Woman Who Brutally Stabbed Teen Girl in Neck Gets Locked Up in Prison

Two teenage girls, formerly best friends, got into an argument at a smoke shop in Columbus, Ohio in 2023. The altercation escalated when then-18-year-old Bryanna Barozzini stabbed 17-year-old Halia Culbertson in the neck after taking the spat outside. Barozzini initially claimed the stabbing was in self-defense and almost stood trial for murder until she took a guilty plea for involuntary manslaughter. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the case with renowned defense attorney Diane Menasche.
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[@EvotrekORIGINAL]

They suck, they pimp out cases to other lawyers, settle way to early for 80% of their cases, but if you are one of the 20% you'll be alright.

[@atomic_blonde1]

Shill.

[@TooMean4socmed]

Did he say 3 years😮

[@mrsTraveller64]

the brother who filmed and shouted could have put his precious phone down and go take his sister away from the situation!!!!!

[@sherry8894]

100% true!!!

[@fleni]

The brother should be charged!

[@Notyourvibebutmine]

Agreed these ppl filming need charged and sentenced too. Specially in case like this

[@reemabobeema7205]

The deceased woman’s family needs to learn what accountability is. Where were they to teach her not to commit battery on someone? And let’s not forget her brother egging her on to beat the girl up while he was recording.

[@AreYouABadfishToo]

She was also a bit bigger than the blonde girl. Using her size to intimidate.

[@aservantinbabylon]

Facts

[@hypemaine9155]

@@reemabobeema7205 women and accountability is like water and oil. Will never mix

[@natbb9]

​@@hypemaine9155 Ohh! Haha! Is that why there are exponentially more men in prisons than women? Is that why 43% of American children live without their fathers present in their home (Deadbeat Dads)? Is that why an astounding number of men refuse to pay child support? It must be why more women have college degrees than men, and on and on and on ...

[@Empa_Nada]

😳​@@hypemaine9155

[@lilnugget5961]

The brother should be charged for egging his sister on to attack !

[@Giveneh]

Never heard of that charge before.. egging someone on 😂

[@deanpd3402]

@@Giveneh "Inciting violence" means saying or doing things that urge other people to do acts of violence." ...There ya go, learn something new everyday eh?

[@kristenlawrence4657]

Self defense

[@FlatTruther]

​@@Givenehit's conspiracy to commit assault, Charles Manson didn't actually physically touch anyone either

[@FlatTruther]

​@@deanpd3402haha education

[@ChocoBabiChan]

So someone shows up to fight you, gets in your face, continues to be aggressive to the point of being stabbed, and the girl who did the stabbing, out of self defense goes to jail?!??!

[@jaliyahtyson4247]

@@ChocoBabiChan I honestly think it was js because the girl died , honestly she would prob js got like probation or something it’s weird tho cus yes it was her defemse

[@Songbird97]

That’s right.. it’s was self defense and she still has to serve time. Justice system is messed up.

[@patty-pat-pat]

I think because she threw her clothes into the washingmachine and hid the weapon? Maybe if she stayed on the spot and waited for law inforcement to arrive she wouldve gone free.

[@user-ep3fo5vw1v]

@@Songbird97 at least it was only 3 years.

[@videoorgy]

Lol. How about just not being a coward and defending yourself without a knife?

[@faith6833]

Yes, she was 17, and her death was a horrible tragedy. That being said, she was the aggressor. This girl defended herself.

[@DetectiveTrupo203]

Yeah 100%. I'm sure it sucks for her family that she is no longer with us, but she 100% caused the situation. She was determined to get into a fight with this girl and the girl defended herself.

[@AreYouABadfishToo]

The aggressor also appeared to be quite a bit bigger than the blonde girl. She was a lot taller.

[@marilynstum5965]

She could have walked away. Bs. She didn't have to stab her.

[@jsijret3947]

@@marilynstum5965get over it

[@iaincowell9747]

That's why she only got 3 years.

[@teddymarian9416]

when i read about this story in the news, I was thinking she would get time served. Seeing the footage, the victim is even more of an aggressor than the news described. Barozzini shouldve gotten off, wtf, that girl was so aggressive and hostile. She had every right to defend herself and she had to arm herself bc this girl was threatening physical violence against her and stalking her at home and in public.

[@jac5348]

I agree she defended herself

[@yungdaggerdic1625]

While I agree, you can't just go stabbing people in the neck because of a slap 🤷🏽‍♂️ if the other girl had a weapon then that would be a different story

[@Widdler]

@@yungdaggerdic1625 you shouldn’t go around slapping people, and following them to their car. Expect a response

[@yungdaggerdic1625]

@@Widdler also agreed, but if that response is a deadly response, then you should expect a legal response 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SM-cg5uy]

​@@yungdaggerdic1625- Which is exactly what happened. Now we know who the real "tough" one is, and she'll be walking around free by 23.

[@gelliebeane6789]

Ok, the deceased girl's family is speaking as if she was an angel. Did they not see the surveillance footage???

[@DetectiveTrupo203]

@@gelliebeane6789 I agree with you 100%, but they are understandably biased.

[@stoneyhaze9956]

Regardless of the footage you don't need a weapon for a fist fight

[@Bre-vz6ip]

So someone supposed to die over words okay miss sensitive you don't know what the blond hair girl did to make her react this way she could have really hurt that girl and that girl could have had the right to be angry and that girl knew her friend was going to behave like this so she could have an excuse to kill her because jealous friends do exist

[@dinomite078]

And how does that bother you ????? Let them believe what they want they are dealing with a loved one that has passed !!! For you to come here and complain shows that your biggest issue in life be thankful you are not them .

[@DetectiveTrupo203]

@@stoneyhaze9956 you also don't have the expectation of a fair fight. If you start a fist fight and they pull out a gun, that's on you. You shouldn't have started something that you thought wasn't as serious as they did

[@lawiwis882]

Poor lady, her whole life ruined by a bully. And the guy egging her on saying “if you touch my sister”, dude your sister is the only one touching the other girl.

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

The brother should be held liable and charged as well.

[@Swansong321]

Her whole life is not ruined

[@deanpd3402]

@@Swansong321 oh yes, she will be able to swan about through life without the fear of retribution from that dodgy family and her prison record will not get in the way of pursuing a career...according to you.

[@PaulPavloPablo]

He could have stopped his sister from chasing after this girl and if he had done that, his sister would still be alive today. But instead he decided to egg her on and that got his sister killed.

[@KayJoyy]

​@Swansong321 it's toast dude

[@Bulltrader1728]

First time seeing this video and I’m calling self defense…

[@PschyoSupposeiam]

and the victim should well expect the brother to “jump-in” at any moment .

[@user-cs8ec6zy5m]

They had a horrible defense attorney

[@patremagilbert682]

Right

[@HalfNHalf.]

Same

[@ircjesselee]

The victim is the one doing 3 years for defending themselves from a psycho.

[@mike-ws3jl]

She did threatened her with a knife and tried to hide evidence

[@SM-cg5uy]

​@@mike-ws3jlBryanna didn't incite the entire thing though. Halia did. FAFO

[@valerieberber-nt2gg]

@@SM-cg5uyshe could’ve took that L instead of murdering someone but that’s just me IG lollll

[@zodlord5669]

@@valerieberber-nt2gg that girl could've walked away too

[@deescott8312]

The girl was a bully and thought she was bad now she’s 6ft under

[@terryl9996]

And the stabber was a coward that resorted to using a weapon instead of fighting back honorably

[@k1ttenluv3r]

@@terryl9996honorably?? Wtf is honorable about getting dragged🤣 bby these are girls fighting ain’t nothing honorable this is ghetto as f*ck!! Maybe honorable for a dude yeah but there’s double standards…

[@Warthogg-wv5wg]

@@BoriPopswhen you want to be left alone you wanna be left alone😂 the deceased fkd arond fond out

[@stephfunny6800]

🎉🎉🎉

[@P-V-H]

@@Warthogg-wv5wgAnd the stabber is going to prison and will be seen as a murderer her entire life and never hold a decent job

[@MrManAmong]

This is clear self defense. The deceased was much larger, the aggressor and actually assaulted the smaller girl. The only thing she should have been charged with was leaving the scene and destruction of evidence.

[@jannasmith3275]

That girl took f around and find out to a new level. Oh well... maybe dont act like a bully

[@One_Black_Panther]

Maybe stop bring so soft. Those text dont seem from.a delicate flower. If dhe felt so threatened, call the police, foh bout "oh well". Lucky it wasnt u

[@notshane3827]

and nothing of value was lost, except for 3 years of this girl's life.

[@AustinThinker79]

The video shows the deceased was the aggressor. It didn't warrant being stabbed, but I understand more now how the judge sentenced 3 years. I'm not saying that I agree, just that I understand better.

[@tewks4458]

Yeah I was initially shocked by the 3 year sentence, but when you watch the video it doesn't paint the best picture of the victim. Sorry I know that's a horrible thing to say but we gotta look at the facts here. The victim confronted the defendant at a convenience store and started an altercation, causing her to get kicked out of the convenience store. She then waited for the defendant outside of the convenience store and refused to leave. When the defendant left the convenience store the victim physically assaulted the defendant and pursued her as the defendant attempted to walk away. If this went to trial there's a real chance it would have been a full acquittal on self defense grounds.

[@luchamiomaridekakio6429]

Im perplexed why it wasnt self defense

[@TheOrangePatriot]

@@luchamiomaridekakio6429 i agree

[@Zefrenchvanilla]

@@luchamiomaridekakio6429 Me and you both.

[@user-FTRU6GJ]

@@luchamiomaridekakio6429 Tim guessing you don't understand the most basically rules of self defense. You cannot be an aggressor in self defense. She played a part in her demise

[@michael5654]

"17 years old, she loved life and starting fist fights she can't finish"

[@aureliasanchez3678]

Lol

[@missyklee3187]

Oohhh lol

[@GiannaRose]

No lies detected here

[@iamdebz9]

Am I the only one who saw that the Deceased was the aggressor who was sadly being encouraged by her brother? The Deceased was being a Bully, and her former friend was defending herself. I would NEVER have convicted this young lady!!!

[@One_Black_Panther]

Better she go to jail now then somebody taking jungle justi e and taking her life in the streets

[@jessy7884]

But she fled and tried to get away with the evidence. If she would stay there until the cops arrive maybe she could’ve get a lower or no sentence.

[@madisonstone3258]

Your daughter got killed because she was a bully and was abusive! The girl who stabbed her was defending herself and shouldn't even be in jail at all. If she didn't have a knife to DEFEND herself I wonder what would have happened to her. She did not want trouble, the dark hair girl waited for her!

[@brontesegard8305]

Along with the deceased girl's brother egging the situation on and filming it! Why is he not also guilty of making this happen?!

[@lowlifegarage]

Sadly I agree. And the male egging them on in the video should also be found at fault.

[@rolacook222]

The deceased is deceased for a reason, unfortunate, but there it is? She initiated her own demise, her tough talking brother got to video it, the law got to play its game. Bryanna will move on.

[@gingersmith2888]

Someone, anyone could have called the police.

[@rolacook222]

@@gingersmith2888 Apparently not? Sad all the way around over “nothing of importance in the real world”. You will find as you grow older, people are like cattle, they stand, stare & don’t do anything because they don’t want to get involved. Best to you. R

[@Lookingemoji]

@@gingersmith2888her brother could have but that’s obviously not what they are there to do

[@sabotaj4460]

looks a lot like self defense to me

[@DigitalMorix]

it was at first but she dug herself deeper when she tried to hide/wash away the evidence

[@stormykay1994]

@@DigitalMorix then she should have only been charged with tampering evidence

[@turretgunner1]

The family of the girl who died is in denial. They seem to be ignoring the video of the incident. The deceased was clearly the aggressor. The defendant was going to leave and then kept backing away from the girl who was much bigger than her. The knife, which was one she used in her job was brandished as a warning to get the other girl to back off. After being physically assaulted, she finally had enough. The end result was tragic, but I think it was a clear case of self defense. I hope the decedent serves a year of that 3-year sentence, at most.

[@laharrell93]

Decedent means a person who has died. The defendant was sentenced to 3 years

[@wendybenton9762]

Does the deceased family think her behaviour was normal?...

[@cathyannis83]

​@@wendybenton9762 That would explain a lot, especially given the brother's behaviour in the video.

[@One_Black_Panther]

​​probably not...no smart person is saying she didnt have a part to play, but if the other girl made better decisions like calling the police instead etc things would've went different.

[@jackbuaer3828]

Halia's family is to blame. They did not teach their daughter right from wrong. If the parents taught their children not to be bullies , Halia would still be a live today.

[@JackieOlantern]

Clearly self defense. Ridiculous.

[@user45563]

The hiding of evidence and showering straight after probaly hurt her case pretty bad.

[@CupcakeBeauty24]

​@@user45563 that right there is the only reason she received any time at all...had she stayed, she probably would have done no time at all. It's a really sad and unfortunate case. 😢

[@spewky2955]

@@diegolainfiesta to be fair, if more people answered with a knife stab to a slap mayhaps less people would be willing to initiate slapping in the first place 💃🏻 (Jk jk jk)

[@TylerEubank]

@@spewky2955it’s true

[@diegolainfiesta]

@@spewky2955 in the long run, is a probable scenario. The problem is how many stab deaths are acceptable to reach the long run state and when we as society would reach it.

[@UnlimitedCapacity]

Should have been ruled as self defense no jail time.

[@UnlimitedCapacity]

⁠she worked a job requiring a knife and also backed up 30 feet once the knife was pulled out. She clearly was in self defense at that moment

[@6Sic692]

It doesn’t work like that she brandished a weapon before there was even a threat. Although I do agree

[@DigitalMorix]

@@6Sic692 she didnt show the knife till after the girl got into her face and she took 30 steps away from the girl, showed the knife, stepped 15 more steps away and then the bully jumped at her

[@John-kv7jo]

@Gr8AmericaMakerz I live on Earth but you may be from Mars. ;) The reason she took the plea deal was due to consciousness of guilt. One could interpret her text messages as pre meditated murder in that she wanted the other woman to lash out at her so she could stab her.

[@benjaminc8789]

Only got 3 years . That’s pittance .

[@User74247]

The deceased women family are in denial.

[@makamurphy]

Exactly!!!

[@GMoney-ho8zx]

Her brother is as guilty as the convicted young lady.

[@CupcakeBeauty24]

Right...filming what he thought would be the other girl receiving a beat down...but filmed his own sister's demise smh. He could have saved her life by just encouraging her to walk away 😢

[@tannershanksftw]

Yup, filming and egging on his sister, he should have caught the same charge.

[@punky19761]

@@tannershanksftwhe was worse in my opinion than the girl who defended herself.

[@FlatTruther]

He's more guilty

[@FlatTruther]

He could have gotten the same charge

[@jordan5111]

after seeing video it seems like a justified defense

[@r176-gt6nw]

@@jordan5111 where's the link to the video

[@stephfunny6800]

I hope she's out in less than a year, she defended herself.

[@CGBP02]

F*ck around & find out! The girl was backing up constantly & then was left no choice. 💯 3 years makes sense when you watch the video...

[@AvidiaNirvana]

@@clarissa-xd9iu Oh my sweet summer child you...

[@apbpa5042]

Never bring your fists to a knife fight. If she didn''t want to engage all she had to do was leave. She wanted to retaliate because she had her knife with her knowing the other girl didn't. Just leave Make it she would have had to sit on you to make you stay. All she had to do was leave 3 years? That's poop

[@rebeccascott630]

No it doesn't she didnt deserve to die she wanted a fair fight not a death match. She wanted to cut her throat and kill. This is NOT JUSTICE, YOU ARE A MONSTER

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

I don't think she should have received any time. I think the brother helping instigate it should have him serve 3 years. The victim was also the bully and was head shoulders larger. She did Find Out.

[@AreYouABadfishToo]

The aggressor girl was also bigger than the blonde girl. I understand the blonde girl being in fear.

[@Winnie_Binnie]

The video speaks for itself. Text messages or not, she shouldn't have even got 3 years. Sad that the girl died at 17 but the family is in denial and refuse to see their daughter was acting like a ghetto bully.

[@roboCL0WN]

Yes and even one text showed she was fearful barozini was Gona show up at her house again

[@maryqueener6110]

Culbertson not Barozzini

[@GodsServant543]

Listening to a brother record his sister fight, being aggressive towards a guy trying to keep them apart, and then his sister losers her life… smh

[@JusticeWatchHag]

Self defense. This case although tragic, needs to be dismissed.

[@user-hv2rv9ox2y]

I think the problem was that she didn’t contact the police and instead went home and tried to cover it up by washing her clothes and such. Maybe it would’ve been a different story had she called 911 instead as soon as it happened.

[@stephanievanderstaal6909]

Its hard to but the victim was the Bully. Im sorry the girl had to do a prison sentence for defensing herself.

[@briankenome]

That boyfriend wasn't breaking any fight, either hes a very weak boyfriend or he probably wanted the fight to happen. Or both

[@JesusNpals]

because if the boy tries to intervene he goes to prison when the other girl says she got brutally jumped. wtf

[@cannoncarpetcleaning]

You worried about the boyfriend and not the chicks brother filming and not doing anything to stop it

[@BronnyJames2025MVP]

The last time I saw a dude try to break up two women fighting HE went to jail and girls went home. Stop simping

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

​@cannoncarpetcleaning Right, they said the person filming was also instigating. If so, he should be charged as well.

[@briankenome]

@@cannoncarpetcleaning all the boys(people )in that scene need to be held accountable

[@Psylliumhead]

So, the girl got killed attacking the other girl.

[@eab1310]

Guess that girl shouldn't have been aggressive. She was asking for the fight.

[@AmiRa-wj9jt]

I don't see any tragedy here, the deceased person got what she wanted, she could behaved differently and not provoked the situation - If you're not ready for a fight, you don't start one. The blonde didn't act wisely, but the street has its own rules.

[@spewky2955]

This is Fr the realist thing I read today!

[@jacobcarpenter4155]

I see a girl who defended herself and warned people around her of her fears and told them what she would do if she was attacked again…pretty cut and dry self defense…

[@cecechannel2]

Oh please! It was a girl fight. Fight abd move on. You don't murder someone for pushing you.

[@Londndvs]

@@cecechannel2they both Had knives… I’d be damned if someone bulling me brought a knife to fight and I didn’t….

[@tewks4458]

After watching the video I think 3 years is appropriate. The girl she stabbed basically stalked her outside of a gas station, physically assaulted her, and pursued her as she tried to flee before the stabbing.

[@luchamiomaridekakio6429]

Then why not self defense??

[@tewks4458]

@@luchamiomaridekakio6429 Big risk to take it to trial and argue self defense when the charge is murder. Sure, maybe she'd get acquitted, but she is also taking a chance of getting life in prison.

[@TheOrangePatriot]

@@tewks4458 damn i aint think of this you right. i think i would of took the 3 as well

[@ang_ro]

Yup. She instigated it and was tryna beat the blonde girl. She defended herself.

[@hannahlou3406]

​@@luchamiomaridekakio6429You need to use reasonable force to claim self defense

[@sookie_the_fairy]

But for the fact of her trying to start a fight when the other one is retreating.. She would still be alive.. It was self defense.. Sad but simple

[@edu456]

She took the plea to avoid the risk of a trial.

[@zxcvbnmjhify]

People are not taught how to PROCESS & CONTROL their emotions. SMH

[@beachgirl4truth672]

Looks like that SHOULD’VE been a slam-dunk case of “self-defense” to me as the deceased was the bullying aggressor who assaulted HER and CONTINUED to threaten her as she walked backwards 30 or so steps TRYING to RETREAT!!

[@owenlien1593]

3 years does make sense when you explain the context she shouldn’t have stabbed her but the other girl was the aggressor

[@bambinicole]

Another case of FAFO!! That girl was clearly looking for a fight and is not innocent, no one deserves to die, however everyone deserves to defend themselves PERIOD! These kids want to act all big and bad but face no consequences.

[@CarlainNewYork]

I don't think the victim expected a knife involved or that the girl was going to use it. However, we have to teach our children to walk away when the anger feels uncontrollable. Why didn't she just walk away and speak the next day when more calm. And who is the guy who was basically useless in stopping this from going that far. He wanted this to happen or something to happen. He is ridiculous.

[@jhg440]

She walked away, she tried to flee but the victim was still following her and stalking her.

[@CarlainNewYork]

@@jhg440 exactly, the girl that was fatally stabbed should have left and calm down somewhere. I'm not saying is her fault but she was angry. What happened inside that store.

[@michaelmoran2125]

​@CarlainNewYork your right ma'am this happens all the time. The brother is supposed to get his sister out of a fight and protect the other women if at all possible too.

[@Jedi-Quixote]

Why is it up to some dude to stop this? People are accountable for their own actions.

[@johndillinger8482]

the other girl attacked her thats why she only got 3 years

[@abumansaray7]

So a slap gives you the right to use deadly force? As a man, try punching a female who slaps you and you too will get 3 years even though your victim did not die.

[@quemzzy7397]

Wouldn't that just be self-defense? Why is she getting any prison at that point?

[@EmperorOfMan]

@@quemzzy7397 3 years or take a gamble on life. Corrupt prosecution just wanting a win.

[@deanpd3402]

America is becoming like Australia, where self defence is not allowed under any circumstances.

[@CaptainChapin]

She had a weapon her and pre addressed her intent to kill

[@humbledwarrior3314]

like daughter, like mom... and so bro and sis

[@SuperMixedd]

3 kids and no dad... And an insufferable mom... I think it all makes sense

[@50kArchipelagos]

The knife texts were probably an acknowledgement that her threatener was about a foot bigger than her and an attempted pre-emptive dissuasion of an expected attack. Her attacker was overwhelming.

[@smokeycat007]

Exactly

[@JohanaTeran]

So bullies are the victims now. Just like the Apple River stabbing situation.

[@ErikS-]

Before reading your comment, I was thinking of the parallels with exactly that case!

[@troydavis4848]

She defended herself, don't be a bully and you wont end up dead!

[@audreyhockeyy]

Three years for defending herself?

[@apextroll]

She left and tried to cover it up. That implies guilt.

[@carmelaxkawaii]

She was probably scared???

[@CaptainChapin]

She premeditated

[@misstabithasnails2314]

This girl probably shouldn't have gotten any jail time.. probation. Only thing she did wrong was try to destroy evidence.

[@NYRFAN75]

Girl does not belong in jail.

[@kaydotz]

If they were in a "stand your ground" state, she wouldn't have been charged with anything

[@ShimmeringIceCrystal626]

It's a stand your ground state. Not enough evidence showing it was defense. She accepted the fight and brought a knife to it. It's manslaughter.

[@jackbuaer3828]

I think stand your ground typically only applies in your own home.

[@Jedi-Quixote]

@@ShimmeringIceCrystal626 “accepted the fight” as she takes hella steps back. You clearly don’t have an attention span and didn’t watch the video.

[@TheAArmstrong]

@@ShimmeringIceCrystal626 How do you reach that conclusion?? She was backing away whilst the attacker was moving forward.

[@ashleysmith4198]

If I did this got stabbed and died my parents wouldn’t even have my back in court they would of felt it was justified for me acting that way. Smh self defense sorry

[@January.]

*They would have...

[@veebee3837]

You're parents have raised you well.

[@danieldmann]

@@January.🙄

[@AmyJ-1988]

The other girl was too scared to fight back so she pulled a knife so she should have been sentenced way longer then 3 year's that is not justice

[@January.]

@@veebee3837 *Your parents

[@OrleanProsper]

I would have given her time served if I were the judge. I find it crazy they thought a jury would convict her for this.

[@AshJae]

People are so crazy in certain areas they can’t even see straight so he may have been right

[@Dirtydeeds-un4vw]

I'd take the deal. There's no way I'd risk having to serve a life sentence

[@OrleanProsper]

@@Dirtydeeds-un4vw That's fair, a felony on her record is enough punishment though. Giving her 3 years just because she didn't react perfectly after being attacked is tough.

[@bigswaggy298]

​@@OrleanProsperthere really needs to be more publicity about this sort of thing. This is not an isolated occurrence.

[@c-spam9581]

Looks like self defense to me!

[@Hvrtjff]

If the deceased family had raised her not to be such a vile bully that people need to defend themselves against, she would be alive today.

[@sherry8894]

Yes exactly! I taught mine that when they were little. I cannot tolerate bullying.

[@bloodhawk403]

Based on the video this was clear self-defense and she never should have been charged. This was in actual miscarriage of justice.

[@MariAnimates]

That's so clearly self defense

[@RealOne-gg8hn]

Its crazy how you cant even defend yourself these days

[@lesliebednar5426]

Self defense- what was she supposed to do? The whole episode is disgusting. It’s hard to pity a rabid animal.

[@a1yssaa]

maybe the girl who lost her life shouldnt try fighting people and not expecting something to end up fatal

[@jamesallen2851]

Idk I feel like the chick that got stabbed was the aggressor and the other check the show that she had a knife multiple times and clearly didn’t wanna fight and the dark-haired girl kept coming out her. I get those texts look bad and idk if I agree with it but I get why it’s only three years.

[@sherrysmith3453]

None of the articles I read on this case said what the beef was over. I'd like to know what lead to both girls poor life choice.

[@DetectiveTrupo203]

I would bet every dollar I have it was over a boyfriend/ cheating/ high school drama.

[@Wulfenburg]

I know they've lost a child but... the victims family just seems rotten. The mom acting like Bryanna was the aggressor. The brother threatening Bryanna's boyfriend if he stopped his sister from being able to attack. I know it might be a gamble... but I feel like she could have gotten a better outcome if she plead "Not-guilty"

[@Shamuto7]

The deceased didn't expect it to come tenfold towards her. This is why they always say, "Think before you act". She really did come at the small girl. What do you mean betrayal? She clearly is the one harassing the other girl! 💀 The victim just happens to bully the wrong person.

[@ccdm515]

Honestly kids, just go to bed early and leave the streets alone.

[@angelminaj617]

She should have never been charged in the first place

[@cn4936]

Watching this tells me that yes, both girls should have behaved better BUT their own parents caused this. Why? You teach and educate your children on what is appropriate emotional regulation, not to bully, how to behave around others and the fact this happened tells me there was no parental responsibility; no adults teaching these kids to grow up to be real people. Anger and bravado is not how to do things. This is just a tragic example of how we don't behave.

[@January.]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE

[@user-bn1rh8bq5b]

The ads are unbearable.

[@lsdkjfldjfs]

I haven't seen an add in over 6 years and the ones that are recorded into the video I skip.

[@ultimatums1]

​@@lsdkjfldjfsI use sponsor block. Some people tend to submit the in video segments and the extension just skips it.

[@jordan5111]

use the brave browser, never an ad, ever

[@TheOrangePatriot]

TamperMonkey your welcome

[@user-bn1rh8bq5b]

@@lsdkjfldjfs uh duh

[@cA7up]

As usual the victim goes to prison, this is what's wrong with America

[@nabilamoussa4669]

Ego ego ego. People need to learn to get over their ego

[@ramontorres2948]

F around and found out.

[@russelljones9207]

You'll always expect bias from the victims family, in this case however it goes way beyond that to the extent that they are delusional.

[@mikeholmanlovesyou]

open and shut self defense. sorry she died. but her and her brother were out for a fight and were not going to let this go. The brother should have been charged also.

[@zxcvbnmjhify]

Self defense but she shouldn’t have went home & washed her clothes

[@snowflakesandsnowstorms3434]

The girl that died kept provoking the other girl and kept going after her. Her family sees what she did. The defense lawyer is correct.

[@Mochibunny222]

As someone who been bullied and jumped the fear is justified I bet that poor girl was so scared

[@sydneysovern]

I’m glad the guest brought up the family’s statements. It’s a bit rich to say she betrayed their daughter when their daughter chose to attack her first.

[@albinofknrhino2949]

This girl should of never gone to jail as she was being threatened in multiple occasions it sounds like, even showing up at her house, the store so she clearly was feeling backed into a corner, even the video shows her trying to leave the area and the altercation and the whole time is backing away clearly trying to avoid any conflict, so the only victim here is the poor girls who's life is ruined by being punished for defending herself.....shameful

[@jamielancaster01]

Looks like self defense to me.

[@Ena48145]

How was this not self defense? This woman should not be in prison. I've never seen this video prior.

[@KingTaylorScoot]

3 years is nothing .. wow I can’t believe that

[@johnhenry9456]

Self defence. Don’t abuse and slap other people. The girl found out.

[@DD-pt9qw]

What got her convicted was the fact that she left the scene went home and tried to destroyed evidence. She should have stayed on scene and claimed self defense right from the get go.

[@melissaw9093]

3 years makes sense. It was INvoluntary Manslaughter. Self Defense and not planned. The gal in yellow was the aggressor. She was going towards her wanting a fight. The other one kept backing up, she didn't want to fight! So....she pulls out a knife to back her off, it hit her and she's dead. She didn't PLAN on it, she was protecting herself. People need to stop being so violent t period.

[@gelliebeane6789]

Exactly!!!

[@eloisecromwell4201]

Seems crazy that she would get any time if the argument here the stabbing was in self defence. Why are prosecuting people for that!

[@gelliebeane6789]

@eloisecromwell4201 Agreed. But it's because she took a plea deal. She probably got nervous when the judge was going to allow the jury to see the text she sent a couple of weeks prior. She wrote that if the other girl kept messing with her or showed up at her house again, she was going to stab/cut her. But I took that as the other girl was the aggressor. So maybe a jury would have seen it that way, too.

[@ick.zosted]

Would've been clear cut self defense if she had just called for help herself or at least stayed at the scene. Made herself look guilty by going home & trying to destroy evidence

[@AliceAttacks]

I'm on the blonde girls side. She was acting in self defence. She was being attacked.

[@CrystaleMethe]

3 years is disgusting

[@mikrobyo1790]

stalkers are disgusting

[@artist8942]

Yeah she should have got no years. It's b******* that you can't even defend yourself without going to prison for 3 years.

[@CrystaleMethe]

@@artist8942 don’t ask for a fight if you know you can’t fight and have to bring a knife

[@bigoak4487]

Don't fight someone who clearly shows their armed and will defend themselves.😂😂😂

[@awaitingSaint777]

Self defense. This is disheartening.

[@Rinablackxo]

This is what you call f around and find out.

[@usmcmsgt5487]

For the family that lost their daughter I’m pretty sure you’ll be on KZbin reading all the comments …….take this one to heart you need to control your children, especially the brother if it wasn’t for him encouraging his sister, this would’ve never happened……. Children for the most part of the product of their parents. Look in the mirror….

[@williamlangley554]

Again this was not Halia’s brother read other replies

[@fleni]

@@williamlangley554who is he?

[@msannthrope1863]

Here’s a suggestion: don’t act like a trash bag.

[@YaakovEzraAmiChi]

She pulled a knife, the person didn’t stop attacking. I’d call it self defense. If you are attacking someone. They step back and pull a knife, why would you continue to attack? If anything she should be in trouble for tampering with evidence. She freaked out. But still. That was self defense. If I thought someone was going to beat me to death, I’m pulling a knife too. But I’d stay and call the police.

[@jennifermcnamara7322]

Classic case of run up,and get done up 😭

[@widlandesenatus5173]

She was threatening to stab her before she did it.

[@jackbuaer3828]

Right, because she was being stalked and targeted for a physical attack. What do you want her to do? Take a beating from a much larger, aggressive girl. F that. People have an obligation to defend themselves.

[@dustins3748]

Self defense

[@Binkisma]

I don’t know, the fact that she said in a text message prior that she would stab her and then that happened, that kind of looks like premeditated murder to me

[@FunkyMunky-w2m]

But was it because the girl was stalking her, was she warning her she would defend herself against it if she didn't stop? I agree it shows it wasn't self defense in the moment tho if that's the case and 3 years is literally ridiculous

[@vz8432]

Stay inside the store? She has the right to go outside and go home? it is not the defendant's fault she was being stalked?