@@professorpengu502 I think it's sad if she was unintelligent and naive. I don't think think she was dumb and so I think she PROBABLY knew he committed murder and went back to him, which doesn't necessarily make her pure evil, but it would mean she is not a kind, ethical person, but totally amoral. But if I'm wrong and she's just dumb, then I take that all back. But everyone else her is so ready to believe 100% that she genuinely thought he was innocent, which shows how naive most people are.
You know what pisses me off? I've met people like Cheryl throughout my life: the kinda people who have nothing in this world material wise but will literally rob themselves to give you their last dollar or grocery. Selfless isn't even strong enough to define people like that but I've been fortunate to have met a LOT of these folks. And yet in this particular case, a scumbag like this takes them away and leaves us with one less shining light in a world of increasingly darker places.
Tommy Lee Jones in no country for old men said it best in his recurring dream about his Dad and the darkness. We carry the fire because we know it's right. It's extremely rare and extraordinarily difficult. We carry the fire so that the ones we love know there is a warm place waiting for them through the biting cold and bitter darkness. It's what is expected, but people are rarely capable of seeing the job through. This world has always been an inhospitable, cruel place where it seems that the ruthlessly wicked are all around us. That's our challenge! Be like Cheryl knowing what happens to good people. Courageously kind and perpetually generous. We have a great example disciplined monks, people like Jesus who fight for the weak and hold the strong accountable for abuse of their strength.
My son sent me this. I live in Port Orchard and worked across the street from PJ's (after it closed) I have never heard this story. Thank you. What a lovely woman, an innocent soul who deserved so much more.
My dad lives in Port Orchard now. I grew up in Woodinville, live in MT now. You ever go to The Docks restaurant? My pops and step mom own it. Great food!
Cheryl sounded like an amazing and kind person. She didn't deserve this, and her poor kids didn't deserve to lose their amazingly loving mother. So sad. RIP Cheryl 😢
shes dead because she was a weak insecure person, she's would still be breathing right now if she had even the modicum of self respect for herself and got a restraining order, properly rejected him and burned that bridge instead of buying into his I can change crap same old story. another naïve woman dead. how many times does he have to pork another woman behind her back before she realized he's human cum waste? evidently not enough.
And to be left with their monster, POS of a father as their only parent. Yuck. Very tragic case and I hope Roland suffers for his choices every day (though I doubt he does).
how would you know this? she got in a relationship with a bloke that had been convicted for murder. I don’t think the lady was the cleverest apple in the bunch 😂
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@stevethepirate123 exactly, I don't think that Cheryl deserved what happened to her but marrying a murderer who cheated on her isn't a particularly wise decision nor does it make her a good person.
@@musa5950 We appreciate Mr Ballen using the non- metric system of weights and distances and measurements, us older folks find it difficult to understand metric.
Whenever I hear these stories about one parent being killed and one parent imprisoned, I always think about the poor children who immediately become orphans and how traumatic both losses would be for them.
Hopefully the children were adults by that point when the cold case was solved, probably moved far away and never contacted their father again. Look at that mugshot, he definitely seemed abusive or manipulative. Too many sick people in this world.
Unfortunately the parent that thinks this all up doesn't deserve to breath anymore we are overcrowded everywhere and if you think it's OK to play stupid games you can get handled permanently!@@
@@kenethcull I don't think they were advocating for letting criminals off the hook for their crimes, just saying it's extra horrible for the kids when one parent murders the other bc they lose both due to one being an awful, murderous, POS.
Her ex husband got 40 years and the the kidnapper got only 20. They both should have got 40 years or life imprisonment. He beat her violently to her death.
I’ve heard about this so and it’s so terrible what happened to her. This guy is an absolute evil man. We need more Cheryls and less Rollands in this world.
Why do good people always get the short end of the stick? Cheryl you're a kind soul! You didn't deserve any of this and your life was robbed from you. I hope you're at peace😢 RIP Cheryl ❤
She was too good of a soul that her decisions in life were bad. The man was in prison for murder....and she still took him back giving him the benefit of the doubt, because she was so nice. There are people that are too good for their own good if that makes sense
The fact he has a charity to help the families of victims of violent crimes is awesome. Seriously dude, you got a good heart John. Keep up the good work!
@pokwimon1509 I think his middle name starts with a B. I used to think that either his last name was Ballen, or that it was supposed to be "ballin" and he really liked basketball
(@moderatelysizedbird8923) Thanks Moderately Sized Bird (L-O-V-E that handle, by the way)…Big Bird & Snuffelupagas (sp?) were my F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E-S in the 70's!!!!!!!)!!!! I guess I only thought that because, on an earlier video, I saw a name swatch (hey remember Swatch Watches?) that showed that…B. Allen!
Such a tragic story and what an absolutely despicable man. Thank you for telling this story in the way that only you can! I’ve never ever seen anyone else as talented as you at storytelling!
Sighhh what a twist and such a sad story for Cheryl and her kids, she seemed like a really nice lady. RIP Cheryl. Strength and prayers to her kids, family and friends.
@@Pamela-jr3htthank you. It's so annoying when just about every comment is sucking up and complimenting MrBallen. I like to read people's opinion about the story.
One silver lining - her adorable kids did not have to live with their crazy father, who was always scheming with women, etc. THANK GOD those precious kids did not have to put up with all his on again, off again relationships, which would only further damage the PROFOUND loss of their wonderful mother. May they have good memories, that they can remember, about their mother. Rest in peace.
I agree, even if two scumbags are still alive in prison eating free food while such a good persons life was taken in a nonsensical way as well as her kids who lost their parents in the blink of an eye it's just all so stupid and avoidable if people like those two would just not be stupid... I hope her kids get to have a good life and find happiness 😔
I never thought this story would make it on Mr Ballen! I lived right next to Pj's. My yard started where their side parking lot ended! Al (the owner) was a really great guy, he would even give people (me included) credit. Which was unheard-of even back in the 90's. The saddest thing is Al never found out who killed Sheryl because he was murdered before the truth came out.
It is so nice to see a popular and successful TH-camr actually give back (in this case to the victims of violent crime). Thank you for everything you do, John.
It does really touches my heart to that he speaks openly about it because just like me and there's so many others that go through the same thing so many of us out there so that's means a lot to me that he's open about it God bless all of you I remember you're not❤
@@thekekronomicon590you nailed it. He has said many times his transition was seamless and easier for him than many others.. Of course this was before the better help sponsorship
This story is so heartbreaking on all levels. How this beautiful woman lost her life and her kids lost their mum over reasons so stupid is just unthinkable. God rest her soul. One of the highlights of my Sunday after church is listening to Mrballen. God bless Mrballen and his family for all he does.👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Strange how the ex husband immediately called a missing person after only calling once. He had a spare key so if he truly didn’t know what’s going on, he could have went over there. I knew he was guilty. He wanted her dead. Sad this poor lady lost her life over a disgusting piece of trash and also left her poor kids without their mom
I don’t think he wanted her dead, he was so self absorbed and selfish to come up with such a ridiculous plan to gain his ex-wife back. I hope he received worse in prison than how Cheryl went out🙏🏾
@@ikecampbell2221right cause he gave one to the cops. So did he meet with the guy after and he was like yeah I kidnapped her here’s your key back. I really wanna know what that convo was like
@@QuikCircuitsExactly, I’m glad you called that out!😂 What’s also cringe is the fact that this person took time out of their day to call someone’s genuine enjoyment cringe.
this reminds me of the story (I think you shared it on your channel) of the guy who faked his and his girlfriends kidnapping hoping the adrenaline and fear she felt would get her to have s3x with him. he had them both "lost" in a forest for days, each night trying to convice his gf to have s3x, and each night her saying no. he eventually gave up and "found" the way out. he knew how to get out of the forest the whole time. absolutely insane some people are. RIP cheryl!
I remember that story. Showed how little he understands women. Lost, stressed, and dirty. Only getting worse the longer they were in the woods. The last thing she would have wanted was to be intimate with someone. He was ridiculously self centered.
i saw that one. there was another story i have heard like this of a man who was trying to pretend that he was going to save his wife on this show called Evil Lives Here
I'm having a really hard time imagining this man was eye candy...even with Mr. B's fantastic story telling. Cheryl really seemed to be fantastic and worth living! I hope her children have found some peace and closure.
I have a hard time understanding why these men took her life and only got 20 years. Isn’t taking a life worth a lifetime in prison or worse? I just can’t wrap my head around it.
@@Wookinpanub235I have come to believe the only punishment a murderer should have is life in solitary confinement. I do not believe in the death penalty bc that’s too easy. True suffering would be achieved through solitary. So would insanity. They don’t deserve to get comfortable in a prison, passing time, shootin the shit with his fellow inmates. Lock a man up alone and he’ll beg for death, eventually.
As a woman in a big city with the highest murder rates in the country, I have nightmares about being attacked and killed while just going about my day… The murder of Linda Frickey which happened during a carjacking was so horrific that it haunts me every day. Four teenagers assaulted her to try to steal her car and they drove away with her arm entangled in the seatbelt. Instead of stopping and untangling her, they drug her until her arm was ripped off. It was the worst violent carjacking I’ve ever heard of. The disregard for human life was so extreme that the entire city was outraged.
@@nomdeplume2213 excellent response, oxygen thief. Oftentimes people need to live in certain places for career or familial reasons. These also aren't magically going to disappear as fears anywhere else
The first Mr. Ballen story I ever listen to was the skinwalker story 3 years ago. I have been hooked ever since. I appreciate all that you do. Never stop!
Roland had no intention of even pretending to rescue Cheryl. He’s a liar. He knew exactly what that guy was capable of and what was going to happen. Poor Cheryl.
My dad was a navy seal and something about what was seen and lived through, he can tell amazing stories that puts you in the scene. Thank you for your service. ♥️
Thats a major Navy Seal advocating to get help before you lose the things you love. Not just any Navy Seal but the most beloved storytelling Navy Seal. We just love you SO nuch, John!
Poor Cheryl. I can't imagine how terrified she must have been and I am sure that her babies were on her mind as she tried desperately to survive the ordeal. It's horrific to me that her idiotic ex tried to do the same thing later on after his ill-fated plan with Cheryl went so terribly wrong. I hope that her children were well cared for after her death. Rest in peace, Cheryl. ❤
Totally agree. I really hope the dad didn't get custody. When the kids were grown up and found out the truth it would have scarred them mentally for life. Such a sad story.
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What a weird and unique story. Cheryl seemed like a lovely woman😢 But the hitman should have gotten more than 20 years. A murder is a murder, doesnt matter if he wasn't the 'brains' behind it, he still caused a life to be lost in a very brutal way.
gonna play devil's advocate here... if the initial plan was to just kidnap and tie her up but she started fighting back, in a state of panic knowing there could be a lot of attention drawn he simply started reacting trying to silence her. I'm willing to bet the idea was NOT to kill her but that's what happened just to get her to stop resisting him. Before you start sending hate for my response, I do not condone what he did at all and yes agree he should be punished more harshly than just 20 years, just wanted to open a instinctual/primal door instead of the logical thought process, his flight or fight was likely impaired and he simply went into panic and did both. I also agree he very likely negotiated a reduced sentence for his testimony which... I guess since he was just going with the moment not really knowing what was going on but still... fuck this guy and Roland
Just the fact that she was beaten to death has got to be a horrible way to die. And anyone who can do this is deserving for maximum punishment. Thank you 💛 John for all you do!
John. You're a marvelous story-teller. Not only that, your network expands outside of TH-cam i.e. your charity. I really enjoy your content and each Sunday, it feels like christmas. Keep 'em going, we ain't going anywhere !
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That is crazy!! Was not expecting that at the end! Poor Cheryl, how must her family and kids feel knowing that it was this crazy,insane plan that killed her. So unfair.
Mr Ballen you are my absolute favourite story teller, going to bed with a broken heart just listening to one of your stories I forget my own pain. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world ❤
Always remember, it's not broken, it's just bruised - you'll heal quickly and be stronger and better for it! Stay strong and keep smiling - better things are guaranteed to come!
I have been watching since almost the start of this channel. You're the best story teller no matter how many people are suggested to me. Thanks for deciding to do this way back when and sticking with it!
The fact that this foundation does exactly what it’s supposed to be doing just reinforces what I have always known…. This is a good man and a great example. I’m so grateful that a very popular TH-cam host is also a seriously fantastic role model. Serving our country and becoming a Seal (which is an incredible accomplishment), then after having enormous success with a TH-cam channel that is interesting and often funny, he uses that success to further serve and help others. And it’s a fun channel to watch! I’ve watched since early on and I’ve seen the channel grow. I remember telling my husband when it hit 1 million and being so happy how quickly it happened. I’m just really stoked that such a great human being is so popular on here! We need more role models like this!
This man is far from being a good man and a good example, accepting betterhelp's money. They sell customer data (mind you, these customers are vulnerable people), many of their "licensed professionals" do not have licenses and are way closer to life coaches than to actual mental health professionals. www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/07/ftc-gives-final-approval-order-banning-betterhelp-sharing-sensitive-health-data-advertising
@@purplelove3666they are judging his character based on his accolades…which isn’t ignorant. It’s makes complete sense. He’s more than likely a great person.
Can we just get lots of love for John, he works so hard...gives great content.. I just admire how great of a human this man is! Loves his family, loves his viewers, great work Mr. Ballen
@MaeRose26 hey, idixt, you could have claimed she was so naive that she genuinely believed her husband was innocent, but you said she "gave him a second chance" implying she wasn't naive and didn't get tricked into thinking he was innocent, and that you think she knew he was guilty. Get mental help, m0r•n.
@@AsAWhiteManMarriedToALatina Genuine question how old are you? I am just curious as this is an odd way of thinking. It is very black and white. People are all evil or all good. People aren’t these hyper rational actors and still make poor decisions.
Recently started watching as you were recommended from my dad and wow!!! This is everything I could ever hope for and your storytelling skills is just beyond! Then add in your background, so glad I found you! I’ve binged all of your videos!
This is the 2nd story in a row I've watched from MrBallen where a good, kind woman gave her heart to a man, only for the man to not appreciate her, causing a break-up, and then killing the woman instead of letting go. So incredibly evil and selfish
I can't believe Roland tried his scheme a second time. I would have thought after being busted for the second attempt, that would have busted the first case wide open. 😒
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Idk, I'm not really surprised, the guy kinda looks like a bridge troll. He's the type to get a security job and then strut around on his days off with his polished plastic security "badge" hooked to his belt next to his flip phone, like a guy who calls himself a "LE consultant" and inserts himself into whatever situations he heard about on his police scanner because he got made an "honorary deputy" at the age of 12 by his classmate's cop father on career day, like a guy with a purple belt (sensei says its better even than black) like a guy that couldn't win in a fight against himself *even with* the element of surprise etc etc etc..
I miss the days when you were uploading 2 or 3 times a week. As a fan of the strange,dark and mysterious. I look forward to these videos.your story telling skills are top tier.
Well, that he was doing up back then to gain a big number of subscribers quickly. I am not saying this a bad thing; actually, the secret to become successful in this platform, besides the quality/content of your videos, is to be constant in the uploading of your videos such that if you post videos quite often, your number of followers will grow fast. Once you have a good number of subscribers, you can relax a little and stop posting videos so often (which also makes sense since posting new material is a lot of work too) so that's the case of this guy, he's got already 8 million subscribers so there is no need to be so crazy posting videos 3, 4 or 5 times a week as he used to do when he started.
I just have to say I will forever appreciate the foundation you created from your social media presence♥️ so many people are grateful to have someone like you to help in many ways
I absolutely love that MrBallen does this, it's such an important cause and I love his transparency about the charity. I started following the channel because of his missing 401 videos. It's really nice to see a successful youtuber give back to the people (or families of the people) that he tells stories about. I do find it slightly annoying that most of the podcast material is reused from the yourube channel, but I can imagine that is because they are focusing on behind the scenes aspects such as the MrBallen Foundation. It probably takes up a lot of their time and energy, so completely forgivable.
Port Orchard is a town just a few minutes away from mine. We have many, many strange, dark and unusual stories around here! Thank you for sharing your story telling talents with us, you’re phenomenal! My family loves listening to you. Congrats on the growth, too! Would love to catch a live show!
Hard time believing that he had a plan to "save" her to win her back. He set up a cover story for himself after telling his buddy from jail to kidnap/kill his ex. He'd clearly scoped out who he could blame to try get the police to blame them too, hence why he probably knew about the "stalker". I'd even bet that the reason she was parked so close to the "stalkers" house is to try and pin more blame on it being him.
Exactly, the plan had always been for his buddy to _kill_ his wife. Detectives said he had allegedly persuaded his ex-wife to take out a $100,000 life insurance policy naming him as the beneficiary, and he was also the prime beneficiary in her will. The "damsel in distress" story was all bullshit.
That actually really makes sense, cuz what struck me as extremely odd is how he just went right back to sleep after realizing he missed his opportunity… A normal person in that situation would go outside and scope the premises, then try calling the guy repeatedly, then driving around to look for them, or going to his house, or maybe even calling the cops, but SOMETHING!!! The way the story is told is that once he realized he slept through the ordeal, he just went right back to bed with no regard as to where Cheryl and the kidnapper were… What did he think was gonna happen?!? Was the guy supposed to hold her overnight, or give her back and try again another time? 🤨 The whole story is very sus
That is a very point and it makes sense. Something about the explanation doesn't ring true. Clearly her killing hadn't stopped him from trying the same trick again with someone else. Yeah, I think you're right.
No one lays out a story like this so perfectly it flows and at the end the reveal has full effect. You should be a screenwriter. Also it's sad a truly good person had to become a victim of 2 scumbags.
I'm going through a divorce with a terrible man and MrBallens stories are my comfort food. Like the second he starts speaking all the troubles fade away, the man truly has a gift.
The fact that he didn't tell the kidnapper his plan is super fishy to me. It made things way more dangerous for Roland and the woman he supposedly loved. It also makes it impossible for the kidnapper to corroborate Roland's story about his supposed plan to win his ex back. It honestly sounds more like Roland's post hoc attempt to make the murder look like it was an accident. Edit: I've looked into it more and I don't believe Roland's story for a second, and I am now actually convinced that Mr Ballen's coverage of this story was sloppy at best, and dishonest at worst. Nobody in actual journalism is forwarding Roland's obvious lie, and the court ruled it a first-degree intentional homicide. See my response in the replies below for more details.
The low blood pressure thing also struck me as fishy. I and other people I know have passed out from low bp, and I’ve never heard of it making someone disoriented enough to forget such a major plan.
I mean right, I smart compared to these folks. Seems like that may have been one plot twist you might have mentioned to the guy beating the one you say you loved.
@@ChronicNewbI will say, that I have that condition and I become extremely confused and suffer with memory loss, I lose minutes before the episode and after the episode. So, do I believe it’s possible that sometimes he got confused, forgot some stuff and went back to bed to sleep? Yes, because I do the exact same set of things, including the dragging myself to bed. Do I believe the kidnapping story? No. I think he was lying about having this episode at this exact moment and sleeping through a fake kidnapping.
The last 3 years + went by so fast! I am so incredibly happy to see this channel thrive! Mr Ballen you deserve this success! Thank you for being brave and honest, having such integrity, while entertaining us and making us laugh too. I hope you will do more live shows because I would absolutely go in my area of San Diego. And, thank you for serving our country! I can’t wait to see what else the future will bring! God bless you and your family! ☺️✨💗✨☺️
I love this plug for your foundation because you’re not forcing people to donate your just letting people who want to donate know that it exists. I really appreciate that!! Keep up the amazing work Mr Ballen!!
Thank you for giving me an outlet to escape on bad days, the way you tell stories is so intellectually engaging yet calming no matter what you’re talking about. Gives my brain a break from being so intense and scattered
@@ifartmagic lol, your name is killing me, i love it lol... and yes i know, but, if you dig, theres always some that arent ;) i was just saying, it sounds like she had more good men around her that cared enough to be worried when she went missing, then bad, it just took the one bad one though... no two. sorry.
@@Godsglory777 i understand what you meant, it just seems there were more good worried about her, than the couple of men who did the damage. im sorry, i meant no rudeness.
John, I'm so thankful that you were able to get through your trauma and depression and not only bounce back, but flourish in a way that may help millions of other people get through their own dark times. You are the definition of influential.. I have no doubt that your family is so proud of you that they could burst because I know me and your loyal subs feel the same way. Kudos to you and I hope you have a long road of success and blessings yet to come. You're a true mentor 🙏
"Roland hadn't yet figured out how he was going to explain his big plan to win back his ex to his current girlfriend, but he figured he would just work that out later." That definitely threw me for a loop.
Thank you for all you do for these families. Thank you for truly being non profit. Thank you for using your platform to make the world a better place. We adore you ❤
🚩It's both touching and sad that Cheryl had insecurities about herself. With her loving nature, she deserved all the love in the world. I hope she finds happiness and peace. ❤
For anyone who feels very awkward socially, take heart. There's a great likelihood that you don't put people in peril that you are interested in. I hope Cheryl's children somehow got through their childhoods with the peace from the foundation of Love that Cheryl built for them.
Thank you for another great story-telling session, Mr Ballen. Always makes my Sunday evening. 🇬🇧 Condolences to poor Cheryl; she seemed like a wonderful lady. So sad for her daughter growing up without her.
Your stories are phenomenal. I wish these dark, strange, and mysterious stories could become a documentary series on Netflix some day to spread awareness of your channel!
I agree. It's kind of funny to watch his old videos and you can watch his storytelling get better and better as the years progressed to where he is now. It's pretty cool to see the transformation being that I just discovered him like 6 months ago
Bless you Trying to stay afloat after crime, violence and catastrophe isn't easy and many never do. I am speaking from experience, I am so glad others are able to get help and hopefully it can help make them whole again as they start over or carry on. Many thanks and much respect 🎯💪⭐
I would listen to Mr Ballen describe his Saturday trip, to the bank, pharmacy and grocery store. I've never heard a more polished storyteller. Great video as always man!!
this is the first I'm hearing of your foundation and I'm so glad you are helping families and people affected by violent crimes as someone who's family member was a victim I know if they had something like this back then for his children it would've been extremely helpful.
I always wonder, "who hurt you that you're hurting the Like Button, Mr. Ballen?" Aside from that, this is both a sad and amazingly narrated story. RIP to Cheryl. I hope she's at peace. And thank you as always, Mr. B.
I checked up on PJs Market in Port Orchard and found it to be permamently closed. This story was very weird. Thanks Mr. Ballen for recounting this crime.
What was Roland thinking I think I lost all my brain cells On a serious note RIP Cheryl I hope her family is doing okay now thank you for telling her story MrBallen ❤
She sounds like she was a lovely woman, so selfless & caring. It's an absolute shame her children had to grow up without her 😞
Poor kids !!!
He seemed like he was a narcissist! 😢
She went back to a man in prison for murder. She's either just as evil as he is, or she's incredibly stupid and thought he was fully innocent.
@@AsAWhiteManMarriedToALatinaand that means it's not sad she was murdered?
@@professorpengu502 I think it's sad if she was unintelligent and naive. I don't think think she was dumb and so I think she PROBABLY knew he committed murder and went back to him, which doesn't necessarily make her pure evil, but it would mean she is not a kind, ethical person, but totally amoral. But if I'm wrong and she's just dumb, then I take that all back. But everyone else her is so ready to believe 100% that she genuinely thought he was innocent, which shows how naive most people are.
You know what pisses me off? I've met people like Cheryl throughout my life: the kinda people who have nothing in this world material wise but will literally rob themselves to give you their last dollar or grocery. Selfless isn't even strong enough to define people like that but I've been fortunate to have met a LOT of these folks.
And yet in this particular case, a scumbag like this takes them away and leaves us with one less shining light in a world of increasingly darker places.
Tommy Lee Jones in no country for old men said it best in his recurring dream about his Dad and the darkness. We carry the fire because we know it's right. It's extremely rare and extraordinarily difficult. We carry the fire so that the ones we love know there is a warm place waiting for them through the biting cold and bitter darkness. It's what is expected, but people are rarely capable of seeing the job through. This world has always been an inhospitable, cruel place where it seems that the ruthlessly wicked are all around us. That's our challenge! Be like Cheryl knowing what happens to good people. Courageously kind and perpetually generous. We have a great example disciplined monks, people like Jesus who fight for the weak and hold the strong accountable for abuse of their strength.
Yup yup, and these people who takes them away have nothing positive to give to the world, this place sad yes :(
The bad things always seem to happen to the good people. 😮💨
Yes 😢 absolutely horrible and sad 😔
Bad people pray on good people. Just because they know they can. Shits fucked that’s why being too nice in life is a big problem.
My son sent me this. I live in Port Orchard and worked across the street from PJ's (after it closed) I have never heard this story. Thank you. What a lovely woman, an innocent soul who deserved so much more.
I grew up in PO. I used to go get jojos from PJ’s as a kid! They were the BEST!
I grew up in port orchard. It’s safe to say everyone in port orchard knows about PJs market. RIP PJS market
Hi mom
@@NickCharnas Wait, did it close?! I'd stop in there almost every day after school.
My dad lives in Port Orchard now. I grew up in Woodinville, live in MT now. You ever go to The Docks restaurant? My pops and step mom own it. Great food!
Mr. Ballen's stories hit harder because we get to know the victims before they die 😢RIP, Sheryl
nice spoiler bro! way to go 👏👏
@@moonshot3159spoiler? Stay out of the comments.
@@brolylook who let bro cook?
He is a great story teller!!
@@moonshot3159 stay out of the comments then if you dont want any spoilers.
Cheryl sounded like an amazing and kind person. She didn't deserve this, and her poor kids didn't deserve to lose their amazingly loving mother. So sad. RIP Cheryl 😢
This lady paid her life for being stupid, albeit she was a nice lady.
Spoiler
shes dead because she was a weak insecure person, she's would still be breathing right now if she had even the modicum of self respect for herself and got a restraining order, properly rejected him and burned that bridge instead of buying into his I can change crap same old story. another naïve woman dead. how many times does he have to pork another woman behind her back before she realized he's human cum waste? evidently not enough.
@@bertkilborne6464 what do you think the comments are for ?
And to be left with their monster, POS of a father as their only parent. Yuck. Very tragic case and I hope Roland suffers for his choices every day (though I doubt he does).
Can we all appreciate that Mr. Ballen is just one of those amazing youtubers who never ever clickbaits us?
Indeed
Actually...
👌🏾
Yeah, a real nice guy... unless you're the Like button
@@triGRIMMfuck the like button
Cheryl didn't deserve this. Such a kind soul should be cherished smh
kind souls seem to attract the most horrible people, in a way that opposites attract. it's sick really.
how would you know this? she got in a relationship with a bloke that had been convicted for murder. I don’t think the lady was the cleverest apple in the bunch 😂
Maybe not, but that spiv that killed should be shot.
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@stevethepirate123 exactly, I don't think that Cheryl deserved what happened to her but marrying a murderer who cheated on her isn't a particularly wise decision nor does it make her a good person.
I love how dedicated MrBallen is. He even puts up a caption telling us clearly stock images are not actual photos of the story.
Me too I really appreciate that bit
Everyone mentions the real/not real images, and it's great, but as a person whose country uses the metric system, I appreciate the unit conversions.
@@musa5950 We appreciate Mr Ballen using the non- metric system of weights and distances and measurements, us older folks find it difficult to understand metric.
Whenever I hear these stories about one parent being killed and one parent imprisoned, I always think about the poor children who immediately become orphans and how traumatic both losses would be for them.
Hopefully the children were adults by that point when the cold case was solved, probably moved far away and never contacted their father again. Look at that mugshot, he definitely seemed abusive or manipulative. Too many sick people in this world.
Unfortunately the parent that thinks this all up doesn't deserve to breath anymore we are overcrowded everywhere and if you think it's OK to play stupid games you can get handled permanently!@@
@@kenethcull I don't think they were advocating for letting criminals off the hook for their crimes, just saying it's extra horrible for the kids when one parent murders the other bc they lose both due to one being an awful, murderous, POS.
Some are better off
Same 😢 I hope someone is loving these poor kids….
Poor Cheryl didn’t deserve any of this. People can be so twisted and cruel..RIP
Her ex husband got 40 years and the the kidnapper got only 20. They both should have got 40 years or life imprisonment. He beat her violently to her death.
And also he was stupid not evil
@@pratimadeb8249 he had been convicted earlier.
@@pratimadeb8249was both stupid and evil. His past wasn't star studded.
Don't forget stupid
I’ve heard about this so and it’s so terrible what happened to her. This guy is an absolute evil man. We need more Cheryls and less Rollands in this world.
fewer*
Both words work. Clam down
@@Dime_time333 Did you mean "Clam up" or "Calm down?" 😁
@@Dime_time333 No
I think Clam down will be my new go to phrase. @@shadowlouise
Why do good people always get the short end of the stick? Cheryl you're a kind soul! You didn't deserve any of this and your life was robbed from you. I hope you're at peace😢 RIP Cheryl ❤
Funny, I think the exact same thing every... single...day 😢
She was too good of a soul that her decisions in life were bad. The man was in prison for murder....and she still took him back giving him the benefit of the doubt, because she was so nice. There are people that are too good for their own good if that makes sense
The fact he has a charity to help the families of victims of violent crimes is awesome. Seriously dude, you got a good heart John. Keep up the good work!
Yep and with all the profit going to the charity’s cause which is really rare. ❤
I thought his name began with a 'B'…you know, as in "B…Allen!"
@pokwimon1509 I think his middle name starts with a B. I used to think that either his last name was Ballen, or that it was supposed to be "ballin" and he really liked basketball
(@moderatelysizedbird8923) Thanks Moderately Sized Bird (L-O-V-E that handle, by the way)…Big Bird & Snuffelupagas (sp?) were my F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E-S in the 70's!!!!!!!)!!!! I guess I only thought that because, on an earlier video, I saw a name swatch (hey remember Swatch Watches?) that showed that…B. Allen!
@@moderatelysizedbird8923yeah b is the initial of his middle name
Such a tragic story and what an absolutely despicable man. Thank you for telling this story in the way that only you can! I’ve never ever seen anyone else as talented as you at storytelling!
Cringe
@@chrishandsome6542 that was some virtue signaling wasn't it!?
@@chrishandsome6542what part is? Unless you think it was right for this man to do what he did, I think you should delete your comment
@@reubenbaldwin6435
He's written it plenty of times in seperate threads on this video..
Ugh
Now This What I'm talking about some Good Ole Wyte On Wyte crime 😂
Hello Mrballen, thank you for all the entertaining stories. You are by far one of the best story tellers on TH-cam!
Thank you!!
Agreed
ONE of the best??? The man is “numero uno” in my opinion ☝️😁
Mr Ballen IS the best in my opinion!!!
Thank you so much for keeping company as I prepare for the busy week ahead!
Dude knew exactly
what he was doing.
Sighhh what a twist and such a sad story for Cheryl and her kids, she seemed like a really nice lady. RIP Cheryl. Strength and prayers to her kids, family and friends.
You get a like just for the fact you are the only one to comment on the show, & NOT the orator! Thank you.
@@Pamela-jr3htthank you. It's so annoying when just about every comment is sucking up and complimenting MrBallen. I like to read people's opinion about the story.
Weirdos
I was thinking just the same thing about this
Ja sam ratnik
I hope Cheryl's kids remember her as the beautiful, caring, selfless person she was. Glad they got justice for her even though it was much too late.
They're probably really f'd up in the head now with a dad like that POS.
It's always to late for justice 😢
One silver lining - her adorable kids did not have to live with their crazy father, who was always scheming with women, etc. THANK GOD those precious kids did not have to put up with all his on again, off again relationships, which would only further damage the PROFOUND loss of their wonderful mother. May they have good memories, that they can remember, about their mother. Rest in peace.
I heard the kids sat too close to the TV, swallowed gum, and didn't put their toys away. Little heathens.
I agree, even if two scumbags are still alive in prison eating free food while such a good persons life was taken in a nonsensical way as well as her kids who lost their parents in the blink of an eye it's just all so stupid and avoidable if people like those two would just not be stupid... I hope her kids get to have a good life and find happiness 😔
I never thought this story would make it on Mr Ballen! I lived right next to Pj's. My yard started where their side parking lot ended! Al (the owner) was a really great guy, he would even give people (me included) credit. Which was unheard-of even back in the 90's. The saddest thing is Al never found out who killed Sheryl because he was murdered before the truth came out.
I hope me ballen covers that case too
That's horrible to hear. First Cheryl and then him..... thanks for the extra info though.
Dang. Another murder. How horrible and chilling. Have you moved?
@@lcam9241 lol @ "have you moved" I'm sure that was asked out a worry but it comes across as a threat
@@resoleccait doesn’t sound threatening at all.
It is so nice to see a popular and successful TH-camr actually give back (in this case to the victims of violent crime). Thank you for everything you do, John.
It always warms my heart when John speaks so openly about the importance of mental health and his own struggles. Thank you ♥️
yeah I just wish he would stop promoting BetterHelp. awful service that does the literal opposite of what it should sometimes
It does really touches my heart to that he speaks openly about it because just like me and there's so many others that go through the same thing so many of us out there so that's means a lot to me that he's open about it God bless all of you I remember you're not❤
Yes 100%
You know that's just an ad read right
@@thekekronomicon590you nailed it. He has said many times his transition was seamless and easier for him than many others.. Of course this was before the better help sponsorship
This story is so heartbreaking on all levels. How this beautiful woman lost her life and her kids lost their mum over reasons so stupid is just unthinkable. God rest her soul. One of the highlights of my Sunday after church is listening to Mrballen. God bless Mrballen and his family for all he does.👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
I'm totally speechless, such a tragic story, rest in peace Cheryl
Strange how the ex husband immediately called a missing person after only calling once. He had a spare key so if he truly didn’t know what’s going on, he could have went over there. I knew he was guilty. He wanted her dead. Sad this poor lady lost her life over a disgusting piece of trash and also left her poor kids without their mom
he gave the spare key to the kidnapper didn't he?
you can always just make copies@@SweetBabyJesusOnTheCross
@@SweetBabyJesusOnTheCrossI'm just wondering how he got the spare key back lmao
I don’t think he wanted her dead, he was so self absorbed and selfish to come up with such a ridiculous plan to gain his ex-wife back. I hope he received worse in prison than how Cheryl went out🙏🏾
@@ikecampbell2221right cause he gave one to the cops. So did he meet with the guy after and he was like yeah I kidnapped her here’s your key back. I really wanna know what that convo was like
Nothing is better than getting the notification for Mr. Ballen. You're an amazing story teller. Thank You!!
Cringe
@@chrishandsome6542 what’s cringe? You have a photo of a predator who turned out to be a predator, that’s cringe bub
@@QuikCircuitsExactly, I’m glad you called that out!😂
What’s also cringe is the fact that this person took time out of their day to call someone’s genuine enjoyment cringe.
I agree !!!
@@QuikCircuits
The response of "cringe" is even more cringe worthy!!!😂
this reminds me of the story (I think you shared it on your channel) of the guy who faked his and his girlfriends kidnapping hoping the adrenaline and fear she felt would get her to have s3x with him. he had them both "lost" in a forest for days, each night trying to convice his gf to have s3x, and each night her saying no. he eventually gave up and "found" the way out. he knew how to get out of the forest the whole time. absolutely insane some people are. RIP cheryl!
That was a good story for sure, and at least a semi happy ending, meaning no death, if I recall correctly
I remember that story. Showed how little he understands women. Lost, stressed, and dirty. Only getting worse the longer they were in the woods. The last thing she would have wanted was to be intimate with someone. He was ridiculously self centered.
@@eamonmcveigh7892It had a funny ending too cause he pretended to be Indian and fled Australia, but he didn’t fool the authorities in India. Lol
i saw that one. there was another story i have heard like this of a man who was trying to pretend that he was going to save his wife on this show called Evil Lives Here
Yes I remember hearing that story on Mr ballen Channel, they were young religious teenagers, but the boyfriend obviously had a darker side
I'm having a really hard time imagining this man was eye candy...even with Mr. B's fantastic story telling. Cheryl really seemed to be fantastic and worth living! I hope her children have found some peace and closure.
Not by looks, doesn’t have $.
There must be something!
There’s no way he’s eye candy. Any woman with an above room temperature I.Q. could see this.
I have a hard time understanding why these men took her life and only got 20 years. Isn’t taking a life worth a lifetime in prison or worse? I just can’t wrap my head around it.
It's like documents claiming Ted Bundy was "handsome",but looking at photos of him he wasn't and always looked like a totally nutcase.
@@Wookinpanub235I have come to believe the only punishment a murderer should have is life in solitary confinement. I do not believe in the death penalty bc that’s too easy. True suffering would be achieved through solitary. So would insanity. They don’t deserve to get comfortable in a prison, passing time, shootin the shit with his fellow inmates. Lock a man up alone and he’ll beg for death, eventually.
As a woman in a big city with the highest murder rates in the country, I have nightmares about being attacked and killed while just going about my day… The murder of Linda Frickey which happened during a carjacking was so horrific that it haunts me every day. Four teenagers assaulted her to try to steal her car and they drove away with her arm entangled in the seatbelt. Instead of stopping and untangling her, they drug her until her arm was ripped off. It was the worst violent carjacking I’ve ever heard of. The disregard for human life was so extreme that the entire city was outraged.
What city?
Move... if it affects you that profoundly it's time to figure it out and move.
@@nomdeplume2213 excellent response, oxygen thief. Oftentimes people need to live in certain places for career or familial reasons. These also aren't magically going to disappear as fears anywhere else
New orleans?
The first Mr. Ballen story I ever listen to was the skinwalker story 3 years ago. I have been hooked ever since. I appreciate all that you do. Never stop!
Thank you!!
This guy got me passed a kidney stone attack once
@@paulcarpenter7844Wtf! You mean no morphine??! If thats true, that's totally cool but idk if I could have made it without hospitalization.
Roland had no intention of even pretending to rescue Cheryl. He’s a liar. He knew exactly what that guy was capable of and what was going to happen. Poor Cheryl.
That's right I totally agree 👍🏼💯😮
Then what do you think his motive was? There doesn’t seem to be a point of murdering her.
@@robmarsh918if he can’t have her, no one can 🤷🏾♀️ because why in the hell wouldn’t he tell dude it wasn’t a real kidnapping?
@@robmarsh918 He didnt want anybody else to have her
@tat1790 that's a great theory actually , I buy that
My dad was a navy seal and something about what was seen and lived through, he can tell amazing stories that puts you in the scene. Thank you for your service. ♥️
Thats a major Navy Seal advocating to get help before you lose the things you love. Not just any Navy Seal but the most beloved storytelling Navy Seal. We just love you SO nuch, John!
Poor Cheryl.
I can't imagine how terrified she must have been and I am sure that her babies were on her mind as she tried desperately to survive the ordeal.
It's horrific to me that her idiotic ex tried to do the same thing later on after his ill-fated plan with Cheryl went so terribly wrong.
I hope that her children were well cared for after her death.
Rest in peace, Cheryl.
❤
Totally agree. I really hope the dad didn't get custody. When the kids were grown up and found out the truth it would have scarred them mentally for life. Such a sad story.
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RIP Chernobyl 😢 🎉
Now This What I'm talking about some Good Ole Wyte On Wyte crime 😂
This story has it all Love. Deceit, Fentanyl and Wyte on Wyte domestic Crime Against A WyteWomen 😂
What a weird and unique story. Cheryl seemed like a lovely woman😢
But the hitman should have gotten more than 20 years. A murder is a murder, doesnt matter if he wasn't the 'brains' behind it, he still caused a life to be lost in a very brutal way.
Probably was instrumental in getting Roland. Without his testimony Roland might have continued to get away with it.
@@laurab5750 You are probably right. He must have asked for a reduced sentence in exchange for telling the authorities the whole story.
@@laurab5750 yes I didn't think of that.
Absolutely 💯 he beat the girl to death the evil creep.
gonna play devil's advocate here... if the initial plan was to just kidnap and tie her up but she started fighting back, in a state of panic knowing there could be a lot of attention drawn he simply started reacting trying to silence her. I'm willing to bet the idea was NOT to kill her but that's what happened just to get her to stop resisting him. Before you start sending hate for my response, I do not condone what he did at all and yes agree he should be punished more harshly than just 20 years, just wanted to open a instinctual/primal door instead of the logical thought process, his flight or fight was likely impaired and he simply went into panic and did both.
I also agree he very likely negotiated a reduced sentence for his testimony which... I guess since he was just going with the moment not really knowing what was going on but still... fuck this guy and Roland
Wow 😮 he nearly got away with it! Makes you wonder how many people has gotten away with stuff like this! Crazy but a good story! Thank you mr Ballen 😊
Just the fact that she was beaten to death has got to be a horrible way to die. And anyone who can do this is deserving for maximum punishment. Thank you 💛 John for all you do!
Could we please get a "Three photos with disturbing backstory" episode for Halloween 🎃
Hear, Hear!
@@karonxlsbecause they're gggrrrrrrrrrrreeeaaatt!
I love those
Yes please!
Yes
These spouses/ex-spouses stories are always the worst to me. Even when it seems like its not them, it's THEM. Cheryl deserved a real chance at love.
But usually women are at fault
@@Logicalsane yeah well this time, the woman wasn't. so i don't know what your point is.
@@Logicalsane☠️💀☠️
@@Logicalsanewhat an irrelevant comment to add
@@LogicalsaneIncel.
You're a good guy, man. It's so nice you created a foundation to help people through awful situations. All the best.
John. You're a marvelous story-teller. Not only that, your network expands outside of TH-cam i.e. your charity. I really enjoy your content and each Sunday, it feels like christmas. Keep 'em going, we ain't going anywhere !
Poor Cheryl. And her poor kids. What a heartbreaking story. 😢
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I love Mr Ballen Because he shows us The Real Wyte American 😂
@@MeyerBen27I love Mr Ballen Because he shows us The Real Wyte American 😂
@@MeyerBen27This story has it all Love. Deceit, Fentanyl and Wyte on Wyte domestic Crime Against A WyteWomen 😂
@@MeyerBen27Now This What I'm talking about some Good Ole Wyte On Wyte crime 😂
That is crazy!! Was not expecting that at the end! Poor Cheryl, how must her family and kids feel knowing that it was this crazy,insane plan that killed her. So unfair.
Mr Ballen you are my absolute favourite story teller, going to bed with a broken heart just listening to one of your stories I forget my own pain. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world ❤
I'm so sorry your heart is broken. I got through this, and you're doing the right thing listening to stories for distraction.
Hello stranger, I hope things turn around for you sooner than later. ❤
Always remember, it's not broken, it's just bruised - you'll heal quickly and be stronger and better for it!
Stay strong and keep smiling - better things are guaranteed to come!
This, too, shall pass.❤
Oh sweetheart, you'll get there, promise. It may take a bit of time, but you'll be OK. Be kind to yourself ❤
Bless you, Mr. Ballen. It's so good to see someone not only covering true crime for entertainment, but also helping those families.
I have been watching since almost the start of this channel. You're the best story teller no matter how many people are suggested to me. Thanks for deciding to do this way back when and sticking with it!
Appreciate you!!
So recognisable. Only one British woman doing crime stories made the cut for me to be waiting for the next one like mr BAllen's.
Annie Elise is pretty dope!!! She's no Mr. Ballen but she goes way more in depth. Like hr long videos
@@jessehardin8500 I'll check her out but I can tell you now, no one is replacing or can out story tell MrBallen.
his stories are absolutely addictive
Awesome storytelling, as always. Thank you for covering all of these strange, dark and mysterious stories....it's the channel all of us wanted. ❤
Thank you!!
Humanity does not deserve John Ballen.
@@MrBallenI love your channel you make my stress go away. Keep up the amazing work ❤
@@G4MER28I believe that's part of the reason why he is here.... we need Mr. Ballen!
Omg Mr. Ballen hi! Omg he commented on your comment. 🎉
The fact that this foundation does exactly what it’s supposed to be doing just reinforces what I have always known…. This is a good man and a great example. I’m so grateful that a very popular TH-cam host is also a seriously fantastic role model. Serving our country and becoming a Seal (which is an incredible accomplishment), then after having enormous success with a TH-cam channel that is interesting and often funny, he uses that success to further serve and help others. And it’s a fun channel to watch! I’ve watched since early on and I’ve seen the channel grow. I remember telling my husband when it hit 1 million and being so happy how quickly it happened. I’m just really stoked that such a great human being is so popular on here! We need more role models like this!
Stop putting people you don't personally know as a role model ,your role models should be people you personally know,not strangers online
Now This What I'm talking about some Good Ole Wyte On Wyte crime 😂
@@purplelove3666 Change your username to purplehater666. Lul
This man is far from being a good man and a good example, accepting betterhelp's money. They sell customer data (mind you, these customers are vulnerable people), many of their "licensed professionals" do not have licenses and are way closer to life coaches than to actual mental health professionals.
www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/07/ftc-gives-final-approval-order-banning-betterhelp-sharing-sensitive-health-data-advertising
@@purplelove3666they are judging his character based on his accolades…which isn’t ignorant. It’s makes complete sense. He’s more than likely a great person.
Can we just get lots of love for John, he works so hard...gives great content.. I just admire how great of a human this man is! Loves his family, loves his viewers, great work Mr. Ballen
Whose John ?
I can't wait to listen with my husband on our weekly grocery run. It's our favorite time of the week!
That’s cute. Love this
🤦♂️
You have to drive a half hour to the grocery store? ?
@@lnr12241probably listening to it while driving there, driving back and unpacking
@lnr12241 yeah it's called living in the country.
Wow!!!! What a case!!! RIP Cheryl, you didn't deserve such a beyond horrendous situation like this!!!💜
Mr Ballen- truth is stranger than fiction. Screw the idea of a “scarier” story series. Keep going like this.
RIP Sheryl. You sound like you were an angel and everyone around you knew it. You didn't deserve this.
Are you insane?! She's evil, she went back to a man who she knew was in prison for murder. How can a person like that possibly be "kind"?
@MaeRose26 hey, idixt, you could have claimed she was so naive that she genuinely believed her husband was innocent, but you said she "gave him a second chance" implying she wasn't naive and didn't get tricked into thinking he was innocent, and that you think she knew he was guilty. Get mental help, m0r•n.
@@AsAWhiteManMarriedToALatina
Genuine question how old are you? I am just curious as this is an odd way of thinking. It is very black and white. People are all evil or all good. People aren’t these hyper rational actors and still make poor decisions.
Sunday is my favorite day for Mr Ballen videos! It’s cloudy and raining here in VA so it’s perfect for spooky stuff! 😊😊
🙌🙌🙌
It's sunny and beautiful here in Oregon.
Do you guys not have a warm summer where you live?
That would suck.
It's also cloudy & raining in Toronto, Ontario 🇨🇦
Always a great time for Mr. Ballen ❤
Recently started watching as you were recommended from my dad and wow!!! This is everything I could ever hope for and your storytelling skills is just beyond! Then add in your background, so glad I found you! I’ve binged all of your videos!
Thank you!!
Dude my dad sent me this video too!
Lucky, mine's still out grabbing smokes real quick :(
WHO LIKES WATCHING MR BALLEN ! 😱😱👇
This is the 2nd story in a row I've watched from MrBallen where a good, kind woman gave her heart to a man, only for the man to not appreciate her, causing a break-up, and then killing the woman instead of letting go. So incredibly evil and selfish
You don't say that when gender roles get reversed
@@LogicalsaneI’m sure he does. Wth you know about this dude?
I can't believe Roland tried his scheme a second time. I would have thought after being busted for the second attempt, that would have busted the first case wide open. 😒
People like Roland never change
Yeah, you'd think the cops would take a look at her murder again with this in mind.
not sure but it seems like double jeopardy would apply as he was already was charged and convicted for his role in the first murder.
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Idk, I'm not really surprised, the guy kinda looks like a bridge troll. He's the type to get a security job and then strut around on his days off with his polished plastic security "badge" hooked to his belt next to his flip phone, like a guy who calls himself a "LE consultant" and inserts himself into whatever situations he heard about on his police scanner because he got made an "honorary deputy" at the age of 12 by his classmate's cop father on career day, like a guy with a purple belt (sensei says its better even than black) like a guy that couldn't win in a fight against himself *even with* the element of surprise etc etc etc..
He has a way with story telling. I could, and do, listen to him all day long. More stories please Mr. Ballen!
I miss the days when you were uploading 2 or 3 times a week. As a fan of the strange,dark and mysterious. I look forward to these videos.your story telling skills are top tier.
Yeah selling out was the death of this channel 😢
Well, that he was doing up back then to gain a big number of subscribers quickly. I am not saying this a bad thing; actually, the secret to become successful in this platform, besides the quality/content of your videos, is to be constant in the uploading of your videos such that if you post videos quite often, your number of followers will grow fast. Once you have a good number of subscribers, you can relax a little and stop posting videos so often (which also makes sense since posting new material is a lot of work too) so that's the case of this guy, he's got already 8 million subscribers so there is no need to be so crazy posting videos 3, 4 or 5 times a week as he used to do when he started.
I tell everyone I know about this channel. John is by far the best story teller I've ever heard
I just have to say I will forever appreciate the foundation you created from your social media presence♥️ so many people are grateful to have someone like you to help in many ways
I absolutely love that MrBallen does this, it's such an important cause and I love his transparency about the charity.
I started following the channel because of his missing 401 videos. It's really nice to see a successful youtuber give back to the people (or families of the people) that he tells stories about.
I do find it slightly annoying that most of the podcast material is reused from the yourube channel, but I can imagine that is because they are focusing on behind the scenes aspects such as the MrBallen Foundation. It probably takes up a lot of their time and energy, so completely forgivable.
Port Orchard is a town just a few minutes away from mine. We have many, many strange, dark and unusual stories around here! Thank you for sharing your story telling talents with us, you’re phenomenal! My family loves listening to you. Congrats on the growth, too! Would love to catch a live show!
Same here
Hard time believing that he had a plan to "save" her to win her back. He set up a cover story for himself after telling his buddy from jail to kidnap/kill his ex. He'd clearly scoped out who he could blame to try get the police to blame them too, hence why he probably knew about the "stalker". I'd even bet that the reason she was parked so close to the "stalkers" house is to try and pin more blame on it being him.
Exactly, the plan had always been for his buddy to _kill_ his wife. Detectives said he had allegedly persuaded his ex-wife to take out a $100,000 life insurance policy naming him as the beneficiary, and he was also the prime beneficiary in her will. The "damsel in distress" story was all bullshit.
I agree. And had already been in prison for plotting an ex-gf's husband's murder? This guy was cold-blooded, not clueless.
That actually really makes sense, cuz what struck me as extremely odd is how he just went right back to sleep after realizing he missed his opportunity… A normal person in that situation would go outside and scope the premises, then try calling the guy repeatedly, then driving around to look for them, or going to his house, or maybe even calling the cops, but SOMETHING!!! The way the story is told is that once he realized he slept through the ordeal, he just went right back to bed with no regard as to where Cheryl and the kidnapper were… What did he think was gonna happen?!? Was the guy supposed to hold her overnight, or give her back and try again another time? 🤨 The whole story is very sus
Yea im not buying this. Roland had no intention of saving her
That is a very point and it makes sense. Something about the explanation doesn't ring true. Clearly her killing hadn't stopped him from trying the same trick again with someone else. Yeah, I think you're right.
No one lays out a story like this so perfectly it flows and at the end the reveal has full effect. You should be a screenwriter. Also it's sad a truly good person had to become a victim of 2 scumbags.
I'm going through a divorce with a terrible man and MrBallens stories are my comfort food. Like the second he starts speaking all the troubles fade away, the man truly has a gift.
Let this be a reminder to stay away from exes
You are calling him terrible even though in matters involving men and women, men are the victims and women are at fault 99% of the times...
@Logicalsane you gonna cite some sources there or just pull statements out of your butt
You're a good man John. Thanks for the stories, and thank you for trying to take care of the victims.
MrBallen is a Trump supporter.
I used to watch Unsolved Mysteries, Now I watch Mr Ballen
My exact life story
Same here
Ty for bringing awareness to the lingering affects on the victims and their families. The foundation is doing great things
Ever since humans began speaking, gifted storytellers have been valued members of society. Mr. Ballen is no exception. 🤘🖤
The fact that he didn't tell the kidnapper his plan is super fishy to me. It made things way more dangerous for Roland and the woman he supposedly loved. It also makes it impossible for the kidnapper to corroborate Roland's story about his supposed plan to win his ex back. It honestly sounds more like Roland's post hoc attempt to make the murder look like it was an accident.
Edit: I've looked into it more and I don't believe Roland's story for a second, and I am now actually convinced that Mr Ballen's coverage of this story was sloppy at best, and dishonest at worst. Nobody in actual journalism is forwarding Roland's obvious lie, and the court ruled it a first-degree intentional homicide. See my response in the replies below for more details.
Exactly! You don't want to scare a meth head and thats what he was planning? Yeah I'm not buying it
The low blood pressure thing also struck me as fishy. I and other people I know have passed out from low bp, and I’ve never heard of it making someone disoriented enough to forget such a major plan.
I mean right, I smart compared to these folks. Seems like that may have been one plot twist you might have mentioned to the guy beating the one you say you loved.
💯 EXACTLY!
@@ChronicNewbI will say, that I have that condition and I become extremely confused and suffer with memory loss, I lose minutes before the episode and after the episode.
So, do I believe it’s possible that sometimes he got confused, forgot some stuff and went back to bed to sleep? Yes, because I do the exact same set of things, including the dragging myself to bed.
Do I believe the kidnapping story? No. I think he was lying about having this episode at this exact moment and sleeping through a fake kidnapping.
The last 3 years + went by so fast! I am so incredibly happy to see this channel thrive! Mr Ballen you deserve this success! Thank you for being brave and honest, having such integrity, while entertaining us and making us laugh too. I hope you will do more live shows because I would absolutely go in my area of San Diego. And, thank you for serving our country! I can’t wait to see what else the future will bring! God bless you and your family! ☺️✨💗✨☺️
I love this plug for your foundation because you’re not forcing people to donate your just letting people who want to donate know that it exists. I really appreciate that!! Keep up the amazing work Mr Ballen!!
Thank you for giving me an outlet to escape on bad days, the way you tell stories is so intellectually engaging yet calming no matter what you’re talking about. Gives my brain a break from being so intense and scattered
This poor woman. Surrounded by so many horrible examples of men. God rest her soul. ❤️
sounds like there were some good ones around her too. a few bad apples doesnt mean the whole batch is bad.
😑 well, obviously...
@@hollyshaw-elliemaeBad analogy then. The whole saying is "a few bad apples spoils the bunch."
@@ifartmagic lol, your name is killing me, i love it lol... and yes i know, but, if you dig, theres always some that arent ;) i was just saying, it sounds like she had more good men around her that cared enough to be worried when she went missing, then bad, it just took the one bad one though... no two. sorry.
@@Godsglory777 i understand what you meant, it just seems there were more good worried about her, than the couple of men who did the damage. im sorry, i meant no rudeness.
I love the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format! ❤❤
I love the customary, light, and well known delivered in real life experience format.
The old mr ballen was better than this crime drama channel it has become
WHO LIKES WATCHING MR BALLEN ! 😱😱👇
Thank you, MrBallen, for all you do.
RIP Cheryl
John, I'm so thankful that you were able to get through your trauma and depression and not only bounce back, but flourish in a way that may help millions of other people get through their own dark times. You are the definition of influential.. I have no doubt that your family is so proud of you that they could burst because I know me and your loyal subs feel the same way. Kudos to you and I hope you have a long road of success and blessings yet to come. You're a true mentor 🙏
Scary stories for October please!!!
I really love how Mr. Ballen explained how landlines worked 😂
What story was that?
"Roland hadn't yet figured out how he was going to explain his big plan to win back his ex to his current girlfriend, but he figured he would just work that out later."
That definitely threw me for a loop.
Because it’s bullshit. He hired the killer to kill her and his is his alibi
That part should be in a Charlotte Dobre video.
Thank you for all you do for these families. Thank you for truly being non profit. Thank you for using your platform to make the world a better place. We adore you ❤
🚩It's both touching and sad that Cheryl had insecurities about herself. With her loving nature, she deserved all the love in the world. I hope she finds happiness and peace. ❤
I love what you do. Not just your stories, but all you do for those that need help the most!
We really appreciate your hard work on researching these stories in order to tell them in such detail.
You might want to thank his researchers instead.
You're an amazing storyteller. And from one vet to another I am happy that you are successful. Keep up the good work. Semper Fi
For anyone who feels very awkward socially, take heart. There's a great likelihood that you don't put people in peril that you are interested in. I hope Cheryl's children somehow got through their childhoods with the peace from the foundation of Love that Cheryl built for them.
Thank you for another great story-telling session, Mr Ballen. Always makes my Sunday evening. 🇬🇧
Condolences to poor Cheryl; she seemed like a wonderful lady. So sad for her daughter growing up without her.
and for her poor baby boy :(
Love your stories Mr Ballen, keep it up
honestly best part of the video was at the end when your charity part came up...hella awesome dude much love
Your stories are phenomenal. I wish these dark, strange, and mysterious stories could become a documentary series on Netflix some day to spread awareness of your channel!
mrballen has to be the only person i could watch non stop and never get tired of it
I’ve sat and watched every video you’ve dropped and I’ve yet to be let down. Great job man your by far the best story teller on this planet
I agree. It's kind of funny to watch his old videos and you can watch his storytelling get better and better as the years progressed to where he is now. It's pretty cool to see the transformation being that I just discovered him like 6 months ago
Thank you!! 🙏❤️
Bless you
Trying to stay afloat after crime, violence and catastrophe isn't easy and many never do.
I am speaking from experience, I am so glad others are able to get help and hopefully it can help make them whole again as they start over or carry on.
Many thanks and much respect 🎯💪⭐
Mr.ballen would be the perfect history teacher
agree..he would have everyone enthralled in history...totally!!!!
Absolutely! 😊👍🏼
He IS a history teacher. We are his students.
I always assumed he WAS a teacher
He just has a teacher vibe....
Thinking of her kids might be the hardest part of this story for me! They are left with no one at the end of the day! So sad😢
I would listen to Mr Ballen describe his Saturday trip, to the bank, pharmacy and grocery store. I've never heard a more polished storyteller. Great video as always man!!
this is the first I'm hearing of your foundation and I'm so glad you are helping families and people affected by violent crimes as someone who's family member was a victim I know if they had something like this back then for his children it would've been extremely helpful.
Im so excited for the Live story telling!! i know its gonna be awesome!!
Your not only an amazing story teller of the strange,dark and mysterious.
But a kind soul that the world needs more of.
I always wonder, "who hurt you that you're hurting the Like Button, Mr. Ballen?" Aside from that, this is both a sad and amazingly narrated story. RIP to Cheryl. I hope she's at peace. And thank you as always, Mr. B.
I checked up on PJs Market in Port Orchard and found it to be permamently closed.
This story was very weird. Thanks Mr. Ballen for recounting this crime.
What was Roland thinking I think I lost all my brain cells
On a serious note RIP Cheryl I hope her family is doing okay now thank you for telling her story MrBallen ❤