SOLVED: Missing 23-years Underwater (Samantha Hopper, 22-month-old Daughter Courtney, Unborn Baby)

[@dezaraecarpenter6045]

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication in finding my mom, sister, and baby. You have given me the chance to have peace and the answers I never thought I would have.

[@Josh_D03]

Sorry for your loss 🙏

[@AdventuresWithPurpose]

You are so very welcome Dezarae. Thank you for trusting us to share your story so that the next family who needs our help can find out about the service we provide for free to families like yours in search of their missing loved ones. For those watching and reading… WE NEED YOUR HELP! Memorial Fund for Samantha, Courtney, and Baby - bit.ly/SamanthaMemorialFund Please donate to the Funeral Fund for Samantha and her 2-babies at Ever Loved. Next month the Crime Lab will release Dezarae's mother and siblings for a proper burial. Your contribution will help ease the financial burden Dezarae and her family have as they work to pay the final balance in laying all 3 to rest.

[@1olddirtroad]

May God comfort you and your family

[@ibuprofen_]

My condolences for your loss but hopefully your heart can find some peace now

[@danauresk7070]

Sorry for your loss Dezarae. ❤🙏

[@roberthouston2684]

Dude, you arent' only finding the missing, you are healing the broken hearted by giving them the closure that their soul requires. Kudos brother.

[@crystalrose7209]

Correct correct

[@brianaq9093]

@@carriebaker5161 i dont think you understand what closure is, yes there will be stages of grief but you NEED to feel those feelings in order to move on and accept, but its hard to do that when you dont know the full story on how your loved ones pass. The family probably couldnt move on without knowing what happened to her. dont you think it will hurt the process more when you dont know how your family member died? the family member even commented on tiktok “thank you for giving me the chance to finally have closure”

[@S3lvh]

🌽

[@briannec2016]

@@carriebaker5161 I am so unbelievably sorry for the loss of your baby girl. Truly. ♥️💔♥️

[@briannec2016]

@@brianaq9093 Dude, you just told the mother, of a murdered daughter, that she doesn't understand closure...😬🤦

[@franciscachesca]

"I think we have found Samanth Hopper. And her babies." Broke my heart and made me cry so hard.

[@baychick]

Such a beautiful humanizing description. They weren’t statistics or victims or missing persons, they were a Mom and her children.

[@JenJaquith3750]

Broke my heart and had me crying too

[@kellywaller459]

Frrr

[@SaraBlu]

Same.

[@MariselaCantu-i6b]

😪 Ik 😪 me 😪 2 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@juju4842]

Seconds to crash a car... minutes to die... Endless hours of not knowing Years of searching... Decades to find... This one has me feeling all the emotions! How incredible that the family finally got answers!

[@foreverlove8919]

Right in my backyard 😢

[@NynkeFdejong]

@@foreverlove8919 😢😢 i saw the video and its hard to accept por Samantha and unborn child en 22 months daughter. That episode hits me hard

[@kabukidreamboy]

Sure is a sad one, 19 year old girl about to have 3 kids to bring up, looks like the front tyres might have blown out causing the accident.

[@unsheepled]

Carey Mae’s case was wickedly emotional too ! Unbelievably emotional

[@ChristinaSouza45]

Soo sad. To know your loved one went missing, and to never how , or what happened

[@clarissacota5133]

I lost my sister and cousin to a car accident and seeing them lift the car out of the water brought back so many memories of how I saw my sisters car being removed from the water. What you guys are doing is so admirable.

[@beastlaser9611]

Sorry for your lost

[@maddithefroggi]

Sorry for your Lost 😔 May god bless u

[@bellaa6551]

I am so sorry for you I’m literally crying

[@brianabrown9612]

I’m sorry for your loss honey

[@lordjj4325]

I’m So sorry

[@lovefitch]

Samantha's best friend is a true friend, the kind of friend we all could only hope to have. Her friend had been missing almost a quarter of a century but she stayed close with her family and never gave up searching for her. Family will always be there for us but we can only hope to have a friend like Samantha did that will always be there, too.

[@trulywild]

If there's a channel deserving a youtube humanitarian award, it would be this one.. And I know you guys don't care about awards and just want to bring the missing ones back home to their loved ones.. but you deserve more recognition for your hard work.. Thank you for bringing them home, and thank you for everything you do.

[@youtube_user9110]

This one and Special books by Special kids.

[@xaninuax]

AWP and Chaos Divers both....The things they have seen to help others.....

[@youria2559]

The award is being inspirational, feeling and seeing that helping out is genuinely affecting lives, whether it is helping someone with groceries, giving directions, every human action has a consequence for other human experiences, i´m not much of a dreamer or a religious person, but the vibe of inspiration is immensely strong.

[@Missmistery00678]

i agree with you

[@daisyblizzard]

I don’t usually cry, but this one got me. Bless you for bringing them home♥️

[@bluespectrum1348]

"Maybe I can go on with life now, since I dont have much left anyway" that line from her just broke my heart in so many pieces. God bless this family.

[@kellywaller459]

She is only 65!

[@MelanieCrossley-x6g]

@@kellywaller459life expectancy is 79 so not really

[@thundergirlkay3369]

I don’t understand how this guy can help so many family’s and not even the police can? These people are amazing 💜

[@MochaQueen5]

The police have too many missing and cold cases. Thank God these people.

[@britth5333]

They probably have tons of cases like these and didn’t have the resources at the time. Then they have to work through loads of cases. These people solving old cold cases like this are amazing.

[@nickkerr5714]

Private parties always perform better than govt agencies. Not trying to be political. This is just the truth

[@The_Salty_Siren]

The police can, they choose not to use the funding on many cases. It’s time to defund them. They do nothing to help the public anymore & im sick of it.

[@fabiennerenata1201]

You are so right . It is so sad to know so many years Underwater. Thank you so much for finding them you are great People what you all do.The Family is now in Peace to have them Home .

[@karentate9114]

Oh my God, "found a shoe, then a sock, then bones." You people are are incredible. Her 65yr old Momma can finally put her child and grand babies to rest. God, keep your arms of protection around these brave men.

[@woooooooo9061]

She must feel terrible for choosing to only watch one grandchild. Why didn't she watch the other 2?

[@karentate9114]

@@woooooooo9061 two grandchildren were at a different location, with grandmother. Young mother had little girl and was 8 mos pregnant too. The little boys birthday bike was still in the trunk, 23 years later. Very sad. They were so close to the area. Terrible tragedy.

[@woooooooo9061]

@@karentate9114 it said the grandmother would only take one child, and 2 died in the crash, plus she was pregnant? It’s a terrible tragedy.

[@PortlandCripster]

@@woooooooo9061 1. I find your question a bit insensitive.. that said... 2 kids can be a handful when you're tired and Grandma said she had to work in the morning. It sounds like mom was on her way to drop baby girl off with her dad, if I heard correctly. 2. Recovered from the vehicle were Samantha, her daughter Courtney and unborn child _(@__40:20__)._

[@ashlynebaltazar7060]

@@woooooooo9061 I’m assuming here that watching a 2 year old and 3 year old over night would be too much. 2/3 years old are not always so easy. So grandma probably said see if the dad can watch the other kid. I have three kids and when I have had to leave them for a long period of time I tend to split them up. One goes to grandmas, two go over to a friends etc. I’m assuming that’s what happened. It’s heart breaking I’m sure the grandma has guilt.

[@autumnmcconaughay3187]

My friend drowned and wasn’t found for 2 years. His car went over a guard rail and no one noticed. Thank you for all that you do. This was only a creek not even a pond or river. You go above and beyond, thank you.

[@kaylarose6511]

Wow that is so scary , sorry for your loss .

[@lorealdrayton6164]

🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@kelliekeigley5669]

You guys are the perfect example of how all police, doctors, fire and rescue, should act when dealing with families. With compassion and keeping them informed all the way throughout the experience. You are angels on earth, and what a blessing all of you are.

[@chrisking6695]

Doctors etc. are a different breed.

[@zariqvq9270]

Its hard, u can burn out pretty quickly like that

[@beecothern]

Perfectly stated ^^

[@davidortiz5415]

I just don't understand 23 years missing and the police never bothered to check rivers and ect I just don't get it

[@billyhndrsn4542]

Not to give the police a out, but guys the personal sonar devices have made huge leaps in technology in the last 12 to 10 years. They were basically just fish finders with no detail of the bottom surfaces. For a small town like this, they would have to rely on larger cities or state agencies for the proper equipment to sonar, and the people to be able to read it properly. The personal sonar equipment that is available now to everyone is leaps better than when Samantha and her babies went missing 23 years ago. Realising that a case grows cold, resources limited, Sheriffs come and go, sadly this is why these volunteer groups are so successful, they have the updated personal equipment and use it everyday to better hone their skill to locate their targets. Take care guys.

[@paulachapin7081]

My husband found your channel and is glued to watching you find missing people. We had been subscribed to Discovery + but decided to cancel it and join because your purpose is so much more important than wasting money on things that don't count. We both thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for bringing loving closure to families. God bless you and stay safe.

[@paulachapin7081]

@@DougBishop Back to you 💞

[@Mr21022102]

@@paulachapin7081 Join what? Why did you & your husband cancel Discovery if YT is free?

[@tomrobertson3236]

@@Mr21022102 join the channel for 5 a month Have no idea what YT cut is . I've done the same. Leave no one behind . Semper fi

[@natatatt]

@@Mr21022102 Look beside the Subscribe button on this video. There's an option to "Join", which has a monthly fee. Kind of like a Patreon if you're familiar with that concept.

[@MC-342]

@@Mr21022102 Maybe they felt their discovery channel $ was better spent on this channel. This channel asks 4.99 to join to help with expenses. But yes , it's free on KZbin. Well worth it to fund what they are doing.

[@losingit8745]

I got into a car accident near a river just a few months ago. I realized this could have easily been me and my family. You guys deserve so much more recognition. May luck be on your side.

[@user-ci1jy8li7j]

No

[@mcdonald2889]

Is you and your family ok

[@martinandrewnewby1525]

Write, email, do whatever to get the recognition you deserve, it's up to us the viewers to make it happen, they find we acknowledge,that's how it should always be, it's up to us, and it won't get any easier for them, unless we do get them recognised OFFICIALLY, so put down your whatever and get in the face of congress, thankyou.

[@mc.hamster8988]

@@user-ci1jy8li7j wdym no?

[@mc.hamster8988]

I am glad that you and your family are okay

[@jakewilliams8833]

39:06 You will notice that the officer is crying. That is an officer that cares, unlike many of the other ones that I see causing grief on the other cases. Every single person involved in this recovery did a stellar job and I hope going forward the same grace can be given to future cases.

[@mindybunny]

They had wonderful community support with this case.

[@YahikoSnow]

The thing is.. You can't blame officers for trying not to care.. can you imagine the levels of stress you would have been put through every time you have to visit a family and tell them their loved ones are gone, and i'm not even talking about more fucked up scenarios. If everyone would break down after something like this, you would have no cops or medics in a year.

[@amerleclark7238]

I remember when I lost my grandbaby. There were numerous officers in my home, all were African-American except one who was a Caucasian. Believe it or not, everyone laughed at our situation except for the Caucasian lady. She was in a corner balling her eyes out😢. Till this day, over 8 years later, I am still looking for that lady. I mean, who would laugh EVEN IF IT WASN'T CONNECTED TO OUR LOST ONE?

[@MustardMischief]

@@amerleclark7238 put out a plea, contact the local police, don't give up hope. All the best in the future x

[@rbaileyrb]

@@amerleclark7238 so sorry for your loss

[@kelseygriffey5704]

This made me cry so bad thinking of her last minutes, the terror from fear of water, knowing she was gonna die, her daughter was gonna die and her unborn child would never have a life, never seeing her family or friends again and also probably knowing she would not be found for a while if ever. All that and more probably went through her mind in those last moments. So heartbreaking for all involved. So glad this team is around to help loved ones find their lost. Thank God for you guys.

[@teresawalsh7178]

I don't know why but this felt eerily beautiful to watch, the complete silence when that lady and her babies were brought up from the water was respectful to her and her family. They now have somewhere to go to visit their loved ones and the torture of not knowing can be healed.

[@taylorquillen3742]

When she said “I can only watch one” that absolutely broke my heart. I’m paused on 2:30 and I’m not sure if I can watch all of this knowing she chose which grandchild got to live without knowing. She absolutely never forgave herself.

[@cwayzums]

Technically, Grandma didn’t choose which grandchild she would take care of, but I see what you mean about the guilt there. I’m happy they now have closure after losing all 3 at the same time. Also, it’s nice that they got to be there and actually see the car and see the damage that killed their loved ones.

[@skylarmurphy9155]

Same thoughts I had when she said that! You KNOW for a fact, she has such a hard time forgiving herself!!!

[@kalidevi26]

same! it's heartbreaking. I guess it was a suicide? I will keep watching

[@audreyplaysnice2086]

@@kalidevi26 No it sounded like she was a horrible driver. They laughed about it near the beginning saying she was so bad no one wanted her to drive them anywhere.

[@devilblueduke]

yeah that has to be really hard and sad

[@rainbogirl420]

I can’t imagine the guilt the grandma has carried knowing she said she could only watch one of the grandbabies. But she could have never known this would happen. I hope she is able to find peace and forgive herself.

[@amethyst1826]

Oh for sure! Poor woman!

[@RizziCGaming]

Definitely, but everything happens for a reason. I hope she’s doing well. 😞

[@The9AcesFamily]

Don't the other child is in the comments watch what you say.

[@debrashepard6770]

@ Linda, that woman has no reason to feel guilty ❗️ we have a loving & forgiving God & as said there is a reason for everything that happens & only God controls it❤️ I pray the spirit of God will over shadow this Grandma with his peace, a peace that surpasses all understanding. We don’t have control over many things in our lives. God knows what’s going to happen before it happens, he’s omnipresent, he’s omnipotent, he’s omniscient❗️His thoughts & His ways our higher than ours👍He will never hold this poor Grandma accountable for what happened❤️my heartfelt prayers for her & she will find the peace & comfort from our loving God❤️this is the saddest thing ever to happen to anyone☹️My heart breaks for Debbie☹️bitter but sweet they were found after 23 yrs❤️

[@KelliTheOperaGeek]

@@lindafreeplayqueen how dare you? She has lost family, and you are speaking as if it was her fault, or the child's fault. And the surviving child is here reading these comments. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[@Jogjosmowwdkfs]

“Momma I’ll be back in the morning. I promise.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said this to my own Ma. Heartbreaking that she couldn’t keep it.

[@Stormcryo]

The closure this family must feel after decades of trying to find an answer You're a good man, we need more people like you

[@yeisyreyescuevas]

The way the mother run into the diver’s arms broke my heart in 2,000 pieces 😭 like she needed this “closure” so bad to heal and continue life

[@CelestaDarkdweller]

Same here. The family crying on their shoulders made me bawl.

[@VaqueritaChih]

So heartbreaking😖😔💞

[@annak8755]

Although it's heartbreaking, sometimes knowing your loved one is dead is the best remedy, although you hope that person is alive you can't help feeling abandoned. My mom has spent most of her disposable income on psychics telling her BS about her uncle that went missing almost 20 years before she was even born.

[@TroardLavant]

Sad​@@annak8755

[@JasonSheppard-uy9ij]

​@@annak8755Sad😥

[@bojo88]

Omg that was heartbreaking! When her family said she was afraid of the water, I could only imagine her terror when her car sank which would have been made a hundred times worse knowing her babies were trapped too. RIP Samantha and your two little angels. This was beyond tragic!

[@9babyblu]

@@carriebaker5161 I have that same phobia. Its controlled space vs unknown open space. I am able to swim a little in lakes (no oceans or seas) if I can see the whole perimeter of said lake. My heart broke the same knowing she wasn't a fan of the water. My condolences to you and her family. I am so happy that you guys are able to have this closure and put them in their final resting place. ❤😥

[@marleneg7794]

Hopefully they were already gone when that happened

[@junique212]

@@9babyblu Mine is the oppesite, I have a phobia of pools but have no problem swimming in the ocean but swimming pools lol no

[@9babyblu]

@@junique212 unfathomable to me. Lol I wonder what it is about swimming pools vs open waters with the unknown swimming with you that you're ok with... I mean, I'm happy for you. There are some beautiful spots under the ocean surface that would be so sweet to see but I just couldn't.

[@junique212]

@@9babyblu Probably bc I grew up next to the ocean and the only swimming pools we had was tide pools and if anything happened the waves would just push you ashore but with home ones its just dead still

[@kristingordon1364]

"At the end of the day, Debbie's got her answers and she's got her babies home. All three of them." This destroys me every time. You can hear the raw emotion in Selena and Debbie's voices as they realize they can finally put Samantha and her little ones to rest. Thank you AWP for your amazing work and compassion in this case.

[@thathero3736]

I love how respectful you guys are. Most people making content have lost the empathy to realize she may not want to be filmed crying even after giving you her permission. Offering to cut cameras at anytime is one of multiple reasons I support this channel.

[@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495]

Repent to Jesus Christ “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:16‬ NIV

[@Kumorini]

​@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495 Incoming somehow offended atheist

[@roach6992]

@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495 why does jesus let kids die of painful cancer

[@Dannie594]

​@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495not an appropriate time nor place.

[@michellesmyth9294]

I only just realised you guys do this for families free of charge! WOW!!!!! You are all incredible human beings. ❤️

[@ashleyreagan5543]

Indeed ❤

[@ThatTracyJuneStafford]

Yes, they can do it because of donations and selling merch.

[@albuseisenhorn3385]

Basically they work off donations of their patrons along with other sources

[@tru1655]

Kings..they are

[@Mandy7D7]

They make good money off of the videos alone on KZbin but you can also support with merch and donations. It's a win-win all around.

[@nitrozerg]

The hardest part is realizing that these are not just cars, they are people. They are answers. Thank you for what you do.

[@ma.victoriabautista322]

Watching from the Philippines. Thank you on behalf of the family. The relief on their faces to know that their daughter and her child are now at peace with the Lord up above 🙏 thank you for the terrific and wonderful job you guys did. God bless all of you 🙏 keep safe 😷😷😷

[@mintesnotmelese6552]

@Mark Ulis hehe

[@Cheepchipsable]

Not answers, just evidence. Why did the car go off the road. I suspect if the mother was drunk we would never be told that. Would tarnish the brand.

[@account4info]

@@Cheepchipsable I doubt anyone will ever figure out why the car left the road.

[@yellowreal9150]

@@Cheepchipsable shut up

[@annedavis287]

He’s so soft spoken, kind, reassuring and confident. He honestly cares for the living and deceased.

[@nola6382]

I cried like a baby through this one, for the mom who lost a daughter and grandchildren, the daughter that lived who lost her mother and siblings, and for the young mother and babies whose life ended too soon. What a wonderful job your team does, and it makes it better seeing that your team is not in it for receiving recognition but for your compassion you have to help others that are desperate for someone to help them. The police department and sheriff were all very respectful and did a great job working with you. And kudos to the crane operator. Prayers for this family as the reality of the loss of their loved one has become reality and you start a different type of grieving.

[@juice8037]

😭😭😞❤️🙏🏼

[@tclements9676]

Same here . Lost my 22 yr old that was 4 months pregnant along with my 23 month old grandson from a drunk driver Aug 2018 . It’s hard but at least I had closer and was able to bury them . I can’t imagine the pain of not knowing where they were !!

[@brandiveh]

@@tclements9676 my goodness, the similarly of your loss is so similar to the family, I'm so sorry for your loss, Samantha's father with what had to be all those painful memories of 23 years no able to come to the crash site, may Jesus comfort both your families

[@drey8]

@@tclements9676 wow that's awful I'm so sorry for you and your family.

[@Carlbodak09]

@@juice8037 welp R.I.P

[@StephaniePifer]

I had just graduated high school here in Arkansas when this happened. Y'all are solving the mysteries of my youth and its darn right inspiring! God Bless Y'all!

[@jakerajakera8903]

@John Johnson what's wrong with being woke and blm???

[@RAIDERS-CELTICS-IRISH]

@John Johnson LOL those were the good old days when you could just murder a blk person and people would say it's OK. Its a terrible thing when people stand up and fight back. Now people see blm worse than the WHT system

[@reversed5552]

@@RAIDERS-CELTICS-IRISH Ah yes, cause 24 years ago people went around killing black people without any repocution. Maybe, just maybe, BLM took things too far. Also case and point about wokism. You censored yourself on "blk". Why?

[@paulsiciliano9440]

As a law enforcement officer for 20yrs, I've seen so much heartbreak. What you do for people is an incredible blessing. With no exaggeration, you are servants of God and I thank you for all you have done.

[@logannaslund1057]

i’m a street nigga so it’s fuck the law , if you a broke nigga that should be against the law

[@MotoSly]

@@logannaslund1057 wait.... wht ? :)

[@theshocker4626]

I wish I could like this comment 1000x

[@nilabrandner6121]

Amen. 🙏

[@kikachu2036]

@@logannaslund1057 man hush. get outta here w that bs. this man ain’t done nun to you.

[@sarahgrady6152]

the fact that you guys don't bring ego into it is a real testament to the teams morals and ethics and motivations. Seriously, what a blessing you all are.

[@nymontano3874]

I just couldn’t believe how authorities gave up for this case for the longest time.. and families are suffering… Thank you for doing this.. and helping people to reach their families.

[@delphicdescant]

Yeah it seems like some pretty gross negligence that they never found it, literally sitting in the place the family suspected it might be. That didn't really need 2020's-era sonar to find. But negligence on the part of the cops isn't surprising anybody these days.

[@shaddowsdieout]

@@delphicdescant its all too common

[@molnya2]

@@delphicdescant You've got to realize back when the accident happened 1998 GPS for the public was in its infancy, and compact sonar of sufficient resolution was prohibitively expensive for a lot of smaller law enforcement agencies on a tight budget. I'm sure they did all that they could at the time. Hindsight is always 20-20. All that matters is they were found and the family had the chance to properly lay them to rest.

[@richardjenkins9819]

@@carriebaker5161 a local lady to me went missing, they found her car and did a 1 day search then we got hit with a huge snow storm so they stopped the search, 2 weeks later after snow was gone we had a facebook group for her and someone agreed to take a drone up in the area the car was found, he then posted around 100 pics that he took for everyone to look at, due to this she was found, sadly deceased due to weather . she wasnt even a mile from her car

[@JenX1975]

@@molnya2 stop making excuses for the lazy scum PD. They could care less but if it were one of their fellow pigs, they'd be all over it

[@gizzyfrizzy1]

Hard to believe that authorities don't question broken guardrails. That's just crazy! If they did maybe missing loved one would be found immediately instead of families waiting 20 years wondering what happened to their loved ones. Especially babies! Thank you so much for caring! ❤️

[@Youre-Welcome]

"The authorities" would never hear about broken guardrails. Your local public works probably is responsible for fixing them, and I wouldn't hold my breath on most of them stringing 3 brain cells together. Additionally, it doesn't take much for a car to skip the rails, or for another accident to hit them, and you assume that's the cause. Law Enforcement is not what you see on TV. Most counties don't have dive units, let alone the large budgets, or even the hours allowed to investigate something that had no leads, and was not a crime.

[@gizzyfrizzy1]

@@Youre-Welcome , I'm sad to read this comment made by you. I am "an authority" with a municipal government. In fact I'm a City Manager. You are right about the budget constraints but dead wrong on your assessment of the public works departments and "their duties & functions". Those employees are hard working individuals with many brain cells and the majority of them care and assess damage to roads and guardrails if reported. This case was obviously not reported. In rural areas, it is very common for things to be ignored, but not for 20 years. The authorities know. My guess is that it was reported by the PW's department and ignored by the city council during budget workshops. For you to make a statement that they only have "3 brain cells" was not called for. They are civil servant's that work very hard and are very underpaid but they are caring individuals. They should be appreciated more but this is the common feeling among residents that just take for granted what you precieve as actual. You, and all people like you need to go out there and see exactly what the PW's department does and what is going on or being ignored in your city, and then sit in budget workshops or council meetings. The problem is not staff. It's the council. They have the same mentality you do sadly about staff because they are clueless to the overwhelming amounts of problems their departments have with no money budgeted to fix things. I think the PW's department is the hardest working group of people there are working for a government entity, whether it be, city, county, state or federal. And they have brains, braun and a huge heart. God bless them!

[@FiatUno2003]

@@Youre-Welcome you saying that they 'dont string 3 brain cells together' shows that you are the one who clearly doesnt have 3 brain cells. I really dont know why you guys think that everybody is dumb. Just because youre dumb doesnt mean that other people are. You have to think about other things beside 'brain cells'. They need budget, equipment, personal and that stuff to do searches and everything. The fact that 24 people liked your comment and agree with you shows much about our world. You all judge everyone before even knowing them and knowing other stuff. You just to sound smart by saying other people are dumb but you are just showing how dumb yourself is

[@flighted2513]

Remember this isn't 2023 where we have instant access to information channels and more advanced technology that allows for easier recoveries and searches

[@Pariah_Larry]

They do the bare minimum

[@rakentrail]

Law enforcement everywhere should take a lesson from this. Cooperation and teamwork for the good of the family. Kudos to all involved. And you handled the filming and narrations with utmost respect. Well done.

[@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495]

Repent to Jesus Christ “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ T

[@lisakarson3279]

Is it that just like nobody looked for her or? I'm confused because Idk if anyone went diving yet

[@KneeJerkReactor]

Even if the Police DID have the equipment, they do not have the most important thing: The DIVING SKILL! Deep underwater diving is NOT EASY. Another point is that you must understand that these equipments are expensive. The way government works on these expenses is through PROCUREMENT. Not DIRECT PURCHASE. Big difference. Procurement goes through a BIDDING process. Which takes time. Or if you must purchase right away, then OTHER FUNDS must be REALLOCATED and taken away from other projects that were already deemed as important. And you're gonna have to defend the necessity of that reallocation on SONAR. Either through congress or your local government which is CLOSE to impossible. If you were the government office that approves the different office's budgets, which SOUNDS more important to you: SONAR equipment, Tow trucks and diving gear OR Funding agriculture to sustain food supply? Because both saves lives so you cannot really say "The SONAR will bring closure". FOOD saves lives too. THIS is what these Police Departments go through. Should they do nothing then and use this as an excuse? Absolutely not of course and that is why they are trying to help with the little budget for this "allocation" as they have. AWP is a private organization. They can get all the donations they want. In government, you're PROHIBITED to take money just by asking. It's called a BRIBE not a donation. They can get the funding since they do not go to a procurement process to get what they need. I am happy with the victims who found answers with AWP's help and also sad that the police cannot do it instead but please let's stop pointing fingers and blame and start being grateful.

[@lonnieburkes8166]

I really believe they love the God complex they get from the gun and badge versus the expectation of the taxpayers that fund the institution.

[@korts857]

In the world, our physical part is fleeting, but memory is eternal, people, friends, family will always be eternal in our hearts and memory. Eliel Pina is my name, I live in Brazil, city of jales

[@stephaniegraf8337]

The fear she must of felt knowing that her children were about to die . My heart breaks for her and the family . 😢

[@christinajackson17]

A fear I never want to know , so heartbreaking 😢

[@Trinabiss97]

As a mother that was one of the first things I thought of. And how confused and scared that poor baby must have been 😔

[@corey4109]

And all because her mom could only watch one kid, for one night, I understand that raising kids and caring after someone else's kids is difficult but her mom making that comment makes me sick

[@aspensugar13]

I felt so awful for her mom. With her being older she could have been disabled and only safely able to care for one. Toddlers are really hard and im sure she didn't think she was able to keep up with them. And you know she's blamed herself for all these years

[@kristibyerts5987]

​@@Child-Of-God20yesss exactly!!!! That person's comment pissed me off like the mother feels so guilty about it and it isn't her fault because no one had any idea this would happen.

[@rbaileyrb]

35:28 even the care shown to gather the shoes, these caring moments forever gut wrench me. The work you all does is so incredible. May you be blessed.

[@bewareofalsechrists]

Agreed ❤️

[@kylahschmidt6213]

I got chills when y’all found the car. Y’all are the most respectful KZbinrs I have ever seen in this type of situation. More people need to see the power of being reunited with a loved one and having that clarity. Thank you for putting a soul at rest so that they may have eternal peace. And thank you for giving the family the clarity they ultimately needed and that they’ve been pondering on for more than two decades.

[@kylahschmidt6213]

I got chills when the whole family showed up too. And how the grandmother said that her husband had to leave the scene but she wasn’t going to leave again. This time she was going to stay. She has such a good mentally of being with her children and grandchildren through life and death. This is what a family is. Always being there for one another. I know they will always remember these guys for helping there family.

[@snakeslayer831]

They found the car so quickly because they used their intelligence .They asked all the correct questions prior to approaching the task and were methodical in their approach .The police need to take note of how these men work.

[@tj4787]

They care , compassion and empathy 🙏🏾💜

[@wewd]

They are becoming a couple of fine detectives in their own right.

[@melissadavis225]

No kidding she should have been. Found years ago sheer madness

[@Ashley45223]

Unfortunately, not all police are as intelligent and as compassionate as these individuals are. The same goes for people in general, though. Not insulting LE! Law enforcement needs to more readily and more quickly accept that there are civilians out there that can do the job better in some cases. You can’t expect every officer to be so incredibly skilled in all areas/certain areas. It’s so fascinating and inspiring to know people like this are out there and can help ease people’s suffering and give them closure like this.

[@mariannemarek6683]

Critical thinking following facts not feelings. This is a lesson for all of us. Actions all have consequences including.not acting. Today people react before thinking causing serious consequences. We all have choices and a mind to use.

[@sheilabaker3117]

Stunning recovery. I think what helped this case was your ability to talk to the family in order to get very important background information. Fabulous work!!

[@nicolebarnett8702]

When he said "and her babies" I started to bawl. That poor family. My heart is with you! To watch all of these people work together to recover and bring her and the babes home is an awesome sight. Every single one of you are special human beings ❤️

[@marjoriecoey3418]

How awful was this! Little ones and the mom. That family is strong to have endured this for so long! May they all be at peace now.🌹🌹🌹

[@MrMJmusicLover]

I would never call the grave......home.

[@zhoriongipson8437]

I cried too! Lord this is too emotional!

[@oasisfani8353]

This is so sad, I was bawling too like a baby. Nobody wasn´t looking when the rail was broke. I wouldn´t get sleep at night if i wasn´t checking that nobody didn´t go over the water. Young mun and 2 babies. I hope they were unconsious when that happened. You guy´s are so amazing. R.I.P.

[@Sir_Richard_Stewart]

Earth Angels. Every single one

[@JamesJones-zt5gj]

I was born and live in the russellville area all my life and heard this story for years. I am so glad ya'll were able to find them and give family closure.

[@timhousley6845]

man I wish I knew this story I go to that spot to fish and kayak wish I had a sonar and knew to look for cars

[@natet7323]

I’m in Russellville as well. I remember her disappearing years ago as well. Time goes on and it fades away on my memory. I’m glad she was found and family has closure. No telling how many more are lost out there and need to be found.

[@drservices71]

How utterly respectful to make sure you get all the belongings no matter if they are ruined after being in the water, i just think the work you do is amazing and must bring so much closure to the families you have helped. So sad watching but utterly amazing work which must be very traumatic for you too.

[@jeremyb7659]

I think it’s more for identifying and evidence

[@AtomicPuma9]

@@jeremyb7659 it’s both, out of respect and to preserve as much as they can which is respectful.

[@Raesling1]

@@jeremyb7659 Doesn't matter. For family, it's everything. My dad went missing and they only found skeletal remains. I cared more about the necklace he always wore and his watch. Neither were valuable, but they were "him." Those items were never found. Neither was his wallet which still left me feeling as if he was killed.

[@allisonnorris1506]

This also is exactly how any local law enforcement should respond to this amazing organization and their hard work! Total cooperation and gratitude!! A couple of these people aren’t too friendly about recoveries and that’s just vile and jealous 😊

[@floridagal150]

The music that plays when they were lifting the car out of the water was hauntingly beautiful. You are all amazing at what you do, thank you for helping these families put their loved ones to a final resting place.

[@melanieladinesrealtorincen2106]

I noticed that too. One of them is actually a Christmas carol...I was surprised but glad.

[@sammyisnotfunny]

@@melanieladinesrealtorincen2106 what's it called?

[@melanieladinesrealtorincen2106]

@@sammyisnotfunny What Child is This? Josh Groban does a great version of it.

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

@@melanieladinesrealtorincen2106 “What child is this” is based on a Tudor-era tune called “Greensleeves,” which was composed by Henry VIII (for Anne Boleyn - this is believed by historians). It’s an absolutely beautiful and haunting melody - I’m a medievalist, and I adore Christmas carols as the tunes are often deeply rooted in medieval folk music (see for example the Gower wassail or the Gloucestershire wassail - very ancient melodies made part of the medieval wassailing tradition)

[@melanieladinesrealtorincen2106]

@@4Mr.Crowley2 you are much more knowledgeable than I. The older carols are a treasure. I can do without the new ones.

[@larilaridictionari]

So heartbreaking to think of all those years her family and friends drove by not knowing their loved ones were so close. Thank you for all you do and all you continue to do for these families and their loved ones.

[@christophergarza4168]

I know I miss them too

[@sociallynotrespondent2283]

oh god i never thought of that. I can't comment on the pain of losing a child or sibling as i haven't got children and my siblings are still here, but i have felt the heartbreak of losing a parent and that on it's own is one of the worst feelings on earth, but knowing you've driven past them, on multiple occasions, would be the most gut wrenching pain i can imagine 💔

[@maximejette7674]

sorry i would like to give you a thums up but i would be the 666 th one ...but i can still give you a thums up like this...THUMS UP.

[@sociallynotrespondent2283]

@@maximejette7674 i liked it so you can like it now :)

[@eckankar7756]

did no one look all these years in the water by the bridge? It seems like such a simple thing to do, maybe on a regular basis. A hydro metal detector to scan waterways by roads/bridges every so often? Obviously not, maybe these videos might start communities to consider these searches. I wonder if a drone with sonar would be a possible easy way for law enforcement to check. Just a thought.

[@jenniamara9106]

I cried when they pulled the car out. I cried over the whole story. I can't fathom the emotions behind what everyone was feeling with this case. I lost it when they pulled out the purse and shoes. Rest easy mama bear and little cubs. My thoughts go out to the family and friends. Thank you dive team and workers for the dedication and answers.

[@verotagobe7314]

So sad and very emotional I shed bucket of tears by crying with Samantha"s family when they pulld out the car as if they were my own family members. These diving teams need to be congratulated for their fine works. Thanks to modern technology which makes an impossible tasks so easy. Let their bodies rest in peace.

[@stephaniebaros8349]

I dd too, cried the whole time

[@michellequinn2019]

It’s so sad

[@kyliesummers657]

Same

[@jenniamara9106]

@@carriebaker5161 im so sorry that you have felt that immense pain. No one deserves to ever feel a heartache such as that. I truly hope that you have experienced any amount of healing since then. My prayers and love are with you.

[@no-one-cn2rg]

Thank you so muchh for healing souls🥹💗

[@sierrahill6216]

It’s so refreshing to see a police department be so willing to work with you guys. They were understanding that you guys were the experts. I feel like too often we see police departments that act as though they are above what you guys do. Great work.

[@donaldsimpson4148]

Finally some empathy, passion & professionalism in a world so full of narcissism, division & hate. Kudos to Adventures for having what it takes, you are angels in the realm of decency & resolve.

[@dorothyfirefly5151]

Amen

[@usdivesupply1023]

When you started the channel I was critical, but you have really gone above and beyond. I stand corrected and apologize. You have brought closure to many families by bringing their loved ones home. We will be reaching out in the coming weeks to see how we can help with equipment needs, I hope others follow as well and help you get the equipment and funding to continue to bring loved ones home.

[@A_nony_mous]

Awesome, anything that helps them is good news.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

What were your initial criticisms?

[@XxmillerniaxX]

I can see why you would possibly be critical in the beginning. They have shown though that they handle delicate situations with poise, honor, and delicacy.

[@robertquast9684]

Takes a big person to admit things. Many times people pipe up only to shrink away when tables turn

[@kevingray7917]

I can see where some criticism could play into initial perception. They started out as magnet fishing for relics, guns, anything people would lose or intentionally toss in the water, so there was joking, kidding and such. But after their first recovery they continued to improve, with everything from techniques, equipment, how to hook up correctly without just wanting to hurry up and see what's inside. Some would think they were doing it for the money, if there was a reward for finding them. But, that wasn't the case a d with any new endeavors one must prove themselves which they continue to do with each and every dive. They treat folks as though it was their own loved ones and do the best they can to put themselves in others shoes. How would they want their own story told? How would they want to receive the news? So the compassion and caring was always there. Jared has started a movement like no other. He is the one others go to and look to for lessons and help and instruction. And remember, most of these men have families of their own that they're away from. I'm almost certain Jared provides or makes sure the other crew persons have some professionals they can talk to to decompress because bwhat they do is taxing on their hearts and minds and with images they can't get out of their minds. Young Brittan was just part of his first recovery with remains inside and it devasted him. But, it shows his heart. Thank you for stepping up, admitting your initial thoughts. It's easy to do and one can see where it would come from if they knew their history of becoming a team. Also thanks for your future help. This all comes out of their pockets except what the channel generates. Often there is no reward. And I seen a dive team in South Florida charge 10k just to get in the water regardless if they find anything or not.

[@davidmott1969]

The range of emotions one goes through watching your videos is like a roller coaster. The information gathering, the area targeting, finding the vehicles, removal and confirming human remains. One can not watch without being drawn in fully and then being left with the what if questions later.

[@jenpowers12706]

I know her cousin and he’s been talking about her since I met him and he’s so glad y’all found her. Thank you.

[@d.c5645]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@yumikosenir455]

I was wondering where Samantha's husband, (Dezarae, Courtney and unborn baby's) father was? The video only showed Samantha's mom and Dezarae.

[@JasonSheppard-uy9ij]

​@@yumikosenir455where are They ,?

[@elizabethgaspodnetich4322]

My 27 year old son went missing about 3 years ago. He moved to Oregon and I have not heard or seen him since. I could not imagine 23 years of not knowing. You guys are true hero's. Hero's don't wear capes or fancy suits, they drive motor homes and wear scuba gear. I cried during this recover, both tears of joy and tears of sadness. It is wonderful that this family no longer has to spend one more day of "not knowing" because even though it has only been 3 years for me, it was a lifetime for them. I will find my son one day, I know it in my heart. Please keep doing what you do, you are Hero's to me, and so many others.

[@tltfaas]

Mine too. Walked out the door after mother's day when he was 29. I haven't seen him since and he would be 35.

[@katy9291]

Im very sorry ♥️ I will pray for you to get answers very soon 🙏

[@katy9291]

@@tltfaas im so sorry 🙏 i also hope you will get answers soon ♥️

[@sallypoolman7913]

l am so sorry for both your losses, sending you much love from here in the UK.

[@geegeep]

There are many online forums dedicated to help people find missing loved ones, reach out I'm sure people would help both of your cases 🙏

[@froggy0165]

I love how many people came together to bring the young mother home.

[@danielleaguette7679]

As a mother nothing would make me happier and at peace then knowing my babies were finally found and bringing them home to have a proper burial ! Such a sad tragic loss for so many years ! Thank you for your hard work

[@17steph25]

As a mother of two small daughters I can’t imagine when the car went in the water how terrified she was for her toddler. 😢 May Samantha, Courtney and the unborn baby Rest In Peace, you’re home now. Thank you to this incredible team for bring them home and giving the family closure. ❤️

[@RalphVB]

That, or she got knocked out cold. I feel worse for the child who would most likely been strapped down in the backseat.

[@seedsoflove7684]

​@@RalphVB im going to buy me a window breaker.

[@RalphVB]

@@seedsoflove7684 it got with the car I bought 5 years ago. I think it is mandatory for manufacturers and dealers nowadays

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

@@RalphVB Omg why'd you have to say that???? Ffs it's bad enough without that type of thought. I literally want to go cry now. I can't imagine being in this situation at all. I'm praying that they both went to sleep and went to Heaven. No pain or fear now. May they rest in peace.

[@RalphVB]

@@echofoxtrot2.051 because I felt the person shouldn't view this from their perspective, but rather through the eyes of the child who had passed.

[@kittehkitana]

This is honestly so beautiful. They are all free now. And I could not imagine what it would be like not knowing what happened to someone I love. You guys do amazing work.

[@seniorpz1969]

@@ianloeb1672 you could've kept that to yourself....troll.

[@sarahbrowning9982]

@@ianloeb1672 seriously mate thats jst not right, you are one of the reasons why this world is so messed up, have some respect for gods sake.

[@ianloeb1672]

@@sarahbrowning9982 your right I’m sorry I went too far I just have a dark sense of humor

[@JeepGirl45]

I remember this case well. She lived a few towns over and we were about the same age when she disappeared. It's incredible you guys found her. Prayers to her loved ones.

[@stephaniebragg3081]

Do you know why she didn't leave Courtney at her Dad's house? I thought they said that's why she drove to Les's.

[@kaylarose6511]

Is this being investigated again ?? Seems fishy to me

[@JeepGirl45]

@@stephaniebragg3081 I wonder if he just couldn’t or wouldn’t keep her that night so she just decided to take her along.

[@JeepGirl45]

@@kaylarose6511 Yes they are still investigating. I personally feel like it was an accident just from where the car was found. I think for whatever reason she went into the water and couldn’t get out of the car.

[@Kitsune1989]

What you said at 11:10 really hits home. We had someone go through the guardrail into a river that swelled during winter but was barely deep enough to justify calling it a river during summer. The construction workers just replaced the rail no questions asked. Of course when summer came and the car was revealed the authorities did their poke poke into what might have happened. The person had been alive, underwater waiting for rescue, days after they crashed. They were for whatever reason unable to get out and the car wasnt leaking in significant amounts to cause drowning. They eventually succumbed due to lack of air as they used up all the oxygen or thats what the papers said. Given the timeline, construction crews would have been out there while she was still alive. If just one person had thought to question then a tragedy might have been adverted. One of the workers who had worked on the new guardrail took their own life after the story came out in the papers.

[@rickyparrilla2426]

​@Gamebuster You just couldn't resist! Assh_le

[@2successbeyond918]

Dang

[@user_springwater2000]

Where was this

[@charlescharliecharlotte]

Source?

[@kristingordon1364]

Where was this? I tried finding the news story, but no luck.

[@oiram9466]

I'm glad to see the officers taking your info and expertise now. I hated seeing the cocky officers who thought you were useless and didn't do anything but stir up trouble and paperwork treating you so bad in the nick Allen case. Keep up the amazing work guys you finally got respect from law enforcement.

[@r_p_m7330]

Those guys are why every police force can afford military gear to stop protesters against them. But need youtubers to do their jobs.

[@stomper12000]

Unfortunately, too many officers come off as "cocky" because they have little or no wisdom when it comes to processing simple bits of information that could be vital to them during a situation. They get stuck in the control freak mode, and they come off as disrespectful, arrogant because they have a few guns, but you also need to consider the crap that cops deal with each and everyday. They work impossibly hard to clear their minds so they can get things right, so when they come to a situation they cannot handle or make a few mistakes, results can prove irreversible with negative results. As more and more of this information gets out, you'll find more officers trying to understand, and support guys at AwP. A perfect cop, you will never find, just stay safe to keep in mind. Condolences to all who seek closure, and may the good guys continue to progress ever forward in strength, skill and know how to assist us all at such times.

[@johno30197]

Gotta say felt the chief was abit cold throughout all this they need to start and appreciate this body of work these men have and treat them with alot more respect cause if it wasn't for these guys those lost souls would still be down in the depths..

[@madmanszalinski]

For the most part, that Davidson County sheriff deputy was not the norm, most of the law enforcement I see on this channel respects these gentlemen and what rheu do

[@IDidntAskU]

The department are embarrassed because the team is doing a better job than them! Haters gonna hate!

[@cchambers30]

God bless you for this work! I can't even imagine the pain of not knowing, followed by the bittersweet relief of finally having an answer. You are true heroes, and I thank you for sharing your stories.

[@Ebolahill88]

I'm just astounded that so many people can drive into bodies of water and nobody investigate it properly or try to recover them. To the extent where there is even a channel exclusively dedicated to this! You guys do an amazing service.

[@blessingknowseverything9609]

it is indeed sad that 4 - 5 guys on KZbin are able to do these but a whole entire 100-200 police force can't The difference these guys have passion love and purpose with what they do/

[@kawaibakaneko]

To be fair a lot are cold cases. Efficient sonar weren't as easy to get.

[@rachelhutchinson663]

Thank you for hugging them and expressing kindness to these women in their time of need. What a relief. Thank you for helping bring them closure.

[@billyhndrsn4542]

It is never closure Rachel, it is answers. A interview Dezarae gave after all this says it all, that she has more questions for her mom than ever before, but she knows she didn't run away from the family and now she has a place at the cemetary to go visit to talk to her mom and sister(s) that she did not think she was going get get in this lifetime. AWP and Chaos Divers gave Dezarae answers as to the where Samantha had been for 23 years, now to be properly brought home and laid to rest. Answers where there were none.

[@mongorians22]

Hey Jared and Doug, I just wanted to point out something that I don't think gets commented on enough: one of the most impressive parts of your videos to me is not just how you guys are obviously great divers and excellent, empathetic human beings to the family, but how you guys do your initial questioning of the family to determine where the person may have gotten into the water in the first place. I think your deductive reasoning and use of all available information puts most homicide detectives to shame, and is probably why you guys are so successful when it seems like the "professionals" often are not. Godspeed.

[@tuesdaywilsonbaldhead3532]

Bro I said the same thing. The team puts the whole police department to SHAME.

[@pauldenbroeder8550]

same here....hear it all the time....we dont have the right equipment.....and yet they all have brandnew policecars...marked and unmarked......top of the line stuff...the undercover cars...fancy wheels..leather...latest radar equipment...........but no funds for decent sonar equipment and boat........im all about the blue.....but there a bunch of policemen out there that are just there for their pensions and handing out tickets.In one of the episodes the cop was a top of the line ah0le with an attitude..omg.......not good......they are servants....with that said,in this case the crane crew..divers..police....all involved.....they were all amazing.

[@shola7987]

Absolutely and the police don't even.ask these basic questions alot of the time.

[@melissahughlett6623]

Llll

[@melissahughlett6623]

Lllllllll

[@englishrose0309]

When Doug said "we've found Samantha and her babies" I broke down :'( I'm happy they have answers and they can lay them to rest properly, thank you AWP ❤️ R.I.P Samantha, Courtney and baby ❤️

[@InTheWind_]

Same here!!

[@CosplayDreams16]

That did it for me. When he said that I cried 😭😭

[@lindadavis6876]

Me too

[@probablyaparent]

Over two decades without answers. There truly isn't words to express what you do, but I can try with "love, respect, gratitude".

[@Ms.BeaHavenOXO]

Well said. 💗

[@lausaunders]

I really can't imagine waiting that long. My Dad has been missing for 8 months and I can't imagine going for 2 decades without closure. AWP has been an awesome resource! ❤💔💜

[@probablyaparent]

@@lausaunders I hope your father is found and closure is afforded your family.

[@lausaunders]

@@probablyaparent Thank you! May you have a Happy New Year!

[@bradgphoto]

I think this is the best team you’ve ever worked with. No egos and all professional and communication was awesome. That was a true team recovery.

[@topherjoe1]

I am stuck at how professional this documentary video is. With the filming, editing and accompanying music a complete story of the families tragedy and recovery of their loved ones was thoughtfully presented in a manner that was sensitive yet thorough. The details involved in the actual recovery are documented so well, it makes me appreciate your work and ability to coordinate with law enforcement, towing and crane operators even more. It was like I was on the deck of the bridge. My condolences to the family.

[@shawndamccormick278]

You should watch all of their other videos. They are all this way. Very impressive and keeps being better the more they learn.

[@ubroberts5541]

You guys have far more experience doing this than any department has. Your work is a real gift to these families.

[@kmeccat]

I realize the police are busy...but many of these cases, it seems like they either didn't search at all or not very hard. Thanks for putting in your incredible efforts!

[@JennyCat]

It’s hard to search for missing people in water. The police can’t focus on that unless there is a reason to suspect they are in the water and a general area where they could be.

[@MadiganinPeach]

@@JennyCat but you saw how easily they were able to get answers from the family of a general idea of where to look. And it took maybe 4 people searching two areas to find it within hours. The police CAN do this. That's the thing. I'm tired of us all being conditioned to just go along with the one organization the public has in order to get justice saying they don't have the manpower to go back to cases they deemed cold. These aren't "cases, " they're people. We It's absolutely ridiculous to say a department couldn't budget to hire special teams like this a few times a year to work on old cases. Hell the very least they could do is team up with private diving businesses like this to do the damn work for them. I just hate that it seems like these private investors seem to work harder than our government funded judicial system. We should expect better.

[@MadiganinPeach]

@@annmorris9938 as my words expressed, this is about going back to old cases deemed closed, possibly for that very reason: we didn't have the technology then. We do now. There's no excuse for not using it and going back to these old cases. I'm not going to repeat myself on it. And don't assume you know what could or has traumatized me, you know literally nothing about me.

[@matthewmosier8439]

@@MadiganinPeach I think a lot of it has to do with mindset. A lot of people, for one reason or another, believe that using their mind makes them a "conspiracy theorist", etc. It results in people being afraid to think through scenarios (things like the first part of the video where they logically broke down the victim's prefered route, driving style, and so on) This fear of logic leads to ineffective search efforts, in my opinion. Put more simply, the cops seem to go through traditional channels, check off boxes and use little imagination, potentially because they are afraid of being unconventional and being wrong. Your idea of partnering with private teams seems like a good one.

[@SaintBeef69]

Technology has also played a HUGH part in finding it 20 years later makes a bug difference

[@TimM-wk1zx]

I cannot believe how cases like this went cold for so so long….Im glad the family got closure….I cannot emphasize how fantastic a job these ppl do performing this service. My heart goes out to all involved.

[@IreneArcher-yt1kr]

The total care of these Divers is Simply Perfect in today’s climate, People whom care to this extent is Breathtaking. Thank You Everyone for your Dedication ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnbates3889]

This case especially hits hard for me, at 13:25 you talk about not being able to see a car in shallow water due to the murkieness, and I've done just that. I've floated over it multiple times in my kayak when the water was low and never new it. I've fished under that bridge off the bank, and parked at the parking lot there many times before and I never even knew it was there. It was bone chilling when I found out where she was found I'm so thankful the family finally got some answers, and all condolences and prayers go out to them!

[@DumplingOAddict]

You are not to blame. There was no way to determine if something was down there (I do not know this family)

[@thatskievlog2502]

That's a sad story for the family,did uyou know this family?

[@hollanderson]

damn

[@nerdygirl857]

It's amazing because we could be doing that every day now, and would never know. If it wasn't for these guys it would probably have never ever been known. It's really an amazing thing to watch these people touch other people's lives in the most awesome way

[@beastlaser9611]

Damn 😔

[@brynnhudson3316]

He speaks so softly with them after telling them they were found. Great job guys.

[@colleenmariehairstylist6177]

As someone whose lost my father in the water and he had to have a dive team to find him. You guys will never comprehend the impact you are making. ♥️ thank you

[@jennyh6703]

I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏

[@f4bric-termor465]

You are a godsend, your incredible, thank you for the work you do, words can't express the respect for you, bless you. May god watch over you and keep you safe.

[@dexthough789]

This should be a government funded organization. Imagining how much more these guys could do with more legal support would be amazing and widely appreciated.

[@TitaniumTurbine]

As someone who works for the government… there would be both positives and negatives to making them government funded. However, having to adhere to miles of red tape would likely make searches less effective and time consuming. The other problem would be the people that constantly whine about taxpayer dollars. In the context of tax dollars, there would be many that look at this work as having no tangible value because they don’t see a family’s closure/emotions as being beneficial to society as a whole (I don’t fully agree with that, there’s just a lot of bottom line/unsympathetic folks these days). Also, as different political leaders change, agencies/orgs often find themselves fearing that their funding may get cut/slashed. Maybe grant consideration would be more appropriate. I’d just hate to see them having to play by the rules that gov-funded orgs often must.

[@charmainehaus4534]

If the government got involved you know it would be mucked up in no time and certainly would no longer be free!

[@unionjack2819]

With a new grandson born last week, this episode really got to me. How the family coped with not knowing where their daughter, mother and grandbaby's were all that time is incomprehensible. I work for Fire and Rescue in England. I've seen awful things and families suffer all kinds of tragedy and grief. It has never got to me until now. These men from AWP have my utmost respect. The level of professional care and understanding is something else. Thankyou for what you do.

[@Far2hip]

Wow. This municipality didn’t mess around. Grabbed a real crane and truly listened to your exacting descriptions and possibilities. Very impressed. I appears that the further your reputation for professionalism reaches, the more folks are taking example of your advice and suggestions instead of playing the arrogant role a number of other agencies had done in the past. That’s a very good thing. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@xmas8155]

finally, a government that listens to the people and volunteers...

[@SoniSoni-wp7xz]

Amen to this. If the police force/etc didn't let arrogance take over and actually talk/consult with these Teams, the world would be a better place.

[@iambaldy]

I'm just so intrigued by all of these stories. Never realized there was such a propensity for people to go missing in this way. From the stories, search, equipment, dedication....just an amazing job guys! You bring such hope and closure. Beautiful all the way around.

[@barbaradelauz368]

In Florida bodies of water are full of cars because we have so many, canal's and lakes.

[@Twilight_537]

it probably has to do with the vehicle. Not too often people and their car disappear and they never find the car. They know if the car's been gone all this time too, its probably in the water. :(

[@bo6142]

it just boggles my mind how quickly you all can find these missing persons. I wish every agency in the world was trained like you lot are. Thank you for bringing them home.

[@TheEberlyFam]

23 years! & her family knew she’d be there the whole time, just outside of their reach. How absolutely heartbreaking 💔

[@cavalrytrucking813]

Who would have ever thought a scuba diving hobby would lead to something so great. This channel actually inspired me to get scuba diving certified. Happy New Years AWP. May you find many more to help with closures.

[@ElementofKindness]

Technology in the last half dozen years has made water searches leaps and bounds more effective. And underwater imaging is still rapidly improving every year. I believe we are going to see an increase of cold cases getting finally solved.

[@brendamills13]

@@ElementofKindness THAT will make a lot of folks nervous.....

[@Dagdriveri]

@@brendamills13 Why?

[@Kimariesings]

@@Dagdriveri I imagine because there are probably people out there who have gotten away with murder who have dumped people in their cars in bodies of water think after all of these years that they will never be found.

[@kami_narisama]

@@Dagdriveri i assume that in the old days, hiding something underwater is an assured way to cover tracks if you're involved in a crime. Whether it's throwing out evidence, stolen objects, or even people, underwater is almost the way to go. It's basically like burial, minus the hassle of digging.

[@SusieCruz144]

This case is so bitter sweet. I’m so happy they found her and her babies. But wow. Can’t even imagine what Samantha went through knowing her babies were with her while they all were drowning. 🥺

[@MásCebollasPorFavor]

She could've been knocked out after the crash and not known. I would hope so. 😪

[@goober479]

Maybe morbid but in these situations you don’t have time to consider your mortality. You don’t have time to think much past shock and your survival reflexes. I think it’s not the worst way to pass away, as sad as it is, because you aren’t processing your forthcoming death or having that last minute trauma. I’ve been in a situation where I had time to realise that I was going to die… I’d rather have it end quickly with not enough time to really think much about it. I don’t know if it helps but it makes me feel more at ease with the idea of how many people die. The sad part is the fact it happened and the people they left behind, the many years they had left 🙏

[@jasonsheppard5778]

I think it was instant ? Or they were knocked out hiting the water at that Hight and speed? I'm sure it was instant

[@captainfoxheart]

I'm pretty darn sure that they were probably injured or killed on impact. She would not have had enough time and orientation to most likely sit there knowing what was happening or what just happened.

[@gloriahuffman6612]

​@@goober479, I agree. See my story above about crisis and out of body. (Do a find for "tractor trailer truck.") [Th11-03-22-1608E]

[@conservativestatesofamerica]

I can’t imagine the pain for that grandmother for not watching both grand babies that night. I bet she replayed that over a million times. You just never know what’s gonna happen

[@goldienelson]

I am so very impressed with just how deeply respectful each and every man was through this entire video. God bless you all.

[@kimvaughn9107]

I remember hearing about this when it happened. Now over 20 years later I'm a mom and grandma and I cant imagine not only losing ur child but ur grandchild too. I'm glad her family finally has her home. Thank u for all u do!!!!

[@badcompany227]

I have to give a HUGE shoutout to Law Enforcement, their Dive team, the Tow Company, and the Crane company on this. The fact that EVERYONE worked together and asked for help or “Hey do you have…” Complete professionalism.

[@Tee19691]

Any "shout outs" are to be given to the independent search and rescue dive team who found this car in 1 afternoon,and to the family who never gave up looking for their loved ones. No shout out to law enforcement who seemed to lazy to investigate and find this woman. The department should be embarrassed how easily the family was found. It's laziness on law enforcement part as at the state police level I'm sure there was a water search and recovery team with Sonar 23 years ago, the vehicle was in 8 feet of water, it was clearly seen on the Sonar of the independent recovery team

[@nazrmln6701]

@@Tee19691 you couldn't say law enforcement is lazy to investigate the case when it happen in 1998, technologies aren't great at that time, now what you need in tech could be anywhere and in the past they don't have much resource then now. Law enforcement have so many cases happening thru out the years and this independent guys are helping out with modern tech to solve one case at a time so that the family will be at peace knowing the case is solve

[@Tee19691]

@@nazrmln6701 Technology was good enough. If companies can produce excellent sonar to find all sizes of fish it can find a car. Yes, law enforcement was lazy, that car settled in 8 feet of water not far from a bridge. Not only that, the independent dive search team dropped a buoy marker with a magnet on the end and it stuck right on the car, the guy couldn't pull it off, so they could've "dragged" the river and they would've caught the vehicle or float a huge magnet.

[@TheBaumcm]

@@Tee19691 actually it wasn’t high enough resolution and was crazy expensive. If they didn’t have a whole lot of these situations, it wouldn’t have been approved. Consider the fact that the cops don’t set their own budget. Now everyone and their brother can have one but at this point they may have certain departmental (regulatory, policies) restrictions. The police most definitely deserve a shout out given that an outside team came in and they didn’t flex but just got the job done.

[@davidabest7195]

@@Tee19691 - lazy? You me lack of funds and manpower with overloaded caseloads. If you want thia type of thing to increase several orders of magnitude then defund the departments Maybe one day all death cases will go unsolved. We can only hope

[@vzbeatz1706]

heart breaking but closer indeed. Thank you guys for your service and dedication. My nephew drown back in 06 and after 24 hrs the search guards gave up.. it was a volunteer from 3 towns away with two dogs managed to locate my nephew within 30 min after 3 days of him being underwater. Salute to you and your crew!! and thank you, again

[@maritje4225]

Can we appreciate for a second the incredible people who helped in all of these recoveries? We aren’t shown them but they are confronted with dead bodies, who have been submerged for sometimes multiple decades. Not only are they donating their expertise and time but they also expose themselves to what in my opinion is trauma psychologically. You all truly are incredible people. RIP Samantha, Courtney and the unborn baby.

[@GhostCatArt]

I love how well everyone worked together to get this momma and her babies out. Everyone was there with the same goal in mind. It made me so mad seeing one of the previous episodes where the responding officer was incredibly disrespectful and defensive. May they all 3 Rest In Peace. ❤️

[@melbourn6655]

Yes! I was thinking exactly the same thing - you can see the difference it makes when law enforcement and the other dive team came in to all work together with AWP for the common cause.- and so they should - it closes the case for the police - helps them , and most importantly brings closure and relief for the family of their missing loved ones. This is how it should be ! Great Job AWP!

[@jeremyb7659]

Way better than some cops treat them! These cops realized the crew are very experienced and knowledgeable let’s take the helping hand who cares about credit at that point

[@foreverlove8919]

​@@Rescuemavenoh yah? The cop who took the incoherent 14 year old boy back to Jeffrey Dahmer's house to be raped an murdered is now chief of police! I think that is way overboard! Can you imagine the hurt he's causing Milwaukee now?

[@ItsMe-ic7on]

Glad I did not see that episode because trust me nothing nice would have come from my mouth toward that cop. Officer is a title you earn through how you handle things and do your job cop is what you are because you don't give a slip and are selfish and quick to throw the blame off on others because you're childish and immature and the list goes on. So it's cop

[@Pharphette]

I love how you guys have earned the respect from officers, tow truck drivers, divers, and crane operators etc. to help lead recoveries. So well deserved. Other law enforcement agencies would be smart to ask for your assistance.

[@meycoe]

it has certainly improved, I remember the arrogant cop that just wouldn't cooperate. Guess word is getting out that this is a stand-up team that works for free and does worthy missions

[@kathleenardrey5094]

This was a great group of rescue operators and law enforcement; their respect, precision, and caring for all involved made this event very touching and somber.

[@StephASMR]

This family are just so sweet. I cannot imagine living through the pain that they have. I hope this brings them some peace. The work you guys do is amazing

[@kimberlyann7835]

Wow, this was a tough one to watch. Tears wouldn’t stop flowing. To not only lose a daughter/mom but also two young children/grandchildren/siblings. May this family find peace and rest ❤️

[@anabellegoode504]

Did the mother and baby pass away

[@sashimurchie5067]

I still don't know how they died Is it just accident Great job all the team Family they have peace God comfort them """"

[@DIYYALL]

This was such a beautiful story. I had a friend who was murdered 25 years ago. They found her body, but never her killer. I completely understand how this family felt such relief just knowing. Thank you for the work you do.

[@Tuco_Salamanca3]

Eduardo. There is no killer, this was a car accident….

[@sweetehnlife4110]

@@Tuco_Salamanca3 hes not talking about the video..... before you go with your attitude

[@Tuco_Salamanca3]

What’s he talking about then? He’s discussing another case under a video about a different case? Also, what attitude? I was just confused. What is it with you all starting fights in the comments? 😂

[@thefknbrat]

@@Tuco_Salamanca3 the OG comment is talking about someone else

[@janthomson7697]

Very sorry.

[@kylepratt1710]

Absolutely wonderful seeing so many people out there doing a very respectful and professional job to bring them home. One car, one family at a time. Keep up the good work.

[@jenniferhadlock7245]

I’m so impressed by your skills to recover loved ones and solve these mysteries. My heart goes out to everyone involved.

[@lisahart6668]

Well done Jacob for finding the car, must have been a bittersweet moment but you gave the family their babies back. Doug, Jared & everyone else involved you worked so great as a team & spoke to the family with such kindness and helped them through a very difficult time. What you all do is amazing. Must be very emotional for you especially when young ones are involved. The time & answers you give these families ends many years of not knowing.

[@susiex9547]

Such a sad story. I held it together until the end of the video but lost it at the picture of the baby's ultrasound. I instantaneously started to cry. Thank you for also honoring her unborn baby. You are angels doing God's work, giving these families solace and relief from their worry and not knowing. Stay blessed.

[@nanagsfunkyjunk]

I lost my son in a crash in March & I couldn't imagine having to wait, longer than his lifetime, for answers.. It was killing me waiting half a day! You guys are doing something amazing & very admirable!!

[@kmartin93444]

So sorry for your loss ❤️

[@nikkim2811]

My condolences to you and your family ❤️ may your son rest in paradise

[@Always25_30]

Sry for your loss

[@legendrickgrimes5164]

Sorry for your loss 🙏

[@JaneyH]

Bless your heart. May Love and Light shine on him always ❤️

[@bchang227]

Hope you guys are getting the mental help you all need in dealing with all the tragedies you've all seen. It must be terrifyingly HARD to unsee all of that. Thank you all for your hard work, even though some police aren't very appreciative of what you guys do. Just know that we, the ppl and the victims' families, appreciate everything you guys do! Words alone are not enough to express our heartfelt sincerity. God bless!

[@RebeccaFletcher-t9s]

AMEN!