Seeing Javier so upset, hurt, seeing her friends talk about her. It's heartbreaking. Honestly, he seemed really genuine and gave such great info. That's how kids should be taught to give info when something with their friends are off.
When you lose a friend to senseless violence you are never the same. It affects you so deeply and you do feel so guilty that you were not there to help and save your friend. It haunts you for rest of your life.
Same. Seemingly has a good amount of empathy care and understanding. Sad for him and for her family. You know how high school love feels, and to have that taken I’m sure that is something that will stay with him forever and follow him into any relationship he has. That fear of losing someone else. Even if they were just kids at the time.
Even though he's obviously innocent I bet he was so nervous at the station since it isn't exactly a relaxing situation to be interviewed by the police. He did a very good job keeping his composure, I wouldn't have blamed him if he broke down a bit hearing his GF is missing and maybe dead.
As a retired female Homicide Detective, I'm so very impressed with how "real" you are. I've met sooo many "arrogant ASSHOLES ", both as defense attorneys and as prosecuting attorneys. You sincerely are a breath of fresh air.
Oh gosh, you must have quite a few stories to tell. Especially as a female you probably have gotten the arrogant attitude more often just based on that. And saying you're retired, if you were starting off a couple decades ago that must've been something. Hope you were able to use guys thinking you're the "dumb woman" clichè to your advantage.
My sister did ur job for 20 years so I feel for you because of what you've seen and heard. The stories I've heard from her would curl the silk on an ear of corn!
I agree. I think the bottom line here is that due to Cody's conceit and Narcissism, like most people with this disorder on a really high scale, suffered a Narcissistic injury several months ago, when he tried showing up at her house, wanting to talk to her, etc. And he couldn't get anywhere. He couldn't make any progress. She actually turns him down,,,,HIM!!!! For a short little Mexican guy. It isn't that he really loved her; it's that for guys like this, the relationship isn't over, until THEY say it's over.; and the fact that she chose a short, Mexican over him really cut him on the raw. That's why he tries to get even by throwing her boyfriend under the bus; but it doesn't work, because his reputation precedes him. Unfortunately, in the past 40 years I've seen this kind of thing over and over (only once did it end up with it devolving into Murder One like this) The sad thing is that with guys like this, it is never their fault. He deserves jail, because like Bruce says, I'm not sure these people can change.
Of course you want to be buried up to her neck because Jorge wants to be zipped in the suitcase. It's hide and seek.... It's the new I'm not a boy... I'm a girl... I'm not a girl I'm a guy... Don't call me gay.... I'm buy polyornanumous this is hippopotamus kind of life is 2023😂😂😂
Listening to Kody's dad is absolutely heartbreaking! The way he breaks down when he says it isn't about them anymore and how he is practically begging his son to "fix" the situation by telling the truth is just gut wrenching. His empathy towards Micaela's parents is palpable, you can feel him imaging their pain and his duty to try and make his son give as much closure as he can. I just can't imagine. Poor Micaela and her family. Just so much suffering for so many people for nothing! 💔
It's in challenging situations like this one where you really get to see people for who they really are. And Kody's dad is clearly a good man. He deserved better than this too. A lot of people in this story did.
@@nerunerimost definitely. Often times these stories you can look and say, Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. But sometimes, a kid has really good parents who try and raise him right and teach him to use his moral compass, and he just doesn't have one. It's not the parent's fault, but they will spend the rest of their life trying to figure out where they went wrong. Such a ripple effect these acts cause..
And his piece of shit son still has the audacity to call his dad in prison and go off at him because he cares about Micaela's loved ones and what they're going through instead of going "oh baby boy I'm so sorry that you brutally murdered someone and have to face the consequences of that"
Did you not hear her say in the phone interview with the attorney, “she was moving, so we moved her to the grave….we slit her throat…we both slit her throat…” -She was still alive, they had already dug the grave, this was premeditated 1st degree murder by both of them. They took her there to kill her, and they had already dug the hole. Fucking horrible.
Agree! She was so jealous of McKayla she put that dummy up to it! Stupid is as stupid does! She should of been given a life sentence as well....both evil monsters! ..,RIP sweet girl 💞
The girlfriend quite possibly did a deal,gave evidence against st dumb Kody who screams at his father dares to bring up Makayla. Dad's git to hold of his son,weak fathers have weak sons.
Someone told me a long time ago, “You have friends and you have people who hit you”. I’ve never gotten them confused and I’ve told my kids the same thing. There is zero excuse for anyone to ever lay their hands on you.
What the fuck to both of these comments “evolution” and “you need tough love”? I don’t fully agree with mkultras main comment because young boys will play tough sometimes but some of those people are my most trusted friends. Anyone in high school or above should not lay hands on you and seriously hurt you unless it’s freak accident and they should stop and help you right after. Also it should only be very light hands on you even below high school or it should always be mutually consenting and stop when one person is no longer into it. Above middle school we are too strong to play nice and actual hits should never happen unless it’s sports or boxing etc.
Narcissism 101: Even when describing how he killed Micaela, Kody has to frame himself like a hero & her like a villain. “If only she was reasonable & not a terrible person I wouldn’t have needed to hurt her.” 😳 Unbelievable
I dated a covert narc and she was always either the victim or hero and I was always the jerķ despite the fact even her own bestie thinks I'm a kind soul and she would never do better than me..Narcissists are pathetic
You both are so correct 💯 %. I'm glad I got away from a Narcissist, they do tend to blame everything on you, which was something I never understood to be honest. I stay far,far away from him. The day I was finally free it was like I wasn't swimming in molasses anymore,the fear took a long time to go away.
@reneesimerale yes! The day I got away from her I no longer felt like I was walking in eggshells, I felt like a weight was lifted off my chest..They're master manipulators and can make you look like the crazy one with such ease cause of reactive abuse..now I'd rather die than get back with her and go through that again, every text message made my anxiety peak hoping it wasn't from her.
It's insane that on the jail calls he is acting like he is the victim. Asking his dad where his justice is. I love his dad's response, "what about Mikaela "
Something I really like about Bruce is that despite him literally being a lawyer, and giving good and basic advice that a lawyer would give, most of the advice he gives is just tips to be a better person. Things that seem remarkably obvious to a lot of us, but there are definitely people out there that need to hear it from someone who isn't belittling them. Bruce's attitude is "Come on, I know you can do this." instead of "See? I knew you couldn't do this." You seem like a great dad, and I love that. I have a great dad too, and watching your videos reminds me of him. Thanks, lawyer dad.
No offence to America but Americans really really need to listen to Bruce. I can't tell you how many police interrogation/interviews I've seen whereby the suspect just blabbers and digs a hole for themselves. American detectives are sneaky I can't believe the lies they tell. " Now is the time to tell us or it will be so much worse for you" BS!!! " Your just helping us with our enquires right now but I still have to read you your Miranda rights, " BS!!!! " Sounds like self defence to me, just tell us what happened and you'll walk out of here on self defence "!!😅😅😅
It was refreshing to hear a parent hold their murderous kid responsible...first in the interrogation room and then on the phone telling Kody to think about Micki. ..
Yeah, well dad should've educated his son about life in prison. My kids knew mom was the narc. Don't make me have to bust you for being stupid. I said call me before making a dumb mistake. They did and I showed up. These parents don't talk to their kids. Their friends. Yeah, I was annoying but I didn't go through nine months of pregnancy to see them screw up badly on my watch. I loved them. Life is hard. We need our parents to be more than a meal ticket.
How utterly awful for you. For any parent to lose their child at the hands of another must be so hard to cope with. I hope you are graced with the strength you need and the support to help you to go on. Please remember that your life and surviving this is important too. I wish you good health and moments of light to get you through. You may never get over this but you can get past it. Im sure your child would want you to find happiness again. ❤
Equipment operator here, I'm at the part where they pivot to the miner and I can confirm that due to how dangerous the work is and how strict MSHA is, most of us are highly aware of changes in our work environment. In fact, the crew leader or supervisor is required to thoroughly inspect the entire site every pre-shift.
I don't know how I found this channel, but it's now at the top of my favorite crime channels. He's so funny and relatable. I even enjoy the sponsored bits. The theme song. The good natured snark. It makes me wish I had stuck with my intent to go into law.
You can still do it. Never too late, even if you are 80. Follow your dreams and before you know it you will be there. I have a feeling you would be wonderful.
I’m in Canada.. doing the dishes singing Bruce rivers he’s the criminal lawyer and he’s going to react to all the self snitching .. my husband first looks at me like I’ve lost it then ask WHOSE BRUCE RIVERS? I said BRUCE RIVERS HES THE CRIMINAL LAWYER 🤣
I hated the song when I first heard it. This morning I caught myself singing it while I was making my coffee. No husband to call it out, but my dog looked at me funny. 😂
@@melaniegaribaldi6724 I'd bet there was a "if you really love me you'd do this" type discussion between Toni and Kody. It seems to me that Toni is the malicious and calculating one while Kody is just a dumb and angry loser who killed someone he probably had no real beef with just to please his insanely jealous and insecure girlfriend
I don’t understand why it matters? The CHILD is still in danger either way. Adults can decided to run away but kids are legally required to attend school so police should be legally required to not be lazy and look for them
Runners unfortunately have created a “boy who cries wolf situation” they use government resources that could be used for other crimes, especially in areas that have limited staffing/funding.
I was looking for this Comment. Just because some Teen ran away in the past, doesn't mean he/she is just running away for shit and gigles again. Check why the kid is running away and don't just take the Parent's word for it- Oh, they do this all the time- Person is missing and is still in HS- doesn's matter if they just reached 18 years... If they are reported missing, move your ass! Watched so many cases, also with Forster Kids that were called Problem makers because they ran away,.... maybe check why they ran away. I think there was the case with the kids from that big family that were abused by their Bio Parents and after years it came out, some were put in the system and got into Families that abused them ass well and i am not sure but when a kid reported it they were told "what are they chances that your parents abuse you and also your Forster family?! The kid was told no one will believe them . I need to google it because i can't remember what happend to this kid,
The police waiting 24 hours or until the next morning is always so frustrating in these cases. What's worse, spending some extra resources to make sure someone is safe and just wanting some alone time? or, finding out someone actually is missing?
My only son Michael was Un- alived by sociopaths just like Toni & Kody in 2005. The killers were never arrested or convicted. i almost feel we should write to the payroll board before May 2024 to keep Toni behind bars. This girl/ woman will be a danger to anyone who pisses her off! @Bruce Rivers I live for justice vicariously through the law tube trials. Thank you for sharing these cases and I have to say you mirror my thoughts💯%
Sorry for your loss. Your sons life was taken in 2005. Walk into the police station and demand to speak to whoever has his case. Truth is, no one has it. That may prompt someone to have a look. In life, whether something gets done or not depends on the personality of the person you have to deal with. You might get lucky. Make demands. Ask who works cold cases.
Bruce is so naturally funny with his comments that he can take a horrific video most people wouldn't even want to watch and make it very interesting. I would certainly recommend him if I was ever in a situation where I knew someone who needed a criminal defense attorney. Bruce and his son make these videos very entertaining.❤
@andygodwin5965 I think people from NY metro...LI have actually the same type of humor. maybe with more of an edge...but would be saying the same things.
Just a senseless, tragic case. 3 families lost their children, 2 children gave up their lives, hopes and dreams over some stupid jealousy sh¡T, and one innocent girl lost her young and promising life, and her family will be forever changed. Just awful.
I’m sure his Father thought he was raising his son right it something went wrong. He’s entitled. He’s murdered a girl and blames his father. Narcissist to the max. The Father never knew who Cody really was until this happened. My guess is Cody will hold his Father responsible for everything he did until the day his father died. Unfortunately, parents can’t control everything. Cody is a selfish, entitled ass covered by a mask of a his sweet face. The best thing his Father can do is forget him.
I grew up in a small town. One square mile.town called carle place, New York. So many teachers inappropriate with us smh…it’s a predator thing. They know where the kids are . Predators know or find out where their next victim is. R.I.p to all the victims. 😢
@@getemgotem1173 That’s crazy, that nobody did anything about it at the school you went to. Something similar happened at the middle/high school I went to. There was a teacher who went out of their way to hang out with students and hung around places students like to frequent. The good thing about social media is that it sheds light and shows students who may not have known that behavior like that IS inappropriate, and that it’s not normal. And I agree with you that these predators know how to catch their prey. Creepy behavior.
@@getemgotem1173worked in a rural jail in Montana. So many pedos come out of the small towns it’s crazy. I don’t know if it’s because it’s easier to be caught in a small town but it’s disturbing
I was relieved Javier was innocent. His behavior just screamed distressed, overwhelmed, and a little intimidated by authority. I listen more than i watch, so i did not see the thumbnail until later.
I am too, which really illustrates that so-called body language (ie, shaking the head while saying something contradictory) should be taken with a grain of salt because that is literally pseudoscience and if it's taken too seriously, innocent folks like Javier could easily be convicted of something they did not do.
Im always trying to deduce if someone is guilty or not by what they’re saying and how they’re saying it in cases I’m not familiar with. Esp with 911 calls. So often those are SO over the top dramatic and you’re just rolling your eyes like wow did they really think this was gonna play with the police 😅 jeez. And sometimes I think someone seems guilty in an interview but they’re not. You never really know. I remember one was a mother that was k1lled, the son was super weird and the first thing he asked the cops was “is she all in one piece, is she in tact” and I’m like who says that?! But he was innocent. Just a weirdo.
@@HeatherHolt That's why a certain amount of interrogation technique is considered junk science. Repeated, stressful interrogation can result in false confessions in people with a strong affinity for, or fear of, law enforcement and a personality where one has learned to "go along to get along" due to a narcissist or abuser in their life, or even just natural quirks. All the body language cues in the world don't alter reality, and everyone reacts differently to situations. It works most of the time with some of the people, some of the time with most of the people, and not at all or too well with the outliers. It needs to be coupled with actual evidence or knowledge that could not have been gained peripherally.
Indeed. I can't imagine what a nightmare this was for him to find out. He's a good man, discovering that he raised a son capable of something so heinous!
One I do know is u can do ur best raising a child giving them support in every way.U will never be able to predict the out come of ur child . society plays a big part of beliefs and attitude about certain topics in life
@@Larry-b8twell everyone else in his school didn’t slaughter anyone, so it definitely wasn’t society’s fault. His father also didn’t seem to have done anything about his domestic abuse problems, there’s no way he didn’t know since the school had the video and everything.
Loved this episode! Fyi, I’m not sure if it was just my device, but it seemed like there were a few editing errors in the first quarter. I think about six minutes in the intro theme played again over Bruce giving background and a little later on there was a portion where Bruce was speaking but the audio was muted. Love you guys, just letting you know in the same spirit I’d tell a good friend when they have salad in their teeth. Can’t wait for the next one!
What I find concerning about this case is all this information about Cody did not come out until after they found Makayla. All these red flags should have been brought to the attention of the detectives as soon as it became apparent something was wrong. I am also surprised the school officials did not review the footage the next day when it was apparent that Makayla was missing.
Yep! Javier is a very loving and caring person he was giving the detectives EVERY bit of information he possibly could. God Bless him and I hope and pray he is doing good today. Because he deserves to live a good happy life. None of this was his fault as a matter of a FACT he's a shining light in this story and I pray he knows it! God Bless you Javier!
Cody's father has his conscience and heart in the right place. Like I understand, he should tell his son to ask for a lawyer, but at the same time, he just wanted Cody to do the right thing. Also, he seems to really love him as he is still supporting Cody while not minimising his guilt.
Must be very hard to know your child is a k1ller, you want to help them but you’d not want them around you either. And you’d always wonder what you did wrong. Sadly some people are just born to be k1llers. And some are raised to be. And most it’s both.
As a psych RN, this was great to watch...educational re conduct and antisocial traits demonstrated...thanks...I adore you and Micheal's content...always looking for new ones! Thank you guys...
I officially appoint you Sir Bruce Rivers.as my favourite American. Realistic reviews, useful legal info, entertaining one liners (with swearing) and it keeps me glued everytime! ❤❤❤
@@suzannenichols6900 Killers get away with it all the time. Currently half of all murders go unsolved. For every person that's convicted, one walks away. Murderers walk among us everyday.
you imagine murder as mostly thought out? it seems like a possible resolution of a mental breakdown + persistence against the person shitting their mind out, like happens to us on the drive thru but if you underlined it 1000x
@@Mybpetersontrue but not all murders are judged the same way. Hate to say it but I wouldn’t put a gang banging murder on the same level as this murder. One is some idiot spraying bullets and probably doesn’t even realize they hit the person. Then there’s this murder. Super personal murder with a lot of planning. I’d be more concerned with people like the guy in this video.
1st u can't be as slow as u sound.u need to research how many murder cases that ur still unsolved.prime example Tupac+Biggie+ Jam master Jay! And they are the high profile ones, what about the cases when the Vic's are poor of color and have mental or addiction issues
Am I the only person who wonders if part of Kody's motivation was that he felt offended that Michaela had chosen a short skinny 'Mexican kid' over a jock like him? Javier comes over as a sweet, sincere and well-adjusted young man. I hope he has managed to get over this and has found some happiness in his life.
I don't think it had anything to do with his motive vs Toni his girlfriend likely gaslighting him into beating her which then turned to murder. I think his girlfriend Toni was the jealous one of his ex being better looking along with her insecurities so she likely wanted Kodi to prove his love to her.
I agree completely. I said this exact same thing a few weeks ago, and everyone came down on me over it; that he had never said he "hated" Mexicans, etc. But, as you pointed out, guys like this, especially those who have anger issues and are not used to rejection, feel that "they' are the ones who decide the relationship is over. The idea that he is this tall athlete, and her boyfriend is this short Mexican guy definitely got under his skin. He mentions it no less than 3 times in a row talking to the police! Then, makes up an imaginary argument that Michaela had with her boyfriend, the short Mexican guy, and that she had been crying. After all, he throws in his ethnicity AND his shortness, both factors he thinks are relevant, and you can tell he feels these are derogatory.
No, it has nothing to do with that but everything to do with his narcissism, his entitlement. Those who have knowledge about this disorder can clearly see those signs. Ex he has cheated on several of his girlfriends, this is a sign of entitlement. His aggression is another sign etc. Someone who never takes responsibility for their own behaviour but always blames others and plays victim is another sign again. This is where school, parents should react and not wait until something worse happens like in this case.
Lol, I select length for time allowed...and, lol, give me so e giggles..,'Bedtime Stories with Bruce, the Criminal Lawyer' 😅...Sad for the families, but we are being taught some skills? 😊
My dad was a Criminal Defense Attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada, BACK IN THE DAY. HE WAS GREAT. I LOVE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL CAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF MY DAD. You're SOOOOO FUNNY. Some people really are STUPID.
I didn't even notice it was a 2 hour video until I came to the comments 🤦♀️🤷♀️😂 Javier just looked crushed from the moment the camera came on . When you first showed kody, the way he referred to Javier & tried throwing the suspicion at him I could almost hear the whole argument before Kody killed Mikayla. So let me get this straight, Toni was home free until she opened her mouth? 🤦♀️ That takes "self-snitching" to a new level.
I grew up in Denver, Colorado. My parents fed everyone needed food. Gave them shelter gave them clothes. Nobody ever helped my dad so that’s how he helped others. It wasn’t weird to have a few kids in the house until their parents got their stuff together. This is for foster care around, lots of kids table this always kind of fun and my mother was perfect to everyone. I miss her.
Bro the surprise intro theme on repeat had me in tears for some reason 😂😂 I was so locked in on what Bruce was saying and then all of a sudden BRUCE RIVERS HE’S A CRIMINAL LAWYER
It shouldn't be used for anything other than hopefully pointing investigators in the right direction. I've seen so many videos where the same narrator says two completely conflicting things. Example: Leaning forward can be seen as a challenge to authority while leaning back is the perp trying to distance themselves from the interrogator. Also leaning forward can be seen as confidence in their innocence while leaning back can be seen as them being relaxed because they know they are innocent.
Guess again, its actually the complete opposite. Cleared murder cases went to below 50% in 2020. In big cities with more cameras and potentially more chances for witnesses, the solved murders are currently around 30%
lol I just watched it again yesterday but for two hours of Bruce? I’m watching it again! I feel so sorry for Javier. He seems like such a sweet boy. This POS Cody has a lot of balls to continue to berate his poor father on the phone from jail. Disgusting.
I haven't seen any of this before. While I appreciate Bruce, his wisdom and breakdowns.... I prefer his funnier videos. Like yesterdays(?) DUI one and the cops trying not to laugh but Bruce had me rolling with his commentary. The light hearted stuff is just so awesome. This is still good but I need to laugh before bed not... this.
It's funny that now when I watch the intro, I'm genuinely surprised to see Bruce's beardless face. 😅Those whiskers truly look so fantastic on you, man!
Kody’s conversations with his dad on the jailhouse phone are so incredibly similar to Casey Anthony’s rants against her own parents when she was arrested.
I was going to comment this very thing until I saw that you beat me to it! 😊 It was uncanny how much Kody sounded like Casey! My parents are both passed now , but I never spoke to them the way those two speak to their parents, EVER!! 😢
Almost certainly Toni had Kody kill Micaela as a loyalty to her and to get rid of the ex gf she was probably jealous of, he had her hog tied in the car when he picked Toni up, they were checking for a pulse while she was moving so they were seeing if they had managed to kill her yet, he was digging her grave WHILE toni kicked the daylights out of her. I think Micaela had so many injuries because they didn’t know how to finish her and tried many different things to do the job. Toni in my eyes was the architect of this crime Kody the willing executioner. Disgusting.
I wish there was a way to teach people to spot soulless sociopathic narcissists… and avoid them at all costs. All they will do is use abuse and discard you and not feel bad in the slightest.
If you search YT for narcissistic personality disorder there are a lot of good videos explaining how these people operate and how to manage or avoid them. It's pretty crazy to me there isn't more info out there though. Narcissists are predators
if they ain't groovin, if they ain't movin, if they ain't gettin down, if they ain't gettin funky, if they ain't got dat sass, then thats red flag number 1 right there for ya baby, Red flag #1. you don't never go trusting no man who ain't got no rhythm in his bones
I understand all too well I have a nightmare of a brother too but in my mother's eyes he's the golden child who can do no wrong and believe me he does plenty wrong on a regular basis.
I love what you guys do, but I do wish you'd sometimes cool it with the body language analysis. A lot of the time it feels like you guys just work backwards and claim innocuous things as potential signs of guilt. It's all guesswork anyway
@@macysondheimbro what? someone's jealous... they get no less than millions of views on every video. 100% a copycat JCS but they're great. they're making more money sitting at home than you are bud. + the crew is made of ppl who are/were psychologists, lawyers etc.
My ex-husband did all kinds of awful stuff after we split, for years and years. He remarried, he had his own life, yet he would still try to make my life difficult in so many ways. Secretly, it was 15 years of this. I am grateful to you for defining this. It was so true, in my case. I would tell people that I really thought he was paying me back, in his mind, for breaking us up. He wouldn’t admit this outright, and he didn’t even talk to me for years. It was back channel kind of sick stuff. Really bad stuff, sometimes. As well as refusing to share our children, not ever observing any schedules of visitation, on and on.
As a parent you should tell your kid if he did it he needs to pay the consequences. Telling your kid to shut up if he did it it’s not okay. Now if your kid tells you he’s innocent then fight for them like hell.
@@sherrylawrencelewis2544most likely said something he didn't want people to hear. Maybe made an allegation he shouldn't have. It perfectly cut when the video went back on
I just want to take time to say thank you to Bruce. Thank you for the knowledge about the law, but even more for the advice for being a better dad. I grew up with parents that pawned me off on others. They ignored the abuse I suffered at my older brothers hands. They put everything they had into my brother and protected him at my expense. I grew up thinking that I’m not worthy of love. I found myself distancing from not just my wife but my daughter too. Bruce explaining how he grew up and how he didn’t follow the same path as a father. How beautiful his relationship is with his son is. I leaned that your past doesn’t define your future. I took my walls down and stopped fearing that I wasn’t good enough to have my wonderful wife and daughter. I opened up and let them in and our relationships are getting better and better. This channel has been a gift and I truly appreciate everything you do Bruce. From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hey, bro, I hope your 2024 has been full of wonderful moments with your daughter so far. Father-daughter relationships can be so nurturing and special if the dad just lets himself be honest and real. My own Dad wasn't very emotionally engaged for the longest time, and now at 30 I have a wonderful relationship with him and he even tells me daily he loves me. If I could tell my 15-year-old self that, I wouldn't have believed it. Let your kid know you love her! It's okay to be emotionally vulnerable with your children!
It’s so important to be a parent, I noticed in my generation, born in the 60’s, that parents wanted to be friends with their kids and their kid’s friends, I felt like a single parent because my husband played the part of their friend, so I was always the bad guy, one day I found my husband crying in our bedroom, and asked what was wrong, he told me he hated the way our youngest child spoke to me, I sat on the bed next to him and said, “you could of said to him, N…, that is no way to speak to your mother”. I also said, that he could say it quietly and gently. It would’ve shocked the child, who was 15 at the time, into being speechless!
so I had to take an uber to class bc my car broke down but the driver was listening to the young thug trial which sparked up a convo about it and I mentioned oh I really like this lawyer on TH-cam Bruce rivers he really gets into it all and he was like oh shit I watch him he's covering the YSL one too. was a cool experience, it brightening up a shitty day in Syracuse lol (also he got a fat tip for that)
Being judged for my body language is a great fear of mine as an autistic person. My body language and eye contact don't indicate my emotional state in ways most people would recognize. The whole pseudoscientific field of body language "analysis" doesn't take neurodivergence into proper account. Some people have a flat affect, don't make much eye contact, might be fidgety, etc. and it means absolutely nothing, yet time and time again I've heard it pointed out definitively as a sign of guilt. One reason of many to stfu until you have a lawyer, I suppose.
@@mariahlarson92Unless you have hours and hours of observation of a person, you can't tell what their baseline is. A questioning or interrogation by nature can't be someone's baseline. It's stressful, outside the person's normal environment, and it's undoubtedly attached to grief, anger, etc. For an autistic or other neurodivergent person, any one of those factors has an outsized effect on their mental state, and all of them put together means that any attempt at "analysis" is completely meaningless.
Since he's innocent, I'm glad the boyfriend had an airtight alibi because unfortunately he seems to be sort of naïve and he might inadvertently say something that would cause suspicion to fall on him and he could easily be blamed for her disappearance when in fact he had nothing to do with what happened to her. He appeared to be very concerned about her and he didn't hesitate to say that he thought something bad might have happened to her. I think if he were guilty when the detective asked him if he thought she was safe somewhere he would have said that she probably was safe because she had done this before and this was surely just another time when she ran away and there was no cause for alarm. Instead, he immediately said no, because while she had run away previously, when she ran away she told people where she was and this time was different. The information he gave should be helpful to the police. What a shame that a young person cannot walk to school and back home again without some monster doing the unthinkable to her. My thoughts and prayers are for her family.
You're so right. If he'd refused to talk without a lawyer, they would have focused on the "mexi kid" and he'd be in prison right now. He made the right choice even if it was out of naïveté. His interview was exactly what you would expect from in innocent person. @@donitawhite8111
“That b****, that’s a death sentence right there” there is something about the way Bruce says it that has me watching over and over again. It’s so funny!!!
Damn man right on time with this one. I just ran out of stuff to watch right as I was starting dinner and was trying to pick my background entertainment lol
Given we learned in marketing 3 times it usually sinks in. So take it form someone who has worked on EVERY inmate phone system in the US. The ONLY calls that are NOT recorded are Attorney Calls, The Only Calls that are NOT recorded are Attorney Calls, The Only Calls that are NOT recorded are Attorney Calls.
Michael, you're doing a great job. But, occasionally there are flukes like doubled layers of the same audio, or like in today's video the intro randomly played. I think if you watched through the video before uploading these issues can be resolved! Keep up the great work!
Dear Bruce and Michael, Congratulations! Finding your channel has brought me immense joy. Witnessing your reactions to these videos is truly inspiring. However, what truly resonates with me is the profound relationship you share with your son. I've encountered a tough phase where I stumbled and lost my way. Now, circumstances have reversed, and my son is the one looking after me, which feels terrible. Your journey has motivated me even more to seek help for my own issues, to acquire the necessary skills and strength to properly care for my family. This time, after seeking assistance, will mark a substantial change. Your words have deeply affected me, particularly when reminiscing about the times when my son was younger, reminiscent of your heartfelt stories with Michael. I genuinely value your wisdom, comforting words, and everything you do. There are very few individuals in this world like you who can leave such a profound impact on someone's life. Once I've recuperated from my stroke and regained my strength and financial situation, yours will be the first channel I support on Patreon because you've truly earned it. Keep up the incredible work. I have immense love for both of you-spread that love. Warm regards. Kevin
Bruce is the Dad we all wish we had. I'm grateful you have such a good son and hopefully you can be grateful for him and his help without remorse. Maybe it's better to look ahead into the future and see what can be changed there instead of the past. Wish you a speedy recovery from the stroke, and happy holidays!
@@kokoskokso I appreciate your kind words. This encapsulates the entire issue I've recently faced and finally decided to confront. I've come to terms with the fact that I must seek help to deal with childhood trauma, which has influenced where I find myself today. I've always been apprehensive about confronting and managing this alone, but the truth is, sometimes, people can't navigate these challenges by themselves. Having watched not just this video but all of Bruce and Michael’s videos, I've taken this step to regain the role of the father I once was and to care for not only my own son but my entire family. This is my first step towards being in a position where I can pursue my ultimate source of happiness. I aim to change careers and support others who, like me, have experienced prolonged suffering, hoping to offer them a chance for a better life. It's astonishing for me to admit this, but I realize that to truly be myself and speak honestly, I need to express gratitude to a complete stranger who runs a TH-cam channel. Their content has ignited a fire within me and has permanently altered the course of my life. I'm sure I'm not the only one affected; there are likely others whose lives have been changed in the same way, even if this person is unaware of it. Once again, thank you both and I'm grateful that fate led me to your channel.
Bruce does give good advice, and I am so glad that you feel it and are acting on it. You are courageous, and I know it may not be an easy road to travel, but the destination will be wonderful ❤
It's so heartening to see a board-certified criminal defense lawyer can still empathize with a victim. Also it was a good call by the content genius to show Bruce getting increasingly touched by all that happened to that girl.
A woman that loses her husband is called a widow A man that loses his wife is called a widower A child that loses both parents is called an orphan A parent that loses a child there’s no title because the pain is just too much to find words
Not 100+ years ago, losing a child was commonplace. Child deaths due to illnesses we now have vaccines for and accidents we now prevent (not to mention child labor laws), it happens MUCH less now. Most people ignorantly think average age in the past was because people didn't live in to old age. That's basically always wrong unless there was a large war going on. Average age was so low because child deaths were far more common.
@@ashkebora7262 yes I know. Way back then whatever wasn’t you was trying to kill you, it’s amazing how we survived as a species, still a dangerous world, but not as bad
Hmm 🤔 I honestly never thought about that before. I began to think that surely there had to be a term for that so I googled it. There does seem to be a name for it "Vilomah" but it is a relatively new term. There was actually a article discussing the term & encouraging people to share the page to make the term more commonplace. It's so very sad that it happens enough that they felt the need to make a term for it though. If anyone wants to check it out you can Google Vilomah, A Word Not Yet Commonly Known, But Hopes to Remain Uncommonly Used.
@@ashkebora7262 that’s really interesting. I would’ve never even thought of that but that makes all the sense in the world. there is no words that can describe that kind of grief, pain and loss. thanks for giving me a lot of food for thought. that’s why I love this channel, not just Bruce and the contact genius, but his audience is so full of wisdom.
This is the most in depth, heinous podcast of yours, just can't believe two high school young adults could plan and do this. So heartbreaking, but so glad justice was served.
I agree, this story reminds me of another High School murder of a young girl named Adrian. The couple were military cadets and deeply in love engaged and they're still in high school. Just like this one. The girlfriend was so jealous of anybody else that's why Adrian was murdered. This little hussy and this story is the same soul.
*in case you want to look it up, I think the channel that Bruce Rivers is getting this case from covered the one I mentioned. The female killer in that story her last name was zamora. Which I find interesting, because Bruce Rivers covered another case about a zamora, school teacher that had sex with a 13 year old student. I wonder if they're related.
*in case you want to look it up, I think the channel that Bruce Rivers is getting this case from covered the one I mentioned. The female killer in that story her last name was zamora. Which I find interesting, because Bruce Rivers covered another case about a zamora, school teacher that had sex with a 13 year old student. I wonder if they're related?
"You track where the fuck they are, cuz you wanna be... BRUCE RIVERS HES THE CRIMINAL LAWYER" I hope Bruce gets more invincible esque title cards that was great
FYI- for all those saying this should have made national news: It did. It occurred in 2011. The disappearance of Micaela Costanzo was all over the place when it happened. And several days after her disappearance, it was reported they had located her body in a shallow grave.
Oh wow, thanks for sharing. Didn't realize it occurred such a long time ago, because EWU also published it quite recently. Hopefully the families are in a better place now.
It’s thoroughly enjoyable watching these true crime stories here. I had already caught the EWU presentation but it’s easily worth an extra few hours to rewatch with the reactions and commentary here. Always a pleasure 👍🏻
In NZ there was a terrible home invasion in a rural area. What the public didn't know was the mother of the teens worked out it was her two sons. She called the police and worked with them to have them arrested. I know this because I worked with this woman. I can't imagine how much courage it took for her to do this.
Seeing Javier so upset, hurt, seeing her friends talk about her. It's heartbreaking. Honestly, he seemed really genuine and gave such great info. That's how kids should be taught to give info when something with their friends are off.
I agree with you
I know, I felt so bad for the kid (and the victim obviously).
When you lose a friend to senseless violence you are never the same. It affects you so deeply and you do feel so guilty that you were not there to help and save your friend. It haunts you for rest of your life.
💯 FACTS‼️
I knew right away he was innocent and a good kid.
Javier seems to be a lovely young man: insightful and forthright. I hope he has a good life.
Same. Seemingly has a good amount of empathy care and understanding. Sad for him and for her family. You know how high school love feels, and to have that taken I’m sure that is something that will stay with him forever and follow him into any relationship he has. That fear of losing someone else. Even if they were just kids at the time.
@@HeatherHoltThe trust issues might catalyze isolation. I pray it’s not like that for him. Poor young man. 💔
Michaela apparently learned her lesson after hanging out with Kody. She chose a much nicer young man for her next boyfriend 💔💔💔
Exactly, I hope he gets some grief counseling.. He'll fall in love again one day, and hopefully he will heal from this..
Can confirm it’s a tough one even 20 years later.
Poor little Javier 💔 Seems so sincere
Even though he's obviously innocent I bet he was so nervous at the station since it isn't exactly a relaxing situation to be interviewed by the police. He did a very good job keeping his composure, I wouldn't have blamed him if he broke down a bit hearing his GF is missing and maybe dead.
As a retired female Homicide Detective, I'm so very impressed with how "real" you are. I've met sooo many "arrogant ASSHOLES ", both as defense attorneys and as prosecuting attorneys. You sincerely are a breath of fresh air.
Oh gosh, you must have quite a few stories to tell. Especially as a female you probably have gotten the arrogant attitude more often just based on that. And saying you're retired, if you were starting off a couple decades ago that must've been something. Hope you were able to use guys thinking you're the "dumb woman" clichè to your advantage.
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The "building rapport" stage, huh?
My sister did ur job for 20 years so I feel for you because of what you've seen and heard. The stories I've heard from her would curl the silk on an ear of corn!
This is heartbreaking. The boyfriend seemed so sweet, and her poor family will never be the same. What a monster.
They were both monsters. I hope that Toni never gets out. That poor girl, her family and boyfriend… my heart goes out to all of them.
I agree. I think the bottom line here is that due to Cody's conceit and Narcissism, like most people with this disorder on a really high scale, suffered a Narcissistic injury several months ago, when he tried showing up at her house, wanting to talk to her, etc. And he couldn't get anywhere. He couldn't make any progress. She actually turns him down,,,,HIM!!!! For a short little Mexican guy. It isn't that he really loved her; it's that for guys like this, the relationship isn't over, until THEY say it's over.; and the fact that she chose a short, Mexican over him really cut him on the raw. That's why he tries to get even by throwing her boyfriend under the bus; but it doesn't work, because his reputation precedes him.
Unfortunately, in the past 40 years I've seen this kind of thing over and over (only once did it end up with it devolving into Murder One like this) The sad thing is that with guys like this, it is never their fault. He deserves jail, because like Bruce says, I'm not sure these people can change.
I agree with you she so evil l fell sorry for her family😢
Soft man couldn’t protect his girlfriend
Of course you want to be buried up to her neck because Jorge wants to be zipped in the suitcase. It's hide and seek.... It's the new I'm not a boy... I'm a girl... I'm not a girl I'm a guy... Don't call me gay.... I'm buy polyornanumous this is hippopotamus kind of life is 2023😂😂😂
Listening to Kody's dad is absolutely heartbreaking! The way he breaks down when he says it isn't about them anymore and how he is practically begging his son to "fix" the situation by telling the truth is just gut wrenching.
His empathy towards Micaela's parents is palpable, you can feel him imaging their pain and his duty to try and make his son give as much closure as he can. I just can't imagine.
Poor Micaela and her family. Just so much suffering for so many people for nothing! 💔
It's in challenging situations like this one where you really get to see people for who they really are. And Kody's dad is clearly a good man. He deserved better than this too. A lot of people in this story did.
@@nerunerimost definitely. Often times these stories you can look and say, Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. But sometimes, a kid has really good parents who try and raise him right and teach him to use his moral compass, and he just doesn't have one. It's not the parent's fault, but they will spend the rest of their life trying to figure out where they went wrong. Such a ripple effect these acts cause..
And his piece of shit son still has the audacity to call his dad in prison and go off at him because he cares about Micaela's loved ones and what they're going through instead of going "oh baby boy I'm so sorry that you brutally murdered someone and have to face the consequences of that"
Two hours of Bruce? I just sang your theme out loud and my husband thinks I’m nuts.
Your not the only one
When i first heard it i definitely got whiplash. Makes more sense that Michael is in charge of that, now it's a daily staple in my head
BUT WHO IS HE
I love the opening song! Lol his son def did a good job putting this together for his pops. Great way to bond and get money! ❤
Love your name !!! thought the same.. 2 hours??... but this is the only channel i will watch for that long!... always worth it!
Did you not hear her say in the phone interview with the attorney, “she was moving, so we moved her to the grave….we slit her throat…we both slit her throat…”
-She was still alive, they had already dug the grave, this was premeditated 1st degree murder by both of them. They took her there to kill her, and they had already dug the hole. Fucking horrible.
Absolutely correct.
Agree! She was so jealous of McKayla she put that dummy up to it! Stupid is as stupid does! She should of been given a life sentence as well....both evil monsters! ..,RIP sweet girl 💞
The girlfriend quite possibly did a deal,gave evidence against st dumb Kody who screams at his father dares to bring up Makayla. Dad's git to hold of his son,weak fathers have weak sons.
Someone told me a long time ago, “You have friends and you have people who hit you”. I’ve never gotten them confused and I’ve told my kids the same thing. There is zero excuse for anyone to ever lay their hands on you.
Maybe you are going down the wrong path & need some tough love
evolution
What the fuck to both of these comments “evolution” and “you need tough love”? I don’t fully agree with mkultras main comment because young boys will play tough sometimes but some of those people are my most trusted friends. Anyone in high school or above should not lay hands on you and seriously hurt you unless it’s freak accident and they should stop and help you right after. Also it should only be very light hands on you even below high school or it should always be mutually consenting and stop when one person is no longer into it. Above middle school we are too strong to play nice and actual hits should never happen unless it’s sports or boxing etc.
@@macysondheimPeople like you create people like Cody.
NAP ,Always and forever
Narcissism 101: Even when describing how he killed Micaela, Kody has to frame himself like a hero & her like a villain. “If only she was reasonable & not a terrible person I wouldn’t have needed to hurt her.” 😳 Unbelievable
I dated a covert narc and she was always either the victim or hero and I was always the jerķ despite the fact even her own bestie thinks I'm a kind soul and she would never do better than me..Narcissists are pathetic
You both are so correct 💯 %. I'm glad I got away from a Narcissist, they do tend to blame everything on you, which was something I never understood to be honest. I stay far,far away from him. The day I was finally free it was like I wasn't swimming in molasses anymore,the fear took a long time to go away.
@reneesimerale yes! The day I got away from her I no longer felt like I was walking in eggshells, I felt like a weight was lifted off my chest..They're master manipulators and can make you look like the crazy one with such ease cause of reactive abuse..now I'd rather die than get back with her and go through that again, every text message made my anxiety peak hoping it wasn't from her.
The intro edit mistake at 6:10 is hysterical man😂
I was waiting for someone to mention it - it thought my brain was glitching for a moment 😂
I assumed it was part of how you'd know where your kids are, was patiently awaiting the drop 😂
As a user of Camtasia... I can totally understand how this could happen....😂😅
Just came on to alert about this lol
That’s why I’m in the comments to see if they knew about this haha
It's insane that on the jail calls he is acting like he is the victim. Asking his dad where his justice is. I love his dad's response, "what about Mikaela "
Something I really like about Bruce is that despite him literally being a lawyer, and giving good and basic advice that a lawyer would give, most of the advice he gives is just tips to be a better person.
Things that seem remarkably obvious to a lot of us, but there are definitely people out there that need to hear it from someone who isn't belittling them. Bruce's attitude is "Come on, I know you can do this." instead of "See? I knew you couldn't do this."
You seem like a great dad, and I love that. I have a great dad too, and watching your videos reminds me of him. Thanks, lawyer dad.
No offence to America but Americans really really need to listen to Bruce. I can't tell you how many police interrogation/interviews I've seen whereby the suspect just blabbers and digs a hole for themselves. American detectives are sneaky I can't believe the lies they tell. " Now is the time to tell us or it will be so much worse for you" BS!!! " Your just helping us with our enquires right now but I still have to read you your Miranda rights, " BS!!!! " Sounds like self defence to me, just tell us what happened and you'll walk out of here on self defence "!!😅😅😅
Bruce Rivers he’s the criminal lawyer
@@fatabbot6.......and what he do?
It was refreshing to hear a parent hold their murderous kid responsible...first in the interrogation room and then on the phone telling Kody to think about Micki. ..
True. Too many times they defend their kids way beyond the law.
Couldn’t agree more, especially when the parents talk shit about the victims.
Too bad Toni's parents were complete asses... Everyone knows this all happened because of her, yet she's their little angel.
Yeah, well dad should've educated his son about life in prison. My kids knew mom was the narc. Don't make me have to bust you for being stupid.
I said call me before making a dumb mistake. They did and I showed up. These parents don't talk to their kids. Their friends. Yeah, I was annoying but I didn't go through nine months of pregnancy to see them screw up badly on my watch. I loved them. Life is hard. We need our parents to be more than a meal ticket.
I laughed so hard when Kody was q___qing WHAT ABOUT MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?!!!!
Javier seems like such a great kid. Very sweet and likeable. She had some good friends, RIP sweetie.
Right? Very sweet kid, wish him all the best, I'm glad Micaela had spent some time with such a nice guy after being with Kody
I felt to much empathy for that kid. Seems like a fantastic fellow, Bruce knew right away “I don’t think that this is our subject.”
He was a superstar. Came in for so many interviews, and knew so much about Michaela's life. You can tell he is an attentive and caring person.
Golden retriever energy for sure.
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My daughter was 28 when she was brutally murdered. I feel for every parent that ever gets this news.
😢💔 I'm so sorry; my heart goes out to you.
My deepest condolences. 💔
Horrible.
How utterly awful for you. For any parent to lose their child at the hands of another must be so hard to cope with. I hope you are graced with the strength you need and the support to help you to go on. Please remember that your life and surviving this is important too. I wish you good health and moments of light to get you through. You may never get over this but you can get past it. Im sure your child would want you to find happiness again. ❤
@@jaywa101thank you. I am raising her son. He's 10 now. He is my only strength.
Equipment operator here, I'm at the part where they pivot to the miner and I can confirm that due to how dangerous the work is and how strict MSHA is, most of us are highly aware of changes in our work environment. In fact, the crew leader or supervisor is required to thoroughly inspect the entire site every pre-shift.
Interesting I was wondering how he notices some tire tracks. Thanks for sharing!
Same!@@moongloomable
Thanks for that share. Valuable information!☮️
Such a pivotal find. Very interesting to find out why it was noticed. Thank you for all you do.
you ever smoke rock in that thing n then operate the machinery mad quickly/ fast?
You read Toni to filth 😂 “yeah I don’t really like her because she used to do my boyfriend and is prettier than me”
GODDAMN BRUCE! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I can’t even 🤣
I haven't heard that part yet, I love how Bruce does that with parts of these videos!! 😂😂
@@Tonya39420 it’s the highlight of the whole vid! I should have time stamped it! Hope you saw it! lol!
43:40 timestamped! 😂😊
Edit: my quote isn’t EXACT but it’s almost exact! Bruce is a fucking icon 🤣
Roasted… OOOF! Kinda hope she sees that
She reminded me of Diane Zamora and her boyfriend David! The Cadet Murders in Texas!!! To II’s just like Diane!
I don't know how I found this channel, but it's now at the top of my favorite crime channels. He's so funny and relatable. I even enjoy the sponsored bits. The theme song. The good natured snark. It makes me wish I had stuck with my intent to go into law.
it's never too late to pursue your dreams :)
Caution ⚠️ the intro music is a real earworm!!! 😄
Yes, Bruce is awesome
You can still do it. Never too late, even if you are 80. Follow your dreams and before you know it you will be there. I have a feeling you would be wonderful.
@FiestyKiki don't do that, it's super expensive and time consuming, you don't know if it's too late or not
I’m in Canada.. doing the dishes singing Bruce rivers he’s the criminal lawyer and he’s going to react to all the self snitching .. my husband first looks at me like I’ve lost it then ask WHOSE BRUCE RIVERS? I said BRUCE RIVERS HES THE CRIMINAL LAWYER 🤣
Did you sing it tho'? 😉
I can't believe your husband didn't know who Bruce Rivers is!
I hated the song when I first heard it. This morning I caught myself singing it while I was making my coffee. No husband to call it out, but my dog looked at me funny. 😂
@@kathrynbaker7278lol!
That’s so funny!😆
It is bone chilling the way Tony described the crime. No remorse, no emotions, just facts.
She was the catalyst. Cody was the facilitator. And poor Mcalia was the unsuspecting victim. Rest in peace sweet girl. Prayers to the family.
They both planned that. They wanted to kill that poor girl and they did. So fckng evil.
@@melaniegaribaldi6724 I'd bet there was a "if you really love me you'd do this" type discussion between Toni and Kody. It seems to me that Toni is the malicious and calculating one while Kody is just a dumb and angry loser who killed someone he probably had no real beef with just to please his insanely jealous and insecure girlfriend
Even if your kid is a regular runner: you still deserve to get quick police support with a minor.
When seconds count cops are minutes away
I don’t understand why it matters? The CHILD is still in danger either way. Adults can decided to run away but kids are legally required to attend school so police should be legally required to not be lazy and look for them
Runners unfortunately have created a “boy who cries wolf situation” they use government resources that could be used for other crimes, especially in areas that have limited staffing/funding.
I was looking for this Comment. Just because some Teen ran away in the past, doesn't mean he/she is just running away for shit and gigles again.
Check why the kid is running away and don't just take the Parent's word for it- Oh, they do this all the time-
Person is missing and is still in HS- doesn's matter if they just reached 18 years...
If they are reported missing, move your ass!
Watched so many cases, also with Forster Kids that were called Problem makers because they ran away,.... maybe check why they ran away.
I think there was the case with the kids from that big family that were abused by their Bio Parents and after years it came out, some were put in the system and got into Families that abused them ass well and i am not sure but when a kid reported it they were told "what are they chances that your parents abuse you and also your Forster family?! The kid was told no one will believe them . I need to google it because i can't remember what happend to this kid,
The police waiting 24 hours or until the next morning is always so frustrating in these cases. What's worse, spending some extra resources to make sure someone is safe and just wanting some alone time? or, finding out someone actually is missing?
My only son Michael was Un- alived by sociopaths just like Toni & Kody in 2005. The killers were never arrested or convicted. i almost feel we should write to the payroll board before May 2024 to keep Toni behind bars. This girl/ woman will be a danger to anyone who pisses her off! @Bruce Rivers I live for justice vicariously through the law tube trials. Thank you for sharing these cases and I have to say you mirror my thoughts💯%
My condolences to you. I hope you get justice for your son one day.
So sorry for your loss and without closure complete unbearable! Prayers for Justice for your son someday! ❤
I'm so sorry .
I pray for healing for your broken 💔 heart .
I believe justice is certain in this life or in the next .
Hugs
Will the police ever reopen his cold case?
Sorry for your loss.
Your sons life was taken in 2005.
Walk into the police station and demand to speak to whoever has his case.
Truth is, no one has it.
That may prompt someone to have a look.
In life, whether something gets done or not depends on the personality of the person you have to deal with.
You might get lucky.
Make demands.
Ask who works cold cases.
Javier: more emotional maturity than anyone in the case.
And he is a sweet kid, you can tell. Honest and very sincere IMO
2 hour video? Thank you to Bruce and the Content Genius Michael. This channel has become better than anything on TV.
The real crime is not having time stamps in these.
Right? Other than hockey games, I've not even watched TV since this time last year! 😂
I gave up "regular" TV a few years ago ... 'cept for football. I agree...everything else is worthless!
@@fabiomgm1293 timestamps and true crime don’t really mix. You gotta get the full story imo.
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“I tried to feel for her pulse but she kept moving and moving”
This is clearly a bright fella
And I’m clearly a fart smella…
😂😂😂 my first thought!
@@SpaceWitch1969
He also tried wiping the shovel off of the dirt
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Bruce is so naturally funny with his comments that he can take a horrific video most people wouldn't even want to watch and make it very interesting. I would certainly recommend him if I was ever in a situation where I knew someone who needed a criminal defense attorney. Bruce and his son make these videos very entertaining.❤
His comments are hysterical! And perfectly politically incorrect... which I love.
" And she's prettier than you" lol
@andygodwin5965 I think people from NY metro...LI have actually the same type of humor. maybe with more of an edge...but would be saying the same things.
Just a senseless, tragic case. 3 families lost their children, 2 children gave up their lives, hopes and dreams over some stupid jealousy sh¡T, and one innocent girl lost her young and promising life, and her family will be forever changed.
Just awful.
Any caring father would be utterly devastated.
I agree with you l fell şad for dad😢
His father's voice is absolutely gut wrenching
I’m sure his Father thought he was raising his son right it something went wrong. He’s entitled. He’s murdered a girl and blames his father. Narcissist to the max. The Father never knew who Cody really was until this happened. My guess is Cody will hold his Father responsible for everything he did until the day his father died. Unfortunately, parents can’t control everything. Cody is a selfish, entitled ass covered by a mask of a his sweet face. The best thing his Father can do is forget him.
I feel so bad for his dad. Imagine all of the energy it takes to raise a child and for them to turn out like this.
Damn
Damn
Yes. It's awful
I know his pain. Raised 3. 2 did well. One is a felon. It's heartbreak you can't imagine.
The way he manipulated his father's emotions during that phone call was hideous. I don't even speak to my father and I wouldn't do that
Bruce is savage "Just turn to Bubba in your cell"....I laughed out loud on that one.
Are we gonna talk about the creepy teacher loaning students her car, and texting students to hang out at 8:00 at night? It’s wildly inappropriate.
Must be a small town
I grew up in a small town. One square mile.town called carle place, New York. So many teachers inappropriate with us smh…it’s a predator thing. They know where the kids are . Predators know or find out where their next victim is. R.I.p to all the victims. 😢
you got no replies so I guess nope not gonna talk about it
@@getemgotem1173 That’s crazy, that nobody did anything about it at the school you went to. Something similar happened at the middle/high school I went to. There was a teacher who went out of their way to hang out with students and hung around places students like to frequent. The good thing about social media is that it sheds light and shows students who may not have known that behavior like that IS inappropriate, and that it’s not normal. And I agree with you that these predators know how to catch their prey. Creepy behavior.
@@getemgotem1173worked in a rural jail in Montana. So many pedos come out of the small towns it’s crazy. I don’t know if it’s because it’s easier to be caught in a small town but it’s disturbing
I enjoy Bruce's humor, and he seems like a genuine person. I'm sure folks are proud to say he is family/friend.
Her boyfriend is a genuine nice guy. I am glad she had experienced a good relationship before her untimely demise…
1:12:52
So what you’re getting at?
“ Aaaaaand we’ve got plans for the next 30, 40, 50 years of your life” 😂😂😂 played it three times over, soooo hilarious Thank you Bruce and Micheal, you brighten up my life! 😂🙏©️
I was relieved Javier was innocent. His behavior just screamed distressed, overwhelmed, and a little intimidated by authority. I listen more than i watch, so i did not see the thumbnail until later.
I am too, which really illustrates that so-called body language (ie, shaking the head while saying something contradictory) should be taken with a grain of salt because that is literally pseudoscience and if it's taken too seriously, innocent folks like Javier could easily be convicted of something they did not do.
Im always trying to deduce if someone is guilty or not by what they’re saying and how they’re saying it in cases I’m not familiar with. Esp with 911 calls. So often those are SO over the top dramatic and you’re just rolling your eyes like wow did they really think this was gonna play with the police 😅 jeez. And sometimes I think someone seems guilty in an interview but they’re not. You never really know. I remember one was a mother that was k1lled, the son was super weird and the first thing he asked the cops was “is she all in one piece, is she in tact” and I’m like who says that?! But he was innocent. Just a weirdo.
@@HeatherHolt That's why a certain amount of interrogation technique is considered junk science. Repeated, stressful interrogation can result in false confessions in people with a strong affinity for, or fear of, law enforcement and a personality where one has learned to "go along to get along" due to a narcissist or abuser in their life, or even just natural quirks. All the body language cues in the world don't alter reality, and everyone reacts differently to situations. It works most of the time with some of the people, some of the time with most of the people, and not at all or too well with the outliers. It needs to be coupled with actual evidence or knowledge that could not have been gained peripherally.
Kudos to the dad for encouraging his son to confess
Indeed. I can't imagine what a nightmare this was for him to find out. He's a good man, discovering that he raised a son capable of something so heinous!
One I do know is u can do ur best raising a child giving them support in every way.U will never be able to predict the out come of ur child . society plays a big part of beliefs and attitude about certain topics in life
@@horsepanther He sounds like a good man, I don't think we have enough to say he's a good man. He's intelligent though.
Yes….I feel terr😢ible for his father…..
@@Larry-b8twell everyone else in his school didn’t slaughter anyone, so it definitely wasn’t society’s fault. His father also didn’t seem to have done anything about his domestic abuse problems, there’s no way he didn’t know since the school had the video and everything.
Loved this episode! Fyi, I’m not sure if it was just my device, but it seemed like there were a few editing errors in the first quarter. I think about six minutes in the intro theme played again over Bruce giving background and a little later on there was a portion where Bruce was speaking but the audio was muted. Love you guys, just letting you know in the same spirit I’d tell a good friend when they have salad in their teeth. Can’t wait for the next one!
No wasn't your device. The editing was poor on that part.
I thought it was just me .
Happened to me too so not your device good I came to the comments to see if it happened to anyone else lol
Was just looking here to see if it was just me lol
Was just looking here to see if it was just me lol
What I find concerning about this case is all this information about Cody did not come out until after they found Makayla.
All these red flags should have been brought to the attention of the detectives as soon as it became apparent something was wrong.
I am also surprised the school officials did not review the footage the next day when it was apparent that Makayla was missing.
Poor Javier tried to give so much information and had genuine concern, these other people suck 😭
Get so used to seeing police interview guilty people and the difference is night and day. He seemed so genuine and really wanted to help
Yep! Javier is a very loving and caring person he was giving the detectives EVERY bit of information he possibly could. God Bless him and I hope and pray he is doing good today. Because he deserves to live a good happy life. None of this was his fault as a matter of a FACT he's a shining light in this story and I pray he knows it! God Bless you Javier!
@@TTownTCG"God" doesn't give a shit. "God" watched that boy's girlfriend get murdered. Expecting "God" to do "bless" him is childish and silly.
Your using the “cry from laughing emoji” which is just so weird imo
@@mikek3658 Genuine question here: Would the idea of God settle better with you if God were a dictator and dished out immediate punishment?
Cody's father has his conscience and heart in the right place. Like I understand, he should tell his son to ask for a lawyer, but at the same time, he just wanted Cody to do the right thing. Also, he seems to really love him as he is still supporting Cody while not minimising his guilt.
Must be very hard to know your child is a k1ller, you want to help them but you’d not want them around you either. And you’d always wonder what you did wrong. Sadly some people are just born to be k1llers. And some are raised to be. And most it’s both.
@@HeatherHolt So hard being a caregiver, you can do EVERYTHING "right" and yet, they are still their own person. I can't even imagine being that dad!
The empathy in the comments is refreshing
I'm glad he's a wonderful father but didn't let his son get away with this.
As a psych RN, this was great to watch...educational re conduct and antisocial traits demonstrated...thanks...I adore you and Micheal's content...always looking for new ones! Thank you guys...
I officially appoint you Sir Bruce Rivers.as my favourite American. Realistic reviews, useful legal info, entertaining one liners (with swearing) and it keeps me glued everytime! ❤❤❤
I'll never understand people who:
1) think murder is a good option
2) think they can get away with it
I wonder if how underrated your comment indicates how many people think they could get away with it.
@@suzannenichols6900 Killers get away with it all the time. Currently half of all murders go unsolved. For every person that's convicted, one walks away.
Murderers walk among us everyday.
you imagine murder as mostly thought out? it seems like a possible resolution of a mental breakdown + persistence against the person shitting their mind out, like happens to us on the drive thru but if you underlined it 1000x
@@Mybpetersontrue but not all murders are judged the same way. Hate to say it but I wouldn’t put a gang banging murder on the same level as this murder. One is some idiot spraying bullets and probably doesn’t even realize they hit the person. Then there’s this murder. Super personal murder with a lot of planning. I’d be more concerned with people like the guy in this video.
1st u can't be as slow as u sound.u need to research how many murder cases that ur still unsolved.prime example Tupac+Biggie+ Jam master Jay! And they are the high profile ones, what about the cases when the Vic's are poor of color and have mental or addiction issues
Am I the only person who wonders if part of Kody's motivation was that he felt offended that Michaela had chosen a short skinny 'Mexican kid' over a jock like him?
Javier comes over as a sweet, sincere and well-adjusted young man. I hope he has managed to get over this and has found some happiness in his life.
I don't think it had anything to do with his motive vs Toni his girlfriend likely gaslighting him into beating her which then turned to murder.
I think his girlfriend Toni was the jealous one of his ex being better looking along with her insecurities so she likely wanted Kodi to prove his love to her.
Yes he kept referencing the fact that he was “Mexican” he hated the fact that chose someone better. Typical
I agree completely. I said this exact same thing a few weeks ago, and everyone came down on me over it; that he had never said he "hated" Mexicans, etc. But, as you pointed out, guys like this, especially those who have anger issues and are not used to rejection, feel that "they' are the ones who decide the relationship is over. The idea that he is this tall athlete, and her boyfriend is this short Mexican guy definitely got under his skin. He mentions it no less than 3 times in a row talking to the police! Then, makes up an imaginary argument that Michaela had with her boyfriend, the short Mexican guy, and that she had been crying. After all, he throws in his ethnicity AND his shortness, both factors he thinks are relevant, and you can tell he feels these are derogatory.
No, it has nothing to do with that but everything to do with his narcissism, his entitlement. Those who have knowledge about this disorder can clearly see those signs. Ex he has cheated on several of his girlfriends, this is a sign of entitlement. His aggression is another sign etc. Someone who never takes responsibility for their own behaviour but always blames others and plays victim is another sign again. This is where school, parents should react and not wait until something worse happens like in this case.
Always a possibility. Shame.
I lovvvvve this longer format, stretches out the suspense and your great comments along the way! Keep ‘em coming! 🙂🙏
Lol, I select length for time allowed...and, lol, give me so e giggles..,'Bedtime Stories with Bruce, the Criminal Lawyer' 😅...Sad for the families, but we are being taught some skills? 😊
My dad was a Criminal Defense Attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada,
BACK IN THE DAY. HE WAS GREAT.
I LOVE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL CAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF MY DAD.
You're SOOOOO FUNNY.
Some people really are STUPID.
the way you used caps is just odd.
5:50 - Michael Rivers in trouble for this one!!! 😂
Haha such a funny mistake. Im sure everyone checked the video to make sure it didn’t restart or something.
Yeah I totally rechecked and then sang along. The song is too catchy!
hee hee.. i thought the same.... but not in a mean way... just a blip
I figured grandma got out of the basement and messed with it. 😂
I thought I was bugging out hahaha
I just went to a family function and started singing the theme song, and a random relative started joining in... We're everywhere now lol
Cringe
@@macysondheim fortunately for you, you're not invited 😂
That's funny, people don't have a sense of humor these days. F the haters
@@punkrocksmidgewe still saw your cringe comment to be fair 😊
@@based-ys9um maybe you and Macy should grab lunch and commiserate 😂
I didn't even notice it was a 2 hour video until I came to the comments 🤦♀️🤷♀️😂
Javier just looked crushed from the moment the camera came on .
When you first showed kody, the way he referred to Javier & tried throwing the suspicion at him I could almost hear the whole argument before Kody killed Mikayla.
So let me get this straight, Toni was home free until she opened her mouth? 🤦♀️ That takes "self-snitching" to a new level.
I grew up in Denver, Colorado. My parents fed everyone needed food. Gave them shelter gave them clothes. Nobody ever helped my dad so that’s how he helped others. It wasn’t weird to have a few kids in the house until their parents got their stuff together. This is for foster care around, lots of kids table this always kind of fun and my mother was perfect to everyone. I miss her.
Bro the surprise intro theme on repeat had me in tears for some reason 😂😂 I was so locked in on what Bruce was saying and then all of a sudden BRUCE RIVERS HE’S A CRIMINAL LAWYER
NO SAME IT HAD ME DYINGGGG I THOUGHT MY PHONE WAS GLITCHING LMAOOOO
I must not be there yet.
There's another part where his mic's audio is muted or not even included. The editing process was probably rushed
😂😂😂fax bro, i was wheezing
@@KristianKumpula its a 2 hour video, probably no time to proof watch everything
The body language analysis is very valuable with this interrogation because the boyfriend and "friend" are the contrast of honesty and deception.
Cody the ex bf is GUILTY ASF
It shouldn't be used for anything other than hopefully pointing investigators in the right direction. I've seen so many videos where the same narrator says two completely conflicting things. Example: Leaning forward can be seen as a challenge to authority while leaning back is the perp trying to distance themselves from the interrogator. Also leaning forward can be seen as confidence in their innocence while leaning back can be seen as them being relaxed because they know they are innocent.
@ shadow very good point!
I don't know how anybody thinks they can get away with a crime like this. Our digital footprint follows us everywhere we go.
People get away with it every single day. You've fallen for the propaganda.
Guess again, its actually the complete opposite. Cleared murder cases went to below 50% in 2020. In big cities with more cameras and potentially more chances for witnesses, the solved murders are currently around 30%
I agree with you the killer will nver get way with it your ritht
@@georgegrote7836Wanna name any so we can get them arrested? Hearsay I know
Bro I have to agree with first person most murders go unsolved for decades. Unless someone snitching or informing the cops they try and use dna.
I love how brutally honest you are, no sugar coating, just saying what everyone else is already thinking
I’ve seen the original video already but I’ll still sit for 2 hours watching Bruce react to it!👍
Just watching it again with our buddy, Bruce!
lol I just watched it again yesterday but for two hours of Bruce? I’m watching it again! I feel so sorry for Javier. He seems like such a sweet boy.
This POS Cody has a lot of balls to continue to berate his poor father on the phone from jail. Disgusting.
I haven't seen any of this before. While I appreciate Bruce, his wisdom and breakdowns.... I prefer his funnier videos. Like yesterdays(?) DUI one and the cops trying not to laugh but Bruce had me rolling with his commentary. The light hearted stuff is just so awesome. This is still good but I need to laugh before bed not... this.
@@MKUltra42 That's not balls. That's narcissistic delusion.
It's funny that now when I watch the intro, I'm genuinely surprised to see Bruce's beardless face. 😅Those whiskers truly look so fantastic on you, man!
I was used to it by the 3rd time lol
Kody’s conversations with his dad on the jailhouse phone are so incredibly similar to Casey Anthony’s rants against her own parents when she was arrested.
Except the parents reactions are totally different.
I was going to comment this very thing until I saw that you beat me to it! 😊 It was uncanny how much Kody sounded like Casey! My parents are both passed now , but I never spoke to them the way those two speak to their parents, EVER!! 😢
Narcissists all say the same sh*t
Ya, good point, I hadn’t even thought about that but you’re right.
@@donitawhite8111 Thankfully. Kody’s parents didn’t pander to him the way CA’s did.
Almost certainly Toni had Kody kill Micaela as a loyalty to her and to get rid of the ex gf she was probably jealous of, he had her hog tied in the car when he picked Toni up, they were checking for a pulse while she was moving so they were seeing if they had managed to kill her yet, he was digging her grave WHILE toni kicked the daylights out of her. I think Micaela had so many injuries because they didn’t know how to finish her and tried many different things to do the job. Toni in my eyes was the architect of this crime Kody the willing executioner. Disgusting.
I wish there was a way to teach people to spot soulless sociopathic narcissists… and avoid them at all costs. All they will do is use abuse and discard you and not feel bad in the slightest.
If you search YT for narcissistic personality disorder there are a lot of good videos explaining how these people operate and how to manage or avoid them.
It's pretty crazy to me there isn't more info out there though. Narcissists are predators
@@robert5697Loads of young people do that. Hardly makes them psychopaths.
There is. You just have to look at what someone does over time and ignore what they say, and it becomes obvious.
if they ain't groovin, if they ain't movin, if they ain't gettin down, if they ain't gettin funky, if they ain't got dat sass, then thats red flag number 1 right there for ya baby, Red flag #1. you don't never go trusting no man who ain't got no rhythm in his bones
@@robert5697what you just stated is EXTREMELY common among all young people bahah. Even me! Guess how many people me and my friends have killed? NONE
I have a brother just like Kody. It was a nightmare to grow up with him. He’s still a nightmare as an adult.
I'll put you in my prayers, dude. I wish you well. I can only imagine :(
Hopefully you’re not in contact with them anymore, best wishes ❤
I understand all too well I have a nightmare of a brother too but in my mother's eyes he's the golden child who can do no wrong and believe me he does plenty wrong on a regular basis.
I feel you. It’s hard to have a sibling that you have to walk on eggshells with or just avoid altogether. 🤗
Oh my god, this is my brother too!
I’m from the ewu crew! Thank you for using TH-cam to educate us
, it really can help us with predators.
I love what you guys do, but I do wish you'd sometimes cool it with the body language analysis. A lot of the time it feels like you guys just work backwards and claim innocuous things as potential signs of guilt. It's all guesswork anyway
Lol imagine being part of a TH-cam “crew”
🎉😢😢😢😢❤😢 za@@SuperNuclearUnicorn
Ewu crew lmao.
@@macysondheimbro what? someone's jealous... they get no less than millions of views on every video. 100% a copycat JCS but they're great. they're making more money sitting at home than you are bud. + the crew is made of ppl who are/were psychologists, lawyers etc.
I need you to know that I freaking LOVE THIS CHANNEL! I'm an old ass aspiring lawyer and this is my style 😂😂😂😂 I just found this channel yesterday!!
Toni said "we moved her to the grave". Sounds like the grave was dug before the attack. That sounded premeditated
💯
My ex-husband did all kinds of awful stuff after we split, for years and years. He remarried, he had his own life, yet he would still try to make my life difficult in so many ways. Secretly, it was 15 years of this. I am grateful to you for defining this. It was so true, in my case. I would tell people that I really thought he was paying me back, in his mind, for breaking us up. He wouldn’t admit this outright, and he didn’t even talk to me for years. It was back channel kind of sick stuff. Really bad stuff, sometimes. As well as refusing to share our children, not ever observing any schedules of visitation, on and on.
You & Michael just made my day!
2 hours of my favorite defense attorney is just what I needed today! 😊
As a parent you should tell your kid if he did it he needs to pay the consequences. Telling your kid to shut up if he did it it’s not okay. Now if your kid tells you he’s innocent then fight for them like hell.
So far 5:50 is a double accidental OP, and now at 30:22 there’s no sound
That sound cut was annoying 😮😮😮
@@sherrylawrencelewis2544most likely said something he didn't want people to hear. Maybe made an allegation he shouldn't have. It perfectly cut when the video went back on
The only channel where I actually enjoy the “advertising!”
Thanks Bruce and Michael ❤
I just want to take time to say thank you to Bruce. Thank you for the knowledge about the law, but even more for the advice for being a better dad. I grew up with parents that pawned me off on others. They ignored the abuse I suffered at my older brothers hands. They put everything they had into my brother and protected him at my expense. I grew up thinking that I’m not worthy of love. I found myself distancing from not just my wife but my daughter too. Bruce explaining how he grew up and how he didn’t follow the same path as a father. How beautiful his relationship is with his son is. I leaned that your past doesn’t define your future. I took my walls down and stopped fearing that I wasn’t good enough to have my wonderful wife and daughter. I opened up and let them in and our relationships are getting better and better. This channel has been a gift and I truly appreciate everything you do Bruce. From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you, thank you, thank you!
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Hey, bro, I hope your 2024 has been full of wonderful moments with your daughter so far. Father-daughter relationships can be so nurturing and special if the dad just lets himself be honest and real. My own Dad wasn't very emotionally engaged for the longest time, and now at 30 I have a wonderful relationship with him and he even tells me daily he loves me. If I could tell my 15-year-old self that, I wouldn't have believed it. Let your kid know you love her! It's okay to be emotionally vulnerable with your children!
It’s so important to be a parent, I noticed in my generation, born in the 60’s, that parents wanted to be friends with their kids and their kid’s friends, I felt like a single parent because my husband played the part of their friend, so I was always the bad guy, one day I found my husband crying in our bedroom, and asked what was wrong, he told me he hated the way our youngest child spoke to me, I sat on the bed next to him and said, “you could of said to him, N…, that is no way to speak to your mother”. I also said, that he could say it quietly and gently.
It would’ve shocked the child, who was 15 at the time, into being speechless!
It's always a score when Bruce covers these Explore With Us videos, 2 birds with one stone! Love listening to you on my way to work!
so I had to take an uber to class bc my car broke down but the driver was listening to the young thug trial which sparked up a convo about it and I mentioned oh I really like this lawyer on TH-cam Bruce rivers he really gets into it all and he was like oh shit I watch him he's covering the YSL one too. was a cool experience, it brightening up a shitty day in Syracuse lol (also he got a fat tip for that)
Omg I’m rolling around. “Rendering 1st aid with a shovel” …. Bruce is the funniest guy in USA
Being judged for my body language is a great fear of mine as an autistic person. My body language and eye contact don't indicate my emotional state in ways most people would recognize. The whole pseudoscientific field of body language "analysis" doesn't take neurodivergence into proper account. Some people have a flat affect, don't make much eye contact, might be fidgety, etc. and it means absolutely nothing, yet time and time again I've heard it pointed out definitively as a sign of guilt. One reason of many to stfu until you have a lawyer, I suppose.
That's why base line is the most important part of a body language analysis. All of this should show in baseline too.
@@mariahlarson92Unless you have hours and hours of observation of a person, you can't tell what their baseline is. A questioning or interrogation by nature can't be someone's baseline. It's stressful, outside the person's normal environment, and it's undoubtedly attached to grief, anger, etc. For an autistic or other neurodivergent person, any one of those factors has an outsized effect on their mental state, and all of them put together means that any attempt at "analysis" is completely meaningless.
Yes! My son has autism and it's one of my fears that his behavior will be misunderstood as being something malicious 😢
@@nyanbinary1717 disagree but okay.
Same audhd here I can make contact sometimes it’s taken training high masking to be able to. It’s easier for me with people I’m comfortable with
Not taking in my daughter’s boyfriend under any circumstances. That’s how you get grandchildren before your kids graduate high school.
Since he's innocent, I'm glad the boyfriend had an airtight alibi because unfortunately he seems to be sort of naïve and he might inadvertently say something that would cause suspicion to fall on him and he could easily be blamed for her disappearance when in fact he had nothing to do with what happened to her. He appeared to be very concerned about her and he didn't hesitate to say that he thought something bad might have happened to her. I think if he were guilty when the detective asked him if he thought she was safe somewhere he would have said that she probably was safe because she had done this before and this was surely just another time when she ran away and there was no cause for alarm. Instead, he immediately said no, because while she had run away previously, when she ran away she told people where she was and this time was different. The information he gave should be helpful to the police. What a shame that a young person cannot walk to school and back home again without some monster doing the unthinkable to her. My thoughts and prayers are for her family.
I frequently say that we are all just 1 alibi away from a prison sentence.
You're so right. If he'd refused to talk without a lawyer, they would have focused on the "mexi kid" and he'd be in prison right now. He made the right choice even if it was out of naïveté. His interview was exactly what you would expect from in innocent person. @@donitawhite8111
1:32:05
"We can arrange that... You will have some nice new flip flops..."
Hahahah... I love this man 😂
I always laugh through your commentaries although some issues are sad. Thank you for educational explanations.
“That b****, that’s a death sentence right there”
there is something about the way Bruce says it that has me watching over and over again. It’s so funny!!!
Damn man right on time with this one. I just ran out of stuff to watch right as I was starting dinner and was trying to pick my background entertainment lol
Same here!!
Hi Bruce :) I live in the UK, you’ve inspired me to study law! At the age of 49 :) love you man
Same.
Well, almost (42, living in France).
@climb-no-crime What?
@climb-no-crime Yeah?
Express yourself, don't be afraid to write actual sentences ;)
@climb-no-crime what about over law, on to law, or around law. we can add some more descriptive words maybe even above law!!!
@climb-no-crime you haven't expressed a point yet...
Don't put your hands on anyone period
Given we learned in marketing 3 times it usually sinks in. So take it form someone who has worked on EVERY inmate phone system in the US. The ONLY calls that are NOT recorded are Attorney Calls, The Only Calls that are NOT recorded are Attorney Calls, The Only Calls that are NOT recorded are Attorney Calls.
Ummm, wait. So *which calls are recorded?*😊😊
Michael, you're doing a great job. But, occasionally there are flukes like doubled layers of the same audio, or like in today's video the intro randomly played. I think if you watched through the video before uploading these issues can be resolved! Keep up the great work!
I loved the random intro 😂 but who is he??
Was sloppy af
Michael is Bruce's son and YT collaborator. He finds the topics/videos that Bruce analyzes.
Oh God really???
There is also 30 seconds where the audio cuts off near the 30 min mark as well.
Alright a mid day Bruce Rivers Vid!!!!!
immaculate timing
I just woke up
The Big B Fuc#$% R Baaybaayy! Lol
Also, mid video Bruce Rivers!
5:48
AND it’s 2 hrs long!! 🎉
Bruce is the man! Thank you for your content, very much needed AND appreciated.
Dear Bruce and Michael,
Congratulations! Finding your channel has brought me immense joy. Witnessing your reactions to these videos is truly inspiring. However, what truly resonates with me is the profound relationship you share with your son. I've encountered a tough phase where I stumbled and lost my way. Now, circumstances have reversed, and my son is the one looking after me, which feels terrible. Your journey has motivated me even more to seek help for my own issues, to acquire the necessary skills and strength to properly care for my family. This time, after seeking assistance, will mark a substantial change.
Your words have deeply affected me, particularly when reminiscing about the times when my son was younger, reminiscent of your heartfelt stories with Michael. I genuinely value your wisdom, comforting words, and everything you do. There are very few individuals in this world like you who can leave such a profound impact on someone's life.
Once I've recuperated from my stroke and regained my strength and financial situation, yours will be the first channel I support on Patreon because you've truly earned it. Keep up the incredible work. I have immense love for both of you-spread that love.
Warm regards.
Kevin
Bruce is the Dad we all wish we had. I'm grateful you have such a good son and hopefully you can be grateful for him and his help without remorse. Maybe it's better to look ahead into the future and see what can be changed there instead of the past. Wish you a speedy recovery from the stroke, and happy holidays!
@@kokoskokso I appreciate your kind words. This encapsulates the entire issue I've recently faced and finally decided to confront. I've come to terms with the fact that I must seek help to deal with childhood trauma, which has influenced where I find myself today. I've always been apprehensive about confronting and managing this alone, but the truth is, sometimes, people can't navigate these challenges by themselves.
Having watched not just this video but all of Bruce and Michael’s videos, I've taken this step to regain the role of the father I once was and to care for not only my own son but my entire family. This is my first step towards being in a position where I can pursue my ultimate source of happiness. I aim to change careers and support others who, like me, have experienced prolonged suffering, hoping to offer them a chance for a better life.
It's astonishing for me to admit this, but I realize that to truly be myself and speak honestly, I need to express gratitude to a complete stranger who runs a TH-cam channel. Their content has ignited a fire within me and has permanently altered the course of my life. I'm sure I'm not the only one affected; there are likely others whose lives have been changed in the same way, even if this person is unaware of it.
Once again, thank you both and I'm grateful that fate led me to your channel.
I wish you the very best Kevin, awesome comment and from the heart xxxxx
Bruce does give good advice, and I am so glad that you feel it and are acting on it. You are courageous, and I know it may not be an easy road to travel, but the destination will be wonderful ❤
God bless you Kevin.
It's so heartening to see a board-certified criminal defense lawyer can still empathize with a victim. Also it was a good call by the content genius to show Bruce getting increasingly touched by all that happened to that girl.
So sad. Heart aches for the lovely young woman whose life was taken
A woman that loses her husband is called a widow
A man that loses his wife is called a widower
A child that loses both parents is called an orphan
A parent that loses a child there’s no title because the pain is just too much to find words
Because out of all of those, parents losing children is the only one that’s not natural, it goes against everything our brains are hardwired to know
Not 100+ years ago, losing a child was commonplace. Child deaths due to illnesses we now have vaccines for and accidents we now prevent (not to mention child labor laws), it happens MUCH less now.
Most people ignorantly think average age in the past was because people didn't live in to old age. That's basically always wrong unless there was a large war going on.
Average age was so low because child deaths were far more common.
@@ashkebora7262 yes I know. Way back then whatever wasn’t you was trying to kill you, it’s amazing how we survived as a species, still a dangerous world, but not as bad
Hmm 🤔 I honestly never thought about that before. I began to think that surely there had to be a term for that so I googled it.
There does seem to be a name for it "Vilomah" but it is a relatively new term.
There was actually a article discussing the term & encouraging people to share the page to make the term more commonplace.
It's so very sad that it happens enough that they felt the need to make a term for it though.
If anyone wants to check it out you can Google
Vilomah, A Word Not Yet Commonly Known, But Hopes to Remain Uncommonly Used.
@@ashkebora7262 that’s really interesting. I would’ve never even thought of that but that makes all the sense in the world. there is no words that can describe that kind of grief, pain and loss. thanks for giving me a lot of food for thought. that’s why I love this channel, not just Bruce and the contact genius, but his audience is so full of wisdom.
I absolutely love when Bruce reacts to interrogation/investigation videos. So fricken insightful
This is the most in depth, heinous podcast of yours, just can't believe two high school young adults could plan and do this. So heartbreaking, but so glad justice was served.
Neither of these two people demonstrated ANY remorse for what they did. They should NEVER be released.
I agree, this story reminds me of another High School murder of a young girl named Adrian.
The couple were military cadets and deeply in love engaged and they're still in high school. Just like this one.
The girlfriend was so jealous of anybody else that's why Adrian was murdered.
This little hussy and this story is the same soul.
*in case you want to look it up, I think the channel that Bruce Rivers is getting this case from covered the one I mentioned.
The female killer in that story her last name was zamora. Which I find interesting, because Bruce Rivers covered another case about a zamora, school teacher that had sex with a 13 year old student. I wonder if they're related.
*in case you want to look it up, I think the channel that Bruce Rivers is getting this case from covered the one I mentioned.
The female killer in that story her last name was zamora. Which I find interesting, because Bruce Rivers covered another case about a zamora, school teacher that had sex with a 13 year old student.
I wonder if they're related?
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I hope Bruce gets more invincible esque title cards that was great
Michael probably did that on purpose like he was saying “like h*ll you don’t dad! “ 😂
FYI- for all those saying this should have made national news:
It did. It occurred in 2011.
The disappearance of Micaela Costanzo was all over the place when it happened. And several days after her disappearance, it was reported they had located her body in a shallow grave.
That’s the first place they should always look tbh…
I’ve been a journalist for nearly 10 years, and it always fascinates how people say it should have been in the news before checking the news 😂
Oh wow, thanks for sharing. Didn't realize it occurred such a long time ago, because EWU also published it quite recently. Hopefully the families are in a better place now.
Damn, she'd be 28 rn.
Either way, every murder and disappearance can't make the national news.
I thought her hairstyle looked like mine in highschool, makes sense that it was from 2011 rather than more recent
I so appreciate these types of videos that Bruce and Michael put out. Well done guys.
They don’t care and it never changes! Regardless of how old they get. I’d even go as far to say it gets worse as they get older with their Narcissism.
It’s thoroughly enjoyable watching these true crime stories here. I had already caught the EWU presentation but it’s easily worth an extra few hours to rewatch with the reactions and commentary here. Always a pleasure 👍🏻
Same here.. I already watched ALL of this thru EWU but, I always love to see Bruce's reactions!!
In NZ there was a terrible home invasion in a rural area. What the public didn't know was the mother of the teens worked out it was her two sons. She called the police and worked with them to have them arrested. I know this because I worked with this woman. I can't imagine how much courage it took for her to do this.
Would love a link to this story or the names involved. ✌️
@@ThetrippyLilHippie The two bothers were Mark and Luke Reihana. I knew their mother.