I'm sorry but as a mother to a son..... If my son committed such a horrible crime against a young girl, any woman or man I would not excuse his actions. He is guilty!
If you see a situation where a young person looks uncomfortable, scared etc... just ask them if they're ok. It's better to get told to fuck off & mind your own business, than to say nothing & find out later the person was murdered.
I agree a thousand times! I encountered a situation on a train a few years ago. I am a mother of 5 and I would hope someone would look out for one of my kids in a tough situation. There was a young girl, maybe 14, sitting a few seats away from me. Nearby there was an obviously grown man who kept talking to her, he had even moved from his seat to hover by her. We were the only people in that car. I watched her body language for a few minutes and realized she was incredibly uncomfortable. I know when I was that you I wasn't really able to speak up for myself. Anyway, after him telling her she smelled nice 🤮 and asking what perfume she was wearing I spoke up. I asked him why he was harassing a little girl when she obviously wasn't enjoying his attention. He immediately got defensive. He actually threatened to have his girlfriend kick my ass when we got to his stop. I asked him if his girlfriend minded him preying on little girls? I told him he was welcome to bring it on. Eventually he got off. The girl didn't say much and, honestly, I imagine she was just really uncomfortable. My daughter (23 years old) and her boyfriend had to pull over late at night not too long ago and help a woman getting beat by a man on the side of the road. I absolutely refuse to live my life doing nothing if I am able to help.
i saw a TikTok were this guy noticed a girl being harassed by an older male, so the TikToker went over to her and acted like they knew “aunty Jen” but “aunty Jen” wasn’t real, it was an excuse to take the girl privately far away from the disturbing old man
I agree! I recently came across a very young mother with a baby being yelled at and screamed at, in public with no else around but me though, by who I can only assume is/was a partner of hers. She was tiny and he was so tall and also built quite large, so fir this I worried he would easily be able to harm her if he wanted to. I kept my distance but watched to feel out the situation for a couple of minutes, while he proceeded to yell at her and talk down to her so badly. I finally built up the courage to walk up to them. I intentionally came from his back side and facing her. I probably looked like a lunatic, but I was locking eyes with her and winking sooooo much and just hoping that she would catch on. I then proceeded to pretend to know her and I was like 'hey girl!!!" and walked right up to her and hugged her and whispered in her ear "If you're safe I will leave but if you're in danger squeeze me right now." She said "I'm ok girl! It was sooo good to see you again!" I did walk away, and I hope to goodness that she and the child are ok, but I would have not been able to sleep that night had I not at least tried to make sure she was ok. Had she needed/wanted help, I am so glad that I did that, but I didn't want to force her or make the situation worse for her.
im 14 and when my mom was mentally abusing me in public i was darting my eyes, scared of her returning, crying, my fingers numb and red because she wouldnt let me in the car, etc. nobody even batted an eye
I went to school with April. We had German class together and she sat next to me. I saw the ambulance on the trail when coming home the night she was found. To the helicopters and police teams searching the streets that night. This tragedy shocked our small town. It’s absolutely devastating and years later still haunts me, and our community. She didn’t deserve this, she was such a bright, happy, wonderful girl. As an edit: Penny sadly passed away recently at an old age of 18 years old. It’s bring me some solace knowing her and April are reunited❤️
Hey, I know this is a pretty old comment at this point, but one of my classmates was also murdered during our senior year 2021, and I just wanted to empathize with the feeling, it's quite devastating and not a day goes by that I don't wonder how she'd be doing now. I hope the people in your small town were able to move past this without forgetting April
Thank you for sharing this! I'm so sorry for the loss your community suffered. I appreciate you sharing a real life point of view from someone close to April. And thank you for sharing the update bc that's not something we get a lot, present day updates to less recent crimes! What April and Penny had to go thru hurts my heart, but it helps to know that they're back together again 🥹😢 so again, thank you and I'm sorry for the loss you and your community endured!
I feel so bad for Penny. She watched her best friend get murdered, and because she was such an old dog she couldn't do anything to stop it. She was so emotionally distraught that she was crying while laying next to April's body.
She probably had a lot of problems after that Like she was probably terrified of men after that, ptsd can happen to dogs and its so sad knowing thats probably what happened
can we appreciate how clever Penny actually was? she stayed with April’s body rather than running away and managed to alert someone when they were close by. Such a clever girl🥺
@@winter5988 yes it did, the man clearly had the intention to rape her but for some reason didn't- don't you think that maybe the dog had something to do with that? Whether it was physically protecting her owner or making noise so he didn't feel safe enough to do it then and there?
You know, the truly scary thing is that if she HAD been saved by someone on a bike, the police wouldn’t have done anything to him if she reported him for being creepy. He’d be free and do the same thing another time or do the same to someone else. Or he’d see some small consequences and be even angrier the next time. It’s so hard to get these guys unless they actually do something horrible.
How does a man have multiple sexual assault charges against him and he's still able to walk around freely? What's the thought process whenever they charge him with another offense? "I bet this time will be the last time for sure"?
those creepy tendencies toward young girls was definitely taught to him by his father. the fact that his mother was still so supportive shows that they’ve never had to face actual repercussions for their nastiness
Paedophilia is actually something which can be passed down genetically within males. So if his father was one, it's not difficult to believe that he could also be one tbf.
@@poppytaylor-digance6712 that's debatable. There have been studies that suggest that paedophilia is genetic, but it hasn't been proven. In the argument nature or nurture, paedophilia is based on nurture. Factors contributing to the risk of developing paedophilia are things like substance abuse, and severe brain damage
As a grown woman it still freaks me out a bit when men get touchy and pushy with me when I say no, I cannot imagine how scared I would have been at 14! Poor girl, may she rest in peace 🕊
i think a better slogan that "no means no" is "yes means yes" by this i mean if someone says nothing its not a yes, if someone says no its not a yes, if someone says anything that's not a yes, its a no. i hope this makes sense and i, as a man who hasn't experienced any @buse, am so proud of any of you that have been brave enough to share your stories and if you dont feel like you can speak out, that is ok, what happened to you was not and it is *never* your fault. hope you all have a good day
As one of April's friends, I'm sure she appreciates her story being told on all platforms to spread awareness ♥ Even though her life was lost due to this, it still has a purpose and hopefully other survivors were inspired by her story to find help before its too late and/or recognize dangerous situations and eliminate the bystander effect!
Can we just talk about how disgusting it was that the police were able to predict that she was murdered for rejecting a man's sexual/romantic advances on her? It's sad that cases like this happen so often
Yeah! It happens way to often in modern-day-time and nothing is really being done about it. I never really hear about cases like this too which makes it worse. :(
I mean if her clothes were in the state they were described as being in, it's not really that surprising. Context clues. Its not like she was fully clothed and they were like "oh gee, it was rejected sexual advances" I agree that it's gross that this kind of thing happens so often (to both men AND women) but it's literally not a huge shock that they were able to predict a rejected sexual advance by her shorts/underwear pulled down and her shirt ripped open.
I know and the sad reality is that drug dealers get a much higher sentence than sex offenders, I’d rather live next door to a dealer then a sex offender. I think they get released on good behaviour whuch is disgusting but mainly because the prisons are sooooo full.
@@mayaroseakennasferu5814 yea it’s disapproving that there’s no law or legal obligation to tell partners that you are a sex offender , I think. And then to live in the home with one with a child. 💔💔
As a runner that was assaulted while I was out, I can’t stress enough how important it is to take precautions for your own safety. I was literally a block from my house(in a VERY populated area) when a man tried to grab me. I make it a point to share my live location on iPhone with my husband and parent, I have a personal alarm I wear on my wrist, and I carry pepper spray on a reel attached to my chest. I never run the same route, although when I was assaulted I ran in the same general area. Ladies PLEASE be aware and protect yourselves!
I currently take my husky he looks like a wolf so when people see him then normally cross the street but after hearing about this story now I feel inclined improve upon my self protection
@@ilyari3 i have a husky who everyone is scared of until he howls and does his funny goofy look. Im not sure if he would either run away if I was attacked or run up to the person to make friends. The irony is he is called Loki, certainly does not live up to his name. So pepper spray it is.
@@higeorge4060 the only reason she didn't keep her mouth shut was because she was scared of him herself. Jealousy takes most women into a state of...."oh well, she was competition"..sick K uNt Z "
it's sick that we have to appreciate this stuff but honestly, with a lot of women who stand by their men through shit like that, we have to praise her for it!
huge respect to the girlfriend for not standing by him. it would be so horrible to see her stick with him after murdering a fourteen year old (edit: not huge respect as it’s literally the bare minimum but i’m glad she did it)
@@kenyaaragon3944 Just wish when she found that clump of hair in his backpack, she took some of it and hid it. That would have been conclusive! Poor April.
@@brianna-lawley THAT PART . yes, let's be proud of the gf for choosing not to stand by a murderer and become a potential accomplice. bare minimum indeed.
Penny is a real hero. That part made me cry . She’s a real best friend. Poor baby having to go through all of that and seeing her best friend being murdered.
@@maryam-ke3zp exactly! like, obvs they're gonna have good behaviour, they're not exactly going to be punching each others heads off, are they? And yet many rapists and killers are walking free. Including the Junko Furuta case, where they received the maximum penalty was 20 years and that was only because one of the dudes insulted the judge. They didn't even release their names nor faces, because they were 'minors'
@@yeti6601 The Junko Furuta case is on another level. It's the most horrendous and horrifying case I've ever come across. I wish I'd never looked it up.
it's soo sad that females of any age can't do anything without being afraid of being assaulted. like just turning a man down politely can cause you to get verbally or physically assaulted. i rlly hope things get better sooner than later.
@@nateweird if you're not apart of the mentioned group then, great, you're hopefully a decent human being. instead of commenting "not all men" or "i'm a man and i don't feel that way/do that" or anything of the sort, how abt y'all take note of what was said and try and enact change. clearly, not all men are like this, ik plenty that aren't. the men who aren't like this know who they are, so why respond when I say men when we both know not all men are like this? it's a given, it doesn't need to be stated.
I believe the dog most likely scared him off so he couldn’t sexually assaulted her,dogs know when something is wrong and most likely tried to fight of and scare away the man.
Probably but honestly surprised he didn't just kill the dog too, especially if it was trying to attack him, since he had no issue killing a whole ass human being.
@@cf8321 well dogs are smaller than humans and have pointy teeth. doing so would be doable after the girl already died or "went down", but dealing with both would be hard. I'm gonna bet the dog barked too (mine does for way less important stuff and this one seemed to be aware of something srsly bad happening to its owner), which would be a major cause for worry for the killer in a public place like that. He already had luck that the dog probably did not bite him (even through biking clothes, he'd probably get injured, right? those police dog training clothes look waaay thicker)
Actually, rare is the dog that is willing to take on a creature bigger than them. All dogs may be capable of biting but it's purely defense only when no other option is available. They'll bite then run usually. Even when you get a dog bred for defense from a long line, only a 1 or a couple from the little will come out with the fortitude to do such and then they need training to boot most of the time. However, dogs are very loyal. Whether or not Penny tried to defend, we'll never know but regardless, she stayed close enough for her to be found and that is still huge. She was certainly affected by the encounter and a hero for trying.
Really late reply, but sorry for 95% of most dogs will immediately run if your life is in danger, they'll bark and show aggression to try and scare them off, however when push comes to shove, unless the dog is taught to defend its owner, they will run.
Why didn't her boyfriend call her after sending a text like that? He should've at least stayed on the phone with her until she made it back home. I know they're young though. So sad
People get robbed while they are on the phone all the time. If you're talking on the phone, you aren't as alert to your surroundings. Same w/ taking a video, if the perpetrator doesn't know you're doing it: Here's a video of the guy who is going to kill me in a few mins. You won't actually see him do it, b/c I'll drop the phone about 45 seconds before he kills me, at the point where he pins my hands to the ground behind my head. But rest assured, it'll be him. Might help catch the guy, won't help anyone stay alive.
well it sounds as though she didn't send anymore texts after that one, so he could have texted and called her but she didn't reply since she hadn't replied to her mums texts and calls either
i’m really happy about James’ girlfriend, Crystal’s reaction to all of this. i know you shouldn’t applaud a fish for swimming, but the way she handled it was very mature and i’m proud of her. it had to be hard to testify against your own boyfriend, and to accept the fact that your boyfriend that you love and live with murdered a child. i feel like crystal is kinda under appreciated in this case.
Plus it's the father of her child and she probably lost all support from his family the moment she opened her mouth!! I think she is pretty amazing and it seems like her statements really helped in this case.
I'm so glad she spoke the truth and didn't lie in court, she did the right thing! I'm sure it wasn't easy and must have been tough bc that's the father of your child.
@crema de la soda there have been some cases where some partners still chose to support their criminal partners, and would lie and follow through despite having children.
Everyone’s talking about penny staying by her side, but given the context this means that that poor dog had to run after April as she was being kidnapped in order to find her body. My heart that is such a good dog
You’re telling me people SAW a young NERVOUS-looking girl ALONE on a trail with a older man and they didn’t ask if she was okay?! They just went by and did nothing? People disappoint me.
@@Fatima-rz9vt It today's society we are always looking to blame everyone else besides the criminal. Yes I understand you do actually blame the criminal in this case. But it's absolutely ridiculous to try and hold everyone else accountable just because of how horrible it is and we want to punish society for it. It's so so sad. And the one who murdered her was evil. And they alone are guilty.
i feel so sorry for not only april but penny. the poor baby had to see all that. her best friend died next to her. rest in peace april hopefully you and penny are playing in heaven. ❤️
There is no legal precedent for telling someone your sex offender status. The mother might not have been told/ known. I doubt she would have lived with them if she'd known, given her willingness to testify against him in court.
Me too. This is the first of eleanor’s vids that made me a bit emotional. Maybe because I hike with my dog and I can’t imagine my dog having to see something like that.
I agree that being safe is important. But I think it’s equally, if not more important to start teaching young boys and men to not rape, assault, harass, and kill women. Think about it, when you hear about cases like this, people always say things like “oh she should’ve known not to be alone”. But no one brings up how the man should’ve known not to murder someone.
This should be taught to everyone not just men 🤨 everytime a man is raped it gets covered as "wife forces husband to have sex with a butcher knife" never just as "wife rapes husband" what we need is equality
It's just a shame that the idea of teaching young men not to abuse women is even a thought. It seems like that should be common sense, clearly it's not to some.
Agreed. I think we also need male curfews like they had in Brazil so women can actually feel safer about. We need something tough. I am fed up with feeling I will be attacked every single time I walk to the station or cycle.
Just another reason why repeat sex offenders, especially against kids, should be locked away for good. Would prefer death by mob, but some frown on that.
Wasn’t it the father that was a repeat sex offender? It was the son that killed her. But yes either way neither of them should be allowed to just live their lives.
I’m glad u guys are saying repeat offenders because there are sex offender who are registered for simply having sex In a car or taking a piss somewhere in public lol
Honestly, i feel real bad for Penny her dog, because she is probably going to suffer from depression, they were not just friends they were family and literally sounds like they did everything together, and animals can also suffer from depression. Omg 😭😭😭😭 Poor Penny, not only that, she obviously witnessed the event and animals have very good memory. 💔💔💔
Yeah, honestly dogs get super sad when their fellow dog friend/family dies imagine their big human family member. I feel so bad for Penny, she is a good girl.
She’s an amazing, incredible girl. I hope she’s doing well. I’m sure family members are giving her lots of extra love cause of what she had to see and go through during that. I bet she was so traumatized after.
It's so sad that this happened to a 14 year old, she had her whole life ahead of her and it all ended because she rejected a man's sexual advances. I feel bad for the dog, just imagine waiting every morning for your owner to wake up then just one day not having them around anymore, the part about Penny staying near April's body was heart wrenching.
@@user-ym7eh8pi5i um excuse me what help are your comments supposed to be? The case is a 14 year old GIRL is killed by a MAN and all you can say is "not all men"? And then you go on to mock women? When the case is perpetrated by a MAN? And the victim is a GIRL? Like why are you bringing up hypotheticals when we are commenting a video on an ACTUAL crime committed by a MAN against a GIRL? Check yourself.
@@Nikkiwhatarethose dude what I said was not only men are the ones who rape women do too. And I was not talking about this case either I was talking in general. Someone said 'no man should never be attracted to a child' and I said 'no one should be attracted to a child' like women or whatever gender you identify yourself you should not be attracted to a child then someone said 'well it's mostly men' so I said that 'you may never know when a woman will take advantage of you and many people in society wont listen to you because they believe women cannot rape which is not true. Where did I mock women and when did a disrespect the little angel who shouldnt have gone through what she went through and yes all men are not rapist just like how all women are not the victim. Men can be victims and women can be rapists. Please do understand a comment and then criticise it. Check yourself And also thanks for wasting my time just because someone cant understand my comment. Society nowadays find the bad in the best. I said nothing to offend anyone. I dont know where you came up with idea. You are the most biggest snowflake I have ever seen.
@@user-ym7eh8pi5i 1. Im gonna say the same thing, why are you bringing up hypotheticals? You said you're not talking about this case but in general, that's the point. Why are you commenting general things when we are in the comments section of a video where a MAN killed a GIRL. I have to emphasise that because you don't get it. 2. Um your comment is literally "wOmEn CaNnOt RaPe." Tell me how that's not mocking women? And why would that even be a comment on a video where a MAN killed a GIRL? 3. The bad in the best? You're the best? I pray for humanity if you are the best. Yes I do understand your comment completely and I understand how damaging it is to hear people saying "not all men" and deflecting from the literal case of a MAN killing a GIRL. I'm emphasising those gender roles because it's YOU who doesn't understand what you're saying, and obviously you don't want to understand because instead of trying to see my perspective your ego decides to bring you up to "the best" and me as a "snowflake". Obviously your sympathies lie first with the perpetrators and not the victims, because if your sympathies were with the victim then you wouldn't go on to blame some hypothetical people for hypothetical crimes. You have only said one supportive thing about the victim which is "the little angel who shouldnt have gone through what she went through" only as a defense for yourself after I called you out. Your comment mocking women which I quoted above was mentioned before your words about the victim, and so were your "not all men" comments. It shows where your priorities are when it takes you that long to defend the victim but in the same sentence you deflect from the real death of a real girl to reiterate your views of "and yes all men are not rapist just like how all women are not the victim. Men can be victims and women can be rapists." Ziyan, CHECK YOURSELF.
I am far more aware now as an adult than I was as a child. I remember being 15, running alone, at night, with earbuds in and feeling fine about it. When my mom found out, she yelled at me and I told her she was "overreacting". She most definitely was not. How close was I to being a victim? It terrifies me. Now that I'm older and understand the dangers better, I take every precaution. Its sad that I haven't been able to "enjoy" a run in a while.
I'm 12 and have done that but I was walking not running, not paying attention at all just walking around the apartment complex next to my house, I'm lucky nothing happened.
I’ve done that too, but I was usually in very public places with lots of traffic. If I wasn’t, I usually had my dog with me, so there were totally precautions.
I still do. I actually feel more safe running in the dark away from the streetlights where no one can see me. I'm sort of paranoid about things like this but somehow doing this doesn't scare me. Then again, I don't live in the states so maybe that's why.
I remember when I was 16, a man who had parked his car on the side of the road stopped me when I was in the middle of my run, started talking to me and asked if I needed a ride somewhere... it was dark, because in winter days are really short where I live and I had strayed from the main road... but I managed to turn away and just ran far away from him. I learned my lesson that day😅
Can we appreciate how Eleanor tells us about the lives and interests of the victims? I feel like it's a great thing to not just reduce the victims to murder victims, especially when a lot of crime media just focuses on how ~cool and interesting~ the killer is.
Shes much more respectful of the victims for sure, saw someone in the comments say that el is biased like no shit one got killed and the other did it, she should be biased
I also like how she really puts into perspective the difficulty of building a strong case. Commentators on social media like to pretend they know who's guilty and "burn them at the sake" but we have due process for a reason. to make sure the innocent go free and the guilty don't get away on technicalities. It's not perfect, but we're trying.
@H Hawthorne Absolutely! It is sad that such horrific things happen in this world & we have to expose our children to it. However we have to teach them to be safe as early & as often as possible. They need to know to stay away from strangers no matter what they offer or promise. How to scream, yell,run away & get peoples attention if they are in trouble. How to call 911, thier address& phone number as soon as they can learn it. To tell an adult if someone is hurting or touching you, even if they threaten you. It's so important to educate children to be safe & be prepared in bad situations. We had a "password" that would change frequently when mine was little. If someone wants you to go with them but they don't know the password then you don't go! Nor do you listen to that person. Even if you know them or have seen them with me before. Its scary to think about and hard to do but it is so worth it. I would much rather be safe then sorry.
Thats what i love about her, Danelle Hallan and Kendall Rae. They humanize them and it makes me feel like i’ve met someone like them before or would love to. :,)
We really don't deserve them. Made me tear up 😢 They are so loyal and loving. I am so glad he didn't kill Penny too, so she was able to try to get her help.
43:00 So true. I have my daughter send me a selfie of herself in our full length mirror before she leaves for school. That way I know EXACTLY what she looked like in the event that I need to tell the police what she was wearing. People have NO concept of self preservation and it's so scary.
Why couldn’t they let Penny, the dog, meet James and kind of see her reaction towards him? Maybe it could’ve added something to the case. Especially if Penny was alongside April while James was attacking her..? Just a thought
that’s actually a good idea but maybe it’s because it was too risky? if penny saw james and didn’t give a reaction or maybe wagged her tail or something it could have been used to back james up in court? idk i’m only half way through the case rn but maybe that was why
@@paige-od1pi they would probably have a dog behavioral specialist or something like that read her behavior because tail wagging isn’t always a positive thing
Imagine waking up your best friend so you can both go out and walk and enjoy your daily routine together for YEARS, then one day wake up without her and know that she's gone. Absolutely heartbreaking. Obviously can't imagine what it did to her family but the fact that Penny witnessed it and the most she could do about it was lead someone to April and cry over her dead body tore me apart.
People say “a dogs a mans best friend” but this case just proves that a dog can be a girls best friend in the world too, it honestly breaks my heart the dog saw what happened to her 💔
I love the fact that she described April, she pay homage of what she was, what she likes and what she wanted to be, make the story even more painful and make us angry at the murder
I know the bar is low, but mad props to Jame's ex-girlfriend for helping sentence this awful man. What surprises me is the entitlement of James; after getting rejected, he felt so angry he killed April, a kid.
April Millsap lived one town over from me, the trail she was walking on when she was killed ran through my neighborhood. My younger brother walked that trail every single day and my mom wouldn’t even let him go near it after that until the guy was caught. Never in my 26 years have we ever seen a cold blooded murder like that anywhere near our little county, the surrounding towns were completely shocked. People were horrified to go anywhere, especially the women because it was clear that he was attempting to sexually assault her by the way she was found. The guy wasn’t caught for a while afterwards and unfortunately the trails were completely empty for months. Every house in my neighborhood had pink ribbons around their mailboxes to support April and her family because her mom said it was April’s favorite color. My mom still has her pink ribbon up on her tree to this day and I don’t think she’ll ever take it down. It’s truly awful what happened to her. She must have been so scared, makes me sick anyone would do that. I still feel so badly for her poor, sweet dog, Penny. She witnessed the whole thing and stuck by her side until she was found. That baby had to be traumatized. I have tears in my eyes just thinking about this case. It was really rough to see all of it unfold, I cannot imagine how her family feels. My heart goes out to them and Penny.
Yeah, I live in a village near Armada, I remember even though she wasn't from here we still had lots of pink ribbons along Main Street and lots of people also had them on trees in their yard. I think this case rocked the whole northern Macomb and southern Lapeer County area to its core since we never could imagine something like that happening here. These small towns are the kind of places where forgetting to lock your doors every now and then is no big deal, where you can keep your car running outside without worrying it'll get stolen while you run into café to grab a cup of coffee, and where the busiest days for your local cops are performing traffic control duties for the occasional parade or providing a little bit of a security detail for the main attractions at one of the big annual festivals. Nobody in this area thinks violent and horrific crimes like this one would ever happen here which is why I think even though April was from Armada, you saw people from all over like Almont, Romeo, Bruce Township, Ray Township, Richmond, and all those other areas inbetween wanting to support her family and for them to get the justice that sweet girl deserved. But oh my God, I didn't know the detail about Penny until now and the pain that sweet girl must've felt losing her best friend despite doing everything she could to get her help just doubled the amount of heartbreak for me! I gotta imagine she's gone over the rainbow bridge by now, but I'm sure she's there with April enjoying all the long hikes, treats, and loving she could ever want 💖
@@itsmeseanie5763 yeah I’m from Richmond and lived there when this all happened and everyone was supportive of her family. Nobody could even fathom why this poor girl was killed so brutally. I live in Bruce now and I never see the pink ribbons here but in Richmond there are still quite a few houses with them up, including my mom. My mom took it to heart and I don’t think she’ll ever let it go. Literally nothing ever happens in any of these towns. Still so shocking. That and the case from a few years back with Stephen Mcafee being murdered were the biggest things that have happened around here. Stephens body was found two football fields away from my house and it disgusts me to think that we heard the gunshot that killed him that night but probably thought it was a hunter because gunshots are going off all day every day around my house. I hope Andrew Fiacco burns in hell for what he did to that poor boy.
I'm glad Penny was there to help bring justice to her owner's death. She's a good dog. And the police did a great job solving this case and bringing justice too.
It drives me NUTS when people in small towns say things like, “things like this never happen here!” and “we never lock our doors because we trust everyone!” Evil people live everywhere... even small towns. And humans DO also know how to travel, y’know! 🙄
My grandma doesn’t lock her car because it’s always in the garage and it has nothing worth taking inside. She does however lock her doors. The only time she doesn’t is when she knows my family is coming over. Then she unlocks them so we can get inside because we don’t have a key
Honestly I live in a small town (not as small as this one, it’s about 20k) and no one locks their doors, especially in my area. We are deep in the mountains so not many people are around, and if they are we definitely hear about it lol.
You know I'm not sure this advice is actually going to help. People who are the type to assault people don’t follow advice like this. They just don’t care about others.
The world would be a better place if people actually understood other people's choices and respected them. (Like sexually offending people when they said 'no' or when you ask someone out and they say 'no')
Thats great, but for anyone wandering, rapists and murders dont tend to follow rules, they know what they do is wrong and dont care, so to actually really prevent assaults on lone people, dont go out alone, always tell people your route and when you'll arrive and if you think you nearly get kidnapped, scream to high heavens or phone to police immediately or share your location immediately or send an sos on your phone immediately, dont continue walking and text someone who might not see the text for hours and dont go out alone without protection
@@awolace1577 dont listen to her. Shes putting this reply on every comment that said this was sad. Obviously shes the weak one if she has nothing better to do in life than put others down. That is whats actually weak!
Girls, young women, old women AREN'T stupid for walking alone at night. The men that harass, harm, and murder women are bad. Can we quit with the victim-blaming mentality. Teach boys and men NOT to harass, rape, and murder women rather than tell women that THEY are stupid for not exercising due diligence with their personal safety.
@Cressida Dick's BLM loving storm troopers This is very true. Telling a rapist not to rape won't do anything, just like telling a thief to not steal won't. The best we can do is take precautions to protect ourselves.
@@Maya-ht9tm the best thing imo is not to release paeds and sexual predators who will never stop doing stuff like this. I am so sick of hearing cases of people being hurt etc by evil people who have a history of offending yet nothing will change. If you look at the history of sex offenders it is never just one incident. They will do these awful things continually throughout their lives and if they DO get banged up for a while as soon as they are released, they start right up where they left off abusing innocent people and kids. Such a messed up world.
Deborah Henderson For sure. That’s why I don’t agree with a rehabilitative justice system, it’s too dangerous. Certain people are just a threat to society. It’s sad but it’s true
@@Maya-ht9tm that’s just it, we’re not going to win telling rapists not to rape, we have to tell them to SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP if they’re even considering this at all. We need to promote help for these people before they make one of the worst decisions of their lives.
I remember having to walk home alone at 4 in the morning after a babysitting job, and these group of men followed me asking all sorts of questions like do I have a boyfriend, will I kiss their friend etc. Luckily I didnt live far and got home safe, chances are they had no intention of doing anything but harass me but my heart was pounding until they turned off down another street, at which point I legged it home. I've never walked alone at night since, it's scary world out there esp for women and young girls.
I’m not going to lie, as a young girl myself, I probably wouldn’t have stopped if I saw April with the man walking behind her I might have walked past her I may have noted it as strange but 9 times out of 10 it would be nothing. After watching cases like this my mindset has changed, if I ever see something that looks off or suspicious we should all just trust our guts and stop and check why? Because the worst thing that can happen is we make ourselves look a bit silly and get a few odd looks, but on the off chance that there was something off... who knows it might just save a life.
Yeah I get this right- but I’m a very paranoid person, like from birth since I was a kid I had to close every gate and lock every door, window on the property- so even in my like 50 person member hamlet if I saw something like that, I’d start filming for evidence get a clear shot, then send a few texts to my family and then call the police- but you have to be discreet.
Exacrly, if you think you have seen or heard something its better to be safe than sorry. People are worried about being wrong, but we should be more worried about being right and having done nothing.
i’ve been the one stopped to ask if i was okay (i was, i was but i was out alone with a group of men nearby loitering about), you wont even get weird looks, it’s a highly appreciated gesture that i went and told my friend the sweetest woman stopped to ask if i’m okay
When will people understand the word “no” he could have just carried on and tried to get with someone else preferably his age. But MURDERING a child is a tad dramatic just cause you have blue balls the fact he was searching for a shag in the woods shows he wasn’t looking for consent in the first place
@@ayybibi "Blue balls" is actually real. The medical term is Epididymal Hypertension. It is caused by a prolonged increase of blood flow into the veins of the sexual organs (penis or vulva) without "relief". This condition effects females as well. It also can be painful but it is not dangerous. DO NOT LET anyone use this to guilt you into anything you don't feel comfortable with doing. If it is that painful for them, they can easily relieve the "pressure" themselves.
@@brokenangel2724 It is real, my boyfriend used to feel pain in his privates because I would make advances on him but wouldn't go as far as relieving him. It used to be a problem in our relationship, but now it isn't anymore luckily.
Penny is breaking my heart. I can listen to true crime cases all day and it's still upsetting, but Penny adds a whole other layer to this and has me tearing up💔
Imagine Penny witnessing the whole thing from walking with his owner to seeing her beaten up to the point where she stopped moving. Maybe that dog even tried to fight the man from April but failed to save her. That poor dog and April do not deserve any of this. Normally when I watch crime documentaries, I just feel scared and rage on the suspects. In this case I feel so heartbroken for April and Penny.
This is why I walk with all three of my dogs. My wolf hybrid is too timid to defend anyone but the Aussie and the husky will. I still tell someone where I am going and how long i will be gone.
Thank you for covering this case - this was the neighboring town to where I grew up and I still remember this happening. My neighbor was such good friends with April. You are so appreciated bringing light to this tiny town and making her story heard 💕
Why does it hurt so much to know the dog was there by her body crying? It rips my heart out for the parents and the humans in her life and most importantly her life that was taken. But then when there is a dog involved it's like another layer. Idk why.
Because they were not just friends, they were family, and the dog witnessed something horrible happening to her best friend and she more than likely was not raised to be aggressive, also Penny probably didn't know what to do, or that's what I think. And it hurts to know that Penny actually stuck by her side until the end literally, until she was found. Penny is more than likely going to suffer from depression for quite a while and who knows of she will be able to recover and that's if she can recover. Animals have very good memory and they can have nightmares too. 💔💔💔💔💔💔 This is so so heartbreaking. I hope Penny did get closure and hope she did get the help she needed.
I second what Nikki said but for me its just that because the dog doesn't have the intelligence of humans and cant understand that shes gone and that someone killed her. Its heartbreaking to think that Penny doesn't understand that April didn't leave her on purpose
It pains me to say this but just to add to Eleanor’s running tips to keep you safe, *DO NOT WEAR YOUR HAIR IN A PONYTAIL!* It is incredibly easy to grab from behind. Please stay safe everyone!
@Margaret Gibbs I wouldn’t be surprised if Penny is now frightened / aggressive towards men of the killer’s profile! Probably will need behavioural therapy which is available for doggos x
Tbh I'm sure the dog was the least of her worries at that point, she was probably more heartbroken that she'd never see her family again than that a dog was gunna see it like 😔
@Margaret Gibbs Doctor: oh yes sir could you please tell about your childhood" Dog: .....*barks* no I don't think there is such thing as proper therapy for dogs, it's more rehabilitation aha
Am i the only one who watches these and hates that they watch them because then they become paranoid and cant sleep and their anxiety skyrockets...come back and watch more because of morbid curiosity? because same
Yeah i do that too. I have had to stop watching the ones where someone is taken from their house. I just can't deal with the paranoia afterwards. Even the ones where people were attacked in a place I would never go freak me out a bit.
Sameeee I binge watch these videos and then get so scared and then take a break from watching them and then get curios and watch again... and repeat that for idk the rest of my life?
I also found a tip on TikTok. It’s best not to wear ponytail while out running because it’s easy to grab person’s hair and drag them somewhere. So maybe consider making a low bun or something of those sorts.
Yeah that struck me as odd too. Then the whole thing about the “murder’s” family believing he was framed. I wanna know if the boyfriend was interviewed
@@I.C.Weiner6969 he was a kid. they found shoe marks on her and im pretty sure they would know if the size belonged to a man or a kid. plus all the other evidence points right at that man instead of the boyfriend. ofc family will be the first ppl shocked and unable to accept that a family member could do something so horrible. it doesnt mean it didnt happen
@@adisaster8734 okay true, I didn’t even think about that. Great point. It’s still strange that he wouldn’t try calling her to make sure she’s okay. Everyone is different I suppose
@@I.C.Weiner6969 u make a great point as well cuz unless eleanor forgot to mention, we dont know if he did try messaging her back or calling her. but also we dont know if he saw those messages late instead of right when she sent it cuz he says he remembers seeing the message at around 7? when apparently she was killed like 15 mins or so before that. despite all that i think he probs didnt check back or take it as seriously cuz dangerous things didnt happen in this town and he thought she may have been being dramatic. also i dont wanna say this but most of the time women will take those kind of things a bit more seriously than boys
Anybody else start tearing up like a baby when she started talking about the dog taking the man to the dead body of her owner?! 😭😭 Just me.....okay just checking.
i remember this exact case. it was super huge at the time. my mom was so scared for me to even go outside at the time because i was so young. i remember driving through this town and seeing all of these pink ribbons tied to light posts. this hits home for me, and you definitely did her justice.
i was really young maybe 5 and i remember seeing pink ribbons tied to light posts when i was little and i asked my dad what they were for and he told me a young girl called april had gone missing and the ribbons were so she could find her way home. that touched me so much and at 8 or 9 maybe 10 i was researching cases like madeleine Mccann and the moors murders and so reading this comment reminded me of that.
That makes me sick the fact no women of any age can’t even go out for a for a walk because anything can happen to them in a second it makes me sick how men cant just take a “No” without forcing it and being abusive it’s so messed up especially how she was 14 I don’t even go walking around my neighborhood being the same age it terrifys me
@Aya M there isn't less crime, it's just easier to marry women off and hide crimes inside the home, with neighbours, family or close friends justifying the crime. The solution is not to constrain women's freedom more, but to get more men in jail, take victims seriously and give longer sentences to keep predatory men away from any potential victims. Even in Saudi Arabia where women can barely go anywhere alone there is crime, it's just hidden in homes.
@Aya M That's bullshit, it's just reported more in the "western" world. I bet they don't even have marital rape laws, so if their husband rapes them they can't even come forward because it's not illegal. Not to mention the stigma of raped women being shameful...
@Aya M have fun living your life close minded and within your own personal conservative echo chamber. You didn't even consider the other people's perspectives who responded to you huh? Us dirty Western girls will gladly be staying far FAR away from the middle east and burkas thank you very much, you can have all the "decent" women, hidden away and oppressed in the house all day, to yourself while we freely marry/date who we want and live our lives outside in what we want to wear. You don't think we have our own precautions for avoiding dangerous men? I've gone to multiple cities around the world as a young girl outside, to bars/clubs/etc. and I'm still alive and relatively okay, it can be done. Staying in large groups, not staying out too late, staying in neighborhoods you're familiar with, carrying pepper spray. I was the most fucked up by men who I let into my personal life if anything. Just like in wherever you're from, we have precautions as well, but ofc none are full proof, including yours, as one responder said there's plenty of household crimes that go unreported in conservative countries. And at the cost of any personal freedom for women? Is that realllly servicing the women and their quality of life there? More like keeping women under control, but sure, it's just for their "safety", whatever lets you sleep at night.
@Aya M lmao please your "crimes" include being gay, educated (as a woman), even DRIVING as a woman till recently in Saudi Arabia. But also sometimes they DON'T including RAPING WOMEN. Get the fuck out with your brainwashed propaganda. I understand you weren't encouraged to think for yourself because women doing that is scary for men, but LISTEN TO OTHER WOMEN. Stop listening to men or what men tell other women to think/speak!!
@Aya M i am also NOT a man, so don't fucking call me that LOL. Men will not tell me what to wear. Nobody has any power over how I live my own life. And how about men start telling other men not to rape women, instead of blaming the women that get raped :^) Imagine typing your bs under a video about a 14 year old girl being murdered, by the way. Real classy and nice of you.
"how to attract young girls" how do searches like this don't get flagged at least who knows. The murder was so unnecessary that I wanna go arghhhhh. Same here on the part where I used to walk home in the dark and be like, nothing's happened so far. I wonder how I stayed unharmed damn. Some of us are lucky, thank Lord. Poor April and her family.
So trueee, I’ve been watching more true crimes and think back to times I’d make my friends drop me off a few blocks away from my house so they didn’t need to turn back on themselves after dropping me off, and I’d ran back home close to 11 at night, I’m thankful I’m alive 🙌
God bless! Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and died on a cross for our sins so we can live again in Heaven where there is no pain or suffering! God is our Father and Creator and raised His Son Jesus from the dead! Confess and repent of your sins and God will freely forgive you! Trust in God and live for Jesus as He died for you! 💕 (don’t swear or take God’s name in vein
The dog's fear and sadness just ripped me emotionally. I am certain Penny did all she could to save April. And ultimately her loyalty even after death. Dogs can teach humans so much.
I was talking to my husband about this. I don’t think men really understand how concerning it is that girls/women can’t do simple things like running or walking because of fear.
@@lucyniland7369 but the reason you hear about murders is because they're shocking and rare. that's why you hear about plane crashes and not car crashes in the news
My father used to live there when he was alive. He also was in the town during her case. Once I was talking to him about my interest in listening to true crime stories and he told me about this one. There is so much he didn't know..
Honestly, listening to this story and hearing Eleanor talk about not doing stupid things just reminds me of all the times when I was a teenager and I used to get drunk and leave my friends without telling them, walking home in the middle of the night at 14, 15, 16. Looking back, I’m so lucky that nothing ever happened to me. If I ever found out that my niece was doing the same things, I would go absolutely mental. Girls and guys, please make better choices than I did and make sure to let people know that you’re leaving. Even if you’re upset, angry, don’t feel well, just let someone know.
I swear I think all the time about how lucky I am I didn’t die for the bad decisions I made. Running off with random people I had met only hours before even going to their houses without telling anyone, walking alone at night with zero protection and no one knowing I had left the house, getting drunk at bars without anyone to be there with me to make sure I made it home safe. I look back and genuinely wonder how I’m here
yea i feel that, i wanted to be rebellious so id jump into strangers cars at night, and do whatever really without thinking about, im so thankful for parents for really bringing me down from that maddness
Exactly! And it makes me feel like a hypocrite telling my son he cant do things that i myself would do when i was young. But our area is way different now. Theres meth and heroin addicts everywhere here now. And you never know what one of them would do when they are methed out of their minds and haven't slept for a week.
Honestly fair fucking play to Crystal for doing what’s right and not sticking beside that disgusting man despite him being the father to her child, as sad as it is a lot of people are too afraid to disrupt their family... also can’t stop thinking about the poor doggo😭😭
if you're out running or just feel unsafe in general, there's an app called "one scream" that when you press a button sends an emergency text to chosen contacts as well as your location to local authorities.
yeah and a lot of phones also have an emergency contacts option. i remember i once got one from a friend when her brother accidentally activated it and it says "i am in danger and i need help" with her coordinates, location and what number to call
@@jessicarhodes4323 some phones have it built in so like if you tap it a certain amount of times of click the power button 5 times rapidly (my old android used to have that) it sends an emergency text out. You'll have to Google your phone make and how to activate it
@@pjvla03 thanks! Yea iPhones have the emergency button aswell, but I like the idea of being able to send an alert of friends and family along with the exact location, seems safer
My phone came with a similar thing. Press a certain button 4 times and it sends whoever you set an emergency text. 3 flatmates came bursting into my room once as i hit it accidentally while under the bed.
I love it when people listen to animals. Like theyre communicating whether it's through regular behaviour or bad. The other day my kitten started biting me which he doesn't usually do, I was so annoyed and frustrated but then I realised I was an hour late on lunch and he kept going to his bowl between bites. He was telling me to do something the same way your mum would nag you to. When he cuddles he rubs his face on mine cause that's how cats show affection. I've learnt to show him love the same so he can understand it. And he does it to, has started patting my face with his paws and I think it's cause I do the same to him.
As a 14 year old girl i was not nearly paranoid enough. As a 23 year old woman living alone, i am paranoid at all times. I don’t even go to the store after it’s dark unless I’m with my boyfriend or it’s an emergency. I’m constantly aware of my surroundings and I’m paranoid if a man/ couple even looks at me the wrong way. Being a true crime fan and being followed before has been to my benefit as it’s constantly raised my awareness. Such a sad case.
If someone is bothering you and other people walks by, pretend like you know them and were planning on meeting up. Then whisper that you feel you are in danger and ask them to walk with you while you call for help (whether it is cops or your trusted friend/family). Always better to be safe.
@@505-q6h i understand your fear...I have done this before and approached people in 2 different situations. In one situation the people DID think I was weird and didn't really help me at all. However approaching them still got me out of immediate danger and gave me a way to hide amongst people even if they weren't helping. The teenagers i ran to didn't even ask if I was okay but I kept by their side until the man gave up. AND in the other situation the people did help me. Who cares if people think you are weird. Always best to try and let someone know you need help.
my fear of doing this is that what if the person i pretend to know doesn’t go along with it and says stuff like ‘who are u’ or ‘idk you pls leave me alone’
@@loser9890 if they react poorly like this and ask you to leave them alone...then you may cause a scene. Someone is less likely to attack you if other people are paying attention to you. Thats the whole point, you do not want to be isolated with the person. Public humiliation is nothing if it saves your life from a dangerous situation like this girl was in. If someone else is around try to stay close to them and avoid being alone with the person you feel is a threat.
There's a few cases near my hometown I'd like to see covered if possible. Please like this comment so it gets seen. My sister, Cierra Hardrath, and a friend, Duane Hostetler Jr, were murdered by her fiancee a few years ago in Abbotsford, WI, USA. Chris Shauer of Spencer Wisconsin, was murdered a few months ago. 3 arrests have been made and they believe he was lured to his death. There was also a huge deal regarding a boy from another state who ran away from home to try and come to Wisconsin to get justice for his friend, Chris. Then, last year, Brandon Noll (who used to date one of my friends), lured his stepbrothers and stabbed them to death, because he "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone." Stratford, WI, USA.
I just want to thank you for your safety tips. When you mentioned what you did when you were younger, kids just don’t think anything can happen to them. You don’t want them to live in fear but they definitely need to be taught how to be safe. And to be honest....those tips are for everyone not just kids. Always be aware of your surroundings. I love your channel and your accent...😉
No wonder her son was like this, she has probably taught him that he's the best most important person and that he's entitled to everything and deserves every woman, yikes.
I started losing it when you said Penny lead the bikers to her body. Oh my goodness. Y’all she would’ve been 21 years old this year. My prayers and condolences go out to her family, along with her close friends and peers. Poor girl didn’t deserve this.
I'm sorry but as a mother to a son..... If my son committed such a horrible crime against a young girl, any woman or man I would not excuse his actions. He is guilty!
same!! i don’t care how well i think i knew them, theyd be dead to me
True. Call me evil or whatever, but I didn’t conjure your existence just to take someone else’s life away.
Exactly, being 'family' doesn't mean you stick with horrible people.
Amen to that. I have children too. As much as I love them I would never excuse this sort of behaviour.
fr. no matter if son, brother, father, they'd be dead to me the moment they're revealed to be guilty.
If you see a situation where a young person looks uncomfortable, scared etc... just ask them if they're ok. It's better to get told to fuck off & mind your own business, than to say nothing & find out later the person was murdered.
I agree a thousand times! I encountered a situation on a train a few years ago. I am a mother of 5 and I would hope someone would look out for one of my kids in a tough situation.
There was a young girl, maybe 14, sitting a few seats away from me. Nearby there was an obviously grown man who kept talking to her, he had even moved from his seat to hover by her. We were the only people in that car. I watched her body language for a few minutes and realized she was incredibly uncomfortable. I know when I was that you I wasn't really able to speak up for myself. Anyway, after him telling her she smelled nice 🤮 and asking what perfume she was wearing I spoke up. I asked him why he was harassing a little girl when she obviously wasn't enjoying his attention. He immediately got defensive. He actually threatened to have his girlfriend kick my ass when we got to his stop. I asked him if his girlfriend minded him preying on little girls? I told him he was welcome to bring it on. Eventually he got off. The girl didn't say much and, honestly, I imagine she was just really uncomfortable.
My daughter (23 years old) and her boyfriend had to pull over late at night not too long ago and help a woman getting beat by a man on the side of the road. I absolutely refuse to live my life doing nothing if I am able to help.
@@bbjjbb61 that's a really lovely story. I'm sure the girl was really grateful afterwards but didnt know how to say it
i saw a TikTok were this guy noticed a girl being harassed by an older male, so the TikToker went over to her and acted like they knew “aunty Jen” but “aunty Jen” wasn’t real, it was an excuse to take the girl privately far away from the disturbing old man
I agree! I recently came across a very young mother with a baby being yelled at and screamed at, in public with no else around but me though, by who I can only assume is/was a partner of hers. She was tiny and he was so tall and also built quite large, so fir this I worried he would easily be able to harm her if he wanted to. I kept my distance but watched to feel out the situation for a couple of minutes, while he proceeded to yell at her and talk down to her so badly. I finally built up the courage to walk up to them. I intentionally came from his back side and facing her. I probably looked like a lunatic, but I was locking eyes with her and winking sooooo much and just hoping that she would catch on. I then proceeded to pretend to know her and I was like 'hey girl!!!" and walked right up to her and hugged her and whispered in her ear "If you're safe I will leave but if you're in danger squeeze me right now." She said "I'm ok girl! It was sooo good to see you again!" I did walk away, and I hope to goodness that she and the child are ok, but I would have not been able to sleep that night had I not at least tried to make sure she was ok. Had she needed/wanted help, I am so glad that I did that, but I didn't want to force her or make the situation worse for her.
im 14 and when my mom was mentally abusing me in public i was darting my eyes, scared of her returning, crying, my fingers numb and red because she wouldnt let me in the car, etc. nobody even batted an eye
The fact that penny stayed with April is so sad and just shows the relationships we can develop with our pets
I just can't get over it... poor doggo penny must be so traumatized..
my dog would be off like a shot tbh
This sole fact made me cry tbh 🥺
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@@taylorelizabethbeauty same😭
I went to school with April. We had German class together and she sat next to me. I saw the ambulance on the trail when coming home the night she was found. To the helicopters and police teams searching the streets that night. This tragedy shocked our small town. It’s absolutely devastating and years later still haunts me, and our community. She didn’t deserve this, she was such a bright, happy, wonderful girl.
As an edit: Penny sadly passed away recently at an old age of 18 years old. It’s bring me some solace knowing her and April are reunited❤️
Hey, I know this is a pretty old comment at this point, but one of my classmates was also murdered during our senior year 2021, and I just wanted to empathize with the feeling, it's quite devastating and not a day goes by that I don't wonder how she'd be doing now. I hope the people in your small town were able to move past this without forgetting April
I’m so sorry you went through that that must have been terrifying
That's insane. But I like that added note at the end, they're happy together now and reunited. No one can hurt either of them.
Thank you for sharing this! I'm so sorry for the loss your community suffered. I appreciate you sharing a real life point of view from someone close to April. And thank you for sharing the update bc that's not something we get a lot, present day updates to less recent crimes! What April and Penny had to go thru hurts my heart, but it helps to know that they're back together again 🥹😢 so again, thank you and I'm sorry for the loss you and your community endured!
@@sarahniwho was it
I feel so bad for Penny. She watched her best friend get murdered, and because she was such an old dog she couldn't do anything to stop it. She was so emotionally distraught that she was crying while laying next to April's body.
That's what I was thinking too, poor baby must've tried but wasn't able to do much 😔
She probably had a lot of problems after that
Like she was probably terrified of men after that, ptsd can happen to dogs and its so sad knowing thats probably what happened
🥺😩 🐶♥️🙏🏼
🥺 I felt so bad for Penny too!! She had to watch her owner die
this made me cry
"The dog laid down next to the body and whimpered" so fucked honestly
It really made me cry
I know, that was heart wrenching 😫
Ikr I had to pause the video for a few minutes to cry
That hit me hard...
I started crying when she said that :(
can we appreciate how clever Penny actually was? she stayed with April’s body rather than running away and managed to alert someone when they were close by. Such a clever girl🥺
Ikr! That's just so sweet. Her dog loved her so much..
luce xoxo didn’t help her tho so don’t care
I'm crying
I don't know if I can watch this 😔😔🥺🥺😢😢
@@winter5988 yes it did, the man clearly had the intention to rape her but for some reason didn't- don't you think that maybe the dog had something to do with that? Whether it was physically protecting her owner or making noise so he didn't feel safe enough to do it then and there?
You know, the truly scary thing is that if she HAD been saved by someone on a bike, the police wouldn’t have done anything to him if she reported him for being creepy. He’d be free and do the same thing another time or do the same to someone else. Or he’d see some small consequences and be even angrier the next time. It’s so hard to get these guys unless they actually do something horrible.
i was just thinking the same!!!
Another scary thing is that 'it' had ran in the family. Father was a sex offender too, right?
How does a man have multiple sexual assault charges against him and he's still able to walk around freely? What's the thought process whenever they charge him with another offense? "I bet this time will be the last time for sure"?
@Hannah Cooper I haven’t watched the video yet, but I bet it was a white, cis man.
@@12s0ph I bet your black
@@able814 but it’s most of the time white cis men that get more lenient consequences
@@able814 sooo you’re uncalled for stereotype of black people isn’t wanted thanks
It's called white privilege
those creepy tendencies toward young girls was definitely taught to him by his father. the fact that his mother was still so supportive shows that they’ve never had to face actual repercussions for their nastiness
I agree.
Not to mention they had kids.
and it was probably fueled by those certain pages on the internet where actresses are made to look like minors.
Paedophilia is actually something which can be passed down genetically within males. So if his father was one, it's not difficult to believe that he could also be one tbf.
@@poppytaylor-digance6712 that's debatable. There have been studies that suggest that paedophilia is genetic, but it hasn't been proven. In the argument nature or nurture, paedophilia is based on nurture. Factors contributing to the risk of developing paedophilia are things like substance abuse, and severe brain damage
this is why women can’t just “say no” please listen and understand us when we say we are scared. this happens more often than we thjnk
THIS. !!
us girls have been through hell (and some boys)
@Bellezza Felutia when i walk down my street im always scared. and this comment made me day a lot brighter to know there are man who are so kind
As a grown woman it still freaks me out a bit when men get touchy and pushy with me when I say no, I cannot imagine how scared I would have been at 14! Poor girl, may she rest in peace 🕊
i think a better slogan that "no means no" is "yes means yes" by this i mean if someone says nothing its not a yes, if someone says no its not a yes, if someone says anything that's not a yes, its a no. i hope this makes sense and i, as a man who hasn't experienced any @buse, am so proud of any of you that have been brave enough to share your stories and if you dont feel like you can speak out, that is ok, what happened to you was not and it is *never* your fault. hope you all have a good day
As one of April's friends, I'm sure she appreciates her story being told on all platforms to spread awareness ♥ Even though her life was lost due to this, it still has a purpose and hopefully other survivors were inspired by her story to find help before its too late and/or recognize dangerous situations and eliminate the bystander effect!
I’m sorry you lost your friend and hope you are doing ok 🩷
Can we just talk about how disgusting it was that the police were able to predict that she was murdered for rejecting a man's sexual/romantic advances on her? It's sad that cases like this happen so often
Yeah! It happens way to often in modern-day-time and nothing is really being done about it. I never really hear about cases like this too which makes it worse. :(
Sadly, that's an easy prediction
I mean if her clothes were in the state they were described as being in, it's not really that surprising. Context clues. Its not like she was fully clothed and they were like "oh gee, it was rejected sexual advances"
I agree that it's gross that this kind of thing happens so often (to both men AND women) but it's literally not a huge shock that they were able to predict a rejected sexual advance by her shorts/underwear pulled down and her shirt ripped open.
Some men are so fucking weak they KILL over being rejected. And they said Women are the weaker sex, lmao right,
Ikr :(
WHY WHY WHY are people even given a chance to be “repeat” offenders against children? KEEP THEM LOCKED UP. 🤦🏼♀️
I know and the sad reality is that drug dealers get a much higher sentence than sex offenders, I’d rather live next door to a dealer then a sex offender. I think they get released on good behaviour whuch is disgusting but mainly because the prisons are sooooo full.
That's probably the worst part because if he's a repeat offender he's probably already thought about or done something to the boy. :/
@@mayaroseakennasferu5814 yea it’s disapproving that there’s no law or legal obligation to tell partners that you are a sex offender , I think. And then to live in the home with one with a child. 💔💔
I think repeat offenders should just be tested instead of innocent animals but thats just me
Sex offenders will do it again and again
As a runner that was assaulted while I was out, I can’t stress enough how important it is to take precautions for your own safety. I was literally a block from my house(in a VERY populated area) when a man tried to grab me. I make it a point to share my live location on iPhone with my husband and parent, I have a personal alarm I wear on my wrist, and I carry pepper spray on a reel attached to my chest. I never run the same route, although when I was assaulted I ran in the same general area. Ladies PLEASE be aware and protect yourselves!
Big scary guy friends are also very effective protection
I currently take my husky he looks like a wolf so when people see him then normally cross the street but after hearing about this story now I feel inclined improve upon my self protection
So sorry to hear of your assault. Thank you for those very useful tips on safety.
@@ilyari3 i have a husky who everyone is scared of until he howls and does his funny goofy look. Im not sure if he would either run away if I was attacked or run up to the person to make friends. The irony is he is called Loki, certainly does not live up to his name. So pepper spray it is.
Thank u for sharing your experience w us! You're so brave and I'm glad u made it out alive!
i'm so glad that his girlfriend didn't stand by him.
she must have been terrified that she was with a demon monster. he is the worst kind of man. a vile disgusting cruel man who should rot.
I KNOW! Thanks god
@@higeorge4060 the only reason she didn't keep her mouth shut was because she was scared of him herself. Jealousy takes most women into a state of...."oh well, she was competition"..sick K uNt Z
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Yes that make a change
it's sick that we have to appreciate this stuff but honestly, with a lot of women who stand by their men through shit like that, we have to praise her for it!
Now in Armada we have a tiny park next to the trail with a tiny library. It's decorated with flowers for April and there's even a statue of Penny too.
That's a really lovely tribute to both of them, thanks for sharing! ❤️
That’s beautiful. Penny is an angel. I
i looked it up and oh my gosh that’s so beautiful. such a touching memorial
I'm sure April would have loved it 💕
I looked it up and now I'm crying, beautiful angels the both of them
huge respect to the girlfriend for not standing by him. it would be so horrible to see her stick with him after murdering a fourteen year old
(edit: not huge respect as it’s literally the bare minimum but i’m glad she did it)
Honestly proud of the girlfriend for telling everything she knew to the cops.
@@kenyaaragon3944 Just wish when she found that clump of hair in his backpack, she took some of it and hid it. That would have been conclusive! Poor April.
The bare minimum 😌
@@brianna-lawley THAT PART . yes, let's be proud of the gf for choosing not to stand by a murderer and become a potential accomplice. bare minimum indeed.
Yes! He had a brave, intelligent, and empathetic woman.
And she brought his ass down 👏
I’m actually crying at penny’s reaction
So am I :(
;(
Same
Me too. I am glad Penny was ok. She tried so hard to get April help. 😢
That’s the most depressing part in my opinion
Penny is a real hero. That part made me cry . She’s a real best friend. Poor baby having to go through all of that and seeing her best friend being murdered.
i feel like the case was handled well. The police weren't corrupted, they kept looking, and the witnesses etc it was all done so well
Yes unfortunately the larger the city the more cases they have so stuff gets put on the back burner. It’s still horrendous what happened
@@OnyxxxVoid yeah, I'm glad he got a life sentence, loads of cases often get a meager 10 years or less, most often around 30 if generous
@@yeti6601 and alot of them get let off early because of “good behaviour”
@@maryam-ke3zp exactly! like, obvs they're gonna have good behaviour, they're not exactly going to be punching each others heads off, are they? And yet many rapists and killers are walking free. Including the Junko Furuta case, where they received the maximum penalty was 20 years and that was only because one of the dudes insulted the judge. They didn't even release their names nor faces, because they were 'minors'
@@yeti6601 The Junko Furuta case is on another level. It's the most horrendous and horrifying case I've ever come across. I wish I'd never looked it up.
it's soo sad that females of any age can't do anything without being afraid of being assaulted. like just turning a man down politely can cause you to get verbally or physically assaulted. i rlly hope things get better sooner than later.
Can’t count the number of times I’ve been insulted just after being complimented because I rejected them politely..
It's also sad, the men that which are not like like that, gets generalized.
@@nateweird if you're not apart of the mentioned group then, great, you're hopefully a decent human being. instead of commenting "not all men" or "i'm a man and i don't feel that way/do that" or anything of the sort, how abt y'all take note of what was said and try and enact change. clearly, not all men are like this, ik plenty that aren't. the men who aren't like this know who they are, so why respond when I say men when we both know not all men are like this? it's a given, it doesn't need to be stated.
@@MearcyLin wow, i'm so sorry this happened to you. i hope you're doing okay regardless of the bullshit you had to endure.
@@renniho you’re sweet! I am okay 😌
I believe the dog most likely scared him off so he couldn’t sexually assaulted her,dogs know when something is wrong and most likely tried to fight of and scare away the man.
Probably but honestly surprised he didn't just kill the dog too, especially if it was trying to attack him, since he had no issue killing a whole ass human being.
@@cf8321 well dogs are smaller than humans and have pointy teeth. doing so would be doable after the girl already died or "went down", but dealing with both would be hard. I'm gonna bet the dog barked too (mine does for way less important stuff and this one seemed to be aware of something srsly bad happening to its owner), which would be a major cause for worry for the killer in a public place like that. He already had luck that the dog probably did not bite him (even through biking clothes, he'd probably get injured, right? those police dog training clothes look waaay thicker)
@@cf8321 i mean considering what he did to her he probably values the life of a dog more than a young girl
Actually, rare is the dog that is willing to take on a creature bigger than them. All dogs may be capable of biting but it's purely defense only when no other option is available. They'll bite then run usually. Even when you get a dog bred for defense from a long line, only a 1 or a couple from the little will come out with the fortitude to do such and then they need training to boot most of the time. However, dogs are very loyal. Whether or not Penny tried to defend, we'll never know but regardless, she stayed close enough for her to be found and that is still huge. She was certainly affected by the encounter and a hero for trying.
Really late reply, but sorry for 95% of most dogs will immediately run if your life is in danger, they'll bark and show aggression to try and scare them off, however when push comes to shove, unless the dog is taught to defend its owner, they will run.
Why didn't her boyfriend call her after sending a text like that? He should've at least stayed on the phone with her until she made it back home. I know they're young though. So sad
That would’ve been useless. Should’ve called 911. But yeah he was just a kid, probably wasn’t thinking.
even if she called him she probably wouldn't have made it back home since the murderer was running after her and he probably had caught up
People get robbed while they are on the phone all the time. If you're talking on the phone, you aren't as alert to your surroundings. Same w/ taking a video, if the perpetrator doesn't know you're doing it: Here's a video of the guy who is going to kill me in a few mins. You won't actually see him do it, b/c I'll drop the phone about 45 seconds before he kills me, at the point where he pins my hands to the ground behind my head. But rest assured, it'll be him. Might help catch the guy, won't help anyone stay alive.
well it sounds as though she didn't send anymore texts after that one, so he could have texted and called her but she didn't reply since she hadn't replied to her mums texts and calls either
Maybe he didn’t see it until much later?
i’m really happy about James’ girlfriend, Crystal’s reaction to all of this. i know you shouldn’t applaud a fish for swimming, but the way she handled it was very mature and i’m proud of her. it had to be hard to testify against your own boyfriend, and to accept the fact that your boyfriend that you love and live with murdered a child. i feel like crystal is kinda under appreciated in this case.
See, the reason I’ll give her appreciation is because there’s COUNTLESS amounts of cases in which the killer’s partner defends them.
@@tokofukawa4654 !!! that’s why i respect her so much. i’m really glad she didn’t defend james and she told the truth.
Plus it's the father of her child and she probably lost all support from his family the moment she opened her mouth!! I think she is pretty amazing and it seems like her statements really helped in this case.
I'm so glad she spoke the truth and didn't lie in court, she did the right thing!
I'm sure it wasn't easy and must have been tough bc that's the father of your child.
@crema de la soda there have been some cases where some partners still chose to support their criminal partners, and would lie and follow through despite having children.
Everyone’s talking about penny staying by her side, but given the context this means that that poor dog had to run after April as she was being kidnapped in order to find her body. My heart that is such a good dog
That’s what I was thinking too and that just breaks my heart even more that poor dog saw and experienced so many horrible things.
He didn't take her anywhere, he killed her basically in the general area where she had stopped walking
@@thescenarios5934 he drug her into the woods a little bit
So sad :,(
You’re telling me people SAW a young NERVOUS-looking girl ALONE on a trail with a older man and they didn’t ask if she was okay?! They just went by and did nothing? People disappoint me.
Exactly. There needs to be a law where these people who want to "mind their own business" get consequences as well. 🤦🏾♀️
@@Fatima-rz9vt No. Stop waffling 🙄
IKR!!!
I don't understand how they did absolutely NOTHING
@@Fatima-rz9vt It today's society we are always looking to blame everyone else besides the criminal. Yes I understand you do actually blame the criminal in this case. But it's absolutely ridiculous to try and hold everyone else accountable just because of how horrible it is and we want to punish society for it. It's so so sad. And the one who murdered her was evil. And they alone are guilty.
i feel so sorry for not only april but penny. the poor baby had to see all that. her best friend died next to her. rest in peace april hopefully you and penny are playing in heaven. ❤️
penny also passed away? :(
@@mollycave Mhm..😔
i just want to know who thought it was a good idea for a 3 year old boy to be living in the same house with a repeat sex offender 😐
There is no legal precedent for telling someone your sex offender status. The mother might not have been told/ known. I doubt she would have lived with them if she'd known, given her willingness to testify against him in court.
Exactly!!!!
@@lt-ug2pz ya but don't you have to apply and put the address? Then they get mail there? Hmm.
@@texasktea certain places most likely but not sure about this case
That's for child protective services to answer.
the fact the dog just lay next to her is absolutely heartbreaking.. i don't get hit hard my many cases these days but this one broke me
Me too. This is the first of eleanor’s vids that made me a bit emotional. Maybe because I hike with my dog and I can’t imagine my dog having to see something like that.
Yesh me too. Everytime an animal is mention in this videos i inmediatly feel so bad for them.
Animals are the best least he found help for his owner
she’s so cute when she says “i’m a little bit insecure about certain fings” eleanor bby you are beautiful
i’d literally give up anything to look like her
@@emsx8146 im sure you're beautiful the way you are, pls love yourself hny 🥺💗
I was thinking the same thing! She's gorgeous!
She absolutely is! And so are you all :3
@@zuzuu5678 aww that literally means so mucj to me!! thank you so much!:)
I agree that being safe is important. But I think it’s equally, if not more important to start teaching young boys and men to not rape, assault, harass, and kill women. Think about it, when you hear about cases like this, people always say things like “oh she should’ve known not to be alone”. But no one brings up how the man should’ve known not to murder someone.
This should be taught to everyone not just men 🤨 everytime a man is raped it gets covered as "wife forces husband to have sex with a butcher knife" never just as "wife rapes husband" what we need is equality
It's just a shame that the idea of teaching young men not to abuse women is even a thought. It seems like that should be common sense, clearly it's not to some.
Agreed. I think we also need male curfews like they had in Brazil so women can actually feel safer about. We need something tough. I am fed up with feeling I will be attacked every single time I walk to the station or cycle.
@@crash9275 True, but it is mostly males with sexual violent fantasies and control over the woman
@@weevil8025 And that male curfews is seen as 'ridiculous' even though they have done it in Brazil successfully
Just another reason why repeat sex offenders, especially against kids, should be locked away for good. Would prefer death by mob, but some frown on that.
public execution is ok sometimes :)
Totally agree!!! There’s no reason a repeat offender should be walking around free!!!🤬🤬
repeat offenders should be either locked away in extreme isolation or executed.
Wasn’t it the father that was a repeat sex offender? It was the son that killed her. But yes either way neither of them should be allowed to just live their lives.
I’m glad u guys are saying repeat offenders because there are sex offender who are registered for simply having sex In a car or taking a piss somewhere in public lol
Eleanor seems like that one auntie that everyone loves and wants
(congrats on getting a heart from her)
to be honest :>
Aunt? Lol she’s younger than me
@@kadeelacayo4806 anyone at pretty much any age can be an auntie/uncle
She is an Aunty. She has a nephew. He calls he auntie Ellie, he was in a video before.
Honestly, i feel real bad for Penny her dog, because she is probably going to suffer from depression, they were not just friends they were family and literally sounds like they did everything together, and animals can also suffer from depression. Omg 😭😭😭😭 Poor Penny, not only that, she obviously witnessed the event and animals have very good memory. 💔💔💔
Yeah, honestly dogs get super sad when their fellow dog friend/family dies imagine their big human family member. I feel so bad for Penny, she is a good girl.
Wait not even a good girl, she is an amazing girl!
She’s an amazing, incredible girl. I hope she’s doing well. I’m sure family members are giving her lots of extra love cause of what she had to see and go through during that. I bet she was so traumatized after.
Nikki Kawase aww yes bless her. What an amazing friend penny is. 💕💕💕
yess.... she's literally what I've been thinking about this whole video. Like how did she felt? and how will she be? Poor baby... :(
Dude Penny most likely saved her owner from being SA... Dogs are so awesome, if only she could've saved her owner. RIP.
It's so sad that this happened to a 14 year old, she had her whole life ahead of her and it all ended because she rejected a man's sexual advances. I feel bad for the dog, just imagine waiting every morning for your owner to wake up then just one day not having them around anymore, the part about Penny staying near April's body was heart wrenching.
Not only a man but anyone
@@user-ym7eh8pi5i It's mostly men.
@@user-ym7eh8pi5i um excuse me what help are your comments supposed to be? The case is a 14 year old GIRL is killed by a MAN and all you can say is "not all men"? And then you go on to mock women? When the case is perpetrated by a MAN? And the victim is a GIRL? Like why are you bringing up hypotheticals when we are commenting a video on an ACTUAL crime committed by a MAN against a GIRL? Check yourself.
@@Nikkiwhatarethose dude what I said was not only men are the ones who rape women do too. And I was not talking about this case either I was talking in general. Someone said 'no man should never be attracted to a child' and I said 'no one should be attracted to a child' like women or whatever gender you identify yourself you should not be attracted to a child then someone said 'well it's mostly men' so I said that 'you may never know when a woman will take advantage of you and many people in society wont listen to you because they believe women cannot rape which is not true. Where did I mock women and when did a disrespect the little angel who shouldnt have gone through what she went through and yes all men are not rapist just like how all women are not the victim. Men can be victims and women can be rapists. Please do understand a comment and then criticise it. Check yourself
And also thanks for wasting my time just because someone cant understand my comment.
Society nowadays find the bad in the best. I said nothing to offend anyone. I dont know where you came up with idea. You are the most biggest snowflake I have ever seen.
@@user-ym7eh8pi5i 1. Im gonna say the same thing, why are you bringing up hypotheticals? You said you're not talking about this case but in general, that's the point. Why are you commenting general things when we are in the comments section of a video where a MAN killed a GIRL. I have to emphasise that because you don't get it.
2. Um your comment is literally "wOmEn CaNnOt RaPe." Tell me how that's not mocking women? And why would that even be a comment on a video where a MAN killed a GIRL?
3. The bad in the best? You're the best? I pray for humanity if you are the best. Yes I do understand your comment completely and I understand how damaging it is to hear people saying "not all men" and deflecting from the literal case of a MAN killing a GIRL. I'm emphasising those gender roles because it's YOU who doesn't understand what you're saying, and obviously you don't want to understand because instead of trying to see my perspective your ego decides to bring you up to "the best" and me as a "snowflake". Obviously your sympathies lie first with the perpetrators and not the victims, because if your sympathies were with the victim then you wouldn't go on to blame some hypothetical people for hypothetical crimes. You have only said one supportive thing about the victim which is "the little angel who shouldnt have gone through what she went through" only as a defense for yourself after I called you out. Your comment mocking women which I quoted above was mentioned before your words about the victim, and so were your "not all men" comments. It shows where your priorities are when it takes you that long to defend the victim but in the same sentence you deflect from the real death of a real girl to reiterate your views of "and yes all men are not rapist just like how all women are not the victim. Men can be victims and women can be rapists." Ziyan, CHECK YOURSELF.
I am far more aware now as an adult than I was as a child. I remember being 15, running alone, at night, with earbuds in and feeling fine about it. When my mom found out, she yelled at me and I told her she was "overreacting". She most definitely was not. How close was I to being a victim? It terrifies me. Now that I'm older and understand the dangers better, I take every precaution. Its sad that I haven't been able to "enjoy" a run in a while.
I'm 12 and have done that but I was walking not running, not paying attention at all just walking around the apartment complex next to my house, I'm lucky nothing happened.
I’ve done that too, but I was usually in very public places with lots of traffic. If I wasn’t, I usually had my dog with me, so there were totally precautions.
@@rachelhansen2417 this case shows that dogs aren’t always a big enough precaution, please stay safe
I still do. I actually feel more safe running in the dark away from the streetlights where no one can see me. I'm sort of paranoid about things like this but somehow doing this doesn't scare me.
Then again, I don't live in the states so maybe that's why.
I remember when I was 16, a man who had parked his car on the side of the road stopped me when I was in the middle of my run, started talking to me and asked if I needed a ride somewhere... it was dark, because in winter days are really short where I live and I had strayed from the main road... but I managed to turn away and just ran far away from him. I learned my lesson that day😅
Can we appreciate how Eleanor tells us about the lives and interests of the victims? I feel like it's a great thing to not just reduce the victims to murder victims, especially when a lot of crime media just focuses on how ~cool and interesting~ the killer is.
Shes much more respectful of the victims for sure, saw someone in the comments say that el is biased like no shit one got killed and the other did it, she should be biased
I also like how she really puts into perspective the difficulty of building a strong case. Commentators on social media like to pretend they know who's guilty and "burn them at the sake" but we have due process for a reason. to make sure the innocent go free and the guilty don't get away on technicalities. It's not perfect, but we're trying.
@@admirallily these online crime sloving communites have ruined so many lives and even drove people to suicide who were actually inoccent
I wonder if the reason he was unable to sexually assault April was because of Penny.
it's because there were people on the trail at the time of the murder.
I love how you speak about the victims as people who loved things and share memories instead of just the horrible things that happened
Exactly! One of the many reasons I like Eleanor's content
This actually just made me tear up. I never thought about it like this. Really does the victims Justice
It's humanizing. It reminds that they gave the world more than just a tragic death story.
@H Hawthorne
Absolutely!
It is sad that such horrific things happen in this world & we have to expose our children to it.
However we have to teach them to be safe as early & as often as possible.
They need to know to stay away from strangers no matter what they offer or promise.
How to scream, yell,run away & get peoples attention if they are in trouble.
How to call 911, thier address& phone number as soon as they can learn it.
To tell an adult if someone is hurting or touching you, even if they threaten you.
It's so important to educate children to be safe & be prepared in bad situations.
We had a "password" that would change frequently when mine was little.
If someone wants you to go with them but they don't know the password then you don't go!
Nor do you listen to that person. Even if you know them or have seen them with me before.
Its scary to think about and hard to do but it is so worth it.
I would much rather be safe then sorry.
Thats what i love about her, Danelle Hallan and Kendall Rae. They humanize them and it makes me feel like i’ve met someone like them before or would love to. :,)
Props to the girlfriend for not "sticking with him"
Yeah that’s what a good person does. I hope she’s happy
@@oliviarose1309 i think it doesnt have to be just because she was a good person when you consider that he wanted to cheat on her etc.
@@barbarab5636 dude it’s a child
@@wallowing5175 what do you mean “dude it’s a child”
@@EJmariposa april was 14
This is so extremely sad and poor penny:( she just loved her owner and wanted her to be found, we don’t deserve dogs 🥺
Dogs are too pure for this world 💔
Rightttt
We really don't deserve them.
Made me tear up 😢
They are so loyal and loving.
I am so glad he didn't kill Penny too, so she was able to try to get her help.
Right! That part made me tear up :( imagining how panicked the dog was and how they just layed next to her and cried 😭
I love both your comment and your username
43:00
So true. I have my daughter send me a selfie of herself in our full length mirror before she leaves for school. That way I know EXACTLY what she looked like in the event that I need to tell the police what she was wearing.
People have NO concept of self preservation and it's so scary.
A woman in my neighbourhood runs every morning while carrying a hammer lol Nobody bothers her :)
I love this lady lol
This is both hilarious and infuriating that she even has to
Bro your neighbor is thor
tell that lady i love her
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Why couldn’t they let Penny, the dog, meet James and kind of see her reaction towards him? Maybe it could’ve added something to the case. Especially if Penny was alongside April while James was attacking her..? Just a thought
Honestly, I would take Penny’s testimony as gospel truth over some eye witnesses.
That's actually a really smart idea🤔
What if she wagged her tail?
that’s actually a good idea but maybe it’s because it was too risky? if penny saw james and didn’t give a reaction or maybe wagged her tail or something it could have been used to back james up in court? idk i’m only half way through the case rn but maybe that was why
@@paige-od1pi they would probably have a dog behavioral specialist or something like that read her behavior because tail wagging isn’t always a positive thing
Literally makes me wanna cry knowing the dog stayed with her body the whole time
Loyalty. He loved her. She was his best friend.
You could tell she loved her soo much! 💜
bro i wanna cry i feel so bad for the doggy , must be hard living without ur bestfriend and owner.. i wonder if hes confused:(
Imagine waking up your best friend so you can both go out and walk and enjoy your daily routine together for YEARS, then one day wake up without her and know that she's gone. Absolutely heartbreaking. Obviously can't imagine what it did to her family but the fact that Penny witnessed it and the most she could do about it was lead someone to April and cry over her dead body tore me apart.
The Dog was helpless and couldn’t help, yet stuck by her side even when she was gone 😟 so heartbreaking 💔😥
My heart, bless her. The love between a girl and her dog is undeniable.
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People say “a dogs a mans best friend” but this case just proves that a dog can be a girls best friend in the world too, it honestly breaks my heart the dog saw what happened to her 💔
How horrendous for the g/f to find out she was living with a registered sex offender.
Good that she did the right thing instead of protecting him, must have been so hard to get to terms with.
Especially with a small child
RIP in the chat
Well it’s his father that is the sex offender not him @25:41
@@AllureALERT she was living with the father aswell, so either way she was living with a sex offender
I love the fact that she described April, she pay homage of what she was, what she likes and what she wanted to be, make the story even more painful and make us angry at the murder
I know the bar is low, but mad props to Jame's ex-girlfriend for helping sentence this awful man.
What surprises me is the entitlement of James; after getting rejected, he felt so angry he killed April, a kid.
I find the entitlement disgusting, but not surprising. I’ve seen this mindset too often to still be surprised
Narcissists and psychopaths are like 3yrs old.... Except they are very evil 3yrolds in an adult body, a dangerous combination!
April Millsap lived one town over from me, the trail she was walking on when she was killed ran through my neighborhood. My younger brother walked that trail every single day and my mom wouldn’t even let him go near it after that until the guy was caught.
Never in my 26 years have we ever seen a cold blooded murder like that anywhere near our little county, the surrounding towns were completely shocked.
People were horrified to go anywhere, especially the women because it was clear that he was attempting to sexually assault her by the way she was found.
The guy wasn’t caught for a while afterwards and unfortunately the trails were completely empty for months.
Every house in my neighborhood had pink ribbons around their mailboxes to support April and her family because her mom said it was April’s favorite color.
My mom still has her pink ribbon up on her tree to this day and I don’t think she’ll ever take it down.
It’s truly awful what happened to her. She must have been so scared, makes me sick anyone would do that. I still feel so badly for her poor, sweet dog, Penny. She witnessed the whole thing and stuck by her side until she was found. That baby had to be traumatized.
I have tears in my eyes just thinking about this case. It was really rough to see all of it unfold, I cannot imagine how her family feels. My heart goes out to them and Penny.
Yeah, I live in a village near Armada, I remember even though she wasn't from here we still had lots of pink ribbons along Main Street and lots of people also had them on trees in their yard. I think this case rocked the whole northern Macomb and southern Lapeer County area to its core since we never could imagine something like that happening here. These small towns are the kind of places where forgetting to lock your doors every now and then is no big deal, where you can keep your car running outside without worrying it'll get stolen while you run into café to grab a cup of coffee, and where the busiest days for your local cops are performing traffic control duties for the occasional parade or providing a little bit of a security detail for the main attractions at one of the big annual festivals. Nobody in this area thinks violent and horrific crimes like this one would ever happen here which is why I think even though April was from Armada, you saw people from all over like Almont, Romeo, Bruce Township, Ray Township, Richmond, and all those other areas inbetween wanting to support her family and for them to get the justice that sweet girl deserved. But oh my God, I didn't know the detail about Penny until now and the pain that sweet girl must've felt losing her best friend despite doing everything she could to get her help just doubled the amount of heartbreak for me! I gotta imagine she's gone over the rainbow bridge by now, but I'm sure she's there with April enjoying all the long hikes, treats, and loving she could ever want 💖
@@itsmeseanie5763 yeah I’m from Richmond and lived there when this all happened and everyone was supportive of her family. Nobody could even fathom why this poor girl was killed so brutally.
I live in Bruce now and I never see the pink ribbons here but in Richmond there are still quite a few houses with them up, including my mom. My mom took it to heart and I don’t think she’ll ever let it go.
Literally nothing ever happens in any of these towns. Still so shocking. That and the case from a few years back with Stephen Mcafee being murdered were the biggest things that have happened around here. Stephens body was found two football fields away from my house and it disgusts me to think that we heard the gunshot that killed him that night but probably thought it was a hunter because gunshots are going off all day every day around my house. I hope Andrew Fiacco burns in hell for what he did to that poor boy.
i live in the town over too omg
Surprised the girlfriend actually helped put that man where he belongs. Props to her, she deserves better.
i don’t know i think turning in your boyfriend who murdered a 14 year old girl is the bare minimum
@@juliettem13 the whole situation probably impacted her very badly too. I’m proud that she did that & hope that she is able to heal
@@juliettem13 women stand by their disgusting partners like this all the time.
@@juliettem13 you'd be surprised how many women stick by their man, despite overwhelming evidence and they chose to not speak up.
I'm glad Penny was there to help bring justice to her owner's death. She's a good dog. And the police did a great job solving this case and bringing justice too.
It drives me NUTS when people in small towns say things like, “things like this never happen here!” and “we never lock our doors because we trust everyone!”
Evil people live everywhere... even small towns.
And humans DO also know how to travel, y’know! 🙄
Same, i mean it really would be better to just lock the door, even when you know and trust your neighbors
My grandma doesn’t lock her car because it’s always in the garage and it has nothing worth taking inside. She does however lock her doors. The only time she doesn’t is when she knows my family is coming over. Then she unlocks them so we can get inside because we don’t have a key
Honestly I live in a small town (not as small as this one, it’s about 20k) and no one locks their doors, especially in my area. We are deep in the mountains so not many people are around, and if they are we definitely hear about it lol.
I live in a small place. I dont trust shit.
That’s exactly what I was thinking when she was describing the town! Crime happens anywhere and everywhere! Be careful everyone!
ways to minimize assault on runners:
1. If you see someone's route posted, don't find their home.
2. Don't follow people.
3. Don't assault people.
You know I'm not sure this advice is actually going to help. People who are the type to assault people don’t follow advice like this. They just don’t care about others.
The world would be a better place if people actually understood other people's choices and respected them. (Like sexually offending people when they said 'no' or when you ask someone out and they say 'no')
@@jawknee4088 no sarcasm there im guessing 🤣
@@MissCaraMint we know
Thats great, but for anyone wandering, rapists and murders dont tend to follow rules, they know what they do is wrong and dont care, so to actually really prevent assaults on lone people, dont go out alone, always tell people your route and when you'll arrive and if you think you nearly get kidnapped, scream to high heavens or phone to police immediately or share your location immediately or send an sos on your phone immediately, dont continue walking and text someone who might not see the text for hours and dont go out alone without protection
can we take a second to appreciate how PRETTY eleanor looks
Frrr she’s so pretty and so nice
As always
@@raincub1791 true
She's always pretty but in this video she looks especially gorgeous for some reason
@@nemsleep1336 that’s what I was thinking!
It's so sad that women cant go out on walks, with out worrying that they're gonna get assaulted :((
I bawled when they said Penny led the man to April’s body and started whimpering.
You are weak
@@buckets1623 Okay?? It’s called sympathy.
@@awolace1577 dont listen to her. Shes putting this reply on every comment that said this was sad. Obviously shes the weak one if she has nothing better to do in life than put others down. That is whats actually weak!
@@buckets1623 Says the one with her cat as the pfp lmao
@@akatsukifangirl8894 Cats a top tier.
Girls, young women, old women AREN'T stupid for walking alone at night. The men that harass, harm, and murder women are bad. Can we quit with the victim-blaming mentality. Teach boys and men NOT to harass, rape, and murder women rather than tell women that THEY are stupid for not exercising due diligence with their personal safety.
Preach queen 👏
@Cressida Dick's BLM loving storm troopers This is very true. Telling a rapist not to rape won't do anything, just like telling a thief to not steal won't. The best we can do is take precautions to protect ourselves.
@@Maya-ht9tm the best thing imo is not to release paeds and sexual predators who will never stop doing stuff like this. I am so sick of hearing cases of people being hurt etc by evil people who have a history of offending yet nothing will change. If you look at the history of sex offenders it is never just one incident. They will do these awful things continually throughout their lives and if they DO get banged up for a while as soon as they are released, they start right up where they left off abusing innocent people and kids. Such a messed up world.
Deborah Henderson For sure. That’s why I don’t agree with a rehabilitative justice system, it’s too dangerous. Certain people are just a threat to society. It’s sad but it’s true
@@Maya-ht9tm that’s just it, we’re not going to win telling rapists not to rape, we have to tell them to SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP if they’re even considering this at all. We need to promote help for these people before they make one of the worst decisions of their lives.
Something about the dog leading them to the body and whimpering next to her really got to me.
I know the poor dog. Such a sad story but definitely something to be said for “mans best friend”.
@@Glammums is she still alive and if so how is she? that shit changes anything, even a dog.. poor baby girl
I remember having to walk home alone at 4 in the morning after a babysitting job, and these group of men followed me asking all sorts of questions like do I have a boyfriend, will I kiss their friend etc. Luckily I didnt live far and got home safe, chances are they had no intention of doing anything but harass me but my heart was pounding until they turned off down another street, at which point I legged it home. I've never walked alone at night since, it's scary world out there esp for women and young girls.
it is still a red flag. Horrible. The police will do nothing
I’m not going to lie, as a young girl myself, I probably wouldn’t have stopped if I saw April with the man walking behind her I might have walked past her I may have noted it as strange but 9 times out of 10 it would be nothing. After watching cases like this my mindset has changed, if I ever see something that looks off or suspicious we should all just trust our guts and stop and check why? Because the worst thing that can happen is we make ourselves look a bit silly and get a few odd looks, but on the off chance that there was something off... who knows it might just save a life.
Yeah I get this right- but I’m a very paranoid person, like from birth since I was a kid I had to close every gate and lock every door, window on the property- so even in my like 50 person member hamlet if I saw something like that, I’d start filming for evidence get a clear shot, then send a few texts to my family and then call the police- but you have to be discreet.
Exacrly, if you think you have seen or heard something its better to be safe than sorry. People are worried about being wrong, but we should be more worried about being right and having done nothing.
Yep. I do this too. I'd always ask and help anyone that I can. Guess I just watch too much true crime.
i’ve been the one stopped to ask if i was okay (i was, i was but i was out alone with a group of men nearby loitering about), you wont even get weird looks, it’s a highly appreciated gesture that i went and told my friend the sweetest woman stopped to ask if i’m okay
Thank you so much for thinking like this. Please..never change. People like you have saved me from abuse and possible abduction
When will people understand the word “no” he could have just carried on and tried to get with someone else preferably his age. But MURDERING a child is a tad dramatic just cause you have blue balls the fact he was searching for a shag in the woods shows he wasn’t looking for consent in the first place
only found out a week ago that “blue balls” are also NOT a thing, just to coerce women into doing what they please.
Bit obvious blue balls is not a thing in the uk it's just a saying because they haven't had sex in a while
@@ayybibi My abusive ex used "blue balls" as one of his ways to coerce me into sex. He only cared about what he wanted.
@@ayybibi
"Blue balls" is actually real.
The medical term is Epididymal Hypertension.
It is caused by a prolonged increase of blood flow into the veins of the sexual organs (penis or vulva) without "relief".
This condition effects females as well.
It also can be painful but it is not dangerous.
DO NOT LET anyone use this to guilt you into anything you don't feel comfortable with doing.
If it is that painful for them, they can easily relieve the "pressure" themselves.
@@brokenangel2724 It is real, my boyfriend used to feel pain in his privates because I would make advances on him but wouldn't go as far as relieving him. It used to be a problem in our relationship, but now it isn't anymore luckily.
The fact that Penny stayed with April and watched her die is just-
heartbreaking honestly
Hey I've found you here as well
@@harperstewart5010 ahahahhhaah yeh I love true crime and I probably would've commented more on true crime videos if I knew what to say
Penny is breaking my heart. I can listen to true crime cases all day and it's still upsetting, but Penny adds a whole other layer to this and has me tearing up💔
Imagine Penny witnessing the whole thing from walking with his owner to seeing her beaten up to the point where she stopped moving. Maybe that dog even tried to fight the man from April but failed to save her. That poor dog and April do not deserve any of this. Normally when I watch crime documentaries, I just feel scared and rage on the suspects. In this case I feel so heartbroken for April and Penny.
I was thinking about that. I think penny stop him from assaulting April.
This is why I walk with all three of my dogs. My wolf hybrid is too timid to defend anyone but the Aussie and the husky will. I still tell someone where I am going and how long i will be gone.
I know, this one made me cry.
I believe that dog prevented the SA from happening
@@bethcarr5749 I thought the same! Penny certainly stopped the sexual assault. So sad 😞
That’s so sad that the dog saw his owner die I’m crying rn
the dog.... a girl just died .-.
@@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive yeah she died...? Obviously its sad but they're talking ab the dog rn..
@@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive yes, and the dog lived to see that. Quite sad
@@evelden9275 I can't even imagine what the dog feeling like he legit saw is own owner die
My heart literally broke for both of them
LOVED how his partner testified against him to get the victim some sort of justice 🥰
Thank you for covering this case - this was the neighboring town to where I grew up and I still remember this happening. My neighbor was such good friends with April. You are so appreciated bringing light to this tiny town and making her story heard 💕
Why does it hurt so much to know the dog was there by her body crying? It rips my heart out for the parents and the humans in her life and most importantly her life that was taken. But then when there is a dog involved it's like another layer. Idk why.
Because they were not just friends, they were family, and the dog witnessed something horrible happening to her best friend and she more than likely was not raised to be aggressive, also Penny probably didn't know what to do, or that's what I think. And it hurts to know that Penny actually stuck by her side until the end literally, until she was found. Penny is more than likely going to suffer from depression for quite a while and who knows of she will be able to recover and that's if she can recover. Animals have very good memory and they can have nightmares too. 💔💔💔💔💔💔 This is so so heartbreaking. I hope Penny did get closure and hope she did get the help she needed.
I second what Nikki said but for me its just that because the dog doesn't have the intelligence of humans and cant understand that shes gone and that someone killed her. Its heartbreaking to think that Penny doesn't understand that April didn't leave her on purpose
@@Sofie2734 they understand, they are much more intelligent than people realize.
It pains me to say this but just to add to Eleanor’s running tips to keep you safe, *DO NOT WEAR YOUR HAIR IN A PONYTAIL!* It is incredibly easy to grab from behind. Please stay safe everyone!
Do you have any hairstyle you’d recommend? Hair down and braids also seem easy to grab
@@ilya5852 I recommend a bun! If you hair is long enough it’s a great great option if it’s a secure bun
@@ilya5852 I’m 16 and that’s what I do when I run!
@@heyimsam7428 putting your hair in a bun or down is the best way because they can’t grab as much
shit I’ll make sure to not leave my hair in a bun
I hope to god my dog never has to see me die so tragically. I’m sure she was heartbroken to die in front of her dog. Any dog lover would be devastated
Your comment just made me cry again.
@Margaret Gibbs I wouldn’t be surprised if Penny is now frightened / aggressive towards men of the killer’s profile! Probably will need behavioural therapy which is available for doggos x
@Margaret Gibbs your comment made me cry!! ;-;
Tbh I'm sure the dog was the least of her worries at that point, she was probably more heartbroken that she'd never see her family again than that a dog was gunna see it like 😔
@Margaret Gibbs
Doctor: oh yes sir could you please tell about your childhood"
Dog: .....*barks*
no I don't think there is such thing as proper therapy for dogs, it's more rehabilitation aha
Am i the only one who watches these and hates that they watch them because then they become paranoid and cant sleep and their anxiety skyrockets...come back and watch more because of morbid curiosity?
because same
NO BECAUSE SAME. I love watching crime cases, but then cant sleep well for the next few days cuz I'm paranoid 🤦♀️
Yeah i do that too. I have had to stop watching the ones where someone is taken from their house. I just can't deal with the paranoia afterwards. Even the ones where people were attacked in a place I would never go freak me out a bit.
I'm going on a solo vacation tomorrow. I think I might just stay in the hotel the entire time now.... I'm kind of scared.
Sameeee
I binge watch these videos and then get so scared and then take a break from watching them and then get curios and watch again... and repeat that for idk the rest of my life?
me. this is me. every couple of months i become addicted and then i scared and cant watch for ages lmao
I also found a tip on TikTok. It’s best not to wear ponytail while out running because it’s easy to grab person’s hair and drag them somewhere. So maybe consider making a low bun or something of those sorts.
It's sad that this even has to be a tip...
@@thelittlewoman true !
headbands!! keeps the hair from your face without a pony
Buns are pretty easy to grab too. Just use a headband.
@@jaydenjezowski4339 They're not as easy to grab as ponytails, though
For ponytails you don't have to be very close, but for buns you do
Not trying to blame the boyfriend but she texted him she was almost kidnapped and he wasn't worried when she didn't answer for hours? Who does that
Yeah that struck me as odd too. Then the whole thing about the “murder’s” family believing he was framed. I wanna know if the boyfriend was interviewed
Yeah when i heard that i was like why didn’t he go to her!
@@I.C.Weiner6969 he was a kid. they found shoe marks on her and im pretty sure they would know if the size belonged to a man or a kid. plus all the other evidence points right at that man instead of the boyfriend. ofc family will be the first ppl shocked and unable to accept that a family member could do something so horrible. it doesnt mean it didnt happen
@@adisaster8734 okay true, I didn’t even think about that. Great point. It’s still strange that he wouldn’t try calling her to make sure she’s okay. Everyone is different I suppose
@@I.C.Weiner6969 u make a great point as well cuz unless eleanor forgot to mention, we dont know if he did try messaging her back or calling her. but also we dont know if he saw those messages late instead of right when she sent it cuz he says he remembers seeing the message at around 7? when apparently she was killed like 15 mins or so before that. despite all that i think he probs didnt check back or take it as seriously cuz dangerous things didnt happen in this town and he thought she may have been being dramatic. also i dont wanna say this but most of the time women will take those kind of things a bit more seriously than boys
it is absolutely disgusting how someone could do something like this and deny it.
Anybody else start tearing up like a baby when she started talking about the dog taking the man to the dead body of her owner?! 😭😭 Just me.....okay just checking.
Yes I honestly had to stop watching for a while, just thinking about how confused and upset penny must have been breaks my heart.
Yesss it just hits different when a animal is in the case 😭🥺
Same!!! We don't deserve dogs
Literally just did
My heart broke into a million pieces.
i remember this exact case. it was super huge at the time. my mom was so scared for me to even go outside at the time because i was so young. i remember driving through this town and seeing all of these pink ribbons tied to light posts. this hits home for me, and you definitely did her justice.
i was really young maybe 5 and i remember seeing pink ribbons tied to light posts when i was little and i asked my dad what they were for and he told me a young girl called april had gone missing and the ribbons were so she could find her way home. that touched me so much and at 8 or 9 maybe 10 i was researching cases like madeleine Mccann and the moors murders and so reading this comment reminded me of that.
That makes me sick the fact no women of any age can’t even go out for a for a walk because anything can happen to them in a second it makes me sick how men cant just take a “No” without forcing it and being abusive it’s so messed up especially how she was 14 I don’t even go walking around my neighborhood being the same age it terrifys me
@Aya M there isn't less crime, it's just easier to marry women off and hide crimes inside the home, with neighbours, family or close friends justifying the crime. The solution is not to constrain women's freedom more, but to get more men in jail, take victims seriously and give longer sentences to keep predatory men away from any potential victims. Even in Saudi Arabia where women can barely go anywhere alone there is crime, it's just hidden in homes.
@Aya M That's bullshit, it's just reported more in the "western" world. I bet they don't even have marital rape laws, so if their husband rapes them they can't even come forward because it's not illegal. Not to mention the stigma of raped women being shameful...
@Aya M have fun living your life close minded and within your own personal conservative echo chamber. You didn't even consider the other people's perspectives who responded to you huh? Us dirty Western girls will gladly be staying far FAR away from the middle east and burkas thank you very much, you can have all the "decent" women, hidden away and oppressed in the house all day, to yourself while we freely marry/date who we want and live our lives outside in what we want to wear.
You don't think we have our own precautions for avoiding dangerous men? I've gone to multiple cities around the world as a young girl outside, to bars/clubs/etc. and I'm still alive and relatively okay, it can be done. Staying in large groups, not staying out too late, staying in neighborhoods you're familiar with, carrying pepper spray. I was the most fucked up by men who I let into my personal life if anything. Just like in wherever you're from, we have precautions as well, but ofc none are full proof, including yours, as one responder said there's plenty of household crimes that go unreported in conservative countries. And at the cost of any personal freedom for women? Is that realllly servicing the women and their quality of life there? More like keeping women under control, but sure, it's just for their "safety", whatever lets you sleep at night.
@Aya M lmao please your "crimes" include being gay, educated (as a woman), even DRIVING as a woman till recently in Saudi Arabia. But also sometimes they DON'T including RAPING WOMEN. Get the fuck out with your brainwashed propaganda.
I understand you weren't encouraged to think for yourself because women doing that is scary for men, but LISTEN TO OTHER WOMEN. Stop listening to men or what men tell other women to think/speak!!
@Aya M i am also NOT a man, so don't fucking call me that LOL. Men will not tell me what to wear. Nobody has any power over how I live my own life.
And how about men start telling other men not to rape women, instead of blaming the women that get raped :^)
Imagine typing your bs under a video about a 14 year old girl being murdered, by the way. Real classy and nice of you.
It’s so messed what happened to her but the police managed the case so well compared to many other cases.
"how to attract young girls" how do searches like this don't get flagged at least who knows. The murder was so unnecessary that I wanna go arghhhhh. Same here on the part where I used to walk home in the dark and be like, nothing's happened so far. I wonder how I stayed unharmed damn. Some of us are lucky, thank Lord. Poor April and her family.
Ikrrr 😫😫😠😠
So trueee, I’ve been watching more true crimes and think back to times I’d make my friends drop me off a few blocks away from my house so they didn’t need to turn back on themselves after dropping me off, and I’d ran back home close to 11 at night, I’m thankful I’m alive 🙌
God bless! Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and died on a cross for our sins so we can live again in Heaven where there is no pain or suffering! God is our Father and Creator and raised His Son Jesus from the dead! Confess and repent of your sins and God will freely forgive you! Trust in God and live for Jesus as He died for you! 💕 (don’t swear or take God’s name in vein
The dog's fear and sadness just ripped me emotionally. I am certain Penny did all she could to save April. And ultimately her loyalty even after death. Dogs can teach humans so much.
it’s heart breaking girls can’t even go on a walk now without being preyed on:((
violent crime declines year on year and has been since the mid 80s. it's not "now" lol
I was talking to my husband about this. I don’t think men really understand how concerning it is that girls/women can’t do simple things like running or walking because of fear.
@@PlaceboEllie this murder happened in 2014. The risk is still there and the risk is still very real.
@@lucyniland7369 but the reason you hear about murders is because they're shocking and rare. that's why you hear about plane crashes and not car crashes in the news
but my argument was basically that this isn't a NEW risk, not that there is no risk. There was no golden age in the past when it was safe
My father used to live there when he was alive. He also was in the town during her case. Once I was talking to him about my interest in listening to true crime stories and he told me about this one. There is so much he didn't know..
Honestly, listening to this story and hearing Eleanor talk about not doing stupid things just reminds me of all the times when I was a teenager and I used to get drunk and leave my friends without telling them, walking home in the middle of the night at 14, 15, 16. Looking back, I’m so lucky that nothing ever happened to me. If I ever found out that my niece was doing the same things, I would go absolutely mental. Girls and guys, please make better choices than I did and make sure to let people know that you’re leaving. Even if you’re upset, angry, don’t feel well, just let someone know.
I think about that too. Things were a little different and u just don’t think about til it comes to your neighborhood.
I swear I think all the time about how lucky I am I didn’t die for the bad decisions I made. Running off with random people I had met only hours before even going to their houses without telling anyone, walking alone at night with zero protection and no one knowing I had left the house, getting drunk at bars without anyone to be there with me to make sure I made it home safe. I look back and genuinely wonder how I’m here
yea i feel that, i wanted to be rebellious so id jump into strangers cars at night, and do whatever really without thinking about, im so thankful for parents for really bringing me down from that maddness
Exactly! And it makes me feel like a hypocrite telling my son he cant do things that i myself would do when i was young. But our area is way different now. Theres meth and heroin addicts everywhere here now. And you never know what one of them would do when they are methed out of their minds and haven't slept for a week.
Same with me but I was like 13 and walking alone in my neighbourhood at literally 1 am with nothing to defend me
Honestly fair fucking play to Crystal for doing what’s right and not sticking beside that disgusting man despite him being the father to her child, as sad as it is a lot of people are too afraid to disrupt their family... also can’t stop thinking about the poor doggo😭😭
So many people stay in relationships with terrible partners "for the kids." I'm glad that someone who could get out got out.
if you're out running or just feel unsafe in general, there's an app called "one scream" that when you press a button sends an emergency text to chosen contacts as well as your location to local authorities.
yeah and a lot of phones also have an emergency contacts option. i remember i once got one from a friend when her brother accidentally activated it and it says "i am in danger and i need help" with her coordinates, location and what number to call
I couldn’t find that app, it sounds amazing though, wanted to download it
@@jessicarhodes4323 some phones have it built in so like if you tap it a certain amount of times of click the power button 5 times rapidly (my old android used to have that) it sends an emergency text out. You'll have to Google your phone make and how to activate it
@@pjvla03 thanks! Yea iPhones have the emergency button aswell, but I like the idea of being able to send an alert of friends and family along with the exact location, seems safer
My phone came with a similar thing. Press a certain button 4 times and it sends whoever you set an emergency text. 3 flatmates came bursting into my room once as i hit it accidentally while under the bed.
I love it when people listen to animals. Like theyre communicating whether it's through regular behaviour or bad.
The other day my kitten started biting me which he doesn't usually do, I was so annoyed and frustrated but then I realised I was an hour late on lunch and he kept going to his bowl between bites. He was telling me to do something the same way your mum would nag you to. When he cuddles he rubs his face on mine cause that's how cats show affection. I've learnt to show him love the same so he can understand it. And he does it to, has started patting my face with his paws and I think it's cause I do the same to him.
As a 14 year old girl i was not nearly paranoid enough. As a 23 year old woman living alone, i am paranoid at all times. I don’t even go to the store after it’s dark unless I’m with my boyfriend or it’s an emergency. I’m constantly aware of my surroundings and I’m paranoid if a man/ couple even looks at me the wrong way. Being a true crime fan and being followed before has been to my benefit as it’s constantly raised my awareness. Such a sad case.
This right here just says a ton about the world we live in :/
If someone is bothering you and other people walks by, pretend like you know them and were planning on meeting up. Then whisper that you feel you are in danger and ask them to walk with you while you call for help (whether it is cops or your trusted friend/family). Always better to be safe.
I think i'd be too scared the people would just think i'm weird, give me a funny look and keep walking
This
@@505-q6h i understand your fear...I have done this before and approached people in 2 different situations. In one situation the people DID think I was weird and didn't really help me at all. However approaching them still got me out of immediate danger and gave me a way to hide amongst people even if they weren't helping. The teenagers i ran to didn't even ask if I was okay but I kept by their side until the man gave up. AND in the other situation the people did help me. Who cares if people think you are weird. Always best to try and let someone know you need help.
my fear of doing this is that what if the person i pretend to know doesn’t go along with it and says stuff like ‘who are u’ or ‘idk you pls leave me alone’
@@loser9890 if they react poorly like this and ask you to leave them alone...then you may cause a scene. Someone is less likely to attack you if other people are paying attention to you. Thats the whole point, you do not want to be isolated with the person. Public humiliation is nothing if it saves your life from a dangerous situation like this girl was in. If someone else is around try to stay close to them and avoid being alone with the person you feel is a threat.
There's a few cases near my hometown I'd like to see covered if possible. Please like this comment so it gets seen.
My sister, Cierra Hardrath, and a friend, Duane Hostetler Jr, were murdered by her fiancee a few years ago in Abbotsford, WI, USA.
Chris Shauer of Spencer Wisconsin, was murdered a few months ago. 3 arrests have been made and they believe he was lured to his death. There was also a huge deal regarding a boy from another state who ran away from home to try and come to Wisconsin to get justice for his friend, Chris.
Then, last year, Brandon Noll (who used to date one of my friends), lured his stepbrothers and stabbed them to death, because he "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone." Stratford, WI, USA.
I'm so sorry about your sister and your friend
im so sorry about your friend and your sister. stay safe
I'm so sorry ❤
I am so sorry dear
Wisconsin sounds dangerous
I just want to thank you for your safety tips. When you mentioned what you did when you were younger, kids just don’t think anything can happen to them. You don’t want them to live in fear but they definitely need to be taught how to be safe. And to be honest....those tips are for everyone not just kids. Always be aware of your surroundings. I love your channel and your accent...😉
We do live in fear of men, that is the issue.
His mother saying ‘we love you’ after her son got sent to prison for murder ...... I’ve never wanted to punch a woman so bad before 😄
i doubt she was including you in that statement lmaooo
@sip
Are you confused? OP was saying they are mad the murderer's mom still supported him even after he killed a child.
No wonder her son was like this, she has probably taught him that he's the best most important person and that he's entitled to everything and deserves every woman, yikes.
@@teijaflink2226 or you can still love someone despite their issues she’s his mom so she has an unconditional love for him even if they don’t want to
@@kaitlincoulter1811 I don't think I could love my son if he turned out to be a cold blooded murderer.
The fact that the killer looked just like I imagined before he was shown..💀
serial killers do be having a certain look 💀
I started losing it when you said Penny lead the bikers to her body. Oh my goodness. Y’all she would’ve been 21 years old this year. My prayers and condolences go out to her family, along with her close friends and peers. Poor girl didn’t deserve this.
….she looks so different now?…..I’m proud… you made it girl you made it
Never ignore a dog who approaches you panicking 😭😢
I just feel bad for the dog and how traumatic this must have been for her