The Bloody Lester Street Massacre
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- In Memphis, lies Lester Street. In 2008, a house on that street was a house of horrors when the police were called, to find Cecil Dotson, his family, and friends brutally murdered. The investigator would look at gangs, deals gone bad, but the true culprit would be much closer to home.
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The nine year old boy identified his uncle as the person who stabbed him multiple times - Now, that's not 'just an opinion'!?
Geesh - what a horrific crime!
"Who put a knife in your head?"
"My Uncle"
"Hmmmm.. that's just an opinion. Like: Strawberry is the best milkshake flavor. Just an opinion."
@@lococomrade3488 "That's like, your opinion man," the Defense Attorney (probably).
It wasn't admissible in court sadly.
What the child said was obtained without a lawyer present.
So it was ommitted.
@@michaelross1452 O-M-G!!
@@michaelross1452 At a later date, the lawyer can be present and the child can repeat in front of him the same thing. Is the US law different than the European one? If it is, then that must be changed immediately as there is no sense.
I can not comprehend, even when enraged, how anyone can harm an innocent child. It breaks my heart.
He wasn't just enraged, he had to kill the kids to get away with murder.
Stabbed a child in the head!
great virtue to signal......
Especially a 2yr old! What they gonna witness and tell that anyone could make sense of apart from the parents who are deceased anyway. Desperate and heartless!
@@anonamous365 so now it's virtue signaling if you say you couldn't comprehend killing kids? How?
I was in the emergency room triage with a young son on this particular evening. We were at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Downtown Memphis and they locked down the entire E.R. in fear that the suspect would show up. When they finally let us leave the room.. as my child was getting admitted, I walked by the trauma room where they tried to save the children. Blood was everywhere. I've never seen something so disturbing in my life. My heart goes out to this family. RIP
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@Just Dad Drums
Horrible. Sorry you saw such a scene. Try to let that memory float on away. Goodness, I can't imagine.
That’s horrible. Is your child ok btw?
@@magpie6043 Yeah. Thanks for asking. He was one at the time and had rotavirus. He's a happy thriving 15-year-old young man today.
The surviving kids have a go fund me ( I saw it on an interview with the surviving boy) and they have not raised anywhere near as much as they deserve, thought I would share it. What those kids went through is unimaginable, that little nine year old boy saw EVERYTHING his parents and siblings brutally murdered while he was fighting for his life
Do you have the link for the Go Fund Me?
Terrible situation
I saw an article the poor grandmother don't have enough room for them to have their own rooms other than that they're definitely thriving strong beautiful children i know the site they receive money through says its going towards their college funds It would be nice if someone was able to help the grandmother get a bigger house for those children. The oldest wants to be in the military he should be around 23 right now I hope more updates come out.
@@violetsrayreikishop2 have you watched the first 48 episode and the trial
Could you share where we can go watch it too??
Thank you....🙏🏼
Wow. Pure evil! To see how angry he got at the reporter when she asked him why he confessed to his mother if he was actually innocent really shows how fast he goes from 0 to 60. It's too bad that he was ever released from prison the first time because 6 innocent lives would have been spared. Such a tragedy.
Its beyond me that you can kill someone and still see the light of day.
The worst thing was that he killed those kids too and tried to kill the others.He really is a monster.
I seen his eyes change from trying to portray an innocent mad man, to a COMPLETELY enraged madman... 😬
If his IQ is 60 I’d be very surprised.
Did his mother threaten him too? hmmm
One of the neatest things about your channel is reading the comments of the people who lived in those areas at the time of the crime, giving some unique perspectives on the case. Another great job Mike.
Most of em are cap
@@shmittyfloors4870 all cap no brim 😅
I live in Memphis and this murder rocked us. The community really haven't recovered and i still pray for the surviving family members
Not just Memphis but surrounding areas...it was very hard. I know when it aired on first 48, I've never seen police officers so emotional the way they were. So sad
I lived in Mempho too when it happened. It seems like it was off Summer Av. Near the hoe stroll. Past National going towards downtown...
It definitely did and it still does.
Never heard of this prior, but it's one of those super shocking cases, reminds me of the Witchita Massacre.
I lived in northeast TN when this horrible incident happened . I was a court advocate for children at the time. It rocked everyone I knew. Those poor little babies. It still makes me so very sad for their surviving family members.
All that uncontrolled rage in him - what a terrible way to let it out. I hope the children who survived can build a better life for themselves.
I doubt. Brain damage is very serious.
Usual suspects at it again
"You can't stop people from having their opinions"
Big Tech: "Oh really?"
I agree with you Paul
rage and low IQ n prefrontal cortex damaged = deadly mixture.
I get very upset when I hear about massacres such as this. But, children? That is way beyond massacred. Leave the babies alone!
Yeah, I just don't see how anyone can kill a child. There is a guy here in Tennessee that killed his wife and 2 children with a shotgun. 9 spent rounds between 3 people. He shot the 9 month old in the crib at pretty much point blank range. 11 deputies had to be relieved from the case because they couldn't handle the situation dealing with the small children. And he said he did it because they had financial problems and wanted a new start. He definitely got a new start in prison! It even took them a year to find him competent to stand trial.
@@geofreak75 I’ll never understand anyone that outright murders a child let alone harms them. The lowest acts one can commit. They didn’t ask to be brought into the world, they’re not even grown to understand it.
Children involved in cases like this is solely why I couldn’t bring myself to ever go through with a career in investigations. As much as I am (morbidly) curious about these things and spend a lot of time learning about cases, how this happened, why that happened, etc. …. but anything involving children just gut punches me. I’m out, especially being a parent. No amount of mental training can prepare someone to see such and have to be in the thick of it, and I honestly see officers that are relieved from their duties due to mental toll it takes on them from seeing such things in a positive light - shows emotion and care despite it being their job to do such. Still major kudos to those who push through for justice, though. Something I could never do.
Leave the babies alone! Unless they aren’t born yet and then murder is OK but only if the mother wants to because it’s convenient
Not even STAIGHT up killers would kill babies and children Goes against God They May be murderers but they have morales when it comes to women and children Women keep these animals out of your child’s life PLEASE!!!!!
@@BikingVikingHH you can say that again
I'm from memphis been here my whole life. Anyways I knew Cecil, his cousin was my best friend in high school until he went to the army and was tragically killed. But Jessie always hated Cecil because he was jealous of what Cecil had!!!! This case affected everyone so heavily!
i can’t even imagine how his mother felt hearing him lie on the stand after confessing to her that he had murdered her child and grandchildren
spoiler alert. alter boy wasent lyin.
@@ixlr8677 You think he was innocent? 😂
@@ixlr8677 no shit and when he told his mom he was guilty she believed him cause she was terrified of him herself he always been violent.
He was coerced
@@TheUndeadMew so who did it
This is so heartbreaking. I can't believe this evil SOB would hurt his own nieces and nephews! Those poor children were probably so confused and terrified seeing their own uncle hurt their father, mother and siblings. Such a senseless horrific tragedy.
He even tried to kill the baby
Spoiler alert ⚠️
Animals dont care
Evil SOB's will hurt anyone that they want to without remorse. After all, they are evil. Only their death will remove the threat of them killing again.
@@slamfreepoetry1845 he’s no animal I kno……..MONSTER YEH!!👹
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I recently seen an interview with the kid that named Junior from the hospital. He’s grown up and has kids of his own now. He can go into vivid, graphic detail when recalling Junior killing everyone and trying to kill him. The guy was smoking weed through the entire interview. PTSD hardcore. Feel so bad for him man. It was hard to watch honestly.
Can you link the interview here?
@@idab6864 if u search for Lester Street murder it comes up I believe. I’ll try to find it agin tho.
If u search Lester Street survivors, there’s a few videos about the kids. But that’s the interview I was talking about. It’s the very first search result. Kids name is CJ.
@@idab6864 get
I found it. Wow so sad
It’s so crazy how they get so vocal when it’s time for them to be the victim. He was quiet til the prosecutor asked did he feel pressured into his confession.
It's all coached ahead of time.
The way he acted in court and interviews makes it extremely obvious that he did and he knows damn well what he did
on cross examination you could tell how angry he was. totally different than his attitude when his lawyer was questioning him...
Thought the same thing.
Can't knock this man he's alway's taking us on a journey somewhere with his great storytelling we love you to mike!
Thank you for telling this family’s story Mike.
I can only pray that those sweet beautiful babies who survived remember nothing of that day.
I remember this case from first 48. It haunted me for years how they found one of the little boys under the blankets had bit through his own hand Probably out of fear.Heartbreaking and senseless.
Oh no please don’t tell us this …. It’s making me die a little 😢
Yes it was I remembered as soon as he started talking about it and he even used snapshots from first 48
@@marion5810 it's horrible what those innocent children endured they even told the monster they loved him before he brutally attacked them I can't imagine the extreme fear of those kids seeing their siblings being attacked knowing they'll be next and what he did to that 2 month old baby showed everyone he was lying when he said he did it cause they witnessed what he did to the adults, that monster hated his brother and was jealous of him so wanted to wipe out anyone connected to his brother sad and disgusting haunting crime.
@@marion5810 a nightmare!!!
@@violetsrayreikishop2 you got that right!!!
The nine-year-old literally said that it was the brother. And the guy knew stuff about the case that was never released. It makes it so much worse that he feels no remorse and still pleads not guilty… just shows how much of a monster he is.
There’s some really sick individuals out there
@@jordanalandry1866 My parents were both drug addicts and dealers so I’ve always seen the bad out there but watching true crime just opened my eyes to how lucky I got that I never ran into some of these people.
His confession to his mother sealed it for me. Because even if he was intimidated by the detective and forced to confess, he wouldn’t lie about something like that his mother.
Momma will always get the truth from her babies. I could only imagine how she felt.
Even then his nephew named him, and then there were the calls within the house 😞😞 hope the kids are doing ok
There is a video of the son CJ on RUclips talking about it and his life. He went into faaaar more detail. He said his uncle planned to kill the family while he was in prison.
@@Cheeky.Cheeks Unfortunately, that is not always true. I have seen in so many instances and countless times, the mothers literally arguing with the Judges presiding over their sons/daughters court hearing telling the Judge how she 100% believes her child’s story regardless of the witnesses in-which they always say the witnesses are lying, all the DNA found at the scene as they believe someone is trying to frame their child and planted the hair, fingerprints and other items at the scene and even though he was the last person to see the victim alive when he left at blah-blah-bullshite o’clock, he did not kill them even though his story changed multiple times.
I have seen these countless mothers coddle, clean up their grown adult child’s mess (as some mothers have being arrested for evidence tampering, hiding a fugitive, etc.). Those particular cases, the mothers have and still do, convinced themselves that their dear, innocent, terrible luck child, wouldn’t hurt nobody, tender, positive and an honor roll student 5,000 years ago, that their child is not lying to them because they cannot fathom that someone they have loved unconditionally would EVER lie and lie on a subject that is so horrific, let alone the child they raised. I believe some do that because as a society, they always blame the parents for not raising them right, they must be sick too, etc. because then those mothers would have to face the music and facts which will make them look like horrible parents and what parent honestly wants to be blamed for being a bad mommy.
@@Cheeky.Cheeks Oofh! Sorry that my first comment is so long. I did not know I wrote so much until I posted it 🥴😂 My apologizes for my thesis paper of as a comment.
When you said, "in the bathroom they found..." I just started saying "no no no no no" bc I knew it was gonna be a kid and I hoped with everything that it wouldn't be. So glad he survived, and heartbreaking for the others.
I did the same thing. Knowing they were there for 24 hours helpless and alone... it's definitely messing with my head
Yes! Such a tragedy 😢 💔
SAME. So sad.
Wow you're like the second coming of Sherlock Holmes you're so smart
I just posted pretty much the same thing. It's not that adult lives are worth less, but once I had 5 or 10 or even 15.....it just kills me.
It's not that a 30 year old's life is worth less...I guess it's just our protective natures.
If he had said the 2 year old, it would have killed me.
I don’t see how ppl can murder little kids, little children. I just can’t wrap my head around it.
Some people are just evil
Who here remembers this case from The First 48 years ago?
To this day, Still one of The Wildest Cases that show has ever covered.
I watched the First 48 episode on this. It was heartbreaking.
Yes! I finally got my wish for you to cover the Lester St Massacre! I pass that street every day and I always think of that poor family.
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Annnnd this is how you find how many Memphians watch this channel. Ha ha.
Um surprised so many ppl from my city watch this channel.. small world..
"People think you're a monster"
Well, yeah. He murdered a whole family and stabbed a child in the HEAD. I think that fits the qualifications pretty thoroughly.
I can't stop thinking about the little boy lying there with a knife in his head for hours. Horrific. This case really f'd me up.
Not A family, HIS family. The word "monster" barely starts to cover that.
But I can’t dress up as him for Halloween.
@@deathbywords same, i am shook to the core 😓😔
okay but how do you know he did it foreal?
I live in Memphis. I couldn't help but to cry when I road pass the house. The atmosphere was just so thick. All over an argument about a leather coat.
i now catch myself saying "I HEAR YA BARKIN BIG DAWG" mike easily has the best catch phrases
It's sad that all the adults' photos appear to be mugshots. How did the police allow the confession to be broadcast on TV before the trial? That was a really bad move.
I thought the same thing about the mugshots.
That’s Democrat run inner cities for ya. Democrats are so busy trying to continue to tear down the middle class, protect the high class such as they and just let the low class kill each other while on government assistance to keep them voting Democrat. Why else are they so adamant about taking guns from law abiding citizens but not gangs and thugs?
Now Biden is pushing America into a Democrat created recession to force America to join the global reset. The New World Order. When you hear Biden mention things regarding a global reset in so many words… just remember this is BAD FOR AMERICA. VERY BAD. VOTE AGAINST ALL DEMOCRATS IF AMERICA HAS ANY HOPE OF AVOIDING A COLLAPSE THAT BRINGS IN WORLD DOMINANCE OVER WHAT USED TO BE AMERICA MEANING AMERICA IS NO MORE A FREE REPUBLIC. IT’S PART OF A NEW WORLD ORDER WHERE ELITES ARE THE ONLY CLASS AND THEY CONTROL THE LOWER CLASS WHICH IS THE ONLY CLASS BECAUSE EVERYONE THAT IS NOT AN ELITE HAS NOTHING.
Their black of course they show the victims mugshots, but a white person can shoot a mass group of ppl and it’s their ID picture or a white msn kills his family and they show family pictures
That should have been grounds to have the charges dropped. The jury at that point was already influenced by a broadcast and public views. This video is a prime example of how lazy our laws are carried out and how they can lock you up without reasonable doubt.
@@thatonedudewiththeface2948 There's no way they would have dropped those charges. They would have made a particular effort to find jurors who had not seen the footage on TV and who hopefully would be open minded enough to discard any influences outside of the evidence presented in court.
I was hoping someone would cover this!!! This happened nextdoor to me && my mom used to babysit the kids ! But thankfully the kids who lived got adopted and our thriving!!
Yeah thank God the children were adopted! I head the parents and the family as a whole were alright but then the babysitters proper screwed up the kids and the family
@@frankiemalkin6506 tell me more about the babysitters...
When he flips out at 20:08 it works against him, big time. Shows how his seemingly polite and placid personality up to that point in his testimony can, indeed, go psycho in a heartbeat.
He was showing how the cop was acting that made him scared, not getting angry.
That’s 100% uncontrollable anger dude; fear doesn’t manifest in that manner.
Were you not paying attention? He was DEMONSTRATING how the cop in the interrogation treated him.
@@pugachevskobra5636 Were you not paying attention? He was DEMONSTRATING how the cop in the interrogation treated him.
I documented this case early on. Brutal brutal case. Especially when the child says "Junior did it".
As soon as you said the brother had been incarcerated for 18yrs & released I knew in my soul it was the brother. Grateful the 9yr old pulled through with memory to identify him. Although I was concerned because him being in the hospital, I had hoped Jesse hadn't been to see him either before the detectives got to him. So disturbing & disheartening.
Even crazier that with so little physical evidence if he hadn't pulled through this asshole may never have been caught.
Let me tell you. I'm from Memphis, and lived here when it happened. I know the family very well. The horrors he committed, then pulled all the bull he pulled trying to get out on technicalities.......he hurt that family to their core. I'm honestly surprised he hasn't been off'd yet, word travels fast amongst prisons. Also the 4th floor reference, meant they was going to throw him in there with baddest of the bad. The violent violent offenders. The ones that have nothing to lose.
Nobody on the 4th floor could be more violent than this maniac.
Yeah you would think; he definitely got off pretty light in consideration of what he did and the lack of remorse is pretty troubling I’ll tell you this though God don’t forget someone’s keeping tally of rights and wrongs and at the end of the day he’s going to pay dearly for what he did more than any justice or court on gods green earth could ever give. He might think he’s gotten off easy now he might think he can deny it till the day he dies but we all face judgment at some point And everybody will answer for their sins he’s no different. It’s just unfortunate that he was able to hurt so many people and affect their lives negatively you know but they’ll get their reward to you know I firmly believe that
Seriously!
Even most of the “worst of the worst” criminals hate child killers and ChoMos… So unless they’ve been keeping him segregated-I have no clue how he’s still alive!!
Well now he’s just like one of them. A violent murderer and nothing to lose.
@@sarahrodriguez29 not really. Because without his gun, he's a weak azz biatch. That's why they keep him in Solitary now. He's not in GP, because if he was he would've been dead. They threw him in GP one time, and it wasnt even a week, he ended up in the infirmary. This was at a diff prison, not the 201 jail. His brother was gang affiliated and had a little bit of rank. Soon as they would've thrown him on the 4th floor, he would've been shanked within 24 hours at 201. And they would've made sure he took his last breath before they would call a guard for help.
That outburst at 20:08 when he was trying to say how threatening the officer was definitely backfired on him because all it showed was how he can get angry in an instant
Were you not paying attention? He was DEMONSTRATING how the cop in the interrogation treated him. He was making a point of exactly HOW the police reacted to him allegedly.
@@Emma88178 ummm did you read my comment?? I know what he was TRYING TO DO, but it backfired because it showed how angry he can get, that's exactly why they asked him to demonstrate and he fell for it, and by the looks it looks like you would've fell for it too 😂😂, if he was in a courtroom and did that in front of a jury he would've been cooked.. No way would his lawyer ever suggest he "demonstrate" anger, That "demonstration" was an epic fail.. hopefully I dumbed it down for you enough this time.. Peace ✌🏿
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@@Emma88178And how did that work out for him? Also, I doubt his lawyer would have instructed for him to do that. You can recount a situation without screaming.
You’ve spoiled us with this incredible free content, Mike. You do such a good job with your videos. Thanks a bunch, and please keep them coming ❤️
If something is free, YOU are the product.
I agree. My husband and I love him. We can't wait for Tuesdays and Fridays. Love you Mike out!!!🥰🥰🥰
@@bungalowfeuhler1541 chill
@@frigmasterxd697 LMAO
I came here to say just this. Lol. "That Chapter" is such a breathe of fresh air and is without a doubt my favorite RUclips channel for true crime stories. I wish they had a bedside version of Mike to listen to as you fall asleep.
"I'm not a monster" said the monster!!! Imagine killing children.. and even worse (if you can get worse) children that he knew, children that he was an uncle to, children that he had spent time with, spent holidays and birthdays with!!!!! HE IS A MONSTER!!!
They were strangers to him, not that it mattered, but he was locked up before they were born, they meant less to him than his brother did and obviously, his brother didn't mean much.
What birthdays and time? He was only out for seven months, he had been in prison for 13 years and his main complaint was that they did not visit him there. That does not justify his actions though. You can only do stuff like that to children and a baby if you are a monster. Some people only care about themselves and its ironic that they still can't stand that others can be self centered too, maybe they think the whole world should revolve around them.
Only a monster could stab a little child in the head & leave him for 24 hours to suffer (not to mention the other surviving children).
Ugh...this monster is yelling "how many times do I have to TELL you ?!? I was threatened !!" Yeah, right. You were so afraid of a police officer that you made up a horrific story....yeah.....suuuuurrrre
Came here to say this. I pray the children can heal and live a beautiful life 🙏🏼
mikes most UNDERRATED line “alright big dog, i hear ya barking. i’ll throw ya a bone.” ugh LOVE IT, EVERY TIME
Same
I know, right?!
Does he call his viewer's dog?
I say “hey you” randomly all the time
You're most welcome to have it all to yourself!
This case was the wildest episode of first 48 i ever seen. Glad to see you covering it
What season & episode please
Good lord my son is 9 and seeing that X-ray picture just chilled me to the core. How can anyone harm a single hair on a child’s head. They’re gifts. True and pure gifts.
He is the personification of evil and I’m guessing he is reviled in prison, and rightly so.
Not only did he confess to his mother but the 9 yr old boy who had been stabbed in the head, TOLD the police who did it.
The kid, JUST recovering from this stunting trauma, is not going to simply make something up.
He spoke clearly and honestly…
Cop: “Who stabbed you?”
Boy: “Junior”.
Cop: “Anyone else?”
Boy: “No.”
Pretty clear who did it.
Plus, we never saw one ounce of emotion come from this narcissistic murderer; even tho his brother and all those kids related to him were dead or seriously injured.
He’s probably just mad that he didn’t do the job correctly 👹
The death penalty was created for parasites like this 💉
no dna on the scene? idk about this guilty verdict. only proof they have is confessions from toddlers which they could have manipulated
He had a TREMENDOUS AMOUNT of animosity against his family because they never came to see him the entire time he was in prison. He felt abandoned by his family most especially his brother
Stabbing someone would be sooo gross I think I’d throw up. But stabbing your own family and little children? How is it even possible?!
Probably shouldn’t have been a murderer then. Racial separation now.
@@amazingsupergirl7125. It's possible because he is an animal, literally and figuratively. He hasn't evolved like most of us, therefore, he lives as an animal does, solely to survive. He eats, sleeps, procreates, and kills anything that threatens him. Unfortunately, there are millions of them just like him, mainly in Chicago, Detroit, Compton, etc etc.
My 15 year old son doesn’t much care about what I watch. If I put this on, he’s pulled up a seat and listening.
Love your work, thank you and keep it up ✨
That is beautiful
I'd worry about my child if he did that happened. Shouldn't your son be playing sports or computer or something.
@@wesleylamb7782 lol geez
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I had the same thought.
The comment above saying 'That's beautiful' sent chills down my back too.
My daughters love Mike too💖💖
I remember when this happened. According to a friend who worked for MPD at the time, the first responding officer was connected to 911 dispatch when he walked in and forgot to disconnect because he was so stunned by what he was seeing. So horrifying. The whole city was so glad when Jessie Dodson was caught.
Came for the "hey you"
Staying for the "I love ya"
Let's give this ol' video a gooo.
No matter how awful the story & this one was just tragic on every level. I still smile when Mike tells us he loves us, gotta love a bit of Mike twice a week 🥰
Absolutely...
It's seriously one of my favorite things
Thanks! You have been my go to channel since 2019 when I was battling Leukemia!! Thank you so much for always being consistent and always making us feel okay while watching these crazy stories!!!
This was featured on A&E's. First 48. Very sad story. Detective Toney Armstrong, Caroline Mason and the rest cracked the case thanks to the little boy.
Yes the 9 yr.old boy told Caroline Mason that his uncle Junior stabbed him and shot his father and the other people in the living room. I don't think he knew what happened to the other children or that 3 month old baby
Lt. Caroline Mason was and still is my very favorite detective on The First 48 lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤷🏻♀️💕
@@lovelyjanuary I always liked her, Confessor Gonzalez, and almost all of the Tulsa homicide unit.
@@davidtoney8399 ok we are The First 48 bff’s now because those are exactly the same ones I love too! Lol
@@lovelyjanuary me too!
I remember this case from the First 48. This was a captivating and horrific story. Good job Mike. I love your channel.
Me too
Me too. Had Me shook.
I’m a First 48 junkie and I recognized the interrogation room in the thumbnail right away. Lt. Armstrong and Sgt. Mason are gonna tear his ass up.
all he had to say was "Lester Street" and I immediately knew what this was. This episode really affected me. I literally cried while watching this on First 48. I love that Mike is doing his take on it! This is a story that needs to be told and re-told. It's truly unbelievable.
@@nancyp3949 Sgt Mason was the best!
Thanks for the video my father died in a motorcycle accident yesterday and I’m working to pay bills still, this helps me get through my day a lot!
My father died last November and I miss him every day. I feel lost without him because he lived next door with my mom but I don't have him here to ask questions like how do I do this and what's the best way to do that. You will come to accept that he is t here anymore but you will forever miss him. Best wishes, from Florida USA ❤️
Sorry for your loss.
I'm so sorry, that's brutal. Try to take it one day at a time. Really feel for you my lovely 💕
Prayers to you and yours
I was on Lester street the night this happened! I was headed to Beale street for a wedding party, got lost and my friend and I parked on Lester street to try and figure out where we were. Several sketchy cars drove by and guys stuck their heads out the window to check us out. After 30-45 we found a map and left. The next morning when I turned on the news 🤯 chilling!
I born and raised in Memphis and unfortunately these things happen here too often. So sad for this family.
I actually watched this case right after it happened on The First 48 and I've always watched real crime shows and The First 48 religiously every Thursday, but I will always remember how I felt and how much this case has stuck with me after I watched it. I am sickened by the despicable actions of this heartless POS! How do you do this to your own brother and your innocent nieces and nephews?! Then put your family thru a trial and still have the nerve of looking in your momma's eyes and continue to lie and break her heart piece by piece??!!! SMH
Thanks Mike for doing this case and all the work you put in to entertain us with your wit every Tuesday and Friday 😊
I think since he confessed to his mother, even though he took it back, she knows he did it. She knows he would have not told her that under any circumstances. I'd hope not anyway.
@@thesedays99 oh absolutely!!! I 100% believe that she knows!
I can only feel how that many bodies rotting smelled. I was a landlord and had to do a wellness check on a tenant. I stepped up into the door jam and the smell hit me (it was mid October cool weather) I couldn't see him he had fallen on the floor. This was in the mid 90s a smell burned into my "motherboard" forever. There is nothing that smells like that. People who do crime scene clean up are some tough strong individuals 💪 I 👏 them.
I hope they get paid really well!
@@333-u9o it's somewhere around 40k a year
Sorry you had to experience that. Must have been tough.
Imagine if they weren't discovered for a couple of days later when purification is at it's peak.
Kinda smells like that John Wayne Gacey case. Eeshhh 33 bodies 🫠
A nine year old child isn't going to automatically name his uncle as the person who murdered (and attempted to murder) a house full of people unless that's who did it. What possible reason would a young child who is in the hospital fighting for his life, have for lying about who did this to him and his family?
And for this piece of shit to say he killed (well, attempted to... he left that house believing all five of his nieces and nephews were dead) those kids because they witnessed what happened is disgusting!! The two youngest children were a two year old and a baby!! They wouldn't have been able to point a finger at him!! He did this because he's a sick, evil human being!
not to mention posing the bodies wtf was that all about?
Yeah you’re right it’s just so sick
@@DiscoStfu An incredibly stupid attempt to make it look gang related. Truth be told, if he had successfully killed the children and then just left, it might have actually been assumed to be what he wanted people to think, the rumors would have floated it. Not a very bright individual- he tried to kill an infant 'witness'. I have to assume that he had a family vendetta, which may have been part of why he was threatening his sister. Trying to support someone in prison is taxing and expensive- most don't. Not for long. I've known some folk who've done hard time, and the ones who refuse to own up to their responsibility invariably feel jilted by those on the outside who don't let their lives revolve around their bs. It would be funny if it weren't so sad. Pretty common phenomenon, although killing ppl over it isn't.
I do hate to be a contrarian, but kids do lie about these things. Admittedly not in a vacuum, so normally with prior coaching, or some treat the situation as a game. He was also stabbed in the head, so confusion is technically possible. With that out of the way, all benefit of doubt given to officers, they still were clearly blinded by bias in the situation, whether prior experience or whatever, it's ridiculous they did not take his statement seriously and pull the uncle in.
@@theknifaholic Kids lie to avoid getting in trouble or to protect others. He lost his whole family and wasn't going to be punished for it. A child who witnesses that sort of hell done by someone they know is not going to lie about it.
I love your videos, 30% because of the stories, and 70% because of your irony and those small but wise comments you make while you tell us what happened, that in the middle of a terrible story, they always make me laugh instantly , keep it up !!!!
Me too. Mike always make me laugh out of nowhere 😂
As soon as the words "Lester Street" popped up, I knew what this case was about. I remember watching the episode about it on 'The First 48' and being glued to the set. I couldn't believe what was happening and how it was all because of their Uncle/Brother. If anyone has time, I highly suggest looking for that episode on 'The First 48' and watching it unfold with the Memphis PD. You can actually see when Junior speaks to his mother after confessing to the police. The poor woman was so heartbroken asking him why... and what/how it happened. Ugh. I can't imagine the pain she felt. Listening to one son tell you how he killed the other son, AND injured or killed your grandchildren. The First 48 is one of my favorite shows, and this particular episode is one that has stuck with me for years. Seeing it from Mike's perspective was different. I had not seen footage from the courtroom, and I'm glad I got to see it today. I hope that man rots in prison for what he did to those people, especially those babies. And I hope those who survived are able to live a good life away from any violence or negativity. The deserve peace.
The first 48 is a damn good show, made me realize as a young buck that there are truly horrible people out there, and I taught me empathy, especially when officers had to tell a family that a loved one had been found dead.
@@killjoi8762 Agreed. I can watch that show for hours!!! It's amazing to see how far people will go and the evil things they are capable of. It's even more amazing to see that most of those things happen over the smallest and/or dumbest reasons. A good look into what the "real world" is like for many.
Same. I saw the episode many years ago. This episode gave me nightmares.”Lester St” I will forever think of this horrific case.
@@amandar6680 it’s usually over a dumb disagreement, like I don’t advocate violence but it’s something that could be settled with a fight not gunning someone down when they’re out an about, and it sad that it’s become more and more common
This was probably the best first 48 hours episode ever. It was insaneeeee!!
Confessing to the police and then retracting that confession is one thing, confessing to your mother, only someone who feels deep guilt confesses something like that to their mother. The relationship between a son and his mother is the most sacred of all. I would rather face death than the shame from my mother and I lost my mother many years ago and it still matters, a son should never hurt the memory of their own mother!
you think that lyin pos holds anythimg sacred?
Wow, such a loss for so many people Did you all see his eyes when the reporter (end of video) asked him why he confessed to his mother, if he didn't do it? Those eyes were _scary!_ You can see how he'd snap and lose it and kill everyone in sight. (Absolutely fantastic research and content as usual, Mike! Thanks much!)
I didn't see any change in his eyes or demeanor. Others have said the same thing you have, but I'm just not seeing it. Can someone explain to me what the hell I'm missing?
@@looking4therealrepairmanjack
Go to the very end of the video when the reporter is asking him questions. He suddenly, like a light switch, flips out. His eyes look crazy, like you just kicked him in the head or stole his last pudding cup or something. Look at his right eye (which is on the left, as you look at the screen) at 21:18 and then look at that same eye at 21:23. He looks normal in the first time point and crazed in the second, literally five seconds later. (The crazy eyes show up on the phrase "tellin' you" in the video, but probably showed up a couple seconds before, but his head is down so we can not see the change happen.) I'd be glad there was a partition between he and I if it were me asking him that question, as I am sure that reporter was.
Hope this helps.
Yep. As Mike says, he's got a major set of 'Manson lamps'!
@@lisahinton9682 sorry I don't see it
Here’s the issue I have watching this. When he is asked why he confessed to his mother he replies “they threatened me “”. The follow up question should be “your mother threatened you?” Then, what did she say to you that you found threatening?” He never answered the question put to him.
Exactly, they should have said when you 1st confessed it was to your mother and you were not threatened by her!!!!!
I am from Memphis and remember when this happened. Many flocked to Lester Street, where a makeshift memorial had been set up, and it was a sea of stuffed animals and flowers. This tragedy touched the entire city.
This is an old case but your telling of it is refreshing and THATS why I love ya!
We're all soo blessed to have you as a True Crimer!
Glad Mike is covering this case,so heartbreaking💔🕊....thanks Mike🙏🏽
First 48 is my favorite crime show and "LESTER ST." sent chills through my spine when watched it....
I am from Memphis but I was stationed in Japan when this happened. I remember my family calling me and telling me and reading about it. For many many many years you could find photos of their deceased bodies on the internet. It was so disrespectful and sad. You can still find some of them.
His demeanor in court was distressing, as well as his interview in prison. An innocent person doesn't act like that...
Thank you for this, Mike. You're the best, please have a great weekend
His statements on the stand, and later in prison, are those of someone whose been told over and over that he didn't do it, so much in fact that he believed it himself. The biggest problem was the victim said his uncle did it...alone. I'm surprised he let them put him in protective custody, because it can go from protecting him to protecting society in a flash, without changing locations. He definitely did it.
He's a classic psychopath.
exactly...he is a weirdo...total psycho
IMO that way of thinking is flawed, first off you dont know how you would act under such difficult circumstances, secondly even if you did know how you would act it doesnt mea everyone wouldreact the same way you would, people are very different, convicting someone because they didnt act how you think they should is not evidence without reasonable doupt.
@@mcpartridgeboy In this specific case, the dude was 100% guilty. The 9 year old kid would have no reason to lie about the person who put a knife through his head
Holy shit when you said the kid with the knife in his head was dead then they saw him twitch my heart dropped! 🥶 How terrifying man.
This program had to be difficult for you to write, Mike. Those poor children. Breaks my heart.
Without any crime, Mike will not make any money….
Mike has a very difficult time with many of these stories. He was able to get through it by saying the children were "gone" as he stated the names and showed the photos of the ones who didn't make it.
He's talked about this in other videos... about having a tough time covering stories.
He just makes it a little easier for us to listen to. Sometimes. (There was one where a dad was just so gross that even Mike's humor couldn't make it any easier to stomach)
I remember this case from the 1st 48… this was the episode I remember the boy identifying the killer as “uncle junior”… this was the last episode I ever watched of that show. It disturbed me soooo much! He killed them senselessly!!! I haven’t ever forgotten this case.
Omg now I know where I remember the case from 😥 the little boy stuck out for me. I never watched first 48 much because of the images.
You never disappoint Mike. Thank you so much for all you do. I so appreciate you.
I am home sick as a dog with this stupid Covid virus and seeing your video literally made me feel better for at least 10 seconds when you said, “hey you”… I was even more happy when I saw that you had hoodies for merch so I ordered one-YAY! thank you Mike for bringing sunshine to my day 😉
Feel better soon!
That darn COVID shopping lol. 😂 feel better soon!
There he is ☺️ I can't tell you how grateful I am for your consistent uploads! Thanks Mike and have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you!
@@sendthis9480 Smell the flaccid ad hominem ruse on your comment, ST.
Stay well ... R ⏰ 🎲 🌠 💀
@@sendthis9480 Yes, I have watched all of his videos.
If "murder stories" aren't your cup of tea why are you even here?!? Just to mess with people in the comments?
I just like to show my support and my gratitude for Mike's work.
Sure I'm happy if he recognizes my comment, but I don't do it for a fanboi stroke 🙄
Try to be kind and maybe find a hobby...
@@sendthis9480 You come across as an *angry person* ... Keep well. Mental heath is also important. I'm off to bed. 😴💤 I shall read any response from your lucidity upon the morrow ... hopefully. Stay free, ST. Wishing you well. R 🍻 😎
@SendThis PS. Dont forget the apostrophe ... *Kiddo* From a well-rounded 71-year-old White Male. FunTime?
So heart breaking. Anyone who can hurt children like that deserves to rot.
He could have left the children alone. Sick tard wanted to cause mayhem and murder.
I watched this on The First 48. This is one of the sickest stories I've ever heard. This guy proves evil is alive and well.
I've been watching That Chapter for nearly 3 years or so now, it hits different when it's your home town that's being brought up. I was in college when this happened. I remember everyone talking about it, and were worried about being out too late, or worried about a motive. Memphis gets a bad reputation and it is deserving of it, but there's also really great things about it too. It's awful what happend to this family, there's been so many rumors about it for years.
What kind of rumors? 😳 I mean, I 100% believe he did it, but to be fair, that’s a lot of people to control for just one guy.
@@taylordevore2563 memphis has a lot of gangs, like a lot, vice lords, bloods, crips, disciples, dpf, I don't know which gang he had involvement in, but he was in prison and the possibilities of avoiding a gang member there is usually 0. Word has it that he snitched on a member of one, the gang found out and threatened him, in the end it resulted in him murdering his family while 2 other gang members were there, that's why the have hair with no dna matches to ppl living in that house. It's not uncommon but rarely is on the scale that this was on. I've also heard that the family knew something was off and we're a lot more guarded than usual by coming home early, not going outside as much etc. Also heard that his brother was in a rival gang and it's just a lot of rumors I think. But majority of all of them have gang relevance in them.
@@moonchild7449 I actually think I do remember hearing something about the family being more guarded than usual.. other people being there would not surprise me. Jesse deserves to rot in hell, but I’ve always wondered how he controlled that many people at once. There were just too many injuries of different types, guns, knives… then there was some staging going on. Somebody or BODIES spent TIME in there for sure. I’m also puzzled by neighbors not hearing anything. Gunshots? Screaming? There’s a whole massacre going on but nobody heard anything? So tragic.
@@taylordevore2563 with a gun you can control large crowds. Its not difficult if you look at past mass murderers.
The instant I read "Lester St." I remembered this heartbreaking case. One episode of "The First 48" I will literally never forget. That poor baby was terrified to tell the horrors he survived.
Its the one that stuck to me aswell from first 48
One of the best episodes. The detective was so passionate during the interrogation.
Same here..sad
As someone who is born and raised in Memphis, this story will forever be engraved in my heart. I'm 34 years old, and still to this day I can remember all the news coverage and vigils that happened due to this horrendous case. Even now if someone mentions "Lester St" that's where your mind automatically goes if your a Memphian. 💔
yea im an ole guy from nashville an when i hear mentioned "in the field behind krispy cream" im saddend an my blood boils.
Those poor little babies. I can't imagine how scared and confused they must have been while this was happening to them. 🙏🥺
He confessed to his mom the night he did it because the police, who hadn't interrogated him yet, had threatened him?
This guy is 100% full of sh*t.
Hope his new buds in the pokey think so too.
They all do the same thing... it's amazing how you could admit to such a heinous, disgusting crime because you were afraid... ummmmm no!!!
@@mikejones6791 and dear old mum apparently kept, er, mum.
Yes, he tried that after the fact once he got an attorney. During the interrogation, his mother came in and the officers left the room but of course kept recording. His mom whispered to him, "why the babies?" He whispered to her," they saw me". And she cried and hugged him, told him he was wrong but she loved him.
I STILL feel like he doesn't deserve the death penetaly
Thanks for all you do Mike, I appreciate ya!
I saw this episode on First 48. It was horrific . Thank God for the detectives who worked round the clock to bring that monster to justice.
May the surviving children be loved, protected and blessed.
the way i got chills and teary eyed over the children's injuries and the deaths of 2 of them. true crime is always hard to sit through but especially whenever there are kids involved. the audacity and monster of a relative to do this to your own flesh and blood is something i can't wrap my head around.
Same. Honestly though, I usually never get that way. Hearing these types of stories or watching these types of videos is grim, obviously, and I empathize with the victims 100%... but I don't get tears in my eyes or anything of the sort.
Imagine my surprise when I burst into tears hearing the details of what happened to these poor kids... and my thinking "thank GOD" when hearing that some of them had survived. I was sitting there desperately hoping that they would pull through, and felt the biggest sigh of relief when I learned that 3 were in stable condition and were going to live. The suspense killed me, along with the roller coaster of hearing they had indeed survived, and the severity of what happened altogether.
I don't get like that. But holy shit. Hearing this really broke my brain.
I hope the kids are doing alright, man. I can't imagine how the officers/medical workers felt, having to explain to a 9 year old and his siblings that not only did their father and 4 others die in this violent murder, but 2 of their siblings didn't make it as well. The whole thing is just fucking heartbreaking.
Yes, absolutely insane. Getting into a fight with your armed brother is one thing, but innocent women and kids/babies? WTF?
@@TheNinnyfee Yes just so that he could run the streets a few more years, doing nothing with his life but getting high, and also just so that the police MIGHT think it had been a drug related gang type killing, as if NO ONE else in his family knew he'd been there that night.
That idiot was so dumb he did not know that no, NO, dumb a$%, even a friggin' hitman wouldn't kill 6 young kids just to hit one man, they don't shoot babies in cribs, why would they need to do that, you moronic ....
.ugh the stupidity and the senseless horror to those children, and the senseless, heartless heartbreak he inflicted on that grandmother....
the whole family.....
I just can't fathom how she is living after this, if she still is.Bless her heart....
I swear to god these videos are what get me through the week
Thanks for doing this video I requested!!! Much love to Mike giving his audience what they want 💯
I got goosebumps just listening to them talk about the d ead children omg🥺🥺🥺
This was one of the reasons why 1st 48 Memphis was canceled
I live near Memphis, TN. The city I actually live in has SEVERAL missing persons cases and unsolved murders. Considering there’s only about 22,000 people here, these cases are a high percentage. It would make a great episode for someone and I’d be glad to take local pictures and videos.
There's at least 1 serial killer out there and a lot of other places
Yes. I live in Memphis and it sad hearings about all of the missing that no one seems to care about.
Where do you live, West Memphis, AR??
Memphis got some evil in it. Iykyk
You must live in an adjoining city/suburb because Memphis has a lot more people than 22K
Killing children is unfathomable to me 😢. Killing adults isn't okay either, but different than innocent children
Love you and your work Mike, bringing some light-hearted jokes without mocking the victims, keep it up and hugs from Brazil
I always love it when I forget what day it is, and I end up getting a nice surprise from my favorite guy, Mike!!💕 Thanks for making my day a little brighter:) You’re simply the best!!
@@millardf452 I think your reading too much into the comment. It’s the storytelling of the commentator that is engaging. May be in error in my assumption tho😇
@@millardf452 ok
@@millardf452 oh ffs.. I wrote it before I even watched the video MILLARD. Back off.
Edit: I had no idea how dark of a video it was going to be.. but it still doesn’t change my comment whatsoever.. I’m pleased to see Mike’s face pop up every time and he makes me happy.. and I wanted him to know that- and if you have a problem with that, there’s something wrong with you.
Mike is a goddamn legend and should be treated as such
@@sendthis9480 😒
@@sendthis9480 🤨
Smh people use that word like it makes them look cool. Sad sad
@@jdlambo6926 it's not even that serious 🤣😂🤣🤣 don't lose sleep over this bro....gas prices way too high to worry who or what I think is legend
All of u actually 🤣😂😂 my comment bothered u guys because I for one enjoy the man's channel 🤷🏿
WOW! He’s nothing more than a monster!👹
Thank you for doing this one. I’m sure many of us Memphis natives have told you about this one case in the comment sections. It’s so sad too. But, you did an amazing job on your research and story telling. Thank you so much for this. You really showed me things and perspectives I didn’t know about, also. 👍🏻
What are you doing there? That emoji tells me you should get out lol
4 minutes into this upload and the accolades accrue en mass! yes mike you have found your true calling 😘 i just returned from 2 weeks camping in your beautiful ireland ☘️ can't tell you how many times i dreamed of having a pint ..or 6 with you and your segotia and having a chat! your personality just draws me in! thank you for your hard work in keeping all of us true crime junkies entertained!
En masse*
He’s guilty as sin. His body language, his eye movements, etc… when he’s answering questions SCREAMS that he’s lying. Nobody who did 13yrs in prison is gonna be afraid or intimidated by anyone, let alone a detective. The only thing that scares someone who’s been gone that long is going back! & he definitely wouldn’t have confessed to his mama if he didn’t do it.
How do you know any of that? Even one thing?
@@jumpinjohnnyruss it stated in the video that he was previously in prison for 13 years, and it also stated in the video that he confessed to his mum on the same night that he committed the murders!🙄
@@jumpinjohnnyruss did you even watch the video? Lmao
Lmao doing 13yrs in prison don't make you mf Rambo lol 😭😭. I believe he did it too but this idea that going to prison makes you tough is hilarious, he could a been in PC for 15yrs. Prison don't mean shit, there's plenty of punks in there. That's like saying "I grew up Chicago" or any of these other tough cities as if that makes you tough yourself.
Mo'Thugs!
My 💜 goes out to those children who survived. I can't fathom the fear they felt seeing their uncle who was suppose to love and protect them not only murder their father and their siblings and other people in the house but also attempt to kill them. How terrifying. I REALLY REALLY hope they are ok and that they can find some peace and heal from this. It's appalling to know not only he did that but couldn't even be man enough to admit to it. 💔💔💔❤️🩹
This tragic story was on an episode of The first 48 hours on A&E and this case haunted all the first responders 🥺🥺🥺
I’m a deputy in Putnam, Florida. Would love to see one on the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings. Love your channel.
Good ole Putnam County! Palatka is a neat little town. Greetings from Brevard buddy. Stay frosty out there and keep safe.
Greetings from Palatka as well!
I'm not from Fla but I remember that case. I think it was a pedophile that was doing drugs with daddy's gal friend that night while daddy was at work Add I think after the gal friend crashed the guy took her. Or she gave her to a dealer she owed $ to for drugs. .That's a sad story
@@PK-bh1ww that’s the word on it…..the whole thing is sad and fishy, like I tell people when I’m working, it doesn’t pass the smell test. Maybe him giving it a deeper dive and opening the eyes of other people we could get a lead we need. Someone (besides the two) knows something about where she is/what happened to her.
@@deputydisney I’ll make the suggestion to the other two crime channels I watch.
I think he's guilty because of the simple fact not once did he say the person/people who killed my brother and nephews are still out there. Or why aren't you looking for the actual killers. This would be on my mind even more than them sending me to prison. I want justice for my family and to feel safe. Also because this would be what proved I was innocent.
The detective that interviewed him was right on. He is a cold blooded killer. What a tragedy.
Thanks for another great video Mikey.
We didn't hear the whole interrogation, so we don't know if he said that or not...
I think he did even just based off the fact of him confessing to their mom you can tell the cops that but you're not gonna tell your family you did it if you didn't
@@joehooker7522 that makes me think he did it too. Why tell your momma first off
@@joehooker7522 I agree totally! And to think he killed children so there would be no witnesses and still got caught so it didn't even matter. The outcome would be no different if he at least left the kids alone.
Like OJ saying he would find the real killers.