The Evil Excuse for Erin Corwin

Erin Corwin, a newly married wife, moved to the remote 29 Palms outside of Joshua Tree National Park. When she went hiking and never returned, a huge investigation began, eventually revealing the newlyweds were not the happy, young couple they were thought to be, and something was in the mines.
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[@aprilmay1700]

I really appreciate that you generally use the victim's name in your titles. When I google my son's name, only the photo of his killer appears online. I know it sounds like a tiny little thing, but trust me, from the victim's family point of view, honoring their loved one means a lot to them. EDIT: Am stunned and amazed at the support my post received. It means a lot and I thank those of you who bothered to post supportive comments. The rest of you can eff right off. THANKS!

[@TrueBlackOrchid]

I am so sorry for your unimaginable loss. ❤🙏

[@mememe217]

No your ABSOLUTLEY CORRECT!!!! I always watch the story’s and respect them more when the victims are just as focused on if NOT MORE! Then the coward that did thee heinous act! And I’m so sorry for your loss gawgess - does mike know ur case…?

[@gdfsg6454]

Your son is in a way better place now with unlimited babes and hardcore good

[@award89]

Hugs to you

[@nerdalert2782]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your son ❤️

[@crashburn3292]

"I did not want to kill Erin and I did not plan to kill Erin." I just happened to ask her out to the desert the same day she admitted to molesting my child, when I happened to have a garrote, 5 gallons of gas and was next to an abandoned mine. Darn the luck..

[@amberarchbold3666]

Right? Hate when that happens, it's like you have no choice but to kill them now

[@wkjeom]

That guy lied, lied, and lied about Erin molesting his daughter. He just missed his military killing.

[@ihatetheantichrist5336]

That's bullshit, but I believe it.

[@hannahw4769]

🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾🙆🏾

[@Person01234]

@@wkjeom Yes, but what the OP is describing is his account of what happened, the point being that even if we believe his story it still seems like premeditated murder. Personally I think the motive was pretty clear: Erin wanted them to be together and she had gotten pregnant with his child. He told her he would leave his wife. He was too much of a coward to leave his wife so to get rid of the problem, he took her out into the desert, promising her a day out and a nice surprise, and murdered her.

[@CrystalSmith-uk6hd]

Christopher Lee: I didnt mean to kill her. Also Christopher Lee: I took some propane tanks and had my handy dandy garrote conveniently placed on the hood of my car just in case I went into a murderous rage.

[@universalsoldier2293]

The military teaches you to be prepared. Score.

[@Teobi1]

What is it with people called Christopher Lee

[@Autumnpearly]

@@Teobi1 just Christopher in general lol

[@nixthelatter]

Fucking wild! This dude just casually carries that stuff around, as one does.

[@russguffee6661]

He never said he didn't kill her. In fact, he readily told them he killed her in a fit of rage. Did you even watch it? And don't get me started on all the people thumbing your false statement up.........

[@zebraactual4699]

Former Twentynine Palms Marine here. Mike, you will be happy to learn that the main access road to the Marine base WAS indeed landscaped with 29 individual palm trees…

[@Ds-hw7fy]

Wow pretty cool for the info... thanks... 🌴👍🌴 @ThatChapter

[@jamilahzahirahhadid]

Thank you for your service as a U.S Marine! God bless.

[@lukejposadas]

@@jamilahzahirahhadid don't thank him unless he served in battle. many military men are scum.

[@Zhana808]

Thank you for your dedication and service, and the info. God Bless 🙏

[@OkayestDad]

With the lines to get into base, I’m surprised I never counted. Felt like there were 6.

[@davetheheretic295]

The expressions on the security guard/bailiff while he's giving testimony are priceless.

[@anonymousmedusa]

I know, right?! I was hoping someone else saw that! He's probably heard it all but this lie was a doosey.

[@meganb6226]

@@anonymousmedusa 😂 the look of, "do you believe this twit? What the flying duck?!"

[@arianem.163]

Yes! Best part of the testimony.

[@janellejanjan]

I was definitely watching him watch the drama

[@darryllmcconnell]

Oh yeah - and look carefully; the woman with the long dark hair in the mid left of screen only flinches with an involuntary tilt of her head as she fights rolling her eyes brifly, lol x

[@dena81]

"I can't lie any longer" then proceeds to lie to save his ass.

[@charaznable8072]

True coward, kill the girl then spit on her name to try and save yourself.

[@trouaconti7812]

Like a true piece of trash he is, he blamed the defenseless. I hope he has a very long and miserable life

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

Hahaha yes the irony

[@vintagetoycollector4983]

Terrible liar. Dozens of "uh uh"s and running through the rest of the story like he had practiced a hundred times in his head. D-

[@kaylawuvscookies]

I like how he blames his "training". Ah the armed forces.

[@kathy8013]

Isn't enough to murder someone instead of turning around and accusing them of all sorts of heinous acts that they know never happened? Extra flames in hell for all those who murder someone and then accuse them of abuse.

[@raymodramsawak7463]

Lol

[@raymodramsawak7463]

Xtra flames? , , God i just laught out

[@raymodramsawak7463]

Only hope Mike sees this comment. . I found it hilarious. Tanx

[@applejellypucci]

I'm gonna use that extra flames in hell bit, thanks 😆

[@rockyBalboa6699]

Hell Hath No Fury!

[@emmettdonkeydoodle6230]

His whole story about how it’s bizarre for someone to feel emotional attachment towards a human being they don’t “possess” just screams red flags

[@BurnEdOutOne]

"Still hadn't found what they're looking for." Did he slip a bunch of U2 references in here? Mike, you cheeky bastard.

[@iunnbrynveig3309]

Yess!Not to forget there is also a song about a mining town on Joshua Tree album. A trully Irish reference!

[@mao2233]

It's not your imagination.

[@BurnEdOutOne]

@@mao2233 Mike moves in mysterious ways.

[@mao2233]

@@BurnEdOutOne Indeed. Spooky!

[@elamentri]

Mike can you address this? Hello, hello?

[@officaldungeons]

15 minutes has got to be one of the shortest deliberations I’ve ever heard of. That’s insane

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I’m sure they all raised their hands for his guilt in the first 10 seconds of being in the jury room, but they waited an additional 14 minutes and 50 seconds in order to make it look like they at least gave it _SOME_ contemplation lol.

[@psyolytesaille]

Probably felt like the bailiff's face, telling them a bs story.

[@ColonelSandersLite]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 If you have ever been on a jury, you'll know this - When you leave the court and go back the the jury room, the jury first deals with the most pressing issue. Going to the bathroom. *Everyone* has gotta go. The amount of time this takes probably varies by the makeup of the jury and how long it has been since their lunch break but it takes a good 5-15 minutes (or maybe even longer) just to handle this one issue. The next thing you do is decide on a foreperson. In my experience, that's usually decided in a couple of minutes. They probably spent like 10 minutes dealing with this first issue and getting seated around the table. Perhaps even a bit of multi-tasking and they figured out the foreperson while they where taking turns in there. Then they just held a quick vote to see where everyone stood, and spent the remaining 4 and a half minutes figuring out the paperwork. 15 minutes of deliberation is literally no debate whatsoever.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@ColonelSandersLite Your shit makes no sense, and I’m laughing that you took all that time to write such a nonsensical/contradictory post in response to my old comment. But, whatever dude.

[@darkhorse7460]

May terrible humans always be stupid!

[@michellerock3543]

LOVE the looks on the officer’s face in the courtroom during Chris’s lies. Even he knew the story was bogus. RIP Erin and her sweet baby.

[@fredajordan5704]

@TheMrCaptainStfu I agree, cheating on a spouse that is honest and truthful is very wrong....Cheating period mostly never ends well....Wished ppl. would think about this before they cheat, never underestimate who you dealing with.

[@fredajordan5704]

@TheMrCaptainStfu Ty have a good day.

[@hellopoodles]

@TheMrCaptainStfu this is not a normal thought… if you are angry enough to feel that murder of women is justified by their behavior when they were alive, then i worry very much about the people in your life.

[@pheo1418]

@TheMrCaptainStfu I agree with you 💯 unfortunately some women lack common sense and dignity, I would bet my life savings he killed her because she was obsessed with him and threatened to ruin his current marriage situation..

[@rayne4224]

@TheMrCaptainStfu You don't sound like a mentally stable person. No one deserves to die for cheating. It's not a good thing to do by a long shot but saying her and her child deserved it is fucking deplorable and makes you look like an extremely shitty person.

[@dianefarley37]

The excuse of "she was a child molester" or "He touched my kid inappropriately" or in whatever way it is couched, is a well worn out excuse. It is a go-to for bad actors everywhere. They hide behind the victims by smearing their names, all to get away with their own crimes. This excuse is certain to disgust others to such a degree that they forget to consider all possibilities, including the motives behind the allegations. People who make false allegations deserve the worst! 🤬

[@darkhorse7460]

And statistically it's so unlikely that a woman is a molester (I'm not saying NEVER but statistical probability is VERY low). I wonder if the MEN that say this know that, and the odds are more likely it's them.

[@Zookiethecrimecookie]

​@@darkhorse7460 We had a molester that was a woman in Sweden.

[@Kolbua]

Coached*

[@denisehagwood4542]

​@@Zookiethecrimecookie they didn't say they don't exist, can you read

[@Rugelacharugula]

He also lied about the victim “confiding” in him that her husband was a woman beater. Everybody’s a cliche bad guy but the one who throttled a 20 year old and threw her down a mine shaft.

[@horrortackleharry]

Looks like Chris' Defence team didn't bother dragging in his wife or daughter to back up the molestation claims. Which basically amounts to saying "my client is talking total BS".

[@germainewright7348]

I totally agree!

[@milkyo1206]

They didn't need to be annoyed to choking her for up to 10 minutes an wouldn't stop... That's all they need.

[@terr777]

I seriously doubt anyone, anywhere has ever said yeah, I did THAT.

[@theeclectic2919]

The guy was a simpleton AND a psychopath. That's a combination that's doomed to fail.

[@kevindube7096]

@@terr777 idk... plenty of people have been coerced under pressure to admit to horrendous things, but this dude was clearly just making shit up

[@CJ-yk3yk]

While he’s “confessing” just watch the cop in the court room. He’s like, “You’ve got to be kidding me man.” 😆😆

[@MikeMichaels1987]

No. The cop is actually trying to work out in his head the key changes in the RUSH song The Trees, DUH.

[@Lepewhi]

Like, WTF???

[@SSGLGamesVlogs]

Is that a question?

[@asil7528]

So glad I saw this comment. Lol that cop definitely has a 'shut the f upppppp' look on his face.😂

[@miranda13c]

@@SSGLGamesVlogs Huh? It’s not a question.

[@chipwilliams5854]

That bailiff wasnt buying a single second of this jokers story, holy shit, one of the best courtroom shots ive ever seen, bailiff is straight MEAN MUGGIN half the time because of all the BS

[@pickelspickelson9050]

I noticed this too! 😆

[@VeryCherryCherry]

His face is LOUD. LOL.

[@MudflapNichols]

I was scanning the comments to see if anyone else noticed. Yeah, the look on his face was saying "Buuuuuuuull Sh*t."

[@moni2624]

Yes he had 2 hear that bs

[@Castro0309]

I came to the comment section to see who was talking about the bailiff! 🤣 we need some memes for those facial expressions!

[@foxybrown1g]

What really *TICKED* me off was how Chris was able to drag Erin’s name through the mud by calling her a child molester when she couldn’t even defend herself. I think that part of his testimony should have been stricken from the record as hear say. Also, when he said, “you don’t get to love Liberty. She’s not yours to love”. (That whole part of his testimony) It made me think how *STUPID* that sounded because step parents love their step kids like their own etc. So why couldn’t she love her! I don’t know. This guys whole “testimony” just angered me. It was like he was trying to use every excuse possible as to why he killed her when we ALL know he killed her because she was pregnant and he didn’t want his wife to find out (regardless of the fact that she obviously found out afterwards.)

[@FrogsForBreakfast]

That angered me too. Apparently you can't have "any kind of emotional attachment" for your best friend/lover's child who you babysit regularly? Maybe Chris is only capable of caring about people who belong to him. That would explain why he's a murderer. Meanwhile in the rest of humanity, it's pretty darn normal to develop emotional attachments to kids you care for. It'd be weird if you didn't.

[@annielane1843]

If I was a juror it would have been the nail in the coffin for him by doing that to Erin and her family .

[@dianefarley37]

Tina, even the living who are slandered as such cannot defend themselves. People hit the OFF button of the mind when they hear this particular allegation. Criminals everywhere use this allegation to distract from their own crimes! It is the go to strategy.

[@dianefarley37]

@@annielane1843 I love the way you think. 👏 👏

[@brian_b_music]

What’s infuriating is now that he’s said that, I’m sure some people believe him. Just like some people believe Shannan Watts killed her little girls.

[@Osiris3657]

"And in Joshua Tree, they still hadn't found what they were looking for" I see what you did there Mike

[@eamonnmorris5331]

I was just about to comment on that sly reference slipped into this grim tale! .. only a Dublin man could pull that off!

[@lowrider81hd]

Now I’m singing 😂

[@lyndamck3446]

Good pickup - I didn't notice that. RIP poor Erin. She had not even really started her life yet.

[@eamonnmorris5331]

@@lyndamck3446 So true. Sadly, so often the case ... disgusting, really ...no other word for it ...

[@coolwomabat7897]

it all happened at 29 Pams. 29 Pams.

[@strummercash5601]

I hope Mike loves us at the end of this episode. Now that he throws “love ya” on occasion, when he does not, I worry that I’ve offended my Irish brother.

[@memphisskallywag7683]

Insecure much?

[@tasteslikepennies2549]

@@memphisskallywag7683 rofl. That was my response to that comment too.

[@strummercash5601]

Wow. It was a joke. If that passed you over, it’s all good.

[@strummercash5601]

Okay. Never mind. A waste of time to post anything here.

[@nbeasley2]

I'm 65 years old and I LOVE hearing him say that. Ease off people🥴🤦🏼‍♀️.

[@Weyland_Yutani_Corp]

"in Joshua Tree, they still didn't find what they were looking for.' It obviously doesn't help that the streets out there have no names. Nicely played, Mike. Nicely played.

[@AtTheEndProductions]

I was wondering who else caught that haha

[@ericgrabowski3896]

And so cry the mothers of the disappeared.

[@Weyland_Yutani_Corp]

@@ericgrabowski3896 May they take solace that sleep comes like a drug in God's country.

[@SoCaliSurfer13]

If a divorce lawyer ever wanted to have a booming career all they would have to do is set up shop next to any Marine Corps base. While deployed in my unit alone 3 Marines got Dear John letters from their wives telling them that they were leaving them due to finding/sleeping with another Marine at Pendleton. It's always been a huge shock to know that we have the best and worst of men in the Corps.

[@emilymadsen628]

My husband told me alot of stories about his buddies wives cheating with other marines on base . He said it was almost normal for the wives to do that crap.

[@atellismarin4607]

Any active duty base. Army was no different

[@markbollinger1343]

I saw that shit in the coast guard with one or two guys. Cheating on their wives with random girls.

[@carsonsmith8607]

@@emilymadsen628Not only wives, husband do that too. Most likely he's done it too and is just trying to save face.

[@daviddaddy]

That's so sad that people can't be loyal to their loved one who's sacrificing soooo much!!!! like the last thing they need it to worry about their partner cheating or actually being cheated on so now they are all tore up mentally well serving. It's just sad that people cheat period!!!! If you are unhappy just leave them!

[@MooCowKris]

“I didn’t plan to kill her.” And yet you just happened to have a garrote with you that was easily accessible and you brought her to a secluded location where you could conveniently dump the body…. Ok man, whatever you say

[@MsSonali1980]

Everyone should have a travel garotte in their purse. Comes handy some day.

[@Andreamom001]

It’s so stupid. He just “happens” to have a propane tank and a garrote in his truck when he just “happens” to drive out into the middle of nowhere and find the woman he’s having an affair with also just “happening” to be there, and then he loses his temper when he “happens” to find out she did something bad and just “happens” to kill her near a mineshaft that just “happened” to be there. Sure, sure. Happens to all of us eventually.

[@themumblingdumpling2838]

@@MsSonali1980 Ah, gosh darn it, I lost mine recently! I'll pick one up next time I go shopping for all other everyday items, like the shovels, saws, black tarp and bleach. Thanks for reminding me.

[@ceruleanc505]

I GOTTA STOP reading comments early on in the video or peeps need to put **SPOILER ALERT** prior to their comment 😫

[@elph77]

@@ceruleanc505 Just don't read the comments before you watch the video. Comments always contain spoilers.

[@morgandollar7146]

"And in Joshua Tree, they still hadn't found what they were looking for." Brilliant!

[@GenXfrom75]

True. Same with sailors, airmen, etc.

[@kristibates7828]

If anyone invites you to Joshua tree say nooo lol

[@mikes5721]

Had to slip that in...i love it!

[@Livefreeordie-182]

😂

[@monicasaenz1736]

Right?! Lol! I noticed that and had a lil chuckle! Hahaha! 😁 He's too good! 😉

[@tamaracalderon3184]

Who else said, "Let's give it a goo" then laughed when you realized Mike got ya'? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lorrienantt2361]

Totally. And his Grin! LOL! Love it!

[@GR-ps4dt]

Mike's a sly one

[@mememe217]

HhaaaaaY YewWwwwww

[@charlesmoore456]

Yep! Totally.

[@carolecollins853]

I'm still stingingover him not saying I love you. What did I do wrong Mike? 😖

[@emmashoesmith2882]

How could this pos not only murder this girl, but to defame her with such an evil lie ...it's beyond me. I hope he is suffering bigtime in prison !

[@DrLC.]

At first I thought you said “Twenty-Nine Pams“ and I kept thinking, ‘how do they know exactly how many Pams are in this town at all times?’ 😂

[@meow-Aiste]

Wait, so it's not "Twenty-Nine Palms?🤯

[@DrLC.]

@@meow-Aiste It is! lol I thought he said Pam as in the short form of the name Pamela 😂😂

[@4bibimimi]

29 Felicia's

[@kingfarouk3468]

@@DrLC. I heard it that way too at first.

[@elizahhoward3923]

@@4bibimimi I’ve been there

[@maryh99]

I really appreciate how much effort you put into finding actual footage and photos of the case. It adds so much depth to your videos. So many people rely on stock footage and I find those videos lacking.

[@marjieestivill]

Me too!

[@Sassysephardi]

Totally!!! The video footage he has sometimes is insane!

[@Prawnsacrifice]

I watch this on television tbh it's just like watchig any crime show somtimes even better

[@bizcut]

Like those terrible EWU crew videos...weak

[@MeshuggahDave.]

We don't say this enough either. Thanks to all involved.

[@erockromulan9329]

I love your punctuality. I just pulled a shepherd's pie out of the oven and I'm ready for my lunch break. Let's give it a goo!

[@shards0fwords]

Mmmm, punctuality. And Shepard’s pie. Oh my n_n

[@KT27RN]

Love Shepard’s pie... and when Mike comes on:)

[@Shadele1969]

Omg shepherd's pie sounds sooooo good right about now!!!! Enjoy 😁

[@SuperCoolTeenisGuy]

Just made Shepard pie yesterday

[@brothershamus1160]

They eat Shepard’s pie somewhere other than the uk??!!!

[@462-x5n]

21:44 The bailiff's face says it all! 😂😂😂

[@mmatthews61687]

Mike, don't you dare ever skip saying "let's give it a goo" ever again.

[@Chiyembekezo]

Ikr, the audacity 🥴

[@b4ubcomeold]

Right?!?! I went on a rant right off the bat! He knows thats what we live and die for on here. HAHA! ALLLLL of it Catch Phrases and the wink at the end *MIKE OUT* We look forward to it and for him to leave it out ON PURPOSE?!?!?! WHHHHAT?!?! We'll let it pass this time but he best not make a habit of it. HAHA! *WE LOVE YOU MIKE*

[@b4ubcomeold]

No need to psycho analyze or have a stiff drink... All *MIKES* gotta do is give *US* that wink!

[@b4ubcomeold]

Mike’s a gentleman and a video production machine! 2 videos a week? And here's Mike crankin' them out like crazy. THANK YOU MIKE!!! Cause, Ya got a hungry, binging audience here that can’t get enough! Good job!

[@trblessed1020]

Ever!

[@rtwice93555]

I live in the Mojave desert which is riddled with mine shafts. The fact they found Erin just boggles my mind considering there are dozens of missing persons suspected of being in mine shafts that haven't been found; some as long as 20 years. One such case, April Pitzer, has been missing nearly 20 years. Hundreds of volunteers have searched countless mineshafts and have barely scratched the surface. Erin's family should thank the angel that led searchers to her body. Twentynine Stumps (as it is called by the locals) is a toxic place. A lot of violent crime happens in and around the area. That is what happens when a Marine base is located within the meth capitol of the desert

[@jessicajones3046]

Wow

[@jessicataylor7174]

I think they said they were searching the mine shafts systematically according to the GPS on the car and phone. Even so, the fact they'd have called off the search the next day is really disturbing. He could have got away with it without the evidence found there, and her family would never have known what happened to her.

[@chinookwinds7967]

The desert & meth. A matched pair. Spent some time over the years after n a little town called Dayton, Nevada. Meth is woven into the fabric of the desert culture. I never dabbled but it eats people alive out there. I enjoyed the desert as a kid, but was there later in life and it really does take a toll on people. Went back to Dayton one time, after years away, and as I rolled through the center of town I realized after the fact that I had blown through a stoplight. There were no stoplights in that town, but they had put one in during the years I was gone. That was depressing in a way I couldn’t quite describe.

[@rtwice93555]

@@chinookwinds7967 if anyone is unfamiliar with just how bad the meth problem is in the desert, the author Deanna Stillman has written stories about high profile crimes that take place in the desert. Her opening chapters include back stories of the underground life in the desert that few would understand unless they lived here. At 57 years old, I could share stories about the desert that would make life in the city look like a carnival. The only difference is people in the desert rarely talk about what goes on out here

[@LostStarzOfTheSky]

Another true crime KZbinr said that a woman at the horse sanctuary who had been working with Erin and Chris was the one who told the police about that specific mine shaft. Since apparently she and Chris had talked about it before Erin was killed

[@copperandbrick]

As long as Mike feels like doing this, it’s kinda sad that he’ll never, ever run out of subject material.

[@beth-bi9yv]

Isn't that the truth of things.

[@b4ubcomeold]

Mike’s a gentleman and a video production machine! 2 videos a week? And here's Mike crankin' them out like crazy. THANK YOU MIKE!!! Cause, Ya got a hungry, binging audience here that can’t get enough! Good job!

[@JosephKulik2016]

Dear copperandbrick: You are 100% correct. He'll never run out of material if he keeps pursuing such trivial cases. There are unfortunately 1000's of murders out there, but not all are interesting enough to devote a whole True Crime report to. There is no mystery or interesting twists to a story like this one. It's pretty straight forward. But as long as this Wannabe Comedian knows that the SUCKERS in the audience will bite on whatever he throws out there, why should he stop ???

[@registeredjopper]

@@JosephKulik2016 who peed in your cereal 😭

[@thevilonesfr]

@@JosephKulik2016 Just because these cases don't have enough drama for your entertainment, doesn't mean these are less heart breaking.

[@markmike7933]

Broken parts NEVER fix each other. They just get MORE broken.

[@BenjahPhotography]

Mike! Been here 1.5 years now, and your editing & storytelling have evolved brilliantly! Appreciate the effort you clearly put into these videos!

[@illie0k0_J1]

I just came across your profile pic, and you look exactly like my brother. It's weird. Not bad weird! It had me confused tho 😄🤍✌️

[@mememe217]

Is there a way to find out the date that u subscribed to a KZbinr…..?

[@minibixxx]

He looked depressed in the first videos now he looks glowing and happy 😜

[@ginger7344]

Totally agree. Some idiot said he’s overrated on a different channel. Idiot with no taste apparently

[@k.c4178]

1.5? dayum. Makes me wonder what you’ve been doing. You probably kicked back and watched these through quite a few ups and downs huh.

[@jimbutler1189]

This is a good example why we should stop carrying a garrote with us wherever we go. A lesson for us all.

[@K3NDRAKRAY]

Yea what was that BS he made it sound like he backed up against his truck and just "happened to feel" the metal garrote. Was there a garrote dangling off of his truck like those truck nuts everyone puts on their trailer hitches? What a sick loser couldn't keep it in his pants so he had to kill the woman he got pregnant so his wife wouldn't be pissed off. I love Mikes videos but its insane that he will never run out of new content.

[@monique6674]

A great example

[@FratterKnox]

@Lady Liberty 4 I mean, i don’t think it’s inappropriate to say “he got her pregnant”, in this case. It’s pretty stupid not to use protection especially if you’re cheating on someone. Obviously she was apart of it too but she can’t exactly “get herself pregnant” without a participating penis, hence the “he” in this case.

[@K3NDRAKRAY]

@Lady Liberty 4 Lol yea that's a weird line to draw. I never implied rape but yes they erm... both contributed to her pregnancy. Safe to say he alone contributed to terminating it and her life.

[@applejellypucci]

@Lady Liberty 4 I don't know anyone who's ever gotten pregnant all alone, do tell.

[@seanplace8192]

That has got to be one of the worst excuses I've ever heard. I bet he's telling that to all of his prison mates: "I got locked up for killing a pedo." sounds a whole lot better than "I got locked up for killing a pregnant teenager."

[@ElaAusDemTal]

"She never got over the fact that we stopped seeing each other" 😒 sure, Chris...even though you never-ever did anything more than kiss, 4x tops. What woman could endure losing such an irresistible hunky poet.

[@lindasue8719]

I cringed at how he's got those puppy dog eyebrows down pat. Probably women fell for it. :(

[@jenniferroya3606]

Hysterical 😭

[@carmenbell77]

👍🤣🤣🤣

[@ragingreviews5186]

You've clearly never watched Jeremy Kyle or Jerry springer lol

[@ElaAusDemTal]

@@ragingreviews5186 Jeremy Kyle - Nope... German Girl, here 🙋 What does that have to do with my comment?

[@leamath872]

How many of us binged the channel in a few days, watch the growth zip past their eyes, comb through the content for anything you haven’t seen, rewatch cases and feel radiating joy when Mike uploads something NEW? The subscription should come with a support group

[@joeakaprolifik7735]

😳 can u read my mind hun lol 😂 💯agree 👍💜🇬🇧tree thousand percent !❤️

[@irenech4406]

Me am addicted already hah

[@joeakaprolifik7735]

@@irenech4406 👍💜🇬🇧

[@lea88pu]

Agree 💯%

[@jimhaverlock9784]

I mean…probably all of us.

[@p_roses_89]

“that thing, that i always say.” made me burst out laughing. I appreciate you more than you will ever know lol

[@judysweatman7501]

Destroying an innocent person’s character because she isn’t here to defend herself. And everyone carries a garrote in their vehicle…plus, how many months did he n his wife have to think up the BS?!

[@MarillSweatshirt]

That's what I'm saying. I didn't believe a single word about the sexual assault. He was ashamed of his adultery and tried to make her go missing. His wife definitely knew what was up, but she seems like she's got enough sense not to defame herself.

[@rebeccakeith990]

His testimony on the stand sounded like he had memorized it or was reading it. Not believable at all.

[@dahe1352]

She really didn’t have much character to destroy

[@chicade4810]

I mean her character was already in question with her having an affair and lying that her hubby beat her :/ He's scummy for trying to say she molested his daughter but she wasn't an angel

[@kimvarki]

@@chicade4810 do we know if she actually claimed that her husband hit her? I'm not sure if I trust Chris on that

[@jenti9346]

“At Joshua Tree they still hadn’t found what they were looking for.” Love how Mike sneaks these gems in.

[@theyoyoyo7833]

His wordplays are poetic amidst his brilliant narrations haha

[@katherineellinghame]

I know right? lol

[@NBDYSPCL]

You too?

[@katherineellinghame]

@@NBDYSPCL lol!

[@rjfink]

He’s a clever cat

[@nmrowdy4605]

"Chitty chitty bang bang," I nearly choked on my tea when said this. Mike is a riot.

[@CaliChronicles]

He voluntarily got into a relationship with her, then he cried "victim" in the end to justify murdering her. I hope that lie eats him up inside every single day of his life.

[@redstateforever]

Crazy how just the randomness of meeting neighbors in your apartment complex can change the path of so many lives.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

If they hadn't gotten married and already had a kid on the way at only 19 then it wouldn't have been such a big deal that they found someone else and went their separate ways.

[@agirlisnoone5953]

Meeting neighbors isn't the issue tho. Funny how cheating and murdering can change the paths of so many lives, huh?

[@redstateforever]

@@agirlisnoone5953 Well, of course, but millions of people cheat every year, it rarely ends in murder. Would she have likely cheated no matter where they lived? Maybe, but it very likely wouldn’t have gotten her killed.

[@sammygirl6910]

@@Bubba__Sawyer So it's her and her husband's fault she was murdered? 😒interesting take, Herb.

[@VinnyI6420]

@@sammygirl6910 na its hers and the dude she was fucking

[@Carol-D.1324]

Soooo…he used his daughter as an excuse to kill someone. The depravity of this man is unbelievable.

[@Sharkfighter13]

When they go back and forth from Chris to the bailiff is hilarious!

[@SeeNoEvil777]

Watch talkin about Willis❓❓

[@carolineadams7283]

I nearly choked on my tea when you said they still haven’t found what they’re looking for 😂

[@keithdevlin1]

Detective: "So Chris, what do you like doing in your free time?" Chris: "Oh ya know, the usual, 'exploring' mineshafts." *(Case Closed)*

[@randoliof]

I've explored tons of mine shafts. The area I grew up in had hundreds of abandoned mines. There's a huge community of spelunkers that explore abandoned mines.

[@desanson]

Somehow I heard the Law and Order sound at the end of your comment 😂😂😂

[@badascan8910]

@@randoliof dude. I've always wanted to. But i have no outdoorsy friends

[@breakfastsurreal5650]

I remember an experience with a particular girl that was much like exploring a mine shaft...

[@badascan8910]

@@breakfastsurreal5650 don't talk about your mom like that. How rude

[@scotshaver8669]

As a US Marine, hearing my old home referred to as “ Shooty Shooty Bang Bang” is beyond priceless!

[@danielmoore3415]

Sailor here. He called y’all soldier’s too lol. I thought marines were marines. J/k you know it’s love. Gotta give you shit.

[@kanthony1446]

How is the weather in Shooty Shooty Bang Bang?

[@cmoore7780]

SEMPER FI BROTHER

[@carebear8762]

@@kanthony1446 "Hotty hotty F-this!", or, in Winter, ironically, "WTF why does shit in California freeze when the sun goes down?!" And I only trained there for a few weeks each year for a decade to support active Bns going on float.

[@austinbruce2422]

@@danielmoore3415 to be fair they are within the department of the navy

[@dmreddragon6]

As a jury I can see where it took no time at all to find him guilty. The "straw" would be that he came to this meeting with a garrote. Just not somehing one has laying around. I think he killed her over her pregnancy.

[@WastedTalent-]

All they did was fill out the paperwork.

[@nickbavera362]

that motive makes the most sense.

[@claudinejames7731]

I'm still not sure why he killed her unless he really believed what his wife told him about Erin and his daughter. Murder seems too harsh for the rest of the goings on.

[@bbe3034]

Someone commented the story was on Dateline and she wasn’t pregnant. She lied about it. Such a sad story!

[@Danica.Powell]

It really annoys me when murderers use choking a person as a spur of the moment thing. It's not, it takes a lot of effort and patience to choke a person to death. It's not something that most normal people could just turn around and do to someone else.

[@calcetin7649]

I always, out loud, say “let’s give it a go”. Today he hits us with “the thing I always say”. Bravo 👏

[@tessforbes8687]

Thought you might like to know if you don’t already, ‘goo’ doesn’t mean ‘go’.

[@BeccaE]

I always say it to and at the end when he says Mike Out lol

[@nillathrilla]

I wanted the goo

[@WillieBojangles501]

I feel empty that we got no goo.

[@Aussiematee]

Lol I said it for him

[@Snarl_Marx]

I work in Joshua Tree, this story is rather infamous. So excited to see your take on it. Let's give it a gooo!

[@kingfarouk3468]

I Always think of Gram Parsons (1973) when I think of Joshua Tree. Do you get tired of that?

[@unclesham5507]

Nobody should get tired of that.

[@kingfarouk3468]

@@unclesham5507 I never get tired of Gram and I want him to be more recognized than he is for his accomplishments. The cremation story is pretty amazing too.

[@wrestlingwithart]

Thanks for saying it. Mike doesn't love us anymore. Lol

[@DottieMinerva]

@@kingfarouk3468 didn’t know about that. I had to google it! They tried all this stuff to revive him an ice cube suppository instead of just calling for help immediately.

[@Lorisa25]

Imagine killing someone, and then telling everyone you did it because SHE was the monster. His poor daughter will have to grow up wondering about all this.

[@bellyfulochelly4222]

That's a good point. Just goes to show how much he really cared about his daughter.

[@annacostello5181]

Like Chris Watts. Beware of the Chrises

[@thomaskelliher]

Personally I don't really believe in the whole "molestation" defense it seemed like him trying to get some pity from the jury... it just doesn't sit right with me.

[@buddhamaster322]

I genuinely believe she was a monster

[@amberm.6024]

@@buddhamaster322 what makes u even think that?

[@mattscudder1975]

I can’t help wondering how Lee’s daughter is going to feel when she’s older and finds out that her dad used her as an excuse for killing an innocent woman?

[@Medicatedmunchies]

The black sheriffs face while listening to his story is priceless 😂😂😂

[@woezacardoza5659]

Trump 2024

[@Splashvela]

Lesco Brandon

[@qty1315]

Why do they look up: "How to dispose of a dead body?" Seriously, it can't be that hard to figure out on your own, and it incriminates you.

[@zachrichardson5581]

Exactly! Killers always make the same mistakes: 1. Buying the murder weapon(s) at fucking Walmart self checkout with cameras and using their own debit card. 2. Using Google to look up things related to murder/getting away with a murder. 3. Getting a life insurance policy in the days/weeks before a murder occurs. It's like a fucking idiot check list of what not to do 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ivangrozny875]

If you kill for that stupid reason, there's your answer. Sensless and stupid is the killer...blah...I am glad he is in a cage forever.

[@PhoenixLyon]

Well, how bright are they for wanting to kill in the first place? It rarely turns out well for the killer, these days. Thank the gods.✌😸

[@PhoenixLyon]

@@zachrichardson5581 Maybe cashiers should be on the alert for those types of purchases and notify police when they're bought. It might save a life. ✌😸

[@qty1315]

@@zachrichardson5581 I think.that they think that deleting the browser history or going incognito makes it so that the police can't check your search history. That isn't how it works. Lol, criminals can be stupid. You ever seen that video of the guy making meth who bought all the ingredients in bulk from a Wal-Mart pharmacy?

[@DarrinSmith2520]

22:20 - The bailiff's look perfectly sums up the believability of Chris' testimony.

[@Nostalgic_1]

I noticed that too!

[@4bibimimi]

Several bailiff reaction shots, all of them "yeah whatever dude"

[@gingerkid1048]

Oh man that’s so brutal. It’s on par with the face RuPaul makes on Drag Race when someone fucks up bad.

[@frogdad]

@@gingerkid1048 chris, sashay away

[@WilliamtheWorst]

"If it has more than 29 palms, I won't be happy." 😆🤣

[@Jahnke27]

I can’t even begin to imagine how dangerous and traumatizing the recovery of Erin’s body was. God bless those individuals.

[@MagdaleneDivine]

They should have just left her there

[@rockyBalboa6699]

The emergency and search team are the real victims here. not the two timing women and her killer!

[@leah2670]

i was thinking the same! they really don't get enough credit

[@kimberleesara9486]

@@rockyBalboa6699 ahhhh yes, adultery- worth the death penalty- for this woman and her unborn child. 💪🏻🥴 you win the humanitarian award.

[@jturtle5318]

@@rockyBalboa6699 tell me you're an incel without telling me you're an incel.

[@Nazarim]

As a prior Marine this one hits home, as the love triangle, and young stupid impulsive choices is so common in the USMC is disturbing. People trying to grow up too fast, with predictable bad results.

[@iunnbrynveig3309]

Interesting, could PTSD also have something to do with this, or does war bring out already existing violent impulses in (some)young marines?I got the impression that both Christopher and poor Erin were doing what most young people do in their teens/twenties- they let themselves get completely overwhelmed, without thinking too much, with the difference that they were also married.

[@watsyourdestiny2086]

Just the military in general. I know a ton of army romantic situations just like this, with two actually ending up in murder as well.

[@Nazarim]

@@iunnbrynveig3309 It's more exposure, and the lifestyle. Simple put most people especially men peak their best lifes so young in the military. The exposure to all the variables that the life style grants you with the potentiality of not having a tomorrow causes you to move too fast. I got married when i was 19, bought a house, etc with a similarly bad outcome because at the time i knew i was going to Iraq, and maybe not coming back so might as well experience adulthood now before the chance.

[@meganwilliams7042]

I think cheating is pretty normal in the military. Speaking as a military wife whose husband cheated on her with another soldier. Military changes people

[@TheSquareOnes]

@@iunnbrynveig3309 I think it's less "the military" and more "taking what are essentially high school students and putting them in strained long distance relationships." It probably doesn't really matter what they're doing for work, put a large enough number of young adults in any situation like that and stories like this are unfortunately going to be common (the adultery part, maybe not so much the garroting in the desert part).

[@seatea3128]

The moment your spouse cheats on you, you need to be out the door. There's no way to trust them and they'll just do it again. Nothing changes.

[@carebear8762]

The moment you learn a person you are seeing cheated on their spouse, or, worse, was cheating on them with you? Same rule applies. The person they cheated with was "special" too. Once.

[@glamdolly30]

A very sweeping statement. Some couples get over infidelity. There are worse things!

[@timgreen2426]

To stay is acceptance & has no grounds for change.

[@glamdolly30]

@Radiant Siren Well I'm saying it, and I'm not a cheater, nor have I been cheated on. I've come to that conclusion through life experiences. Humans can be unrealistic about such things, and end up throwing away people they love because they made a mistake. Not everyone who cheats is a serial cheat, or can never be trusted again. Of course some can't - making the right judgement on that is the thing!

[@staciicats7330]

No they need to be out the door. Why should I go through the trouble of moving?

[@leaf69]

22:19 that is some intense side eye the court guard has been giving him the whole way through 😂

[@DerpsWithWolves]

"In a totally unplanned fit of rage I used the GARROT that was already in my hand for some reason..."

[@joelhague5515]

I just happened to have this garrot lying around for some reason or another…

[@pink-penguin101]

Everything was premeditated and he was just a total stupid hearthless psycho.

[@mae1000]

This channel taught me that people will do literally anything, including murder, rather than divorce their partner like friggin adults.

[@GenXfrom75]

Also, the life insurance dance 🩰 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yabby2000]

Right?!!! No divorce, straight to murder and life insurance. Which as we know now doesn’t go over too well!

[@mae1000]

@@GenXfrom75 LOL. Yes. Want money? Just murder your spouse and grab their life insurance! Easy!

[@bvs56]

"In Joshua tree they still hadn't found what they were lookin for"....I see what you did there Mikey.

[@GenXfrom75]

🤣

[@KeyframeHolder]

Came to the comments for this

[@RHR-221b]

U 2, b? Great minds think alike. Fools seldom differ ... apparently, allegedly, etc. I'll throw myself out. Stay free, b. R 🍻😎

[@boltzmannbrain8698]

Glad I found you before I made the remark. He snuck that little Easter egg in there stealthily

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

Luv U2!!

[@drnogueiras8783]

I wonder if he’s ever considered how he’d feel if someone did to his daughter what he did to the Corwins’ daughter. And to shamelessly bring his daughter into that mess the way he did to try and save his own ass, no regard for the confusion and trauma he was putting squarely on her shoulders, no problem repeatedly, publicly speaking her name… smfh.

[@amandaconti1007]

And in Joshua Tree "they still haven't found what they're looking for", good one Mike.

[@tillitsdone]

They must be looking where the streets have no name.

[@brendaprice665]

Ahhhh I missed that one!!

[@icarussuraki9929]

I literally had to pause the video for a second there just to kind of...stare into the middle distance like "did he just?" And the answer is yes. Yes, he did.

[@raptormcgee2494]

Yessss! Came to the comments for this. He did say he likes U2! 😂

[@joek81981]

I let out an audible "oof".

[@GullyTheProduca]

"And in Joshua Tree, they still haven't found what they're looking for" smooth, very very smooth 😂

[@bacardimgtow4505]

i caught that

[@ritu.sharma]

Sorry I don’t understand

[@Ohpeaches87]

I feel so bad for John Corwin, Imagine your wife is cheating on you and if that's not painful enough then she sneaks out to meet up with the person to cheat on you again and then is killed by the man she cheated on you with. I hope hes doing ok and got help if he needed.

[@jimmyj4870]

She deserved it for cheating

[@reignman30]

Who knows, maybe she was pregnant with Chris' kid and he views it as Chris doing him a favor.

[@elizabethparsons1071]

@@jimmyj4870 mm yes a pregnant teenager deserves death for acting out, after getting married at a very young age where she won't really know what she wants

[@VinnyI6420]

@@elizabethparsons1071 She put herself in very bad situations... obviously it is Chris's fault and he should never see the light of day but Erin seemed like a piece of shit as well.

[@taydestiny38]

I mean.....he gets to start over with no messy divorce from a cheating wife and a sh*tty friend. I'd say he's a blessed man, who can now move on and find himself a good woman!!

[@zolixx4929]

My sister was 18 and murdered, smoke in her lungs so say no more. I only see the evil one when I put her name in google I won't look anymore. Thanks Mike for talking for the ones who can't speak fpr themselves. May they all rest in peace.

[@Rugelacharugula]

❤️❤️🕊️

[@datguy1569]

The officer in the background with his arms crossed was looking around at everyone like I hope y'all don't believe these lies,

[@julessb]

looking for someone that already commented about that officer and his priceless facial expression... thank you for seeing it too

[@sweeneytodd011]

I thought the exact same thing, he did not look impressed and thankfully the jury and every other sane person hearing that tissue of disgusting lies didn't buy it either. What a despicable pos this guy is.

[@zachburns4556]

I’m so in deep in this true crime rabbit hole, I’ve literally watched 4 different channels post on this case. I still can’t refuse to watch your take on it Mike. They got nothing on That Chapter!

[@chrysanthiepetrachrissos7647]

That right, nothing!

[@XBleedingMascara22]

"That thing I always say" cracked me up. Thank you Mike for making such dark content enjoyable to watch and funny without being disrespectful to the victims. I imagine it's not an easy task and you do it with such finesse.

[@MsShandy111]

Yeah! Mike has a great delivery!

[@User31129]

In Joshua Tree, they still hadn't found what they were looking for. As a U2 fan, that cracked me up. I was in diapers when Joshua Tree was released and not seeing U2 is one of the several regrets I have because of being too young. Very little of the music I like was made in the last 20 years. Some, but not much.

[@jessica.cash36]

"The Shooty Shooty Bang Bangs "🤣 I love you descriptions of places-pretty accurate here.

[@yin-sin]

The cops face while Chris was testifying can be described as “you hear this shit?”

[@damac5136]

Very observant!

[@hannahw4769]

😂😂😂😂

[@frankmarano1118]

I just dont get why they didnt just move away? Why kill her? Block her & move! Makes literally no sense.. i wonder if his wife made him "prove his love for her" by killing her. Only thing I can think of

[@psyolytesaille]

@@frankmarano1118 Cheating is rife in the services and they can't just move without filing paperwork since the base is paying expenses if they live off base. Or PCOS/permanent change of station. Cheating is grounds for a dishonorable discharge. He can't have just told on himself and be on his merry way. He would lose damn near everything. Since she was pregnant it could've blew up his life if the kid was his. Edit: If she was even pregnant.

[@FreedomFox1]

When he said “my training took over” is when the officer really started to stare daggers. Being a trained professional (and perhaps a veteran himself) and watching this sorry excuse for a man implicate his “training” (total bs, no one trains to do this) must have been hard to take.

[@taipenn2358]

It's crazy how the whole situation started with John and Lily close to potentially losing their spouses to Chris and Erin's alleged affair, and ended with them losing their spouses anyway.

[@reignman30]

They should have just swapped at that point.

[@okmrman6101]

@TheMrCaptainStfu Stop spamming this gross nonsense. I truly believe you're going to murder someone for cheating on you. Seek help.

[@okmrman6101]

@TheMrCaptainStfu It's sad you would choose to murder someone for cheating instead of walking away and living a better life.

[@Sombre_gd]

It's like prophecies in ancient sagas, no matter what you you, you can't change your fate.

[@rayne4224]

@@Sombre_gd Fate isn't a thing. It's literally a plot device >.> The only "fate" we have is to all one day die, that's it!

[@libbyscrapper720]

Not sure I can handle Mike not saying "let's give it a gooooo " it kinda feels like my bestie left me hanging and I high fived by myself 😂

[@autumnhoogsteen8494]

I actually smile every time you say “I luvya “ all quick and quiet. I feel loved.

[@thankyouverymuch]

Opposite. It's a depressing reminder that no one in my life ever says that to me. I don't know who he's talking to when he says it, but I know it isn't me. I always close the video at the end before I can hear him say it.

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

"Let’s give it a [g-] that thing I always say!" You tease, Mike!

[@courtney7027]

I think he must have been scared the baby was his. Why else would he kill her? Doesn't make much sense to kill someone just because their wife would find out a second time that they were cheating.

[@anitagallagher5144]

I wander if they could have identified the baby daddy through DNA?

[@kina18]

@@anitagallagher5144 Decomp probably didn't leave anything left of the fetus.

[@meganwilliams7042]

@@anitagallagher5144 I vaguely thought I remembering reading or heard g that she wasn’t actually pregnant - but I may also have it mixed up with another true crime story. I watch slightly too many you tube crime videos lol

[@dontmindme633]

100%. And didn’t Mike say it was twins? She probably told him they were his.

[@viclorenzo5016]

@@dontmindme633 No not twins, Erin had a miscarriage during her first pregnancy, then she got pregnant again before she got murdered.

[@aureliusrusticus2320]

People really REALLY need to stop cheating on each other.

[@intrepidtomato]

Or, you know, just get a divorce? I keep tellng my husband to please not kill me if he has an affair. I'll sign the papers! I guess he does hate paperwork.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

It would've been easier for everyone to go their separate ways if marriage and children weren't a part of the equation. No-one is ready to settle down at that age.

[@chicade4810]

​@@Bubba__Sawyer It sounds like the victim's husband was the only decent person here. He was 100% ready for marriage, saw it as a long term commitment, was willing to work past the infidelity to rebuild trust, and raise what could've been another man's baby. It was his wife and their "friends" that weren't ready to be adults, and would rather stay selfish children. There are definitely people who are ready to settle down, like the victim's husband was. It's just unfortunate that in today's modern world we raise children (and daughters especially) to be so selfish and immature by the time they're adults.

[@crazymotherofcats3361]

Can we all agree Mike is like THE BEST "KZbinr" he's always making sure we know about the victim(s) not just killer & he's always making us laugh! Thank you Mike 💛💛💛

[@bettywhite6672]

I really like how he makes fun of the POS killers. Because they deserve it.

[@janethalken8269]

I do love it, it's like he's reading my mind.

[@saramaxinerigotti6260]

Absolutely!👍

[@asodalis695]

Sure we can! :D From time to time I return to his channel and binge watch his new videos. He always finds a way to make some jokes and roast the killers.

[@markmike7933]

The guy at coffeehouse crime is Much Sweeter than Mike and a GREAT, LOVABLE GUY. Witty too. But for bitter, funny sarcasm, Mike takes the cake.

[@roseannnaldi3964]

That was a despicable defense. I'm so glad he got life without parole! Love ya, Mike!

[@zachariahshort6546]

“…And in Joshua Tree, they still hadn’t found what they were looking for…” Brilliant, Mike!😂

[@michelleduncombe9675]

Bit of Irish brotherhood right there!

[@cdd4248]

Nice Catch!

[@thegreyfaces]

God U2 is a great band.

[@UrvineSpiegel]

I don't know how Erin's husband didn't snap. My mind would have shattered if I were in his shoes.

[@ladijoseph5762]

I swear to God

[@thatguyeye6289]

Chris did him a favor lol

[@Zulu-Lemon]

Cut your losses..he wasn’t loved by anyone in that arrangement

[@iminyourhousebro]

The amount of disrespect he got from his wife and supposed friends is crazy, poor guy wanted a good marriage and ended up with this mess 😬

[@Slyfoxx]

Granted she was continuously cheating on him, probably made it slightly easier knowing she didn't love him lol

[@Jaxissupergay77]

This is the 2nd time I've watched this video. It stands up wonderfully, and I'd rather watch a good show twice than see a bad show once! Thanks, Mike!

[@ronque23]

Let’s also give an acknowledgement of John’s pain. Lost his wife to infidelity, murder as well as his unborn child.

[@virginiaarthur5]

Shit he got that 100,000 military spouse life insurance so at least that has to hurt a lot less I wish my ex husband would have died when he cheated on me and I got his life insurance

[@jessieo7953]

In another telling if this story, they said Erin wasn’t even pregnant, and her “pregnancy”was the main reason Chris killed her.

[@kina18]

@@virginiaarthur5 The hell's wrong with you?

[@tinydancer867]

@@jessieo7953 That is true! Erin was not pregnant her Autopsy concluded. Maybe she got a false positive.. or maybe she lied. Idk.. but either way, this type of situation happens constantly on every Military base in the US. I was just like Erin once. I was only 18 when I married a 27 year old Soldier and no I never cheated on him, but most of the military spouses I was friends with did cheat. Unfortunately our marriage only lasted ten years and I left. I, like Erin thought I knew everything when I was 18 and I thought I could handle being a Military spouse and I got through it for ten years but it took a horrible toll on me and my marriage. I think I handled it much better than other young military spouses bc the base we lived on was only 30 miles from my hometown so I still had my family and friends around, where Erin didn’t. I feel awful for Erin and I feel absolutely heartbroken for her husband who did everything for her. So sad.

[@virginiaarthur5]

@@kina18 he cheated on me and humiliated me I would have been a lot less hurt with 100,000 anyone would have and if you watch the dateline episode on this he felt the same she would leave for nights on end and humiliate him hence why he didn’t report her missing right away he figured she was just gone for an other affair

[@tlasjc]

Ah, the classic “they were touching my kid” defense.

[@solesister9873]

I’m no psychiatrist , but are molesters comfy with giving an affirmative when asked “did u molest my child?” I would expect their mind warp would rationalize a different verb for their actions…

[@xonlyy0u]

Didn't casey Anthony try a similar shtick?

[@chilledforensics]

It’s the “I’m totally fked, what I did was my doing, but I really need to feel like I’m the victim” mentality

[@kevincorso7929]

Right up there with, I killed my dad cause he was molesting me. And he wouldn’t let me go to chads Friday night. But mostly the molestation.

[@randibgood]

@@Phoenix-de9lo The first attorney was his, he certainly wasn't going to ask about that. The second one, doing the demonstration, might have, it just wasn't during the part Mike had on here. But you are exactly right. I don't know of anyone without evil intent, that has their own "travel garrotte". Seems pretty planned to me. No matter what he said, he planned it and I do not, for one minute, believe that Erin was touching his daughter.

[@winterblommetjie]

Mike you are an absolute gem you deal with the dark side of humanity with respect to the victims and their families. You add a dose of humor where one would not necessarily expect it in crime doccies. Love ya hope you have a great weekend

[@kevinmeeks5169]

Its absolutely terrible when you find out your spouse is cheating on you after they die. Even more so when its a tragic death. I didnt find out til i got to the police station to make a statement.

[@ThaSandwitch]

LOL I love the cuts to the bailiff in the back while he tells his story on the stand

[@debodatta7398]

15:08 so the main suspect literally had "how to hide a dead body" in their search history and that's not enough to at least force them to stay in the state?

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

I hope I'm never accused of anything because my search history is full of stuff inspired by true crime channels on KZbin. "How DO you hide a dead body?" "Will pigs really eat a corpse?" "Why do Irish people say tree instead of three?" Stuff like that.

[@janethalken8269]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu I think sometimes, if you ever have a loud fight with your s.o., you better pray for their health and safety for the next long while. Unless they have life insurance and you know how to dance!!!!!

[@Dragonatrix]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu That third one especially is what'd do it, yeah. Also never search for things like "what's the crack"

[@doom4067]

Sometimes it's better to not tip off the suspect that you're investigating him. Especially if he's only going to another state, and not another country.

[@tournequetteful]

The look on the court deputy's face while he's telling the story of his 'daughter's molestation and his actions is priceless. Lol

[@dankone3]

What’s even funnier is the ACTUAL story of how Erin’s dumbass thought she was being slick fuckin around and fucked around and got done in by the dude she “loved” haha. That’s a kneeslapper if I’ve ever seen one. Lol

[@Tylercombs-w8f]

@@dankone3 you’re a Pycho

[@jeanmember]

@@Tylercombs-w8f his wife probably cheated while he was in the military

[@jenjordan1832]

I read about this story before and they determined that she was NOT actually pregnant at the time of her murder. Either she really thought she was or said she was to get Chris to leave Nicole. He killed her over something that wasn’t even verified. This story is so damn sad.

[@staceydixon7530]

WOW

[@cathybassett6432]

I'd think Mike would have uncovered this fact as it was very significant.

[@Torahboy1]

“That thing I always say” and “They still hadn’t found what they were looking for” LOLs

[@qetoun]

How Mike stays so chipper amidst all this death and mayhem is beyond me.

[@bigsteve6729]

He's a psychopath

[@chasedecottignies8444]

The saddest people shit the loudest 😥

[@WeBeatMedicare6969]

It’s not like knows them…what’s he care when he’s making $$$$

[@bjbrown]

He is telling us the story of the victims and what happened to them. He is very respectful to the victims and their family. If he makes money I say fine, he is telling us these stories to show us that anything may happen and we need to be aware. Mike is a good guy.

[@The3Storms]

@@chasedecottignies8444 WHAT?! 😂😂😂

[@Obsidian369]

the real sad thing is that poor guy John was cheated on, betrayed by his best friend, betrayed by his wife, widowed...GOD how much more to this young Marine...Stay Strong buddy....make a hell of a dear John letter

[@jmoney7289]

He and her unborn child are the only true victim here

[@LacunaIntroRiot]

Cheating in general - and especially as a 19 year old - isn't something someone should die for. Ever.

[@shawnflynn5391]

The ONLY problem I had with this video, is that marines are not soldiers. Love everything else. Discovered you yesterday. Now your videos are all I listen to at work. Appreciate you bubba

[@opieutt9038]

We need to appreciate how much time and research these videos must take to put together and edit for every single Tuesday and Friday. Much love Mike

[@philosophia2249]

Oh yes its very much appreciated! It's quite mind boggling how he manages to produce such quality and standard in such regularity. Quite amazing

[@paulwoodford6229]

He doesn't always go that deep into the cases. There are plenty of cases where he glossed over so much information. He is the fast food of true crime, for certain people.

[@sarahdixon6011]

@@paulwoodford6229 He is proof that people really enjoy predictable products of regular consistency. He's a 'trustworthy' producer.

[@suzanhodges415]

But I still think he should do one every day!

[@milkyo1206]

@@suzanhodges415 if he did he'd get wore out quick an dial it down a notch anyway.

[@dianawright8334]

When my Father was stationed therein the 60’s the nickname for the city was 29 Stumps