Forensic Files (HD) - Season 13, Episode 11 - Stranger in the Night - Full Episode

[@serena1785]

This case was so unbelievable I am glad it was solved, especially for the son’s sake.

[@Jbeats37]

Poor son, now he has to live with regrets and hatred.

[@JayBMex]

Forreal and moral of the story don’t do drugs

[@synergisticcollusion134]

The cops still ruined the guy's marriage, future relationships, reputation... His whole life!

[@janwalton8801]

786

[@tvs9978]

@@JayBMex moral is don't give rides to strangers

[@christophercunningham963]

I wish they would have shown the moment when the detectives apologized to Charles.

[@___s___8071]

Chances are they didn't show it cause that never happened.

[@cogitoergospud1]

No apology was necessary. The police were playing the odds and trying to get to the truth. What did you expect them to do? Ask him his preferred pronoun and talk about his feelings or try and see if he was guilty and slipped up? And they didn’t charge him, did they?

[@VanNguyen-rw9en]

why apologized? I would encourage ppl to have many views on 1 thing. As a detective, he/ she should not believe anything, anyone easily

[@ayakasalih4189]

Admitting they were wrong? Highly unlikely!

[@horsegirlb7120]

@@cogitoergospud1 When you accidentally step on someone's foot, do you apologize?

[@NightOwl701]

This episode aggravated me. The police kept saying it isn't possible, when they need to open their minds to all possibilities.

[@hairlesscat6458]

Well let’s look at the evidence, guy was in debt, dudes story was incredibly weird and obscure. But no, they should look at the weird man who, to them, didn’t exist.

[@hairlesscat6458]

@Sweet Sadie it’s called evidence, you missed the nail head.

[@chelseanicole1911]

@@hairlesscat6458 And this type of thinking is why our prisons are littered with innocent people.

[@phoenixgamer1565]

They didn't account for the possibility that the hitchhiker could possibly have even known which house belonged to his mother. Crazy coincidence, chosen at random.

[@chelseanicole1911]

@@phoenixgamer1565 Detectives that don't consider random events probably shouldn't be detectives.

[@asmmt85]

So many wrongful convictions, because “they” think you’re lying with no evidence, I teach my children to never speak to police or detectives without parent or lawyer present.

[@synergisticcollusion134]

Very, very smart!!💯💯👏🏻👏🏻

[@adambump5297]

True but in this case the son was being very suspicious and everything brought up in like a classic the insurance pay out the fact that he was in debt refusing to take a polygraph.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@adambump5297 They're nit admissible in court for good reason. I wouldn't if I were innocent, either!

[@adambump5297]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Yeah I know that already but again he was acting suspicious I for one would absolutely take a polygraph in this situation because not doing it makes you even more suspicious.

[@FloridaVolts]

@@adambump5297how are you supposed to act when someone deletes your mother and you just gave them a ride

[@bobjolly7795]

What were the chances that things happened in this crazy way..I’m so glad Charles was ultimately cleared but can you imagine the way he was treated by the detectives after just learning the horrific details of his mother’s murder.

[@synergisticcollusion134]

No need to wonder. They made his life a living hell for over a decade, including REPEATEDLY stopping by & calling his relatives telling them they were ADAMANT that he'd done it and to get his family to find a way to get something incriminating on Charles and/or to confess. Charles' family disowned him. Then, after the actual killer was caught, the cops tried EVERYTHING to get him to inculpate Charles - including offering him a HEAVILY reduced sentence AND monetary award - JUST so they WOULDN'T have to admit their 10+ year vendetta of STUPIDITY and ARROGANCE against Charles, not to mention the serious defamation and stress they caused him!! But the murderer actually had some degree of humanity and absolutely denied Charles' participation and/or knowledge of the crime and that he'd committed 100% on a whim, on his own! Cops are REPULSIVE creatures that are NEVER to be trusted!! 💯💯🤬🤬

[@randylalrinsanga3078]

This episode made me think about the number of people who are wrongly convicted by detectives and police and made to live the rest of their life in misery and agony.😡

[@michaelpatrick7888]

Percentage wise,,,not that many

[@michaelpatrick7888]

@ with that kind of confidence and attitude i,m not surprised,..if there was a time and place for a story here goes ....once i was convicted of a crime and yes i did commit it, but it was self defense and in a state of panic and scare,,i picked an attorney out of the yellow pages and he saved my neck ....so yes i believe for every wrong doer there is a person who is willing to stick his her neck out for someone ...its an upside down world yes but i think that there are far too many people that arent convicted approp. and they get off too easy but its the flaw of our cjsystem thats really to blame,,

[@miss_mish]

@ you so realise that prosecutors and police don't convict anyone. Yes they may believe the wrong person is guilty but all they can do is present the evidence they have. A judge or jury then decide on guilty or not guilty based on the evidence and whether they think the person is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@tgfridaymetro2640]

So true he could have easily been convicted for his moms murder thank goodness for DNA

[@miss_mish]

@ well for starters I do not live in your country. Evidence is Evidence. Don't have the evidence it doesn't really matter what you personally believe because juries don't base decisions on someone's thoughts but evidence. Unfortunately evidence is often circumstantial and then people rely on a good defence attorney casting doubt.

[@niyiogunro]

Damn even the narrator found it hard to believe the plot twist 😂

[@YaLittleFriend]

Lol

[@Bendova215]

This is my favorite episode it's so crazy what happened .

[@Batman-wv5ng]

Unbelievable story .

[@estebanalvaradojr]

Same

[@13allisha]

Cool.. me too. Was just amazing story and wow what a coincidence...

[@mdgraystone]

Crazy

[@mrs.columbo1803]

It’s truly unbelievable. Rip Dorothy 😢

[@TeamOT]

"If you're innocent, why wouldn't you take the test?" Well, because of cops like you that's why.

[@adambump5297]

That is amazingly dumb choice even if he was acting that way I'd still take the test to prove my innocents or at least provide reasonable doubt.

[@pattigoodale1766]

Polygraphs rely on metabolic responses. Anyone, especially innocent people, can flunk because of stress. A person's BP raises just sneezing or blowing their nose. Polygraphs are psychological tools used to "encourage " compliance.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@adambump5297 I wouldn't. Nope. Innocent, even. You could be nervous and it looks like you're lying. That's why they're not admissible in court, so why waste everyone's time and money??money??

[@adambump5297]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 It wastes more money and more money by having the cops and detectives continue to pressure you in the investigation because you painted yourself out as more suspicious by refusing the polygraph.

[@Bimpy96]

Yeah and there’s no reason to take one since they can’t be used in court so it’s just a waste of time, also a lawyer I talked to even said not to talk one

[@daisymae3883]

This is why you don't pick up hitchhikers. It's very sad what happened to the mother. Even though the son's story seemed far-fetched, strange occurrences are possible. Glad this monster was caught.

[@tiradoentertainmentllc.2517]

yeeeeup!

[@nene1964]

I picked up a hitch hiker once 🥴 yea im an idiot. Never again 😹

[@Hailey-in5mq]

@@nene1964 what happened lol

[@horsegirlb7120]

Used to be common practice before stories like this were solved & people had proof of the danger

[@markpryor5019]

I know it's was so sad what happened to his mom's but he could done a little bit more to help his mother that's why I don't give out ride to people who I don't know you don't know what they might do they now days stab you or anything

[@muffs55mercury61]

Today 6/28/2023 is (narrator) Peter Thomas's heavenly 99th birthday. He lived a full and very productive life from his service in World War II and his work. He narrated many TV commercials and even a top 40 hit record (Paul Hardcastle's "19" in 1985) He worked until 2015, the year before his passing. So today I'm binge watching Forensic Files.

[@peterkings2012]

Hes now 100 years.

[@JH-jm2zb]

None of them received a hero’s welcome … nnn nah na na ..nine teeeen!!!

[@kristiriley]

The way the investigator says "because of the conflicting stories". There weren't any conflicting stories, they just did not & would not believe the son had nothing to do with his mother's murder. He told the truth from the beginning. Imagine how he must of had to live his life for all those years having police cast doubt in his family's eyes, because they could not believe his story, which turned out to be exactly what happened. Glad they were able to find out the truth, but I bet it wasn't easy on him.

[@kimmyfreak200]

i know there was zero evidence to support that the son even did it...and the intruder broke the window that should have been the first clue

[@patriciajohnson8453]

@@kimmyfreak200 The police didn't have any solid evidence Charles committed the murder, but there was circumstantial evidence. Charles was in debt and shortly before his mother was killed, she took out an accidental insurance policy and named Charles as the beneficiary and he refused to take the polygraph test. In many cases victims are killed by their own family member for insurance money and stage the scene to make it look like a burglary.

[@diamaiolo1065]

I could not imagine what Charles felt during his mother death, Shocked and accused of killing his own mother. I couldn’t imagine his anguished at the same time a possibility that he might be in prison. 😢

[@lloydrobert6182]

Was Charles compensated for the humiliation?

[@kiis0]

Seems like he should have, seems fair considering the fact that he was being accused. I hope he was compensated.

[@jeanneewaseck6635]

And what about the family as well as the people living around there looking at him sideways - can they even be compensated or repaired?!

[@henkdevries251]

Yes, they gave him a donut.

[@lloydrobert6182]

@@henkdevries251 Must have been a big one?

[@horsegirlb7120]

Should sue

[@Sonny84586]

So, what the police are saying is that in spite of hearing this man’s confession, which completely exonerated Charles, as well as fully corroborating his version of events, they were still trying to connect Charles with the murderer. They can’t handle being wrong. They will do anything, including trying to pin a murder on an innocent man, if it means not having to admit that their instincts aren’t what they believe them to be. What if Gilbert decided to lie and say Charles put him up to it?

[@myunknownland9272]

He should sue the centre

[@synergisticcollusion134]

The lead detective offered Gilbert a reduced sentence AND a cash account if he'd incriminate Charles, but he still adamantly refused.

[@masongovender9231]

@@synergisticcollusion134 wow where did you get this information. It's insane that they actually do that stuff. This is why so many innocent men went to jail in the past before forensics

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

​​@@synergisticcollusion134Rewarding a murderer is crazy.

[@stephlind9393]

Imagine the family, friends and community members who, for over a decade, to some degree or another, suspected Charles murdered his own mother. A horrible way to live for all those years. In a cruel twist....once it was proven Charles was 100% innocent, he then learns that Gilbert targeted his mother's house because there were no lights on. Had Charles just gone home instead of driving around, his mother's murder would have never happened. Two good intentioned decisions that night that went disastrously sideways. Poor guy.

[@synergisticcollusion134]

Except he didn't live in the same house as Dorothy. Charles had a smaller house on the same property lot.

[@mpks4742]

I ALWAYS HAVE MY PORCH LIGHT ON AT NIGHT WHEN I'M HOME...if I leave and know it's gonna be dark when I get back I turn it on...geez so crazy

[@otrebla8944]

I think he should have never given the guy a ride at all.

[@paulcabuguason2546]

Tssk...the butterfly effect

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

They didn't, tho. It wasn't his palm print or DNA.

[@atomicskies_]

“I can see in your eyes that your not telling the truth” Yes because that is definitely how the legal system works

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

😂😂😂

[@TheTechCguy]

I remember this episode all too well, too. Charles was so close to facing murder charges, but thanks to evidence he was spared....

[@lou_isse1938]

Thank God for whoever invented CODIS. I kept seeing cases getting solved because of this system.

[@jessicakraus4983]

This is so incredibly sad. Charles was just trying to be a good person and it ended up getting his mom killed. Thank goodness Cannon had left his blood and print behind or Charles might have been convicted (and his only crime was showing kindness). I'm glad their family finally had closure.

[@rodericksutton2983]

Dumb comment. He didn't get his own mom killed.

[@amandashez1296]

Damn I didn’t see that plot twist coming it’s so sad RIP Dorothy

[@bretth4988]

I saw this story on Unsolved Mysteries years ago.

[@ATAHUALPA867]

Great work . I'm sorry this man's mother died 😢 poor lady . Justice prevailed.

[@daviegriffin3539]

*It only took 10 years?* ⚖️ #PoorCharles 💔

[@NicholasShade-eq1ts]

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[@NicholasShade-eq1ts]

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[@vagabondo879]

Imagine if there was no DNA who would believe the victim's son

[@reneekowalsky8337]

so true!!

[@randygonzalez4909]

Only god knew he was innocent

[@bretth4988]

You still had the hand print in this case

[@chantalabraham6701]

No one would have believed him

[@mortalclown3812]

One of the most unique episodes - by far.

[@bobjolly7795]

This was one of the most fascinating incredible cases. I can’t imagine being Charles and not being believed after losing your mother in such a way. There’s no way he wouldn’t have been found guilty in years gone by..

[@ChrisAzalea666]

Definition of no good deed goes unpunished. What are the odds the same guy who gave him a ride and he fought with earlier is who’s house he walks in out of all the houses and who’s mother he kills. Such a crazy coincidence.

[@shadowki1647]

"An idiot wouldn't believe your story...an experienced detective certainly wouldn't believe it."

[@mouldysushi]

Lol both statements ended up being true 😂

[@robertbolivarr8363]

This is so messed up though. Imagine you gave someone a ride and the passenger ended up killing your mother because of your kindness. Add insult to injury, you almost have gone to prison for the crime you didn't commit if not only for the DNA evidence. Luckily the DNA was there what if not? Bet Charles will go behind bars for life.

[@ronque23]

Indeed. Those cops never trusted the son until they had the real killers DNA and even then they thought the killer was paid to do it by the son. Wow!

[@Batman-wv5ng]

@@ronque23 Nobody could believe the guy it’s crazy story.

[@ringsingsheik9014]

Police Brutality again...

[@maverick1972334]

Up Ok how offbeat r o

[@jordangoat2654]

@@ronque23 can you blame them? I feel sorry for the don but it really felt like a made up story

[@amandafox5855]

I believed Charles from the get go. Crazy stories are sometimes true. To crazy to be made up. I hate that the family had to go through this. Especially Charles

[@elleivanko_rivera2219]

The truth is stranger than fiction

[@TheDisguisedRat]

Like that time I got abducted by aliens

[@badkarma1289]

@@TheDisguisedRat Did they probe your balloon knot?

[@moonchild708]

i didn't believe him at all until they said his palm print didn't match. i should know better after the story where the guy said that someone must've broken into his house, stolen his things to commit the murder, and put them back...and he was right!

[@kieranhart5776]

I can’t believe that the reporter from Dover Post actually said the police did such an outstanding job. Yeah, you only ruined the life of the victims son because you were too proud to admit you made a mistake. You wanted him to be guilty so bad. What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Why can’t you assholes just admit it’s the other way around? I hope he was well compensated by police for the unprofessional conduct that destroyed the poor mans life. You even had his own family wondering. WOW. Not even an apology.

[@adarshguptak]

21:00 "outstanding job" ?? Are you kidding me? What if the killer wore gloves and not leave palm-print and dna on light switch? You would've convicted the grieving innocent son! What's so outstanding job by police here? I consider that this was the most outrageous cover-up of that county police's incompetence! Saddest thing is the son wasn't even allowed to grieve his mother's loss, instead he had to defend himself ignoring the bigger grief. Very unkind on him :( And NEVER give ride to a stranger. If you really think he/she needs a ride, give them 10 bucks and ask them to get a cab. Cabs/ride-shares are much more secure with video-cams and those drivers in general are much more educated about responses like pepper spray etc.

[@makhulu5013]

Yeah. And what if cannon decoded to lie and say Charles payed him to do it

[@synergisticcollusion134]

​@@makhulu5013 Which is EXACTLY what the cops REPEATEDLY tried, begged & even bribed Cannon to say JUST so their INCOMPETENCE - and the decade long vendetta they'd kept up against Charles, to ensure his life was forever ruined - wouldn't be made public! They seriously didn't care if they imprisoned an INNOCENT man, as long as their egos & reputations were secure!

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Well, you'd still have the glass when it got broken. You must know from watching these, that it embeds in your clothes and probably skin, too. And under the gas thing I can't spell, with light refraction, that those bits in your clothes/skin would match that in the door frame and couldn't be from anywhere else. I don't know if they could do this in 1990 or 1991, tho.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

By now, you'd need way less DNA to do the same thing as then. I don't buy he did it from being coked out, tho. That was in him, stoned OR sober. Never pull pit any money in front of sus people. They're very often feeling your butt out. If you do, they're looking to see of you have cash, a nice watch, whatever. With women, they talk them up to rape or just attack them. Trust nobody and always have your pepper spray in your pocket, plus other options, like a box cutter and such. Even if you ARE a man. For the record, you can use spray in the car and not get it on you. It's a stream. Bear spray is a fog, and it's FOR bears, so no. With fog for bears, they just go away. It doesn't hurt them.

[@ktmars9006]

The way the police discredited his story and convicted him right away makes my blood boil😡🤬

[@amberkiener5885]

Well..it was a pretty unbelievable story at first....look at how it played out. Honestly, at the beginning...what were they to conclude?

[@saffsuff]

It's one in a million chance

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

He wasn't convicted...

[@debbied9997]

What is sad is that if Charles had gone straight home, the lights in the house would have been on, and this guy would not have chosen the house because he was only looking for empty homes. Also, if Charles had called the cops on the guy attacking him when he went straight home, his mother would most likely have never been killed. Just super sad, I'm sure Charles is second-guessing his actions as well. Sometimes, crazy finds you no matter what.

[@jamgrl38]

THE CASE THAT DEFIED ALL ODDS. WOW!!!

[@justheretowatchtheworldbur6611]

I just watched a podcast about this case. I remembered this episode very early on. What a crazy friggin story.

[@Highheels4ever]

Poor Charles, he was put through the mill during his interrogation when in fact, he was telling the absolute truth. It was unfortunate that his mother was killed , but Charles’ story was legitimate . Investigators need to think outside the box, and because a story might be “strange” or unusual, it doesn’t mean it is not true. If I were Charles Holden, I would have stopped the interview and ask for an attorney. This is why people need to have an attorney present when being interrogated by police investigators, you got to do it, otherwise they start assuming things that are not true. Unbelievable case, really unbelievable. I am appalled. smh May Dorothy Donovan Rest in Peace always 🙏💐

[@artemismoon1083]

Truth is often stranger than fiction and the police owe a very sincere apology to Dorothy’s son.

[@caroltenge5147]

he will never hear it.....

[@synergisticcollusion134]

Many of them STILL believe he was in on the murder!🙄🙄🤬

[@BrianSmith-yq7ys]

I like how Gilbert made a full confession. Like if he said nothing and pled guilty he might have done 6 years instead of life

[@yashamaga13]

If he was in a liberal hellhole like current day NY or CA he would probably get probation and no cash bail. Thanks democrats!

[@JohnBeerschoten-qf8bz]

Detectives call themselves investigaters and within 5 minuter accuse an innocent man, before investigating. Then they need another 10 years to find the offender. I would be happy to be Charles's lawyer to make meatloaf of there ignorant detectives and forse them out of that job. Most of them are like that and believe it or not, they get paid with public taxpayers money. Is'nt that unbelieveable?

[@dixieabattoir5201]

This story is basically an urban legend at this point.

[@zazzifizzle]

Bloody hell! This one was a doozy! So glad he was eventually completely cleared. Poor man.

[@Waltiswicked]

Whoa! whoa! The police here are an absolute disgrace. The blood on the light switch! Which should have eliminated Charles as a suspect in the first 48 hours of the murder. My goodness the detectives need to be fired.

[@bejakabyle]

Because they thought he sent someone to kill his mom .

[@leahoakwood9988]

Giving rides to strangers is the reverse of hitchhiking. I was robbed once, trying to be a "Good Samaritan" to two women, who were standing outside a store, "needing a ride". Then they tried to lead me further into danger.

[@EdwardHammond-iw3ss]

Good morning from South Africa, I love this episodes of Thomas.

[@shawnrcurrie]

Best episode of the series . Hands down!

[@edwingrayjr4823]

The detective who said we got proof trying to be the tough guy owes an apology to the son

[@synergisticcollusion134]

Yeah right! He tried bribing the murderer to incriminate Charles because he can't handle being wrong!

[@aamanpour3630]

The son's reaction when the cop said he had proof was what convinced me that Charles was innocent. I was not convinced before that but there was such a sincere sense of "WTF" when he said "what proof" that I believed him. His face, voice and body language...it was the reaction of a man who knew there was no possible way there was "proof" because he knew he didn't do it. Poor guy was helplessly trying to convince them. My gosh, it hurts to imagine how many innocent people have been put away especially in the old days...

[@dragonladee3721]

The way the cops treated this man is unforgiveable. Absolutely unfair. Imagine being subjected to this kind of treatment for telling the truth.

[@Sonny84586]

The evidence, forensic lab techs, and the technology did an excellent job. The police were freaking clueless.

[@johnnythewalrus]

Hearing the investigators telling him "it's not physically possible," was infuriating. Like, based on what, exactly? Because you say so?

[@austinbloss3389]

This is my favorite episode I like how what happened was something that nobody would believe story’s like this are very rare these things don’t happen everyday

[@sheinacristerbagiwa8518]

Without forensic science, Innocent son was on jail,Thanks for the incredible work of the investigating team and the forensic experts.

[@FREDOGISFUUN]

Many years ago while camping alone, a coked up man tried to rob me by knife point. Lucky I had a knife and I scuffled with a coked up man with a knife almost twice as big of me alone in the woods. Bear spray worked great but it took a while a while for effect. Rangers found the man in the morning sleeping on the porch of a cabin. It was reported he had tried to hitch a ride while recovering from the fight with me. Always be prepared anywhere, anytime!

[@marvezuniga9132]

🖐️ wooow

[@acosiak6191]

Wow 🙆🏿‍♀️

[@minnethreat]

I love how the police first instict is to not believe the son. Police are literally trained to accuse and help convict innocent people.

[@ryankennedy8705]

Great episode 💯 I always found it crazy how a total stranger ended up back at his house when his mother was there. Very strange

[@kaybreonnafletcher-ij2oj]

My condolences goes out to her family.

[@Bryan-T]

This was a great episode.

[@____Momo]

Poor guy, i hope he's okay now. Can't imagine how it was being accused of something you didn't do.

[@maxx-nk7vm]

When you need to carjack somebody but don’t know how to drive…

[@Highheels4ever]

And what a detective said about Charles not taking the polygraph test that if “he has nothing to hide he would take it” that’s not entirely true. I will NOT take a polygraph test because I DON’T BELIEVE IN THEM, based solely on emotions! Period. Law enforcement has to DITCH this polygraph test for once and for all; it doesn’t work, it is useless, it is not admissible in a court of law, and in reality, it is a waste of time. How many people had passed polygraph tests and were the real criminals ??? Huh? Law enforcement needs to get real, and wait until another kind of polygraph testing is invented and be admissible in court. But in the meantime, I would say it again: these kind of tests do not work and are useless.

[@curtisbrown5939]

That's why you can't be nice and give a stranger a ride.

[@thejudge3132]

Petty bizarre. Thank goodness for forensic technology.

[@InkimacDemos]

Had to skip past all the accusations of the son because reading the comments I knew he was innocent. I hate the police making uneducated assumptions and badgering innocent people and cannot watch it. Their assumptions that people who won't do the things that they ask of them are guilty , (like taking a lie detector test or speaking without a lawyer present) enrage me. They also act like they know how every person should react during traumatic times.. Not all cops are crooked nor inept but those that are make me distrustful of them all.

[@kiaharper7172]

It wasn't uneducated. It was the most logical conclusion in lieu of other evidence AT THAT TIME

[@O5129O]

Craziest/most unbelievable episode of forensics files I’ve ever seen

[@meseknowsbest3144]

This case is absolutely nuts! Charles does a good deed only to later be the suspect in his mother’s murder case. Only to then find out years later that it was the very man he tried to do a good deed for. Years of being wrongly accused and never able to mourn the lost of his mother has to be hell on earth. Super sad and super crazy!

[@Tommy-kl3wl]

Omg this crime is stranger than fiction.. Even the highly experienced police officer who said it unbelievable at first now have to believe the truth … If it wasn’t documented nobody would believe the story …🤯

[@markpryor5019]

I don't understand why people got so many problems try to be slick when they can get away with it

[@synergisticcollusion134]

The PIG still DOESN'T believe it. He's still convinced Charles was involved and just got lucky that Gilbert wouldn't rat him out. The harassment and defamation of Charles lasted long after Gilbert was incarcerated.

[@zuzellogan5613]

Poor man, Charles, he was telling the truth and investigators didn’t believe him and didn’t want to believe him either. It made me laugh the interrogation of this man, Charles, who repeatedly was telling them he was telling the truth. Sometimes law enforcement make huge mistakes accusing people of something they didn’t do without any proof and they start telling “lies” as long as they can get a confession. They should know better than that and even when some stories might sound bizarre, it doesn’t mean they are not true. I would NOT take a polygraph test either, I don’t believe in that shit besides it is not admissible in court, so there you have it. And I wouldn’t talk to investigators unless I have a lawyer present.

[@synergisticcollusion134]

You're smart.

[@bethp.9009]

Wow, what are the odds 😳 Incredible story.

[@trevorslinkard31]

If police have the right to lie to suspects during interviews like they did to Charles about having “evidence”, then how can they ask someone to take a polygraph test?

[@morehyeshiahtorahlessons5545]

So does the black man who was picked out by Charles and three others offered an apology? The interrogation sucked. For Forensic Files to even mention the idea that Richard Mitchell was guilty is sad...

[@bullbikkov7239]

What kind of scared, weak son would see a violent guy prowling around the house where his elderly mother is by herself and turn around and leave to call cops instead of grabbing a bat or hammer and protecting his mother

[@harleyhendrix8467]

Listen this is the story my husband now lives by.... He says all the time...well , if this dude was able to give a ride to the same guy that would kill his mother then anything can be possible...... And I agree

[@rav..]

I would love to know what is Charlie doing or how he has been. Hope life has been good to him. So sad for his mother and him.

[@TsunamiSteph0302]

I worked with Charlie in 2015 and he was doing good , a very nice guy

[@anissaconner602]

My god how could you do that😢 I'm glad Mrs. Donovan can rest in Paradise💜

[@Here_Come_The_Sixers]

I work overnights and this episode is the reason why I leave MULTIPLE Lights on in my house

[@Batman-wv5ng]

The case is so bizarre, l still don’t believe what I hear.

[@clc7763]

This is the best interrogation to show you.Never speak to a detective without a lawyer

[@cevr7847]

The interrogation video from 1991 looks better than the one from 2001

[@rs52594]

I'm pretty sure they only had the audio from the interrogation and the video is a reenactment.

[@collidingforces9589]

What are the odds? This was a terrible coincidence. Lesson learned, never pick up hitchhikers. EVER!

[@Keyblademster]

This 💯💯💯. It's a serious gamble

[@KironManuelCards]

There was evil walking that night.

[@gillian_rattan467]

I always come back to this video with utter disgust for the men performing the interrogation. I'm going into forensic work and my one goal is to never act like these two men. For them, he was guilty until proven guilty

[@patrickdurham8393]

I'll never take a polygraph they're not admissible in court so why bother? Nothing you say will prove you innocent but will be used to try to prove you guilty. No it's just a coercion tactic. You're supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. I'm not giving him anything past that.

[@reneekowalsky8337]

this is insane! the son's story sounded sooo made up lol!! unbelievable.

[@seanham1699]

Wow... The irony of this case.

[@LC_2012]

That's just crazy how that played out. The odds of that happening makes this an insane coincidence.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

One of the craziest stories on any of these shows we all watch, so wild & hits so hard to those of us who kinda watch tv through the out the day…I mean, it’s crazy because you can see how these random, 1,2,3 events can lead to the murder of his mother…or, at least, how the killer found her

[@cannon0587]

One of the most bizarre episodes of FF

[@ChrisAzalea666]

You know any others

[@yenesisalfonso5861]

Pls I need new episodes I think I've done watching all

[@Batman-wv5ng]

This episode was on years ago .

[@OrchestralOrg]

*did you watch the women behind bars series? there are a few episodes not in the playlist but you can find them.*

[@shellyortiz1977]

If there's new episodes of forensic files it won't be with the voice of narrator peter thomas sadly he pass.

[@henkdevries251]

You are convicted to watch them again.

[@karenpreston1622]

Love this show best ever of forensic shows

[@kimmyfreak200]

i believed him cuz his body language spoke to me... these are honest accounts of what he knew happened 7:37 he is relaxed but u can see natural frustration which is common reaction when u are not believed

[@jknephew]

The story is not conflicting like stated at the end of the video, it was the closed minds of the police that couldn’t see past the end of their nose that nearly screwed up this case entirely.

[@slay3r930]

Why is it so common for ppl to not lock their doors because the neighborhood is considered “safe” I’m sorry but my doors will always stay lock regardless if the neighborhood is considered safe 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Chris_P_Bacon62]

There's a good lesson to be learned here. When you're home alone at night, always leave your porch lights on. 9 times outta 10 that will deter any potential robbers from breaking in.

[@ruelvillafranca1724]

Seen this again a year ago, here in the Philippines, police often intimidate, threaten and torture people ( most are poor folks) whom they randomly picked up and present them to the media stating they are the culprits! Presented suspects readily admit the crime to the media only to recant later on when the case is at the courtroom. Majority of policemen almost often get away with their brutality because those poor people cannot afford to sue them and most of the time cops are just transferred to different regions for a few months to cool off the issues. Justice here are just for those rich and well to do! Only when the media will sensationalize/ publish the cases of those poor people brutalized by the Philippine National Police will have the best chance of of obtaining justice.

[@jeffmotsinger8203]

Notice there's no interview of Charles, I bet because he had nothing good to say about the way he was treated.

[@ronque23]

Jeez! What’s the takeaway here? Never give rides to strangers I guess.

[@Bubbies-777]

Thanks for stating the obvious Pothead Mike Anthony Foster... "Indeed" diddly do... "Geez" with a "j"... and "wow"... God ur a simp

[@demonslay-fd8nj]

Bruh the fact that he ended up at Charles mothers house without knowing where his mother even lived blows my mind what are the odds of that even happening…this is the craziest episode I’ve seen so far

[@ashleysimms5534]

according to these cops , you're guilty until proven innocent . it's supposed to be the other way around

[@hisdness1]

This was in Unsolved Mysteries!

[@francesgray3676]

💀This story was an episode on Unsloved Mysterises in the mid 80s! I remember watching it as a kid. 84' baby here.

[@howrupal]

Now the whole world knows on KZbin how the police are. :) They are so "experienced". 👍👏🏻 great job.