THE TRAGIC MURDER OF JESSICA LUNSFORD

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[@EleanorNeale]

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[@0paigec]

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[@Pine_apple]

okay

[@madelyn-gracejones5141]

Second yess

[@hellokitty6863]

Hello Eleanor

[@Brookiesbees]

Just want to let you know you’re pretty :3

[@qashrina4402]

She was still alive while they were wasting time questioning her own family. It's heartbreaking.

[@deathbot0768]

@@animalsforever7213 hi 10 munutes ago

[@grace.stewartt4224]

Finding this out infuriated me too

[@shelceegraves1241]

Yes, that is the worst part! They even knocked on the door but didn’t search. If I were her family I would be so mad! It’s just heartbreaking. 💔

[@ashadecastro276]

Yeah they could have found her

[@br1anna822]

MAKES ME SO MADDD

[@meredithmcmillan-ward3898]

Jessica holding the stuffed toy dolphin is the most heartbreaking thing ever, she was just a baby

[@petastafford908]

Right? I teared up a couple times during this video but hearing that part made me ball my eyes out.

[@HiMyFriend]

I know right?! That is so sad, I hope she rests in peace ❤️😞

[@marrrra7058]

I was crying so hard when i heard that, poor little angel💔

[@bombdotcom2168]

It's so sad to hear that children get hurt and killed by these sick and twisted creatures. She was only a child, but she was harmed and killed in the most heinous way imaginable.

[@no-one34498]

Ikr some people are just so horrible😔😢

[@bootsonafox7010]

Mark is the kind of dad that every child deserves. He's a real treasure

[@rebekahmk6794]

Most certainly he should be so proud 👏 he's a hero the dedegation to protect the children is just beautiful heart goes out to him

[@CuriusGorg]

he's an amazing dad, I would be so proud if he was my dad

[@simontravers2715]

Mark Lunsford: One of the biggest inspirations in human history. Love the jacket with his daughter’s face on it. Police on other hand, WAY TO PLAY ALL YOUR FUCKING CARDS WRONG!! RIP Jessie, I’ll give u and your dolphin a huge hug one day when I get up there. ❤️

[@herodoesstuff]

the fact that she was buried alive is unbelievably horrifying. that's genuinely one of my worst fears, i can't begin to imagine how it must have been for such a little girl- especially one with hope and joy about being returned home safely.

[@lifewithemmaurfav]

And a little girl who is scared of the dark ☹️

[@moogleydoot]

the fact that she probably heard the police but was too terrified to call out for help is heartbreaking

[@crayons1584]

Right? I assume the officer came in and just quietly looked around, so she might about thought it was Couey and stayed quiet. That poor girl..

[@BCFBreakfastClubFan]

I wonder how much this haunts the officer in question. I wonder how many times he goes over that in his mind, in his dreams. In each one he opens the closet door and finds her....then wakes up to realize that-nope, the real nightmare is what he wakes up to.

[@hel117]

Or too weak. Or both.

[@ameliacarter-jeanveau5992]

the worst part is it would have been safe for her to speak out too

[@hel117]

​@Rytis Cyber I think that's a really cold take, it sounds like you are blaming her for not doing enough to get found. She was a scared, traumatized child, and it's sad but not unusual for children to shut down when they are that scared, to make themselves small and quiet and freeze up so as not to risk upsetting their abuser. That's also a perfectly normal survival response, especially since, again, little girl.

[@alexp1263]

Mark ended up having another daughter in 2007, who was born on Jessie’s birthday :,)

[@shainamwangi9868]

That I'd so amazing bc thats was def God's will

[@jamie-leighgibson2338]

That's so sad

[@jokesha7553]

@Em KT exactly

[@bun2647]

@Em KT there’s a devil too

[@miranna68]

@Em KT Absolutely not. Imagine blaming God for the sin and horror the humans have done, against God's word.. The devil and bad forces work in people. Now in the end times, it only gets worse and worse until it's time for Jesus's return and God's judgement. Thankfully, soon this world will burn.

[@thereseclairecreates]

Mark had a son 12 years after Jessica's passing. He was born on HER birthday. That's when my tears fell.

[@littlelock1370]

I believe in reincarnation or at least the possibility. I feel like that's her soul or she brought a lil brother down for her father 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@yeyosilver7067]

@@littlelock1370 lol no

[@Lenergyiskey358]

@@littlelock1370 I absolutely agree with you. She came back to him for sure 💜

[@EmilyyGwen]

When you said “she had the stuffed animal close to her chest” I started sobbing. no child should have had to go through that

[@rosapink7083]

Same here. I listen, read and watch a lot of cases but the way she talked about that part and she said she hasn’t cried in a while , while working on a case but she looked like she was and the tone and feeling broke my heart too. God i prayers for all victims of crimes and I watch and try to help to show my sympathy for what awfulness they been through. Especially kids. I put myself in their shoes and no one deserves to be in a situation like this. The fear and thoughts that probably run through their minds scares me. Bless their souls.

[@Grace-wf5jl]

I just googled Mark Lunsford. He is currently battling cancer 😢 however on a happier note, his girlfriend gave birth to their baby boy in 2007 who actually shares the same birthday as Jessica ❤️

[@strangetimez]

who wouldnt get cancer after dealing with such bs police officers..poor man..hopefully he recovers so he can be with his son!

[@izzyart6669]

Oh No, I really hope he can fight his cancer diagnosis and beat it. And glad he and his girlfriend has a son now

[@heyheyheywhat5216]

that is wonderful news, thanks. i think we all needed that, even though his angel couldn't live on at least he could

[@lizc6393]

Thanks for sharing that! I pray he finds peace, it's what his little girl would want for him. Love > fear, always.

[@kristencovey495]

Mark Lunsford actually passed away look up his obituary ☹️

[@mayaxoxoplaysroblox7406]

Anyone else just so confused how people find CHILDREN attractive

[@aiicaramba6]

i was looking for that comment

[@aiicaramba6]

it’s so unreal to me

[@ilovefrowning-9696]

I know like I‘ve been thinking abt how this is possible but I can never understand how someone can find a child attractive, like it’s just so sick that it doesn’t make sense 🤢

[@brookew9290]

I think its kinda like a disease, and ya some ppl do it for the power.

[@fantabulous3825]

I KNOW! kinda felt sick by just reading this comment.

[@danielletherrien7008]

The insanity is if he let her go, he would have faced less time. He'd be serving time and she would be alive. That's disturbing. Also disturbing that she didn't make a sound when the cops came into the room

[@PeroxideFlowers]

Take solace in the fact that he still would have died from cancer, even if he did serve time.

[@marahbaker8615]

​@@PeroxideFlowers Cancer is too good for someone like him

[@rosapink7083]

Right. If not all at 90% of these evil, sick men(sometimes women) feel it’s best that they don’t let their victims live and most of them get caught anyway! Makes now sense. Of course they have no right to Sexual assault anyone but they would be looking at a possible death or life sentence and has a mark on them as sex offenders and /or child murders

[@katula14]

Why didn't she make a sound? Was she asleep, unconscious, she said she had to be standing there all day?

[@Lenergyiskey358]

@@katula14 I'm asking myself the same thing. I think it is just an assumption that she was awake when the cops came to the property. I reckon she was asleep, starving and dehydrated and exhausted. I like to think that if she had of heard the police she would have called out for her father.

[@Adude12]

This case was a heartbreak after another! Oh my god, seriously 😭 i personally think the “sex offenders” list is garbage when those people are allowed to LIVE FREE among the rest of us. This case is def one of those that haunts you forever, that monster did not go to rob the house, I know he went there for that little girl. What hurts the most is knowing that she would be alive if they were more through with the case 😭 rest in paradise little angel

[@justmysticiii3240]

I also think they should lock them up because if they did it once what would stop them doing it again? It's so terrible and if that man would have been locked up the first time Jessica would have still be alive...

[@Anthony.and.Bigsis]

I think so too

[@derpyboi2828]

@@justmysticiii3240 they get jail and the sex offender title meaning they cant vote they cant own a gun and need a guardian to be in a certain area of children

[@nekkobat6876]

Well, it’s not garbage to have a list that informs the public of offenders in their area and to keep track of where they live. However these people shouldn’t be out so quickly in the first place and there should definitely be a tighter surveillance on them

[@charlezard]

I think either they get castrated or death sentence depending on how many victims there are.

[@elenaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

When I heard that she was holding the gift from her dad, the purple dolphin, in her last moments, just broke down in tears... This is beyond heartbreaking.

[@crystalsizemore7850]

Same 😭

[@jonalynmenil9939]

Sammmmme😔😢

[@FunTimesLands_]

Omg same I feel so bad for her family rip Jessica 😭😭😭😭

[@stanleymalcolm9799]

I know lm hurt to think what this beautiful child went through hurts so much if l live to be 200 years old l will never get my head round why anyone could hurt a child is heartbreaking lm so angry there’s no justice 🤬😢🙏🏾

[@evitamangharam867]

Sameeee

[@piffba]

Hearing that Jessica would’ve been saved, traumatised but alive if the police officer opened the closet door... I’m pretty sure I’ll never hear anything sadder.

[@aromaladyellie]

Or if poor Jessica hadn't been too terrified to scream for help. I'm sure that the TV wasn't up loud enough to drown out her screaming if she had, so I have to assume she was just too scared to.

[@beaniebb]

I kept trying to put myself in her position, thinking, would i have been able to yell for help? Did the police go into each room and announce themselves? Or did they just take a peek in? maybe she didn’t even know they were there? If the tv in the room was on, maybe she couldn’t hear the conversation at the front of the trailer? So many questions. Whew.. this was a rough case to hear.

[@emeryltekutsu4357]

@@beaniebb You know, I'm guessing maybe he didn't announce himself? Usually they do, but it would explain why she didn't say anything if she didn't hear them come into the place and he just glanced in the room and didn't say anything. Maybe she only heard someone walking around. Even if she was scared, if someone said they were the police right there, I would imagine she'd talk. Keeping in mind she wasn't being fed so she was probably also getting fatigued and weak.

[@emilyhughes4297]

@@emeryltekutsu4357 it's difficult to really say what happened at that moment. She might not have even been awake.

[@keepupj6248]

@@beaniebb I’m thinking that too her knowing her house is so close and she didn’t even try to make a run for it or scream for help or anything it just shows how innocent this little girl was that guy was doing nasty things to her and she was still being obedient it opened my eyes to talking to my kids about what to do if someone ever tries to take them

[@dannymations]

this is honest to god the only case ive ever cried because of. not just cried but i was BAWLING like a baby. i dont know why this one hits so much harder but it does

[@xoxonova999]

i feel the same way, her holding her stuffed animal, the police glancing in the room she was in 2 times, just so many heartbreaking things about this case💔

[@carlyelizabethvc]

Same here honestly bawling 🥺😭

[@AtonalApple]

The Cherish Perrywinkle one killed me too

[@valerieortiz9300]

for me it’s knowing there was so many ways this could’ve been prevented/found before she was killed:/

[@hillymubble8435]

sure, the police didn’t actively murder Jessie. but they were, and still are in my opinion, somewhat guilty of this heartbreaking crime. i think they should be held accountable for negligence or obstruction of the investigation or just SOMETHING that could prevent this from happening again

[@ash_tray]

10000% agree. They could have gotten his entire case thrown out by not getting him a lawyer. Infuriating

[@Jessica-wo6px]

How they treated her family was horrible for sure.

[@Lenergyiskey358]

The way they dealt with the grandfather and then not getting a lawyer when asked is indicative of their absolute incompetence.

[@maryelizabethgoblish5744]

As someone who listens true crime daily, someone who really isn’t phased by any of it- this is the most heartbreaking case i’ve ever heard of, may he rot in absolute hell.

[@lizc6393]

Same 😩 I have listened to some obscene, horrible stories, but this is just a different level.

[@elle_blair]

100%. I’ve actually read this case before, but I feel like Eleanor really brought it hone. Awful.

[@heathergray7394]

I listened to this while I was cleaning the house, so while I heard what Eleanor said it didn't register until right now, in the quiet of my dark house. I'm so horrified by what this sweet girl went through. I can't imagine being so close to where people are searching for you, calling your name and possibly hearing your parents beg for your safe return on TV. This is one of the most awful cases I've ever heard and I am shook to my core with rage and disgust.

[@LisaSnow3]

Me and her were born on the same exact day it’s just crazy and I feel so sorry for her

[@Melmel030]

Me too, this is the first time I wasn't able to finish listening to the case, I can't believe people this evil exist

[@naenae2068]

Court: "Death to this man." *a long as hecc while later* Cancer: "If you can't kill him, I will."

[@Hexighost]

hope it was painful and brutal and he didnt get painkillers

[@rosenars6665]

👏🏾

[@ginger1723]

@@Hexighost or chemotherapy

[@TheClobo2001]

In a dark way it's almost better than actually being executed because he actually had to suffer rather than having it ended quickly. He didn't give her the respect to at least end her suffering, he chose to bury her alive.

[@dani2449]

Usually, I wouldn’t wish cancer on anyone but.. I feel NO sympathy for him.

[@sommoulin87]

Can we appreciate the fact that this man, who was going through so much grief over the brutal murder of his own daughter, literally changed the country to protect our children? Who knows how many lives were saved because of him. This man is a fucking hero and I respect him with all my heart and soul. There isn't a single word in the world to describe his actions.

[@princessketamine0]

This case is so angering to me in so many ways. The way that the police treated Jessie's dad and (especially) her grandpa as suspects was heartbreaking. The fact that she possibly could've escaped while John was at "work," or could've screamed while he was kidnapping her or when she was stuck in the closet... And of course, the way that police were FEET away from her when they checked the bedroom but didn't find her. I wish she screamed her lungs out when the police were there. But of course, none of this is her fault, it's just heartbreaking to think of all the ways she could have possibly escaped.

[@Anthony.and.Bigsis]

Yes. This is why you teach ur kids to never talk to or go with strangers, even if they say "im a friend of your parents or siblings" or a family member you dont know yet here to get you. You teach them to not go and scream and run away to get help . fight and run when they can and if they see police they are the good guy and they go to them. Our parents taught me and my siblings that. And i taught my child that too.

[@meryemmea]

@@Anthony.and.Bigsis in jessica’s defense he literally broke into her home so you could only imagine how petrified she. She could’ve screamed yes, especially when her grandparents where there BUT everyone reacts differently. Some people just freeze when in danger sadly.. Doesn’t take away the fact that we got to warn our children about these horrible situations ofcourse like you have said.

[@ms.annthropic6341]

@@meryemmea Oh yeah, she was terrified and froze up, which is 100% understandable and she’s not to blame for not making a ruckus. It’s just something we all wish she’d done because we wish she had been found in time, and screaming might have helped with that. Her reaction isn’t her fault though, she was a terrified little kid.

[@pr3tty.gh0st]

When you said “he thought she was 6 although she was 9” hurt me even more. He thought she was 6. That makes matters so much worse.

[@haniahhatesyou]

ikr like it's not exceptable either way

[@Jadeddoxy]

@@haniahhatesyou fr

[@quinnmccauley2009]

6 and 9 are both little babies. 3 years doesn’t make “matters so much worse” when a baby still lost their life wtf

[@laurenunderwood2324]

No it doesn’t tf. It doesn’t make it worse. It’s disgusting either way. I know what you were getting at, but seriously think about what you’re saying.

[@vloxi.]

@@laurenunderwood2324 calm down. you knew what they meant.

[@britmilberry]

I don’t really cry easily but this case is so heartbreaking, especially knowing how much she loves her father and how close she was to being saved

[@maisalohay1593]

Omg what she did wrong to Deserve all of that I always say I don’t want to have children but after this I will not have this world is so Cruel 💔

[@charliechaori182]

Yeah I cryed. Alot gunna hug my loved ones a little tighter tonight

[@eruusky]

I couldn't stop crying once Eleanor described her potentially hearing her father on the TV 💔💔 And I have watched true crime for 8 years, I don't cry easily :(

[@izzlefrizzle662]

and the fact that she went outside, clutching her purple dolphin teddy whilst a stranger took her is one of the most heartbreaking things :(

[@wordplay1415]

It almost made me vomit and I watch true crime every day. Just sick and sad 💔

[@xoxoskywalker1976]

I couldn’t imagine investigating the home for a child abduction and checking everywhere EXCEPT the closet of the suspects own bedroom….

[@entirelybonkers8832]

Right? Like even in fucking hide and seek the first places you look are usually cabinets/closets if you’re looking for someone even if they were looking for him why would they not even think to check the closet people have hidden in weirder places

[@lifewithemmaurfav]

Honestly even if they were just looking for the suspect himself i would still check the closets, especially for such a heinous crime…

[@meekygiles7200]

as a victim of childhood sa, this case hit so close to home but seeing how much jessie’s dad fought for her and fought for any child victim of sa warms my heart so much, god bless him, such a tragic story with such a bittersweet ending

[@aana.binthi]

i’m sorry for what you went through as well

[@gunsugoncu]

her dad becoming an activist and doing everything in his power to make change happen is so so so admirable and amazing

[@snoopster7066]

i don't believe for a second that he "had to take her" after she saw him in her house. im not saying that doesnt happen, but most of the time when it does the person is killed almost instantly, he held that little girl captive for DAYS raping and starving her, before he killed her. i believe he went there looking for her and had all this planned out. its just sickening, i hope he rots and i also hope her soul is resting peacefully now

[@lumiauroras6741]

Yeah, I don't remember, but wasn't it mentioned that nothing except that dolphin plushie and Jessie was missing?

[@3_up_moon]

Every one was excited that the dad was going out on a date. No doubt he knew the dad was out of the home.

[@th3louvr34]

Right? He doesn’t want to be caught stealing so he commits some of the worst crimes imaginable instead? Makes no sense

[@jahilinerivera3571]

exactly. you said it best.

[@mollyfitzpatrick6933]

He knew exactly what he was doing 😣He even said he’d seen her playing a few times in her garden. The evil look in his eyes and the fact his defence even TRIED to condone his behaviour is sickening. Scum of the earth I hope he felt a whole lot of physical pain up until his death. Poor girl 😟

[@grace.stewartt4224]

This is the first time I’ve ever felt so much anger and pure venom listening to a true crime case. Seeing him @ 39:40 in a fucking SUIT AND TIE JUST SITTING THERE AS IF HE HASNT DONE ANYTHING INFURIATES THE HELL OUTTA ME. WHAT HE DID TO JESSICA IS BEYOND VILE. THE POLICE FAILED THIS ENTIRE FAMILY Rest In Peace Jessica, I’m so sorry the police failed you , and that you had to endure so much pain and terror.❤️❤️ This is beyond heartbreaking it’s depressing GOD BLESS HER FATHER❤️❤️ thank you so much for making Jessica’s law official!

[@Bunniistonerr]

The fact he only got two years out of the 10 baffles me if they would’ve kept him locked up from the first sexual assault Jessica would’ve been alive ! The police just ain’t shit

[@lydiainserra4734]

the fact that she was so close to her father only a few hundred yards away being abused and he had no idea, i cant imagine how he felt when he found out.

[@meghandsouza6211]

The fact that Jessica was holding her purple dolphin so close to her in her last moments was so heartbreaking. She was so scared of the dark I can't imagine the fear she went through being buried alive. What disgusted me the most is when he said he thought she was 6years old when she was actually 9 makes it so much worse. Mark is truly an incredible man, I hope Jessica's family finds peace. May her soul rest in peace.

[@username-pf3di]

Yeah 😢

[@dew348]

No, that does not make it worse. A child is a child. You are literally saying that it wouldve been better if he thought she was nine. Such a weird thing to say.

[@brighteyes4927]

@@dew348 looks like you’re the only one who doesn’t get it. How unfortunate

[@morenoszn]

right he’s so disgusting.

[@JessMurgatroyd]

I was cross to begin with that he would do this but then when he said he thought he was younger made me sick. 9 is super wrong too but so glad he caught him. Hope he rots..

[@skyeryoul3141]

the rape and murder of children is just so genuinely heartbreaking. they’re just innocent kids :( picturing the scene just makes me cry my eyes out

[@Veronica-bc6pp]

It’s gonna happen more in Biden’s America thank you fucken biden

[@Bellepond]

Jenny,This happened in 2005 aka Bush’s presidency

[@skyeryoul3141]

@@Bellepond thank you. no matter who is president it doesn’t stop fucked up people from doing bad things. laws and legislation can be created, but people like that don’t care about breaking the law

[@meomiya53]

@@Veronica-bc6pp what does Biden have to do with it? These kind of crimes have been going on forever

[@lifegoeson1007]

@@meomiya53 Biden is creepy with kids, there’s videos on KZbin, but yes he doesn’t have anything to do with the video

[@Skeepers_]

I really hope that the purple dolphin gave her some form of comfort in her final moments. It’s heartbreaking to think that she was probably imagining her dad there with her, holding her and comforting her. I hope Mark is doing as well as he possibly can be after such an ordeal, and I hope someday that he can heal the hole that’s been seared into his heart by such a tragic loss.

[@jaquaraolivialawton10]

i’ve listened to true crime for nearly 6 years now and this is honestly the first thing that genuinely made me sob for at least 15 minutes. poor baby. may she rest in peace 💔

[@Skeepers_]

@@jaquaraolivialawton10 I understand completely, I was the same- hope you’re doing okay after this and please take care of yourself 🙏❤️

[@DK-pi1bj]

This one has thoroughly broken my heart. Thoroughly. He buried her alive? I am heartbroken. There must be a price heavier than prison/death for these kinds of crimes. I believe that suffering the same fate as your victims still wouldn't be enough punishment. I cant fathom the terror Jessie felt, and how heavy her family felt losing her.

[@DK-pi1bj]

I've actually never cried during any of these videos, this was the first time. Oh my God

[@katleyden6081]

Her dad is an incredible human being. I literally cheered when I heard 42 states had passed Jessica’s Law. Such a sad case but a bitter sweet outcome

[@budlov3971]

i agree

[@margaridadomingues2]

I’m sorry for asking, but I’m curious, what is “Jessica’s Law”?

[@violet1329]

@@margaridadomingues2 25 year mandatory minimum sentence for sex offenders for having any crime against a child under 12 years old.

[@margaridadomingues2]

@@violet1329 Oh ok!! Thank you! I believe that if any of this happened for a reason, I’m sure it was for that one! May this little girl Rest In Peace 🙏🏻

[@CheekyFashionGRRRR]

@@margaridadomingues2 I think it’s a little tasteless to try and find a reason for this. Not everything has a reason for happening. This happened because a monster decided to do something evil. Some things are senseless, trying to find a divine reason for every little thing, is despicable.

[@nickimonroe7890]

Knowing she was in the closet when the police were in the house is so heartbreaking. I can’t imagine how she felt when they left, how horrifying. God bless her 💔

[@lucyhall6949]

bro big spoiler

[@bubbybets9336]

@@lucyhall6949 dont read comments

[@Faiththehuman]

@@lucyhall6949 why would you read comments before watching the video? 🤣 usually the comment sections of true crime videos are discussing what happened in the case.

[@Libz]

@@lucyhall6949 it isnt a movie, there are no "spoilers". Grow up.

[@nefariousdevile]

@@lucyhall6949 I think it's gross that people like you say "spoiler" in a video like this... First off, anyone who actually researches true crime will obviously discuss it in the comments with others, a tip for you read the comments at the end of the video... Also this is about the rape and evil murder of a 9 year old girl, not a made up movie, have some respect

[@zydrat3.anat0my]

I'm so fed up also of seeing these cases where victims are let down by the people who are meant to save them.

[@Juliana-xw7sk]

the absolute hell this child had to go through in the last days of her life is so fucking heartbreaking. one of the hardest true crime stories to listen to

[@aw8951]

sexual offenses against children should undeniably be a life sentence. The chance of reoffending is too high. The type of people who do those acts are not safe to be on the streets or forgiven.

[@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey]

P3dos are the only type of offenders that cannot ever be rehabilitated. Fact.

[@blaiseywaiseyriot]

but imagine how many of them would be filling the prisons. it's so sickening how many pedophiles there are in the world.

[@destinyhamlet3796]

Death sentence

[@emeryltekutsu4357]

Minimum life sentence with potential death sentence.

[@idek7438]

I think it would be logistically impossible to keep all pedos locked up for life

[@whiplash3245]

The other thing that breaks my heart is remembering that she was scared of the dark and i cant think of a more horrific way to die than being buried alive, especially after all the close rescue chances. May mark and his family find peace in all theyhavedone for her.

[@samihak2026]

Just the thought of this gives me chills. That poor little girl didn't belong to this cruel world

[@erin6418]

Being buried alive is one of my fears ;-; that must have been terrifying

[@chandrabrown1622]

This part I just kept replaying in my mind as I drove home from work. On the freaking highway bawling my eyes out. All I could think poor baby was scared of the dark and at that point, I was still on part one. Now to find that he also buried her alive??? I can't tonight!

[@tinchris2260]

My mom is a Lunsford, I was 3rd Cousins with Jessie and also born in '95. We had only met at a family reunion when we were little kids. What happened to her was a true tragedy. Thank you for the video. @Eleanor Neale

[@cherylstevens4717]

I am so sorry for your loss

[@McChicken03]

Damn, I am so proud of her father, taking his daughter’s memory and sparing the pain some parents might have experience, I am so glad to know they changed the world so much

[@lobelio7264]

you can really see how disgusting this man was by the fact that he didn't even bother ending her suffering quickly and instead decided to bury the little girl ALIVE

[@shanekabryan875]

Breaks my mf7cking heart!

[@antoBN]

i don’t think that’s the worst of it lol

[@Coraline-jonesyy]

damn it i shouldn't have scrolled that was a spoiler asf

[@homedepot.]

@@j0ellyfish *spoiler* he died in prison from cancer

[@j0ellyfish]

@@homedepot. good.

[@bellapardo1557]

The guilt the father must have felt, if he just locked the door that night...

[@adrianarogeligo]

My father always leaves the door 🚪 opened…whenever he leaves I always tell him to lock it! I live with him and have two daughters with me…it’s dangerous it can happen to anyone 😢I’m sure the father rethinks “if I just locked the door” but either way that freaking monster was going to get in either way…I hope he’s burning in hell

[@bellapardo1557]

@@adrianarogeligo i hope he is too..

[@chris.18045]

I'm sure the grandfather feels the same guilt..."if only I had checked on her when the dog barked".

[@chidzhustle3570]

Tbh, he still could have broke in if he really tried, the windows, maybe smashing it open if necessary with a weapon, etc.

[@alleycat616]

He probably would have just broken in another way honestly. After all he planned on going there specifically to rob. He just lucked out that the door happened to be unlocked.

[@Cvarcicc]

I am sobbing… poor baby girl…the fear she must’ve had during her last moments, especially considering her fear of the dark….unthinkable 😭😭😭 and I can’t even imagine how Mark was feeling when he found out how she died and that there were multiple occasions where she should’ve been found but wasn’t because of police negligence..and while most of us would fall into depression probably untill the end of our lives, that man aimed his anger and sadness towards greater good…that man is a hero!!!!!!!!!! ❤️

[@dantelelegante7830]

I remember growing up in our neighborhood there was a "guy who hurts kids" that mom warned us about. Mom called the police concerned like "get the sex-offender out of our neighborhood" and they said "you're not in his demographic, his targets are young girls" and mom was like "I have young daughters! put him in jail" and they still took a long time to do anything with it. It may have been the Jessica Lunsford act that is the reason my mom was warned.

[@ellalynne526]

This case is extremely heartbreaking she was such an adorable little girl and didn’t deserve any of this😔

[@isak9764]

@Gеnshin impаct 🅥 don’t self promo in the comments about the murder of a young girl, that’s awful

[@okay845]

@Gеnshin impаct 🅥 desperate

[@alexfitz8402]

@The Rоyаltу Fаmilу 🅥 have a bit of respect what is wrong with you

[@thomasdoran2363]

@The Rоyаltу Fаmilу 🅥 - Really ! Theres something wrong with you !!

[@salaad_aisha019]

@The Rоyаltу Fаmilу 🅥 can you really just stop self promoting why tf do you think it's fine on a channel talking about of murder out of all?

[@eviebatesonxoxo3025]

i can’t believe that he buried a 9 YEAR OLD ALIVE.

[@omarie93]

Poor baby. Thats literally the worse nightmare of anybody without even realizing it. It sounds absolutely horrific. I had someone sit on me rolled up on a comforter as a kid and I still remember that. Id rather be offed fast. Its sick and any mention of him feeling bad can go to hell with him

[@rykerwashere608]

What a cruel man jessica was just starting her life john deserves to rot in the deepest pits of hell

[@sophiechadd8738]

Poor little girl 😢😢

[@itsgeeluvs]

@@sophiechadd8738 seriously 😓

[@D0ntTickleMe]

It's a good thing that you can't believe it because that means you're not a piece of garbage like he is

[@hannahig]

i’ve watched hundreds of hours of true crime so i usually don’t tear up at cases anymore but this one has made me tear up several times… i still can’t believe people can be so awful

[@NickiTwix]

That “man” is a total monster, he should be tortured every day of his life for what he done to that poor girl

[@pr3tty.gh0st]

Man he should have to go through it as horrible as it sounds. He deserves it.

[@oliviathompson1079]

@@pr3tty.gh0st he died

[@pr3tty.gh0st]

@@oliviathompson1079 good lol

[@neon5433]

He is right now in hell, and will be for the rest of eternity

[@miranna68]

Don't worry.. He will have an eternity of torture in hell.

[@isavel.xo97]

You’re telling me she was there for THREE days and no one else in the household heard a thing? Not a sob, plea for her life, not even a sneeze?! How?!

[@kiarawest8722]

Exactly, and that he dug a hole out side big enough for a 9 year old and then had to take the time to bring her outside and fill the hole with mud.. and no one in the trailer noticed this happening ? while the police were already outside so everyone in there would’ve been more aware than usual of their surroundings. Plus it’s a trailer .. not much room to go unaccounted for, someone in there saw him do it if not all of them in my opinion

[@psimmey30]

I am not defending them at all. But it wasn’t a normal household, it was a household of drug addicts, alcoholics and criminals. Not exactly the type of people to notice any noise or anything for that matter. They all did shady things every day, nothing would have been out of the ordinary for them

[@sammilammbi5851]

Not to mention the police during those 3 days were questioning her father and grandfather forcing the grandfather to stay when he had a legal right to leave. Makes me furious.

[@jessica-uj4bw]

@@sammilammbi5851 this. they could’ve been so much closer instead of wasting time of people who were activity and desperately trying to fine her.

[@rykerwashere608]

Ikr i hate the fact the police blocked the house with the FUCKING TENT Y WOULD YOU BLOCK THE MAIN SUSPECTS HOUSE WITH IT?????

[@olliedee]

I bought my 8yr old daughter a toy unicorn years ago, she doesn't go anywhere without it, when you said Jessica was clutching her dolphin to her chest it literally reduced me to tears

[@paranormal1305]

This makes me feel physically ill, the fact that all this went through his brain so calmly, my heart aches for that little girl,and her family I can’t imagine the fear and the panic, the trauma she must of experienced, she isn’t in pain anymore fly high Jessie ❤️🕊🕊

[@glauvie]

This monster changed Mark Lunsford’s life. Mark turned around and changed the whole game for all of us and our kids. We owe him a debt of gratitude forever.

[@lizc6393]

I don't think I would have been strong enough to keep living, let alone work to make the world better off while surviving. What a remarkable man.

[@arls8096]

he did so much before he passed away and he should be so proud for keeping strong and doing all of this for Jessie. They're together now in paradise, which is the happiest ending we can take in this horrific case

[@ilana8153]

but he also defends his gross predatory son so like... the hypocrisy

[@arls8096]

@@ilana8153 if it is in the scale that mark says it was, a four year age gap really isnt much and it seems like the parents of the daughter were out to get marks son (im not trying to victim blame or anything, this is just based on what was in the video), but a 9 year old and a 46 year old is inexcusable. I personally dont believe that a 14 year old and an 18 year old being together is 'bad' depending on the type of relationship they have. I also dont like the idea that people in their teens (specifically between the ages of 14-18) can't make their own decisions, because they can.

[@arls8096]

@@ilana8153 all im saying is that based off the information given, i dont believe his son ever intended to be a sexual predator so it isnt really hypocrisy

[@autumnadams1299]

I’m actually from Homosassa and was around Jessica’s age when she was taken. She actually went to my school and was the year above me, so I saw her almost every day and remember all of this as it happened. I’ve always wondered if anyone would cover her case, and think you did an amazing job covering the case and keeping her memory alive! Thank you!

[@ratboygirl]

@@snowysugar8255 “she spells her name weird” i don’t think she picked it out herself 😭😭 no hate it’s just funny

[@DeadPretty138]

@@ratboygirl yeah right 😂 what a weird comment to say someone spells their name weird 🤣

[@luzreyes1251]

I lived in Florida when she was killed

[@kaitlyncollins5797]

I went to school with her as well and in the same grade as her and remember her very well to this day and glad as well to see her story being told and not be forgot.

[@paanora440]

🤍🤍😢

[@jenni.getstrongxo]

I turned 28 this year, the same age Jessica would be. I think back to when we were 9 years old.... i just cannot fathom going through what she did. When i was 4, I was molested by a male babysitter, it completely changed me. I cannot begin to understand the fear she felt the entire time. I know how scared I was that day... to imagine the magnitude of what she went through. Rise in Love, Jessie. You are a sweet angel and I wish you hadn't gone through what you went through. Your daddy loves you so much.

[@levi-rentaylor1329]

It's infuriating how police failed her every step of the way. I hope those officers feel that weight on their souls forever. All my heart goes out to her family

[@jaiyden..9088]

I wish there was a happy ending for this little girl…she deserved the world.

[@laurendimke967]

i don't think i've ever been so emotionally distressed by a case before even though i watch a lot of true crime. this is truly so unbelievably heartbreaking

[@isabellee8817]

I agree I’ve seen so many true crime cases and this has brought me to tears may she rest in peace and I hope her family has found peace 😭

[@icyvc7412]

the only other one that brought me to tears was the shanda sharer case, i live in the same town her dad lived in. i’m only like 10 minutes from where her dads house was/is.

[@BRITAINTHEBESTCOUNTRY]

same this cause brought me to tears

[@solong_abigail]

Ive never taken a break for any cases since I was like… 8-9 years old? I always listened through them, but there are 2 cases that hit hard.. this case and Shelly Knotek’s case which Danielle Kirsty covered (shelly was a horrible horrible person… it was the first time that I paused the video and took a break bc it was so difficult) This case hit harder bc of the purple dolphin, I have a plushie that I love and it’s a monkey I’ve had since I was born, and Jessica holding this dolphin when she’s scared, reminds me of myself so much

[@steph_in_da_house3855]

This case was handled so wrong. The police treated her closest family as suspects for way too long instead of a actually looking for people who were waaay more likely to have killed her.

[@VanillaVioletMeadows]

Out of every single case you’ve covered, this is the ONLY case that made me break out into damn near sobs. I absolutely cannot imagine the horror this little girl endured, and the countless times she was let down by those who made a vow to serve and protect. There was so many ways this could have been avoided, and this poor baby could have been saved. I am a firm believer in everything happening for a reason, but I cannot find a single reason that this should have occurred. She could have been rescued, and the fact that she wasn’t infuriates me most of all. I can’t imagine the agony her family has gone through, I just hope she is at peace now. Her father is making the most out of this terrible situation, I am beyond proud of him for his activism and support in bringing his daughter justice; and ensuring no other child ever has to endure what she did.

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

Am I the only one who's soothed by the fact she's enraged? Like watching her get this angry is so comforting to know that she's feeling the same way.

[@annabelledavis962]

you’re not alone

[@unknownmoonchild9970]

Same as well

[@emilyconnolly7933]

I feel like everyone who listens to this is enraged

[@emilyharris3617]

Side note I’m loving Eleanor’s natural look lately, like wow shes just so beautiful

[@hyunjinlove4552]

yep

[@Tripppp841]

I thought she looked extra radiant in these newer videos. She looks great, as always.

[@trinityl.8754]

such a random lighthearted thing to read while listening to a murder story. lightens things up a bit. thanks for that

[@uskok4636]

Totally agree, she has a beautiful timeless English rose face. Im loving her new look.

[@11jakaa]

She looks a lot thinner (no disrespect)

[@zaniiite]

This was an especially tough one… Actually, I looked up Jessica’s law online, and it appears that now when I’m writing this, in 2022, Jessica’s law is now in 46 states. SCP continues to advocate for the law to be enacted in the four remaining states of Idaho, Illinois, New York and Hawaii.

[@arlenejomomma6378]

Right so I need to have a talk with my kids about being as loud as possible if anything like this happens to them. Better to take the chance, don’t let them get you alone. This story is so heartbreaking. I think because there was so many opportunities for her to escape, so many close calls, but she was such a shy, sweet girl. She was so innocent. And how he did it… makes me sick. He is a literal monster. My heart aches for her family and for her. She deserved so much better 💔

[@littlelock1370]

That's what my mom said. She told me scream and yell because if they're going to hurt you they're going to do it either way so make as loud of noises as you can. That's what my mom told me

[@alanac8490]

The fact that the police could’ve saved her multiple times… that they were just so terrible at their jobs… disgusting 😐

[@k1sskayy]

the police could’ve found her but they didn’t have a warrant to search meaning they would loose their licence and warrants take three months so she would’ve been gone by then unfortunately but they really should’ve learnt from this and protested for warrants but clearly they didn’t because there’s alot of cases with police faults

[@k1sskayy]

the police could’ve found her but they didn’t have a warrant to search meaning they would loose their licence and warrants take three months so she would’ve been gone by then unfortunately but they really should’ve learnt from this and protested for warrants but clearly they didn’t because there’s alot of cases with police faults

[@Lpsgreenleaves]

@@k1sskayy that’s why I think In these situations having a warrant is stupid af

[@Adude12]

That is the most angering fact. They could have save her a few times! Literally!

[@pfft9479]

@@Adude12 the times when they didn't have a warrant u can't blame them...

[@aburninghill6653]

i was listening to the things Mark has achieved for his daughter and all i could think was “ i bet Jessica would be so proud of him “ and i just started breaking down this is the saddest case i’ve ever heard

[@user-su6pv2cq6b]

i’ve watched nearly all of your videos and i have never had a case hit me this hard. her dad was a perfect father, an absolute hero, may their whole family come to peace. the police failed them and the whole community :( the parts where jessie was holding her stuffed animal, even to her last moments, absolutely broke me. rest in paradise, jessie💕

[@glop-hf6ej]

i have never been more upset by a true crime case in my life. this is so unbelievably heartbreaking.

[@remirosko]

This case was already horrifying, but that he buried her alive... That she could have been saved 😔 All the strength to her father and family

[@MrNewRevolutionary]

Absolutely shattered me

[@maira3l0k53]

The fact how the police literally covered his badge and was embarrassed on how they were doing their job speaks volumes

[@Steampunkkids]

It is just a shame that the police in Florida remain useless. I’ve worked with them before on a case. They would send out 15 officers for a situation, where California would have only sent out 2. The problem was, only 2 were needed. The rest were just standing around and joking. Unfortunately, I was also there to find two missing children. I was able to locate one and bring him to safety. The other one (smh) no one seemed to care about. He was never found, and I wasn’t authorized to stay in Florida to continue the search. I know everyone is like “Florida politics is so much better than California.” But, honestly, say what you want, all the police in California I have worked with have been amazing. Then again, California police make more money. So, that may have something to do with it.

[@cadence1510]

i bet she’s so proud of what her father is doing. my heart goes out to the family and friends of jessica

[@kaleeclaypool6366]

This case happened in my hometown when I was 4. I remember how confused I was but that everyone around was really scared and angry. My parents knew her family, they helped with searches as much as they could and my mom helped give out bracelets made in remembrance of Jessica. They were those rubber bracelets that couldn't be adjusted. I remember I asked for one, I wasn't told what happened to her because I was so young but I knew it was bad. I was too little for the bracelet to fit on my wrist so I put it on my ankle and I never took it off. I wore it for years until my ankle had gotten big enough to slowly break the bracelet. I look back at pictures from 2005-2010 and in every single one you can see the bracelet on my ankle. This case had such a huge effect on everyone in Homosassa, it was so scary. My heart absolutely breaks for what Jessica had to go through and what her family has been dealing with since.

[@traci3868]

The person who opened the door was openly nervous and shaken? They knew. They had a chance, right then, to say "Officer, thank God you're here, that little girl who is missing is being held against her will in John's closet" and they didn't do it.

[@heyheyheywhat5216]

there's no logic in those brains. like even if they were worried they might get caught for drug abuse or not reporting a criminal wouldn't they have gotten a lesser charge?? and how did they not hear the poor girl

[@lizc6393]

Unforgiveable. I mean, I believe in the benefit of the doubt, but there was no way they didn't know, right? She was there for 3 days, and he was raping her constantly... they had to have know.

[@lottiee964]

@@lizc6393 not defending anyone but If they were off their heads on drugs and alcohol all the time, and he did have the tv on to drown out the sound then there is a chance that they might not have known. They’re still responsible for playing a part in her death though.

[@MsGlitterVeins21]

@@lizc6393 exactly! I think it is highly unlikely none of the roommates knew or suspected he had (at the very least) someone in his room. He stuffed her in the closet and left the tv on during the day sure…. But what about all the rest of the time? She must have had to use the bathroom at some point over those days. I’m sure she was terrified and crying. The sick F**k R worded her repeatedly! She was in constant physical pain. She was hungry and thirsty I bet too since he wasn’t feeding her. He may have had her sleep in the bed. Thinking of the home… it comes to my mind that the walls of a trailer are extremely thin. Someone at the very least had to have heard SOMETHING. Sure they were all drugged out but I find it very hard to believe that no one knew anything. Especially considering the way they all tried desperately to cover for him. They all deserve to rot in my humble opinion. Worst of the worst. I also don’t understand how sniffer dogs weren’t able to catch her scent since she was there all along and the police had set up that Home base tent so close to the home she was being held captive in. She was failed by law enforcement so many times. This case is up there as one of the most heartbreaking I’ve ever heard. RIP Jessie, poor Angel 👼

[@reasiabectonrodriquez7523]

Or maybe because they had drugs everywhere so they were nervous….

[@emmacosgrave2136]

There is no way in hell he was just going to her room to "steal" when he ended up doing what he did. He didn't HAVE to SA her MULTIPLE times, he didn't HAVE to keep her in a closet, he didn't HAVE to k*** her, let alone bury her alive, even to get away with ATTEMPTED burglary. I believe that was his intention to start with and she deserved so much better. RIP

[@gamingwithniya9319]

Especially with the fact that he knew she lived there and knew the EXACT trailer she lived in

[@saturnine_scum134]

I completely agree. That monster is a liar and a coward. I hope he got tortured in prison.

[@nicolepino2802]

I think you’re right, as soon as I heard he was flipping through porn mags and suddenly decided to go to their trailer specifically, I know burglary was not the intent.

[@DeadPretty138]

agree there is no way that that wasn’t his intention all along.

[@DeadPretty138]

@@saturnine_scum134 sounds like he didn’t unfortunately. I wish theyd throw people like this to the proper lifers that will torture and R them like they deserve.

[@jeremytodd5911]

As a father this case makes me absolutely sick. That poor family . 😭

[@gaby5979]

Her relationship with her dad is so sweet ❤ so heartbreaking that there were multiple opportunities for her to have been saved and that she was still holding her stuffed animal when she was found. 😢 This case really got to me... Such a sweet little girl.

[@Bunnymum333]

Poor girl, cannot imagine what she has went through. I hope she’s with angels .

[@lizc6393]

I definitely believe in the afterlife. If she's not reincarnated, I believe her existence will grow beyond this life into something so exquisite, joyful, and loving that we couldn't even begin to understand or even imagine it. A place where, to quote Kurt Vonnegut, "everything is beautiful and nothing hurts."

[@Bunnymum333]

@@lizc6393 beautiful 💕

[@ajjajsjsjj]

i rlly hope she is playing w her purple dolphin rn :((

[@lizc6393]

@@ajjajsjsjj I believe she probably knows a happiness now that we can't even imagine in this life. And I also believe that fucking pond scum that took her out of the world is paying with pain that we can't imagine.

[@user-rp6ec7dh9r]

She’s in heaven

[@jamezizlamez]

I started tearing up hearing that Mark's activism has really affected the states, and the justice he's bringing for other people and children that his own daughter couldn't get, it's heartbreaking and honestly it's just amazing how he has the strength to go on and fight for other people's rights.

[@alexbennet4195]

He defended his sех рrеdator son and he was in possession of сhild роrnоgraphy. He doesn't seem to be a good man.

[@TotallyNotAToastOrAnything]

I know right!

[@jamie3894]

She looked so much like her dad, i feel so bad for him. He seems like an amazing father

[@kimwhiting5599]

Of course all child murders are devastating but this one has totally broken me 😢. To think this beautiful little girl thought she was going home only to be buried alive…….. ABSOLUTELY heartbreaking 💔. RIP sweet angel 👼

[@kaitlynnrose9294]

For some reason it hit me so hard to hear that her grandmother continued to think of her and buy her things at the store. That just absolutely broke my heart.

[@janetrawlings1691]

I felt that too as a grandmother who buys gifts for her grandchildren 😪🙏

[@ErinYell]

I had to take a hot minute and calm down.. the fact that her grandmother would buy little gifts for her that she would never have gotten to play with. I'm on tears. This poor little girl, and her family.. they've been through so much. And her father is so amazing to keep fighting for her and all kids in her memory- Jessica would be so proud of her dad, I just know it.

[@mikeoxlong777]

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[@ms.annthropic6341]

I’ve never cried more listening to a true crime case than I have with this one. I take in a lot of true crime so it’s rare at this point that I’ll actually cry, but oh my god, this one completely wrecked me. That poor little girl, the system failed her so many times. I hope her dad has found some peace too, he obviously loved her so, so much, and he’s done a lot of good in her name, he’s a good man.

[@tzuyuwu786]

Poor baby girl. I can’t imagine how scared she was. And poor dad. I wonder how he’s doing now

[@nicoleowens3514]

This sweet, sweet baby, may she Rest In Peace. I remember when this happened. I saw her dad on a talk show and I remember thinking he was one of the strongest people I had ever seen. He really relied on the stuffed dolphin for comfort. I hope these many years later he has found peace.

[@Sarah-uc1xf]

He had anouther kid in 2007 born the same day Jessie was 🥺

[@dashloves97]

“These judges want their power more than they want children to be safe.” This statement is 100% accurate. If you notice, every political campaign, every 4 years, is centered around the same consistent issues that the upcoming elected official is allegedly going to “fix.” You have never and will never hear a political campaign centered around “cracking down on child molesters” or “giving longer prison sentences for sexual child predators.”

[@banminionocs4354]

yeah because too many politicians are child molesters they barely care at all

[@astonedwhitewidow9571]

Because judges,politicians and people with money and power do the same thing. Who knows best how to be the law? The ones that create the law, the ones who are supposed to uphold the law. It's really sad. THIS is a big part of the reason we need reform across the board. I'm praying so hard for this family. Maybe baby Jessi rest peacefully. 💔

[@dashloves97]

@@astonedwhitewidow9571 absolutely! That Epstein documentary on Netflix exposes ALL of this!

[@astonedwhitewidow9571]

@@dashloves97 Yep and it goes soooo much deeper than we can even imagine. It's sad. I wish people would dig hard into the adoption and foster systems. As a child of the system, as a child who was SEVERELY abused, I'm telling anyone who will listen. People need to dig hard because it is ALL connected.

[@dashloves97]

@@astonedwhitewidow9571 🥺🥺 I do not know you but my heart goes out to you and I am sorry for any everlasting or long term pain, suffering and trauma you experienced while being in the system. None of it was your fault and I pray for the day that these type of things are brought to light to save others. 🙏🏾❤️

[@sarahpilkenton7489]

Good grief. I’ve not heard a case upset me as deeply as this one. All I can think of is my own 9 year old daughter. I just can’t imagine. Horrible.

[@Gigibaby88]

This is absolutely the most heartbreaking thing I've heard since the James Bulger case. I have almost no words, my heart is just broken for her. Her father is an absolute hero, I feel like I'd just curl up in a ball for years if that was my daughter and he's out here changing the world for the better. Bless him and bless her too. R.I.P. always Jessie Lunsford 💙🙏🕊

[@maggie_maeve]

Kudos to the woman who worked at the homeless shelter for recognizing him. Not only does she help the homeless, but she was diligent enough to pay attention to who was coming in, and looking for criminals. Also to Jessica’s father for being the best kind of human and taking his heartbreaking situation to better the lives of other innocent children. ❤️ This is one of the saddest stories.

[@collinslorna8148]

This poor girl. The thought of her in that closet with her dolphin teddy breaks my heart. And then what he did to her. Can’t even think about it. I know she’s at peace, a little angel

[@lakinwilson-coombes5201]

This literally gave me goose bumps, the passion this man has is so admirable, he is a hero and it’s so hard to know what he had to experience and I’m glad that poor Jessica has some justice

[@jordanhelaine]

this was the first and the only true crime case you’ve covered that brought me to tears.

[@deleanorw]

The fear Jessie must have felt throughout this ordeal is horrifying to think about. This is by far one of the cruelest things someone has done. What the heck

[@lizc6393]

I mean, honestly I haven't heard of anything as hellish and unimaginable other than things that happened in concentration camps... to think, he had a shovel, he could have SO EASILY knocked her unconscious, and killed her with blunt force trauma. Burying her alive didn't give him any sort of advantage at all, truly nothing strategic in terms of covering his tracks... I truly think he enjoyed the horror he inflicted by burying her in that trash bag... there's no reason for it other than pure, depraved sadism.

[@luwamalem9537]

That's what gets me! 💔😭 She was a child & her innocence was taking away by this monster! I honestly can't imagine

[@deleanorw]

@@lizc6393 being buried alive sounds absolutely terrifying to an adult the poor child must have been so scared.

[@katestravelvideos]

I literally screamed "no" when she described him burying her alive

[@lilycross7434]

I stopped in my tracks and started crying when I realised... saddest case ive ever ever heard of, poor baby.

[@ancankt2673]

Me too☹️ what a horrible ending of her life

[@BrownSugaBabe]

I did too. I was driving and listening to this and I screamed oh my God No!!!

[@jojannekevisscher9923]

Very few things faze me, but the knowledge of a child being awake while suffocating gives me chills

[@margaretgibbs6673]

I was crying at that point...I haven't been so broken by a case since hearing about Junko Furuta and the Moors Murders cases

[@Axphire]

i’ve never been this close to crying about a story and case before until i saw the picture of Jessica’s dad having her face on the back of his jacket of her smiling. it looked so real and detailed that i said “awww” and i teared up :(

[@user-ep3fo5vw1v]

The way she died was extremely hard to hear, it's one of the most terrifying and horrible deaths I can think of, and to know she hugged her teddy that she got from her dad breaks my heart. I had to pause and take a few deep breaths. That poor baby girl, I hope she's at peace in a place where she knows no harm. And her dad sounds like a wonderful person, and I hope he knows her love for her wasn't in vain, it's probably what kept her going.

[@arathydevi]

This is one of the saddest cases I have heard of. Poor Jessica, didn't deserve any of that. I feel so much for her Dad. I can't imagine losing a child this way. I hope she rests in eternal peace and that monster is rotting in hell.

[@emeryltekutsu4357]

I remember a time when one of our cats was taken. It turned out that a homeless man had taken him in order to use him for begging. Either he escaped or they ditched him when he was of no use to them anymore, and his body was found on the street trying to make his way back to our house. One of the things I remember distinctly is that this particular man (and a woman who often worked with him) were often in this Walmart parking lot with different animals. I never thought much of it before that and didn't pay them much mind. After our cat was found (and he was microchipped, so it was 100% him) and someone called and said they'd seen him earlier that day in that parking lot with that couple (and they had never had a cat that looked like him previously), it was hard to think that I would drive to the gym that was right next to the parking lot. And I wondered if I had driven past him and didn't see him there, because I had driven right by where he would have been. I can only imagine how Mark feels. His daughter was literally buried just a bit away from his house and he didn't see it. She was so close to his home. It must absolutely be devastating on top of everything else to know that she was right there.

[@Deebeez716]

@@emeryltekutsu4357 I'm so sorry about the unfair and heartbreaking loss of your cat. People who harm children or animals are just cruel disgusting and evil and deserve the worst fate possible. I'm sure your cat had a wonderful life with you and felt loved. While it's terrible that your sweet cat didn't make it home to you at least he was away from the creepy cat thief and heading to freedom and home when he passed. I can't imagine the pain that Jessica's father lives with daily. Such a heartbreaking loss .

[@bugabea4059]

its so extremely unfair that she had to go through that in order to put in place harsher laws on sex offenders - but i hope shes looking down and seeing how incredible her dad is, and what he's doing and already done to protect so many other children

[@stephhudson4948]

#facts

[@thehousespouse]

She’d be so proud of her dad

[@tellmeofyourhomeworldusul6060]

We still do not nearly enough to protect our children from predators. They still live among us normal people

[@sageiris9297]

@@thehousespouse he died from cancer😢

[@olivia5797]

i genuinely never cry at cases but this has got me sobbing. rest in peace baby jessie :(

[@rachelmartinez5057]

I’ve binged your channel for years, and no other case has broken my heart like this. I feel so deeply on behalf of her dad