To be fair they did change her hours when she brought this up to her boss but when she wanted to work more hours they warned her she would have to be working with Josh to get more hours and she accepted. Granted tho it's not like she was expecting this dude to take her life
@@plaguedoctor4519 Partially incorrect. She had to get her hours CUT to avoid the dude. But she ended up asking for more which in hindsight she might have thought it would have been ok cause he was dating someone else in the store at the time.
i knew Riley personally. i loved her like a sister, she kept me moving on my darker days. his slap on the wrist was so unbelievable, and im so grateful he was caught.
Sure but would that have changed anything? Probably would have just made him more resentful. And he could have just killed her somewhere else. You can't reason with this kind of craziness.
I have Walgreens 10 years of my life, so I speak from experience when I say that management does not give a living ISH about it's employees, their mental health or their well-being. They only care about $ at the end of the day. Management will not take complaints like this seriously because they only care that shifts are covered. I am not surprised one bit that something like this happened, it's tragic and should have never happened. My heart is broken for Riley and her family.
Corporate will do everything that they can with their money and power to not be at fault this poor girl's murder. There have been so many employees who have died from strokes, hypertension, and suicide because of job related stress, but it won't ever make the news. I'm glad that Riley's murder wasn't swept under the rug like so many other's deaths have been. Corporate and district managers don't think of their employees as people. They call them 'bodies' which is just sickening, to me. I hope that her family can get justice and peace. ❤
@@W0lfmoonster YES!!! WLL OF THIS! I left years ago after so much stress, I have ADD and decided to stop taking my meds because of health reasons and my garbage boss would make comments to me all the time "I miss the old flazèda, too bad you can't take your meds Anymore you used to be so much more motivated" yeah,no ISH, but I suppose you'd rather me have a heart attack on the sales floor? Drugs, harassment, threats. It was terrible. They don't care about this poor girls life one bit.
Ok, wait. Crystal called in another manager before taking a look in the break room? Then, Crystal heard the voice of the guy "changing" in the garbage area, but didn't recognize it as an employee?
I thought the same way I couldn't believe that she checked out by a dumpster before checking break room or bathroom she knew about the issue Riley had with her coworker so she must have thought something was wrong and didn't want to find something bad
Walgreens deserves all the flak they're getting for failing to protect her and downplaying the horror that little girl went through. She was still a child and they failed to take things seriously and because of them, she's now dead. It's not like she could have gone to the police given he'd apparently not bothered her outside of work. Jobs need to take workplace harassment seriously. I hope the mom sues Walgreens not for any financial gain, but to force them to change company policy and make sure something like this never happens again.
we live in Chicago, my sister been working at Walgreens since she was 17, she 33 now. .... she quit all the time and come back. the way she talk about Walgreens is the craziest stuff. like she literally quit at least 10 times. they call her back tho
Why in the world don’t they fire Joshua !?!? He’s literally a pedophile and sexually harassing her…. Terrible. 😢 so preventable. Not only that! But to allow them to work together again?
Omg I have the Gerber multi tool and lil case thing in my bag. I love it... I would never think that it could be used to murder someone. Although it is a great lil took for other stuff... Now every time I use it I am going to think of this... Why. Ppl suck.
It's not difficult. There's cameras and even audio recording everywhere. Her complaints were SUBSTANTIATED the first time, which means, had Walgreens bothered to check, they would have known Riley was immediately telling the truth and had been putting up with shit for a while. Any substantiated claim should be immediate termination along with a report to the police. Sexual harassment especially of a minor is a CRIME. And Walgreens had PROOF. If strong action was taken early on, there's a chance his obsession wouldn't have strengthened the way it did. Every time they get away with or a functional blessing of their disgusting actions they grow more bold.
Riley sounds like such a fabulous person. May she rest in peace. I’m ducking sick of these nasty, entitled little incels taking the lives of beautiful women who did nothing at all to them. As for the Q of the day: I suppose after her second time complaining about him Walgreens could’ve fired him, however I sadly don’t think that would’ve necessarily saved her life. He was determined, he knew her whereabouts and the premises. So. It sure Walgreens is at fault here - but also eff Walgreens 🤷🏻♀️
25 mins in and I have some questions I must ask before I forget…. 1. How big is this Walgreens and how long does it take them to notice 2 missing employees? 2. Was josh creeps shift over or did he just go missing as well? 3. How many people were on shift that day and regularly? Even if the break room isn’t one that the employees choose to take their breaks in I figure that’s where their lockers are located and that they atleast put their personal stuff in the break room so people would be going in and out minimum start and end of shift possible start and end of breaks for car keys and purses and whatever… 4. The manager crystal didn’t recognize Josh’s voice as atleas familiar to her? We’re they dating? More questions may follow. I feel like I had more. I feel so terrible for Riley and her Mom and all who love Riley. ❤️ I’m sending all my love and healing vibes. My heart hurts for Riley and all who love her.
This actually happened right next to my work. I saw the aftermath of this whole case. The cops the day it happened surrounding the building. The crime scene tape. The memorial in front. I left work and there were so many cops that day it was so sad.
So glad you put this up when you did. I am a store manager and it is my office day. It is keeping me from listening to the cashier complaining about coworkers under her breath right outside the office door. Today is my first day back after 9 days off so I just want to do my office stuff and get it over with. (I hate being in the office) Thank you for all you do. You are amazing!!!
This broke my heart. She was 2 years younger than my only child and I cannot imagine the pain her mom is in 😢 I hope that Walgreens learns from this that if someone is being harassed at work, the harasser needs to be fired. Full stop! He was 28 years old, not some jealous kid, and he definitely had been told that what he was doing is wrong (and should have known that himself period, he’s a predator), so that is my answer to the question of the day. Riley sounded like the kind of person who would make a huge impact on this world and it always seems like those are they ones targeted because that much goodness and promise seems to be targeted by the evil in this world. Thank you Brittany for letting us get to know Riley and be inspired by her! I will be donating to her scholarship fund regularly and try to inspire others to be like Riley because we DO desperately need many more Rileys in this world! I will also pray for her mom because I know what it is like to have a child like Riley and I couldn’t bear to lose him. Edit: Guys, the scholarship fund is also selling beautiful t-shirts that say kindness matters! It is purple and has adorable mushrooms 🍄 on it!
RIP Riley❤❤❤ This couldve happened to my daughter. My oldest daughter got her first job at age 16 at a local mall store and unknown to either of us, she was working with a registered sex offender. His previous offense was with an underage girl. Thank God that I had looked at the sex offender registry and happened to see him on there otherwise I would never have known. I let the manager know she wouldn't be working there anymore and they said they didn't know, but kept him on staff for over a year after.
💝🙏💝 Much love for your strength. Our daughter was stalked and we were none the wiser... I still can not and never will, fathom that if a neighbor hadn't noticed, the horrific outcome, could very awfully be tragic. 💝🙏Love and Safety, and for the young enjoy your lives, but always pay attention to everything in~between. 💝🙏♥️🙏💝
Walgreens should 100% fired that guy at least after the second time. She is a minor and he is a predator. That’s unbelievable they let him continue working there. I honestly hope the managers get in trouble for that mess
I wanted to add … I completely agree with you , Brittney. I too am the mom of only 1 child. He’s now a 20 year old young man. We are so close and I love him more than my life. If he were to die , I would be lost and so sad. However, if he were to be murdered on purpose by someone….. I just can’t imagine. The anger and hurt is something I can’t even begin to think about.
Old souls are predated on. I know I wasn’t left alone the second I started to “fill in” and “mature”. Life was exhausting because you were either loved or you were hated. And when people hated you or wanted something, they would be willing to do anything to get that OR make you suffer as much as they did.
This is so sad. It reminds me of a murder that took place years ago in our area, not so much the details of the murder, but that the mother was left alone. Ann Harmeier was killed in 1977 returning to IU campus. Her father was dead, and she was an only child. Her case remains unsolved. I am so thankful that Riley will be receiving justice for loosing her life in what should have been a safe place. ❤
33:15 It's ❤breaking how truly sad I feel like they should never take harassment lightly with a creep and a young women given this day and age and Walgreens should hold some responsibility in her honor .
I can’t imagine how lonely it must have been for Riley’s mom losing her only daughter, only child. Walgreens definitely should have stepped up when Riley said something. They are somewhat responsible for not protecting a minor on the job struggling with a full grown adult man. What a waste of a wonderful human being. Rest in peace, Riley.
This is horrible. She was still a child. She had an adult that was obsessed with her and couldn't handle that she just wasn't interested.... Walgreens should have most certainly done more to keep her safe especially once she came to them a second time. It was their responsibility to protect their youngest and most vulnerable employee and they dropped that ball completely. I've got the same suggestion about the triple homicide. The case has pretty much wrapped up at this point. He goes back in June for more things in regards to the 2nd degree murder charge but the others got him 1st degree.....
I love that you tell us all about the victim. Sometimes you never hear their story. It sounds like Riley was an amazing, wonderful child. I have seven children. I can't imagine losing one of them. I'm sending prayers to Riley's mom.
First of all, wonderful coverage as always, and with style and heart! I feel as though Walgreens should have had that man evaluated mentally if he was so obviously showing so many warning signs. He was an adult and her a child! He should have lost his position the second time for sure!
I feel he should have been fired when she had to bring it up to a manager for a second time. I'm not sure of the laws in Colorado, but in Texas you can be fired for absolutely any reason at any time.
I agree. After the second time he should have been fired immediately. They already warned him to keep it professional and he wasn’t. That is one thing that could have been done to prevent Riley’s murder 😢 but…. I have a feeling this guy would have stalked her outside of work anyway. 😔
In answer to the “question of the day”, Walgreens IS absolutely culpable in this case and should be held accountable for not taking care with their teen/underage employees. They, and all employers, should be required to make special considerations for any employee that feels unsafe from a coworker, especially when the employee is a teen and the coworker is an adult! The imbalance between the two is a burden too big for a teen to navigate on their own, or even in many cases for a parent to be able to assist them through it without HR and management help. Employees like Walgreens need to acknowledge that a large portion of their employees are teens and female and need to be heard, helped, and protected from coworkers that target them for stalking, harassment, and violence and murder! At the first awareness that Riley (or any employee, especially underage) is so uncomfortable that she needs to ask not to work with a coworker harassing her, Walgreens should have sent in a specific HR manager to handle the offender Joshua. He should have been the one who’s hours were affected, and put in process to move to another location with understanding that this is his probation period starting again, due to inappropriate behavior with underage coworkers. And that if he tries to contact her again he will be terminated immediately, even if he’s at another location, and at that point he will also be reported to police for stalking at that point too. Labor laws and employers really need to improve and take more responsibility for their role.
I'll be attempting to watch this trial. I'm hoping to have enough patience to watch it. I'm so irritated by this. I feel like it could have been avoided. Walgreens should have a zero tolerance policy for harassment, and apparently, they don't. I get what you mean as a mom to only one child. A daughter.. 🥺
Idk, maybe Walgreens should’ve started the firing process? Like the warnings and such. Maybe a police report since she’s a minor. Idk, cuz she did everything right.
How how could someone do all this in a break room??! Without hearing anything...well I guess someone did... but how didn't anyone else that was working hear it?? This is just weird..and so sad
I had never heard of this case before but wow how terrible. I feel like Walgreens could have done more to prevent something like this from happening, although I'm sure nobody there could have foreseen that something this bad would actually happen and especially not during business hours. I just think that if an employee is harassing another employee that the employee doing the harassing should be terminated or at the very least moved to a different store. It also seems like to me that he had planned this murder and very likely could have been planning to kill Riley's boyfriend as well as it's not normal for him to have had his social security number and personal information in his possession. This case is just so tragic and I appreciate you covering it in your compassionate way like you do all of the cases you cover. I hope this perpetrator is punished to the fullest extent of the law. I'm still campaigning for you to cover the Lindsay Buziak case.
So much crying. I can’t imagine this happening to my child. Sheesh. As far as Walgreens is concerned… I would sue the sh*t out of them!!! They knew he was harassing her! She filed complaints- and they did nothing.
I worked at a walgreens in stlouis MO for overnights and there was a customer that would come in follow me through the store leave notes and all kinds of creepy stuff I reported it and asked to have someone else there with me and they did nothing
No no, you'll hear random men complaining about being fired "for no reason" and "with no proof" and how much they get abused 🙄🙄🙄 when in reality, you can have substantiated claims and still not get taken seriously. Even the manager admitted he was acting inappropriately on more than one occasion. Fire him and honestly, report his ass, blacklist. But nooooo, Multi Billion dollar corporations are so desperate for warm bodies at minimum wage you can't fire the creeps even with proof!
I was listening to this while driving down from the mountains (I'm home and parked now when I'm commenting this, don't worry) and even though all of the cases make me sad, I was just crying the whole way through this one and idk why. Maybe because I'm a Coloradan now and I'd been living here in Denver for three years already when this happened to Riley. But mostly because she was so young but she was JUST about to explode into adulthood and grow and change and become even that much more amazing than she already was as a teen and just... ugh. She seemed to be burning so bright as a warm, loving fire that everyone loved to be around and the fact that that was snuffed out before she could fully mature into herself is such a loss for herself, for her family, and for her entire community. 😥
I think they should have transferred him to another store. I live in Colorado Springs and I've been up that area on numerous occasions. You can't go more than three blocks without finding a Walgreens through most of Colorado Springs and especially in that area. So my thought is they should have transferred him to another Walgreens or fired him after the second complaint.
My son is named Reily and that is exactly why we chose his name because it means courage and is known to be a strong Irish name and me and his dad are mostly Irish and British and I have some Native American in me as well. But That’s why we chose his name because it means courage 😢 this poor girl
As parent, this one was hard. Not too mention how tragically Riley was taken. I hope the dingleberry gets his brutal karma in prison. Cause as a parent, you let him out, I'll finish his sentence. I don't think I could find a way into the light after losing one of my babies. And the parents that bring something beautiful out of something so tragic and heartbreaking, they're far better people than I could be. I'd be after justice. Eye for an eye if you hurt my kids. My heart to her family.
I do know what it feels like to bury a child- I've buried two sons. But, still, I always say that I have absolutely NO IDEA how these parents feel or how they get thru it day to day being their reality, when their children are taken from them in THESE kind of ways. Cause, that? I cannot even begin to fathom it. 😭😭
Yay!!!! Highlight of my Monday as always 💕 I'm going to ask you over and over until hopefully you do it but Shanda Sharer! She was a child and her story is mind blowing and you do so much research 🤞🏽
Shanda is among just a small handful of people that are never far from my heart. . . Her case and Jessica Chambers both disturbed me so much. Both just SO incredibly evil. 😢
Walgreens is horrible they DO NOT protect employees! I worked there literally 1 day! When I started I got 20 min of training and then was left to work the entire front part of the store alone! They clda cared less. They said one certain cst was always shoplifting and to watch him but then said don’t leave the front so yea I watched him steal and walk right on out smh this poor baby didn’t deserve this the fact there resolution was to cut her hours instead of disciplining him was crazy! I hate to say nothing was gone save her that boy was is crazy but Walgreens made it so easy for him!
First of all.. I definitely think Walgreens could have done more.. dude needed to be fired!! I was happy to see the mugshot because it looks like this sweet girl fought like hell😭😭 what a tragic case.. she did not deserve this!!
My first time listening to you and I’m glad to hear someone talking normally for once. Usually podcasters and TH-camrs who cover cases put on their best ID channel voice and it makes them hard to listen to.
Learning about this you go from sadness to rage, to wanting revenge on this man. I don't even know this young woman and yet I want an hour alone with this fucking monster...
It is puzzling that they didn't check the breakroom immediately.... When the missing person was on break. I've worked at jobs like this and been sitting in the breakroom literally dozens of times when a manager popped their head in looking for someone. So sad 😢
Everything you said at the end about being a Mom and to only one child I feel so hard at the end of these cases where parents lose children especially when it’s their only child. I’m 35 years old and I have only one daughter and the idea of losing her at any point is terrifying and I think it would be terrifying no matter how many kids I have but something about her being my only one makes a scary world even more terrifying. I want so badly for my daughter to have atleast one sibling but pregnancy does terrible and terrifying things to me mental health wise especially. I also suffer from a lot of chronic pain issues and those are amplified with pregnancy.
Rest in Peace Riley ❤ and yes I do think Wallgreen should be held responsible if the didn´t follow the law. Thank you as always favorite Brittney. Have a great week and stay safe fellow Brat-packers
Deepest condolences to her family and friends, I hope the company of each and your faith (whatever it may be) give some sort of comfort. Thank you for keeping her name alive and reminding everyone of the kindness she shared in the world.
RIP Riley. I think the nearly 30 year old man who was creeping out a teenager should have been made to switch shifts, and if he continued his behavior just once, he should have been fired. But would all of that just pissed him off and made him do this anyway? I think the only way to save her would have been for her to quit her job. But no one should have to lose their job to get away from a weird person. Just sucks. She did the right thing by reporting and he just is disgusting and evil.
@@BRATTERSTEINI'll never understand it. My mother raised me to be respectful towards women always. I don't fucking understand how he could stamp out the light of who this girl was. Next level monster of a man...I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd love to have an hour with him alone.
I’m so glad he go life in prison 😅 but he is getting off easy compared to poor Riley 😢 love peace and prayers to her mother💙✌️🙏 I know it will never be enough justice for her😢 God Bless!!!!!!
Her mom is a miracle worker! She has saved the lives of thousands of children only to have her only child ripped away by a monster. My daughter wouldn't be alive without her. She and her precious Riley deserved so much better than this horrific tragedy. This never should of happened... Walgreens should definitely be held responsible!
I’m an only child and one of my biggest fears is dying before my parents because I don’t want them to feel that pain, so these stories hit me in the heart. This asshole should have been fired for harassing this girl it’s absolutely sickening.
This is such a horrible tragedy. Prayers to Riley and her family. RIP as may her memory be a blessing. She sounds like she was a wonderful person who was sadly given her wings far too young. Idk what the Walgreens management could have done differently other than refuse to give her the extra shifts at night where her murderer was given access to be in proximity to her. I was stalked at work by a co-worker when I was in college and one of my daughters was repeatedly s*xually harassed by a co-worker. The company fired my daughter's harasser and fortunately nothing more happened. Very heartbreaking and disturbing that Riley was not safe at her place of employment and I hope that her mother gets the justice that Riley deserves. Her murderer is an evil pos who deserves to live behind bars and never be free again
Walgreens should be held responsible. If they eould have gotten rid of him. Maybe Riley would be alive. I hope that bastard gets what he has coming to him. Could you tell the story of Missy Grubaugh? She was murdered by a guy she worked with. Who she thought was her friend. She was killed because this man wanted her virginity. It is a sad case. Please and thank you. Love you ❤️🙂
Love how real you are, Love your channel. This story is so sad , poor little girl. Vile disgusting giant bully. I wish all schools would scrap the standard Physical Education classes and replace them with realistic self defense classes! Especially for the girls. Here in Wales , majority of kids when I was in school, made excuses to miss P.E lessons but self defense is not only a life skill but a necessity so many need in this cruel world (especially females unfortunately)
Ultimately, it is only the fault of the perpetrator. However, you got a grown man hitting on a minor? Dude gets canned. He may have done this anyway. But, in the very least,he should have gotten fired.
Walgreens NEEDS to be sued. Are the parents suing them?!??
Riley, I'm so sorry that your fellow human beings failed you so catastrophically. 😢
Walgreens absolutely holds some responsibility here. This was a GROWN MAN harassing a teenager, why wasn’t he fired?
AGREED!!
To be fair they did change her hours when she brought this up to her boss but when she wanted to work more hours they warned her she would have to be working with Josh to get more hours and she accepted. Granted tho it's not like she was expecting this dude to take her life
@@plaguedoctor4519 Partially incorrect. She had to get her hours CUT to avoid the dude. But she ended up asking for more which in hindsight she might have thought it would have been ok cause he was dating someone else in the store at the time.
UPDATE: October 4th 23' Joshua was found guilty of first degree murder. Life in prison. Though they are expected to appeal.
Can't even go to work and be safe from evil..
I believe he should have been fired. After all he was an adult Riley was not. Darn sick minded monster. Healing prayers for her mom.
agree.
i knew Riley personally. i loved her like a sister, she kept me moving on my darker days. his slap on the wrist was so unbelievable, and im so grateful he was caught.
Sure but would that have changed anything? Probably would have just made him more resentful. And he could have just killed her somewhere else. You can't reason with this kind of craziness.
Also, the Walgreens opened again after 2 or 3 months! It was pretty insensitive especially because there’s another one not even a mile up the road.
I remember this case. I was jaw-droppingly shook by this guy! This young lady wasn't even safe at work ... Ridiculous 🤬
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Walgreens shud have fired this mofo🤬🤬🤬
Def feels that way, right?
I have Walgreens 10 years of my life, so I speak from experience when I say that management does not give a living ISH about it's employees, their mental health or their well-being. They only care about $ at the end of the day. Management will not take complaints like this seriously because they only care that shifts are covered. I am not surprised one bit that something like this happened, it's tragic and should have never happened. My heart is broken for Riley and her family.
Corporate will do everything that they can with their money and power to not be at fault this poor girl's murder.
There have been so many employees who have died from strokes, hypertension, and suicide because of job related stress, but it won't ever make the news.
I'm glad that Riley's murder wasn't swept under the rug like so many other's deaths have been.
Corporate and district managers don't think of their employees as people. They call them 'bodies' which is just sickening, to me.
I hope that her family can get justice and peace. ❤
@@W0lfmoonster YES!!! WLL OF THIS! I left years ago after so much stress, I have ADD and decided to stop taking my meds because of health reasons and my garbage boss would make comments to me all the time "I miss the old flazèda, too bad you can't take your meds Anymore you used to be so much more motivated" yeah,no ISH, but I suppose you'd rather me have a heart attack on the sales floor? Drugs, harassment, threats. It was terrible. They don't care about this poor girls life one bit.
Yeah this is the 2nd murder case of a Walgreens employee! Bratterstein covered
@@sadieschwab7699 second??? There is another?
I knew her, her bf jake, and creeper Joshua. I live about a mile from that walgreens
RIP Riley
Management failed her. After she went to them a second time they should have fired him.
Ok, wait. Crystal called in another manager before taking a look in the break room? Then, Crystal heard the voice of the guy "changing" in the garbage area, but didn't recognize it as an employee?
I thought the same way I couldn't believe that she checked out by a dumpster before checking break room or bathroom she knew about the issue Riley had with her coworker so she must have thought something was wrong and didn't want to find something bad
I met and competed against here during winter guard and she was so so sweet
It's awfully weird no one heard screaming. Walgreens is NOT a big store! There is so much wrong with this story.
Walgreens deserves all the flak they're getting for failing to protect her and downplaying the horror that little girl went through. She was still a child and they failed to take things seriously and because of them, she's now dead. It's not like she could have gone to the police given he'd apparently not bothered her outside of work.
Jobs need to take workplace harassment seriously. I hope the mom sues Walgreens not for any financial gain, but to force them to change company policy and make sure something like this never happens again.
I truly hope that Walgreen's had the deciency to pay for a beautiful funeral. Always, always contact HR.
You told this story so respectfully, and did her family good. RIP Riley ♥
we live in Chicago, my sister been working at Walgreens since she was 17, she 33 now. .... she quit all the time and come back. the way she talk about Walgreens is the craziest stuff. like she literally quit at least 10 times. they call her back tho
Why in the world don’t they fire Joshua !?!? He’s literally a pedophile and sexually harassing her…. Terrible. 😢 so preventable. Not only that! But to allow them to work together again?
As the mother of a very compassionate, caring and creative daughter, my heart truly goes out to her Mum.
Omg I have the Gerber multi tool and lil case thing in my bag. I love it... I would never think that it could be used to murder someone. Although it is a great lil took for other stuff... Now every time I use it I am going to think of this... Why. Ppl suck.
Bruhh this why I quit my job yesterday before some weird shit like this happened
It's not difficult. There's cameras and even audio recording everywhere. Her complaints were SUBSTANTIATED the first time, which means, had Walgreens bothered to check, they would have known Riley was immediately telling the truth and had been putting up with shit for a while. Any substantiated claim should be immediate termination along with a report to the police. Sexual harassment especially of a minor is a CRIME. And Walgreens had PROOF. If strong action was taken early on, there's a chance his obsession wouldn't have strengthened the way it did. Every time they get away with or a functional blessing of their disgusting actions they grow more bold.
What you said!
100%
Riley sounds like such a fabulous person. May she rest in peace.
I’m ducking sick of these nasty, entitled little incels taking the lives of beautiful women who did nothing at all to them.
As for the Q of the day: I suppose after her second time complaining about him Walgreens could’ve fired him, however I sadly don’t think that would’ve necessarily saved her life. He was determined, he knew her whereabouts and the premises. So. It sure Walgreens is at fault here - but also eff Walgreens 🤷🏻♀️
OMFG! That tattoo is so beautiful! She was so talented! Rest In Peace sweet girl.
25 mins in and I have some questions I must ask before I forget….
1. How big is this Walgreens and how long does it take them to notice 2 missing employees?
2. Was josh creeps shift over or did he just go missing as well?
3. How many people were on shift that day and regularly? Even if the break room isn’t one that the employees choose to take their breaks in I figure that’s where their lockers are located and that they atleast put their personal stuff in the break room so people would be going in and out minimum start and end of shift possible start and end of breaks for car keys and purses and whatever…
4. The manager crystal didn’t recognize Josh’s voice as atleas familiar to her? We’re they dating? More questions may follow. I feel like I had more.
I feel so terrible for Riley and her Mom and all who love Riley. ❤️ I’m sending all my love and healing vibes. My heart hurts for Riley and all who love her.
This actually happened right next to my work. I saw the aftermath of this whole case. The cops the day it happened surrounding the building. The crime scene tape. The memorial in front. I left work and there were so many cops that day it was so sad.
I live right by this Walgreens and I still think about Riley every time I drive by. I wish they didn’t take the memorial down… RIP Riley
I wish they didn’t reopen so soon. Very tragic. I’d personally sue the Walgreens if it were my child.
Also the white and black cat for almost the whole video I just thought that was your background moving around 😂😂 hehe what a cutie!! ❤
So glad you put this up when you did. I am a store manager and it is my office day. It is keeping me from listening to the cashier complaining about coworkers under her breath right outside the office door. Today is my first day back after 9 days off so I just want to do my office stuff and get it over with. (I hate being in the office) Thank you for all you do. You are amazing!!!
This broke my heart. She was 2 years younger than my only child and I cannot imagine the pain her mom is in 😢 I hope that Walgreens learns from this that if someone is being harassed at work, the harasser needs to be fired. Full stop! He was 28 years old, not some jealous kid, and he definitely had been told that what he was doing is wrong (and should have known that himself period, he’s a predator), so that is my answer to the question of the day.
Riley sounded like the kind of person who would make a huge impact on this world and it always seems like those are they ones targeted because that much goodness and promise seems to be targeted by the evil in this world. Thank you Brittany for letting us get to know Riley and be inspired by her! I will be donating to her scholarship fund regularly and try to inspire others to be like Riley because we DO desperately need many more Rileys in this world! I will also pray for her mom because I know what it is like to have a child like Riley and I couldn’t bear to lose him.
Edit: Guys, the scholarship fund is also selling beautiful t-shirts that say kindness matters! It is purple and has adorable mushrooms 🍄 on it!
How tf you kill someone in a wallgreens breakroom like wtf.
RIP Riley❤❤❤
This couldve happened to my daughter. My oldest daughter got her first job at age 16 at a local mall store and unknown to either of us, she was working with a registered sex offender. His previous offense was with an underage girl. Thank God that I had looked at the sex offender registry and happened to see him on there otherwise I would never have known. I let the manager know she wouldn't be working there anymore and they said they didn't know, but kept him on staff for over a year after.
💝🙏💝 Much love for your strength. Our daughter was stalked and we were none the wiser... I still can not and never will, fathom that if a neighbor hadn't noticed, the horrific outcome, could very awfully be tragic.
💝🙏Love and Safety, and for the young enjoy your lives, but always pay attention to everything in~between.
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Enjoy your introductions. Yes i go to Walgreens alot. Spooky. RIP to that lovely Riley.
Walgreens should 100% fired that guy at least after the second time. She is a minor and he is a predator. That’s unbelievable they let him continue working there. I honestly hope the managers get in trouble for that mess
I wanted to add … I completely agree with you , Brittney. I too am the mom of only 1 child. He’s now a 20 year old young man. We are so close and I love him more than my life. If he were to die , I would be lost and so sad. However, if he were to be murdered on purpose by someone….. I just can’t imagine. The anger and hurt is something I can’t even begin to think about.
I have a son the same age as yours and he is an only child. I, too, can’t imagine losing him! This touched my heart so hard 😢
Yes, same...still crying after that.. absolute, worst hellish nightmare imaginable, I would just completely lose my mind.
Old souls are predated on. I know I wasn’t left alone the second I started to “fill in” and “mature”. Life was exhausting because you were either loved or you were hated. And when people hated you or wanted something, they would be willing to do anything to get that OR make you suffer as much as they did.
This is so sad. It reminds me of a murder that took place years ago in our area, not so much the details of the murder, but that the mother was left alone. Ann Harmeier was killed in 1977 returning to IU campus. Her father was dead, and she was an only child. Her case remains unsolved.
I am so thankful that Riley will be receiving justice for loosing her life in what should have been a safe place. ❤
Similar thing with Crystal Faye Todd. Father dead, only child.
33:15 It's ❤breaking how truly sad I feel like they should never take harassment lightly with a creep and a young women given this day and age and Walgreens should hold some responsibility in her honor .
I give the Walgreens comments a huge eye roll..like eyes almost got stuck in the back of my head eye roll.
I can’t imagine how lonely it must have been for Riley’s mom losing her only daughter, only child. Walgreens definitely should have stepped up when Riley said something. They are somewhat responsible for not protecting a minor on the job struggling with a full grown adult man. What a waste of a wonderful human being. Rest in peace, Riley.
This is horrible. She was still a child. She had an adult that was obsessed with her and couldn't handle that she just wasn't interested.... Walgreens should have most certainly done more to keep her safe especially once she came to them a second time. It was their responsibility to protect their youngest and most vulnerable employee and they dropped that ball completely.
I've got the same suggestion about the triple homicide. The case has pretty much wrapped up at this point. He goes back in June for more things in regards to the 2nd degree murder charge but the others got him 1st degree.....
seriously. it's so upsetting.
what's the triple homicide?
I love that you tell us all about the victim. Sometimes you never hear their story. It sounds like Riley was an amazing, wonderful child. I have seven children. I can't imagine losing one of them. I'm sending prayers to Riley's mom.
First of all, wonderful coverage as always, and with style and heart! I feel as though Walgreens should have had that man evaluated mentally if he was so obviously showing so many warning signs. He was an adult and her a child! He should have lost his position the second time for sure!
drive by this Walgreens all the time. it’s so sickening
Management is at fault here too imo
I feel he should have been fired when she had to bring it up to a manager for a second time. I'm not sure of the laws in Colorado, but in Texas you can be fired for absolutely any reason at any time.
I agree. After the second time he should have been fired immediately. They already warned him to keep it professional and he wasn’t. That is one thing that could have been done to prevent Riley’s murder 😢 but…. I have a feeling this guy would have stalked her outside of work anyway. 😔
I agree! Not only for harassment but like, she was a kid and him a grown man.
Thank you for covering one of my hometown cases! Consider looking into the Gannon Stauch case also from Colorado Springs
Yes, Gannon was found a few miles from my in-law’s house. There are still signs by the road near where he was found. So devastating.
Great job covering this horrible case as usual. Btw, it's cool how your background makes it look like your cat is floating around in outer space.
I can't even think about being murdered at work! By a coworker!
In answer to the “question of the day”, Walgreens IS absolutely culpable in this case and should be held accountable for not taking care with their teen/underage employees. They, and all employers, should be required to make special considerations for any employee that feels unsafe from a coworker, especially when the employee is a teen and the coworker is an adult! The imbalance between the two is a burden too big for a teen to navigate on their own, or even in many cases for a parent to be able to assist them through it without HR and management help. Employees like Walgreens need to acknowledge that a large portion of their employees are teens and female and need to be heard, helped, and protected from coworkers that target them for stalking, harassment, and violence and murder! At the first awareness that Riley (or any employee, especially underage) is so uncomfortable that she needs to ask not to work with a coworker harassing her, Walgreens should have sent in a specific HR manager to handle the offender Joshua. He should have been the one who’s hours were affected, and put in process to move to another location with understanding that this is his probation period starting again, due to inappropriate behavior with underage coworkers. And that if he tries to contact her again he will be terminated immediately, even if he’s at another location, and at that point he will also be reported to police for stalking at that point too. Labor laws and employers really need to improve and take more responsibility for their role.
I'll be attempting to watch this trial. I'm hoping to have enough patience to watch it. I'm so irritated by this. I feel like it could have been avoided. Walgreens should have a zero tolerance policy for harassment, and apparently, they don't. I get what you mean as a mom to only one child. A daughter.. 🥺
All Walgreens will do is make their employees watch a mandatory harassment video and say that their responsibility is done.
Idk, maybe Walgreens should’ve started the firing process? Like the warnings and such. Maybe a police report since she’s a minor. Idk, cuz she did everything right.
How how could someone do all this in a break room??! Without hearing anything...well I guess someone did... but how didn't anyone else that was working hear it?? This is just weird..and so sad
“Dude pulled a Shaggy and was like…”
Me: zoinks
Bratterstien: “…it wasn’t me”
Haha… oh that Shaggy
Yayyy, perfect way to start my lazy rainy Monday morning off🌅🫶🌼
I had never heard of this case before but wow how terrible. I feel like Walgreens could have done more to prevent something like this from happening, although I'm sure nobody there could have foreseen that something this bad would actually happen and especially not during business hours. I just think that if an employee is harassing another employee that the employee doing the harassing should be terminated or at the very least moved to a different store. It also seems like to me that he had planned this murder and very likely could have been planning to kill Riley's boyfriend as well as it's not normal for him to have had his social security number and personal information in his possession. This case is just so tragic and I appreciate you covering it in your compassionate way like you do all of the cases you cover. I hope this perpetrator is punished to the fullest extent of the law. I'm still campaigning for you to cover the Lindsay Buziak case.
dude, i was wondering about the boyfriend too. i wonder what made him decide then and there was the time and place.
So much crying. I can’t imagine this happening to my child. Sheesh. As far as Walgreens is concerned… I would sue the sh*t out of them!!! They knew he was harassing her! She filed complaints- and they did nothing.
I worked at a walgreens in stlouis MO for overnights and there was a customer that would come in follow me through the store leave notes and all kinds of creepy stuff I reported it and asked to have someone else there with me and they did nothing
How THE FUCK was he still working at Walgreens. There is a reason that people lose their jobs over harassment. Because it leads to this shit. Omg
No no, you'll hear random men complaining about being fired "for no reason" and "with no proof" and how much they get abused 🙄🙄🙄 when in reality, you can have substantiated claims and still not get taken seriously. Even the manager admitted he was acting inappropriately on more than one occasion. Fire him and honestly, report his ass, blacklist. But nooooo, Multi Billion dollar corporations are so desperate for warm bodies at minimum wage you can't fire the creeps even with proof!
I was listening to this while driving down from the mountains (I'm home and parked now when I'm commenting this, don't worry) and even though all of the cases make me sad, I was just crying the whole way through this one and idk why. Maybe because I'm a Coloradan now and I'd been living here in Denver for three years already when this happened to Riley. But mostly because she was so young but she was JUST about to explode into adulthood and grow and change and become even that much more amazing than she already was as a teen and just... ugh. She seemed to be burning so bright as a warm, loving fire that everyone loved to be around and the fact that that was snuffed out before she could fully mature into herself is such a loss for herself, for her family, and for her entire community. 😥
Corrall is the word you're looking for, with the dumpster.
I think they should have transferred him to another store. I live in Colorado Springs and I've been up that area on numerous occasions. You can't go more than three blocks without finding a Walgreens through most of Colorado Springs and especially in that area. So my thought is they should have transferred him to another Walgreens or fired him after the second complaint.
My son is named Reily and that is exactly why we chose his name because it means courage and is known to be a strong Irish name and me and his dad are mostly Irish and British and I have some Native American in me as well. But That’s why we chose his name because it means courage 😢 this poor girl
As parent, this one was hard. Not too mention how tragically Riley was taken. I hope the dingleberry gets his brutal karma in prison. Cause as a parent, you let him out, I'll finish his sentence. I don't think I could find a way into the light after losing one of my babies. And the parents that bring something beautiful out of something so tragic and heartbreaking, they're far better people than I could be. I'd be after justice. Eye for an eye if you hurt my kids. My heart to her family.
I do know what it feels like to bury a child- I've buried two sons. But, still, I always say that I have absolutely NO IDEA how these parents feel or how they get thru it day to day being their reality, when their children are taken from them in THESE kind of ways. Cause, that? I cannot even begin to fathom it. 😭😭
Yay!!!! Highlight of my Monday as always 💕 I'm going to ask you over and over until hopefully you do it but Shanda Sharer! She was a child and her story is mind blowing and you do so much research 🤞🏽
Shanda is among just a small handful of people that are never far from my heart. . . Her case and Jessica Chambers both disturbed me so much. Both just SO incredibly evil. 😢
Walgreens is horrible they DO NOT protect employees! I worked there literally 1 day! When I started I got 20 min of training and then was left to work the entire front part of the store alone! They clda cared less. They said one certain cst was always shoplifting and to watch him but then said don’t leave the front so yea I watched him steal and walk right on out smh this poor baby didn’t deserve this the fact there resolution was to cut her hours instead of disciplining him was crazy! I hate to say nothing was gone save her that boy was is crazy but Walgreens made it so easy for him!
First of all.. I definitely think Walgreens could have done more.. dude needed to be fired!! I was happy to see the mugshot because it looks like this sweet girl fought like hell😭😭 what a tragic case.. she did not deserve this!!
My first time listening to you and I’m glad to hear someone talking normally for once. Usually podcasters and TH-camrs who cover cases put on their best ID channel voice and it makes them hard to listen to.
Been waiting all weekend for this!
This is so heartbreaking. I will never understand how people can be so sick.
Learning about this you go from sadness to rage, to wanting revenge on this man. I don't even know this young woman and yet I want an hour alone with this fucking monster...
It is puzzling that they didn't check the breakroom immediately.... When the missing person was on break. I've worked at jobs like this and been sitting in the breakroom literally dozens of times when a manager popped their head in looking for someone. So sad 😢
Everything you said at the end about being a Mom and to only one child I feel so hard at the end of these cases where parents lose children especially when it’s their only child. I’m 35 years old and I have only one daughter and the idea of losing her at any point is terrifying and I think it would be terrifying no matter how many kids I have but something about her being my only one makes a scary world even more terrifying. I want so badly for my daughter to have atleast one sibling but pregnancy does terrible and terrifying things to me mental health wise especially. I also suffer from a lot of chronic pain issues and those are amplified with pregnancy.
dang, Colorado Springs! lietecia and now this guy. I hope his trial is publicized and that he has the same judge as LIEtecia.
Rest in Peace Riley ❤ and yes I do think Wallgreen should be held responsible if the didn´t follow the law. Thank you as always favorite Brittney. Have a great week and stay safe fellow Brat-packers
I don't have a case suggestion I just wanted to say you're the best at what you do!!
❤❤❤ love your energy!
Deepest condolences to her family and friends, I hope the company of each and your faith (whatever it may be) give some sort of comfort. Thank you for keeping her name alive and reminding everyone of the kindness she shared in the world.
Hey beautiful being, so happy to see your mug.
Thanks, Brittany. Never heard her story before. You did it justice. Hope all is well with you and the fam! XX 💙
RIP Riley.
I think the nearly 30 year old man who was creeping out a teenager should have been made to switch shifts, and if he continued his behavior just once, he should have been fired. But would all of that just pissed him off and made him do this anyway? I think the only way to save her would have been for her to quit her job. But no one should have to lose their job to get away from a weird person. Just sucks. She did the right thing by reporting and he just is disgusting and evil.
seriously. it's so frustrating that women have to do things to stay safe from creepy men.
No if they fired him he would went on a rampage.....they should have transferred him to another Walgreens or threaten to "Shorten his work hours"
@@BRATTERSTEINI'll never understand it. My mother raised me to be respectful towards women always. I don't fucking understand how he could stamp out the light of who this girl was. Next level monster of a man...I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd love to have an hour with him alone.
If she scratched him and left marks, wouldn’t they have found his DNA under her nails?
Good morning from SC Brittany ❤ hope yall hada gr8 wknd at ur house! 💗 😊
If he'd just been fired like he should have been, none of this would have happened.
I’m so glad he go life in prison 😅 but he is getting off easy compared to poor Riley 😢 love peace and prayers to her mother💙✌️🙏 I know it will never be enough justice for her😢 God Bless!!!!!!
PLEASE cover the case of Rachel O’Reilly out of Ireland, husband went on tv appealing for info when he had killed her
Always excited when I wake up and the Brattpack has uploaded a new case❤✌️
Yay. This video just made my Monday morning so much better ❤❤
Her mom is a miracle worker! She has saved the lives of thousands of children only to have her only child ripped away by a monster. My daughter wouldn't be alive without her. She and her precious Riley deserved so much better than this horrific tragedy.
This never should of happened... Walgreens should definitely be held responsible!
Good moooorrrnnning!! Time for me to actually listen to the video now. Lol...
I’m an only child and one of my biggest fears is dying before my parents because I don’t want them to feel that pain, so these stories hit me in the heart. This asshole should have been fired for harassing this girl it’s absolutely sickening.
OMG the tattoos are so sweet 😢 that man should have been fired and banned from the property!
This is such a horrible tragedy. Prayers to Riley and her family. RIP as may her memory be a blessing. She sounds like she was a wonderful person who was sadly given her wings far too young. Idk what the Walgreens management could have done differently other than refuse to give her the extra shifts at night where her murderer was given access to be in proximity to her. I was stalked at work by a co-worker when I was in college and one of my daughters was repeatedly s*xually harassed by a co-worker. The company fired my daughter's harasser and fortunately nothing more happened. Very heartbreaking and disturbing that Riley was not safe at her place of employment and I hope that her mother gets the justice that Riley deserves. Her murderer is an evil pos who deserves to live behind bars and never be free again
Walgreens should've fired Joshua.
Walgreens should be held responsible. If they eould have gotten rid of him. Maybe Riley would be alive. I hope that bastard gets what he has coming to him. Could you tell the story of Missy Grubaugh? She was murdered by a guy she worked with. Who she thought was her friend. She was killed because this man wanted her virginity. It is a sad case. Please and thank you. Love you ❤️🙂
Love how real you are,
Love your channel.
This story is so sad , poor little girl.
Vile disgusting giant bully.
I wish all schools would scrap the standard Physical Education classes and replace them with realistic self defense classes! Especially for the girls.
Here in Wales , majority of kids when I was in school, made excuses to miss P.E lessons but self defense is not only a life skill but a necessity so many need in this cruel world (especially females unfortunately)
Ultimately, it is only the fault of the perpetrator. However, you got a grown man hitting on a minor? Dude gets canned. He may have done this anyway. But, in the very least,he should have gotten fired.
I love the intro ❤❤❤
I freaking love your channel. My daughter is Britt brat. Her nickname. ❤