Forensic Files - Season 7, Episode 29 - A Bag of Evidence - Full Episode

The murder of 9-year-old Jessica Knott is investigated. Investigators use a garbage bag to connect suspect James Edward Crow, Jr. to the crime.
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[@bernardshakey9107]

Jessica’s story moved me to the point of driving 3 hours to Long Island to leave flowers at her grave and say a prayer. Rest In Peace, sweet innocent girl. 🙏🏻

[@stevennabe5356]

🙏🏾

[@travelerforever8849]

😞😞

[@milesaway3699]

😔

[@RawOlympia]

✨

[@pattifrederick3765]

bless you.

[@charlieisacatwithseizures]

You can tell the father was absolutely broken by the loss of his daughter. The poem at the end when he said Damn you, it struck me with empathy and grief and anger for what happened to that little girl.

[@bornaries7213]

I felt that deep in my soul. Imagine being a father and not being able to save your little girl from this👹!🥺

[@Angel-Kitten]

You can tell if someone is absolutely broken by the loss, even if they fake it.

[@caroltenge5147]

we'll I guess so.....

[@Angel-Kitten]

@@liukang3545 That's right, if they fake it, then theyre not broken, but you will think that they are.

[@Isurvivedthis481]

I'm a mother of a child that was abducted. And I can say it damages your soul. My child was found alive but extremely sick and abused .. 13 years later we are still recovering ❤️‍🩹

[@lorancehack4876]

I used to go bicycling by myself when I was kid all the time to the local parks. I must had been one ugly kid because nobody ever approached me. But today, nowadays, I won't even go 5-10 feet without making sure my child is safe. We live in a crazy world that is getting more crazed. Stay safe, keep an eye on your children at all times.

[@LRich9816]

True dat. Aside from cameras outside my house, I don't let my 5 year old daughter play outside by herself. Even though we live in a quiet neighborhood where everyone knows everyone and their ancestors, I don't feel comfortable letting my child out of my sight. I have watched too many of these criminal documentaries.

[@iamBlackGambit]

Well it was a different time back then

[@alvesthegreat]

I too watch my kid like a hawk

[@babagandu]

Lack of worship and teaching of love, and pollution (water running through lead pipes, smoke and chemicals, fake foods full of pesticides)

[@Janet_Ishaya]

💯💯

[@NicoleHawthorne]

I wish people would stop saying “it was different time”. There’s a zillion cases of kids getting kidnapped during these times; people were and still are just unconcerned and subconsciously think nothing bad is going to happen to them. There was probably actually MORE crime back then because there wasn’t as much technology available for perps to get caught.

[@waypay1]

There also wasn't internet and most stories never made it past local news.

[@KillaKRS1988]

There statistically was more crime back then.

[@ebonimom6964]

But it is true. Times were different. None of those people were bad parents for not watching their children more closely because it was the norm to allow your children to roam free unsupervised. We judge them now with the privilege of hindsight

[@MissKerriAnn]

💯

[@InLivingColored]

I just looked up statistics. Your right.

[@sankiegreyling6309]

Train your kids people. Dont go with anybody or anywhere without telling you, ever!!

[@8luvbug]

You can tell them that and they still don't listen

[@williamelliott]

So sad. In my opinion if you take a life you forfeit your own. Especially with a child. It is very hard to believe that there is so much "let's make a deal" with these evil people

[@Ricky-hy7iv]

I agree but I think you should have life without parole in a cell all day all night make it so he doesn’t want to live in a room impossible to kill yourself

[@itzryyster]

This os the best comment by far. Completely agree with your point of view. 👍

[@missrese868]

I understand how you feel. I'm a parent. But it's not our place to exact vengeance on anyone even in situations like this. We did not give life so we can't take it. God is the final judge not the one in a black robe with a gavel

[@williamelliott]

@@missrese868 God does grant authority and has done so since the first time the Jews wanted a king like the countries around them had. God never intended them to have a king other than him but the bible does say that he gives authority and takes it away

[@missrese868]

@@williamelliott commandments clearly say thou shalt not kill. Obviously everyone doesn't follow his laws but we are not allowed. Trust me he will be judged nobody leaves this earth without paying for the evil they did.

[@shelleywitmer616]

He replaced the tires but didn't think to throw away the kids fast food bag.

[@elythagez9830]

There is no perfect crime, usually the criminal themselves eventually become their worst witnesses. God said, “ your sins will find you out”

[@kobiecamp1134]

Nor did he think about getting rid of the dog, the plastic bags, the carpet in his home, and the fiber source in his car. But I'm pretty sure he didn't think any of these things would be used as evidence.

[@Janet_Ishaya]

I was 9 in 1999 and my brother was 6. We played outside for years but always stuck by eachother. We were literally outside from sunrise to sunset. My mom constantly watched through the window though. We lived in an apartment complex too and had 2 guys pull up next to us one day in a van asking us to get it. We both ran home. It was freaking scary.. I'll never forget it. This makes me so sad 😞 she shouldn't have been alone at all. Rip angel.

[@Julie-ji3nj]

@ Janet…. I was playing with a friend back in the early 80’s, when I was around the same age, when a CREEPY guy approached us and asked if we could get in his car to help him find his dog. My instinct was to run. I have NO doubt my life would have been in grave danger if I hadn’t.

[@vincentterrell2805]

@@Julie-ji3nj You did the right thing for you and your friend,I'm in my forties so I grew up playing around that time it was just as dangerous to me back than...Look what happened too poor Jacob Wetterling...Smh

[@Julie-ji3nj]

@@vincentterrell2805 Thank u for saying that, Vince! Unbelievable to think about what could have (probably WOULD have) happened if I didn’t!

[@vincentterrell2805]

@@Julie-ji3nj You're Welcome!

[@stfuplsok]

@@Julie-ji3nj *80s

[@thomasgeytze9913]

Any one who hurts a child is not deserves to live

[@cassandrayankey]

Back in the day parenting was crazy ! Children roaming around outside,out of view, for hours at a time. Neighbor saw her “ a couple of hours ago reading a book “ 80’s 90’s kids are blessed to have their life

[@jessiefrye3045]

Most Kids were more mature, at a younger age then. And crazy people were not as abundant as they are now.

[@aladynamedSusan]

As a 90's kid I can agree. I was 6 yrs old catching the city bus by myself. I had to be independent very young. And yes a lot of bad things happened to me but I also became extremely independent. Times were wild. Rip baby girl😢❤

[@michaelwheatley3873]

My wife and I raised 2 daughters; there were little girls in the late 80s. We never let them out of our sight, even back then. It in no way excuses what that guy did, but, I don’t understand your little girl being out of your sight for apparently hours. Maybe I have a jaded view but this world has always been a dangerous place and I’m in my 60s!

[@adriannavarro2536]

Lol get a grip lady

[@8luvbug]

​@@jessiefrye3045Bullcrap

[@Tenamf]

I cannot imagine the pain of these parents lots of prayers for them. And what did this man gain from killing this little girl, besides spending the rest of his life in jail!

[@jimmyohara2601]

There is NO logic to murder 😐

[@LilyAmongThorns]

@@jimmyohara2601 right

[@dsd-e4j]

psychopaths don't need a reason to take a life. That's why they are called psychopaths

[@personincognito3989]

I'd be willing to bet He SA her before he killed her and he didn't want her to talk

[@caligamer5364]

@@dsd-e4j It would be interesting to ASK them WHY they chose to do these things. Why they choose their victims, etc. that’s how profilers gather their data

[@audreyd2799]

This is such a heartbreaking story. What a beautiful young girl! May God bless her family!

[@NicholasShade-eq1ts]

💔

[@junerose-sommer5494]

The poor parents! The worst nightmare ever!!! God rest her little soul ♥️♥️♥️

[@virg0_lem0nade]

how on earth was that ruled as SECOND degree murder.....

[@srsusansummers3070]

No justice

[@moniquelove1158]

So sad. He had to be a really sick man to have thoughts of kidnapping & killing an innocent child. The audio & forensic analysis were very accurately matched & the detectives did a good job in a timely manner solving the case. The thought of it being a neighbor someone so close is sickening. RihJessica 🌷

[@WhateverHappenedToGaryCooper]

I thought guy was gonna read a poem about his little girl or maybe about missing her but dude wrote a poem about revenge. Savage

[@markfeagans9679]

I used to play outside on my street, unsupervised, in the 60's. Those days are long gone. We live in a sick society where the value of life has been depreciated.

[@rmills807]

Back in the 50,s you could leave your door and windows open, nothing happened.

[@debrawolleycrochet]

I totally agree

[@iamthepapi6251]

Dude Ted Bundy was around in the 60s... Charles Manson etc like the worst of the worst were around in the sixties.. lol. But ya I understand...

[@Waltiswicked]

Dozens of unsolved child murders occurred in the 60s. These days there are nearly zero.

[@Waltiswicked]

@@rmills807 You could do that today in my community - nothing will happen also.

[@pja546]

Very heartbreaking. I've seen this episode before and this time I'm wondering if he was responsible for more murders.

[@nemesisxrox6773]

... guaranteed he's done some very strange chit thruout his life if it wasn't homicidal

[@jamesparker3970]

You don't let a Child that Age play outside for 2 Hours without checking on her..What was she thinking...

[@entvids1]

When I was around 6 or 7, around 1997 or so. I was with my papaw, and he went inside the gas station and I was in his single cab Chevy. A man in a white astro van , was parked about 20 feet to the right of the truck , and a man was in the driver seat with the window down, and I remember him staring at me and not looking away. I remember being so scared and I told my papaw as soon as he came out and I was crying. It’s kinda foggy after that of the details. But I think everyone has had that time in their life where they were close to an abduction. Especially before the security camera days..

[@kobiecamp1134]

That's crazy that there are so many predators targeting children.

[@TheTmat007]

Why would anyone do this to another human-being, let alone a child? This guy's worse than a monster. Smh.

[@trinityranee]

Please teach your kids to not to go with strangers 🥺

[@jimmyohara2601]

seriously, it is mostly well known connected persons that commit these crimes. Strangers hardly ever do 😐☹️

[@dormaynemiller5202]

AGREED 😔

[@laurelgirard8475]

Stranger abductions and murders are very rare. You need to teach your children not to go with anyone, except in an emergency, where you tell them who they can go with. This also goes with school. Only approved people can pick them up. That’s just the beginning. You also teach them that no one except approved people should touch their “ parts covered by clothing.” And to scream your head off if they do (even better, yell fire. No one ignores that).

[@venetiazaharias9164]

I like in New York City all of my life. Anyway...kids don't listen. Never do. Shit happens. The thing is kids want to be grown+that's kid's attitude. Not my son.. Definitely NOT.

[@SharpTac]

Teach parents to watch their children

[@terryford7459]

I CERTAINLY feel this mother's pain!!! 😢🥺🙏🏾💔 (The loss of a child is DEVASTATING!!)

[@quashawnmurphy1456]

Aw, I'm so very sorry for your loss. I know it's hard, but please try to be strong. Your family loves and needs you. ❤ and so does the world. Sending big hugs and kisses to you. 💋

[@cheryltunt7868]

I'm so sorry that you also know this pain.

[@yankeetherebel]

19:15 actually it was the mother that recognized and matched the voice. Without her recognizing the voice, the cops probably wouldn't have ever figured it out.

[@hus390]

WTF?😳 The police cleared the recorded voice. Then the mom recognized the enhanced audio. I think they would have busted the killer even without the mom's contribution. Knowing the killer is white, have specific dog breed, and the killer being a neighbour who publicly walks that dog, they would have reached him. The mom just expedited the search.

[@yankeetherebel]

@@hus390 I'm talking about reality though... not the imaginary sh*t you just pretended happened.

[@danielwwe223]

Exactly, without her it would be unsolved, the piece of shit had no criminal background so they would've never looked at him

[@LilyAmongThorns]

@@yankeetherebel …and if the killer hadn’t called the police, and if the police hadn’t thought to clean up the audio he wouldn’t have been caught either.

[@yankeetherebel]

@@LilyAmongThorns well, I thought about that but I thought giving credit to the killer was in poor taste.

[@helenchilds7719]

We also played outside alone 😔, went bike riding, did all the playing we wanted. STREET LIGHTS WAS OUR CURFEW! Awful world we are in! God Bless this 🙏 poor family.

[@VincentWilliams007]

When I was growing up we didn't worry about this stuff. Times have changed.

[@travelerforever8849]

so true, I remember as a 7 years old girl, I went to climb tree, play at the neighbour's backyard even explored the nearby undergrowth. THings surely changed. The world is no longer safe.

[@calvinharrison21]

Yea , even in NYC , because the people in the Neighborhood watched. over THEM TOO !!!

[@cheryltunt7868]

Things have always been this way though. We just know that it happens much more than we used to because the internet has connected the entire world. Information spreads quickly. I too used to think it was safer when I was a child but it wasn't. News just didn't travel as fast.

[@helenchilds7719]

Things definitely weren't like they are now when I was a kid, but, I am also 66.

[@Kelvinllovejr]

Pretty interesting how someone can take a life with 0% care and never consider the other persons desire to live yet can beg and beg for a deal that avoids the death penalty for them. Face the same fate as those you kill.

[@NicoleHawthorne]

Poor baby. I’m still trying to figure out why parents let their kids go out unsupervised. Always always always account for the worst case scenario

[@jessiefrye3045]

Nowadays, i watch mine, and ALL the neighborhood kids.

[@tamisherwood2568]

So thankful for forensic,. Thank you for the great detective work,

[@nemesisxrox6773]

.. thou IF Mom never deciphered that 911 call - the law may not have ever caught the guy

[@azoutlaw7]

That is exactly right Mr. Knott. This piece of filth will have no answer when he is asked 'why'. I don't think this is the first time that guy did something like this.

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

I never allowed my daughters to play in the front yard unattended. I grew up in Spokane WA and I was almost kidnapped twice!!

[@sheenavanderloos3922]

What happened to stranger danger taught to children parents watch yr children always

[@nicholesanders3958]

I'm pretty sure a episode of forensic files was about that town

[@SL-pg4dh]

And left her alone unattended for supposedly HOURS.

[@jameshughes525]

Pumpkin is such a good dog, he helped get Justice for little Jessica. He should get a delicious biscuit everyday for the rest of his life

[@NicholasShade-eq1ts]

🎃

[@johnnythewalrus]

Lol for real? Yes, he did such a good job...existing. He didn't DO anything...smh

[@kobiecamp1134]

​@@johnnythewalrusLMAO

[@DylanDkoh]

Pumpkin was an accomplice, he should be trialed for the crime for luring Jessica away from her parents and distract her attention so his man could strangled her without much resistance.

[@jparker59able]

Tragic stories about children are hard to watch. Sadly, no one is safe anywhere. He didn't feel too bad if he was maintaining his innocence. Pos wasted in a human body.

[@treetz4739]

How can you have the heart to look in a kid's eye and kill her . 😢

[@jimmyohara2601]

they do NOT have an heart❤️, nor concience, what you talking about ?? 🤔😬

[@lillybianca4185]

😭😭😭💔💔💔

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

Overcome by his perversion

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

@@jimmyohara2601 They do but they can turn it off

[@stfuplsok]

@@jimmyohara2601 a* heart

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

It makes me cry inside to go out walking and see young kids alone and unsupervised. As much as I want to know the kids are going to be safe, I fear that I could be marked as a potential predator, so I keep walking. It's the few sickos of society which have spoiled it for the concerned people who genuinely care about kids and their safety. Calling the police is as far as I would go to help.

[@Sigma2HisAlpha]

My thoughts exactly.

[@pissip]

I can't tell you how many times at my job parents leave their kids to run around a large department store unsupervised. It's absolutely ridiculous.

[@nicholasshade]

This episode was fantastic. I love the matching of the trash bags. Forensic Files is #1. Love and light from Gore, Oklahoma.❤💡💛

[@coreyfelipe5679]

Are you apsycho?!

[@nicholasshade]

@@coreyfelipe5679 no.🌻💛

[@nicholasshade]

@@coreyfelipe5679 the reason I said this episode was fantastic was because of the linking the trash bags. Not because of the murder. Please don't confuse what i said about the bags with the murder. Thank you.🌻💛

[@sasababa1858]

bastard got away with 40 years... this makes me so angry

[@johntapp7232]

Like the girl’s father said:”All I can say is the man upstairs is waiting for him-and possibly the man downstairs too.” In all reality-this murderer got away with absolutely nothing-he just bought time, that’s all.

[@dirtyface-capone7622]

Should've tied him to two horses running in opposite directions & watched him rip in half.

[@nicholasshade]

😊

[@Sigma2HisAlpha]

I will never understand how parents can let their kids go outside unsupervised. I just I’ll never understand that. When the mother said “a few thousand later her father walked in..” a few hours??? I just simply cannot

[@seanbuckman1269]

That was a completely different time then tho.. we all went and played by ourselves. I use to go out myself all the time younger than her. But let me tell you my almost 14 year old still doesn't go to the corner store which is in on the corner of my street himself fuck that one

[@victoriablack2093]

How the hell did the mother not know where her 9 year old was for hours?! Neglect much?!

[@andrewbouk1324]

Judge much?!?

[@andrewbouk1324]

Get over yourself, just about everyone I knew were running around unsupervised for hours when we were 9 years old. Don’t blame this poor mother.

[@victoriablack2093]

@@andrewbouk1324 correct. I am judging. Good observation

[@veronicasanacion]

Thank you Mother Justice for making his capture possible. And joy and peace for Jessica and her family.

[@cjdisciple5586]

I don't see how the mom went two hours without checking on her daughter?

[@liasi4592]

And this could’ve been prevented if only she checked on her sooner…

[@SL-pg4dh]

She was probably checking on her from time to time. They probably meant 3 hours between when she asked to go and play and her father finally arrived. I refuse to believe she wasn't checking on her during that period, but obviously wasn't enough

[@jessestewart169]

My thought exactly.

[@Kelvinllovejr]

Truly disgusting crime. You have to keep a real close eye on your kids though. Can't just let them be outside for long periods outside of your view. Saw the other one where the girl went to drop a piece of mail off for her mom and was hit and taken away. You can't let your kids out of your sight. There are always sick people watching and waiting for a kid to get that chance to be alone and then they pounce on them.

[@flej01]

R.I.P Jessica, my heart goes out to your family

[@Skeletongunz992]

What kind of mother goes hours without eyes on their child.

[@shusa2982]

Why he killed her? Why😭😕?? She s just an angel

[@dagmegetachew3954]

Better know we live in hell

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

He's evil.

[@liliinbloom8326]

He tried to touch her and she probably made it clear she was going to scream and he panicked and killed her, she was not raped because he killed her before

[@personincognito3989]

Did the story say that? I think I missed. Did, you hear of Necrophilia she could have still been raped.

[@peligrossoMANIACO]

@ Lilli in bloom They didn’t mention sexual assault before or after

[@greatestnitemare6626]

Wowww really Lili? Tell us what the lottery numbers are, since you seem to know everything.

[@cautionTosser]

0:31 I like how they protect the identity of the door.

[@kobiecamp1134]

They were protecting whoever lives at that address right now.

[@MrSicc274]

There are some scary people out there

[@sega62s]

17:05 the killer must think how the hell am I gonna fit in this car with my hands tied behind my back 😂

[@AbenaD88]

How could you let you’re daugther play for hours unsupervised? I just don’t get it. Especially when living in the U.s

[@knucklegame5050]

EXACTLY

[@bertharuiz1225]

How lawyers represent n argue for a client who committed such a heinous crime to a little angel. It’s beyond me. I could never do it; I love children too much. Breaks my heart.

[@OutlawJoseyWales71]

They do it for money. Most lawyers are scumbags

[@nemesisxrox6773]

... $$$ is the actual 'root of all evil' when it comes to some with intelligence that the criminals lack

[@surgeon1016]

Honestly if you talk to most defence attorneys they would tell you these cases are the ones they hate the most and a lot of times they want to plead guilty deals in order to avoid more heartache to the families it’s definitely not a easy job to have to defend these animals but unfortunately someone must do it in order to make sure justice is served

[@monicastricker3582]

Because our system is based on everyone's right to a fair trail. Think of all the people that are wrongly convicted that lawyers in the innocence project have freed.

[@ozbarge9761]

Evidently she was not taught about "stranger danger"! Sad!

[@8luvbug]

Some kids don't listen

[@mariastewart9820]

If she wasnt,she didn't deserve to die !

[@milesaway3699]

Oh..the life of living in an apartment complex. Good times..(sarc). It was my sole mission in life to make sure my children never experienced that kind of miserable experience. To anyone reading this living in this situation I feel for you…I sincerely do.

[@francisvincentcabalatungan3232]

The tranquilizer pill of the interviewed is so calm over their answers

[@alisyr5128]

It's truly terrifying that even the killer don't know why he committed this hideous deed

[@williammorris3303]

If it doesn’t hurt your soul hearing a case like this there has to be something wrong with you. I know I’m over empathetic but this is just so disgusting and heart wrenching

[@thetwitchywitchy]

It really bothers me the mother never checked on her daughter for that long a period of time… I know this was “another time” but I would think as a mother she would’ve at least glanced out there every half an hour or so, she was alone in a front yard for hours…

[@cassandrayankey]

I was looking for some one to say this. !

[@monicastricker3582]

I agree especially when she knew this man was in the neighborhood and he made her uncomfortable. I was in the small town where my sister lives. Every year there is a huge even that brings thousands into town. My nephew 10, my niece 8 were angry we wouldn't let them walk the 6 blocks from the restaurant back to the house. I explained there were a lot unknown people in town. I also taught them and my own son. Never go anywhere with someone. If someone tries to grab you, kick scream, scratch etc. I also have taught them trust your gut, anyone can be dangerous.

[@Damonpeters1950]

I totally agree with your comment-and while I feel bad for the parents-I question -where is outside- to me that right out front in the yard- within hearing -sight and vocal range- not down the street at the park waiting for dad- a predators opportunity- and two hours- this-sadly- has the element of neglect as well.

[@sheilamiller4132]

Me as well. We played with friends for hours in the street below are our house. May the Lord bless and comfort Jessica's Family.

[@jenniferknight9687]

How do you let your 9-year-old play outside for hours without even checking on them? I mean you told her to go right out front it's not hard to just peek out your window or open the door.

[@ruthfedrau5546]

Without thinking of anyone specifically its beyond me why children go with strangers. They are so easily lured with a puppy, a candy, an ice cream, a burger, etc....and there fore its just sad that one cannot leave children unsupervised, not in front of your house, not in your own backyard, playground, school yard, etc just cant do it!

[@iloveu2273]

The monster who did that should be tortured for years .

[@terrysigmon3119]

In the Bible Jesus said it would be better for a man to tie a millstone around their neck and throw it in the sea than to harm a child. The people that do this stuff will meet their maker on judgement day.

[@Aluminata]

A bare, dark cell with boxes of ticks, leaches and scorpions delivered nightly.

[@tarawehry7105]

There’s a special place in hell for you

[@tarawehry7105]

There’s a special place in hell for you

[@haaken-hj2gh]

A lot of people in prison, once they found out he harmed a child, would instantly and viciously attack and try to kill him, even in there, a code of honor exists

[@lindsaydeclute714]

Who in the hell let’s a 6 year old be outside by herself for hours…?!?! Not with my daughter, no way!

[@glitter-lk5dz]

She was nine.

[@lindsaydeclute714]

@@glitter-lk5dz 9, 6, 3…. She’s under 10!

[@lazysleeper7174]

It should be Who in the world kills a child like this??

[@zuzellogan5613]

Rest in peace always, little Jessica. Now you are in peace surrounded by love ❤️🙏🏻

[@kingsolomon0]

It is very painful for a parent to loose their child .

[@donnadinsdale5739]

Yeah I've lost 2 children..worst ever...but I do say.. Don't cry cause it's over.smile cause it happen..it's HELPS me..

[@liljo911xxx]

There are evil in this world…

[@johanna1464]

That poor girl, how can somebody call themselves human, to do this to a child.

[@TheJojo99999]

Not sure why she was playing in the park outside the apartments by herself..too dangerous.

[@celestialasmr9209]

“poor mom” …she left her daughter outside for hours and didn’t even bother to check…her neglect is partly responsible.

[@jackrabbit0]

I just left a comment about that. I’m like ok dummy….you allowed your child to sit outside unsupervised for a couple of hours…like seriously?

[@muffs55mercury61]

The man upstairs (as Jessica's father called God) took James Edward Crow on Nov 21, 2011 and dealt with him up there. The 1980s and '90s saw innocence lost with incidents like this. No longer can you let your kids play without being supervised or even so much as walk to the school bus stop alone. I used to do paper routes in the 1960s and early 1970s starting at 4AM to make extra money. In 1984 after the murder of a 13 year old newspaper carrier, that was the end of kids doing morning routes and they were phased out completely in 1992 on afternoon routes.

[@troybuilt1142]

When I was raising my family, we lived in a house with a fenced-in yard and a locked gate and I was still checking on them every ten to fifteen minutes.

[@lostcub8572]

yep that's how I was raised as well. either my parents or grandparents sat on the porch or next to a window to see us play. and if they went inside so did we. this lady seriously failed her child.

[@JohnBeerschoten-qf8bz]

@@lostcub8572 Dont's say that please. That were different times. It's easy to judge.

[@lostcub8572]

@@JohnBeerschoten-qf8bz different times doesn't stop a parent from being responsible. I'm not judging. it's just common sense.

[@lostcub8572]

@@johnnyvanbeerschoten9360 you disagreeing isn't anything personal to me. it's not an opinion. yes, like I said she failed her child by having her go outside and wait for her father by not paying attention. common sense is keeping an eye on your child at ALL TIMES. so you can go back and forth by defending a mother who daughter was killed on the lack of carelessness to stay in the house.

[@JohnBeerschoten-qf8bz]

@@lostcub8572 I try to understand you and I'm not defending the mom because I do not know all the circumstances. I am attacking you because you judge the mom. You do not qualify to be a judge. You say 'the lack of carelessness', but you mean her carelessness, because 'the lack of carelessness' means she was not careless. But it's ok. I understand what you are saying and I do not agree, I have another opinion. I do not judge. You could be more sencitive about the impact of this event. If the mother is to blame, why is she not punished? Do you believe she should be punsihed?

[@jprofio]

Pumpkin is a good name for a Sharpei; I bet that dog had no idea it was being used for something so awful, they're so sweet

[@rogermansour6085]

What a very sad story.Jessica such a sweet and innocent child killed for no reason.RIP .I too have a nine year old and wept as I watched this.Jessica today 2022 Jessica would of been around. 35.My very belated condolences to Kevin and Peggy Knott.As far as James crow he should of received the Death sentence.May he rot in prison.And again congratulations to incredible work by forensic workers, the detectives, those who did autopsy, and those who filmed and narrated. Once more this shows what the Bible says is true Thou SHALL NOT KILL Thou shall not beat False witness EVANGELIST Roger Mansour

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Love when they go to a factory to track an item by lot number and forensically gather evidence!!

[@consolatairungu1544]

I understand this mother not showing emotions, after I lost my son I couldn't show emotions I'd actually talk to people normally but deep inside I was hurting like hell tried to off myself twice

[@pamelaleigh4225]

I'm so sorry

[@seanbuckman1269]

So sorry for your loss. Your child wouldn't want you to meet up with them yet. Thank you for not going through it. You can help other people with your story

[@SL-pg4dh]

1:40 "A couple of hours later" As in she left her kid outside unsupervised for a couple of hours????

[@michaelpatrick7888]

im so sad for her mom shes trying to speak normally but she aches and is so sad her daughter is gone..

[@m__o8phoenix]

the knott mother comes off creepy, strange, and is not saying the whole truth

[@crystalstigall9778]

When he said her husband came in a few hours later with no Jessica my heart jumped out of my chest!!! What mother let's her 9 year old play outside for hours where you can't see her and you don't go check on her!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@darkdaddydirty2504]

Yeah thats f^*cking weird af. I’m a man and I’m consistently checking on my girls….

[@alyssamiller9628]

This was a different time And this was normal my mom had four kids we’d leave and be gone for hours walking to creeks in woods exploring for miles times have changed so much my oldest is 15 and I don’t even let my 12 walk down street to corner store alone it’s just different times

[@jaybee6701]

All of them in the 80s and 90s.

[@MrBrooklyn06]

@@alyssamiller9628 yes it was a different time back then. I remember walking 15mins alone everyday to my school / closest store. My nieces and nephews have literally never walked anywhere alone.

[@JohnBeerschoten-qf8bz]

It was a different time then, so let's not blame the parents. So sad to have to experience that. God give them strength. But i did not get it, was there any sexual abuse? Maybe I missed something. God bless that family.

[@slinkystarfirelight5968]

The assault and murder of anyone is horrible, but when it's done to a child, it's that much more devastating!

[@mellzj.d3369]

I have a 9yr old son and I do not play about him he likes to be a boy and go play with his friends but I just don’t play that shit. even when my daughter was 9 I did not allow her outside like that bc I have this fear.

[@MrChidorinagashi10]

How u not check on your kid for that long

[@smnvo1129]

How the mother let Jessica go to play outside by herself? She was only 9 years old!

[@rainpuddles7239]

I can't imagine not knowing where my child was for more than 5 -10 minutes! At least look out the window and check on them. Like, HOW! could her mom not know where she was for HOURS!?!?!?😢

[@mzwatkinz1026]

A tear slip out when she cleared her throat, while she remembered the moment she knew her baby was gone. Truly devastating. 😢😢

[@yasirakb79]

Why is the most important topic not even touched for seconds in video . THE MOTIVE

[@timothywomac9254]

Still bothers me that he used his pet as a ploy to commit this crime. I also wonder if there are more victims.

[@jessicaturner5617]

As a mother, when I thought “oh that’s weird grown man that wants to hang around kids with his dog constantly”, I would’ve been on guard immediately. But I guess times were different then. There is no way I’d let my kids out my site at that age. If you’re playing outside I’m watching you, and when I go in so do you. It is so sad that baby died over negligence all around. And yes my name is Jessica ironically. I’m a mother of 3 and I can’t imagine the pain this mom went through but I pray for the family and their healing.

[@stfuplsok]

*sight

[@vuksgitau]

What is the world coming to when the neighbor can't be trusted 😱

[@KlusterFux]

Nowhere do they say why he killed her. Was it just for fun? Boredom? Rape? Money? ....Weird!

[@nairyarakelian1132]

I thought the same thing. No motive mentioned and I can't think of one other than the fact that he's a sick freak. Absolutely bizarre.

[@slagarcrue85]

Wow the skills and the technology of the people at NASA. How they can be used for tasks outside of stuff involving space exploration and observation amazes me:

[@ghenetcharles5833]

Bad parenting so her mom never went and check on her what the hell a nine year old doing outside by herself.

[@kristen7623]

It’s so disturbing to me that a killer can have a cute little dog named pumpkin

[@DanetteSWhite]

When we were told to stay in front of the house, we did just that.

[@shamtriklo4320]

The fact that the mother let the daughter out, and the father didn't get home until hours later is just crazy to me! How does the mom not go and check on her daughter for hours?

[@abbash5655]

Owe

[@terryford7459]

Right!!

[@Joseph-wx1kb]

Exactly what I was gonna say

[@tanyaboyd7447]

Victim Blaming..... NICE!!!

[@monanina4172]

@@tanyaboyd7447 da victim is da lil gurl who’s no longer here cus she was left outside unattended 🥲

[@lpetitoiseau9146]

Jessica looked so much like her mom.

[@VincentWilliams007]

I saw a case like this that happened in FL where a psycho abducted an eight year old girl and did some horrible things to her. Then he strangled her to death.

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

So sad!

[@VincentWilliams007]

​@@donnamariedavidson5065Time to stop those them.

[@josakura]

My prayers go out to Jessica and her family. Awesome detective work by everyone. Also, that Glay quality assurance engineer should be promoted.

[@adelasposito7642]

I grew up in a 3rd word country so leaving a child outside like this mother did was asking to get the child rapped or kidnapped. I got here and I never left my kid out by himself … I thought that is just common sense … but I guess some people are just too naive

[@blackedkelly9314]

I was in the Boy Scouts… I might as well have two buttholes now

[@cwatson42785]

So much evil out there! Like wtf a innocent little girl?

[@JohnDoe-jb5ko]

I hope the homies got him in prison for doing that to that little girl...

[@truetillspanky]

Buys all new tires but doesnt throw out the happy meal bag..

[@gild2604]

Why 90percent of the criminals in those shows having problems with their EYES ???

[@manleynelson9419]

I've noticed that too

[@craigime]

90%? where did you get that number?