"Female Hannibal Lecter" given HARSHEST sentence possible (*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*)

[@susaneichelberger4770]

Dear John, I just wanted to say this last 13 months has been hard since losing my husband unexpectedly. He and I used to listen to you together. The 5 days he was in the hospital he listened to your videos to help him through the pain he was in. He was a Navy vet and admired you. Now I listen to every video and now podcast. I look forward to your videos. Having something to look forward to is very important to me. You help put a smile on my face. I need that. We were married 28 years and together 31 and 5 kids. So I guess what I am saying is thank you. You have made some good moments for me during a time when there are not a lot of good moments right now. Thank you and God bless you 😊

[@rachaelsara6340]

I know there isn’t really anything anyone can say, but I’m so sorry for the pain you must be feeling, and I sincerely hope you are able to find peace, even if it’s just a tiny moment.

[@gerardwayseyelash]

I hope those were the best 28 years for you and your family. Very sorry for your loss. ❤

[@naty_b]

Sending you a big hug. You're so strong 💪

[@MrBallen]

Susan - I am so touched that you would share this. And incredibly honored that these videos had such a nice impact on you and your husband. Today I’ll be thinking about what you wrote, and keeping you and your family in my thoughts. Take care and thank you so much for listening!! - John

[@protostar.galaxy7778]

im very sorry for ur loss and i wish u and ur family the best :)

[@MrBallen]

Thank you to everyone who has been waiting for this for last 1.5 hours!! You’re the best!!

[@Bitter_Blueberry]

Worth it brother!

[@heyitsjay04]

OF COURSE!!! Have a good weekend we love you :)

[@sundownmischief1169]

Thank you for all the hard work you put in these uploads!! ❤️

[@Dolceandgabana]

Always worth the wait. Always always always great content

[@The-Big-Mac]

No problem

[@minuteclover245]

For everyone wondering why they sent a worker over to john’s place, a few days earlier had had literally joked with one of his work friends that if he didn’t show up, it was because Katherine had murdered him.

[@The_Metriacanthosaurus]

Phsycic worker

[@C.dieslevonankwek7]

That's a weird thing to say to your coworkers, couldn't imagine being in a relationship that would cause me to worry about being murdered. R.I.P. JOHN

[@jakewise5575]

He definitely wasn't joking, lots and lots of wrong info in this story.

[@Shan-lp2iu]

He didn't joke. She had stolen a medkit from his work and made it look like he stole it to get him in trouble and after she tried to stab him many times and slept with knives hanging above their bed (she was sexually fascinated with knives from being a butcher) he went to his work and told them straight up that if he doesnt turn up hes been murdered. There was no joke in it- He knew what was coming. She had also stabbed her ex who had warned him about her

[@josephstalin6999]

Foreshadowing

[@bhargavipba]

I can't even imagine the horror and trauma of the officer who found that "curtain". No amount of training can prepare you for that.

[@jlt131]

did he ever say what it was? i was assuming a sheet of back skin or something...

[@bhargavipba]

@@jlt131 If you haven't watched the video yet, I would rather not say it. But suffice it to say that it is nothing tame.

[@jlt131]

@@bhargavipba I have watched it, I must've missed the explanation

[@lexi_annaleese]

@@jlt131she skinned him all the way from his neck to his toes, she was about to do it all in one piece which is the curtain

[@jlt131]

@@lexi_annaleese lovely! 🥴

[@khorix51]

Additional creepy facts. She called being a butcher her “dream job” and kept her set of butchers knives above the marital bed “just in case” He also had a habit of telling his coworkers that if they didn’t see him tomorrow she’d killed him as a joke. In short she had more red flags on her than a Norwegian embassy.

[@Rachmoo]

My ex was one of his work mates.

[@nicolettehilke5254]

You're right! I thought I'd heard of this story on another yt channel a while back and remembered those same details. It all sounded really familiar in this one and I wondered if they were in fact the same story

[@Rachmoo]

@@nicolettehilke5254 They worked on Coal mines in NSW

[@khorix51]

@@nicolettehilke5254 possibly The Casual Criminalist? That’s where I remembered it from anyway.

[@shawnwolf5961]

Fucking hell. I say this about my wife as a joke too, but I never would imagine her actually doing it goddamn

[@makeup_tashaqueen]

The moment you said "Australia" I knew immediately who you were talking about. I can't imagine the trauma the police had to over come after walking through that house.

[@deathstrike]

She did NOT deserve to be living on the backs of hard working Australians in prison. This is one of those times that you wished the judge would have made an exception, and demanded death. Those children having to grow up without a father and then realize that their father's killer is still alive? I'm sorry but that is too much!!! Call me a monster if you want, but that woman doesn't deserve another CC of oxygen. Give the children and family the peace to know their father's killer met a swift and decisive end. Instead of wasting thousands of AUD a year to keep IT alive.

[@HelpMyCatHasNoHair]

@@deathstrike death penalty is too good for her. They should just keep her in a little room, never allowed out, never allowed to talk to anyone or go outside, just in one little room for the rest of her life.

[@johnbrooks9523]

@@HelpMyCatHasNoHair The truth is... She didn't do this to herself... Her own family & the smartarses in her local community destroyed her mind. Her criminally insane actions were nothing more than reactions which, most unfortunately, were directed to an unsuspecting father of three. He & his children & the deranged murderer all paid the price of the damage done to this woman by a pack of arseholes. If no one ever stops arseholes from attacking defenseless innocent people, you can expect these types of crimes to keep on being committed forever. This is s typical case of the real arseholes who drove this woman insane, getting away with years of destructive brutal crimes. Everyone has a mental breaking point... This woman was broken & injured & had suffered all her life. She was largely a product of a cruel & vicious environment. She should not be killed. She should be CONSULTED! And we should learn from her how to behave ourselves.

[@makeup_tashaqueen]

@@johnbrooks9523 I totally understand what you're trying to say. But unfortunately, everyone makes decisions every day. No one forced her to do this. She chose to do this. There's only so long you can blame "society" for your actions, but really She should pay for her crimes, which she is.

[@gypana]

@@johnbrooks9523 Millions grow up in broken homes that just get on with their lives without committing any crime and some even become successful. This blaming society argument is weak and can easily be dismantled.

[@bobbiecapewell5333]

To add to this story; Katherine was INCREDIBLY abusive towards John. She beat him regularly and the whole town knew that one day she would kill him. John was terrified by her and she took advantage of him, not the other way around. P.S thanks for the video!

[@nicoleshepherds9369]

@don't be surprised This has nothing at all to do with this content.

[@kendra_t]

Didn't he tell a coworker that if he disappeared, Katherine had killed him?

[@Bella.216]

@Finar Jaha___🍊 Reporting you

[@158-i6z]

@@Bella.216 hundreds of thousands have reported these kinds of comments. It doesn't do anything because KZbin is incompetent.

[@noneofyourbuizness]

@@158-i6z bloody incompetent.

[@ishaanhodge3495]

You know what? It’s official I am never dating anyone ever

[@ND-or5so]

I understand

[@TroyClayton-w2l]

I asked my wife the other day "were you worried when I met you that I could be someone dangerous?"what if was a serial killer? She quite correctly said the chance of both of us being serial killers is pretty small..

[@ND-or5so]

@ishaanhodge3495 Lol !😅

[@ND-or5so]

​@@TroyClayton-w2l But it doesn't mean it can't happen

[@lexie_dunn]

The fact that she almost fed him to his own kids just grosses me out! That lady is crazy!!!

[@TheBatIsRad6435]

Me too 🤢

[@oAgL214]

Many people with her mentality out there, probably have a family, children. It's awful.

[@pixie3760]

Absolutely worse than crazy. It's an incredible abomination.

[@MrSdsok]

@@pixie3760 These are the members of the demography whom feminists want to protect. Those evil traitors.

[@williamwhitman4889]

Crazy is spending all night and all of your money on drinks and drugs while having to go to work the next day two or three times a month. This woman was evil, a self-entitled punk with no morals or any sense of decency. An inconsiderate murderous witch.

[@kelligreer3975]

I love how you share the stories. No beating around the bush, no repeating to drag it out. Thank you

[@mrjohnson8343]

Couple of important details that weren't addressed about Katherine: Katherine was raised in a household where she witnessed/experienced physical/sexual violence on a daily basis, her mother expressed that men weren't to be trusted. Katherine was the aggressor in the physical abuse with ALL of her partners and I've never heard of instances where her partners were abusive, her mother even went so far as to say to her boyfriend "don't mess with her, she will kill you." Katherine is a product of a terrible childhood environment BUT she also has like 6 siblings and none of them skinned a man or fractured another's with a frying pan. Edit/Corrections: -It was John's head that she fractured with a frying pan on a previous occasion. -Katherine also tried to kill her baby by shaking the stroller violently and then leaving it on the train track, she was committed in an institution for a couple of days due to the event. - Katherine also pulled a knife to her husband's throat on the wedding night because he didn't want to have sex for the 4th time. - Katherine kept her butcher's knives OVER HER BED so it was right there when she needed one to kill John. She also frequently mentioned that she enjoyed killing the animals and watching their blood run. She was sexually aroused by the sight of blood. - John also said to his neighbor's the night before he was murdered "If I haven't left for work tomorrow morning, she's killed me." I only mention this because the way this narrative is told makes it seem as though Katherine Knight was a normal woman who snapped. Katherine is a SEVERELY mentally ill person who has very dangerous fetishizations of sexual violence. Her status of never being released is necessary as Katherine is too far gone to be rehabilitated, she will always be a danger to society if she is free. (these are the opinions of 4 separate clinical psychologists who evaluated Katherine) Edit #2: I can't believe I have to make this but people keep @ing me acting like I'm some apologist for Katherine Knight. I'm NOT excusing her actions, I'm offering insight into how someone can become a monster such as Katherine. I even took to note that she had many siblings who experienced a similar childhood and none of them became violent criminals. Please take the time to fully comprehend what I am saying before you start making assumptions about me or my ideals.

[@jturtle5318]

Her case should be taught in police academy, medical and nursing schools, teaching and social classes because she was the product of serious childhood abuse. Early intervention might have saved the people around her from violence, and early treatment might have kept her mental illness at a manageable level.

[@Fudge-picker]

Yeah. It's very important to note that many people suffer abuse. Only some choose to take it out on everyone else. She's a product of her own decisions

[@geostar1610]

@Ms Bliss You have to be more than a raging lunatic to run the joint. She's a moron and isn't physically strong - not the best combo

[@chriswhitton666]

There is a doco on youtube that shows you how she lives.

[@crystalm4324]

@@jturtle5318 - my daughter has a degree in Psychology and English, and just finished her Master’s in English to be a Professor. In her Psych. Classes, she took both paths for criminal psychology and children’s psychology, they would often have guest lecturers. These Psychologists would discuss such infamous cases, some with crime scene photos. Then there is, of course, reading assignments on books and articles to whatever the Prof. wants to discuss in depth or just get you to have a grasp of. So the specific cases taught depend on the Prof. and lecturers, but the content and the severity are still aimed towards exposing students to the content they might have to deal with day to day moving forward depending on their focus in Psychology. Also, how to deal with those situations, not only for the victims and perpetrators, but for yourself to keep from being that trauma into your own life. *she was originally just a Psych major until the English Department begged her to switch or do a Double Major, which she did - in the top 4 people of the university - in just 4 years!

[@programmableFlare]

Another interesting fact about this case is during the trial, when the details of her murder were being described, she became hysterical, yelling at the top of her voice and shaking the railing next to her. I think she had to be sedated but I'm not too sure on that fact

[@Theadventurewarrior]

@@emilythetoaster1367 Cus she crazy?

[@vanlalnghakavuite640]

Something mismatches in his speech . Fake !! I think so. Eg : One officer left and the other cop is alone , coz 2 cops were there according to his speech/story .... Suddenly, they're .......... THEY ???????????????????? ONLY ONE COP 😁😁😁

[@p2kCrime]

@@vanlalnghakavuite640 what

[@1G0R03]

@@vanlalnghakavuite640 haha drugs

[@theclaybor4352]

​@@vanlalnghakavuite640 sometimes in English, we use the pronoun "they" for one person. John actually does it a lot. It doesn't mean he's lying or that the story is fake.

[@lesleypowell3431]

This shocked everyone in Australia that knew about it. It was an horrendous crime. Katherine was domineering, controlling and abusive. John held fears for his own safety for a long time. He actually told people if he ever didnt show up she would have killed him. There is a book about this that gives in depth details of her horrendous crime. Its called Blood Stain by Peter Lalor

[@Evfaint2089]

It was kept very quite tho the amount we actually know about this case is shockingly little and this is a very bad telling of Catherine‘s life i

[@DarkCode]

Her attributes are typical modern woman.

[@xombi213]

@@DarkCode lol

[@Evfaint2089]

@@DarkCode no they’re not she couldn’t read or write

[@PatchouliPenny]

@@DarkCode says the misogynistic incel because yeah sure, you hear on the news every day, in every country about millions of women skinning their partners after murdering them! /s

[@blame7121]

Can't imagine what the kids went through after finding about what happened and that she was intending to feed him to them.

[@simplyonehellofa.2854]

Yeah that must have been horrible for them 😭

[@President.]

Do you think they kids were wondering which part was designated for them? Just out of curiosity?

[@jayantiraphael8655]

I'm certain nobody ever told the kids that their father was skinned alive. They probably just said that he passed.

[@chriso1976]

@@President. she had actually made a baked meal and roasted his buttocks. They were all going to have that

[@blame7121]

@@jayantiraphael8655 who knows? I assume news like that would have gotten out through rumors, if nothing else. Not sure how the news actually reported the case either. And even if they didn't find out about it at the time, they surely have by now, and I doubt it would feel any less disturbing.

[@ExaggeratedOtter]

My Dad was actually one of the forensic officers on scene at the house, (he watched this video as well actually). He said this was all accurate apart from the fact that the 'curtain' when found was actually hanging between the kitchen and lounge room from a hook so as you entered the house from the backyard it was the first thing you were confronted with, and you actually had to push past it to enter the rest of the house. My dad was actually left alone in the house for a bit to finger print the scene. Him being alone with the 'curtain' for that time actually ended up being one of the reasons for his eventual retirement. He hasn't been to Aberdeen for years but reckons he still remembers the way to get to that house to this day.

[@HaddingtonJamesBearThe3rdJr.]

dang thats tough

[@sundowner3538]

Hope he has a good rest of his life

[@KN-lr1vo]

Exactly...dramatized by your own career.

[@richardcarroll9864]

That is terrifying!!!

[@linabasilisk1955]

Thank your Dad for his service. It was important work that can eat you alive. My hat is off to him.

[@brandonkeyes6854]

Mr ballen is EASILY the best story teller I’ve ever listened to

[@malc2719]

To some, but he’s one of my favourites !?

[@purple6705]

mister baller

[@jennysmith330]

Definitely the best.

[@angelofdeath095]

Yes I know some people who tells stories in such a smooth manner that the listener likes to just listen all the time . One of my teacher in High school used to tell us stories with such amazing manner and I remeber each of us going silent and listening to him throughout the whole class. Every Saturday after teaching half an hour he would tell us a story . Those were amazing days .

[@sixslinger9951]

he's good but makes me anxious listening to him. there is no pausing in the story.

[@shafiqahmedkhan9670]

Let's put this on record: *MrBallen is the best story teller ever, period*

[@MrBallen]

Probably not, but I thank you for your confidence!!!

[@allissa9802]

@@MrBallen It’s definitely true! I never have a hard time following these stories because of the great details you give. It’s almost like we’re there. I could watch these all day!

[@zk97383]

@@MrBallen if not, definitely one of!

[@ronswanson398]

Best on KZbin. Second best of all time.

[@ash-lz5bg]

AGREED

[@fungi5350]

People have been telling stories as long as humanity has existed. Thank you for continuing the tradition with your fantastic storytelling. Your channel is proof that it truly is an art form!

[@studynow6615]

yep storytelling is a skill, and mrballen is too good at it.

[@kalamitykate]

I love this! FunGi, you are so right! ❤

[@michaelfouse6317]

Òòikkk⁸I I send

[@michaelfouse6317]

Ii

[@michaelfouse6317]

It

[@Maddiesmama]

As an Aussie, I read the title and as soon as I heard Australia I knew it was Katherine. I have heard dozens of versions of the case but yours by far was the most compelling storytelling I always love seeing your videos pop up in my new posts, always such great quality. Both in content and storytelling 💪🏼

[@alisamapperson8807]

I remember hearing about it as we didn't live to far from there and had family and friends in the town, great work John

[@kayla1245768]

His story telling skills are exceptional.

[@alishastarick8387]

Yeah but he’s missed details like she was tapped from the beginning! I love mr ballen but don’t make out Katherine was ever nice, he was scared of her.

[@candydandy2694]

same!

[@phillipg1588]

A friend of mine was sent to a Sydney western suburbs jail for women (minor offence), and would visit her from time to time. On one occassion whilst visiting her, she pointed out that the elderly lady at the table next to us was Catherine Knight. She just looked like any elderly grandmother. Truly hard to fathom the crime that she had committed.

[@thebaddestlarry9424]

I've heard so many times how being a reliable employee has been the reason people get saved or at least discovered. My teacher in 8th grade was saved cause of it. He hadn't missed a day in like 10 years or something crazy line that, so when he didn't show up one day without calling or anything they immediately sent police to his house. Turns out he had a carbon monoxide leak and him and his wife would have died if the police hadn't gotten there within an hour or 2. When they showed up they knew something was wrong cause the alarms were going off but their cars were there and the doors were locked. So they kicked down the door and found them sleeping in their bed. Apparently 1 takes sleeping pills and the other needs a hearing aid so neither heard the alarm. But his being a reliable employee saved him. It was also a fairly small town so everyone knew everyone, so that might have helped to. He was a pretty cool teacher and actually lived up the road from my parents house where I grew up.

[@deanfitzsimmons8766]

If I ever go missing my work is gonna take a while to be worried 😬 I've had a few sleep ins

[@andrewsanderson6230]

@@deanfitzsimmons8766 Mad respect for keepin it real 😅

[@Keri61993]

One of my "reliable employee" coworkers was discovered murdered after another coworker (who was friends with the victim) did a wellness check on him. His murderer was caught a couple of days later. As you can imagine, we were all shocked and devastated by what happened.

[@bethm5791]

Honestly it’s true. We own a small business, my family and I. Our employees are amazing and ALWAYS at work when they are scheduled and always on time so if they just didn’t show and hadn’t called or texted, we would be concerned immediately. Obviously they run late sometimes or something happens but 99.9 percent of the time they are there a few minutes early and reliable. One girl last year was not there and hadn’t called so we got a hold of someone that knew her and she had just been in a minor accident and was fine just late and hadn’t had time to call. But regardless we immediately knew something was off.

[@johnn.2017]

My boss and coworkers would be a bit concerned but given my history, it would probably be days before they checked into my absence! 😳

[@mikayamada8276]

I love how the strange, dark and mysterious actually brings together the kindest of souls here. So happy to see a supportive crew! We love you John! Keep up the great work!

[@likebutton4046]

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[@sandystranger5589]

That's so true! I think it stems from Mr. Ballen himself. He is obviously such a nice guy; I think people respond positively to his positive vibes, even when he's telling you something blood-curdling.

[@mzjones6]

@@sandystranger5589 I absolutely agree!

[@ashleyd1650]

So true ♥️

[@lionheartklaric3729]

One of the most disturbing murders ever. It's interesting hearing about Katherine Knights history and previous relationships. She was violent way before this but her previous partners all survived. John Knight was actually scared of her, such a shame he couldn't keep her out of his life

[@PHlophe]

she should be name *Hannibelle*

[@awkwardpotato2896]

Do you know what happened to the kids ?

[@PiXie232]

Yes.. she was incredibly violent and had homicidal tendencies many years before she married John. I was shocked that he portrayed her as a normal, sweet woman who just wanted a family, who just pretty much snapped, when it was anything but that. This is very horrific case to be sure.. and yes, John was scared of her. She was very abusive towards him, and even though he kicked her out of the house, he still didn’t completely break it off with her. It’s a very sad story. She’s a vile, evil woman.

[@yaboicasey2921]

I know people who were in prison with her at silver water women’s

[@yaboicasey2921]

Lovely lady by all accounts he was just a shitty husband

[@zaddyholmes6735]

I’m Australian and have never heard this story before! Incredibly disturbing. I hope his children are okay. I can’t imagine knowing what happened to their father and living their lives with that knowledge.

[@kerrykaiser6766]

2000 I think was the year. Aberdeen NSW

[@genniferpaulgomez3028]

These kind of stories is a demonstration of hell on earth. Kathrine was just the devil's militant/ this type of evil, roam the earth & is causing choas all over planet earth.

[@SinFinkleflor]

really???? it is a well known true crime story. Maybe i watch too much true crime. Mamma Mia true crime covered it.

[@ollieollieoxenfree3246]

@@SinFinkleflorI’m really into true crime and I hadn’t heard of it either ! :0

[@ThorGodofThunder420]

You should go take care of them.

[@BLasha90]

Am I the only one that has still, after all this time, has NEVER spotted the secret in the videos? Even trying to look back after finishing the video, I just got stuck rewatching. I am just so captivated by the stories you tell, I can’t even look for it. 😂 thank you for being an amazing story teller!

[@metalmuffinz3844]

Same. Wtf are these secrets?

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Yeah, I mostly just listen, but still. Never found one, listened to maybe a hundred. Never looked either. I feel sorry for the like button, that's some serious hazing/bullying, I hope the like button gives it back sometimes.

[@BLasha90]

@@executivelifehacks6747 Right? I swear, we are going to hear a story one day about how the like button for back at everyone for hazing it. 😂😂😂

[@BLasha90]

@@metalmuffinz3844 They are little hidden gems that apparently only get found by people that don’t get as captivated as I do by The Amazing Mister Ballen. 😂😂

[@Sick_Boy]

@@BLasha90 Or just happen to be looking in the right spot, right time during the story. They're good at hiding them for the most part. Found several myself, one first time viewing, due to the aforementioned circumstances, and the rest on repeated views, first day. I never look for them with any effort on the first viewing though, ruins concentration, obviously, when you try.

[@jnjstroud]

Your story telling is the reason I like "strange, dark and mysterious."

[@Wisznuification]

Delivered in story format.

[@gerardwayseyelash]

@@Wisznuification Precisely. 😌

[@protostar.galaxy7778]

same

[@likebutton4046]

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[@figurez5779]

holy cow this reply section is like 80% bot

[@jodiebird7832]

I remember this day so clearly. It was horrific and i know many of the officers that dealt with this case that are still traumatised by their findings that day. a dark day in Australian and NSW history. As a lifelong hunter valley resident it will stay with us forever. Thank you John for telling this story with respect. It was something that this region still remembers with such horror.

[@peyakanis2420]

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[@bananapee86]

@@peyakanis2420 you’ve been sexually harassing me for weeks now. I’m reporting you, please leave me alone

[@NoflectioN]

@@bananapee86 you realize its a bot right?

[@albertchehade9916]

@@NoflectioN 😂🤣😂 he does not......

[@BDB78]

@@peyakanis2420 do people actually click on this trash?

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Truly a very sick woman. The fact she murdered him was bad enough. Yet to do what she did with his body afterwards. That is truly a diabolical thing to do. Especially as she had prepared individual food plates for his children. I'm glad she will never get released from prison. I hope and pray his children have the proper care and therapy to get over the loss of their Father. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@13donstalos]

There's not enough therapy in the world to recover from this kind of trauma

[@deborahgibson1609]

She needs an exorcism.

[@n0t_jade59]

My mum went to jail here in Australia when I was 11, she was in the same pod (or cell block) as Katherine, she's not allowed a cell mate because she stabbed her last one with knitting needles, mum said she was creepy, very violent and stuck to herself.

[@Snowaxe3D]

OMG, Another user in the comment said they were in the same prison too and met this woman, they said this woman was with a partner, I guess she stabbed that partner Your mum talked about, Dude. This is so Eerie.

[@teahgurl]

Whyyy tf did they even consider that? The bitch was a sociopath

[@Veristelle-]

@@teahgurl Correction: Psychopath. Sociopaths don't feel empathy towards others, but Psychopaths actively enjoy inducing pain or suffering. A sociopath can live like normal with some adjusting/effort to learn how to socialize; a psychopath has very little leeway to do the same, seeing how they generally find sadistic actions to be their strongest source of enjoyment.

[@JoeRoganTheBald]

Sureeeeeeeee

[@marijkeotter-delange1860]

Terrible😢🇱🇺

[@totalcreativegaming6681]

F***in’ Hell, that’s disturbing. Just the thought that she was gonna feed John’s remains to his own kids is literally sickening. No wonder she’s nicknamed the “Female Hannibal Lecter”, thank goodness she’ll never see the light of day again. Also, condolences to John’s kids & family.

[@ColossalMeat69]

It legit makes me feel sick to think about

[@Isthislife2135]

@Katora Khan no. Abuse is not an excuse for murder.

[@makokoro9073]

and you heard the diluted story. Mr. Ballen may be good at getting excited while telling the stories, but he sometimes skips a lot of the story.

[@russcampbell2894]

@Katora Khan BS! how high are you?

[@rmclearran1]

She definitely needs to be in prison until she dies, the thought about what she planned to do makes me sick at both stomach and heart. Condolences for his family

[@beanbrudda8735]

Mrballen needs to be classified as the best adult horror story teller. I would pay money to see him perform a story live somewhere. Mr ballen you are too good man, too good

[@brandoballer47]

The best flannel wearer

[@philiptucker7590]

Nah he’s tryin to do too much now…podcasts, shorts, and now IN add ADDS 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@BrettonFerguson]

@@philiptucker7590 He does less videos every week now than he used to. The shorts are often just clips from his longer videos. Podcasts and Adds are to pay the bills. BILLS 🤦‍♂

[@YACHIHANNAH]

He’s good but I like brittney Vaughn more. She’s hilarious

[@sophiew1967]

Indeed ..For me anyway..John & Lazy Masquerade have to be the finest story tellers on KZbin !

[@moya1160]

Being here in boot camp, your videos not only give me something to do, but bring me well needed joy. Thank you and I hope you continue to post.

[@FunctionalJunkie_]

As an Aussie I remember reading about Katherine. Apparently she loved her job killing and dismembering animals... Huge red flag!

[@tanyamoller3032]

Hey...lets be honest... it is what it is!!!

[@brianawhittaker8152]

One of the tell tale signs of a serial killer..and she would still be doing it if she could.

[@MikeyzFoodieLair]

@@tanyamoller3032 it is what it is... worse noncommittal phrase...it is so 2015

[@Adrian-qy9or]

@@brianawhittaker8152 so in ur opinion all butchers are serial killers, ok.

[@FunctionalJunkie_]

@@Adrian-qy9or I think what she meant was taking pleasure in the killing and dismembering. That's what I meant. And they do say serial killers start by killing animals. Butchers are chopping already killed animals.

[@Problembeing]

I remember this story, apparently John would tell his work mates that he was afraid of her and said that he thought she was planning to kill him.

[@jilianlutsky1718]

Hello, restraining order.

[@Problembeing]

@@jilianlutsky1718 He did have a restraining order on her.

[@clintoruss153]

@@jilianlutsky1718 they do nothing

[@frankiemoses9213]

@@Problembeing Yep! He actually got one THAT DAY before she came over. Which is super odd... because, they had s3x and then he fell back to sleep. He told everyone that if he didn't show up to work, she killed him. "I fear for my life because of this woman, but she sends my kids off without permission, comes into my house in the middle of the night, and we have s3x, and then I'm going to fall right back to sleep." And then she kills him.

[@autarko]

@@frankiemoses9213 It doesn't add up. We don't know they had sex. She could have ambushed him in some way.

[@GalacticChungus]

I met Katherine Knight when I was working as a correctional officer at Silverwater prison, the most scary aspect of Katherine is just how normal she comes across in civil conversation.

[@Leighannsl1]

😳😳😳 wow

[@diegoavila4379]

Did you ever talk to her (if you mind me asking)

[@GalacticChungus]

@@diegoavila4379 She was the first inmate I ever spoke to, I was a brand new recruit and our job was to basically get the inmates to empty their pockets, because I'm a male I obviously didn't engage in the frisk searches but rather I was told to stand there and observe it being done, she started asking me how my day was going, commented on my tattoo which she said she thought was nice (it's a tattoo of a wolf on a mountain) and then she went on with her day. I wasn't told until after she left for work duties that she was infact Katherine Knight, apparently she was on pretty heavy medication since being incarcerated so she seemed very normal and polite.

[@patron8597]

I guess the same can be said about many criminals of that caliber, especially serial killers. But yeah, that is the worst and creepiest aspect of them.

[@splint3048]

@@patron8597 True. I've seen plenty of interviews of violent criminals and some of them can actually be quite charming when they want to be.

[@gauravsharma7204]

My heart goes out to John's 3 daughters.

[@randomfamilyfungaming6390]

That's insane. This story leaves me speechless. The poor kids finding out what happened to their dad. My God.

[@JOJO19941578]

And what nearly happened! That they could have, unknowingly eaten their father

[@xxyy1318]

Don't blaspheme.

[@DrAnderson1]

@@xxyy1318 - Calm down, they didn’t blashemyou.

[@AverageGabriel]

@@xxyy1318 you're a blaspheme.. karen

[@joyful7670]

@@powderedsoul9128 there it is! It was a clean cut.

[@dannieedgerton720]

I realized that I recognized this story. I read the book about her. Katherine Knight was a very disturbed woman. There were a few of her ex lovers that got away just in time. She was known as a woman not to be scorned! Her fellow butchers knew this & warned others not to get involved or piss her off! There’s a couple books about her story! Excellent read!

[@biguzivert7360]

I feel bad for her multiple exes :(

[@societyizbroken9723]

How do you puss someone off?

[@dannieedgerton720]

@@serenedreams3745 Lmao! No sh*t! 🤣😂 I’m dyin! Your comment was hilarious! Duly noted!

[@dannieedgerton720]

@@societyizbroken9723 Lmao! I don’t know…Maybe Katherine’s twat is a Venus fly trap! Error noted & corrected!

[@danielmontoya6664]

@@dannieedgerton720 lol nice sense of humor. Most ppl can’t stand being corrected on their grammar. Good on ya 👍

[@alnabulsi313]

The history of domestic violence between Catherine and John is a lot deeper than what was disclosed. John Price filed for a restraining order after the first physical fight, and John told his colleagues that if he went missing it was certain that Catherine had done something to him.

[@mr.anderson3288]

And that's why you don't f crazy

[@walkawaycat431]

And everyone was afraid of her. At work, in her life. She was a toxic psychopath.

[@TalulahBlue]

I’m noticing this comes up repeatedly with female domestic violence killers - the male partner says ‘if something happens to me, it was her’ a fear of being hurt so bad they won’t make it out. This needs to be taken seriously when they voice it - I think it would take a lot for a man to say this out loud to people.

[@angelquiles3482]

Yup! This was a key detail that made the story that much scarier 😅

[@melissab5806]

A friend of mine told me about this years ago but I had no idea this was the same story until I read through the comments a few minutes in and connected the dots. Apparently the crime scene photos have been locked up due to how graphic they were and everyone who was on the scene was so deeply traumatised by what they saw they ended up retiring or leaving.

[@vidyachristopher4117]

Ummm I'm actually in Australia and they seem to lock everything and anything away in general we live a country unlike the U.S.A etc we are wrapped in cotton wool ! I mean we can't even carry pepper-spray !!! Makes you wander hey.

[@bithiahamariah9139]

@@vidyachristopher4117 We can carry a can of deodorant though. Okay?

[@Habpy_]

MrBallen is easily the best storyteller i've ever seen. He makes it really easy to grasp on to the story while still being entartaining!

[@randalthor6872]

Too bad about him starting to use click-bait thumbnails. Thats pretty lame.

[@makokoro9073]

you think so? there is kinda the 50% of the story missing.

[@orepertorioliturgico]

Have you heard about Wirtual. Although he works on gaming speedruns stories, wirtual its just as good as Mr. Ballen. You should give him a try

[@makokoro9073]

@@dimension-121 i am not talking about little details; i am talking about major parts which are key to the story.

[@shawnbee8926]

@@dimension-121 He probably has the notes in front of him, or its what stuck with him after reading everything. He just needs more jotted down or to slow down bc he misses 10% of information. He really is one of the best besides this.

[@reptillicus4753]

“And she’s still alive to this day” is the sentence that really put the rage in me.

[@abdullahnadeem1823]

Life imprisonment is worse than death in some cases

[@loutenant2817]

@@abdullahnadeem1823 Agreed. I'm not even against the death penalty but there are fates worse than death.

[@alicechained210]

Same

[@jackroberts416]

She wanted to be dead. That is why she tried killing herself. Rotting in a jail cell is worse for her.

[@redragon9588]

actually death is easy way out, I wouldn't consider death as punishment.

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

My brother use to work with her in the 80's. He said she was creepy and always use to complain about her neighbours dogs barking all the time and one day they'd end up in a freezer if she had her way and would complaint to anyone that would listen. My bro just nervously laughed it off until he found out what she did to her partner!! Sick cow!

[@Josephinasava2457]

Wow you're brother worked with her thats crazy!!!

[@Roxxelana]

@@Josephinasava2457 WITH her, not FOR her. Someone that mentally unstable isn't likely to hold positions of power in a company.

[@thedesensitizedsympathizer5307]

@@Roxxelana Oh...you'il see.

[@kayms147]

@@Roxxelana youd be surprisingly mistaken. a lot of leaders of high status are mentally ill, in one way or another. especially in today's world.

[@Josephinasava2457]

@@Roxxelana I edited it so it said With her 😆🤣😂

[@eggzzy2476]

This is why police have to option to speak to a phycologist about what they see at work

[@jan-marcusandersson7214]

Shouldnt be optional, should be mandatory

[@jagoffahole2365]

phycology is the study of algae

[@blushdog]

then the psychologists have to speak to their own psychologists and so on

[@ACowIsHuge]

Yea maybe they do a 2 week course to Psychologie​@@jagoffahole2365

[@HxC_FTW]

The one thing missing about this is what she was like towards her ex-partners. They weren't toxic towards each other. She was always the violent one.

[@likebutton4046]

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[@shellshell942]

I'm happy you mentioned this. Kath Knight was abusive to all her partners and John was a victim of domestic violence. I hate it when people blame John for her actions. Females can still be a perpetrator of abuse and men can be victims. Your gender should not decide whether you receive empathy and support. I think John under-sold how horrible Kath was her entire life committing violent crimes against men and women, adults and children. Praying for the detectives who now have PTSD 🙏

[@thelink6756]

@@shellshell942 Yeah I was able to tell she was the problem when she actually had a great relationship with John but kept pushing it because she wanted to fight over marriage. Like chill out, guy already said he wasn't interested in it anymore and he's loving you and giving you a great family environment. Idk why women have such a fixation on marriage lol.

[@shellshell942]

@@thelink6756 They had an abusive relationship but the abuse was 100% from her. She had threatened to kill him and he had told friends he feared for his life. The woman really should have been put in jail when she kidnapped another woman in order to stalk and kill her ex. It was just a matter of time before she killed someone, the authorities dropped the ball. There is a doco on this case with the detectives (Crimes that shook Australia - Kathryn May Knight) and some of John's friends which details the relationship pretty well. I hope John's daughters are doing well too.

[@fastname6519]

@@shellshell942 all she probably cared about was the status because she was never taught how to love or be loved

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It's hearing about stories like this, that makes me have trust issues, it's really disturbing how she skinned him like that out of pure hatred and stabbed them 36 times? Then decided to make a feast out of his body... Sounds like it came straight out of a slasher film. So glad they got arrested and is never to be released. They almost got away with it too...

[@likebutton4046]

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[@zerefdragneel6414]

they?

[@bhakthyjose1256]

New to criminal channels? Btw good analysis 👍🏽👍🏽

[@ryanjones7681]

Makes me grateful to be a light sleeper.

[@joshualester5154]

She never would have got away with that, imo

[@tracyhaverstick5672]

I literally felt sick to my stomach at the horror this man endured. His daughters too. Thank you John.

[@jacksonhill8890]

I almost threw up and I felt every detail that happened 😂😂

[@tracyhaverstick5672]

@Michael Clark What? Are you serious right now? You must not have children or have ever known utter terror. That's just a cold hearted and mean thing to say. Shame on you.

[@tracyhaverstick5672]

@Joey Boy Thank you.

[@peyakanis2420]

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[@DogFlamingoXIII]

@Michael Clark I agree with you. I haven't even been to war, and I have seen something much worse. It doesn't take anything away from what the man suffered or what his children continue to suffer, but it was over pretty easily for him. He likely didn't even feel or think much before it happened, just blindly panicking, before hemorrhagic shock put him into unconsciousness. This was a true blessing, considering what could have happened. There are spiritual reprecussions, I'm sure; but physically it was over before he really knew what was happening. I really feel terrible for the kids. They will never have a sit down dinner again, without thinking about their father and what was done to him, just because he chose poorly in love.

[@wadepenley7380]

This is why I don't like eating at other people's house.

[@Psykout]

It's actually crazy how "rich" her criminal and psychiatric history was leading up to this. The stuff that happened in mid 70's is also a doozy and it's really sad that it took Price losing his life for them to properly diagnose and detain her. How in the hell are you able to check yourself out of a hospital in a day after trying to kill your newborn and threatening to kill multiple people with an axe!

[@OmarTheAtheistAziz]

She tried to kill a newborn? Was it hers?

[@Tleaves7]

@@OmarTheAtheistAziz Yes...she put her baby in a stroller and left her on the train tracks. A good Samaritan saw it and rescued the baby thankfully.

[@kafkollectif525]

The 70s were a different time I guess 🙈

[@Tleaves7]

@@kafkollectif525 Yes you're right, if this happened today the baby would have been taken off of her and she would be in prison. These were also small country towns this happened in and I don't think child welfare services were even a thing yet!

[@anthonylong5870]

@@Tleaves7 No if that happened today, nobody would save the child and everyone would just be taking out their phones and takings pics or uploading the pictures of what happened to the kid after the train hit it......The world today is made of people who don't care

[@chrisdann7017]

Stories like this make me feel bad for the cops who have to walk into messed up crime scenes like this. I can't imagine being a homicide detective. I enjoy these stories but living it on a regular basis is something else.

[@Mrimperfections777]

When I heard more Australian police die from a bullet from thier own gun. More than anyone else. That's soo sad

[@doraexplora9046]

Tell you the truth I don't associate dead people with people. I've seen horrific corpses which have been shot with 308 calibre rifles at point blank range and then thrown into the sea for two weeks. It's not a person at that stage and I don't see how anyone could get emotional about it.

[@subreekottemann705]

@@doraexplora9046 same cuz at that point you just disconnect and don't even think about it being an actual person.

[@nonniibear]

Quite a few cops that worked on this case quit after it

[@non_conformist4229]

@@subreekottemann705 some people don’t have the ability to disconnect especially if it’s someone you knew or a loved one, very hard

[@cuppycakey5013]

John’s daughters immediately took a liking to her and trusted her, and she killed their dad. So tragic and sad. 😟

[@siege824s8]

Spittin bars 😆

[@10RexTheWolf01]

She didn't just kill him she butchered him, prepared him into food and planned on feeding his kids with it.

[@babber2536]

And that happened when he was deep asleep , tired of work 😭 . Like worse then a nightmare . He was living with a witch i would say

[@jellyrolls4995]

I live in Australia and I remember this a lot of the police quit after finding the scene or had serious mental problems as you would. He was afraid of her and told his friends if he dies it will be her.

[@shannonmcintire7299]

So, let me get this straight, during all the time it took for her to physically prepare for this horrendous crime (AFTER sleeping in his arms), such as driving across town, getting her tools together, carrying out this atrocity, and making a feast with placards along with side dishes and tasting it, she never stopped for one second and just thought "maybe what I am doing is a little much?" The only upside to this story (if there is one) is that his daughters were unharmed.

[@nurimahrasidz271]

@@Imbettadenu I think at that time she prob think "remove evidence" thus the butchering and cooking. If the meat tasted nice, she probably will take a while to realise what she had done and regretted after she had done eating. Something like an adrenaline. The moment it ended, reality kicks in.

[@teahgurl]

Bruh socio and psycho paths don’t think that way- they take it to the limit.

[@offlinegamer6756]

unharmed but for sure mentally fucked up for life !

[@padgecrack4018]

Not Physically harmed, but mentally yes.

[@kassylozoya744]

Her story is nuts ! Like he didn’t mention at least where I’m at in the story so far about how she had these knives hang about her bed, and she was a butcher and was very violent with her previous relationships. The girl had a lot of trauma from her wild family and sadly never got help. Her story though is crazy and 100% recommend looking it up

[@themachine8277]

I've heard this case discussed several times- yours takes the cake. You have one hell of a knack for story telling my man! Visualized it like a movie as you told it. Great job!

[@mementomori7356]

For real... I've completely quit listening to any other true crime/mystery podcasts. They do not compare.

[@marionfriedenthal7352]

As you say, one can visualise John's stories. He has a special knack few people get right.

[@juraywinn1785]

Why are you lying? Lol Eleanor Neale explained it quite well!

[@likebutton4046]

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[@dubsentertainment3724]

This story scared the hell out of me as a kid. It’s one of a few crimes that truly shocked our country.

[@SkittleBurstsxoxo]

Your country was built on worse atrocities

[@mem1363]

@@SkittleBurstsxoxo Most British colonial countries were

[@vice4378]

@@SkittleBurstsxoxo blame the British on that one 🤷‍♂️

[@Founderschannel123]

@@SkittleBurstsxoxo i meant what else do you expect.Britain puposely made colonies to get materials that cant be obtained in uk.

[@mattjack3983]

@@SkittleBurstsxoxo so what? Who cares?

[@rirururu4697]

Usually if someone is only ever in toxic relationships, the lowest common denominator for why that happens is the person themself.

[@anti_sse]

What?

[@mummabear0987]

I knew one of her older sisters, personally. Yes, they had a traumatic upbringing, but Katherine was a lunatic from a very young age! Her siblings were scared of her, as were all the locals. She used to talk about doing these things to someone as a fantasy.

[@Kdshifley]

Holy fucking shit balls that’s crazy!

[@madameshadow357]

I have also read her mother knew she was easily capable of murder and had warned John multiple times about that fact. Also I feel like anyone who considers killing/carving up animals all day, every day to be their dream job is pretty much a red flag of a person as is and I’m not sure why you would need any more warning above and beyond that ya know?

[@anthonyman8008]

Demons

[@eternalblue4660]

@@ThrupenceBarkley Based fellow vegan

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

@@ThrupenceBarkley But it tastes fucking delicious.

[@philhowell5267]

Thanks John for another well told story.. im a British military veteran and you will appreciate where i am coming from when i say i have some very dark lonely moments, that usually "bite" the worst in the small dark hours... plugging in my ear pods and listening to your stories make a difference mate.... thank you 👍 By the way the podcast is a most welcome addition

[@kiingleoo]

John. I was diagnosed with liver disease. And the whole time I was getting a majority of my test done. I was listening to your new Spotify pod cast the whole time. I hope you continue to post frequently. You have been my favorite way to escape for a few months now.

[@MrBallen]

Sorry about the liver issue Dylan. But glad the strange dark and mysterious has given you a nice little escape! Take care!!

[@kierj9858]

You can turn that around. Change diet, any bad habits, research supplements, vitamins, and herbs for the liver. Also liver healing frequencies. You can listen to them free on YT. Headphones are best. Best wishes.

[@akgrandma5035]

You might want to check out the Gerson Therapy Protocol...it specifically was designed to help the liver...it saved my life.

[@Heyhunniesbuffytimmons8513]

I hope you make a full recovery, doesn’t the liver heal it’s self with some help? Anyway I hope you get it taken care of soon

[@kiingleoo]

@@Heyhunniesbuffytimmons8513 sadly no, it’s untreatable.

[@zachhaywood1564]

You know you've been watching too much true crime when you can guess who MrBallen is talking about within the first 10-20 seconds of the intro without actually saying their name.

[@pencilRC1]

My heart dropped when he said the curtain wasn’t a curtain. That woman is insane, and I hope that officer is okay after this, I hope they all are. Goddamn

[@bakhtiyarsaleem9865]

The curtain scene was really creepy any frightening 😨 If I were in the officer's place, I would have thrown up

[@joeyblogsy]

@@bakhtiyarsaleem9865 scene..? Lol

[@balderii7340]

Well, not all of them…

[@dilanrajapaksha]

@@joeyblogsy It would be an shockingly amazing scene in something like a true crime film, but for it to happen in real life was a tragedy

[@lpsfoxstar8454]

i watch enough true crime my heart dropped about a minute after he first mentioned "the curtain"

[@gaillove57]

I met Johns murderer in prison in NSW AUSTRALIA a few years after the murder. At that stage she was in medium security!I was also in medium security for minor drug offences. She tried to be friendly though came across as very creepy. Of course I kept my distance while I was there in 2000. She found herself a prison girlfriend, another woman who had murdered her child. Scary times!!

[@britneytaylor3051]

Sickening smh ...

[@cocoduck7745]

so is she in high security now? if yes then what's the cause?

[@Snowaxe3D]

You're not joking, right? FR? Dude, how did it feel? Like were you disgusted once you found out about her?

[@d3nis4tr]

WHAT

[@erinbrokken8557]

@@cocoduck7745 high security for a women that gets all the benefits but if men did 1/100 of that would get the death penalty? naw dude shes probably out on parole and shes probably a cop now putting people in camps, exactly what you freaks voted for and wanted

[@Zeldafan1ify]

I can't imagine the sheer, unforgiving trauma this man's poor children have had to live with. What a horrible horrible crime. It's so horrible that I wish I could have been there to save this man, and spare his children's sanities. I can't imagine being sane if anyone ever did that to even my worst enemy. This is just purely demonic.

[@321scully]

I don't care about my worst enemies. Tragic for John's children.

[@thatoneasshat]

@Ivar how the fuck did John deserve this? Because he didn't want to get married?

[@22sharonl]

She literally made a curtain with his skin 😟

[@RyanHarmon777]

@Ivar dude. You are just a crazy as she is.

[@Monbonnie]

@Ivar I somewhat agree but I think you're projecting a little when it comes to Kathrine. No one forced her to do anything. They could have triggered her into feeling she had to get back at him but she could've just slashed his tires or written him a strongly worded letter at the very least. Not commit murder or turned him into a feast. We're all accountable for our actions. Just as he was with his when it came to playing around with her feelings and not taking the steps needed to keep her out of his and his kids lives. She is the one who chose to end him in this way. No one told her to. At that point there is no reason to feel any sympathy. Especially considering the fact this action of hers likely hurt his kids a lot. Broken people can cause just as much hurt to others as someone who has never experienced living in a dysfunctional family. Having a shit background doesn't take anything away from what some of these people have done to hurt others. It just perpetuates the cycle of abuse. Many survive through some really traumatic childhoods and never hurt soul. Though I don't feel for John, I don't feel for Katherine either since what he did to her wasn't nearly as bad as what she did to him. Did people around her fail her? Yes. But regardless of what he did to her on an emotional level, what did his daughters do to deserve losing their father? It's hard to sympathize when she didn't even take them into consideration. This is a man whose daughters she adored and planned to care for prior to any of this mess and she turned around and hurt them. Also we're only getting Kathrine's side here. You should take into consideration that we know little of John's story based on this video. "She wasn't in the best state of mind." Doesn't fly when she had plenty of time to prepare, think it over, and choose not to so it. If it was sudden, yes, I'd sympathize a little but this was planned. Edit: That said, I am also from a troubled/abusive past. I don't think your intention was to excuse her actions but I get kinda relating to it. Just find it weird to sympathize with someone who didn't think of the innocents involved. They had to go through their parents divorce and then they had to accept the lady who cared for them murdered their father. It's a bit fucked up. Edit #2: Read more up on Kathrine. She had a history of being violent with her partners. He shouldn't have stuck his dick in crazy but she was not at all innocent in this. It's a good reminder that you are not responsible for fixing broken people. Sometimes people are irreparably broken and should be avoided at all costs.

[@atadstrange]

Your way of storytelling is so enticing. I discovered you yesterday thinking “oh just another clickbait KZbinr making stuff up” but no, I truly and thoroughly enjoy how you tell stories and leave me needing to hear the whole thing.

[@frenchiesottises8193]

The way she killed him makes me wonder if she was born already kind of not right in the head, and then it was worsened by her growing up in an extremely dysfunctional family. I've heard of abuse victims repeating the cycle or killing someone at worst, not skinning them and cooking them in different meals.

[@PCLHH]

What made it easier for her to do this, was the fact she was already killing and slaughtering animals. And of course she needed to do away with the body.

[@justinw1765]

My vote is either sociopath and/or possessed.

[@stephanim2436]

Bad genes absolutely! Wonder how her kids turned out

[@frenchiesottises8193]

@@stephanim2436 Hopefully not deranged to Hell and back.

[@wethemidiots1548]

My father knew John and Katherine and worked with her at the butchers and he said there was something wrong with her and he knew John was a very nice guy

[@macymiller6079]

Even when telling a story I’ve heard several times, you tell it in a way that it’s like I’m hearing about it for the first time! You are so good at what you do and I love this channel ❤️

[@alexcisneros2980]

No offense but why are you listening to this story multiple times? >_>

[@shizenkv]

@@alexcisneros2980 other creators have likely covered stories that op has heard before..?

[@alexcisneros2980]

@@shizenkv don't ask me questions.

[@macymiller6079]

@@alexcisneros2980 I watch a lot of true crime stuff and like the other person said, this case has been widely covered 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@alexcisneros2980]

@@macymiller6079 yes but do you have the moves like jagger? 🤦

[@dontask6863]

1.1 million views in 16 hours. That’s just absolutely outstanding and unbelievable Mr. B!! You’re hitting the big time no doubt! Hope the reward for all your amazing efforts roll in like a red carpet, because with storytelling of this caliber, you deserve it!

[@viking4130]

Former Navy SEAL and American hero Mr. Ballen is the best storyteller online. Thank you Sir for you service.

[@cherijoseph7819]

You missed the fact that she was also violent in her relationships. This wasn't a one time jump into psychosis. She had attacked him many times before.

[@silas537]

he mentioned that "SHE and her other would become toxic" he included her

[@cherijoseph7819]

@@silas537 Toxic doesn't describe the abuse that man went through. The Australian covierage of the case is much more harrowing.

[@ccc4102]

@@cherijoseph7819 there must always be a know-all.

[@FBI-Agent.]

@@cherijoseph7819 She butcher innocent man cus she thought she was being used

[@joyful7670]

@@silas537 she was the antagonist.

[@jenbadabam8801]

There is a whole lot of history of Katherine being extremely violent towards John. It was all but out of nowhere. Leaving that history out paints a completely wrong picture.

[@banana9106]

Completely agree. This was not out of nowhere, she had history of extreme violence and she was having an affair with the guy she killed while she was with someone else. Should have told him all he needed to know.

[@jaylamont2870]

@@gimlee8669 the way the story is presented makes it seem like she was someone who wanted a normal life but life kept dealing her bad hands and one day she snapped suddenly. The reality is that she was violent and erratic long before this murder.

[@YouRemindMeOfTheBabe.]

She was very abusive to every man she was with. SHE was the problem; SHE was the "wife beater". Her ex's were scared of her. Also, John had told his neighbor the night before that if his van was still parked in the front yard at six o'clock the next morning, to call the cops; nobody from his work came, and the cops were the only ones knocking on the door. The table was not set up like a feast; it was a very simple dinner for two. The second the cop tried to move the weird curtain, the cop went into a freaked out panic because he realized right away it was flesh. There is a lot more that was not correct about his version of the story, but to sum it up, Mr. Ballen added here and there and really down played how insane this woman was. Everybody that went into that house to work that case got scared out of their freaking minds! It was that bad.

[@FunctionalJunkie_]

@@YouRemindMeOfTheBabe. What babe? Babe with the power What power? Power of voodoo Who do? You do Do what? Remind me of the babe 🤣👍 Haha I'm a Big fan of Labyrinth too. 😍 David Bowie was legendary in it

[@YouRemindMeOfTheBabe.]

@@FunctionalJunkie_ I couldn't agree more! :)

[@courtneyanne.martin]

This was really well done! I feel as an Australian we have all heard a lot about this story, something else to add would have been how she was to other partners. She was psychotic and most of the violence and abuse came from her. Also, I believe there was a few altercations at the local pub or in public and John made a comment about how she’d be the death of him; I’m not exactly sure of the wording but it’s along those lines.

[@LittleNed2004]

Totally agree. He forgot to add in that Katharine hung her work knives on the wall above her bed and no one was allowed to touch them. She almost killed her first husband.

[@radar3twos887]

@@LittleNed2004 What's so pertinent about that? Disclosing it doesn't make any difference in his suspenseful story telling.

[@DadSkool]

@@radar3twos887 yeah, there is alot more to this and many stories he tells but he is not making docos, he is telling scary stories based on fact but if you want to go more in depth on any of these, look them up elsewhere

[@endurancegoliath4569]

yes, I've seen that mentioned in other video's about the case as well; everything you say in your comment.

[@dukerodas]

And she also told his workmates that if he didn’t go to work, that she had killed him and to call the police.

[@paperj6822]

I just literally drove past the prison where she’s staying.

[@serenawilliams6138]

Where is she in jail? I though shr should be kept in solitary confinement for life! She’s as so sick-I don’t think she should be around any people.

[@weekend_vibes383]

Kathryn loved those knives so much that she took them everywhere with her to the point where ppl thought it strange. She even slept with them at times and hung them over her bed. I learned this from a documentary on this case I just can't remember the name of it. It also said that Kathryn had such bad anger issues and had violent outbursts all the time. They would get worse when she drank. John was a hard worker but he enjoyed drinking beer when he got home and relaxing with co workers that were also considered his friends. John's friends were so concerned for his safety after witnessing all of these violent outbursts and begged him to cut ties with her. John's kids liked her in the beginning but also witnessed her outbursts and heavy drinking so she wasn't always their favorite person. They thought it was weird that she just showed up at the house that day but thought that their dad knew and was ok with it. Great job telling the story Mr ballen 😀 even though I've heard the story before, I was into it like Ive never heard it before at all! U truly are very gifted at telling stories!

[@likebutton4046]

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[@samhilton4173]

yeah, I saw the same thing a few years ago. John even said to his friends _"If I don't show up for work it'll be because_ she _killed me"_ or something to that effect.

[@rfrancoi]

Yeah, I was about to mention those facts about her; but you captured it perfectly.

[@emp9413]

And that's what happens when you ignore every giant red flag. Poor guy. At least she didn't succeed in completely traumatizing and probably killing his kids

[@gusargoan]

Monsters

[@dresdners54]

My life from age 14, has been a tough one between watching my dad die in front of me, to taking care of my very ill mother for 30 years to having a severely disabled daughter whom I cherish. The shining light was when I found your KZbin channel. You are by far the best story teller, ever! Thank you for these distractions, that however gorey or sinister they might be, it's a delightful break from life! Again, thank you!!

[@levidavis5361]

Dude never have a seen someone’s videos grow to succeed to quickly. And it’s well deserved. You probably won’t see this but I struggle with depression and anxiety and listening to your story’s has legitimately helped me deal with more than I realize and given an escape. Thank you’

[@edward9643]

And the good thing about the success of a billion views (several million dollars) is that he can do this full time as a career which is why he uploads so frequently. And it's a win/win because he is energized by the feedback

[@MrBallen]

Thank you very much Levi! And I’m glad these stories have given a place you can be happy!! 🙏🙌

[@spencercain3995]

6:31 warning lower your volume if you're wearing headphones/earphones. These knocks gave me chills, running through my spine watching alone.😂

[@slk_3648]

How

[@spencercain3995]

@@slk_3648 was watching it all alone around 2-3 am. I was on the 2nd floor inside my bedroom. 1st, and 3rd were empty. I had been watching mrballen all day Long. Who wouldn't be scared when the narrator is good at narrating. I stopped watching mrballen at night, only at noon I watch 😂.

[@slk_3648]

@@spencercain3995 it’s knocking and not creepy

[@aliiien23]

THANK YOU FOR COVERING THIS!! As an Aussie I bearly ever hear Australian Crime stories being told on KZbin. Thank you for shedding light on this story and bringing awareness. I think you’ve covered one or two other Aussie stories and Thank you John. We sometimes get left out of a lot but the victims of these stories deserve their voices to be heard

[@fortunefaded3983]

Because Australians should be focusing on giving back the Aboriginal lands back to its people.

[@kh2534]

@@fortunefaded3983 stfu, we’re more Aussie then the abo’s

[@CITYSCAPE333]

All this because she felt entitled to this man’s attention . Now his daughters don’t have a father because of her greed smh .

[@erinbrokken8557]

not having a father? add it to the other billions of people hat shouldnt have been brought into this world

[@Madmax45247]

Losing a father is one thing. Knowing he was skinned, butchered, and cooked into a meal especially made for you. That's something entirely different.

[@erinbrokken8557]

@@Madmax45247 doesnt matter, they still need o be wage slaves for life or be homeless, no one cares about what people go through, if they did then they would pay people to stay home forever

[@Madmax45247]

@@erinbrokken8557 That's some stupid logic. Nobody should be paid to stay home no matter what they've gone through. People get paid for a service, not for sitting on their ass. It's easy not to be a "wage slave". Just put some fucking effort in. Literally every person I know with a good work ethic who busted their ass day in and day out didn't stay "wage slaves" for long.

[@teahgurl]

It’s deeper than that and had he used common sense, he’d never interacted with her! He knew she had potential to kill him supposedly

[@BADHOMBRESTV]

i love how all these horrific, gruesome murder stories are bringing us together to such a beautiful loving community

[@katherineklevenow1808]

It's beautiful 😊

[@wildblueyonder7484]

😂😂😂😂great comment!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cynicalsayonara7169]

Brings a tear to my eye.

[@brawatkins4078]

I thought at first she might have served up his children in the dishes and then killed him. The success of Mr Ballen's stories is that he doesn't give any previous history of the guilty person, making it all the more shocking when we find out the truth which we had not guessed.

[@TheAngryXenite]

The only issue, I think, is that he should have clarified at the end the early life details which would spoil the shock of what she did. Katherine Knight was essentially always volatile and abusive, both to partners and to random people. Her failed love life wasn't due to "just not being able to find a good man" but because she was a violent woman who would regularly assault her husbands. She has a rap sheet pre-murder that makes you wonder how she ever escaped prison time long enough to kill John Price.

[@bakingsoda8522]

John my man! I love that you are actually digging up stuff we might not of heard of or a rehashed story every youtuber has done, you go the extra mile and try. Thank You so much also the way you tell stories is amazing . You were probably a Bard in your past life =D

[@DAVELAD101]

Yeah that’s messed up on so many levels. Especially in Australia where “life” sentence is only 25 years and you usually get out after 15 years on good behaviour. I’ve seen first time murderers get out after 13 years into a 25 year sentence So for her to never be released was huge here in NSW AUSTRALIA

[@CaperCertified]

Here in Canada it's worse....25 years for murder and your out in a year to five.....watched it happen here in Cape Breton at least 10 times.....murder there gf or wife and out within a couple years. Sick.

[@sherly3492]

@@CaperCertified i thought Canada is the country that had the least murder criminal :') my god

[@marytramp5678]

@@sherly3492 you said it yourself the "least", that doesn't mean it NEVER happens.

[@marytramp5678]

heer in the US a life sentence is the natural life of the criminal. However, IF the judge doesn't put these 5 little words behind that sentence, "withouth the possibility of parole." the criminal will be elegible for parole in 25 years, 50 if convict for 2 life sentences, etc. i always thought it was redundant that someone was sentenced multiple life sentences until i found this out.

[@sherly3492]

@@marytramp5678 Oh yeah.. but i didn't mean it will that worse... :"

[@alyssabasile9347]

The story telling is amazing and so captivating❤. Unfortunately, Katherine Knight had a long abusive history towards her partners, her four children and others by the time she met John Price. She had 3 daughters and 1 boy before her relationship with Price. Some of her past history of assault include, trying to strangle her ex-husband David Kellet in his sleep after "only" having intercourse with her three times on their wedding night. While heavily pregnant with Kellet's first child she "hit him across the back of the head with a frying pan, simply because he had arrived home late from a darts competition after reaching the finals". He suffered a fractured skull. She was abusive towards her own children. She put one of her infant daughters on a train track shortly before the train was due. Only with the intervention of a vagrant "Old Ted", who happened to be forgaing by the tracks at the time, was her daughter rescued from the train arriving within moments of the chance encounter. She assaulted other people as well, including slashing a woman's face to try and force her to look for David Kellet after he tried to leave her. By the time the police were called after this assault, she took a young boy hostage while threatening him with a knife. She even killed a puppy she had with her ex David Saunders, right in front of him, for no other reason than to prove to him what would happen if he ever cheated on her. This is a very short list of her behavior before meeting Price. There is much, much more to the story.

[@RK-ve4xp]

Insane.

[@floresmax5134]

were can i read the story

[@C.dieslevonankwek7]

She was truly psychotic then, thanks for the added info. Do you live near New South Wales?

[@alyssabasile9347]

@@C.dieslevonankwek7 My pleasure. No, I am actually in America but researching true crime and studying the pathology of the people that commit them is an interest for me. So I am very familiar with her story.

[@C.dieslevonankwek7]

@@alyssabasile9347 I understand, I'm also getting interested in the true crime stories. Thanks for the info

[@miss3305]

As an Aussie I knew about this case, but I never knew about the skin curtain! Thanks, nightmare stuff.

[@LMusk]

Omg that's so creepy fr!!! Nightmare fuel!!!!

[@anti_sse]

Do you know what is her complete name? I don't wanna watch this long video 😭 he always got interesting topics but i don't like the way he tells everything, i prefer the docummentary version. I wanna find her at some docuvideo somewhere.

[@rebeccawilson9933]

I was familiar with this case, I have read many, many articles and books about her, I thought I knew the case. You presented this in such a way that even though I knew most of what happened, you drew me in. In fact, you presented facts I don't recall ever hearing, thus this was definitely the best version of this case I have encountered. Fantastic job!

[@likebutton4046]

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[@johndavis6119]

This is an outstanding video and a true cautionary tale of the outcome of child abuse. Be kind to your kids. Great job, Mr. B.

[@peyakanis2420]

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[@desireedesenna9673]

Yes, Truth be told. Thank you

[@danielgongora8991]

Finna use this excuse to my advantage then smh shut tf up its not a excuse she was always sick in the head

[@Yvonne_ozlife]

I remember when this was in the news, she was a sadistic vicious woman. My dad worked in the abattoirs too and stabbed my mother to death in '72 in Wagga Wagga, NSW after years of DV. The meat works seem to desensitise people.

[@miasummer2978]

I'm so sorry that happened. 😢

[@gracenote1837]

I am so sad to hear that, Yvonne. I hope that you have gotten the help and support that you need to survive this horrible death. My mom died from a natural death which was bad enough. I can’t imagine losing her to murder. I’m just so sorry.

[@jimmythe-gent]

Jesus... Really?

[@annetteleehang8714]

Sorry for your loss 🥲

[@edwardhosmer5726]

She didn't specify who committed the dv

[@kimriggles2450]

Mr Ballen, you're awesome! I left you for a while when I got caught up in Anti-MLM channels. So glad I'm back and you're still here doing your thing.

[@tsktsklookslikerain4578]

Recognized this story from Bailey Sarian! Fascinating how two great story tellers tell the same story. Bailey's focused on the relationships in the killer and victim's lives and the emotional horror of the scene. Mr Ballen's telling covers more mechanics and the physical horror of the crime. Both very different while describing the same incident!

[@kxngklvnt3863]

My dad was on the jury for this case. The judge allowed people who didn't want to be on the jury to leave the case. Only 3 people stayed, my dad was one. and actually grew up 3 streets over from where this happened

[@the-engneer]

So basically you're from the same area That's nuts! Your Dad must have a pretty strong stomach, but I definitely give him props for being a part of getting this woman what she deserved

[@Tleaves7]

I saw part of her trial on KZbin where she threw herself on floor and started stacking on a tantrum. Kudos to everyone in that court room including your poor but strong minded father for not kicking her in the head repeatedly. I can't imagine how much of a stomach you would have to have to see the crime scene photos of that case let alone sit through the details of it!

[@kxngklvnt3863]

@@the-engneer yeah I live approximately 90mins from where this happened, my father also is in the mining industry which the victim worked in. It was rumoured that when she worked at the slaughter house she use to cut the veins open on the livestock and just watch them bleed out 🤯

[@kxngklvnt3863]

@@Tleaves7 my father is a hunter and has done his fair share of skinning and butchering livestock to be prepped for eating and apparently he was skinned so perfect that there wasn't even a slight mark on his body from being skinned. She was a pro

[@jzl3573]

Damn.

[@farrahfeathers6668]

Truly one of the most dark & mysterious stories I’ve ever heard on this channel! My family used to own a ‘butcher’s shop” & I can recall vividly the various forms of meat that my family had to cut up/butcher.Some pieces of meat could be done by hand,others a saw was needed. I can’t imagine nor want to think about Katherine’s ability to remove John’s skin ,I believe that you said she was able to skin him & basically leave his skin in one piece which is extremely hard (I’m comparing it to an animal & I know that there are many differences..but nonetheless gruesome) How she then proceeded to make a “Thanksgiving dinner” complete with name cards for seating for John’s children just adds to the utter depravity. The only consolation in this whole story was the harsh sentence that she received.Thanks Mr. B for yet another dark story, your story telling skills are bar none!

[@karmenr9663]

There is a whole lot of backstory related to this case, and it is one twisted and sick tale. I recommend the book "Beyond Bad : The life and crimes of Katherine Knight" by Sandra Lee. It is a great read, and the most accurate and in-depth account of the final incident, which is even more horrifying than this re-telling of the case.

[@farrahfeathers6668]

@Karmen R I will definitely have to check out the book by Sandra Lee.Thank you for the recommendation,as I can’t seem to get this horrifying tale out of my head!

[@StormyNeptune1]

Hey John, Lately Ive been suffering tremendously due to my ex fiancé strangling me. He's now in jail and I have to testify in a few weeks. Probably too much information but you always manage to put a huge smile on my face whenever I watch your videos! Your sense of humor and the way you tell stories really makes me feel like a human being again! You're an amazing person and you change so many peoples lives! Thank you for being YOU!!!!

[@nicolepretorius1178]

I hope everything went okay. 🤗

[@DanielGiroux-ux8db]

I’m sorry that happened to you no matter what you don’t deserve it as I say to my daughters domestic violence never gets better if someone gets physical once they will again for sure do not tolerate it I couldn’t hit someone I loved.

[@valentinaromano9149]

Hope everything went well for you mate :) also I’m so sorry you went through that

[@StormyNeptune1]

Thanks for the kind words guys!

[@indialaidlaw7775]

I’m Australian and as soon as I heard Kathrine Knight, I knew. I haven’t even finished the video yet, but there’s a novel written about her called Blood Stains. It’s a good read

[@kimberlypoole5325]

Thank you for that tidbit. I love to read & I will check it out.

[@peyakanis2420]

𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

[@charlenemamogobo8268]

Am I the only one who get traumatized by these stories but still can't stop coz I'm addicted to his storytelling 😂😭

[@jovaniduarte649]

No this one is truly sickening. 🤢Classic Mr Ballen. 🙂

[@24get24give]

no!

[@Jasmine-ruth]

SAME

[@Doc_Fartens]

I have no idea how, as an Australian I have never heard of this story. Makes me wonder what other cases I've missed.

[@mommy2libras]

Crimes That Shook Australia is a great show and it's on Tubi. If you don't have it, it's a free app that has tons of shows and movies. There's also Crimes That Shook Britain if you're into true crime, also on Tubi. The Australia one has an episode on this case that tells a lot more about this case. This woman didn't just "snap". She was a total psycho since she was young- slept with her abbatoir knives hanging over her bed, decorated her house with dead animals, left her baby on train tracks years earlier, abused every partner she ever had, etc. A real prize.

[@The-Wolf-with-no-name]

It's nice to be enlightened hay Ryan

[@thetackleboxequality4all611]

Look more into it due to a time frame this is only about 15% of the actual story.

[@professor_of_logic]

I recently start to watch older videos of MrBallen (once i haven't already seen), and this one pretty much stands up! It's really skin-crawling...also, combined with the MrBallen's unique way of story telling and facts interpretation - this episode really made a huge impact on me and some of my friends. It was like we needed some time to wrap our head around what we just saw! A lot of Love and Respect to MrBallen & all of You from Serbia!

[@badenruming8423]

I literally wondered if you would ever cover this story. It’s something that I’ll never forget as it happened just around the corner from me in the town of Aberdeen. I can still remember driving past on my way to school and seeing all the police cars 🙁.

[@krissteel4074]

I used to travel up to Tamworth through Aberdeen from Newcastle and for what its worth its a nice town! Being this is youtube, this is more or less the PG version of Katherine Knight, the rest of the story is quite monstrous and disturbing to give people a bit more insight into just how messed up she was. Not that it excuses anything she did, but this mess started a long old time ago

[@badenruming8423]

@@krissteel4074 to think it’s almost 22 years ago yet I can remember it so clearly like it happened not that long ago.

[@krissteel4074]

@@badenruming8423 Oh for sure, it was on the news and remember hearing someone got killed by their missus and thinking gee, that's very unfortunate. Then they dropped the rest of the case publicly and I think the whole country had a collective 'WTF' moment. A lot of cops quit from memory too, some of the first guys on the scene basically never worked again.

[@isabelp187]

It’s insane considering we don’t get too many of these batshit crazy murderers, it must have been such a shock for your community

[@badenruming8423]

@@isabelp187 it sure was a shock. And completely surreal as the news spread worldwide.

[@traceycallaghan6435]

I live right near the town where this happened. It’s still talked about today. It was so horrific

[@LR-vw8yu]

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[@babber2536]

Poor jhon , and more saddening is that beetch didn't cared about his 3 children

[@Lovey.01]

It’s rare to listen to a story and be satisfied with the Judge’s verdict. ♥️

[@likebutton4046]

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[@lyndapierson6338]

@@likebutton4046 finally a judge with some sense!

[@colecampbell1906]

He only gave her life without parole lol, Americans get that kinda sentence all the time and they don't have to pull a Hannibal lector for it. Idk why we don't allow torture for people who are like this, they certainly deserve it.

[@Imaburrito69]

I've only just found your channel and I have to say you are the best at telling these kind of stories I was so engrossed thank you 😊