“You haven’t cleaned your room in 2 weeks? Why Steven why!”

"Stephen searches how to erase a browsing history" I guess he didn't get an answer to that one.

His face when he gets interviewed by the news crew was priceless... "they found a body?!" His eyes... 👀

At the point in the interview where the cop says, "Stephen, look at me!" his head does a slow swivel toward him that looks like a puppet turning it's head to look at you when you've walked by. 🥶

I think, if he hadn’t met Lauren he would have obsessed over another woman, that was easily accessible.

The detectives each put their hands on Stephen, "trying to out do him for the Creepiest Person in the Room Award."😆😅🤣😂🤣

I used to facilitate a women's support group. I'll never forget a woman who wasn't able to shake her stalker. Long story short, the only thing that got him off her back was him finding another woman to stalk. In other words, the matter was resolved by his actions and by nothing she did...which was quite a lot. It was very unnerving for her and everyone in my group. Sad.

classic dead-pan comment: “one would think not getting caught would be the priority.”

Never trust a skinny guy who collects swords

Tragic end of a well lived life. That poor woman.

1:39 "Escape prison. I guess that he wanted a backup plan there." It never gets old, Dr. Grande!

"One detective said that he had done bad things too. That might encourage somebody to confess. He wasn't really too good at getting a confession from Steven, but at least there was one confession in that interrogation room that night" 🤣🤣🤣

The time lapse of this guy being interrogated is absolutely creepy. He sits there dead still forever.

“They both put their hands on Steven’s shoulder, evidently trying to outdo him in terms of winning the creepiest person in the room award.” 😆 Humorous comments like these infused within serious logical analysis is what makes this channel my go-to channel. Watching a Dr. G video first thing in the am always starts my workday off on the right foot!

the fact that he dismembered her body is beyond comprehension, shouldve gotten the death penalty

“He wasn’t too good at getting a confession from Steven, but at least there was one confession in the interrogation room that evening.” 😂😂🤣

Why Stæven? You hurt that girl Stæven. The hair is there!

“Don’t steal the cookies from the cookie jar” 😂 interrogation was just bizarre, IMO

Defense lawyer here. These detectives were not only trying to get the confession from Stephen, but also trying to get Stephen to act as crazy and as not believable as possible. Although they failed to get a confession, they successfully trapped Stephen into maintaining his creepy and motionless behavior for hours. The state attorney / public prosecutor would only need to play the interrogation tape again in court and it would be a nightmare to convince the jury of anything at all. Stephen was so not believable and not credible that even with weak circumstantial evidence, Stephen would be more than likely ended up in jail regardless of the strategy of the defense team.

If you ever want to see someone’s soul leave their body, watch the news footage when the reporter asks him about the police finding remains 😐

the thing that makes me wonder the most is, how do people go through the act of dismembering a body? Like how can you stomach it? I get chills just thinking about it.

The dry comedy in this one is brutal 😂 hahaha. So funny

When he had his hair pulled back, in a suit, standing with his attorneys in court, it was as though he saw himself as part of a legal team. He joked with them, he talked with the attorneys seriously, it was as if he didn't understand he was a murderer.

That interrogation - the real hero there was that poor, suffering chair.

the creepiest person in the room award.......

Dr. Grande is the best! Love his humor....you gotta pay attention or you’ll miss some real zingers. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

"...creepiest person in the room award" 😂😂😂

It’s men like Stephen that make me always be alert.

This channel should have millions of subscribers. Dr Grande is educating us all everyday.

I don't know bout being law students, but that hair style should definitely be illegal.

I went to high school with Stephen, and it is surreal to see videos on the Internet about him. I knew him superficially because we both played violin in the school orchestra. Back then, he was a strange bird, but I never thought he seemed dangerous or evil or violent. I was shocked when I heard he'd been charged with murder... but once the news sunk in, I kind of felt like maybe I shouldn't be shocked.

"WHY, STAYVEN, WHY" I urge everyone to watch the interviews, the cops' ridiculous accents are really just the perfect cherry on top.

This and Jim can't swim are my favorite case break downs or mental profile break downs whatever you wanna call them. Keep up the good work.

This guys interview man. He stares right atthe investigator and threw him off. Just weird. Thanks for these informative episodes.

Having watched the interrogation on another channel, my impression was that when the detective thanked him for his cooperation, he was being sarcastic.

Just saw this dude on JCS. Along with Dr. Grande and That Chapter, three of my favourite channels.

I know this case and saw real footage of him, and his full interview. He's like the most passive, the wimpiest killer I've ever seen, so creepy. Its good they caught him while young, he would have continued to kill others.

Could you please do a video on narcissisum in celebrities and instagram influencers or on the topic of how the social media feeds the narcissisum

I always loved how he put the body in a dumpster DIRECTLY behind the crime scene, and when they found it he was like, 🤯

Thank you Dr. Grande! I am a police officer and have conducted numerous interrogations. The behaviour McDaniel displays still makes me scratch my head. It’s like he’s reverting to a childlike state because he is afraid of the consequences of his actions. Not to armchair quarterback but there wasn’t enough of a rapport building phase to get around the character McDaniel was playing. I suspect the reason the detective thanked him for his cooperation was to make it seem like the abusive language was an investigative technique. Shocking as it sounds, how the interview ends does effect admissibility . I doubt anyone could have gotten him to talk though, possibly a female interviewer could have gotten a little further with a soft voice.

I recall his reaction when the reporter broke the news they had found her body..so strange,great analysis once again !

That look on the killers face when the reporter that was interviewing him (there's a Lex Luthor level master plan right there) that a body they believed to be of Lauren's was just found was priceless,

Such a sad case! Thank you Doc for another great analysis! I think I can speak for all your subs when I say we appreciate the hard work you put into your video’s!! 👏

The detective thanked him for his cooperation in an attempt to make him think he'd been helpful and possibly open up more knowing how much all of his "yes," "no," "I don't know," and "I don't understand" responses were appreciated.

Hmmm...Something tells me Dr Grande didn't think the police did a bang up job when interrogating Stephen..."creepiest person in the room award.".😬 Thank you for the analysis Dr Grande.🙏. You always make things interesting!!

Could you please address the ways that people with ADHD can exhibit signs of personality disorders, like narcissism? I am an adult who is recently properly diagnosed with adhd, but was previously diagnosed with bipolar (I believe incorrectly). I spent the better part of a decade being medicated for bipolar....ineffectively, and a month being medicated for adhd and my life has changed dramatically. I find a lot of the symptoms to overlap, but would like to hear from a professional what you believe. Also, could you do a video on autism (especially the “ Aspergers” side of autism, yes I know they formally removed that label) and how those symptoms can be similar to personality disorders. I cannot find a lot of reliable information on how these things intersect

The news interview is what really got me. You can see his entire world shatter before his eyes. He knows he's screwed.

I believe the emotion from the interview was “ bouts of hyperventilation, turned forcefully into raw emotions at the same time, trying to finish his objective of misleading away from her apartment and him. After hearing that the body was found in the parking lot, he was the one who placed it there, he walks away, sits down and hyperventilates. He goes back and has several more hyperventilation type spells, especially if/ when the body is mentioned/ or thought about. His emotion came from being scared about the fact she was discovered. His interview/ interrogation was zombie like because he has trained for cutting off any and all emotion and leads to give himself away. I personally feel that he intended to chike her unconciuos, do sexual acts of some sort, then leave. The fact that he had to kill her because she fought so hard, caused him to go to his apartment and assess how to handle the next part( which he clearly knew if she did die, he would dismember her, hence he had to go back to his apartment to open the hacksaw, he then returned, moved her to the tub, dismembered and disposed of her in such a manner that her body would have been long gone away before her dicovery of disappearance. The other fact I really grasped was that he had recorded her room, and if anything had been displaced during the struggle, he was able to put everything back into place afterwards. This is why he videoed her room hours before he entered her apartment. This was well planned with backup to every scenario, in my opinion. Just to note: tonight was the first time I heard of this, only watched the taped interview from news reporter, and the interrogation video one time each! now I will watch the appeals hearing video!

I remember when this happened. This one really pisses me off a lot more than most cases. He’s disgusting

The look on his face when he was told a body was found was priceless! I thought he was going to pass out. His behavior at the precinct was strange, but I think he was trying to do an insanity defense.

I appreciate how dispassionate you are. The words you choose speak for themselves

This is one of the many times I'm grateful to Dr. Grande for not using video clips in his analyses. I've seen Stephen McDaniel's pre-arrest appearance on the local news one time too many. He will always be the creepiest person in any room. (Almost always - we do see a lot of deranged individuals on this channel.)

Thank you, I'd been hoping you'd do a video on this!!

I love Dr. G's delivery of the timelime and then the speculative mental health factors that could've caused the results of the subject. Dr. Grande belongs in Phil and Oz's time slots

half of this video is dr.grande roasting these detectives 😂

Yay I requested this one! Thanks so much! Very interesting analysis as usual!

"Outdo him for the creepiest person in the room award" Dr. Grande your dry wit always sneaks up on me, best take on the situation I've ever heard 😂😂

And I must say its actually pretty impressive just how well Steven keeps so still and to give the police absolutely nothing. Sticking to "no", "yes" and "I don't know" - and saying in the most monotone and creepy way

Long time fan, this particular analysis was really in depth, lots to analyze and really showing Dr. Grande’s analytical skills

"Based on his performance in interrogating Stephen, this might have been the upper limit in his communication skills" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 again with the Grande zingers!!!

It's so exhausting hearing about femicide time and time again. But we're here for the victims. Listening to their stories and the bastards that took their lives. Be aware. Protect each other. Educate yourself and your loved ones. Thanks Dr. Grande for always breaking it down for us.

I hope the people who are watching your videos will become much more alert to their surroundings, if you think your home has been broken into, please take that serious! Don’t just blow it off, stay somewhere else. There are so many sick people out there watching and waiting to harm others. Laura Giddings life was taken in a horrific way: thank you Dr Grande, I truly enjoy your analysis

I appreciate your insights. Your analysis's help me through my days at work.

“I guess he wanted a back up plan there.” I’m cracking up 😂

I always found this case so interesting, and I’m so glad you made a video about it. Also, could you do an analysis of the character Ben Chang from community?

“June 30th..Stephen searches how to erase a browsing history.” just based on the fact that we know this, he apparently didn’t do a very good job of it

Dr.Grande, did you recently discover Jim Can't Swim? I've been noticing a lot of your videos this month have lined up with stuff he's done and I LOVE IT! Watching one channel is a great supplement to the other - you get to watch entirely different perspectives on the cases both of you have covered it's great :D

This guy needs to be locked up FOREVER. YOUR WORK WAS VERY INTERESTING.

I always love when Dr. Grande and Jim Can't Swim make a video on the same case. It just makes my day!!

Can you analyze Travis Bickle from the movie Taxi Driver? Just like how you did with Michael Scott and Joker.

I really really appreciate your input and content. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

I saw Stephen's interrogation on YT and it was effectively unnerving. It takes a lot of dedication to remain seated in one position and maintain constant eye contact like he did. I believe this was deliberate rather than a coping mechanism. Also, he could have left or asked for a lawyer at any time because this was an interview rather than an arrest. I think he was hoping he would find out how much they had figured out and what proof they had. Though he didn't get any details, it was a power play that I think he won. He did not confess or give the detectives any information.

That media interview when he finds out the body was discovered in the bin.. that’s an insane thing to watch. I wonder if the reporter interviewing him had any clue what was up. Edit; also, what was his plan?! He literally did almost nothing to cover this crime up. You’d think he, of all people, would have at least TRIED to cover his crime up. Did he, in some way, want to get caught?

Don’t need to be a doctor to see this guy is a crime looking for a place to happen. Great video

Dr grande has the best sense of humor ever. It’s like if you blink you’ll miss it jokes and I love that so much.

"Evidently trying to outdo him as the creepiest person in the room award" I really can't with Dr. Grande's sense of humor 🤣🤣🤣 he's humor goals for me, I love that

I enjoy your videos, no fluff, get right to it without spending half the time wanting to hear your self talk like most you tubers, and I also enjoy that absolutely dry humor, thank you Dr Grande!

Don't think I could say, " enjoyable" but fascinating and explained very well. This case was quite frightening.

Thank you so much for covering this!!!

Ever since you mentioned your admiration for Kevin Nealon I can actually see a parallel in your humor, and tend to see you behind your desk bringing us some vintage "weekend update" moments when you give your witty retorts and dead panned sarcasm. I love it! I cant afford therapy at the moment Dr. G, so having access to your channel brings me insight, humor and education into true crime, mental health, human behavior, and unsolved mysteries/theories. I appreciate how you shed light on mental health topics; it's people like you that have assisted in mainstreaming the science and logistics behind mental health, allowing society to deshelf the idea that mental health is something shameful. Regardless of any trolls or keyboard warriors that ever say anything negative about you or your channel, just remember that you are bringing tons of people entertainment, education, and joy all wrapped into your videos. I'm a big fan, and I appreciate your efforts and channel very much. You deliver and layout possible theories structured by Occam's razor (the simplest explanation is usually the right one) even when some of the cases all have bizarre possibilities; I particularly appreciate your style because I tend to be one of those listeners that get so seduced by the mystery of a case, that my "theory" brain goes into over drive, and my "logical" brain goes autopilot. Just know that you are definitely contributing to mankind by sharing your wisdom, wit and expertise for people like me that want to find knowledge & entertainment in a streamline form. If and when you are ever having a hard day, or doubt yourself on any level, REMEMBER THIS POST....tons of people appreciate, respect and thank you for your hard work

I had to revisit this case following the 4 murdered college students in Moscow, Idaho and in relation to a neighbor who keeps talking to the media. Thanks Dr Grande, I appreciate the wealth of interesting and intelligent presentations you have put forth on You Tube over the years.

"Ein..." I'd say he had midrange Conscientiousness. He was dependable sometimes, and he sort of halfway planned his crime, but his endless 'mistakes' don't suggest he was as detailed as a person actually high in Conscientiousness. He's no Gary Ridgeway. He's no Russell Williams.

Creepy case. I remember when I was 20 years old I had a classmate at uni who got obsessed with me. We were friends first as I was friends with other guys in the class, but one day in a party out of nowhere he tried to force me to kiss him. When Lauren said: "Stephen, Stop!", well, it reminds me of me trying to stop this guy. He apologised and I thought that he was drunk that night, but then, one day after a year from this incident, he called me to tell me that he loved me, that he was taking medication (it turns out he was diagnosed with schizophrenia) and bluntly said he would like to have sex with me because he never had sex with anyone. He started stalking me relentlessly for a couple of years. Horrible.

Wooow I was just binge watching KZfaq videos on this case wondering if Dr Grande has a video on this case! He read my mind!

I love how your humor is coming through more and more. It’s hilarious

I always look forward to Dr. Grande’s dry and understated humor.👍😁

I love that your behavioral analysis and critical thinking also extends to the police. Many true crime videos just reinforce the popular belief that the division between “criminals” and the law abiding is vast. In reality, most of us break laws fairly routinely, and just haven’t been caught (jaywalking, borrowing medicine from a friend, drinking an alcoholic beverage in a solo cup at a picnic in the park, disregarding Covid curfew laws or motel laws about use for lodging only (no parties or guests during COVID-19), etc.

I love the content you produce. Would you consider doing a video on the 5 factor model you often reference, expanding on the factors and examples? I’d also really like to see your take on the Lori and Chad Daybell situation.

I would love to see your analysis of Israel Keyes

Dr Grande, would like to hear your thoughts on Jimmy Savile. Creepy would be a huge understatement!

Thank you Dr. Grande for you thoughtful and circumspect analyses.

Unrelated to the murder - A 27 year old dating a 47 year old is a whole ‘nother psychoanalytical rabbit hole to go down.

I was really hoping you'd do a video on him. (: Thank you!

Hi Dr. Grande, I’m interested in whether you could do an analysis in a crime incident in an Amish community where several women and a man were sent to jail for forcibly cutting the beard of a member. It would be interesting the type of personality profile these members have, and it would be especially interesting to try to do this without offending the community. Location is Bergholz, Ohio. Thankyou. I feel sorry about how you seem to endure vivid details ....I did not notice any bits of light or dark humor. 🌿 The Amish community seems to live a hidden life too, until it comes out into the open. They too engage in criminal behaviour... Interesting analysis, Dr.Grande 😄 Your worth supporting 🌿☘️🌿

Stephen is the GOAT of police interviewees. Flawless performance.

I actually was diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder by a psychiatrist years ago, but I would never consider harming, stalking, or murdering anyone unlike what Stephen did. Why is it that many people diagnosed with the disorder tend to be treated like an outcast by others, mistreated, or develop murderous ideation? It gives a, in personal opinion, wrong impression of people with the disorder and causes unnecessary stigma or fears all because of the actions that someone with the disorder chose to do, such as Stephen.

I was literally just thinking about suggesting this case to you. It happened in my hometown

Interesting stuff I remember seeing this on tv its was like crazy scary and he was so bazaar when he did that interview it's was down right frightening ! He looked completely nuts! Anyways cool share here Dr. Grande. Just chilling brother! ✌😳😱

This case fascinates me more than any other. I've watched every video on it I can find and every one who does it has a new perspective.

"Not good form" is an understatement when it comes to this interrogation. "The hair is there!" This interrogation just shows so well how police are not mental health experts- they totally lost their cool and had no finesse or any idea how to handle him. Was he acting, trying to act like a zombie, or was he in a heavily dissociated state or could that have been an alter or even child alter