I may have to check NordVPN out, if only to thank you for this line: *_He got shovel and started digging as you do._* You have quite the way with words, Big Dog!!
I know it was toni pratto who demanded kody help her 😮 set up HIS LIFELONG FRIEND , so toni pratto could get her alone and kody would also be toni's backup and muscle-man. Poor Miceala just loved kody ❤😢, so she trusted in anything that ever came out of his mouth. Sadly, on that day😢 it was the trust for her friend, that cost her the most valueable thing of all. I am also very let down that that judge could not see through Toni Pratto's Lies and Utter Deceits . Her testimony was perjury, deserves added time, and Cody deserves her sentence, as HE WAS INFLUENCED BY HER JEALOUSIES AGAINST MIKKI. IT WAS HER WITH MOTIVE TO MURDER, NOT CODY. HE HAD NO DOG IN THAT FIGHT, EXCEPT TO LOSE HIS GIRL, AND WHEN A BOY AT 16 IS WITH A 17 YR OLD WHO IS NEAR 18, HIS MIND IS ONLY ON ONE THING❤😅. SO, I AM NO FOOL. I KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ON THIS🎉🎉🎉 BANGIN POP POP POP... GET MY DRIFT?? In my opinion, no Justice for Miceala was given YET. There Cannot be any good justice for her until Toni Pratto is given a full life without parole😢. Then i Do believe Miceala ❤ will😊 and celebrate🎉in Heaven.😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@5:15 Incorrect! With a VPN people can't see your location or remotely see what your are looking at, but when the police check your computer they can still see your search history of "How to dispose of a dead body". If I were to get busted, I could sue your for providing false information.
“She was a nice, quiet kid growing up. She was a child beauty Queen. Her?” I swear Mike slides in the subtlest shade at the most opportune moments and it kills me everytime 😂😂😂
I actually think Toni is the more dangerous out of those two. She had no emotions when telling the atty the first story and no emotion during the second story of what happened. Tears came out when she took the plea deal and was in front of cameras. Very dangerous indeed.
She certainly is, and her guilt was clear from the beginning. It’s a classic story. Emotionally immature and stunted Mormon girl who is, hate to say it, not conventionally attractive in the slightest, clings desperately to a relatively attractive but mentally unwell boy who gave her attention but inevitably would have left her. Boy has a close female friend who is much more attractive and who he likely has had some sort of feelings for at some point. Girlfriend rationalizes her hatred for this “best friend” by making the friend out to be a slut or a bad influence on her boyfriend, but really all she wants is for the best friend to be eliminated so she can monopolize her boyfriend’s attention. Though this type of female jealousy/rivalry is common in general, it is exacerbated in communities like the Mormon community where you are taught your only reason to date the opposite sex is to get married and have children with haste. Because of this young Mormons tend to cling desperately to the very first people they date because they have to get married in order to justify (in their deluded minds) having sex, being physically intimate, etc. Toni is not the only one to blame, however, I am certain that there never would have been a murder without her influence and manipulation.
Why would she go to the police and implicate herself afterwards if she was the "mastermind" afterall? Eric Langs is having fun with his big "Mormonism breeds bad people!" theory, but you missed crucial facts... did you even watch the whole video? 1) Cory and Micaela weren't just "best friends"... the dad said they had been together before. 2) Mike stated that their friends said they BOTH picked on Micaela. They're both guilty of murder and deserve to be hanged... but I see too many people in the comments laying it all at Toni's feet, like she was the mastermind. They were obviously both hateful towards her.
I remember a case about a girl, I believe high school and she was in a military program.. She was jealous of another girl I think her name was Andrea. And her boyfriend was in military too and both of them murdered her. I want to save the girl that was the murderer her last name was Zenaida. I know it started with a z LOL I really wonder if these two hadn't met, would they have murdered anybody in their lifetimes? I know we should always be hung up on looks. But the girlfriend Tony, is probably one of the ugliest women I've ever seen. So I can understand why she'd be jealous. These two are in high school and living together. Shame on their parents for doing this. They are too immature for this type of thing and people like this tend to attach quickly to their mate and completely.
Stab wounds to the face - hallmark of jealousy. I am betting that Toni did the stabbing. Poor Micaela. She did nothing to deserve such a horrible ending. Condolences to her family.
@@mercster That's literally one of the basics of criminal psychology. Disfiguring a face is a personal, not an incidental injury, and the motivations for that are almost always personal, whether the anger is towards the victim themself or as a proxy.
I am from West Wendover. I knew and loved, still do love, Mickey. She really was the sweetest, smartest, most kind and gentle soul that I have ever met. I first hand saw the tears of her parents, siblings, friends. EVERYONE loved her...except for Toni and Kody... Thank you for covering Mickey's case. It may be 12 years without her but noy a single day goes by that I don't think about her. Though sometimes unsuccessful, I try my hardest not to remember the pain that struck our little town so hard. I try to remember her; her smile, laugh, kind warm eyes. We were on the track team together before this happened...I still hate Toni Fratto and Kody Patten. I hope they get physically sick everytime they think about what they did to her. I hope they never see the light of day outside of prison, no matter how. These are fucking mistaken examples of human beings. They are the worst people I have ever met.... Thank you, Mike, for sharing Mickey's story. No matter how many years have passed, she deserves to be known. Mickey would have gone on to do the most amazing things in life. So thank you again for sharing her story with everyone. She deserves that
She sounds like she was such an amazing person. It's always the best ones these things happen to. I'm sorry for all of your loss. I hope she is resting in peace
One thing that i don't get is why Kody got a Life without parole deal and Toni an 18 years to life deal, that just doesn't make sense if Toni wasn't less involved. They should've gotten the same sentence if they had equal involvement. I guess that's the thing with the american justice system, it's weird.
@@Unbreakable245because Kody refused the first deal with the police meanwhile tony accepted the deal and lied about what happened I'm pretty sure that tony is the one who planned for the whole thing
There was an interview where Toni said “we took her to the designated location” which means a premeditated spot. She was the mastermind. I cant imagine how scared Micaela must’ve been. And I feel bad for her sister who couldn’t pick her up that day, but these two were going to do it regardless what day it was.
Micaela is my cousin, our family also felt that Toni was the one behind it all. Toni hated Mic and Kody's friendship and always came off as extremely jealous.
@@blackhole6828 Wow that's incredibly sad for you. My uncle was married to her Aunt, Kim Costanzo. Her middle name was Rae. Why would I know what elementary school she went to? We were cousins, not siblings.
@Izzo Hearing him say "you gotta so what's right for her too" or something along those lines... man you can hear that pain I hope to never feel in his voice...
Dang idk, I get the feeling justice wasn’t done in this case… I could be wrong of course but I just get the feeling Tony was much more involved than she claims, if not actually the instigator/ringleader herself, and I find it upsetting that she would get a chance at parole after 18 years while kody gets none. I see no reason why she should be granted leniency and not given the same punishment as him.
Unfortunately, that's how a lot of plea deals end up working out. Whoever can flip on the other person quicker and get the deal, will be able to get the lesser sentence. Their cooperation and contribution to the Prosecutor in order to secure an air-tight conviction buys them that luxury. The judge and jury also play a part, as they are simply normal people too, and can be manipulated or hold a bias just like anyone else. They aren't supposed to, and surely try their best to stay even and fair, but no one is perfect.
This is exactly what I came to say as well... I don't believe that girl at all. I'm guessing it was her plan and that she pressured Kody into doing it as a "prove your love to me" mind of thing. I think the sentences are probably correct, but applied backwards. He should be the one with a parole possibility, not her... But I don't actually know any details, didn't follow the case and can only judge based off of this 1 video... So I could be totally wrong.
@@chillaxter13from everything I’ve seen about this case, this is the most plausible to me. I believe the girlfriend was jealous of Michaela and, as you said, pressured Kody into it to prove his love to her. Maybe they were just planning to beat her up but I think Tony always intended to kill her or at the very least let out her jealously on her. The stabs to the face were definitely Tony. That’s jealousy and rage. She likely stabbed her in the neck too which is what probably ultimately killed her. She is definitely the more responsible one in this case.
@@chillaxter13 totally. Part of me was also wondering if maybe some of kody’s reported behavior (teasing/bullying michaela) might’ve been bc he had a crush on her, which would obviously only exacerbate Tony’s jealousy and hatred of michaela. But I have literally no evidence for this other than just a creeping intuition, and I too am just going off the info that was presented in this one video, so def take it with a grain of salt.
Tony was jealous of the victim and it's obvious why - Tony is a dog-faced, big-nosed mess and the victim was way prettier and more successful and she knew her boyfriend probably would swap her for a chance at the victim in a heartbeat, and like all crap people, that made her hate the girl, not the shit boyfriend. There's no excuse for her eactions ven if she felt scared of her BF. If you're scared of someone go to the police, you are as bad as they are if you cooperate in any crime with them because you lack a spine. I don't believe she did feel scared of them though. I think she directed the whole crime. They didn't rape or sexually abuse the victim before murdering her, which is what men tend to do with attractive women in these scenarios left to themselves and is often the entire motive, Tony wouldn't have stood for any sexual attention however criminal because it would prove what she feared. Tony was the one who just wanted her dead so the competition was out of her way and she could finally feel superior. I think she was a spiteful, insecure, jealous piece of useless shit who surrounded herself with equivalent lowlife, low value, worthless male trash.
Toni played her parents like a fiddle! She has them believing that she is just going along but she is the mastermind and she is so jealous. She got off super light and it is a damn shame.
"Possibility of parole in 18 years" That's a disgusting insult to the victim and her family/friends but it seems to go that way in nearly every case like this. RIP Micaela
Toni is just full of it. No tears, not even a hint of remorse or regret or even sadness in her voice with the first two “confessions.” Suddenly she’s weepy and meek once she’s in court. It makes me sick that she’ll still have a chance to have a full life. They’re both terrible people but she seems more cold-hearted and more likely to kill again than he does. What a waste of a decent person’s life all because of some insecure little femme fatale and a weak boy too wrapped up in petty teenage drama to stop what he knew was wrong.
@@flingonber well I'd be willing to bet Makala would have liked a chance at life at 40. Toni's the one who did all of it including manipulating her boyfriend to take the fall! Every single bit of evidence was screaming Toni had done it. The zip ties, the boyfriend being seen on security cameras after Makala. The fact that Makala was stabbed in the face and neck and that her head was almost cut off along with the majority of her hair. Not to mention other parts of her body that were disfigured in a way that would be embarrassing to girls. The boyfriend showed signs of actually being concerned but he was just as scared making me think that the police might want to investigate Toni's father because he spoiled her and any father that'd allow a high school kid to move her boyfriend in with her would help his daughter kill her competition
So what about those other countries. Other countries don't have the type of crime and the level of crime that exists here. Mass shooter is an example. Some months, the on a national reported level , it occurs daily .😊 Supposedly, Saudi Arabia will amputate a limb for stealing. Should we amputate two limbs for murder and then let them go. That would cut out the prison time completely. I think she should keep her limbs while she works in prison FOREVER.
@@flingonber It's the only thing available now until something better is found. England has a problem with knife murders as opposed to gun murders. They don't have drive by knife attacks. Most cops on duty don't have guns on them while on duty. They have to get special permission to carry them for particular circumstances. Would cops answering 911 calls without any violence based event in this country be safe for anyone? Say for a domestic violence call as an example. Cops in this country get attacked regularly when answering those types of calls. Sheriff's Deputies get attacked regularly for serving warrants. The only thing that stops most people from attacking in those instances are the long prison terms eventually given when convicted. In this country certain people received harsh sentences for minor offenses like stealing a loaf of bread. Other people have received no jail time for killing 3 people with a motor vehicle because they suffered from affluenza. People have sexually assaulted women and found quality but continually received suspended sentences. Affluenza again. This country has its own unique set of problems with citizen and police violence plus problems with the Criminal Justice system.
When I heard that poor Micaela was stabbed repeatedly in the head and neck, my first thought was this was very personal and by someone she knew well . As I heard more of the story, it became clear, of course Toni was the main instigator. She was very jealous of Micaela and let's face it, Micaela was much more attractive than Toni, so the fact that a lot of the trauma was to the face, indicates she was the main perpetrator. That's just so horrible, they should both never be released from prison. Prayers for her family, may she RIP.
This reminds so much of the Diane Zamora and David Graham, murder of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones. Diane pressured David to prove her love by killing Adrianne out of her jealousy. I believe Toni did the same thing here. She is more evil than Kody. Neither should ever be released.
Reading your comment I was caught off guard and had to think back to my high school days because I dated a girl named Adrianne Jones for almost a year around that age. I was pretty sure it wasn’t the same person but I had to think back and try to remember whether she moved or if she graduated with me. I remembered that it was a different girl I dated around that age who moved away and the Adrianne I knew graduated with me so it couldn’t have been her. Still caught me off guard and had my mind racing trying to remember though. I agree though. I think Toni was the instigator and Kody was dumb enough to go along with it and actually take the opportunity to get her alone when he had it.
"he was her best friend, he saw her as a little sister" How many times have I heard this about a killer and his victim? Poor Micaela, she never saw it coming ❤
@@itz-luigi1210 considering victims are murdered by strangers only 30% of the time, I'd say close friends and family are really high up there. Google search of "killed by best friend" turned up more results than I'd care to count.
These are so painful to watch. I do have a male best friend who is a few years older. I actually am like his younger sister and we found out we are cousins years later. I met him when I was six and he’s who I met my husband through. Now imagine that person betraying you. So sad.
“Am I still here? Am I still alive?” These words broke me and chilled me to the bone. That poor sweet baby. To hear that, for her to ask aloud if she was still alive while she was being killed...Christ Almighty. That’s horrible.
@@Valchrist1313 Unless you're in a Muslim-majority nation under Sharia law - then you can probably reverse those stats with women/girls being the victims of honor killings just because they were the victim of rape, thereby twice victimized. Where a woman's testimony is worth only half of a man's.
Every single study conducted has proven that, even given the exact same crimes and circumstances, women receive MUCH lighter sentences than men. We're talking an average of less than 50% of what men will get. That doesn't even take into account things like them more commonly getting plea deals, delayed prison time, etc. You'll never hear much about it though because it's sexism against men so that socially "doesn't count." Personal example I know of: woman I'd gone to high school with (we're all well into our 30s now) had become a branch manager at a local bank. In her position she'd been embezzling for years, well over a million total. A few years into her scheme, she started an affair with an underling, a bank teller. She eventually let him in on the scheme and let him skim a bit too. Despite the fact that he was far junior to her, had been doing it less time and had taken far less, he ended up with several years in prison and she got sentenced to time served.
@@Valchrist1313 Oh, but if you listen to women and the far lefties, women are DiScRiMiNaTeD against everywhere! And we need endless marches are hiring privileges to hire more women (even when they aren't qualified). If you mention all their privilege in the court system, you'll be called a bigot and censored by those same women and far lefties. Hmmmm... seems like a lot of this can be applied to race issues as well. Privileges everywhere, but if you point it out, you're called rAcIsT....
I watched the dateline cover on this. Toni wanted Mickey dead. They read her diary entires, she was insecure and wanted to get rid of what she thought was competition. In reality, Mikey would never have dated Cody.
That’s what I thought too!! Mickey was far too pretty for him and her boyfriend was far cuter than her killer!! Lord!! It’s scary to wonder the thoughts that go on in other peoples heads towards you!
@@Notoriouscj1 I know, but if you watch the dateline cover, you'll see what I mean. Her mom said it was "puppy love" and Cody severed their relationship when he cut her arm with a box cutter. Her sisters said she didn't like him and felt uncomfortable around him.
Funny how Toni didn’t have a single tear in her eyes when she was confessing to the lawyer. But in court when her fate is being decided she musters up enough tears. 🙄 People truly make me sick.
I don’t see why a 19 year old woman who participated in this murder should be allowed to plea to a second degree murder. I hear of cases all the time with similar scenarios, in that one person assists the other who does the actual killing, and both people are considered equally culpable. If a 19 yr. old woman could do what she admitted to doing, there is no way in Hell she should be allowed a parole after only 18 years. I hope that doesn’t happen. Micaela died a horrific death for absolutely no reason other than Tony wanted her out of her boyfriend’s life. Disgusting.
If she gets parole she will only be 37 years old. It's a sickening crime for which they BOTH should have got the same punishment. They planned the crime together, committed it together and should be punished together.
Good for Kody's dad, insisting he do the right thing instead of covering up for him. Too bad he didn't tell the truth of the situation. And Toni Fratto got off too easy - no parole for either of them. I will never understand the mindset of people who do these horrific things. RIP, lovely Micaela... 😢🌹
Dad was pathetic by trying to get his son to incriminate himself. Such a great relationship that his son moved out while in high school? Dad just wanted attention for himself. Dad then drives the fiancée to the cops for a confession to save his son? Kody was 18, so the Dad wasn't required to be there. Either help your son by getting him a lawyer or stay out of the way
@@yzer Absolutely not. If he knew his son was guilty then the best thing to do is to confess. It's parents trying to protect their murderous kids that stand in the way of justice. Kody's dad did the right thing.
@@aliceinanderland seriously? Your advice is to someone you think is guilty of a life sentence charge is to just confess to the police prior to even speaking with a lawyer? Guilty or innocent, the only word you say to police is "lawyer."
It's so sweet when Mike says, "Take care .... Cause, I love ya." It honestly sounds so genuine && I know there's people out there who don't hear that often, if at all. ❤🤗
Please. That girl killed her too, willingly. Sucks that she’s gonna get out after 18 years. I hope someone do another coverage of this case during the time of her release. People need to know what kind of person they’re letting into their community. That girl is beyond repair and her family is delusional.
Well….they are Mormons. That alone tells you their psychology. They clearly were delusional in having ol’ Toni classified as a “beauty queen”. She was 19 and still in high school, so she wasn’t playing with a full deck, either.
Considering the injuries the victim sustained, I am surprised that the girl got off so lightly especially as she admitted she held the victims legs down. What a ghastly case and what a totally rotten pair of killers. RIP Michaela.
It's because she's a girl. Studies have shown that for the same crimes, women get 40% lighter sentences than men, not including things like pleading down. Same charges. Thats several orders of magnitude more than racial differences BTW. There's also movements to abolish women's prisons because "children need their mothers"
Hi Mike! I just got out of a substance abuse and eating disorder inpatient residential center this week. I am so scared of being out in the world not using or starving myself for the first time in many years! I am binge watching your videos I missed when things get to overwhelming. So I just wanted to tell you thank you for helping me through this really rough time! ❤
I’ve been out of ED treatment now for just a few months after graduating my program, let me tell you it gets easier. There are bad days but as time goes on they’re so minimal compared to the good days. You’ve got this. 💪
“Am I still here? Am I still alive?” are incredibly chilling to my ears. I can’t even imagine this girl’s last minutes of her life. I hope she is at peace.
I've been watching many true crime channel and it took a toll on my mental health so I decided to take a break. Mike is the only one who makes it easy to watch and his sense of humor is the reason I click on the videos. Thanks Mike.
He's "ruined" all other true crime outlets for me, I really can't watch other channels. They're just so sloppy and overdramatic compared to Mike's unbiased, cold hard facts. I am always amazed at the audio/video he is able to source in every case, and whether he does all the research himself or has a small team, it's really impressive.
I know what you mean my dude. There are stories I hear (Especially ones involving kids) That make me sooooooooo depressed. They make me question humanity in general and its goddamned depressing. The story about the GF that was tied up by her BF and murdered after being told that it was "All a sex game" was so freaking sad and depressing. I can imagine being with someone and them no longer loving you or maybe never loving you. I CANNOT imagine them using that love and trust to kill you. WTF!!!!!!!!
I hope this girl's family know the importance of showing up at that parole Hearing in 18 years and making sure to write letters to the parole board so they will keep this monster locked up!
It's pretty clear she was insanely jealous of the girl and he did it to prove his loyalty to her. She's just as guilty if not more so than him. Unless they murdered this poor girl as some twisted thrill kill it was all about her jealousy. Such a sad and senseless tragedy. None of this should have happened.
I work with her mom...my heart hurts for her. She has to deal with this everytime they try to appeal or are up for parole. Its reopening wonds shes trying to heal from. My heart hurts for her!! RIP sweet angel Micaela!! ❤
That poor lady. Well, everyone close to this, including you. I don’t know how you move on from this. Please pass on my love to her. She is in my prayers. ❤️
@@CAHSR2020 Toni will be eligible for parole after 18 years. A sentence of life doesn't imply no parole - the parole eligibility is specified alongside the life sentence. In the US, "life" for a first degree murder usually implies a base sentence of at least 25 years, and 18 years for second degree murder (though that can be increased at the judge's discretion, and may vary based on state or federal law). The judge can also specify "eligible for parole after X number of years," or they can specify "no eligibility for parole," in which case the sentence truly is for life. (And just as an aside, in Commonwealth countries like UK and Canada, "life" simply means a term of 25 years. It can vary in other countries as well, but in general the US is kind of rare in that we actually do mean "for the life span of the defendant")
@@pizzlerot2730 Kody received actual life while Toni received "no more killing for 18 years." Toni also has a nonzero chance of being pardoned before the 18 years are over.
Oh poor Toni! She said that this was the most terrifying time of her life and she was scared. So were you scared while you were holding down Mickey's legs, or when you were beating and stabbing her? The ONLY person who can claim how scared and completely terrified they were is Mickey!! I believe Toni had everything to do with what happened because she was jealous and insecure about her boyfriend's friendship with such a confident, beautiful and well loved girl like Mickey!!!
This is all so tragic. You can literally her Kody's Dad's heart breaking trying to get him to do the right thing. I Hope Micaela's family and friends have some kind of solace in knowing these jerks are in jail.
I've heard a lot about this story over the years, and although they are both equally responsible, it was definitely Tony's idea. Evidently, she's well known to be manipulative and a spoiled brat. Neither one of those 2 should ever be released.
I hate how she got a lighter sentence than kody. Both of them deserve life without parole, but she’s getting out in 18 years?! That’s just nonsense. Something inside me knows she was the main perpetrator, she was not being controlled. The evidence doesn’t point to that.
She gets 18 to Life? That's only going to be ten years if she behaves. She's as guilty as he is. They both should have gotten the Death Penalty for real. These two are the most despicable people on the planet.
You mentioning how many crimes are committed in small towns reminded me of a quote from Sherlock Holmes: "You look at these scattered houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed there." (from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches)
If anything, Toni should be in prison for life without parole, ever. I get the very strong impression that she had been relentlessly pressuring Kody, being obsessed with jealousy to "do something" about her, get her out of their lives forever. Kody seems he could be impressionable, with his fiancé that he was supposedly going to spend his life with, breathing down his neck about this horrible girl they had to get rid of. In that last scene when she was explaining what happened, I could tell almost immediately she was just reciting the story she had invented for this purpose, she's used to getting her way with stories and manipulation. No one has explained the zip ties, or quite a range of other questions still unanswered.
Yup !! Getting that "beauty queen" 🙀 really messed with him ! She delivered the deliberating blow with the shovel and Cody finished it by slitting her throat 😢
Some parents do everything they can to see their children become productive and worthy adults, but you know when one fails due to the pain in that voice.
She really didn't look sorry at all . On her way out of the court she looked pissed off she didn't get away with it. Nasty piece of work! He went along with her in my opinion to prove he loved her. So sad for Micaela and her family 😢
They both were obsessed with Micaela. Toni wanted to be her and the dumb boyfriend wanted her. Toni wasn’t a looker and Micaela was attractive. Toni was intimidated by the boyfriend knowing Micaela since childhood and their interactions. Toni’s jealousy and low self-esteem drove her to plan this murder. She was definitely the mastermind and driving force behind the killing. RIP Micaela.💜❤️🙏🏾
What a pointless tragedy. I feel deep sympathy for Micaela's family and friends. How far gone mentally do you have to be to calmly describe slitting someone's throat like that, either one of them? I meant to say before, Mike, that I love the swap to the green screen backdrop that lets you swap out backgrounds for episode-specific imagery. It really works.
I agree with ur back drop comment here obviously the rest of ur comment is touching! Yes, exactly, how far gone mentally do u actually need to be to be able to sit & explain ur gnarly off the chart sick twisted crime as the slittin of a persons throat?! I think theres probably nothing left of anyones moral compass if ur able to take a life, let alone take life in such an horrific & sadistic manner!!! Well, i spose theres truly no helping some folk! No matter wot town, village or city they’re living in, wot services are available to them etc!!! If ur evil, ur evil!! Nuff said!!! 😶 Peace out matey! ✌🏻 🤜🏼🤛🏼🙃
Toni is truly crazy . All that time no emotion was shown when speaking about the murder but as soon as court time came HERE comes the drama production & tears.
"Houseplant" had me rolling...Mike, you sure know how to lighten the mood. Sad case all around, over nothing but jealousy. One of the ugliest emotions out there. Thanks for covering this case. Love ya❤️
Toni's parents at first were saying they couldn't believe he had anything to do with makayla's death the they found out their precious Toni helped and all of a sudden they said he abused their daughter and made her do it. Funny how he was perfect until they wanted to save their evil daughter!
I watch this on dateline the other night.... Toni's parents were so desperate to make their daughter sound completely innocent in the whole ordeal even after she openly admitted to slitting Michaela's throat with Kodi!!
Those stab wounds speak of jealousy and hate. I'm sure Tony did it. Micaela was a beautiful young lady and Tony was insecure, especially having Kody be close friends with her. So she had to get rid of that beautiful face she hated so much.
I have seen that hate on someone's face. It's not something you want to see. It's horrible. The eyes. Filled with wickedness directed towards another. How do people get that way? Filled with enough malice towards another human that they can take their life? And at such a young age? What went on at her house when she was growing up?
I'm so glad you are covering this! I was living in Wendover when this happened. My dad and brother was part of the search team who went looking for her. This case shocked the whole town.
From all of the coverage I’ve seen, Tony had a great deal more influence and involvement than she has ever admitted. It’s shocking how someone could be eaten alive by their own insecurities to the extent that they would take another’s life. High school is just a blip of your life and although the emotions you feel at the time seem monumental they should seldom if ever warrant dictating what happens for a lifetime, or someone else’s lifetime. The obvious hate that girl was filled with is striking, especially when compared with the objective innocence of her victim Mickey.
Uhh... I don't think we'll ever know what really happened or the dynamics between these three. If you notice, Cody's dad said "He was trying, or she was trying, to date him again..." So Cody and Micaela weren't just "friendly pals", they had had relations. There was a whole teenage jealousy thing going on, and who knows who started what between Cody and Toni. In life there are always three stories... he said, she said, and the truth, which is somewhere in between. I wouldn't presume to lay it all at Toni's feet (though she certainly deserves the chair, as he does.) EDIT: This is bolstered by what was said later, they had both been bullying her for years. So it's not necessarily true that she was the "jealous mastermind", it sounds like they were both hateful. I know people are drawn towards some narrative where the jealous girlfriend is the impetus of all this, and sure that's the easy answer... but I doubt that's what happened here. We'll never know.
@@mercster Your right but also in alot of these couple cases the girl plans it and controls the man like a puppet. He hated her so much as well that when the gf proposed to brutally kill her he agreed without a fuss. He kidnapped her then picked his queen up and they drove out. I doubt the dude was the one stabbing her. He prolly beat her and held her down wow that evil woman got on top and start stabbing her in the face and neck over and over then sliced her throat. The murder was pure jealous rage like Mike said. The injuries show it. I doubt the doubt was jealous. He was just a pawn controlled by that evil troglodyte. Your right about what was going on between Micahla and the dude. They were def more then friends.
She was 100% the one who planned it. No one stabs someone in the face unless you’re in a jealous rage or wishing to “disfigure” your victim. Kody showed genuine remorse and guilt on multiple occasions, Toni was stone faced mono-tone, never feeling guilty and constantly tried to distance herself from seeing Michaela as a person and downplaying the severity of the situation. As far as I’m concerned it’s about 75% Toni & 25% Kody in terms of responsibility for Michaela’s murder. They both should have life without parole, even though she deserves the death penalty.
You're all backseat psychologists, there could be a multitude of reasons added with the fact kids are hormonal monsters and shit like this does happen. You don't learn how to adult properly till about 21.
There must be some slim pickings in the mormon community there. Lol If anyone is going to be so insecure to take another person's life out of jealousy, it's definitely going to be this broad. 😆
I know. But sadly that's how plea deals work, she was happy to roll over on Kody while he held out, thinking his gf would be loyal to him. LOL nope. People like that monster don't care about anyone but themselves.
@@scorch4299 they both were there. Both are toxic and both deserve to be locked up for life. But it was definitely Toni’s idea but she couldn’t do it without the strength of Cody. Both deserve life in jail and never Getting out ever again.
I remember this case for several reasons, but mostly these two: the jealous, insecure "beauty queen"(at least that's what the young murderess called herself) and her worshipful, indulgent, enabling parents...who reminded me of Veruka Salt's parents from the old Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...only worse. So much worse. Whatever role Cody played in this, NONE of it would have occurred without Toni's insistence, without Toni's plan, without Toni's participation. And perhaps Toni wouldn't have become a Toni capable of a crime like this without the grotesquely irresponsible, insanely overindulgent parenting that passed for childrearing in the Frato household. Shame that the parents won't see much in the way of consequences...apart from some deeply unpleasant publicity...but it is what it is. Sigh.
The same thing happened in Indonesia, few years ago. This boy has a new girlfriend and she was insecure with his ex girlfriend, then, they were abducted her, stunt gunned her, choked her, gagged her until she couldn't breathe and died. They dumped her on the side of a freeway. She was the only child of her parents. Her name is Ade Sara Angelina Suroto.
Wow, so they basically claim: "She fell and bumped her head, so we stabbed her repeatedly about the face and neck, then buried her in a shallow grave." Ah yes, I believe it says to do EXACTLY THAT in the Universal First Aid Protocols.
Always cary a knife just incase someone gets a head injury. You might just be able to save them to death. That's government mentality there. Gov will lock you up, beat u down and shoot u dead to all for your safety
I’m so impressed with Mike talking about these crimes and locations as if he’s from there, and as if he personally knew these people. Makes watching even better ❤
This poor girl had so much to give & live for. What those kids did to her is unforgivable. All because of jealousy. It’s an age old story. Highschool kids truly don’t understand this will pass 😢. RIP SWEET GIRL ❤️❤️
Exactly. I thought it was the end of the world when my first love broke up with me I wanted to beat up her newboyfriend so bad. Luckily nothing happened out of anger it took a year but it eventually faded away. Feelings will go away but when ur that young u don't think u can live without them
I’m 66 and as a teenager we went through similar things but to actually kill someone wouldn’t even enter our minds. Don’t they teach this stuff in schools on how to deal with relationships. That poor girl and all those involved 😢
This case, out of the 1000s I've seen hit me more than any. I saw a deep dive on this awhile back and what killed was that they beat and stabbed her for hours, left her, yet she was still alive hours and hours later Then Cody came back and poor Mickey asked him "am I dead yet?'". The details of her death are horrific. The gf was, from what I saw the main instigator. She was jealous and threatened to cut Cody off if he didn't kill Mickey. Maybe that video got it wrong, but I don't think so
Oh nah. That line didn't make sense until you mentioned the length of her suffering. Now I'm actually mad that she gets the chance for parole after 18 years.
I read she was in a shallow grave. Still alive. When he checked on her she sat up and asked " Can if go home now? And he hit her in the head with the shovel.
Christ! This is actually the first time I'm hearing of this case and I'm a true crime junkie...your comment puts a whole new spin on an already horrible crime, all I can say is Christ! How Fu*king awful for Mickey!
I just need to say that i watch a lot of true crime. A lot. And of all the hosts, narrators etc, Mike is the most natural, easiest to listen to. There's no attempt at over acting, over dramatic descriptions and over the top writing. Without a doubt my favourite true crime content creator. Nice.
Can’t help it, hearing you say “third” always puts a smile on my face. Unfortunately, it’s usually short lived. This case is so horrific. I have three daughters. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to carry on with life in the face of such a tragedy. God bless the loved ones. One more thing, it really pisses me off to hear a murderer say, “I didn’t know what to do…”, so they did the most heinous thing possible!
Once when I was first listening to a story by Mike , he was saying the name of the killer. “Something something the third”. I thought it was funny that he was calling the guy a “turd”. 😂 Then I realized my mistake. I enjoy his accent as well.
That wee girl should never get out, just like him. His blood runs cold ... hers colder, as all she can talk about in regards to the situation is herself and how awful it was for her. I'm so sorry for Micaela and her family. It's just horrific. Thanks again, Mike, for a job so well done. Always appreciate and look forward to your vids. xx
Toni did the stabbing of the face; it's the act of an envious person. I think she manipulated Kody into "proving his love" for her. Kody was such a heartless loser that he went along with the diabolical plan.
“Your blood runs cold Kody” damn that one hit hard. Damn right tho. I can’t and many others can’t ever understand how someone can have something so evil inside of them to do something like this.
Which is why support for the death penalty is waning. I don't know if I want a solution that makes people like you understand just how evil some people can be but I can't see how crime can be dealt with when jury's are composed of people who can't fathom the sordid depravity that lurks in some people's minds. Both these criminals deserved a death penalty. The possibility of parole after 18 years spits in the face of common sense.
@@amityislandchum So, le let's see if I got this right. If an armed assailant attacked you with the intent to kill you, you would do nothing because you don't believe in killing people? News Flash: You can be against killing people but still defend yourself with lethal force if required without being in contradiction of your principles. And you can be against murder (the unauthorized taking of a human life), and still be in favor of the death penalty (the state sanctioned legal taking of a human life) to send the most forceful message possible that society will not tolerate the criminal taking of a life. Your attempt to paint this as a contradiction is a fallacy.
My new favorite RUclipsr. Binging something fierce while stuck on bedrest, and I hope I never run out of Mike’s content. It’s like having a friend over chatting to keep me sane while I’m sick. 😷 😊
I find it really hard to believe that the guy premeditated this. What does he have to gain by killing a girl hes not even with?? If youre a young guy in this situation (two girls fighting over you) its kinda fun. You might want them to duke it out (if youre young and immature), but you dont want anyone hurt. The female is way scarier...how she lies...throws it on her fiance without even batting an eye. She seems straight up evil. Im not saying the guy should get off the hook, but ...I could see myself being in his shoes and freaking out when their fight got out of hand (the two girls fight)
This is just so sad. Completely pointless death. My brother was killed by a stranger for no reason at all. To this day his killer says he doesn’t know why he did it almost 40 years later. Tragic. Thank you for telling her story.
Mike I remember when this was a story as I live in the area. Micaela was the same age as one of my kids. It was such a horrible situation. My heart just went out to Michael's family. Thanks for doing such a good job on this story. I have always felt that this was a planned abduction and murder and the both of them should have got first degree murder. As always, love your videos.
Toni was a jealous bully & Cody was a weakling who listened to a monster rather than do the right thing. Pathetic, garbage humans RIP Mickie, you deserved so much better ❤❤❤
This is what hormones do to teens. He wasn't so much a weakling as Toni had him by the gonads, so convinced him to help her kill his best friend from when they were little children. Then lie about the whole thing.
My dream would be to actually meet Mike. What a loving group of people who follow Mike. There would be no true crime if all the loving and kind people who follow him only existed in this world. Just a kind group of subscribers who love to express their love. I just wish I had these loving people in my life. Let's keep spreading the love.
I’m speechless! I’m almost positive that Toni girl played a major role in this crime. Her jealousy got away with her. She probably made him do it!!! She looks like the bossy kind, he seems weak. But thank you Mike, great video and hey.. we love ya❤
It's sad that this is not the first time a young girl has lost her life because of jealousy & even sadder is that she won't be the last. It just p*she's me off that neither of them was prepared to tell the truth. I believe their tears were only for themselves & they are only sorry they got caught. Neither should be allowed out of jail ever. Thank you as always for another interesting post done in true Mike style. Stay safe, and remember we love ya.
I always look forward to your videos and watch them as soon as I can. Their quality is outstanding, and you approach the topics with a humour that, when balanced with the respect for the victims, never seems inappropriate. I like the way you tell the story, keeping things suspenseful right 'til the end. Keep up the great work!
It does make me wonder how much parents never seeing the wrong in their kids plays a part in this. I've seen a lot of murderers in this medium (like Dhalia Dipolito for example) who's parents frequently downplay or straight out deny what their child has done. It may be denial and trauma, but I do wonder how many circumstances they haven't held them responsibile for their actions.
I love when they think that their crying voice has anyone convinced. Girl, I can clearly see there are NO tears coming out of those eyes! You aren’t fooling anyone. 😂
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I know it was toni pratto who demanded kody help her 😮 set up HIS LIFELONG FRIEND , so toni pratto could get her alone and kody would also be toni's backup and muscle-man.
Poor Miceala just loved kody ❤😢,
so she trusted in anything that ever came out of his mouth. Sadly, on that day😢 it was the trust for her friend, that cost her the most
valueable thing of
all. I am also very let down that
that judge could not see through Toni Pratto's Lies and Utter Deceits . Her testimony was perjury, deserves added time, and Cody deserves her sentence, as HE WAS INFLUENCED BY HER JEALOUSIES AGAINST MIKKI.
IT WAS HER WITH MOTIVE TO
MURDER, NOT CODY. HE HAD NO DOG IN THAT
FIGHT, EXCEPT TO LOSE HIS GIRL, AND WHEN A BOY AT 16 IS
WITH A 17 YR OLD WHO IS NEAR 18, HIS MIND IS ONLY ON
ONE THING❤😅.
SO, I AM NO FOOL. I KNOW ALL THERE IS TO
KNOW ON THIS🎉🎉🎉 BANGIN
POP POP POP...
GET MY DRIFT??
In my opinion, no
Justice for Miceala was given YET. There
Cannot be any good justice for her until Toni Pratto is given a full life without parole😢. Then i
Do believe Miceala ❤ will😊
and celebrate🎉in Heaven.😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This video is a hot mess!
And i usually love your work!
Sorry 😂
You should cover the Charli and Steven case that happened on Maui 2014
@5:15 Incorrect! With a VPN people can't see your location or remotely see what your are looking at, but when the police check your computer they can still see your search history of "How to dispose of a dead body". If I were to get busted, I could sue your for providing false information.
“She was a nice, quiet kid growing up. She was a child beauty Queen. Her?”
I swear Mike slides in the subtlest shade at the most opportune moments and it kills me everytime 😂😂😂
Yes 😂 I looked at my husband and was like Mike is so savage ♥️
And he called her a “poor old houseplant”. I’m definitely stealing that one 😂
Exactly my thoughts. That town must have a really low standard..
when my friend Ward thought the term "trophy wife" was suspect for that person he would say "what, a bowling trophy?"
the chick that just killed her husband and wrote the childrens book about it was called "the prettiest girl". i added "... in Utah" 😂😂😂
Mike is the type of guy to say "well well well look who it is" when he sees a family member at the supermarket
“Well LOOKIE* who it is” there. Fixed it for ya.
Lol I totally see it 😂 he’s such a great dude tho, you have to laugh at how wholesome people like that are.
😂😂
That's the most accurate description I have seen yet
@@CallMeSkinny I'm GRATEFUL for them b/c the rest are awful human beings!
I actually think Toni is the more dangerous out of those two. She had no emotions when telling the atty the first story and no emotion during the second story of what happened. Tears came out when she took the plea deal and was in front of cameras. Very dangerous indeed.
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Agreed. I think she used her sympathy card and I think she’s a hell of a lot more dangerous. This guy was a real POS but a chump as well.
She certainly is, and her guilt was clear from the beginning. It’s a classic story. Emotionally immature and stunted Mormon girl who is, hate to say it, not conventionally attractive in the slightest, clings desperately to a relatively attractive but mentally unwell boy who gave her attention but inevitably would have left her. Boy has a close female friend who is much more attractive and who he likely has had some sort of feelings for at some point. Girlfriend rationalizes her hatred for this “best friend” by making the friend out to be a slut or a bad influence on her boyfriend, but really all she wants is for the best friend to be eliminated so she can monopolize her boyfriend’s attention. Though this type of female jealousy/rivalry is common in general, it is exacerbated in communities like the Mormon community where you are taught your only reason to date the opposite sex is to get married and have children with haste. Because of this young Mormons tend to cling desperately to the very first people they date because they have to get married in order to justify (in their deluded minds) having sex, being physically intimate, etc. Toni is not the only one to blame, however, I am certain that there never would have been a murder without her influence and manipulation.
they both deserve each other.
Why would she go to the police and implicate herself afterwards if she was the "mastermind" afterall? Eric Langs is having fun with his big "Mormonism breeds bad people!" theory, but you missed crucial facts... did you even watch the whole video? 1) Cory and Micaela weren't just "best friends"... the dad said they had been together before. 2) Mike stated that their friends said they BOTH picked on Micaela. They're both guilty of murder and deserve to be hanged... but I see too many people in the comments laying it all at Toni's feet, like she was the mastermind. They were obviously both hateful towards her.
Toni gets 18 years and Miceala didn't even get to live to see 17. 😢 So unfair
Interesting how Toni was able to recount the act to the lawyer completely devoid of emotion
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A hideous psychopath.
And then told 7 other versions in the same tone
because shes setting up her bf to take the fall when Im not sure if the guy even did anything at all. He may have held her, but he def didnt hurt her.
It’s very concerning.
Sickening! A young lady loses her life all because some girl is jealous of her...prayers for all of the families.
I remember a case about a girl, I believe high school and she was in a military program.. She was jealous of another girl I think her name was Andrea. And her boyfriend was in military too and both of them murdered her.
I want to save the girl that was the murderer her last name was Zenaida. I know it started with a z LOL
I really wonder if these two hadn't met, would they have murdered anybody in their lifetimes?
I know we should always be hung up on looks. But the girlfriend Tony, is probably one of the ugliest women I've ever seen. So I can understand why she'd be jealous.
These two are in high school and living together. Shame on their parents for doing this. They are too immature for this type of thing and people like this tend to attach quickly to their mate and completely.
McKayla was in track and basketball. I wonder what Tony did with her Spare Time? Besides having sex with her boyfriend under her parents roof.
@@ritawashere5787 idk, but she looks pretty rough. I'd guess drug and alcohol
Yep, but there's loads of these c.... out there. You can tell by some of the stupid comments on here!!!🙄🙄😫
A girl was jealous of her… And a man was obsessed with her… And they were both psychopaths
Stab wounds to the face - hallmark of jealousy. I am betting that Toni did the stabbing.
Poor Micaela. She did nothing to deserve such a horrible ending. Condolences to her family.
Yeah ok, Sherlock.
@@mercster Yes Watson, it's true.
You should change your name to "asshat".
@@mercster Speculation about motives and what happened is pretty standard for comments in this channel.
@@mercster no I think hes right. Toni was jealous of Micaelas good looks so she wanted to destroy her face
@@mercster That's literally one of the basics of criminal psychology. Disfiguring a face is a personal, not an incidental injury, and the motivations for that are almost always personal, whether the anger is towards the victim themself or as a proxy.
I am from West Wendover. I knew and loved, still do love, Mickey. She really was the sweetest, smartest, most kind and gentle soul that I have ever met. I first hand saw the tears of her parents, siblings, friends. EVERYONE loved her...except for Toni and Kody...
Thank you for covering Mickey's case. It may be 12 years without her but noy a single day goes by that I don't think about her. Though sometimes unsuccessful, I try my hardest not to remember the pain that struck our little town so hard. I try to remember her; her smile, laugh, kind warm eyes. We were on the track team together before this happened...I still hate Toni Fratto and Kody Patten. I hope they get physically sick everytime they think about what they did to her. I hope they never see the light of day outside of prison, no matter how. These are fucking mistaken examples of human beings. They are the worst people I have ever met....
Thank you, Mike, for sharing Mickey's story. No matter how many years have passed, she deserves to be known. Mickey would have gone on to do the most amazing things in life. So thank you again for sharing her story with everyone. She deserves that
She sounds like she was such an amazing person. It's always the best ones these things happen to. I'm sorry for all of your loss. I hope she is resting in peace
One thing that i don't get is why Kody got a Life without parole deal and Toni an 18 years to life deal, that just doesn't make sense if Toni wasn't less involved. They should've gotten the same sentence if they had equal involvement. I guess that's the thing with the american justice system, it's weird.
@@Unbreakable245because...
@@Unbreakable245because Kody refused the first deal with the police meanwhile tony accepted the deal and lied about what happened
I'm pretty sure that tony is the one who planned for the whole thing
@@mu3addz594 What would the sentence have been for the first deal?
Aww, poor Toni, _she_ must have been sooooo scared… while killing an innocent person 🙄
She's such a bad actor. I hope she never gets paroled
I bet Makayla was scared too
Tbf, she has reason to insecure. Ugly as homemade soap.
“She was a child beauty queen….. her?” THE WAY I CHOKED
Egg?
Don’t want you getting her all glittered up for Easter🤣🤣🤣
Mike always knows how to insert a quick funny comment 😆
It's a case of a participation trophy.
Just wondering what you look like. Of course no pic.
I know he's not the main victim or anything but I feel so bad for that pos's dad.
Agree. He is a good person as hard as it must have been he made his son do the right thing
He has a lot of strength to still stand behind Kody and support him. I don't know that I would be able to do that.
@@livewiiiiire that would be hard! Especially considering the circumstances.
U could hear how soul crushing it was for the dad.
He had to promise to stand behind him to get him to confess, wether he likes it or not…he sounds like a man of his word. Bless him.
There was an interview where Toni said “we took her to the designated location” which means a premeditated spot. She was the mastermind. I cant imagine how scared Micaela must’ve been. And I feel bad for her sister who couldn’t pick her up that day, but these two were going to do it regardless what day it was.
Micaela is my cousin, our family also felt that Toni was the one behind it all. Toni hated Mic and Kody's friendship and always came off as extremely jealous.
@@teawei yeah right. You most likely are a liar. What's her middle names and what elementary school did she go to???
@@blackhole6828 Wow that's incredibly sad for you. My uncle was married to her Aunt, Kim Costanzo. Her middle name was Rae. Why would I know what elementary school she went to? We were cousins, not siblings.
@@blackhole6828 You're right, nobody on the internet is related to anybody else.
@@blackhole6828 what are you 5?
That guy completely broke his dad's heart.
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@Izzo Hearing him say "you gotta so what's right for her too" or something along those lines... man you can hear that pain I hope to never feel in his voice...
Dang idk, I get the feeling justice wasn’t done in this case… I could be wrong of course but I just get the feeling Tony was much more involved than she claims, if not actually the instigator/ringleader herself, and I find it upsetting that she would get a chance at parole after 18 years while kody gets none. I see no reason why she should be granted leniency and not given the same punishment as him.
Unfortunately, that's how a lot of plea deals end up working out. Whoever can flip on the other person quicker and get the deal, will be able to get the lesser sentence. Their cooperation and contribution to the Prosecutor in order to secure an air-tight conviction buys them that luxury. The judge and jury also play a part, as they are simply normal people too, and can be manipulated or hold a bias just like anyone else. They aren't supposed to, and surely try their best to stay even and fair, but no one is perfect.
This is exactly what I came to say as well... I don't believe that girl at all. I'm guessing it was her plan and that she pressured Kody into doing it as a "prove your love to me" mind of thing. I think the sentences are probably correct, but applied backwards. He should be the one with a parole possibility, not her... But I don't actually know any details, didn't follow the case and can only judge based off of this 1 video... So I could be totally wrong.
@@chillaxter13from everything I’ve seen about this case, this is the most plausible to me. I believe the girlfriend was jealous of Michaela and, as you said, pressured Kody into it to prove his love to her. Maybe they were just planning to beat her up but I think Tony always intended to kill her or at the very least let out her jealously on her. The stabs to the face were definitely Tony. That’s jealousy and rage. She likely stabbed her in the neck too which is what probably ultimately killed her. She is definitely the more responsible one in this case.
@@chillaxter13 totally. Part of me was also wondering if maybe some of kody’s reported behavior (teasing/bullying michaela) might’ve been bc he had a crush on her, which would obviously only exacerbate Tony’s jealousy and hatred of michaela. But I have literally no evidence for this other than just a creeping intuition, and I too am just going off the info that was presented in this one video, so def take it with a grain of salt.
Tony was jealous of the victim and it's obvious why - Tony is a dog-faced, big-nosed mess and the victim was way prettier and more successful and she knew her boyfriend probably would swap her for a chance at the victim in a heartbeat, and like all crap people, that made her hate the girl, not the shit boyfriend. There's no excuse for her eactions ven if she felt scared of her BF. If you're scared of someone go to the police, you are as bad as they are if you cooperate in any crime with them because you lack a spine. I don't believe she did feel scared of them though. I think she directed the whole crime. They didn't rape or sexually abuse the victim before murdering her, which is what men tend to do with attractive women in these scenarios left to themselves and is often the entire motive, Tony wouldn't have stood for any sexual attention however criminal because it would prove what she feared. Tony was the one who just wanted her dead so the competition was out of her way and she could finally feel superior. I think she was a spiteful, insecure, jealous piece of useless shit who surrounded herself with equivalent lowlife, low value, worthless male trash.
Toni played her parents like a fiddle! She has them believing that she is just going along but she is the mastermind and she is so jealous. She got off super light and it is a damn shame.
"Possibility of parole in 18 years"
That's a disgusting insult to the victim and her family/friends but it seems to go that way in nearly every case like this.
RIP Micaela
Agreed, eventually Mike can do a story on the same murderer, with victims 18 years apart.
I feel bad for her..
@@azorthegreat2112does nothing for her. Think of the next young lady who might be the victim 19 yrs down the road.
cause shes a woman, women always get less than the man! sexist ass country
We need the authorities to stop releasing offenders so they can hurt more people.
"Life" should mean until they die!
man that dad is shattered by what his son did, he's trying real hard to compose himself so he can get his psycho son to do the right thing.
Codys dad seems like a good man
Heartbreaking the dad us a good man
That's what broke my heart. U could hear it in his voice. When his son took her life, he crushed his dad.
What a traitor throwing his son under the bus while the jealous narcissist will ge free in 20 years.
@@yellowgreen5229his son killed someone.
Toni is just full of it. No tears, not even a hint of remorse or regret or even sadness in her voice with the first two “confessions.” Suddenly she’s weepy and meek once she’s in court. It makes me sick that she’ll still have a chance to have a full life. They’re both terrible people but she seems more cold-hearted and more likely to kill again than he does. What a waste of a decent person’s life all because of some insecure little femme fatale and a weak boy too wrapped up in petty teenage drama to stop what he knew was wrong.
they lawyer up and the lawyer tells them how to act and what to say and practices it with them.
@@flingonber well I'd be willing to bet Makala would have liked a chance at life at 40. Toni's the one who did all of it including manipulating her boyfriend to take the fall! Every single bit of evidence was screaming Toni had done it. The zip ties, the boyfriend being seen on security cameras after Makala. The fact that Makala was stabbed in the face and neck and that her head was almost cut off along with the majority of her hair. Not to mention other parts of her body that were disfigured in a way that would be embarrassing to girls. The boyfriend showed signs of actually being concerned but he was just as scared making me think that the police might want to investigate Toni's father because he spoiled her and any father that'd allow a high school kid to move her boyfriend in with her would help his daughter kill her competition
Say it again!
So what about those other countries. Other countries don't have the type of crime and the level of crime that exists here. Mass shooter is an example. Some months, the on a national reported level , it occurs daily .😊 Supposedly, Saudi Arabia will amputate a limb for stealing. Should we amputate two limbs for murder and then let them go. That would cut out the prison time completely.
I think she should keep her limbs while she works in prison FOREVER.
@@flingonber It's the only thing available now until something better is found. England has a problem with knife murders as opposed to gun murders. They don't have drive by knife attacks. Most cops on duty don't have guns on them while on duty. They have to get special permission to carry them for particular circumstances. Would cops answering 911 calls without any violence based event in this country be safe for anyone? Say for a domestic violence call as an example. Cops in this country get attacked regularly when answering those types of calls. Sheriff's Deputies get attacked regularly for serving warrants. The only thing that stops most people from attacking in those instances are the long prison terms eventually given when convicted.
In this country certain people received harsh sentences for minor offenses like stealing a loaf of bread. Other people have received no jail time for killing 3 people with a motor vehicle because they suffered from affluenza. People have sexually assaulted women and found quality but continually received suspended sentences. Affluenza again.
This country has its own unique set of problems with citizen and police violence plus problems with the Criminal Justice system.
When I heard that poor Micaela was stabbed repeatedly in the head and neck, my first thought was this was very personal and by someone she knew well . As I heard more of the story, it became clear, of course Toni was the main instigator. She was very jealous of Micaela and let's face it, Micaela was much more attractive than Toni, so the fact that a lot of the trauma was to the face, indicates she was the main perpetrator. That's just so horrible, they should both never be released from prison. Prayers for her family, may she RIP.
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️.
Wounds on the face is definitely toni's work. She was jealous of Micaela's beauty.
Agree 100% vile jealous monster
Damn youre right. That didnt occur to me
Good observation 👍
This reminds so much of the Diane Zamora and David Graham, murder of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones. Diane pressured David to prove her love by killing Adrianne out of her jealousy. I believe Toni did the same thing here. She is more evil than Kody. Neither should ever be released.
Yes very similar cases.
Reading your comment I was caught off guard and had to think back to my high school days because I dated a girl named Adrianne Jones for almost a year around that age. I was pretty sure it wasn’t the same person but I had to think back and try to remember whether she moved or if she graduated with me. I remembered that it was a different girl I dated around that age who moved away and the Adrianne I knew graduated with me so it couldn’t have been her. Still caught me off guard and had my mind racing trying to remember though. I agree though. I think Toni was the instigator and Kody was dumb enough to go along with it and actually take the opportunity to get her alone when he had it.
"he was her best friend, he saw her as a little sister"
How many times have I heard this about a killer and his victim?
Poor Micaela, she never saw it coming ❤
I'm genuinely curious, how many times do you think you have? A percentage estimate.
@@itz-luigi1210 your just nitpicking
@@itz-luigi1210 considering victims are murdered by strangers only 30% of the time, I'd say close friends and family are really high up there. Google search of "killed by best friend" turned up more results than I'd care to count.
She did. ThTs why she never willingly went for that ride they kept wanting to give her. RIP
These are so painful to watch. I do have a male best friend who is a few years older. I actually am like his younger sister and we found out we are cousins years later. I met him when I was six and he’s who I met my husband through. Now imagine that person betraying you. So sad.
“Am I still here? Am I still alive?”
These words broke me and chilled me to the bone. That poor sweet baby. To hear that, for her to ask aloud if she was still alive while she was being killed...Christ Almighty. That’s horrible.
Someone commented that the attack went on for hours. Horrendous to think what the poor girl endured.
@@kimmoran4437 just like christa pike's victim...and poor shanda sharer (12 hours)
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Unthinkable. Especially when you think the perpetrator is your friend!
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@Kyle M do you blame the 911 dispatcher for earning a salary while transcribing the misery of others as well?
Why does she get a chance of parole but not him? They both should be in there for life!
@@Valchrist1313 you think that's bad, you should look up stats on rapists
@@mischr13 Yeah, there's been a 500% increase in 'female' rapists in the UK in the last two years.
Wonder what happened?
@@Valchrist1313 Unless you're in a Muslim-majority nation under Sharia law - then you can probably reverse those stats with women/girls being the victims of honor killings just because they were the victim of rape, thereby twice victimized. Where a woman's testimony is worth only half of a man's.
Every single study conducted has proven that, even given the exact same crimes and circumstances, women receive MUCH lighter sentences than men. We're talking an average of less than 50% of what men will get. That doesn't even take into account things like them more commonly getting plea deals, delayed prison time, etc. You'll never hear much about it though because it's sexism against men so that socially "doesn't count."
Personal example I know of: woman I'd gone to high school with (we're all well into our 30s now) had become a branch manager at a local bank. In her position she'd been embezzling for years, well over a million total. A few years into her scheme, she started an affair with an underling, a bank teller. She eventually let him in on the scheme and let him skim a bit too. Despite the fact that he was far junior to her, had been doing it less time and had taken far less, he ended up with several years in prison and she got sentenced to time served.
@@Valchrist1313 Oh, but if you listen to women and the far lefties, women are DiScRiMiNaTeD against everywhere! And we need endless marches are hiring privileges to hire more women (even when they aren't qualified). If you mention all their privilege in the court system, you'll be called a bigot and censored by those same women and far lefties. Hmmmm... seems like a lot of this can be applied to race issues as well. Privileges everywhere, but if you point it out, you're called rAcIsT....
I watched the dateline cover on this. Toni wanted Mickey dead. They read her diary entires, she was insecure and wanted to get rid of what she thought was competition. In reality, Mikey would never have dated Cody.
That’s what I thought too!! Mickey was far too pretty for him and her boyfriend was far cuter than her killer!! Lord!! It’s scary to wonder the thoughts that go on in other peoples heads towards you!
How could u possibly know who would date who 😂
They dated before in the eight grade.
@@Notoriouscj1 I know, but if you watch the dateline cover, you'll see what I mean. Her mom said it was "puppy love" and Cody severed their relationship when he cut her arm with a box cutter. Her sisters said she didn't like him and felt uncomfortable around him.
Funny how Toni didn’t have a single tear in her eyes when she was confessing to the lawyer. But in court when her fate is being decided she musters up enough tears. 🙄 People truly make me sick.
well the lawyer up. The lawyer coaches them on what to say and how to act. They practice with the client. I have witnessed it myself
She’s a psychopath…not complicated
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️…..
She was sad for herself, but never for Micaela.
She was only ‘sorry’ when she found out about the death penalty or life in prison. She’s a killer and a liar like Cody. Sick bastards.
I don’t see why a 19 year old woman who participated in this murder should be allowed to plea to a second degree murder. I hear of cases all the time with similar scenarios, in that one person assists the other who does the actual killing, and both people are considered equally culpable. If a 19 yr. old woman could do what she admitted to doing, there is no way in Hell she should be allowed a parole after only 18 years. I hope that doesn’t happen. Micaela died a horrific death for absolutely no reason other than Tony wanted her out of her boyfriend’s life. Disgusting.
Because she is a woman, that's why
Because it's a woman and they aren't prosecuted the same in the US as men are.
Neither of them should have been offered a plea deal. The guilt and evidence were overwhelming.
If she gets parole she will only be 37 years old. It's a sickening crime for which they BOTH should have got the same punishment. They planned the crime together, committed it together and should be punished together.
Good for Kody's dad, insisting he do the right thing instead of covering up for him. Too bad he didn't tell the truth of the situation. And Toni Fratto got off too easy - no parole for either of them. I will never understand the mindset of people who do these horrific things. RIP, lovely Micaela... 😢🌹
Dad was pathetic by trying to get his son to incriminate himself. Such a great relationship that his son moved out while in high school? Dad just wanted attention for himself. Dad then drives the fiancée to the cops for a confession to save his son? Kody was 18, so the Dad wasn't required to be there. Either help your son by getting him a lawyer or stay out of the way
@@yzerPeople like you are what's wrong in the world
@@yzer Absolutely not. If he knew his son was guilty then the best thing to do is to confess. It's parents trying to protect their murderous kids that stand in the way of justice. Kody's dad did the right thing.
@@aliceinanderland seriously? Your advice is to someone you think is guilty of a life sentence charge is to just confess to the police prior to even speaking with a lawyer? Guilty or innocent, the only word you say to police is "lawyer."
That tape was absolutely heartbreaking though.
It's so sweet when Mike says, "Take care .... Cause, I love ya." It honestly sounds so genuine && I know there's people out there who don't hear that often, if at all. ❤🤗
i dead at the &&'s looool what yearis it
@@bm-ww8kbI see the &&s in coding nowadays, but nowhere else. Lol.
Please. That girl killed her too, willingly. Sucks that she’s gonna get out after 18 years. I hope someone do another coverage of this case during the time of her release. People need to know what kind of person they’re letting into their community. That girl is beyond repair and her family is delusional.
Well….they are Mormons. That alone tells you their psychology. They clearly were delusional in having ol’ Toni classified as a “beauty queen”.
She was 19 and still in high school, so she wasn’t playing with a full deck, either.
No doubt she was the one who planned it and orchestrated it. The proof is the stabbing of her face. That’s a jealous rage.
@@AlaFrigginBama Amen! Excuse the pun
@Ala-Freaking-Bama! She definitely seemed more than a bit 'off' to me. Since it was premeditated, she should've got ten murder 1 with no parole!
Stabbing her in the face is mostly what a jealous little girl would do.
Considering the injuries the victim sustained, I am surprised that the girl got off so lightly especially as she admitted she held the victims legs down.
What a ghastly case and what a totally rotten pair of killers. RIP Michaela.
I hate how calmly she discusses it as well. So matter of fact.
Woman privilege is very real. Theyre coddled like children
Women get off easier for everything. It's a bullshit flaw in our already bullshit justice system.
It's because she's a girl. Studies have shown that for the same crimes, women get 40% lighter sentences than men, not including things like pleading down. Same charges.
Thats several orders of magnitude more than racial differences BTW. There's also movements to abolish women's prisons because "children need their mothers"
Deliver unto them punishment identical to their crimes. Tell me why not???
Hi Mike! I just got out of a substance abuse and eating disorder inpatient residential center this week. I am so scared of being out in the world not using or starving myself for the first time in many years! I am binge watching your videos I missed when things get to overwhelming. So I just wanted to tell you thank you for helping me through this really rough time! ❤
Sending encouragement and peace your way. You got this.
Sending healing vibes for your journey
You are not that person anymore. This is the new you that future you is counting on! You got this! Easy.
I’ve been out of ED treatment now for just a few months after graduating my program, let me tell you it gets easier. There are bad days but as time goes on they’re so minimal compared to the good days. You’ve got this. 💪
Good luck to you on this journey! I know first hand how hard it can be, but it will get better. Sending peace and happiness your way!
“Am I still here? Am I still alive?” are incredibly chilling to my ears. I can’t even imagine this girl’s last minutes of her life. I hope she is at peace.
I've been watching many true crime channel and it took a toll on my mental health so I decided to take a break. Mike is the only one who makes it easy to watch and his sense of humor is the reason I click on the videos. Thanks Mike.
Yeah i try to minimize it too. I don't even like it
‘Katie does Crime’ is easy to watch, too. I’d recommend it.
He's "ruined" all other true crime outlets for me, I really can't watch other channels. They're just so sloppy and overdramatic compared to Mike's unbiased, cold hard facts. I am always amazed at the audio/video he is able to source in every case, and whether he does all the research himself or has a small team, it's really impressive.
😮You guys are soft... you got to man up and carry on😎👍🇺🇸 !!!
I know what you mean my dude. There are stories I hear (Especially ones involving kids) That make me sooooooooo depressed. They make me question humanity in general and its goddamned depressing. The story about the GF that was tied up by her BF and murdered after being told that it was "All a sex game" was so freaking sad and depressing. I can imagine being with someone and them no longer loving you or maybe never loving you. I CANNOT imagine them using that love and trust to kill you. WTF!!!!!!!!
The fact that a childhood friend could be the reason for your adult demise truly boggles the human mind!
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️…
I hope this girl's family know the importance of showing up at that parole Hearing in 18 years and making sure to write letters to the parole board so they will keep this monster locked up!
They go every time.
It's pretty clear she was insanely jealous of the girl and he did it to prove his loyalty to her. She's just as guilty if not more so than him. Unless they murdered this poor girl as some twisted thrill kill it was all about her jealousy. Such a sad and senseless tragedy. None of this should have happened.
I work with her mom...my heart hurts for her. She has to deal with this everytime they try to appeal or are up for parole. Its reopening wonds shes trying to heal from. My heart hurts for her!! RIP sweet angel Micaela!! ❤
That poor lady. Well, everyone close to this, including you. I don’t know how you move on from this. Please pass on my love to her. She is in my prayers. ❤️
stop Lying for likes
A sentence of life only gets one appeal and he has no chance at parole but she'll likely be out in 18 years or less.
@@CAHSR2020 Toni will be eligible for parole after 18 years. A sentence of life doesn't imply no parole - the parole eligibility is specified alongside the life sentence. In the US, "life" for a first degree murder usually implies a base sentence of at least 25 years, and 18 years for second degree murder (though that can be increased at the judge's discretion, and may vary based on state or federal law). The judge can also specify "eligible for parole after X number of years," or they can specify "no eligibility for parole," in which case the sentence truly is for life. (And just as an aside, in Commonwealth countries like UK and Canada, "life" simply means a term of 25 years. It can vary in other countries as well, but in general the US is kind of rare in that we actually do mean "for the life span of the defendant")
@@pizzlerot2730 Kody received actual life while Toni received "no more killing for 18 years." Toni also has a nonzero chance of being pardoned before the 18 years are over.
Two weeks ago, May 3rd , would have been her 29th birthday. Micaela Rae Costanzo R.I.P.
I was shaken when i noticed we shared birthday.
Oh poor Toni! She said that this was the most terrifying time of her life and she was scared. So were you scared while you were holding down Mickey's legs, or when you were beating and stabbing her? The ONLY person who can claim how scared and completely terrified they were is Mickey!! I believe Toni had everything to do with what happened because she was jealous and insecure about her boyfriend's friendship with such a confident, beautiful and well loved girl like Mickey!!!
This is all so tragic. You can literally her Kody's Dad's heart breaking trying to get him to do the right thing. I Hope Micaela's family and friends have some kind of solace in knowing these jerks are in jail.
Yeah fair play to his dad. What a horrific situation to be put in
Unfortunately the girlfriend might get paroled in a couple years.
I've heard a lot about this story over the years, and although they are both equally responsible, it was definitely Tony's idea. Evidently, she's well known to be manipulative and a spoiled brat. Neither one of those 2 should ever be released.
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️,,,
Yes, and it is obvious it is all about her--how horrible the experience was for her in "her life."
I hate how she got a lighter sentence than kody. Both of them deserve life without parole, but she’s getting out in 18 years?! That’s just nonsense. Something inside me knows she was the main perpetrator, she was not being controlled. The evidence doesn’t point to that.
She gets 18 to Life? That's only going to be ten years if she behaves. She's as guilty as he is. They both should have gotten the Death Penalty for real. These two are the most despicable people on the planet.
"Neither should ever be released" - this. And I can't say what should happen when they are released.
The injuries say to me that Toni was the main instigator in the attack. But what a shame, and what a waste of 3 young lives.
Agreed I think stab wounds to the face is personal and indicates pure spite. I think she did those
WHAT GROWN WOMAN WRITES IN A DIARY?! “Dear diary, it was an ok day, I’m a jealous woman, well it’s getting late.. yours always TONI…👀👀👀👀🤪😊
Waste of taxpayers money
@@lolitahaze02 costs for money than a death sentence
@@amzznaylor2851 yep. As soon as I heard that, it screamed of a female involved.
You mentioning how many crimes are committed in small towns reminded me of a quote from Sherlock Holmes: "You look at these scattered houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed there." (from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches)
Oooh I’m using this for my future crime channel
If anything, Toni should be in prison for life without parole, ever. I get the very strong impression that she had been relentlessly pressuring Kody, being obsessed with jealousy to "do something" about her, get her out of their lives forever. Kody seems he could be impressionable, with his fiancé that he was supposedly going to spend his life with, breathing down his neck about this horrible girl they had to get rid of. In that last scene when she was explaining what happened, I could tell almost immediately she was just reciting the story she had invented for this purpose, she's used to getting her way with stories and manipulation. No one has explained the zip ties, or quite a range of other questions still unanswered.
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️,..
Women almost always get lighter sentences, which I'll never understand why.
@@dusktildawn2428 It's amazing how many comments are apparently surprised by this result.
Yup !! Getting that "beauty queen" 🙀 really messed with him ! She delivered the deliberating blow with the shovel and Cody finished it by slitting her throat 😢
I found myself wondering if there was any "x-ual" motive... either one or both parties.
Some parents do everything they can to see their children become productive and worthy adults, but you know when one fails due to the pain in that voice.
She really didn't look sorry at all . On her way out of the court she looked pissed off she didn't get away with it. Nasty piece of work! He went along with her in my opinion to prove he loved her. So sad for Micaela and her family 😢
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️…..
They both were obsessed with Micaela. Toni wanted to be her and the dumb boyfriend wanted her. Toni wasn’t a looker and Micaela was attractive. Toni was intimidated by the boyfriend knowing Micaela since childhood and their interactions. Toni’s jealousy and low self-esteem drove her to plan this murder. She was definitely the mastermind and driving force behind the killing. RIP Micaela.💜❤️🙏🏾
What a pointless tragedy. I feel deep sympathy for Micaela's family and friends. How far gone mentally do you have to be to calmly describe slitting someone's throat like that, either one of them?
I meant to say before, Mike, that I love the swap to the green screen backdrop that lets you swap out backgrounds for episode-specific imagery. It really works.
I agree about the background! At first I wasn't sure, but it is definitely the right choice, especially because it is so easily changed.
Damn Mormons
I agree with ur back drop comment here obviously the rest of ur comment is touching!
Yes, exactly, how far gone mentally do u actually need to be to be able to sit & explain ur gnarly off the chart sick twisted crime as the slittin of a persons throat?! I think theres probably nothing left of anyones moral compass if ur able to take a life, let alone take life in such an horrific & sadistic manner!!!
Well, i spose theres truly no helping some folk! No matter wot town, village or city they’re living in, wot services are available to them etc!!! If ur evil, ur evil!! Nuff said!!! 😶
Peace out matey! ✌🏻
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Wot?
@@-xirx- they do show up in a lot of true crime stories
Toni is truly crazy . All that time no emotion was shown when speaking about the murder but as soon as court time came HERE comes the drama production & tears.
"Houseplant" had me rolling...Mike, you sure know how to lighten the mood. Sad case all around, over nothing but jealousy. One of the ugliest emotions out there. Thanks for covering this case. Love ya❤️
🔝ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴠᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ.,☝️🎁☝️….
Toni's parents at first were saying they couldn't believe he had anything to do with makayla's death the they found out their precious Toni helped and all of a sudden they said he abused their daughter and made her do it. Funny how he was perfect until they wanted to save their evil daughter!
"I would hope so!" Good line to end on... The gall of that girl claiming she was terrified, considering... R.I.P Micaela 💜
@Username_OFFICIALMIKEOH scammer
I watch this on dateline the other night.... Toni's parents were so desperate to make their daughter sound completely innocent in the whole ordeal even after she openly admitted to slitting Michaela's throat with Kodi!!
Those stab wounds speak of jealousy and hate. I'm sure Tony did it. Micaela was a beautiful young lady and Tony was insecure, especially having Kody be close friends with her. So she had to get rid of that beautiful face she hated so much.
She had good reason to be insecure. Ugly as homemade soap.
I have seen that hate on someone's face. It's not something you want to see. It's horrible. The eyes. Filled with wickedness directed towards another. How do people get that way? Filled with enough malice towards another human that they can take their life? And at such a young age? What went on at her house when she was growing up?
I'm so glad you are covering this! I was living in Wendover when this happened. My dad and brother was part of the search team who went looking for her. This case shocked the whole town.
That poor little girl. She didn't deserve what happened to her.
That poor child. What she endured, and what her family has to suffer.
And for nothing! Mikaela is dead and they're both in jail. Sad all around.
They’re both horrible!!!
A scene of jealousy, bitterness, and rage huh? Sounds like a description of literally every high school.
Kody’s dad is the real MVP here. He got both of them to confess.
From all of the coverage I’ve seen, Tony had a great deal more influence and involvement than she has ever admitted. It’s shocking how someone could be eaten alive by their own insecurities to the extent that they would take another’s life. High school is just a blip of your life and although the emotions you feel at the time seem monumental they should seldom if ever warrant dictating what happens for a lifetime, or someone else’s lifetime. The obvious hate that girl was filled with is striking, especially when compared with the objective innocence of her victim Mickey.
Uhh... I don't think we'll ever know what really happened or the dynamics between these three. If you notice, Cody's dad said "He was trying, or she was trying, to date him again..." So Cody and Micaela weren't just "friendly pals", they had had relations. There was a whole teenage jealousy thing going on, and who knows who started what between Cody and Toni. In life there are always three stories... he said, she said, and the truth, which is somewhere in between. I wouldn't presume to lay it all at Toni's feet (though she certainly deserves the chair, as he does.)
EDIT: This is bolstered by what was said later, they had both been bullying her for years. So it's not necessarily true that she was the "jealous mastermind", it sounds like they were both hateful. I know people are drawn towards some narrative where the jealous girlfriend is the impetus of all this, and sure that's the easy answer... but I doubt that's what happened here. We'll never know.
@@mercster Your right but also in alot of these couple cases the girl plans it and controls the man like a puppet. He hated her so much as well that when the gf proposed to brutally kill her he agreed without a fuss. He kidnapped her then picked his queen up and they drove out. I doubt the dude was the one stabbing her. He prolly beat her and held her down wow that evil woman got on top and start stabbing her in the face and neck over and over then sliced her throat. The murder was pure jealous rage like Mike said. The injuries show it. I doubt the doubt was jealous. He was just a pawn controlled by that evil troglodyte. Your right about what was going on between Micahla and the dude. They were def more then friends.
@@GodsThirdEye stabbing in the face is extremely personal. And I agree with you
She was 100% the one who planned it. No one stabs someone in the face unless you’re in a jealous rage or wishing to “disfigure” your victim. Kody showed genuine remorse and guilt on multiple occasions, Toni was stone faced mono-tone, never feeling guilty and constantly tried to distance herself from seeing Michaela as a person and downplaying the severity of the situation. As far as I’m concerned it’s about 75% Toni & 25% Kody in terms of responsibility for Michaela’s murder. They both should have life without parole, even though she deserves the death penalty.
You're all backseat psychologists, there could be a multitude of reasons added with the fact kids are hormonal monsters and shit like this does happen. You don't learn how to adult properly till about 21.
The most unbelievable part of this story is Toni being a child beauty queen. 😂
@T Raybern 😂😂😂😂💯
that part 😂😂😂
@T RaybernI was holding....then lost my shyt at this comment😂😂😂😂
Yeah.... sadly this was predictable seeing what she looked like.
There must be some slim pickings in the mormon community there. Lol If anyone is going to be so insecure to take another person's life out of jealousy, it's definitely going to be this broad. 😆
It feels so sad that abusive girl got lesser sentence (with possibility of parlor). It feels so unjust.
@@-USERNAME._OFFICIALMIKEOH scammer
I know. But sadly that's how plea deals work, she was happy to roll over on Kody while he held out, thinking his gf would be loyal to him. LOL nope. People like that monster don't care about anyone but themselves.
especially when it should have been the opposite.
obviously the girl killed her.
who knows what the guy did.
@@scorch4299 they both were there. Both are toxic and both deserve to be locked up for life.
But it was definitely Toni’s idea but she couldn’t do it without the strength of Cody. Both deserve life in jail and never Getting out ever again.
Seeing all those people that showed up for the candlelight gave me chills. Soo many people cared about her. 😢 May she rest in peace.
I remember this case for several reasons, but mostly these two: the jealous, insecure "beauty queen"(at least that's what the young murderess called herself) and her worshipful, indulgent, enabling parents...who reminded me of Veruka Salt's parents from the old Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...only worse. So much worse. Whatever role Cody played in this, NONE of it would have occurred without Toni's insistence, without Toni's plan, without Toni's participation. And perhaps Toni wouldn't have become a Toni capable of a crime like this without the grotesquely irresponsible, insanely overindulgent parenting that passed for childrearing in the Frato household. Shame that the parents won't see much in the way of consequences...apart from some deeply unpleasant publicity...but it is what it is. Sigh.
The same thing happened in Indonesia, few years ago. This boy has a new girlfriend and she was insecure with his ex girlfriend, then, they were abducted her, stunt gunned her, choked her, gagged her until she couldn't breathe and died. They dumped her on the side of a freeway. She was the only child of her parents. Her name is Ade Sara Angelina Suroto.
Thank you for 'saying her name'. May she rest in peace. We need to remember the women and girls whose lives are stolen from them.
What sort of sentence did they get?
@@TariAkpodiete 》they're both only got 20 years, as they're both 19, back in 2014.
Wow, so they basically claim: "She fell and bumped her head, so we stabbed her repeatedly about the face and neck, then buried her in a shallow grave." Ah yes, I believe it says to do EXACTLY THAT in the Universal First Aid Protocols.
and to use the word grave was telling...most likely pre-dug too
Always cary a knife just incase someone gets a head injury.
You might just be able to save them to death.
That's government mentality there.
Gov will lock you up, beat u down and shoot u dead to all for your safety
@@kimmyfreak200 Yea, I think they had this planned out for weeks.
Don't forget the zip ties that spontaneously bound Micaela's wrists after her body was found in that grave, definitely premeditated.
@@johnanon6938 Come on now... everyone has a shovel, a large knife and zipties in their car... right?!
I’m so impressed with Mike talking about these crimes and locations as if he’s from there, and as if he personally knew these people. Makes watching even better ❤
This poor girl had so much to give & live for. What those kids did to her is unforgivable. All because of jealousy. It’s an age old story. Highschool kids truly don’t understand this will pass 😢.
RIP SWEET GIRL ❤️❤️
Exactly. I thought it was the end of the world when my first love broke up with me I wanted to beat up her newboyfriend so bad. Luckily nothing happened out of anger it took a year but it eventually faded away. Feelings will go away but when ur that young u don't think u can live without them
true but it never came to mind to harm or k--- anyone
I’m 66 and as a teenager we went through similar things but to actually kill someone wouldn’t even enter our minds. Don’t they teach this stuff in schools on how to deal with relationships. That poor girl and all those involved 😢
This case, out of the 1000s I've seen hit me more than any. I saw a deep dive on this awhile back and what killed was that they beat and stabbed her for hours, left her, yet she was still alive hours and hours later Then Cody came back and poor Mickey asked him "am I dead yet?'". The details of her death are horrific. The gf was, from what I saw the main instigator. She was jealous and threatened to cut Cody off if he didn't kill Mickey. Maybe that video got it wrong, but I don't think so
Holy shit. I didn't realize this had lasted for hours. That is genuinely horrific. Two absolute monsters.
That is terrifying, poor child!
Oh nah. That line didn't make sense until you mentioned the length of her suffering.
Now I'm actually mad that she gets the chance for parole after 18 years.
I read she was in a shallow grave. Still alive. When he checked on her she sat up and asked " Can if go home now?
And he hit her in the head with the shovel.
Christ! This is actually the first time I'm hearing of this case and I'm a true crime junkie...your comment puts a whole new spin on an already horrible crime, all I can say is Christ! How Fu*king awful for Mickey!
I just need to say that i watch a lot of true crime. A lot. And of all the hosts, narrators etc, Mike is the most natural, easiest to listen to. There's no attempt at over acting, over dramatic descriptions and over the top writing. Without a doubt my favourite true crime content creator. Nice.
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Mike - calling her a little plant - 😂😂😂😂
Same. I also watch A LOT !
I agree. He has a perfect blend of seriousness and humor. He’s my favorite also.
It’s kinda gross how he throws in quips and jokes in such a serious topic. Really dislike this guy.
Can’t help it, hearing you say “third” always puts a smile on my face. Unfortunately, it’s usually short lived.
This case is so horrific. I have three daughters. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to carry on with life in the face of such a tragedy. God bless the loved ones.
One more thing, it really pisses me off to hear a murderer say, “I didn’t know what to do…”, so they did the most heinous thing possible!
Once when I was first listening to a story by Mike , he was saying the name of the killer. “Something something the third”. I thought it was funny that he was calling the guy a “turd”. 😂 Then I realized my mistake. I enjoy his accent as well.
That wee girl should never get out, just like him. His blood runs cold ... hers colder, as all she can talk about in regards to the situation is herself and how awful it was for her. I'm so sorry for Micaela and her family. It's just horrific. Thanks again, Mike, for a job so well done. Always appreciate and look forward to your vids. xx
Toni did the stabbing of the face; it's the act of an envious person. I think she manipulated Kody into "proving his love" for her. Kody was such a heartless loser that he went along with the diabolical plan.
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“Your blood runs cold Kody” damn that one hit hard. Damn right tho. I can’t and many others can’t ever understand how someone can have something so evil inside of them to do something like this.
Which is why support for the death penalty is waning. I don't know if I want a solution that makes people like you understand just how evil some people can be but I can't see how crime can be dealt with when jury's are composed of people who can't fathom the sordid depravity that lurks in some people's minds. Both these criminals deserved a death penalty. The possibility of parole after 18 years spits in the face of common sense.
@@klausfiedler64 So you support the death penalty because you're so against killing people? Lol. K.
@@amityislandchum So, le let's see if I got this right. If an armed assailant attacked you with the intent to kill you, you would do nothing because you don't believe in killing people? News Flash: You can be against killing people but still defend yourself with lethal force if required without being in contradiction of your principles. And you can be against murder (the unauthorized taking of a human life), and still be in favor of the death penalty (the state sanctioned legal taking of a human life) to send the most forceful message possible that society will not tolerate the criminal taking of a life. Your attempt to paint this as a contradiction is a fallacy.
My new favorite RUclipsr. Binging something fierce while stuck on bedrest, and I hope I never run out of Mike’s content. It’s like having a friend over chatting to keep me sane while I’m sick. 😷 😊
They are both guilty and utterly evil. She is no less evil than he. The possibility of parole for her is insanity.
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I find it really hard to believe that the guy premeditated this. What does he have to gain by killing a girl hes not even with??
If youre a young guy in this situation (two girls fighting over you) its kinda fun. You might want them to duke it out (if youre young and immature), but you dont want anyone hurt.
The female is way scarier...how she lies...throws it on her fiance without even batting an eye. She seems straight up evil.
Im not saying the guy should get off the hook, but ...I could see myself being in his shoes and freaking out when their fight got out of hand (the two girls fight)
I live in a small town in Texas - you are right, we just get really bored and kill everyone else. It passes the time
That's funny!
@stmsin Well of course. It has to be fair. Ten Paces and turn or you get lynched for cheating
This is just so sad. Completely pointless death. My brother was killed by a stranger for no reason at all. To this day his killer says he doesn’t know why he did it almost 40 years later. Tragic. Thank you for telling her story.
Very sorry for your loss
Mike I remember when this was a story as I live in the area. Micaela was the same age as one of my kids. It was such a horrible situation. My heart just went out to Michael's family. Thanks for doing such a good job on this story. I have always felt that this was a planned abduction and murder and the both of them should have got first degree murder. As always, love your videos.
It is Tuesday evening and Mike is on my screen, my dog is asleep beside me, life is perfect.
Aw cute,evening here too,kitty on my lap 😊
Fab.....my yorkie is in the spare room 😢😢😢😢
3 families lived changed forever because of INSECURITIES just sickening and sad. Prayers of Comfort for all the families
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I think this is the first time I’ve ever heard of a search party actually finding the person they were looking for.
i grew up in a town of 600 people, it really doesn't shock me that there's so many cases like this in small towns... there really is NOTHING to do
I drop everything to give it a goo with you Mike! Thanks for all you do for us That Chapter family. Much ♥️& all the best all!
Toni was a jealous bully & Cody was a weakling who listened to a monster rather than do the right thing. Pathetic, garbage humans
RIP Mickie, you deserved so much better ❤❤❤
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This is what hormones do to teens. He wasn't so much a weakling as Toni had him by the gonads, so convinced him to help her kill his best friend from when they were little children. Then lie about the whole thing.
That "her" when Mike was talking about Toni being a beauty queen took me out😂. Rest in Peace sweet angel
Just in case nobody's said it in a minute, we love you, Mike! Thanks for the time and work you put into making your videos and podcasts!
My dream would be to actually meet Mike. What a loving group of people who follow Mike. There would be no true crime if all the loving and kind people who follow him only existed in this world. Just a kind group of subscribers who love to express their love. I just wish I had these loving people in my life. Let's keep spreading the love.
Neither one of them should ever breathe free air again they showed that young girl no mercy they should receive no mercy
I’m speechless! I’m almost positive that Toni girl played a major role in this crime. Her jealousy got away with her. She probably made him do it!!! She looks like the bossy kind, he seems weak. But thank you Mike, great video and hey.. we love ya❤
Oh, there's no question in my mind this was 100% her idea.
It's sad that this is not the first time a young girl has lost her life because of jealousy & even sadder is that she won't be the last. It just p*she's me off that neither of them was prepared to tell the truth. I believe their tears were only for themselves & they are only sorry they got caught. Neither should be allowed out of jail ever. Thank you as always for another interesting post done in true Mike style. Stay safe, and remember we love ya.
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I was there 20 years ago - it's grown quite a bit since then. Honestly it was the bleakest, emptiest place I've ever been with people living in it.
I always look forward to your videos and watch them as soon as I can. Their quality is outstanding, and you approach the topics with a humour that, when balanced with the respect for the victims, never seems inappropriate. I like the way you tell the story, keeping things suspenseful right 'til the end. Keep up the great work!
Hey Mike thank you you're the best story teller on this platform
There’s another good version with bill curtis narrating. Classic
Under the bus you goooo
There's no accidents if you try to conceal it from the authorities from the beginning.
I always find it fascinating that these people can cry without having any semblance of tears
It does make me wonder how much parents never seeing the wrong in their kids plays a part in this. I've seen a lot of murderers in this medium (like Dhalia Dipolito for example) who's parents frequently downplay or straight out deny what their child has done.
It may be denial and trauma, but I do wonder how many circumstances they haven't held them responsibile for their actions.
I love when they think that their crying voice has anyone convinced. Girl, I can clearly see there are NO tears coming out of those eyes! You aren’t fooling anyone. 😂
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