The Secrets of Dr Martin MacNeill

Martin MacNeill seemed to have it all; great job, beautiful wife, eight kids. But when he encouraged his wife Michele MacNeill to have a face lift, well, not long after Martin MacNeill's entire house of cards would come collapsing down, and it turned out no one knew the real Martin MacNeill.
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[@trick351]

Heartbreaking, she was beautiful inside and out. She didn’t need a facelift, she needed to lose about 220 lbs... named Martin!

[@MrBillkaz]

Yeah she was ... deserved so much better .... her beautiful intelligent daughters who are making a good life for themselves are a testament to how great of a woman she must of been ... so sad for her and her daughters

[@TheLove2surf]

Rym Gho yeh!!! Wasn’t she!? She was a stunner!!!

[@whi5tler_1337]

_TOTALLY AGREE_ 💯👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@moserfugger6363]

You're old.

[@monkeyxpwner]

No way that guy is 220 lol but agreed

[@AnneIglesias]

I did a double take when the daughters took the stand and I heard Alexis state her surname as Sommers rather than MacNeill. At first i thought it was because she married someone named Sommers, but then I remembered that was Michele‘s birth surname. She denied her own father‘s name. That made me smile.

[@staciacarney8085]

Excuse me forcible sexual abuse was what he did to Alexis after the mother died. Wtf?!?

[@wallyboy6666]

@chris kibodeaux I heard the same thing that Stacia did.

[@ajkirkland3807]

@@wallyboy6666 Exactly- I heard the same thing y'all did.

[@ajkirkland3807]

@@staciacarney8085 Ikr?! My thoughts exactly. Like, HOW could he be even more of a piece of sh*t?!?

[@ajkirkland3807]

@chris kibodeaux Forcible sexual abuse was done to Alexis after her mother's death. That's unfortunately what was said. 🥺

[@jodeewedgeworth6325]

Alexis is a hero. She saved her siblings, tried her damndest to protect her mom and did her damndest to make sure that scumbag Martin got put away for everything he did. I hope her life and the lives of the other kids are peaceful and happy - they all deserve it. ❤️

[@gerardtolson8439]

All the siblings are adorable just like their deceased mother.. would really love to hear what ever happened to all the kiddos and an update to how they are emotionally

[@ekbrandon93]

Prosecutor: Calmly and factually lists out setting, details, and people involved in this crime. Defense: "Okay, let me tell you a 2000 year old story about a man, a dog, and a snake." O_o

[@bengi8907]

The Judge is like, “What are you talking about?”

[@MrTim223]

When the defence needs to OPEN with Aesops Fables instead of facts, might want to reevaluate your defensive strategy. She must have tried a newer version of the Chewbacca Defense.

[@annacostello5181]

No one can be that bad. Not even a lawyer. Not even an appointed work-fir-free lawyer She threw the case deliberately

[@madamlt5758]

That’s what happens when the defense has NO DEFENSE.

[@brittneyricozzi7071]

Yea , I was like what in God's name is she talking about...

[@virginiaviola5097]

Pro tip: Never threaten to leave, just leave. No advance warning, don’t worry about possessions, they are just things that can mostly be replaced...nothing however can give you back your life, or repair the damage done to children by living in a toxic home environment. You’ll manage, it will be ok.

[@whiskeylullaby5707]

Gather the kids late at night while he's asleep or leave work early while he's at work and gather the kids quickly. Just leave with them and go into hiding.

[@pantherplatform]

Don't get a restraining order either. You don't know what that does to the guy being restrained. If he's gonna go over the edge, that's sure to make it happen. My house is in my name, not hers. Good luck throwing me out bitch....

[@thecorvus100]

The problem with your advice is that “possessions” are usually the #1 thing on a woman’s mind when a separation occurs. Ironically, the man not wanting to lose all his “possessions” are why we end up with half these stories. 😉

[@austint7533]

Unless dudes abusive this is terrible advice. This the kinda shit that creates content for Mike’s videos

[@virginiaviola5097]

@@austint7533 I’m only talking about leaving an abusive relationship...getting away from a controlling, violent and abusive partner...perhaps I should have clarified. The two most dangerous times are leaving and in the period after you have left. A controlling person isn’t going to let you leave, and generally you know that person well enough to know that they will carry through with their threats..if anyone is in fear for their life in a relationship, they need to get out without any fanfare, they also need to know that a piece of paper means jack sh*t to people like this, an AVO is like waving a red rag at a bull....and the most likely place that you will die is in your own home...be vigilant.

[@jackiemay147]

Alexis sounds like a great person. She made sure she was there to take care of her mom, took notes when she suspected something was wrong, and then adopted her younger siblings when they were again left without parents. Truly an awful case but her siblings are lucky to have her.

[@moggie8605]

Absolutely thought the same!

[@parsleypalace3272]

Yes, thank goodness for her. Those poor kids. The reaction in the courtroom and looking at the faces of the young ones really broke my heart. I'm so glad that they had a good home with their sister.

[@queenbutterfly4888]

I would’ve never left my Mom ...too many red flags

[@maneckineckbeard1749]

Yes!! What an extraordinary, remarkable person she must be! I'm guessing she got it *all* from her mama...

[@mrsrock7641]

I completely felt the same. How sad that she was sexually abused after her mums death also. I can’t imagine how this wonderful woman crack on in life. And to take on her adopted siblings as her own... this lady deserves some kind of award and recognition for her outstanding heart 💓 what a heartwarming end to such a tragic situation. What a beautiful family, save for the dad. So sad 😞

[@auntbarbara5576]

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" -Maya Angelou

[@ariel0flesh]

I remember being locked up and being in the same section as macniell. He was so sure he was going to win his case, he almost fooled me with how well spoken he was. I remember I got out and a year later I returned to Utah county jail and he recognized me in the holding cell at court and he was really upset he was still behind bars. Months later we were waiting to get our recreation time at 7pm and I remember they locked the whole jail down and kept us in our cells that night because he tried to end his life with one of those crappy single blade razors. So glad I grew out that lifestyle of being incarcerated.

[@anneperry9014]

I'm pleased you are. Stay strong😊

[@markmike7933]

you still out? The post was 5 months ago so I was just wondering. I hope you are.

[@ariel0flesh]

@@markmike7933 yeah I been out and plan on it thanks 🙏

[@vickiebailey5261]

ARIEL222 I'M GLAD YOU GREW OUT OF THAT LIFESTYLE , TOO . GOOD LUCK TO YOU .

[@joeking433]

Good for you, dude!

[@faykouri1162]

When your husband tells you to have a facelift to save your marriage you should get out he’s not worth the bother!

[@patrickpelletier3104]

Anyone thats reached that point in life has overlooked so many red flags to get there that they are unlikely to notice this one. Facelift surgery on...

[@andrewgosnell2584]

When you're being manipulated, it can be very difficult to get out of that situation.

[@skepticusmaximus184]

To think, that money could be spent on a boob job. 😝

[@Thehermitist]

Right

[@philiptucker7590]

Women dont care, they want that big money lifestyle

[@bjarskiweber]

You know darn well when a defense attorney has to begin her opening statement by telling a fable that her client is guilty as hell.

[@andrewhan1927]

The judge was not impressed

[@Brax1982]

That was some silly weak shit. I thought that only happens on TV. It's probably what she models her career after. Or maybe that's what she does when she is just phoning it in, because she doesn't really want to defend the guy.

[@curbyourshi1056]

You could see it in his slimy face - "Please not the fable, please not the fable, please not the fable...".

[@AndyBonesSynthPro]

That's an old defense attorney Jedi mind-trick. Ugh so 90's...

[@kcbh24]

yeah she was really grasping at those straws

[@eurokay4755]

Defense attorney: "I want to tell you a fable I've heard since I was a child . . ." Walks back to podium to read the fable she's supposedly "heard since (she) was a child" because she'd never actually heard of it before she went looking for an obscure, random fable that supports her rickety theory that McNeill is some kind of hero/victim instead of a homicidal sociopath.

[@susankaempfer8427]

🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s disgusting but it’s literally her job. I sometimes wonder, though, if defense lawyers are sometimes deep down relieved if they lose a case 🤔

[@mickeyt9190]

I genuinely didn't get it. Like for reals. I was why Is she reading a story. Lmao

[@syolyte]

@@susankaempfer8427 I don't care. I had to sit through some Bible study bs during voir dire once. I immediately told the reporter afterwards that I was not about it and that I didn't want to hear similar shit for the rest of my time on jury duty. It's not a church and the second a lawyer pulls this shit I automatically don't give af what they have to say and I make this known.

[@ruthanngalt7402]

The lawyer got her legends mixed up: Legend has it that one day Llywelyn went out hunting, leaving his son sleeping peacefully in a cradle-after all, Gelert, his dog, would be there to protect his son from any dangers. While Llywelyn was out, a wolf prowled over to the baby's cradle. Gelert leapt towards the wolf to guard the prince's son......

[@cdes1776]

She baffled me with bullshit.

[@quandary1382]

The beauty of having a crap memory, I'm now re-watching videos that I watched months ago and can't remember what happened at all!

[@ileanamuntean7338]

Yep, enjoy it all over again!!!

[@mickeyt9190]

Mine is to act as if this is the first time I've read this comment

[@just-be-nice]

You're not alone.

[@michaelcard47]

So I actually was a paralegal for the defense on this case. The defense attorneys worked extremely hard to make sure that there was a lot of evidence presented and a lot of it got very technical from a medical standpoint. The point of it all is to make sure that justice is actually served, so the load of evidence and long deliberation is actually a really good thing. It means that his guilty verdict was well considered and very difficult to overturn. That being said, Martin was a terrible person and I hated it every time he was at the office. Dead eyes. The primary defense attorney is one of the best men I've ever known. He did the case pro-bono and just wanted to make sure that the truth was discovered beyond a reasonable doubt. He worked harder on that case than most people work in their entire lives. It really changed my perspective on defense attorneys.

[@susiefoxy8130]

Thanks for the info

[@gmapsakakatieakamarykate3916]

JoanOfTennessee yeah he had those ‘no light’ Robert Durst eyes. You’ll notice them in a lot of psychopath killers.

[@rosep5672]

Wow thank you, this has given me a new perspective

[@dagmarsart]

@@rosep5672 me too

[@hemeranyx4441]

A truly outstanding defense attorney

[@finnyoak]

He let his young daughter find her mother dead in the bathtub. That's just plain evil.

[@pepcore]

It's sick right. He didn't give a shit about anyone else than himself. He even tried to leave the adopted daughter in Ukraine. Complete sociopath.

[@BalboaBaggins]

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

[@gertrude137]

Balboa Baggins you post this under every comment. Bet you’re the type to call yourself a nice guy and complain that women don’t date you. Probably for good reason you’re just too full of yourself to know. Get off the internet and get some therapy you weirdo

[@mortizya666]

🤬

[@gerrybrennan5715]

True-but this victim chose this guy from 4billion men-we may guess that she wouldn't have wed a kind- hearted road sweeper

[@charmaynebruce2534]

The Attorney's Office sending that letter to poor Damien's law school was a very low thing to do.

[@CharlieApples]

Alexis is the hero of this tragedy. She was strong, protective of her family, took care of her mom, fought for justice, and stepped up to raise her siblings alone. All the things Martin was too weak to do. 👏

[@poophead1503]

Stole his daughers social security number....and gave it to his mistress.WHAT THE HELL

[@Pro-Deo]

Ding! Hell... where he's at now, and where the mistress is goin

[@anaisabel2956]

@@Pro-Deo he committed suicide in jail... his mistress is on facebook🙄

[@nqfgc]

okay poop head

[@astoerbrauck]

From what I read, he even sent one of his adopted daughters back to Russia, so he could keep the identity for this Gypsy Mistress. Thank got the older sisters got her back home, otherwise the girl would still rot in Russia, not even knowing the language, or anything. Sorry, I just fact checked again, it was the Ukraine, not Russia.

[@youcantdiealonewithcats]

Right, Poop Head? He's a horrible person. An inhuman being.

[@keithdevlin1]

"If you're not satisfied with your adopted foreign kid, just give them back." *The Macneill and Myka Stauffer Guide to Successful Parenting*

[@meganking3762]

This this hit home.

[@emmabbyreborns341]

I know, right?!!

[@stephaniemomma]

😶😳😮😲🎤drop

[@Brandibb]

Right?! Heaven forbid you have to work on a relationship and it's not all instant...

[@saraa1741]

Myka and her husband are pathetic. That manipulative video they made, was absolutely atrocious! I heard they are back as if nothing ever happened. Poor Huxley, I hope he is doing much better now that his thumb is not being taped down.

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

How this wasn't immediately investigated as a homicide is beyond me, there's soooooooooo much about the circumstances of the death that were suspicious as hell.

[@GeekExtremist]

Defense Lawyer: "And what did we learn from this fable?" Me: "That you need to stand the **** still and stay by the microphone!"

[@juliaszybowicz7709]

That fable made me sick!! 🤮 She tried to use it to paint the picture that he was a "good guy" under tragic circumstances...that he created!! Sick.

[@dmreddragon6]

I am surprised that no one mentioned that during the 911 call when he was asked if his wife was conscious, he said he didn't know because she IS underwater!! Excuse me?! Who would leave a drowning person underwater to call for help? HUGE red flag. Even if you can't lift her out of the tub, you can lift her head out of the damn water!

[@themonkeypuzzle]

Or pull the plug. Urgh. This guy and his cold, hard heart. She seemed like a beautiful person. I'm so glad their daughters got on his case and that the jury got him sussed..

[@parsleypalace3272]

Yes!!! I couldn't believe it, and thought I had mis-heard!!

[@AtemiRaven]

Just proves that just because someone has a high level career/education, doesn't mean they are particularly smart. This guy proves it.

[@forevermetal2464]

Or as the comment above mentioned...REMOVE THE PLUG TO DRAIN THE WATER OUT!! It's all good now. He's dead plus he CONFESSED TO THE INMATE!!

[@forevermetal2464]

@Eternity Perplexed oh yeah..how could you tell? "Eternity Perplexed" hmm, and I have issues. NYC🤘

[@badbookbookclub8830]

The daughter Alexis sounds like such an unbelievably strong person.

[@lauriekrebs4522]

She was her mother's daughter.

[@catsantos353]

Incredible how she survived the vicious beast that was considered her dad

[@lolowashington830]

@Jimmy Bufferz Yeah and they also said it happened after her mom died ?? She sounds sus to me honestly.....

[@curbyourshi1056]

@JR Hewison Harsh bro. 😂

[@xensonar9652]

@@lolowashington830 In what way?

[@RuyGuy]

"I'm a physician, she's underwater." Hey genius, you don't have to be a physician to know humans can't breathe underwater.

[@hopkinsmommy1202]

Alexis is an amazing angel. She watched over her Mother and fought back for her Mother’s justice. Then went on to adopt the little ones. True angel. Her mother is looking down and so proud of her❤️❤️

[@piFFD513]

If I'm on trial for murdering my wife and my attorney's opening statement is some analogy involving a freaking farmer....I'd start writing down what I'm getting from the prison commissary because I'm toast.

[@knew52]

Toast!

[@MaximusBacon]

Yea I instantly disliked the opening statement from her as well. Just sounded like some story she had been eager to tell in order to look smart.

[@whitneymullen6180]

Hahaha!!

[@heatherlynn6751]

Lmao

[@forevermetal2464]

It certainly showed on his ugly face!!! NYC🤘

[@slwtgf]

These 3 eldest daughter’s made dam sure their mom had justice- even though the oldest was busy burning brain cells in a REAL accredited medical school, traumatized to death by losing they’re mother , confused by all the continuous family drama, Alexis was determined to unravel this horrific tale,,, they’re heroines 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♀️ and inspire me :(

[@Jejethecatlife]

I was thinking the same thing. Medical school, losing mom, siblings, trial.. My god.

[@slwtgf]

@@Jejethecatlife yes agreed 110%. Especially now lately I got zero energy when overwhelmed /depressed, that it borders on lazy apathy, that I’m ashamed..so to know she took charge and got her loving mother’s back : to me is truly heroic..

[@RyanPowerhouse]

Mmmm. Heroin.

[@slwtgf]

@Laurens ,, idk Y the word feminist is bleck..like yuck. Of course genuine feminine traits are beautiful, gravity = beyond words..But calling it a word that ends in “ist” makes a natural form of being into a label. Maybe that’s why it’s odd, imo.

[@archlich4489]

I bet you inspire others. Respect.

[@SAMeight18]

Rest in Peace Michelle. To their daughters, keep your heads up and stay strong. You fought a good fight.

[@annevanity3922]

This never should’ve happened, I’m so sorry this happened to the Macneil family and Alexis specifically but Alexis is such a badass! She went through all that and made sure his evil ass was put away for a long time.

[@karenlewis9463]

What a wonderful woman Alexis Somers, proudly changing to her mother’s maiden name Of Somers. She truly is an strong, educated, inspiration woman.

[@MsMaryPatricia]

And good on her for adopting her younger sisters and finally giving them the stability they need. I hope the younger ones are able to live a normal life. They experienced so much trauma in their young lives.

[@MD-gz5yw]

Alexis, you are an amazing woman. You should be very proud. Your Mom knew you had her back. Bless you.

[@csh43166]

@The Superfluous Hen She truly is. I hope she continued, or is continuing, her medical school because she's going to be a great doctor. She has the necessary kind of strength and compassion.

[@TooLooze]

She is a hero.

[@normacunningham8913]

FactsOverFeelings, I'm not sure where you got that info, but it is not "extremely rare". The majority of the people, has taken care of a parent or grandparent. It's "rare" to see someone not doing it. I've lived in different states & i did not see or hear of all these "selfish" people your talking about. But i admit, the kids now, probably wouldnt help anyone. They'd just pull out their phone , video everything & take all the money they could find. And probably steal their car too. I do agree, theres way to many selfish people in this world. And it's getting worse.

[@skullymanewhoa]

When your attorney starts breaking out the classic Aesop’s Fable Defense ... you’re going to jail

[@virginiaviola5097]

Aaron Harvey in all honesty tho, she didn’t encounter Aesop’s Fables until she was in high school? That explains a lot..she’s built on faulty foundations.

[@BalboaBaggins]

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

[@julz3tt3]

One of the worst defenses ever

[@gertrude137]

Balboa Baggins men being manipulative and abusive in order to trap women with them- what else is new?

[@specialk6984]

The look on the Judge's face says it all lol

[@kellyandersen3856]

She was much more beautiful than the mistress- there's no comparison. More importantly, she had class.

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

How classy is it to get hostile with a guy for watching porn?

[@Ugh1979]

@@jumpinjohnnyrussporn is evil. But you probably don’t care so…

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

@@Ugh1979 Are you trying to distract from my question? Does your belief make hostility classy? Is that what you're saying?

[@doclewis8927]

Jeez...he traumatized his 6 year old daughter by making her the one to find her mommy. He's a sociopath.

[@ebayerr]

I've been with my wife for 30 years and I can say in all truthfulness that our relationship has gotten so much better. We truly understand each better than we ever have and the more I get to know her,the more I see we have in common. We are in our sixties now and it feels like life is just getting started. She still makes me laugh every day without even trying.I'm glad we survived the really rough times in our relationship so that we arrived at this point intact and stronger and happier.

[@itsasquid]

My parents are married for over 40 years. They were and still are an amazing example to me of what a long lasting and healthy relationship looks like. Keep up the fantastic work! Couples like you and my parents are great examples.

[@pimpozza]

Yes! An inspirational story! Well done 🤗

[@ebayerr]

@JoanOfTennessee:Thanks! If it can work for us,I'm sure it can work for most people.We're just plain folk who used to get along like fire and gasoline.But somehow we stayed together.

[@ebayerr]

@Olli Rolli: Thanks! And the best to you as well. :)

[@ebayerr]

@@itsasquid: And I'm sure they're just as proud of their offspring.

[@SC-sh5jw]

The story of him killing his brother after he called him for help, yeah that hurt.

[@curbyourshi1056]

That's psychopaths for you.

[@curbyourshi1056]

@Othello Emerald That's psychopaths for you.

[@SC-sh5jw]

@Othello Emerald Thanks, great constructive criticism. I'm really glad you're here to be the linguistics police. You have no idea what I've been through or how I express my pain, try thinking a little about what impact you might have before you decide to tell people you don't know that how they express themselves is "cringe."

[@curbyourshi1056]

@Othello Emerald You're the psychopath. OP did nothing wrong.

[@illmaticforever40]

😂😂 what are yall even arguing bout

[@katherinerebenque4930]

The stories are all sad and can make us angry, but your humor in story-telling makes a difference. So happy in this case that Alexis had the presence of mind to notice and took notes about her mom. She is a real angel for adopting her siblings. I hope they are doing well. ❤

[@cjvaye99]

agree although I'm a little disappointed he didn't call martin a "gobshite" missed opportunity

[@chezceleste]

Absolutely brilliant documentary. That Chapter is in a class of its own. No other channel in the genre is even watchable after That Chapter. Mike is a genius storyteller. "Doctor" MacNeill was a very bad man indeed.

[@AnnaKaize]

This has probably already been mentioned, but if he was "too weak" to lift his wife out of the water- why didn't he just pull the plug? How can a doctor be so stupid?

[@skyvision7363]

Sounds harsh, but pull her head up by the hair. Anything..

[@phoenixdavida8987]

Or just lift her head and shoulders. How "weak" could he be???

[@bortsampson6301]

Not that he was trying to do this legit, but if you wanted to give someone cpr, the floor would be much easier than inside of a bathtub. You gotta use a lot of weight and leverage

[@kingforte9246]

@@bortsampson6301 🤦🏾‍♂️ missed the whole point my guy

[@chriswayneevans]

@@kingforte9246 No, he was right there.

[@jdr9419]

See when mummy and daddy tell you to not marry someone because they don’t like or trust him/her maybe they see what you cannot.

[@longwhitemane]

Not all parents are great judges of character. MINE were, but of course I knew better than they did, didn't I? Divorced after 13 years.

[@DD-d6d3]

Way to blame the victim

[@selenagomezluver7271]

comments like this are so unnecessary. she saw the good in him and was probably manipulated. regardless, an innocent life was lost.

[@kelligray1848]

THIS! I’ve got a 100% track record on approve/don’t approve on my kid’s bf/gfs. Luckily I have smart children and they listen to old Mama. One son has now found his future wife and we all knew it( even her side) When they got together. We all said “ok, here is their missing piece.” They dated four years and are now planning their wedding and family. Her aunt and I were friends and set them up. So.... listen to your family kiddos... we can see a bigger picture from a different perspective without the cloud of emotion. Sometimes Mama DOES know best. I feel so dang bad for Michelle and Alexis. Michelle seemed like a decent person and Alexis is a freaking hero as far as I am concerned. I’m so glad she was able to get the kids. So much stress and tragedy at so young an age. I hope she has a wonderful peaceful life.

[@badmanners7652]

@@selenagomezluver7271 awww, someone died because they ignored an advice by their parents and people express their opinion and me no like. That's how you sound.

[@AxeltheGSD]

Me, after having watched the entirety of Depp v. Heard: Every time a witness on the stand says “He said that…”, an internal Camille Vasquez in my head yells: “Objection: hearsay!” (Regardless of whether they support the prosecution or the defense) 😆 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@robertalpy9422]

I have to say of all the things this guy did that his little brother called out for help after slitting his wrists and he murdered him really hits me in the gut. Brothers are supposed to be there for eachother always.

[@Christopher-Lenz]

Lol..."he did the 'ol threaten to kill myself..." The way Mike delivers is absolutely hilarious.

[@bentleyrv6]

Yeah hes fuckin great!

[@Teobi1]

And when he said Michelle caught her husband 'popping a chub'

[@mauricedavis2160]

Mike knows, it's all in the delivery and timing, he's a master tree times over!!! 🙏

[@ChaCha.44]

Did he try to stuff a toilet paper roll down his pathetic throat like our ole buddy Russell Williams did? 😂

[@Jormaukko]

Lads, suicide-threat is a classic. Real way to show you care about others

[@groovymovie3213]

Good on Alexis for taking notice when something was wrong and writing it down, and for adopting her siblings when they needed her. She is a big reason why her mom got justice in the end.

[@pickledragonrebel]

The only reason..

[@lindaneely3977]

I went to Concord High School with Michele Somers. Graduation class of 1975. She was sweet and kind and very well liked. She was admired by all. This story is shocking and terribly sad for Michele's family. Good riddens MacNeil took his life. He got just what he deserved. Evil man!

[@Makedowithmelissa]

My relationship with this page is unhealthy 😂 literally listen to it while I cook and clean 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@sarahshelton1729]

I do the same.

[@petergrainger975]

You think that's an unhealthy relationship? I listen instead of cooking and cleaning 😄

[@yrutripin1507]

Ditto lol

[@outlawaz1266]

HIS WIFE WAS 10X MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE MISTRESS

[@pretorious700]

Mistress is a dog, woof!

[@outlawaz1266]

@@ababble1245 Stop being triggered KAREN

[@outlawaz1266]

@@ababble1245 you commented on a post that had absolutely nothing to do with uou .... get lost Karen

[@veejonesify]

She’s right though, it does make you sound like a douche.

[@jujulionesselsa1416]

That's exactly what I thought... Michelle was a beautiful lady inside and out... Life is unfair

[@shedshow1439]

True Story: I overdosed on drugs one time and passed out in the bath. My 100 lb. girlfriend pulled me out. 150lb of dead weight. I woke up the next morning with huge bruises like wings on my back. She grabbed me by my back skin. If she could do that.. well I mean, obviously this guy didn’t actually try.. but yea.. i guess I just wanted to share this story before it gets locked back in the vault in that dark museum of my life

[@mstance8134]

Glad your ok

[@judytaylor3099]

I have seen this story on tv, but you gave far more info. Thanks! Love your channel!!

[@corettaha7855]

I just wish there was video

[@zachweaver599]

So she hit you with Narcan then after getting u out the bathtub or what?

[@everythingissalad2969]

Hey, hope you're doing better now

[@gregoryashton]

Wow, tears in my eyes for Alexis. She is incredibly strong to go through all this and take care of her family every step of the way. Truly amazing woman

[@GeekExtremist]

"Is your wife conscious?" "No, she's unconscious and under water!" ......what? Well that should be the first look at maybe he did it. She's under water, but let me call 911 first and see if I should bring her up; don't want to move the body you know.

[@priceandpride]

Lol I didn’t catch that

[@Toopa88]

I thought the same, kinda brainless.

[@Bhodisatvas]

Probably the most consistent crime channel on the old tubes, thanks for all the hard work and effort you put into entertaining us.

[@ThatChapter]

Thank you so much!

[@MrBillkaz]

Agree

[@adamgardiner5869]

Damn straight, Mikes channel is both the ducks nuts AND the bees knees.

[@mishXY]

If you are interested in Criminal Psychology, I would also recommend "JCS - Criminal Psychology". Much drier but in-depth interrogation analysis. These two go well hand in hand.

[@Son0fCarthage]

@ MrTJMishRat I was about to recommend the same channel

[@tkwestco]

One of the most disturbing things about this video was showing that clip of Martin dancing multiples times.

[@chezceleste]

So creepy...you would give him a very wide berth with moves like those.

[@normac9931]

That image is unfortunately burned into my mind ....

[@JoBlo321]

Every time I saw it I had to pull down the screen, so I couldn't see it....just listen and than peek to see if it was gone! Gag - seriously, made me gag

[@kimmyfreak200]

he probably did that dance after killing michele and danced on her grave too

[@joshroolf1966]

It really says it all, in a way..:::🤔 Good call out of the devil in the details!! A basic expression of human joy looks like viscerally papable malevolent Evil when he performs it.😳

[@MeganSin]

He is exactly where he should be. I wish I could say the same for the mistress because she was definitely involved and not just the motivation

[@dazenguile4215]

“Alternating blowing in her mouth and shaking his fist at the sky” killed me 😂

[@luckyduckydrivingschool3615]

I admire the courage of Alexis to testify against her father in defense of her mother's honor. She is the strongest member of that family and has real honor.

[@joshmattingly8056]

Cottage is not the absence of fear, but doing what you know to be right in spite of it. The fact that she adopted them afterwards is just amazing. What an incredible person. No don't get mom would be brimming with pride.

[@melanisticmandalorian8909]

@@joshmattingly8056 Cottage ? Surely, you mean courage.

[@joshmattingly8056]

@@melanisticmandalorian8909 Hahaha! No, no, cottage...it er....uh...it's French? XD Also Doubt not don't. I do all my best spell checking AFTER I hit send.

[@drnogueiras8783]

She also adopted the three younger girls. And instead of becoming Dr MacNeill #2, she took her mothers maiden name and became Dr Somers

[@deborahbates470]

@@joshmattingly8056 I’m glad I’m not alone in my post-post spellchecking

[@Thesavagemeister77]

Never trust anyone who dances like that.. I'm dead serious too. That's the psycho dance...I've seen it before

[@BalboaBaggins]

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

[@Emiliapocalypse]

He looks like a stoat dancing to hypnotize a rabbit right before he snaps it’s neck 😳

[@MarioGoatse]

Balboa Baggins This comment reeks of incel/Niceguy logic.

[@policeman1566]

@@MarioGoatse Definitely an incel.

[@fivemillionthreehundredeig5696]

@@BalboaBaggins loser

[@afrojojo1781]

The lawyer with the Fable tale had me rolling my eyes.

[@anu3097]

When the daughters were giving their names during testimony, two out of three stated 'Michele' as their middle name. Alexis even took her mother's maiden name as her last name. I was really surprised there.

[@blumusdu]

Wait, he also was convicted of forced sexual abuse of his adult daughter Alexis!!?? What a monster. I was wondering why he only adopted girls.

[@blondebimbowannabe]

The fact that he did this after he murdered his wife.. how horrible can one man be?

[@CurliFox]

Yeah that was glossed over.

[@rosieposeee3353]

I thought it was weird too that he only wanted to adopt girls :(

[@royaleobsidianb6976]

Yeah, that was skipped over quite quickly.

[@purplehz97]

He had to have abused others as well. I suspect this guy had many victims we don't even know about. What about the "mercy" killings as a doctor???

[@smokeykata]

"Hello, 91-" "I'M A PHYSICIAN"

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@smokeykata "Hello, 9.." "I'M A VEGAN."

[@dabutler44]

No!.. This is PATRICK!.. (click)

[@tawncaputo686]

@@dabutler44 hahahahaha

[@HeadNtheClouds]

HELLO 91 - I HAVE DIARRHEA 💩🌮🧟‍♂️

[@jessymoore9745]

I feel bad for the son. Just because he was in the house does not mean he was involved. He may have been full of guilt for being at the house, and not knowing or not checking on his mother.. felt so much guilt. Then his school life, what he aimed for his entire childhood, ruined by one letter. Ultimately the combination of depression, feeling lost, heavy guilt, led him to take his own life. RIP 🙏

[@meinsouza]

"popping a chub" hahaha that cracked me up

[@MartineH1]

He was so evil! He made sure that a 6 years old girl would see her mom dead on the bathtub. What a trauma.

[@maryirish8382]

i know, i have a 6yr old granddaughter and that part really got to me, the thought of her finding her mum, dad etc in that condition would be traumatic. poor children, i,m so glad their big sister adopted them and hopefully they can have some semblance of a happy life.

[@lexiaaforever437]

I literally was just saying this .

[@Doriesep6622]

and why would he call before he got her out of the water?

[@heygidihey4649]

Alexis, what a strong woman. Respect.

[@moviemad56]

Good-looking too.

[@zaraorte8224]

@@moviemad56 f off

[@cooper5481]

The world needs more people like Alexis.

[@Carrjacked]

I’m so happy the oldest sister adopted the younger kids. That makes me so happy

[@denisepurcell4031]

If he was so "weak" that he couldn't lift her out of the bath, why not take the plug out. Empty bath, no drowning or slipping and he could do CPR in the bath in an emergency

[@kyolllllllllll]

I thought same thing let plug out n if takin ages get bucket and get water out bath they adopted kids like they were rentals n didn't care about their feelings

[@damanipage5990]

My dumbass probably wouldnt have thought of that

[@waderaney7]

Maybe the plughole stopper was heavy?😕

[@elliotgillum]

Damn that is some big brain thinking. I think NASA is hiring.

[@dustinstump4475]

Because that would ruin his whole plan!

[@Lexicoley1826]

Alexis was the real hero in this entire fucked up ordeal. Even adopting her siblings afterwards. I’m proud to share a first name with this incredible woman.

[@TheBeezusjones]

Seeing all those family members in the court room , it's so heartbreaking thinking of all the harm and pain they have all endured because of 1 lying murderous coward

[@GreyPajamas]

As a fan of true crime I sometimes find myself thinking I would enjoy being on a jury... but in reality I think the condescending way the attorneys talk to the jury would make me want to pull out my hair!

[@humongousfungusamongus3871]

"Help! I'm a physician & I need help performing medical procedures to save someones life!"

[@bobbygrey6722]

Scary thought, yea?

[@jrodgers211]

A medical procedure that is taught to 15 year old life guards.

[@RIPmichael22]

That was my first thought! GUILTY!

[@michaeldailey7103]

Kat Alday You made me laugh out loud all alone , now that's funny !!!!

[@mintywebb]

He wasn’t a physician though he played with peoples joints.

[@aliinwonderland656]

I’m sad beyond measure that Michelle really felt she should endure a painful elective surgery, just to make a pos happy.

[@JoanOH]

I watched this trial on Court TV, and it was fascinating. Gypsy was SO unlikeable, as was he. But I learned things in this video that weren’t in the trial. Great reporting, Mike.

[@elizabethgreer27]

This guy is scary honestly. I feel like all his daughters were probably abused by him as well. I hope they are doing well today

[@spkmff414]

Can we just appreciate Mike’s upload schedule for us unsociable ones who don’t go out on Friday night

[@brittanijohnson8661]

More like "smart ones" who don't want Covid

[@spkmff414]

Brittani Johnson nah, this was appreciated long before covid haha

[@hgillespie73]

I do.

[@micadean1600]

Daisie Gibson I love Mike,more then is probably healthy.😂👍

[@ernestoortiz3108]

Preach lol

[@poelomokgotho8127]

That clip of him dancing is the staff of nightmares 😢

[@ThatChapter]

I used it as much as possible

[@1989Ezal]

It reminds me of Mr Powell dancin on the holiday video.

[@allendean9807]

Nightmare fuel.... and I’m over 50....

[@Bhodisatvas]

The creepy dad dance.

[@allendean9807]

Olli Rolli but.... should old guys dance like that? I think not..... unless they are old hippies....

[@dylannance4772]

His face didn't even flinch when he was convicted. He for sure did it he knew it was coming.

[@sophon238]

how does he falsify his transcript and then go on to become a medical director? This world is a clown world.

[@RokkitAk]

Mike wears the same 2 shirts all the time but you can tell they are freshly pressed, cleaned and probably smell like an open field of flowers

[@Thesavagemeister77]

Wears

[@marys3127]

At least, we HOPE they smell good....right?!😁

[@father_robert_oc]

I think he’s going for the whole ‘Mark Zuckerberg’ thing.

[@rajeswarypillay657]

🤭

[@SimLiHumus]

How can you know they are the same? Maybe he got 10 of each shirt

[@clarkwgriswald3rd]

Never disappointing coming to That Chapter channel - Mike’s figured out NOBODY wants to watch re-enactments and dramatizations, he’s one of the very few that use actual footage and does the work to bring pertinent content only - much appreciated Mike!

[@roseray664]

Screw the ID channel! For so many years I thought that nothing could compare to it. I don’t think mainstream media could ever do a better job than Mikes channel

[@kcbh24]

@@roseray664 it's just different

[@bagramdave883]

Patreon. There are much less deserving millionaires on KZbin. Mike outworks all of them

[@shedshow1439]

Who is doing re-enactments ? I highly doubt that’s even an option for any youtuber..

[@bleachboys3623]

@@shedshow1439 they could mean cheesy stock footage like a shadowy figure walking around with a knife or something. Or they could mean ID shows

[@oliv3r569]

"They're mad for madness over there" Utahn here - can confirm

[@0121zachary]

Fellow Utahn here, seconded

[@wierdmr]

Utahan as well, thirded(?)

[@-i-nightmare6653]

That last statement made me chuckle 🤭 “he always got what he wanted , even outta prison.” Ahaha good one ☝️

[@Teobi1]

All the way through I was thinking "well at least he didn't molest his daughters" Famous last words.

[@morganpettipas9198]

He crawled in bed with her and kissed her hand and was drunk and said he thought she was her mother, twice. We don't know if he did anything else I guess that's what she said happened.

[@J_Lynn]

@@morganpettipas9198 You think a man can get 15 years for that? ... hah. Men barely seem to get jail time at all for full out sexual assault, so he'd have had to do something for 15 years to be tacked on.

[@DD-d6d3]

@@J_Lynn yup! He was charged with FORCIBLE sexual assault. That means violence was employed.

[@ca1txcat]

Sure, let's bring adopted children into this broken marriage that won't mess them up at all.

[@emilinebelle7811]

Some think children “make it better”. I don’t understand that idea but I’ve heard of stuff like that from others.

[@hallievanoutryve3109]

And let’s institutionalize and give back the child that didn’t behave

[@hallievanoutryve3109]

That really rubbed me the wrong way. Imo Michelle wasn’t an angel, but she didn’t deserve what happened

[@tuicastro4431]

I kept on thinking about the girl who was dumped. It certainly messed up a pre-teenager girl!

[@truth4004]

I feel like people that have kids already should be limited with adoption since they have their hands full already.

[@yagesh287]

Alexis is probably the strongest woman in these stories. I hope she isnt trapped by trauma.

[@psychohippie]

"Okay, do not hang-" (hangs up)

[@BrandonCooper1]

The face on that judge when the defense attorney came out of the gate with an Aesop fable... such a magnificent effort to try not to roll his eyes. Doing so would have meant a mistrial and thus started this whole thing over again.

[@FionavanDahl]

"Webster's Dictionary defines justice as follows..." 🤮

[@catebartley9865]

LOL. Hard to hold the eye roll. I would get spanked with the fly swatter for constantly rolling mine as a child. I finally wised up and hid the dang thing...

[@bravotronalpha3787]

He looked like he was dying inside.

[@donovan3476]

This is why you should never envy someone else's life, because appearances can be deceiving.

[@vickiepaul8258]

@Donovan, I totally agree. I learned this long ago when someone I admired, who I thought had it all, shortly there after died of Cancer in her late 20's. So, so sad.

[@donovan3476]

@@vickiepaul8258 My Ex-gf always envied a family that owned a large mansion close to our home. The house was seized by the state because the family were big time drug dealers. Then the grass was 3 feet tall and all the windows boarded up.

[@andriathompson7566]

Defense attorney : mispronounces Aesop Me: she's guilty! Throw the book at her, your honor!

[@NecroLiquor.]

When you've watched it all before, this is the channel to go to for a different perspective and great banter. Love it!

[@clairey6407]

Alexis sounds like an amazing person. Her Mum really trusted her, and I'm glad she has the younger children in her care.

[@b.f.2461]

When I was small, the wife of the doctor who lived across the street died of an “accidental overdose” of sleeping pills. I remember my mother saying “I can’t say he did anything to her - but if he did we’ll never know. It would be easy, and doctors always stick up for each other.” My mom was a cynic about human nature.

[@anar6475]

My neighbor who lived across the street died last year. He lived alone and was divorced for years. Last year his ex wife came out of state to visit him for the first time since they got divorced. She was there less then a week and he died. I always thought that was weird too. She ended up getting the house, his truck, and everything. Apparently his daughter tried to fight it in court but lost. I always thought it was weird how she was literally having yard sales a few weeks later selling his truck, motorcycle, furniture and even clothes. She sold the house too.

[@AwfulDog1]

your mum was a realist.

[@22suzie44]

Your momma wasn't a cynic. She was a realist. While most want to see the best in everyone, there are those who see what's in plain sight but often overlooked or unproven.

[@stt5v2002]

A murder accusation? Sounds like mom really had issues with the neighbor. That doctor was probably your real father. How’s that for cynicism.

[@someperson5199]

Steven Turner Yikes, Steve. That was spicy

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

The one thing that bothers me...Alexis kept a notebook to track the meds, because she was suspicious. So, why did she leave it there, where he could make it vanish? That was a major mistake, and things would have been different, I think, if it had been available. It wouldn't have stopped the murder, but it would have made it absolutely clear what was being given to her.

[@cdes1776]

Oversight? Hindsight is 20/20.

[@JK-cz6bu]

8:24 😂 I love how Mike calls out these psychos for what they are.....and makes them look like the fools they are with this narration

[@quayxox]

I'm a pharmacist and when I was looking at the prescriptions I audibly gasped and had to pause the video to make sure I was reading the scripts correctly. Percocet, valium, promethazine, and ambien???? And the ambien is a high dose for women as well.. Insane. The pharmacist who filled these prescriptions (if they were all brought to the same pharmacy) can be held liable for this

[@quayxox]

@JoanOfTennessee Oh my god I didn't even see that. It's a miracle she didn't die from respiratory depression. And I guess he was keeping her awake since she knew she was throwing up and stuff.. With ambien it's crucial you go to sleep right away or you'll have severe hallucinations and just an overall very weird and odd experience

[@tiffinwonderland7243]

Looks to me like he was hoping to kill her that way. Anyone of those combinations can be lethal. I can't believe Dr.would risk writing those prescriptions

[@quayxox]

@@tiffinwonderland7243 Totally agree, I was appalled. And Alexis the daughter probably didn't even know the extent to it I'm guessing, or she would have dumped the pills at a drug drop off box. I know I would.

[@WobblesandBean]

As a biologist and former vet tech, so did I (you'd be surprised how much overlap there is between human medicine and veterinary medicine). You NEVER mix those meds! I'm shocked she ever survived his forced overdose, especially given how she had a low tolerance. I agree, the other doctor who gave him those scrips and the pharmacist who filled it should be held liable.

[@dre3k78]

What about the doctor who prescribed them? Shouldn't he be held accountable?

[@MichelleSK6]

Every time that attorney walked away from the mic I wanted to slap her silly 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@alliefulke3587]

omg right! I thought I was the only one!!

[@lindasullivan2780]

I know!!

[@ibnattanha2578]

Ikr so annoying!

[@chandlerzimmerman9857]

Same

[@Tekape]

do it better than instead of just crying

[@WeThePeeps13]

I've heard details of this case, from many other sources... this is the first time I've ever heard about Damian McNeil and his suicide. Since when does a D.A.'s office notify a school of a "potential danger"? Unless, there's something we're not being told.

[@priceandpride]

Must have been very damning evidence

[@skandababy]

I've heard you shouldn't chew dogshit, it's gross.

[@BiggestRedditor]

It was because of what was on his twitter, literally just edgy jokes. That’s sad. They had no reason to contact the school other than to just mess with him because of who his dad was. They even said in the email he wasn’t a suspect at all.

[@WeThePeeps13]

@@skandababy Wouldn't know.... was just going by the sounds of it. Thanks for the "heads up".

[@skullfacestudios7421]

Wow. Watching the Doc dance is EXACTLY like getting kicked straight in the bean bag.

[@briggyb]

Oh that defense attorney... she's the epitome of why so many can't stand lawyers.

[@joanclaytonjohnson3630]

She needs to stay behind the microphone too.

[@_s_4412]

I'd have had a hard time staying objective as a juror...she is obnoxious.

[@ed_weird]

This makes me wish it would be just normal for jurors to booo attorneys out the court room if they talk too much BS. A fable?! You freaking serious?!

[@nozoto]

Ditto. Good to see I am not the only one. It felt hard to focus and bear with it.

[@hgillespie73]

Talk about clouding with Aseop"s Fables. LOL . I was like "what'"!?

[@sanz7820]

This is a prime example of how horrible people/parents can mess up so many lives. What a disgusting person.

[@BalboaBaggins]

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

[@user-nz4zq8xd3m]

We should have him cover Adnan Syed case!

[@mikeyzero2439]

"Counselor, stop walking away from the mic. True crime fans are going to want to hear this in the future. "

[@mateoreyes8494]

You did such a great job Mike at presenting this story. I've seen it before on a different platform and yours was by far well set and done.