Right!?! Absolutely disgusting!!! Why!! I hope he is no longer a police officer or holds any type of authoritative job because he is disgusting!!! And he did torture her!!!!
@@jeffjones3040 I never understand cases where they make up their minds within seconds that goes 100% goes against the evidence and in other cases it is clear as day who did it and they pretend they haven't got a clue. Infuriating!
There is no way Sandra could have unblemished hands if her husband had clear defensive wounds. No way. She couldn't physically move the way she'd have to move to repeatedly stab a fighting man desperate to save himself. And she could not have tied herself up and pushed that chair under the doorknob. She needs to be released immediately.
Right? It's literally ridiculous. Just statistically, it would be hard for a woman to stab her husband to death in a straight up fight, let alone Sandra, with all those medical conditions.
Also, beyond all of the ‘body stuff’ that clearly screams she isn’t guilty, how do they explain the fact that she was tied up in her bathroom closet, which had a chair wedged up under the handle, from the OUTSIDE! Blows my mind how ridiculous these detectives can be. edit…. Ok I just got to the part where there try and explain how she could have done the chair all by herself, in the trial. I’m still sceptical.
Seizures also cause memory loss. That could explain why she said she didn't hear anything or anyone attacking her husband. She may have heard it, but after being hit and then seizing, she had forgotten. Those detectives are a disgrace. Weather they believed her or not, the way they treated her was unnecessary.
I'm surprised they got a conviction with this interrogation video evidence. The trauma alone and a hit to the head can affect a person's memory, with a history of seizures surely the interrogation tactics should be inadmissible
After my son was beaten severely about the head of the face breaking both orbital sockets and his nose and left cheekbone he also developed seizures and did not remember anything that happened prior to during or after his seizures. This attack was done by a county Police K9 who was moonlighting in a hospital during the beginning of covid, and of course nothing was done to the police who did these injuries I just still on the force The corruption in my county is so huge that I have been fighting for a year-and-a-half to get my son out of jail as he was charged with a felony in trying to defend himself against this attack by a jerk-off policeman
That detective is disgusting. I don't GAF how guilty she seemed to them, the way they treated her was sickening. This woman was attacked and lost her husband and this is how they treat her?? They harassed her. They think they can do what they want to people.
Ugh this case makes me so mad! How can the jury have such tunnel vision. Seizures DO cause confusion, loss of memory, AND can be stress induced! The break in could have caused the seizure! And the lack of DNA, evidence, and missed evidence.... Smh I don't even have words. I really hope Sandra gets her conviction overturned and the family can finally have proper justice 💚🙌
We watch the cold case shows, and I always get furious over the circumstantial guilty verdicts. It is better that 10 guilty go free than 1 innocent suffer.
@@bgentry1598Well, of course! My muscles can all tense up, or go totally limp. When I seize I often lose consciousness and fall. I’ve broken bones and a front tooth falling. My dog got in front of me that time so I didn’t hit my head on concrete. I fell on her and she wouldn’t let anyone or the other dogs near me. I was so confused. I feel for Sandy Melgar!
I think this case is one that sheds light on the dark corners of police work in America. There are many more cases investigated in this same manner, with a couple of cops who had a “theory” from the start and were determined to make that work no matter what.
@@InteriorDesignStudent with a nice dose of misogyny thrown in. They have to believe that Sandra basically fabricated her ill-health for years, successfully enough to convince her partner, family and doctors. While still maintaining her strength to overpower her husband....
The fact that this woman was put in jail but not one person who visited Epstein Island has been charged, arrested, or prosecuted for harming children speaks volumes about the justice system.
Everyone keeps saying "just wait, they're gathering more evidence" and I'm like yeah sure, buddy. Coz nobody of high rank in the American legal system took a flight on the express.
What?! So there was not 1 but 2 unidentified DNA samples all over the house??? On the thing's pertaining to the ROBBERY??? And they STILL put this woman in prison?????? There needs to be a petition to have this retried! This is so f!@#$%& unbelievable.
this entire case is SO ablest. like REEKS of it. it's clear they have never faced as severe of medical issues as her. they sound like a doctor that resents and doesn't believe their patients. it's obvious they have NO idea just how her conditions will affect her and her mobility and memory capabilities
That “help me” thing really messed me up. That was torture just watching her be tortured. I FULLY believe that she’s innocent in all of this, and I hope that Jim gets justice, but also Sandra gets justice for everything she’s gone through as well as Liz.
ETA: I made it as far as the investigator saying "Help me" over and over to tell this investigation was done terribly. In my opinion. Its detectives like that who are the EXACT REASON I want to be a P.I. UGHHHH!!!!!!! So incredibly unethical on their part. They allowed their bias to pick a convenient suspect and then make that suspect fit the crime instead of investigating the evidence, IMO. Rest in peace Jim and my condolences to Sandy, Liz and all of their loved ones. 🖤 Sandy, I am so terribly sorry for this profound miscarriage of justice and the broken system that did this to you. 🙏 the appeal goes well. Danelle, I just have to say that thanks to you and other TCYTers I finally started getting my degree in criminal justice to be a PI. My goal is to help bring them home together, as you say. 😊 Today I was notified that I made the Deans List. I just wanted to tell you before I watch the episode and let you know how grateful I am for you and your work. 🖤 ill edit after i watch for a comment about the actual content.
Stress can trigger seizures, even when you've been managing them with medication. I'm VERY familiar with Phenobarbital, I'm shocked it helped her at all in the first place. I'd love to know how she wedged a chair under the outside doorknob of a closet she was in too. Not even David Blain could pull that off. I'm ashamed of the jury and police, but not surprised considering it's Texas.
As an epileptic, I agree completely! I’ve tried almost everything that’s for seizure control and hydrocodone and phenobarbital are not anything I would even accept if prescribed! What kind of doctor did she even have? And where was he or she when she needed his testimony?
Seriously!?! Wtf?? On top of all the evidence they DON'T have against Sandra, what about the fact that the closet door that she was barricaded behind was barricaded from the outside? Not the inside where Sandra was found😢
They failed to mention the fact Sandy had been an illusionist and escapist for the last 40 years, some colleagues even called her the houdini of her generation. Obviously all complete bullshit, I'm just putting myself in that detectives head space 😂
How would Sandra have tied herself up like she was if she did it. Why would she degrade herself so much to be found in her own mess. Also how with her ailments would she have gotten the strength? The way she was treated was and is disgusting. I wanted to climb through the screen and smack those policemen. They did more than just drop the ball they dropped their humanity with it. I hope justice comes for Sandra
I love how the prosecutor says Sandra refused to get a divorce because it was against her religion, but then goes on to claim Sandra committed murder... which is also against her religion.
Actually, it has happened in many cases where a "religious" person chooses murder over divorce. It is not just about sin, but losing status, community etc.
@@janeen70Yep, also the part where divorce is zero tolerance in their holy book but murder is not, and when push comes to shove, that narrative will resurface. That said, Sandra is still definitely innocent but for different reasons.
@@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139 First of all, divorce is not “zero tolerance in their holy book”. There are what Jehovah’s Witnesses call “scriptural grounds” for divorce such as a partner committing adultery or being abusive, whether emotionally or physically. I have family members who are jw’s who’ve explained to me they believe in the sanctity of marriage and family and working hard to stay together but they do not oust members that do get divorced. Second of all, the Bible DOES condemn murder. Romans 13:9 literally says “You must not murder”. Unless you’ve personally read it, don’t speak on it.
It doesn't sound like Sandra was in any kind of condition to stab Jim. Also, how would she be able to lock herself in the closet and shove a chair under the doorknob? It sounds like laziness and maybe corruption.
She clearly didnt kill him herself, and even if we ignore family and friend testimony and assume she was involved and hired/asked someone to kill him, that’s not what she was charged with. Major failure of the justice system.
29:31 seizures can be triggered by alcohol, caffeine and (I think) a long time in hot water like a bath, and being tired. It’s very likely that she had a seizure, and it can take a long time to recover because it’s literally the brain sending the wrong electrical signals and making your whole body be wrong.
It made my stomach turn when I put myself and my relationship in Sandra's shoes. This INNOCENT woman was found with her wrists and ankles bound FIFTEEN HOURS LATER, in her own feces, then had to discover that the love of her life was brutally murdered, and she had suffered either a severe medical episode or an attack, and this a$$hole repeated "Help me Sandra" OVER AND OVER, while she still hadn't even had time to process what had happened, much less grieve. I just cannot even imagine how she must have felt in that moment. Thank goodness she knew to ask for an attorney, I just wish she had done so an hour before. She did not deserve that. Nobody does. I don't want to make a point of the feces but I can't avoid it. The prosecution's theory was that Sandra caused the injuries to Jaime, without sustaining a SINGLE INJURY in the process, then tightly bound herself, and locked herself in the closet, right before she was expecting company... so at what point did she defecate then? WTF is wrong with this PD?! The way that she has been treated by law enforcement disgusts me.
Wait wait wait hold up she is documented medical aliments that go against her having the ability to even do thia attack, there is litterally no proof no evidence to back up she could of done this, there is a much better suspect who has prior instances against this couple and their daughter... and she was convicted... HOW?!?
If they made her take a polygraph right after a seizure that would be inhumane. I have seizures and when I “wake up” it’s basically like I’m black out drunk. I can function, answer questions, put my shoes on, get on a gurney, etc. but I never remember it. That being said, how do you polygraph anyone who has issues with with their nervous system? I think she’s innocent. I had covid, bad covid, and have seizures. I can barely carry my four year old let alone take on a grown man.
People with certain medical conditions (epilepsy being one) should not take a polygraph as it can mess with results. But also, people who have just experienced trauma or great emotional stress should not take one while in that state for the same reasons. The results can be undetermined. The fact that they tried to give her one on that very night showed how bad these "investigators" were.
My husband had severe covid. I know this is off topic, but seeing another severe covid survivor that is still dealing with health issues got me. I'm praying for you. And for sure praying for this poor grieving widow.
My daughter has grand mal seizures along with absent and focal seizures when she coming to after having a grand mal it takes her a few hours to start remembering things like who I am where she is it’s scary
I was so happy to see a new video updated from you. I've missed watching your videos and I just want to say that I think you're amazing at telling someone's story you're very genuine and I look forward to your videos
Omg I remember seeing Kendall cover this case years ago now and it’s always kept me so interested as I’ve felt so sorry for sandra😥 Glad to see it getting more coverage
It’s definitely one of those cases that sticks with you! I’ve watched a ton of videos and documentaries and whatnot about this case because I just can’t wrap my head around it. Matt Orchard did a pretty great video too that I watched recently. He got the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses a little wrong at the beginning but otherwise it was very well done.
When this happened my reaction was 'she's innocent'. Really felt for her she clearly loved her husband, she was too physically ill to manage what she was accused of, and she was clearly a nice, decent person! Hope she gets justice and significant compensation for the ordeal she's been forced through by maleficent police and prosecutors, jurors were fools as well!
as someone who has epilepsy, one of my BIGGEST triggers is stress or panic. i also usually lose memory from a few to several minutes before the seizure. seems very possible to me that she saw or heard something, it triggered a seizure, and she doesn’t remember hearing or seeing anything because she lost that memory in the seizure. makes me so angry the way they treated her
Omg. Thank you so much for covering this case!! I have always thought this woman was innocent!!! Her interrogation made me absolutely sick!!! I pray she gets out ASAP!!! She has gone through HELL. 😔😔
No words! Like what in the actual Hell???? I can't get over the fact that they COMPLETELY ignored the foreign DNA of TWO PEOPLE in the house??? And as for the jury????? What kind of airheads are those? Arghhh everything about this case right from the start is absolutely infuriating. I hope she's released ASAP
The jury surprised me also. Kind of wonder about the defense attorney not demanding certain evidence from prosecution, not getting medical evidence regarding Sandy’s condition, etc. I think the entire trial was a fiasco.
This blows my mind! They had no evidence to prove that she did it. And the way the detectives were horrible ! When he kept saying “Sandy help me” over and over to her, it made me sick to my stomach! It is obvious that she was distraught, exhausted, and hurting over the loss of her husband and they kept pushing and pushing! Also, IF she “staged” it..why would see urinate and defecate all over her?! I just can’t believe it! Poor Sandy, she couldn’t even grieve her husband! The jury was crazy too! The whole case frustrates me! Praying that Sandy will be exonerated so she can go home and be with her family ❤
That’s why you always need to demand a lawyer? These investigators should be reprimanded at the very least I know police are allowed to do this. but their technique is absolutely deplorable!🤬
I will never understand how they think she physically could have committed this crime. My lupus is far less progressed as hers and I would absolutely not have had the strength to commit this crime. The muscle fatigue and muscle weakness with lupus is debilitating even on my good, no pain days, my strength and energy is still affected. There is no way that Sandra could have physically done this and cleaned it up so well.
Disagree…lupus is different in all of us… I have lupus and about 5+ other autoimmune diseases, severe osteoporosis requiring back brace. It’s amazing what we can do on good days, and how we manage to accomplish what we need to. Not saying she did any of it… just saying it’s possible.
The jury foreman gave an interview where he said that because she didn’t testify, they believed she was guilty. A direct quote is “no talkie, no walkie”. He also cyber stalked me, called people that knew me to try and get dirt, got ahold of photos of my children, and created a dossier on me (my divorce, my drug usage, and a medical malpractice practice suit I filed once) that he was trying to give to all the media (they didn’t want it, but let me know). He was so sure I had something to do with it, yet convicted my mom… they took a vote before they started deliberating and it was 8 not guilty, 2 guilty and 2 unknown. Of course, miraculously, they were all convinced to vote guilty. Once 20/20 did their episode on the case; the foreman, blood spatter expert, and prosecutor had a watch party at the foreman’s house! The prosecutor also tried to get me to argue with her on Twitter, and even encouraged (and promoted) the foreman and this other man to make a podcast to prove my mom was guilty and that I was evil. These people are insane!
He can’t. Once the jury makes a decision that’s all there is to that. Otherwise why have the jury to begin with? Why not just have the judge make his own decision from the beginning? When they tried to have the case thrown out for lack of evidence though he definitely should have granted that!
I remember seeing this on something like forensic files, and the way it was presented it made her seem guilty, this has certainly put it in a different light.
@@OGMsVixen she says in the video the prosecution alleged she used a pillowcase found inside the closet to pull the chair up to the door and apparently demonstrated how it was possible during trial
I don't understand how the jury found her guilty. This is crazy! It isn't just the lack of evidence against her but the mountains of evidence that proves her innocence. The 2 DNA samples are enough for me to have doubts. The fact that sandy changed the times they came home and got out of the hot tub means nothing! She had a seizure on top of being attacked so her memory is going to be off and not everyone keeps track of the time they do everything! I don't know the exact time i get home or get a shower or eat or go to sleep, or cook or clean, etc. I do sometimes but not always. That is beyond ridiculous. That is the jurors excuse??? F!@# them!!!
I could not tell you what time I ate dinner, how long I ate dinner, when I last went to the bathroom, how long I was in there, etc. Who pays that much attention to mundane daily routines?
Imo, for the jury to have found her guilty, there had to have been something fishy going on or they are complete morons with zero common sense. This whole case reeks of corruption.
Being a native Texan and currently living in Houston; I can't thank you enough for bringing us this update! This case has never left my mind and I couldn't click fast enough when I saw your video and news of an update. Being in Houston for a bit now, I can wholeheartedly say that there's HELLA drama with district attorneys, judges, and even HPD, so I'm curious to look into this district attorney Colleen Barnett or whoever else might come up that's sketchy in this case. edit: I googled her and supposedly she left to do real estate with Keller Williams there in Harris County... and I found a Houston Chronicle article as well as her Linked In profile mentioning the same. Wild, wild, wild lol. And she partcipated in the Dateline episode on this.
This woman is innocent , since the first time I saw this case, I knew it. The circunstancias of the case speaks of her innocence. I can’t believe she was found guilty😥My goodness what a miscarriage of Justice! I only hope the prosecutor and investigator in charge of this case are PUT IN JAIL WHERE THEY BELONG . I HOPE HER LAWSUIT BANKRUPTS THAT CITY!!!!! DISGUSTING INVESTIGATORS NEED TO BE PUT ON JAIL🤬🤬🤬😡🤬🤬
😭😭😭😭 Thank you for covering this case with such details. My heart hurts for this poor lady. We are of the same religion. I had not remembered that she had been charged when it seemed hard to believe she had the capacity or even desire to harm her beloved. May she get justice. And she will see her husband again during the resurrection. 💔❤ Thank you Danelle
Did they ever actually look into the ex son-in-law? I can imagine that if a father saw his daughter's abusive, stalker ex husband lurking around their house right before she came home, the father might go out and confront him.
That's what I'm saying! This is so unbelievably disgusting. The entire county from the prosecutors, to the judge, to the detectives need to pay for what they did to this woman. So many people are in her position. It is so sickening.
Imagine you just lost the love of your life, had a seizure, were found in your own feces and felt confused, dont know what happened and someone repeatadly said that you must have heard how your loved one was suffering and that he must have screamed etc...thats literally torture...and the way she was found already makes her incapable of having done this, if it was her she would have needed to have an acomplice, she could have never done this on her own...this is just sick and I dont understand how she could be found guilty
So a woman ill, bound by chords, found in her own dirt with a chair, keeping the door closed from the outside 🤔 yet she is the killer 😳. And 12 juries found her guilty without reasonable doubts? How?
As someone with epilepsy, and who has had multiple seizures I can atest to how the make you feel. I remember I almost felt drugged because I felt sooo out of it. I had one at work years ago and they got the squad out, the paramedics were asking me all of these questions... I knew most of them but when they asked what day it was and who the president was, I had absolutely nothing.. I remember telling them, I know that I know the answers but it felt like the part of my brain that knew the answers was completely dark and like nothing was there. Not like when you forget something and can't remember, it literally felt like half my brain was gone.. Its so hard to describe and often took me days to completely feel normal again
I have uncontrolled epillepsy with gran-mal seizures and all of Sandra's symptoms are spot on. I have literally had a seizure in the shower, washed my hair(I don't wash my hair everyday so this was one of the reasons I knew I had a seizure in the shower) turned off the shower, got dressed and got in bed. I woke up in bed and don't remember any of it, I don't even remember getting into the shower that morning.
Same here, sometimes you remember bits and pieces but sometimes you don't remember anything. What happened to her is disgusting. Sandra needs to be released and compensated. The prosecutor needs to be fired and disbarred.
I’m just in the start of it but it reminds me of my husband and I… we’ve been together since we were 11 years old (30 years, 20 married) and I have had 12 surgeries, and recently been diagnosed with a neurological disorder that leaves me bed bound sometimes having constant tremors… my husband has been incredible and not missed a step in taking care of me! There are good men out there and I hope my 3 teenagers have an example of a healthy relationship like Liz does..We also love traveling and on “good days” I can use a cane, so that picture of her with her cane makes me so sad 😢I have had chunks of time missing because of suspected seizures too…I don’t believe she did anything to him! How could she put the chair outside the closet?? I hate that their love story ended so tragically … I feel so bad for their daughter 😢
These detectives, investigators, the prosecutor… literally every person who had their hand in charging and convicting this poor woman should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Jesus Christ! What a complete miscarriage of justice… how is this even possible?? This is disturbing! I am just appalled. Every case that these investigators and the prosecutor have been involved in should be heavily investigated. I still cannot fathom why the jury gave her a guilty verdict. Regardless of what the lead juror said.. it still doesn’t make sense. I pray Sandy has a fair trial soon and is not only able to be proven innocent but also the actual murderer/murderers are justly convicted. She most definitely deserves a hefty financial compensation for what the “justice system” has put her through.
Even though she claimed to have not heard anything when her husband was attacked she could have actually heard something but forgot because she blacked out and possibly had a seizure. U sometimes don't remember anything afterwards.
SMH. this woman deserves to be free. this is crazy. the amount of cases that have a clear motive and person who did the crime and they cant make an arrest because of lack of evidence? come on... just so horrible i feel so sorry for her and the dead husband and just this whole family, they lost in so many ways. just wow.
The interrogation was so awful from the start it’s clear how bad the injustice will be! A fair trial should be given to everyone. I agree so many mistakes! I really believe she is innocent and I hope a proper investigation with adequate evidence and truth will prevail. Thanks for the video x
Those officers made me so angry listening to them call her guilty, does none of these people Understand how seizures and epilepsy work? This whole case is ridiculous.
I had 2 seizures last April. The 2nd one could have killed me if I was alone. Luckily, I called my mom and she came to get me to stay with her after the 1st one. Also, I was sitting on a couch. There is no way you would hear anything while in a seizure. Additionally, there was no memory of the seizure and barely any for the next few days. 15 months later I continue to have memory deficits. Seizures are incredibly scary. I have not had any since then, but I live in fear that it could happen again at any time. The emergency team did every test under the moon trying to figure out why this happened but couldn't figure out definitively the cause. People can get them just due to a lack of sleep or stress from what I've learned. The bump on her head could have easily came from failing during the seizure. This case is outrageous and utterly scary that the minimal circumstantial evidence convicted her. My prayers are with her and her family.
So,another valid point is..with the EXTENSIVE wounds Jim had 🤨 hypothetically,if she were the culprit,don't you think she'd have had more injuries on her?? He wouldn't have just laid down and allowed her to stab and bludgeon him!! Jim would have fought back,and she'd have had wounds too..more than just a few bruises.
Seizures mess with your memory and it's worse the more you have them. My mam maw lived with an inoperable brain tumor and I watched what the combination did to her
I’m so happy you’re covering this case Danielle. I have always thought Sandy was wrongly convicted. It breaks my heart that she not only lost her loving husband, but has been locked away from her life. I hope somehow she gets exonerated. God bless you Sandy!💖
As someone who has a history of having seizures, I definitely think she had one. Stress can bring them on too, and it sure seems like that would have been a stressful situation. I feel so bad for her. No way she did this. How can all these people sleep at night? Idiots!!!
I am not surprised about their tunnel vision and the overall corruption between the police and the prosecutor as well as the judge. Happens all the time and at this moment I am fighting against something like this and have been for over a year-and-a-half. I do hope that the truth will come out and that she will be exonerated so she can at the very least mourn her husband and be with her family
As someone with Epilepsy this case is so upsetting. I've lost so many details after a seizure, even full movies I watched just previously. Stress is the number one trigger for mine and many others seizures. If she was attacked or heard her husband being attacked it could have easily triggered a seizure. Her seizures sound very similar to mine and the recovery from them take a long time. I even go into seizure after seizure until I'm able to have a big long sleep. Luckily, I am on medication that has prevented them but even though it's been years since I had one, I still live with the fear of losing control over my body every day. I feel so deeply for her. I believe her and can not imagine how painful it must be to not only lose your husband but to be blamed and punished for it as well.
You have more evidence on the case at your disposal and have spent more time analyzing the case, listening to all the details, directly hearing the testimony and analyzing it for many hours with the help of eleven other people who bring fresh perspectives to the table to believe you are more informed, smarter and fairer and condemn them to this degree??? Did you sit through the trial , sift through the evidence, read the transcript and research everything written on the case? Or is your condemnation based on this brief show narrated by an enthusiastic amateur???
She would have to go through “Mission Impossible-like” limits to pull this off. To have no DNA on her makes it case closed . But then on top of that, to tie herself up, and lock herself in the closet, under all the stress of supposedly committing a horrific murder, and to do it flawlessly and get no knife injuries or dna on her???? You couldn’t even pull that off in a movie scene.
I cannot believe this. Genuinely hiw on earth were these detectives able to get away with such mishandling of all the evidence,no interviews etc. How on earth was she found guilty. Wtf
Something I just don't understand is is so many cases where people where wrongly convicted, the detectives or investigators are never held responsible for there actions. So many cases like this one, I think is just so reckless and lazy work.
This just shows how Jury’s buy into the prosecutions theory 9 times out of 10 no matter how ludicrous it may seem. It’s guilty until proven innocent not innocent until proven guilty 💯
When you state that juries “ buy into” what prosecutors say, the fact is that you don’t know what the jury saw and heard that is not made available in this vastly shortened presentation of the case. What amazes me is how few viewers realize that and, in addition, always assume they are smarter than all twelve jurors who spend many more hours than is devoted here to this case and with vastly more information. I can understand someone thinking that sometimes after they have read a couple of books on a case with far more details…but on the basis of this???
the injustice done on this woman is appalling. these cops are definitely not the brightest and wtf was that interview? what sane person does that to someone even if they've been proven guilty. it's so ironic that our motto in the US is 'innocent until proven guilty' because the amount of cops in these cases that do stuff like this seem to have it backwards
This is why we need more understanding and teaching on chronic illness, especially ones that have symptoms that vary daily. I have pots and I can’t tell you how many people think I’m faking because some days I’m okay and the next I’m in bed. I hope she gets justice!
What a tragedy! I can’t believe that police did such a horrible job of investigating this. That poor woman! And the family😔Hope she gets her freedom soon so she can heal!
The podcast Truth & Justice did an amazing season on this case - definitely worth checking out but it will make your blood boil. What a gross miscarriage of justice.
Holy sh*t, what a total nightmare for this poor woman.. What compelled them to be so determined to pin this on her, they would ignore the idea she could have been hit in the head, ignore her health conditions, and ignore DNA evidence of two other people at the crime scene?
I feel like there are more than a few instances that would call for a retrial, especially the bag of items left in the garage, and the bloody finger print that was never tested.
Unrelated to this case, but can I just say your voice is perfect? I struggle with audio processing and a lot of the videos I watch I end up tuning out but never you. Keep up the amazing work ❤
The fact that this woman was put in jail, but Casey Anthony walks free is beyond me
Came here to say this. Our justice system is a joke.
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Yes, Casey Anthony belongs in jail as well. The Florida jury royally f'ed that up.
The officer interrogating Sandra is UNBELIEVABLE. All of this is unbelievable, but how could he talk to her like that?!
Help me, Sandra. Help me. Help me. Help me, Sandra. Sandra, help me. I wanted to strangle him.
Right!?! Absolutely disgusting!!! Why!! I hope he is no longer a police officer or holds any type of authoritative job because he is disgusting!!! And he did torture her!!!!
There are many cops who behave as if the absolutely HATE us civilians.
@@jeffjones3040 I never understand cases where they make up their minds within seconds that goes 100% goes against the evidence and in other cases it is clear as day who did it and they pretend they haven't got a clue. Infuriating!
@@EM-ub3hn ...Exactly!
There is no way Sandra could have unblemished hands if her husband had clear defensive wounds. No way. She couldn't physically move the way she'd have to move to repeatedly stab a fighting man desperate to save himself. And she could not have tied herself up and pushed that chair under the doorknob. She needs to be released immediately.
That’s what I’m saying and if the scene was so bloody wouldn’t she have blood on her as well?
Right? It's literally ridiculous. Just statistically, it would be hard for a woman to stab her husband to death in a straight up fight, let alone Sandra, with all those medical conditions.
Also, beyond all of the ‘body stuff’ that clearly screams she isn’t guilty, how do they explain the fact that she was tied up in her bathroom closet, which had a chair wedged up under the handle, from the OUTSIDE! Blows my mind how ridiculous these detectives can be. edit…. Ok I just got to the part where there try and explain how she could have done the chair all by herself, in the trial. I’m still sceptical.
if she had a history of seizures, couldn’t a hit to the head have caused a seizure? like how on earth could anyone have found this poor woman guilty!?
Seizures can also be brought on by stress or just randomly
Seizures also cause memory loss. That could explain why she said she didn't hear anything or anyone attacking her husband. She may have heard it, but after being hit and then seizing, she had forgotten. Those detectives are a disgrace. Weather they believed her or not, the way they treated her was unnecessary.
I'm surprised they got a conviction with this interrogation video evidence. The trauma alone and a hit to the head can affect a person's memory, with a history of seizures surely the interrogation tactics should be inadmissible
After my son was beaten severely about the head of the face breaking both orbital sockets and his nose and left cheekbone he also developed seizures and did not remember anything that happened prior to during or after his seizures. This attack was done by a county Police K9 who was moonlighting in a hospital during the beginning of covid, and of course nothing was done to the police who did these injuries I just still on the force
The corruption in my county is so huge that I have been fighting for a year-and-a-half to get my son out of jail as he was charged with a felony in trying to defend himself against this attack by a jerk-off policeman
I was thinking the same thing. She was hit on the head.
That detective is disgusting. I don't GAF how guilty she seemed to them, the way they treated her was sickening. This woman was attacked and lost her husband and this is how they treat her?? They harassed her. They think they can do what they want to people.
I also think that she should file a civil suit against all involved in this cover-up including the police, prosecutors, judge and jury
Ugh this case makes me so mad! How can the jury have such tunnel vision. Seizures DO cause confusion, loss of memory, AND can be stress induced! The break in could have caused the seizure! And the lack of DNA, evidence, and missed evidence.... Smh I don't even have words. I really hope Sandra gets her conviction overturned and the family can finally have proper justice 💚🙌
We watch the cold case shows, and I always get furious over the circumstantial guilty verdicts. It is better that 10 guilty go free than 1 innocent suffer.
Traumatic experiences do as well.
100%, I’m epileptic myself. And the pain your body is in after one is exhausting. My whole body hurts when I have one.
@@bgentry1598Well, of course! My muscles can all tense up, or go totally limp. When I seize I often lose consciousness and fall. I’ve broken bones and a front tooth falling. My dog got in front of me that time so I didn’t hit my head on concrete. I fell on her and she wouldn’t let anyone or the other dogs near me. I was so confused. I feel for Sandy Melgar!
Wheres the trial to watch no we cant do that either fishy..
I think this case is one that sheds light on the dark corners of police work in America. There are many more cases investigated in this same manner, with a couple of cops who had a “theory” from the start and were determined to make that work no matter what.
Tunnel vision in order to get the case done.
Confirmation bias.
@@InteriorDesignStudent with a nice dose of misogyny thrown in. They have to believe that Sandra basically fabricated her ill-health for years, successfully enough to convince her partner, family and doctors. While still maintaining her strength to overpower her husband....
It makes me wonder how many innocent people have/are doing time in prison and are completely innocent. SMH, our legal system just doesn’t work.
@@stephanieann622 With advances in forensic technology, the number should steadily dwindle. Eta: says my naivete.
The fact that this woman was put in jail but not one person who visited Epstein Island has been charged, arrested, or prosecuted for harming children speaks volumes about the justice system.
Everyone keeps saying "just wait, they're gathering more evidence" and I'm like yeah sure, buddy. Coz nobody of high rank in the American legal system took a flight on the express.
What?! So there was not 1 but 2 unidentified DNA samples all over the house??? On the thing's pertaining to the ROBBERY??? And they STILL put this woman in prison?????? There needs to be a petition to have this retried! This is so f!@#$%& unbelievable.
@@danielleschiazza6172 there were 3 or 4 (I’m Jim and Sandy’s daughter)
this entire case is SO ablest. like REEKS of it. it's clear they have never faced as severe of medical issues as her. they sound like a doctor that resents and doesn't believe their patients. it's obvious they have NO idea just how her conditions will affect her and her mobility and memory capabilities
Ableist? Lmao ... no.
@@CrustyUgghow is it not? they doubt the severity of her conditions and failed to even bother to look into it.
That “help me” thing really messed me up. That was torture just watching her be tortured. I FULLY believe that she’s innocent in all of this, and I hope that Jim gets justice, but also Sandra gets justice for everything she’s gone through as well as Liz.
I live in the Houston area and this is just more reason not to trust my local law enforcement. Victim shaming should be a crime
stop. no it shouldnt be.
ETA: I made it as far as the investigator saying "Help me" over and over to tell this investigation was done terribly. In my opinion. Its detectives like that who are the EXACT REASON I want to be a P.I. UGHHHH!!!!!!! So incredibly unethical on their part. They allowed their bias to pick a convenient suspect and then make that suspect fit the crime instead of investigating the evidence, IMO.
Rest in peace Jim and my condolences to Sandy, Liz and all of their loved ones. 🖤 Sandy, I am so terribly sorry for this profound miscarriage of justice and the broken system that did this to you. 🙏 the appeal goes well.
Danelle, I just have to say that thanks to you and other TCYTers I finally started getting my degree in criminal justice to be a PI. My goal is to help bring them home together, as you say. 😊 Today I was notified that I made the Deans List. I just wanted to tell you before I watch the episode and let you know how grateful I am for you and your work. 🖤 ill edit after i watch for a comment about the actual content.
@@robinriffle16 thank you so much! 🥹🖤
Dean's List!👍
@@Wistful77 for the first time ever! My flabber was gasted! 😃
@@emsyshu3 Congratulations on your achievements 💫
@@Wistful77 thank you so much
Stress can trigger seizures, even when you've been managing them with medication. I'm VERY familiar with Phenobarbital, I'm shocked it helped her at all in the first place. I'd love to know how she wedged a chair under the outside doorknob of a closet she was in too. Not even David Blain could pull that off. I'm ashamed of the jury and police, but not surprised considering it's Texas.
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As an epileptic, I agree completely! I’ve tried almost everything that’s for seizure control and hydrocodone and phenobarbital are not anything I would even accept if prescribed! What kind of doctor did she even have? And where was he or she when she needed his testimony?
I wouldn’t either @sandyshirley5079. No sane neurologist would prescribe that for anyone with epilepsy
I was going to say the same thing. Texas is notorious for injustice.
Absolutely
Never speak to Police without a Lawyer, EVER!!!
Seriously!?! Wtf?? On top of all the evidence they DON'T have against Sandra, what about the fact that the closet door that she was barricaded behind was barricaded from the outside? Not the inside where Sandra was found😢
They failed to mention the fact Sandy had been an illusionist and escapist for the last 40 years, some colleagues even called her the houdini of her generation.
Obviously all complete bullshit, I'm just putting myself in that detectives head space 😂
How would Sandra have tied herself up like she was if she did it. Why would she degrade herself so much to be found in her own mess.
Also how with her ailments would she have gotten the strength?
The way she was treated was and is disgusting. I wanted to climb through the screen and smack those policemen.
They did more than just drop the ball they dropped their humanity with it. I hope justice comes for Sandra
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That cop going "I need help, Sandra" DOES need help, he clearly isn't right in the head.
I was angered when she was found guilty. She NEEDS to be released immediately!
You definitely have a gift to putting these cases together and bringing us the whole story. Thank you for all your hard work.
I love how the prosecutor says Sandra refused to get a divorce because it was against her religion, but then goes on to claim Sandra committed murder... which is also against her religion.
Actually, it has happened in many cases where a "religious" person chooses murder over divorce. It is not just about sin, but losing status, community etc.
@@janeen70Yep, also the part where divorce is zero tolerance in their holy book but murder is not, and when push comes to shove, that narrative will resurface. That said, Sandra is still definitely innocent but for different reasons.
@@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139You're spreading misinformation..can you please inform yourself before making such comments.
@@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139 First of all, divorce is not “zero tolerance in their holy book”. There are what Jehovah’s Witnesses call “scriptural grounds” for divorce such as a partner committing adultery or being abusive, whether emotionally or physically. I have family members who are jw’s who’ve explained to me they believe in the sanctity of marriage and family and working hard to stay together but they do not oust members that do get divorced. Second of all, the Bible DOES condemn murder. Romans 13:9 literally says “You must not murder”. Unless you’ve personally read it, don’t speak on it.
@@catebessencourt2137there’s also the Ten Commandments “thou shalt not kill” and what u said ❤
It doesn't sound like Sandra was in any kind of condition to stab Jim. Also, how would she be able to lock herself in the closet and shove a chair under the doorknob? It sounds like laziness and maybe corruption.
It breaks my heart that she had to sit and listen to that cop doing that. That poor woman lost so much and the cop is just torturing her
She clearly didnt kill him herself, and even if we ignore family and friend testimony and assume she was involved and hired/asked someone to kill him, that’s not what she was charged with. Major failure of the justice system.
29:31 seizures can be triggered by alcohol, caffeine and (I think) a long time in hot water like a bath, and being tired. It’s very likely that she had a seizure, and it can take a long time to recover because it’s literally the brain sending the wrong electrical signals and making your whole body be wrong.
She had a hematoma on the side of her head, a huge lump where she was hit.
It made my stomach turn when I put myself and my relationship in Sandra's shoes. This INNOCENT woman was found with her wrists and ankles bound FIFTEEN HOURS LATER, in her own feces, then had to discover that the love of her life was brutally murdered, and she had suffered either a severe medical episode or an attack, and this a$$hole repeated "Help me Sandra" OVER AND OVER, while she still hadn't even had time to process what had happened, much less grieve. I just cannot even imagine how she must have felt in that moment. Thank goodness she knew to ask for an attorney, I just wish she had done so an hour before. She did not deserve that. Nobody does.
I don't want to make a point of the feces but I can't avoid it. The prosecution's theory was that Sandra caused the injuries to Jaime, without sustaining a SINGLE INJURY in the process, then tightly bound herself, and locked herself in the closet, right before she was expecting company... so at what point did she defecate then? WTF is wrong with this PD?! The way that she has been treated by law enforcement disgusts me.
Wait wait wait hold up she is documented medical aliments that go against her having the ability to even do thia attack, there is litterally no proof no evidence to back up she could of done this, there is a much better suspect who has prior instances against this couple and their daughter... and she was convicted... HOW?!?
This case should be a lesson to all US residents that you are only 1 piece of bad luck away from being a convenient suspect.
If they made her take a polygraph right after a seizure that would be inhumane. I have seizures and when I “wake up” it’s basically like I’m black out drunk. I can function, answer questions, put my shoes on, get on a gurney, etc. but I never remember it.
That being said, how do you polygraph anyone who has issues with with their nervous system?
I think she’s innocent. I had covid, bad covid, and have seizures. I can barely carry my four year old let alone take on a grown man.
People with epilepsy cannot and should not be polygraphed. Both the condition and the medication alter physiological responses.
@@InteriorDesignStudentdamn good to know. Like I said I have seizures and never even thought about it because I don’t really plan on getting arrested.
People with certain medical conditions (epilepsy being one) should not take a polygraph as it can mess with results. But also, people who have just experienced trauma or great emotional stress should not take one while in that state for the same reasons. The results can be undetermined. The fact that they tried to give her one on that very night showed how bad these "investigators" were.
My husband had severe covid. I know this is off topic, but seeing another severe covid survivor that is still dealing with health issues got me. I'm praying for you. And for sure praying for this poor grieving widow.
My daughter has grand mal seizures along with absent and focal seizures when she coming to after having a grand mal it takes her a few hours to start remembering things like who I am where she is it’s scary
I was so happy to see a new video updated from you. I've missed watching your videos and I just want to say that I think you're amazing at telling someone's story you're very genuine and I look forward to your videos
Is there a petition we can sign? If not there should be I believe her.
Omg I remember seeing Kendall cover this case years ago now and it’s always kept me so interested as I’ve felt so sorry for sandra😥 Glad to see it getting more coverage
It’s definitely one of those cases that sticks with you! I’ve watched a ton of videos and documentaries and whatnot about this case because I just can’t wrap my head around it. Matt Orchard did a pretty great video too that I watched recently. He got the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses a little wrong at the beginning but otherwise it was very well done.
When this happened my reaction was 'she's innocent'. Really felt for her she clearly loved her husband, she was too physically ill to manage what she was accused of, and she was clearly a nice, decent person! Hope she gets justice and significant compensation for the ordeal she's been forced through by maleficent police and prosecutors, jurors were fools as well!
as someone who has epilepsy, one of my BIGGEST triggers is stress or panic. i also usually lose memory from a few to several minutes before the seizure. seems very possible to me that she saw or heard something, it triggered a seizure, and she doesn’t remember hearing or seeing anything because she lost that memory in the seizure. makes me so angry the way they treated her
Omg. Thank you so much for covering this case!! I have always thought this woman was innocent!!! Her interrogation made me absolutely sick!!! I pray she gets out ASAP!!! She has gone through HELL. 😔😔
No words! Like what in the actual Hell???? I can't get over the fact that they COMPLETELY ignored the foreign DNA of TWO PEOPLE in the house??? And as for the jury????? What kind of airheads are those? Arghhh everything about this case right from the start is absolutely infuriating. I hope she's released ASAP
The jury surprised me also. Kind of wonder about the defense attorney not demanding certain evidence from prosecution, not getting medical evidence regarding Sandy’s condition, etc. I think the entire trial was a fiasco.
This blows my mind! They had no evidence to prove that she did it. And the way the detectives were horrible ! When he kept saying “Sandy help me” over and over to her, it made me sick to my stomach! It is obvious that she was distraught, exhausted, and hurting over the loss of her husband and they kept pushing and pushing!
Also, IF she “staged” it..why would see urinate and defecate all over her?! I just can’t believe it! Poor Sandy, she couldn’t even grieve her husband! The jury was crazy too! The whole case frustrates me! Praying that Sandy will be exonerated so she can go home and be with her family ❤
That’s why you always need to demand a lawyer? These investigators should be reprimanded at the very least I know police are allowed to do this. but their technique is absolutely deplorable!🤬
I will never understand how they think she physically could have committed this crime. My lupus is far less progressed as hers and I would absolutely not have had the strength to commit this crime. The muscle fatigue and muscle weakness with lupus is debilitating even on my good, no pain days, my strength and energy is still affected. There is no way that Sandra could have physically done this and cleaned it up so well.
Disagree…lupus is different in all of us… I have lupus and about 5+ other autoimmune diseases, severe osteoporosis requiring back brace. It’s amazing what we can do on good days, and how we manage to accomplish what we need to. Not saying she did any of it… just saying it’s possible.
Unfortunately, I think jury’s have forgotten the meaning of “reasonable doubt”. And that is scary to think something like this could happen to you.
The jury foreman gave an interview where he said that because she didn’t testify, they believed she was guilty. A direct quote is “no talkie, no walkie”. He also cyber stalked me, called people that knew me to try and get dirt, got ahold of photos of my children, and created a dossier on me (my divorce, my drug usage, and a medical malpractice practice suit I filed once) that he was trying to give to all the media (they didn’t want it, but let me know). He was so sure I had something to do with it, yet convicted my mom… they took a vote before they started deliberating and it was 8 not guilty, 2 guilty and 2 unknown. Of course, miraculously, they were all convinced to vote guilty. Once 20/20 did their episode on the case; the foreman, blood spatter expert, and prosecutor had a watch party at the foreman’s house! The prosecutor also tried to get me to argue with her on Twitter, and even encouraged (and promoted) the foreman and this other man to make a podcast to prove my mom was guilty and that I was evil. These people are insane!
How did the judge not override the jury's verdict? This is beyond ridiculous.
He can’t. Once the jury makes a decision that’s all there is to that. Otherwise why have the jury to begin with? Why not just have the judge make his own decision from the beginning?
When they tried to have the case thrown out for lack of evidence though he definitely should have granted that!
@@pinkfluffydino8217a judge CAN DEFINITELY overrule on a jury’s guilty verdict. But a judge cannot overrule a jury’s not guilty verdict
I've always believed this poor woman is innocent.
Was looking for some true crime to watch before I fall asleep and you surprise us with this gem. Thank you Danelle ❤️
Me too! 😂
I remember seeing this on something like forensic files, and the way it was presented it made her seem guilty, this has certainly put it in a different light.
Do you remember how they explained the chair wedged against the outside of the door? Did they think she had an accomplice? Genuinely curious.
I just don’t understand how they could even explain how she could be guilty? This is so crazy!
@@OGMsVixenthat’s what I’m curious about… maybe if there was an accomplice but if they are trying to claim she did this by herself, that’s insane!
@@OGMsVixen she says in the video the prosecution alleged she used a pillowcase found inside the closet to pull the chair up to the door and apparently demonstrated how it was possible during trial
@@tartnouveau3652 😲😲😲 I am definitely not coordinated enough to pull that off. That's like a Sherlock Holmes reveal.
I don't understand how the jury found her guilty. This is crazy! It isn't just the lack of evidence against her but the mountains of evidence that proves her innocence. The 2 DNA samples are enough for me to have doubts. The fact that sandy changed the times they came home and got out of the hot tub means nothing! She had a seizure on top of being attacked so her memory is going to be off and not everyone keeps track of the time they do everything! I don't know the exact time i get home or get a shower or eat or go to sleep, or cook or clean, etc. I do sometimes but not always. That is beyond ridiculous. That is the jurors excuse??? F!@# them!!!
I could not tell you what time I ate dinner, how long I ate dinner, when I last went to the bathroom, how long I was in there, etc. Who pays that much attention to mundane daily routines?
Imo, for the jury to have found her guilty, there had to have been something fishy going on or they are complete morons with zero common sense. This whole case reeks of corruption.
Being a native Texan and currently living in Houston; I can't thank you enough for bringing us this update! This case has never left my mind and I couldn't click fast enough when I saw your video and news of an update. Being in Houston for a bit now, I can wholeheartedly say that there's HELLA drama with district attorneys, judges, and even HPD, so I'm curious to look into this district attorney Colleen Barnett or whoever else might come up that's sketchy in this case.
edit: I googled her and supposedly she left to do real estate with Keller Williams there in Harris County... and I found a Houston Chronicle article as well as her Linked In profile mentioning the same. Wild, wild, wild lol. And she partcipated in the Dateline episode on this.
I believe this woman is innocent with all the evidence they put forward I do not believe she did this. What a miscarriage of Justice ⚖️
And how about blood on her... If she had done it wouldn't there be alot of blood on her? And tying herself up so tight?
This woman is innocent , since the first time I saw this case, I knew it. The circunstancias of the case speaks of her innocence. I can’t believe she was found guilty😥My goodness what a miscarriage of Justice! I only hope the prosecutor and investigator in charge of this case are PUT IN JAIL WHERE THEY BELONG . I HOPE HER LAWSUIT BANKRUPTS THAT CITY!!!!! DISGUSTING INVESTIGATORS NEED TO BE PUT ON JAIL🤬🤬🤬😡🤬🤬
😭😭😭😭 Thank you for covering this case with such details. My heart hurts for this poor lady. We are of the same religion. I had not remembered that she had been charged when it seemed hard to believe she had the capacity or even desire to harm her beloved. May she get justice. And she will see her husband again during the resurrection. 💔❤ Thank you Danelle
Did they ever actually look into the ex son-in-law? I can imagine that if a father saw his daughter's abusive, stalker ex husband lurking around their house right before she came home, the father might go out and confront him.
There has to be something we can do about this. Is there a petition or something?
That's what I'm saying! This is so unbelievably disgusting. The entire county from the prosecutors, to the judge, to the detectives need to pay for what they did to this woman. So many people are in her position. It is so sickening.
Was looking for this too. Like what can I do to help this poor woman?
@@jaded2445 I know This is horrible
Imagine you just lost the love of your life, had a seizure, were found in your own feces and felt confused, dont know what happened and someone repeatadly said that you must have heard how your loved one was suffering and that he must have screamed etc...thats literally torture...and the way she was found already makes her incapable of having done this, if it was her she would have needed to have an acomplice, she could have never done this on her own...this is just sick and I dont understand how she could be found guilty
So a woman ill, bound by chords, found in her own dirt with a chair, keeping the door closed from the outside 🤔 yet she is the killer 😳. And 12 juries found her guilty without reasonable doubts? How?
You are now my favorite true crime investigator this is the first time I've watched your videos I won't miss another. Thank you for hard work
Poor woman… I hope she’s released and set for life. Huge financial compensation and apologies. She is 100% innocent.
THANK YOU for covering this case!!!! My heart aches for poor Sandy and Liz! Jim needs true justice and I pray it happens soon! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
As someone with epilepsy, and who has had multiple seizures I can atest to how the make you feel. I remember I almost felt drugged because I felt sooo out of it. I had one at work years ago and they got the squad out, the paramedics were asking me all of these questions... I knew most of them but when they asked what day it was and who the president was, I had absolutely nothing.. I remember telling them, I know that I know the answers but it felt like the part of my brain that knew the answers was completely dark and like nothing was there. Not like when you forget something and can't remember, it literally felt like half my brain was gone.. Its so hard to describe and often took me days to completely feel normal again
I have uncontrolled epillepsy with gran-mal seizures and all of Sandra's symptoms are spot on. I have literally had a seizure in the shower, washed my hair(I don't wash my hair everyday so this was one of the reasons I knew I had a seizure in the shower) turned off the shower, got dressed and got in bed. I woke up in bed and don't remember any of it, I don't even remember getting into the shower that morning.
Same here, sometimes you remember bits and pieces but sometimes you don't remember anything. What happened to her is disgusting. Sandra needs to be released and compensated. The prosecutor needs to be fired and disbarred.
absolutely agree@@Jay-n262
I’m just in the start of it but it reminds me of my husband and I… we’ve been together since we were 11 years old (30 years, 20 married) and I have had 12 surgeries, and recently been diagnosed with a neurological disorder that leaves me bed bound sometimes having constant tremors… my husband has been incredible and not missed a step in taking care of me! There are good men out there and I hope my 3 teenagers have an example of a healthy relationship like Liz does..We also love traveling and on “good days” I can use a cane, so that picture of her with her cane makes me so sad 😢I have had chunks of time missing because of suspected seizures too…I don’t believe she did anything to him! How could she put the chair outside the closet?? I hate that their love story ended so tragically … I feel so bad for their daughter 😢
These detectives, investigators, the prosecutor… literally every person who had their hand in charging and convicting this poor woman should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Jesus Christ! What a complete miscarriage of justice… how is this even possible?? This is disturbing! I am just appalled. Every case that these investigators and the prosecutor have been involved in should be heavily investigated. I still cannot fathom why the jury gave her a guilty verdict. Regardless of what the lead juror said.. it still doesn’t make sense. I pray Sandy has a fair trial soon and is not only able to be proven innocent but also the actual murderer/murderers are justly convicted. She most definitely deserves a hefty financial compensation for what the “justice system” has put her through.
This case is unbelievable and infuriatibg at the same time. Thank you Danelle for another great vid.
The audacity. The sheer audacity. (Of all involved in charging and prosecuting her.)
Thanks for covering this. I’m hoping for an end in sight for her soon. This case has always infuriated me.
I'm glad this Interogation Video is included. I remember this case!!
I never thought she did any of this,she was a victim too.
You mentioned so many back details that I hadn't heard before, thank you!!
This is so upsetting 😢
I hope she is released from prison soon. What an injustice!
Even though she claimed to have not heard anything when her husband was attacked she could have actually heard something but forgot because she blacked out and possibly had a seizure. U sometimes don't remember anything afterwards.
SMH. this woman deserves to be free. this is crazy. the amount of cases that have a clear motive and person who did the crime and they cant make an arrest because of lack of evidence? come on... just so horrible i feel so sorry for her and the dead husband and just this whole family, they lost in so many ways. just wow.
The interrogation was so awful from the start it’s clear how bad the injustice will be! A fair trial should be given to everyone. I agree so many mistakes! I really believe she is innocent and I hope a proper investigation with adequate evidence and truth will prevail. Thanks for the video x
This is unbelievable …false charges against this poor woman sentenced to jail! Sandy I’m praying you get your Justice !!
Seizures can be triggered by head injury or even just the trauma of whatever happened.
Those officers made me so angry listening to them call her guilty, does none of these people
Understand how seizures and epilepsy work? This whole case is ridiculous.
I’m glad you are covering this case. I have always been very confused by it because I don’t think Sandy would have had the strength to do this.
I had 2 seizures last April. The 2nd one could have killed me if I was alone. Luckily, I called my mom and she came to get me to stay with her after the 1st one. Also, I was sitting on a couch. There is no way you would hear anything while in a seizure. Additionally, there was no memory of the seizure and barely any for the next few days. 15 months later I continue to have memory deficits. Seizures are incredibly scary. I have not had any since then, but I live in fear that it could happen again at any time. The emergency team did every test under the moon trying to figure out why this happened but couldn't figure out definitively the cause. People can get them just due to a lack of sleep or stress from what I've learned. The bump on her head could have easily came from failing during the seizure. This case is outrageous and utterly scary that the minimal circumstantial evidence convicted her. My prayers are with her and her family.
So,another valid point is..with the EXTENSIVE wounds Jim had 🤨 hypothetically,if she were the culprit,don't you think she'd have had more injuries on her?? He wouldn't have just laid down and allowed her to stab and bludgeon him!! Jim would have fought back,and she'd have had wounds too..more than just a few bruises.
plus she was extremely weak. she could barley walk without a cane, her hands shook whenever she used them. how is she going to commit murder?
@@niaram Agreed..😕
It’s like the department just needed to convict someone to meet their “sales goals” and they blamed poor Sandra instead of actually doing their job.
Your a wonderful story teller...It just flows, thank you ❤️
Seizures mess with your memory and it's worse the more you have them. My mam maw lived with an inoperable brain tumor and I watched what the combination did to her
Exactly. She could have heard someone attack her husband but after the hit on the head and the seizure, she doesn't remember.
I’m so happy you’re covering this case Danielle. I have always thought Sandy was wrongly convicted. It breaks my heart that she not only lost her loving husband, but has been locked away from her life. I hope somehow she gets exonerated. God bless you Sandy!💖
As someone who has a history of having seizures, I definitely think she had one. Stress can bring them on too, and it sure seems like that would have been a stressful situation. I feel so bad for her. No way she did this. How can all these people sleep at night? Idiots!!!
Gross miscarriage of justice. Sloppy police work and incompetent DA. No way she could have physically carried out this murder.
I am not surprised about their tunnel vision and the overall corruption between the police and the prosecutor as well as the judge. Happens all the time and at this moment I am fighting against something like this and have been for over a year-and-a-half. I do hope that the truth will come out and that she will be exonerated so she can at the very least mourn her husband and be with her family
As someone with Epilepsy this case is so upsetting. I've lost so many details after a seizure, even full movies I watched just previously. Stress is the number one trigger for mine and many others seizures. If she was attacked or heard her husband being attacked it could have easily triggered a seizure. Her seizures sound very similar to mine and the recovery from them take a long time. I even go into seizure after seizure until I'm able to have a big long sleep. Luckily, I am on medication that has prevented them but even though it's been years since I had one, I still live with the fear of losing control over my body every day. I feel so deeply for her. I believe her and can not imagine how painful it must be to not only lose your husband but to be blamed and punished for it as well.
Those jurors really need to feel guilty for life.
You have more evidence on the case at your disposal and have spent more time analyzing the case, listening to all the details, directly hearing the testimony and analyzing it for many hours with the help of eleven other people who bring fresh perspectives to the table to believe you are more informed, smarter and fairer and condemn them to this degree??? Did you sit through the trial , sift through the evidence, read the transcript and research everything written on the case?
Or is your condemnation based on this brief show narrated by an enthusiastic amateur???
@@AMunoz-rh9cz i just know everything all the time thank you
She would have to go through “Mission Impossible-like” limits to pull this off. To have no DNA on her makes it case closed . But then on top of that, to tie herself up, and lock herself in the closet, under all the stress of supposedly committing a horrific murder, and to do it flawlessly and get no knife injuries or dna on her???? You couldn’t even pull that off in a movie scene.
I cannot believe this. Genuinely hiw on earth were these detectives able to get away with such mishandling of all the evidence,no interviews etc. How on earth was she found guilty. Wtf
Something I just don't understand is is so many cases where people where wrongly convicted, the detectives or investigators are never held responsible for there actions. So many cases like this one, I think is just so reckless and lazy work.
This just shows how Jury’s buy into the prosecutions theory 9 times out of 10 no matter how ludicrous it may seem. It’s guilty until proven innocent not innocent until proven guilty 💯
When you state that juries “ buy into” what prosecutors say, the fact is that you don’t know what the jury saw and heard that is not made available in this vastly shortened presentation of the case. What amazes me is how few viewers realize that and, in addition, always assume they are smarter than all twelve jurors who spend many more hours than is devoted here to this case and with vastly more information. I can understand someone thinking that sometimes after they have read a couple of books on a case with far more details…but on the basis of this???
the injustice done on this woman is appalling. these cops are definitely not the brightest and wtf was that interview? what sane person does that to someone even if they've been proven guilty. it's so ironic that our motto in the US is 'innocent until proven guilty' because the amount of cops in these cases that do stuff like this seem to have it backwards
This is why we need more understanding and teaching on chronic illness, especially ones that have symptoms that vary daily. I have pots and I can’t tell you how many people think I’m faking because some days I’m okay and the next I’m in bed.
I hope she gets justice!
What a tragedy! I can’t believe that police did such a horrible job of investigating this. That poor woman! And the family😔Hope she gets her freedom soon so she can heal!
I remember this case. It’s always been confusing and left me questioning!
This is why you wont see me wearing blue stripes or stuff like that... Too many dirty cops get away with stuff they shouldn't be allowed to.
The podcast Truth & Justice did an amazing season on this case - definitely worth checking out but it will make your blood boil. What a gross miscarriage of justice.
Holy sh*t, what a total nightmare for this poor woman.. What compelled them to be so determined to pin this on her, they would ignore the idea she could have been hit in the head, ignore her health conditions, and ignore DNA evidence of two other people at the crime scene?
I am so glad you are covering this case!! So frustrating!! I believe she is innocent!!
I feel like there are more than a few instances that would call for a retrial, especially the bag of items left in the garage, and the bloody finger print that was never tested.
I remember commenting on a video about this case stating, "how in the world could they convict her?" I got so flack for that comment...
Unrelated to this case, but can I just say your voice is perfect? I struggle with audio processing and a lot of the videos I watch I end up tuning out but never you. Keep up the amazing work ❤
This is just horrible. I feel terrible for this whole family
Poor Sandy😢bad enough to lose your husband in such a manner, but to then be accused of it while they're ignoring evidence.