Swingers, Snipers & Murder | The Case of Darren Mack

[@eggsngritstn]

"How do you feel about the death of Charla?" Goes on a rant about the "whole day". Narcissism is strong with this one.

[@2degucitas]

"Don't forget I lost a wife, too!" Oh boohoo

[@17thknight]

Dude was crying because he would "only" be making a yearly salary every *month*. Such a piece of garbage.

[@bimgorling2036]

Noticed that one too, yikes! I don't like that the diagnosis narcissism is being thrown around so much these days, but I absolutely agree with you on this one and heard the narc alarm going off so loudly on him!

[@scorch4299]

well she did kick him in the balls, key his car, yell at him on the phone, and take a quarter of his income and half his daughter.....

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

@@bimgorling2036 I kind of had the same impression during his interview before the murders. That guy was slinging around big words that were only there to enhance his image, rather then serve any practical purpose. It's interesting really how early the signs are observed.

[@BertLensch]

If Charla did in fact pull a gun on him, then Darren may have had a self-defense claim; however, the fact that he both took a shot at the Judge over his divorce case before fleeing to Mexico under an assumed name in a vehicle rented ahead of time all cast a very long shadow of reasonable doubt on any self-defense claim.

[@jimschleich8753]

And where's the gun? Is he claiming he successfully ditched that while keeping a brief case full of evidence?

[@debbied9997]

Right, and if she did pull a gun, where is it? Wouldn't that be displayed in court and proof of his story? No, this guy liked to have his own way whenever, wherever.

[@Zenbee723]

no gun found on Charla. Darren's to-do list left behind in his condo clearly shows premeditation of both crimes

[@chrissyyy7150]

@@debbied9997 he’s just a dumb bitter man trying to justify him kill his wife

[@peamutbubber]

he clearly planned the murder, nobody gets 20 credit cards and a fake id in preparation to meet their ex wife. Unfortunately it was pre meditated

[@hayleyturner9394]

He actually cried and said "she was my wife, I lost a wife that day! He bloody killed her and said that 😡

[@methequin7239]

and the one who pays the most in this case are the children... how a parent could do that to their own child is beyond cruel

[@sythiadawn]

It's always the children who pay the highest price for adult stupidity!!

[@triggerhappy8872]

Yeh how a parent “mother” is so greedy & wants more & more money & keeps pushing him to the point of bankruptcy & then everyone wonder’s why things go bad.

[@bobby9192]

They had to pay over $1m?

[@silvermainecoons3269]

@@triggerhappy8872 Found the incel, or are you more of a MGTOW? No one put a gun to his head and forced him to get married.

[@markmike7933]

I'd say losing ones life is the biggest payment. The kids can still have good loves. Lots of kids who have lost parents have. The wife is DEAD. She's not gonna have a good life

[@mariojdelrio]

I don't know if it's just me, but as someone who binged your videos since first hearing you some time ago, your storytelling has improved so much! I always thought you were a great storyteller, but lately these past few videos you've been able to maintain this grip of attention and suspense. You've also added some sound clips too to help with the narrative. I really enjoy it!! Amazing work !

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Thank you! Always striving to be better!

[@GamingLocs]

Agreed man, couldn’t say better myself!💯 Just quality content 🤌🏽

[@truenokill]

Agreed! This one is up there!!

[@jagomae.]

Yup , the ‘ and wth that being saids ‘ have minimised , and there is a definite comfy growth 😳 in confidence , well done ✨

[@duchessofhazjack4878]

Adrian & Mollie Westbrook are my favourites. I've tried to get into others and I DO like MrBallen but even he just gets daft with his fictional ghost stories and you end up not knowing what's true. I feel like you know where you are with Adrian and Mollie and they're so sweet and respectful.

[@jeanaerowley7150]

The sheer amount of preparation and PREMEDITATION is off the charts in this case! He is simply a malignant narcissist. He gave his wife no respect or recognition for her help in building their company, therefore in his eyes, it was all his! She was a freeloading lazy person that was taking his shit. My god he’s a sick bastard.

[@sonyatucholski9489]

He is but for every man like this there 2 women who don't take responsibility I don't condone murder but these men in these comments prove it's real evil in this world why summon it?

[@pippa3150]

@Sonya Tucholski. Are you freaking kidding me with that? First of all, I would LOVE to know where you got that statistic. Oh. Out of your ass? Ok. Second, no woman deserves anything like this to happen to her. What is she supposed to take responsibilty for?????

[@junglekutz5625]

Maybe she was a freeloader, who knows. The whole point that's being made by him is that the fact that he feels that she doesn't deserve what the judge is saying. Just because she wanted them to stop living the party type lifestyle that their relationship was built on (after she had a child with him) doesn't mean that she's someone that he respects in a certain light. She may have just been a good fit for how he wanted to get down. Only to then want to turn around and change him, when convenient for her. Maybe he is an asshole, but he knows her character well and he may feel that she is an asshole as well, that is getting an easy pay day based on her having a child with him. Plus, the business that he has was built by his family....... not him and his wife. When dealing with certain aquarians the negative sides to them are either very well controlled or due to the lack of self control, they will revert to doing stupid shit that will place them in a position of regret. That sign is very diabolical in nature, so I understand how bim buying into needing to win at all cost vs taking a different direction ended up burying him. She was pretty much a control freak that was aiming to break and control him by way of using the system.

[@Ep0nz]

Building the company? He was a successful business owner long before she even came into the picture…

[@jeffshackleford3152]

@@Ep0nz exactly so she has no claim to equity in the business.

[@sepulchrums]

Jesus, to say he lost a wife too, after murdering her in cold blood is absolutely abhorrent and despicable.

[@ginapuckett5200]

perfect soundbite for all of his parole hearings

[@amapaigek4447]

@@Die-Angst who knows....🙃

[@NyxyPixie]

That hit me really hard too. What a self pitying weasel.

[@heathers432]

A true narcissist. He just HAS to make himself the victim at every turn.

[@Kari.F.]

Yeah, nothing drives home the level of entitled narcissism quite like that. He was the one who wanted her dead, and we're supposed to feel sorry for him for getting what he wanted. Self-pity rather than accepting full responsibility, just like a child with defiancy disorder. His parents succeeding in raising a glorious narcissist, I'll give them that!

[@empressmarowynn]

I once fostered a friend's daughter for 6 months because she was in and out of rehab and couldn't care for her kid until she was clean. We went to family court to get me added as a legal guardian and we were the last out of about ten cases to go before the judge. All the ones before us were these couples bitterly fighting over their kids and money and accusing each other of all these horrible things, regardless of whether they were true or not. I could see how exhausted the judge was. When it was our turn she explained our situation to the judge and why she wanted me to care for her daughter. He said he was proud of her for putting her kid's needs first (unlike basically all the other couples who seemed to want custody just to hurt the other parent) and also how calm we both were about the situation. Instead of the allotted 15 minutes of constant screaming and arguing like all the other ones we had a quiet two minute discussion and then custody granted. I feel bad for family court judges because they have to put up with a lot nonsense from these people.

[@chasingthefish9042]

You should hear child support hearings. I waited on a phone line for 3 hours for my own hearing. Very ugly very sad.

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

What's family court?

[@chasingthefish9042]

@@rizkiramadhan9266 a sector of the Civil Court system. They deal with family matters. Normally but not always the father gets fucked in the ass with a gavel. the mother fights to squeeze as much money as possible out of the father with the aid of the us legal system.

[@empressmarowynn]

@@rizkiramadhan9266 It's where you go for things like custody and child support. The adults involved, and sometimes kids, go before a judge, state whatever is necessary, and then the judge can either decide the outcome right then or have you come back at a later date if it seems like things can't be resolved yet. You can bring a lawyer or represent yourself but there's no jury involved, just the judge. And they usually do them in groups so you just sit there and wait your turn, which also means you get to hear everyone else's cases.

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

@@empressmarowynn sounds like what the ministry of religion would do

[@ew4932]

Why did it take Daniel two hours to call the police after he had a very good idea what was going on while he took their daughter out of the home?

[@tiffanya4113]

There’s my question, that’s very very strange.

[@AJ-mc6ro]

“The two had unfortunately divorced” not unfortunate for the first wife, she dodged a bullet!

[@dillkosher5116]

Well the first wife didn't try to rob him of his fortune

[@TheSpiritRoom23]

Right!! She definitely dodged a bullet.

[@lainiwakura1776]

@@dillkosher5116 Obviously the Judge saw through that, neither was going to suffer with the money they had in the end.

[@dillkosher5116]

@@lainiwakura1776 you don't know what his expenses was just cause someone makes 1 mil a year (example) don't mean they aren't paying a hearty sum in bills and expenses to maintain they're life style. So just giving someone 10k a week plus 500k and all this other shit the judge kept throwing at her you don't know if that might of put him in jeopardy somehow. 10k a week ads the fuck up

[@heathers432]

Literally.

[@Michaelmercado64]

Oh jeez I've never been this early, but I've been watching every single one of your videos since I found you a month ago. Solid material on cases I've never heard of.

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Thank you!

[@hatake1990]

Same and same! Y'all stay safe 💖 greetings from texas, USA. Hope y'all (& everyone that reads this) have a good week.😊

[@yenghua3143]

Mike Mercado you found him?

[@tiagofilipe2481]

@@yenghua3143 yes! Adrian was lost on a dark forest but Mercado and his high beam light found adrian

[@primamabilis7238]

Me neither.

[@sarajane5306]

Sad that his son is so blind to the atrocities of his father and loves him so much to become his pawn fighting for him. If he was my dad I'd let him rot and forget about him. Just evil.

[@karesage2889]

Yes I would agree with you but she was not his biological mother and he is clearly being manipulated and brain washed by his father

[@UniQ.Kamruz]

There is two sides to every story, not justifying his actions. It was the judges unfair judgment that led to this. This business was built by his dad and him and his brother inherited. Just having a child with a millionaire does not give you entitlement to large amounts of his assets that jointly belonged to his mother brother and him.

[@discoduckgandolf]

​@@UniQ.Kamruz Even so, the situation could have been dealt with in a healthier manner on his part, and with all that money, he had the means to seek professional help with this manner and whatever overall mental issues he had so all this would have been prevented. Ideally before any of his marriages...honestly, considering his behavior and how he treated her in the first place, I have every reason to believe that despite the judge's track record, this was an exception. Because to me, this was payback for the abuse afflicted upon her in the first place all because (and it was stated earlier in the video) he disagreed with her decision to cease and desist on the swinger lifestyle to better not only her as a wife and mother, but also to better HIM as a husband and father...

[@TheAntiTrope]

Wasn't about money. This was about ego. He would have had plenty of money left even after paying all that. He did not want to "lose" to Chala

[@wolfzend5964]

I wouldn't really consider it ego but rather his perspective of fairness, or what he described as fairness. In the court systems it is clear that there is a bias towards women and against men. So to him to pay for a woman until the divorce was final because she was unemployed might have seemed unfair to him. And when he had to pay around 1 million, to a woman he believed was after him to do harm/ which I'm not taking his side since he was just as toxic as he claimed her to be/ he snapped. I'm not saying it was right for him to kill anyone, it's not right for *anyone* to kill someone in cold blood. But when you believe that someone is after you, and you are forced to, by law at that, to support them with nearly a million, by an unfair and bias system then understandably, you would be rather angered to some degree. But he made a choice, a sad and horrible choice but chose to kill his former wife and try to kill the judge because, in his mind, it was not about his ego, but the fairness of him having to be the one to burden everything. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter, we can't change the past, only learn and try to prevent this type of thing from happening. The real victims are neither the wife or husband but their child and their families. But that's how I took it. At the end of the day, a toxic man in a toxic relationship believed himself to be pushed too far by a bias system and in his anger killed those who "wronged" him. At the end of the day no one won and everyone involved lost.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@wolfzend5964 is there really a bias when men who s3xually assult women either end up not going to jail or don't complete their full sentences?

[@wolfzend5964]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. Depends. The system is not perfect in any regard so shit like that will sadly happen. That being said the system here in the US is still bias as similar charges placed against a man and a woman equal different outcomes. If a man is charged with murder then they are punished with longer sentences than women. They would get life while a woman would get several years or so. Not only that but there have been many times where fake allegations of abuse have been brought up, a perfect example being the Depp vs Heard case. Johny Depp lost his career and had media sites and news networks constantly harass him while Amber cried victim. If it wasn't for us seeing the court play out and catching Amber in so many lies then I garrentee you that a lot of people would've still taken Amber's side, purely because "she was a woman. Hell, I'll get a little personal here. My brother was strong armed into marrying my sister in law and honestly she was kind of a bitch. He did all the housework, cleaning and cooking and was the only one who really worked. Whenever she worked she always stole from her job and got fired. When she wasn't working she was cheating on him constantly with other men, which obviously resulted in him wanting a divorce. He wasn't only threatened by her family for doing so but also would have to pay for everything which he did. It didn't exactly help that my sister in law would constantly call my mom and I to complain about my brother. Eventually he had enough. He got drunk and put a bullet to his head and died and after my sister in law practically had the funeral sorted out without telling us more about it I never saw her again. This story proves that some woman can be just as bad if not worse than men. And after looking around the laws I noticed many interesting things regarding our laws. A woman is allowed to physically abuse men with less punishment while if a man defends himself he can be sent to jail because most of the time the woman can claim the opposite and how a man has to "deal with it" Meanwhile I can probably dig up some cases for you regarding legal punishments differing for the same crimes between men and women, men being abused stories, false rape allegations and more if you give me some time. I'll even ask around work since some of my Co workers had to deal with real former ex wives who to this day still have to pay child support to a kid that isn't even theirs. Then we can see how exactly bias our system in terms of word and punishment actually is. Well at least in the US, I don't know if you're in the same boat as I am or not.

[@wolfzend5964]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. That being said, there are many other examples where criminals got off free or got out early. Coffee House Crimes even featured one of the worst of it when a Japanese man ate a woman, got arrested, he got released and lived freely while writing a God damn book about it. So how the fuck is that fair. Another case is Nathan Dunlap, who while is still given life in jail, was spared the death penalty after he in cold blood, killed 4 former Co workers and tried to kill a fifth one. He got out because political bullshit. Thankfully he won't be released but how fair would it be in today's world if someone killed several women, was getting the death penalty and then just got life? Granted it's a perspective thing if you believe in the death penalty or not. Like I said in an earlier comment, I can find more cases where different criminals got different punishments, got out early and more. Honestly as someone who is interested in the prospect of law and sentences regarding criminals it would be fun to compare notes with others when I have the time. But what I'm essentially trying to say is that even if a system has it's flaws, even if there are exceptions to the rules, people that get away, that doesn't mean that bias isn't involved. Each individual case should be seen at both sides and should be taken seriously. It should be decided by facts and by truths than by he says she says without much backup. But sadly that is the kind of mess some of these things are. People of different genders, races, nationalities, ect will slip through the cracks. All we can do is try our best even if the best we can do doesn't equal justice. All we can do in that case is hope for the best for the victims. We can't change the past but we can learn from it. Sometimes that's all we can hope for and do.

[@crabnugget3707]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. thats not the discussion here

[@lorihykaway2126]

I would argue that this case was more about power than money. He was a textbook narcissist and went into a narcissistic rage after his self perceived delusion of being the loser in that divorce. "Man child" is the correct description of him. Disgusting and heartbreaking.

[@madsdee7803]

Then he went to Mexico waving cash around trying to buy women again. He's pathetic and a woman wouldn't look twice at him without what his parents earned.

[@abbieclement]

Exactly! It's so obvious. I'm confused by the both sides angle. Even the "journaling" is transparent and textbook. Maybe it's one of those things where it's only obvious if your dealt with it before

[@Skagb0y]

Though I agree we can’t sit & pretend like she was some angel. In so many words she was painted as a gold digger. Well she in the dirt now, how fitting.

[@scorch4299]

Thats what happens when youre rich. sure, its fun for the first few years, but then i imagine youd get really bored. And when you face a loss or dont get your way, its gotta be extra devistating. I mean if i was making 32k a month and they told me after the divorce id only be making 24k a month, I wouldnt care. Prolly count spend that extra money anyway.

[@noxnext]

Hhhmm, where have I heard power-loving narcissist, loser and man-child before…?!? 🧐🤔 Let me think… oh yeah, I suddenly remember! 🍊😆🤦🏻‍♀️ 🙍‍♀️🙎‍♂️📸📺 😂

[@Sephiroth32vergil]

He must've been pissed when he found out the Judge was alive

[@HettiedeKorteDiplomaat]

He looks like a weird Jerry Seinfeld. At the end he still defends himself. As if he had no other options. Murder is never a solution. Everybody lost. Thanks dad.

[@jimschleich8753]

Jerry Seinfeld crossed with Prison Mike!!

[@a.marvellehoneyman4560]

😂

[@cassieblack1776]

I just said that on my husband lol

[@braetonwilson4296]

He is a tall handsome man which is why he had no problem attracting women. That and his riches too. Ladies, just because a man is tall and attractive doesn't mean he will be a good husband! Looks & height aren't everything!

[@moriartea897]

I was thinking of Seinfeld crossed with Ted Danson.

[@leeraxd]

Why would Charla try to kill Darren after she just won alimony and child support for almost a million?? She's the one who won in that case and he's the one who lost. So it really makes no sense why she would try to kill him and he retaliated in self-defense.

[@scorpiojo6874]

She didn't, he used that to try and save his ass, i knew these people and worked at the pawn shop

[@pantsonparade]

@@scorpiojo6874 With his accent I swear he was saying porn shop, was really confused by the picture he showed, thanks for clarifying haha.

[@frankaczmarek3042]

@unique content You should change your name for: Uniquely mentally challenged!!! 😇

[@shyruu2]

Typical woman it’s never enough. She wasn’t happy with 1m she needs to ruin more

[@shyruu2]

@unique content worse hahaha

[@ZiggaMau]

Thank you for not keeping me in suspense about the dog, I hate when we never find out.

[@ZiggaMau]

@@GNMi79 If the dog made it or not

[@idil90622]

I know he wasn't upset about not being with his kid because he knew that after his actions he would be in jail or on the run either way not being able to raise his kid. So it was never about the child as much as it was about his ego.

[@persephoneblack888]

^ bingo. It was always about his ego and his pride. He made so much money, well enough to support his child. He didn't want to do that, he wanted to get revenge for what he thought was an unfair ruling. They make rulings based on the size of your income. He fired his ex wife so she had 0 income and had the child to support.

[@2degucitas]

It was always about his ego..

[@bobbiewalker7441]

@@2degucitas hi ok

[@lazarious5424]

Agreed in this cas3 but as someone that has a spiteful ex sometimes people use the kids as tools and you sometimes get bad thoughts not that if u love your kids you would ever risk losing them but I guess everyone has a limit.... but this guy just seemed scummy

[@tonyvision4137]

It w a s abt his family's money & what's fair!

[@thejudgmentalcat]

I feel sorry for the son, he's been brainwashed by his narcissist dad. And all over more money than I'd ever see in my lifetime

[@Divadellecurve]

Exactly

[@ladytamaya4737]

The son is blind as a bat …. 🙄 hope none of the arguments will be considered

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

His step mother was a money seeking ghoul.

[@simonaxlz]

Naw, even a master manipulator can’t manipulate from a call once a week or a visitation. I think the son is exactly like his father, physically and personality wise. Takes a real POS to defend someone’s who tried to murder a judge and stabs his wife to death. It’s a notorious narcissistic trait to self victimize when that person is clearly the abuser. That kid just wants daddy’s money so he can repeat daddy’s superficial lifestyle.

[@agnesjuditkobor903]

@@simonaxlz Well I have to disagree with the first sentence. There's this documentary (Pray and Obey) on Netflix about a mormon group and even tho their leader is in prison for life he's still leading the group through the women (!) of this group. Really sad to see what power some people can build over others.

[@IrishYobbo07]

What an insult to Fathers who are GENUINELY having difficulties in Family Court due to toxic spouses... Great video as always 😊

[@attilamert6973]

She made 100k a year for Nothing. Deserved

[@totallynotimari]

@@attilamert6973 literally yikes.

[@Alex-ms9em]

@@attilamert6973 good lord you’re terrible

[@galath9242]

@@totallynotimari you support a litteral goldigger thief. There is no bigger yikes than that

[@AS-wj1du]

@@attilamert6973 what's nothing? Don't get married if you don't want to be obligated to your wife. The woman is usually at home with the children

[@kimmcnatt6301]

I think he is a cold blooded killer. He didn’t want to give any of his money to his wife, so he thought killing her and the judge would keep him from doing that. Go figure! What a idiot! Thanks for another great video! Love your channel. 👍

[@joelellis7035]

He has a narcissistic personality. He wanted the good life unfettered and unhindered by attachments. Trappings of respectability with a hedonistic private life. For a while, he got it, but then the wife got serious and wanted him at home more. He didn't want to settle down.

[@firestorm2000]

He just shouldn't have gotten married and if he just had to get married prenup prenup prenup.

[@cappsginny699]

He basically inherited the business that was the source of his wealth, but didn't care to share it with the mother of his child. Such greed!

[@justadildeau]

Prenups save lives.

[@monst3rslay3r2]

What pisses me off the most is the fact that he WILLINGLY allowed his wife to fall into debt, and left her in a position where she was struggling financially.

[@cmaried505]

The fake crying on the stand is so nauseating. Darren is a total narcissist. He is right where he belongs! So gross that his son defends him. My heart breaks for Erika. I can't imagine not only losing your mother, but knowing your father killed her. Darren is a POS. He "cries" about his daughter growing up without a mother. You're the reason for that, Darren!

[@ralphalvarez5465]

And Darren's son seems to be on the same path. He is blinded by his love of father. He doesn't see his father for the monster that he truly is. Funny how a dog recognized and was terrified by the evil in that garage.

[@jskrelz]

It's unbelievable how it can be proven that one is a sociopath or psychopath heck even a narcissist by watching them trying to cry yet can't ever shed a tear.

[@WolfieDawn]

Or being able to cry but being able to switch it off in an instant

[@missmiraink]

Oh he had that voice crack down tho lol

[@spellboundsapphire]

Well he did cry but only when he wanted to play the victim.. never shed a tear for the actual victims

[@desertdaisymarie6951]

Doesn't mean shit, there are legitimate reasons why people don't she'd tears when crying..

[@CoutureThug]

Amber Heard lol

[@Gen_X_Reaper13]

I was living in Reno when this happened. Mac took the shot from the top floor of the Cal-Neva Casino parking garageand then he went right to the Reno Tahoe International airport where he was caught sitting drinking coffee waiting for his flight. Nobody heard anything about him running to California. Anyways Mac is the reason all the glass in all municipal courthouses have been changed to bullet proof glass

[@cappsginny699]

* Mack, not Mac

[@Zenbee723]

I remember that. Darren was very well connected with local police, all court officials & politicians which is why his trial had to be moved to Las Vegas. I believe someone planted the Reno airport story to buy Darren a little time.....

[@triggerhappy8872]

@@Zenbee723 Good i hope they did & i hope he’s free soon.

[@sassykat2000]

What?? He didn't go to the Reno airport and get caught. He was on the run for 10 days and there was definitely information all over the place about him possibly going to California and flying out of the Sacramento Airport. It was reported on the news and in the paper at the time. He was placed on the FBI 10 Most Wanted and featured on America's Most Wanted before he was caught in Puerto Vallarta.

[@Whig-Splitter-11Bravo]

@@sassykat2000 I believe they meant caught on camera because it clearly stated in the video that he went down to Mexico

[@Sorchia56]

If it was self defense, why did he have such an elaborate “get out of the country” plan. He’d also shot a Judge prior. All on the same day, within an hour or two apart? He’s not innocent at all. Poor man child had to pay child support and spousal support (after firing her), oh he was such a victim. Insert sarcasm. He’s not the smartest, clearly. No pre-nup, no accountability and abusive. Nice chap! Kids are better off without him. The roommate was very wise to get Erica out of there immediately.

[@chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148]

Excellent comment man. What a crazy story.

[@Sorchia56]

@@chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148 Thank you!! * I’m the woman in my photo but I take no offence at all. Retired Lt.Col. and I insisted I be addressed as Sir. It was easier back in the early 80’s. That ma’am thing just never sat well with me. 😂

[@chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148]

@@Sorchia56man I messed that up - my apologies ma'am! 😁

[@Sorchia56]

@@chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148 No worries at all! I honestly took no offence. In fact, I insisted on being called “Sir”. Much easier for everyone.

[@chriselsom-whyimpssed-off8148]

@@Sorchia56 ok Sir!

[@shanetolbert5067]

The Love of money is the root of all evil says God. Darren could have just settle a lump sum on her and be done with it. Now neither one of them can spend any the money to which they both essentially died for.🤷🏿‍♀️ love ya Adrien thank you for another good episode of coffeehouse mystery🥰

[@ixyc]

greed is a horrible insatiable emotion and it hurts to see more and more people consumed and hurt by it

[@lowlowseesee]

You think you know what a diety said lololololol

[@galath9242]

or, she could have not stolen that from him, but that doesn't fit your progressive agenda, does it?

[@rachaelm3298]

​@@lowlowseeseewe do in fact "lol", its called the bible. Never the less, it is a demonstratedly proven quote/statement...

[@gingersnapps]

I find it infuriating when a person who was born into a wealthy family dose a "self help, or keys to success and wealth type seminars ! It seems so condensing and shows just how out of touch with reality the person is to think that their wealth and contacts wasn't a HUGE contributor to their success and that is things the everyday person dosen't have access to ! Smh

[@wuncieadams1352]

Spelling errors: condescending, does, doesn’t

[@deborahsunflower939]

Like Kim Kardashian telling us if we want to succeed we need to get up early and work hard! Uhhhhh .....okayyyyy

[@LocalNoob_2]

but you don"t find anything wrong with the woman demanding 50+ thosand a month and nearly a million in total just because she could? It"s mad to me how you only see the guy in the wrong here...feminism brainwashed you

[@rachaelm3298]

​@@wuncieadams1352i came here to correct them haha, thanls 😂

[@jennifernabrahamable]

@@deborahsunflower939 yeah, she did a lot of work (on her back and knees) to break into celebrity...🙄

[@ingacim7982]

Funny how only his son defends him but not the two daughters.

[@shriderrad4123]

How is that funny? Has ever cross your mind that his two daughters may still support their brother's action to defend their dad because, y'know it THEIR dad.

[@nolongerjuicyboiz4413]

That doesn't really tell you anything about the opinions of the daughters. They just don't want to be involved or dedicate their lives to freeing their father.

[@aq1184]

I mean everyone involved is living off his money. I mean, except the golddigger that tried to steal it😋

[@ingacim7982]

@@shriderrad4123 And the woman he murdered was THEIR mom. Has that ever crossed your mind?

[@dominicgd2768]

@@shriderrad4123 So what? If my dad killed my mother I would definitely not support him. Thank god the court doesn't care about their feelings and this man will be behind bars till he is old.

[@jimbob-robob]

"I don't like a judge commanding me to pay a sizeable but not unreasonable portion of my wealth to my wife, so I'm gonna ruin everyone else's life around me (including mine) and get a life sentence..." Awesome strategy...he just couldn't be told what to to when it came to money and his wife...

[@galath9242]

10 grand per month is pretty big money. I think he did the right thing. A shame the corrupt and biggoted US court let him down

[@jeangrey5952]

The divorce system needs to change, nobody wants to give a woman his hard earned wealth that he made

[@arganiaspinosa9122]

@@jeangrey5952 Ever heard of pre-nups? If you are a millionaire one would think you would be smart enough to take steps to protect your assets I know I would, but as usual men get sprung by a pretty face and hot body thus they stop thinking with the big brain, then cry about things later.

[@jeangrey5952]

@@arganiaspinosa9122 pre-nups don’t hold much weight anymore, all they have to do is say they signed it under duress, Dr. Dre had one and the court didn’t honor it because she said she signed under duress and she gets 300k per month. So if u get married without the state involved, meaning have a ceremony but don’t get the marriage license.

[@MarieORourke-e3v]

I know. It was breathtakingly arrogant, greedy, unreasonable and destructive.

[@anaiisaggy1543]

I think there is always a choice for the better. Why do people think murder is the solution? What are they thinking? That they can get away with it? That's foolish!

[@baltimorechick2092]

How anyone can believe that they can get away with murder, especially these days with forensics and all, is baffling to me. EDIT: I also think it's really scary just how MANY ppl think literally nothing of taking a life.

[@cookingconnectionaroundthe7870]

If you guys like cooking please check out my channel ❤️🙏

[@TuanAnhNguyen-en9bx]

@@baltimorechick2092 Many people have grown up without having to face consequences for their actions. They thought that it would turn out the same way, until the detectives found out.

[@baltimorechick2092]

@@TuanAnhNguyen-en9bx I agree. It's just so hard for me to grasp cuz it seems like mere common sense to me. Growing up and disobedience towards parents/authority is one thing. But murder? Idk. I feel that murder is a bit beyond just growing up with no discipline. The act of taking a life can not just be attributed to lack of facing consequences in one's upbringing. There's many factors that come into play when it comes to this kind of actions. Some killers were raised with complete discipline and good upbringings...

[@arealious25]

When you have money, you think you can get away with anything.

[@moonlit_art2823]

It baffles me, how so many kill for love or money yet after doing so end up without it still in the end! It's a pointless act that they spend rotting in jail because of! It's crazy!

[@baltimorechick2092]

That is exactly what I was thinking too! They completely end up WITHOUT the thing they killed for. It really doesn't make any sense whatsoever does it? I wonder if it mainly has to do with lack of ability to control their impulses.

[@VonDutchNL]

Temporary insanity, you don't think in that moment. I recall having a 4 day argument/fight with my ex girlfriend after braking up.. 4 days 24/7 without almost any sleep, it drove me literally so insane I thought of setting her car on fire. Ofcourse I didn't because I can controll my impulses and thought of the consequences. But I can recall my state of mind at that point. It was anger, hopelessness, sadness, feeling of being not understood and alone.. never again.

[@juliecooper3989]

Try telling that to an narcissistic sociopath.

[@le0_b]

It baffles me how many people marry and divorse for money. I am not excusing the crime committed but I can see why this happens ALL THE TIME. The government needs to take a fucking step back and not have control over a person's personal wealth. This person had prior intentions of leading a rich life way before they met this murderer and would not walk away with their life and move on without a good chunk of wealth from opportunistic tendencies. Money makes people evil. KEEP MONEY OUT OF MARRAIGES and better yet, keep your wealth as private as you can.

[@spookycake]

Yes and leaving their children parentless

[@battle_born_pride]

I grew up in Reno. I remember this case well. It made all the headlines. These could've been my parents. Reno is my hometown, the couple were very close in age to my parents with children close to my age. Gives me chills.

[@LhamoEx]

Another case told by the man himself, Coffeehouse Crime! So happy I found your channel last year. 👍👍👍

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

Thank you!

[@zamanti_6240]

I think you’re officially one of two true crime channels in my algorithm that finds cases that aren’t recycled in the community. I appreciate that.

[@DarkHumour356]

Check again

[@AG-ni8jm]

Darren really is the epitome of entitlement

[@SnowWhite717_]

I live in Reno, this was a big story! I love this channel, Adrian does such a good job telling the story. The only thing that was missing was more about Charla, from what we were told at the time she was the speaker at an event and that’s where they met. She was very smart, talented and kind. This version kinda makes her look unfavorable but from what I gathered from our local coverage, they were a dynamic team and the whole community loved them. She was involved in a lot of things going on in Reno as was his family. The way this particular story was told it seemed to be more about him than about her… the victim. 🥺

[@lindafinch1520]

But he can't pronounce Nevada correctly.

[@thatlovelyma4700]

One can't just please you humans. Never contented, always complaining.

[@lenzingkoyu5837]

This isn't about the victims, this is about the killer. The whole section is dedicated to him. Look at even the caption 🤦🤦🤦

[@shelbysolano9774]

What a narcissistic man, he acted like the victim when he made no action to make sure his child wasn’t traumatized for life. Thank goodness for his friend who took her away from the scene.

[@scorch4299]

well he was making 400k a year and now he has to pay 100k of that to his wife Cant barely live off of 300k a year....

[@ij4674]

@@scorch4299 So she is entitled to 100k every year without putting an ounce of effort for no reason? That's injustice to the man, whoever it is. (Not justifying the murder though, it's a separate issue.)

[@marivipalomino6975]

@@ij4674 marriage is a partnership and you actually sign agreement. Did you know that?

[@attilamert6973]

@@scorch4299 She Literally did nothing for it

[@bumblefluff561]

@@marivipalomino6975 that doesn’t change his point

[@Nimue56]

I love this channel. Adrian does such a good job narrating. Great job.

[@annipixi]

"i lost my wife" i've literally never felt less sorry for a man lol

[@braetonwilson4296]

He is a monster. Just a lesson to the ladies, just because a man is tall and handsome doesn't mean he will be a good husband or father of your children! Looks are not everything, ladies!

[@AlexKaneROTN]

@@braetonwilson4296 too true

[@davidjordan697]

It’s like that joke about the kid who kills his parents and then in court says “go easy on me, I’m an orphan” but he said it completely seriously. Obviously a massive narcissist who thought he could manipulate a whole court with obvious lies.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

That's very heartless of you, Anna...

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

@@braetonwilson4296 Go away, Nice Guy inCel. Quit trying to force these Strong, Fierce, Sassy Kweenz To Stop Chasing Chad Chode!

[@capivara23]

Wow. I was actually there in the courthouse in Reno (paying a parking ticket) when this all happened. They locked us all inside the courtroom for hours and feed us really bad bologna sandwiches from the downstairs temporary jail. I haven't seen anyone cover this story before. Keep up the great content!

[@Xydorf]

Thank you for the sandwich update. I was wondering about that.

[@tonkysue207]

Excellent💙uk

[@fishofgold6553]

They should have also let everyone go to a stairwell for a bottles-smashing break like I do in my KZbin videos.

[@SuperSPatrick]

There is no such thing as a bad baloney sammich.

[@aidenpearce2709]

@@SuperSPatrick Shows you've never been locked up.

[@kylebutler7142]

"I lost a wife too' ! Are you kidding me?

[@GNMbg]

I am a simple man, I see a Coffeehouse Crime video, I click "like"

[@blacksilverchair3315]

Likewise. 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@vitrarom4468]

Same

[@yvonneoliver1158]

I'm sorry did he say the friend saw blood and the car still outside,his dog was full of blood he says I'm not gonna look, grabs Erica and calls the police two hours later?? Did I miss hear that?

[@mizzwright3976]

I heard that too! Like, why wait 2 hours to call the police? It might have stopped him from going after the judge...and me being a dog lover I was concerned about the dog! lol I was thinking I hope he took the dog with him too.

[@Vonononie]

And he knew something bad had happen as he didn’t risk looking in the garage. Fair enough to not look but surely you call the police

[@soppybottomboys1195]

I bet you the friend knew what happen, and probably said f**k that b***h you need to get out of here, and I'll wait 2 hours to call the cops

[@crownofeunoia1907]

@@mizzwright3976 I can’t really blame him. I’m pretty sure that he waited that long to make sure the little girl and Darren’s mother are safe. That’s a LOT for someone to take in that your friend just savagely murdered someone. Someone like that is not predictable and you shouldn’t feel safe to be around either. And seeing someone remains that have been brutalized is enough to drive some people insane. Thank god he got the little girl out of that place ASAP.

[@yvonneoliver1158]

@@mizzwright3976 yeah I also love dogs. I have adopted 3dogs,a cat and a 🐗 boar

[@nononono12345]

Man what a shame. Got his son wrapped in his delusions too.

[@Kn0cksy]

This happened in my city and I’ve been waiting for someone to cover it on KZbin for years! Such a crazy story I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. Everyone who lives in Reno references this case as it is very well known here. I work in the glass industry and know one of the guys who put bullet resistant glass in all the judge’s office windows after Judge Weller was shot. I even replaced a patio door at Darin Mack’s mom’s house! Edit: His mom was a very nice lady

[@thomasbarrett3175]

How pathetic, trying to get ur 15 minutes if fame by try to let people know u played a bit part in the lives of this family. Saying things like my city, and telling about working at his mother's home, and even mentioning you had friends who installed bulletproof glass in the judge's office. Like i said, pathetic!!!

[@mknels1299]

Narcissistic married a co narcissisti

[@mathildameier8340]

There is a two part edition of 48 Hours called 'Caught in the crossfire' about this case on yt.

[@alexishendrix3364]

@@thomasbarrett3175you’re mad weird for this comment…it’s not that deep.

[@outofcompliance1639]

There are other documentaries on this case.

[@rockymtndrone]

Love and money are a dangerous combination, especially with abuse mixed in.

[@Raiden_Factory]

Both are never goes on the same road never....

[@dm1843]

@@Raiden_Factory ?

[@baltimorechick2092]

@@Raiden_Factory I didn't understand what u were trying to say either. Never goes? Do u mean money and love never go together?

[@lollipopsfordays3610]

Love is great, money is great, they go together great. This was not love, and the love of money is not good.

[@chestrockwell6833]

Men with wealth should never get married whatsoever...it's pointless

[@Beeboopbop94]

This guy reminds me so much of my own father. He never murdered anyone thank God, but he was also a very successful man who was abusive towards our family behind closed doors and his greed pushed us all away from him. Now he wants to play victim because we’ve all cut off contact from him. Cases like this reaffirm the decision I made because people like this will never take accountability. I truly hope his son sees through this charade and manipulation his father put him through.

[@HeronPoint2021]

yes, after dad passed I was told by long time neighbors in LA (not my brother or mother) about the "stories" he'd pass along gaslighting me behind his back. The neighbours smelled complete BS, even though I hadn't seen a lot of them since college. My family?? Swallowed. The "stories" were Theatre of the Absurd: no one should have bought any of it. Why? Because he was afraid. Had and has de nada to do with me: I've always paid my own bills, lived my own life, but no, I wasn't at his memorial as I had always felt SoMETHING was going on: I don't talk to my two bros. any more. I will not stand for those who play along.

[@daveyjones8969]

He reminds me physically (and I suppose morally) of Hunter Biden lol.

[@Scorp316]

There is a retired homicide detective who says that most (but not all) murders are motivated by money, sex, revenge, or some combination of the three. That tracks here.

[@chasingthefish9042]

Did he write a book and have a TV show?

[@TeaCup1940]

Very true. And you can add greed and envy to the mix...

[@KPbouj]

@@chasingthefish9042 Thinking about Joe Kenda? Lol because I am.

[@priscillamccain1626]

@@KPbouj me too😀

[@elizemuller5065]

You forgot organized religion

[@versaceboi4762]

Wow! It astounds me how much of a victim he actually thinks he is. Really wants us to feel sorry for him because he lost a wife... DUDE, YOU'RE THE REASON YOU LOST HER!!!!!!

[@myunknownland9272]

Crocodile tears.

[@sorefractiondidntexistbefo1701]

he wanted charla and he wanted other women. i bet she didn’t even want to swing but pressured her into it. and once she was ready to commit with their son, he threw a fit because he still wanted to have his fun with others

[@zuboy4272]

thats his right he made it clear cgarla CHANGED up later reverse the gender and you would say the opposite

[@louisecampbell2628]

Yep That's what I think!!!

[@jaystreet46]

This sounds like a case of a narcissist who just didn’t want to part with his money.

[@smurfiennes]

Scrooge

[@romystumpy1197]

@@deasvail99 sums it up simply

[@anathema2325]

You knew what kind of man he was when he said he kept the kids from the previous marriage.

[@canavanibus]

At least you acknowledged it was his money and not hers.

[@rachaelm3298]

Actually as they worked together on the business.. it was both their money.

[@Gridlivin]

Wtf? Calling the police 2 hours later and didn’t go into the garage to see what happened and if someone needs help 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@martinfamily2150]

I've been with my for 15 years and we have 6 kids together I could never imagine taking my kids from their mother

[@andreagallipeaux4455]

Thank you Adrian the channel is absolutely amazing ran over here as soon as I got the notification sit back grab my coffee with coffeehouse crimes💜

[@MrsRobinson0741]

I disagree with “no one saw this coming” because I saw it coming as soon as he was ORDERED to pay her substantial amounts of money!! It’s almost ALWAYS about money!!! He was known to abuse her & he wasn’t going to let her get away with HIS money! As always, they blame everyone else except themselves 🙄

[@Astrocam88]

I came here to say the same thing. "No one and I mean no one could have expected what happened next"...yeah, a volatile and toxic relationship where custody of children is involved and nobody could have seen that things might escalate? Toxic relationships, especially ones that involve money and child custody are *ONE of the oldest reasons in the book as to why people end up murdering each other. (edited my comment because someone wants to pick and choose what I say or put words in my mouth - this is why I don't comment or reply to comments most of the time)

[@Denise_Cocoa]

Exactly. As soon as he stated the amount I said “Yea she’s a goner” smh

[@shamikeatley4760]

tht's a narcissist for ya.. !!

[@pakhtun7639]

Well its unfair for a man to be paying for the woman? I don't support the killing of course but how is it fair for men when we are all about equality these days? Charla did deserve the money in this case as she helped him grow the business as well but I am talking about other similar cases of divorce

[@SpicyTexan64]

@@Denise_Cocoa Yeah genius because there's a video about it. Pretty amazing cognitive abilities you have. If you knew what was coming before it actually happened, why didn't you warn them?

[@miguelangellopez9525]

Its kind of insane how this guys went "I dont want to pay child support so might as well kill the judge and my ex wife" and then have the balls to paint himself as a martyr, wow...

[@famineheart]

I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but to see him talk about his murdered wife and all ... yes, his voice sounds sad, but his facial expression doesn't match, I don't know, it sounds so fake. It does not communicate real pain. Then I can't stand murderers who want to play the offended part: I mean... you literally killed a person, man!!

[@jimschleich8753]

"People forget, I lost a wife that day too." What a narcissistic POS.

[@TheDreamingMyriad]

Plus he also spent an absurd amount of time trying to get pity for himself through it too. "People don't understand I also lost my wife". No. You didn't lose your wife. You chose to stab her repeatedly in the neck, abandon your child, attempt to murder a judge just doing his job, rent a car before allllll of this to escape in, took a ton of cash, and went to live it up on a resort. He acts like he had no choice or agency in the matter when he clearly did. He seems manipulative and lacking emotions a normal person should have.

[@silvermainecoons3269]

@@TheDreamingMyriad Agree with you 100%. It’s really disconcerting to read so many comments expressing support for the murderer and disgust with the dead wife. Guys actually saying they wish he’d gotten away with it, how dare she ask for child support, blah blah blah. The Incel phenomenon is truly disturbing, it’s no wonder the FBI considers them a hate group. Misogyny is bad enough but this is misogyny on steroids, they truly see women as objects that can be discarded like a broken toy. Eliot Rodgers is a perfect example. They really do make me sick. 🥴🤮

[@claudiasaucedo420]

Thank you for taking your time to do this for us, Adrian!! I love your content!! You deserve all the views in the world!

[@luv2fly745]

Pathological narcissist. They never take responsibility for their actions. It's always someone else's fault, "She made me do it" She attacked me" I was afraid of her" " The judge was persecuting me"...

[@madmann1776]

Millionaire has to pay support. "Tyranny, injustice, hard to believe this can happen in America!" You poor man. Thoughts & prayers.

[@xsaxia2008]

we all know the wife would have splurged the shit anyway, look at how she wad always broke. i only really feel bad for the child, honestly. i just can't muster up pity for a gold digging, abusive woman.

[@lorddude123]

She could get a job

[@lorddude123]

@@masked_being no, she didn't, she takes care of the kids, thats not a job it's called being a mother.

[@scorch4299]

From making 384,000 a year to a measy 288,000 a year INJUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Matixmer]

@@scorch4299 Call Amnesty. This is a crime against humanity!

[@gr8tefaith]

Darin is a bit delusional as is his son, they seem not to have a clear grasp of reality, I remember the city was in complete fear of this guy while he was on the loose. It’s scary to be looked in your own mind outside of reality.

[@alishalimbu2762]

So this guy thought that murder and attempted murder was better than paying her 🤦‍♀️

[@jamiedriscoll9781]

I watched a documentary on this. Part of his interview that was missed here, the interviewer, after listening to Daren complain about the judge, commented to the effect that if the judge wasn't around most of Darens problems would be gone. You could see Daren stare off as he contemplated this.

[@deniseelsworth7816]

😮

[@Bfdidc]

Oops.

[@MarieORourke-e3v]

I don't know how that interview ever got airtime.

[@taoriq3632]

The idea of open relationship is the most ridiculous thing ever. In alot of cases it doesn't workout

[@summercucumber4964]

In many cases it does work out. The difference is people in consensual, loving open relationships who're adult enough to communicate with one another VS people who try to use open relationships because it's easier than cheating on one another or breaking up.

[@neeneko]

eh, when people actually run the numbers, they are about as successful as exclusive relationships. it is fair for it to not be one's thing, but they work just fine for most people. The big stumbling block tends to be the early period since one is essentially going through middle-school level relationship growth, with all the missteps that come with it.

[@Disconnect350]

@@summercucumber4964 "Loving open relationships" Lmao. Yea, having other people sleep with your partner is very loving and mature. Go identify as a bird too why don't you. If a "relationship" involves more than two people, then it's not a relationship and shouldn't be one. Now I'm gonna wait your response and see how you're gonna try and justify this absolute idiocy.

[@Bluesykk]

@@summercucumber4964 Source?

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

@@summercucumber4964 Human self-regulation is overrated. Some might be able to be that adult for a limited time, but most will not be. But people turn their backs on their Lord rather than realizing that He knows better than they what is best for them.

[@sagenosnibor9173]

It always kills me that the same wealthy men who lure women in through money, lavish living and expensive gifts are just absolutely appalled when the women fight to keep some of it on the way out? He knew what it took to get her and freely gave it when things were good for HIM. Be careful what you put on the table. Everybody shows up for different things!

[@cumswag1222]

Lol she deserved it.

[@sagenosnibor9173]

@@cumswag1222 for putting up with the shenanigans for so long, I agree 😜. Money does not make people saints.

[@cumswag1222]

@@sagenosnibor9173 She was a parasite.

[@kristinsreese]

​@Sage Nosnibor I'm sorry. But how exactly did he "Lure" her in?? If anything, she was a typical gold digger that lured herself into a marriage with a wealthy man. She came into the relationship with nothing, and certainly didn't deserve the amount of money she was awarded by the judge at all. If it was the other way around, people would be outraged that a man swindled a woman's money that he had no part in earning. They were hardly together for long, and it was even said that she was unemployed, so what gives her the right to take over $10,000 of his money a month which she did nothing to earn??

[@VonDutchNL]

Sitting in the sun with a cold beer, earbuds Pro in my ears and listening to a new interesting story.

[@annerison]

🙄

[@ET-fk8ty]

Half your luck - I am freezing where I am !

[@VonDutchNL]

@@ET-fk8ty Where you from? I'm from the Netherlands so usually pretty cold here as well lol

[@ET-fk8ty]

@@VonDutchNL down under

[@VonDutchNL]

@@ET-fk8ty Exactly the other side of the world

[@eddaveed3069]

I learned about the Alfred plea today and will bring it up whenever I am suspected of taking food from the fridge especially the ice cream also to note I just live with my parents and have no siblings so it'll be as effective as Darren Macks use of it

[@vijaynair2403]

Alford* Plea

[@madsdee7803]

Just cry about how you lost ice cream too (when you're caught). I just like the thought of someone saying that to try and get out of it lol

[@dropdeadswagger]

"The Fathersday rights movement" made me laugh. Sad story though, and a great video as always.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

It said "Father's Rights". Yo Adrian just misread it.

[@adamwhittingham86]

"Can I get a large Coffee with milk and one... murder story please" Barista: *eyes light up* "there was blood everywhere..."

[@G.Lollie]

people get so obsessed of thinking of them self's when they are dealing with stressful issues, that they fail to see the bigger picture of what their actions will cause in the end when they only think of murder as the solution to their stress. Now he sits in jail and sad to see his son wasting his likfe in trying to get his dad out of jail. Does he think that when he does it will all be roses for his dad? He tried to kill a judge for starters. Blows my mind to think how people resort to murder for the answer and think they can get away with it. How do you live with yourself knowing you took a life and will you do it again when life doesn't go your way? Thanks again Adrian for another great story and video.

[@kimmuckenfuss2284]

Yes, I am @ a loss for words as to how his son can in any was "justify" his father's actions or think his father is innocent. It's bonkers.

[@TeaCup1940]

They can pretty easily live with that because they do not feel guilty at all. They think they are in the right. He feels he dis the right thing because he is a narcissist and he only cares about himself and nobody else. Ge thought he could get away with it.

[@bloodyneptune]

Why will _nobody_ remember that he lost his wife ;_; the poor man had to deal with the death of his wife that he killed, and everyone's just...just convicting him of murder and putting him in _jail!_ Oh the humanity

[@BTSisMyUniverse68]

Is thus sarcasm, please tell me it's sarcasm

[@AS-wj1du]

@@BTSisMyUniverse68 clearly it's sarcasm

[@CWonderworld]

​@@BTSisMyUniverse68it's quite obvious that this is sarcasm.

[@Kehman86]

Wait a just a gosh darn minute!! How long has that sleeping cat been in the background?! I can't have just now noticed the fur ball... Can I?

[@CoffeehouseCrime]

He comes and goes!

[@flaviarenevey6719]

I noticed it before. Just love it's furry ears 😻

[@flaviarenevey6719]

@@CoffeehouseCrime and he always lays on the same spot 😹 Please introduce him to us. I LOVE cats

[@thegreencat9947]

@@CoffeehouseCrime as is his cat right....go...stay...knock things around.🐾😆😸😻

[@Mighty.K]

it would be really awesome if you could cover the murder of Øystein Aarseth from Norway. it is really a very interesting case, and I guess a lot of people would be interested in seeing it! :) many thanks!

[@katarzynazofia]

You had me at Norway ;) I'd love to see that. 🙌

[@evergreen8807]

@@katarzynazofiayou sound a little dense. what is making a norwegian crime better?

[@Venus-gn5oi]

@@evergreen8807Nothing, it’s just Norway is not necessarily on the list of true crime channels.

[@SnowWhite717_]

I live in Reno. There’s a lot of Medical jobs and quite a few hospitals. Then there’s the entertainment industry, they design and manufacture the slot machines that are sold all over the world to casinos. There’s also a lot of other computer jobs too. The Tesla gigafactory employs a ton of people, the Walmart fulfillment warehouse is here too. There’s a lot going on in Reno, especially now. Everyone fleeing California are moving to Nevada so the attitude is changing. I will never understand why people leave someplace they don’t like and move to a new place but try to change the new place into the old place. Anyway off topic. Back to the story 😅

[@annettedailey6743]

Ive been watching true crime since cancer diagnosis( its morbid I know) three years ago.. I just found you about 1 month ago.. Im hooked..you and a few more channels get me through chemotherapy and boring days I feel horrible

[@medinar5130]

The Lord is your strength and get well soon

[@JD92sy]

Hi there Anette I wish the best for you with your Chemo if it isn't terminal I truly do my mum got diagnosed with blood cancer which is terminal she's so young which makes it harder for me and ad much as I try I cant take the fear of it all from her so keep fighting down days are fine but don't let it consume you I'm in my 20s and I try to make her happy everytime I see her much as I can and everyone has happy memories of something so you keep hold of them regardless of the negative you are was and will be happy again never stop smiling please.

[@ayosiku2]

I pray you are much better now and may God see you through.

[@naoyakundesu]

I hope you are fine and have recovered. Stay strong

[@pollypockets508]

(HUG)

[@andrea6421]

Wow! I found this guy kind of narcissistic. He was like if I can’t get my own way I will kill her, and what did that get? A lot of time in prison. Great story as always 👍🏻😊

[@baltimorechick2092]

Killers usually are narcissistic...agreed

[@Memory_visit]

Yeah. Women are crazy and petty.

[@kagura1133]

listening to him talk to the court made me think the same thing. He clearly thinks he can manipulate everyone around him into believing he's a victim - sounds like my marcissistic abusive dad lmfao.

[@Disconnect350]

You people throw the word "narcissistic" around too much these days.

[@dae4444]

Kind of? Definitely a full on narcissist

[@mckenzimiller4282]

The fact that there are men who are ACTUALLY screwed over in divorce court and this millionaire really thought he got screwed over 🙄

[@Wandergirl108]

"It's hard to believe this kind of tyranny exists in the United States", says the man who's being ordered to pay a portion of his staggering income to a penniless, unemployed woman. For fuck's sake, how entitled can you be?! That interview alone was sickening, and I hadn't even gotten to the murder portion yet!

[@braetonwilson4296]

Penniless? Unemployed? He bought her a shiny new Lexus as soon as he met her! Took her on fancy vacations around the world! He is definitely a monster no doubt but she comes across as a greedy gold digger too!

[@gijane2cantwaittoseeyou203]

Also, she spends like crazy if she was already in the red during divorce proceedings.

[@lyricberlin]

unemployed because he fired her too

[@halofornoobs93]

If it isn't her money, why is she entitled to it?

[@alsmith9853]

To the OP: ikr? He's talking as though he's facing being enslaved by a totalitarian regime rather than just paying a quarter of his income

[@yoongsan]

"I lost a wife, too" dude...

[@Boston1995-y9f]

Imagine having everything in life and throwing it all away in murdering your wife and attempted murder of a judge. What a waste !!!

[@ZeketheZealot]

Dude I was in a movie right next door when this (the judge’s shooting) happened. The movie ended and we left the theater to find just a fuckton of cops outside.

[@arfriedman4577]

I recall when this was on USA TV. It was on for many years after too. Even recently. Thanks for your storytelling on the Mack family. So sad.

[@lorenadonguines6238]

Murder precipated by money always end up tragedy, as exemplified in this case. Before the beginning of the divorce plea Darren Mack decided to negate the support his wife Charla even though they have children they both brought out into this world(Darren Mack showed selfish trait). He forgot that when married to Charla, according to the report contributed to the increase of the business. These important facts Darren definitely refuted. The Judge who ruled on the fairness toward support of his wife and the children, Darren obviously recented, he not only killed his wife but also attempted to kill the judge! He absconded as a result and fled to Mexico! All the matters of this case centered on the selfishness of Darren! He thought he is entitled to the continuation of his lavish lifestyle which money provided and negate others! Shame and pity on him incarnated without parole for a very long time! Folks, that's the sad result of greediness, selfishness and hedonism!👎😢 His children both lost their mother and father who is imprisoned for a very long time!👎😢😢😦

[@Vingirl-xn1cg]

This was a case of domestic violence. It is really concerning that it was not presented as such.

[@catlady5359]

Well, they both engaged in violence against each other according to this story. So, yes, it was domestic violence, but shooting the judge took it to the murderous narcissistic rage place. It was beyond dv.

[@queen_lo_93]

These videos are absolutely incredible with the level of detail you provide, and how respectful you are of those involved. It really shows how much effort you put into your videos. Thank you!

[@missrainne]

I had never heard of this case. Wonderfully presented!! I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear about who killed who. Poor kids … they deserved to hear their mother’s side of the story.

[@lizs9345]

I was working in downtown Reno when this was all happening, about 3 or so blocks from the courthouse the judge was shot. EVERYONE was on edge, and just police everywhere. Senseless. Crazy. I hope the kids are getting along well in life.

[@bennine888]

She wouldn't have attacked him. She got the court ruling in her favour. As if he was ever going to admit he killed her in cold blood. His a narcissist, always playing the victim card. Hence he's been able to continue to manipulate his children to still support him now. I'm glad he got what he deserved & he'll likely not see the light of day for the rest of his life.

[@jainey]

Exactly, and if you were going to shoot someone in the back of the head, surely you wouldn't punch them there first. Plus, I'm sure the police would have found a gun with her prints if that were the case.

[@shirlebug]

Right

[@Goca-B]

The “Love” of money is the root of evil, which was the case on this story.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

This was about ego. Plenty of poor people are also narcissistic and murder others, not even over money

[@toddsterling4949]

men getting screwed in divorce court, this is will always continue to happen!!

[@kerstonhuston540]

@@toddsterling4949 he wasn't screwed, he just didn't want to pay. The divorce case wasn't even over with. He was only ordered to pay support during the divorce case, which is standard when one person earns much more money than the other. The judgement could've, and would have, changed after evidence was presented and the case was over. Being that she actually worked for him and would have no income during the divorce it made sense.

[@dickyalbar]

Jesus, to say he lost a wife too, after murdering her in cold blood is absolutely abhorrent and despicable. If Charla did in fact pull a gun on him, then Darren may have had a self-defense claim; however, the fact that he both took a shot at the Judge over his divorce case before fleeing to Mexico under an assumed name in a vehicle rented ahead of time all cast a very long shadow of reasonable doubt on any self-defense claim.

[@TheCondomconnor]

When the judge ordered him to pay a quarter of his monthly income to Charla, he should have taken it and got on with his life- and appealed it later, if he wasn't satisfied. The action he took instead cost Charla her life and that is inexcusable.

[@sparklylittlechicken]

also, if you're that mad about divorce settlements that favor women, use your energy to, say, advocate for equal pay for women! , instead of murdering people!

[@_Pyroon_]

@@sparklylittlechicken they have equal pay for equal work (and in studies regarding tech jobs are actually paid more than men for the same work). The study you're referring to doesn't account for job choice; consequently women think they're under paid when really they choose a social field and a man chooses engineering

[@brittanyking8223]

@@sparklylittlechicken oh shut up. The wage gap has been proven false plenty of times. The info they used to pretend women make less doesn’t account for the fact women take more time off work less hours and take lower paying easier jobs.

[@Ep0nz]

@@sparklylittlechicken lol that’s been proven false time and time again…he used his energy speaking out against the wrongdoings of family courts against fathers (which is statistically proven). He just went off the rails in the end though.

[@galath9242]

@@sparklylittlechicken you are absolutely beyond any saving...

[@annegrey3780]

Ah, yes, I too demonstrate how unfairly vilified I am and how abusive everyone else is by (*checks notes*) shooting a judge and stabbing my wife to death...doesn't everyone? That just seems like such a rational response....I really can't imagine how a little murder spree could make my legal, financial, or public image problems worse... In case Darren Mack is reading this and is confused to think I'm actually agree with him - no - this would be what's called "sarcasm".

[@DBomb775]

No way… I went to dinner with Darren Mack and his family for thanksgiving when I was a kid. My grandma still owns a diamond ring from his pawn shop. I’ve lived in Reno my entire life.

[@lindseym.9191]

So sad that this all happened when his children were so young- it’s clearly been easy for him to brainwash his son into thinking that he’s innocent after all this time, probably has him convinced his mother was abusive and that it was “self defense”…

[@MarinkaSea911]

I don’t think he had to convince him. I think the son was old enough to see how absolutely crazy both his mom and dad were. They both didn’t deserve kids but I’m not surprised the son is defending the dad, I’m sure he has awful memories of the things she did to his dad. She’s absolutely not a saint. No one deserves to die and yes Mack is a monster but I’m sure the son knows more than we know.

[@aWildHiker6444]

@@MarinkaSea911 I mean, if my dad tried to kill a judge like that, I'd stop supporting him solely for that. Sniping a judge after killing your wife screams definite guilt and says a lot more about an individual. Even if neither of them are saints, only one of them murdered and attempted murder on another. Son is brainwashed as hell for supporting that.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Step-mother*

[@heathers432]

@@MarinkaSea911 Did she murder his dad?? Wth are you talking about?

[@askwhateverlol]

@@heathers432 She's talking about how she also abused his dad too. Like Marina said, we don't know ALL what happened in that house. There's more to the story most likely of abuse she, his STEPMOTHER has committed onto his father. DUH

[@gernblanston3363]

😂😂😂 Charla wanted to be famous. When Charla discovered in LA that she didn't have the talent, Charla moved back to Reno and became a sugar mama trophy wife. Her true calling. 😂😂😂 As for Darren, the ultimate narcissistic sociopath. This dude lives in his own zip code. 🙄😳🙄😳🙄😳

[@scottyerkes1867]

Tragedy. Money is the root of all evil. Darren Mack should never be paroled. My thoughts and prayers go to the children who now have no Mother or Father. Thank you Adrian for posting this case.

[@quadrydavis535]

The love of...

[@scottyerkes1867]

@@quadrydavis535 Yes the love of money overruled Darren

[@laurashipp447]

I am so confused as to how people can look at all the FACTS and still believe people are innocent? I have never been able to wrap my head around those types of situations. Family, friend, whatever the case may be the TRUTH is the truth.

[@bloodyneptune]

Right? Like, his wife attacked him, he defended himself....then disposed of only the evidence of self defense, tried to murder a judge, and fled to mexico. Riiiight.

[@_Pyroon_]

It's likely men that have been through divorce. It's significantly bias towards them making empathy easier; statistically a recently divorced man is about 45x more likely when compared to your avg woman

[@lieslwright70]

In this case, I wonder if the father is holding money over his son’s head. Narcissistic psychopaths are very good at manipulating people too.

[@m0002856]

Sounds to me like he was narcissistic and delusional. He really honestly probably thought that this judge was unfair and cruel towards him in his treatment which is insane to me. He was ordered to pay her what basically amounted to a few month's pay over the course of 50 months.

[@Ze_Moose]

This could've been avoided if there was a prenup AND better divorce system that was fair to both sides

[@ellakwarteng664]

No

[@Disconnect350]

@@ellakwarteng664 Of course a woman disagrees. Keep crying.

[@dianabodemer1889]

Absolutely

[@adonai7187]

True

[@lauravr5632]

@@Disconnect350 I can just smell you through your comments.

[@sarahfekete3384]

Thanks Adrian for condemning the actions of all those who commit these atrocities. A lot of those who do true crime stories don't condemn the murders like they should.

[@FriskyDingo36]

I’m curious, what channels are you talking about? Every single one I’ve ever watched has.