The Flawed Case of Charles Erickson

[@SaraNeto57]

Making someone believe they committed a crime and stealing decades of his life should be as much as a crime and give you years in prison and fees, dirty cops need to suffer consequences

[@kaiaw8507]

ACAB!!

[@___blaggard999___8]

cops always use the your buddy is in the other room telling us everything bullshit its up to you to deny/no comment your way out guilty or not the cops will paint you into a corner and they dont care about anything other than getting someone

[@theultimaterental]

Back the Blue! Murica

[@joearnold6881]

@@theultimaterental you keep doing that, backing up the organization with all the power and authority. You lick them boots… but they don’t back you.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

They should get TWICE the time.

[@CaptainLog]

Now I’d like to give a friendly reminder - DO. NOT. TALK. TO. POLICE. WITHOUT. A. LAWYER!!! There is no law compelling you to talk.

[@ImSpun13]

Amen brother! Amen!

[@CheapHomemadeProdux]

@Seymour Cox ok captian hyperbole. obviously you can talk to the cops for the majority of cases and not get fucked in the ass for it. but if you are being accused of something you didn't do or even something you are not sure if you did, DO NOT TALK LAWYER LAWYER LAWYER. especially if it's a murder charge

[@kf10126]

This is true but they don't exactly make it real obvious that it's totally fine for you to keep your mouth shut. And if you don't talk they tell at you. They use intimidation on kids like these who don't really understand the laws so they think they have to talk to them even when they are read their rights. Those Mirandas are always just breezed right thru without much of an explanation as to what it really means when it says you have the right to remain silent. People don't get it until it's too late even if they did nothing wrong. I both love and hate the police honestly.

[@MyMEGAamazinglife1]

yep, I learned this the hard way and I'll never forget it.

[@omgitsjoetime]

I don’t understand how people do.

[@Breakbeat.]

"He strangled him with his hands?" "No try again" "A shirt?" "No try again" "A bungie cord or a rope?" "No try again" "I don't know then..." "Could it have been a belt?" "Oh, I guess so?" "We got him boys!" -Great detective work.

[@christiwirkkala6149]

Multiple choice next time?

[@scorchogrey2385]

That officer should serve some time in jail IMO.

[@brentonhefner7769]

It’s literally Ned Flanders conducting the interrogation. I lost it at “hind end”. I can just imagine him going home and talking to his wife that night: “Golly, Beth… I had to be a bad man today. The gee-diddley-Jesus surely didn’t look down on this sorry servant today with a smile.” His wife- in a Minnesota accent: “I like when you’re bad. Why don’t ya get my hind-end in trouble.”

[@Sandra-ww6oz]

Speaks volumes doesn’t it?

[@stbb9875]

Haha even police chief Wiggum could have done a better job that that incompetent moron. Unbelievable and scary that such incompetence exists in the police force.

[@emmygay182]

I am so thrilled to report that Charles Erickson was released from prison in January 2023! His attorney kept filing those writs and he was freed. It took 20 years but he's finally home.

[@cullenyossarian]

wow, thank you for this update!

[@nathanlamond6971]

Darwinism wise, he kind of belongs there. His retarded behavior started this all

[@kristengottula9337]

That's amazing. I've seen cases where DAs blame mentally ill people, but it gets really bizarre when they take out their friend too. Any word on the real killer?

[@scottdavidson526]

That's great to hear. I knew all about Ryan being release back in 2011. I'm glad that they released Charles.

[@scottdavidson526]

​@@kristengottula9337 Charles Boyd more than likely.

[@kristinj3339]

The detective who was questioning that kid needs to be prosecuted

[@RK-rf8rc]

@chris kibodeaux yep

[@simerlyisaac423]

@chris kibodeaux That detective was a shit bag

[@ZaynaFrostmane]

yeah he sucked

[@chrimbus3442]

@chris kibodeaux yes

[@ZeSiberianMark]

Everyone saying yes, I would love to hear the reason and charges that could be filed

[@Randomvidz657]

One of the worst things about this is that someone got away with murder.

[@dunhillsupramk3]

well not for long, you see the 7yrs that Ryan spent in prison he actually did some searching for the real killer and know exactly who it was that did the murder..

[@CR-ou2oc]

dunhillsupramk3 is there any link or update about that somewhere? thanks

[@dunhillsupramk3]

@@CR-ou2oc dude watch the whole vid, its to the end of this very vid... there is even a motive for the killing..

[@vipset87]

@@dunhillsupramk3 yeah but the dude still got away with murder

[@SavageMinnow]

I’m from Columbia... this is still unsolved. There’s reason to suspect the guy at the tribune, but he’s never been charged.

[@polarbearsrus6980]

The minute the interrogator says "I'm going to start talking and you're going t start listening", time to call our attorney, WTF!!!

[@mohorovski]

The minute an interrogator opens his mouth you ask for a lawyer before any sound even escapes it.

[@capo_di_capi]

You saw how scared that kid got when the cop said that though, it looked like he froze.

[@nataliaseweryn]

So unprofessional. Detectives’ job is to listen not to talk. Rubbish

[@cubeincubes]

hes guilty of being an idiot and thats a life sentence

[@johnyepthomi892]

Brown Recluse Bear they will use the fact that you’re hiding your face against you too... there’s little we can do beside getting a lawyer.

[@jamesosborne3747]

Great News!!!!!!!!!!!!! On january 9 2023 Charles Erickson was released from prison after nearly 20 years! Now lets hope that they can bring the real killer to justice!!

[@Liqoh]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Nostalgic_1]

Sadly, he was only released due to his making parole. If not for that, he would still be in prison for a crime that he did not commit. The way that the detectives spoon fed him information that had been intentionally withheld from the public in order to keep the "integrity" of the case was absolutely disgusting. They did not care about justice for the victim. They just wanted to say that they closed the case even if it meant putting two completely innocent young men in prison for the rest of their lives. The victim STILL has NOT received justice! 😢

[@kari8187]

They didn’t want justice, they wanted a conviction by any means necessary.

[@thebranchorganics3721]

There’s a big difference between the justice system and the legal system..

[@jamessullivan1348]

They wanted to meet their quota

[@musagcilitshana644]

😭😭😭

[@CodeGrayHere]

So many innocent people in prison for that very reason.

[@PiXie232]

It’s disturbing as hell… stuff of nightmares, that is..

[@Sheriden.]

I would be so mad if my friend went wack and made us go to jail over a dream.

[@bartholomewlyons]

😄😄😄😄😄

[@becky231]

lol, the point is he shouldn't be able to do that. It demonstrates the ineptitude of the cops.

[@j.c9870]

He was probably really angry but now that he's free he's trying to help his buddy

[@Keyser___Soze]

Sheriden haha i know right! Thats what I was thinking I was getting pissed just listening to this story

[@carolyngrey2853]

Lol wat a dummy

[@mooser321]

Charles: "I don't remember anything" Detective: "lets fill in the blanks then"

[@WowUrFcknHxC]

That certainly isn't a fucked up interrogation tactic!

[@jessyspencer2378]

wow

[@robertapreston4200]

This detective should be fired, and the attorney and the fat guy charged with surgery😡😤😤

[@christiwirkkala6149]

If you already know what happened, what do you need me for?

[@richardvinsen2385]

@@robertapreston4200 surgery?

[@karenbolin5981]

Hey Mike! I am from Missouri and have family in Columbia and surrounding areas. This case was heartbreaking (and still is honestly) unfortunately, the corruption and lies by the authorities as well as their infringement on our Constitutional rights is all too common. Thanks for telling this truth! (And for all that you share! ❤️

[@Teutius]

So basically the police convinced him that he killed somebody because they couldn’t solve the case.

[@blurrypotato4573]

And the wild thing is that there is more evidence against Boyd, including motive.

[@GodfatherActua]

Police fed Charles all the secret evidence they had. Then suddenly Charles remembered. The belt and the scene of the crime Charles didnt know at all. What shitty police "detectives". That's like rule 1 of truth finding.

[@Werrf1]

*wouldn't solve the case. FTFY.

[@haleyoneil9172]

Exactly!!!

[@Stonktradomus]

@@Werrf1, interesting, so they have since solved the case?

[@maliaevonne196]

Literally nothing terrifies me more than what a dirty cop can do to the lives of human beings.

[@USMCasper]

8 years of Obama and now the constant hate of antifa/BLM doesn't scare you more? Nothing scares me more than ignorant assholes.

[@Okaydokie173]

@@USMCasper calm down, dont make this about politics. Hence why they said "DIRTY" cops. Getting triggered isn't gonna convince anyone of your point of view. They never said they supported or were against anything

[@TheKoloradoShow]

@@USMCasper 🤡

[@mr.ecksdee9641]

@@USMCasper Exactly, You scare me.

[@mr.ecksdee9641]

@Amanda Ohrstrom Well you're just dumb and too far gone in to your diluted mind.

[@Theeny]

Imagine going to prison because your friend had a bad dream

[@TheSquareOnes]

Right? In all of the stories covered on this channel I think that part is the most baffling and rage-inducing, can't even imagine being in Ryan's position after the sentencing there. His entire life gone over literally nothing other than being friends with a moron, sure he got released later but in that moment it must have taken an insane amount of control not to rip Chuck's arm off and beat him with it.

[@damionmurray1765]

Ikr! Reminds me of a crazy girlfriend I once had who was mad at me because she had a dream that I banged her sister and her best friend. Like, WTF? Lol

[@TheLastSamurai813]

that dream cost him 10 years of his life only to come out with 11 million dollars..

[@nixie6077]

It sounds like something out of a Dumb and Dumber movie. More like one friend is dumb, and the other is not. The not dumb guy gets screwed because of one crazy dream. Wtf man.

[@deeyelipz]

@@damionmurray1765 I literally came to the comment section to write the exact same thing.

[@The_Ghost_of_Kiev]

"I had a dream!",police:"you're going to jail!".

[@VERDICTInsanity]

So he told a friend that he had a dream, the friend told police and they used the dream as evidence? Good police work guys

[@onemightsay4622]

Yeah makes the hole "birds of a feather flock together" seem to fit. What was that other friend thinking!?! Aparently his friend group never had dreams before.

[@davidgalarza781]

Knew Km mk mm mm. Oh.... Ooi

[@davidgalarza781]

I'm o

[@coolwomabat7897]

Bad apple extraordinaire

[@jerseymusicman3332]

Onemightsay I will only say... I’m sorry to the Ham burglar... I know I killed him. But my dream was telling me he had my mother held captive...

[@chris-hayes]

Me watching the interview: STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING STOP TALKING

[@MsMcCoolio1221]

I have to fast forward through them

[@lynnpurcell5225]

@Chris Hayes Yes, stop talking but the kid obviously has psychiatric problems and whoever the judge was shouldn't have allowed the trial to go on. Woe to those who say good is evil and evil is good. Good luck judge and prosecutor in, especially, Ryan's case.

[@jonesba2004]

Exactly.

[@corinal2672]

Totally. He was all over the place because he was MESSED UP that night. Those are some extremely hard core drugs, and mixing it with alcohol?! Forget it! He's not going to black out murdering someone but he will black out what the hell he was doing. Poor kid. Damn.

[@sherirobinson5112]

More like...Dude, shut the f*"* up.

[@jeremyclayton283]

I’m a retired police officer. I was in law enforcement for 25 years. That investigator is a huge liability to his dept. people like him are part of the reason we are so divided in this country.

[@geminisagherian1874]

My step dad was a police officer , but he resigned.. i never knew why, but i imagine being a police officer you deal with a lot of evil, and honestly as good as you are, evil reigns till God gets his ass down here

[@Stonktradomus]

I almost always support the police. But that investigator should lose his job, and get life in prison, because he is obviously so stupid that he is a danger to society.

[@Stonktradomus]

@@geminisagherian1874, true.

[@oliverquach9614]

Respect to you, thank you for your service! We all want bad civilians off the streets, and bad cops off the force.

[@Drumstar77]

Thank you for your 25 year service to our country and helping keeping people safe

[@joudmohammed9853]

I don't know how that cop is living knowing he forced an innocent boy to confess to a murder by giving him all of the answers! he literally used him in the worst way. I hate cases like these it boils my blood.

[@katharinavonheydekampf]

he is a cop, he is living just fine

[@tylerthibber8822]

he beat the hell out of his wife and slept like a baby the past 20 years bet that lmao

[@aislebasile]

Some people have Zero empathy for others. He just wanted to be credited for getting a Confession, even though he fed him info til he got it "right" with the officer

[@spencerific93]

Again, this is why you NEVER sit through an interrogation without an attorney present.

[@tyler92large92]

I agree with you but… some people think that it shows a guilty conscience. Or they are just ignorant of their rights. But yeah definitely if you think there is any chance you might be guilty. Lawyer up.

[@thepsychonaut6395]

Even if you ARE innocent, you still don't talk without a lawyer

[@MK-285]

@@thepsychonaut6395 💯 agree though it never ceases to amaze me that detectives aren't aware of the fact that innocent people hear of wrongful convictions, & well, watch stories like this one, to know that even though they're innocent, it's best to cover their *ss & ask for an attorney. Therefore, in the eye of the detective, that just makes the person look more guilty, & in cases like this, can make a bad cop get tunnel vision, essentially stop any legitimate investigation, & merely make the evidence fit their assumed conclusion that the person is guilty. Only adding to the case log of The Innocent Project. I commend a prosecutor or cop when they are man/woman enough to not only recognize a mistake in convicting an innocent person, but taking the rightful & necessary steps to correct the injustice. Unfortunately though, this is rare. & more often then not, prosecutors & cops, DA's, what have you, double down on their mistake, furthering the injustice through illegal, or at the very least, immoral actions to cover up their error & actively work to keep a knowingly innocent person locked up. Incomprehensible, though tragically too common.

[@whoarewe7515]

No comment

[@yvonnejacko5644]

Exactly. Be aware if LAZY Cops. None will go the extra mile......scary!!!!

[@DarkGlass824]

Settlements aren't enough. The detective and prosecutor need to be charged and thrown in prison themselves.

[@stephenalex4345]

They continue to get away with it, it's sickening. How can these people sleep at night, knowing they send innocent men to prison? Lying through their rotten teeth, yet get away with it.

[@brianjamds6617]

Mental gymnastics, Stephen Alex. I imagine it’s something like, “I put more bad guys in prison than innocent ones, so I make a positive difference.”

[@stephenalex4345]

@@brianjamds6617 Absolutely mate. These two were sent to prison, for committing the perfect murder, after consuming alcohol. This wouldn't even go to trial here in the UK. This case is a tragedy, yet we see it time and time again.

[@danieljoseph467]

With their right to practice stripped in such egregious cases.

[@jennajune2101]

He’s still owed over 3/4 of the money

[@bustergoldenrod]

WTF were the jury thinking ? If there’s no proof to back the state’s case - you are instructed to vote not guilty.

[@benl2296]

Isn't down to a team vote, regardless?

[@reeseosborne2249]

Only in America

[@robertwoods384]

It's compliance with authority

[@piemelfriemel8718]

It was a plea deal, dumbass.

[@bustergoldenrod]

PIEMEL FRIEMEL “dumbass” lol what grade are you in??? you do know that Ryan Ferguson spent years in prison because he went to trial and Erickson testified against him. The jury convicted Ryan based on his testimony which is what I was referring to.

[@sophial4123]

came back to this after seeing Ryan on the amazing race. Was astonished at how calm cool and collected he was after hearing his story. eventually connected the dots and realized I was already familiar with his case. Hits home a little more considering I went to college in columbia at Mizzou. Happy for Ryan, heartbroken for Charles, sad for mr. Heitholt who deserves so much justice.

[@basicleighdisney5643]

I had a dream that I had $100 million and someone stole it. I'd really like my money back.

[@Scratchingforcash]

Freddy Krueger took it, go back to sleep and kick his butt.

[@theaccentedguy1505]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stacyrussell460]

Get Detective Plaid Shirt & Sweater Vest to find your money

[@cobaltcalciumiodinenitroge3998]

That holds up in court

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

IKR⁉️⁉️

[@LichuStar64]

"I want a lawyer." This is the only thing you tell a cop.

[@tenngirl108]

Always get /ask for a lawyer

[@sinkvenice4438]

The myth that asking for a lawyer is some sort of admission of guilt, has fucked over a lot of people I’m sure.

[@LichuStar64]

@@sinkvenice4438 You can tell the cop: I'm stupid and get confused easily. Please get me a lawyer so they may help properly express myself. Boom. What guilt, copper?

[@kaigottwald2195]

Sound advice Pipi.

[@kittehgo]

Cop: Sir, I stopped you.. Driver: I want a lawyer Cop: Sir calm down, I just stopped... Driver: Lawyer I want a lawyer Cop: Sir your car dropped a wheel, I just want to.. Driver: I'm not saying anything, I want a lawyer

[@Whoa_Lisa]

OMG, can you imagine being sentenced to life in prison for a crime you had nothing to do with just because your friend had a dream? What a nightmare!

[@victorsimpson8847]

Facts 💯

[@Eyeballpaul84]

Hes damaged

[@misslady1392]

WELCOME TO BEING BLACK.

[@125israel]

his stpid friend

[@jamimoor7311]

Oh my goodness! The smile on Ryan's face when he was set free🤗

[@stephenireland3816]

Kent Heitholt would regularly feed a stray cat in the car park of his work. After his murder his family adopted the cat.

[@RaccoonNation]

If this happened to me ~ my family would be stuck adopting the massive pack of “stray” raccoons I feed 😳

[@DontMoveWock]

@@RaccoonNation you feed raccoons ?!???? Well that’s different 😂😂😂

[@Lizzypoohxo]

@@RaccoonNation my kids' great grandmother would hand feed raccoons and squirrels. My boys loved going to visit her in the mountains and watch her feed the animals, it is a beautiful memory that they still hold dear in the heart.

[@dontmindme633]

I lived in Columbia when this happened and it’s always stuck with me. A nice man doing a good deed brutally murdered. Bad things do happen to good people. I can’t believe Mike is covering this case! He’s the best.

[@johngriffin2873]

Who cares

[@differenttakethanmost]

OMFG- the people who recanted “aren’t credible” enough for a retrial- but WERE credible enough to prosecute?!?!?!? W T F???!!?????

[@jeffcampbell2710]

I had a trial, long story. But, I was told my witness wouldn't be believed, because she would lie or that eye witnesses aren't reliable. But that lying cop was plenty reliable.

[@CR-ce5lf]

LMFAO because they wanted a conviction!! being involved with the law is a very dirty and cruel game which is why you never want to be mixed up in anything. the police, judges, da's, etc they are connected and will retaliate against anyone they want and get away with it. it genuinely made no sense that they recanted their stories yet it was found not credible..... not credible by someone who is friends with the prosecutor?? at the end of the day convictions being overturned due to lack of evidence looks bad on the prosecutor because then they could be out of a job.

[@elizabethtully8445]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@MsSilverTulip]

Nonsensical!

[@RandomChristianMusings]

@@jeffcampbell2710 *I did not have a trial. I was told by cops/prosecution I would do 20 years. The cops then offered me 3 years, which I eventually took. Back then I REALLY believed cops wouldn't lie on the stand (they did during grand jury hearing) I though Judges were honest (mine wasn't and was later "relieved" of his position 5 yrs later) and believed no innocent person would ever go to prison (I sure did) Sending you much love and respect. Peace

[@omgitsjoetime]

This is disgusting. This cop should be in jail instead of the kid. Along with the prosecutor. This is so sad they must have had terrible lawyers

[@CrazyBear65]

They may have had Public Pretenders.

[@cyborgrat]

Depends if you spilled the beans before seeing a lawyer you’re kind of still screwed.

[@cats1970]

The prosecutor witheld evidence from their legal defence. There’s more evidence in this video than there was in their trial.

[@isthisgoodquestionmark]

I don't really get this. This is just normal interrogation technic, right? If a lawyer would have been there to advise him that just wouldn't have worked

[@isthisgoodquestionmark]

@Get Offended Thank you for the explanation, I honestly don't know what is allowed and what not in the USA. That's why I asked.

[@americarocks9137]

It is TERRIBLY UNFORTUNATE how often this kind of thing happens. Taking advantage of a obviously scared person is abhorrent.

[@18booma]

I would love to see JCS break this case down. A case study in how not to perform an interrogation.

[@trendingbuzz7489]

Yeah bro, me too, I’m waiting on him, he takes weeks to make one content though as he spends a lot of time studying the case 🤦‍♂️

[@18booma]

@@trendingbuzz7489 Yeah, it's worth the wait. I've been watching Matt Orchard in the meantime. Very similar to JCS, but with his own flair.

[@trendingbuzz7489]

@@18booma thanks for sharing I’ll check him out

[@tombicknell5868]

@@trendingbuzz7489 Hes sadly stopped making videos. Check out his spiritual successor Matt Orchard for similar vids (i have a suspicion that they may be one and the same though!)

[@blackpagan100]

@@tombicknell5868 Thank you for that, loved JCS 👍🏻

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

never allow an officer to interrogate you without a lawyer present and remaining silent is best

[@Mutantcy1992]

And also don't let your imagination get the better of you. He had no business involving himself.

[@kobolddark]

If nothing else, think of this way. Police have their own way of saying things, like a language. Doctors and other occupations are like this, too. Lawyers are interrupters of the lingo and also know what police are really allowed to do. I know a lot of us can't afford attorneys, but its a good thing to have one. You also won't be by yourself and having cops scoot right up in your face to intimidate you.

[@EnkiTwo]

Nothing you say to the police will benefit you in any way. Remain silent! Or answer with random numbers or colors using a mixture of emotions and facial expressions.. You don't tell them what questions to ask, so they can't tell you how to answer. Remember, they are allowed to lie to you, but it's a crime to lie to them.

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

kobolddark - a public defender at least

[@alison4316]

_Especially_ if you're innocent.

[@whoisharo4689]

The real murderer is like "whattt!? I cant beieve im getting away this easy! Who are Those guys?"

[@Gos1234567]

Lol he did really commit the perfect crime when some jackass admits to it 😂

[@Copacetic94]

This comment is severely underrated

[@BillyCorgan777]

Totally

[@lenafranklin7262]

I think Michael did it the guy who said saw him last

[@Carla-un5fb]

This case drives me nuts. I'm so glad you covered it. I'm glad one of them is free now.

[@alexjay8257]

Wow. The officer who extracted that "confession" should be fired, have his pension taken, be criminally charged, and sent to prison.

[@TheMorrigan31]

It's a cop, he'll probably get a raise and never have justice served to him. They don't care about the law, let alone justice

[@cloudie8314]

Nope! The worst that could happen to him is he'll be moved to a different police dept🤦🏽‍♀️ seen it time and time again 🤬

[@sugarskully2133]

I agree! That is disgusting! Cops like that have no business on the force and scare the living hell out of me! Can you even imagine how terrifying it would be to be sentenced for something you had nothing to do with!? It gives me chills…

[@edh7492]

Nobody lies more than a cop.

[@PrincessPreach]

The prosecutor is now a local judge. 😫

[@TonyGearSolid]

Ryan is a real G for trying to set his friend free, most people would've washed their hands of the entire situation, but he's gone out of his way to help despite everything that happened.

[@CR-ce5lf]

he's honestly better than me!!!! I would've told him to rot in hell!

[@preston74]

Also Ryan's father, who convinced the attorney to also represent Erickson.

[@charaznable8072]

He's a dude who would confess to a crime he most likely didn't even do so yeah he would probably be the same kind of person who would feel guilty as hell for dragging someone else down with him nothing G about it he just an idiot.

[@MrFarness]

He seems like a nice person. Still cares about and wants to help the dude who pretty much ruined his life.

[@Secret_Soul_Survivor]

@@charaznable8072 Why is Ryan an idiot? He didn't confess to anything Charles did.

[@jessbellis9510]

What an absolute legend Ryan is. Good on him for still trying to help out his friend.

[@LLFoolJ]

If I were him I'd only try to free Charles so I could beat the crap put of him

[@codybarry8204]

Id kill someone for putting me in prison that long not legit. Kill them. Secretly lol

[@stacitowery4461]

I agree, he’s a much better man than I e we oils be in that situation.

[@dillondecair9424]

Ryan was on the amazing race after he got out btw

[@kimmyfreak200]

he might feel sorry for him...charles isn't all there...lights are on but no one is home

[@lFilmSkateboarding]

How insane it must feel to have your life taken away because your friend had a dream. I would go insane

[@Cloud-wj2jb]

Ryan is trying to get his friend out of prison when that 'friend' is the one who sent him. There for almost 6 years. Ryan deserves everything in the world because that is incredible. He holds no grudges for the man who sent him to prison.

[@roseaduke8835]

Not a wise move. One can argue that he didn't actually know what Mr. Erickson did after he dropped him off that night? Maybe he didnt go to/couldn't sleep? Maybe the drugs took him over during the night? These & more can be used to argue against him cuz the undue feelings of guilt that overcame him for a crime seemingly completely disconnected from him is certainly bizarre. Whatever the case, the way I see this guy, he will continue to drag Ryan down if the latter doesn't wise up soon enough. Re: 6years Ryan got $1million for every year of his incarceration & was awarded $11million.

[@sonayyalim]

@@roseaduke8835 Have you actually watched the video? There was no evidence to back that up. Fingerprints, shoe prints, hair did not match. Nothing puts him in the crime scene. The guy tripped balls is all. You somehow believe he became super villain in the short time frame that he managed to kill the guy, cleared every bit of evidence against him and framed somebody else? Dude, stay away from this case. You sound like the kind of dumb ass that will put himself in prison for a crime he had nothing to do with.

[@roseaduke8835]

@@sonayyalim I always find it's the dumb folks that are quick to call others "dumb". State your opinion & make your case without the insults. Grow up. I said "One could argue..." & not that I believed he did it or not. If a case could have been made & believed possible, without reasonable doubt against tnose two then I must say that the argument I posited up there is also plausible. Looks like you definitely missed the point from the totality of my comment. Dumb on!

[@roseaduke8835]

@Sturm I THINK the time spent in holding for the duration between his arrest & actual sentencing was added too.

[@sonayyalim]

@@roseaduke8835 I was being kind when I called you dumb. You are so behind you can't even see that, not surprisingly. I didn't present an opinion, you are fighting "facts".

[@User31129]

OJ: plenty of evidence against him, not convicted This guy: evidence all points elsewhere, convicted.

[@rubyleagan]

Same with Casey Anthony, remember? Supposedly only circumstantial evidence , then yet she was not guilty when she lied over and over

[@enigmaoriginal2665]

Thank the idiot lawyers who let a former Black Panther who held his fist in the air and said "for Rodney" after the verdict was read sit on the jury for that one.

[@franzhose2388]

Perfect match to your actual President!

[@adamh8368]

@@franzhose2388 trump 2020

[@tazz3663]

money'money'money can buy you anything.

[@carltonneckbrace4039]

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN, IF YOU GET ARRESTED YOU REQUEST A LAWYER INSTANTLY AND ONLY EVER SAY NO COMMENT.

[@stephaniehowe0973]

Yep. Dad & probably Mom told me the Criminal Lawyer from the Church :) as I got older I knew it was a Fair assessment he was Very Good. He is Passed now 😭 1 time in court? I believe a client had been assigned to him Indignant I have nothing he says. Julio said my son would like that Leather jacket. He had to give it to him :)

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

@@stephaniehowe0973 lol wut

[@theflightlessbutdankkiwi3820]

@@stephaniehowe0973??

[@willis9864]

My wife is not from the US and i taught her if you ever get in trouble for anything just say " i want a lawyer" They ask if you want a drink you reply with "i want a Lawyer" and you dam well sure i'm going to teach my son that also.

[@SouthernSkeptic]

You should even get a lawyer before talking to pigs, arrested or not.

[@stacitowery4461]

Ryan’s father is the hero in this story. The love in that man’s eyes is next level💕

[@drteddy2609]

So they had mountains of evidence, and they jailed the dude who had a dream.... Ffs...

[@theoretic7856]

Some cops are more worried about closing a case than actually solving them. It makes me sad that they feel that their closed rates matter more than actual justice. It's like the one case where the guy was arrested and sentenced to prison for perjury when he said people should check the Cemetery for the girls body and was either falsely accused of the rape and murder of the girl and the cop refused to apologize to him because he wasn't in prison for murder he was in prison for perjury.. It's like bro you didn't do a service to anyone but yourself and closed case average. Instead you sent innocent people to prison and are letting a murderer run free where they can possibly commit another murder. I don't like how when there is evidence the person is innocent the Judges can block the person from another trial. I know trial are expensive and that lot's of people who don't deserve retrials constantly try to exploit the system to get one. But when one of the people is found innocent as a friggin precaution just maybe check and see if the other guy is too.

[@ImSpun13]

Hey, that’s cops for ya! 🤷‍♂️

[@bulletsfordinner8307]

Yep. Basically

[@BalboaBaggins]

everybody on the internet is an expert at anything

[@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax]

@@theoretic7856 It shouldn't make you sad....It should infuriate you that someone is sent to prison for something they didn't do.

[@kryssyskloud]

This is a shame. I cannot believe that interrogation, that cop was shady as hell. I felt so bad for that boy sitting in there being lied to and manipulated like that. Hopefully Charles will be released soon, he is clearly innocent. Ryan is a good person to help with the fight to release him.

[@sandikosowan8032]

Moral of story LAWYER UP better call Saul

[@chewsir]

Interrogations are a strange thing because the investigator(s) are allowed to lie and manipulate yo to get a "confession".

[@SDguy3030]

Thats why you dont talk at all untill a layer is present.

[@philipramsden4975]

They can lie to you, but you can't lie to them. Funny how that works.

[@cherryvoid5238]

They use so many unfair ways to "get information" not caring if it's fact or not, some just want to solve a case. Idk how tf they live with themselves. Being in prison would be hard enough, but to be innocent? omg, no amount of money could bring that time/life back.

[@squarepeg4227]

He basically went to prison because he was suffering from anxiety and intrusive thoughts.

[@Lady_Phoenix]

The OCD subset where you think you might be a criminal/pedo or might commit a crime was my FIRST thought. I watched a documentary about a guy who was so scared he'd commit a crime he was afraid to leave his house, use pens... Etc. He got some help. This poor kid not only didn't get help he had a possible disorder used to incriminate him. This is why we need mental health to be better understood and treated. Better understanding and treatment will also better sus out the liars or those who use mental illness as a scapegoat. Just like statistics say: the mentally ill are more likely to be victims than criminals. So sad

[@cai0409]

@@Lady_Phoenix Everything you said is correct, but I don’t think mental illness is the real issue in this case. No matter how much someone says they committed a crime, if there is no evidence linking them (and evidence proving their innocence), they shouldn’t be convicted. This case makes me so sad and angry.

[@richardtaylor8274]

He basically went to prison because cop's lie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never trust a COP !

[@Lady_Phoenix]

@@cai0409 I think we are saying the same thing. I elaborated on one type of illness that might give the appearance of being criminal. Someone like that would easily become a victim in this circumstance (to bad/lazy police work) and that's just one example of why we require actual evidence.

[@cai0409]

@@Lady_Phoenix Like I said, I do agree with you. 100%. I just think that mental illness awareness doesn’t matter here if the cops just knew what they were doing. This is a case of cops arresting the easy person.

[@JaiPritchett]

I have been going back to re watch eps that I had forgotten... Mike! This was 3 years ago and you hadn't changed a tad mate! By far my most fav channel for years!.... New murder case solved in Australia, only 120 ks from where I live. Google Ballarat murder... I am sure you will be covering it soon. A son of a ex Aussie Rules player... WEIRD!

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

The cop in the interview is THE stereotypical cop. Officers like him are why cops have a bad rep.

[@emmeliechristensen2001]

Oh yeah and the ones that kill people u know

[@___LC___]

It’s like he learned “how to cop” from bad cop shows. He’s feeding him information about the crime that he didn’t know before.

[@jasonking7736]

They are also the reason why guilty people walk free

[@stacyrussell460]

Detective Plaid Shirt & Sweater Vest? Oy!!

[@AshishSharma-tf7hx]

What are you talking about? Officers like him comprise the majority

[@drummingtildeath]

The moment the guy said "im gonna start talking and you're gonna start listening" I'd have stopped the interview.

[@Rickky1971]

Your right, I would have said "Oh yeah? Well I'm going to stop talking and want a lawyer".

[@peepbo3964]

I would never say a word besides maybe just saying "I'm listening"

[@molonlabe9635]

esp after the "detective" had already been talking for 90% of the interaction that we saw in this video.

[@dargis49]

Yep

[@laserbeamchaser]

@Benjamin Saragosa some big words there. they would then have to charge you or let you go. and if they charge you and you need a public then you can be there for weeks for nothing. these were teens where the f were his parents ?

[@bigrooster6893]

When someone’s DNA, fingerprints and shoes size doesn’t match anything at the crime scene then they’re innocent until something else proves otherwise.

[@valsptsd814]

BigRooster agreed. This sounds like bad TV writing, not real life.

[@morganpettipas9198]

Exactly but where they made him confess it doesn't matter. That's enough

[@LKCLifer]

What about the jury that helped put these kids away without any evidence?

[@Scorch428]

In the US, all it takes is for someone to say ya did it! Good enough for our juries!

[@Scorch428]

Ive been on jury duty and the people there are too damn dumb to be judging anything. 100 year ago when juries actually gave the presumption of innocence, the system might have worked. But today, its a guilty-churning factory in courthouses unless you have some solid evidence you are innocent. And thats now how its supposed to work. Im glad Ryan got 11 million. He deserves every penny for missing his entire 20s.

[@chandrabrown1622]

I really hope Charles gets out. I can not imagine this whole scenario. I have some very very vivid dreams, especially when I'm in the middle of writing a book so I know the type of dreams that seem too real to be unreal. For the cops to take any of his info when he obviously didn't know the most important details is freaking ridiculous. And then they compact that travesty by twisting his other words to fit the crime and also to convince this man of his guilt is almost more horrible than an actual murder. RIH Kent! Positive vibes and great karma to Charles and Ryan!

[@veradobis569]

Oh my goodness! This is so fucked up! I'm in shock that the cops actually have a clue that is so messed up!!!

[@derp8575]

Is your book about a retarded Basset Hound puppy with a heart of gold? If so I'd like to purchase one copy.

[@lvlwowable]

A tutorial on how to talk to cops: Don't. Get a lawyer and have him do the talking.

[@apackofhoboes]

And have the lawyer do a facepalm, sigh, and mutter *"This is the easiest, but stupidest paycheck I have ever earned"*

[@chazchillings3019]

If you don’t have money...

[@apackofhoboes]

@@chazchillings3019 Somebody pays them. You have a right to an attorney. Someone is paying that dude to represent you.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

If he’d gotten a lawyer before talking to that cop, neither of them would’ve gone to prison. Why whyyy whyyyyyyy do so many not do it?

[@storyteller4473]

@@amazingsupergirl7125 they are pussies and don't know how to defend themselves.

[@LorettaBlack2]

It’s strange that a police man would tell a suspect how someone was murdered when the crime was still under investigation. It’s like the suspect was spoon-feed the details so the case could be closed.

[@heathermcguirk332]

Yep because that's what happened. He spoon fed the boy the details so he could close the case.

[@TrineDaely]

And he wouldn't be the first.

[@karenamyx2205]

Literally the exact opposite of protocol.. usually they hold back the evidence, let you lock yourself into a story, then reveal that you're lying. And at that point you are screwed. This seems to be the opposite. They tell you the evidence, let you meander through your story, then correct what you got wrong. And at THAT point your friend is screwed! Weird PD.

[@denniswhite166]

@@TrineDaely Nor the last.

[@carculturenation2166]

same thing that happened in the steven avery case. but UPDATE Charles Erickson was paroles January 2023!! but needs this erased and needs to get paid for all the time he has lost. n9body gets paroles this soon convicted of murder but ppl know he is innocent.

[@angel15550]

That police man is practically sitting on his lap, that kid must be able to smell that policeman's breath, yuk, sheer intimidation, that's bullying not interviewing.

[@cdeford]

That's standard police interrogation technique. They're trained to move closer and closer to ramp up the pressure.

[@dadeee7776]

@@cdeford this... but if they done that to me it’s at that point I’d just shut up and not talk to them until they moved back (if I was gonna talk to them at all)

[@Fallopia5150]

@@cdeford , I'd tell him to back out of my personal space....then lawyer up!

[@whatabouttheearth]

Hes not intervewing. The military knife hands and "YOU", "WALK THROUGH THIS STEP BY STEP", the cops trying to get him to extract from his memory. Its shock extraction. "YOU BETTER START THINKING VERY CLEARLY"..."CLEAR"

[@whatabouttheearth]

But Boyd doing it doesn't make sense because the witness on the 9-11 call said two younger males in the 9-11 call didn't he??? And dude thought he was strangled with a shirt or bungee cord or something simmilar before anyone was told of the belt, a similar object. Unless dude is one of those psychics who dreams of stuff they see on the news. Ryan may be the bad one all along but never talked. Ans other guy may have a super blurred recollection of doing it

[@Dovietail]

Ryan Ferguson's trial was going on when I was at grad school at Mizzou. Jeez, Mike, every traumatic thing I've ever rubbed up against, you're right there! How do you even scout these amazing cases from wee small places???? What a mess this ended up being. My roommate was a Tribune reporter, and she was STILL a complete jittering mess over what happened to Kent. Columbia may be a big flagship university town, but it's a small and close-knit journalistic community. This was a nightmare. There was a LOT of pressure to put this case to bed.

[@hellenicblonde6117]

It's apalling how all the forensic evidence at the crime scene was ignored, thus jailing two innocent men and letting the guilty one go free.

[@bshaun]

Thank you both! I've seen it firsthand, and have networked with people who've been falsely accused of crimes. What really sucks is that it's so shocking how far the system goes to lie.and ignore exculpatory evidence, that you often have to see it to believe it. It's a mind screw to witness, but it's always refreshing to see folks who share your knowledge and opinions.

[@Treblaine]

The problem is the investigation isn't conducted by scientists. Scientists collect the information, present it all into a nice document but in the end it all boils down to some cop with all his biases, agendas and inclinations just following his gut instinct and will only use all the scientific evidence if it happens to agree with their hunch.

[@ambrr_lily]

@Lil Heinz94 I'm not sure where you live, but in the US there is not. Prosecutors are insulated from being prosecuted or punished. Same for police, but SOME things can cause repercussions of a sort (suspension, demotion) like fabricating evidence. But for manipulating and coercing confessions they are simply rewarded. It is SO f-ed up! It would be wonderful if they changed that one little detail and made them completely responsible for any behavior that results in a false conviction. Let them lie and manipulate but they'd better be absolutely certain they're right. As it is now, it's sport.

[@omgitsjoetime]

Love Bubble they should face life in prison for miscarriage of justice. Any law suits should come directly from police pension funds.

[@ambrr_lily]

@@omgitsjoetime Not a bad idea. I don't know about a life sentence, but it feels like you're on the right track.

[@keithdevlin1]

Note to self: avoid telling random 'friends' about dreams which involve me committing heinous acts of wanton debauchery and/or murder. Mike! I hope 'Netflix' commissions you to make a few seasons of these crime vignettes. As always, thanks for the excellent content.

[@B1055BH]

Keith Devlin is that you Norm Macdonald?

[@Jonathan_Guice]

Word.

[@britneysbritannia4790]

Agreed! Also, your Turdy turd like 😂🖤

[@keithdevlin1]

@@britneysbritannia4790 Hahaha. Thanks Britney! Next stop, TREE hundred and TURDY~TREE!!

[@britneysbritannia4790]

@@keithdevlin1 right on, 😂 got to love him! 🖤

[@sandrafaith]

This case is *infuriating*-you can see Ryan shaking his head while the witness identifies him. Thanks for another terrific video, Mike-o.

[@Scorch428]

If you have a case overturned thats this bad, the prosecutor and judge should be at least forced out of their positions.

[@dianefrazer5863]

Love you Mike. Your vlogs are always so well researched and presented.

[@benny5020]

This is so sad. Charles had a good heart. He didn’t even know if he did it, but was honest with police bc he felt guilty. It’s scary to think about how many other naive people have been manipulated into thinking that they are murderers.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Especially with manipulative and lazy police and detectives.

[@jana731]

Yeah thats really investigation techniques gone wrong

[@jana731]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. problem is they can get higher ranked by getting a confession thats why they try everything to get this

[@pancrasiaanacleta]

I recommend to watch the netflix series "Confesion tapes" A lot of people confes stuff even when they didnt do it.

[@evan1238]

After hours in an interrogation, especially based around something you dont remember, it can feel easy to go along with the narrative the detectives are taking you- once you agree, you have just supplied prosecutors with exhibit 1. Even if not agreed to, it can be hard for people to believe anyone would ever confess to something they did not do, but it does happen, like alot, and the fact that he roped someone else into it is scary. An admission is not as bullet proof as people believe, but good luck convincing a jury who is going to determine guilty until convinced otherwise

[@danielleerickson3185]

As a former Columbia resident, I’ve been following this case for almost 15 years. You presented new information and videos/evidence I had never seen before. Well done! Ryan and Charles are absolutely innocent.

[@itsgryme1081]

@UtoobeIsTrash . she said she's been following the case which happened in 2001 lol weird reply

[@RGale60]

Talk about “leading”. Horrible interviewers. Was hard to watch. 😩🤬

[@EllaJaneBinks]

It is SO painful watching the lazy ass cops that do this in these vids. You can tell they really don't care if the right person goes away or not. They just want to shut the case and get everyone off their backs.

[@bluedogviking00]

@@EllaJaneBinks I agree to many cops are corrupt and are basically bullies with badges I've had horrible experiences with cops when I was in high-school someone literally made up a lie about me and a cop harassed and threatened me when I never broke any rules when it was proven the kid lied the cop still talked shit that's just a short summary they did much worse one of the many reasons I don't trust police i respect the law just not all the people enforcing it. Sorry for the rant.

[@EllaJaneBinks]

@@bluedogviking00 that sounds terrible!! I personally have never had the cops do anything like that to me but I have heard some really terrible stories about them doing it. Also there is plenty of video evidence that shows how corrupt they can be at times. There are good and bad everywhere but it's just so sad that there seem to be so many bad ones in a job role that requires people to really want to see proper justice done. Not just put away whoever is easiest ):

[@joshuaowens2071]

@@bluedogviking00 I'm with ya on that, went thru a sketchy situation myself while I was in college. My appartment was broken into while I was out of town, my neighbor heard and called the cops. Who actually got there in time to catch the guys. I rushed back, and when I got there my place was crawling with cops.... who were tossing my appartment and wouldn't let me in. When I asked what the deal, a detective told me they were looking to see what was missing, as if they had any clue what I had before the robbery. In reality they were searching my place because they found a box with rolling papers and bong, and nothing else.... which was hidden and not found or taken by robbers, but by the cops. Then the detective tried to flip the whole thing on me and say it was all drug related my fault, like I was some big time dope dealer cause I had papers. So Anyways I went from victim whose place was smashed in and cleaned out, to the criminal at blame in 2 sec flat. Det started threatening to charge me with possession of "paraphernalia" and other charges.... I said like what, cause all he had was the paraphernalia. He just kept on and tried to convince me I was screwed if I didnt, and get this, wear a wire and try to purchase drugs! Told him no way, and he said I'll give you a week to think it over and contact you for an answer. If I didn't agree, I would be fully charged. He called a week later, during finals week. By this time I was already pissed all my stuff got jacked, I hadn't gotten anything back even tho they caught the guys minutes after the ran from my apartment and I told the det I ain't got time for this... I'm in the middle of finals and hell no I ain't wearing no wire! So you can kiss my ass and charge me with whatever he had(which was nothing) or leave me alone. Never heard from him again. But my thoughts were, these other poor kids probably fall for this bs all the time or these sorry detectives wouldn't even try to push this crap, and that sucks! Btw, still never got any of my property back. Know the law, know your rights, and definitely know a bs misdemeanor charge of paraphernalia is the stupidest thing any detective could ever hold over anyone to get them to snitch, lol!

[@RGale60]

David James, I was pissed! Raising his voice like that. REVOLTING!

[@torrubirubi]

You stand up in the morning, you don’t remember what you did in the last night, so you begin to tell your friends you might have killed somebody (“you know, it could be I have done this, I just don’t remember anything”). You go to talk to a cop, don’t demand a lawyer…Is there something else he could have done to incriminate himself , I mean, beside killing the guy? Probably not.

[@lorerett2048]

Kathleen Zelner is an amazing attorney, and I'm soo glad that she took Ryan's case.

[@msanonymous6951]

Imagine having the kind of forgiveness that you vouch to help the man who put you in such in awful situation

[@britishlepercaun]

Me: Repeat after me. I want to speak You: I want to speak Me: To a lawyer You: To a lawyer Me: I want to speak to a lawyer. You: I want to confess to the crime

[@principlemethods5281]

Lol

[@drewhenni2277]

Literally dying laughing on the floor.!! Nice one!!! .......like every person on every episode of The First 48.

[@evergreen61]

Seriously.. I've never even snuck into a theater before, and I know to ask for a lawyer...and WAIT for them to show up before talking.

[@razed2704]

You: I want to speak to a lawyer “Officer”: why do you want a lawyer if you say you’re innocent?

[@GOLDIEJAP]

yep!!!!!

[@bethjenkins4687]

I just found this channel 2 weeks ago and I love it. It's wonderful!

[@ML-kx9gz]

"at one point the police have to take charles to where it happened, because he doesn't know where it happened" rofl

[@Shadowdreamer4]

🤦‍♀️

[@charliethecockatoo2159]

Says everything that there is to be said about this case. What a travesty. Poor boys.

[@darrellcovello7917]

Legend has it that young man is still trying to finish his sentence.

[@Lorjarca]

Lol

[@grey4882]

😂

[@KathyHussey063]

ikr that f-er never let the boy say a damn thing.....he;d go to deny remembering or knowing anything and the prick would stop him every time. Isn't the point of an interrogation to HEAR WHAT an individual has to SAY ??

[@Proverbs31_25]

Charles Erickson: May 2019: “In the decision released Monday, the Pike County judge noted that Erickson did not raise the issue of law enforcement or prosecutorial misconduct at the time of the investigation and his plea. The judge added that Erickson no longer has a right to challenge his case, according to court documents. “A defendant who fails to raise a legal challenge to his conviction on direct appeal or in a timely post-conviction proceeding has procedurally defaulted on those claims,” Associate Circuit Court Judge Milan Berry wrote.” Still in prison -learning a hard lesson of cause & affect

[@sinkvenice4438]

@Kathy Hussey I think he meant the little boy at the beginning.

[@cricketthardy8539]

Someone please review this and this police interrogator’s record ASAP. This man is clearly abusing his position and this young man’s rights

[@peepbo3964]

Kinda...they could of lawyered up. Most people are to dumb though

[@janrees4887]

I wonder how many other people he's set up and wrongfully convicted.

[@JakobeOG]

Welcome to law enforcement, this happens every day

[@vt1632]

@@janrees4887 Probably why they keep denying the retrial, as a lot would then be under scrutiny, as well as the lawyer whom "defended" Charles

[@yanifree114]

I found a story I missed...or so I thought. What the heck, Mike's so entertaining..worth a watch once again. Cheers Mike!

[@johnwerner4925]

The cop conducting the interview isn't concerned with the truth rather he's blatantly coercing, even flatly telling Erickson to say what he needs to arrest and charge him with murder. The police detective and prosecutor Crane should be fired and charged with fabricating a false case among other things.

[@johnv6806]

All about closing the case.

[@davideb935]

Cases like this are the biggest argument against death penalty

[@kathykaura7219]

I guess since we don't burn people at the stake anymore they think they're improving.

[@morganfaye3479]

Brian Warner but consider the fact that any case that warrants the death penalty has a small percent chance of putting an innocent person to death. There is no way we can fully assure that there isn’t an innocent person being put on death row, which means the death penalty will always potentially violate human rights, and, more poignantly, threaten INNOCENT people. Plenty of people on death row have been proven innocent, and it’s estimated that there are more wrongfully convicted. That makes the death penalty inherently flawed.

[@eclipse3802]

Brian Warner the death penalty is bias. And only benefits the living. What makes a jury choose the life or death of a man? What are their qualifications? And it’s inconsistent as hell.

[@Onserio.]

Facts

[@danielbroome5690]

@Brian Warner No, in "real cases" there's a nearly 4% innocent murder by the state rate..... So your premise is flawed at best, idiotic at worst. You're just justifying state murder no matter how you split it or excuse it in your own head.

[@InfamousFunkster]

Police: let's talk You: I want a lawyer End of discussion

[@jeremyfarley7428]

Yup immediately because of detectives like that turd

[@grittychops6755]

Hey Mike thanks for bringing this case to the publics attention, maybe you will have a part in freeing Ryan, Can’t think of a better deed, Howdy from Australia👍🏝

[@evelynu3550]

Witness: They were college-age kids. Sketch artist: *draws a nine-year-old* Sketch artist: Nailed it.

[@nathanpayne3729]

Lmao!!🤣👍

[@dead_yami]

Lol I was thinking that sketch looked exactly like me when I was a kid

[@Inertia888]

One thing about those sketches is there meant to be somewhat ambiguous. This is intentional.

[@victoriacervantes9239]

Right, I thought is was a cartoon version! Did they get a boardwalk caricature artist to come in that day cus the normal sketch artist was out?!

[@valo2229]

@@victoriacervantes9239 they do a mix between caricature and photo realism. The reason why is to exaggerate features that would immediately identify the suspect/victim.

[@stevenramirez4041]

Ryan is a real one for trying to help Charles, but damn Charles fucked up by not believing him when he told him they didn’t have nothing to do with it

[@secretunknown253]

Yeah I would never forgive him for screwing my life for 10 years just because he had a bad dream

[@ganiniii]

@@secretunknown253 he got 11 million that way too. Life is fucked up and in this case it was a honest mistake.

[@secretunknown253]

@@ganiniii I’ll make sure to never be your friend lol

[@justnikole6476]

@@ganiniii I agree. It was an honest mistake. This man was paranoid and thinking that he did something. He thought he killed someone and felt bad about it. And he made up partially for that mistake by making sure he took back what he said about Ryan and he has 11 million dollars for it

[@myhatzulu]

@@ganiniii 11 million is worth 10 fucking years of your life?

[@issafacelift]

Hey Mike, remember a year or so ago you'd regularly reply to my comments and we had some good talks? You have no idea that you inadvertently saved me from taking my own life. I wasnt aware of it at the moment either. I was at a low point and was just sinking further and further down until eventually I was ready to check out of this bs. Then you replied. I started watching more and more of your videos, kept commenting and getting replies from you as well as other viewers. Your viewers are all amazing and great to talk with. Your quirky humor amidst your dark stories made me realize there's always good, even when everything else seems hopeless and helpless. So, thank you

[@cut3554]

I'm glad you're doing better! Mike seems like a really good human it is nice to see your comment.

[@michellemofford-bonilla9801]

Ahhh, I'm glad you pulled out of that bad state. Mike and his videos are real and true and I too watch his videos to escape my own reality at times....I hope Mike will reply to my comments one day....

[@lawrencegray5403]

@james Nas uh oh...

[@IrrationalCharm]

@@lawrencegray5403 yeah... yikes!

[@paulawilson2195]

Don't let the bustards win

[@stephanieperry6725]

Thanks for telling this story One of your biggest fans from Columbia Missouri You did a great job telling this story

[@angelacompres7947]

I imagine how happy real murderers are when someone innocent confess to have commit their despicable acts due to mental problems or the police fixated on innocent people as scapegoats. It makes me furious and sad at the same time!

[@futur3ndings651]

I love how that cop tried spinning the details as if everything the kid was saying wasn't common knowledge to the public. Even when the kid states this the officer gets frustrated, raises his voice, interjects, and even throws his hands up at times. This is such a horrible case of misconduct by the police and jury.

[@istudios225]

There is another YT video which tells that these are standard police interrogation tactics. Detectives take a training course to learn how to effectively lead and coerce suspects to say what the cops want them to say. The trainer is well-known as the most successful police interrogator ever. He is still teaching these (illegal) tactics to police departments around the country.

[@gomahklawm4446]

Things like this and far far worse happen in the "land of the free" and will continue to do so until it's made a felony of the highest order to do so to stop criminal DA's and police from doing things like this.

[@chopzmasta07]

That interrogator should be thrown in prison for the number of years that he took away from the two boys. I hate the fact investigators can walk free after manipulating an innocent person into a false confession. It boils my blood.

[@charleebrown7188]

It's called the criminal justice system because it is run by criminals.

[@jasminamemic8300]

I agree!

[@monicawhite6913]

They're ought to be a law against it

[@judystine7901]

I think that it is so sad and unjust that detectives have the “close the case” mentality. Close it at any cost, even if it means arresting and convicting innocent people. Shame on them and the government that lets them do it!

[@alekhidell3644]

Not only that, but the prosecutors whose zeal for "winning" trumps everything else.

[@sahndays9640]

Once I heard that none of the evidence at the crime scene was linked to either one of the young men. I knew this was going to be a bad case. This type of shit is beyond disturbing.

[@TeamCat1128]

And that’s what GOOD cops are supposed to do. These assholes needed to close the case (not always the same as solving it), and railroaded the boys so they would be the ones to get the “collar”. The real travesty is that the prosecutors bought into it further and then made it worse by suborning perjured testimony to do it. Disgusting.

[@twelvesmylimit]

We must get this poor, vulnerable man out of prison! I'm going to look for any petitions that may exist. Thanks for shedding light on this case, Mike.

[@alexiskala5102]

I know this was written months ago but did you find any good links or petitions?

[@BrandonToy]

@@alexiskala5102 He’s been out of prison for years, right?

[@beachgirl468]

@@BrandonToy Ryan Ferguson's conviction was overturned but Charles Erikson is still in prison.... I think @twelve's my limit is referring to Charles.

[@BrandonToy]

@@beachgirl468 Oh man....Somehow I have completely missed that Charles is still in prison. And it sounds like they won’t let him out because he took a plea deal. I don’t get why it would matter whether or not he took a deal. If there is sufficient evidence that he isn’t guilty, he should be out of prison. Period. The justice system is so frustrating when they keep people who are clearly innocent in prison. It’s disgusting.

[@mommy2libras]

@@BrandonToy Because by taking a plea deal, you have to enter a guilty plea. He stood before the court and said "I did the crimes im being charged with". So the prosecution no longer is tasked with proving anything. His sentence will likely not be overturned. The best he can hope for is a new trial and getting a jury that's smarter than the people you see commenting here because most of them do the same thing juries often do- make decisions based on emotion rather than actual facts and evidence, or consider what lack of other evidence might indicate.

[@kendawg_mcawesome]

Deeply disturbing. The only thing that stops me from sinking into despair after this one is the grace that Ryan displays. It's quite incredible.

[@MsSilverTulip]

NEVER, *EVER* TALK TO THE POLICE! No matter what the case is, ask for a lawyer and remain silent. The police interviewing you NEVER have your interests at heart - they will nail you to the wall whether you are guilty or not, just to get a conviction. Despicable.

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Imagine that, you go out drinking with a mate, you go home, the next day you hear theres been a murder and your mate goes, I can't remember what we did last night, so we could have murdered that guy. WHAT? I can't believe the cops man, it seems like every case is twisted by them in the pursuit of putting anyone away, anyone at all.

[@lixiu8654]

This is terribly sad for innocent people who are locked away for life.

[@NickGuti0618]

I wanna call the station even though this is old but this detective was a fucking piece of shit and it boils my blood.

[@silverwolf6866]

Charles was a moron that apparently wanted to go to jail and screw with an active investigation. the only innocent person was his friend who got dragged into this.

[@silverwolf6866]

@@NightOwl701 What does that have to do with anything I said? Time to put down the crack sweety.

[@silverwolf6866]

@@NightOwl701 ROFL. You replied to me with a dumb comment and I called you out to be the moron that you are. How is that Harassment? Go find your safe space.

[@laurensnook9334]

There’s a really good documentary out about this case called “dream killer” it goes into a lot more detail about Ryan and his father. It’s really amazing to see how much Ryan’s father never gave up hope for him.

[@cassiem6029]

I'll watch it now. Thanks for the heads up on the documentary.

[@mariagabrielle6383]

@@cassiem6029 No you won't. Not for free, anyways.

[@Secret_Soul_Survivor]

@@mariagabrielle6383 How can you so blatantly state she won't watch the doco? It's on Netflix she probably already knew that and it's on here YT.

[@stacitowery4461]

Omg, right? Ryan’s father is the true hero of this story, the love in that man’s eyes is next level.

[@karenbolin5981]

@Lauren Snook IKR! Ryan’s dad is AMAZIN!!

[@megmartengoyette4360]

Always. ALWAYS have an attorney present when talking to the Police. Guilt or innocence is irrelevant. Investigators are always like water down a hill,the path of least resistance. A twisted cop and/or bent prosecutor and you are screwed.

[@sunnyblueskies6505]

This should go down as what NOT to do when you’re on homicide, and should be used in training. The worst thing that can happen is tunnel vision.

[@RoxioGamingHD]

These officers don't care if the person is innocent, they only care about arrests and statistics. This is exactly what they were trained to do, get convictions regardless of anything else.

[@davidschmidt2081]

@@RoxioGamingHD The officer in this video, sure, and I'm sure there's more but they're all people and most of them are actually going to care about getting the right person.

[@nautifella]

_"I'm tryin' to help you, son."_ *_THEN CALL MY F*CKING LAWYER!_*

[@astroadventures3559]

I know right! Maybe this video will help get the right people involved. Because no man should even spend one day behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. And it would take a total moron to look at this information and not see he didn't do it. Sad man😔

[@Kat.Evangeline14]

Should have !

[@sirwhodison]

That cop knew he was lieing to that poor kid he tried to pressure him to give a false statement to ruin his life what a peice of crap

[@remygirl-mn5kk]

Making me sick listening to it. He preyed on his guilty conscience from his dream. Stupid ass cop. This happened to my son when he was about 15 and he about had a nervous breakdown, and it was all done by some kid who he hung out with that looked almost identical to my son. He did something that got him several years behind bars and he tried to tell them it was my kid.

[@sirwhodison]

@@remygirl-mn5kk I'm so sorry to hear that. You hear stories about it but u never meet ppl who have been victims of shitty cops. I have some stories in another aspect of shitty policework aswell. I had 7 cops raid my house illegally (pushed the door in when it was opened then raided my house) thought I had drugs...I didnt...they got mad that I didnt have drugs...threatened my whole family and left. A month later saw me outside walking down the street (I was only 18) and stopped me and 5 of them put on gloves and beat me til my arm broke my chin was busted and my rib was broken. (They cuffed me super tight then beat me with knightsticks) I took the case to court and the cops got reassigned somewhere else and not punished

[@Mutantcy1992]

Cops are just power tripping cunts

[@mishmashmedley]

*lying

[@dagnaldblumbf1882]

*lying *piece

[@SaRoNaRN]

Hey Mike!! I really love your channel…it’s by far my favorite and I really appreciate the time and effort you put in! Ryan Ferguson is now on The Amazing Race! Just thought you might like to know if you didn’t already.

[@tylerdennis7476]

I stand corrected he basically walked him through a confession no court should have accepted this coerced confession

[@thelittlelenora]

Don’t ever, ever, never, EVER talk to police. No matter the situation, saying anything in the context of a police “interview” other than “I’d like to speak to my lawyer” is the worst thing a person, (even an “innocent“ person) could do. The system is set up so that this legally can NOT and will not ever help you.

[@mikexxxmilly]

Exactly!

[@DeaDGoD_XIV]

Yes, always ask for (demand) a lawyer and say nothing else until you get consul

[@codemiesterbeats]

I quote "CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU IN A COURT OF LAW" yea too many laws on the books you could easily implicate yourself without knowing it.

[@kwaddamage8286]

if you are not a suspect it might be wise to answer simple questions that may help, but you should educate yourself with videos by Jim Cant Swim and others so that you recognize when they are trying to manipulate/suggest you are guilty of something. at that point you politely you say "i am innocent, so this line of questioning is making me a little uncomfortable, please let me speak with a lawyer and i will be glad to help you further". the point being you want to be helpful if possible. immediately trying to lawyer up over basic questions (when you are not a suspect) might raise suspicion

[@rror-nl4lh]

Lenora your tipp will spare some murderers imprisonments as well. You know that, right? Some of them got already away with it and some other will, because they didn’t say a word and lawyered up, thanks to people like you and your kind. there are a lot of criminals and they are looking & watching these kind of videos and learning how to perfect their crimes and then to get away with it.

[@paxsmile]

24:47 That man, standing by Ryan - his father - is responsible for him being free now. He’s the an example of persistence, patience, love and fortitude in a time when his son needed him most.

[@vinniemascaro6649]

Shouldn't end there...the interrogators should be indefinitely suspended from interrogations as they have already shown how serious this bullshit was

[@angelcake2582]

Agreed 💯 That smile on his dad's face (awwww) says it all Note: Rewatching Mike's episodes as per usual on Tuesdays & Fridays have a gr8 day

[@TeamCat1128]

And huge props to Ryan’s kick-ass appellate attorney, Kathleen Zellner.

[@paxsmile]

@@TeamCat1128 I doubt her now.. she sucked in the uncle and nephew case (can’t remember their last name).

[@paxsmile]

@james Nas Exactly. Thank you.

[@Terri1976]

That was tough to watch...thank you Mike for your thoughtful empathetic presentation of this sad and difficult case.

[@cdes1776]

I couldn't watch; I'm just horrified about those being persecuted for crimes they didn't commit. When the young man is "positively identified" by a witness you can just see his face fall.