Exclusive: Janae Edmondson, Tennessee teen who lost her legs in a downtown crash, speaks out

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  • Опубликовано: 7 мар 2024
  • Janae Edmondson, the Tennessee volleyball player who had both of legs severed in a February 2023 crash in downtown St. Louis, talked exclusively with 5 On Your Side reporter Christine Byers. Janae, who was joined by her parents, James and Francine Edmondson, discussed life since the crash and the guilty verdict in the trial of the man who caused it.
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Комментарии • 79

  • @marvinshenk
    @marvinshenk 2 месяца назад +83

    Man it's hard to see the damage this guy did to that young girl.

    • @Hunee-
      @Hunee- 2 месяца назад +6

      Utterly heartbreaking.

    • @patriciasimpson7020
      @patriciasimpson7020 2 месяца назад +3

      'Guy' the little punk was like 19 yrs of age when he did this.

    • @AseAleisha
      @AseAleisha Месяц назад

      ​@@patriciasimpson7020 so what

    • @badgalkia10
      @badgalkia10 Месяц назад

      Extremely!!!! It’s just not fair 😣

  • @iamtheonlywilly
    @iamtheonlywilly 2 месяца назад +55

    Armed robbery? If he was in jail that girl would have her legs! Prayers up for her and her family!

    • @reannfrantz9102
      @reannfrantz9102 2 месяца назад +6

      That ex-state's attorney Kim Gardner ought to be imprisoned...he violated over 100 times and just kept getting more and more out of control. Wow, she gets to just resign while Janae has to serve a life sentence without legs.

    • @esmemohabir6891
      @esmemohabir6891 2 месяца назад +3

      ⁠@@reannfrantz9102very heartbreaking for this poor child who has to live forever in this cruel uncomfortable situation prayers up for YOU DARLING 🙏🏼❤️🌷God will always send angels in your path to help you . Blessings in your path as you go along life’s journey 🌹♥️

    • @reannfrantz9102
      @reannfrantz9102 2 месяца назад +1

      @@esmemohabir6891 yes, so heartbreaking. I am inspired and moved by the faith she and her family have though. Prayers up, I join u.

    • @AseAleisha
      @AseAleisha Месяц назад

      Exactly

  • @Sharonx54
    @Sharonx54 2 месяца назад +18

    Stay strong my girl. My daughter lost her leg after 4 surgeries. She is now up walking with her prostatic. She has been thru a lot as u. But it does get better I PROMISE

  • @LilyRoberts561
    @LilyRoberts561 2 месяца назад +57

    She is so beautiful and strong!❤

  • @missf4681
    @missf4681 2 месяца назад +13

    May God bless and keep this beautiful young woman. May she have a full filling and good life despite this severe set back. She has a wonderful family and i wish her every happiness ❤❤❤

  • @jeffcombs2950
    @jeffcombs2950 2 месяца назад +8

    No charges for armed robbery? I once did a night in jail, was fined and had to take substance abuse classes because I pissed behind a bush in college at 2am. I almost got kicked out. Fuck everything.

  • @booknerd4317
    @booknerd4317 2 месяца назад +12

    Just like Janae said, God’s path and purpose for you is much bigger than we know here on earth. She will do great things and she is already spreading awareness and making changes with laws- a very strong, beautiful woman. God bless you.

  • @meri9214
    @meri9214 2 месяца назад +6

    This is so sad...😲

  • @reannfrantz9102
    @reannfrantz9102 2 месяца назад +10

    Thank u for sharing your faith, Janae, and family!!!

  • @lovingmayberry307
    @lovingmayberry307 2 месяца назад +11

    Stay strong, Janae.
    We stand with you. ❤

    • @khina3061
      @khina3061 Месяц назад +1

      I really don't know how to feel about this comment man

  • @70muffin1
    @70muffin1 2 месяца назад +6

    Prayers to her😢🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @skatebug6115
    @skatebug6115 2 месяца назад +4

    In prayer for the young lady and her family🙏

  • @kevinbarry3548
    @kevinbarry3548 2 месяца назад +10

    What a beautiful family. Prayers to you all.

  • @Thecoolesttdy
    @Thecoolesttdy 2 месяца назад +16

    Girl you are so beautiful. Praying for you❤

  • @MistymeQueen
    @MistymeQueen 2 месяца назад +5

    Janae's life expectancy probably is 85 years old. That's 69 years of pain and torture. Give her 69 million dollars, a million for each year she has to suffer... UGH !! People, act responsible. GEEZE.

  • @user-ed1rp8iw6t
    @user-ed1rp8iw6t 2 месяца назад +7

    God bless the family

  • @brownsugar3126
    @brownsugar3126 2 месяца назад +11

    Shame on this prosecutor, time to change these laws.. Stop pled deals with these crimes.. Stop letting people off the hook commit more serious crimes .. Praying for you, young lady 🙏🏽💜

    • @yvettecleveland2757
      @yvettecleveland2757 2 месяца назад

      ❤so sorry this happened to this beautuful young woman. Keeping her & family in my prayers.

  • @devlinadams4166
    @devlinadams4166 2 месяца назад +9

    That damn good for NOTHING mayor should be impeached and thrown out of office ASAP!!!!!!!!
    And this is a fine example of why people don't vote & don't trust their elected officials

  • @jasminebaby3375
    @jasminebaby3375 2 месяца назад +25

    Two years is not enough!!

    • @marymorris6897
      @marymorris6897 2 месяца назад +8

      He'll be sentenced in April. Let's hope the judge is tough!

    • @RLFinTX
      @RLFinTX 2 месяца назад +3

      2 years?? I thought she said 20!

    • @cgcporsiempre5330
      @cgcporsiempre5330 2 месяца назад +2

      They said the jury recommended almost 20 years not 2. The judge will decide the sentence in April.

  • @ClariseBrooks
    @ClariseBrooks 6 дней назад

    What she said at the end shows her strength. A teenager who was doing everything right...two dedicated parents. This is so unfair. I am so sorry to see what that guy did to her. I pray for continued strength to her and her family.

  • @pipandlou
    @pipandlou 2 месяца назад +5

    What a beatiful girl! 💖🙏🇺🇸

  • @evianamorales
    @evianamorales 2 месяца назад

    This is so heartbreaking. 💔😢 My heart goes out to Janae and her family. ❤

  • @shaylaster1607
    @shaylaster1607 2 месяца назад +1

    Wow- this man should have been in jail/ not in a car

  • @ClimbingUpThisLife
    @ClimbingUpThisLife Месяц назад +1

    Janae, you are so beautiful. I can see determination in your eyes. God will do for you and through you what no one else can. Praying for you and for justice to be served. 🙏

  • @kennethrosario6706
    @kennethrosario6706 2 месяца назад +3

    God bless her

  • @bobbriggs9748
    @bobbriggs9748 2 месяца назад +5

    Take his legs to make it fair. When you have a child that gets rope hair, you know it's going to end up in jail. They get rope hair so the prison boyfriend got something to hold on to.

  • @jeetpatel6087
    @jeetpatel6087 2 месяца назад +10

    He should be charged with a 100 lashes a month

    • @Ibimpjexoxo
      @Ibimpjexoxo 2 месяца назад

      You’re a sick person.

  • @chuyrod3470
    @chuyrod3470 2 месяца назад +4

    Bless your heart ♥ God bless you always my prayers will be with you amen

  • @marisolababneh5707
    @marisolababneh5707 Месяц назад

    20 years only 😢😢😢😢

  • @badgalkia10
    @badgalkia10 Месяц назад

    My heart hurts so much for this girl. This is just tough to watch 😣 Sometimes life just isn’t fair!!!!

  • @reannfrantz9102
    @reannfrantz9102 2 месяца назад +2

    That ex-state's attorney Kim Gardner ought to be imprisoned...he violated over 100 times and just kept getting more and more out of control. Wow, she gets to just resign while Janae has to serve a life sentence without legs.

  • @bipolargamechanger
    @bipolargamechanger 28 дней назад

    So sorry that criminals are put before our brightest lights. Best wishes ❤

  • @TeeNicole10
    @TeeNicole10 Месяц назад

    PRAYERS TO JANAE💜🙌🏼MAY GOD KEEP HIS HANDS ON HER💕🙏🏽🫶🏼

  • @ree3262
    @ree3262 2 месяца назад

    😢😢

  • @user-gu9yg7kn6j
    @user-gu9yg7kn6j 2 месяца назад +1

    She is doing a amazing job with all the trams she’s going through

  • @user-vf6ko6sx3q
    @user-vf6ko6sx3q 2 месяца назад

    Thank God ur alive❤

  • @Nerdylmb
    @Nerdylmb 2 месяца назад

    🙏🏼🙏🏼😔

  • @hekeepsblessingme1312
    @hekeepsblessingme1312 2 месяца назад +1

    The major expresses her deepest sympatheties to the family? Really? Is that why you and other city officials were deceptive enough to quickly change the yield sig to a stop in an attempt to stop the lawsuit? Is that why you never reached out to the you lady or her family? Lol You are a piece of work! You!

  • @juanadeltoro3518
    @juanadeltoro3518 2 месяца назад

    I cant believe that happened to you guy's we all want real JUSTICE i wonder if u guy's could take it to the next level upper off that judge my biggest deepest prayers

  • @Networkhair
    @Networkhair 2 месяца назад +2

    💙

  • @laundromat003
    @laundromat003 2 месяца назад +1

    She is gorgeoussss

  • @jljohnson3740
    @jljohnson3740 2 месяца назад

    Prayers to you and your family. You are so right....God has a plan.

  • @lauren-qb9cf
    @lauren-qb9cf Месяц назад

    This reminds me of an Animated Story about a one legged ballerina.

  • @shel62972
    @shel62972 2 месяца назад

    I hurt when I saw this. I have a prosthetic leg not taken so violently though. It is the worse pain imaginable. Then theres the healing, using prosthetics and getting fitted. Its a long road for her. In no way is it the end she will be able to do extremely well. She is an athlete that will help her alot. I wish her well.
    Dont agree with them suing, if you want to fight for a stop sign to help future people or rally for tougher laws that is commenable. Getting money fotyourself to me is wrong. Plus its going to take all her negative energy she has and I get she is mad, she will just be fighting against people for a long time. Be greatful for your life and be happy. That is the best medicine.

  • @laurenleclaire9512
    @laurenleclaire9512 2 месяца назад

    I do not think the ex attorney should even get her nursing license. She is a fraud and a horrible person.

  • @nicolehayse
    @nicolehayse Месяц назад +1

    Honey you know that you may never walk again I can tell you I am a double amputee

  • @Thebeaminurowneyes
    @Thebeaminurowneyes Месяц назад +2

    Life. Unaware. Greatly Hard!!!! I had dreadlocks in my hair 30 years. I then went to jail as l reported this guy on the job at ups ::::: They did him nothing. I ended up beating the guy. They cut my hair in jail. I really would actually wanted to die instead of this happening. I grew dreadlocks out of despair and grief after someone tried robbing me and they shot me up like a dog.😢 Janae losing her legs is totally worst than my situation. I was beyond happy with my dreadlocks as l found so much peace in positive music like Bob Marley , Great Strength. I'm not fooled though for Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. Nothings worth your life, Hair, Material Clothing etc. I love people and don't like to see them hurt. I would give mylife for Janae to have her legs back. God Help us in Jesus Name!!!! The world cruel and full of Hardships. 🙏🏼

  • @honeyowen3163
    @honeyowen3163 2 месяца назад +4

    I'm empathetic and can't understand why this news channel and even in court she's encouraged to put her injuries on display. People don't wear shorts in a courtroom and I think she's being taken advantage of for shock value and ratings. She doesn't really want attention for this tragedy, right? Right?

    • @Edwardsjm
      @Edwardsjm 2 месяца назад

      You're an idiot

    • @lettiegrant9447
      @lettiegrant9447 2 месяца назад +6

      They wanted to show the jury the severity of the accident. And that’s a good thing that they did. 👍

    • @cescalyons
      @cescalyons 2 месяца назад +1

      That's a bit too much. There's other ways to hide this young lady injury. Know way i would agree to that... 😢

  • @lisaglass7633
    @lisaglass7633 2 месяца назад +1

    That family needs to personally sue Kim Gardner & ruin her financially. Then she needs to sue the Missouri Democrat Party for the damages, since it was their policies that did this to her too.

  • @LisaDawnn
    @LisaDawnn 2 месяца назад +1

    Hadn't heard of this case. How horrific. But that young lady is absolutely stunning. From her heart right on through to her face!! Someone has to discover her and make her into a multimillionaire model. Just gorgeous. Her face is perfect. Hopefully, prosthetics will come with state-of-the-art technology down the road. I'm saddened to hear of this but blown away by how beautiful she is. Godspeed.

  • @judybraviere2715
    @judybraviere2715 2 месяца назад

    Circuit courts suck. 👎👎👎💙👎👎

  • @Jazzed143
    @Jazzed143 2 месяца назад

    si ego ille qui damnum ita laesit, ego sum qui eam sanabo per vitam obligationis, mox uxorem ducam et laetam efficiam ut omnia quae feci, pulchra est. sic suus 'difficile non amare eam sic suus' ok

  • @nisiesworld.9889
    @nisiesworld.9889 2 месяца назад

    Well 😂

  • @jay-t1030
    @jay-t1030 2 месяца назад +3

    Man I can tell she was gonna be a lil baddie to…

  • @georgina4874
    @georgina4874 2 месяца назад

    😢😢