Mensa Murderer | George Trepal Case Analysis | High IQ Society or High Narcissism Society?

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  • @JamesThomasJeans
    @JamesThomasJeans 2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    This might be the first case I've 2ver heard where the authorities searched a house by renting it. That was clever.

    • @rosellamarotta1675
      @rosellamarotta1675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      too bad they don't put that effort in every case

    • @davidwelner9994
      @davidwelner9994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Genius even

    • @00tonytone
      @00tonytone 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trupal is still bitching to the prison guards the music from other inmates is to loud. It's crazy that in United states of America some states gurneys up the DP inmates within 10 years and some other states Dp inmates die of natural old age before being strapped. Like scott Peterson that white boy is never gonna get strapped. Cali got a rate of 1 execution per 20 years. Scott is like 20th in line. Hes gonna be like 400 years old when it's his turn. Texas puts them in the box the quickest. Even though they dropped the ball with Bart Whittaker. Killed mother brother and father survived his assassination attempt and his DP got pardoned to life after he had a last meal of his choosing . Texas should be ashamed of that one

    • @gavinjenkins899
      @gavinjenkins899 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well yeah... people who commit crimes and have a bunch of evidence in their homes generally aren't stupid enough to rent them out.

    • @RounderlifeTV
      @RounderlifeTV หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why would someone with an IQ in the top 2% of the general population leave the only piece of evidence tying himself to the crime behind? Detective’s interviewed Trepal early on and said he was “nervous” - so why would an alleged guilty party, who knew cops were “onto him”, leave the bottle containing traces of thallium (the murder weapon) in his unlocked garage? Getting rid of it would have been his first order of business after the detectives left. There were no finger prints on the bottle either. You don’t have to be a Mensa member to conclude the damning evidence was planted by someone who wanted, or needed, him convicted.

  • @rullmourn1142
    @rullmourn1142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Tree-pal is how he pronounces his name, like he's friends with a tree..😂 🤣

  • @lindseyhudson1274
    @lindseyhudson1274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The documentary on this featuring Susan and her infiltration of George’s life is absolutely fascinating. She’s one tough cookie! She was constantly worried he’d poison her too if he found out who she really was.

  • @pierre6625
    @pierre6625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Hello Dr. Grande, this case is a very interesting one. I do agree with you that both of them could have committed the murder. It is (to me) unbelievable that these sorts of crimes can go on for a long period without the feeling of guilt. Thank You for sharing with us. Best Regards.

    • @nd612
      @nd612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's true about no guilt. And I wonder why they are missing parts of their brain. They have to be.

  • @hirumbiffidum9145
    @hirumbiffidum9145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    This was a really creepy guy. I had no other clue about this case other than cable television documentary's on ID network Thankyou so much for your take on this sad but true story.

    • @CR-ru1kw
      @CR-ru1kw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I saw that & knew he did it! My gut feeling was that his wife was oblivious 🤦🏽‍♀️😳.

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CR-ru1kw My gut feeling is Dr LeGrande or whatever his name is didn`t get through to you people! THE MAN IS INNOCENT!

    • @CR-ru1kw
      @CR-ru1kw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How would you know that🙄! That’s why he got CONVICTED!

  • @beastshawnee
    @beastshawnee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I used to want to join Mensa when I was in high school and early college then I learned that the dues were $95 a year and I was smart enough to realize I didn’t need to waste my money or prove my IQ either.

    • @nmartin5551
      @nmartin5551 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Much to be said for growing up!!!

    • @zacharysherry2910
      @zacharysherry2910 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Seems like paying for a membership would prove that a person isn't that smart.

    • @rokess5053
      @rokess5053 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good call. My friend joined, and he said all they did was sit around and talk about their cats.

  • @katetruthseeker2758
    @katetruthseeker2758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Thank you Dr. Grande! You are such a reliable TH-cam content creator. We are blessed to have you❤️I look forward to your videos. Your insight
    Has helped me in everyday life to truly understand people!

  • @istateyourname4710
    @istateyourname4710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    I've read many articles/watched ample coverage of this crime. The female undercover agent was incredible in her ability to infiltrate Trepal's life and his mind, whilst he believed due to his MENSA level I.Q., that he could outwit law enforcement.

    • @ransakreject5221
      @ransakreject5221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He could’ve been caught by Frank Drebin. Didn’t even throw out the bottle

    • @Nan-Elle
      @Nan-Elle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I've noticed in my long life that both MENSAs and morons alike think they can outsmart law enforcement. And yet, history proves them wrong again and again. lol

    • @annanderson7
      @annanderson7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Nan-Elleagreed!

    • @keosan
      @keosan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This sounds like a good movie plot

    • @keosan
      @keosan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ransakreject5221 it made me laugh he’s a genius and even had the books on how the poison would be detected in autopsy but still did it

  • @rejaneoliveira5019
    @rejaneoliveira5019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    Awesome final thoughts - “He was able to perpetrate his crime due to intelligence consistent with membership in the high IQ society, but he was caught due to arrogance consistent with the high narcissism society.” Witty and on point! 💯
    Excellent analysis Dr. Grande, thank you!❤️

    • @elmtree33
      @elmtree33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ^^^^THIS! It wasn't so much his intelligence that got him in trouble but his arrogance...as is often the case with any arrogant person.

    • @aarondavis8943
      @aarondavis8943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      IQ is not synonymous with operative intelligence. It is strongly *associated* with intelligence and success, but it's easy to see why this might be the case while still not being causal. There are plenty of examples of high-IQ individuals who we just wouldn't consider *smart*, *cunning* or *wise* and of course there's the definition problem.
      Having a high IQ is always a positive thing. But it doesn't equate to brilliance. And it can exist in the same person who behaves like a dumbass, as in this case. We can surmise that the guy had anger issues or was arrogant but in the final analysis these are simply signs of a lack of operative intelligence. And more than that, his arrogance can't account for an extremely clumsy attempt at getting away with murder. There are plenty of lower IQ individuals who would have done a much better job than this. For example, they never would have telegraphed their intention to murder with a threatening letter. And they never would have given any chance that such a letter would cause a family to leave their home forever. It's actually quite a childish notion.
      IQ tests just can't account for the levels of complexity inherent in the social world.

    • @rejaneoliveira5019
      @rejaneoliveira5019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aarondavis8943 Great points, thanks for the comment.🙂

    • @SpaceCadet4Jesus
      @SpaceCadet4Jesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cht2162 The only thing Robin Williams inspired society to do was "don't do drugs".

    • @BariumCobaltNitrog3n
      @BariumCobaltNitrog3n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@cht2162 Albert Einstein never said that. His insights came while filing patents and was never seen sweating. Thomas Edison, whose efforts included stealing patents, taking credit for the work of others (he did NOT invent the light bulb) and electrocuting elephants and dogs to discredit Nikola Tesla, famously said that genius is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration. Tesla, the real genius, invented AC electricity, wireless chargers and the induction motor. Edison invented the electric chair.
      A carpenter who can hit nails is not a genius, hitting nails is first on the list in the job description. A smart carpenter would use a nail gun and a genius carpenter would invent a nail that avoided that menial, mind-numbing task.
      The label of genius does correlate highly with high IQ but does not define it. More likely it is used to describe someone whose mental abilities surpass others in the same field and applies creativity to intelligent problem solving, such as music, science, math or baseball (Mozart, Madame Curie, Srinivasa Ramanujan and Billy Martin are examples). People with "low I.Q's" misquote others due to laziness, have trouble operating a dictionary, callously slander the dead in backhanded compliments and arrogantly talk about geniuses, but can't bother to spell it correctly. "Never let them see you sweat." Originally by Mary Kennedy, made famous by Phil Slott, ad exec for Dry Idea anti-antiperspirant.

  • @rullmourn1142
    @rullmourn1142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I've known about this case a long time.
    A truly vile, and disgusting couple.

  • @blazefairchild465
    @blazefairchild465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    George may have kept the bottle just so he could gaze at it ,and feel his ego inflate ,over creating the perfect crime. I bet an interview with him would be interesting. I would imagine he has come up with blaming everyone else for the killing by now.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah maybe. Bit like a trophy.

    • @aking4766
      @aking4766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Typical narc response! They could be hitting someone while crying "ouch!" and then blaming them for having sore knuckles 🙄

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Police or someone else likely planted the evidence. A sane killer wouldn`t leave evidence behind. Police secured "legal" access to the rental property and "found" evidence.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@baneverything5580 Keeping potential evidence as a trophy is a very common behaviour in killers, specifically those who believe they have committed a particularly well-planned or "perfect" murder.

    • @Evoldog
      @Evoldog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unless I had missed something, how was George able to tamper with the Carr's Coca Cola bottles? Was he a ninja too? I watched the video at least 3 times to figure out how he had done it and didn't find any explanations. Maybe someone can enlighten me.

  • @garchamp9844
    @garchamp9844 2 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    The Mensa people I know have real difficulties figuring out what normies will figure out and what goes over their heads. It is entirely possible that he thought that the thallium bottle was one of those things that no one but himself would pick up on and decided not to bother getting rid of it.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Sounds more specifically like autistics than mensa people.

    • @XYZ-kb3mm
      @XYZ-kb3mm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@eadweard. not necessarily. everyone can be ignorant to the way others experience the world.
      i think smarter people can definitely *underestimate* less smart people, or have a superiority complex, without being autistic. both parties, smart and less smart, can misunderstand eachother easily. especially those who don’t even try to understand the other party (maybe a narcissistic Mensa person lol)

    • @scottpreston5074
      @scottpreston5074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He probably derived smug satisfaction in knowing the the evidence was hidden in plain sight, a plot feature in Poe's murder mystery "The Purloined Letter." It was all part of the game to him.

    • @rosellamarotta1675
      @rosellamarotta1675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Indeed, stereotypes are not always accurate. Not all high IQ people are uncaring, unsocial and/or socially awkward

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I`m one of those "genius" types and wound up creative, nice, generous, intelligent....and homeless. I can confirm one thing: "smart" people are completely insane!

  • @zenawarrior7442
    @zenawarrior7442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Great analysis again . I agree they were guilty & any high IQ overrode by higher narcissism. Thanks Dr G😊💚💛

  • @emily-the-platypus
    @emily-the-platypus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    So many sociopaths & psychopaths have high IQs. Makes me start to think that having a low IQ saves lives.
    I mean, I don’t want to call myself a hero or anything.

    • @SarahDunlap
      @SarahDunlap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤣🤗👍 same😉

    • @suesaur
      @suesaur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Haha! Thanks for doing your part!

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hah! Love it.

    • @GoldenGarden9
      @GoldenGarden9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One side benefit (for me) of watching Dr. Grande's videos featuring so many wackos is that I feel reassured that "I'm OK....perhaps lower IQ and boring is a good thing!"

    • @fullscorpion5285
      @fullscorpion5285 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Arrogant evil people come in all IQ ranges. The majority of high IQ people are not evil, but they don't make headlines like murderers do so you don't notice them.

  • @58Kym
    @58Kym 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    I find it a little amusing/disturbing that having a high IQ is considered that same as being very intelligent about everything. Quite a lot of the time that intelligence is narrowly focused in particular interests. George may not have had a very intelligent social ability and considering the conversations reported by the undercover officer, he was really quite dumb about that.

    • @58Kym
      @58Kym 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@fuzzyfriendsrescuevoluntee3036 I think it is pretty much the opposite of your conclusion from what I have seen of IQ tests but you do you.

    • @alifmuhammadchicago
      @alifmuhammadchicago 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fuzzyfriendsrescuevoluntee3036 it's a little more complicated, but I get how some of the tests can look like this.

    • @emmaevans7011
      @emmaevans7011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I never forget the lessons from the book "Emotional intelligence".

    • @58Kym
      @58Kym 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @A Volpe 👩‍🎓👩‍🎓 I got tired of pasting picture of female students, especially since I couldn’t find ones with the faces full of astonishment at the ‘mansplaining’ occurring so you only get two emoji’s.

    • @Snipin
      @Snipin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fuzzyfriendsrescuevoluntee3036 you don’t know what ur talking about lmfao it’s mostly logic based testing

  • @emarie1513
    @emarie1513 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Can you analyze the John List Murders, not the guilt or innocence which is clear, but the opinion of the forensic psychiatrist on the case in the Forensic File program about it, whereby a forensic psychiatrist evaluates what is known about John List (who murdered his entire family, leaves a note for the police, and vanished, living a different life for decades). A sculptor creates a bust of what List would look like at the time, based on the psychiatrist’s input, and they find him. I was wondering if you agree with the forensic psychiatrist’s analysis?

    • @lisabradford8180
      @lisabradford8180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the sculptor, frank bender, did an incredible job creating that bust. it so looked like list that one would think he sat for it😮

  • @JenniferMenendez522
    @JenniferMenendez522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I found this case to be interesting, especially with the arrogance involved.
    I watched an interview with Susan. The way she talked about George was extremely disturbing and to know that she had a great possibility of being held captive by George and/or murdered by him.
    Thank you for another great video, Dr. Grande!

    • @robinmaynard1640
      @robinmaynard1640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can you please provide a link to the interview? Thank you.

  • @JustDr.S
    @JustDr.S 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great analysis, Dr.Grande. I think you were spot on with this one. Maybe when I am 70, I will appreciate a shirtless 70 year old man, but, not now. I wish someone could make him stop. Thank you. ❤

  • @alifmuhammadchicago
    @alifmuhammadchicago 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Aw. Mensa members typically aren't in it for the narcissistic attention. It's usually a networking thing for people who feel super awkward when they schmooze about stuff that doesn't involve their specialized interest. It's a relief to share things with folks who won't perceive one's conversation as snooty, I guess. But that killer was scary. Freaked me out.

    • @alifmuhammadchicago
      @alifmuhammadchicago 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @bodd boward well, you're right about the possibility of narcs being attracted to it. I'm in mensa, and I don't have narc tendencies. I just like the idea of being around others who felt isolated due to thinking differently. But I can certainly see how wackos like that dude in the video can easily get in.

    • @alifmuhammadchicago
      @alifmuhammadchicago 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @bodd boward oh. I was just agreeing with you. I'm sorry.

  • @HeatherHolt
    @HeatherHolt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I was in an advanced class in middle school and for a monthly project, our wonderful, amazing, brilliant teacher would stage a fake murder and we would investigate. One of us even got to play the murderer and be interviewed by the detective. And a few others were red herrings. Really got our critical thinking skills going. I remember it clearly even though it was over 20 years ago. Bless that teacher… great teachers are hard to come by, especially in public schools (and esp in TN public schools).

    • @nonnobissolum
      @nonnobissolum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Heather....imagine the media frenzy and woke-seizures that would surely result from such "exercises" today? Headline...."ABC School teacher suspended for promoting murder and supporting police activity."

    • @mikimiyazaki
      @mikimiyazaki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me was wicked smaht to! Me was the in the advance special smaht class. Me figure out maths problem of 2*2=3 wicked quick.

    • @Macieks300
      @Macieks300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, wow! You had a class like that in middle school? I wonder if it was extracurricular or part of a regular class and how that came to be? Part of what subject was that project?

    • @rockinbobokkin7831
      @rockinbobokkin7831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That sounds awesome. What a cool teacher.

    • @sadeatthewhip1846
      @sadeatthewhip1846 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nonnobissolum Um no? Interesting how there's no woke-storm to be found in all these comments from under 2 hours ago today. Awkward

  • @marcolalotawil
    @marcolalotawil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Trepal made obvious mistakes due to arrogance, imagine the number of people who got away with it and we didn't hear about it. It's scary, THOSE WHO ARE CAUGHT ARE THOSE WHO MADE OBVIOUS MISTAKES.

  • @deconyus3412
    @deconyus3412 2 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Ironic that he was caught poisoning the Cars for not moving out of the neighborhood after he moved out of the neighborhood. Its just as bad as when people murder instead of getting a divorce and then end up leaving the person they ended up murdering for.

    • @nickidaisydandelion4044
      @nickidaisydandelion4044 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Many men do that in order to cash in on life insurance.

    • @CR-ru1kw
      @CR-ru1kw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don’t get it either especially the spouses still killing the other off😳🤦🏽‍♀️! Crime 101-it’s always the spouse/relative!

    • @zenamen5221
      @zenamen5221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True, which reveals a lack of intelligence.

    • @forrestgreene1139
      @forrestgreene1139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think it becomes an all-consuming obsession to "win" in the end.
      This guy wasn't smart enough to see his own shortcomings and weaknesses. So much for being a genius.

    • @anniegaffney8378
      @anniegaffney8378 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Guilt

  • @audralynn7454
    @audralynn7454 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for this one, very interesting! Could he have left the bottle due to his love of murder mysteries? They always get caught, they always leave a clue. Maybe he did it subconsciously. Just a thought I had while listening.

  • @THEPETERC1
    @THEPETERC1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Additional spooky name coincidence: John Dickson Carr was one of the great murder mystery writers.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not spooky. In fact it's debatable whether it even rises to a coincidence.

    • @THEPETERC1
      @THEPETERC1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eadweard. Listen to it again and count the Carrs, then factor in the Mensa murder mystery dinners.

  • @JHjh88
    @JHjh88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wonderful video. I really like how you always treat the victims of violent crime with dignity. Yet your dry sense of humour always delivers that gut punch in the right direction. 👍 From Adelaide Australia (apparently serial killer capital of the world 🥴). which is in true we've just had lots of murders per capita and they've been extremely grizzly....

  • @Flamsterette
    @Flamsterette 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I've heard of this case before, multiple times. Looking forward to hearing your analysis.

  • @LizbetPCB
    @LizbetPCB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’ve had noisy, even obnoxiously behaving neighbors over my life. Unless you have the means to live on high acreage, or an island, you gotta go with the flow. Grit your teeth and carry on🤷🏻‍♀️
    Thanks, Dr.

  • @HolyMoly432
    @HolyMoly432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don’t believe you mentioned the bit about them picking up hitchhikers and feeding them Oreos laced with hallucinogens - then watching them. Also that the murder mystery they put on that the undercover agent went to was a poisoning and they sent a note ahead of time with the same note sent to the family in real life! I think it’s possible she did it - but if true, he definitely was in on it. He’s guilty as sin. And then trying to get the female agent over to “tour” his new house where he had a torture room set up!! How much evidence does there need to be?

  • @Sibstajimjam1719
    @Sibstajimjam1719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Hi dr grande I would like to ask if you ever get disturbed or mentally creeped out by any of these cases, as you always keep composed even when talking about disturbing cases

    • @petitio_principii
      @petitio_principii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      He could make a FAQ video that's like the ones he does about other people, speaking of himself in the third person, with the caveat that he's not self-diagnosing anything, only speculating on what could be happening in a situation like that. "Sometimes people are highly desensitized about disturbing topics, and this is a manifestation of , but such a diagnosis cannot be done only from this superficial appearance because other factors may be at play. For example, a person may be desensitized only to a normal degree that someone has with constant exposure to such disturbing topics when they're on a field of research or practice, like psychiatry. Furthermore, people can chose to, to some degree, mask their emotional response when addressing a disturbing topic in order to conform to certain desired standards for the coverage, where a more visible emotional reaction isn't necessarily considered adequate. That's aided by the ability to record the presentation at a moment the person puts oneself more in control, and even by regular pauses if the subject is really emotionally exhaustive."

    • @deathbleu5741
      @deathbleu5741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think he's pretty detached from it. It's a story, it's not happening to him.

    • @BariumCobaltNitrog3n
      @BariumCobaltNitrog3n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That would be like a podiatrist getting creeped out by feet.

    • @woodworkingandepoxy643
      @woodworkingandepoxy643 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Some of the most mentally disturbed people in society are therapists because of what they deal with on a daily basis. It'd be interesting to hear how he really feels about the stuff he talks about

    • @carolnahigian9518
      @carolnahigian9518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think all murderers should be LOCKED IN A room with Pest Cousin W ( relative from Heck) they deserve another Cowardly Evil Room- mate.

  • @hanscrow2056
    @hanscrow2056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey doc, can you do a video on the combined symptoms of depression and social anxiety vs. schizoid personality disorder?

  • @elizabethwillis885
    @elizabethwillis885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I know this story pretty well. I’ve seen more than one show featuring mr. Tree Pal. But I appreciate the fact that you produced even more info I’d never heard before. Thanks.

  • @christywhiteman4249
    @christywhiteman4249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Your explanation of his last name reminds me of when I try to make a joke at my job then the customer stares at me blankly, so I will explain the joke and the customer continues to stare blankly.
    So this was my favourite. 😁
    Thank you for the continued quality content, Dr Grande.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the joke? Are you really a black woman?

    • @christywhiteman4249
      @christywhiteman4249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eadweard. I'm an extremely white woman, thanks for asking 😀

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@christywhiteman4249 Oh I thought the joke was also name-based.

    • @christywhiteman4249
      @christywhiteman4249 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eadweard. the joke is any joke at all that relates to the moment.

    • @SpaceCadet4Jesus
      @SpaceCadet4Jesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@christywhiteman4249 Extremely white woman?? Have you considered getting a tan or at least a tanning bed? 😉

  • @patty.cakes.
    @patty.cakes. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Holy smokes Dr Grande you are thee only channel I follow that has content EVERY single day 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

  • @wrmlm37
    @wrmlm37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I truly appreciate your "take" on this case. I believe you had done another case involving a Mensa member. It really seems like an antiquated construct as intelligence involves SO many factors besides good test taking skills. My heart believes that you qualify for Mensa, are absolutely NOT interested and therefore enjoy a little of the sass thrown at the group;)

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      IQ tests don't measure test taking skills.

    • @sisuguillam5109
      @sisuguillam5109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@eadweard. they very much do.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sisuguillam5109 No, they measure reasoning and problem solving skills. You cannot increase your score with practice either (beyond about 1 or 2 points).

    • @aking4766
      @aking4766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It was called "the high narcissism society" worth a rewatch!

    • @alifmuhammadchicago
      @alifmuhammadchicago 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sisuguillam5109 they are dependent on test taking skills, yes. But it's more complicated than knowing how to score high.

  • @mrwilkie
    @mrwilkie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “It sounds a little unusual to some people like he’s friends with a tree” haha. Love the dry sense of humor Dr. Grande!

  • @stathamspeacoat
    @stathamspeacoat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Dr. Grande - in this video, you mention the use of a profile to help police identify the killer. I am really curious about how they come to those conclusions and would love a video and/or good references on the topic

    • @monacoofthebluepacific2571
      @monacoofthebluepacific2571 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why do you want a detailed description and explanation on how to blur and obscure a criminal profile 🤔

    • @SpaceCadet4Jesus
      @SpaceCadet4Jesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@monacoofthebluepacific2571 Strange comment, I thought that he/she wanted the opposite, rather an understanding of how law enforcement can seemingly come up with suspect details that clues don't seem to point at.

  • @francesbernard2445
    @francesbernard2445 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dr. Grande this case is so unusual with such a horrifying story line and tragic ending. On a positive note both the physicians from Haven hospital who reported their medical lab findings about Thallium to police along with undercover officer Susan Gorick deserve recognition for being good at looking for the root of problems and then dwelling on solutions for them in the best ways possible. The story leaves me continuing to wonder who sent that threatening letter. Was the person who sent the threatening letter in the habit of going on holiday for real, unlike Susan Gorick, in a nearby hotel during a long distance affair living in the lake Tahoe area? Sure does sound like George is terrible at finding and dwelling on proper solutions to any problems. Good thing narcissistic George never became a physician along with a being a swinger too I guess.

  • @CARDINAL701
    @CARDINAL701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I remember reading about this case a long time ago...it was bizarre then and still is.

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Excellent case and analysis!
    It is strange thinking that the motivation for the murder was over such petty things, like having an annoying neighbor.
    The Trepals could have just moved somewhere else.
    Great case, thank you for the video.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I suspect he rather wanted to kill someone regardless.

    • @btetschner
      @btetschner 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eadweard. You're probably right.

  • @KattMurr
    @KattMurr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've only heard of one other person with the name of Pie. It what my friend's kids call their grandfather on their father's side. I asked her where that term came from. She said he always called the kids sweetiepie or something to that effect. So they started calling him "Pie". I thought that was cute...lol....I know an odd story for the comments of your video....lol...🤣

  • @anncarr6510
    @anncarr6510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Excellent! Appreciate your expertise in psychology and diagnosing mental disorders.thanks!

    • @annal7364
      @annal7364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just a reminder, he’s not diagnosing anyone-only speculating about what could be happening in a situation like this! 😀😜

    • @SpaceCadet4Jesus
      @SpaceCadet4Jesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@annal7364 flim flam disclaimer.

  • @Big_Tex
    @Big_Tex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Those Mensa people are an absolute menace.

  • @GGiblet
    @GGiblet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember this strange case! Leaving the dangerous evidence around... Wonderful analysis, as usual🙌💙🌞💙

  • @m.f.richardson1602
    @m.f.richardson1602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I hadn't heard of this case. Back in the early 70s, you had to be eighteen years old to join Mensa.
    Always interesting.
    Thank you.
    Peace 💕🇺🇲

    • @m.f.richardson1602
      @m.f.richardson1602 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jay Browne
      Dang, I guess I've been living under a rock.🥰

    • @sisuguillam5109
      @sisuguillam5109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Jay Browne which has meaning only if you live in a country where people get to watch that programm... and if you do watch that show.

    • @SpaceCadet4Jesus
      @SpaceCadet4Jesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      High IQ people don't watch Dateline. 😉

  • @bbbildhuu
    @bbbildhuu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The undercover detective did great work also

  • @nursecece03
    @nursecece03 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great analysis. I agree with your theory. George believed he was too smart to get caught. It was this narcissism that caused him to get caught

  • @beck713
    @beck713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg I was about to come leave a comment that he must have read The Pale Horse, but then you said this guy was actually stupid enough to just leave it out on the table!

  • @danielledenuve9943
    @danielledenuve9943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    George and his wife obviously obsessed with committing crime and getting away with it. I think they were both on it. Sorry for the Carr family, finally got justice. “Karma”

  • @vaneflowverse2805
    @vaneflowverse2805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A bunch of Carrs arguing over a garage. There's an obvious joke in there somewhere.

  • @lnc-to4ku
    @lnc-to4ku 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an interesting case!
    To think a chemical like Thallium (had to look it up) was once a prescribed drug, and later discovered to be so toxic that it is later used in pesticides- is so awful!
    Your content is always so fascinating, Dr. Grande!

    • @lnc-to4ku
      @lnc-to4ku 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@melrye7350 Thank you, always looking for interesting reads

  • @nonprogrediestregredi1711
    @nonprogrediestregredi1711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This story made me reminisce about how my mother would tell me, "sometimes you're too smart for your own good" on certain occasions. Looking back, I believe that maybe, just maybe, she was ridiculing me.

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      @dorrisalmac7938 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @xminusone1
      @xminusone1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe, maybe not. No normal parents will tell to theirs kids they are stupid. We have a saying in french that say "assez intelligent pour mettre le feu, mais trop fou pour l'éteindre" It means approximately "enough bright to light a fire, but too crazy to put it out"

  • @morticiaheisenberg9679
    @morticiaheisenberg9679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It sucks to be happy in your home and have assholes move in that make your life miserable. Horrible neighbors can absolutely ruin your life and mind. I don't blame George & Diana.
    Also..... lock your doors! I have zero sympathy for the Carrs.

  • @smellysock4260
    @smellysock4260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How do you handle neighbors like that? Their children and grandchildren were playing loud music at all hours and running ATVs arcross George's lawn. They had a herd of dogs that was always going off, out of control. Whenever George or his wife asked them to be quiet, they refused to change their ways and fights resulted.
    So what do you do? For whatever reason, the police did not handle the situation.
    What do you do?
    This wasn't the fist time toxic neighbors were exterminated. Sad to say it, but removing these people made the world a better place. I hope their death serves as a cautionary tale to trashy neighbors everywhere.

  • @gaiaiulia
    @gaiaiulia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I hadn't heard of this case at all. It sounds from the amount of evidence that either George was so sure the police wouldn't suspect him he didn't think the police wouldn't have probable cause to search the house. Or he took the fall for his wife, thought narcissists usually won't take blame for anyone else's wrongdoing. They usually try to blame others for their crimes/bad behaviour.
    PS. The Agatha Christie novel mentioned was "The Pale Horse".

  • @jackiepiefrancis
    @jackiepiefrancis ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Pale Horse-that’s the Agatha Christie novel. As soon as Dr. Grande said “thallium,” I immediately thought “oh like in The Pale Horse!”

  • @tomswift6198
    @tomswift6198 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Getting rid of the bottle is a painfully obvious step in obscuring a trail. There is no way a Mensa member would overlook anything so obvious. The only way to take that seriously is to postulate megalomania in the perp and a sense of excitement in seeing what he could get away with. But the reasoning is self-serving and backwards - he wouldn't have made such an error unless he wanted to flirt with being caught, and he'd have to be an arrogant megalomaniac to want to do that, therefore he must be an arrogant megalomaniac. The chain of logic is unsatisfactory.

    • @mrkeogh
      @mrkeogh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It could be seen as a trophy. The killer wanted to keep the bottle as a reminder of the power they held over the Carr family.
      You'd wonder if George (or Diana?) would have continued killing if they had gotten away with it...

  • @annanderson7
    @annanderson7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    George thought he was smarter than the police. Hence the lack of care in not disposing of the bottle. Also it was not his wife's fingerprints on the journal. It is also possible that his wife knew of his guilt in the crime, and said nothing.

  • @joy_is_purple
    @joy_is_purple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Walking into a Dr Grande upload is day-brightening!

  • @nancywysemen7196
    @nancywysemen7196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    surprised the police made this much effort-how expensive was that.....murder diabolical.

  • @Garden366
    @Garden366 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Scoring high on intelligence tests does not equal emotional intelligence. George may test high on IQ but entirely failed the emotional component. And of course, being a psychopath doesn’t help.

  • @TheJollyMisanthrope
    @TheJollyMisanthrope 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Anyone that thinks there is such a thing as the perfect crime is definitely overestimating their intelligence.

  • @danielx555
    @danielx555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a great Columbo episode that centers around people at a Mensa chapter. They are all the most pompous nitwits and it's wonderful when Columbo finally nabs the murderer.

  • @emanuelaemanuela
    @emanuelaemanuela 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Every video a treat, thank you for your intelligent videos, dear Dr. Grande ❤️❤️❤️

  • @annal7364
    @annal7364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dr. G, your output is superhuman. You give Data a run for his money!

  • @elliedaniels2245
    @elliedaniels2245 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've seen situations where constantly barking dogs have wreaked havoc in neighborhoods except it was the dog the neighbor poisoned. People are driven to lunacy by the sound of nonstop barking.

    • @NickanM
      @NickanM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      100% True.

  • @sereneeminence
    @sereneeminence 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ~Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt due to Association with the High Narcissism Society~ 🕵🏻‍♂️👌🏼🕵🏻‍♂️

  • @dwalden74
    @dwalden74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Obviously Mark Furman planted the poison. 😂🤦🏻‍♂️. Btw, who else remembers the Columbo episode about the Mensa Club murder?? Great show.

  • @jill9060
    @jill9060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, Dr. Grande, for all the amazing content! What are your thoughts on the Melissa Caddick case?

  • @paz413
    @paz413 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They could not trace where he got those chemicals?
    Ring cameras keep bad neighbors away when you are not home.

  • @carlwelte6094
    @carlwelte6094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great episode...Thanks! Would be interesting to hear your take on the case of Scott Schollenberger and Kimberly Maurer in the death of their 12 year old son, Max Schollenberger. A recent and truly unbelievably horrific case in PA…

  • @Twi66e
    @Twi66e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Never introduce a tree to a car

  • @emmaphilo4049
    @emmaphilo4049 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of my friend is the secretary for the local Mensa branch. She is insisting that I join them for diner. She seems convinced every other friend of hers is high IQ like she is... Or maybe it's a cult that wants to recrut as much as possible 🤔🤔🤔

  • @TheBub26
    @TheBub26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the husband: oh please, that warning was just a prank from teenagers. the husband: calm down, this lethal poisoning was just a prank from teenagers.

  • @arnoldmmbb
    @arnoldmmbb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So the family saw the cocacola bottles in their porch and dont ask where they came from and put then right in the fridge? Came on..

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did anyone say anything about the bottles turning up on their porch?

    • @arnoldmmbb
      @arnoldmmbb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its whats happened search it up

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arnoldmmbb Absolute twaddle. The bottles were already in the house when the poisoner came in and tampered with them. They didn't lock their doors apparently.

  • @mutinyonthekitkat
    @mutinyonthekitkat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another informative and interesting video. But my attention keeps being drawn in a slightly OCD way to the cactus on the right that's perilously close to the edge of the table. I'm a bit worried for it.

  • @merson812
    @merson812 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Inspired no doubt, by Graham Young.

  • @beachboy0505
    @beachboy0505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:47
    He reported his neighbour to the 'planning zoning board ' over the building infringement. He uses legal methods to tackle his dysfunctional neighbours.

  • @gcham1209
    @gcham1209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wondered about this case since watching forensic files

  • @daniellavaladez7820
    @daniellavaladez7820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good morning, Dr. Grande ❤️

  • @kelliearnold8498
    @kelliearnold8498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looks guilty to me!!! Scary!!!! Well done as always Dr.Grande!!!!

  • @user-cs1un6sp1wRennata
    @user-cs1un6sp1wRennata 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent analysis Dr. Grande! Thank You for covering this case.

  • @birdworldist
    @birdworldist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We can all relate sometimes tho

  • @jimmyandtaylorperry7735
    @jimmyandtaylorperry7735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This case reminds me of Leopold and Loeb... two geniuses who thought they could commit a perfect murder. We know them, because they were caught!

  • @herbwitch5681
    @herbwitch5681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Previous narratives about this case actually made it seem like Trepal was mostly convicted of being weird and out of touch with the rural community. The bottle of thalium-based rat poison was found in an old shed, covered in dust, and according to the FBI lab was a different type of thalium than Peggy had ingested. Knowing that Trepal had a history of cooking meth and as a byproduct thalium makes the likelihood of his guilt much higher. Thanks for that bit of info.

  • @pou618
    @pou618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    George was a little man that thought he was smarter than anyone else. I think that was his undoing.

  • @SarahDunlap
    @SarahDunlap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh snap Dr G you nailed it again! Thought you were going to say he was the inspiration for Breaking Bad! Say my name! 😂

  • @erichaynes7502
    @erichaynes7502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This reminds me of a similar poisoning. Does anyone remember the case where the man worked at a hospital and stole some chemical that in large doses would cause cancer? From what I remember this is how he killed his wife. I can't remember the show I saw this on(cold case files? American Justice? FBI Files?) but I saw it around 2001.

  • @deannadove3505
    @deannadove3505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting case and equally interesting analysis. Dr. Grande, I feel I ask for others as well as myself as I ask you to, please consider analyzing Vladimir Putin's attack on the Ukraine? An in depth analysis of Putin's personality would be of particular interest. I realize this is would be a step away from your usual true crime case analysis but, would be very interesting. I feel like I'm using the word "interesting too much".😀 Thank you for giving me so much to think about over my morning coffee.

  • @beeimaginative
    @beeimaginative 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I rewatched the video because I don’t understand how the thallium-laced coke got to the Carr family. I may have missed it but did not hear how that happened.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The killer snuck in and put it in the coke. They didn't lock their doors apparently.

    • @beeimaginative
      @beeimaginative 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eadweard. Thank you! Due to my not being in Mensa I missed it. I know the caps were not replaced properly. It would be nervy to sneak into someone place, poison their cokes, replace the caps (badly) and then, for some reason, not throw away the bottle containing thallium.

    • @maryhorton7876
      @maryhorton7876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      George bought the cokes, tampered with them by putting thallium in the sodas. George then placed the 8 pack of drinks outside of the Carr home, I believe he easily gained entry due to an open garage door. An unknown member of the Carr family inadvertently brought the drinks inside the home, thinking another member of the family had just failed to bring the drinks inside. The family was quite large, very active and always coming or going using that same entrance to the house. Nobody second guessed the origin of the cokes until family members began feeling the effects from the thallium poisoning. This was what "Forensic Files" stated in the episode relating to the Peggy Carr poisoning/murder. I hope I didn't relay the story wrong, if I did my apologies.

    • @beeimaginative
      @beeimaginative 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@maryhorton7876 This is so helpful Alice! I could not understand how someone would drink random soft drinks left for them especially when the caps were not on correctly. It sounded like a busy, chaotic family so your explanation helped a lot.

    • @eadweard.
      @eadweard. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maryhorton7876 Thank you for the detailed correction.

  • @childless-catlady8255
    @childless-catlady8255 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dr. Grande, I've read about this case several times by various authors. I have NOT read in any of these accounts that George had ever included his wife as a co-conspirator or the mastermind behind this crime. It has been mentioned, though, not in these exact words, that he was cuckolded. IMO, he was afraid of his wife and either did this crime for HER or took the punishment because he feared his wife and did her bidding. Your thoughts? In conclusion, being a super genius obviously does NOT give you common sense... 🤪

  • @annal7364
    @annal7364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    With George's life of breaking bad with meth and murder, who cares about Mensa if he can't even remember that he "better call Saul!" 😆

  • @sadeatthewhip1846
    @sadeatthewhip1846 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bad etymology joke but the less medically-enthused might find the name Trepal some kind of take on the field of psychology. (Not necessarily saying his name is derived from trepan but it's very noticeably one letter off. Also that's not my personal view of psychology.)
    But hey, at least he never seemed to do much with his degree. Except brag about it, I'm sure.

  • @martian386
    @martian386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    *I* _love_ *how* _if_ _watched_ _on_ *144p* _or_ *1080p* _it's_ _still_ _totally_ _entertaining_ _&_ *I* _get_ _the_ *truth*

  • @michaelangelo7511
    @michaelangelo7511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great analysis. I remember this case and the perpetrator always intrigued me. He seemed void of emotion . Thanks !

  • @CR-ru1kw
    @CR-ru1kw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    High IQs for the books but NONE for actually living amongst people 😣🤬! Now look at mister smarty on DEATH ROW🤣!

  • @sleepyjean4275
    @sleepyjean4275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dr Grande , I can’t remember who said it , but it was either a Judge/ Policeman/ Politician , it could have been a Barrister. But, their opinion was that Juror’s didn’t really have the knowledge needed to decide criminal cases as most were just ordinary people. He was of the opinion that Jury’s should be made from those that had a University Degree understanding of the law. I tend to agree .

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think it is very strange that their neighbor's name was Diana Carr, who was no relation to the Pye Carr.
    That couple was apparently their only neighbors.

  • @FrankBenlin
    @FrankBenlin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Call in Mr. Monk.

  • @redrumtruecrime
    @redrumtruecrime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Trepal's are related to the PayPal's. That's where he changed his surname's pronunciation. He's just soooo clever!! 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @ForPapaandGrandma
    @ForPapaandGrandma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Intelligence without wisdom is of little value.