THE TRAGIC MURDER OF LENA BRUCE

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Today's solved true crime video is on the tragic murder of lena bruce in boston, Massachusetts. Her murder was an unsolved cold case for 25 years before the mystery was finally solved!
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[@maiayaqoob7651]

the fact that her parents died without knowing the truth truly breaks my heart

[@BlindGirlVlogs]

Yes me too, so sad that they took it to their grave. Heartbreaking

[@sissysovereign1294]

@@BlindGirlVlogs That would've drove me to insanity as a parent. I just hope whatever afterlife they're in now, Lena was also there to reunite with them and tell them what happened.

[@TheReducedsodium]

Especially since the evidence was right there the whole time

[@saraha6741]

Saddest part of the whole story for me

[@jaykaydenlyn1234]

I’m sure God showed her what really happened

[@irishis3]

The disrespect of the funeral home was heartbreaking. I can't imagine a grieving family being told their beloved daughter was not refrigerated or embalmed but left to decompose while in their care. 💔

[@BlindGirlVlogs]

I know this really broke my heart as well.

[@jaykaydenlyn1234]

Honestly if it was me and my daughter was like that I would say you know what I’ll preserve my daughters body better than you will. Ugh Can’t trust anyone with anything

[@lunarose8320]

we don't know all the information. maybe they did absolutely everything that they could. sadly though we're not magicians and cant reverse the decomposition that would have happened before Lena was brought into their care (from not being found until 24-48 hours after death, the fact it was warm outside so she was exposed to hot air and insect activity during this time due to having windows open, to then been kept at the office of the medical examiner in order to carry out the post mortem. embalming doesn't stop decomposition. it just slows it down. we can't undo what has already been done. all we can do is treat and try and repair any damage that has been done and then try to hide it with sutures, wax and cosmetics...but these things will most likely then be visible instead of the original damage. call me an optimist and crazy, but i have faith that those embalmers did everything they could to help. i know this because ive been in a similar situation that theyre in; someone has been brought into my care for me to embalm and try to restore. and ive tried everything i can, ive spent hours and days trying to make things perfect. but it cant. you advise the family on whats going on and that youve tried everything. they look better than they did before you did anything to/for them... but they dont look as peaceful as you want or as the family is expecting, or look "as if theyre sleeping". all we can do is advise and then be there to hear the family scream andoffer them comfort when they cry. please know that when these things arent perfect, its not disrespect or because we dont care. we do. we often go home and cry to our families and carry immense guilt over feeling that we have somehow made your grief wore when our job is to make that grief easier to bare.

[@Aurelius-bf3yx]

@@lunarose8320 if she had been too decomposed before going into the care of the funeral home then an open casket wouldn't have been planned and further the family would have been notified before the funeral was scheduled to take place, You might not want to admit it but this was a pure case of negligence. They let her decompose likely for racist reasons although it was potentially just pure laziness and or incompetence, hard to say.

[@lunarose8320]

@@Aurelius-bf3yx not necessarily. The funeral home might have, incorrectly, said yes to an open casket funeral before she came to the funeral home from the medical examiner's office. They shouldn't have done that, no. Or the medical examiner could have, again incorrectly, told the family that she was in a viewable condition when she wasn't. I've experienced that happening many times unfortunately. My point is that we just don't have enough information to blindly assume one thing to be true without any facts to back it up. The family themselves might have the answers, but we don't

[@LaLaLonna]

The world really lost someone special when Lena was killed. She sounded SOOOOO amazing, so smart, talented, driven, a wonderful friend and on top of all of that and so much more im sure she was also beautiful on the inside and out. What a tragic loss. I am not at the end yet but i am SO happy this one is solved.

[@user-ku1di5lm2f]

@@anti.bctards7376 🤨

[@ColombianTica17]

e the yt

[@allieeee6988]

right! i would have loved to been friends with her

[@bellaklava600]

Yes! I clapped out loud when her family finally saw justice. I hope she is somewhere, in the arms of her mother & dad. 💛

[@mikailabroekaert9768]

Agreed

[@ginger7344]

“She was something special” is an understatement. The world is a darker place without her light. Rip beautiful Lena

[@likjohn56]

Amen

[@maxwellgrimsley]

I adore how Barbara just walked up and asked if she wanted to be friends. That’s so precious and such a sweet way to make a friend. Just dropping all anxiety to ask someone straight up. Love it.

[@MHDbeauty]

Imagine the flex of being able to turn down Yale and Harvard 🤓

[@victoriabagwell8426]

Such a wasted life, breaks my heart. The world lost a great soul.

[@mlroberson]

I had a friend who turned down M.I.T to major in animation.

[@chickenwings6745]

Literally she must of been really that smart!😅🤚🏾✨I wish I was really smart

[@lush4091]

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[@anti.bctards7376]

@@chickenwings6745 That Brain is with the worms!

[@anhserc3534]

As a Black woman this was so hard to listen to. To know that we can be brutally raped and murdered, after escaping poverty and going to college to become an engineer, just to be called a prostitute is so painful. Not to mention the jack of attention from media and the utter lack of care from the cops who originally worked the case.

[@sissysovereign1294]

It's so sad how even at our best we're still looked down upon. Even in death we're looked at as less than..😓 if she was a Natalee halloway or Gabby Petito look alike I guarantee you she wouldn't have gotten the poor recognition she received in her case. God forbid if she looked like they did and the funeral home let her body rot. There would've been absolute hell of the highest order to pay.

[@spedacular768]

As of last week, 1237 black women and girls have been killed, and on June 6th, 11 black women were killed in a day.

[@TheBlingthing70sp]

Yes it’s just another day in America unfortunately. I don’t know what it’s going to take for brown and black people to get the same justice as whites

[@dl7699]

That part

[@jessieqk12]

All types of women are at risk of being raped and murdered. All types of women can be in poverty. You’re not special….

[@alienlegs498]

Joe “fuck my feelings, my girlfriend deserves justice” Sullivan is the kind of person I would hope to be if faced with the murder of a loved one. The determination to power through his grief and assist in the investigation is really admirable but also heartbreaking 😭

[@AnaMariaCratib]

He deserves the recognition in solving her case. If it wasnt for him, who knows what wouldve happened with that dna sample... It mightve never been submitted to codis

[@HopeeInk]

I literally forgot for the first 13 minutes that I’m watching a true crime video. I was so happy that her hard work paid off, that she got into the university that she wanted, that she found great friends, that she graduated with honors and got to start such a promising career and all that as a disadvantage black woman. Man life is sad.

[@goyang.]

i did too, was watching with a friend and i just got gutted when i was reminded his wonderful young woman was going to be found dead soon..

[@norah945]

Joe was such a gem. A perfect guy for Lena. Especially how he was thinking back to their happy times after years of the murder and then he got a detective back on her case, it made me both sad and happy. He by doing so helped put the killer's DNA on database so I believe he did finally play his part in solving his girlfriend's murder.

[@geturlife1694]

Joe should’ve been there the night of her murder I’m just saying Knowing her friend left and the neighborhood was bad smh

[@daymarie1111]

@@geturlife1694 why place any blame on Joe. What if he was working? Taking care of parents or something? Or maybe Lena just wanted a night alone. Smh

[@Megsiexx11]

@@geturlife1694 don’t blame it on him?? tf??

[@Jadeddoxy]

Frfr

[@Jadeddoxy]

@@geturlife1694 don't blame it on Joe, man. He was probably busy It's not his fault. Be respectful

[@brookebailey4330]

That chair makes Elanor look like she has a giant black bow in her hair. And I love it!

[@MercuryLeo555]

It also looks like she has animal ears 🙂

[@jessmith8164]

Reminds me of kitty ears

[@katiejean5145]

🤣🤣 I thought the same thing! Had to keep doing a double take bc

[@briannaj2254]

omg you’re right! a giant bow would look so cute on her!! 🥺

[@KarynHill]

I thought the same thing!

[@lesbification]

she was such a promising young lady. its such a shame that her life was cut so short.

[@akidmyself4053]

She worked so hard to improve her life and the lives around her. She was just starting her life as an adult when it was cut short. Tragic 😔

[@jessicalema3866]

Ironically, there’s a movie call promising young women! Give it a go! It explains how this women got robbed of her dream to become a doctor.

[@primrosedeluna]

@@jessicalema3866 ugh that movie… buuuttttt has similarities, for sure!

[@talulahsafir]

"It's just people having a party a few feet outside your window... and like you're not even invited..?" I snorted lmao

[@michellepierce7644]

LMAO 🤣

[@heighton7206]

I did too!!!! Lmao

[@BrownBeautyRo]

😂 same

[@tessstephens427]

Came here say the same lmaooo she's so funny 😂

[@ElysiaMaerda]

People outside your window, on your fire escape, having a party without you, so you just sit there, all sad eyed with your mind playing "Hello darkness my old friend..." while you tell yourself that you're fine and it's okay.

[@annageracoulis]

The fact that her parents never got to see justice is so fucking ridiculous and heartbreaking

[@ax3792]

Kinda hilarious not gonna lie

[@whowantsbrowncheese1684]

@@ax3792 your sad life is more funny ngl

[@annageracoulis]

@@whowantsbrowncheese1684 don’t allow the undesirable to use up any of your energy :)

[@Tani.rahh06]

@@ax3792 how is that funny get help

[@sydn3yR0s3e]

It’s absolutely terrible but I’m sure they found out before we did when they saw her again in their afterlives. I’m sure they’re resting in paradise together.

[@alexlefay]

"She graduated!" Me: Good for her! 😃 * remembers this is a true crime channel * Me: oh no ☹️☹️☹️☹️

[@CassiebearOfficial]

no okay, i never comment on your videos but I am LIVID that the funeral home neglected Lena’s body. regardless of if it was an open casket or not, it’s THEIR job to ensure her body is properly embalmed. that’s disgusting and I hope they were held accountable because that poor family did not deserve that.

[@whoome1638]

I agree! The people making excuses for the funeral home are disgusting

[@saraisversion]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how Eleanor is so respectful Edit:Tysm forbthe likes

[@sugarh2o732]

And absolutely stunning

[@k1llerfae]

for realll!! i adore her its so cute how mindful of others she is, i really wish more people were like that. and ofc she's fricken stunning allll the time. literally perfect

[@lolhoes6319]

thats the bare minimum

[@doki9758]

@@lolhoes6319 some ppl aren’t

[@doki9758]

Fr

[@starsssabove]

I breathed SUCH a sigh of relief at the guilty verdict. Lena deserved the justice she was denied for so long.

[@ax3792]

Should’ve been not guilty. Not enough evidence

[@whowantsbrowncheese1684]

@@ax3792 that’s why you’re not a lawyer

[@ax3792]

@@whowantsbrowncheese1684 That decision is made by either a jury or a judge, not a lawyer. What an epic fail. Hahaha

[@jadebordelon6962]

@@ax3792 literally nobody asked for ur opinion

[@shannonsullivan6719]

“His name was Joe Sullivan” *Sweats nervously and hopes he isn’t the murderer because that’s my dads name and he was in college at this exact time*

[@mortifer6390]

Oh shit really?

[@farah4685]

Oh shit-

[@nightwishisthegreatestband6355]

😬😬😬😬

[@byNinjaz]

soo its wasnt ur dad right? 😅

[@TeamBreezyy98]

Did he attend the same college tho ?

[@allisoncastle]

Not sure if I should be happy that this was solved or pissed that they literally could’ve solved it immediately 25 years ago…

[@kathrynnassar4579]

I go with pissed.

[@nobodyshome1996]

It just goes to show how cases were handled sometimes, even today. Especially when it comes to people of color.

[@allisoncastle]

@@nobodyshome1996 Yeah 😡

[@cwby7]

my blood felt cold learning they had the evidence the ENTIRE time ..

[@BlindGirlVlogs]

Yes mine too. If only they had opened the wallet and inspected every piece of it, they would have found the evidence to go forward with this case that remained unsolved for so long, deeply upsetting and heartbreaking, especially for her parents who took it to their graves not knowing what happened to their daughter.

[@sissysovereign1294]

@@BlindGirlVlogs That's the saddest part for me. They never found out who took their daughter's life away😢

[@ax3792]

There was no evidence

[@bookcreator]

I’m not sure that was enough evidence without the DNA, though. He could’ve been any old person who dropped his wallet in the area

[@milannoelle1576]

@@bookcreator yes, but they didn't even have a single lead that was the issue. finding that fingerprint and identifying someone who was close or at the crime scene would've been huge for them at the time. they would have had a suspect or at least a witness or person of interest.

[@Bookish_Lattes]

I really appreciate you not skipping over the fact that there is a huge disparity between the way black victims of crime are treated compared to white victims, not only by the police but by the media. Way too many channels gloss over this fact in fear of alienating their subscribers which is a huge disservice to the victims and their families. This was such a tragic case. 😥

[@JustKelso1993]

Was* a huge disparity. Racism is not present today as it was back in the day. I have no doubt that some cases are racially discriminated against now but it is absolutely nowhere near the amount that it was before. Racism will always be lurking about but it has gotten so much better. Besides, plenty of white folks have been treated the same way this girl had. Scumbags are gonna be scumbags no matter what race you happen to be.

[@freeeepalestine__]

@@JustKelso1993 okay but it’s not your place to tell poc whether the shit that you never had to put up with but they did has gotten better or not. Let them decide

[@tke8981]

@@freeeepalestine__ exactly!!!

[@melissamack333]

@@JustKelso1993 scumbags are gonna be scumbags, but there is still a huge racial disparity within the justice system & for you to act like it's not an issue is a part of the problem. It's not "was". It still is. Racism is still present just as it was "back in the day" & this comment proves it. Do better

[@melissamack333]

@@robyngatomon1991 nobody said "everything was against her due to her race" but it's a fact that black cases aren't covered as extensively nor taken as seriously by law enforcement as white cases. Don't be defensive. We can call it what it is & still care about victims regardless of race. It's just about telling the truth🤦🏻‍♀️

[@taijalerae8961]

when you started talking about her funeral and how the funeral home let her decompose, I got chills. I have worked in the funeral business over a decade and this made my blood BOIL! I specialize in after death reconstruction/cosmetics and open casket funerals are THE most important thing to me. making sure a family gets to say goodbye is my top priority. i am crushed by what happened to Lena and her family. thank you for covering this case ❤

[@EL-ISS]

I hate that there's a trend with these cases. It's always the person who's working hard, succeeding and a genuine soul who gets the worst hand in life. She would've been such a vital asset to society and yet it was torn away. It seriously depresses me man. It's always the people who are the most valuable to society that get taken away ... Rest In Peace, Lena. I wish the world wasn't such a horrible place, I wish we could've seen you flourish.

[@user-nz9nf9ug2q]

the trend is among cases which are more often reported on. how useful someone is to society should not impact how you feel about their death. an innocent death is an innocent death.

[@bunniboo9957]

Sadly a lot of good people die young while monsters live into their old age

[@user-nz9nf9ug2q]

@@Cvltc0re Completely agree.

[@EL-ISS]

@@Cvltc0re We may simply agree to disagree. I can't acknowledge someone's accomplishments without adding said value to the hurt of their passing. Simply how my mind works, whether or not that makes you think I'm a bad person is null. That being said, I also don't sit and compare or rank innocent deaths. It's pointless really, they're gone. Nothing we can do now but try and control the emotions that come with knowing they've been deleted.

[@hattarapilvi]

lmao just as many ”not valuabe to society” people are murdered, you just dont hear about them. in fact people (especially women) who ”arent valuable” are murdered and assaulted at a much higher rate than succesful people. people just dont care about them, so their cases dont get covered.

[@kayleighwaller7914]

This story was close to my heart- my dad was murdered 10 years almost 11 years ago when I was 16 he was missing for 6month and was too decomposed for any evidence ect were hoping we get some justice soon 🤞 r.i.p gorgeous girl💙💎 your story is finally told to get your justice💜

[@luxlisbontoo]

Hope you find justice Kayleigh. X

[@kayleighwaller7914]

@@luxlisbontoo how lovely thankyou so much 💖 truly appreciate it xx

[@polly-fe3pq]

im so sorry. i hope u can find justice for your father

[@Queenofswords32]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I pray that your dad and family get the Justice you all deserve.

[@samanthastanton5440]

This doesn't pertain to the video, but if Eleanor could share this story. A girl named Jennifer Caridad has been missing from Sunnyside, WA since August. She was last seen with her ex boyfriend Aurelio Escobar. Her ex went on a crime spree through Washington state and into Oregon that ended in a shoot out with police in Medford, Oregon. During this crime spree he stole Jennifer's parents car. The car was later recovered close to a lake in Yakima, WA with a significant amount of blood in the back seat. Jennifer's clothes and some belonging were also found at said lake. Jennifer Caridad has been missing since August and the police have given up on finding her. Supposedly they sent the blood in the back of the car for DNA testing but told the public it could take up to 8 month to find out if it's Jennifer blood or not. A former FBI agent has commented on this case saying there is no reason Sunnyside and Yakima police have handled this case this way, and there is no reason for the DNA test to take 8 months!

[@gracekeepsittogether4322]

Stay persistent. Be here voice. Im here in Seattle. Its messed up that this hasn't hit news over this side of mountains. I pray u & all her family/ friends will get justice/closure

[@samanthastanton5440]

@@gracekeepsittogether4322 @NewNation did some coverage on her case if you wanted to watch I believe it's here on KZbin as well! Thank you for your comment! I appreciate anybody who likes or comments on this it helps get the word out that much more!

[@samanthastanton5440]

@Bitchjasper the cops found her parents car abandoned at Berglund Lake on the Greenway. That's where Jennifer's ex shot a man that was fishing with his daughter and stole that man's car. It was only covered briefly I'm not surprised you haven't heard much and of course YPD isn't commenting on anything 🙄

[@Carmen-us1ew]

Did they drag the lake? It sounds like she could be there.

[@samanthastanton5440]

@@Carmen-us1ew they did have underwater divers come look but they didn't find anything. From the info that we do know it's thought that she is somewhere between Umatilla/Hermiston and Yakima. After they looked with the divers and didn't find anything in the lake law enforcement really gave up. There hasn't been any other searches done by law enforcement or even with their help since a couple days after Jennifer went missing.

[@silmarifigueroa6348]

So much potential was murdered, I couldn’t imagine how much pain she was in probably in knowing all her hard work was going to be murdered in the hands of a disgusting man… then police barely put work to solve it, terrible humors, and a decomposing body. My heart goes out to her friends and family because they had to wait years to get her justice.. or for her parents, never get answers :/

[@cammyt9030]

Barbara is so cute "Can we be friends" 🥰

[@luka-6388]

That's what I thought 😭 who could say no?? They both sounded like they would be great to have as friends and make you want to do your best like them. I like that we get to hear these little details about the people involved in the cases

[@cammyt9030]

@@luka-6388 exactly 😃 it's so heartbreaking but it's great to hear about their personalities and how they made a difference in the world. Eleanor is great at making you care for the victims and their friends and family

[@katieegan6097]

I love how you humanize victims like Lena! She, like so many who are tragically lost to depraved, horrible killers, was a phenomenal young woman who had so much to experience and contribute! So very sad! Thank you for telling her story!

[@SophieKaye1]

I’m not someone who cries often, even though I obviously find these cases horrifying and watch a lot of true crime. But hearing about the fact they allowed her body to begin to decompose, and robbed her family of friends of the ability to say goodbye with an open casket, is so tragic and made me cry

[@lowrijenkins3722]

I am truly always enamoured with how respectfully and eloquently you tell these cases. Yourself and your editors do an amazing job of educating people and bringing light to cases that for many people would’ve stayed in the dark unstudied. We love you Eleanor 🤍

[@EleanorNeale]

This was such a lovely comment to read!! Thank you so much Lowri, I really appreciate that!!

[@mymelody4581]

@@EleanorNeale would be nice that you answer when you've been wrong like the gagandeep case and other videos.

[@kimsmells1]

@@mymelody4581 what do you mean?

[@jaylin2215]

@@mymelody4581 Are you not going to explain? 😭 I'm genuinely curious about what she was wrong on

[@mymelody4581]

@@jaylin2215 go to the honey trap murder video and read the comments, it looks like she did poor research, a lot of people with a simple google search found the real info and it's also said that she portrayed an abuser as a good person and his victim as an attention seeker. That's as far as i remember but go see it yourself wtf

[@neenbean2]

Grew up in Philly, never heard of Francisville but it is indeed a place. You learn something new everyday.

[@Phillyqueen267]

Same I’m like how did she find this one.

[@JadeMurderrr]

Girl same

[@EclecticDD]

Me too, grew up in Philly so many neighborhoods, so many names.

[@666blackcarbon9]

Same🤣 After the video I have to google it!!

[@666blackcarbon9]

It’s in North Philly, off Girard Ave… idk how many times i’ve been on Girard Ave and never heard the name “Francisville”🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ghostdragon5735]

They let this poor girl decay?! I should have sued the HELL out of them

[@lunarose8320]

we don't know all the information. i doubt it was as simple as just let her decay. she would have already been in a state of decomposition before she even got to the funeral home (not being found for 24-48 hours after death, the weather was hot which increases the rate of decomposition, there was most likely an amount of insect activity as well sadly due to her opening all the windows before she was attacked and finally, she would have been held at the medical examiners office for a period of time due to a post mortem needing to be carried out to determine cause of death. if the funeral home were instructed to embalm then im sure they did absolutely everything that they could for poor Lena. Unfortunately embalming cant reverse any decomposition that has already happened. Embalming doesnt even stop any more decomposition from happening. all it is able to do is slow that rate of decomposition down. then there are other things that us embalmers can try and do to return a more peaceful and life like look to the person that has passed. sometimes this is easy to achieve. other times it just isnt possible. i wish we could work miracles and restore everyone to a peaceful look so their family can spend time with them and it simply looks like theyre asleep. but the truth is that sometimes it just isn't possible. embalming is as much an art as it is a science. and the vast majority of us embalmers truly care, deeply, and want to help people and will break our backs and sacrifice aspects of our life in order to take care of those that we have been called upon to serve. please dont let this one case/rendition of the case (which doesnt have any corresponding information-such as a report from the medical examiner, the receiving funeral home or the case analysis & embalming report of the deceased and her condition, as well as what work was carried out by the embalmer at the funeral home mortuary) make you view all of us within the profession in a negative light. i would confidently say that there is most likely information and reports regarding this aspect of the case that is not public knowledge/not available to the laymen which would explain why she was in such a condition.

[@whoome1638]

I’ve noticed the only people making excuses for the funeral home are white women. I wonder why. There was negligence. Period

[@lunarose8320]

@@whoome1638 it's got nothing to do with race or gender and I find it shocking that you would think that and would make assumptions about someone simply based upon their race and gender. Also i'm not "making excuses" either. I'm simply offering alternative possible situations seeing as we don't have all of the information that anyone would need to come to a definitive explanation. Another reason for my "making excuses" is because I work in the industry and know how these things work where as a lot of the people stating their opinions as if they're facts simply don't work in the profession and don't have all the information that they'd need to make such bold claims. Race and gender is irrelevant. Don't be that person. Especially when you don't even know my race or gender (and I'm certainly not going to disclose either to some randomer on KZbin especially since they feel comfortable making such assumptions on someone purely based on these things). My profile picture is of 2 people in a band I occasionally listen to. And the name (Luna Rose) is simply because I like astrology and Latin (Luna = latin for "moon") and "rose" because it's the name of my favourite family member. Nice try though.

[@whoome1638]

@@lunarose8320 that’s exactly what people like you say. People like you look the other way and like to deny deny deny because it isn’t your family members are people. The other comments (where profile pic are visible) are white people making excuses. Funeral home was negligent and with a lil research I’m positive they allowed decomposition to happen to other BLACK victims after Lena’s murder. Your allowed to have your opinion and I’m allowed to have mine.

[@cecechardonnay7618]

@@lunarose8320 you're apart of the problem. Her mistreatment at the funeral home definitely had to do with race

[@origamipein18]

Hearing about Lena's parents dying before her killer got found made me cry. 😢

[@AIBot929]

I like that Eleanor talks about the disparity between how cases with white victims vs black victims are treated very differently. In the 90's my uncle was murdered, stabbed to death and left to die in an alley and it devastated his daughter. As my cousin grew up she desperately wanted to solve her fathers murder. It took alot to even get the police department to even reopen the case. Long story short the police department had a primary suspect and they never did anything because the case file just sat on someone's desk for nearly a decade, and she had to advocate for them to follow through in the suspect. It took nearly 20 years to get the guy but my cousin finally did it.

[@ax3792]

You’re not special, stop acting like you’re entitled due to the color of your skin. That would make you a racist by the way…

[@lurji]

@@ax3792 nice bait troll

[@kurochan_dat90schick]

Wow 20 years...

[@gigggiii]

Such a sad case yet people are more concerned with talking about how attractive Eleanor is. I think we can all agree that she's beautiful but for crying out loud, we could at least acknowledge this video is quite literally about someone's tragic death

[@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey]

Ikr. Embarrassing. She's beautiful. Ut if I put that much effort into my work, only for people to only see fit to comment about about my looks I think I'd be aggravated.

[@stopthecap6079]

Literally it’s so annoying, every comment i’ve seen so far is about Eleanor appearance. Like yes she is pretty but this is true crime channel not a beauty channel. There focused on the wrong things 😢.

[@aishamaryam750]

Exactly!!! almost every other comment I see is about eleanor, like yes she’s gorgeous, respectful and a great storyteller. But this is a true crime video about someone’s death!! Let’s keep the spotlight on the victim.

[@thehyenamakeupslayer3819]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 it goes to show that just because you are interested in true crime, it doesn't mean you care! Lena could have contributed so much to the world. Whenever someone like her dies way to early in life i always think... What If they had the cure for cancer or could have cracked a cure for covid? You never know what kind of light is being snuffed out. Ppl hearing about this case and only finding thought to voice the case presenters appearance scare me. Where is the empathy? Smh

[@cynthia2867]

Omg finally someone with a heart, we agree Eleanor is beautiful but a lot of people in almost her videos don’t care about the victims

[@ridley_grace]

wow, lena sounded so incredible. i got so excited when i heard about all the things she achieved - and then i remembered that this was about her murder. people say it in a lot of scenarios, but i really think that she couldve done amazing things in the world and was such an amazing person

[@aprilmartinez8558]

her family and the people around her not understand why she chose tuft is because none of them had ever been to college. she was accepted to harvard and yale but it does not mean she got the funds to go there. tuft probably offered her a full ride. happens all the time.

[@vampirebarbie777]

Yessss my sister got accepted to many colleges but you always take the full ride

[@GenXfrom75]

Love that you pointed this out. 💞✌️

[@CC-rm9uq]

and maybe Harvard and Yale just wasn’t a right fit for her?

[@BlindGirlVlogs]

@@CC-rm9uq well the University she ended up going to had exactly the right course she wanted, so of course anyone would do what’s right for them academically and what they wanted out of their course. I think you’re right.

[@wigglemelon8807]

She said it was because Tufts had the best of the course she wanted. She was offered a lot of scholarships, so it wasn't about the money. Just her choice.

[@kay8652]

The fact that it took them 20 years to DNA check the personal belongings he literally just left AT the crimscene... Like your wallet and the things inside your wallet are things you touch with your bare hands every single day why didn't they think to check for fingerprints on something that the killer no doubt would have touched.

[@heroshima168]

I know it’s literally sad :/ if only they LOOKED at the piece of paper.

[@charlietheb897]

I feel so sorry for Barbra. That isn’t a sight you want to see or expect to see. Her seeing her best friend like that would always be engraved in her memory.

[@samih5916]

I'm so disgusted at the police who were investigating Lena's murder back in 1992, they didn't seem to want to do their jobs and I feel it's because she was black and I'm disgusted how they let her body decompose and caused the funeral to not happen, makes me so mad.

[@thehyenamakeupslayer3819]

😭yea.. happens a lot concerning black women. Im still damn proud to be one. Proud of lena too.. hope shes resting in paradise.

[@samih5916]

@@thehyenamakeupslayer3819 I'm with you on this too.

[@user-it3vk9wx7z]

why is elanord face therr

[@samih5916]

@@user-it3vk9wx7z it's because I'm a channel member for her channel.

[@bloodyvalentines]

It genuinely scares me. I’ve never heard of this case before, but I live very close to where it happened. The police in this part are still neglectful to this day if you’d like to know. I know people who have been assaulted, etc and it’s swept under the rug.

[@cindychatzi6842]

Three years ago I found Eleanor's channel and it was my fav true crime (even tho I didn't know many true crime creators back then). Three years later still my favorite. Even tho I follow lots and lots of a amazing creators, nobody tells a story like Eleanor

[@xshaneen]

Facts

[@D-mz5v]

watch Bailey Sarian x

[@maryscott9430]

I think Eleanore, georgia marie and true crime daily podcast are my top 3 of the 22+ true crime youtubers i watch. Always a great day when eleanore uploads!!

[@cindychatzi6842]

@@D-mz5v oh i do watch her religiously, she is one of the best

[@LE-zy2od]

Kendall Rae is the best kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXTqq2YrteJb7c

[@emilyankers2168]

I love how you share peoples life stories as well as the story of their passing

[@BlindGirlVlogs]

Yes I do too. I think it gives a really lovely overview of how loved and respected they were to their friends and family. Definitely agree

[@hollyrylatt-price2485]

It's good because they were a person before the case and their memory deserves to be shared but not just for their tragic murder but the life they lived before hand

[@kendrickawilliams9232]

When he said “we used to hang out right on the steps” I IMMEDIATELY got UPSET. Eleanor thank you SOOOO much for acknowledging the fact that black cases rarely get solved. Made me wanna cry because it’s sad but true even still today.

[@lindseydavis4639]

She didn’t deserve this. Even if those rumors had been true she still would have never deserved what happened. It’s never the evil, disgusting people that get murdered, it’s always the likable, talented, wonderful ones😔

[@sissysovereign1294]

Now how the HELL are you going to be running a funeral home and not take care of a body that's in your establishment!? No form of preservation or care whatsoever? As if being murdered the way she was wasn't bad enough, but to add insult to injury she's left to rot at a morgue..? Man this girl was done dirty in so many ways.😔😔😔

[@suzannemcguinness2502]

You were so respectful and gave Lena a new lease of life by introducing her to us. BTW, you're looking amazing!

[@larylobo93]

I’m at the 22 minute mark and I can’t get over Eleanor saying she didn’t return texts or calls in 1992 lol 😭

[@SweetieXoX27]

Yea, that's when I had to go back and check that it happened in July 1992 - no way they were texting back then ahaha maybe paging?

[@jesspixie6535]

I was thinking the same thing😂

[@CupcakeCartel1]

2-way was texting 💬 just wasn’t called texting lol 😂

[@lennyball3885]

I'm so glad someone else caught that... haha. Bless her heart. 🙏

[@relent-lass7510]

But they did have those bulky,brick sized cell phones 📞

[@heavenwilson6758]

eleanor i LOVE how you talk about the victims. you really describe the magnitude of the innocent, wonderful people we’ve lost

[@sersastark]

being from Boston, born and raised, Tufts is an amazing college, on the same level as Harvard Yale Dartmouth Brown Princeton Columbia UPenn and Cornell. Its on what we call the Hidden Ivys alongside Welesleyan, Northeastern, Suffolk, UConn, Stanford, USC, etc. She did good. and this entire case is just so so sad.

[@stacirenee4122]

I really like how you are starting your videos with a great hook. I took your class about researching and learned quite a bit! Thanks for all you do!! 💛

[@EleanorNeale]

This was such a sweet message, thank you Staci!!n Hope you're having a great day!

[@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey]

Eleanor has a class on research? Is it patreon? Or what? I'd love to take the class!

[@fr111daa]

@@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey .

[@stacirenee4122]

If you go to her last video on Danny Phantom she has a link to Mind Stone where you can take her class. Definitely worth the time!

[@amykane7524]

the “60 seconds” of silence reminds me that the prosecutor for George Floyd did the same thing, making everyone wait in silence for the 7 minutes and 46 seconds that the officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck. we don’t realize that every second is not the same and this tactic makes the jury feel each second as an increasingly crucial and devastating moment.

[@relent-lass7510]

It was over 7 minutes? Knowing it was that long makes it worse I knew it was long, but not that long

[@jacquelineevans2801]

Never heard of this case before but you told Lena’s story so well.

[@PettyJellyfish]

I appreciate how respectful you are honestly. Unlike others who butcher the victims name and laugh at how weird it sound, don't even do basic research on pronounciation if it's a foreign case. You're awesome really.

[@lou_isse1938]

CODIS is HONESTLY AMAZING! I've watch countless crime shows and the number of victims FINALLY getting justice ESPECIALLY cold cases is sooooo high. Even after 20-50 years, cold cases get solved. Big kudos to the inventor of it.

[@MaeLanae]

“Imagine people having a party a few feet outside your window…and you’re not even invited”😂😂😂

[@stinks7065]

The way she said ”I’m from the UK and we don’t have fire escapes” made me laugh cause I’m in London and our building has a fire escape like that where people from upstairs spend time with their friends and one of my flatmates heard some really dodgy stuff around halloween 😭😭😭 we’ve been trying to convice each other it just sounded strage…

[@sb3751]

truly thank you for being as respectful as possible and never making light out of these cases, the true crime community is slowly getting more toxic but imo you're the best at researching and also the best at constantly reminding us how tough things could've been for the family and the victim and how this isn't just a story to tell, thank you!!!

[@LE-zy2od]

Kendall rae is amazing kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjcaoRnhrKffpo

[@LUKALAmusic]

Thank You for sharing Lena’s story. I’m so heartbroken that her parents didn’t live to get some sort of justice but hopefully some of her other family and bestfriend and boyfriend at the time did 🥺🧡

[@nanekiii]

I just want to say thank you for how respectful yet interested you are in true crime- I recently unfollowed a few very, very popular creators in the true crime category; because I find it hard to listen when they’re not just focused on story telling , instead they try to be funny or gossipy. You are interesting yet always focus on the people affected and the severity of the situation. You are awesome!!

[@itsanchill]

This is how I feel about Bailey Sarian. I recently unfollowed her because I just can't listen about people dying while she stops to do her makeup or jokes around or puts cringy catch phrases in the middle of a conversation. I don't know. Eleanor just does it correctly, as she should.

[@Natalia-sm8of]

I love how happy Eleanor seems talking about people like Lena and how amazing they were when the were alive. It makes me that much more emotional in the end

[@lauralange1384]

Love your channel 💗 I have bone cancer of my skull and it has effected so many parts of my life. The ability to take my mind off of things while I go thru brain surgery recovery and radiation and listen to your videos have been great, thank you 💗

[@victoriabagwell8426]

My thoughts and prayers for you

[@taniquebrown3103]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@karancuckston8843]

I’m so excited for this episode I’ve binge watched every other single video you’ve made😅

[@yoleniartz]

I binge her while DoorDashing.

[@adenajuarez3198]

@@yoleniartz me too 😭😂

[@kahneeleaks3738]

Thank you for doing a story on my aunt she will be truly missed

[@ilovemikooo]

We can really see with this case how privilege (or lack there of) exists for folks even in death. Please do more cases on black women! I really enjoyed and appreciated this case. Rest in power!

[@yolandawilson6619]

I really do wish more people would do black women and men cases. No one ever calls the loss of one of us an American tragedy.

[@marelladiaye5630]

I’m on the train this is going to keep me busy the whole ride 🥰🥰

[@aliapodaca4882]

eleanor, i came across your videos like 3 years ago by chance and you’ve become one of my favorite creators. i’ve watched all of your videos on this channel and working my way down on your second channel, please keep doing what you’re doing 🤍

[@sugarh2o732]

Second channel???? Do tell..

[@aliapodaca4882]

@@sugarh2o732 you can go to her page, in the tabs like videos and playlists there’s a tab called channels. scroll down and it’s labeled as her second channel! hope this helps :)

[@sugarh2o732]

@@aliapodaca4882 thank youuu 💜

[@LE-zy2od]

@@aliapodaca4882 watch Kendall Rae. Kendall does a lot for victims kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXTqq2YrteJb7c

[@LE-zy2od]

@@aliapodaca4882 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ape4hKiVZdOXibs. Kendall Rae a discussion with victims families

[@nerdyfreak3844]

Eleanor : “Switchcraft is my favourite mobile game at the moment” Time Princess: “Am I a joke to you?”

[@ivyluna3057]

LMAOOO

[@Iron678Maiden]

Do what you gotta do to get that coin

[@aleksandralempart8305]

What about Best Fiends

[@smoresthefennecfox2158]

um anyone notice the QR Code was for Word Farm, lol

[@issy1771]

junes journey is shook

[@Silem97]

I really appreciate how much time you take to talk about the lives of the victims instead of only talking about the crime! It shows us who they really were as a human and not only a victim.

[@xlilxlian]

It’s so tragic that the color of a persons skin would determine how hard police work on finding the killer. So disgusting and horrible. We need to do better.

[@ax3792]

The color of her skin had nothing to do With it, stop being racist

[@ax3792]

By the way “we need to do better” is the most brainwashed CNN Starbucks white girl thing I have ever heard.

[@stella-ov4td]

@@ax3792 look up “missing white woman’s syndrome”

[@Bigtiddiegof666]

@@ax3792 You’ve just made a comment about racism yet you’ve just brought someone’s skin colour into conversation to insult them...

[@pxmpkxn6163]

@@ax3792 the police handle POC (especially black) cases way different than they handle caucasian cases. And that’s not being called being racist, its the truth.

[@saraisversion]

Who else loves how respectful she is?

[@devontamosley4487]

Me. ✋

[@gabi-eg7tg]

She’s not. Ask Alissa Turney’s sister how that one went. Or the ‘fAceBOok mUrder’ video which included Eleanor refusing to take that down the video after the family tried to contact her and tell how painful it was, instead blurring the victim’s face and making it appear as if the family complained about the images of the victim being in the video.

[@clarapratt7074]

@@gabi-eg7tg ok yeah whoops she’s not perfect sry about that. Why go in her comments and scroll just to bring her down. If you don’t like her then don’t watch her and comment, just move on.

[@gabi-eg7tg]

@@clarapratt7074 and you went all the way down to reply to my comment. Go figure. I guess I would let that slide but she’s getting paid fuckin dollar while the victims family is suffering

[@clarapratt7074]

@@gabi-eg7tg ofc she is that’s her job and I scrolled down to try and help her by setting things straight with people like you. If you really hate her that much than ignore it there’s no point. At least she is getting paid for doing something Ig all u have to do is go comment bad stuff in random peoples videos that ur jealous of.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Eleanor: Posts yet again Everbody: *CLICKS

[@vampirebarbie777]

Happy holidays everyone! Nothing but peace and love to Lenas family.

[@crystalhermit122]

One of the saddest parts of watching these videos is the moment you realize it’s not a story about the victim’s long and happy life, its the story of their tragic murder. This whole time I’m just so inspired and proud of her, and then it hits that she doesn’t finish living the life she’s worked so hard for :( May Lena Rest In Peace 💞💐🕊

[@rebekahwils9203]

This woman honestly sounded amazing. And so beautiful too. Why is it always the wonderful souls that get taken so soon? 💔

[@gabriellesmothers166]

How the hell could anyone give a thumbs down to Eleanor

[@jesshop5772]

Because they are arseholes. Eleanor is an angel 😇

[@acjmynrd]

i just wanted to say i can really see improvements in eleanor’s weight loss journey😊 i’m so proud of you eleanor! you’re doing amazing

[@AmandaW1169]

She looks absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! Her make up, hair everything!! I love watching her get more and more beautiful. Both inside and out. Cool thing to watch! Her energy and character… TOP NOTCH!

[@OzmaOfOzz]

Yes it's super visible, she looks healthy and gorgeous 😍

[@taforever3263]

This case is so sad to me. And then when her mom took her dress thinking to see her to say her last goodbyes at her funeral and she couldn’t. That really broke my heart.

[@dbarrett1539]

I'm always really glad that you make the time to describe Lena's life - and every other victim's life. Most channels just focus on the murderer

[@sumaiyaalruwaished2016]

It’s so disgusting knowing that her murder was still out there after years

[@Indigogirl523]

Eleanor, your channel was recently recommended to me and I'm glad. I've just binged many videos through your channel. I just want to express my appreciation because you are one of the few True Crime KZbinrs who CONSISTENTLY highlight cases for people of color. missing/ murdered Black women, specifically, are often overlooked so thank you for handling these cases with thoughtfulness and dignity and treating our Black queens with the respect they deserve.

[@emmaquintero7901]

Gosh I love fridays even more with you Eleanor!! Always look forward to it! Hope you are well!

[@faiza515]

Is she uploading on Fridays now?.

[@sabrinai1479]

"Party outside your window.... and your not even invited🙄" 😭🤣 cracked me up

[@jodismith5703]

funniest shit ever 🤣🤣

[@aidenroulette]

Eleanor, I just love the way you talk about the victims like they were your own friends and family. It's such a refreshing and beautiful contrast to the horrors of the cases

[@jessicanielsen7831]

I feel as though Elenor is coming into her own. She looks happy and content. It has translated to her videos and gives her delivery such a fresh and collected air. Also, may I mention her change in looks. 😍🥰 Lovely, plain and simply just lovely!

[@crow4834]

Why did the funeral staff do that?? How can they be so negligent?

[@Britintx]

Way to start my Friday night love you Eleanor x

[@aripunter314]

she was a delta too 🥺❤️ rest in the utmost peace sister! this one really hit home for me…

[@HonorWillow]

It’s so intimidating when people hang out at your house. We for a bit had a bunch of teens just hanging on our flat building stairs and at some point someone buzzed them in (don’t just buzz anyone in make sure you know they are meant to be!) and they hung out in the hall and being on the ground floor it was RIGHT outside of our flat and it was scary!

[@alyssadaisy1904]

I love the passion you can clearly hear and see as you tell these stories, when you talked about her graduating you sounded so proud as if she was your best friend Your channel is incredible

[@lottemeekers]

she always uploads exactly when i need it

[@yoleniartz]

Wow this is the earliest I've ever been to your channel. I'm so happy its been solved. Heard of it in passing as a kid.

[@tamiram1871]

this case was so sad to watch, especially the fact that her parents never saw her get justice :(

[@VanessaElizabeta]

This case is so sad. I hate what her parents went through, and then to not even live to see justice for their daughter… that’s heartbreaking. Good on her boyfriend for reintroducing the case to investigators. Thanks for covering this story, Elle. 💞

[@Ershnill]

Thanks for supporting and getting these types of cases out there. It's so disheartening to see so many cases in the dark that should be as much viewed as the ones in the light. May she rest in peace. Keep up the great work!

[@LE-zy2od]

Kendall Rae covers cases kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjcaoRnhrKffpo

[@snehasno7603]

Taylor's red album in the morning, and I get this at night, what a day !!💖

[@snehasno7603]

OMG !! Never expected you to like it. Made my day. Love you. Take care 💖

[@prettygirlpandora]

The snatched brows are finally back 🔥 RIP Lena, prayers for her family & friends

[@mlortie]

Last night I realized I had watched all of Eleanor's videos and went to bed SO sad, so excited to see this today! The world truly lost an incredible person with Lena, hoping her soul is at peace as she's recognized for her incredible spirit ❤

[@lailonnib]

You’re really the only blogger who covers women of color or stories we’ve never heard of we (i ) love you for that

[@faylavie]

Bailey Sarian did a great telling of the story of Mitrice Richardson. recommend highly. i was in LA at the time and she had facts and tidbits i never heard.

[@lailonnib]

ebony fay Bailey is my girl

[@yourfavbbw94]

look up leya nicole channel

[@lailonnib]

Leesa Stewart you know I got her on deck I was just a little traumatized I can’t watch to many

[@faiza515]

@@lailonnib Also Brittney Vaughan

[@dangerxbadger2300]

Thank you for covering this case. It's so important that folks don't forget that racism is alive and well in America, and our police forces are such a huge part of the problem. That cold case detective is one in a million.

[@LE-zy2od]

Kendall Rae covers heaps of cases kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjcaoRnhrKffpo

[@dangerxbadger2300]

@@LE-zy2od yeah she does. I'm a huge fan of hers as well! I wasn't saying "no one covers cold cases" or cases having to do w racism.