Finding Hailey Dunn
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2024
- In 2010, 13 year old Hailey Dunn vanished in the small town of Colorado City, Texas. She was supposedly staying with a friend, or at least that's what the last person to see her, her mother's boyfriend, said. Over time, more and more would come out about this guy, none of it good, but the search continued. 10 years later things, maybe, are starting to fall into place.
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I wish that mothers would stop defending/covering up for their boyfriends over their own KIDS. Disgusting. RIP Hailey. You did not deserve this.
disowned my own mom for doing it, the patterns of behavior on this channel make me glad i did
Very disgusting indeed. Giving birth doesn't make a woman a mom
It's the drugs. The drugs become more important and a lot of couples are almost co-dependant on each other in their addiction. Not an excuse, nothing can excuse that kind of behaviour. But without the drugs, the mother's story would be very different.
The entire show 600lb Life owes its existence to moms letting a revolving door of men into their children's lives.
Women putting random men before their children is the lowest it can get, imo. In my area, most cases of child abuse (that kind of abuse) are committed by stepfathers and new boyfriends. It's sickening, pathetic to no end.
It absolutely blows my mind that a mother will protect her boyfriend over her own daughter.
100% convinced Billie was involved. Sickens me to my core
Drugs.
Families are dysfunctional. There really is no such thing as a normal one. On the surface they may seem like it but underneath you will find that most are pretty messed up!
We can only hope karma is real.
@@littlebear1771 Facts.
I dno if you've seen it, but someone's just copied your comment word for word. 😅 Nutjobs are everywhere.
The "they watch true crime, fucking weirdos" part had me literally out loud laugh and I, am emotionally dead inside. Thanks, Mike. You're better than anti-depressants. Much love!
The look he gave was the best!!!
I couldn't stop laughing at that part 😂😂
he was like poking fun at us hahah
Me too, my friend.
I’m allergic to antidepressants so obviously I can’t take them. I just want you to know it does eventually get better. You have to force yourself to do little things like take a shower or a walk. But I promise it gets easier each day with you trying.
I've worked in law enforcement for my entire adult life. Over 30 years now. From my first day on the street I took every single report of a missing person seriously. Doesn't matter if everything points to a runaway. Someone who runs away does so for a reason and needs help. Regardless of the age a person walking away from every thing they know is unusual and frightening. I cannot understand waiting 3 days then taking things seriously. It's too late. You wasted the most valuable hours. As I've worked my way up the ranks I made certain those I worked with understood this. I spent years working in juvi aid/sex crimes and now work in federal LE. If someone you care about goes missing do not accept the lets wait nonsense. It's not a law and you work your way up the chain of command until you get the attention you need. If you cannot get anyone to pay attention you tell them you are going to the media. If it's a run away situation that is even more reason to act fast. That person is in danger. I hope all reading this have a happy, safe and healthy new year!
Small town, rookies and rejects, when this happened they had to break out their hand books on what to do.
thanks for posting. we need to hear about people in law enforcement that are serious, educated and up to the task. we hear so much about those that do not have a clue - it can get discouraging to think that cops dont care or dont know what they are doing. thanks for trying to make a difference
@@galeocean4182 thank you for your kind words. There are more police officers trying to do the best job they can. We far out number the idiots. Sadly it's the idiots, the bullies and the criminals that get the attention. As long as people try to remember "the police" is not an a single entity but made up of many individuals ...most of whom truly want to do the right things I think we will be ok. Have a great day!
Thank you for being a good person, and a good LEO. We need more people like you.
Thank you for sharing that. And thank you for your service in law enforcement.
Shawn's duping delight really gave it away for him during that television interview. He legit couldn't help himself from grinning
Was just going to comment the same thing. Absolutely telltale sign.
I literally just got to that part and was thinking "That POS is reliving what he did to her in his head right there on camera" ... Gave me chills
I was just going to say exactly that.
Duper’s delight? He was straight up smiling & grinning. What a POS!
Yep, for me that smirk on his face was the clincher.
That “mother” doesn’t care about her daughter, that’s obvious. She’s just as guilty.
During the press interview he is exhibiting something called "Duper's Delight", the same as Chris Watts did. They both smile and suppress laughter as they deny acts of murder. It's exciting for them to think they are fooling everyone, and they are such narcissists they don't understand people see exactly how creepy and guilty they are.
I actually knew her! She was my older sisters good friend in elementary school, all I can say is she was a super nice girl, we always played together and when I heard the news years ago me and my sister just cried. I hope she gets peace.
Ohww
I am sorry for your and sister's loss.
My condolences I hope the arrest helps brings you and your sister some closure.
making excuses for Shawn, hiding him in a closet, in her own house, lying to the police makes her just as guilty as her demented on/off boyfriend of murder. she made it her mission to protect him and she should pay a price as well. but this is the real world where crimes go unpunished...end of story. thanks for bringing this to light and for sharing your gift with us.
her mother deserves to be held just as responsible!!
Agreed
Agree. Dreadful behaviour.
I don't think she knew itwas going on at first. A child sex predator is going to be so so smart at hiding what he is doing. He knows it is a crime and everything depends on his lies keeping himfrom being seen to be guilty. A sick sick man is Shaun, or any man who does this or even looks at child porn. I hope this kind of thing will end some day. ☘ 🌿 🕊 🌿 ☘
It's calked aiding and abeding
“They were obsessed with true crime…..fucking weirdos!” Classic! Mike, you’re the BEST! Every week I can’t wait for your videos. Thank you for giving us great content.
12:10 I spit out my drink 😲
DITTO! 100%! :D
Mike covers true crime like no other. I just can’t stop comparing others to him… he’s better than anyone out there.
So we and Mike are all weirdos😮
@@zigs666 my exact thoughts 🤣 when he said that I was like well damn 😬
When she said that there's a great chance that someone snatched her baby and then paused before saying " off the street " just to clarify that she wasn't snatched from her own home was highly suspicious to me.
I'm shook by the joy in his eyes and his whisper of a smile whilst he talks about that poor girl. Even with the sunglasses on he can't help but smile.
The police should be ashamed.
Mom with a creepy boyfriend who is 8 years younger than her, and a teenage daughter. What could possibly go wrong? So glad they were able to get enough evidence to arrest this POS. Mothers need to put their children first - not some man, just for the sake of having a man in their lives. Great job, as always, Mike - in addition to presenting these stories, I believe you also raise awareness of the red flags and dangers to watch for in this world.
The difference of age never comes up when a guy does it. This is a matter of an evil, twisted individual, but nice try in shaming the mom for that fact and not the real issues.
I bet he could get good narcotics. That's what she saw in him.
My mother was 38 and married a 25 year old when I was 17. There is something wrong with someone who marries someone closer to her daughters age than to her own. She didn't realize she divorced my father and married another narcissist. They proceeded to completely cut me out of the family. My only sibling was 6 years younger than I. She was "their" only daughter.
@@liligh glad I didn't have to say this myself
What you said is exactly why I stayed away from any relationship after my divorce. My daughter was 10 and my son was 8 when we divorced and I was always so afraid of potential boyfriends abusing them.
With “moms” like this, kids don’t need enemies! I will never understand how & why these so-called mothers choose their boy toys over their children…….RIP Sweet Hailey. You deserved to live a full life. So sorry you were failed by the person who was supposed to protect you!😔🥀🕊
It is so sad and her mother looks almost as young as Hailey!
Drugs prolly had a lot to do with how Shawn and Hailey's mom behaved. I wish the governments would do more to clean up all the drug makers and pushers from the world. It would be a better place for a lot of innocents.🙏✨🌸💛❄️💛🌸🌸✨🙏
@@claudinejames7731 So true…
People can have a different time being able to accept that someone is in trouble and that it can get worse when they try and step in.
Seems like I've been saying this forever: We have to take an exam to get a license to drive a car, but any idiot can reproduce, no questions asked!
Amen... My comment exactly.
10:54 that smirk while talking about the missing girl tells me everything I need to know
Yes ! Absolutely. Looks like dupers delight.
mike is so great at telling the story without revealing all the details at once! awesome storytelling mike!!
I still will never understand why Mothers sometimes take the side of their partner when it comes to something bad happening to a child of theirs! And the evidence shows it may involve their partner!
Well I can promise you it isn't just a coincidence that denial is a stage of grief. Especially in a circumstance like this where you have addictions too. You don't just go in to denial of the truth you go in to denial that the only person you have left is the person who is the cause of the grief. Now I would never say one thing excuses the other. But It's hard for me to judge people for not acting rationally in the most irrational of situations. Plus drugs literally keep you from being able to think about things properly. This country seriously needs to making treating drug addiction a top priority. 6 years sober.
Not to play devils advocate but usually these men/women resent their children because it reminds them of their past relationships. It’s a physical reminder daily. It’s disappointing that they would choose their boyfriend/girlfriend over their own child but I see why they resent them. I don’t agree with it though
My Mother has always been that way and almost brags about it. She is a disgusting human.
after i left my kids dad i stayed single for a lot of their lives to keep them safe from the unknown
I’ll never understand why mothers leave a perfectly good man (Clint) for an asshole like Shawn especially when children are involved….I’m not saying Clint was father of the year but he damn sure seemed to care more about Hailey than obviously Shawn or Billie ever did.
I just realised you are the one channel that I am always waiting for new uploads - like the days of watching tv episodes each week
Litteraly the exact way to describe the feeling of waiting for it every week
me too! 🥰
You and me both!
Same here. Even Mr. Ballen doesn't come close to Mike.
Same here
Unfortunately another case where the mother is so focused on keeping her boyfriend that her children suffer the consequences. RIP Hailey.
@Dejuh Vuh I agree, it is horrible when women put a man over their children's well being. I would never do such a thing. In the end, your children will love you more than anyone else ever could. In most cases, the children are the only ones who have loved you their whole life.
I could never imagine being so selfish that I would sacrifice my children for any man, and any man that would allow a mother to do such a thing doesn't truly love you. What a terrible story... Rest in peace, Hailey. May your soul be in eternal happiness, safe in heaven with the Father.
It's just so soooo sad.
I can only imagine what poor Hayley must have seen/heard and endured whilst living in that house.
🚨KIDS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS come first! They have a right to feel safe, loved and protected.
How can a Mother just choose a Boyfriend over her sweet baby girl? RIP beautiful Hayley, and may justice be served 🙏
My opinion.
The mother knew from the beginning.
@@lescook9021 she knew but didn't care.
@@lescook9021 Based on the child porn, she may have not just known but been active in pimping Hailey.
The editing in this episode DESTROYED ME. The bit where he was just smacking his lips? *chef’s kiss*
Billie's eyebrows look like they're desperately trying to escape her face. I wish that Hailey could have escaped the monsters that should have protected her. Rest in peace, sweet girl.
Those are the eyebrows of a narcissist. And that doesn't lead down any good paths if someone is a narcissistic mother
@@zoezzzarko1117 Very true. Narcissists are incapable of unconditional love, and when you put 2 evil people like this together, and add narcissism into the mix... yikes almighty!
@@ltotheinzi0919 and incapable of admitting truth... if it incriminates them even the slightest bit.
They are more robot, than human
This comment made me laugh out loud! I don’t know you, but we’re friends now.
"Power companies owe you nothing"
Any company that requires me to pay for their services 100% owes me something
Seriously!
A government official telling the taxpayers who pay their salary to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem….🤦♂️
When you occupy an exclusive space in infrastructure that human lives depend on, you do owe people something. When you assume that role, you take on responsibility. You don't have to cater to every whim, but you have to be able to guarantee a basic level of service. It's not like selling cheeseburgers. People can go eat somewhere else or go to a grocery store and buy food if you aren't able to produce cheeseburgers that day. Water and power companies occupy an exclusive market space. Once an area has power lines and pipes built and serviced by one company, there is no market incentive for another company to offer a parallel alternative competing service. If I don't like the company I buy power and water from, I can't shop around for better service the way I can choose a different gas station or restaurant... And when they are unable to provide service in the dead of winter, my only option is to start burning trash and furniture to stay warm enough to keep being alive. This is why we shouldn't elect these particular kinds of libertarian/conservatives to public office. Not saying conservatism is bad, but there's a certain kind of social darwinist thought in some parts that actually inhibits the ability to think effectively. If you are for small government, you should then acknowledge that whatever little government there is should fill essential roles that are not covered by the free market. Elected representatives should not be anything like this mayor. He's like an anti-vax surgeon general or something. Him occupying that role is self defeating.
And you pay for the REST OF YOUR LIFE… they definitely owe me something
They do, their services.
The “weirdos” remark made my day😂 Excellent video as usual!
true crime addicts?! WEIRDOS! XD
Me too 😂 I almost spit out my food!
Lmao! So we the loons now ? 😭🤣
I love how you take true crime, can relay the information, AND interject humor....in a respectful manner. How the heck do you do that?! Bravo
Being the same age as her, in the same area. We've been waiting for the answers for so long. Seeing you cover this is amazing Mike.
This has been such a sad and heartbreaking case. Especially since it's obvious her mom had to know something. I'm glad her dad never gave up hope and his mission to bring justice for his daughter.
They have always been involved. Everyone has always known unfortunately
Being the same age as she
@@Ani-1031 agreed.
@@usernameisusername I was her age once aswell. Now what?
That look on the boyfriend's face to his girlfriend holding pictures of her missing girl @ 6:10 sent shivers down my spine.
Same that’s total sus
They call this hindsight
I just saw that then saw your comment. It’s disturbing asf.
He's enjoying himself, he's a despicable character and I think it's also extreme contempt, for her. He's aware that she knew he was attracted to her daughter/had everything to do with her disappearance.
Sick SOB• enjoying her pain!!!😡😡
Hit me in the feels when you said she left her iPod behind. That was glued to my hand in high school, no way in hell I'd have left it behind. RIP Hailey; she never got a chance to start life
My opinion is the mother Billie is just stunned. Sounds a lot like she was desperate for a man, ignored glaring waving red flags, put her desires before her children + brings a questionable man into their home + effectively putting her children in harms way. Sad yet unbelievably commonplace.
Yes it is commonplace. These women are invariably on single parent benefits & are magnets for peodofile parasites who want to live rent free with access to children while the mother is out struggling to bring in some underpaid income to boost inadequate benefits. Here in UK they just don't check if single parents are illegally housing these individuals living scott free like parasites. They used to check up on them but gave notice that they would be coming... Of course by the time the appointment came all evidence was hidden. I spoke to one of the visiting officers and he said most can't be bothered to hide evidence so continually lie about being unavailable for home visits. So they stopped. A woman living opposite me, single parent, moved in with one child and didn't hide the fact her partner lived with her and had a roofing business. Her one child became 5 while she still claimed single parent benefits. None ever went to school only to steal the pupils belongings from their cloakroom. I caught the mother stuffing rucksacks down the sewer grate which was already overflowing. The kids would be sent to Tesco to shoplift. It's sickening how this is so commonplace in traveling community here. Some are decent but most are claiming benefits while working cash in hand. CCTV & mobile phone data is helping but benefit authorities are not allowed to look into their spending. With benefit claims all done online now it's just too easy to cheat & these single parents are often so desperate for a partner they'll take first offer, too vain to consider they're being used & their children are at risk.
It is unbelievable. I try not to get so mad at men, considering how eternally predictably this situation arises. The men are supposed to regard their stepchildren-- or their girlfriends' children as children. At least that must be what the girlfriend/mother also seems to expect. But then it seems being around these pretty little girls makes these men insane. Sometimes the mothers are so besotted they forget to protect their daughters-- only wanting their boyfriend to have what he wants.
I love how your content is a combination of sympathetic, light hearted and informative all at once which is hard to pull off - I've been following you for a few years now keep doing what you're doing !
Well said. Sympathetic to victims and shaking his head at the stupidity and worthlessness of the killers. He's a moral man.
Agreed, this is my absolute favourite channel for all those same reasons!
My sentiments exactly- it's an amazing feat if you think about it. That delicate crossroads where comedy and tragedy intersect 🤔🤭 K I'm gonna cork it before I get all philosophical
@@AndyBonesSynthPro Could not agree more!
@@AndyBonesSynthPro Here is a Kleenex. I knowhow you feel. Violence against women and children is unbearable.
Every time they interviewed Shawn it creeped me out because he's got a smile all the while talking about how he loves her and he'd never hurt her and hope she comes back..
Yeah I believe that's called duper's delight or something
I live in Odessa which is like an hour and a half away. I used to be a bartender and I would always hear this man's name after folks would get a few beers in em. Everyone knew, everyone told too. It was never a secret. Nothing happened for so long. Poor baby girl. You deserved so much better.
I was in Midland at the time; heard that name thrown about all the time, too!
@@johnsoens5185 who hurt you ?
@@johnsoens5185, bless your heart
@@johnsoens5185 found the bfs friend LMAO
@@johnsoens5185 Take your own advice.
Oh Mike - your narration the last 20 seconds or so is just BRILLIANT. I am a huge fan of your presentation, which only keeps getting better - your NARRATION, humor, and emotion speak directly to my heart! 😍Bravo brother! Another masterpiece! 😎
I hope Shawn receives a warm welcome by his fellow prison inmates!
Even hardened inmates tend to frown on this kind of thing.
@@kenton6098 "Frown on" is a large understatement.
Sure that’s gonna happen more than we all know
I'm sure big ol Bubba will be reprimanding him with his own version of justice ⚖
Sadly once he gets to prison he will be housed with other sickos who like to hurt kids.
One look at Shawn's smirking face while talking to reporters told me that he was the guilty one. It's hell for the one's that new and loved her when it takes so long to find enough evidence to hold up in court.
you can't possibly be a good parent when you a) choose drugs over your child or b) choose a man over your child. this mother did both. hailey didn't stand a chance living in that horrible environment. so many adults let this babygirl down.
I always wince when someone says someone "failed" a lie detector test. That's like failing a tea leaves reading.
You were on that dear girl's side more than her own mother was. I hope her dad can find some closure in this amid such heartache.
No closure, but I feels better with him behind bars.
she acts so nonchalant about it, as if it's a lost dog instead of her child. it's bizarre.
Omg at 6:08 when the boyfriend looks at Haileys mom, creepy as heck!
Whoa you’re right!
Plant lady!
Yup, huge huge HUGE red flag right there!
That look is terrifying. He is a piece of Sh*t! He is watching Billie like a hawk, and making sure everything is said and done right. Even in other parts of the interviews, HE appears to be cocky, like he is smirking!!!! He thinks he is smart, but a 5 year old could tell you he is 100% guilty.
@@jlo1390 yes, he can't hide his duper's delight!
I got to the part about the younger live-in boyfriend and knew he was going to be involved - My guess was sexual assault, murder to keep her from talking and then dumped her somewhere. I hate being right about things like this. Poor Hailey. Her mother is definitely a sack of shit too. She knew he was involved the whole time, but I guess as long as he could help her get drugs she didn't care.
I hope Shawn gets the maximum sentence. At least then Hailey's father and brother will have some closure.
Yeah this was a no-brainer right from the rip.
That dude probably got Hailey pregnant and then killed her for it. With the child porn found there's no question in my mind that he killed Hailey because of what he was doing to her.
I hope she gets some solid state prison time, too.
Yep me too guessed right away and agree with you sexual assault and killed to cover up. When they said he'd said she was sexually active and took drugs my radar went up also, my thoughts were, if they had found her sooner and found out she had been sexually active with drugs in her system by him saying that was his get out clause like what he said explained it rather than him drugging her assulting and killing her. So transparent it really shocks me it took them that long to arrest him!!
Yeah alarm bells went off straight off the bat.
I never thought listening to true crime stories would be so comforting..idk what it is about you and your channel but I love it
I'm a police dispatcher and I want to mention two things. 1. Reporting, in terms of missing people, has come a long way since 2010. 2. The most important bit, is that the parent or guardian must file a missing report with us and give us permission to enter them as missing. It is possible that her parents, or her mother, chose not to do that initially and either reconsidered days later, or the police were able to do so on her behalf given the length of time she had been gone. Police abilities differ state to state, so I don't know exactly, but I know with children, the parent must agree to a missing report.
Ur not actually a police officer though r u?
That's very convenient if the parents killed the child.
Thanks for the info! Makes sense in this situation. Especially if they (the caregivers) want to create a "paper trail" , but not start the full blown search to give them more time.
First off, no you're not a dispatcher. Second off, that's not new, its always been that way. At least for the past 30 years. Third off thats not exactly true. There's a lot of grey areas in there.
@@swayjaayy5495 Oh of course. You don’t know me but that’s definitely not me in my photo, doing my job. Ya know, the one where I’m dispatching. The job I’ve been doing for a decade. Love the arrogant mansplaining though.
It kills me when they say "She's not a missing person. She's a runaway." She's a child! A child doesn't get to decide to run off and start a new life. A runaway child IS a missing person.
good point!
No, if they ran away of their own accord they're a runaway not a missing person. There isn't anything you can really do about it as if someone her age wanted to they could sue for emancipation anyway, it happens all the time
@@JS-wp4gs regardless, they are still an incredibly vulnerable target, they SHOULD be treated with the upmost urgency... they should be treated as a missing person, not a runaway to be ignored or passed over, i think that was the point the OP was trying to make. And unless they're actually emancipated then they are still a missing child.
This is it. This is the tweet.
There is a difference in legal terms. We see them as one in the same, but someone who purposely left is reported differently than a kidnapping, for example. There is a distinction for a reason.
I lived in Colorado City when she went missing. I was in The same grade as her brother and hailey was the same age as my sister. So glad they got the bastard. Glad to see attention going to this case.
me too we all knew it was him they just didn't have the evidence at first or at least not enough
Mike’s facial expressions to his witty comments are priceless!!!!
I see Shawn chose to wear his fanciest sunglasses for his big “I didn’t murder my girlfriend’s daughter” TV interview.
Sean certainly gives the "turd of January" new meaning, right?
Made me wonder if Chris Watts saw this interview. 😎😨😱
The finest of Oakleys, I’m sure 😂
Gas Station specials?
Haha
Having a non-biological father figure in the home (ie live in boyfriend, stepfather, etc.) raises the risk of abuse and sexual assault for the children in that home exponentially. Predators look for weak women with small kids and groom everyone in the home to get their way, it's beyond sick but that's how evil some people are.
Yea, I'm a single mom and my youngest is now 13 years old. She told me a couple days ago how strange it would be to have a man living with us. After her dad, we separated when she was not even 2 I have not ever introduced her to any boyfriend. Not worth the stress for me. I get people find great step dads and all but I'm too paranoid and perhaps I watch too much true crime...
I agree and disagree. My mum's then boyfriend now husband never s******* assaulted me, but I was assault by her friend's son whom we lived with. Mind you the friend's husband was amazing and the only father figure I had for a while but the threat isn't always just the spouse.
Lived it. You’re not wrong.
Same has been shown to be true for non-biological mother figures, also.
Not just step dads, fathers, brothers, cousins, nephews of friends or yours, also women, everyone is a potential abuser. Why it is great to always be alert and never let your guard down when it comes to protect ypur baby.
I’ve thought of Hailey often through out the years. Her story really got to me. We all knew the boyfriend did it. I’m so happy to hear Justice will finally be served for this sweet girl.
It was very clear toe that he lied about punching the boss, in order to explain away any marks on his hands/knuckles from killing the daughter. Surprised no one else has pointed it out in the comments.
@@ewetn1 completely agree
Criminals often do this. ‘Duping delight’ Thankfully his intelligence didn’t match his arrogance. Sick
You are a GREAT story teller, young'un! Thanks, you. :)
i am from colorado city, texas… nice to see our Hailey girls story reaching this level of platforms. 🤞🏼
11:00 the freaking LIP SMACKING 😂 thanks for all your work, including that extra bit of editing. Your comedy comes from punching in the right direction and I appreciate it.
"If you lost your daughter, well that's your own damn fault. Don't expect local or federal investigators to help you find her. They don't owe you nothing. I'm sick of lazy parents crying and begging for handouts!" - Mayor Tim Boyd
Wow. That’s messed up. Yes this man did not lose his daughter but there are times that children get lost and you can’t just put them all in the same class as these monster saying their daughter was lost. It’s not always lazy crying parents. That’s pretty harsh. If you want your children to grow up to be independent good adults you can’t be on top of them 24/7.
He wasn't the mayor at the time
Tim boyd must be a republican
@@pickledragonrebel nah you know it was your people . It’s ok.
@@BuckFidenMD4547 lol gimme a break
I've been watching you for a while Mike, I'm so happy to see the number of subs you have nowdays - very well deserved!
The mayor of Colorado city wrote that post while Texas was having the freeze of 2021. People were literally dying because their power was shut off and they were trying to keep warm all while this guy was sitting comfortably in a nice heated house.
Unfortunately many people without power likely voted for him, because “socialism”
@@frostbite3318 lmao
@@frostbite3318 he doesn't sound like the socialist type to me
@@derklavierspieler7491 poor ppl exist 🥴
@@derklavierspieler7491 poor bad. only water and gruel for the poors. 🥴
I am from a small town in West Texas close to here. When this happened my sister was in nursing school with her mother. It was so sad to see that it took so long for this to be solved. I'm glad to see Hailey's story being told so she will never be forgotten.
omg the mom got into nursing school? wow she doesn't seem bright at all! crazy
her mum was a nurse??? didn't even take care of her own daughter! oh wait - did you say access to some good meds?
@@nicoledenning8090 she appears to be wearing scrubs in one video cut. This looks like one of those sleepy towns with not much purpose outside of survive. I mean just checkout that post by the mayor 😂
@@LynxStarAuto right!? I still can't believe that was the frickin mayor that wrote that!!!!!!! I hope everyone from the town told him to f off!!! The whole thing is just so sad...
I love how your videos don't romanticize criminals and focus on how truly awful what happened was and who the victims really were. Mom and I love watching these and it's become a special thing for us with coffee.
He also ignores what the victims did that the criminals preceived as wrong though.
Kind of makes the stories boring and one-sided often.
@@vaalalves you think his videos are boring???
@@vaalalves i wouldnt say boring. maybe a little predictable. But i guess you can't speak ill of the dead.
That's sounds so nice...
I find many other of these channels in poor taste. This one stays (mostly) classy. Some of the jokes are really really facepalm terrible. I think that might be part of the charm.
Dude
You are freaking funny as hell
Your humor makes some of these depressing stories more absorbable
Let's just take a moment to appreciate Mike.
The content, the accent, the dark humour, the empathy for the victims in the nuance.
I look forward to each upload.
Always ready to give it a gooooo.
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No.
While I hate that these cases happen, I am glad you cover them with the respect and detail that you do. Take care of yourself, Mike.
@@johnsoens5185 · Wait, you DON'T hate that these cases happen? Dude...
@@johnsoens5185 You will find that it is you who are mistaken. About a great many things.
@@izstrella I think the troll was referring to respect and detail, which ironically the troll did not include either of
@@johnsoens5185 do you think he's paying people to help generate content?
@@naterdog155 · I know, haha, I was just playing with him a bit. I was hoping he would lighten up and laugh a little, but I don't think it worked...
"We can't tell who owned it." Then charge everyone as accessories. Someone will roll. I'm honestly surprised dad or an uncle or even her brother hasn't taken the matter up and delivered their own justice. My dad would have gone "scorched earth" in this situation.
Facts
as a local to the broader area, that was a plenty weird part of the case. law enforcement and the media here alike are always very eager to nail these types of cases hard and splash their faces and names communitywide in a seeming effort to pull any other victims forward. as in, I started a game of 'count the sex offenders in the front page headlines' every time I go to the two major local news pages... usually like five of 'em with halfish being child related. doesn't make the place feel safer to live, makes me glad to not have children, but definitely leaves me questioning if they were waiting till they had a bigger stack of evidence to get him on since they don't seem hesitant in any other cases of it. the amount of time it took to actually get him with said bigger amount of evidence still makes it feel like they should've just gone forward with what they did have at the time though to be honest.
EXACTLY. Police probably involved in the porn as well.
That isn't how it works at all. You can't charge everybody as an accessory, you have to have an actual suspect and evidence as to who it belongs to. Otherwise there is no way you're getting a conviction in any US state, and if by some miracle you did, it would be overturned very quickly by a higher court for lack of evidence and lack of a suspect. Its not what you know its what you can prove. Even a public defender would have had a field day getting the charges dismissed if they tried to go that route
As far as 'someone will roll' it wouldn't matter if they did. Again, no actual suspect and you can't rely on pressuring anybody to admit to anything. They'll just claim they were coerced later. and that isn't even getting into the fact that without evidence its your word against the one you're rolling on, and without evidence to support it such a statement is useless and unlikely to even be admissible as evidence
Charge everyone as accessories? On what grounds? You mean to tell me that if my college roommate ends up with weird crap on her computer I’m gonna be arrested as AN ACCESSORY!? Innocent until proven guilty, people. Unconstitutional crap like this is exactly why we have so many INNOCENT PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW
THANK YOU MIKE!!! This is the ONLY true crime video I’ve seen that shares ALL THE DIRT on this case. I live near where this happened and it INFURIATES ME when the child pornography is never mentioned about Shawn. As always you tell it all♥️
"all signs are seemingly pointing at you..."
don't typically hear a reporter be that blunt lol
They should’ve taken a lot more seriously, when they noticed that she didn’t bring anything with her. You don’t run away, without bringing things with you. How they could’ve assumed, that she was a runaway is beyond me. They wasted precious time. Why would his work lie for him? I don’t get it.
While I understand your comment and frustration, sadly that little girl was most likely already dead well before anyone realized she was missing.
I know these people, and I believe that 1. His work was probably the reason why Shawn snapped. I believe he was bullied at work. They immediately got a gag order on all his co workers and anyone who worked there the minute after the event was reported. 2. They assumed she was a runaway because she was a bit rebellious for good reason. She didn’t like having young Shawn as a “stepfather.” She and her Mom bitterly fought and argued constantly. Hailey was vocal about her opinions to her Mother, and openly showed no respect (none deserved of course) to either her Mom or her lover. Billie would have been relieved to have Hailey living elsewhere. But living, nonetheless. I don’t believe Billie was an accomplice to Hailey’s murder.
@@maryalicesmith2626 Do you believe she knew about the found child porn?
Exactly. All it took was to ask him did you see her leave & did she have anything with her? If he said yea she had a bag of clothes then confirm she took nothing, Red flag he was lying.
I always feel bad for the people that find remains of someone. It must be super hard to get that picture out of your head.
I live in Big Spring. I remember this. Sad. Just sad. But besides that. Thank you so very much !!! For working on this storie. My heart goes out to the ones who actually cares. Thank you for this. I watch your you tubes ever day all day. Thank you !!!!! We all tryed to look for her.
As always, loving your call it like you see it story telling. He's guilty af and creepy af. Mom isn't any better. Hope he's getting treated the way he treats others, while locked in his box.
@@Die-Angst you seem insulted. Friend of Shawn’s, maybe?
I’m glad you covered this story. I was living in Texas in 2010 and remember seeing the billboards.
That poor girl. I hope they bury Shawn under the jail.
12:00 Mike, I'm laughing and just can't stop. The delivery of that "wierdos" line could simply not have been better. I was staring at you wondering how you were going to deal with the obvious point there, and you nailed it.
*weirdos…. You don’t wanna be like the mayor of Colorado City….😄
I laughed so hard🤣🤣🤣
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I couldn't breath after he said that I was laughing so hard! 😂😂
As someone who lives in rural America( hate it, am moving) I can assure you, this kind of stuff is FAR more common than one would believe. I am an old lady and always felt much safer in huge cities than in rural America. Dirtiest little secret, of many Southwest and Midwest rural areas? Methamphetamine. Been around every drug addict you can imagine in my long life. Tweakers are scary AF
I think the melding of "rural," "country," "backwoods," etc. in people's minds have muddied this a bit. I (used to) feel safe in (certain parts) of (some) big tourist cities at night, 2000s/2010s NYC from Times Square to Rockefeller Plaza, roughly, being a good example. I've felt safe in the middle of the night on the streets of a sleepy coastal Italian town they'd consider "rural." I don't feel safe in backwoods Appalachia -- there's a different sort of law and a different sort of justice in some of those places. I do feel safe in "the country," which I'd call a decent-sized population that sprang up around natural resources and the railroad, where the plots are big, but you can still shout to your nearest neighbor, and properties that aren't kept up are cause for neighborly concern. Where boys have gunboxes attached to their truck beds so they can go straight from the deer stand to homeroom, but they also have football practice after school.
You're absolutely right that some of rural America is dangerous and frightening. To me, those places are usually ones where the houses are more scattered, where the main job opportunities in the town are gone, the schools are usually a _long_ bus ride from the actual community, and as the area has fallen into decline, people started keeping to themselves _too_ much. There's no hub of community that would usually stem from nearby schools, churches stop hosting events to keep teenagers busy, people look the other way at a trailer with an overgrown lot and an odd smell when you drive past, and it _does_ become a hellscape.
This guy is absolutely outstanding the way he tells a story the way he chooses his content he is the best on utube
I hate his long dramatic pauses so useless
As one of the Shawn’s of the world, we do not claim him as one of us.
When Mike says "I love you". He's specifically talking to me. Not any of you.
Jorin Potts.....fabulous comment lol
Oh you wish!
You have to share 😤
😂😂😂
No, me!!
🥺This has haunted our small area in West Texas for many years. I am so happy she was finally found because her dad never stopped looking and caring. Shawn was finally arrested.
I was about an hour away from there in Abilene, TX when this happened from the beginning to the end. The entire area code of 325 was looking for her, billboards everywhere that stayed up literally for years. I hate that it ended the way it did, but everyone knew from the way he was acting that it didn't add up. Thank you for covering this.
Abilene, birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower the president who warned us of the military industrial complex
I'm from Abilene too, nice to meet.
@@scottashe984 he was our last real Conservative president.
@@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim different Abilene. Eisenhower was born in Abilene KS.
Same in midland/odessa area.
We presume in most cases that mothers will instinctively protect their children first. Unfortunately, this isn't always true and particularly so when you introduce drugs and violent men to the equation. Billie will probably argue that she had no choice but to cover for Sean because otherwise he might have killed her too. Or it could be she rationalized that Hailey was already dead so why lose somebody else just to solve a crime? In any case, these people who obsess over true crime, man, you gotta watch out for them.😉
Yeah, true crime junkies sure are sketchy! 😂
Seems Billie seen some shit through all the days. Not judging or excusing, just saying looks like.
Crazy how you blamed the mother and NOT the actual guy who murderer beautiful Hailey. Seems a little misogynistic, don’t you think, Bob?
@@01SaltyWitch Gotta blame both. But you need to see why she’s more at blame ONLY when it comes to solving the case. Obviously the one who killed her isn’t gonna say “I did it, lock me up.” But the woman who chose not to tell the truth or defend her daughter over her boyfriend. Not even husband, boyfriend. It’s pathetic. A man like that no matter what bs love you think you have, you can’t put a sicko like that near a child.
Seriously? What the hell is wrong with you?
What a sad story. The murder of any child is so heartbreaking, but yet it still happens all the time. Mike, you did a great job (and the little comic relief you do just kills me sometimes!) on this video. I love the endings of your videos when you say "cuz I love you." We all love you too!
I LOVE IT when he tells us he "Loves us". Makes my day 😊
who..??
When I 1st heard him say" I luv u" it hit me like n a good way. I like how he ends the video. I feel like it's so sincere.
@@marygonzalez733 Honestly, I'm sure he does! And the little wink sometimes, too...he's so sweet
@@hectorherbert6585 He says his name in the beginning of the episode. Have a listen.
Seeing the personal interview w/ Shawn you can see there's absolutely no emotion or sense of worry in his eyes. It's super unsettling.
This one is close to home for me. I'm in Abilene, and we've been trying to find the killer for years. Shawn Adkins is the worst of the worst. Thanks for picking this one up, Mike. It's a somber case, but as always, I'm willing to "give it a go"
I believe you mean "Give it a gyoo"!
Your channel covers cases that may not have been talked about if you hadn't covered them. Your contact is the only one I jump to watch as soon as its posted! You are helping so much more then you could ever imagine, thank you Mike!!
I agree, this case is local to me and he is the only channel that I've ever see cover it. Ironically enough, the case that made me discover this channel was a odd missing persons case that happened less than a hour away from where this one took place, Mike finds the obscure and lesser known cases and is one of the many things I love about his channel.
you"re welcome.
I still watch every video as soon as they're released even if I've viewed the case before just coz Mike does it the best. Love ya Mike💜
lately he's been doing cases that have been done to death
This is the ONLY channel I’m subscribed to where I’ve actually hit the bell cuz I, too, watch Mikey’s videos THE SECOND they post!
Mike, I literally paused the video 8 times, laughing so hard I almost pissed myself. Thank you, you're a light in a dark world bruddah
The mother seems guilty, also. Of what, I don't know. But she's hiding something. That poor father! So sad for him. ☹
It's so ridiculous how long this took their law enforcement. It was obvious from the get-go. Poor Haley. Her mom needs charging too. She knew the whole time, and probably knows even more details.
Hey, Mike. I'd love to hear your take on the Valley of Headless Men. Those are some tales I would pay to hear you tell.
Do you mean the story Mr Ballen told on his channel a while ago?
(This is a wild one, but Idk if there've ever been any criminals caught, who were responsible for this).
@@Anita-k The consensus seems to be WHAT is responsible for it rather than WHOM. Apparently the incidents took place over a series of many centuries, even Native American tribes and the reported deaths took place from like 1903 to 1945.
All they had to do is put him in the back of a cruiser and start driving into the desert.Ya know Sean,people go missing all the time....😉
@@Anita-k Yes. I have no clue why I am just now getting notifications for this from months ago. But, I do mean that story. Mr Ballen is such a great storyteller, as well!
@@PeaceDweller Exactly
I thought it was only gonna be one vid a week whilst u got settled in. Needless to say this is a great fri night suprise 🤗
Nah, couldn't wait! Back to it now
I think he said that for the holidays only. Pretty much every year he only post one a week during Christmas and the new year.
@@ThatChapter You sound like you may have a cold, Mike?
God please don't let anyone die around me. I've been binge watching this show for the last few days and I've got two floor to ceiling book shelves with nothing but horror books.
I was thinking the same damn thing.
Well obviously it's not enough proof to lock someone up or even call them suspect for 10 years.
Did that door behind you just open a little bit?
@@Breakbeat. that killed me. In a good way, not the hell hound behind the door lool. Thank you for that
@@FAHRENHEIT451JL heh you said hound and your name has dog in it.. Hehe
Hey Mike, how busy are you. You are churning out the best content I have seen on the tube for many many years. You are very productive and your content is absolutely amazing. Thank you for all this, I can hardly stop watching.
I remember hearing about this one and being just as sure then as I am now who's responsible. Also still sure the mother knew something because she's just so passive about it all. I think she knew and that's why she was so blase about trying to find Hailey - she knew she wouldn't be alive. Absolutely tragic, I really hope justice is served
2010 yeah I remember aswell. Sounds like a battered wife story, she was probably afraid or partially responsible to enable that abuse and her disappearance.
@@theblackbaron4119 I remember wondering how John Wayne Gacy’s second wife didn’t notice that there was anything alarming about him or his behaviour. But would think that someone they were close to could be a homicidal maniac?
I mom seemed like a drug addict in denial. I believed her when she said "the Texas rangers are finally involved." That's not normal police, they don't quit cases. Not something a killer could easily act relieved about
Thank you for doing this case. They finally charged the main (& only) suspect after 10 years. Now, if only they can get the mom whom had to know something happened since it was her boyfriend at the time. This case screams cover up.
Had to know something according to who? No evidence means no guilt. Assuming a person is guilty is a big no no
It IS a cover up. And her mother DID play a part in her passing
The best part of any video I've ever seen, is when Mike said "turns out, they were just saving it up!"
This is so wild - I've been waiting for you to cover this story since it happened in my home town. I was in high school when this happened and it rattled our small town. Nothing like this had ever happened before. RIP Hailey
It’s a shame you never finished high school. Hope you got that GED tho
@@yourunclesmailman420 what are you talking about.
Mike, i don't even know how you find the time to research and put these videos together; but damn, your content seriously could be on Netflix or mainstream tv. Great job, as always.
Or youtube
Do you have Google and 2 hours for "research"? Now buy an iPhone and editing software and in just 5 or 6 hours you can do the same thing. Of course your personality or lack thereof may cause an issue with likeability and it doesn't hurt to be easy on the eyes. Good luck.
“They were obsessed with true crime..”
_[Mike, looking worriedly at the camera]_
“…F*cking weirdos…”
I feel called out
Just another one of Mike's well-placed and intentional bits of humor.
He's playing with fire since all of his subscribers are weirdoes 😅
@@acma9193 deffo, which makes it all the funnier
I'm proud to be a true crime obsessed weirdo!
That was gold 🙌🤣
Awesome “deer in headlights” look there, Mike.
30,000 views in 40 mins 🤗🤗🤗 so glad to see your channel grow the way that it has! I've been a long time watcher, and you definitely deserve every bit of your success! Sláinte
This reminds me so much of the german case where a girl was at her sisters house and her sisters husband was the last to see her. And he was lying and being very sus but the whole family is standing behind him when every clue is pointing towards him having done something to her…
I remember seeing this case in the news all those years ago. The awkward grinning and emotionless tone in his voice whenever he was asked about the girl (during the multiple interviews he gave) already made me 100% certain it was Shawn back then.
Just a shame it took this long for him to get arrested, though I’m still happy that most likely he’s going to get what he deserves.
hi, mike! You got recommended several times on Rusty West´s channel! So proud of you!
I always hope there's never a serial killer near me. Checking my RUclips history would definitely raise some eyebrows I am fascinated by true crime. How people could seam so normal but be monsters in reality really peaks my curiosity
I was literally just thinking this 😭😂
That's exactly what a serial killer would say lol
@@synchronous6775 that’s what I was thinking. Reads like the thoughts of a straight up freak.
@@synchronous6775 oh shit there onto me time to put my phone and pc into a microwave
"Obsessed with true crime, fucking weirdos". Love your channel Mike. Keep making great videos every week. Thank you!!!
This is one of the saddest stories for me and has stayed with me a long time. I'm glad he's finally seeing consequences. She really covered for him.
To me, Deirdre Jacob is the saddest story. My friend. Not found since summer 1998, Mike knows about it as she was one of the Irish triangle.
Thank you for covering this for Hailey. May I ask for your prayers that justice is served and he never gets out of prison. RiP Hailey Darlene Dunn . You will not be forgotten ❤.