Surviving the Unthinkable after a Home Invasion

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A home invasion with no clues or leads goes nowhere. However, two weeks later, a father and son are taken to a construction site on a dark and cruel night. The father, buried. But unknown to the perpetrators, buried alive.
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[@_HimToo]

Not only did he dig himself out with his slit throat, but he didn't even leave for help until after he had also somehow dug up his son as well. That is true love. Sound like his son was amazing as well. In his last moments, he was pleading for them to spare his dad's life... his 1st instinct was to cry out for his dad's safety instead of his own! Sounds like a really good man who was also a great dad & raising a great young man!!!

[@poppyfield1619]

🥺🥀

[@nomadswanderer8393]

Indeed!!

[@jaxcaulfield7071]

Both are true statements, but I am not sure why TC decided to to do a chapter on this Family, since it was bugger all, why did he bother?

[@crispyblack8779]

So heartbreaking.

[@ravenyouritielsens9744]

@@jaxcaulfield7071 ENGLISH ??????????

[@fujoshii_x]

That poor father that wouldn't leave until they found his son....

[@joeennis2571]

yes he met the devil and lived , it cant be an easy or pleasant for him get up every day

[@ASH.......................1976]

@@joeennis2571 or sadly to say sleep at night but as hard as that was ,at leased he seemed a very strong man

[@reelillusionl123]

Sad

[@Ardy1970]

I can't imagine. Poor man will probably be forever troubled about this loss.

[@vosaemify]

Heart breaker for sure

[@SB-SB]

I've never heard of anyone, and I mean ANYONE harder than my boy Butch. "... ear to ear... climbed out of the grave..." DAMN Butch is an example of human determination at its finest.

[@brianjamds6617]

When Jimmy Brooks turned himself in, it was because he was scarred of what Butch might end up doing to him. Jimmy’s words were, “I’m a dead man either way”. I can’t blame him for feeling that way. If you cut a man’s throat, shoot his son in front of him, bury him alive, and he’s determined enough to live through it, then you’d better be scared of what he might do to you.

[@FedUpSouthernGirl]

And if I heard correctly, Mike said slit TWICE ear-to-ear

[@chubbiMommi]

Definitely badder than Leroy Brown..

[@purplerain2314]

I think we were all gobsmacked to learn he survived. My jaw dropped that's for sure.

[@lukemcguire6363]

Alabama bad boy

[@madjayneify]

What an amazing father + son. Fighting for the other’s lives in potentially their last moments. They weren’t thinking of self survival, but of the one they loved. I’m actually crying. How could someone kill a 12 year old boy while he’s pleading for not his life, but his father’s. My heart is broken again from this one, Mike. I think this is the most scary + sad case of all.

[@veradobis569]

Me too!!!

[@Secret_Soul_Survivor]

I feel the same, I'm crying too😢

[@SKtube0]

Can't imagine being the father..going through all that..seeing your kid murdered..digging yourself out..and then trying to explain to the cops while you're bleeding out. That was freakin' intense.

[@tommyegirl]

I cried a little bit. Made me sick to hear the poor dad telling them to go get his boy.

[@minnesootanice9472]

The original kill bill

[@SKtube0]

@@tommyegirl Twisted my stomach to see/hear the footage. Especially when the cop is talking with dispatch..when a cop says "it's bad" over the radio, you know it's some serious business.

[@Melody_On_Pawz1]

That’s what I was thinking

[@daniellebyers352]

This particular story is really getting to me. Obv all of them are horrible but something abt this one is especially savage. IDK why it's so much more upsetting?

[@sincerelyog]

Every time Mike says “Hey you”, it feels like an old friend. Love you Mike.

[@jezebeldeadgirl4551]

I answer back "Hi Mike" every single video. :-)

[@ginamwright]

An old friend who can't remember your name.

[@jintymcginty1469]

es a great ol lad Mike!

[@cyansloth1763]

It’s so true!

[@beepboopkitty]

I know! Such a likable cool person this little guy, I 💙 his storytelling and funny commentary 🤗😊

[@Sarah.Riedel]

The way the cop says over the radio "No bullshit" and "this is a _bad_ one" is absolutely horrific to me for some reason

[@kingayy9267]

Cops see the worst of the worst so, if something puts _them_ on edge, it's probably nothing nice

[@kingayy9267]

11:30 ("no bullshit") 11:41 ("this is a bad one")

[@TrixiLovesYou]

Same here. You don't expect cops saying something like that and it attests to how shaken the cop must have been at the sight and story.

[@Stonktradomus]

@@kingayy9267 we know

[@thumperkc]

Me too... they see so much in their careers so it’s pretty meaningful when even they’re shocked.

[@oOo0oOo0oOo]

RIP Brett, your dad stopped not one, but three, monsters. Butch is a hero. I hope he finds peace with the knowledge that he was responsible for saving the lives of many.

[@gaseouschip8957]

"....Only Butch wasn't dead" Gave me chills.

[@cridr]

imagine being able to give that man a lot of power in that moment, we would have try to save is son first and them spent his entire life butchering those objects ..i can;t call them people.

[@giannispsillias7964]

That’s some punisher stuff right there

[@halaalkhafaji8355]

Saaaaaame 😵‍💫

[@kimmyfreak200]

must have been in total shock.... i've heard of people having heart attacks from all the trauma,...butch is a very strong person

[@brandirego3003]

Yo SAMMME

[@perryslaton6994]

“Wouldn’t leave his son” gave me goosebumps. Tragic

[@beautytryouts]

Ditto. Chills coarsed through my body when I heard him saying to get his boys body😔. I actually replayed that part of that AMAZING FATHER when he's walked to the 🚑 & the EMT is trying to "treat" him=SAVE HIS LIFE...Yet he's refusing, saying he wants his son body before he receives treatment...& you can literally hear the EMT trying to work out where his son is(because the fact that he literally JUST AT THAT VERY MOMENT was just relayed the info that he's got a son out there ~due to the father saying that. So I could just imagine the confusion that he's going through as a first responder, because immediately after hearing the father say that, he responds with something like "yes/of course"...realizing/or believing that there's a second victim now, whose been shot & the fact that he's just now hearing about the 2nd victim~ & hearing words like "my son was shot" & "his body"...so in the EMT's head, he's automatically in triage-mode, thinking about getting the backboard in order to get to the patients son and get him back to the 🚑 to Immediately start treatment on him/etc)....however once he heard the father explain that he's burried in a grave/whilst simultaneously hearing the officer who had called his chief, in order to explain the dire situation & the dilemma they're in...with regards to the father refusing treatment until they FULLY "dig up" his son's body(because as far as law enforcements side...that's a whole new can of worms...as far as having the foresight of preserving the scene & not wanting to compromise the integrity of the crime scene by trudging thru the crime scene, without CSI there to wear the proper gear & equipment: booties/gloves/etc so that they don't destroy evidence and contaminate the scene with THEIR OWN shoes/hair/prints/etc, because at that moment, the Officer didn't know that the father Actually KNEW the garbage🗑-suspects identity.) -But anyway, so yeah it's quite hair-raising because you can actually HEAR the EMT saying, "GRAVE⁉️" in response to the father when he's trying to find out where to get the 2nd victim...and then the father repeats "yes grave"...& again ~whilst he hears the the father saying that...he's simultaneously hearing the officers verify that fact, when he's telling his Cheif and describing the awful situation that occurred and explaining how the father LEGIT JUST DUG HIMSELF AND HIS SON PARTIALLY OUT OF THEIR OWN FREAKIN' GRAVE‼️ SMH...Just the thought of this HERO(the father)and how he was LITERALLY BURRIED ALIVE❗And as gruesome as it it sounds...unfortunately for the son, he WAS NOT buried alive; he was passed-on already after being shot. But I'm just taking solice in the fact that his son didn't have to suffer...his death came quick & immediate after being fatally shot...after all of the suffering and terror that his poor father and he had suffered through just prior to his death😔it's Absolutely Heartbreaking. All for some stupid marijuana growing scheme...GREEDY EVIL BEASTS. -Anyway...sorry for rambling on-&-on for so long...I should have just kept my comment short and sweet, with a simple "I agree!" response...but anyway I'm just gonna stfu now because I'm literally STILL rambling🤦🏻‍♀️

[@kitkat031]

Same.

[@tressains3463]

This is one of the saddest ones you've done.

[@turqoiseillinois9955]

@Trestine Smith This is my opinion as well.

[@supernova11711]

I read comments before watching and was actually relieved to hear the son had been shot in the head. It’s terrible he had to watch what was done to his father but at least it would have been quick and he didn’t have to suffer. My heart bleeds for his family though, especially this poor man. I’ll never comprehend what some people are willing to do for money.

[@allthingsservethebeam4668]

Bawled most of the way through. I've never done that. 😭

[@caillew7618]

This World Sucks I’m literally on the edge of crying watching this one too. I’ve never felt like this when watching TC’s other videos either.

[@maxblak7446]

it is. awful absolutely awful. 😔💔

[@BostonShovinstuff]

This breaks my heart to the very core . As as a father of 3 boys ... I know my will to protect and love would be of the same caliber ... Rest in the sweetest of peace little man :(

[@AnneIglesias]

The quaking in that officers voice! I can’t imagine how horrific that must’ve been like to see in person. And to actually defy such a fatal cut for the sake of his boy’s justice! A true father.

[@FoxyCAMTV]

That Officer -"Whats your name" "Guy tells his name." Officer-"Okay whats you name" He was excited shitless.

[@unitedfools3493]

Well it clearly wasn't a fatal cut. Presumably the guys windpipe wasn't severed, because he could talk still. He didn't survive because of some amazing character trait, it was just not a deep enough cut.

[@AnneIglesias]

@@unitedfools3493 no need to be a snob about it, I’m not clueless enough to think that his windpipe was sliced. But there is enough bleeding visible to see that if he hadn’t tried his damnest to dig himself out of that grave, he wouldn’t have been able to reach anyone in time to be found.

[@doctorthirteen5727]

@@unitedfools3493 You're just gonna ignore the "buried alive" part huh?

[@mereduthgrubb3648]

@@unitedfools3493 ur wind pipe doesnt need to be cut, just the artery which the man held shut after digging himself out of his own grave.

[@sheadimods2709]

This one was really difficult to watch. I can't imagine the terror that little boy must have felt. This is every parent's worst nightmare.

[@daniellebyers352]

Exactly. I've been commenting throughout the thread bcz I'm so undone by this story. Obv all of the stories are tragic but why is this so much worse?!

[@caillew7618]

Out of all of the videos I’ve watched from TC, this one hit me like I knew them irl. I can’t imagine going through something like this.

[@anthonygerardi4658]

Imagine having to tell your son it will be ok, knowing it will not. The moment he saw those holes dug i bet his spine went cold and knew there was no escape

[@grantstewart2522]

@@daniellebyers352 See how many times people use the word "imagine" in the comments? That's your answer. As a single parent of a son I have no problem imagining myself in this fathers place. The would of could of should of not to mention the survivor's guilt. I truly would of come undone.

[@MCC876]

Yes, it’s an evil world, isn’t it. I’m afraid to have kids and bring them into this evil. There are so many deeply disturbing cases.

[@antoniobrandao7139]

That father... I'm a father myself with a kid around that age and this really hit close to home. Can't even begin to imagine the pain. All the best for him.

[@daniellebyers352]

Me too. This story is one of the worst I've ever heard. 1st the couple then the father and son... All behind greed. Pure evil & I don't say that often.

[@mamouilletten1562]

@@daniellebyers352 Same here. I'm still shocked. The footage with the cop saying " This is a bad one" with a shaking voice haunts me. Poor little boy and what a courageous father..

[@GenXfrom75]

I went into my 13-year-old son's room and hugged him, just hugged him. I think I freaked him out a little. This is a horrifying crime. The love of his dad, risking his life quite literally until they located his son's body and ensuring he got proper justice.

[@franpag2611]

I love all he did and would not leave until they found his son! That is devotion.

[@mattnowlin6626]

I bet Michael and Jimmy shit a brick when they found out butch survived.

[@RdaleJude]

Right?! I wanted to see their faces when they were told. Can you imagine?

[@reignman30]

@@RdaleJude Yep, I wanted to see that too. His response would have proven his guilt. Weird that they didn't execute him with a shot to the head like everyone else in this story though.

[@christinecox6049]

@Brix Broox I bet that crooked bondsman spends all day every day wishing he had done just that, and if that thought alone makes the remainder of his life hell then thats good enough for me

[@darlae88]

“I’ve gotta get my boy 1st..” Jesus Christ 😭😭😭 my heart!!

[@Subllama]

Imagine his son thinking he was leaving with his father and then his father sees his deceased son , this is so painfully heartbreaking

[@katybug6572]

I know.. it hurt my soul 💜🙏🥲

[@yeasurejan6260]

This is one of the worst I’ve heard of, even the cop radioing in the situation was in shock. RIP to his son, so young and innocent and he had to go through absolute horror.

[@PhantomStella]

The video of him pleading with the cops to find his son while bleeding out and the tone of the cops voices really got me. "This is a bad one." Understatement.

[@brandib264]

Still have the chills just reading your comment

[@tedgerard333]

This story brought tears to my eyes,, some people are pure evil.

[@MamaBear3015]

I literally got chills all over when Mike said "Only Butch wasn't dead." You have to have an iron will to survive your throat cut twice, witness your son murdered, dig yourself and your son out of the grave in which you were thrown, and walk to find help, and then refuse help for yourself until they helped your son. Maybe he couldn't save his son's life but he definitely made sure that the monsters who took his son's life, and the lives of the other couple, paid for their crimes.

[@jodielouise3209]

I was about to comment the same about the chills 🥶

[@IzayaO]

That's not iron thats a pure titanium will

[@roeliethegoat]

Jesus Christ, this is a weird one. And I've seen pretty much all of your videos. Imagine finding someone with his throat cut still trying to find his son. He's a strong one. Damn.

[@roeliethegoat]

@@urbandesitv3529 it's just a phrase people use when something is bizarre or outrageous. You're not literally calling upon Jesus Christ. Some might say it's profanity, but since I don't believe in God, nor that Jesus is his supposed son, I don't feel that way. For me it's just a way of emphasizing my emotions about something. I hope that answers your question.

[@roeliethegoat]

@@urbandesitv3529 whatever you believe dude. I'm from the West, where Christian culture is prevalent. Hence why this name has caught on. I'm pretty sure they use other names or words in India or China. Just because a certain part of the world has been using a name (that was extremely common in Israel back in the day) doesn't mean someone with that name is actually a God. But if you want to go down that road that's totally up to you. It's just a colloquial term to me. And many others, I presume .

[@roeliethegoat]

@@urbandesitv3529 wow. You just made about 5 assumptions about me that we never even discussed previously. That alone tells me everything I need to know about your intentions. I explained why I said what I said and that was enough for me. But it somehow wasn't for you. You haven't got the faintest idea what I do and don't believe. You never asked. You only know I don't believe in God and Jesus as the son of God. The rest you claim to know about me is nothing but assumptions. Considering you don't really care to listen, I bid you a very fond farewell.

[@roeliethegoat]

Dude, you edited your comment and added something about muslims and lgbtq. And now you're mad I didn't answer this question you didn't ask in the first place 😂. You truly are something. Ok. Now I'm done. Have a nice day 😗

[@beanacomputer]

When you're so shocked all you can come up with is "this is a bad one." Damn. Two adults murdered, a third nearly murdered, a 12-year-old boy executed, and how many others traumatized, to grow some weed? Feed them to rats.

[@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis]

Hit me when he said that. So simple, rarely so true.

[@sleepful1917]

can't believe they've still never been executed. should've been done within the year.

[@Cheshire_Cat137]

Feed them to the rats then bury them while they're still barely alive.

[@vinny142]

@@sleepful1917 Would you please volunteer to do it? Temember, You are asking *somebody else* to end a person's life because *you* don't want them to live.

[@sleepful1917]

@@vinny142 okay. i volunteer to do it

[@little_lion_heart9850]

That dad loved his son so much. Absolutely heart breaking. I'm glad he could, at the very least, help bring down the killers.

[@tonichan89]

I feel awful for the girl who lost her parents too... first she lived through that kidnapping and sexual assault, which must have been terrifying and difficult to deal with already... and then she finds her parents murdered. I hope she's ok.

[@jackhoff2189]

Shut your mouth feminist

[@sleepful1917]

@@jackhoff2189 seek help immediately

[@sleepful1917]

@@jackhoff2189 do you watch these videos for inspiration or something???

[@sleepful1917]

@@jackhoff2189 disgusts me fr what an absolute monster psychopath

[@sleepful1917]

@@jackhoff2189 try having empathy for another human being, if its even possible

[@carlymichelle204]

This just may be the scariest case you've covered yet, Mike... Holy shit.

[@WeaselBass]

Holy shit indeed!

[@brendaprice665]

Carly Michelle, I wasn't prepared for this story. Mike usually gives it his best and can cover the cases with sympathy and humour. This time it was simply awful, shocking, and how I would love to get my hands on disgusting creatures like these 'men'.

[@morgangadbois2092]

@@brendaprice665 those aren't men those are straight DEMONS!! but I know how you feel...God bless

[@vosaemify]

@@morgangadbois2092 those were less than dirt.

[@Sabrina-uf6ic]

I'm letting the video go so the channel will get the view but I had to turn the sound off, this is horrific. I couldn't make it 10 minutes...The recordings had me in tears. Hats off to you Mike and your team for being able to re-tell this story and give the case the respect and seriousness it deserves.

[@pokerface7840]

Who knows how many lives that man saved just by managing to survive. What a hero.

[@whiskeylullaby5707]

The dad's adrenaline pulsing through his body is what kept him alive and going. Im sure he passed out from the adrenaline dumb & pain

[@R0SEblake]

I've literally stopped watching every single other true crime KZbin channel since finding That Chapter. I may also have a slight crush on your sense of humour. God help me.

[@katc6880]

Def not alone in that.... Cute awkwardness is SO attractive!!

[@doyouevenlaugh]

I’m joining in the club guys, such a great channel.

[@gtw4546]

TC and one other - They Got Away With Murder. TGAWM covers very old cases in a very articulate British accent, very different from TC but with its own brand of charm.

[@LynnAgain83]

Same here!

[@LynnAgain83]

@@gtw4546 I'll have to check it out thanks! 😊

[@bonz424]

When a cop in the states says "This is bad." That's bad.

[@d.johnson9957]

Exactly! Those words aren't used lightly.

[@vernonbear]

They see the worst things that human beings can do to each other, they have an extremely high tolerance to situations that would make the average citizen recoil in horror. As you rightly say, if they say it’s bad then it’s guaranteed to be pretty abhorrent. I’ve one friend who is a Police Officer and one who is a forensic photographer for the Police, they’ve seen stuff that I know is way beyond what us regular joes would consider tolerable, I’m glad we have them out there doing it but I’m not sure I could ever swap places with them.

[@DottieMinerva]

You could tell he was really shaken up

[@StrangeArrangements]

Police live people's worst nightmares.

[@TotallyRealistic]

@Lbot beenthere Projecting much?

[@Vedriz]

"My boys been shot three times"..... He heard every shot with his throat gashed open......

[@fuzzyfreckle1341]

And the most sickening part when one reads the Court documents is discovering that when Brooks shot Brett the first time, Brett was making gurgling sounds. Brooks then, joking and laughing with Carruth said "the little MF doesn't want to die" and subsequently shot him two more times while they continued to laugh and joke. Pure evil.

[@br-ian]

I never know how I feel about the death penalty until I hear about cases like these.

[@ultimatums1]

criminal sympathizer

[@bumptobirthwithsteph1987]

Poor poor little lad. Absolutely heartbreaking for the farther 😭 how do you ever come Back from that...

[@MediocreTCG]

Literally the only way would be letting the guy have his way with the killer

[@ashhydra4689]

@@MediocreTCG Nothing can heal the wounds...

[@drago7317]

@@ashhydra4689 Facts

[@bethanyoneal5789]

He wouldn’t leave until they found his son. Damn

[@nicksaveka5078]

Man he was a legend for doing that

[@KrystleVoss2013]

I wouldn't neither

[@heathertaylor8904]

As a parent, I don't think many would. What a horrible thing. Those cops were smart to bring up that the assholes would get away with it if he didn't accept medical help. Bout the only way they'd be a able to drag most of us away.

[@sabrastepp1102]

That's a damn gr8 daddy

[@tracygartner4395]

Wish every dad was like that

[@elizabethfizer3562]

Omg, this made me cry for Butch and his son. I haven't cried over a case in a long time. This is the stuff of nightmares. 💔😭

[@jancyvidya8243]

I cried😢

[@elizabethfizer3562]

@@jancyvidya8243 ❤️❤️❤️ I understand.

[@eoindee7007]

I hear you Elizabeth. I have a little boy as well. I'm keeping him close having seen this.

[@elizabethfizer3562]

@@eoindee7007 my son is 28 now, but still...I would have done the same for. We always fight for our children. Butch is a hero. I only wish Brett could have been saved.

[@eoindee7007]

@@elizabethfizer3562 absolutely Elizabeth. My little boy has a big sister and it doesn't matter what age they are they will always be our little babies. How anyone could harm a child simply escapes me. It's no exaggeration to say that I'd die with a smile if I felt that I was saving my two little ones. Every good wish to you and your son from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤.

[@jessicajujubean5004]

I just can't get over how much of a badass that dude is. He didn't just cheat death, he bent death over the toilet and gave it a swirly.

[@retrojoeuk]

The world needs more people like Butch, what a legend.

[@elisaacello592]

YES SIR, WE ABSOLUTELY DO!!!! :)

[@molleybrackney9585]

No seriously , dug himself out with a slit throat and refused to leave until his son was found

[@yoanamileva8739]

How can someone kill a 12 year boy, in front of his father and then go to sleep at night

[@Verosmom123]

They're psychopaths and sociopaths. They don't feel remorse for what they do.

[@Lamedvavnik]

They don’t think about it.

[@Horible4]

Weed is enough, apparently. People will still make every excuse for that childish drug.

[@Darrinw56]

By putting their head on the pillow and fall asleep.

[@Greentunic84]

Great question. It makes me sick.

[@morbidlyfascinatingwithgig6553]

That man stayed alive after 2 throat slashes and a gunshot and being buried alive so someone could find his son. That’s insanely strong. I drive past this area a lot. I’ll think about him and his son now and give them a prayer. I cannot imagine...

[@reignman30]

He wasn't shot. The only one in this story who wasn't.

[@gordonduke8812]

At the time this happened I lived a few miles from their home, I lived on Summerville Rd near Glenwood school. I new people who knew Butch and Brett, and had met Butch before, but only briefly. This broke my heart for him and his family. I wish that the state would go ahead and execute these to monsters, it has been long enough.

[@KarlaJade2010]

That poor father! To lose your son like that & to be faced with it every day must be pure hell, but to be faced with what happened, in detail when he looks in mirror & sees his scars...I have no words. 💔💔

[@IZM3R]

He heard gunshots and shortly after was thrown ontop of his son in a shallow grave. All while playing dead and having his throat cut .... What a nightmare..

[@Digitalhunny]

Absolutely! Only a true monster does $hit like this. 🤬 Yet because _he_ didn't die, the attacker will get 4 years..... of probation!! 🤬🤬🤬

[@hrdkorebp]

No, the father was thrown onto the son's body

[@Bad4bizbrad]

Actually the father was thrown in second and rolled onto his son. Either way though, a nightmare indeed.

[@WobblesandBean]

@@Digitalhunny I can't believe that. I don't understand why criminals get off easy just because the victim is too tough to die. The intent was obvious. They WANTED to kill him. They tried to kill him. I don't understand why they don't get the same sentence as if they did.

[@brotherbear1162]

@@Digitalhunny They both got the death penalty

[@Laffz]

As a father it absolutely broke my heart hearing him refusing to leave until they found his son

[@Dee-jv5jp]

Damn. I was really hoping we would watch the look on his face when he was told Butch was still alive.

[@solojo928]

Agreed!! I came here looking for this comment. I wish they would have showed that!!

[@JoeNoshow27]

He was clearly a psychopath. Psychopathy causes a heavily reduce fight or flight response. It really wouldn't have phased him at all.

[@kiralevenson1706]

Right! Priceless! Weed is not even legal there.. it is just sooo stupid and pointless. Poor Butch. I am so amazed at this man. As many of us know, we would do literally ANYTHING for our children.

[@augsdoggs]

After binge watching a few dozen of these over the past few days, this one really got to me. I’m a single dad with a 6 yo son. Some cold blooded scumbaggery right there. That father gets endless respect.

[@hopeywankanobigreyjediextr2401]

I literally cried during the cops cams. That's a fathers true love. And what strength he has!

[@darkencypher]

I'm a grown man and I teared up a little at that part. Horrifying. What monsters could do such a thing.

[@gregtrust5599]

True tragedy 😔

[@jamesduncan6729]

I cried during that moment, too. Heartbreaking stuff... Also, Jedi Extraordinaire - it's spelt "Kenobi," not Kanobi

[@hopeywankanobigreyjediextr2401]

@@jamesduncan6729 I know. When I wanted to use it for WOW I misspelled it and it just stuck 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Zoelyfe]

The father will not forgive himself for revealing that he had a son sleeping.Those people are so wicked

[@jesusnameaboveallnames7369]

11/10/2020 @babetoo87 I doubt it would have mattered. Those men were intent on finding something. If he had not spoken up about his son sleeping, after driving the Dad to the construction site & killing him; they probably would have went back to ransack the house. Thus, finding the boy & with their evil hearts, probably would have murdered him anyway.

[@alexfriedman2047]

It wouldn't of mattered. He knew the kid from town. He hired him for some jobs at his car dealership right? He must of known something was up.

[@alexfriedman2047]

@ 16:37 They say he hired him a few times, so he shouldve known it wasn't the cops.

[@hell2thennnaw]

@@alexfriedman2047 i dont think he realised who they were till after they cuffed and put him in the car

[@alexfriedman2047]

@@hell2thennnaw Possibly yeah, but what eveidence do you have for this theory???

[@SwedePotato314]

I've been into true crime for a LONG long time. But this... this is easily one of the worst. This is up there for sure. How awful for that father and son.

[@smcarney]

I've never seen this one before, either.

[@AnnieBoBannie421]

This reminds me of the Tiffany Cole case.....💔 evil, evil monster

[@alison2536]

Me too...absolutely horrific! So sad 😢

[@AnnieBoBannie421]

@@heatherdoty66 I've never heard that one!! The one I actually think about daily (I just can't get over how they felt when they realized what was going to happen to them) is the Skylar Deleon and Jackie & Tom Hawks...... and his reasoning for it, it will stay with you! 💔

[@LoonZoomBoo]

As a mom I can only imagine what Butch feels to this day after asking these two "what about my son?". Poor poor family. Hope these two rot in jail.

[@dawnblaynee7983]

Was thinking the same. The poor bloke must go over and over in his head that he wishes he never mentioned his son. I just hope he reminds himself that at the time he thought they were police officers and that he didn't want to leave his boy home alone. I'm guessing it sunk in as soon as those vile pieces of You know what cuffed his young boy. Sometimes death isn't the worst thing that can happen to you in life but living through a moment/memory so awful every waking day is just a heart breaking thought. I'm a mother myself and I take my hat off to the father because he may not have been able to save his son but his actions would have saved many more innocent lives down the line as those poor excuses of filth wouldn't have stopped there.

[@pkk639]

I thought the same but I hope he realises that even if he didn't mention his son, they went back to the house and would likely have found him and that poor baby may have suffered a slow painful, terrifying death. My heart is hurting so much for them all.

[@witoldgeibig1249]

He wouldn’t leave until they found his son. Damn

[@pkk639]

@Sara Shepard you have no idea if that would have been the case. Strange thing to say. Besides, hindsight is a wonderful thing!

[@angiet7380]

@@dawnblaynee7983 Agreed :'( I thought of how my dad would react, and he blames himself a lot already, so the aftermath of what Butch went through would be torturous

[@berchyzgb4423]

Wow. I can't imagine being buried alive, with a slit throat, with murdered son by his side, and still manage to dig himself up and get help. I know so many people already said it, but that's courage and strength, I hope he's doing well now

[@paulberry7037]

So much to unpack in this one...that poor Father deserves a medal for having balls of absolute solid steel...what a horrible way to lose his son. P.S the shirt continuity in your videos is 100% appreciated, my partner and I always go "whoa" when we see a rarely featured shirt or ensemble

[@dannyzbiel2186]

Imagine how many people are buried in the woods that haven’t been found

[@BalboaBaggins]

Video starts at 1:50 :)

[@elcesar999]

In the usa mexico border millions

[@KrystleVoss2013]

Deff hoffa

[@kowjackyow7585]

I'd say seven

[@ericyoumans2670]

At least twenty five

[@Dante-fb9ej]

Being buried alive is probably one of worst ways to die. It's definitely one of my biggest fears. Holy cow that's a lot of likes. Thanks people! I highly recommend checking out the movie called "Buried". If you have claustrophobia, you might have trouble finishing it though.

[@Hey___you]

Absolutely. I always call it "premature burial" for some reason. Guess it sounds a little less horrific...?

[@yahstino]

Not as scary as being dropped smack dab in the middle of the ocean with no flotation device. A slow, maddening death I'm sure. My biggest fear is open water.

[@Lisasanti1]

@@yahstino, I think they are equally as bad. I’m terrified of open water as well.

[@LynnAgain83]

Me too. I can't even think about it without having anxiety :/

[@katrabbit]

@@yahstinoI like the ability to move my body freely and I love the ocean so I wouldn't mind being stuck in the ocean and being fish food too much. But that's also why cave diving seems even worse to me.. You're both stuck in little crevices and surrounded by water. Makes me feel icky just thinking about it

[@davidsmith-pz3qg]

I can't imagine the guilt that Dad probably feels. They were leaving with him and then he brought his son to their attention. If he hadn't done that, his son would have lived.

[@jqbaker418]

I thought that too but they went BACK for the money and surely the son would have run out to see his father. Horrific!

[@villixeb]

Wow! I hadn't even thought of that. Perhaps it was that guilt that imbibed him with the extra-ordinary strength he conjured up to survive and try and save his son. He wouldn't't leave the scene unless until the cops had found the son...and Jq baker brings up a good point too that they went BACK and prolly woulda got the son anyway

[@godhedsmanden]

most likely they woulda went back to search the house and found the son, no matter what he had told them at that point.

[@NikkiC777]

@@jqbaker418 Unless his son realized during that time that he was missing and called the police.

[@villixeb]

@@godhedsmanden True. But that doesn’t mean he had thought to himself that he had betrayed the safety of his son...albeit illogical (because they woulda found the son anyway) as you point out. A lot musta been goin through his head...at some point there woulda been the realization of “ heeey...these ain’t the cops!...Doh!”

[@Spookydogmom]

This case really got to me. That fathers strength is unimaginable. May his little boy rest in peace.❤

[@kimberlymarie8290]

oh my god. the fact he wouldn’t leave until they got his son, even tho the ambulance was there & his throat was slit multiple times .. there are no words, what a truly amazing man. 🥺💙💚

[@chelseafcrocks82]

I know this happened 18 years ago but...i hope that father is doing okay

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

@@greekfreak384 tell him I said hi

[@FutureArnoldIWish]

@@greekfreak384 If you’re being genuine please send him all of our well wishes.

[@Tekape]

amazing how beneath every video there are people involved

[@eldestof4]

@@greekfreak384 what did he say when you told him about the video?

[@gamerlady1860]

@@greekfreak384 bless his heart what balls on this man💪

[@jayl3322]

I almost couldn't finish this one. His poor baby boy.

[@WobblesandBean]

I know, all I can think about is what he must have been through, how scared and painful it must have been...

[@jayl3322]

@@WobblesandBean I bet every day he wishes he hadn't asked about his 12-year-old son when he thought he was being arrested. 😭

[@matthewspies6523]

My names matt, from southern illinois, and im feeling a bit depressed today/lately, but your short documentaries take the edge off and allow me to have a enjoyable time! Thankyou

[@franzmikolan4109]

These people makes me sick! I feel bad for Butch's son 😭. Hope you find peace. Bless you who helped Butch even when he's covered in blood, seeing that in a darkass road you probably ignore it because it maybe something else.

[@kaceycruz3870]

Nightmare for who found him he just have looked scary bloody and dirty

[@charlisays]

That poor father. I can't even imagine his pain. What a horrific crime.

[@usandthem2523]

This is unimaginable. That poor boy, that poor father.

[@ajvc2233]

If the police didn’t find this guy, ole’ Butch would have got him.

[@christycatuncan3383]

Agreed 110%!!! Glad he survived to get them put to death.

[@kimmygibler760]

Butch is a alpha male in a society that promotes betas. We need more Butch's around.

[@launchbase4944]

@@kimmygibler760 alpha and beta male is a shit state of mind and it means nothing. man's a trooper, one hell of a guy to survive the shit he did. nothing to do with alpha/beta bullshit

[@HjCrawford]

@@kimmygibler760 exactly!! 👏👏👏

[@francescawilliams8177]

Why does it still baffle me how cruel and void of empathy human beings are? Buried? Alive?

[@tarantellalarouge7632]

all that horrific crimes to grow some weed ! I did it with 5O bucks, and some free water and sun ! those men are cruel and also dumb ! human beings can be so scary !

[@brendaprice665]

Francesca Williams. I am baffled too, about how cruel people can be. There is a mistake somewhere in the making of human beings. I don't believe in heaven or hell so the death penalty is hardly a punishment if all that happens is zero, nothing, blank darkness. That is no punishment.

[@francescawilliams8177]

@@brendaprice665 human beings. We are the only animals that inflict pain for pleasure.

[@mariach46]

@@brendaprice665 couldn't agree more! A person spend a life time working hard trying to do good and a person spend a lifetime doing evil, both only end up with death and that will be the end of it all. I often ask what's the meaning of life.

[@thinkingronin6178]

Because you clearly haven't been paying attention.

[@anthonywatford5256]

2002 was the year I graduated and started college in Orlando. What a great year for me. Sorry for the lost of Butch. That poor kid. 😔I'm glad they caught those SOB's

[@ediizzy6641]

It’s so crazy how a man can lose almost everything in one day for absolutely no reason and with no compensation whatsoever. Life is cruel sometimes

[@PokeBattlerJaze]

Don’t let anyone ever tell you that fathers don’t care about their kids

[@Shared-Experiences]

Fathers care about their kids. Baby Daddy's do not.

[@ll-mc8bx]

Some don't, that's a fact. You're stupid if you think all fathers care about their kids.

[@CanItAlready]

Nobody says that. But not all parents love their kids, that's just a sad fact.

[@PokeBattlerJaze]

@@ll-mc8bx when did I ever say all of them did? I think what you said goes without saying

[@herrschmidt5477]

@@PokeBattlerJaze that's what your sentence implies...

[@JujuMama23]

This is simply devastating. Rest In Peace, sweet child 💗

[@1DARBY1]

I've never wanted 2 people to be tortured so much in my life! I cant believe how evil they are.

[@brandib264]

They are being tortured. Death row is the worst place you can be. Its AWFUL! They rot alone in a cell 23 1/2 hrs a day. This makes me so happy to think of. Butch got the ULTIMATE revenge

[@nealkelly9757]

@@brandib264 It's not that bad. They get fed properly and do not suffer. Our justice system is way too nice, and it's unfair.

[@JunkyardGod]

That father sure has an immense amount of willpower.

[@elavke5441]

That poor dad. I can't even imagine. May his son RIP. God bless this man and family and loved ones.

[@LynnAgain83]

"Let's have a goo": music to my ears

[@the-iffy-spiffy2602]

This is a nightmare to go through, yet this man did everything he can to save his son...

[@jen30551]

Once I realized which case this was my stomach went cold. I'm sitting here, warm in my house listening to the sounds of family going about their nightly routine just as this man and son were doing. How they were ripped from that, their lives destroyed, taken and for really nothing is truly horrifying. Only monsters can do such things.

[@camiiii31]

it makes me so anxious that they had a full blown conversation before the dad would let himself get medical treatment

[@Emmyb1234aj]

Brings tears to my eyes. I can’t even begin to imagine going through this. For the father and son and also the cops.

[@taniamcphelim6900]

This is so sad 😭 making me cry poor man. Brave and his little son was too at the end. Breaks my heart.

[@MickiP1981]

Woo Hoo totally made my Friday night! Cheers Mikey! It always makes my Tuesdays and Fridays when I know I've got a new This Chapter episode to watch! Love your work!

[@ThatChapter]

Thank you so much!

[@kathedison3887]

That's way I'm feeling too lol..

[@MamaPinks]

Meeeee tree! 🌲

[@Digitalhunny]

*Yelling "FORE!" 😂😂😂 You know, like ya do in golf? I'll show myself out.... Ps. Thanks pal, you _know_ who U R & Y! 💋🤗

[@angryviolentwitchqueen6633]

@@Digitalhunny no stay and tell more jokes

[@MultiSmartass1]

"This is a bad one" Tragically that's an understatement .

[@gaildonaldson6966]

After watching this case.....I've lost all of my faith in humanity! Those poor people! That grieving father, frantic for his son. The evil that lurks in the heart of man......I'll never be the same 😢 R.I.P to all the poor victims! Butch is a true hero....bless him 💔

[@ChiefSlacc]

My satisfaction is immeasurable and my Friday is made.

[@MetalPhlex]

Gross.

[@MetalPhlex]

You got to hear a story about a father and his son being kidnapped and the child being dead. Glad to hear your day was made.

[@ryanmcgoldrick7076]

So stoked when the lad uploadeds!

[@blakeley38]

Yeah this one made me sick 2 my stomach :/

[@MetalPhlex]

@@ryanmcgoldrick7076 Nice. Wait until YOU have kids. Moron.

[@gizzyandme]

Oh this was most likely one of the hardest one's I listened too! That poor 12 year old and God's grace and peace for the father.

[@Hunter-gc1nx]

Massive respect to this father who wouldn’t leave the scene without getting his son, true father right there. RIP

[@MaeveLaRenarde]

Everytime children are involved, my heart sinks and I get so angry. I work with children and have children myself and I'd never hurt a single hair on their head, it would never ever cross my mind.

[@willkayl8793]

When that guy was telling the detective that he’d allow him to charge him with assault and accept a fine and all the other BS that he was saying, that detective kept his cool pretty well. I’m not sure I could’ve kept my mouth shut. Good on him.

[@crystallotzer5400]

Bleeding to death, he wouldnt leave until they found his son..... 😭💔😭

[@TrakThora]

Do you watch Marvel or DC ? Look here - Thats a true hero. RIP little boy. Somewhere grows a flower just as beauty as you.

[@supernaturalnatalie7]

You know it's bad when a cop says "this is a bad one" O_O

[@rebeccarichmond1443]

"I need to go get my boy first." No greater dad has ever lived.

[@frightfang5235]

You know... nobody ever asks how anyone is doing anymore. It’s a darn shame. So thanks, Mike. I’m well. How are you?

[@gilllegge6349]

Where do you live ? Hear it all the time

[@kaseyhadd577]

@@gilllegge6349 🙄🙄🙄 STFU

[@kaseyhadd577]

Hahaha!! ‘Sad sack’ jesus thanks for the giggle butthole hahahaha

[@EA-xp7hm]

This case really broke my heart 😢 that poor boy. What a father. My goodness… it’s just so bleak

[@jasonhorton]

Seems like construction sites & landfills are ground zero for finding things...

[@DankDaHerbalist]

Well duh. Tractors > shovels No receipts

[@Digitalhunny]

Oh I see, so _that's_ where you're gonna dump my body. Please be gentle with me. As I got all bruised up the last time played together. 😈 😂😂😂😂😂

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

Highways under construction are popular because once they're completed it's very difficult to search for bodies even if you know where they are. Imagine the chaos of shutting down a busy highway for who knows how long while you demolish sections of it.

[@deepstatethrombosis]

Imagine being the dumpster truck driver that accidentally crushes a corpse in the truck? Or the dude that drives the tractor/plow that uncovers a body in the landfill? Or, god forbid, you plow the poor bastard's body & cause further damage to 'em? Ugh. That's got to be traumatizing. Hell, the detectives that have to investigate those kinds of scenes. Brutal stuff.

[@Lisasanti1]

@@deepstatethrombosis, I was watching another true crime video, where a bone was sticking up in the dirt. A new development was being prepared, and they bulldozed over 12 sets of remains. A serial killer’s mass grave. Many people commented on that video, in the construction trade, that they had been informed, if they ever discover human remains, to ignore it, as the discovery would cost the company tons of money. Absolutely disgusting, eh? I would hope that most people would be honest.

[@lysasstuff]

I’m in tears watching this, hearing the copper saying it’s a bad one had the tears flowing...but to see the two evil b***ards actually smiling at the end well words fail me, my heart goes out to Butch I can’t imagine the pain he must feel... Brett may you rest in peace🙏🏼

[@yvettegenevievemontboissie1102]

He's in heaven, the angelic sweet boy

[@Stonktradomus]

You're in a safe place.

[@bingus9360]

Jesus, the man's neck was chopped in half, only held together by his goddamn hands, refusing treatment until they found his son. truly an insane testament to the incredible ability of humans to persevere in any situation. Micheal malloy levels of seemingly supernatural endurance.

[@dant1983]

Damnit, his neck cut open, and all he can talk about is his son. Shit that's rough

[@oceanmartin670]

It's amazing where that super strength comes from when a child is involved! Well done Dad, your son - 🕊 May he R.I.P. 🕊 .

[@ccharms60]

OMG the fact that Butch survived being buried alive with his son shot and killed is unreal I cannot imagine those ppl were evil in the flesh

[@evanoconnell5073]

Damn Mike this has to be one of the most intense cases you've covered!

[@turqoiseillinois9955]

@Evan O'C9nnell I posted the exact same comment.

[@daniellebyers352]

Thank you for saying that!!!! I've been reading through the comments trying to process this story. This one shook me badly. I was having a hard time when the 1st couple were shot & by the time the father & son were attacked I was deeply horrified. IDK what to say or why this story is effecting me so much...

[@martincoburn6522]

This one is so sad, and absolutely incredible that the dad survived!

[@RobVespa]

It sickens me to know that monsters like this exist (and are often rewarded for their behavior - monsters sadly come in many forms). Tragic. I'm so sorry for the victims. Hearing about crimes like this are so upsetting it seems like the courts, even in the rare case they're working - and when at their most firm, aren't able to dole out justice deserving of the crime.

[@tessmcbrayer6474]

poor children in all these stories! how can someone hurt a child?? how!? it breaks my heart. Thanks for the content Mike