How Police Caught a Murderer From a Single Clue (The Rolex Killer)

This con man thought he had the perfect scam to murder his business partner all planned out, but a single clue helped the forensic scientists and police track down this sneaky murderer. In today's crazy video we're going to investigate how a Rolex watch helped solved a mysterious murder.
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[@movementman9777]

He had so much drip he left some at the crime scene.

[@mxkhxxl510]

Stalker Bleach he had so much drip he drowned

[@tyy745]

Drowned in the drip

[@CloseThatBackdoor]

@@tyy745 damnm

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

Drip... Drip..... Drop.

[@nitrouchiha5940]

Lol

[@mulsanne1]

The murderer that flexs his Rolex before he murders his victim

[@iilxifuii532]

Did you watch the video...

[@lukazdt5]

iiLxifuii it’s called a joke, something that you wouldn’t know cause you take everything literally..

[@wya.shadow]

@@iilxifuii532 R/wooosh

[@aitsamjavid1944]

@@iilxifuii532 who's gonna tell him? 😂😂

[@mulsanne1]

Hello there

[@Goji_798]

Never thought police could actually solve murders

[@succmyween4202]

Godzilla_798 Cole Phelps if you played or watched playthroughs of L.A Noire

[@natalie9641]

Godzilla_798 ok tough guy

[@Goji_798]

@@malik_.uglyahh Oh and by the way Mr Officer I don't think you realised that that was a joke, no need to get aggressive but OK, whatever suits you.

[@Goji_798]

@@natalie9641 Guess people take things too seriously this day in age. Oh well, nothing I can do.

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

35% of them they still don't. I like those odds.

[@Planetless0]

David Wallace Davis is the most fake name i can think of😂

[@Coco9thASOS]

Bruh, I'm saying!

[@shallah777]

😂😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing

[@neothepeach]

dunder miffliine??? the office?

[@dakoda887]

You cant even think of it that's how fake it is

[@llilylala]

When your in a rush to change your name *David Wallace Davis*

[@Shakalaka35]

"From a SINGLE clue!" "Here are all the three clues that lead to his arrest!"

[@NoahPeukert]

Well it was one clue that led to his arrest. The Rolex. The other stuff was just evidence they found after his arrest

[@emmahyk9773]

The infographics show is literally a teacher, an amazing one. I learn more things here than I learn in school, and at least the information we gain here is important, interesting, and useful.

[@sendmebitcoinpls2698]

fr lol

[@pollypockets508]

It's nice to see grateful people. Thanks.

[@duncan_walker]

They actually got a lot of facts wrong about this story.

[@Leon-sm1zl]

the fact that on the TV it showed pluto instead of scooby really triggerd me

[@yellowdoge1017]

Leon Gamer 2807 where? or when

[@Leon-sm1zl]

@@yellowdoge1017 5:18

[@LuisAlvarez-gt9st]

It was a brown Pluto to avoid copyright issues from both Warner Bros. and Disney.

[@Leon-sm1zl]

@@LuisAlvarez-gt9st wow didn't know a youtube channel could get copyrighted by a dog

[@LuisAlvarez-gt9st]

Leon Gamer 2807 It’s corporate America. Copyright is a thing. Lol

[@heyhannah6582]

He's "married" to his daughter. Yeah, dark tale sure it is.

[@bobduncan9854]

Sweet Home Alabama

[@nerdybacon6244]

@@bobduncan9854 *WHERE THE SKIES ARE SO BLUE*

[@mayathecat4270]

@@nerdybacon6244 *SWEET HOME ALABAMA, LORD IM COMING TO YOUUUUU*

[@avasdasgupta1657]

and probably had kids

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes.

[@nekochan3231]

"I would've gotten away with it, if it wasn't for you meddling ROLEX!"

[@abquixy3203]

Lol funny comment

[@WlwHylas]

@@abquixy3203 lol funny comment

[@Aryan-25.10]

Scooby doo!!

[@E4MB]

Misread this as “The Roblox Killer” Kinda disappointed not gonna lie

[@justagamer3634]

Golden Corral lol me to

[@bonk6301]

ye same

[@liliyashcheglova9968]

Same

[@FawnAngel61]

Me too!!

[@charadreemurr2170]

HOW DARE YOU BEAT ME IN EPIC MINIGAMES YOUR GONNA PAY

[@duchi882]

*"How Police Caught a Murderer Froma Single Clue"* *Shinichi Kudo:* _First time?_

[@Flamsterette]

From A, not Froma.

[@denji4005]

Ii dont get it

[@pandepanda31]

@@denji4005 Shinichi Kudo is this detective from a manga titled 'Detective Conan' pretty big in Asia, but don't know if it penetrated the western hemisphere yet

[@Flamsterette]

@@denji4005 From A, not Froma. Look. There's a difference between the actual title and what this idiot put.

[@lazilycloud]

Flamsterette dude why do you care so much

[@purplewaffles5480]

"Scooby Doo" *shows pluto

[@clutchuwu1355]

I was looking for this😂

[@timgabriel8861]

The Real Clutch same😂

[@Gameflyer001]

This very nearly was the perfect crime. Had the murderer gotten rid of the Rolex like he did with the rest of Platt's means of identification, the crime would've gone permanently unsolved. All it took was tossing the Rolex 60-70 feet in the opposite direction, and it wouldn't have been found.

[@robertkaye5135]

Or if he'd just pocketed the watch.

[@omnicupid6694]

I saw this case on Forensic Files and you forgot the part where the police didn't know that Davis was pretending to be Ronald Platt and when they went to question him they went to the wrong house. That's where they found out Davis was posing as Ronald Platt.

[@duncan_walker]

That's a crucial part of the story. It was a total fluke how they found out he had assumed Platt's name. ...they left a lot of stuff out tho.

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

I've found people camping in my woods from just one clue before

[@ImDatMidget]

Just Some Bigfoot With Internet Access by chance, was that noise?

[@sadiexkawaii]

I see you everywhere bru

[@buubi3447]

Your everywhere

[@golden46k]

Was it footprints

[@Hygix_]

Bigfoot,I will take your wifi

[@747Sean]

Plot twist: Wallace is the owner of The Infographics Show

[@MarcTelang]

probably

[@WlwHylas]

Oop

[@Mushfoxx]

I’ve always been worried about budding into a murderer since I’ve done some bizarre things due to my awful past. However I always forget that I’m too scared to even order for myself, let alone willingly go out and speak to others.

[@Erdrutsch837]

I feel yah I’m similar except the only thing keeping me from. Becoming one is I want to be a good person

[@Ln384]

Yeah dw about it then kid

[@floresierra]

We're not commenting on how he made his daughter his wife and possibly gathered her children???

[@youngvices7938]

Right and she said she fears for her little retorted babies 👶🏻 poor girl shes her own daughters sister.

[@BarkaDog]

It's not revealed who the actual father was

[@nhandahooker]

Barka Dog what’s the other route? He kidnapped kids or he pimped his own daughter out?

[@Fck_the_atf]

No we are not

[@Cloegirl110298]

Honestly, I have a feeling he picked her because he might have been grooming her from a young age.

[@ethanle1220]

For a second I thought it said “The Roblox Killer” xD

[@Showergelski]

John Doe

[@JesusChrist-ix3zp]

Same

[@ingridgerschdorfova6749]

Roblox is a game

[@DBLIsKillingMe]

You are too into roblox

[@ahuman8999]

Fmono • 39 years ago • Updated no it’s not it’s a great game plus that’s just you opinion

[@MADJOEFC]

"But in the words of Scooby Doo..." Wait....isn't that Pluto tho??

[@elithedabber875]

the parts youre supposed to have in quotes isnt and the parts youre not supposed to have quotes on you do.

[@astoldby]

Yea, I was like that's Pluto! Lol

[@hannahlarocco7467]

There was 3 kids having a party. The first one was killed. 2nd kid Hannah was eating snacks. The third kid Emma was dancing. Who was lying.

[@WlwHylas]

@@hannahlarocco7467 the first one

[@alfiebarker2329]

Please try 7 days in a wheelchair. Someone I know is in a wheelchair and has amazing strong arms because he must use his arms for moving. I would love to see how our favourite lab rat.

[@andrewnicholson1978]

Alfie Barker ooh that would be interesting

[@haleybennett9147]

oooh I like this one

[@Rory-po6ri]

Mannie Illescas he could just move them

[@Skwigsy]

I am bound to a wheelchair for a month and it’s been a week and it is not easy. Done.

[@ABW941]

Just add weights to your arms and wear them constantly.

[@Weepingghoul]

Why did he take his daughter she’s a liability

[@chrissmith3587]

He’s a pervert

[@astoldby]

He probably been molested her all her life so he wanted to take her so that he could keep doing it.

[@princesspolancos4561]

Yes he made his daughter his lover. I've watched he documentary of this crime months ago

[@jessicalyngkhoi5551]

He impregnated his daughter and told everyone she's his wife

[@billreacts-n4x]

So he would have an excuse to leave

[@secondhandfat3110]

The KZbin channel "real stories" have a great documentary on this

[@mr.poke-a-lot8119]

Second Hand Fat same goes for forensic files

[@astoldby]

@@mr.poke-a-lot8119 Yes that was the first time I heard about this case.

[@sandralutashima8357]

@@mr.poke-a-lot8119 also watched it first time on Forensic Files.

[@1dogissky]

5:19 I seriously did not expect him to say Scooby Doo 💀

[@robbertsprezzatura7220]

pluto right

[@1dogissky]

Robbert Sprezzatura yeah 😂

[@Redkarmaa]

How often do these guys upload? I could watch a video that just came out and 5 seconds in another one comes out

[@bestdays55liu39]

Ok boomer

[@gusfring8405]

@@bestdays55liu39 ok boomer

[@CODJoma]

夢taegi. ok boomer

[@eduardoplascencia9451]

PuRe Joma ok boomer

[@Coco9thASOS]

@@eduardoplascencia9451 O K B O O M E R .

[@berbo4063]

A: hey! B: hey! B:What do you like to do in weekends? A: i like stalking people B:uhh I like swimming A: I know...

[@darknesskiler]

I like the infographic shows. I listen to them while at work. do y'all have podcasts?

[@chrisnln4861]

The Infographics show : Human Quagmire depravity Me : Wait is this family guy?

[@avilumbkakkar2585]

Giggity

[@lakelurker08]

Toilet Quagmire.

[@PDJ004]

I remember this case. I watched an episode of Forensic Files that focused on this story.

[@PK-rn4lo]

Yes, me too! Didn't even take a second to realise they're talking about the same case as soon as I read "The Rolex Killer" in the thumbnail.

[@Red.brick.commie]

M - Man, I - I L - Love F - Fishing!

[@sneakerheadass978]

Alex Rodriquez nice

[@hypersecures]

Never heard of this case until now

[@sumanthachark]

I just watched this episode in forensic files yesterday 💯

[@otaku_mitaku]

I have heard about this story Lots of love from India 🇮🇳

[@melaninprincess.5237]

Fmono • 39 years ago • edited yes

[@boatboystrackclub6528]

“The Rolex killer” Me: Antonio Brown what have you done!?!?!

[@aveen8769]

Can you do the Green River Killer? He’s apparently from where I live and I like studying or just learning about serial killers and he’s the only one I know around Seattle

[@gonzobtrappin1911]

Ted Bundy also prowled Seattle.

[@toffiet3347]

You know what confuses me. Why on earth would a con man who's interested in money leave a very expensive watch on someone who's dead what are they gonna do haunt him

[@lowercase3479]

“Today we are going to tell you another dark tale dredged up from the quagmire of human depravity” Well.... oooook then, nice start to the video

[@davidmartin5446]

LOVE THIS EPISODE…saw this crime on forensic files a while ago

[@Flamsterette]

I remember hearing about this case. The Rolex watch was the clue.

[@jonathonmuckler7861]

I saw this story on forensic files. I honestly think they did a better job presenting the info

[@adamabdelhamid4018]

My Will to Live: *Ight, Imma head out* My Brain: *I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move*

[@jrjones7022]

You not youtuber

[@yom1839]

i heard about this, its good to finally get some more information on this story

[@shinigamiahydixa6082]

0:03 Quagmire... 👀 Giggity

[@JH-lb6qf]

Infographics show: mentions Scooby-Doo reference Also Infographics: shows picture of Pluto

[@stevearnold2855]

Thought it said “The Roblox killer”. Thank goodness it wasnt

[@tysondennis1016]

OOF!

[@raymondkim5711]

Criminals watching: Ah so I have to get rid of the watch huh

[@jaylo3435]

"The quagmire of...." *Toilet quagmire walks in *

[@Rando_Shyte]

Finally the GOOD narrator.

[@layoutsguy]

I thought everyone was fascinated with money at a young age.

[@elizabetausuk6910]

This was a good summary, but there is SO much to this case. Originally they never suspected him, but one day they went to talk to him and he wasn't home so they asked a neighbour where he was and that neighbour told the police that they knew him as a different person. They couldn't find the boat originally HOWEVER a police officer not involved in the case who was walking by the board with the boat's name on it remembered where it was docked because he goes fishing there. The anchor was going to be sold off on a car boot sale (after it's sold it's almost impossible to find the new owner) BUT it happen to be one of the items that NEVER SOLD. The list goes on, it was good luck after good luck on this one.

[@WhooDeenie]

Wow this is a small world, my uncle just told me about this story because hes mates with one of the brixham fishermen who found the body. They did end up selling the anchor for cheap when they could've sold the rolex instead😂

[@peko1444]

Interesting story either way though The Rolex Ripper would have been a better name though

[@samptoms]

Got a reason to tell my parents when they ask why I need expensive watches

[@SafeBurrito5465]

that scooby doo part has like 5 errors and it’s so funny

[@ailing6399]

IDK HOW NO ONE NOTICED. Firstly, Scooby Doo doesn’t say that line… The villains that are caught say it. Secondly, that was goofy not Scooby

[@salt262]

when you watch the office while fleeing to europe to make a new life

[@prodbytarantino]

Alex Villeneuve I was waiting for someone to say something 😭

[@Bella517]

No one commented about David Wallace, I thought I was the only one 😔

[@saintarj4552]

Typical that he would pretend to be sick to get out of prison

[@TnPDestruction]

“Milk and honey” I seent that don cherry reference ;)

[@lay-dee]

idk who Don Cherry is, but I thought he was referencing a Biblical term. it's in the old testament. A land of milk and honey is what was promised to the Israelites....also......who's Don Cherry?

[@astoldby]

@@lay-dee Right! Lol

[@herpderpy9445]

5:17 Referencing Scooby Doo, but the dog looks like Pluto and the quote is not what Scooby says, but is every villan's catch phrase. Just LOL.

[@pi3.145]

How I expected the video to go: How Police Caught a Murderer From a Single Clue - Clue = He recorded himself committing the murders and left the camera on the scene

[@astoldby]

I heard about this story on Forensic Files, they did a great in depth story about this.

[@VitTheBrit]

every time there's a video from you guys, i click it and stay petrified until i can hear which one of you narrates it. there are two options: a relief when I hear the guy from this video, or i just close it if it's the other guy. :)))

[@anneliselim602]

His biggest regret is not taking the rolex watch of the dead man.

[@robertkaye5135]

If he'd just been a bit more greedy.

[@thesoundguymusic]

It's much more exciting to read it as "The Roblox Killer"

[@gdgian__376]

Roblox Is Already Dead

[@novo1952]

@@gdgian__376 not really...

[@kingdomrep2419]

@@novo1952 Robloxes game visits all added together would be the best game alive.

[@Struciive]

Kingdom Rep Minecraft is more popular but i like roblox

[@novo1952]

@@kingdomrep2419 exactly...

[@rtj637]

The Infographics show:Jack the Reaper was one of the most dangerous men in London Me, an intellectual: KONO DIO DA!

[@Mooffgamesgamer]

The pink guy’s arm is ridiculously massive, and I wonder how his arms aren’t tired.

[@tokyomorning7951]

this brings a whole new meaning to drip or drown

[@biamond6960]

Every murderer is like the IRS but a little less evil

[@reginstravels]

I've read this story long time ago in Reader's Digest. When I was still a kid. I cannot forget it.

[@cerinobalzano]

"I'm back" "Welcome back". That bit cracked me up.

[@paulthrutner9114]

This was off the coast of Devon. By a place called Salcombe, I used to live there. Stunning

[@TheSunMoon]

That watch service guy looks like Harold.. Hiding his pain.

[@zeqi]

Infographics character design is nice

[@professorrosenstock5026]

I heard of this first on Forensic Files.

[@kurtsatsuma1639]

This is really intriguing, more please :D

[@name_blank]

Ugh basics... get rid of any notable identifiers , especially valuables when disposing of a corpse. He may have been an excellent scammer, but he was a terrible murderer.

[@imfailingalgebra9390]

video: police got the killer with only one clue criminal minds: ARE YOU CHALLENGING ME?!

[@leoperez1956]

in the beginning it’s not “fishes” it’s “he ended up swimming w the fish”

[@barrymccociner4105]

Leo Perez it is in England

[@luisalfredovalladarestorre2074]

thank you for telling me about this thrilling stories

[@legitpainter1727]

I didn’t even know this and live literally 5 miles from Harrogate 😂

[@PatrickBarlow-v8e]

Well infographics I know few shows that tell the same story but from different prospects, interpol investigates & forensics files.

[@youtakel7708]

Information show: New channel, "I am" *3 months later* Infographics show: New channel, "I am"

[@Nicerice88]

do more true crime videos - they're the best ones!

[@chheangsiheng3226]

This man just roasted me 5:53

[@BillyCrawshrimp]

Oof

[@CODJoma]

Chheang Siheng how? Did you buy a fake one?

[@SoPoroLOL]

Chheang Siheng yeah roasted me too, could have said Chinese,thai or Vietnam. 😂

[@yokiryuchan7655]

The weirdest thing about this story is the boyfriend being obsessed with Canada of all places.

[@plaguing3707]

“We also know he liked money” Who tf doesn’t

[@dr.richathakur520]

Heard this story in my forensic class in identification 😯

[@kspade1788]

This is just a 10min ad for rolex

[@mrunalshankar8514]

when i come to infografics show serial killers first ad natasha app building dreams come true . gawd

[@dannyiscooter]

When the video says posted 3 minutes before the comments section “blah blah blah said this 7 minutes ago”

[@farhanagjfvj7767]

5:17 “In the words of Scooby-Doo...” Shows brown Pluto

[@kis8223]

danganronpa fans after drv3's last trial be like: *this is nothing..*

[@korutesu-san6972]

Krigiri: First Time?

[@YG-du5bx]

Love this narrator!!!!!

[@steviesimmons7712]

Me: ROBLOX KILLER!! deletes Roblox reads again *rolex killer* me: ...

[@USNMelDaria]

Says Scooby Do but shows an animation of Pluto!!🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRedPandaCat]

At first I thought the title said Roblox…

[@ant3goat]

TheRedPandaCat the roblox killer

[@kaam473]

Miami Clan John Doe lol

[@MrTarakan]

Me too Xd

[@BillyCrawshrimp]

Me too lol

[@yeahhnatte7267]

I did too

[@bigbicepbill3928]

Ah yes, my favorite Scooby Doo line, “he would’ve gotten away with it… if not for one thing.”

[@StanLeeGhost]

for a second i thought it said roblox lol

[@ILOVETHUGS____]

They're all a pillar of the community.

[@youngvices7938]

7:55 she said “i fear for my Retorted family”

[@jasmineangie4652]

I thought this was going to be a story about a serial killer who only kills people with Rolexes.

[@ChefOrelleYoung]

I would like to see a high school dropout open 6 financial services institutions in 2020.

[@gracebroughton4045]

You've got to do a video of Luka Magnotta. YIKES.