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I have been very sick and bed ridden I know about the pain from slide sleeping on my right shoulder hip and back, I may look into getting a new mattress I will check this out.
I love how you say it’s the bed you sleep on but the one you are plopping down on looks like an empty guest room 😅 I bet you have a totally different mattress in your room 😂
I’ve always felt that suicide by train is unforgivable. If you want to go, go. But there are a million other ways that don’t traumatise random strangers for life.
I’m a train driver and unfortunately have had two of such experiences. Both times there was not a lot of blood, and once, almost none. But it was bright red and the bodies had a distinct fresh look, not white. Both times I can say for SURE I would know if the boys flinched or not. I am so confident I would be able to tell if the victim was alive or already gone before hitting them in most cases. It breaks my heart hearing the train crew were doubted.
Thank you for covering this story. I was friends with Kevin Ives' sister, Alicia. Unfortunately she passed away a few months after her Mother. These families have been through a living nightmare. The corruption runs so deep that it sounds made up. Unfortunately it's all true. Safe travels to you.God bless.
You are so right. I grew up there too, but wasn't living there at the time of this. The corruption between the "good ole boys" is deep and is unbelievable unless you lived there and knew they were murdered. I hope that they are all together in the afterlife and at peace in heaven now. 🙏❤
I grew up in the area as well, and was same age as Kevin. I still get upset and outraged every time I revisit this case. But so glad to see a larger channel talking about it!
This is absolutely abominable. This needs to all be brought out. I’m so sorry for all the family members and friends. It’s obvious sheriff’s officers did this. Horrible. Horrible. I wonder does it go all the way up to the former president??
I’m 45 min in and I can’t help thinking 🤔…. Have ANY of these EXPERTS ever smoked weed??? Even once ?? The idea that the boys “ smoked 20 joints EACH , then lay neatly on train tracks in a comatose sleep” Then to be ran over by a train is ridiculous! If 2 precious lives had not been lost , it would be funny but it’s not funny. I can’t imagine how the parents felt being told this lunacy!!!! Thank you Stephanie for all your hard work. Happy New Year to All ❤️
20 joints is a ridiculous assessment from this so called forensic team yet alone believing they just passed out from that amount. No just no if anything they would have been at whatever local fast food joint that was open to eat then once home yes pass out but obviously food first.... Its ridiculous
This narrative was clearly part of a larger agenda to blame the victims for their own demise. False cover stories are often 2 dimensional like this, and they appear to answer questions at first glance. When one digs into any details, the whole story falls apart like a house of cards. Truth always holds up to scrutiny. Liars and frauds exist at high levels. These are the so-called successful psychopaths of our society. There is no such thing as a beneficial psychopath - only those who are better at hiding in plain sight, usually by using other people (spouses & children) as camouflage. The better they are at blending, the more damage they do to our society as a whole.
Being from Arkansas, I’ve heard this story so many times; however, I’m sat ready to hear you give the victims the respect and thorough coverage they deserve.
I have been waiting for years for someone to cover this story with the detail, dignity, and attention these two boys, their family, and friends deserve.
Hey Stephanie - I’m sure you probably won’t even see this, but if you do, just wanted you to know that I pray for you and your family ❤ I hope 2025 brings many blessings to you and your kiddos. You are an amazing story teller and I am pretty I speak for all of us in here, when I say, we appreciate your time and dedication in telling us these cases. Thank you ❤
It’s gets a little overwhelming to respond to so many comments, but I know she sees most of the comments, especially in the first few hours after posting (she mentioned thus a while back), and I’m sure she appreciates it. This message was so sweet ❤❤
Being hurt, stunned and speechless is agony. The only thing you can do about injustice is speak up. We all try. Thank you again Stephanie for all you do! 💛🎗
I grew up with these boys!! It was a devastating and scary time in our lil town!! Seems like there will never be justice for them. Kevin’s Mom tried and fought till her death!
I grew up in Searcy and was 15 at the time this happened. I will never forget it. Things were very different back then. I hope we learn the truth someday.
I grew up next to tracks. We put nickels on the rails to flatten them ( we were stupid kids) but, we could 100% feel the vibrations before the train came. Let, alone the sound.
"A nickle slug" or "a penny slug" originally was done by kids to to Jimmy Rig a soda machine because a flat penny is the size of a nickle and a flat nickle the size of a quarter, of course by the 90s the machines were mostly too advanced 😊❤
@@meganbessenbacher7107 : Are you sure of that? I have taped nickles to RR tracks myself, and they had a much larger diameter than a quarter. The nickles that my friends and I flattened would never have fit into a coin slot. 🤔
You can tell a train is coming about a mile away by the sound, even if a super busy town! The vibration of the train tracks gets so intense too the closer it gets. It’s like an airplane right above your head.
Despite how tragic and horrific this case is, it has fascinated me since I first read about it. The suspicious investigation and multiple levels of corruption surrounding these events absolutely deserve the thorough research and extremely detail oriented investigation only Stephanie can deliver!
Where ever they are now, I hope they have their answers and are with Don now. I just wish the truth would come out and there be a conviction. There is no doubt in my mind this was murder. I grew up close to there too. ❤
I grew up in Saline County and still live there. I grew up hearing this story. I know or know of many of the characters involved. It blows my mind that so many of these people continued to work in the community at their high level jobs. Saline County was VERY corrupt in the 90's. Thankfully, a lot of the corruption that went on in the 90's is gone. So glad you are doing a deep dive on this case.
I literally started crying when you mentioned him getting into the apprenticeship program and putting on his leather tool belt from dad. Its wild how the smallest things can be so relatable to our own life’s ❤
So disturbing… I can’t believe I’ve been watching you for years and MANY other true crime channels and NEVER heard of this case! So disgusting how it was handled or rather not handled…. My niece died 2 years ago and at least we can begin to grieve…. Even after her friends covered up her death….. but these poor families were put through HELL after they had already been in their own hell from losing their babies!!! I will never understand the lack of empathy and compassion… it’s gross…. I can’t wait for the next episode! Thank you for covering it!
Linda sounds like such an amazing woman, powerful within herself and brave. The amount of evident corruption here is absolutely insane and, sadly, very believable. Great coverage, as always. Happy New Year to all 🎊💖
Stephanie, it’s morning where I live. I was watching your West Memphis three deep dive from Crime Weekly for two days, than I saw this. It’s again Arkansas and same lack of investigation… When I was a kid, I loved reading Stephen King. But since I grew up in another country, I couldn't understand some things. In the book "It", for example, we see the older children bullying the children playing in the woods. In our country, older boys did not want to play with the little ones at most. Although it has changed a little now, it is very rare to experience this level of bullying. I was born and raised in Istanbul and I have never seen a gun in my life. The fact that children in America have such easy access to guns seemed like an exaggeration to me until I grew up. Also, it seems impossible for me that they can get permission to go out at night to hunt. In addition to Stephen King's incredible imagination, I also saw how inspired he was by real events in his books. Even though the book "It" was written before Memphis Three, it means that there is such a pattern and even the police evaluate the events according to this pattern. I hope after all these years the Arkansas police force has been fully retrained. And thanks for being my crochet buddy ☺️
Thank you so much for posting Stephanie. And everything you do. I just left the abusive relationship I have been in and having strong women like you to look up to as I go through this process is one of the few things keeping me going. Much love, Godspeed, and happy new year 🤍
I’ve never heard of this case before, which makes this new video extra exciting. Thanks for posting, Stephanie! I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday.
I wanted to become a train conductor when I was a teenager. When I tried applyin to the CN at 20 years old, I was told that I would never be hired anyway because I was a woman. Now I'm kind of glad that didn't work because every conductor will hit at least one person in their lifetime (often multiple) and it is always traumatizing 💔 I lived by a train track and my grandfather was a conductor. One night, some boys played "chicken" and one of them got hit on the foot by the engine. He fled and only told the next day (he has a broken foot). The engineers spent all night looking under the stopped train and the conductor was so scared he had hit someone.
My mama knew a kid growing up who ended up dying from a train game like this and it made me wise as a kid to never ever play near tracks IRL. I don't even like driving over the backroads train tracks
I knew a fellow from the UK whose brother committed suicide by putting his head on the track and waiting for the train. It not only tore up the family, but also the conductor who couldn't stop in time. 😞
@rosemaryh.4105 there have been a couple of young lads who have killed themselves by jumping in front of trains in the villages near me in NW England, they weren't announced immediately as suicides but the local journalists included a link to the Samaritans in their reports so I'm thinking they were. I feel terrible for the boys and their families but also the train operators. I think they have to take compulsory leave after a death on the railway, I imagine some of them can never go back to that type of work
My husband is a freight train engineer and I can confirm, most engineers will be part of an accident at least once in their lifetime. My husband's accident haunts him. The company purposefully didn't tell him the outcome (if the person lived or passed) but he was able to find the information out on his own.
Yesss!! I was sitting here with a mind splitting headache wanting something to watch to get my mind off it and Stephanie uploads!!! Thank you for everything you do Stephanie and hope you and your family had the best Christmas and hope you have a happy New Year!
This is a hard story for me i friend of mine who was dying from cancer went to the tracks and laid down to die and as the train hit her the engineer heard her scream. She left a note saying she didn't want to make her family pay for all the bills. I siting here crying typing this . I miss her so much.💔💔💔
@@WellISaidItAgreed. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer-13 years ago. New drugs come out all the time, and I’ve been in remission 5 years. Don’t give up hope. But if you do, don’t make others participate in your suicide unwillingly.
This case has always disturbed me I was around the same age and remembered seeing this on unsolved mysteries it always gave me nightmares. I hope they find resolution for the families and justice is served for every one involved. Prayers for the families. Thank you for covering this case.
I remember that episode vividly. At that time there were train tracks right behind my family's home. Little 8 year old me was terrified after that episode aired.
I have missed you so much Miss Stephanie and I know you don’t miss things. If you do it’s very rare. You are human that you are so very thorough and I really appreciate the way you tell the stories your empathy, your enthusiasm your heartache. It all comes across
Oh snap!! I didn’t expect a Deep Dive on a Saturday night. My weekend just got a whole lot better!!! Thx Harlowe 🤓 also, I love the pop up details on the screen 👌🏽
The way Stephanie articulates cases is OOTW (out of this world) We appreciate you and everything that you do. I always tell my friend, if something ever happens to me, I would want Stephanie Harlowe to cover me 😊 with peace and love 💚
A Harlow video at 8 pm..I'm here for it! Although I just took my tiny dose of " special gummy " (I dislocated several things in my hand) so I may have to watch again tomorrow 🤣
My home state!! This town is only 2 hours from my hometown. I was around 5 when this happened and it was talked about for years even in our town. I CANNOT wait to hear all the extra details you are going to fill us in on.
@@hawple lol I'm from the state and lived there half my life. I know how to pronounce the things from said state. Just because there's a lot of corruption there, just like there also is everywhere else, doesn't mean all of us from there are as gross or ignorant as the ones in these stories. Curb your judgement, Karen.
Omg, what a complicated but fascinating case. It’s new to me and I hope these parents got the answers they deserved! It feels like from the very beginning the local police were trying to keep something covered up - their resistance makes no sense.
I am happy to see that you are covering this case. You are by far the best in your field. ❤ These poor boys saw something they shouldn't have seen and lost their lives. I doubt that justice will ever be served in this case. 😢
Thank You so Much Stephanie and I applaud you for saying what you said about the act of hunting, and not just pass by it and not acknowledging what a cruel act it specially that kind of hunting, Respect! this is just another reason why I admire you, you have a voice with an impact that is heard and thank you for using it! And don't worry about the length of the video, the longer the better, you are as always so engaging and thorough.
I am from the area and I am so happy you are covering this case. Thank you!! I hate that Ms. Linda and Alicia passed away before they were able to see any justice could be served. There is still a lot of corruption in the state, county, and surrounding counties.
I know I've heard this story recapped in the past but as usual you're already giving way more detail. I saved parts 1 and 2 until 3 came out so I could listen consecutively. Wishing you a happy new year!
Dan Harmon 03/09/1949 - 09/22/2023 Richard Garrett 08/30/1946 - 10/23/2018 Fahmy Malak 11/20/1932 - 08/21/2018 Stephen Shroyer (locomotive engineer) 06/20/1948 - 11/13/2020 James Steed, Jr. (SC Sheriff 1987) 02/02/1945 - 09/29/1996 Kevin Ives is my mother's 1st cousin. I think Jerry Tomlin passed in 2009 but I'm not 100% sure
Haven't heard any of this yet and imma go ahead and comment and like. I read mara leveritt's book 10 years ago and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. Thanks @stephanie!
I’ve been wanting this case to be solved ever since I first saw it on Unsolved Mysteries back in the 90’s…it’s such a tragic story, and the seemingly countless mistakes and flat out corruption involved is disturbing 😮 Thank You for giving it the Harlowe deep dive it deserves ! I hope you and your babies had a wonderful Christmas 🎅🎄
This case is most the blantant example of incompetence and corruption i ever obsevered...and i have a couple my own stories that come close. Stephanie i admired your composer while narrating. These atrocious actions need to be exposed and no one can do it better than you. If this was a fictional book or movie i think the absurdity would drive people way. And then trying to scapegoat pot? Lowest blow. Truth doesn't matter when corruption and greed prevail. Thanks for all you do Stephanie. Lvya much
I grew up near here and haven't thought about this in a few years. I recognize all of the names you have mentioned and more that you haven't yet. Such a heartbreaking case for these families and to know the ones who did this got away with murder. Thank You, Stephanie for covering this story. I am looking so forward to Part 2. You are great!
This was such a great episode Stephanie! So well-prepared and clear! I already feel like I know more about this case!! Thank you for your hard work. You are SO great at this!
As always, a thorough and informative deep dive. Thanks for spotlighting this case, Stephanie. Also, I just want to wish you and the kids a brighter and happier year ahead ✨️ ❤
I went to school with Kevin and Don and we were all in the same grade. I knew them both. It was so shocking and none of us believed the story. They were good boys and well liked. We all knew something else was going on. I’m sure you will cover my opinion, but if you do, you’ll be going down a large, dark rabbit hole.
I currently live and grew up in Arkansas, even though Bryant is about an hour or so from where I am I cannot tell you how many times I have brought these boys case up and not a single person has heard of it. Thank you for continuing to cover the cases of those we should not forget about.
This is a common case talked about in Arkansas but even though I've heard it my whole life, you have filled me in and made it easier to fully understand it.
This is infuriating. As a mother and a grandmother, if these were my babies, or grandbabies, heads would have rolled. So unfair to these parents. And my heart breaks for the conductors. Lifelong nightmares there. My uncle is a conductor, so I understand that train ain't stoppin' quick. No fault of theirs. Especially with the fact these poor kids were already gone. Sad as all hell. Can't wait for part two. Stephanie, you're the best at what you do!
I appreciate all the details. Several years ago when I first started following all the YT crime investigations I saw someone telling this story. You are going much deeper.
I think I’ve requested this case a few times. I live about 2 minutes from the tracks and the area it happened. There’s a memorial bench in the park with the boys’ names on it. I’ve heard all of the theories, but I’ve always been so curious about the details.
So glad you posted another set of videos! The absolute best way to roll in the new year is hearing true crime covered by Stephanie Harlowe, the BEST in the game 👍👌
so so excited you are covering this. a good friend of my father had a large ranch near mena said at the time everyone local knew the real story abt these 2 boys. can’t wait to hear your retelling of this!
Fantastic episode! This is just the first part of the case and I'm fully invested. The disrespect given to the families of the boys is disgusting. Love when we start out strong on a deep dive. Thank you Stephanie. Best wishes to you and the kids ♡♡♡
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I have been very sick and bed ridden I know about the pain from slide sleeping on my right shoulder hip and back, I may look into getting a new mattress I will check this out.
9:20 9:22 😊
Im surprised your ADHD doesnt bother you about not finishing The Monster of Florence deep dive
I love how you say it’s the bed you sleep on but the one you are plopping down on looks like an empty guest room 😅 I bet you have a totally different mattress in your room 😂
“If willpower had anything to do with it, that train would have stopped” really made me feel for the conductors :( Jesus
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Maybe.
I’ve always felt that suicide by train is unforgivable. If you want to go, go. But there are a million other ways that don’t traumatise random strangers for life.
Yes must have been horrific
Ya that's so bad 😢
I’m a train driver and unfortunately have had two of such experiences. Both times there was not a lot of blood, and once, almost none. But it was bright red and the bodies had a distinct fresh look, not white. Both times I can say for SURE I would know if the boys flinched or not. I am so confident I would be able to tell if the victim was alive or already gone before hitting them in most cases. It breaks my heart hearing the train crew were doubted.
Thank you for covering this story. I was friends with Kevin Ives' sister, Alicia. Unfortunately she passed away a few months after her Mother. These families have been through a living nightmare. The corruption runs so deep that it sounds made up. Unfortunately it's all true. Safe travels to you.God bless.
You are so right. I grew up there too, but wasn't living there at the time of this. The corruption between the "good ole boys" is deep and is unbelievable unless you lived there and knew they were murdered. I hope that they are all together in the afterlife and at peace in heaven now. 🙏❤
I grew up in the area as well, and was same age as Kevin. I still get upset and outraged every time I revisit this case. But so glad to see a larger channel talking about it!
I miss Mrs. Linda as well. Put my Kevin's heart ornament on the tree first as always. And cried cuz I couldnt send her the video.
This is absolutely abominable. This needs to all be brought out. I’m so sorry for all the family members and friends. It’s obvious sheriff’s officers did this. Horrible. Horrible. I wonder does it go all the way up to the former president??
@thehollyberry7975 yes. I believe it does. Heard years ago it was somehow connected to the Mena situation
I’m 45 min in and I can’t help thinking 🤔…. Have ANY of these EXPERTS ever smoked weed??? Even once ?? The idea that the boys “ smoked 20 joints EACH , then lay neatly on train tracks in a comatose sleep”
Then to be ran over by a train is ridiculous! If 2 precious lives had not been lost , it would be funny but it’s not funny. I can’t imagine how the parents felt being told this lunacy!!!!
Thank you Stephanie for all your hard work.
Happy New Year to All ❤️
20 joints is a ridiculous assessment from this so called forensic team yet alone believing they just passed out from that amount. No just no if anything they would have been at whatever local fast food joint that was open to eat then once home yes pass out but obviously food first.... Its ridiculous
This narrative was clearly part of a larger agenda to blame the victims for their own demise. False cover stories are often 2 dimensional like this, and they appear to answer questions at first glance. When one digs into any details, the whole story falls apart like a house of cards.
Truth always holds up to scrutiny. Liars and frauds exist at high levels. These are the so-called successful psychopaths of our society. There is no such thing as a beneficial psychopath - only those who are better at hiding in plain sight, usually by using other people (spouses & children) as camouflage. The better they are at blending, the more damage they do to our society as a whole.
Being from Arkansas, I’ve heard this story so many times; however, I’m sat ready to hear you give the victims the respect and thorough coverage they deserve.
I am just starting to watch and glad to see her do this as I am from Arkansas too.
@@Connie-EI didn't know so many of my fellow Arkansans watch Stephanie as I do!
Same! Maumelle here, just up the road from Bryant.
@@MelissaJensen-td3nc Yes, I follow all the true crime cases. Some excellent channels here on RUclips. Stephanie is great!
Same here!
I’m so glad Ms. Stephanie is finally covering this case!! It’s a big ol’ mess of corruption, lies and coverups.
Im happy too.. i requested it a few times for this show and also for crime weekly to get Derrick's perspective on this case...
Sounds like Arkansas, it happened there several years later with the case of the West Memphis 3 too.
Who was governor at the time....? 🤔
@ the most controvesial Bill Clinton..
@@babygirlkiwi33 2 words,, clinton coverup.
I have been waiting for years for someone to cover this story with the detail, dignity, and attention these two boys, their family, and friends deserve.
Hey Stephanie - I’m sure you probably won’t even see this, but if you do, just wanted you to know that I pray for you and your family ❤ I hope 2025 brings many blessings to you and your kiddos. You are an amazing story teller and I am pretty I speak for all of us in here, when I say, we appreciate your time and dedication in telling us these cases. Thank you ❤
It’s gets a little overwhelming to respond to so many comments, but I know she sees most of the comments, especially in the first few hours after posting (she mentioned thus a while back), and I’m sure she appreciates it. This message was so sweet ❤❤
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Being hurt, stunned and speechless is agony. The only thing you can do about injustice is speak up. We all try. Thank you again Stephanie for all you do! 💛🎗
I grew up with these boys!! It was a devastating and scary time in our lil town!! Seems like there will never be justice for them. Kevin’s Mom tried and fought till her death!
I grew up in Searcy and was 15 at the time this happened. I will never forget it. Things were very different back then. I hope we learn the truth someday.
Tough going up against a former president.
@DKilgallen we won't because the truth has lived in the white house.
Then they are finally reunited ❤🌱
Giiiirl…I live in Arkansas and you could do an entire series on that medical examiners mess ups!
I know that’s right!
@@brookegraham3823 , he seems like a real "stand-up" guy. 🙄 He must've bought stock in freaking audacity. POS, allegedly, IMO.
Giiiirl you ain't lying 😒
That’s big Willy. Clinton’s boy
Yes ma’am I completely agree I live here too just about everything in AR is corrupt 😭
I honestly did not expect this level of calm from Stephanie when talking about “Dr.” Malek😂
Just you wait
@@StephanieHarlowe Ooooooh I can’t wait 🫢
Same‼️💯
So glad you’re back and doing multi parters! I’ve never heard of this case, but ready to dive in with you
Dive in with me!
Well this should supply about a months worth of content for youthen, I'm jealous
@@StephanieHarloweHey Stephanie! Happy New Year. Are we going to get back to the Monster of Florence?
I grew up next to tracks. We put nickels on the rails to flatten them ( we were stupid kids) but, we could 100% feel the vibrations before the train came. Let, alone the sound.
"A nickle slug" or "a penny slug" originally was done by kids to to Jimmy Rig a soda machine because a flat penny is the size of a nickle and a flat nickle the size of a quarter, of course by the 90s the machines were mostly too advanced 😊❤
@@meganbessenbacher7107 : Are you sure of that? I have taped nickles to RR tracks myself, and they had a much larger diameter than a quarter. The nickles that my friends and I flattened would never have fit into a coin slot. 🤔
You can tell a train is coming about a mile away by the sound, even if a super busy town!
The vibration of the train tracks gets so intense too the closer it gets. It’s like an airplane right above your head.
@meganbessenbacher7107 The expression is "Jerry Rig".
@raydavison4288 I said flat, not flattened. My dad showed me as a kid and we used the slug to get soda and candy from a quarter candy machine
1:29 stunned, but not speechless. Stephanie Harlowe, my forever favorite youtuber.
Agreed!!
I just stumbled on her It’s strange that there is no index for RUclips. 🇨🇦
Despite how tragic and horrific this case is, it has fascinated me since I first read about it. The suspicious investigation and multiple levels of corruption surrounding these events absolutely deserve the thorough research and extremely detail oriented investigation only Stephanie can deliver!
It goes deep!
Thanks for the deep dive!@@StephanieHarlowe
It needs kash patel and pam bondi
Thank you for covering this so thoroughly! Don was a friend and It is sad that his parents passed without resolution.
Sorry for your loss ❤
Where ever they are now, I hope they have their answers and are with Don now. I just wish the truth would come out and there be a conviction. There is no doubt in my mind this was murder. I grew up close to there too. ❤
I grew up in Saline County and still live there. I grew up hearing this story. I know or know of many of the characters involved. It blows my mind that so many of these people continued to work in the community at their high level jobs. Saline County was VERY corrupt in the 90's. Thankfully, a lot of the corruption that went on in the 90's is gone. So glad you are doing a deep dive on this case.
I literally started crying when you mentioned him getting into the apprenticeship program and putting on his leather tool belt from dad. Its wild how the smallest things can be so relatable to our own life’s ❤
So disturbing… I can’t believe I’ve been watching you for years and MANY other true crime channels and NEVER heard of this case! So disgusting how it was handled or rather not handled…. My niece died 2 years ago and at least we can begin to grieve…. Even after her friends covered up her death….. but these poor families were put through HELL after they had already been in their own hell from losing their babies!!! I will never understand the lack of empathy and compassion… it’s gross…. I can’t wait for the next episode! Thank you for covering it!
New series from Stephanie. This is what my Saturday evening needed.
"THAT'S an assumption we're making" lmao delivery is just on point as always
Wow Stephanie!!! This is a mighty big black hole. Good for you for having the guts to tackle this.
So sick of these baby men being more concerned about their own fragile egos, rather than getting to the truth! Thanks for another excellent Part1. 💙🦋
I am so excited for this case, I remember first hearing about it on Unsolved Mysteries and even as a kid thinking something didn't seem right
Linda sounds like such an amazing woman, powerful within herself and brave. The amount of evident corruption here is absolutely insane and, sadly, very believable. Great coverage, as always. Happy New Year to all 🎊💖
Stephanie, it’s morning where I live. I was watching your West Memphis three deep dive from Crime Weekly for two days, than I saw this. It’s again Arkansas and same lack of investigation…
When I was a kid, I loved reading Stephen King. But since I grew up in another country, I couldn't understand some things. In the book "It", for example, we see the older children bullying the children playing in the woods. In our country, older boys did not want to play with the little ones at most. Although it has changed a little now, it is very rare to experience this level of bullying. I was born and raised in Istanbul and I have never seen a gun in my life. The fact that children in America have such easy access to guns seemed like an exaggeration to me until I grew up. Also, it seems impossible for me that they can get permission to go out at night to hunt.
In addition to Stephen King's incredible imagination, I also saw how inspired he was by real events in his books. Even though the book "It" was written before Memphis Three, it means that there is such a pattern and even the police evaluate the events according to this pattern.
I hope after all these years the Arkansas police force has been fully retrained. And thanks for being my crochet buddy ☺️
This happened when I was a kid near where I lived. I googled it recently out of curiosity. I'm so glad you're covering it!
It happened the month I was born
I was born earlier that month
On the 8th 87
Thank you so much for posting Stephanie. And everything you do. I just left the abusive relationship I have been in and having strong women like you to look up to as I go through this process is one of the few things keeping me going. Much love, Godspeed, and happy new year 🤍
Get better idols
@ no one mentioned idols, but thanks for your contribution . Better luck next time.
Congratulations on leaving that relationship. I hope you are staying safe and well!
~ Indigo
@@indigo-twin8459 thank you Indigo. You as well, it’s a jungle out there. 🤍
"Do you wanna phone a friend, man" 😂 I laughed way to hard at this part haha.
I’ve never heard of this case before, which makes this new video extra exciting. Thanks for posting, Stephanie! I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday.
I wanted to become a train conductor when I was a teenager. When I tried applyin to the CN at 20 years old, I was told that I would never be hired anyway because I was a woman. Now I'm kind of glad that didn't work because every conductor will hit at least one person in their lifetime (often multiple) and it is always traumatizing 💔 I lived by a train track and my grandfather was a conductor. One night, some boys played "chicken" and one of them got hit on the foot by the engine. He fled and only told the next day (he has a broken foot). The engineers spent all night looking under the stopped train and the conductor was so scared he had hit someone.
My mama knew a kid growing up who ended up dying from a train game like this and it made me wise as a kid to never ever play near tracks IRL. I don't even like driving over the backroads train tracks
I knew a fellow from the UK whose brother committed suicide by putting his head on the track and waiting for the train. It not only tore up the family, but also the conductor who couldn't stop in time. 😞
@rosemaryh.4105 there have been a couple of young lads who have killed themselves by jumping in front of trains in the villages near me in NW England, they weren't announced immediately as suicides but the local journalists included a link to the Samaritans in their reports so I'm thinking they were.
I feel terrible for the boys and their families but also the train operators. I think they have to take compulsory leave after a death on the railway, I imagine some of them can never go back to that type of work
My husband is a freight train engineer and I can confirm, most engineers will be part of an accident at least once in their lifetime. My husband's accident haunts him. The company purposefully didn't tell him the outcome (if the person lived or passed) but he was able to find the information out on his own.
My ex actually laid down on railroad tracks and tried this, but the train was rescheduled and never came and he gave up lol.
Yesss!! I was sitting here with a mind splitting headache wanting something to watch to get my mind off it and Stephanie uploads!!! Thank you for everything you do Stephanie and hope you and your family had the best Christmas and hope you have a happy New Year!
You knew I was just scrolling your old videos trying to decide what to rewatch. 😊
This is a hard story for me i friend of mine who was dying from cancer went to the tracks and laid down to die and as the train hit her the engineer heard her scream. She left a note saying she didn't want to make her family pay for all the bills. I siting here crying typing this . I miss her so much.💔💔💔
anyone give the train driver a second thought? That poor man.
I am sorry for your loss. Sending hugs and prayers your way. 😢
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry
@@WellISaidItAgreed. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer-13 years ago. New drugs come out all the time, and I’ve been in remission 5 years. Don’t give up hope. But if you do, don’t make others participate in your suicide unwillingly.
This case has always disturbed me I was around the same age and remembered seeing this on unsolved mysteries it always gave me nightmares. I hope they find resolution for the families and justice is served for every one involved. Prayers for the families. Thank you for covering this case.
I remember this one from Unsolved Mysteries. Those two poor boys...
I remember that episode vividly. At that time there were train tracks right behind my family's home. Little 8 year old me was terrified after that episode aired.
Robert Stack was one of the scariest people in the world when I was a kid!@@ShellieSmith-q7g
Just don't catch a high level politician trafficking nose candy....
I have missed you so much Miss Stephanie and I know you don’t miss things. If you do it’s very rare. You are human that you are so very thorough and I really appreciate the way you tell the stories your empathy, your enthusiasm your heartache. It all comes across
Shady,shadier,shadyest.
@@finalflowerchildAw, someone is butthurt
What a blessing, thank you Stephanie so happy to see you again. Hope you and your loved ones had a good Christmas ❤️
Oh snap!! I didn’t expect a Deep Dive on a Saturday night. My weekend just got a whole lot better!!! Thx Harlowe 🤓 also, I love the pop up details on the screen 👌🏽
I grew up in Bryant, AR. Still don’t know much about this case but always heard about it! So glad you’re covering it!
The way Stephanie articulates cases is OOTW (out of this world)
We appreciate you and everything that you do. I always tell my friend, if something ever happens to me, I would want Stephanie Harlowe to cover me 😊 with peace and love 💚
Her articulation is top-notch. As someone who struggles to find the right word sometimes, I strive for this level of communication!
A Harlow video at 8 pm..I'm here for it! Although I just took my tiny dose of " special gummy " (I dislocated several things in my hand) so I may have to watch again tomorrow 🤣
My home state!! This town is only 2 hours from my hometown. I was around 5 when this happened and it was talked about for years even in our town. I CANNOT wait to hear all the extra details you are going to fill us in on.
Please don’t try to help pronounce or announce anything. Whatever it is, you guys are doing in that state is wrong.
@@hawple lol I'm from the state and lived there half my life. I know how to pronounce the things from said state. Just because there's a lot of corruption there, just like there also is everywhere else, doesn't mean all of us from there are as gross or ignorant as the ones in these stories. Curb your judgement, Karen.
Omg, what a complicated but fascinating case. It’s new to me and I hope these parents got the answers they deserved! It feels like from the very beginning the local police were trying to keep something covered up - their resistance makes no sense.
Cover up goes on today. Some of the officers that were in the original cover up have sons who have carried the cover up on.
I am happy to see that you are covering this case. You are by far the best in your field. ❤
These poor boys saw something they shouldn't have seen and lost their lives. I doubt that justice will ever be served in this case. 😢
Thank You so Much Stephanie and I applaud you for saying what you said about the act of hunting, and not just pass by it and not acknowledging what a cruel act it specially that kind of hunting, Respect! this is just another reason why I admire you, you have a voice with an impact that is heard and thank you for using it! And don't worry about the length of the video, the longer the better, you are as always so engaging and thorough.
I agree! It's important to address the difficult stuff
I am from the area and I am so happy you are covering this case. Thank you!! I hate that Ms. Linda and Alicia passed away before they were able to see any justice could be served. There is still a lot of corruption in the state, county, and surrounding counties.
I've researched this story, deeply! I'm so excited for your dive into it!
I'm glad you're here!
@@StephanieHarlowe I'm right here!
I know I've heard this story recapped in the past but as usual you're already giving way more detail. I saved parts 1 and 2 until 3 came out so I could listen consecutively. Wishing you a happy new year!
So glad to see your .. excited for this case .. do you magic Steph.. hope your Christmas was wonderful
Dan Harmon
03/09/1949 - 09/22/2023
Richard Garrett
08/30/1946 - 10/23/2018
Fahmy Malak
11/20/1932 - 08/21/2018
Stephen Shroyer (locomotive engineer)
06/20/1948 - 11/13/2020
James Steed, Jr. (SC Sheriff 1987)
02/02/1945 - 09/29/1996
Kevin Ives is my mother's 1st cousin.
I think Jerry Tomlin passed in 2009 but I'm not 100% sure
Haven't heard any of this yet and imma go ahead and comment and like. I read mara leveritt's book 10 years ago and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. Thanks @stephanie!
And I hope you and your babies had a peaceful beautiful Christmas. 🎄 you definitely deserve that.
In reading the comments, I didn't realize there were so many of us Arkansans who are Stephanie fans! Hey y'all!
“Stunned but not speechless”
Let’s goooooooooo
LOL thats right
I’ve been wanting this case to be solved ever since I first saw it on Unsolved Mysteries back in the 90’s…it’s such a tragic story, and the seemingly countless mistakes and flat out corruption involved is disturbing 😮 Thank You for giving it the Harlowe deep dive it deserves ! I hope you and your babies had a wonderful Christmas 🎅🎄
Just shaking my head at this entire event. Looking forward to the next episode.
Glad you’re finally covering this. It’s been such a big part of my life.
This case is most the blantant example of incompetence and corruption i ever obsevered...and i have a couple my own stories that come close. Stephanie i admired your composer while narrating. These atrocious actions need to be exposed and no one can do it better than you. If this was a fictional book or movie i think the absurdity would drive people way. And then trying to scapegoat pot? Lowest blow. Truth doesn't matter when corruption and greed prevail. Thanks for all you do Stephanie. Lvya much
I grew up near here and haven't thought about this in a few years. I recognize all of the names you have mentioned and more that you haven't yet. Such a heartbreaking case for these families and to know the ones who did this got away with murder. Thank You, Stephanie for covering this story. I am looking so forward to Part 2. You are great!
I appreciate the research, to give us these deep dives.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Thank you stephanie! Hope you are well!
I’ve never been this early to a video! I hope you and your family had a merry Christmas, Stephanie. My thoughts and prayers still go out to you! 🩷
This was such a great episode Stephanie! So well-prepared and clear! I already feel like I know more about this case!! Thank you for your hard work. You are SO great at this!
Perfect timing! Happy Holidays Stephanie!!
As always, a thorough and informative deep dive. Thanks for spotlighting this case, Stephanie. Also, I just want to wish you and the kids a brighter and happier year ahead ✨️ ❤
What a surprise to see this video pop up. Getting ready for bed and looking forward to hearing about this case.
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Oh yes! I am taking down Christmas and was hoping for this! Thanks Stephanie! Hope your holiday was peaceful ❤
I went to school with Kevin and Don and we were all in the same grade. I knew them both. It was so shocking and none of us believed the story. They were good boys and well liked. We all knew something else was going on. I’m sure you will cover my opinion, but if you do, you’ll be going down a large, dark rabbit hole.
I currently live and grew up in Arkansas, even though Bryant is about an hour or so from where I am I cannot tell you how many times I have brought these boys case up and not a single person has heard of it. Thank you for continuing to cover the cases of those we should not forget about.
Omg stephanie I was endlessly scrolling looking for so thing until this popped up! I missed you 😢😭
This is a common case talked about in Arkansas but even though I've heard it my whole life, you have filled me in and made it easier to fully understand it.
This is infuriating. As a mother and a grandmother, if these were my babies, or grandbabies, heads would have rolled. So unfair to these parents. And my heart breaks for the conductors. Lifelong nightmares there. My uncle is a conductor, so I understand that train ain't stoppin' quick. No fault of theirs. Especially with the fact these poor kids were already gone. Sad as all hell. Can't wait for part two. Stephanie, you're the best at what you do!
I appreciate all the details. Several years ago when I first started following all the YT crime investigations I saw someone telling this story. You are going much deeper.
The pure shot of joy that came over me when I saw this upload was explosive 🧨
I think I’ve requested this case a few times. I live about 2 minutes from the tracks and the area it happened. There’s a memorial bench in the park with the boys’ names on it. I’ve heard all of the theories, but I’ve always been so curious about the details.
I was caught up on all your recent videos so I went back to ones from 3-5 years ago and I loved how you did not gaf
Still do not gaf 😂❤️
Thank you for covering this! This is the case I bring up whenever someone asks me for an example of a real conspiracy theory
It's WILD to me that there's still people out there who don't think "conspiracies" ever happen
So glad you posted another set of videos! The absolute best way to roll in the new year is hearing true crime covered by Stephanie Harlowe, the BEST in the game 👍👌
So good Stephanie we need part 2!!
I’m loving the studio redo !!!
Thank you Stephanie for covering this case so thoroughly. All you hard work is appreciated. Looking forward to Part 2. Cheers.
Yay!!! Just finished hosting a Christmas gathering and this is exactly what I need right now.
Thank you Stephanie 😊
Soooo happy tou are covering this one. Thanks Stephanie for all your amazing work. I really look up to you. You inspire me. Keep on going ❤
It means so much to me, thank you!
I havent seen you in a bit! Love you Stephanie hope you and yours had a good holiday!!
Hope you're doing ok, Stephanie. Great video! Thank you for all that you do 🖤
Thank you, Stephanie!
Happy Happy New Year! 🎆 😉✌🏼
so so excited you are covering this. a good friend of my father had a large ranch near mena said at the time everyone local knew the real story abt these 2 boys. can’t wait to hear your retelling of this!
I love the lights!!!! Christmas gifts? Looking awesome!
Fantastic episode! This is just the first part of the case and I'm fully invested. The disrespect given to the families of the boys is disgusting. Love when we start out strong on a deep dive. Thank you Stephanie. Best wishes to you and the kids ♡♡♡
I’ve never heard of this case. And I’m enthralled! You’re a hell of a storyteller Stephanie! Thank you again!
Agreed 💯❤
Cant wait for part 2!!! Thank you for all the hard work you do, nobody does a deep dive quite like Stephanie Harlowe! ❤
I'm so happy now!!!!! Thank you Stephanie for posting this!!!!! 💕💕💕
Glad you are covering this one. Lived near Bryant for several years and it is still discussed.
Yassss!! Thank you Steph!! Love you
Oh yay! This is brand new. I was just searching and searching for part 2. Looking forward to it!!!!
I can’t wait for the next episode!
I was just thinking about Crime Weekly taking this week off and then you go a drop a video. Yay! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas !!