The Disturbing Case Of The Boy In The Walls

[@robertg.durant8489]

He said he was going to kill them, and then just few months later they let him go, and he does exactly that. They also let him run off again after it happened. That has to be the most incompetent law enforcement/justice system I've ever heard of.

[@NightKnight347]

Massachusetts. Always looking for reasons why the criminal isn't fully responsible. He is clearly old enough to not get the child treatment.

[@davidward9550]

Now hold on, maybe he's just one of those, "third times the charm" type of lads

[@norrecvizharan1177]

It's also all too easy to get into the mindset of "oh, he's just a young teen, he's obviously just fucking with them for the heck of it" because of his age and the fact that many teens like to act out for all sorts of reasons. Shit's surprisingly complicated and nuanced when it comes to that.

[@rse617]

Yeah the scent dogs tracked from bloody garments used in the crime directly to his house. And then claimed insufficient evidence for arrest. WHAT?

[@locklear308]

Standard for our government now sadly.

[@faithdarkness9079]

He was clearly a danger to others, breaking into that house, living in the walls, threats to kill them. Why did they ever let him have bail.

[@mstevens113]

Because courts don't give 2 shits about the victims.

[@michaels4640]

@@mstevens113 Or the eighth amendment. You know, the constitution. But lemme guess….love defending it, never read it.

[@mstevens113]

@@michaels4640 don't live in the US so why would I have read it? Or care about it?

[@commandguthix]

@@michaels4640 some pretty amazing US defaultism there

[@mobilephil244]

Lefties.

[@thurayya8905]

One good thing to say about modern houses is that there's no room in the walls for a person.

[@MrDragon7742]

There's barely room in the rooms for a person!

[@hyperturbotechnomike]

As someone from across the puddle, i always wondered why houses in various countries aren't built with solid walls, like bricks or concrete. I live in a full brick house from the 1960's, built like a bunker. But i can understand why houses are built from thin wood in certain places. My family in law lives in Buryatia, a poor post-apocalyptic country where people living in villages have to build houses from materials found in the forest. Some are even fueling their motor vehicles with wood gasifiers.

[@littlebear274]

@@hyperturbotechnomike In some places it's also just a good construction technique for the climate. Here we used to always have gaps of a couple of inches in some walls to fit insulation in (it typically comes in a roll, like fabric), other places it can be handy to keep the house cool. Solid concrete or brick can also be more dangerous in an earthquake because it doesn't have as much ability to flex. My current home has solid walls though, and no space under-floor or any kind of attic.

[@drakebest8645]

And cameras , and unfortunately stories like this to keep people from jumping to different conclusions. Also, probably a good idea to have your license to carry.

[@skycloud4802]

I think it's for insulation but that's just a guess

[@danielmorris7648]

"How close have you ever been to a psychopath" well I worked two summers as a page in DC for the senate and house so I'd say I was in a room with several dozen at a time.

[@chendaforest]

What's a page?

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

​@@chendaforestThey're essentially just a message-mover. Pages usually deliver documents and notices to others within the same organization.

[@chendaforest]

@@Eye_Of_Odin978 I see, thanks 🙏

[@ashleybrooke2087]

If only you'd been taken on as a congressional aide where you get to arrange for escorts and/or body removal.

[@doccholo905]

God bless. You survived

[@steelrampage2867]

I had a stalker for two years in high school until she disappeared. She was in the news at the end of our senior year after getting arrested. She tried to buy a gun but was rejected and cops looked into her and found a manifesto with plans to shoot targeted people in the high school she went to after leaving ours.

[@Trollgernautt]

Guess you dodged a bullet.

[@SanchoPanza-m8m]

I too 'member a time when the police did their job of protecting the innocent populace. Now they're more likely to investigate the white boy who buys a gun than the dark guy who deals in drugs.

[@pamkay8915]

Wow!

[@sh3940]

I can fix her

[@yuli_yuli]

That's terrifying. I'm so grateful that you got away from her and that you and others weren't hurt!

[@NearCentury]

As a fellow wall liver, the idea of being caught terrifies me 💀 you’re very lucky nobody lives in your walls Scary Interesting. Seriously, nobody is in your walls.

[@Scipio_Americanus]

Better than being a ceiling spleen I guess.

[@FrostRare]

This is so good

[@xxxsu8z3r0xxx6]

I have basement dwellers. Much better than Wall livers. Makes less noise.

[@drgirlfriend211]

Oh very interesting… I myself am a floor kidney

[@MegaKemper]

I'm an attic kidney!

[@Carmensrt]

Brian McCarthy. Older brother of a classmate. He was the good looking bad boy type. That was the first time I had what I later called my "serial killer vibes" from someone. It made no sense until years later when I moved to another town. I would take a shortcut behind a convenience store whenever I went to or from town from my apartment. A college student named Katherine Hawelka was assaulted and beaten to death behind that convenience store by McCarthy. They were strangers, he was just evil. That's when my past reaction to him made sense. Folks, pay attention to those gut feelings. Your subconscious mind picks up on cues your conscious mind doesn't. Stay safe.

[@dfuher968]

Danny is a great example of, how imprisonment isnt always about punishment. Sometimes its about keeping every1 else safe. Ppl like Danny cant be rehabilitated, for the sake of the life and health of every1 else in society, he can never be let out.

[@alsmith9853]

I've been looking for this comment. It's possible to see that Danny is both a monster and a victim. He needs to be in an institution forever.

[@LabiaLicker]

This is what capitol punishment should be used for.

[@ZolcsakPeter]

solitary confinement for life

[@esomethingoranother3718]

Prison is not about "rehabilitation" OR keeping people "safe." It's about money, control, and power. If everyone had the right to defend themselves without the fear of going to prison then problems like these would sort themselves out. Don't use "safety" as an excuse to hide behind gangsters with a badge because you're too scared to defend yourself. That's the kind of attitude that has given the government the power to completely violate every amendment written in the "Bill of Rights," and damn near the entire constitution as a whole.

[@brendanbruce6135]

​@@esomethingoranother3718 if you are truly defending yourself then you don't have to risk going to prison. self defence is already legal.

[@brittanycampbell2063]

The dad blaming the daughters for all of that is wild. If my daughter called me to hurry home bc of someone in our house and it scared her enough to run to our neighbors id believe her 🤷‍♀️

[@nicwelch]

I never lied to my children so I never had a reason to disbelieve them when they told me something. I always assumed they were telling the truth, at least as they could best tell.

[@labyrinthgirl17]

I was looking for a comment like this. How can someone look at their frightened children and blame them for what scared them? Like okay, I get it, he doesn't believe in ghosts. Cool, some people don't. But maybe, just maybe, someone could've said hey, maybe it's not a ghost, maybe it's a creep hiding in your house? Like would he have listened then, or just continue to blame his daughters?

[@KhoiruunisaRF]

Yeah, he's one of many horrible adults in this story.

[@esomethingoranother3718]

Same here. When i heard that, all i could think about is what a crappy father he is.

[@esomethingoranother3718]

​@@labyrinthgirl17right. Obviously there's no such thing as ghost, so i would of immediately been there *ready* knowing that some nut job has broken into my house.

[@caribooskidoo3997]

I went to school with a crazy guy who raped and murdered Luzmila Contreras, an immigration lawyer in Toronto. He was the handyman at her office building and she was working late. So sad. Her ex husband was almost blamed. Rest in peace Luzmila.

[@DecrepitBiden]

Had the same thing happened to me, but it wasn't this serious. I was working. Some guy came in to apply for the job. He stole the phone that was assigned to me. At the time, I was the last person with the phone, so it looked like I stole it. Luckily, the owner (my boss) researched the phone numbers that he called, & discovered that it was him, instead of me.

[@iswindersingh1085]

My best friend had a stalker who followed her home from work once and tried to grab her. She clapped him on the ears so hard he got stunned and then struck him with an open palm on his nose and ran off. She got home safe but I take so much pride because I taught her that.

[@corrieoneill1713]

Thank you for including the bit about Andrew's friends looking out for him, and Andrew eventually finding someone again. This one hit me a bit hard for some reason, and it was helpful to hear that Andrew found some sort of continuation to life and didn't just sink permanently into depression.

[@ImJustSayn.6732]

Mr. Ballen covered this same story...but only the portion regarding the girls family he stalked. I never knew there was more to this story. Great research and coverage.

[@sullisen]

He does mention in that video that Danny would go on to murder a family but no further details. I love that retelling tho, the story becomes so creepy and shocking when it's told from the perspective of the sisters with no prior knowledge or hints there existed any Danny or that they would find something in the walls. "nice" to get a few more details in this video though.

[@themourningstar338]

Mr. Ballen likes to leave out information or outright fudge the facts. I noticed that in several of his videos where I was already familiar with the case. What made me quit watching his channel was a story he did about a guy that got his arm stuck in the furnace in his basement and then after a few days had to amputate his own arm to get free... and according to Mr. Ballen he died in the process. But the REAL story is that the guy made it upstairs to the phone to call for help and saved his own life. Besides there being a lot of news coverage at the time, I'd also already seen an episode of either "I Survived" or "The Day I Almost Died" (one of those type of shows) where the guy told his own story. Can't trust Mr. Ballen, a lot of his stories are fictionalized versions for whatever dramatic effect he's after. The real stories are often far more interesting than the campfire story version shtick that he comes up with.

[@daciajcksn]

I knew this story sounded familiar

[@AG-ng8gt]

I saw an interview with Mr Ballen in which he explained that he won't cover children's deaths because it disturbs him too much, as a dad. Also, I agree with the other comment that Mr Ballen doesn't always tell stories with accuracy.

[@blarghmcblarghson1903]

Is that a common theme for MrBallen? I was recently suggested a video of his about Alferd Packer and was astonished by how badly written it was. It omitted critical details about Packer's crimes and more than half the video relied on what could only be Packer's account (because it's impossible to know what the other men were thinking on account of Packer having murdered and eaten them in the middle of nowhere), which isn't worth the paper it was written on. Whoever wrote the script for that video had to actively ignore all of the accounts from others involved to paint such a rosy picture of Packer. I know I shouldn't judge an entire channel from just one video, but it really turned me off his content.

[@michaelrud4351]

My wife had a "gym friend" she introduced me to. Told her straight away he was bad news and to not socialize with him too much. Few months later he shot a guy over an argument

[@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356]

Ah. Nothing like some good old fashioned sociopathy.

[@jayrollo1352]

Your wife should not be having any male "gym" friends at all bro lol. Even if he wasn't a psycho.

[@michaelrud4351]

@jayrollo1352 as a gym rat of 10+ years myself, I disagree. They don't hang out beyond the gym, but if she has people (male or female) that she cuts it up with between sets I don't have a problem with it

[@jayrollo1352]

@@michaelrud4351 Hey, it's your life.

[@michaelrud4351]

@@jayrollo1352 likewise

[@witchflowers6942]

this is a dark one. The one bright spot is the beautiful way that Andrew was able to reclaim his memories and life. I‘ll bet that if danny had a different upbringing he wouldn’t have ended up the way he did, but that hardly matters now.

[@littlebear274]

I've heard it said that the US prison system is the largest psychiatric facility in the world. The other thing a lot of inmates have in common is a history of brain injury, which is quite likely for Daniel as well if he was being physically abused by multiple people. Between emotional trauma, physical brain trauma, and potential ADHD, it's possible that he literally couldn't stop himself - which I guess is sad because he's a person who could have had a proper life if things had been different, but in this reality all that can really be done is making sure that if he can't stop himself, prison will do it for him.

[@VerySadPenguin]

Hearing the story I was able to relate to a degree. I was born in the 70's and had problems in school (was diagnosed at 50 with ADHD) and my father dealt with me violently. I was abused physically, emotionally, and psychologically by my parents and grandparents. My grandfather would "trade me" with his pedo pals and would threaten to kill me and my sister if I ever talked. Added to the fact my father ensured I knew if I ever said anything he'd kill me, "I'm a cop, I can kill you and get away with it" was his favorite thing to tell me. I struggled most of my life with depression, PTSD, and untreated (and unknown) ADHD. I had a long period where I was violent, but in my case it was only to myself. I can relate to him feeling the way he did, but I can never forgive people who act on that as he did. Sometimes I think back and wonder if I ever would have turned out like these people if things had gotten any worse.

[@KhoiruunisaRF]

Sadly, it was too late...He's already turned into that horrible adult now.

[@tonyborelli.]

​@@VerySadPenguini too was lured into the ugly world of sexual perversity& passed around between my ex step cousins fishing buddies on our 'camp weekends'. used abused drenched. Unfortunately, i was 18& in all the footage, i appear willing& the participants wore masks& balaclavas.

[@rgh622]

@@tonyborelli. WTF? "in all the footage I appear willing" LOL

[@jacksonstarky8288]

Definitely one of the creepier stories I've heard. I'll be 95 when this guy is eligible for parole, if I'm still around. If I'm not, maybe I'll haunt him.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Hopefully he'll have a few empty walls...

[@eskaflorence5659]

Why would you want to live to 95?

[@sh3940]

​@@eskaflorence5659the 7d porn and ai 100% realistic segs dolls, why else?

[@jonslg240]

I think psycopathy is far more often nurture than it is nature. Both from too harsh/neglectful parenting, but also far too lenient parenting. Most humans would be psychopaths in today's environment if they got away with it from a young age. Young kids (especially 2-5 years old) can be incredibly cruel. Psychopaths are far more often created rather than born that way. I honestly think schizophrenia is similar, as I've personally known several schizophrenics, and schizophrenia has come on at different ages for them (from 5, to 30 years old) and it's all happened in a period of their life where they had almost zero meaningful, loving human contact. It came on in a period of their life where they both had no meaningful human contact, as well as no meaningful recreational activities like interactive games or toys that they didn'tonly have 1 or 2 of (completely neglectful parenting, or self isolation) I believe if you take most people between 3-20 years old and stick them in an isolation chamber for a year, they will end up somewhere on the schizo spectrum. I don't even mean a complete isolation chamber. I believe it's a survival mechanism. I don't believe it's genetic. I believe it seems genetic because social factors can always seem like they're "genetic."

[@KhoiruunisaRF]

He probably would enjoy your attention. It's quite clear from the story he has been longing for that.

[@nathanjones6638]

I feel like the second one realizes a living being with hostile intent can sneak around one's home, fumigation should be the default solution.

[@cmitch419]

Imagine if 82 (derp 97*) year old Danny gets paroled. We will get another scary interesting video about a strange smell behind a furnace being a geriatric psychopath's body found after breaking a hip

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

He would be 97 if he gets paroled. But it's possible that he could make it.

[@chendaforest]

I can't imagine he'll be much of a threat at that age. He'll probably be senile after a lifetime in gaol.

[@Morbos1000]

Fortunately he'll be 97. That is a big difference as there are a lot of healthy 82 year olds that are still spry enough to be a threat under the right circumstances. Even the healthiest 97 year olds are no threat unless they had a gun maybe.

[@chendaforest]

@@Morbos1000 maybe he'll reincarnate as a rat or something. I wouldn't want to be a rat even under the best circumstances.

[@sharongrigg5336]

How close have you ever been to a psychopath? In the 80's i got seperated from my friends in a nightclub so I had to make my own way home. Luckily a taxi pulled up so i jumped in relieved I'd soon be home safe. This taxi driver started driving really slow down the back roads & informed me he hadn't notified his office he'd picked me up. He told me he was finding somewhere quiet n that he had a knife under his seat. Within seconds but felt like hours I'd taken my high heeled shoe off & struck him on his head, opened the door & jumped out the moving taxi. Barefoot in the freezing rain in January i ran for my life. When i came to some houses i could hear him shouting from his car he was going to kill me, I hid under a car parked outside a house waiting for the chance to get to a door. He drove up n down this road for what seemed like hours looking for me, eventually I took my chance n started banging on a door when a middle aged couple let me in. It took nearly a year for the police to track this taxi driver down but they did. Thank God i fought back n didn't freeze that night.

[@Elemblue2]

Your awesome.

[@ShufflingShannon]

I've heard this story 2 other times by other youtubers and didn't even recognize it was the same one until 7 minutes in! All th back story up to 7 minutes is completely new information to me! You did a really great job on this one, Sean! I'm really impressed! 👍🏻

[@ShufflingShannon]

17:16 I've also never heard this much detail about the crime against the second family 😳. Good on you for doing your due diligence, but f*ck Danny and all he did..

[@hallaburger]

As a Massachusan, this story still gives me chills. This man is an absolute monster, and that's not a description I use lightly.

[@malinia.20]

I thought this said "As a Munchausen" and I was thinking that's so interesting, and wondering how that related to the story lol!!!

[@ElSenorAbe]

“How close have you ever been into a psychopath?” Well i live in new york

[@BeckyEnchanted]

After living in Connecticut for almost a decade, I think I understand 100% that you are lucky enough to even be alive. Lol.

[@ElSenorAbe]

@@BeckyEnchanted 🤣

[@F_Print]

Well Danny had a few screws loose, didn't he. The scariest part to me is how often a serious crime occures and the offender is someone who already has a police record the length of a CVS receipt.

[@skycloud4802]

The common fallacy of rehabilitation above public safety. A string of offences, but the logic of "one day they'll get sort themselves and be a upstanding doctor or something".

[@Crunchy415]

"How close have you ever been to a psychopath?" There was a person who I had spent some time with when I was younger, as he was a friend of a friend. I didn't know him all that well but it was still extremely freaky to hear that he was arrested for torturing and murdering a child.

[@jus10lewissr]

I've had the fortunate chance to know a number of psychopaths (and sociopaths) while working in psychiatric facilities over the span of a couple decades. I always say "fortunate" because I was clearly very fortunate to have met them in a completely locked-down facility where I was in control and not somewhere out in public where I could have possibly ended up being at their mercy instead.

[@K4113B4113]

How did they behave? Any noticeable signs of their psychopathy?

[@malinia.20]

You seem to really enjoy the fact that you had power over vulnerable people who were incarcerated on account of severe illness. So I'd say you were the only psychopath in this equation.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Quik tale: when I was 12 I had a babysitter so my folks could bar hop. Babysitter had a 14yo brother. He went on at age 15 to assassinate another 15yo with a sniper rifle in the park. Apparently over a girl. Our village was about 1k people

[@jamio2089]

this guy from highschool got in a horrific accident on his motorcycle and was impailed in his head. he survived but with brain damage... he was a different person and was socially off after that. aftet a few years he took a hatchet and killed his step father so he could use his step fathers debit card at wawa.... they found him a few days later hiding in the woods and now hes doing time... he wasnt born a psychopath but certainly became one

[@grmpEqweer]

Brain damage is known for that. Look up the story of Phineas Gage.

[@mirandamn7800]

I dated one for 4 yrs. It was like being with 2 different people and not knowing who you were gonna be hanging out with

[@erockstoenescu6171]

This is one the creepiest stories I’ve ever heard. First time hearing about it as well. Love your channel! You are rapidly growing

[@msay4596]

Ugh, I hate that Danny's diagnosis of adhd and dyslexia is in anyway being used a contributing factor for his behavior. My daughter has both and she is literally the kindest soul I've ever known. She constantly thinks of others and is very loving. While having those diagnosis diagnosises, especially combined, do make life harder, it doesn't cause a person to be evil like this.

[@Jack-xg1kg]

Different people in different times and evironments. Danny's conditions almost certainly would have affected how other people percieved and treated him as a young boy, and absolutely would have strongly influenced how he percieved the world. Whilst none of these things are automatic, the key driver here really is that he came from an abusive home as well. Faced with a world he found difficult to understand and interact with, Danny would have grown up with no love or care at home and mainly negative interactions outside it. It twisted him into a hateful, evil individual. Monstrosities don't come from nowhere and it is important for us as individuals and societies that we recognise how they are created.

[@XLightChanX]

if i remember correctly adhd symptoms correlate with anti social behavior, laplante is diagnosed with anti social personality disorder now, and was diagnosed with conduct disorder as a teen, which also often appears (comorbid) with learning disabilities and adhd, which makes sense if you imagine kids/teens struggling and feeling bad about themselves and their environment treating them badly for it/not understanding them

[@Person0fColor]

Sorry but anti social behavior is anti social behavior and people with ADHD tend to exhibit more anti social pathologies. Dont give bad medical advise on youtube if someone is dealing with someone who has ADHD and is exhibiting anti social behavior they can be very dangerous

[@Person0fColor]

@@XLightChanX This person wants us to completely ignore the link between these medical diagnoses and anti social behavior. This kind of thinking will get people hurt or worse killed

[@msay4596]

@@Person0fColor you're literally clueless and the one giving bad advice. Many people with adhd are not exhibiting antisocial behavior. Please sit down and shut up.

[@soulkibble1466]

Speaking as someone with ADHD and Autism and had a fairly rough upbringing alongside being bullied, I can relate to that dark deep-seated desire for control and giving into one's own violent impulses. Thankfully I never acted upon those thoughts and have been able to find coping mechanisms to keep myself on the right path in life, but it's definitely a struggle for those with these kinds of disorders which is why awareness, education, and providing help as early as possible is important.

[@jameswells9403]

I bet the judge regrettes letting him out on bail.

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

Regrets*

[@justmeok2]

They dont give a fuck, probably just thought how it would affect his carreer

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

​@@justmeok2So just like every left-wing parasite Judge and DA today letting criminals walk because "mUh EqUiTy"? Yeah, I agree. Let's stop that happening right *now* by actually holding minorities and women accountable in court.

[@aperturius]

You are so very good at telling these stories.

[@terryIKE69]

Couldn't help but think of the 1991 Wes Craven film The People Under The Stairs when listening to this episode. Find myself walking around the home tapping & rapping on the walls right at this moment....

[@TakeMeToYourLida]

What a mess the injustice system has done in this case. And then to think he’ll be eligible for parole at some point. Unbelievable.

[@morgandubie]

You know what’s beautiful? I wanted to shut off the video when the story of Andrew’s family happened (I’m too depressed to handle true crime right now, and those stories are heavy anyways so sometimes I just don’t listen to them, but God told my soul to listen till the end. And I did. And hearing Andrew’s strength in moving on from this has given me the last push I needed to finally fully move on from the pain I’m currently feeling over something that, whilst is no where near on this level of horror and tragedy, is just something I’m struggling to get over. I’m so glad I listened until the end (like I normally always do with your videos haha) and I’m so happy that Andrew, while still of course struggling with that horrific loss for the rest of his life, was able to find the strength and courage to pick himself up and eventually remarry and try to move on :) thanks for the story Sean!

[@LoriCurl]

As a survivor of many different, tragic events myself, I feel you will overcome it and find strength in what ever it is you are "surviving". Hope I made sense to you. Much love.

[@handsomedevil7072]

Listening these types of stories helped me to deal with grief and trauma tremendously but sometimes it hits little too close to home. Or it is too much when pain is overwhelming. You don't have to watch anything if you don't want to. Sure, distractions help time to pass which eventually subsides the pain. But help is out there, you just need to reach out. Talking to a friend, a family member or better, to a professional if you have the opportunity... Even just getting out and feeling the morning sun and breathing fresh air help you put things in perspective. If there is life there is hope.

[@grmpEqweer]

Remember, feelings come and go, like waves. Grief and pain passes. If you feel like you're getting overwhelmed, get help. You are worth it. Best wishes.

[@penny8579]

Protecting a violent young person is one of the worst things that can be done to the general population as folks won't know they need to be on alert and ready to protect themselves if that young person lives into adulthood. I'm pretty sure there are many cases where if it had been known that certain individuals had a tendency to cause harm to others what they did later in life may have been avoided. You rarely hear about those who turned their life around meaning a large portion of them didn't.

[@BadBoybBubby]

I had a buddy, who I won't name but I had this mate that I know for a while and we would chill out going fishing 4×4ing and sledding on the sand dunes being pulled by a car. Well long story short 2 years ago he was convicted of murder killing a mother of 3 children with blunt objects because he thought she was cheating on him while high on drug. Would never have imagined he could do such a thing.. was such a chill calm dude, I have no idea what went wrong!

[@davonhall9652]

I never will understand how you catch psychos like this and then release them with no surveillance whatsoever. So many tragedies could be prevented.

[@mikaross4671]

Hard for me to feel bad for anyone doing this. I dont care how shitty your childhood was. Breaking into people's homes and messing with their items, etc. It's too convenient to make excuses for this behavior.

[@Elemblue2]

I dont think its about being lenient or soft (If anything the psychiatric journals warn they see that as weakness not kindness). I think its just more about knowing the sequence of events, and why it happened. It is possible to just become unrecoverably lost in this world. Its tragic, but a fact.

[@cranjismcbasketball1638]

I dont think you could write a horror villian more twisted and disturbing than this guy, partially because this is a true story

[@yerabbit]

This could make an excellent creepy film

[@buckgulick3968]

Look up an old late 1970's movie I remember called "Bad Ronald." It was pretty good (not as dark though) but so much of this video reminded me of it. Check it out and thank me later.

[@Benjanuva]

Another reason to carry a weapon inside your own home. Never thought I'd add wall liver to my list, but here we are. As a side note, while bullets can easily penetrate drywall and plaster, I advise never discharging a firearm without verifying your target and what is beyond. Home and self defense is a right, but make sure you're not accidentally shooting your own kid who decided to play tricks on you.

[@AUZlE]

The second one is every father’s worst nightmare. A prison sentence would mean nothing to me after that, consequences would be fully accepted for what would come next.

[@verenaschmid1673]

A guy i knew as a teenager and who was stalking my cousin for a while snapped when he was 20, killed his girlfriend and her child, lived with the corpses for about a week and then tried evading capture by cycling down a highway. He got 5 years in a mental institution and is out and about ever since then 😬

[@howboutnow974]

19:15 "Danny will be up for parole in 2067 at the age of 82". He was born in 1970, so he'll be 97 years old.

[@horrourstories]

Well spotted!

[@corngreaterthanwheat]

I never thought I’d prefer a cave diving story…

[@jimhenderson387]

Wow, horrible and scary story, but you told it masterfully! My question is, even if he will be 82, why would they ever consider letting this demon out of prison? Makes no sense to me.

[@dl476]

This story was on Hulu’s Phrogging: Hider In My House. From what I remember, it was the first episode and featured both of the sisters.

[@jennwakely2092]

I'm still surprised I had a co-worker who went on to murder his mother and burn their house down. Psycho.

[@thephantom2man]

To answer your question scary, yes. He was a wannabe violent "chav" thug in high school, who started fights with me and others multiple times, losing every time. He started dealing drugs once he got out of high school, and thought wielding a knife made him cool. It was only a matter of time, as thered been rumours he'd jumped and slashed someone else who'd come to buy drugs off him. Him and another, murdered my friend and neighbor over £20 worth of mdma, after he ripped my friend off, and he said he was coming back to either get his money or drugs. They jumped him 2 on 1 in an alleyway with a kitchen knife and stabbed him to death. The tragedy, is my friend had actually been sent to buy them in the first place for someone else. So he died over £20 of mdma that wasnt even for him. Im not making this up, for anyone who wants the names, the murderer was sam morgan, and my friend who was murdered was luke jeffrey. R.I.P luke.

[@Bill_W_Cipher]

What disturbed me most in the story was the uncanny resemblance between how I look irl and the boy in the walls.

[@insidemotheruniverses9-cha886]

Growing up with my younger brother and single working mother, we moved around rental homes a lot. Well one of them was in a really odd neighborhood with a surprisingly high domestic crime rate. Well one day some time in maybe 2012 or 2013 a young man that lived a few houses down with his dad was arrested for damage to property and attempted murder after he smoked PCP, attacked his father and carved his eye out, left it in a mason jar for police to find, then decided to drive his truck in to the neighbor's pool. His dad made a full recovery eventually and testified against his son in court. Nothing we could expect from the neighborhood we lived in.

[@raradis]

Sean, I love the video, the editing is flawless and makes everything so immersive.. well, your voice has a lot to do with that too.. :) Thanks.

[@charlotteforbes2090]

Holy moly what a story! How is this the first time I've ever heard it? It could be made into a movie. As usual, a great upload, and I love your channel.

[@ink_pink_octopus]

This story sounds like an X-Files episode, or two!!! I swear Danny sounds like a possible origin for the creation of the character Eugene Victor Tooms!? Even Danny's picture looks eerily similar. The fact Tooms would squeeze into tight spaces, creep through your walls, and enter through the heat vent to eat livers is freaky and terrifying!! That's why he was Monster of the Week twice!! Any way, thanks Scary Interesting for another terrifying tragedy!! 😅✌🏻

[@derpelmeninator3435]

You're right, it sure sounds a bit like him. Didn't even cross my mind at first.

[@kidlast4154]

I have memories of talking to someone in my walls as a young child...but might not be a real memory 🤷‍♂️

[@cortneyh4271]

Love this channel!! I wish there were more videos then there are lol but you do a really good job and I enjoy every video very much. Thank you for all you do! Really appreciate you! ❤

[@seanryan9193]

“How close have you ever been to a psychopath?” One morning I woke up to see a line of news vans in front of my house. The night before, one of my neighbors was murdered by his son after had an episode of psychosis. I knew the family, the killer’s sister he been my childhood babysitter. I never even knew about her brother. The scariest part to me? That I managed to sleep through all the screaming and the police coming to our door to question us.

[@andreassimonsson3490]

Thank you for a great story. I’ve been with your channel for a good long time and I am always excited when you release a new video. One of the best things with you is your voice and how you talk. Your voice sounds like a professional radio voice. Thank you for well made videos. Andreas Sweden

[@nekolaiil]

I live in Pepperell like the wall liver did back in the day. Not many people are aware of the story, and it freaks out the townies when I tell them.

[@nanach6276]

I literally started to cry for Andrew. At least he found some one else and oh boy I really needed that.

[@natepolidoro4565]

19:15 Danny was born 1970, that means in 2067, he'll be 97 years old.

[@Lumiere98]

It’s crazy to me how people are surprised when someone is treated this way and then goes on to commit some horrific crime. Abuse is real and anyone that hasn’t experienced it should not feel the right to comment about it. If we’re being 100% real this is on the heads of everyone who abused him or turned and blind eye to his suffering. What he did was tragic but like was said could have easily been predicted and possibly prevented if anyone tried to help him

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

I spent an evening back in maybe 2003-2004 hanging out drinking with a guy. He started talking about how he was connected to the mafia. He had large scars on his head, which he said were from an attempted hit on him. This was a young guy, probably around 20 years old. I began to realize that this guy was not only full of it, but also seemed truly unstable and potentially dangerous. I made a point of not associating with him again. Maybe 6 months later I saw him on the news. He had shot and killed someone in the desert. Come to find out the scars on his head were from a random attack by a neighbor when he was a teenager. The attack left him near death and caused serious brain damage. He'd had serious delusional mental illness ever since. The murder he committed was very real, but was somewhat linked to his delusions. He just barely avoided the death penalty and is now serving a life sentence in Idaho.

[@grimsonforce7504]

I remember this guy from many crime shows on ID but few ever went into depth like you did. Especially the aftermath.

[@bansidheaz]

"How close have you ever been to a psycopath?" I made friends with a pair of serial killers and was even going to ask them to house-sit for me if my husband and I needed to go out of town. No, I was not aware that they were serial killers at the time. When they were profiled on America's Most Wanted, they killed themselves and I found out when it was on the news. (Skye Hanson and Tina Loesch)

[@malinia.20]

Omg?! That is so terrifying?? I had no idea there was a lesbian serial killer couple. I never knew there were any woman serial killers in the US, aside from Aileen Wuornos, who was a severely traumatized woman who killed her rapists plus one innocent guy, and was then branded as a serial killer by the media.

[@ArtsyJesss]

We have the same bday (May 15th) and similar things happened to us in our childhood like a learning disorder that wasn't taken seriously, didn't have many friends, described as weird, violent older family member. It's fascinating to see how similar backgrounds can lead to totally different people with different behaviors later in life. He went off on a different path than me but it's interesting and sick. The details of the murders made me cry. I can't understand how people can be so evil. I hope they never let him out even at 82.

[@teacuptoe2143]

Yes, I unfortunately bought a house with one. Bipolar amd borderline personality disorder. Nothing against people with mental health struggles, but she refused to get help or medication and just wanted to keep hurting everyone around her and destroying our house and lashing out

[@malinia.20]

You bought a house with a mentally ill woman living inside the walls?! Are you serious?

[@MrCombatmedic00]

Beyond ridiculous that he got 6 months in juvie and made bail, then interrogated him knowing he was the culprit and still didn’t think he’d be a flight risk. Incompetent

[@T.Andronicus142]

When you say, "He often smelled badly," the word "badly" is an adverb modifying the verb "smelled." You're literally saying that he was bad at smelling. 😄 In this case, it's correct to simply say that he smelled bad. (This comment is meant to be playful, not snooty or pompous).

[@Mrgolden1174]

It’s mind blowing that they let this guy go. The justice system needs to be help accountable

[@michaeljohnryan7801]

On the question your intro pondered, few people I've come into contact with without going into details, strangely this morning I sat down to read a newspaper, the local newspaper to where I grew up despite me moving away many years ago my family in the area still buy it and send me it each week, long story short I opened the paper this morning and started reading the main story about a man who is on trial for driving over a man who for some reason was lying in the road and killing him, soon as I read the name of the defendant I knew I went school with him!

[@jacobjamaal8369]

Oh god this was scary. Reminded me of the movie Parasyte

[@DrDeathWagon]

"Nothing is missing, but there is now a lava lamp here."

[@ZanicaKnight]

Eligible for parole? Why does the state even continue housing, providing food and water to, and allowing the continuance of life for people who deserve the death penalty?? It’s not that I don’t see where Danny got to this point with his issues and horrible family life and that’s tragic. But it makes me think of plenty of other people who get life sentences that deserve death sentences-the American taxpayer only pays once for their death instead of continually over and over to keep them alive

[@toriskylar337]

I Love this channel. Thanks for posting.

[@calvinouellette4545]

Love this channel, but have to point out that Townsend, MA. is over an hour outside of Boston. Not really the “edge” of the city lol.

[@MangoBrando]

I had a loner friend I hung out with through Middle and HS that was emotionally draining just being around. He panicked when I smoked weed with him even though he smoked a lot, which I always thought was weird as hell, but it was whatever I liked friends. He was disconnected from reality bad, showed up to my grandpa's one day and let himself in without telling me he was even coming and scared the shit out him, my grandpa said he almost shot him thinking he was an intruder because of how odd he was. I stopped hanging out with him much after that, come to find out he shanked his dad to death with garden sheers in his front yard cuz he is an insane schizophrenic, always had been too and I knew he was fucked but I grew up with him and everyone's a little fucked in some way so i looked past it. He almost let me die once so I forgot about him until I heard the news a couple years later. He was deemed insane by the court and locked up in a ward in 2021. If you Google enough, you'll find him.

[@MattCarvin]

I’ve heard the story of Danny in the walls before but never the seance part. Feels added on for extra dramatic effect.

[@ScubaSteve5128]

Holy Batman!!! A scary interesting that hit so close to home it’s ridiculous, apparently they interviewed my grandmother back then because she saw him 2 days before the murders. Apparently he liked to hang out at the library, I’m guessing books don’t judge smelly kids.

[@thurayya8905]

The psychiatrist or psychologist that assaulted Danny should be brought up on charges as an accessory.

[@jnh8381]

Accessory to what? The break-ins and murders? LOL with that logic why not just make him take the whole blame instead of Danny...

[@leofink2231]

This is a dumb take

[@McZachary44]

Very stupid take.

[@clayhackney3514]

this reminds me of that guy who was venerated after thinking he was crazy for hearing Yiddish under his floor 😂

[@malinia.20]

LMAO I forgot about that!!! That was maybe the funniest story I've ever heard

[@DarthSparhawk]

Once you hear the Bughuul theme from Sinister, you know the story would be chilling

[@christopherareed]

Where are the sources for these stories? Why does he never post them like every other reasonable channel that retells information in story format?

[@Elle-elle-elle]

Probably because it's a prolific business and content farming has to be part of the process to some extent Images are never sourced too. I'm a photographer and have had to do so many takedowns where random KZbinrs think they can use my work. It's standard practice but hopefully the tide is turning with the hmbomber effect

[@davewave1982]

My friend throughout high school I lost touch with ended up murdering his dad by hacking his head off with an axe. Didn’t see it coming.

[@Normbot13]

this one truly terrified me more than any other story, definitely going to have trouble sleeping tonight

[@SanchoPanza-m8m]

Boo! There's someone hiding in your closet. HEHHEHEHE

[@margimello7408]

Re interacting with a killer, there was a guy who worked in the cafeteria of my office who was super nice. Always smiling and patient w my indecisive ass. One day he stopped coming in. Turns out he killed his girlfriend with a bat and was on the run.

[@lyricsden]

Thank you for posting.

[@tashaturner4609]

I can’t imagine ciming home to my whole family being slain. I’m so glad the father was able to find a happy ending. ❤

[@lorddrayvon1426]

To anyone wondering why Laplante didn’t receive the death penalty, the state of Massachusetts abolished the death penalty in 1984 after having last executed someone via electric chair in 1947. The only person to be sentenced to death in Massachusetts since the abolition is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who was convicted on federal charges where state law doesn’t apply. Laplante serves his time in the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Norfolk. Coincidentally, he also served some time in ADX Florence which is where Tsarnaev awaits execution although Laplante was moved to Norfolk in 2000 long before Tsarnaev.

[@ShadeEmberi]

It feel so bad for Andrew, I am glad he managed to find some happiness. It would break most people fully. I also can't help but feel for Danny, at least his younger self. What would he have been like if he had support for his condition, or if he had support at home. His dad and stepdad sounded like POS. And then the one person who could maybe help him turned out to be an abuser too. He never had a chance to develop normally. It is no wonder he was so maladjusted. That does not excuse his crimes but it does make me feel for his upbringing and him wanting control

[@Elemblue2]

look up the dark tetrad.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

i live in my RV no walls to hide in LOL plus i move about so good luck guessing where i sleep any given time.

[@Megadextrious]

Jeeeeez what a piece of garbage …. I’d heard the first part of this story before, about the girls thinking the wall tapping was their mother, but I’d never heard the rest before! Goddamn that’s disturbing. It’s so sad how a loving couple can struggle to have children for so long and then at the same time, a family that doesn’t even want any children can raise someone to become such a monster like this. Well, anyways, thanks Sean for another great video!

[@SanchoPanza-m8m]

Here's an easy trick, if unpopular. If you want to get a woman pregnant, pick a young one. Women in their teens and 20s are extremely fertile. Women in their 40s are much much less so. Don't wait until she's 40+ and then lament about how difficult it is. You'll hear the world's smallest violin.

[@rubensimarchived1975]

They should 100% give him parole but make sure the family of the victims are outside waiting for him with full clearance to do anything they want with him

[@LoriCurl]

When a child gets treated as this guy was as a child, they can't be reformed. This goes very deep with this guy. Not making excuses at all. I do feel bad for the child he was, who was beaten by 2 dads, then taken advantage of by the psychiatrist. Add in his living conditions, being a loner, a monster in the making. Sometimes society plays a part too. If you see a child in need ,speak up to the authorities, they can and should help. Do your part, Society! I have worked in a mental Asylum that no longer exists. I have looked psycho's in the eye.

[@malinia.20]

This is actually a very messed up thing to say. You're essentially saying that once someone has gone through child abuse, they turn into super serial killers who can't be reformed??? Yeah, as someone who lived through child abuse, I'm going to have to push back on that one. Society does play a part in most of these cases. Society needs to change, and then its conditions will stop producing so many people like Danny. Law enforcement helping abused children is so rare that it's practically like seeing a unicorn. But I agree that everyone should intervene in every way possible.

[@LoriCurl]

@@malinia.20 NOT what I said

[@nickkohlmann]

How many times the police let Danny get away is astounding.

[@crazyaussie7054]

The Bernies lived in my street and my friend rented the house they were in. The mum found bones in the yard that the cops missed😮

[@4thfrom7]

This ending made me glad. Justice does still work sometimes. I hope he does get the help he needs in prison though. Uncontrollable urges are a nightmare to live with. (Not to defend what he did, obviously...he's still human is all.)

[@pancakepop680]

No he should've been locked up and kept away from the public.

[@christianhearn3124]

"Have I ever been close to a psychopath?" Not me, but one of my best friends used to be a huge Lost Prophets fan, and has a picture of himself next to the band's lead singer with their arms around each other. Needless to say, he's no longer a fan of the band. For those who don't know, Lost Prophets were a fairly successful band from Wales, here in the UK, and it later came to light that the frontman was actually one of Britain's worst, most sick and depraved pedophiles.

[@Elle-elle-elle]

Yeah I saw them a handful of times, attending other gigs in Cardiff when they were still a new band. He definitely has some sort of... vibe