The Betrayal of Martre Coles

Martre Coles was a talented young artist living just outside Richmond, VA. He was looking for an escape, and he got one when he received an email from a university asking him to come down. He was never heard from again, and that email was determined to be fake.
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[@BikingVikingHH]

Bless that young girls heart for coming forward. It takes a lot of courage and sense of justice to go against family… I hope she lives well.

[@brianew]

Can you imagine how frightened she must have been?

[@GeoffreyMureithi]

@@brianew And especially in such a toxic environment.

[@rosariccardo3529]

@@brianew she may have been scared that she'd be got out of the way next :( Poor child. I wonder what happened to her?

[@squidgames79]

👵🏿

[@mommy2libras]

Especially at 12 years old. You have to wonder how her mother raised her to do the right thing but was a murderer herself and got her other daughter to help her do it.

[@pureicefire]

This woman was just absolutely hateful and did such an evil act. Martre was an innocent young man who had a beautiful thing to offer humanity through art. It’s so tragic.

[@kimmuckenfuss2284]

This is what "gets" me. Martre was just living his life & bothering absolutely NO ONE. I mean, how harmless is that? This is just confirmation to me that in this world we now live in, all you have to do is just literally exist & breathe to become a target of some malevolent jackass. Just....CRAZY!

[@dutchy213]

The Straight evil in these woman is disgusting 🤢. Smdh

[@Schinzo__]

W them

[@Movetheproduct]

Im black

[@animula6908]

I’m pretty sure he’d have ended up homeless, but murder is uncalled for

[@ariamaddison257]

God Bless that little girl. She has more heart and morals than that entire “family” put together.

[@MikeMichaels1987]

and the british royal family

[@mikehuish1671]

She did stab him with a pair of scissors ✂️ before this happened, so 🤔. Jk what chance did she have with a mother like that

[@Zrunawaybride]

I truly hope Elana is okay because she was so young. I hope that Maurice or someone good adopted her. So brave for her to tell the police what happened. Incredibly evil to do that to such a decent young man who had his whole life ahead of him.

[@Clem68W]

At the very least she was smart enough to know she might be next.

[@Godisgreater123]

I agree.. God Bless that little girl and may she have a decent life..she did the right thing!

[@SetPlayGaming]

I'm so sad, hearing about Martre who only wanted to escape and see his dreams, crushed by a selfish evil woman who was consumed with hate. RIP Martre you deserved so much better than what you were given 😥

[@josi4251]

That poor young man just wanted a life, a chance to get out in the world with his art. And that little girl who had the guts to speak up -- two young lives wrecked. I hope the girl gets all the help in the world to have a healthy life.

[@ronaldsweenson798]

Props to the little girl having the will to do what is right even when it's your family doing the wrong that kind of attitude will get you far in life.

[@jori7398]

This world is so fallen. Broken people breaking other people everyday, and thinking nothing of it. 😓 Rest In Peace, Martre.

[@tariq_sharif]

"his world is so fallen" -- are you a bible basher ? The world is not fallen, people just doing people stuff, that is why we have laws, and should enact further laws to better educate people ...

[@Drewydrew397]

@@tariq_sharif Educate people to not hate other people? Good luck with that. Start in Israel. Tell me how it goes.

[@tariq_sharif]

@@Drewydrew397 Ah... so you are a bible bashing sympathiser... here is your problem in isreal.. when you have been inculcated for millennia by books whose creator god commands its followers to smash the heads' of babies against rocks because they were born into the wring tribe, that a certain group was "promised" land by a superstitious being etc etc, then the hatred in that region can be explained ... so, yeah going great... how about you ?

[@lococomrade3488]

@@Drewydrew397 looks like we could just start with you. Why the need to mention Israel?

[@moominmay]

@@tariq_sharif no law on earth can be enacted to ‘better’ educate people. The worst crimes result in death and lack of education is not the reason why. Human nature: not everyone respects life or thinks selflessly unfortunately.

[@ezekielmorphis4231]

The fact that they made him believe his dreams were being manifest and witnessed his pure excitement and joy and then still went through with murdering him is extra cruel and sadistic.

[@kimmoran4437]

So cruel to do that. I can just imagine how excited he was and scrambling to get his portfolio ready. And he was leaving soon anyway; so needless.

[@ezekielmorphis4231]

@@kimmoran4437 Imagining his pure excitement only to realize those dreams were ruined and now he was being murdered by those he trusted is awful.

[@kimmoran4437]

@@ezekielmorphis4231 His step-mother actually helped him make the mask for his portfolio! Unbelievable.

[@ezekielmorphis4231]

@@kimmoran4437 so sad for him

[@Forflipsake]

Beyond evil. There’s a time and place for them , and in time they’ll realise that .

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Elena is one brave and smart gal for coming forward and talking to the police when she had a chance. Risky considering her own life was in danger for knowing too much. It was heart-stopping to hear the police almost not believe her. I kept yelling at my phone like they could hear me “she’s not lying!! She’s in danger too! Do something!”

[@rosariccardo3529]

I heard on other channels that E from the age of 9 spent a lot of time physically attacking M. I wonder now after Mike's version if she wasn't acting out her mother's hatred for him? Mom may have put on a friendly face to M, but expressed her anger and hatred for him to E. I admire E's courage coming forward. Her statement and the way she called the police were ingenious. She definitely helped solve the case, along with M's girlfriend.

[@KPbouj]

@@rosariccardo3529 I heard the same thing as well from other shows. She was trying to turn everyone against him but she forgot that he was actually a nice kid and no matter how much abuse he got he was still nice to that little girl and she knew her mama was wrong and an abuser.

[@rosariccardo3529]

@@KPbouj seeing her mom murder him must have been absolutely terrifying

[@Ninja-ty4lw]

Kinda sad that when testifying, she said she was not upset that Martre died. She didn't like him but was brave enough to speak out about his murder.

[@frankenfurterr3432]

same! when he said "you can get in a lot of trouble for lying" i yelled "NO SHE CANT SHES A MINOR!" :[ im glad they believed her, shes so brave

[@Lostinmyhead23]

Both women and men need to be mindful of who they bring around their children. Some people are so blinded by selfishness and hate that will harm your children to hurt you. So sad.

[@antiblonda1737]

Excellent point

[@corimyers4985]

Amen. I never even said my daughters name in front of men I dated after me and her father divorced. They were not allowed at my house either. Now that she’s grown up and working on her 3rd degree black belt, she’s protecting ME. Mommy they hurt you or even try to, imma fold them like a sandwich. Gotta protect your family…and trust has to be earned, not given out of politeness.

[@applecandyfolks7979]

you cant be too careful, there is no way that man could have known he welcomed a murderer and selfish demon in their house as the devil is real and it comes in many form

[@mauricedavis2160]

Well said and so true, unfortunately!!!🙏😢⚖️

[@user-kx1md8vy4t]

I agree. Time and time again we see cases of new partners being brought around with no care whatsoever and bringing harm to children. It’s usually women with “the boyfriend”, but there’s also cases like this one. No one is worth your child’s safety - but of course, his father did not care for him much in the first place. It breaks my heart.

[@jaklova418]

I feel terrible for the victim, he was surely so excited and had so much to live for.

[@jlo1390]

I know... it really is heart-breaking. Imagine when the poor kid realised there was NO school, and he was set-up. God Bless his beautiful soul. 🙏❤

[@edgaralanfrog]

Especially when he suffered severely from depression and suicidal tendencies after his mother's death. His art was what made him happy, and that woman used it to get rid of him for no reason. It's truly heartbreaking, like a lot of young people being murdered are heartbreaking, but hearing Martre's entire backstory, you can't help but tear up and be angry at how he was abused and then had his life ended by his father's mistress.

[@ShayniBC]

@@danceyrselfkleen Whether you're trolling or not just remember what comes around goes around. What you put out in the world will find its way back to you. Good luck dealing with it in the future.

[@Justuravfrogmom]

The most confusing aspect of this case was Elenas actions. She hated Martre, she constantly broke his things, stole from his room, did things and blamed him for it. Denice didn't want to punish her kid so she let it all slide....... and then she turns on her mom and sister, that was beyond brave! I hope she is in a better place!

[@rogerszmodis]

Kids do things like that. But they can probably also figure out that killing someone for no good reason isn’t a normal persons activity.

[@argenti7216]

I wonder if part of her motive was to put the dad in another vulnerable state where he’d need her again. This story is just hurts me. He looks like the nicest kid. Poor boy lost his mother and was left with a POS dad who clearly didn’t care if he was alive or dead, yet didn’t go off the rails with drugs or drop out… instead he pursued art and dreamed about going to college. It breaks my heart.

[@lford1130]

Ooo, good point

[@user-jy3zl2vp4b]

I had that very thought, too! Since it didn't take long for him to get over his wife (whom he loved) getting over his son's death (whom he didn't like) would have been even quicker recovery. What would she have done then?? Start killing his friends? Burn down his house? And what if their "keeping him in a vulnerable state" lasted for years!! Everyone take a minute, out of respect for Martre Cole, and see if the problems in your life COULD BE due to a horrible person in your life causing you harm. If so DO SOMETHING so they don't harm you further or those you love.

[@kayleigh3648]

I thought that too! I would expect it more if the mom was still alive and she thought they might get back together so killing Martre would help bring those chances down. But nope! No matter how much I think about it, I still don’t understand her motive or reasoning for wanting him dead. Maybe she felt the dad was favoring his son over her daughters and she wanted her and her daughters to be in the #1 spot. Idk, she’s obv an evil nutcase regardless and had no reason other than pure selfishness

[@Katies_Modern_Life]

Wow this is so true. God bless him.

[@quantumjourney1]

At least he didn’t have AIDs

[@southernbelladonna78]

I don't usually comment and am a silent viewer. But this story hit me hard when I think back to all my amazing artist friends who were always at it trying to make a way to a living doing art because they were in fact amazing. I am just over 40, and it was even harder to get your art out there and to think you my have an opportunity at something professional was always huge! This is just so cruel. And it's got me thinking back to how innocent we are then. The thoughts he was having on the way there so far from the reality of what was to come.

[@donnafeketemcmullian8786]

I have experienced this kind of hatred. Shortly after my father married his second wife, he got full custody of my brother and I from our mother. The minute we entered "her" house, she wanted us gone. She wanted a life with only my father and her two children. We were cut out of family photos. She tortured us on a daily basis. When our dad found out about some of what she was doing to us and him, he kicked her and her children out of HIS house. So, I feel like I got lucky because her daughter was several years younger than me and I had my older brother with me. She had come really close to killing us several times and I couldn't imagine having her and someone else in the house at the same time. That poor boy didn't have a chance.

[@lexxitrexxi]

I'm sorry you had to go through that but I'm certainly glad that it was resolved and your father came through for you in the end.

[@ElSueno97]

W Dad

[@yunglynda1326]

god thats horrible

[@bellalegendre2644]

Glad your father did the right thing and kicked her wicked despicable ass to the curb.

[@belmum1689]

Yes your dad was a good man for kicking kids out of the house sounds like you got what you wanted

[@PixieMermaid-fz9rt]

Wow... imagine being the epitome of an evil stepmother and evil stepsister. Sickening to think the murdered him just so Denise could try to stay in a failed relationship. It's also pretty surprising that Denise's daughter who never really liked Martre was the one who helped by reporting his murder.

[@SLUBUG]

Wrong daughter

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

This was so heartbreaking. I still don't get why his father seemed so unconcerned. I fully expected to learn that he knew of or even planted the idea of getting rid of Martre, but it doesn't appear that he did, which would have explained the lack of concern. So, that just makes him a piece of crap parent.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

how did he have a girlfriend a month after his wife’s unexpected death?

[@RuminatingRaptor]

@@bloodaonadeline8346 She was probably his side chick.

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

@@bloodaonadeline8346 I know! So many people seem to go from one relationship to another so quickly. I never understood how they could do that.

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

@@RuminatingRaptor that was my thought as well

[@Justuravfrogmom]

Don't do that...... People handle grief in different ways. You didn't know this man and you sure can't explain his action from a 22 minute video! There are a lot of people who hide their pain but lose it in the privacy of their own home! I am not trying to call you out, yours wasn't the 1st comment mentioning his lack of emotion, just seeing him being called a piece of crap stood out.

[@Alibrath21]

That little girl is so brave! Can you imagine telling the officers that and then still have to live with them? Talk about terrifying.

[@TonySamedi]

Seriously. You see your mom and sister murder your stepbrother. You tell the police and they do nothing and think you're lying and you have to stay with them? We are lucky that the girl didn't get killed too. I hope she's getting the help she's definitely gonna need after that.

[@VioletJoy]

Hopefully Elaina is getting much needed therapy, as she has a lot to sort through. Good for her for telling the truth eventually. I can only imagine how scary and unsettling that was for her to both keep the secret and also tell police. Poor Martre. There he was just doing his thing and was murdered in cold blood for absolutely no reason whatsoever besides his DNA. I wonder how Maurice feels now.

[@rosedolch8637]

I hope the police took her out of that house to somewhere safe after she told them!!

[@isabellind1292]

@@rosedolch8637 I wish the cops hadn't lectured her about lying. That wasn't the time and place. I was feeling so uncomfortable in their questioning of her. They should have removed her and gotten to a safe place immediately first and then listened to what she had to say. She was talking about a murder! Poor young lady. How horrific this was. That poor young man was completely betrayed by the people he trusted most in the world and he didn't stand a chance against two killers! RIP Martre. He was a good, good person and a very talented young man.❤🌹

[@user-jy3zl2vp4b]

At least his father testified about the texts he found, One way he could show love for a young man that was so different than him. Love an acceptance of his son (after the fact) was a horrible lesson he must have learned. Too sad of a story.

[@VioletJoy]

@@isabellind1292 I totally agree. Unfortunately, cops can't assume everyone is telling the truth. However, she was a child making HUGE allegations. It probably would have been appropriate to communicate differently. I'm not sure they have the right to remove her though since she's a minor. I'm curious about that.

[@whitedragoness23]

@@isabellind1292 I agree, with scare tactics like this then people will be less likely to come forward.

[@mishaa7263]

like everyone else says, Matre's smile was one of a kind. I'm sure his energy is elsewhere on this life journey and I wish him well 🥰🥰

[@atomicwendy]

this is completely heartbreaking. Martre deserved a long, happy life.

[@ridinwithjake]

Shame on LaToya for going along with her evil selfish mother. She should know better! Family loyalty isn’t always the best choice. Sometimes the best family is the one you choose for yourself, not the one you’re born into.

[@aaronslifts]

Truth

[@brocky78]

Amen to that

[@flash_flood_area]

Something was wrong with the mother and daughters. What little girl stabs her stepbrother? The mother must have raised the girls to be criminal, like herself. Maybe the younger one realized that she no longer wanted to emulate her mother, but the older girl was still trapped by the mom's influence

[@motorcitymangababe]

@@flash_flood_area idk about the eldest, she was old enough to make her own choices- but an 8 year old isn't a criminal and if someone has a kid so wild they are stabbing people that's not a sign of raising a criminal it's a sign of child abuse. Someone taught her at some point you kill people who take love from you- that was the stepmoms eventual motive for Christs sake. The poor kid was probably raised in a shit environment and was acting as desperate as she felt.

[@locoron7057]

Agree 100%... I divorced my entire nuclear family and finally, at 55, have peace in my life.

[@snowkracker]

I am so f-ing proud of that little girl. She’s the only one in that family with any integrity whatsoever.

[@minilea144]

not really. Elena is just as messed up as her mother. Her calling it in was more about saving her ass than helping uncover who did it. She hated him. She planned on killing him. She did stab him. She initially thought the same way as her mom. She didnt want anyone to have her mom just like her mom didnt want anyone to have her husband. And i understand she was a kid but kids can be just as calculating as adults. Just people give them a pass because theyre under 13 and "dont know what theyre doing".

[@florriebellerose]

The police didn’t even believe Elena when she first bravely told them what she had seen. They wrote it off as a kid’s nonsense until Matre’s body was found. That gets me so mad. It should have been followed up regardless, especially when at that point he had been reported missing for 2 weeks. Such a smart girl and brave girl to plan that false alarm to help get her stepbrother’s cruel killers behind bars. Poor Martre. As if losing his mum wasn’t bad enough, he got left with a dad who didn’t care and a stepmother and stepsister prepared to not only lie to him about something he so wanted but then to murder him. He looked like such a sweet boy with so much to offer the world. I don’t believe in heaven but if there is something like it, I hope he’s reunited with his lovely mum again, while his killers can rot in jail and then in hell.

[@turtleislandlac1490]

Don't forget Elena tried to kill him before when she stabbed him with a pair of scissors. Maybe not so innocent.

[@florriebellerose]

@@turtleislandlac1490 to be fair I never claimed she was, however we don’t know the full circumstances around that. Not saying in any way is it excusable or okay but she was also a 9 year old child having to learn to live with a new dad and brother. I mean we only have to look at her mother to think possibly she didn’t have the best upbringing and acted out as a result. However she absolutely did the right thing in the end, when she was a little older. She could just have easily pretended she didn’t see it, or not even cared, but clearly she felt enough empathy to set up a false burglary to entice the police to the house so she could tell them. Again, not saying what she tried to do to her stepbrother was okay, but we don’t know the full story or how she felt about it years later. What we do know is that she did the right thing and spoke up when it mattered, which is very brave for a 12-year-old kid.

[@turtleislandlac1490]

@@florriebellerose I encourage you to listen to Mr. Ballen's video on this case, called "The Death Mask" which has more details. She didn't just stab him, she tried to kill him. One day, when both parents were at work, she snuck up behind him with kitchen scissors while he was in the living room and aimed for his chest, but Martre was able to block her hand so that it just went through his shoulder. Martre was understandably upset and told his girlfriend about it that night. Also the girl would apparently break things in the house and blame Martre about it. All these things were according to Mr. Ballen's research although there are articles about it.

[@_Y.Not_]

Well of course the police want to make sure she is telling the truth, she wasn't particularly a child who was known for telling the truth, had some major violent tendencies and was mad at her parents, anyone with half a brain cell would challenge her on her assertions, to not do so would have been irresponsible. People, including children lie all the time. The girl did what she was supposed to do, tell. RIP Martre, you almost made it out and you deserved much better.

[@florriebellerose]

@@turtleislandlac1490 yes that’s the podcast I first heard this story which is why I knew that the cops didn’t take Elena seriously when she told them. The breaking stuff - she’s a 9 year old kid, so whatever on that one. Again, obviously what she did in regards to Martre was awful, but does that take away from her doing the right thing in the end? Would you prefer she didn’t say anything? Obviously it was messed up, but so was her mother. But we still don’t know if she ever apologised, ever felt bad for what she did, if she was really aware of the finality of her actions in that moment, if she was being parented well enough to understand how wrong that was, etc. One thing doesn’t negate the other - what she did was bad, regardless of circumstances. But she did do the right thing in the end. And honestly my original comment was more in disgust of the cops for not believing her.

[@dontyellatmeimsoft886]

Denise probably also wanted to give Maurice something to be sad about or wanted him to grieve once again so she can be the shoulder for him to cry on and spark their relationship once again

[@quantumjourney1]

I think that Denise wanted to give Maurice AiDs

[@lisaburks2]

That's so sad. Such a talented young man who could have gone far. Much love and prayers to his family. And bless that 12 year old for having the guts to turn her own mother in. That poor little girl. Hope she grows into a strong and wonderful young lady

[@phillyfan311]

As someone who lives in Ohio, i never knew how many crazy people were in Ohio til i started watching this channel about a year ago! Keep up the amazing videos Mike! love em all!

[@bobbierobinson6269]

I live in MS and expected more from my state. In fact I have a couple of murderers in my family, and a few more who will never be caught.

[@bevmaxwell3016]

Teheheh, Ontario Canada. Same!

[@125israel]

Alaska is worse lol

[@4everhumbl36]

Why don’t you go speak on it to the authorities then since you gossiping about felony murderers you’re aware of who are in the free world to a bunch of strangers on the internet L

[@elvinkrigsman6956]

I think Florida always has all the gruesome crimes

[@thegraymouser12]

This is so unbelievably sad. I'm crying. RIP Martre, I hope you're somewhere in Heaven working on your art.

[@kimmoran4437]

With his mammy.

[@MoneylineMatt7]

I’m 20, my sister is 11, I love my mom dearly. I listen to true crime everyday, and consider myself to be pretty desensitized but today, listening to this story, I cried.

[@CamMackay96]

As someone who's dad sacrificed so much to help provide for us and cared with every fibre of his being to then be taken from us early, hearing this story of a so-called parent murdering a child out of jealousy is just... devastating. Why do these people get to live and the good ones have to leave us.... RIP Martre you poor soul and God bless that little sister, she is a true hero.

[@ziggystatdust6008]

As an artist, this broke my heart. Mantre sounds like a lovely and talented soul, who was surrounded by such evil. An uncaring father, and a jealous, vindictive stepmom. She likely killed him because she was also jealous of the fact that he got an opportunity to make something of his life.

[@HeyIwasaValedictorian]

What opportunity? T'was stepmom that concocted that obviously false email fulla spelling errors & bad punctuation.

[@comonena]

@@HeyIwasaValedictorian exactly

[@ziggystatdust6008]

@@HeyIwasaValedictorian Oh yeah, right. My mistake.

[@janrobnettwordweaver2227]

"I forgot my watch." LOL! Mike, you never cease to bring a smile, even when going over these horrible cases. You have a knack for doing justice to the victims and making us laugh at the same time. I am so sorry that Martre was treated like this. And despite her not liking him before, for Elena to report the crime to the police, man ... that took guts from her. 😮 Until next time. Take care of yourself, cuz, you know ... we love ya'. 😉

[@mariebrown8394]

As soon as I hear “let’s give it a goo!”.. I smash that “like button “.. gets me every time! Much love from Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@herogal82]

From the title alone I started tearing up. I remember the feeling of getting that college acceptance letter and just the absolute euphoria of knowing you were starting this new stage of your life with endless possibilities. It broke my heart imagining how he must have felt to have been betrayed so horribly by this evil thing and its offspring.

[@Fal-t8w]

That little girl is super brave to stand up and tell everyone the truth. Bravo girl and god bless your soul and your life .

[@markharris7662]

You can't help but feel so sorry for this lovely young man. To be tricked and murdered by the people you should be able to trust. Good for that little girl to tell.

[@nisar6339]

Just an innocent, creative kid that came upon horrible calculating killers. It’s so sad.

[@xelefonte]

I hope Full Sail creates a scholarship program for a black kid in memory of Martre Coles. It’s so sad that nobody seemed to care about him other than his girlfriend. His own biological sister at (21:06) gave the most unenthusiastic pitch for Martre.. his laugh, his goofyness… no tears, no sadness, doesn’t even sound like she misses him. It was the girlfriend who was most concerned about his whereabouts and alerted everyone first. Maybe interview her instead…

[@JSainte17]

What a brave little girl. And how smart she was to orchestrate the call to police as well.

[@sophh9408]

as soon as the storage container came up my heart just dropped :( he just seemed so innocent and sweet and he had passions . These videos are always sad of course , but every once in a while a certain one really causes my heart to brake

[@annwitten4359]

He was so talented and his personal art style was super-cool and very unique! It’s sad that we won’t get to see his artwork grow and develop more.😢 Such a shame.

[@bonniebuchanan985]

I’m a Highland Spring Alumni, but haven’t lived there or been back home in many years. This story breaks my heart for both Martre & Dennise’s youngest child (?). I can’t believe that LE left that 12yo child in the hands of what she accused as murderers! They should have immediately removed her from that woman & sister’s custody for her own safety. It chills my blood to think what they may have done to her had they found out that girl spoke to LE. *shakes head* Sadly, shady and sus snit can happen when You are a child with no one there to advocate for you or consider your safety. Can You imagine what that girl had to mentally & emotionally live with for those weeks? Alone with what she knew were Murders! How much fear and anxiety and who knows what else rolling through her Head & heart? LE Officers she spoke to I’m Looking at YOU! I truly hope that she is now in a safe and loving environment! And that there is a court order in place that will shield her from either her mother or sister contacting her in the future. A future that I hope is now much brighter and more positive that she is away from both killers. As far as Martre, my dude, my heart goes out to You, my Fellow Springer! I wish You had the chance to chase and fulfill Your dreams! May You Rest In Peace, with Our other Passed Alumni who unfortunately met untimely ends…Tonia, Scott, and now Martre, You each will always be in my Heart, Memories, and Prayers…See You each again and/or meet You someday in the future…

[@quantumjourney1]

Highland Spring has AIDs, sir

[@ananyaneralla5382]

Such a well written comment!🤍

[@bonniebuchanan985]

@@ananyaneralla5382 Thank you got the compliment, I hope that You and Yours All have an Enjoyable, Positive & Blessed Weekend..*smiles*

[@carasomebody6477]

This has really hurt my heart. I’m glad his story has been told. Thank you.

[@julielevinge266]

This is just such a really sad story, poor guy being tricked then murdered by his own family!! What a brave,brave little girl✊♥️

[@ROCKDEES1]

What a sad story. I feel so bad for him, he was suffering from their nasty abuse and wanted to leave. So painful.

[@GeekExtremist]

HOW DOES THE FIRST TRIAL END IN A MISTRIAL?! The daughter freaking saw it happen! Speaking of which, kind of surprised Mike didn't go more into that. MrBallen also did a video on this story and goes into some pretty big details on it.

[@crystal480]

Nope rather watch Mike MrBallen has gave so much false information on other cases to make it seem more interesting and family and followers called him out to many times the chapter sticks to the facts of what's been proven and true

[@ricflairslastdoobie7605]

@@crystal480 I became dumber just be reading this paragraph

[@BettiePagan]

Do you remember the title of Mr. Ballen’s video? Swear I’d binged them all lol

[@cristianayala557]

@@BettiePagan it's not a KZbin video. On his podcast

[@jlo1390]

@@crystal480 SORRY... But GRAMMAR!!!!!!! eg: comma or full-stop.

[@thecelt4807]

rest in peace little man you were robbed of a bright future sorry for you brother greets from australia

[@shitvalancheofdivercity14-.-88]

Yeah sure, it was going to be an engineer... of moon 🦗's 🤣

[@beleeve9421]

Love you Mike, you crack me up … I always say “Hi Mike” each episode I watch luv from Australia 🌹

[@Ms.Rummy57]

Hatred fully fed this evil woman's life and need to feel important. Such a sad story for a bright young man!

[@Cixelated]

Story's great but as an artist I have to let you know that Full Sail is a scam school with absolutely no accreditation

[@Swnsasy]

Yep! Tampa here and it sure as hell is!

[@nturavrgchick6055]

Bless that little girl's heart. She lost her innocence that day - and it was her very own mother who stole it from her... What a sorry excuse for a human being.

[@iamV10010]

It kinda sounds like she lost it way before this having a mom like that. What else did that woman do if she was capable of that type of killing? Imagine for a second how long that type of death took. How long she had to change her mind while watching the life slip out of that boy. Sigh. It's harrowing.

[@deannajan25]

@@iamV10010 Not to mention that the little girl once tried to kill him.

[@KristenDETW]

She lost it long before that. She hated Martre and stabbed him with scissors before his murder.

[@Rae0811]

So sad. He didn’t deserve what they did to him. He seemed like such a bright soul that deserved to live his life to the fullest. He deserved happiness. 💔

[@ldaisyn9980]

Even worse, pretending to be a rep from the college, told him make a paper mache mask to take and show the art school. After she killed him, she put the mask over his face and stuffed him in that bin. In essence, she had him making his own death mask. How sadistic 😟

[@ldaisyn9980]

@Nikki yep..I heard this story on a podcast 1st and cried like a baby

[@gracenote1837]

I havent even finished watching and I already feel sick. This will not end well. That poor boy.

[@Em-uy9wj]

For some reason this one made me really really sad - they all do, but something about him being betrayed by his own family, he didn’t have a chance, it’s so disgusting and pointless when they could have just LET him leave and go to college and thus “get out of her way” anyway! So disgusting wow. He deserved more. Poor Elena as well was so brave and must be so traumatized- I hope she is able to get the help she needs

[@mommat1144]

Truly a coincidence, my son is actually enrolled in and getting ready to start classes at Full Sail University!!! Love ya Mike!😉❤

[@robertm3951]

They were obviously nuts but leaving his body like that and not thinking it would get found, wow.

[@armygirl85fuckhitler74]

And, you NEVER go back to crime scene! It's good for us they were this dumb lol

[@ioanaanaoi8232]

Psychopats do not cover their tracks

[@Raw_Roots]

He was super talented. So sorry for his loss and those who loved him.

[@sashimiroll5055]

The cop who immediately told the little girl “Lying to the police is against the law” (15:00) is such a jackass. What reason would a little girl have to make up that story?

[@joen8529]

I mean, yeah it’s true what she said, but those are absolutely mind blowing and insane claims. I think he probably hears a lot of insane whoppers, and thought that this was the fastest way to cut to the chase and determine exactly what he was dealing with. Sorry but it makes sense to me.

[@dontyellatmeimsoft886]

what's wrong with that? It's not like he ignored what she had to say. He reported it but also asked her that to make sure she's not lying because kids don't grasp the gravity of making a false reports to the police. Kids literally prank call 911. What he did wasn't wrong at all he's making sure she's aware of that there will be consequences if she wastes the police time on something she made up.

[@kimmoran4437]

@@dontyellatmeimsoft886 Alana was left in the house with the murderer until the container was found. The police could at least have looked into it more thoroughly at that time. Even if they’d read the email, they’d have to have been suspicious.

[@popump2617]

Some kids lie about horrible shit sometimes, don't know what to tell ya.

[@Latayla]

Not really a jackass move. They showed up to investigate a burglary and was met with this horrible case. If the burglary was a lie..then it wouldn’t be far fetched to inform her that lying is against the law. She’s a courageous little girl

[@jenniferw5095]

I'm praying for the young lady who spoke up. And I understand the cops would want to make sure she isn't lying but right off the bat he's asking if she is lying. That's awful. It's really sad the young man lost his mom, then lost his life to a stupid jealous evil woman. And the dad. What is his deal?

[@veronicadunaj8702]

Exactly! That pissed me off too. She literally said they put him in a container, which they already knew he'd been found in!!

[@Esiaa]

He was killed because she was jealous of a deceased woman?! That's the most heartless and vile reasoning imaginable. Poor Martre. He was a kind soul that met pure evil.

[@joen8529]

Horribly sad story I’d heard from Mr Ballen, but needed to watch this version too. What this poor kid didn’t realize is… Full Sail is actually not particularly prestigious, that notion is all from the marketing they spend a ton of money on… it’s not hard to get into, and they let most applicants in, if they simply apply and have the means to pay. He had all the skill he needed pursue these dreams. If Full Sail is what he wanted for his life he could’ve gotten it, or any number of other schools.

[@ladybluejay00]

I grew up in the same area of Richmond…such a heartbreaking story. :(

[@lunaoyashii]

Martre sounds like he was a gentle soul. The wickedness of mankind never ceases to amaze me. This is exactly why I'm a Misanthrope now. I live about 30min away from Fullsail. Almost got in. _Almost_ . I can only hope this young man is sailing with the Angels now. Sail Martre, sail buddy! 🙏🏾🕊️

[@Trypyyyy]

Jealousy and hatred.... poor kid didn't have a chance :(

[@rockwelaj]

That poor baby had the sweetest smile.

[@fatjorts]

so bizarre to see a case and news footage from so close to where i live...

[@EA-xp7hm]

This story is heartbreaking. The manner in which they killed him and the motive? Pure evil. That young boy was tricked into thinking he was going to achieve his dreams. This makes me so sad

[@Jennifer-ls5ke]

You’re a lovely person. And a wonderful storyteller.

[@MrsBeBe-de1xx]

This was so damn unbelievable 😪 I've know his dad for over 20yrs and I knew his mom.

[@WH3ANDFRIENDS125]

Ok i knew your father before he left you

[@annehedonia156]

So, where was his dad when he was missing? Still in the honeymoon phase with the new gf?

[@MrsBeBe-de1xx]

​@annehedonia156 not looking dor his son

[@dyls2702]

This kid was mad talented it's so tragic the world didn't get to see his work. And much worse this young man didn't get to live.

[@littlemonsterpants]

Once again ole Mike is the most reliable thing in my life.....straight up noon post....always on point😁 Love ya Mike!

[@srjwildcat3589]

Obviously a West Coaster. 2pm here. Lol

[@mdj864]

The poor boy. He must have been so excited to get that 'college' invitation.' As a mom of sons, this makes me so sad but also very angry. It feels as though his pos dad might have been involved as well. UGH! Tragic 😭🤬

[@831mrscardoso]

I wonder what happened with Martre's father. Did he truly not feel anything towards his son being killed? Feel soo bad for Martre, he didn't deserve that outcome.

[@tinak.356]

Yes, /i remember this was on TV on one of the crime stations.. So SAD for the kid!!!

[@ewetoobsux1]

Absolutely heartbreaking...

[@jlnriddick]

Truly a sad story here. So many things to feel bad about for Martre, especially since all he wanted was to begin a life for himself and move on from the sadness and upheaval of his home life. When will single parents realize that their kids should be their first priority when circumstances suddenly leave them with one less parent in the home (whether through death or divorce or whatever). Your responsibility lies with your children... not your social life, not companionship for yourself, and surely not finding yourself a new spouse to move into your home to take up the slack of the previous parent. Life is not about "you" when your children are looking to you to hit the re-set button and put their lives back on track. You can get back to your own social life after you've made sure that the dust has settled and everyone in the family has healed and is ready to move on. Such an unnecessarily tragic story. Thanks for handling the telling of it so well, Mike!

[@goneracin9]

I'm very jaded but I literally cried for this kid and still do thinking about it. My daughter who has gone through way more than I have even cried.

[@unabashedlybroken6789]

Monstrous!! That poor little girl did the right thing knowing what would happen to her. They killed this poor kid for nothing. :(

[@jonesba2004]

Absolutely horrendous story. Poor Martre.

[@roxie5693]

I felt for this kid on a deep level because my mom was also like this. She tried to kill me multiple times before the judge took me away. It was because I was a reminder of her failed marriage that wasted 20 years of her life. It's all entirely her and my dads fault but she took that out on me. I don't know how adults way older than me can be so stupid and shortsighted with no self awareness.

[@Daniel-fq5vq]

For all the stories, this made me this most sick. This was truly evil. A talented, motivated young man wanted to go to school. His community, his own step mom’s jealous affect, was against him getting an education. The jealous and rage involved here towards this young man is unfathomable. Only certain folk.

[@johnmarquez174]

When there was a pause in the video,when mike said why would they do it,I was just waiting for the Life Insurance Dance!!😎Ya got me Mike🤣

[@Whatlander]

It's very frustrating listening to those cops being so dismissive of a little girl who was trying to get help after everything she saw. She told them what happened to Martre to the last detail, and they treat her like she's guilty of something or being petty.

[@tracyocampo9431]

Como amo tus narraciones, gracias.

[@Tooupi]

15:32 after the screen fades, I was so ready for Life Insurance Sax

[@aliciaraeb]

This is so damn sad.. making him think he's was about to have a way out then killing him. It's unbelievable. Rip Martre

[@CBass-mn5dy]

Unbelievably sad.... ugh. Bless the little girl for telling the truth to the police.

[@sparkplugpeggy4910]

this story isn't the most violent or twisted case you've covered, but for whatever reason, the cruelty of this one made me cry

[@BalboaBaggins]

Literally under every KZbin video: "this made me cry".

[@krishisel5316]

A very sympathetic victim.

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

Me too!

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

​@@BalboaBaggins literally under every KZbin video is some spacky whining about it

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

​@@krishisel5316 your comment makes no sense

[@bethwomersley3999]

I've become so desensitised to true crime cases but this one hit me hard. His excitement for the email, the little girl talking to the police, and the loss of his mother. Truly a heartbreaking case. Rest in peace Martre Coles, he will live on through his art.

[@ColonelSandersLite]

Yeah, same. This one is pretty bad.

[@stinkybritches8174]

Then you aren’t desensitized, are you? Good day to you Mrs. Wormley

[@tylerpendleton6945]

My exact thoughts. Well said.

[@swann9147]

I agree. I felt so sad for Martre.

[@supastar25]

Same here...this one is particularly sad...he seemed a nice kid who was surrounded by people who don't care for him at all.

[@RosieWilliamOlivia]

The 12 year old must have been terrified stuck in the house with people she saw murdering her step brother... I feel absolutely terrible for her 💔

[@destinybryner7267]

I agree, then for the cop to repeatedly ask her if she was lying about it! That guy was a real dick about it from the way he's talking to her. Poor girl had to be so scared of her family and then the cops as well

[@lovelyjanuary]

@@destinybryner7267 I know! I feel so horrible for her seeing that happen IMMEDIATELY after trying to be brave and do the right thing by telling the truth about her own mother and sister no less 💔💔 I just pray that she has the loving support and the ability to try and process the traumatic experience that she must have gone through, throughout this entire tragic and horrifying time.

[@kylejohnson8627]

She stabbed him when she was 9! WTF you mean? She just had a guilty conscience.

[@animebabe44]

​@@kylejohnson8627 clearly she had psychological issues due to her upbringing and environment. Not giving her a pass for literally stabbing her brother. But in this situation I think it's more of a nurture over nature scenario, in that she obviously learned violence was an acceptable outlet as opposed to possibly being predisposed to it like in other cases Mike's covered. I feel like if that little girl was in a different environment she'd have a totally different behaviour pattern. Clearly she has some level of morality to have taken the chance to confide with the police.

[@salineaddict9850]

@@destinybryner7267 is the cop supposed to just take her word for granted? LMAO you act like people are truthful when they speak to police

[@jenniferkinnaird-estrada8815]

I’m proud of the youngest child. She may not have been able to stop it from happening, but she definitely made it where the murderers would be brought to justice even though they were her family

[@g.c.5065]

Unless she was in on the murder as well, hated Martre as well (stabbed him before), but turned her sister and mum in for some other reason?

[@msaintjo]

@@g.c.5065 either that or was next on the list. Finally another critical thinker!

[@tillitsdone]

@@g.c.5065 Or maybe the little girl was coerced into stabbing Martre in the first place. If the mother was evil enough to kill him in that manner, she was evil enough to try that first.

[@feelthejoy]

@@g.c.5065 are you kidding? She was 12 years old. You’re disgusting. Even if she had done something to him physically she wouldn’t be culpable bc she would have been a child under the power of murderous adults.

[@quantumjourney1]

Sir I believe you have AIDs

[@colleenfrances]

Absolutely evil. He was probably months from leaving home anyway and his father didn't seem to care about him. They had zero reason to kill him.

[@angelicdexter]

That young girl is not only the definition of being brave, she is also smart as hell. Imagine planning a phone call on a false burglary to get the police to come to your house, in order to give them vital information without raising suspicion from your entire family... Elena, you are an inspiration. And thank you Mike for bringing this story to us, you always have an eye for the compelling ones and we always love to see it.

[@kc-lp6wg]

I was so upset that the police implied that she might be lying when she gave them her statement. It was clear to me that she was being truthful. What a brave kid.

[@CantTellYou]

tbh that amount of moral planning puts into question why she “stabbed” Martre early on. Maybe she was trying to push them away because she knew how awful her mom is?

[@plnkfloydian7814]

It’s more common than you would think or hope for that matter. Nonetheless very brave indeed.

[@quicksilverlacey]

@@Gonzokeywest45 dang that's a really good point. I hope they didn't push that any further & realized she wasn't lying. Cause why would you ever want to go to the police for help if they're gonna imply you could be lying for some stupid reason. I don't think she'd say her mom & sister murdered her brother just because she was mad at her parents. 🙄 I'm sure it probably did still stick with her though just that one suggestion that she could be lying. Ugh. Just investigate the claim.

[@Bootmahoy88]

That ploy to get the cop’s attention was brilliant, and yeah, extremely brave.

[@the.evilducky]

That little girl, who didn't even like her step brother was the one who stood up for him in the end. I will be over here crying. This one hit harder than normal, he seemed like a sweet kid

[@indi3066]

Me too, it's a really tragic story.

[@melissamckeague]

Me too, this one just made my heart hurt. That poor young man, surrounded by evil.

[@Hereandlearning]

Definitely… heartbreaking

[@user-hu9ys2mm1b]

Yep! He was an innocent kind hearted soul. Visible in his face. His Mother & God took him home, away from the ugly evil witches n losers that surrounded him. Hell awaits the. Very UGLY, INSIDE N OUT! I wish you both the karma life will bring you.

[@motorcitymangababe]

Right? My bf usually doesn't like this kinda stuff but he's listening going wtf wtf WTF the entire time

[@ProfessorMonstru]

I hope the father spends the rest of his life miserable, wishing he had loved, appreciated, and looked after his son better. What a loser for not just accepting his son for the sweet, sensitive, creative person he was and allowing such a terrible fate to befall him.

[@bowathand]

💯

[@cristinaestrella]

For sure, it’s one thing to miss your wife. It’s another thing to neglect your son. This definitely hits home, I would’ve loved being friends with him for sure as artist buddies. I feel so sorry for his girlfriend, it seems like she was the only person who actually cared about him, as well as his little step sister

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

Probably the mom was a pos as well and distanced herself and her son from the man, being antagonistic to him. Do you wonder why no step dad ?

[@shadysif6220]

If he has anything resembling a heart and a conscience. It will bother him. If not, he's dead on the inside and headed for painful lonely existence where no one will mourn him when he dies.

[@linis331]

Agreed a total loser of a father. He might as well go to jail for child abuse.

[@marinaknife4595]

This is one of the most upsetting cases you've covered - Martre seemed like such a sweet guy - and the fact there was no practical reason or even a greed for some benefit at his death - just pure hatred from those malicious butt-ugly waste of space women - pure living-breathing evil & that is the really chilling element.

[@moni2624]

Yeah senseless just hate

[@Nice-qi5cf]

Only entitlement

[@Forflipsake]

My eldest son is the has just gone 18. When I see Matre, I see him. This is one of the most cruelly, sadistic and evil cases I’ve heard. The way they took his dreams and used them to harm him. Oh it makes me so flipping mad!!!! The thought of Matre being so excited , that’s pure evil I just can’t put into words I hope they both rot.

[@LotsofLisa]

I’ve known about this case for a while. My mom still lives in Richmond. It’s the strangest and kind of dumbest murder plot I’ve ever heard. To me, it just sounded like it was thought up by someone who thinks they’re smart, but they’re really just a whole moron.

[@mitrovarr]

The other really sad thing is that if those pictures that flashed up while talking about his art are by him (seems likely given the context), he had actual talent. Those are unusually good by the standards of a young artist before their university training. He probably really could have gone to art school and worked in video game illustration, animation, or graphics design.

[@irena4545]

This is one of the most heartbreaking cases that I have heard so far.This completely innocent, sweet guy was murdered by a person he trusted, because she was jealous - of what? Him being his mother's son? His father, whose affection Denise craved, didn't even care for him! That's just... Rest in peace, Martre, you deserved better.

[@quantumjourney1]

It appears to me that you have AIDs

[@kieraethan]

Yes, this is a very, very sad one.

[@bowathand]

He really did deserve better. Found this one very hard to watch, he went through so much in such a short time and he seemed like such a beautiful soul. The world is the hardest on those 😢

[@raoulchapman7310]

Quick note; Matre was known for his masks. They were one of the main components of his art portfolio.

[@FoxyCAMTV]

Komdly elaborate,masks like real masks?...face coverings?

[@fred2310]

@@FoxyCAMTV Face coverings like you'd see in theatre, most likely. Artsy animal-esque masks, maybe. Mike said paper mache; a google search of 'paper mache masks' will give you a better idea than words can convey here.

[@Emlane09]

The host said he must be 12 years old… kind of rude

[@IceKicker18]

This is one of the saddest you've covered. Poor kid, didn't deserve such evil. Bless that young girl for telling the police.

[@tribalstyle138]

I don't know what happened but I this one sounds somewhat familiar and by the intro, I think I need to skip this. Its just too much. People are so evil.

[@julielevinge266]

@@tribalstyle138 Some of these tragic stories can be too much, your very wise✊♥️

[@glenembrey1187]

Yes.. so sad. Such a bright young man gone for no reason at all. Scares me how nasty some people can be. Shocked me this one.

[@supastar25]

Yeah this one is really sad

[@lucassossei6747]

As a young black man myself who just wanted to get out and live my own life as well as losing my mother at 21, this really hit home

[@SilentHillSimp]

I'm sorry for your loss and I hope you're doing alright now.

[@Hugh-Glass]

I'm real sorry about your mom, I lost mine early too. Do her proud.

[@JessDAblessed710]

I’m so sorry honey may you find some sort of peace and be able to live your dream as your mother would want you to🙏🏽❤️💯