So true. It irritates the life out of me when time and time again, innocent people lose their lives because evil monsters are let out early and nobody ever checks on them ever again. They can move to different places where nobody knows them , change identity and looks, bump a few more people off.
Tell me about it. Being from this small town around this time they were more focused on arresting us kids just smoking pot. I know I have friends that spent longer over a plant than this guy did. 😳
THIS! Im an embalmer and during my schooling we were forced to pair up male/female because so many men secretly have thoughts of having sex with dead bodies and funeral homes finally got tired of it. Its disgusting and absolutely stomach churning I got into mortuary work bc I wanted to help families, I wanted to give them at least a sliver of happiness in such a dark time meanwhile these people wanted the exact opposite. Similar to teachers abusing students, caretakers abusing the elderly, cops abusing inmates etc the person they are told to trust ends up being the one to take what little dignity they have. Im truly glad my program had us do monthly psychiatric evaluations it helped weed out those weirdos.
I was not an embalmer,I was the one who picked them up,and transfer them to what we called the prep room,I did everything but embalm,bathing them dressing them and there makeup,having to deal with the loved ones when picking them up was the hardest part by far!!
@@melliethemortician Show the evidence that "so many men" have those utterly abnormal paraphilias to begin with? Because that is clear nonsense. If your anecdote is even true, the reality would be that the sort of sick monsters that are into that stuff gravitate towards those jobs that put them into contact with deceased persons. No doubt you're just another tiresome man hater and you'll be shocked to know there are women into this evil too. So paring people into gender roles is just stupid. Taylor Schabusiness comes to mind.
When I was raising my kids, I would always keep in the forefront that lying is the worst thing. I told them that before anything you become a liar first. Being secretive and dishonest is the breeding ground for crime
Yeah, one of my brothers lies like that, and been that way since we were kids. No matter how much evidence there is against him, he'll _still_ keep lying. I'm surprised he's made it this far without ending up in prison.
No. There are plenty of convicts, who are not dangerous. Are you really comparing someone who goes away for smoking, or selling weed, or stealing copper, or shoplifting, to this kind of creep? REALLY??? Sounds like broad generalization & bigotry, to me. And, people heal, evolve, learn, grow, & change all the time. Just not PDF Files & r*pists. Sick, twisted depraved mvrd3rers & serial k!11ers rarely do, either. Anything involving being born miswired &/or with blank spots-- like PDF Files, certain kinds of r*pists & other vile s*xual deviants, & sociopaths/psychopaths, & sadists, & the like. _In my opinion & experience, & according to my research & understanding._
Given what we know about criminals and recidivism, attempted murders, animal cruelty, stalking, and peeping toms need to be taken much more seriously than they are.
she said : John was an ordinary kid, but he frequently told lies!!!! This behavior is not typical for a normal child, as telling numerous lies often indicates an underlying issue.
My question is did the police ask his first wife about the lady in the basement? Did she get interrogated, jail time or anything ? She should be in jail for her part of covering her with a blanket telling her to shut up. WTF🤷🏾She covering up for killer/nasty ass husband. Who knows what her and her husband would of done if it wasn't for the friend hearing her screams from the basement. Justice system is a total failure🤦🏾♀️
i was wondering this as well! such a neglectful justice system if she wasnt at least tried for helping or hiding his actions for him. and either i missed it Sanchez kinda jumped to the next girlfriend after his second prison stay. did they get divorced? did she finally decide to get away from him, so many questions.
I wondered about this also, I feel like this was ignored so deeply by police. Had the "friend" not come by, who knows what would have happened & how many others had she pulled the sheet over for him?
I’m so saddened for this sweet girl’s family! Especially her son. This horrible man should never have been let out of prison!!😡What a broken justice system we have!!!
Right? They often bring up how faithful and religious this person was. Never missed church. Such a good Christian. And, because we are socialized to automatically think religious people are good and trustworthy, it almost always seems like a huge contradiction. But religious people, especially those who know they can sin and then confess their sins and be forgiven (by the third party that is a deity, instead of the person they hurt) can be the worst type of person. Religion make a good place to hide yourself if you're a sick, evil bastard. And, as it's said, "With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion."
In my early 20s I hitch hiked all across up and down side to side in the United States. A lot of my rides were from long haul truckers. So many windows have stickers saying "NO LOT LIZARDS" to deter sex workers from approaching their trucks. I would have a sign saying "Headed west" or wherever I was trying to go. I look back and realize how insanely lucky I am that something horrific didn't happen to me. I grew up around truckers because my family owns a small trucking business, so I know how to talk and I know how to name drop a known business that I'm the daughter of. Maybe that protected me sometimes. Idk. Sometimes the drivers knew my dad, even if it was in Michigan and my families small business is in PA. I once spent 12 hours in a truck with a guy named Billy Deville. He could talk and talk, but I never fall asleep on a ride. So there was a lot of red bull consumed on that trip. Turns out he was a great dude, onky wanted to get me where I wanted to be safe. I'll never forget that. But I would NEVER EVER EVER suggest to ANYONE to do the shit I did back then.
I've read a few of your comments on different videos. I appreciate that you wouldn't recommend some of the roads you've walked, but it seems like you've lead a really interesting life. You're also a good story teller, maybe you should write a book.
I live in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and I've lived in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. When this happened, it sent shivers down the spines of people in our community. Horrific murders just don't happen here hardly ever. It was such a crazy incident and very sad.
I'm from Australia and our justice system is worse. So light on violent crims. So many people dead because people who cannot be rehabilitated get out early. This happens in all the Westen world justice systems. I just dont understand it. On another post I saw a comment from a woman who said that Boris Johnson was asked why this happened and he said there was no room left in prisons. Not a very acceptable answer for a loved one of a victim of these monsters. What is the solution? Shaking my head.
I just happened to stumble upon your channel and I wanted to say your narration, research and grammar are such a welcome change from most of the true crime channels. Grammar is very underrated… I’m 70 and it poor grammar never used to be so widespread. Thank you for doing an excellent job in every case you’ve covered that I’ve watched.
Our "justice system". It seems clear what it's purpose is, and that is to remain in business. Can you imagine the collapse of our economic system if there weren't millions of jobs that relied on this ridiculous cycle of catch and release? Weak sentences, unbelievable plea deals, and early releases. It makes perfect sense if an industry is first seeking to just remain busy and paid, especially lawyers and judges.
It wouldn't collapse. The system is overburdened. There is far more crime than police and courts and prisons can manage -- that's why this whole catch-and-release nonsense. There's also the issue of stupid laws, where one person gets a lengthy sentence for drug possession because of a three-strike rule (I can see for a dealer, but for a struggling addict, it's just wrong) but a cold-blooded killer gets practically a slap on the wrist. Even sentencing for attempted murder is ridiculous. Your sentence should be based on intent and action, not on whether you were successful or not.
Thank you for covering this story. I live in Michigan and remember this story happening so close to home, made me realize just how close evil can exist.
I never get this, some people get worse punishments for words or what they "might do" while other people get slaps on the wrist.... The justice system is shameful 😔
So sad that an amazing woman had her life cut short by someone who was so sick and twisted. He should've rotted in jail for his first crime, horrible that our justice system failed Rebecca and Teresa too. Btw your set looks amazing and I love your eye shadow!!
did i miss what happened with the first wife? firstly did she get any time for assisting an attempted murder and secondly did they divorce when he went to prison the second time? thank you for your time
You are not the only one wondering this. Perhaps they just focused on him because he was the attacker. But it scares me to think that she knew he did this and just threw a sheet over a dying girl. Someone suggested that she might have been trying to keep her quiet so her husband didn't come back. And that could be partially truth. We do very weird things when we're shocked and panicked. I've been in positions before where I have made some bad decisions because of the panic and the absolute alien to me situation I found myself in. But it's still really suspect. I would like to know what happened with the first wife too. I would like to think that they served her something. But considering that John only got a couple of years for that attempted murder, which was *clearly* an attempted murder, then it doesn't surprise me that they didn't do anything with the wife. Bad policing can ruin everything.
No you’re not the only person that must’ve missed it… it just was never told I guess. She doesn’t mention it in the video at all. Or how sally responded and what was that photo of her in the court room reading something so she clearly got to say something to John… idk just so sad. Lives could’ve been saved had the people who are supposed to protect people from vile disgusting monsters like this just done their damn job
Sommer another fantastic job as always! I do have a suggestion for you, I only ask you for this because you have become my favorite true crime channel. The work, research, and story telling are the best I've seen in a long time. The crime I'm talking about is Wayne Williams the serial killer from Atl, GA. He killed boys in the Atl area in the early '80s. I do know a lot about his case but I know you will find things I don't know. For one thing I have no idea why he committed those crimes. My reason to find out all I can is. We moved to a suburban neighborhood of Atl the day before my 9th birthday in 1980. From a small town in VA that didn't have much violent crime that I knew of. Thanks for everything you do ❤
When I was just a kid, I entered and establishment that was kind of a mix of different things. You could buy candy or food there, but it was also a bar, and, like most of these types of establishments, they had VHS tapes for rent. Yes, I am that old. Mind you I'm a child. I'm probably no older than eight or nine. And one of those VHS tapes was a movie about some murderer killing high schoolers. Super common fare, back then. On the very front of this VHS sleeve, where you would usually see a picture of Freddy from Nightmare on Elm Street, or maybe Jason from Friday the 13th, (usually something that might have been a poster for the movie when it was playing in theaters) was a picture of a high school cheerleader, her skirt askew, one of her legs up on the desk while she was sitting on the seat of the desk, pom poms still in her hand. The way she was posed was already sexualized with her legs wide open. Of course it didn't take much to be sexualized back in the '80s. But it was. The most disturbing part about this, though, is that the girl was obviously dead. She was slumped back, her head at an awkward angle so that she somewhat face the viewer, but also showing that she had a large funnel, the type you would use to put oil in a car, shoved halfway down her throat. So clearly this was one of the victims, and she had been firced to ingest something that had likely taken some time to actually kill her. And I remember, as a very young girl, staring at this picture and wondering why they would ever sexualize a dead body. What had happened to this girl should have been taken seriously. She was a person and now she was just a pretty display while also dead. That disturbed me so much that it's been at least 30 years if not 40, and I can still remember that VHS sleeve. So the sexualization of dead women's bodies has been around for a long time. I've even known a very famous artist who painted a dead woman, with a ridiculously long sword stuck through her torso, obviously dead,with a demon leaning over her, caressing her a sexual fashion. I did try to find it. But I think the artist may have come to his senses and tried to wipe it from his collection. It's everywhere in our society.
How involved was the wife? She just casually walked into the basement and covered her with a blanket as if it was the norm. That wasn't the first time for either of them.
OMG, what an absolutely horrific nightmare he put poor Theresa through! He did everything he possibly could to murder this girl, and he was rewarded for failing. How's that justice?! And of course, he went on to do what he did later on. No surprise there.
Probably not, since even he had hardly any jail time. My first impression was that maybe she sas trying to protect the girl by helping her play but then she stuck with that murderer, so idk!
@@junejunejuniejune I agree, I think she was telling her to be quiet so that he wouldn't know she was alive. The first wife probably moved on once he went to prison. She was probably scared to death of him.
I like your videos. The way you tell the story with feeling (but without the unnecessary histrionics) is enjoyable and informative. So thank you! And keep it up!🎉
I have watched so many cases like this, where the law completely failed to protect victims, and potential victims, and some ignorant psycho therapist protected a viscous , sick perpetrator! It goes on and on. People who are young, inexperienced, not in a position to truly judge….evil.
I went to college 20 minutes away from Mt. Pleasant, and I visited the town several times. My sister went to college in Mt. Pleasant. And I lived in Kalamazoo in 1994!
She was my coworker. She was genuinely a good person. I spoke with him, he came to my register and asked what I thought his dress size was. He said the ladies at his church wouldn't let him go to their group tea time because he was a male, so he was going to dress up like a women as a joke. You truly don't know who you are talking to.
GREAT VIDEO SOMMER!!!! Please tell us more true crime stories like this... the cult stuff is good but I LOVE the individual true crime stories you do as well. You do an outstanding job of telling these stories and I am sure the victim's loved ones appreciate you sharing their story, so that we don't forget!!! Keep up the great work!!!
Our judicial system sucks. Why are we always left asking why a murderer was let out of prison? Once they’re caught they should NEVER be let go and that goes for children who murder too.
That's because some believe they're not responsible for their actions when in reality everyone has freewill and is responsible for their actions,but try explaining that to some people with these nutjob ideas👎👎👎
These pastor/church leader ones are so harrowing but also very satisfying to us apostates 😂 Edit to clarify: we feel more justified in leaving organized religion when these creeps have authority and sway over members.
I'm shocked churches in US are like that, so everyone can become a pastor, even a total creep :///. I am Catholic and it requires a lot to be a priest. You have to be accepted to a seminary, that lasts for years and they you can resign or be kicked off if they find you unfit for being a priest. Also it requires psychological exams, so you must be sane and emotionally mature enough. Person like John would never become a priest, he'd probably would never become an alumni. It scares me there are churches that don't have any requirements for people becoming a clergyman, it's like they find their "preacher licenses" in bags of chips 💀
@@charlessarver1637 I never said the system us perfect. Nothing is. You'll have the same problem in schools, sport clubs, boy scouts, choirs, private schools, Nickelodeon - everywhere where adults can be around children. Unfortunately there is a number of sick people in every group, and statistically there is no proof that there's more p*dos around catholic priests than in other religions (rabbis, imams etc). It's just the number of people in general population - not much, not less. It's spoken more about Catholic priests in the media than about, for example, gym teachers, while statistic says it's more likely to be molested by a coach than by a priest. Unfortunately the problem in our church was with bad people who covered those cases. Small group of people destroyed trust for the whole church for decades, and it's pretty sad. But we have to remember that usually p*dophiles are attacking kids in their close environment - nieces, nephews, grandkids, sons and daughters, neighbours. And they often choose jobs that make them close to kids too. I never said there is no problems inside my church (like in any other group of people). What I've said was we don't have cults like Jonestown or David Koresh because papal authority and prolong education of priests helps get rid of wackos like this guy here.
He should have been in prison after he attempted to kil someone. Also why wasn't John's first wife arrested for not getting any help when she found out he had tied up a woman in the basement?
You would be very surprised at the vast number of human monsters that are behind the pulpit. My uncle is a retired pastor and he has told me how extremely cutthroat the church is and he has definitely witnessed some unbelievable garbage that pastors pull. Always remember that even the devil goes to church
Thank you Sommer. I can never wait for your vids. Would you please consider covering the case of Peewee Gaskins? He has to be one of the most vile human beings that ever lived, but his case and crimes are rarely covered. I would love to see your take on this horrible man. Many thanks! 🙂
My thoughts are : how many times do religious people have to PROVE that they are no better than anyone else, and no less capable of horrendous crimes, before we STOP trying to pretend that being religious automatically makes one a good, trustworthy person. Before we STOP trying to use going to church or praying as 'proof' that one was a good person. It's proves only that they were religious, not that they were a good person. And it needs to stop. It's biased, and it's bigoted.
Unfortunately this comes from centuries of brainwashing and indoctrination that taught people that a man or woman of God can do no wrong. Worse they use the verse " Touch not my anointed " to excuse the abuse
This is the most sad story I heard for a long time.Poor Conway, it broke my heart that the monster did It beside the room he was peacefully sleeping. REBECCA knew it was him. She knew.
Recently, it's due to the efforts of George Soros. He massively funds the election of liberal "woke" District Attorney candidates. These are the ones who, when elected, let violent criminals out of jail, and prosecute law-abiding people who defend themselves against such criminals. Incidentally, as a young man, in Hungary, during WWII, he helped the Gestapo track down Jews for deportation to the concentration camps. He's said that if he hadn't done it, someone else would have, and the Nazis rewarded him for doing it.
I had a hour to spare so spent it with you Sommer. What a awful man, he shouldn't have been let out of prison the first time and definitely not the second time. So evil snatching her away on what supuld have been a lovely day with her son.
Hi Summer i know this is an odd question but I've been looking for that colour background wall could you tell me what colour it is,I absolutely love it,Thank You,kerp up the great work!
It's similar to the colour I'm about to paint my living room; I will check when I've finished and if you can get Dulux there, it's Emerald Glade but there are other similar options.
I'm sure other fans of true crime would agree that killing that poor young woman was an incredibly stupid target to kill. She's near, he has access, he's familiar, but he also places himself as the past person to see her, & he has a history of killing women.
Considering that he kept getting out of prison early (for what he’d done), I’m not surprised he’d do something so stupid. He hadn't been punished nearly enough, so he might not have cared.
The church really needs to start vetting potential pastors more thoroughly. This is like the thousandth tale of a church leader doing something heinous that I've heard. As non Christian looking in I have to say it reflects incredibly poorly on the religion as whole to have your leaders known for pedophilia and sexual deviance on a global level. Im not trying to sling mud here, and i do hold respect for Christianity, but this is just something that needs to be adressed better in Christian organizations.
Macabre as it is, I am glad that psycho didn't harm the boy. I am willing to bet that weighed heavily on Rebecca's mind as well as she lay dying. I hope she is able to rest easy knowing Conner was spared not only death, but witnessing it.
Being a true crime junkie i want you to know you are doing a bang up job! I'd love to hear a little of your humanity shine through though. Even 10 seconds of how you felt delving into this monsters acts would offer some realism to all you despise about him. I appreciate the time and dedication you've taken to bring light and make us aware of such despicable atrocities. Bur I'd love to see how you care. I know you do. Be vulnerable in your delivery.
If there is a higher power and you want to have a relationship or understanding that there is a higher power .. you shouldn't have to listen to another man there just another man why do people think another man has all the answers.. those mega churches in America 🇺🇸 pastors with private jets making millions 🙄 scientology that's a crazy money 💰 racket people are sheep basically jointing cults treating the leaders like there gods 🤷🏻 and you have had people commit suicide because another crazy man tells them 🫣 wtf is going on look at the history people these pastors arnt gods there just men alot are narcissistic and evil .. wake up
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Wow I'm so glad he kept getting out of jail while hundreds of others are serving decades behind bars over nonviolent drug offenses!
So true. It irritates the life out of me when time and time again, innocent people lose their lives because evil monsters are let out early and nobody ever checks on them ever again. They can move to different places where nobody knows them , change identity and looks, bump a few more people off.
Tell me about it. Being from this small town around this time they were more focused on arresting us kids just smoking pot. I know I have friends that spent longer over a plant than this guy did. 😳
He had to make the authorities put him away for life because he knew he was a menace.
Ferrealll.
@@michelleryan6002That’s Mt P. for you. Where you get ticketed for going 5mph over the speed limit.
I was an embalmer for years, and I will NEVER understand the "attraction." If a dead person gives you those feelings, you're broken, son.
THIS! Im an embalmer and during my schooling we were forced to pair up male/female because so many men secretly have thoughts of having sex with dead bodies and funeral homes finally got tired of it. Its disgusting and absolutely stomach churning I got into mortuary work bc I wanted to help families, I wanted to give them at least a sliver of happiness in such a dark time meanwhile these people wanted the exact opposite. Similar to teachers abusing students, caretakers abusing the elderly, cops abusing inmates etc the person they are told to trust ends up being the one to take what little dignity they have. Im truly glad my program had us do monthly psychiatric evaluations it helped weed out those weirdos.
I was not an embalmer,I was the one who picked them up,and transfer them to what we called the prep room,I did everything but embalm,bathing them dressing them and there makeup,having to deal with the loved ones when picking them up was the hardest part by far!!
@@melliethemortician Show the evidence that "so many men" have those utterly abnormal paraphilias to begin with? Because that is clear nonsense. If your anecdote is even true, the reality would be that the sort of sick monsters that are into that stuff gravitate towards those jobs that put them into contact with deceased persons. No doubt you're just another tiresome man hater and you'll be shocked to know there are women into this evil too. So paring people into gender roles is just stupid. Taylor Schabusiness comes to mind.
@@melliethemorticianyou people are weird. Maybe you should find a different job. Most guys don't have those fantasies💩💩💩🤡🤡😆🥁😆
You can't blame anyone for having a strange paraphilia, because they didn't choose it. They DO however, have a choice whether to act on it or not!
This pervert should have rotted in jail on his first conviction!!
I wonder how many victims he left behind in ports during his Navy years. What an absolutely horrible human being.
That's what I was thinking
Dude is not a human being he's a demon or monster
Lying compulsively is a symptom of something more.
Evil pure evil.
When I was raising my kids, I would always keep in the forefront that lying is the worst thing. I told them that before anything you become a liar first. Being secretive and dishonest is the breeding ground for crime
So is an inability to take responsibility for your actions, even and especially to absurd levels.
Yeah, one of my brothers lies like that, and been that way since we were kids. No matter how much evidence there is against him, he'll _still_ keep lying. I'm surprised he's made it this far without ending up in prison.
Moral of the Story: People don't change - they just get old. Stay away from convicts.
Or pastors
Very few convicts ever change for the better.
No.
There are plenty of convicts, who are not dangerous.
Are you really comparing someone
who goes away for smoking, or selling weed,
or stealing copper,
or shoplifting,
to this kind of creep?
REALLY???
Sounds like broad generalization & bigotry, to me.
And, people heal, evolve, learn, grow, & change all the time.
Just not PDF Files & r*pists.
Sick, twisted depraved mvrd3rers & serial k!11ers rarely do, either.
Anything involving being born miswired &/or with blank spots--
like PDF Files, certain kinds of r*pists & other vile s*xual deviants,
& sociopaths/psychopaths, & sadists, & the like.
_In my opinion & experience, & according to my research & understanding._
So not true. People DO change.
@@yep_2431 I wouldn't trust in that but if you want to go right on ahead
2 years for attempted murder?!?! That is obscene
Given what we know about criminals and recidivism, attempted murders, animal cruelty, stalking, and peeping toms need to be taken much more seriously than they are.
It amazes me how many times sex offenders are given leniency and go on to even more heinous crimes. Good work Sommer. Thanks for all you do.
she said : John was an ordinary kid, but he frequently told lies!!!! This behavior is not typical for a normal child, as telling numerous lies often indicates an underlying issue.
My question is did the police ask his first wife about the lady in the basement? Did she get interrogated, jail time or anything ? She should be in jail for her part of covering her with a blanket telling her to shut up. WTF🤷🏾She covering up for killer/nasty ass husband. Who knows what her and her husband would of done if it wasn't for the friend hearing her screams from the basement. Justice system is a total failure🤦🏾♀️
i was wondering this as well! such a neglectful justice system if she wasnt at least tried for helping or hiding his actions for him. and either i missed it Sanchez kinda jumped to the next girlfriend after his second prison stay. did they get divorced? did she finally decide to get away from him, so many questions.
I wondered about this also, I feel like this was ignored so deeply by police. Had the "friend" not come by, who knows what would have happened & how many others had she pulled the sheet over for him?
Same but also maybe she was telling her to shut up so that John wouldn’t come back after he heard Tereasa
Terrifying to think a baby is born that twisted…nature not nurture
@ericalafountain9920 hmm
I’m so saddened for this sweet girl’s family! Especially her son. This horrible man should never have been let out of prison!!😡What a broken justice system we have!!!
Omg. A pastor who didn't practice what he preached? I'm SO shocked! 😂😂😂
Right?
They often bring up how faithful and religious this person was. Never missed church. Such a good Christian. And, because we are socialized to automatically think religious people are good and trustworthy, it almost always seems like a huge contradiction.
But religious people, especially those who know they can sin and then confess their sins and be forgiven (by the third party that is a deity, instead of the person they hurt) can be the worst type of person.
Religion make a good place to hide yourself if you're a sick, evil bastard. And, as it's said, "With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion."
@@MinaOmegagood reply
it really is absurd that society thinks that “faith” makes someone a good (or better) person
As a Christian, I have to say, it is a shame, smh.
In my early 20s I hitch hiked all across up and down side to side in the United States. A lot of my rides were from long haul truckers. So many windows have stickers saying "NO LOT LIZARDS" to deter sex workers from approaching their trucks. I would have a sign saying "Headed west" or wherever I was trying to go. I look back and realize how insanely lucky I am that something horrific didn't happen to me. I grew up around truckers because my family owns a small trucking business, so I know how to talk and I know how to name drop a known business that I'm the daughter of. Maybe that protected me sometimes. Idk. Sometimes the drivers knew my dad, even if it was in Michigan and my families small business is in PA. I once spent 12 hours in a truck with a guy named Billy Deville. He could talk and talk, but I never fall asleep on a ride. So there was a lot of red bull consumed on that trip. Turns out he was a great dude, onky wanted to get me where I wanted to be safe. I'll never forget that. But I would NEVER EVER EVER suggest to ANYONE to do the shit I did back then.
Likewise as a street punk in the early 90s I did the same and wow we were lucky.
Damn girl, even though you were obviously okay, I was getting more stressed each word I read..so glad you were never harmed❤
I've read a few of your comments on different videos. I appreciate that you wouldn't recommend some of the roads you've walked, but it seems like you've lead a really interesting life. You're also a good story teller, maybe you should write a book.
He never fought "his urges" for even one minute. His whole life was dedicated to what he wanted,and loved to do.
And apparently his family was complicit 😡
I live in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and I've lived in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. When this happened, it sent shivers down the spines of people in our community. Horrific murders just don't happen here hardly ever. It was such a crazy incident and very sad.
Same- I’m local to the area - I was also in church for years in the area - but not this one. So damn crazy!!
I hate when these monsters get to give police conditions in exchange for information. Sucks!
He never should have been let out. So many lives where effect by him, pure evil. RIP to the victims, the ones we know about and the ones we don't.
I'm from Australia and our justice system is worse. So light on violent crims. So many people dead because people who cannot be rehabilitated get out early. This happens in all the Westen world justice systems. I just dont understand it.
On another post I saw a comment from a woman who said that Boris Johnson was asked why this happened and he said there was no room left in prisons. Not a very acceptable answer for a loved one of a victim of these monsters. What is the solution? Shaking my head.
The ruling class just doesn't care, unless it affects them personally, these types of crimes are seen as an acceptable 'loss'.
The island was a prison colony. Why be surprised?
@@rydz656 So was America.
@@RainBird88x lmao no it wasn't
@@squatchit5700 It was, at one point, nearly a third of the population were criminals sent there as punishment.
I just happened to stumble upon your channel and I wanted to say your narration, research and grammar are such a welcome change from most of the true crime channels. Grammar is very underrated… I’m 70 and it poor grammar never used to be so widespread. Thank you for doing an excellent job in every case you’ve covered that I’ve watched.
I'm 23 and I agree!
Our "justice system". It seems clear what it's purpose is, and that is to remain in business. Can you imagine the collapse of our economic system if there weren't millions of jobs that relied on this ridiculous cycle of catch and release? Weak sentences, unbelievable plea deals, and early releases. It makes perfect sense if an industry is first seeking to just remain busy and paid, especially lawyers and judges.
It wouldn't collapse. The system is overburdened. There is far more crime than police and courts and prisons can manage -- that's why this whole catch-and-release nonsense. There's also the issue of stupid laws, where one person gets a lengthy sentence for drug possession because of a three-strike rule (I can see for a dealer, but for a struggling addict, it's just wrong) but a cold-blooded killer gets practically a slap on the wrist. Even sentencing for attempted murder is ridiculous. Your sentence should be based on intent and action, not on whether you were successful or not.
Thank you for covering this story. I live in Michigan and remember this story happening so close to home, made me realize just how close evil can exist.
Not sure how I missed it. Being from Mt. Pleasant.. I only learned of it on UA-cam. 😵💫
Rebekah was my neighbor in kindergarten back in 1994. It’s very tragic. Our brothers were friends.
@@michelleryan6002 It didn’t happen in Mt P it happened about ten miles west of there. It was all over the news though.
Became a Minister. more and more i see anyone who becomes a pastor or minister as more suspicious and creepy than the average joe
Yes.
I never get this, some people get worse punishments for words or what they "might do" while other people get slaps on the wrist....
The justice system is shameful 😔
Who has been convicted and imprisoned for words? Come on now, this case is ridiculous, the sentence he served, but your statement 🙄
So sad that an amazing woman had her life cut short by someone who was so sick and twisted. He should've rotted in jail for his first crime, horrible that our justice system failed Rebecca and Teresa too. Btw your set looks amazing and I love your eye shadow!!
You cant leave your kids with just anybody..
Except he wasn't just anybody. Most crimes like this are committed by someone the victim knew and trusted.
did i miss what happened with the first wife? firstly did she get any time for assisting an attempted murder and secondly did they divorce when he went to prison the second time?
thank you for your time
You are not the only one wondering this. Perhaps they just focused on him because he was the attacker. But it scares me to think that she knew he did this and just threw a sheet over a dying girl.
Someone suggested that she might have been trying to keep her quiet so her husband didn't come back.
And that could be partially truth. We do very weird things when we're shocked and panicked. I've been in positions before where I have made some bad decisions because of the panic and the absolute alien to me situation I found myself in.
But it's still really suspect. I would like to know what happened with the first wife too. I would like to think that they served her something. But considering that John only got a couple of years for that attempted murder, which was *clearly* an attempted murder, then it doesn't surprise me that they didn't do anything with the wife. Bad policing can ruin everything.
@@MinaOmega.. I'd say also, bad unjust weak punishments from soft on crime DA's and liberal judges.
No you’re not the only person that must’ve missed it… it just was never told I guess. She doesn’t mention it in the video at all. Or how sally responded and what was that photo of her in the court room reading something so she clearly got to say something to John… idk just so sad. Lives could’ve been saved had the people who are supposed to protect people from vile disgusting monsters like this just done their damn job
Sommer another fantastic job as always! I do have a suggestion for you, I only ask you for this because you have become my favorite true crime channel. The work, research, and story telling are the best I've seen in a long time. The crime I'm talking about is Wayne Williams the serial killer from Atl, GA. He killed boys in the Atl area in the early '80s. I do know a lot about his case but I know you will find things I don't know. For one thing I have no idea why he committed those crimes. My reason to find out all I can is. We moved to a suburban neighborhood of Atl the day before my 9th birthday in 1980. From a small town in VA that didn't have much violent crime that I knew of. Thanks for everything you do ❤
Because he was a weirdo living in his mother’s basement!!
When I was just a kid, I entered and establishment that was kind of a mix of different things. You could buy candy or food there, but it was also a bar, and, like most of these types of establishments, they had VHS tapes for rent.
Yes, I am that old.
Mind you I'm a child. I'm probably no older than eight or nine.
And one of those VHS tapes was a movie about some murderer killing high schoolers. Super common fare, back then. On the very front of this VHS sleeve, where you would usually see a picture of Freddy from Nightmare on Elm Street, or maybe Jason from Friday the 13th, (usually something that might have been a poster for the movie when it was playing in theaters) was a picture of a high school cheerleader, her skirt askew, one of her legs up on the desk while she was sitting on the seat of the desk, pom poms still in her hand. The way she was posed was already sexualized with her legs wide open. Of course it didn't take much to be sexualized back in the '80s. But it was.
The most disturbing part about this, though, is that the girl was obviously dead. She was slumped back, her head at an awkward angle so that she somewhat face the viewer, but also showing that she had a large funnel, the type you would use to put oil in a car, shoved halfway down her throat.
So clearly this was one of the victims, and she had been firced to ingest something that had likely taken some time to actually kill her.
And I remember, as a very young girl, staring at this picture and wondering why they would ever sexualize a dead body. What had happened to this girl should have been taken seriously. She was a person and now she was just a pretty display while also dead. That disturbed me so much that it's been at least 30 years if not 40, and I can still remember that VHS sleeve.
So the sexualization of dead women's bodies has been around for a long time. I've even known a very famous artist who painted a dead woman, with a ridiculously long sword stuck through her torso, obviously dead,with a demon leaning over her, caressing her a sexual fashion.
I did try to find it. But I think the artist may have come to his senses and tried to wipe it from his collection.
It's everywhere in our society.
My father's name is John White. He's a creep too, thankfully not this one!!
It's crazy he was given the chances to do these horrible things!
How involved was the wife? She just casually walked into the basement and covered her with a blanket as if it was the norm. That wasn't the first time for either of them.
OMG, what an absolutely horrific nightmare he put poor Theresa through! He did everything he possibly could to murder this girl, and he was rewarded for failing. How's that justice?! And of course, he went on to do what he did later on. No surprise there.
Was his first wife ever charged with anything since she put the sheet over her?
Probably not, since even he had hardly any jail time. My first impression was that maybe she sas trying to protect the girl by helping her play but then she stuck with that murderer, so idk!
@@junejunejuniejune I agree, I think she was telling her to be quiet so that he wouldn't know she was alive. The first wife probably moved on once he went to prison. She was probably scared to death of him.
That makes sense
@@junejunejuniejuneI doubt it. She stayed with him for years afterwards.
I like your videos. The way you tell the story with feeling (but without the unnecessary histrionics) is enjoyable and informative. So thank you! And keep it up!🎉
Can you imagine this guy telling you that you are the love of his life? I'd be mortified.
I have watched so many cases like this, where the law completely failed to protect victims, and potential victims, and some ignorant psycho therapist protected a viscous , sick perpetrator! It goes on and on. People who are young, inexperienced, not in a position to truly judge….evil.
So another monster who begins as an animal abuser. Same old story.
I went to college 20 minutes away from Mt. Pleasant, and I visited the town several times. My sister went to college in Mt. Pleasant. And I lived in Kalamazoo in 1994!
Living in Kazoo is a lifetime accomplishment.
@@peteranderson210😂
Love your voice and style of delivering these stories. Hope you make more!
I have never heard about this. Thank you, Summer.
I HATE it when these people kill themselves - like you have the guts to kill someone else and no guts to face the consequences? Like excuse me
Will never ever understand people like this
Just like the last video, letting people out of prison that should have never gotten out. Love the channel!
Sad that it’s so easy to get credentials to be a pastor.
Keep that in mind if you ever think you should be listening to one.
man released after attempting murder… murders someone?!? the judge that allowed that should be jailed for manslaughter honestly
She was my coworker. She was genuinely a good person. I spoke with him, he came to my register and asked what I thought his dress size was. He said the ladies at his church wouldn't let him go to their group tea time because he was a male, so he was going to dress up like a women as a joke. You truly don't know who you are talking to.
Men who make misogynist " jokes" like that usually have a deep seated loathing of women underpinning it.
If a man did this to my child he'd wish the police caught him before I did.
And they wonder why we choose the bear
Absolutely 💯 %
Bear 2024
I'm choosing the bear all day
Bear? Think you mean "beaver"?!
GREAT VIDEO SOMMER!!!! Please tell us more true crime stories like this... the cult stuff is good but I LOVE the individual true crime stories you do as well. You do an outstanding job of telling these stories and I am sure the victim's loved ones appreciate you sharing their story, so that we don't forget!!! Keep up the great work!!!
Our judicial system sucks. Why are we always left asking why a murderer was let out of prison? Once they’re caught they should NEVER be let go and that goes for children who murder too.
That's because some believe they're not responsible for their actions when in reality everyone has freewill and is responsible for their actions,but try explaining that to some people with these nutjob ideas👎👎👎
@@charlessarver1637 I wouldn’t even bother. People are just too screwed up.
Your voice is so soothing.
Omg perfect timing, working night shift and was looking for something to listen to. Thank you!! Love from Sweden hihi
Did you use the show Evil Lives Here as your whole source? Because these are word for word the stories told in that episode.
These pastor/church leader ones are so harrowing but also very satisfying to us apostates 😂
Edit to clarify: we feel more justified in leaving organized religion when these creeps have authority and sway over members.
I'm shocked churches in US are like that, so everyone can become a pastor, even a total creep :///. I am Catholic and it requires a lot to be a priest. You have to be accepted to a seminary, that lasts for years and they you can resign or be kicked off if they find you unfit for being a priest. Also it requires psychological exams, so you must be sane and emotionally mature enough. Person like John would never become a priest, he'd probably would never become an alumni. It scares me there are churches that don't have any requirements for people becoming a clergyman, it's like they find their "preacher licenses" in bags of chips 💀
Some of the worse people I've met in my life are religious fanatics. I'm glad I'm not religious at all and not like them
@@industrialcathedralthen what's with all the priests messing around with altar boys??
@@charlessarver1637 Also those awful wash houses in Ireland where pregnant unmarried mothers were sent. Those evil nuns made their lives a misery.
@@charlessarver1637 I never said the system us perfect. Nothing is. You'll have the same problem in schools, sport clubs, boy scouts, choirs, private schools, Nickelodeon - everywhere where adults can be around children. Unfortunately there is a number of sick people in every group, and statistically there is no proof that there's more p*dos around catholic priests than in other religions (rabbis, imams etc). It's just the number of people in general population - not much, not less. It's spoken more about Catholic priests in the media than about, for example, gym teachers, while statistic says it's more likely to be molested by a coach than by a priest. Unfortunately the problem in our church was with bad people who covered those cases. Small group of people destroyed trust for the whole church for decades, and it's pretty sad. But we have to remember that usually p*dophiles are attacking kids in their close environment - nieces, nephews, grandkids, sons and daughters, neighbours. And they often choose jobs that make them close to kids too.
I never said there is no problems inside my church (like in any other group of people). What I've said was we don't have cults like Jonestown or David Koresh because papal authority and prolong education of priests helps get rid of wackos like this guy here.
He should have been in prison after he attempted to kil someone. Also why wasn't John's first wife arrested for not getting any help when she found out he had tied up a woman in the basement?
How in the world did his wife stay with him. 😮 This is crazy how these women want to marry him. This guy should have never gotten out the first time.
How could such a man be a pastor of a congregation? Deceived.
You would be very surprised at the vast number of human monsters that are behind the pulpit.
My uncle is a retired pastor and he has told me how extremely cutthroat the church is and he has definitely witnessed some unbelievable garbage that pastors pull.
Always remember that even the devil goes to church
Thank you Sommer. I can never wait for your vids. Would you please consider covering the case of Peewee Gaskins? He has to be one of the most vile human beings that ever lived, but his case and crimes are rarely covered. I would love to see your take on this horrible man. Many thanks! 🙂
Ooo. We are under tornado warning so I'm going to download this one for when the power goes out but smacking the like button now
Hopefully, you do not endure too much weather from the tornadoes. Stay safe💜
Stay safe!
Stay safe! 🖤
We have them too in STL
@@michaeldaniel73 STL, Saint Louis?
My thoughts are : how many times do religious people have to PROVE that they are no better than anyone else, and no less capable of horrendous crimes, before we STOP trying to pretend that being religious automatically makes one a good, trustworthy person. Before we STOP trying to use going to church or praying as 'proof' that one was a good person. It's proves only that they were religious, not that they were a good person. And it needs to stop. It's biased, and it's bigoted.
I’ve started to believe that religiosity is a sign that I should avoid that person.
Unfortunately this comes from centuries of brainwashing and indoctrination that taught people that a man or woman of God can do no wrong.
Worse they use the verse " Touch not my anointed " to excuse the abuse
I don’t think a convicted murderer/rapist/ necrofiliac and all the rest should EVER be allowed to become a priest.
I'm loving the longer podcast! Really loving the set in the back you did a great job with that. Are you going to crime con? Your killing it Sommer.
This is the most sad story I heard for a long time.Poor Conway, it broke my heart that the monster did It beside the room he was peacefully sleeping.
REBECCA knew it was him. She knew.
This is crazy, tragic and purely preventable
Michigander here, I've never heard of this story
Sometimes, you just can't trust those that are helpful nor kind.
Very, sad indeed😨.
It’s a great end to a good weekend when Sommer uploads! Thank you for your videos 💗
Killers dont change!!! psychopaths dont heal!!! :(
So this man has been arrested twice jail for years and still allowed out. The white Justice system is a real trip.
best narrator by far...subscribed❤️
The wife should of been charged too in the first incident
Why is our justice system so soft on criminals they keep letting them out to commit more crimes!!
Recently, it's due to the efforts of George Soros. He massively funds the election of liberal "woke" District Attorney candidates. These are the ones who, when elected, let violent criminals out of jail, and prosecute law-abiding people who defend themselves against such criminals. Incidentally, as a young man, in Hungary, during WWII, he helped the Gestapo track down Jews for deportation to the concentration camps. He's said that if he hadn't done it, someone else would have, and the Nazis rewarded him for doing it.
*Always happy to see a new video from you!*
Recent subscriber here! Just wanted to say I'm greatly enjoying you and your channel!!!! I'm glad UA-cam recommended one of your other videos to me :)
I love the narrator's style.
Great work.
I just discovered your channel and I'm loving it! Great content! I've started binge watching all your videos 😊
I had a hour to spare so spent it with you Sommer. What a awful man, he shouldn't have been let out of prison the first time and definitely not the second time. So evil snatching her away on what supuld have been a lovely day with her son.
Pathological lying -behavior to watch out for.
I found your channel yesterday and in those 24 hours you’ve become my favorite true crime UA-camr.
Just found your channel (I follow so many true crime people!) love your set up and delivery. Looking forward to seeing you hit 1mil one day !! Xx❤
I'm always so excited when you upload. Thank you for all your hard work, Sommer!
Another new Video Yay !!! Im adding this to my playlist and iill be watching it tonight
My new favorite UA-cam channel! Thank you for ALL YOU DO MY FRIEND AND GOD BLESS 🙏❤️✌️
Hi Summer i know this is an odd question but I've been looking for that colour background wall could you tell me what colour it is,I absolutely love it,Thank You,kerp up the great work!
I've thought the same thing!!! It's a lovely color!
It's similar to the colour I'm about to paint my living room; I will check when I've finished and if you can get Dulux there, it's Emerald Glade but there are other similar options.
Looking at her lighting, her colour may be more teal as well.
Sanchez , you got me hooked up with this twisted stories.
Wow, this is dark... even for my own macabre podcast. Not complaining though, it's a fascinating case. You are so good at this, Sommer!
Thank you so much. The system sucks
I'm sure other fans of true crime would agree that killing that poor young woman was an incredibly stupid target to kill. She's near, he has access, he's familiar, but he also places himself as the past person to see her, & he has a history of killing women.
Considering that he kept getting out of prison early (for what he’d done), I’m not surprised he’d do something so stupid. He hadn't been punished nearly enough, so he might not have cared.
He should’ve never been let out. Thanks for sharing this story.
I wanted to know more about the first wife. Such people are scary
It is _absolutely terrifying_ every time I’m reminded that there are monsters like this, freely walking around in our world.
Just found your channel and I'm so impressed. Really like your method of relaying information. New subscriber for you 😊
The church really needs to start vetting potential pastors more thoroughly. This is like the thousandth tale of a church leader doing something heinous that I've heard. As non Christian looking in I have to say it reflects incredibly poorly on the religion as whole to have your leaders known for pedophilia and sexual deviance on a global level. Im not trying to sling mud here, and i do hold respect for Christianity, but this is just something that needs to be adressed better in Christian organizations.
Thanks for another interesting story.
Macabre as it is, I am glad that psycho didn't harm the boy. I am willing to bet that weighed heavily on Rebecca's mind as well as she lay dying. I hope she is able to rest easy knowing Conner was spared not only death, but witnessing it.
This story was a wild one. I have never heard anything about this before.
Miss sanchez I just love watching your videos
Being a true crime junkie i want you to know you are doing a bang up job! I'd love to hear a little of your humanity shine through though. Even 10 seconds of how you felt delving into this monsters acts would offer some realism to all you despise about him. I appreciate the time and dedication you've taken to bring light and make us aware of such despicable atrocities. Bur I'd love to see how you care. I know you do. Be vulnerable in your delivery.
Always love your content. Thank you, Sommer ❤
Much appreciated for Trade
Never trust a pastor💀💀💀
If there is a higher power and you want to have a relationship or understanding that there is a higher power .. you shouldn't have to listen to another man there just another man why do people think another man has all the answers.. those mega churches in America 🇺🇸 pastors with private jets making millions 🙄 scientology that's a crazy money 💰 racket people are sheep basically jointing cults treating the leaders like there gods 🤷🏻 and you have had people commit suicide because another crazy man tells them 🫣 wtf is going on look at the history people these pastors arnt gods there just men alot are narcissistic and evil .. wake up
Good advice.