The Grim Story Of Christopher Wilson
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2022
- An attractive young woman tells her beauty school classmates that she’s going to step out for 15 minutes. Yet she never returns, leaving her entire community searching for her. First her car is found and then days later her dead, mutilated body turns up on the bank of the Columbia river.
What follows next is a lengthy search for clues and suspects, informants and false trails, a confession, a conviction and a lingering question of was the right person sent to prison?
Come with us as we look into the murder of Mackenzie Cowell. We will follow the twisting narratives of informers and investigators, clues and confessions in this dark and terrible case.
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I have no idea how that female informant didn't end up being a suspect, seeing she knew so much before any details were made public about the crime.
As well as had the girls fucking ring? There was no SA. She placed herself in the investigation seemingly at random and kept interjecting.
Because female.
@@willfanofmanyii3751 If she wasn't raped (non-object) it could be a female killer.
@@willfanofmanyii3751 It's not the 1800s anymore, everyone knows women can and do commit violent crimes.
@@corychee1782 Yep. She should have been charged at least with stealing that, possible interference of a corpse -- or whatever the proper phrase of that is -- and lying to the police, if nothing else.
There is seriously something wrong with that informant.
Which one? Lol! Both of those people are whackjobs. But if you are referencing Theo, then yes he is. I can speak from experience on that. Very unsettling vibe in person.
Informants get sweet deals. They sometimes get paid, criminal charges get overlooked, and they develop a relationship with the police. They benefit from telling lies, and are sometimes under immense pressure to come up with information for the police, whether it is true or not. Could you imagine the police telling you "You better tell me everything you know, and give me something useful, or else you're going to jail for a long time." Under such circumstances most anyone would crack and tell the police anything they want to hear to dissipate some of that pressure.
@@coolcatrich I suppose. I was referring to the female informant. I guess they had her pinned in a corner trying to get information.
She was sus to me, she knew all the detail that gave it "clout" but once the two dudes were cleared she would be my next person of interest
@@meganwiley1990 She was probably fed information by officers to make her claims seem more substantiated. Similar to what they did to the kid in to catch a murderer.
So how was it that the informant knew so much information AND had in her possession the ring that belongs to the victim?? Why was that not discussed further??
That's a question that needs answering, but it doesn't dismiss evidence against Wilson. Maybe he got her to mislead the police.
@@jasonwyman1873 ,If that was a black man or hispanic, bet your ass they would be in jail 40 years no parole. That little snitch is a well known liar, an trust worthy individual and career fuck up. Yet she didn't get charged with interfering with a murder case, and accussing two former misfits, which could have landed their ass's in jail for an murder they didnt commit. classic case of female privielage getting away scot free. Their decent and good women out their but unfortunately they are in the minority. Also what I observed about Chris, is he that he is a weirdo, an outcast and smug little punk who has an unhealthy relationship with the macabre,gruesome and grim. Him getting an tattoo of that dude hannibal lecter is a red flag.And working in the morgue, I personally can't stand tattoo's. But hey whatever floats peoples boat. I actually think he did it to be honest. And he outwitted the police and law. Hence by next year 2023 he will be free as a fucking bird. Give me 5 minutes alone with him and he would be hitting them high notes. I have met people like him many times and it never ends well for them. They usually can blend in and fool most people. But when they come across me, I seem to spook that hell out of them when they realise I am onto their inner evil.
The family didn't recognise the ring as belonging to the victim which was probably why she was dismissed as a crank.
She bought a ring that looked like one she was wearing in a pic but family stated it wasn’t the same.
@@myusernameissusan but wasn’t there a picture of her wearing it?
It sounds like Liz was pissed at those two guys and tried to frame them.
The fact that she knew the amount of evidence that wasn’t disclosed to the public and the police overlooked her is astounding.
Almost makes me wonder that they didn’t want to arrest her because of her informant status.
Exactly my thoughts she knew more than she was saying and she was obviously upset at those two guys and put it on them when she knew who the actual murder was and that man got away or a woman got away
Sometimes they let dumb drug addicts go if they are useful. This one was weird though
Informants can often glean information about a case via their association with cops who might like to talk out of class when trying to get the informant to tip them off about something. The fact that Wilson knew the victim, had been seen
communicating with her left around the time she did and lived a mere three blocks away tells me he's involved. I suspect it wasn't really a romantic rendezvous, but rather a drug buy, at least that's what Mckenzie Cowell thought. She was so convinced of it she even told others she would be back in around fifteen minutes. She figured it would be brief and after she got the dope (possibly marijuana) and paid him she'd be back for her continued training at the Salon Academy. Now I'm interested in serial killers, but I don't go Googling them. I sometimes watch videoes about their madness but only when I come across one on RUclips and so I'll watch the story about them as I watched this story.
But Googling them no, and I certainly wouldn't ever get a tatoo of one, even a fictional one like Hannibal Lecter on my arm. And there's all the forensic evidence the police managed to capture. Why would a cop want to plant DNA or blood such as a case like this. There's no incentive to it other than being celebrated for cracking a case. But what kind of short lived satisfaction would it be to know you railroaded an innocent man into prison even on a reduced charge? I know there are some shaky cops out there, but I don't think it goes to the extent of framing an innocent man. Most of it revolves around cops who simply don't know the law or are on a power trip and thinks the badge gives them the right to abuse people.
We didn't hear anything about Mckenzie's familiarity with drugs, but I can almost guarantee you that a modern teenage girl in the twenty first century has some experience with them if merely pot which most people consider not a really serious offense or should in fact be legal.
The conversations other's saw between Mckenzie and Wilson wasn't evidence of a blooming romance but was no doubt about his informing her he had access to drugs and him telling her he could get some for her. What he was really doing was setting the stage to lure her to his apartment where he was going to act out his serial killer fanatasy. Believe it or not but sometimes weird acting people are really weird and capable of such behavior. He had plenty of time to clean up the scene in his apartment and get the body out to her car which he used to dump it and somehow make his way back to his place. But as per usual you can't clean it all up as was shown in this case. Consider this freak lucky he gets out next year because he should be spending the rest of his life in prison. Manson maintained his innocence to the end of his useless life.
She was maybe pissed why they didn´t suspect her. She seems she needs to feel important even if risking to spend some time in jail. She looks very suspicious and they should definitely investigate her
Listen... Americans would be up in arms if they knew the Liberty & Freedom they give Confidential Informants to break the Law. They turn a blind eye to whatever crimes the Informant does just to finish their Investigation More Important Investigation. Used to see it in the hood a lot. It was quite obvious when everyone is getting busted for average things & the one guy telling I has several cars, dealers, jewelry, cash, etc. & cops just drive by him to stop & frisk a way lower level "nickle & dime" dealer. This one in particular ended in the back trunk of his car parked by the neighborhood dumpster with all the other trash.
Btw, watch the movie; Black Mass, with Johny Depp. It's about Whitey Bulger & how he wad informing for FbI & on a Killing spree & taking over Boston's organized crime rackets. Happens quite often, but alphabet boys along with MSM keep that info away from public.
If being obsessed with serial killers and watching Dexter is an indication of guilt, then every single one of us on this channel needs to be locked up! Lol!
Do you have a tattoo of a serial killer on you? Do you get off on working at a mortuary so you can be around and clean dead bodies?
Having tattoos of a fictional serial killer doesn't either, I have a horror sleeve with chucky, Freddy, Jason, pennywise and others, it's because I like that genre of films. If he had Ted Bundy or Gacy tattooed on him for example then that would be different and messed up. Being a fan of horror or having an interest in serial killer stories doesn't mean you have no morals as a human and are a killer yourself.
People are naturally going to come out the woodwork and say oh yeah he told me he got off on cutting bodies up. Its a tragic story and the truth is we don't really know who did this awful act, the "blood" found reminded me of the Steven Avery programme.
@@_Y.Not_ it was just a joke
@@BenBradley11 even if he had a tattoo of Ted bundy or Al Bundy, who the eff cares lol.
Exactly. It's not a crime to be a fan. Anyway, if you look at the internet search history of people who run channels on true crime here on RUclips you'll probably find some equally disturbing stuff which means absolutely nothing about the individual.
The female informant. Dude, she knew specific and unreleased details as well as kept a trophy. She interjected herself into the investigation out of nowhere and consistently. There was no SA. How is she not in jail or at least ever a suspect/POI?!
Seriously. Well said! 👏🏻
Exactly she is the guiltiest of them all!! Sadly there are a lot of people like her in todays world who go around making false accusations about people they’ve never even met. I had some cow do it to ne. She tried convincing me wife I was trying to date her on a dating app yet she couldn’t prove any of it. She was just a jealous nut case . It was completely outta left field . Thankfully my wife and I have trust . She picked the wrong couple and it backfired in her face! Had we been a couple under pressure she could have easily destroyed a relationship for absolutely no other reason then jealousy . Boredom ? Take your pick . People are fknuts I let very few into my life as a result of todays loonies. Attractive & kind people are often the targets . So are the troubled and weak.
Tread carefully it’s a dangerous world full of people ready to judge you and hate you for absolutely nothing
@@vincevincent6984 choice words. I had a shitty neighbor who would I swear the life of me had nothing to do. She'd watch us leave come and go. She'd ask stupid questions and bark at us like a damn dog. Cxnt was a total pain in the az. I'd beg my dad to hang a tarp with poles over her side of the house but he never did. Luckily we moved but it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Exactly what's been going through my mind. She had the ring, she knew important details, but the guys she blamed had alibis... did the police never suspect HER for the crime..?
@@michaell6807 yeah I feel your pain on that one we had a very similar neighbour she actually called the cops on us and claimed we were stealing her wifi ?! I’m like wtf we have our own account I confirmed this for them . Luckily the cop was familiar with her she was a headcase who routinely would call them with false claims . Her husband was an abusive alcoholic. They almost burnt our building down at that time. Passed out drunk well cooking stove top fire spread to the wall thankfully we got it out in time with a fire extinguisher. She was finally thrown out by force shortly after that !! & She threatened my wife all the time for absolutely nothing ! Like wtf is wrong with people ?! SMH . The world we live in is just crazy sometimes ..
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Perfect example of why nobody should ever take a polygraph test. They’re highly unreliable and if that boyfriend didn’t have an airtight alibi, I’m sure detectives would have brow beat him into a confession
1000% agree. I made the same comment before I scrolled to find others like mine.
Police are not there to be your "buddy" or "clear you."
They are looking to convict people. Even if you're innocent as can be. Say nothing. Get a lawyer. Always.
@user-cw3ki1hn2i, Yes, and the narrator should not have said he "failed" the test. What it really means is the boyfriend has a heartbeat, brain and central nervous system that works and gets upset when talking about the murder of his girlfriend. It is frustrating they still use lie detector tests because the people most likely to kill people in a cold-blooded manner don't respond to them.
Not sure why polygraph test are even used! Never take one, they are not even admissible in court
@@JessBlake2 Agreed! If I were in those circumstances and was asked what happened to a young woman I cared for---- I imagine ALL my polygraph related signs would go insane as the horrible possibilities came to mind while I fought not to see them!!!
Yeah I don’t believe that. If you were let’s say facing life and your innocent then your natural reaction is to not give up! And fight.You don’t give up!
The fact the boyfriend had an airtight alibi, yet still failed the polygraph is significant. This is why they're not allowed as evidence in court.
Never take a polygraph.
Fwiw, polygraphs are not much better than a coin flip, in predicting guilt or innocence. Why do you think they aren’t admissible in court?
Good advice. It’s surprising how many people don’t know how unreliable the detectors are.
Right. The question they said he failed was bullshit anyway. Of course he "knew what happened to her", they had found her body. Your brain starts going "well technically I do know because they told me, but I don't know how or why it happened, if I say no, am I lying, if I say technically yea, they're going to think I did it" and then your body reacts. Idk why cops are still able to use lie detectors, they serve no purpose
I really think I'd fail a lie detector no matter how truthful I'm being. Knowing that they're not 100% would cause me to stress about it being wrong and say I'm lying because of me stressing.
If you pass a polygraph the police will insist that they are notoriously inaccurate, if you fail a polygraph they are airtight and never fail. NEVER TAKE A POLYGRAPH. There is no upside for a suspect
Geez if anyone went through my search history online I'd be imprisoned immediately, I'm always looking up serial killer stuff lol.
Add how long bodies take to decompose 😂😂
now add to that.. they found her blood on his carpet
lol
@Donnell0303 I bet you were the valedictorian of your class 🙄
Same. I also play D&D and I'm a pagan witch... My search history is f-ed.
Come on Beyond Evil, you made it seem like asking for a lawyer and not answering any questions is a bad thing. “He just stopped talking, stopped!” Everyone should be asking for a lawyer once police start questioning. Not an admission of guilt but as a right of a citizen. Not saying he’s not guilty, I just didn’t care for that level of shock you brought up in regards to the lawyer request.
yes, that's a good point. Everyone should get a lawyer, because even if you're innocent, the policemen can pressure you to say things that are not true.
Agree
That’s what I always say, why people talk to the police without lawyer, One should not say one word without a lawyer, this guy may be innocent
and you should absolutely stop talking bc “anything you say can and will be used against you” 😅
Especially after they till him his DNA is found on duck tape that also had her blood on it lol
I'd be more shocked if someone DIDNT ask for a lawyer after that
Chris's mother said that Chris was with her that whole afternoon, but he was seen on security camera leaving the hair academy just a little more than a minute after the victim?
The fact that months later the police decided to "take a better look" at the security camera footage of her leaving the hair academy, and didn't think (from day one) that they should be looking for a man seen leaving the academy just over a minute after the victim? That should have been their first thought....
To locate the man walking out after her in the last footage of her before she was murdered. You would think they would have asked the employees and other students of the academy about who this guy was seen in the video, and go talk to him. His name wasn't even known to police until months later. 🙄
well these are the same investigators who potentially planted evidence in his apartment to get the conviction so im not surprised at their incompetence
His mother looks like a demon witch 🧙♀️
You assume they didn't start looking into it right from the beginning, but you're basing that statement on this video's script. I'm sure they did what you say, they just couldn't link that person to anyone until much later. You see, in order to have a watchable, easy to understand video, some of the story needs to be narrated in a certain way and order.
With this I'm not saying LEA was doing everything correctly, I think they could've messed up somewhere. For example, that informant part is probably not developed thoroughly in this video, but even if they tried to, I'm guessing they wouldn't be able to get much, as many details about this case have been kept hidden from the public, which kind of freaks me out, because it seems there was something shady going on in the backstory. Maybe there were indeed some drug traffickers involved but they tried to frame innocent ones with criminal history?
I still think that boy was messed up anyways, most of his story adds up and his probably been convicted with an extremely light sentence.
Even the video said “someone who looked like Chris”. They didn’t prove that it was him
Really weird how Liz Reed wasn’t considered a suspect when she randomly told the police all of these details.
I'm sure some sort of deal was made in exchange for her information.
She was a police informant so she probably got those random details from someone in the police.
@@vladimirsolovyov666 🙄
she was an informant and so police probably fed her the information,
I’m a lawyer and I still don’t understand the reliance on polygraphs. I wouldn’t take one under any circumstances.
If the boyfriend hadn’t had an airtight alibi he’d have been in serious trouble because he did poorly on the test.
On the other hand police often dismiss suspects mainly based on the fact that they did well on a polygraph.
These things are voodoo and pseudoscience. Were I an investigator I’d have no idea for polygraphs unless I wanted to lie and say the suspect “failed” the test and then hope for a confession. Which is perfectly legal in the states I practiced in.
This I would not do so I would have no use for this “investigative tool.”
I don't understand why people keep agreeing to take polygraphs either. Apparently it isn't well known among the populist that people administering the test are allowed to lie about the outcomes. No different then the investigators can lie.
I'm of the mindset that Ask for an attorney and then STFU even when innocent.
@@victoriawilliams2786 Exactly. I practiced criminal defense for years and almost always the case was damaged prior to my involvement for exactly the reason you stated.
I guess it’s hard for an innocent person to shut up and ask for a lawyer. I get it. But that’s precisely what should be done.
And this is being written by a lawyer who has an innocent client doing 51 years with no parole and all appeals exhausted.
People ask how I live with myself getting guilty people off. The question itself is asinine. We are all innocent until the case is proven and usually the issue is not guilt or innocence. It’s what is the defendant guilty of (they’re regularly over indicted) and what will be the punishment.
The better question is how a lawyer lives with himself when an innocent client is convicted. I almost quit practicing law.
Right? They may as well do a rain dance or stare into a crystal ball 🙄
I can't believe polygraphs are still a 'thing' this side of the century but fax machines, Walkmans and betamax are gone 😂🤷🏽♀️ talk about outdated 'tech'...
@@CAROLUSPRIMA Ugh. That's awful. 51 years?? Kudos to you both for doing a thankless (albeit vital) job!
I'm not a lawyer, but I still wouldn't take a polygraph test. Anxiety, medication, and so many other variables can effect the results and make you look guilty even if you didn't have anything to do with the crime.
If police were questioning me, I would say "No comment. I'd like a lawyer please." And then I would keep my mouth SHUT until the lawyer showed up.
17:47 If just having a fascination or interest with death and serial killers made you guilty of a crime, then all of us that are subscribed to this channel (and others like it) would be under suspicion of a crime. Lol
There are plenty of people who have veen convicted of crimes they didn't commit. It happens more than you think. Plenty of of folks have been exonerated by DNA or other evidence after spending years in prison, and subsequently been awarded millions in compensation.
@@A.Girl.Has.No.Name. unfortunately, that's very true.
Well if they scooped all of us up, you KNOW there's gonna be some serial killers in the mix. They watch too.
Better 1000 guilty men go free than 1 innocent man spend his life in prison
@@A.Girl.Has.No.Name. q¹¹
He just stopped.He just stopped talking.Yea that's what happens when you ask for a lawyer.
This documentary did NOT cover the footage where Chris was seen leaving the parking lot and following her on camera down the one way. Nor did it discuss the sinister text messages about hiding her body. Whether it was a joke or not, it was used as evidence and ignored.
Is this true and could you sent a link with that info/video
It shows him walking up the alley, somewhere around the 21 minute mark.
this channel isn't great
Guilty as hell. Justice wasn't served, he should have received life.
@@lastbestplace8112 Yup. Shady af... It's evident when you pay attention to the little interjections the narrator makes. Sometimes victim-blaming women or making them look trashy.
Who else is watching at work?
I defiantly watch in between my Reiki clients 😂🤷🏼♀️😂 You??? 💖
Yep.
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Still in high school
Aye I watching from work right now
How does this dude get charged with such little evidence? But Casey Anthony gets off without charges?
There’s something wrong with the system and it needs fixed.
I think Casey Anthony got off because they went for the death penalty - I watched enough of that case to be 95% sure she was guilty but while that's "beyond reasonable doubt", if you're going to murder a suspect it needs to be 100% which simply wasn't possible in this case. The imbeciles who put the death penalty on the table HAD to know that, it's like they wanted her to walk. Unbelievable stupidity. NOBODY has the right to kill someone because they're "really really really sure they almost certain the deserve it". I hate that she's free but I'm glad she's not being murdered without irrefutable video evidence.
@@GeoffInfieldthey didn’t prove she killed her daughter… that’s why…
@@GeoffInfield To be on the jury you would have already seen so much evidence thanks to the media, but you couldn't already believe she was guilty. If all that didn't convince them nothing would. The media is why she's free.
@@lillymurray8408 her fingerprints were on the tape over her dead baby's mouth. She told lie after lie and partied while her baby was missing. Would you let her babysit your kid?
Casey got charged. However, she was not found guilty. It doesn’t mean she is innocent. It just means that there wasn’t enough evidence to find her “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt”. We all know she is guilty though, and I hope karma catches up with her sooner than later.
Am I the only one, while feeling like he’s kinda guilty myself, also feels there was more going on with the informant lady?
I believe the 48 hrs episode (if I'm remembering correctly) gives a broader perspective on the whole thing. You've got a valid reason to question things. People in that area during that time didn't trust LE and thought they were corrupt in their practices. Basically, question everything.
My home town. My sister knew her. I knew of her. May she rest in piece. 😢
How do they charge him with stealing her phone and stuff but this evidence is never mentioned?
Ok!?!?
@@Badukity Gotta be honest, I thought that it was weird, too, that her stolen phone and credit card weren't mentioned until the very end of this video when that seemed like it should have been mentioned much sooner, because that's a super huge link tying him to the victim. It was confusing really.
Because this video is terrible.
@@mobus1603It was mentioned in the video. Her purse was found inside her car, but her keys, phone & debit card were not in it.
@@amityislandchumSo go back to watching cartoons.
This is why I have an unfavorable view of polygraphs. “Alright listen son, your girlfriend was hit with something and murdered, now do you know what happened to her”
“Yeah she was hit on the head and murdered”
Obviously he said no but the line of questioning is faulty.
Exactly my thoughts
Exactly
@Fantom… you are right? The investigator should be WELL trained and experienced, accredited and intelligent! Otherwise it’s a farce for all involved! 🫤
@@kathrynbillinghurst188 It’s a farce regardless! So-called “Polygraphs” are pseudoscientific nonsense, and they simply aren’t entertained by those who possess a decent general knowledge and cognitive proficiency.
They are, however, a useful scare tactic to use against the ignorant.
@@anhedonianepiphany5588 well… I respect your opinion and reply👍🏻
Her blood in his apartment can’t be explained away, it’s very damning. It and along with the rest of the circumstantial evidence leads me to believe they got the right person.
there is an idea that police wouldnt plant it there , i dont think they are above doing that if they feel strongly about a suspect . the fact he wouldnt take that first 6 year deal tells me he was innocent .. a guilty killer would jump at 6 years only
@@tankthearc9875 unless they think they can get away with it. If we assume law enforcement plants evidence in crimes no one would ever get convicted. You are assuming the blood is planted. Let’s assume it wasn’t, how do you explain it away?
@@shelshele we dont assume they do or dont. its just not out of the realm of possiblity
@@tankthearc9875 no, his dna was on the tape her dead body was tied with as well. He ddid it.
@@tankthearc9875 the police planting it seems ridiculous. The police aren’t the ones doing the forensic. The carpet was clean. Not bloody. To plant the blood, you’d have to take her blood out somehow, Store it somewhere, and wait for an opportunity to frame someone. What a load of bullocks.
That’s the fantasy you want to believe because he didn’t take a 6 year sentence???
17 years old. Just two months before her 18th birthday. That hurts my heart so bad. I could never in a million years face the person responsible without absolutely torturing them to death.
So, your response to an atrocious crime is to commit another? Irony not a thing for you?
@@patrickmohan2220 A does not equal B.
@@rachiegoodman That's incredibly insightful. You must have a genius level IQ.
@@patrickmohan2220 Good one Patrick! You sure got me with that ~zinger~. Of course, I can tell from your original response to the comment that you think you're smarter than everyone else, so I'll leave you in your delusions over there.
@@rachiegoodman I don't see that in my response at all. Quite the opposite. I was taken aback by how little I understood what had been said. If you're struggling to keep up, have a little rest.
The ending is true you never know what is waiting in the shadows love this man's voice let him do every one of these fear files stories
Every time he says that at end “ never know what is waiting in the shadows” I get chills and check my doors and windows are all close! It’s so true and scary yet am obsessed with watching these crime shows.
@@TheHouseofcoolstuff Not every time... and not every window...
The voice is what makes the show
I like how there is no self-important attention seeking "talking head" that narrates these like on other crime channels.
So much more respectful to the victims and their families. 🙏
And they don't call themselves 'crime psychology' either
Yes! Some crime channels put their “clever” opinions in. Not wanted,
The biggest thing for me is that the victim left her job under the impression that it’ll be less than 15 mins. She could have met him at his house but it seems for what? Drugs or something else? Why not just get that after work. This case is crazy.
Little things wrong often lead to big things wrong.
Its so creepy that u can move into a new place and have no idea that a murder may have been committed there 😳
You might feel the bad juju though!
I live in an apartment where someone was murdered and left here for several days. Didn’t find out for several months. Nothing weird about it.
Been waiting for someone to cover this case. I grew up in this town and knew many of the people involved. Tragic for everyone. Also, the pronunciation of Chelan is "Sha-Laan" and Wenatchee is "When-At-Chee". Thank you for covering this.
Yes, and CLallam…not CHallam County
They even include local news footage of Wenatchee being said correctly, but for some reason the narrator decided not to listen to that footage. 🤷♂️
I'm from Wenatchee and this tragedy still haunts most of us.
@@andrewknaff9220 right?! lol
@@andrewknaff9220 I noticed that, so irritating haha
I think the informant knew exactly who did it and may have even helped - but she was sent to implicate two men who someone wanted revenge on. She had way too much correct, non-released information and was dead set on those two men going down for something they obviously weren’t apart of. I think she was either made to go implicate them both by some sort of rival or enemy of theirs, or she was in on it with the ones who did it and fully willing to pin it on those two men without being forced at all.
Either way - she knew information literally only the killer would know and she was not arrested or charged and it blows my mind.
Only information the killer OR police would know and she was a police informant...
@@vladimirsolovyov666yes I did think of that too… the only other explanation for her knowing those details was that she was friendly or maybe even more with a cop and he talked about it. But it’s still HIGHLY suspicious and insane they didn’t look into her more-100% due to her informant status 🙄
I like that this channel always pays due respect to the victim and their families, on the start of the video.
There's barely any true crime channels do this.
Yes because western society has an almost fantastical obsession with serial killers and the like, viewing those around them as nothing more than fodder for their amusement or targets of rage. Hence reality shows popularity. I’m also sure the friends and families of those who were killed by these wastes are very happy to see Prime, Netflix, RUclips, Hulu, tubi, etc etc use their deaths as an opportunity for sensationalism and further feeding their desire.
will watch when i get home. Thankx BE!
I lived in Wenatchee when this happened. I was wondering why no one ever picked it up. Her public funeral was held at the same area the local semi-pro hockey team played at. The community was really angry by Wilson's sentence. Wenatchee PD has been known to play dirty but they didn't need to play dirty with this guy. BTW its Chelan (sh-el-an) and Wenatchee (When-at-chee)
I watched this case when covered by the TV show "48 Hours".
@@namewithheldbygoogleforsec673 yeah, I watched with a friend of mine who knew McKenzie, she didn't think they did the case justice.
Lol I almost commented the pronunciation of Chelan and Wenatchee 😂 you beat me to it.
@@reneefears8112 😂😂😂 so glad it wasn't just me lol
Yeah, they had not nearly enough evidence. The actual killer is probably still out there
You can never be too careful. Ladies, always watch your surroundings and, if possible, leave work in a group or have some means of defense. These guys are absolutely despicable. Instead of offing themselves they've got to make other people miserable in the process. Good riddance.
What kills me about all of my True Crime channels and podcasts is: why the Eff don't people IMMEDIATELY clam up and ask for legal representation, and why on earth would anyone, ANYONE, agree to take a 'polygraph.' I'm married to a cop and we often yell at the screen 'stop talking! Get a lawyer! Don't you dare agree to a polygraph! You IDIOT!' I mean, I'm totally in favor of criminals getting caught, tried and punished, but make the GD government work to prove it. So many instances of the prosecutor/DA withholding exculpatory evidence. Also, to be fair, defendants' daddies playing golf with the judges they helped elect. . . Make the state prove every tiny little part of their case. Unless you want to confess. That's cool. Wish I could waive a wand and get all the defendants who feel like they have no choice but to take a plea some money and decent representation.
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PREACH! I too often wonder why so many people talk to the police without an attorney especially if they're being accused of a crime! Even those who've been arrested before don't do it. And what's more, I hear police all the time saying that asking for an attorney is a 'red flag' and makes them suspicious. That in itself shows how corrupt investigators can be.
Hmmm. A pair of North Americans sat shouting at their television set. How novel.
@@jokesonyou1373 Oh look, a bored internet troll, looking down its nose and assuming it knows what country someone lives in. Go back to sleep, troll. At least OP has shown some emotion other than bored arrogance. 😂
@@mikaelafox6106 hahaha
Exactly. Law enforcement isn’t looking for a way to prove your innocence. Quite the opposite. They’re looking for somebody, and sometimes ANYBODY.
Beyond evil: describing the murderer as a man with a “dark fascination with death and serial killers”
Me: like everyone else following this channel then.
Our justice system is such horseshit. Someone gets 14yrs for murdering one person and strangling another, while another one gets life for growing weed. WTF..
This is difficult. It's all up hill and down dale as the saying goes in Yorkshire, UK. So much seems to have been left happen chance. Thanks for this one.
I sincerely love everything about Beyond Evil, but your voice is amazing man. I like listening to it almost as much as I love listening to Jonathan Frakes
Excited to see a live video
Heaven help me if I am ever accused of a crime and they checked my search history as I am heavy into true crime
This is disgusting. Our system is so messed up. A life was taken and it value is 14yrs. This is not justice
Been looking forward to a new video for a long time it seems!!! Thank you. Can't wait to watch. Settling in now to watch it!!! Love love love this channel
Omg my favorite Channel by far thank u for the amazing work y’all do!! U guys r amazing and I love the respect u guys give the families that r involved n every case y’all do!!! Prayers for all the families and victims n every case!!!
Really enjoy the voice over and that you acknowledge the victims and family
It seems there are a lot of holes in this case! It really sucks that the police find someone and put blinders on just to get convitions!
You guys have a great catalogue of murder mystery videos
He was obsessed with serial killers? Now I understand why they're always playing documentaries on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime! Stupid me, I thought 1,000,000 of people were into that crap. Now I know it was just one psycho
1,000,000 people do not have a tattoo of a serial killer on them or love the fact that they work at a mortuary and get off on cleaning dead bodies.
I remember this when it happened & I have said all along that he didn’t do it, hopefully one day the dna will clear his name once & for all 😊
What I found in the case is that I have no desire to go to Seattle area if this group of bizarre people is what you see there. And I’m from the Bronx.
I've never heard of this case. Thanks for covering it! This channel just keeps getting better and better. Thanks for all your hard work on all the content you provide; it's appreciated 🙃
I live in this town I remember when the murder happened it shocked all of us
There's lots of us from Wenatchee in the comments. I've not lived there for 30 years but family all does. Is it really a shitty place to live now? I know traffic sucks.
@@Julia-uh4li actually it's really nice I have been living I East Wenatchee since 1998 I really like it here.
As much as I want killers in prison cops really shouldn’t be able to lie to people
100% agreed 👍
I agree. Plus there’s too many corrupt, power-hungry and moronic cops and investigators deciding who they deem guilty.
@@gingersnaps4194 yes there absolutely is
It must not be that much then.
@@FloridaPhoenix no it is a lot . But cops want the truth from you when they have you in that room they should be held to the same standards
The informant should at least be charged with making a false report. She's so sketchy! She could have ruined those dudes lives, like, I know they were into drugs but that's not even comparable.
they probably did it though
@@dAeveFellows Then why did Chris have the victim's phone and use her credit card? Why did police find the victim's ring in the ex-GF's car? The victim's blood was in his apartment!
I loved that you posted condolences to Mackenzie's friends and family at the beginning of the video.
Was her dad the President? How’d they get the police to search for her that quickly and with so many resources?
Whypipo, amiright?
Qwhite.
This is a VERY small town. Besides Mandu and John, this was the only murder that took place in this town.
Didn't you hear? It was a quint town full of neighborhood watch people. They'll definitely go out of their way.
If I recall correctly it was because two different counties had evidence found in them, and a possible out of state connection.
Watching, instead of doing homework. This is sooooo much more interesting, than physics 😲
I'm no rocket surgeon but isn't physics at work throughout this whole situation?
I'm not trying to be sarcastic in any way here, I'm legitimately curious. In all honesty, what I know about physics could easily fit on the tip of a sewing pin.
You should concentrate on your study.
These videos will be here for ever-your time as a student is running out.
Thanks for sharing ❤
The Liz chick made up the story about the two guys who did it… it was all a lie.. so how did she know all those details? And then she just happens to go out to the area & finds that little ring out in that large area.. yea.. no…
I'm from WA and I find it funny you were able to pronounce every town wrong lol
Right? Even when I’m sure he heard newscasters from the area pronouncing them correctly. 😅
Didn't he get Squirlchuck perfectly? Excuse my spelling. As I haven't lived there for 30+ years.
OMG, this surely does not seem fair. I believe he did it. He got off so easy and that sucks!!
Well done. Thank you
Boyfriend fails a polygraph but is ruled out because his alibi holds up and is proven. How can this be? Because polygraphs are garbage. Never ever agree to a polygraph.
Did the cops ever explain how the body was moved from the apartment to where it was found? Surely this would leave a huge amount of physical evidence??
"and then somehow moved-" Yeah, that's really not convincing.
Very strange. So he was sloppy enough to allow just enough blood on his carpet that was supposedly identified as hers, but was able to avoid large amounts of blood on the floor and around the apartment considering how she was murdered. And he was sloppy enough to leave his blood type which was not really compelling and certainly not a smoking gun considering it wasn't an exact match that would like a 1 in 1,000,000 match like some cases, but was clever enough to manage to secretly move her body along with her vehicle and leave ZERO evidence eluding to that? Strange case all around.
Beyond Evil: *NAME* had a strange obsession with learning more about famous serial killers and murder cases
Everyone watching this video: 😅
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Another great result from your hard work!!
The lingering question for me is the blood found in his apartment. I know that it was worded as being a match… yet somehow the defense was claiming that the blood wasn’t compelling evidence, so was it not a DNA match?!? So what exactly do they mean by “a match”because even if it was only a drop of blood, but it was her DNA that’s enough in my opinion to prove she was there and also prove he tried to cover it up. Did they ever specifically state that it was a DNA match or what did they do.. just match the blood type??
Just blood type. It might as well not be a “match” at all due to there only being a handful of blood types, some of which are extremely common. If it were DNA they would have stated the odds which would have sealed the deal for me. There’s no way I would have found him guilty. Not a chance! He lived close enough to the hair place that both of their cell phones would have used that same cell tower every day. He lived 3 blocks away, and although most towers reach about 3 miles, some towers can reach an average of 12 miles. The police absolutely railroaded the dude
@@___DRIP___ 👏👏👏 Absolutely! I'm so glad he gets to go home to his family soon.
Defense attorneys often accuse the police with tampering with evidence. It could make the jury have doubts, that's the goal. If it went to trial, he would say that police had access to the body and could have got blood and placed it on the carpet. It's kind of stupid, but defense attorneys do it a lot when there is dna evidence.
I didn't like that praising either. I wish they had gone into more detail. But usually when I hear blood match I think blood type (A+,O- etc), which as someone else pointed out isn't very concrete evidence.
Honestly think the informant who had unknown information on the case as well as her ring is a bigger question
Sure as shit wasn't bong water, he probably did it. He's probably truly guilty and the informant woman and the cops have some 'splainin' to do cuz nothing about their relationship makes any sense.
the informant part is so weird
I live in Wenatchee, I remember when this happened! Those poor people lost their lovely daughter. RIP McKenzie! 😢
That little beat at the beginning of each episode is 🔥 I would love to hear the full version
That seemed like a flimsy prosecution. Certainly left plenty of room for doubt about his guilt.
Yeah I don’t believe there was enough evidence to convict him. Saying that the evidence showed only 1 in 1047 males would match doesn’t really narrow it down. That’s a HUGE amount of people.
I am also sceptical of the blood on the carpet. I’d like to see more information about the test and how it matches to her.
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It does narrow it down, when you consider that they knew each other, left the academy at the same time, and her cell phone pinged in the same area his apartment was located at the exact time of her disappearance. That stain was not dirty bong water. I've spilled bong water and it does not stain. It smells, but it doesn't stain, it's essentially dirty water and any discoloration would come up with light cleaning. I call BS. I can't believe people think this guy is innocent.
The prosecution doesn't have to provide proof beyond ANY doubt. This isn't geometry class. It has to provide proof beyond a REASONABLE doubt. Only one in 1,047 white males has the DNA profile found at the scene; the defendant has that profile. Based on Wenatchee's demographics, there's only a dozen or so white males in town that would share that profile. This is very compelling evidence, especially since several of these dozen males could be absolutely eliminated because they're too old or too young, were out of town, etc. Combine this with the other evidence (blood in his apartment, etc.), and you have a very powerful case.
👏👏👏 Thank You!! I agree. Chris was railroaded imo. I'm really glad to hear he'll be comimg home soon. I hope Mackenzie gets her true justice one day.
@@annerison I've spilled bong water and it stained. Depends how old the water is
I don't know, man. I feel like his ex gf is more suspicious to me than he is. Plus the informant, how did she know details before they were released?
My mother's ex has a place in crescent bar, used to go there with them and i remember this, its sick asf and so many people party there and get so drunk they have no idea whats going on and black out. The water is right there either it was in the condos or the rvs they bring or the little trailers and other places surrounding including the small amount of shops just up the hill, so many messed up things go on there that no one knows about besides those who have a rental there or whatever they may have. I remember this guy there was date drugging women ans tried to get me to drink with him i declined knowing what i knew not even 15 minutes of just getting there after hours of driving you can find out a lot more there then what you should be able to since theres a small amount of ppl there depending on the time of year, this was summer time and theres always a shit load of young adults or teens there trying to get away with whatever they could in a short amount of time.
Whatever anyone saw no one actually gave enough shit to say anything so their spot wouldn't be shut down even longer, or just didn't give one fuck even if they saw or heard something. It's a shitty place with mostly richer types, but obviously theres a mix of ppl still.
Never heard of this case before but yikes... Such a heart-breaking story. Great coverage.
Sorry, my question is off topic. Can you tell me what words the woman in the intro is singing? Or is she just vocalizing? 😅😅😅
There aren't lyrics that I could find online but the song is 'Credulous Gal' by Anzem
They just wanted someone to blame COULDNT handle the fact they couldn’t find the murderer. Weird how it was such a light sentence for something so gruesome
yeah a lot of the evidence seemed really tenuous or unconvincing at best. if you're going to call someone a murderer, i don't think this was truly enough and I don't understand how reasonable doubt was not there.
The condolences and sympathies offered to the victims families is a thoughtful addition.
It's silly.
I wonder how many murders, serial killers I’ve come across or met in my life that’s super scary.
The Chelan and Wenatchee pronounciation hurts my washingtonian soul 😂
Me too. In SW Washington. 😂 Even worse when they try to pronounce Tigard , Estacada, Damascus and Oregon. Hee hee 🤭
Mine, too... but to be fair, they're Native tribe names we've been used to hearing for years.
@@lovelight6973 or Yakima. I've heard more funky pronunciations of THAT than any other!
@@A.Girl.Has.No.Name. yeah lol
Same, though it’s my neighboring Oregonian soul.😊
Really HOW could the police have planted the blood on his carpet?! It's not like they would have access to the body, and if they did have access for some reason, how would they collect blood from her undetected? It makes no sense whatsoever.
They want to blame someone, to close the case or to prevent someone powerful from being exposed. Could happen to all of us, after all, they used his fascination with true crime as proof.
they just had to plant some dna sample on the blood stain, not the actual blood. that's easy- remember when mark fuhrmann planted nicole's blood all over oj simpsons car, property and clothes? if you want someone to be guilty and you're a cop, it's easy peasy
@@fernfunk ahh, I guess I misunderstood what they were accused of, your explanation makes total sense!
I live here in Wenatchee and the guy was railroaded.
@@fj8433 That's ridiculous. They used the fact that her blood was on his carpet and his fingerprint on the duct tape was a partial match as proof
I remember this, my best friend at the time had an older sister who was close friends with Mackenzie. I remember going with them to set up a birthday party memorial for her. The memory is fuzzy, but I remember it being set up like prom because she didn't make it to her senior one. There's still a memorial with her name on it at the local highschool.
Nice I'm also Adolf Hitler's grand grand child
@@ardaoguzhan8181 and I'm the serotonin pill that Adolf supposedly took great grand dog.
One of his hobbies was eye liner. I laughed way too hard at that
I’m not sure about this one. I don’t like the whole idea of increasing the punishment because he refused the first plea deal. I can see how you’d think to yourself ‘every time I say no, I’m just increasing the time I’ll be getting considerably’. Considering you never know how intelligent the jury is, or how much they’re even paying attention…I’d feel scared to shit that they would find an innocent person guilty as they have done in the past…pretty regularly. I don’t think they proved it beyond a reasonable doubt, or even close tbh.
I went to high school with her. Didn’t know her much but this shocked the little town of Wenatchee. RIP McKenzie
I just love this channel soooo much 🫶🏻 please upload more videos...
Man I can never understand how people can do this to anyone let alone someone they know!
As soon as they had his DNA on the bloody tape it’s a wrap for me. All the other items weave together once you accept the tape. He left 79 seconds after she did missing a class.. for what ? Why did he leave ? Must have been important. I bet the timing on those phone calls would be very revealing.
Did you watch the video carefully? It was a PARTIAL DNA, every 1040 man would be the killer according to their dna data. It's not counted in millions, it's 1000. Shocking that the "mountain" of forced and invented evidence created to match the story could convict anyone.
He is innocent 100%.
No I caught it , but With the partial DNA he’s the one they couldn’t rule out. So the guy who left campus a little over a minute after she takes off, missing a class in the process MIA during the murder and without a solid alibi (sorry, don’t buy the missed class to help mom get cupcakes story) so while he’s helping get the cupcakes he’s making multiple calls to his edge-lord girlfriend. This guy and quite possibly his girlfriend were living out some Dexter fantasy. He finds out that real life disposing of a body is harder than it looks on tv and millennials it the hell on out of there. I will grant you the fact that it feels like a lot of information is being withheld for whatever reason. To me the ingredients to like 98% of homicide and violence require motive and opportunity from people who we’d open the door to. I feel like there’s info I’m missing about the girlfriend and his alibi. Also they could get a definitive answer on this if they went the familial DNA route.. no?
@@willcifur I agree 100 percent. She left class and said brb in 15 minutes. She must have went to meet him for some reason but he went Dexter. And so on with everything you said. I believe he did it.
@@willcifur Plus, (I don't know why this wasn't mentioned until the end of the video) it sounds like he had the victim's phone and credit card, and his ex-GF had the victim's ring in her car. That's just way too much evidence against him. Then there's blood in his apartment, which he claimed was bong water. Bong water doesn't glow from a UV light. It was her blood, and he claimed the police planted it. Really?
Dude should've taken the 6 year deal. The girlfriend seems to know more than she told, as well.
The only channel I've seen sending sympathies to the victims family. I salute u for that. Found this British woman with a channel and she's just blatantly doing it for the money and never once has thought about the victims family
So they charge him with second-degree murder because they can't prove premeditation as premeditation is requirement for first degree murder but then they say that he prepared the scene where he killed her... how does that make sense?
the B-roll talking about the DNA swab; The person on the microscope breaks the slide cause they didn't have the distance right.
The suspect lived a mere three minutes away from the academy, and Mackenzie's phone "pinged" -- for lack of a better way -- from that general location? I doubt they would have more than one cellphone tower within such a small vicinity and/or, as stated, she could have simply been driving closer to the area where he lived during her break. Needless to say, I'm taking that info with a grain of salt, but still watching...
Yeah seriously, how is that even relevant?! Of course it pinged near where both his apartment and the beauty school were. They had no evidence, and what they did have was circumstancial, how in the world was he convicted?
Right? 3 blocks away. And it was already stated she was texting her boyfriend so I'm guessing thats the tower all the calls and texts in that area used. Weird but it kind of sounds like they're trying to make him sound extra guilty- "well she could have been at his apartment ". "There were no calls or messages between them but maybe they met secretly". Wtf is that?
@@alericardez5236 blood evidence in his apartment ffs, why are you asking that?
Another great story!!!
We hear and read about this on a daily people being put away because of the way they look , act, money or lack of etc.being at the wrong place at the wrong time! And that lady I just don't know how or why she wasn't questioned more! Especially about that ring this one for sure has me second guessing my own self.🤷♀️🤔🤷♀️🤔
Liz most likely bribed by the killer to throw police off with her non sense. Wouldn't need to offer too much since police were already offering 7k for a lead. Sad to think that had those men not had a solid alibi they could've had their lives ripped apart. Then she shows up again at Chris's trial. She has some strange vested interest in the outcome of this case and I don't think that was investigated fully. Needed to find out if she had any loose connection to Chris or his crazy ex girlfriend
I say this every video..Luv this narrator!! Mainstream TV worthy!!!
Best intro music hands down! Awesome content as well!
Look. Lemme say this. Where your cell phone is is not always indicative of where an individual is at all times. I often leave my cell at home when I’m out and about especially when local. I’ve also mistakenly left it at my moms house after visiting and would retrieve it days later because she lives an hour away and the route there often has major traffic and I’d be too lazy to want to deal with it until I absolutely needed the phone. The police not telling him that it was only a partial match is exactly the reason people need to learn to just shut their mouths and lawyer up despite it making you appear more suspicious. They will twist and trick you into convicting yourself at all costs. I also, from a very small age, enjoy and primarily watch crime shows that depict murder/serial killers etc. and horror movies. That doesn’t mean I’m more prone to go out and commit this type of heinous crime. After watching the video I now agree that that female informant is definitely sketchy to say the least. May this young woman Rest In Peace.