The Escape from Tarkov Murders | The Chandler Halderson Story

[@VeritasGames]

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[@impulsiveDecider]

I haven't really had the feeling that I wanted to support someone's content like I do with this channel. Shut up and take my money😂

[@WhyGodby]

the 12:37 lorium ipsum couldve been cool if it were the actual news story

[@pigloodu14_]

Damn that movie is insane, facts are awful and the relation with EFT makes it even more creepy for me as a player of this game. Thanks for this incredible work, the construction you made around the case is greatly done and the end left me in a state that I can't describe. Thanks for your dedicated work

[@torgeist.]

Good work with this documentary, the editing is pretty nice and I never felt bored the entire runtime. Your channel grew on me, it's on par with Matt Orchard and JCS!

[@TheJakebriscoe]

Wouldn’t use the term deed, yes, it means an intentional act, but it also implies an act of bravery

[@mdHugh]

Chandler Halderson received a life sentence... meaning when he gets out of jail Escape from Tarkov will still be in beta

[@benturner3458]

And star citizen still won't be out either lol

[@Kaklue]

@@benturner3458he may miss the elder scrolls 6 though.

[@andreiarmstrong3858]

​@benturner3458 wym you don't got access?

[@_mekk_]

💀 and we will have an untarkoved edition for $13000

[@ye420x]

and still infested with cheaters

[@magnuspearson9132]

The judge really said 'The only way he is coming back here, is in a box'... That shit went insanely hard

[@Chonkems]

That quote just reminds me of "Cuffs or bag, he's coming out." which is a commonly said thing among members of the FBI HRT.

[@Mathewson1G]

​@@Chonkems mostly bags for them, Waco and Ruby ridge record showing.

[@BiSFeralDruid]

Man, that final sentence was brutal and is going to weigh on me for a while...

[@83cable]

I love that this statement was absolutley delivered to this scumbag, with the best fucking bowtie I have ever had the privelidge to behold.

[@BlackBanditXX]

What a verbal smackdown. I see why Veritas left the final words to the judge. HOW could one top that? I can't imagine it.

[@EKk8819]

Him murdering his father on his uncles birthday is so demonic, every time this man has a birthday now he's reminded that his nephew murdered his own brother in the most cowardly and horrific way imaginable. Then telling his mom to get soda on her way to her unknown final moments so he has something to drink as he dismembered them, this kid is one of the most evil people to ever live. These people literally gave him everything, and he showed them no mercy.

[@Luka-DanteGodofMischief]

Plus when he asked her for soda he didn't even have the decency to say please and thank you, he just demanded soda..What a disgusting wanker

[@k1dn1ce76]

Can't bare how Cat still spoke to him the way she did in the prison phone calls after knowing what he'd done! Talking like she's still in love with the absolute monster he is. Unbelievable.

[@EKk8819]

@@k1dn1ce76 yea I just think she was still under the spell of his lies, caught in the web! I think she genuinely didn't want to believe he was responsible for these horrific crimes.. She really loved this weirdo and wanted everything he said to be true, too bad nothing was.. I feel bad for her..

[@k1dn1ce76]

@@EKk8819 He's the guy who stood there nonchalantly and watched as his parents severed heads stared back at him as they melted from within the fireplace! I just hope she finds peace.

[@stropheum]

​@@k1dn1ce76do you know how hard it would be to believe the person youre closest to killed and dismembered his parents over something so stupid? I mean it FEELS like a lie

[@teekers2]

I'm a simple man. I see a 2 hour Veritas video and I say "I'll watch half before bed time the rest tomorrow" then go to bed an hour late.

[@jaykeys1]

Me rn, should have been bed an hour ago 😂

[@mattb6646]

It's 1 am and I'm only half done, gotta be up at 6

[@Shmandalf]

I found this at 3am im so screwed

[@benwavin]

Holy shit this is exactly what I did 😅

[@devak45167]

This is so accurate 😂

[@Lectwar6]

I cannot begin to imagine how Chandler's brother feels. Dude lost both his parents and his sibling, he lost everything.

[@hansjuker8296]

But he gained valuable insight for the days ahead!!!

[@mwperk02]

​@@hansjuker8296i really doubt that.

[@mikeyoung4427]

@@mwperk02 fuck, that cracked me up

[@zokhrozzWoomzy]

​@@brubaboy to not ever have another brother like that

[@XxTheGoOfYxX]

In essence there's still a lot of them still out there. The "silver platter" type but are just super lazy people who game all day and don't work.

[@CFootprints]

Calling a simple home first aid kit an IFAK in real life is the most terminally online thing you can do.

[@stealth7545]

maybe he'll wrap his wounds with chest seals lmao

[@TheSword2212]

He'd call it a CAT tourniquet

[@ryanrobinson8682]

Is it? Not shooting your parents with an SKS that you love in the game?

[@kibblesnbits3174]

I used IFAKs in the military tho

[@turnermd1302]

ifak literally means individual first aid kit it's not that weird lol

[@rocktheboat56]

His mom sending smiley faces with EVERY text is sending me over the edge. What a selfish child, i hope he rots in prison

[@spencersuislide4984]

"thanks for waving you made my day! :)" almost brought me to tears tbh.

[@TheHolycactus]

That's what got me too.

[@R3TR0JVN]

dude.. i burst in tears.

[@AlecWyld]

And then his cold emotionless responses just goes to show you how psychopathic he is and the lack of empathy he has. Such a monster.

[@daedalus6433]

@@AlecWyld You can't really get any emotional analysis from texts. You would think I was psychopathic if you read my texts to my mom.

[@millenniumstarfury2482]

"Uhh yeah i had to get my SALEWA KIT upstairs because i stubbed my toe"

[@impulsiveDecider]

Why didn't you just use some vaseline?

[@Chonkems]

General Sam has taught us the vaseline heals broken ankles.

[@noobular3047]

Surv12 would be required for such a serious injury, OBVIOUSLY!

[@eustaceomalley6071]

I thought dudeman was either going to say "Cheese" but was really hopeful he was gonna reach for that cure-all "Golden Star".

[@Marc42]

​@@eustaceomalley6071He was too much of a Timmy for a Golden Star...😅

[@andrewm6788]

crazy thing is, going to school would have been easier than making that elaborate scheme to fake it

[@Nickname-ef9tv]

The problem is he wanted to not just go to school and get some job, he wanted to be at least on the same level as his brother who actually set himself on a successful career path and earn the admiration of everyone around him, and where that would not work he wanted their sympathy and pity.

[@shroomer3867]

THIS. If he had trouble with college and dropped out, he could've went to community college or vocational school and still have gotten something similar to a Solars Technician title.

[@shortfuze5685]

He would disagree.

[@TheAceofFate]

Yeah way harder than murdering and dismembering then burning most of your parents. Definitely.......... NO SHIT CAPTAIN OBVIOUS

[@jacobsladder5262]

I had trouble with school as well and lied about it for awhile. But this is just too much 😂😂

[@nathanski9268]

You went from sniping fools in tarkov to good music to making the most detailed/engaging case analysis I've ever seen. This is what dedicated content looks like, bravo

[@ScoobyShotU]

Honestly I fell asleep 5 times his voice is a monotone and not engaging at all

[@nooby02031]

STINKY BOY

[@nathanski9268]

@@nooby02031 Cocks with socks 🧦

[@RandomFishtankClips]

@@ScoobyShotU I never once thought his voice sounded monotone / not engaging. He fluctuates his tone a lot as he speaks. Mans is just hating to hate.

[@sdal_yt]

​@@RandomFishtankClips for real, i watched the whole thing, it was a wild ride

[@OrdnanceTV]

He could've just been like "Dad, I'm a fuck up and I've been lying through my teeth so no one knows it." and had an entirely different life without becoming a murderer or destroying the lives of so many people.

[@mwperk02]

Who knows what was going through his head when he took that rifle and shot his dad but it just shows that some people are just horrible despite a very earnest attempt by very decent people to raise them.

[@Majorwindy]

He was only 23. If he’d been farting around for a year and lied, it really wasn’t that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. Nothing bad had really happened; it’s not like his life was over. It’s so bizarre someone would do something so extreme to try to cover up such a nothingburger.

[@JGL98]

It seemed like his parents would’ve supported him and forgave him for lying.

[@rjrulz327]

@@Majorwindy its absolutely insane! Some people’s ego will get the best of themselves….

[@misterymisterio8778]

I lied about many things in my life to people close to me. Like everyone else I couldn't lie forever and I was eventually caught, I'm glad that not once I thought of hurting others close to me. I'm at peace now, not needing to deceive anymore.

[@michaeldean6635]

im a gamer and it was immediately sus when this dude who plays tarkov was so successful, i was like thats impossible this dudes faking it lolol.

[@OfficialOspo]

True😂😂

[@theguilloriousmind5832]

Lmfao 💀 good call!

[@Ronmac79]

Dam 😂know the devs hate you

[@chasef1077]

💀😂

[@noahzm_]

Com on man!

[@marrcoee]

"the only time mr.parentkiller comes back into the community is to have the privelage of a burial that he denied his parents" is indeed one of the most emotional and expressive sentence ive ever heard

[@yangpaan453]

why are we applauding that though. judges are supposed to be unbiased and impartial, not emotional. he's clearly unfit for the job.

[@marrcoee]

@@yangpaan453 the sentence he received was unbiased and just, thats all that it takes

[@najtofnin2009]

The jury already delivered a verdict and the judge has to deliver the sentence according to the severity of the crime. Since the guy is guilty, the judge is free to be emotional when explaining the sentence as long as he's operating within the limits if existing law. At least that's how I see it.

[@yangpaan453]

@@najtofnin2009 emotion creates bias, and judges are supposed to be unbiassed, so no, not really.

[@yangpaan453]

@TheGreatHorseradish also in the future I can imagine we will get rid of judges. Why leave the decision up to a person who is susceptible to bias and corruption when you could just make a universal standard for sentencing.

[@willo7734]

His girlfriend seems like a really nice person. Actually all of the people in this story seem really nice except for him. It’s a shame how he treated the people in his life that actually cared about him.

[@WillLakeman]

You do not know any of them or how they acted outside of this EXTREMELY careful curation by Veritas. They coulda had it coming, we all have no idea.

[@LordOfTheFatties]

That's so true. It's just this guy surrounded on all sides by lovely people, who let his narcissism and jealousy (of his brother) corrupt him beyond the limits of human decency. It's a real shame.

[@theghostfacekza4549]

Will Lakeman with an absolute psychopath take 😂

[@BullyMaguireMan]

​@@WillLakeman cope

[@chiefr9627]

The part that gets me is using the SKS his best friend gave him for something like that. Like the disrespect for his parents' as well as desecrating the memory of his friend trying to do something nice.

[@MarlonBrando414]

That kid is not human, there is no emotion, no soul, nothing, just an empty shell. He sat the entire trial with the same blank unflinching stare

[@brawler5760]

That’s the average EFT player right there

[@rthraitor]

@@brawler5760 I know nothing about tarkov but why is this the most self loathing community I’ve ever seen lmao

[@riloegaming]

This was fascinating and gripping, devastating and heartbreaking. But ultimately it was a testament to your incredible research and storytelling that not only were you able to describe this story in a way which felt honest and respectful, but provided a new additional detail and lens no other mainstream media outlet would have caught. Amazing format, presentation, writing and editing!

[@R3TR0JVN]

elo riloe

[@theguilloriousmind5832]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Xtrachromy]

Hell yeah, Riloe!

[@BlackCat-nv5sf]

Brilliantly coverage of this case guys. Covered a lot not mentioned in other sources and presented in a concise yet detailed manner, great work. Thanks for making.

[@Gen_Warlock]

The brother part hit me pretty hard. The idea of my brother wishing me a happy birthday and that being the last message i hear from him is heartbreaking.

[@ppecheese1]

Not only that but every birthday you have now is a reminder of your brothers death. What a sack of shit that kid was.

[@joebk44]

As much as it does suck. At bare minimum at least he got to leave off on good terms with his brother. Sometimes people die and you aren’t on good terms and it it eats at people.

[@Kontroled]

This was definitely a tear jerker for sure 😢

[@docnoodles5130]

@@joebk44 I guess, but he is reminded of his brother's passing every birthday. A day meant for celebration now forever tainted by his nephew's actions.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

That comment does not compute. My brother tried to k1ll me 😂

[@hulkingowl]

You have no idea just how much I appreciate the amount of care you put into this video to avoid sensationalizing the tragedy. This is how you handle true crime tastefully. I work in the legal field, and I went to school for criminology and such. All of these true crime podcasts and tv series' really get under my skin with how much focus is put on the criminal or the crime itself rather than the victims, their friends, their family, their coworkers, neighbors, and everyone else affected by the acts committed. I've followed your content for a good few years now, and to me personally this is the single best piece of work you have ever made. Thank you, Veritas, for making a documentary that captures the horror of this situation, the impact that it had, and the interesting details inlaid throughout without overstepping into dramatizing it.

[@funnybone107]

Kristas last message she sent while she was alive, a simple “K I can :)” to the son she loves. Someone she would’ve done anything for. It just makes my heart bleed. It makes me so fucking sad.

[@Xanezz]

Yeah that kinda has been haunting me every time it came up too

[@ShaddyzZz]

Same. I hope he never will be able to sleep at night. But I somehow know that’s not the case. Dude is probably sleeping like a baby in there. He’s not sane.

[@therere365]

Yeah that hit me hard too. People who kill their parents (outside of extreme abuse cases) are truly sick in the head. I can’t imagine wanting to harm my mom, who’s done nothing but love me and wish for and support my happiness and success. RIP to Bart and Krista, they didn’t deserve this at all 😢

[@pineappleginseng1557]

Man oh man... that reminded me of the kindness of my own Mom. I couldn't imagine doing something so heinous to hurt my own mom and dad like that...

[@yogato1070]

My mother is the same type of mother. Even after a 5 year heroin addiction that I beat in 2016 that took my last teen year and all my early 20s away. I notice now, being much older (31), My mom continually goes out of her way for me and ALL of her 3 other children to make them happy/feel loved, or make life easier for us. It brings me to tears sometimes how lucky I am, and about how I feel Ive let her down even though I try my hardest to keep advancing through the stages of life. The fact that this complete peice of trash could do this….Its unfathomable to me. Clearly there is something so psychologically wrong with this person…I mean I know sociopaths/psychopaths supposedly dont feel empathy… but idk this hurts my soul honestly. I’d give literally anything to make sure no one in my family ever has to go through anything terrible like this

[@proof_games8641]

What's wild is I've heard this same story twice now on two different podcasts and this is the first time I've ever heard the Tarkov connection. Very nicely done video

[@Dragomicha]

Same, Dreading did a good one on this and I think Bailey Sarian? Both amazing. I really enjoyed this one. It was very linear and I noticed things I didn't before.

[@christiananzivino1802]

I think I’ve heard this story or one identical to it but I can’t remember either or but everything from the cabin to faking the whole life thing I’ve heard so I cant think of this is the same story or an extremely similar case

[@crxiqz]

it's a tenuous connection, title tricked me into watching this tho so 🤷‍♂️

[@Daddyo145]

@@crxiqz It's honestly a huge connection. Tarkov was all he cared about, so much so that he manufactured a false life and murdered his parents in order to sit at home and play it. It was the driving force behind his actions. As stated in the video, this isn't an indictment of the game, but it did have a crucial place in the chain of events.

[@Nickname-ef9tv]

First heard of the case in the Adeptus Ridiculous channel. These folks played Tharkov themselves and were poking fun at him for that throughout their video.

[@adambane1719]

This is the most Gen Z crime EVER ..... "Don't wanna do any choirs, don't wanna study for my college course, don't wanna get a job. I just wanna play my video game all day and mommy and daddy are gonna pay for it".

[@Hunter_Simon]

As a chef, when this dude said he made shrimp scampi but didn't have shrimp so he made it with scampi (14:47), I knew he was guilty lmaooo 😂

[@LordOfTheFatties]

It's such a good example of a fabricated detail in a lie, because it's actual nonsense. Some detail he felt he absolutly had to include, and it reveals that, no top of everything else, he can't cook!

[@clckhere878]

He said he made shrimpless scampi or some dumb shit. Lol

[@midnightperfectworld]

Can make it with chicken lol

[@dracod1doog]

i mustve just glossed over this but that is hella funny actually

[@Dragomicha]

Right?! He simmered butter with lemon and wine 😭😭😭

[@rossubeefu]

This was not on the Kappa quest line

[@varagianafro9755]

holy fak u are so funny kid : )

[@Gradam88]

Jeager has been putting out some crazy quests

[@flipwonderland]

he forget he didn't need to do this quest for kappa :'(

[@rossubeefu]

@@Gradam88 he really does give the most demanding quests

[@Gradam88]

@@rossubeefu right? I just don't have the kind of time needed to dedicate to tarkov. I've never gotten the quest

[@BertHerb]

It really pisses me off that this guy ruined this poor young lady. She seemed like a decent person but she’s never gonna trust anyone ever again and I don’t blame her

[@360gunner]

Lmfao everytime I see vids about this case I just shake my head. Homie fumbled the bag with such a gorgeous girl. What an idiot

[@FL-zh1vo]

Good women are always attracted to Psychopaths/Narcissists.

[@thewonkaza3188]

I guess ,at least she's still alive . . .

[@BillyBob-bd1hj]

Lol, is this the famous "women's intuition" I'm always hearing about?

[@ElaAusDemTal]

​@@BillyBob-bd1hjshe was 16 when she met him, with not much life experience.

[@soryuushi]

I feel so bad for his ex girlfriend, Cat. She was in the interview room they use for sensitive interviews to make people more at home and comfortable. You can see her hugging the winnie the pooh pillow throughout for emotional support. The sheer magnitude of what she went through can’t be overstated: she went from being a girlfriend to being a witness. I sincerely hope she’s doing well, and getting the support she needs. I can’t imagine the PTSD that would come from the exposure to all of these events. And again, she seems like a super nice person. It kills me to think she was in that house with his parents remains and was unaware of it. :(

[@arasuka6889]

Spoilers bro

[@ElaAusDemTal]

​@@arasuka6889spoilers? This isn't a movie!

[@BovineIntervention]

She took it up the ass ngl

[@Novice127__]

​@@arasuka6889👏

[@MrViki60]

womp womp womp lil bro 💀

[@kellyeggers7737]

I showed my wife, who is a true crime enthusiast, the opening of this video. Her response: "Who is this?! That was masterful!". Good job, V

[@CrossBreedTacoHD]

Is there even a single woman on this planet that isn't a "true crime enthusiast"? haha

[@Grangolus]

@@CrossBreedTacoHD That's what I'm sayin'

[@ChuckSchlinder]

Your wife sounds like a fuckin nerd

[@Dclawspker]

If she was a "true crime enthusiasts" she would already know about this from the "explorer with us" channel. And if she didn't fuckin sit tight because that channel is amazing

[@TheLonelyCrab710]

@@Dclawspker Oh yeah I heard this story originally from EWU but his friend was left out of it if im not mistaken, and I had NO IDEA that he was a tarok player.

[@rifter0x0000]

Weird that after his parents disappeared he was suddenly able to drive and even go swimming but no one thought that was odd. He had told everyone he was becoming paralyzed and that doctors had told him not to drive or do anything strenuous. But they didn't think it weird he was driving and swimming.

[@S386LWBNM]

As a gun owner....I would not gift someone a firearm unless they themselves had prior history of legally owned firearms. The friend had too much trust of someone they just met in person from the internet.

[@Hugebull]

The SKS is just a straightforward run-of-the-mill semi-automatic gun that can be bought in Kansas without any sort of permit. And it would just be one of 40 million semi-automatic rifles across the United States. In this case, there is really no difference between handing him the cash to buy the gun and giving him the gun directly.

[@S386LWBNM]

@Hugebull My point still stands, I wouldn't want to be the one to supply it. Cash or physical item, to some internet friend I just met in person. Permit stuff is worthless, I live in a constitutional carry state. This kid had no job and no money. He would have had to face reality if it wasn't for the gift.

[@Hugebull]

@@S386LWBNM That runs into the eternal debate of whether the gun plays a part in the crime, or whether he would have simply used a different tool for the job. His life was already unraveling, and the house has knives and an axe. There are plenty of similar cases similar to this but without the use of a gun. But, I do agree with you that I would not want to live with the fact that I was the one who supplied the gun that was used. That's a burden to carry, no matter the legality of the transaction.

[@S386LWBNM]

@Hugebull Considering most homicides in the U.S. every year are comitted by knives, you're not wrong about the tool.

[@eangelillo]

“I made shrimpless scampi” 😂

[@parkerwoof8082]

I hate that my kitchen brain got stuck on that like wtf is that even? Did he sub out another protein or was it just a pan of mostly butter? Or possibly just another lie. 😅

[@Cocodunit]

"No shrimp, so I just made the shrimp with scampi"... I had to rewind 3 times to make sure I heard right.

[@booognish]

“Noon, noon-thirty”

[@midnightperfectworld]

@@parkerwoof8082its olive oil, garlic, lemon lol. “Scampi” is north/midwest is aglio y oilo

[@Dook-t4y]

😂 he was just drinking butter

[@TheDavesTV]

In the end, Chandler got what he wanted: Be able to do nothing while someone else takes care of his survival.

[@eamonwright7488]

Let’s all hope he’s in general population for the next 70 years.

[@DopamineDecor]

He had to give up his fort though.

[@Sora-Hikari-]

Bro is actual the danganronpa ultimate detective

[@SimplyGluedTogether]

Really? On a work day? Well, there goes my employment...again.

[@Cocodunit]

Apparently there's an opening at SpaceX

[@JosephWalker-ip7pd]

As long as you dont murder your parents over it, you'll be fine.

[@Scarecr0wn]

Considering what´s known about his parents, he truly could have just say.. "Dad I fucked up.". Bet they would at least try to support him. Instead, he did this. People are killing each other for dumb reasons every day but cases like this are just baffling. Great docu-vid man.

[@brennancondon3357]

Maybe he was scared of getting kicked out, maybe he was ashamed of his failures, could be he could not live with himself knowing he disappointed the people who loved him. No matter the reason it’s a sad story anytime people needlessly loose their lives.

[@Scarecr0wn]

@@brennancondon3357 None of this even remotely excuse what he did. And I genuinely do not think it is the case, I know a thing or two about shame and people like that would rather just run away or do something dumb (like be in a p*rn or whatever). His wires were just seriously damaged and he thought he could get away with it and play games.

[@yangpaan453]

@@Scarecr0wn i dont understand why people always read something that tries to explain the thoughts behind a persons actions and respond with "wELL tHaT dOeSnT eXcUsE"🤡🤡... like jesus no one ever said it excused his actions. But understanding why people think certain ways and do certain things is extremely important for future reference.

[@Scarecr0wn]

@@yangpaan453 Because we are on the internet, I do not know you, I do not hear tone of your voice, I do not know what your thinking process is and you did not mention the point of your response. So thats why. Oh, sorry, here: 🤡🤡🤡

[@yangpaan453]

@@Scarecr0wn First off it was some one else's post, not mine. Your misinformed response and the fact that you don't even know who you're responding to shows a very low reading comprehension ability. They clearly explained at the end of their post what their thinking process was, and I quote: "No matter the reason it’s a sad story anytime people needlessly loose their lives." He was explaining why the kid may have done what he did because of the fears of the consequences of his failures. Literally no one at any point tried to excuse his actions, that is simply you not knowing how to read.

[@papiaqualips9503]

probably cheated in tarkov too

[@skreek.o7]

Definitely

[@Gruwg2024]

He seems like the type to pay money for video game cheats while also being unemployed

[@acrock21]

@@Gruwg2024 that is the best comment ive ever read.

[@balgame800]

Lmao

[@Gutbomber]

A lot of people cheat.

[@Zerklass]

This was an expertly told story. Watching it unfold affected me quite deeply as I can personally put myself into the shoes of Chandler, as I can empathize with the feelings of deep shame and guilt he must have experienced deceiving his parents for so long. Years ago I went through meticulous steps to fabricate a story to lie to my parents about aspects of my work while attending high school spanning almost 2 entire years. When it all came crashing down it was devastating. The only thing that got me out of that rut and back on track was the grace, love and understanding of my parents. The idea of using those emotions not for constructing a better path for myself but to tear down and destroy the life they had built for me and my family like Chandler did makes me sick to my stomach. I hope everyone involved may one day recover from this incident and I appreciate you covering this topic with such poignant virtuosity.

[@ioan-alexandrutrofin4524]

i'm guilty of fabricating lies to my family as well. fortunately not at this horrible level as in this case. i'm studying something and i was hiding the fact that i was repeating years due to my lack of overall motivation to do it. until a point where i couldn't play it along so i had to tell the truth. obviously the shock was so high up to the sky, but i'm happy they are still supportive towards me to actually stand up to myself and put myself back on track. I really love them

[@travisjacobson682]

I don't think Chandler felt shame or guilt. He has never expressed any sense of either for the murder of his parents.

[@Zerklass]

@@travisjacobson682 We'll never really know either way for sure. Maybe not. I've been thinking about how he asked his Mother to pick him up a soda on the way home presumably after he just murdered his father, and that has just stuck in my head as grotesquely callous for some reason.

[@foxfire1112]

Many people have caught themselves in a silly lie, especially around school and performance. The difference is most face the shame, realize it really isn't that bad, and move on. Chandler and Jennifer Pan are two who somehow weere dumb enough to believe they could kill themselves out of shame/responsibility

[@mwperk02]

​@@Zerklasswhile im not a qualified expert. His behavior suggests a complete and total lack of empathy. He was willing to tell such elaborate lies about his entire life to his whole family, girlfriend, and close personal friends. He at no point expressed even the soightest hints of regret or guilt or shame beyond the fact that he got caught. We can never know with certainty unless he is professionally diagnosed with something like psychopathy but i find it far more likely that someone willing to do the things he did and behave the way he did before and after to not be capable of empathy.

[@wesdog784]

I guess knowing that Chandler lied about almost everything in his life to avoid responsibility makes it a little less surprising that he killed his parents, but it's still so mind boggling to try to understand how someone gets to that point.

[@LordOfTheFatties]

It's shocking, he stands out as a weird example. He seems mild mannered and meek and reasonable. And then go on to find out, he didn't jsut kill them, he MUTILATED them with all kinds of hand tools like a bad episode of breaking bad. It's gut churning. In the end, Chandler is some kiind of warped narcissist or sociopath or something to have done that and walked away pretending to be innocent.

[@UmmeHabiba.M]

One step at a time. It's not easy to ruin your life, but not that hard either. One day, you tell yourself missing one class won't be that big of a deal, and ten years later you're still leeching off of your parents.

[@Blind_Hawk]

First I thought he did it to get their life insurance money

[@luked4043]

Remember, he played Tarkov. Those people have no life. He was definitely an extract camper.

[@damienjassor7818]

@@luked4043naw this is hacker activity

[@crobar_]

The mom's texts, the smiley faces every text, that broke me. I don't even know this woman and I'm tearing up.

[@WobblesandBean]

I would have given anything for a mom like her. I desperately wanted a mother who actually loved and supported me like Krista did her children. And Chandler didn't appreciate her at all. She deserved so much better.

[@willishuntley9062]

Yeah that made me so angry, what a scumbag.

[@odyx0]

Bro V coming hot with the feelings. Bro you made me cry. When he explained the last time he talked to his brother was his birthday. Man that hit me right in the feels

[@VeritasGames]

Same dude 😔

[@LordOfTheFatties]

Same. Cried at two moments during the video, it was pretty overwhelming.

[@JackKnife2730]

@@VeritasGamesas a intense lover of my family this story broke my heart, i cannot believe someone could do this to their loved ones. Great work on this documentary Veritas. It has deeply disturbed me but it’s important people know about this.

[@rustygamer6819]

I didn't know it was his brother's birthday that day. So sad.

[@JackKnife2730]

@@rustygamer6819 truthfully a tragedy that the Halderson family will be healing from for a lifetime or longer

[@Spaccheesr]

Watching the first 18 minutes, you think it's just a standard father being strict and sick of his disabled boy - then BAM, world turns upside down when shit gets revealed. I have not been this shook since the red wedding.

[@LordOfTheFatties]

I've seen other videos on this specific case, and the opening of this one is SO good, flawless dramatic story telling.

[@Irowed]

yea that twist got me lol.

[@kekistanimememan170]

Heard about Casey?

[@Spaccheesr]

@@kekistanimememan170 Nope

[@doctahscubasteve]

ong bro

[@NotFeelingBlauw]

I was a little obsessed with this case for about a year in 2022-2023, watched all the court videos available and watched every video and listened to every podcast I could find. Found your channel through the flat earth video and then, to my surprise you have a video about the Haldersons. I never really looked into Tarkov, I know my girlfriend has played it before but that's about it. Really nice insights!

[@Kizzabell]

Yea i thought Ive seen everything there is to see with this case. But this video told the story so well!

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz-g6q]

I cried when they had Brett there explaining to them it was his birthday, and it was the last time he spoke to his brother. Now every birthday is going to be a burden on him.

[@alexanderjevic6994]

There was a similar case in France where a man killed his parents, his wife and children that I heard about. He lied to everyone about himself, made it seem like he was a doctor working in Switzerland, hid it for decades until the house of cards started to topple.

[@e.F0B]

This is a masterpiece of a video. So well put together and just got me addicted to my screen just to finish it and on the edge of suspense the whole time. I'm amazed.

[@BushesDid911]

Man…seeing his mom reply “K I can :)” just broke me…

[@jabr0nicus]

you're really good at these long-form video essay things! i'm excited for this one

[@EverPaintP]

I know a guy who I used to play with. He is in his mid 20's and I'm 100% sure something is not right in his head. The way he talks, the way he plays, he just doesn't feel like a normal person. About a year ago when we were playing together he mentioned where he studies. It is the same university, it is the very same department where I got my first degree about 15 years ago. I got excited and started to ask him about the teachers who I know are still there. Asked him about the where he lives and what transportation route he uses to get to the uni because in "my time" the traffic was horrible in that area of the city. Asked about subject I learnt if he struggles the same way .. etc etc etc. So I went into deep. He couldn't answer any basic question. He wasnt even sure where the building of this uni was. It came to me real quick that he is just lying. This guy till up to this day lives with his parents, tells them the same bullshit that he has exams, how hard the uni is etc etc etc. I hope he will not chop up his parents when they figure his lies out. I cannot understand how can you not see as a parent that your ~25year old son, who you know from his birth lies to you this much. It's incredible.

[@Kurze1988]

You don't want to believe that they would do that to you. This is your child that you've loved and cared for since they were born. The truth is parents are usually the LAST people to go to for a character assessment

[@ElaAusDemTal]

Of course parents tend to believe what their kids tell them but the whole payment/paperwork issue with insurance and university employees who use Gmail, misspell their own names and job titles, all over a timespan of more than one year?

[@derekspringer6448]

​​​@@ElaAusDemTalThat's easy. Parents aren't super tech literate, and checking the email addresses of the people whom they are in correspondence with, thinking they've come in contact with them through legitimate means.... Is not something that would cross their minds. The payroll thing is odd, but I've seen smart people fall for dumber than this when the deception comes from someone they are convinced they should be able to trust. Think about your parents, if you told them something like this they'd believe you I'm assuming. Why? You would very likely *absolutely NEVER* consider doing something so heinous and disrespectful to the people in your corner more than anyone, who love you unconditionally. That's without the murdering and such... Can't blame a parent for thinking their child would never spin a crazy web of lies like this. Nine times out of ten they'd be correct. This one obviously had a screw loose... To quote the ever excellent Whitechapel: "Schizophrenia interrupts the scene of attention, lets see how long this will last. It's normal to dismember it's normal to contain no regrets for what I have caused and the dramatic effect. My visions spinning, my nose is bleeding, everything is slowly distorting, this is *somatically incorrect.* Somatically Incorrect By: Whitechapel This is Exile (2008) This kid couldn't be saved... There's some kind of somatic abberation in his brain that makes him function, process, and feel things unlike a normal and healthy human being would. That's just not something you can almost ever think about your own child unless they are like playing with the entrails of dead animals at age six.... Or some other super effed up stuff. Can't blame mom and dad for being blind to it.

[@FlyingHarlequin]

Rarely do I comment on YT vids but couldn’t pass this one by without saying, “Well done, excellent job!” Compelling and clearly told, better than 99% of the Netflix crime documentaries I’ve watched.

[@foxfire1112]

why do you ya'll gotta announce that you dont comment when you comment

[@Idiocyguy]

@@foxfire1112 Because they do

[@mwperk02]

​@@foxfire1112it is to make an emphasis on the rarity of the event that they specifically would choose to engage with the video further because it especially stuck with them.

[@foxfire1112]

@@mwperk02 My point is no one cares. It's a comment, it isn't some scared item. People love to announce this like it's a huge deal

[@mwperk02]

@@foxfire1112 might be a bigger deal to them. Plus it only helps improve the day of the content creator. I fail to see why you even cared enough to comment about it.

[@sturdymn]

Lil bro really saved his parents’ IDs like they were dog tags in Tarkov.

[@TheSmashingDoc1]

the doctor instructed him to sit and play games on pain killers for a year, while cat brought him food in her underwear after a 16 h shift. tuff times for chandlerony

[@proxywargaming3017]

It's impossible for normal people to understand how someone could do something so cruel and inhuman. That's why it's good to learn about cases like this, we need to understand that there is true evil out there.

[@TheWeeklySlopYT]

You had me till "true evil" there is no "true evil" clearly something was wrong but instead of trying to wolve these mental issues, we relate them to some kind of power we cant understand, despite the fact we have research and technology to solve these issues. People like you are the reason kids murder their parents and never see a chance to live a normal life since they were born

[@noir-idea]

Exactly, I simply cannot compreehend this actions, my mind just keep saying "Why? Why?"

[@xxtripleok]

The reason why is there​@@noir-idea

[@FrenchGoddy]

@@noir-ideapsychopathy, when you’re a people watcher like me you can pick these people out pretty easy just by how they talk to people around them and body language etc

[@ItWasSaucerShaped]

i would encourage people not to essentialize even this brutal of a murder it may be comforting to think that chandler was some Other thing. some monster, not like normal people but it isn't likely true people are capable of absolutely horrific things

[@SixOneZil]

Okay this is all well and good but I've landed here trying to find where the messenger hid the item and this 2 hour tutorial did not give me anything remotely looking like an answer. 10/10 would recommend

[@Dkspardan]

For reference it on customs in a cabin between warehouse 4 and storage, and the key is on a dead body between RUAF checkpoint and crackhouse hope this helps :)

[@jawdjezine]

Salut Zil

[@juliuscaesar5334]

T'es le meilleur zilou même si t'es un golem 😘 a bientôt pour l'échappée belge

[@arasuka6889]

Goated comment

[@wachimol]

"k i can :)" seeing that final text in full context broke my heart. she had no idea

[@graham1035]

This is so much better than any other video I've watched about this case. Like, so so so much better. You really should do these more often, even if they don't have anything to do with video games.

[@Kizzabell]

yea ive watched so many videos about this case and this is the best! I was disappointed to see they don't normally do true crime videos

[@BlackCat-nv5sf]

Totally Agree, best coverage of this case by far.

[@kenkartiair]

1:15:50 When he said “no shit” that had me rolling 😂😂 not in front of the judge bro.

[@billmasters9488]

Simpleton

[@mrvbts]

@@billmasters9488chill out

[@shaunrobitaille3780]

I’ll be honest, I’m such a dark case it was pretty much the one thing that gave me a laugh. That and people’s comments about how he’s “recovered wonderfully” and works in the kitchen making “shrimpless scampi” lol.

[@TekniQx]

The prosecutor on this case gave probably the best opening statement I've ever heard... If you haven't listened to it, I highly recommend watching it.

[@aWhysGuy]

Damn, the prosecutor's opening statements and the Judge's sentencing had me in chills. Incredible doc about a horrible incident. I think I personally prefer the lighter topic matter of your other documentaries. Top notch content as always. Thank you for everything you provide!

[@iadorenewyork1]

The prosecutor and judge in this case are both excellent.

[@Carthe0002]

I am amazed - this guy tells police that he spends 5-10 hours/week (minimum) on Tarkov but he STILL had not completed The Extortionist by the date of his sketchy Google searches. He didn’t even know where the item was. Is this a first wipe Timmy or a scav main? Maybe he just doesn’t quest. Anyway - great vid.

[@ZombieCat2025]

I don’t play video games because I’m old but was that level at the beginning of the game? I assumed he would be an expert at the game

[@aceofd1amonds137]

I don’t recall the exact requirements for that task back in 2021, but yeah it’s one of the earliest tasks. Think you only needed to be around level 5 and have completed literally the first task from that trader before you get it. For context, the level cap used to be 70 and there would have been >=150 tasks in total around that time.

[@anthonynavarre6574]

Lotta people have to google the quests every wipe because they forget shit, and then they had that wipe that introduced random quest item locations

[@beno9966]

Look at the date, it was literally the day after wipe. So, it's the opposite. Dude had time to kill people IRL and get tasks done while cleaning up bodies. Crazy.

[@beno9966]

@@ZombieCat2025 The person you replied to forgot that the game wipes all progress. It wiped June 30th 2021, the day before he killed his parents which resets everything. He was grinding quests while cleaning up a murder scene. Insane dedication to the game.

[@alfalfa2155]

I followed this case really closely and I was SO happy to see a video by someone familiar with Escape from Tarkov and looking at how the game connects to various parts of the crime and the motive. It was so striking to me that not only was he playing this game so obsessively that he failed out of school (or maybe he started failing in school first and began gaming more and more out of avoidance and escapism), but that he was actively playing it and googling things about it in between searching for news of his parents’ remains. I haven’t played Tarkov myself so I wouldn’t have caught the IFAK reference either. Even aside from the Tarkov angle, this is probably the best put-together video about this case that I’ve seen.

[@ayok101]

The vibe i get from him ditching the gun in the shed is actually that he wanted to keep it after the investigation went cold. By hiding it there he knew where it was and could go back and get his favorite tarkov weapon

[@danielrko9895]

it was 100% to try to frame the people at the farm, the bread crumbs he left during the first questioning about the old man potentially being dangerous, he went out of his way to drive to the farm and leave the murder weapon, the tools he used, and his father's torso

[@ItzBeerly]

bro thought he could ditch it and get it back through insurance

[@DopamineDecor]

Or was he trying to frame his girlfriend Cat?

[@ayok101]

@@DopamineDecor So obviously Chandler is incredibly dumb and who knows what was going on in that brain of his. The only reason I don't think it was an attempted framing is that his initial story pretty much locks him into the narrative of "they left idk with who". How he could ever twist to "my gf/GF's family came into my home and used my gun to kill my parents before dismembering them and scattering them around Wisconsin" is beyond me. He'd have to admit his first story was a lie or claim that he didn't know all that happened in his house, which is impossible. There's also the fact that one or more of the people he might accuse could have solid alibis. Like I said who knows what he was thinking but I think at that point he really wasn't and was just trying to panic dump as much evidence as he could and hope for the best

[@ayok101]

@@danielrko9895 I think is initial story locks him in too much to try and frame anyone. He's pretty much stuck with "They left, idk with who". How he would then manage to switch to "my gf/GF's family killed my family in my house with my gun" or even that his GF's family lured them over and then killed them with his gun is beyond me. Chandler is not the smartest dude and truthfully I think at that point he was in such a state of panic he was just trying to ditch as much evidence as possible and put his head in the sand and pretend nothing happened. But then again like I said he's incredibly dumb so who knows what half cooked plan he might have had

[@SamP-xb3mi]

I've seen and read a metric ton of content on this case, and even so you managed to put a lot of stuff into this video I had never seen previously. The level (insert flat earth joke here) of research and effort you put into your videos is incredibly impressive, you have become one of my favorites ever since the Billy Mitchell vid.

[@VeritasGames]

That's exactly what I was hoping to hear. I watched every video on the subject and when I dove into it myself realized just how much was missing, and felt like it needed to be told again in full.

[@desingh93]

@@VeritasGames Yeah this was amazingly thorough. Usually watching true crime I find myself online looking for the little details that weren't covered. This video has everything and more. Appreciate the time and effort you put into this for all of us to enjoy. Absolutely killing it!

[@LordOfTheFatties]

This is EXACTLY how I felt! I've seen so many videos about this guy, and this video was like, not jsut eye opening on the details and information, but just flawlessly put together.

[@CTRYDNCBR600]

@@VeritasGamesyeah I watched a ton too but most of all they all glazed over tarkov. The search history.. the only time I heard tarkov was watching his interrogation and he actually said I was playing tarkov and lost track of time. Games don’t do this. This kids was not right in the head from the get go.. and to think he murdered the two people that would’ve done anything for him is just astounding.. he deserves to rot in jail and think about them and what he did every day the rest of his life..

[@WobblesandBean]

"She fed me." "They put me to bed". Dude is literally a grown man whose only ambition was to be treated like a baby and play video games for the rest of his life.

[@pietropes1322]

A lot of dudes out there tbh like that unfortunately but luckily they don't murder people is the difference

[@skotmatthews8940]

32:09 that shows how much of a prick he was, he didn't even ask his mom to pick up soda, he ordered her to...

[@SnareGG]

49:50 even the water bottle was so tired of his bs it couldnt stand up any more

[@rustygamer6819]

It fell over twice. That's scary because it's like it was saying he did 2 terrible things.

[@omencito]

The beginning of this video is so good! How you open by introducing Chandler’s “great” life, leading me to think “Hmm, I wonder what happened to Chandler to explain how he went from this to committing a murder?” And then you use that court trial/opening statement footage to reveal that it was all a lie, which caught me off guard! A+ storytelling.

[@GrainUhSalt]

"Although it appears that Chandler gave it the old College try". Ahhhh, I see what ya did there. Never change Top V

[@claysullivan4769]

Bro really tried to insurance fraud his moms leg in a bush

[@jamesb7982]

Good thing Prapor was on the case.

[@Kaklue]

@@jamesb7982PMC’s in the area found it before prapor

[@Cldsy]

nahhhhh

[@YakubianApe17]

Bruhhhh

[@EricaVandy]

I don't think people realize the effort it took him to keep up the charade. He had to pretend to study for school to comvince his parents and Kat. He had to pretend to get up and do work every morning at 6am. Literally talking code with friends from his games he asked to be his 'superiors'. He did a vast anount to keep this up, so much work he should have just DONE it in the first place. Sadly, I think once the lies got too big he let it out of control. He also got money for his parents for "tuition", which is why he needed transcripts for his dad in the first place, for taxes. I've seen a few documentary vids on yt by a few creators. All did an amazing job with their research, and videos. Just thought I'd sprinkle that in there too.

[@kingdrewp]

Couldn't take my eyes away from the screen, and my jaw was on the floor when the video faded to black. Truly incredible work man!

[@Ironman829]

This kid had it all. He threw that all away because he was simply lazy, cold, calculating selfish, maniacal, lying psychopath. These were dream parents. Caring, forgiving, successful, hard-working, involved, wonderful parents. 100% of the world would love to have parents like these. He also ruined his brothers life, his aunt and uncles life. His girlfriend's and her family's lives as well. Chandler deserves the Death Penalty. There is no rehabbing this. He deserves to be judged by God. Not be more of a free loader on the backs of the tax payers in Wisconsin. So sad. So enraged he would do this to such wonderful people all around. The fitting part is his selfishness that he thought he could explain this in one of his half-baked lazy plans he has historically been so terrible at.

[@dbz4586]

I wish I had half the parents this kid had. Im almost 30 and facing homelessness. It's a damn shame. Trying to work and go to school while having no support is really tough. This guy is a real piece of shit.

[@KackieJennedy]

You missed one thing. After his fake appointment he messaged Cat saying "nothing bad on the X-ray". BUT! when Cat replied "Yay!" he immediately warned her "CT scan, hon!" meaning that the "results" of that "examination" are still pending, he even elaborated on some BS about "the doctors haven't determined anything YET" but the results are bad anyway, "the legs are permanent" etc etc

[@RGBeeve]

I also find it interesting that the topic of OnePeg’s SKS video was discussing Karma… funny how that works sometimes.

[@goldeneye1716]

I almost thought it was a jab at one peg till he explained it.

[@yngprometheus8017]

Peak irony there, same gun and everything, it's crazy.

[@megacluckcluck2302]

Wow. Killing both his parents was somehow better to him than being found out for his lies about school and work. Absolute insanity. I guess some people just don’t have remorse or empathy. I hope the people affected (especially his brother and gf and the parents’ friends) can find peace somehow, someday. :(

[@sturdymn]

Its like a compulsive liar who is married to his dream life and by not believing his lies you are shattering his dream. Life and death situation because he can’t come to terms with his own failure.

[@EaterGreen]

Obsession with identity can make even normal people do extreme things to maintain their identity.

[@lonelyovaries]

I’ve watched a lot of videos on this case, but I think this one is my favorite. You have a great cadence, the music is a good volume and is the same theme so it didn’t distract me, I loved the use of photos and clips to tell this story. Many kudos

[@birdgamerman]

i adore your style of first going for the fake story and then slowly, over the video, shattering every lie there was. Crazy

[@Dutchman451]

Right? V does a great job of setting up a frame with the face value assertions, then carefully deconstructing it and reconstructing the truth

[@l.a.w.79]

That’s the nature of this story. The prosecutor set it up the same way in the opening statement. Best opening statement ever imho

[@kierannn.999]

i’m just 20 minutes in and i still have hope that he’s a decent human being but i knew something was up and had to check the comments 😅comes with the territory of the video ig

[@Renfair333]

I went to watch more of your deep dive crime videos and saw that this is your first! How did you make something this incredible, so thorough, nuanced, observant and respectful first time? You can tell how well made this is by the comments- people are deeply touched and reflective vs only posting snark. That's a testimony to you. Most importantly, you genuinely picked up something I think the police, in the course of their admirable investigation, missed. You keep making whatever you want, I'll be here, watching my notifications in hope you do more crime work some day.

[@shaunrobitaille3780]

I thought this too. I’ve seen so many “true crime” channels, this video put me in the steps of everyone involved and little details like the music, the heart app ending, the way the information naturally flowed, it’s the best version I’ve seen of this case.

[@improbablycold]

exactly

[@jezackr3500]

Holy smoke, man, this was something else. I knew of that case. I watched the prosecutor and his amazing opening statement. I watched a lot of people speak about this case. But the way you put ths video together is something else. The editing, the thoughtful placement of quotes, interviews, photos, the commentary, the compassion... And that killer, killer ending. Allowing those couple seconds after the judge's statement to ring with silence before the curtain dropped.... Wow. Just wow.

[@MrStreets5]

My boss was not happy to hear another Veritas video dropped, he knew I'd be distracted from work for whatever length the video would be now. Great stuff, keep it up TopV

[@lizl2432]

It’s kind of wild to me that someone would go to that level of deception because that isn’t laziness. That’s almost more diabolical, the amount of time he had to create email’s for school workers, Insurance agents, payroll employees etc. then he actually made a whole solar panel blueprint, he woke up at 6am everyday to “pretend work”, then he created the Space X job offer and looked for cars. Had he just applied that work to real life he could have gotten out of this. I believe he has some sort of personality disorder, he has a creepy lack of emotion or facial expression. He speaks in a monotone voice. There is something off I just don’t know enough to say 100%. His ending remarks at trial solidified I’m leaning towards psychopathy.

[@mon3ylounge]

the best coverage of this case ive seen on KZbin

[@DigitalArchive.]

Man, I put my headphones on and shut my eyes to listen to this one. Unreal video Veritas. That part about the OnePeg video blows me away still. How ironic was it that the video was talking about scav “karma” and the way it cuts to the SKS build being modified after using one on his parents had to absolutely trip his mental tf out. How clueless does his girlfriend feel knowing now that she was dating A Shooter Born in Heaven.

[@SirKoraxRaxkor]

it seems i have found a CRIMINALLY underrated channel! These videos should be in the 10-15m view range. Good work o7

[@RealUnHoly]

That “2-1 KD” joke was foul💀

[@sonsofthewestredwhiteblue5317]

27:08 Omar: “No IT degree per se… you did rock up to 2.5 lectures and half a tute, tho.”

[@Era2Sunrise]

what a coincidence, i just started rewatching your Flatearther documentary and you dropped a new video on the same day, rhats amazing. Love your essays, Veritas

[@noobular3047]

You better watch both!!

[@andreiarca3024]

I could not imagine murdering my parents let alone sitting down afterwards and playing Escape from Tarkov like nothing happened.

[@TheTroubleTrombleys]

a game didnt create a murderer, simple fact is a murderer just played a game.

[@HotloadsTTV]

Amazing job putting this together but what's more impressive is your insight to use this story specifically tied to Tarkov and use it to organically introduce your Tarkov audience to a new content format. Genius.

[@6AlphaMikeCharlie9]

Did everyone else have to laugh when he said they might have to drill a hole in his head. 😂 I know I did just like the Doctor..

[@SiljCBcnr]

I was glued to this case. It's so unbelievable. Best video I saw about it covering the case as a whole, no doubt.

[@daybreakyourface]

I love the direction you are taking your channel. I found you fairly earlier on in the Tarkov days. I used to love your use of voice lines before VOIP. Keep up the good work! Another amazing documentary!

[@MansterBear]

This is super well done. I get on this "interrogation interview" binges and this is more of a documentary. Relevant videos/photos/docs where needed, good explanation and summary... kept in the right order (you'd be surprised how many people don't keep or explain things in chronological order). You did an amazing job on this sir. EDIT: Just looked through your channel, assuming this is what your channel is all about... You're not even a "crime doc" channel, but a video game channel??? That makes all this even more impressive.

[@jackstevens585]

I don’t know why this case captivated me like it has but I’ve watched multiple videos about it and I must say this was done very well. I really appreciate the way you put it together. Showed some other interesting facts of the case in depth when others glossed over them. Enjoyed watching. Thanks

[@piyoweb]

On that day the incident happened, they arranged meeting at college probably because the dad wanted to give ChadZ final ultimatum: Go to college now, or get out of the house. I believed they'd be hella mad but they'd forgive him. The mother didn't even know any of these.m..she was getting soda, going home, got killed by son......😢

[@misssueyloo]

This is, by far, the best video coverage of this case. Definitely subbed. Thanks for the quality content ❤

[@pherNex_]

Wow this was an incredible video. The way you started out by portraying an innocent guy and describing his life, to slowly feeding us the audience more pieces of the puzzle to come up with our own verdict and to put together the pieces, to concluding the case and adding more of you own thoughts and theories. I've never been so enthralled in a 2 hour video before, especially one of this topic.

[@clamum9648]

Epic video big 🐕 Man I saw the grades on that piece of transcript at 6:16 and was like how tf did he get a job at SpaceX don't you need to be pretty smart for that? Then I kept watching and was like... oh, ok

[@ZombieCat2025]

He legit had like 9 credits that would go towards a degree. He was just 4 short years away from having a 4 year degree

[@g_rr_tt]

violent videogames don't cause people to kill other people... but what about videogame addiction?

[@codygeery9348]

Dude, wow. That was a trip. I'm gonna hug my mom and dad really hard the next time I see them.

[@kck08bro30]

Facts

[@connorduckson5874]

Came from the PP, I’ve been waiting for this

[@WobblesandBean]

The judge on this trial was one of the best I've seen. If only all judges were as compassionate, erudite, and sensible as he is, the world would be a much better place.

[@derekspringer6448]

At the risk of this comment being made in poor taste. As I am, like many in these comments will be, still trying to cope with the weight of, and fully digest, what I've just watched in this video myself... And hoping that my change in subject, and tone of conversation, does not come off as though the gravity of the immense evil that I've just finished thoroughly examining through this video has had no effect on me... Erudite... That one is a new one for me! Thank you friend for sharing a piece of your, quite obviously excellent and diverse vocabulary, with me! Now to look it up and use it in a sentence three times before bed... That should hopefully rid me of the nightmares I was surely headed for previously, now that I'm thinking about it.