I don't know if this is the reason they avoid using that word in this particular video, but other TH-cam channels avoid that and similar words bc the TH-cam algorithm picks up on keywords and it will get their video demonetized.
@@eugeniawhite1309 Might be hard to believe but there are still some safe place. Lost my keys and found them where I lost them. I lost my wallet and someone dropped it off at my house. These things happen to other people too.
dude same. i’ve been binge watching this channel’s videos & Bailey’s videos for years & i STILL don’t understand it. It’s so intriguing but also just…unfathomable how people can be. I couldn’t imagine hurting anyone, no matter how much I hate them or even my own mental inabilities. I dont think I’ll ever understand those who can. People are just sick man
Yep. But I have also learned so many things about being careful with strangers. I have always been friendly and outgoing and have a hard time saying no. Not anymore, not with complete strangers. I owe a stranger nothing. I have been approached so many times with requests for money or some have offered to sell me things for cash. I'm extremely loud and rude with them. One guy followed me to my car after I got off of work and I knew he was following me, and as soon as I got to my car I yelled so loud for him to get away from me. He turned and left. Then I watched him approach 2 cars that were pulling in. I called the cops and I yelled at him that the cops were on their way and he looked at me and said "good, I kill cops" but then he ran out of the parking lot. Because I had given them so much detail, they did stop him, but that's all I know. Dispatch called and told me that they got him not far from where I worked. I don't think they could charge him with anything tho. I've also learned that if a guy offers to help you and you tell them "no thank you", if they keep offering, then they shouldn't be trusted. A "normal" guy will leave you alone once you say no. And NEVER EVER let someone force you in a vehicle. Fight and scream and yell, even if they have a weapon. I've heard it said on many true crime shows that if you are taken to a secondary location, you're pretty much dead. But if you put up a huge fight, they don't want attention drawn to them and they will more than likely give up. Maybe not every time, but I will never go and will fight with everything I have.
@@bornstar481 i didn’t think I would need to clarify that it’s wholesome to see law enforcement so emotionally affected, not the nature of the murder itself but go off 😎
@@mishapmolly5068 Don't listen to people like that for they're just talking out their ass. We knew what you meant and it's wholesome and we need everyone to be and feel as that detective did for he is a genuine person. God bless you and stay safe.
in nearly all cases of child rape and or terrible abuse or murder I always wish for a death penalty especially if there absolutely 💯 percent proof.. ojust think baby killers don't belong here with us
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true, if a parent was a bully growing up then his children will be the same, there are so many out there men and women who have no empathy no consideration for anyone but self! and a beautiful woman with her back turned, this young woman should've had a can of pepper spray or a stun gun in her pocket, when my granddaughter gets old enough to understand the twisted and perverse' world around her i will make sure she has these items and like my nieces a permit to carry, and they've known how to be markswomen from the age of 10, the moment she thought someone was after her was the moment she should've called 911 and even taken a picture of who she thought was after her, you dont have to have the camera in your face to get a pic. down by your side with the camera facing the direction of the pic or enemy you wat can be taken with your hand down by your side! something to practice teens! you live in a world where every form of perversion is acceptable and the hero is the evil one! keep in mind this young woman stepped into judgement as we all will, Hebres9:27 took place, it doesn't matter how we die that still happens, so people/ teens need to get their heads out of the in crowds ass's and see where you stand, or you could end up like this young woman food for a heartless predator!
The fact that her precious angel puppy went and found help and led that man back to her body, just got me!!!!! Animals are too precious for this world!!!!!!!
This is so sad, but I just wanna say to everyone that no matter how "safe" you might feel wherever you are, you should never let your guard down; monsters always hide in plain sight.
My goodness!!! The father is a convicted sex offender and the son followed in his foot steps. What a damn shame. That poor girl. I feel so bad for her mother.
Imagine the horrors that "Penny" went through...watching her mother being stomped on, and then murdered. Dogs have no way of telling us what they have been through, and they live in anguish. Thank you so very much, to the man who was perceptive, and intuitive, and listened to her, then followed her to April.
Officer, you are a wonderful man. Your integrity, honour, and compassion shine through. Thank you for being there for April and her family, inclusive of little Penny.
@@DannysMommy-1433 the mom works at a gas station let's just say something not right about the family. Both son and father are on the sex offenders list
@@shawnkay5462 it already happened. The girl’s dead. He/she definitely meant that atleast the dog wasn’t involved. Don’t be so dramatic over things u don’t understand 🤷🏻♀️
a friend of mine lost his wife when she opened the door to her killer, he never married again he never set foot in the house they shared, she was his world and he was hers, she was this beautiful model and he was this short chubby Mexican, she had men hitting on her all the time, the wonderful thing was she was totally dedicated to him heart and soul, she was 9 months the day we found her she lay there in a pool of blood her unborn daughter laid next to her body the only thing missing were her legs her murder had a leg fetish, so if someone pops up on your door step even if its a co worker dont let them in unless you have someone with you or are armed
It's so heartbreaking to think that the last moments of her life were so terrifying. That has to be so horrible to live with for her mom. I'm a mom and I don't know how her mom makes it from day to day. Mom, you are so strong. 😢😢😢
i know the families pain, a friend of mine had a beautiful wife she had a model body, everywhere she went she had the attention of all men, she was married to a friend of mine he was a short overweight Mexican, quite the odd couple, the fact was she loved him with all of her being, then one day we got off work i went to his place and what i saw can never be erased from my memory, Vicky was 36 years old and 9 months, when we got there the front door was half open, he ran inside before i could even reach for my door handle, there on the floor was Vicky she laid there in a pool of her own blood, what would have been the daughter laid next to her still attached by the cord, the only thing missing were Vickys legs, her murder had a leg fetish and he followed her on a bicycle, and he was caught going through a Walmart parking lot with her legs hanging out of a basket by Walmart security cameras thats how we got him! Cecil never set foot back in that house, its not like TV the crime seen doesn't simply vanish when the investigators walk away, no i had to clean up the mess, i had to pack all of their belongings because i trusted no one else to many family members and morbid souvenir collectors around! after i had finished i had given him a list of every item i had accounted for from her jewelry to her lingerie, and the boxs they were in, its been 20 years to the day and he never remarried his heart died with her that day!
That’s not true. He was right too, there is no evidence. Only he owned a motorcycle and tennis shoes. If he kicked her brains in there would be blood somewhere on something. This is total injustice.
Yeah, I think it’s total BS… like honestly they had circumstantial evidence. The guy owned a motorcycle and tennis shoes, so he’s guilty? That is not beyond a reasonable doubt. Blood would have been on him…
Exactly .. I live in a very safe and affluent town in Monmouth county … but 15/20 miles or less away from Asbury Park/Neptune which has some pretty rough and poor socioeconomic areas … ppl living there can easily get desperate, hop in their cars and come over to our town at night to do whatver they want … have to be ready …
She wasn't inside a house though? She was out in the middle of the day walking her dog, what's that got to do with locking doors? Locking her door wouldn't have stopped this as she wasn't home.
@@numba1killa886 Na that’s backwards my bro … I moved from a third world country to the hood, cause at the time it’s all my fam could afford when we first got to the US … we lived in Newark NJ off Elizabeth Av that’s the South ward of the city for many yrs … before our grind paid off and we made it up outta there … In the hood or not, there is always gonna be somebody not in their rite mind, or off that spice an whatever other drugs who will come thru your doors, windows or whatever way they find .. you def right about that part … You must be young tho so I respect it, but this thing called life the main idea behind it is to end up in a better position than where you started. If done correctly, you’ll have something decent to leave behind to the kids which you birthed and raised as part of ur family … anybody who stays stagnant in terms of both finances and intelllext level, or worse actually regresses … is strait hustlin Backwards, and we don’t do that over here on my side … my Big Homies have taught me that as pretty much lesson #1 … you come across as quite young tho, I’m in my late 20s and have moved around an my fair share so with time, your perspective will change … most ppl who really come up in the hood in bad circumstances, you won’t really see them glorifying how they live, rather they glorify the bread earned in the street, an the struggle to come up out that situation … cause life in any hood got a few positives, but it’s mostly negative shxt all day every day …
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I'm happy the family got justice. However, the evidence against that man was incredibly weak. The people of Armada need to be really careful when they go out because there might still be a killer amongst them.
Naw the evidence was there it was him. Her cell phone alone makes him guilty in my eyes then add in his own girlfriend said he was cleaning his helmet with hand sanitizer who cleans shit with hand sanitizer. Picture of his shoes, drug user, witnesses a guy on a motorcycle in his 30s. Yup guilty and should’ve got death right away.
Do you think he just so happened to be riding his motorcycle along the path, saw a naked body in the bush, grabbed her bag and cellphone and went home?
This one really got to me. My thoughts and prayers go out to April's family. No parent should ever have to live through something as horrific as this. :(
April's mom said exactly what I would say. I hate you and could never forgive you. I hate when folks say they forgive the murderers. How could you EVER?!
Apart of moving on is forgiveness, a lot of people have said before that they only forgave the murderer for peace of mind and to allow them to move on and grieve. I agree tho I don’t think I could ever ☹️
All depends on religious beliefs, I guess. People who are 200 % convinced it's their god's will to decide about life an death. One of the reasons I officially stepped out of the catcholic church when I turned 21 (quite some time ago, long before it became a small hype in my country, after all those sex scandals in the church)
@@gabrielalopez6730 And I think that’s a common fallacy. You can make a point to release someone from your mind without forgiving them. Forgiveness should only be given to the remorseful.
I wear expensive white sneakers I clean them every night, I imagine helments get nasty too.... I am not saying he is innocent, but the evidence shown in this video is sketchy.... I hope he is the right guy. Michigan is close to where those girls in Indiana were killed on the bridge.
@@Turk_2023 I am sure more evidence was presented in court. ... In regards to those two girls, I hope they find the killer soon. One of the girls tried to capture the scumbag but unfortunately it has not been enough. They deserve justice too!
i knew a kid who always bullied other throughout his life he was cruel hearted if he could get someone else in trouble he would and laugh at them! he had a GF who had a daughter, he was an alcoholic, they got into a fight one evening and he beat her! he smacked her and as she fell her head hit the corner of a kitchen counter she was dead before her body touched the floor, he passed out so the story go's when he woke up the daughter was crying trying to get her mom to get up off the floor, when he realized what he had done he called dear ol dad wanting him to help get rid of the body, fortunately dad wasn't having any part and called the police, he didn't last a month in prison after the other inmates found out what he had done,
@@tooldog5062 A bunch of violent criminals, including other murderers, felt moral outrage toward a guy who killed his wife while drunk? Come on. That's one of the most common murders.
Women, girls and young boys It seems once men who do this (mainly men) get the urge they treat anyone vulnerable to try to use and discard for their own gratification It’s sad
Thank you Ana for presenting this sad event surrounding the family, with what I felt was with empathy on your part. Being a parent, one can walk in those shoes with eyes and heart more open to the pain felt by them.
What a nightmare for a parent I’ve seen a woman grieving their child who died because of an accident and it’s heart wrenching , but knowing she was abused and murdered what a hell to feel I hope for peace for that mother
I can't even wrap my brain around how someone could do this to another person. That girl had her whole life ahead of her. I can't even imagine how scared she was. My heart breaks for her and her family.
People think that just because you know everybody and you live in a quiet neighbourhood and nothing has happened before you're safe, but you are really not. There is always a killer lurking among you. And sooner or later they will come out and strike
I just found out about this case by watching season 1 episode 6 of Hulu’s How I Caught My Killer. It may be the way the show is produced, but it breaks my heart watching the mother (which has disabilities) talking about how much she misses her daughter. I’ve never been one to believe in the usefulness of the death penalty, but when you see an animal such as this killer, it almost makes you want to take him out in a fit of absolute rage. Rest in peace young lady, you did not deserve this …
Dogs have an incredible ability to adjust and move on. Save your thoughts for the victim who surely felt more helpless and suffered far greater trauma before having her life taken
This is still so surreal to me. I live in the town over and remember when this happened. We were in the same year group, so many people from my grade were close to her. It really affected my peers in school and our community cause something like this happening was so scary. It's genuinely so quiet, i've lived here my whole life.
Its just.. So sad, imagine if she didn't go and walk her dog that day? Imagine if those girls didn't " help " Ted Bundy carry things to his car.. If people weren't lured into these horrible traps.. It is truly sad.. If people weren't so CRUEL almost no one would feel pain from their loved ones even anyone getting hurt..
I have an 11 year old and she’s shown these things and taught to always be on guard and she’s never allowed to go anywhere alone. I’d never let my 14 yr old walk that trail
She would’ve been my age... 21!! Thats heart wrenching 😓 she was so beautiful I pray for her and her loved ones. I’m wondering why also the boyfriend got the text an hour late?
Agreed, and they even point out that as soon as she sent the text, the fitness app showed her as walking faster and away from the monster. Ofc she didn't feel safe.
In a blink of an eye... A precious young girl has forever been stolen. Too young Too innocent And gone Much too soon 💔💔 May your family heal And take comfort in knowing That this Goodbye, is also.. But a Blink of an eye Before you're in their arms again. Rest now precious April...
I live in armada and I can confirm that this incident has never been forgotten and even my teachers talk about it at school. It truly is tragic how this can happen when and where you least expect it
That poor woman. My dear God. I feel so bad for her. And that little dog Penny loved April so much. She actually Led that passer by to April. Absolutely heartbreaking. My heart goes out to her Mom and Dad ( step Dad). ❤❤❤
Michigan is usually such a quiet and peaceful place. I live in Michigan and I’m happy that my family locks ALL of our doors. Recently too with the Oxford shooting. This is heartbreaking
It’s really sad having read through some of the comments that men are acting like they are always the victim. Women aren’t asking you to defend us, we’re just asking you to not harm us. To be 14 in a small town walking your dog in daylight, you shouldn’t be scared of going for a walk. Why did she deserve that? How any man defend that is gross and pathetic. There’s no excuse.
Yet another man who felt so entitled to a young girl that he thought it best to kill her for daring to reject him. The poor girl was about half his age, thankfully he's rotting in prison with no chance for parole.
I did some background reading and watched the 4 hour closing testimony online. Here are the reasons I think there was not even close to enough evidence to convict him. Apologies for the length but there's a lot to cover (in order of importance, least to most). TLDR at the end. 1. THE PHONE - They DID NOT track the phone to his house. Phone and bag were found in a ditch a mile from the murder scene, which is 30 miles from his house.They made it sound like they tracked the thing to his house and while that may make a good story, it is obviously far from reality. 2. CELL PHONE TRACKING / BIKE- They have Fitbit data from her phone however, it was discarded a mile from the crime and does not link Vancallis whatsoever, despite what the video title would lead you to believe! Vancallis admits he was at a local gas station as this was en route to his brothers house, where he showed up not too long afterward. The question is did he take a side route down the trail from there? He says he didn't and went straight to his brother's house. The prosecution showed very grainy surveillance photos from various locations that would have been consistent with his either approaching the trail or leaving it, if he had gone there from the gas station. Have a look at those photos from the closing argument yourself...they are just not clear enough to say it was his bike. TBH, this is their strongest evidence linking him to the trail at that time and IMHO it is weak. We know killer likely had a motorbike...question is, was it him? 3. HIS BROTHER’S HOUSE - He arrived at his brother's house (which was reasonably close but would still have been hard to get to in that timeframe...but admittedly doable) shortly after the attack but his brother testified that he did not see blood on his helmet or sneakers and that he did not act strangely. He stayed there for a few hours shooting the breeze as if nothing had happened. I would have thought a little cool down period would have been in order after you'd just spontaneously killed someone...not go directly to your brother's house to pretend nothing happened, and not cause any suspicion either. Obviously, it's possible he did this, it just sounds weird to me. Perhaps the brother was lying? However, there were FIVE non-family members also present - they all said he never went to the bathroom and didn't notice anything strange about his appearance or actions. 4. THE SHOES. The shoes are the flimsiest evidence of all. The video made it sound like the shoes were a slam dunk and that the footprints on her body matched a pair of shoes he had previously owned but were subsequently missing. However, during the trial the prosecution had to admit to the jury that they could NOT actually provide an accurate match with ANY of the footprints on her body and the shoes he had lost. I’m sorry but this is as circumstantial as you can get. My guess is that they pressed the GF on it and she said it looked like he lost a pair of his shoes, after which they tried to make that shoe fit with the prints on her body. But when push came to shove at the trial, they had to admit to the jury that they did not accurately match. But you would not have come away with that idea after watching the video, that's for sure. 5. HIS LACK OF INJURIES - When the cops questioned him a mere two days after the murder, there was NO evidence he'd just been in an altercation even though he dragged her through the brush and there was a protracted scuffle. Killer's helmet was off after the crime, as testified by the 3rd witness. No scratches on Vancallis face at all. 6. GIRLFRIEND TESTIMONY - Then there is the GF's testimony of him cleaning his shoes and helmet in the middle of the same night and telling her he'd “done wrong and that she needed to have his back”. When you consider she told the jury on the stand that he was abusive and controlling and that she couldn’t get away from him, then this is not a reliable witness and one with a big motive to go to great lengths to extricate herself from this relationship. On top of this, she said that next day he asked her to wash the clothes he was wearing the previous day even though she admitted that he NEVER normally asked her to wash his clothes for him. This is when she said she found grass and a big chunk of hair in one of his sleeves after they came out it the wash. Now I ask you, if the guy had just committed a crime and he always washed his own clothes, then why would he suddenly turn over his murder clothes to someone else to clean and with human hair easily discoverable? I'm sorry but NOT LIKELY! Plus, there is no autopsy observation that April lost any hair during the attack. She also stated that he told everyone in the house next day to lie about the shoes and tell the cops he wasn’t wearing them that day. But nobody else in the house could corroborate this. Just her story. And this was BEFORE the cops even made an appearance at the house and he knew he was a suspect. To top it off, she changed her story multiple times during the investigation..no mention of shoes until much later. IMHO, her testimony is not credible…she’s not credible. AND SHE WAS THEIR STAR TESTIMONY! 7. THE WITNESSES - There were 4 witnesses from the trail that day. First was a man that was adamant he saw VanCallis ride by on his bike, even though he had his helmet on and visor down so that he could just see his eyes through the visor. Now, if it was correct, this would put the witness in the top echelon of recognition skills worldwide HOWEVER, he couldn’t identify the girl he saw walk past just afterward as April. So take his recollection with a pinch of salt. Second witness was a friend of April’s from school and saw a man on a motorbike talking to her but could NOT ID him as Vancallis. Final two witnesses were a mother and grown up daughter and are the most credible. They saw a motorcyclist beside his bike with helmet off, in brush with April’s dog nearby, likely just after/during the crime. So this is almost certainly the killer. The mother didn't see him while the daughter (Amy Spinella) said on the stand IT WAS NOT HIM, saying the man she saw was younger, possibly a teenager with sandy hair! This is despite her positively ID'ing Vancallis at the gas station a little earlier...you'd think that if he was the killer then she'd be even more likely to remember when they saw him a second time, right? This is CRUCIAL! The day after the crime, the daughter provided a sketch artist rendition of the person she saw and I urge you all to look at that online alongside Vancallis mugshot taken 3 days afterward. They are very different in that the sketch has a full head of curly hair and no goatee, whereas the accused had short straight hair with a receding hairline and a goatee (which was omnipresent on him from many years prior). On top of that, none of the witnesses could positively ID the bike as Vancallis’s even though it is a distinct dirt bike, or his helmet, which had a distinct logo on the front. This places a man on a motorbike at the scene of the crime. It does not place Vancallis there. In fact, the only person that saw the killer at the scene with his helmet off said it WAS NOT VANCALLIS! The prosecution tried to say her memory was clouded by the innate fear she felt but in my experience, fear is when you remember things the most vividly. 8. COMPLETE ABSENCE OF DNA EVIDENCE - Then there is the most damning lack of evidence of all...the complete absence of his DNA in what was a frenzied attack where her clothes and undergarments were removed and where the police claim that she fought back hard. If he was there then it is almost impossible to explain how his DNA was not on her. NOWHERE! And the cops admit they swabbed every part of her body and could not find any. Or on the bag they recovered. Even if he was wearing gloves, how is this remotely possible on a balmy evening when some sweat, spit or hair of his would surely have to have fallen on her? The cops admit she put up a protracted fight - there would have to be some DNA on her hands from the struggle...on her fingernails. At the very least, some of his DNA from his helmet would have ended up on her head after he hit her with it. When all cyclists and motorbike riders put their helmets on they do so WITHOUT gloves as it is very cumbersome to strap in with gloves on - NOBODY does it with gloves on! So there would have had to have been his DNA all over that helmet prior to striking her, which would have transferred across. She died of strangulation - but none of his DNA anywhere? He MUST have had gloves on but they found no glove fibers on her and no witnesses recall gloves! Body was fresh so decomposition was not a factor. It's possible they found an unknown male's DNA on her body but they did not disclose this to the defense. It most certainly would not be the first time this kind of thing has happened. TLDR: Evidence is circumstantial & a complete lack of DNA evidence from a violent, frenzied attack to my mind more than cancels out all of the flimsy evidence suggesting he did it. If you came away from the video pretty certain that he did it then it is because the documentary makers considerably bent the truth to make it seem like he did but they most certainly did not tell you the full story. This is what I think happened. This was a horrific crime in a small community and everybody wanted to find the killer fast. The cops found what was in theory a perfect suspect (due to his dad’s prior sexual assault conviction, bike ownership and acknowledged proximity to crime) and they made whatever flimsy evidence they had fit. If this guy could afford a proper attorney, there is ZERO chance he'd be in jail right now. Could he have done it? Yes. Did the evidence show beyond reasonable doubt? Absolutely not. Happy to be corrected on any of this, cheers.
It's true, there really isn't enough evidence in all honesty. As much as I would like for him to just be the guy, if there's a doubt, it might mean some sick asshole not only got away with it but is emboldened to repeat. I'm wondering about the evidence from the struggle, as well. They didn't find any DNA under her fingernails?
@@xanbell7723 Not one shred of his DNA on her bro, on what was a balmy summer evening where he would have at least been sweating during the struggle and some of that would surely have fallen on her (ie in the extremely unlikely scenario that she did not touch his exposed skin in the scuffle and where some of it would otherwise have been in her fingernails etc..). Think about that...it's just not credible. And when you tie it in with the rest of their evidence. His only crime seems to have been on a motorbike in the general area at the general time (which he does not dispute). Could he have done it? Of course, but the evidence is just not there IMHO.
@Sean Cullen >> Regards and great respect for Your intensive work; if I´m interested in a case, I do the same, but not in the way You do. On the other hand, it's not my language. I have nearly the same doubts as You and others - but at least it´s all second-hand, we are not at the scene. The other doubts, in another opposite direction, is the father, and his background may be he teaches his son to good for beware of evidence.
@@howdeedoodee6603 If you convicted every son for the crimes of their fathers then prisons would be more overflowing than they are. The son's prior convictions were for drug and resisting arrest. He was never charged for any violent crime and his GF never called the cops on him. In fact, she had just moved back into the house with him 2 weeks prior. Do I think he could have done this? Yes, he acknowledges himself that he was in the area at the general time the murder took place. Would it have had to have been a coincidence that a different motorcycle guy was in the vicinity and did the crime? Yes. Also, check out the actions of the cop who claimed that Vancallis said he learned everything from his father (a convicted sexual abuser): 10:46. You'll rarely see such a clear tell that someone is lying as the cop is there. And besides, why the hell would Vancallis say something so incriminating? To me, there's a lot of effort to make evidence fit this case where it doesn't really. For me, this case balances on the weight of the lack of DNA evidence in a crime where there should have been plenty, along with no good witness identification (when you consider only person who saw him with helmet off said it wasn't him). The prosecution's evidence hinges on the killer most likely being a guy on a motorbike and that Vancallis was on a motorbike in the general area at the time. They have no real solid evidence. Do I think he did it? Quite possibly. But for me, this was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt - not even close. I could not have convicted if I was on that jury.
That father & son are just absolutely beyond disgustingly disturbing & vile. I hope the inmates show him what happens to those that cause harm to minors.
Oh my gosh I remember this. It happened like a half hour away from my city and everyone was spooked about going on any trails alone. They spread miles around here, still so sad & scary.
I love when they show up to someone’s house and without touching base to get an interview, they just knock on the door/use the intercom to yell questions at them and then say “we asked them questions but got no responses” like dudes y’all are ambushing them of course there isn’t any comment half the time they probably aren’t even home.
@@jamielee7404 what a dumb dumb comment. If you were trying to be funny, you failed. The original poster is spot on! They do it all wrong. I've seen almost all Crime Watch videos and out of all these confrontations, only 1 or 2 of ambushed people agreed to stop and actually talk to the host (I only remember one). They're using the wrong strategy (perhaps on purpose??). It's blatantly obvious, since suspects always run away from them. Heck, I would too, if someone, out of the blue, started banging at my door, yelling questions at me and running after me when I least expect it! They're not confessing anything, dude 😁🤣 Who are you fooling.
@@MeneTekelUpharsin if that's the Crime Watch interviewers' strategy, then it obviously failed big time 🤣 Nobody ever revealed and confessed $hit to them, and I've seen dozens of these episodes 🤣
actually a fitness app or fitness watch it is a revelation. I have fitness app on my phone it on 24/7 so not only does it tracks your steps, it gives me a time and date like if i am having heart irregularities a doctor can see the timeline leading up to it.
People become to complacent in thinking their area is safe, always maintain your vigilance no matter how safe you think you're in your area. It's a sad world we live in where a young girl can't walk her dog without some creep taking her life for his own sexual gratification. Rest easy little lady 💙
They arrested the right demon, Rip April you will always full the hearts of your love ones with 🌞 shine. You have also touched our hearts and reminded us to trust your intuition. Sleep in peace baby girl sleep in peace 🕊️.
This stuff only happens to other people. It doesn't happen to me-- Just remember, you are other people to me. Understand? You're someone else to someone else. So take all precautions in life.
This is a terrible thing to happen to anyone, but even more so to a young person. I am sickened by the hate filled world we live in and how much our children are victimized by these monsters who walk among us and look like us. Please always let your loved ones know while they’re living how much you love them ❤️
May your soul rest knowing you weren't forgotten, fly high April!!! My dog and I will walk for you at night watching for other victims being attacked and defend them in your memory.
Please don’t say “sex with a 13 year old” and say what it is, RAPE. Otherwise it contributes to the victim’s self blame.
I don't know if this is the reason they avoid using that word in this particular video, but other TH-cam channels avoid that and similar words bc the TH-cam algorithm picks up on keywords and it will get their video demonetized.
Right!!!!
They're trying to normalize it ... Do the research.
100%
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How about the dog Penny being so smart that she leads a bystander to her dead owner? Dogs are one of the most amazing creatures.
💯 So true
💯% fact
Too bad it didn't help protect her, tho.
@@TucsonDude I mean that isnt the dogs responsibility lol
❤️
No matter how safe your area is, always lock your door.
Yeah I don’t see a reason not to do it
It’s shocking to me every time people say that. Idc where you live
There are no safe places only in people's minds.
@@eugeniawhite1309 Might be hard to believe but there are still some safe place. Lost my keys and found them where I lost them. I lost my wallet and someone dropped it off at my house. These things happen to other people too.
Or get a dog. I have a 140 pound pitbull x Great Dane, I don’t need to lock shit 😂
i think i can't stop watching true crime because i could never wrap my head around how some people are capable of this
dude same. i’ve been binge watching this channel’s videos & Bailey’s videos for years & i STILL don’t understand it. It’s so intriguing but also just…unfathomable how people can be. I couldn’t imagine hurting anyone, no matter how much I hate them or even my own mental inabilities. I dont think I’ll ever understand those who can. People are just sick man
Maybe that's why I'm addicted to these videos.
Same
Yep. But I have also learned so many things about being careful with strangers. I have always been friendly and outgoing and have a hard time saying no. Not anymore, not with complete strangers. I owe a stranger nothing. I have been approached so many times with requests for money or some have offered to sell me things for cash. I'm extremely loud and rude with them. One guy followed me to my car after I got off of work and I knew he was following me, and as soon as I got to my car I yelled so loud for him to get away from me. He turned and left. Then I watched him approach 2 cars that were pulling in. I called the cops and I yelled at him that the cops were on their way and he looked at me and said "good, I kill cops" but then he ran out of the parking lot. Because I had given them so much detail, they did stop him, but that's all I know. Dispatch called and told me that they got him not far from where I worked. I don't think they could charge him with anything tho. I've also learned that if a guy offers to help you and you tell them "no thank you", if they keep offering, then they shouldn't be trusted. A "normal" guy will leave you alone once you say no. And NEVER EVER let someone force you in a vehicle. Fight and scream and yell, even if they have a weapon. I've heard it said on many true crime shows that if you are taken to a secondary location, you're pretty much dead. But if you put up a huge fight, they don't want attention drawn to them and they will more than likely give up. Maybe not every time, but I will never go and will fight with everything I have.
Humans are capable of anything. ANYthing good or bad.
When I see these grown men detectives cry it really hits me, I think a lot of them picture it as their own daughter it’s the most wholesome thing.
It’s not wholesome you weirdo it’s sad.
@@bornstar481 i didn’t think I would need to clarify that it’s wholesome to see law enforcement so emotionally affected, not the nature of the murder itself but go off 😎
@@bornstar481 🙄
@@mishapmolly5068 any normal person understood exactly what you meant some people just live to argue and have something bad to say
@@mishapmolly5068 Don't listen to people like that for they're just talking out their ass. We knew what you meant and it's wholesome and we need everyone to be and feel as that detective did for he is a genuine person. God bless you and stay safe.
The father passed down his demons to his son. Rest in peace baby girl
What a guy. Shame he's not in prison for life also.
I'm sure he dud learn it all from dad .. he never really had a chance I guess he wasn't disgusted at his dad's preference of 13 year olds
in nearly all cases of child rape and or terrible abuse or murder I always wish for a death penalty especially if there absolutely 💯 percent proof.. ojust think baby killers don't belong here with us
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true, if a parent was a bully growing up then his children will be the same, there are so many out there men and women who have no empathy no consideration for anyone but self! and a beautiful woman with her back turned, this young woman should've had a can of pepper spray or a stun gun in her pocket, when my granddaughter gets old enough to understand the twisted and perverse' world around her i will make sure she has these items and like my nieces a permit to carry, and they've known how to be markswomen from the age of 10, the moment she thought someone was after her was the moment she should've called 911 and even taken a picture of who she thought was after her, you dont have to have the camera in your face to get a pic. down by your side with the camera facing the direction of the pic or enemy you wat can be taken with your hand down by your side! something to practice teens! you live in a world where every form of perversion is acceptable and the hero is the evil one! keep in mind this young woman stepped into judgement as we all will, Hebres9:27 took place, it doesn't matter how we die that still happens, so people/ teens need to get their heads out of the in crowds ass's and see where you stand, or you could end up like this young woman food for a heartless predator!
The fact that her precious angel puppy went and found help and led that man back to her body, just got me!!!!! Animals are too precious for this world!!!!!!!
Yeah but that puppy get scared and couldn't protect that girl from his offender.
Wish that “precious angel puppy” would’ve tried to defend her.
@@diorawesomeness3938 Yes, of course, because it's the dog's fault. It's a border collie. They're not exactly known for being great guard dogs.
it‘s so sad that women can‘t even peacefully walk their dog during the day without being in danger
Yeah, that is sad. Women get other privileges
@@MeneTekelUpharsin like what, jackass??
completely agree! something men will never understand.
Right?! And a child at that!
Sick of it! Men leave girls and women ALONE!!! 🤬
This is so sad, but I just wanna say to everyone that no matter how "safe" you might feel wherever you are, you should never let your guard down; monsters always hide in plain sight.
True it’s sad but true
That’s why everyone should have a couple of powerful guns + AR 15 + MK47 + M79
@Roger Scott lol keep telling yourself that! Mr scary guy! The cookie monster's scarier than you'll ever be.
@Roger Scott so you want to be beaten with a helmet? Might be time to get a hobby.
Ooooohhh my God. What are you the four millionth person to type this? Ohhh thank you for giving us such Sage advice. You must work for the CIA Ninjas
My goodness!!! The father is a convicted sex offender and the son followed in his foot steps. What a damn shame. That poor girl. I feel so bad for her mother.
The real father?
@@skyebugg7 not her father but the guy who killed her, his father is a sex offender.
Wat about the killer son? Hope he don’t follow his dad or grandfather footsteps
Honestly, there is no solid proof…
@@i_am_nishaj yea because he probably abused him too
He's guilty. When u hit on someone, and they reject you, grow the fuck up and move on. Better yet, don't hit on kids
Imagine the horrors that "Penny" went through...watching her mother being stomped on, and then murdered. Dogs have no way of telling us what they have been through, and they live in anguish. Thank you so very much, to the man who was perceptive, and intuitive, and listened to her, then followed her to April.
the dog was so brave to go look for help and lead the humans to where she was... so sad it was too late... :(
Your talking about the horrors, “Penny”, THE DOG !!! Went through , but let’s talks about the horrors the victim went through being murdered !!!!
id get a bigger dog to bite that sob
@@xoesknow This.
@༺Joe's-girl༻ 🤣
Officer, you are a wonderful man. Your integrity, honour, and compassion shine through. Thank you for being there for April and her family, inclusive of little Penny.
hes a rare officer one of heavens hero's dose everything he can for others
I live 10 minutes from where this happened I couldn't believe that this happened so close. I really hope her mother is doing well!!
....and little Penny, who had to live through the horrid nightmare.
@@sarahallenhumboldt2638 that was so long ago and this is old. Penny was already old. I would imagine the poor precious pup has passed on
I live in Warren city... Just wondering how is it these guys have a huge house and they are thieves? What did they do for a living do you know?
@@DannysMommy-1433 the mom works at a gas station let's just say something not right about the family. Both son and father are on the sex offenders list
@@hankschade3909 The mom's husband?? Or the killer?? Who's on the sex offender list?
Her dog led someone to her body 🥺
I was relieved the killer didn't hurt her dog.
@@tes2bebe115 Thank you for bringing this up; I was holding my breath.
The dog probably ran off, but the fur babies would def want to get help
@@tes2bebe115 relieved the killer didn’t kill the dog? What about the girl? 🤦♂️
@@shawnkay5462 it already happened. The girl’s dead. He/she definitely meant that atleast the dog wasn’t involved. Don’t be so dramatic over things u don’t understand 🤷🏻♀️
" She was all I had. "
" This is all I have left of her. "
Her heart is BEYOND BROKEN - it's SHATTERED.
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Those words killed me. As a new mother to a little 2 year old girl I cannot fathom the pain of this poor mother. 💔😥😭
@@amandaknowles2998 I just want to hug her.
a friend of mine lost his wife when she opened the door to her killer, he never married again he never set foot in the house they shared, she was his world and he was hers, she was this beautiful model and he was this short chubby Mexican, she had men hitting on her all the time, the wonderful thing was she was totally dedicated to him heart and soul, she was 9 months the day we found her she lay there in a pool of blood her unborn daughter laid next to her body the only thing missing were her legs her murder had a leg fetish, so if someone pops up on your door step even if its a co worker dont let them in unless you have someone with you or are armed
@@tooldog5062 I'm always armed.
this is off topic from the video, but I'm glad more videos are being posted! I've watched so many of them and I personally don't like the podcast.
I don’t like podcasts either, prefer videos.
I don’t like podcasts with more than one host. If you’re just listening like I normally am it just gets chaotic & unfocused
I have to have a visual
I’ve never even watched one podcast. I also noticed that the views for the visuals are always way more than those of the podcasts
its all the same fucking videos reuploaded over and over again for years...
It's so heartbreaking to think that the last moments of her life were so terrifying. That has to be so horrible to live with for her mom. I'm a mom and I don't know how her mom makes it from day to day. Mom, you are so strong. 😢😢😢
i know the families pain, a friend of mine had a beautiful wife she had a model body, everywhere she went she had the attention of all men, she was married to a friend of mine he was a short overweight Mexican, quite the odd couple, the fact was she loved him with all of her being, then one day we got off work i went to his place and what i saw can never be erased from my memory, Vicky was 36 years old and 9 months, when we got there the front door was half open, he ran inside before i could even reach for my door handle, there on the floor was Vicky she laid there in a pool of her own blood, what would have been the daughter laid next to her still attached by the cord, the only thing missing were Vickys legs, her murder had a leg fetish and he followed her on a bicycle, and he was caught going through a Walmart parking lot with her legs hanging out of a basket by Walmart security cameras thats how we got him! Cecil never set foot back in that house, its not like TV the crime seen doesn't simply vanish when the investigators walk away, no i had to clean up the mess, i had to pack all of their belongings because i trusted no one else to many family members and morbid souvenir collectors around! after i had finished i had given him a list of every item i had accounted for from her jewelry to her lingerie, and the boxs they were in, its been 20 years to the day and he never remarried his heart died with her that day!
@@tooldog5062 wow that's terrible i'm sorry you had to experience that. id probly never be the same again
SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE PODCAST !
Zoomer comment of the day.
I have to agree with the original comment, I don’t like the podcast either.
I don't watch the podcast prefer the video
@@monicasaenz141 please wise one inlighten me with your wisdom.? Let me guess offended? Triggered? 🙄
This one makes me soooo mad A girl just walking her dog should not be attacked!! Thank God she is a smart tech savy girl....
Carry mace taser gun
Thank god? She didn't make it...I mean i guess it helped catch him but it didn't help her life at all
An innocent person doesn't go with " there is no evidence I did it" and innocent person will deny they did it at all evidence or not
That’s not true. He was right too, there is no evidence. Only he owned a motorcycle and tennis shoes. If he kicked her brains in there would be blood somewhere on something. This is total injustice.
@@numba1killa886 Lots of evidence on her phone.
@@diaryofarealmom3264? Are you his mother? Her phone tracked him from the murder scene to his home with time stamps.
@@diaryofarealmom3264 and he obviously got rid of the shoes for the exact reason
I do not believe that. I would say: where is the evidence even thous I would be innocent.
I find it strange that such a violent death left no DNA evidence. RIP to this lovely girl
stepdad shouldve taught her to scratch her attacker...
Yeah, I think it’s total BS… like honestly they had circumstantial evidence. The guy owned a motorcycle and tennis shoes, so he’s guilty? That is not beyond a reasonable doubt. Blood would have been on him…
@@diaryofarealmom3264 Unless we are missing something, if I was on that jury, I couldn’t convict.
@@diaryofarealmom3264 The GPS on her fitness app tracked every step he took and the times. He stole her backpack and phone.
@@sonyafly You missed a lot.
April’s precious mother broke my 💜! You can literally see her pain & suffering in her beautiful eyes. We need to lift this woman up in our prayers.
I live in a safe small town in NJ. Still lock my doors at night. You never really know what might happen.
Exactly! I’ll never understand people who leave their doors unlocked.
@@widow237 it's somewhere between having faith in humanity and being naive
Exactly .. I live in a very safe and affluent town in Monmouth county … but 15/20 miles or less away from Asbury Park/Neptune which has some pretty rough and poor socioeconomic areas … ppl living there can easily get desperate, hop in their cars and come over to our town at night to do whatver they want … have to be ready …
She wasn't inside a house though? She was out in the middle of the day walking her dog, what's that got to do with locking doors? Locking her door wouldn't have stopped this as she wasn't home.
@@numba1killa886 Na that’s backwards my bro … I moved from a third world country to the hood, cause at the time it’s all my fam could afford when we first got to the US … we lived in Newark NJ off Elizabeth Av that’s the South ward of the city for many yrs … before our grind paid off and we made it up outta there …
In the hood or not, there is always gonna be somebody not in their rite mind, or off that spice an whatever other drugs who will come thru your doors, windows or whatever way they find .. you def right about that part …
You must be young tho so I respect it, but this thing called life the main idea behind it is to end up in a better position than where you started. If done correctly, you’ll have something decent to leave behind to the kids which you birthed and raised as part of ur family … anybody who stays stagnant in terms of both finances and intelllext level, or worse actually regresses … is strait hustlin Backwards, and we don’t do that over here on my side … my Big Homies have taught me that as pretty much lesson #1 … you come across as quite young tho, I’m in my late 20s and have moved around an my fair share so with time, your perspective will change … most ppl who really come up in the hood in bad circumstances, you won’t really see them glorifying how they live, rather they glorify the bread earned in the street, an the struggle to come up out that situation … cause life in any hood got a few positives, but it’s mostly negative shxt all day every day …
Her instincts were correct, I just wish she hadn't stopped booking it home
She only stopped when he hit her in the head with his helmet
She was trying to. He overpowered her
Seems like she was focused on her phone
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I'm happy the family got justice. However, the evidence against that man was incredibly weak. The people of Armada need to be really careful when they go out because there might still be a killer amongst them.
Agree. Yet, such a senseless, horrible crime.
I suspect the father James Snr did it... Once a sex fiend always...
Naw the evidence was there it was him. Her cell phone alone makes him guilty in my eyes then add in his own girlfriend said he was cleaning his helmet with hand sanitizer who cleans shit with hand sanitizer. Picture of his shoes, drug user, witnesses a guy on a motorcycle in his 30s. Yup guilty and should’ve got death right away.
How was the evidence weak? the evidence took the police directly to his house
Do you think he just so happened to be riding his motorcycle along the path, saw a naked body in the bush, grabbed her bag and cellphone and went home?
This one was horrible. It brought our small towns closer... very scary.
This one really got to me. My thoughts and prayers go out to April's family. No parent should ever have to live through something as horrific as this. :(
April's mom said exactly what I would say. I hate you and could never forgive you. I hate when folks say they forgive the murderers. How could you EVER?!
Apart of moving on is forgiveness, a lot of people have said before that they only forgave the murderer for peace of mind and to allow them to move on and grieve. I agree tho I don’t think I could ever ☹️
Forgiveness is not for the offender, it's for the offended.
All depends on religious beliefs, I guess. People who are 200 % convinced it's their god's will to decide about life an death. One of the reasons I officially stepped out of the catcholic church when I turned 21 (quite some time ago, long before it became a small hype in my country, after all those sex scandals in the church)
@@gabrielalopez6730 And I think that’s a common fallacy. You can make a point to release someone from your mind without forgiving them. Forgiveness should only be given to the remorseful.
Poor Girl, her last moments must have been so terrifying. if it wasn't for her dog Penny they would not have found her body. Rest in peace April
They would have found her not as soon
@@setalight7290 True
She had a Fitbit on. Did you watch this video?
The fitness tracker helped nab him. To say he was framed, his gf saw him clean his helmet and sneakers after he killed her.
How is there no DNA on her body? That's my question...
@@AVC-Works Simple. She was overpowered and did not have the ability to effectively fight back and collect DNA along the way.
I wear expensive white sneakers I clean them every night, I imagine helments get nasty too.... I am not saying he is innocent, but the evidence shown in this video is sketchy.... I hope he is the right guy. Michigan is close to where those girls in Indiana were killed on the bridge.
@@Turk_2023 I am sure more evidence was presented in court. ... In regards to those two girls, I hope they find the killer soon. One of the girls tried to capture the scumbag but unfortunately it has not been enough. They deserve justice too!
Bingo that’s what did it
For me
It’s a shame the suspects mom can’t see the monster she help create. Disgusting!
i knew a kid who always bullied other throughout his life he was cruel hearted if he could get someone else in trouble he would and laugh at them! he had a GF who had a daughter, he was an alcoholic, they got into a fight one evening and he beat her! he smacked her and as she fell her head hit the corner of a kitchen counter she was dead before her body touched the floor, he passed out so the story go's when he woke up the daughter was crying trying to get her mom to get up off the floor, when he realized what he had done he called dear ol dad wanting him to help get rid of the body, fortunately dad wasn't having any part and called the police, he didn't last a month in prison after the other inmates found out what he had done,
@@tooldog5062 was he killed in prison?
@@ITI-xi5zx obviously
@@tooldog5062 A bunch of violent criminals, including other murderers, felt moral outrage toward a guy who killed his wife while drunk? Come on. That's one of the most common murders.
@@nunliski dont harm women or children is still a thing no matter where you go buddy
He took such beautiful life. I don’t get how someone can be this cruel.
The inmates that's locked up with him I don't care what your crime was y'all know what to do🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Incredible police work on this tragic case. Wish police were this thorough on all cases.
This is just terrifying.... Poor girl. And poor Penny... Having to witness April's murder. Then leading someone to find her body. 💔💔💔
This is so sad 😭
The world we live in is getting more and more fucked up 😭
Isaiah 5:20 Yeshua will return soon! Cant wait!
This is from 2014
This is so sad. Just shows no matter what age you are , women are never safe. It's a cruel world.😓
Women, girls and young boys
It seems once men who do this (mainly men) get the urge they treat anyone vulnerable to try to use and discard for their own gratification
It’s sad
@@Dee-cu8yr Statistically, men are actually less safe than all those groups. But like Chris Rock said, nobody cares about men
@@ChewyChicken589 you’re wrong bozo
@@ChewyChicken589 you’re joking right? Men are less safe? Haha
@@eatshite Men ages 15 to 24 are the most common group to be attacked by strangers. Facts don't give a fuck about your feelings
Thank you Ana for presenting this sad event surrounding the family, with what I felt was with empathy on your part. Being a parent, one can walk in those shoes with eyes and heart more open to the pain felt by them.
Sorry that this happened to this child with her whole life ahead of her. Praying for the family! 🙏🏼
ive been waiting for more of these videos
Me too!!!! I started watching the old ones because I HATE the podcast version
Same here. I loathe the podcasts
What a nightmare for a parent I’ve seen a woman grieving their child who died because of an accident and it’s heart wrenching , but knowing she was abused and murdered what a hell to feel I hope for peace for that mother
I can't even wrap my brain around how someone could do this to another person. That girl had her whole life ahead of her. I can't even imagine how scared she was. My heart breaks for her and her family.
Hate how people think it'll never happen to them😵No place in the world is safe🖕🏾You'll never spot a murderer till it's to late🤬
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i've seen this judge SO many times!!! it's like she does 75% of all the cases in the country! she's dope too ..she takes no BS
☹️ April’s mom is so pretty and sweet. What a senseless waste of life. It’s so unfair how unsafe women and girls are just existing.
Can happen to boys and men too
@@jessa9877 nobody said that it CAN’T happen to men, it’s just way more common for women and children, OBVIOUSLY
People think that just because you know everybody and you live in a quiet neighbourhood and nothing has happened before you're safe, but you are really not. There is always a killer lurking among you. And sooner or later they will come out and strike
I just found out about this case by watching season 1 episode 6 of Hulu’s How I Caught My Killer. It may be the way the show is produced, but it breaks my heart watching the mother (which has disabilities) talking about how much she misses her daughter. I’ve never been one to believe in the usefulness of the death penalty, but when you see an animal such as this killer, it almost makes you want to take him out in a fit of absolute rage. Rest in peace young lady, you did not deserve this …
Poor Penny must have witness the whole thing and felt helpless and traumatized. Good girl for leading someone to find her loved one.
Dogs have an incredible ability to adjust and move on. Save your thoughts for the victim who surely felt more helpless and suffered far greater trauma before having her life taken
This is still so surreal to me. I live in the town over and remember when this happened. We were in the same year group, so many people from my grade were close to her. It really affected my peers in school and our community cause something like this happening was so scary. It's genuinely so quiet, i've lived here my whole life.
I live an hour from here. My heart goes out to her family.
imagine how her bf felt, knowing she went through that and not being able to help her
“Hey do you mind if we can get a video of you calling your dead daughters phone? It would be great for our video”
Its just.. So sad, imagine if she didn't go and walk her dog that day? Imagine if those girls didn't " help " Ted Bundy carry things to his car.. If people weren't lured into these horrible traps.. It is truly sad.. If people weren't so CRUEL almost no one would feel pain from their loved ones even anyone getting hurt..
We are always told to watch out for strangers but it is seems like it is usually friends or family that shouldn’t have been trusted. SMH
also bring a revolver when you are on a walk alone
Sin is the cause of the fallen world we live in. We all need Jesus.
I have an 11 year old and she’s shown these things and taught to always be on guard and she’s never allowed to go anywhere alone. I’d never let my 14 yr old walk that trail
@@ALLIN4CHRIST777 it’s deeper than religion hun. We need better systems in place self defense training and so much more.
"And you'll never believe who killed her"
Why's that??
She would’ve been my age... 21!! Thats heart wrenching 😓 she was so beautiful I pray for her and her loved ones. I’m wondering why also the boyfriend got the text an hour late?
Omg I’m 21 that’s so sad
They don’t know if she felt safe during that moment after she sent her bf that text. People should stick to the facts.
Agreed, and they even point out that as soon as she sent the text, the fitness app showed her as walking faster and away from the monster. Ofc she didn't feel safe.
I'm So glad they found him. Sending prayers for the Young girl's family.
This is heartbreaking. He stomped on her. She was just a little girl.
It’s still a Beautiful town ! I always drive through it to mine grandpa’s house 🏡 rip 🪦 April 🙏
In a blink of an eye...
A precious young girl has forever been stolen.
Too young
Too innocent
And gone Much too soon 💔💔
May your family heal
And take comfort in knowing
That this Goodbye, is also..
But a Blink of an eye
Before you're in their arms again.
Rest now precious April...
I live in armada and I can confirm that this incident has never been forgotten and even my teachers talk about it at school. It truly is tragic how this can happen when and where you least expect it
That poor woman. My dear God. I feel so bad for her. And that little dog Penny loved April so much. She actually
Led that passer by to April. Absolutely heartbreaking. My heart goes out to her Mom and Dad ( step Dad). ❤❤❤
Michigan is usually such a quiet and peaceful place.
I live in Michigan and I’m happy that my family locks ALL of our doors.
Recently too with the Oxford shooting.
This is heartbreaking
It’s really sad having read through some of the comments that men are acting like they are always the victim. Women aren’t asking you to defend us, we’re just asking you to not harm us. To be 14 in a small town walking your dog in daylight, you shouldn’t be scared of going for a walk. Why did she deserve that? How any man defend that is gross and pathetic. There’s no excuse.
a really senseless murder , the mother & stepfather r going thru unimaginable grief :(
This judge is known as Scary Mary. Enough said.
I remember her from Court cam. She doesn’t mess around
She truly is indeed Scary Mary
She seems like a bad judge tbh not a good one
You know your in deep 💩 when the judge is well known for her nick name SCARY MARY
Because Satan walks the earth! May she be in peace with our creator 🙏 ❤
Thank God for scary Mary!
Yet another man who felt so entitled to a young girl that he thought it best to kill her for daring to reject him. The poor girl was about half his age, thankfully he's rotting in prison with no chance for parole.
Praying for the family
Heart Breaking my prayers go out to the family. I pray for peace for the mother
Thanks for the upload. Very sad so far
I did some background reading and watched the 4 hour closing testimony online. Here are the reasons I think there was not even close to enough evidence to convict him. Apologies for the length but there's a lot to cover (in order of importance, least to most). TLDR at the end.
1. THE PHONE - They DID NOT track the phone to his house. Phone and bag were found in a ditch a mile from the murder scene, which is 30 miles from his house.They made it sound like they tracked the thing to his house and while that may make a good story, it is obviously far from reality.
2. CELL PHONE TRACKING / BIKE- They have Fitbit data from her phone however, it was discarded a mile from the crime and does not link Vancallis whatsoever, despite what the video title would lead you to believe! Vancallis admits he was at a local gas station as this was en route to his brothers house, where he showed up not too long afterward. The question is did he take a side route down the trail from there? He says he didn't and went straight to his brother's house. The prosecution showed very grainy surveillance photos from various locations that would have been consistent with his either approaching the trail or leaving it, if he had gone there from the gas station. Have a look at those photos from the closing argument yourself...they are just not clear enough to say it was his bike. TBH, this is their strongest evidence linking him to the trail at that time and IMHO it is weak. We know killer likely had a motorbike...question is, was it him?
3. HIS BROTHER’S HOUSE - He arrived at his brother's house (which was reasonably close but would still have been hard to get to in that timeframe...but admittedly doable) shortly after the attack but his brother testified that he did not see blood on his helmet or sneakers and that he did not act strangely. He stayed there for a few hours shooting the breeze as if nothing had happened. I would have thought a little cool down period would have been in order after you'd just spontaneously killed someone...not go directly to your brother's house to pretend nothing happened, and not cause any suspicion either. Obviously, it's possible he did this, it just sounds weird to me. Perhaps the brother was lying? However, there were FIVE non-family members also present - they all said he never went to the bathroom and didn't notice anything strange about his appearance or actions.
4. THE SHOES. The shoes are the flimsiest evidence of all. The video made it sound like the shoes were a slam dunk and that the footprints on her body matched a pair of shoes he had previously owned but were subsequently missing. However, during the trial the prosecution had to admit to the jury that they could NOT actually provide an accurate match with ANY of the footprints on her body and the shoes he had lost. I’m sorry but this is as circumstantial as you can get. My guess is that they pressed the GF on it and she said it looked like he lost a pair of his shoes, after which they tried to make that shoe fit with the prints on her body. But when push came to shove at the trial, they had to admit to the jury that they did not accurately match. But you would not have come away with that idea after watching the video, that's for sure.
5. HIS LACK OF INJURIES - When the cops questioned him a mere two days after the murder, there was NO evidence he'd just been in an altercation even though he dragged her through the brush and there was a protracted scuffle. Killer's helmet was off after the crime, as testified by the 3rd witness. No scratches on Vancallis face at all.
6. GIRLFRIEND TESTIMONY - Then there is the GF's testimony of him cleaning his shoes and helmet in the middle of the same night and telling her he'd “done wrong and that she needed to have his back”. When you consider she told the jury on the stand that he was abusive and controlling and that she couldn’t get away from him, then this is not a reliable witness and one with a big motive to go to great lengths to extricate herself from this relationship. On top of this, she said that next day he asked her to wash the clothes he was wearing the previous day even though she admitted that he NEVER normally asked her to wash his clothes for him. This is when she said she found grass and a big chunk of hair in one of his sleeves after they came out it the wash. Now I ask you, if the guy had just committed a crime and he always washed his own clothes, then why would he suddenly turn over his murder clothes to someone else to clean and with human hair easily discoverable? I'm sorry but NOT LIKELY! Plus, there is no autopsy observation that April lost any hair during the attack. She also stated that he told everyone in the house next day to lie about the shoes and tell the cops he wasn’t wearing them that day. But nobody else in the house could corroborate this. Just her story. And this was BEFORE the cops even made an appearance at the house and he knew he was a suspect. To top it off, she changed her story multiple times during the investigation..no mention of shoes until much later. IMHO, her testimony is not credible…she’s not credible. AND SHE WAS THEIR STAR TESTIMONY!
7. THE WITNESSES - There were 4 witnesses from the trail that day. First was a man that was adamant he saw VanCallis ride by on his bike, even though he had his helmet on and visor down so that he could just see his eyes through the visor. Now, if it was correct, this would put the witness in the top echelon of recognition skills worldwide HOWEVER, he couldn’t identify the girl he saw walk past just afterward as April. So take his recollection with a pinch of salt. Second witness was a friend of April’s from school and saw a man on a motorbike talking to her but could NOT ID him as Vancallis. Final two witnesses were a mother and grown up daughter and are the most credible. They saw a motorcyclist beside his bike with helmet off, in brush with April’s dog nearby, likely just after/during the crime. So this is almost certainly the killer.
The mother didn't see him while the daughter (Amy Spinella) said on the stand IT WAS NOT HIM, saying the man she saw was younger, possibly a teenager with sandy hair! This is despite her positively ID'ing Vancallis at the gas station a little earlier...you'd think that if he was the killer then she'd be even more likely to remember when they saw him a second time, right? This is CRUCIAL! The day after the crime, the daughter provided a sketch artist rendition of the person she saw and I urge you all to look at that online alongside Vancallis mugshot taken 3 days afterward. They are very different in that the sketch has a full head of curly hair and no goatee, whereas the accused had short straight hair with a receding hairline and a goatee (which was omnipresent on him from many years prior). On top of that, none of the witnesses could positively ID the bike as Vancallis’s even though it is a distinct dirt bike, or his helmet, which had a distinct logo on the front. This places a man on a motorbike at the scene of the crime. It does not place Vancallis there. In fact, the only person that saw the killer at the scene with his helmet off said it WAS NOT VANCALLIS! The prosecution tried to say her memory was clouded by the innate fear she felt but in my experience, fear is when you remember things the most vividly.
8. COMPLETE ABSENCE OF DNA EVIDENCE - Then there is the most damning lack of evidence of all...the complete absence of his DNA in what was a frenzied attack where her clothes and undergarments were removed and where the police claim that she fought back hard. If he was there then it is almost impossible to explain how his DNA was not on her. NOWHERE! And the cops admit they swabbed every part of her body and could not find any. Or on the bag they recovered. Even if he was wearing gloves, how is this remotely possible on a balmy evening when some sweat, spit or hair of his would surely have to have fallen on her? The cops admit she put up a protracted fight - there would have to be some DNA on her hands from the struggle...on her fingernails. At the very least, some of his DNA from his helmet would have ended up on her head after he hit her with it. When all cyclists and motorbike riders put their helmets on they do so WITHOUT gloves as it is very cumbersome to strap in with gloves on - NOBODY does it with gloves on! So there would have had to have been his DNA all over that helmet prior to striking her, which would have transferred across. She died of strangulation - but none of his DNA anywhere? He MUST have had gloves on but they found no glove fibers on her and no witnesses recall gloves! Body was fresh so decomposition was not a factor. It's possible they found an unknown male's DNA on her body but they did not disclose this to the defense. It most certainly would not be the first time this kind of thing has happened.
TLDR: Evidence is circumstantial & a complete lack of DNA evidence from a violent, frenzied attack to my mind more than cancels out all of the flimsy evidence suggesting he did it. If you came away from the video pretty certain that he did it then it is because the documentary makers considerably bent the truth to make it seem like he did but they most certainly did not tell you the full story. This is what I think happened. This was a horrific crime in a small community and everybody wanted to find the killer fast. The cops found what was in theory a perfect suspect (due to his dad’s prior sexual assault conviction, bike ownership and acknowledged proximity to crime) and they made whatever flimsy evidence they had fit. If this guy could afford a proper attorney, there is ZERO chance he'd be in jail right now. Could he have done it? Yes. Did the evidence show beyond reasonable doubt? Absolutely not. Happy to be corrected on any of this, cheers.
It's true, there really isn't enough evidence in all honesty. As much as I would like for him to just be the guy, if there's a doubt, it might mean some sick asshole not only got away with it but is emboldened to repeat. I'm wondering about the evidence from the struggle, as well. They didn't find any DNA under her fingernails?
@@xanbell7723 Not one shred of his DNA on her bro, on what was a balmy summer evening where he would have at least been sweating during the struggle and some of that would surely have fallen on her (ie in the extremely unlikely scenario that she did not touch his exposed skin in the scuffle and where some of it would otherwise have been in her fingernails etc..). Think about that...it's just not credible. And when you tie it in with the rest of their evidence. His only crime seems to have been on a motorbike in the general area at the general time (which he does not dispute). Could he have done it? Of course, but the evidence is just not there IMHO.
@@secullenable Heaps of reasonable doubt. I'm not an expert but no DNA for a frenzied attack like that is too incredible.
@Sean Cullen >> Regards and great respect for Your intensive work; if I´m interested in a case, I do the same, but not in the way You do. On the other hand, it's not my language. I have nearly the same doubts as You and others - but at least it´s all second-hand, we are not at the scene. The other doubts, in another opposite direction, is the father, and his background may be he teaches his son to good for beware of evidence.
@@howdeedoodee6603 If you convicted every son for the crimes of their fathers then prisons would be more overflowing than they are. The son's prior convictions were for drug and resisting arrest. He was never charged for any violent crime and his GF never called the cops on him. In fact, she had just moved back into the house with him 2 weeks prior.
Do I think he could have done this? Yes, he acknowledges himself that he was in the area at the general time the murder took place. Would it have had to have been a coincidence that a different motorcycle guy was in the vicinity and did the crime? Yes.
Also, check out the actions of the cop who claimed that Vancallis said he learned everything from his father (a convicted sexual abuser): 10:46. You'll rarely see such a clear tell that someone is lying as the cop is there. And besides, why the hell would Vancallis say something so incriminating? To me, there's a lot of effort to make evidence fit this case where it doesn't really.
For me, this case balances on the weight of the lack of DNA evidence in a crime where there should have been plenty, along with no good witness identification (when you consider only person who saw him with helmet off said it wasn't him). The prosecution's evidence hinges on the killer most likely being a guy on a motorbike and that Vancallis was on a motorbike in the general area at the time. They have no real solid evidence. Do I think he did it? Quite possibly. But for me, this was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt - not even close. I could not have convicted if I was on that jury.
So sorry for the loss of April. May every monster be permanently removed from decent society.
Islam is the answer
That father & son are just absolutely beyond disgustingly disturbing & vile. I hope the inmates show him what happens to those that cause harm to minors.
Yeah. Have fun picking up
the soap
Oh my gosh I remember this. It happened like a half hour away from my city and everyone was spooked about going on any trails alone. They spread miles around here, still so sad & scary.
I love when they show up to someone’s house and without touching base to get an interview, they just knock on the door/use the intercom to yell questions at them and then say “we asked them questions but got no responses” like dudes y’all are ambushing them of course there isn’t any comment half the time they probably aren’t even home.
Its about putting pressure on the suspect to cause them to do something stupid and maybe give themselves away.
Lol are you one of the perps upset they showed up at your doorstep? Come on, don't cry now
@@jamielee7404 what a dumb dumb comment. If you were trying to be funny, you failed. The original poster is spot on! They do it all wrong. I've seen almost all Crime Watch videos and out of all these confrontations, only 1 or 2 of ambushed people agreed to stop and actually talk to the host (I only remember one).
They're using the wrong strategy (perhaps on purpose??). It's blatantly obvious, since suspects always run away from them. Heck, I would too, if someone, out of the blue, started banging at my door, yelling questions at me and running after me when I least expect it!
They're not confessing anything, dude 😁🤣 Who are you fooling.
@@MeneTekelUpharsin if that's the Crime Watch interviewers' strategy, then it obviously failed big time 🤣 Nobody ever revealed and confessed $hit to them, and I've seen dozens of these episodes 🤣
Thank you! That's what I always thought, lol!
actually a fitness app or fitness watch it is a revelation. I have fitness app on my phone it on 24/7 so not only does it tracks your steps, it gives me a time and date like if i am having heart irregularities a doctor can see the timeline leading up to it.
People become to complacent in thinking their area is safe, always maintain your vigilance no matter how safe you think you're in your area. It's a sad world we live in where a young girl can't walk her dog without some creep taking her life for his own sexual gratification. Rest easy little lady 💙
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They arrested the right demon, Rip April you will always full the hearts of your love ones with 🌞 shine. You have also touched our hearts and reminded us to trust your intuition. Sleep in peace baby girl sleep in peace 🕊️.
omg i went to the same school as this girl when this happened :( 💖💖well wishes for her family
This one really hit me hard. Rest easy April, this never should have happened 💔
FaceTime someone if you feel threatened. Flip it to show the person.
This stuff only happens to other people. It doesn't happen to me--
Just remember, you are other people to me.
Understand? You're someone else to someone else.
So take all precautions in life.
that’s some mighty circumstantial evidence..
Right!!
What a beautiful girl. I'm so sorry for your loss. I can never imagine losing a daughter like that.
Yay a REAL VIDEO and not the podcast! Devastating case but please do more videos and less podcast
I don’t like the podcasts either !!
This is actually a re upload
Beautiful young girl. Rest In Peace April. Penny is a HERO!! Condolences to her mum & dad!
Glad her parents got justice. Only hope they persecute the right person. No DNA maybe the killer is still living among them.
Why didn’t witnesses call the police when they saw a grown man harassing a girl?
Text her boyfriend: “I’m scared, I think I was almost kidnapped”
Boyfriend: *Goes to hang out with friends*
I’m so grateful for this show .. it keeps me on my toes everywhere I go❤️❤️ thank you crime watch daily
That poor mother 😞 Absolutely devastating. I’m not even a parent but I know how much my mom cared for all of us kids
@Koko FitFaded you’re handsome 😍
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@@OldWorldNY nice nice :)
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Really true crime? 😑 Having a woman call her deceased daughter’s phone?
NARRATOR: WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHO KILLED HER WILL SHOCK YOU
KILLER: SOME RANDOM GUY THAT NOBODY KNOWS
This is a terrible thing to happen to anyone, but even more so to a young person. I am sickened by the hate filled world we live in and how much our children are victimized by these monsters who walk among us and look like us. Please always let your loved ones know while they’re living how much you love them ❤️
Man this is heartbreaking😭
This is sad. I cannot imagine what the mother is going through. Stay safe everyone🙏🏻
So sad. Her final moments must have been terrifying.
I can't imagine how scared she must have felt. I'm disgusted. This poor girl. May she rest in peace.
May your soul rest knowing you weren't forgotten, fly high April!!! My dog and I will walk for you at night watching for other victims being attacked and defend them in your memory.