Missing Walmart Shopper Attracts No Empathy from the Police | Tiffany Whitton Case Analysis

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[@gemmalocatelli5916]

This is exactly why my dads murder was not taken seriously. Its the theme of the trash taking itself out. Well, my dad might have been trash to them but he was my dad. Broke my heart.

[@andreaturnquist3345]

Sorry for your loss ♥️

[@gemmalocatelli5916]

@@andreaturnquist3345 thank you. I appreciate that.. i wish I could rewind time some and have second chances with him.

[@andreaturnquist3345]

@@gemmalocatelli5916 I understand that completely. May he rest in peace ❣️

[@cops4robbers663]

I’m sorry you went through that. People can also change and end up doing great things! I hate this kind of discrimination and lack of care about “certain” individuals. He was your dad. He mattered 😢❤

[@8ug4vbut]

this is deeply unjust

[@priscamolotsi]

“The couple had real chemistry, for example, they used methamphetnine together”, delivered in such a dry way…..absolutely HILARIOUS 😂😂😂😂😂😂!

[@bethanybergeson4192]

Not only do meth addicts have chemistry, they dabble in it. Oh the possibilities when Drano and Sudafed collide.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

@@bethanybergeson4192 🤢

[@morgellon7877]

​@Bethany Bergeson No, you use lye to freebase the pseudo, not drano. Not really feasible for the novice anymore with the modern pseudoephedrine formulations; most dope these days comes from Mexican cartels using phenyl acetone.

[@maureenhouston2813]

😂

[@carolnahigian9518]

amen, what a WIT! Luv U Doctor G

[@litneyloxan]

My local police force did nothing for 15 years about a girl who was murdered and dumped/abandoned nude across state lines. Her family got tired of begging the police to look into it and hired a retired investigator turned private investigator and he solved the case in 8 weeks. Her killer is in jail now and our DA/police took credit for it when all they did was argue with the state police in Texas about why they didn’t think they should be the ones investigating anything since she was dumped there. It ended up shining a huge light on the corruption top to bottom in Alexandria, LA. There’s lots of podcasts and vids explaining by Woody Overton the PI if anyone reading this is interested. It’s only gone semi-viral and her poor family has worked tirelessly to get Courtney’s case solved. RIP Courtney Coco you deserved so much better

[@theneighborhood2280]

Police are bound by state laws NOT to investigate across state lines. That is one reason if there is a police chase, the police in the next state take over the chase, when state lines are crossed. This rule is also the reason many murderers will cross state lines to hide a body. Also, the differing state where the body is hidden, doesn't know about a crime being committed, and it will take longer to discover. This is one reason that before DNA, serial killers would regularly move a body into another state, as well as hide it in an isolated area. A private investigator is not deterred by the same limitations police officers are bound by.

[@evamurray4478]

I'll check that out after this video thanks 👍

[@TinaFivesten]

@litneyloxan - You are carrying the torch! 🙌 Thank you for telling this absurd and frightening example of police work practice.

[@Elhastezy888]

@The neighborhood Certainly does sound like its designed to create all the bullsh*t doesn't it???? You certainly explained it well. It's by design to be corrupt. And it seems pretty obvious anytime someone with Investigative experience can gather evidence & get results then there could easily be a way for cases to get solved in a timely manner ALL the time, majority of the time if bureaucracy, ego maladaption & cronyism wasn't the standard 👍🏻 edit:typos

[@Gizziiusa]

you left out the part that she was a druggie prostitute. yeah, police tend to involve their time solving crimes wherein the victim is actually worth it. thats how the world works, not some disney princess fairy tale.

[@LaMorenitaDivina]

This is an interesting example of how someone’s disappearance is deprioritised when the victim isn’t considered “likeable.”

[@soaringbumnm8374]

Being a useless piece of s××t probably didn't help her cause

[@braidena1633]

humans in general, i suppose. i became really invested in the gabby petito case when it happened because she seemed really nice/someone you could be friends with, and was really cute -- imo. I knew i was contributing to the 'problem' but man you're right -- if someone's not likeable or cute it really is easy to become detached from it. i'm not gonna pretend like i'm immune to this stuff, i've just kind of accepted it as part of my person at this point.

[@aquatarkus2022]

Not the correct race either.

[@llIlIlllII]

The nature of prioritizing someone means that other people get pushed lower on the priorities list. Someone has to come last. The only other prioritization mechanism is 'first come, first serve.'

[@inthelandofmorethansmall7582]

What happened to "Missing White Woman Syndrome"? Oh yeah! That's right... I remember now. It's because it has NOTHING to do with race and everything to do with class. I just wish people who are left leaning would realize this so we can actually SOLVE the problem instead of focusing on the wrong thing while the problem gets worse and worse. 😕🥺

[@mylittlekittens]

I had a family member that acted this way without drugs. When the person went missing, a police officer was very dismissive because it "sounded like drugs". Since the person was over 18, they are free to wander without a trace. They were found 8 months later in a psychiatric hospital, with no identification Their childhood behaviors are not normal. Psychiatric conditions are a lifetime problem, with or without drugs. These people are also given drugs by professionals. So, if they act strange without drugs, they are told that they are acting that way because they are not taking drugs.

[@jonlyons1033]

Amen

[@mylittlekittens]

@@8bert9 My family had devastating alcoholism on both sides. I joined AlAnon. Maybe I'm odd, but I found it more pleasant to be around the alcoholic when they were drinking than when they abstained. Joking, singing, etc. It sounds pretentious, but the current phrase is "neurodivergent". People can be born with very sensitive nervous systems. I don't like to say someone is "Alcoholic". Take away the substance does not always take away the problem.

[@sovrappensiero1]

@@8bert9 Sadly, understanding that addiction is an illness is only half the battle. Actually, it’s not even half. It’s like 10% of the battle. The problem is what to do. People with diabetes don’t typically lie, manipulate, and steal to get their medication. Addiction leads to the sufferer doing these things, and family members struggle, understandably, with how to support a person who can’t or won’t help themselves. Understanding that their addiction isn’t their fault and is no longer a choice doesn’t solve the problem of what to do or how to help. It also doesn’t address the even more important issue of how loved ones can protect and help themselves from all the ways in which addicts hurt them (unintentionally…but that doesn’t make it less real).

[@mollysilverman6803]

I’m glad they were found. I hope everything turns out for the best for y’all. ❤😊

[@_VanHelsing]

Have you heard of the Kayelyn Louder case? This one reminded me of it a lot and I've been trying to get doctor Grande's attention to cover it for years. Idk why but it would be extremely satisfying to me to hear him cover that one and just analyse it and make sense out of it, as he does.

[@vainglory5346]

"The couple had real chemistry. For example, they used methamphetamine together." The deadpan delivery cracks me up. Thanks for the smile.

[@vainglory5346]

Is Dr. Grande available? Enquiring minds want to know.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@vainglory5346 If you mean romantically, he's married and has 2 sons. If you didn't mean romantically, sorry.

[@unropednope4644]

I worked loss prevention for Walmart back in 2009 and even then, there were cameras everywhere including outside on the roof covering the lots. I don't understand how they dont know where she went or a direction of travel at least since this would have been easy to see on camera. I wonder how hard the loss prevention people were looked at by police?

[@bettywith2girls]

"I wonder how hard the loss prevention people were looked at by police?" Ummmmm...I hope you are kidding. That's ridiculous!...the loss prevention people should have been given a medal (or a raise at least). At least they stopped people from stealing merchandise, which stealing increases the price of everything for us law abiding citizens. Usually they just let them walk out with cart loads of stuff...at least they tried to stop them and were able to prosecute them, somewhat. If the loss prevention people were in on the burglary, they wouldn't have bothered to stop them to the extent that they did. I also am pretty sure they know what direction that she went when out of the store...obviously the loss prevention people would have seen (no need to watch the camera footage) and that doesn't mean much...she could be anywhere. Sadly, I agree with Dr. Grande that she must have met with some "bad actors" and she is passed away now. My condolences and sympathy to her family and friends.

[@JoLOCKWOOD]

​@bettywith2girls they probably were in on it. They are thugs.

[@andreasrau2161]

Good morning, Dr. Grande! So Ashley was a pathological liar, drug user and had a history of criminal activity. As you pointed out, so was Tiffany. Ashley's changing stories didn't help the police. On the other hand, not reporting her disappearance to the police or telling Tiffany's family about it made him look suspicious, but I also doubt that he killed her. As for the police having no empathy towards Tiffany, that's probably true enough. Her criminal case history was enough to sour the milk of human kindness in that regard. When she ran off under the influence of drugs, she could have run into people that she had previously offended who took revenge on her or, in her muddled state, ran into a wilderness area and died of exposure. Nice use of the letter "S" when summing up the case. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnroberts5284]

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[@AMM3.]

Wow, this mirrors my family members disappearance almost exactly... Even a judge said the police did nothing to find her. It's very disappointing when these cases are ignored. Now she never has a chance to get clean.. and we don't get to bury our loved one. It's really unfair

[@williamsherman1089]

They are probably spending time and resources on people that aren't complete peices of shite

[@nealkelly9757]

I'm sorry you had a meth addict criminal in your family

[@h0rriphic]

Oh my gosh. I’m so sorry that you’ve been through a nightmare like this. I hope you and your family are able to find a bit of peace and comfort, somehow. 💙

[@mylittlekittens]

My family member went missing for 7 months. Nasty cop didn't care. After a few reports, we were lucky to get a detective that was extremely conscientious BECAUSE he understood that situation. He had a family member that would disappear. He had that appearance of a tough guy and a heart of gold. Many police officers can be aloof and irritated if get these kind of cases. However, missing people are suppose to be reported, especially by extended family or friends.

[@TaffyGreeZay]

Comment for algorithm 🙂.

[@higgaroc]

Your astute alliterative assessments are, as always, accurate and alphabetically awe-inspiring.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Clever, clever! I see you 👀 lol 😆

[@lindacosma2064]

Nice one

[@higgaroc]

I couldn’t resist 😄

[@Belovelyava]

Awesome!

[@Galinkaman]

Alliterative? Nah, assonance 😂

[@hatuletoh]

"Drug user" is like a magic Uno color change card for police: it can instantly make a person into suspect, a change true statement into a lie (or vice-versa, as necessary), and a victim of a crime into someone who wandered off, had consesual sex, was an equal participant, killed him or herself, or otherwise isn't in need of their attention. It's a handy card.

[@natekeyes2297]

As it should be. Stop being an apologist for druggies. They destroy their lives and the lives of others, and are responsible for much of the crime and destruction of our society.

[@htas6888]

Drug users are very unreliable, same w alcoholics, and they are risky because they will do anything to get their fix. Knowing someone who is an addict opens up a whole new perspective on them.

[@stefanforrer2573]

@@htas6888 so, that makes it okay for the police not to investigate presumed murders if the victim was a drug addict?

[@buchstaben-suppe]

@@htas6888 but even if that’s true, that shouldn’t mean police are allowed to slow down investigation or stop it at all. just because drug users have this stigma around them doesn’t mean it’s always the case. granted, it often is but how can that be an excuse to not pay attention to the victim anymore? it very well still is a victim and nobody knows what happened, so police should prioritise it just like any other disappearance.

[@htas6888]

@@buchstaben-suppe I agree...

[@blackorchidmuse]

No matter the situation, victims and those who care about them deserve Justice.

[@teddyjackson1902]

Some might say she got it.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@teddyjackson1902 She didn't deserve to be murdered. I don't care how much she stole from WalMart or how many people she disappointed or even that she wasn't a mom to her daughter. (Which is AWFUL don't misunderstand me here). She'd never enter that life had she been a psych healthy human. Be grateful your experiences have not damaged you, and that you were not genetically afflicted with a predisposition. There was a person in there. And she HATED herself. And she was very, very sorry.

[@Hope31706]

​@@MeganVictoriaKearns , great comment 👍👍👍👍👍

[@darlenegattus8190]

I agree

[@PoodleParti]

@@MeganVictoriaKearns Nobody even knows if she was murdered. They don't even know if she's dead. She's only disappeared.

[@ceilconstante640]

In my education living in Pasco County, women like Tiffany usually have a few guys programed into their phones under female names. Addicts all seem to know or recognize each and there's no honor among thieves. The police are going to prioritize other cases.

[@planetschlock]

As they should.

[@ykjo5613]

​​@@planetschlock we have such limited resources and economies are all going to hell in a handbasket. If ppl get shot in the midst of committing a crime, I say one less criminal in this world is fine by me. And I don't care what colour they are. Sounds cold, I know, but this world is out of control. The Last of Us will soon be the reality if we don't get a grip on society.

[@martyal]

It kinda sounds like nobody looked too hard for Tiffany because it was so peaceful when she was gone.

[@serephimzeph]

That’s a fucked up thing to say. Obviously she had issues, but seriously? Have some fucking empathy.

[@monabarber2335]

Yeah some humans are just poisonous to the Soul

[@billfugate-mw9ny]

You must be a mother

[@lynnkayee1015]

A friend of my family went missing when they were a user and were mentally ill. They were having a bit of an episode. I still remember when the family called police they reported first that they were type 1 diabetic and their insulin/blood sugar checking stuff was at the house. They made sure to get out there was immediate medical risk so they'd be taken seriously. That stuck with me and made me sad for all the people who are just sidelined for being addicts and/or mentally ill.

[@aprilburrows1194]

1. It is so messed up that because Tiffany isn't a beauty queen her disappearance and probable murder are not a priority. 2. It is just as messed up that Ashley was sentenced to nearly the same number of years as most murderers receive simply because of his "guilt by association" to Tiffany.

[@theskyizblue2day431]

He was selling meth while on probation, I guess your emotions cut that out of your memory

[@bettywith2girls]

Actually, Tiffany is a fairly young pretty blonde female; and sorry, I think Ashley had so many priors in addition to his being caught red handed stealing merchandise...it's just n-o-t his "association" with his accomplice that got him in trouble.

[@ek5384]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the quality of Dr’s English? It’s a breath of fresh air in a world where most people’s vocabulary is limited to no more than a thousand words 😂

[@icturner23]

It’s very unjust if Ashley has been disproportionately sentenced for his drugs conviction due to Tiffany’s disappearance.

[@libena1973]

Yessss...there are 2 separate justice systems in this country.

[@autumnanderson7757]

Right? How is that even legal, and why would a judge say that on record? Weird

[@jamesbowman6925]

I'll save my sympathy for someone other than a low-life drug dealer.

[@livelurked4103]

How did this make it past his lawyer?

[@jackedkerouac4414]

No mention of him being formally charged with obstruction of justice. GA is still stuck in the 1930's in many ways.

[@thesongbird2383]

Dr Grande - Such succinct, satisfying, and sometimes sensational summaries! 👍💜🌵 Hugs

[@karenfriesen280]

As someone who has family members who have suffered from addiction, I so appreciate your kindness and sensitivity towards their condition. No one grows up hoping to become an addict. It is a curse on all who love them and most of all, on themselves.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. I wish more people approached the subject this way.

[@davisholman8149]

True - but unless they STOP ON THEIR OWN - nothing will work.

[@karenfriesen280]

@@davisholman8149 On the contrary, Davis, I am convinced that it was the love, prayers, and concern of my family that saved our addicted loved one. After a five year nightmare, he has now been clean for five years, and managed to reintegrate successfully into society. I think this is a really important message to give to families. There is hope.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@davisholman8149 Addicts rarely stop on their own. It's speculated that some have (in terms of brain chemistry) lost the ability to reason as far as knowing or being able to visualize how to get out. You don't have to keep helping. If you need to cut an addict off for your sanity, you can and should. But DO NOT wait around for someone you love who is addicted to wake up one day and "get it" and seek to escape. Not likely.

[@ezbody]

A lot of addicts turn that way because of some undiagnosed mental health condition that they try to fix by self-medicating with illegal drugs.

[@MisUnderstood_Rose]

What does it mean when someone's behaviors start at 2 years old. Children are innocent. Is it something to do with the brain

[@xingcrawford5777]

I used to dislike and despise people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs thinking they are just weak and giving up. They are so deceitful and selfish, causing harm to the ones who love them and care about them. Then I learned that they are struggling and they are tormented with the disease, the guilt and the shame. Someone who’s hard to love may need it most. Sad and hopeless situation to see the addicts who will do a lot just to get a fix.

[@44LillPuffin]

It's a thing that a lot of people don't want to understand until it affects them in some way. Either through a loved one or yourself. Most who haven't been affected look at people who are going through it with contempt, and tbh people are like that with a lot of things they haven't experienced themselves. Mental health illness in general is looked down upon. Like does anyone really believe a person with a happy life that's not experienced physical or mental trauma becomes addicted to substances? We all have our coping mechanisms.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@44LillPuffin Thank you for sharing your perspective on the subject. I wish more people were on that wavelength. Addicts are SUFFERING human beings.

[@cops4robbers663]

@@MeganVictoriaKearnsabsolutely and there is always a chance they might get sober and say if they join NA or AA they can do so much good by helping other addicts, even becoming a sponsor 😊❤

[@channelthree9424]

The more I hear about women disappearing and not being found that are alive, the more and more I believe that they are victims of human trafficking. It’s possible that Tiffany isn’t far from home but is been held somewhere against her will. What Dr. grande said, she was taking advantage of because of her vulnerable state of being on drugs.

[@-Reagan]

Exactly. All it would take would be for her to hitch a ride with the wrong person and then tell them what she’d just done, trying to leave before police arrived at the Walmart. It’s not like she’d be very picky about who she took a ride with, considering all. They’d know everything they needed to know about her from that and her behavior - intoxicated, on the run, and last seen running away from her crime, a history of shoplifting, history of drug use = lots of enemies and estranged family. Desperate. With an added built-in key for motivating her = addiction. Not the kind of woman they hold candlelight vigils for when they go missing. Hunters know their prey.

[@anonymousstrangeness7348]

@@-Reagan Your comment is very insightful and very well said.

[@pembrokelove]

I definitely agree with you, especially with her brother being so positive it was she who'd called him four months later... but with eight years having passed, I think she's likely dead, or at minimum has been taken out of the area, in the eight years between then and now.

[@fighterflight]

@@-Reagan ok but that implies you only get sex trafficked for being a drug addict or criminal and that’s not the case at all. many trafficking victims are vulnerable kids or young “runaways” trying to escape a horrible home life. but yes, at risk people are easier targets

[@smokeskull]

The need to feed your addiction will lead you down dark pathways where evil lurks

[@aprilhinds1827]

This is just really sad. I really hope her family someday gets some answers as to what happened to her.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Me too. But sadly, reality is she's probably in a landfill. Two weeks is PLENTY of time for every trace to be wiped. Cops don't care about addicts. It sucks, but it's true.

[@davisholman8149]

Her child is the victim - not Tiffany.😰

[@cantthinkofone6995]

Me googling her name and one of my first responses under the images is a Walmart ad selling a book called the Disappearance of Tiffany Whitton. How bout that.

[@TheJackal917]

The reason I subbed to this channel is that Doc, whenever he tells those sad stories, however tragic they might be, never forgets insert a word or two of irony. I guess it's done for the the sake of emotional relief.

[@williamsherman1089]

Actually this story wasn't that sad at all

[@mzliberty7647]

yes ... i think u are right .... [emotional relief] .. there is no malicious intent, he is honest and ironic, i often find myself with a wry smile even with the most tragic of 'case's'. To openly and empathically share these stories .. it is quite a skill.. an art, that Dr Grande has mastered and continues to hone. from, long time Dr Grande fan, ... Australia ... 🕷

[@TheJackal917]

@@williamsherman1089 it may seem so, at the first glance. But a human dumping his life into a toilet because he cannot counquer his desires is pretty sad to me.

[@TheJackal917]

@@caddieohm7059 I'm with Doc for almost four years, maybe more, but, in all that time, I cannot agree with you here as I do not recall any of what you said.

[@cleopatra444]

@@TheJackal917 Well , at least we re creating an interesting dialogue , as he says in the beginning of every video 👀😆 no , but on all seriousness i love dr Grande s unique style of telling stories , love the calm voice , when he uploads late at night its my fav i play his video , and even if the story is a crazy one his voice soothes me to sleep 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Beth-mf5ms]

Dr. Todd, excellent alliterations. I was seriously impressed, and I most liked, “shadow, stars, and seclusion.” Your shows never cease to amaze!

[@cantthinkofone6995]

I’ve lived in the area my entire life and am just down the road from that Walmart. To add, though there are quite a few stores and restaurants right in that area, at that time - this was one of the only locations in the area that had 24-hr shopping and restaurants, BUT… kind of oddly, there is still to this day even a several large wooded areas surrounding that Walmart. Just off to the side and behind it there’s a very large dimly to non-lit wooded area definitely out of reach of any surveillance cameras and is non-residential. If I had to guess, he harmed her just a stone’s throw away from the exit where she was caught. Likely left her there and went to the IHOP right across the street and called for help collecting her remains and there’s several miles and many places where you could make someone disappear between that Walmart and Powder Springs. God, I hope they find her so her parents can have some peace. *This Walmart was in a pretty dicey area. My first thought watching this in the beginning was, she was begging to be caught shoplifting bc they canvas that store with security, especially that time of night. You see how those guys looked to be plain-clothed? I’m pretty sure they used to pay people under the table to work security during those hours back then. It’s possible she could have met with another demise that night… LOTS of sketchy characters around that area. She could have met with one seeking help, but picked someone that harmed her instead.

[@michellesims6953]

I hope so too. 😥

[@peaceseeker52]

Toddlers Rules of Possession If I like it, it’s mine. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. If it’s mine, it must NEVER appear to be yours in any way. If I’m doing or building something, all pieces are mine. If it looks just like mine, it is mine. If I saw it first, it’s mine. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine. If it’s broken, it’s yours.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Absolutely brilliant comment! Hilariously accurate. Thanks for that. You made me smile today and I am grateful.

[@bettywith2girls]

LOL! So true!

[@Watcher6868]

The finale paragraph had the largest compilation of words that started with S in the history of the English language as I know it (mind you my linguistic knowledge and skills are limited). Kudos to a talented man who’s as Grandé as life longing for itself. Thanks Docc.

[@paulperry7091]

Ending with "sessation" (sic) was the chef's kiss!

[@SirenaSpades]

You must be new here.

[@unicorn.mushroom]

Fyi it's called alliteration: when words that start with the same letter or same sound are used in close proximity to one another

[@THE-id1by]

​@@SirenaSpadesI thought it was weird even for "here".

[@TheRhNegative]

Its called alliteration. Check out the other video on Murdaugh. It all ends with M's.

[@VioletWings1353]

Why didn't her mother get her professional help in her younger years? Parents really need to step up and do what's best for their children. Lying and stealing is a huge red flag in children.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

I 100% agree. Get. Kids. Help. And do it as early as possible. You can literally change a person's fate in this life 180⁰.

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Effective psch help isn't always available to working class folks in the US as many health insurance doesn't cover it nor do many rural areas even have it

[@theskyizblue2day431]

So naive. You’ll have kids and find out when you ruin them. Or not since you’re likely a rainbow weirdo

[@kathyflorcruz552]

You can try to get them help but a lot of that help is psychotropic drugs with side effects like suicidal/homicidal tendencies & other symptoms that only make things worse, leading to MORE drugs & the kids either stop taking them or end up in tragic situations. This is largely ignored by the psychiatric industry.

[@user-qd9xd1dj7j]

As a family friend of this precious family I can assure you that they did get her all sorts of help... several times..... once she became of age, there was not do much the family could do.......at 26 there's not much you can do as she was an adult. Clearly, you have never dealt with anyone who has an addiction!

[@jakegarvin7634]

Being a guy like that once and now being sober for 5 years and an avid Dr. Grande watcher... I don't think Ashley did it. Takes balls to tell your P.O.

[@mandolyn]

I don't think he did either

[@jkjives1786]

Congratulations, Jake! Keep up the great work!

[@widow237]

Congratulations on your sobriety! Well done ♥️

[@ambermchugh9381]

Yeah, I don't think he was cool with reporting directly to the police and he doesn't sound smart enough to get away with this if he did it.

[@nadiaromantini8836]

@@ambermchugh9381 He probably didn't tell the police or her family early on due to the guns and drugs.

[@your_royal_highness]

She’s obviously deceased. Given she cannot stay out of trouble and is an addict, she would have surfaced otherwise….in all probability

[@thomasdoubting]

What's the criteria for pathological rhyming? 😉

[@minnietrout814]

Interesting story. It would be great if she turned up alive with some fantastic tale about her adventures. Of course it would likely be all lies.

[@anonymousstrangeness7348]

She would show up, telling a pack of lies about a Cocaine Bear

[@mzliberty7647]

ohhh ... ur funny ...... LoL.... ty....

[@minnietrout814]

@@anonymousstrangeness7348 🤣🤣🤣

[@anonymousstrangeness7348]

@@minnietrout814 😁😃😳😀😝

[@anonymousstrangeness7348]

@@mzliberty7647 😌😅😂😳😆

[@SentMyOwnWay]

Is it just me, or are 75% of these stories set in Georgia? I’ve lived here most of my life. I finally got out, then moved back years later to be close to family and friends during Covid. Huge waste of time. I can’t wait to get back out west. This state sucks.

[@jackiepowell7513]

Commie infiltrated Cali worse.

[@cops4robbers663]

He also does a TON of New Jersey cases 😊

[@gloworm1822]

I fully agree with you on this. How could he be given a harsh sentence because it was "believed" he knew more about Tiffany's disappearance?

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

I think the judge accused Ashley of not cooperating with police. That is par for the crime/drug user communities. They keep to themselves, don't tell what they know (snitch), hide evidence & facts that might incriminate them or jeopardize their drug world in "honor among thieves".

[@sophiapirie7733]

It wasnt just that the judge had a personal opinion that he was withholding information. It was well known he had lied and withheld info about her. Plus he was a repeat offender. So he can sentance him to the max that is allowed for his paticular crime.

[@dat2ra]

The sentence guidelines are prescribed based on his priors. It's not that he got a harsher sentence, but the judge didn't give him a break because he wasn't cooperating (changing his story, not reporting her missing). Why should he get a break?

[@J.C...]

Something similar happened to a guy I know. He was about to be convicted of Robbery and because his DNA was found on shell casings at a QUADRUPLE MURDER scene, they tried to use that to give him a stiffer sentence even though he had nevr even been charged for that crime, much less convicted. Didn't matter. They still tried to use it as a modifier to increase his sentence. That's not to say he didn't deserve it. He might deserve it. But no one ever proved he killed those people, so... 🤷

[@brandycarter9829]

Oooh- new vid from the dapper and dashing Doctor Grande! I deem the dichotomy of his detailed data and deadpan humor to be downright delightful - Doctor G always delivers! 😁

[@Earthdogbonzo3]

In desperation, panic, and drug induced psychosis Tiffany flees Walmart barefoot into the night. Within two minutes, or sooner, Tiffany encounters a predator out for the very purpose of picking up, sexually abusing, and murdering such a victim in a vulnerable state as Tiffany was. To me, that seems the most likely scenario. By sunrise, she was most likely dead, and her body concealed . . .disposed of within 12-24 hours far from Walmart. Being that Georgia is a real state with vast tracts of wilderness and farmland, it isn't hard to imagine she's buried in deep woods adjacent to farmland. Her disappearance is the culmination of events and timing in a perfect storm. Her abductor is most likely a highly organized serial killer with a good mask i.e. family, business owner, and community member who manages a large farm and whose absence in the dark hours of night and morning are not out of character. LE might begin to look at a pattern of disappeared women in similar situations in a 50-mile radius. Unfortunately, drug addicts are transient, anonymous, and low value . . .nobody's gonna miss them, or care.

[@fancy8365]

I dont understand the bday message though. That sounds more like ashley since no one could log in without her phone. But then he says he heard her voice on call 5 days later but he could have been mistaking the call. But the happy bday message? Is there an automated facebook happy bday message? Anyway i felt Ashley didnt do it except that. Its undersdable he had her phone. Maybe they shared it. But the message is odd. Had to be an acquaitance how did they know she was close to bro? Or was it because the bday reminder? Cops can see what the phone was doing and how long it took for him to go to ihop? It seems he thought she show up there. They both ran from walmart being that their on probation.

[@sbrooke210]

I'm thoroughly convinced that Tiffany was sexually molested before 2 yrs old, and that's when she began to steal toys and act out. This is what happens when trauma is ignored and untreated. It is lifelong and snowballs exactly like this story. More trauma in high school with the baby and adoption. I think she met her demise, considering her altered state of mind, and in my opinion, Ashley was not involved.

[@PuddilyOops]

Yeah the mother saying that she was deceitful from age Two because she had taken some toys from her school was a big red flag. Kids that young don’t understand stealing. Kids that age think everything belongs to them. It’s normal.

[@deejames1st]

THIS. What her Mother said about her was so strange. She was 2, but she’d already written her off seems like. I would not doubt it if it was someone the mother dated, and the mother knew but said nothing. In a lot of these cases, the parent and the rest of the family blames the child.

[@TheMonica82]

Yep! Exactly! I agree with this thread comments.. What "mother" would call their (2)yr old a thief?? Like stated everything a toddler sees is "mine"... But, with a Narcissist Mother - she never had a chance at a "normal" life!

[@lizlee6290]

Setting aside her disappearance, what strikes me is how this young woman displayed troubling, asocial behaviors from a very, very young age. It seems that her life went downhill almost from the get go. Why? What was part of her makeup? Was it emotional, or was it something like her brain was wired wrong? Meaning, was she born that way? Although obviously not condoning her actions, the whole thing is sad.

[@cops4robbers663]

Interesting comment. She was VERY young g when those troubling signs emerged…got to wonder if it was nature then the nurture made it worse somehow? (Not blaming her folks…know nothing about them)

[@victorhugoraga4896]

Hey Dr Grande when is your book of poems coming out ?

[@suzimonkey345]

🤬 He has never been charged with anything related to her disappearance. He is technically innocent. The judge was wrong to, “sentence him so severely because it was believed that he wasn’t cooperating fully with law enforcement regarding her disappearance”. You can’t make a man spend time in prison for a crime that legally he is innocent of! That’s awful!! (The video pauses now while I write comments. I don’t like it!

[@kenmore01]

I'm a fan of yours Dr. Grande, but I felt you crossed a line by making fun of a young woman's potential death. You should be more respectful. It's not funny.

[@jonathanlamb6061]

I'm not sure if you have covered Matthew Hoffman but if not id love to hear what your analysis would be on him. I recently read a book on that crime ("Girl in the Leaves" i believe was the title)and its one that sticks with me due to his odd and disturbing behaviors.

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Dr Grande always provides the late night entertainment

[@brianparent4023]

It’s great for those of us who work overnights! I can do my mindless physical labor while listening

[@KoolT]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

[@MeloBurgers]

shut uppp 😮 not the yes man profile pic !!!💯 fallout ftw 🤩

[@zimboy9921]

It’s only 7am what do you mean late night

[@i-am-very-real]

@@brianparent4023 watching this at work right now

[@loiskondo8349]

I wonder why she lied so much from such a young age. What can be done to help pathological liars?

[@deejames1st]

My guess is her home life wasn’t that great and removal from her mother’s home into a competent, healthy, loving home would have (maybe) helped. But foster homes like that are very rare. So the likelihood of her getting what she needed would be slim to none.

[@mandolyn]

I know someone who lies like that ,no rhyme or reason to it ,there wasn't this awful childhood. Sometimes I wonder are people just born that way or foes one small thing happen and they do it Idk. I do know that when someone close to you does that its shocking and people think you would just say your lying but it doesn't go like that.

[@vorynrosethorn903]

Know someone like that, had a good and loving upbringing but is not grateful in the least. She's probably a sociopath and that likelihood was displayed from an early age.

[@GlasPthalocyanine]

we have a relative that lies constantly. I suppose most children will try out a lie to avoid any challenge to their bad behaviour, but her lying was never like that. She would lie about things that didn't matter. The best reason we can guess is that she isn't very bright (and knows it), so this behaviour is her way of trying to always seem cleverer than whoever she's talking to. She prefers to lie even when there is nothing to gain. She wasn't in an abusive family as a child, but she probably got into traumatic situations as an adult though none of her family are likely to find out the truth about anything. The constant lying has turned her into a person that most people would never willingly spend time with. She's in her mid 40s, so that's not going to change.

[@deejames1st]

@@mandolyn You never know what goes on in another’s home. Even if you’re in that same home. Things can be hidden quite well, leaving others unsuspecting of what is really going on. Someone that is “born to lie” is often a psychopath. A true psychopath is rare. Bundy was the closest to that we have seen in recent times. This woman was not like Bundy. I found it odd that the Mother in this case said the child was taking things that were not hers at age two, yet in none of her statements, does she hold herself accountable as the parent. At two, a child often mimics what they see in their own homes. They’re just beginning the process of learning what it is to be in society - from their parents/caregivers.

[@Hof79905]

Sounds like a great young lady.

[@johanpeterson9671]

Who needs a Venti when you can have a Grande?

[@gustavedelior3683]

I lived in Kennesaw, went to highschool there. I remember Tiffany before the drugs, even then she was always looking to get away from something in her personal life. She had briefly dated my cousin right after she dropped out, ended because they were both suspicious of each other all the time. Some of the things we thought was that her or Ashley owed someone alot of money so they ended up kidnapping her to sex traffic her to pay the debt (speculation, we honestly can only speculate because the investigation turned up little). Some thought to have the security guards looked into, a friend of mine pointed out if your going to make someone vanish at Walmart, these guys would know where to do it. It's not a stretch really, she had the potential to be a very sweet person between her addictive personality, hyper sexuality and story telling she just ended up being that person everyone talked about in whispers after she walked by, she was that girl everyone "knew" about.

[@cops4robbers663]

That’s sad and probably made her want to numb out even more

[@elizabethwutzke9040]

God loves everyone; even junkies 😢 ppl need to develop empathy even for those who don't seem to measure up, so to speak ❤

[@cops4robbers663]

“A bruised reed He will not break”

[@sandilou2U]

I do not mean to lessen the seriousness of Tiffany's disappearance but I cannot help but imagine her reflecting on her arrest for attempting to steal FLIP FLOPS while watching recent videos of thugs in California pushing shopping carts full of stolen merchandise straight out of the door because the store is not allowed to stop them and although the store would report it to LE, LE would not respond nonetheless make an arrest.

[@gwenjackson8583]

Seriously. It is a really weird world that we live in.

[@TheMonica82]

A thief is a thief. The "thug" stealing flip flops in this story or the "thugs" in Your town stealing from a store without paying. They are All criminals!

[@marisawoods]

Every time I see a cactus, I think of Dr. Grande. 🌵

[@Paula_YTube]

When she was a toddler, her mom found there was something wrong with her, probably the school was aware of that and relatives. What a different story she'd have if someone had helped this family from the beginning. I know that it is not easy, but I wonder the day moms will have some assistance for special need kids from the rest of society.

[@bthomson]

Yes! It may seem hard hearted but the monetary use of assistance to troubled children would almost certainly keep society from much costlier and more dangerous outcomes in the future!

[@darlenegattus8190]

Yes

[@sparky6086]

Not unusual for someone with a police record not to call the police, so Ashley trying to find her without their help isn't unusual.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Nope. Addicts don't call cops for ANY reason. One with pending charges / on parole AND with past convictions? Never gonna happen.

[@viviansytsui]

What luck, 4 seconds ago I caught this haha

[@janetd4862]

Love your dry sense of humor! You’re right….as a society, we don’t place much value on people who lie, steal, and use drugs. I don’t think the boyfriend had enough smarts to pull off a murder. Someone likely took advantage of her. She’s not bright enough to disappear by herself, either. We may never know what happened. Lives wasted. So sad.

[@Jack-russell103]

Boyfriend 100% killed her

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Dr. G, idk it you'll see this but thanks for portraying this woman with dignity. Stating the facts of the case, which include seriouly unbecoming details about her, was relevant and needed to be said. But you managed to deliver it without a trace of disgust. The fact you chose to profile her at all speaks volumes about your compassion and understanding that addicts are human beings. As a former academic star turned crash victim turned addict, I deeply thank you for presenting this case. I'm certain she did horrible, ugly, things. I'm also certain she had unfulfilled potential. She didn't live long enough to find out who she could be sober. So when an addict dies, their loved ones grieve for THAT person. That potential. Who was lurking underneath the lying, stealing addict. The dirty truth about addiction is that no psychologically healthy, well-adjusted human being would EVER become a street addict. The lifestyle is total MISERY. It ages you. Fast. You lie. You steal. You do jail time. You HATE yourself THE ENTIRE TIME. And you do not have the brain function necessary to see the way out is to get help. It's obvious as hell to anyone, but in the midst you literally don't have any idea you can live a day without the drug. You believe you are a waste, a burden, a scourge, a criminal, and that's your fate. Healthy people do not put themselves in this position. Please remember we are humans and when we're using we are as disgusted as you are. But we don't believe in ourselves in any capacity and we are so, so sorry for what we are and how we hurt you.

[@toolegittoquit_001]

Imagine being fired from IHOP There's always Waffle House 🤷‍♂️

[@thequintanashow5058]

I’m very sorry for her family. But I’m glad for those who were her future victims.

[@slwtgf]

I have only amazement /wonderment at your your narration skills. I can’t explain how one can read/narrate with expression, yet at the same time sound unbiased. A rhythmic voice balanced in tone + volume level has to be rare, imo.

[@CR-ru1kw]

All Lives Matter💔😔! Especially to her family & loved ones. To think that the law enforcement is not helping is beyond my comprehension😳😔.

[@Vk-mm4lf]

I am hoping beyond hope that you will compile your poems into a collection for us to purchase and treasure.

[@-Reagan]

I completely agree! I didn’t expect you to come to the same conclusion, but I feel validated! Ty!!

[@GingerNinja1]

Thank you for your upload. Interesting case with great points. My heart goes out to her loved ones who have paid a steep price for her choices.

[@xTrix2Kx]

"Good chemistry together... meth" Lol

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

Walmart security cameras failed us? I don't think Ashley did it, otherwise he wouldn't have said the Walmart security cameras would have seen him leave, which is usually true. I thought Walmarts are usually amply equipped with parking lot security cameras.

[@andrewdalvet6871]

"they had lots of things in common, like smoking meth together." Holy shit man that absolutely sent me. I am deceased

[@4bibimimi]

Kicked out of a trailer park for being too loud? Now there is a dubious distinction!

[@jkjives1786]

I love his sense of humor. He actually said they had "chemistry," which makes it that much better. 😊

[@annbell8748]

This type of story illustrates how dangerous liars are. Not this missing victim. People who lie about the character of others in order to erode their reputation and place them in danger with no support. Imagine what we have heard about her and that it was told by liars. How your life would fall apart especially if those people had the ear of law enforcement.

[@AnastasiaBeaverhausen969]

I’m surprised you had so much compassion, making this video, considering you always make insensitive jokes about other people’s mental health

[@julielevinge266]

Kicked out of a trailer park?? That’s a real low!

[@dissidentfairy4264]

Tiffany was her own worst enemy. She should have stayed with the guy who helped her and took their relationship seriously. Instead she trashed that relationship and ended up with a loser, and no doubt ended up with another loser after she fled Walmart who may have taken her life.

[@_VanHelsing]

Please Dr. Grande will you cover the Kayelyn Louder case? I really want to hear you make sense of it and analyse it, it would be so, so satisfying. This case reminded me of it. Great work as always on this one Doc ❤️

[@2ndhandSue]

I'm not fully understanding why she ran from the Wal-Mart. She only stole a pair of flip-flops; that wouldn't have amounted to huge punishment, and she'd been in enough trouble already to know this. Where did she go when she ran off? Obviously not back to where she was living with Ashley to wait for him there. She somehow vanished into thin air in a busy residential/retail neighborhood. That makes no sense. And despite their backgrounds, I feel sorry for Ashley getting the sentence for drug possession increased because they could not locate Tiffany to punish her for her own crime. I've never heard of dumping someone else's crime on top of another person just because they happened to be in the same air space as the disappeared criminal. It's not Ashley's fault that Tiffany ran - why does he have to pay with extra sentence time?

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

It's a panic response. She's thinking is even if charges get dropped, she's stuck at least a couple days in jail. w/o drugs.

[@edelweiss2.076]

Tiffany was on parole when she was caught shoplifting. She was also high as a kite. I'm guessing she ran out into the night and crashed into someone bad. Nobody good happening out at 1 am.

[@lostagainjessica]

I like these videos, mostly because of the Dr. Grande part.

[@Drake-qg6ot]

Regardless of character EVERYONE deserves the same respect in regards to the law and constitution.

[@serephimzeph]

If he told his probation officer she was missing why didn’t they do anything??????

[@wraynephew6838]

what can a probation officer do... a meth addict runs off into the night .... and is never seen again. What can law enforcement do? Do you realize how big the State of Georgia is much more the entire USA?

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

They can look for her,that’s what they can do.She’s clearly vulnerable.

[@wraynephew6838]

@@ann-mariepaliukenas19 they have

[@serephimzeph]

@@wraynephew6838 they could’ve, and should have made a police report.

[@otaku1524]

Tiffany , I believe, made have had an undiagnosed psychiatric disorder - and her rampant drug usage further exacerbated her personalproblems. The fact that she was poor and a drug user precluded her from being considered a likely 'missing white woman' , and also contributed to the indifference of police in trying to track down her. Also, her itinerant lifestyle and not bieng in one place at any one time , contributed to the police's inability to locate her - since it was already a cold case by the time they police found out about her disappearance.

[@Bebecat477]

It is very sad that because of her addictions, she was considered less important. I hope her family finds answers.

[@Bebecat477]

@Truth Crime your compassion is overwhelming. Still someone's child. May you have the day you deserve.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@Bebecat477 Well stated. That top of this thread comment just exposed a disgusting human. I too hope they get everything they deserve.

[@cops4robbers663]

I have several family members who are addicted to many different things. I love them, want them around, and would hope others could see past their flaws to remember they matter too. (Plus addicts can and do change sometimes)!

[@barbaralovenvirth8726]

I liked your analysis better as straight talk... I find the silly rhyming very annoying and makes it seem a joke. These stories are not jokes.

[@wraynephew6838]

I strongly believe Tiffany is alive. I believe the story from her half brother. She did call him. Drug addicted people are extremely erratic and unpredictable. A another man could of picked her up that night for sex and she could well be living with another man to help feed her drug addiction.

[@Will-xf3qe]

Since when do police show anyone empathy

[@petejames1326]

IT WOULD BE MORE SURPRISING IF ASHLEY TOLD THE TRUTH, LOL oh Dr grande that was a good one

[@shonnyhines2380]

He's a piece of crap for sure. However, he did NOT kill her. JS.✌

[@samcad-ho3ze]

Keen to hear about your opinion of Harry / Gabor Mate. Is Mate on to something? It’s making me paranoid about the odd days my Mum has looked after my son.

[@peterwilson7532]

The delectably dishy doctor didn't disgrace himself, despite the dominance of diabolical alliteration deftly drowning his summary.

[@djohanson99]

20 years for selling meth(America's favorite drug)I'd petition for post conviction relief. Judge used false aggravating circumstances. Some states still believe they can arrest there way out of the drug war. That's expensive.

[@cops4robbers663]

I’m more concerned for all those languishing in jail for minor weed convictions. Let them out ASAP!!!

[@statusdisarray9598]

So sad she was a victim of her own bad behavior but she deserved as much from an investigation as anyone . I work with unhoused people, many lie, take what isn’t theirs and are severely addicted to drugs, they are still human beings, while they need to pay for the crimes they commit. No matter how ugly the behavior, they deserve the same rights as any of us. Omg the crack about sharing meth ? I am DEAD😂 humor helps EVERYONE!

[@ruthstevens8805]

Thank you. I had heard of Ihop but never knew what it meant. We don't have that in Australia. 😀

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Jordan Howlett made a tik tok about how sometimes, in Australia, it rains spiders.🕷😳 Please tell me that's not true.

[@cops4robbers663]

You’re not missing out on anything! I would never eat at one. Just nasty 😂

[@pennsydude9723]

I do believe Tiffany jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Whoever she ran into after fleeing the scene definitely may have took advantage of her desperate situation which unfortunately ended up in her demise. Ashley on the other hand I don't think he killed her they were partners in doing drugs together. He was probably high too that night at Walmart. That lifestyle if continued has no promising future. Sadly Tiffany didn't get a second chance to find that out. I really don't think she's alive after all this time. Ashley on the other hand will have plenty of time sitting in jail to overcome his addiction just by mere cold turkey. U can never trust druggies or alcoholics.

[@tconyt8373]

So how the police treat people is based on socio economic status, not race? Color me surprised.

[@lnc-to4ku]

So now I know the proper word for what you've been doing at the end of your videos lately; Alliteration. This one was hauntingly poetic! Also loved your 'Final Thoughts, Dr. Grande! It makes those of us who don't suffer from substance abuse, pause, and have compassion for those who do! ♡♡

[@dogtrainer4645]

Interesting case and analysis, as usual, Dr. Grande! I love how you give all the details and your analysis in such a succinct way. The alliterative summation at the end makes it hard for me to get what your point is tho. I'm too caught up in the similar letters and don't get the message.

[@colleenv.9540]

I suggest you listen a couple more times or on slower speed.

[@astrinymris9953]

I really don't think under the circumstances it's at all surprising that Ashley didn't notify the police. Substance abusers with a criminal record are at risk of arrest if they go to law enforcement for anything. Also, Tiffany had a pending charge for shoplifting in addition to drug charges, so reporting her missing would probably not be appreciated.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

100% accurate insight.

[@cieartimus766]

I think you are missing the point, Dr Grande. Something must have been happening in that child's life before the age of 2, for her to be stealing toys. Something is not being revealed here. I think you should do a more in-depth analysis of the original parents. This is not normal behavior. And then, i wonder if it was a human-trafficking situation. Who steals flip flops they are like 2$. Maybe she was trying to get arrested to get out of the situation she was in. It sounds to me like the whole world failed her. I find this whole case very troubling. I hope you can do some deeper research. Thank you for bringing this to light. Please let us know what else you can find out.

[@fofs3084]

I studied the Montessori philosophy and we learnt from observation that the stealing behaviour comes from an imbalance somewhere. While I worked with children I'd find that it was those that came from dysfunctional home that would demonstrate these deviations, esp the stealing part. Some adults dealt with these occurrences with alot of violence and shame, and that doesn't exactly fix it. They might obey out of fear for a while but the behaviour will return again if the underlying issues aren't addressed. Very sad actually.

[@rosiebottom3870]

It's not a lack of empathy. Adults have every right to disappear if they want. Police will look at the persons character and lifestyle and judge if a crime has been committed or if the missing person has made a choice to move away and start a new life. A lot of people do this, especially if they lead a chaotic life.

[@spinfish1434]

This story has a happy ending, Society safer now that these two Oxygen Thieves are no longer among us...... Thank you for your Analysis.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

I sincerely hope no one you love is ever mentally unwell enough to justify using drugs. Normal ppl don't abuse themselves like that.

[@johnnoone4323]

This is the first time I heard about this story. I am surprised there was not more publicity about Tiffany Whitton who although was attractive (at least from her pictures) was an extremely troubled woman. I agree with Dr. Grande - upon fleeing she encountered a very bad actor.

[@lyreczka]

what does her perceived attractivness have to do with anything?

[@mikeballard8404]

I have a hard time keeping up when the man's name is Ashleigh.

[@stevenhoenig4404]

That was a truly beautiful summation of such a poignant topic!