Brother & Sister Murder Trial: Defendants' Sister Describes Mother's Injuries
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- The defendant's sister, Sonya Henry, said that she believed her siblings were trying to care for their mother, but that they were in over their heads and could barely take care of themselves. Siblings Karen Murray, 49, and Michael Murray, 43, are charged with first-degree murder and aggravated neglect of a vulnerable adult in the death of their 68-year-old mother, Sheila Murray.
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Yes, I don't understand why they want money now to be in a chat. Seems like they need money now. Well, everyone can't afford to pay just to be in a chat. I'm on a fixed income, so it's harder for me, plus raising two grandchildren just makes me so mad.
@courttv I think this is a crime that should be looked at in a totally different way. Instead of charging two people who tried to do what they father wanted them to do. I think there should be more programs for or elderly and families. Now this was a man who served his country and who was most likely the hierarchy of the family and when said he want his wife home, then the kids had to do just that. The dept of health and aging and adult services should of intervene. These kids knew nothing about taking care of their mother during her decline in her health. Instead of The state cutting the Home and Community based services, they should have individuals to go to homes with this type of cases.
@@renaford8354 I think you’re right
@@Ittybitty733right? I cannot comment on some Court Tv trials.
Brother and sister look like they needed to be cared for too.
Yea I just said that...she should have taken her mom and put them in a home...idk where this all fell apart
This is so sad they need to be in a home, maybe we can advocate for them
What happened to them as kids that made them feel they wanted to do much a thing?
Oml they do
The brother and sister look like they are special needs.
These 2 defendants clearly need to be in mental facilities not in a court room.....tragic
@@stephanierangeard7092 I agree
Yes, absolutely. This is so sad!
Maybe their BLACK?
@@stephanierangeard7092 I agree they weren’t right and the sister knew they weren’t but she did offer to move her to her house but the dad wouldn’t let her.
@@stephanierangeard7092 yes I agree
The entire STATE should be on trial for neglecting THOUSANDS of seniors not getting proper treatments and care. There's no way a person living just at poverty level can afford the cost of home health or skilled nursing facilities. I know that I damn sure cannot. Guess who gets left holding the bag for elder family and those needing specialized care....the family does. Sometimes they are not equipped with the knowledge or equipment it takes to provide such care. These 2 "kids" are freaking innocent. You can't charge someone with a murder just for lack of knowledge. They don't look capable of caring for a dog, let alone an elder with serious medical issues.
You are correct, I am not hearing that she had any bruises from beating or lack of food. It's the concern of her foot and the 💩 and piss. Man let them people go, and offer more programs for the elderly. The father is the one who controlled them, they tried as best as they could. It's sad to try and still be charged with a crime you no nothing about.
@renaford8354 my heart aches for these 2!! This other daughter is just as culpable and more so, because she has education and has children, so that would suggest to me that she turned a blind eye and actually DID neglect the entire issue. Just popped in once or twice a YEAR and not even really EXAMINE her mother's condition...come on!
No, you’re wrong. Kids shouldn’t be forced to take care of their parents however they could have sought HELP!!!!! They NEGLECTED HER! How was a bone sticking out? They must’ve dropped her and didn’t report it. Why was her eye stuck shut? Why couldn’t someone wash her face with a warm rag? They couldn’t keep her comfortable at the bare minimum? They tried to hide everything which makes them responsible
@@renaford8354I don’t believe for one second the father was turning down help..I think he was against the mom MOVING away to another state…
@@ESBEAUTII I am saying he want the help within the home, but that was above the two siblings abilities. Her PCP, the local hospital and Healthcare provider should of contacted the department of health aging and adult services or other services to intervene in this situation. Again, I believe that this is not the way to handle this.
Y’all know this wrong on all levels… the three people that were allowed to take care of this woman were vulnerable adults themselves. This is such an injustice to the brother and sister. 💔 I pray they ask for another trial!
the brother looks like he probably needed to be cared for too
The sister as well
At least he needs glasses. He keeps squinting, whe he looks as something further away.
@@Annsunshine30 i feel bad for them they should not be in prison the other sister knew about this
@Murphyslaw918 you're sick like them. Feel bad for killers?? Gtfoh.
I know.
Seems to me, the state should OWN this one. Why these guys on trial for murder?? This is Ludicrous.
I agree. It wasn’t intentional. Dad is to blame. And he died
@@BlessedMomfmTexas the last word is Ridiculous not Ludicrous
Nope. I put ludicrous on purpose. I said what i said. Thx though. @@Charity-b3l
She’s in denial. She knew they weren’t capable of taking care of their mom.
exactly
Unless she says that.... You're just.........!
Absolutely should've been locked up as well 💔
100% she ignored the obvious!
She just didnt want the responsibility either
This chick wouldn't stay in the family home when she visited cause she said her siblings couldn't keep house.....yet she let her disabled, bed bound mom stay there😢😢😢😢
@@Tessa_Cavanaugh I feel that they could have done better I being in a nursing home for injury I went home but had. This educated daughter could have looked into more care about her mother she just doesn't recall anything like making excuses to keep herself covered on her end common sense says she could have done better or reported it to get outside help to many pieces missing from the puzzle I took care of NY bedridden father made sure he ate drink water juices was cleaned didn't have bedsores even when nurse said he not going to eat I went fixed Jim some food he ate it all and drink the cranberry juice with Ginger ale. Rest in peace daddy 💔♥💔🙏
She said her and her husband offered to take her mom with her, but her dad said no.
I agree that even with dad saying no, she should have been more proactive and sought out assistance. She could have gone to the police station or any hospital and they could have directed her to adult protective services or some other service.
@@virgilbryant5246if parent’s say no, that is their right. She said her mom was large, opinionated, and he was stubborn. You really do not know when it is time to intercede. The job of caring for someone to this capacity is extremely hard and does require skill and equipment. This appears to be 24/7 over years. Without relatively good care she would have died much earlier. Social workers should have become involved, if the hospitals had concerns. I just took care of an aunt who was 95. I paid full time care givers. There were constant problems even bed sores with 24 hour professional care, some because of her stubbornness, and some her size. We all did an amazing job and this was over just two years, being able to afford care givers, and yet I was exhausted. I still am and it has been 2 years. I will assume the house was so bad that this sister could not even tell the difference. As a nurse I had more than a few cases where the filthiness of the home was beyond acceptable yet it was their right. When I was caring for my aunt she had to go to the hospital for the flu, and was discharged by the hospital to rehab for 4 weeks until I took her out. I went daily to the rehab to feed her because she lost 13 pounds in a week and they were not feeding her. She lost 35 pounds that month had five falls, her spine was broken in one of the falls. In that month I walked in to find her on the floor 5 times, one time naked with no clothes in her room, she could not walk. Where were her clothes? The room was filthy. This was a Medicare supported rehabilitation center, considered the best in a city that houses one of the best medical center/universities in the nation. I took her from there to a private facility, here I stayed in her room 24/7 until she died one week later, from the injuries/problems she acquired in one month in the previous facility. What were these two to do? They had no say whatsoever in how their father chose. I reported the rehab facility to the state complete with photographs and details, they said that they saw no reason for concern. The smell of urine and feces in that facility was so strong it was unbearable. I am a nurse, my sister a lawyer and we received absolutely no help from the state in trying to expose this facility for their neglect, the neglect that was to end my aunt’s life. Our desire in reporting was in hope of making changes, so this happened to no others. We loved her as did these two who cared for their mother. My aunt had no health issues, I suspect this dear woman had a few. I think these two did the best they could.
@@Tessa_Cavanaugh That's easy to say what she should have done when you're not in that position. However, dealing with her stubborn father and his incessant of keeping mother home was an issue. As well as not having the funding for the nursing home. If medical care wasn't a billion dollar industry instead of a care industry, more people would get proper care.
So she knew that the house was a mess, so how did she think they were going to be able to take care of her mom
There is no way she didn't smell the urine and feces. How did she not see her mom, but she saw her mom? Ridiculous.
They grew up in poor conditions. Walk a mile in her moccasins. Hard to say what any of us would do.
She knew everything, that’s why she always stays at the hotel.
@@phoebeb.332I know if my mom was bed bound I would check on her more than twice a year 🤦🏾♀️ and I don't mean look at her face , say hi and bye . I mean give her a good bath , clean her room, wash clothes, spend quality time in the house to make sure my mom was getting properly cared for ... This is ridiculous!!!
EXTENDED FAMILY WOULD COME TO GET HER FRIED CHICKEN BUT WOULDN'T COME HELP TAKE CARE OF HER?? SHAMEFUL SHAMEFUL SHAMEFUL.
Exactly
💯💯im sorry y'all 😅😂😂😂 this the one though 🙏🏿
Very true
@@stormiecherie that’s Amazing how people forget about you when you are down. If we can see that the brother and sister and needs some help. Besides if I walked in my mother’s room one time and smell urine I’m pulling the cover back.
@@arwildagamble8184 EXACTLY.
What a sad and unfortunate situation. These two should NOT be facing murder charges. Usually your primary care doctor will get a social worker involved when an elderly person is unable to take care of themselves. They also have people come to the house to assist with their daily needs. The State can also have an healthcare aide come out for low income families. I don't know how any doctor didn't see that this family needed social services. The big sister had a responsibility to get on that phone and get her family some help. If convicted an Appeal needs to be filed immediately! She should be ashamed of herself leaving her siblings in that situation.
No service they make you pay if you own a house. Very hard to get care if ur social security is only 700.00 no one will take u. Average care start at 6000.00 a month. ( all rest homes are stated to close.
I think there are deeper issues in the family unit. Seems as if the sister testifying may have washed her hands from the family.
I agree.
This. There’s clearly something going on that we don’t know about.
No wonder. She had moves out, off course you`ll expect the ones that are still living there. To take care of her or to ask for help.
@@Annsunshine30 You shouldn't expect that if you know your siblings aren't mentally all there.
@KimmieSue. You always "expect" reasonable care! This isnt it! Commen sense?
In my opinion this Sister was ashamed of her family. She kept a distance for a reason.
Why wouldn’t she be? They all seem crazy and dirty, including mom & dad
I agree
Totally 💯 agree!
She was aware of their limitations, "had reservations which she made known", and then looked the other way. Maybe they had reservations, too.
How could this sister not smell feces, BS sister, you also knew her condition., knowing your siblings were challenged,
The brother and sister both needed help as well. You can tell they are suffering mentally.
Agree 💯
These siblings clearly needed and still need help. To blame them for this is shameful and heartbreaking. Our system needs help.
How did this make trial? The US is truly sick and broken
OMG my God I don't believe this lie these wicked people trying to put and these kids it's a lie from the pit of hell they didn't hurts there mom the blood of Jesus is again the doctor and police and the authority lie lie lie
I agree if they had her in a nursing home. Their mom would be labeled a fall risk. Where the dad at, They fallowing his orders. My mom had this African doctor that she didn't like he was very stupid. So whenever she went to the hospital ER. That man would show up I would request for a different doctor please. lol. My mom is in heaven now.
@@princeian3717He’s dead
I agree. This wasn't deliberate. It was two people who were seriously over their heads trying to care for a person who needed far more care than they were capable of providing.
Give these 2 mental help, not jail!!! Heartless & unfair!!!
Went to visit her mom twice before she died and didn’t bother to pull the covers back. Shameful. Her mom suffered in pain and she could’ve helped and did nothing.
Not to mention smelling the feces and urine?? 🤦♀️
Even if she didn't pull the covers, she's could've seen EVERYTHING around her mother & definitely smell the urine & feces s soon as she opened the front door based on all the authorities that entered the place.
She should be standing trial with the other 2 she knew exactly what was going on
100% I did with my mum and my Granny and my Grandpa!
Yes, she knew everything. She just didn’t wanna help. She just is guilty.
Prosecutors really want their mental health to stay out of it. Freaking pathetic!
Mental health in Tennessee?! Ha
I agree! What a miscarriage of justice to place two obviously mentally challenged individuals in prison for life & allow the mentally healthy child to remain free of charges!
This Tennessee court is a joke! Horrible trial!
Yep and the sister should at least fight to help her siblings
Someone need to fight to get their conviction over turned. I plan to look into it bc I have not once heard them mention their mental illness
@@never4saken165 , and the objection when asked about it was sustained. Pure bs.
I don't believe this was intentional and I don't believe that they should be locked up.
Agree. This breaks my heart = especially her sister's reaction....so sad!!!
If anything this daughter is just as guilty ... There's NO WAY she didn't know her mom wasn't being properly cared for 😤 the way the house was described that should have been enough to at least be concerned... And what DAUGHTER doesn't check their mom from head to toe when you haven't seen her in months 😡
I agree
You can definitely look at them and tell that
@@Raquel_824 Exactly.
She never examined her mom on her visits. She could careless
The brother and sister definitely have some challenges.
The fact that the "defendants" are 43 and 49 years old still living in parents' home says something.
Exactly! I think this whole case is unnecessary.
This case is just sad.
Not really…they were “caring” for their mother…they have mental illness so there are so many layers. Also the older sister didn’t let him know at the mom or care for her mom when she came home
@@Choxchip63don't even try that mental illness crap! This is disgusting what they all let happen!!
I mean, that’s more common than you think. Because they were her caregiver And when somebody needs caregiving, like I understand because I am CNA It’s day and night every day every two hours So you almost have to move in with that person to make sure they get the level of care that they need. On the other hand, the neglect And I suspect in my opinion, abuse, physically, and mentally That this patient had to endure for probably years Is sickening. In addition to that, the sister that testifies up there, Says that she couldn’t afford healthcare or none of them could which is a Blanton lie Because the state steps in and helps That individual pay for the healthcare that they need. In addition to that, they also Will put that person in a nursing home If they cannot afford it, then state pay for that and Social Security and whatever money that you have left. So in my opinion They were probably getting paid by the state to take care of her And the level of laziness the Disregard for human Decency And the physical and mental abuse and neglect this patient had to endure her last days of her life is gross. I don’t feel bad for her. I don’t feel bad for the sister on the stand because if She really cared Her mother She would’ve came and visited and Most likely She never did.
I don't think this was first degree murder. These two well over ill equipped and used to living in very poor conditions. They look like they have Mental health issues. I would vote not guilty. It is sad but people actually live like this and think nothing of it.
Should have asked her if she thought her siblings were mentally challenged?
Excuses
If they had mental issues, there would have been a plea deal.
Not saying it’s right but this happens often and no one gets put on trial. How did this make it to court?
@@BookMama72not really
No way I'm visiting my parents & don't pull them sheets back & actually check on them
@@urwakeupcall0326 exactly I’m asking all the questions. That daughter failed her mother. She guilty too. She didn’t care or love her mother smh
Yea I was thinking the same thing. I live with my mom and I notice everything so if I was visiting my chronically I'll mother and worried she wasn't getting the care I would be checking. Poor mother I feel she was failed by everyone including the health system.
You visited your mom after a while and didn't think of changing/cleaning her? You just looked at her face? Sickening
For she heart less as daughter nt even to bathe her
You know it was stinking in that house
This was the very point I wanted to make. You have a good relation with your mom and you don't lift the sheets to hug her and see if she's comfortable?
I was thinking the same thing…. Why didn’t she do anything like bath her mom feed her!! I’m so confused!! And heartbroken for all of them!!
Exactly what I thought
The brother looks malnourished, they seem to be very sad and really look like they aren’t all the way there mentally. They clearly didn’t know any better and was used to a nasty house. The sister on the stand clearly didn’t want to be bothered with fully caring for the entire family. She seems like the only educated one. No excuse why she couldn’t find resources
She tried to get her to her home. Father blocked it. She has a life. Kids , husband, schools. Dad should have sold house, turned those kids loose and gone to older daughters town, and been taken care of. My dad did this when my mom had dementia and he couldn’t take care of her alone. This is a shame and no it was not intentional.
thank you@@laneneal3510
I bet she would not leave her kids with them to be babysat.
@@Jackiej24320 okay!!!!! She would never
That should be a valid question for her in that court room!
Shame on this lady for not knowing anything about her mother’s condition or offering to give her dad or siblings some relief. I have 3 siblings and I’m the youngest. I was left to take care of my mom when she became sick with zero help from any if them. It’s exhausting both mentally and physically. And shame on our medical system for failing our elderly, forcing families to have to take care of their parents alone at home.
@@mbp_33 I feel you. I did the same for my sister, my grandmother, and my mother. I'm the baby and all my siblings are older than I. Nobody helped me. It's hard lifting someone that had a stroke but I did it. And even though the left me to do by myself if they became ill. I would do it again. People are not like us. God bless you
@@mbp_33 Prayers of your peace and blessings to you and your mom.
@@MonicaFriday-vl1qo God Bless you as well! And yes, you’re right, we are not like them and as hard as it is, we do what needs to be done! 🩷
My case exactly 😢
She's the oldest y ask can you help just come and get her if you think you can do better. They did the best they can do as a youth. 😢she knew the😢y needed her she was just selfish. On judgment day she has to answer for that.
How did she not look at the mother's body or bed to make sure she was clean or clean her room wow smh
Exactly
I was thinking the same thing. She never tried to change her, clean her, lotion her body, wash her hair. She never tried to sit her up. She never tried to feed her. She left it all on her siblings. 😢😢😢
@@sherryhoward7298 I said the same thing. Every time she went over she should have checked
I said the same hi could she not clean her Mom she said the house smell like pee but you did nothing
I think she is covering up a little bit because when you look at the details they all played a great part of their Mother being not taken care of she really needed to be in a hospital or Nursing home but they don't need to be charged with no murder that's ridiculous the system knew that she had been sick doctors etc it just wrong to be charged for this 😢
This ‘visiting’ sister wasn’t able to detect the urine smell? The heavy suffocating odors in the home? Didn’t see any sores? I find that hard to believe.
It’s likely that it got worse after her last visit. Let’s not be so judgmental.
@@nadinedockery-green5192being judgmental is what creates justice for victims
40:50 right here is when I knew she knew exactly what was going on!!
The defense really did apoor job challenging this witness blatant lies.
She claimed the Mother was always covered with a sheet. That wouldn't have deterred me in looking my Mom over.
You cannot tell me the other sister did not know something was wrong and that the home didn’t smell weird. She just didn’t want the responsibility of taking care of her mom. Shame on her. She has to take some blame.
She apparently lived in another state. But she would know if the siblings were unable to care for her mother
She offered to bring her mom to where she was. All you people ragging on her should be ashamed. She moved out and up. Should she have stayed there in a rank stank house. She washed her hands and I don’t blame her.
@@basicallyno1722she still live in the same state she wasn’t that far away to step in and do something
You have no evidence of that
She tried to have her mom come live with her and her family, the dad said no.
The daughter has been crying the whole time, but the one on the stand is talking like she barely had any emotion at all.
It is heartbreaking to see this. She was visibly upset. Older sister sounded cold.
She's not on trial either...
Look closer - sister is in deep pain that she’s carried her entire life. Tears stop coming after awhile when such family dysfunction is present. She’s the cycle breaker, a very difficult role with what sounds like very stubborn and do it their way parents.
The judge should be ashamed of herself for not allowing mental health into this. There is something wrong here .
RACISM in East Tennessee is ridiculous! Anyone with eyes can SEE Both of these individuals are a bit off! Not including thier mentality IS CRIMINAL!!
Of all the times a mental illness defense could have been used and they completely fail.
@@kkw-pal1178 totally agree.!! It’s obvious these two have some type of intellectual disability . The young lady hasn’t stop shacking her head and the brother completely disturbed.
Noticeably!
What I see is a stubborn old man who made decisions for family members who weren't capable of carrying out nursing care for a fragile elder. This is just terribly sad.
Why is the prosecution hiding the defendants' mental issues? That seems like a fact the jury should know. We all can see it.
Not all there are some idiots on here, and I left a ole nasty message for them too 😂 it will probably get taking down 😂 but yea I saw it immediately just looking at thumbnail never saw the case though...they don't need a trial they need a hearing for assistance of some kind not to be in prison smh
Disgusting to try hide their mental state …. Poor pets 🙏
How could they believe these two could take care of a sick senior . I don’t think they are fit mentally. The sister on the stand seems to be in denial about her brother and sister.
I agree.
She didnt or doesnt care, obviously!!!!
Agree
I agree
I know.
Parental Co-Dependency is a hell of a drug. I feel sorry for the family. They all needed a caregiver
*Can they not see that Michael Murray NEEDS spectacles*
Also......dude really doesn't look altogether there.! Sad situation
It really is.
I saw a photo on an online article where he was SIGNIFICANTLY A BIGGER THAN HE IS NOW
Yeah I heard one of the attorneys mention that he was heavier.
I will look online for images too@@ESBEAUTII
She did not care!
Neither of them look together.
The sister appears cold and distant. I can tell that this family has a lot hidden issues
She just saving her own ass why did she testify against her siblings tonsave her own ass
@@kimberlynicholson7084 I know many siblings that go off to college and move away, this is normal. All of my siblings moved away, we don’t get to see each other often, mostly holidays we come together. This doesn’t mean that she was distant, because of hidden secrets.
Frfr, facts ✨👌😎
If the house has always been unkept why would her siblings do anything differently? That's their norm. This case is sad. 😢
Hoarder family. This sibling left skid marks after graduation.
But is it your norm, if I went over my mother's house no matter who lived in there with her & seen the same filthy conditions that she was living in, I will get them to help & do a thorough cleaning!
Ki88 ggt 😅😅😊
It's the mom. When you look at the crazy household and the other sister says it's always been like that...that's the mom. What did the mother expect if she didn't teach her kids anything.
Well said omg
Why did the judge stop the line of questioning into the brother's mental health? This case is suspect!!!!
Because hearsay doesn't matter...only FACTS.
If these 2 adults had all these mental issues yall are claiming based on how they "look" (which is laughable judging someone you know NOTHING about based on how they look) then why wasnt a professional mental health expert there for the defense witness? Because they didn't have anything wrong they were just lazy and useless.
When a family cant afford to put their loved one in an assisted care home, the state should be obligated/required to check the living conditions etc of that person every 6 months or so.
Exactly
@@monicajones6531 I think they have state assisted living homes but those are places you really don't want to end up in
Once a week they should check in not every 6 months that's too long... If not once a week every other week... Diminishing of care goes fast when you're sick and yes the state should step in and make sure people are being taken care of because it's hard taking care of people after they have had strokes and heart attacks.. especially if you had no training like these young people had none.. not to mention the stress that it puts on you but it's hard taking care of someone when they can't move themselves... Your body becomes heavy and if you have no training on how to move a body like they do when you're in a hospital if you can't move yourself, it's difficult.. I pray for these two young people cuz they did the best that they could...
It’s like CPS! They don’t care!
@bevhoney-b2184 absolutely agree, to a certain point they should have gotten help
These two should never have been arrested. They need help themselves.
No way she wouldn’t have smelled what was going on.
I've done nursing work for almost 40 years and this daughter is a liar because you can even if she wasn't involved in nursing you could smell the dear deterioration of flesh Lady t Reading PA
Who brought this case to court, they should be fired, these two on trial are still mentally young, they can’t keep a house clean,how are they going to be a nurse to their mother? The mother was very ill and needed proper qualified care, dad wouldn’t let go off his wife but it was just too much care for them. Let these children moaned for their parents, they been through a lot! Mom was very sick, she is gone to glory!
Oh wow she is a preachers wife, and let her mom live in filth
Smh sad aint it but other factors come into this.but however no excuse thou dam sad if you ask
How do you go visit your mother and family and not check on your mother physically, help with her care while you’re there, and try to gain an understanding of her condition? Very sad.
@@elenekelleher3781 Me thinking the same thing. I believe she is in denial and lying to cover herself
@@elenekelleher3781 My thoughts exactly!
How could she not show some concern and check her Mom especially because of the smell when she visited?
Someone needs to contact the Innocence Project on behalf of the people convicted, because it’s obvious that they didn’t have the capacity to care for their Mom.
This lady who testified could and should be held responsible because she could have done more.
These two need a better lawyer and a retrial.
She don't know nothing she ain't asked questions she ain't check for herself...
@@dramamamazz 🙏🏽
Yeah they font even look got to stand trial
Her siblings seem to be a bit distant, almost as if they don’t quite understand what is going on. I can’t believe the brother is 43 and sister is 49. They definitely lived an extremely sheltered life.
Just because they fed themselves after the parents’ deaths doesn’t mean they were capable of caring for the mom or the house. I really really really want to know the cognitive abilities of the siblings living at home.
Then why she dead and they alive. Had active social lives. Nit even home alot if the time. The brother said they just left her lay. His words. Not mine
I'm sure their lawyers have gotten them tested for any & all mental illness as a defense
@@cynthiahagerman5718 , they were not her primary care taker….her husband was. The dad died after the mom. Him not being home much would make him more innocent in all this. She had a husband that assumed responsibility for his wife and he failed her. Just because they could help lift and do as they were asked by the dad…doesn’t sound like initiated any other care. Sounds like they all lived in deplorable conditions even when she was healthy. Had the dad died first….she would have been in a nursing home.
@@julesbee6249 Both of them certainly appear to have lower cognitive & intellectual scores.
This sister on the stand ASSUMED, ASSUMED, a lot, she didn't bother taking the time to investigate her mom's condition and do something about it while there was a chance. What a shame to want to wash her hands and not hold any responsibility to everything that went wrong with her Mom...so sad!!
She should've called adult protection
They did come out, they didn’t care. They should be defendants as well.
I think she had more responsibility to her mother than to just call adult protective services. She should’ve first of all seen that through and not stop, but she should’ve gone above and beyond that is her mother! It’s obvious her brother and sister are not capable of taking care of the mom,yet she just left the mother there. She should be charged in my opinion.
@@J-ellOit’s not her job to tend to her mother. Those two were in the house looking at the last day in and day out. She offered to move her and dad refused. She’s now out of it.
@@esk2g you’re right, of course it’s not her job! But I ask you after you move out of the house do you forget you love your mother and want to do what’s best for her? And if there is no love there of responsibility and obligation for being brought onto this earth, you owe her a debt for that, IMO. the fact that she can sit there on the stand and criticize her siblings, when she did not lift a finger to give them help when they surely needed it, that’s just sick! I would not treat a stranger or somebody I disliked that way. Would you?
@@esk2gaccording to her she wanted to care for her mom but who’s to say she isn’t lying bc I believe she is
The fact that she never gave her mother personal care is just as bad as siblings
In my opinion, charging these two obviously non-capable, children with murder is a) cruel and b) not a method of helping anyone. I DO believe that their Mother deserved a lot better treatment...dont get me wrong, and this should NEVER be permiteed, but the problem is the system...not the individual situation. Why had nobody ever checked on this poor woman's condition at home? Doctors knew she had 2 strokes and was going to need full care, yet nothing was arranged for her and she was never checked up on.
This entire situation is absolutely heartbreaking and wrong. Trying to punish 2 of these womens children isnt the answer though.
@indiartworks you are correct, the pcp should of recommend that she get long-term care and the income was as low as they are saying should could qualified. I am sure that house was no worth much.
Well said!!! That should have been the opening statements
Because it’s a money thing. Y’all people need to realize docs are a business too. They don’t just care for people out of kindness of their heart. No money, no medical treatment
yes why didnt they( health care provider) have a nurse come to the house and check on her on a consistent basis
@@judybrennan7930 at this point we have to come together as a community and voice our rights as American. We got to come together.
It's beyond OBVIOUS that the accused are mentally challenged. Was this cognizant sister around at all? Where was she? Why didn't she notice ANYTHING, not a trace during her visit? Or did she just look the other way and turn her back?
Something is amiss BIG TIME here.
Thank you, chilenitaprotrump!
Anyone with eyes can look at her two siblings and see that they’re challenged mentally. She referred to them as immature. She comes across to me as selfish and uncaring. She didn’twant to get her hands dirty; it’s easy for her to shift blame to her siblings. This is a travesty. Just awful.
Yessss!! This was the comment I was looking for. I feel like alot happened to them to as kids or something. Maybe at the hands of the mother idk but their mom still didn’t deserve that. They look mentally unwell. Very much.
@Katlinaza yessss. They probably had NO clue. Seriously, what kind of people are we FORCED to trust to investigate and then some, from law enforcement to mental health therapists and DOCTORS. Where are the doctors? The mental health specialists?? I can't wait for defense and... why isn't this being aired as other high profile cases? These siblings deserve PROPER JUSTICE as I have a hard time prosecuting the mentally ill!!
@@chilenitaprotrumpI was wondering why we’re not seeing it live and only like this. I want to watch it.
@trinity2145 It seems that it hasn't received the attention it deserves. Regardless, this network should 100% televise the entire trial uncensored.
She knew. She could smell it. She chose to LEAVE her in those conditions and NOT call APS.
She’s horrible too, she never even assisted them with anything concerning their mom
@@memefirst8151She's definitely not off the hook in my eyes!
She didn't want to deal with it
She was ashamed of her mother and siblings. There is no way she didn't know her mother was in such a horrible state. She has no pictures of her mother and siblings on her Facebook pg. Only her father. Definitely more to this story
What’s her social?
Absolutely
How did we even get here? The sister is part of the problem. The dad had power of attorney and was the actual caregiver. The 2 on trial are obviously not fit to take care of themselves let alone anyone else.
@@tndyamond2 Exactly...smh
Absolutely agree 💯
She threw her siblings under the bus, shame shame
So true so true absolutely right!!! They need Care. They did all they can do and I’m sure it was tedious for those two to try to care for their mother.!!! You can see they tried hard because they took the lady to the hospital and the lady went into the nursing home and from there they didn’t have the means the money to keep her there. What else could these people do? The lady health fail her? These people should not be on trial have some sense to give help to some of these people. That’s what you need to do help these people know seem to care. No one seem to help hard to watch. This is hard to watch and it makes me sick of the life that people are so wicked that they don’t care for one another. These two people done all they can do.
So true so true absolutely right!!! They need Care. They did all they can do and I’m sure it was tedious for those two to try to care for their mother.!!! You can see they tried hard because they took the lady to the hospital and the lady went into the nursing home and from there they didn’t have the means the money to keep her there. What else could these people do? The lady health fail her? These people should not be on trial have some sense to give help to some of these people. That’s what you need to do help these people know seem to care. No one seem to help hard to watch. This is hard to watch and it makes me sick of the life that people are so wicked that they don’t care for one another. These two people done all they can do.
There’s a reason why the sister left that home. There’s also a reason why she had a hands-off report with her original family. She knew what was happening, but her own trauma may have prevented her from being to help more than she did.
I agree!
Yes, this. She was likely the only normal one and cop dad and chicken frying mom likely ran the family of origin dysfunction show. Testifying sibling likely was ostracized for being normal, upwardly mobile, successful and kept a clean home of her own. I would have gotten the h*ll out of there, too, and depending how mean they were to me growing up, I would have stayed away too. Now trying to charge her? What an insult. Mom and dad are adults! Mom was fine with slow sibs never individuating…until she wasn’t! Were slow sibs or husband getting paid for caring for mom?
That's crap. That was her mother for God's sake. Even if it wasn't her mother, and even a stranger, if she saw it or suspected, if she had any human decency she would have brought attention to it. No one deserves that.
All she had to do was make a simple phone call....her trauma obv didn't keep her away for good cause she was still visiting!! Married w/children so she seem to move past the trauma decently & married a pastor! So the holy spirit didn't move you to get your family help?????
She visited. She was untraumatized enough to walk in there. She could’ve called for help. She just left them all there to rot.
Why is their mental status being overlooked?
I’m wondering this too. It’s actually really sad
If it was an issue, they would plead insanity
No why are they even charged , not mentally capable taking care sick senior ?
@@Dr.Pepperlady They aren't insane. They appear to have an intellectual disabilities.
What mental status ? People keep mentioning that and I haven’t heard anything about them having any mental issues or learning difficulties.
Taking care of a disabled parent or any family member, 24/7 is very overwhelming, exhausting, and you get burned out quickly when there's no one else coming in to help for longer than 1-2 hours a day, as home health nurses do, if they even had that much support. And if the college-educated daughter was just visiting on occasion to look at her mother and say a few words without giving her siblings some relief, by pitching in, helping to pick up things strewn around, doing laundry, dishes, and getting her hands dirty bathing/changing their mother while she's there, that is just unbelievable. And she's as guilty of neglect and dereliction as her siblings are accused of who were there everyday, trying to care for their mother AND father until his death.
@@elainejohnson49 I did it with my grandparents cuz there was no way I was going to allowed them to go into a nursing home which I'm glad I did considering after my stroke at 38 I was basically forced into a nursing home and I wouldn't put a rabid dog in this place it'd be to cruel so I dropped everything and worked full time to care for my grandparents
@angiebervinkle1575, good for you. I felt the same way about my mother. First, it was just me for more than 2 months, day and night. My dad and brother did what they could to help out, but they were inexperienced, and guys who don't naturally have a knack and attention to details for taking care of someone else. I worked in the field and knew how to care for my mother. But even being experienced, it is very overwhelming when there is no one else coming to relieve you for even 2-3 hours.
Initially, some of my siblings promised to send money for gas, as I was driving roundtrip 70 miles approximately daily. But I explained to them that money was not the main issue. I needed help.
So, I can totally relate to this brother and sister's circumstances. It doesn't seem that they were intentionally neglectful. It seems that they just didn't know and perhaps didn't have the needed resources and support from Home Healthcare services, regular doctor's, and nurses' home visits. Which are all necessary when caring for someone at home in their mother's condition. It's just very sad.
@elainejohnson49 I agree. That house was a health hazard. Why couldn't she have hired someone to clean it up if she didn't want to do it herself?
I did it ,, for several years,, with some help from my nephew, who reluctantly helped ,, but yes it’s overwhelming, to see someone you
Love die day by day,, but YOU DO ALL YOU CAN,,, out of love. Just love. Good Lord , there were TWO, young people to do it,, the Drs will train. You, nurses train you and help you know exactly. What. To. Do.
😢😢😢😢😢😢
Your right this is sad. She said they didn't keep house you should have came and stayed the weekend and helped out. At least cleaned up once a week she's sad😢
This was sad... Those 2 couldn't take care of themselves let alone someone else... Sad, very sad.
Exactly 😭
The sister on the stand KNOWINGLY KNEW her MOM'S conditions and smells in the home!!Isnt that NEGLECT?? Why isnt she being held accountable??? What a heartbreaking disgrace to do this to anyone😢 So very sad ! This woman is just as GUILTY!!
I agree she knew. She was tapped out and didn't care.
@@summrflowers7253Definitely tapped out… there’s so many layers to this case 😢
Exactly she knew these two have some kind of problems. They could not take care of there mother.she did not care
Prob not criminal. She definitely turned the other cheek to the struggles of her family. Simply visiting isn’t helping….she left her family to fend for themselves.
If people, whether your family or not, chooses to live a certain way, who are you to change them?? She wanted different for herself, her children, & husband so she chose to move on and live her life...HER WAY! SHE IS GROWN! It was NOT her responsibility to "Save" her family!
Her siblings were grown as well, they weren't mentally strong enough to move out on their own and probably needed the guidance of their father! What I see is the situation was too much for them to handle with the mother and an elderly father who had health issues of his own. They were a family simply trying to survive on their own in their own home. Ive seen... as im sure we all know atleast 1 person or family of people who live extremely nasty. That one yard on the block thats atrocious, unmowed and trash everywhere in the yard, that one kid in school who smells extremely bad and clothes always dirty! Let's not all sit on our internet throwns and act as if this story is too far fetched to imagine. They didn't have money for health care as the majority of the population don't, father living on a small retirement check and probably their disability checks, and 2 mentally challenged grown adult children to take care of. As far as the mother's ailments, yes, she should've had home health care, at the least, to do home health visits to feed, clean & bathe her and to provide medication. They probably didn't know the state will fund that for a certain amount of hours a week or month to ensure she's getting some care. The father was either too honorable, like most older people are, to allow people into his home or he, himself was too embarrassed to allow someone in the home to see their living conditions. I've worked at a moving company before as a packer and have moved SEVERAL people, military & civilians, who lived in these conditions. It's more common than you think!
Do I believe it's murder, no! Was it neglect, yes. At some point, they should've atleast gotten a home health nurse. The father's insurance and/or Medicaid or Medicare pays for it.
So this daughter never thought about 'rolling her sleaves up' & offering help? Never asked if she could help bathe or change her own Mum? This woman is either lying, didnt care or just switched off from the situation. Absolutely accountable for not seeking help.
Absolutely alllllll that, I believe she didn't even give her mother a glass of water... Put some of that blame on her also...
Exactly !
Facts! RIP to her mom
She tried to get Dad to be put in home but the dad couldn’t afford or something that was. His call so ii think the dad said the other kids would take care of their mom. She didn’t have voice in this.She also has 3 kids and home to take care off.
@@barbarajones933 see something say something she could’ve called APS repeatedly. You heard what she said about the DR, how she felt uneasy . Now her siblings got life. They deserve a new trial with attorneys that’s going to defend them, they are owed that!
Mom died 8/2019, Dad died 11/2019. Just to clarify.
@@chrissttiiee I thought the dad died before his wife? Why was momma confined in the bed 🛌 anyway?
This daughter is being vague and dishonest. Shame on her shame shame shame on her. She better hope that her children treat her better than that.
Exactly
I think to blame her is unfair….. my parents were the same when I would try to help them they wouldn’t let me. When I would try to help them clean their house they wouldn’t let me. They literally would push me out even tho they was suffering. Because they didn’t want to hear what I had to say…. These situations are more difficult than you would think.
@@SheConquer then you call the authorities because you don’t let defication and urine and foul smell take over. People call authorities when a DOG is being neglected. It’s NO excuse especially when they are elderly.
Exactly, if that doesn't say something about her, her husband is a preacher of a huge extravagant church and she is the first lady, and up here lying under oath on the stand, that says everything there is about her character fake FAKE
@@athenavan2242 is she really??? If so, she definitely gonna lift her eyes up in hell, because the 5th Commandment says Honor thy father and Mother. She doesn’t pass the basic for long days. Eternity will NOT be a given. She’s not honoring God’s WORD/COMMANDMENT
Something is very wrong with this picture. Why were two obviously delayed ppl in charge of their mother’s care? What the heck happened? How would testifying sister not know anything about this?
The sister testifying is a middle child
The father should have definitely been responsible. “In sickness and in health” right?
Let’s not forget Adult Protect Services made home visits as well.
@@MsBenitaButrell Responsible as well, until he could no longer be
No way really? They definitely dropped the ball!@MsBenitaButrell
And her husband the police officer 👀
Why would you leave your mother in those conditions?
Has no conscience whatsoever
The mother would NOT want her children prosecuted for trying best they could to take care of her
She claims the father wouldn’t let her take the mother home with her and her husband….but still if that were true, I would’ve called the police 👮🏻♂️ before I left my mom any day in that home!!
That's what's bothering me so much! If her mother was a good mother, how could she let her mother suffer like that?!
@@wandaavantm6343 they didn't even change her....
These two siblings should not be on trial for murder. This is so sad
I’m not even going to listen to this. She’s clearly the only fully functioning member of her immediate family and she did nothing. She could have at least called adult services and got help for her siblings and mother. She needs to be charged
She asked the dad to let the mom come stay with her and her family and he said no. Probably didn’t want to lose her SSI.
@@patricialk4996didnt they say he died years ago? 2019 or something? why didnt she take her after that?
I AGREEEEEEE
@@patricialk4996she could've still called somebody.
@@meganyoung.The mom passed before he did
This is so wrong that the State is trying these young adults for murder and negligence .. these 2 siblings don’t seem competent enough to care for others .. why didn’t the state have a nurse come in and check with the mama … the state should be prosecuting really criminals
The state isn’t responsible to take care of everyone. For fuks sake. It’s this mentality that keeps people down. Want the state to do more than get pissed when the state gets involved. And guess who the state is, the fuking tax payer.
Young adults???? They are in their 40’s!!!!!
Young adults??? You're not a young adult when you are almost 50! These comments from people not even paying attention to this trial are annoying.
This is crazy! I don’t care how old they are, it’s difficult caring for an aging bed bound person. She should have been in a nursing home or nurses should have been coming out.
@@surgedeb does it matter they obviously have some mental health issues and if they can’t care for themselves how can they care for another person .. obviously their dad was the one in charge of the situation …
It’s just my opinion not need to get rude
She’s making excuses as to why she didn’t help. She just didn’t want to because it’s hard work. She didn’t want their issues to disrupt her life.
She left the home to go to college and moved away and had kids and made a life. She offered to help when she got out of nursing home by bringing her near her and dad said no. We don’t know what their childhoods were like. It could’ve been a toxic environment and that’s why she moved away. Sounds like dad was mainly responsible and was unwilling to do the right thing.
@@Deethehiddengemexactly.
The state is going to lose this 1. It all boils down to affording proper care vs mentally challenged ppl trying to provide care. Sister says they were always dirty & unkempt. How it looked and smelled in the home was normal to them! Only not normal to outsiders that speaks volumes!! They shouldn't even be charged seriously it's sad for all involved. I would never make my autistic siblings care for a dying parent it's all neglect
I think she was embarrassed of them and wanted no parts of it.
@@jasminjones6043who is mentally challenged???
This is a sad situation. This woman clearly didn’t have a relationship with her family. The fact that the dad preferred to have the children with mental illness to care for mom instead of sending her to the sister says a lot. Listen to how this woman speaks about her family, especially here mothers health, it’s a lot of “I think “ she doesn’t know. Dad was power of attorney over mom.
College was her out. When she left, she left, when she came to visit, she was still gone
She seems very insensitive. She only checked and visited now and again to keep from feeling guilty
There's a reason he was looking at you that way
There’s a whole lot of layers here. It didn’t seem like it was a loving and friendly home. She got out when she could.
I agree.However,it is not a reason to KNOWINGLY leave her mother in that position. Actually,the other family members needed help as well. Sonya, is angry for some reason.
Sure. But she also KNEW it wasn’t a healthy place to leave them. She visited. She could’ve made a phone call.
This case is extremely sad 😢😢😢
Poor babies
I honestly feel that she was ashamed of her family. I get that they were dirty. I would bet there was some type of abuse and neglect growing up. I bet she was counting her days until she could escape. She left and rarely came home. I'm sure she never brought her husband home. This is an extremely sad case. She disassociated as most of us do. She probably resented her mother and her father for her upbringing. I feel sorry for her, the mom, and the siblings honestly. Maybe they all had mental health issues.
Your defently about right I think she strong and over came the living situation she growed up in she bossed her life up and moved to suburbs for a better life she worked hard for I think she wasnt expierenced either she's not mentally or physically strong enough to take care of her mother God bless this family and give them strenghth and a mental evaluation because it seems that none of them got common sense
No excuses,makes her worse knowing .She should go to jail
This daughter sure did love her mom ,, she knew exactly nothing about her
I pray my children never "love" me like this ... There's NO WAY she thought her siblings could care for her extremely sick mother ... She needs to be on trial too because SHE KNEW !!!!
@@Raquel_824 yes I know I’m being SARCASTIC 😁🙄she should be ashamed and should also pay
@@olgaalatorre6907 I know me too 😂
They all failed this woman
absolutely disgusting 😢
Exactly!
Agree, all 3 of them failed her. Inexcusable that the visiting sister didn't pull back the covers and inspect mom's body. She was the "out of sight out of mind" visitor. I hardly believe that she visited often enough.
When she visited, she didn't lift a hand to chip in; otherwise she would HAVE SEEN FOR HERSELF what lurked underneath the covers.. Seems those 2 were being enabled by their parents. They didn't work, likely had mental issues all along. This woman knew it.
The woman could have stepped up after dad died. She's covering for them.
@@vivianwada6292 but if they had mental issues, how could they take care of their mother?
@@louisefleming3117 I am also totally confused. Daughter on the stand a perfect daughter (!), because away, living her own life. And brother&sister accused of killing mom? Not taking care of mom? And dad was also there, but also died in the meantime???
She admitted her sister & brother were in over their heads, and yet she DID NOTHING !!!!! absolutely disgraceful. She believed they provided the BASIC care . I'm dumbfounded !!!! She just didn't care and is probably so relieved her siblings are locked up so she doesn't have to deal with them ever again !!!
She did speak with her father about it and offered that her mother could come and live with her and her husband. But he refused!! What could she do?
@@yvonnedeboer7535 Exactly 💯!! Her father was adamant about his wife staying at home with him! What was she to do? Fight him?! People astound me with their wild opinions
@pambeforethestorm9784 Yes you can fight in court for power of attorney. Whomever is the the most healthy mentally and physically usually wins and gets power of attorney. She didn't even file for it.
@pambeforethestorm9784 and this is exactly why these two shouldn't be charged. She could have pulled covers back and help bathe her mom as well as clean the house. The state is wrong IMO to wait until after dad's passing and charge two who were incapable of taking care of her when it's been stated that their dad wanted her to stay in the home. Or she could have called someone in the health field.
Shame,Shame,Shame😢
I don’t think I believe her, she knows much more
The lady on the stand (Henry) clearly decided a long time ago that when she got out (of the home) she was never looking back. She moved out and moved on. Knowing full well her sibling are mentally incompetent and her parents/entire family needed extensive care on many levels. Just because she didn't live there doesn't mean she's not responsible. On her visits she could see and smell something was off😢
This is such a sad case!! The father was the one in charge and put his children in a predicament that they were not qualified for!!! He had the say in her care. Adult protective services failed this family!! Now the adult children are convicted of 1st degree murder??? Seriously? I’m so sad and mad at the same time. Let those children out and shame on the father, the sister in Chattanooga, as well as the state for failing this family.
Ok, its was the Dad, he made his wife suffer, and the daughter, you ,shame on you,turn your back
@@RitaAnne2362 yes omg 😰
This did not happen overnight, this woman did nothing to intervene she is just as guilty.
💯 just as guilty , knowing damn well them adults weren’t cleaning their moms ass
@@heavencantwait1218 one phone call could have changed everything.
She offered to help and dad refused. Just bc someone gives birth to you doesn’t require you to take care of them in old age.
@@esk2gand he died in 2019 so why wasn’t she helping her siblings with HER MOTHER?
@@Tammy_26Irwinmy sister lived in another state and didn’t help me and my brother take care of our mother…it happens that way
Charging them with murder???? How do they even arrive at this conclusion?! This is why I wish defendants had a chance to have good defense attorneys with the opportunity to get their stories out.
What the hell are they charging those two for!! 😳 they were not capable of taking care of the mother! They can't even clean the house!! Shame on you sister!!
They shouldn't go to prison they needed help also. This is sad & tragic
I can’t listen to her bs lies and excuses anymore. I can’t finish this video.
She is definitely full of bs I can’t listen no more didn’t she cuddle her mum or kiss her I don’t believe she didn’t know she was being abused
Same here
Same here … turning my stomach.
Right she is lying! She did not care about her family period
It is awful! She is such a liar! She left them in filth and did not care!
I worked in a nursing home as a nursing assistant. It is not easy to care for anyone who is bedridden and needs 24-hour care, especially for a patient with curvature. It is obvious that their father had the power of Attorney and all her healthcare decision-making is, therefore his responsibility to provide her with the right care suitable for her condition by asking for the appropriate help from the aging community. It is cruel of him to subject his adult children who are not trained to handle such a difficult task even people who are trained for this kind of job some children do not want to see their parent's private bodies. It is unfair on the part of the obstinance father and the cognitive daughter to impose that burden on them.
I agree. It’s a sad set of circumstances. Ultimately it was the Husband/Dads responsibility.
As hard as it is, why did not raise concerns to the relevant authorities. I tend to differ because I come from an African culture. It is difficult to see your parents private parts but you still have to do it to save her life or raise concerns so that you get help.
Right! Why are they on trial?
Its obvious that while the sibblings on trial could work they dont look like people to be given the responsiblity of personal care of an elderly or bedridden patient. The welfare department should have been contacted for assistance. But the father may not have wanted to relinquish power of attorney. He was in charge of her finances. Money always causes neglect when one person has the strings held tight
lpn - thanks what you do - how many times you see patients sent to hospital come back with bed sores? The mother wouldn't want her children prosecuted for trying to take care of her. They tried and now putting these children thru this is beyond humanity and true justice, they had no intention of harm but the opposite
Don’t think these siblings should be on trial. Sad that Mom passed & wasn’t properly cared for. People need help with Home Health care or cost of facility. 😢
Everyone involved in this case are just as sick & twisted. Anyone can LOOK at those two and immediately tell they’re not all the way right upstairs. And the mother was left in their care?!? They obviously need someone to take care of them. Let alone take care of their elderly mother. What is wrong with everyone involved in this case? Trying to send them to jail for murder ? They SHOULD NOT BE IN PRISON! Get them some freaking help!
you are not better than them either.
Thank you that's tje first thing I tjought when I saw them
She is so guilty she let her incompetent siblings go down
Exactly! She knows MUCH MORE THAN SHE IS SAYING. She is a liar! She did not care. She ran from that house! She did not want to be bothered. That was not a happy home. She is not telling the whole story
This is disgraceful. She knew they were not capable of giving the level of care needed, she knew the house was disgusting, she didn't bother to check her mother or look into things more??? She's a part of the neglect too! And why are they in court looking so unkempt?
Right, she visited her mom and never checked on her that’s crazy
Why are they charging these two for murder? The system failed them, before leaving the nursing home,the social worker and therapists should have done their assessments of the home, point them to resources in the community that would provide them with assistance. Why would she visit with her mom and not do a physical assessment,checked to see if she were clean,had bed sores etc. They certainly need help themselves,probably burnt out from providing 24 hr care.
I’m not even going to listen to this. She’s clearly the only fully functioning member of her immediate family and she did nothing. She could have at least called adult services and got help for her siblings and mother. She needs to be charged
I totally agree. If anyone should’ve been charged with abuse of this woman, it should be her. Sitting in a different country all I have to do is look at the two defendants to know they are not capable of taking care of themselves let alone their mom .This sibling is the only capable person in this trial who could have made a difference. She just didn’t want to be bothered. Now she has the gall to criticize the way her mother was being taken care of. Give me a break. She should be charged! The two defendants should be put in a place where they will get proper treatment and be looked after IMO. it goes beyond words to say charging these two individuals is very wrong!
@@J-ellO like other people in the comments I think she washed her hands of the family and there is more to it I don’t blame her the siblings seem like whack jobs
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. She’s not Superman. She came from a wack-a-doodle family and she made an effort to get away from the dysfunction.
@@nicoleb81 I don’t care what kind of family she came from, her mother is her mother. She is equally, equally responsible for the way that woman suffered and died as her siblings. In fact, she’s more capable because she is an educated woman who knew better, if you can’t tell by looking at the defendants that they are not even capable of looking after their selves , then I understand your position in this.
@@J-ellO would you blame someone who was raised in the woods if they acted like an animal? How would she know better if she was raised in such dysfunction? Urine, feces, disarray, this was THEIR NORMAL. If you raised in absolute filth, you would think it was normal. No wonder none of them did anything. This was their way of life. Don’t assume because you know better that she must have. I was raised in a similar household and it took me until my late twenties to understand that the conditions I grew up with were NOT normal.
That are not discussing their mental issues? This is very sad. These two can barely take care of themselves!
Lies, there’s no way she didn’t know she was being neglected. She didn’t wanna deal with it. Sounds like my family and my older sister who doesn’t wanna deal with our mentally ill mom and brother. This chick is LYING.
@@George_Tropicana agreed!
You can't just put paint on and call it a f****** black fence can you
I don't even think she saw her mama on her birthday
Something’s wrong with the family dynamic. She seems very distant or disconnected from the family.
* Some people don't want the responsibility to care for a parent. They won't even call to check on their parent because they don't want the family to ask them to assist with the parent.
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I feel bad for this family. This is a societal problem. Caregiving is extremely difficult but its a million times worse with no money and people with their own cognitive issues.
It is.
Even wild animals have decency to feed and care for each other. Even toddlers can mimic care and show decency. There is not an ounce of compassion or decency between them 😢
It doesn't take money or many brain cells to not live in filth. Or let your mother waller in her own waste for months and months.
What they do ? Just incapable or something malicious?
I’m a nurse in long term care. The conditions this lady was in was so bad and it would haven’t taken weeks/ months to get like that. This is not being in over your head. This is not giving a f$ck.
The sister on the stand should have called to have services for the whole family
Yeah she is a very cruel child
The state of Tennessee should be ashamed for prosecuting these individuals.
Amen. I just said this in a comment above. The state obviously does not provide care for it's sick, elderly and poor.
@@cattycorner8or apparently anyone with special needs such as these two.
I AGREE
I firmly agree. But we all know the system has to blame anyone other than themselves to avoid taking accountability for their lack. The siblings seem to have a mental condition themselves.. This is so so sad...
Is there a petition we all could sign to have this case reopened ?