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[@vannabby8]

Going deep in the woods to have a “conversation” has to be the biggest and reddish flag. Poor Anna, she seems like a beautiful soul..

[@catherinedonnelly1025]

That’s what I thought as well When he said they were going to go deep into the woods and have a conversation oh hell no !!! You can have a conversation anywhere !!! The only reason he would go in to the woods was to do some thing nefarious…like kill her RIP Anna

[@Liv3W3ll]

I thought the same thing. Such a red flag.

[@truthcansuck5555]

@@catherinedonnelly1025 "The only reason he would go in to the woods was to do some thing nefarious…like kill her" That is such an incredibly pathetic and stupid statement to make, im honestly astonished. Just because you live in a shitty place, are in 0 kind of shape and look like you get an IV drip of frosting for breakfast, doesnt mean people dont enjoy nature. I have a special spot i hike to, to give news to people. Proposed to my wife there. Gave her her dream dog in that spot, told my parents i got into my dream college there. Explained death to my young nephew there. RIP anna, people like her get taken out and trash like you still wobble around looking like a pillow case filled with cottage cheese.

[@gyver8448]

It wasn't quite as big of a red flag to me since this was a place she knew was important to him. Could've come across as him wanting to share that with her. Especially since she didn't seem to feel like she had any reason to mistrust him.

[@ctll626]

Right, make no sense since they live together alone, could've just talked in their apartment.

[@nicholelocklear-fenn3291]

Man I was so mad when he said Will had done it. Like full blown rage swept through me. She moved her whole life to be with him and he took it from her. What a monster. RIP Anna ❤️

[@eliek5304]

I was so pissed too! I was making a cup of coffee after watching the video and was just replaying the whole scenario in my head and thinking how deranged and childish this imbecile is. Literally made every single wrong decision at every single turn.

[@katayounahoo4016]

@@Horizon429 he was a bag of shit, I was wondering how the poor soul said yes to him...

[@BrianKanner]

@@Horizon429 Sometimes, you do crazy things for love! I dropped everything and moved half way around the world for my wife. 10 years and 2 kids later we are still very much in love. I’m heartbroken that Ana didn’t have the same result.

[@jeremiahkivi4256]

Wahmins never do anything smart.

[@ashleyoasis7948]

To be honest she was probably wanting his Visa to begin with and Micheal could tell

[@12thDecember]

The thing that makes this so bizarre is that Will had absolutely _no reason_ to kill Anna. She would have just gone back to Russia, and then he could continue his sordid and ridiculous affair with Michelle. RIP, Anna.

[@squeakyproductions3055]

We're talking about an overweight man with a fantasy obsession with space and magic, who would day dream about it in the woods... he checks all the boxes and frankly I'm surprised he could even care for himself. I don't believe Anna would have actually looked for love in this low grade human, because, realistically, who would?

[@The_10th_Man]

Low IQ

[@SanguiphiliaTV]

I bet Michelle put him up to it to "prove" that he was serious about choosing her.

[@Schmorgus]

@@SanguiphiliaTV That doesn't explain why he seriously tried to build a time machine though :P The guy clearly lacking in brain power.

[@JamesSmith-jq2jc]

You're absolutely correct. It's my opinion he had some serious mental issues. Another big issue, why mess around with someone married. If she'll cheat on her husband she'll probably cheat on him. I'd bet she was gonna have him kill her husband eventually for the insurance money and freedom. She had him manipulated and in her control. He was like a child to her and in his behavior.

[@dr.downvote]

Anna is the real wife material! Patient, understanding, caring and beautiful

[@BlazeBuds]

That is exactly what I was thinking! Didn't make it all about herself and understood he was probably upset too, obviously he wasn't really upset and just a nut job. Sad to see a good one go, there are already very few of them

[@Afrinaturality]

Poor Anna, she was patient and understanding to the point that she overlooked red flags about her fiancé to her detriment. She didn't deserve his mess.

[@chriscreed6410]

Can’t believe this guy couldn’t just break it off with her like a normal person. Why did he have to do that? Can’t help think of my daughter when hearing stories like these. Poor girl and her poor family. 😢

[@Vex916T]

Or she was looking to get that Green Card for permanent stay in USA.

[@theoneandonly6431]

And probably just wanted to stay in the US.

[@annunciataparchesi1832]

The real mystery is how Will got two women to want to marry him. He must have had the charisma of a cult leader for them to overlook his obvious flaws.

[@SuperSPatrick]

I doubt he was smart enough to be that manipulative. Maybe he just had really good d

[@TheAGODAMI]

😒 *You shouLd have heard the gLoWinG things his fRienDs said oF hiM in oTheR inTeRVieWs liKe "I don'T know how this guy puLLed so many women when we were ouT and abouT.!" So iT's pReTTy funny you menTioN thaT quip abouT cuLT leadeRs.!* 😵

[@ellerellerek52]

Very underrated comment

[@josephsmith6777]

Right that's fkn crazy I'm nice and I'm better looking and I can't find a gf for the life of me

[@jwst8]

the whole way through the story, i couldn't stop thinking about how big of a shithole russia really is when a good looking woman like anna finds a fat psycho loser her jackpot/destiny in life just because he lives in america.. damn..

[@rickyhurtt5568]

You've got my respect. To be able to say "he was gonna go back in time and get her" without busting out laughing. If this is all true this dude is really something else

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

lol Iam sure there were a few outtakes

[@chrisallen9743]

dude there is no way a dude who thinks magic and time travel is real is gonna have two women falling all over him. Lmao yeah right.

[@athenvillegas6923]

@@chrisallen9743 I’m pretty sure he BS’d his way with Anna, probably made up all sorts of lies to get her thing think he has money or a plan with life. As for Michele, it isn’t strange to see a woman married to a man with money cheat from time to time with clients or so.

[@ryanward6757]

​@@chrisallen9743 I don't know theirs some crazy broads too tho

[@mikelowry3749]

​@@chrisallen9743 so you think they're ain't women out here who think the same way as he does man women are more crazy than men😂

[@missmelissa3573]

How on earth did a guy like him have two attractive women wanting to be his wife?! That could potentially be the biggest mystery of this entire story. Poor Anna. My heart goes to her and her family.

[@richardjones4201]

Thank fuck, someone else was thinking the same thing I was!!! In today's world, I figured I'd be the one vilified, for one reason or another.

[@CarlosReyes-zm7ug]

Just gets to tell you some women are dumb as rocks so when they say plenty of fish in the sea believe that. Really tho

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

The fact that Michelle never actually left her husband speaks volumes about her hunger for attention and control. She wanted to have both men, but she was not blind to the fact that Will could not support her lifestyle. He was just a plaything for her, a mere possession and nothing more.

[@Mangeen]

Michelle's an easy one: She's crazy and wanted control, and Will was easy to control.

[@kian9438]

This comment kind of reminds me of a social experiment on KZbin. Basically a guy would go up to random women and ask who they would trust the most. The options were between Ted Bundy and a Muslim man who designed jewelry. Nine times out of ten they picked Ted Bundy.

[@brandonhart2308]

This hurts my heart. All she wanted was love, and she was brutally murdered by a psychopath. What a depressing way to start my day.

[@martinirungu1683]

😢 so sad for Anna

[@dank4068]

Phycopaths don't feel regret or remorse... so this dude was messed up fs you just didn't get the disorder correct fyi

[@Mr.McWatson]

Pretty sure he just has a very, very low IQ. Hence the time machine.

[@Sniperboy5551]

Not every murderer is a psychopath. In fact, most are not. I wish people would stop overusing that term, it takes the meaning away from it when used correctly.

[@marieniggenaber2605]

Will is a loser. Anna could of met a better man than him. He didn't have to kill Anna. 😢

[@andrewnakhla4259]

A guy like will , having not one but two women want him is fucking magic in itself.

[@sassillama9873]

😂😂

[@nephthysbastet4809]

Ha ha. Yeah!

[@jackidezell3401]

Agreed

[@budgiebirdy]

That's the "mysterious" part in this strange, dark and mysterious story.

[@joelschmierer3544]

the strangest part of the story is all these babes wanting this fat dude who mostly just watches tv and eats kfc all day

[@michellecholewczynski6675]

A horrible human being, I feel so bad for Anna. All she wanted was love. RIP 🙏❤️

[@YashSethmonk]

😢 She left her world for him in great hopes

[@chrissyknowsitall5170]

This one was really hard to listen too. Her poor family.

[@mikehunt6160]

Mods ban Michelle for sneak dissing

[@Veganweedwizard]

I woulda gave a girl like that everything

[@michellecholewczynski6675]

@@mikehunt6160 what is sneak dissing? I did nothing wrong.

[@joeboyko8013]

The horrifying part of this this tragedy is the complete senselessness of the crime. This poor woman could've picked up the pieces and gone back to her life, and he could've continued to be a directionless loser. Instead, he took that option away from her in such a terribly cold-blooded fashion...

[@ren-888]

I feel that 'loser' Michelle had a bigger role in pressuring Will and should have been punished also.

[@coleengoodell7523]

@@ren-888 I feel the same way. I honestly feel that she wanted him to kill Anna to prove his love for her. They're some really sick people in this world.

[@heldermonteiro2718]

She wanted the green card

[@Galadriel333]

100% ....so sad for Anna.

[@CarlosReyes-zm7ug]

Lol

[@fluffhead6757]

"...And has the receipts" Well played, MrBallen, well played

[@johnnygillmore309]

Possibly the best pun I've seen in a while. They always leave the simplest evidence

[@mysticmay129]

It wasn't even just the MURDER, the amount of wrongs he committed to this woman is insane. It's scary how people like this exist. Completely detached from reality.

[@theanimaster]

even scarier -- the many people that fall for them!

[@azellbeyond4325]

most people detached from reality are harmless, many of them get stuck in their little worlds, sometimes not even being able to get close to other people. and this guy was obviously a psychopath killing Anna for nothing.

[@grmacdonald777]

People like this are just as crazy as the people who still wear masks in their car

[@dhruv2288]

@@grmacdonald777 That has nothing to do with this. Wearing masks in car doesn't mean that you're a psychopath 😐

[@pissiole5654]

@@dhruv2288 i dunno.. if you ask me wearing a face mask in your car is sorta similar to luring a person into your love triangle from half way around the world and then murdering them with a shotgun before spending three days trying to figure out time travel by googling it

[@nichole8609]

I feel so bad for Anna. To upend her life in her country and move to another country to start a new chapter, to end up being murdered. ☹️

[@danielhighland8866]

​@@Horizon429 still a child apparently

[@danielhighland8866]

To be fair Anna look like a nice young woman

[@danielhighland8866]

Mechell look terrible

[@killerboy4441]

what a spoiler dude wtf

[@paulwoodford1984]

Will is a dumb#ss. killing a gorgeous woman over michelle. she’s so unattractive.

[@ericasimonson8737]

I have watched a lot of Mr. Ballen, but this absolutely takes the cake. That the height of stupidity, disconnect with reality, and evil could reside in one person is just mind blowing.

[@TheSadistNat1on]

its so weird, and so close to home..how dumb is killing someone cuz u choose someone else..what??

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

@@TheSadistNat1on We don't know a lot of what _may_ have been said behind closed doors. I truly believe Michelle is not innocent in the matter, even though there was no proof that she was involved in any way. She was going full-on stalker mode for the man. Very dangerous person.

[@Byzantine_mapping]

litearly

[@Vid_Master]

yea, I dont want to be mean but, the guy in this story is the definition of Stupid

[@CO2isfake]

That man is extremely ugly and very stupid looking. And he chain smokes. 🤢🤢🤮🤮

[@rickyrickardo4913]

Yeah, do NOT ever go into the woods with anyone when they say they want to “talk” with you. Especially if it’s a weirdo type of guy like this. Or anyone for that matter. You can have a conversation anywhere! I’m just glad he’s serving life. Justice was served.

[@sanazisme]

Poor Anna traveled from the other side of the globe thinking that she found love just to get killed senselessly. This is a messed-up tragedy. Obviously, she wasn't after money or anything like that since Will was such a loser. This story broke my heart.

[@lisaperry5999]

She wanted desperately and quickly out of Russia,for reasons unknown. Could've been a green card to live here. You can't know someone after a few weeks. Her love blinded and killed her.

[@rudra62]

She didn't necessarily have realized or recognized Will was such a loser when she met him on the dating site. He could have told her anything! It's well-known in Russia that the average American lives like they show on TV shows involving mansions or at least upscale apartments. She might have been told that it was HIS house and Michelle (and her husband) were renting/living there. Ana didn't deserve to be murdered for all of this though. She was following up on a fairy tale and was lied to throughout.

[@ImEmpTy295]

​@@lisaperry5999 the cesspool that is the US? i doubt. Some Americans just flatter themselves too much. Not everyone outside the US thinks the US is an awesome place to live.

[@sista363]

@@lisaperry5999dude come on lmao you are talking about America. Russia's living is way better and i would rather be homeless than come to US from russia

[@xielarte]

​@@lisaperry5999 seppo alert

[@benc4412]

Without fail, our storytelling hero has saved yet another Sunday morning from boredom.

[@grizz865]

Yep

[@ded1323]

I agree!. I always await these on Sunday mornings!❤

[@grizz865]

This comment needs more likes lol

[@onthepath501]

True lol I've not left my bed ...work hard all week recovering on weekends lol thank God for Mr ballen

[@tawonga]

Morning????

[@tothesky8799]

I knew there was something off about this dude the moment he proposed to a woman after just a few weeks of knowing her, but what sealed the deal was the fact that he actually thought he could make a time machine...

[@calliopec544]

And she accepted…

[@benparrish672]

Wouldn't it be sad if this guy was some IRL Tony Stark & smart enough to crack time travel on a wim? Sad cuz of who this guy was. I wish I could create a time machine

[@AbraSings]

Not me with my eyes darting back and forth because my husband of almost 11 years married me a couple months after meeting me... 😅

[@jeremysiron9622]

He may have had schizophrenia, I don’t think he was sane

[@ryanmanegold471]

Storytelling has become such a lost art, and he really does just keep you on the edge of your seat. Dude is so good at it, it's wild. His particular minute descriptions, some of which have to only be assumed, seem so real and puts you in the mind of one of the characters. I know it's all just loosely based on it, but this dude should be working in Hollywood. This is a lost art and he has it down. Keep it up bro. Your videos are solid.

[@susannaude8514]

He really had no reason to kill Anna. She deserved a much better man and a much better life. Be at peace Anna.

[@BlazeEst]

He did because his a hero 🥴

[@RobotacularRoBob]

Everyone in this story has single digit IQs. It’s like the plot of a Seth Rogan movie. I have sympathy for none of these people.

[@WHATaOG]

@@RobotacularRoBob if you don’t have sympathy for a lady that was shoot in the head with a gun then there’s something wrong with you. Even if we use your logic you’re still wrong since Anna didn’t do anything

[@mrdeer111]

👏👏👍👍

[@cdes1776]

She thought all her dreams came true. Instead she fell for a flaky boy in a man's body who doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

[@coxwagan]

Is absolutely amazing how this guy can tell a story every time as if he was there. Definitely a hell of a storyteller

[@Hardcastle83]

Everyone keeps saying this and I gotta say I disagree. The stories are incredible. He picks great stories. I don't understand why people say he's a great storyteller. Kind of frustrating actually, he reminds me of those clickbait articles where they take forever to get to the point while force feeding you ads. He does the exact same shit.

[@josephdillard2648]

fr!! plus the added sounds and real pics

[@legoray376]

I totally agree! ❤

[@mollywilkins3866]

​@@Hardcastle83really? Don't understand why you choose to write an unpleasant comment about him instead of moving on, man. For many many people, his story telling skills are fantastic. He keeps me engaged and it feels like when your friend is telling you a story. Those small details paint a real picture in my mind. If you want a black and white recount then go read an article online.

[@Hardcastle83]

@@mollywilkins3866 yes it does feel like when your friend is telling you a story. I'm not friends with David Attenborough or Stephen Fry, I'm friends with fucking idiots, so yeah, it does feel like that.

[@johnmichaels4330]

Ok, after watching this i went online and yes😒 people sell time machine plans "for immidiate download". One set was $99🤦

[@nobody7817]

I Have a time machine... It's called "a watch"... it takes me forward into time one minute every sixty seconds! It even works when I am not wearing it!

[@Catquick1957]

Prison is a good place for Will. So many guys would have cherished Anna. What a heartbreaking tragedy.

[@g0dsf3ar71]

I disagree. the ground is a good place for Will.

[@WolfOfWellsSt]

RELEASE THE SIMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@S.Lethrud]

​@@WolfOfWellsSt this comment 👌💜

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Prison is too nice for him. Poor Anna, she thought she was finding a better life and all she found was a loser.

[@belladonnahigh9206]

@@WolfOfWellsSt only in fkd up America caring for a woman, that was killed, is called simping. Even admiring beautiful women is called simping, wtf? So guys cannot admire beautiful women in the comment section? I wonder, if they do admire a woman on the internet, but do not comment about it, are they internally simping, without telling anyone? America, grow up.

[@blakesutton4287]

Was anyone else amazed by Wills thought process? I am completely blown away that he actually thought he could go back in time!! 🤦🏻‍♂️ The dude would go into the woods and play pretend like a 7 year old. I mean…damn. This is a grown ass man. What a loser. And what a senseless murder. RIP Anna 💔

[@DankHunt420]

Brah me and my kid play pretend shit all the time it's kinda fun af so fuck ya judgement on that . But fuck will to

[@bilepunch]

Playing pretend even as an adult is pretty healthy and keeps your mind creative and imaginative. But will sucks

[@turdburglar1295]

​@@DankHunt420 it's one thing to play pretend with a kid or hiking in the woods. But a grown man playing Sci fi pretend by himself in the woods is definitely a damn loser😂

[@NewEnglanduro]

​@DankHunt420 gd youre dense

[@Hardstyler981]

Maybe not pretend but mental illnes

[@artistevivien]

This was a masterclass in how to turn a standard murder case into a compelling story

[@sebastianwhalin743]

I didnt find it very compelling lol like this could have been told in 30 seconds.

[@sebastianwhalin743]

In fact all the revant information can be told in one sentence. A man who was having an affair with his married roomate killed his girlfriend because the other girl was jealous. Literally the most played out story in history.

[@Servingourstories]

​@@sebastianwhalin743I think that's the point they were trying to make. Like the point of the channel is entertainment. You don't go to Finding Nemo and say "Well they could've just said a father found his kidnapped son after traveling a continent." Like what fun is that?

[@sebastianwhalin743]

@Servingourstories Fair point. It just felt like a basic story that was told in an overly elongated way

[@joey2765]

​@@sebastianwhalin743well i rather hear it this way from every pov than a basic story🤷‍♂️ if you wanted basic why not just got watch the news my guy lmao

[@Hei1Bao4]

I hadn't heard this story before, but wasn't very surprised at the ending. I already suspected Will of his affair. And when I heard he took Anna to the woods "to talk" I also expected it to end in murder. I feel so horribly for Anna. She was so beautiful, and yet Will couldn't understand just how lucky he was to have her in his life and actually love him. RIP Anna. Burn in hell, Will.

[@tanmaz8006]

... Thanks for telling me the story with out hearing it 😭 ... 😂

[@Jabberwocky818]

@@tanmaz8006 Why on earth would you read the comments before watching the video? That's on you..

[@SicariusZayin]

I've heard this case many times but I much prefer the way you told it. Side note: It blows my mind how someone like Will could even find himself involved with two women. Especially Anna, who is astronomically out of his league.

[@tajneafoster2836]

I don’t think Ballen gave this particular story justice. I did some research and found out more about the level of deception Will used to manipulate both Anna and Michelle. In fact, it seems Anna was just being used as a tool by Will to make Michelle jealous so that she would divorce her husband. He made up lies about military service (said he was a marine that had been stationed in Russia) sweet talked both women, but was secretly pretty unhinged. Michelle was bitchy and jealous, but I almost feel bad for her because that was of Will’s design. I’ll also add that Will lied about Anna to Michelle and made it seem like Anna just wouldn’t leave him alone and that he had told her multiple times it was over. This made Michelle hate her more, but it was a lie. Anna thought Michelle was crazy and imagined she had more with Will than she did.

[@miriam3730]

@@tajneafoster2836 I was in a similar relationship with a psychopath of the same caliber of Will. He manipulated me and I also thought he didn’t want anything to do with his wife, but it was all a big lie that I discovered after a while. These type of people have no empathy whatsoever, entitled and narcissistic pieces of shit.

[@SugarandSarcasm]

@@tajneafoster2836 this hits some notes with a “love triangle” situation I was in, except (obviously) did not end in murder. Glad I was able to finally detach. I hope Anna found peace.

[@lilani__.01]

@@tajneafoster2836 Yeah, though he told the story well, he missed how much bad things William actually did

[@tajneafoster2836]

@@lilani__.01 Right like he also stole Anna’s money after he killed her and used it to pay his car insurance and buy random snacks and toys like a Lego set.

[@turnsafety]

Today I've just ended up a seven years relationship, and I am feeling as to be expected. However upon hearing this story, for whatever reason it brought me back up on my feet-literally. Because when you realize how sick some are and perverted you realize what a decent human being actually means to you, and what means to love and be loved without hidden agenda. Giving your all and receiving it back, is what truly matters.Thank you for lifting my spirits!

[@TheTexorcist68]

Hang in there brother. When you stop looking is when the right one finds you. 🙏👍👊

[@MrBallen]

Stay strong!!!

[@TheTexorcist68]

@@MrBallen Much respect for you Mr. Ballen. Reaching out to your listeners like this who are hurting says you're 100% solid. You stay strong my friend. 👍

[@turnsafety]

@@MrBallen Thank you- these two words mean so much to me right now,especially coming from you!

[@turnsafety]

@@TheTexorcist68 Appreciated, thank you for sharing some kindness

[@UgetTheMemo]

Stories like this are why I've stayed single for seven years. After many failures, I don't have it in me to trust anyone anymore. Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly content, but I wish I was staying single for a better reason than not being able to trust people.

[@junechevalier]

Poor Anna, rest in peace. Traveled across the globe, betrayed, and killed just because she believes in true love

[@frankboff1260]

Right. And there was absolutely no reason to kill her. She could have gone home. Poor Anna.

[@leninchanam4751]

Breaks my heart

[@oceanrocks]

You spelled green card wrong. They met on an international dating site ffs. What else did this guy have to offer that drew someone into agreeing so quickly to marry him lol

[@jaysax7381]

@@oceanrocksokay? It changes nothing and she still didn’t deserve that fate

[@oceanrocks]

@@jaysax7381 Don’t marry strangers from across the world that you barely know off the internet. It’s called common sense precautions.

[@petersinton43]

Heartbreaking to say the least.He was totally not mentally ready to know love & Anna moved heaven & earth to be with him.Poor girl,totally deserved so much better.

[@DinoCism]

Did she ever. I don't know how this guy got any woman to want to be with him tbh...

[@Lacroix999]

@@Horizon429 many people who live in that kind of world, do so because the real world is so much more difficult for them to come to terms with. They can’t relate to it at all. We all wish there was something different about the world we live in than what it is, this guy’s perception of it just looks that much more ‘out there’ than most

[@jenniferprince2674]

@@Horizon429 that is what I’m saying. And was able to land 2 chicks! And one of them was hot! I’m scratching my head on this one.

[@lazygamer923]

​@@jenniferprince2674😂I know right

[@lazygamer923]

​@@acknowledgedofalltheconseq366Dude just stop.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

As someone who moved across the country to move in with my fiance, this was my worst nightmare. It worked out for me but what Anna went through breaks my heart. I hope Will continues to feel guilty what he did to Anna.

[@bradsanders407]

As someone who moved across the country to move in with myself, I found it much less stressful to not have to worry about living with someone who I have no idea who they really are.

[@MommaSkelly]

Yeah. I know my dad probably feared I'd be one of these stories too when I told him I was moving so far away to be with my now husband. Worked out for me too. Only regret is teleportation isn't invented yet, or airplane tickets aren't cheap as dirt to see my family in person more often than once or twice a year. Thankfully there's video calls.

[@ughlampshade8470]

I hopes he feels daily sodomy rather than guilt

[@wowowoaoaoahwiwheueh]

@@MommaSkelly as long as you’re happier with your husband and that’s this is the life you wanted then it’s okay, Sometimes you have to make a decision and if you think you did the right one then you did you can’t stay with your family forever sometimes you have to leave nothing lasts forever, hope this made you feel a little bit better

[@MommaSkelly]

@@wowowoaoaoahwiwheueh Yep. I def made the right decision. Just wish my folks got to be closer to their Grandkids. BUT, we do what we can given the distance between. My kids know who Gampa (mydad) is by sound/sight even if they only see him once or twice a year in person. It's not ideal, but its better than nothing.

[@ruedecrisse]

How people like Will and Michelle exist is actually scary!

[@melsch8740]

What I love and think is so unique about how you tell these stories is that you first tell us the story the perpetrator told - and THEN circle back and tell us what really happened. Can't think of another channel that does this

[@shaneb3392]

What I love even more is how many ace kissers there are on here 🤣🤣😂🤣😂

[@shaneb3392]

Ballin' here: Thanks I love your comment!

[@WLJ1287]

@@shaneb3392weirdo

[@vanessalieb7708]

this!!!

[@drewmadenew3000]

This is exactly what makes The Why Files one of the best channels on KZbin.

[@LouisianaBredTexasFed]

The most unbelievable part of this whole story is that this dude thought he was going to find blueprints online and build a time Machine

[@Li-ck8ek]

Yeah I kept thinking that there is no way this guy is this much of a dipshit

[@rebahensley5323]

Right. Like if someone could they would be rich and famous. What a delusional, selfish person.

[@philduoos2961]

Wait - so you're telling me he didn't really do the time travel thing?

[@tnbspotter5360]

No. The most unbelievable part is that someone who thought he could time travel and perform magic had a choice of two women instead of being an incel.

[@dn3754]

Clearly, a sign of being delusional.

[@technine9662]

So basically everyone in this story with the possible exception of Anna is batshit crazy.

[@RedexTwo]

Sounds like it. Poor Anna

[@akirabutalive]

@@salvationbygracethroughfaith that doesn’t make her crazy, just greedy. at least she wasn’t psychotic like the other two

[@kainepercle4549]

Well she was with a chubby bald guy with cash she definitely wasn’t a good person

[@crystalh450]

No, she was also crazy for leaving her life and agreeing to marry someone she clearly didn't know at all. This is why you have to further vet people before getting engaged. It is odd that it didn't raise red flags for her that he was living in the bedroom of a married couple's home, etc...

[@orphanoforbit7588]

There`s only three people in this story so it`s just Michelle and Will.

[@stubert94]

Just spent a good .. like 12 hours binge watching all of the episodes i missed over the period of time you weren't in spotfiy or youtube. The KZbin version is just the best because it feels like you're just sitting there telling me the story. Thank you so much, MrB!

[@MrGiggitygoo31]

Shout out to Conner M. for being the cashier who indirectly brought Will to justice.

[@-youtalkingtome]

😂

[@mattr.1887]

Wonder if Connor even knows he's in this video.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

@@mattr.1887 Conner M. is subbed to MrBallen. This is Conner M’s favorite video! Conner M has no idea!

[@jeffreese1828]

Plot twist : Connor M.🐔 PURPOSELY🐔 put the receipt in the bag UNDER the 🍿chicken box 🐔..instead of handing to customer as usual ! 🍗Think about that Will prison🐔 really 🍗sucks man🍿🐔

[@mubashirshaikh]

​@@jeffreese1828lmao mctapper 😂

[@MimiNwabuokuMD]

I spent the last third of this video screaming in Nigerian. It can never be well with either Will or Michelle! May their wickedness choke them both out! And may poor Anna rest in peace!😢

[@moustachmallow559]

Finally somebody addressed that Michelle was also a human trashbag.

[@olowuabayomi9449]

Watching from Nigeria too

[@CalebOrvik]

Haha I can hear this😂but fr these are some evil people

[@spiderboo464]

I'd love to hear that!!! 😊

[@MultiChrisjb]

wow even Nigerians get telegram scams

[@frankoconnell6745]

One thing I’ve come to realize is Mr.Ballens facial expressions during his stories are definitely underrated.

[@ijustwanttolikecomments4677]

His hand gestures while storytelling are also underrated

[@richardjones4201]

I love all his stories, but in particular, I enjoy the way he tells these stories. His facial expressions and hand gestures really make the stories so much better!

[@metalhurlant5408]

Are they though? Aren't these the exact reasons we all watch this channel? You can find the same stories elsewhere but we're here instead.

[@soudontlikeme]

He's phenomenal but I'm really here cuz I like him in his shorts!!!! 😮😜

[@magavelli3199]

🤣 Yesss lol

[@MrCurtisbwp]

Therapy is a GREAT idea. After my tour in Nam i was lost and confused for 2 years. I went to the VA and got the help i needed.

[@dejavu6345]

I love how he makes the ridiculous things people do sound so respectful. Trying to invent a Time Machine can only be described as stupid, yet, he has no judgement and simply tells the story…

[@lazygamer923]

I know right😂 but he's just playing a character of not judging anyone.

[@MannyBrum]

It's a good way to look at things because anyone given the right circumstances might be in the frame of mind to think something stupid is a good idea. However, people who recognize anyone can do something that stupid are more likely to catch themselves than people who think they're immune. The people who say "I would never do anything that stupid" are probably the ones that would. This guy was clearly not in a good state of mind, but only he knows what sort of issues he was having but he engaged in a series of unhealthy decisions. He was on a downward spiral.

[@jessehardin8500]

At one point in time ppl thought inventing a way to have electricity in every house was stupid, or everybody having a device in your pocket you could watch television and get on the internet was stupid, or selling things on the internet because what idiot would buy things from somebody they never met or would never meet. Moral of the story only stupid ppl think inventing things is stupid

[@moneybags733ify]

​@@jessehardin8500 respect to you...your 💯 right...some people stupid your not one of them

[@johnboehmer6683]

Mm, I could think of a few other ways to describe inventing a time machine, "insane" comes to mind...

[@zaraamber9457]

So, he wanted to build a time machine to get "his love" back - "his" love! Not to undo the murder to save her life. He had no actual remorse for killing her. It was all about him and what he wanted. Her life didn't matter at all to him! She was way out of his league, and she seemed so genuine, understanding, and caring! RIP Anna ❤

[@44LillPuffin]

Exactly, women are nothing but something to own with these pieces of shit.

[@johnw8578]

He probably did want to undo the murder by time traveling. The story was framed in such a way as not to give the ending away. But who knows? Crazy to kill her and crazy to believe in time travel from the internet (even when desperate).

[@zaraamber9457]

@@johnw8578 I totally see where you are coming from, and you are probably right. Thanks for giving another perspective on this :) but I thought if he did have any actual remorse, so Mr. Ballen could have said "he wanted to go back in time and undo his mistake" or "undo the horrible mistake he has made". The way he worded it, I took it as between the lines message that he doesn't want the audience to feel any sympathy for Will. Besides, there is no amount of remorse that can redeem anyone from killing someone so unnecessarily and in cold blood. ... crazy to believe in time travel "from the internet" made me chuckle!😆 yeah only if he believed it from a reliable source at least! 😂 he was messed up beyond hope and IQ!

[@silaswendt1867]

His love? Do you think if a man on the street told you “I’m going to California to get my love back,” he is actually meaning to say “I’m going to retrieve my personal property?” Do you think every time I mention ”my fiancé…” to a person that I am speaking about ownership of another human being?

[@Skelstoolbox]

That was my first thought when I saw her picture... She's with him??? I can barely get girls like that.. I thought she was in it for the green card, but no.. what a good soul, poor girl..

[@masonr1666]

I wouldn't describe Michelle's emotions as love. I would describe them as obsession.

[@babyturkey8342]

Absolutely!

[@onepunchflan3071]

I think she manipulated will into killing Anna all those times on the phone I guarantee she got in his big dumb head. Will seemed like an overgrown child.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

First of all, why would Will want to live in the house of his mistress with his new bride? That was a "no-no". Sadly, Ana was in a foreign country and didn't have support systems to help her. I can't imagine the horror she endured and having no one to reach out to.

[@arthenasmagick]

​@@dontbelongherefromanother White people don't follow the same "rules" in small town 'merica.

[@jeffhaskett2766]

@@dontbelongherefromanother From the details Will wasn't the smartest person. Perhaps you do have time machines on your planet but we don't have them here. So you missed that clue.

[@chaosvr-f6681]

i feel like youd be an amazing therapist or sponsor... honestly love your videos man they help me sleep and keep my mind of the dark places when im using .... maybe one day ill get clean and listen to your videos when im not trying to keep my mind off my own waste

[@Sirithil]

This is an unbelievable tragedy. Anna seemed absolutely lovely and any guy would have been proud to find love with someone like her.

[@johnpaul8938]

Anna is the epitome of every man’s dreams; A loving woman that just wants love and a family. May her soul rests.

[@michaelgeorge4643]

I've heard of dudes fumbling, but I think safe to say this guy fumbled the WORST of any man in history lmao

[@spyro115]

Uh, no, not every man dreams of that.

[@SS-pq9ci]

@@spyro115 Obviously not every single man. Duh

[@clarenceworley8134]

Yeah, you probably think you know Anna better than you do. There's a lot of good looking girls who want U.S. citizenship or to live a better life who will marry you.

[@ItsJustCarnage]

@@michaelgeorge4643 fr this hurts

[@j11asmith]

Your better help pitch was so kind and meaningful, thank you for the personal share ❤

[@marymullings3823]

I totally didn't see this coming. Anna was a beautiful woman who died horribly. My heart goes out to her family.

[@unknown11215]

Agree

[@sgtelias2258]

Yes… no reason to kill her. I mean there never is a reason to do such a horrible thing but absolutely no motive. Let her find love and live happily.

[@kohakuusagi]

I have heard about this unfortunate tragedy before, but the way you told it, I didn't even realize this was the same occurrence. It hurts what happened to Anna. You can see she was such a beautiful soul. And if I recall, the cops were confused as to why he killed her and didn't just leave it at a breakup and thought that Michelle told him to kill her to prove that he wanted her back. I don't know, but I hope beautiful Anna is at peace and happy and has beauty and love around her now. ❤️

[@audreymuzingo933]

I love it when that happens (true crime storytellers describing the same story so differently I don't even recognize that I've heard it before until a long ways into it). Just goes to show how differently creative minds can work.

[@MisterRlGHT]

How many fortunate tragedies have you heard of?

[@Broken_Flesh]

Michelle telling him to do it is the only explanation really. Guy was crazy but not completely illogical.

[@FuttBucker42069]

​@@MisterRlGHT those happen. Like when trash takes itself out. Say you hate a boss and not only does he get fired, but also loses his family in the process. Tragedy, but a fortunate one =D

[@audreymuzingo933]

@@Broken_Flesh Thinking that controlled time travel capability is not only a 'thing' but a thing you can look up on the internet ...that's as illogical as it gets. Considering that 3 days without sleeping and making sketchy sketches part of the story, he was either bipolar or a methamphetamine addict, which are basicaly impossible to tell apart unless you know if the person is a meth head, lol.

[@СолнечныйПарус-р7щ]

Thank you Mr. Ballen for your attention to detail!

[@scrumpycat2611]

This is one of the saddest stories I have ever heard. I wish I could go back in time and save that poor girl. I truly hope she is in a better place now.

[@thecouscousman91]

You just need the right spell for that

[@itslitgamestv6827]

you just need to copy some of those sketches and then you'll get there... eventually... I think.

[@scrumpycat2611]

@@itslitgamestv6827 If only.

[@scrumpycat2611]

@@thecouscousman91 I wish.

[@Poetry-For-The-Itch-Of-It]

There seem to be a lot of crazy people on the westcoast. I love your show. And thank you for your service in protection of our nation.

[@xPurge]

The fact that Will really tried to travel back in time like in the movies says a lot about how he was mentally.

[@robotnoir5299]

Perfectly sane, but cold and calculating, and preparing an insanity plea for if he got caught, me thinks.

[@AnthonyWilliams-gq2sw]

Well personally i dont think time travel is impossible but it is extremely difficult and likely beyond our current level of knowledge...also if it was possible it would be extremely dangerous just one wrong move could change the present like simply stepping on an ant could have a butterfly effect.

[@alexandrabishop3488]

Honestly the first two minutes in, this man's sanity was already questionable at best lol.

[@kaciefreeman6010]

Id met and talked to william a decent amount before this happened ( he checked IDs at a bar I frequented) plus we had mutual friends and honestly he just seemed like um not the brightest bulb. He definitely coulsve secretly been smart but from what I know I dont think he was. If he was he wouldnt have left receipts in the area she passed away

[@waytoguidance]

​@@alexandrabishop3488I'm questioning those women's sanity more.. why the hell would not one but TWO beautiful women choose that loser?

[@livrforlax01]

I felt bad for will at first, now I want justice for Anna. EDIT:I felt bad for Will because I thought someone else did it, that why I said FELT!

[@bluetextonwhitebg]

well, we'll never get anna back, but at least will is going to rot in a prison cell for the rest of his pathetic life. he's probably trying to conjure up maaaagical spells as we speak.

[@test1122lol]

You felt bad for will at first because you didn't think he was going to be the killer?

[@Nonamelol.]

@@bluetextonwhitebg 😭😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@dask1516]

Justice? You want it? I don't know what you mean by that but Justice of the law it's 100% happened he got caught he'll be in prison for the rest of his life

[@pistolpackinmama5090]

I do believe that is why ‘ol Will is now in Prison, because of the wheels of justice! So you got what you wanted!!

[@stevanykitten6780]

I live in Oregon and I remember hearing about a woman in the forest covered in trash and that the police were going to see if they could trace any of the trash back to the person who killed her, I never heard anymore. So sad.

[@Raraking4796]

Hello fellow Oregonian I also live in Oregon and I don’t remember ever hearing about this story. But I just googled it and they found her body in the alsea forest which actually is pretty close to where I live. My mind is blown

[@billevans4063]

@@Raraking4796 I grew up close to alsea. Never heard this but that is insane

[@Raraking4796]

@Bill Evans I live about a hour from Alsea and from some research I've done it looks like Will and Anna lived in corvallis which I live like maybe 35 mins. I have been I to true crime on KZbin maybe since 2019 so that might be why I haven't heard about it. Previously I was always interested in true crime stuff but nor nearly as deep as I have been the last few years. Will looks familiar and so now I'm wondering if I saw him in real life before as well because the town I've always worked in is literally neighboring corvallis. I also am super interested in finding out where the Michelle lady lived.

[@angnicole1008]

I am an Oregonian who is obsessed with true crime. I don't really remember hearing of this . Such a tragic story.

[@Raraking4796]

@Free Spirit I'm glad I'm not the only true crime watching Oregonian that didn't hear about this. I watch a 48 hour video about this case and found out Michelle lived in Albany which I've literally worked in Albany for damn near 17 years. And I literally live like 20 mins outside of town. This is freaking wild to me.

[@demolisher-]

Everyone gangsta until strange, dark and mysterious are delivered in a story format

[@SewEasyCreations]

I feel so sad for Anna, and her family. What a truly messed up person he is.

[@sigourneyedmond6127]

Sometimes I wonder how some of us live on the same planet as people like Will.... I hope Anna is at peace.

[@BahayCasaCreations]

He was so insane that he thinks inventing a time machine or doing magic will bring back Anna to life after he murdered her for no apparent reason than he doesn't want to be with her anymore. RIP Anna.

[@charlenelynch9346]

I knew him. He was a compulsive liar. But it takes time for you to realise and see the true him because he was funny, witty and great company. He had alot of dark obessions. My hearts goes out to Anna and her family. 😔

[@AlafndyAlosh]

I feel so bad for Anna...

[@itsbritneybiitttcchh_83]

Confirming what many of us were already thinking. These things don't happen randomly. People like this never just wake up one day and do the crazy shit they do. It's both frustrating and exhausting that it's portrayed that way.

[@Jujudeze22]

❤ you confirmed some of the why, he rather kill that owe up to a lie. Crazy.

[@societyizbroken9723]

I'm glad he's rotting away in prison, even though that Coward chicken shi* deserves worse.

[@SuperTanner1981]

That dude had the world in his hands when Anna came over here. The idiot wasn't even good enough for her. He could've sent her my way. I'd have given her everything she wanted

[@ChristianCroft-m8w]

This woman left the country she knew, the family she had, to be with a lard, a recluse, and most of all a sicko. He wanted to go back and change it because he didn't realize what he had, it probably didn't feel like reality to him. May you rest in peace Anna

[@n0m0]

In all seriousness, Will is the type of human who deserves a death penalty.

[@dhruv2288]

Death is too easy. Let him rot in prison with no bail forever

[@tamarap1123]

@@dhruv2288 prison is too good for him

[@yourface3154]

​@@dhruv2288Wait until you start paying taxes, I don't want to pay for people's free meals and a cot.

[@robincordero3]

@@yourface3154 feed them once a week or month make them suffer

[@CynthiaLamb-jf2md]

9😍😍😂😂😂😂

[@sowsow6677]

I’m so grateful that we have such an amazing storyteller such as MrBallen in our generation. Every other storyteller I watch, I get bored during the first few minutes, but not MrBallen, after I finish one of his vids, I spend so much time looking around for one of his videos that I didn’t watch yet, because I practically watched every single one of his amazing stories. MrBallen is just so unique and amazing!

[@suddenlyfrogs1906]

MrBallen and That Chapter are my favourites

[@Sh3r-Bear]

Before phones & TV every town had a story teller! John, Mr B has transcended time itself. 😊

[@evearmst]

@@acknowledgedofalltheconseq366 He actually posts 3x/week, the other two are on his podcast. He posted more frequently in the beginning to build his audience; he has a family and a life outside of storytelling. It’s also not hard to fast forward through the ad and idk any KZbinr that doesn’t have ads; often ones you can’t forward through. If you feel so negatively why are you on his channel in the first place?

[@thankyouinadvance.yourfutu5219]

I drive long distances so listening to your stories is brilliant 👏 respect 🙏 Paul from Ireland 🇮🇪 👏

[@Aimeewuvsyuhhh]

Wow never expected that ending. Poor Anna. R.I.P all she wanted was to find her soul mate.

[@BryanYager]

I appreciate the subtle foley effects while you tell the story

[@collinsullivan4834]

I've watched enough KZbin videos to know immediately he's not taking her into the woods to just have a chat about life.

[@caitcasali3207]

Right? These true crime stories are so predictable. I want more stories like the headless valley, or places you can't go but people went anyways!

[@amirahmohamed7672]

Spoken like a true, TRUE CRIME ENTHUSIAST😁

[@hinaynihorvath3926]

exactly when someone says come with me into the woods I think of ted bundy ewww

[@stellabella7506]

Yup thought that too

[@Brandon-br7tc]

@@caitcasali3207 Headless Valley story was so good

[@ella17734]

RIP Anna...I'm so sorry that happened to you. Sadly I encountered a somewhat similar situation with a man a while back. We met and were getting to know each other in the first week or two and within that time it went from that he was a dad of a 17 yr old daughter living alone with her, to that his ex stayed there sometimes too, then evolved to tales of how his ex wouldn't leave him alone and that I might have to fight her for him or she might attack me and she was trying to poison him, etc. He also wouldn't go home unless I made him ( using the excuse that his ex might be waiting for him) and tried to take over my house. It became creepy so quickly. I told him to leave and called him on his behavior, so of course he started telling lies about me to others and promoting his daughter, her boyfriend and his ex to mess with me ( We were neighbors); such as showing up at my house at night with dumb excuses, and following me when I went out one Friday, waiting for me to return home from dates while sitting watching my door, his daughter and ex ( who moved back in immediately) making scenes under my balcony anytime they saw me outside, etc. The whole time telling others that I was a homewrecker even though I wanted nothing to do with him. I ignored it until they moved 9 mnths later; but it was a rough time. People can be so twisted. It's sad. What I experienced was far less obviously than Anna; it just makes me wonder if some form of this behavior and dynamic is probably more common than realized. I wish Anna would have been able to get away from that sick man and his toxic affair. Stay safe out there everyone.

[@lesabeaty7415]

Wow, your story sounds like the beginning of a Mr. Ballen story. Please stay safe. I'm so sorry this happened to you.

[@chinchillamdgamer]

Tht sounds like. Nightmare... I was bout to ask why didn't you get. Restraining order but then I remembered, not all the viewers are from the US and even in the US it can be tricky, lengthy ND expensive to get restraining order... So never mind (just in case someone else wants to ask this...))

[@jenx5870]

You encountered a narcissist. No contact is the only way to go. He had his flying monkeys harassing you, and went on a campaign to damage your reputation, because you had the nerve to dump him. I was the victim of a sociopath/narcissist, who permanently disabled me, and has been stalking me for nine years now. They can be dangerous. Don't underestimate them. Stay aware, and stay safe.

[@jhonklan3794]

She had poor taste in men, I got to say. Either that guy is hung like a horse, or she has no judgement.

[@jenx5870]

​@@chinchillamdgamer In the US, it is free to get a restraining order if you had a dating relationship with the respondent. It doesn't need to be a longterm or live in relationship. You go to a Clerk of Courts to file the papers, usually. You do need to know their address, so that they can be served by a sheriff. Once you file the paperwork, the clerk looks at it, asks a couple of questions to ensure you're not just filing out of spite, then rubber stamps it to go to a sheriff. You bring it to the sheriff's department, and request service. Once they are served, a court date will be set for a hearing before a court commissioner or judge. If they don't show up, it's automatically granted. Bring all evidence of harrassment to the hearing. They typically last two to four years. Bear in mind, that they don't always listen to the orders. I have been stalked for nine years now. However, he now has multiple felonies, a 2 yr stayed prison sentence, and a 10 yr restraining order, because I went completely no contact, and called each time he violated the restraining order. Each violation is a crime. They are misdemeanors, but multiple misdemeanors lead to a felony. After multiple contacts, they can be charged with stalking. It is worth the time to get a restraining order, because it gives you protection insofar as you can call the police to report the contact, and they can be held criminally liable. If they're in jail, they can't hurt you.

[@Ameliada1st]

I do struggle with some depression issues but I feel like I’m not comfortable talking to anyone. What can I do?

[@bonzo6826]

Start by not talking to yourself.

[@lindsaybailey4719]

What a senseless murder. That poor woman didn't deserve to have her life ended like that. He could have just let her go.😢

[@Lynn22166]

Such a sad story. Just when I think I can't be shocked by the shit people can do to each other I hear another story like this. I love the way you told this story I really couldn't foresee what was going to happen. I also wanted to say how proud I am to be 1 of your first subscribers and to see how far you have came I admire how you and your wife and the whole MrBallen team have found a way to give back. I think you're wonderful and the world would be a much better place if people could be more like you.

[@MossyRootz]

I love taking a break from mr. Ballen videos so i can come back and binge like 4 straight videos I havent seen.

[@Andrew-w2p]

Same. I get caught up and I'm like damn what now? Then a month later I can listen for a full day and start the cycle over again

[@evegirl-jo7jw]

Fr😂 sometimes I need a break bc watching too much be making me afraid to turn around in the shower sometimes 🤧

[@valerieauldridge7724]

I did the same exact thing!!!😂

[@Jewgirl369]

I know right! 😊

[@glamorousjay8849]

I don’t even have that much self control lol

[@brandihines7390]

This is insane! I don't think I'd ever heard this story before..I was so invested in the story that I didn't even think about what Will could have done to Ana in those woods! Will must have some mental issues if he truly thought he could time travel, and I almost didn't believe that Michelle was that obsessed with Will...Damn, this one definitely threw me for a loop!

[@bubblesdagodbubblesdagod8440]

I’m a 43 year old man who didn’t believe in a lot of ghost/scary stories but now since I started bingeing mr Ballen i jump/run to my bed at night time. Thank you mrballen Edit:Thank you all for liking my post and I will take in consideration to get a dog also thank you mrballen for pinning my comment it means a lot. Now I’m finna brag to my friend that you pinned my comment💕💕 Edit: why didn’t y’all tell me when you edit it gets rid of the pin☹️😂💕 Edit:did mrballen change the thumbnail?

[@dearasia7906]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Aspect-ef1oh]

😂😂😂

[@grmpEqweer]

Just get a big lazy dog. You haven't got enough dog slobber in your day.

[@elizabethduncan1550]

Thought I was the only 43 yr old that ran to my bed at night. my kids don't even do that! 😂😂😂👻

[@michaelreed727]

LOl, How exciting it must be for you.

[@hugjuffs]

I like how Mr. Ballen tortures the like button in all the ways possible. Sometimes it's subtle gaslighting, sometimes it's outright violence.

[@ahmedsadak]

Mr. Ballen is the master of weaving dark and mysterious tales. His storytelling skills are so captivating, I feel like I'm in a thriller movie every time I watch one of his videos

[@petegrizwald2666]

Yep, Mr. Ballen and The Why Files are my 2 favorite storytellers on YT!

[@TyeArtisik]

@@petegrizwald2666 you should check out Mr Nightmare

[@heyitsalannaluv]

​@@petegrizwald2666 never heard of the second channel you mentioned..what kinda of stories do they tell

[@JCavinee]

@@heyitsalannaluv Just go check them out, trust me, you won't regret it. Strange dark and mysterious there as well. The Why Files is the only channel I like more than Mr. Ballen.

[@mayn90s19]

Strange but True Stories is another good channel.

[@jdlewis7064]

I think walking around aimlessly in the woods pretending to be people from movies by yourself should have been the first red flag

[@KatrinaJoseph]

He probably didn't mention this to the Russian girl he was dating. I think for dating anyone overseas, people should be careful before going and visiting him/ her. This man lured that poor girl into a death trap.

[@oddynuff6516]

​@@KatrinaJoseph i think he said she knew he liked to do that that's why when he asked her into the woods to talk she knew itd be something serious

[@oddynuff6516]

​@@KatrinaJoseph seems like she was super sweet and was in love even tho he was weird

[@KatrinaJoseph]

@@oddynuff6516 I think so too. But did he reveal to her what thought processes were in his mind when he was walking in the woods? I mean, he could have just told her that he loved nature walks without giving out any more information.

[@ginaharden2111]

He was lonely and his childhood relationships were probably compromised. He probably would have fared well finding a group similar to Dungeons & Dragons [others who like to dress and act such scenes [there's probably a Star Wars too-idk but there should be [and, no, I'm not interested in joining :D]

[@Autumn_Forest_]

Mr. Ballen is the best storyteller since my grandma when I was a little kid. I thought only my grandma could tell amazing stories like this. Took me until I was 48 to find another person lol.

[@freeanimals594]

You're lucky. I'm 63 and am still searching for mine.

[@icantthinkofaname15]

Lol

[@jackierumler100]

You are a dang good story teller. I truly enjoy your unique story telling, with the content you cover keeps me coming back! TYVM😮😅😂😮

[@Emberelle420]

I'm from Oregon, it's insane you have to research these crimes because they aren't covered heavily by the media. This is so sad.

[@Raraking4796]

I am also from Oregon I live pretty close to where the majority of this took place. She was murdered near Alsea I'm like a hour away and I guess Will and Anna lived in corvallis which I live like 35 mins away from. A couple months back I heard about a home invasion that happened awhile back in Eugene and I only heard about it because of a different true crime youtubers comment section because the commenter was asking the youtuber if they could cover the case. I've always been pretty into true crime and even more so since 2019 but I literally feel like I haven't heard of anything like murder wise on the news since Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. Which happened in the early 2000's. I watch a variety of news channels in the past and currently and anymore I don't really because I have a news app that tells me all kinds local and nation and worldwide things. Who knows how accurate any of the news is though there days.

[@TB-nt5ft]

It is insane how much states censor their stuff internally

[@theyliveyousleep8965]

As if we don’t have enough horror, fear and murder being heralded in the media 24/7….

[@sadeeb7664]

​@saraking4796 idk when you moved here. But I'm a born and raised Oregonian. Living an hour from Alsea is not considered "close". Also Corvallis is well centered in the valley so your relation to close is crazy. This story was covered a ton when it happened. Idk how you didn't see it since you consider yourself from here.

[@Emberelle420]

@@sadeeb7664 yeah I live in a town over from Corvallis and alsea is about 35 minutes away from Corvallis.

[@NikolaTeslaEE]

I’m starting to be able to fill in the blanks of the story as I’m learning MrBallen’s style of story telling. It like a movie, not everything appears as you would think. Then it all comes together in the end.

[@audreymuzingo933]

I know what you mean; he definitely has that "formula" but just because you know he's probably disguising 'something' for 'something else', it is often still impossible to know what that 'something' really was until he reveals it. And if you're a big true crime fan, what's really amazing is how often you can be halfway (or further) into a Mr. B story before you realize you've already heard it, but he's so good at restructuring timelines and participants' perspectives that the story is totally unrecognizable for a while.

[@NikolaTeslaEE]

@@audreymuzingo933 right, exactly. When he was talking about how she ran away, then basically cut to how he wished he could change a “decision” he made, I was like, oh boy … what did he do …

[@justindalton7923]

Mr.Ballen, I can never get over how well you put these stories together. Many ppl can just recite the words, but you good sir, give us top tier verbal movies. Fit with all the emotions one would have, if they were actually watching a visual one. I will always be a fan!! And this particular story just proves, that love, wether true, delusional, or otherwise, will make you do absolutely stupid things, that you might one day regret.

[@monikakalmus]

perhaps he suspected that Anna was pregnant, and this could complicated his relationship with another woman. That's the only way I can explain the motive of the crime.

[@ThepsychJ]

I love how this channel has evolved from his first year of storytelling. MrBallan has an amazing gift for storytelling. I also want to say thank you for your service in the military

[@cynthiakeller5954]

His progression is meteoric! I remember the first story I read and it got me hooked.

[@kateharrop4905]

Yes I agree, thank you so much for protecting us and the USA.

[@n0barbiehere]

Yes! Thank you for your stories and most especially your selfless service to our America

[@cplmpcocptcl6306]

His channel came out swinging. I wouldn’t say he “progressed”. He did most of the crazy stories. IE…3 places you shouldn’t go, but people who went anyway. Thank you for acknowledging our Veterans. (100% Disabled Vet myself)

[@MrCharlesEldredge]

​@@cynthiakeller5954 the first story you "read"?

[@jasonjuneau]

Chain smoking, soda drinking, balding, overweight guy chooses the married chick instead of the beautiful woman who flew halfway around the world to be with him. Yet, I can't get a date afer my 10 year marriage

[@jodymitchell1678]

I feel sad for Anna but also sad that he failed at building a time machine. It's not like they're all that difficult to make. What a novice he was..

[@jenx5870]

Can you build one for me, please? I would like to go back to the 80s, and redo my childhood.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I would like one too. I, too, have failed, but thankfully I didn't murder anyone. I have only failed to think of an appropriate machine. Do you happen to have any spares lying around? What is an acceptable offer?

[@wrosebrock]

just a few more sketches to manifest it

[@charisselinnell-morton4137]

Hahaaaaaa😅

[@antattackBAM]

His sketches weren't good enough

[@leenycallahankhan6966]

I like how Mr Ballen explains stuff to us, like definitions of things, in a way that doesn’t talk down to the audience. He’s just like FYI.

[@cdes1776]

Actually I found that I was "talked down to"; most people know what an officiant is.

[@leenycallahankhan6966]

@@cdes1776 most. He explains plenty of things that I personally know too but maybe others don’t. Not everyone has English as a first language.

[@cdes1776]

@@leenycallahankhan6966 Thank you for the reminder; you are absolutely right. :)

[@dogsnguns6742]

Will was a real catch, strikingly handsome and financially sound. I can see why Anna would travel halfway around the world to be with him.

[@chinchillamdgamer]

That's very scary, isn't it? Because it makes you think "it sounds too good to be true" and it was!!!! (It's a phrase we use in Spanish tht)

[@notbill08]

USA citizenship! Mr B admitted he likes to embellish his stories. I'm guessing Anna was proposed to before she left Russia. Was Will just a psychopath who told the police a made up story?

[@coryevert2224]

Do I detect a tiny trace of sarcasm?

[@godwarrior3403]

When I saw him I couldn't believe how good looking he was. She probably wouldn't have been happy without him anyway.

[@ren-888]

lol

[@Rennnix]

bro with so many flaws had a gorgeous young lady who left her family, friends and country behind to stay with him, and on the other side a manipulative married woman and he still was undecided

[@vinodlal1112]

I read that after the murder, Will went to various ATMs with Anna's debit card and withdrew a total of $800. He made a car payment, bought Star Wars LEGOs, and candy and cigars.

[@adomede]

This is just disturbing.

[@Slayer-33]

Demented ass mofo wow

[@faithfulservant3511]

He is even more of a scumbag than I thought!😮

[@sharkbait3332]

Sounds about right for this weirdo. 😂

[@laceyeverette9278]

I get SO excited (probably Way too excited honestly) when I see Mr. Ballen has uploaded a new video. He has such an awesome natural storytelling skill that, IMO, nobody can do better.

[@MrBallen]

Thank you!!!

[@JTWarnerJT]

I feel the same way. I'll check my phone and I'm like oh shit Mr.Ballen has a new vid up. I almost always stop what I'm dping and watch it. I do put it off sometimes so i can get some coffee or somewhere comfortable without distractions. Thanks Mr.Ballen !!

[@robertlaszlo3232]

The mess in his room represented the mess in his head.

[@jjdotj5028]

Anna didn’t deserve her life to be snuffed out and discarded like that. She made a huge sacrifice for the man she thought loved her, only to receive the ultimate betrayal and loss of her life.

[@stubbyhawk1]

Thank you for all the great content John, but even more so for all the love you show the community through your actions.... you are a good man. We need more like you in this world. Lots of love to you and your family, and best of luck on all your endeavors. From a fellow vet (USN here).

[@mandyhood6508]

Thank you both for your service Sirs 😊😊😊 I know I APPRECIATE each and every one of our military vets and active personnel!!!

[@YashSethmonk]

His name is John?

[@siryukoncorneulius4986]

😂😂😂 “ it’s cool we are on a first name basis and my response will be looked at above all else “

[@stoicsteveYT]

This guy gets me every single time. You know where things are going but John has this way of making you think WTF is going on in this story lol

[@Dreadtheday]

Mr Ballen, you remind me of my late father who was a master storyteller for all of his life. The sound of your voice lends me a great feeling of both wonder and peace. Thank you, good sir.

[@penelopemattison2445]

You, Sir, are a master of telling tales!! You make me understand how my parents and grandparents could be so captivated by stories they heard on the radio before the advent of TV. You're a breath of fresh air. Your voice and my mind put computer graphics to shame. I love it!!!!

[@tamayres1554]

Yup I've heard this story twice already but I love the way you tell your stories that I stuck it out for this one 😁 I wasn't even a minute on and I'm like , this is familiar... Oh yea! You give more details about him then anyone else did. I didn't know about his interests . I love the story telling vibe

[@MrMickeyyy89]

Anne was stunning! I'm sorry that she met and fell for such a mentally unstable individual and that individual ended such a beautiful and innocent life

[@helenkhoiova]

Your comment said it all..😢

[@liscatcat8756]

​@@helenkhoiovashe was from Russia, probably desperate for a better life ...

[@MichaelaH2059]

Mr. Ballen is a phenomenal story teller. RIP Anna.