Why do you think it was a teen? This took immense planning and skill. Unlikely it's a teenager(s) and more likely an experienced adult criminal(s).
Dude Okkervil river were the soundtrack of my life for bout 2 years travelling in a van with other musicians..just 2 burned cd's with no inlays so i wasnt sure of all the names of the tunes..gonna look em up after cos i'd almost forgotten about them..the dude is a poet 'lost coastlines' and 'pop lie' i absolutely listened til they skipped...sorry for wafflin ta for remindin me bro imma listen straight after👌
Love the cop in the interview, “ I can’t give you that.” Gets asked another question, “I can’t give you that either.” Reporter “What can you give us?” Cop “Just what I gave ya.”
I know right. I love him too. It seems like when the reporter asked “what can you give us?” It seems like he wants to say “just what I gave you, obviously! Duh” lol
Jaime Marston right lol 🤣
Lmao. Great
Old skool 😎
Haha ya I was digging his smooth, laid back way to deal with pushy reporters.
No matter how scary the content, the "hey you" in the beginning is still comforting to hear
Love Mike's 'hey you'. It's how I greet my fiance now 😅
Mike is friend shaped.
Hush Kit Couldn’t agree more🥰
I like how he randomly shakes his head a bit, like he has bees in there, OR he just can't fathom the terrible facts of the case!
That's what I love about this whole channel. The subject matter is usually dark and scary, but he manages to break it up with a few lighter notes. And probably just his voice/accent/way of speaking is comforting. I have to take breaks from other death/horror related channels and watch some fun videos every so often. Not the case with Mike!
I got my husband into TC now he’s the one texting me to let me know a new one is on. In just tree weeks he’s watched them all. Thanks Mike, you just gained a new fan.
Hahah I really appreciate that Julia!
It's so cute how he says "it was tree o clock" it's me and my kids inside joke. Pronounce 3 like they do over there and ppl look at us like "are they Irish?!" But were native american so it throws em all off 😂😂😂
Awesome 😎
Haha that's cute.
Julia Law for some reason I’m not getting notifications, which is annoying. On the other hand, the episode just showed up in my sidebar, which is a nice surprise. So I noped on out of a decluttering vid quicker than you can say “Mike”! Glad to hear someone else is spreading the gospel according to That Chapter. I’ve introduced a few people, but it’s frustrating that they don’t live near me. It’s frustrating not to have someone to talk to about the episodes, but at least you’ve found a new use for a husband!(JK)
As a former police officer, these detectives are on just a whole other level. Imagine how many are in prison for no reason
Exactly
Yup! The swift justice is what they seek, rather than the actually truth. In the country with most police pr captia, and yet there are so many of Mikes videos where you see so bad policeing. (Ok Canda take the lead on this....)
and also how many guilty people are walking free. It defeats the purpose
i am watching the innocence files on netflix...its really scary and an eye opener
Yea that's some bad interrogation skills right there . one of the reasons you should never talk to the police ,.. nothing you say will help u .
My heart broke when it's explained Amy is found seperate as she was still alive after having been shot, was shot again and still alive so dragged herself away from her 3 dead friends and tried to escape the fire...she was 13.
Having a 12 year old daughter that just kills me inside. I cannot fathom how there are people out there with brains capable of doing things like this, truly. How is a brain wired SO completely different from anyone else to be able to do this to four young girls.
@@Dennis-66 stay strapped or get clapped. You can't rely on the police to come and save you, you have to be able to defend yourself and the ones you love. No matter what the police are always 5-20 minutes away and a LOT can happen in that short period.
@@bickyboo7789 100% I go around & lock every door at night but stop to think how easy it is for someone to bypass all of it. Kick a door in, break the back sliding glass door, break a window. You're not lying when you say be prepared.
@Your Mother What nonsense.
@Your Mother it's fast becoming that way here in the USA. Countless stories of people defending themselves getting charged just in past 2 weeks. It's ludicrous that criminals have more rights then law abiding citizens
Mike came out as a baby and saw his parents and said "Hey You"
And they replied "and welcome"
This made me laugh out loud.
And said...."I'm Tirddy Tree"
And he was 8 pounds 🌳 ounces
@@brandenhall9254 😆
Wtf? The cop was holding a gun to his head in a confession room?? Are you kidding me? Man! This channel phenomenal I swear every story just gets crazier and crazier and ends up somewhere I didn’t see coming
He thought he was Dirty Harry.
even dumber that he didnt arase that bit of the tape
I know cops do things like that, but not on camera like this.
He touched his head with his finger and had the gun nose turned down. Same effect though....scared the shit out of the kid.
you are not American I guess lol
As a life long resident of Austin, TX I was 15 years old when this happened. It is the worst unsolved murder case in the history of our city. From the beginning the police sabotaged the investigation. Not only is the story completely tragic but also horrifying and creepy. The way these girls were tortured and killed in front of one another. I will never forget these beautiful girls or their families.
This happened when my mom was in highschool, I think the yogurt shop got turned into a Jimmy John’s. Truly disturbing what happened.
I was in highschool in Austin when this happened, tragic.
@@presleychar i don’t get why they wouldn’t condemn the building or something. i mean this was such a heinous crime
Go hit up a bank. Leave those girls alone. It's just a yogurt spot. It's just like the Lane Bryant case. There's no money there. Seems like a hit in both cases
@@presleychar It’s a nail salon now. They actually changed their address to 2947 W Anderson. No longer a 2949 (ICBY’s frmr address)
I wonder how many false confessions they obtained in their careers? Those detectives should be in jail or at the very least be fired and never allowed in any position of "authority" again.
Troll
Just what I was thinking.....
Agreed. You can't use torture or threats of violence to get a confession. These cops are corrupt.
@@jackkhiangte2775 shut up, anybody is perfectly fit to judge whether public officials are following the set laws and guidelines that are expected to be followed during interrogations by people who are being funded by the public. They broke the law and should be prosecuted.
Jack Khiangte fucking moron how is pointing a gun at someone’s head make a valid confession?
This case is absolutely horrifying. The fact that these killer(s)? are possibly still out there is troublesome.
I hate the unsolved mysteries lol I'd rather see the ones that's are solved! Even better solved years later!
@Brandon Clarke How so?
@@Dabbztv Yeah, I stopped watching around 6:30 when I found it it was unsolved.
@L Steiner Yeah. It's horrific to think of the killer or killerss doing this again and the case or cases never being connected to least help.
Hopefully they all got caught up in the opioid epidemic and shot themselves in their respective heads in front on their immediate families. That sounds fair.
I got my first job in 1992 at a yogurt store..and remember being terrified by this case. When I worked at night and every time the door opened, my heart jumped. RIP girls. so sorry this happened to you
omg that wouldve been too freaky
Bengt Bagels So true. I can’t even relax at a theater anymore.
I have a lot of questions about this case but one in particular is what yogurt shop is open until 11??
@@Nik.No.K I worked at one and we were open until 10:30 pm ...shame business owners do this and puts workers at risk
Preach it gurl, we gotta count our blessings. This happens all too often. Im not saying quadruple no-connection-to-the-victims homicides are common, they are not, but many single female homicides are with victims working as night clerks alone. Or maybe they arent as common as I think and I have just been binge watching murders of that specificity so it feels common. Glad your safe Jen P.
I lived across the country, but this case hits home because in December, 1991 I was also 17 years old. At that age, I thought I was invincible and nothing bad could happen to me, I even put myself in risky situations. I’m so sorry for these girls who were innocent and I hope one day there is justice. Forcing a case to be closed isn’t justice, it’s a notch on the wall
Horrible case but even scarier the way it was so mishandled in the efforts to have a conviction.
Scorch428 ew. what’s wrong with you.
@@bananasinfrench seriously....
I'm confused. Didn't one girl survive and crawled away?
I appreciate the fact that you're respectful to the victims and your humor is always tasteful. Love from across the pond
The thing about coercing (gun to the head) or torturing (throwing pepper solution in someone's eyes) for a confession is that you are either doing 1 of 2 things: Punishing an innocent person to get them to admit to something they didn't do, OR you invalidate the confession of someone who might have actually done it. Don't get confessions under duress.
True, but I don't think cops like this care about things like that. They just care about making it look like they're getting results, and getting paid.
@@reignman30 they would've been paid regardless. they just had let's say russian mentality and should have been in jail instead. often they think they have the right guy, but their thinking is flawed to begin with as they're idiots and didn't pay attention in school.
If you torture someone enough, eventually they'll tell you they started the started the great Chicago fire, but that doesn't make it so
@@13donstalos great flick
jeez these cops, they got over 50 "false" confessions, yet I can't even get either of my 2 kids to confess to who wrote on a f- ing wall.
I did that when I was a kid and confess 33 years later.
@@travisp_5103 funny thing is, i have 3 and to this day they still say it was not any of them, it was 15 years ago. lmao...
It was "I Don't Know" and "Wasn't Me"
@@LynnCochran71 yup, seems you've heard this story too..
If you sprayed cayenne pepper water into their eyes or held a gun to their head, you probably could get them to confess. Problem being you still wouldn't know which one really did it.
"I can't believe its yogurt" has got to be the worst name for a yogurt shop.
It reminds of the “I can’t believe it’s not butter!” I think it’s a 90s thing haha I miss those days.
In NC we had shops called TCBY for “This can’t be yogurt.” A 90’s thing for sure.
@@TheSkeetergirl Or The Country's Best Yogurt.
“Are you sure it’s yogurt?”
TheSkeetergirl we STILL have a TCBY in the burbs of Houston. I never once stopped to consider what those letters meant! Now I do.
This is horrific, poor kids :( But, how cute is baby Mike?!
Very cute. A 90s born baby lol
This video would have been tragic without that picture.
probably some random baby lol j/k ;)
Awwwwwwwweeee
Yeah.
I don't know how this channel doesn't have a million plus subs, it's excellent in every way. Dude deserves his own tv show.
It does now. 😁
@David Mayberry You wrote your comment a year ago. Now not only does it have a million subscribers, but 1.65-million subscribers. Whoohooo!
Like if you were a subscriber before this channel hit 1 million
those interrogators are the absolute worst... every choice they made was the wrong one. just idiotic....
they aren't idiots. they are malicious and unjust. they care about the laws as much as the killers.
Florian Held That was the Mexican police, moron.
@@C.O._Jones The American police fucked up massively too though..?
@@C.O._Jones American police idiot
@@C.O._Jones Sure seemed like American cops to me, what with the English and Texan accents and all...
This happened a year after I graduated high school. I'm almost 50 yo now. To hear stories like this being unsolved is saddening. Thinking on it too long will drive you mad. There's nothing you can do, because life is so unfair.
Me too! That's really weird to think of this... Class of 1990!!!
@@msdustismith8919 1990 😆 I was like 6. Didn't like in Texas do now.
Yeah this one was for sure one of the harder cases. Fucking cruel.
you look like the dude at 1:35
@@OhhZRB Let's agree to disagree
I didn’t ever think I’d see the words ‘yogurt’ and ‘murder’ in the same title... but here we are. Tragic.
And yet here in Austin, yogurt shop murders is something we have all been familiar with my whole adult life..
Kim Harrington I can definitely understand that. I imagine it’s like the clock tower shooter back in the 60s... which is also from Austin, Texas. Jesus.
I can't believe it's yogurt murders.
:(
Yeah this is crazy sad. There must have been evidence.
Welcome to America
There's a book called "Who Killed These Girls?" by Beverly Lowry that I recommend if you want more details on this case. It talks about how badly the police handled this case. I mean, they left a piece of evidence out behind the yogurt shop and somehow were surprised that it was gone when they came back.
I remember when this happened. Ominous, especially if you were a girl with a retail job. That there were 4 of them together made it clear that even in groups, you are not safe.
Thanks Mike!
I worked at a gas station & my family always worried about me, cases like this is exactly why.
@Roderick as long as you don't let your boss know that's how you're thinking, you'll soon be out of a job....
Women and girls have never been safe.
I hadn’t even thought of it like that. 😢
*FOUR YOUNG WOMEN* probably weren’t _worried_ about two creepy guys for the same reason their parents probably were okay with them closing up at night… *Yet after this they probably realized that there wasn’t anything that* _even 6 of them_ *could do when facing 2 guys with guns …and no respect for life.*
tell me about it ..I have a stalker that stalks my now former workplace ( first night free) I was closing up a laundromat go in at 930pm come out at 10:45pm. Alone, with all the lights on me directly in front of the biggest/main highway in town. Boss knew I had a stalker, I put in my ONE MONTH'S notice on march 2nd 2022 and couldn't leave that job until last night (6/21/22) because no one could be found to take my place. I could have gotten killed, I think thats why Im watching this. I wish these girls had called the cops when those men didn't leave when asked. Im not victim blaming, Im coming at it from experience, it took me one year to finally call the cops in 2021, when I finally did, they were displeased I didnt call before. I hope they find their killers one day so their families can have closure.
I understand that those detectives were desperate, but they cant force ppl to make false confessions. More than 50 false confessions? Thats crazy and scary.
In a heartbeat.
Those detectives should be in prison
I wonder if they had their DNA ran. Seems odd to go that far in forcing confessions, almost as if they need someone to burn for the crime so they can remain free.
@@LoriCrabtree31 my first though watching this was why do the police not want a confession? This seems like a good way to cover up the real killer by focusing interest on a set-up victim because even if eventually cleared, this type of thing ends the investigation with a “we got ‘em”.
Yeah totally illegal and if they had shot him, they would have fun explaining that one.
I live in Austin and I will never forget this, I was just starting my family. All these years later I now have grown children and those poor girls had their lives cut short. Watching the arrests year after year was like watching musical chairs. I feel horrible for those parents. I hope the find peace.
Every time I see stuff with young girls or young women on this channel, I struggle with not putting my own daughters' faces on the victims. They're still young, 9 and 6, but the older one is starting to get to that age that is heavily targeted. I'm gonna end up overprotective if I keep watching this stuff. . .
I was 8, and living in Georgetown at the time. I remember.
"..and if you would like to watch more of my videos, work away"
Dude I'm 3 week deep. Your shit's golden.
4 young girls for 500 dollars.... man, this world can really break your heart.
that isn't why they did it :(
Not only for 500 they got raped atleast one of them....
Inside job. Only people that can get away with murder are the ones who are cops at the time. They control the case. Get and know how to get rid of evidence.
@@holyfreeholy2329 i to assume i know everything and say dumb shit like it was a inside job by the police when i havent even finished high school and everything in my life subtly tells me im retarded
@@BenetbenetLive lmfao
Thank you for covering this, Mike. One of my earliest memories was of news coverage on this case. These girls deserve justice and their families need closure. I was four when this happened and devastated this whole city, and now I have kids close to the age of the youngest victim. I can't imagine how hard it has been on the families to go so long without answers. I really hope some day they can find them.
Thanks for watching! I know I hope so too, I hope they're closing in on someone!
The scariest thing about this case is the ineptitude of those officers.
There's another possibility. Perhaps they weren't inept, but were protecting the person(s) they knew who was really guilty, like perhaps one of their own, and simply were desperate to create patsies that looked just guilty enough that even if they were never convicted, would keep attention off the real culprit(s).
Reminds you that this is a scene of murder after a fire
@@MsTAXITAXI 50 false confessions and at least one involved torturing a suspect until he admitted he did it, another where a gun was held to the suspects head... if you cant admit that's police misconduct and ineptitude then I guess you're blinded by your boner for cops.
Evie Elliot Gerzio the worst part is the HYPOCRISY
Funny how in a lot of unsolved cases there is very shoddy police work...
If you Google Map the strip mall and go around to the back alley, the back door to that unit is open. It's creepy af. It backs up to a creek, easy for people to quickly get away without being seen.
Never, ever participate in an interrogation without any legal counsel. Repeated Intimidation, coercion and threats can wear anyone down, and this case illustrates that. And as horrific as the crimes are, and as desperately investigators want it solved, the above interrogation tactics have no place in any circumstance.
May this case ultimately be solved for the victims and their families' sakes.
True. The detective are never trying to help you, they're just trying to out someone behind bars and sometimes they get it really wrong.
Protect yourself and lookout for yourself. Legal counsel is your right.
#1 thing I’ve learned from this series. Get a lawyer before you say a word whether you’re guilty or not
On the flip side, if you are an interrogator, never ever use interrogation tactics that are going to cause the confession to get thrown out if they are discovered. There are people who are innocent that will confess to make it stop, there are also people who are guilty who will confess to make it stop, and then recant later when they realized they can get out of it now because of over zealous interrogators. It ruins the Integrity of the case whether the person is guilty or innocent
Jesus yes. I've learned this from EVERY true crime show. Detectives mostly just want to close cases and be heroes. It's not even just that they're not your 'friends' - they're flat out dis-interested in you as a human.
Bottom line is there is NO benefit to giving up your right to silence. If you're innocent, it won't get you out (most likely they will lead you into saying stupid shit). If youre guilty saying nothing just gives the cops more room to fuckup. Get a good lawyer!!!
NEVER AGREE TO AN INTERROGATION!!!
UHM...……. theres photos of interrogation officers pointing a gun against the head of one of the confessors...………..later the cop states he was only kidding and the gun was empty
I live about two blocks from where that happened. I was hoping that you would cover this one eventually! The detectives would rather innocent kids go to jail than have an unsolved murder case. Disgusting.
Vomit Pinata what’s disgusting is the image I got in my head when I read the words “vomit piñata” 😩
Vomit Pinata I haven’t completed the video yet but when this happens it’s purely pressure from the victims families and the ego of the detectives. Super sad to see the consequences. Humans are just crazy interesting.
Unfortunately, that's how some pigs operate. Where I live , 3 guys served about 8 years in prison for murdering a prostitute after coercing a confession out if one of them , who had an IQ of about 40. The Cardiff 3, they became known as. The real culprit got caught years later, after they were pardoned and received hefty compensation. His brother got caught stealing and subsequently had his DNA taken. The DNA matched to the real killer. The guys brother, some weird fucker from Bridgend
What was the neighborhood like back then?
@@eddieb248 never heard about this crime, I'm uk based. Where can I find this case?
I just found THATCHAPTER a couple days ago and have been binge watching all day. I LOVE the way the cases are thoroughly laid out including court and sentencing if the crime is solved. Mike, you are hilarious, witty and charming. Keep up the excellent research and presentations! 💕
Did you discover this channel on the turdeeth at tree turdy?
Welcome, Friend. You’re about to go down quite the rabbit hole lol
Now get use too LET'S GIVE IT A GOO!🥰😅
Mike out!
@@chikiyabonita909 You meant "used to." :-) This is a very common error in English.
Mike, the level of entertainment and creativity in your videos is extraordinary. You should be a multimillionaire working in Hollywood. I have NEVER spent an entire day binge-watching ANYTHING....until two days ago, when I blew my entire Saturday hooked on your Irish wit and gift of gab. Keep up the phenomenal work, my friend. In these times, we need you. Love and peace!
Those poor girls. I can’t imagine how scared they were. Who ever did this is purely evil.
Kay that’s always what I think about: when did they realize something was wrong? What were they thinking? What did they last say? Who did they think of? It most be hard for the families not knowing what happened when there are no survivors to tell the story. Everyone wants closure.
It was a four on two. If it were 4 teen boys you wouldn't say the same thing. Double standard.
fraz what the hell? Why are you trying to make a political statement because we’re discussing the death of 4 girls? You just jumped to a conclusions we wouldn’t feel the same way about boys? What?
fraz two people with guns came in and raped four children and shot them execution style and that’s horrifying and I can’t imagine how scared those kids were. Better? Gender isn’t the point. They were kids. How can you even try to make an argument it was 4 on 2? They. Had. Guns.
@@TheRobloxianTacoLord jesus you're moronic
I hate when they're unsolved :(
I actually like it so I can help solve them ! Well, in my head anyway 😄
@@sonnydortmund1513 any leads?
@@itsmealanaa Yep
I'm from austin and worked for APD when I heard about this I asked around the old guys who where working this case it bothers them till this day
@@sonnydortmund1513 you missed the perfect opportunity to hit them with a “ I can’t give you that.”
I’m from Austin and my mom told me about this as a kid!... that’s probably why I’m clicking on videos like this today. Great video mike!
Thanks Bree!
Yeah, God bless them. I'm orginally from right out side of Austin. I remember this, too. It was horrible.
Just bingeing older videos, hence this “ tardy” comment. Mike, it occurs to me that I’ve never seen you miss a word or correct yourself in your narration, not a single time, and I’ve watched many of your videos. You are a stellar narrator.
I love how you have a perfect comedic approach to these videos, you don't say anything to offend to make light or brush off the seriousness of what your talking about but you still manage to make it a fun approach to a serious topic...smiles hide pain and makes it easier to watch the video without the depression that comes with watching these vids
Hear hear!
I love Mike. Who else can make me laugh while talking about horrific crimes. That’s a rare talent.
Hey you! And thanks Mike!
Thank YOU!
Wait 1 day ago?
@@lifespore yep, time travelers
Have none of you heard of Patreon? Become a patron and you get access to the vids before they are made public.
@@ThatChapter love your content, there is a interesting story in Australia of a chef who cut up his girlfriend Markus Volte & Mayang Prasetyo
Seeing the kids in the school after this horrific crime brings back painful memories from having to go through the same experience when I was in elementary school. No child should ever have to deal with the loss of a friend and classmate like this.
These are never robberies, these girls would have given up that money.
Sex and power!
@@carolinerowles5951 the off duty police guy.
Are you questioning their heart
They did give up the money at exactly 11:03 pm
i think because they would have identified the guys to the police
Thanks for posting this. I’m an Austin native and I remember when this happened. Those girls were just a few years younger than me.
The latest on the DNA is that a match from distant relative was found in Florida by the FBI, but mind you, the number of the other men who could be related is vast. At this time the FBI can’t share with APD the info.
Keep up the good work, Mike. I watch your videos almost every day.
Did you watch 48 hrs documentary, the have descriptions of to men unidentified, waiting for someone to identify them.
Those "interrogation techniques" pissed me right off
It's infuriating
It’s actually very common in Mexico. They wanna blame someone so it can be over and done with. Cheaper that way.
Old school Mexican police techniques, nothing new, IIRC it was called cocowash
Well, if you start by cayenne pepper waterboarding some Mexicans to clear it fast, the rest pretty much follows.
@Daddy DIY IIRC = if I recall correctly
Something is telling me the girls being stacked on top of each other is a huge clue. I don't think a group of teenage boys would have the forethought to do something like that. That is a tactical move, and I'm shocked the witness saying they saw a man in army fatigues acting weird was essentially ignored.
You can tell by the scene and what happened that this person has done things like this before. Also more than one person.
i was a a teenager then. Weren't there a lot of people running around in army castoffs? I thought the crime scene seemed disorganized and the 'robbery' didn't seem very professional, not in terms of getting a good payoff for the crime. But I find it interesting that you think stacking the bodies points to a military background
@@intrepidtomato stacking the bodies itself doesn't make me think it was done by someone with military training, it's an indication, however, that whoever did this had the forethought to do it, and knew how to do it quickly. It appears to be tactical in how it was carried out, but for what i don't know. That, coupled with the witness's account of a man in military fatigues acting strangely made me think that perhaps authorities should have attempted to track that person down a little more than they did.
I also find it deeply disturbing that "stacking bodies" is a common phrase used in the military to discuss someone's kill count...
Never thought of that! Why would panicked teenagers take the time to do that?? Brilliant.
What's "tactical" about stacking the bodies?
I did a quick Google search and found nothing of interest, could you please explain?
Even if you hadn't showed detective holding gun to his head.
Those interviews felt off to me & i felt the officers were leading them into saying the right thing to make it sound like they had done it
I wonder how many false confessions they obtained in their careers? Those detectives should be in jail or at the very least be fired and never allowed in any position of "authority" again.
There was a lot of pressure surrounding the case to get arrests as it one the most brutal murder cases in Austin and still is to this day. Emotions were running high and unfortunately the guys doing the interrogations let their emotions get the best of them which is something a police officer should never do. I would imagine some of those officers have little girls of their own and it was probably incredibly difficult to block that out, especially because they knew they were guilty.
I agree. The confessions were bs.
Also constantly touching their arms during the confession was uncalled for.
Kasha exactly. These interrogations should be used in police school demonstrating "What *NOT* to do!"
Sad and senseless crime
Unsolved murders always breaks my heart.. knowing that families wont know what happened to their love ones.
Its sad that theres more unsolved cases than solved. They say some are chalked up to someone running away and dont wanna be found. I'd say its lazy police work and shitty laws the detectives have to follow to get evidence. They collect something wrong and it may be the evidence they need to get answers and they can't use it because the paperwork had a misspelled word. Our justice system is so ass backwards. You know when a drug dealer gets more time than a child rapist we have an issue. Not to mention all the sex offenders that were convicted before the law where they have to register themselves just running free and undetected. Then you have all the crimes not reported. I hate going to stores and seeing the board where all the missing people flyers are. Its sad because you can look at them and say without a doubt in your heart most of them arent even with us anymore.
Dude please...just stop murdering folk d'ya know what i mean? Every lil bit helps..as ghandi once said 'be the change in the world you wanna see'.. ; )
@@damotheman4196 you would think it'd be just that easy. Stop breaking the law seems like basic common sense. Right and wrong should be second nature.
@Sara Allison . you sound like a shit bag shit bag.
Here it is April 2024 and good old MIKE is still at it ! And I have to say since I found his channel little over a year ago he is one of MY FAVORITES!?!?!
I live in Austin and was 25 years old when this happened. We will never forget these beautiful girls and will find the horrible people who did this. Austin will never quit trying to solve this case. Thanks for a great video, Mike. As usual you presented it with compassion and dignity for the tragic loss of life. ❤️
I'm sorry but I laughed my ass off when the officer said "I can't believe it's Yogurt" so seriously.
Pretty sure its "the Country's Best Yogurt," or TCBY.
lol me too. His voice and accent along with the frankness made it hilarious. Reminds me of reading dialog for an yogurt ad or something.
Google (I can't believe it's butter)
ZeeeBoss I was thinking of Peter Griffin 🙂
yeah nothing funny here but hearing the officer say that it's hard to hold back laughing ,no disrespect intended.
This sounds so much like the Las Cruces bowling alley murders just a year before and one state over!
I didn’t know the years but I was thinking the exact same thing
Yes...
Yes indeed
Makes u wonder if it was the same people. I mean, cuz those confessions seem stress induced...understatement.
Down to the fire and all... both unsolved! I bet their linked
That “thing” they supposedly knew that wasn’t released to the public is actually now public information. I saw someone else cover it and I think it’s possibly in the interrogation tapes . It’s that the keys were left in the lock of the front door. As in when you start closing procedure and people are still in the store finishing up eating or shopping you go and lock the front door so no more people come in. Then you walk and unlock it to let them out. I think it’s the creep at the party store next door. He said didn’t hear gunshots but was there next door working that night. Someone else called the fire department but he was next door and didn’t smell the smoke? Yeah, right. My bets are he got in through the attic crawl space that is often open with simple drop ceilings. He dropped into the place and set the fire to cover it up. He can always claim insurance damages to his business too. The $500 was staged for motive.
Given the cops coerced a confession, I figured they told the kids whatever they wanted them to know. I do not trust their suspicions at all! Yours sound more plausible!
🤔That sounds eerily plausible to me!
Good theory, in my humble non-professional opinion..:::🙈
Thank you
The attic crawlspaces are supposed to have firewalls between the buildings, so that the fire doesn't spread and destroy the entire structure, but who knows, we didn't build it or sign off on the inspection.
Barney from the party store. DNA should have matched him. back door was unlocked, no need. I think the ones who did it came in thru the back or were already in the shop waiting out the last customers (croft and the 2 couples). I do think that the robbery was secondary to the rape/brutalization/murders for sure.
Why didn’t the retired officer stick around if he felt the guy was odd or call the police?
He thought about it, but decided to just go. He regrets it no doubt.
Maybe he was the murderer. Police or ex police are much more likely to commit violent crime, especially against women.
Hindsight is 20/20. How many odd people do you encounter a day? Especially if you live in a larger city. Do you call the police or stick around every odd person you encounter?
@@fighttheevilrobots3417 idiot comment, that man probably struggles with that his whole life
@@derek3524 Yes, but just until I can tell what they're up to. Doesn't really take long & you might be protecting someone from getting hurt.
Mike, you are a beautiful man with your top 2 buttons undone...
Saucy
Mike: Can't give you that
I was 17 when this happened. I remember my mom wouldn’t let me work any evening shifts during the school week and weekends for a year.
Smart mom.
@@oharriet4666 She was the best.
I wouldn’t protest at that, who would want to work the evening shift after what happened??
You have a smart and loving mom
Did you live near the murders?
Mike’s voice and charming accent is comforting while we listen to the horrifying deaths of kids. Thanks for all you do man.
I don’t want any innocent person going to prison. We have an imperfect system.
I remember hearing about this several times. You really had a ton more information, thanks Mike.
Thank you Aaron!
WTF is wrong with these detectives
The more murders they solve, the more arrests they make, the more money the city makes, the more they make... that's why there so many crooked cops, even up to the court levels it's all in their favor. One time a cop thought I stole with a friend at a store. Felonies, they had video evidence of me realizing my friend was stealing, but the cop already wrote his side of the story down. I went to court 6 times within 2 years each time,it'd be in their favor. 1 st they "lost" my interview recording. Then they "lost" the security footage of me walking away...all because a cop wouldn't say "hey I assumed he stole, he didnt, hes innocent" instead, the city doubles down to not let anyone know the officer did wrong or made a mistake. Luckily I got a judge with heart. Seen the case and threw it out within 5 mins after reading it
Texas?
JiffyWax Jesus i read this comment in a southern accent
Gerardo fw Mexico
Florian Held Mexico, shit-for-brains. Did you even listen to the video, or are you just stupid?
Mike, as *SOON* as there's some kind of resolution, please give us the *That Chapter* take on the Lori Vallow/missing Idaho children case.
It's shaping up to be the weirdest case *ever!*
🎥 . 😎👌
That case is baffling! From the spouses deaths, and the doomsday cult, I hope there are answers soon
it’s all so
insane!! on Dateline tonight! I can’t wait! lol
The blonde ‘God’ and her new husband should be extradited from Hawaii and locked up until those kids are found . She’s as dirty as the day is long
@@briancook5838 have you seen the surveillance of her storage unit? All the kids toys and bikes are in it.
@@kccourt6910 thanks! It's starting here in 5 min
Thanks Mike for the videos. This is so sad to watch, but you're helping the families of the victims, and the police.
This is why i analyze everyone around me idk what their intentions are, always be aware of your surroundings.
it's sad. even if the girls analyze the surroundings , they still have really slim chance to escape death. it's their job to take care the shop. then can just leave. no protection either (no gun / no other adult)
Thx for The advice!
Kid Buu bruh! So casual... you ok? Glad you’re still with us lol
Some psychos act more normal then sane people.
I feel sad for you, living in a country where you have to do that 🙄
did anyone ever look into the off duty cop who said he saw the 2 guys in the yogurt shop?
Right!!!!
YESSS THISSS!
They more than likely did and that’s how they got the info in the first place
cyranothe2nd brill question.
Trolls
I know a woman who was friends with these girls. She's still haunted by what happened to this day.
:(
Love how he dives right into the story - with clips AKA receipts!
I can't be the only one to see some similarities with the Las Cruces bowling ally murders, can I?
Fee E-P yessss
The psychological profile of the killers is probably similar in the two cases.
Fee E-P - It friggin' brought me here.
That and the way he tells it
The presenter actually mentioned this video in the bowling alley murders video, so I think everybody sees the connection.
My Aunt was the manager of an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt Shop about the same time a couple hours away. She always closed up because she didn’t like her younger employees alone at that time of the night - shops in this chain was usually located in strip malls since the rent was cheaper than a regular mall, so most of the other businesses closed by 5:00 pm. My Aunt always worried about closing up and would call my uncle before and after she was done. My uncle or one of her older kids often dropped in when she was closing to check on her. She left this job soon after the Austin murders.
I read that the owners and employees of the nail salon that currently occupies the yogurt shop building maintain a memorial for the girls. The police really screwed this one up. Maybe there’s still some hope that it can be solved.
Even if it's never solved , God knows who did it, and they will have to face Him when their turn will come, and that's worst than ANY death row conviction, trust me !!
@@danil.9083 that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard
@@ricksantiago8598 You musn't go out much if that's the stupidest thing you've EVER heard LoL
@@danil.9083 no it’s just people like you that baffle me how the epitome of stupidity exists within you
@@ricksantiago8598 I'm hurt, you know, since you're someone so important in my life, to call me stupid, let me go pray for your soul LoL 🤣😂🤣
Interesting story. Sad that it is still unsolved and 4 young girls lost in lives in such a horrible way. I hope someday the case will be solved and the Families can have some peace.
You sure know how to pick these stories I have never heard of before. Great job and interesting Reporting Mike!!! Thank you ☠☠☠☠
I’ve never seen interrogations going so wild in my life.
YOU'RE ALMOST 30??? Teach me your ways of preserving your beauty, oh grand master Mike!!
I thought he was in his early twenties. Pretty surprised tbh
Tirdy.
he places someone skin on
Can we just take a second to appreciate the work baby Mike puts into these videos
Seeing all those kids crying at school really got to me. When you're young and you get hit with the realization that the world is an ugly, scary place, it turns your life upside down. I was sitting in my seventh grade class when the towers were hit. Our teachers turned on the news and we all sat there in confused silence, listening to our teachers sob while absorbing what the hell was happening. So many kids wanted to know why would someone would do this? Why are people bad or evil? Everyone goes through it at some point in their life, some kids a LOT earlier than others, but it's still hard to watch.
I think I've watched too many crime videos tonight as that Springsteen clip scared the shit out of me.
Haha can't beat the Boss
Scared me also lol. Don't feel too bad
I wish I had a shirt as comfortable as Mike's must be
that would be great merch idea - this shirt with TC logo somewhere🤔❤ now i need one 😆
I have a night gown that LOOKS just like that one. When my SO saw it, he was like "WTF? DID YOU SEND HIM YOUR NIGHTGOWN?! I KNOW YOU'RE FRIENDS...... HE MADE THE BOWLING ALLEY VIDEO FOR YOU....IS THAT SOME WEIRD INTERNET KINK?!"
I said "It's in the hamper you rocket surgeon. Stop training UFC fighters you've had your bell rung one too many times." Jeebus.
What makes you think it's comfortable? It's not like he wears in in 35.7% of his videos.
@@bennupp2142 more like 33.3%
@@DaphneElis That sounds a little off. Like 2.4% off.
I'm from Austin, and this is by far the best/most in depth research I've seen about this case. Great job as always!
"A murder, you say? I do declare." - Michael Scott.
I understand nothing
I grew up in Austin. These murders are still talked about to this day.
yeah, by the handful of locals left in the city.
I was in high school when this happened in a town right outside of Austin. This crime was horrific and put fear in all.
I'm a native Texan, 36, and I am surprised that this is the first time I've heard of this tragedy. I have lived in Austin for 6 years now. I have even been in the area where it happened.
r0nj0n it’s sort of a thing Austinites bring up in reference, not a thing we talk about out of the blue. It’s still a sore wound.
Meaning it’s talked about in context, not just blurted out. We all know about it.
Sounds like an opportunity for the "familial DNA search" method of finding a killer.
Have you seen "The Genetic Detective"?
@Van Helsing yes it was how they caught him.
@Van Helsing And Lonnie David Franklin jr aka the Grim Sleeper-
It's only California and Colorado that is allowing familial DNA. Sucks.
@@skyvision7363 I'm from England and I didn't know that it was only California and Colorado. What a shame but at least there's probably a load of scum bags out there who's heart rate goes up every time their door knocks! 👍👍😁
You're doing great work. I don't know how you can research this stuff all the time without getting depressed. But I really appreciate the time you take to expose the evils that happen in this world. Punctual, professional quality videos; I swear, you're one of the best people on youtube. I'm glad I found this channel.
Thank you!
Oh, Mike. You're so good at this. I watch you over and over. Normally I'm not even that interested in mysteries, but I'm drawn in by your humor and your empathy for the victims and your screen presence and/ or editing skills. "The other Springsteen". Chuckle.
I remember when this happened. I only lived 30 minutes away. I would have been 8. What I remember the most was one family losing two daughters at the same time. AWFUL.
I Love Your humor and videos as a whole. But Man, stories like this mess with My head. Rest in Peace to those 4 Young Ladies and Girls.
Robbed and set on fire‽ sounds like the Bowling Alley Story !
CORRECT
Exactly my thoughts as soon as he said a fire. It was a year before too. I wonder if the different police departments ever spoke with each other.
Oh yes, the only two cases ever where a crime scene was destroyed by fire. Seems they are aligned!
Herr Schmidt herrdurr im edgy i shit on people for being observant herrdurrr
Herr Schmidt They happened less than a year apart and in the same area of the United States. Both crimes also have two suspects brandishing .22 handguns that they used to shoot all the victims then rob the place and set it on fire. I get that burning a crime scene is a common MO, but there are more similarities than just that.
The way you tell these stories is with such professionalism and honesty. Some humour but staying sensitive and compassionate. I am nearly half way through your video's (starting oldest first), and they are without a doubt some of the best material I have watched on either, youtube, netflix or any documentary to be honest. Great work! You deserve far more subs 😉
"Let me tell you what happened, in th-" lol
Daddy Cheeseburger Yeah, what happened there? 😳
he always does that at some point... i think he do this technique to induce the feeling like hes missing ...like...abducted...goin away...with no warning at all.......... yeah... thats very harsh my man hHAHAHAA
Cobi7 I think he just isn’t very good at editing
@@nicknewton3390 now i have no reasons to wacth this channel anymore :(
@@Cobi7 dont be a bitch
"Can't give you that." --2020 Mood.
"What can you give us"
"What i already gave you"
I'm sorry but i had to laugh at that
This fucking comment deserve everything! 🙌🙌💯💯💯
So true, in 2020 the Democrats decided we can't have jobs or church or haircuts or families, but they encouraged riots all years.
@@customsongmaker Being able to protest is essential to democracy, you being able to get a haircut isn't. And democrats didn't encourage riots. The police, however, did (by escalating to violence even when no violence was necessary). But sure, blame everything you don't like on democrats.
@@snickeringpigeon4370 Maxine Waters just said protesters should get "more confrontational", and Bree Newsome (BLM Activist and filmmaker) 'I'm definitely in the camp of defending rioting & looting as a legitimate, politically-informed response to state violence,...Rioting isn't essential to democracy. Liberty is though
"Can I have a yogurt?" "Can't give you that"
Tony_Maloney “What CAN you give us?!”
Kay I can give ya what I JUST GAVE YA!
“Can you believe it’s yogurt?”
“I can’t give you that.”
You wouldn't believe it was yogurt even if he could give you that.
"I can give you the score of the Cowboys game. But that's about it."
It's really sad when detectives choose the forced confession method, because it's either putting innocent men in jail, or giving murders a get out of jail free card.
i'd argue it's both
@@yunglynda1326, exactly, in every situation of a forced confession, it's one or the other, so it is both, just not instantaneously.
“Well let me tell you what happened! In the-”
Quit messing with us! 😂
LOL i laughed slightly hard!
Can you make it so i dont laugh everytime he says 30 or 3rd?
Brain: *cant give you that*
My man prob ain’t got no brain wdym
You'll grow up one day
It was the turd burgler that did it
@Taylor V I want him to say 33 ten times really fast 😂
Lol, same...what about 33...
To all the parents and families of these girls, I am truly sorry for your loss. May God give you the justice and closure you all deserve.
"well, let me tell you what happened - In t-" Intro plays
Someone that was a teen back then has been living with the knowledge of what happened and who did it. The killer had to have bragged about it and that friend knows . Hopefully they will speak out.
You really think anybody is going to brag about that?...............
@@dannygroom3327 They will, people pride always overtakes them.
@@CloneSeizure I think that’s often true but I also believe there are some that understand and just don’t trust anyone. Won’t say anything to anyone. Not everyone is a braggart.
@R.Rhoads girl 8182
Why do you think it was a teen? This took immense planning and skill. Unlikely it's a teenager(s) and more likely an experienced adult criminal(s).
There was a song inspired by this called “Westfall” by Okkervil River. It’s one of my favorite songs, and how how I first heard about this case.
Gas The Furries dude what the hell, me too.
Gas the furries
Dude Okkervil river were the soundtrack of my life for bout 2 years travelling in a van with other musicians..just 2 burned cd's with no inlays so i wasnt sure of all the names of the tunes..gonna look em up after cos i'd almost forgotten about them..the dude is a poet 'lost coastlines' and 'pop lie' i absolutely listened til they skipped...sorry for wafflin ta for remindin me bro imma listen straight after👌
And now I've listened to that song 5 times in a row. Lol thank you for sharing
I looked up that song, I think you have the incidents mixed up. Or maybe the song writer did.
“Michael Scott, ‘NOOOOOO!!!’ “
LMAO
That forced confession is unbelievable.
Right? Disgusting.
Scrolled all the way down to see if someone said this lol this made me tear up
A lot of people get pressured into false confessions
And he’s still a Sargent in texas to this day... how can you keep your job after putting a gun to a persons head during an interrogation???
The bad old days! And not even that long ago.
WTAF??? Literally holding a gun to someone's head in a Police interview!!!!!