The Evil MONSTER that Came into Her Bedroom
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Riley Crossman was a teenager living in West Virginia. When she went missing, eyes swiftly turned to her mother's boyfriend, Andy McCauley. It turned out he was a monster beyond what anyone suspected.
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Thank youuuuuuuu , Mike
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For me, there's no question Andy killed this girl. Riley herself said he was in her room and she was scared. He'd been abusing her already. Probably the only reason he got involved with Chantelle was to get access to Riley. He's a predator.
This is exactly why I refuse to have a man in my house when my kids were young
It's terrifying that there are so many men out there targeting single mothers just so they can easily prey upon their daughters. The number of cases I know personally are staggering, and it makes me terrified to date again. As far as I'm concerned, any man interested in dating a single mother is a predator until proven otherwise
I agree. It is sad how many women get involved with men pedophiles/hebephiles.
I am from West Virginia, and Berkeley Springs is a beautiful area, but it is sad that her mother dated someone like that.
@@Kat-tr2ig That's a crazy way to think, there are also single men out here who are afraid to date women cause of crazy mindsets like this, not all of us are monsters you know I also have kid's!🤔✌️
Well yea it was no doubt for everyone, he was proven guilty for murdering her, the evidence was overwhelming
Mike is more consistent than 50% of US marriages
Haha I've been a little all over the place lately but I'm getting back into it :)
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Because there are so many shitheads, some featured on mikes channel 😮
For sure
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A interesting fact: Andy’s boss always picked him up for work and claimed he would have to knock on Andy’s door to wake him…but on the morning of Riley disappearance, Andy was already waiting for him on the porch.
Definitely so interesting the little facts that you wouldn't think make you look guilty, all add up slowly when detectives interview everybody you come in contact with, interesting
@@bmo14laxI mean look at him , did it really take a genius to crack this case. I think not
I love this!
That poor child not having anyone responsible enough to prevent this.
2:14 as soon as I heard the words "mother's boyfriend," I already knew how it would end. Too bad the mothers of children like Riley can't see it coming like so many others can.
Yea, he looked very sketchy & nervous in initial body cam video at house with the mom as police were questioning..
well, predators hide it well and people that know make excuses. Look at all of the people that support trump. He is an admitted predator.
Ain’t that how it usually always ends the only time it’s like a stranger usually it’s a serial killa
A lot of them don't want to see it and care more about their love life than their children sadly.
A lot of them do see it and simply ignore it. It's sad to say, but I've seen that for myself.
I feel so sad for Hayden. At that age (well, at any age), losing your girlfriend, your first love. Knowing she was scared, seeing the call you missed, then finding out she was murdered. I can't begin to imagine how this will shape the rest of his life and happiness. His relationships. Poor kid. Just fucking awful.
Mike from ThatChapter is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
I'm sure he moved on and got another girlfriend. He has nothing to feel guilty or sorry about
@@damianpharaoh161 If you can't understand that peoples emotions aren't always logically rational than you're probably a bit young to be watching this channel, maybe I suggest go watch Ms. Rachel?
he texted her back at 5:30 pm
@Damian Pharaoh lol are you an emotionless psychopath? Going through that wouldn't affect you at all, you'd just move on easy peasy? Get a grip.
It’s always sad when such a young life is stolen. It’s even sadder when their own parent fails them in this way. Mothers who let sketchy boyfriends in the home with their kids fail their children.
It's not really fair to blame Mom.
You don't know.
I agree. He was of low character. If she was aware of his record, he should have been no where near her child. Tons of red flags.
@@cindyknudson2715these are hard facts. Had the mother not brought that loser in her life, the girl would have been alive now. It solely on the mother
@@mehegamaon the mother? yes. solely on the mother? obviously not. clearly the murderer is responsible for the murder, and the mother is responsible for creating the situation through negligence and carelessness, but she didn't do the deed...
Poor girl. I'm sure her mom feels horrible for letting this man have access to her children. It's a heartbreaking story.
I should hope so.
The hell with the mom.. The poor girl was suffering under her mom's nose and she did nothing and did u see her room.. just don't have kids if u can't take good care of them it's that simple.
Hope it haunts her to her grave.
Maybe her mother shouldn't have dated criminals and taken better care of herself?
Happens way more than u may think. Sometimes it goes on for yrs n no one ever finds out about it. Twisted humans
As soon as I heard Mike refer to the mother's "new boyfriend", I had a feeling it would turn out to be him.
of course.
Same, single parents need to thoroughly vet partners and not just trust them implicitly before introducing them to their children - and certainly don't move your no-good psycho junkie boyfriend into your home when you have a beautiful young daughter living there and you leave her vulnerable and unsupervised for long periods.
His appearance made me 100% sure it was him. Filthy greaseball of the year award.
Maybe her mother shouldn't have dated criminals and taken better care of herself?
Me too.
When Mike said the devil's dandruff I thought maybe cocaine and then when he said he'd like to go skiing. I knew he meant cocaine.
The story is so sad but I have to share this joke to sort of relieve the stress of it.
He wasn't addicted to cocaine, he liked the way it smelled.
A very small joke.
I hope her mom is doing okay, I imagine she lives with a lot of guilt.
Those poor children. I can't imagine what Riley went through, or the survivors guilt and trauma of Haden from losing his first love in such a horrible way, and being the person she called but not having known until it was too late.
Hayden aint worried. He's probably deep inside another girlfriend right now. What does he have to feel guilty about? Sleeping like a normal person?
@@damianpharaoh161 weird comment
@@damianpharaoh161 you might think that women are just objects to men... but there are actually boys/men who care about the women in their lives? The misogyny is just rife in all your comments...
@@damianpharaoh161u have some issues, please get help
@@damianpharaoh161 what is ur point? Even a person with trauma can be inside gf. Doesnt invalidate the trauma.
Parents, talk to your kids. Let them know there’s nothing they cannot tell you. I pray all children know they have a voice and someone will always listen. RIP Riley, the monster can’t hurt you anymore ❤
When my parents separated, my mom swore up and down she wasn’t going to so much as look at another man before my older brother, sister and I were grown and moved out of the house. I honestly consider myself so privileged and such a loved child for her choice to sacrifice her ‘best’ years for us - when you have a child, you are a parent first and foremost. You OWE that baby your best, and personal romance should occupy exactly none of your priorities. RIP poor Riley girl 💔
I completely understand your mom. I did the same thing I spent that time working and taking care of my kids. They are grown now of course I am much older and still single. I did give the best years to them, but I promised each of them to protect them, and take care of them on the day that they were born, and I do not regret keeping my promise. Hopefully I will find Mr. right at some point, but if I don’t, that’s OK I have my cats lol.
I hate that some people have to be told that they owe their baby the best, why don't they WANT to give their baby the best? My son is the absolute light of my life, I would kill, or die, for him. Absolutely whatever is necessary to keep him safe and happy.
Having kids and a partner who isn't their parent isn't mutually exclusive, there are tonnes of amazing step dads and step moms who end up being amazing important parts of their kids lives. You just have to be extremely careful. This case was the mums drug and or alcohol use that influenced her partner choice and doomed her child.
Edit: personally speaking I wish my mum had been more careful, unfortunately she chose a guy that beat me frequently and once to the point that my rib cage is permanently warped from a repeatedly broken rib that never got medical attention.
i feel so sad for this girl, and the fact that no one protected her . She just wanted to live her life and here is this monster lingering around in the shadows.
starting with her single mom
@@donaldrobinson7063 Agreed. Very neglectful.
I feel the mom could have been more careful..1. don't date druggie bf 2. Live with one 3. Don't do drugs 4. Don't ignore the signs..I'm sure there were signs of this happening in the past
Her mother wasn't much better. Cared more about the D than protecting her daughter. She was merely 15, why was she even allowed to be dating??? Flat out insane.
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mike, this is hands down one of the best true crime channels on here and waking up to see a video from you always makes my day thank you so much for everything that you do
Thank you so much Michelle! Really appreciate your kind words
Mike from ThatChapter is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
That's a little fecked up. Why would she try facetime her boyfriend at 5 in the morning, kniwing he's sleeping AND a half mile away, when mom is in the house? One loud scream would alert mom. What else had gone on? Her choosing not to rely on her mom is baffling to me. Way more questions than answers.
As a child that was felt up by my grandfather in front of 5 siblings and both parents (my moms dad, who was also molested by her father MEANING she should have been having VERY WATCHFUL 👀)
(She failed miserably)
I thought they ALL could see 👀 BUT sadly NO.
But as a teenager I was skipping school and was accused by my mom and sisters that I was a WHORE
I finally SCREAMED
THESE GUYS DON'T ATTEMPT TO EVEN HOLD MY HAND!
But, I say this to say to you and anyone that reads this
Kids DON'T TELL
BECAUSE WE AUTOMATICALLY FEEL
IT'S MY FAULT
I MUST HAVE ASKED FOR IT....
SAD BUT TRUE
THANKS FOR LISTENING
SOME MEN JUST SHOULD NEVER EVER BE NEAR KIDS
THEY ONLY WANT TO THINK ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL DESIRES.
KIDS ARE THEIR
TARGET AUDIENCE
BUT YOUR DADDY ON THE OTHER HAND.....
ALL SHE DID WAS HANG HER HEAD
AND SAID
"NEVER THOUGHT HE WOULD EVER TOUCH ONE OF MINE!
Nothing else
No I am sorry
My 2 older sisters didn't say a word.
Well I didn't mean it to end the way it came out, I must have sent the cursor to the middle
Forgive the mistakes
She didn't rely on her mother because her mother left her father and shacked up with a man who was abusing her.
@@marycupp3123you write like a schizo... capitals and parentheticals all over the place and no punctuation to be seen. I'm curious how your siblings, mother and grandfather would recall the situation you're describing, because it really doesn't add up logically and beggars belief.
So tragic that her mother was there and yet she didn’t feel safe enough to ask her mom for help. Instead tried to reach a boy her age for comfort. How heartbreaking
I'm sure her mom knew, and it defies logic that Riley never brought it up. She chose the boyfriend over the well being off her daughter, probably dismissing Riley's concerns until Riley just didn't bother anymore.
You can tell his attorney didn’t even believe his own words.
You really can. I almost thought he was going to cry. He should have. He was defending a child raping POS.
Also, cadaver dogs don't react to dirty tissues, or they'd be called dirty tissues dogs, not cadaver dogs.
But they’re paid to lie.
@@forallthestupidshit3550 exactly, they are trained to detect human decompression. His hands were shaking while he was talking. Not a great sign.
@@emily.toombs seems iffy that the lawyer could get away with saying something so egregiously incorrect!
Honestly, the only way I see that being legal is if they actually used a drug dog that they quickly retrained with dirty tissues. Otherwise, cadaver dogs are cadaver dogs!
I feel bad for the boyfriend. If had missed that call I would never forgive myself.
this is so very disturbing. just looking at him on the police body cam footage, the guilt is all over his face. i’m not saying the mother has anything to do with it, but it’s so incredibly irresponsible to let your boyfriend live in your house with your teenage daughter. my heart goes out the most more Hayden. i pray he is able to heal from this traumatizing situation. no teenager should ever have to endure this.
single mothers, PLEASE do not let your boyfriends move in with your teenage daughters unsupervised… this is so sad😓
From the looks of the mom and house the money from her two jobs went mostly to drugs
@@oldleatherhandsfriends4053 the sad part is you’re probably right
TRUTH!! You could see it all over his face
Not just teenaged daughters. Younger kids and even babies are at risk.
Single mothers need to use extreme caution if they decide to date. Perverts look for single mothers, so they can mess with the kids.
He was creeping on her while her mother was exhausted and sleeping. Just awful. Her poor mum and her poor boyfriend, how do you get over that ❤
My pity for the mother is limited. She let a sketchy drug addicted criminal into the home with her children. I do hope the girl’s boyfriend doesn’t feel too guilty though, that has to be tough.
How is the mom poor??? ….. as a parent, being with a man like that is her choice. To have more kids is her choice….
She is old enough to think about not just herself but the children.
She is a dumb sluxxx …. Can’t live without a man ???
I hope she sees this comment and realized it was 90% her fault that her daughter was killed
Poor mum? She introduced the killer into the house!
Her poor mom was explicite. These sad lonely women letting these men in their homes around their kids all so they don’t have to be alone
I wonder how much guilt the mother feels......this has to make her sick. The girl was lovely and it's so very sad her young life was taken from her by this maggot of a guy. This brought tears to my eyes.
@@FK-lq8zf Yes. I'd buy tickets to that.
She SHOULD feel guilty. That's her penance for dragging a dirt bag, active addict into her home!
Its her mums fault. If she'd stuck with the father instead of running off with another man
@@roykropper2239 divorce is not a crime and it s fine to have a new partner , nothing is eternal in life .
But at least dont allow anyone to get into contact with your kids until you know it s safe .
@@mariamariafujoshiinurarea2524 how do you "know it's safe"?? That's such a meaningless statement. That guy never killed anyone before. He had no history that would've tipped her off. It's almost always safe... until it's not.
Riley’s body was found by tracking the vehicle that the boyfriend borrowed and he pleaded not guilty! I hope the other prisoners deliver the justice he deserves.
Absolutely ❤
When it comes to pedos they are often given administrative segregation, but this guy is going directly into the general population. This is a case where prison justice actually has a chance.
You hit the nail right on the head Mike-Be CAREFUL WHO YOU LET INTO YOUR HOME WHERE YOUR CHILDREN SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE!!!
So very sad for the family of Riley! I wonder how her mother feels, knowing she allowed that monster into her home to get to her babygirl!
yeah because it isn't like Bio fathers ever rape, right?
She didn't actually know he was going to be an evil murderer, it's ignorant and sexist to blame a woman a victim but not the male an evil murderer.
Her mother should be held accountable too! You know that Riley would have told her mother that she was uncomfortable with that jerk. Also she was allowing a CRIMINAL to live in the house with her children! Disgusting parenting
Stories like this lead me to be extra vigilant when it came to who I had around my children. I didn’t trust anyone alone in the home with them.
That's they way my Mum was with my sisters, and that was nearly 40 years ago.
Better safe than sorry. One selfish, careless mistake and our children pay the price. You’re doing a great job. 😊
@@emmabbyreborns341 Single mothers are selfish and careless you are an idiot blaming victims but lets not blame an evil murderer.
As a kid I was molested by step brother that was 10 years older than me. Because of that, I don't let my kids go anywhere. My house is as the mom say, the Kool-Aid house. I let all the kids come and play their welcome to stay and have a nice time. I know where they are and who's with them.❤ you just never know who can be an abuser. My girls might have a friend that has a brother that will molest father that will. Watch your kids.❤
@@ritawashere5787 yes! that's why my kids never were allowed to sleep over friend's houses either.
I'm a survivor of SA, so when the defense attorney said that he didn't do anything because there were 3 adults in the house, that made me mad tbh. I experienced something similar so it definitely happens.
I find it really hard to believe there was no sexual motive in this case.
In the defense attorney's defense, yeah that sounds stupid, he has to do whatever it takes, pull whatever excuse he can out. Because if he half-asses, a guilty verdict can be declared a mistrial
Why didn’t she text or holler or call her mother who was home at those times? That’s very sad.
yo if that was my D.A or public defender I woulda been salty af...I woulda tried 2 get some type of plea bc he sucked..I feel like he starts every case with that reasonable doubt speech an fills in the rest regarding the case 😂...he was soo trash. he prolly got eaten alive by the top states prosecution ❤
I am sorry that happened to you.
Her mother was a real piece of work too...I will never forget this case as with Kiely Rodni...
The guilt the mother must have over bringing in her BF into their home, and putting her daughters life in danger, must be soul crushing. Sorry to the family.
Suprised how at ease her mother was with him so much she that she basically invited him to live with them despite his shady background which was a huge mistake on her part
i have a feeling that mother is a drug user (maybe just recreational, but still). she works like crazy and she has alimony. i think that one solid job (and maybe one extra with just few hours a week) should be enough. Maybe she was spending a lot of money so that is why she is always working....
perhaps she didn't know about it. Criminals rarely confess they did something wrong, esp. not to family members, and it's not like you can go to police and ask them if this person you're dating has a criminal record.
@@thenewkhan4781 But you know what? There are clues you start picking up, you ask questions with fuzzy responses. My ex-bf didn't have any ID or Drivers License or credit cards. Small details were emerging and none of it was good. Needless to say, it's done.
Hybristophilia.
@@cdes1776
There aren’t always clues. Look at how easily he lied to the police, he’s obviously comfortable with lying, and they would be looking for tells. Not sure why people try and blame the mother when the murderer is the one to blame.
Thank you for saying be careful who you let into your life. As we see with so many of these cases, tragically, both mothers and fathers are letting monsters into their homes with their children.
Yup. People will cry when you point it out but the fact of the matter is that the mother's job was to protect her child, and instead she moved in a predator with a criminal history and a drug problem to her house. That she shared with her teenage daughter. No words. The stats on s*xual abuse by stepfathers speak for themselves.
While I agree that you shouldn't trust men around children to in general, your expectations of the mother are completely irrational. It's highly unlikely he came to her wearing a sign saying "I'm a predator. Do not trust me"
Who in your life is a predator? Statistically you probably know a couple. I sure hope you'be got them on lock, since you expect everyone else to.
@@patternmotherlode9250 Very true. SA is far more likely to be perpetrated by someone well known to the victim rather than someone relatively new in their life or a stranger.
@@Anna-cx4tgI mean.. its really not that simple. Who's to say he was open about his criminal history? I mean, do you do backround checks on every person you have in your life? Everyone's always so quick to jump on the grieving mothers in cases like this. Like, I'm sure she's already wracked with guilt, you guys don't need to dogpile more like this. The person at fault here is the man who decided to take this girl's life.
It isn't like she knew he was a monster. He hid it well.
Way to go Mom, you brought that killer into your family. He even looks like a convict
One of saddest parts of this story other than the victim obviously.. is poor Haden. For the rest of his life his life he will always be blaming himself..."what if I just heard the phone" I pray God will give him peace and Riley lives in his heart.
Poor Riley, being assaulted by her mom's boyfriend for a while before he just ended her life as if she didn't matter. How he could plead not guilty is ridiculous. Her end must have been so terrifying for her. At least he's where he belongs now. I hope her family can find comfort in their memories of her, and may she rest peacefully in paradise.
I agree but I just want to point out that somebody pleading or not pleading guilty is not an admission of their guilt. It's basically just whether or not they want to fight the charges or not. I know this because I have had friends who've had to plead 'guilty' in court just so that they could get out of jail as soon as possible. They could have pleaded not guilty but that would have meant longer time in jail. So it's not just about their admission of guilt. So many people make this assumption and it's incorrect.
That's the way the American justice system works. It's extremely common for people who are clearly guilty to plead not guilty.
He should’ve been put to sleep
Amén sister ...
@@maryjane4432 nah!!
Let it suffer in his concrete cage !!!
Very sad to see this. As a father and divorced I can not imagine the horror of someone hurting one of my daughters. 😢
His lawyer was infuriating like how in the world would anyone think he wasn’t guilty lol it’s crazy
thats literally their job
It always gives me the shivers when a mother is frantic about her missing baby (because they'll always be her babies) and they're IN the house/room still. I honestly don't know what's worse, finding out LATER they were there under something, dead, while you were looking or turning over a blanket and SEEING them. My heart.
Let this be a lesson for all moms, and dads, please know who you’re letting into your children’s lives into your house😢.
We love you Mike take care ❤
Definitely a lesson for dads too! Little Gannon Stauch and Kyron Horman were both (presumably) murdered by their step mothers.
That's why I prefer to stay single & not everyone can handle kids who have ADHD & autism. So no reason to bring in someone new & not knowing what type of person they really are
@@Sombergirl1979 Exactly. Why should kids have to navigate strangers bc the single parent wants to further divide their limited time and attention.
@good1day yes I completely agree with you on that. All my attention goes to my kids. Plus I have health issues so I really could care less about dating
@@Sombergirl1979 *Couldn't care less.
The most sickening aspect of crimes like this is that the perpetrator violates the trust of someone they are supposed to care for and then ends their life, presumably for the sake of momentary gratification. Pure evil.
RIP Riley.
I mean the POS is a drug user. Long-term gratification isn't exactly their thing.
@@stoiccrane4259 Many people are drug user and never rape anyone
The mother brought the evil into their home. She is partially responsible.
It’s not momentary. Sexual assaults like this are ongoing. Years.
@@redelfshotthefood8213 you don’t know that
I remember this case! I work close to Hagerstown, MD and volunteers stopped by my business to post missing posters in our window. A guest was the one who told me when she had been found and the final outcome. Thanks Mike, for telling her story, sad as it may be.
These types of stories, where it's a mother's boyfriend doing this to a child, are always the hardest ones to watch
Consistently posting cases I've never heard of before. Thank you for your hard work!
Thanks Kym!
Oddly enough I was thinking today how Mike seems to be ahead of the news on these stories before they spread. However this one I heard on another channel previously. That being said, it often seems as if other channels are gleaning their content from TC. At the very least Mike does it better than the rest.
Curious…why I’ve not heard this case before but Letecia S. is all over the news. 🤨
He's at 1.84 million subscribers, my man's putting his nose to the grindstone to get 2 million
@@ThatChapter
Next time you're in North Ireland look around at all the people. That's how many subscribers you have. Congratulations!
Well, they have only 1k more, you'll get that in no time.
This happened in my town in 2019 (not 2009) & it devastated the whole town. This is the 1st time I've seen a large true crime channel cover it. She was a sweet kid. What happened to her was tragic. Rest in peace Riley 😢
Ok. Now that makes more sense. When he said 2009, but she was born in 2003 the math just didn't add up.
So sorry.
Berkeley Springs seems exquisitely lovely (speaking as a Marylander who’s always wanted to visit)… Riley seemed so radiant and full of life & promise - what a horrid loss to your hometown.
The prosecutor and detectives were very skillful; was incredibly impressed with their lucid & persuasive communication.
☮️ + ❤ to Berkeley Springs…
I'm from Winchester and Berkeley Springs is a great place for really good people. Drugs are ruining people and America. This guy needs to fry
Oh... Yes we see the texts in smartwatch, makes sense.
I also went to highschool with Riley my freshman year. She was such a good soul. I’m so happy she has justice now.
Do you know anything about their family relationship? Like what was her mother like?
I live right in the area and can’t forget about this happening, I am super impressed you covered this case mike! Shows why you are the G.O.A.T😊
I grieve for Riley and absolutely believe that Andy was the monster who did this, but, I feel for her boyfriend who must feel such guilt for simply falling asleep and not hearing her last pleas of "I'm scared" and "Babe?" to save her life by getting help. He is completely innocent, but I'm sure he beats himself up over it.
Mike from ThatChapter is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
He must’ve been absolutely gutted! I hope he is doing okay today
@@lopiklop what does that have to do with this comment?
@@lopiklop What?
Well she could have just hide or run away why do people allways See their stupid phone as a safety wall between you and whatever wants to harm you? Just freaking Run
"I hear ya barking big dog." Love ya Mike. Thx for ur hard work in the episodes.
Thanks for watching them!
@@ThatChapter love u2
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"Death of a child by a person in a position of trust" 💔
This hits home!! This is in Berkeley County, WV where I was raised & still live to this day!! I've watched almost every video on this channel & never thought I'd see a case from my County. Things like this don't really happen around here! The crazy part, where they found her body is not far from the road where my entire family has lived their whole lives!! I've been down that road tons of times.... It literally gives me goosebumps thinking about it!!
It's always tragic to see parents let people like this into their homes. I know it's easy to accuse the biological parents of children killed by romantic partners of putting their love lives before their kids, and sometimes the signs are so obvious even a blind person could see them, but cases like this really show just how well the monsters among us can hide. Great to see Mike bring attention to cases like this.
It's always the mother's paedo boyfriend. Call it what it is.
I agree with you. It's heartbreaking. 💔 But too many times, the adult's needs supercedes the child's right to be protected above all else. Sucks. Betcha, that's one of the main reasons this scumbag was with the mom in the first place. To get to Riley. How it works, sometimes.
Men, specifically. There's the odd Leticia, and the extremely odd Casey Anthony. But male capacity and propensity for sexual paraphilia is so huge and a daily occurrence, it's the norm. You can't trust not a one of em. I would say, step fathers are less likely to view their step daughters sexually if they help to raise them from babyhood/young ages, but even then it sometimes happens, and i would say that girls are safer with their bio dads, but even THEN it happens every day. So it's just something to be wary of at all times as a mother. Never your fault, but there are red flags and there are steps that can be taken.
It infuriates me...and I DO blame them.
@Livermushngritz You are so very SPOT ON! And many decades of research and statistics back your statement. At the end of the day, the responsibility does lay with the parent(s). Accountability is annoying and sucks but it is what it is. And, yes, it is primarily mothers who bring these sexual predators into their home.
I remember seeing this case... His boss(or guy that picks him up in the morning for work) said it was extremely strange that Andy was already awake and ready to go.
That usually he has to knock for a while to wake him... That was the One morning he was bright eyed and bushy tailed... Sicko, smh
The fear that child must of felt in her last moments is gutrenching 🥺
Catching up on you after having been off media for a couple of weeks. Haven't watched back-to-backs for years, since I first found you and binged to catch up. So this is the first time I've really noticed and considered the timing and result of the long pauses without sound or visuals. It gives us a moment. A moment to appreciate that, despite your witty presentation, this is very real. They are real people. There is great pain and sorrow here and that deserves our respect. Consciously done or not (and I have to think it's conscious), the structure is very well-done, and I thank you for providing it.
is always a pleasure to watch Mike on a boring Tuesday
100% agreement with you there!!!!
It is much more fun to watch him than just listen on podcast!!
Appreciate you being here!
Its Tuesday, omg this is gonna be a long one!
@@alisonlogan824 I'm 100% with you on that Alison
Make sure your kids can always talk to you. Tell them you'll always be there - that they come first.
RIP Beautiful young lady. ❤ Please speak up if you are being abused. Tell someone who takes you seriously, hopefully your parent listens.
I know the mother said they were "living like crackheads" because they just moved in, but that bedroom was beyond sad. A thin, filthy mattress on the floor, with no sheets. That's just a sad room for a teenage girl to have in her last days.
Any days.
No doubt that mom wasn’t cracked out of her mind either. That’s probably why she didn’t hear anything or do anything when she got home from work. Just sad
Some people are poor. A lot of people. The mother was working two jobs and barely sleeping. Life isn’t great for a lot of us out here. Riley even having her own room is a luxury I didn’t grow up with.
On top of that her child was murdered.
Tell me you didn’t grow up in poverty without telling me you didn’t grow up in poverty.
@@JennRighter I grew up in poverty and my room was a mess but my bed was a bed and not a mattress on the floor. I always feel bad for kids with just a mattress, that was how it was a while when I was un college…but by then I’d learned to keep my stuff neat and clean even tho still poor as hell. I worked by butt off and bought a bed. I worked with kids in shelters a bit and we had one teen boy come in…and we showed him his bed and he was so amazed-He’d never Had a bed before! He’d slept on a backporch thin plastic couch always-even in the winter-they didn’t let him sleep inside. Just gave him an extra blanket. Adults can be awful people. He was quite the shoplifter. But ya know he’d had to find food somewhere. I had to watch him close because I also didn’t want him getting arrested again for it.
@@beastshawnee A bed is not such a luxury, most people in Japan sleep on futons and don't complain.
My cousin was murdered when she was 10 and I was 13 because I had told my mom what I had seen that day, she called the police. The police went out spoke to precious (my cousin) she denied the events, they left. That night my uncle murdered her, and her momma.... he left a voice-mail on our home phone blaming me for what he'd done. I have never gotten over that guilt. So I really pray that Hayden can get help for his guilt he may feel... it's hard. And I hope he knows it's not his fault.
You did the right thing. Please forgive yourself. You were so brave and young. Grownups see that shit and don’t have the courage you did to tell the truth. May they Rest In Peace.
You did what you could. The system, aka the police and their protocols killed your cousin. You just tried to help. You didn't know the folks in charge didn't know what they were doing. I'm so sorry that happened to you and your cousin.
My God, you truly confronted evil and must have some intense scarring from it. You did everything you could, and there was nothing you could've done to prevent that.
I'm so sorry for what happened. I hope that one day you can come to terms with it & forgive yourself it wasn't your fault
You 💯 did the right thing. That was very brave of you. The uncle was just trying to shift blame you , to take the heat of himself, the COWARD POS. May your cousin RIP 🙏🏽
Mike, please take care of yourself, we can see how much these cases affect you. You are awesome for covering them, whilst trying to keep your content light. You're doing a fab job hun. Much love, and thanks for being so courageous by covering such horrific content. Especially with your sense of dark humour combined with such empathy for the victims. This is why so many of us watch your videos. ❤❤❤
Wow what a POS Andy was/is! Being a mother myself, my heart truly goes out to Riley's family... And to Riley herself who didn't have a chance to become an adult. She could've done great things, but now we'll never know.
“He had a love of the ole drugs. Dude! No way this lad!?” Love your bit of humor you put in your videos while still keeping your videos tasteful and respectful.
i love his humor so much bc it’s really lightens up the dark elements of these stories
I'm sure Andy would disagree 🙃
As tragic as this story is, when Mike said that the killer had been hitting the slopes I couldn't help but laugh
This is tragic 😢. Her mum must feel awful knowing she brought that predator into Riley's life. I don't think her mum knew. Seems to me mum was working hard to keep the house and Riley going, she was probably exhausted and didn't see the signs, no body can ever make her mum feels any worse about that than she herself already does. I can almost garentee that. She paid the ultimate price, her babies life. My thoughts are with Riley's family, friends and boyfriend rest in peace sweet girl ❤
She's hardly mother of the year. Riley's mattress and pillow were filthy. She didn't check on Riley when she got home from work and didn't bother to look for her when she wasn't there in the morning. Maybe she genuinely didn't know about the abuse, but her neglect definitely contributed to it. Why was Riley able to confide in her friends but not her mother? Why was that creep comfortable going into Riley's room with her mother at home? Riley's mother didn't pay the ultimate price, Riley did.
Why are bad fathers demonized but bad mothers cut slack?
She was 15.....why was she dating period??? No real father in the home......so no boundaries...."men are controlling ". No, we're TRYING to keep you safe.
@@gomahklawm4446 you sound like a creep
@@gomahklawm4446 keep us safe from who? Oh, right...
Love how you put these together. So sad but so well put together. Thank you.
This is SO heartbreaking! But seriously, how many times have we seen similar behavior from live-in boyfriends of the mother? You have to be ultra particular of who you allow access to your children.
RIP sweet Riley. You were a child on the verge of adulthood and all of your dreams and aspirations were snuffed out by a piece of trash! I say, death penalty.
I hope this pervert gets some good old jailhouse justice.
I cant help but think about her poor little boyfriend. Remember being "in love" as a teenager? ..this situation was surely a tough thing for him to go through as a teenage boy.
This is why a step parent household is dangerous
No it’s not. That’s statistically wrong. There are more divorced kids than not now.
Just disgusting , sad and horrifying!!
Riley deserved so much better. He was a predator!!!! I’m so glad Riley sent those messages to her boyfriend.
Rest In Peace Beautiful Riley ♥️🕊️
I feel for her so much. Such a young girl lost her life for absolutely no reason. What crushed me was her texts to her bf and how she was seeking help from the person she trusted the most but couldn't get it in time. It really breaks my heart 😔 I hope that monster rots in that jail getting the worst treatment possible from other inmates for what he did to her.
Mike…When my day is sad, my heart is blue. I come to your channel, to listen to you. 😂❤ You are awesome and we love you!!
“Be careful of who you let in your life” - applies to most of these murder stories.
I truly feel so sorry for Haden, Riley's boyfriend. He will carry a heavy burden of "If I had just answered her back".
There was no reason for this to have happened. Another beautiful soul lost at the hands of evil.
I thought the same. 😞
Be careful who you leave your kids around ,this is such a senseless act of violence to end a young teen’s life , rest in peace Riley ❤
this is one of the reason that no cohabitation exists in divorce decrees when there is a child.
Mike you are absolutely a blessing. You feed my addiction ❤️
As parents, we are to protect our children with our lives! They are our top priority. This absolutely disgusts me. Rest in peace sweet Riley….😔💔🕊️
My mom was always letting random, substance-abusing men live with us. She was always putting her bfs ahead of us. My two siblings (especially my sister) and I are lucky we never were ‘secks’ually assaulted or worse. Besides, my mom would’ve stuck up for the man.
Learn from her mistakes. Don't feel bad tho, my parents have always been my worst enemies as far back as I can remember.
Single moms tend to be attracted to the very worst type of men, literal human filth.
Sorry for what happened to you. My parents were like that too. They trusted everyone over us kids. I came to the realization at a very young age and protected myself with all types of tactics I could think of. I closed down into a shell. I was so glad when I finally got a job after college, I moved away. It took me decades to accept and heal from what happened and how sad, afraid and angry I really was as a kid.
Hugs😢
Wow. Same. Almost 100%.
Please don’t move another person into your home where your kids live. Their safety is more important than our relationships.
Can never imagine myself being an attorney defending these monsters , that they can stand there and know that their clients are guilty as sin , with a straight face is an " art" in itself .
Mothers, be careful who you be bring into your life and your home !!!!
That "I don't believe you!" Was totally an unconscious honest thought slipping out...she wanted information but knew he was lying to her face 😢
When my wife and I went through some stuff a few years back, I was worried that we might get divorced. In that time, one of the things I was worried most about were my kids. I worried about what kind of man would my wife bring into my kids life if we weren't together anymore. I got 3 girls that were teens at the time. Crimes like these happens enough to make me paranoid.
Mike from ThatChapter is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
I think that's understandable as a parent
I'd have felt the same way. Parents tell their children all the time that monsters don't exist. They're wrong though because they're everywhere. They lurk within the hearts & minds of everyone, even ourselves, the one place the eye can never see.
Sometimes you can catch glimpses of it. Whether that's predatory stare, an accelerated rate of breath, the smacking of lips due to dry mouth or a heart thundering so loudly that those near could potentially hear it. Just some of the signs of the silent baying of the beast beneath the skin...
@@lopiklop what difference does mike being a nice guy make?
@@Palletknifepaint Whoever they are they were just spamming that across the comments.
Great content as usual ❤
I was in shock when I saw how her badroom looked like. My daughter is also teen and I insist that she clean, change the sheets and do her laundry. As all teens, she has me checking if she did what she was supposed to do every week..I have to come efter, "threat" her saying she will not get her money and blablabla. But she has the things she needs and the room is clean. That girls room was not a nice place to be. A dirty madrass on the floor, dirty pillow, no sheet, really disgusting.
Agreed. Get that girl a bed and curtains and a bureau ffs. And don't blame them babies bcuz they look like they live like crackhead. HOW would she know unless she was one herself. We aren't stupid. Biggest meth prob down there.. poor darlin. So sorry that this happened to you and that crackhead of a mother (joke) should have put you 1st darlin girl. You'd think that "oh, nothing like that would happen in my house" it's a on going occurrence daily and you didn't have a clue to protect Riley, you're just as guilty. And dad too.
Obviously we can’t say all single mothers shouldn’t look for partners but you have to be so extremely careful who you allow into your children’s lives. A past criminal (violent or not) should clearly be a NO.
This is just so disturbing. To think of what this poor girl must have went through in the end just makes me sick. He deserved the death penalty. Here’s to hoping the other inmates give him the sentence he truly deserves.
İf only this case was an isolate case ...but is not. And there are so many cases that we never heard about .And SA or murder are only the extreme consequences of giving a stranger full access to your kids. From what I noticed most of the single mothers are used by predatory types. Not all of them are necessarily violent murderous or perverted but they are still exploitative or even predatory if we talk about those who are serial single mom daters.they use these desperate women for shelter drug money sex basically to be mothered themselves. And cluster b men are the most prone types to seek to be mothered.And after they get bored they move on and find another and another and another. There are plenty dolts ...sorry fish for them . And in top of thiswe can't express the truth because we judge. And kids get killed.
We can say that though. If you are going to be a single mother, than BE that!!! It isn’t forever, it is for when your children are under 18. That time goes by very quickly. I dated an extremely nice, extremely wealthy man for two years before he even met my son, then waited to live together until my son left for college. We are married now and my son is doing great! Never once was he in danger of being abused. Not that I didn’t trust him, but there is no way to always know for sure, and I wouldn’t take that risk with my son’s life and future.
I'm sure they'll be giving him the welcome back door treatment. We all know how they react to Pedo's in their midst.
@@samantham8696
Exactly. The only man I ever lived with or allowed near my kids was their dad. My youngest is 14 and I'm totally fine being single either until he moves out or, the way I feel, never.
@@bbjjbb61 Absolutely!!! Good Mama Bears!
I knew the family when I was younger. I never had the opportunity to meet Riley sadly but I did participate in searches and watched the whole trial live. I was so relieved when the guilty verdict came in. If you ever see this Chantel, I hope you and your family are doing okay. I think about you guys often.
Also Mike thank you for the care you put into this video, the empathy is evident and appreciated. :)
Mike from ThatChapter is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
You finally did one from my state!
As a parent, if you are single and you decide to date please be extra careful of who you bring around your children. So scary and sad.
Poor Riley. A beautiful, talented girl just at the beginning of her life.
And poor Hayden, I hope he's gotten some help after all of this. That's so much to deal with at such a young age.
Also nice use of the MGS alert sound Mike.
Mike needs to hit 2 million! No one is more deserving. He is my absolute fave, and I watch tons of true crime
i dont think high numbers are down to who "deserves", lots of people wok hard on their channels
I agree! I used to recommend his channel in the comments of every other true crime channel I watched, trying to recruit That Chapter fans! 😊
I was one of the first 5,000 subscribers. Amazing how it's grown. His early vids weren't just murder cases, but you could see that his personality was going to appeal to people. Once he hit 100K subs, it went up like crazy.
I would def recommend going back and watching those old vids, if you haven't.
its just a number....
Why does he deserve 2 million?
Hey Mike thanks so much for the latest from That Chapter I am sure I have seen this one before but it is still very shocking and how frightening it must have been for poor young 15 year old Riley ! To be assaulted and murderd by her mother's boyfriend who quite clearly murdered her and had the audacity to plead not guilty at his trial ! but he at least got what he totally deserved !! Well done M|ike once again you delivered the goods revealing this chilling story and always with plenty of must researched detail ! Thanks again Big Dog !! you are always a pleasure to watch and you treat each story with the utmost respect ! See you in the next ol' video my friend Stay safe and those around you too you are loved lots and always do such a brilliant job so as always " LET'S GIVE IT A GOO " !! Thanks Mike superb just superb !!!!!!
😢😢R.I.P. RILEY CROSSMAN😢😢
I hold the mother responsible and in a big way for allowing this known thief and druggie creep into her home and allowing him around her innocent teenaged daughter. Perhaps not enough to have her brought up on separate charges but this terrible mother shall be faced with a guilty conscience the rest of her days.
Her father too. I wouldn't have let her live there til he was gone
Who ended the marriage?
If it was Riley's father then he must bear some of the responsiblity.
“I don’t care about the drugs. HE doesn’t care about the drugs. We ABSOLUTELY do NOT care about the drugs!!!! So… where’d you get the drugs?”
Just absolutely spectacular interrogation.
Translation: "Give us a/the name(s) of your dealers so we can verify you were doing business with them that day."
I thought that was dumb too
It was a bit daft but then he said "who matters more to you a drug dealer or Riley?" Which was very telling.
It's so they can verify his whereabouts, to exclude him, if he is innocent.
🤣🤣😂
Thank you so much for covering this.
I like the video for you Mike, but my heart goes out to you for researching and reporting this stuff! Bless Your Heart! I'm going to Rockport WV this weekend for a funeral... Cheers!!!
It’s good to see your face Mike!! I was a runaway at 16 I thank the Lord I made it back home,I’m 65 years old Now,it was the 70’s,and a wild time was all over the place!! Mike you are a great detective,and I love everything you do ,this case is horrific!!This dude is such a horrible horrible so called human being!! My heart go’s out to all the people who loved the victims!! Thanks again Mike you are awesome ❤❤❤❤
Soooo, where have ya been for almost 50 years? Welcome home.
What a damn tragedy!!! Riley was everything that you would want in a daughter…
yes & not protected
@@nikkimclay5474 very sad but true. This case sickens me… I wish she would have contacted 911 or someone else instead of her boyfriend.. or I wish the bf would have called the police to let them know that she was scared. When they were on a FaceTime call and she told him to be quiet… I wish the kid would have been smart enough to do that!!! Idk, it’s easy to say stuff after the fact….
@@chezoneinfamous4379 the poor kid would not have expected him to murder her, I just wish adults protected their children, it breaks my heart
@@chezoneinfamous4379 butttt why would the boyfriend call the police just because she said she's scared. how would he think she's in danger. most he would of done is calm her down because he had no idea what was coming
only way he'd call police is he knew she was in danger... which he didn't
Thanks Mike! I love your unique way you share these victims stories! Thank you ❤
I haven’t heard the phrase “Lying like a rug” in years. My late Irish Momma used it. Thanks, Mike.🥹
I lived there during this time and saw firsthand all of the searches, vigils, etc. It is such a sad case.
I used to visit the area sometimes. A relative had a property by the resort that had tubing in the winter time. It's terrible to think that something terrible like that happened there.
@@chriswheeler6092 it really is!! Look up Julie Orellana if you’re not familiar with that case. That happened THE DAY we moved to the area. The police searched our shed, house and property because we were two doors down from her.