sophia muscato prayers for you and your family. These things are so hard. Not knowing where he is has to be torture. As someone whos brother was murdered I'm truly sorry for all who are grieving over him.
I’ll tell you why things dont get released by police in regards to a missing person or homicide. There is something called “holdback evidence” which is evidence that no one knows besides the file investigators. It is kept from everyone in the event that it gets corroborated by another source without any prior knowledge of information. There is obviously something here that they do not want released with the hope that it may someday assist in the investigation. Holdback doesn’t get released over time if it’s not solved, it stays protected information pretty much forever or until it is solved...... there are answers that people may think need to be released but it doesn’t if it is considered holdback it stays that way even if it would make the family feel better or answer questions...... you need to protect the integrity of the file. Just thought I would let anyone know why some things done get released even after years :)
I agree! I do wish we could find a good balance of holdback and releasing info in some cases, though. it sometimes feels like the public just needs certain details to jog their memory of what they may not realize they know, but often that detail can't be released because it's just too important. like in this case, knowing the model of the truck he had could jog the memories of the locals and they could remember where he had been or if they'd seen him, but it seems like that truck and the place they found it is a key piece to this mystery that they can't risk letting the public know.
While that's true in ALL investigations, the fact thos wasn't immediately an FBI issue, that seems odd. Then, this wasn't nationwide. Why? It obviously encompasses multiple states and various police jurisdictions. Even this being mentioned in Franklin, TN and all points up I81/I 77/I85/I 40/I95....it would've been seen as a pattern and picked up nationally. Or, why wasn't it released and requested to be a nationwide story? That seems like a missed opportunity. 😢
GirlNamedSandoz this assumes police solve crimes lol usually they are a hindering the investigation if not flat out accusing the wrong person. If the public doesn’t solve it for them at least 90% of murder’s wouldn’t get solved AT ALL. Have you watched any of these true crime videos? It’s ridiculous how unhelpful unprofessional unproductive police are. Even in this case the family asked the police to search where the truck was and they didn’t for FIVE years. Lol police and their hold back evidence are really just holding back doing work.
it IS possible that the friend wasn't guilty himself but witnessed something happen to him and that is why he overdosed. I don't know about other people but my best friend is like a brother to me and if I witnessed something happen to him it would kill me!
He sounds like he was close to his family, despite the legal problems I can't see this young man hiding out and not trying to contact his family. It really sounds like foul play. Who was the other guys in trouble with him? There is a lot of questions.
My gut says that Robert was running drugs and Nieko went with him. And I think that maybe they got into some kind of argument (maybe it was because of Nieko attending the phone when his grandma called, and Robert snapped. It was the last time his phone pinged, after all) and Nieko ended up dead. Robert, guilt ridden, had a nervous breakdown in the police station and later overdosed.
My guess is that the truck was either stolen or was given to Robert to use. And I think that it was Robert himself who either sold it or disposed of it later.
Robert went home to Michigan and was dead within a week. Nieko drove the truck to Tennessee afterwards. His last phone ping was in TN far away from Robert. whoever disposed of the truck , I dont see how it could have been Robert. Im not saying hes completely innocent of everything though.
He couldn't exactly pull out drugs and od in the station during an interview....they were already in his stomach, I bet that's what they wont release...he was a mule and had swallowed them and was waiting for them to come out but one burst
PRETTY please do the case of Cortney Lake! The only suspect killed himself shortly after being released. She’s still not found. Please spread awareness on cortney as she deserves justice :)
It is possible he was taking a drug shipment to Tennessee. Possibly he gave some to his friend then got in trouble when drugs were missing from the shipment. It's so dangerous that even if drugs weren't missing there could have been trouble at the time of delivery. I have heard that even people that don't use drugs can be enticed financially to deliver a shipment.
Terri Dean this is what I thought too. Maybe Robert came to him with an offer to make a bit of money maybe to help their legal troubles. Maybe he got into some trouble and he answered the call from his grandmother just because he wanted to hear a voice he knew and loved as he knew this crazy stupid idea had gone tits up. We all do stupid crazy wild things between 16-20. I also wonder if this rape charge has anything to do with it. Was this underage girl his girlfriend or a hook up and he didn't realise her age or her parents found out she was sleeping with him and so she didn't get in trouble did she say it was rape. Or was it actually rape did Niko and his friends hurt this young girl and force her to perform sexual acts. It's all very messy thanks Danielle I love your videos you do so much research and you can tell how much you genuinely care with the respect you show to both the family and the victim, living and the dead 😙
Terri Dean Nashville/Franklin is a very dangerous place, i hope he’s safe but if he was a young kid used to mule drugs, i don’t doubt it that he isn’t safe. Very sad for the family.
Franklin is not typically a dangerous place at all in fact it is one of the better areas in TN Nashville has some good part and bad parts but not extremely dangerous compared to a lot of large cities
You are very quickly becoming the go-to sister for unsolved cases! Ps. Girl your dewy look is absolutely beautiful! Your skin looks so healthy and of course the hair looks perfect as always.
Also FB never actually "deletes" your account. It is placed on hold indefinitely by the account holder when they select 'delete'. Just FYI. His account is still out there, just on hold.
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Can you please talk about the California 5. It’s 5 men who went missing without a trace Crishtian Michael Hughes, Shawn Dickerson Tyler, Cameron Remmer,Jackson Miller and Sean sidi
Use her suggestion form linked in her description box. That’s the only way she will use a suggested case because its easier for her to see them & review the suggestions that way. So fill it out that way she is guaranteed to see it! :)
Tbh, I've thought about a "breaking bad scenario" as well. The truck, suddenly hiking, giving his uncle false infos bout location,... To me this all points into the "cooking" direction.
Anita katzina0152 Kissmyass the I.D though....I think the I.D is an extremely important "clue". I said on another comment on here that I originally thought this kid is still alive and and wanted to disappear. After learning more though I'm skeptical of that now. My 2 theories were this: 1. He intentionally dropped the I.D in the street where it was extremely visible and easy for someone to find bcuz he wanted it to look suspicious and planned to disappear due to his legal troubles. 2. Or he accidentally dropped the I.D when he was stealing the truck...which would make him a very, very unlucky criminal and would make him look so foolish. Maybe he intended to steal the truck to just go out of town camping with the friend, or to get the friend back to Michigan and first went to his uncles house (which was weird to begin with)...but he went there so that he would have an alibi to say he was with his friend in his grandfather's truck and hadn't been near where the truck was stolen.. (Or he went to the uncles house to have an alibi for something else or to throw people off for another reason entirely) .. However when he realized he dropped his I.D where the truck was stolen he panicked, assumed with his other legal troubles as well that his life was over and he was going to prison so he decided at that point he had to disappear. If the 2nd theory is correct that could explain why he did actually answer the phone to the grandmother. Maybe he had just realized he had dropped his I.D when she called or right before she called and that's why he "couldn't talk right now" because he was freaking out trying to think of what to do at that point...
He was alive down in Franklin though...so maybe he went down there bcuz he either knew someone who would buy that truck without a title and knowing it was stolen (maybe he knew someone with the same or similar make and model who needed parts) or maybe he knew someone who could connect him with a person to "chop" the truck so he could get enough money to get to a different destination further away....and he either 1. Did get the money he needed and did get away to somewhere else and he is alive and okay...or 2. He met with some unsavory characters trying to get rid of the truck and he met with foul play at that point.
I'm curious to see if they talked to people that were close to the minor who had the case against Nieko? It would be possible someone took out their rage on him.
Brittany Mason Right? Great point! There are people out there that know what happened or at least a little information that could be so helpful. There's gotta be a friend or acquaintance of his in TN that knows something. I really hope this case gets solved.
Please please please do Relisha Rudd’s case. It’s the strangest and most bizarre case I’ve followed. There’s so many twists and turns in the case and this little girl needs her story out there. Love you so much, what you do and how you do it means so very much to the families and the missing.
Did the dad of the underage girl possibly get rid of him afraid that he was going to get away with what had happened?! Or maybe a family member of the suspect trying to help cover him up....
I was thinking that, but there were a few other young men involved in the case too, right? Why single out Nieko out of all of them? The only reason I see, could be if he was the one the girl feared most/was most violent out of the group... But if he was going to go to the police with further info like Danelle said, that probably meant he was, at the very least, not the ringleader/guiltiest party. Unless he was planning on making up a lie to sell out the others.
Nicodemus Sphaliro My thoughts were maybe the dad was going to target all the people involved and he started with Nieko. Then the dad noticed that case was getting attention and he stopped for fear of getting caught.But then again it's common sense they would investigate the dad first if something happen to the people involved in the case.
My first thought too. I wonder if that's why Nieko's family suggested an address so quickly, because it was the home address of the alleged victim. I'm not saying this without sympathy; if this did transpire, it would have been a horrific ordeal for that poor girl.
I honestly feel like he ran somewhere or maybe even got across the boarder. Seeing that he had rape charges against him maybe he was afraid of going to jail or having this ruin his life, so he ran away. For him to call all those numbers as if maybe he was trying to get help and the way his friends acted really strange I believe they helped him run away and Nico told them not to tell his family. This case is sad
Lost this is what I was thinking too. The rape charges would most definitely be a cause for him to choose to disappear on his own. Not wanting to go to jail and deal with the abuse from the other inmates ( it is known that general population inmates don’t take lightly those who have charges related to rape or child abuse)
What border? I think we all know that going to Mexico wouldn't be viable, Its actually quite difficult to live in any place undocumented. I think hoping that he ran away is the nicer thing to believe. But I also think because we already assume he was rapist it affects our view of this person. Instead of seeing a young man we see a criminal who like most criminals is a coward and can't confront his issues. It is an easy answer to convoluted question.
So I’m actually close friends with this girl who was a family friend and was there at the time the alleged “rape” happened. My friend was in the car that dropped him off at his friends house to pick up a borrowed item. He was there for less than two minutes, in and out of the house, and the girl that accused him only did so because he was one of the faces she remembered there. He was innocent but it’s unknown whether or not he ran because of the charges. Its sad that this case has so little clues to what happened to him and because of that the truth kinda gets muddled or little things like that are overlooked by the general population because it’s not easily found info.
I don't see why anyone other than Neiko would delete his Facebook unless there was something incriminating on there. I think Neiko ran and was covering his tracks.
Some car parts actually have the vin number engraved on them, I had a truck that was stolen, dismantled and burned afterwards and they found the vin number on the chassis.
Hi Danelle, could you take a look at the case of Fiona Pender please? She's a young woman that went missing from Church Street Tullamore County Offaly here in Ireland on 23 August 1996. My sister in law went to school with her and it's a huge case in my husband's hometown. Thanks Danelle x
La Dolce Vita Danelle only takes suggested cases submitted using her suggestion form that’s linked in the description. Its a more organized & easier way for her to receive suggestions. Go ahead & fill it out & submit it so she sees your suggestion!! Just thought I’d let you know! :)
I think you’re amazing for all the effort you put into your cases and videos. You’re my inspiration for wanting to go into a career with the Police. Thank you x
People still suggest cases in the comments of each video. Maybe in every video you should mention your submission form in the description bar? :) This case is so confusing! The truck just adds another crazy layer..
I live a few hours from this place where the truck was sound, there is a large large amount of drug activity in that area not only distributing drugs but drug use
Ms Mystery Oh it’s only getting worse down here, I have covered this case before and my gut tells me that they were doing something with drugs, Something bad went down And someone or several persons are covering something sinister up.
It's a sad case but..... a teenager hanging "with the wrong crowd" in *New York* goes missing.... I can easily see why we haven't heard as much about that case. How often do you think that happens in New York? It's sad, but hardly unusual I suspect.
I have followed this case for years. I am from (near) the area and had heard about it from people who knew him. I’m so glad this is being covered and getting some attention!!!!
I wonder if the family or police ever try to reactivate his fb or check his friends Facebook to see conservation they were having. I think how ever deleted it might of had a conversation with him that would of said a lot of what happen. Also I think the cops should say where that house is because someone could come and tell who sold a part of the truck to them. They could say what they saw or heard. This sounds really personal.
One thing to take into consideration is that Facebook delays deletion for 14 days after the request is made. If you log in during the grace period, the deletion is cancelled. Doesn't this mean that he, or someone else deleted the facebook days before he actually went missing?
Based on the find Neiko fb page ran by his mom- the truck was found in a garage owned by the family he stayed the night with in Franklin. I live about 1.5 hours from Franklin in Tennessee and I will be researching and sharing this case.
This is absolutely crazy to me because I live a few towns over from jasper NY and never heard of this!! So glad you bring awareness to cases like this ❤️
Sounds like he was doing dirt (maybe moving drugs across state lines) and got caught up in something bad. It’s even possible his “friend” set him up (from the gate I got a weird feeling like it was a set up)... His other friends aren’t talking to authorities about it cuz they’re probably the type that don’t snitch no matter WHAT so they’re gonna keep their mouths shut regardless.
Danelle thanks for the great upload. Your attention to detail and unique approach to the delivery of that information is awesome and much appreciated as usual. Thanks so much!
Maybe the person if he was murdered deleted his facebook account, just picture this... He spoke to a friend (or a catfish) and met up but all the communication was via facebook messenger and if they found out on facebook who he was talking to and planned a date/meetup with they've got a suspect/killer so they delete all the information... Going to his uncle could've been so the family wouldn't worry too much and let them think he was camping because lying to your uncle is easier then to your mom...
Thank you for being the only person who made an assumption that isnt degrading to my cousins name. Although this isn’t true, thank you for your consideration ❤️ our case still remains open, we’re hoping to find answers soon
Another case close to home. I live in the town next to Franklin. It's a very wealthy town. I vaguely remember seeing the news when they found his truck. Thanks for uploading this!
I was born and raised in Franklin tn. I know this video is older but the road his phone last pinged on is a half mile away from my family’s home!!!! I’m a 29 year old female and have NEVER heard of him or his case!! This needs Sooo much more coverage!!!!!!
The wooded area you speak of also is very small with things on all side of it!!! I wish they would release the family’s name he stayed with and where the truck was found!! Thanks for covering this case
I agree with you about the Tennessee friend knowing more. Maybe they were also the ones in possession of the truck? ... Maybe in a storage container and not visible on their property?
I would like to know the answer to this question too! (IMO- I don't think it is "a wrong time" to ask because comments can be answered at a later time that is convenient for the person replying.)
Exactly my thoughts. Police sent his friend on cold turkey. Then he came out of the hospital/rehab and died. They don't give a sh.., for them it's just another dead junky.
@@Anita-k I dont think he died from withdrawal?? No way. They wouldn't have released him from rehab (and it's my understanding that you cant just leave rehab when its court ordered) if he was withdrawing. He either had something to do with it or witnessed something he couldn't talk about and couldn't deal with so he did it purposely. Or maybe he just couldn't deal with his friend disappearing like that and getting questioned like it was him. Idk my opinion of course
@@kaliyay7590 The problem is, we don't even know, what type of episode Robert has suffered during (t)his police interrogation. Theoretically this could've been: 1) Epilepsy/epileptic episode, or 2) withdrawal symptoms, or 3) the opposite, Robert could've been swallowing a bit too many prescription medications to stay calm during his interrogation, but it turned out to be too much, or 4) Robert freaking out to be questioned like an offender, or 5) many other reasons I didn't even think of yet. Like e.g. intentional police brutality, which usually is on a spectrum... Ranging from lying to him (= emotional pressure) to hurting him and every interrogation strategy trick in-between. Unfortunately all informations we've gotten so far are so extremely vague. - That way it's really hard to come up with theories, which could make any sense... This stood out to me for the most: Every information given to us by LE is so vague and unclear, it raises way more questions than any possible answers... I've just been watching the video again; third time all in all. & I feel/think chances are higher, LE did send Robert to a hospital or a mental health facility; rather than to any kind of rehab. Similar to you, I've thought the upbringing in a rehab facility would need a court decision or warrant. & Of course meaning a place in a rehab facility where he could stay at; to me it's highly doubtful though, rehab facilities are having so many empty places waiting for a random patient. & Even that also is only a guess, we just don't have enough informations, what's really been going on in Robert's life till his death. LE doesn't even give clarification about his death, what's a "supposed/probable overdose"? Robert's death happened in his home, he shared together with his father/parents, which leads me to the conclusion, he's highly likely been found early enough for a medical examiner to determine a correct cause oaf death. (Nobody stated, he'd have been too decomposed and that would've been the reason to call it a "supposed/probable od"). This left me with the suspicion, LE itself is heavily confusing the public here... (At least I feel confused by their statements). ------------------------ PS. The only reason, why I'd suggested he could've died from withdrawals, is bc it occasionally happens in my home country. "Drug rehab" often happens in mental health facilities here in Germany and Austria (both Europe). Patients having all sorts of medical conditions are being brought there very often against their will. - Addicts and non addicted persons experiencing a bad trip. - & Of course they're all freaking out badly. So upon arrival in the facility, they're given high amounts of benzos and neuroleptics to calm them down; often for prolonged periods of times. When it comes to the end of their treatment/upbringing and they're getting released soon, they're already addicted to these drugs (no matter if they've usually been using/abusing them outside or not). The facilities staff isn't really prepared to deal with these additional problems. - They've tried, but mixing heavily sedated patients with withdrawing patients in relatively small facilities didn't work well. - So they hurry to release these patients (by using some law loopholes) to let them deal with their withdrawals outside of the facilities. I've just been watching former staff members stating, they've been quitting their jobs in the mental health field bc of these exact troubles. (Unfortunately these reports were all in my native German language).
you did a wonderful job here, danelle. i know that i can always expect a high quality deep-dive into a case. i always want missing persons to be alive and in hiding, so part of me is hoping for that, but it sounds to me like he was on the run and found himself in a bad situation. i was thinking, though, since his friend overdosed - do you think it’s possible that he and his buddy were on a bender and he didn’t want the party to end, and ended up getting into some kind of trouble partying with the wrong crowd? or that, if drugs were involved, he started to experience some kind of psychosis that made him feel the need to do all of these erratic things, and ended up od’ing or something along those lines? just a thought!
The Humboldt 5! If you watch the crime watch daily episode about it, there are some creepy comments in the comment section. Might be worth checking into. Love your videos! Exceptional work!❤️
I think he ran away. Whoever had the truck knew he was running and is keeping quiet for that reason. I think it’s possible he sold the truck and took the money to use for a bus ticket or something. He got rid of the truck because he knew he would be filed as a missing person soon and the authorities would be looking for that vehicle.
Love your channel ! I am all up to date on your videos. If anyone is like me and all caught up I am currently binge watching another lesser known you tuber Shauna Rae who covers similar content. Looking forward to more from you Danelle though. Fab content x
Something is definitely sketchy. A part of me thinks that he left on his own accord - the whole facebook thing seems so weird and deliberate; but then again his friend being so reluctant to talk about thew time they spent together make me thing something accidentally happened to Nieko and they covered it up. I have no idea, I just hope we find out soon.
The vanished podcast covered this story and the mom was interviewed. So many things she said that you might be missing on here- like how the franklin family gave him a money order. And how she went to their house etc
This guy came to my house in Corning NY the last week of September in 2011. My girlfriend's friend was renting our spare room and invited him over cant remember much of the interaction but remember telling her never again... Remember not being that surprised when I first heard he went missing to be honest. PS I don't think theft was out of character for him. and Drugs are a definite possibility..
I moved to Colorado in 2005 but I went to grade school with Nieko in Addison NY...he was a little younger than me but from a small town, everyone is an acquaintance. He was always kind of a trouble maker but this is very sad and I hope his family someday finds closure❤
Hearing about the pending rape charges immediately made everything make more sense. It makes it seem way more like he knew if he was tried he'd be found guilty so he ran. Maybe he's in Mexico now or the like. The weird behavior, moving around to throw off his trail, getting rid of his ID, selling the car (possibly to someone in on it?)... Sounds like a guilty man running.
This is crazy close to me and I have never heard of this before! I live maybe 20-30 minutes from Jasper!!! Thank you for bringing attention to this case!
I firmly believe that this guy stole the truck, and took off in a drug-fueled haze. The fact that he roamed all over several states practically non-stop combined with the unusual behavior supports this. It would be difficult enough for an adult to disappear & start a new life w/o being found, let alone an unsophisticated 18 year old. This is shady all over. Maybe he od'd or was high & started a fight with someone. He was definitely harmed, his friend (I believe) killed himself, and there are people with info. most definitely. Hell, they hid the damned truck! The cops are mum on the whole thing because they are building their case.
Guys I love watching all these videos. I'm obsessed. I was wondering if you all have any good tips on keeping safe ? (These types of videos have made me very aware of things that could unfortunately happen)
Saskia Wiseman Bailey If someone ever approaches you and tells you to go with them or get in their car, don’t. If you go with them, statistically, you’re not coming back. Fight right there. If they’re going to kill you, make them do it there. Try to kill them first if at all possible. Don’t leave with them, ever.
Muls 95 ...you get that she’s asking for tips, right? Do you have anything to contribute, or are you just here asking for one person to step up and solve all the world’s problems? So...do you have any tips?
Regarding the rape charge: he had "consensual" sex with a girl under the age of fourteen. Not sure how it can be consensual when the victim is a child. In any case, I hope the case is solved.
Believe it or not not everyone's brain and maturity level are the same. I was more mature and responsible at 12 than grown adults. It should be looked at on a case by case basis.
I don't know. This is a hard one. I don't buy into the run away theory. If he was running away, why would he run towards the END of his legal issues? I think the most likely theory is that it was a either an accident, and people are panicking. Thats why they deleted his facebook account and HID the truck for 5 YEARS! Or a friend of a friend situation like the David Gibson Smith case. I really hope they figure it out so the family has closure.
this is my cousin, i miss him so much. thank you for helping making his name known
I’m so sorry. I know I don’t know you, but I wish you and your family peace. :(
sophia muscato prayers for you and your family. These things are so hard. Not knowing where he is has to be torture. As someone whos brother was murdered I'm truly sorry for all who are grieving over him.
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wow I'm so sorry this hits so close to home, thinking of you and your family.
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Is it bad that I literally plan my Saturdays around Danelle's uploads? I just want to watch and support her as soon as I possibly can😍😍
Brooke Makenna same!!!!
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I’ll tell you why things dont get released by police in regards to a missing person or homicide. There is something called “holdback evidence” which is evidence that no one knows besides the file investigators. It is kept from everyone in the event that it gets corroborated by another source without any prior knowledge of information. There is obviously something here that they do not want released with the hope that it may someday assist in the investigation. Holdback doesn’t get released over time if it’s not solved, it stays protected information pretty much forever or until it is solved...... there are answers that people may think need to be released but it doesn’t if it is considered holdback it stays that way even if it would make the family feel better or answer questions...... you need to protect the integrity of the file.
Just thought I would let anyone know why some things done get released even after years :)
Same thoughts.
This way they are able to rule out false confessions asap.
I agree! I do wish we could find a good balance of holdback and releasing info in some cases, though. it sometimes feels like the public just needs certain details to jog their memory of what they may not realize they know, but often that detail can't be released because it's just too important. like in this case, knowing the model of the truck he had could jog the memories of the locals and they could remember where he had been or if they'd seen him, but it seems like that truck and the place they found it is a key piece to this mystery that they can't risk letting the public know.
While that's true in ALL investigations, the fact thos wasn't immediately an FBI issue, that seems odd.
Then, this wasn't nationwide. Why? It obviously encompasses multiple states and various police jurisdictions. Even this being mentioned in Franklin, TN and all points up I81/I 77/I85/I 40/I95....it would've been seen as a pattern and picked up nationally. Or, why wasn't it released and requested to be a nationwide story?
That seems like a missed opportunity. 😢
Yep and seems like robert had drugs hidden inside him and it burst
GirlNamedSandoz this assumes police solve crimes lol usually they are a hindering the investigation if not flat out accusing the wrong person. If the public doesn’t solve it for them at least 90% of murder’s wouldn’t get solved AT ALL. Have you watched any of these true crime videos? It’s ridiculous how unhelpful unprofessional unproductive police are. Even in this case the family asked the police to search where the truck was and they didn’t for FIVE years. Lol police and their hold back evidence are really just holding back doing work.
Mini Series Idea: “Not Guilty” talking about cases where someone was charged but were found not guilty.
Britney Peet love this! Maybe even wrongly convicted and released later on
Love it!!!
I’m late af but second this!!
“so we can bring them home together” always makes me emotional
it IS possible that the friend wasn't guilty himself but witnessed something happen to him and that is why he overdosed. I don't know about other people but my best friend is like a brother to me and if I witnessed something happen to him it would kill me!
aw, you're a weal, twue, fwiend.
its also possible he liked drugs and accidently bought some with fentanyl thereby ODing
He sounds like he was close to his family, despite the legal problems I can't see this young man hiding out and not trying to contact his family. It really sounds like foul play. Who was the other guys in trouble with him? There is a lot of questions.
Christina Marcus get a life
Julie Zoric why are you so negative??? Take that somewhere else.
Malibu Stacy it's sad how rude people can be now days.
Julie Zoric what's the need for that? be kinder to people. God bless x
J. Z You do realize this comment section is for people to formulate theories, ask questions, share details, etc. right?
My gut says that Robert was running drugs and Nieko went with him. And I think that maybe they got into some kind of argument (maybe it was because of Nieko attending the phone when his grandma called, and Robert snapped. It was the last time his phone pinged, after all) and Nieko ended up dead. Robert, guilt ridden, had a nervous breakdown in the police station and later overdosed.
Katie Frank and what about the car
My guess is that the truck was either stolen or was given to Robert to use. And I think that it was Robert himself who either sold it or disposed of it later.
When Danelle was talking about all the different locations my first though was drug runs..
Robert went home to Michigan and was dead within a week. Nieko drove the truck to Tennessee afterwards. His last phone ping was in TN far away from Robert. whoever disposed of the truck , I dont see how it could have been Robert. Im not saying hes completely innocent of everything though.
He couldn't exactly pull out drugs and od in the station during an interview....they were already in his stomach, I bet that's what they wont release...he was a mule and had swallowed them and was waiting for them to come out but one burst
PRETTY please do the case of Cortney Lake! The only suspect killed himself shortly after being released. She’s still not found. Please spread awareness on cortney as she deserves justice :)
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Sara S THANK YOU 🙏🏻 I will do that now!
Hayley Pike no problem.. didn't want Danelle to possibly not see your comment and suggestion!
It is possible he was taking a drug shipment to Tennessee. Possibly he gave some to his friend then got in trouble when drugs were missing from the shipment. It's so dangerous that even if drugs weren't missing there could have been trouble at the time of delivery. I have heard that even people that don't use drugs can be enticed financially to deliver a shipment.
Terri Dean this is what I thought too. Maybe Robert came to him with an offer to make a bit of money maybe to help their legal troubles. Maybe he got into some trouble and he answered the call from his grandmother just because he wanted to hear a voice he knew and loved as he knew this crazy stupid idea had gone tits up. We all do stupid crazy wild things between 16-20. I also wonder if this rape charge has anything to do with it. Was this underage girl his girlfriend or a hook up and he didn't realise her age or her parents found out she was sleeping with him and so she didn't get in trouble did she say it was rape. Or was it actually rape did Niko and his friends hurt this young girl and force her to perform sexual acts. It's all very messy thanks Danielle I love your videos you do so much research and you can tell how much you genuinely care with the respect you show to both the family and the victim, living and the dead 😙
This is where my head went also.
Sounds very plausible!
Terri Dean Nashville/Franklin is a very dangerous place, i hope he’s safe but if he was a young kid used to mule drugs, i don’t doubt it that he isn’t safe. Very sad for the family.
Franklin is not typically a dangerous place at all in fact it is one of the better areas in TN Nashville has some good part and bad parts but not extremely dangerous compared to a lot of large cities
You are very quickly becoming the go-to sister for unsolved cases!
Ps. Girl your dewy look is absolutely beautiful! Your skin looks so healthy and of course the hair looks perfect as always.
Meezcheese Loo-eez do you watch ant solved cases? I’d like some recommendations if you do x
Issy A Cayleigh Elise, Gabulosis, Kendall Rae, Rob Dyke, etc are some amazing channels that do unsolved cases.
Don't forget Lordanarts. He's my favorite.
Also Shauna Rae, Georgia Marie, Eleanor Neale, Amber Loves Mystery
Issy A Eleanor Neil, Cayleigh Elise, Amber loves mystery, Bella Fiori.
Honestly, I'm quite certain there was some damning information in his Facebook messages and the perpetrator deleted the evidence
That was my first thought.
Also FB never actually "deletes" your account. It is placed on hold indefinitely by the account holder when they select 'delete'. Just FYI. His account is still out there, just on hold.
Favorite youtuber when it comes to true crime and missing cases. Can't wait to watch
Delanie Shreve you should check out John Lorena too. He is just as good if not better. They are both amazing.
You should definitely check out Georgia Marie’s channel! She’s amazing as well :)
I paused few times to check out the sound that im hearing at my house,,,, hahahaha,,, till I realize its your bird,,,, got pranked by your bird few times already,,,,,,, you should introduce your bird to us one day,,,, we all heard and know about her/him, but never seen her/him. would love to meet our friend,,,,
She introduces the bird in an older video I think its first “live update” if you look in the older videos
Chele thank you
Meeeee 2
dude I thought it was a baby crying
I was freakin out
Can you please talk about the California 5. It’s 5 men who went missing without a trace
Crishtian Michael Hughes, Shawn Dickerson Tyler, Cameron Remmer,Jackson Miller and Sean sidi
Bonnii Lowery I never heard of this, defiantly going to look into this.
Bonnii, Danelle has a form to suggest cases in her description.
She's said it's easier for her and for the people who recommend cases as well.
Use her suggestion form linked in her description box. That’s the only way she will use a suggested case because its easier for her to see them & review the suggestions that way. So fill it out that way she is guaranteed to see it! :)
Sounds like a good case to cover. Got me curious already.
Please submit the case in her case suggestion form!
this sounds like foul play to me idk I can see him trying to run and start a new life but to leave his entire family behind :/ what a crazy case
Maybe he was all over the map because he was doing something like drug trafficking? Not to be disrespectful
Tbh, I've thought about a "breaking bad scenario" as well.
The truck, suddenly hiking, giving his uncle false infos bout location,...
To me this all points into the "cooking" direction.
This is kinda where my mind went too. 3 states in only a few days?..
Anita katzina0152 Kissmyass the I.D though....I think the I.D is an extremely important "clue". I said on another comment on here that I originally thought this kid is still alive and and wanted to disappear. After learning more though I'm skeptical of that now. My 2 theories were this:
1. He intentionally dropped the I.D in the street where it was extremely visible and easy for someone to find bcuz he wanted it to look suspicious and planned to disappear due to his legal troubles.
2. Or he accidentally dropped the I.D when he was stealing the truck...which would make him a very, very unlucky criminal and would make him look so foolish. Maybe he intended to steal the truck to just go out of town camping with the friend, or to get the friend back to Michigan and first went to his uncles house (which was weird to begin with)...but he went there so that he would have an alibi to say he was with his friend in his grandfather's truck and hadn't been near where the truck was stolen.. (Or he went to the uncles house to have an alibi for something else or to throw people off for another reason entirely) .. However when he realized he dropped his I.D where the truck was stolen he panicked, assumed with his other legal troubles as well that his life was over and he was going to prison so he decided at that point he had to disappear.
If the 2nd theory is correct that could explain why he did actually answer the phone to the grandmother. Maybe he had just realized he had dropped his I.D when she called or right before she called and that's why he "couldn't talk right now" because he was freaking out trying to think of what to do at that point...
He was alive down in Franklin though...so maybe he went down there bcuz he either knew someone who would buy that truck without a title and knowing it was stolen (maybe he knew someone with the same or similar make and model who needed parts) or maybe he knew someone who could connect him with a person to "chop" the truck so he could get enough money to get to a different destination further away....and he either 1. Did get the money he needed and did get away to somewhere else and he is alive and okay...or 2. He met with some unsavory characters trying to get rid of the truck and he met with foul play at that point.
My thought exactly.
I'm curious to see if they talked to people that were close to the minor who had the case against Nieko? It would be possible someone took out their rage on him.
Stephanie Pederson I'm super surprised more people aren't talking about this possibility.
Brittany Mason Right? Great point! There are people out there that know what happened or at least a little information that could be so helpful. There's gotta be a friend or acquaintance of his in TN that knows something. I really hope this case gets solved.
This was my first thought too.
Please please please do Relisha Rudd’s case. It’s the strangest and most bizarre case I’ve followed. There’s so many twists and turns in the case and this little girl needs her story out there.
Love you so much, what you do and how you do it means so very much to the families and the missing.
That case is so very sad! I believe the system failed that poor little girl. The "care " came way to late for her. It's heartbreaking
I follow this very disturbing case. It is truly so sad! She never had a chance. 😓
Your intro is so catchy I always find myself walking around humming it!!! 😂
Turtle Tay my kids tell me okay momma we know what time it is and don't bother me until the video is done. Lol
Same!
My Saturday has officially started! Thanks for always being so humble and informative 💙
OMFG DANELLE THIS IS IN MY HOME TOWN IM SO HAPPY YOURE COVERING IT!!!!!
renée are there any rumors going around about where the truck was found? I’m so intrigued by this case!
That's so funny! I'm from Syracuse New York so it's close to me too and our names are the same lol that's cool
Malina 123 i haven’t heard any about the truck, but ive heard plenty of rumors about where he has gone or what has happened to him though.
renée What rumors have u heard? What do most people in your town think happened?!
renée Me too 💙
Did the dad of the underage girl possibly get rid of him afraid that he was going to get away with what had happened?! Or maybe a family member of the suspect trying to help cover him up....
That’s what I was thinking!!
I was thinking that, but there were a few other young men involved in the case too, right? Why single out Nieko out of all of them? The only reason I see, could be if he was the one the girl feared most/was most violent out of the group... But if he was going to go to the police with further info like Danelle said, that probably meant he was, at the very least, not the ringleader/guiltiest party. Unless he was planning on making up a lie to sell out the others.
exactly what i was wondering as well....
Nicodemus Sphaliro My thoughts were maybe the dad was going to target all the people involved and he started with Nieko. Then the dad noticed that case was getting attention and he stopped for fear of getting caught.But then again it's common sense they would investigate the dad first if something happen to the people involved in the case.
My first thought too. I wonder if that's why Nieko's family suggested an address so quickly, because it was the home address of the alleged victim. I'm not saying this without sympathy; if this did transpire, it would have been a horrific ordeal for that poor girl.
I honestly feel like he ran somewhere or maybe even got across the boarder. Seeing that he had rape charges against him maybe he was afraid of going to jail or having this ruin his life, so he ran away. For him to call all those numbers as if maybe he was trying to get help and the way his friends acted really strange I believe they helped him run away and Nico told them not to tell his family. This case is sad
Lost this is what I was thinking too. The rape charges would most definitely be a cause for him to choose to disappear on his own. Not wanting to go to jail and deal with the abuse from the other inmates ( it is known that general population inmates don’t take lightly those who have charges related to rape or child abuse)
@@nataliegomez91 Allegedly* He never went to court for all we know he could have been found not guilty.
What border? I think we all know that going to Mexico wouldn't be viable, Its actually quite difficult to live in any place undocumented. I think hoping that he ran away is the nicer thing to believe. But I also think because we already assume he was rapist it affects our view of this person. Instead of seeing a young man we see a criminal who like most criminals is a coward and can't confront his issues. It is an easy answer to convoluted question.
So I’m actually close friends with this girl who was a family friend and was there at the time the alleged “rape” happened. My friend was in the car that dropped him off at his friends house to pick up a borrowed item. He was there for less than two minutes, in and out of the house, and the girl that accused him only did so because he was one of the faces she remembered there. He was innocent but it’s unknown whether or not he ran because of the charges. Its sad that this case has so little clues to what happened to him and because of that the truth kinda gets muddled or little things like that are overlooked by the general population because it’s not easily found info.
I don't see why anyone other than Neiko would delete his Facebook unless there was something incriminating on there. I think Neiko ran and was covering his tracks.
I bet there is evidence of his communicating with his victim trying to get her to see him.
If there were no VIN numbers; how was the truck positively identified?
Some car parts actually have the vin number engraved on them, I had a truck that was stolen, dismantled and burned afterwards and they found the vin number on the chassis.
Hi Danelle, could you take a look at the case of Fiona Pender please? She's a young woman that went missing from Church Street Tullamore County Offaly here in Ireland on 23 August 1996. My sister in law went to school with her and it's a huge case in my husband's hometown.
Thanks Danelle x
La Dolce Vita Danelle only takes suggested cases submitted using her suggestion form that’s linked in the description. Its a more organized & easier way for her to receive suggestions. Go ahead & fill it out & submit it so she sees your suggestion!! Just thought I’d let you know! :)
Amanda Howerton Thanks so much! 😊
I think you’re amazing for all the effort you put into your cases and videos. You’re my inspiration for wanting to go into a career with the Police. Thank you x
I can't thank you enough Danelle for covering his case!! I sent the video to his mom 💙
My first thought when you were talking about this case was drugs were involved somehow. That would explain why everyone is being so secretive.
People still suggest cases in the comments of each video. Maybe in every video you should mention your submission form in the description bar? :)
This case is so confusing! The truck just adds another crazy layer..
danelle: uploads
me: drops everything
I live a few hours from this place where the truck was sound, there is a large large amount of drug activity in that area not only distributing drugs but drug use
That is the first thing I was thinking about too. Always heard that growing up near MS/AL/TN borders.
Ms Mystery Oh it’s only getting worse down here, I have covered this case before and my gut tells me that they were doing something with drugs, Something bad went down And someone or several persons are covering something sinister up.
Colie Tyler I think you are right. He probably underestimated the danger.
The timeline of this is crazy! I can't believe I've never heard about Nieko before.
It's a sad case but..... a teenager hanging "with the wrong crowd" in *New York* goes missing.... I can easily see why we haven't heard as much about that case. How often do you think that happens in New York? It's sad, but hardly unusual I suspect.
Lizzy Chrome lol it’s not New York City. He’s from a town of 500 people, it never happens
@@lizzychrome7630 This is not NYC. Jasper and Addison are small town America. We're right by the PA border and about 5 hours from the city.
I have followed this case for years. I am from (near) the area and had heard about it from people who knew him. I’m so glad this is being covered and getting some attention!!!!
I love your channel, selfishly I wish u could upload everyday bc it totally gives me motivation to clean while I listen to you!
I wonder if the family or police ever try to reactivate his fb or check his friends Facebook to see conservation they were having. I think how ever deleted it might of had a conversation with him that would of said a lot of what happen. Also I think the cops should say where that house is because someone could come and tell who sold a part of the truck to them. They could say what they saw or heard. This sounds really personal.
imak3upi yeahhh that makes sense, you wouldn’t think to delete his Facebook unless it had useful information
xo_shannon k right everyone now communicates through social media and the biggest is fb.
Also, if they could reactivate his FB - they can find locations of where he’s been active!
The truck may have been found in the house he stayed for the night. That's how his mom knew to ask the authorities to look into this house.
One thing to take into consideration is that Facebook delays deletion for 14 days after the request is made. If you log in during the grace period, the deletion is cancelled. Doesn't this mean that he, or someone else deleted the facebook days before he actually went missing?
I didn't know that!
I clicked so fast!! My hubby can wait on me getting ready just a little longer 🙊
Soma Rasheed ...one year later : still getting ready
Based on the find Neiko fb page ran by his mom- the truck was found in a garage owned by the family he stayed the night with in Franklin. I live about 1.5 hours from Franklin in Tennessee and I will be researching and sharing this case.
This is absolutely crazy to me because I live a few towns over from jasper NY and never heard of this!! So glad you bring awareness to cases like this ❤️
I woke up suuuuuuper early today and the first thing I thought about was “new Danelle video today!” Have a great weekend 😊
This is such an interesting case and I've never heard of it. Thank you for making this video and covering the case❤️
Sounds like he was doing dirt (maybe moving drugs across state lines) and got caught up in something bad. It’s even possible his “friend” set him up (from the gate I got a weird feeling like it was a set up)... His other friends aren’t talking to authorities about it cuz they’re probably the type that don’t snitch no matter WHAT so they’re gonna keep their mouths shut regardless.
Danelle thanks for the great upload. Your attention to detail and unique approach to the delivery of that information is awesome and much appreciated as usual. Thanks so much!
Maybe the person if he was murdered deleted his facebook account, just picture this... He spoke to a friend (or a catfish) and met up but all the communication was via facebook messenger and if they found out on facebook who he was talking to and planned a date/meetup with they've got a suspect/killer so they delete all the information... Going to his uncle could've been so the family wouldn't worry too much and let them think he was camping because lying to your uncle is easier then to your mom...
Thank you for being the only person who made an assumption that isnt degrading to my cousins name. Although this isn’t true, thank you for your consideration ❤️ our case still remains open, we’re hoping to find answers soon
Ur twin is Christina applegate
Keria Sutton someone comments that on every video 😂
I think so too!!
Keria Sutton Totally!
Keria Sutton freakin thank you. I was trying to place her face.... she looks so familiar. You are spot on. Christina Applegate twin.
AND... When she talks sometimes she sounds like Jenna Marbles. It is very endearing to me.
*Girl!!! I’ve been waiting all week for this 💃🏾😍😂*
Another case close to home. I live in the town next to Franklin. It's a very wealthy town. I vaguely remember seeing the news when they found his truck. Thanks for uploading this!
I always hit like on all her videos she uploads before I start watching ♥
Just found you this morning and I CANT STOP WATCHING. I just have been sitting at work listening to you.
Oh. My. God. Jasper is literally like - half hour from me. Bless your heart for doing cases so many people haven’t heard of. ❤️
Thank you Danelle for doing this story!!
I was born and raised in Franklin tn. I know this video is older but the road his phone last pinged on is a half mile away from my family’s home!!!! I’m a 29 year old female and have NEVER heard of him or his case!! This needs
Sooo much more coverage!!!!!!
The wooded area you speak of also is very small with things on all side of it!!! I wish they would release the family’s name he stayed with and where the truck was found!! Thanks for covering this case
I live for these videos! Thank you Danelle for doing all that you do! God bless you!! Knowledge is power!!
I agree with you about the Tennessee friend knowing more. Maybe they were also the ones in possession of the truck? ... Maybe in a storage container and not visible on their property?
I keep forgetting to tell you that I love the way you end your videos. It's just so unique covering the screen with your hand.
I know this is a bad time to ask but.. how did you get ur foundation so dewy and glowy?!
queen kaz it is probably a dewy make up setting spray and highlighter + lighting and being on camera.
You're right - this is the wrong time to ask.
I would like to know the answer to this question too! (IMO- I don't think it is "a wrong time" to ask because comments can be answered at a later time that is convenient for the person replying.)
I live near Jasper and this case has baffled everyone. I pray he comes home soon.
Robert was probably withdrawing and they stuck him in rehab a few days.
Exactly my thoughts.
Police sent his friend on cold turkey.
Then he came out of the hospital/rehab and died.
They don't give a sh.., for them it's just another dead junky.
@@Anita-k I dont think he died from withdrawal?? No way. They wouldn't have released him from rehab (and it's my understanding that you cant just leave rehab when its court ordered) if he was withdrawing. He either had something to do with it or witnessed something he couldn't talk about and couldn't deal with so he did it purposely. Or maybe he just couldn't deal with his friend disappearing like that and getting questioned like it was him. Idk my opinion of course
@@kaliyay7590
The problem is, we don't even know, what type of episode Robert has suffered during (t)his police interrogation.
Theoretically this could've been:
1) Epilepsy/epileptic episode, or
2) withdrawal symptoms, or
3) the opposite, Robert could've been swallowing a bit too many prescription medications to stay calm during his interrogation, but it turned out to be too much, or
4) Robert freaking out to be questioned like an offender, or
5) many other reasons I didn't even think of yet.
Like e.g. intentional police brutality, which usually is on a spectrum...
Ranging from lying to him (= emotional pressure) to hurting him and every interrogation strategy trick in-between.
Unfortunately all informations we've gotten so far are so extremely vague. - That way it's really hard to come up with theories, which could make any sense...
This stood out to me for the most:
Every information given to us by LE is so vague and unclear, it raises way more questions than any possible answers...
I've just been watching the video again; third time all in all.
& I feel/think chances are higher, LE did send Robert to a hospital or a mental health facility; rather than to any kind of rehab.
Similar to you, I've thought the upbringing in a rehab facility would need a court decision or warrant.
& Of course meaning a place in a rehab facility where he could stay at; to me it's highly doubtful though, rehab facilities are having so many empty places waiting for a random patient.
& Even that also is only a guess, we just don't have enough informations, what's really been going on in Robert's life till his death.
LE doesn't even give clarification about his death, what's a "supposed/probable overdose"?
Robert's death happened in his home, he shared together with his father/parents, which leads me to the conclusion, he's highly likely been found early enough for a medical examiner to determine a correct cause oaf death.
(Nobody stated, he'd have been too decomposed and that would've been the reason to call it a "supposed/probable od").
This left me with the suspicion, LE itself is heavily confusing the public here...
(At least I feel confused by their statements).
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PS.
The only reason, why I'd suggested he could've died from withdrawals, is bc it occasionally happens in my home country.
"Drug rehab" often happens in mental health facilities here in Germany and Austria (both Europe).
Patients having all sorts of medical conditions are being brought there very often against their will. - Addicts and non addicted persons experiencing a bad trip. - & Of course they're all freaking out badly.
So upon arrival in the facility, they're given high amounts of benzos and neuroleptics to calm them down; often for prolonged periods of times.
When it comes to the end of their treatment/upbringing and they're getting released soon, they're already addicted to these drugs (no matter if they've usually been using/abusing them outside or not).
The facilities staff isn't really prepared to deal with these additional problems. - They've tried, but mixing heavily sedated patients with withdrawing patients in relatively small facilities didn't work well. - So they hurry to release these patients (by using some law loopholes) to let them deal with their withdrawals outside of the facilities.
I've just been watching former staff members stating, they've been quitting their jobs in the mental health field bc of these exact troubles. (Unfortunately these reports were all in my native German language).
I need more Saturdays off so I can stay up to date on your videos. Thanks for shedding light on smaller cases
outside by myself working a baseball game for the next 5 hours? danelle you always come through don’t ya
Just gotten home from going out for a drink and Danelle uploads when i get home yay winning. Enjoyed hearing about this case
So little info I don't know what to think? ,......... heartbreaking 💙
Sharon Keeley that's what I said
You’re literally the only RUclipsr I can watch when it comes to true crime ♥️🤗💕 thank you for what you do
It’s crazy I hadn’t heard of this case and I live in Rochester like it’s so close to home
This case is soooooo interesting.
you did a wonderful job here, danelle. i know that i can always expect a high quality deep-dive into a case. i always want missing persons to be alive and in hiding, so part of me is hoping for that, but it sounds to me like he was on the run and found himself in a bad situation. i was thinking, though, since his friend overdosed - do you think it’s possible that he and his buddy were on a bender and he didn’t want the party to end, and ended up getting into some kind of trouble partying with the wrong crowd? or that, if drugs were involved, he started to experience some kind of psychosis that made him feel the need to do all of these erratic things, and ended up od’ing or something along those lines? just a thought!
The Humboldt 5! If you watch the crime watch daily episode about it, there are some creepy comments in the comment section. Might be worth checking into. Love your videos! Exceptional work!❤️
I think he ran away. Whoever had the truck knew he was running and is keeping quiet for that reason. I think it’s possible he sold the truck and took the money to use for a bus ticket or something. He got rid of the truck because he knew he would be filed as a missing person soon and the authorities would be looking for that vehicle.
Sarah Mccreary except he had no ID. I don't know a single bus station etc that'll let you buy a ticket without ID.
@@katrinarose72 unless he had already set up a new identity and the person who the truck belongs to is helping him
So proud of you and all the work you have done... You are an inspiration!🖤🖤
Off work now I finally get to watch this 🙂
I just had to take a break at work as soon as I saw this notification because I couldn't wait to watch it!
Went to tell my mom about the relation to Addison (her hometown) and she was friends with Nikos mom and remembers seeing all about this. Woahh
Love your channel ! I am all up to date on your videos. If anyone is like me and all caught up I am currently binge watching another lesser known you tuber Shauna Rae who covers similar content. Looking forward to more from you Danelle though. Fab content x
Something is definitely sketchy. A part of me thinks that he left on his own accord - the whole facebook thing seems so weird and deliberate; but then again his friend being so reluctant to talk about thew time they spent together make me thing something accidentally happened to Nieko and they covered it up. I have no idea, I just hope we find out soon.
I had my baby Saturday so just been able to catch up on this now while he sleeps
The vanished podcast covered this story and the mom was interviewed. So many things she said that you might be missing on here- like how the franklin family gave him a money order. And how she went to their house etc
Love your makeup. Especially the highlight. And, I love these videos. You do the best job with them.
Another great upload from Danelle💕
Why is Danelle so pretty!!! Mom goals
This guy came to my house in Corning NY the last week of September in 2011. My girlfriend's friend was renting our spare room and invited him over cant remember much of the interaction but remember telling her never again... Remember not being that surprised when I first heard he went missing to be honest.
PS I don't think theft was out of character for him. and Drugs are a definite possibility..
I moved to Colorado in 2005 but I went to grade school with Nieko in Addison NY...he was a little younger than me but from a small town, everyone is an acquaintance. He was always kind of a trouble maker but this is very sad and I hope his family someday finds closure❤
Hearing about the pending rape charges immediately made everything make more sense. It makes it seem way more like he knew if he was tried he'd be found guilty so he ran. Maybe he's in Mexico now or the like. The weird behavior, moving around to throw off his trail, getting rid of his ID, selling the car (possibly to someone in on it?)... Sounds like a guilty man running.
This is crazy close to me and I have never heard of this before! I live maybe 20-30 minutes from Jasper!!! Thank you for bringing attention to this case!
Ty for keeping my occupied during work lol 👌💞
You were put o the earth for this, this is definitely your calling!❤️
I firmly believe that this guy stole the truck, and took off in a drug-fueled haze. The fact that he roamed all over several states practically non-stop combined with the unusual behavior supports this. It would be difficult enough for an adult to disappear & start a new life w/o being found, let alone an unsophisticated 18 year old. This is shady all over. Maybe he od'd or was high & started a fight with someone. He was definitely harmed, his friend (I believe) killed himself, and there are people with info. most definitely. Hell, they hid the damned truck! The cops are mum on the whole thing because they are building their case.
I think drugs also played a HUGE part in this case unfortunately
Oh yes, glad you are covering this. I heard of this case a long ways back close to when it happened and still remember it.
Guys I love watching all these videos. I'm obsessed.
I was wondering if you all have any good tips on keeping safe ?
(These types of videos have made me very aware of things that could unfortunately happen)
Saskia Wiseman Bailey If someone ever approaches you and tells you to go with them or get in their car, don’t. If you go with them, statistically, you’re not coming back. Fight right there. If they’re going to kill you, make them do it there. Try to kill them first if at all possible. Don’t leave with them, ever.
Taticat NineLand what if someone grabs you off the street? Easier said than done.
Muls 95 ...you get that she’s asking for tips, right? Do you have anything to contribute, or are you just here asking for one person to step up and solve all the world’s problems? So...do you have any tips?
Taticat NineLand I was replying to you. As I said, it's easier said than done to just run away
Taticat NineLand This is what my mom always told me to do. Complying hoping that they won’t hurt you if you go with them generally doesn’t work out.
I’ve had such a horrible Saturday I was so happy to see you posted a video ❤️ thanks girl 👍
My favourite part of a Saturday afternoon 💜
My Saturday has been a bummer of a day so far until I saw you've posted a videooo
Regarding the rape charge: he had "consensual" sex with a girl under the age of fourteen. Not sure how it can be consensual when the victim is a child. In any case, I hope the case is solved.
a child cannot consent
That's like a freshman and a senior having sex. Idk...I'll leave that alone.
Believe it or not not everyone's brain and maturity level are the same. I was more mature and responsible at 12 than grown adults. It should be looked at on a case by case basis.
I swear your vidoes are my happy place.... Your channel deserves easily 1 million subscribers! The best youtuber ever.
I don't know. This is a hard one. I don't buy into the run away theory. If he was running away, why would he run towards the END of his legal issues? I think the most likely theory is that it was a either an accident, and people are panicking. Thats why they deleted his facebook account and HID the truck for 5 YEARS! Or a friend of a friend situation like the David Gibson Smith case. I really hope they figure it out so the family has closure.
Finally getting to sit down and watch this video! Nice work as always!!!! Can’t wait for the next one!
I’ll take it as a birthday gift from you. Thank you so much love. 💗💞💕😘
damaged af happy birthday love!! 🍾🍭🍧🌸💕
Chelle Belle awww thank you! 💞💕
happy birthday! ♥
Happy birthday beautiful ❤️❤️
Happy birthday gorgeous!😘
This is crazy. I live not to far from Franklin, Tn and this is the first I have ever heard of this case. Great job Danelle!