The Deadly Cleveland Strangler

[@damnjae2256]

The fact that this and the Ariel Castro kidnappings happened in the same place around the same time never ceases to amaze me. RIP to all the victims!!

[@lisamh9037]

Mike should give THAT story a gooooo! Horrific.

[@cicada38]

I was just thinking that. Horrific cases

[@xancypillosi9497]

Same time. Not really. He was what ? Late 90 2000s

[@TipTheScales27]

@@xancypillosi9497 Yes it is the same time. Both of the horrible men got caught around the same time. Both of them got caught because their victims fled. Both of their homes got demolished. It was a horrible time to be from Cleveland with that hanging over our heads

[@lisamh9037]

@@xancypillosi9497 2013 Castro arrested. 2009 this guy arrested. Crimes happening in about the same time period.

[@Jenny73415]

The woman crying just absolutely broke my heart. I wish her healing and peace. Condolences to the families of the victims. So very sad.

[@franceshaypenny8481]

God Bless her, she survived and is not broken.

[@MadGrubble]

I wanted so badly to hug her. I cried through the last bit of the video after that.

[@gogokp9276]

Becouse of her not speak to anybody about body she saw, more womans die. So dont be so whinny about her junkie egoistical mind. She thought only about herself at time.

[@eg816]

@@gogokp9276 shut up

[@Frogasmol]

It really disturbed me. I almost broke down. That poor woman. Nobody should ever have to go through something like that.

[@crabtoes2210]

the bravery of that woman who jumped out of the window. even if she didnt talk, i dont blame her, that is horrific. i hope she healed both mentally and physically

[@deroxanlit4181]

I don’t get why did she even stay in the same house with him when his house smelling like death corse

[@gryl7471]

@@deroxanlit4181 drugs

[@pink_sock]

Stop glorifying cowards. She gave him an extra week when he should have been put away immediately.

[@gdomenico3269]

@@pink_sock they are not glorifying her. They are being empathetic. What that woman went through is truly horrifying, and we can’t even imagine how she must’ve felt. Pain, guilt, fear, and much more. It’s very easy for us to look at the situation from an objective point of view and blame her for not talking, calling her names or whatever. But when living the moment and going through something like that, shit is different dude, because we are humans, with fears, feelings, self-judgement, and different perspectives (and in the woman’s case, with a huge physical and mental trauma). the victims can’t be blamed for not coming forward. Sure, many people would’ve gathered up the courage to talk to the police, but that woman, and many others all around the world, didn’t and still don’t. That doesn’t make them guilty or stupid. That makes them human. The only party who should be held accountable for the deaths is the offender.

[@pink_sock]

@@gdomenico3269 there's no way I'm reading all of that dude

[@Pancakes4dindin]

His surviving victim is so incredibly traumatized, I hope that she can find peace sooner than later.

[@anitaknight3915]

Me too!!! It's so heartbreaking 💔. I don't know how she can heal from the disturbing trauma she had witnessed.

[@Voodoorai]

I had tears just watching her. Poor woman. I can't imagine...I just feel like holding her and comforting her.😢

[@NineteenEighty8]

especially knowing how many people died afterwards. she has my thoughts and sympathies. poor thing.

[@vickyb6943]

That and she’s probably still living with survivor’s guilt.

[@familyandfriends3519]

Anthony sowell is just like Ted Bundy

[@makalah2431]

It still blows my mind how the police themselves walked into a house that smelled like literal death and still took none of the community’s reports or the string of disappearances seriously!

[@moomyung9231]

Hey, Bob. Is that an arm? Nah, it's fine. Let's go write parking tickets.

[@pulaski1]

If you have actually smelled a corpse, as I _have,_ it is incredible that anyone could enter a house where there is a decomposing corpse and not think that something is very _very_ wrong there!

[@AnnieBoBannie421]

@@pulaski1 exactly --I thought cops were supposed to know that smell. They just didn't care.......sad !!

[@GrundleTwunt]

@@pulaski1 I was thinking the same thing! My mind knew and my body reacted to the smell before I even saw the body. The only way to describe it was an overwhelming wave of “caution” or “warning” feeling. It was different than any decomposition smell I’ve ever experienced. There’s no way not one of those cops knew what it was. They had to go out of their way to ignore it. Maybe they were too scared and weak to actually do something about it, idk.

[@pulaski1]

@@GrundleTwunt I don't know of any plausible explanation for the police ignoring the smell. I don't even know how the blame was deflected to the sausage-maker next door. I can imagine that a butchery business might be susceptible to smells, but good grief surely making sausages _can't_ make a smell like a rotting corpse!

[@Samurai78420]

The Cleveland police department should have been overhauled completely after this. Disgraceful.

[@Nahbruhsheesh]

It’s been overhauled a dozen times. It’s the dead horse everyone keeps trying to beat. It needs to be scrapped entirely

[@hunterbiden7391]

What is disgraceful about them?

[@DawnDiggetyNoDoubt]

@@hunterbiden7391 they didnt follow up after claims of this man beating, torturing and raping women.

[@SuperTruthful]

They were black women missing and murdered they didn't care..it was probably more of an annoyance to them. smdh

[@loopmantra8314]

@@hunterbiden7391 other than not reacting to multiple reports of rotting carcasses smells, women getting beaten/raped, jumping off third storey window etc. ? Nah, they're top notch fam

[@pameversole5886]

I can’t imagine walking down the sidewalk, some freak runs out & grabs you pulling you in his house, trying to kill you... you actually get away & run up to a police car...covered in blood & they arrest you too??!! WTF!! Those officers had probable cause to go in that house then...but didn’t?!?! They didn’t recognize the smell of decomp??!! Mike, I hope you feel better!

[@olliefoxx7165]

We have no idea of the environment they worked in or how it looked and smelled. Some industrial areas have smells, especially around papermills and the like. It's easy to cast blame when we don't have all the information.

[@isallah1kafir196]

@Pam Eversole, to the police it was his words against hers. Two people figthing, now how often did this occur in that city? Why they didn't go into that house to check it, was a decision the police at that time made. Hope they changed that policy.

[@eadweard.]

How could they possibly have known she wasn't also an aggressor?

[@BalboaBaggins]

They willingly got in his house with him, so it's the women's own fault too.

[@lukecremecheese597]

@@BalboaBaggins mike literally says that the woman was dragged into the house so stop victim blaming

[@joshs2734]

What is it with cops and not believing victims who have just escaped their captor, naked and bloody?? The same thing happened with Dahmer an a few other cases. Lives could have been saved if they took it seriously. Hope you feel better Mike. Take care of yourself. You pump these out on such a rigorous schedule. It's ok if you miss a few uploads to recharge.

[@kennyrogers3919]

No it’s not ok

[@kelleydays3907]

When Mike said that the victim went to the police & wound up getting arrested herself…. THAT part broke my heart so bad. I literally cried at that part.

[@Gonzokeywest45]

What is it? Skin color or economic

[@sarahh6106]

I think it's very telling that in both cases the victims were minorities. The victims here that escaped were black, and the victim that escaped Dahmer was Laotian. It's a documented and well-researched fact that the police tend to not see POC as victims. Completely heartbreaking.

[@joshs2734]

@@Gonzokeywest45 It's both. I would say that race plays a bigger factor. Most of the people who end up victims like this are on the very bottom rung of society, weather it's economically, racially, or many times, both. It's so fucked up, and it's part of this countries legacy.

[@blujaebird]

He's one of the most disturbing people you've covered in my opinion. The man literally had the smell of death on him. That's a unique smell, you don't forget it once you know it.

[@Cwn41]

It had to cling to his clothes. I can’t imagine

[@LKCLifer]

So true about the smell.

[@hoosierflatty6435]

Ya, I've been fortunate enough to avoid it most of my life but I'll call it ... sour.

[@commiezombie2477]

Yeah exactly. It's gross and unmistakable.

[@luvmibratt]

@@hoosierflatty6435 it's alot worse then sour imo I don't think it can be explained and once you have got a whiff of death there is no mistaken it.

[@vintaqe_vibez5978]

That woman who testified, that was heartbreaking to watch. I hope she's getting the necessary help bc it's obvious she has PTSD. My heart goes out to her and all the victims 🙏🏻💛

[@shannonnickels1894]

That tiny little clip made my heart cry

[@Kalaydascope]

My thoughts exactly. So heartbreaking.

[@seroquelz]

I'm pissed that the judge didn't have the compassion to allow her a break, bt I'm not surprised.

[@emilyallison2194]

She will never un-see it. Horrific. Heartbreaking.

[@kellydedman1720]

Came to say the same,poor poor woman!!my heart ached for her ❤️

[@traciemartin3785]

It's sad it took a cop to actually "see" a woman who had been beaten & bleeding for anyone to even "consider" looking into things, in the beginning. Smh.

[@kimmyfreak200]

there was a freaky true crime story where these guys were torturing women in the house, neighbors heard screams and girls would sometimes escape running half bare, and even that took the police forever to even investigate

[@traciemartin3785]

@@kimmyfreak200 What?? 😲 Oh, wow! That is extremely terrible! All I can say is, "Wow", while shaking my head VIGOROUSLY. Mm-mm-mm. 💔😢🙏

[@thatsjassie]

@@kimmyfreak200 You talking about the Russell Tillis and his House of Horrors case he covered?

[@eadweard.]

You need to advocate for more police funding if you want them to have the bandwidth to properly investigate all cases like this.

[@sunshine3914]

@@eadweard. It’s not a lack of funds - it’s pure laziness. Where else can you keep a job when your success rate falls, consistently, below 20%?

[@asil7528]

Imagine forking out 30 grand and being blamed for that smell when you're innocently running your small business and then finding this out. 👀🤯

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

Incidentally the City of Cleveland had to cough up quite a bit of cash due to the shabby manner in which these incidents were handled. And rightly so. It’s shameful.

[@ook428]

In one way I am happy they Coughed up the money but in another way not enough it will never be enough will it! 🙁

[@Kisha_can]

This reminds me of the Robert and Dave Picton case, where people were trying to bring attention to so many missing women, but because they were sex workers and had addiction issues, nobody took it seriously until something happened that could no longer be ignored, and suddenly the police started doing their job. It's maddening knowing how often that happens.

[@kouranko]

Yeah, exactly! And of course, they were all black! I mean really, he could have been stopped years earlier.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

It’s like cops are glad he was killing them cuz it made their jobs easier. Prostitution is illegal so if they’re dead, they have fewer to deal with. It’s sickening when everyone should have basic human rights, even criminals. Nobody loves being a prostitute. They’re stuck and can’t get out. 🙁

[@AutomaticDuck300]

In the 1980s, some police departments genuinely referred to crimes against sex workers as 'NHI'. It stands for 'No Humans Involved'. The police literally saw sex workers as sub-human. Disgusting.

[@TheNewRobotMaster]

Exactly. In the police's eyes, serial killers like this one are doing a good job by removing the "undesirables" from society. Just cause they were addicted to drugs or sex workers or in this case sometimes just regular people, they didn't care if they died. No, they wanted them gone. Police can be fucking horrible.

[@knowyourlove5613]

I think many poor communities have the ideology of the trash taking out the trash. And I don’t think it’s always JUST the police departments, but the community at large gets bitter and cold and overwhelmed.

[@ChloesColdEars111]

A human body decomposing smells different from an animal, its a distinct scent you just know what it is. It sticks to the inside of your nostrils, so you cant really get rid of it. Its disgusting and strong. This guy had so many dead bodies piled up in the same house he was living in, he actually had the smell seeped into his clothing, his hair, his shoes, his skin. A living man walking around smelling like the worst death and no one asked what the hell is he doing. I cant imagine the horror and fear these poor women felt. This guy is sick

[@paulanthony5274]

Someone died in the bath in the high rise I used to live and had been in there about a couple of weeks and somehow the plug had come out and the water poured down the drain,it stank disgusting all the top few floors it was a rotten smell

[@andye5724]

Its not really the flesh that smells when decaying, but the shit and blood mixed together while decaying. 100 percent agree, how can a man live with such a smell.

[@gelflingfay]

I know this smell. It is unforgettable. Different animals smell different when they decay if you have come across you pick up which is which. Human is very distinct. I am surprised that not one of the cops went there could not recognize thst smell.

[@eadweard.]

This doesn't sound true. Is there any evidence the smells are differentiable?

[@sarcasm-83]

Oh, I've only smelled a bag of decomposing deer parts when a hunter had left a bag behind in a normal dumpster... and that was the most horrible thing I've ever smelled. I hope I never get to experience the human version.

[@meredithbates8326]

“The Unseen” is a documentary interviews with the survivors the two women who jumped out his second story window went to the Cleveland police and were summarily dismissed and he continued killing. The federal government looked into the Cleveland police for their incompetency in this case

[@Corbytender1]

Racial.

[@spaomalley]

@@Corbytender1 what?

[@despicabledavidshort3806]

@@Corbytender1 are you saying Anthony was racist for only killing black women 🤔

[@Corbytender1]

@@despicabledavidshort3806 Lol no. THe mishandling of the case by law enforcement was due to it being black women killed. They didn't take it as serious or devote as many resources as they should have in solving this.

[@mrs.hancock4124]

@@Corbytender1 As a white victim of the injustice system, it’s this type of bigotry that keeps us divided against each other while the power of corruption remaining OVER US ALL.

[@doclewis8927]

Dear Mike, Please take care of yourself. We can wait a week or two without a video if it means you get to take care of yourself and get better. Don't be so hard on yourself. We'll be here when you get better or even if you just need to take time to be with family or some peace and quiet. We'll stick around. Be well. Sincerely, Doc (and the rest of the community here too!)

[@wendigo1919]

Completely agree with you.. It's not healthy to be going non-stop like this for so long either. :(

[@chrishandsome6542]

NO! HE HAS TO KEEP RUINING HIS PSYCHE FOR MY ENTERTAINMENT.. I WONT BE HERE IF HE TAKES EVEN ONE DAY OFF. ILL UNSUB AND NEVER COME BACK. HES A BIG BOY AND WILL DEAL. Lmao. Jkjkjkjk. 😭😉😗🙃😊😳👍🤙

[@bunnymad5049]

@@chrishandsome6542 lolol

[@ashleykane4951]

Completely please please take care , get better!!!!!

[@phuchyouh7171]

Didn't realize Mike was ill...get well soon Mikey! We will wait for you!

[@ingridsnook7636]

Outrageous that the cops were so incompetent and/ or negligent.

[@eadweard.]

Unthinking remark

[@Winter.Prince]

Get well soon, Mike! I really like how you describe the victims as actual people rather than simply saying their occupation since they're human beings too. We love you!

[@kentishbellecrochetandcrafting]

That witness was so unbelievably brave telling her story. It really bought home the enormity of it all, thank you for including that. So nice to see a memorial put up in the memory of those women too. Wish they’d done something similar with the West’s house in the UK when they pulled that down and turned it into a pathway.

[@-._.-KRiS-._.-]

Her testimony broke my heart.

[@neuralmute]

Yeah, that was painful to watch, but necessary, I think. It really emphasized how human his victims are/were, and how inhuman he was by comparison. The memorial looked lovely. So much better than just an empty lot.

[@BalboaBaggins]

Women having terrible taste in men, what else is new.

[@JosephKulik2016]

Yes, it is nice, but my question is: "Who owned the land that they turned into a memorial park ???" There is a big hole in this narrative for me because Mike doesn't seem to explain how someone can spend 15 years in prison and and then buy a house within a year after release. If he was renting the house, then where was the landlord all this time ??? Why didn't the neighbors call the landlord about the bad smell ??? It would seem more likely that he somehow owned the house to be able to keep such an extensive monstrosity a secret for so long, but where does an ex-con even get a down payment for a house straight out of prison, much less finding a bank that would finance him ??? Did he inherit the house perhaps ??? And even if he owned the house outright, how does a drug addict who gets by with collecting scrap metal come up with property taxes and utility payments ??? Did I miss something here ???

[@SuzanneDeniseB]

I was crying with her. 💔😥

[@pixie055]

I couldn't help but get choked up hearing that woman testify. Absolutely gut wrenching. Feel better soon Mike! You better be taking care of yourself...because... we love ya!❤

[@tusccountyjiujitsu]

Getting choked up about a story of the Cleveland Strangler? LOL

[@oren1305]

@@tusccountyjiujitsu Getting choked up over a woman crying, retelling and refacing her suffering, you ass. Christ.

[@BelleMort6]

Same. I don't usually cry at these stories, but hearing the pain in her voice was really rough. Doesn't sound like there's any getting over what she went through.

[@tusccountyjiujitsu]

@@oren1305 I was talking about the irony of using the word choke while talking about a stranger, and yes I am an ass if you don't have a sense of humor.

[@pixie055]

@@tusccountyjiujitsu I understand what you did there. I can have a pretty dark sense of humor too. I just think in the context of the comment it was kind of in bad taste for most people. I should have chosen a different sentiment for my reaction. In my defense, I was thinking more about the difference in meaning between strangle and choke. Choke is something that happens to you and is not done by someone else, while strangle is something someone does to someone else. I think your comment was a fair critique of my wording though, but the joke just didn't land well in this context. Cheers.

[@Emily-ck9ji]

I hate how often the police fail victims in these cases. They had multiple reports, everyone in the neighborhood was noticing the smell, and they didn't investigate. It's like John Wayne Gacy again - all those bodies left to rot within the walls.

[@pepironi992]

Yea. It’s the polices fault once again. Sure

[@gabe7120]

Police fail victims because so much shit goes on in these cities. And a lot of these people are on drugs, criminals, and liars. A lot of false bullshit to get back at each other and drama. Not to mention they're understaffed and underpaid for what they go through. Everyone hates them, etc. There's a lot of variables

[@Emily-ck9ji]

@@pepironi992 Seriously? They didn't even write up reports when some of these women asked for help. And then they released him from custody alongside the victim who they ALSO arrested. I support cops, but I support good cops who actually do their job.

[@pepironi992]

@@Emily-ck9ji they both had injuries and both said different stories. Why would they only arrest him Then?? They had every right to arrest both of them. So because she’s a woman, they should always take their word without anything further ?? That’s just idiotic

[@Emily-ck9ji]

@@pepironi992 How long after that did it take for them to investigate? Hell, investigate her, too. They washed their hands of the entire situation. What about the other victims who went to the police? They didn't even both writing reports. More bodies are going to pile up in cases like this if the police are too lazy to do paperwork.

[@emlee8564]

I don’t know what’s worse, dying by the hands of this man, or living with the memories of what he did to you. How absolutely terrible

[@effaitch7629]

Depends on the victim

[@foxyroxy2264]

@@effaitch7629 n.y

[@yahnservices1978]

That's why you don't abuse little boys.

[@martinamoskale2445]

@@yahnservices1978 Best would be not to abuse children no matter what gender. It would save them and society lots of pain and trouble. Unfortunately misery breeds a new generation of misery. So it goes on and on...

[@yahnservices1978]

@@martinamoskale2445 Boys' traumas, sufferings and discriminations are very often ignored hence me specifically mentioning them. That's why you see way more violent, suicidal or messed up males than females. But I second what you said, all kids should be equally protected.

[@NixyRumancek]

"People who, if they vanished, there wouldn't be a big deal made" - that's one reason I think true crime YT needs to exist. It brings to light the stories that aren't in the media, or not so widely known. Even if there isn't anything we viewers can do, at least the victims aren't forgotten.

[@amarillo856]

Especially because addicts and people of color are less likely to get their stories heard. Social media & true crime channels have really helped with awareness for these cases, especially unsolved ones!!

[@glendasully]

The Cleveland police should have been in jail with him. All those poor women tortured & murdered could have been prevented if police had done their job. Feel better soon, Mike

[@vladimirsolovyov666]

Don't you mean social workers?

[@tabitha8232]

Yeah most police and in general most people don’t care about black women going missing or dyi

[@rollinstone6622]

Whats up with Mike?

[@corey725]

@@vladimirsolovyov666 I mean the cops were the ones that were notified multiple times and didn't even send a car. This is why people don't trust cops.

[@gretebremseth1622]

@@Psyopcyclops Found the racist! 😤

[@gic8849]

Oh that poor woman!! I had to fight back tears when she really broke down crying on the stand.

[@codybarry8204]

Truly terrifying. I wish i could take just a bit of that pain and fear. So sad she relives that daily. Brave.

[@gic8849]

Right. She survived, but at what cost.. I honestly prayed for her peace. I can’t even imagine. Smh. My god.

[@Ryan-vl2nn]

Unbelievable what this guy was able to get away with for as long as he did.

[@kokettabrown986]

It is basically hiding in plain site. A lot of serial Killers in the past have done the same thing and seem to be "normal" Gacy invited the police into his house, with men rotting in the crawl space. Bundy worked at a suicide hot line while killing and mutilating women. Edmond Kemper hung around in a bar frequented by the same cops who were investigating the murders he committed. I could go on and on. It's sad that he was able to get away with it, but not surprising.

[@marissabenson3439]

M mo I

[@kokettabrown986]

@@panther666 okay. Adam Leroy Lane worked as a long haul trucker. He was a normal guy living in a small town with his daughters and wife. He went on to murder at least two known victims and attacking a teenager in her bedroom with a knife. He was subdued by the girls father as his wife called 911. No one who knew him had any suspicions he was capable of harming anyone. Gary Sidden who gave money to people in need, did numerous works within the community. He was well liked and social. He went to his cousins house one night and shot him to death with a shotgun at close range. Then kidnapped his cousins 2 sons ages 11 and 16. He kept them alive over night in a run down house, marched them into the woods and shot them execution style and threw the bodies down a well. They weren't located for over 15 plus years. No one in the community had any idea He was capable of killing anyone, much less 2 innocent children. Want more??

[@kokettabrown986]

@@panther666 Let's see, Fred Shore, he was older man. He had a long history of drug charges, but nothing that would be considered a violent crime. He shot a man that had came to his house to get drugs with a high powered rifle. The shot went through the engine block and his the man in the stomach. Fred stood outside the car and watched the man bleed to death. A woman had been at the house with them and he supposedly forced her into attempting to dispose of the body. They first att

[@kokettabrown986]

To burn the body in a brush pile. Then they cut him up and buried him on the parkway. They were worried that someone would find the body and decided to move the body into a wooded area on his property. Law enforcement raided his house do to drug activity and found the man's clothing and identification in the burn pile. They continued to search his property and located the body. He is suspected of murdering another 4 people who were last seen with him, however the bodies still haven't been located.

[@gj5748]

19:35 oh my gosh, you can hear the emotion in her voice as she relives the experience so she can tell what happened.. it's heartbreaking. You have to be an incredibly strong and brave person to not only survive what she went through, but face her predator in court to describe and reveal the horrors. I hope she's doing okay now. ♡

[@Vampirita447]

I grew up homeless in East Cleveland (E55th/Scovill) as a teenager and it was absolutely terrifying, especially as a female. I saw some crazy shit. Women getting pregnant with rxpe babies, mentally unstable people snatching those babies and kids and taking them down into the manholes. They did things to animals down there, too. People lived in them and some people never came back out of them. I can't go through Cleveland without having flashbacks.

[@AmaliaLondon]

Kids really grow up homeless in the US? Quite surprised to hear that from a first world nation. I’m glad you made it out of that hellhole and hope you’re able to work through any trauma you’ve experienced during that time.

[@emeryvalexlane]

@@AmaliaLondon Where are you from?? Homelessness is a HUGE problem in the US.

[@krama2420]

That's crazy. I hope you're doing well now.

[@AmaliaLondon]

@@emeryvalexlane I’m from London, UK and I was classed as homeless too 5 years ago after losing my job but I was never really homeless. My local borough paid a 1 bedroom apartment for me on the London rental market for a year until I got a permanent subsidised apartment in a neighbourhood of my choosing. Here people are classed as homeless until they get permanent housing. The ones that live outdoors are doing so voluntarily or due to mental health issues.

[@booksnuggler2494]

@@AmaliaLondon In Canada I've seen homeless addicts, mentally ill ppl, runaway teens, but never small children. Not that the foster/child welfare system is by any means perfect, but small kids aren't sleeping rough.

[@vg3730]

I really appreciate how these beautiful women are described by their achievements rather than being labeled "drug addicted prostitutes" like a lot of other coverage I've seen on this case... Thanks for that, great work!

[@olliefoxx7165]

Although the description "drug addicted prostitutes" may seem harsh, it's true. However, humanizing the victims is important as well. It's important not gloss over how they became victims. Their lives were important. We need to focus on preventing women from becoming "drug addicted prostitutes". Highlighting the dangers they face may help bring more awareness.

[@vg3730]

@@olliefoxx7165 I agree that it's both harsh and true, but it's worth mentioning that's not all they were. I feel like Mike did a respectable job of expressing the vulnerable and dangerous situations the women were in. I remember watching a documentary about this case where one of the children of these women were saying that he hoped people could see them as actual people, so I thought this video was done in a particularly tasteful manner. That is all.

[@olliefoxx7165]

@@vg3730 Well said. It's a great point.

[@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139]

@@olliefoxx7165 Even more importantly, it's important to prevent men from becoming warped, sadistic abusers and serial killers. Because *that's* how all these women became victims, and how literally millions of others do every day, regardless of their background.

[@pretorious700]

Descriptions don't change the facts. It just satisfies a politically correct desire to virtue signal.

[@toni5431]

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise that if you have many missing women in the same area as a house that has been reported for foul odour, that it's highly likely to be where you'll find them. Not sure which stank worse, his house or the detective work! If they had just been thorough enough to look in his house properly they could have saved 6 more lives. Thanks Mike for another interesting one. Rip to all his victims.

[@cherylyates9845]

Football team -> cop -> Detective! Physically strong, but not exactly the brightest. Meanwhile we sit around afraid of being called a karen or some shite. U.S. is doomed with this strategy.

[@btrueeth]

I have a very very strong desire to connect their none chalance with the race of the victims and their gender as well the the race of the perpetrator.

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

@@cherylyates9845 I agree completely. Well said.

[@booksnuggler2494]

@@brianl2483 Not if they've ever smelled a decomposing human body, it wasn't. If you've smelled that, you don't forget. At least ONE of those investigating cops must've smelled it before. People die alone all the time, even if not murdered.

[@MegaTroy12]

@@cherylyates9845 stop it karen!

[@strawberryjones7193]

oh my God, that poor woman when she was testifying, she was living it over again.. my heart went right out to her!

[@familyandfriends3519]

Antony sowell is just like Ted Bundy

[@LexxiSpencer]

As a person from Cleveland who’s grandmother was a victim of this POS back in the 70s, I’m very glad you covered this

[@Rebeker]

so sorry for your loss😢

[@showfacenewsthefailedyoutu7779]

Uh in the 70s? When he was 11? He wasn't truly active until the 2000s and his 1st attack happened in 1989...

[@LexxiSpencer]

@@showfacenewsthefailedyoutu7779 That’s what most believe but the CPD believe he was active prior to that but they can’t make that official

[@tigerlilly721]

@@showfacenewsthefailedyoutu7779 70s=1970 - 1979 which means he was between 11 and 20 years old in the 70s ;)

[@bunnymad5049]

I'm so sorry Lexx. Much love to you and yours. xx

[@fawn4968]

Oh, and Mike, take care of yourself. These cases can be heavy and I’m sure all the extensive research you do on them can begin to weigh on you. Your well-being takes priority over anything else. We can wait for a video as long as you need, we just want you well. We’re here and we aren’t going anywhere, buddy. Much love from Oklahoma, USA ❤️

[@lizzann2535]

??

[@fawn4968]

@@lizzann2535 I saw where a few people had commented about him being sick and commented before I watched the video all the way through, I had assumed he had said something about taking some time off or something…

[@jen30551]

Still a very nice and relevant message. Burn out from this type of content is a real thing.

[@neegas3490]

That's good

[@lizzann2535]

@@fawn4968 didn't think this content affected him in negative way.but for me the thought of this guy killing women and living with them in same house is craziest and had me disturbed to hear of it.but glad he covered it .it raises awareness that the devil lives amongst us not in hell

[@skum_dayton]

I’m always baffled in these type of cases that when someone claims to escape someone abusing or hurting them, the police don’t believe them until it’s far too late

[@TS-rd7oy]

You must be a male.

[@ricksanchez4813]

It’s because you’re always innocent until proven guilty. the burden of proof is (rightfully) pretty high for ruining someone’s life over accusations.

[@xxyourimmortalmajestyxx4266]

I agree because the same thing happened to me.

[@iameileen___6689]

"Please take care of yourselves...cuz I love you". We love you too Mike. We really do! Keep up the amazing work and get well soon :)

[@nobodysbaby5048]

My God, the courage of the woman that testified.

[@Mountlougallops]

I’m from Cleveland. Thank you for covering this horrific case. It’s so so hard but needs to be exposed for the victims, the bullshit police and the truth about invisible women.

[@that1chocolattechic728]

I literally just said how horrific this was. I’m from Cleveland as well

[@Mountlougallops]

@@that1chocolattechic728 it’s a lot 🕊

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

The photos of these women really hit hard. Idk they’re like photographs used to be not just posed Facebook duck lips. They show personality and a bit of who they are. Their big, natural smiles. Real women with real lives. Nobody likes being a sex worker but they still have outside lives. Idk how the cops could’ve seen these pics and not been moved to take immediate action. 😢

[@Mountlougallops]

@@amazingsupergirl7125 I agree with you completely. These were loving and loved human beings 🤍🖤🤍all we can hope is that this never happens again and that the cops have learned from this.

[@shonuff121]

I’m from Cleveland, my cousin lived right in that same neighborhood. This hunted cleveland for a while & there was also a copycat killer a few years after. Thanks for covering Mike!!

[@calebsone1630]

Bruh like 3 copy cats I think they caught two of them and they're still one working in EC right now

[@uglyfxxx6981]

Yea I remember that. Im from Detroit and we heard alot about this case when it was going on and then the copycats that followed. The cops could've prevented so many deaths if they would've taken that woman seriously.

[@calebsone1630]

@@uglyfxxx6981 somebody made a documentary about the copycats in East Cleveland he went to all the abandoned buildings and everything over there it was one of the most thorough I've ever seen on the subject

[@coryhiggins7515]

@@calebsone1630 all the abandoned buildings?? Theyd still be filming, that place is like 50% abandoned buildings

[@scharf74]

COPYCAT!!??? Omg! Ladies LEAVE CLEVELAND!!!! (But don’t come to TX, we’re full) But LEAVE!!!

[@wcolautti]

He preyed on the most vulnerable. That’s infuriating. I got tears in my eyes listening to that poor woman testifying. The fear and trauma in her voice was just heartbreaking. I pray the survivors find a way to heal.

[@mayberelevant3237]

Complete police incompetence, the first time they went to his house they didn’t recognize the smell of decomposing bodies??

[@eadweard.]

Is the smell distinctive?

[@mariastewart9820]

@@eadweard. yes ! I know the smell of a dead animal a mile away !

[@eadweard.]

@@mariastewart9820 Well originally the belief was that the smell was coming from the sausage factory. I mean should they have been able to distinguish between a body and a general bad meat smell?

[@mariastewart9820]

@@eadweard. you would think so !

[@eadweard.]

@@mariastewart9820 What makes you say that?

[@MrAllmightyCornholioz]

Weird how Sowell is the only guy who had that "sausage" smell on him but none of the employees were asked if they had that same smell.

[@mlee40738]

And the owner of the sausage place was made to sink $30K into renovations because of it, when it wasn't even his place causing it! He ought to be able to sue someone to get that back...

[@scharf74]

That’s what he told his family and friends. The police/health inspectors probably didn’t even hear that story. They were investigating the smell in the neighborhood…

[@agneskorea5000]

«I had a heart attack, I couldn't play chess online anymore, so I turned myself into a serial killer...» These criminals are getting more and more creative! And what a beautiful thing to do, a memorial dedicated to the victims, may they all rest in peace... P.S.- we love you too, Mike!

[@roryslaine7896]

I haven't got that part in the video yet but I'm really intrigued to know, A- why would having a heart attack prevent you from playing chess online? And B- how would you eventhink of using that as an excuse to become a serial killer?

[@damagecontrol7]

one time i did get pretty bad at chess. i get where he's coming from. can't blame this guy.

[@tessaducek5601]

@@roryslaine7896 Same excuse as Twinkies.

[@roryslaine7896]

@@damagecontrol7 Don't blame the oul ticker mate. Maybe you're just shite at chess? 😂

[@truthsocialmedia]

@@damagecontrol7 I got bad a call of duty one time so I became a serial killer

[@OldDirtyHistory]

Thank you for covering this case. The local police enforcement did not care about these missing women. For so long this case did not get the attention it deserves. These women and their stories should not be forgotten.

[@HeavenScentsDetroit]

I’ve seen quite a few documentaries on this case. It is truly horrible. Thank you for covering this one Mike. ☺️

[@jlo1390]

Ohhhh it is terrible 😬

[@MikeMichaels1987]

This was my uncle. He says he's sorry and he'll never do it again. Merry lockdown.

[@jlo1390]

@@MikeMichaels1987 Anthony? Well he's dead, so yes, Merry lockdown in Hell for him

[@michaelelizabethcuaz9142]

Yikes! Look at Mike’s hits immediately (!) on the channel 🍀🎄🍀. Who just gets in line on Tuesdays & Fridays…ummm? Lots of us !!! Remember to 👍’s up 🤗! Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas 🎄to all! 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇺🇸

[@cullyx2913]

Great vid,shocking police work.

[@andrewmoncrief9262]

I work on a boat 6 months out of the year. Everytime I return from a trip, I get to binge this channel and I love it. Thanks for the amazing murder content.

[@laurendebruijn2325]

There's an amazing documentary on youtube called Unseen about this case. Absolutely heartbreaking. it goes into the socio-economic aspects of how he was able to kill so many women and no one really do anything. interviews with survivors, victims families and people from the neighborhood really allow you to see the environment he thrived in. At one point in the doc there's a missing persons poster up with a bunch of pictures and one I noticed was Regina deJesus so just a little insight into what else was going on in Cleveland at the time too. I highly recommend it!

[@skullrose8985]

@Lauren deBruijn Hi there,have you got a link for unseen please??.. All I seem to be finding is trailers of it or reviews & a film about something else. I hope you are keeping well..takecare..

[@armygirl85fuckhitler74]

@@skullrose8985 it's the second or third when you type in Unseen it says free with ads. It's the second one and it shows the house in front I just checked again it's over an hour long

[@Queen-of-Swords]

@@skullrose8985 You can't put links in KZbin comments, they get automatically removed most of the time.

[@PhoenixLyon]

@@Queen-of-Swords Then how are we still getting Rickrolled?✌😸

[@AMM-m2o]

@@skullrose8985 Type «Unseen Documentary» Then you will find it

[@angelgraham9271]

Mike, I live in the neighborhood of this nightmare. Thank you for doing this story. You are really the best , you covered everything and was on point. I love your channel. Happy holidays, can't wait for the next one.

[@katiekane5247]

Both my grandparents lived in Lakewood, maternal grandma lived in a duplex just like that. Spent lots of time there but moved south in the early 80s & never went back. Still have a sister in Bay Village.

[@danielholt6741]

Glad you made it out

[@alexburke1899]

I was just thinking it must really effect the way people live when 3 dead people are found on the same block. I wonder if real estate agents have to disclose when there’s a murderer on the loose in a neighborhood when selling a house:) The incompetence of police in so many of these stories is disturbing and disheartening.

[@karenamyx2205]

Wassup Cleveland from 513.

[@rayagray6321]

@@alexburke1899 actually they don't have to tell you anything that can damage their sale the only thing they have to tell you is if there is anything wrong with the house itself not what happened and not if there's a murderer loose

[@ladywintergreen3780]

Hope you are feeling better soon, Mike! You hid being under the weather like a pro. Take care of yourself friend. We loves ye!

[@wandacenteno7709]

Bravo mike. You told that the way it should have been told. You give victims dignity.

[@fiofiofioletta1898]

“His own body didn’t want him. ‘Take me out of this prick’”. Thank you for that. The story is grim; The levity was needed. Though I laughed probably more than I should have.

[@beachybird1251]

The fact that he testified that the 85 charges against him "didn't represent" him [as a person] was astounding and so disturbing. Feel better Mike!

[@KitKat4Christ]

I love that they made a memorial for the eleven woman who were viciously taken away from the world.💝

[@fluzzybee304]

I am happy they made the 11 angels memorial 💕 and also that mike said he loves us 💕 sometimes you just need someone to tell you they love you . WE LOVE YOU TOO MIKE !! 🥰

[@lzal3583]

All these bodies in the house and he “doesn’t remember.” Give me a break. The woman that testified was heartbreaking. Get some rest Mike. Chicken soup and honey and lemon tea for you. 👍🏽

[@niqerfaguettranykyke]

It just shows he is incapable of empathy. Not surprised he doesnt remember the victims. They were simply disposable objects.

[@cherylpa527]

Those poor beautiful women, my heart is broken. I am an abuse survivor and never, ever would I harm anyone. The fact that sick being tried to blame his actions on other things is appalling. Thank you for sharing their stories 😢❤️

[@janicesmith2475]

Epic observation there at the end, Mikey. “In the end even his own body didn’t want to be associated with him.” 😂

[@antoinettebolger4984]

Get me outta this prick.

[@ingridsnook7636]

Mike, if you ever decide to take a break from these heart wrenching stories, I would listen to you regardless of content. I’ve been imagining you doing a cooking show, house flipping, a history channel….but then a dead body keeps showing up.

[@Kthb80]

Yes! I like to listen to Mike as I fall asleep, but it gives me nightmares

[@Andreamom001]

I bet he could tell historical events in a very entertaining way.

[@michellehuglitt7258]

😂

[@beejavaid4512]

Beat that comment if you can, guys 💕

[@pretorious700]

Mike has some really strange fans.

[@xen0bia]

"This is not typical of me" - says the guy with 11 corpses, possibly more, scattered across his home. Someone needs to look up "typical" in the dictionnary.

[@jacejackson1993]

Seeing the poor lady cry on that stand really melted my icy heart. I hope she stays strong and has a good life ❤️🙏

[@babyj910.]

I remember driving past the house after the caught him...so creepy and sad. I'm glad tore it down pretty quickly

[@CDubz12]

When he said “this behaviour was not typical of me”… um, 11 confirmed victims, likely more, plus those that survived to tell the tale would probably disagree?

[@natelax1367]

Welll you seee judge I’ve been alive for about 18000 days and I only killed someone on about 20 of them so I typically don’t murder. But sometimes I treat myself

[@Jaksi-a]

How can these monsters go on for so long without being apprehended? It's shameful to it's fullest extent... I feel for that woman at the end... I hope she's in a better place today.

[@STOPLISTENANDTHINK]

It's because those women didn't seem to be a priority in the polices eyes. It's that simple.

[@jameshovey8301]

If Gabby Petito was the first girl reported missing it wouldn't have gone on for a week.

[@doucheberry]

Police don't value the lives of black women. Predators know this and take advantage of it.

[@Psyopcyclops]

@@doucheberry Nobody does. Why would you?

[@Red9GearHeads]

Don’t you love how the cops talk to the cameras like they’ve really been putting in work. Christ

[@veradobis569]

The Lord had nothing to do with this...it was the devil!

[@ericalexander5890]

They love taking credit for things they had no part in solving, things they actually helped cause by their egos, incompetence, and stupidity. They don't become cops because they're good, intelligent people.

[@TBRStaysFull]

@@veradobis569 Niether exist, grow up.

[@DelusionalBrownsFan_96]

I grew up in a suburb of Cleveland and remember this happening when I was in junior high. Unfortunately since it occurred in a bad area of Cleveland, it sadly didn’t have as much sympathy as it should have

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

It's unbelievable. They're called "the less dead" which are usually people suffering from addiction and or prostituting. It's so wrong. May they R.I.P

[@a.evelyn5498]

Seeing a headless body in the room of a man expressing that he’s going to do something to you that you “don’t deserve” has to be one of the most terrifying & traumatizing experiences I can imagine.

[@eggchin9721]

I'm wondering if there's a documentary about this and everything they found in the home

[@ebmalon]

@@eggchin9721 There are a few.

[@charliechurch5004]

@@eggchin9721 me too

[@charliechurch5004]

RIGHT?! 11 WOMEN!!!??? INSANE!!!

[@emshaps]

i've been in a DV relationship & i can't even comprehend this fear. i can't comprehend the random attack, the way you see that body and remember it always as "that could have been me," i just can't. hearing her talk brought tears to my eyes. i understand a small sliver of trauma compared to her. i can't imagine that. i hope she's doing well and has been able to make peace with that part of her story, as much as she can. her and the other survivors.

[@Sherrilynn27]

I'm glad that this monster was finally caught. I do however take issue with law enforcement who quite obviously did not do a proper investigation and dismissed the fortunate survivors. This happened more than once. Just like a perpetrator can be charged and convicted years after a crime has been committed, bad police should be also held accountable. Love and healing to all those effected by this man's heinous acts.

[@subrosa4792]

You’re right! The statute of limitations applies to everyone, police, politicians, and civilians alike. They’re not supposed to be immune from prosecution, but so often they are immune to prosecution. Civilians are almost NEVER given immunity from prosecution. The system is broken.

[@Jabarri74]

Seems a bit odd when people are complaining of smelling dead bodies around an area that a load of women miraculously vanished in that no one thought to at least check the houses?

[@lilaeckitties7524]

@@Jabarri74 Youd need a warrant and no judge is going to do that.

[@ChubbyKittyMeow]

If white women went missing, police would investigate it properly

[@lilaeckitties7524]

@@ChubbyKittyMeow oh that's just plain bullshit. There is 10000s of white women missing.

[@yelhsasokolova8561]

Watching that woman's testimony and her breaking down like that was so heartbreaking. I hope she has found peace.

[@Weyland_Yutani_Corp]

Man, this was horrific. This man was the definition of a monster and honestly, the Cleveland PD is not much better than Sowell for the way they turned a blind eye to the victims' reports of violence and the community's concerns. Sowell was a horrific human being and the Cleveland PD is a total shitshow.

[@cesarincamendozaloyola4407]

This is a home-made monster. We would pity him if we had met him at 8-year old. The same for Charles Manson as a child. Of course, he, as a citizen, became a monster by his own doing.

[@boogiedownn2870]

@apperception Absolutely. Couldn't agree more.

[@CrustyUgg]

It’s unfortunate but you need solid evidence to prosecute. It doesn’t mean the PD is to blame just bc they’re following the way the laws are written.

[@boogiedownn2870]

Cleveland pd only searched for ariel Castro victims because they were forced to. They told all the parents that their children ran away. Multiple times.

[@uglyfxxx6981]

Most definitely. Cleveland PD is something else. The only cases they solve are solved for them and still then they fumble the ball. Then there's the prosecutors. 🙄

[@RenTennison]

It really got me when he killed the woman that was a caretaker for her elderly dad. My heart broke

[@scharf74]

And the mothers….. one had 6 kids

[@AckReikTheGreatest07]

This is legit the first time I've ever heard of a permanent memorial made for a serial killer's victims.

[@larsalfredhenrikstahlin8012]

Breivik victims, Columbine, and I can almost swear I've heard of more in Mike's videos, and I've heard about it in other cases I just can't remember from the top of my head. But it seems it is more common with mass murders rather than serial murders, now that I think about it. But I'm sure I've heard of a couple other cases with monuments for serial killers victims

[@monicawhite6913]

It's about time

[@titimarule9928]

Simply amazed that this man grew so accustomed to the stench of death so much that it clung to him and he didnt even care.

[@jimrossi7708]

What those poor women went through ! May the good Lord bless them and bring them peace !!

[@melinda8980]

It is scary to see how some of these monsters out there keep committing such horrific crimes for several years without being caught. And again, a convicted sex offender living in a neighbourhood where quite a few women go missing, his house being reported because of a bad smell, and no police officer seemed to connect the dots - or just care enough. Sad. Thank you Mike for another great video! 💕

[@TManLD]

reading the comments about how "cops can smell weed a block away but couldn't smell 11 dead bodies they were literally standing on, is sickening.

[@BizarroLanigirod]

100%

[@Cenentury0941]

Well, finding someone with weed let's them arrest someone and score a few blunts while they're at it. What does a dead body get? A pile of paper work and a bunch of regular work. Who's got the time for that, eh? No wonder they've become one with the canine unit.

[@breemee1234]

But when it's Gabby Petito and the gals they'll throw the whole FBI at it and send them all the way to the desert to find her 😔

[@eadweard.]

The idea at the time was that the smell was coming from the sausage factory.

[@erockstoenescu6171]

Who said they couldn’t smell it? Did you not hear about the part where there was a sausage factory next door who got the blame and had to pay 30K

[@therouniski]

He died on my birthday. What a lovely gift to me. I hope he suffered greatly and was scared until his last breath. ❤️

[@mamapetillo8675]

The fact that so many local women went missing, or were assaulted, with no action by the local police, is appalling. The woman who escaped and attempted to report him, only to be arrested herself, is horrible. Reminds me of the young man/boy that escaped Dahmer. Marginalized people rarely get real justice, it seems. Him dying on death row doesn’t feel a bit like justice. Death row is like a vacation compared to regular prison. So, he got vacation, then went on to die on his own. I say, dump the death penalty, as it’s rarely carried out, and put these people in general population. Prisoners know what’s up. Costs more to put someone on death row, than a life sentence. Other prisoners will see to the justice.

[@photodumper]

He'll be in hell for eternity so rest easy.

[@nickyblue4866]

He's burning in hell so...

[@wendigo1919]

If only there was such thing as hell. *sigh*

[@mrs.h2725]

The police and media only ever seem to care about white women going missing. I'm sure racism in that department played a huge role in failing to investigate.

[@christoph1596]

Its partly that, but it’s also largely because it was East Cleveland… arguably the worst part of Cleveland (few other areas in the running). But gangs, drugs, addicts, crime are just rampant… and they barely have a police force.. they don’t have the money for it… the East Cleveland fire department is basically a volunteer position to put it in perspective, and those people are usually newbies looking for experience until they can leave and go to a nicer town.. So people going missing, particularly known addicts, the assumption would be that the’re just in a crack house somewhere, and police knew A: nobody was gonna talk to them, B: Good chance they’re just strung out somewhere, and C: It’s seriously dangerous for them to go into those areas and just try to start knocking on doors. Not justifying it by any means, but that’s more just the reality of the situation in East Cleveland

[@jocelynperaza1552]

Mike, I know this might sound lame… but hearing you say you love your viewers after each sad case just warms my heart. You’re a good guy, and we all love you back. I hope you know that. Thank you for being you, and treating each case with respect yet with lighthearted humor when needed. Happy Holidays, mate 😊

[@BlueMonkeySky]

Great comment!! ❤️✔️ I feel the same.

[@starchildone4871]

Well i was just wanted to say the opposite. His quircky jokes are all over the videos... Sometimes it is very innapropriate.

[@davebayliss3142]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamierupert7563]

@@starchildone4871 you're free to leave...or not watch ya know

[@TheGreatestGoon]

I love you too

[@wildplumbeauty]

Hey Mike, I live in Alberta, Canada and a case that no one has really done anything on is the Lall Family murder/suicide in Calgary, 2008. I’ve driven past that house a couple times and it freaks me right out!. Please work your magic and make a video about it iPLEASSSSSSE .

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

Man. Hearing that poor woman give her testimony is just heartbreaking

[@suecra13]

Hiya from Cleveland! I remember when the Sowell case was still being figured out. I was in middle school, and it was messed up because I had classmates who had family members that he victimized. That whole situation was a mess.

[@mankyraver]

I hope the family members all now have some closure and peace in their lives. My condolences to them all.

[@SuzanneDeniseB]

It is heartbreaking 💔

[@andrewthomas891]

peace to all affected

[@familyandfriends3519]

Anthony sowell is just like Ted Bundy

[@leahikerd4051]

Thank you for highlighting the victims for who they were, and not their occupation.

[@audreyb1935]

Ah that garden is lovely , those poor women . so glad that lady got away and hope she can heal from this awful trauma. Sending Cleveland some love .

[@Rasmissmussin]

Wow, that memorial just brought me to tears. Always love the way you present Mike. That's a difficult story to watch.

[@baz9887]

2.7k views in 5 mins. So happy for how it’s going for you Mike. Couldn’t be happening to better dude. Keep it up 👍

[@naomipomphrey824]

Beyond belief that nothing was done earlier on considering the reports of the smell and the number of missing women growing in the area in addition to his previous conviction. Devastating that so many women could have been alive had law enforcement just have done their job. Just astonishing and so so sad.

[@WobblesandBean]

Infuriating, but not surprising. Just another reminder that ACAB.

[@dianem6951]

@@WobblesandBean That’s childish. Cops didn’t kill those women. Cops have to walk on eggshells. Thanks to you. People like you helped grow that environment. Grow up.

[@michellelittle9184]

Take care Mike, hope you’re feeling better soon. Absolutely horrendous case. Why this wasn’t investigated so much sooner, is a travesty. So many women would still be alive, & others may not have been traumatised by this madman.

[@mikikiki]

Demons walk the earth. The evil of this man, and the indifference of the police is just freakin' disgusting.

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

It's unbelievable. They're called "the less dead" which are usually people suffering from addiction and or prostituting. It's so wrong. May they R.I.P

[@jamesshaffer206]

I live about 75 miles from where this happened. I remember everything like it was yesterday. What a sick man he was. My heart goes out to the families of all the victims.

[@Princeerockstarr]

There is a great documentary on Amazon about the Cleveland Strangler called “Unseen” that goes into great detail, with testimonies from the surviving victims . It’s very heartbreaking and riveting .

[@TK-ui2th]

it's free on youtube too, if that helps anyone who wants to watch and doesnt have amazon

[@legshakermaker1968]

The documentary is brutal viewing but well worth the pain. As a serial killer this guy could hardly have chosen a victim group less likely to elicit any kind of professional or competent response from the police. It's unbelievable that nobody loses their job or is even censured when something like this happens.

[@eggchin9721]

Does it talk about what they found in the house

[@robinyoung6533]

I just put that on my watch list. I didn’t know they had testimony from victims! That is going to be very hard to watch but I’m very interested in hearing it.

[@Princeerockstarr]

@@robinyoung6533 yes the whole documentary is basically narrated by victims that escaped his horror house !

[@mayabriceno8374]

This one actually made me tear up. Bless those women’s hearts. May the gods erase their memories of the horrors. Thanks mike, you’re a beautiful soul. I’m on the antibiotics for bronchitis as well. Yay to not COVID. Still feels like death. Hope you feel better handsome, and have someone to make you a cup of tea that’ll stand up and dance for ye. 🥰🥰🥰

[@catking396]

Can you imagine. The person you just tried to kill escapes and you go “oh well I’m caught.” And then the cops don’t believe her! So they release you, and you just keep on killing. Thinking you’re invincible. Same thing happened with Willy Picton. I wish the cops would just believe these women. But if they are in the sex trade or a marginalized group they don’t and it’s just horrifying.

[@eadweard.]

How could they possibly have know who's telling the truth? Police can't really go around "just believing" people.

[@on-uo9sc]

​@@eadweard. Sounds like just entering his house would have shown who was telling the truth.

[@eadweard.]

@@on-uo9sc Well perhaps. But the OP was saying police should "just believe", and when two people are saying different things you don't know who to "just believe".

[@mydogsioux]

@eb are you kidding? He was a known sexually violent offender! Give me f%ing break.

[@daniellee1722]

@@mydogsioux Totally agree and they had access to his records from their police cruiser. Cops can wait for a warrant while detaining a suspect out on the road they couldn’t search a convicted rapist’s home after multiple reports of assaults?

[@kristinae.7084]

It boils my blood when things like this go on for years and years and police just ignore it >:(

[@mwillsher13]

Actually snorted out loud when he said "This is not typical of me, I don't know what happened" sounds like it was super typical of him going by the amount of times he did it! 🙄

[@LBracanin]

I know right?!

[@parapapiux]

Thank you Mike for consistently covering all these cases even when you are under the weather. It definitely shows how much passion you have for what you do and your loyalty to your fans, thank you!

[@deborahwatson2432]

Omg 😳 The incompetence of the police in this case is truly astounding!!

[@ladychasehart8433]

So glad you didn’t label the victims like so many others. What a lovely memorial. “Even his own body wanted nothing to do with him in the end” lol.

[@whitedragoness23]

It too was a victim being forced to having to house his soul

[@Psyopcyclops]

Yeah it’s nice that he didn’t label them as crack addicted prostitutes and criminals.

[@thegreatgonzales6813]

He did that too when covering the Pickton case. Goes to show why Mike’s content is always a cut above the rest.

[@neuralmute]

So true. He treats the victims like valid human beings, and the killers like inhuman trash. Which is exactly the way it should be.

[@kcbh24]

Nobody labels victims in true crime stories.

[@Ms_eLLE]

The brave lady on the stand breaking down got me choked up. 😢I cannot imagine having to relive that horror. Get well soon and please take care of yourself Mike. Rest up with soup and a shot of whiskey. We'll see you again when you are feeling better.

[@stephanieperry6725]

What a trooper you are Thanks for getting the story out even when you were under the weather.

[@timothytaylor4853]

When I was 17 I worked for Hammersmith and Fulham council doing house clearances of people who passed without families. Sometimes they were not found for a while but when they were found and recieved by the coroner we had to empty the property ready for refreshing and passing on to the next tennant, the smell of death has stayed with me and I'm 43 now I is not a smell I can describe but I will say this my whole being was repulsed by the smell at first but then you get used to it working with it day after day I left that job after 7 months but I still know what death smells like.

[@cheshirecat2641]

I don't get why people call it "death" smell. Its a smell of decomposition. Death doesn smell as it's just a function.

[@maciejguzek3442]

This does not sound like a job suitable for a 17 year old...

[@karenamyx2205]

@@cheshirecat2641 Maybe they call it death smell because it doesnt start til a death has occurred? Idk and decomposition smell is an obtuse name.

[@cheshirecat2641]

@@karenamyx2205 it only makes it more macabre calling it smell of death. Anyone sane would want to avoid winding himself up with stupid and unnecessary fears. I guess religion or its cultural residue has a lot to answer here.