The Strange Case of Mark Duenas

Mark Duenas lived happily with his wife Karen in Cottonwood, California for many years. However, one night in May 2012, something very strange happened. Mark made a call, but what did he say? Trials would follow, but Mark's guilt would remain unclear.
Patreon► / thatchapter
Twitter► / that_chapter
Instagram► / that_chapter
Merch►teespring.com/stores/that-cha...
Sources►pastebin.com/CgewXkgw
Music►
• Music from That Chapter

[@ceoofhell7974]

“The person of interest is definitely a person that we’re interested in” Fine policework.

[@markmike7933]

Well imagine if he said the person of interest is a person we're not interested in :)

[@reginagilby1101]

Lol. Picked up on that 😂

[@anthonyhudson3136]

ha ha ha

[@JeweL-DekAva]

I heard that too 🙄

[@derianmiller2883]

Every minute in Africa 60 seconds passes

[@banaanikirahvi]

“A person of interest, is a person we are definitely interested in” me, when I'm trying to bullsh't my way to the essay minimum word count

[@jeffalexgreco]

Glad I'm not the only one who caught that 😂

[@garrysekelli6776]

So whats a definitive person of interest thae?

[@hapichampagne5916]

Forreal tho

[@Gooner333333333]

It sounded like something Chief Wiggum would say

[@gregbors8364]

@@Gooner333333333 "You've got the wrong number. This is nine-one... two."

[@winterlight4521]

Thank you to the deputy for explaining that a person of interest is a person they're interested in. I feel enlightened.

[@aleshaford2968]

A person of interest is definitely someone we’re interested in. 🎉 That dudes not going to live down that comment 😂

[@13ritneyanne]

Absolutely riveting! Profound! Lol

[@markmike7933]

That's how much you know. There were TWO OTHER people of interest that they WEREN'T interested in. :) It's like an Abbott and Costello routine

[@corinnaheitmann5227]

That comment made my day 😂

[@Rogue_Leader]

"But who owned...THE FOOT?" The theatre lost a valuable recruit when Mike became a KZbinr.

[@asabovesobelow7981]

LOL IKR

[@basicbrownbish1002]

“There were footprint in the backyard, but who owned the foot” is one of my new favorite lines lol

[@TheOnlyElle.]

Lol..

[@GEEKICIDALTENDENCIES]

Wasn't me!

[@MsMaryPatricia]

As soon as he said that it reminded me of the Cinderella story lol.

[@mikegallagher3916]

Did they ever find the foot?

[@juliushlavco]

Dammit, you beat me to it!

[@keithdevlin1]

"She took a picture of her quilt and sent it to me." *Strangest word for private parts I've ever heard*

[@missmicheleeexo2269]

Nice quilt 😉

[@peps1943]

Hey. My quilts are up here 👀

[@jacquiwilliams267]

They were pillows 😂

[@mypillowguy445]

I don't usually make blanket statements but the husband is clearly quilty of his wife's murder.

[@Sara.Rose.]

@@peps1943 😆

[@richardsanjose3692]

I love the way ,in the interview ,where he says "I'm sensitive like that" . People don't talk like that and that made me think he was guilty. It was as if he was complementing himself to the cop to make them think what a cool great guy he was. Normally people dont speak in terms like that unless they've a reason as he had.

[@selens6447]

I thought the same.

[@SaltyCwgrl]

Good catch! I remember thinking he sounded off somehow when he said that but didn't quite figure it out. Excellent! 👍

[@JenOween]

That's the kind of stuff a "nice" guy (or girl) would say. Like they're trying to convince themselves.

[@alyssaheller7860]

Yeah I caught that too and found it really funny. I actually laughed out loud.

[@vickrykayser3129]

He was also very calm for a man who had discovered his "beloved" wife dead and covered in blood. 🤔

[@Sparkplug2286]

Mike you would make a brilliant and hilarious prosecution attorney. Every time you say things like “we got a whodunnit…. Kinda… if you squint”, I picture you saying that in front of a jury and it makes me laugh.

[@lmtetreau]

"Your Honor, we have a Marky-Mark-and-the-Funky-Hunch that we'd like to explore now .."

[@alyssaheller7860]

He would make a good and funny any kind of criminal law attorney. He would be great in a court room because of his style of humor. It would always be acceptable and appropriate. Plus he is also very intelligent and reasonable.

[@bobisu3111]

I think anyone that is sad about being single should binge watch all That Chapter videos lol

[@GardenGuy1943]

How, you would need time to sleep?

[@bobisu3111]

@@GardenGuy1943 True lol but sleeping and eating can be included in a marathon binge

[@katybug6572]

Lol right tho

[@Remynator]

😅

[@johanveld9987]

I am alone in amsterdam but i smoke everyday amnesia haze watermelonzskittes an watching that chapter

[@bignubles]

“I went to check on the noise because I didn’t want it waking up my wife, I’m sensitive like that.” What a weird fuckin thing to say!

[@hallievanoutryve3109]

Fr

[@mrs.h2725]

Never trust anyone with those sunken dead eyes. Or a mullet. Lookin at you Theo Von, yah creepy bastard.

[@LV09XGAMES]

I was just about to post this same comment LOL

[@patrizziad3446]

I tought the exact same thing

[@legshakermaker1968]

Right, so obvious he was guilty as soon as he said that.

[@mawfish1]

"That's men for ya". Mikes comment at a knife being in the wrong spot. Loved it.

[@Spicygabbagool85]

I heard... "I stabbed my wife... Shit. Blood everywhere." It sounded to me like the inflection used in exclaiming the word "shit" was a moment of either realizing what he had done or realizing that he had just stated it to the dispatcher... 🧐

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

I went back and listened again before reading any comments and concentrated hard and that’s EXACTLY what heard and how I interpreted it.

[@chadthedad2662]

same here

[@kaiswindells7401]

Thats very similar to what i heard tbh

[@kevincorso7929]

I didn’t hear anything clearly enough to convict someone of murder. To me it sounded more like found, but I’m not even sure of that. But being that it’s so subjective, that isn’t solid evidence.

[@dragmasanimation]

I hear "shoved"

[@dpowers1185]

“The person of interest, is a person that we’re definitely interested in”. Thanks Sheriff.

[@jfinney225]

That part was absolutely hysterical!

[@addie_is_me]

Yea, what! Lol

[@addie_is_me]

@@jfinney225 t least he cleared it up.

[@fionabell2931]

@@addie_is_me 😂

[@johannahoneyman697]

I know right?!! 🤣

[@Nicola_Blackwood]

“I didn’t want it to wake up my wife, cuz I’m sensitive like that” ??? What a weird thing to say

[@KW-kr9gh]

I cracked up 😂

[@adriennehollaway5988]

I gave my phone the side eye

[@cerealrakist7360]

Meow

[@TheJenzbenz]

If she has kids she might have had her quilt stitched up

[@p9rkourd238]

@@cerealrakist7360 she was quite the kissy cat 🐈

[@SocialDetective]

The quote on here that Mark says that always gobsmacks me. “I’m sensitive like that”

[@anaistm174]

The first time I heard it without subs, I honestly heard “I found my wife sick”. I even thought I must have heard wrong because it didn’t make much sense, but that’s what I heard.

[@user-hk9fr3nm5k]

Mike’s comment section is like a best friends group chat. I love going through the comments. Everyone is just so funny and nice lol.

[@Willam_J]

I have to agree. It’s one of the more civilized places on youtube. 😃

[@supernova11711]

Lol! So true! It’s because he’s so loveable that you just instantly get into a good mood every time he says “Hey you!” :)

[@slipperydick]

@CNY Golf It could be you 🧐

[@Buttington_Headerson]

Nah they're pretty stupid and always making lame prison rape jokes.

[@supernova11711]

@CNY Golf lol

[@pauliether.c.guy.3349]

"The old knifey to the wifey" Mike bro your killing lmao.

[@kf10126]

Nobody can do this the way Mike does It is fantastic. I mean these cases are sad, but he makes them way more interesting to listen to.

[@francelinamommyof3204]

@@kf10126 he sure does! That’s why he’s over 1 mil subs in less than a year. 👍🏽

[@tylerbean542]

I know, right? If we must watch true crime (and apparently, we do) his channel is the best!

[@optoms1178]

Lol 🤣🤣

[@elijahmitchell195]

You’re*

[@jasonstewart203]

Man it blows my mind just how much research you have had to have done to make these videos. Not to mention the depth of the videos themselves (editing, music, video etc.) But it must've taken a lot of time and searching to get all the news footage, video clips and sound bites. Props to you for A really good and very entertaining channel. I can't get enough and I can't wait for the next one

[@plantemor]

And then the fact that his uploading schedule is speedy fucking Gonzales levels of fast. He's a beast. I just hope he never burns himself out. We want our Mike happy and healthy :D

[@lonerebeI]

I'm sure he has a team to help him, but yes a lot of work goes into this reporting

[@CoExist64]

And he doesn’t bug you to ‘like’ or subscribe, even though it’s free to do so. He has a patreon but he doesn’t bug us to join. I have done so because I know the amount of work that goes in, so I have no problem paying. He’s a good lad :)

[@User31129]

Plante Mor So Speedy Gonzalez that I'm like 6 months behind LOL.

[@D0ntTickleMe]

I'm happy he doesn't act like every other True Crime Channel and just copy and paste everybody else's work that's what pisses me off about those other channels and that's why I like this channel the most

[@kali.8608]

I always have a hard time with cases like this - I genuinely believe he did it, 100% personally, but the evidence is kind of weak and I’m surprised he got convicted.

[@katemangos1705]

I personally think that he is 100% innocent. I clearly heard "I found my wife... shit there is blood" etc. Sounds K and F sound nothing alike and I have no idea how people hear a K in there. The prosecution proof base is weak af - a knife in the wrong slot, and it has been washed? All my family members put knives in wrong slots. The blood on his clothes aunt proven to be hers, and if it's washed when did they find it? He just absolutely doesn't behave like a killer.

[@foehammerent2405]

"The person of interest is a person were interested in" -infinity IQ police officer

[@deborahsunflower939]

10:39. 😲 is that called mansplaining?

[@MouseRata]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@kyleg508]

Yup caught that. Don't forget the dog they borrowed from the Wildlife Fish and Game

[@shoddypockets9666]

Yeah I caught that piece of gold too. Bless him. Bet he was like f**k! Can we go again? We've all been there!

[@heathernikki5734]

He said that to outline the differences between POI and suspect

[@FireOpal.]

He was such a considerate guy, he didn't want cats waking the wife he'd stabbed to death.

[@reggieTice]

I know right! The most bullcrap excuse to try and cover his tracks 😂

[@moonxshakti]

He really was sensitive... About ppl knowing he wasn't as great as they thought...

[@stevealdrich1365]

😂😂😂😂

[@peterkoller3761]

sure. so he stabbed so that the cats won´t wake her up. all locigal and quite efficient, isn´t it?

[@Pheep5671]

he didn't want the cats to wake his son more like

[@22lyric]

The son said 5monthd after the murder he was watching TV with his dad and there was a knock at the door. The son said when Mark saw the detective, "he was upset. Couldn't believe it. Like, are you kidding me?" If you were innocent wouldn't you assume/hope they were coming to tell you they arrested the person who murdered your wife? Why would you be upset? And when Mark was being questioned right after the murder, he calmly went on and on about the woman in Idaho and how innocent the pictures they sent each other were innocent. Like one of a quilt she made. Wouldn't you be too upset to go on and on like that? Nothing taken, no evidence of anyone else in the house. Mark was charming, so it IS hard for someone, including HER family to believe he could do something like that. Not every murderer acts like the monster they are.

[@ciskoshuggs822]

You've hit the nail on the head here, I think he did walk in on her with the secret phone and lost it with her. Even when he's telling the cops about the texts and pics he was sending the woman he's trying to say it was all innocent stuff, like that's what he'd been saying to the wife before he killed her.

[@KandeShack]

“There was no history of violence, why would he kill her?” Maybe ask Chris Watts the same question!🤔

[@austinp8172]

But Watts at least had an obvious motive. This guy had no identifiable motive (the one presented by the prosecution being utter dogshit and clear grasping at straws, but infidelity always sways the jury so it's a classic)

[@silaslizzie43]

"There was no history of violence..." As would be the case for an serial killer after their first murder. Or any first time murderer for that matter.

[@damagecontrol7]

@@silaslizzie43 "any" first time murderer? surely you mean some first time murderers. how many domestic violence situations have you seen end up in murder? tons.

[@theredheadnextdoor]

@You Tube sux dix he isn't a serial killer

[@kf10126]

Or me, I've been there, but I survived.editing to add, while he was always emotionally and verbally abusive, I never expected that what happened would actually happen not in a million years. But it did, and I can think of many motives, none of which deserve that.

[@bethoc7221]

‘The person of interest...is definitely a person we are interested in.’ That’s the kinda stuff I’d come out with if I was being filmed for TV.

[@dianeparr2483]

Me too! LOL

[@bc8796]

When you are trying to make the word count for your essay lmao

[@mmay6621]

Same 😂

[@pembrokelove]

Coming to the comments to see if anyone else notes this lmao.

[@NorthernGreenEyes]

I swear 🤣🤣

[@wolfesound]

I heard him say "I stabbed my wife." Never a good reason for murder, but what I don't get is how people keep thinking they will get away with it! Wow.

[@nonnyena4267]

Guy's found his wife bloody & _dead,_ talking to the detective within a few hours, "i thought i heard weird screaming - you know, you'll hear a cat? Well, it wasn't like _that._ But i heard the weird screamy kinda noise, so i got up..." Derective: "And went to check on your wife -- " Guy: "No. _NO!_ ['Course not! What's the matter with ya?? Going in to check on my wife - disturbing her _sleep_ just cause i hear screamy noises? Are ya mad??] went down to check see if i could find the cat, 'cause she needs to sleep ... *_Cause i'm sensitive like that._* -- blah, blah blah."

[@anniebodyhome1000]

No bloody tracks out of room. Him talking about how sensitive he is, while not shedding a tear for his wife of "tree" decades.

[@lisaelliott5006]

I don’t know why my mind has to literally pause, then read it in caps, when there’s quotations.. “..While not shedding a tear for his wife of......... *TREE* ..... decades.”

[@marisolmilla5614]

Tree-ty tree... to be exact 💯

[@AliciaM5555]

Lol, awe! I love Mikes accent 😂😍

[@GazzyMorris]

I feel personally attached, I'm Irish lol

[@MrMinima86]

Turdy tree years to be exact lol

[@jaybeam1466]

"Knifey to the wifey" I didn't want to laugh, but I kind of felt like I had to.

[@lindsayfulcher4396]

Came to the comment section just for this

[@ksauce1718]

The life of the wife was taken by the knife

[@ShooMoo33]

Same

[@peachesmontclaire]

I literally said “Noooo”

[@KingHxxligan]

He said it like it's just a normal thing to do 😅

[@ianmiral8611]

I honestly heard him say "I stabbed my wife," on the 911 call. Good video again Mike! I've been bingeing your vids for almost three weeks now, and I'm a new subscriber too. Keep the good work Mike and don't ever stop having a goo!

[@tolazofya.]

Sorta the same, I heard, "I shot my wife."

[@Anisky123]

I heard ‘I stabbed my wife….mumbled (with a) stick! Blood everywhere!’

[@TheCrystalBoat]

Me too tbh

[@countissentertainment9051]

I heard “I killed my wife”. I was like wait what?

[@enchanted376]

If you play back the 911 call , it seems that he says "I killed my wife shit" then he stutters and fixes what he says. Also the fact that the blood was dry then that would mean he lied about finding her alive. The interrogation footage where he says "I did it" "I mean whoever did it" I'm glad that they tried him again and finally found guilty for his wife's murder.

[@aimeeweenig3079]

This is my aunt. I won't speak on the case, it caused too much turmoil in my family. All I'll say is that her home was a second home to me and I miss her incredibly. Thank you for doing a good job on the video.

[@NinjaBunny_]

Aimee, I can’t imagine what you have been through. I’m so very sorry.

[@emilyt9844]

Sorry for your loss ❤️

[@rosiebuckley3575]

Aimee so sorry for your loss, hugs from Ireland ❤💜🧡

[@chessie8675]

❤️

[@sunnidavis195]

I genuinely hope you're doing okay after all of this.when I was 13 my aunt was killed. She was my favorite person in the world and we were so close. Her death was ruled a suicide but she was found 400 feet down the side of a very steep and forested 800 ft high mountain, full grown pine trees thickly line the entire mountainside. She had no broken bones, no lacerations, minimal bruising only around her neck and on her abdomen just under her ribcage. She died of internal bleeding due to a ruptured spleen. The original coroner didn't believe it was suicide, he thought homicide and that a hard punch to her stomach was what caused the spleen to rupture and that she had been strangled once she had gotten very close to dying in order to speed up her death and that it wouldn't have taken much force on her neck at that point which is why there wasn't more bruising or a broken hyoid bone. Her boyfriend definitely killed her but was never brought to Justice for it. Our family was divided on that and it ultimately tore us all apart. I'm 44 now and I still miss her like it happened yesterday. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@NickyQuesne13]

"I didn't want whatever was going on to wake my wife, cuz I'm sensitive like that..." 🙄 Hope old Mark didn't break his arm patting himself on the back there...

[@pomikiwi9010]

Haha...exactly what I thought. Why would he even think to say that when someone has just murder his wife? 😆 It's really frustrating when it's obvious who did it, but the evidence is lacking.

[@raggityanne9916]

Yeah, yes sensitive to try not to wake her. But screw her feelings when it comes to his secret phone and lady friend.. What a guy!

[@glorycloudwatch]

Caught my attention, for sure!

[@jasminelouis2938]

Came hunting for this comment!

[@anythingforselenas806]

Yes!! 🤣🤣☠️

[@amandastakeonit7402]

My husband snores OBNOXIOUSLY loud!! Sadly, one time, when I was really sick he offered to sleep in another room so I could get some rest. That was it. I wish I could just sleep through it but I never have been able to. I learned to be awake until he would go quiet, shortly before waking, and then I would get a bit of sleep. So I just couldn't be excited about him coming back to sleep in our room. I miss sleeping near each other but dang I can still hear him snoring through the walls almost as bad as if he were in the room! If I could push a mute button, I would gladly welcome him back...but holy cow!! I bet you ALL can hear him snoring!

[@amazing_bastard]

I hear there are devices to stop the snoring. Also, it's not a good sign, health-wise. Maybe he should have it checked

[@imaghost2961]

I 100% thought he said: “I killed my wife” the first time the phone call was played.

[@louiselill1528]

I thought he said he stabbed his wife

[@TheCrystalBoat]

I thought it was "I shot/stabbed my wife" but it definitely didn't sound like "I found my wife"

[@alyssaheller7860]

I héard "i found my wife, shit. There's blood everywhere." The audio isnt clear. There really are alternative words that fit. And now, because his guilt wss implied and it was suggested before hearing, now we cant know if that is really what most people would have heard first. I can hear "I killed my wife." I also hear what i wrote above and think that fits best, but also i can hear the defenses suggestion. Keep in mind, people can jump to nonsensical ideas when they are in a stressfull and traumatic incident (whether they created the truama or not), and the brain and logic do not work righr in those moments. It is possible, even innocently, to walk into a situation like that and jump to a really bizarre conclusion that makes no sense later. Be really careful how you judge signs of guilt and déception. Psychology (and the FBI's behavioral analysis unit) have debunked most, if not all, of what is commmonly believed about body language and deception detecting. And found that humans are not only notoriously bad at catching deception but also typically overestimate their ability to do so. There is is A LOT you have to know to guess accurately, ans your instincts, though helpful, are not facts or even evidence. Even if you csn accurately infer what emotion someone is feeling (guilt, nervousness, etc) you csnt know WHY they feel that emotional. There are a million reasons to feel anything and feelings are NOT rational. And why a person feels an emotion may have absolutely nothing to do with why you think they feel that emotion. No matter how obvious you think the reason is. Again, feelings are not rational and they are not facts either. And they can make it impossible to be objective. They can be so strong, and either clear and direct or more...subtle. emotions can be so strong/intense that they are impossible to manage enough to see or think clearly and objectively and reasonably. When there is a significant conflict between emotions and reason, emotions will win. Every. Single. Time. That is why victims of crimes or their families arent not put in charge of or lead investigations. They arent supposed to and they shouldnt. Some emotional distance IS necessary and required to keep a level head. Reason has to rule when investigating crime. Not emotions. It is the only way to do it right and fair. And doing so, and even having compassion for perpetrators while do it does NOT take anything away from the victim. It doesn't mean you are taking sole compassion away from the victim and giving it to someone else and betraying the victim in doing so. Emotions are complicated things. Humans are complicated, not simple. Humans are also not as smart or intelligent or unique or as logical as they like to think they are. Humans are emotional creatures. (Though thst does not mean that more humans than not have real emotional intelligence). This is why it is even more important that passionate emotions dont rule the justice system. Strong emotion does not allow for objectivity. As nietzche said, "If you wish to seek peace of mind and happiness, then believe. If you wish to be a disciple of truth, then investigate."

[@clootscalhoun9481]

Police chief: “the person of interest is a person we’re definitely interested in” That’s some top notch detective work

[@b4ubcomeold]

Made me think of ACE VENTURA. lol *Insert The Dancing Ace Ventura GIF wearing pink TuTu* LOL [Jim Carrey]

[@madeintheu.s.a.wwg1wga449]

Youre funny!

[@lllxo4027]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@bcvids9]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@con9tessa]

ha ha ha

[@conorsykes]

I actually heard “found my wife - shit, I mean, blood everywhere” on the 911 call and in the interrogation I don’t think he was about to say “when I did it” I think he was saying that there was so much blood but he could only see one injury and the area around that wasn’t bloody when he walked in. Not sure about the “why did I have to walk in” thing and I don’t necessarily think he’s innocent but I definitely think those ‘slip of the tongue’ arguments could easily be people hearing what they want to hear.

[@TallulahFoxxx]

(Psych degree here 🙋🏼‍♀️). It’s very true that people are very suggestible and we often do hear what we want to hear… however, the rest of the evidence very much points to him. Accidental slips *can* often be truly irrelevant, but timing and context are everything 😌👌🏻 One of the most basic techniques for sniffing out a lie is the detail: too much detail on irrelevant things while not enough details on the essentials (also a feature of Dan Brown’s writing style but I digress haha)☺️ Lots of murderers have been caught out by this. They plan the perfect murder but they don’t plan the perfect cover up. The in depth explanation of the cat-like scream was odd. Too many long pauses (thinking of what he’s going to say) when telling the cop what type of photos he sent to the other woman. Too much detail yet again when describing the photos - it was a frantic attempt to convince the cop there was nothing inappropriate going on. The cop is letting him drone on and on because he is walking into the trap 😂 Repetition is another giveaway. When the conversation goes “off script” ie. not what he had practiced in his head, he stutters or has long pauses between responses. That last point is exactly why (I believe) the 911 call was so flustered. He hadn’t planned on being the one to “discover her”. When he realised he had no choice (and she was starting to have been there too long to be reasonably undiscovered) he called 911. He hadn’t practiced this part in his routine so he couldn’t anticipate the questions he would be asked - things like “where is she bleeding from” 🤔 She wasn’t dead by this point according to him - she wasn’t blue or cold. He thought she was still alive. If YOU found a loved one bleeding and still alive, would you immediately call 911 before trying to find the source and stop the bleeding? 🤔 The fake surprise on the call of “it’s coming from her chest” is bizarre. If she was stabbed in the back and was face up, you could reasonably say that at first but most people would check to find out (unless it was clear they were already dead). Stab wounds to the chest though? They would be very obvious since that area obviously bleeds massively. Long story short, the 911 call “slip up” alone could be debated. The sheer number of slips he has throughout the case are too many to be coincidence. When factored in with his actual behaviour and the other evidence (a cut window screen but the blinds are untouched, and no motive for another person to have killed her), it’s clear he is the killer.

[@TallulahFoxxx]

Additional: when he describes in detail how he thought the guy (and another slip of the tongue “I”) “knew what he was doing” and his theory of the way the cut had been made… really? 😂🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ He noticed and remembered these minute details but nothing else? On the cat-scream, it was loud enough that it woke him up (yet an intruder moving a set of noisy blinds out the way perfectly so they weren’t damaged and getting through the window didn’t - nor did it wake his wife. The killer also must have left after the scream, so he managed to go back out the window past the blinds (getting no blood on them) and out of the house completely silently). Despite this loud screech sounding like “a cat but sort of like a cat but not”, and he went down to the kitchen and checked outside the front door for the mystery animal. I don’t know about you but if I hear a noise inside my house at night (I have a boisterous cat so I often do 😂) I can tell it’s inside my house - not outside. My opinion: he made that part up to account for how he didn’t manage to catch the killer in the act 😌🤦🏼‍♀️ if it was as loud and as odd as he said, he would have had time to run in, and the killer wouldn’t have had time to get out. It gives the “mystery killer” time to leave… but it actually just makes even less sense 😂 he couldn’t have gone out the main doors since Mark was checking them for animals according to himself, so he MUST have gone back out the window, making absolutely no noise (despite Mark now being fully awake and investigating) and getting no blood anywhere. Blood that would be all over him. 😂😭🤦🏼‍♀️ It’s utterly ludicrous.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Yes. He was scatterbrained and started saying something but stopped and jumped ahead.

[@Mikeanglo]

"Marky Mark and the funky hunch" You're quickly becoming my second favorite Mike, right after myself of course.

[@0_O_0001]

"Knifey to the wifey" is my new favorite quote.

[@chelseapthib36]

He comes up with the best lines 😂

[@shadygirlxoxo]

@@chelseapthib36 I think they just come out without him thinking. He comes across without sounding overproduced some many KZbinrs are

[@Shazam1991]

😂😂😂 brilliant

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

🔪👩

[@jg2408]

Looking forward to Mike's future video on you

[@tyoung521]

I swear you PURPOSELY pick cases that have the most number 3’s in it because you know how much we all love hearing you say that number, lol.

[@TheOnlyElle.]

Na, He's just giving it all a goo lol

[@thomism1016]

Hahahahahahahahahaha. The Irish have an aversion for the ‘th’ phonetic sound 🥰

[@ghettogreenbeann]

and he said it so loud too... TURTY TREE YEARS 🤪

[@katrozeboom]

Oh my gosh! I totally didn’t even hear them this time!

[@englishcloud6299]

I've noticed this too! the amount of cases that occurred in 2013 is suspicious lmao

[@ManaSura_]

The strongest evidence is the blood spatter on his clothes. But I feel he was so disoriented and shocked with the sheer amount of blood that he found oozing out of her chest cut after he had gone away to clean up (knife, clothes, blood etc), so when he had to call 911 he slipped and said "I stabbed my wife, shit" and also during the first interrogation he slipped again remembering how when he initially stabbed her there was not so much blood but when he came back there was tons of blood everywhere. My theory

[@Quoteunquot3]

"In the wrong spot, aye, that's men for you" Lol. I do that shit constantly.

[@benjaminciotti3462]

It's comical how Mark keeps accidentally admitting to it and then catching himself halfway through the sentence.

[@GardenGuy1943]

She killed herself, how can’t you see that

[@DelightfulDiscs]

I actually thought he was going to say something like "there was no blood coming out when I (got there)". It's also pretty hard to make out "I killed my wife, shit." after I replayed a few times at high volume. He probably did it, idk. But, just saying, can you confidently say he "admitted to it" with those things? I think no.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

@@GardenGuy1943 Give it up dude....

[@benjaminciotti3462]

​@@GardenGuy1943 I don't think I would have voted to convict were I on the jury because there seems to be too much room for reasonable doubt. Why do you think she did it herself?

[@benjaminciotti3462]

And it's even more (darkly) comical that he should keep doing this if innocent. Really screwing himself over.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

whenever Mike wears that sweater, the black bar on it makes him look like he's just an armless, floating bust hahaha

[@jupp9999]

I was thinking the samething..lol

[@craziej9566]

I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone felt the same.

[@arimo3644]

IM DED

[@katycat11]

It's so cool, right?!

[@melindaplace6344]

HAHAHA omg I'm dead. Ty for that!

[@Secret_Soul_Survivor]

Thank you Mike, another great one, I'm going back thru the old stuff😁 As you say, I can't help but think he did catch his wife, Karen, with his 'secret phone.' I'm so sick of ppl being unhappy in relationships and choosing murder over breakup/marriage😢🤬

[@Mr801tilden]

The way he's sitting, his physical posture is a clear none stop obvious indication of guilt. He's just sitting there with his legs up, you know like chilling out.

[@novaangle2183]

Plus it's odd for him to say that he was sensitive that way when talking about not wanting the cats to wake his wife. Why would he have to explain he was sensitive? It's clearly just added to try to make himself look good.

[@WrathOfNolla]

“I could break out my life insurance dance again, but I WONT...” I feel personally attacked

[@NachoAE360]

Same. I live for it

[@Allisonsaul]

I actually looked up with full concentration 😢

[@MsLenepigen]

😔

[@Bar-B.]

I can´t believe Mike let´s us down like that....

[@SPARKLEPANDA4LIFE]

@Jessica Wilson it's the video about Todd Chance and it starts at 11:35

[@christinegilbert5082]

"I'm sensitive like that" describing himself whilst describing his wife death told me the whole story :-/

[@Findpepperbridge]

I thought he was saying his wife is sensitive to sounds like that. Which makes sense cause of his loud snoring

[@carinaekstrom1]

@@Findpepperbridge Exactly.

[@theredheadnextdoor]

@@Findpepperbridge he said "cuz, I, ya know, I'm sensitive like that". It's inappropriate to do that there. A truly innocent person wouldn't think to add that detail in the moment of recounting what led them to discovering their wife's dead body. He isn't upset at all at any point in time either.

[@WobblesandBean]

@@Findpepperbridge No, he said "cuz I'M sensitive like that". He was bragging about what a good husband he was.

[@pennysue8849]

Yip ,that was more telling than anything else he said

[@erickirshner2810]

Nothing points to his innocence and nobody else had a motive to kill his wife. The screen was cut like you said the window wasn't used for entry. That first jury must have been full of idiots.

[@gabrielle916]

Blows my mind that people think they're not being recorded in these interrogation rooms then end up saying or doing things that incriminate themselves.

[@kellietaylor9913]

Yea it's called I don't talk or take any test or nothing without my lawyer those the real magic words

[@chessie8675]

“The person of interest is definitely someone we are interested in.” That’s some fancy police training right there.

[@davidfoster9339]

Pure Python

[@condorsouthernlands4730]

So cringe.🤦‍♂️🙈

[@sriddle3569]

As well as "pedestrian foot traffic"

[@l0stk3y]

The second he said ‘because I’m sensitive like that’ I knew he was guilty

[@kf10126]

Yep, that's explanation that doesn't need to be there. Extra information that's irrelevant.

[@oldgolfpunk]

Hopefully you are never in a position where your accused guilty because of the misuse of words 👍👍

[@l0stk3y]

@@oldgolfpunk the only misuse of words is that you can’t differentiate between your and you’re

[@elle8786]

I'm not saying he's innocent, but that is absolutely something I'd say. I find a dead loved one and the sarcasm and morbid humor comes out full force. It's how I cope.

[@am5790]

wow, in one hand the nature of the channel may lead us to that conclusion ( as we are conditioned to look at him suspiciously. )However, I would not rely sole on it to come to a conclusion.

[@remotelylucy]

Watching these stories play out allows me to appreciate my singlehood

[@sammymarie3867]

During the 911 phone call I heard him say "I found my wife.. SHIT there's blood everywhere" But once mark pointed out what else he might've been saying I can also hear him say "I killed my wife" but during the interrogation 19:00 he FUCKED UP and slipped HARD.. He's absolutely guilty!! 💯🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ScooBdont]

I turned on the captions and it’s pretty entertaining just observing what is generated. The officer at the press conference stated she apparently died of chest wolves

[@nodancingpalmtrees7931]

Wow, that sounds brutal. 😂🤣

[@ScooBdont]

@@nodancingpalmtrees7931 must have been a full moon 🌕

[@nodancingpalmtrees7931]

@@ScooBdont 🤣

[@bettyboo1927]

😂

[@moonxshakti]

Dang.. chest wolves again...

[@Rosie-lu2ev]

'Marky Mark and the Funky Hunch' is probably the best thing I've heard in a long while

[@kayfraaay]

I’ve been scrolling to this bc I knew I wouldn’t be the first to comment on this. 😂😂💯

[@lydiapotter4812]

Ditto

[@ToX1CPlayer]

The Name or their music? 🤔

[@danielstarr9037]

Or “knifey to the wifey” 😂

[@nickthelick]

Wow! You look beautiful from here...! 😊

[@momomasters]

"i din't want it to wake up my wife cuz i'm sensitive like that." Officer: "Sir. stand up and put your hands behind your back."

[@rybuds47]

As soon as i saw him initially sitting down in the interrogation room i thought. "Oh look its trying to act human."

[@ccharms60]

🙊🤣🤣🤣 best comment ever

[@pecevearancemolale5584]

😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AlbionRising]

I just thought "wow, he's bad at acting, really really bad" lol

[@AnneOhn123]

@@AlbionRising Especially when he had to mention how "I'm sensitive like that" in not wanting the wild cats to wake up his wife... puleeese...

[@SC0073R]

“Hey you and welcome.” Top Ten Intros of All Time

[@sunnatulladjalalov8746]

My name is Mike

[@ginger7344]

Mike out is the saddest lol

[@TheOnlyElle.]

@@ginger7344 Yip, definitely a "hit to the heart" type of video, if We get that comment from Mike in the outro

[@brianbattaglia2187]

“Let’s give it a goooooo

[@heathersmith8549]

“Duenas done did it” 😂 good one Mike

[@davemitchell7330]

Yep he always makes me smile and hes got me through some very tuff time i thank him for always keeping me interested when i feel low

[@icancu9125]

Only Mike can make "But who owned the foot?" sound like the mystery of the century.

[@Falconifan]

There were tree possibilities.

[@kristamcphail4886]

🤣👍🏼

[@cdc194]

"Knifey to the Wifey" 😆

[@kingayy9267]

@CutAndPasteLife You won't believe the *turd* one!

[@niterida380]

"She took a picture of her quilt and showed it to me...." Are you sure it wasn’t her carpet Mark?

[@heathernikki5734]

Lmfao awesome

[@morkusmorkus6040]

Rug?

[@leahhuntz6236]

Right! Lmao

[@yeah_yeahwhatever]

Did the quilt match the carpet?

[@madeintheu.s.a.wwg1wga449]

Best comment here

[@carolynhoechst3201]

I-5 highway near their home. I’ve always had doubts about this man’s guilt, seriously. I don’t hear him saying those words in that recording either. He could be saying, “I found my wife…”

[@marthaalexander4441]

You are so adorable. Your delivery is so effective and creative, and you endear yourself every time. You make dark topics as tolerable as they can be. ❤️

[@900108Chale]

When *floatin Mike* shows up: You know the show is gonna be TREE times better.

[@MouseRata]

Haha, right?!😂

[@loributnotthatlori4786]

Terty-tree times better if you catch it on the same day.

[@anythingforselenas806]

Floatin Mike!! 🤣🤣🤣☠️

[@eggsngritstn]

@@loributnotthatlori4786 Dang, you beat me to it.

[@evechandler3388]

Haha was going to say that too !

[@MirandaSinistra]

'They were mormons.' Guaranteed this one is gonna be wild.

[@raggityanne9916]

😂🤣

[@cullyx2913]

😂 😂

[@icarussuraki9929]

Oh my gawd, they were Mormonssss

[@Jane-ic5gy]

After “Mommy Doomsday” everyone is scrutinizing mormon crimes. It seems like there are more than a few wacko mormon crimes.

[@ContactsNfilters]

Read "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer

[@k45207]

7:38 i don’t know if he’s just in shock but Mark definitely sounded drunk even the way he walked to the chair in the interrogation room

[@maryannfascetti6421]

He did it. His son sick monster. I appreciate you and your videos.

[@karan_puuung7687]

He sounded Guilty AF from the call itself. When he says, "Oh it's in her chest" he didn't even pretend well enough that he just discovered it while on the 911 call.

[@ToyokaX]

Also he was trying to put on a show with the fake panic-like hurried voice. If I found my wife that way, I'd be bawling my eyes out and my throat would be shriveled!

[@karan_puuung7687]

@@ToyokaX Exactly. I'm sure the dispatcher also must have caught on this fake panic as they observe a lot of people's reactions to various situations.

[@ToyokaX]

@@karan_puuung7687 Yup, I'm pretty sure dispatchers are trained in psychology or at least they can identify when something isn't right, and move forward with the situation accordingly (ie. tell the cops to be suspicious of the caller).

[@NachoAE360]

@@ToyokaX I was a dispatcher. We were not trained in psychology, but we must pass a psych test ourselves. We may have our own judgments on something like that but usually it wouldn’t come up until there was reason to discuss it. Unless it was really obvious at which point we may write a note about the tone of the caller. In one like this the first concern is medical though

[@jfinney225]

I mean really no one knows how they would react or handle that kind of situation until they're put in that situation. And I hope to God that's never happen to you guys. Shock and trauma are really hard to grasp and as humans we need to be careful about judging how we think someone else should have reacted in a very tragic scenario. People are extremely complex. Seeing someone you love in such a scene as this one, it stands to reason our reactions are as different as we are individually.

[@cerealrakist7360]

Anyone else ever hit the like button before you even watch it , because you just know it’s going to be worthy, beforehand!??

[@karayanna8119]

I honestly didn't realize I did this until you pointed it out...

[@jillgarlick2122]

Always

[@jessicacaldwell5514]

Always..every time! That chapter has been my favorite channel since I discovered it..I'm thinking around 2 years ago. Mike is amazing and it's so awesome to have watched him develope his channel. You can also see his confidence rise. He's become so much more humorous and witty in his videos. I just love this..That Chapter! Thanks Mike! Now let's give it a goo!

[@docsmctink]

Me too!

[@marqueokelley2194]

Ya i just hit the like button right off the top , i like my mike!

[@touchofdumb]

Mark never shows much emotion at all. Even if you ignore the possible 911 confession his explanations are all angled toward protecting himself: “I found my wife and she’s bleeding…” Most ppl would start with the more pertinent “My wife’s bleeding send an ambulance etc” without feeling the need to include useless info that only pertains to establishing their innocence like “I found my wife” He often laces in those little “wasn’t me” bits with the facts.

[@NATALIEKING1976]

I love Mike!!! He knows we all love the way he says his threes!! Keep it up!

[@alexandracorbo4681]

So upset at myself. I took for granted my 5 whole days of binge watching every single episode of That Chapter. Now my life hangs on whether or not it’s Tuesday or Friday at 3pm. I just don’t have my usual ✨sparkle ✨ until that time.

[@leannebennett4490]

Hahaha same!!!!

[@tkingham]

I did the same

[@cwn41]

I had to start rewatching old ones 😂

[@christophergonzalez3111]

I feel you it gets better but no one is better at true crime than Mike!

[@riptide3899]

Same here lol best show on youtube, even beats out network real crime shows

[@Hey_Jamie]

“The person of interest, is a person that we are definitely interested in....” wow someone get this sheriff a round of applause lol

[@newguy3588]

@@davidkartwright9003 wat?

[@tylerskiss]

In his defense you’d be shocked how many people will ask “then why don’t you arrest them!?” “Um, because they are not a suspect, they are a person of interest”

[@claudinejames7731]

I liked it that the police announced there was no danger to the neighborhood, basically 'nothing to see here folks, just a family affair'. That's how sure they were they knew who the murderer was.

[@elle_blair]

I actually laughed when he said that!!

[@cwatson42785]

You should start uploading again Jamie

[@aprilkurtz1589]

"So even a blind man could see where this was going." Awesome punnage!

[@ellysutton5672]

I love the humour and way it feels like he's talking to friends. He has me laughing out loud.

[@hopedontmope4999]

I thought he was going to say "there was no blood coming out when I found her " but he said ...there was no blood coming out when I..or whoever..I don't know" ... Yikes!

[@ladyboywonder9139]

This actually makes no sense the most sense it would’ve made is if he would have said when I found her

[@abiA5]

Mike is secretly overjoyed that we love his Life Insurance Dance really 😂

[@kyledamron]

Mike you have gotten to be such a good presenter. I rewatched Mesa Bone collector the other day and compared to now its amazing how much better you've become

[@alexxander966]

I just wanna say, immediately starting a phonecall to 911 with "I killed my wife" doesn't really make sense. It can't be a slip of the tongue, if you took time to clean your clothes, you took time to plan your phonecall. I really don't think he actually said that. Though it does sound like that Also that last piece of interview where he is talking about her being stabbed, and he said "When I-" I thought he was going to say "When I saw her" so I don't find that to be damning either

[@MJISA5]

Hi Mike and fellow That Chapter addicts! I hope y’all have a great weekend!

[@combatwombat2134]

And you, Happy Easter if you celebrate!

[@Skabanis]

Hail

[@S13G3]

U too partner!

[@TeriHargraveartist]

Well thank you kindly and have yourselves a good one! 🤓

[@rphi11ips]

Happy Easter😎

[@w0mblemania]

Some things are missing: Utah. Life insurance. Prisoner ratting out his cell-mate in exchange for a reduced prison sentence.

[@aprilrae6551]

Mark's kids said he never raised his voice or called anyone a name. Well that's not normal. People who never raise their voice, are usually the ones who snap. Mark probably was fed up and never said anything. And when he finally expressed his anger, he took it to another level.

[@Kennedy4OurCountry]

'I killed my wife- shit, I mean...' What we have here is a slip, acknowledgment of slip, and a do-over.

[@MyCovertNarcissism]

I love it when Mike wears his "Disembodied Head" Jumper!

[@indygamertag829]

“See all these people? That’s love. Take that and believe he’s good!” Said every cult follower ever 😂

[@DrMackSplackem]

Ah yes, Belief. The gift that keeps on giving in stories like this.

[@ladyjay9482]

@@DrMackSplackem lol

[@narcissistninjas9233]

Da boy Mike can tell a story!

[@kf10126]

She's also kind of a Karen in that I want to speak with the manager kind of way. She like shoved herself forward just to say that.

[@pkk639]

Nah, good people don't think like a murderer so they've judged him on what they know and how their mind works.

[@KateRiver13]

"Knife-y to the wife-y... you know it's possible" "Marky mark and the funky hunch" This is why I watch your channel

[@anthonyhudson3136]

how many times have we heared i would never hurt my wife?

[@impyboi9788]

I imagine telling a woman "I love you" who isn't your wife is the Mormon equivalent of raw dawging

[@michelleisawesome1081]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ro.Ro.]

nah. ever heard of polygamy?

[@Tigga1993]

@@Ro.Ro. Mormans? Polygamists? Lol they haven’t practiced this for well over 100 years and now days ANY morman not faithful to their spouse is excommunicated.

[@Mutantcy1992]

Ever hear of "soaking"? It's what some unmarried mormon couples do in lieu of sex. Dude gets hard puts it in the girl, and they just lay there...soaking...

[@katiemilady4232]

@@Mutantcy1992 Thank God I am not Mormon!

[@kristennowlin3642]

The first time I heard that call, I did hear “I killed my wife...sh*t”. Good ole Freudian slip.

[@gilgameshgl4076]

''i stabbed my wife... shit" is what i heard

[@evanbrant9506]

I thought I was the only one that herd that

[@natS002]

I heard killed too

[@Toria1982]

I heard I stabbed my wife.

[@girl4spidey]

I hear found, but the interrogation .. When I ... Ooof

[@seekwisdom5102]

Someone must let more people know about divorce. Can’t believe people hurt their spouses instead of just leaving them.

[@blackfordcreekband1164]

Absolutely my favorite video creator! Thanks Mike for entertaining us! 🤘

[@BomChickyBowWow]

If you find someone in a puddle of their own blood you do not describe them as being “sick”. The Manson family didn’t leave Sharon Tate sick on the floor.

[@GardenGuy1943]

Do you not think the wife did it herself? Everyone blaming the husband but little evidence

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

@@GardenGuy1943 Quit trolling. It's tiresome.

[@GardenGuy1943]

@@Bubba__Sawyer stop following me in comments, it’s strange and I feel uncomfortable

[@andyr2904]

@@GardenGuy1943 you’re either a really weird and useless troll disagreeing with people for attention, or you’re just bad at gauging people’s innocence. Either way, it’s a good thing you weren’t on any of these juries

[@patrickconrad396]

If you don't see the wound and blood is on her chest and possibly on her face you might think she was sick. She could have thrown up blood or something. Idk not defending Mark but the use of the phone call and the interrogation were very weak pieces of evidence to me. The only reason I'm on the mark did it side is because of the clothing covered in blood.

[@jodykaymaxwell7073]

‘Let’s give it a goo’ has become music to my ears

[@RIZZ0B]

Mine as well!

[@deltalimabravo6727]

Same. I feel weird liking someone I don’t know this much, but, Mike is just so likable.

[@lmk3182]

“Let’s Giggity goo”

[@alsnow3582]

The phrase has even come to my mind when I need to say something like that.

[@jodykaymaxwell7073]

@@alsnow3582 same 😂

[@thegoodfooddude7395]

Mike I am addicted to your channel. Liked and subscribed. Currently binging a playlist of That Chapter that is 292 deep just to make sure I didnt miss any of these vids my dude. I am just worried about running out of content in a month or so buddy, so what I need you to do is keep up the great work the way you present these stories of true crime and the punishment they receive and the mysteries of other unsolved cases. Well lets just say you do a wonderful job, and I truly believe in any other accent this channel would not be nearly as successful. I can imagine my Southern Drawl (from Georgia in the USA) would not present nearly as well or as clearly, and my only detraction from how you speak is when you say Three it often sounds like Tree. If that is the only criticism I have after watching at least 20 hours of your content. Well your doing something special and are truly gifted at what you do.

[@daysgonesequel]

I can't believe they not only found him guilty, but guilty of first degree at that. I've always thought, it's messed up that the prosecution can keep prosecuting someone even after a jury couldn't come to a unanimous guilty verdict. It's like they're allowed to keep prosecuting until something sticks, but heaven forbid a defendant gets a second trial just as easy when they're found guilty with some shady evidence, or if they're found guilty period.

[@JANDK2004]

I heard “stabbed my wife.” Not killed or found. And that was before I found out what happened to her.

[@allisoncassibarton1939]

Me too

[@BoatOfLife]

same!

[@dobbsy22]

Same!

[@KerryBuchanan]

Same!!

[@TalonBrush]

I also heard the same.

[@miralcleariel8426]

I love when he says " I heard a sound, you know what a cat sounds like, well it wasn't like that". What else didn't it sound like? Oh yeah, the truth.