She didn't take over protecting them. She was the first person in their lives to step up and protect them. Their mother knew that their dad was sexually abusing them and physically abusing them, and she did nothing about it. She stayed and kept her and her kids in that horrible, dangerous situation, and he ended up killing her. Thankfully the kids made it out alive, thanks to nobody else but their stepmom. I do give the grandparents credit for taking the kids and raising them, but their daughter really failed her kids by choosing not to protect them

@@nicole_silvers it seemed that she realised he’d probably kill them all if she ran away with the kids and she was trying to find a way to leave safely while sadly not realising how close to death she already was

You understand NOTHING. @@nicole_silvers

honestly what an ignorant thing to say and not only ignorant but unbelievably insensitive..@@nicole_silvers

​@@nicole_silversyour pathetic! She died trying to save them, protect them and remove them!

Agree

Yep, that was refreshing. My father has passed but i know if i would have done something like that he would have wanted me on death row. He would have said the same thing, your not the son i raised.

My family is Italian, I hope beyond life itself that the cops got to me first.

Nah jail is way worse

Walahi! The guy was like uhhhh you can’t be mine

Many police are corrupt!

Right.. couldn’t they have atleast brought the diaries to cps or something and try to get the kids away from him. I’m baffled they read that and did nothing

They were probably doing the same thing to their families behind closed doors, just look at the insanely high DV statistics on law enforcement.

You have to fight the urge to generalize! Good luck 🤞

@@laurenS94was probably acceptable to them because their the same.

Exactly!

Also her brother tried to protect her. I am amazed that the cops were able to arrest that guy, after Pauline went to them. Also prouud of the old dad, who got his son to say just enough to prove he murdered Marlene.

Pauline found out what type of Monster he was .

Ikr she was lk not on my watch I bet he showed his true colors with her in some way cuz he seems to me lk he is abusive in one way or another with everyone he gets into a relationship with and he's a perve I hope he loves being on the other end of that kinda of abuse in jail cuz once they know what kind of abuse he was in jail for they don't let that go they could be murders yet would never hurt a child and they don't let that sh*t go ..

And Bill's father too

Marlene should have contacted the police when she knew what was happening instead she stayed for a year. She is no hero

@@mandurahmum123 Let's look at the time frame of when the murders happened. The 1980s. A time where murders of women were at an all time high thanks to the numerous serial killers on the loose. This shows that men's mentality back then about women was very backward since most of the investigators didn't even bother investigating the cases since it was about prostitues and stuff, ultimately blaming women for the tiniest of things. Let's say Marlene had told the police, they would have taken it as a hoax and accused her of trying to run away with the children and take her husbands money (Women were considered gold-diggers even then). No one will believe that a father would do that to his own kids, hell, I've gone through the same thing and in my country it's almost taboo to even talk about it, with people calling someone like me brainwashed by media in order to get my parents arrested or something. Marlene knew their mindsets, so she chose to find a different way to get her kids out, but she got killed before she could. If the police didn't believe what was written in the diary where Marlene had clearly written that her son was molested, then why would they believe it coming from the woman's mouth herself? Marlene knew damn well they wouldn't

​@@mandurahmum123Why are you ALL OVER this comment section, bad mouthing Marlene?? Stupid troll, get a life!! You are probably a friend of that monster!!

Woman were treated way different back then. Though Woman were supposed to have rights children too. For the most part it was ignored.

@@mandurahmum123IT WAS FKN KENTUCKY!!! Which, obviously, you’re not from.

Your advise is one of the best I ever heard. I think the same.

You don’t think he would’ve found her and still did what he did? He as set on killing her sadly. She married a demon. And she didn’t know but she was brave for standing up for her kids.

​@@nakedbarebear8090He was never that powerful. He wouldn't have found her, even back then, the DV system is like an underground railroad for escapees and survivors. Nowadays though the system to help women and their children escape is even more like a well oiled machine, victims just have to Google the number, make a call, and they'll get instructions on how to be as safe as they can be and escape if/and when they want to. They'll even get instructions on how to hide the call. Sometimes we'll even pick them up and take them to a safe house. Hell, we've even helped legally crafted entirely new identities for women and their children and helped them completely fall off the abuser's grid, in a couple of cases the abuser's couldn't find their victims despite having millions at his disposal or even being a member of law enforcement.

@@nakedbarebear8090 that is certainly possible, yes. Maybe it would've just been a little harder for him to be able to do it

....and watch your back while you're doing it😔😔😔😔

I actually shouted out loud when his dad said that! He is clearly a decent man who is disgusted with his son! What was the video you watched about the drunk girl, if you don't mind sharing?

@@laurenwest3090Mackenzie shrilla- Annie Elise from 10 to life did a really good video on it - it’s infuriating though, the girl who did it, her parents and especially the statement the mum gave to the court- absolutely blood boiling!

I missed something. The young 13 year old son tells 2nd. wife presumably about the sexual abuse and she calls the cops. He gets 15 years. Where was the proof? Did I miss something? He gets time on an unproved accusation? Can''t picture him confessing.

@@sleeplessinscotland9394 mhm! I watched the one by rotten mango (Stephanie Soo) but I love 10 to life too, she’s very kind and down to earth. I was absolute furious the entire time I was listening to her bullshit. I live in SC where this happened. Some people are trying to say she’s an alcoholic as an excuse and it extra infuriated me. Im a heroin and meth addict with almost 4 years clean and even I knew not to drive high because I knew I’d kill someone. I had my partner drive me if I needed to go somewhere. And even if I had and I’d killed someone, I’d NEVER blame the innocent people and say they shouldn’t have had a golf cart on the road. Here in sc there’s plenty of people who ride golf carts around and it’s not illegal except in main highways. They were in a 20mph zone so they were perfectly fine but SHE blames THEM for being in HER way. When she’s 3x the legal limit going 65 in a 30. Just absolutely horrific behavior from her and her parents. I can see where she got her spoiled behavior from

@@ash_tray absolutely - I never got a driving license when I was younger as I knew I liked to go for drinks spontaneously and it’d be too tempting to then drive, so I removed the option before I made a stupid drunk mistake. Now, i rarely drink and wouldn’t even consider it after just one drink. I knew I was too young, immature and impulsive to be trusted but I wasn’t stupid - if you can’t behave yourself and take something as dangerous as driving seriously and in her case to use it as an actual weapon you shouldn’t be anywhere near a car. She ruined so many lives that day, including her own and yet she’s playing the victim. When she said why is this happening to me I honestly shouted at my screen!

Glenn was her only friend that's how my parents met. My mother wasn't an emotionally abusive marriage she went to my dad because he was a friend from church to rest. And he gave her shelter when my mom's first husband kicked her out of the house because she wasn't bringing in any money. Do some up how bad he was towards my mom he went to his mom's house ate there and my mom was eating bacon grease sandwiches.

@@freedomcat Thank you for your interesting reply. So nice that he would give women in difficult situations shelter without exploiting them. 💗

@@solitairestarr5516 he was a kind person who himself was in an abusive marriage.

Yes it is indeed it makes u carry a shame around ur self for ever when u know it's really them that should feel shame

@@angelagarutti6118 100%

i can't believe he did it that to both of them. it damages our souls. in the 60's there was not a spotlight on pædophilia like there is today.

It absolutely is, @TsAudrey, having "been there, done that, & bought the t-shirt", so to speak!

Issa mega oof

Was thinking the same. Also, the detail that Bill's mother knew what he had done and just kept quiet all those years. Definitely something very wrong with the family dynamic, whatever it was.

@@Flamencoistait was the maternal grandmother not the paternal grandmother lolollollll do you people not listen to it? She had no evidence so why traumatised the kids she’s raising by telling them about the murder before they’re of age and asking about it?

The dad clearly had no connection with him anyways so i have no doubt it was easy

@@Flamencoista it was marlenes mother, but there was no evidence so she couldnt do anything

Well written and true

Yeah now that's a dad you can be PROUD of!!👍👍👍👍 Not letting any love he may have for his son count as more important than justice for his victims.

I loved it when the paper said that he wanted his son to get the death sentences.

Not really, i dont think the father had any care for his son and quite frankly shows his parenting.

@@Janet-xb4jg Was he supposed to let his son get away with it? Wth?

​@@Janet-xb4jgHe held his son to account. Better than most of what we see in today's excuse-culture.

How could they not follow up on the diary entries

@@nicolaablett7790 I know right? There's literally, allegations of SA on kids in there.

💯

@@nicolaablett7790 The cops couldn't do anything or the court. They stated it in the video that the DIARY was vague and didn't give any solid details of events. It couldn't be presented in the court to convict him of any charges because it is considered HEARSAY.

​@@jaysmith179something completely missed by all above (almost every comment) who rely only on emotion and don't pay attention to facts actually presented in the video.

God rest her soul. Initially things got worse, but the little girl growing up must have been inspired from above and her mom determined to keep watching over her children. her precious mother thought she could end it right then.

Except for the fact that the cops knew what this freak was doing to his kids and did not, at the very least, send cps to do a thorough investigation. Same goes for the grandmother, I don’t care if that was her son: how do you deprive your grandbabies from the truth and just live on?! Other than that, I’m also glad that the stepmom and the grandfather didn’t take this monsters’ side.

@@everrgreen122 ya I guess I kinda overlooked that part at that point of commenting.

@@everrgreen122that was Marlene’s mother lol. She wanted to protect the kids from the truth because they had no fucking evidence. She raised the grandchildren, which is a big sacrifice, so don’t tell me she isn’t a heroine.

She wasn’t protecting her son because she’s Marlene’s mother.

@@everrgreen122they clearly said maternal grandmother

he was a wonderful brother. the step mom must have been very caring and selfless. she just got married to the monster. he probably hadn't beaten her yet.

@@ultimatums1her brother saved them by telling the stepmother

@@ultimatums1 I mean, the daughter seems to be the main person pursuing justice, so the documentary covered her role. Not really a competition lol

@@ultimatums1 obviously based on lack of coverage in teh documentary and praises from the people being interviewed. how do you know the brother deserves to have equal coverage in this documentary?

@@ultimatums1 let’s compete over who gets to win our adoration in this murder case! Yay your life is so fulfilling!

It should have been clear from those diaries. I know they said they are taken as hearsay, but why they let him move out with the children if there was a chance it was him and he was abusive?

"He don't deserve to breathe the air!"

Because the diary didn't tell exactly what he do , it's not specific thats why they can't convict him.

​@@mainexx1352 True, but I think saitamab (the op commenter) was questioning why they didn't interview the son himself about it. And not about convicting him on the diary notes.

I was reading your comment thinking 'exactly! I agree!' Then when I checked, I wasn't actually subscribed myself ha! Now I am 😄

Perhaps it’s because he’s using other content to make his videos??? I have seen all of these interactions with the family members before on another show but not sure what show it was. This channel has taken them and added his narration of the events and has done a good job of it I will admit that.

@@jacobhendrickson8935 Fair point!

now that u mention it. i clicked the video through recommendations so i didnt know what channel this was. i honestly thought it was narrated and put together by a big company like investigation discovery :O

@@jacobhendrickson8935I am curious if he gets the rights and permission for every single one of these videos that he is using someone else’s content? He would have too I think

At least you paid attendance asked the appropriate questions. Most simply overlooked the hearsay issue. It was the case law of the time.

Its hearsay because theres no one to attest it indeed is that persons diary & they wrote those things. The police didnt even find it amongst her personal things, a 3rd party brought it in. Alot of ppl have faked other ppls diary entries to suit them

And Donald

If he was jailed in Rhode Rhode Island, there is (was?) a “good behavior” law. Shockingly, child predators don’t offend in adult prisons where children aren’t allowed, so years get knocked off their sentences. There is a famous case there of a young guy who was assaulting and consuming young children who got released in his 50’s for “good behavior”. Hopefully the law was repealed or modified.

And Donald, didn’t mean to forget to put him with the list of heroes in this story.

You kinda look like Voldemort.

​@@anonuser600 What is wrong with you?

thats cool im doing that too!

I'll work for you❤

It's sickening. As any mentally-healthy parent can attest, they would do anything to protect their children, including take a bullet for them. We wouldn't hesitate even a split second to protect our children. It's beyond baffling (and utterly heart-breaking) to know there are 'parents' out there who actively bring harm to their children.

I know… I recently read about the dad that executed his 3 young boys (all under 10) in their back yard and I felt so sick. I gave my son a big hug after I picked him up from school. I can’t fathom hurting my son 😢 But there are parents out there that would.

Satan. They have Satan living inside.

Animals can abandon their children too. Some kill them. Hate this argument

@@willmurphy6498 so don’t make it!!🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

I love that you can say openly that you are a man and you cry over these videos! We as a society need to get over the idea that men shouldn’t cry. Personally, the more emotionally available and open a man is the sexier they are. Crying is good for the soul! ❤

@@ash_tray A THOUSAND PERCENT RIGHT!! YOU STOLE THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH. "I'LL KEEP SPREADING THE WORD/LOVE." 🇺🇸🙏❤️ THANK YOUU

You note general police failures, yet fail to actually denote any of them.

It came over in the video as though the police pretty much thought he did it and he was the primary suspect, but they couldn't prosecute the murder because no evidence and not knowing if she was actually murdered. I still think they could have interviewed the son based on the abuse mentioned in the diary, at least getting the children away from the father. But it's unlikely he could have been convicted for murder at that time.