Prime Crime: Pregnant Woman Found Strangled Amid Raging House Fire

Police and firefighters rushed to the scene of a raging house fire in Mt. Morris, Illinois, and discovered a much more sinister crime scene. Inside first responders found Melissa Lamesch, a full-term pregnant woman, dead in her home. The investigation took a turn when examiners concluded the 27-year-old mother-to-be was strangled. Find out the details of this twisted case on this episode of "Prime Crime with Jesse Weber."
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[@short_fuse1]

u guys should put more ads in your videos, i dont think you have enough

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

@@short_fuse1 O please! Think it a shame story is given away in the title - fact that she was strangled is part of the mystery and a spoiler in the title.

[@sinead187]

What a spineless coward to beat on a pregnant woman.

[@Acanofalconpunch]

You didn't care when George Floyd did it.

[@dangerouslycheeky3746]

Which is why she should left his family out of it. So odd, the man is not interested in having a relationship with you or the child, but you think his family should be involved in raising or getting to know the child?

[@kweenz109]

A fully grown baby that was HIS baby no less. Spineless coward for sure.

[@Macky1101]

Yeah. You really need to know a person before letting they inside. Too many just want to hit and run. Too too many single mothers in the USA.

[@Damonpeters1950]

“ this is an actual MONSTER”

[@CV-2411]

A firefighter setting fire to the house with his son and the mother of his son inside!! What kind of monster is this one?! 😮😢

[@francisulbrich9159]

That's more a Subhuman 😢

[@bethkatzenberger851]

So many attacking Melissa’s mom. People deal with grief and trauma differently. She lost her daughter and grandson. All she has are her memories. Seems that she wants everyone to know how special her baby was. Praying comfort and strength.

[@chelseaschaper9553]

@@bethkatzenberger851 beautifully said.

[@GanGster_Gato]

Yea..... I saw that. Lots of sick people out there.

[@lisabowman8656]

And because she isn't showing it here doesn't mean she isn't grieving ..geez..

[@Love-eg2vf]

@@lisabowman8656it happened 5 years ago. Do they expect her to be crying every day for 5 years?

[@NeveahGrace420]

Thats why i cant stand comments about how they are or should be acting. I get super clinical when something serious happens so i get a lot of you should be feeling more ​@Love-eg2vf

[@kweenz109]

He'd rather be in jail for life than to raise a child who would undoubtedly love him unconditionally. He even had his parents support. Wtf.

[@SherylAnneFlint]

I know wht heck he might have a lot of skeletons in his closet and this is way they might not connect the dots

[@caterinascarcella]

And all he had to do was walk away .

[@caterinascarcella]

@@kweenz109 heart of stone

[@SlashHarkenUltra]

Usual suspects

[@Alaska2446]

Well he obviously didn't think he would get caught. Too many times woman hold children and men hostage, thinking keeping a baby to fill a void they have, is ok. That child is the one who will have no father, no family on that side, feel being lost.. just for the selfish mother to fill her own void I never understood this thinking Don't get me worng this out come was unfortunate, but the leading up is absolutely just as sick

[@TheeSnitch]

Mom did an excellent job of speaking for her daughter. Our prayers and condolences are with mom and family.

[@shelleysteed1767]

He didn't want to pay child support. It would have cut into his 'me, myself, and I' money. What a monster. 😯😖😥☹️

[@hardwired8084]

Wouldn't a condom have been MUCH easier and cheaper, WHY are these scenarios playing out more and more often? It is soooo mind-boggling.

[@Macky1101]

Is it very common for women in the USA to have children out of wedlock? Is the % of single mothers in the USA 75%?

[@LoveOfLam]

@@Macky1101it's an easy pay day

[@judymurray191]

Very common for men to choose murder instead of paying child support.

[@kbuss10]

well its my body my choice! its the womans choice if they keep the baby or not!

[@anjalipattani2704]

Absolutely horrific how someone could hurt and kill a pregnant woman

[@Julie-k3t]

Not just a pregnant woman. The mother of his child and his child.

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

Calling his family and forcing this on him? She's as vile as he is

[@shelleysteed1767]

💯 😥

[@lawlor2925]

I don't think he did it

[@JMBZell]

Very sad. Our Supreme Court also kills and traumatizes girls and women.

[@southernshel2677]

How horrific, sad, and tragic that two individuals lost their lives. My thoughts and prayers are with this deceased woman's family and that of the unborn child.

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

Yes, this is just heartbreaking and a tragedy......

[@charliekezza]

I lost my nephew at 6 weeks old and there is no difference in the pain of losing him and losing an unborn child , if anything because it was murder that makes it sooooo much worse so senseless.

[@avasd59]

How do people think they'll get away with this in this day and age? Incredible

[@donfette5301]

Um, dude was pathetic in rural af Illinois. Not exactly the sharpest critical thinker in the thought box.

[@susankeith326]

Some are so narcissistic in that they really don't think of the consequences.

[@marjowariwaaap]

Exactly my thoughts!!!

[@6HauntedDays]

Cuz they often can. Why you acting like the solve rate is 100%?! It's went DOWN WAY DOWN the last few decades. Used to be like 82% now? 62% of murders are solved. Soooo do tell how somehow modern people just never ever get away with it!? How uneducated and ignorant

[@The_storyteller-g3k]

Total narcissist. If he never wanted children, there's vasectomy. Just cruel!

[@lawlor2925]

Admits being there. Neighbor says he seen a long haired guy with a hat go in. Also he's a firemen and knows the process after fire death. This screams fishy

[@ellybean5868]

And condoms

[@quentinvoth1395]

Vasectomy is more controlled then people would think. I am not sure if state controlled or not. I got one I had to have my sign papers of consent. I had many friends try before marriage they were turned away. Maybe its the doctors refusal. It definitely wasn't I want this and go get it done.

[@Deborah-u5k]

How about birth control responsibility being on both sides! Far too many people seem to be totally irresponsible and lackadaisical when it comes to using protection. Even when the person is just a hook up! I'm first pro birth control then pro choice! So very sad. A family excited about welcoming a new family member just to lose not just one but two family members!

[@fetus2280]

Abstinence is the best solution.

[@TheeSnitch]

I love the detective "i think i want a ham sandwich ". Well said sir

[@kristinludwig4828]

As soon I heard that in the intro, I knew he was from Chicago.

[@RichardWagner-hi4zn]

and we all know he has had millions of 'em. lol

[@sueeagan9037]

I think I want a PIZZA.

[@hardwired8084]

I like this precise interrogator, asking key questions and giving the suspect time to respond without prompting or planting ideas.

[@davidmackeown9318]

I could tell he was guilty as he was stumbling his words so badly during his interrogation. Monster.

[@hardwired8084]

The truth has a different, easy flow.

[@kbuss10]

wow you must be clairvoyants

[@hardwired8084]

@ No, just able to collate facts that may not be evident to other people or if seen are unable to collate. So, its collation, not clairvoyance. And btw, your comment lacked enthusiasm or coherence so you needn't have bothered, even your snark was lacklustre!!

[@kbuss10]

@ you just hatin men

[@DeeDeeLowryLegs]

Her poor little sister, I don’t think I could celebrate my birthday again. RIP mama and little man.

[@feleciaclemons5074]

Or thanksgiving!!😢😢

[@talex1625]

​@@feleciaclemons5074 I know. How do you even go ahead with that?!

[@notme2day]

My older brother died on our younger brothers birthday. He wasn't murdered though. He had a stroke and that's the day they took him off ALS. Even with ALS , would have still been that day.

[@PernillaArtistic]

His silence speaks volumes, he doesn’t deny it at any point!!! ❤

[@anywayhereswonderwall]

Jesse Webber is the best. Such a sad story, but so well covered in chronological order. No bs, just the facts.

[@lexismom9341]

My prayers go out to Melissa's family. Rest in peace momma and baby. So sad and senseless!

[@rosamathilde8353]

So instead of just paying child support and just not being involved in his child’s life, he’d rather lose everything and risk going to prison for life for killing them.?! Make it make sense please. I don’t understand these kind of people, they end up being a lot more worse off than they would have initially been had they not taken such a decision. Smh. RIP to the victims, so senseless.

[@resQfurppl]

how cold blooded. he could have just walked away like many other men do. unbelievable 🤬

[@TheRealdal]

I love the Mom. She purposely still talks in the present tense. She’s a strong woman but heartbroken.

[@YouKnowMyName.NotMyStory1221]

Thanks!

[@CleopatraTheAverage]

So sad... poor Melissa and her baby so sad, the monster, I hope he'll rot in jail.

[@christopherg9806]

Melissa's mom is incredibly strong and composed. It's so obvious that her heart is broken, but she speaks with clarity, as if to tell the cowardly murderer, "You didn't win. We will remember Melissa and forget about you and your evil deeds."

[@destinyblue8945]

He thought he was getting ahead of the cops by admitting he was there , not realizing how ridiculous & major his motive & behavior was . Thank goodness the jury wasn’t ignorant enough to let this guy go ! I mean how pathetic that this is still actually happening

[@yvonneedwards9407]

Another EMT did the same thing in NY many years ago and got caught! Killed his pregnant on and off girlfriend!! M

[@GanGster_Gato]

Just terrible. She was such an adorable pregnant woman. How heartbreaking for her family.

[@jennifernordhoff6478]

Prayers to her family. I can’t wrap my head around how someone could do this.

[@freyahmartell]

I respect your work Jessy because you always present the cases with a lot of humanity UNLIKE many other horrible sensational true crime channels. Congrats

[@yvonneerrend8217]

How horrible... Who does this???. Pure evil

[@HonestyMyPolicy]

The original usual suspects

[@jessicakraus4983]

Even if the scumbag didn't want to be a father, Melissa told he didn't have to be. Poor Beret had a whole family of people that loved him and wanted to welcome him into this world. Poor Melissa and Beret. I'm glad justice was served.

[@Powderboxqueen]

This perp looks like a dork

[@cynthiaconnors183]

He looks like he actually prefers men but is trying to hide it

[@GanGster_Gato]

Yea, he does. Absolutely nothing appealing about him.

[@jennifertashik298]

Thank you, I was thinking does no one else see this? He will do well in prison 😂

[@TeaSpiracy]

Especially when he had that creepy mustache

[@annalieb2075]

Melissa did not deserve this. Nor did Barrett. My heart goes out to her little one, her parents and other family and friends!

[@TheStreetAngel]

That kind of man is so scary: he only thinks of himself. To kill a beloved pregnant woman and innocent baby just before Thanksgiving?! He ruined everyone’s lives & Thanksgiving with his one evil action.

[@LadyGodiva771]

People making babies without discussing possible outcome of babies. If you dont want a baby, then DON'T MAKE ONE.

[@leneo1731]

If you make someone pregnant and you don't want the baby, don't kill the pregnant woman is my advice! Leave instead! Move to another State if you have to.

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

And don't force one on the father

[@Silencedogood-r6l]

Nobody forces a man to go without protection.

[@ItsMeTracy2023]

She’s the only one that had a choice. A man never gets the option but a woman does. It’s not right either.

[@ItsMeTracy2023]

@@Silencedogood-r6lit takes two.

[@HighCanadianSOI]

Dispatch: " What kind of smoke? ". what a question to ask

[@user-ys2ko2jt4y]

The color of the smoke indicates to firefighters the type and density of the fuels involved, all of which gives hints as to what the fire might do next.

[@mulvaney04]

Right, some of the dispatchers are the worst.

[@iamamaniaint]

They are trying to get information on the severity of the fire. It's not just a random question. It's protocol

[@levithewonderdog335]

​@iamamaniaint she asked what kind of smoke?! As if a bystander would know?! She should have asked as to the severity of the fire.

[@mary1936]

Dispatch should have asked the caller if she could describe the smoke.

[@realcanadiangirl64]

Giving birth and motherhood have been the most exciting wonderful and satisfying experience in my life. It saddens me deeply knowing these were stolen away from this poor mother 😭💔

[@frustratedalien666]

Don't commit a crime. If you do commit a crime, don't talk to the police without an attorney present in the room with you. If you haven't committed a crime, DEFINITELY DON'T talk to the cops without an attorney present.

[@tracysires2234]

WHY take the life of the mother of your child, and your child???? If you don't want the child, LEAVE, or better yet, keep it in your pants or use birth control! His selfishness robbed Melissa and Barrett of their lives, but the trail of devastation left in the wake goes so much farther. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Melissa and Barrett's family and friends.

[@lawlor2925]

Did u bother listening to the facts?

[@frustratedalien666]

Why? Because just leaving won't mean he won't have to pay child support for the next 18 years. Some people don't want to do that

[@tracysires2234]

@@frustratedalien666 Right..now he trades 18 years of child support for, potentially, the rest of his life in prison.

[@Macky1101]

Is it very common for women in the USA to have children out of wedlock? Is the % of single mothers in the USA 75%?

[@tracysires2234]

@@Macky1101 What????

[@dbr311]

Why drag her out of the house? You’re telling me with that many firemen, they couldn’t pick up her body.

[@Ryan-wx1bi]

If the person is possibly still alive, you want them to be low, so they don't inhale more smoke

[@lj8742]

She was also 9 months pregnant!

[@honestyisadyingvirtue]

You've never received any kind of fire training at all? So many classes, trainings, etc will tell you to drag out an unconscious person to minimize any injury they may have. It's just safer for all parties involved. Imagine trying to exit a burning, snoke filled home carrying a person over your shoulder. Your straining, your field of vision is now obscured, the foundation may not be steady, etc.

[@maanmohammad8459]

Out of all people he should've known that fire doesn't conceal a murder.I guess his selfishness was much stronger than his survival instinct.

[@susankeith326]

He thinks with the wrong head.

[@SpixxSpam]

@@susankeith326 spot on! 🤭🤭🤭

[@JuneGillespie-uf3sl]

What a crappy man! I hope he stays in prison forever and eats bread and water! He deserves nothing! Her family will hurt always! So sad!

[@GamerRangerX]

If he didn't want the baby, just don't put your name on the birth certificate? or go live in another state, no need to kill her; that is just evil

[@MrSirlulzalot]

It is crazy he was a firefighter.

[@susankeith326]

Some arsonists are firefighters.

[@charliealpha8888]

A condom prevents a lot of anguish and stress for boyfriends. Oh yeah also prevents child support phobia. RIP, young lady😢

[@tinawindham6958]

And the spread of HIV or herps 😳

[@unclemonster48]

Condoms are cheaper than diapers for sure.

[@MoneyMan28]

It's the baby daddy, doesn't wanna pay $500 per month child support for 18 years

[@tinawindham6958]

Maybe he’s secretly on the down low and going to prison will keep that secret from his family😆👍🏻

[@hollyhope7227]

Nowadays the most dangerous time for a woman is during a pregnancy. There are so many men that do not want to take responsibility. My sons father was the same caliber. I may not think back how terrible he treated me on purpose to lose my baby. Pure narcissist. I feel very sorry for the family, so sad.

[@jasonmerlenbach7710]

@@hollyhope7227 I disagree. The most dangerous time is when the man finds out it's not his child. Because so many women cheat and trap men.

[@DirtTrackRacing410]

So many women too, getting abortions

[@IcecreamdreamChocolate-u7d]

​@@jasonmerlenbach7710No, statically women when pregnant and/or leaving a relationship with a man is the most dangerous time.

[@Dinosaurchickin]

My former* husband was strangely in denial of my pregnancy and treated me badly. The doctor said that this is common with men sometimes they don’t believe it until they see it.

[@UniquelyHerz]

Same, my daughter dad threatened me but I still kept my baby, he’s not really in her life but his mother is & I do get Childsupport.

[@pollymahone9392]

Just disgusting!

[@jayjayfrmstatefarm9363]

We all know who the suspect is, doesn’t take much detective work to figure that one out.

[@ItsMeTracy2023]

Need proof

[@TheSnazzyBonobo]

It will be overturned in appeal. They didn’t have proper evidence to convict and just did well at convincing the jury of the story. If he is guilty, they did a terrible job at securing that conviction

[@keshiacotton2031]

Not taking his side yet, from listening to this.. The guy asked her if she wanted to abort she knew then he didn’t want a child with her.. I am Not blaming her but clearly he didn’t want a child with her from the beginning. He kept this a secret from his parents. Now him murdering them I Don’t agree with.

[@landonmichelle]

I figured it was him from the very beginning, but when they told him she was deceased and he said "okay" is when I knew. No emotion, no gasp, no shock, nothing. Never asked how it happened and never asked about the baby. What a POS.

[@renedavids7403]

Why didnt he just walk Away? No one forced him to be in his son's life. He was seeing different women & simply didn't want to take any responsibility. His just a spineless coward. RIP Melissa & baby. Strength to the family That had to endure years of agony until they had closure

[@DARKCASEDOCUMENTS]

25:10 What a spineless coward to beat on a pregnant woman.

[@CarmenHughes-ox1cm]

Wtf are you on about?! He never said he beat her up!

[@JM-ot8ux]

@CarmenHughes-ox1cm Google "contusions."

[@phallondavenport470]

Obviously, he didn't want to pay child support

[@Lillymclilly11]

Heartbreaking for this beautiful woman's family! His family must also be hurting😢😢😢

[@aurorawolfe6060]

The leading cause of death for pregnant women (in America) is homicide. Ladies please be extra cautious of who you spend time alone with. Rest in peace Melissa and Barrett, you both deserved so much better.

[@BURRITO44]

What an awful case !!! So disturbing , distressing and sad !!

[@MrLetuce]

Just pay the child support, jeez man

[@AussieCrimeCases]

this guy is the epitome of why i have a moustache phobia

[@verityking6965]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@leanderrowe2800]

“He could just walk away.” So true

[@doygazgar]

It was when she went to his parents to tell them about the baby that cost her life 😮 why would she do that 😮 if it was ONLY her decision to have the baby ?

[@verityking6965]

I think it's time for the law to address this,

[@charlottehanna790]

That's what went real wrong, but they should have been more responsible about making it.

[@kellielee9829]

I would tell no one from his family if I got the support of mine. Especially if he already said he doesn’t want the baby. She wanted to do the right thing and it cost her life.

[@Kehli_5StarMom]

Sound...The Journalist, The Prosecutor...their sound...their voices match mine and that soothes my soul

[@GGGGGG-qj2un]

He probably didn't want to pay the child support. That's why he did it.

[@GigglsToo]

What kind of smoke? Seriously? Like the caller is an expert? WTF kind of question is that?

[@sunnyscott4876]

Perhaps "Lit up the room" is a poor choice of words for someone who perished in a fire. Remind me never to "light up a room".

[@Tobymare]

Until you realize that life in prison doesn’t mean life in prison….

[@sweetpea6814]

Why does he look like 10 different people in his pics 😅

[@topdiy707]

So sad for the tragedy of a family

[@fijaystudio]

And the stupidest thing is, looks like she loved him

[@adamontario2834]

Say what you want the guy may be guilty but this is proof why you don't talk to the police

[@Jin420]

My heart goes out to her family.. 😔

[@Alabamafan2]

I wouldn't be able to even think about a meal after losing a daughter and a grandbaby.

[@karenconcepcion]

Exactly🤦🏽‍♀️💙

[@New.phone.who.dis1286]

Right?! Thanksgiving would have been canceled!

[@donnakreye8339]

@@New.phone.who.dis1286forevermore!!!!

[@karenconcepcion]

@@New.phone.who.dis1286 😭💯💯💯💯💯💔💔💔💔💔

[@h.p.hatecraft7850]

everybody has a different reaction to shock. they're not thinking clearly at that point, which is normal. friends of mine lost their kid and they played board games that night. not in a fun way. in a shocked and traumatized silent way. don't be so quick in your judgement here. people do weird stuff when overwhelming things happen to them. it is self preservation.

[@leahanderson30]

That’s crazy someone tried to to cover up a murder they committed

[@user-ys2ko2jt4y]

They want to take a life and not be punished for it.

[@leneo1731]

I don't find that crazy at all. Of course people try and cover their crime. What's crazy is that someone feels the need to kill a partner rather than leave them!

[@tracysires2234]

This kind of thing happens all of the time

[@ItsMeTracy2023]

@@tracysires2234yeah they usually don’t just stand there and say “here I am” 😂😢

[@shayyman]

What lol, no that’s what normally happens

[@ClaudeBawles]

Did anyone else hear the Mom say her daughter lit up any room??? In any case, sympathy to the family.

[@Claire11elliott]

I get the pun, but if you watch crime channels, the female victims always seem to have lit up rooms. I guess if you want to avoid being a murder victim, it pays to be dull and boring.

[@irissander5266]

These people still celebrates Thanksgiving even though their daughter is dead??

[@sandramari1391]

O don't think l could even get out of bed so depressed l would be

[@Stefanie3]

@@irissander5266??? Are you crazy or something 🤔 Do people now stop celebrating when losing someone in the family? That's absolutely new to me, you do know that she is already a few years dead, right? Jeeez

[@pepper-kh7ll]

I understand people grieve differently, i thought the Mother was a reporter or a therapist of some sort explaining the story at first, like on the series Deadly Women

[@purplemoonbeam]

So the house fire strangled her? 🤔

[@cloo6984]

Reading is fundamental, lack of comprehension is detrimental.

[@TylerDonitzen777GlorytoGod]

​@@cloo6984Sarcasm goes right over your head

[@rebeccaantolik4777]

❤ Rest in sweet peace mama & baby boy. To Their FAMILY sleep knowing you now have justice for their deaths in the courts. ❤

[@sandravijedi2370]

He did not have to kill her; he just did not have to!

[@tinahickman6300]

Did she seriously ask her what kind of smoke??

[@Heather-jb8nt]

I would have completely canceled Thanksgiving. There'd be no ooopps accidentally placed an extra plate because I would not be eating either.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

What a heartless person that would murder their own baby along with it's mother. Why would any woman want a man like that in her life? But it's a cautionary tale about getting pregnant when not married. Men want the free sx, but not a baby they have to pay for, for the next 25 years. I hope her mother finds peace. This was horrendous to live through.

[@StrawberryFieldsNIR]

Do you think marriage protects pregnant women from being murdered? Shanann Watts is a case in point. Very married. Did not save her or her daughters.

[@ghostedshadow9282]

“A Rural Suburb Of CHICAGO” 😂 you are closer to Iowa than the city 🤦‍♂️

[@kristinludwig4828]

Right? I was like, “where’s mt morris?”. But the detective’s ham sandwich comment was very Chicago, so we can give them that.

[@elduende2891]

He's saying if I can't get the ham sandwich, you can't get an attorney, but he has the right to one.

[@charlottehanna790]

Oh. That's what that means. TY

[@smalltowngirl4415]

I think it’s so strange that they went ahead with Thanksgiving. If I lost a child, there’s nowhere I’d be celebrating any holiday the next day.

[@soude85]

The family was eating and spending time together-doesn’t mean they were 'celebrating‘!🙄

[@smalltowngirl4415]

@soude85 OK put yourself in this position… You tragically lose a child that is completely unexpected and soul crushing. Who would even be hungry enough to cook a Thanksgiving dinner? I’d be so upset. I wouldn’t even be able to get out of bed for over a week. And sending an eye roll right back at ya.

[@charlottehanna790]

​​ It takes me three entire days, 72 hours, to break after a tragedy. They were coasting until the emotions hit.

[@charlottehanna790]

It won't let me correct my error. Coasting* until the emotions hit.

[@jointlikethis]

Judgey McJudgerson has entered the chat…

[@heidijohannes4271]

It is absolutely heartbreaking that both of them passed away. I have watched the story twice now and wonder if it was possible for them to save the baby? What if they kept providing are and compressions to the mother, would the baby have had a chance?

[@TwistedSister1234]

Why did these two cops think they could get a confession from this fully grown, self-contained man literally by boxing him into a corner and barraging him with words, so much so that the perp wouldn’t have been able to get a word in edge-wise, even if he did feel compelled to confess. Their ham-fisted interviewing should be compulsory police training on how not to interrogate effectively.

[@nickiea3015]

Im sure he did do it.. but im very surprised he was convicted with little to no evidence 🤨

[@Localtrash1]

Is this a joke? He ADMITTED to being there, she told her family member he was there, AND his dna was there. What else do you want??

[@renaudmane164]

@@Localtrash1 the woman’s brother was also there , does that mean he killed her? Even the police said they were 3 other people there that day so ?

[@rosa-belle]

Sheesh guys, having a baby IS'NT the end of the world. Its certainly not worth murdering over. In time he may have seen the kid more and more and they couldve co-parented amicably. Why choose muder?

[@IH8YALLL]

Honestly scared of something like this happening to me because my ex is insane.

[@kayisehadebe1790]

What response did the dispatcher expect to her question: "What kind of smoke is it?" Caller: "Definitely the pink one. You know, the pink kind that puffs out cutesy shapes into air."🙄🙄

[@unclemonster48]

Pink elephants on parade! This question from dispatch flew all over me!

[@babyjane87]

Did the operator really ask “what kind of smoke” 🙄

[@tallywhacker1]

Not sure if I'd be eating Thanksgiving dinner after something like this happening.

[@michaelbiggs1254]

I really find the police tactic of almost victim blaming ( something went wrong, something she said) to get a confession a most distasteful method of interrogation.

[@ItsMeTracy2023]

They were pretending to be on his side. Trying to get him to crack. That’s the job. It’s nothing personal.

[@michaelbiggs1254]

@ItsMeTracy2023 I don't like it. They don't need a confession in most cases for it to go to trial. It's just the police and their ego.

[@ExestentialCrisis]

Agree. I know why they do it, but it's still gross.

[@Ryan-wx1bi]

​@@michaelbiggs1254ego? So what happens if they go to trial without a confession? What kind of evidence do they even have? Not much. If you don't like it, I guess you shouldn't watch these types of videos, you're too soft

[@StrawberryFieldsNIR]

@@michaelbiggs1254 I agree as well, even if they are trying to coax him, it's still horrid.

[@adriannaleahy4155]

That mother had issues with her daughter. Why didn't she call her during the, knowing she was being induced. Then called the hospital to tell them the daughter wouldn't be in.

[@BrendaSage-ct5oz]

So sad I pray for her family 😢

[@susanh4183]

Mother has an odd bemused look as she describes the incident. Sort of giggles as she describes decedent’s personality.

[@marshareed1438]

A smart person will immediately ask for an attorney. I’ve seen innocent people get pegged for a murder. Investigators have a few different routes to get to the truth & if a person understands manipulation then they’ll pick up on all of their tactics.

[@tina6651.]

OMG... Why does there seem to be twice as many commercials on this video!

[@shelleysteed1767]

Strong investigators. Nice.

[@dianalcross]

My heart goes out to Melissa's family, such heartache would be impossible to bear!

[@Lillymclilly11]

Jessie, I love you're show, you remind me of a waiter I worked with years ago🤣

[@KRISTINA-mm1uf]

What an absolute monster