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Reminds me of the case written about I think the book was Fatal Vision. Re: the son who tried to kill both of his parents. Succeeded in killing his father but shot his mom in the face and she lived but was blind in one eye. She got up on the stand and testified in her sons defense. Craziest case and what a dilemma, I have a grown son and I just don’t know…. Nope sorry, Fatal Vision is about Dr Jeffrey MacDonald. Another insane horrific case written by Joe McGinniss. I believe the other case is written about by McGinnis as well. Okay I found it - it’s called Blind Faith.
I don’t think most of us can imagine how we would feel about your child was doing that to them. I don’t even want to know it’s got to be the worse thing ever. 😢😢
@@macjrc think I'm familiar with that case. didn't the dad get up on autopilot when his alarm went off and try to complete his morning routine bleeding everywhere with brain damage? and his mom told the first responders the son's name but later didn't want to believe her own son could do that to her so hard she recanted?
@@macjrc that reminds me of the Peter Porco case. Guy killed his dad with an ax and almost killed his mom, she survived. The dad died a HORRIBLE death. Ive never heard of anything like what happened to this poor man. There's a Forensic Files episode about it that has freaked me out since childhood. The EMTs said the mom accused the son when they found her. At trial she testified for him. She supported him, and probably still does. It's S13 Ep 25
I would have liked to have heard from the two older sons what it was like being homeschooled and raised on a farm in the middle of nowhere, how they came to leave the farm, and what their younger brother Andrew was like.
Oregon native here. Dallas isn’t really the middle of nowhere. Really it is pretty close to Salem, which is big. While it is smaller than cities in California, isn’t like they are hundreds of miles away from anything. It is a close-nit community out there 🤷♀️
Manipulators/evil people know how to find a person who is vulnerable due to naïveté or a fragile emotional state. These people should definitely be held accountable.
I completely agree! She is a predator and can sniff out the perfect pray. I believe he was an adult but highly susceptible to suggestions and was easily manipulated. She is a dangerous and evil woman and I pray she does something that keeps her in prison for the rest of her life. But there is a small part of me that feels a bit sad for him. (Don’t come for me) and also wonders if he hadn’t met her, would he ever have done this? Who’s to say? This whole case makes me sad and very angry at the same time! 😢
@@thatgirlnamedcarol8268 I really doubt it. It seems like he had a great relationship with his parents prior to meeting her. I think most of us have had a relationship that changed us, and unfortunately, this is an extreme case of that...
sounds like a close family member of mine who is engaged to a girl almost a decade younger than him fresh out of anorexia recovery and literally THE most naive person i've ever met.
@@KRL1999 I doubt very much that he ever had a great relationship with his parents, or with any other significant person in his life. I would like to hear from his adopted brothers about what they believed he was like and what was going on in his life.
As an adult who was sheltered and homeschooled I can attest that I was completely unprepared socially and emotionally to navigate relationships with people in the real world. I was immediately targeted by men who took advantage of my naïveté because I was so emotionally immature, trusting, and had no idea how manipulative people could be. Can’t fathom murdering anyone tho.
As a fellow homeschooler, I both agree and disagree. I think what really helps is how much your parents allow you to socialize, which even some public school people I know struggled with as their parents were against any activities, it was school and home, nothing else that wasn't extremely monitored. My parents had me in activities, my mom actually wanted me in more because growing up she was never allowed to do anything other than school and home/chores. I did softball, 4-H, FFA and for a small time soccer, girl scouts and church groups for kids my age. But even with that a lot of my socializing was with adults as we traveled a lot and although I was in activities, I didn't have a lot of real friends, it took me a long time to realize the girls I thought were my besties, actually didn't like me and I was a toy to pull out of the cedar chest when it was raining and they couldn't go outside. I think it's just come and go, on the people in your life and what you're allowed to do.
Meh... I find it interesting that all three sons seemed to jump ship pretty fast and got out of the family farm. Makes me wonder what was going on behind the scenes. Does that mean the parents got what they deserved, no! But I don't think anyone is so "pure of heart."
I’m sorry, but I think that it’s unfair to throw shade on the victims because you don’t like their talk of religion. And leaving home early doesn’t mean that you have terrible parents! I left home at 19 because I wanted to be independent & make my own way in the world. I had and still have a great relationship with my parents.
Disagree. Religious nutjobs are good at keeping up appearances and making themselves look good for the community, while at the same time being tyrants at home.
Even though legal, a 46 year old woman wanting a 20 year old boy gave me predator vibes. So I definitely wasn't surprised she was charged with inappropriate relations with a minor.
I can't help but wonder if the lawyer who said Andrew was of low intelligence would have been more accurate saying 'immaturity'. I don't know anything about Andrew as a person so I can't say what his intelligence is like, but I would bet anything he has the maturity of a young teen.
As someone who grew up on a farm far from the nearest town, with no kids around besides siblings, and with religious parents I feel as though this is the teaching moment of how important socialization is if you want your child to be to grow up into a responsible and well-rounded individual. I know how packed every second of every day is and how there is always something you could be doing or working on when you live on a farm. But my parents always made sure me and my siblings had friends our own age so we could learn to develop along side peers. Whether that was church service, church activities for kids like AWANA (iykyk), meeting our nearest neighbors and driving us so we could have play dates with their kids, or even signing us up for rec sports. It took a lot of driving and sacrifice on their part but I’m so glad that they did it for us. I feel like if he had more confidence and more experience to be able to say “yes this interaction feels good” and “no this interaction feels scetchy and wrong” he might’ve been able to not be so negatively influenced by her. And I mean by no means do I think he has no responsibility for what he did, he knew what he was doing and he did it so violently. But I think if he hadn’t taken up with her and was able to develop more fully he wouldn’t have become a murderer.
@@marlene56-143 Probably because he WAS “incredibly sheltered”. It was pretty much mentioned throughout the video how him and his brothers were raised sheltered.
Being extremely sheltered myself, no cable in the days before internet, there are major knowledge gaps esp in dealing with opposite sex because in religious community that is often highly monitored and frowned upon until a certain age then it’s like now what. I agree with your input. I also think everyone has the capacity for good or evil and he chose evil.
@@marleylove510 yeah, just because someone makes a claim, over & over, doesn't make it true. I would like to see some evidence. Not all farm kids & home school kids are "incredibly sheltered" to the point of being social idiots. One brother made it successfully to the military another made a successful appropriate marriage. There was something wrong with this kid from the get-go and this creator doesn't know or doesn't want to say it.
I'm sure they had good intentions and were pleasant people to talk to. They 100% did not deserve what happened to them. At the same time, I definitely side eye parents who feel so strongly about isolating their children from the world. There's a difference between being protective and crippling your children from functioning in society.
They were very good, honest, and generous people - we attended the same church for a short time, right before this happened. I always thought Drew had autism or some other disorder. The kids weren't isolated from other kids, so that was the only thing I could think of that would make him do the horrible things he did.
Stephanie is the best at deep dives. Literally every video is so full of all the details that are unmatched by anyone else. Thank you for your hard work!
Their video you showed in the beginning got me. With him explaining how the one sheep thinks Marilyn is it's mother and follows her everywhere and with her talking about how much she loves being back to nature. Heartbreaking when you know what happens to them.... 💔
There is a happy medium. One can homeschool their children, but belong to several groups, and attend church to teach them about God's love, and to instill morals. We homeschooled our children, because my husband travelled a lot, and this way we could go with him, taking the school books, but also taking time to learn about the area we were staying at. Our children did 4-H, and socialized a lot through the program and the competitions at the fair each year. They learned about animals, and what they need to survive and thrive. They also learned about plants, fish, and food. I made sure my two boys, and the two girls, learned to cook, prepare shopping lists, compare prices, along with knowing how to iron clothes and do laundry. When I got married, my husband did none of that, and could barely boil water. That made me want to be sure they knew it all, in case they needed the knowledge as an adult. When my oldest was going into 9th grade, we decided to put them into the public school that we approved of. All 4 graduated with an above a 3.5 gpa, and won several scholarships to college. We decided to only put $5,000 towards their college each year, so they would appreciate the education, because they had to find a way to pay for it. They never skipped class, because, as my son put it, "I'm paying a lot of money for this class, so why would I skip, for no reason?". We've seen too many college students blow off classes and fail, not ever thinking about the money their parents just blew on those classes! All 4 of our children graduated college with an above 3.75 average. One is an officer in the Air Force, (ROTC paid his way to college); one is an RN with 3 children, one works in CO in the tech field, and makes $$$, and one has a psychology degree, which in hind sight, we should have encouraged a business degree, but she has 3 boys and is working for an interior designer, and has remodelled their 1st house in AL, and is currently remodeling their 2nd home, since they moved to Grand Rapids, MI. She turned two houses, built in the 60s and 70s, into an open concept, doing most of the work on their own, with her designing the two, all by herself. There is a happy medium, especially the way our schools are turning these days. I believe once they get a moral compass set, high school is a good testing ground, to see what may happen, but only if the school meets your family standards. This couple tried their best, but may have missed some warning signals, and it took their life. How did their other two sons turn out? It may have been something in the mental makeup, to do this. But violent video games, where you get extra life's, may be turning our children into killers, believing they can get the life back, or being taught that those you kill don't deserve life, and you're helping, by taking their life. It's easy to judge the victims, behind a keyboard!
I was raised by a single mom who had no religion. I felt very lonely and isolated despite the fact that I went to school. I didn't fit in with the other kids. It was lonely.
I'm not gonna lie 😂if I knew I'd get away with it I would unalive my step mother. 😂😂 contemplated it for years, but I'm not built for prison. Unfortunately. Oh well, there's always karma. The biggest b$^! Of them all !
Not thrilled with how quickly Stephanie dismissed what his lawyer said about him being like a 12 year old. Maybe because my son is on the autism spectrum and will most likely be childlike his whole life, I see this differently than "oh, he's just a little socially awkward & would have lots of friends if given a chance". Standing next to someone for 10 minutes without saying something as she said he did in the beginning seems a pretty clear marker that he should have been evaluated.
@@theConquerersMama don't infantize autistic people. If your adult child has developmental disabilities, Thats separate from their autistic diagnosis. Furthermore, lautistic people are at high risk of something called learned incompetence. which is basically where its reinforced to them since childhood that they aren't capable of understanding xyz or doing xyz, so they depend on others to guide them rather than "do the wrong thing". That being said, I agree that Andrew sounds like he may have been autistic, as there are several traits, and stereotypes, being translated by others throughout this video.
I don't know how Stephanie doesn't have over a million subscribers! One of my favourite true crimes - the detail you go into is amazing! You truly cover everything!!
Dude I’m the begininf alone when she said they lived with their youngest son and no would could figure out who would ever murder this couple automatically in like “the son “
Well I thought she was gonna be this gorgeous temptress to lock this dude down like that....the mug shot confirmed I was way off and she clearly was just an evil , dark spirited , narcissistic manipulator who knew her game and played it well against this sheltered little man. So sad, his parents seemed like wonderful people.
I wouldn't say a 20 year old is a grown man. They just look like one. Especially one that was sheltered like Andrew. Cindy was definitely a predator and manipulated Andrew with sex. But Andrew swung that pipe and murdered the people who loved him most. So very sad. Thank you, Stephanie! You're the best!❤
Certainly not someone who was that sheltered. There are people my own age (mid-20s) who haven't had enough life experience to be truly self-sufficient.
But you can most definitely differentiate between good and bad. And that's what important in front of the law. I see so many people in my country get away with murder, SA etc. because they aren't tried as adults but are old enough to understand that you should never hurt another human being like that. Sheltered or not, even than you are most of the time teached that you shouldn't be brutal or end someone's life.
Of course he is. Many men that age are parents, many are service members, many have even finished college a year early. If he had a psychological or cognitive handicap, that is different.
That was one of the saddest things that ever happened there. It hit the entire community really hard, us included, even though we'd only met them once or twice at church.
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No, Stephanie, having such a sheltered life is awful; such a detriment and a handicap for a developing child and adolescent! The job of a parent is to prepare their children to live in the real world, and Scott and Marylyn literally crippled their sons by being overprotective. It's no wonder that Andrew turned out the way he did, although that's no excuse for murdering his parents. I was raised in a "sheltered" christian household, and my brothers and I did *not* fare well *at all.*
exactly. blows my mind that even people who usually have sensible opinions have these views that it would be GOOD to live in the middle of nowhere with no one but family around?! if you as an adult would like that - go ahead, but it is HORRIBLE for children and i wish these people would actually listen to people who grew up like this. but as always no one cares about what children actually want or what is best for them.
@@hattarapilvi Exactly! Jeez, kids who are raised in isolation *always* end up with problems when they have to try to function in the real world that their parents kept them from. It's selfish and cowardly of people to set their children up for failure just so that they can have their kids around them like decorations or props in what *they* believe is an "ideal" life!
Sooo much yes to this!!! I was incredibly sheltered. I have an FBI agent for a father and we could do nothing. The second I had any type of freedom I went crazy. Not to mention I was not ready for any type of real world adversity or ppl who were not of the best of intentions.
I don't think she says it's a great thing. She said it is a dream of hers lol. The parents seemed happy however raising your kids in that environment can be horrible. But they did raise 2 of the children successfully which makes me think there could be some mental issues they ignored.
Hearing this story I have to think "well this Cindy Lou Beck must be Kate Beckinsale tier to follow around like this." Then a picture of her is shown and uhh... umm... okay I don't want to looks-shame people but... EESH!
Yeah ikr but I actually have no qualms with shaming a monster like her. She had to be so manipulative because she knew her looks wouldn't get her anywhere.
As someone very sheltered & raised in religion (and no, I’m not excusing his actions) I believe that Andrew grew to an adult age, discovered some freedom, met a bad person at a very influential time…. And while all of this was happening he lost faith in his religion, lifestyle, and parents. I think this is part of what drove him to being so influenced by something such as a fortune teller making claims.
Exactly. I went to school with a girl from a religious sect & they were so sheltered & naive I often wondered how she'd cope in the real world. Tho she insisted she'd go to Uni, come 16 the girls would usually leave education & be full time on the commune & farm they had. Then it was a baby every year & that's it, that's their life.
I agree. I was very sheltered - after 1st grade I was homeschooled and hardly allowed to leave the house unless church related- even then barely. My younger siblings never had a chance to see public school or make friends, and it’s heavily hindered their social ques and views on reality not having peers or close friends, or just being out in society. I get wanting to bubble up your kids to keep them safe from the dangers of the world, but it can really do them such a disservice when they do get out there with such a naive mindset.. no excuse for murder of course, but I can see how it’s possible he became a prime pawn for Cindy. So heartbreaking for the family..
As a parent this is the most upsetting story, to think you love your child so much and are trying to help them but they have been brainwashed by a monster. I couldn't imagine their thoughts when they realize their own baby is murdering them.
What happened to his folks is very sad. I think we need to have a conversation on sheltering kids. When they grow into adulthood, some jump into situations they are not equipped for. They don't feel comfortable talking to their family. They are easily manipulated and latch on to the first thing that crosses them. Killing is wrong. Obviously, something is missing for him to think that was okay to do regardless of his upbringing.
My assumption of why he turned on her after he heard that she was blaming him is because he thought that she was going to say she had no idea who could've possibly done it, but definitely not him...or something to that effect. She just threw him under the bus right from the start.
Have very mixed feelings about this, because it's clear that Andrew was groomed by this woman. He was young, naive, and very sheltered and she took advantage of him, isolating him, creating an air if secrecy around their relationship, very clearly controlling him. But the sear brutality, the savagery of the attack... Idk, at certain point does it really matter that he was groomed by this woman? Because there seemed to be something deeper there
41:22 I think it depends. Just telling someone to do something usually won’t make someone kill another person. But if you manipulate somebody, cut them off from their family, make them dependent on you, and then help clean up the evidence, yeah I think you’re guilty
I almost feel like Cindy Lou was the true monster in this story. Andrew clearly fucked up and really made a terrible decision, but she is truly an evil manipulator.
@@Marissatro1773for real, I don't understand the sympathy towards him at all. He is a disgrace in this world. He chose to do that and didn't care. Marilyn and Scott would have done much better in only what was left of their lives than this guy in his long pathetic existence.
I was working at a summer school in Dallas Oregon at the time of the murders in 2010. I’ll never forget driving past their home and all of the media vehicles and tape along their driveway. I didn’t know the family personally but this feels very close to home. I can’t imagine what his parents were thinking in the moments before they passed. Thank you for covering it.
After watching all the Stauch trial everyday, I needed to hear from you Stephanie. Taking a break from true crime just to listen to a different true crime story is honestly just the story of my life 😅
@@sarahwheeler8794 they only have one witness listed, a psychologist, who will testify that she has a mental health defect that caused her legal insanity while she committed the crimes.
I am originally from Oregon and am an adoptive/foster mom and remember when this happened. This was before social media was so big and before googling everything. I did not know all these details. Thank you for this
People definitely need to be held more accountable! We can sometimes sympathize with the killer because of a traumatic upbringing or experiences, but, still hold them accountable. With this case I have zero empathy for Andrew. Cindy and Andrew are both terrible people that just happened to meet and do horrible things.
Absolutely your opinion. Many people are too quick to excuse and sympathize with the perpetrators. Two lives are gone forever. The parents didn't deserve that. 😖
Yes, thank you. So much 'he was sheltered', 'he was manipulated'. I simply do not buy it. His brothers were completely fine and put together, and ALL were set free to live their lives as they pleased, including Andrew. So no, I think he is simply evil and deserves the worst possible life, honestly. I have zero understanding and zero empathy too. He had a great life, with great parents. Give me break.
Agreed. These 14 and 15 year olds who commit murders and get off easy “because they’re kids” is such bullshit. The most BASIC understanding of right & wrong and being human is to not literally kill people. Even Andrew being 20, and sheltered, is not an excuse.
It makes me wonder if she lost custody of her children because she had them involved in some kind of theft or something. Whatever the case she probably would have raised them to be monsters.
Now, to first say I think he is as guilty as the day is long. However, I live in ND. I just want to give a little bit of understanding to the whole "simple life". Kids need to have exposure in their lives to different cultures, a future of possibilities of your own making, and street sense. I lived in a very small town of 1,600 people when I was in high school. I came from Seattle. I see both sides, but I personally think those communities are places to raise children, but for them to spread their wings and leave the nest before settling down. Having such singularly isolating of an existence can very much stunt developmental growth.
Andrew may have been young minded and manipulated, but he was the one who chased his mother and father. At no point does it sound like he wanted to stop.
Obviously not for their boys. One couldn't get away fast enough, enlisting in the armed forces. The other getting married and moving far away. Andrew may have felt trapped being the last kid left. I don't agree with what he did to his parents but there is more to this story.
Wow. I’d be interested in knowing more about Andrew’s biological parents. Was their violence, mental illness, criminal behavior, low IQ etc. The whole gambit of information on them , because that could really shed some light on if he had a genetic predisposition to violence, suggestibility, or any other underlying issues that would contribute to a 20 year old man and child fulfill Cindy Lou’s sick fantasy and “prophetic visions” of a son murdering his adopted, loving parents. Great video as always Stephanie. You’re simply one of the best, quickest and unbelievably thorough researchers and storytellers I’ve witnessed.
Thank you Stephanie for not making it sound like these kids being homeschooled and living on this farm was some sort of reason for this to happen. I was homeschooled as a child. Both of my kids are homeschooled. One of my kiddos is autistic and social situations would be hard for him whether he was "socialized" or not. My daughter is incredibly friendly and outgoing and has a very easy time making friends. Just because these kids were homeschooled and live on a farm, does not mean this caused Andrew to do what he did. At all.
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How are you not at a million yet??? You are by far the most detailed story teller I’ve ever heard on TH-cam. Unless I’ve heard you state it…I don’t believe it!!!
I think he changed his story once he was away from her toxic energy. If you've ever been around a really dark, manipulative person, you know what I mean. The clouds of confusion clear and you can think again. (Not excusing Andrew's heinous acts in any way!)
Awe in those clips they seem so kind and down-to-earth. Really humanizes the couple. So sad what happened to them. Praying they now only know eternal peace.
I grew up as a farmer, poultry mainly. We've had a few goats and rabbits at one time. It's not an easy life, but very rewarding. One thing that bugged me was in the clip featuring them was that they mentioned not vaccinating their animals. Whether they are free range or not, it is an absolute MUST to vaccinate all of them. You never know what might happen. Nowadays it's mostly a no brainer with Avian flu and the many diseases bovids carry like Cache Valley. But if anyone wants to ever be in that life, please know it is not sunshine and rainbows all the time. I miss that life, but it is not just for anyone to drop everything and start because they want to. You have to be prepared for the good and the bad with the animals, the environment and your own mental and physical health. I wish things had gone better for all of them. Poor Andrew, he was duped by this horrible woman after being sheltered his whole life. But damn, I will say his parents tried. I may not have agreed with their methods of running the farm or raising their kids. But they did what they thought was best by their animals and their kids. Don't get me wrong, Andrew should have been more consistent with his actions. Regardless, Cindy Lou Beck was manipulative and didn't seem to take responsibility for anything and depended on others to make her way through life. I'm glad that she's at least behind bars. Thanks for discussing all of this, Stephanie!
When I learn about horrific cases like this one my first thought is “How could they NOT have seen this coming?” Well - good people who are just living their lives don’t entertain thoughts of Evil coming to their door. I’ve had a hard time trying to be cautious of dangers in this scary world and still keep my sense of wonder and love of life. I assume most of us live with similar quandaries day-to-day. Those parents were tragically naïve about their son’s issues and his relationship with an obvious psychopath (just look at her expression & body language). It’s tragic that they couldn’t step out of their Utopian haze to see exactly what was in front of them. But how could they wrap their minds around the Evil so close to their beloved Paradise? It’s almost a “too good to be true” tragedy. Thanks Stephanie for bringing us this story - it’s a profound lesson. (Whatever happened to that beautiful farm and animals?)
Oh I'm so happy! The TC Queen delivers right on time! A morning that started with anxiety, lifts the second I got my notification! Thanks so much Stephanie! You're so loved and appreciated!
My son functions on a teenage level due to autism (which it sounds like Andrew is autistic as well) and the general public wouldn't know unless I told them. If a lawyer interacted with him he'd probably see it. However, I doubt his parents would let the farm to him in their will if he was that dysfunctional.
This breaks my heart 😔They seemed like such lovely people and getting to meet them in the beginning of the video as they discussed the farm and to see how proud they were of the farm & their family, it really pulls at your heart strings 💔 Cindy is pure evil and I wholeheartedly believe Andrew fell under her spell & became completely brainwashed, because I would like to think he would never have hurt his parents otherwise.
As an ex teacher I'd caution parents against isolating their children socially. His very sheltered upbringing made him the perfect victim for Cindy Lou. There was a similar murder in an ultra religious family by the son. The family had been in a documentary & the mother was so extreme it bordered on abuse. Her children had no life , their whole existence was rigidly controlled & dictated by her Yes a child can be fed, clothed & be in a pleasant home, but that can mask things missing: like learning vital life skills, social skills, coping skills & independence.
I would want to know more about him and the history of his relationships, with his parents and his brothers. I would want to have his brothers' candid opinions about him.
Girl, I’m not going to lie, you were talking about Andrew loving animals and then jumped into him developing a relationship and I was like oh no! lmfao I thought you were going to say he was in a relationship with a goat or something 😂
@@Stephany-x4kI will just never understand how someone can post a reply like this, they were obviously commenting on a small misunderstanding that normal people would find funny - but you take it as them condoning beastiality? And thought it was a good idea to actually voice this ridiculous concern? I see comments like this one and just truly wonder if there are really people this unhappy in the world 😢 Edit: misspelled word
Attorney here. Good description of the slippery slope. Laypeople love to throw out comments such as, "you KNOW she knew", or "you KNOW she TOLD him to do x"... The issue is, there are statutory requirements that the prosecution has to be able to prove, for whatever crime they want to charge the theoretical accessory with. There MUST be tangible PROOF of involvement, preparation, OVERT ACTS toward the crime, etc...without that, you can't go after them regardless of how much you FEEL they played a part. Feelings don't matter in the legal system, you've got to have a winnable case and proof. Another thing I'd like to mention, probably not popular, but you're rolling the dice when you adopt someone. I would LOVE to know this kid's bio parents' backgrounds. It is way more statistically prevalent that adopted kids kill their adoptive parents than it should be. Genetics has a lot to do with this, whether people want to admit that or not. Many, if not most kids that are adopted are put up for adoption for a reason, and that reason is often criminal/bad character/bad traits in nature. It's just uncanny how often this happens. Anyway, another great story and presentation.
Just in time for my mid day nap 😂. I’m not joking, I listen to your videos to fall asleep and then get to watch them again later like it’s the first time because I was basically asleep the first time 😂
Love your accountability talk. We do ALL need to do this on a regular basis. Review how we fucked up, again and again…….for the rest of our lives. It’s so important and to teach it to our kids and embrace it as you said
Spiritual manipulation in a vulnerable young person is super susceptible in my experience… but it’s totally possible he had a lot of anger too. Either way an incredibly tragic case 😞
a parent can hardly be that rational when the wellbeing of their kid is involved so i honestly don't blame them, i would have probably done the same thing, even if it's "wrong"
This reminds me more of the case about that family from Wife Swap. It doesn’t sound to me like these people were as extreme with sheltering their kids as that family was but it’s definitely a big similarity. I was relatively sheltered growing up (not as much as these guys were), and trust me, don’t wish you were sheltered. It’s isolating enough to take away tech these days, but for him to grow up with barely any friends?? He’s not nearly as socialized as he should be. Of course this doesn’t excuse him from his actions, but I don’t think people realize how far that type of childhood sets you back in life
I have heard this story a few times and want to say that I appreciate that you are the first person to tell the story without making fun of or focusing on Cindy’s unfortunate physical appearance. So many others can’t get past the question of why a young guy would ever fall for someone who looks like *that* and the true tragedy gets lost. Besides, she’s ugly enough on the inside - commenting on her looks is unnecessary.
I think Andrew may have been resentful being left on the farm while his brothers were able to escape from the farm. Being home schooled didn't help, as he was socially awkward and had a shelter life. He wanted the same freedom as his brothers found. Cindy represented freedom and fun, especially as he hadn't experienced in his life.
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There is a huge risk in raising your kids like this. sheltered, in a small circle with a small, limited ideology. On top of being automatically othered by their upbringing, they just don’t learn the world. And the world is very dangerous, especially to those who are different. Of course this is in no way to blame the parents. It’s just a fact for food for thought,
I grew up in Dallas. This was so incredibly shocking. This is a tiny farm town that things like this don't happen in. I remember two murders there in my entire lifetime, both were kids killing their parents. I don't know how Stephanie even FOUND this case, lol.
Fantastic coverage of this case. You are always so good. Just one thing, scythe is pronounced with an 'eye' sound not an 'if' sound. At least in England it is, lol.
I seriously can't believe you haven't hit 1 million yet!!! It's disappointing to me as a big fan of yours! You are absolutely incredible at what you do! And you're such an amazing soul!
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My sister lives in that community, and I live about an hour away from Dallas. I can't believe I've never before heard about this case! I'll definitely be calling my sister tonight.
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Can you imagine the heartbreak they felt when they realized what their son was doing to them? Ugh I can’t get over it.
Reminds me of the case written about I think the book was Fatal Vision. Re: the son who tried to kill both of his parents. Succeeded in killing his father but shot his mom in the face and she lived but was blind in one eye.
She got up on the stand and testified in her sons defense. Craziest case and what a dilemma, I have a grown son and I just don’t know….
Nope sorry, Fatal Vision is about Dr Jeffrey MacDonald. Another insane horrific case written by Joe McGinniss. I believe the other case is written about by McGinnis as well.
Okay I found it - it’s called Blind Faith.
I don’t think most of us can imagine how we would feel about your child was doing that to them. I don’t even want to know it’s got to be the worse thing ever. 😢😢
@@macjrc think I'm familiar with that case. didn't the dad get up on autopilot when his alarm went off and try to complete his morning routine bleeding everywhere with brain damage? and his mom told the first responders the son's name but later didn't want to believe her own son could do that to her so hard she recanted?
@@nivision that’s right I had forgotten that horrific scene.
@@macjrc that reminds me of the Peter Porco case. Guy killed his dad with an ax and almost killed his mom, she survived. The dad died a HORRIBLE death. Ive never heard of anything like what happened to this poor man. There's a Forensic Files episode about it that has freaked me out since childhood. The EMTs said the mom accused the son when they found her. At trial she testified for him. She supported him, and probably still does. It's S13 Ep 25
I would have liked to have heard from the two older sons what it was like being homeschooled and raised on a farm in the middle of nowhere, how they came to leave the farm, and what their younger brother Andrew was like.
Same here. Especially both of them leaving so young. I wonder what their upbringing was really like.
Homeschooled and raised on a farm or village was common before 200 years ago the world as we know it now is totally different totally manufactured
Oregon native here. Dallas isn’t really the middle of nowhere. Really it is pretty close to Salem, which is big. While it is smaller than cities in California, isn’t like they are hundreds of miles away from anything. It is a close-nit community out there 🤷♀️
Manipulators/evil people know how to find a person who is vulnerable due to naïveté or a fragile emotional state. These people should definitely be held accountable.
I completely agree! She is a predator and can sniff out the perfect pray. I believe he was an adult but highly susceptible to suggestions and was easily manipulated. She is a dangerous and evil woman and I pray she does something that keeps her in prison for the rest of her life.
But there is a small part of me that feels a bit sad for him. (Don’t come for me) and also wonders if he hadn’t met her, would he ever have done this?
Who’s to say?
This whole case makes me sad and very angry at the same time! 😢
@@thatgirlnamedcarol8268 I really doubt it. It seems like he had a great relationship with his parents prior to meeting her. I think most of us have had a relationship that changed us, and unfortunately, this is an extreme case of that...
sounds like a close family member of mine who is engaged to a girl almost a decade younger than him fresh out of anorexia recovery and literally THE most naive person i've ever met.
@@KRL1999 I doubt very much that he ever had a great relationship with his parents, or with any other significant person in his life. I would like to hear from his adopted brothers about what they believed he was like and what was going on in his life.
He's a disgrace to betray his parents like this
As an adult who was sheltered and homeschooled I can attest that I was completely unprepared socially and emotionally to navigate relationships with people in the real world. I was immediately targeted by men who took advantage of my naïveté because I was so emotionally immature, trusting, and had no idea how manipulative people could be. Can’t fathom murdering anyone tho.
As a fellow homeschooler, I both agree and disagree. I think what really helps is how much your parents allow you to socialize, which even some public school people I know struggled with as their parents were against any activities, it was school and home, nothing else that wasn't extremely monitored.
My parents had me in activities, my mom actually wanted me in more because growing up she was never allowed to do anything other than school and home/chores. I did softball, 4-H, FFA and for a small time soccer, girl scouts and church groups for kids my age. But even with that a lot of my socializing was with adults as we traveled a lot and although I was in activities, I didn't have a lot of real friends, it took me a long time to realize the girls I thought were my besties, actually didn't like me and I was a toy to pull out of the cedar chest when it was raining and they couldn't go outside.
I think it's just come and go, on the people in your life and what you're allowed to do.
I was homeschooled and cant relate to this at all
There was also that kid from wife swap with the strict Christian mom who homeschooled him and he killed her
@@LeahDyson-kq4bdyes!!!!
12:15 in and my heart breaks for these two. The way Marilyn speaks of the calves and grass, she seems so genuinely pure.
Meh... I find it interesting that all three sons seemed to jump ship pretty fast and got out of the family farm. Makes me wonder what was going on behind the scenes. Does that mean the parents got what they deserved, no! But I don't think anyone is so "pure of heart."
Idk it's funny how that honestly seemed sketchy to me not exactly pure also all the God talk is an immediate red flag imo.
@@salmonjanet Valid point! After finishing the full video and seeing how aggressive the attacks were, it makes you wonder why so much hatred.
I’m sorry, but I think that it’s unfair to throw shade on the victims because you don’t like their talk of religion. And leaving home early doesn’t mean that you have terrible parents! I left home at 19 because I wanted to be independent & make my own way in the world. I had and still have a great relationship with my parents.
Disagree. Religious nutjobs are good at keeping up appearances and making themselves look good for the community, while at the same time being tyrants at home.
Even though legal, a 46 year old woman wanting a 20 year old boy gave me predator vibes. So I definitely wasn't surprised she was charged with inappropriate relations with a minor.
I can't help but wonder if the lawyer who said Andrew was of low intelligence would have been more accurate saying 'immaturity'. I don't know anything about Andrew as a person so I can't say what his intelligence is like, but I would bet anything he has the maturity of a young teen.
I’m 45. I feel maternal responsibility toward anyone around 20 years old. Not attraction. Ick.
Makes you think about all those famous relationships between 46 year old men and young women...
My brother dated someone who was 20+ years older than him for about 8 years. Was the weirdest thing. We called her mom #2 😆
At least part of her motivation was to get that farm, I’d bet anything.
I want to be Stephanie when I grow up. I’m 54 so I hope it happens soon. 😂
For real! She's very inspiring.
I'm happy there are older people here! I feel so ancient at soon to be 45
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@@pika23 am 45 and I always find myself feeling really old among the youth in these channels :;-(
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As someone who grew up on a farm far from the nearest town, with no kids around besides siblings, and with religious parents I feel as though this is the teaching moment of how important socialization is if you want your child to be to grow up into a responsible and well-rounded individual.
I know how packed every second of every day is and how there is always something you could be doing or working on when you live on a farm. But my parents always made sure me and my siblings had friends our own age so we could learn to develop along side peers. Whether that was church service, church activities for kids like AWANA (iykyk), meeting our nearest neighbors and driving us so we could have play dates with their kids, or even signing us up for rec sports. It took a lot of driving and sacrifice on their part but I’m so glad that they did it for us.
I feel like if he had more confidence and more experience to be able to say “yes this interaction feels good” and “no this interaction feels scetchy and wrong” he might’ve been able to not be so negatively influenced by her. And I mean by no means do I think he has no responsibility for what he did, he knew what he was doing and he did it so violently. But I think if he hadn’t taken up with her and was able to develop more fully he wouldn’t have become a murderer.
What evidence is there that Andrew was "incredibly sheltered"? It seems to me that they are grasping at reasons.
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Probably because he WAS “incredibly sheltered”. It was pretty much mentioned throughout the video how him and his brothers were raised sheltered.
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It’s not an excuse tho. I don’t think they were trying to use it as an excuse, I think they were just stating a fact.
Being extremely sheltered myself, no cable in the days before internet, there are major knowledge gaps esp in dealing with opposite sex because in religious community that is often highly monitored and frowned upon until a certain age then it’s like now what. I agree with your input. I also think everyone has the capacity for good or evil and he chose evil.
@@marleylove510 yeah, just because someone makes a claim, over & over, doesn't make it true. I would like to see some evidence. Not all farm kids & home school kids are "incredibly sheltered" to the point of being social idiots. One brother made it successfully to the military another made a successful appropriate marriage. There was something wrong with this kid from the get-go and this creator doesn't know or doesn't want to say it.
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His dad coming out to see him fully trusting him absolutely breaks my heart. The betrayal is unforgivable.
Especially considering he was adopted.
It's so chilling to see Scott and Marilyn talking, they seemed so normal, nice, down to earth...that video got me.
I caught myself smiling when they were talking about their farm... then I remembered they were murdered. What a heartbreaking story. 💔
@@LisaBowers me too. And now I’m just crying. I’ve never had a video hit me so hard
Seemed.
I'm sure they had good intentions and were pleasant people to talk to. They 100% did not deserve what happened to them. At the same time, I definitely side eye parents who feel so strongly about isolating their children from the world. There's a difference between being protective and crippling your children from functioning in society.
They were very good, honest, and generous people - we attended the same church for a short time, right before this happened. I always thought Drew had autism or some other disorder. The kids weren't isolated from other kids, so that was the only thing I could think of that would make him do the horrible things he did.
My brain every time she said Cindy Lou's name: "Cindy Lou Who?" 🤣
Enjoyed the video, Stephanie! You always do an amazing job covering the cases.
Me too!!! Glad I am not the only one.
Same here, I had to check the comments to make sure I wasn't the only one. 😂
Stephanie is the best at deep dives. Literally every video is so full of all the details that are unmatched by anyone else. Thank you for your hard work!
Their video you showed in the beginning got me. With him explaining how the one sheep thinks Marilyn is it's mother and follows her everywhere and with her talking about how much she loves being back to nature. Heartbreaking when you know what happens to them.... 💔
Not me gasping out loud in the office when a pic of Cindy hit the screen. That’s a rough 46. I’m just sayin’
There is a happy medium. One can homeschool their children, but belong to several groups, and attend church to teach them about God's love, and to instill morals.
We homeschooled our children, because my husband travelled a lot, and this way we could go with him, taking the school books, but also taking time to learn about the area we were staying at. Our children did 4-H, and socialized a lot through the program and the competitions at the fair each year. They learned about animals, and what they need to survive and thrive. They also learned about plants, fish, and food. I made sure my two boys, and the two girls, learned to cook, prepare shopping lists, compare prices, along with knowing how to iron clothes and do laundry. When I got married, my husband did none of that, and could barely boil water. That made me want to be sure they knew it all, in case they needed the knowledge as an adult. When my oldest was going into 9th grade, we decided to put them into the public school that we approved of. All 4 graduated with an above a 3.5 gpa, and won several scholarships to college. We decided to only put $5,000 towards their college each year, so they would appreciate the education, because they had to find a way to pay for it. They never skipped class, because, as my son put it, "I'm paying a lot of money for this class, so why would I skip, for no reason?". We've seen too many college students blow off classes and fail, not ever thinking about the money their parents just blew on those classes! All 4 of our children graduated college with an above 3.75 average. One is an officer in the Air Force, (ROTC paid his way to college); one is an RN with 3 children, one works in CO in the tech field, and makes $$$, and one has a psychology degree, which in hind sight, we should have encouraged a business degree, but she has 3 boys and is working for an interior designer, and has remodelled their 1st house in AL, and is currently remodeling their 2nd home, since they moved to Grand Rapids, MI. She turned two houses, built in the 60s and 70s, into an open concept, doing most of the work on their own, with her designing the two, all by herself.
There is a happy medium, especially the way our schools are turning these days. I believe once they get a moral compass set, high school is a good testing ground, to see what may happen, but only if the school meets your family standards.
This couple tried their best, but may have missed some warning signals, and it took their life. How did their other two sons turn out? It may have been something in the mental makeup, to do this. But violent video games, where you get extra life's, may be turning our children into killers, believing they can get the life back, or being taught that those you kill don't deserve life, and you're helping, by taking their life. It's easy to judge the victims, behind a keyboard!
Time stamp?
Agree 😬 Around 18:47
Definitely not like 'Stacey's Mom. '
I grew up homeschooled, religious, and socially isolated. It’s truly a nightmare. It’s really a breeding ground for abuse and neglect.
I was raised the same and loved it, had the exact opposite experience (minus the isolation part)
I was raised by a single mom who had no religion. I felt very lonely and isolated despite the fact that I went to school. I didn't fit in with the other kids. It was lonely.
I will never be able to understand how someone can do this to their parents 😔 RIP Scott and Marilyn
I'm not gonna lie 😂if I knew I'd get away with it I would unalive my step mother. 😂😂 contemplated it for years, but I'm not built for prison. Unfortunately. Oh well, there's always karma. The biggest b$^! Of them all !
@Blayne I also have a wicked step mother lol I meant like nice parents but yeah no I've thought about that also 🤣👀
The age difference is one thing, but for how sheltered Andrew was, you know his mental age was much younger. Ugh this case was rough
Not thrilled with how quickly Stephanie dismissed what his lawyer said about him being like a 12 year old. Maybe because my son is on the autism spectrum and will most likely be childlike his whole life, I see this differently than "oh, he's just a little socially awkward & would have lots of friends if given a chance".
Standing next to someone for 10 minutes without saying something as she said he did in the beginning seems a pretty clear marker that he should have been evaluated.
@@theConquerersMama don't infantize autistic people. If your adult child has developmental disabilities, Thats separate from their autistic diagnosis. Furthermore, lautistic people are at high risk of something called learned incompetence. which is basically where its reinforced to them since childhood that they aren't capable of understanding xyz or doing xyz, so they depend on others to guide them rather than "do the wrong thing".
That being said, I agree that Andrew sounds like he may have been autistic, as there are several traits, and stereotypes, being translated by others throughout this video.
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I don't know how Stephanie doesn't have over a million subscribers! One of my favourite true crimes - the detail you go into is amazing! You truly cover everything!!
It’s so odd to see my hometown on an episode. May Scott and Marilyn rest in peace, they were kind people.
He drove 20 miles on his scooter to kill his parents. That is a lot of thinking time.
Stephanie: and then he met a woman twice his age-
Me, throwing hat on the ground: dammit, I know where this is going
Dude I’m the begininf alone when she said they lived with their youngest son and no would could figure out who would ever murder this couple automatically in like “the son “
Well I thought she was gonna be this gorgeous temptress to lock this dude down like that....the mug shot confirmed I was way off and she clearly was just an evil , dark spirited , narcissistic manipulator who knew her game and played it well against this sheltered little man. So sad, his parents seemed like wonderful people.
Me too. Wow. She's as far from gorgeous as you can get. Kid needed glasses!
I wouldn't say a 20 year old is a grown man. They just look like one. Especially one that was sheltered like Andrew. Cindy was definitely a predator and manipulated Andrew with sex. But Andrew swung that pipe and murdered the people who loved him most. So very sad. Thank you, Stephanie! You're the best!❤
Certainly not someone who was that sheltered. There are people my own age (mid-20s) who haven't had enough life experience to be truly self-sufficient.
But you can most definitely differentiate between good and bad. And that's what important in front of the law. I see so many people in my country get away with murder, SA etc. because they aren't tried as adults but are old enough to understand that you should never hurt another human being like that. Sheltered or not, even than you are most of the time teached that you shouldn't be brutal or end someone's life.
@@Staronat exactly!!!!
@@Staronat exactly right. But it's amazing what a toxic relationship can do to someone...
Of course he is. Many men that age are parents, many are service members, many have even finished college a year early. If he had a psychological or cognitive handicap, that is different.
That was one of the saddest things that ever happened there. It hit the entire community really hard, us included, even though we'd only met them once or twice at church.
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No, Stephanie, having such a sheltered life is awful; such a detriment and a handicap for a developing child and adolescent! The job of a parent is to prepare their children to live in the real world, and Scott and Marylyn literally crippled their sons by being overprotective. It's no wonder that Andrew turned out the way he did, although that's no excuse for murdering his parents. I was raised in a "sheltered" christian household, and my brothers and I did *not* fare well *at all.*
exactly. blows my mind that even people who usually have sensible opinions have these views that it would be GOOD to live in the middle of nowhere with no one but family around?! if you as an adult would like that - go ahead, but it is HORRIBLE for children and i wish these people would actually listen to people who grew up like this. but as always no one cares about what children actually want or what is best for them.
@@hattarapilvi Exactly! Jeez, kids who are raised in isolation *always* end up with problems when they have to try to function in the real world that their parents kept them from. It's selfish and cowardly of people to set their children up for failure just so that they can have their kids around them like decorations or props in what *they* believe is an "ideal" life!
Sooo much yes to this!!! I was incredibly sheltered. I have an FBI agent for a father and we could do nothing. The second I had any type of freedom I went crazy. Not to mention I was not ready for any type of real world adversity or ppl who were not of the best of intentions.
I don't think she says it's a great thing. She said it is a dream of hers lol. The parents seemed happy however raising your kids in that environment can be horrible. But they did raise 2 of the children successfully which makes me think there could be some mental issues they ignored.
Look at the Duggar family. I bet there is way more going on than just Josh Duggar's sex crimes.
Stephanie should have waved her red flag every time she mentioned Cindy Lou’s name.
Every time she said her name, I said out loud “WHO!” 😜
@@Charlotte-wx4jz I was gonna reply and say this lol. Only 1 Cindy lou or at least 1 nice 1
They seemed so very happy before all of this. Listening to Mom talk about the farm was amazing!
Hearing this story I have to think "well this Cindy Lou Beck must be Kate Beckinsale tier to follow around like this." Then a picture of her is shown and uhh... umm... okay I don't want to looks-shame people but... EESH!
Yeah ikr but I actually have no qualms with shaming a monster like her. She had to be so manipulative because she knew her looks wouldn't get her anywhere.
As someone very sheltered & raised in religion (and no, I’m not excusing his actions) I believe that Andrew grew to an adult age, discovered some freedom, met a bad person at a very influential time…. And while all of this was happening he lost faith in his religion, lifestyle, and parents. I think this is part of what drove him to being so influenced by something such as a fortune teller making claims.
Exactly. I went to school with a girl from a religious sect & they were so sheltered & naive I often wondered how she'd cope in the real world. Tho she insisted she'd go to Uni, come 16 the girls would usually leave education & be full time on the commune & farm they had. Then it was a baby every year & that's it, that's their life.
I agree. I was very sheltered - after 1st grade I was homeschooled and hardly allowed to leave the house unless church related- even then barely. My younger siblings never had a chance to see public school or make friends, and it’s heavily hindered their social ques and views on reality not having peers or close friends, or just being out in society. I get wanting to bubble up your kids to keep them safe from the dangers of the world, but it can really do them such a disservice when they do get out there with such a naive mindset.. no excuse for murder of course, but I can see how it’s possible he became a prime pawn for Cindy. So heartbreaking for the family..
Still, to kill your parents in such cold blood you need to be a psychopath
As a parent this is the most upsetting story, to think you love your child so much and are trying to help them but they have been brainwashed by a monster. I couldn't imagine their thoughts when they realize their own baby is murdering them.
What happened to his folks is very sad. I think we need to have a conversation on sheltering kids. When they grow into adulthood, some jump into situations they are not equipped for. They don't feel comfortable talking to their family. They are easily manipulated and latch on to the first thing that crosses them. Killing is wrong. Obviously, something is missing for him to think that was okay to do regardless of his upbringing.
My assumption of why he turned on her after he heard that she was blaming him is because he thought that she was going to say she had no idea who could've possibly done it, but definitely not him...or something to that effect. She just threw him under the bus right from the start.
Hearing Marilyn talk about the farm you could hear in her voice how much she loved her farm and animals 😔
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I think hearing that Beck blamed it all on him woke Andrew up to a degree and he realized she wasn't who he thought. Too little, too late.
Have very mixed feelings about this, because it's clear that Andrew was groomed by this woman. He was young, naive, and very sheltered and she took advantage of him, isolating him, creating an air if secrecy around their relationship, very clearly controlling him. But the sear brutality, the savagery of the attack... Idk, at certain point does it really matter that he was groomed by this woman? Because there seemed to be something deeper there
*sheer
41:22
I think it depends. Just telling someone to do something usually won’t make someone kill another person. But if you manipulate somebody, cut them off from their family, make them dependent on you, and then help clean up the evidence, yeah I think you’re guilty
Simply heartbreaking. Those poor parents who only wanted to give their kids a good life.
Thanks!
I almost feel like Cindy Lou was the true monster in this story. Andrew clearly fucked up and really made a terrible decision, but she is truly an evil manipulator.
Nah, the dude couldn’t even wait until they were asleep to murder them. He chased his mother around the house. He is also evil too.
I agree
@@Marissatro1773for real, I don't understand the sympathy towards him at all. He is a disgrace in this world. He chose to do that and didn't care. Marilyn and Scott would have done much better in only what was left of their lives than this guy in his long pathetic existence.
I was working at a summer school in Dallas Oregon at the time of the murders in 2010. I’ll never forget driving past their home and all of the media vehicles and tape along their driveway. I didn’t know the family personally but this feels very close to home. I can’t imagine what his parents were thinking in the moments before they passed. Thank you for covering it.
After watching all the Stauch trial everyday, I needed to hear from you Stephanie. Taking a break from true crime just to listen to a different true crime story is honestly just the story of my life 😅
The stauch trial is EXHAUSTING 😔
@@breik8183 ugh it is! But I feel like I need to hear it all, and I’m just waiting to see what the defense is gonna try.
@@sarahwheeler8794 they only have one witness listed, a psychologist, who will testify that she has a mental health defect that caused her legal insanity while she committed the crimes.
Same here!
I am originally from Oregon and am an adoptive/foster mom and remember when this happened. This was before social media was so big and before googling everything. I did not know all these details. Thank you for this
People definitely need to be held more accountable! We can sometimes sympathize with the killer because of a traumatic upbringing or experiences, but, still hold them accountable. With this case I have zero empathy for Andrew. Cindy and Andrew are both terrible people that just happened to meet and do horrible things.
Absolutely your opinion. Many people are too quick to excuse and sympathize with the perpetrators. Two lives are gone forever. The parents didn't deserve that. 😖
Yes, thank you. So much 'he was sheltered', 'he was manipulated'. I simply do not buy it. His brothers were completely fine and put together, and ALL were set free to live their lives as they pleased, including Andrew. So no, I think he is simply evil and deserves the worst possible life, honestly. I have zero understanding and zero empathy too. He had a great life, with great parents. Give me break.
4:57 “it wasn’t an accident, and no you won’t” 😂
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You know, a 12-year-old is old enough to know that murdering anyone, including your parents, is wrong.
Agreed. These 14 and 15 year olds who commit murders and get off easy “because they’re kids” is such bullshit. The most BASIC understanding of right & wrong and being human is to not literally kill people.
Even Andrew being 20, and sheltered, is not an excuse.
Something was off about him.
@@lindc1070yeah a lady manipulated him and brainwashed him obviously something happened if you listen.
I live about 22 miles west Of Dallas Oregon. This was so very sad when it happened. They were such down to earth people.
It makes me wonder if she lost custody of her children because she had them involved in some kind of theft or something. Whatever the case she probably would have raised them to be monsters.
I think the boy under 16 she molested was one of her children.
Now, to first say I think he is as guilty as the day is long. However, I live in ND. I just want to give a little bit of understanding to the whole "simple life". Kids need to have exposure in their lives to different cultures, a future of possibilities of your own making, and street sense. I lived in a very small town of 1,600 people when I was in high school. I came from Seattle. I see both sides, but I personally think those communities are places to raise children, but for them to spread their wings and leave the nest before settling down. Having such singularly isolating of an existence can very much stunt developmental growth.
Thank you Stephanie!
Fellow Oregonian here. Thanks for covering a local case
This is my hometown. It was so sad and shocking. As always you did an amazing, insightful and respectful job telling their story.
don't shelter your kids. you're not doing them any favors.
Andrew may have been young minded and manipulated, but he was the one who chased his mother and father. At no point does it sound like he wanted to stop.
Just what I needed to get my day going. Thank you for uploading this morning.♡
thank you for being here!!!
That farm life they had 🥺 they built such a beautiful life.
Obviously not for their boys. One couldn't get away fast enough, enlisting in the armed forces. The other getting married and moving far away. Andrew may have felt trapped being the last kid left.
I don't agree with what he did to his parents but there is more to this story.
Love your deep dives! You put so much time into research and it shows by the quality of your content!
I appreciate that so much! Thank you!
Wow. I’d be interested in knowing more about Andrew’s biological parents. Was their violence, mental illness, criminal behavior, low IQ etc. The whole gambit of information on them , because that could really shed some light on if he had a genetic predisposition to violence, suggestibility, or any other underlying issues that would contribute to a 20 year old man and child fulfill Cindy Lou’s sick fantasy and “prophetic visions” of a son murdering his adopted, loving parents. Great video as always Stephanie. You’re simply one of the best, quickest and unbelievably thorough researchers and storytellers I’ve witnessed.
Thank you Stephanie for not making it sound like these kids being homeschooled and living on this farm was some sort of reason for this to happen. I was homeschooled as a child. Both of my kids are homeschooled. One of my kiddos is autistic and social situations would be hard for him whether he was "socialized" or not. My daughter is incredibly friendly and outgoing and has a very easy time making friends. Just because these kids were homeschooled and live on a farm, does not mean this caused Andrew to do what he did. At all.
Sidenote, girl I bet Violet Gem’s melon and cucumber notes triggered your childhood because of the cucumber melon scent from bath and body works. We all had that one, and Sweet pea, back in the dayyyyy lol
Yes!!!
Steph, I hope you get one million and many more! You deserve it! Thanks for a great coverage of this very sad story!
How are you not at a million yet??? You are by far the most detailed story teller I’ve ever heard on TH-cam. Unless I’ve heard you state it…I don’t believe it!!!
Right !? She’s fabulous and honestly unless she’s told me about it I tend to not believe anyone else’s recounting of the story or case !
I think he changed his story once he was away from her toxic energy. If you've ever been around a really dark, manipulative person, you know what I mean. The clouds of confusion clear and you can think again. (Not excusing Andrew's heinous acts in any way!)
Awe in those clips they seem so kind and down-to-earth. Really humanizes the couple. So sad what happened to them. Praying they now only know eternal peace.
I grew up as a farmer, poultry mainly. We've had a few goats and rabbits at one time. It's not an easy life, but very rewarding. One thing that bugged me was in the clip featuring them was that they mentioned not vaccinating their animals. Whether they are free range or not, it is an absolute MUST to vaccinate all of them. You never know what might happen. Nowadays it's mostly a no brainer with Avian flu and the many diseases bovids carry like Cache Valley. But if anyone wants to ever be in that life, please know it is not sunshine and rainbows all the time. I miss that life, but it is not just for anyone to drop everything and start because they want to. You have to be prepared for the good and the bad with the animals, the environment and your own mental and physical health. I wish things had gone better for all of them. Poor Andrew, he was duped by this horrible woman after being sheltered his whole life. But damn, I will say his parents tried. I may not have agreed with their methods of running the farm or raising their kids. But they did what they thought was best by their animals and their kids. Don't get me wrong, Andrew should have been more consistent with his actions. Regardless, Cindy Lou Beck was manipulative and didn't seem to take responsibility for anything and depended on others to make her way through life. I'm glad that she's at least behind bars.
Thanks for discussing all of this, Stephanie!
When I learn about horrific cases like this one my first thought is “How could they NOT have seen this coming?” Well - good people who are just living their lives don’t entertain thoughts of Evil coming to their door. I’ve had a hard time trying to be cautious of dangers in this scary world and still keep my sense of wonder and love of life. I assume most of us live with similar quandaries day-to-day. Those parents were tragically naïve about their son’s issues and his relationship with an obvious psychopath (just look at her expression & body language). It’s tragic that they couldn’t step out of their Utopian haze to see exactly what was in front of them. But how could they wrap their minds around the Evil so close to their beloved Paradise? It’s almost a “too good to be true” tragedy. Thanks Stephanie for bringing us this story - it’s a profound lesson. (Whatever happened to that beautiful farm and animals?)
Oh I'm so happy! The TC Queen delivers right on time! A morning that started with anxiety, lifts the second I got my notification! Thanks so much Stephanie! You're so loved and appreciated!
I don’t know what I was expecting when you showed Cindy Lu’s picture on the screen, but I definitely wasn’t expecting that which I saw.
How do your uploads ALWAYS come at the perfect time? Turn notifications on y’all!
I think we are connected!
My son functions on a teenage level due to autism (which it sounds like Andrew is autistic as well) and the general public wouldn't know unless I told them. If a lawyer interacted with him he'd probably see it. However, I doubt his parents would let the farm to him in their will if he was that dysfunctional.
Im an autistic adult woman, and I had this thought this too.
This breaks my heart 😔They seemed like such lovely people and getting to meet them in the beginning of the video as they discussed the farm and to see how proud they were of the farm & their family, it really pulls at your heart strings 💔 Cindy is pure evil and I wholeheartedly believe Andrew fell under her spell & became completely brainwashed, because I would like to think he would never have hurt his parents otherwise.
As an ex teacher I'd caution parents against isolating their children socially. His very sheltered upbringing made him the perfect victim for Cindy Lou. There was a similar murder in an ultra religious family by the son. The family had been in a documentary & the mother was so extreme it bordered on abuse. Her children had no life , their whole existence was rigidly controlled & dictated by her Yes a child can be fed, clothed & be in a pleasant home, but that can mask things missing: like learning vital life skills, social skills, coping skills & independence.
@@sarahholland2600 Agree 💯%
I would want to know more about him and the history of his relationships, with his parents and his brothers. I would want to have his brothers' candid opinions about him.
I think he was brainwashed by the parents, causing him to be susceptible to brainwashing of another type entirely.
Our world needs more people like Scott and Marilyn!! Such genuinely pure people! I’m so devastated for their community and their family!!
What do you mean? They were murdered.. By one of their sons..... Something was up there. IMO. They just can't have been such wonderful people ... 🤷.
Girl, I’m not going to lie, you were talking about Andrew loving animals and then jumped into him developing a relationship and I was like oh no! lmfao I thought you were going to say he was in a relationship with a goat or something 😂
Me too!! Lmao
Me too 😂😂
@@Stephany-x4k obviously, that’s why the person was concerned.
😂😂😂😂 oh no!!
@@Stephany-x4kI will just never understand how someone can post a reply like this, they were obviously commenting on a small misunderstanding that normal people would find funny - but you take it as them condoning beastiality? And thought it was a good idea to actually voice this ridiculous concern? I see comments like this one and just truly wonder if there are really people this unhappy in the world 😢
Edit: misspelled word
Attorney here. Good description of the slippery slope. Laypeople love to throw out comments such as, "you KNOW she knew", or "you KNOW she TOLD him to do x"... The issue is, there are statutory requirements that the prosecution has to be able to prove, for whatever crime they want to charge the theoretical accessory with. There MUST be tangible PROOF of involvement, preparation, OVERT ACTS toward the crime, etc...without that, you can't go after them regardless of how much you FEEL they played a part. Feelings don't matter in the legal system, you've got to have a winnable case and proof. Another thing I'd like to mention, probably not popular, but you're rolling the dice when you adopt someone. I would LOVE to know this kid's bio parents' backgrounds. It is way more statistically prevalent that adopted kids kill their adoptive parents than it should be. Genetics has a lot to do with this, whether people want to admit that or not. Many, if not most kids that are adopted are put up for adoption for a reason, and that reason is often criminal/bad character/bad traits in nature. It's just uncanny how often this happens. Anyway, another great story and presentation.
Perfect timing to smoke and clean the house. Love upload days thank you for all your hard work on these videos
Me too!
Sameeeee ❤
Same 😂
Spring cleaning and listening to true crime is a whole vibe tbh 🖤
Same 😂❤
Just in time for my mid day nap 😂. I’m not joking, I listen to your videos to fall asleep and then get to watch them again later like it’s the first time because I was basically asleep the first time 😂
i thought I was the only one who did that! lmao I have a 3 hour class later and a nap prior to it is much needed lol
Me too!
Love your accountability talk. We do ALL need to do this on a regular basis. Review how we fucked up, again and again…….for the rest of our lives. It’s so important and to teach it to our kids and embrace it as you said
I lived less than 20 miles from the farm and never remember hearing about this! Bone chilling.
Spiritual manipulation in a vulnerable young person is super susceptible in my experience… but it’s totally possible he had a lot of anger too. Either way an incredibly tragic case 😞
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It’s been around and popular way before that , seriously! 😳
Worse thing to do is try to split them up. Pretend you are fine with it and let it run its course.
a parent can hardly be that rational when the wellbeing of their kid is involved so i honestly don't blame them, i would have probably done the same thing, even if it's "wrong"
This reminds me more of the case about that family from Wife Swap. It doesn’t sound to me like these people were as extreme with sheltering their kids as that family was but it’s definitely a big similarity.
I was relatively sheltered growing up (not as much as these guys were), and trust me, don’t wish you were sheltered. It’s isolating enough to take away tech these days, but for him to grow up with barely any friends?? He’s not nearly as socialized as he should be. Of course this doesn’t excuse him from his actions, but I don’t think people realize how far that type of childhood sets you back in life
The coffee and crime time starting theme - can't explain what that does to me! Love you Stephanie!
I have heard this story a few times and want to say that I appreciate that you are the first person to tell the story without making fun of or focusing on Cindy’s unfortunate physical appearance. So many others can’t get past the question of why a young guy would ever fall for someone who looks like *that* and the true tragedy gets lost. Besides, she’s ugly enough on the inside - commenting on her looks is unnecessary.
Thanks💜Stephanie, I haven't heard of this case, and I always appreciate the lesser known stories. This is a sad & tragic case for sure :(
I think Andrew may have been resentful being left on the farm while his brothers were able to escape from the farm.
Being home schooled didn't help, as he was socially awkward and had a shelter life. He wanted the same freedom as his brothers found.
Cindy represented freedom and fun, especially as he hadn't experienced in his life.
I've been wanting to try Scent Bird for quite some time now and this came at the perfect time for me to finally go for it! I dont think Ive ever been able to watch this early after you've uploaded so just going to add this personal message in case you see it: I've been going through a year of a "new life" with many personal changes that are positive but still hard bc they are new and your videos as well as the work you do on Crime Weekly have been the digital friend I've needed to get through. Thanks for all you do!
There is a huge risk in raising your kids like this. sheltered, in a small circle with a small, limited ideology. On top of being automatically othered by their upbringing, they just don’t learn the world. And the world is very dangerous, especially to those who are different. Of course this is in no way to blame the parents. It’s just a fact for food for thought,
I grew up in Dallas. This was so incredibly shocking. This is a tiny farm town that things like this don't happen in. I remember two murders there in my entire lifetime, both were kids killing their parents. I don't know how Stephanie even FOUND this case, lol.
Fantastic coverage of this case. You are always so good. Just one thing, scythe is pronounced with an 'eye' sound not an 'if' sound. At least in England it is, lol.
Driving me crazy, but the captions said “next to his body, Leia Sith” which is so funny to me. Worth it.
I seriously can't believe you haven't hit 1 million yet!!! It's disappointing to me as a big fan of yours! You are absolutely incredible at what you do! And you're such an amazing soul!
I feel the need today to take a second to acknowledge how awesome Stephanie is when she is telling us about today's sponsor. Ok full disclosure she is the only commentator which whom I don't skip over that part. She is really great at coming up with new and original way to tell us and sell us on a product. I am going buy sent bird and Magellan TV this week and it's bc of our girl Stephanie. She is one of those people that I look at and just think like wow she really deserves every ounce of her success. But she doesn't rest on her laurels she is still pumping out incredible content and like I just mentioned she is killin when she tells us about one of her sponsors. I think she's amazing. Thanks Stephanie for your hard work. Have you ever considered making documentaries bc I just know you would be incredible at it. You have a gift for story telling.
My sister lives in that community, and I live about an hour away from Dallas. I can't believe I've never before heard about this case! I'll definitely be calling my sister tonight.