I agree but maybe it was twisted attempt at atonement as it does seem like he felt guilt. Even more twisted to me is all the other friends that lied to them for decades . This hapoend at her best friends house and they denied the party for decades
It’s a lot more common than most realize. They’ll either become good friends with the family or try to become part of the case by way of assisting police. In reality, they’re just trying to keep a close eye on information provided to both parties. Disgusting behaviour, regardless.
this is a really good point - all or some of the people who attended the party would have seen Carrie there, right? So even if they didn't know what happened to her - or if they knew EXACTLY what happened to her - were they protecting the perpetrator?
The best friend’s brother (John Mann) had real motive to confess to the party- it would have been a good defence for him. I’m surprised he kept it secret. It makes me wonder if he and others helped hide her body, thinking they would all get in trouble.
There’s absolutely zero chance that no one saw him dragging a dead body outside, digging a grave & burying her! Also, I truly hope that Carries spirit really was haunting the shit out him. I’d love to believe she basically solved her own murder.
My thought was that they had weed, it would be quite reasonable to smoke at the backyard. In the front there would be the possibility of someone seeing them, inside you have the problem with the smell so the backyard makes sense the most. He couldn’t be the only one out there the entire night. Also she wasn’t burried deep, people didn’t noticed for an entire year??
I agree… also the fact that he managed to bury a whole body while possibly high at a PARTY, with ease and without ANYONE noticing? Hard to believe. I somehow suspect John himself and those who denied the existence of the party helped him. Even if I didn’t want to get into trouble by admitting I had a party I wasn’t meant to, when something like this has happened and I have also been questioned as a suspect I’d definitely mention the party and deal with those consequences with my parents later. Anything to proclaim my innocence if I really am innocent.
There was no party, he tried to assault her or assault her and then killed her to not say what happened. The party is a childish excuse for an accident
It’s extremely suspicious that a guy who wasn’t even friends with her, suddenly after her death becomes extremely close with the family. He was guilty and trying to “fix” it by being through the grieving process. Absolutely disgusting.
She left school at 12 noon, they had a party and no neighbor could verify this party and no one saw him bury a body in broad daylight. Something fishy here.
How did no one in the Mann Family notice the freshly covered dirt patch with decaying smell in their backyard? No one thought that was weird? You can’t tell me the mom or sister Robin didn’t notice that or think it’s odd. I think a lot of people were involved and covering this up.
I‘m a bit confused, Carrie got suspended around lunchtime and then on her walk home she noticed the Party and went there? First of all, why weren‘t the other kids at the party at school and second of all, why did no one else saw her attending the party? And if her mother went to Robin‘s house to look gor her why didn‘t she notice that there was a party? Especially after all the neighbors went to search for Carrie, why did none of the adults ever notice anything regarding the party? Seems really weird to me and makes me think that there wasn‘t a party. In a quiet, close community someone had to notice some loud music or a lot of people going in and out of the house, hadn‘t they?
maybe they saw the party not connected to the case, as the mother was there and hadn't find her... probably because of drugs or something like that (if they e.g. provided minors with alcohol, the whole neighbourhood might have gotten in serious trouble, if this was a common thing there). So they probably just... omitted it... because at that time, the child was only lost, not dead (or at least in their eyes). And later it would be suspicious to suddenly tell there was actually a party and nobody mentioned it... Like it sounds stupid now, but I can imagine such stupidity may happen, esp. when they didn't know how serious the case could be.
So it took José 45 minutes to bury her body, but Carrie’s mom went across the street after about an hour to see if her daughter was there???? Wouldn’t she have seen a party going on if the timelines were that close? And how would you keep groups and groups of teenagers silent about a party that happened midday on a school day? News flash: you don’t. Something is not adding up.
I don’t get it... if he said that other people had seen him and Carrie together at the party, why didn’t anyone else who was at this ‘party’ mention him to the police? What about this party was such a huge secret that a girl could go missing, turn up dead and make people STILL say the party didn’t happen? I definitely think there’s more to his story. Also has me wondering if this mysterious party did in fact take place, but maybe there was some shady stuff happening that’s making people who were there be hush hush about it. And if that’s the case then I don’t think he’s the only one who knew about her murder. I just feel sorry for Carrie and her family, they took this man into their midst thinking he had good intentions. Sometimes we never really know what evil is lurking in our very presence. What a truly despicable human.
I don't understand if she was suspended at lunchtime and was walking home was there a party happening in the afternoon?? I think it was the two guys. No one else was there.
@@user-huntr Given that more people mentioned the house party, I do think it was an actual thing. I think that everyone there were just kids and most were probably scared of getting in trouble so they didn’t say anything. It does however sound like more people were involved or at least saw something.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s weird at all if a kid goes missing and their parent pours a concrete slab in the yard, to think that it might be related. I would absolutely report that, too. We don’t know what goes on in the house, and if a kid is missing we only have the parents word to take for it. Fresh concrete and a missing person always rings alarm bells. I’m glad that person didn’t just ignore it, even though it didn’t turn out to be anything.
Came here to say that! Also, stepkids are much more likely to be hurt, abused and killed by their stepparents. They were absolutely right to investigate the stepdad.
@@sj.l8550 I'm pretty sure she's emphasizing this because she doesn't want people blaming him now, when it's pretty clear he had nothing to do with it. Given the official story of what happened is super sketch, it's very likely people would harp on "idk tho stepdad sounds sus" and she's trying to avoid that
That's amazing Layla! You go, girl! I studied psychology and law because back then i didnt have access to a criminal psychology course. But i never went anywhere with it because life kind of got in the way lol. Make sure you keep focused, don't be dissuaded when you get to any difficult parts, just keep your eye on the ball and have faith in your ability. You're going to do great things. Honestly I'm a little envious, or rather, regretful that my career in that industry didn't go anywhere. So I'm living vicariously through you, Layla lol. Best of luck, much love from Kerry in England ♥
I instantly knew it was Jose when you mentioned he was hanging around the family. He had a guilty conscious for 30 years. And I'm glad she was haunting him 😂
Why would they throw a house party at lunch time on a Tuesday? And how did carries mom not notice there was a party going on at Carrie’s friends house when she went looking for her?
it may of been a hangout or skip off, where you go to a friends house during school hours and drink. So it was not a party but a hang out during school hours.
This has me thinking how they ruled Jose out as a suspect when he was guilty the whole time. Makes me think about how many other cases the real murderer is just ruled out as a suspect completely 😳
This happened in a case in Brittan years ago, a bloke murdered two young school girls, (he and his misses both teachers) he from their school and helped search and give interviews of "grief" all the whilst he knew exactly where they were and what happened to them.
Ok so here is my theory : In Carrie Ann’s autopsy, they found that she had neck injuries and also probably internal hemorrhage to the brain (Her autopsy report cited internal bleeding inside her skull from head and neck injuries). This type of injuries can be cause due to car accidents or falls (it can be possible that she was indeed pushed by Jose). BUT due to circumstances surrounding the alleged house party and how this occurred at Robin and John’s house yet somehow no one saw anything I beg to differ. Strangulation can also cause both neck injuries and internal bleeding to the brain. (Blunt injuries to the neck may also occur due to non-accidental injury (strangulation) or hanging) + (pressure on the jugular veins may cause a back up of oxygen-deficient blood in the brain, resulting in the rupture of internal blood vessels and lack of oxygen to the brain.) So my theory is that Carrie Ann was on her way to her house after being suspended. On the way, John Mandt may have seen her passing by and invited her over his house with Jose. Maybe she was lured under the pretext that Robin (her best friend) was in the house as well. So, I believe it was not a “house party”with lots of people. It was more like John and Jose were partying at his house ( by partying I mean drinking and possibly smoking weed / doing drugs). They both liked Carrie Ann, so they lured her to the basement, maybe got her to drink and smoke with them. Once she was drunk they sexually assaulted her. And one of them, decided to strangulate her while assaulting her (to try erotic asphyxiation maybe ?) and killing her. Or maybe she threatened to tell about the SA and again one of them decided to manually strangulate her and kill her. They both decided to bury her in the garden under the deck and never to speak of this get together, deny any involvement until Jose decided to confess. But why did he take the blame 33 years later? And why would he lie about what happened ? Was he threatened by John to confess? Is John’s family protecting him and using Jose as a scapegoat? Why did Robin’s ex bf say she told him John confessed to Carrie Ann’s murder ? And if there was in fact a house party could the murder had happened before the other party goers arrived ? Which would explain why no one saw anything?
Yes I was thinking exactly the same thing! I think it was Jose who killed her, but I believe John was involved. I don't know why Jose wouldn't admit that John was involved though.
@@lilmssimsalot exactly ! Had she been found earlier they could have found dna and more information about how she was truly murdered. Unfortunately I believe this was a sexually motivated murder :/ it’s so sad for her family to never have the full version of events. I wonder how John’s parents or sister never smelt her body decomposing, it’s not like she was 20 feet under ground, her body was hidden under the some sort of deck in the garden, that would surely cause odors… this case is so bizarre
@@Dgirl356 i agree, i thought maybe the family was covering for their son. but if they were why would they call contractors to get work done knowing her body would be dug up? it’s so strange
@@lilmssimsalot I thought so too, but it is weird like you said that they’d call contractors knowing there’s a body there. However I just saw a case, I don’t remember if it was Brooke McKenna who discussed the case of this guy who flushed down the toilet flesh/body parts from his victim and had to call the plumber to fix it and he called police when finding the fleshy substance. Maybe they thought they wouldn’t have to dig to deep or at all? Or maybe they thought they wouldn’t notice the body since it had been almost two years, idk.
I have so many questions!! If she was pushed down the stairs, how was there no physical evidence? None? No blood, no hair, nothing? I know that DNA testing was in the early stages then, but what? Also, I feel like the whole, "I didn't want my wife to divorce me so I'm confessing" shtick is such a red herring. It's probably because he knew that they only had circumstantial evidence (that's why he stuck so close to the family) and he could get a plea deal for a lighter sentence. Oooh, I am a steamed little bun with this case 😤 amazing as always Bella! Thanks for the wonderful presentation and video!
I’m guessing because being pushed down stairs doesn’t do much damage. Not enough to like make a bloody mess. Maybe enough to create scrapes and bruises but I don’t know
@@Baldjotarokujo Falling (pushed or otherwise) downstairs can do a lot of damage just not like, in terms of blood. Falling downstairs can break your neck. She probably hit just right that it knocked her out but she didn't leave any blood or suspicious hair evidence. I don't think she was dead yet if she died due to brain bleed, but she was dead by the time he buried her. I think maybe if emergency services had been phoned she might have survived, but then again, nobody wanted to admit there was a party going on so... she probably would have still died anyway. I think there was time between her fall and him burying her that he just left out. He probably hid her body in something in the basement until he could take her out and bury her and she died jammed in a cupboard or something. I don't know where Bella or anyone would get the idea he confessed to prevent a divorce. I feel like that would only make her wanna divorce him faster.
@@aromaladyellie so true! I also feel like they would have brushed off any physical evidence (skin cells, hair, DNA, etc.) that was there due to it being her best friend's house. She was there all the time, so why wouldn't here DNA be there?
You constantly hear reference to previous times i.e. the 80s in this case and people say 'oh they were so trusting' and you could leave your door open and your kids walk home from school. But that's *precisely why* these things were happening, when people became aware of the dangers, closed their doors and supervised their kids more closely then such events plunged in frequency.
I had saved a picture of I think twitter post and comment that goes: A: Once someone was like "millenials don't answer a door if they aren't expecting anyone???" and I get why the 70s had so many serial killers. B: Now I can't help but imagine a 60 year old serial killer at a millenial's door waiting, mad as f***, checking his watch, and leaving out of frustration and writes a blog post about how millenials are ruining this country.
I’m not sure where you are getting your information. But you are far more likely to be a victim of crime today. While people are locked behind closed doors, cameras everywhere etc. the crimes you a mentioning still take place. It’s not like the statistics have gone down because we don’t trust people anymore. We just hear about these cases from a time when “everyone was more trusting” because it’s shocking. Crimes today aren’t reported on the same anymore. If you listen to these types of cases that are happening today with the following line added to the narrative: in these times when people are far less trusting. The crime still happened with all the precautions that are in place. I’m just saying we don’t look at them the same way. A different lens might be on the crimes now. The perspective has changed but violent criminals have not. People keep their doors locked now. Home invasions happen instead. People don’t let their kids walk or play alone. Internet crimes from predators now take place. The crimes haven’t stopped. Just the way they are committed has changed.
I just Googled this (I’m a child of the 80’s it did seem a simpler time) and you’re right the murder rates in the 80’s and even more so in the 90’s we’re incredibly high
This case may be solved but I don't think that it's fully solved. They were yet so many questions and weird circumstances with the alleged confession of Jose. First, why did nobody noticed Jose burying the body of Carrie in broad daylight? Like what you've said, it's a tight town where everybody knows everybody but still, nobody hears or saw that moment. Second, I believe that somehow John is involved with this. Maybe he helped him disposed of her body and that is why nobody had witnessed anything? And maybe that is why he vomitted when they saw her remains in their backyard? The party I believe was meant to be a secret since drugs and alcohol were involved and to think that they were still minors at the time and maybe that is why they need to keep quiet about it. Third, why did Jose only confessed after 33 years? Is it really the truth or it is something like a show to him? This case is confusing and sad because we don't get to know what really happened with Carrie. We only have Jose's words but can we really believe his statement? It's so unnerving especially the part that Jose grieved with Carrie's family like nothing happened, like he did nothing wrong with her. What a frustrating case it is! But my prayers goes for Carrie's soul and her family. 🙏
I don't believe a word of his story. Carrie's mom went to their house that night, she would have seen the party. My guess he is mentally ill, and his life was falling apart.
Bringing john into this is pretty sick. Why you would assume he would be involved is beyond me he probably threw up because he felt sick. If jose felt the need to confess he would have also mentioned john as well if john was involved as this would have diminished his sentence possibly
@@luc1ferblack I don’t think it’s sick to assume this when John lied & very well knew he had a party. And you’re telling me there’s no way he didn’t see Carrie enter his house & walk around his house? Yeah not a stretch to say he could have been involved.
I'm sorry, but what? What are you talking about? Where are you getting the idea she was sacrificed for a cult?? The teenagers denied the party happened because they were doing illegal drinking and drugs, and a girl's dead body was found in the garden of the house the party was at. Bella didn't cover much about it, but this wasn't a cult, or cultlike.
@@aromaladyellie its a comparison theyre not calling it a cult. its the way it seemed like almost everyone at the came together to agree to deny the party to protect themselves along with their illegal drinking and drugs. so there was almost no justice for the person that actually died there. like a selfish “sacrifice”
@@gingerbreadsticks I still heartily disagree of framing this like a cult instead of just admitting it was a house full of scared teenagers. It's called self-preservation. Y'all are weird for even comparing this to a cult or understanding why someone would say "this case isn't truly solved because of the culty 'party'." It was solved.
feels weird to comment this on a mystery monday but not monday vid but bella i’ve loved u for 4 years now and im so happy to see how much ur channel has grown.
@@bellafiori I really appreciate with your hard work that you put on for us, And don't let anyone tell you what to do keep up the good work and never give
I find it hard to believe that Jose is solely responsible for Carrie's death, i think it was both him and John. Jose's explanation of carrie's death is inconsistent with the medical examiner's findings. I think perhaps he knew it was a neck/head related injury but twisted it to a fall on the stairs to make the death seem like an accident. Also, for both of them to have such extreme reactions to the body is strange. John vomiting and Jose's dramatic cry are both unusual (although, understandably, not impossible for an innocent person). But John seems suspicious to me - he lawyered up, vehemently denied the party happened for DECADES (like sure he may have lied about it as a kid to avoid getting in trouble, but later on I don't see why he would deny that it happened) and also the alleged romantic advances he made on Carrie, which is also mirrored in Jose's confession. But why would Jose only turn himself in? As you said in the video, confessing to a 33-year old murder is an extremely odd way to 'save' a divorce. Maybe he was doing to show that he would stand by his wife no matter what (like he may be doing with his friend John). But if so, I don't see why his ex-wife wouldn't mention John. But even more compelling to me is the fact he never told Carrie's family. I think he was silent all those years because he was protecting himself AND John. I think he had some guilt and hence, he joined in with the mourning as a release of that guilt. But i think he never took responsibility back then because he was shielding everyone from John's involvement. Sure, Jose could just be a narcissistic psychopath who was solely guilty of the crime, but the confession seems off. If the medical examiner is right, then Jose's confession is a lie. Just my theory, but as always incredible video!
I imagine john vomited because a dead body was found in his yard. Not only would her death have been a terrible shock - as he knew the girl - it was also in his yard which would make him prime suspect. I'd probs be sick too. I dont think there is any reason for jose to hide johns involvement...if it was John, he would've found a different spot to bury the body - & not in a shallow grave in his yard.
Side note let's try not to demonize people for lawyering up right away - innocent people get pinned for crimes they didn't commit due to interrogation tactics or police wanting to close a case, especially if they have any sort of mental or social disability. That being said, everything else is very odd that you mention.
@@Lucy-mf5gk yeah I mentioned in my post that it is a possible response so obviously that could be the case. Good point about the location of burying the body, but if he did it and panicked he may have not thought it through thoroughly
@@rabeccalous1779 I don’t think I was demonising anyone. I totally understand why someone would get a lawyer in a situation where they feel like they may need one and I think a great part of any justice system is that if you don’t want to answer questions, you’re entitled to a lawyer and your own silence. It was just that he got a lawyer immediately in combination with the other points I made that made it seem suspicious.
Imagine Carrie's family learning Jose confessed after they welcomed him in their home, grieved their daughter with him ... That must feel like a huge betrayal 💔
7 years 😳 wow 🤦🏾♀️this is WILD. He gets to live guilt free and move on. This is a case study of why the justice system needs reforming ASAP. Thank you Bella for sharing her story. R.I.P angel 🙏🏿
So the mother went around asking neighbours if they’d seen her on the day she disappeared - at this point there was a big party going on which she was at, but the mother didn’t notice the party and nobody there admitted she was there? Seems a bit strange…
Yeah, how come none of the people at the party ever caved in and admitted there was one and who was there. The police would've had a pool of suspects to interview. What really happened at that party 🤔
i don’t think it was an accident, he definitely never felt remorse, and he just tried to make it seem like an accident to get his wife back. horrifying case. rest in peace Carrie ❤
I was born in 1975. I grew up in the 80s and early 90s. We were free. And the thing is, we never had fear of strangers. And seems today, we're still more likely to be harmed by people we already know. And while I still won't give my sons the same freedoms I had growing up, not much has actually changed. 💔 Rest in peace, Carrie.
Yes i agree in general. People have been programmed to fear everyone and that was exacerbated by the ridiculous lockdown and pand3m1c. It's so sad to realise that my daughter who was born in 1996 was the last generation to be "free,". Children are kept from being children now, they're exposed to grown up things too soon via the Internet etc. It's so sad. But i doubt it will get any better. We're being taught to have less, do less and be "happy" with it. Can't remember the politician who said that but that's the agenda and it's working. Anyway im off my soapbox now 😂 much love from Kerry in England ♥
This is freaking sad man. 7 years for murdering a child! And God only knows what he did to her before he killed her. God rest that baby’s soul 🙏🏾. I hope she continues to haunt him.
if carrie walked home around lunch, what house party was happening midday in the daylight… on a school day??? couldn’t the police verify that there were multiple teenagers not at school? or if the party wasn’t until that night, where was she for the few hours until it got dark?
And if the party was at night, Carrie’s mom would have noticed it when she went to the neighbors to look for Carrie, right? Something definitely doesn’t add up.
How did Carrie’s killer only get seven years?! smh. There are lesser crimes that people have to serve way more than seven years for. I don’t feel like justice was served for Carrie at all. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones. Rest in peace Carrie. 💗
The only reason this case was solved at all is that he chose to confess. He wouldn't have spent a day in jail if he had continued to keep quiet about what he did. People who confess to murders they're not even suspected of having committed are very often given light sentences, because they're punished for confessing, not for the murder, if that makes sense? No confession, no jail time.
I kinda giggled a little bit about the quiet Milwaukee area thing just because I finished up with watching Dahmer not too long ago and he's from there 😬.. that put Milwaukee on the map for me being a Canadian. what a crazy story! I can't believe he's out!
while there are parts of milwaukee that struggle with crime because of poverty and racial segregation (milwaukee is the most segregated city in the us) dahmer was an outlier.
I live not that far from Milwaukee. Idk if it’s just a more modern view or what. But Milwaukee is not viewed as a safe quiet place. Maybe back then but not now.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin and I’ve never heard of this case, so thank you for covering. I can’t decide if he was truly confessing to get his wife back, because clearly that makes no sense. But either way he’s not telling the whole truth. In any case I’ve ever heard where there’s stairs involved, I remember it being said that the likelihood of a fall causing someone’s death is extremely rare. I truly wish this man wasn’t walking free in my home state. Disgusting
Carrie's ghost haunted him his entire life. I bet she's still haunting him now. The only good thing is that he confessed. Otherwise, her family will keep wondering and never get closure.
Congrats on your engagement Bella ❤🎉. Great story as always, I love your channel. Wether I’ve heard a story before or not; I always love and enjoy how you narrate and tell the story.
My theory would be that the two boys alone, no party, saw her and decided to take the shot at trying to seduce her, possibly with a joint. She accepted the joint bc of the bad day she had and then they tried to get her in the basement. After pushing her down the stairs she still refuse to do anything or was unconscious and they tried to do something to her and that’s when they banged her head with or against something that killed her. Realized their mistake and buried her. Congrats on the Engagement Bella! ❤Thanks for back to back videos! Will you be doing a thread of videos for the holidays like last year? 🤔
The fact that you get more prison time for not paying taxes or using drugs… 🤬 I’m still super co fused with this case though. Carrie was sent home from school after lunchtime. She lives three minutes from the school. At that time this mysterious party was going on? But also at night? But also nobody noticed? But also all the other kids were still in school? Huh? Did she go to the neighbors house because she was afraid to face her parents, just hung out, they hid her, then at night the party happened and she just stayed around?
This is why women are scared to say no or change their mind. Stuff like this happens. RIP Carrie. Also, I think there were more people involved considering the medical examiners evidence and the fact that no one would admit this party existed.
when you said he started joining the family i knew what was coming sadly… ppl show guilt and that was all he was doing ALSO the ppl at the party are still shady to me 🤷♀️
He ingratiated himself with Carrie's family to find out how far the police were getting with the investigation or to pretend to be heartbroken to prove his innocence should he become a suspect or simply because he was getting a kick out of seeing Carrie's family suffer.
I actually think that he did feel remorse and that is why he got close to the family. He probably felt he could help ease their pain somehow, He was a kid himself although not as young as her. He should have come forward a lot earlier. This doesn't mean I condone his behaviour in any way. Her poor family would never have been able to get over her in anyway.
This is absolutely nuts cause not too long ago I saw a news article of a guys getting 7 years in prison for have heroine or something similar, and this guy got 7 years of sexual assault?!
OMG, the fact that I also attended the same school (now its Hayes Bilingual) and lived a block away from where she lived its so insane to me. I am from mke and have not heard of this case and it's scary how he is already out. I am disgusted and wonder how many others murdered someone and walk the same streets we do
Recently started watching your vids and I’ve been watching or listening at work, doing laundry..etc. I’m working my way down. Love your channel! Thank you ok byeee 🖤
It's so messed that he only got seven years for the murder he committed. Our justice system is seriously screwed up. I don't think it was an accident at all. He knew exactly what he did and he snapped after she changed her mind. Its absolutely disgusting that he grew close to her family knowing all along what he did to her.
being from around the milwaukee area and hearing people pronounce the words of the towns is always so interesting and funny to me. this is such a devastating case and i hope her family can heal. i do wonder if he actually killed her or if he just claimed it like a lot of people do. i'm skeptical but if he actually did it and he's just out, that's so scary.
i'm from wi a bit further north and i found it funny how she pronounced cudahy two different ways and both times it was half right 😂 if you see this love ya bella ❤
And there are always men on social media and in real life saying “ well why can’t you just be nice and smile” OR “ well why are you even nice to them, just tell them to f*ck off” and I’m like literally bc they KILL US. Either way can lead to something terrible. This poor girl didn’t get to experience life, it’s so tragic.
I'm so glad this case was solved. I remember watching it on another channel. Her photo is haunting to me foe some reason. She was a very pretty young lady. I believe she haunted him because it was so strange that he just woke up and confessed. I'm glad her family can get some closure tho after hearing all this it may be awfully worse than expected. I'm sending prayers and condolences🙏❤️😢
as someone who knows milwaukee well, i don’t think it was ever considered a “safe area” especially at this time, Dahmer was running around Milwaukee too
first of all ily bella second of all i’m confused about the timeline of her supposedly going to this party. if she was suspended around lunchtime and made to walk home was the party going on midday? maybe i didn’t quite understand just seemed weird to me
maybe she hung out around the house until night time bc she was upset or worried then there was a party etc, bc if Jose was 16 he probably would’ve been in school too unless he skipped class or something idk
What if he’s innocent? Maybe he’s just kinda crazy and felt that the family might benefit from having some answer to what happened to Carrie - no matter how horrible that answer might be - rather than just not knowing for the rest of their lives. Like, he spent years w them so they probably said at some point that it’s the fact of not knowing that kills them inside. So he lied FOR them, in his own messed up way. Bcuz his story doesn’t make sense. A bunch of teens stayed quiet abt a random party forever and for no reason? If it did happed, no one at the party saw him push her? No one saw her body in the basement? He dug her grave well enough it 45 minutes that no one found her for years? And his story also doesn’t add up w her cause of death. Like come on! He lied.
i definitely believe this could be a possibility but the thing i am confused on still is the fact that he talked about abusing her body postmortem. that is a detail that you didn’t need to include in order to give the family closure unless he’s just severely mentally ill and delusional.
Interesting theory since after all he lost everything anyway (his divorce) so he might have not minded having to go to prison for a bit if it gave them closure. I’m still inclined to think he was really involved but with the lack of evidence, everything is possible.
Thanks for another informative case Bella and congratulations on your engagement!! I would love to see a video on the drowning of the Farquharson boys in 2005 / The Father’s Day Killer and your thoughts surrounding the case x
Hm a very interesting case... Was there anything on the fact that he was 16 when it took place, but he was tried and charged for it many years later... so as an adult vs as a juvenile, did that effect the way the sentending and case were treated as well?
So typical that he started to hang out with the family afterwards, that’s a pretty known pattern for guilty people. Also other people at the party could very well have been involved.
My dad's a bit older than her and he grew up in Milwaukee. His dad was mugged twice on his own driveway. I would not really call it a friendly neighborly place.
Hey Bella & hey Y'all🤗🥰 Thank you for the new video Bella! It's very much appreciated! Milwaukee isn't & wasn't a tight-knit town. It's dangerous af actually. Generally I don't leave comments, but I did want to pop in the comments here to say that I live in the US, but more than that, my dad, my stepmom of 30yrs, all my 6 brothers & the rest of my dad's side of my fam lives in Wisconsin & has the entire time they've been married. & I jus wanted to say that Milwaukee wasn't & still isn't a nice, safe, tight-knit close community. I wasn't born till 1990, so I didn't experience Milwaukee in that time period. But I mean, Jeffrey Dahmer got caught in 1991 with the atrocities he was doing all thru the 80's. So yeah, Y-I-K-E-S!
It's absolutely disgusting how he befriended his victim's family. It's such a betrayal of trust and gives them an entirely new trauma to deal with.
The moment she mentioned he was seen begging for forgiveness and then injected himself into her family I knew he did it
I agree!
I agree but maybe it was twisted attempt at atonement as it does seem like he felt guilt. Even more twisted to me is all the other friends that lied to them for decades . This hapoend at her best friends house and they denied the party for decades
It’s a lot more common than most realize. They’ll either become good friends with the family or try to become part of the case by way of assisting police. In reality, they’re just trying to keep a close eye on information provided to both parties. Disgusting behaviour, regardless.
@@EllenDegenerate1 I assumed this too - it's a way to get information and keep a close eye on things, and to see what the family knows!
Something I think is weird is that so many people denied the party existing so that’s something that makes me think there were others involved
this is a really good point - all or some of the people who attended the party would have seen Carrie there, right? So even if they didn't know what happened to her - or if they knew EXACTLY what happened to her - were they protecting the perpetrator?
@@nandinid290 maybe Hoser /Jose Or whatever he's name is manipulated rest of the people to not tell he's name
I have to agree, why would they deny it when it could serve as an alibi for them
The best friend’s brother (John Mann) had real motive to confess to the party- it would have been a good defence for him. I’m surprised he kept it secret. It makes me wonder if he and others helped hide her body, thinking they would all get in trouble.
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can we just talk about how weird it is to send a kid home for not going to class instead of letting them go to class. 10/10 education
Wasn't it bc she was suspended
@@JL_5 Yeah, but she was suspended because she was skipping class/seen walking around the halls instead of being in class
This actually happens quite often
@@kyanagriffiththat was heard by some people but it was more likely because she hit the kid
this happens at my school lmfao
There’s absolutely zero chance that no one saw him dragging a dead body outside, digging a grave & burying her! Also, I truly hope that Carries spirit really was haunting the shit out him. I’d love to believe she basically solved her own murder.
My thought was that they had weed, it would be quite reasonable to smoke at the backyard. In the front there would be the possibility of someone seeing them, inside you have the problem with the smell so the backyard makes sense the most. He couldn’t be the only one out there the entire night. Also she wasn’t burried deep, people didn’t noticed for an entire year??
@@HopeeInk It's really weird
Seriously at a house party there's no way there weren't people outside
@@HopeeInk I’m thinking like how do you not smell a decomposing body? When she wasn’t buried that deep? Just don’t make any sense tbh
Also she’d been decomposing for an entire year how could they not have smelled it
I don’t think he was alone in this. It blows my mind how NO ONE saw anything.
I agree… also the fact that he managed to bury a whole body while possibly high at a PARTY, with ease and without ANYONE noticing? Hard to believe.
I somehow suspect John himself and those who denied the existence of the party helped him.
Even if I didn’t want to get into trouble by admitting I had a party I wasn’t meant to, when something like this has happened and I have also been questioned as a suspect I’d definitely mention the party and deal with those consequences with my parents later. Anything to proclaim my innocence if I really am innocent.
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Right.
There was no party, he tried to assault her or assault her and then killed her to not say what happened. The party is a childish excuse for an accident
It’s extremely suspicious that a guy who wasn’t even friends with her, suddenly after her death becomes extremely close with the family. He was guilty and trying to “fix” it by being through the grieving process. Absolutely disgusting.
or he wanted to see them grieve and got off on it, some people can be really that sick .....
She left school at 12 noon, they had a party and no neighbor could verify this party and no one saw him bury a body in broad daylight. Something fishy here.
Exactly! Agree with everything you said. I keep wondering... since when do kids throw parties mid-day on a school day? That makes no sense to me 🧐
And Carrie’s mom didn’t notice a party going on at Carrie’s friends house when she went looking for Carrie? None of this makes sense
Someone who helped the person who killed her must've threatened all the neighbors to keep quiet.
Who knows if it was a big “party” or just a gathering of like 10 people or so.
How did no one in the Mann Family notice the freshly covered dirt patch with decaying smell in their backyard? No one thought that was weird? You can’t tell me the mom or sister Robin didn’t notice that or think it’s odd. I think a lot of people were involved and covering this up.
especially with the shallow grave the smell is bound to come up
It was March in Wisconsin. The ground would've been pretty much still frozen. Theres probably still snow
@@maggiegilbert412 while yes it was in March, didn’t she say it took a year after to find her body?
Right.
It's sickening that a literal child was killed and molested meanwhile her killer got to live his life & continues to do so.
It’s so sad that murder victims are the only ones who truly knew what happened but can’t tell anyone
this makes me hope that when we pass, we can meet victims again and hear their stories!
I‘m a bit confused, Carrie got suspended around lunchtime and then on her walk home she noticed the Party and went there? First of all, why weren‘t the other kids at the party at school and second of all, why did no one else saw her attending the party? And if her mother went to Robin‘s house to look gor her why didn‘t she notice that there was a party? Especially after all the neighbors went to search for Carrie, why did none of the adults ever notice anything regarding the party? Seems really weird to me and makes me think that there wasn‘t a party. In a quiet, close community someone had to notice some loud music or a lot of people going in and out of the house, hadn‘t they?
maybe they saw the party not connected to the case, as the mother was there and hadn't find her... probably because of drugs or something like that (if they e.g. provided minors with alcohol, the whole neighbourhood might have gotten in serious trouble, if this was a common thing there). So they probably just... omitted it... because at that time, the child was only lost, not dead (or at least in their eyes). And later it would be suspicious to suddenly tell there was actually a party and nobody mentioned it...
Like it sounds stupid now, but I can imagine such stupidity may happen, esp. when they didn't know how serious the case could be.
I don’t think there was a party. I think John and Jose were hanging out and they killed her either by accident or on purpose and then buried her.
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So it took José 45 minutes to bury her body, but Carrie’s mom went across the street after about an hour to see if her daughter was there???? Wouldn’t she have seen a party going on if the timelines were that close? And how would you keep groups and groups of teenagers silent about a party that happened midday on a school day? News flash: you don’t. Something is not adding up.
she would of seen kids hanging out. unless they hide.
I don’t get it... if he said that other people had seen him and Carrie together at the party, why didn’t anyone else who was at this ‘party’ mention him to the police? What about this party was such a huge secret that a girl could go missing, turn up dead and make people STILL say the party didn’t happen? I definitely think there’s more to his story. Also has me wondering if this mysterious party did in fact take place, but maybe there was some shady stuff happening that’s making people who were there be hush hush about it. And if that’s the case then I don’t think he’s the only one who knew about her murder. I just feel sorry for Carrie and her family, they took this man into their midst thinking he had good intentions. Sometimes we never really know what evil is lurking in our very presence. What a truly despicable human.
I don't understand if she was suspended at lunchtime and was walking home was there a party happening in the afternoon?? I think it was the two guys. No one else was there.
@@user-huntr Given that more people mentioned the house party, I do think it was an actual thing. I think that everyone there were just kids and most were probably scared of getting in trouble so they didn’t say anything. It does however sound like more people were involved or at least saw something.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s weird at all if a kid goes missing and their parent pours a concrete slab in the yard, to think that it might be related. I would absolutely report that, too. We don’t know what goes on in the house, and if a kid is missing we only have the parents word to take for it. Fresh concrete and a missing person always rings alarm bells. I’m glad that person didn’t just ignore it, even though it didn’t turn out to be anything.
Right? She says ignorant things in her videos sometimes I’ve come to realize.
Came here to say that! Also, stepkids are much more likely to be hurt, abused and killed by their stepparents. They were absolutely right to investigate the stepdad.
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@@sj.l8550 I'm pretty sure she's emphasizing this because she doesn't want people blaming him now, when it's pretty clear he had nothing to do with it. Given the official story of what happened is super sketch, it's very likely people would harp on "idk tho stepdad sounds sus" and she's trying to avoid that
@@sj.l8550 💯!
as a 17 year old, I do not understand how people my age would want to hang out with 13 year olds. I sure as hell don't
yeah, or even want to make out with them. fucking disgusting 🤮
He didn't wanted to hangout but makeout
same lmao
You're a normal person.
Right on time. I need something to watch @ 2am
Me too! EST?
LMAOO same
Same but 1am here lol
1am Central lol
SAME
watching your videos for years inspired my career path !! in school for my bachelors in criminal justice :))
omg i’m honoured! best of luck with your course!! 🫶🏼
Nice! Congratulations!
That's amazing Layla! You go, girl! I studied psychology and law because back then i didnt have access to a criminal psychology course. But i never went anywhere with it because life kind of got in the way lol. Make sure you keep focused, don't be dissuaded when you get to any difficult parts, just keep your eye on the ball and have faith in your ability. You're going to do great things. Honestly I'm a little envious, or rather, regretful that my career in that industry didn't go anywhere. So I'm living vicariously through you, Layla lol.
Best of luck, much love from Kerry in England ♥
@@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey AW this is so sweet 🥺🥺 thank u so so much!!!! 🥰🥰 this made me rlly happy to read :)
@@tracyhagloch9709 thank u!! :))
I instantly knew it was Jose when you mentioned he was hanging around the family. He had a guilty conscious for 30 years. And I'm glad she was haunting him 😂
That's Exactly what I thought I also
Also trying to find out from them what the cops knew.
Why would they throw a house party at lunch time on a Tuesday? And how did carries mom not notice there was a party going on at Carrie’s friends house when she went looking for her?
Those……are really good questions
Daytime parties we did them all the time when I was a teen
it may of been a hangout or skip off, where you go to a friends house during school hours and drink. So it was not a party but a hang out during school hours.
@@ericaalzamora2174 But the only kid suspended from school was Carrie... I don't understand
@@joannedegonda3834 cutting class
This has me thinking how they ruled Jose out as a suspect when he was guilty the whole time. Makes me think about how many other cases the real murderer is just ruled out as a suspect completely 😳
This happened in a case in Brittan years ago, a bloke murdered two young school girls, (he and his misses both teachers) he from their school and helped search and give interviews of "grief" all the whilst he knew exactly where they were and what happened to them.
@@farenflick2524Yup! I remember the Soham murders even though I m not from Britain!
Ok so here is my theory :
In Carrie Ann’s autopsy, they found that she had neck injuries and also probably internal hemorrhage to the brain (Her autopsy report cited internal bleeding inside her skull from head and neck injuries). This type of injuries can be cause due to car accidents or falls (it can be possible that she was indeed pushed by Jose). BUT due to circumstances surrounding the alleged house party and how this occurred at Robin and John’s house yet somehow no one saw anything I beg to differ.
Strangulation can also cause both neck injuries and internal bleeding to the brain. (Blunt injuries to the neck may also occur due to non-accidental injury (strangulation) or hanging) + (pressure on the jugular veins may cause a back up of oxygen-deficient blood in the brain, resulting in the rupture of internal blood vessels and lack of oxygen to the brain.)
So my theory is that Carrie Ann was on her way to her house after being suspended. On the way, John Mandt may have seen her passing by and invited her over his house with Jose. Maybe she was lured under the pretext that Robin (her best friend) was in the house as well. So, I believe it was not a “house party”with lots of people. It was more like John and Jose were partying at his house ( by partying I mean drinking and possibly smoking weed / doing drugs). They both liked Carrie Ann, so they lured her to the basement, maybe got her to drink and smoke with them. Once she was drunk they sexually assaulted her. And one of them, decided to strangulate her while assaulting her (to try erotic asphyxiation maybe ?) and killing her. Or maybe she threatened to tell about the SA and again one of them decided to manually strangulate her and kill her. They both decided to bury her in the garden under the deck and never to speak of this get together, deny any involvement until Jose decided to confess. But why did he take the blame 33 years later? And why would he lie about what happened ? Was he threatened by John to confess? Is John’s family protecting him and using Jose as a scapegoat? Why did Robin’s ex bf say she told him John confessed to Carrie Ann’s murder ?
And if there was in fact a house party could the murder had happened before the other party goers arrived ? Which would explain why no one saw anything?
Yes I was thinking exactly the same thing! I think it was Jose who killed her, but I believe John was involved. I don't know why Jose wouldn't admit that John was involved though.
if she had been found way earlier they could’ve verified that too, it’s too bad their was no way to see if there were any bruises on her neck
@@lilmssimsalot exactly ! Had she been found earlier they could have found dna and more information about how she was truly murdered. Unfortunately I believe this was a sexually motivated murder :/ it’s so sad for her family to never have the full version of events. I wonder how John’s parents or sister never smelt her body decomposing, it’s not like she was 20 feet under ground, her body was hidden under the some sort of deck in the garden, that would surely cause odors… this case is so bizarre
@@Dgirl356 i agree, i thought maybe the family was covering for their son. but if they were why would they call contractors to get work done knowing her body would be dug up? it’s so strange
@@lilmssimsalot I thought so too, but it is weird like you said that they’d call contractors knowing there’s a body there. However I just saw a case, I don’t remember if it was Brooke McKenna who discussed the case of this guy who flushed down the toilet flesh/body parts from his victim and had to call the plumber to fix it and he called police when finding the fleshy substance. Maybe they thought they wouldn’t have to dig to deep or at all? Or maybe they thought they wouldn’t notice the body since it had been almost two years, idk.
He definitely didn't do it alone,there had to be people at that party who either helped or witnessed this.
I have so many questions!! If she was pushed down the stairs, how was there no physical evidence? None? No blood, no hair, nothing? I know that DNA testing was in the early stages then, but what? Also, I feel like the whole, "I didn't want my wife to divorce me so I'm confessing" shtick is such a red herring. It's probably because he knew that they only had circumstantial evidence (that's why he stuck so close to the family) and he could get a plea deal for a lighter sentence. Oooh, I am a steamed little bun with this case 😤 amazing as always Bella! Thanks for the wonderful presentation and video!
I’m guessing because being pushed down stairs doesn’t do much damage. Not enough to like make a bloody mess. Maybe enough to create scrapes and bruises but I don’t know
After a year I doubt there would be any forensic evidence to find and certainly not after 33 years.
@@Baldjotarokujo Falling (pushed or otherwise) downstairs can do a lot of damage just not like, in terms of blood. Falling downstairs can break your neck. She probably hit just right that it knocked her out but she didn't leave any blood or suspicious hair evidence. I don't think she was dead yet if she died due to brain bleed, but she was dead by the time he buried her. I think maybe if emergency services had been phoned she might have survived, but then again, nobody wanted to admit there was a party going on so... she probably would have still died anyway. I think there was time between her fall and him burying her that he just left out. He probably hid her body in something in the basement until he could take her out and bury her and she died jammed in a cupboard or something.
I don't know where Bella or anyone would get the idea he confessed to prevent a divorce. I feel like that would only make her wanna divorce him faster.
they probably didn’t even do a search of the mant house at the time bc there was no probable cause that she was even there
@@aromaladyellie so true! I also feel like they would have brushed off any physical evidence (skin cells, hair, DNA, etc.) that was there due to it being her best friend's house. She was there all the time, so why wouldn't here DNA be there?
You constantly hear reference to previous times i.e. the 80s in this case and people say 'oh they were so trusting' and you could leave your door open and your kids walk home from school. But that's *precisely why* these things were happening, when people became aware of the dangers, closed their doors and supervised their kids more closely then such events plunged in frequency.
Yeah and anxiety is on all time high because everybody nowadays worries about every single thing. Everything has its ups and downs.
I had saved a picture of I think twitter post and comment that goes:
A: Once someone was like "millenials don't answer a door if they aren't expecting anyone???" and I get why the 70s had so many serial killers.
B: Now I can't help but imagine a 60 year old serial killer at a millenial's door waiting, mad as f***, checking his watch, and leaving out of frustration and writes a blog post about how millenials are ruining this country.
I do also think locations had / have Alot to do trusting your neighbors !?
I’m not sure where you are getting your information. But you are far more likely to be a victim of crime today. While people are locked behind closed doors, cameras everywhere etc. the crimes you a mentioning still take place. It’s not like the statistics have gone down because we don’t trust people anymore. We just hear about these cases from a time when “everyone was more trusting” because it’s shocking.
Crimes today aren’t reported on the same anymore. If you listen to these types of cases that are happening today with the following line added to the narrative: in these times when people are far less trusting. The crime still happened with all the precautions that are in place.
I’m just saying we don’t look at them the same way. A different lens might be on the crimes now. The perspective has changed but violent criminals have not.
People keep their doors locked now. Home invasions happen instead. People don’t let their kids walk or play alone. Internet crimes from predators now take place.
The crimes haven’t stopped. Just the way they are committed has changed.
I just Googled this (I’m a child of the 80’s it did seem a simpler time) and you’re right the murder rates in the 80’s and even more so in the 90’s we’re incredibly high
This case may be solved but I don't think that it's fully solved. They were yet so many questions and weird circumstances with the alleged confession of Jose. First, why did nobody noticed Jose burying the body of Carrie in broad daylight? Like what you've said, it's a tight town where everybody knows everybody but still, nobody hears or saw that moment. Second, I believe that somehow John is involved with this. Maybe he helped him disposed of her body and that is why nobody had witnessed anything? And maybe that is why he vomitted when they saw her remains in their backyard? The party I believe was meant to be a secret since drugs and alcohol were involved and to think that they were still minors at the time and maybe that is why they need to keep quiet about it. Third, why did Jose only confessed after 33 years? Is it really the truth or it is something like a show to him?
This case is confusing and sad because we don't get to know what really happened with Carrie. We only have Jose's words but can we really believe his statement? It's so unnerving especially the part that Jose grieved with Carrie's family like nothing happened, like he did nothing wrong with her. What a frustrating case it is! But my prayers goes for Carrie's soul and her family. 🙏
I don't believe a word of his story. Carrie's mom went to their house that night, she would have seen the party. My guess he is mentally ill, and his life was falling apart.
Bringing john into this is pretty sick. Why you would assume he would be involved is beyond me he probably threw up because he felt sick. If jose felt the need to confess he would have also mentioned john as well if john was involved as this would have diminished his sentence possibly
@@luc1ferblack I don’t think it’s sick to assume this when John lied & very well knew he had a party. And you’re telling me there’s no way he didn’t see Carrie enter his house & walk around his house? Yeah not a stretch to say he could have been involved.
This case doesn’t seem truly “solved”. It’s like she was a sacrificial lamb for that culty “party” that everyone swears “didn’t happen”👀🥺
I'm sorry, but what? What are you talking about? Where are you getting the idea she was sacrificed for a cult?? The teenagers denied the party happened because they were doing illegal drinking and drugs, and a girl's dead body was found in the garden of the house the party was at. Bella didn't cover much about it, but this wasn't a cult, or cultlike.
@@aromaladyellie its a comparison theyre not calling it a cult. its the way it seemed like almost everyone at the came together to agree to deny the party to protect themselves along with their illegal drinking and drugs. so there was almost no justice for the person that actually died there. like a selfish “sacrifice”
@@aromaladyellie it was simply a comparison no one claimed that this was a cult.
reminds me of pretty little liars
@@gingerbreadsticks I still heartily disagree of framing this like a cult instead of just admitting it was a house full of scared teenagers. It's called self-preservation. Y'all are weird for even comparing this to a cult or understanding why someone would say "this case isn't truly solved because of the culty 'party'." It was solved.
this is so weird. people definitely saw her there & didn’t want to say anything because they were at a party that shouldn’t have even been happening
feels weird to comment this on a mystery monday but not monday vid but bella i’ve loved u for 4 years now and im so happy to see how much ur channel has grown.
appreciate you 🫶🏼
@@bellafiori I really appreciate with your hard work that you put on for us, And don't let anyone tell you what to do keep up the good work and never give
I find it hard to believe that Jose is solely responsible for Carrie's death, i think it was both him and John. Jose's explanation of carrie's death is inconsistent with the medical examiner's findings. I think perhaps he knew it was a neck/head related injury but twisted it to a fall on the stairs to make the death seem like an accident. Also, for both of them to have such extreme reactions to the body is strange. John vomiting and Jose's dramatic cry are both unusual (although, understandably, not impossible for an innocent person). But John seems suspicious to me - he lawyered up, vehemently denied the party happened for DECADES (like sure he may have lied about it as a kid to avoid getting in trouble, but later on I don't see why he would deny that it happened) and also the alleged romantic advances he made on Carrie, which is also mirrored in Jose's confession.
But why would Jose only turn himself in? As you said in the video, confessing to a 33-year old murder is an extremely odd way to 'save' a divorce. Maybe he was doing to show that he would stand by his wife no matter what (like he may be doing with his friend John). But if so, I don't see why his ex-wife wouldn't mention John. But even more compelling to me is the fact he never told Carrie's family. I think he was silent all those years because he was protecting himself AND John. I think he had some guilt and hence, he joined in with the mourning as a release of that guilt. But i think he never took responsibility back then because he was shielding everyone from John's involvement.
Sure, Jose could just be a narcissistic psychopath who was solely guilty of the crime, but the confession seems off. If the medical examiner is right, then Jose's confession is a lie. Just my theory, but as always incredible video!
I imagine john vomited because a dead body was found in his yard. Not only would her death have been a terrible shock - as he knew the girl - it was also in his yard which would make him prime suspect. I'd probs be sick too. I dont think there is any reason for jose to hide johns involvement...if it was John, he would've found a different spot to bury the body - & not in a shallow grave in his yard.
Side note let's try not to demonize people for lawyering up right away - innocent people get pinned for crimes they didn't commit due to interrogation tactics or police wanting to close a case, especially if they have any sort of mental or social disability.
That being said, everything else is very odd that you mention.
@@Lucy-mf5gk yeah I mentioned in my post that it is a possible response so obviously that could be the case. Good point about the location of burying the body, but if he did it and panicked he may have not thought it through thoroughly
@@rabeccalous1779 I don’t think I was demonising anyone. I totally understand why someone would get a lawyer in a situation where they feel like they may need one and I think a great part of any justice system is that if you don’t want to answer questions, you’re entitled to a lawyer and your own silence. It was just that he got a lawyer immediately in combination with the other points I made that made it seem suspicious.
Just my thoughts, I also believe that John was somehow involved, if only in burying the body
Imagine Carrie's family learning Jose confessed after they welcomed him in their home, grieved their daughter with him ... That must feel like a huge betrayal 💔
7 years 😳 wow 🤦🏾♀️this is WILD. He gets to live guilt free and move on. This is a case study of why the justice system needs reforming ASAP. Thank you Bella for sharing her story. R.I.P angel 🙏🏿
So the mother went around asking neighbours if they’d seen her on the day she disappeared - at this point there was a big party going on which she was at, but the mother didn’t notice the party and nobody there admitted she was there? Seems a bit strange…
Yeah, how come none of the people at the party ever caved in and admitted there was one and who was there. The police would've had a pool of suspects to interview. What really happened at that party 🤔
The only way it makes sense is for it to be a small get together and they were involved in some way
Woah..🤯 good point!
Also, party at lunch time? So many questions...
Are we all gonna ignore the fact that MISS GIRL IS ENGAGED?? Congratssss❤️❤️❤️
i don’t think it was an accident, he definitely never felt remorse, and he just tried to make it seem like an accident to get his wife back. horrifying case. rest in peace Carrie ❤
I was born in 1975. I grew up in the 80s and early 90s. We were free. And the thing is, we never had fear of strangers. And seems today, we're still more likely to be harmed by people we already know. And while I still won't give my sons the same freedoms I had growing up, not much has actually changed. 💔 Rest in peace, Carrie.
I agree! We were always out and about and not once a stranger questioned us. It’s always the people that know you!
Yes i agree in general. People have been programmed to fear everyone and that was exacerbated by the ridiculous lockdown and pand3m1c. It's so sad to realise that my daughter who was born in 1996 was the last generation to be "free,". Children are kept from being children now, they're exposed to grown up things too soon via the Internet etc. It's so sad. But i doubt it will get any better. We're being taught to have less, do less and be "happy" with it. Can't remember the politician who said that but that's the agenda and it's working.
Anyway im off my soapbox now 😂 much love from Kerry in England ♥
Agreed! When I was around 12 -13 yo I always took the public bus alone to get home and that was completely normal.
hard to understand how she was buried in a shallow grave and the house owners never saw anything strange or dogs smelling something
Yeah, this part is very strange.
My thoughts exactly
exactly.
This is freaking sad man. 7 years for murdering a child! And God only knows what he did to her before he killed her. God rest that baby’s soul 🙏🏾. I hope she continues to haunt him.
if carrie walked home around lunch, what house party was happening midday in the daylight… on a school day??? couldn’t the police verify that there were multiple teenagers not at school? or if the party wasn’t until that night, where was she for the few hours until it got dark?
And if the party was at night, Carrie’s mom would have noticed it when she went to the neighbors to look for Carrie, right?
Something definitely doesn’t add up.
How did Carrie’s killer only get seven years?! smh. There are lesser crimes that people have to serve way more than seven years for. I don’t feel like justice was served for Carrie at all. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones. Rest in peace Carrie. 💗
The only reason this case was solved at all is that he chose to confess. He wouldn't have spent a day in jail if he had continued to keep quiet about what he did. People who confess to murders they're not even suspected of having committed are very often given light sentences, because they're punished for confessing, not for the murder, if that makes sense? No confession, no jail time.
@@Kari.F. thats wrong tho he still did what he did
@@Kari.F. I agree, but confession does not always lead to the reduction of the sentence.. separation of church and state
I kinda giggled a little bit about the quiet Milwaukee area thing just because I finished up with watching Dahmer not too long ago and he's from there 😬.. that put Milwaukee on the map for me being a Canadian. what a crazy story! I can't believe he's out!
while there are parts of milwaukee that struggle with crime because of poverty and racial segregation (milwaukee is the most segregated city in the us) dahmer was an outlier.
@@spikespiegelfanclub definitely wasn't saying anything other than I had a giggle because I've never really heard of it before I watched Dahmer.
I live not that far from Milwaukee. Idk if it’s just a more modern view or what. But Milwaukee is not viewed as a safe quiet place. Maybe back then but not now.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin and I’ve never heard of this case, so thank you for covering. I can’t decide if he was truly confessing to get his wife back, because clearly that makes no sense. But either way he’s not telling the whole truth. In any case I’ve ever heard where there’s stairs involved, I remember it being said that the likelihood of a fall causing someone’s death is extremely rare. I truly wish this man wasn’t walking free in my home state. Disgusting
Carrie's ghost haunted him his entire life. I bet she's still haunting him now. The only good thing is that he confessed. Otherwise, her family will keep wondering and never get closure.
Congrats on your engagement Bella ❤🎉. Great story as always, I love your channel. Wether I’ve heard a story before or not; I always love and enjoy how you narrate and tell the story.
My theory would be that the two boys alone, no party, saw her and decided to take the shot at trying to seduce her, possibly with a joint. She accepted the joint bc of the bad day she had and then they tried to get her in the basement. After pushing her down the stairs she still refuse to do anything or was unconscious and they tried to do something to her and that’s when they banged her head with or against something that killed her. Realized their mistake and buried her.
Congrats on the Engagement Bella! ❤Thanks for back to back videos! Will you be doing a thread of videos for the holidays like last year? 🤔
2 videos back to back? What did we do to deserve this good fortune?! ;)
Always be weary when all the sudden someone becomes really close after an incident.
The fact that you get more prison time for not paying taxes or using drugs… 🤬
I’m still super co fused with this case though. Carrie was sent home from school after lunchtime. She lives three minutes from the school. At that time this mysterious party was going on? But also at night? But also nobody noticed? But also all the other kids were still in school? Huh?
Did she go to the neighbors house because she was afraid to face her parents, just hung out, they hid her, then at night the party happened and she just stayed around?
Milwaukee does not have a reputation for being safe 😂 Not even in the ‘80s.
Thank you! You always do a great job and I love your channel.
This is why women are scared to say no or change their mind. Stuff like this happens. RIP Carrie.
Also, I think there were more people involved considering the medical examiners evidence and the fact that no one would admit this party existed.
Lost you then found you again!!! So happy I’ve been binge watching!! ❤️
when you said he started joining the family i knew what was coming sadly… ppl show guilt and that was all he was doing ALSO the ppl at the party are still shady to me 🤷♀️
He ingratiated himself with Carrie's family to find out how far the police were getting with the investigation or to pretend to be heartbroken to prove his innocence should he become a suspect or simply because he was getting a kick out of seeing Carrie's family suffer.
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No WAY. Literally just searched up your name to find “posted 38 seconds ago”!!!! I’m beaming! 😊
I actually think that he did feel remorse and that is why he got close to the family. He probably felt he could help ease their pain somehow, He was a kid himself although not as young as her. He should have come forward a lot earlier. This doesn't mean I condone his behaviour in any way. Her poor family would never have been able to get over her in anyway.
This is absolutely nuts cause not too long ago I saw a news article of a guys getting 7 years in prison for have heroine or something similar, and this guy got 7 years of sexual assault?!
Yeah the "Justice" system doesn't care if you're innocent or guilty and at what lvl. Pretty insane and maddening.
Heroin, DUMBBELL!
u r very good at sorting details and presenting a cohesive story. it is a skill. well done kiddo
Going home after a long day at work, this video is exactly what I needed!! ❤❤
OMG, the fact that I also attended the same school (now its Hayes Bilingual) and lived a block away from where she lived its so insane to me. I am from mke and have not heard of this case and it's scary how he is already out. I am disgusted and wonder how many others murdered someone and walk the same streets we do
I definitely believe there’s more to this story. And I think more than just Jose knows the truth. What a sad heartbreaking case for Carrie’s family
I totally agree! This case doesn't seem fully solved.
It’s 8 AM here in Germany - I’m so going to be being late to class in order to start my day right with Bella first things first love you!!
Appreciate you Bella!
So glad we got 2 videos back to back 🥰 thanks Bells ❤️
I've been watching you for years and I love how you're still going strong 💕
Say this💛. She's my all time fave
Love the what youre doing girl! I usually zone out to most videos. With you i feel like a freind is telling me a story. 🙂
Very engaging.
She does an amazing job
you should post your episodes to spotify podcasts!! its so hard finding a true crime podcast that treats the topics with as much respect as you do
eek never been this early on one of your videos!! love how you always talk about the cases with so much respect!!
No justice here for that poor girl. Disgusting. I hope the people allowing his nothing charge gets the karma they deserve.
love your videos and love having something to watch at midnight, bella came through. also congrats on getting engaged!! ❤
9am cold morning in South Africa, just what I needed
Recently started watching your vids and I’ve been watching or listening at work, doing laundry..etc. I’m working my way down. Love your channel! Thank you ok byeee 🖤
It's so messed that he only got seven years for the murder he committed. Our justice system is seriously screwed up. I don't think it was an accident at all. He knew exactly what he did and he snapped after she changed her mind. Its absolutely disgusting that he grew close to her family knowing all along what he did to her.
being from around the milwaukee area and hearing people pronounce the words of the towns is always so interesting and funny to me. this is such a devastating case and i hope her family can heal. i do wonder if he actually killed her or if he just claimed it like a lot of people do. i'm skeptical but if he actually did it and he's just out, that's so scary.
im from milwaukee too lol
i'm from wi a bit further north and i found it funny how she pronounced cudahy two different ways and both times it was half right 😂 if you see this love ya bella ❤
I absolutely love your energy.... and the way u bring the stories to life!!!
And there are always men on social media and in real life saying “ well why can’t you just be nice and smile” OR “ well why are you even nice to them, just tell them to f*ck off” and I’m like literally bc they KILL US. Either way can lead to something terrible. This poor girl didn’t get to experience life, it’s so tragic.
I can't believe im so early! perks of being stuck in hospital I've got nothing else to do. Absolutely love your videos Bella!!!!
Thank you Bella! ❤
I'm so glad this case was solved. I remember watching it on another channel. Her photo is haunting to me foe some reason. She was a very pretty young lady. I believe she haunted him because it was so strange that he just woke up and confessed. I'm glad her family can get some closure tho after hearing all this it may be awfully worse than expected. I'm sending prayers and condolences🙏❤️😢
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as someone who knows milwaukee well, i don’t think it was ever considered a “safe area” especially at this time, Dahmer was running around Milwaukee too
first of all ily bella second of all i’m confused about the timeline of her supposedly going to this party. if she was suspended around lunchtime and made to walk home was the party going on midday? maybe i didn’t quite understand just seemed weird to me
maybe she hung out around the house until night time bc she was upset or worried then there was a party etc, bc if Jose was 16 he probably would’ve been in school too unless he skipped class or something idk
Yes, why weren't other kids at school? Were they suspended as well? Why were all these kids home having a party 🥴
Woohoo 3 uploads in 1 week.
Thanks Bella
Just finished nightshift, perfect timing for a new upload 🥰🥰
Bella have you heard of the flora valley station mystery? It's an Australian story.
What if he’s innocent? Maybe he’s just kinda crazy and felt that the family might benefit from having some answer to what happened to Carrie - no matter how horrible that answer might be - rather than just not knowing for the rest of their lives. Like, he spent years w them so they probably said at some point that it’s the fact of not knowing that kills them inside. So he lied FOR them, in his own messed up way. Bcuz his story doesn’t make sense. A bunch of teens stayed quiet abt a random party forever and for no reason? If it did happed, no one at the party saw him push her? No one saw her body in the basement? He dug her grave well enough it 45 minutes that no one found her for years? And his story also doesn’t add up w her cause of death. Like come on! He lied.
i definitely believe this could be a possibility but the thing i am confused on still is the fact that he talked about abusing her body postmortem. that is a detail that you didn’t need to include in order to give the family closure unless he’s just severely mentally ill and delusional.
Interesting theory since after all he lost everything anyway (his divorce) so he might have not minded having to go to prison for a bit if it gave them closure.
I’m still inclined to think he was really involved but with the lack of evidence, everything is possible.
Thanks for another informative case Bella and congratulations on your engagement!! I would love to see a video on the drowning of the Farquharson boys in 2005 / The Father’s Day Killer and your thoughts surrounding the case x
It literally feels like Christmas when you bless us like this 💗
It’s 2AM in NY but I’m absolutely going to watch this rn
Yessss was looking for something to watch
Magically I woke up and so so excited that there’s a new ep out for me to snuggle in bed to and watch before work!
Hm a very interesting case... Was there anything on the fact that he was 16 when it took place, but he was tried and charged for it many years later... so as an adult vs as a juvenile, did that effect the way the sentending and case were treated as well?
So typical that he started to hang out with the family afterwards, that’s a pretty known pattern for guilty people.
Also other people at the party could very well have been involved.
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I'm sorry, he got HOW MANY YEARS ? *REALLY* ??? That is DISGUSTING. The justice system is broken.
he cut her life off so early and he got to live out his whole entire life other than a few years prison time. not fair
My dad's a bit older than her and he grew up in Milwaukee.
His dad was mugged twice on his own driveway.
I would not really call it a friendly neighborly place.
Wasn't Jeffrey Dahmer from Milwaukee? 😟
Hey Bella & hey Y'all🤗🥰 Thank you for the new video Bella! It's very much appreciated! Milwaukee isn't & wasn't a tight-knit town. It's dangerous af actually. Generally I don't leave comments, but I did want to pop in the comments here to say that I live in the US, but more than that, my dad, my stepmom of 30yrs, all my 6 brothers & the rest of my dad's side of my fam lives in Wisconsin & has the entire time they've been married. & I jus wanted to say that Milwaukee wasn't & still isn't a nice, safe, tight-knit close community. I wasn't born till 1990, so I didn't experience Milwaukee in that time period. But I mean, Jeffrey Dahmer got caught in 1991 with the atrocities he was doing all thru the 80's. So yeah, Y-I-K-E-S!
she made it seem like cudahy is in milwaukee, but its almost 20 min south
So excited for new content!
I love listening to you, Bella, thank you for creating such high quality and respectful content
Loving the quick posts