WEST MEMPHIS 3! What Really Happened?

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[@poisonousjinx9823]

The mother’s reaction to finding out her son was died broke my heart. You could hear pure pain in her sobs. I couldn’t imagine how she felt I feel so sorry for all the family and the three boys

[@901chloe]

Poisonous Jinx you could literally feel her pain 🥺

[@ooohlalaandrea]

Yes it choked me up... I lost an infant to SIDS and I've never gotten over it, I wanted to die early on- lost everything including my sanity and hope and my older daughter (to her grandparents) & became homeless and a drug addict... God willing, I'm in a good place now (8 years later I have 2 yrs clean) and a loving fiance and a huge home, regaining my relationship with my living daughter, etc. My point is, if God taking my angel home with him threw me into despair and depression and hopelessness, idk WHAT I would have done if a person had stolen my baby's life and hurt her in the way these boys were hurt. Even all these years later, my prayers go out to that family, especially that momma... you NEVER get over something like that, you just...learn to carry on mindlessly like a robot performing programmed tasks :/

[@merson1010]

I definitely started to cry

[@sarahbaros1051]

Oooh La La Andrea i legit cried reading that that’s so amazing

[@maevemargaret6814]

I also cried at this part. Hugged my boy hard :'(

[@Lunacrimes420]

When the one mother broke down my heart just shattered. I couldn't even imagine getting that kind of news about my son.

[@meredithpase]

Right?!? I burst into tears! Absolutely heartbreaking and unimaginable!!!

[@666cherry8]

Me too it's so sad :(

[@dylanwicklund5129]

Your sons dead lol their how do you feel

[@zac7790]

@@dylanwicklund5129 you're so funny!

[@ginimaried266]

Pams screams always crush me :(

[@MarcyTrivette]

You didn't even mention the mysterious man that came into Bojangles that night covered in blood with his pants wet and muddy up to his knees. Similar to how the police investigators' pants looked after they were in the drainage ditch searching for the boys. He came in and went straight into the ladies restroom. The manager of that Bojangles called the police but by the time an officer showed up, the man was gone. The officer didn't even come inside. She came to the drive thru window and the manager told her that the man had left blood smeared all over the wall in the restroom. He asked the officer if she was going to come inside to check it out and she said no. They did come back later and take samples of the blood that the man had smeared on the wall. Later, during Jason and Damien's trial, one of the defense lawyers asked an officer who was on the stand, if they had sent those blood samples off to be tested. The officer said no and when asked why they hadn't been tested, the officer said he lost the samples. Yeah, he "lost" them. That was a pretty significant piece of evidence, but they lost it? Yeah, bullshit!

[@rileynavarrette5219]

exactly i think it was the bonangles guy. honestly at first i thought it was the step dad that acted like an absolute psychopath but as i get older i’m honestly not sure on it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@tonimausey]

😲😲😲

[@melissacoviello2886]

My God. I wonder if it could be Hobbs.

[@melissarouse7394]

Bob ruff had a professional do a re-enactment on Mr. Bojangles from crime scene to Bojangles and the time frame didn't fit

[@gotohellenwaite6371]

Mr Bojangles had a cast on his arm . Each boy was hog tied with their own shoe laces , each had different style knots used to tie them up. How can a one armed man subdue 3 boys and tie each one with their own shoe laces using different knots? I do admit back when I was all crazy into this case even before the movies came out in the beginning was like WTH?? Why aren’t we looking for Mr Bojangles.. then I learned of the other evidence. Fibers from a robe in Jason Baldwins home and Damien Echols shirt worn that night were on the bodies. Blue candle wax that was consistent from a blue candle in Damien Echols bedroom was on Chris Byers shirt.

[@BeyondTheJordan]

4 years late to the party, nobody will ever see this...BUT I think it's important to note that Echols hasn't stopped seeking justice for the REAL killers since he got out of prison. His lawyers have been tirelessly pushing to retest DNA evidence found at the crime scene with newer methods than were available in the 1990's. IF he were guilty, would he really do this? Would he not just slink off and enjoy his freedom? He certainly wouldn't take any chances of further confirming his guilt! I think these three can safely be taken off the list of those who could have done it.

[@dwalto1977]

Yeah, and OJ is still looking for the real killer.

[@dwalto1977]

Echols wasn't the one pushing for DNA testing, it was Bob ruff and his followers. Why only test one set of ligatures? There are semen stains that could be tested. A known DNA source. His attorneys would have requested that to be tested if they really wanted the truth.

[@willsk7068]

They are guilty. The cops that arrested them knew 100 percent it was them, they are disgusted with depp and co.

[@yikes7963]

Thank you. It's important for him to prove he didn't do it. It's all so very heartbreaking.

[@StaciSantiago-jg5wl]

The confession was after 12 hours of inter. Not a few hours...

[@nyriekathrynhadnot2015]

You are the real deal. The fact that you don't insert gory photos, and just focus on the facts. You are seriously awesome and KZbin is lucky to have you. That mother's cry and fainting...just broke my heart for her. I'm a mother and I cannot imagine that pain. Lord.

[@janat6501]

I'm not even a mother yet but oh my God that made my heart broke into a million pieces

[@meredithpase]

Right?! I burst into tears! Absolutely heartbreaking and unimaginable!!!

[@merebearbelieve7842]

In the mid 70s when I was 9 years old I almost got kidnapped disappeared almost and one ofmy last thoughts before collapsing on my mother's porch was if I was taken I wanted my parents to know what had happened to me and I wanted them to be ok I had younger siblings This was before missing children faces were put on milkcartons There wasn't good public awareness back then and confusion about the type of person that might do this kids. But something about my parents never knowing possibly really upset .I was lucky but not unchanged by experience. Some real justice for parents that suffers this kind of loss I will always pray for.

[@KendallRae]

over 40 mins lol its my holiday present to all of you lol

[@adrianalonso7357]

Kendall Rae thanks!!

[@Sarachaaaaaa]

Kendall Rae you’re the best!❤️

[@arielellen]

Perfect way to end my Thursday night!

[@blueocean9758]

Wow I just noticed it’s 40 mins lol thank u

[@candicecole8741]

Hell yes

[@leesizemore3764]

I have done alot of reading on this case ! Terry's wife said when she comes home . Terry had washed his clothes and cleaned a room in the house with bleach . This was outta the ordinary for him. She would get beat for not cleaning up and doing laundry. So everything had done been clean . The only clothes that he washed was what he had been wearing that day. There's so many other facts that aren't talked about . The small details were dismissed . There's so many experts and regular people who lied on the stand . There's so many stories about what happened the only that knows is the one who did it. The police work was non-existing and sloppy . The DA said as far as his concerned they have 3 confessions with the Alfred pleas . That's just crazy!

[@CozmicFirefly]

So they use the Devil argument, but how many wicked people hide behind the name of Jesus?

[@Itsunclegabby]

Spot on.

[@susankeltonmacquoidsmith8456]

I am a Christian. That said, I believe there are Christians that would drive Jesus out of the church. It's about a Relationship not a Religion.

[@justletitbe2580]

This question should have more likes !

[@leyam3752]

🙌🏻 Exactly

[@mariokestler5390]

There's another case on this channel of a child kidnapper and rapist that said he did it in the name of God. He was convicted even so and with good reason.

[@NattieD911]

As a mother of 5 little boys.. my heart broke seeing his mother on the floor screaming! Definitely made me shed some tears .

[@molliedevenbaugh1986]

Yes! I have two boys, and watching her made me sob. The thought of what she was going through is unimaginable!

[@jelllllllly4954]

I don’t have children, but it made me cry. I can’t imagine that kind of loss.

[@Peachsnowcone]

I agree, that's so sad. I'm not a mother but her pain was obvious. She was probably emotionally destroyed

[@catea4834]

It gave me chills, watching any mother lose their child is awful. I can't imagine losing my son.

[@JusticeFortheSilenced]

Hugs**** Same

[@LittleAtmosphereX]

I had to pause the video for a second after hearing the mother crying to compose myself. THAT is 100% sheer pain.. I'm not a mother what so ever. But I lost my dad at young age, and that is the same shriek that came out when we were told he had passed. Its the worlds most awful feeling... it broke my heart hearing it.

[@sannearnika7439]

Same, my father passed when I was 14, that same shriek came out on his funeral...5 years later I still cannot believe it

[@2slick4bs]

I totally agree with you. I lost my dad in 08 n still not over it. I felt exactly what u felt . My world just came crashing down n my mom in 2015. 💔

[@LeahRulez56]

@@2slick4bs sorry for your loss 💛

[@LeahRulez56]

Same here, it was too painful to hear her cry 😢

[@matldeb2928]

the mother’s scream makes you realize how painful cases like this really are for the families. it’s horrible.

[@kimberly7539]

It is about 3 beautiful young boy's who's lives were taken way to soon. But it is also about 3 young men who was wrongfully convicted and had their lives taken away from them they spent years in jail for a crime they didn't commit and those are years they will never get back. I think it's sad that they never looked for anyone else that could have done this.

[@illdoitwhenpigsfly]

I agree. There was no justice served whatsoever. I follow Damien Echols on KZbin and IG and a couple of days ago he posted on IG about how he asked for the blood evidence to be DNA tested on the case (to hopefully find the real killer) and the prosecution said it was lost. These three 8 year old's might never get justice and it's disgusting.

[@Npcgoddess]

This case makes me so angry, my heart bleeds for all 6 of these boys, 3 taken by brutal murder and 3 that had the last of their childhood ripped away by a inept police department.

[@18missmelissa]

Melicious Mom I love this comment. It is so sad that these three innocent babies were killed but there were more than that as victims.

[@sophielou2929]

Melicious Mom no have you read the evidence that is against the WM3. Its way more then just three weird kids. It’s not a coincidence

[@kinglicks5646]

Those 3 boys did it, you should go look at the evidence!

[@gurosiv]

@@sophielou2929 I was obsessed after pl3 came out and read everything possible when everything, including the tapes of every interrogation, was still avaliable on the internet. They did not do it. No doubt about it. But it was the early 90s and so many people where scared of so called satanism. People belived that there where cults that made human sacrifices and other rituals, and kids with black clothes who listened to bands like metallica where an easy target to pin this on.

[@sarah1233763]

KingLicks those 3 boys did not do it ! I’ve looked at evidence! And it was 100% the step dad Hobbs !! He has the most evidence against him his dna was at the scene he had motive to do it and the boys would’ve trusted him ! The WM3 didn’t even know the boys like ! The cops and everyone else saw them as 3 boys who were apart of satanism and back then those types of people scared others ! And so they made it seem like it was them the cops have been proven and known to convince people to admit to doing a crime ! The WM3 are 100% innocent! Like I’m a Wiccan/witch but does that mean i should be burned at the stake because I’m a witch? no it doesn’t ! We’re good people ! People just have negative views on us !

[@baillybaker]

The video of the mom fainting gave me chills. I can't even manage what that kind of pain feels like

[@sarahr5513]

I know. Poor thing 😢 That's part of the reason I don't want to become a mother.

[@tamiaedrington5762]

Me too it really broke my heart

[@HaleyAnneBechler]

Same, I cried for her. I just can't imagine. 💔

[@rainbowgirl1996]

Same here, I had to look away.😩

[@lynncrf]

I can. I lost my mum two years ago and she left this earth too young. When my brother rang to say she was dying I had an absolute fit on the bus and then in the street. At her funeral I had to get my best friend and husband to hold me up. I was permanently close to fainting all through her wake, removal, funeral, and burial. I actually developed PTSD symptoms from the removal in particular.

[@pilotswife06]

I have 3 sons. Seeing that mother just collapse absolutely crushed me. I’ve been crying through this entire video. I cannot imagine the type of monster who would do this to young children. This is the only case you’ve covered where I’ve actually sobbed. This is horrific.

[@MsEliseN]

I am literally obsessed with this case. I’ve watched all three parts of the HBO documentary I don’t know how many times. It what got me so interested in true crime. It also got me interested in helping with the innocence project. PS- so happy I found your channel, it fuels my true crime heart.

[@asap420bro8]

Hey Kendall! Recently a teen Dutch model (ivana smit) fell to her death in Malaysia. The police ruled it as sudden death but the family suspects foul play. However we will never know if they will get justice due to the corrupted government in Malaysia. Pls make a video about this case as it'll bring awareness and the parents are also raising money to hire investigators from the Netherlands and America. I'd really appreciate it thumbs up so that she can see this 💕

[@nyla-amarasmit8117]

Mansheel Kaur i never heared of it? Are u dutch too? Xx

[@asap420bro8]

No I'm from Malaysia 😊

[@skp1871]

yes please do this!! absolutely sad :((

[@kolaida]

It sounds like a British PI is investigating. Also, looks as though she was in an American's house in Malaysia, a swingers club of sorts. Huh, I don't know, that is definitely an odd story though. She falls naked fourteen floors? Some freaky stuff.

[@MuzzzicRoxxx]

I think there were more cases like that, with young girls who were modeling in a foreign country and “suddenly” died

[@gabulosis]

One of the most interesting cases I've ever come across. I met Damien a few years back at his book signing after he got released and he was one of the nicest people I've ever met. He talked about everything at the signing and answered a ton of questions and I just truly never believed him, Jessie, or Jason had anything to do with those boy's deaths. I very much appreciate the 40 minutes long video for this case, it deserves it. Okay, now to grab a snack and finish your video ❤️

[@bethm6401]

But where are their alibis? What about the people who they contacted to be their alibis, who denied being with them at the time of the murders? Why did they confess? Why did their story change and explanations not add up? Why 3 different knots? What about the bottle of whiskey that Misskelley confessed to drinking and disposing of, which was found confirming his confession? I’m new to this case and there is a lot of information and different aspects to look at it from. But from an outsiders perspective, a lot seems to point to the wm3 as the murderers. Narcissists and pathological liars tend to be very charming, it doesn’t surprise me that one could fool a following of people to believe their innocence.

[@joycloud]

beth M Jason wasn’t even in town during the murders. He was at a wrestling competition. They just ignored evidence.

[@michelletaylor4849]

I am obsessed with your channel 💕

[@laurenabcd1008]

DEVIL DOESNT SHOW HIS TRUE COLOURS RIGHT AWAY

[@sammyraye9714]

I met Jason Baldwin in October and he was really nice too!

[@nevadagirl141]

I started watching making a murderer and the innocence files, I was appalled at how often people are being coerced into confessing and only come up with answers that they are obviously spoon fed, it's insane!

[@BadderSanta]

It's insane you think that!

[@SlayerGirl18]

@@BadderSanta it’s not insane. What’s insane is how these corrupt police officers force so many false confessions. Now that’s insane.

[@BadderSanta]

@@SlayerGirl18 lmfao You're literally saying what every con in prison says Congratulations You're IQ is low enough to qualify for permanent disability

[@DebbyNugent]

Innocence fraud you mean Netflix doco’s are fairy tales

[@disneydona9707]

Kendall, thank you so much for being respectful of your viewers and not putting in video of their bodies or very graphic content. It’s also very respectful for the families of these poor children. I love your channel and the things that you do for victims. Much respect.

[@jasmineleigh2753]

"Innocent until proven guilty" is something that needs to stop being ignored by police

[@cappieivey5349]

These days, I think the justice system’s view seems to be “Guilty until proven innocent.”

[@LilyRose1002]

@@cappieivey5349 Sorry, its a pet peeve. Innocent UNLESS proven guilty. 'until' presupposes guilt. Sorry. Don't tear me to shreds?!

[@LilyRose1002]

Sorry, its a pet peeve. Innocent UNLESS proven guilty. 'until' presupposes guilt. Sorry. Don't tear me to shreds?!

[@LilyRose1002]

I didn't mean to address CappyIvey. Didn't know it worked that way. Not use to posting. Sorry

[@Seek1878]

@@LilyRose1002 Noob

[@MrsNunswife]

My heart dropped when I saw the mom faint...:'''( I'm a new mom and this is the scariest thing I can POSSIBLY think of. The anxiety I get to just imagine something like this happening to my beautiful angel. I love my son more than my life and I hug him and tell him everyday that I love him even though he can't understand me yet. I'm keeping an eye on him when he gets older. Thank you lord for my beautiful angel.

[@Hannah-gx4vq]

One of them had a rock solid alibi. The same one who confessed and implicated the other two. How do you just ignore that? That one piece of evidence should have trumped all the rest, at least in Jessie's case.

[@hippydippychick752]

None of them had a real alibi. Everyone was debunked.

[@ErinJeanette]

Wasn't one of them at a wrestling meet?

[@Hannah-gx4vq]

@@ErinJeanette From what I read, they produced a photo of them at a wrestling meet from a previous month's match, trying to pass it off as more current and pretty much no one could confirm they were in attendance the night of the murders.

[@AmberTurdsShittyBedsheet]

@@Hannah-gx4vq West of Memphis goes into detail. His friends testified and had a rock solid alibi saying they all went to a wrestling match that night and were gone at the time this tragedy occured. Damien also had an alibi, with a female friend of his and Jasons' having called them that night, and both boys were playing video games at either ones' house at the time of the crime. The woman also provided phone records to prove it too. The state lied heavily and altered many documents, it's actually alarming how badly they lied.

[@Commenter007]

It turned out that there wasn't even a wrestling match the night the boys were killed. The match that Jessie was seen was on a different date.

[@frauleinpumuckl4280]

The mother breaking down is really the worst thing I have ever seen. That amount of pain is incomprehensible

[@DSGodiva]

I will always have incredible respect for Jason Baldwin. They came to him roughly every 10 years offering him deals if he would testify against Damien but he refused every time because he knew they were innocent and refused to turn on his best friend even if it meant he got set free. He wanted to turn down the alford plea but ultimately took it to save Damien's life. That is the definition of integrity.

[@MasqueradeRose]

A true ride-or-die. Everyone deserves a Jason in their life.

[@carrieadcock1250]

very well said.

[@daphneleigh9821]

very well said

[@jayvorheee7042]

That's a true mfing friend

[@daveynewtowne1603]

Dude I can see in his eyes Terry Hobbs did this. its written all over his face. Why is he not in jail

[@ahme7424]

her reaction to her son being dead; the way she just completely collapsed and screamed in agony hit me so hard. this is absolutely heartbreaking.

[@Reidaroni]

LUNA. That part made me tear up. I can’t even imagine that pain.

[@nijachild]

LUNA. I started tearing up 😥😥

[@binkao2938]

Most people think it's her husband that did it too, which makes it even worse!

[@HarryDann]

Omg yes absolutely awful, you can’t even imagine the pain :(

[@samanthab1923]

Have some dignity. Displays in public like this are gratuitous. Pull yourself together you have other children 👶

[@Aokage13]

i’m only about 6 minutes into the video but the moms screams and sobs after she heard that her son was gone just shattered my heart. i think at the end of that clip she says “wake me up” asking to be woken up from this nightmare. i can’t imagine that feeling of losing your child. i’ve lost a parent and a couple other close family members but if/when i ever have kids i hope i don’t have to go through that pain of losing them.

[@hunterpatterson4889]

I have already watched this episode once. I had to stop it mid-video. I couldn't do it again. I am so so sorry for those sweet three boys. My prayers with the family.

[@annalazrak2963]

Going on the idea that Hobbs killed all three boys. Maybe he had two of the boys tie eachother up and he tied up the third one. They were scouts and would have known how to tie knots. This would explain why there were three different types of knots tied. This would also explain why Hobbs' hair was only found in the knots of one victim and not all three.

[@aleeurquhart624]

Anna Lazrak you could tie someone up without getting your hair in the knot. it just so happened that his hair had fallen off and gotten tied up in the knot, or his hair had gotten caught in the knot somehow. as far as tying them up goes, he could have easily tied them up after he killed them. just a theory!

[@megansaxon535]

If two boys tied each other up, how would the one tied up first be able to tie the other one. That makes no sense

[@Hanbl-ip1tn]

It works if A tied up B, C tied up A and killer tied up C. Not using the boys the names cos it’s just a theory to go with Anna

[@hopehill3150]

That makes so much since

[@magicegg9503]

Hahahahha, nice logic

[@Cagebreaker]

Oh my god. When I heard Pam Hobbs’ screaming/crying after she found out about Stevie. I’ve never been instantly brought to tears by a sound made by another human being like that. It’s such a horrific, visceral thing, hearing a mother who realized her baby was killed.

[@bsaunders5271]

Agreed

[@jessicathenerd4352]

Same. It gave me chills

[@august_09gudgel47]

Ya its sad she lost her son

[@TimetoShrink]

Same. I had same reaction

[@fallonvennell2607]

It was absolutely heartbreaking when I seen her fall to the ground and scream in agony. 💔

[@DragonIsNotASlave]

So Hobbs DNA was found tied up with the shoelace with one of the boys? That’s a slam dunk.

[@kimberlybranch7551]

And not his sons either. So....how does that happen unless you did it?

[@thematriarchy2075]

It was mtDNA. If it was his DNA it still would not be a slam dunk.

[@csm4082]

But isn’t he the step father?

[@thematriarchy2075]

@@csm4082 Yes.

[@csm4082]

Viva Frida so that would explain how his hair was on his stop son.

[@laniebowers3146]

Ok but Kendalls eyes are✨Gorgeous✨

[@Stressedout-Warrior-Mama]

Those poor parents...still no justice for their children or peace of mind. And it got turned into a media circus. Its embarrassing that the police dropped the ball so badly for these lost lives

[@Mydiyday]

it is so sad to think of the lack of justice and closure for the families, and beyond that that three more innocent boys almost had their lives taken by the system because of the police work.

[@scotcampbell5193]

Hayley G they are guilty as sin. do sone more reserch rather then watching one documentary series....

[@donwanderley7156]

Poor parents? What about the WM3 who were wrongfully convicted and spent decades in jail?!

[@aprilwolflester732]

They now believe Its was one of dad's doing Steve step dad I should say

[@milagibson4192]

Over 40 min?! WE'RE BLESSED BOIZ

[@mucinexpm8907]

Mila Gibson ikr!

[@heyleah2411]

I didn’t even realize 😱I was so into it

[@MoraiBear]

I really appreciate that you give the facts. You don’t try to push your viewers to only see one thing, you encourage us to see ALL of the information.

[@Ohheyitsyou]

I remember watching Paradise Lost on HBO as a kid and I was so traumatized to learned that these boys died in such a horrific way. I was their age when I watched the program, so it definitely hit me in a different way

[@BreSinging]

That mother losing it made me cry. That was awful.

[@emilya3634]

It was so heartbreaking! The whole thing is !

[@austinsands5280]

It did me as well

[@EmGrace4012]

It did me too. So horrible.

[@breawright2230]

Is it weird I felt excited after she flipped out

[@brkbeatgrlable]

My heart broke when I saw the poor mom.

[@juliamacko870]

i started crying when the mother found out about her son :’(

[@azariahjackson5600]

Her cries sent chills down my spine

[@thefatjedi]

It's the most sincerest horrifying pain one can endure. That's what we heard. We heard someone literally die inside.

[@jasenbach2793]

She said her son was scared of her husband Terry hobbs. Plus terry was last to be seen with the kids. Only dna was hobbs and his buddy. Hobbs refused give DNA sample. Hobbs also shot Pam's brother who later died from that gun shot

[@kaylamckearin4584]

I couldn't breathe when I saw her staring to fall

[@jasenbach2793]

@@kaylamckearin4584 noticed Terry hobbs sat by police car. I think he wanted to be protected from mob of that crime scene had his name on it. And it did but wasnt until years later

[@kalynrhoads1219]

I couldn't imagine hearing that one of my babies is dead...my heart is absolutely breaking for every mama out there who's has to hear such devastating news. Lord comfort them.

[@mayuzumiis]

This is a really great case to stress the importance of not talking to the police without an attorney with you. You are well within your rights to say nothing except "I would like an attorney" until you get one. That being said, I think... I think Hobbs did it. Or at least had something to do with it. Another case of gross misconduct by the police. Our law enforcement is a joke.

[@laurynholling2309]

The fbi puts out a report yearly. I’m going to be fair here and report the percentage of cases “charged” (you can imagine how many never get convicted off the charges) but only 60% of murders even see someone charged. That’s a percentage for the entire us. Police are a joke. They don’t protect or serve.

[@beautyh.9898]

Rip to the kids may they Rest In Peace 💔🙏🏻

[@hayleyleverton316]

Beauty H. "Rest in peace to the kids may they rest in peace"

[@demigarza8626]

I really wish they would have taken the mom somewhere more private in order to break this news. No one should have to take on that news on a public street with onlookers. I don't think it would have been that difficult to ask her to go inside for a minute so they could go over something. Idk. Maybe I'm overreacting, I just think it would have been much more respectful and considerate of her poor heart 💔

[@kellyn4389]

Agreed, I thought it was super insensitive to tell her right there

[@TruecrimerSalad]

Agreed! That police dep was shit

[@justjessy2148]

I agree, I think the people tryna hold her up were tryna lead her somewhere private for her own sake but her reaction had already been caught, my heart breaks for her! 😰

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

I suppose that she might have insisted that they tell her right then and there. It still seems like they should have insisted that she at least sit down, though.

[@kathy3178]

I agree with you. The police should not have told her in front of all those people and cameras. That seemed so cruel!

[@twitchmallow2856]

Having been born in 1992 in a town literally 20 minutes from there, we all knew about this and we still talk about it to this day. It terrified parents all around.

[@suzannemorris138]

I live in West Memphis, Ar and this case has baffled us for years. Thank you for sharing!❤

[@leetahs9051]

40 minute kendall video... I'm so happy right now

[@marissaann6813]

leetah Literally same 😂

[@jezeldougherty973]

That scream from the mother. Killed my soul 😭 broke my fucking heart. Oh I would never want to hear that news ever I couldn’t imagine

[@tractor0011]

not to get off the subject but i love your name. anyhow, i lost a child and it is terrible. i could not imagine lossing a child in this manner, homicide is the worse of the worse.

[@amandatomaschun4974]

I just starting watching Kendall last year & this is the 1st time I've seen one of her years old video. You can definitely see how far she's come with production. I really enjoy her material ❤

[@tiannepitz3628]

This case is so incredibly sad. My heart goes out to the parents and the families of the murdered children. I also, feel so hurt for the mishandling of the case by the police department that led to a modern day witch hunt due to fear and the desperation to have someone be held accountable for the heinous crime. It was handled so poorly that no one even knows of the truth at this point. Thank you for the unbiased coverage of the story Kendall, as always your class of handling such a terrible crime is appreciated.

[@ohmygeeee]

how have i never heard of this one before?! it angers me so much how the police look past so much evidence.. keep up the amazing videos!

[@nyla-amarasmit8117]

Gee Box yeah me neither. Great video. Its so sad how easy wrong people without evidence are concicted for death or life.. Or kids who are tried as adults.. Reading stephen king is not a reason. Mentally ill is not evidence.

[@jenwithonen7047]

Gee Box probably because of how old it is, a lot of younger people haven't heard of it. This is one of the saddest cases all around imo! I've seen all of the movies, and so much coverage of this case, but I still get speechless every time I see or hear anything about it. I've always thought the stepfather was shady and very questionable, he always just looks like he knows something.

[@kaylamarchbanks1836]

Gee Box a lot of evidence isn't "valid" so a lot of the time police can not use it if they did it would have been thrown out sadly .

[@marissabarbie5742]

Lol there is a lot of evidence that’s still not being brought up though

[@laneygray9784]

Gee Box I watched Devils Knots on this movie as soon as I saw the movie I did not think Damien or any of the others were involved. He was misunderstood for the way he dressed and how he worshipped things. I knew the step Father had something to do with it right away.

[@rektfacts6609]

the sort of killer who did this is a sociopath, he's a social chameleon: looks like your nice neighbor, goes to church, is married and friendly but in the inside is a monster. this is the profile of nearly all brutal serial killers. no way those rock and roll 17 years old teenagers could kill those children with such atrocity and perfection and leave no evidence behind them

[@skylermay2855]

Rekt Facts they could , however just because they can doesn’t mean they did

[@wulffgirl7467]

Rekt Facts that’s why I believe Terry Hobbs and some of his buddies did this

[@laceygreen6728]

As a mother, when I heard that mom sob, I sobbed. I can't imagine. My heart goes to their mamas

[@suelopez2704]

Thanks so much for being respectful for the family's, in not showing the boys after their death. I can't imagine what their parents went through. This is so sad. My condolences. God bless...🥺🥺🥺

[@beigelover95]

The fact that Damien spent 10 YEARS in solitairu confinement (esp after already being mentally vulnerable) makes me so upset 😭. The US justice system is so messed up. Why the hell isnt hobbs even being called after all this time?

[@Emilygregoire9]

Read his book life after death. So good. He talks about his experience and it’s heart breaking. He was beaten and raped so many times by prison guards it’s sickening. I get a sick feeling in my stomach. THIS CAN LITERALLY HAPPEN TO ANYBODY. so many people are convicted of murder because they are at the wrong place at the wrong time. I read about a case a guy was drinking and driving and went off the road. Called somebody to pick him up and left his trunk. About 100 feet away from his truck was a dead body of a stranger and they convicted him of it without a stitch of evidence just on the mere fact that his truck went off the road near the body. He has since been found innocent but shows how easy you can go fro Living your life to spending the rest of it in prison for something you didn’t do.

[@Naterkix]

+Lauren Behr This is clearly someone who has spent time doing research and looking at both sides in order to come to a reasoned conclusion and is presenting their opinion in a calm, collected manner. It'd be a treat to see your 41 minuet video explaining your viewpoint.

[@andrea8m]

Lauren Behr what happen with you? Why are you so violent? Sure you are a veteran's abuser. I'm calling the police!

[@nyla-amarasmit8117]

Emily Gregoire thats horrible. Srry america is just not great at all. Killing people or for donor money making laws killing freedom. No rights of healthcare or not to get shot by police its insane.. I shouldnt be shocked anymore after 911 biggest false flag but hearing these stories it still shocks me people say america is the best country ever. Look at science. No trump people science is not a hoax. Anyway they determined a scale of countries how happy people were etc. Its in a ted talk. America is i thought 47 orso.. Anyway. Great holidays. 🎄☄

[@beigelover95]

inge smit The US is TRASH!!!!! Im so happy to be from the UK. Atleast we're treated like humans here

[@Erin_Coke]

It makes me so mad that Terry Hobbs hasn't been investigated more. I truly believe he is involved somehow. I know people grieve differently, but showed absolutely NO emotion during that interview. He didn't even try to speak. This is just my opinion, but I think he only meant to kill his stepson, but since he was with friends, I think he killed them, too, to keep them from talking.

[@kolaida]

Terry definitely stands out as a suspect for sure!

[@PureEvil1138]

He has had all of his teeth removed so they can't even use the bite marks as evidence

[@curlwhurl8054]

After all the researching I am gravitating towards it being Terry Hobbs too. It's mindblowing that he never got looked into or interviewed. I mean he has a past of being violent and attempting to sexually assault a woman. And the way the boys were found the crime has a sexually brutal element to it (the fact they were stripped and tied up). Although we don't know it's him for sure, he's a vile man at least.

[@chrispap4957]

Involved somehow? He did it. Terry Hobbs killed these boys. Mark Byers did not have anything to do with this. Obviously this is just my opinion and I respect anyone else's opinion in this case. Me personally, I believe it was Terry Hobbs, very likely with his friend, David Jacoby...

[@hayleyjames7893]

What makes me sad is the people that say that the WM3 were singled out because the dressed differently and acted a certain way are doing the exact same thing thing to Byers and Hobbs. Hobbs is a disgusting human being without a doubt but that doesn't mean he killed those boys. I am not saying Hobbs didn't do it but it just blows my mind that they base it off a hair that MIGHT be his but it could also belong to anyone from 1.5 percent of the population and even if it was his it could have secondary transfer. The defence even said it isn't enough to say he did it and wasn't the smoking gun they were hoping for. Also, he was seen by Michael Moore's mother and sister at 6.30pm on his driveway when she came by asking if her son was over there because she wanted him to come home for dinner. So Hobbs knew at this point that at least one person was out looking for them and decides to go and find and kill the boys despite knowing people were looking. I'm not saying that he did or didn't do it but saying that he looks guilty is what people have been so outraged over in the first place with the WM3.

[@gurlbrittany]

Ahhh the screams of a mother in pain are just so heart breaking. I pray I never have to know that pain. My heart goes out to these families ❤️😭

[@AbernathyCreed]

I cant imagine how this must feel for those families. My heart goes out to them and those boys. Whatever religion they believed in, i hope they are resting in peace

[@Tata-iu3fy]

That cry...my heart hurts for her. 😔

[@Tamatchi_]

Miss B I got shivers at that part 😓

[@TheMrsBeagle]

I cannot even imagine...

[@MistressHorrors]

I hope none of you get arrested, but if you do, in comment to coerced confessions, DO NOT TALK TO POLICE/DETECTIVES. ASK FOR A LAWYER AND SAY YOU WILL NOT SPEAK ANYMORE WITHOUT A LAWYER. In the United States. I'm not even talking about this case, just false confessions. You need a lawyer immediately, no matter the crime.

[@juliemallari7416]

I couldn't finish the video. When I heard that Mother's scream when she learned about what happened to her baby, my heart broke. I have a son who is asleep next to me and I just can't imagine that happening to him or me being in that mother's place :(

[@chaolee9090]

The Mother’s wailing cry is so haunting...I pray for her to have peace. This is so sad beyond words. 😭😭

[@AkizaStone]

Please Talk About The 43 Students That Went Missing In Mexico.

[@lorenasalazar1133]

Lyle Benzo that is mess up

[@jennythe1st28]

Lyle Benzo , You do realize that police officers and the bus companies tolerated them taking the buses. It's a tradition in which they drive to Mexico City to commemorate the anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre, and they've been doing it for years.

[@selenavalencia3334]

Yes Please talk about this case!!!

[@saturnwolfhard1144]

Tessa Hewitt yes omg please kendall!

[@brendalove1230]

Yess please talk about this

[@blxcklotus]

You are one of the best channels on here. Your content is always interesting and makes me aware of the world we're living in. Whether it's about extraterrestrials, real crime or conspiracy theories, it is always interesting and it always gives me something to think about. Please keep going! ❤️

[@KendallRae]

Thank you!!! I will :)

[@nadiasalahuddin5395]

When the mother found out her son had died I had to pause it and say a prayer to protect my unborn daughter at alllllll costs (I’m pregnant) soooo heartbreaking

[@queenofnyc5584]

Praying don’t protect anybody

[@feefs2139]

@@queenofnyc5584 it does. You should try it

[@mrs.october893]

Thank you so much for showing so much respect for victims and their families. So many journalists would jump at the chance to show something shocking like dead bodies to get views, without any consideration for the families.

[@calleevlogssaywhat]

i really appreciate that you don't insert photos of the dead

[@DetectiveGirlyPop]

I really appreciate that as well.

[@gretahelfter4802]

Cassie Lee I mean same

[@gretahelfter4802]

It’s disrespectful

[@JasonX00]

I agree. It is a show of empathy and respect.

[@DanielleVlog365]

Yes, I do too. I've seen too many. I don't need to see anymore.

[@curlwhurl8054]

I think its so lovely that you don't put graphic content in your video's and that you warn people about it. I just think its really respectful of us and the poor young victims. 💖

[@curlwhurl8054]

Yes, definitely! I cannot even begin to comprehend the feelings of shock and hurt they must be experiencing :/

[@smiis3149]

For sure! It was a little bit upsetting that the bodies were shown in the first 2 minutes of the Paradise Lost documentary. If you want to brave it, go ahead - i’m really sensitive to this kind of thing too but the bodies didn’t bother me too much, as in most of the shots they were either extremely zoomed out or facing away from the camera with no visible marks (just very pale). The shot that did show a face (Stevie Branch) was pretty horrible as he was obviously pained, but it is quite blurry. It’s definitely worth braving through if you’re of the opinion that the three men are innocent (they do show a close up of Moore’s face from the autopsy near the end, sorry I can’t remember when - it’s one of the photos the police showed Misskelley to try and scare him into a confession), it’s a brilliant documentary that changed the judicial system forever :)

[@curlwhurl8054]

smiis Thank you so much for being very informative and for the heads up! 😊 I am extremely interested in this case...coming from the UK I had never heard of it before so I am really wanting to research more and watch 'Paradise Lost' I am very squeamish about bodies (I learn't my lesson looking at The Black Dahlia case. That is very interesting, but the pictures are very graphic). But I suppose that is something we have to somehow deal with when we have an interest in crime cases and investigations. Still I think its lovely of Kendall to be very sympathetic about things like that, and thank you for giving me an idea on what to expect. It makes me feel a little less anxious...so I really do appreciate it ☺

[@smiis3149]

No worries, tell me how it goes! :) I only heard about this case pretty recently, but I swear in the past month I've watched and read everything made about this case, I'm just infatuated with it for some reason. Coincidentally I only saw the Black Dahlia face photo for the first time a few days, that was pretty horrifying. One of the boy's faces in this case is messed up really badly, and it's not shown in any documentaries because of that :) Probably the best documentary I've watched on the case is called West of Memphis. It shows graphic photos more often than the Paradise Lost trilogy, but it's absolutely brilliant and stays more unbiased than other films. Also gives a lot of evidence proving Terry Hobbs is guilty. It's on Netflix, it's HD, and it's the most high quality film out of all of them as it was released in 2012. i'd definitely give it a go!

[@curlwhurl8054]

I don't know if you are around or not but I just wanted to let you know that I got around to watching the first part of Paradise Lost today. The bodies were horrifying and sad to look at, definitely something which will stay with me all of my life, but I think it's better to be aware of the boy's story instead of treating them as if nothing happened. My head is super blagged from all the information and greyness of the case but I'm about 99 percent sure Terry Hobbs did it, and I really don't think the boys did it. I just think they were unique individuals in a very narrowminded small community, all with troubling backgrounds and this just allowed people to paint a bias picture of them doing it without any real evidence. But I plan to watch West of Memphis next and read books on the case too. It's very interesting, but god my heart hurts for those poor children :/ I hope you are well!

[@itstatystoopid1538]

My entire heart goes out to the mothers of these children. I cannot fathom what I would do if I ever lose my girl. 😢

[@suelopez2704]

Is it possible that Hobbs was caught by his stepson, perhaps touching his sister, and Hobbs just wanted it to look like a ritual by killing them all in this horrific way?! He did tell his mom to leave him because he said Hobbs loved his sister more than him. That could've been him trying to tell his mom maybe something he saw. I mean, why else would a kid come to the conclusion that someone loved his sister more than him, unless he saw something that made him come to that conclusion?

[@ZoeySamDianeLeve]

You put in so so so much work in all your videos and I love them all so so so much!! Thank you so much for continuing to post I'm vERY sure that lots of us appreciate it more than it could be put into words

[@zoehannah1089]

Zoey Leve you're very pretty!!

[@ZoeySamDianeLeve]

Zoe Hannah AHHH omgg thank youuu ilyy

[@isobellake1000]

I agree with your comment and has girl you're stunning xox

[@isobellake1000]

*yas

[@ZoeySamDianeLeve]

Isobel Lake OH MY thank you so much♡♡

[@emilyburns4474]

I have a 4 month old and after becoming a mom, let me just say, stories like this FUCK ME UP. Make me never want to let him out of my sight!!

[@Tata-iu3fy]

Emily Burns IKR.

[@NattieD911]

Emily Burns Same here girl

[@PrincessJuliet101]

Emily Burns I’m a nanny who often gets labeled at the park as the “helicopter parent” so my future kids are never leaving the house after watching this 😂

[@stephanikinyon3693]

Don't let him out of your sight. Seriously. I have 2 boys 9 and 3 and I make sure the oldest checks in with me or his Dad every 30 min and let us know where he is and what he's doing. You can never be too careful when it comes to your children

[@Ranaluv77]

My son has NEVER played outside without me. Ever and never will. He is 11. I give him plenty of room and freedom to run around and play but fuck this shit is scary. So yeah he has never been outside without me. Which is sad if you think about how we used to,play outside all day as kids but this shitty world is just not safe at all!

[@Jasmyne241]

I watched the movie “Devils Knot” and at first I thought the 3 did it but now I’m thinking that Terry Did it. The cops seemed kind of dirty. And the fact that his wife suspects him as well. Also the dna found on the bindings

[@jazzgirl8145]

Watch paradise lost there are 3 of them it mind blowing how sloppy the police investigation was

[@presidentofnothing]

And evidence was just found at the police station! Terry might finally be brought to justice!!!

[@cdarbo9818]

The scream of pain a person let's out when they lost someone will haunt you for life

[@user-px8is7qz6g]

So glad you chose this case, I live in Little Rock and this something that I thought was only talked about here. Thank you for bringing it to a different platform

[@xoxomira18]

Brooklyn McCown this is definitely talked across Arkansas... I've heard it for years. I live in Jonesboro.

[@user-px8is7qz6g]

Miranda Gallegos I actually almost went to school in Jonesboro!

[@Murkli]

I live in Conway! First time I've ever heard about this.

[@taylorwillis1951]

I live in Manila!

[@shellytansi]

I'm in Texarkana, moved here from north Louisiana. This case is the reason why my folks wouldn't let me play outside anymore, along with my sister and brother. I hated it then, but now I get it

[@lizs3861]

41 minutes ?! Damn, gotta get me some popcorn and get comfortable

[@AndyCandy13]

I like the way you think!!

[@rin5083]

Liz S lol I like cheddar popcorn or plain butter popcorn the best.

[@maddellineradabaugh4687]

Armyyyy

[@AndyCandy13]

buttered popcorn all the way!

[@KimTaehyung-om3zv]

Liz S Army!

[@elizabethjarvie4472]

You left out the FACT that there was a man, who showed up nearby that night at a restaraunt & asked to use the restroom, who was "very distressed" according to witnesses, had blood all over him & mud far enough up his pants that it was obvious he'd been in the creek. You can't leave that out. No one knows who he was, but it IS suspicious and the waitress from the restaraunt called police but the man had left already & was never seen again. I personally think he may have witnessed it, come across it accidentally, or been dragged into it somehow as an accomplice or false lead, & not necessarily actually did it, but he may have known who did. Then, there's the knife: .Stevie, one of the victims, always carried his special buck knife with him everywhere he went. It was not with him at the crime scene along with his clothes & bike. His mom found it months later, stashed with his stepdad's belongings. The stepdad who had DNA evidence at the crime scene. Yea that guy.

[@andypetsdogs]

Hi! New to your channel and already obsessed! Thanks for all the work you put in. I had a small role in Devil’s Knot, another film about the West Memphis 3. My mom was sitting in the viewing village with Damien and his partner while I filmed. She said Damien was very nice but mostly quiet while his partner chatted with my mom. I remember thinking that it must have been hard for him to watch us re-enacting the events that led to his incarceration.

[@Hellzap0ppin]

wasn't there a man, covered in blood and mud, held up in the bathroom of a local fast food restaurant, that same night? and the police blew it off, didn't show up until the next day? they dropped the ball so many times it's ridiculous.

[@ShelbieLayne]

Hellzap0ppin the officer showed up that night but the officer just went through the drive thru of the Bojangles. They didn't show up to gather the evidence until the next day.

[@Hellzap0ppin]

thank you for clarifying. really makes you wonder who that guy was.

[@ShelbieLayne]

Hellzap0ppin yes it does. It really sucks that they never investigated Mr. Bojangles thoroughly. That's someone who knew something, at least, even if they weren't involved in the actual murder.

[@amysargent]

It’s extremely disappointing that Police never looked into that any further, it could’ve been crucial.. however they did everything they could to make the West Memphis 3 seem guilty, that they didn’t want to get any evidence or any other suspects because they just wanted those three boys out of their town.

[@ingc3852]

Hellzap0ppin The man at bojangles was not covered in blood or muddy. He also had a plaster cast on one arm and was bleeding from his own wound. He was dirty, as in not having a shower for awhile dirty. He may have seen something though.

[@totaldramafanatic4233]

OMG A 40 MINUTE VIDEO. I'M SHOOK

[@alikatd.1870]

TotalDramaFanatic i love the longer videos❤

[@hoodmonalissa]

my wig was literally snatched....

[@daveynewtowne1603]

I'm so relieved these men are free 😌 my heart hurts for these guys

[@bumblebee7982]

My eldest son asked me to leave his father. I already had plans in the works to depart. Taking a change of course may have saved our lives, namely theirs. It certainly changed the overall course of our lives! As much as it was a difficult decision at that time to make, I have no regrets looking back. Pamela's anguish is hard to touch with the many stories I have heard over the years. I keep praying she & the other parents get the justice of a solved case. 🙏🙏🙏🕯️💜🌹

[@meme7986]

There was literally a man bloody and all muddy in the bathroom crying that day at a restaurant near where there dead Bodies were found. And they never tested the blood on the walls. Like that's what still grinds my gears with this case.

[@Japulie]

meow victoria 🤭

[@beigelover95]

meow victoria its so sketchy. Whats his name?

[@meme7986]

Iqra Ahmed all the people said who were working that day , is he was an African American. And by the time the cops came. He was gone.

[@hhasyimah]

Kendall’s outfit reminds me of that iconic™️ picture of The Rock with the fanny pack 😂

[@taylorstevenson832]

baby mon i can’t unsee it now omg 😂😂😂

[@hhasyimah]

oops!! 😂

[@Daisy-yj5de]

Why did I read this comment. Coz I can’t get that pic out of my head 😂

[@hhasyimah]

VIP X ARMY oops!! Sorry 😂😂😂 dont know why i thought of that 😂

[@aliciaxmonet]

LOL

[@krissyadkins5848]

I have followed this case for years, and I continue to believe the father's of 2 of the boys were responsible. Thats my opinion based on what I've read and watched.

[@supercozemusic]

Same

[@tribaldiana1470]

the only thing i can say is you have to look for someone with a sick mind and a history of anger. an odd strange one. some alcohol drug issues. this fits the profile. do a personality profile look into this type of crime the behavior of the killer.the age etc. trust me there are correlations to crimes. i think nobody did that. there are too many theory's being thrown out there which makes it more confusing. you get the right people working on this case and its solvable.

[@taliahscott1927]

Chris’s little picture really has me in TEARS rn 💔

[@007boi.5]

Can you do '43 Missing Students in Mexico?'

[@limhatter5604]

L. Kulina please!

[@jennythe1st28]

Yes!

[@namelast3836]

Someone always comments this and she always seems to pass or it ignore 😪 or possibly not enough information for her to say what might've happened

[@chelseasalgado98]

I just commented the same! Hopefully she does a video. I personally am from Guerrero 😞

[@AdileneTiznado]

Chelsea Campos i am from los cabos! (Baja california sur) when it happened we did a big march here to uploaded to social media

[@catwetterau8273]

That dude who volunteered his arm to get bit has a very special space in heaven

[@cringeydramaaccount8390]

For real, I was not ready for that

[@Taongaa]

God bless his soul

[@goblinbollocks2838]

I don't understand why that was necessary for him to do that. Surely we already have pictures or videos of what the bite marks look like and even if that wasn't the case which I can't imagine, could they not have used pig flesh or something synthetic to show what the bite marks would be.

[@kaitlynn8977]

@@goblinbollocks2838 I think they wanted a human flesh was still living just to see what it would look like.

[@QueenBlazo2020]

They could have used pig flesh

[@karrismatic1]

Three innocent boys lost their lives, murdered by someone who’s walked free since. Three innocent boys lost their lives and were convicted of a crime they didn’t commit.

[@theresamorrison2638]

Thank you!! This is the 1st video where someone finally explains about Damian and his history of depression, etc

[@Duskets]

Never speak to the police without an attorney present.

[@Mwahn0bar]

Hazy yes!! Even if you’re innocent, don’t say a word until your attorney is PRESENT; Not on the phone , not in the next room or whatever.

[@worldweeklynewz5818]

@schwoogie78 nope! They weren't. Buford. T. Justice had him some real guilty ones, some real bad seeds, I am sure he knew what he was doing coaching er questioning the mentally challenged one. I don't see that sheriff as the kind of guy that would promise someone that if they told the "truth" they could go home. I am certain that he was a good man a real stickler for the law. I don't understand how you plan to put someone to death and take away the lives of 2 more people over some "deception" on a polygraph and the word of someone who is probably not able to enter into contractual deals. I don't know if they are guilty or not but if the went down to where the bodies were found and left no sort of D.N.A. or bootprints or something and the only thing that is found is hair from someone who has not been given a polygraph. I find that pretty much a one in a million shot. The cops were shit the prosecutors were shit and they just didn't look like they had any business doing anything more than monitor main street for J walking. What a wonderful kind of screw up this was. That cop should have stepped back took a huge breath then called him some real cops. Barney Fife didn't think that maybe they had better look at the guy who was jealous of a little boy for getting more attention than him? And that's just the tip of Terry Hobbs issues. If they are guilty and they are free wow, then again if they're innocent and lost 30 years and got nothing? I am not sure if I would be able to make a life after all this. I wasn't 20 when I was falsely imprisoned and now I am free but at what cost? I'm approaching 50 and I have zero marketable skills. I am not saying that I would kill a kid, I am saying I am going to need some serious answers and the apologies I get better be some reinventing type joints. Make me BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE SORRY CAUSE HELL I JUST DID A 30 PIECE AND I GOT NOTHING TO LOSE HERE PAL.

[@yesididdietodaythankyoufor6252]

@Sara Reid My dad says the same thing

[@lorenagonzalez7984]

Exactly. Even if people will think you are guilty for asking for an attorney. Always ask for one. It’s always better to look bad and be free then be wrongfully accused without one and be in prison for a crime you didn’t commit.

[@Duskets]

@@lorenagonzalez7984 You'll never be admonished for demanding legal counsel. They may try and give you some bullshit, but the fact of the matter remains that seeking an attorney is never an admission of guilt, and any cop who tries to drag that line of reasoning will have it rebuked so far in court that recruits across the city will feel it.

[@molliedevenbaugh1986]

I’m not easily triggered, but the video of the Mom finding out will give me nightmares. I can’t imagine the pain, and heartbreak those parents had to endure!

[@roadtorecovery3579]

Mollie Devenbaugh yess totally agree!!! It immediately made my chest hurt 😔

[@jessobrien217]

I got shivers and I started crying her screams literally shook me

[@skp1871]

me too i really don't get upseted often but this made my heart hurt how terrible :((

[@toribailey6638]

I remember learning about this case in college (I have my Bachelor’s in CJ) and we studied the police investigative misconduct in this case, coercion during interrogation of minors, misconduct in interrogation of those with disabilities, and the impact emotion can have jury and police in the prosecution of a case. It’s super interesting to go back and look at this case. An absolutely horrendous case, but I think a major miscarriage of justice with these three men who were convicted. I have a lot of respect for our justice system, but it’s really scary to see how a jury can rule not based purely on the evidence (like they’re charged to do) but on emotion. Great video!

[@birdsong1044]

I can’t watch other people’s videos or even documentaries about this because they show such graphic crime scene photos. Your channel is the only one I feel is a safe space where I won’t see images like that. Thank you so much.

[@CINRZ]

After looking in to this I really truly believe that it was the stepfather. Only he could have been able to lure them out to that part of the woods. Their bodies were found at the scene of the crime there is no sign of struggle which heavily indicates that it was someone that they knew. I believe that he led them there instructed them to remove their clothes, tied them and then killed them. This is all just my theory but I truly believe that given their ages they were most likely just frightened and following the orders of an adult. This does not seem like the acts of a stranger.

[@Angelvalare]

He had his teeth removed, I think because he bite them and it could be proven.

[@CaleyWarrior101]

Olivia G. You seriously need a hobby

[@BillyJack85]

@@CaleyWarrior101 her hobby is exposing dumb people

[@CaleyWarrior101]

BillyJack85 oh I see the self righteous bigot has her own gaggle of people fight for her

[@lordlilith666_]

I think so too! The step dad of Chris (a victim) had a knife found covered in blood (that matched both him but also his step sons blood type). He admitted to beating his step son. The only one of the 3 boy who was mutilated (with a knife) was his son. His son and his 2 friends probably trusted him (cause they knew him). His first wife called the police on for him for stunning her with a taser and beating her and her children- and she warned the authorities that she thought he was responsible for the boys' murders. His own parents called the police on him cause he threatened them with a butcher knife. His second wife (mom of the victim who stupidly thought he was innocent) died under mysterious circumstances (and the cause of death was "undetermined") and he didn't call 911.She had bruises on her arms and contusions on her head- one of the ways one of the boys was killed was from blunt force trauma to the head. But the boy who like liked emo music, horror books/film, had a goth look, and was wican was said to be the more likely suspect (despite no forensic evidence). Cause stupid-ass bible- belt thought the punk boys who liked emo music must have been part of a 'homosexual satanic cult' - no seriously that was what they thought .

[@sadykellum2258]

I live about 30 minutes from West Memphis. I also dated Stevie’s younger brother for about a year. I will say he whole heartedly believes those 3 boys did it. But I was curious why in the other suspects you didn’t mention the pizza delivery guys? These were 2 young pizza delivery boys who frequented the boys neighborhood. The day after the boys went missing, the left and went to California for seemingly no reason. They were named as persons of interest and picked up by police in California. They confessed to the murders, and then when the 3 boys were arrested, they just let them go without even investigating them. I don’t know who did it, but another suspect to add to the list

[@sadykellum2258]

@Not Real yes

[@yoyokiki9670]

The wm3 did this

[@sadykellum2258]

@@yoyokiki9670 so you’re saying it was a suicide?

[@cate1361]

do you know the two pizza guys names

[@rileynavarrette5219]

@@yoyokiki9670 the 3 men (boys then) convicted of this did not do this.

[@purecat123]

I delved deeply into this and Terry Hobbs stands out like a sore thumb.

[@presidentofnothing]

100000%!!!

[@jessicaalbright3736]

I feel like Hobbs. When someone says this is the last known person to have been with or seen this/these victim(s) alive, that person is suspect number 1. HOBBS. He should have been investigated. Good police work needs done right away.

[@alijeffery1810]

The mum fainting when she found out about her son was the exact reaction my mum had when she found out about my brother. My heart is broken.

[@madison-fakharaalabaljamil3917]

I hope you and your family are healing

[@alijeffery1810]

@@madison-fakharaalabaljamil3917 we constantly talk about him now, and my sons middle name is after my brother. He knows all about his amazing uncle

[@CherokeeRoses]

I'm so sorry you had to lose your brother early on in life. All my love to your family.

[@s.rouille]

My mom did the same when she found out about my brother. My son also has my brothers name as his middle name. I’m so sorry your family had to go through that because I know that pain. 😔

[@hailsbugsgarcia]

My older brother was unarmed and shot by a police officer in front of my mom and myself. He was taken to the hospital but died before he got there. I remember My moms screams the entire night and was horrifying. I understand the pain your family must feel. Just letting you know you aren’t alone. I’m so sorry for your loss

[@darkangelholz]

How the hell hasn’t Terry Hobbs been arrested and looked into since they found the hair, he was the last one seen with the boys and with his violent past and record? The stuff Kendall mentioned is what is known or was reported who’s to say there isn’t a lot more that wasn’t reported or that he did that couldn’t be proved? I know they think there may have been several killers due to different knots being used but one person can easily do that. Also when it’s said that if there had only been one killer that the boys may have ran while one of the others was being tied up but if it was Hobbs for example the boys were only 8 and he could have made it out to be a game and gotten them all tied up then started attacking them xxxx

[@smartcookie493]

There is no reason to even look at anyone else because in the eyes of the law the 3 are guilty and the case is closed. So the state of Arkansas legally let 3 child murderers out of prison because they said they did it. Let that sink in. Because they admitted they did it, they let them out. Sounds crazy right? It is because they did not do it.

[@EJ4FF]

SMART Cookie the police are fucking idiots

[@colombiangurl489]

It has been said that Hobbs was an informant for the police department so he was overlooked. I watched Paradise Lost and he acted very sketchy, even offering his own theory on what might have happened as if he were there. Just a very eerie vibe from him. Since Chris Byers got the worst of it, it would make sense. Chris' mom also died a couple years later under strange circumstances. Just my theory though.

[@ruthinmars]

@@smartcookie493 But they didnt do it though. There was no DNA evidence from them at the crime scene but strangely enough there was hair from Hobbs and his friend Jacoby. It's hard to explain that away and Little Stevie told his mother he didnt like him. You always have to look at family 1st when children are killed. Look at Jonbenet Ramsey

[@jess.d112]

@@ruthinmars I believe what smart cookie is saying, is that they did not want to admit they were wrong, but also knew these boys were innocent. So their reasoning for letting 3 convicted child murders out of prison was simply because they admitted to it. If That's a good enough reason to let 3 convicted murderers out of prison then there probably would be alot of convicted murderers out free, if they just have to admit it. The last part of his sentence says "they did not do it" ... not trying to be rude or nething like that just thought I'd explain what I think he meant. I believe Hobbs did it!!

[@tswizz6636]

I'm rewatching Paradise Lost and my heart breaks for those three little boys who were stolen away from their parents. I'm also sickened at the egregious injustice imposed upon WM3. Famous quote from one of the deputy prosecutors: "Fiber is better than hair in my opinion" meaning he thinks fibers from clothing is more significant than finding DNA evidence. So skewed, and so terrible for everyone involved

[@Laura_Jane]

The sound of a grieving mother is the most gut wrenching and heartbreaking thing to hear. You feel it.