Ellie Nesler Killed her son's molester in Jamestown court
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- This episode of History Hunters takes you to Tuolumne and Calaveras counties to tell the now-forgotten story of how one vigilante mom took drastic measures to take out a suspect accused of doing bad things to her son.
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being a victim of molestation myself I cannot help but cheer when someone puts down one of these monsters
Me too!!
Thanks Jeff for revisiting this. I had forgotten this happened in Jamestown.
When someone molests a child, they give up their right to breath.
Molesters have to be put down. Can't change on their own!
Thank you.
If the Corrupt Judges did there jobs she would not have had to do it
Murderer is a murderer.
I don't care what crimes a person did you have no right to kill someone.
Great video!
This was a dark episode with no good outcome for anyone. It was good to chat with you and Sarah yesterday. Now I don't think I would be so terrified of her if I met her on the street.
You were terrified to meet me on the street?
About 10 years ago, I was told that Ellie was a cousin. I don't think I ever met her though. If I did, I was really young. My family has deep roots in that area.
Thanks for telling this story. God bless!
Wow I've never heard about this.
Around 2001 I was grading a private rd with gravel for my Boss ,in acampo ca ,when a mini van stopped in front of my tractor ,a lady got out and asked me if I knew of any country homes around for rent ,and it was Ellie ,I said no ,but talked with her for about 5 minutes,she said because she was infamous,and wanted to get her son out of the county she was in ,and start over ,she was really nice 👍
Thankyou very interesting
I remember that happening and the consensus was in her favor at the time..
Great video. So, RUclips demonetized this video? I've heard and seen more disturbing video content from true crime creators on RUclips. Were those videos demonetized as well? Perhaps so. Maybe the creator was not concerned because they had a sponsor for the video. In any event please continue with your interesting content.
Tragic story but I appreciate what you said at the end including the scripture reference. Thankyou for this story I know it must be incredibly hard to do while keeping your heart in check. God bless you!
I’ve been there. Ellie is my Hero
There's. a special. spot in he'll for those who prey on the weakest. Children,elders,the infirm and animals. Elliejust got him a quicker journey.❤❤❤
I still believe in my heart of hearts that there is a special hell for unrepentive child molesters.
#gonellie
Thanks for reminding me of this story not a positive outcome for anyone involved. But to be brutally fair all where damaged people that came to circle.
As a mother and grandmother I would do the same thing but not quickly
I suppose what makes it wrong is that he hadn't been convicted. She should have waited until the trial was over. Then there would have been no problem.
Child molesters are the lowest form of life.
Thanks for the video
ellie has my support as well as millions of others,the corrupt courts in this land is the problem.another great video jeff,thanks for your research and time.
Ellie passed away in 2008
Amen !!! THE PROBLEM IS THE COURTS !Children are victimized by the very courts who are supposed to be protecting them. The worst court is the family Court system in America.It needs to be knocked to the ground and totally rebuilt. TOTALLY BIASED AGAINST FATHERS.
There were several times during my law enforcement career that I wanted to just do as she did knowing the court system would not do as it was intended and punish and remove these type violators from society and protect those that can not protect themselves. I have seen what devastasting lives those molested as children live and the difficulty they have in adjusting and trust. This is so sad. I enjoy your presentations and look forward to Sundays, keep up the good work.
The biggest failing of our legal system is that it scares the good into allowing the evil to continue victimizing the innocent.
@@adamdlong Well said! It's a system of laws. Not a system of justice.
@@adamdlong Yes, and MORE SO today!!!
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That's why I couldn't be a cop outta the Marine Corp. I know I would make "ethical" decisions like that. One thing I can't stand is babies and kids getting abused like that.
Nellie, in all likelihood, saved many other kids from molestation. It's also likely Willie's later problems were due to the molestation. Thanks for another fine video.
Around the year 1920, my grandfather shot and killed his brother-in-law for beating his sister. He had a jury trial and was found not guilty, you did not beat women back in those days. if you were a child molester and was found out, you also would be brought to justice, I am not saying that my grandfather was right in what he did, I am just saying that in the 20s Ellie Nesler would not have seen prison, or not in the area where my grandfather was from. I never met my grandfather, he died in 1949.
Back then it was considered self defense and now we are at the mercy of law enforcement and just hope they do their job right so that no one gets off on some technicality.
good story you fucking liar
I can understand how a mother can feel about something like this. He won’t be molesting anymore kids. Great video!
It should be the law, the parents should be allowed to kill the molester of their child. If I were the judge I would have given her a free pass. If I had to give her something, it would have been house arrest.
That pervert was the product of the Judicial System. Leaving the door open for another child to suffer his perverted satisfaction. I stand behind what Ellie did. Now her son is the product of the same Judicial System.
@@johnfair62
Only a sicko enjoys killing.
@@johnfair62 i agree completely. if the person actually molested a child they don't deserve free time
She understood the assignment salute put that iron in his ass that ain't happen in florida
She hit the nail on the head. She did what the court system didn't.
"hit the nail on the head". Excellent euphemism for splattering that POS' brains on the floor. I pity the custodian but NOT the molester.
Exactly!!! You have to take charge! I'm so proud she did take that sicko off the streets for good!!!!
So you’re okay with meth addicts going around assassinating people without due process? That would be a scary society. She was jacked up on methamphetamine when she committed the murder. She was a lifelong tweaker. I sure as shit don’t want people like here doling out justice.
You bet your ass I'm good with it. Vigilante justice in this case was necessary, whether it was from a crackhead or a king. This country needs to bring back corporal punishment and public executions.
@@jonathanstephens7015 Just because she was on a drug doesn't change that the murder she did commit was justifiable AND WAS WELL FUCKING EARNED. THAT PERVERT DID THIS MULTIPLE TIMES TO MULTIPLE FUCKING KIDS!! i don't care if this women was on goddam weed,marijuana but she killed him because he hurt her baby. She did all those victims justice and spared future victims.
The entire Jamestown story was such a emotional sympathy for her roller coaster. Remember it being on all the news stations back then.
Great job on presenting the full story Jeff. You always surprise me by thinking nothing can top this, then comes a new video !
Thanks for sharing this very sad story Jeff... I live in Jamestown and was unaware of this history only being here since 2012. It is a shame that Ellie did what she did and a shame that her son was abused by the monster she killed. She did save many other boys from the same fate but it ruined her life in the process. May she RIP.
I'm glad she did what she did.
Yep...remember this very well as I am from Sonora while I no longer live there my family does. ELLIE NESLER IS A HERO!!!!!!
I was working in Jamestown when this happened. It was a sad and extremely memorable day 😢My family also worked for the prison system where she was incarcerated. Such a tragedy.
@@Thomas8892Q she was in the woman's prison in Chowchilla, Ca.
@@Thomas8892Q lake tulloch, that'd be Sierra conservation center, Jamestown ca.
I feel bad for her son I was molested in boy scouts I'm one of the victims! I love your show Jeff and Sarah!!!!!👍♥️
what happened? are you ok?
My prayers 🙏 go out to you & hope you're doing alright...as alright as you possibly can be after going through such a horrible experience 😔
@@cathywhite9415 thank you Kathy that was the nicest thing someone said to be in a very long time. My God bless you for years I went through a lot as a child not being able to tell anyone what was going on. Thank you.
@@Milk-ck1wv He just said he was one of this sicko's victims.
@@coreym162 I mean afterwards. like how's the healing and how's life going
R.I.P. Ellie. You did the right thing.
Tragic all around, but she most certainly saved a lot of kids from being molested by that man. I'm just sorry more couldn't be done to help her own son. The system needs to be fixed, desperately.
Florida passed a law last year making what that man did a death penalty crime. If he committed his crimes against children down in Florida even back then, he would have never seen the light of day
Living and working in Yosemite valley, 1979 through 1984, I foolishly adopted a puppy. After a very few months, it became apparent I could not adequately take care of it due to my living situation and working hours. A dear friend put me in contact with Ellie Nesler who helped me find a good home for my Balin. She was a most caring person who worked and helped me find a new home for my puppy, even though it broke my heart to give him up. Thankfully, neither I nor my dear friend were involved in this, but it goes to show the rural/local social interactions that still occurred and, likely, still do. As to my interactions with her, and my dear friend's recounting, she was a good person. No more can I say on this matter and no judgement can I make.
I vaguely remember this story. But I totally understand her frustration. The court system fails our innocent children most of the time. Just sad all around.
Sad. Of course, no mention of the presence of the biological father as a part of the family. In small towns and large cities, broken homes too often produce broken human beings, as was and is the case with the Nesslers.
Then, too, the issue of a lenient justice system. A known child molester is judged lightly prior to his killing, and even was permitted to work at a youth camp. Bizarre.
It would have still happened if the father was around..
He was working out of the country..not non existent
She stood up for her son. Sad what's happened to the hole family. Prayers she rest in peace.
So sad, a no win situation for the family.
Amazing. I have mixed feelings about that simple marker. Glad you found it and gave her a simple acknowledgement.
Living so close to Jamestown I haven’t realized how much history it holds . Thank you for the videos very Informative history you take the time to share with us.
Awesome new video
It's a HARD ONE!!!! As a mother, I certainly UNDERSTAND why she did what she did, but as you said, she was taken away from the very ones she tried to protect!!!! Rest in Peace Ms. Nesler.
Yes. How would that have helped her son? I'd like to know what her son thought about it.
@@Martie-kf4zj This murder drew national attention to her son. She wound up schlepping him onto various talk shows, and it seems it didn't occur to her that maybe just maybe he didn't want the whole country knowing he'd been a victim of molestation:( just mho of course
I can’t help but feel for the guy.
has a Facebook, with his info if anyone feels like writing him.
Which guy?
@@pittsburgh-gal William, his story’s not uncommon here. I don’t mean this story I mean what happens when a boy has a traumatizing childhood. a lot of people don’t make it out ok. Not saying him murdering that guy was ok but that had his childhood been different so could that outcome. Like not being where he was with who he was. He him self would be a different person. Dude got dealt a crappy hand basically..
Hello History Hunter, in spring of 2008 I met Ellie Nessler when I had a plumbing job at her daughters house in the Elk Grove, Ca. off Franklin at the border of South Sacramento. She was living with her daughter at the time. She ended up showing me all the letters and drawings that Willie had sent her from prison and told me that in fact ultimately she would have done the same thing over again because that man was just too evil. She initially was only away from Willie for I think around 2 years but it was getting involved in meth that saw her get sent back to prison. That is when willie really took a turn for the worst. I did end up talking to her over the phone 2 more times when she would call me out of the blue to try and give me 2 older RV’s in 2008 before her passing at the end of the year. It really was surreal to see her daughter on Oprah shortly after that. Anyway, your video just gave me a little flashback. Thank You for the video
2 words: JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Another stellar production! Thanks! Loved the Live Feed yesterday!
Thank you. We really enjoyed yesterday’s live. I think as time goes on we get more comfortable doing them. Thanks for joining us!
Tragic all the way around.
If California wasn't such a lenient state when it comes to crime and criminals, this whole tragic senario would have never happened.
Can’t believe I didn’t know this as a local, she’s a hero
Was this guy convicted otherwise how do you know he was guilty she is a murderer
@@charlesciminera5881 he had been convicted multiple times prior
@@ericlikeshalo I understand how people feel about the justification of this woman's actions however if you detach your emotions and look at what she did strictly from an intellectual point of view what she did was clearly wrong because if you can justify murder in one case you can do it in most cases such as if I was fired unfairly I have the right to shoot my supervisor because he ruined my life
@@charlesciminera5881 you can defend pedophiles all you want dude it doesn’t make me think he deserved any better
@@ericlikeshalo defend period? What has that have to do with murder? Can't you understand simple logic we have a judicial system for a reason so people don't take matters into thier own hands if you defend one murder you have to defend them all
She did what anyone would do .a brave woman .if the law's where better we would not have this kind of thing.
Talk about a shocking story and shockingly bad behavior from everyone. Yikes! People can be pretty scary!
Sad on many levels. Great episode! And thanks for the Scripture.
Thank you for this Amazing History Hunt.... and it was Great to see you Both the other night. I Did say hello.
RIP Ellie Nesler..
This event is so tragic on so many levels. The impact of childhood sexual trauma, drug use/addiction, violence, issues in the legal/justice system. Juvenile facilities and prisons are full of victims of childhood trauma. So sad in so many ways. Thank you for re-telling these events.
Another interesting episode. I remember when when Ellie shot Driver but didn’t know what happened afterwards. What a tragedy for everyone involved. You do a good job of researching past events and reporting on the details that humanize these events. Thanks for your hard work!
sadly, the laws in this country don't protect children very well. IMHO she took a life for the life he took by sexually abusing that boy, he forever changed how his life will be.
Great job Jeff. I remember the media blitz and chaos created by this case well. The jury of public opinion was generally tilted in Ellie's favor, but there was also the "law and order" set that decried her actions. How does someone arrive at the decision of which side to choose? To excuse her actions by the motto of "how could he do this to children" or " let the scales of justice decide" Definitely a quandary of decisions. It somehow became likened to an old west tale of retribution due to the setting it occurred in. There was even a band that immortalized her in a song titled "The Ballad of Ellie Nesler". Done by the Sara Dunn band. It became one of the biggest stories here in California.
Great video Jeff. Thank you. You have a knack for bringing history to life.
The "scales of justice" failed four young boys" How many more are you willing to sacrifice to this pedophile?
She had the right to do this.
Another great video Jeff and Sarah. I remember this case well, but had sort of forgotten that it occurred in Jamestown.
I'm torn by the case. I have no doubt that Driver deserved what he got, and not at all confident that the judicial system would have properly served justice. On the other hand, we cannot have people walking into a courthouse and shooting a criminal suspect to death either. If that is allowed, soon every crime, even minor ones, will be met by violent vigilante justice.
But the injustices to criminal victims today are only worse than they were in Nesler's day, particularly in California. The state seems to be tolerating/enabling crime recently.
She knew he did it. It wasn't a case of innocent until proven guilty. In this case I stand by her decision.
@@belle9438 I'm not saying Ellie was "wrong". I'm saying that society cannot afford to condone, tolerate, or ignore what she did. Subtle difference.
@@johnshaft5613 I have a mean streak when it comes to children.
@@belle9438 Well, most of us do. If something like that happened to my kids, I might well do something like what Ellie did, or even worse. I would expect to do time as a result though.
@@johnshaft5613 That is the unfortunate consequence. Don't get me wrong, I am not a person who condones vigilante justice. But when it come to children, I feel those people should be put to death one way or another because they are sick and they are not going to get better. There are to many times the judge gives them inadequate sentences and they are back out hurting some other parent's child. There is no telling how many children this woman saved. So honestly, I feel she should have gotten a pass as anyone should who were in the same circumstance.
Daniel Driver got a quick bullet drive to Hell!👿👿
What is incredible story! So sad and tugs at the hearts of any mother. I know that I have no idea how I would react to someone intentionally hurting one of my children. I have feel I am a stable and down to earth person, but all bets would be off when it came to my children. I wonder how stable of a person she actually was because it appears she had enough of her own issues to deal with the true victim is Willie and my heart goes out to him. Thanks for an absolutely fantastic video Jeff!
Thank you for sharing...When we go into Jamestown...I will see it in a different way...We go through Jamestown frequently. taking the backroads to Yosemite.
She's a hero.
Why was that monster out free to continue repeating his crimes? Obviously, the ripple effect of her actions were anything, but positive. It definitely is not my place to judge her. Thanks Jeff, for the research, and on the spot locations. It's a tragic case all around.💔
Easy explanation Liberal Laws …Liberal Judges it’s a plague and it’s sickening it’s getting worse there’s no severe repercussions within the laws slapping on the hands and the “time out generation “ has degenerated society.
@@robertmcevoy24 There are some crimes that are so heinous, the perpetrator should not be given a second chance. I agree. This is one of them. 😑
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So sad for everyone involved. 🥺
Ellie Nesler did nothing wrong.
She did the world a favor. She put evil down before another person would be hurt.
Like my grandfather used to say: "That'll learn 'em." 🤷🏽♀️
This story left out that the molester she killed was smirking and grinning at her in court. I remember that at the time.
He was reportedly smirking at the kid but in my book that just doesn't justify homicide. By killing Driver, she destroyed her son in the process by ensuring he would grow up the rest of his years without a mom. Where Dad was I have no idea.
Daniel Driver needed to be stopped. The law wouldn't stop him, legally!
“but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:15 KJV
We can not carry these resentments and burdens. Forgiveness, even in the worst situation, is most Christ-like. So many who claim to be Christians ignore the Bible’s most basic teachings.
Yup. Thats how they role in northern california. Especially during that time period.
Love your channel. And kudo's on the intro with the badge and six shooters. I much prefer this intro!
Thanks for this story. Unfortunate, but she probably saved many boys.
Regardless of all the variables here. You touch my kid. I may end up in jail. But at least I'll be breathing.
Very interesting video. Thanks for posting. She'd a while new light on this case for me.
Excellent and tastefully explained, with great compassion.
Sad that this happened to spilt the family apart, but I get how she could do such a thing. Great content as always.
I think she's a HERO!
Anyone in that courtroom after hearing the questioning of those children should have sliced that bastard’s throat. Those children were stripped of their innocence and their spirit was taken away.
Miss Nesler deserves a monument to honor her testimony of how a mother came to her son’s protection in a moment of rage. And duly so. Thanks Jeff for such a fine job in this tragedy.
Justice was served! Too bad she suffered the consequences of killing a person.
I remember when she shot him
The grave makes me sad for some reason. As a mother of 3 I understand why I can’t say if I’d do the same or not to be honest. My heart goes out to that family…now the sister has no one. So sad and tragic all around. ❤
Very sad bit of history Thankyou for sharing it Jeff
They send kids to war all the time and they come back heroes for killing people. This woman killed a child molester and served time. She was a hero in my opinion.
No winners .......everybody lost in this tragedy. Very sad.
good episode. I remember that. Was following it.
She had every right
she did a good thing
I would have done the same because the courts don't protect children
This video was moving. Very well done. I often get reminded of why I once pushed the subscibe button and why I am glad I did. Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Great job! Loved the Bible passage reference.
A tragic tale. Thanks for the video. Best wishes
Great episode. Your episodes are like mini "60 Minutes" stories.
Great! Thanks so much!
She went to the law and they didn't do anything so she did, she doesn't deserve prison she saved a lot of kids from being molested by that sicko
Pick your spot, take your time..then toast the eff’er.
I’m sure Willie never got the mental health treatment that he needed. Such a sad story!!
Yes!!! Do it more and the creeps would slow down!!!!!
Another informative episode thanks Jeff
I understand her thinking as a mother myself.