A Cold Case Solved: Katelyn Markham

When Katelyn's fiancé John reported her missing, everyone could agree something was very wrong. Two years later, her case became a murder enquiry... but it would take another decade before anyone was held accountable...
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[@foxxycleopatra615]

36 months?!?!?!?!? For murder and lying for 12 yrs?! Why not just give him a parking ticket. I am flabbergasted

[@eadweard.]

It was involuntary manslaughter.

[@foxxycleopatra615]

@@eadweard. Not sure what that means in America but in Canada that means an accidental death. Like you punched someone in a bar fight and they fell backwards, hit their head on the ground and died. Involuntary bc you didn’t mean to kill them. Murdering your wife, wrapping her up in a blanket and dumping her somewhere, lying to the media and her family for 12 yrs and blathering that you hope for her safe return when you know damn well you killed her, does not seem at all involuntary. He very much voluntarily lied his ass off and put her loved ones through hell for over a decade! Seems like at least 2nd murder to me and definitely worth more than a ridiculous 36 mos in jail

[@eadweard.]

@@foxxycleopatra615 He was only convicted of involuntary manslaughter because the didn't have the evidence to pursue a murder conviction.

[@foxxycleopatra615]

@@eadweard. ok but still! 3 yrs?! It’s a max of 14 yrs in Canada for that which, I know, most people don’t get the max unless it’s especially egregious. 3yrs just seems like taking a life is meaningless

[@Kelly-pp1et]

Involuntary manslaughter. They were unable to prove he murdered her

[@TheTeslacoilz]

Why did they plead it down to involuntary manslaughter? He continued to cover his crime for 13 years. 3 years is a disgrace

[@FlameFlickers]

Because they only had quite vague circumstantial evidence so they didn't feel confident they could convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered her. If they went for a murder charge and he wasn't convicted, he would have walked away completely free. Accepting a plea deal at least guaranteed he would be sentenced. I agree it seems unjust but, when there's very little evidence, the prosecutors have to weigh up the options if they want a conviction.

[@16ozClawHammer]

@@FlameFlickersIt's always worth remembering this. Yes, 36 months is an insult. But if the alternative is nothing at all, it's still a win. A sickening, barely believable win, but a win nonetheless.

[@chuckydall9250]

​@FlameFlickers Bullshit this guy gives off a bad vibe they have convicted people in far less!! They had less evidence in the Scott Peterson case, and they got a conviction

[@sweetgirlrosenick]

What an insult to her and her family that he only got 3 years.

[@thegreatreaper8840]

Nope, 3 years is a lot given the evidence

[@MarioGoatse]

Considering the lack of evidence, he should’ve have gotten even 3 months. Too many times the police arrest people because they feel that they had to have done it because there’s nobody else. And too many times we’ve found that the police are dead wrong and the person is innocent. It really does not surprise me that given the option of losing and getting life, or just admitting it and getting 3 years, that he took that deal.

[@mus139]

F++k living in that State, Criminals Win.

[@journeytrials]

That’s why you have to get justice with your own hands! If you think the system will do it for you, you’re crazy!!

[@MsLilsweets]

​@thegreatreaper8840 no lack of evidence given he pled guilty

[@JetBazooka21]

3 years is an absolutely horrendous sentence

[@alisong2328]

He should have gotten at least a year for every year of lies, plus a lot more for the actual crime!

[@amandalidey329]

I was about to say the same. Trying to type after just painting my nails, but I can t believe that. 3 years?! That's not justice! Her poor family. Never will realy get justice. She was very pretty & artistic. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🦋🦋

[@iamcasihart]

I feel he should have gotten the number of years she was alive on this earth, multiplied by two, and 10 additional years for every year he lied. So, basically life in prison!

[@JetBazooka21]

@@amandalidey329 not only that the poor dad waiting so long for the truth and the fact the dude had a kid and got married knowing full well what he did that’s beyond comprehension

[@JetBazooka21]

@@alisong2328 the fact he still pleaded not guilty irks me as well. Kudos to the father for persisting all the years after….you can’t even say justice was served though which sucks….

[@juliahill7732]

Wow, 3 years! Surely if it was manslaughter the fact that he dismembered her body and went to great lengths to hide it and any evidence should count to adding to the length of his sentence! What an utter monster!

[@clivematthews95]

He plead guilty, so he went ahead of all the other charges that could’ve been brought against him. I wish they could’ve charged him for the dismembering and concealment of a body

[@RightsForZombies]

@@clivematthews95 Desecration and concealment of a corpse are far lesser crimes than murder so it’s typical that with plea deals they drop lessser charges and focus on the major offences. The sentence was a travesty but that part at least is very typical in plea deals with murderers.

[@mikko-of6cu]

His family has money to hire a good lawyer. That's how you get 3 years for murder. Sad but true.

[@hannahgeraghty4201]

Three years might as well be nothing at all. If his current wife has any sense at all she'll be long gone before she ends up the same way. Ridiculous waste of life.

[@alisong2328]

He'd probably only get 18 months for a wife if he only got 36 months for a fiancée!

[@VioletJoy]

No doubt her family would not agree with you.

[@FucU4ever]

It isnt anything at all because time served will have him out in less than that

[@brucescheiman4888]

Wtf 36 months for murder? Yet he was charged with involuntary manslaughter? What a travesty of EPIC PROPORTIONS. How absolutely disgusting that he will give a couple years of his life for taking HER ENTIRE LIFE. I'm so ticked off. I couldn't have seen this coming from 1000 miles away. The ada should be ashamed of themselves. If it was their family member, friend or loved one, they would have fought with all their might to get the maximum amount of time. There WAS NO JUSTICE FOR THIS FAMILY OR FOR KATELYN. RIP ANGEL. She thought he was her night and shining armor, yet, he ended up being her worst nightmare.

[@happytrails699]

this is our justice system

[@muddydog6605]

@happytrails699 It's no different in the UK. There are some very sick and dangerous people in power who give out sentences throughout the world. Utterly sickening.

[@Zero-90977]

They had no solid case .. no physicals evidence, no nothing. They didn't go after him for "Involuntary Manslaughter" this is what his lawyer worked with the prosecution. The fact that they accepted shows you they had nothing, no smoking gun. They wanted to charge him with Murder 1. Which I guess it was them trying to intimidate the defense. Btw, the justice system get's a lot of flack sometimes, but I don't think this is one of those cases. At least he didn't pull a Casey Anthony

[@smcdonald9991]

He did not plead guilty to the murder charge and was not convicted for it. The 3 year sentence is for involuntary manslaughter which is the death of someone resulting from an underlying misdemeanor. That's a real shame. The reason the DA agreed to it was that he did not feel he had a strong enough case and the jury might well find there was a reasonable doubt as to his culpability. There was only weak a circumstantial evidence.

[@SpiritGirlSF]

@@muddydog6605 What would you think if they were doing this on purpose?

[@LegendaryAwesome122]

Three years is an absolute insult to her memory. He should be rotting in a cell for the rest of his life.

[@ThePinsay]

DISGUSTING!!!!

[@FranticRS]

Yep its ridiculous plus he won't change and more likely commit the same crime

[@tommymc7535]

I’m literally 3 minutes in, and it’s clear it’s the finance.

[@jarikawinfield]

@@tommymc7535 this!!! SAME ! wtf

[@sandrapisani9225]

Why only three years??

[@Deadwrongallalong]

Oh no, Katelyn’s dad talking about her and butterflies at 30:30 made me cry 😢 can’t believe the outcome of this one, three years isn’t even close to enough

[@claaare5293]

me too!!!

[@Dollparade321]

If my murderer gets 3 years in prison I'm literally coming back from the dead

[@vincytvholic]

The way the "justice" system is about getting cases closed and moving on rather than actual justice and keeping killers off the street is disgusting and disturbing.

[@suzimonkey345]

Yes! In Britain barristers (top lawyers) openly admit that they regularly “under charge” to ensure a conviction! Murder becomes “manslaughter” because any conviction is better than none…😮

[@sultanabran1]

it's not a justice system. it's a legal system that sometimes gives justice and often not.

[@gustavusvasa5437]

They would rather save money than get 'justice'

[@robhigh5991]

Always amazes me how inmates who share a cell start to confide to the other about their crime

[@Zero-90977]

I suppose u have to "earn your voice" ... dunno. But I would still give a BS story at least.

[@nicoles7872]

Im sure they start off with "don't tell anyone but I'll tell you what I did to get in here" then the first chance the celly gets, they're talking to the cops in exchange for leniency on their own charges. Criminals aren't the brightest.

[@Loralanthalas]

Secrets are hard for all humans. Even sociopaths.

[@alisong2328]

Bragging rights?

[@wenwenrenee]

@@alisong2328 Was my first thought.

[@juliejohnson6472]

36 months?! Stealing a car would've gotten him more. 36 months?

[@Strider_Jaco]

Smoking some pot would get you more time lmao the justice system is an absolute joke!!

[@bellowl]

"Even though the maximum sentence was given and the judge's hands were tied - the lack of justice for Katelyn is quite staggering and very, very sad." Obviously, I imagine anyone who watches this video will feel... just shocked, blown away, enraged, grief-stricken, and empathetic - wanting to share this pain with Katelyn''s father and sister and the wider community who are missing having her in their lives. But that quote just struck me, in a way that this channel is wont to do, it's just SO very, very sad.

[@bellowl]

And wow, what a monster. I know most of us, especially those that watch a lot of true crime content, have come across far worse cases in terms of evil, absolutely horrific cases of torture and torment, terrifying examples of the most sickening behaviour that is so antithetic to what we feel is human and humane. Some people - it's like they're barely people. But this guy. For some reason I find it grating. Perhaps it's because it's too common in a way. Hearing about what he was like behind the scenes, the jealousy and controlling behaviour, putting pressure on this young woman to do things he knew she wasn't comfortable with, spending six years together and she was only 21 - likely had never known or experienced a caring, loving, and trusting relationship. Only this guy - and you can't help feel like she would have been trying so hard to make it work even though she knew that she wasn't happy. Am I just feeling cynical or are there just too many men like this guy out there in the world? All the videos really, but that one that was more recent showing him yelling at the mother of his child, tells you so much about him. Clearly so self-interested and unable to show empathy. Is he a psychopath? Perhaps he is. I just feel odd that this pathetic excuse for a man can take so much away, be so casual and callous, but so ordinary. Three years in prison? Unbelievable. Sick. Sad.

[@indie1179]

Three years? The justice system is broken.

[@eviehammond9509]

It's non-existent at this point. What an absolute disgrace.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

It's better than places like the U.K. and Australia, whose "life sentences" are like 15-20 years as a rule (and the sentenced often serves even less than that). That's the problem of letting him plead out. They should have rolled the dice. As soon as I heard "misdemeanor" by his lawyer, I knew it was going to be only a very few years. I guess they thought they couldn't win. It's unfortunate.

[@VioletJoy]

It was involuntary manslaughter. There's a big difference. Either he didn't intend to kill her when he was choking her, or it couldn't be proven.

[@amandalidey329]

100%

[@suzimonkey345]

They often under charge to ensure a prosecution…

[@g.mhamilton1505]

Ok i'm 5 minutes in and that weird boyfriend John has already set my teeth on edge..... His girlfriend is missing & he's laughing in an interview. Nevermind that 911 call.. "oh there's a festival down the street with dodgy people" yeah Right... He did it.

[@eadweard.]

If you'd been working on the case, then it would have been solved on the first day.

[@g.mhamilton1505]

@@eadweard. Yup, if only they had called me.... 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@YoutubeISPROPAGANDA]

He gives off feminine vibes and my gaydar was going off and I’m a gay man… I truly believe he was living a lie with her… he also extremely weird

[@YoutubeISPROPAGANDA]

@@eadweard.you’d have to be an idiot to not think: the LAST person to see her and his weird mannerisms

[@SpringNotes]

You have very good instincts ! But, your picture is scary af. What is that ? 😅

[@KevLane2248]

Being sentenced to a pawltry 3 years for murdering his fiance, pretty much he got away with murder. Disgusting and the justice system is a joke.

[@stfuplsok]

*FIANCEE

[@nishchalthakur2487]

The fact that this person will be out of prison is scary af.

[@cdes1776]

Wonder if his wife will be waiting for him.

[@MrsWeirdAgain]

​@@cdes1776The fact that she seemed to be recording him being abusive to her, suggests that she was possibly collecting evidence for a divorce/custody fight makes me hope that she has taken the chance to disappear.

[@wsidechris]

Ever see “In the Bedroom”? I’m afraid that if I were the dad, running into him after release might trigger a similar result. The DA should have risked going to trial on this one, what a perversion of justice. In effect, this creep did get away with murder, his sentence is basically a small fine.

[@KackieJennedy]

Another case when I have to say the murderer _looks exactly like a perverted psychopath_ . Also, 3 YEARS?! 🤬🤬 That is absolutely outrageous.

[@bellagiancola4952]

55 seconds? This is probably the earliest I've been into this channel. I just had surgery yesterday and I was listening to this channel 2 hours before it started. I will always be a fan of your respectful presentation of this horrid cases.

[@TrulyCriminal]

Wishing you all the best with your recovery!! 🖤

[@lisathomas627]

This channel helped to get me through five months in hospital.Gives so much respect to the family and victims.Wishing you a quick road to recovery.😊

[@brucescheiman4888]

Yeap me too. I got mine in 13 minutes!! Yippee 👏👏😁😁 Lol The soonest I've ever got a notification on this channel. Love love 💕 this channel. Love her voice! Soft, kind, the way with which she presents the cases and the perfect amount of research and time.

[@AngelMama2016]

❤Vibes for a speedy recovery❤

[@kimmyfreak200]

at first i thought u meant 55 seconds? and then were gonna mention why was the sentence so low...as others above your comment had..then i realized thats a different comment..i was like dam 55 seconds for murder? lenient doesn't cover that

[@terredee]

I thought “it was the boyfriend” early on, when he smiled for a split second after talking about how practical she was. True crime watchers will know that it’s called “Duper’s Delight” and it’s a psychopath thing.

[@MarioGoatse]

True crime watchers should also know about confirmation bias, and the fact that you cannot read body language. It’s very easy to look back and say “see I was right” and take that as evidence that you can read his face, but then ignore every time you’ve been wrong about it.

[@willow4430]

Yup I knew it was him immediately and came straight to the comments to verify six minutes in, lol. He’s not a very good actor either.

[@terredee]

@@MarioGoatse I never lie to myself. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong. When they arrested the other guy, I thought, ‘I guess I was wrong’ - but then the boyfriend turned out to be the killer. So much for your accusation. And yes, people can indeed read body language.

[@MarioGoatse]

@@terredee Body Language reading is a pseudoscience. Nobody can read body language with reliability. We can read very basic moods of people, and they’re often accurate. However, we can’t actually tell when somebody is lying, guilty, innocent, hiding something, etc, because human behaviour is incredibly complex, and culture, neurodiversity, and mental health can play a massive part in how we act. One person biting their nails might indicate anxiety or fear, but the next person might just bite their nails all the time because it’s a bad habit. There’s no objectivity to it. By the way, Confirmation Bias is often subconscious. You don’t need to actively lie to yourself. Our brain is just wired to notice patterns, but it “overlooks” the times when it didn’t conform to that pattern. You have to actively fight against your brain when it does it, or else you just end up being biased and prejudiced without realising. Just saying, don’t fall into the trap of believing that “you can tell”. If we could tell, policing would be very easy. Criminals would never victimise people. Liars would never get away with lying.

[@terredee]

@@MarioGoatse You think you know. I think I know. We can agree on that!

[@alisong2328]

When a guy calls 911 about his missing fiancée and has scratches on his neck, is he ever NOT the killer?

[@NatureLover-62]

Three years for killing Katelyn is an insult not justice. That psychopath should be rotting in jail for the rest of his LIFE!! How did they even get to involuntary homicide as he wrapped his hands around her throat then he dismembered her?? Couldn’t they have included an abuse of a corpse or anything to that nature??

[@donlynefullofpeace7054]

My thoughts: She was ending the relationship, he was enraged, and he ended up choking her to death. John went next door to get his friend and they both got rid of her body. 3 yrs. is all that he got for taking a life. That is disgusting!!!

[@angelraburn4401]

I have to agree with you. She wanted out and he couldn’t handle it. I wish she would have said more to her family but I’m sure she was so sweet that she couldn’t bring herself to upset anyone. It’s hard to break out of that situation for as long as they were together. I’m so sad for her family and to think he will be out soon. Sick. Karma has a way of sorting those things out. If I was his current wife I would go as far away as possible.

[@donlynefullofpeace7054]

@angelraburn4401 you are so correct. People have no realization that watching porn what spirits come through and enter the person and they become very corrupt and perverse. It's the same principle in what we watch or listen too. Evil is very cunning

[@claaare5293]

I agree with you, but im also wondering maybe the other person could've been his mum

[@moorek1967]

@@angelraburn4401 I know this for a fact. He kept saying they were going to Colorado but she did not want to go. She bragged to us who knew her and worked with her that she had an internship in Cincinnati after she graduated in a few months. Usually, current wives think it is ok to live with a killer, even one suspected of murder. She knew he was the suspect since the beginning but the problem was, the case was tossed back and forth between Fairfield police and Hamilton police. Then there were several detectives who kept quitting, even on on KZbin was bragging about how he was working for her family, so I called him a year after he posted the video on KZbin and asked him what he doing about the case and he said he had quit. Finally, it was the investigators from the DA's office that investigated.

[@Dan-eo5es]

I hate these cases. I just hate it. Domestic violence that ends in murder is so heartbreaking because they just don’t let the other one go. They keep them and then they kill them. It’s horrible. And he’s a terrible actor those press conferences or whatever we’re the worst I’ve ever seen. If ur reading this and the person ur dating is like john, is overly possessive, disrespectful, unpleasant and controlling over you, saying mean shit to you, hitting you, taking your things, etc. leave. Leave. Please block him or her and get ur shit and leave: they will kill you.

[@ElizabethGrindon]

P.S. And don't tell them you're leaving!!!!

[@RolandMueller-xu8rv]

You forgot another underlying poison of this couple's relationship: degrading pornography and forcing of your mate to degrading sex which shows a unloving partner. The internet is full of worldwide illegal porn sites and AI fantasy porn that victimizes women and children with degrading sex and violence. Cher in one of her songs lyrics says that if he really loves you "it's in his kiss."

[@susanmcdermott3668]

What an insult to her and her family, I would also bet his mother would have known deep down he was responsible for her disappearance and murder.

[@eadweard.]

She would? How can you tell?

[@alisong2328]

Maybe she thought Katelyn would "cure" her sick porn-watching deviant son, and that's why she tried to keep them together.

[@Cornwalls.best.doorway]

Well on your way to 1M ladies! I’m here for it, thank you for your considered and thoughtful content.

[@Poisonevy4188]

Yay!

[@lachinita2007]

There is something about Camara seeking self assured boyfriends, spouses and even guilty parents...... If they hide to much or don't participate in the searches beware... If they expose themselves to much and are ALWAYS talking and yapping without shedding a tear beware....a trained eye can spot fake grief a mile away....

[@derbyct864]

Because there's a set of rules on how everyone should grieve the same way. Good grief

[@kittikat2318]

Anybody else notice how when John is interviewed on news, he is consistently shaking his head from left to right as if to say “no,” even though his words sound hopeful?

[@l15ora]

Did I hear that right?? He posted a one million dollar bond????? Dude looks like he can’t afford a bar of soap.

[@NA-gm5sx]

Family owns a farm right

[@NickyBlue99]

Its usually 10% you have to put up cash or assets.

[@Loralanthalas]

Only fools think millionaires are advertising their money.

[@Cheerstothewildones]

@@Loralanthalasonly fools think millionaires only act one specific way

[@derbyct864]

Judging books by cover and all that.

[@Linda-iy3qh]

36 months? What the hell ……😡🤬

[@Poisonevy4188]

Sending love and healing to Kate's family and friends. I hope John is unalived terribly in prison

[@felinetherapy4782]

3 years is insane. She was worth a lot more than that.

[@BlueAmerican26]

That's the max they can do with the evidence they had. If they went to court there was a risk he would get away with nothing done at all.

[@AliceInWunderhell]

3 years??? He did get away with it

[@cdes1776]

I got the distinct impression early on that John liked the attention, especially the media.

[@eadweard.]

How can you tell?

[@YoutubeISPROPAGANDA]

@@eadweard.you’d have to be braindead not to see it… I guess some people just can’t see anything deeper than the surface 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@sandrapisani9225]

Why did he kill her?

[@littlefishiesinthese]

3 years??? That’s unbelievable. What on earth suggests that her death was involuntary, an accident??

[@eadweard.]

Nothing. But you need to prove someone guilty in court.

[@BlueAmerican26]

They couldn't prove it without reasonable doubt. Learn how the court works.

[@slevans92]

3 years is an absolute insult to not only her memory but her family as well...because once that heathen is released, who's to say he won't kill again and get away with it?Because at this point you might as well say he got away with it with only getting 3 years in prison

[@azmahaneejohari7255]

3 years makes me so angry. He will get out and unfortunately possibly he will have another victim to abuse mentally, verbally and physically. What a monster. The justice system is horrific.

[@Dragosteaa]

Right from that first emergency call, the way he speculated about some festival nearby with potentially unsavoury people.. major red flag!

[@eadweard.]

If you'd been working on the case, then it would have been solved on the first day.

[@stephaniesaslut12616]

Whenever someone gives other potentials right away, like he did on the phone. It is very sus too me.

[@felicianafullmer8552]

@@eadweard.are you a bot?!

[@fitflow3002]

@@felicianafullmer8552 hes not wrong though

[@imetyourmother420]

​@@felicianafullmer8552 nah he just looooves to copy and paste lol

[@esteemedmortal5917]

I hate it when a monster is successful enough in hiding the body that they get such a measly charge and sentence. It’s like rewarding them for being so awful.

[@MarkBaker-z2x]

I wait for these every saturday. The best crime show by far.

[@hightorrexplore4370]

Me too! I love Saturday nights when I know I can go to bed watching this channel! ❤

[@sauce1232]

I would add a few to that: Dreading, Matt Orchard, Dave's Lemonade, JustThoughtLounge, BeeHave docs, EWU/EWU storytime/EWU bodycam 😊

[@sharonscott1776]

@@hightorrexplore4370gosh I can’t watch these at night time I get scared. So I watch through the day.

[@CJLOVE23]

This is by far the best true crime channel! With your sweet and strong voice, straight to the facts, no opinions interrupting the case coverage every 3 seconds. It’s just a brilliant show! I wish Court TV would pick up your series. I’ve seen a few other true crime series featured on there. And while I like Annie Elise just fine, some British rep would be nice too. Esp since you ladies cover a lot of cases no one even heard of instead of the same old cases Annie covers. Thanks for all your hard work! ❤ would it be ok if I recommended your channel on there? You deserve well over 1M subs by now, and you’re almost there!

[@msquietwoman]

Her dad speaking of talking to the butterflies really breaks my heart.

[@christinap-c]

The outcome of this case is unreal. Wow. Absolutely maddening.

[@red3350]

I hope his current wife took this as a sign to run for the hills! 😡 And 3 yrs... what kinda BS is that!!🤬

[@leighmonty13]

After all that time all that investigating 3 years for involuntary manslaughter totally disgusting.

[@lyndseyculver3057]

My cousin Chelsea Johnson Fairfield Ohio unsolved since 2012 right down the street from Katelyn. She was only 15 at this time and it was April 15th 2012.

[@user-sq9rq4ch8y]

Please God it will soon be solved for your family. 🙏🙏 from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@jacquelinerencher7579]

3 years is a complete injustice to this young lady and her family. The fact that he was associated with another convicted killer is crazy. I guess birds of a feather truly do flock together.

[@Pellegrineanita]

This sentence is as unrealistic and ridiculous as here in England

[@enter0171]

12 years to take him to court to just give him 3 years what an absolute joke the justice system is

[@felicialewis860]

Did I detect a lil dupers delight there while BF was being interviewed? His face doesn't reflect his extreme worry. Although you can't always judge a book by its cover.

[@tianthee]

Involuntary manslaughter? The instant you start trying to be deceptive, charges should automatically become murder charges.

[@melissavolcy317]

I love that I can give your videos a thumbs up 👍🏾 before watching them. Keep up the great work, ladies.

[@nightowl3582]

What a joke of a "punishment."

[@SheriParkhurst-wd5cj]

I’m so sorry for their loss! When my mom died we released butterflies 🦋 at her funeral & now I c them all the time & when I moved into a new place the first thing I saw in the bushes near my front door were all these butterflies & I knew that I was going to be ok.

[@tee.bowi3]

Your videos are incredibly well produced. Thanks for sharing this story, so sad. I can't imagine what Dave has had to go through emotionally.

[@Pellegrineanita]

Straight away I wondered why her fiance said " today WOULD be exactly a year" strange he didn't say today IS exactly a year (about them being engaged)... gonna watch the rest now 4:46

[@eadweard.]

If you'd been working on the case, then it would have been solved on the first day.

[@deathbycheese850]

​@@eadweard.😂😂

[@felicianafullmer8552]

@@eadweard.🤫

[@generalideer6421]

11:18 The cat is like "He did it! He did it!"

[@intentionallyleftblank3016]

“Get MEOWt of here before he hurts me, too!” 😅

[@AussieTracy]

I remember this story at the time she went missing. Thank you for the update. 3 years for taking a life is a joke... I hope you can now rest Katelyn knowing the perpetrator has somewhat been made accountable.

[@heytam7162]

The sentencing is an injustice , what a slap in the face to the family. Such a lovely young lady. Rip Katelyn 🦋

[@johnnywalker4857]

Due to the incompetence of the Butler County prosecutors, that monster got off easy. He wasn't even required to explain how or why he killed Katelyn as part of his ridiculous plea deal.

[@lauraduplooy]

Statistics demonstrate that when a woman in a domestic violence situation decides to leave the relationship, she is something like 1,000 times more likely to be killed by her partner; roughly 75% of victims of domestic homicide are killed when they try to leave. My bet is that she called off the engagement, thus retaking control over her own life, and that loss of control is likely what caused John to "snap." And some people can't seem to understand why I refuse to date. As for the accomplice, my bet is on John's mother.

[@winterblommetjie]

Thank you for uploading...and on time every Saturday !!!!!❤🎉 Love y'all ❤

[@wonky_shoebox7514]

Her relationship sounds a bit like my relationship with my ex. I got out but i was extremely damaged mentally and i still flinch when guys pass me by. I cant sleep properly, i have night terrors every night

[@ElizabethGrindon]

Sorry! But so glad you got out!!

[@terribongers2465]

❤🤗

[@sunnybearbuds]

Clearly murder, not manslaughter. Ridiculous sentence.

[@derekstocker6661]

Cannot in all honesty believe how this sentence is acceptable in the USA. In the UK we normally look to America to have REAL justice but this is so bad. That dear lady, and what her dad and other family must be going through and gone through we can only imagine. RIP Katelyn, you deserved far better justice.

[@sharonrose1002]

So scary how convincing John was of his innocence. Truly a psychopath, absent of remorse and so cruel.

[@moorek1967]

No, he was not convincing, just from a rich family and rich families are few in his area.

[@michellereale1207]

His sentence is an absolute outrage. Thank you for your sensitivity in telling this story---your immense sense of narrative constructed this horrible case in a respectful way.

[@jasonrublaitus7144]

That sentence is “Truly Criminal” 😡 I’m thinking he had a really good lawyer, and knew it’d be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@lyndaalbrecht7006]

Based on this case, justice is elusive. Ridiculous sentencing.

[@shammyshammy407]

Let’s go!! One of the best channels out there

[@caricantillo596]

Agree! ❤

[@777colin1]

Thank you Truly Criminal for another excellent crime drama. All I can say is that monsters hide among us, in plain sight, hard to recognize but just as deadly. My thoughts and prayers go out to Katelyn's family and friends. RIP Katelyn, may the Angels give you wings to fly

[@hightorrexplore4370]

His mum definitely helped him hence why those lads saw 2 cars that night with their lights off

[@mareze123]

I have followed your channel from the beginning, i love all your content! Following from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺

[@Him_He_Me]

As soon as they said the boyfriend had scratches.... I knew it was him. He murdered her. It wasnt an accident.

[@debbiespence2121]

Three years?!?!?!!!! Are you kidding me? What the hell is wrong here? Our justice system can seem like a joke sometimes. Wow! Thoughts and prayers with this sweet girl's family. Unbelievable.

[@mahdialabdulsalam9590]

A man murdering his fiancée and just getting away from being punished for more than a decade. That kind of evil can’t be fixed. RIP Katelyn. John had never deserved to be your fiancé. You deserved much better❤😢

[@mistysmith9060]

Wow! That’s a absolutely ridiculous sentence for murder and lying for 12 years 😢

[@EA-xp7hm]

They gave him 39 months because they didn’t have enough evidence to charge him with first degree murder and instead of risking his acquittal they wanted him to plead guilty. Crazy that this is how it played out though, this guy is devious as hell and truly evil

[@azureavocado5195]

Men like to gamble and that is all the justice system really is: Dudes Gambling time/life, making back door deals-masquerading as justice.

[@aftertheheadlines]

Based upon the serious nature of…36 months. Does he get time off for good behavior? What a sham of a justice system. Plus the family paid for a private investigator.

[@FlameFlickers]

Would you rather a justice system where people can be imprisoned for murder when there's very little actual evidence against them? The DA can only work with the evidence they have and, in this case, it was unlikely they could convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered her. That's why they felt their best option of securing a conviction was to accept a plea to a lesser charge.

[@aftertheheadlines]

@@FlameFlickers oh please, don’t be daft.

[@mudtrucking]

3 years is a spit in the face 😢

[@daviddelara7158]

When he said “I didn’t want this to get this far” that right there convinced me of his guilt along with the 911 call

[@jimiraybeckton]

Well done story/video, just one note..this happened in Fairfield, Ohio, not Indiana. I’m about 10 minutes from Fairfield so it was definitely “local”. And again, no disrespect intended, otherwise a well done story!

[@margaritaescoto3500]

How could they give him 3 years? Unbelievable

[@MiPointIs]

I thought he must have connections when it said he paid a 1 million dollar bond, I think the charge and the sentence support my suspicions!

[@beckg7317]

utterly heartbroken for dave and all of katelyn's family. what a true tragedy. 3 years is ridiculous for the fact he did so much to hide it and was constantly on tv lying, disgusting. rip katelyn 🦋

[@suzannebaxter2888]

I am unusual in the way that I watch your clips. First time around I don't watch I close my eyes and listen then I match the story to the images and I can tell you right now that at the 5 minutes 52 seconds mark he laughed it's a very small sound but this bastard sniggered once I put his face to the voice. He was guilty as hell. 3 years is this real ? he only got 3 years it took them longer to find her and close the case. It's a mockery of the justice system. That her life meant nothing to any of them. While she is irreplaceable with her family.

[@cdes1776]

That's a great technique! And, yeah, it was obvious to me straight away. He liked the attention.

[@nalulesylivia3600]

So a person can murder someone and only gets 3 yrs in prison and after gets out?, that's scary 😭

[@bocateeca]

How can you marry and have a child with a man who's a suspect in the unsolved murder of his ex girlfriend?

[@Michelle1974-o2x]

The woman he married was one of Katelyn’s best friends 😢

[@evalynewanjiru9685]

😢😢the way he even cried at her burial.so bad knowing what he had done

[@racheyt9196]

This sentence must be set for accidents that resulted in deaths. But to hide what he did for 12 years and cause that additional heartache to her family and friends, and to be let out into the community when he is a dangerous person is ridiculous.

[@paulgerrard5518]

3 years?? People getting more than that in the UK, for hurty words on Facebook... what a joke of a sentence... ps, love the channel.

[@maureendelaney]

3 years? What is wrong with the justice system?😢

[@Zero-90977]

No, the real question is How did he get "Involuntary Manslaughter" ?! I feel the Prosecution didn't have a solid case or they dropped the ball.

[@Loralanthalas]

Stop calling a legal system a justice system. Yl

[@FlameFlickers]

@@Zero-90977 He got involuntary manslaughter because there was very little actual evidence against him and they weren't confident that they could convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered her. They can only work with the options they have with the evidence that's been gathered and, in this case, there was very little evidence.That's why they accepted the plea deal to a lesser charge. I know it seems unjust but the other option was that it was quite likely he would have been found not guilty of murder and walked away completely free.

[@EricaStapleton-c6p]

Such a sad case with zero justice. Thank you Truly Criminal 💠

[@jntd4160]

You are so well spoken and have such a lovely voice...I could listen to you for days! Will you ever consider a face reveal? Your the best!🤟Michigan, USA💞

[@justagrrl1981]

They have done on their Instagram

[@misska7535]

This is how great this/your channel is, I've never heard of 2 killers entwined on one upload. These poor ppl & families. Sending prayers. God bless 👑🙏🕊💜💜🙌🙌

[@suzimonkey345]

12 years! What an utter nightmare for her family!

[@vboss1789]

Following from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@solluh]

Love your stuff! Perfect timing for a lunch break too. 😂

[@muddydog6605]

Hilarious