I was doing alright in life until I found this channel then started binge watching. Now I’m a 48 year old man that sleeps with a bright night light and runs and jumps in bed.
@@shamanik12 unfortunately traumatic things happen in life. It was her mom's discretion to tell ger and obviously she handled it just fine, you can't live in a bubble.
My mom told me several years ago that a man stalked me when I was a child and it still haunts me. I can’t imagine her mother telling her when she was still a child, it would’ve hurt her. Her mom did the right thing.
The neighbor woman acted with such great presence of mind instead of freaking out. This is so crucial. To be able to think and make the right move in real time. Saved Jen's life.
Yeah, like I had incidents like this in my childhood.. like doing something stupid you just don't no it's stupid yet because you're a kid and then an adult coming by grabbing you by your ears or just telling you off loudly and as a kid you feel like you've almost been eaten alive by a monster.. then the older you get, the funnier the story becomes until you get that you were in the "wrong" and you just met an adult that doesn't know how to behave around kids.
Nosy neighbors don't get nearly enough credit. Massive props to that neighbor lady 💙. If everyone had neighbors like that the world would be a better place!
I'm one of those nosey neighbors :) it actually did come in handy . Three years ago , the man who lived across the street , was murdered in broad daylight. I seen the whole thing and had to talk to the police , along with them taking my video camera. In February of this year they were finally found and arrested . I will be honest. I was terrified of them coming after me.
Right???? I'd rather my mom just tell me he was found out to be a stalker/abductor in general. Not allll those details like damn thats way too much information she didn't need lol. Like ya this guy stalked u for two years almost kidnapped u and here we are, good luck with your mental health!
Jen: That dude who pinched me when I was 8 was so weird. Mom: Oh, the homicidal maniac who stalked you for years and built a torture chamber full of blades, plastered with pictures of you? Yeah, he was super weird.
Listen, you don’t want to know what some psychopath had in his mind to do to an eight year old girl. That will offer no closure, no peace, no relief. Be glad he is gone and you got to live your childhood not thinking about that. I can’t imagine what her parents went through. We need more neighbors like these!
@@JohnDoe-xu6uu lol and when he caught up with them they just sat there for an hour pinching each other then said “ok same time tomorrow?” Then high fived and left.
I’m just curious how in his mind he reconciled defending a tree when considering what he was about to do to her. Unless it was just a dumb excuse to justify the beginning of the tournament
@@TheGeenatThats probably exactly what it was. He was prob thinking he'd grab her and be all, "I'm gonna teach you a lesson and show you how that tree feels."
I love how you give visual examples like pointing into the direction the back window would be. As a hard of hearing person who’s had lots of trouble understanding what someone’s saying, you’re one of the first to give an countless amount of visual examples. Thank you, MrBallen
Same here. I must say, though, that RUclips entertains me with some of their auto-generated Closed captioning... I mean there's times when you KNOW that wasn't what was said! lol (Though I don't think I've ever had a problem with CC on any of Mr. Ballen's videos.. )
@NuttyBuddy alot of them are "the far away dock" is a reddit story he never said they were real. But alot of them are. If he doesn't specify that its real its probably fake
Also can I point out how brave MrBallen is, to tell us this story from the amusement park in Chernobyl! Such a Boss, chillin' in the exclusion zone. 💪 😎
That neighbor would be my best friend, 4lifer, A1, Best man at the wedding, business partner whatever they wanted she literally saved you the trauma of never seeing your child again until the missing report was filed and it hit the news
I love John's stories and they usually don't bother me. But there's a 1st time for everything. This one was deeply disturbing! I'm a parent and a grandparent and the mere thought of someone doing something so evil to one of my kids will give me nightmares for awhile now I'm afraid. Thanks John, I'll see you in the middle of the night!
I agree.. this one really freaked me out. More so than one that had actual mayhem involved. I guess the thought of him stalking such a young child for so long and then the description of the torture/kill chamber in the storage unit. That really scared me. I am so grateful for Frankie's mom.
Thank God for that neighbour! She saved that girl from an unimaginable fate. As a mother myself this story makes me furious and terrified all at the same time, not that you need to be a parent to feel that way about this monster I just look at my daughter and can’t imagine someone stalking her like this. Thank God she’s okay! I hope he had no previous victims.
OMGosh this is every parent’s worst nightmare. Thank goodness for neighborhoods like this that rally to help keep our children as safe as possible. Shout out to Mr. Ballen!!! Dude, you keep me so intrigued with your stories. It’s an art!! This one had me shook 🫣 Thank you for what you do & your Service 🇺🇸 Peace & Love
Your videos are causing me horrible nightmares, woke up drenched in sweat last night in a full blown shaking panic.... and yet here I am indulging in more stories to fuel my nightmares
How could she just forget a memory of a creepy old man pinching her? If that happened to me I feel like it would stick with me forever and I would never forget about it.
@@AmitSingh-pw6th Nope. The last one was as real as it gets. Those types of dirt bags exist. That's the scary part. I've interviewed and have read enough of these dirt bags files to know it.
This is the story that got me addicted to MrBallen! I saw it on Facebook, wasted a day off watching looooads of other, similar vids and then found out longer/full versions were on youtube. I've had his homepage opened in a tab ever since!
I have to say... I've been watching a ton of your videos, and you cover some truly horrific stories. I can say without a doubt this story was by far the most disturbing of any stories you've told. I felt physically ill hearing this, I was gasping throughout. I couldn't begin to imagine or want to. I can't believe she wasn't taken that day and I'm so incredibly glad she's safe
I remember recently I was about to enter a store, and a child just comes running out on his own. He was playful, but totally alone and about 4 or 5 years old. No one thought anything of it, but I thought, "Waitaminute, this doesn't happen. Something's up." I keep an eye on where he's running to by pulling back and observing from afar. He stopped somewhere past the store and didn't seem to know where he was going. Just then a frantic woman comes out of the store desperately calling a name over and over again. I shuffle to her and say, "right here!," pointing where the kid went. As we rushed over, I started to describe the kid in a questioning manner to get confirmation, but her senses were too heightened to pay attention. She was relieved when she found him, and showed how told him how frightened she was he just ran off like that. He was running really fast, so she probably only missed him by a split second. In the store holding him, she thanked me from afar and I gave a dorky thumbs up. Afterwards, I considered all of these things I may have done wrong; What if she didn't follow me and thought I was leading her into a trap? Why did I ask for confirmation by describing the kid? It's not like there'd be two separate lost kids at the same time in the same place. What if someone grabbed the kid while I let him get far away? It seemed like one of those close calls where something could've gone very wrong fast. If it was, how could I handle it better in the future? ...
Same. I am a professional hold care provider and even when I’m not working, I always have my eyes on the children around me. At this point it’s a force of habit.
Seen a toddler running down a busy street in only a diaper and crying. I stopped my car and got out and followed the boy, the father came running after him a few minutes later. He just started yelling at the boy never to do that again, no thank you or anything. They walked away. I was in shock.
This is a very good example of how we need to be looking out for eachother. I hate usually people spy to judge rather than to help keep eachother safe. Also, that is freaking terrifying! After watching Mr. Ballen it is hard to not want to be over protective. Scary stuff. No...terrifying stuff. Stuff of nightmares.
I don't know how I missed this channel. I love the strange, dark, and mysterious. I am glad I finally found the channel, but I watch until I can not sleep at night lol.
Lmao 😂 I let mine know wtf is going on at ALL TIMES. No secrets. I wished my family had done that with me... but for this particular type of scenario, it worked.
I honestly think that was unhealthy to never tell til this point. This man could have been released and pursued her again. She could have at least been aware of any possible release date of the creep.
@@17th_Luv nah, she might've lived in fear her whole life the mom should've just kept being updated on the creep, but she did well really her daughter is fin now, had a normal childhood and is afe
Yeah, also don't teach them that fire burns to prevent her walking into another fire one day... Yeah let her go unaware of the dangers so she might possibly walk into the danger another day unaware of the danger . Great idea such a big brain
Ok just a random thought here. But maybe when the guy asked her how she would feel if someone peeled her skin off, maybe it wasn't about the tree at all and it was a question for future reference.
That's for real Kris... Imagine the horror of this girl, tied up inside a van and this monster telling her "now you'll see how it feels" and proceed peeling her skin off...
One of the creepiest stories I've heard from your chanel indeed. And I listen to your stories one to 3x a day for months now. This story is somewhere in my top 10.
Mr. Ballen tells great tales in a very captivating way so as to paint a complete picture in details and context....but I really don' know why I torture myself listening to the stories because they are so freakishly chilling!
Her: “I wonder what he was going to do to me” Me: “HORRIBLE THINGS!!!” Like peeling her skin off!!! Just wow. I don’t understand why you would then reach out to that person.
Yeah I'm positive disection was on his agenda, and likely a lot of torture before that. I'm of the mind that the torture/kill/disection chamber he built is physical, tangible proof of his dark intentions. 😱
The first thing about this story that really struck me is how in real life parents will not let you get away with saying something odd if they feel something's wrong. In movies and shows, parents often ask their adult kids (or even teens) why they look worried but never really follow up on it if the kid hesitates a bit. I get that privacy is important but sometimes instinct should take precedence as a parent, as more often than not something really is wrong with your child if you feel they're acting odd, even if they're adults.
Never trust your gut. I trusted my gut and it was never, I repeat never, correct. Flipping a coin would have given me a better chance a being correct. Nowadays I trust my brain and since doing that, my life has been much better.
@Teena Courtney I like to beleive that 'feeling', is our guardian angel', protecting us. But, I can tell you, that the few times I did not pay attention, I regreated that decision, and I have NEVER regretted listening and paying attention! I have had some close calls, that could have been alot worse, had I not been as careful as I was, because of, that feeling. You are totally correct, we should ALWAY, be mindful of that voice!! GOD BLESS, take care!!
@@waukivorycopse2402 if your gut feeling is that messed up, maybe you should stop drinking and doing drugs. Either that you're just one of the very few people who's instincts developed over 100's of 1000's of years. Sucks man.
I would, being exposed to that at the age of 8, even if it's just someone telling you the story would scar you for life, much better to hear it as an adult.
@@christianforsstrom2222 I think even as an adult, I might have to comedify the story with my mates, whilst inebriated, a good few times before feeling vaguely okay again.
@@pkaila79 I totally agree. There are reasons I don't watch horror movies! Apart from the fact that the people in them do stupid things a lot, which annoys me, I like to sleep! 🤣
This is literally my worst nightmare as a mother. My daughter didn't get off the bus after school once when she was 8; the next 3 hours I literally vividly imagined all of the horrific things that could be happening to her. At one point, I remember praying that if somebody had her, please let her die fast so they can't hurt her anymore. Thank God it turned out that she had just decided to get off at a friend's bus stop; and because the friend's parents weren't home, they didn't answer the phone or the door when I went over there in a panic to ask her mother if her daughter had seen her get off the bus. I was literally walking out the door with her last school picture to meet the police when she traipsed in the door like I hadn't just been losing my mind for the last 3+ hours, so scared of what might be happening to her that I vomited. I couldn't even spank her; all I could do was hold her and cry, and I think that made more of an impact than any punishment could have.
Three hours is an eternity in situations like that. When I was about 2 1/2 (early 70s), I disappeared from our house on a Sunday afternoon. It was an old house, and the door latch didn't always catch, so I probably just pushed the door open and went outside and who knows where else. Police were looking for me, and then our church's youth group started searching. We lived right next door to the church where my father was the minister. No one ever found me or has any idea where I was. I'd been missing for 2 hours when I walked back in the house. My mother was sitting at the dining room table crying, thinking the worst. I talked at an early age and spoke clearly at 2 1/2. I didn't make up stories. My family has always said they don't know where I was, but I just think they didn't want to believe what I told them, that I was given ice cream by some man. I wish I knew. I have no memory of this, just what I've been told.
Yes we had a similar situation happened when my son was 5 in kindergarten his mom had just moved and he got on the wrong bus and he thought he was at the right bus stop but got off in the wrong neighborhood and was actually walking by himself. Thank God a police officer happened to have been driving by and stopped to ask him if he was okay and where he was going! When I picked him up, i just broke down. I still get choked up when I think about it and what could have happened had that officer not stopped. God has a plan for all of us. That's all I can say.
When I was in kindergarten or first grade, my bus crashed into a ditch. It was a very small rural town, and the bus driver nor any or the kids had cell phones with them. Thankfully, since it was so hick the house we crashed by was able to winch us out with his truck XD. Or help, anyways. We didn't get home for about another two hours. My poor mother and my grandparents were so scared 😢
@Resist Biden I can agree, to a point. Unfortunately, my background is in Criminology, and with there being over 200k children going missing every year, it's not so rare a thing as to be a negligible worry. Particularly where we were living at the time, as it was essentially between DC and Baltimore, and at the junction of several major interstates.
@Resist Biden absolutely! Same with getting into a car accident but I always put on my seatbelt. I think these comments, if nothing else, are a testament to how powerful imagination and perception are and if not checked could bring you to panic.
Not ashamed to admit I’ve been binging these videos since I was turned on to them last month. Started from the beginning. Love this channel. Can’t wait to catch up haha
I just found your channel and I am loving all the stories! You have a unique way of capturing the attention of your viewers and I cant stop watching! Can you make a video about the toy box killer?
Imagine what would have happened if Frankie's mom hadn't been looking at the van at that exact moment, if she stepped away to the restroom or to look after Frankie, etc. Scary to think what could have happened to Jen
Use your imagination based on what was in his storage shed. God knows why you would wanna know though. Its one of those things that are best left unknown.
@@desperado3236 chain on walls...dentist chair, surrounded by plastic...with knives out. it's logical to assume, he planned on torturing then murdering her. over an extended period of time, given the mattress.
This reminds me of a creepy incident that happened when I was in my early teens. I was walking my dog in the park and I noticed there was a white van parked outside a house. It had a taxi sign on top and although it looked kind of old, I figured the guy was just picking someone up. I went home and didn't think anything of it. The next day, I saw him there again. I thought the person in the house must have a taxi picking them up around the same time for something. The home owner left their house and walked straight past the 'taxi'. I was still trying to rationalize it by thinking it was for someone else since it was a densly populated area. This time, when I was close enough, he did call out to me. He asked me about my dog. I, still thinking my imagination was getting the best of me, stopped and told him about my dog. It was a very normal conversation. Just "oh, she looks like a sweetheart! What's her name?" Eventually, I said I had to get going and that's when I knew something was very wrong. He started calling my dog to his van. My dog was a rotty and a big one. She started pulling me towards him. I called out again, saying I had to go. He didn't even look at me and started calling my dog by name and encouraging her to keep coming. I pulled as hard as I could on the leash until she listened and followed me and immediately started power walking away, occasionally glaring back at this guy so he'd know I had I eye out in case he tried following me home. I never saw that truck again after that day. I'm now 29 and still wonder what the hell was going through his mind. Safety before propriety. better to seem 'rude' than to never come home.
I heard him say she didn’t want to seem rude by running away and I immediately pause the video to tell my daughter if that ever happens to her to run away. You don’t know them run away , it’s not rude it’s being safe.
@@callumkristofer7793 Very possible. I'm hoping it was just some asshole or maybe just someone who has difficulty understanding social cues but didn't mean anything by it. At least the world would be less dangerous if that's all the situation was.
@@legoh_puppy8145 I mean. If he were psychotic, a rapist, or something, for what reason would he want the dog? There's nothing you can really gain from harming an animal. As an actual sadist, albeit one who doesn't act on his desires. I can say, that with certainty. Even if i did go psycho, i wouldn't just use some random dogs. I don't hate dogs, i'm not a dog person either, i just feel meh about dogs. I don't really mind them as long as they leave me alone. And there's nothing i would gain from harming one. A dog wouldn't cry, or plead, it'd either just be quiet, or very aggressive. That's not what sadists look for. They look for crying, pleading, guilt, sadness, depression, agony, etc. So considering what i know, from actually having a similar mind to most people who would harm others... it was likely just some insane Kevin that thinks he owns everything, or something along those lines. Very evil people are out there, that i can wrap my mind round. Since, until i got a sort of therapy, from having good friends. I was almost about to go down that very same path.
That wonderful feeling when you think you’ve watched every, single Mr. Ballen video, then you start at the bottom and scroll up and find one you missed is incredible!
@@SerErryk but we don't know how he was tracking her or if the van was his, maybe he was hiding in the woods when he was stalking her and only rented the van to do the kidnapping, he did have binoculars. After all those years watching her and planning that, I'm sure he wouldn't have minded going through the trouble of renting one so he could kidnap her without being tracked. Using his own car would be a pretty big oversight after going through all that trouble. That was "the big day" for him so he was probably the most visible, he had to be to get her. I'm just glad she caught it.
As soon as I heard you say what Frankie's mom said to call her in, I thought, I bet she purposely said it nonchalantly just so the guy knows someone else is there and expecting Jenn, but also not to make him feel threatened or like she was onto him. Very smart move Frankie's mom. I never liked scary stuff until I came across this channel. And whether this story is real or not, idc, you always tell it so well. Thank you!
I've started rewatching this channel again. There are old videos on your channel that I thought I put alike on and watched but I guess I never did. This is one of them so i'm going to watch it now
The fact that no sources were posted other than Reddit should tell u that it’s all a fulll load of BS, and this was an attempt at gaining reddit reputation. Pathetic that they do this attention seeking crap, there are actually women who do have to go through this type of horrible stuff. Imagine how they feel seeing all these losers in reddit getting all this sympathy for a stupid story.
OK. Here’s a funny story for you critics. My late wife had been beaten and abused by a guy before she married me for the better part of a year. She kicked him out, so he snuck into the house and hid in the closet. When she came home he beat her savagely, he raped her and he held her at knife point and was going to kill her until there was a police standoff out front. He was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 18 years in prison. He served six years, and got out, and no one let us know. You folks that think I’m some horrible person don’t get the point of what I had posted. Authorities, whether it be through overwork, negligence, or downright malice, don’t always do things in a way that help victims move on. They could, and have, screwed things up in such a way as I described.
@@jaytrace1006 Hey I wasn't criticizing you, but I apologize my comment comes across that way. It was 100% intended to be a joke, not any form of criticism. What happened to your late wife is atrocious, and the way her abuser release was handled is downright horrifying. I understand some of that pain, I'm also a survivor of abuse and traumatic assault, and my case was misshandled....but the comment section did not know that detail about your late wife. Your initial comment comes off as morbid humor; hence the reason people are reacting with their own morbid humor, or with negative reaction because they themselves are not comfortable with morbid humor. It is plain to see that you are still hurting over this, and rightfully so, but the original comment doesn't express the same continuity. I'd suggest editing the original comment to include your story, and hopefully avoid future heartache over ill-informed misunderstandings. Again I apologize if my comment with morbid humor was one of the entries that invoked those feelings for you. I can delete it if you wish? In any case I wish you the best, and I'm sorry about your loss 🤟
He is a great story teller. In part this is due to adding details that he cannot possibly know. Eg. She was anxious and touching her face. It helps to create the scene in our heads. Brilliant
I watch ALL your videos here on RUclips, and this story definitely affected me the most. You sure know how to capture a person’s attention when telling these stories!!
My husband introduced me to this channel over the weekend, and I've apparently watched more than 30 videos already. It's way too easy to binge this channel while cleaning/cooking-- Mr. Ballen is quite possibly the clearest, most interesting speaker I've ever heard, and he's a dang good story-teller to boot. What a guy.
Facts. A friend introduced me to this channel on Monday and I’ve already watched almost all his videos. Will probably finish watching them all by the end of the weekend.
I love your videos so much, every time I’m diamond painting I listen to you. I have watched most of your videos that it replays one that I have already seen.
That is horrifying! I'm honestly so glad he took his life before Jen met him. There's nothing someone that messed up could tell her that would give her any understanding or closure.
@@mordecairasputin8110 I understand, but if you calculate the density of people where you live the number of such people around you is very low. Media presents all of them, from the entire country/world to you and our brains designed to keep us alive blows the threat up based on that. Still, the number is to high even if it was just one...
@@GnosticAtheist Your totally right, I just get so . . . Idk angry ? Upset ? Idk what exactly but it just ducks with me how someone could do something so unspeakable and evil, but humans have proved time and time again they are capable of unimaginable evil
@@mordecairasputin8110 Yeah. Well, I'm jaded now, to old I guess. Ticking to 50. Hear horrid stories and shrug. Perhaps thats the worst part about evil, we stop caring.
@Loral Anthalas You've brought up a VERY valid point! I'm certain that this was done in order to not scare her daughter. But, in the long run, she hadn't done her daughter any favors by not having her learn some self- defense at least. I completely understand what you mean about people being released on stalking charges. However, this man WAS committed to a mental hospital. It IS MUCH harder to get out of those places. BUT, in the event of an ESCAPE.....There REALLY could have been an incident! You are correct. We should ALL get our children some self-defense moves. You never know WHO may have 100's of pictures of YOUR kid taped to THEIR walls! Gives me the CREEPS!
@@breshannondevereaux5712 , By the time I was twelve ,I had an excellent understanding of Human anatomy ( I was quite the science"nerd") as well as a large number of self defense tactics that both Parents taught me . Both Parents were former Military ( Army) plus My Grandfather was in the Navy( Sea Bees ) and a WW2 Veteran who among other Skills ,was a Jujitsu Instructor for part of His Military Career . My Mother taught me a large number of "moves" to evade being grabbed by kidnappers/pedophiles and my Father taught me certain "moves" using a Maple wood staff or more technically called ,a Bo Staff ( He adapted what He taught me from Hand to Hand Combat and instead of a Rifle ,a Bo staff was used). I actually got pretty good at several forms of armed and unarmed tactics ,and although these lessons were very serious and potentially life saving for myself (or others I may be with) ,I thoroughly enjoyed learning them. Lol, if someone tried to harm me or anyone I cared for,they would have certainly had a nice ,painful surprise .I was never all that large of a Child but I was fast and stronger than someone of my stature normally would be . I strongly believe that Parents should either enroll there Children in at least Basic Self Defense Courses or do what My Parents did, adapt what training They received whilst in the Military into simple ,step by step and even fun lessons of Self Defense .
@@michaeltheoret8913 VERY wise of your parents to have provided that to you! I salute those WISE individuals for doing so! It's SICKENING how much danger that a child has the possibility of dealing with. Predators of children are THE MOST DISGUSTING of the human race. Far beneath it, if you ask me. Great to know that there are people like your parents that live in reality and chose to arm their child appropriately and make sure he NEVER would become a victim. Thank you for your reply. I enjoyed reading it, very much. I wish you all things good, fellow human.
Of and anh phone or electric box especially outside your house buils q shed around it dual purpose I'd their not far smaller bug stronger materials.cheper for boxes.only.thing iis if utilities are coming be aware make sure they know but it and br safe
@@mimiadams247 No I know its just such a bizarre turn of events if that makes more sense...like I didnt see it coming, I thought that the pinching guy was some random extreme creepy tree hugger trying to warn her away from the area... that would fall nicely into the fact that she was peeling off bark (destroying the tree), instead he was actually planning on kidnapping her.🧐
did you not listen to the video?? it has zero to do with peeling the bark...this dude was following her, taken pics of her, for at least 2 years...so this was something he was planning for a very long time. he probably didn't try and take her, cause he now knew the mom was a witness and he couldn't risk taking her at that moment.
I discovered you channel two nights ago and have watched quite a few videos. Now I am jumpy at night and in my own bed, and even during broad daylight, I'm jumpy at being alone.
I got a kick out of your personal story about a pinching weirdo lol. You made me laugh with the way you told the story. Lollol you're something else, bro! Keep it up!! 😊
5:11 is that NEW MERCH behind you ????
Yes, yes it is. Gg man congrats!!!
Yesss
I was 2 minutes late
🤭🤫🤫🤫
MEEERRCHHH
I was doing alright in life until I found this channel then started binge watching. Now I’m a 48 year old man that sleeps with a bright night light and runs and jumps in bed.
......I'm 51......sadly, I do the same thing......
😂😆😄😂
Just won't go camping 76 who grew up camping.
🤣🤣~
41, same 🙋🏼♀️
Her mom did the right thing in not telling her. That would have been difficult for a child to grow up thinking about.
But it's not OK to tell her that as an adult because it's traumatic as well!!!
@@shamanik12 unfortunately traumatic things happen in life. It was her mom's discretion to tell ger and obviously she handled it just fine, you can't live in a bubble.
My mom told me several years ago that a man stalked me when I was a child and it still haunts me. I can’t imagine her mother telling her when she was still a child, it would’ve hurt her. Her mom did the right thing.
Yeah she should not even have told her as an adult, because yeah, that wouldn't traumatize her either. You must not be a parent. 🤦
Agreed
Finding a Mr Ballen video that you've missed somehow is like finding a scrunched up tenner in the pocket of a jacket you haven't worn for a while :)
Like finding a J you rolled weeks ago and forgot about
😂😂😂😂😂😂 right
@@hakeemh6675 Oh wait... that was an old french fry...never-mind... (Bonus points if you can get the reference!)
@barbara it sho nuff is !!
😂😂😂 facts
The neighbor woman acted with such great presence of mind instead of freaking out. This is so crucial. To be able to think and make the right move in real time. Saved Jen's life.
Nowadays she would just be labeled a nosy Karen.
At the beginning of the story I thought he was just some crazy tree man trying to protect the trees, boy was I wrong.
a tree hugger :-)
@@anadubar4819 The tree pincher.
Yeah, like I had incidents like this in my childhood.. like doing something stupid you just don't no it's stupid yet because you're a kid and then an adult coming by grabbing you by your ears or just telling you off loudly and as a kid you feel like you've almost been eaten alive by a monster.. then the older you get, the funnier the story becomes until you get that you were in the "wrong" and you just met an adult that doesn't know how to behave around kids.
Same bro 😂
The lorax
The way the story was going I thought her mother was going to tell the daughter. That man is your real father.
Me too, just for a moment.
It did cross my mind for a brief second.
Me too
same omg
This comment is funnier than it was intended to be
I swear to god MrBallen is out here keeping the night light industry alive in 2022.
Only NIGHTLIGHTS ??? How about flashlights, candles, Coleman lanterns, glowsticks, a flic-of a Bic, etc......😂❤
still strong in 2023
😅
It's not the babies. It's MrBallen
Lol he needs to get a sponsorship with a night light company 😂
Nosy neighbors don't get nearly enough credit. Massive props to that neighbor lady 💙. If everyone had neighbors like that the world would be a better place!
One video I saw made me think thank god for 'karens', and 'nosey' neighbours, better than neighbour watch!
When our kids were new to driving, we knew when they were driving too fast or dangerously and confronted them. They never knew how we knew.
I'm one of those nosey neighbors :) it actually did come in handy . Three years ago , the man who lived across the street , was murdered in broad daylight. I seen the whole thing and had to talk to the police , along with them taking my video camera. In February of this year they were finally found and arrested . I will be honest. I was terrified of them coming after me.
Nosy, or merely observant?
@@SM-McKraken That's right.
There's a difference between what this woman did, and an actual nosy idiot neighbor.
"I didn't want to ruin your childhood, but sit down so I can ruin your adulthood hun."
lol
I thought so true reading your comment
and motherhood
🤣🤣🤣 for true
Right???? I'd rather my mom just tell me he was found out to be a stalker/abductor in general. Not allll those details like damn thats way too much information she didn't need lol. Like ya this guy stalked u for two years almost kidnapped u and here we are, good luck with your mental health!
Jen: That dude who pinched me when I was 8 was so weird.
Mom: Oh, the homicidal maniac who stalked you for years and built a torture chamber full of blades, plastered with pictures of you? Yeah, he was super weird.
🤣🤣
😠
@@jayski8082 😡
THAT would HAVE been so much better... parents are losing there sense of humour
Lmao
Listen, you don’t want to know what some psychopath had in his mind to do to an eight year old girl. That will offer no closure, no peace, no relief. Be glad he is gone and you got to live your childhood not thinking about that. I can’t imagine what her parents went through. We need more neighbors like these!
It's terrifying to think what that child might have gone through if he successfully kidnapped her
All I pictured was a guy chasing people saying “I’m gonna pinch ya!!”
The fridge
Well that or some dude chasing people saying. "Pinch me pinch me" 😆 😏
lol
@@JohnDoe-xu6uu lol and when he caught up with them they just sat there for an hour pinching each other then said “ok same time tomorrow?” Then high fived and left.
That is EXACTLY what I thought too!😂
In light of what they found in his storage space, him saying how would you like if someone peeled your skin off is so much more terrifying.
I’m just curious how in his mind he reconciled defending a tree when considering what he was about to do to her. Unless it was just a dumb excuse to justify the beginning of the tournament
@@TheGeenat I think the latter makes sense.
@@TheGeenat torment*
😭😭😭
@@TheGeenatThats probably exactly what it was. He was prob thinking he'd grab her and be all, "I'm gonna teach you a lesson and show you how that tree feels."
I love how you give visual examples like pointing into the direction the back window would be. As a hard of hearing person who’s had lots of trouble understanding what someone’s saying, you’re one of the first to give an countless amount of visual examples. Thank you, MrBallen
I’m not hard of hearing but I do enjoy the visual effects he does
I love it too. Like when he's all in her personal space and he has his head way back. It's great.
Yes, I noticed this as well! Made me think how good he would be as an ASL interpreter!
IT helps me to understand the story better as a foreign speaker
Same here. I must say, though, that RUclips entertains me with some of their auto-generated Closed captioning... I mean there's times when you KNOW that wasn't what was said! lol (Though I don't think I've ever had a problem with CC on any of Mr. Ballen's videos.. )
That is a creepy story. That child is incredibly lucky. Thank God!
This turned out to be way creepier than the title implicated.
Yeah, you are so right!
Yes it did
Definitely creepier, the way he describes every story is just captivating.
Right I was binge watching him and I kept skipping this one. Finally decided to watch it and was pleasantly surprised
@NuttyBuddy alot of them are "the far away dock" is a reddit story he never said they were real. But alot of them are. If he doesn't specify that its real its probably fake
Imagine how shitty the parents felt knowing their child was stalked for 2 years and didn't know.....
I'm not even a parent but I would've felt worse than what words could describe
You know it's just a story right, it's not real.
@@bennywhite7062 stories are real...
@@bennywhite7062 That depends on if it's real, or fiction, or a real but embellished story.
this was a case of Jennifer Schuett who WAS actually abducted in 1990 by Dennis Bradford ,& left for dead in a field . She was found by kids playing.
Also can I point out how brave MrBallen is, to tell us this story from the amusement park in Chernobyl! Such a Boss, chillin' in the exclusion zone. 💪 😎
During a war no less!!
Man was in the military hes use to the warzone...
Think about all he has happen with his frog they already go through alot
I'm currently in a deep depression but somehow these stories have helped me, to think of something else. Thank you Mr. Ballen
For real? They are doing the opposite to everyone else.
Me too, it’s the only thing I look forward to in a day or night.
Hope you are doing better.
@@jasonjones7461 thank you Jason, I am
I'm in a deep depression right now. I'm not sure if these stories are helping me, but I hope you're doing better.
“It’s time you learn who that man was. Jenn, he is your father.”
Jenn:“Noooooooooooo!”
BRUH💀💀💀
I was also thinking of this
DNA test time
Def thought that was the case
I PROMISE I said that out loud as soon I heard this sh** lmaooooo
The neighbor deserves major gratitude I don't even know what I would do for someone who saved my daughter from that mess
Seriously, that neighbor would be invited to every holiday, every wedding, yearly gift baskets....
@@sitcomchristian6886 yeah
That neighbor would be my best friend, 4lifer, A1, Best man at the wedding, business partner whatever they wanted she literally saved you the trauma of never seeing your child again until the missing report was filed and it hit the news
If it were true, sure.
she seems super nosy.. but this time it paid off, lol
I love John's stories and they usually don't bother me. But there's a 1st time for everything. This one was deeply disturbing! I'm a parent and a grandparent and the mere thought of someone doing something so evil to one of my kids will give me nightmares for awhile now I'm afraid. Thanks John, I'll see you in the middle of the night!
I agree.. this one really freaked me out. More so than one that had actual mayhem involved. I guess the thought of him stalking such a young child for so long and then the description of the torture/kill chamber in the storage unit. That really scared me. I am so grateful for Frankie's mom.
So relieved! It helps to keep your eyes open. And to have a nosy neighbour, they see everything!
Imagine going from innocently saying "so weird.." to 5 minutes later hearing you were almost the victim in a Dexter episode. 😳
did you notice the kid's name was Harrison?!?!
@@Kittie28 🤯
@@Kittie28 Mr.Ballen will sometimes give people in the videos different names and not use the real one. This is probably one of those times.
Don’t get it twisted; The Pinching Man is the dude next on Dexter’s table.
@@andrewjudeus6283 Huh. Didn't know Dexter was up to killing already dead people.
Frankie's mom was so smart. Anyone could have panicked in that situation but she stayed calm to protect the child.
Too bad this story is complete fiction. Click on reddit source and you will see this is completely made up.
@@teerangel9877 hmmmmmmm I don’t believe you
@@anthonybenitez3958 bruh he has evidence tho
@@henwybestmoments9103 we have no evidence that George Washington did what he did besides a body and what people say
I think I’m gay
Thank God for that neighbour! She saved that girl from an unimaginable fate. As a mother myself this story makes me furious and terrified all at the same time, not that you need to be a parent to feel that way about this monster I just look at my daughter and can’t imagine someone stalking her like this. Thank God she’s okay! I hope he had no previous victims.
OMGosh this is every parent’s worst nightmare. Thank goodness for neighborhoods like this that rally to help keep our children as safe as possible.
Shout out to Mr. Ballen!!! Dude, you keep me so intrigued with your stories. It’s an art!! This one had me shook 🫣 Thank you for what you do & your Service 🇺🇸
Peace & Love
Jen: my son is peeling bark off of a tree.
Mom: you narrowly escaped a maniac
Jen: ...what?
Mom: what?
🤣 Thanks for the laugh. I needed it after that story.
🤣🤣🤣
best comment ive read in a while
Best story related comment ever, honestly 😂
Damnit I'm not that bright... I want to get the joke but I don't.. Ugh
To all kids out there “Be RUDE and RUN AWAY “.....Run Fast.
That means I can kick whoever is a threat to me?
@@Nikita-le9jk yes but if you have the gut feeling
Yes KM. Yes yes yes. Teach your kids to trust their 'creep alert'. And ACT on it!
@@ApesGarage i learnt to trust myself a year ago back then i didn't trust every time i thought people were dangerous but now we good we surviving
"Laughs in punching a crazy 14 year old vegan gurl who tried to kidnap me"
Your videos are causing me horrible nightmares, woke up drenched in sweat last night in a full blown shaking panic.... and yet here I am indulging in more stories to fuel my nightmares
Omg same. These stories fuel my anxiety and agoraphobia, but here I am as well!
How could she just forget a memory of a creepy old man pinching her? If that happened to me I feel like it would stick with me forever and I would never forget about it.
shout out to Frankie’s mom. i’m so glad she was paying attention. i hate imagining what could’ve happened if she didn’t call her over 😓
Right? These days she'd have had her nose in her phone, and missed the opportunity to save this little girl's life.
So what you're saying is, Frankie's mom....has got it going on?
Are you in love with Frankie’s mom? 😂
This story was definitely one of the ABSOLUTE creepiest on your channel, even though ultimately nothing bad happened.
Aren’t they all ?
@@AmitSingh-pw6th Nope. The last one was as real as it gets. Those types of dirt bags exist. That's the scary part. I've interviewed and have read enough of these dirt bags files to know it.
@@DS..69 which one?
@@DS..69 really and ur right
@@DS..69 It’s cool u interviewed them
This is the story that got me addicted to MrBallen! I saw it on Facebook, wasted a day off watching looooads of other, similar vids and then found out longer/full versions were on youtube. I've had his homepage opened in a tab ever since!
I have to say... I've been watching a ton of your videos, and you cover some truly horrific stories. I can say without a doubt this story was by far the most disturbing of any stories you've told. I felt physically ill hearing this, I was gasping throughout. I couldn't begin to imagine or want to. I can't believe she wasn't taken that day and I'm so incredibly glad she's safe
This is why my eyes are always on my child and any other child around me. I don't care who's baby it is, ill be watching over them.
I remember recently I was about to enter a store, and a child just comes running out on his own.
He was playful, but totally alone and about 4 or 5 years old. No one thought anything of it, but I thought, "Waitaminute, this doesn't happen. Something's up."
I keep an eye on where he's running to by pulling back and observing from afar. He stopped somewhere past the store and didn't seem to know where he was going.
Just then a frantic woman comes out of the store desperately calling a name over and over again. I shuffle to her and say, "right here!," pointing where the kid went.
As we rushed over, I started to describe the kid in a questioning manner to get confirmation, but her senses were too heightened to pay attention.
She was relieved when she found him, and showed how told him how frightened she was he just ran off like that.
He was running really fast, so she probably only missed him by a split second. In the store holding him, she thanked me from afar and I gave a dorky thumbs up.
Afterwards, I considered all of these things I may have done wrong; What if she didn't follow me and thought I was leading her into a trap? Why did I ask for confirmation by describing the kid? It's not like there'd be two separate lost kids at the same time in the same place.
What if someone grabbed the kid while I let him get far away? It seemed like one of those close calls where something could've gone very wrong fast. If it was, how could I handle it better in the future? ...
I appreciate you!
Same. I am a professional hold care provider and even when I’m not working, I always have my eyes on the children around me. At this point it’s a force of habit.
Seen a toddler running down a busy street in only a diaper and crying. I stopped my car and got out and followed the boy, the father came running after him a few minutes later. He just started yelling at the boy never to do that again, no thank you or anything. They walked away. I was in shock.
@@brittanyhunt6816 Well, I guess we know who's to blame for EVERYTHING in that situation. But...
You did good! =)
9:02 finally a smart person that knows how to behave in order to not cause panic in others or make situations worse. good on that mom.
She’s a legit hero IMO.
yeah she is the true hero of this story!
This is a very good example of how we need to be looking out for eachother. I hate usually people spy to judge rather than to help keep eachother safe. Also, that is freaking terrifying! After watching Mr. Ballen it is hard to not want to be over protective. Scary stuff. No...terrifying stuff. Stuff of nightmares.
I don't know how I missed this channel. I love the strange, dark, and mysterious. I am glad I finally found the channel, but I watch until I can not sleep at night lol.
These videos are bad for my anxiety but I’m so addicted
Tia I know. I’m the same . I’m so jittery but still glued to this channel
Exactly the same 😩
@@annaesmaili4867 I can relate
Jesus Medina What you suffer from anxiety attacks ? .
@@annaesmaili4867 a lot of ppl do yes I do
Frankie's mom is a good mom. Protect the kids, don't let em know what's happening and get shit done. Bravo.
Lmao 😂 I let mine know wtf is going on at ALL TIMES. No secrets. I wished my family had done that with me... but for this particular type of scenario, it worked.
I honestly think that was unhealthy to never tell til this point.
This man could have been released and pursued her again. She could have at least been aware of any possible release date of the creep.
@@17th_Luv nah, she might've lived in fear her whole life
the mom should've just kept being updated on the creep, but she did well really
her daughter is fin now, had a normal childhood and is afe
Yeah, also don't teach them that fire burns to prevent her walking into another fire one day... Yeah let her go unaware of the dangers so she might possibly walk into the danger another day unaware of the danger . Great idea such a big brain
Although they are all so sad. He is an amazing story teller. I pray a lot during his stories.
that neighbor is a hero! major props to her
“What were you planning to do to me?”
It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure that out.
Lmfao
Exactly tho 💀
Crant Imao ikr
Lmao
I think it was more just wanting to know why her...like he stalked her for 2 years...and for what??
Ok just a random thought here. But maybe when the guy asked her how she would feel if someone peeled her skin off, maybe it wasn't about the tree at all and it was a question for future reference.
Oh my god! 😭 you could be right
So true! Full on cringe
That's for real Kris... Imagine the horror of this girl, tied up inside a van and this monster telling her "now you'll see how it feels" and proceed peeling her skin off...
Sherlock Holmes over here.... Well done, Kris. Genius(!)
Stunning deduction Sherlock
One of the creepiest stories I've heard from your chanel indeed. And I listen to your stories one to 3x a day for months now. This story is somewhere in my top 10.
Mr. Ballen tells great tales in a very captivating way so as to paint a complete picture in details and context....but I really don' know why I torture myself listening to the stories because they are so freakishly chilling!
This is exactly how the world should be. A community of people coming together and looking out for one another with everyone's best interest at heart.
Okay Rick Grimes.
@Pharaoh Did we?
as long as its on smaller scale, turn it into large scale and you get East Germany, USSR, China or North Korea
This should be the very comment that has 6 Billion 👍 but it doesn't
Except they missed the homicidal pedophile stalking an eight year old for two years??? lmao
When i was a young kid i thought there was a creepy man living under my bed, turned out he was actually a realy nice guy!
Isn't that a wholesome story
I don’t think a “nice” guy would be living under your bed..lol
Excuse me WHAT!
@ThatChapBartholomew LOL!
I-
Her: “I wonder what he was going to do to me”
Me: “HORRIBLE THINGS!!!”
Like peeling her skin off!!! Just wow. I don’t understand why you would then reach out to that person.
I’d also want to find answers, like why did he target her?
For closure. The confusion alone would keep me up at night
I read peeing her skin off and I was like
" what a fucking animal "
than I re read what you wrote
Yeah I'm positive disection was on his agenda, and likely a lot of torture before that. I'm of the mind that the torture/kill/disection chamber he built is physical, tangible proof of his dark intentions. 😱
The first thing about this story that really struck me is how in real life parents will not let you get away with saying something odd if they feel something's wrong. In movies and shows, parents often ask their adult kids (or even teens) why they look worried but never really follow up on it if the kid hesitates a bit. I get that privacy is important but sometimes instinct should take precedence as a parent, as more often than not something really is wrong with your child if you feel they're acting odd, even if they're adults.
Good on that mother for keeping an eye out because she was suspicious, we can never be too safe always trust your gut.
Never trust your gut. I trusted my gut and it was never, I repeat never, correct. Flipping a coin would have given me a better chance a being correct. Nowadays I trust my brain and since doing that, my life has been much better.
@Teena Courtney I like to beleive that 'feeling', is our guardian angel', protecting us. But, I can tell you, that the few times I did not pay attention, I regreated that decision, and I have NEVER regretted listening and paying attention! I have had some close calls, that could have been alot worse, had I not been as careful as I was, because of, that feeling. You are totally correct, we should ALWAY, be mindful of that voice!! GOD BLESS, take care!!
@@waukivorycopse2402 if your gut feeling is that messed up, maybe you should stop drinking and doing drugs. Either that you're just one of the very few people who's instincts developed over 100's of 1000's of years. Sucks man.
When the f did people start saying “good on” like that?
@@allegorx58 I'm from New Zealand so it's typical here to say good on ya
Would anyone else have been deeply grateful to their mother for not telling them at the time about the freaky guy who was planning to dissect them?!
I would, being exposed to that at the age of 8, even if it's just someone telling you the story would scar you for life, much better to hear it as an adult.
I wouldn't want to know ALL that information. I'd never sleep again, probably wouldn't ever walk outside again.
@@christianforsstrom2222
I think even as an adult, I might have to comedify the story with my mates, whilst inebriated, a good few times before feeling vaguely okay again.
@@pkaila79
I totally agree. There are reasons I don't watch horror movies! Apart from the fact that the people in them do stupid things a lot, which annoys me, I like to sleep! 🤣
@@Not_a_number_ LOL, I know what you mean. I catch myself getting pissed off at the stupidity of the people too. hahaha
This channel is giving me so much confidence in myself.
I can't get enough of this channel! Best story teller ever? I think so!
His voice goes perfect with all his videos. It’s like he’s living the situation or had lived it.
Tbh he would make such a good actor!
dunn dunn duuuuuuuuun
Agreed
This guy could do anything he wanted and chose to do this for us I feel honored to have found him
Mans a navy seal vet.
This is literally my worst nightmare as a mother. My daughter didn't get off the bus after school once when she was 8; the next 3 hours I literally vividly imagined all of the horrific things that could be happening to her. At one point, I remember praying that if somebody had her, please let her die fast so they can't hurt her anymore.
Thank God it turned out that she had just decided to get off at a friend's bus stop; and because the friend's parents weren't home, they didn't answer the phone or the door when I went over there in a panic to ask her mother if her daughter had seen her get off the bus.
I was literally walking out the door with her last school picture to meet the police when she traipsed in the door like I hadn't just been losing my mind for the last 3+ hours, so scared of what might be happening to her that I vomited.
I couldn't even spank her; all I could do was hold her and cry, and I think that made more of an impact than any punishment could have.
Three hours is an eternity in situations like that.
When I was about 2 1/2 (early 70s), I disappeared from our house on a Sunday afternoon. It was an old house, and the door latch didn't always catch, so I probably just pushed the door open and went outside and who knows where else. Police were looking for me, and then our church's youth group started searching. We lived right next door to the church where my father was the minister. No one ever found me or has any idea where I was. I'd been missing for 2 hours when I walked back in the house. My mother was sitting at the dining room table crying, thinking the worst.
I talked at an early age and spoke clearly at 2 1/2. I didn't make up stories. My family has always said they don't know where I was, but I just think they didn't want to believe what I told them, that I was given ice cream by some man. I wish I knew.
I have no memory of this, just what I've been told.
Yes we had a similar situation happened when my son was 5 in kindergarten his mom had just moved and he got on the wrong bus and he thought he was at the right bus stop but got off in the wrong neighborhood and was actually walking by himself. Thank God a police officer happened to have been driving by and stopped to ask him if he was okay and where he was going! When I picked him up, i just broke down. I still get choked up when I think about it and what could have happened had that officer not stopped. God has a plan for all of us. That's all I can say.
When I was in kindergarten or first grade, my bus crashed into a ditch. It was a very small rural town, and the bus driver nor any or the kids had cell phones with them. Thankfully, since it was so hick the house we crashed by was able to winch us out with his truck XD. Or help, anyways.
We didn't get home for about another two hours. My poor mother and my grandparents were so scared 😢
@Resist Biden I can agree, to a point. Unfortunately, my background is in Criminology, and with there being over 200k children going missing every year, it's not so rare a thing as to be a negligible worry.
Particularly where we were living at the time, as it was essentially between DC and Baltimore, and at the junction of several major interstates.
@Resist Biden absolutely! Same with getting into a car accident but I always put on my seatbelt. I think these comments, if nothing else, are a testament to how powerful imagination and perception are and if not checked could bring you to panic.
Not ashamed to admit I’ve been binging these videos since I was turned on to them last month. Started from the beginning. Love this channel. Can’t wait to catch up haha
I just found your channel and I am loving all the stories! You have a unique way of capturing the attention of your viewers and I cant stop watching! Can you make a video about the toy box killer?
Imagine what would have happened if Frankie's mom hadn't been looking at the van at that exact moment, if she stepped away to the restroom or to look after Frankie, etc. Scary to think what could have happened to Jen
chained up whittling wood for the rest of her life I reckon
Tortured to death?
Use your imagination based on what was in his storage shed.
God knows why you would wanna know though.
Its one of those things that are best left unknown.
She would've been a different, sadder Mr. Ballen story.
@@desperado3236 chain on walls...dentist chair, surrounded by plastic...with knives out. it's logical to assume, he planned on torturing then murdering her. over an extended period of time, given the mattress.
He is like Mr. Nightmare, once you start watching one episode you can’t stop
They are pretty much the same person and I love it because if you watch either of them it feels like your watching the same person!😂
Yup 👍
@Daniel Wylie has he ever?
Exactly
One of the creepiest stories ever. Thanks.
What a scary story. People can, indeed, be frightening.
This one has to be the creepiest one you've told.
Definitely not
Nah bro the son that was so evil that his MMA Mom had to go "I made you and I am going to destroy you now" takes the cake for me.
most definitely!! The winner!
@@horsthooden4600 what episode is that?
@@horsthooden4600 that reddit one was definitely insane, I still think about it
This reminds me of a creepy incident that happened when I was in my early teens. I was walking my dog in the park and I noticed there was a white van parked outside a house. It had a taxi sign on top and although it looked kind of old, I figured the guy was just picking someone up. I went home and didn't think anything of it. The next day, I saw him there again. I thought the person in the house must have a taxi picking them up around the same time for something. The home owner left their house and walked straight past the 'taxi'. I was still trying to rationalize it by thinking it was for someone else since it was a densly populated area. This time, when I was close enough, he did call out to me. He asked me about my dog. I, still thinking my imagination was getting the best of me, stopped and told him about my dog. It was a very normal conversation. Just "oh, she looks like a sweetheart! What's her name?" Eventually, I said I had to get going and that's when I knew something was very wrong. He started calling my dog to his van. My dog was a rotty and a big one. She started pulling me towards him. I called out again, saying I had to go. He didn't even look at me and started calling my dog by name and encouraging her to keep coming. I pulled as hard as I could on the leash until she listened and followed me and immediately started power walking away, occasionally glaring back at this guy so he'd know I had I eye out in case he tried following me home. I never saw that truck again after that day. I'm now 29 and still wonder what the hell was going through his mind. Safety before propriety. better to seem 'rude' than to never come home.
I heard him say she didn’t want to seem rude by running away and I immediately pause the video to tell my daughter if that ever happens to her to run away. You don’t know them run away , it’s not rude it’s being safe.
@@22kitten33 exactly. Manners are not important when it comes to safety. You get out and get out quick.
Yeah, but it just sounds like some Kevin that thinks the world revolves around him. Not a sadistic pedophile.
@@callumkristofer7793 Very possible. I'm hoping it was just some asshole or maybe just someone who has difficulty understanding social cues but didn't mean anything by it. At least the world would be less dangerous if that's all the situation was.
@@legoh_puppy8145 I mean. If he were psychotic, a rapist, or something, for what reason would he want the dog? There's nothing you can really gain from harming an animal. As an actual sadist, albeit one who doesn't act on his desires. I can say, that with certainty. Even if i did go psycho, i wouldn't just use some random dogs. I don't hate dogs, i'm not a dog person either, i just feel meh about dogs.
I don't really mind them as long as they leave me alone. And there's nothing i would gain from harming one. A dog wouldn't cry, or plead, it'd either just be quiet, or very aggressive. That's not what sadists look for. They look for crying, pleading, guilt, sadness, depression, agony, etc.
So considering what i know, from actually having a similar mind to most people who would harm others... it was likely just some insane Kevin that thinks he owns everything, or something along those lines. Very evil people are out there, that i can wrap my mind round. Since, until i got a sort of therapy, from having good friends. I was almost about to go down that very same path.
That wonderful feeling when you think you’ve watched every, single Mr. Ballen video, then you start at the bottom and scroll up and find one you missed is incredible!
I have been on a Mr Ballen rabbit hole for two weeks now. I am such a fan of the input and the hosts narration
MrBallen: "It was a white work van and it didn't have windows in the back."
Us: "Ooof course it was."
White work van with no windows? So you mean a creeper van?
Or the pedo or free candy van
It gives us van lifers a bad name
Lol
@@22kitten33 Yoder Toter around here. People buy them to drive Amish around.
Gives you a new found respect for nosey neighbors.
Not really. Went under their nose for 2-8 years.
@@SerErryk but we don't know how he was tracking her or if the van was his, maybe he was hiding in the woods when he was stalking her and only rented the van to do the kidnapping, he did have binoculars. After all those years watching her and planning that, I'm sure he wouldn't have minded going through the trouble of renting one so he could kidnap her without being tracked. Using his own car would be a pretty big oversight after going through all that trouble. That was "the big day" for him so he was probably the most visible, he had to be to get her. I'm just glad she caught it.
@@nicoleowens2318 ok solid point I shouldn't assume they were ditz.
As soon as I heard you say what Frankie's mom said to call her in, I thought, I bet she purposely said it nonchalantly just so the guy knows someone else is there and expecting Jenn, but also not to make him feel threatened or like she was onto him. Very smart move Frankie's mom.
I never liked scary stuff until I came across this channel. And whether this story is real or not, idc, you always tell it so well. Thank you!
I've started rewatching this channel again. There are old videos on your channel that I thought I put alike on and watched but I guess I never did. This is one of them so i'm going to watch it now
I thought he was going to have pictures of all his favorite trees in that van, he probably doesn’t even like trees.
😂😂😂👏🏻
truly a shame. I'm drinking chaga tea while watching this video. I need a van and pictures of my favorite trees
Plot twist: Jenn is a tree and she is his favourite 🤣😂🤣
My favourite hobby
The fact that no sources were posted other than Reddit should tell u that it’s all a fulll load of BS, and this was an attempt at gaining reddit reputation. Pathetic that they do this attention seeking crap, there are actually women who do have to go through this type of horrible stuff. Imagine how they feel seeing all these losers in reddit getting all this sympathy for a stupid story.
“Oh yeah. Sorry, it turns out it was another patient that killed himself. Not your guy. He actually escaped a few days ago. He’s still on the run.”
That's horrible lol
Not the least bit funny
OK. Here’s a funny story for you critics. My late wife had been beaten and abused by a guy before she married me for the better part of a year. She kicked him out, so he snuck into the house and hid in the closet. When she came home he beat her savagely, he raped her and he held her at knife point and was going to kill her until there was a police standoff out front. He was arrested,
convicted, and sentenced to 18 years in prison. He served six years, and got out, and no one let us know.
You folks that think I’m some horrible person don’t get the point of what I had posted. Authorities, whether it be through overwork, negligence, or downright malice, don’t always do things in a way that help victims move on. They could, and have, screwed things up in such a way as I described.
@@jaytrace1006 Hey I wasn't criticizing you, but I apologize my comment comes across that way. It was 100% intended to be a joke, not any form of criticism. What happened to your late wife is atrocious, and the way her abuser release was handled is downright horrifying. I understand some of that pain, I'm also a survivor of abuse and traumatic assault, and my case was misshandled....but the comment section did not know that detail about your late wife. Your initial comment comes off as morbid humor; hence the reason people are reacting with their own morbid humor, or with negative reaction because they themselves are not comfortable with morbid humor. It is plain to see that you are still hurting over this, and rightfully so, but the original comment doesn't express the same continuity. I'd suggest editing the original comment to include your story, and hopefully avoid future heartache over ill-informed misunderstandings. Again I apologize if my comment with morbid humor was one of the entries that invoked those feelings for you. I can delete it if you wish? In any case I wish you the best, and I'm sorry about your loss 🤟
You are fine, Sir. Morbid humor and copious amounts of gluten are what’s holding me together.
He is a great story teller. In part this is due to adding details that he cannot possibly know. Eg. She was anxious and touching her face. It helps to create the scene in our heads. Brilliant
I watch your videos every morning, and it would be so nice if you posted happy stories that I could listen to as I fall asleep
11:04 I can’t believe Mark Wahlberg was one of the responding officers. Small world.
Lmao!
Ha ha ha! 🤭 love that!
His own daughter Suzie Salmon was abducted and murdered so he wanted to be involved.
@@brettcleveland6335 but in transformers he was cool with the same dude that killed his daughter
@@yurmajestygod Touche
Am I the only one that thinks "This Channel is my favorite TV Show!"?
@NuttyBuddy LOL Truth. I have googled some; urban legends. But hey; it's like creepy bonfire stories. Fun to listen to.
Hey, you watch this show too!? My favourite part is when he showed a live lion.
Best show ever!
@@maxbeazt534 I agree
@NuttyBuddy But he has a great imagination
I fall asleep listening to Mr. Ballen... very soothing.
I watch ALL your videos here on RUclips, and this story definitely affected me the most. You sure know how to capture a person’s attention when telling these stories!!
Back when "Karens" used their powers for good. ...
I hate you, I laughed at this
Eish they were the best detectives😂😂😂
Nice
"I used to roll the dice"
Karens can't turn it off. They start out good but being constantly alert for everything means they're naturally gonna slip up sometimes.
My husband introduced me to this channel over the weekend, and I've apparently watched more than 30 videos already. It's way too easy to binge this channel while cleaning/cooking-- Mr. Ballen is quite possibly the clearest, most interesting speaker I've ever heard, and he's a dang good story-teller to boot. What a guy.
I've been binge watching all week! He needs a netflix's show!
I agree. Absolutely watch or just hear him while doing other things.
Facts. A friend introduced me to this channel on Monday and I’ve already watched almost all his videos. Will probably finish watching them all by the end of the weekend.
@@maxwellmulford5898 Dude, same!!
Yes, but he does give creepy suggestions! 😬
I love your videos so much, every time I’m diamond painting I listen to you. I have watched most of your videos that it replays one that I have already seen.
That is horrifying! I'm honestly so glad he took his life before Jen met him. There's nothing someone that messed up could tell her that would give her any understanding or closure.
💯
It's insanely chilling and terrifying how monstrous and disgusting some people are in this deranged world
Billions of people, some will be insane. It is what it is.
@@GnosticAtheist Makes sense, it's just terrifying how many there are out there
@@mordecairasputin8110 I understand, but if you calculate the density of people where you live the number of such people around you is very low. Media presents all of them, from the entire country/world to you and our brains designed to keep us alive blows the threat up based on that. Still, the number is to high even if it was just one...
@@GnosticAtheist Your totally right, I just get so . . . Idk angry ? Upset ? Idk what exactly but it just ducks with me how someone could do something so unspeakable and evil, but humans have proved time and time again they are capable of unimaginable evil
@@mordecairasputin8110 Yeah. Well, I'm jaded now, to old I guess. Ticking to 50. Hear horrid stories and shrug. Perhaps thats the worst part about evil, we stop caring.
Monsters be damned. *This* story was straight up terrifying.
Monsters!? Hell no! It's really only HUMAN BEINGS you have to worry about! THANK GOD he didn't get her!
@Loral Anthalas You've brought up a VERY valid point! I'm certain that this was done in order to not scare her daughter. But, in the long run, she hadn't done her daughter any favors by not having her learn some self- defense at least. I completely understand what you mean about people being released on stalking charges. However, this man WAS committed to a mental hospital. It IS MUCH harder to get out of those places. BUT, in the event of an ESCAPE.....There REALLY could have been an incident! You are correct. We should ALL get our children some self-defense moves. You never know WHO may have 100's of pictures of YOUR kid taped to THEIR walls! Gives me the CREEPS!
@@breshannondevereaux5712 , By the time I was twelve ,I had an excellent understanding of Human anatomy ( I was quite the science"nerd") as well as a large number of self defense tactics that both Parents taught me . Both Parents were former Military ( Army) plus My Grandfather was in the Navy( Sea Bees ) and a WW2 Veteran who among other Skills ,was a Jujitsu Instructor for part of His Military Career . My Mother taught me a large number of "moves" to evade being grabbed by kidnappers/pedophiles and my Father taught me certain "moves" using a Maple wood staff or more technically called ,a Bo Staff ( He adapted what He taught me from Hand to Hand Combat and instead of a Rifle ,a Bo staff was used). I actually got pretty good at several forms of armed and unarmed tactics ,and although these lessons were very serious and potentially life saving for myself (or others I may be with) ,I thoroughly enjoyed learning them. Lol, if someone tried to harm me or anyone I cared for,they would have certainly had a nice ,painful surprise .I was never all that large of a Child but I was fast and stronger than someone of my stature normally would be . I strongly believe that Parents should either enroll there Children in at least Basic Self Defense Courses or do what My Parents did, adapt what training They received whilst in the Military into simple ,step by step and even fun lessons of Self Defense .
@@michaeltheoret8913 VERY wise of your parents to have provided that to you! I salute those WISE individuals for doing so! It's SICKENING how much danger that a child has the possibility of dealing with. Predators of children are THE MOST DISGUSTING of the human race. Far beneath it, if you ask me. Great to know that there are people like your parents that live in reality and chose to arm their child appropriately and make sure he NEVER would become a victim. Thank you for your reply. I enjoyed reading it, very much. I wish you all things good, fellow human.
@@breshannondevereaux5712 ,Thank You for kind words. I wish You all Good Things as well .
is there a support group for people that stumbled upon MrBallen and find themselves unable stop binge watching?
Whata story!!!! Thank you
Me: I don't know why I'm struggling to sleep at the moment..
Also me: binge watching Mr Ballen videos all day.
It’s actually bad
YESSSSS!!!!
Own weaponry lock it from kids properly you can take an adt sign and some home add-ons and me much safer
Of and anh phone or electric box especially outside your house buils q shed around it dual purpose I'd their not far smaller bug stronger materials.cheper for boxes.only.thing iis if utilities are coming be aware make sure they know but it and br safe
Aw me too man
Did not imagine that pulling bark off a tree would turn into potential kidnap/torture event...😱
Pretty sure it wasn't the bark peeling that nearly turned it into that.
@@mimiadams247 No I know its just such a bizarre turn of events if that makes more sense...like I didnt see it coming, I thought that the pinching guy was some random extreme creepy tree hugger trying to warn her away from the area... that would fall nicely into the fact that she was peeling off bark (destroying the tree), instead he was actually planning on kidnapping her.🧐
@@jaime3576 Gotcha. Super disturbing.
did you not listen to the video?? it has zero to do with peeling the bark...this dude was following her, taken pics of her, for at least 2 years...so this was something he was planning for a very long time. he probably didn't try and take her, cause he now knew the mom was a witness and he couldn't risk taking her at that moment.
@@jaime3576 stfu
I could listen to him day and night he tells his stories so good he has the best videos of all
Smart of the mothers to watch out for everyone's kids. The proverb "It takes a village is so appropriate here."
I haven’t been so addicted to a channel in so long I find it hard to find a video I haven’t watched love the work keep it up
Same here!! 👍
Same here! I think I have watched all his videoa
Same
I’ve watched most twice
Definitely agree with you bro
As a father, I liked the part of the story when the creeper self deleted.
Jen, all ready to take him out...denied.
I'm not a parent but also liked that part.
Only once he was confronted with the idea of explaining himself to an adult version of his intended victim
He committed the forever sleep!
I only have 2 boys, but I still always enjoy when someone who's toxic to children goes down for the dirt nap
I discovered you channel two nights ago and have watched quite a few videos. Now I am jumpy at night and in my own bed, and even during broad daylight, I'm jumpy at being alone.
I'm starting to have dark nightmares from binging this chanel, but I just...can't...stop.
Other Channels: “I WANT YOU TO SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON!!”
MrBallen: “I want you to sneak up behind the like button, kill it and bury it”
I killed it and I now have a dislike button 🤭🤫😳
@@txiic6864 give it to me
So gay when he does that
Then bring it back to life, cover it in peanut butter & give it to your dog to let it know it's been licked.
420 likes
People say I'm overprotective of my kids .... this story is one of the million reasons I always have my eye on my children. 👍👍
its a fake story lol
@@zipzip8239 it not
Then you're a very emotionally weak person who cannot spot a fake story.
They need space and independence before they become adults.
Don't take it too far.
thank god for servailence systems.
I got a kick out of your personal story about a pinching weirdo lol. You made me laugh with the way you told the story. Lollol you're something else, bro! Keep it up!! 😊