The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson | Full Episode

The parents of Brooke Skylar Richardson speak out -- the real story behind the international headlines in the case of an alleged unthinkable crime. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.
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[@patrinajasso5689]

SHE GAVE BIRTH KILLED HER BABY. SHE HAD TO BECAUSE HER FAMILY WOULD OF HERD THE BABY CRY. I CANT BELIEVE SHE PLQYS VICTIM. SHE HAS MADE IT ALL ABOUT HER.

[@patrinajasso5689]

TO THE MOM AND DAD. U DO NOT WANT TO SEE HAT THE PROB DRESS WAS VERY TIGHT AND THAT HER BREAST WERE FLOWING OVER. WHEN SHE FIRST GOT THE DRESS IT FIT HER SHE HAD NO BREAST. IM SURE SHE RAN THE WATER WHEN SHE GAVE BIRYH. SHE HONESTLY GOT AWAY WITH KILLING HE BABY. WHAT A SCK WORLD W LIVE IN.

[@patrinajasso5689]

SHE NOWS THAT SHE KILLED THAT BABY.

[@Sn0wShepherd]

The only real mistake that they made was trusting the corrupt system that focuses more on money and law than it does on achieving justice. This poor girl is poor deer precious young woman and her family were tortured and the entire idiot Facebook mob is complicit with their pain. And I hope they come to feel and understand the hurt they caused in the name of guilt by Authority

[@roslynnaude1933]

@Edmond Morin ¹

[@chromer05]

My dad was a lawyer for over 4 decades and we were always taught even if you know and are 100% sure you are innocent never talk to police without a lawyer present.

[@demeraragold4644]

People must comply with the police

[@kmoore3]

@@demeraragold4644 you’re missing the point

[@demeraragold4644]

@@kmoore3 point? Nah. I'm repeating the narrative "they should comply" or that's just for black people?

[@justinkooker1460]

@Demerara Gold never talk to police during an interrogation always invoke your fifth amendment and request a lawyer everything you say can and will be misconstrued and used against you. I have a Bachelors in criminal justice before receiving my education I would have cooperated now I won't.

[@kmoore3]

@@demeraragold4644 uh yeah the point of the mans original post

[@abigailsmith6000]

They say she had a "perfect life" but I wouldn't describe a young lady with an eating disorder as having a perfect life...

[@jeffreygreen1254]

Yeah, because having a mental disorder makes your life perfect 🤦‍♂️

[@purplementhol3388]

So many girls & woman compared to boys & man, that judge Ruch or Popular person don't really Suffer from anything because they have something to use to get better, said by so so many girls and woman these past few years. Dumb logic right? As a woman, I hate that it's mostly Female that talk shts & judge Negatively to both Genders especially Female although they never meet or know anything.

[@MellifluousMelody]

same thoughts.

[@kathyramos2924]

Seriously

[@ghiovannabernal]

I would…a perfect life is built on the biggest lies so yeah they did have the perfect life.

[@peacelove7706]

I’m a police dispatcher of 25 yrs, have police officers in every generation of my family as well as military all the way back 7 generations. I was not only “friends” with my local police, but worked directly with them, worked on raising funds for them, and much more. But when my son was friends with another teen boy that the police “wanted to bring the hammer down on” . They proceeded to USE ME AND My TRUST in them to ARREST MY SON ON TRUMPED UP CHARGES TO GET HIM TO GIVE UP INFO ON HIS FRIEND …. BOY oh boy did I LEARN my lesson….NEVER EVER EVER TALK TO ANY PD WITHOUT A LAWYER…FOR ANY REASON…PERIOD. I left my profession shortly after and will NEVER look at the police the same again.

[@KAnderson2020]

You're exactly right! I learned the hard way, too. My daughter was sentenced to 8 years in prison for using drugs. She was never a dealer, a thief, or violent. I will never talk to police again. They manipulate and they lie. They can be very violent. I have instructed my other children and grandchildren to never talk to the police. I taught them their rights. I used to "back the blue" 100%. Now I know better.

[@ginnicronin4916]

That is awful! 😢

[@corymccollett1427]

It’s really sad, we’ve created a situation where things like arrests and convictions are viewed as stats and like in any profession, the best stats the better the career prospects.

[@chefranklin8374]

cops are the biggest offenders!

[@user-tz3dy7mt9e]

And why did the the police want "to bring the hammer down on” your son's friend? You seem to forget that police does not deal with angels. Most of the time they deal with dangerous, cunning blokes, who commit, or have committed crimes (some of them horrible), and will do everything in their power to deceive everyone and escape the consequences of their deeds. The police cannot talk to them with a Bible in their hands. And despite your apparent distrust of the police - based on a singular and personal incident - I am very sure that, if you arrive home today, and see that your house was broken into, and your wife is missing, you call 911. I think that looking at the police with suspicion is a distorted view of reality. I don't know where you live, but just imagine what would be if the police force, the whole of it, went holiday for one whole month. No police at all, nothing, no sign of their presence in the streets. Cam you imagine would it would be?

[@leah0927]

She wasn't ever going to keep that baby that's why she didn't want anyone to know

[@lisawentworth6831]

true...but so sad she couldn't give her to someone to love her forever.

[@melmc9672]

NEVER EVER NEVER NEVER under any circumstances talk to cops without AN ATTORNEY PRESENT

[@sissy9393]

That is exactly what should happen. People think they are helping or they are being honest and it will make it easier, just like the police claim. It is NEVER OK. They tell you….”your words can and WILL be used against you.” This is such a shame. It shouldn’t have been such a public event. I agree police should be involved. The girl was pregnant. It makes argument for not having an honest relationship with her Mom. Everyone deserves a loving and trustworthy relationship with their parents. Especially Mom. I hope these people learned how to communicate snd stop shaming their child. Know your rights snd stay quiet. Nothing is black and white. Some people are evil. Some people are scared like this girl. Her parents were shocked. Also the girl had a horrible eating disorder. This girl was really messed up. I hope they all got their lives together.

[@Nephthys-ness]

And just possibly "Never Never have s3x w/o protection." ○~○ It takes 2. Then it takes headlines. The "grotesque disregard for life actions" were perpetuated by many. There were more 'womb' rights during this trial than there are now and this Still happened! ... 😶‍🌫️ Skylar tried her best to be "no problem", and she did seek advice from a doctor //& also tried to please LE & her parents & society & not make waves for the Penis with the sperm going to college. I hope we get better at talking for real, and not in finding dirt pits, trashcans, dumpsters & bridges 🙏

[@queenofno6055]

AMEN! they will coerce you and twist everything

[@barrettorth8413]

@@Nephthys-ness "it takes 2" "the penis with the sperm going to college"?! It sounds like you're blaming the biological father for this mess. We know nothing about him, their relationship, why they broke up, and whether he even knew about the pregnancy (doubtful considering how secretive she is). The fact is that this young woman suffers from severe mental illness, which ultimately was the root cause of this entire tragic chain of events.

[@Anita_Backrub]

NEVER!!!!!

[@i.am.heather]

This case was a HUGE reason why I’ve explained to my kids that they can come to me about absolutely anything and I’ll never get mad and I will *always* love them. No matter what. As far as grooming goes, this is a huge tactic used to isolate their victims. I do constant check ins with my kids. I ask about visits, friends, outings, etc. and who they’re with. If it makes them feel weird or icky, listen to that feeling and to do what they can to get out of that situation & call me. My teens have been very honest with me, I’ve held true to my words, and we have a very, VERY good relationship. They’ve called me quite a bit to get out of sticky situations. No, I am not “besties” with my kids, but I also never want something unfortunate like this. Having an open relationship eventually fosters a friendship later in life, but letting them know you’re there for them NOW encourages an open conversation to have with your kids.

[@chapsteronetime2000]

Same here so far so good 26-18 and 16yts old

[@angel030582]

Aiming for that

[@lindab6093]

Good advice xx

[@tobybuckwheat9270]

I have done the same thing with my 6 chdren because my parent's did it with me

[@ernest186]

All people have a mind of Their Own and the kid growing up under their pants are much more brighter than you may believe they give you just what you want and know how to manipulate and they'll tell you everything that'll make me think they're perfect especially the ones feel like they're not treat a family and smiling your face and stab you in the back every chance they get as far as what you thinking they are or who they are

[@leoren2685]

That DA is abhorrent. He was so gleeful to try to prosecute her.

[@user-cp8rj1tx9z]

She was told she was pregnant then she hides it and malnourishes her child….

[@eazymfne]

Aren’t they all like this?

[@kquinnvandevelde1384]

It's not the only thing wrong with what the police and prosecution did, but referring to her well-documented eating disorder as vanity is disgusting.

[@darkskinneddutchess4007]

It is vanity...the obsession of being skinny and cute and the it girl...vanity vanity vanity

[@theloweboat]

That it is........

[@madelineclementine9990]

Disorders usually cover up something deeper that is wrong and it begins to be a compulsion

[@LittleKikuyu]

@darkskinneddutchess4007 Throwing stones a lot here…so you’re without any „sins“ or weakness? I doubt it.

[@genocash8436]

@@madelineclementine9990substance abusers too.

[@MCTominator]

There are only two times you never ever say a word to the police when your lawyer is not present: 1. When you are guilty. 2. When you are innocent.

[@Q-nt-Tf]

Well, this time it was good because that crazy b killed a newborn. Life in prison or the penalty of loosing your right to live.

[@DJMarcO138]

100% this. The one time I was arrested, my layer asked me "why are you here seeing me?" I began to explain the situation, and he stopped me and said "NO. You're here seeing me because you talked to the police. NEVER talk to the police, even if you know you're a billion percent innocent. Say nothing except 'I want my lawyer.' ."

[@marleysankor]

Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law meaning... It absolutely will. Law Enforcement are allowed to lie and coerce.

[@NickdeDrummer]

@@marleysankor If you are innocent, and the cops know you're innocent, they'll still work as hard as they can to take you down anyway. That's the most important reason to never do it, they are NEVER on your side.

[@junacebedo888]

@@marleysankor Law Enforcement can even empathize to make you talk which happened here.

[@skylerkay9934]

Boy, between "She made a poor choice" and "I never got to be a grandma" the mom just can't get her foot out of her mouth!

[@daveburrows9876]

Right. I think she knew, too.

[@natalieeubank4533]

It’s their side there was a lot that even they didn’t know

[@monsemaniaa]

She is making herself to be the victim 😠

[@nadrashaba5692]

I want to understand how she gave the birth in the bathroom how she did that by herself also, there will be a lot of bleeding, baby make noise, cry, or anything how the parent didn’t know that there is something missing information on this is story who deliver the baby I cannot believe it has done by herself but it seems the family is rich man at the end of the store they get mad guilty but there’s other people involved in this crime

[@romeo_alpha0176]

Well she's got the Karen hairdo and a Keurig so..

[@traveltm]

What does it say about all those people sitting outside the home to yell hateful things? Get a job, get a life. They should take a look at their own life and really see if perfect and should throw stones.

[@aicsynthesizer]

in this economy you can't afford to sit and basically spew hate lol

[@jenniferalvarado9933]

Completely agree!! I understand the severity of what she did but to sit infront of her home!!! That’s just evil!

[@RwynHoffiCoffi]

Completely agree, disgusting behaviour. They should be ashamed of themselves, so should DA, the officers, the media and the prosecution.

[@pennyp7382]

Get a murderer to admit she killed that baby.

[@pennyp7382]

@@jenniferalvarado9933 Killing her baby was evil.

[@user-du3nx4kp6o]

People who talk about vanity completely misunderstand what an eating disorder actually is and the power it can have over a person’s mind. It is probably hard for people to understand but the girl was/ possibly still is clearly very poorly and needed help and support with her eating disorder. Her strange messages to her mother after giving birth are really part of that obsession and it truly is a mental illness and she has my sympathy. Being trapped in the cycle bulimia is one of the worst things a person can go through. Whatever happened with the baby she will regret it for the rest of her days and does not need any more hatred or vitriol aimed at her. No doubt she does this all on her own through her disorder.

[@darkskinneddutchess4007]

It is vanity..its a ll the need to be skinny look good and swear short and tiny clothes..its vanity...why dont people have disorders that make them eat more and love to look fat???but yall love to be skinny and will do anything to have it

[@user-du3nx4kp6o]

@@darkskinneddutchess4007Some people do have disorders that make them eat more and look fat. It is called Binge Eating Disorder. An actual anorexic will often cover themselves up a lot and wear baggy clothes, and does not feel skinny at any point, no matter how much weight they lose or how close to death. I cannot speak for this girl, but what I am saying is true.

[@AlienVisitor777]

I was gonna say something similar. Clearly they should have knowledge, or have resources to knowledge, about how eating disorders work.So the messages that she sent to her mother wouldn't seem that far off, had they done the proper research.

[@user-du3nx4kp6o]

@@AlienVisitor777 Absolutely. It is a classic example of body checking and focusing only on the weight to block everything else out. Her behaviour in that context seems standard.

[@emilyhodges3255]

I’m sorry but that medical examiner should be fired. She ruled it a homicide when there was no scientific evidence of it. Like how do you retract saying bones were burned? She says “based on autopsy results alone I cannot determine if it was a live birth” - she literally had one job, and that’s all she could speak into. How they took her word beyond the evidence is mindblowing.

[@Timhey0912]

not only for her original "conclusions" but due to what was disproved by the defense team, when she testified in court. She is the one that should be put on probation at the very least.

[@Stevehboy]

A lot a things happen in America that are kept a Big secret

[@Elizabeth-uj8vn]

They should’ve hired Dr G for this job. This examiner is a disgrace to society.

[@steviegee8413]

What I read into her statement that about the autopsy alone was the same as the Judge. "We don't have the physical proof but we think you did it." The pair of them are Far Right bootlickers that think everyone is guilty of the crimes they're accused of.

[@fabiolaflores8919]

Why did she give the baby the name Ana 🔔? 👀⬆️ up the 🎬 with that name.

[@MamaTriedSolo]

NEVER talk to the police without an attorney!

[@LoveLupe300]

Pled the 5th..lawyer please!

[@ak.alaska]

Never bury a baby in your back yard !?

[@LoveLupe300]

@@ak.alaska 99% of people will not do that! Smh

[@drnstjhn]

unless you buried a baby in your backyard

[@valarmorghulis2975]

republican judge who rewards offenders

[@ShirTuck]

The mother’s narcissism is very obnoxious. Me me me, I I I , and walking ahead. Always brings the story back to her. No wonder the daughter has the struggles she has and takes responsibility for other’s actions.

[@DiaDeLaDead]

I caught that too. Even in the beginning of the video it was all about her.

[@picklesmom735]

The father is genuine and kind. He said, he didn't know what to think of what happened. He was so conflicted. You could see that. But the mother is the problem. Until that young lady gets out of that house, she will continue to have issues. The mother reminded me of Kate plus 8. Praying for the dad, his grandchild, and his daughter. I see the good in the daughter. What she did was extremely stupid but I see her as a victim too. Her mom wanted perfection and this was the result. Just my opinion as an armchair detective.

[@kellym4747]

I feel bad for everyone, but I believe the mom is very concerned about other people, how does that look to other people, what will they think, and that could play a part and her daughters actions. Too much emphasis on image.

[@artistheart5272]

It’s disgusting! I can’t believe she didn’t get the death penalty.

[@louisepurton6439]

As a midwife I can tell you some babies delivered appear lifeless unless you know what to do immediately.

[@stephaniesanchez667]

This is why virtues, chastity are hopes and science, abstinence, planning needs to be taught. We also have so many ppl w HPV ugh.

[@lindsaygomez3374]

As an OB nurse.... There is an overwhelming number of girls who come in and deliver babies and their parents never had any idea they were pregnant. Unfortunately it's way more common than people think. Every time it breaks my heart for all of them that are involved. I hope that this whole family is able to move on. Godspeed

[@joynkindness]

My mother in law was an ob gyn nurse said that, 2. Prayers. M

[@hakimbandaru1915]

The mother is clearly delusional and absentee. She doesn’t appear to have known anything going on with her daughter. What an awful, awful dreadful woman. It must be nice to live in fantasy land and then act shocked and take the high road.

[@lindsaygomez3374]

@@hakimbandaru1915 I get it. I always feel similarly when this happens. Like you really didn't know?

[@soph5669]

Too bad this story doesn’t include Brooke going to the hospital to either deliver and hand over the baby to child services or even just drop the baby off.

[@annmarie6870]

Parents are mostly too selfish to care about their children so I don’t know why they have children at all 🤷‍♀️

[@Isabelle-zo2uu]

I hate that they shamed her for her eating disorder/mental illness as malicious actions she took before, during, and after her pregnancy.

[@estherharing7430]

I thought it was a good wake up call. This whole situation actually. I thought the underlying message was: instead of having a disregard for life by harming yourself, the baby and your loved ones with her choices. You most learn to honor life by your choices.

[@lunalove9395]

@@estherharing7430 Except its not a 'disregard for life', its an illness. An eating disorder isn't something you choose to have. It can take years for people to recover and some people never do, hence why it has such a high mortality rate. You wouldn't say to someone that has a physical illness that they have a 'disregard for their life' or that they should just get over it and make better choices, so I don't know why mental health issues are treated the same.

[@MariaEOD]

@@lunalove9395Many are quick to forgive someone who has gotten behind the wheel, drinking and drinking with a DWI and say, “Well, it’s their first time, they didn’t hurt anyone!” But they could’ve, yet it’s still addiction and forgiven more by others in society, but when it comes to other disorders, it’s not!

[@2ared952]

I’d hardly call that “shaming” Starving yourself and throwing up your food isn’t something that should be ignored or disregarded. As her parents, they did exactly what they should have done. Stop being ignorant.

[@jennifers8843]

They can’t manipulate everyone to feel sorry for her if they didn’t

[@Samantha-ys2pp]

The way this teenager is talking to the detectives with no lawyer present is beyond me. That detective woman was on a mission to make her admit anything.

[@leniehulse1621]

Isn’t 18 years considered an adult and doesn’t need parental presence?

[@ericgarcia4049]

@leniehulse1621 yes but you should never, ever talk to the police w/o a lawyer. Even if you’re completely innocent.

[@wockyslush666]

She was an adult lol

[@jaylenebiesemans5855]

She was 18

[@cmonman7664]

​@@leniehulse1621Where does the commenter say anything about her not being an adult. 18 is a teenager who is an adult. Commenter said the teenager should have had a LAWYER present, not her parents. Don't make yourself look like a fool.

[@juliashearer7842]

How can that judge say that he knew in his heart that the child would be alive? Seems extremely unprofessional.

[@justme-cr2zc]

This is a hard one. But the one thing I know - that medical examiner needed to be admonished. She should not have kept her license or job after a "mistake" like that! I'm horrified. I can't imagine this was her first or last mistake, and that needs to be rectified.

[@DX-d]

She probably got paid to retract her statement.

[@testingtesting4984]

Unfortunately us has more bad doctors than any other countries i live in.

[@AmySmith-nu5nw]

I think she was an anthropologist, not a medical examiner. The baby was bones when they got her out of the ground.

[@owenlyons76]

This is a lesson to parents. Do not have such expectations for perfection from your kids that they don't feel safe enough to tell you when they need major help. I think they aren't awful parents but being obsessed with being perfect hurts your child. This is the result of that.

[@nomygame5732]

Well the mum did take her to the doctors to get the pill. I think they must have had a good relationship, and the mum understood her needs, although she was too late. Skylar was never planning on keeping the baby

[@martharunstheworld]

Absolutely! It drove me to substance abuse. 18 years clean & sober!

[@jenniferbond7073]

@@nomygame5732I don’t know. Putting her on the pill still maintains the facade of perfection. She won’t get pregnant and know one will know her “perfect” child is having sex. There’s something about that mother that doesn’t set well with me. The dad seemed legitimately upset by the whole ordeal. She was odd.

[@ashleycate7231]

Its because she is rich sshe gets aaway with everything

[@Stiasteny]

Yes I saw other (older) clips of the mom where she constantly beraded Skylar. The parents tell her story in this video. It is extremely biased and they paint her off as this instable child. They probably decided it was best for her not to get interviewed because she has had a lot of time to reflect on what happened and can come to a conclusion herself now. The parents had unrealistic expectations and made her feel worthless since a young age. She could have developed an eating disorder because she felt like she was never enough. And the only thing she could control and could get praise for, was for being skinny and losing weight. Her mom definitely was an enabler, pusher and probably the cause of that.

[@OrangeSodaBunny]

I don’t know what the dad is like but wow. The mom and daughter have no problem with keeping secrets.

[@jessicamartinelli274]

It is disgusting that the prosecutor attacked her eating disorder & called it “vanity” & that picture she took of her belly at the gym , in my opinion , says she was adapting to the idea because if you don’t plan to keep it , you aren’t going to take a belly picture … even her confession everything is “I did that maybe” and “I heard it maybe” she wasn’t sure . & how can that person that did the autopsy say the cause of death was homicidal violence when she then can’t even determine if the baby was alive !? You can’t commit homicide on a human that is already deceased …. & the texts she sent her mom , they need to consider her mom didn’t know , she could have been acting like she was excited to be rid of the bloat … & the detective has some nerve to say she wasn’t pressured considering her disorder , he shouldn’t work with people . Period .

[@donnacaldwell3267]

I keep thinking about that first video in the interrogation room, just after her parents found out what happened. I remember how the mother went on and on about what people were going to think and say, and neither parent seemed to show, nor did they say, anything truly consoling to this obviously emotionally stunted girl. I got the clear impression that they’d always demanded perfection from her and that’s why she didn’t feel she could turn to them for help. That would also explain the eating disorder. The parents’ demeanor is very different in this show than it was then.

[@eileenentler8993]

I went back and played the part again where, after she'd gone to her mother's obgyn and found out she was 8 months pregnant, was crying and told her mother that "the first appointment was traumatic" and the mother agreed and left it at that. I don't know what EITHER of them had EXPECTED the appointment to be like, but TRAUMATIC wouldn't be on MY list ... unless, of course, I was LYING to my mother about not having had sex yet and being 8 MONTHS PREGNANT already. WOW, talk about sheltered ... lol

[@thepaynefamily2985]

Agreed I think baby Annabelle was a message from God for all 3 to take a look at themselves deep within and what’s around them there is more to life than appearance and keeping up with the jones

[@carriecook1595]

She's a murderer and got off scott free. Karma will visit her and she will be judged by God Almighty.

[@elfenmaus1440]

@@carriecook1595 the Rest of her Life no matter what she’s doing.

[@sarahgreenslade1219]

​@@carriecook1595 you don't know what happened that's America for you

[@valhumphries2704]

The detectives convinced her that she burned her baby after she told them “no” 17 times. So sad to think how many innocent people are in jail due to false confessions.

[@valhumphries2704]

@Ismellfishallaround fish not according to 21:25

[@emeraldrayv3n]

​@Ismellfishallaround fish no she didn't.

[@carolfoster326]

She's guilty as heck and they proved it!

[@KatK2]

i feel like that in it of its self should be a crime... cant the family sue the police department?

[@funtyes1970]

@Ismellfishallaroundfish no she didnt , where is evidence, you dont know that baby was alive when she was born , i think cops was over reaching big time , all cops did in this case is lie

[@KAnderson2020]

As an adopted child, a mother, and a grandmother now raising my daughter's two beautiful children, I can't imagine her parents' pain.

[@user-tz3dy7mt9e]

And why are you raising your daughter's two children?

[@RileyNicoleWilliams]

Unless your daughter has passed away or extremely sick there's zero excuse for you to be raising HER kids

[@user-tz3dy7mt9e]

@@RileyNicoleWilliams That's what I think.

[@rainao.3512]

How can that detective say he doesn't believe false confessions exist even though it's 💯 proven?! That's terrifying.

[@nikitakucherov5028]

I absolutely can’t believe the dad fell for the police’s lie TWICE!!! An 18 yr old has no chance in an interrogation room vs two trained professionals.

[@Hawk89gt]

I’m shocked the parent had any say whatsoever, she was an adult.

[@junacebedo888]

If 18 year old is guilty.

[@samanthalang7212]

18 is legally an adult the Dad has no control over being in an interrogation or making decisions for her

[@cw-s3582]

Wasn't the Dad already in a tailspin over the immense lie of her pregnancy? I believe he was in a place not recognizing his own daughter and possible actions on her part as this point.

[@sbanats]

unless he knew she was lying and didnt want to be complicate?

[@michaelbeard4883]

there’s a case of a man confessing that he killed his daughter and friend because the police forced him awake for 48 hours during interrogation telling him he did it. turns out dna didn’t match and eventually they caught the real guy 5 years ot so later

[@yumifl.5133]

yes, Science never lies.. technologly is great!!! doesn't always work out that way though. some lawyers and police interrogator's can be anyone's dimise.

[@denisemezynski8014]

What case was this?

[@Bee-ly4gx]

I saw that the other day it was horrifying.

[@Bee-ly4gx]

@@denisemezynski8014 if you watch ewu story time titled something like case with the most insane twist you’ve ever heard of it is about the father forced into confessing killing his daughter.

[@lindab6093]

Yes I saw that. You would think that wasn't possible but clearly it is.

[@kevinlu7572]

No interview of the baby’s father?

[@JJones-zg7yz]

her body her choice

[@Daniel_Capital]

Fathers are deemed worthless in today’s society

[@user-tz3dy7mt9e]

No. The fathers in these occasions are conspicuously absent, nobody worries about them, and everything that goes wrong is put to the account of the single mother. The same question occurred to me, but you can see that nobody, so it seems, thought about that. It is one of the features of our society. And it is very probable that the father's parents did everythibng in their power to avoid their boy being dragged into the whirlwind of the sitation.

[@lunarphoenixforyourface]

Hearing her original interview where she said the baby might have made a noise was all I needed to hear. She should not have gotten off scot-free with some little probation crap.

[@jeanettewills5202]

The coroner claimed the baby had been burned up, she came back later and testified that it was a wrong call. How many other people has she put in that predicament? Somebody needs to check!

[@rrrjooy6946]

This made me think SOMETHING happened that change her statement.

[@TheBlackAbstract]

How about the fact she killed and buried her baby.

[@mindymorgan8479]

Right? How can you say the baby was burned when it wasn't? Oh honest mistake? Ok.

[@lunarphoenixforyourface]

💰💰💰

[@Tubifia]

The people "camping" outside their house.. I've seen that in other cases too. I don't care what that person have done or might have done. That behavior is simply f*ed up. Towards the family, the neighbours, and the not yet sentenced criminal. Don't they have lives to live?

[@kylahaynes4099]

Its a wealthy area, its right up the road from me. No, they have nothing better to do than to torture the poor family.

[@moniqua9123]

Yes that is literally stalking, it shouldn't be allowed! It could never happen where I live, seems like people in the US are taking a disgusting pleasure in other people's misery and see it as pure entertainment 🤮

[@martas9283]

My thoughts exactly

[@KWW0321]

Those people need compassion, that has got to be a pathetic and lonely life to live.

[@Tubifia]

@@moniqua9123 I agree, it should be illegal. Never happens where I live either (Scandinavia).

[@sandrakinney1505]

Honestly her text to her mom makes me think her mom was part of it

[@allgrapes4352]

Absolutely!

[@CandidLy1]

That defies logic. What mother would be in on hiding the pregnancy and the burying of the baby in the BACKYARD when it would have been so much easier to plan on offering the child for an adoption in a medical setting. It still could have all been done quietly.

[@keepittoyourshelf]

@@CandidLy1 Done quietly when the fact that she was pregnant and buried the baby in the backyard somehow got out? Riiiiiiight. And logic has absolutely no place in any aspect of this case.

[@lizj3815]

How so? As an 18 year old she’s still very close to her mother, just like a child…

[@drklstyk]

I agree. A mother who knows how a pregnant belly looks, not notiicng on her own daughter... Strange

[@estikekry6720]

This situation is so bizarre. What bothers me is how can they say that she burned her baby? And then come back and say she didnt. This entire trial is because of the initial burning of the baby. For a girl already paranoid about weight… finding out that shes 8 mo pregnant while a senior must have been so hard. Yes, shes prob a self centered girl… what high school student is so different than that? What she did wrong is she wasn’t open with her family but at the same time…. That doctor should have spoken to her mom as well. Yes she is 18, but she’s still living under her mothers roof… shes still dependent on her mother.

[@yvonneconte3040]

She's 18. It's against the law to disclose medical/pregnancy issues

[@estikekry6720]

@@yvonneconte3040 i get that but why is america like that? Who does the law think will help raise that child? Isnt it the mom’s parents? Should they not be on the same page? Will they not find out about it anyway? I just went to my daughters college orientation and i think they mentioned 100 times how they can not tell us any information about my child after this meeting. They then go on and talk about the parents finances and how they will use our ss# and irs taxes while the kid is in that school. No ma’am!!!!! If my kid needs me for ANYTHING! There are no secrets! If i dont have a passcode on my phone or computer as a married woman…. A 41 yr old adult then u as a person living in my house has no privacy neither. My girls paid for their phone, while their in MY house…. Its MY phone. Every parent should take charge and understand that! Americans are so anti everything. In other countries u can have 3 generations living in harmony…. Here, we raise selfish, independent, useless brats!

[@joshmay7538]

That prosecutor should no longer have a job. His smirk and smiling during the conference shows he was only there to prove someone wrong. Disgusting human.

[@nicolelabella7287]

Agree I thought the same thing. She had poor judgment. She did something wrong but she's not a cold calculating criminal. Just did something stupid and did a dumb thing. Young kids shouldn't be having sex anyway. What happened to saving yourself for marriage. My God! I guess I live in tge dark ages.

[@fanni24]

I agree! No matter how guilty he thought the girl was, she was only 18 and what sane, conscious human being would grin and laugh at a tragedy that happened to not only the girl (that he clearly thought was malicious and completely guilty) but a newborn as well. It seemed like he had no feelings and compassion whatsoever and he knew way more about the horrific deatils of this case than the public.

[@fly89]

yes, he looked creepy.

[@mobus1603]

@@fly89 You people base everything on looks, don't you? She's a pretty, young blonde, so she must be innocent, right?

[@fronthal157]

It was a baby killer, so he did a great job

[@N00019]

Based off those texts she sent to her mom, the mom definitely knew about the baby.

[@samanthaj.3570]

I watched this hours ago and can’t stop thinking the same thing so I came back to the comments. Did the mom think she just ate too much pizza? And her mom saying she was happy her daughter was healthy now is a pathetic excuse for turning a blind eye. Did the parents think her eating disorder was magically cured? No they didn’t. People know that doesn’t happen “overnight”. Those parents aren’t that stupid. I feel evil narcissism from all of them. I love, love, love my kids and will always support them, but I’ll also tell them when they’re wrong. I don’t recall in this story her parents ever telling her she was wrong. Feels like a red flag to me. The judge was right; many different decisions could have changed this outcome. I hope she never has the opportunity to be a mom.

[@KenBurnswaggle]

The dad knew they were being recorded at the police station. When he first saw his daughter, he purposely said, "I wish you would have just told us." He was trying to cover his and his wife's tracks.

[@armchairapothecary]

My thoughts exactly. Just watch out for saying this or even thinking it… look at what happens in the comments section when people dare to use their own common sense to contradict the absurd narrative that is being spun by an archaic interviewer and parents desperate to maintain their manicured public image as much as their lawn.

[@syw9882]

It sounds to me like a young girl known to be vain & obsessed with her weight was having a conversation about what she normally would. I’ve had plenty text conversations about my obsession to fit into my clothes or have clear perfect skin for pics or whatever.

[@N00019]

@@syw9882 eh, if you want to be naive and believe that, that is your right. But if you watch how the mom is acting and what she is saying, there are definitely red flag when it comes to her. She definitely knew.

[@vj8406]

Skylar I hope that once you are stronger you can tell your story in great detail so other young girls can learn from this tragic situation.

[@user-zh2ei7tq3g]

What I think really happened is that Skylers eating disorder was so bad that it caused her to have a stillborn baby. Because when someone has a really bad eating disorder such as she did that can cause a stillborn.

[@nathii2805]

Ummm lady she did looked pregnant!!!

[@rebekahwilson7703]

All you need to do is say, “I want a lawyer” and they have to stop the questioning then and there. That’s something to inform your kids of.

[@aweewa5659]

Don't talk to the police.

[@austinburnett9322]

I love it when Erin reads out texts in the voices of the authors.

[@mkl5448]

If KZbin has taught us anything, it's not to talk to the police without being represented. People, they're not your friends, they're not your pals, you have to be smart here. Regardless of the situation, you're freedom/life may very well depend on that decision.

[@tanyamushaney2743]

She told Skyler to keep taking the laxatives and she we ould be the best looking girl at that game and Brandon deserves that. Skyler's brother said they let him have snacks "because he could handle it" but Skylar would eat it all. She wanted a perfect skinny blonde daughter and that's all there was too that. Who the tells their daughter to take laxatives ? That isn't a mother struggling with her daughters eating disorder. If I'm as they with as anyone it's her. I watched the entire trial begining to end. She told her to KEEP taking the to laxatives which means she'd been taking laxatives. That could have contributed to the outcome.

[@CHASMINEFRAMBO]

I agree too much castor oil or any other laxative can cause the infant to poop in the sack and die this is crazy mom should be charged the focus should have been on the mothers conversation with her before and after

[@estherharing7430]

That sounds really desturbing

[@ab1577]

Never talk with the police without a lawyer

[@lih1352]

No justice for that baby! 😢 Her joyful texts after burying her daughter do not match someone who didn’t want that baby to disappear. I hope she truly feels the need to repent

[@LittleKikuyu]

Wanting to not be pregnant does not equal murdering your newborn. I am guessing she didn’t want the child but she is clearly severely ill in these recordings, on a path of self-destruction. She didn’t have regard for her own well-being. How could anyone expect her to be a mother? Had the baby been born alive she might have been a good mother, who knows? I think this case is absolutely tragic.

[@prometheusvenom7189]

@@LittleKikuyuShe killed her and got away with it almost.

[@rebekahkissel7629]

I had a kid in high school and it was embarrassing and scary. My son's a beautiful man now and amazing. The point is girls get really scared! Always tell someone you trust or just go to a hospital alone. They help you so much!! So many ways to get help when it comes to pregnancy.

[@Don_Matteo]

Luckily, these days, it is not so embarassing to have a child. Everyone knows young people have sexual intercourse and a baby can be the result. We should encourage young women, who are in these situations to seek help. At the end it is always best for the baby to be weldcomed and that the mother has done all she can however scary. And we need to stop these attetudes that tell young women that it is somehow wrong or scary to have a baby.

[@MiturBinEsderty]

My mom hid the fact she was pregnant and finally my dad took her to the hospital at the last second. You would think my parents would be understanding of dumb teenage mistakes. LOL they act as if they are perfect beings. They had no help so they refused to help me and my sister past high school.

[@emanualcarr7408]

It's funny how police are so accommodating for blondes. Let this have been a minority woman. She would have been thrown under the jail.

[@Ephesians5-14]

Yes, there are pregnancy centers in every county in America that will help you! They will do your check ups, help you tell your family, help you with the things babies need. But Planned Parenthood doesn't want you to know about them, they want you to go to their center and just get your pregnancy "taken care of". As a teenager, you just don't know what to do. I was 20 years old when I was pregnant and in college and people still treated me like I was an embarrassment. It was much worse for girls younger than myself. I always noticed how differently they were treated. It's what has given me a life long passion for helping teenage mothers.

[@Ephesians5-14]

@@Don_Matteo yes! They need support and encouragement... not to keep getting pregnant but to have their baby, finish their education, and be able to stand on their own two feet. But they need a lot of grace, mercy, and unconditional love to get there.

[@kittykittymeowmeow666]

I just feel like everyone should just know that a little innocent newborn human being should always be protected no matter what

[@ceciliaherpai2788]

This is my thought too. I'm just surprised how the majority of the comments protect her?

[@krissy3186]

At what stage is it important that a baby’s life matters?. Is it only after the baby’s born? At how many months in the pregnancy process does a baby’s life matter?? I am for protecting life but each circumstance is different.

[@LKH.DragonQueen]

​@ceciliaherpai2788 I am shocked too. This will make it easier for other young adults to do and claim the same and get away with it. I do not agree she should get life but definitely some form of sentence.

[@TJCat5]

This girls reaction to having a supposed "stillborn" sorry but you still call 911. Also, I think the statement about the baby being burned was retracted bc the professional was paid to. Highly doubt she saw burn evidence and then it suddenly disappeared. Also, the fact that she knew she was 8 months pregnant and never told anyone, and was more concerned how good she was going to look in a dress, tells me she knew she was getting rid of it. Had no intention of keeping it. And I think the mom knew too.

[@christianebraga7551]

My sister, as millions of others, was a teenage single mom. Of course her plans changed, but trying to portrait this 18 YEAR OLD as a clueless, innocent little girl is an offense to all the girls, even younger, who did the right thing.

[@simplehibiscuslife1188]

I feel sorry for kids that hide themselves from their parents, it paves the way for kids to isolate themselves even in their darkest moments when they need their parents guidance the most.

[@julieboice180]

It sounds like her mother was very much in control and the dad very much so also.

[@julieboice180]

No mustaches Skyler!! Non at all. So sad that her parents weren't more vigilant

[@ivyvulaj8804]

You’re so right about that !

[@Lulu.Cthulhu]

As someone thats grown up "hiding" myself from my parents I don't like your comment. My parents never even made me feel comfortable hugging them. More times than not, its the parents fault.

[@simplehibiscuslife1188]

@@Lulu.Cthulhu I agree with you 100%, as a child I had the same experience with my father. Now that I’m a parent i have the power to rewrite the experience for my child.

[@nica900]

David Fornshell is projecting big time - accusing a frightened young woman of killing baby because the family were image obsessed and yet he has the hugest grin on his face at the idea of being on television and getting his 15 minutes of fame. Sick

[@chloekezako7507]

I also felt like he really enjoyed this.

[@tawnybees9973]

she knew at 32 weeks she was pregnant healthy baby she killed her baby

[@ivyvulaj8804]

Some people would do anything for promotion of recognition it’s beyond me

[@msunderstanding3198]

This is the way of the world. Took me a long time to learn that. All he seen was publicity and dollar signs. Never himself….that doesn’t even cross his mind how obvious he is. Kinda looked like gloating to me. Unfortunately most of us learn the hard way that law is not your friend….EVER!

[@janejane6778]

And the dead baby? Doesn’t matter??

[@chantalsimonetto668]

I hope that she gets help!

[@aquamanGR]

Judge said it best: "grotesque disregard for life". And the parents are beyond delusional.....so sad.

[@lisaupright2342]

She had no remorse during her statement to the courts and Judge.

[@gregbroussard7730]

The parents are as corrupt as the defense attorneys here. disgusting people

[@frenchyfrenchie]

If the mom didn't know Skylar was pregnant until way after the fact, how come Skylar texted her hours after birth saying how happy she is to have her belly back...? Did I miss something? 🤔

[@Ohhelmno]

Yes, she had an eating disorder and was so skinny you could see her bones. She had put on some weight, likely due to the pregnancy and maybe she wasn’t purging or not eating so it was like a way to tell her mom that she was happy she was at a healthy weight. Although obviously some of that was probably due to the pregnancy.

[@msmcoffeebanks]

Exactly she knew👌🏾

[@SraTacoMal]

Her mom had no way of knowing the belly is back due to her having given birth.

[@summerkutter9629]

Someone recovering from an eating disorder likely wouldn’t be happy to have a “belly” You say belly when referring to pregnancy imo

[@drdrew3]

It’s a completely ambiguous statement. You can interpret it in several ways. Some of them completely contradictory

[@Vrsenese1095]

The first issue is the moms obsession with telling her daughter she looked great or a certain way and commenting on her body instead of really wanting to help her and educate her properly. I always correct my mom because my weight doesn’t define me or how I look. Humans need to stop commenting on peoples bodies.

[@ST-LEO]

People can make compliments. People will always have opinions. It's when you become obsessed that it becomes a problem. Social media alone has proven that over the past 15 years alone.

[@DX-d]

Stop being so fragile if you want to live in the world, you will never change basic human psychology.

[@adrenalinejunkie301]

People can make compliments. It’s the insecurities of the other party that is the issue.

[@alexandertews6970]

The mother's position is not entirely clear to me. She knew about her daughter's pregnancy and allowed it to happen. They're both too selfish.

[@spaghedee7340]

she said she looked good because she looked healthy and like she was gaining weights, also they even said they’d been trying and trying to help with her ED

[@patriciaann850]

No one on the states side even cared that she was sick with an eating disorder. She was 18, just a baby. The judge was insinuating that the baby would be fine if she wasn’t starving herself but EDs are illnesses. She isn’t cruel, she was sick. I’m not saying I wouldn’t have done things differently but she was just treated horribly.

[@KaeBae0717]

I actually feel for Skylar; she clearly was in a situation where her parents (primarily her mother) would judge her so she felt cornered. Her mother was focused on what the neighbors would say about the situation…like??? Your daughter just birthed and buried her stillborn baby. This is a TEENAGE girl who was scared. Not saying that she was right at all, but she definitely was not supported by those who are supposed to love her unconditionally. I think if she was properly supported, things would have ended differently.

[@ernestdiaz2645]

What that girl did was obviously wrong whether she killed the baby or not just burying it was a bad thing. But what the neighbors and the people of that town are doing standing in front of their house and taking pictures and s*** like that is crazy I would never want to live in a town like that

[@lcct635]

They act like she was a serial killer . This os scary.

[@ericabamforth6528]

I would move.

[@ernestdiaz2645]

@@ericabamforth6528 meeee toooo

[@FloeticEnigma]

Yeah the neighbors were hella out of pocket. There was a lot to unpack in this case, but at the end of the day, I feel like the jury got it right. There’s too much reasonable doubt here. I do wonder though, when she found out she was 8 months pregnant, did the doctor know if the baby was healthy? Did they try to follow up on any prenatal care? It wasn’t mentioned the health of the unborn baby at that time.

[@DX-d]

@@lcct635no, she isn’t a serial killer, just a killer.

[@AvaCherry189]

It is so easy to judge. As an OB nurse I’ve seen so many situations where women don’t know they’re pregnant or families never saw it. There was absolutely no evidence that the baby was born alive. To try to send her to prison for life is unreasonable and wrong.

[@rosefox2021]

Regardless. Not saying anything after giving birth, even if the baby was dead, is horrible and evil. Burying that baby was wrong. Don't make excuses.

[@pieterduplessis6906]

and there was also no evidence that the baby was born dead !!!!!!!

[@rebekahwolkiewicz449]

@@rosefox2021exactly. And carrying on with life and burying what was a human being in your backyard? Despicable and selfish, especially when you text your mother the day after with ‘I’m so happy, my stomach is back to normal!’ Disgusting

[@hollystiener16]

A. she knew she was pregnant. B. She didn't take the baby to the hospital for help nor call an ambulance

[@DaRyteJuan]

I can’t help but feel that the law is slanted against females. The males who get the girls pregnant do not suffer the same level of anguish faced by females or the ramifications of having unprotected sex. On the one hand it’s hard to hold the sperm donor responsible for deliberate malice on the part of the mother. But not holding the sperm donor responsible doesn’t seem like justice either.

[@DaVinciCosmeticsUSA]

Love watching your videos late night

[@jab414]

Completely heartbreaking

[@1ROB82]

The way that DA smiled is disturbing and terrifying. He’s enjoying that waaaay to much.

[@ShamSham-xu6vm]

I thought the exact same thing like why tf is this dude smiling like that.

[@JAM-yj4tb]

DA's get off on the power of locking people up. They don't care about justice, only "winning"

[@hawaiianmama2357]

Yeah, he is creepy AF

[@taylerallred769]

If the mother and father didn’t know of her pregnancy (or about the entire situation in genera)l, then why was she texting the mother hours after giving birth discussing her happiness to get her body back. That part is throwing me for a loop. It makes it seem as if the mother knew.

[@MartaRC32]

for me, it´s the umbilical cord that gave it away- somebody had to cut it, Skylar couldn´t do it... it´s too hard to cut...

[@ghhm2705]

@@MartaRC32 or it was never cut….she could have delivered with it intact, followed by delivering the afterbirth with it still attached and then burying all of it together.

[@ghhm2705]

I didn’t see her text regarding her stomach as a sign her mom knew of the baby, I see it as a daughter in an unhealthy relationship with a controlling mom. The daughter is fearful, desperate, anxious and/or insecure in her mom’s commitment and love. She’s eager to please mom.

[@allysonh6410]

@@ghhm2705 y'all. They had an ob testify he thought the umbilical cord had come apart and that's why she was born dead. It was in the video

[@marymartindale884]

I agree. I also want to know how they never saw her belly move?

[@MsTeaRex]

Do not ever go to the police station without a lawyer. Mom and Dad are stupid that they didn't get their daughter a lawyer...

[@therealz360z7]

They're trained to make at parents at ease , it would be more unusual if they did say no not without an attorney!

[@Saymyname-zj2ml]

Her parents suffered from childlike naivety. If they were just a bit sophisticated, their daughter would've avoided this mess.

[@Shawn-1971]

Never let your child be interviewed without a lawyer or alone.

[@janeconquest]

No way the mom wasn't pressuring her about her appearance based on those texts

[@xuanzhencat]

Her parents let her be a cheerleader at 11 years old. When I was little, I asked my mom if I could be a ballerina, and she said no. Probably saved me from an eating disorder. When you encourage your daughter to pursue sport that’s likely to cause an ED, ain’t no way you’re all body positive and “oh you can quit if you want.”

[@smiley2477]

Exactly

[@mahdokhtnikakhlaq1937]

@@xuanzhencat that was the most ridiculous statement I have read in a long time! Denying you of something productive you wish to do is not something to be thankful for. I'm not trying to insult you but the conclusion you derived from this is just absurd.

[@shachede6828]

@@xuanzhencat that is your mom, you don’t get to judge her mom and other mothers that. Support their daughter passion and dream

[@shannonventura8435]

Exactly! And this is why I said no to competitive dancing and gymnastics for my daughter.

[@margomorton4372]

what sickened me the most about this very sad story, was the way the community responded and behaved !! Camping outside the house ?? taking turns ? those viscious attacks. OMG . Judgmental, HATEFILLED and no compassion. I wonder what religion they aspire to !!!!! Horrific.

[@lorrainebroughton9842]

You know that, people judging and humanity they preach...so sad

[@summerbb333]

as a Catholic/Christian, it pains me to agree. Many people hide behind their "religions" yet don't live by them.

[@dantedavis352]

Pro lifers

[@carolswitch125]

Christians

[@TVYGANTAS]

Sickening? So killing a baby is ok? Wow..

[@Loveoldies50]

I remember watching this show as a kid. It was one of my favorite shows.

[@ChristineDuval-cy5ck]

Prayers for everyone

[@cheryle3256]

Her mother 100% is a liar. She knew her daughter was pregnant. The texts sent about her prom dress and her belly being back say it all. Left out of this show is all the testimony that her mother monitored her daughters weight daily, and was extremely harsh on her about any small gained pound. Other parents from the cheerleading squad testified that mom was unnaturally involved with the Brooke, constantly critical of everything she did and her appearance. Her food was monitored, her boyfriends had to meet her moms standard. The father in general was and is clueless.

[@notthisjenn]

Oh mom absolutly knew. 💯 agree with you

[@elishevarosenfeld6755]

Right I’m just realizing that now

[@joshuaben5665]

Hello Cheryl

[@hollyray3152]

Something is wrong when you can't tell your parents you're pregnant, if only to be treated by a doctor. If she was that scared of her parents something is wrong.

[@sashaann9679]

I agree with you, she knew. I feel like the mom and dad hold most of the blame, especially the mom...she's terrible

[@twatts1523]

Interrogation can definitely produce false confessions, especially in children. I remember when I was in middle school, my brother lost his new expensive sweater we had to wear at out private school. My mother kept asking him what he did with it. He said nothing, that he just lost track of it. She kept asking him if he threw it away out of spite, and finally he just caved and said yes, to end the drama. Several months later on the last day of school, he found the sweater in the back of his cubbyhole. He decided to just throw it away and keep the guilty adjudication, rather than stir it all up again.

[@shannonbeyers9765]

That's the stupidest thing I've heard in a long time. It didnt cross his mind that he could restore his Mothers trust and respect that he values what somebody else's efforts has provided for him by producing the sweater and proving that he isnt a inconsiderate liar. Ridiculous reasoning. Somebody tell me when the joke is over.

[@twatts1523]

@@shannonbeyers9765 When you grow up in an abusive situation, you don’t take chances like that. It was already forgotten, so leave it be. If he told her that he found the sweater, he might get in trouble for lying and saying he had thrown it away.

[@shannonbeyers9765]

@@twatts1523 I see. I know not to pass judgement upon that which I not knoweth! Take care.

[@DR.DisInfect]

Police are a so crooked

[@lntrlp4936]

Smart kid

[@HLJlovejoy]

Praying for Skylar and her family. What a tragedy. May God bless the baby’s precious soul and have mercy on every single person involved in Jesus name.

[@lxxredxxl9587]

Jury got this one right!!!

[@prophismusic]

When a prosecutor is that happy, they need to be removed and investigated immediately.

[@Aboma2012]

You have got be kidding me. She killed baby and you think he should be ok with killers ? This is alarming

[@ericsg1477]

@@Aboma2012 You don't know that and can't prove it either.

[@Aboma2012]

@@ericsg1477 yeah can’t prove she is kiled her because she is white cute women ? But if this was different man with darker skin you wouldn’t say this

[@ericsg1477]

@@Aboma2012 race or skin color has nothing to do with this xd

[@raymondthangtunkhaing7372]

​@@Aboma2012 You are just being racist here.

[@Shakespearelover1717]

This case makes the police look really bad. The police had no right to lie to her family about why they were questioning her. It would have given them the chance to get her an attorney to be present. Outrageous.

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

I mean, technically they do have the lawful right ... but her parents should have gotten her an attorney immediately.

[@69spanks]

And the way that DA was smirking while giving that update… man I don’t get good vibes from that guy at all.

[@PinGMaj]

They don’t look worse than the jury and judge does for letting that little sociopath walk

[@julietembrock5240]

Personally, in MY opinion (& don’t crucify me with a keyboard!) I don’t feel it’s right/fair that cops are allowed to lie to suspects then expect them to tell the truth!!! That HAD to be terrifying! Seriously an abuse of power!! In MY opinion!

[@69spanks]

@@julietembrock5240 yep, they can lie, but if we do it it’s a crime. That’s just one of the many reasons not to ever talk to the police, even if you are innocent.

[@cinnamongirl2925]

White Privelege. She DID know she was pregnant. The doctor told her and also told her it was too late for an abortion. She did not do any of the normal nesting things a mother to be does-because she knew all along she had no intentions of keeping her babv. Not one baby outfit was purchased, no bed for the baby to sleep in, and no prenatal care or prenatal vitamins. She knew she was in labor but did not call 911, she gave birth alone and dug a hole in the ground and left her newly born babv girl in that hole and covered her with dirt. She got rid of her problem.

[@Saymyname-zj2ml]

White privilege? She had suffered for many years with mental illness, causing her to obsess about her body image. This is not a race issue.

[@nancyguzman8756]

@@Saymyname-zj2mla lot of people suffer through many things and don’t go around burying humans whether they were dead or alive.

[@victoriastang]

This chick is just the original Alexee Trevizo. She just had the sense to not do it in a hospital bathroom.

[@ScragsP22]

This exact case is what goes through my head as a mom of teenagers. It’s the reason I’ve sat them down on many occasions to make certain they know that they can come straight to me and dad in any and every situation and we’ll find a way to work it out. No matter how bad or scary it may be. I even gave them scenarios and examples so I know they get it. Parents need to make sure to do this. Kids see situations way differently than adults do and a lot of kids get into life destroying trouble trying to cover up stuff they don’t need to.

[@soilgrasswaterair]

That is so very important, to let children know they are safe and can tell their parent/parents things. Just as it’s also very important to guide the child and introduce them to things at their level. Many parents do not like it, but talking about biology and sex is part of parenting in order to prevent these things. Imagine her being so terrified of what her parents would say, that she found keeping the pregnancy a secret, and sneeking out in the night to bury the baby in the backyard, to be a better option than to tell her parents what had happened. I do react though to the doctor not informing her children considering this happened when she was a minor, and she needed proper check-ups and a birthing plan etc. a teen asking the doctor to not say anything and they did nothing after that, is a violation.

[@therealz360z7]

This mother tells her daughter to take laxatives!

[@junacebedo888]

Parents or mom of Brooke knows the latter pregnant. Maybe Brooke confessed early on.

[@sallysmith7974]

Bless you

[@prod805212]

My mom talked to us at 13, then at 14 she started putting a box of condoms in our stockings lmao

[@EilanJ]

Not taking the "dead baby" to seek for help would already be a crime.

[@jessicamartinelli274]

& it’s crazy that she didn’t say she burned the baby’s remains until AFTER they said it to her over and over … & then come to find out , the remains weren’t burned at all …. Crazy . & absolutely they should have moved it to another county , that is a violation of her right to a FAIR trial .

[@marc4712]

Lesson #1: never ever talk to the cops without an attorney present. You’re just asking for trouble. The cops can legally lie to you, force a confession, etc., and the law bidding citizen doesn’t know what’s going on.

[@jfunk6932]

Lesson #1, never keep your pregnancy a secret and bury your own child in your backyard, completely devaluing the life of your own child.

[@patwatkins4757]

Yes. Cops can legally lie to you. But by the same token, law enforcement very rarely have anyone tell them the truth, about anything. Just listen to random talk on the street, in movies, tv shows and most likely in your own family. Maybe even yourself. People just talking about getting pulled over for speeding or some other reckless and illegal driving: the first thing the driver says is that they have no idea why they are pulled over. Next is the first thing they are trying to think of is how to lie about it and trying to get out of it. If the general public is that obviously always thinking up how to lie to try and get out of a ticket, don't you think when someone is trying to cover up something much worse, don't you think they would have spent weeks , months and even years honing their lies and story to give to the police when they finally catch up to them?

[@Patricia-cn7ox]

@@jfunk6932​​​⁠ so you want to put all pregnant women on a list or something? 🙄

[@alissaalbritton_]

They do use scare tactics.. and it’s a shame. This is why so many people don’t call the cops for help.

[@adityatyagi4009]

Cops forcing confessions from the guilty is welcome. However, cops forcing confessions from the innocent is utterly repugnant.

[@judywidener3039]

I cannot believe no one ever contacts the father to be. Can you imagine the stress this child was under? She had to stay " perfect" - she had body dismorphia. Our society should learn something from this. It is tragic for everyone😪😪

[@paulagentile3801]

Shes not a child, shes of legal age to do many things in society, have a gun even, but no more, if her illness caused this then I guess all eating disorder people should be institutionalized because of potential deadly desperate behavior. Not an excuse

[@nyquil350]

I wonder what race was the father of the baby

[@AkaiNabi]

@@nyquil350 what that has to do with anything?

[@nyquil350]

@@AkaiNabi edit your comment, please add( does) you're welcome in advance don't want people thinking your ignorant and not to take your opinion seriously .

[@victoriablack4128]

@@nyquil350 You keep asking, watch the video!

[@tegan12356789]

imagine what having a lawyer in the interrogation room could have done for her

[@poppyfield1619]

The photos of her in the red dress though...she definitely looked pregnant!!

[@LadyDazzleDance]

IKR I thought the same thing

[@lward9675]

Omg! The mother is so self centered! I was a grandmother with none of the benefits? Your daughter is in trouble, and not just since she gave birth.

[@MiamiInthehouse]

Did they give the baby a decent burial? At least? How horrible this girl and her family are.

[@Porsche996driver]

Terrible situation. Very plausible her eating disorder and being first pregnancy both factors contributed. Baby must have been only a few pounds. The saddest part is in these dark parts of our country where abortions and medications are banned, we will see many many more cases of confused teenage girls in similar situations. Every baby should be wanted and loved. No forced pregnancies. God doesn’t want forced pregnancies. 🙏🏼

[@AlohalaniSKea]

I kind of feel sorry for Skyler because her mother is obviously a narcissist and cares more about what people think of their family then what's actually going on with her children.

[@lisacox5405]

Skyler was a narcissist too...which is why she ended up doing what she did. Many narcissists have a least once child that ends up just like them.

[@hollystiener16]

i don't feel sorry for skylar but for the baby that she killed

[@Froggele]

Stop throwing these words around when you don’t know these people at all and probably don’t have the professional background to determine wether or not someone has a personality disorder to begin with. What they went through because of people who love to judge and insert themselves into other people’s lives is terrible. Don’t act like you wouldn’t care about being crucified on a national level, having people come to your house, being threatened. Of course they cared how other people reacted, that’s completely normal and not narcissistic at all. We are social animals and it’s in our DNA to care about community and our social standing.

[@makaylahandel5329]

I feel sorry for the baby she killed....the family is full of narcissists....

[@avephoenix6637]

@@hollystiener16 Agree. The same disregard she showed seems contagious, as people seem hellbent on feeling sorry for her who buried her in her backyard... Those bones would have bene discovered years later at some point....

[@tatirein3620]

Parents don't seem to be shocked that the child they raised gave birth in a bathroom and buried her baby in the back yard of their house. Are those folks for real???

[@petieleesrefriedbeans]

I know, right?!!!

[@godsaves1127]

I agree

[@iamrightyourwrong5198]

no tears nothing

[@beatricemitchell2384]

They probably helped her give birth, then pretended they were clueless. She had a baby bump in that Prom dress.

[@boby541]

That is joke, for sure

[@jzloveinfinite]

In the famous words of Matthew McConaughey in the movie Mississippi Burning, "Now picture that little girl as [white] black." 👀

[@lauralarson1961]

It may seem odd, and I don't know how common it is, but there are those who just don't gain much weight when pregnant. I have a cousin on my mom's side who gained only 15-20 pounds with her first child. She gained 35 or so with her 2nd.

[@maddiealdridge-lh2ef]

The fact that she never told a single soul she was pregnant, never made and attempt to go to a hospital while in labor, is very telling that she had no plans to let that baby live

[@mrs.penaslife6796]

What I don’t get is all the people in the comments feeling sorry for her yes she was young but at that point you know right from wrong

[@mtb_girly]

Yes ma'am!!

[@Buffy_thegymslayer]

Some people can’t accept they’re pregnant. My best friend found out she was pregnant at 7 months, but her mom was there and she didn’t really bind with her son for months. She was in denial and shock. I’m not excusing her behavior but I totally get why she would do all of this. When you’re pregnant, you can become very mentally I’ll.

[@mtb_girly]

@@Buffy_thegymslayer yes you are right pregnancy can do so much to a woman body and mind. Reasons why I really think about having another baby. Thank you for being there for your friend, trust me she might never said thanks but she needed you. Y'all being there saved that babe. This case is so hard to even think about yet to hear.

[@interesting..8354]

@@mtb_girly Nope, she buried her own baby shes an evil excuse for a woman and murdered a child.

[@ktjoonbug]

Why did she talk to the cops without a lawyer?!

[@therealz360z7]

If the baby came out screaming at the top of her lungs , what would she have done ?

[@peryton4598]

"I was a grandmother and never had the benefits of it!" WTF! Not a concern about the baby who never had the benefits of being loved and wanted.

[@laurenm.6320]

What I never understand about these kinds of Internet comments is that surely you know how heavily edited these shows are? Have you ever been interviewed or TV? They ask you the same question worded slightly differently multiple times. They likely asked her, “and how has all of this impacted YOU personally?” “How are you dealing with this?” “How has this changed your life?” “For you, as a mom, this must not be what you expected in life for when your children would have children, right?” And so on. You really can’t honestly tell how bizarre someone’s statements like this are without watching unedited interview footage to see the context for the responses shown. For anyone who doesn’t understand what I’m saying, think carefully before going on reality television or doing any interviews because you are going to be blindsided by how clips can be arranged to give a context that didn’t exist in real life. That’s not always some big tragedy or even intended to be deceitful but it does mean that interviews like this are not “evidence.”

[@lilypartida]

@@laurenm.6320 💯 I’m glad you said it so well! Shows can twist words too and the context is not always shown.

[@annabanana9240]

Same like when mother is crying saying my poor daughter was slim during trial, she wear baby clothes, didn't had clothes for trial,, poor daughter. That child had no life but daughter is more important, she had no clothes

[@trailerparkart2429]

I don’t think the parents are at fault. But parents out there, this should be an awakening to you… don’t be so difficult for your teen to speak to that they feel this is their only option. I always tell me son, “there’s NOTHING you can tell me and I won’t love you. There’s nothing we can’t overcome. But you HAVE TO be honest with me.”

[@MsAchampion]

Awwwe! 😢 I used to tell my babies that too! That's what's up 😊! But mine are grown now, so when they do talk to me about things, I have to mentally brace myself! 😅 I'm the adult until people start talking about certain things, especially my children. I have to pretend that I'm ok,and listen, no matter how scary the conversation gets, and believe me, it's gotten scary. 😆

[@Oliver-Closeoff]

I found it funny how they said they didn't know anything about her being pregnant but the text conversation with her mom showed otherwise.

[@trailerparkart2429]

@@Oliver-Closeoff idk. I think her mom just wasn’t any help for her. She encouraged her eating disorder at times, I could never imagine telling my child that struggles with an eating disorder “watch what you eat bc you want your outfit to fit!” 🤦‍♀️

[@iTammy]

I did that with my children! Open and honest, but no matter that, they both seem to not tell me a damn thing! Not the good not the bad! When they left the home nothing of any dream I once had for the future, like a strong bond, to the spa together, drink coffee, afternoon shopping etc etc, nothing, just absolute nothing! They made it clear in words and behavior, back off mom! I always knew when kids fly out the parents home, new times, new experiences, are coming your way, let them go and let it happen - my own mother learned me that when she was still alive! But this, I never seen this coming! It’s nothing a mother deserves to feel! I was ready for a little less but to end with absolutely nothing is hard, really hard!! They are my own children but because of this situation I fully understand why people all around the world are dying lonely and alone! The world is not what it was anymore! I absolutely don’t fit in a cold and heartless society which we live in these days! Very sad!!! 🥺

[@trailerparkart2429]

@@iTammy wow! I’m so sorry you are going through that. My son has really only ever had me in his life. His dad hasn’t been around for years, my mom passed when he was little and my dad is really distant. So right now, at 14 years old, we have a very tight relationship and he’s a good kid. I’m so sorry to you. Have you ever tried to talk to them about it?

[@stephlalalitta]

It always blows my mind when full grown respected men smile and smirk and borderline brag about a scared child all alone being manipulated and made into a baby killing monster 18:24

[@chriskimandchloe9397]

The police are disgusting and we the people need to fix this situation we have put ourselves in. We need civilian oversight to go over everything every single police officer does. This poor girl has been thru enough.. so sad.

[@Aboma2012]

@@chriskimandchloe9397 this poor girl ? Didn’t she killer baby ?!!

[@Aboma2012]

So killing baby makes you hero ?