Judge should be removed from the bench! I just read yesterday some dude smashed a kids head over something silly like leaving his bike in his driveway. Killed him and he was bailed!! 😱🤬 F'ing shocking!!
@@magdalenamezydlo1271 Yea I just looked it back up. Attacked a 6 yo with a sledgehammer for leaving his bike in his driveway. Judges must be held accountable for their actions and removed from the bench when they fail to protect victims of crime and the public .
Getting a lesser sentence for “attempted murder” pisses me off. Just because he sucked at killing someone and failed (thank god and Ashley is a KICK ASS WOMAN!) doesn’t mean it’s any less of a crime. Why is there less punishment JUST because the person doesn’t actually die? He MEANT to kill her. It’s bullshit.
I agree! Attempted murder should be the same as murder! Just because the perp didn't succeed, doesn't mean they didn't try. I hate that about our "justice" system.
I am baffled at Americ's "Justice" system sometimes. It was MURDER. The ending to these type of situations is usually never good. I am soo glad she survived, but at the end of the day, "attempted murder" charge is just a joke. The fact he will be up for parole in 2024 is just disgusting.
Yes!! I have said this for years!!! Attempted murder should hold the same sentence as 1st degree murder. The intent was there, you just weren't successful!
The footage of them finding her is haunting. The way she’s laid and then just blinks and moves are hand a bit is heartbreaking. It’s literally out of a horror movie and this young woman had to live that. The amount of strength and raw will to love that this woman has is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad she is still with us.
It's amazing as this young woman survived after being 30 hours in the woods, alone, after being chocked several times! And she's a walking miracle, God bless her soul!!
The miracle is how much trust her boyfriend had in her. He had given her his truck and she used it to go to a rendezvous with a guy who then choked her and threw her out like trash.
26 years old, living with his mom and grandmother, working AND hanging out with teenagers ..... how could anyone with active brain function think he wasn't involved? So glad she survived. What a tough ass girl!
He is a gross creeper. Cant get anyone his own age and feels cool that young girls think he is so good looking and give him attention. I hope he gets the back door greeting in jail.
The fact that Elizabeth Smart is doing interviews is just amazing to me. She went thru the worst imaginable and now look at her helping others thru their own lives.
@@jtomyhope575 shes relating to other survivors. if i had someone talk to me about my abuse who i felt i could relate to, id feel so much more safe and understood....
This young woman is obviously exceptionally tough. I am floored. But most importantly I’m beyond happy she’s still alive. So many stories like this out there, so rarely do the victims make it out of them alive.
Yeah it’s incredible how such a small gesture, holding her hand, can be so powerful, & can, really in an instant, say so much, like in this case, saying the following: “We understand he hurt you badly, & that he decided to, not only end your life, but also, that you should die here, all alone - *that is not going to happen* because we’ve found you, we’re right here w/ you, & we’re not going anywhere w/out you. You’ve been here all alone, for 30 hours, fighting for your own life, but now, all these ppl are here just for you, ready to join the fight for you.
His sentence was pathetic, you shouldn't get less of a sentence for attempted murder just because you're bad at killing someone! Do better Illinois judge
@@jimwerther no theres institutionalized misogyny for male paedorapistkillers he gonna prey on some other girl and actually kill her this time and men dont care obvs
Imagine here in my country (Canada), max penalty for 1st degree murder is life with parole after 25 years, 2nd degree the absolute max is 25 years. It's an absolute joke. If your lawyer's good enough they'll downgrade you to a manslaughter and face 4 months - 4 years. I've seen multiple cases of double murder getting 25-30 years only, and released them on parole. Hell an old coworker got 29 years for bank robberies in the 80s, and yet murderers get special treatment. The justice system is so flawed all over the place.
Just because a person is eligible for parole doesn't mean it will be granted and since Ashley is such a fighter, I imagine she will show up to every one of his hearings with photos and documentation of what he did to her. Oftentimes, victim impact statements seal the deal for judges not to let the perpetrator out so easily.
My heart dropped to my stomach when they realized she was still alive, waiting for help for days 😣 I’m so glad they found her when they did and she’s made such an amazing recovery 😭🙏🏼 she deserves all of the love in the world.
@@bighomiemac3472 who cares she was a teenager. My boyfriend died at 16. I found out through friends that he had cheated on me. I didn't care. That was the last thing I cared about.
I think she might really be able to help people with these experiences. I feel like even when you know it’s not your fault there’s that self blame or what could’ve been different moments. I think she’s a great example, she took her power back and didn’t let trauma or fear run her life even at a young age. I hope she gets everything she wants from life ❤️
Finally we study a crime where the victim lives. Awesome to see a story like this with a happy ending, and it was mostly the detectives who forced this happy ending by swiftly coaxing the suspect to come clean, resulting in them bringing medical help to the poor girl in time. These detectives should be given gold medals by the state.
That monster should have got life. As far as he was concerned that poor woman was dead. He should never get out of prison. His attitude afterwards had psychopathic traits.
It's wrong that because she was so strong, that scumbag got LESS prison time. Like, WTF? That POS did everything he could for her to die and they should sentence him accordingly.
'only'? Two questions. Did he try multiple methods to finish her off when he didn't succeed at first? Did he leave her for dead and think he was leading the cops to a corpse? Yes to both, ergo he killed her in his mind. The fact she was extremely strong, she lived then had to rehabilitate herself as if she'd had a major stroke is kudos to her, not him Hang him high haha :0
Actually I very much enjoy the PodCasts. Gives me something to listen to at work and in the car when I cannot look at a screen. I also found this channel through the PodCasts. I was looking for crime podcasts and found True Crime Daily. Thanks for the PodCasts!!
It made me tear up hearing and seeing the detectives reaction when they realized she was still breathing. They sounded so loving and jumped right into action. I can’t even imagine how traumatizing it was for them too. Poor Ashley… I hope she’s still doing well these days
Re: comment; yes I agree with this comment myself! Watched the movie & caused me to cry 😭 too. Couldn’t believe the evil that Shelton had put her through! Basically chocked her extremely seriously!!! Ugh 😖🤭😟😭
I’ve listened to the full interrogation and the detectives were amazing. They just hammered the guy with questions, caught him in lies, hammered him some more until he finally spit out the truth. They were working against the clock. 5 more minutes in those woods and she could have died. These guys are heroes. I don’t think Sam should ever get out of prison. It’s crazy to me that he’s up for parole in 2024. He’s an evil monster.
@@Livyxbabyy2001That's messed up AF! He could and likely will do it to someone else and/or try to go after poor Ashley and finish what he started. 😢WHAT is WRONG with people like this!!!!!
You have to be glad he thought he didn't need a lawyer and that the appeal to Grandma was a weakness. If he had lawyered up, she might have been bones in the woods right now.
I like how yall think 17 year olds are stupid, nowhere in this video did it say she was groomed. She obviously knew what she was doing and she stood by that, stop making it seem like every teen dating an older man was manipulated. I'm 17 dating a 23 year old and I know exactly what I'm doing and imma continue to do it, we arent stupid.
@@katherineguerrero9434 Explain how? Been dating since I was 16, bout to turn 18 and I'm happy. No manipulation here, just love, cant say the same with real minors who have been actually groomed. Stop watering the word down love, thanks. 🥰
@@pikapika3198 what’s there to explain. What does a grown man do with a child? There’s a reason he’s not with a woman his age. They see the bum in him that children can’t. And the fact that you don’t see anything wrong with a grown adult being attracted to a child is what grooming is. That make it seem okay
@@katherineguerrero9434 And if grown woman can see the bums in men why do they also get groomed and stay with men they know ain't shit? Lmaooooo there are more full grown woman who are in abusive relationships than minors.
She needs some blessings. Watch "Ashley Reeves Fact Check 1" on RUclips. This is her boyfriend's actual police interview. This girl is going straight to Hell for killing babies.
@@andreahayner9488 mate, stop commenting this on everyone's comments!! It just sounds like you're trying to spread hate and rumours which is very childish. How do you know anyway? Where's the proof... Its just hearsay
@@Chelle8847 What hate? What I have said is the truth. Watch "Ashley Reeves Fact Check 1" on RUclips. You can't deny the truth being told in this interrogation.
OMFG exactly!!! He was making me furious with his carrying on......like dude, ya just left a girl for dead and you're only worried about your contacts solution?! WTF!!??
@@blueblue5427 I saw a show yesterday of black rapist who got parole again and again despite having 52 prison infractions, and the last time he got out he raped and murdered a young woman.
@@juanitarichards1074 First of all you sound racist asf😬 with that being said. No one did blacks don’t commit crimes. For every 1 black person that gets away with a crime 100s of whites have and still out. Go sit somewhere with your misplaced assumptions.
That footage of them finding her in the woods was absolutely horrifying and disturbing !! Oh my god it looked like something from faces of death ! Poor girl let’s all pray for her , what a miracle she is alive 💕
Agree, 100%! That vile, oxygen thief seduced her and what 17 yr. old female, or male for that matter, would turn down the good looking teacher! Kids in high school cheat all the time. So do adults. The difference is growing up and taking responsibility for your actions. No one deserves what this young woman endured.
I am a 52 year old man and watching this girl speak after this ordeal brought tears to my eyes. This could be my daughter!..Ashley, you give me hope. I hope you are doing well and taking advantage of every opportunity life has to offer. I wish you good health and every success in everything you aspire to achieve in life
@@incumbentvinyl9291 I do not believe relationships are more important than human life. Relationships can be rebuilt or abandoned. Human life can never be reclaimed once it's gone. I don't want my daughter killed just because she cheated on her boyfriend. I don't want you killed just because you cheated on your partner.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 I do not believe relationships are more important than human life. Relationships can be rebuilt or abandoned. Human life can never be reclaimed once it's gone. I don't want daughter killed just because she cheated on her boyfriend. I don't want you killed just because you cheated on your partner.
@@kags5779 I agree. Before you start to build a relationship, you abandon the other one. You do not build two romantic relationships at the same time, hiding the fact from your partner(s). I've never cheated on a partner. I'm not heartless scum. Go easy on the petty guesswork. Why did you write that twice?
@@incumbentvinyl9291 i did not write twice, it just posted itself twice, probably a net connection issue. My example about cheating on a partner was hypothetical...not about you personally.
Start sharing your location with your family or closest friends that you trust. It’s not just for losing your phone, it could be to save your life too. People are psycho.
This one made me cry. Those detectives had to be so elated to have found her alive. So happy that she didn't die. I am just so happy for her and her family
His stomach wasn't too weak to hurt her. He really doesn't get that it isn't about him. It was heartwarming how excited they were when they found her and that she was alive.
As of MONDAY APRIL 22ND 2024 44 YR OLD, SAMSON SHELTON IS OUT OF PRISON AND ON PAROLE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. SO LET US KEEP ASHLEY AND HER FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS. AND IF YOU SEE THIS MAN SAMSON SHELTON IN PUBLIC, REMIND HIM THAT WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN WHAT HE DID.
So glad that Elizabeth Smart is working in this field. She has been there and knows the fear and the pain. God Bless her for being able to do these stories 🙏
Same here. No offense to people helping family by staying with them temporarily but when a supposedly good looking, fairly successful, and well liked "man" lives with mom at 27 everone should be wary.
I can't even begin to imagine the trauma Sam went through having Urinary Stress Disorder, no toothbrush and being unable to remove his contacts. my heart goes out to him.
Terrible but Amazing survival experience. Congrats to the detective who brought up momma and grandma...wow, and all of the police who went out so quickly in the cold,wet,dark, thick woods to just find her dead body, and ended up saving her life. Job well done, congrats to the dear survivor.
This is so chilling to see the full story. I’m only 10 minutes away from where this took place. It was all over the news..I just cried. My uncle is a firefighter for the dept. of Belleville and was on scene when the attempted murderer took them to find her. I just always remembered my uncle’s face when he came over to tell us about it. This story definitely stuck with him. So happy she’s alright!
I'm gonna need my own private bathroom cause I cant pee in front of other people. Also regular toilet paper isn't gonna work cause I have a sensitive butthole so if they could install a bidet that would be great. Oh plus I'm gonna need a memory foam mattress too cause I got this thing goin on in my lower back, and if I don't get my solid 8hrs I can be quite the Grumpy Gus.
this is reminder to everyone reading, stay safe!!! always let a friend or someone you trust know where your going or who your going to meet with, ALWAYS.
Not condoning what he did however I truly don't think he will do it again . He didn't take long to confess he's not ted bundy . I think he just panicked
I’m so glad that she had survived. She has unbelievable strength that I wish I had. I’m happy that he was punished. I honestly wish that never happened to her.
Damn. Shelton sounding like Chris Watts after he waffled on his first story. Nobody mentioned violence yet, and this guy's talking about Texas Chainsaw Massacre, lmfao.
He said that to throw officers off. He was making pretend he cant stand gruesome things cause he was trying to distance himself from what he did to that girl
@@rlmelendez91 LOL. I expected to be crucified for this comment. So big up that some folks agree. It was just so out of left field in my humble opinion.
She's magnificent! I remember one of their earlier interviews. It was, I think, a few years afterward. She was wheelchair bound, and had significant neurological delays/issues - and this was in spite of the MASSIVE improvements she'd fought tooth and nail to achieve. To see her doing so well physically, and speaking so fluidly and fluently, is a joyous surprise - though, in reality, I'm not surprised she's made such strides. I do continue to of course feel for her, generally of course for this vile horror having been visited upon her, but more specifically in this instance, for the numerous invisible constellation of ailments, with which she must still cope, contend, and attempt to overcome. This lovely lady is a 1st Class trooper.
You are really not in the know. She had no serious injuries. Her neck was never broken and the police knew this the night they found her. They even lied to the judge about this the morning Shelton was arraigned. Why? To make things look much worse than they were. Wheelchair bound? She rode on the back of a motorcycle to her high school graduation a few weeks later! Shelton made a false confession. His family was being extorted. They refused to pay. Just like the crap on sites like this, everything is sensationalized and an innocent man went to prison to protect his family from unscrupulous players who just wanted to further their pathetic careers and a family who wanted to line their pockets. If you want to hear about the real Ashley, watch "Ashley Reeves Fact Check1" on RUclips. This is her boyfriend's police interrogation. He's not lying in this. She owed drug money to an unknown drug dealer, had had multiple abortions, etc. Watch it and open up your eyes. Oh, and by the way, two other teachers at other districts lost their jobs because they were forced to leave their districts because Ashley would not leave them alone.
I remember watching her story on Dateline or 48 hours & when they showed the real video of her laying in that field, I was SHOCKED at what I was seeing. I couldn’t believe they showed it without blurring it out. She looked dead. They thought she was dead & about 5 or 10 minutes later they figured out that she was still alive. It was brutal.
No, you are not the only one. I just left a comment about that. To me that’s the moral of the story: Don’t lie to and cheat on those who love and trust you. She was very young but it does saddens me that her message for everyone was “Don’t give up,”as opposed to “Don’t cheat.”
@@duvessa2003 her cheating wasnt what caused this. it was the teacher who groomed her, and he wouldve done it to someone even if it wasnt her. you can feel bad for the bf, but thinking the crime was solely because of the cheating is crazy
I don’t think it was a figure of speech I think the paramedics meant she may literally not make it out of the woods without coding on them because her condition was so bad. She is a fighter for sure.
damn the boyfriend even defended them said they wouldnt have had anything going on, meanwhile she was cheating on him and went in his car to go see that teacher. i feel so bad for the boyfriend hes such a good a guy.
@@fijiwill2237 Never say never.... choose your words wisely because they do come back to teach you a lesson. You are not better than the one's you cruelly judge
I know they kept focusing on her being strangled but the other horrifying fact is that he actually decapitated her internally which is when he heard her neck pop. Saw it in a longer video covering this. This is a case that has stuck with me and my heart really does go out to Ashley!!! 💙💙💙🎉
If I was that officer and he asked me about his contact solution and toothbrush I genuinely think I would've laughed 😅 You just admitted to attempted murder and you're asking about your fucking contacts??? What??
I’m so proud of Elizabeth Smart! She’s so beautiful and she’s come so far. If I had gone through what she had I’d be a crumpled bag of bones on the floor, but she’s actually thriving and helping others. She’s so incredibly amazing!
It's not as simple as he was just cheated on though. She was a minor, and the teacher groomed her, and when she tried to end things with him, he got mad and tried to kill her, using several methods, before leaving her for dead
@@diaryhome4943 she was 17. She knew it’s wrong to cheat on her boyfriend. Of course we feel sorry for her but can’t deny that she did cheat on her boyfriend. He wouldn’t have found out if the teacher didn’t try to kill her
These two young ladies are two of the most amazing survivors. I have such deep respect for both. I am so happy both have gone on to live good happy lives, and I thank God for both lives spared. Thank you for sharing this amazing story.
When she was asked if she’s been back to the place where she was found and she responds “nope not until now” you can just tell she didn’t want to be there. Someone or something pressured her to go back, you can tell it was excutiating for her 💔
I remember when this happened. I live about 30 minutes from Belleville and knew that park very well. We were all shocked that something like that could happen in an area that had little crime. Thank God Ashley lived to tell her story.
What a tough and inspiring girl. Makes my daily struggles seem like nothing when compared to what she has overcome. God Bless her and her sharing her story.
@@tanya76266 ''at 17! Not in her 30’s with kids and a mortgage'' You already said that to me elsewhere. Why did the age change? What difference does it make how old she was? A cheater is a cheater and can't be trusted. Some people are just bad people, end of story.
Amazing story of some real heroes. Those police investigators did not let up. The last investigator that got the confession out of him , without waiting till daylight went right out with the team and found her still alive are outstanding police detectives !
Being in law enforcement for quite awhile, this is the outcome we all pray for, but rarely get. God bless the LEOs who kept going, & obviously for the Lord who looked out for her. I hope her mental & emotional state has healed since this occurred. I cannot even imagine the terror the parents & Ashley experienced. She deserves to thrive in life so I hope they all got the support & counseling they need.
What an incredible young woman! She is so strong. Fighting for 30 hours, not giving up reclaiming her life. I honestly can't believe he only got 20 years after the judge kept the confession. Her standing up and reading a letter about what he did at sentencing. Maybe that was the max for 1st degree attempted murder, I don't know. 20 years just does not seem like justice. You are amazing Ashley! ❤
@@magdalenamezydlo1271 And listening to him describe how he "killed" her was even more disgusting. Just like the case of Sarah Stern. Those guys deserve whatever happens to them.
Scenario: Girl tells friends and family that she has an appointment, but really is going off to play basket ball with a high school teacher. The teacher forms a relationship, uses the girl for sex basically and then tries to cover it up by trying to kill her which ultimately failed. This girl is a fighter and now has a family of her own.
This is terrifying. I admire Ashley for being so strong. What a sweetheart! And she has two children and a job! God bless you, sweet darlin! I am a true fan of your fighting spirit! ❤️
@@andreahayner9488 what? What the hell are you talking about? She was groomed, it was not her fault what happened to her. She's doing so, so, so, much better now, and that should literally be all that matters
@@diaryhome4943 At one time, I felt the same way you do. Then I started learning the truth. I have watched every police video on RUclips about this case and have read every article I can find. AND, I have watched these same videos disappear off RUclips BECAUSE , as in most cases after some time goes by, we start to hear things that don't jive with what the police originally said. The authorities want these videos gone! AND they have disappeared. As far as this young woman doing better, she was never as bad as originally reported. There are a couple of articles still to be found on the Internet about Shelton's arraignment the morning after Ashley was found. These police reported to the judge that this young woman's neck was broken WHEN they had in their hands, her medical records that stated differently. Why would they do that? BECAUSE they set the machine in motion to vilify the teacher, who by all accounts that I have read, was well-liked and respected in the community. The authorities started turning the tables on this case immediately, and they did a good job of it. I could go on and on. Also, I am a fervent believer that Gabby Petito was the aggressor in that situation also. I think Brian got the shaft.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 sadly making mistakes just makes her human. It also does not change the fact that she was strong and wonderful to survive. Think of how many mistakes we have all made in life.
Never seen anything like this before . The fact that they actually found her and She was alive is a miracle. I really hope that she finds all the peace and love in the world. She is a beautiful angel . I hope she also got financial compensation
What an incredible woman! I can only imagine how hard her road to recovery has been. You make us proud when you succeed and overcome your obstacles. We need survivors like you, you give us all hope that even when bad things happen, goodness and strength will reveal themselves and help us to heal.
@@toripng8328 I'm still not sure...it looks like a typo. I've never seen that as "code" for 'white people'....it is a common abbreviation for ''youtube" though, so go figure. The real issue isn't even that, it's the racist implication of the comment.
He got on parole today. The community is shocked by his release. I watched this again today to remember the case a bit more in detail. I met him once, he was extremely odd, it was brief. I had a good friend that went to college with him in the teaching program. She said he was pretty odd and most of them didn’t like doing group work with him. I remember the case happening and everyone shocked about what he did. He was a very well liked coach in our rural area.
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Why the hell would the judge let that monster out on bail is beyond me.
OMG Right?!
Judge should be removed from the bench! I just read yesterday some dude smashed a kids head over something silly like leaving his bike in his driveway. Killed him and he was bailed!! 😱🤬 F'ing shocking!!
It shocked me. He's a vile scumbag.
@@maggie_o5233 wow!!
@@magdalenamezydlo1271 Yea I just looked it back up. Attacked a 6 yo with a sledgehammer for leaving his bike in his driveway. Judges must be held accountable for their actions and removed from the bench when they fail to protect victims of crime and the public .
Getting a lesser sentence for “attempted murder” pisses me off. Just because he sucked at killing someone and failed (thank god and Ashley is a KICK ASS WOMAN!) doesn’t mean it’s any less of a crime. Why is there less punishment JUST because the person doesn’t actually die? He MEANT to kill her. It’s bullshit.
Right?! That always has pissed me off!
I agree! Attempted murder should be the same as murder! Just because the perp didn't succeed, doesn't mean they didn't try. I hate that about our "justice" system.
I am baffled at Americ's "Justice" system sometimes. It was MURDER. The ending to these type of situations is usually never good. I am soo glad she survived, but at the end of the day, "attempted murder" charge is just a joke. The fact he will be up for parole in 2024 is just disgusting.
Totally agree. He had intent and thought she was dead
Yes!! I have said this for years!!! Attempted murder should hold the same sentence as 1st degree murder. The intent was there, you just weren't successful!
The footage of them finding her is haunting. The way she’s laid and then just blinks and moves are hand a bit is heartbreaking. It’s literally out of a horror movie and this young woman had to live that. The amount of strength and raw will to love that this woman has is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad she is still with us.
Kudos to the investigators for reacting so swiftly, they saved her life
How are you doing?
Right, they didn't just assume she ran away & waited a month before searching. The early search made a difference.
Yeah this was awesome 👏
Yeah, if they hadn’t have taken het mother seriously and investigated sooner than 24 hours that they normally wait, Ashlee would have died.
Kudos for believing the BF and knowing that scumbag was the perpetrator!
LOVE that Elizabeth Smart interviews victims. She has empathy and knows (in a sense) how they feel. She was meant for this!
Same. I'm glad Ashley somehow connected with Elizabeth because that would change everything for her; she'd no longer be alone.
I completely agree…i find it awesome
She is great isn't she?
I respectfully disagree. Feel sorry for what happened to her but otherwise I don`t think she got the right job,
@@fredajordan5704 amen! She is lacking interview skills. Awkward to watch sometimes
It's amazing as this young woman survived after being 30 hours in the woods, alone, after being chocked several times! And she's a walking miracle, God bless her soul!!
w/ her strength she'll get better and better
The miracle is how much trust her boyfriend had in her. He had given her his truck and she used it to go to a rendezvous with a guy who then choked her and threw her out like trash.
her teacher clearly groomed her @@duvessa2003 I wonder how many others he groomed.
@@duvessa2003your comments are all negative towards women, your bias is showing. I bet you’d kill a women too.
They released him this year on parole 😡
26 years old, living with his mom and grandmother, working AND hanging out with teenagers ..... how could anyone with active brain function think he wasn't involved? So glad she survived. What a tough ass girl!
He is a gross creeper. Cant get anyone his own age and feels cool that young girls think he is so good looking and give him attention. I hope he gets the back door greeting in jail.
@@sls1776 I absolutely agree with all that.
There is no problem living with his family.
He was also an Explorer with the Boy Scotts👌🏼😒
@@sls1776 as the father of a 5 year old daughter. If this happened to her you better believe I’d be waiting for that day that he got released.
“We never kissed, but we did it in the back of the vehicle...” cause not kissing makes it so much better. Psychopath.
He believes he is much "above " her, he's too good to kiss her but will screw her.
@@carladowdeswell7882 you okay over there??? Why so rude to someone for calling a psychopath a psychopath?
@@carladowdeswell7882 ok u need help crazy girl
@@carladowdeswell7882 worry bout your kids Carla
@@carladowdeswell7882 🤡
The fact that Elizabeth Smart is doing interviews is just amazing to me. She went thru the worst imaginable and now look at her helping others thru their own lives.
And some people are complaining that she makes the interviews about herself which i didn't see at all!
@@tamitribbiani7907 she literally always does make the interviews about herself. It's beyond irritating.
@@jtomyhope575 shes relating to other survivors. if i had someone talk to me about my abuse who i felt i could relate to, id feel so much more safe and understood....
@@jtomyhope575 Irritating or an unique opportunity, to see two survivors talk to each other. Depending on how judgemental you are.
This young woman is obviously exceptionally tough. I am floored. But most importantly I’m beyond happy she’s still alive. So many stories like this out there, so rarely do the victims make it out of them alive.
I'm with you
So true
So true really glad she made it
She's a cheater though
@@andreahayner9488 Where's the proof?
The way they held her hand when they found her was so sweet it actually made me start crying.
Me too
Yeah it’s incredible how such a small gesture, holding her hand, can be so powerful, & can, really in an instant, say so much, like in this case, saying the following:
“We understand he hurt you badly, & that he decided to, not only end your life, but also, that you should die here, all alone -
*that is not going to happen*
because we’ve found you, we’re right here w/ you, & we’re not going anywhere w/out you. You’ve been here all alone, for 30 hours, fighting for your own life, but now, all these ppl are here just for you, ready to join the fight for you.
You guys are incredibly soft.
Toughen up.
@@jamesm3471 They're trying to get into some kind of contact with her. Holding one's hand in hope of a response is one of the first things done.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 Dude, just because we find something sweet means we have empathy. Toughening up is BAD.
I worked with her father in Sauget IL and he told me he is waiting for this man to get out of jail
I'm certain that many fathers feel this way when something like this happens to their child. It's a normal reaction to something that horrific.
And many of us fathers will die to honor our word.@@mish375
I can empathize. If it were my child, dude might have not made it to trial.
And won't most likely do nothing to him.
So many can talk the talk but not walk the walk.
Why would you tell that to the whole world? If something happens to this monster, they might subpoena you! Wtf
His sentence was pathetic, you shouldn't get less of a sentence for attempted murder just because you're bad at killing someone! Do better Illinois judge
Exactly my thoughts!! 20 years?? Wtf!!
Because there is thing called the law. Judges are not kings.
@@jimwerther no theres institutionalized misogyny for male paedorapistkillers he gonna prey on some other girl and actually kill her this time and men dont care obvs
No that’s not the way it works . Attempted murder is not the same as murder , therefore they do not have the same sentences
Exactly, i agree!! I was just saying this same exact thing to my friend the other day.
He should have gotten a lot more than 20 years. He's eligible for parole in 2024 and the next time he won't leave a witness!
not if he ever shows up at my house for any reason
That’s like, so soon. And knowing those Illinois softy judges, he’ll probably walk out.
Definitely!!!🤬
Imagine here in my country (Canada), max penalty for 1st degree murder is life with parole after 25 years, 2nd degree the absolute max is 25 years. It's an absolute joke. If your lawyer's good enough they'll downgrade you to a manslaughter and face 4 months - 4 years. I've seen multiple cases of double murder getting 25-30 years only, and released them on parole. Hell an old coworker got 29 years for bank robberies in the 80s, and yet murderers get special treatment. The justice system is so flawed all over the place.
Just because a person is eligible for parole doesn't mean it will be granted and since Ashley is such a fighter, I imagine she will show up to every one of his hearings with photos and documentation of what he did to her. Oftentimes, victim impact statements seal the deal for judges not to let the perpetrator out so easily.
My heart dropped to my stomach when they realized she was still alive, waiting for help for days 😣 I’m so glad they found her when they did and she’s made such an amazing recovery 😭🙏🏼 she deserves all of the love in the world.
seeing her laying there with her neck broken made me tear up ,what a piece of filth that man is , he should never get out of jail
I wonder if her boyfriend forgave her. He was too trusting.
@@bighomiemac3472that is all you got out of this?
@@bighomiemac3472 who cares she was a teenager. My boyfriend died at 16. I found out through friends that he had cheated on me. I didn't care. That was the last thing I cared about.
@@Chasefamilylife4:48
Bless her heart. He went line dancing after he tried to kill her. Absolutely no remorse from this man. He should've received 40+ years.
I agree but I think life sentence because he tried to take a life.
Not corporative!
True psychopath.
@@lizhjelmeseth5485 ?
Sociopath ... They have no remorse...
Oh my gosh that’s Elizabeth smart. That’s so cool she’s doing these interviews. She knows how these women feel.
Agreed. More programs need people like her interviewing victims rather than nosey Nancys like the one and only Nancy Grace.
She’s fulfilling her purpose. I didn’t even know it was her.
It says so much about her strength
I think she might really be able to help people with these experiences. I feel like even when you know it’s not your fault there’s that self blame or what could’ve been different moments. I think she’s a great example, she took her power back and didn’t let trauma or fear run her life even at a young age. I hope she gets everything she wants from life ❤️
I know they said her name but I just came into realization it was her 😭 amazing
Finally we study a crime where the victim lives. Awesome to see a story like this with a happy ending, and it was mostly the detectives who forced this happy ending by swiftly coaxing the suspect to come clean, resulting in them bringing medical help to the poor girl in time. These detectives should be given gold medals by the state.
That monster should have got life. As far as he was concerned that poor woman was dead. He should never get out of prison. His attitude afterwards had psychopathic traits.
It's wrong that because she was so strong, that scumbag got LESS prison time. Like, WTF? That POS did everything he could for her to die and they should sentence him accordingly.
It was only attempted murder you can’t give life for that
'only'?
Two questions. Did he try multiple methods to finish her off when he didn't succeed at first? Did he leave her for dead and think he was leading the cops to a corpse? Yes to both, ergo he killed her in his mind. The fact she was extremely strong, she lived then had to rehabilitate herself as if she'd had a major stroke is kudos to her, not him
Hang him high haha :0
Next time he isn't going to leave a witness..
@@ziggypop8106 agree with you, I was thinking the same..just luck that she's alive. Listening to him, he was finishing her off!! He deserves life!!
No more PODCASTS!! This is how we like this channel.
The podcasts are new and the only thing being made right now. This show has been canceled for some time now unfortunately.
Actually I very much enjoy the PodCasts. Gives me something to listen to at work and in the car when I cannot look at a screen. I also found this channel through the PodCasts. I was looking for crime podcasts and found True Crime Daily.
Thanks for the PodCasts!!
These are all old episodes. This show has been canceled since 2018. Maybe they can revive it after the pandemic.
I think the podcast is great. Ana Garcia’s voice used to bug me at first but now I legit love her.
@@clarissa8477
Ana Garcia is very good
Her brain is saving her for remembering such a traumatic event.
"I'll be miserable if I can't pee" This man is a clown!! Expecting private accommodations like he's booking a hotel wtf?!
Exactly!!!! Clown ass dude
When I heard him say that I thought aloud “oh you’ll be able to pee as soon as the first inmate literally beats the piss out of you.” What a p.o.s.
No but obviously he knows he's going to jail ... what's the biggie?
@@samimaric8108 huh
It's a surprisingly common reaction.
Narcissists always reply in this fashion.
It made me tear up hearing and seeing the detectives reaction when they realized she was still breathing. They sounded so loving and jumped right into action. I can’t even imagine how traumatizing it was for them too. Poor Ashley… I hope she’s still doing well these days
I went to jail a long time ago for helping a damsel in distress. Never again
Me too. Heroes
Re: comment; yes I agree with this comment myself! Watched the movie & caused me to cry 😭 too. Couldn’t believe the evil that Shelton had put her through! Basically chocked her extremely seriously!!! Ugh 😖🤭😟😭
Me too
I hope her boyfriend is doing well after the mammoth betrayal.
I’ve listened to the full interrogation and the detectives were amazing. They just hammered the guy with questions, caught him in lies, hammered him some more until he finally spit out the truth. They were working against the clock. 5 more minutes in those woods and she could have died. These guys are heroes. I don’t think Sam should ever get out of prison. It’s crazy to me that he’s up for parole in 2024. He’s an evil monster.
What you mean he out this year. Nooo
& he is out 👎🏻
@karencornejo5369 When exactly did he get out? I'm afraid he'll do it again to someone else and/or try to finish what he started with poor Ashley 😢
@@Livyxbabyy2001That's messed up AF! He could and likely will do it to someone else and/or try to go after poor Ashley and finish what he started. 😢WHAT is WRONG with people like this!!!!!
You have to be glad he thought he didn't need a lawyer and that the appeal to Grandma was a weakness. If he had lawyered up, she might have been bones in the woods right now.
Not here for the comments blaming Ashley. She was 17. Seduced by a teacher. She was groomed.
I like how yall think 17 year olds are stupid, nowhere in this video did it say she was groomed. She obviously knew what she was doing and she stood by that, stop making it seem like every teen dating an older man was manipulated. I'm 17 dating a 23 year old and I know exactly what I'm doing and imma continue to do it, we arent stupid.
@@pikapika3198 you’re being groomed maam
@@katherineguerrero9434 Explain how? Been dating since I was 16, bout to turn 18 and I'm happy. No manipulation here, just love, cant say the same with real minors who have been actually groomed. Stop watering the word down love, thanks. 🥰
@@pikapika3198 what’s there to explain. What does a grown man do with a child? There’s a reason he’s not with a woman his age. They see the bum in him that children can’t. And the fact that you don’t see anything wrong with a grown adult being attracted to a child is what grooming is. That make it seem okay
@@katherineguerrero9434 And if grown woman can see the bums in men why do they also get groomed and stay with men they know ain't shit? Lmaooooo there are more full grown woman who are in abusive relationships than minors.
Her will to live gives me the best kind of chills... god bless that woman.
Yes!! That young Lady is a Survivor!! She wasn’t going out without the fight of her life!
Keep God close
She needs some blessings. Watch "Ashley Reeves Fact Check 1" on RUclips. This is her boyfriend's actual police interview. This girl is going straight to Hell for killing babies.
@@andreahayner9488 mate, stop commenting this on everyone's comments!! It just sounds like you're trying to spread hate and rumours which is very childish. How do you know anyway? Where's the proof... Its just hearsay
@@Chelle8847 What hate? What I have said is the truth. Watch "Ashley Reeves Fact Check 1" on RUclips. You can't deny the truth being told in this interrogation.
I love that Elizabeth Smart is doing these types of interviews after what she went through.
“Texas chainsaw, wahhhh. My contacts. Wahhhh. My urinary stress disorder. Wahhhh.” Unfriggenbelievable. He deserves life.
OMFG exactly!!! He was making me furious with his carrying on......like dude, ya just left a girl for dead and you're only worried about your contacts solution?! WTF!!??
My mouth was wide open
Hearing him say that after what he did
sentence him to a lifetime of peeing in front of bubba!
They will enjoy him in prison lol
Yep,all about him.
Someone as dangerous as him gets bail? Thats obscene.
Fr fr
That is so dumb, what judge allowed that
He’s White
@@blueblue5427 I saw a show yesterday of black rapist who got parole again and again despite having 52 prison infractions, and the last time he got out he raped and murdered a young woman.
@@juanitarichards1074 First of all you sound racist asf😬 with that being said. No one did blacks don’t commit crimes. For every 1 black person that gets away with a crime 100s of whites have and still out.
Go sit somewhere with your misplaced assumptions.
That footage of them finding her in the woods was absolutely horrifying and disturbing !! Oh my god it looked like something from faces of death ! Poor girl let’s all pray for her , what a miracle she is alive 💕
Props to the detective who got him confess
I am so relieved to see Ashley wasn't crippled in the end. That's is a wonderful miracle. 🎉
Let's just appreciate the fact that she's been found alive. That's such a beautiful miracle that doesn't happen every time.
Why would it be a miracle?
The belt snapped from the physical force applied to it.
No matter whether she cheated on her boyfriend or not, she didn't deserve that.
eh . . No . .
She was only 17 at the time. We all made mistakes at that age
Agree!
Agree, 100%! That vile, oxygen thief seduced her and what 17 yr. old female, or male for that matter, would turn down the good looking teacher! Kids in high school cheat all the time. So do adults. The difference is growing up and taking responsibility for your actions. No one deserves what this young woman endured.
Agreed
I am a 52 year old man and watching this girl speak after this ordeal brought tears to my eyes. This could be my daughter!..Ashley, you give me hope. I hope you are doing well and taking advantage of every opportunity life has to offer. I wish you good health and every success in everything you aspire to achieve in life
How do you feel about her cheating on her boyfriend? Would you be ok with your daughter doing that?
@@incumbentvinyl9291 I do not believe relationships are more important than human life. Relationships can be rebuilt or abandoned. Human life can never be reclaimed once it's gone. I don't want my daughter killed just because she cheated on her boyfriend. I don't want you killed just because you cheated on your partner.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 I do not believe relationships are more important than human life. Relationships can be rebuilt or abandoned. Human life can never be reclaimed once it's gone. I don't want daughter killed just because she cheated on her boyfriend. I don't want you killed just because you cheated on your partner.
@@kags5779 I agree. Before you start to build a relationship, you abandon the other one. You do not build two romantic relationships at the same time, hiding the fact from your partner(s).
I've never cheated on a partner. I'm not heartless scum. Go easy on the petty guesswork.
Why did you write that twice?
@@incumbentvinyl9291 i did not write twice, it just posted itself twice, probably a net connection issue. My example about cheating on a partner was hypothetical...not about you personally.
Start sharing your location with your family or closest friends that you trust. It’s not just for losing your phone, it could be to save your life too. People are psycho.
Anytime I go out even to take a walk I let someone know
She was sleeping with a teacher lol she didn’t want anyone to know where she was
@@salemsparrow761 her friends knew though
@@salemsparrow761 keep in mind, she was groomed by him, and when she tried to end things with him, he tried to kill her
Even when you're cheating?😅
I'm so glad she had the strength to hang on and I'm glad he was punished. Of course I wish that had never happened to her
This one made me cry. Those detectives had to be so elated to have found her alive. So happy that she didn't die. I am just so happy for her and her family
Amen!
His stomach wasn't too weak to hurt her. He really doesn't get that it isn't about him. It was heartwarming how excited they were when they found her and that she was alive.
"I'm afraid of spiders"
"I still love you"
Gotta love the friendship that she has with these investigators
As of MONDAY APRIL 22ND 2024
44 YR OLD, SAMSON SHELTON
IS OUT OF PRISON AND ON PAROLE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
SO LET US KEEP ASHLEY AND HER FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS. AND IF YOU SEE THIS MAN SAMSON SHELTON IN PUBLIC, REMIND HIM THAT WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN WHAT HE DID.
So glad that Elizabeth Smart is working in this field. She has been there and knows the fear and the pain. God Bless her for being able to do these stories 🙏
Wow 20 year's!? That's it? There are so many people serving life for drugs. Just goes to show how screwed up our "Justice system" is 😔
and he will likely only serve 13 with good behaviour.
Aqui no Brasil conheço uma pessoa que assassinou e ficou 7 anos preso e hoje está em liberdade, 20 anos não é muito mas é maior que aqui.
Government don't make money off someone being murdered 🤷♀️
@@heelshens7453 exactly corrupt judges and politicians all they care about is money and power it’s disgusting
@@beepbeep9043 Probably less than 13 yrs cause this was his first time in prison.Terrible.
The detectives did an amazing job saving a young girl near death
The minute they said he lived at home with his mum and grandma I thought Uh-Ohh..
So glad she's alive.
Same here. No offense to people helping family by staying with them temporarily but when a supposedly good looking, fairly successful, and well liked "man" lives with mom at 27 everone should be wary.
Same!!!
Yup…
@@bbjjbb61 Exactly 👌🏼
Same here!
You can see and feel the compassion and love emanating from Elizabeth every time she interviews fellow survivors.
I can't even begin to imagine the trauma Sam went through having Urinary Stress Disorder, no toothbrush and being unable to remove his contacts. my heart goes out to him.
Hear, hear!
He was so missunderstood.Hope theres a separate God for people like sam
@@barbarahaines7661 Polytheism.
Intriguing!
He must of had it worse than Ashley. Ugh. To be able to walk, talk, and eat! The agony!
@@Exprssyoself *must have
Get an education.
If he drove by and saw that she had been hit by a car he couldn't look because he has a very weak stomach??? WTF
Good thing he is such a horrible liar.
Hello Marla, how are you doing?
@@jameshurst6344 RUclips is not a dating site bro
Thank the Lord that she lived and has made a remarkable recovery!!..
Terrible but Amazing survival experience. Congrats to the detective who brought up momma and grandma...wow, and all of the police who went out so quickly in the cold,wet,dark, thick woods to just find her dead body, and ended up saving her life. Job well done, congrats to the dear survivor.
This is so chilling to see the full story. I’m only 10 minutes away from where this took place. It was all over the news..I just cried. My uncle is a firefighter for the dept. of Belleville and was on scene when the attempted murderer took them to find her. I just always remembered my uncle’s face when he came over to tell us about it. This story definitely stuck with him. So happy she’s alright!
Please stay safe out there 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@Me29916 Most definitely, thank you 🙏🏾
I might have missed it, but what year did this occur?
Wow! Thank you to your uncle for his service to the community!
@@tammilynn7995
2006
I'm gonna need my own private bathroom cause I cant pee in front of other people. Also regular toilet paper isn't gonna work cause I have a sensitive butthole so if they could install a bidet that would be great. Oh plus I'm gonna need a memory foam mattress too cause I got this thing goin on in my lower back, and if I don't get my solid 8hrs I can be quite the Grumpy Gus.
This comment killed me lmao
LMAOOO
Your user name made it more funny
This young lady’s recovery is Nothing Short of Miraculous! Bless Ashley and the detectives who found her and took her under their wings- 🙏 ALL.
this is reminder to everyone reading, stay safe!!! always let a friend or someone you trust know where your going or who your going to meet with, ALWAYS.
@mike wood you must have never seen/faced pure evil…after you do, you let everyone know what your doing
@mike wood imma call BS bud…
Agree! Watched so many of this crimes storys that usually don't end well and most of the time loved ones don't know their whereabouts and with who.
@mike wood Maybe its time you do. You just never know. Stay safe!
@mike wood wow mike, what a great story of CRAP!!’ Who seriously says those things to win an argument…and seriously tell everyone where you go
What I wanna know is how in the world did this guy get out? This is a cold, blooded brutal murderer. We need to be careful. This guy is out!
Not condoning what he did however I truly don't think he will do it again . He didn't take long to confess he's not ted bundy . I think he just panicked
I watched the Lifetime movie based on Ashley’s events 💔 God Bless her, I’m so happy she fought so hard to regain her life back 🙏🏼❤️
There is a movie?! I need to watch!
what movie?
@@meowcraft2403 its called Left For Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story
How was the movie?. thinking of watching it myself..
I’m so glad that she had survived. She has unbelievable strength that I wish I had. I’m happy that he was punished. I honestly wish that never happened to her.
🙏💕
She is a fighter through and through ❤
Very happy she lived, and I’m glad she was blessed with not remembering.
Damn. Shelton sounding like Chris Watts after he waffled on his first story. Nobody mentioned violence yet, and this guy's talking about Texas Chainsaw Massacre, lmfao.
He said that to throw officers off. He was making pretend he cant stand gruesome things cause he was trying to distance himself from what he did to that girl
@@hotfriedgriyoandpeeklees1522 I got that, but doesn't it seemingly give him away immediately? Just a strange response to me.
@@Samurai78420 exactly what I though!!! He was trying too hard to convince he wasn’t that guy pal....
@@rlmelendez91 LOL. I expected to be crucified for this comment. So big up that some folks agree. It was just so out of left field in my humble opinion.
How uplifting! To see her recover so well! God bless you Ashley!
She's magnificent! I remember one of their earlier interviews. It was, I think, a few years afterward. She was wheelchair bound, and had significant neurological delays/issues - and this was in spite of the MASSIVE improvements she'd fought tooth and nail to achieve. To see her doing so well physically, and speaking so fluidly and fluently, is a joyous surprise - though, in reality, I'm not surprised she's made such strides. I do continue to of course feel for her, generally of course for this vile horror having been visited upon her, but more specifically in this instance, for the numerous invisible constellation of ailments, with which she must still cope, contend, and attempt to overcome. This lovely lady is a 1st Class trooper.
You are really not in the know. She had no serious injuries. Her neck was never broken and the police knew this the night they found her. They even lied to the judge about this the morning Shelton was arraigned. Why? To make things look much worse than they were. Wheelchair bound? She rode on the back of a motorcycle to her high school graduation a few weeks later! Shelton made a false confession. His family was being extorted. They refused to pay. Just like the crap on sites like this, everything is sensationalized and an innocent man went to prison to protect his family from unscrupulous players who just wanted to further their pathetic careers and a family who wanted to line their pockets. If you want to hear about the real Ashley, watch "Ashley Reeves Fact Check1" on RUclips. This is her boyfriend's police interrogation. He's not lying in this. She owed drug money to an unknown drug dealer, had had multiple abortions, etc. Watch it and open up your eyes. Oh, and by the way, two other teachers at other districts lost their jobs because they were forced to leave their districts because Ashley would not leave them alone.
totally agree, you have a beautiful way with words
And You are too! 🙏🧘♂️💪☺️❤️💕
I remember watching her story on Dateline or 48 hours & when they showed the real video of her laying in that field, I was SHOCKED at what I was seeing. I couldn’t believe they showed it without blurring it out. She looked dead. They thought she was dead & about 5 or 10 minutes later they figured out that she was still alive. It was brutal.
So this wasn’t real? The one they showed?
@@JuicyJ2013 no, it was real, I think it was just cut a little bit
yeah, i wish they blurred it
Am I the only one that feels bad for the boyfriend?
I do. I can’t imagine how he felt.
No, you are not the only one. I just left a comment about that. To me that’s the moral of the story: Don’t lie to and cheat on those who love and trust you. She was very young but it does saddens me that her message for everyone was “Don’t give up,”as opposed to “Don’t cheat.”
@@duvessa2003 You're disgusting!
@@duvessa2003 The moral of the story is, "Don't groom, abuse and try to kill minors."
@@duvessa2003 her cheating wasnt what caused this. it was the teacher who groomed her, and he wouldve done it to someone even if it wasnt her. you can feel bad for the bf, but thinking the crime was solely because of the cheating is crazy
The “l love her to death” and that she “not make it out of the woods” just wasn’t a good choice of words.
I don’t think it was a figure of speech I think the paramedics meant she may literally not make it out of the woods without coding on them because her condition was so bad. She is a fighter for sure.
@@sydneyreddell4747 Now that marks more since!
It was literal, not figurative...
damn the boyfriend even defended them said they wouldnt have had anything going on, meanwhile she was cheating on him and went in his car to go see that teacher. i feel so bad for the boyfriend hes such a good a guy.
They even had sex in the bf’s car 🥺😭 I feel so bad for the boyfriend!
We all make mistakes especially when young . That's how we learn life
@@alexandraschuster9700 and thats why she almost died, cheaters never prosper
@@fijiwill2237 Never say never.... choose your words wisely because they do come back to teach you a lesson. You are not better than the one's you cruelly judge
@@fijiwill2237 Yikes you say that like its a good thing. You need some peace in your damned life
I know they kept focusing on her being strangled but the other horrifying fact is that he actually decapitated her internally which is when he heard her neck pop. Saw it in a longer video covering this. This is a case that has stuck with me and my heart really does go out to Ashley!!! 💙💙💙🎉
Holy shit
My heart goes out to the trusting and generous boyfriend who was entirely betrayed.
If I was that officer and he asked me about his contact solution and toothbrush I genuinely think I would've laughed 😅 You just admitted to attempted murder and you're asking about your fucking contacts??? What??
"I'll be miserable if I can't pee"
I hope he's had many miserable pees in jail
I’m so proud of Elizabeth Smart! She’s so beautiful and she’s come so far. If I had gone through what she had I’d be a crumpled bag of bones on the floor, but she’s actually thriving and helping others. She’s so incredibly amazing!
What an incredibly strong girl.
Imagine being the boyfriend and having to comprehend that you've been cheated on and she's been attacked and maybe dead . Thats a lot to proceess
Some people mess with other people's minds Shelton is a predator
It's not as simple as he was just cheated on though. She was a minor, and the teacher groomed her, and when she tried to end things with him, he got mad and tried to kill her, using several methods, before leaving her for dead
@@diaryhome4943 she was 17. She knew it’s wrong to cheat on her boyfriend. Of course we feel sorry for her but can’t deny that she did cheat on her boyfriend. He wouldn’t have found out if the teacher didn’t try to kill her
Exactly I sympathise with her but she was an idiot having an affair with an older man. At 17, you know what is right and what is wrong
Y’all clearly don’t understand how grooming works and it shows.
Can you imagine what her boyfriend who let her use his car feels 😬
Exactly my thoughts, bf is the most betrayed in this story.
These two young ladies are two of the most amazing survivors. I have such deep respect for both. I am so happy both have gone on to live good happy lives, and I thank God for both lives spared. Thank you for sharing this amazing story.
When she was asked if she’s been back to the place where she was found and she responds “nope not until now” you can just tell she didn’t want to be there. Someone or something pressured her to go back, you can tell it was excutiating for her 💔
I remember when this happened. I live about 30 minutes from Belleville and knew that park very well. We were all shocked that something like that could happen in an area that had little crime. Thank God Ashley lived to tell her story.
What a tough and inspiring girl. Makes my daily struggles seem like nothing when compared to what she has overcome. God Bless her and her sharing her story.
Amen
How is cheating on your boyfriend inspiring?
Also, go easy on the fairy tales.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 she was 17 not 27 with kids and a mortgage
@@tanya76266 ''at 17! Not in her 30’s with kids and a mortgage''
You already said that to me elsewhere. Why did the age change?
What difference does it make how old she was? A cheater is a cheater and can't be trusted. Some people are just bad people, end of story.
I wonder if he ever did get "that private toilet" for his urinary stress disorder 🤣
Well,he deserves it 🙈😂😂😂
@@andreiavelic1084 poor soul, doesn't even realize it's not just his urine that he'll need to be stressed about. 🤣
Amazing story of some real heroes. Those police investigators did not let up. The last investigator that got the confession out of him , without waiting till daylight went right out with the team and found her still alive are outstanding police detectives !
Ashley meeting Elizabeth is one of the most touching things I’ve ever seen. Either one of them still being here is a miracle to say the least.
Being in law enforcement for quite awhile, this is the outcome we all pray for, but rarely get. God bless the LEOs who kept going, & obviously for the Lord who looked out for her. I hope her mental & emotional state has healed since this occurred. I cannot even imagine the terror the parents & Ashley experienced. She deserves to thrive in life so I hope they all got the support & counseling they need.
Your comment is hilarious!
Why all the irrelevant fairy tales?
I hope her boyfriend has healed from the emotional trauma of her cheating on him.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 I hope your mother has healed from the emotional trauma from being your mother.
@@jjxoxo3508 Dead people don't heal, ignoramus.
What an incredible young woman! She is so strong. Fighting for 30 hours, not giving up reclaiming her life. I honestly can't believe he only got 20 years after the judge kept the confession. Her standing up and reading a letter about what he did at sentencing. Maybe that was the max for 1st degree attempted murder, I don't know. 20 years just does not seem like justice. You are amazing Ashley! ❤
That is absolutely terrifying. I can't imagine how she felt. God bless her and the police for finding her!
Agree!!
@@magdalenamezydlo1271 And listening to him describe how he "killed" her was even more disgusting. Just like the case of Sarah Stern. Those guys deserve whatever happens to them.
“We never kissed, yes we did have sex…”
That’s some next level ish. HAHAH.
It’s the relationship I have with my wife
Kissing is gross
He thought he was pretty woman?!
It's so cool that Elizabeth smart is doing the interview. Awesome
Scenario: Girl tells friends and family that she has an appointment, but really is going off to play basket ball with a high school teacher. The teacher forms a relationship, uses the girl for sex basically and then tries to cover it up by trying to kill her which ultimately failed. This girl is a fighter and now has a family of her own.
Right....they said all this lol
There’s no need to paraphrase the whole episode with the last sentence being the only bit of original thought….
@@sandiasurfers3174 there no need to comment something so stupid. they were just helping ppl who were watching.
@@c5689 just self IDed as the tik tok that got done watching and was like "I DiNt GiT iT" 😭
This is terrifying. I admire Ashley for being so strong. What a sweetheart! And she has two children and a job! God bless you, sweet darlin! I am a true fan of your fighting spirit! ❤️
Two kids by her baby daddy. Some girls just don't learn.
@@andreahayner9488 what? What the hell are you talking about? She was groomed, it was not her fault what happened to her. She's doing so, so, so, much better now, and that should literally be all that matters
@@diaryhome4943 At one time, I felt the same way you do. Then I started learning the truth. I have watched every police video on RUclips about this case and have read every article I can find. AND, I have watched these same videos disappear off RUclips BECAUSE , as in most cases after some time goes by, we start to hear things that don't jive with what the police originally said. The authorities want these videos gone! AND they have disappeared. As far as this young woman doing better, she was never as bad as originally reported. There are a couple of articles still to be found on the Internet about Shelton's arraignment the morning after Ashley was found. These police reported to the judge that this young woman's neck was broken WHEN they had in their hands, her medical records that stated differently. Why would they do that? BECAUSE they set the machine in motion to vilify the teacher, who by all accounts that I have read, was well-liked and respected in the community. The authorities started turning the tables on this case immediately, and they did a good job of it. I could go on and on. Also, I am a fervent believer that Gabby Petito was the aggressor in that situation also. I think Brian got the shaft.
@@andreahayner9488 so Ashley layed in the woods for 30 hours faking it?
Wow. Thanks for sharing this story.
This is why people feel ok doing crimes, might as well if judges lets any act be bailed out.
Two of the strongest and most wonderful women. To see them you automatically think “they never gave up”. We can learn a lot from both of them. 💜🧡💛💙
Really? She cheated on her boyfriend. Not sure how that makes her a ''wonderful woman''.
@@incumbentvinyl9291 sadly making mistakes just makes her human. It also does not change the fact that she was strong and wonderful to survive. Think of how many mistakes we have all made in life.
I was abducted at age 25 and held two days. I escaped at a gas food mart and jumped in a truck with a stranger and got a ride home. Wow. Lucky.
urinary stress disorder?? this man is full of excuses
lmaooooo hahaahbw
Elizabeth Smart is amazing as a reporter. Kudos to her!
And to know this monster is out on parole makes me absolutely sick, brave girl!!! Don’t give up on yourself 100%
Never seen anything like this before . The fact that they actually found her and She was alive is a miracle. I really hope that she finds all the peace and love in the world. She is a beautiful angel . I hope she also got financial compensation
What an incredible woman! I can only imagine how hard her road to recovery has been. You make us proud when you succeed and overcome your obstacles. We need survivors like you, you give us all hope that even when bad things happen, goodness and strength will reveal themselves and help us to heal.
@delivery4458 and you are totally perfect and have never made any mistakes? Judgmental much?
@delivery4458 semantics...big, little, whatever, you've missed the point entirely.
@delivery4458 if you want me to take you seriously learn how to spell BASIC grammar. I can't argue with stupid. It's no fun at all.
@delivery4458She was 17! And she was being groomed by an adult man!
He got bail? He got 20 years? What a joke!
He was considered handsome 😂 I swear. Yt people literally think anyone with blue eyes is good looking.
Yt people? True crime daily people wrote the script. Are you meaning 'you people'?
Or 'youtube people' ?
@@hegemonycricket2182 It means white people, relax ✋🏼
@@kooscherries "Yt" means white people?
@@hegemonycricket2182 It does. When I saw it on tiktok for the first time I was like “youtube people? Ohh.”
@@toripng8328 I'm still not sure...it looks like a typo. I've never seen that as "code" for 'white people'....it is a common abbreviation for ''youtube" though, so go figure. The real issue isn't even that, it's the racist implication of the comment.
Elizabeth Smart is phenomenal on these reports!! Great for her!! Jim C.
I agree
She looks high as hell in this video, sorry
Only 20 years? He tried to take her life, thinking he did, and only 20 years!
He got on parole today. The community is shocked by his release. I watched this again today to remember the case a bit more in detail. I met him once, he was extremely odd, it was brief. I had a good friend that went to college with him in the teaching program. She said he was pretty odd and most of them didn’t like doing group work with him. I remember the case happening and everyone shocked about what he did. He was a very well liked coach in our rural area.