The Missing Beaumont Children- Part 1: Glenelg Beach

[@leahlewis6487]

Real fast, can we all just take a moment to acknowledge how freaking cute and professional Jane’s letter was!?!?! At 9?? I was impressed. Such a sweetheart

[@amym5114]

DITTO! I don’t get letter or even texts like that!! I think my girls lost the art of writing!

[@ingriddelport8824]

So true,Ingrid here from South Africa,Cape Town

[@wordsleuth992]

Who did Jane write a letter to? What part of the story was this at? Time stamp?

[@deni-67]

@@wordsleuth992 I haven't watched the video and I won't, simply because I live in the state these babies were from and we have enough credible Australian journo's here to write about them. In fact she's just speaking words that have been written by our news teams so it's second hand news. She couldn't even write Arnnas name correctly, that put me off immediately, not to mention the ads in the video, who cares about her glasses etc!! But I know who Jane wrote the letter too, it was to her parents after they had a night out and the children were in bed before they got home..

[@amym5114]

@@wordsleuth992 I’m sorry I can’t exactly remember, but they were talking about when the mother gave her account what a normal day would have been like. The oldest would leave notes for her parents, when they went out, giving a detailed reports for them.

[@jessicaburrows2942]

I’m an Aussie. The summer months in Australia are December/January/February. The hottest months are Jan/feb. Winter months are June/July/august. Christmas’ are spent on the beach! Almost too hot to eat a hot Christmas dinner. Love your Channel by the way ❤

[@astrisaestad4847]

Yup, South African here, we also spend Christmas at the beach or in the pool, and always have cold meats for Christmas dinner 😄

[@saydvoncripps]

I had an Australian friend while in the British army. She would have us in fits describing Xmas Dinner, the whole works, in heat of over a 100 degrees. She said she never understood why her mum used the oven, she could have wrapped the turkey in foil and just left it outside to cook. Even the flies were dead in the heat of the kitchen! It's only 12 days to go. Thinking of you while freezing here in London. Have a good one, mate.

[@tradmom8461]

Same. I'm an American but live in South Africa. Southern Hemisphere has opposite seasons.

[@u-neekusername4430]

Yep, Kiwi here, while some people still try to do the "English Roast" (esp in Wellington where 25C is "sweltering"), us SANE people have a BBQ, bubbles, n heaps of fun. You couldn't pay me to do another AWKWARD, STUFFY USA Xmas again...fng HORRIBLE! Visit them in our winter LOL!

[@leanda9666]

Aussie here too xx

[@Bampitas74ps]

Nancy passed at the age of 92 in 2019 and Jim passed this year in 2023 at the age of 97. More than 50 years have passed since their children went missing. It’s so sad to know they passed not knowing what happened nor where their children were. I pray for them a lot. I do know now that they are all reunited in heaven. This is just such a sad story. Thank you for bringing it back to life. We may never know where the Beaumont children went or what happened to them but we can all agree they are together now. May peace be with all of them including Jim and Nancy’s other family. May they all Rest In Peace. May we never forget.

[@elizabethanslow7416]

Aww I didn't know Jim had passed ❤

[@ducksinarowpatience]

Nicole Kidmans father knows. Fiona Barnett has some ideas.

[@gingerlee726]

That's so sad. What do Australians think happened?

[@kingcharlesparody]

“I do know now that they are reunited in heaven” - You do realize they got divorced right?

[@robinmitchell7442]

@@kingcharlesparodyYou do realize how normal that is after something like this!!!! they will still be reunited

[@sidneyvictor7887]

Watching true crime I always get annoyed at people only giving something a cursory look through before making a video, Often people will get place names wrong (or trying to relate the information of a certain place back to where the the person telling the story is from) As an Australian my jaw was on the floor when you not only pronunced the place names correctly but you actually seen to have immersed yourself back in time and into our culture. Thank you for covering this story, you truely are a Gem of telling these stories correctly and with a passion. ❤

[@SweetUniverse]

Her deep dive into Lizzie Borden is also perfection. I heard a couple things I'd never heard before, for instance how small the Borden house was & how anyone in the house would've heard Abby being murdered.

[@beckyjbarker]

I cant stand when they don't get pronunciations correct... I get it happens occasionally but some do it many times per episode. It's infuriating especially to the victims.

[@karenpollicina8582]

Totally agree with you.this was very impressive content.

[@MiMisTreasures]

The mother’s painfully honest words really cut through my heart. I cannot begin to imagine the parents’ pain. One day, my cat didn’t come home. Just didn’t come home. I stayed up all night, waiting outside with a flashlight, anxiously awaiting her return. I turned to the online community, shelters, reward posters, everything I could think of. I waited for weeks - hoping beyond hope that she just got lost, and would find her way home. But the guilt I felt! Why would I let her outside? Why didn’t I go with her? Is she stuck somewhere and thinks I don’t care about her and that’s why I’m not coming for her? Is she lying on the side of the road somewhere, suffering in pain? This was my CAT. And the not knowing and guilt and feeling lost was hard to bear at times. My CAT. If it were my three babies?! I’m not sure I would have the strength to move on. Thank you, Stephanie, for your compassionate coverage. I appreciate you ❤

[@AndreaHablutzel]

Did your cat ever come back home? 🥺

[@MiMisTreasures]

@@AndreaHablutzel No. She never did 😔

[@AndreaHablutzel]

Oh noooo :( I am so so so sorry....

[@MiMisTreasures]

@@AndreaHablutzel thank you. It was a hard, hard time. She is microchipped so I refuse to give up all hope 🙏 I just can’t imagine the pain, regret and self-blame those parents went through for the rest of their lives, never knowing…..

[@Karaxxleexx90]

Andrea i came to comment abd ask the same thing lol lol Mimi:: i am so sorry for your loss. I assume that losing your child would be the same feeling. Many people without kids feel like their pets are their children so im guessing that guilt/grief is along the lines of the same. Similarly before i had kids my dad dropped my beloved cat off at a park while i was at school, the next day we had a horrible ice storm that shut down our state for weeks. I feel like my cat died that night and i have never forgiven my dad but i try to tell myself that since he was the best most lovable fat cat that a nice fan I found him and took him in. Thats how i try to think of my beloved "buddy" when i think of him. Nice and cozy being loved on by his new family.

[@Crystallightclarity]

The letter she wrote to her parents at 9yrs old was wise beyond her years. Made me 😭💔 what a lovely young lady

[@seasyrenn]

My heart just exploded from emotions,she was such a little beautiful soul. 🧸😭

[@Lcp71225]

Completely agree. Such a bright mind. 💔

[@mack5651]

right?? big sisters often get a lot of responsibility, but i don’t think many 9 year olds would be so dang sweet and such a good writer. they all seemed like such genuinely sweet souls :/

[@lnash4482]

I had the same thought!! The little PPS about the radio 😢

[@cindyslavik5391]

This is what I thought. Not to mention she’s caring for two small children at that young age. In my country, 9 year olds can’t be left home alone legally.

[@SmartStart24]

The parents do not at all strike me as negligent. Times really were different. The kids were clean, well fed, looked so happy, obviously highly intelligent and socially adept. None of those traits say “neglected children” to me. Such a tragic story, life can be so cruel. May the whole family rest in peace and I hope they are reunited now 🕊️

[@StephanieHarlowe]

they were good parents, loving parents, I can tell. This is such a nightmare

[@carasomebody6477]

Yes. This is a case where “times were different” wholly applies. What a dream they lived with loving parents who seemed so attentive to their happiness and individual personalities. This is actually the first time I’ve heard of this case and I feel genuinely sad these parents did not get to experience who the people they loved and cared for would become.

[@audreyb1935]

These kids were loved and well looked after just a different time

[@KRL1999]

I agree. It's so hard to be a parent these days. If, for any reason, you can't helicopter-parent your kids 24/7, you're labeled a negligent parent. My great aunt put my 10 year old cousin on the train to travel 30 hours back home, alone. I wouldn't even say it was a different time, people were just less paranoid and judgemental...

[@thewickedone2328]

💞🖤☠️💔💙💕

[@elsiecorey3165]

I hope that Mr. Beaumont can get some answers before he goes. If not then the answers are waiting for him on the other side with those babies . The ‘parent shaming’ of these poor people 60+ years later really bothers me. The price that they paid goes beyond what most of us can even endure. People need to stop . Excited to see you cover this one Stephanie!

[@zzzbbbooo]

Sadly, Jim Beaumont passed away this month, without the answers he waited for so patiently for 57 years.

[@carmendaniel3734]

Mr and Mrs Beaumont passed away, never knowing what happened to their children. So heartbreaking. 💔

[@karisbish]

When you talked about Nancy apologizing for crying because she felt she was too guilty to have the right to cry my stomach physically and literally dropped. Because this isn’t a recent case and it’s such a famous case, it’s so easy to forget these were real people and children with emotions and feelings and lives and my heart just breaks

[@Lala-4597]

Janes letter to her parents.... Oh my heart. You could tell by her wording she was so wise and mature for her age.

[@fionamann1553]

Thank you Stephanie for covering this case, heartbreaking. I was born in Adelaide in 1963 and lived there till my late 20's. I have spent countless days at Glenelg Beach. So this brings back many memories for me. The disappearance of these children changed everything. It was a turning point in social history. Growing up, there was a real sense of the world not being a safe place. Children did not have these same freedoms any more. Yes, I still walked the kilometre or so to school, but it wasn't until I was probably 12 or so that I was really allowed to go many places on my own or catch public transport to the beach or a shopping centre or such. We didnt have a phone at home till i was about 11. No mobile phones. No social media. The Beaumont Childrens' disappearance was folk lore in Adelaide. Sadly, a big part of our history. By the way, you just reverse the seaons, as it is the southern hemisphere. Summer is December, January, February. Winter is June July August. Yes we celebrate Christmas on 25th December. I have had countless Christmases spent sweating over the roast turkey and plum pudding, lol. Adelaide is a beautiful city, I miss it very much. I urge people to not judge the parents by 2022 standards, we live in completely different times now.

[@WABP860]

Yes, that's the problem. A lot of people apply their 2022 American mindset to 1966 Australian society 🙄

[@juliemartin5131]

Ok

[@zknight4481]

I relate to this a lot as someone born in the US in 1996 because I felt the same about 9/11. Like the world felt safe before that and then after that it never felt safe again. It changed the entire attitude of everyone and just made my entire childhood feel kind of uneasy, looking back now. It wasn’t that I was traumatized or constantly scared. It was just that in the back of mind, another attack seemed inevitable. Like I wasn’t afraid of it happening, I just thought that was something that always happened in every country on earth and eventually it’d happen again.

[@CambryBlaze]

I totally get it. People don't really understand the reality of your statement unless they lived in that time period. There was a lot more innocence in the world (for lack of a better word). Crime was significantly lower. I feel sorry for newer generations. Their innocence and carefree youth is taken from them so much younger now than when I was a kid. I truly loved my childhood (born in 70).

[@lindc1070]

Adelaide is a city that looks deceptively safe but there have been other such incidents like the Adelaide Oval case

[@destanieleahdale3893]

I have four children and I don’t think I could go on without them. Much respect to these parents.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

Same. I have two children and without them, I don't have any reason to live.

[@ivana_333]

I only have one and I wouldn’t want to live anymore. I’d have no purpose. It’s so sad.

[@dianeandrzejak2221]

Same- 2 here but they are my EVERYTHING!!

[@josiealvarado2296]

I have 4 and I feel the same

[@AnnabelleCharrier]

I'm not going to lie - If it were my children, I'd probably commit suicide or feel suicidal for the rest of my life. I often wonder if it would have been any comfort to Jim and Nancy to have another child but they never did, poor things.

[@hawanatuboima1283]

My four year old son has autism and he is also nonverbal whenever I’m watching your videos and he hear your voice. He will scream so loud Stephanie. So thank you for that.

[@LeeDee5]

What's also even more heartbreaking is that there's so many photos of the children, even in comparison to cases that happened 10 years later.

[@rachreid8746]

I don’t think I have so many pictures of me as a child. Gosh, the parents loved them. Such a happy family

[@beckyjbarker]

​@@rachreid8746my mom was 1965 and we have about 4 photos. She had 4 siblings and after their dad died, their mother shut down. No pictures from age 6 until 16. 😢

[@carissaraeee7947]

You should do a video about the little girl named Cleo that was abducted in Australia. Someone took her from a tent she was sleeping in with her parents on a camping trip. And she was missing for a few weeks (I think) before they found her, ALIVE! It’s a great (but sad) story, especially because it has a different ending than most of the cases we cover.

[@nicolaball3313]

Hi,I watched a documentary on clio, really interesting, Stephanie would be perfect to relay this story x

[@MadJenno]

I lived in the same town (a few years before) that Cleo was found/and is from. This one was heart wrenching. I live further down the coast of Western Australia now but the coverage of missing Cleo was pretty extensive. 18 days she was missing. I don’t know how her parents made it through to be honest. The west Australian police did an amazing job recovering her from her abductor. I hope Stephanie covers this one too.

[@DebraHarrison-b2x]

@carissaraeee7947 They know who kidnapped Cleo Smith.

[@misme5086]

I literally think I could listen to you do a deep dive into the phone book. You have the ability to make any story interesting 🥰.

[@StephanieHarlowe]

Wow, thank you!

[@dianeandrzejak2221]

So TRUE!!

[@alilewis4593]

I agree any story Stephanie talks about is interesting!!

[@nijahk7583]

@@StephanieHarlowe Hi Stephanie ❤I love and appreciate all the work you put into these cases I would really appreciate you looking in to the simeonette mapes-crupi case she was brutally murdered by her husband and a friend/ coworker of my mom. We would love more awareness of her story thank you 🕊️❤

[@rachapach6192]

This case has always bothered me so much. I cannot imagine the heartache this family endured… Imagine losing all three of your children at once.

[@terridemaio2926]

I can't Even imangine

[@leximari]

I would not survive one, let alone all.

[@terridemaio2926]

@@leximari oh For sure ONE WOULD BE Horrible Enough But three And to Have No Answers

[@Kari.F.]

I don't think I would want to live anymore after that. It is too heartbreaking for words, this story.

[@rachapach6192]

Right?? And to have zero answers even after all these years on top of everything else. Evidence points to it being a se**al deviant which just makes everything so much more heart wrenching. I hope one day they find these babies so at least the living relatives can have some kind of answers on what the heck happened here…

[@marzipan9132]

I remember when I was 9, I was really mad at my mom for not letting me and my two older brothers, who were 11 and 10 at the time, go to the beach that was a one mile from our house. When I asked her why, she told me about this case.

[@StephanieHarlowe]

good Mom!

[@alicia4899]

There’s an amazing park right behind our house and my kids get upset with me I can’t let them go by themselves. Super safe. Gated. Cameras on lights over the park. But still. Hell no. 😅

[@mysonsmom9754]

How sad that our world is too cruel to allow our kids to play at what sounds like an amazing park! But I’d be the same way. Hard no on going alone!

[@mpzeppelin43]

Yes I agree! we have a playground right across the road and my youngest son (he’s 10) is not allowed to go by himself He goes with me or with his oldest siblings who are 16 and 20 and I still check in on them while they are over there. The school is a 3 min walk from our house and my youngest would love to walk to school by himself but sadly with the way this world is that will never get to happen! I’d much rather be safe than sorry!

[@jennifermalcolm1985]

Mum and dad wouldn't let us out of thier sight anywhere because of this case, I swear many Australians reassessed thier choices after this case, a d so many more from south Australia and Victoria at the time. There are many missing children in these areas connected to this case

[@Mo0may]

When Stephanie talks about other cases and says: if you want me to cover it say so in the comments…. YES. The answer is always YES. COVER EVERYTHING!! I’d listen to her reading an extended warranty contract.

[@ShellysSweetFinds]

lol! So true

[@Juli-ge4yp]

Best comment!

[@momofdeux]

If Stephanie called me to talk about my cars extended warranty I actually wouldn’t hang up 😂

[@danielleyoder5226]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gingerlee726]

She could cover my local traffic stops, and I would listen with rapt attention

[@chelseapowless2339]

My favourite thing about Stephanie is how I know I can trust that she does the best research. I was watching other videos on this case and thought to myself “I’ll wait to see what I think until I get all details from Stephanie’s series” lol anyway thank you for always giving us the full story. From one nerd to another, I admire the research you do and how you incorporate it into a seamless story for your viewers

[@k74728]

My sister’s little friend drowned at a water park when he was maybe 4 or so. It was a super busy day at the water park, and still no one saw him until it was too late. It only takes a moment for a child to drown, even in shallow water. Never take your eyes off your kids when they’re near water. 💔

[@StephanieHarlowe]

how heartbreaking!

[@wldncrzy1971]

This is why I taught 9 month old kids to swim when I was a lifeguard and why I taught my 2 yr old to save himself and swim..I live in apartments with 2 outdoor pools and there was ZERO chance I was willing to lose my child to water.

[@JR-xw5nv]

I'm so sorry!

[@donaldmcauliffe3120]

@@StephanieHarlowe so many of your fans want you to write a book or something on your lifetime stories and how you got unto true crime stories

[@PaganPunk]

When teaching your children to swim the most important is to teach them to float!! And never Panic!!... Floating saves so many lives!! .... I taught my 4 that after my Stepdad Lost his best friend on a fishing lake here in England....XxxX EDIT: My 4 were Extremely strong swimmers but I would Constantly be there watching!! ❤️ xx

[@ReeoftheDELL]

As an Australian this case, the Somerton Man case and the Wanda Beach murders have always drawn me down the rabbit holes.. now that the Somerton Man has been identified .. I hold out hope that what ever happened to these children will be discovered … thank you for covering this case

[@cakes6537]

There have been a lot of these kinds of cases solved or nearly solved lately. The somerton man, the lady in the dunes, the boy in the box have all been identified w progress going on in their cases this year. Gives a lot of hope for other cases like them

[@parrotperson]

I live in regional Victoria and there was a murder that happened over a decade ago in the area that just got solved last week. Turns out an ex cop did it.

[@MADEbySOUL]

@@parrotperson Makes sense since an ex-cop would know what to do to be undetected and hide evidence. Hope all those effected by the crime would find closure.

[@lisamarie9549]

I read an article about the Somerton Man being solved.

[@beastshawnee]

@@parrotpersonSooo often it’s a cop. Psychos love to become cops! And being a cop gives a psycho a chance to feel free to harm people.

[@Tvhiti]

Aussies definitely do celebrate xmas when it's hot! My friend's family's tradition was to open presents, then immediately head to the pool or beach and spend the day swimming, fishing and drinking

[@StephanieHarlowe]

That is kind of amazing

[@toryregan1337]

In New Zealand we will often have BBQs for Christmas lunch rather than a roast because it's too hot! Funny, aeh!

[@artsyhoodies]

The Beaumont parents sound like amazing people. Even in the face of tragedy, they managed to be so kind to everyone they met.

[@jenniferpruitt5697]

This story is so tragic. It’s clear these children were so loved by their parents.

[@amym5114]

Never a bad vibe like say w M Mc vaca

[@tamarawarner2448]

I absolutely understand her statement about killing the children herself…it has to be absolute mental torture to not know if your children are hurt,being hurt,hungry,cold etc. then knowing if their gone they at least aren’t suffering…as a mother/grandmother myself I cannot even imagine having to go through something like this and I pray I never do 🙏🙏♥️

[@StephanieHarlowe]

I pray none of us ever do

[@Souls-at-zer0]

Exacly ....and a mother would ...kill her child will much more "comfort" then a true cold hearted killer would . She's saying IF she had to herself vs say some strange person, of course she would rather it be herself. A stranger could drag their death out for days, in the worst way possible. And as a parent you would not . So it's absolutely heartbreaking that she even had to think the thought of" I'd rather put them out of their misery myself then them surfing anymore" ...

[@SjofnBM1989]

Yeah I think she meant like at least she'd be merciful because she loved them but thinking of them being hurt over and over again by someone was too much to think about.

[@MarcyTrivette]

As a mother of 5 and grandmother of 2, I too completely understand what she means by this. Not that she would kill her children. But that it would be much less painful and torturous to end their lives herself in a way that would be merciful than to not know if they are dead or dying as well as how they died in the hands of a stranger.

[@qmaube1]

I do too. Many things steal the soul besides death.

[@TaraEldridge]

Stories involving children are always the hardest, but I feel these are stories that absolutely need to be told. I'm glad you're here to tell these stories with the respect and dignity that these children deserve. Thank you.

[@terridemaio2926]

Yes there Harder to Listen to But They Need to Be Heard

[@erinhunt6441]

As an Aussie I love that this case is being covered! Definitely an era that changed parenting styles and societal safety. I still find it laughable that the Northern hemisphere seem to not be able to fathom the southern hemisphere’s seasons 🫣 Yes we do warm Christmas - Aussie style! beaches, bbqs, swimming, mangos, fresh seafood, cold drinks and watching American Christmas movies where its snowing 😂

[@StephanieHarlowe]

well I mean, don't Christmas songs talk about snow and Jack Frost and all of that? Do you guys have different Christmas songs?

[@erinhunt6441]

@@StephanieHarlowe yes we do! Aussie jingle Bells, 6 white boomers 😂 definitely good additions the Xmas song list (We still sing the original ones too - just like the snowy Xmas movies we watch)😝

[@elsiecorey3165]

I’m from Florida and your Christmas’s sound just like ours ! except we sit around complaining about hot it is 😂

[@desertraindrops9840]

@@elsiecorey3165 I grew up in Phoenix, and spent many Christmases wearing shorts. I prayed for snow every year, but sadly those prayers went unanswered. 😂🌵😂🌴😂

[@elsiecorey3165]

@@desertraindrops9840 Christmas in 2020 was in the 40s here . The whole city looked like a Gap commercial 😂 Uggs and Sweaters as far as you could see 😆 everyone was so happy .

[@amanda_lee_makeup]

So glad to see this covered by you! I’m an Aussie and my Mum spoke about this case often when I was a kid. I had to giggle at the “surfie” description. It’s usually a person who does surf and lives in a beach area and looks like it. Tan, sun bleached hair, shorts and no shoes 😂

[@kazveen8884]

Yes I laughed too 🌊

[@Retep-m4s]

I grew up in Malta in the 1960s and our lifestyle was exactly the same. We were allowed to walk down to the beach alone to meet our friends there from the age of 7, go to the public library or to friends’ houses on the bus. The issue determining what we’d be allowed to do was whether we could navigate the bus system and cross roads safely, never that someone might snatch us.

[@belughlegosi]

Well that’s what went wrong

[@fairie_bby]

I know this is going to take a tragic turn in the story but can I just say it’s nice that we get a true description of how these children were and their personalities, it seems they were a really happy family. Many times we don’t even get these details, they are/were so so loved. 😢

[@Beeannks]

To this day we still don’t know what happened and they have never been found

[@courtneymoran2329]

Yeah half the time you’re lucky to get a “Girl, age 11...” Oh! Her! I know exactly who she is...

[@turquoisebubbles2042]

Agreed , it’s one of the reasons I watch Stephanie , she paints a pictures of the victims and others often just talk about the perpetrator .

[@katrinabreen8234]

Growing up here in Australia in the 70s and we were always at the beach, however I was not allowed to go without adult supervision, until I was 15. I remember saying to my mum, "But I can swim, I wont drown" .... My mum would say, "I'm not worried about you drowning" she would then tell me about the 'Beaumont kids'. This case is so heartbreaking and disturbing. Thanks Stephanie for your deep dive !

[@lenaloveroyal]

They seem like such a sweet loving family. This case is so heart breaking. Loosing all of your children at once must be a feeling worse than death.

[@OkaeriKairii]

I know you'll never see this, but I wanna say that I appreciate so much the way you take your time to describe the victims so thoroughly. How you give them life, and take time to remember them. Their likes, dislikes, personalities. It is something so often skipped over in true crime, which often focuses so heavily on the perpetrator. So thank you for remembering and reminding us about the victims in these cases.

[@sharongrigg5336]

When the mother said she'd of rather killed her children herself than this happen, that just broke my heart.. the images of what she must have had going on in her mind must have been torturous.

[@lisaSN]

I’ve always thought this case would never be solved due to how much time has passed but with the Somerton Man & the Boy in the Box being solved this year, maybe there’s hope

[@gggthsb]

wait, the boy in the box was solved too? That case always made me feel especially dreadful since that little boy had to go through so much before losing his life.

[@WolfAdvocated]

@@gggthsb His name has been found, they haven't 100% determined who killed & dumped him tho

[@yadinavarro9810]

The boy in the box has being identified but not solved

[@mazzS]

As an Australian I've listened to many docos on the Beaumont children abductions ..and as always the information you have accumulated and shared with us Stephanie is already is things I haven't heard before. Thankyou for sharing with us a mystery that stumps so many of us to this day it's truly heartbreaking. Also it's bloody hot in Dec, Jan & Feb here in Australia.

[@StephanieHarlowe]

Thank you so much for being here!

[@mariatyler3608]

Do people in Australia have an opinion on what happened to the children?

[@mazzS]

There are definitely theories of conspiracy that the children going missing is hidden amongst people with power. But the information is so little it's hard to have any guess.

[@mariatyler3608]

@@mazzS gotcha thank you

[@nicolemazzini649]

Yep it's a super hot Christmas here in Western Australia. If you live by the beach here, most of us spend boxing day at the beach trying not to burst in to flames 🔥 🤣 The Beaumont case is still a HUGE thing here in Australia. Literally everyone knows about it. You did a great job with it btw 👏 as usual 😁

[@tracieday8661]

What does boxing mean? American here lol

[@gypsy1030]

@@tracieday8661 pretty sure its slang for christmas

[@andel9302]

@@tracieday8661 it’s the day after Christmas. Traditionally in England it would be a day off for servants after working through the family celebrations.

[@tracieday8661]

@@andel9302 Sounds good. We need one here.

[@kat_likemeow]

We have boxing day in Canada, extra day off.. Usually "black Friday like" deals at stores

[@viviennesands]

I’m from Adelaide 😊 So great to see you cover such an iconic case in my own hometown. This case is still very much thought about. My mum said that they never locked their doors in those days either, it really was a different time. Everyone knows everyone here, so it’s still shocking that this was never solved. Much love and thanks xo

[@christysivley]

This is heart wrenching. What awesome parents. What terrible, terrible circumstances. What evil. The statements from Mrs. Beaumont broke my heart in two.

[@janicel.johnson1683]

I really appreciate the fact that you're covering this case as it has always mystified me that 3 children could simply vanish without any clue as to what happened. Growing up as a 'free range' kid in the 60's, I can affirm that I went all those places without the thought that any boogeymen might be lurking, waiting to do harm. Still amazed at times that I have beaten the odds to adulthood. Can't imagine that the abductor would have invested too much time and money in keeping 3 young active children alive for very long. After a few hours, you know those kids want to go home and there's going to be questions. Unfortunately I think the kids were killed within the first 8 hours of their disappearance.

[@JR-xw5nv]

This case always makes me so sad. That poor family, losing all 3 kids! I have no doubt the "boyfriend" Arna joked about slowly gained the children's trust over a series of encounters. I would just like something to be found before Jim dies. Just so he has some answers.

[@rachaelleann9847]

I feel the same. Just horrible

[@SjofnBM1989]

I think the same thing. The Mom said "Don't accept rides from strangers" but if they saw him every day and he gained their trust they wouldn't have seen him as a stranger and they would have gone with him without a fuss. especially if he gave them money for lunch. they'd have no reason not to trust him until it was too late

[@Dontstopbelievingman]

The additional details you give about the places and all the people involved are what makes your content such high quality. I would love to see you cover kirsa Jenson (nz) and Teresa Cormack (also nz).

[@StephanieHarlowe]

Thank you so much! I will add those to my list!

[@amym5114]

Yes please!!

[@ericasylva2767]

Ah man Stephanie don’t leave us hanging like this! What a gut wrenching story! Those poor babies and obviously the parents. Thank you for your deep dive! ❤

[@roseamelia6592]

I’m 30 minutes in and my heart breaks for their parents 💔it seems like they spent so much time making sure the kids had fun and lived out their childhoods. Can’t even imagine the amount of pain they went through

[@xHarperPlaysx]

As an Australian I am so happy you’re covering this one. I really wish we knew what happened - this kind of abduction is sooo rare here!

[@sarahortiz821]

The part where Stephie talked about the man being at the beach before and maybe already being familiar to the kids is 100% believable and an option to who took them for sure. I know this because something similar happened to me when I was a kid. There was a community pool in our apartment community that ALL the kids who lived there went to during the summer. Most times by ourselves as most of us weren't super little could all swim on our own. One summer there was a man who came to the pool all the time which was not out of the ordinary as this was for all the residents of the community. My memory of the situation is faint but the man began to try to make his self familiar with the kids and kids being nieve and innocent never thought anything about it. Eventually he had started telling kids to call him dad! One day after a long day of swimming I went home and was telling my actual dad/father about all the stuff going on at the pool. I said something about this "dad" guy and my father's reaction was intense! He freaked out on me and told me ABSOLUTELY NO ONE BUT HIM was to be called dad followed by the stern Do you understand me?! I was shocked and replied yes dad not understanding(in my child's mind) why he was so mad. The next day he went to the pool with me and made me point the man out. I did! I thought he was going to rip the man's head off but my dad being a calm military man gave the man a stern warning to the effect of if he ever showed his face around the pool again that he'd have him arrested or handle things himself! Needless to say the man never returned to the pool again! Now knowing what I know about true crime, I fully believe my dad saved some innocent child from being abducted including myself! Looking back now I see what the man was trying to do and it's very scary!!!

[@estellanowe5583]

That man likely found himself another pool.

[@annettemurielle]

I'm so glad you told your dad, even though you did so innocently without suspicion. Your father probably did save lives that day. Good for Dad! ❤

[@leahcasell1487]

Yes do this case

[@rebecastevens8892]

Oh my word! There are some creepers in this world 😱

[@laikanbarth]

Your dad sounds exactly like my dad. He was a military man too. My dad was so protective of his kids. My dad had a temper though. He probably would’ve put the guy in a headlock 😂😂😂. My dad passed away in 2007 and it shattered my whole world. My protector was gone. We were so lucky to have protective dad’s.

[@elise7701]

Aussie here - my families chrissy usually consists of a lot of seafood and alcohol by the pool or beach cos it's normally really hot. Instead of xmas sweaters, we have Xmas tshirts, singlets or dresses. Weirdly enough we still use fake snow on our Xmas tree so I think we wished it was winter Christmas but that's never going to happen. P. S you getting distracted and telling us something interesting is one of my fave things about you - never change 😂 ❤️ Your most loyal lurker

[@BBWboobie]

in some areas of Tassie its still snowing at xmas

[@laurawilliams9564]

Love the deep dives. I work alone in a basement office, and you are often my primary voice of feeling a human presence to break the solitude. I can't watch a screen while doing what I do, but your narration of events is so detailed and vivid, I can easily envision the stories as they unfold. Nothing pleases me more than finding that you have multi-part coverage of a case that I can lean into for long spans of time. This case is particularly captivating, and I did pause work intermittently to see the photos of the family. Heartbreaking, and unimaginable. I want to know where this story leads, and already dread the outcome.. off to continue with the second installment... Thanks so much for what you do.

[@Kdkdleeme]

No matter what you put out, I could listen to you talk for days on end. Deep dives or coffee and crime times, no matter how many ways you slice it, you’re an incredible story teller.

[@gloriac.3447]

Never been this early to a video, so I hope you see this. I love your videos and crime weekly. You’re a constant voice in my life. You do such a wonderful job. Thanks for bringing such great content to us, and also feeling like a nice place to come (as weird as that sounds) on a hard day. I appreciate you!❤️❤️❤️

[@StephanieHarlowe]

Awww thank you so much and I know exactly what you mean about a place to come to on a hard day!

[@Whitericeinmysalad]

So glad you are covering this case. I’ve seen a couple other KZbinrs cover it, but no one does the deep dives you do. I love your deep dives. This case is so extremely sad.

[@yetiyarnworks6578]

I've seen a couple too. Didn't think there was enough information to do a deep dive. Surprising.

[@calmbeforethestorm9498]

My initial thought was this case has been reviewed enough. But, knowing how well Stephanie does on her reviews, I decided to listen. So glad I did. As always, this video was great. Looking forward to part 2.

[@h0rriphic]

I rode public transportation by myself as a child- and I was born in 87’. It was very different, even when I was growing up. It was normal for children to have their own private “kid world” totally separate from the adults in our lives. We all knew to go back home when the streetlights came on. It makes me feel so sad for children coming up now. They have no privacy, autonomy…yet they are always isolated, kept safe and sound behind a computer screen. It feels like their childhoods have been stolen and replaced with a hollow, lonely substitution.

[@hannahtjt2521]

Your deep dives are the best thing on KZbin! Since you’re doing them for those of us that love them, I think most of us would agree that your tangents on interesting facts are just as welcome! Thank you for all the work you put in to every case!

[@jenenenena]

This case always hits me because it’s such a nightmare scenario to have one child go missing. Having three? At the same time? It’s just so heartbreaking. Especially for such loving parents who were living in a time when this wasn’t something they had to worry about. It wasn’t on the news or in your face like it is now. You had this sense of security because what you didn’t know couldn’t hurt you. Was it safer back then? Yeah maybe. But was it also something that you didn’t have to worry about because you didn’t hear about this being possible? Also yeah.

[@StephanieHarlowe]

it is truly incomprehensible

[@thisbirdhasflown2554]

Love your deep dives so much! I'm so sad and disgusted when so-called psychics inject themselves into cases like this. The parents have enough suffering, they don't need charlatans exploiting their pain

[@ashdftdx]

I love the deep dives. Although to be fair, I would listen to an 8 part series of you talking about a rock lol. Thank you for covering this case with empathy towards the parents. As a mother I can’t even imagine the depth of their suffering 💔

[@BlackRoseAssassin]

Right? She could literally talk about anything and she'd have me hooked, too

[@beastwoodsworld3158]

Hi Stephanie. I was born in a rural seaside town, 2 hrs drive West of Adelaide Sth Australia in March 1966. I can’t say I have ever experienced “smugness” over SA being non convict established. Actually, I had never heard mention of it until now. But it is a beautiful and unique small city. Having lived in USA, myself, Adelaide would even now be considered, in comparison to USA Capitals, to be a very small city. South Australia is not as highly populated as Eastern States, with large expanses of rural land and arid “outback”regions. Glenelg is one of my favorite suburbs to visit even now, and yes Jetty road does indeed run all the way to the Glenelg jetty. I recall as a small child walking to the grocery store alone, Going fishing/swimming/sailing with my older siblings. It was considered as normal life then. Even in the 90’s my children walked to school alone, played with their friends, went to the park, bike riding, swimming. It was normal, and it was considered safe. Sadly, no longer. Dec Jan and Feb are the summer months. Almost exact opposite timing to USA. So of course, Christmas is celebrated in the midst of summer. Thanks for covering this “Infamous” case.

[@Lisasanti1]

The only good thing about being late, is realizing part two is up, and I can binge them both! This case is absolutely heartbreaking. I hope there is a resolution one day.

[@rochellehemery18]

Heartbreaking for these parents! A different time for sure today and even from the 80's & 90's when I grew up in Canada. My parents would drop us off 2 miles from home with our bikes at a gravel pit to swim for the afternoon, my dad would make a sundial using a stick and rocks and told us to to come home when the shadow was at a certain rock. It's so sad kids nowadays will not have that safe freedoms.

[@crochetingcanuck]

I grew up in 80s/90s Canada and I was never allowed that much freedom. I wasn't allowed anywhere without an adult along until I was about 13/14. And even then I had to find a pay phone, or friends phone if I was at someone's house, and keep in touch regularly throughout the day. Must have been nice for you.

[@GenXfrom75]

God bless Jim and Nancy Beaumont. They were stronger than I could ever imagine. ❤️💔❤️

[@duckieeeebot833]

This is my worst nightmare, losing all my children in an instant. These parents were so much stronger than I believe I could be. So heartbreaking, but as always, so incredibly told by you! ❤ I hope all is well and you’re having a wonderful holiday season.

[@camronnewauters6149]

I’m an Aussie and I have grown up listening to news stories about this case, so I’m so happy that you are covering it. Also we definitely spend Christmas in summer. The seasons are opposite in the southern hemisphere. Love your channel and Crime Weekly ❤❤

[@rosefalkaimua5100]

This case is always wild for me as someone currently living in Adelaide who grew up living at a house right on Glenelg beach where all of this happened! Every so often we hear about authorities searching in a new area for the Beaumont children but it never ends up getting anywhere :( I always think about this case and I wish more than anything that it would get solved

[@seasyrenn]

When you were reading her letter my heart cracked,what a beautiful tiny soul at such age.This case always haunted me and always will. However thank you Stephanie for capturing their brief time on earth and representing these lovely three souls in most wonderful way. Best wishes towards Christmas and New Year's. P.S. you will never ever bother us with your nerdy distractions

[@StephanieHarlowe]

Thank you, darling!

[@scented_boxes]

Christmas has always been summer for me, I can’t imagine it being winter😂 Being a South Australian born in the 50’s I was told by my Grandmother that we were from ‘Free Settlers’. It was almost a badge of honour for the older generation.

[@homemakingwisdom]

I cant imagine a summer Christmas right now we have 8in of snow, looks like it will be a white Christmas for us. Its pretty neat learning how others spend there Christmas and different traditions. I live in Wy and personally I prefer cooler weather. This last summer was a bit hot for me. The Snowy mountains so beautiful.

[@shelleyannwright1896]

Ive heard about this tragic story hefore but never in such depth. As always the work , effort and empathy you put into your uploads is un matched. I love the fact your uploads are always headlining the victims names and not the criminals behind the evil acts.

[@StephanieHarlowe]

Thank you so much for being here!

[@mitchrobison101views]

You are a great story teller and have a soothing voice. Sometimes I listen while laying down to go to to sleep and you beat melatonin hands down. Very appreciative of your talent.

[@mumma_mel88]

Hey Stephanie! An Aussie mumma here. It’s funny how the weather is the complete opposite on the other side of the world! Love celebrating Christmas in warm weather ☀️ On a more serious note, I feel absolutely heartbroken for Jim and Nancy 💔 I pray one day they get closure. And I pray the children didn’t suffer! Thank you for all your time, hard work and effort put in to these videos 😊

[@michelledawn2249]

I'm an Aussie too in Brisbane. We eat our hot Christmas dinner inside with the air conditioning on full-blast then afterwards we all have a swim in the pool. Summer is Nov-Feb. Really enjoy your channel and love that you also cover cases from my neck of the woods x

[@jessicafordham4039]

I’m Australian and this case has always been close to my heart, it’s heartbreaking to loose any of your children let alone all of your children at once 😢

[@Toscalily]

OMG you're doing my home town mystery!!! I'm so excited. Haven't even pressed play yet. I just can't believe it!! It means so much to me. I've been waiting for you to do an Australian case forever but never thought it would be an Adelaide case. I will be so amazed if you tell me anything new. Made my day Steph!

[@zillamandy]

Hi Stephanie, thank you for covering this and I am obviously going to watch all the episodes. This broke my heart, there couldn’t be much that would be worse to happen to a family. They sound like they were amazing kids, that older sister reading Little Women and taking care of her siblings… Just heartbreaking.

[@CAMZART]

hi stephanie. deep dives are my favorite :) they are literally the best thing for me to function in daily life. the way you'd listen to an audio book on audible.... i listen to u telling me the stories of these people. It literally gets me through the day :)

[@bek2thefuture]

i am SO here for all the deep dives (also listened to all 27+ hours of the Hae Min Lee case over on crime weekly) and i just do NOT know how you do it all. you’re amazing. thank you so much for giving us so much amazing content. always hanging on the edge of my seat for more

[@NixieEppler]

My son is about to turn 2, I can not imagine the horror of going through this. Especially in a place where you don’t usually have to worry about that. It’s so sad that children can’t exist without risking being victimised.

[@Tvhiti]

My heart really goes out to this family. I’d like to hope these kids were taken and raised, maybe in another country but it’s been so so long I don’t think they’re with us anymore. Hopefully one day something can be found of them.

[@crystaldawn9255]

Your fun facts or good facts about anything in your stories, your side stories about other characters are what makes you so unique and make so many of us love your channel. It's what you do and it's what's fascinating and amazing to listen to

[@renee1961]

Thank you, Stephanie, for covering this Beyond Heartbreaking Case! The Heartache, and Suffering these Parents went through is just Unimaginable!!💔💔💔🧸🧸🧸🥀🥀🥀🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@melaniecroft2089]

I grew up in Adelaide. ( I'm 48 now). The beaches get PACKED on Australia Day, especially Glenelg as it is a tourist destination. I used to work at one of the pubs on Jetty Rd and Nancy Beaumont used to come in occasionally. She was such a sweet, well spoken lady right till the end. Then my daughter worked in the correctional field and worked at the jail Von Einem is incarcerated in. So sad we never found out what happened to those kids! Australia still talks about it. BTW it's not unusual for it to be above 105 fareinheit (40+ Celsius) for a week straight in summer! 🇦🇺👍😍🇦🇺

[@juliehunter9806]

Your videos and content are something to look forward to every week! Thank you so much for all you do, Stephanie ❤️

[@rebeccaroxx9482]

I’m so glad to see you posting on this channel again more, I watch crime weekly as well. I can’t get enough of you storytelling on each and every case you do solo or with Derrick! You help give these families alil hope…

[@lynnwilliams8295]

I can’t imagine one of your kids going missing but all three? The pain the parents endured can’t be described.

[@SKMunt]

Stephanie if you want a deep dive you can sink into, look into the Marilyn Wallman case! It's an Aussie true crime from my town and it's almost 50 years old and has so many twists and turns. When they realized she'd vanished seemingly into the cane fields, the tyre of her bike was still spinning!

[@annettemurielle]

Stephanie, I love all your videos, but I do find the ones about children difficult to get through. Still, you handle each case you cover with such care and compassion, and respect for the families of the missing or deceased so you inspire those of us who follow you to do and feel the same. It is going to be a long wait till you drop the next episode in this series.

[@eliasmoore560]

Yes we do have super hot weather at Christmas! Here in Queensland Australia it’s ridiculous in summer! Australia was absolutely such a beautiful and safe place even in the 70s &80s as a child I used to ride my horses with friends for miles, like literally all day out on horses when we were just around 10 yrs old. It’s still very safe and relaxed but it’s certainly changed and is not the guaranteed safe place it used to be. Fantastic job with this case that really did change the way people parented their children, danger had become real! Thank you for your amazing and incredible delivery once again outstanding!!!

[@joleneliston9277]

I absolutely love your deep dives!!! I just discovered your KZbin page yesterday and girl I am addicted. The way you really research and delve deep into the facts and the time these things happened. Props to you ❤❤

[@giselita787]

Jane such a caring and beautiful little girl. A mother to her siblings. So much more than a certain some one here that lies and pretends she cared. And admirable little girl.

[@melanieh7027]

LOVE deep dives. They are my favorite. Thank you for the hard work!

[@buckeyepelican]

It was several years ago when I first heard about this case, and I've always held out hope that Jim would do an Ancestry DNA test and have the wonderful surprise of connecting with his grown children, who were taken by someone who wanted children. Definitely a long shot, but it is what I hope for him.

[@Spunkee_19]

This would be so awesome!

[@FluffballKitties]

That would be a happy ending. This is such a tragic case. 😞

[@lealea7527]

Coming from Adelaide I am very happy you are doing a deep dive into this tragic case Stephanie. Even though I was not born when the children went missing I remember my mum talking to us about the missing Beaumont children many times. This case definitely made every parent in Adelaide (if not all of Australia) frightened/paranoid of their children being kidnapped/murdered. It wasn't until I was older that I understood what my parents really meant when referring to the missing Beaumont children in certain situations, especially drilling us kids on stranger danger and the importance of open communication with them. I grew up in the 80's so we would go to Glenelg, Brighton and Seacliff beaches all summer long and were never allowed to go to the beach without an adult. I laughed when you mentioned Adelaide was a convict free settlement (the whole of SA is actually), which all peeps from Adelaide are quick to point out lol! Especially to outsiders making the assumptions that all Aussie's come from criminals, we proudly put them straight that we come from the convict free state. I would say that we do have a little bit of snobbery and pride due this fact, especially with our fellow Aussie's from other states., but only usually in a jokey or tongue in cheek kinda way. There were so many rumours and false leads in this case which I guess is expected on such a long unsolved crime. My heart breaks hearing what the parents went through and could not even start to understand what they went through. I prey that one day this case will be solved to bless this family and the nation with answers.

[@LittleMissLion]

Same here. I grew up hearing about this case. It truly changed Adelaide (along with the abductions at Adelaide Oval)

[@podpip888]

Being from Adelaide I grew up with the warning of the Beaumont children and the abduction at Adelaide oval. Being a convict free state Adelaide made up for sketchy behavior unfortunately.

[@lindc1070]

@@podpip888 ironic but true. The city has a dark side

[@mumasaurus2221]

Such a heartbreaking 💔 case, that poor family. This is why my kids don't go anywhere without me or their father. Thank you for always doing you, No one does a deep dove like Stephanie ❤

[@turquoisebubbles2042]

Thank you for always remembering the victims and telling their story rather than just talking about the perpetrators 🌻

[@jme928]

I love deep dives! I hear what you said about when you lose someone “nothing else matters”. All the silly arguments and annoyances have zero value when faced with never seeing a person again. My 17 year old daughter just realized this last month when a best friend of hers tragically died in a car crash. The day before she died they had an argument on the school grounds. It breaks her heart everyday that that was her last interaction with her.

[@patiencefullerton6250]

Much love and peace to you and your daughter. I'm sorry she learned a lesson like that so young 💌

[@Xylene122]

Another Australian here who really appreciates you covering this case ❤️ it’s something we all heard about growing up. You did a great job of doing a deep dive into this case and life in Adelaide! It’s also always so interesting to hear a foreign person’s thoughts and questions on how we celebrate Christmas 😂 I spent a Christmas in New York and while it was magical, it’s the first time I ever wished I was back at home in a pool with a gin!

[@trish-leefulcher3351]

My Nanna just turned 90 and is one of 6 kids, I grew up on these stories of what they got up to on the streets of Sydney. Her older brother got sent to school early because he kept getting caught at Bondi beach with his then 3 yr old sister in tow. That was the 40s. What we call going to the movies now, my Nanna always went to the Saturday afternoon matinee at the pictures in the 50s It really was different times.

[@pumpthebrakes]

Similar to the stories my mum and dad used to tell me. I think their first “outing” was a Saturday matinee at the pictures in Sydney during the war. I have a picture of them, my mum’s wearing gloves and her Sunday best dress and my dad’s wearing his Airforce uniform

[@cherilynlarsen8104]

Stephanie, I grew up in the 1950s-1960s. We definitely had less supervision. When I was 8 I was allowed to ride my bike 7 miles to the swimming pool by myself. I thought nothing of walking from my house to downtown Palo Alto which was a good 4+ mile walk. I could go anywhere as long as I was home on time for dinner. Definitely a different time.

[@crystalthomashKC]

Such a sad, sad story. I can’t even imagine losing three children. Great job Stephanie.

[@allisonfisher9304]

Yes, Aussies generally go to the beach, have cookouts, bbqs, and outdoor gatherings for Christmas. I’ve got family from Australia, and once they moved here, they were floored it was so cold for Christmas✨