A Collection Of Horrible Fates

Fate is defined as the development of events beyond a person's control. In this video, we’re going to go over three cases of extremely strange behaviour shortly before someone’s passing. Each of these cases remains open to this day, and after all of the evidence, which is extensive, are still a mystery. As always, viewer discretion is advised. This is part 29
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[@Nerathul1]

The real horror of the middle story is how many damn toll one has to pay.

[@user-ie8bz7jz2r]

😂😂

[@mr_erving]

Those PA tolls ain’t cheap either😂

[@ACME_Kinetics]

Being from NM, never having to think about tolls, the first time I bought a car on the east coast and drove back I was like WTF is this. This was after ALMOST everything took cards so I only had 3 $100 bills for emergencies... I was 17 and the toll operator took pity on me and let me through.

[@et3182]

that whole area has a ton of high price tolls. EZ-Pass is a live saver if you use those high ways with any frequency

[@spindleblood]

I'm from PA, and this rings true. Moved to the Midwest and there's literally no toll roads here. 😁

[@JasonMcCord-qk3yb]

I have a theory about the first case. I think somewhere he had a family, and had life insurance. In nearly all cases, it won’t pay out if you are killed by cancer. Once he was diagnosed, he quickly changed doctors, didn’t see any other specialist or get medication (So as not to leave a “trail”). He then went VERY far away and died anonymously, while his family reported him “missing” and eventually declared him dead. At which time the insurance company would pay out. Only thing that makes sense to me.

[@DanielBooneSpoon]

Interesting theory! Yeah this case has me so unbelievably stumped 😅

[@kirahviofficial5761]

As I understand, insurance companies want to be able to pin a name to a body before they pay up. I mean, couldn't the family otherwise just hide the living guy and collect?

[@JasonMcCord-qk3yb]

@@kirahviofficial5761 That’s happened before, but there are times when there just simply isn’t a body. In those times, after a certain amount of time a person can be “Declared dead”. At which point the insurance companies have to pay out. Of course, if the person re-surfaces, as has happened in a few cases, the insurance companies will demand their money back.

[@heyitsangelica3285]

Insurance companies are the devil.

[@XenosSavior]

My initial hypothesis was that he was some sort of spy. Placing the bags in trash bins outside of camera view seems more like dead drops. Plus his clothing having all tags removed. The other factors as well, but your hypothesis would also cover those (fake name at hotel), etc. I also wonder if he was not in fact Germanic. If he had been say a Russian spy, he may have learned English in East Berlin and so would have spoken it with a German accent. Accents can be misleading, it's all about who taught you the language, not necessarily where you grew up.

[@jsmalls9575]

One weird thing about Jonathan Luna was that for most of the tolls he used his easy pass. But at least once he paid with cash and the toll ticket had blood on it. A lot of the blood was in the back seat, suggesting someone else was driving and he and another assailant were in the back seat. As far as the withdrawn cash, maybe he did it as a peace offering and the killer basically said they didn’t want his money-they wanted his life-and threw it around the car.

[@shanenice5380]

That's crazy

[@drrocketman7794]

The FBI was getting drugs from the rapper he was investigating and they killed him. I don't trust law enforcement.

[@Batmann_]

Yeah, that story screams murder, despite the genius FBI's conclusion.

[@deprofundis3293]

Oof, great points!

[@KyleOfTheNorth]

Hmm, interesting theory :)

[@terryIKE69]

It baffels me how law enforcement decide certain case outcomes. The story about the U.S. Attorney that is ruled a suicide? The wounds on his body that seem to hint at torture, possibly to get information, and then he is killed. There are so many red flags, especially his behavior the night of the crime. Thanks for the fantastic content that never fails to grip ones attention & emotion!

[@Niccagetears]

The route he took was so absurd, almost like someone gave him a meetup location and told him to drive there indirectly to make sure he wasn’t followed.

[@AvocadoTheBugCat]

They want to close out the case by ruling it as a suicide. Typical.

[@kittikat2318]

Yeah, I don’t know anyone who hears that story who’s like-“Yeah, makes sense, definitely a suicide.” Most of us are like what?! And how is this not homicide? Reminds me of the Ellen Greenberg case actually! . I’m pretty sure that one still says suicide too!

[@jessiejamesbest]

Could be a cover up for a more serious case? Maybe he got involved with some high level criminals and they need the public eye off the case.

[@SyndicateOperative]

I mean, when the FBI gets involved, you know something's wrong.

[@weltenbummler2535]

I like how he opens with "Welcome back to Scary Interesting" because he knows damn well I am binge watching his episodes 😁

[@fsdfgasgfisd]

Same, binged them all after this.

[@GOODZ7777]

I would too but i binged all of em already like a good netflix series

[@tomdonis4315]

If you were binge watching, welcome back wouldn't make sense, but if it had been a week since last episode it would. Good on ya for binge watching, but what even is your comment.

[@faze0108]

relax lmaoooo @@tomdonis4315

[@shoshannasays6188]

I always get a kick out of him saying, "If you're still here..." at the end of the episode, and I say, "Fuck yeah I'm still here...of course I am...!?!?" Then I wonder if we need to worry about his self esteem because, well...I'M ALWAYS STILL HERE! It's just that great. Always 💁‍♀️

[@zhazhagab0r]

Well presumably the first guy tried to drown himself but the shock of cold water caused a heart attack before he got the chance.

[@jackspring7709]

Ah. Excellent point.

[@taitsmith8521]

Yep. The purple bag had his lunch in it. If he had health problems he would have been on his own diet regime. Tags were cut off clothing because of chronic pain and sensitivity.

[@jackspring7709]

@@taitsmith8521 Another excellent point. This is why the comments section is sometimes the best part of youtube.

[@olivermcdermidperring5755]

It's between 9- 11 degrees in June and that's likely cold enough to cause a heart attack especially for someone in his position

[@Auny111]

I came here for theories and I was not disappointed- seems to make sense collectively. Maybe the town was his hometown or had fond memories attached to it. Either way, may he RIP.

[@igitha..._]

I've written this before, but the tag thing and cutting them from clothes isn't strange if you are familiar with neurological sensitivity, such as chronic pain or pain caused by cancer and cancer treatments. Those who have autism are also often known to cut off tags due to discomfort.

[@festina_lente7655]

🙄

[@kentario1610]

This is true! Though normally I only bother with the ones that are really bothersome to me, and not all.

[@thurayya8905]

True. I cut mine.

[@Meirins]

@@festina_lente7655 what are you rolling your eyes for? I don't even have neurological sensitivity yet all the tags on my clothes are cut off, regardless of the nature of the article of clothing. My sisters do so too, although maybe less often, and I know friends who cut off tags as soon as they get back home from shopping. It's nothing sinister.

[@margaretalsome09]

Yeah it's pretty common, I cut all mine out too. There are some clothing brands that make it a selling point to have no tags on their cloths.

[@XenosSavior]

On the third story, having known people to have mental breaks, the 3rd one has all the hallmarks. His age, history with drug use, paranoia, erratic behavior, etc. all align with paranoid schizophrenia. It would entirely explain his erratic behavior leading up to his demise. It's not uncommon for people having an episode like that to be combative and so it would seem likely that had just bumped into the wrong person/people. He may have even instigated the situation and they finished it. As they weren't "out" to get him, they didn't rob him or pursue things any farther but simply fled the scene to avoid getting caught. It's still a tragic yet intriguing story worth covering, but I suspect his fate was rooted in mental illness and a bad encounter. Another such story is the fate of Elsa Lam at the Cecil hotel. Her death was initially comparably suspicious, but in that case her mental health was better understood and that's how it was ultimately able to be solved. Mental health isn't something to joke about. If you or someone you know is struggling, get help.

[@dennisnewman678]

The Elisa Lam case wasn't really solved was it? I know they did figure out much of what happened but there are still some major pieces of the puzzle that weren't completely answered and parts that make absolutely no sense.

[@denilla8034]

Elisa Lam wasn't really a mystery so much as people wanted to make something out of nothing. This story, i believe he was in fear and running and it just presents itself as mental illness. He certainly didn't beat himself to death, and if it was random, they wouldn't taken the money. But instead, it was a circle of it around him.

[@sookadeek]

​@@denilla8034 elisa lams case never explained how she managed to open the lid to the water tank.....it was impossible for someone of her stature to open it.

[@denilla8034]

@@sookadeek It was left open. Just like the rooftop door was left unlocked

[@floboboman]

Nothing personal Sean, but I hope to never become a story on your show.

[@truemaggot7472]

Facts

[@bast4rdlyreaper]

Duh.

[@yerr111]

Foreshadowing

[@user-pd6es2py1j]

@@yerr111lol

[@Floofie_boi]

I think everybody should have this mindset So they have a lower chance of becoming a story on this show

[@katherinek9199]

Regarding Peter's story, the idea that he couldn't have known when he was going to die doesn't hold much weight as a counterpoint, in my opinion (5:50.) It's been fairly well documented in human medicine that terminally ill people have a good understanding of when their time is coming to an end, and most people who have had family die from terminal illness have stories about the way their loved ones seemed to almost wait for specific points in time to die (i.e., waiting for a certain person to leave or enter the room, waiting for a specific day, etc.) He mostly likely felt that his time on Earth was coming to an end, so he went to a place he may have had past connections to and felt at peace in. Heart attacks can have extensive lead ups to death, so it's not a stretch to believe that he sensed it coming on and decided to take a walk on the beach and let his last view be that of something serene and not the ceiling of a motel. ETA: As I saw someone else mention, he could have been trying to drown himself, but the shock of cold water on his unhealthy body sent him into cardiac arrest.

[@ytsm]

Interesting thought and I've also experienced this with a few relatives that passed. BTW, what does ETA mean? I only know it as 'Estimated Time (of) Arrival'.

[@oxytocinz1610]

@@ytsm ETA in this context means 'Edited to Add'. i also just found this out lol

[@katherinek9199]

@@ytsm Yeah, I had that experience with my grandma, which is sort of what prompted my response. ETA means "Edited to Add." And thank you for the nice response :)

[@thedeviouspanda]

This is my opinion as well.

[@Threehuahuas]

It’s interesting you say that about loved ones dying because we went through something similar with my grandmother. She was in the hospital and the doctors told us that given what was going on, she wouldn’t last much longer. Said it would be about a week or two. once this news was given, being a very religious woman, she wanted her last rights. They brought in the hospital priest, but she requested the one at the church that she would go to. After he got there, we all walked out of the room, and she passed right when everyone was gone. It was unexpected, because as the doctors had said, her organs would first shut down, which would take a week or two, and then she would pass. She was ready to go

[@thexxit]

That first one always breaks my heart because I'm sure this man had no friends or family to count on, or perhaps he didn't want to be a burden to anyone in his last days. I feel as if he knew he was going to die and he thought of doing it swiftly and without lingering through medication, just going somewhere and disappearing where doctors and etc. could not find him. I think he truly wanted to disappear without a trace and go on his own terms and maybe he htought he could disappear into the ocean and just die, but the water brought him back into shore. I feel as if everything was well planned, almost like a suicide, but the heart attack took him first - maybe out of fear or shock or who knows what. Very sad, all of the stories.

[@higherheights1257]

I agree

[@HeatherHolt]

Ohh, this makes me very sad. The thoughts that must go thru your head when you kno you’re going to d¡e.

[@casstrumbley8107]

I love your videos, and I have to say that one of my favorite things about them is your inclusion of the "working timeline." I'm super visual, and having the visual time-line markers helps me from getting lost in the facts!! Great job 🔥

[@ytsm]

The timeline graphics are useful, but on the 2nd story it mixes both 12/24hr styles. It goes from 11pm to 24:00 and that should be 00:00. It's a pedantic critique, but errors like that happen often and it always takes me out of the story. Which is a shame as I otherwise love the channel's work.

[@spectre_26]

I never thought I'd enjoy hearing about people's horrible fates 😭

[@UATU.]

It’s his voice, he turns horror into a soothing bedtime story.

[@Alexandra-ng1ih]

Psychopath alert

[@jameseff]

I think this every time, it’s mainly this channel for me because he’s good at disassociating. Doesn’t make things sound too bad even though they are.

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

Let me tell you about my time in Iraq. Plenty of interesting stories that involved much pain and suffering

[@Loralanthalas]

I find things I'm scared of, I get REALLY into knowing all about them. Maybe it's the part of your brain that as a survivalist: it wants to know. Nothing replaces experience. Training helps. Thinking through it is better then zero training and total suprise.

[@christopherwang4392]

0:00 Intro 0:30 "Peter Bergmann" 6:06 Jonathan Luna 12:12 Blair Adams 20:53 Conclusion

[@vanguze]

The last one, Don't you hate it when you think somebody's following you and you're actually right.

[@thurayya8905]

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.

[@nathanchung27]

It wasn't a coincidence that he was a murdered. Guy had issues, but he wasn't crazy.

[@TheGWR0-4-0]

It’s scary how easy it was for them to follow him with all the spontaneous choices he made

[@HeatherHolt]

@@TheGWR0-4-0right, buying and refunding tickets, taking planes and ferries, stealing cars, getting hotel rooms and not going into them. Was he being followed or was his weird behavior something that caught someone’s attention. But why not take all the money… Also wasn’t it the 96 ATL Olympics where some guy b0mbed the place??

[@MaDrung]

@@HeatherHolt It could have been that he bothered someone and it turned into a fight. They guy killed him and decided he'd rather run.

[@MarvinHartmann452]

German DOLLARS ? Despite the tragic story, it made me smile a bit. Good video as always.

[@JDogVids]

Lmao i was thinking "i do that as well!" When talking about another countries money I'll be like "japan dollars" or "south korea dollars" because i dont know their currency 😂

[@gregbors8364]

I love “horrible fates” episodes because they remind me that my life could be much, much more worse

[@yamiyo6050]

Agree especially the cave diving ones

[@cmdrTremyss]

@@yamiyo6050 That's just a very complicated and expensive suicide method in my books at this point. :D

[@HeatherHolt]

And hopefully never becomes so! ❤

[@arcticfox5118]

First guy my guess is he knew the end was near and wanted to go out on his own terms. Entirely posible he would get chest pains doing X actions and so did them where he wanted to die until the heart attack took him. That or he walked into cold water and that triggered it.

[@jackspring7709]

Those are excellent points.

[@gravelpit5680]

yep

[@hucklebucklin]

Yeah I think it was a an attempted suicide by drowning but a cold water shock gave him the heart attack. He was obviously in very poor health and I've swam in the sea near Sligo and it's pretty cold.

[@MattMcMatt]

I wonder if Jonathan Luna (2nd story) thought he was being followed and so took a circuitous route from the office while appearing to behave normally? Very spooky, fantastic coverage of these cases as always!

[@Infamous-gu9ht]

What a unique observation! You mean normal people don't fly coast to coast for no reason?

[@MattMcMatt]

Oh did I get my stories mixed up? I thought in the 3rd story (Robert) flew coast to coast all of the sudden

[@lindanimated]

@@Infamous-gu9ht You're mixing up the stories, friend. Blair Adams did that, not Jonathan Luna.

[@annieeames2282]

I thought that too, or perhaps someone he trusted at the time gave him specific directions to take 🤔 its a uniquely random route, seemingly with no set destination

[@Jessa_Says]

I agree especially with him intentionally not taking his phone along with him to help not be tracked as well. Maybe he knew something he shouldn’t and someone came after him for it

[@keir13]

I’ve heard that final story multiple times but I’d never heard that he came to visit his uncle in Courtenay which is crazy because I live in Courtenay and have for most of my life. Your research is really second to none!

[@bugsy742]

So good he can’t pronounce Sligo properly? 😅👍🤝

[@janaslechtova5504]

​@@bugsy742Wow that's awesome that you are able to pronounce all place names properly. You deserve a gold star!

[@bugsy742]

@@janaslechtova5504 the point is about research! Calm yourself 😅

[@LifeFlyGaming]

Is it possible Jonathon Luna picked up a hitchhiker or "worker" on the side of the road? What were the two drinks he got? Maybe he planned on getting lucky or doing something else that went wrong. He DID have a well-paying job, and maybe the person he was with was going to rob him and thought he had more money than he did.

[@jstewlly4747]

Yeah exactly they were torturing him in the car and FBI knows his car was only 1 at the parking lot I think he picked up a Ms good time then her pimp knew he was a lawyer and did his thing made him drive around then killed him sad

[@bunkle932]

Fun facts: He withdrew $200 from an atm on one of the stops. This sounds like an amount that'd be enough to pay for an 'escort' in 1990s/2000s He had a dating profile on a dating site, even though he was married, as well as a credit card his wife didn't know about. Also, he left his phone and glasses. Could be distress, could be that he thought he'd drive back to the office, and maybe wanted it to appear that way. Also would make sense why he'd buy 2 drinks

[@danidavis7912]

I really like how you do the timelines. Great touch to the narration.

[@bernardevans1]

It’s Sly-go (Ireland) not sleego

[@rickwrites2612]

It's "redd-ing" Reading/Lancaster, PA, route 286 too. Funny how often only ppl from near a place know

[@doberspirit]

Interesting stories indeed. But I still remember the story of a young guy, who lost both hands in a farming accident yet survived. Definitely horrible fate, but his storystayed with me, his strength, his will not to give up. I wish you could dig up more like this.Keep up the good work!

[@Barbieinawheelchair]

He lost both his ARMS not just his hands and they reattached them which is crazy

[@canuckfixit7722]

@@Barbieinawheelchair As long as the cuts are clean enough and not too much tissue/bone destruction and in surgery soon enough to minimize tissue death, it can be done.

[@bradsanders407]

There was a guy from my hometown who lost both his arms in a farming accident. He said it was nearly an hour and a half before he was found. In that time he had to do what amounted to push-ups the entire time to keep the rest of his body from being crushed.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I saw story about a guy who got his arm stuck in a piece of farm equipment that was on fire. He sawed through his flesh with a knife then snapped the bone to get away from it.

[@canuckfixit7722]

@@BiggieTrismegistus I thought the story was about someone who got their leg caught in a snow blower then they amputated it to get help.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

Sean you most certainly bring out some strange stories. I truly enjoyed all of them but they really are strange.

[@chrissmith6919]

I think he ripped off someone and they were wealthy enough to have resources to find him which he knew.

[@norbertnagy5514]

​@@45jaay68are you guys talking about the third story, your comments seem disconnected from op comment.

[@Emily-the_funny_guys]

The 1st sorry is so similar to our Australian Somerton beach man. Which was only recently solved after 70ish years. Hopefully

[@rachelandross4evr]

Perfect timing! Always makes my day seeing a new post!

[@ssokolow]

The version I heard of the Peter Bergmann hypothesis you mentioned was that he wanted to die on his terms but didn't want suicide to jeopardize his loved ones getting the life insurance money, so his intent was to drown in a place where he was as unlikely to wash back on shore as possible but suffered a heart attack before he swam far enough out, and the successful concealment of his identity was an "in case plan A fails" (which it did) measure.

[@titopacheco8616]

You post absolutely anything you're little heart desires and we know without question its going to be absolutely top quality and narrative of one of the best story teller on YT guaranteed!!! Scary interesting is one of the best to ever do it and there has never been any episode i haven't enjoyed!! Ty for all you do big brother 😊

[@SimpleSaemple]

The last case really sounds like schizophrenia or psychosis.

[@JonW77]

Hmm maybe... But that doesn't explain his odd death. His valuables were all over the ground, if you're going to kill him then why not take the valuables?

[@Robin_Coffins]

@@JonW77 when I first heard of this case, I thought schizophrenia or psychosis and that he had just pissed off the wrong group of people and.. they did all that to him.

[@TotemoGaijin]

@@Robin_Coffins Yeah, the area being known for prostitution combined with his poor mental state, might have pissed off a pimp or something. Wasn't it mentioned his pants were off and one of the areas he'd been beaten was his groin?

[@Hopeskyesk]

@@Robin_Coffinsthat’s how I feel too. Like it was all a psychological/mental illness until he upset the wrong person in real life.

[@Offu-cz9wl]

I love all of your content but I must say this was the best video I’ve seen yet. The added real pictures, routes and animations to go along with each story made them super captivating and surreal. Awesome work pal 👏🏻💙

[@rachelcrocs2225]

I love this channel your voice is so soothing and you’re an amazing storyteller. You and Mr. ballen are my favorite 😊😅❤

[@Loralanthalas]

Outdoor Disasters and this one are my two. Love Mr Ballen but I heard Edd Sorenson tell his story of two of his rescue dives Ballen covered. Kinda ruined the magic. Still looking for Bells Canyon though!

[@bryanterrill7674]

​@@LoralanthalasMike young tells the real story on dive talk of the blue hole and ballen had most of it wrong too. Granted, I'd say at the rate ballen put out videos early on I'd imagine his research was mostly surface level. I can't hate on him for that however, because others do it too. For example, Jacobs well, there's been known 7 chambers (possibly 8), not 4, since 1984. It's not even past the second page of Google results to find the Texas Speleological report about it. I've brought this up on countless videos with the report link but no one really cares. Then the Jacobs well exploration team fully mapped it a few years back beyond the 4th as well. I got hooked on his cave stories but most are unintentionally (I'm sure) filled with mostly inaccurate information and at that point I'd say you've beyond blurred the lines of fact vs fiction. Good day to all

[@zoeyrochellezhombie829]

His storytelling isn't any different than anyone else's.

[@jillturner9263]

@@zoeyrochellezhombie829I agree. Mr ballen got super long winded for me. I can barely get through his videos anymore

[@nopenever3]

Mr Ballen's hands and arms are way too busy for me. I can't even listen anymore 😂

[@cinnababy6331]

I can’t help but think that the last guy was indeed running from something. Whether it was an actual threat or just his paranoia is unknown. But it’s possible that his death isn’t connected. He was acting more and more worrisome, so he might have just gotten into an altercation with someone totally unrelated to his issue. That individual unfortunately might have been very unhinged.

[@Robin_Coffins]

exactly my thoughts. History of drug use leads me to think psychosis. And the way he was acting irrationally about his keys (not checking his pockets) makes me think he pissed off the wrong person/people. Unfortunate.

[@Ziggy_Rotten]

Let's also not forget there are designer drugs that don't show up on tests unless you already know to look for them.

[@satanscilantro4929]

@@Ziggy_Rottenhow do you beat yourself to death

[@Ziggy_Rotten]

@satanscilantro4929 I was responding to a specific point, not what I actually think happened. So I don't know what you mean. It's not like I was talking about his death only his strange actions beforehand.

[@satanscilantro4929]

@@Ziggy_Rotten a lot of RC’s are mind melting too, as in your not gonna be able to drive or even form a coherent sentence, some are like speed, some are like ket Doesn’t stray from the fact he took every precaution and ran and still ended up dead. Doubt he was under the influence of anything let alone Rc’s

[@jerseyjay813]

For the second one, prosecutors don't make as much money as people think. If he did take money to pay off his credit card debt, he'd get disbarred if caught. The injuries are confusing, though.

[@My20GUNS]

I'm curious where the knife is. Depending on the creek I guess it could've been swept away, but if all the wounds were self inflicted, where's the weapon and who took it?

[@danidavis7912]

At $90K USD a year, I make about as much as your average prosecutor, give or take $10K. I have $30K in CC debt (on top of my $450K in home and auto debt) and have no problem paying my bills. A $25K debt for a lawyer is chump change. I can't believe this guy stole money over a $25K CC debt. There was more going on here.

[@missy88]

Maybe he hired someone to do it so his family could get life insurance. If it’s suicide they won’t pay it out.

[@jerseyjay813]

@@danidavis7912 I guess it depends on the attorney. I am one who makes considerably more and I would not feel comfortable with that much credit card debt.

[@danidavis7912]

@@jerseyjay813 I did a google search of the average income for a prosecutor and those are the numbers that came up on a couple sites. Other types of attorneys make much more - that's a given. I guess what it boils down to is how one handles their money. I live in a 2K sq ft house, pool in the back yard, two rare Camaros in the garage, an "ok" 401K, plus an old school pension from a previous position. $30K in CC debt is chump change.

[@DonCarlione973]

I love this channel! Consistently good content. I really enjoy them, thank you!✌🏻

[@Moonlakes]

feels so weird, this is the first time for me that i can say i've been here since day one (around 2k subscribers) and now you are at almost 1 million subscribers. well deserved man, love your videos

[@MrMaggidaggi]

Ye proud of our boy

[@tosinniyi2437]

Every single time I hear your voice, it makes me so happy, Sean, Thank you!

[@vicariously143]

I've been waiting for this video. So happy rn.

[@weeden7551]

Thank you for your videos! All around great work. 👏🏼

[@delilahboa]

Hi Sean, love your channel, I’m on a mission to watch every single video you’ve done so far and I’m loving them all……so glad I found you…..all your stories are so Scary and Interesting and you tell them brilliantly xx 😊👍🏻 xx

[@az0912611]

Great video man, been watching your videos for a while and always look forward to your next upload! One small thing, your pronunciation of Sligo was funny to hear, we pronounce it Sl-eye-go here in Ireland. Beautiful place it is, well worth a visit if you ever find yourself this side of the Atlantic 😁

[@MaryDoyle-xl2ri]

Hello from dublin❤️❤️great channel

[@danidavis7912]

@@MaryDoyle-xl2ri Hello from Nevada, USA! My family is from Galway, surname McCoog. I'm 4th generation removed, but we have managed to visit a time or two over the years.

[@jvsoloman]

Man I just want to tell you how much I love your content. Just found you last night and have been binge watching your videos. Super interesting stories and high quality content. I appreciate it man!

[@Skarbro]

Just stumbled upon your channel recently, really enjoying your content. Good stuff 😎🤘🏻

[@bubblyproduction9809]

Great timing, love your story telling

[@redfoxninja3173]

The truly terrifying thing about life is at any point anyone can just... disappear or get taken n most likely you will never be found

[@theycallmepressed3491]

New video lets goooo, I’ve watched all your other videos, but series I enjoy most is probably the horrifying disappearances or the missing 411 cases, tht shits crazy.

[@kalynvogl7568]

I absolutely LOVE your videos!!!…Keep up the Great Job!

[@ak3p0]

Love your content and ❤from Texas!

[@JK-gm6kk]

Wow, this vid on the Peter Bergman case is more detailed than I've ever seen before. Edit: wow, and the Baltimore prosecutors case, as well! Just incredibly well put together all around.

[@nathanpayne5358]

I loved these stories and all your content!! Keep them coming!!

[@crazyaussie7054]

Love your work xo Huge support for all you do from an Aussie fan ❤❤❤

[@gabriellea7124]

Your voice is so nice and calming, perfect for narration. Love your channel!

[@reneeklein3048]

A NEW ONE!!! Woohoo! Loveeeee these horrible fates you do!

[@joylynnloyd3183]

I love these vids so much thank you for keeping me entertained the last couple of months, binged all these vids on ur playlist haha

[@adamhardyn935]

Been watching your videos for a while. Loved every single one. Thank you for quality content.

[@baseball5260]

Another great video

[@ScaryInteresting]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@KillingDeadThings]

My favourite weekly watch. Theres something relaxing about this channel even though, often horrific also. Incidentally, Sligo is not pronunced "Sle", sounds like Sli, as in high. I'm from Londonderry/Derry. I remember this case.

[@stramashbeatbox2798]

Loving watching the evolution of the editing in your videos! Keep at it my guy ur the best

[@nickim6571]

I'd say the first guy intended to drown, but the stress of swimming in the ocean, along with his weakened state, caused the heart attack.

[@GeeZaaq]

Perfect way to start my day!!!!

[@staceygrant6952]

Love your work my man. Keep it up!!!❤❤❤

[@Cynocehali]

Hello! Thanks for the upload!

[@jackspring7709]

Another great episode. BTW: Sligo is pronounced 'Sly-go'.

[@colleendeis928]

The first man was recently identified by dna! He had told his family he was moving to Ireland. The brother is still alive. He assumed the brother didn’t want to be reached. Something like that. If I find the video I’ll update my comment with a link. As always great video. IMO you provided a much more detailed description of the man’s last few days.

[@cortrichards8179]

That is actually a totally different case that you are referring to. The case you are talking about, was another German man, who was also a musician. He did indeed tell his brother that he was moving to Ireland and not to contact him. He was later found deceased near ( I hope I am getting this right, as an American ) Loch Inagh in Ireland, and couldn't be identified at first. He was eventually identified and his last name was Schmitz or Schmidt. His brother was found in Germany and he helped identify him and also told the authorities about his brothers life and why his brother chose to move to Ireland. The guy in the above video, was a totally different German man, known now as Peter Bergmann. His family has never been identified and they have never come forward to claim him, apparently. Peter Bergmann is still somewhat of a sad mystery, though fortunately, the other German man that you were referring to, was indeed identified and his family has claimed him, though he was buried on some island off the coast of Ireland. I forgot what the island is named, but Mr Schmitz's family wants him to stay there as it is such a beautiful place. I recently watched an Irish show about unidentified people in Ireland, and that episode was about Mr Schmitz and his case, and that is where I got all my information. Have a great day and evening and I hope I have been somewhat helpful!

[@KingRumar]

Happy new year, SI! It’s good having a new video from you

[@lovelybunny7067]

I love your videos. I can't wait for the next one!

[@brodi-liciousdre9319]

Poor Peter! He had so much pain, guilt, memories and regret...I Believe he had a heart attack just from the combination of his poor health, the intensity of his planning, and he had a heart attack as he was trying to drown himself. 😢

[@brodi-liciousdre9319]

He probably concealed the purple bag when he came back. It must've reminded him of someone.

[@sowhat-rk4pd]

I love these videos💓💓💓

[@XFactorFan01]

I love your videos! You have a lovely voice and I feel like I'm listening to a story sitting around a campfire. You have a fan in Portugal ❤

[@marysaltlife1427]

I enjoy your videos no matter how you group your stories. They truly are interesting.

[@unrulybxite]

Good vid, but I think you need 17,000 more comments about how Sligo is pronounced, there's not enough 😂

[@LM-vq7ju]

Sleego is such a nice town

[@dontzuccmebro5711]

never fail to post a video at the right time to brighten my day I love you bro

[@v0id799]

i look forward to every post you make! i’ve watched every video now🥳

[@Tsumami__]

Blair’s case is PAINFULLY OBVIOUS that he was in psychosis. His mother is in denial and her very denial and lack of action to get him a diagnosis or any help is part of why he’s deceased. She’s a fool. The fact that he was becoming unresponsive and zoning out like he was in the hotel lobby implies he was going catatonic. When that happens the persons body heats up and that’s why many people in psychosis strip themselves, not because they’re a pervert but because their body is literally overheating. That is probably why his pants were off. That may have also been why he was attacked. If he approached someone or a group of people with his pants off, rambling and incoherent and possibly violent, that could be why he was killed. I definitely know someone that suffers with schizophrenia that was attacked at a gas station and his leg was busted so bad he had to get pins stuck in, but it was because he had approached someone in the midst of psychosis, and he has violent tendencies when he’s in that state. It was not an unprovoked attack. It very well may not have been unprovoked in Blair’s case, either. Still murder, but the person or persons involved may have reacted because HE approached THEM in the parking lot. The prostitution suggestion is just…ludicrous at best.

[@PoochieCollins]

If he was killed by pissing off some lowlifes who just happened to be around, why wouldn't they loot his corpse? His mother's account suggests that he wasn't in psychosis either, though maybe she's using mom goggles, and it does seem like there were mental issues on the surface, to me.

[@PrueferAuge]

12:49 I'd like to see a "german dollar" from 1996. 14:36 German "Mark" was the currency in use just prior to 2002

[@MarkRigler]

Must of been fake money😅

[@chrisbriscoe7138]

Love this channel!

[@gbeagle417]

Yeah u do good scary. Deff one of my more favorable channels. Keep on truckin and doing what ur doing.

[@nlocnil3602]

The 1st and last cases are not new to me but i still find both of them incredibly intriguing. The last one is crazy because its clearly a murder but what did he do and who was invested in killing him and not even taking his money.

[@RibbitApple]

No one ever says Reading and Lancaster right lmaoo (Redding and Langkister)

[@Blox117]

then maybe you all should spell it correctly

[@lolz6449]

Yessssss. Thank you Sean!

[@doingthemath1721]

Your voice helps me overcome anxiety attacks. You have no clue how much you have helped me.

[@queenofnothing666]

Love your videos! Keep it up, you deserve way more subscribers imo 💐

[@antonkovalenko364]

Criminal, isn't it?

[@alanam.1615]

Will def grow 💦🌱👍🏻

[@brandonreyes9587]

Any chance you could cover a story from Puerto rico? I could send you the details,I believe someone translated already to English, big fan here

[@hellekimery9537]

I love these, I hope you keep making them 👍🏻🥰

[@spiritmatter1553]

For horrible fates will continue to happen to people.

[@cortrichards8179]

Love these videos. Always great content, and I think the majority of us look ever so forward, and with baited breath, for the next video in this collection of Horrible Fates! Blair's case is definitely still a mystery, imho. He either lost his life by a German drug cartel, or by a random person, who likely knew nothing of Blair's past. The fact that whomever it was, did not take Blair's money, or the gold bars and jewellery that he had in his fanny pack, which ended up strewn all over the parking lot in Knoxville, where he was found, is also a mystery. Also, the fact that Blair was SA'd by his murderer, is a real mystery too. I am fairly sure he was SA'd and I seem to remember reading about it somewhere else. Why would someone do that? That seems very personal. What really happened to Blair that night in Knoxville, Tennessee? Who took his life and for why? Certainly a bizarre case, and one that still needs to be solved. Thank you for another excellent video!

[@et3182]

8:33 - As always, great storytelling. Just wanted to point out that Newark, DE is pronounced differently from Newark, NJ. For Delaware there is generally more emphasis on the "ark" part. So it is more like "New-ark" instead of "Newerk" like in New Jersey. I only mention it because this is the first story that took place in a town I am actually very familiar with.

[@merczeph79]

Also Lancaster PA is pronounced differently than Lancaster CA. He pronounced it the CA way and not the PA way, easy mistake for a non PA resident... LOL

[@KIVASTYL0]

um guys..... sleego? are you pulling my leg? are you me as a child using vocabulary i read in a book above my reading level out loud?

[@user-mm4nq3xi8l]

This armchair detective has deduced, as many of you have, that Blair got himself in trouble with organized criminals in Germany. Most likely over drugs. Knowing he was going to die for certain if he stayed in Germany, he cross~crossed his trail in an unsuccessful attempt to impede (tragically delay) his lamentably fate. That’s why he didn’t want to get his family involved. I also believe that his GF in Germany knows whaaaaay more than she’s letting on. She’s afraid of the bad guys too! 🥺 It’s a case of Occam ‘s Razor. the simplest explanation is preferable to one that is more complex.

[@JohnPepp]

It's illogical to think they would simply leave all the money there and isn't logical for organized criminals from Germany use all that effort to track him down. Why leave all that money? You would think the criminals coming all the way from Germany would had taken the money? It sounds to me that Blair was Bipolar or had some other mental illness. Being beaten doesn't sound very professional to me unless they wanted some info from him by torturing him? Though I think they would had made sure to dispose of the body better if that was the case. My guess is the Step-father had something to do with the murder. He was probably tired of Blair's shenanigans or blame him for the rift (if there was one) with his wife (Blair's mother). Knowing Blair was acting weird because of his paranoia hired a bunch of two bit amateurs or people who were professionals to make it look like someone was after him all the way from Germany.

[@cortrichards8179]

I believe you are correct. I cannot think of any other logical explanation for his actions and the only thing that really makes any sense is that Blair did indeed incur the wrath of organised criminals in Germany, as you stated. He must have owed them big time, or his murder was for some other reason that we are not aware of. I also think you are correct in deducing that his GF knows more than she is letting on. She is probably terrified and for good reason, as you also stated. Blair's poor mother, I really feel for her. She probably had no clue it was this convoluted, since Blair refused to tell her what was going on. It is pretty amazing that either the organised criminals in Germany followed him, from British Columbia to Washington DC, and eventually Knoxville, Tennessee, where they caught up with him and took his life. Or, his life was taken by some random person for some random reason that we are not aware of either. The part that gets me, is that he was also assaulted in a rather sexual manner. Why would the criminals from Germany do that to him too? That makes me think that he really might have been killed by someone else, rather than the German criminals. That, or the German criminals had other issues with Blair besides the drugs, and SA'd him for another reason we are not aware of! It is definitely still a mystery, imho. A very bizarre case in so many respects.

[@sophistre]

I think he had a mental health crisis, tbh. Occam's razor indeed.

[@TotemoGaijin]

That or he pissed off the wrong pimp. The video did mention the area was known for that, and with his pants being gone and the injuries to the groin, its possible in his paranoid mental state he pissed them off somehow.

[@javalavao8]

I can’t stop watching this channel 😵‍💫

[@voytron1]

I really enjoy listening to your channel. Keep up the good work. (Kelowna BC)

[@MrHeroicDemon]

The first guy, he may have took an overdose of something, and over time it released naturally through his system before tests, or if tests for all drugs were done. Medications commonly stop muscles, and stopping heart/lung muscles will cause death when you want to. If he knew a proper dose for his weight and hieght, I wouldn't be surprised if that helped with very little trace or oddity for tests.

[@taminapiwocki3423]

I was thinking similar thoughs

[@trevordick272]

The problem with that is that usually, the body filters the evidence out via the liver/kidneys/etc. They can’t filter once dead. Additionally, even natural processes such as utilizing chemical components for cellular function would not be present since there is no cellular function after death. They may have caught something if they had done an autopsy quickly enough, if they were looking for oddities.

[@bunnyluver2176]

​@@trevordick272exactly. Toxicology doesn't work like the original commenter thinks

[@MrHeroicDemon]

​@@trevordick272 The problem with this is that many Toxicology reports are done incorrectly. And many cellular functions work on natural overdose. Via his liver/kidneys/etc were "fine". Tests have to be done, and some tests aren't done. Therefore done incorrectly. They can assume heart attacks after death due to stress onto muscle. There was no evidence of damage. Drugs have to be tested correctly. Some are more natural in the body than others. Your body has time to filter, and during that filter, he didn't die. It's after the filter has taken place. After your body used it in the liver and kidneys. No cellular function after death is a bold claim when bacteria still thrives. How do you think anaerobic bacteria works? Functions of cells work, just not the cells you want. Peasant. Many cases of toxicology reports either doing it too late, or the incorrect tests for type of chemical compound. Fact is, you can overdose on water, and that'll leave a mark. It's possible to find things that will not leave a mark, and there are many more cases like this.

[@MrHeroicDemon]

@@bunnyluver2176 I don't think you know how to read, or what I'm talking about. Try reading again. Even the guy said "if they were looking for oddities." which is exactly what I said at first comment. I have a Bio major, and I think you learned your Toxicology from CSI or Law and Order lmao.

[@queenofnothing666]

I believe the guy in tbe last case suffered from psychosis. Possibly due to his alcohol consume in former years or something like that. I met a few people suffering from it and especially in the beginning of it, it often kinda starts in waves. So that's probably why his mother thought he was of sound mind. And for his death: maybe he met someone and started an argument or just randomly attacked that person (I know a friend who did this due to his psychosis) and that's what got him killed

[@billpetersen298]

It’s so hard to watch. My life long friend, has pushed everyone away from him. Has become angry, and always on guard for insults. He is uncle to my kids. He has shut them out too. I’ve seen old people get paranoid and shut in. But when he is your spirit brother… What to do?

[@nc8186]

Yea i find it super unlikely someone from germany actually managed to find him in TN lol. They left his money too. He definitely just got himself killed based on his interaction the day before

[@gabriellafox7948]

@@billpetersen298 I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I feel like an orphan, My siblings and parents moved out of the city 20 years ago, mom has dementia. Frankly, I think it’s Alzheimer’s. Both siblings are a POS. I’ve never done anything wrong or bad to them. I’ve just been completely shut out. It’s deeply hurtful.😢 I “wish” I had family

[@billpetersen298]

@@gabriellafox7948 Hi Gabriella. My life is mostly good, for its own reasons. As much as I worry about my friend. The rest of my time is mostly up to me. How I interpret, and deal with it. It sounds like your family, is not a source of positive energy. Have you tried to join any activity-interest groups? Where you get outside for hikes, or? A change of “normal”, to get out of a funk? Taking a course, just to switch focus? Getting out of a dark mindset, takes courage. I hope you can. We are all close to the edge.

[@spiritmatter1553]

@@billpetersen298Let him go.

[@JK-gm6kk]

Just in time! Needed something to watch while stuck indoors due to it snowing pretty heavy since yesterday

[@Catherinzsl]

I really like how these cases are presented. The voice doesn't over-narrate; the info is allowed to speak for itself.

[@ellenbryn]

Reading is pronounced Redding, just to be confusing. In the second story, his roundabout route may be explained by Google Maps. Leaving Philadelphia last spring, it took me all the way down to Delaware and back to reach a rural address SW of Philadelphia, apparently to avoid traffic. I haven't lived there in 30 years, so i just let if give me a tour. As far as I can remember, there isn't a direct route north between his offuce and Reading, or at least not an interstate or toll roads, That area used to be a confusing maze of winding country roads with blind intersections, no shoulders, no lights, and forested banks that as my gf put it "squirt deer." . Maybe he chose or was directed to go by major numbered routes. not that that explains the rest of it.

[@hucklebucklin]

Hi my comment didnt post maybe cause i included a link but for those who would like to listen to some first hand interviews related to Peter Bergmann including with the man who performed the autopsy and the taxi driver, i recommend everyone check out the podcast "Atlantic" by the Irish newspaper The Irish Times. Obviously Scary Interesting only had a few minutes to scratch the surface but there is so much more underneath to learn! And yes it's pronounced SLY-go 😅😅 100% the strangest disappearance in Irish history and still amazing no one from Germany or Austria has come forward to say they know him, nor has his DNA ever matched with any German or Austrian missing persons!

[@susanbutler2542]

Hello, thank you for the great stories❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nickgarafolo9359]

Your an excellent story teller!

[@GenXfrom75]

How has the hair found with Blair never been matched to ANYONE? Genetic genealogy surely holds the answer to who murdered him, even if not the WHY…. 🧐

[@scottwooledge6387]

The how is many or even most people do not have their dna in a searchable database. There are two ways to get you DNA into a database: be compelled to give a sample in a criminal investigation or voluntarily give it for a genealogy test. Also worth noting, hair itself does not have DNA. Hair sometimes sheds with skin cells or roots that contain dna but not always. Absent dna there is no way to definitively match two hairs as from the same person.

[@scottyx6722]

People really don't understand how difficult disappearing is, almost every we do nowadays can be traced so it's really bizarre to me that 600.000 people go missing anually.

[@user-te4kk2gy1o]

Yep, funny we only hear what they want us to hear or see.

[@Cmin480]

Especially considering the ungodly amount of cameras almost everywhere

[@Slvt4Bread]

It really isn't that hard, honestly. Some minor modifications to a hat and you're hidden from most security cameras- turn off or get rid of your phone and get a burner, and pay for stuff in cash only. Alternatively, drop off the face of the earth and go off grid, *or* move entire countries and do the same thing. It's one thing to swap cities or states but an entire country is a new beast entirely.

[@user-ie8bz7jz2r]

I tend to disagree. First thing is having no cell or other electronic device. Being homeless and wearing tattered clothes that cover your face, or wearing a mask which is not considered strange, though banks and other places forbid you entry because of it. Having no ID you can make up any name. There are people who will sell you a fake ID,(illegals do this) though that is difficult now because official IDs have special characters which can be picked up by scanning devices. Criminals, illegals, etc travelled via Greyhound which had minimal requirements to travel. Hitchhiking was another way of getting to and fro without money or via legit means(airplane, train). Lots of strange "disappearances." A CT husband, father disappeared, 10 years later he was found in NY. He just started over with a new name, cops said he died of natural causes. He sure didn't go too far to get away from his old life.