The Hunt for the Yosemite Killer

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • High in the Yosemite National Park, three women disappeared. A major search began though the wilds of the Sierra Nevada's, leading to a horrific discovery, and a taunting clue. Then it happened again, this time leading to the perpetrator. But it turned out the man behind it all, had a tragic history of his own.
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  • @doriangreen3231
    @doriangreen3231 3 года назад +1336

    When the father started saying he was supposed to die before his children but couldn't even get the whole phrase out, that really rips a person's heart out.

    • @thainotthai6456
      @thainotthai6456 3 года назад +39

      As a parent, I would never want to have to bury my kids. As parents, we are supposed to go before our kids.

    • @karencawthorn3173
      @karencawthorn3173 3 года назад +4

      That's the gut wrenching trick the news media uses...to make the public by their wretched newspapers. News around my neck of the woods...theres a pregnant squirrel up in one of my trees. The good enough news for me. Not moving outa these mountains.

    • @GL-un8tj
      @GL-un8tj 3 года назад +3

      😥

    • @shanedelgado666
      @shanedelgado666 3 года назад +16

      And on that note...... not watching it. Since I've had children; that kind of stuff wreck me. I can't even begin to imagine the pain. I wish that no parent ever would have to bury their child..... it's the absolute worst case in my opinion. I really don't know if I would survive. My heart might just quit. I don't know how to live without them anymore.

    • @user-yv1dv1sp3c
      @user-yv1dv1sp3c 3 года назад +5

      definitely hit me.

  • @growlinghands4696
    @growlinghands4696 3 года назад +740

    When Cary's brother Steven died 10 years after he escaped, one of his pallbearers was the boy he had rescued, Timmy White (now 14). White later became a Sheriff's Deputy . . . and died at age 35 of a pulmonary embolism. His parents outlived him and he left behind his wife and children.
    This is a heartbreaking story all around. Both boys deserved to live long, happy lives.

    • @evelynnogueras
      @evelynnogueras 3 года назад +90

      Didn't know Mr. White died. May he and Steven rest in peace, and yes they both deserved to live long happy lives. So sad.

    • @gaaraxnaru
      @gaaraxnaru 3 года назад +51

      Damn. This needs to be higher. So tragic. This world is truly unjust.

    • @sunshine3914
      @sunshine3914 3 года назад +46

      Thank you. Now I remember reading that when it happened. There’s just so much tragedy to keep up with here. It’s like a dozen tragic spin-offs from Steven’s short life.

    • @bilindalaw-morley161
      @bilindalaw-morley161 3 года назад +36

      I’d forgotten that. There really was tragedy heaped on tragedy for everyone involved.

    • @zoezzzarko1117
      @zoezzzarko1117 3 года назад +14

      This is some very deep karma/ancestral curse being played out...

  • @bullionsean456
    @bullionsean456 3 года назад +606

    I know a guy who broke into a pharmacy at night when it was closed and stole some pills and he did 8 years in prison (3 more years than Kenneth Purcell for kidnapping those boys). Call me old fashioned, but I would think stealing children to be worse crime than stealing pills.

    • @levibruce8322
      @levibruce8322 3 года назад +48

      Agreed "the war on drugs" is a farce. People are going to explore altered senses of consciousness regardless of laws. As a country we should punish rapists,murderers and people that do harm to children to the absolute fullest extent of the law,no second chances no bullshit.

    • @bullionsean456
      @bullionsean456 3 года назад +16

      @Russ Olson You mean the Americans who make the laws? Bc I don't know any Americans who think that.

    • @bullionsean456
      @bullionsean456 3 года назад +15

      @Russ Olson Meh. Capitalism has it's merits. A lot of ppl are just ignorant of the facts in a lot of instances and politicians aren't really known for their integrity (capitalistic or not).

    • @bullionsean456
      @bullionsean456 3 года назад +3

      @@ghoststardancer5030 Agree 1000%, well said

    • @helenclark7876
      @helenclark7876 3 года назад

      correction Kenneth Parnell not Purcell

  • @Torahboy1
    @Torahboy1 3 года назад +1223

    Yosemite does have a lot of forested areas. So it kinda makes sense that it’s one of Mike’s ‘Top Tree Places’ to visit

  • @beez3077
    @beez3077 3 года назад +448

    I lost my son to a drug overdose six months ago. Been binge watching Mikes channel for awhile, and through my depression. Takes my mind off of the dark. So thank you- all of you. This really is a great channel.

    • @yunglynda1326
      @yunglynda1326 2 года назад +29

      sorry for your loss

    • @Tracymmo
      @Tracymmo 2 года назад +20

      I'm so sorry. Hope you're haging in there as much as you can.

    • @Dchong092
      @Dchong092 2 года назад +4

      Stay strong man. I keep thinking about the day my mother and father will pass away and idk how I’m gonna handle it. I have a good 10 years with them. Hopefully I will be strong 💪 and move on like you.

    • @Dchong092
      @Dchong092 2 года назад +1

      @@dariadavies256 relax that’s not what I meant lmao weirdo

    • @Dchong092
      @Dchong092 2 года назад

      @@dariadavies256 I’m 100% sure your single

  • @bahaanaldo
    @bahaanaldo 3 года назад +900

    That father's heartbreaking line, "I'm supposed to die..." made me think of Theoden saying: "No parent should have to bury their child." Unbelievable tragedy.

    • @jennyjo798
      @jennyjo798 3 года назад +22

      This tore up my heart.

    • @magnum2051
      @magnum2051 3 года назад +24

      Yup so sad, you can tell he was thinking he was supposed to die first. True unselfish love there

    • @1PrayerWarrior4
      @1PrayerWarrior4 3 года назад +10

      Not gonna lie, I teared up.

    • @yoservs
      @yoservs 3 года назад +10

      yes, it squeezed a tear out of me for sure. burying your child must be worse than burying your parent

    • @haij16
      @haij16 3 года назад +3

      Yeah it's the most awfulest thing that can happen.

  • @SaiScribbles
    @SaiScribbles 3 года назад +1426

    When you started going into his brother’s case I was like “holy shit is that the case I think it is”, and as soon as you said he died in a motorcycle accident I knew it was. I had no idea his brother then turned into a serial killer. That poor family.

    • @AmbientShades
      @AmbientShades 3 года назад +189

      And the uncle that tried to take care of them murdered in his home. That whole family was cursed.

    • @WhenImBackInChicago
      @WhenImBackInChicago 3 года назад +110

      It's likely Cary Stayner caused, in some way, that motorcycle crash, and murdered the uncle, too.*
      * no suspect found ~ it was Cary

    • @suryadas6987
      @suryadas6987 3 года назад +36

      @@WhenImBackInChicago My thoughts exactly!

    • @DizzyedUpGirl
      @DizzyedUpGirl 3 года назад +38

      @@WhenImBackInChicago I have heard of Steven's case before, but I never heard that Cary might have caused that "accident". I just thought Steven had some shite luck.

    • @WhenImBackInChicago
      @WhenImBackInChicago 3 года назад +57

      Sai has the right family, and video, in mind, @Last Chance .
      Kay Stayner (d. 2021) had been molested by her father.
      She kept him away from her 3 daughters, however couldn't stop her husband, Delbert (d. 2013), from reportedly raping them. ☹
      Add-on their son Steven's abduction, and Cary's subsequent horror shows ~ I'd say, poor family, indeed! 😐😑
      It's a crying shame, for
      💞everyone💞
      named in this video, and all surviving relatives, and friends. 😔

  • @hel3319
    @hel3319 3 года назад +673

    "In the car she went crazy..." no psycho you were crazy. The brave woman just tried to save her life. What a story.

    • @archlich4489
      @archlich4489 3 года назад +25

      I SO wanted her to get away. D:

    • @traciemartin3785
      @traciemartin3785 3 года назад +15

      @hel Exactly. He is an awful person. You are so right, she was extremely brave. I wish she had gotten away and bursted his sick bubble sooner. He and that old, creepy child predator are pathetic and disgusting. Smh.

    • @traciemartin3785
      @traciemartin3785 3 года назад +1

      @@archlich4489 So did I. I feel you on that.

    • @CIA_Killed_JFK
      @CIA_Killed_JFK 2 года назад +7

      I just can't believe people can do this shit to other people it blows my mind and that's why I love watching true crime videos because I just don't understand it & I can't fathom what's going thru their heads...

    • @charlieangkor8649
      @charlieangkor8649 2 года назад

      I feel contempt towards him.

  • @pterojacktylus2475
    @pterojacktylus2475 3 года назад +1794

    “I’m supposed to die.”
    My heart was broken by that father.

    • @lauraallers6590
      @lauraallers6590 3 года назад +23

      Same!!! 😭😭

    • @katatonicbowbrick6175
      @katatonicbowbrick6175 3 года назад +35

      When a bloke crys,u know it's sommot serious,hate seein n hearin it happen allllllllso breaks me....proper :( raised by men so know how very rear it can be :*

    • @tttriple
      @tttriple 3 года назад +23

      I just welled up so hard right at that point…

    • @lynnb5726
      @lynnb5726 3 года назад +18

      💔 That is the saddest part.

    • @gremlinjerky8462
      @gremlinjerky8462 3 года назад +33

      @@lynnb5726 I agree :( hard to see his face. He was totally broken… this is a horrific tragedy..

  • @StephMcAlea
    @StephMcAlea 3 года назад +1844

    The dad. Dear God. He had me in tears when he broke down.

  • @RJ-hx5nb
    @RJ-hx5nb 3 года назад +238

    If you're staying at a motel and someone knocks and yells
    "Maintenance", Do Not let them in .. They can fix the supposed repair after you chechout.
    I always remembered this story about the Mom and 2 girls on vacation..

    • @scottdavidson526
      @scottdavidson526 3 года назад +44

      Or call the front desk or whoever is in charge to verify this person.

    • @oliveryt7168
      @oliveryt7168 3 года назад +13

      Dude, I can assure you: There is no thing as a "handbook for a life"... In this situation the killer tried this trick.. A different killer would have used another trick... There is no such thing as safety in your life... "They can fix the supposed repair after you chechout." - not if f.e. there is a leak that needs to be repaired now.....

    • @dflatt1783
      @dflatt1783 3 года назад +20

      @@oliveryt7168 Then you call the front desk and ask why they checked you into this room. You just have to exercise caution and use your head when dealing with people. Especially strangers. That could be a chapter in the "Handbook for Life".

    • @MarksTournaments
      @MarksTournaments 3 года назад

      @@dflatt1783 that’s not how life works

    • @jamesjoseph1249
      @jamesjoseph1249 3 года назад +13

      As someone who runs a hotel...call the front desk.
      Don't let them in if you don't feel comfortable, but there sometimes are urgent maintenance issues that need to be addressed (leaking pipes, natural gas leaks, carbon monoxide).

  • @itarfer
    @itarfer 3 года назад +275

    "Carrey's uncle Jessie, who he was living with at the time, was shot and killed in their home. The killer was never found." I... think I might have an idea who did it.

    • @dbongoloid9541
      @dbongoloid9541 3 года назад +34

      I guess they suspected him, but had an alibi, however, it was stated he was sexually abused by his uncle, so it wouldn't surprise me if he told someone and they said "yeah ill alibi you"

    • @trinitywilliams7721
      @trinitywilliams7721 2 года назад +3

      😳😳😳😲😲😲

    • @MuricaTurkey
      @MuricaTurkey 2 года назад +4

      Yeah, that was my first thought when I heard that too

    • @flightofthebumblebee9529
      @flightofthebumblebee9529 Год назад

      Cary was so hot but what he did makes him repulsive.

  • @SandiByrd
    @SandiByrd 3 года назад +515

    I can't be the only one who cried when the father broke down....that was awful. :(

    • @sleepy4325
      @sleepy4325 3 года назад +25

      That was brutal. Poor pops. He went through absolute hell on earth.

    • @starwyn7
      @starwyn7 3 года назад +11

      Right in the heart 🥺💔

    • @liarliar7491
      @liarliar7491 3 года назад +5

      I know right!. Like Mike said, the perp was a C U N ext T uesday kinda guy.. loved that description

    • @H3len50
      @H3len50 3 года назад +3

      Nope, I cried as well.

    • @philiptucker7590
      @philiptucker7590 3 года назад +5

      I can’t believe monsters like that walk the earth. Poor man, no one should have to bury their own child or attend their funeral 😢

  • @kbkb117
    @kbkb117 3 года назад +510

    "And he took his mustache with him!" Were almost the last words i ever heard because I laughed and choked on my food 💀

    • @bonniemagpie5166
      @bonniemagpie5166 3 года назад +11

      I couldn't get past, "he was shitting bricks!"

    • @peaches44
      @peaches44 3 года назад +4

      Worth it!

    • @pokeydot1975
      @pokeydot1975 3 года назад +21

      Coffee came out of my nose at "he's here, he's hangin out with his wang out" 😂

    • @courtneyschott4819
      @courtneyschott4819 3 года назад +5

      This comment got me! I choked on a cookie laughing reading it! Damn it 🤣😂😂😂🤣💀

    • @angelabeatty6538
      @angelabeatty6538 3 года назад +10

      He’s on fire with this one😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Kat-tr2ig
    @Kat-tr2ig 3 года назад +120

    I was an exchange student in Argentina when this story broke, and Silvina was all over the news. A lot of parents didn't want their kids to go to the States or be exchange students after this. May all three RIP

  • @Whatlander
    @Whatlander 3 года назад +32

    I feel so awful for all of the victims. Silvina went through something so horrible so far from home; her mother saying, "she never hurt anyone, not even with words," was heartbreaking.

  • @phoenixrobinson4804
    @phoenixrobinson4804 3 года назад +218

    Why does the media stick a camera in someone’s face and leave it there when they are getting their heart broken and crying from grief? GOOD LORD GIVE THEM SOME PRIVACY!!

  • @Bev_van_goth
    @Bev_van_goth 3 года назад +162

    Such a sad situation. His brother was a hero gone through every worse of hell. Steven had every reason to set havoc in the world yet he was selfless and saved another boy while Cary was at home loved by his parents yet he came out to be an evil turd. May his brother rest in peace. Such a crazy story of two brothers and their fate.

    • @alexandergorbunov6948
      @alexandergorbunov6948 3 года назад +15

      He wasn’t loved by his parents.

    • @WobblesandBean
      @WobblesandBean 3 года назад +33

      @@alexandergorbunov6948 According to who? Cary? Oh yeah, HE'S a trustworthy source. There's no doubt that their dad made some serious mistakes. Those boys needed therapy, but back in those days, seeing a therapist held a huge stigma. I grew up in that situation. Never was allowed to seek help because boomers are obsessed with appearances and maintaining the status quo. But you can't say that he didn't love his sons. You can love someone yet still do wrong by them. That said though, do you know how many young boys go through something similar and DON'T become serial killers? This wasn't a nature vs nurture thing. Cary clearly had these urges from childhood, as early as 7.

    • @Bootmahoy88
      @Bootmahoy88 3 года назад +21

      Everything screams injustice. The serial pedophile gets 7 years, out in 5!!! The kidnapped man who got back his life dies at 24. The boogieman brother is still being paid for by us. Boy, that's justice, ain't it!

    • @bilindalaw-morley161
      @bilindalaw-morley161 3 года назад +6

      There was a third brother, “Cory”, who apparently did not do anything horrendous, or at least he doesn’t have his own Wikipedia entry! Presumably any problems Cary had growing up in those circumstances, Cory had too.

    • @sailorarwen6101
      @sailorarwen6101 3 года назад +7

      He was pulling out his own hair as a kid. That’s a serious mental issue. I’d say there was some sort of emotional trauma over the kidnapping of his brother that wasn’t properly dealt with. People didn’t know any better back then though

  • @Scratchingforcash
    @Scratchingforcash 3 года назад +672

    Nothing is worse than seeing someone’s father break down in tears. It’s extremely heartbreaking

    • @pdmullgirl
      @pdmullgirl 3 года назад +17

      I agree. That poor man. Bless his heart. I believe there are special places in hell for murderer’s like that monster.
      ❤️💜💚

    • @LeeAnneGuerin
      @LeeAnneGuerin 3 года назад +7

      Nothing is worse??
      I think knowing your wife & child had been attacked raped & murdered - the reason for his tears- is actually far worse than feeling sympathy at seeing this man cry💙
      I feel it is disrespectful to this man, the pain he is feeling and all he is going through to make a comment such as that.
      Perhaps it is best for all that we Think before express ourself please, out of respect for this man & his loss.

    • @hardyquinn9442
      @hardyquinn9442 3 года назад +9

      I know, to see a grown man break down and cry is just heart wrenching💔.

    • @caseyd9471
      @caseyd9471 3 года назад +40

      @@LeeAnneGuerin If you take everything people say so literally, you're going to have a very frustrated life.

    • @thresagraham8181
      @thresagraham8181 3 года назад +11

      @@LeeAnneGuerin I see Scratching for cash, was just expressing empathy for the fathers loss, so Mmm, yea, maybe you having a bad day, hope things get better 👍

  • @primaldawn4437
    @primaldawn4437 3 года назад +263

    I meet Steve, Carey's brother when I was in Elementary school, he was going around doing public speeches on not trusting strangers. I grew up in Atwater a city in Merced County Ca. So it was a huge news story and shortly after he visited our school he died in a motorcycle accident. Years later when I heard about this incident I was shocked and horrified. I've visited Yosemite several times it is a beautiful park can't imagine what those poor women went through. Prayers for their loved ones.

    • @miriamllamas224
      @miriamllamas224 3 года назад +10

      I can't imagine how Steve's parents felt when his elder son got convinced.

    • @mathewgrelr7084
      @mathewgrelr7084 3 года назад +3

      Steves story sounds amazing I mean his bounce back

    • @MissNicole19148
      @MissNicole19148 2 года назад +5

      My First Name Is Steven.. Parnell. I remember. Sad damn story.

    • @butIforgotmypen...
      @butIforgotmypen... 2 года назад +5

      @@MissNicole19148 I remember that movie vividly to this day. It was a tragedy.☹

    • @yowatchie
      @yowatchie 2 года назад +2

      @@miriamllamas224 considering what a piece of shit the dad was to Steven after he returned he probably just ignored that problem too.

  • @maririntsw1517
    @maririntsw1517 3 года назад +184

    Damn, death really took away the wrong brother, life is so unfair :(

    • @VioletJoy
      @VioletJoy 3 года назад +16

      Seriously. Karma is bs.

    • @daveandcynthiabrock9250
      @daveandcynthiabrock9250 3 года назад +3

      Totally agree!

    • @ohh1065
      @ohh1065 3 года назад

      @@VioletJoy that isn’t karma

    • @VioletJoy
      @VioletJoy 3 года назад +1

      @@ohh1065 It's still bs. Lol

    • @ohh1065
      @ohh1065 3 года назад +1

      @@VioletJoy it definitely is

  • @Baionno
    @Baionno 3 года назад +192

    Is Mike the best True Crime RUclipsr? YOU BET YOUR ARSE HE IS!

    • @ThatChapter
      @ThatChapter  3 года назад +32

      You're far too kind, thank you!

    • @Anonymous38572
      @Anonymous38572 3 года назад +4

      @@ThatChapter Your one kool cat Mikey boy

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +3

      I agree. He’s the only true crime channel I watch. 👍🏻

    • @sammo6891
      @sammo6891 3 года назад +1

      He really is; I've watched nothing but his channel for 3 weeks now oooops

    • @chelseapthib36
      @chelseapthib36 3 года назад +2

      @@Anonymous38572 its awesome alot of us call him Mikey 💜

  • @karameadows4
    @karameadows4 3 года назад +62

    I've officially joined the "I somehow watched all of Mike's videos and now I'm always waiting for a new video" club

    • @capealio
      @capealio 3 года назад

      His first video is his best

    • @Mr.8.7.8USCH
      @Mr.8.7.8USCH 3 года назад

      Same

    • @ruthharvey5896
      @ruthharvey5896 3 года назад +2

      Me too... I hate this club, its a painful one to be in 😒 😭🤣

    • @steverogers2603
      @steverogers2603 3 года назад

      Any idea how many there are?

    • @m1ssjuju
      @m1ssjuju 3 года назад +1

      Awesome 👌🏽 I am always eager to watch his vids when he posts them around 4-5am Aust time

  • @PilzE.
    @PilzE. 3 года назад +490

    Seen this story before, however, ain't no telling like a Mike telling, let's give it a goo!

    • @dilldowschwagginz2674
      @dilldowschwagginz2674 3 года назад +13

      Mr Ballen is a better story teller. Not even close

    • @christinsongbird
      @christinsongbird 3 года назад +4

      It’s give it a go.

    • @amandaparrott6078
      @amandaparrott6078 3 года назад +16

      I love n listen to them both. Have Very different styles but both very good

    • @christinsongbird
      @christinsongbird 3 года назад +6

      @@dilldowschwagginz2674 what the heck kinda name is mr. ballen?? Stop trolling

    • @_am.ber_
      @_am.ber_ 3 года назад +18

      @@dilldowschwagginz2674 mr ballen is amazing, but Mike is also great! They both have different styles, but equally talented. I love them both!

  • @jesusontoast4785
    @jesusontoast4785 3 года назад +277

    Mike's impressions of incompetent investigators, is always a highlight for me. Just lovely stuff

    • @donovanpaige1623
      @donovanpaige1623 3 года назад +1

      6Kp

    • @commiezombie2477
      @commiezombie2477 3 года назад +9

      I just can't believe that got damn child molester only did 5 years that's insane.

  • @cabooseabs6864
    @cabooseabs6864 3 года назад +65

    Seeing a grown man and father cry like that is just so heartbreaking. It almost chokes me up. I just can't imagine the pain he must be in. From now til the day he dies he will still be devastated.

  • @Jinka1950
    @Jinka1950 3 года назад +150

    I am close to this family. Needless to say it devastated lives. They’ll never be the same again - never.

  • @bwills3173
    @bwills3173 3 года назад +191

    I have never seen a mugshot and said “he did it”, until today.

    • @Ichneumonxx
      @Ichneumonxx 3 года назад +16

      he has duper's delight splashed all over his face.

    • @joas3324
      @joas3324 3 года назад +5

      Agreed

    • @inkredibill6352
      @inkredibill6352 3 года назад +5

      Even in a situation such as this, you really shouldn't think that way.

    • @bwills3173
      @bwills3173 3 года назад +4

      @@inkredibill6352 I wholeheartedly agree with you!

    • @WobblesandBean
      @WobblesandBean 3 года назад +8

      Right?? Those eyes made my blood run cold.

  • @Gloria-ro4vn
    @Gloria-ro4vn 3 года назад +83

    One small detail, Cary, was 4 years older than Stephan, his cousins said Cary was creepy and weird as child, well before Stephan was kidnapped. He'd sneak around and watch the girls in the family undress and say creepy things. His Mom and Dad made excuses, boy's will be boys, he was just curious etc. When he was older he was caught, peeping into windows around town.

    • @brakkybru
      @brakkybru 3 года назад +18

      Wow, I figured he had stuff like that in his past, even though I never heard it said. It makes no sense that a man in his late 30s would suddenly kill in this way without the warning signs you mentioned. So sad that he used his brother's traumatic experience as an excuse for his evil actions.

    • @nicolenotizieeamici
      @nicolenotizieeamici 3 года назад +13

      He was a psychopath

    • @sarahillingworth9257
      @sarahillingworth9257 3 года назад +4

      Cary and Stephen were sexually abused by their father. As were their sisters. The family was known for being responsible for generations of child abuse. It’s no wonder Cary became a killer.

    • @JustDr.S
      @JustDr.S 3 года назад +3

      @@sarahillingworth9257 I've never heard that said about the Stayners.

    • @alzychoze6591
      @alzychoze6591 3 года назад +6

      @@sarahillingworth9257 So Stephen was abused in both situations....horror.

  • @peterfeeney1198
    @peterfeeney1198 3 года назад +384

    Im surprised they never revisted the case of his uncle being shot considering he was living with a future serial killer. Cops were dropping the ball on every play.

    • @ethanp9893
      @ethanp9893 3 года назад +8

      For real, kids get a weird pass for some reason.

    • @TheJungaloo
      @TheJungaloo 3 года назад +14

      His uncle also had sexually abused him as a kid.

    • @ElaAusDemTal
      @ElaAusDemTal 3 года назад +3

      He had an alibi, that's why he wasn't considered a suspect.

    • @kristinebailey6554
      @kristinebailey6554 3 года назад +12

      @Murican Ignorance So untrue. We have two "cops" in our family, both very caring and honest citizens. Most LEO's serve precisely because they want true justice for all of us.. Your name says it all.

    • @arcyarcanine
      @arcyarcanine 3 года назад +3

      @@kristinebailey6554 If you read their name, pretty sure they're trolling.

  • @alistaircampbell
    @alistaircampbell 3 года назад +78

    I remember watching the film "I Know My First Name Is Steven" in the 80's as child and it totally freaked me out for a while, good to know the the rest of the story, great work as always Mike

    • @jessicajujubean5004
      @jessicajujubean5004 3 года назад +2

      That movie and "Adam", the movie about John Walsh's son, scared the crap out of everyone back then.

    • @RosaHernandez-uw2ul
      @RosaHernandez-uw2ul 3 года назад

      Casefile also has an in depth podcast about Steven Stayner and mentions what happens to Cary and Timothy in it.

  • @morticiaaddamz1
    @morticiaaddamz1 3 года назад +44

    That footage of him just brooding while is brother gets all the attention is unnerving and ridiculous

    • @kaylahertwig5900
      @kaylahertwig5900 3 года назад +5

      He should have just been happy and loving towards his brother. That's what brothers are supposed to do

    • @cheeriosforhonkies8867
      @cheeriosforhonkies8867 3 года назад +2

      @@kaylahertwig5900 yes. But MENTAL ILLNESS

  • @Scorch428
    @Scorch428 3 года назад +292

    Are we all just going to overlook that his uncle Jessie was killed while Cary was living with him? And the murderer was never found??? Gee, I wonder who it could be!

    • @dawnellafreeman4860
      @dawnellafreeman4860 3 года назад +17

      i know right, i came to the comments 4 this!

    • @gidget3467
      @gidget3467 3 года назад +14

      I think we found the killer!

    • @philiptucker7590
      @philiptucker7590 3 года назад +10

      I guess we will never solve the mystery huh 😞

    • @crashburn3292
      @crashburn3292 3 года назад +11

      They "pulled the file" and investigated the murder again, but Stayner said if he did it, he'd admit to it. They also investigated him for a few other murders, including a woman who was decapitated in 1994 a half-hour drive from Yosemite.

    • @Scorch428
      @Scorch428 3 года назад +11

      @@crashburn3292 well, i mean, he could be... lying? :)

  • @ChildofGodforevr
    @ChildofGodforevr 3 года назад +78

    “He f’d off immediately and took his mustache with him”……lmao u are the best . Nobody cracks me up like u do.

    • @bettystiegler1702
      @bettystiegler1702 3 года назад +1

      I mean, you can’t just go around leaving your mustache behind…

  • @b4ubcomeold
    @b4ubcomeold 3 года назад +302

    Crazy how his brother Steven was abducted and then Cary ends up being famous in a worse way! Such a sad story all the way around cause Steven dies years later in a crash. *sad face :(*

    • @vespermartini2556
      @vespermartini2556 3 года назад +8

      Cary was infamous.

    • @jennysanders77
      @jennysanders77 3 года назад +50

      I watched “I know my first name is Steven” back in the late 80’s when it came on as a 2 part miniseries (I think) when I was about 12. Didn’t watch it again until many years later when I was pregnant with my first baby, and it hit me so much harder as an adult and mother to be. And the thing that infuriated me was the slap on the wrist that sicko child molester got for 7+ years of horrific abuse.

    • @truth4004
      @truth4004 3 года назад +7

      Some people are just born on a bad moon. :/

    • @TheKenton
      @TheKenton 3 года назад +7

      @@jennysanders77 I watched it as a kid. When the Yosemite killer thing happened it was mind blowing.

    • @siriush100
      @siriush100 3 года назад +5

      @@jennysanders77 that was such a great TV movie.

  • @bonnielarson4160
    @bonnielarson4160 3 года назад +72

    One of the best parts of Friday, "Hey, you!"

  • @jenniferatwell9698
    @jenniferatwell9698 3 года назад +120

    The Stayners have really been thru some shit.. Poor Steven, I didn't know he died so young. And after having basically what ended up being half his life stolen.. so unfair. Those old pics with Cary in the background glaring at Steven.. so creepy.

  • @MorbidLovely
    @MorbidLovely 3 года назад +83

    Ugh, this one was hard to watch for multiple reasons... Imagine being Julie. Watching your mom being murdered. Then your friend. Then enduring what she did before he finally killed her too. And Joey, literally jumping out of a moving car and running on pure adrenaline, desperate to survive, and still being caught. Made me emotional to think about it. 😢

    • @animula6908
      @animula6908 2 года назад +12

      I’m proud of Joey for fighting back. If she lost, that’s sad. But before she died she put up a fight. That takes guts. I’m glad she didn’t make it easy for him.

    • @bread_status293
      @bread_status293 6 месяцев назад

      I reallly need to watch a movie

  • @ericleyton4153
    @ericleyton4153 3 года назад +149

    When I first started watching Mike's channel I thought he was a bit flippant. After the first video I didn't really like him. I watched another, and one week later had watched every video on his channel. This dude is addictive!

    • @CovidConQuitTheCensorship
      @CovidConQuitTheCensorship 3 года назад +9

      Yes same here, exactly the same for me. Now I'm totally addicted

    • @SessVlogs
      @SessVlogs 3 года назад +26

      Same! It was the Joel Guy Jr video that changed my mind - that case was so grim and disturbing that the light tone _really_ helped me get through it. And he’s never disrespectful, all the flippancy goes towards the people who deserve it.

    • @SiFi5478
      @SiFi5478 3 года назад +17

      Same. Once you get Mike, he's got you.

    • @lucieklatilova2203
      @lucieklatilova2203 3 года назад +2

      Exactly the same story here :D

    • @traceytrotter9934
      @traceytrotter9934 3 года назад +7

      I loved him right away but, like a fine wine, maybe he takes some getting used to. :)

  • @gingerkat74
    @gingerkat74 3 года назад +138

    He fooked off immediately and took his moustache with him. ~im dead 😂😂😂😂☠️

    • @sinead8049
      @sinead8049 3 года назад +5

      I spat me rice out 😂😂😂

    • @bonniemagpie5166
      @bonniemagpie5166 3 года назад +2

      What about, "shitting bricks!" 😂

  • @Wistful77
    @Wistful77 3 года назад +116

    He wanted to be more famous than Steven? Well, he's not. I didn't even know he was his brother. Just some murdering bastard.
    Thanks, Mike, you're the best!

  • @KawaiiKasai
    @KawaiiKasai 3 года назад +50

    16:45 oof. That hit me.
    He was 24 when he died
    Abducted at 10, held for 7 years, freed himself, lived free for 7 more years, then died in an accident at 24.
    The universe is a cold place 😥

    • @lumenpierce8583
      @lumenpierce8583 2 года назад +11

      I thought he was abducted at 7?

    • @brandyhuff8487
      @brandyhuff8487 2 года назад +4

      @@lumenpierce8583 he was. 14 when he escaped and saved the boy

    • @moonstruck562
      @moonstruck562 2 года назад +2

      @@lumenpierce8583 he WAS abducted at 7 not 10. Held captive for 7 yrs and escaped at 14. The boy he saved was 5 and that boy later died at 35. Tragic all around.

    • @bread_status293
      @bread_status293 6 месяцев назад

      I’m going to the store

  • @forevermetal2464
    @forevermetal2464 3 года назад +136

    He was told, "Don't go anywhere!"
    He went somewhere...and took his mustache with him!!!😊😀😄😅😂
    Here I'm so broken hearted over the loss of life of such beautiful souls, the Father especially, tore me up😢😓😞....
    than Mike just lightened up the moment. Thank you Mike. It's truly tragic and heart breaking!!!!

    • @DaveSCameron
      @DaveSCameron 3 года назад +5

      I hear your comment and raise you £20?
      Seriously tho this young man is perfection for this presentation game and such a lovely chap he is incapable of being offensive, I think. Here's to another 2 years of emotion and facts 📚🙏🤣

    • @liarliar7491
      @liarliar7491 3 года назад +3

      I laughed when he said perp was a " C U N ext T uesday kinda guy"

    • @debtrethewey-tervree9928
      @debtrethewey-tervree9928 3 года назад +1

      @@liarliar7491 I didn't catch that. Love it!! THIS why I try to read some of the comments and Mike adds his extras in like this which is why I prefer his channel.

    • @ashleynills7507
      @ashleynills7507 3 года назад

      Then*

  • @contrarian8870
    @contrarian8870 3 года назад +95

    "My top tree places to visit"
    I see what you did there...

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +3

      Good one.

    • @macjrc
      @macjrc 3 года назад

      1st video of Mikes I saw and he said "and their tree children". I actually looked in the comments to see if ppl had mentioned what tree children were.

    • @yourmomisahoar1772
      @yourmomisahoar1772 3 года назад +3

      I swear he looks for stories with a “turdy tree year old” involved 😂

  • @Schillerz424
    @Schillerz424 3 года назад +60

    Really loving how the youtube murder story community is one of the most kind and civilized communities on the whole internet

    • @aliyahshanae
      @aliyahshanae 3 года назад +3

      Cause this is a very humbled community

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +1

      Who would have thought, right? 😏

    • @vespermartini2556
      @vespermartini2556 3 года назад +3

      One of the most civilized communities, considering the subject matter.

    • @aquamina766
      @aquamina766 3 года назад +4

      Isnt it ironic, though? 😅

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +1

      @@aquamina766 it really is

  • @lynn2574
    @lynn2574 3 года назад +31

    I grew up in Modesto in the 70/80’s. Everyone knew about Steven Stayner. Mother’s used it as a cautionary tale to keep kids from wandering off. So sad.

  • @eshep71
    @eshep71 3 года назад +155

    Having a guy say "hey you" to me normally doesn't feel so flattering and intriguing. Lol

    • @TheSureshot626
      @TheSureshot626 3 года назад +4

      And then saying "let's give it a goo" immediately after

    • @BrigitteGoodman
      @BrigitteGoodman 3 года назад +3

      Then scroll down and watch sth else. We all love Mike's 'hey, you' and 'let's give it a goo'.

    • @JammyTom
      @JammyTom 3 года назад

      For a couple seconds I was trying to remember when the killer said that

    • @peony4175
      @peony4175 3 года назад +1

      Its a huge turn on, ain't it?

    • @normn2915
      @normn2915 3 года назад +1

      What a irrelevant comment

  • @kellyaholly
    @kellyaholly 3 года назад +79

    “Sizzle the sausage” made me choke on my drink 😂😂😂

    • @crowmedicine3890
      @crowmedicine3890 3 года назад +15

      And hanging out with his wang out. Lol!

    • @scottdavidson526
      @scottdavidson526 3 года назад +1

      😁😆

    • @LeeDee5
      @LeeDee5 3 года назад +4

      It gave a horrifying mental image

    • @gerardomata5042
      @gerardomata5042 3 года назад +7

      I'm sorry I apologize this is just a joke
      "That wouldn't be the first sausage that made you choke " I repeat it is only a joke

    • @pokeydot1975
      @pokeydot1975 3 года назад +2

      @@crowmedicine3890 yep...coffee came outta my nose at that!!😂😂😂

  • @kelseymariel2127
    @kelseymariel2127 3 года назад +196

    I was devastated by the movie “I know my first name was Steven” when it aired. What a haunting movie. I couldn’t believe this would happen years later, what a horror.

    • @beemccoy9111
      @beemccoy9111 3 года назад +7

      Me too, my son was 4 years old at the time n it really affected me - poor kid

    • @mz.yumyum1461
      @mz.yumyum1461 3 года назад +7

      I was as well I seen that movie on lifetime many many many many many years ago when I was a child well maybe not a child but I was more around a child's age then what I am now LOL and it was a horrible horrible seeing that Steven had went through and I am sure that it affected the rest of his family as well!

    • @troyundroy1
      @troyundroy1 3 года назад +24

      What’s more haunting is the legal system that determined Steven’s abductor get a virtual slap on the wrist as punishment!

    • @jackie26
      @jackie26 3 года назад +10

      One of those movies that kinda sits in ur mind forever and i watched that as a kid and i still remember it so well - so horrible

    • @bread_status293
      @bread_status293 6 месяцев назад

      How to make magic peanut butter cookies.

  • @jasonsouza79
    @jasonsouza79 3 года назад +46

    I worked in the shopping village as a maintenance assistant in Modesto where Carole’s wallet was found. I was 19 years old. I’ll never forget it… chilled me to the bone.

    • @mov1ngforward
      @mov1ngforward 3 года назад +3

      Something like that would. Pray for her and mention them to others...they will not be forgotten. 🙏❣

  • @tylerbean542
    @tylerbean542 3 года назад +47

    I’ve watched many true crime channels. Mike’s presentation IMO is by far the best on RUclips.
    Obviously, I’m into true crime…there, I said it…but if you want to avoid going down the rabbit hole, Mike gives a concise story in half an hour. Cheers to you, Mike! Let’s give it a goo!

    • @davidperrott5098
      @davidperrott5098 3 года назад +3

      Tyler Bean, yeah I am familiar with a lot of the story's Mike covers but I still watch! The presentation is so different that it doesn't feel samey or boring. And it's the perfect length too. (snigger ,chuckle, tee hee etc)

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +1

      @@davidperrott5098 wink 😉

    • @kenziethemom
      @kenziethemom 3 года назад +4

      Absolutely. I love his well place sarcasm , but that he will be respectful when necessary. It's a wonderful way to learn and listen to true crime.

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +2

      @@kenziethemom agree

    • @chrissematic1229
      @chrissematic1229 3 года назад +3

      He and Coffeehouse Crime are the best at this

  • @Sophie-bf6zd
    @Sophie-bf6zd 3 года назад +184

    Oh god the poor father/grandfather. Being at that age, you’d never imagine losing your child or grandchild. Really hope that the family are doing well now and are taking care of each other.

    • @colorbugoriginals4457
      @colorbugoriginals4457 3 года назад +12

      Started crying with him 😔
      Edit: reading other comments looks like lots of company ❤️

    • @paigeturner5358
      @paigeturner5358 3 года назад +9

      That was so heartbreaking. It's the face of unimaginable pain and suffering. I couldn't hold the tears back either 😥
      The monster who kidnapped Steven and then the 5 year old boy only got 5 years gaol??!! I agree with Mike, that's the darkest part of this messed up story.
      Convicted pedophiles should never be allowed back into society. They lose that right the minute they harm an innocent child.

  • @Tara_P_Rose
    @Tara_P_Rose 3 года назад +689

    “Took his moustache with him” & “hangin out with his wang out”, “sizzle the sausage” lol… you always bring out a laugh no matter how morbid a case is lol 😂

    • @liarliar7491
      @liarliar7491 3 года назад +29

      I smiled when Mike said the perp was a "C U N ext T uesday kinda guy^

    • @markbaker5599
      @markbaker5599 3 года назад +12

      Hanging out with his wang out is the best. Haha. Who else is gonna make you smile whilst telling you about a story about the brutal rape and murder of a mother and two young women?

    • @federmanjr730
      @federmanjr730 3 года назад +29

      I agree Mike has a natural gift, I don’t know if you heard his first few videos but boy he was dry , serious, stern etc etc but as time went by he really started adding his great personality and ppl loved it much more.. he deff has come a long ways . I first found him when he had 20k subs, now it’s 1.5 million.. 😯

    • @AnnaSenPrice
      @AnnaSenPrice 3 года назад +11

      Mike is a natural storyteller alright. Phew, what a nasty one today. Felt especially sad for the friend who had gone along on the trip. It just goes to show how random life (and death) can sadly be.

    • @freyashipley6556
      @freyashipley6556 3 года назад +8

      "Took his moustache with him” made me shout with laughter even though I was alone with my cat. :) I watched this episode, then went out to run an errand up in San Rafael. I had to drive past San Quentin, thought of this waste of DNA just hanging out in there.

  • @areiaaphrodite
    @areiaaphrodite 3 года назад +34

    I remember watching the movie about his brother Steven on Lifetime years ago when I was younger. Back then I didn't know what happened to Carey. No matter what, Carey did horrible things. Yet, at the same time, Kenneth Parnell (the guy who kidnapped Steven) started a whole domino effect that didn't just ruin Steven's life, but the lives of the entire family too. It's sad.

    • @scottaznavourian3720
      @scottaznavourian3720 2 года назад +6

      Carey admitted he was torturing and killing animals before Steven was even kidnapped.

    • @Mephisto-ie2xg
      @Mephisto-ie2xg 2 года назад

      Yeah, its like everything he evilly touched was cursed. POS.

    • @moonstruck562
      @moonstruck562 2 года назад

      Steven’s and Cary’s own family members were all child molesters five generations down. If you do little bit of research on this family blood you’d be surprised and disgusted. Sadly way before Steven’s kidnapping including Cary molesting his sisters. Their dad, grandad, uncles, etc all pedophiles. This family was SICK!

    • @bread_status293
      @bread_status293 6 месяцев назад

      Box of cake

  • @der_einzig_wahre_MaxMustermann
    @der_einzig_wahre_MaxMustermann 3 года назад +219

    This guys delivery is so fluent, comes across so natural, and has this unmistakable touch of cynicism. I love it.

    • @Mr.8.7.8USCH
      @Mr.8.7.8USCH 3 года назад +13

      Mike has really come into his own, great channel.

    • @starwyn7
      @starwyn7 3 года назад +11

      It’s far from fluent lol which is why I love him. He’s real in all his dorkyness. He cracks me up. I wish more true crime storytellers were like this.

    • @tarantellalarouge7632
      @tarantellalarouge7632 3 года назад +7

      I like his touch of cynicism too, he is fun but he never mocks the victims and has always a nice thought for them and their relatives.

    • @northernplumber214
      @northernplumber214 3 года назад +4

      @@starwyn7 Bailey Sarian is awesome!

    • @emmabbyreborns341
      @emmabbyreborns341 3 года назад +4

      ... and that's why we're all here with bells on twice a week.

  • @roscluaran
    @roscluaran 3 года назад +80

    What a sad, horrific case. The amount of tragedy that befell everyone involved is truly devastating.

  • @Mattillmattic1
    @Mattillmattic1 3 года назад +166

    After 3 years of following you I am still impressed. Let’s give this video a goo!

    • @davidperrott5098
      @davidperrott5098 3 года назад +2

      I know! It never gets old does it!?

    • @SofaKingShit
      @SofaKingShit 3 года назад +3

      I think Mike might keep going for another tirteen years.

    • @jkth4500
      @jkth4500 3 года назад +1

      `Give it a goo is such common parlance in Ireland, is funny to see how it goes down in MIke's videos and the attention it gets!! We regularly saw 'gimmie a goo' (give me a look).

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 3 года назад +1

      I think you meant after TREE years 😌

    • @DaveSCameron
      @DaveSCameron 3 года назад

      He's only been going for 2 x

  • @kristinebailey6554
    @kristinebailey6554 3 года назад +44

    The only time I ever saw my father cry was when my sister died at 19 and he said the same thing this father did. Then another sister died suddenly at 35, also before my parents. It gutted them.

    • @aembusiness
      @aembusiness 3 года назад +2

      I am sorry for all of your loss, you have been through a lot loosing two sisters and your parents to following the last. May I ask how your sisters passed away?

    • @kristinebailey6554
      @kristinebailey6554 Год назад

      @@aembusiness The first was 19, in a car accident. The second was 35 and died of a malignant brain tumor.

    • @norelizrosa3469
      @norelizrosa3469 Год назад +2

      @@kristinebailey6554 I am so sorry, God bless you. 🤍

  • @williamholland4510
    @williamholland4510 3 года назад +200

    I have heard this story told several times, but it hits different when Mike tells it!! VIVA MIKE!!!

    • @valerieabney7966
      @valerieabney7966 3 года назад +2

      Go Mike!

    • @katatonicbowbrick6175
      @katatonicbowbrick6175 3 года назад +4

      So sooòo agree,I know most n heard many times a lot of these mental stories but Mike is bloody spot on,it's his way.....ya know,,,like his personality n stuff,,,,love the man :)

    • @arynasabalenka3173
      @arynasabalenka3173 3 года назад +1

      I've never heard it before

    • @katatonicbowbrick6175
      @katatonicbowbrick6175 3 года назад

      @@arynasabalenka3173 this one's been covered few times chick by different channels & Obves different people ;)

    • @earthcrawler1159
      @earthcrawler1159 3 года назад +1

      He's probably not even called Mike

  • @Mia-cg9em
    @Mia-cg9em 3 года назад +164

    Mike knows how to make an uncomfortable conversation ok w/his comic relief. He’s great

    • @tracieday8661
      @tracieday8661 3 года назад +9

      Yet he's respectful... genius

    • @3SIXTYPROD
      @3SIXTYPROD 3 года назад +5

      He’s got the perfect personality for these types of videos

    • @GL-un8tj
      @GL-un8tj 3 года назад +2

      Yes..

    • @dawnsmith9816
      @dawnsmith9816 3 года назад +2

      Isn’t he

    • @kevindube7096
      @kevindube7096 3 года назад +3

      It’s wild how this is one of the most frequent compliments, yet also one of the #1 complaints & criticisms I see people give him here. I say it’s a great trait & makes That Chapter stand out amongst all the others who cover this stuff

  • @karenrangel4830
    @karenrangel4830 3 года назад +36

    What a tragic family story. The made for TV movie, "I know my first name is Steven" is a tearjerker. It doesn't seem fathomable that two horrific incidents can happen in one family.

  • @jemsopp7125
    @jemsopp7125 3 года назад +27

    Omg, I remember so clearly when this happened! I was in Middle School and my Mom & I visited Yosemite two weeks before the first three women were kidnapped. I remember it really shook my Mom up because she was a single parent and fiercely independent. We lived in Washington State but would go on road trips all the time. Being a big fan of the outdoors, we would often stay at State or National Parks, usually in the lodges because they were cheaper and family friendly. After this happened, we would only travel with other families or friends. Thank you for covering this story. I knew they found the killer, but I didn’t know who his family was or that he had other victims. Super scary!

  • @deannad3077
    @deannad3077 3 года назад +167

    Mike, I don't know how often you hear this, but it's not often enough: your sound editing is superb. I mean damn, man! Love ya.

    • @CarrieLaffs
      @CarrieLaffs 3 года назад +5

      Compare his first vids to his recent ones and he has went from amateur to Top Shelf Professional! Mike is the absolute best! 🥇🏆🏅🏆🎖️

    • @paulkasden9758
      @paulkasden9758 3 года назад +3

      Yes yes and Yessss...
      I've grown to love you Mike. You're so goofy. Love this channel.
      Much love Fam!

    • @darkallegiance666
      @darkallegiance666 3 года назад +6

      Like some other commenters, I started off thinking Mike was too sarcastic & a bit of a smart-arse, but then I kept returning to watch his videos because he really is excellent - the editing, relevant interviews, photos, sound, captions at times, music, research - yes, he’s really that damned good! Then I found myself laughing at some of his jokes, & I watched some of his earlier videos & saw that he really does have a heart, so I came to really appreciate him. He is very, very good at this! He doesn’t mouth misplaced sympathy for the really repulsive murderers either, like some other channels do. Well done, Mike!

  • @alfonzo9289
    @alfonzo9289 3 года назад +172

    I feel sooo bad for the father in the first case crying about losing his wife and kid. That's so terrible 😥

    • @kiiingst0n
      @kiiingst0n 3 года назад +6

      Was heartbreaking 😥

    • @alfonzo9289
      @alfonzo9289 3 года назад +10

      @@kiiingst0n you could feel the absolute pain in his voice 😢

    • @kiiingst0n
      @kiiingst0n 3 года назад +7

      Lost everything dear to him, at that age. 💔

    • @Floridaman1780_
      @Floridaman1780_ 3 года назад +5

      I'm pretty sure it was the other girls dad, but still.

    • @memawknowsbest4978
      @memawknowsbest4978 3 года назад +36

      If you're talking about the white-haired guy, that was the father of Carole, the mom who was killed. He lost his daughter and granddaughter. When he said, "I'm supposed to die", he likely meant "first" as in before them. Still heartbreaking. I can't imagine what going through something like that would be like.

  • @MW-do6cl
    @MW-do6cl 3 года назад +50

    The Jaws clip was literally ingenious.

    • @bonniemagpie5166
      @bonniemagpie5166 3 года назад +3

      Ted Bundy kept one drawing on his cell wall of a shark drawn by his step daughter. This killer reminds me a little of Bundy.

    • @kimmyfreak200
      @kimmyfreak200 3 года назад

      "don't be the mayor in jaws man.. do not be the mayor in jaws... hey u are being the mayor in jaws....don't call me the mayor in jaws!!"

  • @amberm7116
    @amberm7116 3 года назад +13

    The father breaking down like that really got me. You can see his pain. Breaks my heart for him.

  • @shutch3367
    @shutch3367 3 года назад +18

    Omg that precious dad. I lost my dad in March and this gentleman reminds me of him. Not looks but the love he shows. There’s something special about dads. My prayers are most certainly with all those facing circumstances such as this. ✌️❤️☺️

    • @demonalivefornow9680
      @demonalivefornow9680 3 года назад

      I'm truly happy you had a good dad. Unfortunately mine is a POS, so not all dads are good, but my heart really aches to have had a loving relationship with my father and have had a man as compassionate as that guy. I became homeless as a teen through absolutely no fault of my own. I had always seen my dad, every week of my life, but I was going through somethings and didn't see him for about a year. That shouldn't have made any difference to a mature person. When I told him what had happened to me, he told me to stop calling and bothering him and my grandmother, his mom, even though I had only called once. He hung up, essentially leaving me to die. Thankfully I got out of it, though my PTSD is through the roof still, though I'm nearly 40 now. I could have killed or sexually assaulted and he just... didn't want to deal with it. Typing this was painful enough.

  • @surfergirl2943
    @surfergirl2943 3 года назад +78

    This story is one of the scariest stories I’ve ever heard. It’s really a multi layered situation. Ugh 😩- sooo bizarre !

    • @GL-un8tj
      @GL-un8tj 3 года назад +5

      So twisted ..And Mike is a great speaker./.Narrator🙂

    • @marinara5000
      @marinara5000 3 года назад +2

      That family was cursed.

    • @sunshine3914
      @sunshine3914 3 года назад +2

      @Sandra Turajlich I’m 3,000 miles away & the story has always given me the creeps. Can’t imagine living that close.

    • @surfergirl2943
      @surfergirl2943 3 года назад

      @@GL-un8tj exactly!! I didn’t really articulate myself well but damn it IS twisted . Mike does an amazing job -

    • @surfergirl2943
      @surfergirl2943 3 года назад +1

      @@marinara5000 absolutely! So tragic- learning more about the brother and his struggles after was also really sad .

  • @user-ln3gi8vg5y
    @user-ln3gi8vg5y 3 года назад +37

    Love ya Mike. And all ThatChapter fans.

  • @NativeNYerChicHK
    @NativeNYerChicHK 3 года назад +33

    The movie made about Steven Stayner “I know my first name is Steven” was just so heartbreaking 💔

    • @jasonmeador7861
      @jasonmeador7861 2 года назад

      Yes! I remember watching this on TV as a kid..

  • @dargondude2375
    @dargondude2375 3 года назад +194

    that mugshot, even without the murders he looks like a serial killer.

    • @amityislandchum
      @amityislandchum 3 года назад +5

      Resting Guilty Face.

    • @everyhandletaken
      @everyhandletaken 3 года назад +1

      Such a smug look on his face on that most recent one. Makes me sick.

    • @MetalMew2
      @MetalMew2 3 года назад +3

      Looks to me like psychological profiling is now slightly more preferable to physiognomy.

    • @sarahparis8691
      @sarahparis8691 3 года назад +3

      His eyes look so evil.

    • @germainewright7348
      @germainewright7348 3 года назад +1

      I totally agree. He scares the bejeesus out of me. 🤤

  • @kinkle_Z
    @kinkle_Z 3 года назад +49

    It was quiet time at Yosemite for our family back in the 50s and 60s all year round. Idyllic and sparsely populated back in those halcyon years. This crime really shook me! Thanks for covering it Mike.

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +9

      Yes. Yosemite in the 70’s was pristine and really still undiscovered. I camped there many many times (I lived in Sacramento). You just simply drove there. No reservations ever needed. You just drove up there for a few days and there was room for everyone. Great times. One of the most breathtaking spots in our country. And I’ve been to all 50. Just sayin’.

    • @Bootmahoy88
      @Bootmahoy88 3 года назад +2

      Everything screams injustice. The serial pedophile gets 7 years, out in 5!!! The kidnapped man who got back his life dies at 24. The boogieman brother is still being paid for by us. Boy, that's justice, ain't it!

    • @halfseamusracing9073
      @halfseamusracing9073 3 года назад +1

      I grew up going to the little valley with my folks as our vacations every year in the early 80s, back when it was the little backpacking supply store, ice cream store, the lodge and nothing else. Still remember the big bonfires in that huge fire pit in front of the lodge. Backpacked all through that park, and even did the massive high sierra camp loop once. That was an amazing trip.

    • @scottdavidson526
      @scottdavidson526 3 года назад

      Remember Stacey Aaras.

    • @scottdavidson526
      @scottdavidson526 3 года назад

      @@halfseamusracing9073 Nice.

  • @emmabbyreborns341
    @emmabbyreborns341 3 года назад +79

    This happened in my back yard. It is a haunting case. As a mother, what Carol had to endure, knowing the girls were next, brings me to tears every time I think about it.
    Never, ever open your hotel room door to "maintenance", unless you requested it.
    My deepest condolences to the families. All these years later and it still breaks my heart.

    • @yunglynda1326
      @yunglynda1326 2 года назад +2

      yup they just have to wait till the room has been vacated.

  • @yummmmy
    @yummmmy 3 года назад +12

    I was a student at garden gate elementary school which had yearly trips to yosemite. Joie was our camp guide. She was absolutely fantastic, and I'm not just saying this out of respect for the dead. She really was a truly wonderful person, beautiful inside and out. It did not surprise me at all that she fought. RIP

  • @reecespuff8391
    @reecespuff8391 3 года назад +231

    Mike: “They flew because that’s an 8 hour drive! F that!”
    Every Midwesterner (myself included) watching; “WHAT?! Why would you fly?!!! That’s nothing!”

    • @nelliemilne1724
      @nelliemilne1724 3 года назад +22

      Or any Australian lol

    • @einarsmith7688
      @einarsmith7688 3 года назад +11

      Right 8! Hours! An nothing!😂😭 pretty standard here!😂

    • @thatguhl
      @thatguhl 3 года назад +10

      😂 my exact thoughts, i’ll drive 8 hours in my sleep

    • @PhoenixLyon
      @PhoenixLyon 3 года назад +5

      Geez, me and some friends went to Los Angeles for breakfast; from Las Vegas. When living in the Mojave desert, it takes 8 hours to get to anything nearing civilization!✌🏻🐱

    • @jacks1bonnielass
      @jacks1bonnielass 3 года назад +1

      Yeah anytime we visit our fam on the east coast, it’s a 16.5hr drive, IF the weather is good lol

  • @easymac2004
    @easymac2004 3 года назад +38

    Side note: while watching the Netflix special on the Cecil hotel, I saw Mike! You are a star.

    • @tinkerpinkerton5449
      @tinkerpinkerton5449 3 года назад +4

      Yea! Haha! Me too! It was like seeing a mate on the telly! 😀

    • @cynthiahusband106
      @cynthiahusband106 3 года назад +1

      Remember this story back in 1999, made national news , I thought 3 women alone and then about 1month later ,they found the nature girl who took you on hikes and explore trails hit the news and just a horrific turn of events followed ( they got the wrong guy, or were still looking since this murder was has horrific as the 3 other woman who died previously) I thought women alone in Yosemite not a good idea , you really need a husband boyfriend to accompany you in such a remote area. You have monsters everywhere they exist everywhere had really good parents who always told me as a child be aware always who’s around you. Such tragedy for all the families involved, was on the news for quite some time , the 2girls with mom were so vulnerable and pretty so innocent and so young , the father of one of the girls , he breaking down touched the country because everyone felt the same way, so violent that the killer felt compelled to behead the young girl , living alone (or waiting for her boyfriend , forgot , do believe she had a boyfriend out of town but coming back) so long ago and remembering it conjures up all the tragedy and heartbreak these families went thru , just horrible , the country was wanting for good news , that they would be found, innocence lost in such a beautiful part of the USA what ugliness could possibly happen there at the park , RIP these 3 beautiful young girls and their mother of the 2girls how sad to think there are monsters even in beautiful Yosemite park. My condolences to all families involved. Hopefully justice will be served someday. Guess death row takes time, which is what he took from these victims.

    • @urfilthy
      @urfilthy 3 года назад +3

      @@cynthiahusband106 bro this is so hard to read its like a schizophrenic rant LMAO

    • @Mr.Chris.P.Bacon1
      @Mr.Chris.P.Bacon1 3 года назад

      @@cynthiahusband106 it’s 2021. No ones gonna read all of that crap you typed out dude. You’re wasting your time typing with anything more than a 7 line paragraph!!! 😂

    • @m1ssjuju
      @m1ssjuju 3 года назад +1

      I read it :)

  • @persephone2073
    @persephone2073 3 года назад +38

    This story gives new meaning to "family tragedy"...

  • @Nance-th5hw
    @Nance-th5hw 3 года назад +20

    I remember the story about Steven. It was heartbreaking. He was a hero and a beautiful soul.

  • @hanabku2175
    @hanabku2175 3 года назад +34

    All of this in one family? 5 year old kidnapped for 7 years, dies at 24, Uncle murdered, and brother murders 4 women, after fantasizing about murder from the age of 7. Very hard to wrap your brain around.

    • @carltonbanks5470
      @carltonbanks5470 3 года назад

      @john wood I have questions about the brother that was kidnapped. He never suspected the kidnapper was lying until after 7 years? Even at a young age i would have known that man was lying and tried to escape first chance i got. Very odd family.

    • @wraithyoshidj6702
      @wraithyoshidj6702 3 года назад

      Thanks for spoiling the whole video

    • @carltonbanks5470
      @carltonbanks5470 3 года назад +1

      @@wraithyoshidj6702 You go to the comment section before you watch the video?

    • @wraithyoshidj6702
      @wraithyoshidj6702 3 года назад

      @@carltonbanks5470 like everyone does, tf would I look like reading the comments after the end of the video?

    • @carltonbanks5470
      @carltonbanks5470 3 года назад

      @@wraithyoshidj6702 I actually watch this stuff on my television where there are no comments. Ya know, like a logical person would.

  • @kimvarki
    @kimvarki 3 года назад +121

    I can't believe that the man who abducted Steven only got 7 years. Wtf.

    • @WobblesandBean
      @WobblesandBean 3 года назад +12

      Murika

    • @Nikki_the_G
      @Nikki_the_G 3 года назад +26

      Back then, in the 70's and before, this shit was common. People who literally raped and murdered children were let out after a few years because they had "changed". It was unreal.

    • @danahsutton101
      @danahsutton101 3 года назад +16

      He did 5 years only

    • @fleebogazeezig6642
      @fleebogazeezig6642 3 года назад +1

      Apparently they were dropped because the instances of abuse were either outside of the jurisdiction of the county prosecutor or were outside the statute of limitations (god bless the 1970s) on a side note I love how complicated a criminal can make a trial by crossing an invisible line, then again, this was the reason the FBI was created.

    • @myname5731
      @myname5731 2 года назад +1

      UNBELIEVABLE. I wonder why he didn’t get the shit beat out of him repeatedly in prison from other inmates ⁉️

  • @technicalout9547
    @technicalout9547 3 года назад +73

    This is one of the most tragic cases, for so many reasons. Skilled coverage, Mike.

  • @Dodgman-qe2wt
    @Dodgman-qe2wt 3 года назад +24

    His phrase “Bits and Bob’s” never get old…🤣🤣

  • @Crossmyheart76
    @Crossmyheart76 3 года назад +37

    As a Midwestern-er, Mike’s reaction to an 8-hour drive makes me laugh 😂

    • @lauriehollinger4540
      @lauriehollinger4540 3 года назад +7

      Ha ha! As a Texan I was rolling on the floor!

    • @mckaylaaelisee
      @mckaylaaelisee 3 года назад +7

      I think that’s just America haha PNW here.

    • @henriklarssen1331
      @henriklarssen1331 3 года назад +5

      I can pretty much drive through my whole Country (Germany) in 8 hours, so its often a good reminder how fucking huge the US is.

    • @lesliesteele3926
      @lesliesteele3926 3 года назад +2

      @@mckaylaaelisee Same, PNW. Takes so long to get so many common places.

    • @digigalbytes2445
      @digigalbytes2445 3 года назад +2

      Yeah, same reaction from an Aussie here.

  • @kat_rina113
    @kat_rina113 3 года назад +95

    I feel sorry for the father, watching him made me tear up when he broke down

  • @mandypanda85
    @mandypanda85 3 года назад +100

    Id almost bet money that carey is the one responsible for his uncle's untimely death too. Wish the investigators would've pressed him on that unsolved shooting also.

    • @JustDr.S
      @JustDr.S 3 года назад +8

      I thought the same thing, as soon as they said it.

    • @ChrisP3000x
      @ChrisP3000x 3 года назад +1

      What evidence do you have for this?

    • @Boomerville1945
      @Boomerville1945 3 года назад +1

      what a leap

    • @bob225ish
      @bob225ish 3 года назад +4

      @@ChrisP3000x he murdered three women... not a far fetch, somtimes criminal investigation rely on common sense

    • @ChrisP3000x
      @ChrisP3000x 3 года назад +1

      @@bob225ish No, I asked for the "EVIDENCE".

  • @007shinette
    @007shinette 3 года назад +11

    Seeing that dad's reaction totally broke me ! God, can't life be just awful for some people 💔💔💔

  • @Kari.F.
    @Kari.F. 3 года назад +14

    I know this story really well, but I can't resist the temptation of hearing Mike tell it. I'll happily give it a goo.

  • @ethanlanza6287
    @ethanlanza6287 3 года назад +40

    Mike you single handily kept me sane throughout these Covid times. I’m getting lowered in the casket rocking your merch one day

  • @jdryan100
    @jdryan100 3 года назад +4

    @8:30 this is why i love mike bc he can be comical at times when its needed an be very professional/serious when its needed as well. Most ppl cant go from joking to serious within a split second like mike does. Definitely by far one of the most humble an hard working content creator

  • @jeannievail
    @jeannievail 3 года назад +6

    I remember watching, “I know my name is Steven,” as a teen, I believe, and it always stuck with me, so I knew I was saving this one for last. Mind blowing the level of tragedy that family experienced.

  • @isabel152
    @isabel152 3 года назад +21

    After finishing this story I went and google more about Yosemite and the first thing that came up was a family that recently died there. I’ve never been but that park is giving me the creeps.

    • @dortesandal4303
      @dortesandal4303 3 года назад +5

      Yes - but it is also stunningly beautiful...

    • @nicolenotizieeamici
      @nicolenotizieeamici 3 года назад +3

      Wait to watch MISSING 411 with David Paulides …. Get back to me then lol!

    • @JustDr.S
      @JustDr.S 3 года назад +2

      The park is 1200 sq miles. It's huge. So, things happen there. It's all wilderness, and breathtakingly beautiful.

    • @PhoenixLyon
      @PhoenixLyon 3 года назад +1

      @@nicolenotizieeamici You swiped my suggestion! Mr. Ballen, here on RUclips covers a lot of 411 cases. Always with a shout-out to Mr. Paulides and his books and research.✌🏻🐱

    • @PhoenixLyon
      @PhoenixLyon 3 года назад +1

      It seems like all our National Parks, even Monuments, are hotbeds for disappearing people. Check out Missing 411. You will never set foot into the American wilderness.✌🏻🐱

  • @keeshakhan7136
    @keeshakhan7136 3 года назад +37

    What was really sad was Steven wasn't far from his grandfather's house while he was held captive.

  • @CR-tc2zv
    @CR-tc2zv 3 года назад +29

    Such an extraordinarily dark case, but your story telling abilities is truly a gift Mike.

  • @annwithaplan9766
    @annwithaplan9766 3 года назад +23

    Wow, as soon as you said his brother's name is Steven, I thought of THAT Steven. Had no idea. Just wow. Their parents ended up losing both of them.

  • @absinthemindedJ
    @absinthemindedJ 3 года назад +110

    I remember hearing about this guys brother when I was a kid. So sad.

    • @MikeB12800
      @MikeB12800 3 года назад +3

      I remember the movie. Crazy! Never knew his brother did this craziness!!!

    • @absinthemindedJ
      @absinthemindedJ 3 года назад +5

      @@MikeB12800 Steven's story is what taught me about stranger danger!

    • @MikeB12800
      @MikeB12800 3 года назад +1

      @@absinthemindedJ Biggest thing I remember is Corin Nemec was in it. Parker Lewis!!!!!

    • @absinthemindedJ
      @absinthemindedJ 3 года назад +1

      @@MikeB12800 he can't lose 😊

    • @MikeB12800
      @MikeB12800 3 года назад

      @@absinthemindedJ wow!! I am impressed!!! If you remember Eerie, Indiana I’m gonna freak!!

  • @kcoupland60
    @kcoupland60 3 года назад +11

    I lived in Merced when all of this happened. For being a small town these events were devastating and unbelievable. This whole family is such a mess and it's so sad.

  • @WonderWhatHappened
    @WonderWhatHappened 3 года назад +20

    Mike can make a case I'm fairly familiar with into a story that has me on the edge of my chair. That my friend is ART.

  • @katiedickson0820
    @katiedickson0820 3 года назад +7

    I was literally just reading about this the other day because I went down the whole Stevie Staynor rabbit hole. My dad’s name is Steve and my mom wanted to name me “Stevie Ann” but my dad wouldn’t let her because that would remind him of what happened to that poor boy

  • @kevinlees5033
    @kevinlees5033 3 года назад +93

    Love Fridays! Thanks Mike!!!

    • @ThatChapter
      @ThatChapter  3 года назад +17

      Thanks for watching, Kevin!

    • @redstateforever
      @redstateforever 3 года назад +10

      @@ThatChapter Yes, thank you. I appreciate all the time and hard work that goes into providing this awesome content, for free. You (and whatever minions behind the scenes) rule!

    • @tylerbean542
      @tylerbean542 3 года назад +4

      @@redstateforever well said

    • @gentletal5101
      @gentletal5101 3 года назад +3

      Its every Friday?

    • @josephinewhyte3653
      @josephinewhyte3653 3 года назад +3

      @@gentletal5101 every Tues and Fri

  • @nicoleg8526
    @nicoleg8526 3 года назад +112

    Happy Friday everyone!! Always look forward to your videos Mike!

    • @ThatChapter
      @ThatChapter  3 года назад +23

      Thank you so much, Nicole!

    • @allan9603
      @allan9603 3 года назад +1

      @@ThatChapter , join us a little more often Mike.