This psychopath finally got caught | Strange but true (Pt. 15)

[@likeness310]

18:53 The Like Button is creeping up on your arm! Brilliant video MrBallen, another winner! X

[@MrBallen]

Job well done! This one was tough!!!

[@likeness310]

Thank you, it took me a few views to find, plus your clue helped 😅

[@timothygoff9530]

How did you see that?! Wow lol

[@J.C.73]

I thought forsure I had found it around 1:05...😅 I never find anything yet something popped up behind his shoulder and I stopped looking thinking I finally found it. 🤣

[@likeness310]

I'm not going to lie, the stories are very distracting!

[@MrBallen]

I know I just said “2 to 3 times per week” for the first time on this video, but it’s been coming for the last few weeks. Standards are getting higher for stories, and I’m spending more time researching to do a better job telling them. (For reference it takes 20-30 hours for me to create a video, that is then edited by Wes and Tori for another 7-10 hours) Overall I believe the videos are improving, even if they are coming out at a slightly less frequent pace. We love making videos and have no intention of stopping anytime soon so don’t view this “downgrade” as a sign of anything bad on the horizon!!! Thank you all!!!

[@MyNamesDiddyWithacapitalD]

Great video mrballen

[@Angela_WowNice]

Okay!

[@ashishyadava4576]

MrBallen please do an episode on the unsolved mystery of the Setagaya family.

[@nathanaelrodriguez7191]

Thank you for taking time out of your week to entertain us all😊

[@colechristensen588]

Just builds the anticipation more. 🙏

[@anaryl]

"and she could never eat carbs again" ... Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.

[@natesenter5223]

Imagine this happened to an Italian

[@harryxiro]

@@natesenter5223 They'd probably overdose on spaghetti and pizza knowing that they'd never be able to eat carbs ever again

[@t.g.7180]

That’s a fate worse than death 😂

[@anaryl]

@@t.g.7180 You think its a happy ending and then it hits you ... like fridge horror

[@kkittycatkat1990]

It's called The Keto diet. Lol Include added white sugar to that.

[@angrymannumber1]

I’m a fan of the normal, bright, and obvious delivered in interpretive dance format, but I still love MrBallen.

[@Empress.Serenity]

🙃🙅🏻‍♀️🥴

[@jamieyoho2310]

U just improved the quality of my life

[@janinealbrecht5985]

🤣 love your comment

[@Meh-sn5kj]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@herbivorehomestead5717]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lmaoitsmitch7388]

I feel bad for Robert. He had to deal with the guilt that he had unknowingly murdered someone and was exiled from society for a crime he didn’t even intentionally commit.

[@Cervantesbracetty]

I feel bad for the guy who was murdered probably for no reason at all since Robert woke up out of his sleep in the cell and started “shooting” at the guards.

[@lmaoitsmitch7388]

@@Cervantesbracetty Oh yeah, I definitely feel bad for the guy too, was murdered by someone who wasn’t even awake. He likely had a whole family.

[@deathgrinderb3284]

some people have went to jail when a crime wasnt even committed.

[@gunghoe3230]

@@Cervantesbracetty I feel bad for you, cause you’re not me.

[@daasocialninja4804]

Why sleep with a gun if ur going to unintentionally shoot ppl? Like why not give this to someone else for safe keeping or a safe, like something else but no bitch put the gun under his pillow knowing he shoots ppl in his sleep, I don’t feel bad for the bitch I feel bad for the guy who got shot for no reason.

[@dinospumoni5611]

Mad respect to Robert for confessing, he could've easily gotten away with it. And if the story is accurate it wasn't really his fault.

[@makthevelociraptor8866]

Agreed

[@y.p.4490]

Yea but he shouldn't have gone back to sleep.

[@ashleyfranco80]

I agree 100% with u bud

[@oliverrch5370]

@@y.p.4490 he was sleepwalking, he was technically asleep the whole time

[@CrankyBarista]

As someone who's a regular sleepwalker, I worry sometimes about doing something illegal or violent. So far, Ive only done harmless, goofy things that only embarrass myself.

[@MonsterUnderYourBed.]

Imagine being such a good detective that you catch yourself doing a crime

[@iwillsurvive6156]

I guessed it before, Ballen said it.

[@lestupidunicorn]

that man also discovered the astronaut meme before it was created

[@blade1527]

👀 I didn't do anything

[@ummwhodidnt]

Seemed fishy how he just woke up grabbed the revolver and shot immediately. The day of the killing he did other stuff first. Unless… he wants to murder while sleepwalking

[@Abcd-dz2bn]

U ruined it for me😂

[@lyndsiteachout4518]

THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT SUCH A RARE CONDITION!!! My friend suffers from it and she was labeled as a alcoholic by multiple hospitals in her area. Auto-brewery syndrome needs to be talked about more!!! You are amazing for this ❤️

[@ameliastencil6058]

You're right. Honestly I had never heard of it

[@jenniferruth812]

I first learn about it because of the Diane Schuler case. It's such a bizarre disease.

[@voyageeats1409]

What

[@abibb27]

Yes I’ve heard of this! People really need to be educated of this condition!

[@Ironbattlemace]

Mee too. *Hides the massive liquor storage under bed*

[@v6phoenix892]

I like how Mr Ballen explains everyday items and doesn't assume you will know. I really appreciate that.

[@TheDizzyRabbit]

Yeah gotta make the disturbing stories very easy to understand for all audiences

[@WaveReady-h6s]

Just like in games, no word here is being said that has no importance to the story sometime later.

[@ThisIsJ.Nicole]

Yes because language barriers, different cultural backgrounds or generational gaps can make it hard to follow. I appreciate his attention to detail.

[@rykerkaufman4388]

I wonder what kind of hangover Olivia had when she changed her diet.

[@stephenc2481]

get a slice of bread every time she gets into one of those withdraws.

[@oddguys178]

"IT FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN DRUNK FOR FOURTEEN YEARS! AND I'VE JUST STOPPED DRINKING!"

[@rmr1754]

Shaking off sugar and simple carbs is like an addition

[@carolewilson1311]

Miserable I should think...upside slice of bread and happy

[@Billywhitebread4]

😂

[@orionthehunter217]

*_"...AND SHE WOULD GO ON TO JUST STOP EATING CARBS ALTOGETHER."_* Noooo. No!! Stop it, stop it! It's horrifying, I can't take it anymore!!

[@henrryyobanyrodriguezlopez3617]

I know that story was a little out of theme for his channel, but still was interesting. I guess it meets the "strange" part of " strange, dark, and mysterious"

[@Psycho-Thinker]

Welcome to Keto

[@nathanielroberts7282]

@@henrryyobanyrodriguezlopez3617 Not only is it a little out of theme but weird to include in a video titled "This psychopath finally got caught".

[@lillym5908]

I know right, possibly the most horrifying story on mrballen's channel 😭

[@pavin8757]

welcome to diabetes

[@susanhamptonva4203]

The police weren't smart. They should have kept saying "no" to the death penalty to see if he would confess to any other murders, even though he might have caught on.

[@fernandobasua762]

They probably couldn’t “legally” do it because for the third confession they had to find a loophole but only that one time, it is sad however we’ll never know of course

[@AldoSchmedack]

They can lie in interviews, legally.

[@krittikabiswas8500]

Or they could've simply said " Confess to as many as you can/did and we'll try our best to get you the death penalty "

[@flowerpower8722]

That would be the court system. the police don't hand down sentences. Apart from that, you're right.

[@nothing2chere324]

But since he wanted to die, it seems the zodiac thing makes sense, he wanted to go to his slaves he amessed in his live. (In 1 of his letters he claimed that everyone he killed, is gonna be his slave after his dead)

[@josephdrach2276]

I feel bad for both Robert, the Detective, and his victim. Robert didn't know what was going on because he was sleepwalking. After catching so many murderers, he caught and turned himself in. He was an honest man. He might have been of continuing use to society if a way was found to stop his sleepwalking. If I were one of the cops watching over him when he was in a cell with a gun loaded with blanks, I still would have jumped 5 feet up just seeing and hearing it. The whole thing was sad.

[@soggylegos8545]

That poor detective said "So the killer is missing a toe and shot a man with a revolver. The only person I know that's missing a toe and has a revolver, is me..." *dusts off his shirt* "Time to pack up boys, I know who killed this man."

[@jamesstreet856]

Lol.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Poor dude, at least he was honest.

[@delayeddeloy7761]

I'm surprised he just gave himself up. I guess he knew it wasn't his fault

[@zeuxlaught2797]

i dont think he felt poor himself, cuz he seems like a responsible guy who knows he was a danger to people when he sleeps, thats why turned himself in.

[@oscaratriano8534]

@@Cheepchipsable bruh homie was sure that he was spinning out, but he new once it all fell together. Absolute champ of a bloke.

[@tonerenewedminds]

I genuinely love how he defines the simplest of terms, like "breathalyzer". The next time I'm talking to someone I'll be like, "I'm going to the mall. A mall is a series of retail stores often times having a theatre or food court or even both.

[@amthatdad3450]

This comment made me laugh. Laughter is an involuntary response to stimuli which causes the person affected to visibly and audibly erupt in spontaneous fits coinciding with changed breathing, rapid heartbeat, and sometimes even tears.

[@missgennn675]

Lol

[@ryanborys2310]

Hahahahaha!

[@beecees410]

simplest of terms? We have to put on boxes that microwaves cant be used to dry babies xD

[@ryanborys2310]

@@beecees410 lol common sense. It's fleeting these days...

[@bartolirodrigo94]

MrBallen, please talk about the recent serial killer case we had in Brazil, one man was able to hide in the woods for 20 days with 200+ cops looking for him after commiting murder, rape and other crimes his name was Lázaro Barbosa.

[@bartolirodrigo94]

@UC6rm5hUiMdzyjK6XtsNtNsQ It is really recent but since the criminal ended up dead I guess there wont be a lot of new information.

[@SLKRR]

You could combine it with other stories about Brazil ... the cannibal bakery case (Jorge Beltrao Negromonte da Silveira) is probably the most horrifying. Our housekeeper at the time actually knew one of the victims.

[@faithisindemand]

@@SLKRR yo Brazil tough 😂😂

[@bartolirodrigo94]

@@faithisindemand unfortunately we have plenty of cases like these, just mentioned Lázaro because he might bring new people to this channel since it happened recently.

[@sujaabraham9348]

You told the spoilers already amigo

[@ESUTERURE]

Man the 2nd story was wild. Talk about sleeping with the enemy. I first heard this story on Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction. Those that sleepwalk are fully capable of eating, talking, driving etc while completely asleep. I myself and my dad were sleepwalkers when younger. My uncle once caught me sleepwalking and about to leave the house. He tried to keep me safe. However I pinned him against the wall and was aware of his presence. He kept tabs on me while I walked around the neighborhood. He's former military and seen things. But said me sleepwalking and overpowering him terrified him. He likened me to a dangerous tiger. I feel for the guy in the second story. The most dangerous enemy is one within.

[@MaliciousHavok]

I've definitely made myself a bowl of ceral while sleepwalking, talked to my mom, then went back to bed.

[@joinrevolution]

My daughter once made a sandwich, ate it, took a shower- all while sleep walking.

[@Eli-xf1en]

How does that work? Are you aware you are doing it in the moment? Are your eyes open partially?

[@ESUTERURE]

​@@Eli-xf1enNo one really knows how sleepwalking works. No I wasn't aware. I was completely asleep.

[@Iva-s4x]

⁠@@Eli-xf1eni read an article that says your eyes are open, that doesn’t mean you’re awake. when you sleep walk the only parts of the brain that are active are the ones responsible for vision, movement and emotion. the part responsible for memory and rational thinking are not. basically the parts that makes you a sensible human being are asleep, you are just going through the motions. kind of like muscle memory. it’s common for someone who’s sleepwalking to become aggressive when someone tries waking them up or intervening since again, the part of your brain that lets you think rationally is out. a sleepwalker can look just like they’re awake but not be. which is why it’s hard to prove whether or not the person actually was sleepwalking when they committed a murder. they can only look at family history of it, and other factors. they don’t have enough research on it, and it’s very interesting.

[@JackieOdonnel]

Thank you for bringing awareness to Auto-Brewery Syndrome. I have a friend who has it, and he can't drive anymore, he can only eat certain foods (to keep the "brewery" in his belly under control), and often has drunk episodes. He hasn't consumed alcohol for years. It's the weirdest thing, and kind of sad, honestly.

[@tropicalcarol]

It doesn't have to be sad. Many people don't drive and can't eat certain foods. As long as he has good people like you to support him, he is fine, that is what truly matters in the end.

[@tofty17]

And to think- a lot of ppl spend a lot on something this condition renders for free

[@johnd8471]

My friend clem has autobrewery, he has known about it since he was young. He eats a strict diet and has limited to no incidents

[@RM-ed1if]

Makes you wonder how many people have it and don't know they have it. Might explain a lot of crazy behavior.

[@paulriversred738]

@@RM-ed1if your comment is actually pretty valid I mean I may hv it u may hv it and dont even know it 🤷‍♂️ we may think the way we feel is normal but we are drunk all the time🤷‍♂️ lol I laugh but it's really not funny tbh imagine really having it..

[@popump2617]

Imagine being such a good detective that you find out you murdered someone in your sleep and being a decent enough person to actually turn yourself in and not pin it on someone (or let it go unsolved)

[@sowsow6677]

How

[@FasterthanSpeed414]

Why do people say “imagine” and then just type what the story is 😂. There’s like 50 every video

[@en16ma_music]

He's a con artist! He knew all he had to do was pretend to sleepwalk again in order to get out of the crime! He brilliantly incepted into everyone's imagination the idea of it occurring due to sleepwalking. After that first visit to the scene he realized there was no easy way out so he went home and took a bath while thinking about how he would weasel out of the murder. It's like a killer participating in a search party for one of their victims.

[@winborn14]

Dude just had a good plan to get hooked up with a farm

[@encycl07pedia-]

@@en16ma_music You're just plain wrong. You can do a lot while sleepwalking. I lived in a multi-story house when I was a kid. My mom said I walked downstairs one night in the middle of the night, had a conversation with her, and then went back upstairs to sleep. It wasn't the only time and my dad "woke me up" several times in the morning where I was still asleep. I actually woke up later and asked him why he didn't wake me up. There's even an episode of Forensic Files that proved a man killed his wife while sleepwalking, too. It makes no sense to implicate yourself in a murder when you could have easily let it remain unsolved. Get a clue.

[@linbat6148]

I really don't care how many stories you are able to do per week - You are still the best storyteller of all time! Thank you, Mr. Ballen!!!

[@virginiaramirez1096]

Why don't they use DNA from other cases and ask the daughter if they were living in other areas where there were unsolved murders??

[@pestrat_]

As a sleepwalker, that second story is my biggest nightmare. No pun intended.

[@prodbysnb00]

Knaas

[@zeuxlaught2797]

Jesus that does sounds horrible to deal with. the only personal experience i have with sleep walking is when i woke up and i i was standing in front of my bathroom door. but if cases can get that extreme that you could kill someone ,why not just tie yourself to bed.

[@WulfNSpice]

I used to sleepwalk up until about 16 years old. but when i did they were moderate a lot of time it was because i had to go to the bathroom and i would pee on the floor in the bathroom or when we were camping i peed in my aunts camper.

[@alantonix213]

@@gospodintokarev The "Brewery Syndrome" chick is the first story. She eats carbs and her body turns it into alcohol. Though Agnes Eriksson biggest fear is killing someone while sleepwalking, since she has the sleepwalker condition.

[@GlennaVan]

The sad thing is that so few understand sleepwalking! I did it a few times as a mid-teen but not (as far as I know) until I was in my thirties when I had a bout of it and then several years later. What those had in common were at the times they happened, I was under a lot of stress over which I had no control. If one does not live alone, it can be a non-problem but if we live alone, we have little or no way of knowing it happened. I can remember in my fifties waking up one morning with my legs aching like I had been on a long walk. Though there was no evidence I ever left the house, I will never know for certain. My youngest son sleepwalked when he was around ten. We did not realize it until we heard him open the front door! We then installed a chain lock at the top of the door (beyond his reach) so if he tried to leave the house, we would be awakened. As those who have dealt with it know, it can be a bit scary and can be dangerous as well. The sleepwalker must have ingrown cautions to not put self into dangerous situations such as walking into traffic.

[@sm1i1thy47]

I’m such a true crime nerd, but one thing I love is that MrBallen hardly ever covers cases that I already knew of..

[@raulsalcedo8332]

Ikr. You know what I like about his coverage? Is that when he tells the story, he does it in a way that makes it seem like you're being told something new only to find out in the big reveal at the end that it was a story you were already supposed to be familiar with. Am just like "woah, how did it I not see that coming?"

[@hilaryginger8467]

Imagine partying with your friends and while they drink alcohol you eat a whole ass baguette

[@johnhansen6009]

I do that alot to weird people out.

[@Jenacide]

It's certainly a lot cheaper.

[@juliemarshall7913]

@Dave Ravenall 94 You can't beat a bit of toast mate. Especially with Warbotons. 🙌

[@cowboydan507]

Cop sees half empty container of muffins. “Sir have you been drinking tonight?”

[@richardpotatoa.k.adicktate4749]

What is an ass baguette? How do you know he was eating a whole one? He might have been eating a 1/2 ass baguette. Are those French? Are those the baguettes that are made with way more butter? I never heard them called ass baguettes before. I'm going to order some when I go to the bakery

[@brindlebucker4741]

I remember being in first or second grade in 1972/73 and we had a teacher who told us this story about the footprints in the sand guy. She was interested in weird things like this and collected books, newspaper and magazine articles and shared them with her students. I remember the entire class being captivated by this tale, and I was worried for a while afterward that I might sleep-walk in the night and do something terrible.

[@SilverGhxst]

As a former foster child myself I'm heart broken. That poor kid was sent to that disgusting man for protection and love, but what that poor kid got was torture. The system is broken and so many kids get abused and murdered because they get placed with sick people who only are in it for the money. Foster kids are not a source of income. Don't use them for money. They are human beings that have already been dealt a fucked up life, and they need love. Protection and someone to actually be there for them. Ive heard is many of these stories where the are kids taken away from their families because they were unsafe, just to get put in another place that is unsafe. There are some amazing foster parents out there and I thank you will all my heart for what you do. And for those that take in these already broken children and break them even more hell is waiting for you. And I pray you all get what you deserve! May that poor boy find peace. 😢

[@shailonnoelle7175]

I was a foster kid in Florida for 2 years and I gotta say that there wasn't 1 good family. When I wasn't being bullies by black kids for being white I was fighting off peedos from my sister and I. I got moved to 4 separate houses because I wouldn't be a servant to these peoples desires. My sister and I were just a paycheck to these people. I am convinced that peedos work high up in foster care or else something would of been done years ago, I am now 29. I was 9 then. NO hate towards black kids cause they were all fucked up anyways in worse situations but those predators need to be dealt with no one at the offices would even listen to us. Very troubling how a million kids go missing from foster care every year and no one cares

[@dannyhensley8306]

On the flip side, my older sister got into foster care one time with her ex husband. They all did their best for the boy. We all did, extended family and all. He rejected it and threw it in our faces however. This is what troubles me the most tho. There are situations such as yours and the boy that got murdered paired in similar parallel with the boy my sister fostered. Putting that together I think is what makes the foster system as a whole so fucked up. You got these self-righteous assholes who use kids as a paycheck and ruin their minds to a point that when they come to a good home like my sister and my family and I that they don't trust us and end up becoming a mentally ill adult because of it. It really hurts me in the heart hearing this but please know there are good people still out there. Least I know we country folk are 😊 may the boy find peace and may you find peace kind sir. I am proud of u if no one else is for sticking up for your sister and would be tickled as a pig in slop if you'd mssg me back 😁

[@crock30able]

@Shailon Noelle Sorry to hear that but please don't misrepresent all foster families. My wife and I are foster parents and we care very deeply for all of the kids that have been in our home.

[@zeuxlaught2797]

@@crock30able she is not misrepresenting, she just addresses the alarming issue in foster care system.

[@crock30able]

@@zeuxlaught2797 she is speaking in hyperbole, most foster families I know are not doing it for the money. You get like$450 a month. Especially right now, if you are having to get formula and diapers you are probably in the negative. There certainly are problems, but disparaging all foster families isn't right. The majority of them are in it for the right reasons, especially in Florida where the money is only supplemental.

[@CalebsChannel04]

Please stop bullying the like button. Him and his friends just beat the crap out of me right in front of the cinema 😥

[@MrBallen]

Hahaha, I'll get him back!

[@ctnpknbug]

Lol...

[@ctnpknbug]

@@MrBallen we love you!

[@masudkhoa3861]

@@MrBallen Give him fake winning lottery tickets

[@paulablack1863]

I love your profile pic

[@Lapeno456]

The sleepwalking one is straight up cosmic horror, imagine living in fear everynight you may end up killing someone without realizing.

[@schm3schma901]

I read a short story by Stephen King in high school. Similar premise. It was interesting. It's called Strawberry Spring.

[@joelschmierer3544]

don't know why he didn't just put bars over his windows and door or just toss all weapons he owns

[@dougieforreal7906]

@@joelschmierer3544 mans was moving like moonkinight

[@gerardwayseyelash]

​@@joelschmierer3544 Because he didn't know???

[@Overgas45]

If you believe he was sleep walking youre a fool he just got away with second degree murder😂

[@PerverseMilk]

Imagine the hangover from sobering up after being some kind of drunk for your entire life 😂

[@nursenicole222]

That would be some wicked DTs

[@PheOfTheFae]

I was thinking that too, did she have to go to detox I wonder?

[@greatwargaming2924]

Makes me want a beer just thinking about it

[@vivianloney]

​@@PheOfTheFaeI was so interested after this video I read a medical article about it. Apparently, yes, sometimes they need to be put on benzos to prevent withdrawals. What was interesting to me is that even though it's fungus in their gut producing alcohol from carbs, and even after getting rid of that fungus with medications, a lot of patients after going on a low carb diet have really strong cravings for alcohol. Some of them go on to become actual alcoholics after going on a low carb diet. So yeah, basically you have the brain of an alcoholic even without drinking at all.

[@angelaengle12]

Damn, that cop interviewing him should of told him the only way he could get the death penalty was to confess every crime he committed.

[@AkimThePrince]

like he was that dumb

[@MrFungus420]

"...should HAVE..."

[@joesmith7185]

Guy definitely wasn't that dumb

[@brandyjoiner9575]

I don't know what the whole secrecy was about. I mean, if you want the death penalty, and you're willing to confess as much as it takes to get it, then why not confess to everything? What does he gain out of keeping quiet? It's not like he wanted freedom... and after confessing to multiple murders, it's not like he was trying to save any relationships. I thought it'd be even better for his rep to be the most notorious serial killer or something. Obviously I'm wrong, but if anyone can shed some light as to why, I'd appreciate it. I just don't understand why he'd be dumb to confess to the rest. Why not go out "proud" and rack up the numbers for his own twisted glory, so to speak?

[@Billetheexplorer]

He probably enjoyed The feeling of all those murders never getting solved. Or he knew it didnt matter because he was about to end it all and The victims were already dead.

[@nastynoles1213]

This is the ONLY channel I immediately hit the like button before the video even starts. Quality every single time.

[@SilentKnight43]

Same.

[@louellacharlton4425]

Yes. I also hit the like before watching.

[@hollycarlson6454]

Meee tooo!!!!

[@darabhaqnazar3952]

That detective was a man of honor. As soon as he realised it was himself that committed the murder he turned himself in even though he could high tail it. Very honorable

[@vikingrobot4179]

I wonder how many more crimes he committed and never realized it.

[@Moonlakes]

@@francevenezia then he wouldnt be a famous detective bc he would never catch anybody, if it was himself all the time.

[@Moonlakes]

@@francevenezia im not sure if you entirely understood what i said

[@krisshaw9464]

Thanks for ruining it for me

[@gwendolyn2442]

@@krisshaw9464 don’t look at the comments before finishing the video if you don’t want things spoiled. it’s common sense

[@dianabattle3465]

The Robert Story was featured on Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction. I remembered it as you were telling the story. They changed some details like the victim being a woman but ultimately it was the exact same story. Love your content super hooked

[@gdawg4ever119]

Am I the only one who ALWAYS forgets about the secret bc I get caught up in the stories ??? 😣

[@cassiereroni]

Nope. You're not alone. He's so good at storytelling I don't want to be distracted by any thing else.

[@shirleymorisi2854]

I don't know how you could find anything, as when he speaks, I become entranced

[@douglasnyquist2933]

No you are not the only one. I used to wait for the videos to come out so I would be able to have a chance. I would be notified of a new video that HAD been posted usually within 15 minutes, watch it, go to comments and it would already be found. One day I went to my subscriptions and saw a MrBallen video appear saying 354 people watching. I selected it and it started in the middle of the story. I rewound to what I thought was the beginning but it was a Test Pattern for 2-3 minutes prior to the story. I said to myself this is my chance for GLORY. I quickly forwarded to find the beginning and watched the 21 minute video and still spaced out looking for it. I went to the comments and it had ALREADY been found 20 minutes earlier!! That's being found and posted by the time the story is done. If I didn't stand a chance with all of that going for me, minus the spacing out, which impossible for a MrBallen story by the way, you don't stand a chance either but that's just my opinion.

[@Jamie-so5ei]

Definitely not alone! I always forget to watch for the secret!

[@MsSandraCGL]

No you are not, I don't even try, it takes away from the story, when I have done it so I don't do it, so I don't forget, I just choose not to try.

[@chrisp7825]

They shoulda never admitted “okay you have the death penalty now” the detectives or whoever shoulda just lied forever till he stopped admitting things

[@ErnolDawnbringer]

Ikr

[@Babidi111]

- that would probably lead to a lot of false confessions though

[@smartalex995]

@@Babidi111 thats true he could just been saying just to get what he wants but. Then the detectives could have asked him to show proof and evidence

[@screamingfrog984]

Ya police cant keep you for over how ever many hours of of interagtion b4 the indo is consider false due to the stress of being interagated

[@bankait_rex1860]

Exactly, I would had been like there is a number of murders for that death penalty deal we will tell you ones we reach it.

[@tabbycat6458]

I could watch this channel for hours the stories are so captivating

[@neiribelin]

I have been doing this for the past couple hours. Wonderful background for handicraft.

[@jasonjuneau]

After confessing to a murder "We won't kill you" Confesses again "We still won't kill you" Confesses yet again "Ok, now it's wrong"

[@myyoutube129]

I’m wondering if it’s because the victim was a child and in his foster care, those likely would’ve added additional charges to the crime

[@jasonjuneau]

@@myyoutube129 Possible. He just wanted to die, not rot in prison.

[@adrpals2324]

@@jasonjuneau As old as he was, I doubt he would of rot in prison. He still died of natural causes. I was hoping natural causes in prison would been stab or hang.

[@jasonjuneau]

@@adrpals2324 Agreed. He deserved much more punishment

[@cdes1776]

"What's wrong with this picture?" :)

[@meltingpointcreations1457]

Can you imagine finding a murderer, and realizing YOU are the murderer?!

[@Matty80822]

I could write a whole movie on that story. 20 minutes of which is a stupid overdrawn over film techniqued shit of him on the shore. for shore

[@patriciajin6206]

@@Matty80822 4 shore.

[@weldunsirloin5370]

@@Matty80822 shutter island have the same scenario i think

[@carltonthepug]

Crazy huh? Just not sure how accurate that experiment was as anyone can fake that.

[@TopGgamingclan]

@@carltonthepug i dunno , the fact he was barefoot on the sand at nighttime (which was probably a cold night since its near the beach gives it credibility) the moment he started acting weird and just went and sat down i was like bam it was him! haha

[@shanxiety]

Why'd they exile him? They could've just made sure he couldn't have a gun, he seems cooperative

[@BeachVRC]

He prob would’ve used other stuff like knives, and if not he still is a detective, which is a dangerous job and is probably in more danger without one. Just trying to throw out some ideas don’t get angry at me please

[@skylinesquid]

@@BeachVRC 😠😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😠😡🤬😠😠😡🤬😤

[@skylinesquid]

Jk lol

[@BeachVRC]

@@skylinesquid oh boy time to hear a rant 😁

[@susangarrett5808]

@@skylinesquid 🤣😂😅😆😄

[@mrpaulu1]

Been having a really hard time lately. Dealing with the loss of my son. Once I got to work, I checked out your channel and saw you uploaded this and got super excited. Thank you mrballen for being yourself. And having a good time doing it. You have saved me from a very dark place

[@ladyboywonder9139]

Bless you Sir

[@silsies5429]

❤❤❤

[@deeosil]

Prayers God be with you now

[@pravithsiriwardhana6161]

So sorry for your loss

[@129stacey]

My condolences to you

[@Zachary.999.]

.08 and higher is a dui in Minnesota. BTW you're my favorite streamer by far. I love how you keep us glued to what you're saying. You're a very gifted individual. Kudos. I've been watching your videos all day everyday for 3 or 4 days. I really hope I don't run out of video to watch. You're story telling is over the top elite. I am surprised Netflix hasn't tried to get you you're own special on there. Baffles me. Keep up the good work buddy. Thank you

[@EL-ISS]

Dude imagine killing someone while sleep walking that's fucked up. But good on him for actually coming forward and being honest.

[@mojosodope45]

Good way to get away with murder.

[@Cyphon]

@@mojosodope45 yeah but if he wasnt aware it could be deemed insane or something

[@EL-ISS]

@@mojosodope45 don't give anyone ideas 😂

[@braedondavies9592]

Oddly enough: I was thinking that it'd be interesting if there was a movie about an investigator looking into a killing, but then discovering that he was the killer.

[@iamjackspyramidshapedhelmet]

Watch American Horror Story: Hotel lol

[@1foolishcaribou195]

"23" is roughly along those lines, kind of. The movie itself is pretty odd.

[@FManAngryAmerican]

Isn't that the plot of "Momento"?

[@poetcomic1]

There are enough mysteries with this plot to constitute a sub-genre.

[@kyledelrosario8963]

@@poetcomic1 that would be a subgenre full of spoilers

[@meinsouza]

Been a long time subscriber of this channel and the "she could never eat carbs again" sent shivers down my spine like no story you've told before

[@bogdan1213]

shes on keto for life now :)) carbs are unhealthy anyway.

[@timexcape7961]

@@bogdan1213 They are needed to have proper testosterone or free testosterone, can't remember. More Plates More Dates talks about it with Joshua Fluke, who was having testosterone issues while on keto. I think it takes quite a few months for that to happen though.

[@fbiagent3998]

I'm literally crying and shaking rn

[@deborahgale]

next serial killer episode...

[@amskeels]

You will die without carbs. You need 56 carbs per day to maintain a medium body weight of 170 lbs. Below 56, you start to starve to death.

[@TwiceManager]

No wayyyyy when you said Watertown my heart dropped! My mom knew that couple and their family, and I grew up hearing about the murder as a cold case but I never knew it was finally solved! You blew my mind😲

[@Be_Bop]

I have heard most people who have Auto-Brewery Syndrome unless they avoid yeast and sugar all together they end up feeling hung over almost 24/7... poor people.

[@joab757]

Omg! That’s a literal curse

[@Be_Bop]

@@joab757 Right? I went to school with a guy who they said had it and we were all stoners and he was still the most sluggish guy in the school xD

[@IknowIamkindagreat]

"Drunk on bread" is my new go-to court defense.

[@thatonegirlelaine]

Same 🤣

[@suzie_lovescats]

lol 😂🍻🥖

[@robertgale3383]

Shit, I just got some killer Rye and a little gluten free crap.

[@N3M3SYS73]

Anyone know what I can eat to get 420?

[@crisspyg.9742]

@@N3M3SYS73 bleach

[@phyto12]

I wanna hear mrballen tell those “glitch in the matrix” stories, where people are losing time or accidentally walking into a parallel dimension. Those always make me question our reality

[@jaclynnschaefer]

YES! Me too!

[@Gretchenkohl]

Agreed!

[@brittanymckinney731]

Yes!

[@skylansmile]

Same!!!

[@Melodic_Soul_87]

Yes, definitely!

[@arabelladenine8566]

Thank you for that story about the woman with the rare condition of carbs converting into alcohol. I've never been a heavy drinker, also had a high tolerance to alcohol. I was recently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Also I had all my teeth removed and stopped eating bread due to my change in diet I have noticed that I am feeling a lot better. This information may explain my health problems.

[@jaye2894]

One of the things that I love about MrBallen's story telling is the fact that he always take the time to explain things like distance, depth, time and all the details that might confuse his subscribers and on this story he really explained the alcohol level so well that I understand where the story is going.

[@tormented_imp]

Man it feels like I’m listening to a friend tell me a whack ass story and I’m fully engaged. The way you talk helps me really create an image in my head of everything you’re saying

[@devedee2393]

true, the way he talks like the other popular KZbinrs, just in a clear voice where every word is understandable..... Examples like InfographicShow or Kurzegusomething or even HalfAsInteresting

[@Novastar314]

Absolutely, he has a talent for storytelling

[@chackchik]

@Cian MacGana huh, please explain how

[@tmckinneyb1]

@Cian MacGana I was wondering where the chat racist was then I stumbled on your post.

[@placeholderplaceholder4817]

@@chackchik please stop taking obvious bait

[@deehuffman5760]

All the time you spend reading and researching for your stories.... thank you. You are a very talented story teller. I listen after a long day and when I have things weighing heavy on my mind. It takes me away just like a good book.

[@disableddragonborn]

Unconscious behavior (or whatever the broad term is for being mentally asleep but physically doing things) is fascinating to me. Robert is not the first case of sleep killing I've seen. I've also seen a video of someone sleep eating. If I remember the backstory correctly, the man's wife was frustrated with food being eaten and she accused her husband of eating them, and he refuted it, so she set up a camera and recorded him eating, or at least making a sandwich, while asleep.

[@dylanklein3872]

wow, definitely a more PG comment than I thought it was gonna be. Maybe I have been watching too much Ballen lately but I thought you were gonna say the husband ate the wife in his sleep hahaha

[@Kepi_Kei]

I sleep eat. More accurately I sleep cook. One morning I got up and couldn't find my pillow. I went in the kitchen and there was a frying pan with half-eaten bacon and eggs with a fork. My computer mouse, which I never unplug, was sitting in a puddle of grease on the stove. I turned around and found my pillow - hanging halfway out of the microwave. Thank God I've never started a fire.

[@disableddragonborn]

@@Kepi_Kei That gave me anxiety just reading. Impressive that you can cook in your sleep (some people can't cook while fully awake) but yeah, that sounds dangerous.

[@disableddragonborn]

@@dylanklein3872 I was going to try to find the video of it, but I don't see it.

[@hprotz6600]

My parents had a neighbor who would bake in her sleep. She and her family would get woken up by the smoke alarm because she'd put a cake or cookies or something in and then went back to sleep...

[@cwavt8849]

After having read the book about Ed Edwards, that was meticulously researched by a former homicide detective, I have to admit, the case for Ed Edwards, from his family members living on the block of one of the Zodiac's victims, to his former cellmate who was the one that Ed was trying to frame for the Zodiac killings, to previous wives and proven innocent victims who were framed and executed for crimes that Edwards probably committed, Edwards was totally capable of being the Zodiac and planned on taking credit for the crimes once he had a confirmed unshakable date for his own execution. He wanted to go out in a blaze of public fascination. He always wanted the recognition, but not the consequences. He was deprived of both by age and disease. But, the book is a fascinating read.

[@RedNeon98]

On October 6th 2021 they found out who the zodiac killer actually was and he died in I think 2018

[@zeffery101]

@@RedNeon98 I looked it up. Gary Francis Poste was not confirmed as the killer. A team of 40 independent investigators tied it to him but there is no admissible evidence to support it.

[@peculiarjacques]

@@RedNeon98 what if there were two

[@carnuatus]

@@RedNeon98 wait... What??who??

[@tanjimhannan4627]

@@carnuatus i think Gary something. i remember him getting made fun of for his name after people found out.

[@renatabrady6369]

Mrballen is one of the few youtubers that actually interacts a LOT with his fans! It means he really cares about them.

[@bigmac7077]

Either he has a manager running his Instagram or that’s true cause hell respond to pretty much story suggestion you give

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

@@bigmac7077 I suggested something on IG & literally w/in a few hrs he responded it was cool

[@tonyarichards5430]

Beside the Dying Fire guy does it too. Another excellent channel.

[@rainlightfoot5215]

Yeah, he actually reads this stuff. He gets to see his fans have "big" imaginations, I bet we entertain him just as much as he entertains us. I love reading these comments.

[@TheFixIsIn-fe1jy]

Why didn't they just take Roberts gun away from him, and tell him he can't own a gun, I'm sure he would have agreed.

[@Kazza_8240]

Seems a much more reasonable solution than sticking the guy on an island lol

[@jannavarik9447]

Because he could harm someone in a different way?

[@youtubehatesfreedom3679]

@@jannavarik9447 but but but guns are the problem lmao

[@Callsign_Prophet]

@@Kazza_8240 well if he didn't have a gun he'd go for the next best thing

[@erickrobson60]

I mean… he did kill someone, intentional or not. And to just go back to life with an “ooops” doesn’t seem too fair probably in public eye.

[@disableddragonborn]

When it was mentioned that he recognized the foot prints, I immediately knew how the case would turn out.

[@hondusspa]

Imagine if they just kept telling Ed that it wasn’t enough for the death penalty and he just kept confessing crimes.

[@null-person]

"... i also killed 826 more people." "that's not enough for the death penalty."

[@bhargavipba]

Maybe he could have confessed to being the Zodiac Killer but who knows.

[@cypherpunk6417]

It's so surprising that the judge or the police officers didn't immediately think of this.

[@Zeroxylon]

ED "i also did 9/11 i was the zodiac killer, jack the ripper, and hitler and i invented aids"

[@Pickle-tickler145]

⁠@@cypherpunk6417 I don’t think they are allowed to say that

[@jgamez5023]

I wonder how many other people he killed while he was in "sleep-walk" mode?

[@afcjim623]

I’m confused like what are the odds that u sleep walk and automatically pick up a gun from underneath ur pillow and start shooting it

[@dislikemyvideos7993]

@@afcjim623 not even that how do they struck up a conversation? Like what

[@dislikemyvideos7993]

@@hail_karMa oh that’s weird never heard of that happening

[@kayh9090]

@@hail_karMa my husband does this all the time. Drives me nuts. After 11 years I pick up on if he's sleep talking but there's still times I have to confirm if he truly heard me. Annoys him like crazy but if we're talking AND he's snoring but if he insists he's conscious ill ask him 3 times if he remembers what he just said-if he hasn't fully fallen asleep again after the 2nd time then he's accountable for his part in our conversation. Lmbo. Ironically he is fiiiiiiiiinalllly going for a sleep study soon.

[@introverticalibrated1271]

@@dislikemyvideos7993 When I was around 7~8 I had frequent night terrors (different than nightmares) which typically causes a child to sit up and scream/thrash around in their sleep but I had a unique spin on mine because I also slept walk simultaneously, this caused me to FULL SPRINT up and down the hallways screaming at the top of my lungs in the middle of the night. Needless to say this scared the shit out of my family and they nearly called a priest to exorcize me. It always blew my mind that I never tripped, slipped or ran into anything during these episodes. Later on in my early teenage years this type of sleep walking briefly returned except instead of sprinting I was walking up to my moms room and clawing at the base of the door. My older brother found me, asked what I was doing and I responded "mom is in the floor" which properly freaked him the hell out. I can still remember all of these things happening but while it was happening I was more or less just watching it unfold like a dream, as if my ego wasn't present (I was asleep after all). I've also experienced plain old sleep walking where I have no memory of it and I simply relocated in my sleep, one of my favorite times was falling asleep in the basement where my room was and waking up in the living room which I would have to of gone up 2 sets of stairs, we had just recently moved in too so it was still somewhat unfamiliar terrain. Moral of the story, people can do some INSANE things in their sleep.

[@guitarguru.3572]

I remember driving so intoxicated that I had to hold a hand over one eye to see to stay on the road. Only when I became a dad did I fully understand how absolutely stupid, reckless, and inconsiderate this was. Seriously, get a DD. Everyone on the road is loved by someone. I’m so incredibly sorry to everyone I ever put at risk.

[@youngsterofficial7680]

That's why I'm never gonna drink alcohol because I'm afraid I'll end up costing someone their life or my own

[@ashgreen3574]

@@youngsterofficial7680 I was afraid because of alcoholism in my family so I didn't even drink any kind of alcohol until I was almost 27 year old. Tried wine. Hated it. I still do.

[@fagan218]

well bless your heart .. at least you came to your senses and realized how "not becoming" it was of you to do such ..

[@robertcuratolo5339]

Yeah one time i got caught by the cops and blew in the breathalyzer 3.0.....I guess i ate too much bread. {Rolling my eyes}

[@1owkeygaby756]

I won’t forget this comment

[@catherinemerrill5511]

These stories were great! Not too scary to keep me from going back to sleep now at 1:30 a.m. Thanks for the bedtime stories!

[@courtneyrisher1696]

I actually feel bad for Robert. He didn't intend to kill anyone. He was a victim of circumstance out of his control.

[@christinastokes5534]

It is unfortunate for him, truly, but on the bright side at least he wasn't sent to prison. Ik being isolated like that CAN be a prison in itself I just think I would probably prefer that than going to prison for a murder I didn't even mean to commit

[@3cheese711]

@@Ty-1452 or just had someone lock him in a room at night with no guns but a washroom. Problem solved

[@MelonieG85]

Yes. Hope you also feel bad for the innocent man who lost his life that night. Ya know, could have been someone's dad, brother, son.

[@allylabar21]

@@MelonieG85 while you are right he still solved the crime, told them it was himself when he easily could have fled. But instead reported himself and his findings and was willing to pay the consequences. If somebody is behind the wheel of a car fully paying attention and not intoxicated in anyway accidently hits a Jay walker or kid running out in the road they should go to jail? I believe the amount of mental punishment he gave himself was just as bad if not worse than going to jail. His passion was helping people and accidentally took an innocent life. I can only imagine how much he was upset with himself.

[@briancarter3704]

@Apstore Login no u dont,unless, ur a punk in the first place

[@Wendyjo123]

I love that he does his homework, is not full of himself, keeps to the facts, doesn't drone on and on just wanting to hear his own voice, and does not change his voice or cadence in speaking as others on here do. Great and informative narrator.

[@angelaanglin6762]

I will NEVER win the "where's the thing Mr ballen hid" because I am so enthralled in his story, that I can't take my eyes off of him🤭

[@jamieepic666]

Same!!! I have never seen one.

[@jluchette]

Don’t feel bad. I dunno how people find them so fast. The comment will be there within a couple minutes (if that) of posting.

[@jluchette]

@@jamieepic666 I’ve only seen them from following the timestamps. I’d never find one!

[@tandraluckett7132]

@@jluchette you can't do that usually... Once found mrballen removes them from everywhere.

[@robg8203]

You gotta be super lucky too, I’m sure these guys just skip through most of the video to find it because they get it too fast sometimes! But I’m also sure they go back and watch the videos.

[@Ziggy__Z]

This guy makes me living alone a little scary ... He also makes me scared of getting a roommate. - Oh well, next episode please.

[@null-person]

you already have a roommate. im in your walls :)

[@gerardwayseyelash]

​@@null-person Wait, I thought you were the roommate I've been watching...

[@null-person]

@@gerardwayseyelash but that is impossible, i have been watching you too

[@crackle317]

The detective story is like being a side character when the main character figures everything out.

[@luminvader8911]

Yeah it was like watching a detective movie with a twist ending !

[@peturadunga]

Where is the information about the detective story coming from? I tryed to Google it

[@bentonrp]

Sad that that guy on the beach wouldnt've gotten killed if the detective wasn't brought in to investigate those missing sailors.

[@scalemodelandrestomodproje3925]

sleeper agent

[@gator9339]

I still want to know what happened to those missing sailors

[@nekkobat6876]

“she would go on to stop eating carbs altogether” scariest part of the whole video

[@jonathanledgard7722]

Lmfao

[@wolfgirl1722]

I know! Yikes!!!! 😱

[@brianpan6453]

Auto brewery Syndrome ... drunk all the time. Some people have all the luck! 😃

[@kayceetaylor2151]

I had to lol at that one.

[@guitarguru.3572]

I’ll bet she went through some SERIOUS withdrawals when she cut the carbs.

[@noahshepherd4390]

Remember to taper addictions. Withdrawal is seriously dangerous, you may have to be taken to a hospital

[@fyre9123]

Oh god... didn't think about that. Poor woman. I was in the hospital for ...well actually we don't know yet, in January. Half my symptoms looked like alcohol withdrawals, one being a slightly fatty liver... but my blood work came back with levels that were inconsistent with alcoholism. Over the course of 1 day & night in the ER I was rotated between 4 different docs... 3 of them CONSTANTLY badgering me about how much I drink. I'm sitting there with tremors, nausea, w/ discomfort in my chest, unable to keep food down for almost a week straight, puking over taking a sip of water or random gag coughing... trying to explain that I USED to drink quite a bit at night while gaming online with friends, but that was more than 2.5 years ago and I 'd stopped. Despite my consistent answers all but one seemed to take me seriously and I saw him early on the day prior... once. I was released next day with no answers after taking in about 4-5 bags of IV fluid and with 3 docs thinking I'm a heavy alcoholic with severe dehydration... despite not being the former. The latter was probably due to my constant throwing up.

[@OmnipotentSaiyan]

When I cut carbs I lost energy and layed in bed more than usual. Now I'm a skinny person from lack of bread. One thing I miss is sandwiches though. I think its time i take a visit to Boar's Head... 😋

[@CaNTjOURnEeY87]

@@fyre9123 did they check your iron levels? There's a disease called hemocromatosis and it's essentially iron overload. Its nicknamed the "celtic curse" because Irish people are often plagued with it. Women usually don't show signs until they go through menopause because that naturally filtrates our blood. But Please if they haven't checked ask about it

[@Kiss_My_Aspergers]

@@fyre9123 Well what the fuck happened, then? How are you still here after only being given saline, and, I assume, anti-emetics? Did your symptoms just randomly cease or something?

[@PlaneReality]

Great show as always... the moment you opened up on #3... I had never heard of this and I would have thought I would considering I was born in 76. So I paused your presentation... found a copy of that episode and I will not give any spoilers... I invite everyone to do the same... pause it before hearing the rest of the story and watch that show... there are several on YT. I guessed correctly... I wont say any more as it might spoil it. For me its validation on trusting my gut. Best of Regards and Blessings all!

[@gregkeener911]

The real question is how does someone who was once on the fbi most wanted list get a foster kid?

[@Twiztedhalo]

Believe it or not they don't really do a lot of checks because there are too many kids in the system that need somewhere to go... I grew up in the foster care system and let me tell you it can be downright terrifying... All types of abuse and I was also in one where my foster mother was into Satanism and black magic... Its really sad

[@joywebster2678]

And did he have the foster kid before the AMW?

[@mikeyd5969]

Danny wasn’t a foster kid of Ed’s he was a foster kid at another home but that person unexpectedly died . Danny was close to Ed’s boys age and were friends and He really admireed and looked up to Ed and actually had Ed adopt him but I think he was already over the age of 18 . When he died or should I say was murdered by Ed his legal name was Danny Boy Edwards, not his birth name Danny Glockner.

[@ammaralkhalissi1462]

My friends got invited and they just came i always talk about mr ballen the legend, now we all are going to have the best day cuz of this video. Ur a legend ❤❤

[@yoitzjustnightbot6721]

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[@AngelA-cr9ec]

He served our country nd now is serving the horror community Fuking LEGEND Salute to yu my guy

[@doxasophosmoros]

Lol this is not a horror channel at all! 🙄😓🤣. Even this video had very mundane stories, other than the last one as bout Ed edwards. The father of Ed Edwards is already well known and very famous. Most of his vids aren't hoorific at all🤣🤣 cringe, maybe More accurate,!

[@jameslol7589]

@@doxasophosmoros dont care lol

[@zyk212]

@@doxasophosmoros nobody cares

[@bellysmentalhealth4236]

@@doxasophosmoros shut up

[@AngelA-cr9ec]

@@doxasophosmoros i dont think this video genuinely scared anyone but he posts scary themed stories any person with a good brain would understand what i meant by horror but it clearly went ova your head

[@pammytime777]

I wonder if Mr Ballen literally reads every single comment 🤔... Either way he's the awesomest guy ever he just has this great way of grabbing your attention for hours on end... Thanks Mr Ballen for your time. I appreciate you so much you got me through the horrible time of my COVID sickness. Sending much love and positivity

[@chrisb2038]

aw you caught the common cold? how cute. Did you get all 6 vaccines to make sure you never catch that cold again?

[@Jay-cn3js]

If u think he's got time to read every comment on every vid he's done ur cra cra

[@nalini7186]

Wtf does that even mean?

[@Jay-cn3js]

Pammytime : "I wonder if Mr Ballen literally reads ever single comment?" Me : "No he doesn't" You : "wtf is going on here..." Are you brain dead or something? What's not to understand

[@bennytennyson]

they should've keep telling edward that he won't get death penalty and he might confessed for bejng the zodiac killer

[@jaredpinkham1313]

thats what i wish happened

[@koolkde]

Are police about to lie about sentencing? I always assumed they were supposed to tell the truth haha

[@bennytennyson]

@@koolkde even detectives lies sometimes to test or detect emotions, reactions and get some more info about the case

[@9529jake]

@@bennytennyson they cant lie about sentencing if asked but can dance around the question. Many cases got away on that notion alone.

[@bennytennyson]

@@9529jake i mean i never said they would need to do it because zodiac killer is probably dead by now but my comment is just an idea not to be taken seriously

[@LuckyBadger]

"Two teenagers on a dead end road … enjoying each other's company." You win the prize for euphemism of the year!

[@braingame007]

Ed Edwards from what I can piece together so far 100% fits the zodiac killer. He got out of jail in 1967, he claimed to be a reformed person, he was reformed in a way but only in the sense that he learned how to not be caught by outsiders. Ed was a an ex-marine, I seen the sketch of the zodiac killer and there is a definite resemblance there, he is a socio/psychopath, which goes big into his grandiose idea and going on TV and becoming a motivational speaker. The other guy they try to say was the zodiac killer could have been someone he knew or a simple copycat killer who looked up to the real deal. It just so happens that his killings disappear from the time frame he was in jail and started back up shortly after he was released.

[@67vette52]

internet sleuths have already solved that bud

[@leemontree1]

Arthur Leigh Allen is the guy that most investigators suspect as the Zodiac killer.

[@Aeimos]

@@leemontree1 Why do they suspect him of being the killer?

[@RyyFoo]

Didn’t the zodiac killer leave written letters? Can’t you just compare Ed’s writing to them

[@youtubename7819]

Why wouldnt he just admit to being the zodiac killer when he wanted the death penalty, then?

[@pamelatenn2890]

I enjoyed All 3 Stories Mr.Ballen. You Narrated the STORIES Very Well, and Gave us all the Important Parts of Each Story. Thank You for All Your Hard Work and Research that goes with each Story!!!

[@jamieeleec4235]

I am always way to enthralled with Mr. Ballen and his story telling talents to watch for the "hidden gems " in the video.

[@MadelynBrewer]

I love the “If you’re a fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious delivered in story format then you’ve come to the right channel bc that’s all we do” intros

[@barquerojuancarlos7253]

i agree, but i haven't been making too friends in the community of like buttons

[@benjirmcmahon]

I wonder if Jack Sparrow had that same condition? That man was always walking around drunk.

[@tribalroselr]

Jack was a secret drunken pirate ninja

[@choochoopicklepie]

“IVe GoT a JaR oF dIrT” “IVe GoT a JaR oF dIrT” “AnD gUeSs WhAt’S iN It!”

[@hazelrandolph3237]

@@choochoopicklepie you know the best part about that scene was it wasn’t in the script and Jack came up with it in that moment. Everyone’s looks of confusion are actual reactions. I just love that sm

[@Patricksargentmusic]

It's his sea legs ahaha

[@Novastar314]

Stay away from the bread!

[@Tsiri09]

I grew up around real alcoholics. Had nightmares about dying in a drunk crash into my 30's. I will leave a date who drinks and intends to drive after. i won't drive after 1 beer. I don't hunt with anyone who drinks a single beer. i am not better than anyone, i just hate alcohol that much.

[@Wondrous_Unicorn]

I hate alcohol as well; grew up in an alcoholic household as well. I detest the shit. No one needs to be able to consume a beverage that can impair one’s ability to such an extent as alcohol, and it can be bought while you take your kids to Chuck E. Cheese (beer) We’ve accepted it to be okay as a society. You cannot go to a lake without watching people drinking and swimming. None of that would be acceptable to do on cocaine or heroin “people might not understand the risk they run”. That’s a load of bullshit. Our society has made it ACCEPTABLE, not tolerable, but ACCEPTABLE and NORMAL to be impaired from alcoholic beverages. But ohhhh no, the guy down the street gets caught with two joints just in his possession, not even smoking them, and not being impaired and that guy gets “intent to distribute” (this is a true story). I had two rolled joints on me and they tried to say I was a drug dealer. I was at a bar, I was not drinking, I hadn’t even smoked ANY marijuana all day. So it’s okay for everyone to be stumbling out of the bars and to their cars. I was designated driver. I had the two joints rolled for when I got home to relax. I just forgot I had them in my bag still. I rolled them prior to going out that night. I didn’t even plan going out. Someone called and asked if I wanted to shoot some pool. I said yeah. You guys have a few beers. I’ll drive. Took three years in the courts to finally get the damn charge thrown out

[@dubiousinformation1756]

I actually hate the taste of beer more than vodka or whiskey. (Not that I like those much either.) It just tastes like moldy bread to me. Honestly though, If I'm gonna drink, I'll drink something that tastes good. Like a margarita. And I'll drink it at home, cause home is a lot more comfortable and relaxing than a sketchy bar.

[@RichPianasOilPump]

You want a cookie?

[@kellysong2256]

You are a very wise person, Tina! Keep doing what you are doing 😉

[@Supaawesomeification]

How that cop should’ve played Edwards. “Wow for the insurance money? That’s pretty bad. *looks to partner* that might be like a second life sentence right? *looks back at Edwards* honestly, we can’t do much for you if you want the death penalty. We don’t give that out often. I mean you’d have to be like a serial killer with a big ole list of murders to get that level of punishment” And then he proceeds to confess to being the zodiac killer. Cmon dude it was so obvious what he was doing. I don’t understand why they didn’t pick up on it and use it to milk out every confession they could!

[@Berzerker76]

Hindsight is 20/20. Not sure what makes you think it was obvious at the time that he was the zodiac killer.

[@TWBIAP]

@@Berzerker76 There is no way this guy is the zodiac killer, it makes no sense.

[@TheAlpineShepherdBoy]

@@Berzerker76 It wasn't obvious, and still isn't, that he was the zodiac killer but it would have been very obvious that he was selectively confessing to murders in an attempt to get the death penalty.

[@TheNuckinFoob]

Probably because, despite what media likes to say, almost all cops have pretty strict morals and ethics. I agree that doing that would've been a great way to trick him into confessing to more murders but it would've also been shady as hell. Even though he's a confessed murderer at this point, and a giant piece of hot garbage to boot, it still would've been unethical to lie to him. The good guys have to be good all the time, that's why they're the good guys and also why so few people are capable of doing what they do.

[@davidrustylouis6818]

@@TheNuckinFoob absolutely. Also, once a compulsive liar realizes he can further manipulate he'd be likely to just make up bullshit to get what he wants. That would lead to a huge waste of resources on behalf of the taxpayer & would most likely interfere with justice being served.

[@ryanmorrow2453]

If I ever ended up in a situation where MrBallen did a story time on me, I’d be both honored and probably dead or traumatized

[@xenomorph8608]

Scary.

[@slim6193]

@@xenomorph8608 Not really.

[@raiden3249]

True facts period 😂😂😂

[@uchibenkei]

then you should go to dangerous places you shouldn't go and survive.

[@ryanmorrow2453]

@@uchibenkei perfect idea😂

[@pollyshelby1346]

Is it just me or does anyone else find it weird that “Olivia” called roadside assistance instead of her husband and that he wasn’t mentioned after dinner? They were both going home, but in separate cars. Wouldn’t the husband have been either following her home or driving ahead of her?? Not saying the story isn’t true, just saying I find that a bit odd.

[@schuyleriangordon1193]

This story to me starts off weird. Who spends six hours at a restaurant and doesn’t leave tanked. Also why did they drive separate cars? And how cliche to get a flat tire. I really dig this channel but the first story was a snooze fest.

[@Bnkrobber]

​@@schuyleriangordon1193 Yeah, like it was just a made up excuse to share a random medical factoid. A very interesting and obscure little gem of knowledge. lol. Who'd a thunk it. Good to know.

[@sarabrant723]

@@schuyleriangordon1193 I live in the Western New York area and there are tons of restaurants that have bars in them. So you can sit at a bar and have the bartender serve you drinks for hours and order food they're like pubs. If you're out on a Friday Saturday or Sunday it's not hard to go out for food with people and be gone all day and come home late at night. That's just how the areas that I knew were I'm sure it's like that all across the country but it seems like it's more around our area. When I heard 6 hours I was like that's all they were eating and drinking for 6 hours from noon to 6:00 usually my kid's father when we first had our son would go out from 10:00 in the morning till 8:00 at we're not together anymore that's one of the reasons.lol

[@scarletamazon3455]

@@schuyleriangordon1193 I have once had a lunch turn into a six hour event, with no alcohol involved at all! It was also exactly six hours, weirdly enough. Not even a romantic thing, just planned to have lunch with a mentor/friend who I had a great connection with, and we literally talked and drank coffee for six hours. He's now sadly passed on, but I'll always remember that.

[@schuyleriangordon1193]

@@scarletamazon3455 sorry for your loss, and thank you for the perspective. I guess I was just a little too skeptical of this one. But six hours of drinking coffee, must have been a great conversation and plenty of bathroom breaks! 😆

[@kindofanmol]

Ed being linked to BEING the zodiac killer gave me heavy goosebumps for some reason.

[@stoopingfalcon891]

Killed his own foster son? Jeez that is beyond unbelievable.

[@BeepTheMeep60]

It's impossible not to get addicted to these

[@MrBallen]

Haha awesome!!!!

[@atadpole2269]

Ha imagine your name being Cool Epic Guy

[@BeepTheMeep60]

@@atadpole2269 k

[@pennyburns3718]

Very true indeed !

[@rondj1965]

Mr. Ballen, not only do you tell the most fascinating stories in a clear, intelligent and concise way, you motivate others to do good deeds. Because of one of your stories, I was inspired to donate monthly to Stronghold, a charity I think does tremendous good for people in need. I think you and your stories ROCK! Keep up the good work and stay humble.

[@drummaboi5879]

dude has a gift 4sure. could turn a lame story interesting

[@livlovely2707]

Same here- I signed up for a monthly donation for Stronghold- what an incredible organization!

[@birdieorourke5507]

Hey....Stronghold!!!! Donating!!! Then your buddy indorses it as well. I smell a rat.

[@incognito1783]

''Why aren't you eating the garlic bread?'' ''Oh, I don't want to get drunk.''

[@b__lueeeeee292]

I wish they would’ve just kept saying “your still not eligible for the death penalty” like then maybe he would’ve confessed to a lot more murders

[@Derjodou]

Yeah . Someone should of caught on to that

[@douglasnyquist2933]

I think the prosecutor could've said. This might work, however, if you had done something in say this state and can prove it, I'm sure we can make that happen for you. Or at least I wish the DA could've done that.

[@leeannabrown5578]

I was thinking that.

[@vikingrobot4179]

Too bad they didn’t play along.

[@MJ-sb5tz]

Good point

[@Aidenrocks]

Everyone gangster until Strange dark and mysterious is put in a story format

[@rachel4339]

Imagine saying "I'm getting f*cked up tonight" as you eat a sandwich 😅

[@Ty-dp7iv]

I got crescent rolls tonight dog, were getting trashed

[@leahhuntz6236]

Cheap date 'just buy me a loaf and im down' 🍞 😉🥳

[@robertmatthias]

you can only say that when eating a burrito.

[@xMinniex15]

Omg you guys have me dying 🤣

[@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077]

@@robertmatthias from taco bell.

[@loveitpretty]

I love this. You are original! We listen to you all the time. Thank you

[@bingonamo7520]

The detective didn't need to live in exile. He just needed to live with no access to a gun.

[@lovinitall6639]

But there are always,knives,rocks,a lead pipe,a baseball bat .....

[@njay4399]

@@lovinitall6639 But he never specifically grabbed any of those, and a gun is the most dangerous, even having a knife it gives the victim time to run away as he's probably too tired to even chase after them, same goes with other things you mentioned

[@Petra44YT]

Exactly! To be extra safe, they could have made arrangements to have him sleep in prison. In fact, this kind of punishement exists in Germany, it's called "offener Vollzug", and it means that during daytime, people can go to work and all that, but they spend their nights in prison.

[@brittanyhilton9876]

Petra they have that here in Michigan it's called"work release" here they also have where some ppl are sentenced to time but only go on the weekends and then during the week day are free to do as they please 😲

[@michellekassman487]

That's what I was thinking

[@Aliandrin]

His daughter thinks he's not reformed and is still just a criminal. "He reformed into a motivational speaker." Hmm, yeah... I think I believe the daughter.

[@anthonymangino9662]

Imagine being so honest and possessing such integrity one would confess. If for no other reason but to protect humanity from himself.

[@christinepettett9138]

To many of his stories hit home, I have auto brewery, I don't drink, never liked it, it wasn't until I was talking to my doctor one day and said the reason I never liked drinking is sometimes just out of the blue I feel drunk without drinking, there had just been a man in Seattle that had this happen and it had been on the news my doctor put 2 and 2 together.

[@iTHINKnothing1234]

I love how Mr. Ballen films himself sat down telling his nail biting stories with the occasional pictures. He's such a brilliant story teller, that I see an entire movie play out in my mind. Once he's finished the story and I go about my day, I'll be able to remember what I saw in my mind during his storytelling. Such an amazing KZbinr. Mr. Ballen, I wish you the best in your future projects, you deserve to be recognised by all. Bravo! 👏

[@slevinchannel7589]

Society breeds this Stuff. Dont just COMPLAIN: Go support KZbinrs like Illuminaughtii, Some More News, Aron Ra and so many more, who tackle these Issues and try to better Society.

[@robertkozic8107]

Need a t-shirt that reads "I'm a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious, delivered in story format" I would so buy it

[@sibylhartley4192]

Same!

[@mockgothgurl]

He has shirts, hats, and stickers. Google mr.ballen merchandise. 😊

[@allamericananti-christ666]

I want a blanket.

[@Sanchips5967]

He has merch that says just that! At bunker branding!

[@ghostface8443]

@@Sanchips5967 yup just got mine

[@d.castillo9495]

Props to the daughter for turning in a killer. Another scam artist who appeared on that show was Frank W. Abagnale Jr. who was played by Leonardo diCaprio in Catch Me if You Can.

[@alexanderkooper8177]

Also thought about it

[@camostrike4395]

That story is insanely cool and baddass (the Frank W. Abagnale Jr story)

[@Jorendo]

There was also this serial killer named Rodney Alcala. He took part in a dating show on tv and won the date with the woman in question. However she turned the date down cause she found him creepy, saved her life most likely as he had killed several women by that time already. He became known as the Dating Show killer.

[@Pussmash]

@UCUnjECGYdzjHumWA3pMhS8Q I'd say 90% of people here already know about rodney lol but yeah he was a piece of shit.