The Pearl School Shooting : Luke Woodham

[@saintlynnie4037]

In 7th grade, I was sent to the school counselor after a writing assignment. The task was to look at a picture and write a paragraph describing the emotions evoked by the photo. The picture was off a dull gray winter landscape with a barren tree. I had described the absence of leaves on the tree as if the tree had cried them off due to the sadness of the season.... I had a week's worth of meetings with the school counselor over that one sentence, so how this monster didn't get any flags for what he wrote, is beyond me.

[@emileelamica7701]

In my AP British Lit class we had to write our own rendition of the "to be or not to be" soliloquy from Hamlet. I, struggling with my mental health and having recently been prescribed medication, wrote something to the effect of "to take or not to take," exploring my thoughts and emotions about depending on medication to feel better. I was sent to the guidance office SO FAST. The counselor was very concerned and I'm like... the whole soliloquy is about whether it is better to live or die. 😂 Anyway. I was fine, but it still caused red flags to pop up and it was addressed.

[@nicoles7872]

What year were you in grade 7?

[@mommy2libras]

​@@nicoles7872 not just this but also where you went to school at. They're from Mississippi. I'm from the state right next door, Alabama. Both are poor states with mostly crappy public school systems. I'm only a couple of years older than this guy and the idea of a school counselor was something I'd only ever seen on TV as a kid, going to school in the 80s and 90s. We had metal detectors and bad teacher shortages even then, class sizes of 30 or more, not counselors or decent facilities or extra curricular activities much beyond band and basic sports, and those only in middle and high schools.

[@FullFrontalFromage]

@@mommy2libraswow. Thank you for sharing this. I was also going to ask where the OP was because it doesn’t sound typical of average American public schooling.

[@Trobtwillis]

@saintlynnie4037 That's strange. You sound like a good poet with an understanding of psychological conditions like seasonal affective disorder. You don't sound like a psycho or whatever. I mean I can understand if they asked you if you were depressed. Beyond that, however, it sounded like they way overreacted.

[@areiaaphrodite]

....How did that essay NOT set off MAJOR RED FLAGS???? It mentions torture, mass murder and suicide in such graphic and violent details. That's at least worth a recommendation for some sessions with a school counsellor.

[@loriethayermorse162]

MASSIVE 🚩🚩🚩🚩😳😳

[@kenyattaclay7666]

I'm in no way defending the school's (or teacher) actions but it wasn't really until Columbine a year and a half later that they began to take these signs seriously. I'm old enough to remember the first major school shooting where a kid started shooting at other kids in San Diego. There were all kinds of signals before Brenda Spencer started shooting out of her bedroom window at the school playground across the street but instead of getting her the help she needed her father decided to get her the very gun she used as a Christmas present just a couple weeks before. It shouldn't have taken 20 years before teachers and administrators started taking things like that essay seriously.

[@areiaaphrodite]

@kenyattaclay7666 I was thinking that it had to do that, but I wasn't sure if Columbine had happened yet or the space of time in between. Thanks, though!

[@asmovoid]

my middle school language arts instructor would have us roleplay the Holocaust, so i imagine she was a bit over teenage sensitivity. she also taught a class specifically for gifted students, and she openly discussed the suicide i included in mine, and the mass deaths another student included in hers, about an essay prompt detailing happiness. this wasn't too long ago, either, i'm in my early twenties, and she still teaches, though fortunately my younger siblings will never have her class.

[@barbaragarb9453]

I've seen kids get pulled out of class for way less at my school. Albiet, my school is actually really good at handling mental health and is legitimately regarded as literally the best highschool in my state so they're pretty good at handling stuff like that. Heck, we've even got the Suicide Hotline printed on the back of all of our school IDs!

[@anja2716]

13:06 . The dog was missing A FEW WEEKS!? Was it ever fed? I'd notice my pet missing after mere seconds.

[@fndmntl5341]

Yea wtf that tripped me out too... Feels weird when I'm home and my dog isn't, even if I know I dropped him off at the groomer

[@em84c]

One day I couldn't find my cat and was walking the streets calling her name while sobbing my heart out. People came out of their houses and were like "are you ok?!" I had just moved across the state and was worried my cat escaped and tried to find her way home. I came home and found her under a dresser 😆 I didn't look under there because I thought it was too low for her to fit. I was soooo relieved!!! That kind of thing has happened a few times. She died from cancer 2 years ago and I miss her much. 😭 RIP.

[@anja2716]

@@fndmntl5341 YES! I know what you mean.

[@lorrainefryer]

And the brother kept saying she needs a vet. But it was “take her next week” No empathy in this family.

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

RIP Sparkles.😔

[@StarlightFURRY_]

For a person who snapped and didn't remembered doing anything, he sure remembered, in detail a lot of things

[@nixm9093]

Yeah, surprising hey. He was self-centred and entitled beyond comprehension

[@kendracreekmur7855]

People like this only have "selective memory".

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Undiagnosed narcissist.

[@Opie-hughes]

I totally agree

[@jackjohansen3666]

I disagree ​@@Opie-hughes

[@laurameier7069]

Luke does a lot of sniffling and acts like he's crying, but his body language is totally relaxed. MONSTER.

[@BritGirlJay]

Too busy doing his pity party for one - he thinks he's 'owed' things and lashed out when he didn't get them. What a waste of oxygen.

[@9290SC]

💯💯

[@EggeTrefinneJ]

Too right. He goes from dramatic sniffles to speaking clearly in a split second.

[@hannahlowe794]

That assignment was disturbing. Anyone to not do anything about that would be f*cking stupid.

[@Lord3nder]

Reminds me of a kid we had in school named Connor Betts. He was caught in school with a list of girls he was going to rape (no consequences) then a list of people he was going to kill (still no consequences). Then he told his girlfriend about how great mass shootings are, and he wanted to do it (she didn't tell anyone). Then on August 4, 2019 he went on a shooting spree in a bar district(The oregon district) near our school......All the signs were there, but this kid was allowed to buy multiple guns and vests and combat gear.... If you hear something disturbing like this, don't just let it slide. Because as far as I see it, anyone that had the ability to do or say something and didn't has blood on their hands as well.

[@DorothyOHumdrum]

Incompetent school staff

[@daeneryseilish]

@@Lord3nderironically i just watched a video on that shooting. it’s wild you went to school with him. were you in the same grade?

[@rang3r34]

I can relate A LOT to what happened to him in my own life. Picked on, Lied on, blamed for everything and betrayed by people that claimed they cared. However, in time I learned that those people have something wrong with them. It wasn't me. You will destroy your self taking accountability or seeking validation from others. They will always dangle love and acceptance just out of reach.

[@SprinkledSpice]

100% !! You know it

[@tracieday8661]

I hope you've seen the journal entry that Jiles just put out on this freak describing how he murdered his dog. Everyone has felt alone and unloved at some point but this guy right here is one of the sickest individuals I've ever known of.

[@Rattlesnake.]

When I was bullied I had a principal that when I told him he told me " No one likes a tattal tell and we needed to work it out ourselves " so I got suspended for knocking the Bully out. My teacher told me I could be anything I wanted to be so I became an Asshole.

[@BamMilg]

Well let us be friends. How is life going :).

[@ramonvanderberg3139]

Preach

[@KimiW1]

Parents, please, teach your children that loving someone doesn't mean the person will (or has to) love them back

[@cdes1776]

I'd rather teach a child resilience, that they have a soft place to fall and that they are loved no matter what.

[@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime]

@@cdes1776 both of these things really

[@cdes1776]

@@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime You are right!

[@roftherealm3418]

Absolutely! If I've learned anything from true crime, it's that we need to teach people how to handle rejection in more healthy ways!

[@MrJimmyTide]

It doesn’t sound like Luke had anybody that cared enough to teach him anything.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

That thing he wrote if he could spend a day as his teacher... WHAT THE F*CK...!? How does that not immediately flag Anyone, Anything? What the actual f*ck..

[@DorothyOHumdrum]

He should’ve been put on a watchlist for that

[@cathyaustin8175]

Don't feel sorry for this boy. He isn't sorry. He killed his mother and ran into a school and killed kids. He shot the girl that wronged him. Her only crime was that she didn't want to be with him anymore. Don't feel sorry him. He didn't just snap. He did what he did because he was a monster.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Don't forget about the precious dog.

[@RebeccaGreen-jt3qk]

Unfortunately many people feel sorry for the wrong people. Look at all the idiots that feel sorry for junkies.

[@tinak.356]

Oh yeah!!! I agree 100%.. this kid needs to be in jail for life. Crying doesn't help... Your a MONSTER!!!

[@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime]

@@RebeccaGreen-jt3qkI’d feel more sorry for a junkie who just hurts themselves and other people emotionally than this guy

[@RebeccaGreen-jt3qk]

@@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime , junkies don't just hurt themselves and others Emotionally. They actually will physically hurt people to get drugs. I was kidnapped in my yard at night after work in my own car. He took me to state lands and broke both my arms and took a hatchet to me. I was able to escape and get help. He was caught and went to prison. He did all that just for my money and my car ,he thought he could sell my car for drugs. I as is everyone else but the junkie ,the victim. My life was completely destroyed for years after that. So was my kids lives for what that POS did. He is free now and we keep an eye on him. I plan on getting even. I just want to make sure he has his kids with him when I do. Mine were innocent victims so I want to make sure his gets the same feelings as mine did, or worse.

[@dakotaridgek9]

So totally appreciate you for keeping Sparkles murder vague❤❤ For some of us, the details of animal abuse haunt us very painfully.

[@Godless_Doc]

Agreed.

[@tracieday8661]

I just listened to a small portion and I had to pass. This guy may be Satan himself.

[@dakotaridgek9]

Well Im not going to start with animals.

[@Godless_Doc]

@MVP-XD yes, we know.

[@tatt4music]

Yet you will listen to every gory detail about a person being killed.

[@theresarasche3173]

What teenager hasn’t had their heart broken??? What mom doesn’t say no to their kids??? It’s part of life and not an excuse for murder…the big creep!😡

[@TiffWaffles]

This brings back memories of my own teenaged heartbreaks. I was dating a guy from grades 10-11 who broke up with me because he said that I was too focused on my studies and started dating one of my friends before breaking up with her and getting back with me. Only thing is that I found out one day that he never actually broke up with my friend when he got back with me and was dating me at the same time he was dating my friend. Yeah, that was an awkward confrontation since I caught him and her snogging one another in an empty classroom. My friend thought I was lying to try to break her and him up. There was drama FOR WEEKS before another one of my friends had enough and had an intervention for all three of us where she forced the guy to confess to what he had done. Looking back on it... It's all absurd. I can't actually believe that happened to me and I definitely was heartbroken over it for a bit. Now I look back on it and think of it as a learning experience. I didn't ever consider taking a weapon to school to take my revenge on my friend and my ex boyfriend.

[@MAGA4EVA1986]

As someone who grew up in a broken home, as well as being picked on for being short (5’6) and being poor, plus “smelling bad” because my mother smoked like a chimney. Plus a couple kids who came over saw my mother trashed (because she was an abusive alcoholic) and made fun of me for being the son of an abusive alcoholic after she embarrassed me. We were evicted multiple times and lived in a motel room. My point is, I’m a now a nearly 40 year old fully disabled combat veteran, I own my own truck and home and I have a fiance whom I’ve been with for nearly 12 years after meeting thanks to match. Oh, I’m also an Atheist which is the biggest reason I didn’t take my thoughts of ending my Suffering earlier. My point is, LUKE’S STORY ISN’T UNIQUE NOR DOES IT JUSTIFY WHAT HE DID!!! HE WAS JUST WEAK IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD!!

[@estelao.b.1473]

Luke was autistic, also weak and self-absorbed, but autistic, you have some insight he could not reach.

[@XluthiferX]

Exactly, I am still poor and still live like shit. My parents really didn't care about us even if they said they did. We basically raised our younger siblings but our parents refused to truly care. We were forced to step in because they wouldn't, it was only screaming and threats when they were around. The neglect we went through was just awful, I'm thankful that any physical abuse kind of fizzled out when the 4th child was born- since it was our job, we completely stopped anything related to spanking. It was only a threat our dad would do, but he was too tired from college to rlly go through with it (Plus they were almost never home) I'm 22, disabled, unable to work, I live in our cruddy childhood home paying rent to our father who (now) has a better job and lives with than he did back then and he lives with his girlfriend and one of our siblings, the other two voluntarily live with Mom bc she sucks but they don't like his GF. We still see them both even though I am not too happy about it. Life can be just awful and it's often hard, still now as an adult, disability doesn't give a lot of wiggle room for food that is healthy, we could never move out of the worst place in my mind because the housing and apartment market is absolutely terrible. life feels bleak sometimes. I'm still not happy But at my worst, when I want to die, no matter what anger I feel, it's only directed to me. Do I have angry thoughts? yes, but who does it, the difference is acting on it. The anger and violence in my soul gets redirected towards me bc I actively do not want to be the monster in my head. I have mental illness So many people would think of as 'evil' or dangerous. But I don't want to hurt strangers, what did they do to me? Nothing, they are living their own lives, My suffering should not be theirs. No amount of Bullying and abuse I went through makes me want to kill and attack strangers and people who are 100% innocent. He does not deserve compassion, he does not deserve an excuse, people go through horrible shit all the time and they never ever do anything this awful. It's the same with any type of murderer who had a bad childhood or life, so do millions of people. It can be an explanation for some behaviors, but imo, for most, it barely even explains anything. It's never an excuse. I'm not an atheist, but I'm not religious either (more Agnostic but spiritual, in a way where I think anything could be real- but we are not ever going to truly find that out, I believe in stuff like ghosts and otherworldy things, but I also think as humans and 'mortals' we would never be able to reach a level where we would get the answers to stuff like gods and the universe. Anything is possible, but I respect whatever people believe as long as it is respectful towards me as well)

[@liliesrnice]

​@@estelao.b.1473stop blaming autism.

[@LoveAfterPookie]

Everyone doesn't handle things the same.

[@jackiegillies4165]

Thank you for your service. I know you don't believe, but I have to say May God bless you.

[@LJCampbell07]

Lydia was my first cousin. We used to play together all the time. Our family lost an amazing person that day. This man doesn't deserve to see the light of day.

[@tundrawomansays694]

I’m sorry.

[@nyashacarter7065]

So profoundly sorry for your loss.

[@thisisMONSTERS]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I don’t believe Luke will ever be free. Thanks for watching!

[@heathercarroll9243]

I’m so sorry for your loss

[@Cinnie.Stories]

I'm so sorry for the loss of such a beautiful soul. My condolences to you and your family ❤

[@nichellefreightman1213]

Let my son write a paper like that and i had no idea, it would be a serious problem. My goodness it didn't take a rocket scientist to know this kid had serious problems.

[@DrMatthewHudson]

The problem is clearly that the parent(s) aren't like you, I, or probably most of the people watching this. Like how Luke said in the beginning (3:02) his mom would go out and party regularly and leave him home alone. I highly doubt a mom like that was paying attention to most, if anything, in his life. She probably couldn't even tell you what grade he was in.

[@Garrettguy5]

it turns out the “bullies” were just people telling the truth.

[@traderparkboy4274]

Honesty and truth are lost in translation

[@lindseyhudson1274]

Luke is just a big baby narcissist. There is no excuse for his anti-social behavior except for the fact that he is anti-social. No "difficult" childhood is an excuse for murder. Luke says he was not spoiled or lazy, weak or slow witted and our lie detector test has determined that that is a lie.

[@liliesrnice]

​@@phillyphil201Nah. You take a seat. Away from the rest of us.

[@InTheDemonsWake]

Yeah kid was basically crying cuz a girl dumped him, I don't understand how these sociopaths expect sympathy when they consider the most miniscule slight a savage blow, it's pathetic and should be relentlessly mocked as such.

[@spiritthingw]

👏👏👏👏

[@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime]

The “difficult childhood” defense only comes up with this demographic. There are people whom have experienced all manner of mistreatment and neglect in childhood and don’t do half of what he did

[@LINKINPARK262]

I would like to offer everyone a palate cleanser. Another school shooter (that I'm not going to waste my time mentioning by name) claimed that he had been hearing/seeing demons. When he tried to feed the Detective that was interviewing him that line of crap, the Detective said, "Do the demons know a good lawyer?" That Detective is epic beyond epic!

[@Mmolonn]

That detective is the GOAT! He has quite a few interrogations on KZbin and his “well, I’ve a little time to kill, might as well chat with you while I’m waiting for my lunch to heat up” attitude to interrogating psychopaths is fantastic!

[@Cec9e13]

His parents had problems with favoritism and he didn't get along with his brother. That sucks. First girlfriend breaking up with you- that also really sucks. Getting picked on at school for being heavyset and also probably for being held back a grade- also sucks. I mean all of that sucks. But none of it is particularly horrific, it's just crappy. Everyday, someone has the first love of their life break up with them, and it sucks, but they don't usually go out and shoot people over it. This is the best example ever of "everyone's life comes with a certain amount of crap, but 99% of us don't handle it like this."

[@Robin-xt7yo]

I really appreciate Jiles for putting details of what happened to the poor dog in a separate space, because innocent animal and child abuse/killings are the hardest to hear.

[@smsabala6668]

Good morning Jiles, it's 09:10 in South Africa, I'm obsessed with your chanel ❤

[@anja2716]

Me too.

[@jaclyn.h.3031whiskey-_3]

It's 3 am and I was about to go to bed. Guess I can stay up just a little bit longer lol

[@AlainaRene87]

Hello fellow east coaster!❤

[@kristianfox3002]

3.25 am..dito

[@alyssaj.2659]

Right? These uneasy stories are more appealing at night to listen to. 12am here in Seattle!

[@sarahmartin6810]

Thank you so much for the closed captions, and all the amazing work you do. I always enjoy a new Monster. ❤

[@SusanWillful]

Not just a monster, but a little crybaby, self-entitled monster. Why are they spawning so thickly?

[@giajensen1689]

You have such a nice voice, it`s very nice to listen to!😊

[@thisisMONSTERS]

Thank you so much!

[@MemphisBrown-wy9es]

watching at 8.43pm from aotearoa new zealand, thank you Jiles🙂👍

[@shanesmith7672]

Hey! A dum dum Kiwi! Don't come to Australia please we have enough of Yas

[@EveryoneKnowsItsWendy]

Gooood morning, Jiles! I wish everyone here a beautiful day!🌄😊

[@josmclove4426]

❤

[@EveryoneKnowsItsWendy]

@@josmclove4426 😊

[@dixieweileder6424]

I'm from Pearl and though I had moved and graduated before the shooting, I had family and friends there that day. Rarely see this story covered. Thank you.

[@idek_anymore7475]

This happened less than 20 minutes from my school and even though it happened a good bit back, the story of Luke’s actions are still remembered and talked about. Students that attend Pearl take time on the day of the shooting to remember the two girls who passed and the several that were injured.

[@katinatorsha471]

Not me sitting at home in Pearl Ms… and you’re talking about it…full circle moment!

[@saint_lol]

Right!! Im not in pearl but driving to jackson to go to work today and I gasped!

[@justbambam2929]

Born & raised in Brandon. This happened when I was in elementary school but I won't ever forget it

[@divasmelody]

Notice how casually he is sitting there with his legs crossed telling his story.... Parents have got to do better with noticing problems with their kids before they become Monsters

[@x77Flip77x]

This is so wild to see this as I lay here not able to sleep, mindlessly thumbing through videos. Let me explain with a brief backstory. My parents divorced when I was 3 and moved across the country from each other. My mom lived in TX and my dad AL. I lived with my mom at first in TX. When I would visit Alabama in the summers, there wasn’t a lot for me to do in tiny Newbern, AL (population 300). So, my grandmother asked her friends if they had any grandkids I could play with. This must have been the summer of 1993 or 1994. Her friend- Mrs. Mary Tims- said I could play with her grandson because he was down for the summer as well. His name was Luke. He was a couple of years older than me, but we had some fun at first. He was a smartass like me and our mouths got us in trouble with my traditional Southern grandmother. We had some good times but I started to get this funny feeling about him. As he got more comfortable around me, another side of him started to show through. I started catching glimpses of darkness. I can’t remember any specific instances, but years later after it all went down my grandmother recounted that I just didn’t want to play with him anymore and I had said I wanted to just spend the short time I had there with her. So yeah anyway that’s my story of how I knew the first widely-publicized school shooter. You can confirm by checking my page. I moved to Newbern a couple of years later and I have my high school football highlight video up there. A quick search of Mrs Mary Tims’ obit will show you who her daughter was. I’ve lost a lot of the memories over time but they were so much clearer right after he did that stuff and it felt so surreal walking around my grandmothers land in tiny Newbern, AL and thinking of playing with this kid who is now making worldwide news headlines for killing people. Definitely taught me I had good instincts about people. If you get that feeling about somebody, trust it.

[@thevolatilitywhisperer7616]

I kinda get that gut feeling with you. Especially after looking at your pg. Get some help bro

[@Harlow...]

Thank you for sharing. Yes! Trust your instincts. Read ‘The Gift of Fear,’ and give a copy to everyone you know.

[@melaniejerrils3671]

​@@thevolatilitywhisperer7616I didn't see anything weird on his page. What did u mean?

[@x77Flip77x]

@@thevolatilitywhisperer7616 Care to elaborate?

[@mindybloom7823]

O ok ppl pop pp I’ll pli😊😮😅😅

[@meandyouthroughandthrough]

I had to shelter with autistic students of mine following the Oxford MI shooting after haphazrd threats. The strength I summoned was beyond me. Working in education should not be terrifying, yet... Holy shit that statement is innnnsaaane. And the nonchalance. Sickening. To be clear, I worked at an adjacent school very closely associated. We're all on edge, and that's not ok.

[@meandyouthroughandthrough]

@YerDaddY. Agreed.

[@yungflaco7818]

As a fellow Michigander and a davison wrestler who competed in that gym multiple times through my childhood/high school years, I applaud your bravery. That school is absolutely huge and to not know where he was or what was happening during the events that took place had to be terrifying. Thank you for keeping those students safe and I’m glad you are still alive.

[@Angiebaby-uh8zx]

I'm sorry you and your students went through this ordeal xxx

[@Lady1974M]

Living in Australia I often hear comments about how we've 'given up our freedoms' and blah, blah, blah because of our strict gun laws but every Australian parent rests easy knowing that their child will never be at risk of being hurt due to gun violence in the classroom. We all feel so much pity for American parents, teachers and children who have to deal with that stuff.

[@Angiebaby-uh8zx]

@Lady1974M in the uk, we have strict gun control xx

[@tony3x]

I’ve watched all of this man’s work !!! Almost every single episode, it’s 4:40am here !!!

[@lashaundawhitener3229]

Jiles thank you for your dedication an content

[@emilyelizabeth575]

💯

[@addicted2yarn681]

It's funny, I was bullied most of my school life. My mom was a single mom in the 60's when that 'wasn't done'. I was a step-child in a family that didn't believe in divorce. I moved schools when my mom married my step dad and we moved to a rural community. I was bullied so much in high school I thought about self destruction MANY times. But instead it made me silent. I went about my life quietly, and finally as an adult (in my 40's) I got help! I realized I wasn't the burden that I felt like. Now, I am a stay at home grandma, I do Farmer's markets, I have even started a KZbin channel teaching others how to be a master hooker (I crochet) and I feel better, NEVER once in my horrifying upbringing that I glossed over did I dream of grabbing my dad's predator repellent and going to school and hurting others.....That would be the last thing on my mind!!!!

[@jerryscray1789]

Thank you for being here in this world

[@paulazemeckis7835]

I an 64. We simply weren't exposed to gun violence that exists today. BTW why doesn't the NRA ever weigh in about the ongoing mass shootings? Hey NRA...it's a different world out there.

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

Bish who you screaming at

[@kendracreekmur7855]

Congrats on making it to 16 chapters. I have seen alot of channels like this get shut down. I love watching true crime. KEEP ON GOING!!!!!!!

[@MrJimmyTide]

Something about hearing a Southern voice saying “she was like my sister” and “I loved her more than anything” in the same sentence…

[@gregbors8364]

Guess who’s back? Back again? Jiles is back! Tell a friend!

[@insanityismynormalcy]

Thank you for doing the work to add closed captioning to your videos and not just using the auto-generated youtube ones. I appreciate you

[@officiallydave4290]

The fact that the writing assignment didn't raise any red flags is astonishing

[@muffassa6739]

I live in Michigan and worked over 30yrs in a School District and my first year there we had a armed man in our building. It was so horrible but he was stopped and disarmed by a parent. That was in 1980 .

[@PamelaH_HappyVibes]

Thank you for doing 2 separate videos. I love animals! A boy in High School nicknamed me Elly May after the Clampetts. I had a lot of critters growing up. You do great work!

[@RavenhairedBeware]

OMG!! The paper he wrote about if he was a teacher for a day🤭😂😂😂 I couldn't help it but I burst out laughing 😆🤣

[@Patti-sg1fv]

He said was seeing demons. I guess the demons like cry babies 🙄🤣

[@mztweets18]

Born and raised in Pearl. Luke won't ever see the outside

[@LeeHarvey-fu7tq]

I can't stomach children being hurt but I feel just as strong about animals most times

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

Naw animals ain’t shit

[@ssgoifvet]

I'm no religious person by any means but Satanism is not like this .. people gotta have a scapegoat

[@cdes1776]

You are absolutely right. Many are dabblers.

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@cdes1776Lucifer doesn’t acknowledge them as they are not true satanist

[@Chellz801]

@@LemonHead-sq5wsLucifer is a fictional character

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@Chellz801 your black as god is fake

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@Chellz801 How your black as know

[@auzziernvdl]

I live in MS and will never forget the day this happened. It seems like this is when we started hearing more and more of school shootings or I either just started paying closer attention since I had a child about to start school.

[@La_Ru-yg8es]

Thank you for not including the account of animal abuse within the body of the main video. I cannot with that stuff. If I accidentally stumble upon a picture or am exposed to a story about it, it stays with me. Being cruel to other humans is horrific, and inexcusable, but on some level, it's understandable. People can cause others strife, anger, resentment, feelings of abandonment, or feelings of being unsafe. None of this justifies cruelty or murder, (unless in self defense), but again... there's usually a reason underlying the action. But, animals?? They are completely innocent, and they give their all for humans. A pet dog or cat gives back love a million times. This kid is not just a victim of a messed up family and school bullying. I have empathy for that. This kid is a little asshole, hurting and killing the dog who loved and trusted him implicitly.

[@Kanooodledoodle]

So I just had to paus after you said that his class assignment didn’t raise any flags with the school… even if school shootings weren’t the same in the 90s as they are today, that assignment is nuts. Makes me wonder if the teacher even bothered to read it. Thanks for the upload (which I’ll now continue watching 😊)!

[@jackiemcgee205]

Good evening from Australia

[@savvisavage247]

Happy Friday 💜

[@HoustonHardHitters01]

You would think that insane 3rd person essay he wrote would get authorities and parents involved ASAP

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Hey Monsters 👋

[@sarajarvis8873]

I live in Vegas too

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@@sarajarvis8873 How long have you been living here?

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@sarajarvis8873so what

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@constipatedinsincity4424none ya business

[@elveneleven33]

God, I remember this, I was in first grade in Pearl Elementary when this happened. My step-sister was a high schooler at the time and was friends with Lydia, if I recall. One aspect of this that doesn't get mentioned often is the layout of the school buildings, which was part of why this was so harrowing when it happened-- The elementary, junior high, and high school were all on the same street, with the elementary being directly connected to the junior high. I remember the ENTIRETY of the school system for the town had to be evacuated and it was shut down for a few days... After that the high school moved to a much more secluded location

[@p5eudo883]

I watched the video about what he and his friend did to his dog before this one. He is true evil. I understand how being mistreated can mess someone up. But if someone turns to hurting innocent animals, that's not just a result of being mistreated. That's evil to the core. The abuse being a trigger doesn't excuse their actions nor is it the sole cause of their behavior. If ever there was a valid argument for eugenics, it's people like this. If there is anything that should be eliminated from the gene pool, it's lack of empathy.

[@HumanABC]

that opening picture is agony just to see. the looks on every one of those kids faces 😢

[@denesem2161]

He murdered and injured others and somehow HE was wronged. Unreal.

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

I graduated High School in 1998 just a couple county’s over from where this took place in Mississippi. It shook the entire state to the core!! What incredible insanity. May God bless all that was involved.

[@JennyWestberg-g1l]

So sorry for the survivors, and if she is alive -- love and regards to Christina Menafee.

[@Obsessed_With_Corgis]

It’s horrific that he tortured and killed a dog at all, but somehow *worse* that it was his *family* dog. That innocent pup loved and trusted him.

[@Mecrupulent]

Everyone was waiting for it this season... The Mayhem shirt !

[@leah6820-y9v]

How did no one do anything after that essay he wrote?! PS Thank you so much for correct subtitles!!

[@Endymion766]

"I shot Lydia Dew, I don't know why." It's been a long time since we lost Lydia. I watched her grow up. She was such a sweetheart. I don't think about her or this creature Woodham much these days. There's just a hole in my family where she used to be and it never closed up. No closure. No thoughts of revenge. Just a silent hole of unsayable echoes.

[@UmatsuObossa]

These people really like "Nobody likes me! Let me prove why that's justified!"

[@Pat6670]

Gosh that guy seems like a real jerk.

[@petuniapaul758]

Norm reference

[@irvvalenzuen3135]

Always good videos . Well thought out and researched . Remember when you were doing those series early on and your channel was a baby . Come a long way … and keep em coming !

[@Maggiemae01]

I truly appreciate you making the dog torture optional. I must be kind of psycho too, because hearing about animal abuse, especially dogs, truly haunts my soul and is deeply upsetting (more so than humans). They are the most purely beautiful creatures given to us, and they are abused so often. I love cats and other animals, too, but i have two gorgeous Alaskan malamutes, and they are so much of my heart and soul. I also have two insanely wonderful and amazing children, but unlike animals, they both know how to defend themselves and aren't idiots. How anyone could hurt animals... 😔 there truly are people among us who are straight from hell. I have to note, yesterday at the grocery store, I was asked to donate to the local humane society in the checkout process. I asked the lady if the donation went on to the transaction because it didn't seem like it did. She said yes and showed me. (It rounded and I was embarrassed because it was so little. ) I will do an amount next time. She said, " you know, people donate WAY more often to animal charities than human ones. " so I guess I might not be so strange. I guess I feel like animals are so pure and there is inherently so much evil in humans.

[@liliesrnice]

Or...you might wonder why you can listen to the murder of humans & not donate to humanitarian causes but you can't bear the thought of animals being hurt or murdered. That is just weird.

[@Abingdale]

It’s not weird. It’s pretty common. I think it’s easier to sympathize with animals because they can’t disappoint like humans, much more complicated, can. So, like OP said, they seem more pure. OP isn’t weird and shouldn’t be judged. But it is something to consider and reflect on.

[@Maggiemae01]

Exactly. If you knew a lot more context and where I'm coming from, it would make more sense.

[@Maggiemae01]

Just FYI, I do donate time, money and products for silent auction to a LOT of human charities too. Mostly veterans since I am one as well, and community people that have found themselves in a hard time in their lives. We, the American Legion, where I live do at least 20 per year and I also do the 21 gun salute for veterans funeral ceremonies. It's more the monsters in the videos that I couldn't care less less about.

[@alyssstout8112]

@@liliesrnice You’re assuming that those of us that don’t want to see or think of animals being tortured and killed are immune to human suffering. You couldn’t be more wrong. You need to rethink your comment and consider not judging the OP.

[@NinaDuffy]

Great video as always! The interview is so disturbing. What a frickin loser. All the details, his childhood, the bullying blah blah blah. He went for christina. A year later. What an asshole. How infuriating.

[@TinaMcBride63]

Morning Monster fans love from Scotland ❤️

[@cathygillis7083]

Good evening Scotland, love from Australia 💜

[@YeshuaDisciple916]

​Good night (12:49 am here) to Scotland and Australia, from Northwest Oregon, USA. What part of Australia are you from?@@cathygillis7083

[@Lady1974M]

@@cathygillis7083 Love to Scotland and Australia also from Australia 🤗

[@Laydeejay800]

🙋🏻‍♀️good morning ☀️

[@maddysmith2499]

Even before he did anything to humans, he was a monster. What he did to his dog? I’ll tell you what, I haven’t cried at a true crime case in a while, but hearing him describe what that poor dog went through tore my heart to shreds.

[@christineakey6295]

He’s cool as a cucumber during the interrogation. A true Monster 👿 P/s… glad to see you back ❤

[@myoung5221]

Hi, Jiles. Can't sleep, and here you are! Thanks. Have a nice day today. 😊

[@nikkilynn559]

Thank you for not reading the journal entry with the animal abuse. That is something I honestly cannot handle. I get livid and I want nothing to do with that kind of negativity. So thank you for not telling us

[@kassandragillard2933]

Thank you for not going into extreme details here and doing a seperate video so we can avoid it if we wish!

[@hardlyliving]

Something VERY similar happened to a teacher of mine a few years ago. My high school teacher was attacked with a stun gun by her adult son, then stabbed horrifically more than 20 times until her death. Her son was a POS and had crazy self entitlement. My teacher was a sweet lady and didn't deserve this. RIP Mrs. Burks. Otay Ranch High isn't the same without you.

[@mrmann44]

That high school killer looks like he's in his 40's!

[@toniheikkila5607]

The manifesto could have been shortened to: "I did this because Im a selfish coward, who instead of taking the effort of bettering myself, like to attack and murder innocent, defenseless people and blame them for my own shortcomings."

[@jacquelinemartin2504]

Parents…….love your children a little more each day.

[@HRPufnsting]

Thank you for covering this. I grew up in the area, so I definitely remember that day.

[@mikesanders8621]

"Self entitled" is redundant. Self centered, self serving are both acceptable substitutes. Okay you can all judge me now.

[@morticiaheisenberg9679]

Thank you for omitting the dog murder details. ❤ poor baby😢

[@Thomastornadochaser]

My mom was almost killed in this shooting, she was friends with the victims and sat right next to them. Her father was the one that saved her, He had forgot his lighter at home and had to turn around. RIP

[@daintycaked]

never trust a man with mommy issues

[@HGBorders]

Guys with daddy issues are worse

[@ssgoifvet]

Women with daddy issues are 10 x worse

[@harrypothead42024]

Thanks for leaving the animal abuse out and thanks for providing it for people who are interested. I am interested I just don't have the stomach to hear it.

[@irma567]

His mother had a big part in him becomming a monster

[@MissSunny1966]

OMG...my life was so much worse! I've never hurt anybody...

[@bridgetdavis2928]

To so calmly recall just murdering people…what a MONSTER

[@janinemiller6047]

Love ur channel dude just discovered it....serial watching..... kudos......keep up the good work!

[@mlewandowska85]

The way he cries is heartbreaking. I heard from my psychologist that this is how little children cry so if adult cries like that it means parental emotional neglect. I am at minute 4 and I don’t know what yet happened but it breaks my heart hearing him sob. Edit. Watched till the end and of course last minutes are spot on. Nothing justifies his actions.

[@Ann-sj4pt]

Not sure your psychologist knows their job very well.

[@lynnc5252]

I was thinking that it's probably the first time he ever told anyone what happened to him as a child. It took me until I was in my mid 50's. I cried like a baby, explaining what I went through.

[@mlewandowska85]

⁠@@Ann-sj4ptare you a psychologist or an internet specialist ? If you are a psychologist it would be extremely interesting to read your expert opinion, if you are a “from the couch expert” then you are just being an ass.

[@liliesrnice]

Why would you be talking about this case to your psychologist?

[@ek2137]

If you haven't listened to how Luke and his friend tortured and killed his dog....It's HORRIFIC!!!! He should have been charged and tried for that murder too.

[@TrulyBlest]

I’m a bit annoyed that nobody thought that assignment was very much disturbing & that Luke himself was quite disturbed himself.

[@kimwalsh]

He may not of heard the devil, but he sure is walking with him :{

[@tinak.356]

Horrible. That poor dog.. Animal abuse is the first thing then people!!! Horrible.

[@ABeautfulMess]

To the teacher that didn't take the paper he wrote to the Principal should have extra training or something..I mean if that wasn't a huge red flag I don't know what is.. imagine if it led to counseling..but in the end a very troubled kid killed..

[@karencamp741]

It really was not a red flag back then. No one ans I mean no one ever even considered a school shooting. We drove to school with guns on gun rakes in out unlock trucks. It was a totally different world

[@ABeautfulMess]

@@karencamp741 I graduated highschool in 86 and I think anything that disturbing should of been a red flag and I grew up in DC..but I was screaming in my own way back then..just sad

[@karencamp741]

@@ABeautfulMess it seriously would not have been a red flag in Mississippi. So many of us were rebellious against the up tight Christian mentality of the south. So many of us (even ones u would never expect) would meet up and play with Ouija boards and just say and do crazy shit. Shit that every teacher would say was a red flag now, but none even gave a second glance back then. And hey we all turned out fine 🙂

[@mikejames2380]

They might have, hence why we know about it word for word. Thats all they could do about it tho. If no one higher up wants to do anything about it

[@gayprepperz6862]

Just the kind of hair-brained crime a bunch of teenager's would cook up. Luke was the dupe in just about every area of his life. Manipulated, mentally abused, and ignored (lots of that). To top it all off, he really wasn't the brightest bulb on the string - was he?

[@Sochi314]

Who needs to be sleep but is making the executive decision to stay up? This gal!1

[@BlackRainbow84]

Congrats?

[@JabberJawz.]

Hope you enjoyed your vacation, Jiles & fam!!❤

[@Godless_Doc]

Necronomicon is a work of gothic fiction by Lovecraft, lol. The edgy teens were also gullible.