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I remember as a child, my mother once told me “If somebody threatens to kill you if you scream, scream.” Listening to stories like this makes me realise how right she was. Murderers never let you go, so even if it means getting hurt or being potentially killed, never give up on that small window of time to cry out for help. There are worse things than death.
We taught our kids to fight right where they are, hit the ground with all their weight if that's all they can do. NEVER get taken away in a car. I would rather be killed where I stand than days/weeks/years later after the hell someone has planned.
Yeah and also i heard this from somewhere that if the attacker doesn't wear a mask or something that covers their identity, they will most likely kill you because they didn't care that you see their face.
Theres a channel on TH-cam called Active Self Protection that goes over all sorts of camera footage showing self defense situations. The guy who does the videos is a self defense/shooting instructor who is very knowledgeable. He always says, "never let yourself be tied up, if you do, you're most likely gonna die." Run if you can, fight if you can't, but never let someone tie you up and subdue you.
After talking with law enforcement in my area, I now have a home security system, massive guard dog, and I have my conceal carry permit.
@Abdul Raheem Badayuni Glad you pointed out that "when your time is up, you die." Correct! When a psycho tries to mess with me or enter my home THEIR time will be up! I refuse to act like a fragile, unprepared, helpless being waiting to be taken advantage of. We live in a dark world and evil is lurking around the corner. I'm not paranoid, I'm a realistic, analytical free thinker. When my time is up only God the Father can decide when to take me home.
hey netflix can we just have mrballen have his own show?
No bc they’ll find some way so ruin this masterpiece of a channel
Y.. you tube is free
Hey Kobi can you go ahead and come out of the closet, we all know dude, it’s okay no one cares.
You tube is accessible and free stop taking him away
Couldnt agree more. Get Mr. Ballen PAID! Then he could swear and get deeper into the censored issues TH-cam won’t monetize
i’m deaf with cochlear implants and audio is generally quite hard for me to understand, especially male voices but mr ballen is one of very few male/male voice storytellers i can understand with little to no difficulty. i also love that his body language is so open and he imitates some of the movements, makes it more interesting. i’ve been binging him soo much 😂
Right on!
The knocking and the typing mimicking had me laughing.
Thats awesome. I just have lets say poor hearing and can hear him well too. Its nice not to struggle.
🙌🙌🙌
It does help when a person uses hand movements and body language that enhances what they are saying.
I was a sophomore at UF during the time of these murders. The palpable fear and anxiety was causing such bad dreams, I ended up withdrawing from school and leaving the state. I did eventually finish my degree at UF at a later date. This is the first time I’ve heard all the details of what happened. I hesitated for a long while before hitting the play button. It breaks my heart to hear what the victims went through. Their names have been on the 34th Street graffiti wall for 30+ years now.
Holy shit. Y’all just left? That’s so wild.
was she suppose to stay and wait?@@ashleymeggan
I know it may be hard to believe it, but Jesus is real and you can always take refuge in Him and comfort. Sorry you had to be under such a tragedy, but I am glad you made it alive. Hopefully you know the Lord and will be moved to stay close to Him.
God rest
@@ashleymeggan I would have left, had I been there. Knowing there is someone doing unspeakable things to these girls, and even guys, would have been enough for me. What a nightmare that must have been.
You
I love how this guy "wanted to be a famous serial killer" and I, even as a true-crime fan, have literally never heard of him. Get wrecked, Danny-boy.
Right!!!
A movie was inspired after him, I believe he got what he wanted (sadly)
I lived in Gainesville, they still 31 years later have a memorial wall up and it's known
Same!!! I have a degree in Administration of CriminalJustice, Sociology & Psych and have always had an untamed interest in unsolved mysteries, true crime, forensic analysis etc. When I read the title I assumed MrBallen was speaking of the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddard . But halfway in I realized this Danny situation was years before CJS’s murder, however, I’ve never heard of him whatsoever lol
Agreed.
He walked in and killed an 8 year old boy. That's some deep, dark, evil shit right there. This made me feel sick to my stomach.
He was incredibly evil
I was like “Please at least find him with his clothes on! 🙏 “
How you can rape and murder, i have no idea. You have to have a black hole where your soul should be.
Facts bruh like how do you just murder a child like it's unfathomable yo
@@qualiswilliams7403 you sound like Jesse Pinkman lol
I seriously can't wrap my head around the fact that the police found a tape recorder and they decided not to listen to it. he literally confessed who he was on it!
No crap. A gun and screw driver. I'd be thinking serial killers camp right away
@@SgtJoeSmith meh they knew it was an armed robbery so obviously there was a gun involved and a screw drivers pretty random but not something you’d think could easily break doors open
@@naiire_ i see your point but with a serial killer on loose id think theyd look into any other crime to see if it is somehow related. or at least listen to the tape. if nothing else listening to tape may help figure out who robber was. or if it was just a music tape then only wasted 1 minute
@@naiire_ it literally costs them nothing the check it, so bizarre
It's also why I won't watch those stupid 'Scream' movies. They're using horrible murders to portray further murders to make entertainment out of. It's an affront to all the victims. It cheapens what happened to them. It's totally disrespectful and WRONG.
I live in Gainesville and I’m a grad student at UF. We have a memorial for the victims on the 34th street graffiti wall. It’s been there for decades and never gets written over out of respect, and repainted whenever it does. Even during the 2020 protests, when the entire 34th street wall was covered in black paint, that memorial remained untouched. Never forget the victims.
Trying to pass violent riots as " protests " is disgusting.
Never gets rewritten over but gets repainted when it does - funny.
@@ChessJourneymanI’ve lived here a while and it’s only ever been drawn on (that i’ve seen) once and the whole wall had a big line painted all the way across. they repaint over it when it fades though
You spelled 2020 riots wrong.
@@Seductus99 I wonder who you voted for in the last presidential election.
Can we all just take a minute to admire Mr. Ballen’s talent? I never realized how difficult it is to sound the way he does telling stories until I had to record a 3 minute video for my speech class this semester.
Thank you! I work very hard to speak clearly and as naturally as possible. Took a lot of practice for sure
Get a life.
@@marchoo9849 you should too
@@marchoo9849 look who's talking...
@@MrBallen Wanted to take the time to say a little something. I have a lot of respect for you. I’m referring to the stories that involve sexual assault. The way you pause before saying it, it means a lot to me. I cringe every time I hear those words but I watch because I felt alone as I have experienced it myself and listening to your stories gives me a glimpse of hope knowing that I’m not the only one. Thank you.
“Real Photo of a Payphone” 😄
😂
😂😂
I’m tired of the fake ones in doctor who🙄
"Photo of similar carpeted stairwell"
Haha yea that got also
My mother was a student at UF and living with my dad at the time of the Danny Rowland killings. One weekend when he was out of town she was convinced someone was watching her. She told me that she actually had seen a head and a pair of eyes watching her from her from the emergency hatch inside her closet (essentially from the roof). A friend of theirs came and inspected the apartment immediately. They found someone’s living space in the hatch above her and my dads closet, but no person was there. They had broken in through crawl space left in roof of the Camelot apartments because at the time none were sealed off. It was easy access in and out of those apartments if you knew about it. A sleeping bag, tons of candy bar wrappers, and drink containers was inside that hatch. My mom fit the EXACT description of most of the women that were targeted.
When they called the cops they thought she would have potentially been another victim, but can never say for sure. It’s so disturbing watching this because I feel like I’m looking at my mom in all the photos of these women. I’m just glad she trusted her instincts and got the hell out of town with my dad and their friends. She said it was on of the most traumatic times in all the students lives because no one knew who could be next, and even being with people didn’t necessarily mean you were safe.
Thank God she's still here ..I bet that was him..
@@datway2479 We will never really know for sure! Very very weird timing.
I wonder why they didn't use dogs to follow his scent if he was walking from and back to his camp nearby? I can't believe they caught him only because of the botched bank robbery
@@exploitedfight8081 they would need something like his clothes for the dogs to know what scent to follow.
that's true,MEGAN
The pain the grandfather probably felt in his final moments, he couldn’t keep his grandson and daughter safe
I mean, he was really old. There wasn't much he could do. 😂
@@TheBakuganmaster99I'm sure it still was agonizing for him in his final moments. Remember Manny couldn't keep his roommate safe either.
Can we just take a moment to be thankful for a 48 minutes story 😌 for those of us who binged watched every single video, and wait for a new one, a long one is very much appreciated 😅
Glad you liked it!! Took a hot minute to put together haha
Mr. Ballen does such a good job I didn't even realize it was 48 minutes until I saw this comment 😭😂
That's what she said!
Totally agree!!!
Me: What! it's only 1-2 times a week!!!
Also me: Oh, it's 48 minutes long, I'm okay.
i can’t get over the fact that poor little boy was probably so excited for his birthday 🥺 breaks my heart
I knowwww😭😢🥺
Agreed
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Wow hearing murders all you care about is birthday😂😂😂
@@dikshantubale5068 well, think about it
The scummiest thing you could ever do is kill a child, children are weak, inexperienced in fighting, they’re practically defenseless, and they have a whole future ahead of them, and they go to celebrate a birthday, which is a huge deal to a kid, and all of that gets taken away by some monster who couldn’t resist the urge to kill and rape
When considered in that regard, it becomes more heartbreaking than it already was
I didn't even notice that the video was 48 minutes long, that's how good it is.
Hahaha I did the exact same thing 😆 🤣 Love this channel :) well done once again MrBallen 👏
Same here, I KNEW it was 48 minutes but it was so good I was equally as sad when it ended as I am when the 14 minute videos end!!
I didn't notice until I read your comment after watching the video. Couldn't believe it and double checked. WOW!!
One of his best.
I was completely engrossed the whole time
Was in Gainesville during the murders. Mr. Ballen, you nailed it. There was extreme terror and lots of rumors. After Manny was killed, there was total freakout. No one was safe! I still remember the 5 victims after all these years.
As a parent, I understand wanting to know what happened to your child. Also as a parent, I don't think I could handle seeing my child like that. Permanent psychological damage. That's heart breaking. I grew up watching Scream movies. I never considered where the inspiration behind them came from.
I agree 100%. How horrific it would be to hear what this monster did to their family members and loved ones. I can’t even imagine!!
Hailey you should investigate the story of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
If the movies were 1% as scary as the true story they would’ve been good horror flicks.
Same
And those poor parents will always have that image in their head. No one should have to witness that.
Wow, what a coincidence, I went to high school with Manny and Tracy, it was an awful and sad story, they had so much promise. I remember we were all in shock that that the guy was able to overpower and kill Manny, he was young, super fit, huge, hella strong and he wasn't afraid of anything. Just goes to show, evil ppl can take over the best of us.
As always, thanks for the content.
Wow 🥺 I’m so sorry. What a crazy coincidence you’re a Mr. Ballen viewer! Thank you for sharing your experience with them 💗 RIP
He was stabbed while sleeping and still put a fight. He was very strong😢
Sorry for the loss of your friend especially in that way. May they both be up in heaven enjoying eternity of happiness and joy and loved ones with them. Till one day you’ll see them again. Still sorry for your loss though. Heartbreaking that someone that watched this video new two of the people. Sending prayers to everyone stay safe. 🙏🏽💕😢
Wow that’s wild you knew them. What a sad thing
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Manny was my friend. He was a wonderful guy. I was heartbroken. I went to UF during that time. It was absolutely terrifying what we all went through. I cannot explain the utter fear we lived with every day. What the news doesn’t tell you is about the rumor mill. Each day they would say on the news and the radio that there were 8 bodies found, then 10, then TWENTY!!!! We seriously thought we couldn’t walk outside without being killed! I have PTSD from it til this day.
Wow that is horrible. Hope you find healing.
I would have just fled. Screw staying there and sticking with a group, I would have just left with a group.
Oh f*”k me. This is terrifying!
Whaaaaaat omg I'm so sorry 😔 I'm just shocked you knew him, I'm extremely young so I am confused and amazed and sorry 😔
My condolences and prayers.
Hope you find peace.
The most heartbreaking elements of these stories is when you hear about these young beautiful people about to start these new chapters of their lives and how proud their parents and families are filled with so much hope and love and support and then to have it destroyed by someone or something or some circumstance. I think about these families and their pain and my heart goes out to them. 😔
The amount of research mrballen puts into everything he does is absolutely incredible
it might be partial facts and partial b.s to sound like his smart
i question ballens credibility, he stole the horton mine video off nukes5 and cut out all the fake parts stating its not staged, also doesn’t tell his viewers the horton mine youtuber with the chains moving is ACTUALLY the guys SECOND video, the first one was fake too feinting ignorance stating ghost sounds sound like snakes
@@GawrGurasBathTubPizza you've repeated this comment multiple times now
@@GawrGurasBathTubPizza you keep talking about one video... granted that video in the mine may be fake but nukes5 whoever that is was not the only person to post that video. There are multiple videos of the horton mine on youtube. Do you realize how much time, effort and research mr.ballen puts into these videos? and its not like a video like this one is a ghost story. This actually happened. Dont watch his videos if you dont like them. Its that simple. You dont have to comment the same stupid bullshit multiple times on one video.
man i love these longer episodes
Yeah most of his stuff is bullshit. He also most likely has writers and shit. He exaggerates the stories for dramatic effect too. Notice ever single video says MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY GRAPHIC CONTENT Clickbait titles
Gainesville resident here. This case still haunts the town to this day.
One of the most chilling parts I’ve ever heard about this case was that when Manny and Tracey were noticed as missing, some people got into their apartment to try and check what was going on. When they walked in, they saw blood and a black bag and immediately turned away to call the police. Once they got back, the black bag was gone. Many people think the killer was still inside when these people came in first, but once he heard them he got spooked and ran off. She wasn’t mutilated post mortem like the other victims, supporting this theory. Absolutely horrifying to think of if you were the friends to walk in
I have a question, what was your reaction when you found out that the scream movies was based on this?
I have no recollection of this.weird.
@@IAmVictorrL I myself did not know this until now. Tasteless is my thoughts. it was very scary time, awful.
@@IAmVictorrL it was inspired by the movie bc the new screenwriter was house-sitting alone when he saw news /doc about the Gainesville ripper. Watching the show alone made him paranoid that someone was in the house with him, especially after finding a window unlocked as he went room to room to investigate. He called his friend to stay on the phone with him as he did a room search, and they started to joke about all the horror movies that ask if you are alone. Hence, the inspiration for Scream.
@@jdog1785 not exactly tasteless bc it was actually the screenwriter house-sitting alone while watching a documentary on the Gainesville ripper, that was the inspiration. Being scared and thinking someone may have gotten into the house with him is what made him call a friend who started joking that this was how horror movies start
I love that you’re not afraid to give the full story and details, going step by step of what happened. There’s other TH-camrs who do storytelling but skip over these details. I find them scary yet interesting and it really brings out the emotions with the way you tell these stories. For example, even giving the whole picture of what people were doing before anything even terrifying started happening
Not just the full details, but the full details in every scenario, not glossing over the methodical similarity of each of the crimes. As soon as you start glossing over details like that, you're admitting that these things(SA and murder) are already boring details. No "this victim's case is almost identical so I'll skip over this part."
if you only knew the full story and details. this guy had at least 3 victims that he decapitated and placed their heads on a shelf or mantel , looking down at their body, which...considering that you are still conscious for 30 seconds before you die after that...is extremely disturbing. I had a huge book , bought 8 years ago from the book store which was essentially an encyclopedia of serial murder and out of all the horrid stories contained within, this one was one of the top 5 that stuck out to me.
@@jimc8855 What was Nr 1?
The way he goes out. So peacefully. Its so unfair.
Mr. Ballen could read the ingredients off a shampoo bottle and I'd still listen intently.
😂
Too intently to ever be able to find the secrets, unfortunately
You and the rest of us lol
Looking forward to hearing that on April Fools
@@MrBallen
Have you ever read a bottle of Dr. Bronner's Castile soap? I'd pay a dollar to watch of video of you reading that! 😂
He's so modest, you'd never kñow watching his videos that he is actually à badass former navy seal. Admire you John, bug time.
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Thank you!
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It's bug time 😎
@@crackbot7263 I felt excited for some reason while reading that.
This has got to be the hardest story to sit through. My condolences to all the victims' loved ones.
easiest*
@@NoneYuh-kg1qzokay ted bundy 🤦♀️
I just hate that this monster set out looking for 'infamy' & that's exactly what he got, getting to be the inspiration for a famous horror movie villain. Maybe it's hypocritical, coming from a fan of true crime stories, but I feel like turning these people into horror movie characters is sort of 'glamorizing' them.
@@KyrieChiisadly there are many killers who did it for that; look at this Idaho College Kid Murderer…when we profile killers fame for the deed is something we always consider. BTK literally viewed himself as a brand at some points.
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It's crazy, when you see the guy Danny in a suit in court he looks like a business man or your next door neighbor. That's terrifying.
It’s mind boggling to me that the cops could find a tape recorder among the belongings of an armed bank robber and thought it was too much work to press play😡
Right! TF! I peeped that too! Shame
That is because the spree killer case was the highest priority. It shows just how determined they were to end it. Ironically, that intense desire to solve it delayed them from actually solving it.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Policemen were just really frigging lazy.
@@anabanana2.037Hindsight is 20/20.
The spree killer was literally raping and murdering on a DAILY BASIS. All of the people were in a state of high alert, while the whole the neighborhood was gripped by mass fear and paranoia. Due to this imminent and serious problem, they chose to put forth all of their resources towards stopping that serious threat. As a result, the bank robbery case (which resulted in zero deaths) was put on hold.
This has nothing to do eith "laziness". Mr. Ballen already explained this in the video.
It breaks my heart knowing that all these families have had their loved ones ripped from their lives so viciously.
Be in the world, but not of the world (for it is an evil place).
Your comment says it all honey, just heartbreaking 💔
Dudes I’m so happy that Mr. Ballen is getting the acclaim that he has. Been following since last October. No one deserves it more.
What do you mean?
I remember when this happened. I got my first apartment after I graduated in 1992 & my roommate & I always searched our apartment together with a baseball bat & a knife when we got home. I didn’t stop doing this until I got married, but I still clear each room with my Ruger when I come home alone. Some of these stories stick with you for a reason. It’s a paranoid practice, but I don’t care. My 15 yr old daughter will be doing the same when she moves out…Part of it stems from kids joking in HS, I was most likely to be killed by a serial killer. Well, not on my watch! Thank you to the Navy for giving me the opportunity to learn how to use a gun & letting me train & earning a marksmanship ribbon. I still train with several pieces. Never stop training! Stay alert stay alive!
I do this every night, I told my daughter I do this and she said she does too when she's home alone
As a native floridian I know many people who went to UF in the 90s. Crazy how almost every Florida native can tell you their own story about how this affected them, the whole state was terrified
Florida is the best tho
The poor Grisham family, I can't even imagine. Lost her Son, Father and Sister in such a horrific way.
They were all beautiful people too. How anyone can kill another especially a child is beyond me 😢
@@sjm8650 No. I meant they look beautiful people bless their souls. It is so sad 😔
How can anyone survive such tremendous loss? It's devastating.
Seriously!! Just a family getting ready for dinner, and then BAM! Some fucking creep sneaks in and ruins everything.
@Abdul Raheem Badayuni Yes I was referring to the remaining family members and loved ones.
This was terrifying. I remember him singing at his trial. Bizarre. I thought I remembered his dad was a cop or sheriff? Frightening to know how easily he got into those houses, apartments. Did not know about the triple murder in Shreveport though. How he could kill an 8 year old is beyond me. May the victims Rest In Peace.
@V Anon Yeah ok weirdo!
I swear the amount of times people get away with killing because they "don't look like a serial killer" is astounding!
But also I kinda want to know how the other guy got those scars all over his face....
He got them from a car accident - he later went on to graduate UF 😊 there is a few photos of him now online, too.
@brekane3460 what was his name again?
@@tamb5688 Ed Humphreys
@@tamb5688Edward Lewis Humphrey.
"Do you wanna know how I got these scars?"
Omg FORTY EIGHT minutes?!?! What in the world have I done to deserve this GIFT?! 😍🤣❤️
I just realized how long it was can’t wait to watch it
Ikr... I was just saying how I didn't know what I was going to watch when I got home. I sit down and look at my notifications and see this GIFT! I'm so happy!
And I have had such a bad weekend. This started off my week right!
Oh you know what you did.
Right!? I hope he gets into more long form stuff and we get longer videos. I want deep dives!
Dude Mr. B this months stories have been PRESTINE so far I don’t even mind the extra time it takes you to put them out! There’s something truly magnificent about your storytelling! Thanks 🙏🏼
Thank you!!
@@MrBallen anytime bro 😉
Can you people PLEASE LEARN TO SPELL THESE WORDS YOU TRY TO USE? PRESTINE ? NO- It looks like th word you are trying to use, is PRISTINE.
You probably buy a GELLON OF MELK at th STOW too! LOL
@@raellskys4083 bruh if you’re gonna correct someone’s spelling at least know how to spell simple words like “the”
Got em
As an ex-criminal and a legit street guy all my life (SC'er) let me say this for those that don't know, people like him are not feared, nor respected inside. Though the level of pain they receive is nowhere near the pain they dished out, they are viewed as trash and are dealt with accordingly. There is no greater feeling than seeing a grown man who hurts kids or innocent people, 💩 on himself knowing what's coming, and hearing them squeal as they're getting it!
Condolences to the families.
yeah but i known guys who were fucking huge monsters physically who did do that kind of stuff and then would do it to prisoners who tried to punk them. didnt matter how many people, 4-5 were eaten for breakfast. sometimes there is someone who breaks the mold, but yes normally these guys get dealt with
Glad you are an ex-con. There is always hope to be and do better.
What is "SC'er?"
@@voodoosleeper to not glorify a way of life I no longer practice nor condone, let's just say it's someone that could be viewed as an "influencer" only instead of on social media or on TH-cam, it's in the flesh and in the penitentiary where the word "social" ceases to exist.
.. I dunno I really like this comment though because I do know through my own father being an ex-criminal.
I can’t stop thinking ‘how depraved do you have to be, not only to do something like this, but to enjoy it?’ What horrific, sick, and disturbing crimes
This is an horrific story. The research involved in bringing this story (with all of its minute details) to your audience and subscribers is impressive. Thank you.
Same infos on the net
In books
Tv shows
So
Isn’t it strange we think the first man arrested looked like what we imagine a killer to look like. Danny looked very ordinary. This is a very disturbing case.
That’s how it always is I learned early in life the most ordinary looking people are the most dangerous.
@@rayallen4489 100% Fact
People are bigots
That other guy was still a creep .
Not really. The pictures we have of Danny are from him being cleaned up in court. For years he was a homeless derelict who carried a large knife around everywhere.
“Real photo of a payphone” - man thank god Mr. Ballen didn’t show a “fake” payphone..what a guy. ( I’m joking around I absolutely love this l channel)
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LMFAO
I laughed at that too but I'm guessing it was for all the young people who wouldn't know what it was lol.
69th like **nice**
@@MrBallen can you do the story of Madeleine McCann, if you dont know who she is just type her name into google or TH-cam
The fact that it said, “real photo of a pay phone,” just kind of makes me laugh 😂
📞 Same ☎️ Some people today literally do not know what pay phones are!
Makes me feel hella old 😿 I live in San Diego and last month I found a working payphone at a gas station and I was so excited. I took a picture of it and my 16 yr old son thought I was crazy 🙃🤦🏿♀️ we went to see if it worked and he asked me how to use it. It was soooo hilarious 😹😹🤯❤️
@@Wizzz28 that’s sad
@@NoseyNuNu That is pretty funny!! I’m 16 and I know how to use them😂 then again, I was raised in a town that still currently has them🤣🤔
@@Mcx341 Sadly It's True ☎️ 📞❓
The way you pause, Mr Ballen, before you say, “he sexually assaulted her,” makes me have respect for you. Whether you have personal understanding of the situation or not , you seem to realize the weight of those words. You seem to understand, consciously or not, that those few words carry deep emotional trauma to so many. Yet you respect it. You don’t pretend to understand it, you don’t apologize for those that do it, but you realize it’s WEIGHT. Thank you.
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Um Beth there is a big difference if its true or not. Are you kidding me?
@@dandapper2397 I worded that totally incorrectly and I apologize. What I meant to write - and my fingers typed slower than my mind- was that if he really understands the weight of that assault or not, he treats it with respect. As a survivor, as a child and as an adult, I have personally found many folks just don’t understand what a sexual assault does to people. Mr Ballen shows the topic respect and gives it weight, even if he does or doesn’t have a true experience of it. I did not convey that correctly and I apologize immensely. Thank you for pointing that out; as I wrote it, it makes it seem like I doubt the veracity of the event and that was NOT my intent.
@@bethbubs1396 thanks. I understand what you meant. As someone who has been falsely accused by ex in a custody battle for my kids , its a very sensitive area for me. Take care
@@dandapper2397 I can’t even imagine being accused falsely. As a ‘victim’ (survivor), when it happens, you want the actual, correct perpetrator to be punished. And pretending it happened to get your way? That’s unimaginable. It makes the real victims harder to believe when people ‘cry wolf’. I hope you were found innocent - but I can only imagine the lasting damage it has done to you. Take care
He looked so harmless and yet Humphreys looked exactly like somebody who would smack his own grandmother.
Really shows how looks can be deceiving
Amen.
Dayton Rodgers didn't look like much. Scared people from Portland to Salem and especially in Molalla. Looks are deceiving.
Your basically a racist but worse for saying something like this
@@CalvZynist you're gonna have to back that accusation up and explain yourself a bit, otherwise your statement is saying more about you.
@@CalvZynist Why are you immediately jumping to race? Are you seriously this brainwashed by the media??
Imagine the fear Tracy felt hearing him knock the door down for her. She knew she was going to die. She knew who he was and what he had done and he was there for her. I cannot imagine the pure fear.
He was lucky he didn't target my girlfriend as she would have killed him.........I always feel safe when I'm out with her!
@@malyoung7571 you’re a great boyfriend!
I'd have jumped out the window and hoped lol, death that way is preferable than at the hands of this psycho, may he rot in purgatory forever
Why didn't she try to jump out a window or run out the door anything
@@jaxn4545 there could’ve not been a window in the room isk
I was living in Gainesville at the same time. It was frightening, and I tried to tell myself that I wasn’t in danger because I had already graduated from college, and didn’t live near UF. Truly a trying time for everyone, especially the families of the victims.
Does anyone else realize they have been going into MrBallen mode while telling a story to friends/fam? 😂My family is like Omg, get to the point. It is true, most of your content could be shared in a minute or two...But the way you build suspense and give details to make the listener feel like you're experiencing the strange, dark, and mysterious...love it!
I get yelled at by my family for the same 😂
You just do you, and we will all keep tuning in. Thanks
This is def me, my sister would be very impatient, but I would still follow Mrballen's method lol
@Sub if you are against Antifa and BLM mmmkay. sounds like we agree 👍🏻
I tell stories exactly like him 😂 it’s one of the many reasons I love this channel.
As a resident of Gainesville I can truly say. The apartments here are still very flimsy and vulnerable to break ins. I know one of the officers that was first on the scene to one of these murders. His description of the scene was so much more gruesome than could be described. I could feel the fear as he retold what he experienced. So sad. I get a cold feeling every time I pass by their memorial on 34th street.
I was a sophomore at University of Florida, living in the Brandywine apartment complex - which was right next door to where a couple of the victims were found. I remember my parents begging me to leave and come home. Being on “edge” is an understatement- we were all scared out of our minds.
I don’t think people realize how scary it would be knowing there’s ACTUALLY a killer in your area striking and killing people at night in YOUR area
I take it you dont live in a big city lol
@@zameion90 I don’t even know, My city is ghetto
@@aurora-l2g One time the cops locked down my neighborhood looking for a killer. They were even released dogs and were announcing that everyone needs to stay in their homes and lock the doors. They found him hiding in the neighbors garage.
My family was on edge but this was waaaay before my time….Gainesville still keeps their names alive
How scary?
I have to give so much credit to Manny. Though he wasn't sure about his own path, the drive to protect his friend was strong. Even though it sealed his fate, I'd like to imagine that his final subconscious thoughts were not just of fear, but also heroism and a want to guard Tracy.
I pray their spirits found one another.
I cried that he couldn't save her from this monster
Right on
All for nothing
Or himself
@@adrianonline69 but you didn't cry about his death? I hate how disposable men are
I always reference this story when my friends tell me they don't lock their doors when they're home. This one is so brutal.
This is too heartbreaking to listen to. I am a fan of the dark and mysterious, but for some reason the senseless killing of all these lovely young people was just too much for me. So much pain for their loved ones left behind.
I feel you lady
And the fact that they made a whole movie series on this(scream) and they are still making movies
@@RetRo0._.jebE06 to be clear the first scream was *inspired* heavily by these events but in no way is scream about this it was still an entirely fictional story from wes cravens imagination and especially not the sequels which have absolutely nothing to do with this case.
Shelley Wiley Cheyenne WY was killed in 1982 someone said he did it but took it back it's devestating
Maybe this channel isn’t for you?????
I really love how you never give spoilers! You always explain it in a way that there could be multiple outcomes! And then when the true outcome is perfectly clear, you re-explain the entire story all over again in the view of the criminal (or whatever the situation) and its always beautifully told with a lot of enthusiasm and movements to help indicate what had happened. Overall love your channel and stories! even tho they terrify me.... Still great tho.
Right!? Totally agree! 👏👏 This is my favorite part. Good job putting it into words
MrBallen could literally talk about paper clips and it would be interesting and suspenseful. He’s that good!
Nah, you did it wrong 😑
No. Just no.
pop off. hella true.
he could do a story about Operation Paperclip.
He ain't bad to look at neither.
I absolutely love that Mr. Ballen doesn’t ask to “Smash” the like button like Every other TH-camr out there and instead comes up with something clever and funny.
wait so i wasn’t supposed to hide outside the like buttons house while they’re watching game 7 of the world series and every time the game gets good change the channel with my universal remote
@@Xsx_dream crap, I thought he said "Ike Butan" I think I may have just accidentally traumatized a friend.....
I hate those 'like button' scenarios. I'd mute my phone but Idk when they start or their duration. Ugh
It’s muh fave thing
@@ShadesAndBoots okay? i don’t think anyone asked but go off. like your complaining will do something lmao
Can we just sit back and appreciate the incredible detail mrballen puts into all of his videos?
No. Twice a week is just blatantly disregarding the fact that a week is longer than one day. Twice a day would suffice and I'd agree that there'd be something to appreciate, but until he shows some respect to me and gives me my two stories a day.
** I'd agree that there'd be something to appreciate, but until he shows some respect to us and gives us our two stories a day then I can't lie to myself.
@@WhiteUnicorn82 that’s ignorant.
@@testingmyaudioaddiction3452 yea its is he's got to edit the videos and alot of other shit
@@WhiteUnicorn82 you sound more entitled than a rich kid.
I really think that the death penalty should be a much longer, painful, and terrifying experience for those who commit these types of crimes.
An eye for an eye
I can't believe how much luck this p.o.s. had when entering the victims' homes: victim in the shower, out grilling burgers, sleeping, taking a shower, not home, etc. It's almost like the devil was looking out for this guy.
You know what? I've thought the same thing about Hitler. It's insane how many attacks against his life this guy survived! Maybe the devil DOES protect his own?
@@Petra44YT Sucks that God doesn't look out for his own.
@@justsomerandomguy9547 God looks out for his own...every single day! I am alive because of him...too many close calls to list. When you become a child of his only then will you recognize his work. Otherwise you will just sit on TH-cam channels and put him down. Good luck to you.
@@justsomerandomguy9547 I highly suggest you watch the movie The Shack with that mindset.
@آهنگ های اصلی و کاپی - Copy Songs & Original God gave us all the gift of choice. Satan made his choice when he became a fallen angel. Humans make good and bad choices as well. With that comes consequences.
I was born and raised in Gainesville, 10 years old when the Student Murders occurred, my father was a cop at GPD at the time, I went to college at UF and lived there till I was 22. But I still learned a lot from this episode. Thank you.
I cant belive your 41 already..time flies
Sliding glass doors are easy to break into, I found out the hard way. The moving part of the door can be quietly lifted up, then in. I recommend everyone use a pin stop at the top frame and it doesn't hurt to have a track dowel as well. Both are needed for security.
That's the setup my parents had. Many times I would let the dog out then once I would snap the pin stop and insert the dowel into the track. It really does work well.
Yeah that’s the way to go. Had a home with 6 sets and you cannot get in with both those systems engaged.
A big dog is a good deterrent along with a gun just in case
Yeah I hate houses or buildings that have too much glass (like wall size glass windows or huge sliding glass doors)
@The Great Pumpkin yeah you don't really need a huge attack dog. Even just a tiny Chihuahua that would bark if someone comes into or even near the apartment would have helped most of these people
He seemed so transparent about who he was and what he wanted to do. He told that Cindy woman that he wanted to stab people, and that he was going to move to Florida because there's lots of young women there. It's as if he knew he was a monster, and that he was destined for jail and didn't believe his fate could or should be changed.
He was already sick and twisted by that point I’m sure. I’m sure he enjoyed the thought of it rather than thinking there was something wrong with him. It’s really sick… and I wish people like that were reported immediately when found suspicious
Y'know, the wild thing about this whole thing too is the Ghostface in Dead by Daylight isn't any of the killers from the Scream films but instead an original character for the game. This Ghostface's real first name is also Danny, and in his backstory it talks about how he had committed murders in Florida. Looks like this real-life serial killer still gives inspiration for Ghostface.
Didn’t know that
I cant imagine the poor parents pain of losing their daughter who was going to college after buying her the gold necklace. They were so proud of her, its so sad. Glad they caught him because if they didn't Id say he would have killed a lot more.
Yes he would have gotten bolder if he had gotten away with it at the height of the hype of media and public, probably the first triple homicide also gave him that confidence later, the police should have dig deeper on that case maybe they would have gotten him earlier
This one was intense. RIP to all the victims.
I thought the most intense one was "Nudist terrified a Country". Dont want to totally spoil it if you haven't seen it. The somber music he played, and the way he described the victims last moments as the sunrises and she knew she was about to die. It hit me hard.
@@bingefox4056 indeed that was intense as well. It was also sad.
The most intense one was the one where the killer took the girls out on his boat, tied them up with heavy weight and dropped them into the water
I would love to see you utilize your perspective and positivity as a newscaster. Thank you for all you bring to your listeners and for insisting that the human perspective never be forgotten, especially in reference to crimes or circumstances of violence. You are immensely appreciated.
I honestly couldn’t imagine looking through that door on his hands and knees and seeing such a horrific thing. So sad all around
“Beautiful little town called Gainesville”
This guy is such a sweetheart, lol. I think it’s safe to say most people love him.
He's alright I guess. Lol
When I went to Gainesville as soon as I rolled down the window and got a whiff I realized why they called it "The Swamp." Not as bad as the sulfur smell around Jax, but pretty bad.
@@TrineDaely not gonna lie, you had me in the first half
@@brayanramirez8465 It was in the late 90s, so a lot could have changed since then.
Mr. Ballen has an enormous amount of integrity and the utmost respect for the victims of these heinous crimes and their loved ones. Sometimes the focus and fascination of the public is wrongly placed upon the lives of the horrible killers themselves with little or no details about the innocent victims, furthering the suffering of said loved ones.
It’s crimes like this that remind me how important capital punishment is
The fact Cindy solved their whole case in a few minutes 🤯
Well who tf is she
@@arbaazali9424 Cindy lived in Louisiana and she told the police his name.
@@arbaazali9424 yo mama
@@arbaazali9424its that one chick from scary movie
No man has ever been able to tell a story like this man. Respect!
Is this the only video you've ever watched? Congratulations.
Tracy Paules was my camp counselor at Norman and Jean Reach park in PSN/Miami Lakes when I was a kid in 1987. She was really sweet and I was shocked to learn of her death when I was young. This chills me to this day.
"His dad must have been a drinker."
Jokes aside, stuff like this is sad to hear about.
15;gfffxccdddf!
I remember this, my uncle taught at Gainsville. When he was out of town his wife slept with a shotgun in the bed next to her.
This real life story is scarier than the Scream movies.
Plus in the scream movie there were two killers. This guy did it all by himself. Crazy
Heck yes
This story isn't in any way similar to the movie Scream
@@Daxas44 i think its similar , i mean - for a movie
@@zoeinkerman969 the ONLY similarly is the use of a knife 🤣🤣 nothing else is the same so I don't see how it inspired Scream
CALLER: Do you like scary movies?
ME: Actually, I am a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format. Oh, and I loath the Like button. (0.o)
CALLER: Oh, man. Not another one. *click*
😂
LOL ✌😸
What is the deal with the like button??
@@lalalulu7719 the like button must die *creepy smile*
🤣🤣🤣🤣
John, don't let these stories mess up your psyche just for us man. This stuff gets darker, day after day
No kidding. I don't want to see Mr. Ballen on Mr. Ballen. :-) I would be totally cool with a couple light-hearted videos every now and then.
@@floodx4947 I've got a couple of stories on my other TH-cam channel that I've been doing and when you research for hours on end putting together a project it really can get to you if you do it a lot.
One of the craziest stories I've ever researched is the Fritzl case. Stuck with me for days
I think he likes doing this type of stuff.
@@yourlookinmadfine of course, I'm not saying he doesn't but that doesn't mean that it doesn't affect you. The mind is just like the body when you feed it, got to be balanced.
I honestly hate that these people were all murdered so brutally particularly Christa Hoyt. None of them needed to die and they all seemed like excited people. I wonder if Tracy and Manny would have ended up getting married but thanks to Danny we would never know. Truly horrifying story. It's one thing to kill somebody in self defence but to kill somebody purely for a thrill, is on another level of horror. And to think it was brought about initially because of bad childhood upbringing.
I totally agree. As horrible as these murders are , the families of the victims have grieved or are probably 29:05 still grieving. My daughter Vanessa disappeared 4 years ago with a boyfriend. We still cannot find her. She was also very kind and loving and wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement . I have contacted the police, and numerous agencies dedicated to finding missing loved ones. Daily I think that she may have been murdered or forced into sex trafficking. My family has no closure and it has caused so much hate, finger pointing and guilt , especially to me, as her mother I felt that I let her down and I don't know why Vanessa never reached out to her family, if she could. I hope one day that God will reveal all. Prayer is all I have now to get me through my days and nights.❤
@@JacquelineBishop-Hopkins I am so sorry about that. That must be awful. God is really the only One who can help you in a time like this. I will pray that somehow your daughter will show up.
I swear the craziest killers be looking like the most “normal/casual” people.
Like you Boris? Ya commie Brit!
Yeah, it's almost as if people get misjudged based on their looks...
thats why i wear cloathes
So those dudes look normal to you??…
Yeah, just look at Richard Ramírez or Ted Bundy.
I live in the first apartment complex mentioned in Gainesville. It’s now called Williamsburg Village. There is actual panic buttons in each bedroom that were installed after the killings!
My daughter’s college just had panic buttons installed in all dorms and off campus housing….one in the living room by the front door…. One in the dining room (that leads u to the kitchen) … and then in each of the girls bedrooms…. It made me feel a lot better….
I live there to
It's scary as hell how anyone could literally be a total psycho, that is scarier than any horror movie I have ever watched.
Psychopaths abound. The scary part is that they hide in plain sight.
@@chemartini7887 I totally agree they blend in like an average Joe.
Welcome to planet earth
@@Matt-pr7kw indeed
Antisocial schizophrenics are who you need to worry about... this dude cut another dude’s head off for sitting next to him on a bus
I like how full and intense the measures taken were. It shows what a community and people as a whole can accomplish when all recognize a common threat.
perfect style and presentation. i like this man. no dumb jokes, no constant cutting to different shots and angles. this is how it should be done, where i can stay focused on the story. mrballen, keep up the good work. it is greatly appreciated.
I agree. He's one of my favorite YT channels. No profanity, no obnoxious music, no corny jokes, no over-dramatizations. Very skilled storyteller.
Whoever is doing the sound effects is great! When I was younger, there was a radio station that used to replay old radio mysteries and dramas from the 1940s and 50s. Dad and I would sit in front of the radio and listen to these stories, getting totally caugfht up in them. The foley guys back then were experts at finding creative ways to represent sounds, from footsteps, to doors creaking, to stabbings, to people being being murdered. The way MrBallen tells these stories, and now with the wonderful sound effects that are perfectly aligned with his body language, reminds me of how things must have been before TV or any video. Before that, I remember how families used to sit around and talk and tell stories about their experiences, and scare the living hell out of us.
I used to love" Mystery Theatre" too, as a kid, usually narrated by E G. Marshall, who was a great character actor. Some really good stories came from that radio show. You can here it on U tube. Brings good memories. 👍👍😊
Yes! I Live for vintage horror radio!
Totally agree. On the vid he does about the bell ringing at the man-made lake, the sound effect when the beaver is beheaded is chilling.
PS - if you slow the vid down a click (to 75%), he sounds drunk. I did that once accidentally and actually thought he was. Shoulda known better.
Thank you for resspecting the grief of the parents. Horror films are so callous on this point, and it is the most devastatng thing a parent can ever experience. Your life would becone a living nightmare of grief and pain. Thank you for respecting the parents' pov.
Sorta unrelated but I’m just really happy at the chain of custody over opening Christine and Sonja’s place. No barging in, no letting the parents in without proper authority, that was actually done pretty well
Pretty sure thats the proper protocol on how to handle those kind of situations.
That's normal
when people literally are shocked that "normal" protocol actually happens, then you know the police force sucks.
thats normal at almost all college dorms even without police involvement
@@vivifruit what does the protocol have to do with the police? The protocol was related to the maintenance man and building manager. The police was able to enter to do a welfare check.
Even though I miss the days of "3, 4 even 5 times a week", I've gotta say, I am loving these longer more in depth stories. It must take a lot to research them to this level, true quality
Same.
Apparently it's based off a movie, don't know if you heard, so everyone technically has the same knowledge. Minus the part where none of this correlates to the movie.
Yes it’s bad what he did, but I find it amusing how this random teen basically got accused of Danny’s crimes mostly due to him being odd and due to his face. But even so, hopefully he learned something in prison especially after punching his poor grandma in the face. Like, how can you do that to a poor defenseless old lady???
Late to the party, but he suffered from manic depression and was off his meds, that's why he attacked his grandma, acted strange and confessed to the crimes. He later got his meds straightened out, went to CC and then to UCF where he earned his degree with his whole family cheering for him. Interesting read if you google Edward Lewis Humphrey
Nice❤ love updates!! Thanks
@@wilsonservthanks for the update yeah
my mom lived in Gainesville during this time period, she was a college student who didnt live on campus. She lived in the apartment complex next to the woods where the killer stayed. Many times shed walk to her apartment after dark by herself. incredibly blessed that shes safe
Wow bless her soul
Your comment raised my hair.
Without fail, I always decide the best time to watch Mr. Ballen is right before I go to bed, and without fail, I freak myself out so much that I, a fully grown adult, must sleep with the light on.
I do the same. Gotta wrap those sheets over your feet so they aren’t exposed over the edge of the bed too.
When you sleep with the light on let’s them see you well no turn the lights off. If someone try’s to shoot you run at them and make them hit a moving target if they can’t your in charge.
Lol yeah I got a light projector so I can see but it’s also dark
Lmfao. I listen to them at night in the complete dark but can still fall asleep very easily.
@@jmoriarty8000 But you see, the thing is, some of us are cowards.
My mother studied at the Biology department of UF, and in the 90’s she began teaching Physiology, one of the girls in her class was a victim of Danny Rolling, she rarely says anything about her time there (she has since retired), but she remembers all of the teachers freaking out about the situation, and the first time she saw the police at the school, she thought it was just vandalism, and she went back to work later that day, but while driving home past Fraternity row, she was stopped on the side of the road by Danny. He asked her for directions to the school and stopped talking to her when she said he seemed old for a student, and told him it was time to head to dorms. A couple of days after that was when Danny went on his spree, and she said he seemed terrifying the moment she met him.
I'm sorry your mother has to carry those memories. It's hard when the dark side of humanity touches you, even lightly or briefly.
@@VeracityLH thank you very much.
OMG how scary 😱 I'm glad she's ok and that he didn't do anything to her!!
Danny couldn’t figure out how to get to the school from fraternity row? 😂
@@sudershelly1 he wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed from what I’ve heard, and he was high a lot of the time
My dad is from Gainesville and all of his younger siblings went to UF, my uncle and aunt were students during this and my aunt was close friends with two of the victims. Also one of Rolling’s camp sites was found in the woods right outside my Aunt’s apartment window and some believe she might have been one of the next planned victims but my aunt was house sitting for a friend while the murders were happening. Small world, great video!
I'm reminded of an ex-friend whose car was vandalized and who was being harassed. She didn't plan to lock her house doors because she lived in a "safe" town, not a big city where real crime happens. She'd sleep with the sliding door open for anyone to come in. It was such a different world pre-1990s/2000s, but people have needed to lock their doors for decades if not centuries. No criminal has ever thought, "Gee, I feel the urge to hurt people but can't because I live in a safe town. Dang it."
she still alive?
@@Maximus20778 no idea
Mr. Ballen: * posts a 48 minute video *
Outlook: * pops up meeting reminder *
Me: * declines meeting *
I lived in Florida when this happened and the ensuing hysteria shook the entire state. Lots of kids left school. Humphreys seemed to be out of central casting, the perfect suspect...almost. I will never forget the fear we all felt after learning the grisly details. Horrifying.
As much as I enjoyed hearing the way this story was told, the other part of me wishes this story was never told. This should have never happened to these people in the way they were killed. The murderer was pure evil. Great work Mr Ballen.👍🏼
In all honesty, I have no sympathy for Ed. I feel like 10 months in prison is the least someone deserves for punching their own grandma in the face😐
"Shut ur face grandma
shut ur Goddamn face"
Great lines from impractical jokers
Grandma probably had it coming.
@@wfjhDUI grandma was asking for it if you ask me. You see how she was dressed she definitely had it coming. Nah, I’m joking I literally don’t even feel right joking like that and not apologizing immediately afterwards smh. I wanted to keep the joke going but couldn’t out of my virtue, and integrity for doing the right thing smh lol.
@@House.Of.Pain. 😄
I’m all for a joke bruv, long as you ain’t *actually* punching grandmas...
I’d only ever punch my grandma in the defense of someone, no other reason
I've always been the big brother, but watching you, you're like my big brother telling me a story near a campfire. Thanks, man.