I was grateful when my neighbors came looking for me. I was screaming for help. A neighbor came with a knife thinking someone was being attacked. I was laying at the bottom of my apartment stairs after falling. Shattered both femurs, both knees, 8 ribs and had a collapsed lung. Took 5 minutes screaming before anyone found me. I wasn’t even supposed to survive the weekend. So glad they found me.
Wow! Adrenaline must have helped you scream with all the physical trauma you had! I fell down a flight of concrete stairs. At first my entire body felt like it had been smacked with a board. I felt numb and in horrific pain simultaneously. Very weird. I only broke a couple of ribs, hurt like heck. I'm glad your neighbor helped you!
You were so lucky that you have a great neighbor. This lady in the first video wasn’t so lucky. Her neighbor heard her screaming but never called police. Yet she had interviewed with 48😢
Most people don't call the police over everything. If they knew something terrible had happened they would have called the police. Don't try and blame the neighbors...
@@intellectic9155 if this had been you or your relative won’t you have wanted the neighbors to call if they heard screams? Better safe than sorry. Maybe you were one of those neighbors 🤔
@@intellectic9155 You're right, most people don't call over every little thing. Hearing someone who is screaming and clearly being hurt in some way is not the same thing as calling over something like a suspicious car or something. no, it's not the neighbors fault she died. But if they had called, the police would have gotten there before he had time to load her up, clean up and disappear. This could have been solved immediately and saved her family a lot of extra pain. Anyone who can hear physical violence and not bother to pick up the phone deserves to be haunted by their atrocious decisions.
Because of all the FALSE 911 calls. If you can't read instructions, it's on you. It's disgusting how people blame EVERYTHING else except themselves. Take some responsibility. Does your phone automatically dial 911? Why aren't you bawling about that?
As someone who heard my mother suffer and die at the hands of another, I have no tolerance for people who don't step up when they hear or see something. Shame on that woman! A little girl may not have lost her mother if that woman had called 911...
You hear someone screaming no, it hurts, CALL THE POLICE! I once heard a woman moaning for help outside my condo at 3am and called the non-emergency police line and they sent a cop car out to look around. No harm.
Seriously! She even described the screams in a way that showed she KNEW the woman was in need of help. And did nothing?? What is wrong with her? She literally listened to the very moment the woman was fighting for her life. SMH shame on her for not calling. I hope she is smart enough and caring enough to make the call, God forbid a similar situation happens.
And those listening in from Alexa company, get real chills by witnessing crimes sitting there with chips and drinks. "Gee, I think he cut her head off!" lol
That's called accountability, you have your adult life and plenty of warnings to figure it out. I was abused in every way imaginable growing up AND I have high functioning autism. Prisons aren't full of broken children, they're full of criminals who broke the law.
I've watched so many videos where someone is screaming for help and no one cares to simply call 911. They remember hearing something the next day, when it's too late. Smh
@@S.H.A.D.O.999 That wasn't a "social psychology study", that was a real case, and is the case that the 911 system spawned out of, but I understand what you're trying to say. I'm just clarifying. And I believe (iirc) the term that was coined after the subsequent study that you're speaking of is called the "bystander effect" (or possibly "affect").
I’ve called more than once when I heard screams in more than one place I lived. Every time it was domestic violence. If you hear something, if you see something say something
The first thing they ask is the exact address of where it came from. How do you pinpoint that for them? If you’ve ever called about something and been asked for hard facts you can’t provide, you understand why people don’t call.
Also, when my dad or grandma was sick in the hospital, I called the hospital to ask about their cases. Like they're family is just like ok get well soon bye
Agreed, and it also angers me when the police do not challenge people with this attitude. There is no good reason why the police should not respond with "is that how you would want somebody to respond if it were you or somebody you care about was in the same situation?" I think the police care more about offending somebody who is entirely too sensitive.
It’s always extra sad to me when a family member is guilty of a crime against their own family, and the remaining family members are in such strong denial that they can’t see it.
Agreed, it makes a horrible situation so much worse. The evidence doesn't change because a person refuses to "believe" it. Her answers are bizarre, not using words, many times answering with "hmm" and "uh-huh". Not very serious.
I feel so sorry for the daughter of the parents that were killed. She's lost everything, but I so hope she finds happiness with a family of her own someday.
People don’t call for a lot of things. There was a bad crash in front of my house where a man was ejected through his windshield. I ran down to help and multiple people were standing around gawking. I was busy trying to keep him from moving because he was in shock and trying to stand but he had a bad compound fracture in his left leg. Figured none of them thought to call 911 and I was right. I was the first call. The FIRST after multiple people had stopped and watched. It’s scary to think the innocent people who could be hurting and nobody does anything. They all assume someone else will. Well guess what? Who cares if you called after someone else already did. They won’t mind, they’ll just tell you they’ve already got someone on the way. And if the cops act like shitheads bc it turns out to be a false alarm? Forget them, it could’ve been serious. People shouldn’t feel so afraid to bother the police
Years ago I was alone with the kids in a new home.Someone parked across the street and it just looked suspicious so I called.Many years later that logged police call as they had come out helped convict a man accused of R that night in my town because it confirmed he was there that night and had hid his car on the other side of town across from my house 😐
I was in my backyard one night with the dog before heading to bed and I heard two people screaming and a woman started screaming no over and over. I immediately called police and held my yapping Chihuahua while talking to them (baby was asleep inside) only to find out the neighbor two doors down was watching a horror movie in his backyard theater. I felt so stupid, but I'll never be sorry for calling the police for what I thought was real.
I'm sorry for your loss Peggy. I'm a Modesto native and I'm surprised I don't remember this case at all. Recognize the last name, but that's about it. We don't have a whole lot of high-profile cases like this happen very often, so I'm beside myself for not knowing about it.
You can just tell by looking at her what a gentle, amazing soul she had. My Aunt who was a RN in pediatrics for over 40yrs has that same "look" of genuine care. To an outsider, Janet just RADIATES that. I am extremely sorry for your loss. They both looked like an AMAZING couple. What a massive, massive loss. 😢❤
It's eyebrow raising but I believe they've spent long enough time together by the time Erin can "comfortably" ask such a question. The interviewer has decades of experience in those situations. One of the things a lot of people find very real about these 48hrs investigation is that the Interviewers do not dance around issues.
"My brother depends on me" summed it up. She's been in that role since he was born. Her entire life. She's his defender and protector period regardless of his behavior. I feel so sad for her.
This is such blatant neglect. We citizens have watched this happen to over and over since the beginning of time. It usually happens to people of color from low socioeconomic communities . In defense of authorities, the most departments are always running on a shoe string budget and the greatest number of long term employees, work within the crime solving and homicide divisions. The employees with seniority, work in those positions that require experience, that equates to seniority. We have watched yers of @48HOURS and similar crime solving television and listened to podcasts. We see the cases where wrongly convicted, citizens have spent most of their lives in prison. Erin Moriarty actually host3ed the first such case about 10 years ago on @48HOURS. Her segment highlighted the work of an innocence project, I think located in Chicago, but I’m not certain, because there are currently several such organizations. The attorney’s were able to find that inappropriate procedures during interrogation, combined with half truths written up as facts, by detectives were nought to have more attention focused upon the case. Long story short, the man was released after 30+ years in prison. I believe this police department’s neglect of asking for consultants familiar with Aspberger Syndrome to be present during all phases of questioning this client and any time he was there and considered a suspect should have been the the very least effort made on their part to provide fairness and balance. Regardless of his innocence or guilt, his rights were violated.
My Niece has Aspergers. They are emotionless, until they blow up about some perceived wrong doing. One time I bumped the table while getting up. She went ballistic, in a rage.
I agree, my late husband and I had love at first sight, but dated for 9 months before marriage, and I knew everything about his life and family and vice versa, not just some Dude at the gym
The way Aspergers/Autistic Spectrum Disorder played a part in Brandon's parent's murders is Brandon didn't know how to act to not look guilty. I believe it's plain to see he did it, but he thought he was smart enough to get away with it.
I think that's farthest from the truth. He doesn't know how to lie and I believe him having friends was more important than anything. I think that friend took advantage of him
Thank goodness for living out in the country..my dog passed away at the End of September....2 weeks later, the Sheriff called, a deputy came out, my neighbors, 2 + miles away called because they hadn't heard my dog bark in "a couple of weeks", and were concerned about my dog and me, which was comforting to know that the absence of my dog barking brought the Deputies to my front gate.....she only barked when it was needed, at coyotes or critters....will go looking for another rescue after the New Year😢
Maybe, maybe not. I’m autistic (they don’t use the term Asperger’s anymore). I went through, and still go through problems with emotional regulation. However, I haven’t committed any murders. Do I think people might misread my responses and falsely accuse me? Hell yes.
The fire story is awful. It happened to me. My husband and I were on our way to pick up my mom. We saw smoke and my husband joked and said "looks like your brother caught the house on fire." We get there and my mom was being air lifted. Her 6 yorkies died. No one was ever charged for the arson. It took 2 years for my mom to get functional. My husband felt guilty for joking. We took care of my mom for 16yrs when she died from diabetes.
I dont think his sister really understands her brother's diagnosis. And I feel for her , pushing aside her own needs to protect her brother and be respectful and honor their mom and dad! 😢 Prayers for her 🙏 She needs to step back and see the reality.
Maybe deep down she does--at the end it's written that Brandon has written to her from jail proclaiming his innocence, and she says she's never responded.
Which I found that one action to be revealing: the fact he is so focused on getting the ex to buy his bs - the very ex he wanted to impress with the wealth he believed he would get & prestige he would feel from & after murdering his parents.
Sweet Bill, died, trying to find his son's killer. He finally gave up, too be with him. How heartbreaking. His wife, is, one strong lady. That family, is beautiful.
I’ve watched the John McCabe case before but felt compelled to watch again. I’ll never understand how people can be so cruel to another over something as insignificant as a teenage romance. Very sorry the second guy wasn’t found guilty as well.
People Scream bcuz they need help & are hoping someone will come to their aid! It’s always Better to be safe than sorry If you hear an Adult screaming then just call the authorities. Children on the other hand do scream while they’re just playing but you can usually tell the difference in life threatening & play…but if you’re not sure then again it’s better to be safe & call than sorry for not.
I know! That neighbor is the worst!! You hear a scream and do nothing?? Gretchen could have been saved! That truly infuriated me! RIP sweet Gretchen! ❤️🩹❤️🩹🙏🏾🙏🏾
True. People do not care about one another any more.What happened to love thy neighbour, being a brother’keeper? Yes!Adults do not just scream for the love of it! Someone screaming !And you dot report?
Hear blood curl.... screaming and the word help or that hurts but didn't call for help!! I hope I never have a neighbor like that if I'm being hurt 🤕 😭😢😢 I mean to me it's common sense or in my nature to want to help if I seen someone in pain and if I hear fighting or distress I'm calling for help and have been put in that position before
Mr. McCabe (John’s father) was a volunteer at my elementary school library (Trahan school) in the 90s - Sweetest kindest man ever, and I never knew this story until years later. I’ll never forget him. When he passed shortly after the 2013 trial of a heart attack - he didn’t give up - after years of advocating and fighting for his son, the truth coming to light was in large part due to his fierce love and tenacity. I will never forget him. RIP John and Bill McCabe❤️
*Had that neighbor call the Police after hearing those blood curdling screams, Gretchen would probably be still alive and something could have been done right away about the situation.*
Right?! Years ago I was at a hotel and I could hear a loud argument in the room next to mine. I didn't want them to hear me on the phone so I walked down to the front desk. I felt really stupid telling them about the argument, but I couldn't not say something. I have no idea the outcome, I can only hope someone checked on the room.
It all depends on what you grew up with... they might have had to learn to "tune it out" at a young age to survive... it's NOT the neighbor's fault she was murdered.
Dear Neighbors, if you ever hear me screaming so loud that you feel like maybe someone should call 911, for God's sake, CALL 911!! Sincerely, your neighbor who would do the same for you.
The last story of John McCabe is so very sad, the fact that her husband died not hearing the guilty verdict. They are all upsetting and may they ALL RIP 💖🕯️
Challenging to prosecute? Lady is missing and disappeared, you have the guy ripping down a camera,, ambushing her at her home, blood curdling screams, and he has her phone. Case closed. Sad.
@@j68715he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison but the possibility of parole in 15 years. Pathetic! He should have gotten life without parole
I will never understand why people don’t call 911 when they hear someone scream “stop it.” “You r hurting me” “help”. After all these 48, so many women and children could’ve been saved if only the one who heard the cries for help called 911.
You can't carry keys on a key ring inside a wallet. And the brother SAID he gave him the keys, AND sent him there to 'scare' his parents. 100% guilty, no doubt.
I have one key, it detaches from my large phone wallet. Just sayin..;) being an ICU nurse down here in South Florida we used to take minimal amount of stuff back and forth from work. And I can tell you there is no whatever Medical Center they're talking about ,or, special CDC facility during covid down here
What she knows is a kind, caring, loving brother. She'll never believe it. It's probably too hard for her to wrap her mind around. I totally understand.
Please have guts to call 911 when something seems abnormal. You could be saving lives. Heck, you could be saving your own life. Christ, this world is sad.
Imagine having to spend the rest of your life knowing that you could have done something to likely prevent a tragedy, but in the moment chose not to call 911 and as a result, someone payed the ultimate price. I don't think I could live with that kind of guilt and shame. But perhaps that's just me.
1 night of torture for a sweet little boy-43 years of torture for a dad and mom. DISGUSTING! I'm so sorry for all of the victims and their families. But that last, innocent little boy and his sweet, sweet parents just tears my heart out.
I’ve seen it before a few times and almost moved on but watched it again. I’m from Massachusetts and they’re exactly the type of ppl I love here. What a beautiful family they had then their son was killed over stupidity.
Spot on. I said the same thing. And she's extra shameless for coming on 48 Hours like this. She thought she had an easy one to take to the cleaners (well she would have if he got away with it). It's gross that 48 Hours kind of portrays her as a victim. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she knew about, or even instigated Brandon's actions. *[EDIT]:* For some reason "Sarah" tends to be a common golddigger name lol. (Apologies to all the non-goldigger Sarah's lol)
My nephew has asburgers and when he gets mad he is very violent and volatile in a minute. He is scarry and everyone stays away from him. He had two children taken away due to abuse.
Still the absolutely slickest produced crime videos on UA-cam, with terrific film edits and top notch interviews. I really like the ominous sounding music intro. Well done !!
How, literally, how can they sleep at night??? After hearing that and...they just continue checking emails? It's really crazy and sickening. I saw an episode where the neighbors heard someone moaning for hours and didn't call 911. The person ended up dumped at a hospital and dying. I wish there were real consequences and jail time for people who don't call 911! They could have saved someone's life. It's crazy to do nothing. How can they sleep? With someone screaming or yelling for help. How is that possible?
If the "apprehensive" neighbor would have called the police they would have caught that murderer a whole lot sooner. With neighbors like that who hears stop it hurts and screaming who the hell needs enemies?
Glad Brandon got what he deserved. Terrible crime… and that old high school friend is a creep for trying to get in on money and gifts Brandon promised her.
@@katiacunill9057 Exactly. She's shameless to go on 48 Hours like this, but of course she can't pass up being 'famous'. Just like "but who doesn't want to live in a million dollar house" lol. She knew damn well what Brandon wanted from her, and of course she didn't actually have feelings for him, but she pursued it and led him on because she thought she hooked an easy one to take to the cleaners. She could have stopped talking to him, but 🥇-diggers gonna 🥇-dig lol.
I was grateful when my neighbors came looking for me. I was screaming for help. A neighbor came with a knife thinking someone was being attacked. I was laying at the bottom of my apartment stairs after falling. Shattered both femurs, both knees, 8 ribs and had a collapsed lung. Took 5 minutes screaming before anyone found me. I wasn’t even supposed to survive the weekend. So glad they found me.
Very happy.Somebody answered you and you are okay
I am glad someone heard your screams and came to help you. Every success for a speedy recovery.
Wow I’m glad they heard you to
Wow! Adrenaline must have helped you scream with all the physical trauma you had!
I fell down a flight of concrete stairs. At first my entire body felt like it had been smacked with a board. I felt numb and in horrific pain simultaneously. Very weird.
I only broke a couple of ribs, hurt like heck.
I'm glad your neighbor helped you!
You were so lucky that you have a great neighbor. This lady in the first video wasn’t so lucky. Her neighbor heard her screaming but never called police. Yet she had interviewed with 48😢
Neighbors heard a scream, took pics of the truck, but didn’t call police.😡
Most people don't call the police over everything. If they knew something terrible had happened they would have called the police. Don't try and blame the neighbors...
@@intellectic9155 if this had been you or your relative won’t you have wanted the neighbors to call if they heard screams? Better safe than sorry. Maybe you were one of those neighbors 🤔
@@intellectic9155#IFYOUHEARSOMETHINGSAYSOMETHING
ever heard of that? Noone is blaming the neighbors..geesh!!!
Absolutely crazy isn't it?
@@intellectic9155 You're right, most people don't call over every little thing. Hearing someone who is screaming and clearly being hurt in some way is not the same thing as calling over something like a suspicious car or something. no, it's not the neighbors fault she died. But if they had called, the police would have gotten there before he had time to load her up, clean up and disappear. This could have been solved immediately and saved her family a lot of extra pain. Anyone who can hear physical violence and not bother to pick up the phone deserves to be haunted by their atrocious decisions.
Why is Alexa not already programmed to call emergency? It's clearly a useful feature.
Good idea 💯
It should be a standard feature
Def a missed opportunity for sure.
Because of all the FALSE 911 calls. If you can't read instructions, it's on you. It's disgusting how people blame EVERYTHING else except themselves. Take some responsibility. Does your phone automatically dial 911? Why aren't you bawling about that?
Why are people not already programmed to be clever?
As someone who heard my mother suffer and die at the hands of another, I have no tolerance for people who don't step up when they hear or see something. Shame on that woman! A little girl may not have lost her mother if that woman had called 911...
I'm so sorry you had to experience that
@@ariane9214 Thank you!
They're equally as guilty as the attacker
@@MargaretCho-pt3ng NO, come on!!!!
Ive unfortunatey had to call 911 bc my ex unalived himself..i was cleared by LE..but my sisters accused me of redrum!! call 911 PEOPLE!!!
You hear someone screaming no, it hurts, CALL THE POLICE! I once heard a woman moaning for help outside my condo at 3am and called the non-emergency police line and they sent a cop car out to look around. No harm.
That was really effed up of that neighbor! 🤬🤬 They could have saved her!!
They could've caught him in the act
Fine line between pain and pleasure? 😮
@@curtissea5340think that is you,
So what happened to the woman moaning for help?
Really lady??? You hear someone being attacked and you don't call 911? What is wrong with you?
Seriously! She even described the screams in a way that showed she KNEW the woman was in need of help. And did nothing?? What is wrong with her? She literally listened to the very moment the woman was fighting for her life. SMH shame on her for not calling. I hope she is smart enough and caring enough to make the call, God forbid a similar situation happens.
Who has the foresight to jot down vehicle info based on hearing screams, but lacks common sense to call first responders?
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Exactamundo
That's my question too.
Holy crap that made my brain short out for a minute it was so wrong. Just PICK UP THE PHONE and call you IDIOT!
“When I see him again I will give it to him” made me cry
Me too.
Amazon alexa doesnt call police, just records your convos without you knowing
Scary
And those listening in from Alexa company, get real chills by witnessing crimes sitting there with chips and drinks. "Gee, I think he cut her head off!" lol
One of my least favorite phrases is, "Children are resilient." Right. That's why our prisons are just chock-full of broken people...
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@curtissea5340 wow your comment wasn't expected
Everything goes back to your childhood.
That's called accountability, you have your adult life and plenty of warnings to figure it out. I was abused in every way imaginable growing up AND I have high functioning autism. Prisons aren't full of broken children, they're full of criminals who broke the law.
💯 Many adults aren't resilient, yet people keep acting like children can handle anything
I appreciate them telling us Kobe was adopted to a good home! 🐺
Me, too!
🕊Kobe. he looks tranquilized in those pics.
Spot on... was a relief 😮💨
Kobe was a victim of "nameless" , so I too am grateful we learned of how Kobe got a new family.
😢😢😢 thank God. I was looking for this comment ❤
I've watched so many videos where someone is screaming for help and no one cares to simply call 911. They remember hearing something the next day, when it's too late. Smh
Really pathetic.
There's a famous social psychology study about this if you're interested. The Kitty Genovese case ( I believe I spelled it correctly).
@@S.H.A.D.O.999 That wasn't a "social psychology study", that was a real case, and is the case that the 911 system spawned out of, but I understand what you're trying to say. I'm just clarifying.
And I believe (iirc) the term that was coined after the subsequent study that you're speaking of is called the "bystander effect" (or possibly "affect").
@@xenophagia yes, by study, I didn't mean experiment.
I’ve called more than once when I heard screams in more than one place I lived. Every time it was domestic violence. If you hear something, if you see something say something
I don't get how someone can hear a scream and not call 911.
Right. To hear all of that and just go on about your day like wtf
Agree. How could you not? Now she has to live with that the rest of her life.
To not call 911 to such screaming is beyond uncaring, unintelligent and disrespectful.
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The first thing they ask is the exact address of where it came from. How do you pinpoint that for them? If you’ve ever called about something and been asked for hard facts you can’t provide, you understand why people don’t call.
Folks on ventilators aren’t sending texts. They’re sedated. That’s your first clue.
Because most people don't know that.
EXACTLY
Also, when my dad or grandma was sick in the hospital, I called the hospital to ask about their cases. Like they're family is just like ok get well soon bye
That’s exactly what I was thinking like duh
I can't believe that people hear a blood curdling scream & won't even call 911. You don't have to go look, just call 911.
its unbelievable
Absoloutely agree how selfish..that call to 911 could have saved her!
I completely agree! It's unbelievable to me when people say "I don't stick my nose in others business" & someone ends up hurt or killed because of it!
God knows I would!
Besides, those who claim they don't peep outside, hiding behind a window, when they hear drama next door are being untruthful.
Agreed, and it also angers me when the police do not challenge people with this attitude. There is no good reason why the police should not respond with "is that how you would want somebody to respond if it were you or somebody you care about was in the same situation?"
I think the police care more about offending somebody who is entirely too sensitive.
Children aren't supposed to be "resilient".....they're supposed to feel safe.
It’s always extra sad to me when a family member is guilty of a crime against their own family, and the remaining family members are in such strong denial that they can’t see it.
If you're talking about Brandon, he most certainly did not do it
@@tiffanimcmillian3058and houw did you come to that conclusion? Just look at the evidence?
Agreed, it makes a horrible situation so much worse. The evidence doesn't change because a person refuses to "believe" it. Her answers are bizarre, not using words, many times answering with "hmm" and "uh-huh". Not very serious.
Isn't that the very definition of what family is??
She’s in deep denial. He had a job. He knew the value of a dollar. I had a classmate with the same disorder he was very smart.
I feel so sorry for the daughter of the parents that were killed. She's lost everything, but I so hope she finds happiness with a family of her own someday.
How old was the daughter? Don’t know if I’ll be watching the entire video tonight.
Love these marathons, 48 Hours!! Keep em comin!!
Not calling the police when you hear screaming like that is PATHETIC.
People don’t call for a lot of things. There was a bad crash in front of my house where a man was ejected through his windshield. I ran down to help and multiple people were standing around gawking. I was busy trying to keep him from moving because he was in shock and trying to stand but he had a bad compound fracture in his left leg. Figured none of them thought to call 911 and I was right. I was the first call. The FIRST after multiple people had stopped and watched. It’s scary to think the innocent people who could be hurting and nobody does anything. They all assume someone else will. Well guess what? Who cares if you called after someone else already did. They won’t mind, they’ll just tell you they’ve already got someone on the way. And if the cops act like shitheads bc it turns out to be a false alarm? Forget them, it could’ve been serious. People shouldn’t feel so afraid to bother the police
@@jackie31933 Here in the British Isles it is more usual for the emergency services to receive a lot of calls!
Exactly my thought
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Years ago I was alone with the kids in a new home.Someone parked across the street and it just looked suspicious so I called.Many years later that logged police call as they had come out helped convict a man accused of R that night in my town because it confirmed he was there that night and had hid his car on the other side of town across from my house 😐
Well done 👍
Thank you for doing the right thing. ❤️
I was in my backyard one night with the dog before heading to bed and I heard two people screaming and a woman started screaming no over and over. I immediately called police and held my yapping Chihuahua while talking to them (baby was asleep inside) only to find out the neighbor two doors down was watching a horror movie in his backyard theater. I felt so stupid, but I'll never be sorry for calling the police for what I thought was real.
You did the RIGHT thing. Also they now how much you cared and hopefully will return the favour if ever you are in need.
I love how they keep us up to date on Colby 🐶
Janet worked at my hospital. She was a beautiful human being and truly loved all of those Premie babies put in her care. We all miss her.
She looks like a beautiful kind and loving person.
So sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry for your loss Peggy. I'm a Modesto native and I'm surprised I don't remember this case at all. Recognize the last name, but that's about it. We don't have a whole lot of high-profile cases like this happen very often, so I'm beside myself for not knowing about it.
You can just tell by looking at her what a gentle, amazing soul she had. My Aunt who was a RN in pediatrics for over 40yrs has that same "look" of genuine care. To an outsider, Janet just RADIATES that. I am extremely sorry for your loss. They both looked like an AMAZING couple. What a massive, massive loss. 😢❤
She seemed do kind
Worst 48hrs Interviewer EVER--"You really miss your (dead) parents don't you??"
Me--🤦
I really hate the questions they ask the victims families sometimes. Very insensitive and borderline line disrespectful
Agreed worst ever
How does that make you feel? What an insensitive question.
It's eyebrow raising but I believe they've spent long enough time together by the time Erin can "comfortably" ask such a question. The interviewer has decades of experience in those situations. One of the things a lot of people find very real about these 48hrs investigation is that the Interviewers do not dance around issues.
Brandon so clearly did it
"My brother depends on me" summed it up. She's been in that role since he was born. Her entire life. She's his defender and protector period regardless of his behavior. I feel so sad for her.
why did they not get a Aspergers expert in to the investigation,detectives wouldn't understand how emotionless a person or child with Aspergers are
@@patricialloyd866My thoughts also.
This is such blatant neglect. We citizens have watched this happen to over and over since the beginning of time. It usually happens to people of color from low socioeconomic communities . In defense of authorities, the most departments are always running on a shoe string budget and the greatest number of long term employees, work within the crime solving and homicide divisions. The employees with seniority, work in those positions that require experience, that equates to seniority. We have watched yers of @48HOURS and similar crime solving television and listened to podcasts. We see the cases where wrongly convicted, citizens have spent most of their lives in prison. Erin Moriarty actually host3ed the first such case about 10 years ago on @48HOURS. Her segment highlighted the work of an innocence project, I think located in Chicago, but I’m not certain, because there are currently several such organizations. The attorney’s were able to find that inappropriate procedures during interrogation, combined with half truths written up as facts, by detectives were nought to have more attention focused upon the case. Long story short, the man was released after 30+ years in prison.
I believe this police department’s neglect of asking for consultants familiar with Aspberger Syndrome to be present during all phases of questioning this client and any time he was there and considered a suspect should have been the the very least effort made on their part to provide fairness and balance. Regardless of his innocence or guilt, his rights were violated.
My Niece has Aspergers. They are emotionless, until they blow up about some perceived wrong doing. One time I bumped the table while getting up. She went ballistic, in a rage.
“The devil never takes a vacation.” And boy , he was given free reign during 2020
YES!!!
Yes Brandon is probably guilty, but damn that blonde is just blatantly using him for money she stupidly believes is there.
👏 Pensavo di essere l'unica ad averlo notato Mi ha fatto veramente schifo
I agree. He’s guilty of conspiracy at least. I believe that makes him a murderer anyway. 🤔
At least she's honest about it 🤷♂
She is such a gold digger.
Sarah Wilson irked me big time. "He has the hots for me, I don't care for him, but move me into a million dollar home? Here I come!"
Seemingly intelligent, experienced adults talking about ‘soulmates’ and then rushing into marriage and living together. Hard to fathom.
I agree, my late husband and I had love at first sight, but dated for 9 months before marriage, and I knew everything about his life and family and vice versa, not just some Dude at the gym
Thank you for the upload! What sad stories! May the victims rest in peace! 🙏🏾❤️🩹🙏🏾
I hope someone adopted his dog and gave it a loving home
34:32 :)
They did said in video
@@daisycocoa2557 oh I didn't hear that. Thats good. Thankyou for letting me know 😌.
My heart always break whenever I watch the John Mc Cabe story, his dad really fought for him hard, seeing him on the stand is just sad to see 😔
The way Aspergers/Autistic Spectrum Disorder played a part in Brandon's parent's murders is Brandon didn't know how to act to not look guilty. I believe it's plain to see he did it, but he thought he was smart enough to get away with it.
I think that's farthest from the truth. He doesn't know how to lie and I believe him having friends was more important than anything. I think that friend took advantage of him
I feel sorry for the sister but I think Brandon did it
Thank goodness for living out in the country..my dog passed away at the End of September....2 weeks later, the Sheriff called, a deputy came out, my neighbors, 2 + miles away called because they hadn't heard my dog bark in "a couple of weeks", and were concerned about my dog and me, which was comforting to know that the absence of my dog barking brought the Deputies to my front gate.....she only barked when it was needed, at coyotes or critters....will go looking for another rescue after the New Year😢
Why was your dog alone?
My goodness that last story about John😢Wow Wow Wow. John's parents never gave up
Beware of inviting strangers into your family...😢.
Brandon's sister is in denial. I can easily see him commit that crime.
Maybe, maybe not. I’m autistic (they don’t use the term Asperger’s anymore). I went through, and still go through problems with emotional regulation. However, I haven’t committed any murders. Do I think people might misread my responses and falsely accuse me? Hell yes.
@@RickyMaveety bolony!
@@Maribel-q3ynot bologna. People with autism have their intentions and actions misread all the time. Did it happen in this case? Maybe.
@@ariane9214 bolony!
@@Maribel-q3y So now that we all know you can’t spell, what is your point?
I am seething with anger that the neighbor didn't call 911. What the hell is wrong with people ⁉️
The fire story is awful. It happened to me. My husband and I were on our way to pick up my mom. We saw smoke and my husband joked and said "looks like your brother caught the house on fire." We get there and my mom was being air lifted. Her 6 yorkies died. No one was ever charged for the arson. It took 2 years for my mom to get functional. My husband felt guilty for joking. We took care of my mom for 16yrs when she died from diabetes.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how he felt after seeing what happened. Nothing stings quite like words that can't be taken back.
I bet husband felt felt REALLY bad sorry for lost You had good years with your mom 👩
My heart shattered for Johns parents.
Such a sad story.
I dont think his sister really understands her brother's diagnosis. And I feel for her , pushing aside her own needs to protect her brother and be respectful and honor their mom and dad! 😢 Prayers for her 🙏 She needs to step back and see the reality.
Maybe deep down she does--at the end it's written that Brandon has written to her from jail proclaiming his innocence, and she says she's never responded.
@@deninevh Sarah is not his sister, Lauren is. He's writing to one of the girlfriends who never responded
@@horsegirlb7120 Oh I botched that one up didn't I. Thanks for the correction.
@@deninevh Happens
Which I found that one action to be revealing: the fact he is so focused on getting the ex to buy his bs - the very ex he wanted to impress with the wealth he believed he would get & prestige he would feel from & after murdering his parents.
I feel bad for the sister, but too many things point to her brother.
'That's just Brandon'.... they say while describing psychopathic behaviour
Sweet Bill, died, trying to find his son's killer. He finally gave up, too be with him. How heartbreaking. His wife, is, one strong lady. That family, is beautiful.
I’ve watched the John McCabe case before but felt compelled to watch again. I’ll never understand how people can be so cruel to another over something as insignificant as a teenage romance. Very sorry the second guy wasn’t found guilty as well.
Who says he's guilty? I'm not at all convinced.
@@jimwertherguilty. It shows on his face
He killed his wife because she was divorcing him.
He should have rewarded her for leaving
People Scream bcuz they need help & are hoping someone will come to their aid! It’s always Better to be safe than sorry If you hear an Adult screaming then just call the authorities.
Children on the other hand do scream while they’re just playing but you can usually tell the difference in life threatening & play…but if you’re not sure then again it’s better to be safe & call than sorry for not.
I know! That neighbor is the worst!! You hear a scream and do nothing?? Gretchen could have been saved! That truly infuriated me! RIP sweet Gretchen! ❤️🩹❤️🩹🙏🏾🙏🏾
Can't believe neighbors didn't call authorities
True. People do not care about one another any more.What happened to love thy neighbour, being a brother’keeper? Yes!Adults do not just scream for the love of it! Someone screaming !And you dot report?
Hear blood curl.... screaming and the word help or that hurts but didn't call for help!! I hope I never have a neighbor like that if I'm being hurt 🤕 😭😢😢 I mean to me it's common sense or in my nature to want to help if I seen someone in pain and if I hear fighting or distress I'm calling for help and have been put in that position before
It's crazy that the neighbor didn't call police but talked to 48 hours??? That blew my mind. How can they sleep at night?? 41:58
Mr. McCabe (John’s father) was a volunteer at my elementary school library (Trahan school) in the 90s - Sweetest kindest man ever, and I never knew this story until years later. I’ll never forget him. When he passed shortly after the 2013 trial of a heart attack - he didn’t give up - after years of advocating and fighting for his son, the truth coming to light was in large part due to his fierce love and tenacity. I will never forget him. RIP John and Bill McCabe❤️
*Had that neighbor call the Police after hearing those blood curdling screams, Gretchen would probably be still alive and something could have been done right away about the situation.*
Gretchen’s neighbor who heard her being killed and did nothing is officially the worst human being on the planet. 😪
worse than the one who killed her????
@@virg0_lem0nade YES... apparently, everyone in the comments here has it out for the neighbor.
I hate that the neighbor heard such screams and never called the cops.
Right?! Years ago I was at a hotel and I could hear a loud argument in the room next to mine. I didn't want them to hear me on the phone so I walked down to the front desk. I felt really stupid telling them about the argument, but I couldn't not say something. I have no idea the outcome, I can only hope someone checked on the room.
It all depends on what you grew up with... they might have had to learn to "tune it out" at a young age to survive... it's NOT the neighbor's fault she was murdered.
@@trinleywangmo I didn't say it was the neighbor's fault.
Dear Neighbors, if you ever hear me screaming so loud that you feel like maybe someone should call 911, for God's sake, CALL 911!!
Sincerely, your neighbor who would do the same for you.
The last story of John McCabe is so very sad, the fact that her husband died not hearing the guilty verdict. They are all upsetting and may they ALL RIP 💖🕯️
The Mcvabe family is just beautiful. Their story breaks my heart. Evelyn is a firecracker and so sweet
Thank You for sharing these cases. They are Greatly Appreciated!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Challenging to prosecute? Lady is missing and disappeared, you have the guy ripping down a camera,, ambushing her at her home, blood curdling screams, and he has her phone. Case closed. Sad.
Not only that, they had his truck whose GPS could have led them to Gretchen 😮
That ignorant woman did not call the police when she heard a neighbor woman screaming ?. She is the kind of neighbor you do not want near you !!!!.
Nobody is going to protect you, you have to protect yourself at all times.
It’s amazing that people heard blood curling screams, a woman screaming no etc., but zero people called 911
The John McCabe case was so dreadful and even I could not listen to the verdict. What a dreadful tragedy.
"I shouldn't have let him go out the door." My God. It wasn't your fault, Mom. But I can't imagine the guilt. It's your child.
You're right. I don't want to know the verdict.
@@j68715he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison but the possibility of parole in 15 years. Pathetic! He should have gotten life without parole
@@Wareaglegirl9960 Right, lesser sentence because he was a minor when he killed a boy. 🙄
I will never understand why people don’t call 911 when they hear someone scream “stop it.” “You r hurting me” “help”. After all these 48, so many women and children could’ve been saved if only the one who heard the cries for help called 911.
Only women, and children though because they're the only victims of violent crime who scream out for help, and don't get it. 🤦♂️
You can't carry keys on a key ring inside a wallet.
And the brother SAID he gave him the keys, AND sent him there to 'scare' his parents.
100% guilty, no doubt.
I have one key, it detaches from my large phone wallet. Just sayin..;) being an ICU nurse down here in South Florida we used to take minimal amount of stuff back and forth from work. And I can tell you there is no whatever Medical Center they're talking about ,or, special CDC facility during covid down here
I carry all my keys in a pouch and have the house key detached in a single ring so that I can take it apart alone when I go jogging. It's not so rare
@@Dani-ICU-RNHe had her phone. Guilty.
@@superwoman6413 wallet, not pouch
@@johnmonk66 A girl-boy thing? My kid takes his keys in the wallet.
FFS ppl, call 911 if you hear a person screaming. Wtf is wrong with ppl
I Think Brandon did it,so sad
I agree with you. Money is the root of all evil.
NOT GUILTY! :)
Brandon's sister is in denial. She needs counseling to understand reality.
What she knows is a kind, caring, loving brother. She'll never believe it. It's probably too hard for her to wrap her mind around. I totally understand.
He was 15 years,6 months, and 2 weeks old said of a loving father at 85 years old😢
I am so grateful to have great prosecutors and states attorneys and diligent detectives !!
Why, what did you do?
Please have guts to call 911 when something seems abnormal. You could be saving lives. Heck, you could be saving your own life. Christ, this world is sad.
How was Gretchen’s phone in his possession not enough to arrest him in Las Cruces??? Insanity
Not calling 911 when you hear a fellow human fellow woman scream😕
I can pray that he meets all the compassion that he gave Gretchen in prison.
It's crazy that the neighbor didn't call police but talked to 48 hours??? That blew my mind. How can they sleep at night??
Crazy.
Felix was not competent to stand trial but, was competent enough to buy a gun?
‘Murica!!
Right makes no sense, esp has he stands accused of being some kind of murdering hitman (!)
Exactly!!!
Scary, right?
So the sister said when she testified she had absolutely no instruction or coaching? Well that ma'am - means your brother has a bad attorney.
How can you hear a scream for help and do nothing? Shame on her
Imagine having to spend the rest of your life knowing that you could have done something to likely prevent a tragedy, but in the moment chose not to call 911 and as a result, someone payed the ultimate price. I don't think I could live with that kind of guilt and shame. But perhaps that's just me.
Pretty sad nowadays when you need to have a FBI background check on someone before you get into a relationship
When did people not have criminal histories?
@@Mark-gg6iy back before there was crime. 😏
Why didn't that lady call 911 when " It sounded like someone was being attacked" WTF is wrong with people nowadays?!?
I felt so bad for the sweet dog in the car in the 1st story. He knew everything and stayed calm.
I know, poor dog, I hope someone saved him and he's in a forever loving home now.
@@misstigerlilly7353 He was adopted to a new home 3 days after his arrest.
Once again a marathon with my top 3 favorite 48 hours correspondent,
Mr. Peter Van Sant, Mr. Richard Schlesinger & Ms. Erin Moriarty.
1 night of torture for a sweet little boy-43 years of torture for a dad and mom. DISGUSTING!
I'm so sorry for all of the victims and their families. But that last, innocent little boy and his sweet, sweet parents just tears my heart out.
I’ve seen it before a few times and almost moved on but watched it again. I’m from Massachusetts and they’re exactly the type of ppl I love here. What a beautiful family they had then their son was killed over stupidity.
Awful
A golddigger has a name: Sarah
Spot on. I said the same thing. And she's extra shameless for coming on 48 Hours like this.
She thought she had an easy one to take to the cleaners (well she would have if he got away with it).
It's gross that 48 Hours kind of portrays her as a victim.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if she knew about, or even instigated Brandon's actions.
*[EDIT]:* For some reason "Sarah" tends to be a common golddigger name lol. (Apologies to all the non-goldigger Sarah's lol)
How dare /could the blonde attorney put her arms around that monster.....🤬
Because she is going yo make money out of him
Agreed, it makes me sick when defense attorneys comfort the guilty.
He doesn’t deserve to be free the fact that he was able to bargain his life with her body is terrible. They should’ve gave him the death penalty.
My nephew has asburgers and when he gets mad he is very violent and volatile in a minute. He is scarry and everyone stays away from him. He had two children taken away due to abuse.
Good thing I watched this Marathon, because the second episode was brand new to me.
Still the absolutely slickest produced crime videos on UA-cam, with terrific film edits and top notch interviews. I really like the ominous sounding music intro. Well done !!
I live for the music! It sets the tone for me.
The music is a little scary😳
But I Love 48Hours!
Witness:
He was 6'7" and white 😮
Everybody in town:
Ohhh I know who that is! 😂
LAUREN IS IN DENIAL AND MARTHA IS DELUSIONAL.
These people who hear screams & don't call the Police make me literally sick! I mean, what the actual F*!? 😡
How, literally, how can they sleep at night??? After hearing that and...they just continue checking emails? It's really crazy and sickening. I saw an episode where the neighbors heard someone moaning for hours and didn't call 911. The person ended up dumped at a hospital and dying. I wish there were real consequences and jail time for people who don't call 911! They could have saved someone's life. It's crazy to do nothing. How can they sleep? With someone screaming or yelling for help. How is that possible?
If the "apprehensive" neighbor would have called the police they would have caught that murderer a whole lot sooner. With neighbors like that who hears stop it hurts and screaming who the hell needs enemies?
Saying that a town is “my town” when no one knows who you are is absolutely wild lol 💀😭
Good detective work in tracking him down!!
Sister is in denial. Brandon worked together to Felix and killed his parents.
😢I need to go hug my mother. And all my family. But they live almost 10,000 miles away. R.I.P Gretchen❤
Glad Brandon got what he deserved. Terrible crime… and that old high school friend is a creep for trying to get in on money and gifts Brandon promised her.
Absolutely agree. She says she did not "have this sort of feelings" but when he suggests going to live together in a one million house she agrees🤔
@@katiacunill9057 Exactly. She's shameless to go on 48 Hours like this, but of course she can't pass up being 'famous'. Just like "but who doesn't want to live in a million dollar house" lol.
She knew damn well what Brandon wanted from her, and of course she didn't actually have feelings for him, but she pursued it and led him on because she thought she hooked an easy one to take to the cleaners.
She could have stopped talking to him, but 🥇-diggers gonna 🥇-dig lol.
If the sister don’t believe her brother is guilty, why hasn’t she written him back in prison?👀
The last one , absolutely heartbreaking ...