The Sleepwalking Murderer | Exhibit A (Double Episode) | Real Crime

Double episode: After a couple are robbed and murdered in their home in the middle of the night on an Ontario native reserve, a forensic biologist and a firearms expert study a sneaker print in the snow in order to track down the killers.
A sleep expert tries to determine if a man could have been sleepwalking when he drove 20 minutes down a highway and murdered his mother-in-law.
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[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

My sister is a sleep walker and often walked outside in her nightgown and would walk into other people’s houses! Our neighbors would often walk her back to our house gently guiding her without waking her! However, on one occasion she had a cast iron frying pan and attacked a neighbor-Later we discovered he had beaten his wife and child fairly frequently and he bragged about it! Reportedly, it was his job to discipline them and his Bible said so! My sister was close friends with his son! Thank Goodness she did not hurt him but it was enough to scare him and his wife finally left him!

[@JuanRodriguez-wg4vh]

WTF shidd show up at my house my dog will have a snack bet she'll wake up then real quick and haul ashhhh on home maybe missing something but my dog is a light eater 😂

[@TawnyC_]

I guess they didn't keep their doors locked.

[@karinkyrr8302]

Something good Came out of it.Hope that she don't Hurt herself in the future. My friend(not slepp walking though) Scizoprhenic, when taking drugs togheter he would enter a strange place. He weren't ther. Having conversations with god and stuff.

[@hiseverest9074]

Your sister should stay in an asylum. Crazy psychopaths can do something terrible.

[@nicola4894]

Must be her unconscious mind wanting to protect her friend, bless her. Glad nothing bad happened to her and you had (mostly) kind neighbours who would assist her home.

[@Cornwalls.best.doorway]

I used to sleep walk, then drive, shop at a 24hr store etc. Fortunately someone realised I was ‘sleep walking’ and eventually I was referred to a sleep clinic. I’m now a chronic insomniac. Would be funny but it’s not.

[@Cornwalls.best.doorway]

Interesting, I’m further into this case and I know my biological father was also a sleepwalker. Thank God, I didn’t commit crime let alone murder. So sad.

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

No it is not! My sister sleep walks and I have a brother that has a form of narcolepsy that has restricted his freedom an awful lot! 🍃🌸🍃

[@ebayguy38]

why did you shop and not kill anyone? there's a real question.

[@SuperMikeFender]

LMAO! 😂

[@nicholasfredro6217]

IS THAT REAL?He received a whole six years for what he did ...I guess they felt sorry for the perpetrator because he needed money to buy new shoes ..What a joke .

[@arrriadna]

The sleepwalker case really hit home for me. I was found one night smoking at the window. I had no idea, my parents told me the following day. I was lucky they knew not to wake me up, bexause my aunt had it too. My greatest fear was not to harm them in my sleep... It has to do with a high level of stress in our cases 🙈 Horror living 100%...

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

🍃🌸🍃🙏🏽🍃🌸🍃👵🏽🤘🏾

[@andreahailey7399]

Benedict and Lanoux were sentenced to six years. They broke into this couple's home, robbed them and attempted to murder the homeowner who was left with brain damage... and they received six years. Wow.

[@UKnowYerman]

It was attempted murder. Six years was not justice. Should have got double the sentence at least.

[@HannahMattox]

I dated a guy who would sleep walk. He would cook, talk and explore the house while sleeping and genuinely not remember a bit of it.

[@leighirvine]

Poor John Greer, I couldn’t even imagine how he must have felt after realising what he’d done, especially not knowing why he did it and having no memory of the attack. His poor in-laws and his wife too….Ugh it’s just devastating all round 😔

[@landang7906]

If we take Sigmund Freud psychology, maybe he had some resentment that he didn't let out and the subsconscious acts out during sleep... it's what I tentativvly guess.

[@leighirvine]

@@landang7906 perhaps your right yes, although they did say though out the video that he was particularly close to his Mother-In-Law and felt love from her he hadn’t gotten from his own mother as a child so I wondered if maybe it might have been triggered by guilt or shame at the thought of having to tell her parents what he had done? Fear of rejection? I think we could speculate forever. You could be right though as I said, no one knows what goes through a person’s mind and in this case not even the person in question knew what had gone on in his mind! I find it fascinating that his grandfather also sleepwalked too!! I had no it clue it could run in families 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@vortex162]

@@landang7906 It was made clear of the condition (60 hours no sleep) and extreme anxiety he was in. It looked to me that he became aggressive when the mother showed up with a knife. He probably felt threatened in his sleep that he resorted to a live or die survival mode?

[@Sheerkat7]

The home invasion with a robbery and attempted murder only netted the two inept, bumbling, cold blooded criminals 6 years in prison. That's a travesty of justice. They should have gotten 20 years. They probably got out in 3 so they could do it again. Ridiculous.

[@Kanassatego]

Exactly my point of view. I found your comment after I posted mine a short time ago. Very good to know that I am not the only one who has such views.

[@norskibox1780]

My dad had issues as a kid, he wandered outside and fell out a window which resulted in a nasty scar he has to this day. He doesn't have sleep issues no more but I do. I've acted aggressive in those moments, not being in control of what happened. I keep begging my mum to take me to a doctor in case something serious happens. What if instead of moving around objects or turning stuff on I grab a weapon? The thought always crosses my mind before I fall asleep.

[@markmullin4246]

6 years for home invasion, robbery and attempted murder! Huge injustice

[@TheScapegoat420]

6 years?!!! Sounds like a huge failure!

[@suegoulding1341]

Seriously 6yrs for attempted murder! Where's the justice in that? They probably will get out well before that. The poor man that's getting over brain damage that may take years and probably won't ever go back to his work again. Ask that hard working couple what they think?

[@mystery_sauce]

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[@kimwalsh]

Good luck on your new channel. Peace

[@mystery_sauce]

@@kimwalsh hey thanks so much. Just takes work which is fun

[@leighirvine]

Extra, extra good luck with your new channel! I absolutely love true crime and I’m always looking for new channels to follow ☺️

[@mystery_sauce]

@@leighirvine thank you so much Leigh

[@kimwalsh]

@@mystery_sauce I'll give your channel a look and most likely will subscribe. I enjoy the crime shows. Have a great day/night

[@cathymcglasson6947]

My kids have always acted out in their sleep if they had a ruff day at school, a screaming match or like my eldest grandchild always prepared food.

[@declamatory]

"ruff"

[@SpongebobsRippedPant]

My siblings used to sleep talk alot when they had a stressful day. I used to do it and catch myself doing it sometimes 😂 So embarassing but whatever.

[@crimehousechronicles4175]

Don't sleep and drive, kids

[@RickyMaveety]

6 years? Not enough.

[@letsauditinheels]

I sleep walk often when stressed. When I was taking ambien I sleep walked talked cooked and shopped online without waking or realising I only realised when the shopping I’d purchased arrived. I don’t sleep walk much atm as seem to do it more when I am stressed. I’ve sleep cooked and also smashed my iPad screens dropping my iPads while asleep also. I had to get rid of a glass cabinet I walked into numerous times and was woken up as things on it would fall over and the noise would wake me up. I’ve alarms so when I walk near my front door they will go off to wake my up.

[@renee1961]

Hello, and Thank You for sharing! This is fascinating!

[@jameshughes525]

The guys in the first case lucked out with the 6 year sentences. That doesn't seem adequate

[@Kanassatego]

"doesn't seem adequate"! An outrageous understatement.

[@leiajiang7877]

john had no motive, i sincerely believe he did not mean to kill her parents. He is in trouble but he has a loving family and the wife did not choose to divorce him. I think if finances isn't a problem anymore, he has no real reason to kill. every one here is a victim

[@SpongebobsRippedPant]

That reenactment guy is a famous actor now 😂😂😂 Kevin Durand. LMAO

[@lhea57]

Love Graham Greene!

[@SindarElley]

That actor that plays John Greer seems so familiar. I feel like he went on to do some bigger roles in movies

[@yankeetherebel]

15:25 It's not "circumstantial". It's physical, forensic evidence. By contrast, circumstantial evidence would be something like a suspect having motive and opportunity without any verifiable alibi. Circumstantial evidence is the opposite of physical evidence. It has to do with the intangible circumstances. So I'll reiterate my initial point... the evidence in this case was the opposite of circumstantial, it was physical evidence or hard proof. And although a defense attorney would try to explain it away, there is no REASONABLE innocent explanation.

[@germanbaez1559]

6 years wich they really do 3 on a half and the get out that is crazyyyy

[@katherinecollins4685]

Well presented

[@charitorabe2382]

Six years jail time that’s a joke?

[@puzzlepupwoody6574]

I had a cousin nearly do the same thing to his girlfriend's parents. Luckily her dad was an ex marine and subdued cuzo before it got bloody.

[@johnnguru5871]

I could have watched the whole video, but the background music has pissed me off

[@junederksen9205]

Back music is way too loud. Makes words hard to hear. Very distracting

[@tinbender28086]

I would say honesty since so many of them give you the results you pay for

[@cantiflaslara345]

What is with this music…..wildest background music I’ve heard in true crime

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

When did DNA become circumstantial, and a shoe print being far more valid over DNA? I get this is a show made in the early 90s, but still, "come on man"!

[@donnafuller4812]

At the time it was cause on the early 90 DNA was not getting tested that much it was still new so shoe prints would be more reliable and finger prints

[@ayemyatmon2692]

Some sleep walker are living in dream so the dream can be dark like they’re running from murder or self defending

[@Wootangtw]

Wow… I can actually believe that could happen..

[@bjo867]

I recognize the actor playing the killer

[@BrittMFH]

Okay ....

[@bjo867]

@@BrittMFH just saying....

[@trombone50bl]

Kevin Durrand

[@salliemcauley8625]

Six years???!!!

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

The crash sounds are not needed and aggravating.

[@declamatory]

Your anguish is palpable. Here's hoping that many years of counseling will help you.

[@yankeetherebel]

Curiosity is a character trait not a skill.

[@MariaLopez-cz2ii]

Can't stand that annoying loud music

[@marciam6224]

In the first one, his wife made a HUGE mistake when she ran out of the house. The robbers car was running in the driveway...she should've jumped in it & used it to get help. That would leave them no way to escape except on foot. The 2nd one, I feel he got away with murder. What's to stop him from doing it again? After all, he was crafty enough to forge multiple checks with the wife's signature & to hide that he didn't really have a job.

[@JuanRodriguez-wg4vh]

Agreeee and the robbers was stupid aswell they where bound to get cought

[@banjarasoul4808]

The music’s annoying

[@CGLOS]

Is that Kevin Durand

[@rejaneflorinda6162]

Does anyone else feel afraid?

[@germanbaez1559]

6 years for all of that shit i got 5 years for not letting a cop abuse me and he said that i beat him up still itbwas 7 cops andvi was all bruced and bleeding but u know i was the criminal 😅 what a joke.... That is fl for ya

[@pandamandimax]

Someone got five years for voting when they had a felony lol. The voter registration office told her she could vote so she did, boom five years

[@suegoulding1341]

John Greer EVEN if he was sleep walking EVEN in his subconscious WHY would he want to kill his loving in-laws that always stood by him? I think it was because he couldn't face telling them about his stealing and despicable behaviour also risk losing their love. Honestly I think he had a breakdown with all the stress! His hands got cut with the knife because he had a fight with his poor mother-in-law then freaked out. After all it was said he'd never did anything like that again or before. I wonder what his father-in-law thinks!

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

So, you're an armchair warrior that seems to know everything about everything. Screw scientific data, multiple doctor testimonies, all the evidence and a long history of sleep disorders, right

[@jamesb.9155]

Graham Green, born June 22, 1952!

[@declamatory]

*Greene

[@plutoniumcoreuk]

Can’t watch adverts every 5 minutes. It’s a shame really wanted to watch this.

[@meganproffitt424]

Ad block is a thing

[@doola1609]

That Native American bloke in the beginning... Is he out of The Green Mile...

[@donnafuller4812]

Hey that guy your talking about is not asian he is native American. And you probably seen him in the 90s movie free willy

[@doola1609]

@@donnafuller4812 he was in the green mile, not Shawshank. I got mixed up. He gets the top of his head shaved nice and smooth for the electric chair cap to fasten to

[@raygay3375]

I thought these episodes were well presented. 23:54

[@crimehousechronicles4175]

Why was the names changed. The sleepwalker is Ken Parks, not John Greer.

[@Rebecca.8590]

Was to protect the family back then

[@leighirvine]

The guy explains at the beginning of the show that the names of the innocent have been changed but the names of the guilty have not

[@crimehousechronicles4175]

@@leighirvine oh sorry. I'm watching this on captions at my desk at work when I'm supposed to be working. 🤫 Lol

[@shawnpopovich5375]

That what I was saying..it was old news..it happened in 1987..it's not like it just happened..by the way..checkout scott falater..he was a fake sleep walker(supposedly..his sister said he had a history of sleepwalking)

[@willijesmer9869]

Maybe because he was found not guilty. Or because it's to protect the living victims

[@ebayguy38]

I guess the real question is why did he act violently in his sleep and not, say, go for a jog or bake a cake? he wasn't taking care of his emotions and financial and home life before this happened. I think that makes him partially responsible.

[@tarantulady]

I nominate this for most ignorant comment, and least self-aware. Good luck. Hope you win.

[@ebayguy38]

@@tarantuladyno one is interested in your contest. I don't think you have the ability to pick apart this situation properly anyhow. good luck to you too.

[@norskibox1780]

As someone whos had aggressive sleep walking in the past, its not rlly something you can control. You're literally unconscious, you don't remember what happened until you wake up. And not being able to control that is sadly how it is for most sleepwalkers. (I never like, murdered someone, just screaming i suppose. Again, I don't remember, but my sibling told me of a few instances of it happening)

[@ebayguy38]

@@norskibox1780 ok

[@Kanassatego]

"I think that makes him partially responsible." Yes, he is. And he should have been held accountable for the murder or, perhaps, manslaughter. The experts and defence lawyers can bs me and others as much as they want. But the fact is he is a murderer. And he should have been punished.

[@johnneal4518]

The porn music in the background really helps the story telling

[@roarbackgirl493]

Why is this video a recording of a TV program??? 🤣

[@declamatory]

To annoy you!

[@BrittMFH]

So we can watch it.

[@georgejetson8477]

Sleep driving?

[@mr.zeitmaschine6878]

Bad choice of music. The Hindu drums are good for minimal use. The arranger of this track must have been on some Hindu stuff… I almost turned the video off because of the music.

[@declamatory]

Your anguish is palpable. Here's hoping that many years of counseling will help you.

[@mr.zeitmaschine6878]

@@declamatory whoever reads my comment, and then your reply, will absolutely see who needs help, because there was nothing I said, for you to overreact and jump up and down, especially when it had nothing to do with any of the characters of the video, but simply my view as a musician. Seems like you need that help not me. Unless you just wanted to say something because that’s just your character…

[@declamatory]

@@mr.zeitmaschine6878 - Of course, denial of your anguish is all too common for the anguished, particularly in accusing others in a ramped up fashion of, e.g. jumping up and down, when that is what you are doing. Now, for me to counsel you would be too expensive for you, but, perhaps, there is an affordable counselor near you. Remember: Admitting you have a problem is the first step.

[@BrittMFH]

I didn't notice any music.

[@mr.zeitmaschine6878]

@@declamatory i would not spend a second on you but this is really buying crazy so I’m curious… I can’t even figure out what part of my comment triggered this grand desire in you to insult me and give me a “diagnose”? Tells me you’re a psychopath and a troll. Totally out of place. I have the right to express my opinion about the music in the video. Who are you to stop me or “diagnose” me over it? I’m commenting on the music of this video and not the video itself. Did I insult you or anyone? I’m a music producer and it’s and it’s an unprofessional job. Did you chose the soundtrack of this particular video to get this “excited” over my comment? If you did then you did a terrible job as it has nothing to do with the content. The rest of your gibberish about what I can afford, I assure you I can afford more then you will ever be able to in your entire lifetime even if you lived your life 3 times over. Shame on you if you don’t prove everyone here that you have enough weight for me not to be able to afford you. Go ahead. Let me zip your big mouth.

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