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It's beyond my understanding how anyone can kill a child or an adult for that matter. A child's worse tho because they are too little to defend themselves.
Absolutely. My bff was married to the guy who injected his own child with HIV, to get out of paying child support. That child is a grown man in his 30s, doing wonderfully, an advocate for people with HIV. He wasn't "cured" but his levels are undetectable. His father has been denied parole 3x now.
I bet when you were a kid, you were the one with a flashlight, pointed at your face, around the campfire, late at night, telling the best scariest stories! And everyone was scared to go to sleep! Lol Love it! 🙈
My dad was the best storyteller I ever heard. I learned from sitting on the floor at the foot of his recliner listening to him tell stories of his life, we had no internet, no cable, no cell phones, but I traveled the world, met villains, heroes, and saints, thru his stories. I hope a small part of his legacy of storytelling lives on thru these stories.
@@TheAppalachianStorytellera part of his legacy absolutely lives on through these stories. More importantly, his legacy lives on through you And the stories you tell.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I learned from my Grandparents. Grandpa told funny stories like green jello was frog eggs, rabbit poo balls were smart pills and he swore he saw a mermaid in Fla. Grandma told of her life and things in Brevard NC.
@theldawood84 if he went to Weeki Wachee, he most certainly did see mermaids! I went to high school with some of those mermaids. And there was dinosaur just up the road from there... good stories, keep them alive!
JD you gave that child a place in this world for as long as people hear this story. And things like that happen more than people know. Many a step parent was the end of several children lifes. Being by like of food or neglect or just simple spite for the child. I'm glad you told the story.
Good Lord, I got goosebumps watching this one JD! You bring these stories to life like no one else, friend! Enjoy your weekend and I'll see ya on the next one!
I thought the ending was too good to be true. Cold hearted people usually don't take their own lives. I could find no reports of Eliza Rickey's death/suicide@TheAppalachianStoryteller
You don't have to go to the mountains to find those horrors. I found them right here in the city and went to court to get that boy out of that sick home and away from his psycho stepmother.
My Mom, who is not all that tech savvy or involved in social media, watched this video. She lived in the community where this happened when she was a small girl . Of course it was many years later when she lived there. But she told me this morning that she LOVED this video. So I wanted to let you know. Keep'em coming! :)
Such a sad and tragic story. Child abuse is child abuse no matter when it happened. People like that are the schum of the earth. The stepmother was truly a wicked witch.
@@oooh19 No more possible than her black hair turning white in 4 years just because she was locked up. Most stories like this are about 50% false. Too bad they never said anything else about the sister.
Great job with this one! It is a story that very few people know about outside of the Carter County, KY area, but needed to be shared. Again, great job!
This is my first time of sampling your channel and I must say that I am surprised that your subscriber count isn’t in the 1.5-2M range. I am very impressed with your work. You are a wonderful storyteller and orator. I’m surprised that I haven’t stumbled across your channel sooner as this is the type of content I normally enjoy. I subbed on the first one, can’t wait to see the rest! Thank you.
It's so sad when children are abused and lose their lives as the results of sins and crimes of those who are suppose to love and protect them. It's a sad story, but one that needed telling. Thanks JD.
So heart breaking story those poor children had to endure so much cruelty it's ashame what they Had done to the boy, that broke my heart, Thank you for sharing this story
Step parents are the worst. How people can put their babies in harms way then choose to not believe their own child when they plainly see the truth of it. It's one of the evils in this world we have to fight. See something, say something. Period. If you don't you're guilty as well.
Step parents are the worst. How people can put their babies in harms way then choose to not believe their own child when they plainly see the truth of it is beyond me. It's one of the evils in this world we have to fight. See something, say something. Period. If you don't you're guilty as well.
The Voice and the way you become the character, it is just good story telling. I remember people who around the campfire could do pretty good too. Especially at Halloween time, make chills go down your back.
Had to send a little “thanks” 😊 Just recently found your channel, thankfully 😉 Storytelling is becoming a “lost art” and I appreciate your revival of it 🥰🙌🏻
I got that, I really appreciate that, it’s things like that that keep the channel going, your generosity it’s greatly appreciated, so glad you have found the channel, so glad to have you here!
@@TheAppalachianStorytellerI agree with Kimba. I miss sitting around on Sunday nights listening to scary stories on the radio with my oldest sister. This brings back a lot of memories. These stories are better though bc you've got the voice for it and THEY'RE TRUE!!!!
Good morning JD. Wow, that was a gut wrenching story. I really don't care for folks that hurt children. You've done a great job telling the story though. Thanks for sharing it. Rest in peace Roy Rickey.
Thank you JD for that story not being as scary as I thought it was going to be. It was more pitiful sad. That crazy woman ended as she should have. Live you channel.
Oh my goodness, what a story!!! Truly an evil step mom right there.... Poor Roy. Thanks for another awesome true story JD, it went well with my coffee this morning. ❤✌
Oh, JD what a real horror story. That poor little innocent. We will never know what drives human beings to such extreme behaviour, although it probably begins with childhood re flags. Thank you for keeping all manner of stories alive, so we may remember the children who were removed from the joy of living in such terrible ways. Thank you from Ruth x
Oh wow! What a story! That poor child. I can’t wrap my mind around why those childrens father didn’t do something to protect them. I’m glad the sheriff found a foster home for her. Thank you for sharing these wonderful stories with us. You’re an amazing storyteller!!! Blessings always! ❤️✝️
How sad to think this happened more often than anyone knows, and they got away with it. You can be sure they will have their reckoning with GOD. Great story telling. Stay safe and GOD bless
I enjoy your story telling and wonderful voice. You are a exceptional person, taking time to respond back to people who comment. You deserve a big hug for being such a descent, kind person.
I remember watching television with my granny back in the 70’s and a news story came on about a child murdered by their family and my granny then said something I have never forgotten…she said, “That is nothing new, back when I was a kid, they had tractor accidents to take care of bad kids or kids they didn’t want.”
You have a talent JD. The way you tell a story is like being there in person. That, to me, is an unique talent!!!! Thank you!!! I just subscribed😊 Can’t wait to hear more of you telling these tales💕💜💕
Thank you so much Annmarie! When I write these stories I do my best to make you feel like you personally know all the people in the stories and are watching it unfold. Welcome to the channel!
Omg I was born and raised in Carter County, Ky and I have never heard of this before! And Carter County is a very small place. Theres under 6,000 ppl here. Some where where everybody knows everybody. Thanks for narrating and sharing this horrible but facinating crime that happened right here in my home town. Im still baffeled on how ive not heard this story before.... 🤔🤯🤯
what a story!!! the gist of which is true in any time. temptation, infidelity, anger, malintent, murder, mystery... and finally justice. as always, well told.
Some people just thrive on cruelty and drama, they generally crave turmoil and want to incite bad reactions or get negative attention. They usually then blame the people they hurt, deny any wrongdoing, and play the victim.
That is the saddest story of poor Roy. The black eyed beauty got just what she deserves. My thoughts are with the little girl. I will hope her life was happy after the life she was living 😢 Great story teller...that always help 😊
Hi JD! Poor little Roy Rickey, what a horrible short life that precious child lived. The stepmother was pure evil and all the days she lived in prison wasn’t long enough for what she did and how she treated little Roy Rickey. No child should be abused, neglected or killed. My husband and I adopted a child that was abused. I can’t tell you the nights this child was tormented with nightmares. I would sleep with her so she would feel safe. Anytime we would meet someone in public she would hide behind me. I took her to a therapist for 2 1/2 years. Thank God the therapist was able to help her. We showered her with love, affection and stability. Today she is a perfectly beautiful woman. I have never regretted adopting her, but thanked God for putting her in my life. R.I.P. Roy Rickey 🙏 Have a blessed weekend with your family!
Glad to hear she didn't go peacefully in her sleep. But what happened to the boarder? He was still guilty of trying to cover it up. And didn't go through with testifying.
I didn't find any fault with Mr Ricky either except that if a man lets another man border in his home he should expect trouble because it's coming. I have no pity for Mrs Ricky what happened to her is just. Seems to me she tried to break all of the 10 commandments. My heart goes out to the boy who is dead but suffers no more and to the little girl who suffers evermore. Sad story.
I wonder what happened to her when she went to live in the foster home. Foster homes can be terrible for children too but it’s just better than her actual family situation! She’d be really elderly if still alive!
@@Luvtallhorses thank you for noticing. I do know the difference, however sometimes when typing on my phone I see what I think is the word I'm looking for. I'm curious though, what do you think about the story?
My mother was prepared to abort me in 1961. Abortion was illegal back then. Luckily I survived. But I grew up with two evil stepsisters who tried to murder me at least three or four times. My father told me about the first attempt when the stepsisters put me out on the back porch in the middle of winter to die. I was only two months old. My parents went out in the night and left me in the care of the 11 year old and eight year old stepsisters care. Some care alright. My father told me about that when he found me on the porch I was alive but I was the colour blue. I almost died from that murder attempt because I developed pneumonia I was a very sick little baby and I almost didn’t make it. There were many attempts to get rid of me through my childhood by my two stepsisters, one of them died from an aggressive cancer 10 years ago. But my mother was the cruelest . When a mother wants to murder her baby and hates the child so much that she got her own offspring to do her dirty work, it’s a terrible thing. She had the option her and my father to give me up at the hospital. She wanted to but my father refused to sign the papers. I have always wondered what kind of a life I would have had if they had of let me go. So yes, I know all to well how cruel families can be. You are more likely to be killed by a family member than a stranger in fact 70% more likely. Rest In Peace little Roy. 🌹🌹🌹
Omg the HELL YOU HAD TO ENDURE WAS BEYOND EVIL 😢 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN TERRIFIED LITTLE BOY BULLIED BY THESE MONSTERS WHYYYYYY DID SOMEONE NOT REPORT THIS OR DID FAMILY NEIGHBOURS AS USUAL TURN BLIND EYE I HOPE NOW YOUR IN A SAFE PLACE HAPPY HEALTHY AND SURROUNDED BY LOVE BLESS YOU 🙏🤝🏻🙏✌️
This stepmother deserved everything she got this is a heart breaking story!! Rest in peace sweet little Roy Ricky 💙🙏💙🙏 Thank you for sharing this story I live here in Ky 💙
JD, this was a very heart breaking story. Little Roy Ricky did not deserve that abusive life neither did his sister. The step mother was an evil woman who in the end got what she deserved ~~ death at her own hands. May little Ricky rest in peace!
I'm so glad I found you. I was born way way later than when this happened but I love history of Kentucky I'm from Grant/ Harrison Counties love this story although it breaks my heart 💔
This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I'm so impressed! Terrifying and horrifying tale, but wonderfully told, effective editing, and earned my sub right away! Hope to see the channel grow, will check out some of your other videos now, thank you! I haven't been fortunate enough to visit the US yet, but I hope to one day. With affection from your cousins across the pond!
Hey brother, Donnie turned me onto your channel. FYI. Figured anyone that he would recommend would be solid people. Those are missing in the world today. God bless.
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I like how you narrated this. I'm very particular so it's definitely a compliment.
Live your stories an you r a wonderful teller!! Your voice keeps my attention and that’s a hard thing !!!! 😂great Job Happy I found u !! ❤
It's beyond my understanding how anyone can kill a child or an adult for that matter. A child's worse tho because they are too little to defend themselves.
Hurting/killing children who look to their parents for protection is one of the most awful crimes a person can commit.
amen
The worst crime
Absolutely!! Smfh!
I agree. I can’t ever understand it. Part of living in a fallen world.
Absolutely. My bff was married to the guy who injected his own child with HIV, to get out of paying child support. That child is a grown man in his 30s, doing wonderfully, an advocate for people with HIV. He wasn't "cured" but his levels are undetectable. His father has been denied parole 3x now.
RIP Roy Rickey! The step mom got what she deserved. Thanks for sharing this story!
Yes Sir, RIP Roy
I bet when you were a kid, you were the one with a flashlight, pointed at your face, around the campfire, late at night, telling the best scariest stories! And everyone was scared to go to sleep! Lol
Love it! 🙈
My dad was the best storyteller I ever heard. I learned from sitting on the floor at the foot of his recliner listening to him tell stories of his life, we had no internet, no cable, no cell phones, but I traveled the world, met villains, heroes, and saints, thru his stories. I hope a small part of his legacy of storytelling lives on thru these stories.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Truely awesome! ♥️ Thank you for sharing that with us. Like father, like son.
@@TheAppalachianStorytellera part of his legacy absolutely lives on through these stories. More importantly, his legacy lives on through you And the stories you tell.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I learned from my Grandparents. Grandpa told funny stories like green jello was frog eggs, rabbit poo balls were smart pills and he swore he saw a mermaid in Fla. Grandma told of her life and things in Brevard NC.
@theldawood84 if he went to Weeki Wachee, he most certainly did see mermaids! I went to high school with some of those mermaids. And there was dinosaur just up the road from there... good stories, keep them alive!
Wow! How sad about little Roy😢. My friend you have the gift of telling stories!
Thank you Marie, RIP Roy
That’s the most disturbing story you’ve told. So SAD 😞
I’d destroy someone if they hurt my kids or grandkids.
It was hard for me to tell this story. But Roy Rickey story had almost been lost to time and no one has told his story. RIP Roy ❤️
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller RIP Little Roy ❤️. A good man kept your story alive. God love you JD.
JD you gave that child a place in this world for as long as people hear this story. And things like that happen more than people know. Many a step parent was the end of several children lifes. Being by like of food or neglect or just simple spite for the child. I'm glad you told the story.
@@TheAppalachianStorytellerIm here to hear Roy's STORY....no matter how bad....
I totally agree with you 💯
Good Lord, I got goosebumps watching this one JD! You bring these stories to life like no one else, friend! Enjoy your weekend and I'll see ya on the next one!
Thank you brother, have a great Saturday!
You articulate these stories so captivatingly! Thank you. 👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇺
Thank you!
I thought the ending was too good to be true. Cold hearted people usually don't take their own lives. I could find no reports of Eliza Rickey's death/suicide@TheAppalachianStoryteller
Heartbreaking. Rest in eternal peace little Roy. 🙏 🕊
The ending was something else!! 😟
Thank you. Love your voice and stories!
Thank you ❤️
way to make this about you
That's so sad, poor little guy. May he be resting in paradise 🕊 🌟.
Thank you for his story.
RIP Roy
People underestimate the horrors that hide in those mountains we call home.. so sad
Agreed
You don't have to go to the mountains to find those horrors. I found them right here in the city and went to court to get that boy out of that sick home and away from his psycho stepmother.
It wasn't a comparison @@margitwes6495
You are absolutely correct! I have a feeling this is just one of many stories like this! Patricia Gambino Harrington
Agree
My Mom, who is not all that tech savvy or involved in social media, watched this video. She lived in the community where this happened when she was a small girl . Of course it was many years later when she lived there. But she told me this morning that she LOVED this video. So I wanted to let you know. Keep'em coming! :)
Thank you for that, I really appreciate it
My mom also is from Carter county most family members had a dozen kids each and sold land to put the
AA hwy in, they were Kisers
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Such a sad and tragic story.
Child abuse is child abuse no matter when it happened. People like that are the schum of the earth.
The stepmother was truly a wicked witch.
Well said
She actually had BLACK eyes??? Is that possible?
@@oooh19 No more possible than her black hair turning white in 4 years just because she was locked up. Most stories like this are about 50% false. Too bad they never said anything else about the sister.
Well peoples hair DOES go gray or white but I’m guessing in her case it wasn’t due to aging but stress
Scum
Great job with this one! It is a story that very few people know about outside of the Carter County, KY area, but needed to be shared. Again, great job!
Thanks Joe, Preciate your help with this
I live in Carter Co. Ky for 34 years now and have never heard this story. Wow just wow
@@kayekaye9258 Same. I was born and raised right here in Carter County for 38 years now. Ive never heard about this before!
This is my first time of sampling your channel and I must say that I am surprised that your subscriber count isn’t in the 1.5-2M range. I am very impressed with your work. You are a wonderful storyteller and orator. I’m surprised that I haven’t stumbled across your channel sooner as this is the type of content I normally enjoy. I subbed on the first one, can’t wait to see the rest! Thank you.
Thank you for that review and glad to have you here welcome aboard
It's so sad when children are abused and lose their lives as the results of sins and crimes of those who are suppose to love and protect them. It's a sad story, but one that needed telling. Thanks JD.
Amen my friend
I really enjoyed this story. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have never understood how anyone could hurt a child. Good telling of a horrible story.
True evil walks this earth
So heart breaking story those poor children had to endure so much cruelty it's ashame what they Had done to the boy, that broke my heart, Thank you for sharing this story
Amen
Its sad that one parent or both have the nerve to harm or kill their child. The stepmother was evil and deserves what she received. Thank you JD.
well said
Step parents are the worst. How people can put their babies in harms way then choose to not believe their own child when they plainly see the truth of it. It's one of the evils in this world we have to fight. See something, say something. Period. If you don't you're guilty as well.
Step parents are the worst. How people can put their babies in harms way then choose to not believe their own child when they plainly see the truth of it is beyond me. It's one of the evils in this world we have to fight. See something, say something. Period. If you don't you're guilty as well.
Happening everyday 😢 0:41
This insane crime against our youngest most vulnerable has been going on forever
Something must be done to prevent this
This should be a movie!! I was on the edge of my seat
Thank you so much! This is the only time this story has ever been told.
The Voice and the way you become the character, it is just good story telling. I remember people who around the campfire could do pretty good too. Especially at Halloween time, make chills go down your back.
I do my best to bring the characters to life
Love your stories and voice. Thank you for sharing this
Thank you Bessie
Thanks! Even though it was a very sad story.
Thank you so much, this story was hard for me to tell, but I can’t let this little boys story be forgotten, RIP Roy Rickey
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller ❤️
Had to send a little “thanks” 😊
Just recently found your channel, thankfully 😉
Storytelling is becoming a “lost art” and I appreciate your revival of it 🥰🙌🏻
I got that, I really appreciate that, it’s things like that that keep the channel going, your generosity it’s greatly appreciated, so glad you have found the channel, so glad to have you here!
@@TheAppalachianStorytellerI agree with Kimba. I miss sitting around on Sunday nights listening to scary stories on the radio with my oldest sister. This brings back a lot of memories. These stories are better though bc you've got the voice for it and THEY'RE TRUE!!!!
I absolutely LOVE youre way of storytelling about old Appalachian tales . Thank you for this with the photos too ❤
Thank you so much, my friend. Appreciate you.
Thanks! Great story. ❤
Thank you Aquahoma, it is most certainly a tragic story, but one that needs to be remembered. Rest In Peace Roy Rickey. You are not forgotten
Good morning JD. Wow, that was a gut wrenching story. I really don't care for folks that hurt children. You've done a great job telling the story though. Thanks for sharing it. Rest in peace Roy Rickey.
Thank you Troy, it was a hard story for me to tell
I thank you for sharing these stories. I do not have any ties to the Appalachia mountains as I am from England but I appericate your videos.
I’m so glad your here and appreciate a good story!
Me too, I’m watching from Australia 🇦🇺🐨
Thank you JD for that story not being as scary as I thought it was going to be. It was more pitiful sad. That crazy woman ended as she should have. Live you channel.
Thank you Melissa!
Another emotional ride. Mary Magdalen yesterday and Ricky today. Wow
These two stories let me know that evil walks among us on this earth
As soon as I think I've seen it all, I'm proven wrong
Mary magdalen story she is buried 5 miles from me
Wow what a horrible turn of events. That poor child! The suffering he had to endure was terrible. Thanks for telling this tragedy.
Thank you Karen, it was a hard story to tell
Oh my goodness, what a story!!! Truly an evil step mom right there.... Poor Roy. Thanks for another awesome true story JD, it went well with my coffee this morning. ❤✌
Thank you Pinky!
Jd that was a great story now. Thank you a mighty bunch for sharing it with us GOD BLESS
Thank you
Wow. Just terrible. That poor boy. Great story telling. Fantastic listening to your stories.
Thank you 🙏
Oh, JD what a real horror story. That poor little innocent. We will never know what drives human beings to such extreme behaviour, although it probably begins with childhood re flags. Thank you for keeping all manner of stories alive, so we may remember the children who were removed from the joy of living in such terrible ways. Thank you from Ruth x
Roy's story shouldn't be forgotten
I just found your page and I'm obsessed! As an Appalachian girl myself, your accent feels like home. ❤️
So glad to have you here make yourself right at home
Oh wow! What a story! That poor child. I can’t wrap my mind around why those childrens father didn’t do something to protect them. I’m glad the sheriff found a foster home for her. Thank you for sharing these wonderful stories with us. You’re an amazing storyteller!!! Blessings always! ❤️✝️
Thank you Betty!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller You are very welcome! ❤️✝️
The father beat the child often
@@JaneDoe-ng3zm Was that fact in the story? I must have missed that part
@@bettyfeliciano7322 go back and listen it said the father used corporal punishment
Another great job at story tellin JD. One of the best.
Thank you Tom
You are the best storyteller!
Thank you!
Thanks!
Thank is so generous of you, thank you so much ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Still happening all over our country(and other countries). Yes, very sad.
Well said my friend
How sad to think this happened more often than anyone knows, and they got away with it. You can be sure they will have their reckoning with GOD. Great story telling. Stay safe and GOD bless
Amen
I’ve always said you never know what really goes on behind closed doors. RIP little Roy 😇😇👵🏻👩🌾❣️
amen Dee
Wow! Crazy story. I wasn't expecting that ending. I LOVE the narration. Greatest voice for it.
Thank you Jamie!
So glad i found your channel, excellent recalling of such a tragic story.
Glad to have you here my friend
Wow, that was an intense story… very well told!
thanks so much
I enjoy your story telling and wonderful voice. You are a exceptional person, taking time to respond back to people who comment. You deserve a big hug for being such a descent, kind person.
Awww thank you so much for this sweet comment 🤗
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Once again, a human with a beautiful soul. Blessings to you .
Perfect voice for sharing stories.Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us 😊
Thank you 😊
As always .. great stories, well narrarated, excellent voice 👏
Thank you ❤️
I remember watching television with my granny back in the 70’s and a news story came on about a child murdered by their family and my granny then said something I have never forgotten…she said, “That is nothing new, back when I was a kid, they had tractor accidents to take care of bad kids or kids they didn’t want.”
Wow
You have a talent JD.
The way you tell a story is like being there in person.
That, to me, is an unique talent!!!!
Thank you!!!
I just subscribed😊
Can’t wait to hear more of you telling these tales💕💜💕
Thank you so much Annmarie! When I write these stories I do my best to make you feel like you personally know all the people in the stories and are watching it unfold. Welcome to the channel!
Omg I was born and raised in Carter County, Ky and I have never heard of this before! And Carter County is a very small place. Theres under 6,000 ppl here. Some where where everybody knows everybody.
Thanks for narrating and sharing this horrible but facinating crime that happened right here in my home town. Im still baffeled on how ive not heard this story before....
🤔🤯🤯
It was almost lost to the hands of time
This a truly honorficing story. Very cruel stepmother. But thank you for sharing it and God bless you and your family sir..🙏❤🙏❤🙏
Thank you John
Love your stories, this was a bit eerie for me as my grandfather, great grandfather and great, great grandfather were all named James "jim" Handy
Thanks so much !
Wow J.D. Another really freaky story already ! It must be getting close to Halloween. Thanks for all you do 👍
Thank you ❤️
what a story!!! the gist of which is true in any time. temptation, infidelity, anger, malintent, murder, mystery... and finally justice. as always, well told.
Thank you Rosemary
Ok WOW, I wasn't expecting that ending. 😮 Great Story and Narration.
Thank you very much!
I just tuned in to your channel and I'am "Staying" 👍
Welcome to the channel!
Some people just thrive on cruelty and drama, they generally crave turmoil and want to incite bad reactions or get negative attention.
They usually then blame the people they hurt, deny any wrongdoing, and play the victim.
Well said my friend
Sadly you are right. Some ppl are professional victims.
That was awesome!!! We've been captivated by many of your videos and now we're hooked. My favorite so far was the Appalachias Rambo...
Thanks Jack, so glad to have you here brother!
You sure are a terrific storyteller JD, I could listen to you all day.
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words and support!
Sir I must say you tell a highly interesting story. Each and every on has been excellent.
I do my best to bring the characters to life and make the viewer feel like they are in the story
Despite the sad and horrifying story, I loved your narration. Thank you for all of your hard work
Thank you so much, Mary. It is a tragic story, but one that definitely needs to be remembered.
Holy Hell! The last few minutes were really intense! Great job!
Thanks so much John!
That is the saddest story of poor Roy. The black eyed beauty got just what she deserves. My thoughts are with the little girl. I will hope her life was happy after the life she was living 😢
Great story teller...that always help 😊
Thank you Deborah!
Hi JD! Poor little Roy Rickey, what a horrible short life that precious child lived. The stepmother was pure evil and all the days she lived in prison wasn’t long enough for what she did and how she treated little Roy Rickey.
No child should be abused, neglected or killed. My husband and I adopted a child that was abused.
I can’t tell you the nights this child was tormented with nightmares. I would sleep with her so she would feel safe.
Anytime we would meet someone in public she would hide behind me.
I took her to a therapist for 2 1/2 years. Thank God the therapist was able to help her. We showered her with love, affection and stability.
Today she is a perfectly beautiful woman. I have never regretted adopting her, but thanked God for putting her in my life.
R.I.P. Roy Rickey 🙏
Have a blessed weekend with your family!
Bless you for what you did for her, the most beautiful act of kindness a human can do is save a child
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Thank you, I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Glad to hear she didn't go peacefully in her sleep. But what happened to the boarder? He was still guilty of trying to cover it up. And didn't go through with testifying.
He got life in prison
Thank you for the answering my question. And as always, great storytelling.
New subscriber from bonnie Scotland. Fantastic stories - and i thought no one told stories better than the scots 😉😜
Welcome Margaret!
I didn't find any fault with Mr Ricky either except that if a man lets another man border in his home he should expect trouble because it's coming. I have no pity for Mrs Ricky what happened to her is just. Seems to me she tried to break all of the 10 commandments. My heart goes out to the boy who is dead but suffers no more and to the little girl who suffers evermore. Sad story.
Well said James
I wonder what happened to her when she went to live in the foster home. Foster homes can be terrible for children too but it’s just better than her actual family situation! She’d be really elderly if still alive!
@@oooh19 not sure she went to a foster home, but one thing is certain. She would have been truly traumatized.
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@@Luvtallhorses thank you for noticing. I do know the difference, however sometimes when typing on my phone I see what I think is the word I'm looking for. I'm curious though, what do you think about the story?
Fantastic episode! One of the best yet!
Thank you ❤️
My mother was prepared to abort me in 1961. Abortion was illegal back then. Luckily I survived. But I grew up with two evil stepsisters who tried to murder me at least three or four times. My father told me about the first attempt when the stepsisters put me out on the back porch in the middle of winter to die. I was only two months old. My parents went out in the night and left me in the care of the 11 year old and eight year old stepsisters care. Some care alright. My father told me about that when he found me on the porch I was alive but I was the colour blue. I almost died from that murder attempt because I developed pneumonia I was a very sick little baby and I almost didn’t make it. There were many attempts to get rid of me through my childhood by my two stepsisters, one of them died from an aggressive cancer 10 years ago. But my mother was the cruelest . When a mother wants to murder her baby and hates the child so much that she got her own offspring to do her dirty work, it’s a terrible thing. She had the option her and my father to give me up at the hospital. She wanted to but my father refused to sign the papers. I have always wondered what kind of a life I would have had if they had of let me go. So yes, I know all to well how cruel families can be. You are more likely to be killed by a family member than a stranger in fact 70% more likely. Rest In Peace little Roy. 🌹🌹🌹
Wow, what a story you have, thank you for having the courage to share that with us, bless your heart ❤️
You are courageous.❤
Yea those parents and other family members don’t deserve respect or empathy!
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Omg the HELL YOU HAD TO ENDURE WAS BEYOND EVIL 😢 YOU MUST HAVE BEEN TERRIFIED LITTLE BOY BULLIED BY THESE MONSTERS WHYYYYYY DID SOMEONE NOT REPORT THIS OR DID FAMILY NEIGHBOURS AS USUAL TURN BLIND EYE I HOPE NOW YOUR IN A SAFE PLACE HAPPY HEALTHY AND SURROUNDED BY LOVE BLESS YOU 🙏🤝🏻🙏✌️
Fantastic storytelling have listened to quite a few of your stories . Best wishes from Scotland 🏴
Thank you ! and greetings from the hills of East Tennessee
Wow!! Watched last night with my son. Very sad what that little boy went through😔 Thanks for sharing😊
Thank you so much and Rest In Peace young man, I did my best to make sure your story wasn't forgotten
Oh this was a good one!
Thank you Sharon!
This stepmother deserved everything she got this is a heart breaking story!! Rest in peace sweet little Roy Ricky 💙🙏💙🙏 Thank you for sharing this story I live here in Ky 💙
Thank you, I did my best to make sure young Roy wasn't forgotten
Wow! What a story!
Thank you!
Thank you Tammy!
That was one awesome story JD
Thank you Sandy, glad you found this gem of a story!
You kept me glued to the screen, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the way you tell this story, Thank you
Thank you! be sure to check out my channel, I have tons of stories!
JD, this was a very heart breaking story. Little Roy Ricky did not deserve that abusive life neither did his sister.
The step mother was an evil woman who in the end got what she deserved ~~ death at her own hands.
May little Ricky rest in peace!
Well said my friend, a very hard story to tell, but Roys memory and story shouldn't be forgotten. Rest in Peace young man
Enjoyed, incredible story, Thanks for sharing jd
A bit of lost history brought back to life
I'm so glad I found you. I was born way way later than when this happened but I love history of Kentucky I'm from Grant/ Harrison Counties love this story although it breaks my heart 💔
Welcome my friend
This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I'm so impressed! Terrifying and horrifying tale, but wonderfully told, effective editing, and earned my sub right away! Hope to see the channel grow, will check out some of your other videos now, thank you! I haven't been fortunate enough to visit the US yet, but I hope to one day. With affection from your cousins across the pond!
Thank you and welcome to the channel! Greetings from East Tennessee
Hey brother, Donnie turned me onto your channel. FYI. Figured anyone that he would recommend would be solid people. Those are missing in the world today. God bless.
Donnie is a great guy
You are a fabulous storyteller.
That m you Maria!
😮 WoW just WoW !!
A really really dark story, things like this let me know that evil in this world is real.
Thank you for another great story
Thank you ❤️
great story JD, THANKS!
Thank you!
This was so sad, that poor boy, I'm glad they took the girl from them.
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Sad story but well done.
Thank you!
Excellent story teller!
Thank you!
Another great story, thank you.
Thank you!
I just found your channel, and I love it!!❤😊
Welcome ! Glad to have you here!
Wow! Amazing story.
Thank you!
Excellent story, well told. Thank you.
Peace and roses,
Deb the TN Scary Lady
Thank you Deb!
1 of your Best TY
Thank you! I worked soo hard on this research and video... thank you for noticing!
I love theese stories!!
Thank you!
Love your stories.
Thank you so much!
You are a very eloquent and articulate story teller!! Fabulous tale, but poor little boy! God bless him! ❤
Thank you so much ❤️
@TheAppalachianStoryteller Delighted to get a reply!! You are so welcome! Bless you! ❤️