Twisted Teen Hid His Dark SECRETS In Plain Sight | Danielle Locklear

When Danielle Locklear vanished one night, signs led to a nearby creek, and then she was gone. Had she been taken? Who would have it in for her? The search would led to the school, her family, and friends before a horrifying discovery was made.
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[@JE4-1]

I went to highschool with her, for graduation we left a seat open for her so her family knows she has never been forgotten !!! This case really destroyed all of us we were only in 9th grade when this happened. She was so sweet & loving she didn’t deserve what happened to her.

[@jeanneganrude8549]

9th grade! So young to be gone and it must’ve been shockingly sad for your school.

[@user-mg6wn4hs5t]

Yep. When I was in high school someone that was in same grade as me ended up being abducted in a mall parking lot & was taken to woods miles away & raped & killed. I can't imagine the horror of such & it kind of takes the innocence out of your life after that.

[@yvonnedeboer7535]

​@@user-mg6wn4hs5tI can't even imagine how that must feel at that young age!!😮😢

[@lisacanavan5665]

Aww I’m so sorry u went thru that loss from such a horrible tragedy. The guilty guy seemed to smirk and smile all the way to his court appearance so I’m glad he’s locked up…God rest her soul and God bless you all❤️🇮🇪❤️

[@cherylcampbell9369]

I sure wish videos that put our children in danger, by their own innocence and desire to be popular, would stop. It is a horrible generational tragedy. 💔

[@xensonar9652]

I've never seen anyone put less effort into an apology. He's like a little kid who's mom forced him to say sorry.

[@hollyroxy25]

Yea, that smirk on his face was making me nauseous

[@einienj3281]

Yup, for stealing a cookie or calling another kid stupid.

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

He tech is a kid… he’s not even 18 yet. Horrifying that he had these thoughts and did this.

[@arasandthevolodkas]

I completely disagree, he looked them in the eyes and said sorry, that’s more than 99 % of what victims families get, most killers deny they even killed or won’t apologize, or even taunt the families. He’s probably also a psychopath or narcissist so that might be why it appears as insincere, killers are bad at apologies because they lack empathy

[@LifesPeachy321]

Thank god we didn't have him in the military representing the USA. And his mother..."someone could be trying to frame you, 'Cause me and Mama know in our heart you ain't did nothing!" Yeah okay! _ain't did nothing_ Good grief! She talk good!🙄

[@roxyyeares1985]

Thank you for covering Danielle's story. She was an amazing young lady who would've been 25 this year. She loved baking and aspired to be a baker when she grew up. RIP sweet angel

[@carltonwalton9819]

Thank you for sharing!

[@russburling6898]

Scheduled texts to make it seem he was at home should be all they needed to prove 1st degree.

[@treylem3]

🎯🎯🎯

[@Easternsidetothewest]

Scheduled texts = premeditated

[@Easternsidetothewest]

Also I bet she broke up with him and it was the other way around, and he was the one that flipped.

[@gigicolada]

Seriously.

[@abdikadirmohamud8451]

I think part of the plea deal is for lesser charges. I could be wrong though.

[@SeeNoEvil777]

I'm sick of seeing these people crying AFTER they get caught!!! .... they're not sorry for their victim/s, they're only sorry for themselves being caught and the consequences of that!!!

[@catserver8577]

Yeah, they don't have those feelings, they just learn it's what people think they should be acting like. They're usually going to try it, so if you follow true crime, get used to it.

[@playboyfan001]

Dont forget the "ima pray for ya help father jaysus"....dude has low iq written all over him.

[@richardsanjose3692]

They always say how they're sorry but it's sorry because they got caught

[@jonslg240]

This guy lied all over the place, then threw his best friend under the bus, then tried to de-facto claim that his best friend (Dominic) killed her. 'Dominic put the sock in her mouth.' "Why would Dominic put a sock in her mouth?" 'Because she was still making noise. So he put a sock in her mouth. Then she stopped making noises. Guess Dominic killed her and not me.'

[@jonslg240]

Dominic deserves 20 years without parole. The other dude deserves life.

[@jessw9794]

In his first interview, the boyfriend was talking about her in the past tense even though they hadn't found the body yet. Huge red flag right there.

[@darklumin]

Someone has been watching crime docs

[@bluecoffee8414]

​@darklumin Well the science behind it is not 'crime docs' but decades of behavioral analysis cues used by the FBI and others. See eg "statement analysis."

[@marcuswilliams5255]

⁠@@bluecoffee8414lol…ok dude. A it of people learn this stuff from crime documentaries. We understand that, “crime docs,” aren’t the science behind it.

[@user-wm3bf7pi3u]

@@darklumin I remember one with a teen girl taking out her ex at an off grid party by a lake and the cops interview her current boyfriend, he is flipping out. The detective was holding back a laugh when the kid asks, "is that what they are all like"........the cop didn't say "yea kid all of them are wacko, usually not that bad, but yea early life lesson", it was hilarious and heart breaking. Does anyone know where that was from I'd love to watch it again, the cop knew he was not involved and he was honestly gutted to hear what his GF did.

[@shydreamguyman4098]

The News reporters too all as if they already knew she was dead .

[@chelseasmith1426]

Her poor grandfather, he's probably racked with guilt for letting her leave 💔 Rest in peace Danielle, you deserved so much better.

[@user56gghtf]

I was thinking the same 💔

[@megabreath6635]

At some point if it were me at least I’d be angry at her for lying to me and getting herself in that situation. That thought would help in bringing me to acceptance. So sad.

[@Matilda-y]

Yep poor grandpa, he didn’t know the classic I’ll be back in a minute, it’s for school ruse kids use. A grandma would have been onto that old trick.

[@piratemousie]

I mean, sure, poor grandfather... until you think about it... I mean, he waited till the NEXT DAY to call the cops.. for a girl that was supposed to be gone 2 minutes ffs. If he had actually done his job as a caregiver, she could be alive. Firstly, if she was going 2 houses down to "return a notebook" he should've known that's a bullshit excuse, so he should've at the very least stood outside and watched her. But the worst is waiting the next day to call the cops, after calling 3 people in 3 different states... like hell, if he'd called within the first half hour, she could possibly be alive still... he fucked up and should feel guilty tbh.

[@clark8712]

that is a dumb as shit view, the girl was 15... skipping school, and just being a general teenager. He shouldn't feel guilty at all. Though I'm sure he does... she would be alive had he done his job as a caregiver? are you serious, wtf is wrong with you?

I am so tired of young girls being taken from this earth without really knowing life. Rest in peace, Danny.

[@AT-cy7im]

Yep in Italy about 200 women are killed by their “ loved” one every year…… that mean almost every day a woman dies in my country…. That’s supposed to be modern country…… imagine what the numbers are in Africa or India …. Men continue to be an aberration

[@Yourdeliverysucks]

Young *people* ftfy

[@TS-rd7oy]

​​@@YourdeliverysucksIt's overwhelmingly girls, taken by these sick minded males.

[@signsfrombeyond4863]

@@Yourdeliverysucks Unfortunately girls are far too disproportionally represented with these kinds of crimes. Women and girls are killed more often by their partners than males, and they are also subject to being targeted more often by strangers for sexually motivated crimes and murders. It is important that these crimes against women and girls be recognized as a hate crime, because these murders often are motivated by the hatred of women/girls and the desire to dominate and disempower them. It is important to recognize the targeting of women and girls as victims of these horrific crimes in order to address the contributing issues of misogyny and the disrespect of women and girls in our society.

[@riverjbleu]

Right! It’s so sickening

[@thedarksideofgaming8834]

Biggest twist to me is that 11:03 was NOT the murderer, what is bro doing?? Saying "I ain't gonna lie, I do illegal things." while questioned by police is crazy.

[@truenokill]

I think he gloried in the attention

[@morellapoe2814]

“Stop self snitchin’.” - Bruce Rivers

[@yup_its_ME.512]

It's mind blowing how innocent people admit to bad stuff while being interrogated! 😮

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

He is a high schooler who smokes weed and thinks he's a badass, it makes perfect sense. Even the non-sheltered kids are still pretty sheltered in a world/life experience way at that age. Also, when you want to seem like you are telling the truth to an authority figure, sometimes it seems like admitting to actual lesser wrongs will convince them you are being truthful with them. But people do this to "seem honest" when lying as well, so its like 50/50.

[@HeatherHolt]

@@morellapoe2814Bruce rivers is the GOAT Edit: and he’s the criminal lawyer

[@kadeefraser2732]

In my opinion he should have been charged with first degree murder. He for sure planned to kill her when he asked her to the creek!

[@Hutchsky]

He planned to kill her because she was seen making out with that other guy, according to some other sources. A jealous rage makes more sense than a supposed pregnancy, but we’ll never know the truth.

[@daphneparis4352]

Didn't Mike also say that he had "scheduled times" for the texts he sent to appear he was home?

[@JadedBelle]

​@@daphneparis4352Yes

[@morellapoe2814]

Plea deals are not a sign of the times. They’ve been around forever.

[@musakui]

I was thinking the exact same thing!! They got off too easily.

[@luislipps5415]

The moment he said "she was" instead of "she is" that detective should have honed in on him like a hawk

[@tanjamarie6807]

They knew. They keep people talking because it's easier to let people get caught in their own lies that way. They are trained in this and to do it exactly like that so people keep on doing mistakes and then pick it apart one lie at a time. The police usually know early on. It's smarter and easier to do it that way so they can nail them when they're sure they can 💯 take them down.

[@audreymuzingo933]

Derek said "she was" too though. And he didn't know she was dead yet.

[@vipset87]

Why is this spoiler the top comment?! Can't even hide it, they just pop up without ever clicking on the comments smfh. But yes, as soon as he said "was" my Spidey senses tingled. And if us regular untrained folk can tell...

[@emurchu]

That’s exactly what I thought!

[@audreymuzingo933]

@@vipset87 A "Top Comment" is usually one of the earliest comments that also got lots of "engagement" (thumbs up OR down, and/or replies). The content creator has no control over it, so don't blame Mike or anything, lol.

[@rars0n]

"She was a good girl" is an immediate red flag. People don't typically talk about someone in the past tense like that when the person is still alive.

[@dj393]

Even with my grandaughter, who died in a house fire 10 yrs ago at age 13, it took years to stop referring to her as "she is," not "she was."

[@FlyWithMe_666]

11:43 This kid deserves his own chapter episode 😂 - “Illegal things and snitching adventures - with young Derek.”

[@estellar8186]

Derek thought he was the shit

[@paulineerwin7685]

😂 !!! Remember his name/face - I dare say young Derek will be featuring in future true crime programmes 😂🤣 !!!

[@user-mg6wn4hs5t]

Seriously...I have to agree. This kid, he's quite the character. And yes...I think we'll be hearing from him again in the near future..lol!

[@Industry-insider]

@@user-mg6wn4hs5t there are millions of people who talk like that as though they’re the shit, but very few people actually commit murders, so no we’re probably not gonna see him in the future

[@Cooltrainer_Kevin]

“Honestly i dont hang out with goody goodies” lmao

[@loveforeignaccents]

The usual red flag, ex-bf talking in the past tense about her: She *was* a good girl.

[@quietdignityandgrace]

Yeah, I caught that too. Mike is a good teacher.

[@einienj3281]

Yup.. I noticed it immediately. She was only missing at that point.

[@DianaPrinceIsFreakingAwesome]

I came to comment the same thing.

[@jameshopkins503]

Yup! I caught that too. Have watched these for over 20 years so you learn a thing or two. He wasn’t worried about her and he spoke in the past tense cause he already knew she was gone. It’s a small slip up that makes a huge difference.

[@Jcblast36]

Right when he said was I’m like it’s him 😔

[@bobbyswain7049]

25 years is a slap in the face to the victim and her family. Dude should never be free again,,,,,period

[@jabellatv3240]

Right she would’ve been 25 this year if it wasn’t for him smh

[@SnottysSnuff]

That's what happens when people vote democrat 😅

[@RkRk-xi7wi]

The wink mike gives you when he tells you he loves ya shows he means it. An Ocular kiss.The cherry on the sundae.

[@aaronsanders4122]

I knew Danielle. There aren’t enough words that can describe how great of a person she was and she didn’t deserve any of this. I still miss her thank you for telling her story

[@Unfluencer]

thanks for sharing. horrible crime. horrible loss. hope youre doing well.

[@crystylev4571]

I knew of both the boyfriend and girlfriends families. Went to school with some of them at Gray's Creek, all good friends.

[@susiepittman601]

So sorry for your loss.

[@80sKitty]

​@@UmdogTRthat's what people say in sympathy "sorry for your loss" no need to be rude about it. They also hadn't tagged you, so maybe for the OP.

[@aaronsanders4122]

@@crystylev4571 I went to Britt, I met her through mutual friends she was such a genuine person and she’ll always be missed

[@starryeyes5860]

The nerve of this kid to say that she "snapped" on him. Well bud, this young ladies' lifeless body floating in the river says otherwise.

[@user-mg6wn4hs5t]

And he just 'blacked out.' Imagine that. I hate it when murderers use the "I just blacked out" defense. It's like they think by saying they "blacked out" that it somehow excuses them from culpability. That's just plain ignorant.

[@steveo4991]

Pretty sure any male can easily deal with any little girl who is snapping on them. And the creepy little stalker found out to her detriment.

[@allis5870]

​@steveo4991 yeah I'm sure that's what happened, as murderers are known for telling the truth 🙄

[@steveo4991]

@@allis5870 Mike spoke about the evidence of it in messages that police found. Pay attention next time.

[@steveo4991]

@@allis5870 16:59 Police found the messages to prove it 🙄 Watch the video before commenting 🙄

[@jodilynn9514]

Wow….that Derek kid…..Cool story bro. I’m getting “I’m a loner Dottie….a rebel” 😂

[@pterodactylbull]

😂😂😂😂

[@FarnzworthIII]

I want to party with Derek.

[@JamesMorgan-ne8qu]

Someone should keep an eye on Derek. Strange lad.

[@scottnelson9]

You can reference the 4th Amendment to The US Constitution on “entrapment”, then never mention such an invasive notion again. He wasn’t the perpetrator, so what you’re suggesting is literal entrapment.

[@Kris.with.a.K]

She's the spittin' image of her mama. 🥺❤ May she rest in eternal bliss. 🕊

[@kristinebailey6554]

I get it, I am Kris with a K too. My mother was Christine with Ch, so I get annoyed when people ignore me saying K and write down Chris.

[@Milburt]

@@kristinebailey6554calm down Christine

[@TallulahFoxxx]

She was so beautiful too 😔 it absolutely boils my blood when people - male and female - are murdered by former/current partners. Words aren’t powerful enough to describe it but I can’t imagine being such an enormous loser - a pathetic, clingy, petulant and babyish loser - that you would take someone’s life because they don’t want you in their life anymore. They might think it makes them powerful in the moment but the rest of us will never see it that way: since their control over others is their whole game, it at least gives me satisfaction that they can’t change our minds lol. We’ll always see them as disgusting. Like when you turn over a wet rock on a riverbank, all that slimy gross sludge and molluscs - even that’s less disgusting that they are 😌

[@catherinewilliams3850]

@@kristinebailey6554 I have the same problem with Catherine, even one of my cousins who is 10 years older than me so has known me all my life still spells it with a K, it's so annoying

[@jonslg240]

Just based on looks alone I thought for sure JaMichael did this.. then I saw her grandpa and it was an immediate 50/50 😂

[@bradsilva4537]

That face after Mike says "yea derrick ..most guys got a bad habbit of deleting search history when they're home alone" fucking killed me 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jordanbabcock9349]

Do....what?!

[@russianaloha4576]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@russianaloha4576]

​@@jordanbabcock9349 @13:00 is the comment they're referring to

[@yup_its_ME.512]

​@@jordanbabcock934913:01 lol

[@YTStoleMyUsername]

Because "his Facebook got hacked"... ok Derek, that makes sense. Make sure the hackers don't see what sites you've been visiting. Funny how he says it with such confidence too.

[@justbeinghonest8523]

His apology at sentencing was very unsettlingly. He was smirking. It’s scary to know he will be freed.

[@shellieewing3103]

This is my good friends niece. I know her mom and I was active during this time. Danny came from a good home with wonderful people that loved her dearly. Rip beautiful Danny 😢❤🙏🏼 And let this be a lesson to young teens. Thank you for keeping her name alive!! And bringing awareness… I’m still praying for her mom and her family..💕We love you Danny!

[@UgetThatMemo]

I recently finished watching all of Mike's videos from newest to oldest. It is truly amazing how much he has blossomed from being incredibly timid/serious and reading from notes to where he is today 👏🏻😊

[@user-wm3bf7pi3u]

YOU FOOL.... savor it... take your time....👍

[@IAmMorts]

​@@user-wm3bf7pi3uYou are only foolish if you watch them 'once'

[@Woots78]

Wow can’t image doing it like that haha!! Think I’ve been with Mike since like couple hundred thousands he’s the shit welcome to the club !!!

[@JavierNYC423]

The glazing OP is doing is absolutely off the charts .

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

It’s funny, I did the same thing a couple years ago but oldest to newest. The old videos definitely have the flair of the Mike we know and love, but he’s honed his process a lot.

[@susanhughan2198]

“… he was killing for his dream, when in reality, he killed his dream” Along with her dreams as well 💔 Powerful words, no truer words spoken…. Thank you, Mike, for telling Danielle’s story 🙏🏼 Rest In Peace, sweet girl ✝️

[@user-oe1mb9hu9i]

Although maybe only the text messages are there to prove it, she did say she was pregnant to a guy that she wasn't with anymore ... I have no sympathy for him and what he did (and his friend) but girls should learn that lying to people, especially about pregnancy, will only do one thing; and that is get them into biiiig trouble.

[@susanhughan2198]

@@user-oe1mb9hu9i Sometimes taking a PG test can result in a false positive, it happens, sometimes a female may believe she’s pg due to missing her cycle or how her body is reacting at the time. It doesn’t mean she’s lying, also the guys who want to make themselves accountable, since it takes 2, bring some protection… All the time! And if the girl tells them she’s pg, talk to her or a trusted adult before you take her life along with your own ✌🏼

[@happyguilmore4253]

He spoke in past tense when first questioned. Says everything 🤔🤔

[@FB94121]

No, that doesn't tell You anything. It's not a clue, just somehow true crime fans think it always is in retrospect.

[@happyguilmore4253]

@@FB94121 ok that’s what many detectives say

[@FB94121]

@@happyguilmore4253 no detective says that. It's only true crime fans who say that. People very often talk in the past tense about a missing person. The news channel talked in the past too, as did other innocent people aswell. On top of that everyone talks about their ex in the past tense. That is not suspicious whatsoever

[@happyguilmore4253]

@@FB94121 ok what ever,you know everything 🤨

[@rhardee8]

I am from NC and she was Lumbee Indian. Which there are alot of them in Robeson County. There are ALOT of Locklear's there it's a very common surname in that community. A very sad story,prayers to her family&friends..❤

[@jenniferthompson6280]

i'm lumbee ..

[@ZaneWood1985]

I love Lumbee women's accents!!! I'm from NC, also. Used to talk to a girl named Taylor Locklear, she was Lumbee.

[@BushidoCode82]

Thanks! Your videos really helped me cope with losing my dog and getting out of an abusive relationship. I appreciate your hard work. Such quality videos.

[@bernimunro1299]

Sorry to hear sending South African hugs

[@OURWORLD4EVER]

Hugs

[@malloryvillanueva34]

Much love to you❤

[@Smashingblouse]

It does get easier I promise 🫶🏻

[@wallhagens2001]

I hope things are going better for you now. ❤

[@josiegipson90]

I'm not sure how many are aware of the nationwide amber alert right now but my area has a missing 15 yr old autistic teen named Sebastian Rogers, missing since mid February from Hendersonville, TN. Hendersonville is a quiet suburb outside of Nashville. If you google his name you can read all the news stories and case details. I know it's not related to Dani's story but just wanted to spread the word. Sebastian has been missing much too long with too few leads. His family and community want answers.

[@Tula_Bear]

Michelle After Dark on KZbin has been covering this extensively almost daily. Hope he is found either way ❤️

[@TheMotherReborn]

His stepdad and mom did it

[@josiegipson90]

@@TheMotherReborn what makes you think so? I live in the area but I haven't gone down any rabbit holes or anything. I don't even watch the news much. I have a friend who I text periodically and ask for updates. Just from what I know, the whole thing seems super sketchy.

[@josiegipson90]

@@Tula_Bear I'm gonna check that channel out. I hate watching the news and I don't do much social media, I do watch KZbin though. Like I told the other reply the only updates I get are from a friend and they're just general updates, nothing deep dive.

[@joyful_tanya]

​@@josiegipson90please watch the interview with CP's wife #4 Nina. It's shows his lack of character. CP has connections in the sheriff's department, which he used to terrorize Nina. The Bowersox were also in on the organized harassment. TBI & the sheriff's department need to be investigated too because they are not investigating them. Their house has not been searched and they were allowed to leave the area. I mean, WHAT?! Poor Sebastian 💚

[@gwarcus]

hey man, im a big time insomniac and your videos have always been great. thanks for keeping me entertained in the latest hours.

[@paisleyhendrix43]

I can’t believe you can murder someone especially a young person who has their whole life ahead of them and you actually get only 25 years ! And 6-8 for accessory ???? That’s an unjust 25:42 tragedy

[@Garbeaux.]

Dude really said he made comments that he had cried. lol. It’s truly amazing how many people say they “blacked out” when committing murder.

[@moomyung9231]

It's to lower their accountability so to hopefully get charged with a lesser crime.

[@kenw2225]

Low impulse control. Typical.

[@Ruth78620]

And find God in jail about a year before their first parole hearing.

[@mike902]

Yeah it's a textbook serial killer tactic so they can try and claim insanity. It almost never works, even in cases like Richard Chase or Herbert Mullen where they actually are suffering from mental illness.

[@77raymann]

I blacked out is wrong , I saw red would be correct.

[@sinbient]

Both bros really started talking about her in the past tense right off the bat

[@arianahonk]

I noticed that right away!

[@darklumin]

@@arianahonk Someones been watching crime docs

[@hollyroxy25]

Yea…because they’re stupid lol

[@sharraleigh]

@@darklumin Someone has way too much time, commenting the same thing under multiple replies

[@darklumin]

@@sharraleigh Someones avatar is a Karen dog

[@iragravatt6717]

3:58 "although Two becomes all the numbers that come after two" Damn Mike on paper looks rough but that's some chillingly elegant language in ur narration

[@PNWbluegrasshole]

"Treee weeks later" gets me everytime 😂

[@sitcheyr9352]

That’s it?! 25-31 years for him and 6-8 for his accomplice?! Disgusting. No justice left in this world.

[@Ombrophobic]

It’s that white privilege … oh wait

[@catserver8577]

He probably won't make it that long...

[@maureenmckillop3622]

May he get what he gave in prison and have a 6 foot hole dug for him.

[@richardsanjose3692]

They don't execute for murder in this country anymore except in Texas and Florida and even then it takes decades

[@kenw2225]

Theyre the protected class.

[@nicks1451]

As a former teenager, I can say there’s nothing much crazier than throwing your whole life away over a teenage romance

[@Kattycorner59]

Or losing your life

[@user-gj1me4mf5c]

Lying about a pregnancy is just as bad.

[@Walker_Texas_Danger]

being 15 and lying about being pregnant to get a boy to stay with you is pretty crazy too. especially when said boy is a "brotha" like seriously bitch, even if you were pregnant and he agreed to stay with and the kid like u wanted him to. He would have eventually gone out for cigarettes one day. and we all know how that ends.

[@truenokill]

But don't you remember how serious those relationships were!

[@pv2639]

Why do these fetuses try acting like they are adults when their future is obviously ghetto welfare

[@BBQandStreetCars]

🤣🤣 R U N N O F T.... First time I've heard an O Brother, Where Art Thou? movie quote from a KZbinr and im glad it came from my favorite Irish man. Love the videos man keep up the awesome work 👍👍

[@armaniscott8466]

i swear i scoured the comments for an explanation for that spelling thank you lmfao

[@lisajean228]

Great movie, amazing soundtrack, too

[@womeninhistory-f2r]

It always makes me sad knowing not all teenagers live to regret their decisions. I did some stupid stuff as a young adult, but thank God I survived to realize how much of an idiot I was. So many do not get that chance 😢

[@loveforeignaccents]

Second-degree & 25 to 31 years???????? This was premeditated, first-degree m*rder, and he should have been charged as an adult and gotten life!!! What a disgrace. Poor Danielle & her poor family. Thanks for the upload, Mike; never heard of this one before. Have a good one!

[@mailmarca]

Murder

[@SeeNoEvil777]

Its all a joke these days especially these BS "plea deals"

[@junny3000]

@@SeeNoEvil777America is corrupt from the top down. Our Roman end date is hopefully close

[@user-mc9qh9xc6v]

And statutory rape... she was only 15 and he admitted she may have been pregnant by him.

[@Ombrophobic]

He’s got a certain kind of privilege

[@3k3u3]

She is so beautiful What a tragic loss Her mothers words to him, I hope he never sleeps well again

[@3_up_moon]

Would it be less tragic if she weren't conventionally attractive? Why do people say this?

[@3k3u3]

@@3_up_moon it’s an observation, don’t project your negativity onto me or my comment. Thank you.

[@3_up_moon]

@@3k3u3 your words speak for themselves

[@3k3u3]

@@3_up_moonwow… cool story!

[@TriRacialAmericana]

@@3_up_moon w e i r d o.

[@paulalyus9237]

The grandad must be devastated that she was in his care and he lost track of her 😢

[@ziggenx79]

If that girl was pregnant they would've charged him for both her and the fetus death. Either way, it's crazy that more and more of these senseless murder's are being committed by kids! It scares me, as a mom of a teenage daughter myself, the disconnection they seem to have with life in general.

[@mattolivier1835]

23:00 So he not only murdered someone, but he also ruined his friend's life as well. What a waste of human. And how exactly did he expect to convince a jury that it happened spontaneously when he left his phone at home with an app running that would send texts at certain times, creating his alibi. What a fool and an evil clown. Shame on him. Ever notice that most murderers are idiots?

[@3_up_moon]

Law enforcement knows that they don't catch the smart criminals. They are still out there.

[@batmanjeph328]

'Derek was a bad boy, much like myself' :D

[@HaneenIAdam]

😂

[@KathleenEdge]

Classic. 😂

[@ruthcassidy6052]

I just lost it at that part :D

[@Random-xw1fg]

😊

[@TheDramacist]

"Now that chapter is coming to an end." A truly evil man, his apology was hollow. That he planned this murder when he thought she was pregnant...Savage.

[@RG.9970]

Oh shoot…I never thought my little town would be on here, but then we do have that area where all the bodies show up. Hope Mills/Parkton is nothing but woods. People can easily go ‘missing’ without a problem.

[@monaalthaiby6852]

“He thought he was killing for his dream ,but in reality he killed his dream” Micheal Dickens

[@matwithonet1984]

"Derek was a badboy much like myself." - Mike - I love your humor Mike

[@subliminal128]

Mike doing the “ Real tough guy in in the interview “ and “ most guys have that problem when they’re home alone “ had me rolling lol.

[@WonderWhatHappened]

When I was 15 I was watching' Moonlighting' on ABC at 9pm on a Tuesday. I wasn't even thinking going out would be an option. I still do virtually the same now but instead of watching Moonlighting , I catch up with That Chapter.

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Lol! You're old, like me! 🤭 I never saw moonlighting tho. Must've been busy watching MTV, back when it was actually music television! 😠😤🤬

[@PhilmiiNutsakz]

Don't lie, i watch porn most of the time instead coz that chapter only posts 2 times a week. Lol.

[@tracyrimmer630]

“I think most guys have that problem when they’re home alone…” - Mike, you crack me up 😂

[@davidcross701]

I still don't get parents or guardians letting these teens late in the night. When I was her age I had to come home before the street lights came on in our neighborhood. these kids went to the woods!!!! WTF. AFTER to the mid 1990s, parents should never let their kids be place in danger with too much autonomy. Especially today . Rest in Peace.

[@blitzen5038]

She did say she was just going down the street only a couple houses to drop of a book, her family trusted her and didn't know she was going to the woods.

[@user56gghtf]

I understand the mother wanting to express herself, but these people are sadistic. Her grief is delicious to him. They're beyond evil.

[@Interesting.Factor]

Wow thank you so much for covering her story. She was three days older than me and I can just tell she was a beautiful bright spirit and the light in a room full of darkness. An innocent soul taken for what ?

[@user-gj1me4mf5c]

Liars aren't exactly innocent.

[@Interesting.Factor]

​@@user-gj1me4mf5c You can talk to a therapist about it then😊

[@tangogent]

@@user-gj1me4mf5c WHat kind of sick statement is THAT?!

[@y2ksurvivor]

​@@user-gj1me4mf5clol it's his claim only, ya goofball.

[@AncientIrishCelt]

The impulses of the sub human.

[@SeasideBandit]

6:17 "She WAS a good girl" Right there I knew he was the one who killed her.

[@hope.c9520]

All of his responses were passed tense. Definitely big ol' red flag.

[@lerdog]

Wow, you should become a detective!!

[@SeasideBandit]

@@lerdog Thanks man, I never really considered it as a career path, but to have someone reassure me of my capabilities is a huge compliment. 🖕

[@higoraguena]

So Derek must've helped him,cause he was also reffering to her in passed tense.🤔

[@abebuckingham8198]

@@hope.c9520 It's not always though. Matt Moore used the past tense to discuss Emily but he didn't kill her. She just went missing and he assumed the worst after police brought him in for questioning.

[@aaronkelly4255]

that was a sorry akin to breaking you're mums vase she got from a garage sale...... Dude you killed that Mothers Daughter..... So if Danielle wasn't part of YOUR 'future plan' why not just leave? So Jail for 25-31 WAS part of ur life-plan? This kind of senseless murder needs a medieval kind of justice and/or deterrent.... ....like 'can you out swim a Shark' kinda justice..... RIP Danielle.....

[@harkelin]

25 years?! Screw that. Life without the possibility of parole or the chair!!

[@angela.m3049]

At home recovering from a surgery, thanks Mike for always being there when I need you! Let's give it a go!

[@archlich4489]

Be well, friend.

[@Kattycorner59]

It’s goo

[@AuntieTrichome]

Get well soon 😊

[@faykouri1162]

Speedy recovery!

[@pippalicious9505]

Me too, I'll be a super slueth by the time I recover, love YT truecrime time. Mikes my favourite though. Hope you are healing and best wishes for a speedy recovery , hello from 🇬🇧

[@isladurrant2015]

OMG! Poor grandad... if he'd have only said "no" you're staying here young lady! I suppose she'd have gone out of the window or something?

[@Sleepyodelking]

12:47 From that question to what Mike says as a response deserves a standing ovation!

[@sohinikar4058]

We all love you too Mike... Thanks for bringing all these cases to light. It should be a learning lesson for others.

[@arianahonk]

I've been watching for years now! Who else got the that chapter button up???

[@Professionalasshole]

I've also been watching for years! We need to get Mike to 2 million! It's RIGHT there too! Have a wonderful day my fellow "That Chapterer!" 😊 ❤

[@sureshnanu6520]

Me. I'll stop watching after then next one. Oh 4 hours have gone bye.

[@user-gj1me4mf5c]

Huh???

[@mimisikujui5514]

How

[@Unfluencer]

relax, clownboy, its tv.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Gotta teach these kids how to get over stuff! Poor girl, she had no idea who he really was. And he had no idea what a Marine is. Very sad.

[@l.palmer6747]

TRUTH!

[@kenw2225]

His mom and grandma were saying we know you didn't do it. Like always. But no dad ? No wonder he was so adverse to being a one himself

[@CaIiforniaL0VE]

I just watched all Her youtube videos. She was so full of Life, so funny, creative & smart. I can’t even fathom how someone could think of hurting Her. Im so happy she made her videos bc now Her family can remember Her voice & spirit forever. May she always be remembered. Rest in Paradise Danielle ❤️😔

[@Naltddesha]

That kid never showed an ounce of remorse. I don’t think he’s capable of feeling for another

[@finehowareyou]

6 to 8 years? he tied freakin cinderblocks to her body. 25 -30 years for murder? he'll be in his 40's. that's garbage

[@y2ksurvivor]

He's getting out this year.

[@pierr6496]

​@@y2ksurvivor is that true ?

[@Peace-tk3gr]

​@@y2ksurvivorNonsense

[@chantelbreytenbach]

Is so sad that kids aren't kids anymore. It's easy to forget that these are children.

[@charlie-jd3ls]

how heartbreaking is it when parents have to watch their own child in an interrogation. they beg for a reason why their child is being questioned and it’s honestly depressing. just hearing her cry and say “i know you didn’t do it” 💔😔 can’t imagine how she felt coming to the realization that it was in fact him.

[@Roxiebaby2021]

"He's a bad boy like me" Mike you're hilarious!

[@Wreckz_Tea]

Ya know the best way to keep yourself from getting hacked is to keep that search history clean and clear 👌

[@lynnehuff7059]

Hahaha 🤣🤣

[@nicholasschoonbeck6866]

When the mom was speaking to him, that guard was doing the thing where you stare at nothing, so you can register any sudden lunge. He was waiting for the mom to have a go at him.

[@trailertrish]

"2 becomes... all the numbers after 2." 😂

[@susanmitchell8180]

In his initial interview, the boyfriend saying 'she WAS a good girl??' Past tense?? Massive red flag right away!!

[@katethawley4356]

I have been having a shit year. Im so glad i have mike in my life. This channel helps me feel better

[@Adoozyofaday]

Hope you have an ok day 🤞🙏🤗

[@jenniferthompson6280]

sorry, hopefully it improves, everything is temporary..here's a hug👌

[@katethawley4356]

Thank you 😊

[@Lola-AreaCode212]

Oh come on. I knew it when they said he wanted to be a *marine.* Marine, cop, clergy. Watch out for them. Always.

[@kenw2225]

I knew it before he spoke. It's always them

[@audreymuzingo933]

@@kenw2225 you mean men?

[@commentator624]

Wow, so sad that you brand all Marines, Police, and Clergy this way. Pathetic really.

[@audreymuzingo933]

@@commentator624 Well yes it is sad that those entities have enough of a reputation that it automatically raises red flags when someone is affiliated with them in some way.

[@shadybabe0711]

@@commentator624when did they say all? But if youre a betting man then money is going to be on them

[@caesandraseawell1518]

His “apology” was despicable and insincere.

[@tinak.356]

I remember this case... The boyfriend did it. She told him she was pregnant, he was mad, and killed her, she wasn't pregnant. So SAD.

[@bernimunro1299]

Hello from South Africa I found you two days ago and have binged watched your downloads it's so cool you are entertaining and love your yadda yadda talk I'm hooked

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Wait until you see the life insurance dance! 👀

[@jahnj2523]

Hello from America my South African brother

[@bernimunro1299]

@@jahnj2523 hello there how are you doing?

[@jessbush1197]

Just finished an episode of That Chapter on Spotify, now watching here. Thanks Mike for your excellent coverage of these stories ❤️

[@ryanambrose7273]

The best podcast on any platform !

[@alexperry7219]

Drove from Vermont to Maine and back, listening to That Chapter the entire time. Thank you for the content, brother.

[@emmicah7720]

Her mom's words broke me. I hope in some way, she is able to take some peace and comfort in the fact that Danielle was so loved by so many.

[@xliquidflames]

I thought for sure the way the boyfriend talked about her in the past tense, "She _was_ a good girl," that he did it. But then Mr. Tough guy did the same thing, "She _was_ very beautiful." Usually, that's a dead giveaway so I wasn't sure which one of them did it.

[@user-gj1me4mf5c]

No "good girls" are F'in in the 9th grade.

[@kimuaja]

The last thirty seconds always feels like he's flirting with us 🥰 Or maybe I'm just sad and lonely 😄Love you too Mike!

[@michaelelizabethcuaz9142]

My house could be on bloody FIRE (🔥) … I’m not leaving until Our Mike Says …. ‘Cause I love ‘ya!”.❤️

[@debrajames3869]

@@michaelelizabethcuaz9142 And that wink!

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

I just had my heart broken! 💔😭😭😭💔

[@ogmama7577]

I always wait for Mike's "cuz I love ya" 😊

[@Fanati_XX]

The moment he said "she was" we all knew, right.

[@VeeAmericanEagle]

“Derek was a bad boy, like myself” ohh Mike! 😂😂

[@nr12345]

Such a beautiful girl getting involved with the one psychopath in school. That is some bad luck. What makes it even worse is that she was probably still alive when they dumped her into the river based on the so called noises she was making that made them put a sock in her mouth.

[@user-gj1me4mf5c]

She was a psychopath as well for lying.

[@Walker_Texas_Danger]

@@user-gj1me4mf5c yup, sounds like they were made for each other. i dont think she realised she was only half-ninja and he is a full blooded ninja. incompatible with each other Cancel Reply Cancel Reply

[@nr12345]

@@user-gj1me4mf5c Lying about what ? You honestly believe the guy who killed her that she told him shes pregnant and that led him to kill her ? There is no proof at all other than the killer saying she told him shes pregnant. A far more likely scenario is that he lured her in as if he would get back with her, then tried to fk her and she said no, then killed her. That scenario is far more likely than "oh he acted out of rage because she said shes pregnant".

[@lynt4890]

@@user-gj1me4mf5c she certainly was not a psychopath, sounds like you are though

[@franbrooks605]

Just got finished listening to the podcast about “Dan the Plant” and his “mother heckin crimeroonies “. Tuned in now and looking forward to hearing about this case

[@bucketree]

So sad for her ad her family and friends, what a great heart, respect to her family over your loss.

[@dclong-]

I used to live off of Legion Road in Hope Mills. When he says there is nothing there, he isn't messing around. Aside from Fayetteville Motor Speedway and the drag strip, you're on your own.

[@judimccune8875]

So sad. What a loss of a sweet young girl. My heart goes out to her mother😢

[@bdubs3775]

You know her grandpa will never forgive himself. I wonder if her mom forgave him

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

There will be survivors guilt, but her actions put herself in harms way, not grandpa, who only believed her when told she'd be right back, and trusted her. That's a common scenario that parents trust all the time.

[@bdubs3775]

@@alaysiakayebutler6299 I don't blame him at all, I'm just saying I imagine he feels a lot of guilt. I hope his family doesn't blame him but I wouldn't be surprised if there was resentment there

[@jamicurry7947]

Hi Mike! Boise girl here! Thank you for your hard work!

[@Jorizzle22]

That poor, beautiful girl. Such a shame. Sending love to her family ❤❤❤

[@FengShuiHomewithMilou]

Hi Mike, thanks for this story.. such a sad case again😢. Maybe you can do a story on Iyana Sawyer, a 16 year pregnant who went missing and is still not found.. Have a good week Mike!❤

[@KyaniMosaic_Crone]

"I don't hang out with goody goodies. See, goody goodies have a habit of snitchen".... Proceeds to self snitch.

[@tinag3751]

Live your Channel! Cheers from Newfoundland! ✌️👍✌️

[@7biggen]

Jamicheal said WAS in the first interview? Did I hear right?

[@pramodn9077]

Mike, you are nearing 2 Mil! We are all so happy for your success. Here's to 3 Mil! I have been a subscriber since 200K.