Daughter Suddenly Exits Moving SUV as Intoxicated Mother Drives | Meighan Cordie Case Analysis

[@mikeballard8404]

I was raised by 2 alcoholics and guess what? I became an alcoholic also. I've been sober for 7 years, about 20% of my adult life. My behavior when drinking was abhorrent and only by the grace of God did no one die. I drove my beautiful fun loving son many times intoxicated and I think about how frightening it must have been for him at times. God forgive me.

[@theresalally1620]

Congratulations on ur sobriety ❤and God has forgiven you🙏🏻

[@bravelydefaulted]

god has definitely forgiven you for getting yourself better. very glad you’ve improved. ❤

[@sarahalbers5555]

Proud of you to come out the other side. Many don't.

[@HolyMoly432]

Great job quitting! 🎉 Now to forgive yourself.🙏

[@I_Love_Rainbows510]

God bless you, and good job!!

[@lionessatthegate]

Yes, let’s drag a 3-year-old to a late wedding reception and then get mad when she’s two hours past her bedtime. First mistake.

[@marlene56-143]

Jennifer having children before she herself was emotionally mature was the first mistake.

[@CoolHand273]

@@marlene56-143 the problem is some people never emotionally mature so what about child bearing then?

[@carnifaxx]

@@CoolHand273 then don't have children at all, it's quite simple and good for society

[@diviningrod2671]

Have you gone outside lately? It obvious the best of us are not breeding ​@@CoolHand273

[@marlene56-143]

@@CoolHand273 "children" having and trying to rear children is a bad idea. Gia is paying the price for these 2 numbskulls.

[@MattyTingles]

Meighan was a good friend of mine in High School. She spent almost everyday at my house after school. Love her and miss her a lot. That’s all 💜

[@TransKidRevolution]

🙄

[@MattyTingles]

@@austinwilliams3448 what the fuck is wrong with you? Absolute weirdo.

[@wintercame]

Two drunks and a toddler at a night wedding reception. What could go wrong?

[@sarahalbers5555]

The other that went wrong was the fact that the wedding guests knew she was hammered, but still let her drive

[@NeeNee_B.]

When you put it like that, this could've been SO much worse, that poor baby only had God for protection, because surely she didn't have responsible adults in her life!

[@reverbscherzo7850]

Two antagonistic drunks, no less.

[@adotintheshark4848]

at least the clump of hair on the front seat wasn't curly.

[@divawendy]

Her daughter wasn't drunk, where did you gett that

[@Lee94503]

Whatever reason Meighan chose to open the car door, she sure wasn’t thinking about her little 3 year old daughter. So her mother didn’t seem to care about her daughter jumping out of the car and Meighan didn’t seem to care about her little 3 year old daughter. The apple doesn’t fall too far away from the tree. The 3 year old baby girl has to suffer because of a selfish mother AND Grandmother.

[@It-is-me...Melsie]

Sounds like being drunkards ran in that family.

[@dreapress1227]

@@coloradohikertrash9958My God, you have problems.

[@burntblonde2925]

I agree with you, the truth hurts. Neither of their actions had one thought of that innocent little girl, being in absolute danger and she must have been terrified.

[@animula6908]

She may not have. Drunks who drive can do incredibly stupid things you don’t think they can. Dr grande forgets drunks may not think clearly, act rationally, or remember accurately when sober.

[@maureeningleston1501]

I do love how Dr Grande doesn't diagnose but only speculates, yet he seems to be accurate. 😉👍

[@Road_Rash]

It's a legal C.Y.A. thing so he doesn't get sued...(cover your ass)

[@valleygirl2530]

He SEEMS to be accurate. Doesn’t mean he is. No one heard from the daughter who’s now unable to tell HER side of the story.

[@gabrielleandrew542]

He’s a great speculator

[@agostinodublino1387]

maybe I paid not enough attention, but how the vehicle could be driven if they were both intoxicated but a breathalizer was installed on the car? They asked the child to it? Or maybe the daughter was not so intoxicated? Pretty sure that Jennifer didn't called soon the police because she was worried about her alcohol percentage and waited until it was lower

[@monicajorgensen4774]

​@agostinodublino1387 Megan's car had the breathalyzer installed due to her DUI, but they were in Jennifer's car. Megan wanted to drink at the wedding so she didn't want to take her car. That's why Jennifer drove them.

[@a.nhonig3311]

I hope the granddaughter is not being raised by the grandmother and is in a safe and sober situation. Poor child!

[@klz9500]

Why would you think that

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Alcohol doesn’t make you a reckless idiot but it can amplify it if you’re already one

[@jooleebilly]

@@jackedkerouac4414One drink doesn't make you a reckless idiot. Not even two. Many drinks do - and to your point, that's what's amplified if you're already a reckless idiot.

[@jooleebilly]

@@klz9500Did you watch the video and see how reckless the grandmother was? The granddaughter has a family history of alcoholism at least two generations deep on her mother's side. She needs to be raised in a non-alcoholic home. I remember all the times my mom drove blackout drunk with me. I hid in the footwells of the back seat, crying, while she tried to drive and light a cigarette while swatting at me with one hand. You know what I learned from that? I learned how to get out of a car that was filling with water when I was 7. We lived near the intercoastal, and I knew I couldn't count on her to save me. By the grace of god, I moved away and she got sober. 7 years later I was allowed to live with her again. She was sober for almost 50 years when she died. Luckily my never-drunk grandparents and uncles looked out for me, but they didn't know she'd take me to her friend's house and leave me with their teen boy to watch me while they went on a bender. Then when they came back totally sh1tfaced, she insisted on driving home. I was lucky on the nights that she just didn't come home from work until 2 or 3 AM. I was on my own for dinner and everything else, but if she didn't come home from work until 2 or 3 AM - at least I wasn't in the car with her. That's why I would think that. Why don't you?

[@eriklarson9137]

@@jackedkerouac4414 Riiight. The last several hundred years of evidence, vs jackedkerouac4414. I know which side I am on.

[@elizabethhamm5320]

Why did the wedding guests let these intoxicated women drive off with a minor child? Someone should have offered to get them transportation or called the police if necessary

[@chubbs_tubby3360]

How about let's just let the two people who drove off drunk take responsibility? How tf do you know anybody knew these 2 were inebriated? Nobody probably paid them any attention at all until AFTER the fact.

[@elizabethhamm5320]

Dr. Grande said that the police talked to wedding guests who reported that the women were drunk. Pay attention before you go off next time

[@chubbs_tubby3360]

​@@elizabethhamm5320after the fact, pay attention next time

[@elizabethhamm5320]

You asked how I knew that people knew that they were drunk and I told you. This is a cautionary tale. Adults should not let intoxicated individuals drive off with children. Anybody who cares about the welfare of children will agree with that statement

[@chubbs_tubby3360]

@@elizabethhamm5320 what I'm saying is, there may have been people who noticed them behaving like they were inebriated, that's not uncommon at social events. But to then assume that someone followed them out to the parking lot with a ledger and a clipboard taking names down is a bridge too far. AFTER somebody ends up dead and cops come questioning people will remember yeah I saw that lady she looked drunk to me. Doesn't mean they knew this person was driving home. For all they knew she could have called an Uber

[@jimcronin2043]

Neither of them thought about the real victim, the little girl. As she grows older she will probably suffer flashbacks of her mother sitting next to her and suddenly jumping out of the car.

[@sayhello5377]

Being that she was only 3 when this occurred, it is unlikely she will have memory of it. That’s one small thing to be glad for, I suppose. 😮‍💨

[@NormanInAustralia]

@@sayhello5377 I'm not sure. I certainly remember events from when I was 3. And being questioned by the police would reinforce that memory because she would have had to recall events a few days after witnessing them.

[@j.h.9376]

I experienced a similar event that thank God didn't end in death but was on a freeway. I was probably 5 or 6 and it stuck with me but maybe 3 is too young.

[@gossamer9966]

@@sayhello5377Hopefully she doesn't. I was molested by a neighbor when I was 3 and unfortunately I remember it remarkably clearly.

[@BirdyMum]

​@sayhello5377 Unfortunately traumatic memories can stick with you even at that age. My dad was an alcoholic and I absolutely remember some frightening situations with him in the first house we lived in and we moved from there when I was about to turn 3. The one upside is that at 3 she wouldn't likely have understood how much danger they were all in. An older child might have realised the adults were intoxicated and also that her mum might be injured or dead after jumping out.

[@williamsn411]

Sad situation. Neither one of these people made good choices. I feel really bad for Megan’s daughter.

[@twincherry4958]

Uber, lyft!

[@kenw2225]

The daughter was the worst. Jumping out of the car is completely insane.

[@gossamer9966]

⁠@@kenw2225I know people like her, some with Borderline personality disorder. they'll threaten violence and self harm to get their way and manipulate a situation. She assaulted her mother and then opened the door for dramatic effect and got more than she bargained for. Pretty disturbing that she pulled that idiotic deadly stunt with her little girl in the backseat right next to her. It's a miracle Megans actions didn't cause Jennifer to wreck and all three wind up dead.

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

@@kenw2225 Another option could have been staying the night in a rented room with those friends and family members at the wedding.

[@joepaugh2555]

❤1​@@twincherry4958

[@stephanieparker1250]

I live not far from there, I remember how confused we all were because of the weird circumstances. We did assume she just got hit by a car while walking and no one stopped. But ultimately all sympathy goes to that poor baby girl who had to witness all of this.

[@Meela234]

It is a wonder little Gia made it out alive that night, riding in an SUV with two drunks. I also feel sorry for the married couple. Now their anniversary every year is also the day Meighan died after leaving their wedding drunk, with her drunk mother. smh

[@eriklarson9137]

"I also feel sorry for the married couple." Do you have some sorrow in your heart for Hitler as well?

[@Frau.Kanzlerin]

​@@eriklarson9137 What a weird response.

[@Neillan]

@@Frau.KanzlerinReply commenters on these videos tend to be sheltered weirdos, so it tracks.

[@derkeheath5172]

@@eriklarson9137 I spotted the drunk!

[@jeanbeans7926]

hahaha@@derkeheath5172

[@gpiercer1559]

Its amazing how many problems could be avoided if people could stop consuming alcohol.

[@bjkarana]

*by choice, which I'm sure is implied. I agree though ...it's a pernicious drug.

[@Joe-px5wu]

@@bjkarana”by choice” adds nothing to OP’s statement.

[@It-is-me...Melsie]

I don't want to stop consuming alcohol. And neither do I, as most people, drink as much and perhaps as frequently as either Jennifer or Megan.

[@8luvbug]

Or just drink responsibly

[@MsSilverTulip]

*drink responsibly (not stop consuming alcohol). Me having 3 beers on a Friday night at home doesn't pose a danger to anyone. I have never, and would never, drive under the influence.

[@ctaber2011]

The real question is how did 2 drunks start the car with an ignition interlock device? The sad truth is the daughter or another party member did.

[@yankees29]

They have camera attached so no one else can blow for u I think

[@MrSeanman30]

There's other ways to cheat it unfortunately. There's test where people have used electronic duster cans, rechargeable dusters, a tire filling pump. There's a couple other ways I saw recently that amazed me that I don't remember exactly how it was done. Or the daughter simply blew in it unfortunately.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

I thought the interlock device was on Meighan's car because she had had a recent DUI, which is why she wanted her mother to drive? They took her mother's car, which didn't have an interlock device.

[@MrSeanman30]

@@evelynwaugh4053 that would make sense too lol. Im just saying they can be defeated easily as I unfortunately had one in the past🙃

[@evelynwaugh4053]

@@MrSeanman30 Yikes! My state, which specializes in idiotic laws, is requiring interlock devices on all new cars after 2025. I can only imagine how much that will add to the cost of a car and how they will malfunction, inconveniencing drivers. That they can be defeated makes them totally pointless. Thanks for one more stupid and useless law, Gavin.

[@mynameispeaches]

My initial thoughts were why was a 3 year old brought to a wedding. Now it’s obvious these two needed someone more mature as a chaperone.

[@Tina06019]

We brought our two year old son to my brother’s wedding, in good part because I was delusional: no one else’s child had ever been as perfect as mine (!), we had never used a babysitter, and I was completely besotted with my mother-love for him. I did ask my brother, though, and he enthusiastically approved his nephew being there. I know now I should have asked my sister-in-law. [In fact, everything turned out fine, he was very well behaved, as I expected he would be. But it could have gone badly.]

[@mynameispeaches]

@@Tina06019 my son was always fairly mellow. I’m sure I brought him to a few events where people were hoping there would be no kids. All in all if you’re going to tie one on and can’t even mind yourself let alone a kid, get a babysitter.

[@jeanbeans7926]

Sheesh, take shoulda taken their own separate damn Uber.

[@brad9284]

It is incomprehensible to me that someone can fly out of your car, In this case your own flesh and blood, and you can leave and come back the next day knowing they're dead already.

[@qtpiballer]

And was still arrested for driving under the influence!

[@jeanbeans7926]

Inconceivable isn't it?

[@robertwasinger8193]

Dr. You said it correctly! We only want to escape the consequences of alcohol use when we get in trouble! I have done this for many years. I am thankful to have hurt nobody. I am now sober just over six years and plan to do so.

[@klz9500]

Realistically you think you hurt nobody as an addict? Ever? You must mean physically because unless you have zero friends and family your entire life you definitely hurt people

[@robertwasinger8193]

@@klz9500 Yes ! You are absolutely correct! I took no life or physical harm anyone thank goodness. I not have just hurt relationships I have destroyed relationships! This really hurts and is the only thing that sometimes makes me want to relapse. As hard as it is to say it is true. I have not only changed to a better person before the drugs and alcohol but got back on top from being on the street with nothing. CEO of my own sole proprietor business that I built into a sea corporation that had board members and offices in multiple states. I also became a competitive runner they got paid from age 45 to 51.. My running injury is what caused my downfall. I can call it a mid life crisis. I’m thankful to be living straight and giving back helping others overcome there struggles.

[@jeanbeans7926]

thumbs up!

[@robertwasinger8193]

@@KaraLey98 Yes you are absolutely correct! I have hurt the people I love and care for. It took 4 years for my wife and I get back together and have a great marriage. My 2 sons will not talk to me at this time. It’s been 6.1 years now and I really hurt when I think about them. To be very honest it makes me think about doing something bad to myself. I really hurt and I know they are hurt and confused. Who was there dad . 2 different life’s . Also I think about relapsing and calling it a day! I do seek help. I still go to Celebrate Recovery and counseling. I need more counseling. I haven’t been in a long time. I take meds for bipolar. I have that under control. It’s the hurt I caused and I do take full responsibility. Thank you for understanding what I was responding to. I’m thankful for hurting nobody in an accident. Again thank you

[@NotIfWhen]

⁠​⁠@@klz9500 he is talking about this case so clearly he means physically. Do you really think as addicts.. especially in recovery we don’t know we have hurt people ? ( emotionally, financially) of-course we do. I just wonder why you felt the need to try to shame someone who has already been in recovery and doing well. Maybe you like to hurt people yourself. Maybe that is the question you should be asking.

[@MEL2theJ]

Thank you again Dr. Grande 🙏 My late Grandmother always said "Never try to reason with a drunk." I agree that the mom was too intoxicated to remember exactly what happened therefore a three year old child was the only person in the car that could piece the event together 🙄

[@Zeett09]

One of my employees, a young 22 year old, opened the car door at freeway speeds and jumped out to his death while his dad was driving. It was deemed a suicide. Horrible.

[@corneliusdenise]

The mother didn't call the cops because she was intoxicated and didn't want another DUI. I cannot wrap my head around the daughter letting her child be driven by someone intoxicated or not calling authorities when your daughter jumped out of a moving car. Bad Judgment! I hope this mother becomes sober and stops drinking.

[@katc2040]

It seems like they both had drinking problems

[@nattie911]

​@@katc2040there are some genes that make ppl more likely to have addiction to alcohol and also megan likely grew up with her mom modeling alocholic behaviour😢

[@martinwhite418]

​@@nattie911 Addictions are just weak people.

[@Oreo-gd2zq]

​@@martinwhite418 you're extremely fortunate that you've never had to deal with addiction. It's a disease. Thinking you're above it actually makes you more vulnerable.

[@ToxEoz25]

@@martinwhite418 We immediately see that you have a great open mind.

[@Ezinma88]

I don't know why Jennifer was upset about leaving early. It was 10:30pm and they had a three year old with them. So, they weren't leaving early, but late. Who is looking after that little girl is what I'd like to know 🥺? And, can you imagine being the officer who realises their best hope of getting to the truth involves interviewing a three year old? Whatever happened that night, though, no one deserves to go out like that.

[@olilumgbalu5653]

Megan had asked Jennifer to drive her and her child to the wedding because Megan already had a DUI on her record but wanted to drink at the wedding and didn't want to drive drunk and possibly get another DUI and besides, her car had been outfitted with some kind of breathalizer type device that kept her from driving when she was drunk. Jennifer didn't want to do it because she rightly surmised that the child would get tired and they would have to leave early. However, despite her misgivings, Jennifer still drove them all to the wedding. Both Jennifer and Megan obviously have a drinking problem and should have been in rehab not driving drunk everywhere.

[@RullVox]

Jennifer didn't call the police that night because she had been drinking too, and was afraid she would get arrested for DUI. In hindsight, Jennifer should have just told Meighan to find a friend to take her to the wedding venue..

[@Viewer92136]

Meighan should have found alternative transportation and a baby sitter for her daughter. Or Meighan should have just went with her daughter, and not had cocktails. Her mother/the daughter's grandmother is pretty selfish to not care about any of them + other drivers to drive so drunk. The grandmother isn't winning any Grandma of the Year awards ... Hopefully, GIA has other relatives that aren't drunken selfish people.

[@jeanbeans7926]

Yup.. she knew their pattern. So many other choices. Call an Uber, stay overnight in a hotel, sleep it off on the side of the road for heaven's sake. All better than what happened.

[@sunndsoul]

uber totally existed in 2018. or a taxi. it's so upsetting with such an easy solution. idiots traumatizing children and dying needlessly

[@BabbittdaWabbitt]

Doc - with over a million subs you are reaching so many more people than with the standard “one on one” practice. With your consistently presented rational analysis, you help us learn from other peoples mistakes and poor choices in life. Thank you, and good work !

[@MyEnemy]

The mom and daughter were both nuts. I'm sorry someone died but these two were playing-out a drama that was probably decades old. Trauma begets trauma begets trauma.

[@jeanbeans7926]

so right, this is old baggage rehashing itself

[@lilbitsleepy2574]

What a sad situation. I truly hope that the little baby left motherless won’t be raised by that grandmother. The violence of ripping a clump of her daughter’s hair because she was drunk and enraged that she couldn’t stay to drink more show a propensity for family violence, and abandoning her daughters body on the side of the road to hide her level of intoxication show a level of selfishness that make me feel concern for the baby left motherless.

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

I believe it was Jennifer (the 3 year-old toddler's grandmother) who had her hair pulled out by Meighan (the 3 year-old toddler's mother) as she sat in the front passenger seat before Meighan got out and moved to the back right-hand passenger seat beside her 3 year-old daughter who was sitting to the left of her. Jennifer resumed driving before Meighan deliberately jumped or was accidentally thrown out of an unlocked and open automobile door.

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

@@KaraLey98 The correction is duly noted. I have edited my reply to indicate the correct name. I try to be as accurate as possible for the sake of clarity, but mistakes do happen.

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

@@KaraLey98 I certainly do. I think Dr. Grande is a genius for keeping all of these facts straight in such a short period of time. The rest of us are just trying to keep up with him and learn something about ourselves and other human beings in the process.

[@zenawarrior7442]

I remember this story. Terrible her Mom didn't care or try to find her. Can't blame all alcohol as she obviously has a personality/mental issue to be so callous. Plenty of people drink/get drunk, do not act that way. Excellent analysis. Thanks Dr G😊🧡🤍

[@jeanbeans7926]

good point

[@zenawarrior7442]

@@jeanbeans7926 Thank you👍

[@vanessabautista1257]

Gia Is Thriving In The Care Of Her Father. Who Is The Best Dad Gia Could Ever Ask For. Meighan Was My Best Friend And She Would Be So Proud Of The Young Lil Lady Her Boyfriend ( Gias Father) Has Raised . . . Gia Has Grown Up To Be Everything Meighan Would Of Wanted And More❤

[@jeanbeans7926]

Wow, that's a breath of fresh air.

[@rolandrahn8343]

A 3-years old witnessing an argument between her mother and her grandmother? Furthermore, two adults and one 3-years-old attend a wedding. Both adults drink. So, what was the plan? That the 3-years old operates the vehicle on their way home?

[@mario-qi3yw]

I just heard about this yesterday. I saw the police interview the mother. It’s heartbreaking. Thank you for analyzing Dr Grande.

[@JayDorling]

Find your videos absolutley fascinating Dr. Grande, especially the psychological analysis of the people within the case! Look forward to each of your videos. From Wales, UK

[@sarahfrith1984]

I’m from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 too 🙂

[@JayDorling]

@@sarahfrith1984 yay!

[@pocho689]

From British Columbia, Canada too. 🇨🇦

[@quarteracreadventures855]

What happened to Gia? I hope the grandmother didn't become her guardian

[@sandra-RUOK]

Best question award goes to you!???????

[@edgybarbie77]

I believe she is with her father's side of the family

[@ashleypg1708]

She's being raised by her father.

[@BlueIvysAssistant]

I think she told her mom to stop the car because they were fighting which made her decide to walk home. She exited the vehicle and opened the back door to get her daughter out of the car and the mother took off while she was trying to get out her kid out of the car.

[@gingerlee726]

I feel like that is a very real possibility. I'm so glad I'm no contact with my mom. This is something that would happen around her.

[@robertmadison1205]

But how woukd this explain her crashing into the guard rails?

[@klz9500]

That makes no sense. If she was already outside of the car how did she get thrown from the car at high speed?

[@BlueIvysAssistant]

@@klz9500 Being dragged by the car or the force from the door hitting her.

[@klz9500]

@@BlueIvysAssistant they determined that is not what happened. She hit the railing at high speed.

[@katrinagraham7615]

Witnesses saw both the mother and the Grandmother both drunk and yet they all allowed them to get into a vehicle and drive with a child. FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK!!! DISGUSTING!

[@nikkilynn4000]

​@KaraLey98 Right?? They were mother and daughter and couldn't even get along for the safety of the poor grandbaby. Do you really think they had friends?? Not to speak ill of Megan after she's passed, it just upsets me for her daughter. 💔😢

[@jeanbeans7926]

They may have spoken to them and asked them not to drive, we don't know. Drunks are very hard to reason with. Please don't blame innocent people.

[@timmcm9538]

@@jeanbeans7926 The mother and the daughter were both the same. Stands to reason since the mother brought up the daughter. The grand daughter was a small victim of their ego's and self interest.

[@Ariadne76-k3d]

They may not have known they were leaving, or else couldn't stop them. Either way,it's no one else's fault.

[@icegiant1000]

I'm surprised they didn't charge her with some type of negligence after all she would have totally known that her daughter had exited the vehicle and at substantial speed and had probably gotten hurt. So either she completely ignored that or she went back saw she was mortally wounded and still decided to not call an ambulance, either way she was negligent. I don't know how anyone can dispute that.

[@Alkis05]

I dont think she was legally bound to render assistance for her daughter jumping out of the vehicle. It would be another story if she hit someone. That is probably what the DA meant with the law not foresing a case like this

[@CancerianTarot]

I'm always here for the 'only speculating about what could be happening [...]' side eye. My favourite part.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

I simply cannot see one single benefit of drinking alcohol. In this case, alcohol consumption played a major part in this senseless death. Thank you so much, Dr. Grande.❤

[@kiaw9159]

Wow, Dr. Grande great analysis!!! Sad, sad, situation!!!

[@spit_itout]

The storyline you developed is one of your most reasonable/sensible/logical ones yet. Thanks for the analysis!

[@johnholly7520]

I agree with your reasonable and intelligently thought out analysis. Thank you sir.

[@rpt2369]

Grand daughter Gia now lives with her father and doesn’t have any contact with the Grandmother. I believe the husband also divorced Jennifer and tried to sue her for wrongful death of their daughter but the case was dropped by a judge I think. Overall sad for the entire family.

[@miola2083]

Thank God Gia is far away from the alcoholic grandma. The child deserves a happy & carefree childhood, she’s already been subjected to too much at 3 years old.

[@ashleypg1708]

Her ex hubsand sued her for wrongful death (Jennifer was remarried to a creep Meighan didn't like). Meighan's father also sued the wedding venue, but that suit was dropped. Not sure if he successfully sued Jennifer, but I don't think that was dropped.

[@GuarDeannAngel]

"... perhaps in an effort to put her past behind her." Ok Doc, that one took me a few seconds, but I got it! 😂

[@Liciablyth]

My condolences to the dear daughter. May she be cared for by loving adults who will support and uplift her.

[@sbrooke210]

And I say it video after video and I'll say it again. The primary victim is that child. An innocent child who did nothing to deserve being put in that situation, losing her mother, and having what is likely a lifetime of trauma to contend with because of decisions of horrible adults who were supposed to look out for her but did not

[@sbrooke210]

@@KaraLey98 she may not cognitively remember it but the brain and body 100% remembers trauma from birth on, and will affect things like behavior and emotional reflexes for the rest of her life.

[@loudtim265]

I bet her boyfriend feels terrrrrrrible for not driving to get her when she called. I’ve had survivors guilt for years before because I was visiting a girl I was dating, I decided to go home around 1:30am for no real reason and her ex showed up later and murdered her in her bed. I could barely think anything except “why didn’t I stay?” for a very long time.

[@briskettacos]

If he showed up with murder on his mind, he was probably armed, and you would have been victim 2.

[@eyesofdisarray9967]

That’s terrible. I’m sure you know you did nothing wrong but our hearts tell us different. I hope you have found peace.

[@loudtim265]

@@eyesofdisarray9967 it was long ago and I have found happiness and peace through therapy and meditation. There will always be that void but I’m ok with it as that’s how she lives on in my heart. Forever young.

[@eyesofdisarray9967]

@@loudtim265 ❤️

[@loiskondo8349]

Both mother and daughter were drinking, did neither of them think of the little girl .?. Very bad behavior on both their parts. Thank you Dr. Grande for your analysis.😊

[@sourceNsellenSarah]

You are my favorite show to watch! Thank you Dr. Grande!

[@ninag8-43-55]

How true. Escaping legal consequences but not thinking of the damage to relationships.

[@moonshineblues204]

I cannot imagine ever leaving my daughter in situations like that. What a ridiculous story

[@jeanbeans7926]

I know, almost unbelievable

[@SamBroadway]

Her daughter's dead? She is sentenced to 5 days in jail? Other charges are dismissed? What the heck is going on in ohio?

[@glow1815]

Right

[@olilumgbalu5653]

Oregon not Ohio...there is also a Dayton in Oregon.

[@RachelNHarrison]

The daughter jumped out the car. Nothing to charge her with but maybe failure to render aid.

[@annalisegiovanni7032]

Hey Dr. Grande🩷 Thank you for the new content as always. Extremely thankful for thinking like yours. Sending love❤️

[@LaniLanilei]

Never argue with a driver who is under the influence. Never get in the car with a driver who is under the influence in the first place. Another thing Meighan should not get in the auto with her child too. If I were Meighan I would take my child, call Uber, and get a motel or hotel room. Always prepare for an emergency when traveling.

[@lindawilson4625]

Another great analysis and I agree with you completely! What a pathetic story. I wonder who got custody of the grand daughter. Please tell me it wasn't Jennifer!

[@DanetteHoak-cn9su]

I wondered the same thing

[@vjdalady]

I also wondered whom Gia is with. Maybe her father; Megan’s husband?

[@dirtypatwalsh]

I just discovered your channel Dr. Grande…I love it! I love thé way you present these cases. Your dry quips are absolutely hilarious 😂. Excellent content sir!

[@user-od3be8ny4o]

Can't remember where I put my socks; can recite the entire opening of Dr Grande's videos 😅

[@HauntedOregon74]

I live close to there and this was such a heartbreaking story. May Jennifer never have a peaceful night sleep.

[@monicamariadiasdasilvachio1557]

Moro em Portugal e, além de lições para a vida, ainda aprimoro meu inglês com essa dicção perfeita do Dr. Grande. Dr., o senhor, realmente, é Grande ❤

[@elizabethwarman9028]

Hi Dr Grande, good afternoon from Southern California. Excellent analysis. Drugs and drinking I had made a lot bad decisions, opening the car door was not one of them. My Dad threw out of his van for being a backseat driver. Jennifer should have done the right thing and dial 911. But drinking prevented her from being able to make that decision. As always I learn something new from your videos.

[@JudiKerestan]

What a nice mom!!

[@yogeedough56]

Horrible woman and terrible mother. I hope her granddaughter is with a responsible adult and not her.

[@rachelross1657]

She is with her father.

[@manewland1]

All I can say is "wow". (That and, "Thanks, as always, Dr. Grande").

[@jeanettenatoli1672]

I think at worst, Jennifer overshot Dayton on purpose bc she was trying to make some kind of point with Megan, such as coerce her into 1), apologizing for attacking her, 2) for exiting the vehicle earlier, and/or 3) making her prematurely leave the wedding in a way that she foresaw and tried to avoid. At the very least, she wasn’t ready for the argument to end. I think it’s also possible that Megan was threatening to leave the vehicle again, so Jennifer was purposely going at a high rate of speed to force Megan to stay in the SUV and further intimidate her into apologizing or hear what Jennifer wanted to say. Then, as Dr Grande hypothesized, Megan opened the door in an attempt to scare Jennifer into thinking she was calling her bluff, only to literally fall victim to the laws of Sir Issac Newton.

[@wildfireintexas]

What a sad tragic story. My heart goes out to the poor little girl.

[@MsPenink]

I don’t think she probably closed the door or wear her seat belt. The car went around the corner the door opened and she flew. The mother called the cop the next day when the alcohol was out of her system

[@dbentleyto95]

A sad unavoidable event. I hope the child had additional family who were not alcoholics to take care of them.

[@canarychick7688]

Good analys

[@davidhutchinson5233]

In this age why people still drive drunk is beyond me.

[@KisDraga]

I heard another story almost exactly like this . Two drunk 21 year Olds fighting and one jumped out of the car and died The police cam in on law network youtube. The friend was so distraught just at the thought her friend was hurt and actually jumped. She didn't know she died. Wild that the mother of this case left and didn't think it was an emergency

[@Ann-sj4pt]

I watched this 2 of days ago,madness,love to hear your analaysis

[@Cinder_311]

I cannot imagine leaving my daughter on the side of the road. What a monster

[@I_Love_Rainbows510]

Don't you hate it when you leave someone for dead, and they have the indecency to DIE on you?!

[@j.h.9376]

Ive been in a similar situation on a freeway, i was 5 or 6...luckily it didnt end in death, only me blubbering to my therapist 30 yrs later😂 serious though, ive seen this kind of dynamic play in my own family. No alcohol necessary. Some people have such an erratic dramatic dynamic thry can lose all common sense and traumatize their kids and grandkids.. the weird thing is in these situations theres still a strange love and loyalty so i could see the mother not bringing up the fight and the hair. Granted she probably was motivated by self interest, but ive seen people at eachothers throats but the moment an outsider steps in they turn in unison on that person and defend eachother...its crazy. I can 💯see this exact scenario playing out without any need for alcohol. Just extreme personalities and family dynamics.

[@eyesofdisarray9967]

I know EXACTLY what you’re saying! No alcohol needed. My parents were visiting from out of state and staying with me and my husband. One afternoon, my mother walked through our front door carrying a bunch of stuff and started talking about nothing important. After a few minutes I asked where Dad was and she said “Oh we got into a fight and he jumped out of the car at a red light and he’s walking home. Anyway, I bought a lemon pie for Sunday.” My mom just wove it into the conversation like it was the most natural thing in the world, which it was to them. Both of them did it often. I’m just lucky they waited to add that detail to their constant arguments when I became an adult and didn’t do it when I was in the car with them as a kid. When I tried to point out how insane their behavior was, they would stick together like glue and then get mad at me. So yes, I absolutely know where you’re coming from!

[@isabellind1292]

Thank you, Dr. Todd Grande.⭐🌵 My best wishes to you and your family and your adorable dogs.💓🐕🐕

[@breathnstop]

She didnt report her daughter missing because she wanted to sober up.

[@laurenjwolf]

At NO point did either adult consider the tiny child in the car. The drunk driving, the violence, the reckless decisions. Even if Megan had survived that little girl would have witnessed all of this nonsense. Poor little girl 😢

[@laurenjwolf]

And also... The child lock?

[@justblaze.]

Background being quite brief is an understatement lol

[@prairiewitch8217]

One of your best analysis 🧐 dr 👍

[@mydailyangel]

Good analysis on this one.

[@dementeddoll8591]

Reminds me of the movie Lady Bird, the daughter jumps out of the moving car while her mom is driving during their argument.

[@ChronoSonder36]

A feeling many teens have had.

[@CarnivoreStork]

Poor 3 year old being raised by two drunks. 😵

[@Pitollie]

Sad. In my state, rear seat adult passengers are not required to wear a safety belt.

[@simonbrown7501]

Another mother and grandmother of the year award

[@-Evil-Genius-]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🚗 *Background and Timeline Introduction* - Brief background of Megan Cordie. - Overview of the timeline of the incident. - Initial details about the disagreement between Megan and Jennifer. 02:47 🌙 *Night of the Incident: Argument and Megan's Exit* - Disagreement about driving arrangements leading to a heated argument. - Megan's decision to exit the moving vehicle. - Jennifer's perspective on Megan's disappearance and her actions. 05:48 🍺 *Investigation and Police Suspicion* - Police investigation inconsistencies and suspicious details. - Witness accounts of Jennifer's intoxication. - Discrepancies in Jennifer's description and the discovered evidence. 08:10 ⚖️ *Legal Outcomes and Charges* - Jennifer's legal charges: DUI and reckless endangerment. - Plea deal details and Jennifer's sentencing. - Discussion on public perception of Jennifer's legal culpability. 11:22 🤔 *Analysis: Guilt, Morality, and Theory* - Evaluation of inculpatory factors against Jennifer. - Examination of exculpatory factors and possible reasons. - Author's theory on the events leading to Megan's death. Made with HARPA AI

[@justme6773]

Given they both knew they were wanting to consume alcohol it would have made much more sense to hire an uber, get a cab or ride with others. Such an unnecessary tragedy.

[@jeanbeans7926]

Stay at a hotel for the night too. Awful.

[@dianasims8519]

3:03; you state that Jennifer realized that Meighan's cell phone was in the front seat with her purse and shoes. 13:09; you state that Jennifer was aware that Meighn was dead, and that's why she never tried calling her. If her phone was in the car, how would she have called her?

[@kirstenbakker839]

Jennifer discovered the phone only after arriving at the appartment. According to Jennifer, she had searched the area for a half hour in the dark right after it happened. At this time, Jennifer was not yet aware that Meghan's phone was in the car. It would have made sense for Jennifer to try and call Meghan before leaving the area and continuing to drive home without her.

[@nimsa2000]

Hello 👋 good Dr. Grande 😊🎉

[@Catherinzsl]

Meta-comment: I haven't been tracking the cacti, but that dark cactus on Dr Grande's right seems to be moving into the forefront. Is this something to be concerned about? 🌵❔️

[@jenniferchaney3019]

❤😊❤Thanks Doc. Great 👍 Work As Always GodBless

[@m.f.richardson1602]

Always interesting Thank you❤

[@sayhello5377]

Megan and Jennifer tie for Mother of the Year. 🏆

[@carriefawcett9990]

Alcoholism makes you selfish and make terrible decisions. Im so glad i got sober in 2013. Before that, i used to drink-drive, im ashamed to say. Im even more ashamed to say that the only reason i stopped driving altogether was because i had this awful feeling that a kid could could ride their bike out in front of me, I'd hit them, and then be blamed because i had Alcohol in my system. Yep folks. I resented the idea of something happening on the road out of my control, but me being blamed because i chose to drink and get behind the wheel. I stopped driving and chose drink. I deteriorated, nearly lost everything, my friends, my family, my relationship. I got pregnant and was "forced" sober for 9 months, hating and resenting not being able to drink for 9 months. I relapsed when my daughter was 2 weeks old. I loved her more than anything, wanted to get sober but just couldn't. I finally got my arse in AA where i was on again, off again with drink for 3 more years. I got pregnant again with my son..i was "forced" sober again for 9 months..this time i wrapped myself up in AA, really did the work on myself, got a sponsor. I was sick of being a slave to grog. I didnt drink another drop. My daughter is 13, my son is 9, theyve never seen me drink. I had my last drink 26/11/2013. I started driving again when i was pregnant with my son and was finally sober. That time i stayed sober! Been sober over 10 years. It was the hardest thing ive ever done. Its not easy realising youre a selfish, terrible drunk. But its the first step towards wanting sobriety. Thankyou AA. Thanks Dr Grande, this case really highlights the dangers of selfish behaviours on booze. Both mother and daughter prioritised their love of drink over their love and safety of each other and that poor child in the car with them. Im glad she came out unscathed.

[@Jinxi928]

I can relate unfortunately. So happy for you being sober ❤

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

Portland, Salem, McMinnville, and Dayton, OR are my husband's old stomping grounds. Dr. Grande's scenario of what could have happened in this case is quite likely. This situation reminds me of the sloppy drunk identical twin sisters who were yoga instructors in Hawaii that physically fought with each other while driving along a winding highway, which caused the car to fly off the road over a 200 foot cliff, crash into the rocks below, and kill one of them. A number of people witnessed Alexandria Duval driving and passenger, Anastasia, struggling with her before she died.

[@TheScapegoat420]

Drinking and driving is sooo bad! If I am going to drink anything it will always be at home or I will have made arrangements for transportation.

[@terrieshires4990]

What a bunch of selfish people. I hope the granddaughter gets a less selfish home life

[@rebeccastokes4956]

Spot on once again

[@btetschner]

Interesting...I went to Grand Island, Nebraska yesterday! I am curious how often people drive under the influence. That is desperate to jump out of a moving vehicle!

[@bunberrier]

Add booze to crazy and this happens. Poor kid. I hope there are sane people in her family who can step in.

[@wendiwonderly1419]

Meghan should not have been drinking alcohol at any time whether she planned to drive or not if her behavior was this erratic when she drank. And it sounds like Jennifer had some of the same problems

[@monickalynn4365]

All new cars should have breath, interlock devices-providing they accurately work. Older cars should be adapted to the devices as well.

[@empyreuma]

Drinking & socialising more important than family Says it all

[@jeanbeans7926]

and grown ups acting like spoiled children with no responsibility.. selfish beyond reason

[@icturner23]

I agree that charging Jennifer for the death of Meighan [sic] would not be realistic, but she should have got a more significant sentence for endangering both Gia and Meighan [sic], but especially Gia as she could not consent to being driven by her.

[@clayhackney3514]

Wow I live in Dayton, I never expected us to show up in a Dr Grande video 😂