exactly- watch the first 48 and see how many people confess to murder. The one's that remain silent end up with manslaughter charges or plea deals.

Why bother? They never listen/follow the advice..."Oh well; Enjoy prison; See you in 20 years!" Kids; If a friend is even talking about killing someone; RUN (don't walk), to the Police, and report it. They ARE NOT your "friend", nor do either of you have the faintest idea what you are getting yourself into!!! In prison, you are a #, and nothing else to anyone that matters. These kids will learn this the hard way.

​@@brentfarvors192Shut up. Stop self snitching.

@@pennyp7382 How is it "self snitching", if they were planning on doing the crime, then snitching themselves...? Hell No! You go striaght to the cops, and say "This wasn't me! These dumb m'fers on some dumb chit!!!" Anyone that includes you in a murder IS NOT your "friend"!!! They WILL CATCH THEM, and they will lock you up right along with them (as demonstrated) Even the kid that stayed outside got time!

​@@brentfarvors192 It was self defense from an abuser. Of course they won't admit that though.

These people clearly don’t watch true crime.

​@@Mizmoon2020they even tell you it will be used against you...they are supposed to be so upstanding yet they lie to people every day!

@@Mizmoon2020 true...when I began watching and saw police could lie--I was surprised..

​@@brendamyers6320 yeah I was surprised too that police could actually lie it's almost as if they were human too🙄

There is an unequivocal presence of ego in our Public Servants especially police who once they believe ur guilty regardless of no facts to support it they will do everything & anything within their power to get u irrefutablely.. In fact there are a plethora of cases where innocent people have gone to prison being mindfuked to guilt when that person didn't commit the crime(s) in the end.. There has been cases where police have found out their now victim was innocent and still allowed the procedure of injustice to carry on .. This is sheer egotistical personification that has transformed into a narcissistic socialpath's tendencies that run alongside criminality displayed by police ironically enough.. Never talk to police they are designed to get u and never give the police permission to integregate ur children alone it's suicide ultimately again because they are designed to get u even when ur innocent once their minds are made up.. This can happen from the accused having some attitude or nervousness which in their minds resembles irrefutable guilt unequivocally.. Police lie all the time while setting psychological traps that underage kids with low i.q. don't have the mental capacity to see through the investigator's trickery to protect themselves being confused and afraid while falling in suit to the shenanigans exhibited by the adult investigator's bullying mental tactics to trap the juvenile that simultaneously has no professional representation as well as being fed to the wolves by our underhanding, low down dirty bandits, being the police feeding their egos in the fast lane feathered by the biggest injustice tyrannical system working together as a team ultimately to get u even if ur innocent.. Trust..

The cops weren't truthful with the parents

​@@beckyperry9854it's disgusting they never tell the truth

Yeah and that crossed my mind I haven’t even made it that far into the video but seriously

Tbh I'm surprised that this happened to 3 little white boys. It's common for poc kids to be tried as adults, but much less common for middle class white kids. To clarify: it's still fucked up to try kids as adults. Their brain is literally not even done cooking yet.

We've all been twelve years old. Would YOU have done what that kid did? Would you have even thought about doing something like that?

@@lwscijunkie possibly. My pre-frontal cortex was still developing, thusI had no impulse control

​@jesswecan1070 At 12 you know right from wrong- he made the wrong decision

@ellybean5868 - Appreciate you taking the time to comment. We can only imagine what you've seen and heard. Juvenile facilities are truly surreal worlds.

I was in adult prison at 14

Number ONE is to ban the killing and lawless video games that turn our kids into wargame addicts and drives them crazy!

@@LarryButler-kp3se mkay

I think its more of a jews problem than an america problem but think whatever the media tells you to

@TarquinTheTall I understand your comment 👍 and wish to add a small point of trivia: I recently learned (from tv show: SUPERNATURAL😎), that a common WORD used for: *a cloth tied around a small collection of clothes or possessions, traditionally carried on the end of a stick by someone who has no home and travels from place to place, is “BINDLE”.* 😋 Recently, “bindle” has also become a word used for a *small packet of powder or single-use of street drugs.* 😐

It was self defense from the guys abusive dad from what I remember. Either way the social conditioning through brainwashing violent media makes it worse. If the systems didn't make money off of this they wouldn't be in jail.

Exactly this. There’s something wrong with a 15 year old boy that is hanging out with multiple 12 year olds that are not even his little brothers.

How do you know he didn't try to?

Very true

Sooo true

Unless it's the proven truth

Diane, Agreed, a good parent keeps adult stuff to themselves. My sperm burb always sent us girls gifts, never for his sons. My Mom & Dad (stepfather) skimmed and ensured there new gifts from him for all of us. They might give used gifts, never but the best from our biological. My sister over heard my Grandma telling Mom it was time to tell us kids the truth. My sister was 15 ish. I remember her & my older brother discussed and we 4 kids went to Mom and said we knew that we didn't want presents from him anymore. We were told what a jerk he was. We got to learn that on our own. Such a gift from our Mom, who took tremendous abuse, yet protected us kids from parent bantering. How blessed we were. Kids will find out on their own. Thanks for reminding us. 😢😊😊

@alysononoahu8702 I (respectfully) disagree with you on that. I’m a single Mom. My ex has not seen our 5yr daughter since Nov of last year, doesn’t pay a cent to help, moved 4hrs away And lost his license so, no hope in him coming to see her anytime soon. Just to name a few. It’s my job to raise her the best I can. To help her be able to stand tall once he eventually lets her down (which he has, many times). To help her learn how to pick up the pieces & herself. It’s Not my job to help her form an opinion of her father. I don’t And never will talk bad about him to her Or within earshot. I’ve always bent over backwards And paid hundreds to make sure they have somewhat of a relationship & always tell her he loves her lots. Putting it mildly my ex And I don’t get along at all But really it’s none of her business. Whether they are good or bad, every child needs to know both parents.

yep. he knew better

Lawyer's cant MAKE YOU LISTEN...

this is why the son thought he 'knew it all' too.. leave in the guys vehicle.. wont get caught.. what could possibly go wrong..

Screwed his son over? The kid is a murderer.

​@@user-zb7uh2ob1rthat's dam right!! Take some responsibility.

Children make a lot of mistakes, and I understand that these children all three of them made a choice that was gonna affect them and their families for the rest of their lives and yet I still would with the young person actually filing for an appeal so that he could get resentenced, even at the risk of his future future I would say that it might be worth the risk only because at 12 years old, you don’t make rational decisions On the other hand, if I was the prosecutor, in this particular case, I probably would’ve kept them in juvenile court as opposed to taking them to court and sending them to 30 years in prison Most of us are not familiar with what it’s like in prison, but prison breeds criminals and so if or when these young men go to prison if they haven’t already, then they’re gonna be hardened when they get out and PTSD and all that other stuff is going to scar them for life so if it were my kid, I might be willing to take a risk like that but then again, I also understand the risk I’m taking, and my son would need to understand the risk that he is taking even if he still a kid yes there has to be consequences but why 30 years why not 8 1/2 Taking a life is a horrible thing, and I understand that it hurts not only the people involved, but it also put fear into the hearts of the community, but I also know that these were kids, and I also know that there were things that people did not know so there were extenuating circumstances that the court never got to hear and since these kids didn’t say anything about what was actually going on in that house, I would say that there was some information that was never presented and so the prosecutor worked with the prosecutor had and 30 years was the result when it could’ve been 65 years

You know that's a good question. And I think it's because the victim is dead in the ground. So nobody has to face the victim and deal with them. The offender is still alive and breathing, so they are there to wear. Society loved ones and anybody else involved has to deal with them.

@@chaddevine565 Yep in this culture, the victim is dead because they were "weak" so who cares about them?

Truth! Never ever speak to law enforcement without a lawyer period

Same with HR, cops aren’t looking out for your best interests. Ever.

Because their ego is bigger than their brain

never speak to police period, you have the right to remain silent, anything you do or say will be used against you in the court of law. Its part of the Miranda rights. The parents weren't there they don't know how much there son was involved, just him being there he's guilty of a crime.

YES. It's important the prosecutor flies in as blind as possible to the dog fight.

Yeah 😂😂😂

Totally agree

No I didn't notice that

@nikki, can you timestamp that please?

Colt is out now

So many years did colt have do sad story all the around 💖❤

@@cathleenmcmahan87949

Disgusting.

In that case, he got really lucky! Has a whole lifetime to show he's not that kid anymore...

And women should also realize because the relationship didn’t work out they shouldn’t use the kid as a bargaining chip or keep the father away

Kids need more than just 2 parents imo 3 to 4 is much better!

What if your dad died over seas

You are so right. I know this from first hand experience with my son.

@@meganbessenbacher7107”it takes a village” is so so true.

Because that would've made everything all better. Stooge

Exactly that's what I wanna know

Doesn't seem to be on the agenda, sadly. SMH.

At sentencing most likely they got the standard apology designed to show remorse and to try to gain sympathy from the judge? I imagine that is all they get.

I agree with you. They were feeding off each other's emotions.

Bad Wee Bastards!

Well ya but you don’t know the motive. I’m 37 and a 12 year old is still a kid to a point even tho at 12 I knew killing is wrong depending on the circumstance…

azolt do not be a foulish

Washburn correct

@@timothywait9457what’s a foulish?

horse_chick it means wrong

At the same time he was also still hanging around with 12 year olds, indicating that he could have been mentally behind.

I respectfully disagree. Their brains are not mature enough to think ahead to the outcome, and you can see when they were going into court that they still didn't grasp the gravity of the situation. It's truly sad for ALL families involved. Sometimes, kids feel there's no one to talk to. And it's always easier looking at it from the outside, adult perspective. Do I think it's right? Hell no, there was definitely a kid that slipped through the cracks and took others down with him. I'm sure they thought he was cool since he was 3 years older, again lack of decision making and critical thinking.

@@FloridaB people tend to forget that they were 15 once and that 15-year olds are idiots. Colt was just a bigger idiot at that age. However. The kid was named after a gun-brand. The gun used wasn't obtained on the street, he could easily grab it at home.

His father named him after his favorite gun.

@@wilpri imagine that being your dad.. Naming a child after a weapon.

He could have asked to be moved to his father’s custody.

Not psychopath but sociopath. Psychopaths are born, sociopaths are made.

Colt said his step-dad cane between him and his Mom. That he had a good relationship with her, until they married. Step-dad also drank at home, getting mean-drunk, and his Mom was now drinking, as well. He suspected some abuse of her by him.

When the stepfather drank whiskey he would become violent and hit the boys, I think

Because people taught him he was a victim. All it did was make him bitter, resentful, and entitled.

​@31968cd where do you hear that in this video? His step dad was mean when drunk.

@pattihawks353 thank you for explaining....makes sense

And his sister knew. Why didn't she stop him?

@@aussiemouth747 my thoughts exactly!!

Come on that sounds crazy you never snuck out geez get over it it's people that are strict like you that make teens hateful

Because people are generally ignorant about what the system is all about. This family will be struggling with the fallout from their decisions for the rest of their lives. Additionally, why are they allowing their sons to hang out with a 15 year old at age 12? There is a huge difference between 12 & 15 and lots of trouble can come from allowing your children to be influenced by older kids.

That bio-dad is a coward 😢

Their kids

That's a good comment. I am not a fan of step-parents, male or female, I had them both. Living with a mean drunk does something to the brain. I plotted the murder of my mean, drunken step-father, was going to toss a lit cigarette into his bed, but he had dogs so I decided not to because the fire would consume them also. That being said, your comment was a good one.

@@greenbeagle13 I'm sorry you went through that. I'm a bonus mom. Our son always knew that we worked as a team. His mom & I end every conversation with "Love you!" & we mean it! I have other kids who have asked me to be their mom & grandmother. Not all 'steps' are bad. But I know where you're coming from. I guess that's why I was always willing to step up & step in. I hope you can let the anger go one day. Not for your steps. For you. PS- thanks for saving the dogs!

@@julie.1081 - I know there are some step-folks out there like you, I just had the bad ones. 😊❤✌🐈

Well said. Totally agree with you.

There is no evidence whatsoever that violent video games harm developing brains. Have you thought it’s possible that having a nation obsessed with guns could be a problem?

MELL, HOW TRUE!!!!! BEST WISHES!!!

Some people deal with things differently than others.

It was him saying he regrets not listening to the lawyer. Forgetting the fact his child murdered a person, though. Kids will be kids, I guess smh

Boo fucking hoo. Poor murderers.

I know, that part really got to me despite what happened they were still kids 😢 I'm glad they were released early

I wondered the same exact thing, and why didn't Colt live with his bio father if they were so "close".

@@greenbeagle13 Yeah, his bio-dad here was making up his own fantasy.

Yes but. Why should jails raise ur kids. Cause u let them get outta control. I disagree

@@user-co1gp3zr3p Jails shouldn’t raise anyone’s children it wasn’t designed as childcare neither were public schools. Why don’t you read some books and get back to me! ⚰️🔪⚰️🤣🤣🤣🤣

NO THE PARENTS ARE THE PROBLEM... SHOULD ALWAYS BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SCREWED UP MINOR CHILDREN.. JAIL FOR MOM AND DIRTBAG SON... STEP DAD ALREADY PAID... THANK GOD IT WASNT SOMEONE COMPLETELY INNOCENT.... RAISE YOUR SONS RIGHT LOSERS

The entire court and are a mess.

Jails and prisons are a means of punishment. That’s it…. The term rehabilitation is a fabricated lie that has recently been connected to the imprisoned, but it’s just a play on words to make the public feel better about it. If you’re locked up you’re being punished and that’s it. Theres no such thing as rehabilitation as that costs money. Money tax payers are not willing to spend on criminals and that’s just the reality of it.

Me too too. This is interesting, fascinating, and just so important that we see things like this!

EXACTLY! BAD -big sister.

leonardodalongisland he spanks her bare bottom

I dobt feel we can judge anything if we aren't wearing their shoes. We dont know tge entire emotional and physical situation. ​@leonardodalongisland

Don't try and blame the effing sister. Asinine.

Most people who sneak out don't sneak out to shoot somebody. Even if he didnt do it then, he would've did that when he got time, regardless if she stopped him that night or not. His sister couldn't have prevented this.

Colt*

VidaWilson do not be silly

They knew what they were doing ? I guess you still think like a 12 year old then.

They had the mental capacity to plan/excecute a murder. Neither I, or any kid I knew, even thought about doing that.

@briantampa1164 - Thanks! Hope you'll check out the hundreds of other stories on our channel as well. Have a great week!

@@CalamariProductions Yeah of course I will. I plan on watching a lot of them. I have a 10 hour flight across the pond in a few days.

How

@sthembisonkomo4231 Young offenders under 18 wouldn't be given such long sentences. Also, the prisons are better living conditions..food, t.v and sometimes gaming consoles in cells etc.

The evidence shows that children who commit murder as a child and get out of prison around 21 are 95 less chances of commit more crimes

Nonetheless 😊

My goodness someone with sense at last x

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Access to guns isn't a factor. If you want to kill you will try to in any other way. Some kids have used hammers, fire, etc.

​@@joelsommer5765what utter crap. Guns make it way to easy.

@TravisMcMurray - Thank you for watching and commenting. There are many juvenile judges who also echo your statement, with the belief being that it is best to keep kids in the juvenile system vs. the adult system. In cases like the ones featured in this documentary, the crimes were considered "direct file." This means that in some states, there are certain crimes when committed by a juvenile that can automatically be waived to the adult courts; juvenile judges have no say in the matter, even if they prefer to keep them in the juvenile system. In Colt and Paul's case, the state supreme court actually ruled that the juvenile judge originally erred in waiving them to adult court too soon (within a few days after their arrest), not allowing their attorney's the appropriate time to complete their legal defense. Bottom line -- it can be a complicated system and one that is different from state to state. We appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.

A child don’t kill Consequences

I speak from the point of view of a father of a child who is the same age that the younger two boys were when they committed this crime The fact of the matter is that the prosecutor didn’t have all the information they needed to make a proper judgment on whether to keep these boys and juvenile court or send them to adult court, but in my studies of the human mind and how things work with chemicals and everything else Even at the age of 18 is fully capable of always understanding everything even if they are, they still need protection. In some cases they need to be protected beyond the point of simple stuff because they could get them into trouble. I’ve seen this happen too many times in my experience and I’m 44. The end point is valid If you think that the adult court system is adjusted then just look at the court system and ask yourself does all the court system need to be overhold and are more people than just these boys being hurt because the answer that I’ve come up with yes they are being hurt from adults two children. They are all being hurt, and the fact of the matter is is that unless we elect leaders that are going to change the situation or put judges and state attorneys into office that are actually going to look at all the evidence we’re gonna continue to convict young people like this or even adults of things that are, giving them sentences that are beyond permissible and reasonable thought process I’m specifically speaking as the father of a 12 year old boy and the fact of the matter is that as his father, I can tell you that broken families are usually the cause of these kinds of things and regardless to what anybody says or what anybody does until that situation is corrected in all aspects these kinds of things are gonna happen

It says at the end. He won and was released after 7 years. Colt was released after 9 years

@Sharkfighter13 - Thank you!!

If they murdered someone, they should have been charged as an adult. They should house juveniles in a juvenile facility and then move their butt's to an adult facility once they become a legal adult. My sister was murdered. Therefore, I always think about the victims and their loved ones. It's a bad situation all around but you don't take what you can't give.

I dont think i could ever at this day and age...Its not worth it in any type of way at this point in time.

Good choice 🎉

LOL. I had zero rules growing up but several of my friends and my high school girlfriend were raised in very strict homes. My girlfriend didnt go to public school until high school. It was only slightly harder for them to go out all night. Luckily, we never did anything... life altering. I have zero doubt my girlfriends parents wouldve geounded her for the rest of high school if her parents had any idea we were going out smoking weed and drinking all night.

Couldn't agree with you more. At 12 we were in bed an asleep by 8.30pm.

@JayJay-ki4mi - Thank you for watching the documentary. if you watch until the very end, there is an epilogue on where each of them are today. Both Paul and Colt eventually received sentence modifications and are doing well. If you go to our Calamari Productions KZfaq home page and type in Colt's name in the search bar, you will see all the latest updated videos with Colt. Thanks again!

Exactly 💯

Yep, I'm in Wisconsin and I don't like the hot weather

I love living in Indiana. Wouldn’t want to live any where else.

I love the cold!

Try living here in the uk 🇬🇧 😂4 seasons in 1 day😂

Of course he's "disturbed" He killed someone and At 12 I don't believe kids even understand death. The adults who allowed these CHILDREN to have access to guns should be in prison. It's 9 years before this boy can buy a beer in most states but hey guns are ok. Madness

@hfrt29 - thank you!

How true!!!!! ❤

Not funny

@@alysononoahu8702 you think 7 years is fine?

@HardBolognaCorncob - The charges were actually conspiracy to commit murder. The reason they received sentence modifications is because the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the original juvenile judge in the case did not give the defense enough time to prepare before waiving the boys to the adult system. They were waived within a few days. Normally, a defense team would be allowed many months. Therefore, when Paul's family appealed his case, it took 7 years before it eventually would up with the state Supreme Court and they threw out his adult conviction. It was remanded back to the juvenile court where the judge agreed to a sentence modification. Hope this helps explain things.

Amen.

NOTHING TO DO with guns!!! Seriously; Shut up! If not with a gun, he would have stabbed him instead...Grrr!!! "If not for the cars..."

stop blaming weapons.. a chainsaw is also a deadly weapon.. vehicles kill 8OO % more ppl by far than guns, so do we outlaw them..? Education is the key.. hav kids put the video controller down and teach them how to use a hammer, drill, and yes, a firearm.. the Right way. to respect it.. even if its reaching them abt the results and damage they can cause..

@Simonsayshmp - Thanks for watching and bringing up the updates on them. If you go to our Calamari Productions KZfaq home page and type in "Colt" and "Paul" in the search bar, you'll see updated videos on both of them. Thank you for asking!

Lol.

I was about to go on a bit of a spiel about the role of American gun culture in these tragedies… but … couldn’t have put it better than Kimberly

Isn't it a type of pony/horse?

@@JulietCrowson His Dad said that he named his son Colt because it’s his favorite gun. Yes, a colt is a young horse.

Kimberly is a biscuit here in Ireland. 💚

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@@CalamariProductions you got it. Anytime I love your documentaries and your work it's raw and up close. I think a lot of your work if it gets to the eyes of the youth you can steer them in a different direction I grew up in this exact environment. I pray the Lord's will is done and I hope you and your family and friends are all in the best of health have a great day.

He's disconnected 😢

Totally agree. I would never have let my little brother sneak out!