When the KILLER Might Be Your Husband...
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- Опубліковано 12 тра 2024
- In this JCS inspired true crime documentary, we dive into the extremely tragic and perplexing case of Melissa Howard. We explain the details of the murder and what exactly lead to the man charged with the crime getting convicted.
This video dives into the disturbing details of the murder, the investigation, and subsequent legal aftermath.
I really hope you all enjoy.
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The cop immediately got defensive of the guy some lady just said was trying to kill her. Creepy
Police live in the 1800s out there 😂
you're only seeing a few [selected] seconds of this interview, maybe we get the wrong impression!
I know, it's scary
@@xTerminatorAndyI mean… he ended up killing her. The woman was right and the cop being defensive was horrifying.
To give him the benefit of the doubt he might have had that reaction as a way to get her to say something a bit more concrete because she was vague in her initial answer. Of course he could also be a horrible misogynist who immediately dismisses claims of abuse.
Why is that detective so antagonistic at the beginning of that interview? It seems wildly inappropriate.
Nah, it makes total sense. An astonishing amount of people make up stories just to get their partners in trouble. So, make the person angry and see if the story remains logical and consistent.
@@prunabluepepper they should at least approach the situation professionally. It is within their job description
@@prunabluepepper and only like 3% of actual cases result in jail time for a real assailant so who gives a fuck about this dumbass strawman argument
I think if you were trying to remove a partner from your life accusing them of admitting to murder would be one way to do it. The timing of her accusation would make someone justifiably concerned. I think the ex husband had to be the mastermind but this "witness" is not someone I would immediately believe to be telling the truth.
Until the female cop entered the room. He's a pos
I would never marry someone suspected of murdering their previous wife.
Exactly. That’s a death trap waiting to happen. These type of women are insane & except us to be surprised
That’s if you know about the information before marriage
She probably a stripper, and has other issues. I know it's bad to judge by looks, but something's not right
@@shachede6828 how do you marry someone without knowing everything about them? This isn't something small.. People need to stop getting married so easily!
Right?
I can't imagine, at 15, finding your mother murdered like that (or any way!). I don't know how hard it must have been to carry on. I wouldn't wish such a thing on anyone.
Absolutely traumatizing
The way she was found i thought this was gonna be a 'daughter and her boyfriend didxit case' so im relieved that wasnt the case at least..
@@scottaznavourian3720 I thought that was the way this video was going also! That the daughter and bf did it and locked themselves out, explaining the lack of DNA.
He was 11
It’s not that big of a deal.
Crazy how the detective is so dismissive toward Jordan Howard, "So you're just afraid...."
we've only seen a few sentences here, not the entire interview
He's saying that on purpose so she will explain herself better
I don’t think they want to come off that way, but if they took EVERYONE AT THEIR word, they would never be able to help anyone!
You can’t judge based on such small facts. In all honesty, if I was her, I’d have Obtained My Concealed Hand****** License. Practice….Practice….Practice
Not really crazy to not take serious allegations serious without some kind of substance to back it up.
The phone call between Mike and Russel didn't seem incriminating to me. Maybe they knew the phone was tapped though.
I know right.... to me it kinda sounded like the opposite of incriminating??
@@willstuart4504me too that’s what I thought
It seemed like the brother of the suspect was creeped out to me. Like he was feeling his blood run col
insane to think they can tap your phone, zero privacy
If anything the call seemed to point to their innocence. The DNA could have been there from when he was there 2 days before, I don't know what evidence they convicted him on? And then the current wife said her husband, Melissa's ex named someone else when he said he killed her, I would never have convicted.
It’s troubling that the cop is so dismissive immediately.
I mean she didn’t seem very believable. 96% of reported domestic violence cases made by the women are false accusations attempting to get their husband arrested.
I had thought the same thing!
They just wanted her to be clear for the recording.
@@Starriibubblesliterally 😂
Yeah “whoa whoa whoa” hahaha what a tard.
The beginning is why people don’t report things like this
Nahh... its not. People don't report cause they are either too invested in the relationship or have a low self-esteem or other reasons.
@@CT2507no what they said is exactly right. Being afraid it won’t be taken seriously and in her case this officer wasn’t doing his job. The detective had to come in and comfort her and actually listen.
@@CT2507 ok well I know first hand and it sounds like you’re just assuming
I am afraid my husband is going to kill me. Whoa, whoa, that never happens, are you just being irrational?? Disgusting cop.
It's all cops
@@radiofreeacab no its not
Right?? I get wanting more info and gleen into why someone would think that but he acted like its never happened in the entire world. I wouldve plum walked out bc atp, I'll just die to prove that i was right
Most cops really want the prestige without doing any of the work.
I took it as “we all think he did it, now tell me how you know”
I had been in a violent and abusive marriage for thirteen years. When I finally got the courage to leave him for good, I got an apartment, moved out of the house then filed for divorce. That’s when the violence escalated to the point that I was convinced he was going to kill me.
I would call the police because he was in front of my apartment calling me on the phone and threatening to blow my brains out.
I literally looked like death warmed over because I was in a constant state fear and couldn’t keep any food down.
When the police came I was shaking in fear and crying while telling them what was happening. They chuckled and said, if anything really happens give us a call.
Hopefully by now, police officers have been trained to respond differently
Horrible, Heartbreaking. Im so sorry
The first cop asking questions is not good at his job...literally the worst.
'In the States.' LOL As if the rest of the world is better LOL
@@Edelwiess1066Yes... Much much better!
@@Edelwiess1066 so the rest of the world is corrupt so you believe we should be okay with it? Shouldn’t even bring it up?
Do you ever wonder why you defend with such contempt? I prefer to not defend such conduct. I don’t mind calling it wrong in every way shape or form. We could have less psychos in our law enforcement by requiring psychological profiling. Once you get these psychos in and they climb the ranks they only hire people who will be loyal sycophants to them especially if it means breaking the laws.
@@Edelwiess1066if we can avoid giving the next golden state killer a badge by requiring psychological evaluations of all law enforcement officers than we should. There are other some other jobs that should require them too.
Fast and bulbous
This cop is so creepy. Getting defensive on behalf of a man he doesn’t even know? This woman is sitting there saying she’s fearing for her life and he’s like hey hey hey settle down now little lady.
I'm guessing it has something to do with her, he has investigated her, knows everything about her past, she possibly has been involved in nefarious things, or stripping in her past, and thus cops talk to these females like they are trash
@@shable1436 More likely that he's just a misogynist lmao
@@shable1436 🤢 🤮
@@shable1436and dismissing her fears of getting murdered is acceptable because she may or may not have been a stripper?
That's not what happened at all. They had just convicted someone else to life in prison for it 3 months earlier. And she comes in after he's convicted , saying nah my husband did it. No wonder the cop sounded shocked. Anyone would, cause that means she didn't come forward all that time
I absolutely believe that not all the guilty people involved are behind bars there's a whole lot more behind this story than what is being told
Yes.There is.They convicted a man,beyond a reasonable doubt, even though they had THREE SUSPECTS,and the cops are STILL IN DOUBT...
police say see something say something and then when you say something they respond 'so youre just scared.'
They have to test what you say. If you backpedal on your statements, contradict, wind them up and send them on a wild goose chase and so on.
Wild that Brian hasn't been held accountable, what did he have on Russ for him not to say anything?
Facts. He had info on more than just one kill
They didn't do it.
@@thomasdalton2042sure thing, buddy
@@horseygirl03 You sound like a white-knighter here. He wasn't charged and didn't do it, why do you have a problem with that?
You are smearing him without proof dude. At least say * allegedly*
I understand that you have to meet certain criteria of a threat before police can get involved, but the way the officer spoke to her at the beginning left a really bad taste in my mouth. I half expected him to say, "Woah there, little lady, let's calm down. I'm sure you've just had a misunderstanding, now, don't get hysterical."
Hey whoa there, you're in here 3 months after another guy got convicted for this crime, to life in prison, and now you're rolling in here telling us you've known it was husband all this time? Which sounds like exactly what she did.
@kenw2225 It's possible for a detective to go into an interview with skepticism, or even anger, without immediately being overtly dismissive. Not only does that sort of behavior erode the public's trust (and importantly, possibly a jury's), but it also makes witnesses less likely to cooperate. It's just not effective.
And it's not his job to pass judgment on the situation. It's his job to gather information in as impartial a way as possible. If he can't maintain a professional and effective demeanor, I see that as a problem. The detective's opinion of a witness, person of interest, or suspect needs to take a back seat.
@kenw2225. Goodness, you're intent on pushing that myopic & cringy narrative.
Better than being intent on pushing "the detective is dismissive". All the women love putting themselves in the position of a "victim" and believing any allegations another one makes on a man. Regardless, her timing rightfully, elicited a perplexed reaction from the detective. Sorry you cant manage to grasp it
Its not judgement.. her wording made it look like she had been concealing knowledge of a homicide. Thats a crime depending on the circumstances
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Yeah 100% they aren’t always super long sometimes I don’t wanna invest 2 hours into an interrogation that’s mostly pointless. He explains the story well and the editing is great
All I see is facts 💯
This is very true. Definitely my favorite crime documentary channel. Precise and interesting.
@@bugtesties dude i cant stand the ones that are like 2+ hours of edited footage, I like having commentary, plus to me it just comes off so lazy.
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A true reminder of how grateful I am to have a kind, loving partner 🙃
And it reminds me of why I stay single 😊
Refreshing to read that there is still at least 1 grateful woman on earth. You’re a unicorn 🦄!
@@zacharypelphrey6166There's plenty
So you think
@@zacharypelphrey6166 exactly xD such a weird comment to begin with. Not sad for the murdered lady but happy for not being her lmao. A real unicorn
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Your Monday would FLY by on narcotics!
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The cop straight out the gate acting like an asshole. They barely give these guys any training with assault rifles and zero training with compassion understanding, listening. Basic shit you learn in kindergarten
Nope, he had a woman in there telling him someone else committed the crime that another guy had just been sentenced to life for, 3 months earlier. She waited until then to come forward. He was rightfully shocked to hear it.
They're all the same, just this one is in a pig suit 😅
I feel this way about doctors. Some of the coldest assholes you’ll ever meet.
@@emilinebelle7811 Yass!! The most inhumane, particularly of the male variety. The mind boggles why a woman would ever trust and take advice from a male doctor, or any male for that matter? Lol!
Cuz if they actually diagnose something they would have to actually treat something
I really like this channel. They cover cases I've never heard of, which is becoming quite rare.
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If you do that type of thing you can't possibly love your children
It's cases like this that immediately remind me to always get a lawyer. Guilty or not.
This happened when I was in high school about a half mile down the road from our house. I had completely forgotten about this story until now! I had to stop what I was doing and rewind when I heard “Crestview”. Also, Aztecas had the best wings in town back then!
YES! Same! this is astounding for crestview.
Aztecas here are Mexican food.
I'm about 45 mins north of Crestview and have been there so many times! I know stuff like this happens everywhere but it still feels weird when you hear of them being so close to home or in places you know well.
Now I want wings.
That detective at the start dismissing her concerns immediately is EXACTLY why so many women wind up murdered by their own husbands…just disgusting
It's why you don't report it too, you'd be surprised how many times I got that reaction and not just from male officers so I stopped going to them because they didn't do anything and all it did was make hom angrier so I waited until he was sent to jail for something else and left.
that's totally false. men make up most of murder victims and their cases are the least looked into. Threats against violence are way more looked into and their murder cases more often solved.
that's false. women are listened to more than men, just as many as who end up jailed/homeless, offed by her bf or a hitman, or suiC1ding themselves. The reason so many women get offed is 1. most DV is bilateral, so it just looks like 2 ragers and 2. murder is a hard crime to predict and stop when the perp is a close contact of the victim. Mainly we just don't hear about the male victims despite them being the majoriy, nor are femae perps prosecuted much
A lot of women end up murdered by spouses because they won't leave abusers.
If the woman had communicated more clearly, it would've helped the situation. Remember also that this footage is cut and stuff may have been cut out. But really, I was frustrated just hearing her.
"I just know." is not enough to go out and arrest someone for ... uh... maybe future murder? This is right up there with some kids' mom saying, "Because I said so."
@@kberrie38 is "he told me" good enough for u??
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Thanks for posting this today!
You're doing a great job. Solid start just keep it up. Using your own voice already puts you in the top 10% in my book.
i think this is the first video on the channel where i’m not convinced that “the killer” is guilty
there was absolutely reasonable doubt here if i’m honest
It's actually scary how he could have been convicted on that evidence. I guess it's easy to see why we hear of so many innocent people being freed after years of incarceration.
@@randychase305it's because people are dumb and have been trained by TV shows that once you hear the word DNA that means you found the killer
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RIP Mellisa. Sad for her dear innocent daughter, she must be forever traumatized. 😢
The wife is trying not to get killed and why should she also have to deal with that investigator’s bully tactics? His dismissiveness is the last thing that should be applied to a victim of DV. Doesn’t matter what his problem is he was in the wrong and he shouldn’t act like that toward her. The last thing she needs is to be dismissed and treated like a liar. She’s probably in danger for her life whether or not she’s staying doesn’t matter.
Violent men NEVER change. 😢
unilateral male on female DV is only 7 % of cases. So maybe it is your prejudice against men that doesn't change. Anyway, you're right that all victims should be listened to
If you have the percentages please give the rest of the 93 percent and enlighten us. Domestic violence affects a large number of people, men and woman, adults and minors
@@llamamama2910 most DV is two people, a woman and man beating each other. the highest rate, but not most cases is lesbians. women beat men more in unilateral cases, but that's still not the biggest group of case - which is bilateral - 2 people hitting each other. We know about their motivations, and we know from longitudinal studies that it is often people who were always violent, meeting and dating/marrying each other
SCREAM it LOUDER as they don’t change as they have no STRESS CONTROL!!
“Married living boyfriend”
Idk how ppl cheat all over the place,I can’t even find someone to date
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I have been refreshing my youtube page all morning waiting for that upload! Solid work as always!
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I’m not even three minutes in, and I am going to assume Crestview is in Florida.
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Wow really good job on the vid! You kept my attention and did a really good job of how you covered this case and all its details! Definitely subscribing! 👏
keep up with the consistantly well made uploads we appreciate it 🙏🏾
My question is, why wouldn't Russell sing on his friends, I mean, he was facing life. Why didn't he make a plea deal. Lot of unanswered questions.
He probably had no info because he wasn't involved
I don't think he did it, not enough evidence and no motive.
not everyone is a snitch
If it was touch DNA, I bet the investors wish they hadn't pushed about him saying he hasn't been in the house for 2 years.
His lie saying he saw her years ago screwed him so hard. Probably a decent chance of him being not guilty if he wasn't dishonest in that call
It’s always the female detectives who are so good at clearing up cold cases.
Women are the best investigators, i found this out with 3 of my ex girlfriends
@@Urconnect😂😂😂😂😅
That’s because it’s always a D*** measuring contest with men. Women ruthlessly want the truth. No matter what it is lol.
Cause they start most problems:
Women: let’s vote on no bail for criminals
Also women: why are criminals walking the street and punching us in the face?
Also women: don’t you dare touch the deranged lunatic who might punch me in the face, I’ll have you sent to jail!
This is literally New York City.
Statistically incorrect.
Love that this is JCS inspired and love that you gave the OG credit. But you carrying that heavy torch keep up the amazing work.
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"Tickling the wire"? First time i have heard that term. It makes sense.
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Gorgeously done once again!
This video literally started with a *record scratch* "yup that's me, you're probably wondering how I got here, well it all started in January"
Brilliant editing. Well done. 🙌
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What’s for dinner?
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That Officer is Disrespectful! There's no reason to be that way!
Do you think maybe he was a bit surprised she came in admitting to having knowledge of a homicide and not reporting it to authorities? Isnt that a felony?
Probably a misogynist
He is testing her to see what she is made off. She could be having her own agenda.
Great video!
Excellent video! Thank you! 👍❤
Excellent presentation!! Had me guessing the whole time..
Evil people are among us! Be mindful of this!
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Don’t sleep with married people.
the married people are the ones that are supposed to be loyal not an outsider, some people lie and say they are separated but still living together for the kids
Unless you are married to them? 😂
I doubt that would have saved her. He wanted custody.
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Love the channel great videos
Yay!!! So glad UA-cam let this through! So annoyed with @UA-cam going after true crime channels!! 🤬 Always love when you upload! 🎉
What is that all about when they don't flag Ukraine war videos or isreal videos.
Clifton Drake- you couldn’t make up a better name for a lawyer. could be a prosecutor in a Batman comic.
Clever!🇫🇷
He sounds like a they/them
The ending sucks! Cop was dismissive as all hell!! He should NOT have even been in the room. Police needed to follow up! Oh Gosh.....
Lol wut? They did. They charged the guy with crimes.
It's a tactic. He needed to test her a little in case she was a liar. Or you think women are incapable of lying?
New video from you is the best way to brighten my day. Thank you!
Wow. That was chilling! Great job on this video.
My thoughts and prayers for the victims families, and I hope and pray LE are able to gather more evidence, enough to put those dangerous and deceitful men behind bars where they belong, right next to "poor" ole Russell.
Ohhhh Yeah Brian is ABSOLUTELY IN ON IT
Based on what evidence exactly? I’m not seeing it so far
Hey you got to upload it earlier that’s fantastic!!
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One of the best channels
Poor Melissa, and her Daughter! She was So Traumatized!🥀🥀🥀🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔🕊️🕊️🕊️
this page is called "STAYAWAKE" but i be falling asleep to these videos everynight
whoever killed her had the key to the house and more than likely caught her sleeping when she was stabbed. also a knife and not a gun tends to point towards the murder being very very personal. a hitman is impersonal and would more than likely use a gun. also there was no forced entry, the person felt comfortable and when he leaves he locks the door.
10000%
Or the killer entered the same way her daughters boyfriend did with a credit card. Or through the back door if it was left open.
I don't agree that knives are supposed to be personal. An army trained killer will use a knife because its silent.
Good work bro im proud of ya
Great storytelling.
7:47 I'm surprised they were able to get surveillance footage from 13 years ago.
Could've been floating around in evidence for years.
Great channel Thankyou
The evidence against Russell seems pretty circumstantial, honestly.
Yea, it does. But notice how when the guilty verdict is read out loud, there isn't a single emotional response on his face. As if he was expecting it. I found that very odd, unless he is guilty or has guilty knowledge and is covering for someone.
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Oh boy, that twist in the end!
Hearing this prosecutor announce in that dramatic slow voice that the likelihood of the DNA being from someone else was “ONE in THIRTY. NINE. MILLION” made me want to punch a wall.
1/39 million is piss poor for a DNA sample in 2015. Modern DNA samples are exclusive to within quadrillions to 1. 1/39 million would mean there are 10 other people in the United States who could’ve contributed that exact sample, and hundreds more around the world. Given this man’s own family members also live in the same town, that fact alone seems like reasonable doubt.
Moral of the story: don’t listen to prosecutors who selectively emphasize dna statistics. They’re probably full of it.
Most people on juries aren't the smartest and prosecutors know that. A better lawyer would have stressed these facts, idk how he got convicted with just weak DNA and absolutely no motive
I don't think Russell actually did it. There's no way he wouldn't have given up his motive and other people involved for a plea deal if he did it. Everyone always cracks. Especially after they realize their facing life, they start talking for reduced sentences
Yep. His call to his brother didn't seem like he did it either. Shame of the jury convicting for such weak evidence
Some people are fucked 💀
No matter what cops say... Get a lawyer lol
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Forensics are so Fascinating! And always getting more Advanced!
Your videos are so much better than Explore With Us. They spend half the time talking about mental health disorders that the suspects possibly have but actually dont, demonising people with those disorders. Here I can just watch something without all the BS. You got a new subscriber!
The EWU narrator sounds like Satan
Dude. That was dope. I am frustrated.
how does that young man live with his cvnt of a father knowing he took out his mother! and the hate filled twisted logic of a man to do that to his own child is beyond me.
Worth the wait. You rule, StayAwake! 🤘🏼
A lot of people mad at the cop at the start but imagine you deal daily with people lying to you and some lady comes in dragging out why she thinks her husband is a killer...
"I just know." is much different than "My husband, whose first wife died under suspicious circumstances, is now threatening to kill me."
It's very frustrating trying to communicate with someone making very serious claims with "I just know."
Was this lady emotional, sure. But she also went to the cops expressly to GIVE THEM INFO... so... give them info. Detectives usually have a lot going on so behaving this way will just feel like an absurd waste of time where a spurned spouse is looking for revenge.
If I wanted to talk in circles with someone using obnoxiously vague language, I'd talk to my mom.