Thank you so much Danelle for covering my sister's case. I'm seeing some comments saying my family didn't do enough which is incredibly hurtful. We didn't even know for a while this was happening and when she finally opened up, we tried and tried. She was afraid for her life. We fully believe Joey also shot her due to where she was shot. My sister got lost in drinking to numb the pain of the abuse and he did abuse her, he abused his exes too. She ended up on probation for writing worthless checks to get food and legally couldn't leave the state. Please understand my family will see these comments and we just request to be respectful. This is the most heartbreaking thing we've experienced and lives with us every day. She had a 2x5 bruise on her neck and her last words to family were he dragged her outside by her neck, tore her shirt off, threw in her bushes and hit her over the head with something hard. Another huge red flag is after my sister was found, Joey burned the mattress she was found on, shaved off all this hair which was incredibly uncharacteristic of him (people called him pretty boy for a long time because of his hair) then he went to his ex wives house and tried to break in. When my mom tried to reach my sister, he simply said oh she must have fallen after getting out of the shower, but that she's ok. He never once mentioned she's laying in her own urine, feces and vaginal blood covered head to toe in bruises. He went about his life like normal, he went to work, shopping etc and didn't mention anything to anyone. He allowed her to lay in that horrific state for days without calling 911. He took it further than usual and just probably thought she'll get over it and let her lay like that which haunts me to this day. Also, we have to go by what the police claimed she said while having a jaw broken in two places and apparently couldn't speak at the time, so that's suspicious to me as well. Another thing is to my family's knowledge, the interview with Melissa was not recorded which is odd and we just have to rely on what police said she told them and when she finally could talk she told us about the things Joey did to her. Anyone with a brain could see she was in dire need of immediate medical attention he just didn't want to get caught. While all this was happening, my dad in Texas was battling lung cancer and going through chemo treatments (he passed away from cancer two years after my sister and never saw justice for her) so things were very hard all around and this pushes me even harder to get my sister justice. All we've ever wanted is a trial and and I've seen trials with less circumstantial evidence than this. I hope my sister's story can help others on dangerous situations take that step to get to safety. I've met with a private investigator and she went over the things she would do that should've been done at the start and she mentioned the next logical step is taking all her findings to the next level above state authorities which is the North Carolina FBI office to review. We really hope something will come of us. I have a Twitter account Justice for Melissa Platt (@Justice4MPlatt) where you can follow updates. If you can find it in your heart to even donate $1, anything helps.
Please know that you & your family are loved and supported by soooo many people!!! I think you are amazingly courageous & strong for making sure your sister’s story is told. We stand with you, support you and love you. ❤️❤️
People always like to give their judgments on situations they have never had to personally face 🙄 as much as possible, let those comments slide right off of you! There are many more voices here in support & love 💛 I know I'll do what I can to help!
I appreciate the trigger warning. I too was "clumsy and fell a lot" very often. He said it and I said it too. Until our son witnessed it. Then my 3 year old baby started telling multiple people that his daddy hurts his mom and he was going to protect her next time. That broke my heart worse than anything and is the ultimate reason for all the times I left. My son really saved my life, this could have been me.
I'm so glad you're not in that situation anymore. You deserve to be free, happy and healthy 💕 I hope you're healing and that your son is doing well too. Thank you for sharing your experience
So let me get this straight...if someone doesn't succumb to their injuries right away, they can get away with it because they only beat them HALF to death?!! What in the actual Fuck?!
Kim Gunter, Agree 110%, what the FUCK?!?! It infuriates me when cases like this fall through the cracks, this is CLEARLY A MURDER! God bless the family & may justice be served!!!!!
My heart is heavy hearing of this case! I wish I could find the words to comfort this family. How on Earth can the investigators sleep at night...knowing they're the only ones that can bring forth justice! I want to scream at the top of every mountain top!!!!!!!
And what was Joeys excuse for Melissa’s horrific bruised and bleeding pelvis region? Oh right that was another fall. 🙄 Someone better step up and charge this dude before he finds another woman to abuse. RIP Melissa 💔
Christine Kobzeff hard to tell by the pics but it looked like a shoe or boot mark. Like one side looked rounded (like a heel) and then straight like a foot. I could be wrong. Fleshy soft tissue like that of the abdomen are less likely to bruise because of the subcutaneous fat and basically padding. It would take A LOT of force to make that dark and large of a bruise.
@@lynnwilliams8295 right? So many of her fresher bruises almost looked like lacerations at first glance. I don't know how the severity was ignored that easily from such an obviously false explanation.
I'm Melissa's sister. The police couldn't even give an explanation of how she got the 2x5 deep bruising on her neck. Her last words to us were he dragged me outside by my neck and hit me over the head with something hard. That would explain the neck bruising and the closed head injury.
I’ve never seen a content creator *feel* their stories so much. These aren’t just stories. They’re peoples lives and their greatest tragedies and Danelle makes that real to us.
Danelle and Brooke Makenna are very empathetic, Stephanie Harlowe is fiery and passionate, and Georgia Marie is very thorough and witty, they're my favorites
@@heathernikki5734 if you like a lot of detail but it isn’t as heavy watch Kendall Rae I watch her before bed so I don’t get spooked I love all those creators tho sometimes it’s just really emotionally draining
@@lobabyxox6061 it truly must be!! I've started keeping these folks in my prayers as it really must be difficult. Especially with someone like Danelle who obviously feels so deeply. Check out Mike Oh @That Chapter he's got his own interesting style thats for sure lol
Isn't the fact that he knew the condition she was in and still never called for help enough to determine that he is *at least* partially responsible for her death?????
Medical Professional here (Nurse): There`s no way those are accidental injuries unless she regularely got into SERIOUS car accidents crashing into trees at 60mph. Broken Jaw and Brainbleeds don`t happen from 7 inch falls or hitting your head a little. That`s stuff you need either the punch of a heavy weight boxer or a hammer for! Is the guy friends with the police, or are they just bad at their job? They should LOOK SERIOUSLY INTO THIS AGAIN. Check the bones for tool mark for example, like a hammer. Also check if the guy had maybe several broken fingers before, because if he BEAT her like that, he probably broke his entire fist.
Exactly i have had my jaw broken, it takes tremdous force or high speed impact to cause these injuries! And at first he starts withoh it was a fall, then oh one fall wouldnt be enough for these injuries so then he says she had several falls then she has multiple brain bleeds and her jaw broke in two places so then he says oh she wrecked the car too! And if this man didnt cause this he would want to get her help not leave her laying there unresponsive shoving alcohol down her throat with her half naked and urine and feces all over her! Such a horrible injustice! The cops should be trusting the medical experts not a man that was abusive to multiple women!!
As soon as you said “a straw in the can of liquor”, my spidey senses started tingling. Sounds to me like he broke her jaw while beating her and was forcing her to drink the liquor to keep her in a stupor. Poor Melissa. My heart goes out to her family.
Alyssa's sister turned to Tiktok, which is what pushed investigators to actually do their job, so maybe Melissa's family could consider that as an option.
I have worked in DV for 30+ years and am still working in the area; this is a classic DV case, the POI locking her out of the home as punishment, making her sleep outside, forcing her to be dependant on D&A, so she is dependant on him, isolating her from support, it is all things that I hear daily. I feel for this family, and it breaks my heart she went through this. I also have a sibling who was in a similar situation for 20 years; she has finally escaped. Even though I work in the area, I could do nothing until she was ready to leave. It is very tough on a family when you feel powerless & you see your loved one going through this.
OMGosh! for 20 years! How did she have the power to endure so much? I can't imagine... I'm happy when i read of people managing to escape that kind of hell.
@@sapphirecamui6447 the psych term is Stockholm Syndrome. You have feelings for your abuser, as a coping strategy. As the abuser then feels 'loved' & reassured they're in control,it makes the abuse slightly less often & more manageable for he victim.
It happened to me for over 6 years And I’m so lucky I made it out alive! I will forever fight for Melissa’s justice and for that Monster to be thrown into prison forever for what he did to her!
I can't find this Joey guy anywhere. I'm not someone who goes real life but I am nosy and I want to see what this guy looks like. His face should be known so woman know who to stay away from. He's dangerous.
If you’re feeding an alcoholic alcohol through a straw when they are physically and mentally incapacitated, shouldn’t that be illegal under some law? Isn’t there something against drugging incapacitated people?
how would dive bars work, tho? they have cut offs, but many drinks are bought while incapacitated. if that is the case, then bartenders would be criminals
@@Tiffanado In my country it it actually forbidden to sell alcohol in either shops or bars to a person under the influence of it - police can show up and without any order or warrant check them with breathalyser, but then again it only applies to places selling alcohol...
I was a raging alchohol and drug addict for five years in my early twenties. I fell down and hurt myself almost every damn day, and I NEVER looked like this. This was abuse. That poor woman. That's just heartbreaking
Congratulations on being sober, before it became too late. I've been sober going on 6 months. While drinking I broke my back, my ankle, and my wrist (for which I had to get a metal plate put in) and those physical problems were among the least harmful things that happened during my alcoholic years.
Me too, unfortunately. I was an alcoholic from about age 16 until I was in my mid 20s. I always had bruises and other injuries from falling (or biking 😬) while wasted but I NEVER looked like this poor woman. Not a chance in hell her injuries were accidental.
Agreed. I cannot believe Joey wasn't at least charges for neglect. I was a literal fall down drunk for about 2 years, and never managed to hurt myself that badly. There is no way this woman did this all to herself from falling. I hope her family gets justice, maybe via the FBI.
Hey melissas mum ,I’m so sorry this happened to Melissa and to your family.I really hope justice is served one day.I’m sending you 💖 and 🙏from🇬🇧,Melissa case has touched my heart ,it’s absolutely 💔😞
So sorry for your loss. There should be a law that courts can remove a woman from an abusive home like CPS would do for a child. That way, the anger isn't directed at the woman and she can escape safely, especially in circumstances where she's bruised in the hospital.
So Joey killed this woman and got away with it? Disgusting. How many women have to get hurt by him before he finally gets what he deserves? This is truly heartbreaking 💔
For people who ask: "why don't they just leave?" Domestic violence survivors are usually isolated from their friends and family. The abuser doesn't started out beating you, it's gradual. They wear down your self esteem and self worth until you feel like you deserve this. I never thought I would be a victim of domestic violence. I didn't even realize I was for a long time. I had to realize I had lost myself before I could help myself.
Yup it’s horrible but you just think it will get better and you think what will I do on my own where will I live etc it’s not easy - and they normally control the money so you can’t just take off - people don’t understand if they haven’t been through it , hey from 🇬🇧 x
I don’t understand how when the cops first arrived on the scene they immediately knew it was domestic violence & were suspicious of joey but then after she died they all the sudden didn’t think it was domestic violence anymore? I don’t understand. so frustrating. my heart goes out to her family 💛
I worked in EMS, we CANNOT refuse to show up to a call, period! We could be charged legally! If you call 911 ten times in a day (please don't though! If you need EMS then take their advice if they tell you that you need help!) We will still show up! And those type of brain injuries are NOT something that would generally come from a mechanical fall... there just isn't enough force usually (of course there are rare instances that it happens) to cause that kind of damage!
Where I live emergency service is really slow to show up and they make an effort to daley coming or even explain to you that it is not urgent and they wont be coming .. You have to beg and call multiple times.. My mom had late pregnancy and hadnt felt right.. They couldnt be bothered less, she took taxi to hospital and then even there they dawnplayed her state and shoe her away . She was adamant it isnt right so even after being turned away she stayed in lobby. Not even half an hour later, her water broke, fluid was of unnatural green muddy, was rushed and c section was preformed. My sister was born prematurely but that is often the case.. My point, after the fact it was said if she was only 5 min away my sister wouldn't make it and probably mom too.
@@vivi-ul2qy I'm glad your mom trusted her instincts. There's a current case where I live here in Vancouver, BC of a young girl who was sent home from the hospital several times and sadly she passed away.
We did try to bring a wrongful death suit but we didn't have a lot of money and the various lawyers we talked to were so expensive. We were dealing with funeral services and all that and just couldn't afford to do it. We tried finding a pro bono attorney and were told he has nothing to his name to go after so they wouldn't do it. We weren't trying to get his stuff, we were trying to make a stand and a point. Now, the statute of limitations have passed and we no longer can. I have spoke to a female private investigator in North Carolina willing to work the case as she's appalled at how it was mishandled, this is why we're trying to raise funds for the retainer quote she gave me. I just don't want another women to get hurt by him.
What's the statute of limitations on suing the police department ?? Maybe you won't get home but guaranteed everyone will know his name and those of those officers who mishandled this case
My abuser wasn't arrested with me here and alive to speak about what happened to me, and it absolutely breaks my heart and infuriates me that her abuser is walking free. I absolutely will be calling the DA. I beg of anyone who reads this to do the same. Get Melissa justice.
Is that something we can do? Like as unasociated people who don't even live in that area? I just assumed that our opinions weren't reputable or didn't matter because we're just normal folks who don't work in the justice field.
@@TheWholeEntireCake Yes, I have a petition to get my abuser arrested as well where I ask people to call the DA. Public pressure on the DA's office helps assure they will pour more resources into the case. Mine is Drew Vanderhorn (if you google it you should see it for an example)
My heart breaks for Melissa and the past two wives, but also for any women that he abuses in the future. Monsters like him think that they are untouchable because they keep getting away with it. Thoughts and love to any and all victims and families that fall in his path.
Leaving abusers isn’t as easy as it seems. My heart breaks for this family. I was married to a manipulator for 13 years and it actually took my almost taking my own life to be strong enough to actually finally leave him. This was in May of 2019. I’m such a different person now and now knowing the signs. I’ll never let anyone put me through what my ex-husband did. He was mentally, emotionally and physically abusive on top of being manipulative.
Speaking from experience as well, YES, first of all I'm so sorry for what you went through and just wanted to add that when someone is good at manipulating people and you're being abused, you may not even notice or recognize it as abuse. They basically train you to blame yourself or find excuses for why they are hurting you. I wish people would realize that when people are being abused by a "good" abuser, no one will ever know until something extreme happens.
He witnesses all these “falls” & knowing her condition & saying he couldn’t take care of her, he Never called for help or attempted to take her to the ER ???? 💔💔💔
And wouldn’t let her talk to her family, if she was able. If he needed help with her, her family kept calling. This guy is pure evil and must be put behind bars. He makes me so angry that the authorities just let him get away with it. 😡 they are more worried about the 🐓. It is sickening. Sickening isn’t a strong enough word.
So Joey is full of it. Like, multiple family members can attest that he frequently left Melissa to sleep outside but then one day he "found her" outside in the backseat of a car. He threatened to kick her out when she tried to sober up but all of a sudden she's "out of control" and he's "trying to contact her mom to get her help." Despicable.
As a nurse of many many years I've witnessed domestic abuse and falls of all kinds, from accident or from being intoxicated. While it's possible and rare, one can get broken bones of the face, head and body and brain bleeds from falls but to me her injuries follow that of domestic abuse and rape. This broke my heart for her and the family. My opinion is he was responsible for her every injury. Regardless of the cause of her injuries and any intoxication her boyfriend failed to get her badly needed medical help. He should have at the very least been charged with that. In the end he caused her death in one way or another. It's sad to know she suffered so much pain before death. I pray for her family and her beautiful girls
From the medical perspective, the thing we are always told to look for in possible abuse cases are bruises on the abdomen and depression injuries on the head. These injuries are very hard to give to yourself and often not from falling on things. He needs to be locked up for the rest of his pathetic life. She needs justice.
@@Ida-Adriana there are pictures of her bruised abdomen in the video. I've been bruised there too but because I was hemorrhaging (not abuse) and the medical staff were forcefully rubbing and pressing my abdomen to try and get the bleeding under control. Takes a lot but it does bruise
I have been telling people for years that my daughter’s Dad will probably try to kill me again... when and if I can at least get partial physical custody of her-after what has happened custody-wise and other. No one has believed me. I suppose at the least I can put it here, so it’s online with people that actually care about this topic. If anything happens to me in the future, I am not suicidal, nor do I have any health issues that would compromise my lifespan
Your safety comes first. Tell your neighbours, if you can afford it, install security cameras, buy a gun/taser or pepper spray that you always have near you. Lastly record and report all conversations. My Mum went through something similar. Keep your address if you are able to on a strictly need to know basis
Backing up the stun gun and pepper spray suggestion^^^^ I also have a storm whistle to draw attention or to startle. Stay safe, and contact domestic abuse support centers or advocacy groups!
Tell whoever you can, neighbors/coworkers/family, or even the lady that checks you out at the grocery store. I had a friend go through the same and there are organizations and churches that have resources. She was able to get a home a few towns away, paid for by the church and all furniture was donated. She moved a few things in over a month or so that wouldn’t be noticed and packed a small suitcase of essentials and left while he was at work. There ARE people who care and that can and will help. Please stay safe and keep your precious daughter safe as well.
As someone who has been in a domestic abusive relationship, this hits so close to home. Manipulation is TOO powerful. Truly, nobody understands until you’ve been in that situation. I pray for Michelle and her family for the case to be reopened, and for justice to be served. They will be in my thoughts. Danelle thank you for your dedication, empathy and hard work. You truly CARE, and I see that so strongly in your videos. ❤️ Much love.
While ive never myself been in that kind of situation, i have a friend, who had been and all i could do, was just watch. I was never able to help her and then, her husband moved her away from everyone, they moved back a few years ago, and finally after 15 years of abuse, she was able to break away.
I'm with you....I have been there & it is such a complex situation in so many ways. Until you are there or have seen someone you love go through it, it's hard to understand.
I grew up with my stepdad and my mom he was an abusive alcoholic and child molester. I witnessed all kinds of abuse from him. I married my second husband and he to was an abusive manipulator belittled me and everytime I would press charges he mother would brake her back and bank account to get him off. Oh and a heavy Cocaine addiction. I finally got divorced cause my grandparents paid for it. Five years in fear "FEAR" oh and to get a restraining order wasn't worth the paper it was written on what the Law Officers told me. Danm if u do & Danm if u don't. Victim of Society!!!!💝
Danielle, I'm sorry that you were a victim as well. I know what you're speaking of and you're it comes on so slowly that you don't realize what's happening. I'm glad you're in a better place now and are still going on and trying to be positive in your life by helping other people. I pray for you as well as Melissa's family. You did a fantastic job on this video and if there is ever any update on the a-hole that did this to her I hope that you will bring it up so we can see whether or not Justice was done. Much love to you and keep on trucking
People are in prison for less circumstantial evidence than there is in this case. There’s such a clear picture of the torture and abuse as well as his history. Arrest him. Save the next woman
In the “60’s” I was married, very young and naive. My husband was very abusive and I called police many times. They would come and would ask me what I had done to deserve being beat up. That was the prevailing attitude among police then and I still see a lot of that today. There was no help then. I divorced him at the age of 18 with two little girls to take care of. I am 69 now and figure I am pretty fortunate to be alive. I feel so bad for these young women who don’t have the confidence in themselves and their ability to make it on their own and get out of these abusive situations. I had no help either and was terrified but I did it. I knew I had to for the sake of my children. Thank you for the help you are giving these families. I just wish there were more help for these women before things like this happen.
So incredible to hear your story, glad you are a survivor. There’s a bias in the police force with domestic violence, I think something like 44% of officers beat their spouses
Thank you for sharing. So happy to hear you survived. I've also see the police do the same. I like to think times have changed. Sadly I will never call 911... I still have no trust.
I hate the way the detectives handled this as far as I'm concerned because she's a woman she wasn't that important and it's painful infuriating that there are places out there where women are being treated as if they don't matter what so ever it's sick it's wrong and I personally can't respect any man who treats women the way Joey treated Melissa or worse
You are such an angel! I had a feeling from your IG stories that this was the case! This case has stuck with me since I first heard about it from Georgia Marie. Y'all are awesome for bringing such awareness to this horrible miscarriage of justice! It was NOT an accidental fall or series of falls, but even if they're going with that theory why wasn't he charged for never getting her help? He'd have let her die in that bed and got rid of her body if her sister hadn't called. He wanted her to lay there and suffer.
EXACTLY I agree 10000%. He SHOULD have been charged with something else at the very least if they didn't have enough evidence to charge him with flat out murder. It infuriates me the police just let him walk away no charges of anything. He's such a POS. I hope he one day pays for what he did and I hope he suffers as much as she did.
I'm really impressed by how quiet her videos are. I know she has young children but we almost never hear them. She has a parrot, but we don't hear it. I saw a dog in a video before, but again, we never hear it either.
This is the second time I’ve heard of this case. This is my opinion, he beat her and raped her repeatedly. He told her that if she told he would hurt her family. He left her with nothing but liquor to drink or actually fed the liquor to her. If she couldn’t move when they found her I’m sure she couldn’t hold a glass. I don’t understand how they can explain the marks on her neck either. He will do this again. I hate that the family is suffering because of him. I’m just glad they aren’t like me because I would make his life miserable.
This poor woman was tortured by an abusive monster. I'm appalled at the agonies she suffered at his hands. There must be justice for Melissa. Peace and love to her family and friends.
I think people think that women shelters are terrible but I speak from experience when I say - they save lives! People just need to know the resources are out there, ready to be utilized. DV is a huge problem in our country & I pray that one day, we have it in a manageable place.
I like that you cover cases that aren’t always “mysteries.” Unsolved cases sort of takes the humanity and the realness away especially with the vintage cases but stuff like this really brings awareness to real things that can happen to people in our lives.
@@aprilsilvers381 I want to clarify that i totally agree with taking the realness away as far as the vintage cases go. Not the others. Definitely the old ones.
I'd say this is one of those cases that are "unsolved" due to the police negligence. Similarly, OJ Simpson is known for his violence against women but he's not considered her murderer according to the court.
I’m so glad Melissa’s sister was able to get ahold of you to tell Melissa’s story. I saw her comments and watched another video about her story. Great video!
I am so glad you spoke about this story. The justice system fails us DV victims too many times. I was in a horrific physically and verbally abusive relationship over 3 years ago. I was beaten, choked, held hostage, thrown into walls, objects thrown at me, head smashed into car windows, had a gun pointed at me multiple times..etc. I almost lost my life multiple times. I fought for my life and almost lost it the night I got my daughter and I away. He pushed me down the stairs with my daughter in my arms, that was the first and last time he hurt my daughter and I knew right then and there I would die to get my daughter out of there. She was 3 and I was 19. I barley made it out of there alive, but I wasn’t giving up and I promised my daughter I would fight to give her a better life. It’s been a battle to get the justice system to protect us ever since I got us away from my abuser. My abuser admitted to the judge EVERYTHING that was read to the judge, all the horrific abuse he put me through. The judge put an order of protection against him for my daughter and I, but it never mattered. He has violated too many times to count and no matter what proof I’ve had, the judge has slapped his tweaking ass right out that court room, no jail time. I’ve broke down in the court room and begged the judge to protect us but I’m never heard. Enough is enough, I refuse to have my daughter grow up thinking her voice would be silenced if she spoke up. I’m still fighting for my voice and every other DV victim voices to be heard. This really helps. My heart breaks for her and her family and the others who have endured the horrific abuse from this evil monster! May she Rest In Peace and that monster rot in hell!
Never give up the fight. These POS abusers need a wake up call. They should get what they dish out Find some big dude at the gym or bikers to give him a taste of his own medicine. I know there are biker clubs that will protect women and children from POS low life's like Joey
It sounds like he beat her senseless and then when he realized he'd caused permanent brain damage he got mad at her for being a walking reminder of his own self-hatred and rage, so he beat her hard enough she'd never walk again.
I am sooooooooo so glad Michelle’s requests for help are being heard! I saw Melissa’s story from Georgia Marie first, then Mollie Westbrook covered it, now you! I’m praying so hard that Melissa gets justice! Joey did this, his past corroborates it. This is such a miscarriage of justice! Joey needs to be locked up and never let out again
Locked up in prison 3 meals aday plus snacks and what ever activity they can do they have a gym to work has swimming. Pools in and. Now the have COMPUTERS AND GET THIS "CELL" PHONES !how we're paying FOR him to spend the rest of their life in prison when they did such a horrible horrible crime he's going to his abuser and HE WILL MEET HIS ABUSER FACE TO FACE BUT NOT IN PRISON!! these are not going to be nice at all not at all but it won't be in prison!!
“Oh yeah, she drinks a lot. She’s fine. I just can’t take care of her very well.” Holy fuck man, she’s a human being, not a fucking gerbil! If he wasn’t abusive and manipulative, he would have gotten her help. I guarantee she wasn’t an “alcoholic” by her own choice. No doubt he force fed her liquor. This is beyond sad. There really aren’t words for it. I’m heartbroken for Melissa and I’m absolutely heartbroken for her family. Joey needs to be found in a shallow grave. I never wish anything bad on anyone, but this “man” deserves the worst.
Exactly. The fact he was giving my sister alcohol through a straw to obviously keep her intoxicated and out of it is truly disturbing. After my sister was found, he took the mattress she was found on outside and set it on fire. Someone else saw the fire and the fire department was called out. He then shaved all his hair off which is uncharacteristic for him as his nickname was pretty boy because of his hair. He then tried to break into his ex wives house. Very odd behaviors after this all happened. I strongly believe due to the odd pelvic bruising and the blood around the vaginal area that he sexually assaulted her in that state. Her last words to us were that he dragged her outside by the neck and hit her over the head with something hard. This would explain the 2x5 deep bruise on her neck.
OmniBlast My heart breaks for your family. I truly hope you guys get justice. Even from Australia it’s obvious that this was a severe act of deliberate abuse. I have been a nurse for 20+ years and dealt with a LOT of elderly people who are frail and fall a lot and this in no way fits with your sister’s condition. It’s outrageous he has not been found culpable.
I want to believe that her soul is now safe and loved and free. I also want to believe Joey will burn in h*ll for eternity. May her loved ones find justice and peace.
I can already tell this case will hit me hard. I had family pass from domestic violence, and I do not take that subject lightly. Thank you for bringing cases like Melissa's to light!
I'm not sure that you will ever see this comment but I wanted to say something. I decided to upload a video on Melissa as well and I have asked my small audience to come watch your video about this as well as Kendall Rae. I hope that's ok because I don't know what is allowed and what is not. I'm just trying to help her get justice. I hope you have a awesome night. Xoxo Shawna Leanne.
Joey probably showed up super quick because he wanted to intimidate Melissa. He wanted to make sure she didn’t say anything to the officers. He needs to go to jail ASAP and stay there for the rest of his miserable life.
As someone who went through a level of physical abuse similar to this from an abusive ex partner... I nearly couldn't listen to this. But I have, and I'm so sorry to the family that they've ever had to be part of something so tragic. More awareness needs to be raised to domestic abuse, and sexual assault from partners.
Hes the one that said she HAD TO DRINK TO LIVE THERE!! SO why the heck is he complaining about taking care of her?!! Maybe he should've let her stay sober...the jerk...but then again hes a drunk
That guy bugs me stating “oh ya I tried calling her mom to get her help” when HE was the reason she left the rehab in the first place!!! SMH I don’t know why I’m so shocked but I am at how they mishandled this like WTF 🤬 My ex beat me so much throughout the 6 years I was with him! Only reason why I left was because I got pregnant and he beat me so bad I lost the baby! That was my sign I had to go.. he stalked me for 3 years after that! My dad helped me when I finally asked for help! God bless her and her family 😭
Oh, dear. I'm glad you managed to get out of that relationship. I'm sorry for your baby, but maybe it's better this way? - not to be connected to the father... :( Stay strong.
Im so proud of you for getting out, i know first hand how hard that first step is. Im sorry you lost your baby😔 praying your life is full of love and you are happier than you have ever been. 💜
The part about him not calling 911 because "they wouldn't have shown up"... I beg to differ 100%. 911 would rather be called and have nothing wrong with whomever called them for. Than to take someone in whose to the point that they don't know if they will make it... He's so guilty.
But what was his reasoning about the bruising of the pelvic region? A fall will not in any way cause that. Was he properly asked? So much of this is wrong.. I Will be going to those pages and see if i can help a PI is needed and called for.. thank you for sharing. Knowing you suffered from domestic violence yourself i commend you for sharing this. I cant imagine how hard this was.. You're truly amazing Danielle! Thank you again
He should at least get jail time for not calling 911 she was so unconscious that her “no” is not valid! She was definitely let down by everyone who has the power to charge this man!!
Poor Melissa my ass she did this to her self she could have asked for help from her family now she is dead oh well .it is her own fault her kids grow up no mommy , cause mommy was a drunk
I worked at a hospital for 5 years, I saw a man who was riding a motor cycle with no helmet hit by a car going 60 mph and was drug by the car for 500 feet and he didn’t look as bad as she did. Yeah...”she fell”
Joey defiantly caused all of this. He even prevented care and prevented family to see her so he had everything to hide. He should be sentenced to prison for life, bad enough for the death penalty but I want him to experience the living hell he put Melissa through. He should get beat to hell in prison.
"If it were that easy, this wouldn't be an issue - now would it?" I know this video was posted months ago, but the heart in that line is absolute gold 💛. Thank you so much for being a voice and an advocate, not just for the cases you cover but for every single one of us who has been lucky enough to survive.
I love how you don't edit out the emotions the case brings to you, it really shows how genuine you are and how passionate you are about the case and this work in general. My prayers go out to Melissa and her family and hopefully she'll get the justice she is owed
You do such an awesome job telling this story. This poor woman suffered so much and it's heartbreaking seeing the pictures and hearing the details when they found her. I can't even imagine the horror she was living in. Bless her sister for wanting her story out there.
Okay so, for a little while now I have been going through the process of accepting my own mortality. My death anxiety came out of nowhere, but it also coincides with my spiritual "awakening." (not sure what else to call it) during this time, there has been a serious shift inside of me. My empathy has shot through the roof. I used to be able to feel absolutely nothing while watching stuff like this, it's like I've had this mental block and it's dissolved and now I'm touched deeply by everything. I can't watch certain movies anymore either, even knowing they aren't real life. So of course, stuff like this has been hard for me to get through. I can't fight back the tears at all while watching this. The pictures of her and knowing what she went through during her time on that bed, it gets to be man. It really gets to me. I picture myself as her, and I picture all the things that could have happened to her at the hands of the person that was suppose to love her. I'm grateful for this new found empathy that I have, though. It's made me so appreciative of my life, and it's made me want to do better for others. Sorry for the long comment, I just had to say how moved I am by this video and how wrong I feel about all of this. As a recovering addict, I hate him for force feeding Melissa that poison. Like how fcking dare you and how much of a monster are you? And to think all this violence stems from his deeply rooted insecurities... he's pathetic and he knows it, that's why he does what he does in my own opinion. Thanks so much Danelle for all that you do.
I hear you. I have death anxiety, too. It came on about 4 years ago and I am still suffering with it, but starting to move forward. Mine isn't about accepting, it's about the constant fear of the moment I die. It haunts me when I'm awake--I think about it everyday, several times a day. Will I know it's happening? Will I stand a chance to fight? Will I be fully ready? Will my family be informed? What will my last breath feel like? Will I be at peace or will it happen while I'm being tortured? Weird things like that. I literally scream in my sleep and it wakes me up--before I had death anxiety, I thought this was only something that happened in horror movies (or Twilight). I have nightmares where I literally feel like I'm physically dying and it wakes me up for good for the night. Like, in my dreams I can feel myself taking my last breath (after being stabbed or something). Anyway. I see you and hear you and understand. Glad you have found some peace. I hope I can as well--I am working on it.
As someone who has been in a abusive relationship these "men" are very good at making you feel like its not abuse or it our fault or that we deserve that or that its not that bad and you get so deep into this that you feel like ur voice doesn't matter and that this is the best you get and if u try to leave it gets worse or they will be nice for a bit and honeymoon u for a while to trick u into staying so if I victim says anything it needs to be taken seriously
Thank you so much Danelle for covering my sister's case. I'm seeing some comments saying my family didn't do enough which is incredibly hurtful. We didn't even know for a while this was happening and when she finally opened up, we tried and tried. She was afraid for her life. We fully believe Joey also shot her due to where she was shot. My sister got lost in drinking to numb the pain of the abuse and he did abuse her, he abused his exes too. She ended up on probation for writing worthless checks to get food and legally couldn't leave the state. Please understand my family will see these comments and we just request to be respectful. This is the most heartbreaking thing we've experienced and lives with us every day. She had a 2x5 bruise on her neck and her last words to family were he dragged her outside by her neck, tore her shirt off, threw in her bushes and hit her over the head with something hard. Another huge red flag is after my sister was found, Joey burned the mattress she was found on, shaved off all this hair which was incredibly uncharacteristic of him (people called him pretty boy for a long time because of his hair) then he went to his ex wives house and tried to break in. When my mom tried to reach my sister, he simply said oh she must have fallen after getting out of the shower, but that she's ok. He never once mentioned she's laying in her own urine, feces and vaginal blood covered head to toe in bruises. He went about his life like normal, he went to work, shopping etc and didn't mention anything to anyone. He allowed her to lay in that horrific state for days without calling 911. He took it further than usual and just probably thought she'll get over it and let her lay like that which haunts me to this day. Also, we have to go by what the police claimed she said while having a jaw broken in two places and apparently couldn't speak at the time, so that's suspicious to me as well. Another thing is to my family's knowledge, the interview with Melissa was not recorded which is odd and we just have to rely on what police said she told them and when she finally could talk she told us about the things Joey did to her. Anyone with a brain could see she was in dire need of immediate medical attention he just didn't want to get caught. While all this was happening, my dad in Texas was battling lung cancer and going through chemo treatments (he passed away from cancer two years after my sister and never saw justice for her) so things were very hard all around and this pushes me even harder to get my sister justice. All we've ever wanted is a trial and and I've seen trials with less circumstantial evidence than this. I hope my sister's story can help others on dangerous situations take that step to get to safety. I've met with a private investigator and she went over the things she would do that should've been done at the start and she mentioned the next logical step is taking all her findings to the next level above state authorities which is the North Carolina FBI office to review. We really hope something will come of us. I have a Twitter account Justice for Melissa Platt (@Justice4MPlatt) where you can follow updates. If you can find it in your heart to even donate $1, anything helps.
Please know that you & your family are loved and supported by soooo many people!!! I think you are amazingly courageous & strong for making sure your sister’s story is told. We stand with you, support you and love you. ❤️❤️
@@rtatum1 Thank you so much for the kind words. 💜
bless you and don't pay attention to haters. they have no idea how the abuse cycle works. i will put your family in my prayers.
This broke my heart. Sending you best wishes from the UK
People always like to give their judgments on situations they have never had to personally face 🙄 as much as possible, let those comments slide right off of you! There are many more voices here in support & love 💛 I know I'll do what I can to help!
I appreciate the trigger warning. I too was "clumsy and fell a lot" very often. He said it and I said it too. Until our son witnessed it. Then my 3 year old baby started telling multiple people that his daddy hurts his mom and he was going to protect her next time. That broke my heart worse than anything and is the ultimate reason for all the times I left. My son really saved my life, this could have been me.
What a sweet baby. I’m so proud of you. I know how hard it can be to leave. I hope you’re doing better now❤️
I'm so glad you're not in that situation anymore. You deserve to be free, happy and healthy 💕 I hope you're healing and that your son is doing well too. Thank you for sharing your experience
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Wishing you the best!
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So let me get this straight...if someone doesn't succumb to their injuries right away, they can get away with it because they only beat them HALF to death?!! What in the actual Fuck?!
Kim Gunter, Agree 110%, what the FUCK?!?! It infuriates me when cases like this fall through the cracks, this is CLEARLY A MURDER! God bless the family & may justice be served!!!!!
Its actually disgusting
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My heart is heavy hearing of this case! I wish I could find the words to comfort this family. How on Earth can the investigators sleep at night...knowing they're the only ones that can bring forth justice! I want to scream at the top of every mountain top!!!!!!!
@@shadygirlxoxo put loop
So apparently it's Joey's word over the actual physical evidence sitting right in front of them these cops ain't s**t
Unbelievable, right? There needs to be a full investigation 🤬
@@tarajh I agree
After hearing about Sheriff Joe Russell and the RCMP in the Traci Genereaux case nothing suprises me anymore.
They really said "Yeah, let's listen to the alleged abuser without question and skip any further investigation. Nothing wrong here!"
lets just be honest, the cops are never in a rush to get justice for addicts or sex workers unless the public starts demanding results.
I agree
And what was Joeys excuse for Melissa’s horrific bruised and bleeding pelvis region? Oh right that was another fall. 🙄 Someone better step up and charge this dude before he finds another woman to abuse. RIP Melissa 💔
Christine Kobzeff hard to tell by the pics but it looked like a shoe or boot mark. Like one side looked rounded (like a heel) and then straight like a foot. I could be wrong. Fleshy soft tissue like that of the abdomen are less likely to bruise because of the subcutaneous fat and basically padding. It would take A LOT of force to make that dark and large of a bruise.
@@lynnwilliams8295 right? So many of her fresher bruises almost looked like lacerations at first glance. I don't know how the severity was ignored that easily from such an obviously false explanation.
I'm Melissa's sister. The police couldn't even give an explanation of how she got the 2x5 deep bruising on her neck. Her last words to us were he dragged me outside by my neck and hit me over the head with something hard. That would explain the neck bruising and the closed head injury.
Oh shit. Fancy seeing you here! Love your channel
Omg Christine you watch true crime also!! Another reason to love you even more 🖤
I’ve never seen a content creator *feel* their stories so much. These aren’t just stories. They’re peoples lives and their greatest tragedies and Danelle makes that real to us.
Danelle and Brooke Makenna are very empathetic, Stephanie Harlowe is fiery and passionate, and Georgia Marie is very thorough and witty, they're my favorites
She gets it!
@@heathernikki5734 if you like a lot of detail but it isn’t as heavy watch Kendall Rae I watch her before bed so I don’t get spooked I love all those creators tho sometimes it’s just really emotionally draining
@@lobabyxox6061 it truly must be!! I've started keeping these folks in my prayers as it really must be difficult. Especially with someone like Danelle who obviously feels so deeply. Check out Mike Oh @That Chapter he's got his own interesting style thats for sure lol
@@heathernikki5734 Georgia Marie eh? Thanks I haven't heard of her so gonna give it a goo!!
Isn't the fact that he knew the condition she was in and still never called for help enough to determine that he is *at least* partially responsible for her death?????
Depraved indifference, surely? Giving her alcohol through a straw is not looking after her.
Right?! How did they not charge him with negligent homicide at the very least?!
Exactly, I can see how they might not be able to charge him with murder but surely he should be held at least somewhat responsible???
You would really think that....I don't understand how he wasn't charged with anything!
He rushed to the house when the police couldn’t get inside, but didn’t call when she was injured
Medical Professional here (Nurse): There`s no way those are accidental injuries unless she regularely got into SERIOUS car accidents crashing into trees at 60mph. Broken Jaw and Brainbleeds don`t happen from 7 inch falls or hitting your head a little. That`s stuff you need either the punch of a heavy weight boxer or a hammer for! Is the guy friends with the police, or are they just bad at their job? They should LOOK SERIOUSLY INTO THIS AGAIN. Check the bones for tool mark for example, like a hammer. Also check if the guy had maybe several broken fingers before, because if he BEAT her like that, he probably broke his entire fist.
Exactly i have had my jaw broken, it takes tremdous force or high speed impact to cause these injuries! And at first he starts withoh it was a fall, then oh one fall wouldnt be enough for these injuries so then he says she had several falls then she has multiple brain bleeds and her jaw broke in two places so then he says oh she wrecked the car too! And if this man didnt cause this he would want to get her help not leave her laying there unresponsive shoving alcohol down her throat with her half naked and urine and feces all over her! Such a horrible injustice! The cops should be trusting the medical experts not a man that was abusive to multiple women!!
This is insane. I would think he knows someone or something. Nobody is this stupid.
As soon as you said “a straw in the can of liquor”, my spidey senses started tingling. Sounds to me like he broke her jaw while beating her and was forcing her to drink the liquor to keep her in a stupor. Poor Melissa. My heart goes out to her family.
That's exactly what I told my husband! He was keeping her super drunk to keep the pain down. Hence the incontinence and loss of bowels.
that's exactly what i thought, as well. absolutely sickening
If we can get Michael Turney arrested we can get Joey arrested. What can we do? Who do we have to spam?
Yes!!! Love this comment.
That's a good point, we gotta get justice for Melissa as well!!
Yes yes yes!
The team from Cold Justice if they're still working.
Alyssa's sister turned to Tiktok, which is what pushed investigators to actually do their job, so maybe Melissa's family could consider that as an option.
I have worked in DV for 30+ years and am still working in the area; this is a classic DV case, the POI locking her out of the home as punishment, making her sleep outside, forcing her to be dependant on D&A, so she is dependant on him, isolating her from support, it is all things that I hear daily. I feel for this family, and it breaks my heart she went through this. I also have a sibling who was in a similar situation for 20 years; she has finally escaped. Even though I work in the area, I could do nothing until she was ready to leave. It is very tough on a family when you feel powerless & you see your loved one going through this.
OMGosh! for 20 years! How did she have the power to endure so much? I can't imagine... I'm happy when i read of people managing to escape that kind of hell.
@@sapphirecamui6447 the psych term is Stockholm Syndrome. You have feelings for your abuser, as a coping strategy. As the abuser then feels 'loved' & reassured they're in control,it makes the abuse slightly less often & more manageable for he victim.
It happened to me for over 6 years
And I’m so lucky I made it out alive! I will forever fight for Melissa’s justice and for that Monster to be thrown into prison forever for what he did to her!
I only went through it for a few but wow man, Stockholm syndrome is SO real its actually soooo scary. xoxo
I hope your sibling is doing well now!
What's scary is that as seen here, even when the authorities are called finally, they don't do sh*t!!
I can't find this Joey guy anywhere. I'm not someone who goes real life but I am nosy and I want to see what this guy looks like. His face should be known so woman know who to stay away from. He's dangerous.
I agree 💯!
He could change his name or call himself differently and no one would know.
he could be using a full name or second name, like joseph, josiah etc
his full name that i’ve found is joey shelton tyndall
@@itsbecco thank u!
If you’re feeding an alcoholic alcohol through a straw when they are physically and mentally incapacitated, shouldn’t that be illegal under some law? Isn’t there something against drugging incapacitated people?
how would dive bars work, tho? they have cut offs, but many drinks are bought while incapacitated. if that is the case, then bartenders would be criminals
@@Tiffanado In my country it it actually forbidden to sell alcohol in either shops or bars to a person under the influence of it - police can show up and without any order or warrant check them with breathalyser, but then again it only applies to places selling alcohol...
@@Tiffanado It is quite common to have law forbbiding to sell alcohol to incapacitetd person.
My town has cut off laws. If a person kills someone (especially dwi), the bar can be held accountable for it.
I wouldn't be surprised if you forced her to drink the alcohol
I was a raging alchohol and drug addict for five years in my early twenties. I fell down and hurt myself almost every damn day, and I NEVER looked like this. This was abuse. That poor woman. That's just heartbreaking
Congratulations on being sober, before it became too late. I've been sober going on 6 months. While drinking I broke my back, my ankle, and my wrist (for which I had to get a metal plate put in) and those physical problems were among the least harmful things that happened during my alcoholic years.
Glad you’re doing better :)
Me too, unfortunately. I was an alcoholic from about age 16 until I was in my mid 20s. I always had bruises and other injuries from falling (or biking 😬) while wasted but I NEVER looked like this poor woman. Not a chance in hell her injuries were accidental.
Agreed. I cannot believe Joey wasn't at least charges for neglect. I was a literal fall down drunk for about 2 years, and never managed to hurt myself that badly. There is no way this woman did this all to herself from falling. I hope her family gets justice, maybe via the FBI.
Hell when I was knee deep into my opioid addiction(been clean 6 years) and intentionally hurting myself I never looked like that.
I've seen her sister commenting on various videos. such a sad story, but I'm glad Michelle is continuously seeking justice for Melissa. 💔
Thank you Danelle Hallan for telling Melissa's story, Melissa's Mom, Marian❤
I love you, Mom! We'll never give up! 💜
Hey melissas mum ,I’m so sorry this happened to Melissa and to your family.I really hope justice is served one day.I’m sending you 💖 and 🙏from🇬🇧,Melissa case has touched my heart ,it’s absolutely 💔😞
My condolences ma’am 💐
I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending you so much love 💗 I hope your family receives justice.
So sorry for your loss. There should be a law that courts can remove a woman from an abusive home like CPS would do for a child. That way, the anger isn't directed at the woman and she can escape safely, especially in circumstances where she's bruised in the hospital.
So Joey killed this woman and got away with it? Disgusting. How many women have to get hurt by him before he finally gets what he deserves? This is truly heartbreaking 💔
I agree. He’ll do it again. He’s never been made accountable.
so many men out there like this and they never see justice.
Pretty much yes
This man Joey sounds like a stand up guy and a great husband. I wanna meet up and go on a hunting trip with him. Just the 2 of us.
Yeah you could do a Cheney on him but better
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I’m sure only guys liked your comment 😅
A missing person that no one would miss at all!
For people who ask: "why don't they just leave?" Domestic violence survivors are usually isolated from their friends and family. The abuser doesn't started out beating you, it's gradual. They wear down your self esteem and self worth until you feel like you deserve this. I never thought I would be a victim of domestic violence. I didn't even realize I was for a long time. I had to realize I had lost myself before I could help myself.
Yup it’s horrible but you just think it will get better and you think what will I do on my own where will I live etc it’s not easy - and they normally control the money so you can’t just take off - people don’t understand if they haven’t been through it , hey from 🇬🇧 x
I don’t understand how when the cops first arrived on the scene they immediately knew it was domestic violence & were suspicious of joey but then after she died they all the sudden didn’t think it was domestic violence anymore? I don’t understand. so frustrating. my heart goes out to her family 💛
I worked in EMS, we CANNOT refuse to show up to a call, period! We could be charged legally! If you call 911 ten times in a day (please don't though! If you need EMS then take their advice if they tell you that you need help!) We will still show up! And those type of brain injuries are NOT something that would generally come from a mechanical fall... there just isn't enough force usually (of course there are rare instances that it happens) to cause that kind of damage!
Where I live emergency service is really slow to show up and they make an effort to daley coming or even explain to you that it is not urgent and they wont be coming .. You have to beg and call multiple times.. My mom had late pregnancy and hadnt felt right.. They couldnt be bothered less, she took taxi to hospital and then even there they dawnplayed her state and shoe her away . She was adamant it isnt right so even after being turned away she stayed in lobby. Not even half an hour later, her water broke, fluid was of unnatural green muddy, was rushed and c section was preformed. My sister was born prematurely but that is often the case.. My point, after the fact it was said if she was only 5 min away my sister wouldn't make it and probably mom too.
@@vivi-ul2qy I'm glad your mom trusted her instincts. There's a current case where I live here in Vancouver, BC of a young girl who was sent home from the hospital several times and sadly she passed away.
I´m no expert, but I guess there´s no need to be to know that most of those injuries can´t be from just falling, right?
Has her family tried to sue Joey for Melissa's wrongful death? Sometimes that gets the authorities to jump start a real investigation.
We did try to bring a wrongful death suit but we didn't have a lot of money and the various lawyers we talked to were so expensive. We were dealing with funeral services and all that and just couldn't afford to do it. We tried finding a pro bono attorney and were told he has nothing to his name to go after so they wouldn't do it. We weren't trying to get his stuff, we were trying to make a stand and a point. Now, the statute of limitations have passed and we no longer can. I have spoke to a female private investigator in North Carolina willing to work the case as she's appalled at how it was mishandled, this is why we're trying to raise funds for the retainer quote she gave me. I just don't want another women to get hurt by him.
@@Omni-Blast My heart is with you, please know that so many of ours are with you. Your family is not fighting alone anymore 👊
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What's the statute of limitations on suing the police department ?? Maybe you won't get home but guaranteed everyone will know his name and those of those officers who mishandled this case
@@ashlogue5520 I'll look into this avenue.
The cops/boyfriend = boys club. Have seen this in SO many settings. Frustrating. In this case devastating.
no other explanation for why he wasnt arrested immediately
Very sad but true
When you hear the # of cops involved in domestic abuse ... why would they arrest someone for something they do themselves?
@Riley Davis the nonexistent strawman club
My mom left my dad after 30 years of domestic violence two years ago. I hope she gets the justice she deserves ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
& the love. So glad she was able to get out!
My abuser wasn't arrested with me here and alive to speak about what happened to me, and it absolutely breaks my heart and infuriates me that her abuser is walking free. I absolutely will be calling the DA. I beg of anyone who reads this to do the same. Get Melissa justice.
Is that something we can do? Like as unasociated people who don't even live in that area? I just assumed that our opinions weren't reputable or didn't matter because we're just normal folks who don't work in the justice field.
@@TheWholeEntireCake Yes, I have a petition to get my abuser arrested as well where I ask people to call the DA. Public pressure on the DA's office helps assure they will pour more resources into the case. Mine is Drew Vanderhorn (if you google it you should see it for an example)
@@emilyspencer305 I just signed the petition.
@@emilyspencer305 I signed the petition, I really hope you get justice❤
@@ghost-husband Thank you so much
Yay! So glad you’re doing this case. Michelle is trying so hard for her sister. Amazing ♥️ Watching now. Much support for Melissa’s family ♥️♥️♥️
My heart breaks for Melissa and the past two wives, but also for any women that he abuses in the future. Monsters like him think that they are untouchable because they keep getting away with it. Thoughts and love to any and all victims and families that fall in his path.
I'm scared for any woman that comes in contact with this man at this point
Leaving abusers isn’t as easy as it seems. My heart breaks for this family. I was married to a manipulator for 13 years and it actually took my almost taking my own life to be strong enough to actually finally leave him. This was in May of 2019. I’m such a different person now and now knowing the signs. I’ll never let anyone put me through what my ex-husband did. He was mentally, emotionally and physically abusive on top of being manipulative.
Speaking from experience as well, YES, first of all I'm so sorry for what you went through and just wanted to add that when someone is good at manipulating people and you're being abused, you may not even notice or recognize it as abuse. They basically train you to blame yourself or find excuses for why they are hurting you. I wish people would realize that when people are being abused by a "good" abuser, no one will ever know until something extreme happens.
How isn't it easy?? You get up pack your shit and leave, simple 💯
He witnesses all these “falls” & knowing her condition & saying he couldn’t take care of her, he Never called for help or attempted to take her to the ER ???? 💔💔💔
That’s my same thought
Becuase he's a POS and the only time she fell was when he hit her. He should be in prison for the rest of his worthless life!!
And wouldn’t let her talk to her family, if she was able. If he needed help with her, her family kept calling. This guy is pure evil and must be put behind bars. He makes me so angry that the authorities just let him get away with it. 😡 they are more worried about the 🐓. It is sickening. Sickening isn’t a strong enough word.
Thats two severe alcoholics living together. They don't even want to go in the ER.
@@principecaprincipeca2243 no, that’s a psychopath and a victim. The alcohol doesn’t have anything to do with it.
You can see how much she cares by the tears in her eyes :(
I caught that, too......
YES She has Sympathy and Empathy she is in my TOP 3 Favs
As soon as she started to talk, I noticed that.
So Joey is full of it. Like, multiple family members can attest that he frequently left Melissa to sleep outside but then one day he "found her" outside in the backseat of a car. He threatened to kick her out when she tried to sober up but all of a sudden she's "out of control" and he's "trying to contact her mom to get her help." Despicable.
He didn't want her to stop drinking because her being in a drunken stupor was his go to excuse.
As a nurse of many many years I've witnessed domestic abuse and falls of all kinds, from accident or from being intoxicated. While it's possible and rare, one can get broken bones of the face, head and body and brain bleeds from falls but to me her injuries follow that of domestic abuse and rape. This broke my heart for her and the family. My opinion is he was responsible for her every injury. Regardless of the cause of her injuries and any intoxication her boyfriend failed to get her badly needed medical help. He should have at the very least been charged with that. In the end he caused her death in one way or another. It's sad to know she suffered so much pain before death. I pray for her family and her beautiful girls
From the medical perspective, the thing we are always told to look for in possible abuse cases are bruises on the abdomen and depression injuries on the head. These injuries are very hard to give to yourself and often not from falling on things. He needs to be locked up for the rest of his pathetic life. She needs justice.
I thought the abdomen doesn’t bruise? Hence the beating with a phone book in the abdomen, for example, as it doesn’t show.
@@Ida-Adriana there are pictures of her bruised abdomen in the video. I've been bruised there too but because I was hemorrhaging (not abuse) and the medical staff were forcefully rubbing and pressing my abdomen to try and get the bleeding under control. Takes a lot but it does bruise
@@Ida-Adrianaruising can occur anywhere on the body, as they are caused by burst blood vessels under the skin due to force applied to the area
I have been telling people for years that my daughter’s Dad will probably try to kill me again... when and if I can at least get partial physical custody of her-after what has happened custody-wise and other. No one has believed me. I suppose at the least I can put it here, so it’s online with people that actually care about this topic. If anything happens to me in the future, I am not suicidal, nor do I have any health issues that would compromise my lifespan
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Your safety comes first. Tell your neighbours, if you can afford it, install security cameras, buy a gun/taser or pepper spray that you always have near you. Lastly record and report all conversations. My Mum went through something similar. Keep your address if you are able to on a strictly need to know basis
Backing up the stun gun and pepper spray suggestion^^^^ I also have a storm whistle to draw attention or to startle. Stay safe, and contact domestic abuse support centers or advocacy groups!
Are you a licensed gun owner? If not you should consider it. Just knowing you own a gun can deter someone. Keep a heavy object with you or near you.
Tell whoever you can, neighbors/coworkers/family, or even the lady that checks you out at the grocery store. I had a friend go through the same and there are organizations and churches that have resources. She was able to get a home a few towns away, paid for by the church and all furniture was donated. She moved a few things in over a month or so that wouldn’t be noticed and packed a small suitcase of essentials and left while he was at work. There ARE people who care and that can and will help. Please stay safe and keep your precious daughter safe as well.
As someone who has been in a domestic abusive relationship, this hits so close to home. Manipulation is TOO powerful. Truly, nobody understands until you’ve been in that situation. I pray for Michelle and her family for the case to be reopened, and for justice to be served. They will be in my thoughts. Danelle thank you for your dedication, empathy and hard work. You truly CARE, and I see that so strongly in your videos. ❤️ Much love.
While ive never myself been in that kind of situation, i have a friend, who had been and all i could do, was just watch. I was never able to help her and then, her husband moved her away from everyone, they moved back a few years ago, and finally after 15 years of abuse, she was able to break away.
I'm with you....I have been there & it is such a complex situation in so many ways. Until you are there or have seen someone you love go through it, it's hard to understand.
I grew up with my stepdad and my mom he was an abusive alcoholic and child molester. I witnessed all kinds of abuse from him.
I married my second husband and he to was an abusive manipulator belittled me and everytime I would press charges he mother would brake her back and bank account to get him off. Oh and a heavy Cocaine addiction.
I finally got divorced cause my grandparents paid for it. Five years in fear "FEAR"
oh and to get a restraining order wasn't worth the paper it was written on what the Law Officers told me. Danm if u do & Danm if u don't.
Victim of Society!!!!💝
Our system is broken, he could have & should have been charged with so many charges.
I can't imagine how helpless she must have felt. Breaks my heart so bad.
Danielle, I'm sorry that you were a victim as well. I know what you're speaking of and you're it comes on so slowly that you don't realize what's happening. I'm glad you're in a better place now and are still going on and trying to be positive in your life by helping other people. I pray for you as well as Melissa's family. You did a fantastic job on this video and if there is ever any update on the a-hole that did this to her I hope that you will bring it up so we can see whether or not Justice was done. Much love to you and keep on trucking
People are in prison for less circumstantial evidence than there is in this case. There’s such a clear picture of the torture and abuse as well as his history. Arrest him. Save the next woman
That’s the funny thing when you’re an alcoholic, you don’t remember anything. They become easy prey to an abuser
In the “60’s” I was married, very young and naive. My husband was very abusive and I called police many times. They would come and would ask me what I had done to deserve being beat up. That was the prevailing attitude among police then and I still see a lot of that today. There was no help then. I divorced him at the age of 18 with two little girls to take care of. I am 69 now and figure I am pretty fortunate to be alive. I feel so bad for these young women who don’t have the confidence in themselves and their ability to make it on their own and get out of these abusive situations. I had no help either and was terrified but I did it. I knew I had to for the sake of my children.
Thank you for the help you are giving these families. I just wish there were more help for these women before things like this happen.
You're a survivor,you're incredible.
So incredible to hear your story, glad you are a survivor. There’s a bias in the police force with domestic violence, I think something like 44% of officers beat their spouses
I don’t know any cops that would ask “what did you do to deserve it?” Nowadays...
Oof Janice this about knocked me off my feet. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so glad you’re safe and alive now.
Thank you for sharing. So happy to hear you survived. I've also see the police do the same. I like to think times have changed. Sadly I will never call 911... I still have no trust.
I hate the way the detectives handled this as far as I'm concerned because she's a woman she wasn't that important and it's painful infuriating that there are places out there where women are being treated as if they don't matter what so ever it's sick it's wrong and I personally can't respect any man who treats women the way Joey treated Melissa or worse
As a survivor of domestic violence this breaks my heart. I cried for her life lost and not being able to leave in time.
I did too.
You are such an angel! I had a feeling from your IG stories that this was the case! This case has stuck with me since I first heard about it from Georgia Marie. Y'all are awesome for bringing such awareness to this horrible miscarriage of justice! It was NOT an accidental fall or series of falls, but even if they're going with that theory why wasn't he charged for never getting her help? He'd have let her die in that bed and got rid of her body if her sister hadn't called. He wanted her to lay there and suffer.
EXACTLY I agree 10000%. He SHOULD have been charged with something else at the very least if they didn't have enough evidence to charge him with flat out murder. It infuriates me the police just let him walk away no charges of anything. He's such a POS. I hope he one day pays for what he did and I hope he suffers as much as she did.
@@WhitneyDahlin amen girl
I'm really impressed by how quiet her videos are. I know she has young children but we almost never hear them. She has a parrot, but we don't hear it. I saw a dog in a video before, but again, we never hear it either.
"We would watch scary movies, get scared, just to turn around and do it all over again." The nostalgia that statement brings.
Absolutely!! 80s & 90s babies get it!!
this is so messed up...like the level of abuse she went through & the way he just left her to rot .... what a sick, sick person...
This is the second time I’ve heard of this case. This is my opinion, he beat her and raped her repeatedly. He told her that if she told he would hurt her family. He left her with nothing but liquor to drink or actually fed the liquor to her. If she couldn’t move when they found her I’m sure she couldn’t hold a glass. I don’t understand how they can explain the marks on her neck either. He will do this again. I hate that the family is suffering because of him. I’m just glad they aren’t like me because I would make his life miserable.
This poor woman was tortured by an abusive monster. I'm appalled at the agonies she suffered at his hands. There must be justice for Melissa. Peace and love to her family and friends.
Danelle cares so much for these victims. You can see it in her eyes the entire video and in the way she speaks about them
This is a systemic failure. There should never be a situation where someone has to stay in abuse because they have nowhere else to go. Ever.
I think people think that women shelters are terrible but I speak from experience when I say - they save lives! People just need to know the resources are out there, ready to be utilized. DV is a huge problem in our country & I pray that one day, we have it in a manageable place.
Those bruises look like finger marks. Even as a layman, to me this is clear cut abuse. Joey murdered Melissa.
ISN'T it strange he didn't try to get her help?He should be CHARGED!
I like that you cover cases that aren’t always “mysteries.” Unsolved cases sort of takes the humanity and the realness away especially with the vintage cases but stuff like this really brings awareness to real things that can happen to people in our lives.
Yup, totally agree.
I dont agree with taking the realness away. I'm sure the families would disagree
@@aprilsilvers381 I want to clarify that i totally agree with taking the realness away as far as the vintage cases go. Not the others. Definitely the old ones.
I'd say this is one of those cases that are "unsolved" due to the police negligence.
Similarly, OJ Simpson is known for his violence against women but he's not considered her murderer according to the court.
I’m so glad Melissa’s sister was able to get ahold of you to tell Melissa’s story. I saw her comments and watched another video about her story. Great video!
Praying for Michelle and the entire family and friends...praying that they find justice for Melissa ASAP!!
Sounds like someone needs to find some antifreeze for his tea...
I love how compassionate and kind you are about each victim and you really care so much about justice - thank you
I am so glad you spoke about this story. The justice system fails us DV victims too many times. I was in a horrific physically and verbally abusive relationship over 3 years ago. I was beaten, choked, held hostage, thrown into walls, objects thrown at me, head smashed into car windows, had a gun pointed at me multiple times..etc. I almost lost my life multiple times. I fought for my life and almost lost it the night I got my daughter and I away. He pushed me down the stairs with my daughter in my arms, that was the first and last time he hurt my daughter and I knew right then and there I would die to get my daughter out of there. She was 3 and I was 19. I barley made it out of there alive, but I wasn’t giving up and I promised my daughter I would fight to give her a better life. It’s been a battle to get the justice system to protect us ever since I got us away from my abuser. My abuser admitted to the judge EVERYTHING that was read to the judge, all the horrific abuse he put me through. The judge put an order of protection against him for my daughter and I, but it never mattered. He has violated too many times to count and no matter what proof I’ve had, the judge has slapped his tweaking ass right out that court room, no jail time. I’ve broke down in the court room and begged the judge to protect us but I’m never heard. Enough is enough, I refuse to have my daughter grow up thinking her voice would be silenced if she spoke up. I’m still fighting for my voice and every other DV victim voices to be heard. This really helps. My heart breaks for her and her family and the others who have endured the horrific abuse from this evil monster! May she Rest In Peace and that monster rot in hell!
You are so brave..keep fighting for justice..someone will eventually listen
Xo
Never give up the fight. These POS abusers need a wake up call. They should get what they dish out
Find some big dude at the gym or bikers to give him a taste of his own medicine. I know there are biker clubs that will protect women and children from POS low life's like Joey
@@belladonna5904 Thank you so much! That means so much to me!
@@tammyschottenbauer1874 I promise to never give up this fight. They definitely need a huge wake up call, they deserve nothing but the worst in life.
The sons' testimony really seals it for me. As well as the medical professionals. I pray she gets justice.
54.00 how the actual f*ck was this man not immediately arrested?!
It sounds like he beat her senseless and then when he realized he'd caused permanent brain damage he got mad at her for being a walking reminder of his own self-hatred and rage, so he beat her hard enough she'd never walk again.
Is joey related to anyone on the police force? Seems like they just refused to entertain the idea that he's responsible. Such a horrible case.
I wonder if he's a snitch for them.
I am sooooooooo so glad Michelle’s requests for help are being heard! I saw Melissa’s story from Georgia Marie first, then Mollie Westbrook covered it, now you! I’m praying so hard that Melissa gets justice! Joey did this, his past corroborates it. This is such a miscarriage of justice! Joey needs to be locked up and never let out again
Thank you for your kind words about my sister's case! 💜
@@Omni-Blast I hope your family gets answers, sweetie. So much love to you 💜
Locked up in prison 3 meals aday plus snacks and what ever activity they can do they have a gym to work has swimming. Pools in and. Now the have COMPUTERS AND GET THIS "CELL" PHONES !how we're paying FOR him to spend the rest of their life in prison when they did such a horrible horrible crime he's going to his abuser and HE WILL MEET HIS ABUSER FACE TO FACE BUT NOT IN PRISON!! these are not going to be nice at all not at all but it won't be in prison!!
“Oh yeah, she drinks a lot. She’s fine. I just can’t take care of her very well.” Holy fuck man, she’s a human being, not a fucking gerbil! If he wasn’t abusive and manipulative, he would have gotten her help. I guarantee she wasn’t an “alcoholic” by her own choice. No doubt he force fed her liquor. This is beyond sad. There really aren’t words for it. I’m heartbroken for Melissa and I’m absolutely heartbroken for her family. Joey needs to be found in a shallow grave. I never wish anything bad on anyone, but this “man” deserves the worst.
Exactly. The fact he was giving my sister alcohol through a straw to obviously keep her intoxicated and out of it is truly disturbing. After my sister was found, he took the mattress she was found on outside and set it on fire. Someone else saw the fire and the fire department was called out. He then shaved all his hair off which is uncharacteristic for him as his nickname was pretty boy because of his hair. He then tried to break into his ex wives house. Very odd behaviors after this all happened. I strongly believe due to the odd pelvic bruising and the blood around the vaginal area that he sexually assaulted her in that state. Her last words to us were that he dragged her outside by the neck and hit her over the head with something hard. This would explain the 2x5 deep bruise on her neck.
OmniBlast My heart breaks for your family. I truly hope you guys get justice. Even from Australia it’s obvious that this was a severe act of deliberate abuse. I have been a nurse for 20+ years and dealt with a LOT of elderly people who are frail and fall a lot and this in no way fits with your sister’s condition. It’s outrageous he has not been found culpable.
If he could go to work, I think he would be able to pick up a phone to call for help
ONE CONSISTENT THING ABUSERS HAVE , THEY SURE KNOW HOW TO MAKE UP A LOT OF STORIES.
...and are good at faking human.
Yesss....stories, excuses & "reasons" are their fortay...they have a million of them!
And cops always believe those stories
Or TRY to!??
The fact this man keeps getting away with this speaks to either a very toxic culture in that town, a very corrupt police force, or both.
There’s absolutely no way Joey didn’t do this... Melissa, her family, and the other people he has abused deserve justice
I want to believe that her soul is now safe and loved and free. I also want to believe Joey will burn in h*ll for eternity. May her loved ones find justice and peace.
I can already tell this case will hit me hard. I had family pass from domestic violence, and I do not take that subject lightly. Thank you for bringing cases like Melissa's to light!
oh my God! who is this guy friends with? how does he have so much protection against MULTIPLE CRIMES that are crystal clear?
Must be an informant...
I'm not sure that you will ever see this comment but I wanted to say something. I decided to upload a video on Melissa as well and I have asked my small audience to come watch your video about this as well as Kendall Rae. I hope that's ok because I don't know what is allowed and what is not. I'm just trying to help her get justice. I hope you have a awesome night. Xoxo Shawna Leanne.
This is horrifying, he needs to be brought to justice before he does this again to another woman. He's gotten away with it so he'll feel invincible.
Joey probably showed up super quick because he wanted to intimidate Melissa. He wanted to make sure she didn’t say anything to the officers. He needs to go to jail ASAP and stay there for the rest of his miserable life.
Why is Joey still alive?
As someone who went through a level of physical abuse similar to this from an abusive ex partner... I nearly couldn't listen to this. But I have, and I'm so sorry to the family that they've ever had to be part of something so tragic. More awareness needs to be raised to domestic abuse, and sexual assault from partners.
What the actual hell. It's SOOO obvious. How did he not get in trouble at all??
My God my heart absolutely breaks for Melissa & her sister n family!! I hope her sister is able to get justice for her!!
Hes the one that said she HAD TO DRINK TO LIVE THERE!! SO why the heck is he complaining about taking care of her?!! Maybe he should've let her stay sober...the jerk...but then again hes a drunk
my dad used to pour liquor down my mom's throat im not one bit surprised men like this are cowards and bullies
She is very obviously dying in bed yet he leaves her alcohol only to drink.
That guy bugs me stating “oh ya I tried calling her mom to get her help” when HE was the reason she left the rehab in the first place!!! SMH
I don’t know why I’m so shocked but I am at how they mishandled this like WTF 🤬
My ex beat me so much throughout the 6 years I was with him! Only reason why I left was because I got pregnant and he beat me so bad I lost the baby! That was my sign I had to go.. he stalked me for 3 years after that!
My dad helped me when I finally asked for help! God bless her and her family 😭
Oh, dear. I'm glad you managed to get out of that relationship. I'm sorry for your baby, but maybe it's better this way? - not to be connected to the father... :( Stay strong.
Chello I’m so glad you got out! Your definitely an inspiration to other women who feel stuck and can’t get out.
Im so proud of you for getting out, i know first hand how hard that first step is. Im sorry you lost your baby😔 praying your life is full of love and you are happier than you have ever been. 💜
God bless!
I’m so sorry for your loss! Your child is with our Father and one day you will see your baby again. God bless you! ❤️
How brave Melissa was. She contacted her family and tried to clean up
Yes!!
“Manipulation is just a thing that’s unexplainable unless you’ve lived through it.” SO TRUE!
The part about him not calling 911 because "they wouldn't have shown up"... I beg to differ 100%. 911 would rather be called and have nothing wrong with whomever called them for. Than to take someone in whose to the point that they don't know if they will make it...
He's so guilty.
But what was his reasoning about the bruising of the pelvic region? A fall will not in any way cause that. Was he properly asked? So much of this is wrong..
I Will be going to those pages and see if i can help a PI is needed and called for.. thank you for sharing.
Knowing you suffered from domestic violence yourself i commend you for sharing this. I cant imagine how hard this was.. You're truly amazing Danielle! Thank you again
@@lukejackson7268 My family strongly believes Joey violently sexually assaulted while she lay there unable to move. 🤬
@@Omni-Blast oh my.... there's a special place in hell for him..
Is there any sort of investigation going on? Or anything the public can do?
He should at least get jail time for not calling 911 she was so unconscious that her “no” is not valid! She was definitely let down by everyone who has the power to charge this man!!
This poor woman was tortured or at the very least severely neglected
Exactly. Both circumstances are criminal.
This story just breaks my heart. Poor Melissa. No one ever should go through this much pain and injustice.
Well maybe Hitler.
Poor Melissa my ass she did this to her self she could have asked for help from her family now she is dead oh well .it is her own fault her kids grow up no mommy , cause mommy was a drunk
Justice for Melissa Platt!!! Please god get this woman the justice she deserves! Poor lady suffered so badly! No one deserves to be hurt like this!!!😔
I bet he didn’t want her to stop drinking because alcohol was the only coverup he had for her abuse...
I worked at a hospital for 5 years, I saw a man who was riding a motor cycle with no helmet hit by a car going 60 mph and was drug by the car for 500 feet and he didn’t look as bad as she did. Yeah...”she fell”
Joey defiantly caused all of this. He even prevented care and prevented family to see her so he had everything to hide. He should be sentenced to prison for life, bad enough for the death penalty but I want him to experience the living hell he put Melissa through. He should get beat to hell in prison.
Yes 1000%
I'm only halfway through the video and I'm horrified. Melissa went through hell with that man
"If it were that easy, this wouldn't be an issue - now would it?"
I know this video was posted months ago, but the heart in that line is absolute gold 💛. Thank you so much for being a voice and an advocate, not just for the cases you cover but for every single one of us who has been lucky enough to survive.
I love how you don't edit out the emotions the case brings to you, it really shows how genuine you are and how passionate you are about the case and this work in general. My prayers go out to Melissa and her family and hopefully she'll get the justice she is owed
You do such an awesome job telling this story. This poor woman suffered so much and it's heartbreaking seeing the pictures and hearing the details when they found her. I can't even imagine the horror she was living in. Bless her sister for wanting her story out there.
Joey did it. No doubt in my mind! The fact that police aren’t doing anything is a HUGE issue. Unbelievable.
Okay so, for a little while now I have been going through the process of accepting my own mortality. My death anxiety came out of nowhere, but it also coincides with my spiritual "awakening." (not sure what else to call it) during this time, there has been a serious shift inside of me. My empathy has shot through the roof. I used to be able to feel absolutely nothing while watching stuff like this, it's like I've had this mental block and it's dissolved and now I'm touched deeply by everything. I can't watch certain movies anymore either, even knowing they aren't real life. So of course, stuff like this has been hard for me to get through. I can't fight back the tears at all while watching this. The pictures of her and knowing what she went through during her time on that bed, it gets to be man. It really gets to me. I picture myself as her, and I picture all the things that could have happened to her at the hands of the person that was suppose to love her. I'm grateful for this new found empathy that I have, though. It's made me so appreciative of my life, and it's made me want to do better for others. Sorry for the long comment, I just had to say how moved I am by this video and how wrong I feel about all of this. As a recovering addict, I hate him for force feeding Melissa that poison. Like how fcking dare you and how much of a monster are you? And to think all this violence stems from his deeply rooted insecurities... he's pathetic and he knows it, that's why he does what he does in my own opinion. Thanks so much Danelle for all that you do.
I hear you. I have death anxiety, too. It came on about 4 years ago and I am still suffering with it, but starting to move forward. Mine isn't about accepting, it's about the constant fear of the moment I die. It haunts me when I'm awake--I think about it everyday, several times a day. Will I know it's happening? Will I stand a chance to fight? Will I be fully ready? Will my family be informed? What will my last breath feel like? Will I be at peace or will it happen while I'm being tortured? Weird things like that. I literally scream in my sleep and it wakes me up--before I had death anxiety, I thought this was only something that happened in horror movies (or Twilight). I have nightmares where I literally feel like I'm physically dying and it wakes me up for good for the night. Like, in my dreams I can feel myself taking my last breath (after being stabbed or something). Anyway. I see you and hear you and understand. Glad you have found some peace. I hope I can as well--I am working on it.
I can’t believe how long it has been and he still hasn’t been charged! What in the actual fuck!!
As someone who has been in a abusive relationship these "men" are very good at making you feel like its not abuse or it our fault or that we deserve that or that its not that bad and you get so deep into this that you feel like ur voice doesn't matter and that this is the best you get and if u try to leave it gets worse or they will be nice for a bit and honeymoon u for a while to trick u into staying so if I victim says anything it needs to be taken seriously