This channel's production is top quality from start to end. The music, cinematography, storyline shows great empathy, respect and professionalism. It puts Dateline, 48 Hours, etc. to sensationalized shame.
@patricianairn7474 we really appreciate that! Thank you for taking the time to watch our episode! We are a team of volunteer filmmakers trying to do what we can to be respectful and helpful. Although none of us make money off of these episodes, our team is committed to the victims family and friends and we hope to get justice for them. Please be sure to share this episode around. It helps us to get the cases more media attention and thanks again!
I was 7 years old when this happened and lived less than a mile from there. My brother and friends were ALWAYS outside riding bikes or playing. When the news of this got out it was the only time i saw my father lock the front door to the house. I hope your strory finally convinces someone to come forward with the truth.
I lived about five or six houses down the road. I went to this store all the time to grab a gallon of milk. I so could have walked in on this. I woke up the next morning to helicopters flying overhead.
I lived on the apple orchard top of the hill about 1/3 mile - Dane County Sheriff asked me if I saw anything unusual lately a few days later when I was selling apples... I did not realize they were talking about an abduction at the time.
I don't get it, this lady drove by and sees them struggling with what she thought might be a child, she sees them throw her into the pickup and she does nothing?? Why the hell didn't she call the police?
Still so heart breaking, I remember. I sure hope Barbara’s case is solved. Thank you Jeff and others for taking all the time you do to try to solve this case and I think you will do just that. Someone knows. Very well done.
It's so heartbreaking to me that a family and a community have gone over 40 years without answers. That is a lifetime. Its so wrong. Someone absolutely know exactly what happened. Please, show some decency and a shred of kindness and say something. Great production, very thorough and compassionate reporting.
What ticks me off is when bystanders see something and don't do anything! The lady saw them struggling with her and see them throw her into the pickup and she does nothing! Why the hell didn't she call the police?
Yep!!! Something in me tells me that you don't go on record calling a witness "Candy girl" with a chuckle, either. Surely, he looked over the files before putting his mug on tv and trying to convince the world of how hard he has worked on the case 🤦🏻♀️ @MichelleWilliamson-dp5nj
New subscriber and I love this channel already… 😊 I think you did a fantastic job covering this very tragic event…. ❤ Growing up in a rural community in Saskatchewan Canada I would know of some very disturbing incidents that warranted police investigation and sadly I would come to know that people keep secrets…. secrets that would inevitably destroy lives…. mine included….I remember being told to shut up and get over it. It would be at this time my disconnect with people would grow. Ego was far more valuable then integrity and as an adult I know many are powerless….change seems to be frightening to some… I wish I could hug this family…you are in my thoughts…Love and Light from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
People, PLEASE, alert the Police if you see ANYONE having a dispute ... EVEN (particularly) if you are on your way to the airport en route for a week's holiday ... PLEASE!!! 😪
@ that is no excuse! I was nearly abducted in 1973 when I was 7. Crime has been happening since the beginning of time. There was a violent struggle involving another human being. No doubt she didn’t have a cell phone, but she should have called. We still seeing citizens neglecting to advocate for others. Very sad
wow just wow. THANK YOU for doing the work that you do for so many by producing these documentaries. everyone deserves this kind of attention ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🌎
I’m from Edgerton and I was 13 when this happened. It’s still such a shock that something this horrible happened in our community. It’s even more shocking that it remains unsolved. I didn’t know Barbra but I think of her often.
so sad, tragic, I have known Becky since she was like 4-5, was or still friends with my daughter. I hope and pray she gets an answer to who did this to her mom. Sending Prayers , just love Becky, and she deserves answers. Please keep sharing this, so it just keeps getting out there, Thank you
This was very well put together ❤I am so sorry for the family 😢the Roland and Jeff pictures matched those sketches more than the others,to me anyways- where is all the interviews? The person doing this video asked more questions it seems than the police and FBI- how can these people miss a big ol blue or green truck? Someone had to know about the truck and who owned a truck like that especially local men- men pay attention to trucks - it’s so frustrating that there wasn’t more done 😢and the lady wearing her shirt 😢so sad . God Bless her family 😢❤Thank you so much for making this! I’m definitely subscribing❤
High quality work, cinematography, peaceful music, professional leading of the guests what can I say? thank you for such a refreshing take on true crime. RIP Barbara Nelson, I hope her family an friends find answers after all these years.
The thing that sticks to my mind is they say this doesn’t happen here & yet there were several people &families with extensive criminal records and unsolved deaths. I feel for her family & hope it is solved
Im a new subscriber. I'm very impressed with your style. Thank you for presenting this case. I'm so sad for Barbara and her family. I hope that bringing attention to her case will get it solved. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to watching many more of your videos 👏
Just a bit into this. The family is saying it must have been somebody she knew that kidnapped her. They believe that because 'Why would they take her otherwise?' To me the answer is obvious why somebody would have taken her, whether they knew her or not. A terrible story. Poor Barbara and her family. Evil does lurk among us. Watching further- I think it's likely that the scumbags that did this were named in the video.
That’s what I was thinking too. I mean they kept her for at least 20 hours as well. I think it’s just a means of self preservation. If you realize what most likely happened, it would make this awful situation that much worse.
I am shocked that a channel with such professional, high-level productions such as this only has 5k subscribers. I hope your following begins to match your quality output.
The fact that her abductor knew about the floor safe, tells me it had to be a previous employee. Maybe the current employee that called out sick that day!
It's unbelievable how many people saw these two guys and the truck, so many witnesses, and it still wasn't solved!! Hopefully the monsters that did this spent most of their lives in prison for other crimes and at least didn't get to live theirs free. RIP Barbara. I hope her family gets answers soon.
Psychopaths don't need a reason to kill. Most people in rural areas are simple, trusting, and kindly people they are the salt of the earth. They can't grasp why someone would do something like this.
I lived in a small town in Michigan we had a young boy who was abducted & sexually assaulted & killed in the seventies they never found the person who did this. Someone knows there's been a lot of rumors but no one was arrested.
They took her because she could identify them. These are local boys who are 4 years older than her. Ask her friends about the " bad " boys back in those days. Regular party goers and hell raises in the area.
There can be some people in this world who have not ever had any knowledge of what may happen, and maybe they just could not face it at the time when it was all so horrible without that. You may know it all and be very worldly, but it wasn't your relative to whom this happened, shock kicks in for example. Why are you so quick to judge and disrespect people?
I am so happy to find your channel and see the top quality content you are producing! This case should have been solved decades ago, and I pray the battle cry for justice shall be sparked anew due to this video. Please share this on all social media platforms! This case ONLY needs national attention, that will be enough to bring the truth out from those which have held it back for too long.. The Wisconsin State Police should not rest until all modern science has been exhausted on the clothing from this case.
EXCELLENT channel. New here and subscribed. You have the knack with all the aerials, etc. that make it comforting to watch. Albeit, this is the first case I'm watching and it is very SAD! I hope Barbara's family can get real answers real soon. RIP Barbara.
I was actually watching this and heard that they had found some DNA on duct tape but not good enough to say other than male, and that they were pursuing DNA on other things, including genealogy, but that is VERY expensive, and these days more genealogy sites are not sharing any of their customers' DNA by request. It is a right to privacy issue, only for people to find relatives if they choose to share for that, not for Police.
I think if the county did a crowd funding of the monies needed for Parabon to test what was previously deemed untestable…the family would have answers.
When you have a group of people, family, and friends who live in an environment that's not exposed to everyday criminality or experienced a mindset that thinks outside the norm. I can only explain it in a way that the instinct of "knowing " isn't in any book of learning. Example: my mother died when I was 15. At that moment, I became an entirely different person. I no longer was naive. This was in 1973. There was a time when, as a family, we'd do typical Christmas and Thanksgiving get-together. After she died, neighbors attempted to bring casseroles or desserts, and my father took none. I found out 10 years after her death, he allowed no one else to see her in icu. As time went on, her death at 40 years old was listed as cardiac arrest. No prior history. When my father died in 2007, I got 3 phone calls. Her brother, an ex sisterin llaw, and my father's first cousin. Each said they'd suspected his murdering my mother. I couldn't do anything with what their suspicion was. It's left a mark of loving a man whom I had much respect for to hating him.❤
your channel should consider doing "live" premiers of your episodes as well. then we can watch and chat in the chat. the engagement may help the channel get even more views. congrats on your success so far.
FANTASTIC documentary! Love the advocacy journalism & true crime, cold case, victim-centric approach ❤ it's empowering & helpful. This raises the bar. I hope they take an MVac to that shirt & apron, as well as victims' clothing. Gen Genealogy is the hope for some of these "hopelessly" mysterious & tangled cases. @thelocalwhisper
@LeanneCrocker great question! It is rumored that some of them had similar trucks or had access to similar trucks through their jobs but none of those sources were confirmed.
Try putting yourself in the shoes of people who have to deal with murdered bodies in advanced decomposition. All you are thinking about is how YOU feel about one little word, so try thinking about other people for a change.
I actually thought it was more respectful than not. Because when someone is gone, he/she is GONE. A body is not a person without the person in it. I know this from personal experience.
@anissagutierrez2425 A body *is* an it, Anissa. The person that resided in it has returned to the Creator awaiting His judgment. We are made in His likeness and He's a spirit therefore so are we. That's why it's so incredibly vapid that millions of people tattoo themselves from head to toe, have their teeth bleached so brightly you can see your reflection in them, buy breasts and butts and hips and thighs, spend a disproportionate amount of their income on cars, houses, makeup, skincare, jewelry, handbags, clothes and shoes, well, you undoubtedly understand what I'm saying. It's the inside that matters but folks spend too much time and too much money cultivating the outside. Where we're going after our time here on earth is over, be it heaven or hell, you cannot take any of those things with you.
Why couldn’t they look for DNA off the male t-shirt that was found, surely there must be traces of something. What about the victims fingernails, were samples saved that could be tested? This is tragic for the family, to live with this all these years must be torture. Rest in peace Barbra and I hope the family find peace too. Someone knows something.
To you, because you think that way, but these poor people were in shock because Barbara had been so brutally murdered and just did not even want to go there.
Did they look into the person who was supposed to be working that day? Plus an employee usually does not have the safe combination, so how did the get hold of the safes combo?
I watched a documentary about a different murder case that involved this case. The guy accused of a different murder had stopped at this station and had seen her been brought out of the shop by two men
Where the earings taken as Trophies? One of the suspects had 11 male siblings! 1sister who was taken from the home, very obvious to see why...he killed his own brother. Because they left Barbra's Wedding ring. Such a evil couple too take away a child/mother/wife/sister/friend/colleague. My heart goes out to Barbara's parents, sister, Husband and child
Why haven’t they pulled DMV records from back then to cross reference trucks? What kind of trucks were between the 14 brothers or the barkers? Why haven’t they gone through traffick citation records from back then between both Countys??? There are so many avenues that they haven’t mentioned. Seems so many pigeon holes views here. Just my opinion. The authority’s seem to be playing hot potato with why the holes exist
Wow. This case is heartbreaking in many ways beyond the abduction and murder of Mrs. Nelson. Her family was treated horribly, and dare I say some seriously shoddy police work? The interview with the detective made me incredibly angry. Why did he bother if he was just going to say I don't know half of the time and the rest of the time he gave very vague answers. The case is 40 years old, I would expect any detective working on the case to know it forwards, backwards, and sideways. From memory. And for genetic genealogy to work in identifying a suspect, they first need to have a DNA profile. And I would be shocked if they did. The agency will also need to take the initiative to contact a lab like paraben who has the capability of analyzing a likely very degraded DNA sample and getting the results in a format that can be used with publicly available databases such as Gedmatch. The main problem with law enforcement DNA analysis profiles is that the code is very different than what private DNA companies use. Law enforcement DNA samples work with Gedmatch though, and users have to opt in to be shown as a possible match. Not sure how many people opt out. I opted to be visible, my son did as well. The lab is also extremely expensive, last I heard agencies can expect to pay around 10k. My heart goes out to the family, especially her daughter. My mother was brutally murdered in 1987 when I was only 10 years old. My father also rarely talked about her. It was a painful memory for him I'm sure. My parents had divorced years before and I lived with my paternal grandmother, and later, with my father and stepmother. My mom's family was not involved in my life so I only had one photograph of her which was lost years ago. I can remember visiting with my mom, where we were, and I cam remember talking to her on the phone, but I don't remember her voice or her face. Even now after finding her family and getting photos of her she's a complete stranger. It's sad that time can erase the face and voice of a person whom you loved with your whole heart. No child should have to grow up knowing that their mother died at the hands of another.
Its heartbreaking when family try to understand the reasons, torturing themselves. People that do these sorts of things are reprobate and only they know. 😢
So, their police want someone to come to them and tell them who did it. It sounds like the police either do not want to solve it for some reason, or they're just too lazy.
That clothing has been stored for 40 years, and just finding DNA on the smock wouldn't prove anything because it wasn't hers. The T shirt has blood on it which is most likely Barbara's but it might be very hard to get much from it. Maybe, maybe not.
I came across this story,wasnt really going to watch it but started really getting it to it,thank you for sharing Barbara story,i feel so bad for mom and dad, but why didnt Terry say anything,wonder? But even tho they didnt catch these guys,theyve had to live with this, and have to answer to god,rest east Barbara ❤
There are more than a few cases I've seen here on Yt that the victim(s) weren't scheduled to work that day and they were called in or voluntarily covered someone's shift and sadly were UNalived.😢 I just want to extend my condolences to the family and friends. 😢🕊️💐
The store owner may have not wanted any contact with the family because their worker’s compensation would have likely been facing a large settlement, and when that occurs the employer may see a sharp rise in their subsequent insurance premiums.
So a woman sees another woman fighting with 2 men and she didnt call the Police!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and take the no of the truck ....ffs ...could have saved poor...Barbara
They need to RRE OPEN THIS CASE. DNR AND ALL INVOLVED WHO ARE ABLE HAVE ANOTHER LOOK INTO ESPECIALLY WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY TODAY. GIVE THIS FAMILY SOME GOD GIVEN PEACE FOR A OBVIOUS LIFE THAT WASN’T… DONE ANY JUSTICE FOR A WHOLE DROP IT
This channel's production is top quality from start to end. The music, cinematography, storyline shows great empathy, respect and professionalism. It puts Dateline, 48 Hours, etc. to sensationalized shame.
@patricianairn7474 we really appreciate that! Thank you for taking the time to watch our episode! We are a team of volunteer filmmakers trying to do what we can to be respectful and helpful. Although none of us make money off of these episodes, our team is committed to the victims family and friends and we hope to get justice for them. Please be sure to share this episode around. It helps us to get the cases more media attention and thanks again!
It's become one of my favorite channels.
Respect and gratitude!
Agree
@@mrsdashwood9700I think that Dateline is more your taste. This lush in- depth level of journalism attracts a very different type of viewer
I was 7 years old when this happened and lived less than a mile from there. My brother and friends were ALWAYS outside riding bikes or playing. When the news of this got out it was the only time i saw my father lock the front door to the house. I hope your strory finally convinces someone to come forward with the truth.
I lived about five or six houses down the road. I went to this store all the time to grab a gallon of milk. I so could have walked in on this. I woke up the next morning to helicopters flying overhead.
I lived on the apple orchard top of the hill about 1/3 mile - Dane County Sheriff asked me if I saw anything unusual lately a few days later when I was selling apples... I did not realize they were talking about an abduction at the time.
I like that this doesn't have loud irritating background music.
Yes!
Yes. That made it much easier to watch and hear. Just straightforward reporting.
Yep! The true mark of production that has no clue what they are doing is how these use/ don't use music.
Thank you, same here. The music interrupts the seriousness of the story.
Yes!!!
Such a sad case 😢Best production ever seen on UA-cam ever
I don't get it, this lady drove by and sees them struggling with what she thought might be a child, she sees them throw her into the pickup and she does nothing?? Why the hell didn't she call the police?
You deserve some type of award !Way better than the mainstream ! Very respectful , top notch !Bravo!! 🎉
I think this is the best, highest quality crime vid I've ever seen, & I've literally watched thousands. It's stunning.
Someone local still knows.
Excellent content and research, and the tone of respect is very genuine. Definitely subscribed.
Still so heart breaking, I remember. I sure hope Barbara’s case is solved. Thank you Jeff and others for taking all the time you do to try to solve this case and I think you will do just that. Someone knows. Very well done.
It's so heartbreaking to me that a family and a community have gone over 40 years without answers. That is a lifetime. Its so wrong. Someone absolutely know exactly what happened. Please, show some decency and a shred of kindness and say something. Great production, very thorough and compassionate reporting.
Very well done. I hope it stirs up a confession.
Or the police finally do their job.
What ticks me off is when bystanders see something and don't do anything! The lady saw them struggling with her and see them throw her into the pickup and she does nothing! Why the hell didn't she call the police?
So many different people saw two men fighting with someone and no one reported it or checked to see what was going on. Shocking.
The journalist's questions are so thorough and has probably given the Police some ideas/leads 🤔 ... thankfully 🤦🏻♀️❤️
For sure she gave these slow thinking cops tips! Just lazy police work!
@MichelleWilliamson-dp5nj
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks these folks aarrrre ssssllooooww.
Yep!!! Something in me tells me that you don't go on record calling a witness "Candy girl" with a chuckle, either. Surely, he looked over the files before putting his mug on tv and trying to convince the world of how hard he has worked on the case 🤦🏻♀️ @MichelleWilliamson-dp5nj
New subscriber and I love this channel already… 😊 I think you did a fantastic job covering this very tragic event…. ❤
Growing up in a rural community in Saskatchewan Canada I would know of some very disturbing incidents that warranted police investigation and sadly I would come to know that people keep secrets…. secrets that would inevitably destroy lives…. mine included….I remember being told to shut up and get over it. It would be at this time my disconnect with people would grow. Ego was far more valuable then integrity and as an adult I know many are powerless….change seems to be frightening to some…
I wish I could hug this family…you are in my thoughts…Love and Light from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
People, PLEASE, alert the Police if you see ANYONE having a dispute ... EVEN (particularly) if you are on your way to the airport en route for a week's holiday ... PLEASE!!! 😪
Exactly, the woman who did not report seeing the victim struggle is just as disturbing as the crime🤬
@@marnigardot2310it was the early 80’s in a small town, she likely never dreamed this could have been the outcome
@ that is no excuse! I was nearly abducted in 1973 when I was 7. Crime has been happening since the beginning of time. There was a violent struggle involving another human being. No doubt she didn’t have a cell phone, but she should have called. We still seeing citizens neglecting to advocate for others. Very sad
How horrifying for you. I'm so sorry you had to go through that ordeal. I wish I could erase all of those terrible memories for you 😔 @marnigardot2310
@@marnigardot2310 Exactly!
wow just wow.
THANK YOU for doing the work that you do for so many by producing these documentaries. everyone deserves this kind of attention ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🌎
I’m from Edgerton and I was 13 when this happened. It’s still such a shock that something this horrible happened in our community. It’s even more shocking that it remains unsolved. I didn’t know Barbra but I think of her often.
I really like how you showed us the actual autopsy report. If we wanted to, we could pause and read it. Thank you!😊
New sub here too. Love the journalistic style and integrity of the interviews. Heart goes out to fam.
so sad, tragic, I have known Becky since she was like 4-5, was or still friends with my daughter. I hope and pray she gets an answer to who did this to her mom. Sending Prayers , just love Becky, and she deserves answers. Please keep sharing this, so it just keeps getting out there, Thank you
This was very well put together ❤I am so sorry for the family 😢the Roland and Jeff pictures matched those sketches more than the others,to me anyways- where is all the interviews? The person doing this video asked more questions it seems than the police and FBI- how can these people miss a big ol blue or green truck? Someone had to know about the truck and who owned a truck like that especially local men- men pay attention to trucks - it’s so frustrating that there wasn’t more done 😢and the lady wearing her shirt 😢so sad . God Bless her family 😢❤Thank you so much for making this! I’m definitely subscribing❤
Police were way too slow on this! Very poor police work ie family finding out she is dead on tv
They weren't thorough at all,the Police- imo poor support to the family.
High quality work, cinematography, peaceful music, professional leading of the guests what can I say? thank you for such a refreshing take on true crime.
RIP Barbara Nelson, I hope her family an friends find answers after all these years.
Exceptionally well done!! Thank you! Looking forward to more episodes.
The perseverance, endurance and bravery of the family and friends shown in these videos is inspiring and commendable.
The thing that sticks to my mind is they say this doesn’t happen here & yet there were several people &families with extensive criminal records and unsolved deaths. I feel for her family & hope it is solved
AMAZING work! Subscribed in first 5 minutes. This tops so many shows out there! 🌟
Disturbing that the one witness did not report the struggle, even if it may not have helped prevent her death.
Agree, she even thought it might be a child and yet she did nothing!
Thanks so much for such an excellent documentary.You have a new subscriber. Wishing peace and healing to Barbara's family and friends.
I love this channel, just discovered it. I am looking forward to more great videos! Thank you for what you do.
So heartaching sad. Why don't they test the shirt worn by kidnappers??
Im a new subscriber. I'm very impressed with your style. Thank you for presenting this case. I'm so sad for Barbara and her family. I hope that bringing attention to her case will get it solved. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to watching many more of your videos 👏
Great episode!
I’m sad for her parents 💔💔🥹❤️
Love your podcast! Sad episode for the family though. 💜
How am I just seeing this now? Well done coverage of this tragic case. RIP Barbara.
Just a bit into this. The family is saying it must have been somebody she knew that kidnapped her. They believe that because 'Why would they take her otherwise?' To me the answer is obvious why somebody would have taken her, whether they knew her or not.
A terrible story. Poor Barbara and her family. Evil does lurk among us.
Watching further- I think it's likely that the scumbags that did this were named in the video.
That’s what I was thinking too. I mean they kept her for at least 20 hours as well. I think it’s just a means of self preservation. If you realize what most likely happened, it would make this awful situation that much worse.
I am shocked that a channel with such professional, high-level productions such as this only has 5k subscribers. I hope your following begins to match your quality output.
Another great episode!!!
The fact that her abductor knew about the floor safe, tells me it had to be a previous employee. Maybe the current employee that called out sick that day!
All stores had them during a certain period when everything was cash.
During a period all stores had them.
Or the construction workers that knew about it or the guy that installed it.i wouldn’t leave anyone out
It's unbelievable how many people saw these two guys and the truck, so many witnesses, and it still wasn't solved!! Hopefully the monsters that did this spent most of their lives in prison for other crimes and at least didn't get to live theirs free. RIP Barbara. I hope her family gets answers soon.
New sub, I like the quality !!!❤🎉
I really like the angle you take, focusing on the victims and the impact this had to their life.
Psychopaths don't need a reason to kill. Most people in rural areas are simple, trusting, and kindly people they are the salt of the earth. They can't grasp why someone would do something like this.
Exactly 😢
Agree, but how INNOCENT to not have a clue as to WHY she was abducted. Sex is the only reason two men take you for a ride. 😧🥴
Small towns can keep a secret.
So can large ones
Small town + distinctive green car + distinctive cook's apron = someone knows something.
It is believe the man was from Ohio and passing through. The man in question died in prison a few years ago
I lived in a small town in Michigan we had a young boy who was abducted & sexually assaulted & killed in the seventies they never found the person who did this. Someone knows there's been a lot of rumors but no one was arrested.
Small towns creep me out. I lived in one once….never again
I am surprised no one recognized the truck, especially in regards to the suspects.
The truck is the key.
Yes it’s strange because they had to be local.
They took her because she could identify them. These are local boys who are 4 years older than her. Ask her friends about the " bad " boys back in those days. Regular party goers and hell raises in the area.
Well Done! heartbreaking story but your efforts are exceptional
Perhaps the other girl was the target
My thoughts exactly!! Did they even investigate that possibility at all or did I just miss it within this video?
I have the same feeling. Now, I'm very curious to know.
Or she knew this was going to happen.
I think that is a good possibility as well
@@robertapascal6962
Awesome point!
Who DIDN'T work that day ... the shift Barbara took, and why didn't they? 🤔
My 1st thought
that's not how you use a semi colon
@@evilswissyYour comment doesn't start with a capital letter and you used no period to close the sentence. 🙄
@@evilswissyThe first word in your comment doesn't begin with a capital letter and you didn't end the sentence with a period. 🙄
@@evilswissy Really? You used no capital letter at the beginning of your sentence or a period to end the sentence.
I cannot believe nobody knew this truck.
I can't believe the woman driving by saw them struggling and didn't do anything!
Same thought 😢@@TamiTribbiani-im1go
When they’re saying Why did they take her? were they so naive not to know why two men would take a young woman?
Some sex? Why though? These are upstanding people who don’t think as evil people do.
@@robertapascal6962it’s called rape and it’s an act of violence
There can be some people in this world who have not ever had any knowledge of what may happen, and maybe they just could not face it at the time when it was all so horrible without that. You may know it all and be very worldly, but it wasn't your relative to whom this happened, shock kicks in for example. Why are you so quick to judge and disrespect people?
@@robertapascal6962 not 'some sex', RAPE, sexual assault, words that YT deems unacceptable these woke, ridiculous days.
@@jillgarlick2122I’m not disrespecting them. Even the police and the reporter kept saying that.
Amazing production.
Best documentary of a case I have ever seen . Great !
I am so happy to find your channel and see the top quality content you are producing! This case should have been solved decades ago, and I pray the battle cry for justice shall be sparked anew due to this video. Please share this on all social media platforms! This case ONLY needs national attention, that will be enough to bring the truth out from those which have held it back for too long.. The Wisconsin State Police should not rest until all modern science has been exhausted on the clothing from this case.
EXCELLENT channel. New here and subscribed. You have the knack with all the aerials, etc. that make it comforting to watch. Albeit, this is the first case I'm watching and it is very SAD! I hope Barbara's family can get real answers real soon. RIP Barbara.
Great background music use. It’s not distracting. Thank you.
With the T-Shirt and apron found (since they are fabric) - seems ideal for genetic genealogy to solve this crime!
I was actually watching this and heard that they had found some DNA on duct tape but not good enough to say other than male, and that they were pursuing DNA on other things, including genealogy, but that is VERY expensive, and these days more genealogy sites are not sharing any of their customers' DNA by request. It is a right to privacy issue, only for people to find relatives if they choose to share for that, not for Police.
I think if the county did a crowd funding of the monies needed for Parabon to test what was previously deemed untestable…the family would have answers.
Wow, phenomenal presentation 👏
When you have a group of people, family, and friends who live in an environment that's not exposed to everyday criminality or experienced a mindset that thinks outside the norm. I can only explain it in a way that the instinct of "knowing " isn't in any book of learning. Example: my mother died when I was 15. At that moment, I became an entirely different person. I no longer was naive. This was in 1973. There was a time when, as a family, we'd do typical Christmas and Thanksgiving get-together. After she died, neighbors attempted to bring casseroles or desserts, and my father took none. I found out 10 years after her death, he allowed no one else to see her in icu. As time went on, her death at 40 years old was listed as cardiac arrest. No prior history. When my father died in 2007, I got 3 phone calls. Her brother, an ex sisterin llaw, and my father's first cousin. Each said they'd suspected his murdering my mother. I couldn't do anything with what their suspicion was. It's left a mark of loving a man whom I had much respect for to hating him.❤
1982. Something tells me that eventually this case will be solved as long as all evidence has been preserved and guarded.
RIP Barbara. 💔
Beautiful production, thank you
your channel should consider doing "live" premiers of your episodes as well. then we can watch and chat in the chat. the engagement may help the channel get even more views. congrats on your success so far.
What is wrong with people (this woman) that would not report this🤬. This is as disturbing as the crime
FANTASTIC documentary! Love the advocacy journalism & true crime, cold case, victim-centric approach ❤ it's empowering & helpful. This raises the bar.
I hope they take an MVac to that shirt & apron, as well as victims' clothing. Gen Genealogy is the hope for some of these "hopelessly" mysterious & tangled cases. @thelocalwhisper
Did any of their persons of interest have a truck that matched the description?
@LeanneCrocker great question! It is rumored that some of them had similar trucks or had access to similar trucks through their jobs but none of those sources were confirmed.
Why the cop would call that poor girls body when found as an “it” was just disgusting. Watch what you say about ppl or don’t talk on T.V.
Could be a coping mechanism because this was shocking to see. I don’t think it was a personal thing against seeing her body.
Try putting yourself in the shoes of people who have to deal with murdered bodies in advanced decomposition. All you are thinking about is how YOU feel about one little word, so try thinking about other people for a change.
Yeah, I love when people judge others like this. “Offended by everything responsible for nothing “
I actually thought it was more respectful than not. Because when someone is gone, he/she is GONE. A body is not a person without the person in it. I know this from personal experience.
@anissagutierrez2425
A body *is* an it, Anissa. The person that resided in it has returned to the Creator awaiting His judgment. We are made in His likeness and He's a spirit therefore so are we.
That's why it's so incredibly vapid that millions of people tattoo themselves from head to toe, have their teeth bleached so brightly you can see your reflection in them, buy breasts and butts and hips and thighs, spend a disproportionate amount of their income on cars, houses, makeup, skincare, jewelry, handbags, clothes and shoes, well, you undoubtedly understand what I'm saying. It's the inside that matters but folks spend too much time and too much money cultivating the outside. Where we're going after our time here on earth is over, be it heaven or hell, you cannot take any of those things with you.
Why couldn’t they look for DNA off the male t-shirt that was found, surely there must be traces of something. What about the victims fingernails, were samples saved that could be tested? This is tragic for the family, to live with this all these years must be torture. Rest in peace Barbra and I hope the family find peace too. Someone knows something.
It's VERY true about not being able to wash out the scent of a perfume from clothes.
This is so heartbreaking 💔 😢 This poor woman 😢 It's so upsetting when they never get the psychopaths.
I hope this case gets solved before everyone perishes. I wish I could look through DMV files to see about this truck. 🙏🏼💗
I agree had to be someone that knew her.
Heartbreaking
Yeah but ONLY for the poor animals she tracked down, terrorized, killed, skinned and probably ate so fu.. her
Think I would investigate the store/gas station owners. Maybe someone sent them a very strong message?
No Woman should work alone in the Petrol Station!!
It was a different time back then, especially in the rural areas. It was thev norm.
@@jillgarlick2122 Problem is she probably knew them and trusted them
Hic town policing 😢 combined with a complacent rural community. Ducks in a row..
That’s so not cool that they had to find out from TV news rather than being told before releasing it to the news…so poor!!!!
There's no excuse for that. Shameful.
What is so difficult to understand as to “Why” they took & kept her for 24hrs? It’s obvious it was about S€x assault not so much about robbery.
Right!!!??
To you, because you think that way, but these poor people were in shock because Barbara had been so brutally murdered and just did not even want to go there.
@@jillgarlick2122 True.
Exactly…. Nobody wants to say it! (they wanted a woman)🤷♀️
@@jillgarlick2122Well, they (family) should be realistic about it! (stop acting so naive)
Great episode.. new sub
Tragic tor the family and the community. Seems like local boys and someone knows who.
Really well done .
Obviously it wasnt LOCAL boys, as no one, local, recognized the sketches; nor did anyone outside the locals
If the family will reach out to Cold Case Detective Ken Mains, he will look at it and give you his opinion, he is pretty sharp.
Did they look into the person who was supposed to be working that day? Plus an employee usually does not have the safe combination, so how did the get hold of the safes combo?
I watched a documentary about a different murder case that involved this case. The guy accused of a different murder had stopped at this station and had seen her been brought out of the shop by two men
Where the earings taken as Trophies?
One of the suspects had 11 male siblings! 1sister who was taken from the home, very obvious to see why...he killed his own brother. Because they left Barbra's Wedding ring. Such a evil couple too take away a child/mother/wife/sister/friend/colleague. My heart goes out to Barbara's parents, sister, Husband and child
Why haven’t they pulled DMV records from back then to cross reference trucks? What kind of trucks were between the 14 brothers or the barkers? Why haven’t they gone through traffick citation records from back then between both Countys??? There are so many avenues that they haven’t mentioned. Seems so many pigeon holes views here. Just my opinion. The authority’s seem to be playing hot potato with why the holes exist
Wow. This case is heartbreaking in many ways beyond the abduction and murder of Mrs. Nelson. Her family was treated horribly, and dare I say some seriously shoddy police work? The interview with the detective made me incredibly angry. Why did he bother if he was just going to say I don't know half of the time and the rest of the time he gave very vague answers. The case is 40 years old, I would expect any detective working on the case to know it forwards, backwards, and sideways. From memory. And for genetic genealogy to work in identifying a suspect, they first need to have a DNA profile. And I would be shocked if they did. The agency will also need to take the initiative to contact a lab like paraben who has the capability of analyzing a likely very degraded DNA sample and getting the results in a format that can be used with publicly available databases such as Gedmatch. The main problem with law enforcement DNA analysis profiles is that the code is very different than what private DNA companies use. Law enforcement DNA samples work with Gedmatch though, and users have to opt in to be shown as a possible match. Not sure how many people opt out. I opted to be visible, my son did as well. The lab is also extremely expensive, last I heard agencies can expect to pay around 10k.
My heart goes out to the family, especially her daughter. My mother was brutally murdered in 1987 when I was only 10 years old. My father also rarely talked about her. It was a painful memory for him I'm sure. My parents had divorced years before and I lived with my paternal grandmother, and later, with my father and stepmother. My mom's family was not involved in my life so I only had one photograph of her which was lost years ago. I can remember visiting with my mom, where we were, and I cam remember talking to her on the phone, but I don't remember her voice or her face. Even now after finding her family and getting photos of her she's a complete stranger. It's sad that time can erase the face and voice of a person whom you loved with your whole heart. No child should have to grow up knowing that their mother died at the hands of another.
Its heartbreaking when family try to understand the reasons, torturing themselves. People that do these sorts of things are reprobate and only they know. 😢
Please Lord Jesus, bring this family the closure and justice they are long overdue 🙏
So, their police want someone to come to them and tell them who did it. It sounds like the police either do not want to solve it for some reason, or they're just too lazy.
I don't know who did what BUT that Ronnie strikes such fear in me for some reason! Anyone else creeped out by him?
Sexual
Predators… that’s why they’d take her.
Seems like to me if you investigators have evidence, like her clothes, they could try to get dna from potential suspects.
That clothing has been stored for 40 years, and just finding DNA on the smock wouldn't prove anything because it wasn't hers. The T shirt has blood on it which is most likely Barbara's but it might be very hard to get much from it. Maybe, maybe not.
I thought they found duct tape at that 2nd location. Could that not be tested?
DNA should be able to be found. This is so incredibly sad. ❤
I came across this story,wasnt really going to watch it but started really getting it to it,thank you for sharing Barbara story,i feel so bad for mom and dad, but why didnt Terry say anything,wonder? But even tho they didnt catch these guys,theyve had to live with this, and have to answer to god,rest east Barbara ❤
There are more than a few cases I've seen here on Yt that the victim(s) weren't scheduled to work that day and they were called in or voluntarily covered someone's shift and sadly were UNalived.😢 I just want to extend my condolences to the family and friends.
😢🕊️💐
The store owner may have not wanted any contact with the family because their worker’s compensation would have likely been facing a large settlement, and when that occurs the employer may see a sharp rise in their subsequent insurance premiums.
Not true, the family that owned that store and another across down was devastated this happened, closed the store immediately and never reopened it
It’s very rare that a robbery involves murder and/ or abduction. Most perpetrators want a quick cash grab and get out of there
@@molliwilson5639unless they were drugged up and in blackout?
@@mailliw75so sad😢
@mailliw75
You're the man who is from Jackson, right? Thank you for that information.
So a woman sees another woman fighting with 2 men and she didnt call the Police!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and take the no of the truck ....ffs ...could have saved poor...Barbara
Um ...you only used 15 exclamation points. Don't you want to be taken seriously?
Why no talk of DNA !!!
DNA testing wouldn't have been available at that time.
DNA was mentioned at the very end of this documentary.
There was plenty of talk about DNA at the end!
I think they took her mainly for the SA. I think the money was just extra. I'm sure this wasn't their only crime.
They need to RRE OPEN THIS CASE. DNR AND ALL INVOLVED WHO ARE ABLE HAVE ANOTHER LOOK INTO ESPECIALLY WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY TODAY. GIVE THIS FAMILY SOME GOD GIVEN PEACE FOR A OBVIOUS LIFE THAT WASN’T… DONE ANY JUSTICE FOR A WHOLE DROP IT
How come you can’t find any articles online or names
I googled Barbara Nelson murder and there are many articles online about this case
@10:38 Sadly...there are far more devious and malicious things, one can do than rob and or just kill.
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