Cop's Bodycam Rolls As He Makes Horrifying Discovery | Documentary

In today's true crime documentary, we're covering the case of Justis Marie Garrett.

[@kissthepickkitywitch8112]

A woman who chooses a man over her child is just… I can’t even wrap my head around it. The mother should be punished for withholding information and protecting that creep.

[@Automedon2]

Most of the stories of child abuse/murder of children seem to involve a live in boyfriend. Seems that there are a LOT of women who put their children after their need to have someone in their bed and it doesn't matter what scum they bring into their homes with their children.

[@dormantlime215]

My mother did much the same thing- chose an abuser over me, as a kid she also put me around sexual predators and took me to strangers houses to stay the night so she could have drug/drunken fueled hook ups. One of the times she took me to a bar, she pissed some guy off who threatened to kill both her and me. I was terrified. A pair of my friends had also been r*ped by their father, who lived with us for a time. At any point myself or the other kids around me could have ended up exactly like this. Any person who places their kid in harms way for their own selfish gains is no real parent, and no amount of possible change could make me invite that woman back into my life (she has changed very little over the years and her abuse went on well into my 20s too, even from a distance). I agree, the mother in this case needs to be charged with something. This would not have happened if not for the negligence on the part of the mother.

[@LilD148]

​@@dormantlime215Your mother is a disgusting person I'm sorry you had to deal with that no child should have a mother like that

[@Anna-br9jt]

She should be locked up with the freak

[@dream_on_sammi]

@@dormantlime215. I am so so sorry you’ve had that kind of upbringing . I hope I’m the future you can find healing. For what it’s worth you probably should seek counseling/therapy.

[@The_Scarlet_Pen]

This mother. 😒 Her boyfriend, who was the last person known to be with her teenage daughter, tells her NOT to call the cops when she goes missing…and she not only ignores the massive red flags but inhibits the investigation by lying for him?! There HAS to be something they can charge her with-obstruction for sure but something that addresses her complicity or willful ignorance. I have a really hard time believing that she didn’t know more than she shared. The pattern of frequent moves points to this mom never putting her kid first, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility that she knew and protected the monster she brought into her daughter’s life.

[@Julia-uh4li]

Well, out of all the massive amounts of comments I've read thus far, You said it the Best. 👏👏👏

[@JLeppert]

Some people, women and men, need to have a romantic relationship to validate themselves. They put themselves in danger to do so if they must. Sadly, those people, if they have kids, put them in danger also.

[@hentype]

This happens awfully a lot. Whenever a fater/stepfather puts his hands on their daughter, some mothers instinctive reaction is jealousy before concern. Not sure if it's a remnant of our species' primal instinct but it's no excuse for the mother since we're too intelligent for that kind of behavior. She prioritized her man and what's worse is that despite her daughter's safety.

[@laneshalewis38]

Right

[@jeollaback]

she 100% knew. she was in the car with them, wasn't she? not just a careless parent, but an evil one

[@Jurarigo]

I hate how predictable human evil is. The moment I heard "mother's boyfriend took her to school", I made a very clear picture of what happened... key details like "she actually never arrived at school", "the stepfather was a fucking creepy catfish sending her sexual messages on IG", and "she was abused or creeped by the guy" all crossed my mind in a second. And I was exactly right. Disgusting.

[@The_Remnant86]

Same. I'm not even through with the video, but I know

[@pookpook3140]

I know .. me too 😔🤬🤦🏽‍♀️💔

[@shitisbigtime]

Yep I’ve watched too many of these lol… As soon as they said the mom wasn’t in the car I knew it was him. It really is sad how easy these are to predict sometimes

[@hollzie7348]

Yes, it was not hard at all within just a few minutes to immediately assume this evil SOB killed her while her mother (who isn't a mother at all, in my opinion) being involved somehow. That evil woman should be in jail to because it doesn't sound like anything legal happened to her. Poor girl had her whole life ahead of her taken too soon. RIP MISS JUSTIS 🙏🏼

[@Sindollx666x]

Me too, I felt the facts coming faster than the video revealed. We're just tapped into the channels ability to retell true crime stories before it even occurs on screen.

[@elizabeth-ot1iv]

What a heartbreaking story. A daughter obviously uncomfortable in her own home. A mother more loyal to an opportunistic 'boyfriend' than her own flesh and blood. RIP Justis, beautiful girl. 💐

[@loriw2661]

If my daughter was missing, I would NEVER lie about ANYTHING to protect someone driving without a license. Are you kidding me?! I’d do anything to find out what happened and absolutely nothing or no one would get in the way. This poor girl. My daughter is my whole life, my whole world! No one comes before her, including myself.

[@dianedarling3396]

~AMEN TO THAT~

[@pleshy5646]

yes you would

[@tootalltam143]

​@@pleshy5646what's wrong with you?

[@zoomunzoom5893]

Women like you will never have a story like this reported, because you follow your instincts. The problem is when women are so desperate to believe a lie, that their children get caught in the crossfire

[@ThisOldHelmet]

I would admit to anything I was doing wrong or roll on anyone if it meant getting my child back. Their life is worth more than anything.

[@Gapeh0rn]

I feel so sorry for her , to be betrayed by your own mother like that is sickening

[@Paco05521]

D

[@laneshalewis38]

Right

[@adoreoner8185]

I feel sorry for people like me who accidentally read this comment and had the video spoiled

[@2010MrsKSS]

@@adoreoner8185😮😂

[@katemaloney4296]

Her choices were: safety of her daughter or losing the guy who was satisfying her in bed. And you know her kind NEVER picks the first option.

[@TexasLadyS]

My youngest daughter went missing when she was in sixth grade. I got a call at work from her teacher saying that she wasn’t at school and some of the kids said she left the bus stop to run back home for something and never came back. I lost my mind! I grabbed my stuff, yelled at my boss that she was missing and raced home while calling police, my husband and a close friend. Just as I got to the house, her teacher called and said she was there. She and two older girls missed the bus so they walked to the elementary school to try and catch it there and missed it again. The Assistant Superintendent was at that campus and, after he made them clean off their muddy shoes, he drove them to school. It was a small town and everyone knew everyone. She was missing for about 1 1/2 hours and I was a basket case! I always thought that your hair turning white when you got a bad scare was a myth but, I can confirm that it is not. I woke up the next morning with a wide white stripe down the center of my brown bangs. I just thank God that she was safe and didn’t end up like poor Justis. May she rest in peace.

[@CaveatLector]

Existing hair can’t turn white. It is essentially dead cells and is unaffected by your biological conditions.

[@peterdeane4490]

Our son was late coming home from school one day when he was nine years old. We were getting really panicky and had called all of his friends that we knew about when a police officer showed up at our door with him, looking very sorry for himself. It turned out that he had decided to do a bit of wandering on the way home, in a direction that involved him crossing a fairly busy street. He had just started to cross at a light-controlled crosswalk, when a woman in a large sedan turned out of a parking lot and hit him. He was very lucky that she hadn't picked up any speed at that point, and that a passing bus driver stopped to render assistance and radioed for the paramedics. (This was in the late 80's, before everyone had cell phones.) As it turned out, he should really have been taken to the hospital, as he later went into shock and we had to rush him to the ER. He came out of it with a concussion and a lot of scrapes and bruises, but no permanent damage. He's now an intelligent and good-hearted 38-year-old construction worker, and it breaks my heart to think what Justis could have done with her life if not for that monster.

[@whistlinfreedom]

My hair turned white after a trauma involving my eldest daughter... huge white patch in my fringe appeared. I never realised the link and now I do. Makes me cry.

[@user-bh3uv6vx9g]

Bro I got a call from my son's school two years ago and they literally said don't freak out we've already contacted law enforcement but we've lost your son I said YOU WHAT and hung up the phone and ran every red light up to the school jumped outta my car cussing ready to fight everyone thank God they ended up finding him just wondering around the school I was fucking HOT

[@maggiepaul1225]

@@user-bh3uv6vx9gMy nephew was a wanderer in kindergarten and first grade - ADHD for the win - and he would randomly walk in other teachers' rooms. Fortunately, my sister was a teacher at that school, so everyone knew him and kept an eye on him. I don't know how he managed to sneak out of class, but he was notorious for it and it made for a rough couple of years for my sister, lol.

[@carriehorst1669]

All children deserve parents, but not every parent deserves a child.

[@rationallyruby]

Shout out to the friend that got into a fight over people spreading rumors about her. I don’t usually condone fighting but if that was my kid I wouldn’t be mad that they got suspended…

[@Holy.HannaH]

I came to say the exact same thing. The majority of fighting is for the wrong reasons, it's rare to see folks actually fight for the truth.

[@grahvis]

Whenever something like a disappearance occurs, there is a rush of those who like to feel important by speculating the silliest nonsense.

[@US2A]

​@@Holy.HannaHI fight for the truth

[@dormantlime215]

Sometimes, picking fights is good trouble. There are things in this world worth fighting for, both metaphorically and physically.

[@inkedmomblu1510]

Agree. My twins only got in trouble once in all of their schooling and it was standing up against a bully. Not only was I not mad, I was extremely proud of them. They are now adults and the most amazing women I know

[@lorraineyanez4301]

Not surprising, how sick. I feel sorry for teenage girls who have to deal with mom's "boyfriends " who are such creeps. A big red flag of Justice not wanting to be home says it all.

[@dissraps]

Yup single mothers are a complete plague of terrible decisions

[@fioregiallo]

Unfortunately it's not just teenage girls who have to stave off mom's creepy boyfriends. Age doesn't prevent evil. :(

[@androgynylunacy]

I HATE women who put "their man" before their kids! I would rather be single and parent alone before I let some guy I just got with to be around my child like that. Nuh-uh. If I ever date again, I am about to do a full background check and wait months before I would let him meet my kids. I have a fear of guys being pedos or violent so strong that being single just seems like a safer idea for my kids. You just never know what someone may be hiding, unfortunately. 😢

[@loyaldogpublishingllc915]

Little ones are also ending up dead from these lovers people choose. A women who puts ding dong before her child is no woman at all...

[@lorettascott5477]

This lady is like my mother. 😢

[@GeorgiaJakes7]

Her mother doesn’t deserve to raise her sister. She can’t protect her daughters.

[@shellybelly7784]

I saw Justis a few days before she went missing. She had such a beautiful smile. We held a moment of silence during graduation for her. I was thinking about her and stumbled across this video… may she rest in peace

[@gray3508]

somehow there's always someone who knows the victim commenting in one of these youtube videos lol

[@MK-285]

​@@gray3508why is that funny?? If in fact someone knows one of the victims in videos such as these, even if just casually, they've suffered something traumatic simply by being so close to the horrific case. Let alone if someone is closely connected or even related to a victim, that's one of the most horrific things you can endure. I've lost 2 siblings & my father & yet I can't even fathom having to endure a loss through such violent, murderous circumstances. Sorry but I just don't think there's anything to lol about. The assumption is you don't believe all the people that make these claims. K, well keep it to yourself. More harm than good is caused by such a possibly false accusation. & if you're simply pointing out a fact, what the hell good does that do?!? These are real people who had real lives who sadly had their lives taken from them. People knew them. Fact

[@curioplays]

@@gray3508 I mean these things do occur in the real world where other people exist. If this happened in your school or to someone you knew, wouldn’t you occasionally get curious and see what media was made about it?

[@PiglipsMaximus]

​@@gray3508why is that so unfathomable to you? Somebody has to know somebody in these videos...how many people have youtube?

[@bphat68]

I graduated from Mount Dora High many decades ago, and lost a few classmates to traffic accidents but nothing like this. Horrifying.

[@shypixels]

You know, hearing that police often dismiss young people going missing as “running away” really irritates me. I wonder how many lives could be saved if they didn’t do that.

[@joemungus2946]

For every instance where a kid who got hurt was thought to have run away, there are 1000 kids who actually did just run away. There's a reason why that assumption exists

[@shypixels]

@@joemungus2946 oh I know, I’m not disputing that. It’s just an awful thing that happens. :(

[@ruthgiles8926]

I don't really even understand why 'running away' isn't taken just as seriously anyway. Until you know that the kid is safe, no assumptions can be made. They are still kids, alone and vulnerable! Sadly, especially young girls! If someone has got to the point of calling the police, it needs to be presumed that 'normal' explanations have already been eliminated and the police need to do their job and take it seriously, urgently.

[@shypixels]

@@ruthgiles8926 you make a really great point! I agree wholeheartedly.

[@Robsham1]

​@@ruthgiles8926 I think age has to be factored into it. A 6 year old I would expect an immediate response, but at 16 you're old enough to spend significant amounts of time out of the house and away from your family without an adult having to know your whereabouts 24/7, and she had a history of staying out and sleeping at friend's houses a lot.

[@agnes2344]

Theres no way that mother didnt sense something was off with this weirdo... she should also be held accountable. RIP beautiful girl. 🙏

[@udobybreak6393]

The Mom was dickpnotize.

[@olimpzeus4115]

Seems to me he got on with the mother to gain access to this girl....

[@danniobrien1831]

​@@olimpzeus4115yeah unfortunately sickos like Robert will target women with children/teenagers so they can have access to more victims

[@K84r7]

@@olimpzeus4115 yep , so sick

[@justme6773]

@agnes2344 My thoughts exactly

[@kerrystonec2485]

The girl Rochelle who's house she often stayed at was definitely right in saying the mums boyfriend was creepy. I wouldn't let him inside my home either. Just looking at him gave me the shudders. I would say the mum knew what had happened to her daughter all along and should be charged as an accessory to her murder. Rest in peace beautiful girl. Hoping the step father rots in hell

[@bremueller-siebert8131]

That “mother” Absolutely FAILED her daughter!!

[@okashiad6930]

“No one could guess-“ It’s the stepdad. Yep.

[@J_Lynn]

Knew it the second they mentioned the step dad. We all knew it. Crazy the police didn't piece that together a little sooner.

[@Julia-uh4li]

As soon as they mentioned the mom's boyfriend, I knew it. I didn't even have to see his ugly mug to know it was him. As soon as I did see his ugly mug, 🤢 sadly, I wasn't surprised. That poor sweet young lady 🥺 To have that ugly....thing, pawing at you 😭

[@lccsd2392]

@@Julia-uh4li I know, what a creepy little feckin goblin and what 18 year old talks like that? As soon as they spoke what he had written I knew it was a much older man saying crap like that. Yuck.

[@elvalenaklopper3656]

I'm just looking at his creeps photo, and I really got sic. How can any woman/mother bring this creep close to their children😮 This mother deserves the death penalty with creepy. My late mother had a saying of: 'those people must be handed over to the community to ensure fair justice' Listening to this very sad but also sic story, I agree with my mother.

[@equallawandorder5393]

P3do not stepdad ❗️👿💩 Try to see things as they are. Evil people exist. Prison Justice

[@CWonderworld]

How can you wait until the next day if your kid doesn't come home from school? That's shocking.

[@ThePinsay]

Thought the same! Especially when she a straight A 1!

[@twilight79010]

They needed extra time to get their story straight before involving police. This "mother" was no mother at all.

[@sebastianbardon391]

They visited her friend's house that same evening. She tells that during the interrogation.

[@fuzzamajumula]

I guess she wasn't surprised that her daughter always wanted to spend the night, or a month, at someone else's house.

[@zoomunzoom5893]

@@ThePinsayI mean every parent says their kid is a straight A student. That has no affect on the situation. She should’ve reported it asap

[@rebeccabarrett7522]

My step dad was always so extremely controlling over me, to the point where I was questioning if he would do something sexually to me. Then one night he unlocked my door, came in with a flashlight, scanning me in my bed and the rest if my room and as soon as i woke up he came up with a poor excuse why he snuck in my room. My mom was very unprotective of me and I was expected to continue living there until college a few weeks later. This story reminded me of how close I came to this being me. RIP Justis

[@AnonymousBunni444]

I wanted to say that this sounded like my situation word for word. It was the end of my senior year and I still carry so much trauma and guilt and all the emotions you could ever thing. It never leaves you... I'm sorry and I hope there's closure in the future ❤️

[@taylorpresley4604]

I glad you are safe now. Please get help for your past so you can heal, having a neglectful parent leaves scars. Best wishes

[@rebeccabarrett7522]

@wilder4711 I should've and maybe still should get therapy. I went to college at 17, and 10 years later I'm 27 and still have nightmares about my step-dad. I was constantly yelled at, never allowed to speak back, and made to feel like a worthless babysitting slave. The trauma is still there. I have 5 kids now, and I work hard to not be anything like him to my kids, because I learned all the wrong things. I hope and pray you find the peace you need 🙏

[@sarasays...850]

I lived through something similar and moved out and was homeless at 16. I preferred that over what I had to deal with at home. My mother always sided with him and called me a liar. There’s a lot of evil mothers out there.

[@Sorchia56]

I’m fed up to my eyeballs with these woman who bring men into their homes with their children! Your children come FIRST. Rest in Peace, Justis. You deserved so much better.

[@gravy1219]

Ive found throughout my 32 years of life that if you have a bad feeling about someone and you dont really know why, then its usually right and you should take steps to protect yourself, what a sick guy abusing his trust, terrible that she never got a chance at life, half my age and that was snapped away from her

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

His appearance alone should terrify any normal person. He's not even human.

[@ukfamilylife]

i agree. if you feel somethings not right about someone its usualy is correct

[@BLacShirtRBjr]

32 years wow,

[@gravy1219]

@@BLacShirtRBjr im sure ive got many more lessons to learn, age is but a number

[@davycrocket4858]

32 years wow,

[@dantedevilx]

Her mom has no standards. He even looks creepy in the mugshot.

[@violagentsch]

No shit. Lower expectations.

[@raphaellavictoria01]

He looks absolutely creepy in both pics we see of him here. Creepy, very unbalanced and I would say he literally looks evil.

[@anonamoss78]

no self worth so will take anything that offers itsself

[@lottoo5693]

She is a single mother over 30 she took what she could get

[@GeorgiaJakes7]

Yes. He’s definitely creepy. Don’t let him out.

[@karmaficionado1163]

Incidentally, I had a similar experience like this girl had. I was not comfortable at home, and I spent ALL my time at friends' houses or other family members. I stopped having sleepovers, but when I did have one, I laid awake all night, making sure he didn't try to mess with my friend that slept over. Huge red flag, and wish more parents would see these signs.

[@jennpul1015]

Respect to the officers for what they do. Just imagine having to go home and sleep after an experience like this..

[@ItsGoingDao]

It is incredibly dangerous to let anyone in your home with children especially without vetting them. Unbelievable how often this happens.

[@lorraineyanez4301]

No kidding . Most of the time, these creeps look for desperate situations to take advantage of.

[@rationallyruby]

Yup kids are 10x more likely to be abused when living with a non family male…

[@williepearl278]

@@lorraineyanez4301You are 100% correct. They seek out vulnerable and lonely women so they can be close to the victims (kids).

[@breakfastsurreal5650]

Just be glad you don't have to experience it from a single dad's point of view.

[@gutts7433]

The video doesn't even really point out how insane the timeline is! They started dating in October 2017 and she was found in April 2018. In less than 6 months the mom met this man, started dating him, introduced him to her daughter, moved him into her home, and got engaged to him. She's either unbeliveably stupid or just willfully evil.

[@MsKaleidoscopeify]

If a woman comes to you and says a man gives her a creepy vibe but she can’t quite explain why, trust her. There’s something about how a guy looks at us and talks to us that lets us know the creepy shit he does.

[@sashavann92]

They call it female intuition, but really, all humans have these instincts. Women just have to be more aware of them because we're more vulnerable

[@SMACKTHEBLUE]

Don’t trust her unless there’s reason. Randomly accusing people based on a feeling is how innocent men get thrown in prison…..oh, and women love to lie.

[@SMACKTHEBLUE]

@@sashavann92More vulnerable and ignorant as well as far more manipulative.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

It's very dangerous to make sweeping generalizations. Yes, some women who say a dude is giving a creepy vibe are legit. Some do lie. But to the dude that replied here saying that women like to lie implying that they all do - some do, yes, but not all. Some guys lie, but not all do. Take everything on a case by case basis.

[@laurieb3703]

I can't even begin to fathom with that poor innocent kid went through! By someone she should have been able to trust. This is one of the saddest and infuriating cases I've watched in a while. May she rest in peace

[@DoQDaDeDe]

I felt so sorry for the victim to have that woman as her mum.

[@seandelap8587]

Her mother put her in harms way which is unforgivable

[@Seashoremeg]

As soon as I heard they didn’t call until the next day, I knew were this was going. What a pathetic, evil, disgusting human being! That beautiful soul lost too soon😢

[@EmilyLovesYeshua]

I knew it was him the moment they said she asked him to drive her daughter to school. 😢

[@Misskittenfish71]

​@@EmilyLovesYeshuasame! 😢

[@EmilyLovesYeshua]

@@Misskittenfish71😭 I think I watch to much crime on KZbin

[@Misskittenfish71]

@@EmilyLovesYeshua same omg. I look at my surroundings much differently than I used to. Looking back on close calls in my life, thinking how stupid I was!

[@mommy2libras]

Them waiting until the next day to report doesn't necessarily indicate suspicion to me because so many people do just that now when it comes to older teens (16 ,17) or young adults due to so many police departments refusing to take a missing person's report until X amount of hours have passed. Especially if they actively go looking for the person on their own (or at least pretend to) like they did here, calling her friends and going to their houses and whatnot to see if they could locate her. Unfortunately, even though there's no laws about it, many departments have their own "guidelines" on missing persons reports and youvcan call or show up at the station raising 9 kinds of hell and they still won't take your report if it doesn't fit their particular criteria until 24/48/X hours have passed. What WAS immediately odd came before their decision to wait to report it. The mother asked the boyfriend to drive her to school because she was running late with the younger child but they both drove the teen together? What?

[@WrxStud]

Bringing a monster like this in your home and this poor girl paid with her life.....that so called mother should be made accountable....

[@JohnRiversOfficial]

Thank you John for all your hard work to bring us these stories. I luv watching true crime, but sometimes it gets to me and gets me in a funk, but you have a very special way of being able to tell these stories while taking the edge off. That, in itself, is talent! I appreciate you and look forward to Tuesdays and Fridays, 3pm EST!!

[@synsrfem4428]

Imagine being more worried about driving with a suspended license than about your daughter being destroyed by a predator. He doesn't just look creepy he looks like a demonic troll. Vibes don't lie

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

The lost art of Phrenology should be brought back. The shape of the head can determine criminality.

[@desensitizedanalyser5624]

Not all ugly people wre pedophiles

[@fotografick]

vibes do lie. Thats how racism took over america. don't be part of the problem

[@Smithpolly]

Except vibes do lie sometimes. One of the reasons, conmen get away with their cons is that can appear respectable and trustworthy and well presented and people find them likeable.

[@DrTubeman]

Just one look at Robert you can sense he oozes predator from every pore,

[@ginnylynn2628]

The mom needs to be arrested. She knew, and you can’t convince me otherwise. Protecting her “boyfriend” and not her DAUGHTER? Like what? If my daughter didn’t come home from school and wasn’t answering her phone or calling me back, I’m calling the police at 7pm not the next day. Lying to police, and covering for her criminal boyfriend, she knew what happened.

[@lifesajoke6965]

I think some people are just less evolved and allow biology to control their decision making.

[@teridoster5840]

Exactly!

[@shawneemcfadin2965]

Sounds like Madeline Soto case.

[@teresayates8274]

I will never understand how a mother could put her daughter in danger like that. The mother is just as guilty as the POS she was dating because she lied for him. Obviously, he was more important to her than her daughter.

[@SammieB0007]

This makes me so angry because after my father attempted to rape me my mom still chose him and shame me for not going home to see her more. You legit choose my abuser over me and I told you what happened. Parents need to do better by their children. Your happiness as a grown woman with a partner doesnt take importance over your children.

[@rickjustus6416]

Your real dad? I'm so sorry this happened to you. I've been actually single for 12 years now. My 13 year old daughter is perfectly safe. Her mother has had 14 soulmates in that time so my daughter is not allowed any contact

[@anonamoss78]

my m8s stepdad abused him and his sister sexually, the mother turned a blind eye and disowned the daughter who spoke up years later. last year the stepdad was found to have CP on his computer...his grandson found it, called for his dad (my m8s half brother) and his dad phoned police and got his dad arrested... the mum is still with him.

[@zoomunzoom5893]

I wouldn’t call him a “father”. I real father would never do that, wouldn’t even be a thought. Your well being comes #1 to a real parent

[@MichaelB-bd2ss]

A real father would do that. It happens all the time. @@zoomunzoom5893

[@MichaelB-bd2ss]

I am remarried and had 1 son and 1 daughter while dating my now husband for 18 years. My kids had locks on their doors. Not for my husband but for anyone that came over or siblings, to make sure no one could just walk in their rooms. When I started dating I was hyper aware and always asked my kids what they thought of someone I was going out with. I would date but no man came to my place unless I wanted a 5th date. Then my kids and the man would meet. My kids met one man, my current husband. My daughter, now 23, and my husband get along great (so does my son).

[@rebcote]

I know we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but this guy’s picture takes creepy and evil to a whole new level. The mother should be charged with accessory at minimum.

[@Liam-zw1ek]

It's always the last person to see them. This poor kid deserved better. Mother should be held to account.

[@sarasays...850]

Knowing first hand how a mother can side with and lie for a step father over her own child, I feel for her so deeply. It’s a lonely, scary place to be.

[@sandiblohm6733]

I got divorced when my daughter was 9. I never had a boyfriend, or any men around her ever because I was so scared of something like this happening to her. Small price to pay for peace of mind.

[@christopherphillips2708]

What a great mom.

[@evil1by1]

Its sad that this is what we have to do and I'm sure some people will think your overreacting . I dont think you are, others aren't appreciating just how depraved "men" have become. Its only 10 years or so and then you can safely start dating without worrying about perverts and pedos.

[@caniborrowapencil5160]

Then I would say you are a bad judge of character. Because when it comes to evil men it’s the good ones that keep you safe from them.

[@savagegtalks5912]

sounds like you need to pick better from start^^

[@sandiblohm6733]

@@savagegtalks5912 you got that right!!!

[@Nay-gh6vx]

I knew immediately in the beginning of the story when the mother said she “had her hands full with the younger sibling” but then after asking bobby to take Justis to school she rode with them. If you’re so busy that you asked your boyfriend to take your daughter to school, why would you then go with them? Made absolutely no sense

[@chantelletrembath3345]

That's what I thought too 👍

[@mrdavman13]

Exactly what I thought. I had to listen to that part twice because it sounded so odd. I thought, wait, they both went after she asked him to take her? Super odd

[@kmo3811]

How heartbreaking especially when a mother chooses a boyfriend over the safety of her children. RIP Justis. You didn't deserve the hand you were dealt.

[@flowergirl4612]

If a parent goes with a individual that is a predator and something happens to their children, they should be charged with felony neglect at the least and putting their child in harms way. Don't take a chance when it comes to our babies. Don't be so desperate that you bring a demon into your home. Her mother is selfish and the young girl had to pay the pri e for it. Very tragic.

[@flashflame4952]

By the look at him, how could anyone even think to trust him? The mother is at fault for not checking this POS out completely before allowing him anywhere near her daughter! Absolutely disturbing that the mother listened to that maniac to not call the police. WTF is wrong with people?

[@MsDaniMarie02]

When the detective was asking the friend why she didn’t have a good feeling about him, I just kept thinking “just look at him!” It is kind of hard to explain, but I look at him and get a bad feeling myself.

[@pamaladalrymple9748]

I was divorced from time my girls were 2 & 6. I only dated when they were spending time with their dad...I just didn't want them exposed unnecessarily.

[@carolenault9147]

Who isn’t concerned that their 16 year old doesn’t come home that night without a phone call? She was 16 not 26 where was her common sense? Her choice of men well that’s the same story. She wasn’t thinking about those children.

[@gray3508]

That sounds quite prejuidical to just judge someone based on looks. Though in this case I have to agree he looks creepy af...

[@DrTubeman]

Just one look at Robert you can sense he oozes predator from every pore,

[@emmagait8034]

this is one of the most disgusting cases i have listened to recently, i cannot believe a mother would lie to protect her boyfriend. sick to my stomach thinking about how scared justis must’ve been in her last moments.

[@OhYeah10100]

The fact that it's even possible for a child's life to end at 16 by being raped and then murdered.... it's hard to comprehend how such a horrible thing could even exist

[@lyndamac1058]

That poor girl, her last moments would have been terrifying and his face was the last thing she saw. They need to question why they moved so much, I bet it was because he did something wrong to some other girl. Why a mother goes against her instincts to protect a man is beyond crazy, she knew.

[@raymondcaylor6292]

Damn. Just awful. What a depraved bastard. I can't understand how her Mother could go along with the lie at all but especially not so long. She certainly failed that poor girl.

[@jamesstanley2700]

Exactly the type of crime that calls for immediate capital punishment.

[@rickjustus6416]

I agree. This shit would stop immediately if the punishment was a bullet behind the ear when caught

[@basbleupeaunoire]

@@rickjustus6416 No, it wouldn't. Men rape girls all the time in countries where prisoners are killed swiftly.

[@amalimamboofthesky]

Absolutely agree.

[@nanettefromjward]

I have always said if I separated from my husband I would definitely not bring another man into my house and around my children. This is exactly why

[@drgunsmith4099]

What kind of mother is this, poor girl was let down so bad.

[@nilesredfern7989]

I'd like to take a moment to give a shout out to my mom's partner. I watch/listen to true crime constantly and hear about creeps like this, but it just now dawned upon me, my mom found a good, normal guy. Robby, you're such an awesome guy and I wouldn't mind if you were my mom's husband, and step-father to my baby sister. Thank you for taking care of my family and treating my mother well.

[@filipe.sm31]

Tell him that. I'm sure he would appreciate it very much

[@namelesswolf2625]

Same. My mom and stepdad separated recently but I can't stop thinking about how lucky we got with him. My mom was broke with 3 kids under 3 years old when she was dating, so it was a desperate situation but I'm so so so glad that she kept her standards up, especially when it came to letting people meet us kids. I should call my parents.....

[@cornypinkuni9519]

This sentiment resonates with me too. Thankfully there are good trustworthy men and women in the world.

[@evil1by1]

Thanks for not raping and killing me is a pretty low bar. Being treated as a child and shown love and compassion is the bare fucking minimum. Why do we women keep putting up with men who won't put in minimum effort? Why is not being criminally terrible the bar to clear? Women need to do better in that regard. A man who treats you and your child well isnt a nice to have , its should be a given.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

same here

[@winged500]

I just knew that it was him. The mother should face charges for lying to police.

[@GrillsBare]

Disturbing indeed . Nice job @EWU . Thanks .

[@alexandrahill6343]

You guys do a great job of presenting cases. Good, short documentaries.

[@temple92084]

So nobody questioned the mother?? Not even the best friends mom when she was spending the night all the time?? Does anyone not think the mom is accountable in some way??? Or am I wrong? And why is her identity being protected??

[@MsDaniMarie02]

The mom should definitely be held accountable. I don’t believe for a second that she didn’t know/suspect he is a creep. She probably wants her identity protected because she’ll be confronted and harassed if people know what she looks like.

[@starchildemon1]

that poor girl was not a victim of circumstances. her mother made a CHOICE and brought that man into their home and let him take her daughter to school.

[@Nikkirdgzolmo]

I will never, ever, ever understand parents entrusting their children to strangers.

[@jeangemmel7895]

Who would not search for their daughter if she never came home from school and you did nothing until the following morning, weren't they concerned that a young girl wasn't in her own bed at the close of day????? Women, be careful who you're bringing into your children's lives!!

[@ash_tray]

This is absolutely revolting. Hearing his search history makes me want to puke. I feel especially disgusted by this because when I was exactly her age, my mother was dating a man 15 years older than her and he would constantly comment on my body, ask me to give him a kiss on the mouth when saying goodnight (in front of her!), touched my butt a few times and would beg me to go run errands and spend alone time with him. I told my mom after he had made a “joke” about a threesome between us, because she raised me saying “always tell me if a boyfriend of mine touches you or makes you feel uncomfortable and I’ll leave them immediately!” She did not leave him and excused it as an inappropriate joke and said she told him not to do it again. 😒 But I say this to say that I feel for this poor girl, I cannot imagine the fear and disgust she must have felt. Rest In Peace Justis. You didn’t deserve this 💔

[@desensitizedanalyser5624]

Why did you feel uncomfortable about that in the first place?

[@sillycheese301]

​@@desensitizedanalyser5624are you serious?

[@desensitizedanalyser5624]

@@sillycheese301 yes

[@sillycheese301]

@@desensitizedanalyser5624 I feel sorry for your intelligence then

[@meems-ke1eb]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. 😢

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

We practically raised one of my daughters friends. The mother is horrific, reverse racist,punished her for a year when she lost her house keys,left her outside of her home in the winter awaiting her mothers return from work at 630 pm, choked her for using the last of the shampoo or nail polish remover, neglected to bring her to physicians, eye doctor, dentist. She was her about 6 times a week for about 6 yrs. She hated “ non brown people”. The girls stepfather was horrible as well.

[@mel_d410]

If my daughter went missing, there’s NOBODY on this planet who could persuade me not to contact police or lie to them. Poor girl.

[@kelammo]

So many creeps use the mom to get to the kids. Check people out before you let them in your home, near your kids. Ask any female- from the age of 11 up- there are creeps everywhere. Even church, school. Rest in peace, Justis❤

[@ediephillipsthemobtownhust8596]

In this day and age where it’s so easy to look these people up before allowing them into your life and your child’s life, there’s no excuse except that they don’t care to know the truth and don’t care about the safety of their children.there are some truly evil sick people in this world.

[@vriskaxtereziotp]

For real. I don't think it's fair to ask single moms to stay single forever, but they absolutely should spend months dating/testing waters before letting them near their kids.

[@anonamoss78]

there are many women who are too desperate to be loved so they takke anything that comes along@@ediephillipsthemobtownhust8596

[@anonamoss78]

they chose to have kids, kids 1st sex life last, at least keep men away from your home for a least a year, men worth it will understand and those who dont will be suss, theres no rush to meet someone elses kids. like kelammo said there are too many creeps activley seeking out single mums to get to the kids. you either put your kids saftey 1st, if u dont then u shouldnt have kids @@vriskaxtereziotp

[@h.a.l.3980]

@@anonamoss78 I had an ex when I was much younger that kept me away from her kids because she was scared of what I "might do". The minute I learned that was why I hadn't met her kids I got out of that relationship. Biggest red flag I have ever ran into personally.

[@marycorzette6562]

This is exactly why I stayed single for the rest of the time, my kids were growing up. I refused to put my desires, above my kids happiness, or safety. This is truly so heartbreaking. And I wouldn't want to know the amount of guilt this mother is dealing with every single day. And that guilt should follow her. 😢

[@Uhhlaneuh]

Agreed. Even if you were to date, you don’t let them meet or live with your kids for a long time. Your kids come first!

[@maddisonbythesea3015]

A real mother ❤️

[@nopetfout5426]

I don't agree with that. If someone waits too long to introduce their kids to someone and they don't like them they are likely to overlook red flags because that person makes them happy. I'm not saying to ask them to babysit or be alone with your kids until you know they're a good person, but I'm not wasting my time on someone who my kids didn't end up liking or vice versa. Subject yourself to bring single, that's fine, but don't expect other people to do it because your afraid to find a rare bad man or woman. If you truly love and know your kids, then you'll see the bad in someone real quickly.

[@MercifulDeity]

@@nopetfout5426 You should prioritize taking care of your kids, instead looking for new relationship and someone that accept your kids or vise versa. I do agree with @marycorzette6562 though. Stay single, stay safe. Human are unpredictable.

[@elizabethloyd3713]

I did also!

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload during my September 2023 birthday month!

[@johnr7632]

That’s absolutely horrible. I pray for her and her family and friends.

[@stephenlawrence554]

I hope that worthless excuse for a mother is haunted by this for the rest of her miserable life. How do you allow someone to talk you into not calling the police for your missing child? It's well known the first 48 hours are critical when someone goes missing

[@Julia-uh4li]

He 100% looks the type who'd do this sort of heinous crime. Single mothers, do better when you're looking for that speical someone to be your partner, especially when you have underage children. That poor poor, beautiful young lady. How the hell did he not raise suspicions when with her mom? Surely, there was something not quite right about him!!?!! I mean, just Look at him!

[@dianedarling3396]

~~OMG! SERIOUSLY~~ I get it and I agree!! Looks like he came just off the set of a horror movie....😢 RIP We lost a beautiful soul.~~❤

[@anonamoss78]

tbh if a single mother has underage kids then she she not be bringing men back home for a looooong time, if he is truely interested then he wont mind. too many predator men out there looking for single mothers so they can access the kids. kids come 1st, sex life last, get a rampant rabbit

[@peaceandfuntimes]

Appearances are very deceiving and have nothing to do with a person's personality, however, manneurisms are especially important in having an idea as to what the bad person shows as guilty when they are around your children

[@Julia-uh4li]

@@dianedarling3396 Yes! And the first movie to come to mind is Deliverance 🐖 🤢

[@Julia-uh4li]

@@peaceandfuntimes I know it was harsh. But in his case, that should have made her take even more of a pause when considering he didn't seem to have anything to really bring to the table as well . I know some people who are really wonderful and have not been blessed with the best of looks. It really was a cold thing to say & I deserved to be called out on that, thanks. (I'm not exactly gorgeous, myself) 🫤

[@--Valek--]

The fact that her mother didn't immediately start looking for her when she didn't come home blows my mind

[@Shashusan25]

Sickened by this. I resided in that area at that time and never heard of this tragedy until right now, so heartbreaking. RIP Justis ❤

[@hvrs_]

Her mother is disgusting. I feel like she knew what he was up to and like resented the daughter hence covering for him. She is just as evil as him. Disgusting.

[@dianedarling3396]

~~SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUALLY CHARGED~~She literally sacrificed her daughter.😢😢😢

[@elizabethloyd3713]

Great thought!

[@nelliesilvers1210]

My mum's mum (we don't call her any relation) knew her fiancé was beating and assaulting mum in every way possible when mum was really young. She knew it was going on and let it happen because it meant the fiancé was leaving her alone. She even instigated it by telling on mum when he got home from work. If mum didn't put a fork straight while setting the table, if mum got sunburned etc etc, she'd get repeatedly punched for it. Later on in life when mum's step brother (her mum's fiancé's son) did things to me (took me 6mnths to tell mum), she immediately confronted her mum. Her mum blamed me and said I asked for it...exactly how it happened with mum. We dropped them dead. Poor mum went through hell and still suffers from it. The second she knew it was repeating through me, she acted. Some so-called "mothers" don't deserve the name.

[@cheri177]

The mother should be prosecuted for obstruction of justice and the little 5 year old girl taken away from her permanently before she brings another creep home.

[@Ceerads]

As soon as I heard her mother wasn’t concerned about Justis not coming home that night, and that the boyfriend took Justis to school, I suspected that he’d killed her. And he DOES look very creepy.

[@crimewatchcsi]

RIP, the mother’s actions were simply appalling 😢

[@noheaderlast1296]

I am so saddened that there are parents like this who should have been given capital punishment.

[@imdoneplus]

I just told my dad this morning “there are too many people like this out there.” It’s unbelievable how many of these evil gross people there are. The funny thing is it’s so often not the people you’d think it would be. I guess what I think is be kind to everyone, but don’t be gullible. And make sure you know where you children are!

[@gray3508]

so many scared women on this channel!

[@GreeneShieldInvestigations]

I hope a very good and generous inmate in the Florida prison system hears about this story and then runs into the scum bag and then does the unthinkable to him like 86 , the POS!

[@Follett2121]

Heartbreaking and sickening. Unthinkably disgusting.

[@terriloftus9865]

The mother should be held accountable for exposing her daughter to some freak she didn't know herself. I'll never NEVER understand why a man or woman would expose their innocent children to people/love interests they don't really know well. It's purely selfish.

[@Mixwell1983]

I knew it was the stepdad right away when he supposedly dropped her off at school. Women need to learn what type of man they're bringing around their kids. Some of these singles are soo desperate for a man it clouds their judgement.

[@MeowzaKat999]

This case made me so sad when I first heard about it. EWU always makes such detailed, articulate and organized videos. One of my favorite true crime channels, absolutely. When I watched this video, I got an ad at the worst time. "The account didn't belong to a besotted teenage boy at all. It belonged to a middle aged man named...." *ad* lol

[@Danica.Powell]

Omg you too 😂😂😂 I got the ad at exactly the same time, I nearly threw my phone across the room!

[@MeowzaKat999]

My jaw dropped lol I was so mad. AND it was an ad you have to watch. No 5 second skip hahahah

[@Danica.Powell]

@MeowzaKat999 I know!!! I was like..come on, I know it's him. Tell ME!!! 😂😂

[@LiveBauer]

Rochelle and her family were true heroes to help Justis, and for Rochelle to be able to articulate it to the police is amazing. She brought justice to Justis.

[@raisschultz420]

As soon as it was revealed that the parents lied about dropping her off and then never mentioned it to cover for the fact that the stepdad drove her off somewhere instantly made me think it's the stepdad. Mom is complicit though.

[@lulabell79_31]

I instantly thought the step-dad as soon as he said the mom asked fiance to take Justis to school and then he said the mom went with him to take her to school. That completely defeats the purpose of asking someone to do it for you.

[@JennyLouLou]

​@@lulabell79_31bingo. That gave it away!

[@Tradramen]

That is extremely fucked up and terrifying. Also he DOES look creepy. He’s one of those people you just know is bad fuckin news. RIP Justice. I’m so sorry this happened to you.

[@near--zero]

its crazy how the friend's mother was so perceptive and yet her own mother was completely ignorant (at best)

[@alenamcburnett321]

Justifying inaction with “typical teenage behavior” makes me so mad. Running away from home isn’t normal behavior for anyone. There’s usually a reason for it. Especially if a parent tells you that it’s not normal behavior for their child

[@user-nf7ui7dz1z]

If you would have shown us his picture right away we would’ve all known who did it immediately although I had him as the primary right away but wasn’t clear if the mom was with them when dropping her off until later in the video, but since it was him alone the needle was pegged on him for rape, torture and taking her life. The mug shot was perfect, it represents everything that little man is. Never parole this monster, she deserves at least that.

[@swordsman220]

Sadly it's a running theme where so many mothers let random weirdos like this into their lives and the kids pay the price.

[@adriannekatramanos3350]

My thoughts exactly always the kids it's heartbreaking an it happens all the time. 😢

[@houston3aby713]

her mother should be permanently fixed as to have no more kids. any kids should be taken away completely and she should be charged with obstruction and false statements. what a pos parent.

[@melaniesmith1313]

The mother and boyfriend are disgusting. Send them away with no parole.

[@truthhurts3524]

Being a stepfather to a young girl, this shit makes me furious. I hope he’s stretched out every day in jail.

[@KiloOneK1]

Can we stop a minute to say how good this narrator is, good job!

[@maddisonbythesea3015]

The Raven is the best on KZbin 💯

[@tanknstein1027]

I don’t understand how situations like this don’t merit capital punishment.

[@arimax888]

Poor girl, failed by her "mother"! She most definitely had a feeling, just like her friend who sensed something was off when she kept sleeping at her friends house when the creep came into the picture. I hope the mother lost custody of her other kids. If she's willing to LIE for this bas*** I can't imagine what else she would be willing to do to 'Keep" such psychos around!

[@AshleyHolifield-dc5mt]

Why did she wait till the next day to call the cops?? If my child didn't come home that nite I would be on the phone with the cops the same day..

[@ediephillipsthemobtownhust8596]

Some seriously sick people in this world, not just the murderer but to betray your own child is on an entirely different level of sick.That’s your own child her own blood she carried that child in her own body. I will never understand what goes on in the mind of a parent who chooses some boyfriend or girlfriend over the love and safety of their children.She is just as complicit and certainly needs to be in a jail cell right next to the psychopath that killed her child.these people don’t deserve to breathe the same air as other people in society.

[@notjustagirl461]

As one of my favorite songs go, "Clawing their way out of the cage, they still shine." No person, let alone a girl or even Justis, should ever have to experience such horrid acts. I can't imagine what the hell was going on under that roof. I don't want to. All I want is to believe that Justis is in a happier place now, and that less people have to endure this kind of treatment.

[@Deathmetaldaddy79]

Blood boiling. How can grown men be so sick?!?

[@Jamie-oj6rt]

Two videos within four days? Thank you for the treat! Best true crime channel on KZbin!

[@sonjonfill]

Are you subscribed to ALL of the EWU channels ?!

[@Jamie-oj6rt]

@@sonjonfill Oh yeah!! I should have said “best GROUP of channels” haha

[@sonjonfill]

@@Jamie-oj6rt don’t be sorry - I was just making sure you knew there were a bunch of channels. I found out about it and I was like “OH. MY. GOD!” Take care !

[@Jamie-oj6rt]

@@sonjonfill Haha, I certainly appreciate your willingness to share! Thank you, and I hope you have a nice day too!

[@Sick_Boy]

I second this entire thread. Backatchall both! 🍻

[@Sindollx666x]

Justis sounded like an incredible kid, any parent would've been blessed to have her as a child. She deserved love and support of the protective and unconditional kind. She deserved a safe home environment which she would be as excited to go home to as she should've been loved. That poor baby girl.