This man not only saw something and said something, he continued to say something until someone in authority listened and did something. Truly a hero and definitely qualified to be a Grizzly.
@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc who knows what he ran over or where he was when he ran over it? He drove as far as he could on that punctured tire until he simply couldn't anymore. That's the only way a tire gets shredded like that. It gets punctured, air begins to leak, the tire gets flatter and flatter, eventually it begins to shred until you're driving on the rim and the car becomes hard to steer.
@@NikkiKimsI think pulling off roads where people pull off like truck tire pieces can destroy and puncture a tire. He was pulling off looking for places I think and ruined his tires on the shoulders
The person who told him “it’s too vague” should be fired. This is why crimes don’t get solved. For pete’s sake! How about take the man’s name and let police call him and ride out there! Imagine if he hadn’t bothered to go the extra mile!! It may have given SS another day to go move her again and we might still be looking for her!! Why would these people not take the name of every single person who calls and let one of the hundreds working on this case decide what to do with this tip! I bet a lot of crimes aren’t solved because the people with the exact piece of the missing puzzle was ignored or tip wasn’t given to police.
Heard of so many times whereas police call center worker's just dont know how to do their jobs. It makes me wonder if it's a very low paid job that doesn't attract people who care.
Makes one wonder how many people have pertinent information, try to report, and give up after being told their information is too "vague", or is otherwise dismissed. The folks who man the crime lines might benefit from retraining.
Absolutely, " see something,say something", Don't get discouraged, you can rest easy knowing you did the right thing... Thomas, thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Blessings from on High!!
This man is Maddie's angel; he made sure that her body was found before decomp made her body unable to tell us what that monster did. Can we just hold this man up for all to see!!!! Those tip line operators need to be seriously reprimanded for the way they handled this mans tip. Law Enforcement asked for info and he provided it and he never gave up when so many others would have. Thank you for your service Sir!!! Honorary Grizzly Indeed!!!
@@judithsturgis9822 I know and it always makes me so mad. They need to train these people better - Justice for victims everywhere is on the line and I'm not willing to settle for that! I also hope that this man gets a reward (I can't remember if there is a reward in this case but if there is this man deserves every penny for going above and beyond. He'll make a great witness in the trial)
@@onemanstrash8233yeah, he probably was, lots of officers aren’t good at their jobs. But ppl don’t like to accept or hear this. Every interaction I’ve ever had with Law enforcement when I’ve needed their help has been disappointing too, never helpful, rude, dismissive, etc.
I cannot believe the level of detail he could recall, including the make of the other car approaching. This is a dream eyewitness. So proud of this man for everything he did to help Maddie. May he be blessed.
Yes! I try to remember details of strange dealings I come across and usually forget rather quickly 🤦🏻♀️😭 his memory is incredible. I believe he subconsciously knew something was very off about the incident and it stored that memory
@michellewilmot2083 my husband has this talent. Sometimes it's annoying, because he doesn't understand why I can't readily rattle off what car every single coworker droves and where they park daily, but he can! He remembers the strangest minute details until it comes to listening to me lol.
How many more are dismissed so they can't solve cases ...That Jen and weird do ss look like occult we don't know how deep that can go..Maybe that operator just wanted Thomas to go away ...I hope he remains safe. .
I really hope he knows this and is told what a good man he is, because i cannot imagine how haunted he must be - you could hear it in his voice when he said about taking pictures and finding out after that she was behind him. He needs to know he did EVERYTHING he could and SS will be put away with his help ❤
I'm so glad you said that!! Scrolling through the chat... Personal opinion !! Thank God for Thomas and countless others that continue to bring pertinent information whether they are turned away or not! Blessings upon Blessings Thomas!! You showed more concern than Jen in mpo!!
And I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast most days. 😂 Kudos to Honorary Grizzly Thomas! 🐻 Maybe after the trial finally happens, Gisela can interview him. Justice for Maddie!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This man, THOMAS, needs to be RECOGNIZED as CITIZEN of the YEAR! He went OVER & ABOVE what most people would have done to assist in this investigation. This man is a HERO. PERIOD. - Susan Burns
I hope he got any reward that was offered. Also, he sounds fairly young! I’m so glad he was raised right and has a good head on his shoulders. He is definitely Madi’s angel.
I am a spiritual person, and I believe that our higher power, which I call God caused that tire to blow where LE & the searcher's could find Maddie. Thank you Thomas for going that extra mile, and going back to take pictures of the area where you saw SS. You are a hero!! 🥇
Agreed! I’d like to think that if I were in his shoes I wouldn’t be discouraged and that I would try to get more information like he did. Honestly tho, I don’t know if I would, telling myself it’s likely nothing and my chances of actually having valuable information is slim… Knowing now that this happened to him, I have to wonder how many other possible leads to unsolved cases have been missed anywhere there’s a tip line… it’s very concerning 😞
I had no idea that he had to pretty much fight to get his tip looked into. Just knew he was the reason she was found. That's absolutely great that he never gave up!
I have always believed that Maddy was hidden (dumped) where she was was because of the tire. He couldn't risk someone stopping to help him fix the tire with a dead child in tow. Thank God, literally.
I think what he is insinuating in this interview is that he was t really changing a tire hence no jack or other tire that was changed. I think he maybe set up his car to appear like he was changing a tire in case anyone seen him out there they would think that’s why he was there. Maybe I heard wrong?
Sterns said the old tire was shredded, and there is a police evidence photo of it. Most likely it blew out because he was driving off road over rough ground to the place he put Maddie's body. He probably drove on it flat back out to the road so he could look like he just pulled over to change the tire. Thomas said he could see that the tire had already been changed. The guilty tell is when he looked Thomas in the eye. Sometimes you can just have a feeling when something's off.
Dispatch had absolutely no right to say he didn’t have enough info. That was up to someone way above their pay grade. Hoping that had been corrected within that department
Back in 2020 a 10 year old girl named Breasia Terrell was killed by her mother’s ex boyfriend. In the middle of the night, Dinkins was near the pond where he had killed Breasia and hid her body. His car was stuck in the mud and he had to flag down a driver for help. The gentleman who helped him was able to give a statement later on which put Henry Dinkins at the scene. So thankful for these witnesses.
People think God doesn’t exist because of all the evil in the world but when things like this happen… I know In my heart our Heavenly Father is very much real and even though he has stated in the scriptures men believe they can live without his guidance thus the reason so much suffering, he still guides us in our darkest hours.
I hadn't heard this audio before. I started to listen to it on another channel and left because the host kept breaking in to complain about how listeners weren't sending him money - and he wasn't nice about it either. Thanks, G, for posting it.
Let me guess - there's only ONE You Tuber I know of covering this who ever complains about not getting enough money. YEAH - HIM . . . . I know he does good work WITH the money he receives, but GEEZ . . . . Yeah, I know EXACTLY who you are talking about . . . . - Susan Burns
SS dad said SS had "put her body somewhere it would be easily found" 🙄 Her body would not have been found if he hadn't had a flat tire before he got to Alligator Lake AND this person hadn't persisted in convincing the police to look where he'd seen SS.
If SS wanted MS to be easily found. He would have left her in the room. Where she was murdered. CS and DS need to sit down and stay out of the public eye. Their enabling SS is why he is a evil monster. Continuing to justify his actions keeps the rage of emotion from the public on high.
True .....like Sterns is a kind hearted chomo....they annoy me with their coddling of that grub. I know he is their grub that they created but coddling him has proven to have made him the POS that he is.
If you listen to the interview with Jennifer Soto, and Kevin O’Malley, you will clearly hear Jennifer talking about Alligator Lake when O’Malley asked her “ do you know of any places Stephen might have put Maddie?” Later when asked about the location where the car broke down, she says… “I don’t know why he would have been in St. Cloud, he doesn’t know anyone in St. Cloud. I have a couple friends there but he doesn’t know them.” St. Cloud is exactly where his car broke down and he knew exactly where he was going, as he was twenty minutes minutes from Alligator Lake. He was headed there!! Jennifer might not know exactly where it was located but Stephen knew! Thank goodness for the witness. Thomas was very aware and made lots of mental notes such a rare thing in today’s world when most young people have their head stuck in a phone and have no awareness of their surroundings. Thomas is special!❤️
How infuriating that they told him it was too vague and hung up on him. I know they’re unimaginably busy, but every tip should be treated like it’s the one that will break open the case. I’m sure this is a big reason that many don’t call in more tips on missing person cases. Thank goodness for this man’s persistence! I can’t imagine where the case- and Maddie- would be right now without his tenacity. Thank you for being an extraordinary person, Thomas! 💚
Thank God this witness was driving by at the exact right time to see SS’s face & all the car details. His observation skills & memory is awesome for driving by him 40mph.
Even if a tip is vague as they said why not have it checked out since the area was of interest. That's probably why some people give up reporting stuff they see. That's dismissive. Glad he was persistent. That was great, he deserves all the credit.
seriously, it's so unprofessional for them to not take a tip seriously when they were literally asking people to call if they had seen something in the area. there's no way the person was a detective, they may not even be an officer.
This is a great example for everyone to push through to the truth, even though we are all busy or even dismissed. Thomas made sure the police heard him. .❤
Divine intervention!! Maddie caused the flat tire & Thomas was there at perfect timing! He is definitely Maddie’s guardian angel 👼🏽💗 Thank you for this audio G!
I live in Orlando and I drove past Old Hickory Tree Rd. shortly after Madeline was found. It was heartbreaking thinking about her lying on the side of the road behind brush. Thank God for this gentleman named Thomas.
I have so much respect for this guy, if I contacted authorises twice and they fob me off with these excuses I’d have thought ‘screw those lazy…’ and not bothered again. They were hell bent on dismissing this info. He did such an amazing job of trying to get maddie found.
I hope the cop that turned him away initially for being "too vague" is receiving some additional training. This was the perfect witness describing everything the police needed to know. He didn't need photos with his memory full of pertinent information that the hotline cop dismissed. This could have been devastating to the murder case if this good citizen wasn't persistent.
I wonder how many times this has happened no I don't think I would want to know.This is the officer we have heard question Jennifer and complain that he and alot of other people taking time away from their trying to make her talk.
Thomas is a hero!! He knew he saw something very important re: Maddie’s disappearance, and he didn’t give up when turned away by the police. This is a good lesson for everyone. Thank you Thomas!!!!
Thomas is the kind of man, father that Maddie deserved. I hope somebody tells Thomas’ kid what he did for Maddie when he’s older. God bless you, Thomas. 💒
I have never heard this interview and I’m so incredibly grateful that you played it for us. What an amazing man thank you so much, sir for seeing something and saying something.❤
One officer could have derailed this entire investigation. The tip was too vague bc he didn’t have the plates and an address yet it’s in the area they’re searching 😮mind blowing. Thank you Thomas!
Hear this. Another person who saw something and said something was Jennifer Soto's roommate. She saw Madeline in bedroom #4 with Stefan Sterns once. It didn't look right to her. She actually sent Jen a text message that said, "I'm sorry if I am overstepping, but I wanted to make sure you knew that Maddie is in Stefans room with him." Jen gives her standard stupid reply. "Thanks, no, you're good." Totally focusing on the wrong part of the message. In my opinion, Jennifer knew his behavior was drawing the attention of others in the house. This explains the text Jen sent Stefan that night saying, "Maddie needs to go to sleep right now." She sent him that text 2 minutes after that roommate came home. I believe 💯 that Jennifer Soto knew exactly what he was doing to her daughter. She was so pathetic and desperate for a man in her life that she let it happen.
omg really?! Then i also 100% believe Jenifer knew. And that was her way of saying tell her fk to bed to hide things. It was not just another missed sign. 🤬
Why did JS have SS come back that night? She had the next 2 days off to sleep. And he was on Telegram that night at the condo. Did Yolanda know he was back at the condo when she sent Maddie home that night and JS wasn’t home?
I’ve never heard this. This guy does deserve a metal for sure. The perfect example of see something say something. His persistence in knowing what he saw, led to the discovery of sweet Maddie. Thanks to him! 🙏🏽
This man not only saw something and said something, he continued to say something until someone in authority listened and did something. Truly a hero and definitely qualified to be a Grizzly.
Tho the roads were immaculately paved, Stern's tires were thoroughly shredded. (?) 🤷
Imagine he could of so easily said well I rang and left it thank god he persevered
@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc who knows what he ran over or where he was when he ran over it? He drove as far as he could on that punctured tire until he simply couldn't anymore. That's the only way a tire gets shredded like that. It gets punctured, air begins to leak, the tire gets flatter and flatter, eventually it begins to shred until you're driving on the rim and the car becomes hard to steer.
Bamboo💔💜🕊️@@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc
@@NikkiKimsI think pulling off roads where people pull off like truck tire pieces can destroy and puncture a tire. He was pulling off looking for places I think and ruined his tires on the shoulders
The person who told him “it’s too vague” should be fired. This is why crimes don’t get solved. For pete’s sake! How about take the man’s name and let police call him and ride out there! Imagine if he hadn’t bothered to go the extra mile!! It may have given SS another day to go move her again and we might still be looking for her!! Why would these people not take the name of every single person who calls and let one of the hundreds working on this case decide what to do with this tip! I bet a lot of crimes aren’t solved because the people with the exact piece of the missing puzzle was ignored or tip wasn’t given to police.
Exactly!! “Too vague.. please call back when you have GPS coordinates, weather at time of sighting, and a soil sample. Thank you.”
That's how I feel about it 💯 That is the Departments job to investigate
Agreed. Or at least retrained. There is a good chance this crime would still be unsolved if it wasn't for the persistence and confidence in this guy.
Heard of so many times whereas police call center worker's just dont know how to do their jobs. It makes me wonder if it's a very low paid job that doesn't attract people who care.
EXACTLY 😡
This guy deserves to be recognized for his persistence to report what he witnessed.
Makes one wonder how many people have pertinent information, try to report, and give up after being told their information is too "vague", or is otherwise dismissed. The folks who man the crime lines might benefit from retraining.
I’ve said since the beginning this stand up citizen deserves an award from his community 🥇
Yes he does!!
@@ShakerMaker1980 Amen
He is a genuinely fearless and loving kind man. ❤ Thomas! You’re a leader.
Absolutely, " see something,say something", Don't get discouraged, you can rest easy knowing you did the right thing...
Thomas, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
Blessings from on High!!
Best snitch ever, that's the award
This man is Maddie's angel; he made sure that her body was found before decomp made her body unable to tell us what that monster did. Can we just hold this man up for all to see!!!! Those tip line operators need to be seriously reprimanded for the way they handled this mans tip. Law Enforcement asked for info and he provided it and he never gave up when so many others would have. Thank you for your service Sir!!! Honorary Grizzly Indeed!!!
I couldn’t agree more. 💜
I’ve heard about this type of response from operators before. And about tipsters not being taken seriously. Give this gentleman a reward!
@@judithsturgis9822 I know and it always makes me so mad. They need to train these people better - Justice for victims everywhere is on the line and I'm not willing to settle for that! I also hope that this man gets a reward (I can't remember if there is a reward in this case but if there is this man deserves every penny for going above and beyond. He'll make a great witness in the trial)
@@a1waystreet-j86 Hopefully the world will see him testify in court.
Yes thank you sir
Shame on the police for dismissing Thomas.
@@FreyaRae1510 I wonder if whoever answered the tip lines are even officers?? Whoever blew this man off should be reprimanded seriously.
@@onemanstrash8233 I have a feeling that they’re not officers but I could be wrong. Yes, they should definitely be reprimanded/retrained.
@@berryhij1 That's probably the case, I can't imagine a that detective on the case wouldn't want to follow up on a lead, no matter how small.
@@onemanstrash8233fired for being lazy and not digging in...
@@onemanstrash8233yeah, he probably was, lots of officers aren’t good at their jobs. But ppl don’t like to accept or hear this. Every interaction I’ve ever had with Law enforcement when I’ve needed their help has been disappointing too, never helpful, rude, dismissive, etc.
I cannot believe the level of detail he could recall, including the make of the other car approaching. This is a dream eyewitness. So proud of this man for everything he did to help Maddie. May he be blessed.
Yes! I try to remember details of strange dealings I come across and usually forget rather quickly 🤦🏻♀️😭 his memory is incredible. I believe he subconsciously knew something was very off about the incident and it stored that memory
@michellewilmot2083 my husband has this talent. Sometimes it's annoying, because he doesn't understand why I can't readily rattle off what car every single coworker droves and where they park daily, but he can! He remembers the strangest minute details until it comes to listening to me lol.
@@allysahatfield7438I think you’re right!
@@michelledickson6303that is a crazy skill. I like to think that I’m observant, but that’s way out of my league!
@@michelledickson6303congrats? This is about Madeline not your husband
Clearly a credible, well-spoken guy. Whoever dismissed him for being “too vague,” seems to have dropped the ball to a degree that’s just unbelievable.
How many more are dismissed so they can't solve cases ...That Jen and weird do ss look like occult we don't know how deep that can go..Maybe that operator just wanted Thomas to go away ...I hope he remains safe.
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Yes the Giglio beach murders went unsolved 10 years longer because they dismissed a witness
@@coldisle The kind of person who would be in the same category as JS. Couldn't careless 😡🤬
Should be fired! The police were specifically asking for someone changing a tire in that area. What is to vague?? SMH.
@@cherylschumaker1366 “That Jen and weird do ss like occult”. ???? What does this mean. I don’t follow…
Thomas is Maddies ANGEL. Thank for giving giving her the peace she some much deserves. 😇🥰
In essence this is the ONLY person who looked out for Maddie. Thank god for Thomas 🙏You are a true hero ❤
Law enforcement also worked very hard on this case and did an awesome job. Especially detective Kevin who told Jenn 'zactly what we were all saying 🙄
Yes, law enforcement did work hard & do a great job minus the rude, incompetent, useless, crime tip employee who needs to be fired ffs.
@@angelawatson1594yes I agree completely ❤
@@southbug27I agree completely ❤️
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Thomas is a wonderful human, and I thank him for persisting and making sure they took his tip seriously. He brought Maddie home 🕊️
And he sounds very intelligent and observant. Truly Maddie’s hero. ❤
@@marlaw82No thanks to Florida LE. Their ineptitude astounds me.
I really hope he knows this and is told what a good man he is, because i cannot imagine how haunted he must be - you could hear it in his voice when he said about taking pictures and finding out after that she was behind him.
He needs to know he did EVERYTHING he could and SS will be put away with his help ❤
Thank goodness he never gave up telling his story.
AMEN 💜💜💜
This response is part of why people do not “say something” ; they are treated like crackpots, kooks, annoyances, and pranksters.
I'm so glad you said that!!
Scrolling through the chat...
Personal opinion !!
Thank God for Thomas and countless others that continue to bring pertinent information whether they are turned away or not! Blessings upon Blessings Thomas!! You showed more concern than Jen in mpo!!
You make such a great point
You would think if law enforcement couldn't go home until she was found that they would have taken every tip seriously and looked into it.
That guy is HERO! 🏆
He knew what he saw was important. Gut feeling, little voice in his head, he knew. Thank heavens for his persistence.
@@bethob8 Agreed !
Wow he REMEMBERS EVERYTHING! Every detail!
Ooo nice outro!
And I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast most days. 😂 Kudos to Honorary Grizzly Thomas! 🐻 Maybe after the trial finally happens, Gisela can interview him. Justice for Maddie!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
We don't know he remembered everything.
This man, THOMAS, needs to be RECOGNIZED as CITIZEN of the YEAR! He went OVER & ABOVE what most people would have done to assist in this investigation. This man is a HERO. PERIOD. - Susan Burns
@@deeannray5093 100% unless he wants to remain anonymous....they should definitely recognize him
This guy went above and beyond. He should be proud of himself ❤
This guy is more than a hero. He obviously has a very caring heart
I hope he got any reward that was offered. Also, he sounds fairly young! I’m so glad he was raised right and has a good head on his shoulders. He is definitely Madi’s angel.
I'm not a spiritual person, but I truly do believe that Maddie caused that flat tire. Divine intervention.
Wow 😮😮
Woh! 😮😮
Divine intervention at its finest.❤
I am a spiritual person, and I believe that our higher power, which I call God caused that tire to blow where LE & the searcher's could find Maddie.
Thank you Thomas for going that extra mile, and going back to take pictures of the area where you saw SS. You are a hero!! 🥇
@@laurelflint1866Absolutely! I have no doubt about that!
So they tell people to come forward with ANY info they may have, but once they do they’re dismissed…
Thank goodness this man was persistent!!
Agreed! I’d like to think that if I were in his shoes I wouldn’t be discouraged and that I would try to get more information like he did. Honestly tho, I don’t know if I would, telling myself it’s likely nothing and my chances of actually having valuable information is slim… Knowing now that this happened to him, I have to wonder how many other possible leads to unsolved cases have been missed anywhere there’s a tip line… it’s very concerning 😞
They got that Jen Soto attitude. She got a few prank calls and shut her phone off
It reminds me of the family on vacation, they reviewed their dash camera and found Gabby's van. Amazing.
So true!
Exactly! I’ve thought the same.
The Bethunes!!!
Which case is it? I'd like to inform myself about it
@@mintosoup Gabby Petito disappearance and murder, Aug 2021 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming USA.
Thomas is the perfect example of "See something, Say something" a hero for sure. Thanks for your dedication Gisela
Did he call him Forest? Right at the swearing in?
Very articulate, succinct and detailed Witness statement.
He did a great job to go back and taking photos to get the police to listen to him!
All the best to you TC!! 🤗
I hope this guy who helped find Maddie gets an award for his perseverance and help.
I had no idea that he had to pretty much fight to get his tip looked into. Just knew he was the reason she was found. That's absolutely great that he never gave up!
I have always believed that Maddy was hidden (dumped) where she was was because of the tire. He couldn't risk someone stopping to help him fix the tire with a dead child in tow. Thank God, literally.
I think what he is insinuating in this interview is that he was t really changing a tire hence no jack or other tire that was changed. I think he maybe set up his car to appear like he was changing a tire in case anyone seen him out there they would think that’s why he was there. Maybe I heard wrong?
Sterns said the old tire was shredded, and there is a police evidence photo of it. Most likely it blew out because he was driving off road over rough ground to the place he put Maddie's body.
He probably drove on it flat back out to the road so he could look like he just pulled over to change the tire. Thomas said he could see that the tire had already been changed. The guilty tell is when he looked Thomas in the eye. Sometimes you can just have a feeling when something's off.
The stars were stacked against that fiend. Thank gawd
He certainly was quick identifying the mug shot but when you know what you saw, you know what you saw🥺justice for Maddie💜💜💜
This guy really is a hero. He went above and beyond to make sure the tip was received, and such clarity and detail! How awesome!
Dispatch had absolutely no right to say he didn’t have enough info. That was up to someone way above their pay grade. Hoping that had been corrected within that department
I love your unwavering dedication to Maddie’s story! Justice for Maddie!!❤
Back in 2020 a 10 year old girl named Breasia Terrell was killed by her mother’s ex boyfriend. In the middle of the night, Dinkins was near the pond where he had killed Breasia and hid her body. His car was stuck in the mud and he had to flag down a driver for help. The gentleman who helped him was able to give a statement later on which put Henry Dinkins at the scene. So thankful for these witnesses.
People think God doesn’t exist because of all the evil in the world but when things like this happen… I know In my heart our Heavenly Father is very much real and even though he has stated in the scriptures men believe they can live without his guidance thus the reason so much suffering, he still guides us in our darkest hours.
How scary he could've killed him after helping him out. 🤔
See something say something Good citizen. Justice for sweet Maddie 🦋
You sir, are a hero! You are one of the few adults who didn't fail Maddie and you didn't even know her! Thank you for coming forward!
Gives me the chills and tears 😭 .... He is a HERO!
Thank you 🙏 Mr. Thomas 🫶🥰❤
I hadn't heard this audio before. I started to listen to it on another channel and left because the host kept breaking in to complain about how listeners weren't sending him money - and he wasn't nice about it either. Thanks, G, for posting it.
Gee, I wonder who that host was, lol? I don’t know what his problem is lately. He hasn’t always been this bad.
Let me guess - there's only ONE You Tuber I know of covering this who ever complains about not getting enough money. YEAH - HIM . . . . I know he does good work WITH the money he receives, but GEEZ . . . . Yeah, I know EXACTLY who you are talking about . . . . - Susan Burns
I stopped watching him because he always fight with whoever gives an opinion he doesn’t like😂
Yeah I refuse to listen to him... he's not a good soul.
Horrible human being. Acts like an alcoholic or something.
SS dad said SS had "put her body somewhere it would be easily found" 🙄 Her body would not have been found if he hadn't had a flat tire before he got to Alligator Lake AND this person hadn't persisted in convincing the police to look where he'd seen SS.
If SS wanted MS to be easily found. He would have left her in the room. Where she was murdered. CS and DS need to sit down and stay out of the public eye. Their enabling SS is why he is a evil monster. Continuing to justify his actions keeps the rage of emotion from the public on high.
True .....like Sterns is a kind hearted chomo....they annoy me with their coddling of that grub. I know he is their grub that they created but coddling him has proven to have made him the POS that he is.
Agree 💯 they are delusional! Makes me sick.
@@MonicaSuggs-ly5eeagree… constantly making some kind of excuse OR setting it up to claim mental illness at court time! Concussion my rear end!
If you listen to the interview with Jennifer Soto, and Kevin O’Malley, you will clearly hear Jennifer talking about Alligator Lake when O’Malley asked her “ do you know of any places Stephen might have put Maddie?” Later when asked about the location where the car broke down, she says… “I don’t know why he would have been in St. Cloud, he doesn’t know anyone in St. Cloud. I have a couple friends there but he doesn’t know them.” St. Cloud is exactly where his car broke down and he knew exactly where he was going, as he was twenty minutes minutes from Alligator Lake. He was headed there!! Jennifer might not know exactly where it was located but Stephen knew!
Thank goodness for the witness. Thomas was very aware and made lots of mental notes such a rare thing in today’s world when most young people have their head stuck in a phone and have no awareness of their surroundings. Thomas is special!❤️
Good on that person who saw something and said something. 🙏❤️ Thank you sir, you did the right thing. RIP sweet Maddie
Thanks Thomas for speaking up & sharing what you saw. 👍👍
Good grief!
The authorities made it so difficult for this poor man to tell them what he saw!
My congratulations to him for his endurance!
How infuriating that they told him it was too vague and hung up on him. I know they’re unimaginably busy, but every tip should be treated like it’s the one that will break open the case. I’m sure this is a big reason that many don’t call in more tips on missing person cases.
Thank goodness for this man’s persistence! I can’t imagine where the case- and Maddie- would be right now without his tenacity. Thank you for being an extraordinary person, Thomas! 💚
Yep pretty sad
Thank you to this man and shame on police officers for dismissing his theory!,,
This guy cracked the case wide open. Something as simple as seeing someone change a tire. This is proof that ANY detail can help no matter how small.
We should start a THANK YOU FUND for this man! Everybody donate $1 if you can!!!!
Thank you Thomas for going above and beyond for Maddie!
Thank God this witness was driving by at the exact right time to see SS’s face & all the car details. His observation skills & memory is awesome for driving by him 40mph.
This man deserves a Medal. Well done Thomas well done.
Even if a tip is vague as they said why not have it checked out since the area was of interest. That's probably why some people give up reporting stuff they see. That's dismissive. Glad he was persistent. That was great, he deserves all the credit.
seriously, it's so unprofessional for them to not take a tip seriously when they were literally asking people to call if they had seen something in the area. there's no way the person was a detective, they may not even be an officer.
there should be a reward for the witnesses who make such effort to assist the police such as this!!
This is a great example for everyone to push through to the truth, even though we are all busy or even dismissed. Thomas made sure the police heard him. .❤
Divine intervention!! Maddie caused the flat tire & Thomas was there at perfect timing! He is definitely Maddie’s guardian angel 👼🏽💗 Thank you for this audio G!
I love this man
Well done Sir👏👏👏
I live in Orlando and I drove past Old Hickory Tree Rd. shortly after Madeline was found. It was heartbreaking thinking about her lying on the side of the road behind brush. Thank God for this gentleman named Thomas.
I have so much respect for this guy, if I contacted authorises twice and they fob me off with these excuses I’d have thought ‘screw those lazy…’ and not bothered again. They were hell bent on dismissing this info. He did such an amazing job of trying to get maddie found.
We need more humans like him, great example of always being aware of your surroundings and taking notes of strange behavior and activities
What a great job he did on instinct, remembering, being persistent, keeping track of the time. All of the above! Maddie was with him in spirit.
I hope the cop that turned him away initially for being "too vague" is receiving some additional training. This was the perfect witness describing everything the police needed to know. He didn't need photos with his memory full of pertinent information that the hotline cop dismissed. This could have been devastating to the murder case if this good citizen wasn't persistent.
That hero did more for Matty then her own mother what a shame! Bless you sir we need
More of you in this world 👏💙🤗
Gosh makes you wonder how many people have offered tips and they are dismissed… and we just never know
Thanks, Thomas. Your time and attention made all the difference in finding this missing little girl.
The fact that he actually made eye contact w SS...
@@βειιξξζ it’s like locking eyes with the devil
I can't help but think this was almost a sort of divine intervention.
He was by “alligator lake??”
I feel like this is significant because Jenn kept talking about alligators!
Such a great point!!!
Thought the same. I think SS was hoping to go further before the flat
@@Stevia_Sweetnesss when was that? Ive been following the case and dont remember her mentioning alligators, I want to watch it
It's Florida. Alligators are in almost every body of water.
Unbelievable, that police almost blew it when he tried to call in a tip.
I wonder how many times this has happened no I don't think I would want to know.This is the officer we have heard question Jennifer and complain that he and alot of other people taking time away from their trying to make her
talk.
@@amberkarim9239I have heard a lot of bad about crime stoppers
Thank you for coming forward and helping find our Angel Madeline. 😭
This amazing witness sounds more concerned about the whole situation than that poor girls BIG POS of so called "mother". Rip Madeleine.
Thomas is a hero!! He knew he saw something very important re: Maddie’s disappearance, and he didn’t give up when turned away by the police. This is a good lesson for everyone. Thank you Thomas!!!!
I am SO happy you share this as he was the real hero!
The world needs more people like you.Thank you sir.
I’m thinking Thomas had a feeling that what he saw was important in some way. What a great witness and very articulate! ❤
Thomas is the kind of man, father that Maddie deserved. I hope somebody tells Thomas’ kid what he did for Maddie when he’s older. God bless you, Thomas. 💒
God used this man and his gift of desernment. Well done to him.
"I got a hot dog...and a beer for later." 😂😂
Noticed that LOL
I have never heard this interview and I’m so incredibly grateful that you played it for us. What an amazing man thank you so much, sir for seeing something and saying something.❤
OMG IMAGINE HAD HE JUST GAVE UP??!!!!!! WE MAY HAVE NEVER FOUND HER! PRAISE GOD FOR THIS MAN'S DILIGENCE!!!!
I hope his business is doing well! This man is a pillar in his community. He should be celebrated 🎉
Maddie is now in a beautiful place, surrounded by love💖💖💖💖
He is Madeline's hero.. Wish he could of saved her . Thank you to the man who spoke up. You Sir are a hero and a Blessing !
Thomas is a hero!!! TY.🙏💜
One officer could have derailed this entire investigation. The tip was too vague bc he didn’t have the plates and an address yet it’s in the area they’re searching 😮mind blowing. Thank you Thomas!
Yes...what if this guy would have said the heck with it?!
This Grizzly human is a hero. God bless you, Thomas. 🙏 😢
Thank goodness this man said something. Definitely Maddie’s Angel ❤
Thank you thank you thank you, sir Thomas, for being such a good person to call and be persistent, I wish we had more people like that in the world❤🙏
It will be said 100 times, but this man is a hero! ❤. Thank God he was in the right place, at the right time. ❤❤❤❤❤
When your gut just knows… He did so much for Madeline 🌟
This witness seems like a good man. Well done, sir.
Hear this. Another person who saw something and said something was Jennifer Soto's roommate. She saw Madeline in bedroom #4 with Stefan Sterns once. It didn't look right to her. She actually sent Jen a text message that said, "I'm sorry if I am overstepping, but I wanted to make sure you knew that Maddie is in Stefans room with him." Jen gives her standard stupid reply. "Thanks, no, you're good." Totally focusing on the wrong part of the message. In my opinion, Jennifer knew his behavior was drawing the attention of others in the house. This explains the text Jen sent Stefan that night saying, "Maddie needs to go to sleep right now." She sent him that text 2 minutes after that roommate came home. I believe 💯 that Jennifer Soto knew exactly what he was doing to her daughter. She was so pathetic and desperate for a man in her life that she let it happen.
omg really?! Then i also 100% believe Jenifer knew. And that was her way of saying tell her fk to bed to hide things. It was not just another missed sign. 🤬
Yep, that sure does explain why Jenn sent that text.
@@brendaredmond4678 and most likely getting money for it as well, with her and stephans pictures and videos they were selling, fkn sick!
Why did JS have SS come back that night? She had the next 2 days off to sleep. And he was on Telegram that night at the condo. Did Yolanda know he was back at the condo when she sent Maddie home that night and JS wasn’t home?
Ooh good point about the text msg with roommate. Makes me shudder
Kudos to the gentleman who 'Saw something and Said something'.......
Thank you for sharing this with us, G! He was a real hero! Justice for Maddie!
He should get the hero badge for 2024. What a great man. I bet his ex-fiance is feeling kind of stupid right now.
Bet she is….sounds like a hard working, do right kind of guy!💖
I hadn't heard this before. I'm so glad Thomas didn't let it go. Definitely a grizzly.
Thank goodness this guy did not give up when they told him it was too vague.
I’ve never heard this. This guy does deserve a metal for sure. The perfect example of see something say something. His persistence in knowing what he saw, led to the discovery of sweet Maddie. Thanks to him! 🙏🏽
Sir Thomas, you are ours and Maddie’s hero! 🏆🏆🏆❤❤❤
Hello G & friends for MADDIE.💜💚💜💚💜💚
Very good of this witness to put the investigation first over his potential 5 minutes Bravo sir i wish others were like him
Man.
I sure wish that man would read these comments.. He is awesome.He even has a time down
Thomas, you are truly a hero!!
Wow, what an amazing witness! He is calm and collective! His recall is really good. He will make a great witness in court.