6 True Scary Elementary School Stories

[@beckya580]

Listening while getting ready for bed

[@jqstasyouwish]

Atm same lmao

[@beckya580]

@@jqstasyouwish 😂

[@alexandriakaizer8122]

Yessir

[@thatvampirelorraine]

Getting reaody to listen in bed as it's warm and snuggly as it's cold outside !!!

[@samuraijoke16]

@@thatvampirelorraine did you have a seizure while writing??

[@fransuke12]

My scary Elementary days experience - victim of home invasion. - almost got abducted. - scary school guard. - got hit by a large stone.

[@sefarinatabor9329]

Damn, same

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Oh we need to trade stories!!

[@IncurableLaughter]

I’m so sorry, I snorted at the last one 😬

[@sefarinatabor9329]

When I was 6 at Christmas our new home was burglarized..My mom shot at them, almost killing me & yeah, they stole everything! Inc my sister's "My lil ponies". There's more to this & I'm working With a KZbinr to turn it into a full horror story..There's also a story in progress of myself at a convention where I was almost abducted by a "crazed smiley face" cop. My 15yr old son is drawing the artwork. At the lake when I was older my younger sis was throwing stones..big flat stones into the water & nobody noticed that I was hit & almost drowned..the scary shcool guard was actually a "student councelor" that ended up "hooking" up with several of my friends. He was also on the news for a number of things I probably can't repeat here with underage boys. The creepy part is that it happened YRS later When I was outta school but none the less my girlfriends & I had ditched school one day and we saw him following us throughout the entire day..whenever he got close we'd take off running thinking we were going to get in trouble..I'm so thankful my gut instinct told me to run!

[@aurora_boketto7746]

Oop Glad ur ok 🙊

[@sigh6074]

Nothing like listening to podcasts about murder to relax

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

🤣 So true

[@Serpentor2000]

I listen to these to go to sleep.

[@redheadwithafierytemper5668]

@@Serpentor2000 So do I. But I pretty much listen to them most of the time.

[@byronbrown1978]

@@Serpentor2000 me too

[@charlotteautumn4177]

@@Serpentor2000 I can't sleep without these

[@sbenton62]

Once again, I am so glad I never had kids. I can't imagine what it's like to raise a family in our world. Great stories and well read as always. Thanks!

[@coffeewithextrasuga1017]

This video should be renamed to " parents worst nightmare

[@SNixon14]

I'm from Victoria, born and raised. And I did hear about Michael Dunahee as a child, about his kidnapping, I remember seeing his missing poster at the school I went too. I think I was 5, but I do remember my parents talking about his disappearance, though I didn't really understand what they were talking about at the time. I feel bad for his parents, they never got any closure, no clue as to who took their only child. It's been around 30 years since his disapperance. It's awful. Parents keep an eye on your children, especially when you let them play outside. Talk about stranger danger. Bad things can happen, even if you think nothing bad will ever happen to you or them, which is bull cause it's possible.

[@UsernameUnavailable.]

Same, it’s still etched into my mind till this day.

[@sefarinatabor9329]

Ppl who do evil to children are the worst!!

[@vicareyously7687]

The father saw a man approaching children asking for help? Uh...SUS maybe???. If you see something SAY something. My heart goes out to this family, but as a parent that would have set off serious red flags right there.

[@Tinyfurball]

I hate paedophiles or anyone who abuses Children in any shape or form. I hope them the worst and a painful death.

[@redheadwithafierytemper5668]

I think when it comes to children,animals,elderly or otherwise infirm should get the ultimate punishment. For them I think medieval death penalties should be enacted again.

[@Digitalfairy]

@@redheadwithafierytemper5668 I'll say!

[@katekinder]

Poor Beatrice, they need to run the DNA against one of these ancestry companies see if they match any family members who may have submitted theirs to it. Worked to catch the golden gate killer and many others now

[@MorbidKat]

I literally just got started but I had to say, the description of Michael's TMNT shirt ripped my heart up. My son was dressed as Raphael for Halloween. I can't even describe where my mind goes because of the work and such I've been in but it always hits me hard when reports are describing children's clothing. 😔

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

Same here. I can't imagine as a parent being stuck in a loop of remembering my kids by the last thing they were wearing. It is absolutely heart breaking. Every parent's worst fear.

[@IWasaTeenageTeenWolf]

Hated me elementary school days so much I purposely made myself forget most of it. I do remember getting chased by a big ass dog while I was walking home a few times and twisting my ankle trying to get away from it.

[@catbird958]

Lots of love, spooky man.

[@Saintsfan980]

My only complaint is , this video isn't long enough! I need more of Joel's voice!

[@TheLegend-ol5rn]

my names joel so i just love being in this comment section

[@taylor5310]

I wish they all where about 2 or 3 hours long. Easier to Fall asleep too

[@Saintsfan980]

@@TheLegend-ol5rn You're welcome ;)

[@heavymetalredneck7973]

Thats what she said......😂😂😂😂

[@ASHl33164]

“...Check out the let’s read podcast where you can hear all these stories in long compilation format. Links in the bio. “

[@generalgrevious7635]

My scariest elementary story is being locked In a bathroom for an hour and the janitor used a chainsaw to tear down the door

[@fennekinflames7095]

That...is disturbing.

[@Fuchsiafaefantasy]

Could he not have used a key? Or anything else?

[@generalgrevious7635]

@@Fuchsiafaefantasy the door was rusted to the point that a key wouldn’t work

[@ShadowValleys]

I saw my friend eating a cockroach

[@jshaw4757]

@@Fuchsiafaefantasy I've never thought about using a key before ?🤔..guess I'll be returning my new chainsaw to the shop now then..

[@gavingasser3082]

Honestly just glad no one here claims to be first.

[@loriellis8551]

That made me snort! So true!!

[@JPGpack]

First

[@akbg3663]

😆😆😆

[@blurberrycreative1996]

If only it was empty of people being glad no claimed to be first too.

[@lifewithlee6298]

I know I hate that! Just talk about the story! Unless it’s a story about a man named Frist no one cares

[@Jessica-pd1oj]

I listen to these as I clean, so homework or drive! I religiously listen to your story telling

[@Somebody-Somewhere]

Same! I love his stories :)

[@hannahgainey9852]

Clean, shower, drive, cook.. I'm obsessed! 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@beckya580]

With a voice like Joel’s and great stories it’s easy to get addicted to these videos

[@RoseKoneko]

Same. His voice and the stories he tells make chores go by quickly.

[@xibalba1am]

Wow, the Beatrice story is so infuriating, how did it take them so long to figure out that it had to have been someone she knew aka someone that worked at the school, the police missed so much critical time by overlooking that. Especially when stabbing is known to be an incredibly emotional and personal killing method like come on someone clearly was targeting her or targeting her because of her father working there like............her poor parents

[@dahliacheung6020]

Yeah that case is soooo upsetting. Poor innocent little girl and her family likely feeling like they cannot trust anyone.

[@brandofarjald6279]

Regarding the first story, I’ve lived in Victoria bc my whole life and I remember my father always telling me that story to keep me aware of stranger danger. To this day that field behind Blanchard school has givin me the creeps. The field never was green just forever a massive pitch of dead grass that people always seemed to avoid. A few years ago on the field across the street of the school DJ Willis, a teenage girl was found in a shallow grave. It’s an unsettling part of town

[@yourmom69179]

Who tf let's a little kid go to a playground by themselves??? Smh

[@fennekinflames7095]

Idiots, idiots do.

[@allisoncastle]

True, but it was different back then.

[@Spartan3D213]

@@allisoncastle gotta agree, cultrual thing too, helped my mom whos a maid at work and we live in a moble home community and had lived in rough neighborhoods and know stories from family about them so we frequently lock the doors of even employers houses while cleaning, But they were french and asked us why bother locking the door, its "nice safe neighborhood?" Thats how almost every episode of forenic file/ medical detective starts.

[@allisoncastle]

@@Spartan3D213 Yeah that’s so true I didn’t even think of that. And lol rightt!

[@monoxidewindego]

@@allisoncastleit obviously wasn’t different back then.. Serial Killers were at their height in the 70s and 80s.. people were just naive and uninformed.. that’s the excuse for every child disappearance from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, “it was different back then”.. same excuse is used for hitchhiking murders

[@KahlestEnoch]

The Michael Dunahee case is still very active here in Victoria BC my feeling is that he was taken to the US and sold as a "private adoption" I only hope he was raised well and eventually finds his way home.

[@karbythekirby_yt]

That would be awesome!

[@Emily-lh6em]

@@karbythekirby_yt well...not awesome. It be awesome if he had not been taken and grown with his actual family. However, I do hope that wherever he is or ended up he wasn't hurt, molested, beaten. If he is dead, I only hope his case is solved so the parents can be at peace. If he ended up being sold for adoption... I pray the family who bought him weren't aweful people.

[@Emily-lh6em]

What a sick world we live in, money can buy you almost anything except decency. If you have enough money you can buy an entire human being that was stolen from their parents.

[@darkkiss7247]

@@Emily-lh6em Well said Emily. Couldn't agree with you more.

[@purplepianoist88]

@@karbythekirby_yt that would not be awesome..what the heck?!

[@breriley6723]

Awe, this one was soo sad! As a parent myself, it was hard to listen to... I always hate the stories involving children... But, that's why I never let my lil man out of my sight... Even if it's somewhere close that he wants to go... Mama or dad will ALWAYS be right there... You can't trust anybody these days and there are sick ppl out there, unfortunately..

[@hr_3m0_fk_rv5u2]

I dig your intro music. I know you've had it for a minute now but I haven't said anything about it until now. It has a very horror movie vibe to it and I like it.

[@jennagrosskopf7962]

Dear God no, the story of the poor little girl beatrice and her family.... Beyond haunting, beyond evil, and no answers, RIP baby girl. I too pray that they are eventually given some kind of closure or peace/relief/justice of any kind... Poor sweet innocent angel, I will never forget the true honest horrific details I just heard as I sit here next to my own sweet 5yr old daughter. How beyond unthinkable...

[@fennekinflames7095]

Beatriz, her name was Beatriz. Also, you're right, it's ludicrous how the police acted in this case. Brazilian police, from what I hear, are almost completely incompetent and corrupt.

[@kittermew4139]

@@fennekinflames7095 No they are not. More like underpaid and overworked, unfortunately.

[@alicerane2794]

Storytime: just woke up to my phone trying to strangle me with the headphone's wire.

[@mutantlavalampderg412]

Elementary school is the true horror story to be honest

[@strawberrybandage]

Yes it really is 😂

[@metal_kitty9409]

You're damn right!! All the snotty noses, kids randomly throwing up in class... 🤢 elementary school was a weird time.

[@rainstorm5990]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Hahahahahahahahah 6th grade was my horror. My teacher was verbally abusive to me and no one believed me when I would talk about it. Thanks mom and dad!!

[@marciapowers2668]

And the horror continues into Junior High!

[@Ken-dt9ds]

I got something scary, when I was in first grade, I had a teacher named Ms. Gentle but she was the opposite, she was rude, loud and even physical when angry.

[@Emily-lh6em]

It happens. My last name is Grossman...but I don't think I'm gross. 😅🤣

[@kjamlin]

@@Emily-lh6em and i also don't think you're a man 🤔

[@fennekinflames7095]

That's ironic.

[@loganhuntington4983]

I’m glad you included the Cokeville miracle story, is so remarkable and you autta check it out. They made a movie about it and some of the teachers are the actual kids who survived the whole situation.

[@niccolehoody7317]

I remember David Young i was about 9 or 10 when this have been. There was an angel in that room that day

[@mleighqs]

Well these were nerve racking to listen to, wow any parents worse nightmare.

[@aurora_boketto7746]

God poor Beatrice. She was only 7!! My god!! 😭

[@shane_alana111]

I have extreme PTSD episodes that usually get worse at night. When I can’t sleep, I use Joel’s videos as some form of anchor to keep the episodes from getting out of control. His voice makes me feel calmer, and the mysteries behind the stories give me a chance to focus on something else besides the PTSD episodes. Words can’t express how thankful I am for him and his videos.

[@chopsandtoots]

It's kind of frustrating to hear about the parents who just leave their kids unattended and think that because their community is safe nothing bad will ever happen. There are terrible people everywhere.

[@kurisuchiinu1206]

3rd Story might be an inside job (to know the school layout and place where no one goes, murder done where it can't be seen by CCTV).

[@Brad-wl1kz]

I love listening to a few good yarns whilst shaving the ole noggin. I need this recording after the day I've had. At least I have this to look forward to.

[@pammeckley3888]

Bald guys are sexy. 😉

[@Brad-wl1kz]

@@pammeckley3888 Flattery will get you everywhere 😁

[@Vixa_Jaz]

That intro gets me every time 🖤

[@kizukiia]

It’s my favorite one

[@Chelseauh3]

It’s so catchy

[@sirlukas73]

It's weirdly calming to me, in a way

[@shrimpchip37]

Ikr, it gets me so pumped for the stories

[@scarlettkathrynrosevlogs9820]

It's the music in between the stories for me

[@pammeckley3888]

These stories were more than just scary, they were downright horrifying. You definitely accomplished what you set out to do Joel, and that is scare the 💩 out of parents everywhere!! 😱

[@ninab3713]

Hi Mr. Read! I was wondering if you ever do another true crime video would you look into the case of Alejandra Flores from 2001. She was kidnapped from Walmart in El Paso, T.X. xoxoxo

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

For parents, these stories are the literal definition of horror stories. They are hard as Hell to listen to, but these cautionary tales need to be told. Parents can learn from these stories and be better equipped to try to prevent the same thing happening to their kids.

[@Ross_Ross]

Perfect something to relax to!

[@gootdees5316]

imagine not knowing what a tornado is lmao

[@MuffinGuns]

Lmao

[@tashabonita8300]

THIS video gets me.. emotional because we are dealing with innocent children 😭😭

[@honeytrxp]

Yay 🖤🌙 relaxing with a good video

[@gaelguerrero7005]

damn i love that song at the beginning, brings chills, keep using it boss

[@generalgrevious7635]

35:30 all those people with only one pistol? Kinda sad that they didn’t attempt to attack the gun woman and a man? I mean like 150 people and no one tried anything?

[@Emily-lh6em]

Its weird what fear does to us in the moment.

[@maya-lz1hi]

he had an explosive

[@shazupton317]

Carnt get enough of that voice of yours it ,duznt let me go to sleep zzzzz,❤

[@shaebubblegum3212]

The story about the school was made into a movie and there is a episode of unsolved mysteries “Miracles “ is the were the topic of each episode

[@Yawehistheonlyway]

I hate listening to scary stories by myself. SO lets do it at 1:20 am in the living room by myself near 3 doors and windows💅🏼

[@Maria-jn4iw]

Some peace while the world goes insane.

[@TWISTEDSUNRISEKI]

Story one is crazy i think the person that took him might have lost a child and that looked like the one they lost and so they went and stole him

[@kogalsaiyan99]

I remember reading a book that contained a section about the fifth story,it was cool that this story was submitted!

[@WitchVine]

That tornado story was pretty good. More stories about about tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes, sandstorms, rogue waves, riptides, earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, etc. would not be a bore.

[@JD-bo5gi]

As a father of 2 small children, they are never out of my sight. The world isnt all sunshine and rainbow. There are sick fucks out there. That mother shouldn't have left a child so young to go off on their own for even a minute. Sad that little boy was never found. Parents... stop sitting on your fucking phone thinking this will never happen to you! It can! Save that Facebook session for home.. your childs life is far more important then social media. I note this because I see it all the time at playgrounds and child events. Also dont let your kids talk to strangers in shopping centres, teach them to ignore strangers and politely ask those people to respect that. Teach them a safe word that only you and they know. So anyone claiming they know you and try luring them away won't know. Teach them to make a lot of noise! Stranger danger stranger danger! Sorry for the long rant. Stay safe.

[@DocWyrd]

Love your work! Every time I hear people suggest someone was killed by "SaTaNiStS!!!" I roll my eyes so hard I see my ancestors in the great beyond lol

[@aleishaluke8604]

Time for some snacks and let’s read !

[@sophielauren3661]

Ah best voice and stories to listen to as I go to sleep!

[@alboss52]

Niles central coke villa reck police condo Doris silica mount Lowe S USA 🇺🇸

[@sirizaiahhumblecat7875]

Fastest click in my LIFE-- and I play league

[@PrincessRowena11]

Just about to go to sleep so I'll listen to these stories thankyou

[@midnightpintowolf]

Keep your p.p's palpable? Lol. That's a weird sign-off

[@Emily-lh6em]

Its always something random that fans come up with during the streams lol

[@sigh6074]

When you're kind of early and you don't know what to say

[@AP-virgo76]

DAMN, these stories is getting dark boi... Good job

[@14thivy89]

God is so good! That cokeville story! Wow.

[@jenclarke621]

The first story happened in my town :(

[@temporaryfind9048]

Awesome content! Keep up the good work

[@sheilawatson2927]

God sent his angels down to watch over those children and teachers when that exploded.

[@Emily-lh6em]

The lord was like "ah ah ah not in my house"

[@katwoo8876]

This is my kind of story I listen to when I’m napping in the afternoon 😴😴😴

[@mariannadawson1925]

I had an experience similar to story 2 in the 3rd grade. Tornado came close to hitting the school, we were all sheltered in the halls. Of course I found it absolutely fascinating, I'm an amateur meteorologist now. We were in that hallway for 2 or 3 hours. We were let out at about 12:30 pm. Went home and not even 20 minutes later a rotating wall cloud passed over our home. We stayed in the basement at the house for a good little while after that. Nothing much ended up happening though. There was a tornado that touched down about 10 to 15 minutes from the school. I live in Dixie Alley though so it's kind of expected that we get tornadic thunderstorms. It was 2011 or 2012 at that time

[@herlindaf8502]

Woohoo thank you baby! Have a nice evening!

[@cameronjones7250]

Hell yeah i got stories for my walk home.

[@wisemonkey9858]

I’d like to hear stories from old days, like 90’s, 80’s, 70’s, 60’s, 50’s etc. or even from other historical eras. Why not see if you can try to get older people to share their stories.

[@blessedfox9751]

darn these scary stories make me remember this one elementary girl who had like 20 grandpas all married her 1-3 grandmas 🤣🤣

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

Listening while needing to shut off my thoughts. However, in my head I'm like YESSSSSSSS!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@heavymetalredneck7973]

VROOM VROOM VROOM

[@jacquelinevrooman7755]

@@heavymetalredneck7973 yes, yes, yes!!

[@fairclothretrievers2614]

Michaels story goes to show that we have to supervise our kids 24/7 especially a toddler!! He was too small to be left alone or out of sight for even a second.. I'm not bashing his parents. JS too many parents think their kids are grown or mature when they are not. Watch them! Always know where they are and who they are with.

[@sheilawatson2927]

Loved these stories. Thank you. Love you and keep safe.

[@MuffinGuns]

I listen to theses videos when i need a scare, help me sleep, drawing, and right now math🌺🎐(those emojis are pretty that's why i put them there)

[@UsernameUnavailable.]

Michael Dunahee is finally on one of these, this story haunted me growing up. It was told all over the town too, my dad knew his grandparents and they were such great people. 😞

[@Elemarth]

The "angels" in the hostage story reminds me of Third Man Syndrome, which is a known (but not understood) reaction to extreme stress.

[@johnwest3111]

let’s read coming in clutch again

[@travey2390]

Lol for the first story my name is michael Blanchard

[@MrJ077]

I thought your name was Shrek

[@travey2390]

@@MrJ077 I mean yeah I'm shrek... michael blanchard is my.....alter ego or I smoke too much swamp weed choose you best excuse lol

[@karenroot450]

Let’s Read! Yes great stories so thanks for doing your thing! In story 3 I hear you giving the description of the suspect and what do I do? I turn and look at the screen, then I realized you have a permanent background for all the stories. Just like normal. I really hate to admit this, but I’ve done this before also. Probably more than twice! You are that good at narration, just draw me in and mesmerize me! Have a great 4 th of July!

[@supermariovlogsandmore8946]

First I thunk

[@Vixa_Jaz]

I thunk so too

[@Chippy451]

Thunk

[@HumboldtHoney22]

Can someone help me? I am trying to figure out the layout for submitting a story. I see on reddit (which I'm new to) the guidelines are to not submit a wall of text .. however, that post of Joel's is 6 years old. Are we still required to put each idea in a separate paragraph? My story is not very organized yet but I do have a rough draft that I am revising now. Will he read our story word-for-word - or can we put the main points and he creates the narration? Thank you.

[@purplepianoist88]

A missing toddler. Wtf sends a toddler off on their own?!?! Also best tip I've ever heard when you're looking for a kid is to not be quiet about looking. Yell out their description. E.g. "I'm looking for a 2 year old boy with brown hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a red Mickey mouse shirt with jeans and white shoes."

[@serenatsukiino]

For anyone wondering, the Satanic Panic book was called Michelle Remembers. But it was proven as fake. They made it all up for money. It's an expensive book that has god awful reviews.

[@jamesy52]

Dude, The Michelle Remembers story was debunked decades ago. She was literally in school, getting perfect attendance during the time she was supposedly being tortured.

[@olearykimkc]

Your voice makes it so much better 😉😁

[@dudewithaniphone]

The last story turned out to be a woman with mental health problems. Aileen Caringal has a son named Brian who used to go to that school as a child. She got confused and tried to go get her son from elementary school, not remembering he was a teenager at the time. Her husband said she'd been hospitalized before for mental health issues. Man, when I get older I just know I'm going to lose my mind and do something bizarre and be remembered for it.

[@forevergreendaisy]

My elementary school was haunted and (since it was a k-8th grade school but I only went there for elementary) there was a rumor that a middle school girl had killed herself in one of the bathrooms. But there was an event ( a school dance?)where we had to stay until like 7pm and we saw a girl playing in the pre-school room and that room was locked and no kids had been allowed there, and it was scary.

[@sammywilliams9310]

Oh my these stories were so scary that little girl n her family r.i.p you have some evil n disturbing people in this world school is horrible for most of us but nothing like these wished this video was longer 😀💖💜💙💜💖💙

[@scarlettkathrynrosevlogs9820]

Scariest thing that happened to me in elementary school was not being able to go play outside

[@MikeyVonSwank13]

Wooooooo I love when I’m early

[@christopherrapczynski204]

yeah when I'm a 7 year old and a guy brings in a weird device and a gun I know precisely what the device is and how its designed to work. And then the "some kids reported a lady in white telling them to go toward the windows" made me audibly wish horrible things on the "writer" ugh that's so bad

[@onewingedangel2]

I personally dont have any scary school stories however, the first major news report I can remember is the dunblane incident. The kids shot that day were the same age I was at the time. Pretty scary in itself.

[@clvrox7831]

Love you man keep up the great work

[@kdjoshi726]

31:18 Same here in India. Primary school then secondary school. Then comes the junior & senior college (senior college is where you study for degree)

[@jimobrien84]

It’s a genuine tragedy that Doris Young didn’t survive the hostage incident and spend the rest of her days as a disfigured hag suffering from third degree burns from a prison cell

[@LouieRogers-yp6cf]

I’m in year 3 but we had to go to nursery class to learn recorder and I went to the toilet and got locked in so I jumped on the toilet and my friend told the teacher and I hat do climb out bye bye

[@shinzoshub9604]

Now I can go to sleep peacefully

[@miqbio2628]

The end tagline tho "And remember: to keep your pee pees palpable." Great video as always fam

[@venomhead7001]

A lot of these stories make me never want to have children. This stuff is so scary, losing a child is the worst kind of pain

[@hithisthers7214]

The thumbnail reminds me of crime television. “He was a sweet child *until he wasn’t*”