Really?? I just watched a video where a man was trying to get a puppy to breathe again, after its mother layed on top of it. The man just told the mother dog you have to be careful. People have more compassion for dogs that do stupid stuff and almost kill their own, than they have for other people who are accidentally negligent.
Ben Dover um nature disproves what you just said. If I had to guess I’d say parental instinct to take care of offspring the way humans do is lacking from the vast majority of species on this planet. You should consider yourself lucky you were born a human and not a shoe bill or an insect or some other creature who’s parents might eat you.
savagedragon79-This is true!! That’s exactly my point. They do bc that baby will ultimately hinder the pack. Whether bc it’s mentally challenged or too small to keep up. So naturally animals make decisions based on what’s best for there society.
There's still no evidence to prove that McNabb killed that baby. Just because Courtney's daddy didn't like him and he had tattoos on his face? Yes, he ran from that car...but let's not forget that he was freaking out, strung out, and everyone in that car told him to get out. That is not enough to convict a man of murder. Sadly, he was in fact convicted and the real baby killer is probably kicked back somewhere sucking on a glass pipe. This case is heartbreaking. I just don't believe McNabb did it. I don't think the truth will ever be repealed and that is sad too
@@purplehaze4178 its a trainwreck, this woman and Chris's 'uncle' the meth addict who openly admitted to his fuckups seem to be the ones telling the truth. My gut feeling is that Courtney And Chris had some involvement in what happened.
@@jediknight1294 I get the same feeling after watching the trial from start to finish and successfully obtaining the court case file as well as police reports, etc.. just because there's "no physical evidence " does not mean in any way that Chris isn't responsible for his baby's death as well as Courtney. Someone should've stepped in long before this poor child's death and all of their children should have been removed from their custody permanently due to the squalid conditions of the house and the parents' drug abuse which was obviously on going. Don't protect them, that just makes you look like an asshole as well.. what the blue balled hell is wrong with people?🤨
@Native Nfree it's a good thing that grandparents can't just scoop up custody away from parents. You would be shocked to know the amount of grandparents that think, because their kids raise the grandchildren differently than they would like, that gives them the right to undermine the parents or blatantly demand custody. Over little stuff, too. Or just out of jealousy Regardless we need to give cps bigger resources and revamp the entire system. Get parents jobs with living wages and classes for them to get out of poverty and away from drugs. The whole system is fucked. So many people raised in trash and crime and drugs in the richest country in the world.
@@yamaha5647 no excuses! You choose to put drugs in your body! You choose whether you spend the money you have to feed your kids or buy drugs! You choose who you sleep with, breed with and live with! You choose whether to take birth control or use a fucking condom or use your government provided insurance to get fixed after you pop out your first kid you can’t take care of and allow to live in squalor, expose to drugs and allow a bunch of dirt chickens access to or room and board in your children’s home! You choose whether you follow through with your high school education or take advantage of the assistance available to those on welfare to get a GED,choose whether you do what some in shitty circumstances do and app,y for FASFA and aid (or apply with help from employment offices or welfare work programs) and apply to community college, get a bus pass from the school or welfare or employment office and go to school while you work a few jobs to pull your ass out of poverty if you really want to! I grew up in a shit hole surrounded by drugs, lack of access to basic needs because drugs were prioritized over our well being and food stamps were traded for dope, and every dirt chicken pecking in the dirt for whatever scraps anyone else would toss their way or whatever they could trade for dope rather than stand on their own two feet were allowed unsupervised, unrestricted access to my siblings and I, and we ran around town unsupervised and ate because other people took pity on us and invited us in for something to eat, friends parents let us sleep over and eat a good dinner, sleep in a clean bed, and wake up in the morning to a hot breakfast we thought was the greatest thing ever, and shower in a bathroom without a lab in it or people walking in and out while we bathed , and the local church picked us up on Sundays and Wednesdays down the block because they were afraid of our breeders and their friends, and they made sure we had school supplies and school clothes that we hid to make sure they couldn’t be taken and sold or traded for dope. They had parenting classes available and help getting a job-some of the drug families we grew up around took the opportunities available to them to get clean, get a job and go back to school to get a degree or certificate to go from working a few minimum wage jobs and night school to a decent paying career, get childcare vouchers after getting clean and getting their kids back, get housing subsidies to get their families out of squalor, and they just happened to be the parents of the kids we were friends with that were the ones who not only took care of their own kids, but had us sleep over as often as they could and along with others made sure we were fed, and often talked to our breeders about helping them get clean and get a job where they knew there was an opening. There are resources available for those who put in the work! There is no excuse for continuing to pop out kids you can’t afford and don’t have time for and are unable or unwilling to put before yourself, especially when you can get birth control or get fixed after the first one for free. There already are resources available for parents to get their suit together and those who actually want to change their lives and do right by their kids are the ones out there tracking down and taking advantage of those resources and getting clean and sober, cutting human garbage out of their and their children’s lives and busting their asses to better themselves for their kids and not waste the resources available to them. If people need to be hand held and have everyone find everything for them or complain that what is available isn’t enough so they might as well not even bother, then they don’t want to better their lives. It isn’t that VPS isn’t doing enough for them, it’s that they aren’t doing enough for their damn selves but making excuses and expecting others to do the hard work for them! There are people who live in poverty and raise kids in poverty who never abuse their kids, or touch drugs or bring multiple sex partners in their house around their kids, who pull their families out of poverty without a single hand out (though no shade to families who use available resources along with hard work to better their and their children’s lives), so I have zero sympathy for those who make excuses and continue to expose their children to drugs and abuse and starvation and neglect and constant breeding of more children, and makes excuses for the shit hole their kids live in and the abuse and neglect their kids suffer and all the drugs they prioritize smoking or shooting up over feeding and caring for their kids, blaming their upbringing, their partner, their family and the world for not giving them enough hand outs, so it’s not their fault and they shouldn’t be held accountable for their choices! Bullshit! It’s a choice! I grew up in squalor, abuse and around drugs and I worked four jobs to pay my way through school, sleeping four hours each night so I could do homework for the 15 unit class load I was taking to finish sooner, scheduling full class load around my 4 jobs, and taking extra shifts or odd jobs over summers and school breaks, supporting myself from 16 years old, and learned to budget my money and live within my means. Never touched drugs I grew up around or went into the family lab business of cooking dope in my bathtub, or used my upbringing as an excuse for ending up on dope, unemployed and living in squalor or spreading my legs and popping out kids I couldn’t afford; never used the abuse and neglect I suffered as an excuse to abuse my own children or expose them to the shit I grew up around. My middle sister and I are both married moms with degrees, who worked for everything we have and made damn sure our kids would never be exposed to what we were, are super protective over our kids and trust very few people around them, put their needs above our own and work hard to provide for their needs and providing better lives than we had, and more opportunities for their futures. They have never met 95% of our relatives, and those 95% don’t have our addresses, phone numbers, social media adds or even state we live in. Then there are our other two siblings, a brother in and out of prison for drug crimes, assault, parole violations, and stealing and pawning anything not bolted to the floor, and that’s only when he doesn’t bring the tools to pry the bolts off and take what’s bolted down as well. He uses our upbringing as an excuse for his choices and his life, because he never had someone show him how to do better, and “can’t afford to eat better, live better or pay for treatment to get clean so he can get a better job.” Our other sister has three kids with different dads, has a revolving door of dirt chicken fuck buddies because she and her registered sex offender partner are swingers who “deserve to sow their wild oats and have fun too, since they had their first so young doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to enjoy their 20’s.” They spend 3 nights a week at the karaoke bar, 3 nights a week at the casino, 1 night a week at a convert or movie or arcade, can’t hold down a steady job or refuse to take one of the many decent paying jobs in their area because they have to drug test to get them, get kicked out of subsidized housing only to be given a new apartment they refuse to follow the rules at, dump their kids off at day care run by a lady who’s kids were taken by CPS, pick themup to drop them off with a dope fiend friend til 2 am, take them home and sleep til noon while their kids are stuck in a bedroom with two baby gates keeping them in their room with beds, a glitchy tv with three vhs tapes, two potty chairs and a table they so,times remember to leave fresh food and water on. Numerous calls to CPS do nothing because they have a friend who works there and gives them a heads up to clean the house and have things in order and the food they don’t always remember to cook for their kids sitting in the cupboards showing they “feed them” and all the first chickens out of the house taking all their dope and paraphernalia and pills with them until CPS leaves. We’ve tried everything to get CPS to remove those kids to no avail as a state without CPS reform where they live, and even the youngest getting HPV did nothing because his breeder said it came from her giving birth which can happen so they accepted that, even though the outbreak happened at 4 years old. And when we tried taking the kids, we’re told we had to bring them back and they had no legal evidence to remove them, despite them being dirty, in clothes and shoes that don’t fit unless someone else buys them stuff, underfed, not potty trained at 3, 6 and 7, and their useless mother complaining about how she wishes she could afford nice clothes and shoes and toys for her kids like my and my other sister’s kids have, but there aren’t any jobs worth having and it’s not fair they drug test when pot and pills should be legal for her “anxiety” yet she can afford trips to the bar and casino every night and never goes without her dope! We buy her kids things all the time only her to return them for money or sell them and then tell us they were stolen despite the buy sell trade ad showing in her news feed. CPS doesn’t need to give her more resources, she either needs to use what’s available or they need to do their jobs and remove the kids and consider their rights over her right as a “mother!” No excuses for these breeders to be allowed to pop and and keep custody of these kids if they aren’t willing to do the work rather than await a hand out!
The grandfather broke my heart. He knows the family is screwed but he tried his best to take that kid. I think he was into that speed too but on a biker truck driver level to where you only use it in small doses to work then lay off of it.
@@personalcheeses8073 - I hate saying this, but I feel the entire town needs to be exterminated!! It's really sad. These kids are supposed to be our future. They can't even speak. Enuncination seems to be a lost art
@@Mysasser1 Jesus... trucker level??? I have known long distance drivers, the only stimulant they ever took was strong coffee!... they wouldn't touch any drugs for fear of accidents.
@Captain Obvious How many cons that wipe out a strangers retirement account or serial killers do you know that care about babies that have been murdered? Your comment makes zero sense.
You may not be wrong she has select memory and mentioned earlier that she knew if a child was with her that the mother knew I would give it back to her....so no scruples. The apple don't fall far from the tree. When asked earlier what she thought the mother meant she hummed and hawned and thought long and hard before answering yet, didn't fully answer 'what did you think she meant'....The Aunt ain't stupid I will give her that but, she is no angel either. I would not call her genuine more cute as a fox.
I agree. I live close to them. It's him. He's a psychopath and it amazes me how many women I see talking about how he's obviously a good person because he's so innocent looking and handsome and well spoken! I'm a sociopath myself but I know I can't be in relationships even now that Im aware and trying to live better, I can't control it. When somebody puts me on a pedestal I will destroy their life. I've had the best girlfriends you could imagine and as I got older I would try with everything in me to " do things different this time" but my subconscious mind is evil. I'm very well spoken and my manners are honed to perfection. Their mothers always start out thinking I am a good guy because I've trained myself so well but when somebody makes themselves vulnerable and decides to bet everything on me, the beast comes out. You are exactly right. She is a victim. And some other psychopath or sociopath is looking at her right now thinking how easy he could win her over because she's hurt and damaged and has low self esteem. That's how it works. They hate to be alone with themselves and will use people like her for shelter. And they are able to hide better in a domestic situation. They don't want people to see them alone because they are trying to look normal and hide the fact that they are incapable of love.
Hi Angela...My heart also hurts for her because it was obvious she was answering all the questions carefully, responsibly & earnestly, wanting to be very honest...I can't imagine how difficult it was for her as she obviously really loved the baby & ultimately wanted what was best for her...
@@sirsmia1663 I just realized I commented on the wrong video. I meant to post this about courtney on her video. Sorry for the mix up. I was probably drunk lol. This poor lady is probably really sweet and she looks really sad from all this :(
Agreed. The mom. Or possibly even the 2 year old who had obviously witnessed her dad's violence.(the brass knuckles) she could have just been imitating her father and accidentally injured baby. But even though McNabb is a horrible, atrocious, addicted individual, I can feel his innocence. Pay attention to his reaction when the medical examiner is speaking....this is a man who is dying inside.
Exactly! This lady talking about trying to help. No. Call the police go get the kids. If they really wanted to sell the kids go take the kids from them throw money at the animals so you ensure the kids are ok. Then go get legal help. This family didnt really care about the kids. Give me a break.
@@priscillavalenzuela9736 not everyone has money to throw.... Or to get legal help. In hindsight I'm sure they might've tried way harder, expecting the kids might b neglected is one thing...but thinking they would bash the baby's brains out...I don't think anyone saw THAT coming. Its easy to look from end point, and judge. But in the moment I guess they didn't realize what was coming
@@kellyk5835 no...its easy to do something . People need to stop watching from the sidelines. When you see your family in trouble you act on it fir the children. We are the childrens advocates. I'm sorry but I 100% disagree with you. We are to be the hands Nd feet of God here on this messed up planet.if You keep God in it he will uphold it.
Chill B,,,, why call CPS?????? THESE PEOPLE ARE INCOMPETENT. LOOK UP THIER HISTORY AND IT'S NOT RELIABLE. I WOULD GAVE CALLED POLICE AND THEN TOOK THEM TO MY HOME. NO FOSTER HOMES FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SAME DAY YOU CAN PETITION THE COURTS FOR TEMP CUSTODY. THEN FILE FOR THE CHILDREN. WHO IS MORE CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF THEM THAN THIS AUNT.
Lmaooo so you could add another several people to the list that failed this baby?! Did you miss the Groves case? Or really any cases of parents killing their kids... more times than not CPS is involved & failed as badly as the parents. CPS is a joke.
He took on a INFANT while working and taking care of his elderly parents, his mother was disabled wore two prosthetic legs... I wish he had kept her...maybe she would still be here BUT he loved his daughter and parents usually don't expect their child to hurt their grandbaby.
People forget just how terribly difficult and painful it can be to testify about a distressing event, let alone in a family member's trial. She is extremely brave and honest.
David Weise I lived in Mississippi for 2 years all the way from Los Angeles county (Whittier) and you are 100% right. They take care of one another and show so much humility. It’s sad the south have such a bad rep, this case is awful but it happens all around the US, sadly. Some of the most genuine, nice people, in such contrast to the status fakeness that oozes from CA.
GOLDEN ICEBLOCKMAN-🙏Well said! I’m from Florida so we have a mixture of anything and everything but definitely a bunch of good southern people. Of all colors!
Hope the grandfather wasn't a pedophile...sometimes they want the kids with the pretense of caring for them. I pray he wasn't thar type of person. Truly.
Its very sad to me that y'all are bashing her family that tried to intervene and get these children safe. There are all kinds of kinds in this world but these people seem like good people!
You know she thought her niece was really trying to trade the kids for the car but she didn’t want to just come right out and say it because that her brothers daughter. This is so sad, that poor beautiful child.
These two should be sterilized so there is NO chance they can ever have another child to torture and kill! That father OMG, looks like something outta Freddie's Nightmare, just horrific.
These pieces of sh*t Only got 15 years!?!? 😡😠😡😠 Wtf!!! They MURDERED a 2 week old BABY!! Why in God's name did they only get 15 years? Why not life in prison? Imo, they should be put down like sick animals. Bcuz they ARE sick animals! I hope they both get their skulls bashed in while they're in prison. That's what they DESERVE!
The insensitivity and judgement of people just amaze me. Judging the woman giving testimony, making rude comments about her family and her life. This woman was trying to be as correct with what occurred as she could. She tried to NOT speculate and just give facts. I have had to testify in court after witnessing a crime, and it is intimidating and anxiety provoking. A person can be nervous even when telling the truth, as they are giving a recount of a day in their life Nd their interactions, and in their words. They are stating their truths and each word they say could potentially affect the defendants life, that’s a lot of responsibility to hold. They also are wanting to get justice for the defenses little baby....I cannot imagine having to deal with that....and you have people criticize your every word and movement, insulting your family, and your personal life. Come on people, start looking at yourself and stop the hate!!!
This poor lady. She tried to save those babies. I couldn’t imagine how that family’s heart must ache. I’ll keep you all in my prayers. Drugs are so awful. If anyone reading this has a drug problem, please seek help. There’s a wonderful rehab in Mississippi called Home of Grace, that is a blessing. This poor baby.
Damn defense lawyer standing up for Courtney. You damn well know she wanted to trade a car for her kids so she could be free to go and come freely and high af on meth.
I have a customized twin exhaust cruiser and I love her! She looks like a 1930s gangster car in a smokey slate blue color. She turns on a dime and I can fill it with alot in my station wagon. When I need power I take out my supercharged Park Avenue Buick.
Did I just hear her say the girl's mother wanted to trade them for a PT Cruiser??? Wow, just wow. I feel bad for those family members, (like this lady), who actually gave a shit about those children and I feel awful for the murdered little one and her surviving big sister.
feuriger Stern my thoughts exactly, as a proud auntie of 9 nieces and nephews whom i love dearly, I would be a mess trying to get through this and if gum helps me through it and it’s okay with the Court so be it, my heart goes out to this Aunt
I chew gun at funerals. Keeps me from crying. When I start to cry I focus on my gum and chew the shit out of it. I tell others the same thing. It helps..
9:43 the lawyer trying to give cortney the benefit of the doubt but the Aunt knew deep down just how crazy she was. Truly heartbreaking. My heart goes out to the Aunt, you can tell she loves those baby’s :(
I believe the mother murdered her baby!! Regardless if it was intentional or not I feel the messages she saw on his facebook caused her to become extremely angry. Her anger then compounded when her innocent cries most likely due to being extremely hungry and what I can only assume heavily soiled diaper!! These assumption come due to her own testimony that it had been over 5hrs since she last checked on the baby before "discovering" she was gone!! The fact that she didn't take the the opportunity of having a break by letting her family take the baby makes me feel something else set her off and she ended up taking out on the baby. This is why I feel it was the messages that she found is what triggered her and sadly the poor innocent baby suffered as a result.
Melkina Dawn YES! My thoughts EXACTLY!! And she then framed him with his clothes and athletic bag. The phone conversations between them when he was in jail set my suspicions about her in stone. The father actually seems to have a heart and to have been genuinely concerned about his child whereas the mother seemed to be walking in circles and blaming her 2 year old.
@@goldierule1350 because he was asleep on the couch. She is said to have bee sleeping with him on the couch. However according to the girl he had messaged on Facebook that night he had messaged her briefly then went silent ( around approx 10pm) Suddenly in the early morning hours he messages her again then when she goes to respond she is unable to because his account was deactivated only to suddenly become active after again and claims to not know what happen to make his account become deactivated. My feeling is it wasnt him the second time that it was her. That she was snooping and trying to act as if it were him asking her questions but gets nervous, deactivates his account then activates it. All the while she is getting furious at the thought of him talking to another girl. Baby was probably crying and this stresses her out and she fears it will wake him up so she goes into the room and takes her stress and frustration out on the baby to get her to stop crying. Realizing what she had done she takes the baby and puts it in his bag and either took her out to the woods or stashed the bag with the babys body inside somewhere because maybe he wakes up. Then she proceeds tell him to go check on the baby only for him to discover the ba y is gone. She then sends him out to look and calls the police. Knowing he went to look in the woods she later puts the baby there or possibly did it right after. I get a feeling the baby was under the trailer and she moved it to the woods at a later point. This is just my opinion. She is so adamant that they were asleep together and woke up together yet points the blame on him. He is no prize but I believe he did not kill his baby and that she did it
Melkina Dawn No, couldn't be - look at the animal she's with and think about the fact that he's a Meth addict. Meth fits his personality. I've heard it can make heavy users go into rages. They become very violent when crossed or bothered. The little baby was bothering him. She didn't know who she was dealing with. Plus, the woman's lazy, as could be seen in the pictures of the inside of her ramshackle old trailer. New mom, still recovering from childbirth, still pretty sore. I just don't see her as the murderer; however, I believe she was there when her boyfriend was beating the baby to death and didn't try to stop him because she knew how he was when he got upset, and she knew he would beat her if she tried to interfere. Either that, or she was asleep - but how does a person sleep through the whole beating (or pretended to be asleep!) And notice that most of the damage was inflicted on the baby's head and mouth. I think the baby woke up about the time this guy wanted to go to sleep, and he doubled up his fist and went for her mouth first, knocking all of her baby teeth out, because, as all newborns do, she was screaming for someone to pick her up, change her diaper, and fix her a nice, warm bottle. This is what newborns DO! But uh-oh! Daddy wants to sleep! And it's his way every time. Keep screaming, and I'll punch you in your mouth as hard as I can. Maybe then you'll shut up! No such luck? Well, get a blunt object and beat her upside the head with it! She'll shut up then. If the mother saw that her boyfriend was turning mean, why didn't she pick the baby up, give it some milk and rock it back to sleep? On the other hand, she knew it would happen over and over, so she pretended to be asleep. I could be wrong, but I think this was the way things went down!she wanted the violent thug to stay with her more than she wanted to be a mother to the baby. After all, he didn't mind living in filth, and he was there to give her sex and drugs! The kid definitely played second fiddle to the Methamphetamine and the sex - that's probably the only way they could entertain themselves. The woman got fifteen years, earlier than that for time served and being a model prisoner. She will still be able to have more children. Very. Bad. Idea.!!! Another poverty-stricken gal on Medicaid and food stamps. Bringing her future babies into her dead end existence. Making her serve the whole sentence would help, because that would put her around 40 when she gets out, and will quickly approach the age when it will be hard for her to get knocked up. Because certainly she will be having plenty of sex and plenty drugs as well.
Sounds great, the evidence is to the contrary. Why the hell did he run to the woods and run around for at least 35 minutes before the cops arrived...where the baby was found? Nah, she is guilty of criminal neglect but the overall evidence is overwhelming that he is the culprit.
When this initially began, I thought for sure that this was going to be a huge support system for Cortney and her defense. It is amazing to see that her aunt is truthful and that she tries her absolute best to convey to the court her interpretation of spoken statements, and also her perspective during critical events immediately prior, during and after the infant’s body was found. Amazing witness for what is right; not simply for the prosecution. She is a good, considerate human being.
She is an INCREDIBLE witness. We should admire and aspire to be like her. She is contantly working against their efforts to box her into a particular story. She has the internal, moral fortitude, not to "people please" (which is considered a sin btw, for good reason) aby giving them the answer they want t hear - but instead to keep going within herself when they get pushy, to search within herself for her memory of what really happened, what she truly remembers fully, and then answers with that. She faltered a tiny bit at the end, when they kept pushing her to tell a particular story, when she wasn't sure. And that, is still completely amazing. Because it's incredibly difficult to remain steadfast under intense, building pressure of that nature. That may seem like an easy task. Our lives, the corruption we endure, and evil that is allowed to flourish - SO MUCH OF IT is based upon tens, thousands and tens of millions of us, not having the moral backbone to do just this. I.e., to tell the real truth, not to give into people pleasing in order to be liked or accepted, at school, at work, at leisure. We are in the habit of hanging back, instead of doing what is right. Now, there are times when it is just plain stupid, and we aren't meant to throw our lives away. But, this is different. And, there are also many times when it _is_ dangerous, and we _are_ called to risk our own lives as well. We lie constantly; I mean EVERYONE of us (myself sadly, but absolutely including). Yes, there is a spectrum. Certainly, some people lie far more than others. And, we regard certain people as honest and forthright for good reason. They have diligently worked for the many years required, to get into the habit of honesty, to catch themselves lying before it happens and stop it - and, as time goes on, and they develop morally through the creation of the habit of honesty and the practice of it, so that eventually, on occasion, they find even those hidden pockets of lies they didn't know existed within themselves, and rout them out.They don't initially recognize these pockets of hidden lies until they'd developed morally, because their way of looking at the world was skewed toward self-interest, vanity and other vice. But the more they practiced one virtue, honesty, the more accurately the pin on their moral compass was set, allowing them to see all situations more accurately, including what real honesty means within those situations. The more they work on all virtue, the more clearly they'd see everything ;) So, even as you work diligently to overcome lying, lies will come through when you last expect it. My point is, it's' very difficult not to lie. M second pint is, it is ultimately achievable. It's simply incredibly difficult, and is a life-long challenge - that gives you back far more in joy and true wealth, which than any difficulty you may encounter in working towards this lofty and most worthwhile of moral and spiritual goals.
He should have helped her get a car. Knowing she needed a car for the kids. Men kill me like kids don't need to be took places. School, Dr, Appointment, and so much more. I mean really!!!
@@andreashields6983 I believe the only important thing to them was dope! It’s amazing that both children were not born severely drug addicted at birth!
My English is no so good but did I hear that cortnys father was worried and offered to take care of the children and that cortny said okay if you buy me a car?
This Case is not about socio economic of the family, or how they dress, etc... This Case is about baby Caliyah and how this poor little angel wound up deceased... Hopefully Justice will prevail regardless of the circumstances of the family .. Whoever killed Caliyah May you forever loose your privileges of freedom 🙏🏼✨🙏🏼 #Justice4Caliyah 🕯✨💜✨🙏🏼
If you think this would have happened in a family that is sober and had education and money to protect the children, your mistaken. It actually very much has to do with a certain lifestyle that allows tragedies like this to unfold. Everyone knew she was doing meth. Nobody knew enough about the law and the rights of the babies or was sober enough to protect the children.
@@mrs.schmenkman wow are you disillusioned or what? Ever hear of Chris Watts lately? These are people from a small southern town like many across America & beyond! They may not have money & not a higher education but these family members testifying are real. They speak from the heart & are genuine. Drug use is rampant in our country. Pray ONE of your family members isn't the next victim. SMH
Cortney and Chris’ whole world revolved around Meth, all day, every day. How could they BOTH give this wicked drug the power OVER their helpless, precious, infant daughter who should have been the center of their orbit!? 😔
Really I guess very sad a life has been taken poor little thing can’t help herself the suffering that this little baby had to endure it breaks my heart I’m literally crying 😢
This Lady has got more class than most of the people in this world that are treated and act as if they are a class act. Honesty really defines ones character. This lady is as real as it gets. Thanks for being that one in a million beautiful person that we all could learn so much from!
Bless the aunts heart. How hard all of this must be/have been for her and all the relatives of this tiny angel. Drugs/anger/indifference etc....there is nothing anyone could say that would make killing that beautiful baby. To anyone thinking they can't be a parent...........drop the child off at the police or fire department. There is no shame in just not being able to raise a child. There is shame and it is unforgivable to kill a child. How sad this all is. God has that babies spirit and I feel it will find a good family to be a part of.
no way did she want the car so she could visit her kids.no way, she pawned them off with other people all the time. most moms' would never leave their kids for a minute with someone else when they are newborns, she didnt want the kids around her at all. no way. she was selling those babies. thats why she cried when she said it the first time. she full on cried big time when she said it, and she was all shaky when asked to clarify, but then said, she didnt know, cuz she THEN realized you could take it either way. but this lady knows those kids were not wanted. the whole convo was about her daughter being overwhelmed by having gotten stuck with courtneys 2 kids while having 4 of her own.
This is absolutely heart breaking. Just feeling the emotions of what she went thru makes me cry. I feel so sorry for her family and baby Caliyah. That monster deserves so much more than what he got.
I can’t imagine. I remember at my moms housewarming party , small get together, my little nephew he was maybe 3 he stood in the doorway of the slider door going to the porch and my step dad behind him. Colin (nephew) took 3 steps forward out on the porch, my step dad (a veteran) heard a noise, snatched Colin and jumped back and fell on his back with Colin in his arms. In that split second an enormous tree fell on the porch taking all the furniture and half the porch down with it. Colin would have been taken too if not for my stepdads instinct to grab him. My brother cried his eyes out just knowing for the first time what it felt like to have harm come so close to his baby. Watching this I imagine that day and what it would have felt like to lose him and I just can’t believe how that must feel. Prayers to anyone who has had to feel that pain of losing a child or loved one. ❤️
GMarie -Behind The Mask- if you listen to their phone conversation she was accusing him. If they both did it together I feel like the truth would have come out in that conversation. I think she did it and framed him
Even a female dog knows how to take care of her pups better than some human scumbs can take care of a child 🤦♂️
Really?? I just watched a video where a man was trying to get a puppy to breathe again, after its mother layed on top of it. The man just told the mother dog you have to be careful. People have more compassion for dogs that do stupid stuff and almost kill their own, than they have for other people who are accidentally negligent.
That’s because parenting SHOULD be a natural animal instinct
Ben Dover um nature disproves what you just said.
If I had to guess I’d say parental instinct to take care of offspring the way humans do is lacking from the vast majority of species on this planet.
You should consider yourself lucky you were born a human and not a shoe bill or an insect or some other creature who’s parents might eat you.
Some dogs eat their baby's.
savagedragon79-This is true!! That’s exactly my point. They do bc that baby will ultimately hinder the pack. Whether bc it’s mentally challenged or too small to keep up. So naturally animals make decisions based on what’s best for there society.
This aunt seems to be telling the truth, and she is hurting for this baby..God bless your soul...Aunt.
Praying for u
Amen! 🙏🏻🕊
Alice D your right she is a good person.
There's still no evidence to prove that McNabb killed that baby. Just because Courtney's daddy didn't like him and he had tattoos on his face? Yes, he ran from that car...but let's not forget that he was freaking out, strung out, and everyone in that car told him to get out. That is not enough to convict a man of murder. Sadly, he was in fact convicted and the real baby killer is probably kicked back somewhere sucking on a glass pipe. This case is heartbreaking. I just don't believe McNabb did it. I don't think the truth will ever be repealed and that is sad too
@@purplehaze4178 its a trainwreck, this woman and Chris's 'uncle' the meth addict who openly admitted to his fuckups seem to be the ones telling the truth.
My gut feeling is that Courtney And Chris had some involvement in what happened.
@@jediknight1294 I get the same feeling after watching the trial from start to finish and successfully obtaining the court case file as well as police reports, etc.. just because there's "no physical evidence " does not mean in any way that Chris isn't responsible for his baby's death as well as Courtney. Someone should've stepped in long before this poor child's death and all of their children should have been removed from their custody permanently due to the squalid conditions of the house and the parents' drug abuse which was obviously on going. Don't protect them, that just makes you look like an asshole as well.. what the blue balled hell is wrong with people?🤨
It seems so many people tried to step in at times to care for these kids but ultimately couldn’t protect them from their own parents 😭
You’re right😳it’s so sad.
Ive been in that situation. Not only did CPS refuse to do anything, but now they've ran with the kids and I have no idea where they are.
@Native Nfree it's a good thing that grandparents can't just scoop up custody away from parents. You would be shocked to know the amount of grandparents that think, because their kids raise the grandchildren differently than they would like, that gives them the right to undermine the parents or blatantly demand custody. Over little stuff, too. Or just out of jealousy
Regardless we need to give cps bigger resources and revamp the entire system. Get parents jobs with living wages and classes for them to get out of poverty and away from drugs. The whole system is fucked. So many people raised in trash and crime and drugs in the richest country in the world.
@@yamaha5647 amen.
@@yamaha5647 no excuses! You choose to put drugs in your body! You choose whether you spend the money you have to feed your kids or buy drugs! You choose who you sleep with, breed with and live with! You choose whether to take birth control or use a fucking condom or use your government provided insurance to get fixed after you pop out your first kid you can’t take care of and allow to live in squalor, expose to drugs and allow a bunch of dirt chickens access to or room and board in your children’s home! You choose whether you follow through with your high school education or take advantage of the assistance available to those on welfare to get a GED,choose whether you do what some in shitty circumstances do and app,y for FASFA and aid (or apply with help from employment offices or welfare work programs) and apply to community college, get a bus pass from the school or welfare or employment office and go to school while you work a few jobs to pull your ass out of poverty if you really want to! I grew up in a shit hole surrounded by drugs, lack of access to basic needs because drugs were prioritized over our well being and food stamps were traded for dope, and every dirt chicken pecking in the dirt for whatever scraps anyone else would toss their way or whatever they could trade for dope rather than stand on their own two feet were allowed unsupervised, unrestricted access to my siblings and I, and we ran around town unsupervised and ate because other people took pity on us and invited us in for something to eat, friends parents let us sleep over and eat a good dinner, sleep in a clean bed, and wake up in the morning to a hot breakfast we thought was the greatest thing ever, and shower in a bathroom without a lab in it or people walking in and out while we bathed , and the local church picked us up on Sundays and Wednesdays down the block because they were afraid of our breeders and their friends, and they made sure we had school supplies and school clothes that we hid to make sure they couldn’t be taken and sold or traded for dope. They had parenting classes available and help getting a job-some of the drug families we grew up around took the opportunities available to them to get clean, get a job and go back to school to get a degree or certificate to go from working a few minimum wage jobs and night school to a decent paying career, get childcare vouchers after getting clean and getting their kids back, get housing subsidies to get their families out of squalor, and they just happened to be the parents of the kids we were friends with that were the ones who not only took care of their own kids, but had us sleep over as often as they could and along with others made sure we were fed, and often talked to our breeders about helping them get clean and get a job where they knew there was an opening. There are resources available for those who put in the work! There is no excuse for continuing to pop out kids you can’t afford and don’t have time for and are unable or unwilling to put before yourself, especially when you can get birth control or get fixed after the first one for free. There already are resources available for parents to get their suit together and those who actually want to change their lives and do right by their kids are the ones out there tracking down and taking advantage of those resources and getting clean and sober, cutting human garbage out of their and their children’s lives and busting their asses to better themselves for their kids and not waste the resources available to them. If people need to be hand held and have everyone find everything for them or complain that what is available isn’t enough so they might as well not even bother, then they don’t want to better their lives. It isn’t that VPS isn’t doing enough for them, it’s that they aren’t doing enough for their damn selves but making excuses and expecting others to do the hard work for them! There are people who live in poverty and raise kids in poverty who never abuse their kids, or touch drugs or bring multiple sex partners in their house around their kids, who pull their families out of poverty without a single hand out (though no shade to families who use available resources along with hard work to better their and their children’s lives), so I have zero sympathy for those who make excuses and continue to expose their children to drugs and abuse and starvation and neglect and constant breeding of more children, and makes excuses for the shit hole their kids live in and the abuse and neglect their kids suffer and all the drugs they prioritize smoking or shooting up over feeding and caring for their kids, blaming their upbringing, their partner, their family and the world for not giving them enough hand outs, so it’s not their fault and they shouldn’t be held accountable for their choices! Bullshit! It’s a choice! I grew up in squalor, abuse and around drugs and I worked four jobs to pay my way through school, sleeping four hours each night so I could do homework for the 15 unit class load I was taking to finish sooner, scheduling full class load around my 4 jobs, and taking extra shifts or odd jobs over summers and school breaks, supporting myself from 16 years old, and learned to budget my money and live within my means. Never touched drugs I grew up around or went into the family lab business of cooking dope in my bathtub, or used my upbringing as an excuse for ending up on dope, unemployed and living in squalor or spreading my legs and popping out kids I couldn’t afford; never used the abuse and neglect I suffered as an excuse to abuse my own children or expose them to the shit I grew up around. My middle sister and I are both married moms with degrees, who worked for everything we have and made damn sure our kids would never be exposed to what we were, are super protective over our kids and trust very few people around them, put their needs above our own and work hard to provide for their needs and providing better lives than we had, and more opportunities for their futures. They have never met 95% of our relatives, and those 95% don’t have our addresses, phone numbers, social media adds or even state we live in. Then there are our other two siblings, a brother in and out of prison for drug crimes, assault, parole violations, and stealing and pawning anything not bolted to the floor, and that’s only when he doesn’t bring the tools to pry the bolts off and take what’s bolted down as well. He uses our upbringing as an excuse for his choices and his life, because he never had someone show him how to do better, and “can’t afford to eat better, live better or pay for treatment to get clean so he can get a better job.” Our other sister has three kids with different dads, has a revolving door of dirt chicken fuck buddies because she and her registered sex offender partner are swingers who “deserve to sow their wild oats and have fun too, since they had their first so young doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to enjoy their 20’s.” They spend 3 nights a week at the karaoke bar, 3 nights a week at the casino, 1 night a week at a convert or movie or arcade, can’t hold down a steady job or refuse to take one of the many decent paying jobs in their area because they have to drug test to get them, get kicked out of subsidized housing only to be given a new apartment they refuse to follow the rules at, dump their kids off at day care run by a lady who’s kids were taken by CPS, pick themup to drop them off with a dope fiend friend til 2 am, take them home and sleep til noon while their kids are stuck in a bedroom with two baby gates keeping them in their room with beds, a glitchy tv with three vhs tapes, two potty chairs and a table they so,times remember to leave fresh food and water on. Numerous calls to CPS do nothing because they have a friend who works there and gives them a heads up to clean the house and have things in order and the food they don’t always remember to cook for their kids sitting in the cupboards showing they “feed them” and all the first chickens out of the house taking all their dope and paraphernalia and pills with them until CPS leaves. We’ve tried everything to get CPS to remove those kids to no avail as a state without CPS reform where they live, and even the youngest getting HPV did nothing because his breeder said it came from her giving birth which can happen so they accepted that, even though the outbreak happened at 4 years old. And when we tried taking the kids, we’re told we had to bring them back and they had no legal evidence to remove them, despite them being dirty, in clothes and shoes that don’t fit unless someone else buys them stuff, underfed, not potty trained at 3, 6 and 7, and their useless mother complaining about how she wishes she could afford nice clothes and shoes and toys for her kids like my and my other sister’s kids have, but there aren’t any jobs worth having and it’s not fair they drug test when pot and pills should be legal for her “anxiety” yet she can afford trips to the bar and casino every night and never goes without her dope! We buy her kids things all the time only her to return them for money or sell them and then tell us they were stolen despite the buy sell trade ad showing in her news feed. CPS doesn’t need to give her more resources, she either needs to use what’s available or they need to do their jobs and remove the kids and consider their rights over her right as a “mother!” No excuses for these breeders to be allowed to pop and and keep custody of these kids if they aren’t willing to do the work rather than await a hand out!
My heart breaks for the Aunt. She is a sweet soul. You can just tell.....
I think SHE used to be a HE.
@@sueb2898 I think YOU'RE a BITCH!.
How fuckin rude some ppl are!
@ThinkAboutWhatYoureSaying I agree.
@@Yo_Chino You're a rude, judgemental, piece of CRAP.
She's the best witness this far. You can see she is doing her level best to tell the truth.
The grandfather broke my heart. He knows the family is screwed but he tried his best to take that kid. I think he was into that speed too but on a biker truck driver level to where you only use it in small doses to work then lay off of it.
Jeannie Yep
@@personalcheeses8073 - I hate saying this, but I feel the entire town needs to be exterminated!! It's really sad. These kids are supposed to be our future. They can't even speak. Enuncination seems to be a lost art
@@Mysasser1
Jesus... trucker level???
I have known long distance drivers, the only stimulant they ever took was strong coffee!... they wouldn't touch any drugs for fear of accidents.
@@Mysasser1 hahaha on a biker trucker driver level...OMG I had to laugh even tho I know this is not a laughing matter
This woman is trying to do the right thing.
This seems like a genuine honest lady who cared about that baby.
@Captain Obvious lol you’re a very bad judge of character.
@Captain Obvious you're an idio.t. . Self projecting much?
@Captain Obvious How many cons that wipe out a strangers retirement account or serial killers do you know that care about babies that have been murdered? Your comment makes zero sense.
You may not be wrong she has select memory and mentioned earlier that she knew if a child was with her that the mother knew I would give it back to her....so no scruples. The apple don't fall far from the tree. When asked earlier what she thought the mother meant she hummed and hawned and thought long and hard before answering yet, didn't fully answer 'what did you think she meant'....The Aunt ain't stupid I will give her that but, she is no angel either. I would not call her genuine more cute as a fox.
They wanted to trade their kids for a shitty pt cruiser? What an asshole
This is a good woman. She’s doing her best, and she’s been truthful, you can tell.
She is still guilty.
I agree. I live close to them. It's him. He's a psychopath and it amazes me how many women I see talking about how he's obviously a good person because he's so innocent looking and handsome and well spoken! I'm a sociopath myself but I know I can't be in relationships even now that Im aware and trying to live better, I can't control it. When somebody puts me on a pedestal I will destroy their life. I've had the best girlfriends you could imagine and as I got older I would try with everything in me to " do things different this time" but my subconscious mind is evil. I'm very well spoken and my manners are honed to perfection. Their mothers always start out thinking I am a good guy because I've trained myself so well but when somebody makes themselves vulnerable and decides to bet everything on me, the beast comes out. You are exactly right. She is a victim. And some other psychopath or sociopath is looking at her right now thinking how easy he could win her over because she's hurt and damaged and has low self esteem. That's how it works. They hate to be alone with themselves and will use people like her for shelter. And they are able to hide better in a domestic situation. They don't want people to see them alone because they are trying to look normal and hide the fact that they are incapable of love.
She wanted to trade her daughters for a truck her bf wanted, absolutely disgraceful they deserve the maximum sentence possible.
no...for a fucking PT CRUISER...thats way worse than a truck
PT cruiser is not a truck....even her Aunt wasn't sure what she actually meant.
Super Classic good god pt cruisers are worthless, like next to nothing
Deena Nelson are you defending the mother of the child???
Wow really I hadn't even heard this
She's so sincere, even while heartbroken, trying to do her best. I want to hug her. 😥🤗
Shes a meth smoking excuse for a parent just like the father
Enough double standards
@@shondizzy6370 She was referring to the woman on the stand. The aunt. I doubt she's a meth head. She's too big.
Hi Angela...My heart also hurts for her because it was obvious she was answering all the questions carefully, responsibly & earnestly, wanting to be very honest...I can't imagine how difficult it was for her as she obviously really loved the baby & ultimately wanted what was best for her...
@@shondizzy6370 if you think that woman's a meth head you're blind or stupid to what meth heads look like
@@sirsmia1663 I just realized I commented on the wrong video. I meant to post this about courtney on her video. Sorry for the mix up. I was probably drunk lol. This poor lady is probably really sweet and she looks really sad from all this :(
This lady seems like a decent person with a good heart.
She is honest and telling what she knows as best she can.
This family was trying to care for these unwanted children. She is a great witness, it’s hard to say which one did it, I almost think Mom did it
Me too! I have a strong feeling the Mom did it!
I can't tell. They are both so bad. That baby had two parents and both were heartless
I think the egg donor did it too, she don’t deserve to be called a mother
Agreed. The mom. Or possibly even the 2 year old who had obviously witnessed her dad's violence.(the brass knuckles) she could have just been imitating her father and accidentally injured baby. But even though McNabb is a horrible, atrocious, addicted individual, I can feel his innocence. Pay attention to his reaction when the medical examiner is speaking....this is a man who is dying inside.
I've went back and forth with who I think killed that sweet baby, but regardless they both deserve death.
The aunt seems like a genuine, honest, good hearted woman. Great testimony and beautiful woman.
I like this lady, the witness. She’s bona fide. She’s real.
Same with the bald guy, the cousin. He was the most coherent polite meth user ever. Everyone in the comments section was falling in love with the guy
Me to .. she’s respectful & as honest as she can be . I wanted to hug her when she started crying ,
Yes I agree
@@kevinr.3542 yes 😃
So sad that the world is in such a disarray so many missing children and abused ones what is happening to this world ?
So many people knew about the domestic abuse and meth use and should have called CPS far before this happened.
Exactly! This lady talking about trying to help. No. Call the police go get the kids. If they really wanted to sell the kids go take the kids from them throw money at the animals so you ensure the kids are ok. Then go get legal help. This family didnt really care about the kids. Give me a break.
@@priscillavalenzuela9736 not everyone has money to throw.... Or to get legal help. In hindsight I'm sure they might've tried way harder, expecting the kids might b neglected is one thing...but thinking they would bash the baby's brains out...I don't think anyone saw THAT coming. Its easy to look from end point, and judge. But in the moment I guess they didn't realize what was coming
@@kellyk5835 no...its easy to do something . People need to stop watching from the sidelines. When you see your family in trouble you act on it fir the children. We are the childrens advocates. I'm sorry but I 100% disagree with you. We are to be the hands Nd feet of God here on this messed up planet.if You keep God in it he will uphold it.
Chill B,,,, why call CPS?????? THESE PEOPLE ARE INCOMPETENT. LOOK UP THIER HISTORY AND IT'S NOT RELIABLE. I WOULD GAVE CALLED POLICE AND THEN TOOK THEM TO MY HOME. NO FOSTER HOMES FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SAME DAY YOU CAN PETITION THE COURTS FOR TEMP CUSTODY. THEN FILE FOR THE CHILDREN. WHO IS MORE CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF THEM THAN THIS AUNT.
Lmaooo so you could add another several people to the list that failed this baby?! Did you miss the Groves case? Or really any cases of parents killing their kids... more times than not CPS is involved & failed as badly as the parents. CPS is a joke.
Her brother was the only hope this baby had. He tried, if ur reading this! U did the right thing sir! I commend u as a father.
He took on a INFANT while working and taking care of his elderly parents, his mother was disabled wore two prosthetic legs... I wish he had kept her...maybe she would still be here BUT he loved his daughter and parents usually don't expect their child to hurt their grandbaby.
This poor lady, you can tell she’s hurt.
People forget just how terribly difficult and painful it can be to testify about a distressing event, let alone in a family member's trial. She is extremely brave and honest.
If it’s for a baby,who’s parents have caved her head in….well,get me to that microphone and get those questions asked.
In the middle of this tragic and evil story is the shining humility and decency of southern folks. I’m from Northern Illinois so I’m not biased.
David Weise I lived in Mississippi for 2 years all the way from Los Angeles county (Whittier) and you are 100% right. They take care of one another and show so much humility.
It’s sad the south have such a bad rep, this case is awful but it happens all around the US, sadly. Some of the most genuine, nice people, in such contrast to the status fakeness that oozes from CA.
GOLDEN ICEBLOCKMAN-🙏Well said!
I’m from Florida so we have a mixture of anything and everything but definitely a bunch of good southern people. Of all colors!
David Weise - I agree. I’m from Northern Illinois also!!!!
I absolutely love this woman. Her heart is broken in so many pieces. Bless her for being the best Auntie she could be.
You can feel this ladies pain just by watching her testify 😭
This poor family. The parents are trash but the extended family are struggling. God bless you all
The aunt took it just like we did!!!!!
Trading her kids for the car!!!!!!!!
And u know damn well that granddad would have moved heaven and Earth and given these two everything he had if he knew it meant this babies life.
Yes
Hope the grandfather wasn't a pedophile...sometimes they want the kids with the pretense of caring for them. I pray he wasn't thar type of person. Truly.
Its very sad to me that y'all are bashing her family that tried to intervene and get these children safe. There are all kinds of kinds in this world but these people seem like good people!
EXACTLY!!!!
I agree!
I agree!
100% truth! I don't understand people in the comments!
Agreed 💔
You tried. I'm sorry this happened to your family. Rest in peace Caliyah.
This family seemed like they genuinely wanted to protect these children. Unfortunately, they couldn't save the baby from her own parents.
They were not "parents." They were only a sperm & egg donor. So sick. God will judge.
At first I thought they were guilty but the more I watch the more I think they've been railroaded.
You know she thought her niece was really trying to trade the kids for the car but she didn’t want to just come right out and say it because that her brothers daughter. This is so sad, that poor beautiful child.
Some of the family tried to walk the tight line between telling the truth and protecting cortney.
These two should be sterilized so there is NO chance they can ever have another child to torture and kill! That father OMG, looks like something outta Freddie's Nightmare, just horrific.
Exactly!
15 years is NOT ENOUGH!!!
WHAT THE FUCK! THAT BABY LOST MORE THAN 15 YEARS!
@Pete Darby shit just cut is ding-a-ling off and sew her up!
As my late LOVED Grammy use to say 'he look's like a smacked ass that's been smacked too hard'!
These pieces of sh*t Only got 15 years!?!? 😡😠😡😠 Wtf!!! They MURDERED a 2 week old BABY!! Why in God's name did they only get 15 years? Why not life in prison? Imo, they should be put down like sick animals. Bcuz they ARE sick animals! I hope they both get their skulls bashed in while they're in prison. That's what they DESERVE!
@@goose7574 Yup. Cut it off with a spoon.
The insensitivity and judgement of people just amaze me. Judging the woman giving testimony, making rude comments about her family and her life. This woman was trying to be as correct with what occurred as she could. She tried to NOT speculate and just give facts. I have had to testify in court after witnessing a crime, and it is intimidating and anxiety provoking. A person can be nervous even when telling the truth, as they are giving a recount of a day in their life Nd their interactions, and in their words. They are stating their truths and each word they say could potentially affect the defendants life, that’s a lot of responsibility to hold. They also are wanting to get justice for the defenses little baby....I cannot imagine having to deal with that....and you have people criticize your every word and movement, insulting your family, and your personal life. Come on people, start looking at yourself and stop the hate!!!
Very well stated. I hope your comment gets read before people leave a comment with a casual, flippant attitude.
BlondzRule All she’s probably got 100 kids from 99 different daydees
...that's right, consider your self, because, demons are demons.
@@ShitTalkerExtraordinaire do you have any idea of what due process.??? never mind it is clear you do not .
AMEN...Well said
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This poor lady. She tried to save those babies. I couldn’t imagine how that family’s heart must ache. I’ll keep you all in my prayers. Drugs are so awful. If anyone reading this has a drug problem, please seek help. There’s a wonderful rehab in Mississippi called Home of Grace, that is a blessing. This poor baby.
Damn defense lawyer standing up for Courtney. You damn well know she wanted to trade a car for her kids so she could be free to go and come freely and high af on meth.
I'd give anything to have a relative like her.
I would too.
Nice lady she's clearly very genuine. She reminds me of my mamaw..
this poor woman... i believe she was doing her best to stay strong... somebody needed to hug her
Her face when she said she’d trade them for the PT cruiser. :(
Fleurs Sv yeah that’s not a good car either I drive one it sucks
Yea. That is pretty low down.
I almost got custody of my daughter for my '96 impala ss. I would have gladly made the trade.
I have a customized twin exhaust cruiser and I love her! She looks like a 1930s gangster car in a smokey slate blue color. She turns on a dime and I can fill it with alot in my station wagon. When I need power I take out my supercharged Park Avenue Buick.
@@melindanash9990 you seem like a cultured, classy lady. Cheers.
RIP baby girl your safe now, this should of never happened 😢😢💔
Just Breaks My ❤
They actually thought they would get off
@@DwellsSouthern I actually thought they would too because the state lacked evidence but oh well it's for the best
She's not safe, she's dead. That's literally the opposite of safe.
Candi Marshall Monsters! Expect to see a lot more of this. When pregnant teenage girls start committing suicide at an alarming rate
Did I just hear her say the girl's mother wanted to trade them for a PT Cruiser??? Wow, just wow.
I feel bad for those family members, (like this lady), who actually gave a shit about those children and I feel awful for the murdered little one and her surviving big sister.
I can’t believe the hospital allowed those parents to take that baby home. That baby had to be positive for drugs.
I just love this MeeMaw, I feel like her southern heart is broken & she is telling the truth...my heart aches for certain players of this tragedy...
A southern grandma
@Kimi Ochre Clay lo Pool pp
@Kimi Ochre Clay Lol 🤣 it means grandma. Just another name for her
I ask this with respect I am in the UK and don't know what mee maw is?
@@Jkk55 Lol no problem. It's just another name for a Grandma ☺️
I hate the aunt had to testify but I'm thankful that she did.
I love this woman. Salt of the earth.
So she mudered a child and that's how you feel?
Demonic Entity4u She didn’t murder a child.. You should read a little...
@@demonicentity4u481 WHAT?!?! Are you even following this case? This is the Aunt of the mom whos boyfriend killed their baby.
You guys must be new to the internet the Demonic idiot is trolling you LOL
@@demonicentity4u481
What?!?!
I respect this woman.👍
The only sober one so far.
She's doing the right thing and standing up fir the BABY! F**K the parents/murders! Let them BOTH burn in hell!
Why are people focusing on the gum chewing and not the pain that the aunt is going through?
feuriger Stern my thoughts exactly, as a proud auntie of 9 nieces and nephews whom i love dearly, I would be a mess trying to get through this and if gum helps me through it and it’s okay with the Court so be it, my heart goes out to this Aunt
@@mariaweaver1618 I would be a mess myself. The family will never really get over this.
She's probably chewing on gum because she's nervous.
Keeps your mouth moist for speaking
I chew gun at funerals. Keeps me from crying. When I start to cry I focus on my gum and chew the shit out of it. I tell others the same thing. It helps..
The relatives such as this lady are caring people who wanted to do right by the children. What a lovely lady with a beautiful heart.
This woman is doing her best to help bring justice for her grandchild
She's the aunt, her brother is the kids grandfather (Courtney's dad)
But your right she done great job & just wants justice.
Same difference. Courtney and Chris are FIRST COUSINS so it's all the same lol.
@@kristenjustkristen9462 no way are you serious?
@@2frenchies777 I'm serious. So gross!!
I guess that makes him her "Cuzband?" LOL
LIFE WITH 6 KIDS Chris was also sleeping with his Aunt, Courtney’s mother
9:43 the lawyer trying to give cortney the benefit of the doubt but the Aunt knew deep down just how crazy she was. Truly heartbreaking.
My heart goes out to the Aunt, you can tell she loves those baby’s :(
Sweet aunt , her and her brother share the same good-hearted traits.
I believe the mother murdered her baby!! Regardless if it was intentional or not I feel the messages she saw on his facebook caused her to become extremely angry. Her anger then compounded when her innocent cries most likely due to being extremely hungry and what I can only assume heavily soiled diaper!! These assumption come due to her own testimony that it had been over 5hrs since she last checked on the baby before "discovering" she was gone!!
The fact that she didn't take the the opportunity of having a break by letting her family take the baby makes me feel something else set her off and she ended up taking out on the baby. This is why I feel it was the messages that she found is what triggered her and sadly the poor innocent baby suffered as a result.
Melkina Dawn YES! My thoughts EXACTLY!! And she then framed him with his clothes and athletic bag. The phone conversations between them when he was in jail set my suspicions about her in stone. The father actually seems to have a heart and to have been genuinely concerned about his child whereas the mother seemed to be walking in circles and blaming her 2 year old.
But, why didn't the father say that it was her instead of taking the fall?
@@goldierule1350 because he was asleep on the couch. She is said to have bee sleeping with him on the couch. However according to the girl he had messaged on Facebook that night he had messaged her briefly then went silent ( around approx 10pm) Suddenly in the early morning hours he messages her again then when she goes to respond she is unable to because his account was deactivated only to suddenly become active after again and claims to not know what happen to make his account become deactivated. My feeling is it wasnt him the second time that it was her. That she was snooping and trying to act as if it were him asking her questions but gets nervous, deactivates his account then activates it. All the while she is getting furious at the thought of him talking to another girl. Baby was probably crying and this stresses her out and she fears it will wake him up so she goes into the room and takes her stress and frustration out on the baby to get her to stop crying. Realizing what she had done she takes the baby and puts it in his bag and either took her out to the woods or stashed the bag with the babys body inside somewhere because maybe he wakes up. Then she proceeds tell him to go check on the baby only for him to discover the ba y is gone. She then sends him out to look and calls the police. Knowing he went to look in the woods she later puts the baby there or possibly did it right after. I get a feeling the baby was under the trailer and she moved it to the woods at a later point. This is just my opinion. She is so adamant that they were asleep together and woke up together yet points the blame on him. He is no prize but I believe he did not kill his baby and that she did it
Melkina Dawn No, couldn't be - look at the animal she's with and think about the fact that he's a Meth addict. Meth fits his personality. I've heard it can make heavy users go into rages. They become very violent when crossed or bothered. The little baby was bothering him. She didn't know who she was dealing with. Plus, the woman's lazy, as could be seen in the pictures of the inside of her ramshackle old trailer. New mom, still recovering from childbirth, still pretty sore. I just don't see her as the murderer; however, I believe she was there when her boyfriend was beating the baby to death and didn't try to stop him because she knew how he was when he got upset, and she knew he would beat her if she tried to interfere. Either that, or she was asleep - but how does a person sleep through the whole beating (or pretended to be asleep!) And notice that most of the damage was inflicted on the baby's head and mouth. I think the baby woke up about the time this guy wanted to go to sleep, and he doubled up his fist and went for her mouth first, knocking all of her baby teeth out, because, as all newborns do, she was screaming for someone to pick her up, change her diaper, and fix her a nice, warm bottle. This is what newborns DO! But uh-oh! Daddy wants to sleep! And it's his way every time. Keep screaming, and I'll punch you in your mouth as hard as I can. Maybe then you'll shut up! No such luck? Well, get a blunt object and beat her upside the head with it! She'll shut up then. If the mother saw that her boyfriend was turning mean, why didn't she pick the baby up, give it some milk and rock it back to sleep? On the other hand, she knew it would happen over and over, so she pretended to be asleep. I could be wrong, but I think this was the way things went down!she wanted the violent thug to stay with her more than she wanted to be a mother to the baby. After all, he didn't mind living in filth, and he was there to give her sex and drugs! The kid definitely played second fiddle to the Methamphetamine and the sex - that's probably the only way they could entertain themselves. The woman got fifteen years, earlier than that for time served and being a model prisoner. She will still be able to have more children. Very. Bad. Idea.!!! Another poverty-stricken gal on Medicaid and food stamps. Bringing her future babies into her dead end existence. Making her serve the whole sentence would help, because that would put her around 40 when she gets out, and will quickly approach the age when it will be hard for her to get knocked up. Because certainly she will be having plenty of sex and plenty drugs as well.
Sounds great, the evidence is to the contrary. Why the hell did he run to the woods and run around for at least 35 minutes before the cops arrived...where the baby was found? Nah, she is guilty of criminal neglect but the overall evidence is overwhelming that he is the culprit.
Awww! I feel so bad for this auntie. Courtney is a horrible person
This poor woman tryed to protect the kids..she feels so much heartache and guilt...❤ goes out to her
You can tell she is a good sweet person
When this initially began, I thought for sure that this was going to be a huge support system for Cortney and her defense. It is amazing to see that her aunt is truthful and that she tries her absolute best to convey to the court her interpretation of spoken statements, and also her perspective during critical events immediately prior, during and after the infant’s body was found. Amazing witness for what is right; not simply for the prosecution. She is a good, considerate human being.
Poor aunt...I felt something inside when she teared up. And I'm not that emotional or forgiven when a child's life is taken.💔
There are so many people living in messed up situations like this who have multiple kids involved.
Aww bless her, you can tell she is 100% genuine
She is an INCREDIBLE witness. We should admire and aspire to be like her. She is contantly working against their efforts to box her into a particular story. She has the internal, moral fortitude, not to "people please" (which is considered a sin btw, for good reason) aby giving them the answer they want t hear - but instead to keep going within herself when they get pushy, to search within herself for her memory of what really happened, what she truly remembers fully, and then answers with that. She faltered a tiny bit at the end, when they kept pushing her to tell a particular story, when she wasn't sure. And that, is still completely amazing. Because it's incredibly difficult to remain steadfast under intense, building pressure of that nature. That may seem like an easy task. Our lives, the corruption we endure, and evil that is allowed to flourish - SO MUCH OF IT is based upon tens, thousands and tens of millions of us, not having the moral backbone to do just this. I.e., to tell the real truth, not to give into people pleasing in order to be liked or accepted, at school, at work, at leisure. We are in the habit of hanging back, instead of doing what is right. Now, there are times when it is just plain stupid, and we aren't meant to throw our lives away. But, this is different. And, there are also many times when it _is_ dangerous, and we _are_ called to risk our own lives as well. We lie constantly; I mean EVERYONE of us (myself sadly, but absolutely including). Yes, there is a spectrum. Certainly, some people lie far more than others. And, we regard certain people as honest and forthright for good reason. They have diligently worked for the many years required, to get into the habit of honesty, to catch themselves lying before it happens and stop it - and, as time goes on, and they develop morally through the creation of the habit of honesty and the practice of it, so that eventually, on occasion, they find even those hidden pockets of lies they didn't know existed within themselves, and rout them out.They don't initially recognize these pockets of hidden lies until they'd developed morally, because their way of looking at the world was skewed toward self-interest, vanity and other vice. But the more they practiced one virtue, honesty, the more accurately the pin on their moral compass was set, allowing them to see all situations more accurately, including what real honesty means within those situations. The more they work on all virtue, the more clearly they'd see everything ;) So, even as you work diligently to overcome lying, lies will come through when you last expect it. My point is, it's' very difficult not to lie. M second pint is, it is ultimately achievable. It's simply incredibly difficult, and is a life-long challenge - that gives you back far more in joy and true wealth, which than any difficulty you may encounter in working towards this lofty and most worthwhile of moral and spiritual goals.
Give the kids for a car?
He should have helped her get a car. Knowing she needed a car for the kids. Men kill me like kids don't need to be took places. School, Dr, Appointment, and so much more. I mean really!!!
@@rebeccaberry9635 she’s a grown woman. I don’t think her dad owes her a car. He was already keeping her children.
@@andreashields6983 I believe the only important thing to them was dope! It’s amazing that both children were not born severely drug addicted at birth!
My English is no so good but did I hear that cortnys father was worried and offered to take care of the children and that cortny said okay if you buy me a car?
LiSe vBanchet you heard correctly.:(
No he said bring me the car..they said it was a pt cruiser. Not buy a car
She was willing to trade her children for a chevy PT cruiser.
Really they were going to trade a car for kids? Wtf?🥺
Obviously the car meant more to them than their own kids
Yeah... sick people out there. You always have to wonder when you look at people what their evils are.
Meth is a powerful drug and makes people do crazy things.
This is the better of the family members ! She can at least remember her name !
THANK YOU
CRIMINALS not only hurts themselves but many people suffers including their own families..
If they don't want kids ...what about birth control??? Poor baby.
Aw my heart breaks for this woman
This Case is not about socio economic of the family, or how they dress, etc...
This Case is about baby Caliyah and how this poor little angel wound up deceased... Hopefully Justice will prevail regardless of the circumstances of the family .. Whoever killed Caliyah May you forever loose your privileges of freedom 🙏🏼✨🙏🏼
#Justice4Caliyah 🕯✨💜✨🙏🏼
Ms Angelz And May their souls rot in Hell
AMEN!
If you think this would have happened in a family that is sober and had education and money to protect the children, your mistaken. It actually very much has to do with a certain lifestyle that allows tragedies like this to unfold. Everyone knew she was doing meth. Nobody knew enough about the law and the rights of the babies or was sober enough to protect the children.
Focusing on socio-economic groups is really no indication of child abuse or domestic violence. These evils know NO social boundaries. This is tragic.
@@mrs.schmenkman wow are you disillusioned or what? Ever hear of Chris Watts lately? These are people from a small southern town like many across America & beyond! They may not have money & not a higher education but these family members testifying are real. They speak from the heart & are genuine. Drug use is rampant in our country. Pray ONE of your family members isn't the next victim. SMH
Cortney and Chris’ whole world revolved around Meth, all day, every day. How could they BOTH give this wicked drug the power OVER their helpless, precious, infant daughter who should have been the center of their orbit!? 😔
That’s how powerful meth is.
IT'S HEARTBREAKING 😢😢😢
This aunt is so lovely and genuine. Bless her. She did everything she could! Just want to give her a hug.
This lady the dad and cousin driving have been the best thus far
The guy Shane the 'uncle' of Chris was fairly obviously telling the truth as well. Meth user.yeah but not a scumbag.
@@jediknight1294 exactly nobody's perfect you never know what that man struggling with
@@jediknight1294 yeah, I really liked his testimony
I would like to know how they let a method head take the child home in the first place
Same they didn’t let my sister take her baby home cuz she had meth in her system
They don't test women for drugs randomly in labor and delivery. You'll get a CBC and BMP possibly and then a CBC afterwards.
My thoughts exactly! From my understanding they test Mom & baby by law during or after labor.
@@candidacole4157 Right, all are tested!
@@Anca820 ur wrong all mothers r tested its a law now look it up
Really I guess very sad a life has been taken poor little thing can’t help herself the suffering that this little baby had to endure it breaks my heart I’m literally crying 😢
rest in heaven little one
I like this lady. God bless her
That woman's blond hair is beautiful and it looks so weird and out of place in testimony
This case is so messed up. Not only for the poor baby, but all these good people who’s lives were affected by being thrown into this awful situation.
*JESUS! They're FIRST COUSINS!*
Oh dear God in heaven..Courtney and Chris are related. It's been confirmed. How'd I miss that!? OMG.. Such trash.
Drugs ruin so many lives.
Have these people heard of birth control?
This Lady has got more class than most of the people in this world that are treated and act as if they are a class act. Honesty really defines ones character. This lady is as real as it gets. Thanks for being that one in a million beautiful person that we all could learn so much from!
You don't get out much do you?
That poor Aunt didn't want to say yes sir... She wanted to trade the car for the kids. You could for sure tell what she thought.
Why did they hurt the angel from God. There is not excuse for this . Both parents need to be. Severally punished.
If god was so good why did he let this happen ?
Karen Vecchio severely(?)
The mother did this . She is a liar .
That defense attorney just asked the worst question at the worst time in the cross of this witness.
Bless the aunts heart. How hard all of this must be/have been for her and all the relatives of this tiny angel. Drugs/anger/indifference etc....there is nothing anyone could say that would make killing that beautiful baby. To anyone thinking they can't be a parent...........drop the child off at the police or fire department. There is no shame in just not being able to raise a child. There is shame and it is unforgivable to kill a child. How sad this all is. God has that babies spirit and I feel it will find a good family to be a part of.
how hurtful to hear someone related to you say that they will sell their 2 babies for a car?just OMG!
no way did she want the car so she could visit her kids.no way, she pawned them off with other people all the time. most moms' would never leave their kids for a minute with someone else when they are newborns, she didnt want the kids around her at all. no way. she was selling those babies. thats why she cried when she said it the first time. she full on cried big time when she said it, and she was all shaky when asked to clarify, but then said, she didnt know, cuz she THEN realized you could take it either way. but this lady knows those kids were not wanted. the whole convo was about her daughter being overwhelmed by having gotten stuck with courtneys 2 kids while having 4 of her own.
Drugs are an agent of the devil plain and simple.
This is absolutely heart breaking. Just feeling the emotions of what she went thru makes me cry. I feel so sorry for her family and baby Caliyah. That monster deserves so much more than what he got.
Can any one tell me HOW TF that baby was allowed to come home ,IF the mom was on drugs like that ??????
Bless your heart to this caring, loving Aunt.
RIP Sweet Angel Calilyah 🧸🕊❤️🕯✝️
What a sweet soul 🌹
I can’t imagine. I remember at my moms housewarming party , small get together, my little nephew he was maybe 3 he stood in the doorway of the slider door going to the porch and my step dad behind him. Colin (nephew) took 3 steps forward out on the porch, my step dad (a veteran) heard a noise, snatched Colin and jumped back and fell on his back with Colin in his arms. In that split second an enormous tree fell on the porch taking all the furniture and half the porch down with it. Colin would have been taken too if not for my stepdads instinct to grab him. My brother cried his eyes out just knowing for the first time what it felt like to have harm come so close to his baby. Watching this I imagine that day and what it would have felt like to lose him and I just can’t believe how that must feel. Prayers to anyone who has had to feel that pain of losing a child or loved one. ❤️
They either killed her together or it was the mother she clearly didn’t want the child
GMarie -Behind The Mask- if you listen to their phone conversation she was accusing him. If they both did it together I feel like the truth would have come out in that conversation. I think she did it and framed him
I agree. The father never slips up in his story. I just don’t think he did it , or I don’t think he did it alone. The mother was involved.
That baby shouldn't have been allowed to be taken home.
The sad part about this story is I know some meth heads that had a child as well and I don't even know how the baby is doing! 🤦🏽♂️
What a sweet lady. She cares so much for her family. This has to be rough.
I have always believed, and will always believe, that Courtney did this to frame chris! They are both right where they belong.
Since when we sentenced people according to the feelings ?
I love this lady 💕💝🙏
She can't remember things at the most critical moment and only when it pertains to her daughter. People are so gullible
Feelings ?? This should have been torn apart by the attorneys!! A feeling should never even made it into record !!
Opinions are allowed as long as not stated as facts. Happens in many many trials.
The trading of her children for the pt cruiser was crazy request.
The pt cruiser damn pt cruisers!! Lamest car
PT loser
@Will Allen best comment ever 👍
Itll get u there
A 2nd class ride is better than a 1st class walk....btw I had 2 PTs and loved them! But not more than my babies....
Feelings about someone doesn’t mean guilt for murder. Evidence does. Where’s the hard evidence? Where’s the dna, blood, or crime scene?