The College Kid Who Suffered the WORST DEATH Imaginable

Mark Kilroy travelled to Texas for spring break. Unfortunately, he was dragged into hell.
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[@HeisenbergFam]

The fact Mike has a sick voice and still made a video is as amazing as the fact he lives inside our walls and knows all of our secrets

[@theramonjr]

Sorry you misspelled sexy voice.

[@AltCtrlSpud]

The missile knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is (whichever is greater), it obtains a difference, or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the position where it is, is now the position that it wasn't, and it follows that the position that it was, is now the position that it isn't. In the event that the position that it is in is not the position that it wasn't, the system has acquired a variation, the variation being the difference between where the missile is, and where it wasn't. If variation is considered to be a significant factor, it too may be corrected by the GEA. However, the missile must also know where it was. The missile guidance computer scenario works as follows. Because a variation has modified some of the information the missile has obtained, it is not sure just where it is. However, it is sure where it isn't, within reason, and it knows where it was. It now subtracts where it should be from where it wasn't, or vice-versa, and by differentiating this from the algebraic sum of where it shouldn't be, and where it was, it is able to obtain the deviation and its variation, which is called error.

[@charlessaints]

​@@theramonjr🤣🤣🤣

[@allsmilz7234]

Good One 👍

[@michaelbaez6334]

Feel better Mike thank you for the time you put in is amazing

[@traciemazoch642]

Went to school with him. He was so kind always nice to everyone. This was incredible sad. His parents were destroyed. They never moved on.

[@traceysblackburn]

that breaks my heart.

[@baharaky]

I need to book a therapy session after watching half of it, let alone the parents. OMG, OMG,OMG

[@narayanstar7787]

I don't see how a parent could get over this. Those poor people.

[@Leepal1969]

I'm not surprised his parents were broken people. Like most people my age, I have lost loved ones who died of natural causes in old age, and that was bad enough. So I can't imagine what they went through. Or indeed what poor Mark was put through. Unbelievable.

[@AndrewLyon23]

No, you didn't.

[@thecourtlyalchemist]

It is terrible to contemplate, but if any other kid was grabbed rather than Mark, we would never know what happened to them. They happened to grab a kid with exactly the right connections needed to find and disable this cult.

[@AussieCrimeCases]

sacrificial in more than one way

[@faithprentice7797]

What an absolutely incredible legacy.

[@carlostejeda2263]

The police was already looking for them as part of a much broader investigation into drug trafficking. They were going down anyway; however, the sacrifices and that other satanic shit they were doing came as a real shock to everyone, even the agents who had been trailing them for moths and subsequently apprehended them.

[@katielettice2410]

I can’t even imagine the level of fear and pain Mark faced in his final hours. RIP

[@katielettice2410]

@@benitom5944 gleefully? I didn’t get that vibe at all. Kind of weird you did. Sounds a bit like you’re judging me for watching the video. You watched it too, right?

[@katielettice2410]

@@benitom5944 I respect that as your opinion but why keep watching his videos?

[@TheLaurkenGroup]

Great job, Mike. Feel better. I was a reporter in Texas when all this went down, so just for context I’d thought I’d add these components to the story. These guys in Mexico were known as narco-occultists; drug dealers who practiced the Afro-Caribbean religion known as Palo Mayombe. It was similar to Santaria which involved music, dance, chanting & drumming. But Santaria is based on animal sacrifice which often becomes what will be served on that night’s dinner table. Palo Mayombe can be far darker & as Mike said, involves human sacrifice & grave robbing, but practitioners (at least in the form this cult practiced) believed that sacrificing a live victim would result in more power & favor from the gods, such as protection & invisibility while dealing/transporting their wares in what was at the time, a very lucrative drug trade. It was learned from the narco-occultists arrested in the Kilroy case, that Adolpho was a homosexual & felt that if a person was tortured & felt intense abject fear & intense pain (through sodomy & other types of pain infliction) at the time of death, more power would be offered to their god(s). Totally f’d up. It’s what nightmares are all about. As a footnote, Santeria comes from the Yoruba people from Nigeria and Palo Mayombe comes from the Congo. Since Congolese slaves were brought to the Caribbean much earlier than the Yoruba, it’s harder to trace their music, culture & religiosity. But anthropologists, behaviorists & law enforcement investigators will tell you based their individual experiences, Palo isn’t always so horrific, but can be far more sinister, more savage and even more mysterious than Santeria . Slaves that came to the Caribbean centuries ago, adopted Catholicism, the religion of their overlords, but used it as a cover for their own religious beliefs. Catholic saints were used to camouflage the gods they worshipped. That said, Palo is very ‘free form’. It has no ancient sacred text (no Bible, Torah or Koran), no specific protocol, no religious leader , no central HQ or base of operations. Palo Mayombe & Santeria, for that matter, are transmitted orally & handed down generationally. That means practice methodology of Palo is more likely to vary from country to country, neighborhood to neighborhood, family to family & from village to village. And one more thing: Babalú (Aye) is a deity in the Santerian pantheon. It’s also the name of a popular Cuban song made popular by Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) on the legendary I Love Lucy TV show of the 50’s. Both Desi & his character are/were Cuban. The song ended with a very long, almost mesmerizing conga drum solo component. Ricky/Desi were a sweaty, exhausted mess by the time the number was over. Even that well known, VO-5 slicked back pompadour haircut couldn’t escape the very real athleticism that was required to perform this song’s conga coda.

[@kimmoran4437]

Now that’s a comment!

[@beethimbles8801]

Thanks for all the added context

[@Ozziecatsmom]

Thanks for the info!

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

Awesome addition of info 👌 thanks!

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

I also love the addition of I Love Lucy and the pompadour after the dance 😆

[@Katseye102]

Just when you think you’ve heard the worst of what some humans have done to others……you hear this story. RIP Mark.

[@TeIegram....me....MRmikeOh]

^^^^^^^^^^^

[@victorowens9150]

Ikr.😢

[@baharaky]

Just watched half of it and I am already shaking and crying

[@cardinalncube5510]

😢 ikr

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

but why did they do things to his butt?? 😳💀

[@laffytaffy2916]

I think we need a group hug, I’m scared.

[@LCee7]

I bet you’re a great person to be around. Your comment made me smile.

[@78homeskillet]

I lived in Harlingen when this happened. The terror this caused was immeasurable. My brother and sister snuck out one night and went to Padre. My sister decided to leave thinking my brother had a ride home, but he did not. He ended up finding one and made it home, but not before my parents were up and horrified, thinking the worst. They both were grounded for quite some time.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

I remember this and it was horrible. Without the family connections, I doubt that Mark’s loved ones would have ever found out what had happened to him.

[@MeeshIsHere]

I agree, I don’t think they would have ever found out what happened. It’s awful.

[@catlovely5438]

Maybe that would have been better… What a horrifying case…

[@lindahiggins7244]

I remember it too I didn't want to believe it

[@Andreamom001]

And the cultists would have been free to keep on doing it to more people.

[@Andreamom001]

@@catlovely5438ait, you think it would have been better if the killers were not caught and were free to go on killing? It was solving Mark’s murder that stopped them.

[@stephanieoconnell2343]

Hey Mike, rest up friend. Thanks for the story and being so dedicated.

[@JesusDisciple916]

​@@sendthis9480 What are you speaking of, exactly? _"LOOK AT ME"?_ How did their comment make it _all about"_ them? Maybe I'm missing something?

[@luxyf3r]

​@@sendthis9480bruh

[@mallyosih7455]

​​@@sendthis9480 bruh

[@irishlydia]

That's a bot seen the same comment repeatedly on other comments saying exact same thing. Ignore it. There is nothing wrong with what you said. It's actually very nice and thoughtful.

[@mallyosih7455]

@sendthis9480 well unlike you, i go outside and it rains sometimes and it's easy to slip up when texting, but you dont have to worry about that in your parents' basement 😌🤝🏾

[@ArdwynElevown]

I remember watching another video about this case and apparenlty the reason Seraphin gleefully ran the roadblock was because he literally believed he was invisible to autorities due to some of the ceremonies and spells of Adolfo. He told this druglords that they were protected that way and they believed him blindly. Thats why he smirked & seemed to enjoy retelling everything on the ranch. He genuinely believed there wont be consequeces to pay for them so he just told them everything.

[@catwell88]

It’s seems odd to laugh, but at least I laughed at this sickos stupidity. Honestly how stupid is that.

[@shue3771]

This must be THE darkest case you've covered, Mike. I feel so sorry for Mark and the other victims

[@camojoe83]

You should look into this case for yourself. This dude didn't even scratch the surface, and he's judgemental and hidebound enough that his summary is quite... Lacking.

[@markmckee8170]

Couldn't agree more, absolutely flabbergasted by this one 😢

[@mollkatless]

@@camojoe83 Ok, but before I do my own research, in the big picture, what is this summary missing?

[@NickPenlee]

If there is any consolation in this story, for Mark's family, it's in knowing that his death led to the demise of this sicko gang and its leader. Mark will almost certainly have saved many others from a horrific end.

[@BBWahoo]

This would make an amazing scooby doo episode "I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for you meddling gringos!!"

[@mcdg77]

I have probably watched 95 percent of that chapter, but this has to be the most shocking, and terribly sad. Kid had a lot of potential

[@louisecolbourn4584]

Me too, I love that chapter, I was very shocked with this one c

[@littlel4974]

For me it was probably the most shocking as well. The element of him just going about his business & being taken, and having the sickest of all things happen to him. Most murders are horrible, but the depravity and torture aspect, in this one has probably been the one that has made me feel the sickest to watch, knowing that some poor soul indured that. 😢

[@ellilee4199]

This case has always haunted me, this poor young man 😢 Humans can be so freaking horrible and it's just not fair 💔

[@Liverpool5095]

Sadly, the word horrible is not reserved for humans, and specific individuals from virtually any creature can be so. A dog raised by my dog rescuer neighbour with full love and care just decided one day to maul a little baby girl to death who was walking down the street with her mother. He was a pitbull, and specialist investigators told my neighbor its natural predatory inclination that it was bred to have took over out of nowhere, and there's nothing she could've done differently. She loved that dog and raised it perfectly and he he still did that. My point is there are "horrible" examples in all creatures sadly and humans aren't an exception.

[@greywolf2270]

Humanity is often times a self-serving cesspool, and at times evil. I’d rather spend time with my rescue cats and dogs than most human beings…

[@lexiemaep7930]

If this happened to my child, I don't think I could ever get over it

[@jacqueline8559]

I'm sure I'd go insane. God forbid 🙏

[@breez706]

They never did

[@racheleustace9710]

Me either I'd just give up

[@LightBlueVans]

i don’t think i’d ever be able to cope either.

[@zacharymarkham5232]

​@@jacqueline8559 lol God

[@tlcd2135]

My heart goes out to his parents, Jim and Helen. I cannot even imagine losing my child like that. 💔

[@lux.illuminaughty]

Such a sad case

[@itsjeninMass]

It's horrific!

[@Erebus.666.]

Your heart goes out? Sounds like Palo Mayombe is catching on....

[@itsjeninMass]

@@Erebus.666. 🤣🤣 Well played.

[@kristinwojtowich8902]

​@@Erebus.666.bahahahaha nice 👌

[@CatLadyofUtah]

I was in high school when this happened. Our parents cancelled our Spring Break. It was very scary. Excellent job, Mike. Feel better friend!

[@CatLadyofUtah]

Excellent job! We Like your tangents. Own the “no glasses” look you look handsome! 😎

[@armando6413]

If thats the case then you will never come out if your a scary bitch like that

[@stefmon68]

Yes, I had just graduated HS. That was THE END of Spring Break in Mexico for Texas students. So horrible. RIP to the victims.

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Same here . Scary and sad😢

[@tinawindham6958]

Parents!!!! Ugh, what are ya gonna do?

[@manueltovar6771]

Mike I was 13 years old when this happened living in Brownsville. You are spot-on with all the details. All your information is accurate. And I also learned some new things with a detail. I followed this very closely in the news and in the newspapers. From both Matamoros and from Brownsville. Just want to let you know you did a great job on this.

[@ceceoo1]

Oh boy, I remember this well. I live in south Texas. When this case broke, fear gripped everyone. Every detail was described in the newspapers. How horrific for Mark and his family. Thank you Mike, for trying to be gentle with this one.

[@davidlancaster8152]

As soon as I saw Mark's photo i knew this story. Read a book on the whole case. Mike does an incredible job with the short time allowed. These mutants were/are the worst people humanity can conjure. Nauseating

[@leflyxdvd]

short time allowed? does youtube have a limit?

[@lizzyss6183]

​@@leflyxdvdWhat a snarky comment.

[@davidlancaster8152]

@@leflyxdvd he allowed himself. This story could easily take up 2 hours documentary time.

[@lakeshoreshepherds741]

@@davidlancaster8152 That guy was a downright psychopath~ he did a great job.

[@anafonseca9951]

What’s the name of the book?

[@omarra6781]

THAT is one of the most horrifying stories I've heard and I've heard some bad ones. I can't imagine how Mark's parents felt or still feel. It would be bad enough to lose your child, but to lose him like this? I don't think I'd survive that. Thank you for the story in spite of being sick. Hope you feel better soon, Mike.

[@amberg4131]

Aw, the fact that Mikes so sick a d yet he still works through it is something that I admire in him. Hope he's feeling better soon. My bfs been getting over some type of cold bug last week too. Some nasty stuffs going around. Not covid(took the test) but yucky. Feel better

[@mollienixx]

Dude…he must’ve been horrified! All those people… Jesus Christ!!!

[@chainamarie03]

One of Mikes' better vids ....it sure held my attention the whole way thru. My heart go out to Marks parents and close friends .......one place I've never had a desire to visit is mexico. They don't have respect for life .......animal or human 😢

[@GinaWelsh]

@@chainamarie03What a disgustingly racist comment that shows your lack of respect for humans. Grow up.

[@Sparkplug2286]

If I found out that happened to my kid, I’d be dead the second I could find some sort of object to off myself with. I wouldn’t make it an hour.

[@gnorman8852]

In such a dark tale, I was still preoccupied thinking how in the photos of Mark Kilroy he looked like a young Matt Damon to me. Such a horrible death for poor Mark & devastating for his family & the other victims' families, too.

[@daisyseedsower]

I was thinking a young Brad Pitt, but you’re right - definitely Matt Damon

[@tompilkington7379]

Totally. That was my comment too

[@c.alexander4622]

For this young man, this good son, Mark, suffering is over. What comes after this world, I don't know, yet feel certain he's free. As a mother, however, I cannot imagine what this has been for his parents. A nightmare, not to be borne by any mother and father. I hope they realize that, if not for their undaunted efforts to find him, other lives would be lost at the hands of these devils! Stolen and sacrificed for their sick superstitions. I see a saviour of innocent souls, unbeknownst by both Mark and those spared.💙

[@laurenbacall3847]

That poor boy. My god. RIP Mark Kilroy, and to all of the other victims who suffered that same horrific fate.

[@littlel4974]

This episode made me feel rather panicked, thinking about what their victims would have gone through. Nightmare material 😮

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

was it the part, where they did things to his but?? 💀

[@marilyne4324]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 have you heard of projection?

[@mikesanders8621]

Have you heard of joking?

[@Klapauzius-369]

Creep and Crime - only look until noon. :O)

[@leslievasquez2645]

This kind of stuff still happens all the time 😢

[@hailietattrie6122]

“They shuck it up… 👀🧐😏” Mike this got me😂 you always manage to tell these stories in an informative and respectful way while also adding in humour when appropriate. A true gift- you’re king of story telling !

[@daintycaked]

A friend of mine from Mexico is always very leery about anything related to witchcraft and watching this really explains why. Scary stuff.

[@Amy-qe7ti]

I first learned of Mark’s horrific kidnapping and sacrifice many years ago. It is a case I have never forgotten and think about often. My heart truly goes out to his parents and his friends, especially the ones on the trip with him. I cannot even begin to imagine the far reaching impact this has had on all involved. Rest in much Peace Mark. ❤

[@TeIegram...me..MRmikeOh]

^^^^🎉🎉^^^.

[@amberg4131]

I like how they got someone to purify that spot. Can't imagine how dark that spot must have been.

[@yleal1224]

This happened a few towns away from me and it's still talked about it today. Every Spring Break people still cross over and there's still lots of border violence to keep us locals away. Lots of people go missing across the border, but Mark's story was big, due to his family background.

[@SheliaHutcherson]

This was truly a horrific story, a real boogey man! Spring break doesn’t sound so great anymore , this should be shown to all Spring break kids

[@josephbellvietnam]

This is a dark and terrifying episode. So very sorry that these poor guys ever got caught up with this sick group . Just pray that they did not suffer but listening to this I feel they did. So very sorry for all who got caught with this evil bunch. RIP all you poor victims and families.

[@jessied8585]

Mark Kilroy, a name I'll never forget. I've lived 30 minutes from Santa Fe all my life, for Texas that's next door. I'm 2 yrs older than him so it was a major shock for everyone especially our age group even if we didn't know him. Generally speaking, Spring/Summer half the kids went to the New Braunfels area to go tubing and party in San Antonio and the other half went to Corpus. I always went west to Hill Country. Watching your video it seems like it was 100 years ago and yesterday. I'm glad you did the story. It keeps his memory alive and maybe some kid watching will be extra vigilant when they are in any unfamiliar area and know it's not an urban legend but horrible things do happen to good people. Thanks Mike.

[@mattwhaley9917]

I remember this story from the news when I was in middle school and discussing it in class with my social studies teacher. It was one of those stories that, as a thirteen year old, was hard to believe but opened up my mind to see just how evil man has the ability to be. Thank you for covering this, hadn't thought about it in a long time.

[@Ravesnightmare]

Oh gosh this is horrible, I cannot believe how evil people are, poor Mark rest in peace 😢 I feel so awful for Marks parents too. As well as the others who were victims of these evil men.

[@gojenn0927]

This was a rough one, Mike. I hope the victims were unconscious. That's what I'm telling myself to sleep anyway.

[@camojoe83]

Nope. The Nganga's spirits are fed on pain and suffering. Unconscious bodies don't suffer.

[@ChristianPA]

@@camojoe83 Never know. Some people pass out in pain.

[@camojoe83]

@@ChristianPA yes, and you wake them back up with more pain. Or ammonia. Or fire. I know too much about Constanzo. He made sure they were awake until he poured them into the Nganga. That's the whole point of the ritual.

[@camojoe83]

@@ChristianPA even to the point of the previous ritual being declared a failure because the cartel man they caught wouldn't show fear or scream no matter what he did. And he did horrible things to him, too. In the end tho, he just cut off his head and buried him. Wasn't even good to feed to the Nganga.

[@ChristianPA]

@@camojoe83 You’d just need to lay someone down to keep them conscious if they pass out from pain to keep the blood to the brain. Not sure if these guys were smart enough to figure that out.

[@samdog_1]

I remember reading about this case in the paper right after it happened. I was sickened and horrified by the depravity of the crime as a young man. I'm just as sickened and horrified even today as an old man. True unadulterated evil....

[@mariagabrielle6383]

Evil is real. So is Good.

[@amberg4131]

I would hope that any dark ritual that they did didn't work bc I don't think you can sacrifice someone like that to have their soul consumed or given to that god without someone being fully willing. I would really just hope that in the afterlife these poor unfortunate souls haven't been able to get to this god of theirs... If they did it 15 times.. I just hoped that it didn't work bc someone wasn't freely offering themselves.. But I don't know crap about that. I wouldn't mess with any of that if my life depending on it... And boy there was a time I was so sick laying in bed writing stuff down how sick I was and I was (almost) willing to do anything, but I was just so scared to say the words out loud😅 for fear that maybe someone would respond......... ... Maybe I watch too many of these

[@user-rh9jg9fu7z]

They can't do anything with the souls. Souls Belong To God. And satan and them are powerless in every important (eternal) way and are awaiting Destruction. My Brother, Christ, Has Stripped Everything from satan and their followers and they await Ultimate Rejection and Destruction

[@TheStar798]

This is devastatingly sad. Poor lad. I can't imagine the horror he went through. R.I.P to all 23 victims 😢 (I hope you feel better soon, Mike 💜)

[@curiouslyme524]

I hope you feel better, Mike. Bronchitis & laryngitis aren't fun. Thank you for your video. Very horrific case😢.

[@somr1972]

I have always thought of him from the time he was a missing person featured on UNSOLVED MYSTERIES. I was a teenager at that time. This one sticks with me.

[@starling5188]

It's sad that the property wasn't searched more thoroughly afterwards. There are probably some missing persons cases that might have been solved.

[@BikingVikingHH]

Nah dawg, they did the right thing. I’d rather not know where a loved one is, and always wonder, then know they went through hell.

[@BunnyQueen97]

@@BikingVikingHHI don’t feel the same way. And burning the property never gave any more families that choice.

[@lizhall4473]

​@@BikingVikingHHYOU might not want to know but it's not your place to speak for other people.

[@lizhall4473]

​@@BunnyQueen97Exactly, it was a real lazy job.

[@veenoir1991]

There's a good chance that the real proprietors of the ranch had a hand in making sure nothing else was searched.

[@tammyclemmons1801]

I went to high school with Mark - I've seen just about every video put out there about him but I love Mikes videos so this is going to be one that I really want to watch even though thinking about Mark being gone is still so sad. He was such a nice guy and loved by everyone in our town. Even if you didn't know him, you knew him.

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

you must have really hated mark 💀 smh

[@BBWahoo]

Mark will always be with us, in our hearts and our stomachs. *buuuuuuurp* excuse me, jeje 🇲🇽🌮🤤

[@timparker4160]

Clearly never a shortage of assholes in KZbin comments, Mike's crowd is usually of better calibre. No one deserved what Mark went through. I saw this story a while ago on LightsOut and was just blown away by how cruel we can be to each other. Take care.

[@timparker4160]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 Pretty tough in the comments little man, I promise you wouldn't say that in person.

[@danascheidt2731]

I'm sorry your youth had this story about one you knew and liked. It's heartbreaking!!!! I knew the story at the start when said his name as I too read many stories and even a movie of this terrible horrific true story. It's one that has stuck with me. I was a teenager in the eighties and graduate 1985 so this goes back far for me too. Not as you knew personally of course as again sorry it's one you knew personally. His poor dad and family so so sad when they heard how he passed away. No parent should hear it this way especially! His soul was heaven bound to the last beat of his heart! And know he only died to wake again in the arms of angels!!!!!

[@beanoneya]

I went to church with him, him and his family were always such nice people. It was wild as a tween, to hear all of this craziness about someone I knew.

[@moonhand1]

Great job as usual Mike. The was a movie called Borderland that was made about this crime. it's actually fairly true to the facts as far as it goes and contains a true life documentary on the extras. This story gave me chills when I first became acquainted with it. No one should have to go through that, RIP Mark.

[@38JamieLee38]

Glad it didn’t keep ya down too long Mike.. Great timing for a long boring day, thank you!! Take care, because we love ya… ❤

[@ThatChapter]

Happy to keep working!

[@dava73]

That’s was one of the most horrific story I’ve EVER heard. Those poor, poor people. 😢

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

I know right? Their cult was ruined.

[@Sage-Thyme]

Our guy Mike powering through when he's clearly not well and providing the content we keep coming back for, that's dedication!

[@lawrenceo7372]

I was a teen in San Antonio when I heard about this on the news. Scarred me for life. Have never visited Mexico because of this. This year will be the first time I travel to Mexico ever and now This shows up on my feed to remind me of why I never went to Mexico!

[@whydidmyhandlechangefromAlice]

Best wishes for a quick recovery!

[@alannabanana6255]

I think this is the most disturbing story you've covered to date, Mike. I don't remember feeling this perturbed and sick from any of your previous uploads. At a loss for words.

[@joycebrackbill-henderly8311]

I agree. I felt sick.

[@cwa2012]

Me too. Please go back to your usual videos.

[@Alberto-mq3jm]

It gets even worse if you look further into it, there's more

[@sonjawilliams989]

Me too

[@Bunny11344]

I enjoyed every min of it tbh

[@jessiimamii5113]

Get better soon Mike! Thank you for still taking the time to deliver an amazing true crime story despite being unwell. We love you.

[@jetshroomeye8126]

I have seen many videos of this case. Mike you really knocked it out of the park! This is the most thoroughly done and you have done an outstanding job especially considering how you’re recovering from laryngitis. You are one of the best storytellers out there. I always know that you don’t add on just to enhance the facts. You have a talent that keeps the listener engaged and informed in a way that few others can. Not to mention you are such a likable narrator. I look forward to many more! . Take care of yourself and I love ya!

[@SavvvyGhost]

MIKE. Don't push yourself if you're not well! The fact that you still try to give us content means so much. thank you! I did miss your face but make sure you take care of yourself too❤

[@SydneyDavisJrJr]

Congrats on the LASIK! It’s going to be a foreign concept getting used to seeing you without them, just because theyre almost your brand at this point, but we’ll get used to it all the same. I’m stoked for you!

[@yup_its_ME.512]

I remember this all over the news when i was young 😢 It paralyzed people with fear at the time! Now, something like this is just so common we fall asleep listening to these cases...

[@steppen3682]

There was a good movie made about this in 2007 called Borderlands. I read a random book I bought at an airport, got on the flight, then could not stop reading it. The title is Buried Secrets, and it was unbelievable--the depths of depravity and the hold he had over his followers. Lots of details, but grisly. Thank you for this episode. This is a story of pure evil.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

So why have so many people tried to deny the existence of ritual murders?

[@steppen3682]

@@ryanjacobson2508 That's a really good question, and I don't know the answer. I know from my earlier reading that this went on for years in Matamoros, but only came to light when the cult captured a fairly well-connected "gringo", just as Costanza had ordered. Mark Kilroy wasn't a typical victim. He was a US citizen with family connections. I think for years the cult was far more careful in choosing, unfortunately, people whose absence wouldn't be noticed. That's why the US authorities got so heavily involved when Mark went missing. So very sad for every victim, especially the torture. It's chilling to think that one person can persuade a whole gang to mercilessly carry out any instruction given. Your question reminds of the saying "If it did happen, then it can happen", no matter what those in charge tell us, or how unimaginable the actual truth is.

[@b.l.fisher8230]

Also, an incredible Death Metal band named Brujeria took on the personas of the satanic drug dealers. If you're into Metal, they are definitely worth a listen...

[@jennifermaddy2442]

​@@steppen3682they would of been shit scared that the torture would happen to them if didn't follow orders

[@CantTellYou]

@@ryanjacobson2508 I feel like a big part of it is: because the US in the 80s was so full of “Satanic Panic” - much of which was either totally debunked or found to be way overblown - so people can easily dismiss ritual killings because of how fantastical & similar to complete myths it can sound. Even without that factor though, I do think many would find it easier to believe that it happens in an unfamiliar culture & country than in their own.... However, if it truly _is_ happening in their own culture & country, I think the majority of people would only believe it if faced with actual evidence. Words alone, personal testimonies, or rumors & theories discussed on KZbin videos just aren’t gonna do it for the majority at this point.

[@jasonfrerichs6583]

I lived in South Padre Island for several years. I worked as a bartender. I also learned Spanish by walking around Matamoros, Mexico. People still talk about this murder. Nobody goes to Matamoros anymore because it’s dangerous. I can answer general questions about the area.

[@welshwitch2126]

The entire *nonexistent* Texas southern border is dangerous. My daughter in law is from The Valley, more specifically, Edinburg. Her parents still live there. I worry about them because they’re so kind and trusting.

[@warrior--poet5418]

how would you say life in padre was then, relatively from these days.. were there species that in padre were found only there, as we have many of them in different places in the continental state.. of course, that'd be texas mainland areas, such as the san marcos city park, where the spring water is protected for a thousand feet of the san marcos tributary when it leaves out, before joining with the guadalupe river.. there are unique plants & the ecosystems are highly defended by the rules.. the smaller san marcos is a beautiful ride for rafting, tubing or kayak/ canoes & it remains in good to very clear visibility until it goes into the larger river.. have you seen this, does it sound familiar to padre? - €πD - ~WarriorPoet~

[@armandoemanuelle7815]

I’ve read about this case years ago and I always go back to a quote he said about drugs “we transport them and we enslave them”. He would punish anyone who would be high around him because it would mess with the rituals of infuriate the gods.

[@afreeman5609]

I was in matamores Mexico at Sargent peppers when Mark was kidnapped. I remember hearing about this and was worried for him right away. Sad tragedy that shouldn't have occurred.

[@texas2pugs]

Growing up in Texas, this is a story that has never left me. I remember it being on the news a lot. It was also during the time of "Satanic Panic" and happened around the same time as Richard Ramirez. Scary stuff as a kid and I still feel sorry for his family. Very tragic.

[@aethrya]

you look young homie

[@texas2pugs]

@@aethrya thank you, that made my day! I'll be 50 next year.

[@aethrya]

@@texas2pugs you got that young spirit bro; keep shining. I'm starting to get that silver fox shit going on lol. I'm 37 next month but get told I look in my twenties a lot. It's the free spirit and love that keeps us young. Much love from Denver.

[@your_belief_vs_everything]

There were a lot, like a disproportionate amount when you factor in that occultism is very niche in comparison to mainstream religion, of crimes committed by these "satanists". I'm using the term "Satanists" to incorporate any violent cult.

[@NJRDC]

I remember this vaguely from the news. I grew up in a very religious environment and this was mentioned at church as an example of Satan being real. I had no idea the details were so gruesome.

[@D-me-dream-smp]

This is a truly horrific case and I can’t even begin to imagine how tormenting it must be for Marks loved ones to have to live with the knowledge of the brutal way his life ended. The leader of the cult was such an exceptionally evil person.

[@narayanstar7787]

I don't think I would ever be able to speak of it again . I would pray that the shock of it had somehow numbed the pain,that a sort of delirium set in. Our body has built in protections ,I believe.

[@KeepNitReeel]

​@@narayanstar7787

[@lynnlynn9124]

At first I thought this was going to be the cartel sacrifices of students. I can't imagine what any parents do through when such a huge loss hits. But to lose it in these sick ways, takes it to another level. Edit:Oops, it is the same ones. So awful. Similar to the fake Mexican goddess who had an altar in a cave . Truly despicable subhumans.

[@thehighwaychild.]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Nyximlee]

Awesome job covering this, Mike. This story was riveting and tragic. My heart goes out to the victims and the families. Side note, getting used to you without your glasses will be strange, but congrats! It must be so awesome to wake up in the morning and not have to get them to see!

[@gloriasymes4290]

Respect to ya Mikey, I love the compassion you expressed throughout the video....

[@lisalynnmarie2448]

Wow, I've heard this before but not in as much gruesome detail as Mike was able to do. To be honest, I was actually getting sick to my stomach listening to him describe everything. I could picture it ALL while trying to eat. I lost my appetite. Those poor people, and what Mark and others went through was literally hell on earth. May he (and the others) rest in peace.

[@saucepapi6741]

The edits, the narration, the detail. This channel is legit like primetime television. I cant wait for the next episode. Keep up the good work, your voice just added to the tension of the video.

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

The internet is ten times better than prime time television Boomer😅.

[@VictoriaMarch13]

I have no words. How can people be so cruel and.... evil?? This is the definition of nightmare fuel. How is this real?? His poor parents! My goodness!

[@sarahbaker1986]

You’re an incredible storyteller! Can’t wait for the next next chapter😌✌️

[@Bonnie-or6nj]

This is honestly one of the more horrifying ones Mike has covered.

[@atmedia9882]

Yes…. I really just don’t get how someone could do any of this and not only that how are their exoskeletons not morphed into demonic ugly beings, I am just baffled

[@salis-salis]

and the voice to boot!

[@chizzelfingers]

build the wall

[@katielettice2410]

Agreed!

[@yointhebedroom83]

Don’t ever apologise for going on tangents, it’s great to listen to you and learn. And please please please do a survival story!! I hope you feel better Mike and thanks for sharing this story. I’d never heard it before and it’s so scary, horrific and beyond anything you would expect from a horror film happening in reality. Praying for those victims.

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

why did they do things to his butt? 😳 was that part of the ritual?? 💀

[@MeanStreamFraudCast]

I appreciate and respect your opinion but i couldn't disagree more, I'm not a fan of the tangents. I like the pictures!

[@dunglifemovement]

Yo in the bedroom and stuff

[@cathybassett6432]

Thanks for hanging in there for us and getting this video out even though ill. Hope you're all better. Great video

[@baileybminis3035]

This is such a dark story…so sad! I really enjoyed the longer video! Impressed you did it with your voice half gone. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you!

[@VioletJoy]

This has got to be one of the worst cases I've ever heard. Poor Mark was killed in the most gruesome manner imaginable. It's just the worst nightmare. There aren't words. My heart breaks for him and his loved ones. 💔

[@chryssak.3408]

This video is a masterpiece! Mike, my friend, you sure are a sight for sore eyes/ears. Although the case is horrific, the storytelling is out of this world! Thank you ❤

[@pamstropes8295]

Thank you for all the hard work you put into your program. I love the way you narrate the sad and horrific tales. Also, I am looking forward to the new content you want to produce. Thank you.

[@romanbotello15]

Read about this case. When Serafin Hernandez ran the roadblock, he thought he was 'invisible' to the police. A spell put over him by Adolpho made him invisible. When the police followed him to the ranch, he thought it was all a joke and the police couldn't hurt him. Neither could their bullets. Then, the Mexican police officer in charge put a M-16 next to Serafin Hernandez's head and squeezed the trigger, sending out a volley of bullets. He looked at Hernandez and screamed 'You think these bullets won't hurt you??!??!'... Allegedly Hernandez pissed his pants and the laughter was over ... the trio began digging....

[@pinupdelila7477]

A movie was made based on this it was called ‘Borderland’ it was pretty accurate and after the movie ended they had a documentary style interviews with police and detectives that were there it was really sad and emotional

[@deeborahm1martin615]

It was horrific and the fact it was a true story is even worse . Poor Mark , I really hope his body went into shock early on . Prayers for his family

[@Cassie_-rw9ik]

Thanks. The full movie is on you tube. I’ll watch tonight.

[@sarahmitchell4771]

@@deeborahm1martin615😊

[@lux.illuminaughty]

Love you Mike, you're a sweetheart. I love that you're still wearing your glasses for us, and that you admitted to still doing the wink on your podcasts, even though we can't see it. I still picture the wink when just listening. Feel better!

[@lux.illuminaughty]

@@anarchyneverdies3567 right at the end Mike said he's gotten lasik eye treatment so no longer needs the eyeglasses, but still wore frames for us, intending to lessen the shock. 👓

[@ohshiznoodlemuffin]

Ayyyy congrats on the Lasik! Completely life changing to us sqints! I could hardly tell you had laryngitis. Also, just wanted to say that I'm so excited seeing all of these changes for you irl (getting Lasik) and just through your channel and podcast. You deserve all the glory and gains! We love ya!

[@LKB0131]

I’ve heard of this before, but not with as many details as this. I couldn’t imagine the pain & heartbreak Mark’s parents must’ve felt through all of this. Truly must’ve been Hell on earth for Mark. This is such a sick & sad one. **Edit** Feel better soon Mike & congrats on getting Lasik!! Don’t even bother with a transition with your glasses. Just go for it! I’m sure it feels weird, but at the same time, AMAZING!! 🤓🥸👓🕶️👓🥸🤓

[@joycebrackbill-henderly8311]

Yes! I had lasik years ago and am no longer near sighted!

[@meganjones3427]

If you want an even deeper dive, Last Podcast On the Left did 2 or 3 episodes on Adolpho Costanzo. It's all dudes, so the vibe is kinda 🙄 sometimes, but they really go in depth and do an insane amount of research.

[@DocBree13]

I was born the same year that Mark was, and I remember when this happened on my 21st birthday, when I was on spring break. I couldn’t watch this entire video. I can’t believe such evil exists. My heart goes out to his family and friends - may he rest in peace.

[@christiecobb4637]

this evil is coming over our open southern border thanks to dementia joey biden

[@lady_k5588]

I'm really looking forward to hearing your historical tales! Also, congrats on getting Lasik! I'm so jealous that you can just take off your glasses and actually SEE THINGS!

[@jennifermarie7405]

As per usual, FANTASTIC episode Mike! Your way of factual storytelling, sprinkled with some humor, topped with your amazing accent always makes for a damn good video EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! I could listen to you recite the alphabet and I’d love it! On a side note, WHY does this guy look like Matt Damon in the screen grab for this video?! Crazy!! Does anyone else see it?

[@chip-chat2112]

Feel better Mike! Thank you for always looking after us❤️

[@buckeye_viking5122]

This is the reason I didn't take a job with Brownsville P.D. Wife was pregnant with our first and when this story broke she and my parents begged a`and pleaded until I called and declined the position. It's only gotten worse so I don't regret the decision. Love your2 dark history videos BTW would definitely watch what you post!

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

it should have been you instead of mark???

[@buckeye_viking5122]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 did you mean to say should or could?

[@Download1138]

Thank you Mike for having our backs! Though you’re not feeling well, you still got another video for us! You the real MVP!

[@CalicoJoeJoe]

Get rest Mike! Thank you for keeping us entertained ❤

[@m.y.o.b.724]

I heard of this case before and it is ultra scary. Matamoros is a place to stay away from, even in today's time. May Mark and all the other victim's R.I.P. So sorry for all the suffering you had to endure. Condolences to their families.

[@clara5924]

I first heard about this horrible event years ago, and I will never forget Mark's story and photo. The poor lad just wanted to enjoy his summer vacation. May Mark rest in peace, and my sincerest condolences to his bereaved family. Get well soon Mike, been enjoying your narration for years.

[@brandonmacon3317]

Yea and people still go there 😅

[@JesseDumontt]

One of the thousands of cases I've seen and read about that remind me why I genuinely believe karma does not exist.

[@theoriginalbluey]

Just when I think I've heard the darkest most disturbing true crime story ever... along another one comes! I hope you are fully recovered now Mike.

[@77elleinad73]

Healing to the families involved 💚 I couldn’t help but notice how much Mark looked like Matt Damon - his smile.

[@SlickArmor]

I thought he looked familiar.

[@chizzelfingers]

build the wall

[@magallanesagustin4952]

@@chizzelfingers I agree that a wall should be built but this happened in Mexico while Mark was on vacation, it's not that it was commited by ilegal immigrants in the US.

[@whynot828]

​@@chizzelfingersyour comment is taken but not valid within this gruesome murder

[@paisleyhendrix43]

I think this is one of the first true crime stories I ever heard when I was young and it has stayed with me ever since. Rest In Peace and Power Mark and all the poor victims of these monsters

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

Me too

[@chandrabrown1622]

Thank you for bringing us an amazing video even in sickness!! And we will watch and listen to anything you create!!! We love you too!!!

[@tracyallshouse2730]

Your story telling on this one was absolutely second to none‼️ Scary and gruesome but well done. 👍😉

[@MeeshIsHere]

This is my favourite youtube channel by far. No matter how popular, sick, busy Mike gets he is still very consistent in his uploads. It’s refreshing. I like the dark history stuff as well as the true crime. The only thing I’d maybe change is having guests on the podcast but that’s probably a personal preference. It’s going to take time to get use to no glasses. I love that Mike opens the videos saying ‘hi friends’ and ending them with ‘cause I love ya.’ From somebody else it might be irritating or get old but when Mike does it it’s surprising comforting lol Rest up, Mike. We all want you to get better soon, even if it costs us a video or two. Cause we love ya. 😉😊❤️

[@dreed1058]

He has a winning, loved KZbin show - why change a good thing?

[@MeeshIsHere]

@@dreed1058 I don’t want to change a thing :)

[@GlassHalfFullNeverEmpty]

Hope you feel better soon Mike❤ thank you for giving us another interesting twisted story while recovering, you da best❣️

[@1121Grandpa]

Get better! Great job as always! So informative

[@aoifemyler6243]

It was terrible that he almost escaped perhaps if he had moved just a few seconds earlier he might have just evaded the second capture from the others in the car that travelled behind. He must have been so scared when he was brought into that shack - my heart does go out to his parents. Sorry to hear you were sick Mike but your storytelling was still great

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

mike seems kind of classless the way he made light of this kids grizzly demise. they even did things to his butt. 💀

[@Michelle-nv2ch]

​@jasonvoorhees5640 your the one constantly commenting on people's comments about how they sodomized him. Mike narrates a true story. He's in no way disrespecting. You're the one being crude about the one detail.

[@zoarium4289]

@@jasonvoorhees5640i mean, how else would you cope w stuff this dark? he still approached the difficult topic gracefully.

[@guurr82cu37]

Thank you Mike 👍 You are a rockstar, even though you are sick, you come on Tuesday to keep us entertained ❤

[@sisterstonerock]

Well that was horrific and disturbing. Poor dude. Bless his soul. We ready for what you got in store, Mike! Congrats on the new set of windows. Our boy is growing up 🥹