The fact that he wasn’t helping Belinda with the pregnancy or Evan for months and then the one day he “helps” she is murdered tell me everything I need to know. He is guilty.
@@invernessity my reasoning is not why this “man” was found guilty TWICE. They had enough evidence proving his guilt so I’m not going to sit here and argue with a stranger good day sir/ma’am.
@@invernessityyou took their sentence way too literally lmao clearly they mean all the evidence is the reason and the fact he didn’t help aside from the day she died only adds to it 🙄 if the only thing op knew was that fact and that fact alone, they obviously wouldn’t convict him 😂😂😂
Was just about to say the same exact thing. No charge on killing his unborn child that could’ve been born at any given time? She was considered full term, so idk how that isn’t another charge.
No, true genuine love doesn’t ever devolve into this. David is a great example of what placing yourself on a pedestal is, and what being narcissistic is like. Dude was more concerned of his image and faux pain than his actual children. Dude is a monster. Cares abt no one but himself yes but loving yourself isn’t what caused this. He was like this before he ever “loved himself” it started in childhood. I agree with your statement abt his parents.
Women like Heather piss me off. She’s not responsible for him cheating, but upon finding out he’s married to a pregnant woman she should have cut the cord. Knowingly apart of something that causes harm to another woman is sickening. The karma, smh.
@@0h_hi_mark Cut the cord, yes. Telling the wife sounds like a good idea that might of caused Belinda to leave, but somehow I kind of doubt knowing would have resulted in leaving. It sounds like she already knew he was cheating, and either too beaten down emotionally, or too afraid physically, to do anything about it. Heather getting a divorce begged the question, was she called again at the second trial? And did her testimoney differ from the first? The most tragic part is even with her own loving family, Belinda felt of no worth, felt trapped, and bringing another child into the family. So sad her son stands by his bully (and killer) father. So sad.
The fact that he says in an interview "I don't wish A TRIAL on anybody." and tries to get pity for himself being found guilty, instead of thinking about the fact that he lost his wife and unborn child speaks volumes to me.
I thought the same thing. It was noticeable in his reaction every time the verdict was read; he truly thought he'd never be found guilty, of anything, ever. He's a terrifying human being. A tragedy from start to finish.😢
I do agree. I don't know her morales or how involved she was, but my ex husband cheated on me with quite a few women before I figured out what was going on. They were mostly work people who had met me and my very young kids. I struggled with it for awhile, but eventually realized that if he had lied to me, he had likely also lied to them. Who knows what he told them about me…. How he painted our situation. I was gullible and believed him. Maybe they did too. 🤷♀️ In whatever he told them. They could have also just not cared about hurting me. But… I let that go. I couldn’t know. He was the one who made a promise to me, not these women. But yah…. It’s tough to hear about women doing stuff like this. I was definitely disillusioned. And she could be a horrible person, or also just very misled by a chronic liar. I’m open to either possibility. I am very very glad they caught him!
I couldn’t agree more, it is disgusting. Why would a woman want to be with a man who would treat his wife and mother of his children in that manner? These kinds of cases literally blow my mind, people can be so stupid and cruel.
Not surprising. Always gonna be women out there that just don't care. I like Ariana Grande but she's still married and she's now with a man who is also married and just had a baby.
My mother taught with Belinda and she was a very close friend to us. Thank you for covering her case, I can’t wait to show my mom. David can rot in he11.
I hope him and Heather do, she is disgusting for what she put her through, I bet she was an amazing person and I'm sorry the world lost her and not David instead.
I believe He did it. She was defenseless and used to doing what he told her. I think she was afraid of him. My heart hurts for her family and what He did to them. They had no chance to help her or to even know their Grandson. He alienated her from her family to hide his abuse. Typical narcissistic behavior
@@ruthcook-bj8xr he was an awful human being. My best friend works at a hospital in Katy and he was surprisingly eating in the cafeteria one day. She sent me pictures and said she was evil glaring at him the entire time. There’s no doubt in my mind that he did it. When it happened there was word that she had her telephone in her hand when she passed and the last digits dialed spelled out DAV but that’s never been confirmed by anyone. It really rocked the entire community and I’ll never forget the morning my mother found out. Their entire school was devastated and her grave site is still visited by people often. She’s buried right behind the neighborhood I grew up in off of a road called Avenue D (it’s on a side road off of the main road which is Avenue D). Her site is beautiful and I know she will never be forgotten. I hate that bastard and hope she haunts his dreams.
@@katiee4396 thank you, she was a beautiful person who touched a lot of hearts. My mother and I still go over the details of the crime scene and ask how he’s not locked up in prison by now. Slimy sack of garbage.
When he was out of prison awaiting retrial, he went around town intimidating the witnesses against him. The prosecution brought this up at his sentencing retrial. It's amazing to me how someone can be idolized by the community and get away with so much simply because he was good at football, even if it is Texas.
I will never understand the American obsession with sports (I’m German btw) Why does being good at a sport make u special? And means that everyone has to like and respect you?! He wasn’t even playing anymore, he was just “once good” in it. He never good enough to make it to the NFL
It's all about control for these types of men, divorce would mean she'd get half and she could tell everyone the truth of what she went through. A coward to its core.
It’s disgusting that the murder of Erin was never included. Poor baby girl didn’t get any justice imo. And it breaks my heart for Belinda to think her son stood by her murderer. Rest in peace Belinda and Erin ❤
I was looking for this comment Iam literally in tears poor son my heart aches for him . To witness something so painful poor Belinda and her unborn angel baby girl I hve no words just so so heartbreaking and painful . I hope god gives her families the strength to endure such great pain. 💔💔💔💔
Erin would be the same age as me which makes this hit me a little harder. Also I always wonder what qualities these scummy men have that attracts the strong, independent women to them.
What a disgusting human being ! Calling his 8 months pregnant “fat” while his belly was as big as hers - that’s just beyond humanity ! R.I.P Belinda & the unborn child 🙏😕🙁🥲
My ex bf was a narcissist and would literally give me the silent treatment for days. I swear I never felt so emotionally broken in my life. Silence is abuse 💯
@@I.pray.to.George.Carlinmy ex wife was like that. I didn't know what a narcissist was til after we separated. I had bought my sister out of my childhood home after we married, that I had said in the years before I absolutely didn't want to buy it and she talked me into it. When she left she contacted me after a couple weeks and said she would be willing to work things out if I sold the house and moved back to her city. I said nope. The house itself was half mine and half my sister's after our dad died and was that way before I ever met her. So she had no claim on the house because it was pre marital. However if I sold it she had claim to half of my half of it. Plus by then I saw her for what she was and just couldn't stand her anymore
@@woodworkingandepoxy643 then why did you marry her? I mean if you knew she was crazy?Men these days dont want to give up anything out of spite.Before you commit to a woman again get to know her.
I read that Evan was raised by Heather which I can’t even imagine how hard that was for Belinda’s family 😢 I wish Evan would’ve been raised by Belinda’s sister/family 💔
With David being a suspect I imagine it would not have been too hard for Belinda’s sister to get custody. How could her Parents let their daughters murderer raise their grandson??
That’s heartbreaking i can’t even imagine how horrible Belinda’s family feel with not only losing their daughter but not getting to raise Evan. It breaks my heart just thinking about it I can’t imagine how gut wrenching and heartbreaking they must feel.
If you find out that the person you're seeing is married, you run in the other direction. You are not special and will be treated the exact same way. People who can cover up like this are dangerous people.
It’s terrifying how many men murder their wives just because they want another one. It’s sickening how men can just dispose of us like trash. I hope he rots in jail and Heather gets the life she deserves 🗑️
The main reason they won't divorce is because they don't want to face the consequences of splitting assets and time with children. It's completely selfish. Like dude actions have consequences one way or another....
I have never been more happy to hear that somebody was sentenced to life twice. All throughout your retelling of Belinda’s story I was so scared that he was gonna get a lighter sentence. May Belinda and baby Erin finally have some rest.
It’s sad that he shows more emotion for himself and “not wishing a trial on his worst enemy” but not loosing his wife and unborn child. RIP Belinda glad that monster if where he belongs.
i understand that he was a child when it happened, and it's his father, but i cannot fathom how their son considers heather to be his "only mother"(according to an article i read) and could even call her his mother to begin with. i feel like that is such a disgrace to belinda's memory.
This happened with my cousins… very easy to brainwash children. Their step mom went further tho and groomed one of my cousins and slept with him once he turned 18 and got his dead moms money… his step mom spent it all by the time my uncle found out about the affair… my uncle spiraled after and got addicted to drugs and died of an overdose last year… the stepmom is still in my cousins lives and the one she slept with… his wife knows nothing of it and they call his step mom “grandma “… i find it very disrespectful and disturbing because my cousin is older then me by three years.. yet he doesn’t remember his mom… i remember his mom… my aunt clear as day… i really think it is brainwashing.
@@michellekirwan-woods7623 but poisoned her son? How? What did she do? She got murdered!!! It’s not her fault!! He should love his mother regardless. Such a sad sad story. At least the murderer is in jail.
This guy is the real life Nate Jacobs. Some of these high school jock bullies never grow out of it and are just sociopaths that will eventually do something they can't come back from.
Not defending in ANY and I mean not the SLIGHTEST amount ever in the whole universe- but there have been studies done that show men who specifically play football become more aggressive and violent bc of how rough football is.
@@fridatovar1717 It is true you have to be aggressive to play the game. But most guys leave that aggression at the play field. A few take it home . Just like some Cops.
Heather was a teacher at my Highschool and she continues to work there. When I was in yearbook we were told she would not be included in the school’s yearbook their excuse was she didn’t like taking pictures which struck me as a little odd. That was the first time I heard about this case. It’s heartbreaking knowing that Belinda never got to see Evan grow up.
They probably said that because they knew what people would write about her in there and wanted to protect her from the ridicule and save their own reputation.
Holy shot, imma be so real, I’m a good student, but if I ever discovered one of my teachers was a cheater or turned out to be a bad person, I’d become one of their more difficult students: make their life a living hell at school :/ Belinda seemed like such a loving person
Yes. He married the mistress over two years later and even after he went off to prison Heather raised Evan. He refers to her as mom. Evan has no relationship with his mom’s side. Disgusting.
Ofc he did it. My life with my ex husband was just like you talked about, Kendall. He alienated me from EVERYONE so I had nowhere to go and he could be incredibly abusive. I will NEVER stop asserting that he was planning my murder. He bought us guns as a surprise wedding gift to us and I internally panicked. I'm safe now and have been for years, thank God.
@@supergorillaz I work with children full time, my favorite group being boys. I'm hoping to socialize them and help raise them in a way that makes them safe for everyone. And thank you❤️ I'm glad I got out as well
I've been in a similar situation to you. Getting out is so so much harder than people who've never been there know, especially when you know he could and would kill you if given the chance. Congratulations on being free ♡
He can't isolate you if you don't allow it. That's something that happens only to Pickmeishas. Women that act like they don't have friends or family after they get married end up in those situations because of their own fault and poor choices. Of course no one is going to help you if you started ignoring everyone after getting a boyfriend
It’s WILD to me that he was convicted of MURDER and yet remained out in the world, free for years so they could sentence him. If he was deemed guilty, he should wait in prison for his sentence. RIP Belinda and Erin 💔
Our justice system sucks and needs a total overhaul, realignment, throw it in the garbage can and start over! It's horrific what some idiots can get away with.
He did himself no favors when he sent Heather flowers for Valentines' Day only weeks after Belinda's murder. According to "Shattered" Heather gushed at the thought that David may have killed for her. Despicable people, both of them.
It blows my mind someone can find that romantic & then go on to MARRY someone who murdered their own wife. Like what if they do the same thing to them a few years down the line when a new mistress comes along? It’s such delusional thinking
Does she not think? If he did this for her he would find another girl that he likes better and do the same to her. How is this romantic.. How dumb of her, do these people not think of future... my god.
I'm surprised they didn't touch on the fact that his child was so sick that he had to be picked up from daycare due to a spiking fever. Why would you think taking him to the park was a good idea or excuse.
Also the fact that he hadn't given his son or pregnant wife any kind of attention at all in months and then suddenly he decides to play mr. Dad and take his son to the park. Yeah, not suspicious at all.
That's what makes me suspicious of the girlfriend maybe being the shooter while the husband is out and about at stores to give himself an alibi and odd he would tell his sick son to ride his bike in the garage right when they got home. The extra time where he just by chance was seen by a student is coincidental yet gave him time to dispose of the shotgun.
It’s so scary to think that the person you love could just decide to execute you one day. Why these men can’t just break up or divorce is beyond me. Belinda deserved so much better. May she rest in peace.
Bc of cases exactly like this, I have told my husband "if you ever want to leave, leave. There's absolutely no reason to kill me, and definitely not our child!". Obviously I don't think he's ever going to murder us, but I'm sure Lacey, Shanann, Belinda ECT, never thought their husbands would murder them either 😬
@@socialmediamanagement1859 she was too. if a man you are talking to admits he has a wife, especially a pregnant one and you don't stop, you're just as disgusting.
When viewing the beginnings of Belinda and David's relationship, I think it truly went toxic when he started distancing her from her family. This is such a classic move for abusers, especially if their partners are super caring individuals like Belinda. NEVER let anyone distance you from the ones you love, no matter how wonderful your partner may seem!
It’s crazy to me that the “other woman/man” doesn’t take a second to think about how unlikely it is that the wife/husband was conveniently murdered in the midst of their affair… at the very least they have to realize they could be the next victim 🙄
The fact that he killed his wife and did NOTHING to safe his unborn daughter shows what a gigantic POS he is. If you want to live the life of a bachelor,get a divorce. Don’t treat your wife like sh$t,just leave
He obviously didn’t want a daughter. This is a man who doesn’t respect women, period. Why would someone like that want a little girl. I think he specifically murdered his wife while she was still pregnant so the daughter would die too. He honestly should have been charged for murder of his daughter too. The unborn baby was due in like a week. The baby was totally viable and would have been fully developed when mom was killed. I think the ho Heather learned what kind of man she really married. Blinders came off and she found that he was a POS to women in general which likely included her.
Kelly Siegler, the prosecutor in this case, is amazing! Watching her in the courtroom is intense. She was also the one that prosecuted Susan Wright for stabbing her husband 100+ times.
@@JosephDeLaCroix-qj6ty I’m not saying she’s made perfect decisions in every single case, but I’ve seen her in previous cases and was impressed with how she conducts herself in the courtroom.
Here's a point to consider: the day Belinda was murdered, wasn't Evan so ill he had to leave preschool? And yet, apparently, his dad thought it was a good idea to take this really sick kid to the park and on errands. Yes, David was supposedly trying to give Belinda a chance to rest, but given his lack of patience, you'd think he'd rather tell Evan to play quietly in his room, rather than go on an outing with a kid who is probably exhausted and miserable. Almost as if he wanted to ensure Evan didn't stumble across anything while David was out trying to build an alibi.
@@sarahhayes861 not only that, but this is coming from a guy who does absolutely nothing for his kids. If he wouldn’t build something important for a nursery, its highly doubtful he would ever bring his kid to a park. Esp one who’s sick and not in the mood
I came here looking for this comment! 💯 His son is so feverishly sick, David (uncharacteristically) took him to multiple parks and to run errands?? In the surveillance video he’s not even carrying him or pushing him in the cart, he’s dragging him forward. There’s no way this feverish child had energy for parks, errands, and then to ride his bike when he got home. If you want to do your wife a favor, take care of her sick child in bed. That poor feverish boy got dragged from his sick bed to run errands after his dad murdered his mom days before giving birth
Power, control and/or money. Money is the easy one - they don't want their ex-spouse to get ANYTHING from them. Even if alimony wouldn't' be an issue, there's still the expense of lawyers. Power and control go hand in hand - they get to control the narrative. A dead ex-spouse can't tell the truth about how abusive and crappy they were. A dead ex-spouse can't keep them from their children. People who choose murder over divorce are not nice people. Edited to add - they also don't believe they'd get caught. That feeling of invulnerability is also a factor.
I was so relieved to hear that he was found guilty TWICE..because the sad reality is that it really could’ve gone either way..so sad for Belinda but glad she did get some justice.
Wow. My mom knew Belinda, just both teachers who went to the same gym and we would play with her son there and at daycare. My mom felt her belly the day before she died. Her story is so tragic and it is awful that her son was raised by these people.
I will never understand how people can be so diluted to think they are smarter than the technology police have today and go out of their way to choose to lose every single thing they own instead of just half
I personally don’t believe that was the motive. I don’t think it was planned. It seems a bit too slapdash. His alibi is all over the place: “we went here but then I changed my mind and he was thirsty so we went to Walmart but I changed my mind again and took my thirsty kid to a hardware store”? 🤔 I think he just lost it. He was pissed off that he had to answer the phone because she wouldn’t stop calling. Then he was pissed off that she wanted him to pick up the kid from daycare. Obviously, he then needed to care for the kid cos she had a work meeting. This whole time, he didn’t want to leave his sanctuary: his workplace where he could see Heather all day 😒 I think when he has absolutely no choice, he came home furious. She got home and went to the closet, probably as they’re arguing, and when she bent down he shot her in fury. To me, that would explain why he didn’t think about the dog or the way the house should look in a burglary etc. The dog is a big one lol. Anyone with a protective dog would know right away to put the dog somewhere else otherwise it wouldn’t make sense how an intruder got in. It sounds like panic to me. He also wouldn’t have brought his son along if it were planned - not cos he cares about his psyche but because kids have big mouths and he might see something and tell the cops. This man was abusive and controlling, with a rage problem. He was being “tied down” again because of the new baby and he knew he would be needed more. Not ideal when you want to be with someone else. He wouldn’t want to LEAVE her, because his parents like her and he’d look like a dick for abandoning her. The resentment and rage issues bubbled over imo 🤔
@@TallulahFoxxxa really good explanation and definitely a more plausible one rather than the planned out murder. It wouldn’t surprise me either if it was ever discovered that he never wanted to divorce her since it would mean her leaving him and finding someone new and that’d most definitely infuriate him.
Wait so David’s alibi is that his son is so feverishly sick that he decided to take him out of bed and to multiple parks to play and then to run errands with him?? That poor little boy 😔 He’s not even carrying him in the surveillance camera or pushing him in a cart so he could rest, he’s dragging him forward. And then Evan supposedly had energy to ride a bike when he got home?! Zero chance. I hope Evans okay 😔
He showed more emotion talking about hugging his family without bars between them, than he ever did for his dead wife and daughter. Of course Evan stood by him: he was the wanted golden boy. David never wanted a daughter, that was absolutely clear. RIP Belinda and baby girl.
It’s honestly so horrifying how often people are killing their own spouses. It’s impossible to feel completely safe in dating/relationships/marriages when this keeps happening…
Anyone who murders a pregnant woman should absolutely be charged with two murders. Heather knew exactly who he was and what he did. Hopefully he will never be granted parole.
Belinda seems like a natural caregiver. Someone who cared for her family and students to her fullest but unfortunately didn't take the time to take care of herself. So glad you gave her a voice by sharing her story.
The talent scouts obviously didn't want him on any of the teams so his height was just an excuse to say "This guy isn't a team player, he's got too much of a temper, arrogant not who we're looking for."
I can’t get over the fact he was cold enough to murder his wife but also his sweet unborn daughter that is just sick! And makes me so sad he brainwashed his son enough to believe he is a good person… this is so heartbreaking 💔
This happened a couple of miles from my house. It was devastating to the community. Very much like Laci Peterson case. Cheating husband, heavily pregnant wife, and no weapon ever found. Never a doubt that he was guilty. I have twins, and I can't imagine how painful it is to lose a twin as Belinda's sister did.
The other sad thing is Heather said they never talked about Belinda not even to her son.. who DOES that? That’s his mother. Oh you just took over the moms life? This is so insane and so sad. The boy deserved to be told about his mom,
@@shoshanabruner3546 The young man stabbed along with three girls in Idaho was a triplet. It’s all sad, but it just seems sadder when they lose that bond.
My jaw dropped when I heard Quinton Harlan’s name! He was my history teacher in high school and his brother, Zachary Harlan (also one of my teachers) was caught having a sexual relationship with a student the year after I graduated. Small world!
It was his total lack of reaction to his wife being brutally murdered that sealed the deal for me. Even if you didn't want to be with her anymore you'd think that seeing your wife killed in such a way would evoke some sort of enotion.
Poor Evan. He is brainwashed but unfortunately the system didn’t catch his dad quick enough. Hopefully he’s getting therapy and reconnecting with his moms family
It breaks my heart whenever a crime victim is an unborn child. Baby Erin never got to see the light because of someone else's choice, and she also deserves justice.
Thank you so much for covering this case! I read the book ‘Shattered’ a few years ago but I had no idea all these retrials were going on. Thank god the correct verdict was eventually reached.
I will honestly never understand how a woman can still pursue a relationship after finding out a man is married… First thing I’d do is go and have a talk with his wife to let her know she needs a divorce, her husband is a POS and that she deserves better 😭 RIP Belinda… you did NOT deserve this 💔
“I wouldn’t wish I trial on my worst enemy.” Says the person who isolated, emotionally and verbally abused his wife, and cheated on her while flaunting it around town. He’s disgusting and he definitely did it.
I’ve seen so many cases in the USA like Chris watts. I live in Canada and I never heard of men murdering their pregnant wife. He made no secret he was with heath. So why kill the wife. It wasn’t because of child support. He hated the mere presence of her existence
when Belinda temple's murder case happened, i didn't know much about it considering i was a toddler. but NOW i'm a adult and now hearing what David did to Belinda giving the fact that David was NOT a good husband was just heartbreakingly tragic.
Exactly. How are stories chosen by news? This is a serious question. This stuff happens a lot but only few get TV time. For example, Caylee Anthony murder but kids are murdered by parents or caretakers a lot.
Family anihilators have been a thing for centuries. So, unfortunately, he's not the first of anything. Social media wasn't around to really spread the word as much as it does now, so it's good it's getting talked about more.
@@frumtheground I guess you’d need to be in TX during this time. This case was massive and EVERYONE knew it was him. My grandmother wasn’t too far from here. This happened in 1999 and Lacy died in 2002 so it wasn’t far off along with timeframe. I car personally remember both. While men kill their wives a lot the time, David was especially full of himself which is a trend in more well known cases like Scott or Chris watts. Even to go as far as to marry Heather was very scandalous and for a while it seemed as they’d never be able to touch this man.
KENDALLLL !!! Thank you for always being so respectful to the victims and their families. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for all your hard work. I’ve grown up watching you and will always support you!!!
I can't believe that David was allowed to spend so much time outside of a prison cell, and if he is allowed to walk in 17, spending a total of 26 years for double murder (I'm not sure if he was charged or convicted for the murder of his fetal daughter) is a miscarriage of justice. Both him and Heather make me sick. I hope she feels really "special" and important that her role in David's life helped to lead him to murdering his pregnant wife, his son's mother. He should never be allowed to walk free. Ever. It's clear he didn't want to deal with a divorce or child support, it was easier to kill his wife so he and his mistress could raise their son, and what a coward they both are.
I feel so bad for Belinda, but damn, I would've left that lying, controlling, cheating a-hole after he gave her the silent treatment for a couple weeks, let alone months. I know she was probably afraid of him, but that was no life for her. 😔
yeah, it's easy to say when you aren't in that situation. She was being massively emotionally abused after being isolated from her family. She likely saw no way out, especially after having a son.
Divorce in these situations isn't much easier. The custody battles are brutal and sometimes the abusive partner will take it out on the child to punish the other parent.
I read the book, Shattered, about this case. It’s just sad all the way around. Belinda’s family not only lost her, but Evan too. As fas as he’s concerned, Heather is his mother. She’s who raised him.
I hope that man never gets out of prison. And shame on the other Mrs. Temple for lying during the trial. It’s so sad that Evan probably has no memories of what a loving mother he had. Even more sad that he wasn’t being raised by Belinda’s family. It breaks my heart that he can’t see how evil his father is. I wish there would be changes made to child custody in these type cases.
I teared up a bit listening to Belinda’s family member calling David despicable. Belinda and Erin deserved so much better out of life and it’s clear that they’ll continue to be deeply missed by many. It makes me sad that her son never got to know her and instead, grew up with that despicable man. I believe David did it. Kendall, I love when your pets make an appearance. Your cat is too cute! Their presence is so calming.
it really frustrates and upsets me that evan stuck with his father. i saw an article quoting him where he said heather is the only mom he knows. and he doesn’t have a relationship with belinda’s family.
Belinda is an inspiration. My family is currently experiencing homelessness and it’s been so tough. Sometimes I just want to give up. Knowing all that Belinda went through and still persevered is inspiring to me. I wish she could tell her story today. It is all so heartbreaking. 💟
There’s a book about this that I read in rehab called “shattered” it covers the case. Thank you for covering this case. I love you Kendall ! and rip babydoll ❤️
I can't believe he was out on bond when it was so clear he was either going to be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty. Killing his wife execution style while pregnant with his daughter. Disgusting
I never doubted his guilt. My heart breaks for their son, Evan who’s been manipulated by his father and stepmother his entire life and denied a true mother’s love because of a selfish, selfish man!
My father grew up with David and his family, David was a family friend for a while then all of a sudden stopped showing up and then when I was older I found out that he did this. She was extremely sweet and caring. He lived in my childhood neighborhood for years until he finally got arrested.
She gets me through work, cleaning house and just my straight up horrible days. I hope she knows how much she really helps people involved in these cases and for all her subscribers in general🥺
Belinda's family lost their daughter and grandchildren, that is so sad. I'm not surprised that in Texas he wasn't found guilty of double murder like others have mentioned.
This case is truly heartbreaking! When I think about her, she was pregnant, a mother, a loved beautiful woman, but her life wasted for nothing, makes so very sad. And I still can’t get my head around that woman “ Heather” who continued with him, married him regardless of what happened, omg! However, I’m not really surprised that his son supported his father, first when the murder happened he was very young, then he was raised up by his father and it’s obvious that he was able to convince his son of his innocence. Feel sorry for Belinda’s family, they will live with this pain forever.
I love that you cover the lesser known cases. As a true crime fan its frustrating to see the same stories over & over. Love that you highlight cases that are lesser known ❤
I love picturing Kendall having a huge variety of cat towers that she has to rotate to try and please her cat :) josh asking her "what's up?" as she lugs the tower into the room LOL
Why are they only reporting he murdered his wife. He also murdered his unborn daughter. She was days away from giving birth. He definitely should've gotten tried for both lives.
I don’t think you need feel for the son. He has chosen the twice convicted father over his innocent mother. I imagine we’ll be seeing on RUclips one of these days.
Belinda has too much on her plate, sending her son to day care ill wasn’t a rational decision. The husband is sickening, and his little friend Heather is despicable.
When they interviewed him after prison .he said no one should have to go through what he did.not once did he mention the loss of his wife and how tragic it was.
Isolation is a HUGE sign of abuse. I feel so bad for her family especially! 😭 I’ve been in a very abusive relationship before. He would give me the silent treatment and he got physical with me too. I feel so bad that some don’t make it out alive. 😢 I hope kids started learning the warning signs of abuse.
This whole case is horrible and David is the worst of the worst, but I seriously can’t imagine finding out that someone has a wife and a baby and continue the relationship with them, very disgusting behavior.
I remember this so well. I was working out in Katy at the time. It was so shocking because things like that didn’t happen in a town like Katy. It had grown over the years into quite an affluent community. Very tragic.
My heart breaks for Belinda…💔😞 being pregnant with a man like that is a whole different level of loneliness and unnecessary stress. He deserves to be locked in a cage for life.
As someone from Texas, I’m honestly surprised he didn’t get the death penalty since she was pregnant! I mean they have thrown the book at some people for less so I’m shocked…
When the picture of David showed up on the screen I literally got chills. The vibe I got from him was SO demonic & evil that it’s going to take me some time to shake it. RIP Belinda & baby Erin ❤
David is definitely guilty. He killed Belinda because he wanted to be with his mistress instead. I will never understand why people like this choose to ruin their own lives by committing murder instead of just getting a divorce. Why is it so hard for these people to get a divorce? They're such idiots.
The fact that he wasn’t helping Belinda with the pregnancy or Evan for months and then the one day he “helps” she is murdered tell me everything I need to know. He is guilty.
Your reasoning is why innocence projects are flourishing in every state. I hope you never make a jury for a capital case.
@@invernessity🤣🤣🤣
@@invernessityand people like you are the reason our country is the way it is right now 😒
@@invernessity my reasoning is not why this “man” was found guilty TWICE. They had enough evidence proving his guilt so I’m not going to sit here and argue with a stranger good day sir/ma’am.
@@invernessityyou took their sentence way too literally lmao clearly they mean all the evidence is the reason and the fact he didn’t help aside from the day she died only adds to it 🙄 if the only thing op knew was that fact and that fact alone, they obviously wouldn’t convict him 😂😂😂
I cannot believe that he wasn’t held accountable for killing his unborn child. He should never have the option for parole.
Especially in TEXAS!!
@@DaelAlejandroTexas is full of hypocrites, isn't it?
Just goes to show that laws in Texas aren't about "protecting the unborn", instead they are to control women.
Was just about to say the same exact thing. No charge on killing his unborn child that could’ve been born at any given time? She was considered full term, so idk how that isn’t another charge.
Same I was surprised he wasn’t charged with 2 counts of murder because usually people that murder pregnant women are
David is another example of what happens when a person is in love with themselves. His parents did him no favor by spoiling him.
Exactly, never favor one kid over the other that will cause serious problems as they get older.
And there’s nothing to be in love with. He looks like a caricature and has the personality of a pitchfork.
Yeah, just like Chris Watts and other guys like this. They have overly indulgent parents.
No, true genuine love doesn’t ever devolve into this. David is a great example of what placing yourself on a pedestal is, and what being narcissistic is like. Dude was more concerned of his image and faux pain than his actual children. Dude is a monster. Cares abt no one but himself yes but loving yourself isn’t what caused this. He was like this before he ever “loved himself” it started in childhood. I agree with your statement abt his parents.
Women like Heather piss me off. She’s not responsible for him cheating, but upon finding out he’s married to a pregnant woman she should have cut the cord. Knowingly apart of something that causes harm to another woman is sickening. The karma, smh.
Cut the cord and TELL THE WIFE omgggg heather sucks and could have helped avoided all this
@@0h_hi_mark AMEN
Imagine the type of manipulation he could have been pulling though
@EllieDaisy my thought, too. Especially with how dramatic Belinda’s personality change was…Heather could have been under his spell, too.
@@0h_hi_mark Cut the cord, yes. Telling the wife sounds like a good idea that might of caused Belinda to leave, but somehow I kind of doubt knowing would have resulted in leaving. It sounds like she already knew he was cheating, and either too beaten down emotionally, or too afraid physically, to do anything about it. Heather getting a divorce begged the question, was she called again at the second trial? And did her testimoney differ from the first? The most tragic part is even with her own loving family, Belinda felt of no worth, felt trapped, and bringing another child into the family. So sad her son stands by his bully (and killer) father. So sad.
Im honestly shocked he wasnt held accountable for the death of the baby.
He should have been. It was a double murder.
For real. It is Texas after all
@@bunnyfernwood For real, being the bible belt n all. Ooooohhhhh maybe cause the baby was a girl...
That baby was viable , it was definitely a double murder.
The world and the laws don't value the unborn babies, that's why 😢
The fact that he says in an interview "I don't wish A TRIAL on anybody." and tries to get pity for himself being found guilty, instead of thinking about the fact that he lost his wife and unborn child speaks volumes to me.
I thought the same thing. It was noticeable in his reaction every time the verdict was read; he truly thought he'd never be found guilty, of anything, ever. He's a terrifying human being. A tragedy from start to finish.😢
He didn’t lose his wife and child. They were inconveniences he got rid of. The difference between a sociopath and a regular person.
Exactly!! That said everything I needed to know!!
It's such a big tell
The fact that Heather still pursued the relationship after finding out he had a pregnant wife is disgusting.
I do agree. I don't know her morales or how involved she was, but my ex husband cheated on me with quite a few women before I figured out what was going on.
They were mostly work people who had met me and my very young kids.
I struggled with it for awhile, but eventually realized that if he had lied to me, he had likely also lied to them. Who knows what he told them about me…. How he painted our situation. I was gullible and believed him. Maybe they did too. 🤷♀️ In whatever he told them.
They could have also just not cared about hurting me. But… I let that go. I couldn’t know. He was the one who made a promise to me, not these women.
But yah…. It’s tough to hear about women doing stuff like this. I was definitely disillusioned.
And she could be a horrible person, or also just very misled by a chronic liar. I’m open to either possibility. I am very very glad they caught him!
I couldn’t agree more, it is disgusting. Why would a woman want to be with a man who would treat his wife and mother of his children in that manner? These kinds of cases literally blow my mind, people can be so stupid and cruel.
No kidding its beyond disgusting
Sounds just like the Watts case
Not surprising. Always gonna be women out there that just don't care. I like Ariana Grande but she's still married and she's now with a man who is also married and just had a baby.
My mother taught with Belinda and she was a very close friend to us. Thank you for covering her case, I can’t wait to show my mom. David can rot in he11.
So sorry for your loss. Belinda seemed like a really dedicated and wonderful person.
I hope him and Heather do, she is disgusting for what she put her through, I bet she was an amazing person and I'm sorry the world lost her and not David instead.
I believe He did it. She was defenseless and used to doing what he told her. I think she was afraid of him. My heart hurts for her family and what He did to them. They had no chance to help her or to even know their Grandson. He alienated her from her family to hide his abuse. Typical narcissistic behavior
@@ruthcook-bj8xr he was an awful human being. My best friend works at a hospital in Katy and he was surprisingly eating in the cafeteria one day. She sent me pictures and said she was evil glaring at him the entire time. There’s no doubt in my mind that he did it. When it happened there was word that she had her telephone in her hand when she passed and the last digits dialed spelled out DAV but that’s never been confirmed by anyone. It really rocked the entire community and I’ll never forget the morning my mother found out. Their entire school was devastated and her grave site is still visited by people often. She’s buried right behind the neighborhood I grew up in off of a road called Avenue D (it’s on a side road off of the main road which is Avenue D). Her site is beautiful and I know she will never be forgotten. I hate that bastard and hope she haunts his dreams.
@@katiee4396 thank you, she was a beautiful person who touched a lot of hearts. My mother and I still go over the details of the crime scene and ask how he’s not locked up in prison by now. Slimy sack of garbage.
When he was out of prison awaiting retrial, he went around town intimidating the witnesses against him. The prosecution brought this up at his sentencing retrial. It's amazing to me how someone can be idolized by the community and get away with so much simply because he was good at football, even if it is Texas.
I will never understand the American obsession with sports (I’m German btw) Why does being good at a sport make u special? And means that everyone has to like and respect you?! He wasn’t even playing anymore, he was just “once good” in it. He never good enough to make it to the NFL
men like him only take women as trophies that is all they do to have dominance
@@stephanieebowe5420 I wonder the same thing about Germans and white supremacy sometimes.
Personally I'd rather do to court for divorcing my spouse, than going to court for killing them...
FOR SURE
Do you think that many people really think they’ll get away with it?
THIS !!! Cuz whaaaa
@@sarahissersohn5495yes I think a lot of people think they are going to get away with it
That’s how normal people think. Psychopaths don’t want child support or alimony
pathetic and selfish to decide to murder your spouse instead of divorcing he’s an awful person how upsetting
and your daughter. It's awful! He is a scary-looking meathead!
It's all about control for these types of men, divorce would mean she'd get half and she could tell everyone the truth of what she went through. A coward to its core.
A narcissist sociopath classic way to solve a problem.
@@di3486 yesss!!!
I don't know, part of me really thinks that David didn't give enough of a damn to do anything to her.
It’s disgusting that the murder of Erin was never included. Poor baby girl didn’t get any justice imo. And it breaks my heart for Belinda to think her son stood by her murderer.
Rest in peace Belinda and Erin ❤
I was looking for this comment Iam literally in tears poor son my heart aches for him . To witness something so painful poor Belinda and her unborn angel baby girl I hve no words just so so heartbreaking and painful . I hope god gives her families the strength to endure such great pain. 💔💔💔💔
Erin would be the same age as me which makes this hit me a little harder.
Also I always wonder what qualities these scummy men have that attracts the strong, independent women to them.
It’s really sad to see that he fully believes his father's innocence and that Heather is his mom. Belinda was truly erased.
her son was too young to know better. i’m sure she would have understood. poor evan lost both parents in the end.
David was found guilty. He married his mistress. She helped raise his son. Now the son is grown, he calls her Mom.
What a disgusting human being ! Calling his 8 months pregnant “fat” while his belly was as big as hers - that’s just beyond humanity !
R.I.P Belinda & the unborn child 🙏😕🙁🥲
Funny thing is Heather is not so beautiful.
@@jamimazada7428 , not at all
RIP Belinda & her sweet baby girl, Erin ❤✨
It's mostly guys who are not that attractive that Shame a woman's look
@@jamimazada7428Omg no.. she looks ROUGH
If anyone gives you the "silent treatment" please know that is emotional abuse. It's manipulative and very cruel. Leave that person. RIP Belinda ❤❤
Yuppppp my ex escalated to 3 months of silent treatment before I decided enough was enough 🎉
I never looked at it that way but my ex did this all the time...and the dang mood swings
My ex bf was a narcissist and would literally give me the silent treatment for days. I swear I never felt so emotionally broken in my life. Silence is abuse 💯
@@I.pray.to.George.Carlinmy ex wife was like that. I didn't know what a narcissist was til after we separated. I had bought my sister out of my childhood home after we married, that I had said in the years before I absolutely didn't want to buy it and she talked me into it. When she left she contacted me after a couple weeks and said she would be willing to work things out if I sold the house and moved back to her city. I said nope. The house itself was half mine and half my sister's after our dad died and was that way before I ever met her. So she had no claim on the house because it was pre marital. However if I sold it she had claim to half of my half of it. Plus by then I saw her for what she was and just couldn't stand her anymore
@@woodworkingandepoxy643 then why did you marry her? I mean if you knew she was crazy?Men these days dont want to give up anything out of spite.Before you commit to a woman again get to know her.
I read that Evan was raised by Heather which I can’t even imagine how hard that was for Belinda’s family 😢 I wish Evan would’ve been raised by Belinda’s sister/family 💔
Excuse me WHAT! He belonged with Belinda’s family! I can’t believe he was able to be raised by her! 😢
With David being a suspect I imagine it would not have been too hard for Belinda’s sister to get custody. How could her Parents let their daughters murderer raise their grandson??
That’s heartbreaking i can’t even imagine how horrible Belinda’s family feel with not only losing their daughter but not getting to raise Evan. It breaks my heart just thinking about it I can’t imagine how gut wrenching and heartbreaking they must feel.
@@TubularBelles They may have fought for custody and lost
Well, you see how that worked out. Like father, like son.
If you find out that the person you're seeing is married, you run in the other direction. You are not special and will be treated the exact same way. People who can cover up like this are dangerous people.
Exactly
He was manipulative. She was probably fooled by him.
@@WouldntULikeToKnow. He surely was. That's still no excuse.
It’s terrifying how many men murder their wives just because they want another one. It’s sickening how men can just dispose of us like trash. I hope he rots in jail and Heather gets the life she deserves 🗑️
That's why dating is very scary. The person that is supposed to love you ends up killing you.
Don't date a piece of shit punk and a bully, and you'll have an exponentially greater chance of surviving
The main reason they won't divorce is because they don't want to face the consequences of splitting assets and time with children. It's completely selfish. Like dude actions have consequences one way or another....
David should've stayed single I wonder does he treat Heather the same way he did Belinda after he married her?
And they wonder why we say some men are trash.
I have never been more happy to hear that somebody was sentenced to life twice. All throughout your retelling of Belinda’s story I was so scared that he was gonna get a lighter sentence. May Belinda and baby Erin finally have some rest.
Unfortunately...I'm almost sure he will be released soon....smh....
It’s sad that he shows more emotion for himself and “not wishing a trial on his worst enemy” but not loosing his wife and unborn child. RIP Belinda glad that monster if where he belongs.
So true! Just proves he did it. Pig of a man child.
This stood out to me too. He can express sadness at what’s happened to him but nothing for his unborn child and wife. Despicable.
Exactly what I thought as well, he’s a monster.
Yep. I noticed that too. It was all about him. Narcissistic a-hole.
Also he talked about hugging his brothers and parents not his own kid. How his kid stood by his side baffles me.
i understand that he was a child when it happened, and it's his father, but i cannot fathom how their son considers heather to be his "only mother"(according to an article i read) and could even call her his mother to begin with. i feel like that is such a disgrace to belinda's memory.
This happened with my cousins… very easy to brainwash children. Their step mom went further tho and groomed one of my cousins and slept with him once he turned 18 and got his dead moms money… his step mom spent it all by the time my uncle found out about the affair… my uncle spiraled after and got addicted to drugs and died of an overdose last year… the stepmom is still in my cousins lives and the one she slept with… his wife knows nothing of it and they call his step mom “grandma “… i find it very disrespectful and disturbing because my cousin is older then me by three years.. yet he doesn’t remember his mom… i remember his mom… my aunt clear as day… i really think it is brainwashing.
I get what you're saying, but sadly, Heather and David very likely poisoned the son against his Mother. So sad. 😢
@@michellekirwan-woods7623 i guess that's a good point and makes sense, just so sad her own son doesn't consider her his mother :(
@@michellekirwan-woods7623 but poisoned her son? How? What did she do? She got murdered!!! It’s not her fault!! He should love his mother regardless. Such a sad sad story. At least the murderer is in jail.
@@tiffetha It's heartbreaking! I'm with you.
This guy is the real life Nate Jacobs. Some of these high school jock bullies never grow out of it and are just sociopaths that will eventually do something they can't come back from.
Nate had a horrible childhood though, this guy had a good one.....I don't get that
Not defending in ANY and I mean not the SLIGHTEST amount ever in the whole universe- but there have been studies done that show men who specifically play football become more aggressive and violent bc of how rough football is.
I had the same exact thought! Nate Jacobs immediately came to my mind.
but wayyy less hot.
@@fridatovar1717 It is true you have to be aggressive to play the game. But most guys leave that aggression at the play field. A few take it home . Just like some Cops.
Heather was a teacher at my Highschool and she continues to work there. When I was in yearbook we were told she would not be included in the school’s yearbook their excuse was she didn’t like taking pictures which struck me as a little odd. That was the first time I heard about this case. It’s heartbreaking knowing that Belinda never got to see Evan grow up.
Yikes… I assume the students at the school never asked her anything or else they’d be sent to the principal’s office.
They probably said that because they knew what people would write about her in there and wanted to protect her from the ridicule and save their own reputation.
Strange that such ppl were and are teachers
Holy shot, imma be so real, I’m a good student, but if I ever discovered one of my teachers was a cheater or turned out to be a bad person, I’d become one of their more difficult students: make their life a living hell at school :/
Belinda seemed like such a loving person
What highschool ? O:
His mistress then new wife raised Evan?!? Sickening.
Yes. He married the mistress over two years later and even after he went off to prison Heather raised Evan. He refers to her as mom. Evan has no relationship with his mom’s side. Disgusting.
Ofc he did it. My life with my ex husband was just like you talked about, Kendall. He alienated me from EVERYONE so I had nowhere to go and he could be incredibly abusive. I will NEVER stop asserting that he was planning my murder. He bought us guns as a surprise wedding gift to us and I internally panicked. I'm safe now and have been for years, thank God.
i’m grateful you got out, and remember that you can be a force of change for others going through this too
@@supergorillaz I work with children full time, my favorite group being boys. I'm hoping to socialize them and help raise them in a way that makes them safe for everyone. And thank you❤️ I'm glad I got out as well
Kudos to you for having the strength and self-awareness to get out! ❤
I've been in a similar situation to you. Getting out is so so much harder than people who've never been there know, especially when you know he could and would kill you if given the chance. Congratulations on being free ♡
He can't isolate you if you don't allow it. That's something that happens only to Pickmeishas. Women that act like they don't have friends or family after they get married end up in those situations because of their own fault and poor choices. Of course no one is going to help you if you started ignoring everyone after getting a boyfriend
It’s WILD to me that he was convicted of MURDER and yet remained out in the world, free for years so they could sentence him. If he was deemed guilty, he should wait in prison for his sentence. RIP Belinda and Erin 💔
Our justice system sucks and needs a total overhaul, realignment, throw it in the garbage can and start over! It's horrific what some idiots can get away with.
That shocked me too. Crazy.
Seriously how did that happen?
i’m also confused why he wasn’t charge with a double homicide. the baby wasn’t out of the world yet, but she was still alive in the womb 😢
Was it because it was a difficult prosecution and they were concerned that another jury might not agree. A bird in the hand…
He did himself no favors when he sent Heather flowers for Valentines' Day only weeks after Belinda's murder. According to "Shattered" Heather gushed at the thought that David may have killed for her. Despicable people, both of them.
Oh, I'm sure it was just soooo romantic to her 🤢
It blows my mind someone can find that romantic & then go on to MARRY someone who murdered their own wife. Like what if they do the same thing to them a few years down the line when a new mistress comes along? It’s such delusional thinking
She what? That's vile.
Reminds me of Nicole Kessinger from the Chris Watts case 😡 I think she got off on the fact that he would murder his entire family for her 😒
Does she not think? If he did this for her he would find another girl that he likes better and do the same to her. How is this romantic.. How dumb of her, do these people not think of future... my god.
I'm surprised they didn't touch on the fact that his child was so sick that he had to be picked up from daycare due to a spiking fever. Why would you think taking him to the park was a good idea or excuse.
I thought exactly the same!
Exactly! I thought the same!
Also the fact that he hadn't given his son or pregnant wife any kind of attention at all in months and then suddenly he decides to play mr. Dad and take his son to the park. Yeah, not suspicious at all.
I had that same exact thought.
That's what makes me suspicious of the girlfriend maybe being the shooter while the husband is out and about at stores to give himself an alibi and odd he would tell his sick son to ride his bike in the garage right when they got home. The extra time where he just by chance was seen by a student is coincidental yet gave him time to dispose of the shotgun.
Murdering his wife & unborn child should have been life in prison without parole.
It’s so scary to think that the person you love could just decide to execute you one day. Why these men can’t just break up or divorce is beyond me. Belinda deserved so much better. May she rest in peace.
Bc of cases exactly like this, I have told my husband "if you ever want to leave, leave. There's absolutely no reason to kill me, and definitely not our child!". Obviously I don't think he's ever going to murder us, but I'm sure Lacey, Shanann, Belinda ECT, never thought their husbands would murder them either 😬
she was such an angel she went through sm heartbreak & i hope her and erin are resting well 🤍
These men and women*
Women do it too.
@@myajane1010women don’t do it to the degree that men do. It’s overwhelming men.
@@Catbeantoes They still do it.
It makes so mad that David acted like this towards the mother of his kids and heather is absolutely disgusting for pursuing a man w a wife
Wow!!! He was married to someone, she wasn't. He is the desgusting one.
@@socialmediamanagement1859 she was too. if a man you are talking to admits he has a wife, especially a pregnant one and you don't stop, you're just as disgusting.
When viewing the beginnings of Belinda and David's relationship, I think it truly went toxic when he started distancing her from her family. This is such a classic move for abusers, especially if their partners are super caring individuals like Belinda. NEVER let anyone distance you from the ones you love, no matter how wonderful your partner may seem!
To me, it was the love bombing . Putting the girls he dated on a pedestal.
It’s crazy to me that the “other woman/man” doesn’t take a second to think about how unlikely it is that the wife/husband was conveniently murdered in the midst of their affair… at the very least they have to realize they could be the next victim 🙄
That was my thought about Nicole Kissinger
A lot of times women think they can change men. They will meet a man cheating and think it won't happen to them because they have special 🐈🙄
The fact that he killed his wife and did NOTHING to safe his unborn daughter shows what a gigantic POS he is. If you want to live the life of a bachelor,get a divorce. Don’t treat your wife like sh$t,just leave
He obviously didn’t want a daughter. This is a man who doesn’t respect women, period. Why would someone like that want a little girl. I think he specifically murdered his wife while she was still pregnant so the daughter would die too. He honestly should have been charged for murder of his daughter too. The unborn baby was due in like a week. The baby was totally viable and would have been fully developed when mom was killed. I think the ho Heather learned what kind of man she really married. Blinders came off and she found that he was a POS to women in general which likely included her.
His whole point was that if he wanted to be with someone else then get a divorce
to *save
Kelly Siegler, the prosecutor in this case, is amazing! Watching her in the courtroom is intense. She was also the one that prosecuted Susan Wright for stabbing her husband 100+ times.
@@JosephDeLaCroix-qj6ty I’m not saying she’s made perfect decisions in every single case, but I’ve seen her in previous cases and was impressed with how she conducts herself in the courtroom.
Cold Justice.
Here's a point to consider: the day Belinda was murdered, wasn't Evan so ill he had to leave preschool? And yet, apparently, his dad thought it was a good idea to take this really sick kid to the park and on errands. Yes, David was supposedly trying to give Belinda a chance to rest, but given his lack of patience, you'd think he'd rather tell Evan to play quietly in his room, rather than go on an outing with a kid who is probably exhausted and miserable. Almost as if he wanted to ensure Evan didn't stumble across anything while David was out trying to build an alibi.
And get rid of the gun
That stuck out to me too. Why would you bring your sick child out to the park instead of letting them rest?
@@sarahhayes861 not only that, but this is coming from a guy who does absolutely nothing for his kids. If he wouldn’t build something important for a nursery, its highly doubtful he would ever bring his kid to a park. Esp one who’s sick and not in the mood
I thought the exact same thing. Who takes a sick child shopping?
I came here looking for this comment! 💯 His son is so feverishly sick, David (uncharacteristically) took him to multiple parks and to run errands?? In the surveillance video he’s not even carrying him or pushing him in the cart, he’s dragging him forward. There’s no way this feverish child had energy for parks, errands, and then to ride his bike when he got home. If you want to do your wife a favor, take care of her sick child in bed. That poor feverish boy got dragged from his sick bed to run errands after his dad murdered his mom days before giving birth
I will never comprehend why someone would choose murder over getting a divorce. Rest in peace Belinda and Erin. 💗
Power, control and/or money. Money is the easy one - they don't want their ex-spouse to get ANYTHING from them. Even if alimony wouldn't' be an issue, there's still the expense of lawyers. Power and control go hand in hand - they get to control the narrative. A dead ex-spouse can't tell the truth about how abusive and crappy they were. A dead ex-spouse can't keep them from their children. People who choose murder over divorce are not nice people. Edited to add - they also don't believe they'd get caught. That feeling of invulnerability is also a factor.
Exactly but he prob didn’t want to be stuck with child support as well alimony
Total control sociopath !!!!
I was so relieved to hear that he was found guilty TWICE..because the sad reality is that it really could’ve gone either way..so sad for Belinda but glad she did get some justice.
Wow. My mom knew Belinda, just both teachers who went to the same gym and we would play with her son there and at daycare. My mom felt her belly the day before she died. Her story is so tragic and it is awful that her son was raised by these people.
Aww this is heartbreaking 💔
It is so beyond selfish to imagine doing something like this.
What an ego maniac to think murder would be better than splitting up. 😩
I will never understand how people can be so diluted to think they are smarter than the technology police have today and go out of their way to choose to lose every single thing they own instead of just half
I personally don’t believe that was the motive. I don’t think it was planned. It seems a bit too slapdash. His alibi is all over the place: “we went here but then I changed my mind and he was thirsty so we went to Walmart but I changed my mind again and took my thirsty kid to a hardware store”? 🤔
I think he just lost it. He was pissed off that he had to answer the phone because she wouldn’t stop calling. Then he was pissed off that she wanted him to pick up the kid from daycare. Obviously, he then needed to care for the kid cos she had a work meeting. This whole time, he didn’t want to leave his sanctuary: his workplace where he could see Heather all day 😒
I think when he has absolutely no choice, he came home furious. She got home and went to the closet, probably as they’re arguing, and when she bent down he shot her in fury.
To me, that would explain why he didn’t think about the dog or the way the house should look in a burglary etc. The dog is a big one lol. Anyone with a protective dog would know right away to put the dog somewhere else otherwise it wouldn’t make sense how an intruder got in. It sounds like panic to me. He also wouldn’t have brought his son along if it were planned - not cos he cares about his psyche but because kids have big mouths and he might see something and tell the cops.
This man was abusive and controlling, with a rage problem. He was being “tied down” again because of the new baby and he knew he would be needed more. Not ideal when you want to be with someone else. He wouldn’t want to LEAVE her, because his parents like her and he’d look like a dick for abandoning her. The resentment and rage issues bubbled over imo 🤔
@@TallulahFoxxx yeah that sounds about right. People like him are absolutely disgusting selfish people
@@TallulahFoxxxYes I agree with you Tallulah, you broke that down really well, thank you. Cheers.
@@TallulahFoxxxa really good explanation and definitely a more plausible one rather than the planned out murder.
It wouldn’t surprise me either if it was ever discovered that he never wanted to divorce her since it would mean her leaving him and finding someone new and that’d most definitely infuriate him.
Wait so David’s alibi is that his son is so feverishly sick that he decided to take him out of bed and to multiple parks to play and then to run errands with him?? That poor little boy 😔 He’s not even carrying him in the surveillance camera or pushing him in a cart so he could rest, he’s dragging him forward. And then Evan supposedly had energy to ride a bike when he got home?! Zero chance. I hope Evans okay 😔
He showed more emotion talking about hugging his family without bars between them, than he ever did for his dead wife and daughter. Of course Evan stood by him: he was the wanted golden boy. David never wanted a daughter, that was absolutely clear.
RIP Belinda and baby girl.
This 👏🏻
It’s honestly so horrifying how often people are killing their own spouses. It’s impossible to feel completely safe in dating/relationships/marriages when this keeps happening…
Yeah, we have to be so careful to look for clues to violence early on and even then, some bad people are very good at hiding it.
Facts
You can never trust a living soul especially man!
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Anyone who murders a pregnant woman should absolutely be charged with two murders. Heather knew exactly who he was and what he did. Hopefully he will never be granted parole.
Belinda seems like a natural caregiver. Someone who cared for her family and students to her fullest but unfortunately didn't take the time to take care of herself. So glad you gave her a voice by sharing her story.
He's 100% responsible. His character speaks for itself. This is textbook domestic abuse. What a THUMB. I am sickened.
fits the profile of a DA exactly
The talent scouts obviously didn't want him on any of the teams so his height was just an excuse to say "This guy isn't a team player, he's got too much of a temper, arrogant not who we're looking for."
I can’t get over the fact he was cold enough to murder his wife but also his sweet unborn daughter that is just sick! And makes me so sad he brainwashed his son enough to believe he is a good person… this is so heartbreaking 💔
At least and i hope he treated well his son and didn’t abuse him.
Ill never understand why people dont just call a divorce lawyer.🙄
Probably cheaper than a defense attorney too
Because he's a disgusting human being. Thats it
They always think they can get away with it.
In the case they end up miserable after affair and you end up happier.
@@mg192 So…murder is okay?😕
This happened a couple of miles from my house. It was devastating to the community. Very much like Laci Peterson case. Cheating husband, heavily pregnant wife, and no weapon ever found. Never a doubt that he was guilty. I have twins, and I can't imagine how painful it is to lose a twin as Belinda's sister did.
The other sad thing is Heather said they never talked about Belinda not even to her son.. who DOES that? That’s his mother. Oh you just took over the moms life? This is so insane and so sad. The boy deserved to be told about his mom,
I am an identical twin. I think losing my twin that way would be absolutely horrific. I am not sure I could recover from the loss.
I’m a triplet and I can’t imagine the pain of losing my sibling. I pray her family will continue to get justice and David won’t get out at all.
@@shoshanabruner3546 The young man stabbed along with three girls in Idaho was a triplet. It’s all sad, but it just seems sadder when they lose that bond.
That’s Dominic news host does beauty in y tube.
My jaw dropped when I heard Quinton Harlan’s name! He was my history teacher in high school and his brother, Zachary Harlan (also one of my teachers) was caught having a sexual relationship with a student the year after I graduated. Small world!
Gross.
It was his total lack of reaction to his wife being brutally murdered that sealed the deal for me. Even if you didn't want to be with her anymore you'd think that seeing your wife killed in such a way would evoke some sort of enotion.
Absolutely.
Agreed
Poor Evan. He is brainwashed but unfortunately the system didn’t catch his dad quick enough. Hopefully he’s getting therapy and reconnecting with his moms family
Omg I went to high school with Evan. Everyone knew his story but still, hearing you cover it is crazy.
How was he in school?
David son
It breaks my heart whenever a crime victim is an unborn child. Baby Erin never got to see the light because of someone else's choice, and she also deserves justice.
I cant get over, how the son was raised by the mistress. To the point he calls her "mom"
Thank you so much for covering this case! I read the book ‘Shattered’ a few years ago but I had no idea all these retrials were going on. Thank god the correct verdict was eventually reached.
I can’t get over the fact that the house was staged to look like a robbery yet nothing was taken. That speaks VOLUME.
I will honestly never understand how a woman can still pursue a relationship after finding out a man is married… First thing I’d do is go and have a talk with his wife to let her know she needs a divorce, her husband is a POS and that she deserves better 😭 RIP Belinda… you did NOT deserve this 💔
I thought the same as you until I got caught ... I've been so much luckier than Belinda and I'm no Heather but I recognise David's behaviour
No parent in their right mind would take a toddler with a fever or any kind of sickness to the park instead of taking care of them at home.
It took them 20+ years to get this case straight ?!! WTF this is infuriating 🤬
“I wouldn’t wish I trial on my worst enemy.” Says the person who isolated, emotionally and verbally abused his wife, and cheated on her while flaunting it around town.
He’s disgusting and he definitely did it.
I absolutely remembered this case as I was also teaching in Katy, Texas and my husband replaced Belinda after she was murdered.
He is the original Scott Peterson, it’s about time Belinda’s case is being heard.
I’ve seen so many cases in the USA like Chris watts. I live in Canada and I never heard of men murdering their pregnant wife. He made no secret he was with heath. So why kill the wife. It wasn’t because of child support. He hated the mere presence of her existence
when Belinda temple's murder case happened, i didn't know much about it considering i was a toddler. but NOW i'm a adult and now hearing what David did to Belinda giving the fact that David was NOT a good husband was just heartbreakingly tragic.
Exactly. How are stories chosen by news? This is a serious question. This stuff happens a lot but only few get TV time. For example, Caylee Anthony murder but kids are murdered by parents or caretakers a lot.
Family anihilators have been a thing for centuries. So, unfortunately, he's not the first of anything. Social media wasn't around to really spread the word as much as it does now, so it's good it's getting talked about more.
@@frumtheground I guess you’d need to be in TX during this time. This case was massive and EVERYONE knew it was him. My grandmother wasn’t too far from here. This happened in 1999 and Lacy died in 2002 so it wasn’t far off along with timeframe. I car personally remember both. While men kill their wives a lot the time, David was especially full of himself which is a trend in more well known cases like Scott or Chris watts. Even to go as far as to marry Heather was very scandalous and for a while it seemed as they’d never be able to touch this man.
KENDALLLL !!! Thank you for always being so respectful to the victims and their families. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for all your hard work. I’ve grown up watching you and will always support you!!!
I can't believe that David was allowed to spend so much time outside of a prison cell, and if he is allowed to walk in 17, spending a total of 26 years for double murder (I'm not sure if he was charged or convicted for the murder of his fetal daughter) is a miscarriage of justice. Both him and Heather make me sick. I hope she feels really "special" and important that her role in David's life helped to lead him to murdering his pregnant wife, his son's mother. He should never be allowed to walk free. Ever. It's clear he didn't want to deal with a divorce or child support, it was easier to kill his wife so he and his mistress could raise their son, and what a coward they both are.
I feel so bad for Belinda, but damn, I would've left that lying, controlling, cheating a-hole after he gave her the silent treatment for a couple weeks, let alone months. I know she was probably afraid of him, but that was no life for her. 😔
He was possessive, chances are he would have killed her for leaving. 😞 It's so hard and scary to leave an abusive relationship.
yeah, it's easy to say when you aren't in that situation. She was being massively emotionally abused after being isolated from her family. She likely saw no way out, especially after having a son.
Divorce in these situations isn't much easier. The custody battles are brutal and sometimes the abusive partner will take it out on the child to punish the other parent.
I read the book, Shattered, about this case. It’s just sad all the way around. Belinda’s family not only lost her, but Evan too. As fas as he’s concerned, Heather is his mother. She’s who raised him.
It’s really sad to see that he fully believes his fathers innocence and that Heather is his mom. Belinda was truly erased.
He'll probably end up doing something just like his sick father.
@@paigethompson8857wtf???
This just made me more upset.
@@Nurse4llie *father's
I hope that man never gets out of prison. And shame on the other Mrs. Temple for lying during the trial. It’s so sad that Evan probably has no memories of what a loving mother he had. Even more sad that he wasn’t being raised by Belinda’s family. It breaks my heart that he can’t see how evil his father is. I wish there would be changes made to child custody in these type cases.
On separate note, I love how the kitty is just sleeping peacefully through this whole case! I wish I could sleep like that!😂
Such a contrast, the kitty’s innocence and the tale of that despicable human being 🤮
I teared up a bit listening to Belinda’s family member calling David despicable. Belinda and Erin deserved so much better out of life and it’s clear that they’ll continue to be deeply missed by many. It makes me sad that her son never got to know her and instead, grew up with that despicable man. I believe David did it.
Kendall, I love when your pets make an appearance. Your cat is too cute! Their presence is so calming.
it really frustrates and upsets me that evan stuck with his father. i saw an article quoting him where he said heather is the only mom he knows. and he doesn’t have a relationship with belinda’s family.
That's really sad
Who takes a sick child to the park to play?! No way he thought this alibi made sense. 🤦♀️
Belinda is an inspiration. My family is currently experiencing homelessness and it’s been so tough. Sometimes I just want to give up. Knowing all that Belinda went through and still persevered is inspiring to me. I wish she could tell her story today. It is all so heartbreaking. 💟
Don’t give up, I’m sure your situation will change soon. Best of luck
I pray that God will provide a wonderful home for you & your precious family. In Jesus'💓 name.
Amen 🙏🏻
Thank you it means a lot
Prayers and positive vibes for your family 💕
Tough times don’t last forever, Things will get better and your family’s situation will improve. You got this ❤
So their kid is so sick, they have to pull him from daycare but he ‘takes him to the park’. Makes zero sense!
There’s a book about this that I read in rehab called “shattered” it covers the case. Thank you for covering this case. I love you Kendall ! and rip babydoll ❤️
I can't believe he was out on bond when it was so clear he was either going to be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty. Killing his wife execution style while pregnant with his daughter. Disgusting
Recent SFA alumni here, so I’m extremely shocked that I’ve never heard of this before…. This case is so sad, the world needs more Belinda’s. RIP
Look up kim mcmorries from nac
My parents married before they graduated from SFA in 1996. It’s crazy that I’ve never heard of this either.
I never doubted his guilt. My heart breaks for their son, Evan who’s been manipulated by his father and stepmother his entire life and denied a true mother’s love because of a selfish, selfish man!
My father grew up with David and his family, David was a family friend for a while then all of a sudden stopped showing up and then when I was older I found out that he did this. She was extremely sweet and caring.
He lived in my childhood neighborhood for years until he finally got arrested.
(My dad of course immediately cut him out of his life forever he almost knew it was him once my dad found out David k*lled her)
Also, how sad that she put her all into baby Evan and he grew up taking his fathers side. That’s heart wrenching.
I remember seeing David while I was at dinner with family, we were shocked that he still shows his face around Katy
Kendall is the only reason I look forward to mondays, these videos get me thru the school day.😭
She gets me through work, cleaning house and just my straight up horrible days. I hope she knows how much she really helps people involved in these cases and for all her subscribers in general🥺
Same ❤
She is so compassionate with the cases. It’s like she is giving the deceased their voice. She is easily one of the best at this
Belinda's family lost their daughter and grandchildren, that is so sad. I'm not surprised that in Texas he wasn't found guilty of double murder like others have mentioned.
This case is truly heartbreaking! When I think about her, she was pregnant, a mother, a loved beautiful woman, but her life wasted for nothing, makes so very sad. And I still can’t get my head around that woman “ Heather” who continued with him, married him regardless of what happened, omg! However, I’m not really surprised that his son supported his father, first when the murder happened he was very young, then he was raised up by his father and it’s obvious that he was able to convince his son of his innocence. Feel sorry for Belinda’s family, they will live with this pain forever.
I love that you cover the lesser known cases. As a true crime fan its frustrating to see the same stories over & over. Love that you highlight cases that are lesser known ❤
I love picturing Kendall having a huge variety of cat towers that she has to rotate to try and please her cat :) josh asking her "what's up?" as she lugs the tower into the room LOL
It’s absolutely heartbreaking that the baby didn’t make it either… I was hoping they could save baby Erin ❤
Why are they only reporting he murdered his wife. He also murdered his unborn daughter. She was days away from giving birth. He definitely should've gotten tried for both lives.
and in Texas no less!
For him to destroy her head like that is pure evil. I’m so so sorry to her family, son, and unborn daughter.
I don’t think you need feel for the son. He has chosen the twice convicted father over his innocent mother. I imagine we’ll be seeing on RUclips one of these days.
What a monster! He didn’t even think about his son not having a mother or the death of his unborn child!!!
Belinda has too much on her plate, sending her son to day care ill wasn’t a rational decision. The husband is sickening, and his little friend Heather is despicable.
as a twin, to know my sister were suffering this way would be beyond heartbreaking...i could never cope with that king of loss.
When they interviewed him after prison .he said no one should have to go through what he did.not once did he mention the loss of his wife and how tragic it was.
Isolation is a HUGE sign of abuse. I feel so bad for her family especially! 😭 I’ve been in a very abusive relationship before. He would give me the silent treatment and he got physical with me too. I feel so bad that some don’t make it out alive. 😢 I hope kids started learning the warning signs of abuse.
This whole case is horrible and David is the worst of the worst, but I seriously can’t imagine finding out that someone has a wife and a baby and continue the relationship with them, very disgusting behavior.
I remember this so well. I was working out in Katy at the time. It was so shocking because things like that didn’t happen in a town like Katy. It had grown over the years into quite an affluent community. Very tragic.
My heart breaks for Belinda…💔😞 being pregnant with a man like that is a whole different level of loneliness and unnecessary stress. He deserves to be locked in a cage for life.
As someone from Texas, I’m honestly surprised he didn’t get the death penalty since she was pregnant! I mean they have thrown the book at some people for less so I’m shocked…
He is white….
He is a man.
He was a white Texas football jock, and football is a religion there. All the good ol' boys in Texas wanted to lynch Kelly Siegler.
When the picture of David showed up on the screen I literally got chills. The vibe I got from him was SO demonic & evil that it’s going to take me some time to shake it. RIP Belinda & baby Erin ❤
Lol
David is definitely guilty. He killed Belinda because he wanted to be with his mistress instead. I will never understand why people like this choose to ruin their own lives by committing murder instead of just getting a divorce. Why is it so hard for these people to get a divorce? They're such idiots.
Money or custody is the usual 'excuse'. Shocking how those minds work, but he would not be alone in this.
Along with his reputation. Divorce his pregnant wife? Yeah, loads of people would not be cool with that. What a trash human.
@@cherispang3807Much better to divorce his pregnant wife than to kill her!
@@kaitg4441 agreed. As I said trash.
@@kaitg4441 I agree but pos like him don’t think like that