Mystery on County Road M | Full Episode
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- Todd Kendhammer says his wife was killed in an accident -- a pipe flew off a truck and crashed into their car. Authorities say the scene was staged. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.
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Daughter just said dad doesn’t lie. Yet they caught him in multiple lies.
the kids are sadly delusional
And their father is so selfish, expecting his kids to sell their homes and everything of value to pay for his defense and new lawyers. Dear kids, open your eyes, your poor mom suffered and died at the hands of your father. 😢
Yup... How could the jury can see clearly that he is lying, but the children didn't even give a little suspicious? I mean forgetting where they wants to go that morning is already weird cause he remembers any other thing, but...lying 3 times?? How could they still believe him? Especially after there's a witness saying he didn't see any broken windshield?
The kids are in denial, the evidence speaks for itself, sometimes people just snap
ofcourse they are,they dont believe that their father would do this, yet almost in all cases like this 90% of the times, the partner is to blame. most of these cases are made by partner to their wifes. sad reality that violence againt the women is out of control,its case after case after case... so many female victims.
how did he stage this ? Explain
@@terrorsquadlithcan you explain why he gave conflicting stories about where he was going? He still couldn't get his story straight a year later during trial, so you really can't blame brain fog.
the problem with what you said is that it is lacking motive to snap and no real investigation to the character of the person they suspect killed his wife...
Don't forget the accident conveniently occurred out in the sticks where no cameras were present and he had no response for where they were headed and changed his story THREE times.
What innocent explanation is there for him to lie, again and again, about his reason for going the wrong way? That's what I can't get past.
He's a pathological liar.
@@saritacruz3020 Thank you!!!
Me too! That's the main thing that makes him seem guilty.
Exactly!
"If this could happen to Todd, it could happen to anybody...that murdered their wife"
😂
Ok, I said this exact same thing outloud in the beginning of the video, right after that guy said it. (I included the same as you) which I was saying outloud to myself just as I'm scrolling through the comments and see your exact same addition. Too funny. My bad for the stupid long comment. I thought the Planets all aligned for a min there... 🤪
@bradduranso534 🤣🤣🤣
He has scratches on his body so have they not examined the nails of the deceased wife if there were skins on it?
good point! there's no mention of this
I agree!
It’s such a waste of time interviewing the accused’s family members. They are blinded by love and loyalty to the point where they don’t realize how irrational they sound
It can help us in dysfunctional upbringings to see this denial in others so we can have any hope of seeing through trauma bond in ourselves but no not helpful to a court inquiry
Hmmmm… a guy who makes his living with windshield replacement has a wife who dies from a pipe going through their windshield? Nah… nothing to see here 😎😎😎
Toad Pipehammer couldn't even get the pipe to strike the windshield one time to push his ridiculous story.
How does a pipe from a speeding truck fly off and hit the windshield twice, the second time being the killer.
Embarrassing.
😂😂😂 nothing to see here 😂😂😂
Right. And the kids are wondering why he would go through such trouble if he wanted their mom dead. Because he is familiar with it. It's not the same trouble for them or anyone else who doesn't have their dad's work background 🤔
medical examiner: the injuries are consistent with strangulation
family: but why would he go through all that trouble of getting a pipe?
cameras: there was no truck
family: but why would he go all the way out of his way up north?
defendant: I was going to replace so and so's windshield
3 independent witness testimonies:: there were no plans for him to come replace my windshield
family: but that makes no sense! Why would get go up north where there are few people likely to see him? I still don't get it
🤦🏻
denial is a river in egypt fr
As my grandpa would've said about the familys inability, or lack of comprehension on how daddy did all this. "The Apple don't fall to far from the tree." 😂
If he killed her with a gun like kids suggest that would be to obvious he did it. So he takes a pipe and pretends it's an accident from the road. Glad the jury saw the truth
Family never really wants to know the truth. Because all this evidence and some family members still don’t believe this man killed his wife. Guess it’s like when women are abused in relationships and think they are being loved. Nomatter how many people tell them it’s not right, 😢
Speaking of which, most (normal) families work in ways of denial and status quo..
My ex and I technically had no domestic violence/trouble issues anyone knew of. If I would have died they wouldn’t have known the truth of our relationship behind closed doors. I kept it from the kids, even my best friend till much later. They couldn’t believe he was two different personalities and would have thought I was wearing the pants (he would overly dote on me and act like I was the one in charge, in public). I started to secretly record the truth because I knew no one would believe me.
So sad. I hope those kids find healing in the truth.
Oh wow. Your story has me thinking now. The one thing I could not reconcile is Todd had no motive. No infidelity and no financial issues and no record of abuse. But reading your story makes me wonder… was Barb being secretly abused and nobody knew it?
My husband was the pastor that did this funeral. Heartbreaking for our community and church family.
And her kids.
I appreciate your comment. So often in the true crime scene, these cases just become entertainment and armchair detective work (and I am guilty of that)
Y'all really believe he is innocent?
I’m sure this was a shocking event for the whole community!
Hope the children are able to move forward. This seems a sad tragedy. At least Barbara's safe with the Lord
I saw the picture of his hands afterwards, every knuckle was injured. He beat her to death, the mother of his children, complete scumbag.
he hit it on the windshield
He hit her and the windshield. Why punch the windshield? Cmon man
Oh, YOU saw it? Then case closed! 😒 I hope you won't ever be in any judge jury.
@@redacted2275the deciding factor is the photos of the car in the ditch WITHOUT a broken windshield like 5 minutes before he called 911…he absolutely killed her and punched the window to further push his narrative
@@redacted2275we didn’t see it but there’s evidence he killed his wife. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand evidence and putting the pieces together.
He flat out lied THREE times about why he was on that route and his kids don't see how problematic that is ? Wow
Yeah his daughter actually said he doesn’t lie…… except he did
He hadn't thought out that part of his lie. Why were you on that road .. ummm well those stories will be verified ... He forgot about it.
That poor woman.
These types of cases are doubly hard.
Murdered by your husband then betrayed by your children.
They know.
If he takes anti-anxiety medicine, he obviously suffers from anxiety. My husband has crippling anxiety. It’s heartbreaking at times. He worries about situations etc. that have nothing to do with him. Things that he can’t do anything about. I’m the exact opposite, but it can be very frustrating and depending on the situation can possibly start an argument. Maybe he was anxious over nothing, which in turn, caused an argument and it got out of hand. Way out of hand.
Yeah, I think they get could have talked more about his anxiety issues.
If he wasn’t guilty then why so many lies? You don’t need to lie if your innocent
I remember this story. He did it
Kids in denial, he is guilty but what is the motive? Just tired of her?
She was probably leaving him.
Some don’t need much of a motive other than their delusions or hate.
They wasted their savings for their lying dad ...
I would be honored if anyone would wish this old man Happy Birthday today. 92 years old and still going strong.
Happy 92nd birthday🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Happy Birthday 🎂🎉
Happy Birthday! How blessed you are to live so long. ❤ I hope you feel loved and appreciated.
@@Sch586Thank you so much.
@@gitana6791thank you so much
Not guilty. The jury are not immortals or not. The odds of 1 in a trillion are exactly what is called is called an accident. The fact that a someone can attempt to justify his verdict with "He just come across " says it all.
I'm not entirely convinced either. It very well could have been an accident.
23:14 "He has like 28 guns in the basement..." Very reassuring 😮
How sad they’re this much in denial. Poor Barbara
No, the death is sad, honey, not the denial... don't project your expectations in someone else's tragedy. That's foul.
@@redacted2275 talk about projecting...
My goodness, why are the suspects’ families always so naive. I hope I won’t be this naive when a family member of mine commits a heinous crime 🤦🏾♂️
When not if?? Oh my. Let's hope they never do.
@lcam9241 😂😂😂😂I know, right.
@@lcam9241 some of us have serious trust issues 😉
I think it would be so hard to comprehend a family member could do something so horrible. The evidence speaks for itself in most cases though and I couldn’t look past it.
Oh you definitely would be. Don’t judge them so harshly, it’s their father.
I have a friend who worked as a state trooper in Ohio and she told me about a time when this couple were driving on I75 in Ohio and the female was in the passenger seat. Something had hit the windshield but not serious enough to stop the car. What ever hit the car wasn’t a big object. The man driving didn’t realize anything was wrong at first. It was night time. The female had her head turned from him. It was a little while until he realized she wasn’t talking anymore. That’s when he realized something was VERY wrong. The couple had been driving down the road, talking, laughing everything fine when something flew through the windshield and hit her in the head and killed her instantly. Remember what the speed limit is on the highway. It wouldn’t take a big object to do a lot of damage. She told me that over 20 years ago and I still think about how in an instant your life can turn upside down!
The only person who knows whether or not that happened in this 48 Hours case is the husband. But it certainly has happened before, including in this story you cited.
How do you explain all the bruising she sustained? If it was one hit and if that was sever enough, I can understand. But multiple wound on her head? The pipe and/ or mug will have to be flying around to cause multiple damage to her. And the husband didn't have any injury from any of those objects. Also the speed at which either the truck or his vehicle was going at, does really matter.
He had like 28 guns! Yes, they'd all be traceable and be found out...
Exactly he wanted it to appear to be an accident, a gun of his would have been an accident
@ He would have had to explain why his wife suddenly decided to pick up a gun and, for example, clean it and accidentally discharge it. Also, gunshot residue and bullet trajectory are much harder to create convoluted narratives for, because the science is clear on both.
What a monster. He destroyed his whole family. Those poor kids are suffering so much 😢
48hrs NEVER disappoint
NEVER EVER!
I would have liked them to explain why her cousins denounced him. 48 hours just dropped that juicy nugget into the story and left us hanging.
It is self evident to Everyone else that he killed Barbara, except his children....so sad 😔. RIP Barbara
There is definitely enough reasonable doubt surrounding this case
B4 i watch each episode lol i go to comments to see of i even need to lol
Before I watch each episode I make sure that I don't read the comments so I don't get any spoilers 😂
You should definitely watch this episode. It’s a good one!!
@@karliann1same!! But unfortunately, I’ve seen every single episode they air!! Lol
I do the same thing!!
@@cali.girllivinnnevada8, I do to
I wonder why did they not dust the pipe to see if other finger prints would have been found. Maybe give origins of the pipe?
In my opinion, the fact that the pipe made 2 impressions in the windshield- impossible, if the pipe had penetrated the glass and somehow come back out then rotated and penetrated the glass again, the best I can come up with is the pipe would have hit horizontally the second hit, also Barbara would have asked hubby to take her to work then go to pick up the other vehicle, which there’s no substantial evidence the other vehicle existed. Then man is lying!
I’d love to give the guy the benefit of the doubt but why would she miss work when she never did? Why did the people he claimed to be doing work for deny that work needed to be done? The suspect was his own worst witness. I’d vote guilty if I was on that jury.
And fyi, a young woman just went thru this,she was on a rd, behind a truck and a pipe went thru the windshield into her chest, she was able to call 911 and pull the car to the side of the rd.
She was lucky. People have died from it. Whether or not that happened in this case is anyone's guess.
Yeah! In this case, the pipe and the coffee mug been flying around in the car causing multiple injuries to just the woman's head and neck.
Starting with a wedding...perphaps ending with misery and gore...."the heart is desperately wicked, who can know it".
Jeremiah 17:9
⏱️ Timestamps by TimeSkip ⏱️
00:00:00 - Introduction & Background
00:01:05 - Accident Details & Initial Response
00:02:06 - Investigation & Motive Exploration
00:04:08 - Eyewitness Accounts & Family Insights
00:06:00 - Todd's Relationship with Barbara
00:08:12 - The Day of the Incident
00:09:15 - Emergency Call & Todd's Account
00:11:32 - Police Investigation & Suspicion
00:13:57 - Medical Examination Findings
00:19:35 - Todd's Arrest & Trial
00:20:39 - Medical Examiner's Testimony
00:21:55 - Disputed Evidence: Windshield Analysis
00:22:43 - Prosecution's Argument on Intent
00:24:14 - Todd Kendhammer Takes the Stand
00:26:21 - Witness Testimonies and Family Impact
00:29:31 - Evidentiary Hearing: New Defense Team
00:30:22 - Forensic Pathologist's New Findings
00:33:22 - Controversial Evidence: The Pipe Incident
00:37:31 - Expert Opinions on Injuries and Cause of Death
00:39:13 - Jury's Perspective on the Verdict
00:40:10 - Missing Grandparents' Impact
00:41:04 - Prosecutor's Perspective
00:42:06 - Final Thoughts
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wow impressive
There's a mountain of reasonable doubt in this case, and the fact that the prosecutor hid evidence is very damning. Also, I have a friend that died in the exact same manner. Except instead of a pipe it was a 2x4. This type of accident happens all the time. The bottom line is theres PLENTY of reasonable doubt and thats all thats needed to acquit
Yep. I have my doubts too. And what was the motive?
Heartbreaking story, so much grief. So many innocent people are serving in prisons. I don't believe he is guilty.
I'm not convinced either way. This is a tuff one.
The game of a prosecutor is always prove guilt, even w/out direct evidence, which is crime per say itself.
The game of a defense lawyer is to try to defend even the indefensible criminal.
How did the pipe fly and shoot the wife at the back ??
First and foremost , it takes a lot of strength to put something thru a windshield, so he was able to have a 53" pipe in the car and the wife didn't ask about it till he stopped the car, got out , got the pipe and threw it thru the windshield while she just sat there???
Obviously not. He killed her or rendered her unconscious and then did the rest.
The prosecutor believes he incapacitated her first, before setting up the pipe excuse, I guess. It sure would've been nice to hear their theory on what specifically happened.
There are definitely suspicious parts of this story. However, things like this do happen. In AL, a woman was killed in Aug when a wrench flew off a truck on the highway, over a concrete barrier, and went through the windshield of a car going in the opposite direction and killed the passanger.
Yep, it certainly happens sometimes. That's one reason I'm not entirely convinced that he's guilty. No motive would be another reason for doubt.
Did the wrench go flying around in the car causing multiple injuries to the woman's head and wind pipe?
The worker drove by and saw no windows broken or them in the car, then that sealed his fate, hes guilty,
Worked with windshields and pipe through a windshield...hmmmm 🤔
23:10 well...why indeed? Did not plan the details thoroughly, but yes..had tunnel vision with the windshield narrative...his comfort zone of sorts
The daughter is quite fiesty but sarcasm drips too..
Her father knows his kids very well. He is taking advantage of his kids loyalty towards him....
Same defence lawyer, as in the Steven Avery case.
The cops comment's in court whether he is guilty or not were crass and unforgivable.
true, they were inappropriate and unprofessional
He did it for sure. Taking a different route to replace a windshield (that no one needed) before dropping your wife off at work? That would've made her late. He's more than guilty...
People who friends and family think are so caring are still capable of murdering their friends and family.
Sometimes we never know why people snap.
We never know what people are thinking.
Oh This Guy. I remember watching parts of the trial. He’s so dingy
THE DAUGHTER/SISTER WON'T LET HER BROTHER SPEAK !!!!!!!!!!!!
SOOOOOOOOO ANNOYING !!!!!!!
I noticed this! The son/brother hardly spoke a word.
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What?! What are the odds it would happen to a guy who changes windshields?! Is the detective serious? What if it had happened to I dunno a plumber…what’re the odds? What a stupid question
That’s like saying what is the likelihood of my doctor’s wife dying of cancer. Or, okay, a pulmonologist’s wife dying of pneumonia. I’m sure it’s happened.
If she scratched was there any skin under her finger nails. What was his motive for killing her?
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The coffemug hit her in front of the throat and then flew around and hit her in the back of the head? And the pipe hit her in the front of the head AND the back of the head because she ducked? This truck with the pipe came TOWARDS them when the pipe fell off the side of the flatbed, hit the ground and accelerated towards the windshield of their car? This is confusing to me, because none of it makes sense. Nor does any aspect of his story. A lot of murders happen without an apparent motive. Maybe she wanted to divorce him? The wouldn't have been the first couple to put up a good show for the kids.
Laws of physics outta the window!!
you nailed it
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@@Yusuavea little bit rude, you know, Zimbabwe is a huge thriving city. Well, I don't know about thriving. I think they've had some political issues. But people live like in homes and apartments there as well. Geez l o l.
@@Yusuave so unnecessary and rude
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"...no infidelity, no financial trouble, no life insurance, no domestic violence history, no argument, ..." No convincing motive, I guess. He just snapped like do many others!
The fact that there is no motive at all gives me doubt.
Maybe he wanted her to do something and she refused and he got mad. She was probably asking him where he was going instead of taking her to work and then she questioned his lame story about picking up something. They had issues but were very good at hiding it from the kids and the public.
His eyes look demonic. Very dark.
It's 2024 people, no reason not to get a dashcam
@@Yusuave money is one reason. Especially my case.
so true!
Todd looks like Grandpa from The Munsters TV Show.
The daughter and son didn’t even cry a little talking about their mom. Only when the dad was mentioned, and she didn’t even say what she missed about mom.
It’s a heavily edited 40 minute video. You have NO idea what she did or did not cry over. You know NOTHING about her or anyone you see on TV.
Feels like reasonable doubt is everywhere. This is terrible
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Based on the evidence and logical reasoning, he did it. We currently live in an era of misplaced compassion for obvious criminals and crimes. It’s insane. Thank goodness that’s about to change.
something about him having a side business of repairing car broken windshields feels off
Did they check under her fingernails for his DNA?
that could always be explained away considering they are married and live together etc
the use of 'experts' is maddening because they just bend to one side or the other...
If they had 10 experts evaluating this they would get 10 different responses
It was so obvious that Todd did it, the creepy eyesight has Guilty written all over it. It was always the husband, RIP Barbara😢!
I am not shocked that this man selfish enough to sell everything to cover up his lies. Note that in the beginning he didn't know what kind of truck it was secondly why the pipe was completely removed? Did he removed it to explain why his DNA was on or close to the two ends of such pipe? Those kids should also think about MOM.
So they lose everything, home land mom grandma, and for what? He thought he would be believed and life would roll on. Why did he take her to work? Something strikes me weird about it. She is a grown woman and could drive herself to work. Was he controlling?
I believe they made a crime out of a horrid accident. He seemed to be in a horrid state of shock.
I'm certainly not convinced. This is a tuff one.
Idk I don’t feel like it’s without reasonable doubt. No motive whatsoever? No history of disagreement? And only 5 min to stage this? What are y’all’s thoughts
I also think there's reasonable doubt. No motive is a huge problem for me.
Oh he did it! i feel so sorry for the kids!
2 strikes from outside to the windshield, case closed.
sounds like he didn't take his meds, killed her, and tried to cover it up
scratches all over him w/ bloody knuckles are pretty damning
Yeah the case seems based on him being nervous.
Not at all. Case based on him killing his wife.
This is one of the very few cases where I'm not entirely convinced. But I did find his incredibly fast knee jerking in the interrogation room to be suspect. He did mention taking anxiety pills, so I would've liked to know if he had a knee jerking habit or not. And if he was known to have frequent anxiety attacks, that might reflect a different light on the case.
You can discus the pipe and the broken window years on end but the scratches, bruises and blue marks on his face and body are the last nails that she put on his coffin just before she went dying
I can't stop watching all these new episodes. FML.
lol same
Yeah the original defense attorney should give them a refund
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Barbara's kids are not too bright. Sad.
The camera footage from the nearby property is pretty damning. You see his vehicle drive by, but no vehicle subsequently driving the other way. Hmmm…
YES! You could argue against all the evidence but this one. There is debate about his memory loss/confusion vs pure lie; a pipe boucing vs not; the injuries. But the video, for me, closed the deal.
It also would not be that hard in a rural area to track down a truck carrying pipes that was involved with this. Even if law enforcement tried to track it down, insurance company may also try to track it down if there is a claim involving a fatality.
HE DID IT! so many inconsistencies and lies 🤥
If I was on that jury I would have also found him guilty. He lied three times about where they were going that day. That to me would have sealed his fate as a liar. Second, why is there no trace of this mysterious truck? If a video shows their car going down the road then it should have shown the truck in question also. He is guilty.
My friend had a large rock from a truck crash through the windshield and hit him in the chest. He was in the hospital for several days.
He was driving that direction because he always wanted to be a banker.
i trust the police!!
Majority of 48hrs fans have never encountered an innocent person accused of a crime. If it was up to this crowd, we would just abolish the rule of law, evidentiary laws and courts. That would be neat "cause then the police could lock every accused person straight to jail based on "feelings" "behavior" and "creepy eyes" - Never encountered so many "Karen's" in one space.
I've got reasonable doubt on this one...
🚩Red flags: 🚩 the kids said that he doted on her a lot which can be a sign of psychological compulsion which can eventually snap... Also on the side he worked with windshield glass repair....
i hate when detectives sound stupid, Fool said he doesnt work with glass, well he puts in windshields but doesnt work with broken glass..what other reason is there to put in a windshields besides broke glass
I found that odd too.
Exactly!
How many times has a vehicle been involved in a crime and could NOT be located? And eye witness testimony is the poorest kind.
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"He doesn't lie" says daughter. But dad lied 3 times about where he was going...
The daughter saying “he doesn’t lie” is the worst! Everyone lies.
It’s a fact.
I can't imagine the horror of this poor woman(( Such a brutal, unexpected death from someone who for years portrayed unconditional love.
No point in changing your story THREE times, if what happened was what happened. Many convoluted circumstances had to have occurred for all together for this to be an actual accident. See: Occam’s razor.
Don't they have to prove motive?
Evil people don't need a motive to do evil. That's just who they are. They just need an opportunity.
No, they don’t. While having a motive makes it easier for a jury to believe the defendant’s guilt, it is not essential for a conviction.
I sure wish motive had been discussed, and also I wish an exact scenario of what the prosecutor actually thinks occured had been presented.
No, they don’t
Innocent
What was his motive? I've heard this story several times and still don't know.
Motive can very well be...I want out, so let's do this...
People can carry on like normal till it goes snap...
1 I’m leaving you.
2 I don’t love you anymore
3 I had an affair with
Pick one.
While better to know not always needed. In this case not really needed. It could be as simple as him wanting out of the marriage and not wanting to lose money
I would also like to know what his motive was. Without that, I'm not entirely convinced that it wasn't simply an accident.
Why did he do it? There has to be a reason.
Lack of motive gives me doubt.
Why are they indebting themselves by paying his legal fees to defend the indefensible?!
Looks like the daughter has lost her mom, her home, her partner and any inheritance. Such a shame.
I wish he were not guilty, but what I think really proves that he is is that the man’s house he was going to did not need or have an appointment to get a new windshield and his wife never called her school to say she was going to be late or not come in. Makes no common sense.