Sydney Powell's Dad Testifies to Wife's Murder

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[@acemannw]

Prefer full coverage over clips like this

[@snicole042]

@@acemannwI like the option of both!

[@Myosotis.journaling]

Might wanna change the hashtag in the description it says “stabber” instead of “stabbing” unless you guys meant stabber.. in that case ignore this. Just didn’t seem right to me ig 😅

[@angelwings7930]

Why are you charging money for the live streams ??? The greed these days is disgusting

[@sandib4234]

I agree several ones I watch are doing this and yes greed is what I call it to!@@angelwings7930

[@Be-A-Good-Human00]

I like how respectful the prosecutor was to Sydneys dad

[@uppergulliesgirl]

I thought the same thing. He was so respectful- he has a job to do but he was so sensitive at the same time. Very skilled litigator.

[@mariahhead3788]

He went the extra mile. I love his words before the questioning. I wish more prosecutors had a heart like this one did. Hats off to the dad though, he is a survivor.

[@justbystander770]

I agree he was respectful cause he could have grilled this father for avoiding some answers. You can see this father is trying to protect and help his daughter by not recalling some things. He knows what happened you can see that of the body language. It’s hard for parents to testify against their children when you really love them.

[@thefrofox]

You can tell he's putting 100% of his brain power into every question. You can hear the strain in his voice.

[@renatovonschumacher3511]

I would not have expected anything else. It goes without saying. There is nothing particula to be liekd. It is as it has to be - always.

[@trick351]

What a horrible situation to be in. Your daughter butchers your loving wife?!? Nobody wins here. Heartbreaking and senseless 💔🙏🏼

[@mighty0974]

Sydney wins (in her mind, at least). At least her mom can't talk to the school anymore.

[@JimmyWeberfromtexas]

@@mighty0974 Sydney probably saw it as a win at the moment she killed her mom. But I bet by now she doesn’t. The reason I point this out is because kids tend to see the present but not anticipate the future consequences. Kids considering killing to avoid trouble over school (or anything else) need to see that the “win” from getting rid of the parent is a very short win.

[@Rita-yw2tn]

@@JimmyWeberfromtexasexactly she’s probably thinking to be herself “ what have I done “ she wasn’t thinking about what comes after the fact .

[@angelwings7930]

Prayer hands ? The most annoyingly overused emoji and make no sense here.

[@user-zh8gd3gd6u]

@@angelwings7930you woke up and chose petty 😂 hahaha. So funny!

[@jackieraulerson2005]

His anguish is palpable. I feel so bad for him. It’s bad enough that his daughter is a killer, but her choice of victim is Unfathomable.

[@careybogdanovic7]

Well said. I came to say something similar but u said it better. Just so unbelievably sad. The brother must be similar to dad in his heartbreak. (Havent seen any of the trial) but I can imagine he questioned himself or will about staying to help his dad.

[@ememedem6476]

And if Sydney loved her dad, she wouldn’t put her family and dad through this ordeal. Plead guilty and do your time! She’s crying crocodile tears.

[@5GreenAcres]

Sorry to say but the entitlement and lack of discipline and not being taught the real world is no one other than the parents fault. For the family to "support" her after the butchering of her mother is pathetic. It shows how this family will go to great lengths to "appear" as successful at all costs. Unfortunately they are doing a disservice to the deceased mother and wife.

[@5GreenAcres]

But yet he rallies behind her?? Pathetic.

[@rec.thecritic]

She isn't a killer, dhe was very sick that's the difference. Remember when u judge, u will be judge to n u want people to actually see why

[@insanadee5084]

A gentle soul that's torn between two worlds - one in which his wife is dead and the other in which his daughter is her killer. He's barely scratched the surface of his journey through hell. I feel for this man with all of my heart.

[@starwalkerone4496]

YOU ARE AN ELAGANT WRITER THANK YOU

[@bronwyncookson9309]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nanu3416]

I truly feel for this guy. But at the same time it was hardly fair he dumped this problem on his wife. He called her to come home from work and deal with the drop out situation and their daughter. Why didn’t he just stay and they both sorted this out. She is his child, too, and instead of dealing with the issues and reassuring his daughter that this isn’t the end of the world, he just left. Sorry, but I don’t understand what kind of parent would just leave and go back to work after a huge bomb like that was dropped on their family. Did he not want to find out why their daughter kept this from them? I would have so many questions!

[@vivavoice7211]

God bless this broken-hearted family.

[@thegalhorowitz]

@@nanu3416 well Its not something that needs urgent attention, can deal with it when you return from work. Nothing would change in few hours… This isnt his fault at all. They seem like decent involved caring parents. Her reaction confirms this.

[@NyleveRenee]

My heart breaks for him. How unfair that he loses his wife at the hands of his child whom he obviously loves so much. I pray his heart, mind & soul heal from this tremendous hurt.

[@oceanmoonbelle]

It’s gotta just be such an unimaginably terrible position to be in…unfathomable really…

[@DonHeber-eq8sb]

Praying for dad.@@oceanmoonbelle

[@KrisD007]

Every family of a murder victim loses a loved family member

[@deaddropsd1972]

Unimaginable

[@janedixon8491]

Prosecutor is doing an amazing job and showing empathy and respect but also laying a foundation. She’s so guilty and sane!

[@susankeene2785]

How do you come to that conclusion? She is completely normal and she just snaps? That is normal? Unbelievable lack of sympathy for this young lady and family. The daughter and mom NEVER fought and then the daughter just snaps?

[@angelwings7930]

@@susankeene2785. A narcissistic, spoiled, sociopathic brat would have to snap sometime.

[@angelwings7930]

Exactly. Supposedly this repulsive toad gad no idea it was wrong ? Then why did she come up with a lie about an intruder etc ? 😂. Lied to cops.

[@herroyalhighness5634]

@@susankeene2785obviously to murder your mother that brutally you have some mental problems, but she engaged in rational discussion with her dad prior to and after she murdered her mom. She was continuing to lie about her situation at school, and when she talked to dad she made up a story about intruder to try and cover for herself and make herself look innocent. That behavior is not what happens when you are insane. It shows she knew that what she did was wrong. If she didn’t know it was wrong for her to do, she wouldn’t have tried to cover it up. If you know what you are doing is wrong, you are not legally insane.

[@ellybean5868]

@@herroyalhighness5634 exactly. A true schizophrenic would still be standing there holding the weapon, certainly not making up lies and concocting stories about a home invasion

[@SerendipityK-d2z]

She’s lucky she had a mom, some of us don’t have that. What an evil child.

[@nikkimclay5474]

sick child not evil

[@judithgannon5642]

@@nikkimclay5474 mmmmaybe

[@madarauchiha8146]

@@nikkimclay5474a lot of people are sick, but their sickness doesn’t end up in evil actions. so she is definitely evil for it to end up like this

[@nikkimclay5474]

@@madarauchiha8146 she was undiagnosed & therefore untreated at the time so NO wrong again, mental illness is NOT evil, educate yourself !!

[@justzeus5501]

I can’t believe some of the comments I see, they are absolutely sickening. This girl was undiagnosed, and she hast to live with her self, knowing what she did, and that will be a lifetime of torture. And I do hope they put her in a mental facility and not jail. I really admire the grandmother, perfect example of unconditional love.

[@kimberlyc.2318]

This case is so unbelievably sad and senseless. She seemed to have really understanding parents who would have supported her no matter what. A luxury that a lot of young people don’t have. I applaud the prosecutor with his careful and gentle questioning. Sad case. 😢

[@gabe-po9yi]

Her parents were going to, understandably, be extremely upset over the loss of the daughter’s scholarship, and that’s what she didn’t want to face. Note that dad told his wife, Make sure she doesn’t lose the scholarship.

[@jamesplymire5342]

She had a really good life and CHOSE to get rid of it.

[@jamesplymire5342]

​@@gabe-po9yiKids today rather murder than face an upset parent.

[@michellefrost85]

​@@jamesplymire5342think thats an overstatement lol

[@KJay-fe9rt]

Yeah, the parents seemed really amazing. Very sad case

[@cloudygirl66]

Regardless of what his wife/her mother would want, we have a legal system, and if she is guilty, she needs to pay the consequences. Like anyone else.

[@videoettaceo8900]

Who asked you?

[@Xxxxxx19-p1c]

Absolutely. And no one knows what the victim would really want. The I’m sure would love to be alive?

[@Madison.Cruz.Shooter]

No one said she wasn't.

[@cloudygirl66]

@@Madison.Cruz.Shooter I know. But her husband and mother think she shouldn't have to.

[@PastelCreationsByKatrina]

But she’s not well and wasn’t necessarily in control at the time 😢 Maybe a little grace in these circumstances

[@maryannmorris5688]

My opinion, if the parents pay the college tuition and books. The parents deserve to get the grades and updates on the student. If the student doesn’t want the parents to know they should pay their own fees.

[@wheresmycoffee8998]

Yes, agreed. If parents are paying for college they need assurance that their money is being well spent and not wasted. Common sense to me.

[@amyandrawis3616]

When our kids were in college they signed the FERPA waiver so we would have access to their records. That is always an option if you ask your kids. It’s their choice. If kids don’t want that, they should pay their own way. Our kids paid for most of their schooling but still signed it. At ages 18-19-20 they’re still developing and still need help and support. Her dad breaks my heart. Losing his wife at the hands of his daughter has to be even more painful than at the hands of a stranger.

[@Madcaps215]

Right. The other benefit of parents having access to grades is to realize a rapid decline in grades. Red flags the child is struggling and needs help and support. This girl became adept at deception. She reminds me of Casey Anthony. Lies upon lies to cover up murder. Then feigned mental illness saying her father molested her.

[@mangos2888]

This is still an option if the student agrees to it. Quite frankly tho, if you need see the students grades to decide whether or not to pay, then don't pay. It's not your life or consequences to judge the grades. You either support your student or you don't, regardless of the report card.

[@VioletBlue14]

Parents could also require the online login information from their child and request to see their grades in order for them to continue paying the tuition. It’s not the university’s responsibility to referee between parents and their adult children.

[@Itsdestinysheree]

Sydney really seemed to have two incredible parents. This is horrific.

[@houseplant1016]

Good parents create weak kids

[@gabriellamanley9779]

@@houseplant1016 How does that equate to murder tho😭😭

[@luwiley3861]

I feel so sad for him, but also hope he can open his eyes to the fact his daughter is a murderer. I can't imagine how difficult this is for him

[@carolineg3182]

I don’t feel sad for the dad as he’s defending his evil daughter

[@theseagulls7035]

@@carolineg3182Nasty!

[@emmettebramble10]

​@carolineg3182 I feel sorry for you and pray that you find peace within your heart. A parents love for their children is unconditional, and in a case such as this their suffering is vast, tall,and deep. Have a nice day

[@lindamateri9906]

Yes poor Sydney gets rid of mommy what a little monster I pray she gets a long prison sentence for what she did,,,

[@Sandra-xf1dy]

You’re so right. I imagine no parent wants to believe they bore a monster

[@brihaver1951]

This poor man. My heart breaks for him. His sadness is palpable 💔

[@joannewilson1483]

This poor father gentle man do hope he is supported

[@cartergomez5390]

He's also has an associate degree. Their lives could be so much better if this hadn't happened.

[@maridepp53]

Mine does too. I can’t even imagine what he has gone through, feel for his son as well 🙏

[@ulli5328]

He was obviously not very involved in his kid’s life, letting his wife take care and responsibility.

[@lmiller1413]

​@ulli5328 unfortunately. I think many women experience this. Here. I just started the war between the sexes again. You are welcome.

[@Pagewithpurpose]

Of course he doesn't want his daughter to be held responsible for what she did, but if it were some random person who killed his wife, he'd want them to pay the price. Its clear that she knew what she did was wrong, and was cognitive enough to try to cover her tracks before and after the murder. Definitely NOT legally insane. She needs to be held accountable just like anyone else would have to

[@debbiejames3096]

Perfectly put.

[@Lololeelee]

Exactly!

[@spicyirwin5835]

It would be easier for him to understand this tragedy. She seemed to be good at lying to parents for awhile.

[@1dontknow4321]

I think he wants her to get help. He doesn’t want her out free, he wants her to get help.

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Well said

[@Sandra-vr3cd]

Guilty, she knew exactly what she was doing and got caught in her lies. I feel for the family but she is not crazy!

[@Lololeelee]

True.

[@sarahsmart9371]

This man truly breaks my heart. Seems like a genuine, gentle, caring father and human, I can only imagine what a wonderful woman and mother Brenda must've been. I'm in awe of what this girl did to her own mother. What a weak weak weak minded child. Threw away and destroyed her own family for absolutely nothing.

[@FLo-jc7ig]

I'm just new to this case, so how did this daughter murder her mother?? Thank you in advance if you reply!❤🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@DecorTours]

She is psychotic.

[@BlackStump172]

@@FLo-jc7igKnifed her multiple times . Not nice !

[@citizendame6329]

​@@BlackStump172whats the motive? Im about to find and watch opening statements

[@sarahsmart9371]

@@FLo-jc7ig used a cast iron kitchen pan of some sort to hit her over the head, and stabbed her multiple times

[@survivingitall5263]

Brenda Powell must have been so scared and so confused about what was happening and why her beloved daughter was killing her.

[@Lololeelee]

She seemed so nice. ❤😢

[@catherinemagee-l3x]

Im guessing she came up behind her when she was on phone poor lady she devoted her life to helping children including her daughter.

[@est1989x]

Exactly… it sounds as if the attack was unprovoked; they weren’t even arguing

[@NOYB123-e7m]

@@est1989xthat’s not true. They were arguing before the attack.

[@laurenkelly8251]

​@@NOYB123-e7m I've just started watching this trial. What testimony was that in?

[@coll4455]

I truly wonder how her brother is doing. Not only did he lose his mother at the hands of his sister but now his father and grandmother are going out of their way to try and keep her from being held accountable in anyway.

[@Lololeelee]

I wonder also. Horrendous. I don’t get how protective they are, maybe it’s denial. But she murdered once, she could do it again.

[@sarahprice1375]

I think the same. Poor lad.

[@donaldwhoskins]

Ya unbelieveable they stood behind this evil ass girl.. crazy

[@loriburnip]

I think it's likely they just can't face the idea she murdered her mom in cold blood & they can't fathom losing her too. I understand their mentality. It's perhaps easier to blame a psychotic break than to face the fact she commited the premeditated murder of her mother. I feel so bad for this family. They lost a wife, mother daughter & granddaughter all in one day.

[@iveliserojas612]

It disgraceful to defend her she murders ur wife and I knew he was holding that he don’t rember what hello call ur wife I hate when parents don’t hold the kids responsible I’m sure if any of my kids did that I wouldn’t be trying to protect them something wrong her fake just like at the scene dad in denial

[@modernlegacy5555]

He called his wife to come home and deal with the problem…..Then he went back to work. I’ll bet he’s blaming himself for what happened.

[@mesyazaable]

Right. It must be hard for him. When he was asked about it, he was crying and in despair. I think he thought if only he was there this wouldn't happen in the first place. There are always such "What ifs" when this kind of incidents happened. I hope he gets better soon and heal from this.

[@ProudMarineMom24]

I’m in tears watch the dad trying to testify. He lost his wife and now his daughter. This was so tragic. God bless this family and RIP to Mrs. Brenda.

[@ajegb1]

If someone was truly having a psychotic break, would they be in their right mind to realize they did something wrong, break a window to make it look like someone broke in and then tell their dad that’s what happened? I would be interested to hear mental health professionals opinions about this.

[@elainefinn1641]

Exactly!

[@shuckydarn2856]

If she's on her meds, maybe.

[@MeSi-o9z]

Psychosis can begin and end VERY suddenly with a trigger when there's an underlying psychotic disorder. She didn't flee after. She was allegedly afraid of everyone and paranoid and hearing voices instructing her before, so of course she was paranoid and hearing voices commanding her to do things after.

[@lorricannon189]

The mental illness they are claiming she has is seen in males from their late teens to their early 20's. In females it's seen in their late 20's to early 30's. Medical fact. Most people don't take their medication bc they feel like zombies. I worked in a hospital & maybe she lost it due to another mental illness but not the one their claiming. She's barely looks like she's on any meds now! This poor man he'll blame himself for leaving before his wife got home. Although we all know it's not his fault & who would ever think this would happen it's so sad & tragic. The ripple effect goes is never ending. He lost his beautiful wife & in such a horrific way. 😢💔 🇨🇦

[@adelekelly455]

I've had a psychotic break.... yes she still might have realised that she could be in trouble so tried to cover it up.

[@keishaphillips3659]

Dad..please stop wasting your money...sydney is not crazy and ptsd does not come from failing school

[@lesleyhughes3174]

🤔🙄🤐

[@pambeforethestorm9784]

🗣 Thank you 😊!! Spot on 💯❤️‼️‼️

[@PaulAllen786]

The amount of times we have heard a woman use ptsd as a way to distance themselves from Responsibility of their actions.

[@lesleyhughes3174]

@@PaulAllen786 Ok, so just women? By the way, the PTSD is the by product of the horror that confronted her once she was bought back to reality. If you have no clue how PTSD affects a person, best you just 🤐

[@PaulAllen786]

@@lesleyhughes3174 women more than men, that’s correct. Lmao your saying she actually has ptsd from her own actions of stabbing her mom? That’s insane.

[@sabineliebehenz4492]

What she did to her father cannot be put into words.

[@beewalk34]

He still paid her bond...

[@caterinascarcella]

Wow

[@lesleyhughes3174]

​@@beewalk34and?🙄

[@pambeforethestorm9784]

​@@lesleyhughes3174He should have left that Demon 😈 there that's And!

[@BrokenWingsSC]

​​@@lesleyhughes3174omg really??? And??? Because she murdered her mother his wife and ... . That's not normal. She should be made to suffer the consequences for her actions. However she was simply implying that he loved her even after the pain she caused him by murdering his wife. U obviously think its normal to post bond for someone who murders someone you love.🙄

[@kinnyg27]

24:49 This part is heartbreaking and brought me to tears. I really hope he doesn’t blame himself for what happened because he went back to work. I bet he wonders every second of the day what would’ve happened if he stayed until Brenda got there. I hope he knows it’s not his fault 😢

[@Findpepperbridge]

It seems like he didn’t parent very much. He let the mom do it all and it got built up into this

[@Mrs.Katiex0x]

He does.

[@Mrs.Katiex0x]

​@@Findpepperbridgehe was at work, helping run the company his dad founded.

[@Lololeelee]

I think he saw poor Brenda lying there in her blood 😢

[@Mrs.Katiex0x]

@@Lololeelee he did

[@ROBINstrawBERRYwine]

This selfish girl killed the “ONLY” female in her life that will love her unconditionally,the love of a mother is like no other,she will “NEVER” find that kind of love again

[@beatpirate8]

so true. hope she contemplates what she did to her parents. they devoted their lives to you and this is how you reward and repay them.

[@hilaryc3203]

@@beatpirate8 She was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Dad wanted her to be put into an institution, but someone though jail was better.

[@beatpirate8]

oh she is schizophrenic. there should be a rapid response protocol to assess diagnose and treat this disorder. its a terrible one. many end of suicide. others end up on street or self medicate or angry at loved ones. im so sorry to her and her parents

[@msmsmsms8515]

her friends seemed pretty supportative although I don't think she used it

[@loriburnip]

​@@hilaryc3203She was diagnosed with schizophrenia by an expert witness who was paid by the defense for her testimony. The prosecution also had her analyzed & their psychologist diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder with anxiety. We don't know who was right, but if she did have schizophrenia it wouldn't appear suddenly for one violent event & then disappear just as quickly. She had never had any known episodes of visual or auditory hallucinations, no known history of psychosis of any kind. Schizophrenia & psychosis aren't exactly easy to hide. I think she isn't mentally ill in that way. I think she just acted selfishly & knowingly murdered her mom.

[@unstoppable39]

When Akron police officers arrived at the Powell family’s home in March 2020, they weren’t sure what had happened. Brenda Powell was lying on the floor of her bedroom, covered with blood, with life-threatening injuries. Sydney Powell was also bloody and hysterical. She told officers someone had broken into their home and her mother urged her to get out. Prosecutors pointed to Sydney’s repeated lies before and after her mother’s slaying and attempted to cover up what she had done as evidence that she was sane when she killed her mother. Sydney killed her mother by stabbing her repeatedly with a steak knife and hitting her with a cast-iron frying pan. She then broke a window to make it look like there was a break-in. Sydney, 23, is charged with two counts of murder - one that means purposely causing a death and the other that involves causing a death as the result of a felonious assault, as well as felonious assault and tampering with evidence. Her trial will be tried in two parts. The first will feature prosecutors providing evidence on the slaying and the second will focus on Powell’s insanity defense. Three psychologists found Powell to be not guilty by reason of insanity, while a fourth expert determined that she was sane when she killed her mother. Jurors will choose among three verdicts: guilty, not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity. Her dad said that she never had a problem with her mental health. In my opinion, while arguing with her mother, she decided to take a knife and frying pan knowing what was she going to do...She stabbed and stabbed and stabbed her mother 30 times, hitting her with a cast-iron frying pan...she knew very well that she was killing her mother. She wasn't having delusions, she wasn't hearing voices. At that moment she hated her mother, wanted her dead, was angry, and out of control. After the murder, she continued to lie and was tempering with the crime scene. She is Guilty of taking her mother's life and should get a life without the possibility of parole.

[@GetSicRiCH]

thX☆ for that synopsis - i am just learning about the case. Steve Powell has so much love for his family. It sounds like he is such a good dad. Of course it’s impossible to believe that a daughter could do this to her own mother. But i think you are right, that _she knew what she did was wrong._ Obviously, because she tried covering it up. It very well could have been done in a state of temporary psychosis…. But we now know that Sydney Powell is capable of killing another human being in a fit of rage. *_Psychosis or not, she is still a murderer._*

[@Lololeelee]

Thanks for the explanation. I saw an episode on the channel Plunder of Sydney and the cops right after the murder. Then Steve came. I believe he saw poor Brenda. Just terrible. How can he bail just bail her out and she then lives with Grandma?!

[@lindalogan5961]

Sorry, but he comes over as a doting but ineffective parent. The daughter was probably spoilt rotten, resulting in her becoming an entitled brat. How the hell can Brenda's mother even bring herself to look at her without throttling her, never mind house the evil little b**** ?

[@benturner3458]

​@@LololeeleeI don't believe it was temporary psychosis. Well it's probably difficult to know for sure. Maybe the stress induced by her lies had affected her mental health for so long that she was starting to dissociate. I see real similarities here between her and chandler halderson- both lived pathologically fabricated lives to avoid dealing with their problems, but it was only a temporary solution. In the end it built up to a murderous explosion all because they were too scared to own up to their own lies.

[@kimhutchins70]

She obviously was never held accountable for her actions. She ambushed her mom & lied about what happened. She was getting caught in her lies & decided to kill her mom.

[@MyBizOnlu]

She should get an award for her fake crocodile tears crying! How cruel not to just confess but rather put her father thru this.

[@gracejones2831]

Right!? She could just confess and not do this to her family. Hey, she just doesn't remember what happened.

[@SS11660]

I love that this father is telling the truth about her mental health and not lying for her. Funny how she only got ill after she killed her mom.

[@hilaryc3203]

Then you don't know how Schizophrenia works.

[@KatieBellino]

Well, her grades falling like they were and becoming secretive could be a sign of schizophrenia. She was at the typical age of onset. I also wonder if her "I can't see the numbers" episode in high school was related.

[@benwaldenmusic]

Someone I am close to was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I believe that she might legitimately be suffering from it.

[@cynthiabyer4874]

And she sits there throwing a pitty party for herself!! Too late young lady. There are consequences for your actions. I feel so so sad for her dad. There is evil within families also.

[@MeSi-o9z]

She had undiagnosed schizophrenia. Her mom would be sick from you judging her coming to terms with how ill she was

[@nia4842]

​@@MeSi-o9zToo bad her mom isn't here to make that determination.

[@ememedem6476]

⁠@@MeSi-o9zshame her mum is not here to speak for herself cos her daughter decided taking her out could stop everyone from knowing she was suspended. She was fine at the time of committing this crime.

[@robin5023]

I know when I've seen people cry, they not only have tears but their eyes are bloodshot and their nose is beat red. He eyes are NOT bloodshot. I'm calling BS on these fake tears.

[@Lololeelee]

@@MeSi-o9z. Sick or not, she still killed her beautiful mother.

[@tmcurly]

She could have spared her poor father by pleading guilty. Spared the state and tax payers money on unnecessary mental illness diagnostic tests by accepting responsibility!

[@pambeforethestorm9784]

Yes! Exactly 💯 but she's Still being selfish and Self Centered! Even after the horror she did!

[@mortalclown3812]

At what point in the process was Sydney supposed to grow a conscience and do everything you suggest? At least we can try to be realistic. Her defense attorneys have something to say in it all, as well.

[@Gabriel-hf1yy]

​@@mortalclown3812what 🙄

[@vida3814]

She's not even crying just acting, forcing her face only, and a moment after looks around without any sign of tears, if you cry that much your eyes would be red

[@ememedem6476]

@@mortalclown3812I can’t comprehend what you just wrote. But I know this much, her dad and the state is paying for these psychiatric doctors and numerous medical assessments. She could have spared her dad and family by pleading guilty. Poor man just lost his wife and now she’s taking away his savings. There’s nothing to show she was mentally ill before the crime was committed. I hope the family can heal and justice is truly served. I don’t buy what she’s selling.

[@reneejohnson4361]

Let there be Justice for Brenda Powell! ❤🙏🙏🙏

[@belindatafe4787]

My heart breaks for this man. He obviously loves his daughter but also he loved his wife. His heart must be so torn & I hope he & his son are surrounded by loving & caring people.

[@honestlyme4247]

I love how parents are to fill out the FAFSA and pay the bills but not allowed to have access to grades.

[@honestlyme4247]

@misssilverandgold that’s fine - 18 year olds should pay their own bills as well.

[@pretzelboi64]

@@honestlyme4247 Oof, don't be surprised when your kids cut you off from their lives for being such a useless helicopter parent. If you don't help your kids when they're young, they won't be there for you when you're old

[@honestlyme4247]

@@pretzelboi64 so here’s the deal. The government considered my son a dependent of mine so I had to fill out all the paperwork giving my personal information for him to get any financial aid and student loans. I co-signed for thousands in student loans and I paid his food bills for 4 years. So parents are not given any information on their child’s progress? If I didn’t give up my right to privacy then my son couldn’t go to college. I take care of my kids. The fact is parents are expected to provide and pay for everything with no information given to them. For example: parent provides and pays for healthcare but when they go to the doctor you are not given any information but you’re expected to pay any out of pocket expenses. Luckily for me, I have a great relationship with my children so these are not an issue in my life. My expression was more about the expectations of parents with no rights.

[@GrapeApe66]

No kidding, parents can be held responsible for kids killing other kids but school can’t tell you when kids have mental issues or failing class………

[@amityislandchum]

@@honestlyme4247 Don't have kids if you aren't willing to financially support them FOR LIFE if necessary. They aren't just your little dolls until they turn 18. You choose to have children; they don't choose to be born. It sickens me how many people only see their own children as their responsibility for 18 years.

[@gebeltherebel]

so---this girl didn't know what to do with her life so she chooses to kill her own mother? Stupid ass choice to become a murderer plus she proved to everyone that she can make up a lie in a millisecond---lock her up

[@Schattenkind.]

I was in a similar situation as her but I was not suspended instead I choose psychological help.. I never thought of killing someone else for my failure just myself

[@wendicarpenter5635]

My whole heart goes out to this father.

[@lorriof6737]

The mother was the one who ran that household, guarantee you!

[@willowsmom5757]

Dad seems clueless.

[@shannahtonne4097]

I was thinking the same thing. The mom made all the household decisions. He seems clueless and conflict avoidant at all costs.

[@LeslieFroelich]

and that is not good. I wonder how he got that way too.@@shannahtonne4097

[@ryanciani3324]

i have a very hard time believeing this is her dad. he like: i dont remember, i dont know. like what? are you even in this family? how do you not know half of this?

[@addorsubtract650]

@@ryanciani3324 Dad was outside the house, providing for the family doing dad stuff. Mom was inside the house, looking after the kids, doing mom stuff. Whats hard for u to understand here?

[@Itsjustme115]

All for what so her parents didn’t find out she failed out of college? She’s a monster to do to her own mother what she did could you imagine someone crossing her that she didn’t know!

[@SS11660]

Didnt want to grow up and work.

[@benturner3458]

The dad didn't even know what she was studying in the testimony. Completely oblivious

[@jakester5272]

@@benturner3458Neither did his daughter either. z

[@PatientsPortal]

I can't believe she only got 15 years for taking the life of her own mother, the woman who gave her life. It's tragic and heart- wrenching. How could someone do such a thing to the very person who brought them into this world? Justice needs to be stronger for such horrific acts.

[@lise9768]

She got 15- to life. When it’s comes up at the 15 year mark and she appeals she probably won’t get it

[@loriburnip]

15 to life. She gets to apply for parole after 15 years, but it doesn't necessarily mean she'll get it.

[@pezpeculiar9557]

15 years is a long time. She will have become a completely different person by then. Some countries cap their sentences lower than that.

[@LiftingStress]

@@pezpeculiar9557 Murderers or psychopaths can't change or be cured.

[@ClippersFour]

​@@pezpeculiar9557not long enough for some crazy people

[@teresaholmes4393]

May God give this man the strength to get through this horrific trail... 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾♥️♥️♥️

[@christineb3719]

Wait, did I hear correctly- she’s been staying with her mom’s mom while out on bond?? If that’s the case, I cannot fathom the forgiveness that poor poor woman has to let her into her home. My heart breaks terribly for her dad and brother and the rest of their family.

[@DecorTours]

Yes for almost 3.5 years she’s been living with her grandma. She sees dad and her brother regularly. They have been begging for over 3 years to not go to trial. But the prosecution didn’t care. And here we are.

[@jeanniecameron5831]

Totally agree!

[@Nasdaqbaby]

😮😮😳😳whattttt????

[@elizabethantoine9652]

You mean the privledge trigger? The one where, omg this while girl that is in private school with a loving family paying for it all could not have killed her mother. SHE must be mentally ill... but NOW she is SUDDENLY mentally ill!! GTFOH

[@deborahisrael2810]

That is scary 😨 as HELL the killer sleeping under my roof. Why won't the dad house the spoiled brat? This family clearly has mental health issues. No one ever addressed them. This adult crybaby 😢 knows all too well what she was doing. Concussion or no Concussion she is well aware of her evil acts. She should be in jail, not out on bail.

[@catherinebaum9185]

For someone who can't stop crying, I don't see any tears, red nose, or red eyes from Sydney.

[@willowsmom5757]

She feels the need to hide her face with a tissue. She doesn’t want anyone to see that she feels no remorse.

[@irenecintron4367]

Right! She seems to perform her “pity party” when I believe she knows ppl are looking at her. She would tend to look around and then makes the crying face then eventually stops and acts normal. This is all for herself, not for her mom, dad or family. She’s probably she got caught not of what she did to her mom. May her mom RIP

[@DonHeber-eq8sb]

You need eye glasses!!

[@clo.97]

Very uninvolved and unaware father. He should have stayed home and talked to his daughter with his wife.

[@karenstieglitz3443]

Reading between the lines there, I'm wondering if he knew there would be an epic battle. I'm guessing he didn't want to be there when it happened. And not by any stretch condoning what happened, I'm thinking for the daughter to be this terrified to explain that she had flunked out -- there may have been a pattern over the years of hyper-criticism and over-expectation. I'm just surmising, and I could be wrong. At any rate, such a heartbreaking tragedy for this whole family. She's in college already, but they all still have tracking programs on their phones? That strikes me as odd, just too controlling. What does everyone else think?

[@creaturefromchannel13]

The calculated distracting her dad with shuffling papers, fake crying & covering of her face at the EXACT moment the prosecution goes into the timeline of the moments leading up to the violent incident. She even stops fake crying for a moment to look at the camera from her peripheral🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@sarahprice1375]

Spot on. Manipulation.

[@alliiiiiiiiii]

the compassion of the prosecutor is amazing. I can’t imagine the pain that this man is going through right now after losing both his wife and his daughter. I hope and pray that he finds peace and justice.

[@melaniel7121]

She is guilty and she needs to be accountable. Her family should not and cannot protect her; justice needs to happen.

[@Itsjustme115]

Dads discrimination of his daughter and wife’s relationship make this all the worse ! She had a good life a good family a great relationship with her mother but the second she was found to be a liar she turns to murder. Pathetic

[@renaestevenson1361]

That is my take-away - for sure. She had a GREAT life - family vacations, parents that can pay for college, parents that gave her a loving home; PARENTS - some kids only have one parent throughout their childhood - she had 2 parents all of her childhood and took one away, viciously. I think there is a bit of a spoiled brat going on here (just my opinion). Geez.

[@nikkimclay5474]

diagnosed schizophrenic

[@Lololeelee]

Yes, there are abused kids who don’t kill their parents.

[@clo.97]

If I had a child under physicians care, I wouldn't be this kind of adjunct father

[@SS11660]

Used to having her way. Refusing to grow up and br responsible.

[@PiHalcott]

How in a 72 hour hold do they come up with a diagnosis of schizophrenia ?

[@Schattenkind.]

Acting

[@catherinemagee-l3x]

Somebody needed patients.

[@julielumsden5184]

It’s used as the catch basket for all mental illnesses that they can’t figure out. Every person with that diagnosis has to be treated different re: medication.

[@ladybug947]

@@julielumsden5184where did you get the idea it’s the catch basket for all mental illness??

[@julielumsden5184]

@@ladybug947 I was told by a psychiatrist treating a family member

[@jenlauren8929]

how does one kill their own mother? stab her to death? my mother died of cancer tragically 4 years ago and i would give anything in this world to have her back. and then for this girl to cry in court and act remorseful with her crocodile tears is pathetic. she should be in solitary the rest of her life for what she did and deserves no pity.

[@Lololeelee]

Yes.

[@GenX1968]

I feel for the people she left behind after committing to this horrific murder.

[@teessleeperspeepersreborns]

❤❤,, , ,❤,, ❤,, ❤,❤❤❤❤️❤️❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@renatovonschumacher3511]

Murder ? Horrific ? I would rather call it a terribly sad tragedy.

[@crystalshaw8744]

​@renatovonschumacher3511 If it were a Shakespearean play one could consider this a tragedy. But alas no, it is just as the commenter said, a horrific murder.

[@renatovonschumacher3511]

@@crystalshaw8744 It IS a tragedy ! !

[@kellielynn9637]

​@@crystalshaw8744Exactly

[@beautifulrose8619]

Seems weird she'd stay with his mother in law, so wouldn't that be Brenda's mom. I would find it hard to have her there if she allegedly killed my daughter,

[@theprogressiveway]

that opening statement by the prosecutor about treating this man with respect was pure class -

[@GetSicRiCH]

Such a good man. Working his whole life for his family. He and his wife. Putting their daughter thru college. Going on family vacations every summer to “Disney or the beach”. He says Sydney and her mom were “unbreakable”, and they never fought. He supports his daughter thru this horrendous situation, even as his soulmate was murdered by her, he continues to stand behind his daughter with concern and understanding. This is so heartbreaking, yet at the same time…. it is deeply touching to see this unconditional love of a father.

[@rebeccacampbell8020]

I think he’s lying about them never fighting to support her insanity defense.

[@5GreenAcres]

This case reminds me of the case where the guy/kid lied to his parents about college, he said he worked for space X, he had a job and he had none of them. He murdered his parents, dismembered them and burned them in the fireplace. He also tried to say he was schizophrenic and the reality was he was a lying, manipulative, entitled brat who murdered his parents rather than telling him the truth.

[@halimak625]

Chandler Alderson creep😢

[@user-se4qo3zc6m]

Haulderson I think

[@halimak625]

@@user-se4qo3zc6m ohh thought was Alderson my bad🤷‍♀️🇬🇧

[@5GreenAcres]

@@user-se4qo3zc6m Yes, thank you.

[@5GreenAcres]

@@halimak625 I knew who you meant. Thank you. I couldn't remember is name at all. I just remember the case. This entitled spoiled brat is no different. It sickens me that the family rally's behind her. What a slap in the face to the mother/victim. That is exactly why she is how she is. Never any accountability and when there finally is and the rubber meets the road and they are confronted, they are like a pressure cooker that finally explodes. Predictable.

[@ellybean5868]

The fact that her father passed any discipline to the mom, and her mom knew exactly what her daughter was up to , saying why does it seem like you are always scamming me. She saw right through her act, while her father continues to make excuses for her. He is pretty clueless. I think it is awful that no one is thinking about the victim and what she went through. She did not have any break in reality. She knew what she did was wrong and tried to lie some more and cover it up. I wonder how the brother feels. His sister brutally took away his mother and the family is saying she couldn't help it. Maybe they should start thinking about someone other than the precious Sydney before they lose their son also.

[@amber-lily5527]

I truly feel sorry for him but I completely agree. I was surprised when he said “being the dad” he didn’t talk to her that often. My dad called me every other day in school. My dad knew my roommates. My dad checked on my mental health regularly. When I began to fall behind and struggle, he knew, and he brought me home. Being “the dad” is more reason to stay involved and ask questions. My friends would always say they were jealous of my relationship with my dad but I think it’s so weird that a dad would just not be involved or ask questions.

[@michellejohnson3491]

Brenda's own mother testified for the defense. Sydney was living with the grandparents for awhile. I'd say by this kid getting locked up, it saved the grandparents from being next. 😒

[@Alexis_marie]

@@amber-lily5527because people are still traditional you are the ones that are weird you want men to be like women now

[@Jaquster]

He seems like a nice gentle soul. But not very detailed oriented to be VP of quality. Maybe he’s a more work oriented person and left everything else to Brenda

[@mattlong2685]

The man of the house should not only be respected but feared, and not physically feared but close to it. the way to establish that is discipline, mom saying you want me to tell dad about this? It’s clear the girl wasn’t scared by her father that’s why she thought she could get away with it and use the love her dad has for her to convince him. At least the college lady heard sounds to damn her.

[@KHom-jp1ux]

He seems like such a nice man. Just trying to do the best for hid child. Seeing him try to maintain his composure is heartbreaking. You can tell he feels so guilty he didn’t stay home, but this isn’t his fault. I understand his love for his child. I don’t know why she did what she did but I don’t think she’s mentally ill.

[@thetruth5914]

You don't just all of a sudden become mentally ill;there are symptoms. Something leads you there. There are behaviors b4 then. I'm not going to say mentally ill, or insane, because just started watching it today. When my nephew & nieces symptoms came out from our end wed say I didn't notice until the schizophrenia over takes them. If I had to give an answer I'd say she snapped; something happened.

[@Cheeseman1717]

It’s either parenting fail or mental illness. Not really another explanation

[@BlackStump172]

@@Cheeseman1717Yes , it was one or the other and no doubt her previous behavioural history will say which . Her family , friends , teachers and acquaintances will tell . Was she taking drugs ?

[@5GreenAcres]

No I don't believe she is mentally ill either. I had a brother with schizophrenia and you know when they are schizophrenic. The love of a child can go way too far as it did in this case. It can stifle their social growth. This monster couldn't accept failure, she had parents that had high expectations and didn't teach life skills before sending her out into this imperfect world. Once she got to college and realized she couldn't smooze her professors and she got the grades she deserved she couldn't handle it. Chandler Halderson who butchered his parents was the same way. Over protective, high expectation parents create these monsters. Then they cry mental health when there is no where else to turn. It sickens me because this does an injustice to the true mentally ill people out there. What is even worse is they are still to this day..."rallying behind her." There are no limits with these people. Show some respect to your poor deceased loved one.

[@musicismagic3001]

How would you know?

[@surpriseimblack]

CAN LAW AND CRIME JUST GIVE US THE WHOLE TRIAL???? God knows that Court TV will not do it..

[@theresetunks9389]

I hope so I don’t like our chances though

[@ms_sassy19]

Exactly 💯💯

[@Gem0674]

This is a good example of why parents need to know what's going on when their kid is in college.

[@hermanmunster714]

Good luck with that. The college system is money grab skewed to keep parents in the dark.

[@rosemadder5547]

Yeah because it usually leads to murder if they don’t know……? That is absurd. Adults have a right to privacy, period, and she is an adult. This doesn’t happen often enough for that to make sense.

[@_Aussie_]

​@@rosemadder5547 If the parents are paying for college they should have access to grades and any school disciplines. 18-19 is still a TEEN they aint always forthcoming when it comes to when they do wrong or having issues in school. Had this been brought to attention of her parents in 1st year when her grades drastically dropped the mother would still be alive. College is the next level of schooling most time paid by the parents who only want the best for there still immature kids IMO have right to know the important things about there kids education and disciplines. College system would be better for this approach instead of protecting bad behavior and turning a blind eye to the party life style that takes importance over there education..... paid by parents who are left in the dark!

[@wkjeom]

​@@rosemadder5547 Her parents were paying the bills. If I'm gonna pay the bills, I'm gonna get the grades. I'm not paying bills otherwise.

[@ameswho9548]

My heart shattered when he said he left after talking with his wife. Absolutely tore me up. This poor man seems like a gentle, caring soul & can't accept that his daughter is pure shite. The biggest take-away for me now is that he told his daughter that they would "WORK IT OUT" and she STILL murdered her mom. He gave her hope that things would be ok. Sydney was apparently close with her mom & would've known that she would be ok through this all even if her parents were disappointed. SOO this mental illness is 10000% bull. They'd rather be disappointed with her education struggles than disappointed that she's a violent, horrible human. I hope the dad can somehow find peace through this disgusting mess. She was so damn lucky to have both supportive parents. this has really affected me.

[@spicyirwin5835]

I agree. She hid in hotel rms so I believe she projected her anger at herself on her mom & the rage of stabbing her so many times was how she felt towards herself bc Sydney's dad said it would all be OK. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CHILD THAT HAS KILLED parents, family instead of coming clean. Halderson dismembered his & he was not mental just lazy & a liar. Tx kid had his whole family killed but dad survived. Sadly I could go on.

[@redwoodrebelgirl3010]

"Human" seems a serious overstatement, to me.

[@ameswho9548]

Exactly. @@redwoodrebelgirl3010

[@trishannbell5508]

These spoiled kids are getting worse and worse. Parents, wake up...

[@Girl1987-o7g]

👍

[@Madcaps215]

She lied. She was not schizophrenic. It would be interesting to know what her Google search history was months leading up to the murder.

[@DonHeber-eq8sb]

What an ignorant statement.

[@aprilpinketon2567]

Dad seems clueless about a lot of his daughters life who just lived in the home for 18 yrs

[@thetruth5914]

Both my niece & nephews parents found out about their schizophrenia after symptoms came out.

[@donnagray5670]

@@thetruth5914how old were they

[@jillm.1108]

Have you considered he’s had PTSD from this event and his grief? That doesn’t mean he was an absent dad. Have some compassion here.

[@raider7829]

This is so terribly heartbreaking! I found Brenda Powell obituary on line. I read the beautiful messages people wrote. Many are from parents of children who had cancer. Some children survived and some passed away. Messner m Brenda was an absolute treasure to the world!! I'm so sad that her own child took her precious life. This had torn the family to pieces Im sure. She was so pretty too the eyes. Like a beacon of light. I can't imagine what she thought as her child stuck a knife into her. I know the way I said it sounds cold but that's my thought. She may not of had much time to think. I hope she passed quickly!!! 😢😢😢 this daughter needs to cry and not stop crying. The ❤love❤ of a good Mom can't be replaced and she was apparently really close to her daughter. How? She could do such a thing is beyond comprehension! It's so WRONG. THE Dad/ husband must be going through unimaginable pain! God bless him and his son and all who loves them. 😢❤

[@gloperez8741]

may i ask where you found her Obit? she was an angel on earth!

[@FLo-jc7ig]

I hope they have Jesus in their lives. He is their only hope to get through this horrific tragedy!!! May God's peace fill your hearts and soul's. 🙏🏼

[@raider7829]

@@gloperez8741 I goggled her name and obituary and it popped right up. So so sad.

[@raider7829]

@@FLo-jc7ig I totally agree. They need divine intervention to help cope with this.

[@musicismagic3001]

❤ BORN 1969 DIED 2020 FUNERAL HOME Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home 39 S Miller Road Fairlawn, Ohio Brenda Powell Obituary Brenda K. Powell, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2020. She was born on March 19, 1969 in Salem, Ohio. Brenda graduated from The University of Akron and worked as a child life specialist in the hematology oncology unit at Akron Children's Hospital her entire career. Brenda's husband and children were the lights of her life. She was devoted to them unconditionally. She brought the same energy and caring to the families and children she met at work. She exemplified the best in her chosen field through her selfless dedication to those who required her care. She founded the oncology teen program. She planned activities for the entire family and helped them celebrate every success. The care provided and the relationships developed contributed to individual and memorable moments that would last a lifetime. Her influence extended throughout the Akron Children's community and beyond. She was a beautiful cherished friend to many. Brenda is survived by husband, Steven and children, Sydney and Andrew. She is also survived by parents, Elizabeth and Robert Brown, and Tom and Susan Doyle. Her brother, Tom Doyle (Courtney) also survives her as does her grandmother, Kathryn Gallo. She also leaves numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Calling hours will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home, 39 S. Miller Rd. in Fairlawn. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Monday, March 9th at St. Sebastian Catholic Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Please meet at church. A Brenda Powell Memorial Fund has been established and contributions can be made at any Huntington Bank. Published by Akron Beacon Journal from Mar. 7 to Mar. 8, 2020.

[@maryjoanhuhn203]

I feel so heartbroken 💔 for the dad!

[@jasmine361735]

Idk the dad balled out the daughter and also he doesn't want her prosecuted. I can't imagine ever hurting my mother.

[@Blake1720]

@@jasmine361735for some it’s easier to only lose one loved one rather than two so grief got the best of him.

[@spirit13the1st6]

​@@jasmine361735 Yes it is odd. But thats his daughter. Its tough.

[@concertvip6221]

This little monster deserves Life without the possibility for parole. Period!!

[@lesleyhughes3174]

​@@jasmine361735bailed. Once a parent, always a parent. In case you didn't know.🙄

[@lisaanderson135]

My heart breaks for him and his family. I lost both of my parents to cancer at young ages (dad 57 and mom 66). As evil and unfair terminal illness is, I feel blessed to have been able to say goodbye. You never get over something like that… unless you’re cold and unfeeling like this heartless b*tch

[@caseycat]

I'm sorry for your loss, that's hard ❤

[@lisaanderson135]

@@caseycat thank you 🙏🏻 It was and still is hard. I miss them every single day! She apparently had a close relationship with her mother? but she stabbed her to death? My mother was my best friend. I couldn’t imagine doing something like that to her. I’m not religious, but count each and every day as a blessing ❤️

[@VanessaKittredge]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my mom at 66 too. 😢 Still grieving.

[@lucyjones5789]

My dad was 48 when he died it’s hard to believe ime now 22 years older than dad…I have his illnesses but medicines so much more progressive…x😭😭😭

[@LUCKY7LADY]

Sorry for your loss. I lost my dad he was 50 my mom was 62 I lost both by my age 44 only have a brother left and my husband and kids. She is very ungrateful and will reap what she has sown!

[@MikeWilliams-pk6oz]

Initially I thought maybe she should be given mercy and go to a mental institution. I didn’t know she stabbed her mother 23 times. Prison is the only option.

[@SS11660]

Agree that was anger to silence her mom . And then lie and cover up.

[@donnakreye3716]

I’m guessing this girl has been a problem through the years…..this IS NOT A FLUKE.

[@annazaman9657]

Doesn't feel like psychosis. She got in an argument with her mom, lost control and killed her

[@hilarriet1075]

Exactly 💯

[@georgegeorge9793]

So now one 'feels' psychosis by watching a you tube Video congratulations, you just invented a new diagnostic tool!

[@annazaman9657]

@@georgegeorge9793 I'm not commenting about this video, I'm commenting about the whole case. Have you read about it?

[@Juke582]

Yup! A rage murder!

[@DonHeber-eq8sb]

Not exactly

[@guardiana85]

I am so heartbroken for this man. This just awful. 😢

[@Coplandcalm122]

I am kinda stuck on why he didn't want anyone (Sydney) to know he was coming home... Has something happened before to make him wary, to have her unaware he was coming home? This is such a tragic crime. The dad is in a awfully terrible spot.

[@3rotic_glitch3s]

In the series of investigations which took place immediately after the crime, he said his daughter sydney often gave “vague non answers” to his and his wifes questions; he felt that, if she knew he was on his way home, she would just leave the house and continue to ignore calls/texts/questions from parents. They had planned to confront her face to face together, about what was going on at school.

[@deidrarichards5801]

I feel so sorry for this man. You can see that he feels guilty that he left home before his wife came. I hope he will learn to forgive himself and recognize that he didn't do anything wrong. No one would have guessed that a child would kill their mother. Poor guy! Such a terrible situation.

[@sujatafernandes973]

Sorry i beg to differ on people not able to guess that a child could be a killer. Infact i have seen since last many many years n watching countless murder videos where the teenagers are killers most of the time. Hence i would say try them as adults and not juveniles. In my country countless murders hv inreased n been done by teenagers since the last 2 decades, Its hgh time the law stop treating them as juveniles with lesser sentences and try them as adult murderers.

[@CATSFOREVER308]

The prosecutor is very polite and courteous.

[@Leaveit_alone]

Although I sympathize with the father, did he ever think that maybe his daughter could have killed him next when he came home after work seeing what she did? After all, if it wasn't for the college calling the police raising the alarm, he could have been next.

[@sabineliebehenz4492]

Especially when he asked her what’s going on in the house and she said “nothing”, mom is on the phone.

[@tmcurly]

Yup another Chandler Halderson.

[@MichelleKavarnos]

This is absolutely heartbreaking. No one wins here. Either way. This whole family has been torn to shreds.

[@looney1023]

Actually the family is united. Sidney has been living with her MATERNAL grandparents over the past few months. They are all in agreement that this was a horrible tragedy stemmed from undiagnosed schizophrenia and all of them want to move on, WITH her in their lives.

[@ytkimberly4629]

​@@looney1023That's up to the jury.

[@elizabethantoine9652]

@@ytkimberly4629 That is what she is saying. This family just wants to move on after Brenda's kid-who does not have any mental disorder-killed her . The judge is trying her so they must know she is perfectly fine to 1) lie about school 2) lie about her motive for killing her own mother. To prison she will go

[@ytkimberly4629]

@@elizabethantoine9652 I read and feel your frustration but this is a jury trial not a bench trial and the prosecutor "tries" a case not the presiding judge. It's my understanding that people with schizophrenia are not typically violent. I'm not understanding how if she was told "Don't worry we'll work it out" by both her mother and father that she would suddenly snap and murder her mother. A lot has been left out by this proven young liar.

[@zepps88]

@@looney1023 you actually believe that after all the lies she told?

[@JackieBoykin-px7hf]

I saw a few tears in the beginning, however I think she's trying to make herself cry. IF she was crying as much as she's pretending to, her face and eyes would be red from all that crying. She is putting on an act!!

[@brownidlion]

Exactly!

[@frostflower5555]

I think she's realizing what it's like to not have a mother anymore and that she is the cause of this and that she will be handed a jail sentence.

[@jenniferg749]

Heartbreaking what this gentle, loving man has been through and continues to go through. I pray he and his son are able to rebuild their lives.

[@mmay6621]

So without any previous symptoms, she suddenly became schizophrenic?

[@macnchessplz]

It’s possible.Some people are diagnosed with an illness like that until they are in their 20’s and it kicks in.I’m not sure I believe this girl has schizophrenia but doctors are saying she did. I had a schizophrenic cousin.He went decades without being violent until he hit his mid 40’s and by his 50’s they had to put him into an institution for the safety of others as the violent episodes grew worse. When the episodes happened,he was completely in insanity not thinking to hide grades from school or what his parent would think finding out he lied. The man did NOT know one end from up while in that state. Not sure I buy Sydney is one….

[@mmay6621]

@@macnchessplz Her father said that there were no signs or symptoms of *any* mental issues. What I am sarcastically asking is if she became schizo in one second? The answer in NO. Bad acting and lying by a lazy, spoiled woman. I hope she gets life.

[@aurorabustillos3507]

Maybe she started drinking and doing drugs while in school.

[@theresenorway]

I had a psycotic episode for the first time when I was 45. No history of mentally illness other than PSTD. Got threaten by someone and was so scared that I flipped over after months becoming more and more paranoid and thinking anyone was after me. Thankfully I didn’t harm anyone and I have been fine since that.

[@theresenorway]

@@aurorabustillos3507That’s a possibility or so scared that she would dissapoint her parents as she was a good girl that she flipped over,but something must have been going on for a while since she skipped schoolwork. Many put alot of pressure on themselves as well.

[@shonabeggs4640]

I cant imagine the pain this lovely man is feeling. Losing his beloved wife at the hand of his beloved daughter. His mind and heart suffering complete torture. So very sad. I hope his friends and family realise the pull on him and don't desert him when he needs them most.

[@chrisballard5743]

Don't call her beloved. She's a cold blooded killer and a monster.

[@elizabethantoine9652]

@@chrisballard5743 AGREE and dad is not too far behind. While I realize he loves his kid and wants to support her -to not admonish her and make her accountable for this problem instead of-as he did with college-just babying her-and coddling her is just BS. She killed her mother, bro! He and his fam are like acting like yes she did this, but, hey,, lets move on. Syd will move on-to a prison cell.

[@Lololeelee]

“Beloved” is a sad word here.

[@michellejohnson3491]

My best friends brother truly had schizophrenia. She loved him and he her. But he went off his meds and tried to beat her to death with a hammer. The family forgave him over time, but he still went to jail for 10yrs. You have to pay the price for your actions. Insane or not.

[@debidriscoll8108]

As parents paying for her education, her parents should have full access to all school records.

[@stormeagle81x]

It's extremely sick for people to murder others. Fifteen years wasn't enough. Life without parole.

[@k8mcawesome]

That was so hard to watch. That poor man probably feels responsible even though why would anyone feel responsible for leaving after telling mom to talk to her daughter. Who could ever imagine something like this happening??

[@BlackStump172]

I wonder if she planned it ?

[@jodiosborne5056]

Do you know if the whole trial is being streamed anywhere?

[@stevetrivago]

Having significant tragedy in my life like many others….. I can not fathom what this family is having to endure…. Godspeed

[@sueallen8188]

This is what a truly good man looks like. I’m so sad for him.

[@elizabethantoine9652]

Im sure he is a good guy but dang he knows nothing about nothing. It is strange to me. But I guess it is what it is

[@GrandmaBirdie]

My kids are 21 and 16. I think it says a lot about HIM that he doesn't know anything about his daughter. Loving and doting my ass

[@houseplant1016]

​@@GrandmaBirdieYou never had a hard working dad? Many families have dads who work their ass off to provide for the family and just don't have the time to keep up with what's happening. Ignorant comment, most of these dass are also often low educated people who never stepped a foot into the university. That's probably why he believed her so fast.

[@nova6600]

My heart is breaking for this poor man. How he is suffering up there on the stand is heartbreaking.

[@skratkat3271]

Why was this girl SO AFRAID to appear imperfect?

[@LorMartin]

I'm disappointed to see all the comments about how "spoiled & entitled" the daughter is. It's not normal for a child to fear talking to the parents. Why did this child fear failure?

[@gloperez8741]

The dad had to trick her by leaving his cell at work so she wouldn't know that he was on his way home!

[@creatressco.1447]

1. I've had multiple concussions; they didn't cause me to kill anyone. 2. PTSD is not from something you chose to do. 3. IF she gets off with this insanity plea, then more people will learn how to fake the symptoms too, then get rid of those they don't want to be accountable to.

[@elizabethantoine9652]

FACTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@Hwgt888]

Cops choose their jobs and get PTSD from it…so I’m not sure you’re on to something unless you acknowledge cops can’t have PTSD because they chose their line of work.

[@thekidsdotspot9073]

Don't cops get ptsd from trauma while on the job and not at the point that they choose the job? Idk ... seems like comparing apples and oranges

[@nikkimclay5474]

schizophrenia is not fakable idiots

[@kirstenwright1974]

Ur so right

[@westernhemisphere2205]

This guy doesn't know a whole lot does he? If there were no issues why would he leave his phone at work so that she wouldn't see him coming home? I don't think he's telling the whole truth. I definitely think he knows more than what he's saying and I believe part of his testimony is an outright lie. I believe he did know that his daughter had some issues. He's a witness for the defence but I'm sure the prosecutors had to subpoena him. He's helping the defense attorneys concoct a case while he's testifying for the prosecution. He never saw any mental illness but she had concussions playing sports. I don't think his efforts are going to pay off in the end, but they might. You never know what a jury's going to do these days.

[@maryannenizio5074]

something is strange about that

[@sharonbentley8612]

I agree.

[@tmcurly]

I just said the same thing. Something is completely off with this family. This girl hated her mother. They were never super duper close !

[@tmcurly]

Something is fishy. The whole concept of a tracking device that sends a notification when she is in the house rubs me the wrong way. Find my phone is a very normal thing not this scenario. It is very weird and alarming. Overbearing and pushy parents, spoiled and entitled kid. A lot more to the story!

[@stephanied6451]

​@tmcurly was there evidence presented that showed she hated her mother? Maybe I missed it? Life 360 was a popular app before Find My iPhone even blew up. So that's not too unusual to ensure your family members are safe..everyone can see each other on the map of general vicinity.

[@gothicmatter9123]

I feel so bad for the dad he seems like such a nice dude 😢😞. Rip the mom 🖤💜

[@kathrynmunter9043]

I just want to give him a big hug. This situation is just too much for anyone to deal with. 😢

[@JaneDoe-rj4jn]

I couldn’t even fathom being hit in the head with a cast iron pan a few times! I’m praying that first blow rendered her unconscious. When you stop and think just how violent and horrendous the murder was over something this young woman brought upon herself is unfathomable. I know it’s his daughter, (I have a daughter the same age) but unless the mother was evil and the father could empathize (which the mother seemed like a caring person thus far), I don’t know if I could forgive my daughter. Pure rage and horror in how she killed her!

[@spirit13the1st6]

WOW ! she " snapped" big time. Cast iron pan and a steak knife. Thats not instant hatred Thats built up hatred. Thats an explosion. I wonder what Brenda said to her?

[@tmcurly]

Brenda could have been one of those seemingly loving mums that tells her daughter she is fat and ugly. Murder however is going too far.

[@maryannenizio5074]

there was a case decades ago a college student was a fraud When it came time to graduate he was not going to let them know he had stolen all the $ he tried to kill his mom dad and brother the dad survived and forgave him he got lwop

[@nia4842]

Judging from the screams the school counselors heard, it appears she was conscious during at least some part of the attack.

[@ememedem6476]

@@nia4842unfortunately she was.

[@ridingtheroad185]

I understand the family wanted to support her and stand by her, HOWEVER; if she gets away with this, she has learned nothing and her next victim...? This time it's her mother, what happens when her coffee she orders isn't the way she wants it? OR someone cuts her off?

[@southernstate1433]

She Got 15 - Life.

[@velcro-is-a-rip-off]

I have a few mental illness diagnoses and to this day I feel guilt about screaming "i hate you" and my mother decades ago as a teenager. She now has dementia and our roles are reversed. I would take a bullet to protect her and if i could push a button for her to have her to not have dementia and i would cease to exist, I'd push that button without a second thought. I truly cannot imagine how this is possible (in the absence of abuse, that is. I'm sure self-defense is another issue entirely, but there is no denying she had a loving home with parents doing their best).

[@January.]

*, I feel guilty *at my mother

[@SonicGamerGirl2006]

My heart goes out to Sydney's father and brother. What she did was just horrible, and I have NO sympathy for her. 15 years in prison is NOT enough because come on! She intentionally killed her own mother! So unbelievably uncool. 😠😡😡 Hopefully Steven is able to find peace and doesn't blame himself for what happened. No parent should EVER have to go through such a terrible situation like this. 😢😔💔

[@vsanchez7158]

I think this family was a lot like the Halderson. Hardworking and just trying to provide the best opportunities for their child. It’s so sad this happened. They prob would have understood and helped her through it if she just told them the truth.

[@SS11660]

I was thinking about that case! Another spoiled lazy kid who didn't want to grow up and be responsible. Notice how she cries on cue almost.

[@ambition112]

0:59: 🎓 The witness discusses his daughter's education and college plans. 4:24: 📚 The witness discusses Sydney's scholarship, the Life 360 app, and communication with Sydney while she was away at college. 9:18: 📚 The parent discusses their daughter's first year and second semester at Mount Union, including her job during the summer break and the lack of communication about any academic problems. 15:18: 📅 On March 3rd, they discovered that Sydney was no longer enrolled at Mount Union. 19:47: 💼 The witness went home from work to see why his daughter was home early and had a conversation with her about her enrollment status at college. 33:41: 🗒 The witness describes Sydney's decision to attend Saint Vincent, her involvement in extracurricular activities, and her close relationship with her sister Brenda. 41:10: 📅 The witness testifies about Sydney's movements and treatment from March 3rd to the present. 46:46: 🔑 Sydney experienced breakthrough symptoms and her medication was adjusted. She is currently receiving treatment for schizophrenia. Recap by Tammy AI

[@mayesrichard3167]

Brenda was not her sister, Brenda was her Mother!

[@melistasy]

Thank you! 😊

[@OatmealPancake-ej8ky]

Brenda was the mother that was murdered..

[@reneejohnson4361]

Sidney sounds like she just did whatever she wanted to do! I can understand her feeling that she was attending a College she didn't feel comfortable at and wanting to Transfer to another one, but just discuss it with your Parents and work it out instead of hiding it. Maybe something happened to her at that College that she Never told them about?

[@reneejohnson4361]

I really think that Sidney's keeping a secret! Something Happened! And Mom probably said No to the College Transfer to the other College and Sidney lost it and struck out at her Mother. My Thoughts only!🤔

[@ms.j9693]

I checked out once I heard he bailed her out and she lives with the grandmother of the women she killed!! Idc, Idc, no ma'am, no sir, she needs to be locked up for good!!

[@doubleaqua8092]

These kids murdering their parents lately, getting such light sentences. Where I come from, they would be behind bars for life or dead. All they need to do is cry.

[@sandib4234]

Right awful!

[@meselstudios]

She knew what she was doing. The insanity plea is a cop out. Evil girl.