The Taylor Swift-Obsessed Killer: Nashville Wafflehouse Shooting

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@HaileyElizabethh 11 ай бұрын

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@cutiepiejai18 11 ай бұрын

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@6tiva 11 ай бұрын

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@paulj7726 11 ай бұрын

we missed you alot. no bathroom breaks all diapered up ready to watch your videos Lol

@AshleyvD27 11 ай бұрын

Hi Hailey! Love your videos!! Your last conspiracy video was 10 months ago already🥹 are you planning on making a new one in the future? 🥰

@charlessarver1637 11 ай бұрын

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@abookishmess 11 ай бұрын

The crazy part is....the algorithm probably peeped how much he loved Taylor Swift and was feeding it constantly to his social media and etc....further pushing his paranoia

@beth-bi9yv 11 ай бұрын

That is a very good point...social media could really add to paranoia

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

James is a hero. Not many would’ve stepped up and did what he did. I mean, imagine tackling a crazy butt naked dude, let alone one that you just watched murder several people and is still armed?! That’s just extraordinary bravery. I’ve heard that he’s kind of beat himself up with some survivors guilt and that’s a shame. He doesn’t like being called a “hero” but he is. I hope he can come to terms with that, eventually. I’d like to say I’d have done the same as he did but realistically none of us know how we’d react in such a violent, surreal situation. I wish James and his family nothing but the best in this life. ❤

@kriskeleigh6956 11 ай бұрын

he was awarded a medal as well after by the city and the governor i believe. i live in nashville and remember this so much!

@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive 11 ай бұрын

couldn't agree more.

@DHunter_47 11 ай бұрын

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

@GitaeKimKingOfSeoul 9 ай бұрын

He was butt naked?

@AlaFrigginBama 9 ай бұрын

@@GitaeKimKingOfSeoul well, technically he had on a trench coat when he started the attack…but he ended up losing it in the struggle with James….and he was absolutely bare booty nekkid underneath that trench coat. Not even some fruit of the loom tighty whities. Just his twig and berries flopping all over the place…

@lalajack6859 11 ай бұрын

You did very good telling this story. I’m so happy they charged the father with something. Him being in denial caused so many families heartache

@alanafraser7725 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this comment!!! On a serious note, I strongly believe his father must of known how serious his mental state was!! The police took away all his firearms because of his actions. His father assured the officers if given back to him he would then have them (the firearms) secured. Instead he gave all of them back to his mentally insane son!!! Hence with all this said and the father’s actions I feel he should be held accountable!!! Like 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter as well as some charges that have to do with failing to lock up the weapons ect. I have so much more I can add but I know my reply is turning into a book and I apologize lol

@lalajack6859 11 ай бұрын

@@alanafraser7725 agreed

@effynaylor 11 ай бұрын

as someone who works on a mental health ward his behaviour is all classic untreated schizophrenia apart from planning a shooting? it's so strange, I wish we knew his reasoning all respect to the victims

@e_i_e_i_bro 11 ай бұрын

Delusion can make you do crazy things.

@katymbeke8400 11 ай бұрын

@@e_i_e_i_broAgreed. Schizophrenic people look crazy to us, but everything they do only makes sense to them.

@Sylph-Eater 6 ай бұрын

He thought "Police are trying to stop me from marrying a popstar" when he left and his dad called the police on him. Maybe he thought they were police/secret service or somehow also trying to keep him from marrying Taylor Swift? That's my best guess at least.

@irenek112 11 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you for showing sympathy for schiophrenia... So many people just demonize us, but you actually mentioned how he was failed by everyone around him. Instead of just looking at actions, you actually acknowledge the severity/difficulty of being in psychosis and it means so much. People just sit around watching us deteriorate, and then act surprised when tragedies happen. Really needed a video like this today... Your compassion really got me crying over here lmao; thank you for the lovely video! (as always)

@aaliyahcryer7782 11 ай бұрын

i can’t even imagine what this feels like. you’re so mfn strong 😭🫶🏼🫶🏼

@newname3021 11 ай бұрын

It’s not demonizing pointing out something awful you’ve done. Having a mental illness doesn’t give you the right to behave like a jackass.

@icedfruitypatootie 11 ай бұрын

@@katymcgee4254You’re what’s wrong with society, why don’t YOU get help instead of being rude to someone asking for kindness? Awful

@latedawnsearlysunsets 11 ай бұрын

@@katymcgee4254im sure they r considering they are even aware and able to say they have schizophrenia most people with mental illness will not refuse help and are good people leave this person alone they r doing fine

@heghog8238 10 ай бұрын

@@katymcgee4254 ????

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

Travis’ dad makes me SO angry!!!!!! He knew that his son was extremely sick and he gave him his guns back?!? Like….why??? Maybe he was scared that Travis would come and kill him and his wife if he didn’t give the guns back?? That’s the only possible plausible reasoning I can even try to justify in my mind, and even then…it’s a stretch. That boy never should’ve been able to own a firearm to begin with. Period. I’m all for the 2nd amendment and I’m a gun owning momma…but our background check systems are faulty and anyone with diagnosed mental illness/paranoia/tendencies for self harm or harm to others/ or any involuntary psychiatric commitment history should not be allowed to own a firearm. Now, will that stop them from killing someone if they are hell bent on killing? Absolutely not, as most anything can be turned into a deadly weapon if the intent is there, including one’s own bare hands. But you’re not going to create the same kind of carnage, so fast, without a gun. It’s just so dangerous to have guns, especially freaking assault rifles, in the hands of people who can’t even control their own thoughts. It’s just a sad story. I watched the victim impact statements of the loved ones of those that Travis killed and it made me cry. Those poor people. The victims were all such great people by all accounts. It’s so incredibly tragic and I think it could’ve been prevented.

@Nicole-tk8xv 11 ай бұрын

its really sad that not even his family cared enough to get him some of the serious help he needed.

@brentmartin1981 11 ай бұрын

The visual image of Taylor Swift spider crawling up a building literally made me laugh harder than I have in weeks lol.

@DaydreamAllday 11 ай бұрын

Scary how people in a delusional mindset cant reflect on if their thoughts are way off or not. I feel that the father giving his son the gun back puts blood on his hands. The authorities did right in taking his guns from him, why tf would he think it made sense to give them back. 😣

@charlessarver1637 11 ай бұрын

What I don't get is if he thinks she's a 🦎 lizard person why does he like her?? Is he attracted to reptiles?😆🥁😆

@neeren777 11 ай бұрын

@@charlessarver1637he prob thought she was a victim and forced to be part of them? Idk

@charlessarver1637 11 ай бұрын

@@neeren777 oh I see thanks for clearing that up. How did she get the lizard powers though like climbing up buildings🦎🦎🦎 and what not?😆🥁😆

@Boing2699 11 ай бұрын

His family seemed to think his mental health wasn’t a big deal and he was fine but going through some phase. He I’m sure was terrified throughout this whole time- he truly believed everything he was saying and truly felt like everyone was out to get him and that there was some conspiracy against him and that he was being stalked by Taylor swift. Everyone who had an opportunity and moral obligation to get him help and didn’t is partially to blame for this. There were SO many signs. But no one took any of it seriously, or maybe they just didn’t care. It’s sick and it’s sad to see. This man was suffering, and he was having delusions. Because no one helped him, the delusions got really dangerous.

@eskenden 11 ай бұрын

I feel that maybe a possible reason is if his father felt very strongly about 2nd amendment rights, that he could have thought that was a good idea

@melaninycee672 11 ай бұрын

If Travis was BLACK he wouldn’t have made it from that swimming pool area alive with an AR-15!! The YT privilege is gross and his parents failed him! Rip to the victims

@rofecoxib 11 ай бұрын

ong

@jadedavis822 10 ай бұрын

Truth

@tindraakerlind9748 3 ай бұрын

!!!!

@Emp158 2 ай бұрын

100% agree

@sarahleony 11 ай бұрын

How does pre-planning negate insanity I will never understand. This guy belongs in a mental facility for life, not prison.

@ana_lynn_w2959 11 ай бұрын

Not always but it can. People who are schizophrenic are not always making decisions based off or in delusional, mindsets or psychosis.

@MissLexxxInStereo 11 ай бұрын

The legal definition of insanity also has nothing to do with mental health issues…instead it means that the person has to be found to not know the difference between right and wrong. That’s it. So unless you can prove intent at the time of the crime with evidence you can’t prove insanity. It’s why it’s almost never successful in being used.

@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive 11 ай бұрын

agreed. I ahte the society we live in. Even though he had a part, the people around him are just as guilty or even more so. They disgust me and deserve the worse. Either way...may the victims rest in peace and I hope their families get better with time. They deserve it.

@DogVill-inc 11 ай бұрын

I think it’s because when u have that level of obsession it can be a symptom of a psychosis and manic episodes. But it also needs to be other symptoms with the pre planning. Like erratic behavior and unreasonable thought process. So unfortunately courts tend to just throw it on a case without really caring about if the criminal has enough symptoms for it to be insanity. So it’s often used incorrectly in both senses of someone who isn’t insane is labeled as insane and someone who is insane is just sent to regular prison

@MissLexxxInStereo 11 ай бұрын

No. It met the medical definition of insanity…but not the legal. Showing pre planning and running showed he knew he was doing wrong. That’s all they need to meet the legal threshold to prove he was “sane”. It’s not the medical threshold

@savannahjohns5700 11 ай бұрын

Preplanning doesn’t mean he wasn’t in active psychosis. Delusions can last days and weeks, not just the moment a crime happens

@graceyoung3771 11 ай бұрын

Exactly, judge needs to go back to school!

@emeowly1965 11 ай бұрын

i used to be a parole officer and his delusional, angry rants remind me so much of the mentally unwell clients i worked with. it's so hard when they are immovably convinced that their realities are the truth, and when what they are experiencing must be so terrifying and confusing for them. it's very sad that so many people who really need help slip through the cracks of mental health systems and don't get any treatment, or even a diagnosis, until they end up incarcerated after doing awful things.

@beth-bi9yv 11 ай бұрын

Right? I work as a nurse and the healthcare system is so inadequate with dealing with mental health....

@malicealexxx 11 ай бұрын

As someone with a schizoaffective disorder I have a lot of sympathy for what he was going through. I've had really scary thoughts of hurting people, but knowing that schizophrenia runs in my family I could tell I needed help and got on meds and in counseling and am now doing so much better. I can't imagine going through what he was going through without having any idea what was going on with himself and not a single person trying to get him proper help. That doesn't lessen the pain of innocent lives being lost, that's absolutely terrible. But he definitely should have been treated in an institution to get his mental health in check before going to trial. I'm glad his dad is getting some repercussions for his part too, he had so much responsibility in this imo. He definitely should have gotten his son help YEARS before this all happened and definitely shouldn't have put weapons back in his hands 🙄

@livdashiell 11 ай бұрын

In case no one has told you in a while, this internet stranger here is so proud of you for recognizing what was going on and asking for help. It's hard to open up about. Thank you for sharing your experience 🤍🤍🤍

@morenitawombbirthservice-ke2kz 11 ай бұрын

I just want to say I’m so proud of you

@malicealexxx 11 ай бұрын

Awh thank you guys, y'all are so sweet 🥺🖤

@dltupod 11 ай бұрын

@@livdashiellwhat this world needs NOW is more “internet strangers” screaming positive words instead of internet trolls passing out hate. I salute you, friend🖖

@bok9596 11 ай бұрын

Ikr i found it really great how Hailey acknowledged that no one got him help. Everyone around him failed him. And i think its the case for a lot of murderers, who start out as children who need help, but never get it. And it spirals into murder.

@Love_effy 11 ай бұрын

This is so horrifying! Rest in Peace to Akilah, DeEbony, Joe, and Taurean🙏🏻 They should’ve been here so much longer. Praying for their families❤

@bumlegbooks5009 11 ай бұрын

Interesting that gender roles were such triggers for him. I wonder why. Especially with the dress wearing thing.

@suki9268 11 ай бұрын

I noticed that too. I also noticed the victims were all poc..... a lot of messed up things going on in his head

@hezzyleon2024 11 ай бұрын

Exactly makes me wonder if it has anything to do with how much the dad kept sweeping it under the rug

@LelliNight 11 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the guy who was obsessed with the Danny Phantom characters. I also believe he had the inkling to become trans.

@PGOuma 11 ай бұрын

@@LelliNightyeah we'll never be sure if they were trans or not because it's strange for someone to believe they'll reincarnate into a female ghost after they die

@jordynbeloved4268 10 ай бұрын

@@suki9268You seriously think that he chose all those victims based on their race? Get over yourself. Not everything is about race. The entite encouter lasted 42 seconds and he was just shooting at everyone in his sight

@pinkyhc4130 11 ай бұрын

I am understanding that TS' video for The Man was very, very triggering for him. Its a shame that such a good piece of media got so twisted up in his mind, so sad. Taylors work has been incredibly affirming and powerful for me, and I am sad that artists and public figures have to deal with abuse from the public. This level of fixation is terrifying, theres no way to reason with people in this state.

@Nana-km4gw 11 ай бұрын

And this could´ve all been avoided, had even just one person recognized the obvious signs that this man needed help. If even one person had realized that whenever he had delusions, those were his reality, the way Joe Biden being president of the United States or ketchup being red is our reality. That´s the most frustrating part

@igtut1 11 ай бұрын

"The Man" came out a year after this.

@zeldicaus 11 ай бұрын

I was in high school in Morton during this time. His parents were living here at the time and there was a lot of fear that he might try to attack a local school or business. Our teachers would sit us down and explain what we would do if he did show up. This was only a couple years after a guy tried to attack kids at our local library. I don’t think i can describe the relief I felt hearing he was caught.

@rydz656 11 ай бұрын

Over dramatic much?

@tracts 11 ай бұрын

@@rydz656 "Ermmm! Over dramatic much?? 🤓☝"

@Likelyfairy 11 ай бұрын

@@rydz656y’all baiters sad

@cicilg 11 ай бұрын

@rydz656 It's over dramatic to think someone who ended up shooting up a place may shoot up a place?? Especially with the amount of school shootings that happen? Ok...

@disgruntledk9 11 ай бұрын

@@rydz656how crappy of a person do you have to be to denote someone’s fears? The dude literally killed people. Obviously he was slipping through the cracks which is a very real danger. Hopefully you never experience that, god forbid it give you an ounce of decency

@MsShantell10 11 ай бұрын

Not you saying “hello everyone” and me replying back “hey girl!!!!!”🤣🤣 you always come right on time!!

@mokach7339 11 ай бұрын

My boy used and abused that white privilege card to its fullest extent, didn't he? Goddamn

@ashleysalazar2012 11 ай бұрын

Someone bring this man to the dang cook out. He's begging.

@Aquafvnapersonal 11 ай бұрын

@@ashleysalazar2012oh stop you know he’s right

@trinity3272 11 ай бұрын

He has schizophrenia

@sneakergoddess4120 11 ай бұрын

@@ashleysalazar2012Lmao who are you to mention anything about cook out?? He just stating an obvious fact!

@ashleysalazar2012 11 ай бұрын

@@sneakergoddess4120 It's a common joke. I can't say the joke because I'm not black? You sound crazy.

@callie3422 11 ай бұрын

Missed u queen the only person that calms me down and talking about murder

@arianyxo 11 ай бұрын

no fr I love listening to her while im at work, my day goes by quicker

@bananabre4d 11 ай бұрын

frr she's wholesome I love her voice

@charlessarver1637 11 ай бұрын

And🦎 about lizard people😆🥁😆

@batzyjohnson 11 ай бұрын

it breaks my heart how so often these people with severe mental illness are just ignored. there were so many times people could have gotten him help, but they didn't. I've been in a few mental hospitals and have known people with schizophrenia that remind me of him; they were so sweet and nice when they weren't having an episode or once they actually got help. there were so many chances to stop him, but nobody wanted to take the time to do anything. I can't imagine how neglectful his family and the police were.

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

The police can only do so much. They aren’t mental health professionals nor are they meant to be. The blame, here, should fall squarely on the shoulders of his wealthy mommy and daddy and the judges who ultimately make the call to keep people like Travis locked up. I get vibes that his dad was more worried about their family’s reputation than Travis’ mental health. I also think daddy’s money got travis out of a whole hell of a lot of trouble that would’ve had people with less financial means locked up quick, fast and in a hurry! Travis broke multiple laws and absolutely should’ve earned some jail if not prison time…but he always managed to get off with a slap on the wrist. Money talks.

@batzyjohnson 11 ай бұрын

@@AlaFrigginBama the police have everything to do with the lack of action taken when he committed crimes, not just the judges. lazy police work was still involved. the police have resources they can use when they have a person with severe mental illness, but they often just act like "this isn't my problem" because they simply don't want to. people with mental illness are so often neglected by the entire system. I'm SMI (severely mentally ill, a classification from the state of Arizona, similar to disability, where they provide mental health care and other resources) and have been in mental hospitals many times. I know so many people who have been abused by the same system, in the same ways. everyone involved is at fault.

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

@@batzyjohnson nope. The police can arrest you and that’s where their power stops. They have NO say-so on if you stay locked up. At all. They arrested this dude. Multiple times. They did their job. Sounds like you just don’t like police but I bet you’re the first one to call them if you feel even this tiniest bit in need…🙄

@charlessarver1637 11 ай бұрын

@@AlaFrigginBama indeed money does talk. That's inescapable reallity

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

@@charlessarver1637 sucks. The wealthy parents of one very unwell man, who’d been arrested multiple times, always bailed him out. Only for him to turn around and take the lives of 4 people who by all accounts were good, hard working people who could’ve made a difference in this world. Not to mention the fallout to all of their loved ones and the trauma that the people who were in that Waffle House will have to live with for the rest of their lives. But at least travis is okay! 🙄😡 I think his family was more concerned about their reputation than they ever were about really getting him the help he needed. It was obvious he wouldn’t stay compliant with outpatient treatment/meds and they could’ve afforded to put him into a residential treatment facility that most people can’t afford. It’s just so sad. Of course, I don’t know Travis’ family and perhaps I shouldn’t judge…BUT…his dad is the one who gave him all those guns back, KNOWING he was nuts and in no way okay to have any sort of gun much less an assault rifle. The dad absolutely has blood on his hands by his own actions and I was pleased to hear that he’s been charged. I just highly doubt he will get anything more than probation, some fines and a slap on the wrist.

@tayy4258 11 ай бұрын

My brother has schizophrenia it’s so terrible how the justice system treats them a lot can be prevented but they don’t care my brother stabbed a man because he thought he was trying to kill him now he’s in prison, no one took us seriously when we tried to get him help and brushed it off it’s truly crazy

@rdrigcamp 11 ай бұрын

1989 TV announcement and a Taylor Swift related case from Hailey herself ON THE SAME DAY is pure happiness

@rose-yd9mn 11 ай бұрын

this comment is how i found out LOL

@nicleswrld 11 ай бұрын

People died you know

@Ellie-rf3ke 11 ай бұрын

@@nicleswrldfr like how is this pure happiness 💀 it’s heart breaking

@Ellie-rf3ke 11 ай бұрын

weird to say a shooting brings u pure happiness 💀💀💀💀

@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos 2 ай бұрын

@@Ellie-rf3kei mean it happened years ago..not a recent event...what r they supposed to do? Cry? Lol

@leslieeunice1 11 ай бұрын

Whats sad about this case is his family just in a way not caring about him or getting the right help. I understand he was an adult but there was so many chances his parents could have intervene and help him. Especially since they had the money to provide the right help he needed.

@user-ez2io7zl3q 11 ай бұрын

My grandmother has schizophrenia very bad. A lot of the things Travis did are very similar to things she does or says, connecting random dots to things that are vaguely connected, always paranoid of people watching her or stalking her, thinking things happened that really didn’t. She had all of her windows boarded up due to her thinking she was being stalked. We got her help and she is in a mental care facility and on medication. It is so sad to me that this is the reality for some people and their minds make their lives a living hell. It makes me so extremely mad that there were SO MANY SIGNS and still no one did anything. Especially his parents.

@char5297 11 ай бұрын

so sad honestly. i wish mental health was taken more seriously. rest in peace to the victims.. yep just so so sad. excellent video as always hailey!

@rachelle4203 11 ай бұрын

james is definitely a hero, he spoke at my school when I was a freshman, and I totally remember being at the dentist and all the tvs were playing the police chase

@jillianmorrison1959 11 ай бұрын

Travis' father, Jeffrey, actually was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison back in May of 2022. Crimes like these have me feeling so so so sad because it was very very preventable at so many stages.

@laylaaa_6044 11 ай бұрын

i just can’t help but realize that all of travis’s victims were all people of color. i don’t think there is enough emphasis placed on that fact

@rofecoxib 11 ай бұрын

yea, you heard his rant on trans people and feminists? I don't think he likes minorities.

@charlessarver1637 11 ай бұрын

🦎 politics😆🥁😆

@ashleysalazar2012 11 ай бұрын

It was a waffle house. Typically, you'll find people of color. Just because someone happens to be a victim and not white doesn't make it a race thing.

@cakesdavila1688 11 ай бұрын

Exactly !!

@lexi3190 11 ай бұрын

he was raised in a small privileged town so it’s possible he kept his racism and sexism into his episodes or the anger led him into those episodes

@sammi2561 11 ай бұрын

man, i usually never tear up at crime cases, but “he wouldnt even get his ears pierced. he was too scared of the pain.” broke me. that fucking sucks. that just really really hurts my heart. i feel for his family. may akeela rest in peace.

@moonlight_ash 11 ай бұрын

GIRL ! I’m so happy you’re back and with an hour long video??? This is the best day! 😭

@666_cthulhu 11 ай бұрын

the miscarriage of justice in this case is absolutely infuriating. he was clearly sick, he clearly needed help, and he clearly committed this awful crime while in the midst of a delusion that we cannot even begin to understand. the lack of care for such a seriously ill person is ultimately what caused this crime. but what’s more surprising to me is that he wasn’t declared not guilty by reason of insanity. the whole system ignored this man’s illness at every possible turn, even after he’d already snapped and become a murderer, and now four families are left grieving the loss of innocent people who were taken too soon. this could’ve been stopped. it _should’ve_ been stopped.

@annamelanie6494 11 ай бұрын

As someone who has been in the delusional state he is, he knew what the fuck he was doing. MURDER is not an oopsie people do because they're delusional. 99% of us never murder people. His delusions are perfectly understandable for those of us who have actually experienced severe mental health issues but murder is where we no longer understand. He wasn't insane. He did preplan it. He sat outside the building for 4 minutes before he got out of his truck. Those are a lot of minutes to sit still for. He knew. Don't make excuses and pull a sob story for this dude.

@666_cthulhu 11 ай бұрын

@@annamelanie6494 i’m definitely not gonna excuse what he did, but i don’t think planning in advance necessarily means he _wasn’t_ delusional. it sounds like he was living in a constant state of delusion for a long time leading up to this. hell, he even put a UFO in his plans for the murder spree (not that that really proves anything - i just find it interesting). then again, there isn’t really a clear explanation for how his understanding of the world would’ve tied into his actions (like, idek how he justified it in his own head), so i truly have no idea what his motive could’ve been. but idk, either way, people are dead - people who _shouldn’t_ be dead. it really is frustrating that he wasn’t taken care of sooner. i think i just find it difficult to understand ‘bad’ people; it’s so unrelatable to think that some people do awful things _just because._ i mean, there must’ve been at least a little bit of that ‘badness’ in him since, like you said, most seriously mentally ill people never hurt anyone, but i really can’t comprehend the burning desire to hurt innocent people like he did. ig violent crime is just incredibly strange to me :/

@floatingsmiley 11 ай бұрын

Excited for this chapter of your life. I’ve been watching for a while and this whole time, you’ve been in this space. ❤ your success is deserved

@jenniferezell8607 11 ай бұрын

That's so sad. I can't imagine having my head spinning and spinning and speaking all that nonsense. It seems enough to make someone throw up. Mental illness is so scary when not treated

@blobster91 11 ай бұрын

The 911 dispatchers minute of silence when she heard taylor swfts name. i shouldnt be laughing because the guy clearly had mental health issues but i would give anything to see the dispatchers face.

@lllamalamoa5072 11 ай бұрын

This reminds me of when I was in a psychiatric facility and an older patients had similar delusions about David Bowie. It started as infatuation and belief that they were in a relationship, then a belief that he was stalking her, the doctors and the nurses at the hospital worked for him, and he'd killed her dog.

@naz3454 11 ай бұрын

Ahh so excited to hear you're getting a new place!! I've been a very long-time subscriber and I've always wanted your channel to grow more and have more recognition!! Now getting a new place on the road to 1M subscribers must be so exacting for you!! Congrats!!

@veraanderson1902 11 ай бұрын

love the dedication you put in all your videos 🩷

@alexisripple6293 11 ай бұрын

Yesssss finally I’ve been watching your videos for the last comment weeks and I’m obsessed your so amazing And keep up the good work I love you and your vibes!!! 😁💪💕

@yxiiopii 11 ай бұрын

So exciting you’re moving into your own place!! I hope everything goes smoothly for u! Glad to see ur back posting too!!! ♡

@erihka8079 11 ай бұрын

I missed you so much Hailey!! I was constantly checking if you had uploaded cus I can’t go that long without your content 🫶🫶🫶

@lotus_enduser 11 ай бұрын

I was worried we haven’t gotten a behind you podcast episode in a few weeks. Glad you’re back!

@FrostieDemon 11 ай бұрын

this story angers me so much. i dont understand why nobody got him help when he was obviously so far gone

@taliaryn3699 11 ай бұрын

Probably because health care isn't a Right in the USA. Hospitalization, treatments, medications cost a lot in the USA. Mental health isn't taken seriously by many there.

@krazyjessi4492 11 ай бұрын

I love that you always do videos on stories I’ve never heard of

@werethewilsons 6 ай бұрын

I just found your channel like two days ago, so I'm binge watching everything-- you're so great and have us hooked over here!!❤❤ Thanks, Haley Elizabeth ❤❤😊😊

@emilywilcutt 11 ай бұрын

oh my goodness. i went to that waffle house in may after i went to the first night of the nashville eras show. how the fuck did i not know about this??? i know taylor carries around wound bandages with her everywhere she goes because she’s terrified and that’s so sad. she’s a human being and deserves to be treated like one and not a golden ticket 😭😭

@tori-annhunter9820 11 ай бұрын

This story is absolutely baffling to me. Why did the family do nothing to help Travis from the start? Like as soon as he went to his fathers work place with a gun and to the pool it should have been concluded that he needed help mentally. I also don’t understand how the people in the mental facility let him go and did nothing like they diagnosed him with schizophrenia and just let him go?? My heart goes out to the families of the victims. It sucks that so many people who had such bright futures were taken away from this world so brutally. The father needs life in jail too cuz idk what he was thinking by giving the guns back to Travis. Insane case thank you Hailey for covering this.

@charleslittle5978 11 ай бұрын

His parents shld have pushed mental health treatment more I mean he was cleeeerly delusional but in the end often the treatment for skitsophrenia isssss medication take pills....no dillusions!!!but the fact his dad gave his clearly sick son back his weapons is downright criminal!!;

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. I honestly feel like his dad should’ve caught some prison time for giving Travis those weapons. He knew his son was EXTREMELY sick. There’s just no excuse. And they were well off, financially…they could’ve had Travis placed into a residential facility that most can’t afford. I think Travis was more of a “out of sight, out of mind” type thing for his family. The fact that he even had access to an AR with his lengthy mental health instability is… Awful. I feel like this tragedy could’ve been prevented. My heart breaks for the victims and their loved ones.

@annamelanie6494 11 ай бұрын

No, pills are not the treatment for SCHIZOPHRENIA. If you think taking pills is treatment, you know nothing about serious mental illness.

@kayleeroze2481 11 ай бұрын

Hi Hailey! I’m a new subscriber of yours and I just want to say I appreciate how you told this story. My brother has paranoid schizophrenia so I always get a bit nervous when a true crime story is about someone with schizophrenia. Luckily for my brother he has a lot of help from professionals and we’ve found a medication that works for him, but it really is a very sad thing to watch your loved one suffer with delusions. So I wanted to say thank you for bringing this story to us without villainizing schizophrenia or making all schizophrenic people seem like they’re all capable of murder. My brother wouldn’t hurt a fly, but I know first hand how debilitating schizophrenia can be for people. I just wanted to say thank you for shedding light on the disorder without making them out to *ALL* be monsters, even though the man in this story definitely committed monstrous acts.

@sirendipitybritt 11 ай бұрын

Perfect timing ⏱️ 💜 so glad Tay Tay is okay. Good job, HAILEY.

@Yankeesnapper 11 ай бұрын

Because this is the first one of your videos I’ve ever seen. I think you’re incredibly well spoken and you kept my interest this whole time! I am a new sub and I am looking forward to checking out all your earlier work. So you just got a new fan! XO Tracy.

@blc28x 11 ай бұрын

Hailey we wish you the best!!! Ty i LOVE hearing your voice even if we have to wait! Congrats on your new apartment! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

@gabyboo6444 11 ай бұрын

the spider-crawling building thing sounds like the most healthy, normal statement a swiftie had said

@teddycinema 11 ай бұрын

thats what she does at the end of every concert obv

@AlaFrigginBama 11 ай бұрын

Anyone who refers to themselves as a “swiftie” needs their head checked, honestly. Unless they are like 12. I like her music but the whole groupie, toxic fandom thing is weird to me. Especially with a bunch of grown adults!! I know it’s nothing new and every genre has their fanatics, I mean..look back at beatle-mania. I know my mom was weirdly fascinated with elvis to the point that I can’t hear any of his music now bc I heard WAY TOO MUCH of it growing up and it just annoys me, now. Like she played his music so much that it ruined it for me. People get just as weirdly obsessed with actors, athletes, political figures and “influencers” (🙄), too. I think it’s unhealthy and odd. Being obsessed with someone who you’ll never know personally, who doesn’t even know you exist, is weird!!! Pigeonholing yourself to one thing is really sad, too. It’s much more fun to broaden your horizons and have an appreciation for the arts of all kinds. That’s just me, though. To each their own.

@dinosaur___7209 11 ай бұрын

theres are different levels to being a swiftie lol. it is possible to be a reasonable one @@AlaFrigginBama

@Taylorc0de 11 ай бұрын

@@AlaFrigginBamathere’s nothing wrong with calling yourself Swiftie ☠️ It’s not that deep geez

@misssy6414 11 ай бұрын

@@AlaFrigginBamait’s just a nick name for her fans 💀

@nicolestocks3971 11 ай бұрын

FINALLLYYYYYYYYY girl u had us waiting

@rachellynn1255 11 ай бұрын

Its insane that i can fully pay attention to everything Hailey says because i have a hard time fully actively listening to my fav podcast/story tellers cause of my ADHD and toddler 😅 but i truly hyper listen to her! She has a way to captivate her audience!

@vickeryvickery5054 11 ай бұрын

Early!✨ missed seeing your videos on KZfaq the past month!!

@bel7963 11 ай бұрын

just in time for me to get ready for work, perfect timing

@victoriakisseberth9251 11 ай бұрын

also absolutely loving ur makeup! i think ur contour looks so good

@Beans4431 11 ай бұрын

Yesss I’ve been waiting so long! I hope you are doing great girly! We love you so muchhhhh💛💛💛💛

@angieanaya4316 11 ай бұрын

Your description box just reminded me to drink water, SO THANK YOU! ❤️

@NFSMAN50 11 ай бұрын

Hello Hailey, always so good to see you again friend, hope you are doing well. I always enjoy listening to your stories!!

@cerrarice-fu2xg 11 ай бұрын

This case has me crying. Thank you so much for telling their stories with grace, just devastating😭

@francescahogan9695 11 ай бұрын

You’re back!!!! I’ve missed you so much darling❤️

@dennisrojas6013 11 ай бұрын

I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY AND ALSO GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FUTURE PLANS! SO EXCITED FOR YOU HAILEY ❤

@alexisripple6293 11 ай бұрын

You are my favorite KZfaqr of all time your work is very much appreciated ❤

@harcoalwantstodie827 11 ай бұрын

It’s sad how mental facilities only keep people for like a week and then send you away, even if you’re not well. All the mental health places in my state have a 7 day policy and kick you out after 7 days.

@tajin.tapatio8807 11 ай бұрын

I’ve missed you!!! So happy you’re back 💕💕💕💕💕💕

@chloeestrada47 11 ай бұрын

Miss Hailey Elizabeth I am so glad you’re back and slaying as alwayssss

@camilleheiden9306 11 ай бұрын

glad ur back!! u look beautiful bestie

@bananabread19 11 ай бұрын

I was just wondering where you were today! Glad to see a post 🥰 hope all is well!

@jencita8509 11 ай бұрын

Hey! Missed ya! Thx for covering this, it’s such a crazy case (pun not intended…) Congrats on your apartment, I’m so excited for you! & you’re almost at 1M subscribers! Ur kickin’ butt! Luvya!

@armaneparadise1939 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on the apartment!!! I’m so excited for you!!! ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@LivinDeadGirl420 11 ай бұрын

Yesss been waiting for a Hailey video for everrrrrrrrrr

@backdoorsluts_9 11 ай бұрын

Oooo been waiting for a new Hailey video !

@aguiebakes6821 11 ай бұрын

So happy for you Hailey!! Manifesting all the good things ❤

@rosietaylor9646 11 ай бұрын

This is one of ur best videos girl!

@desireedean4569 11 ай бұрын

as someone who lost their brother to schizophrenia, when they are are adults, there is nothing you can do! my family and I tried EVERYTHING I mean EVERYTHING! but when they are adults our health care system doesn’t give a fuck because they are “adults” if they don’t want treatment they don’t have to get it! it’s horrible and families should have rights for their sick family members! we need actual mental health services!

@cali.girllivinnnevada8 11 ай бұрын

Hey girl, about to hit 1 million, and you deserve it ❤

@yev_tte 11 ай бұрын

hearing cases so close to home is the most gut-wrenching thing ever. my heart goes out to everyone involved

@lexiewoods2858 11 ай бұрын

GIRL!!! I missed you! 🫶🏼🥹 soo good to see your beautiful face! 💗

@jadaguillaume7123 11 ай бұрын

ahhh!! I love your videos. Missed you! i'm so early

@MsPiinkFllamingo 11 ай бұрын

Omg you are almost at million!!!! I remember when you were all excited for the 100,000 subs!!!!

@BrittenyRosee 11 ай бұрын

Honestly.. I wish it wasn't like this but so often we overlook these things in our friends and loved ones because we just love them so much. My boyfriend of 7 years has schizophrenia and after 9 overdoses, 2 attempts at taking his own life, the health care system started to take his concerns seriously. .. I wish these poor people didn't have to be traumatized and others lose their lives because our shifty shifty shitttty health care system..

@thezodiacsystem2033 11 ай бұрын

I was worried about you 🥺 you were gone for a while. Glad you are back!

@caidenbailey3199 11 ай бұрын

saw the title and audibly screamed. i love you

@Nana-km4gw 11 ай бұрын

That´s the scary thing about psychosis, the things you see, hear and think BECOME your reality, it´s not like you´re imagining things, your eyes actually see the hallucinations and the people around you telling you you´re crazy and what you´re saying doesn´t make any sense seem more and more like liars to you. When my boyfriend was in active psychosis, he was convinced his flatmates were breaking into his room, stealing the most random items and hiding his stuff to "make him go crazy" and no matter how I tried to approach it, he could not be convinced otherwise. Luckily he wasn´t alone in this and I kept a close eye on him until he eventually had to go to the hospital, but I can see how things like that can happen when these sorts of mental breaks are ignored and left untreated. To add to this, all the people looking down on him, not taking these delusions seriously, must´ve made the situation so much worse in his mind. We need much more awareness around schizophrenia and psychosis but most importantly, we have to get rid of the nasty stigma around it. My heart goes out to the victims and their loved ones

@yeetningmcqueen 11 ай бұрын

Bro I just found you. I listen to true crime and weird stuff at work to make my day go faster. And I’ve listened to all of Kendal Rae and Bailey. But some of your coverage I haven’t even heard of and are different. Nice! I need more stuff lol

@kristamarie02 8 ай бұрын

I’m a subscriber so I don’t know why I’m seeing this 3 months later but holy cow what a video! This was a crazy one. Great work Hailey.

@justasilly.lilguy 11 ай бұрын

thank you James for risking your life to save others, such a brave person for doing that. Travis was really failed in all places, and it’s so frustrating that mental health isn’t taken seriously as it should be.

@tayylorraee 11 ай бұрын

I MISSED YOU. im glad you're back

@bressanyoss 11 ай бұрын

I hope that newer generations don’t take for granted the lives that have been lost due to the effect’s of mental illness in perpetrators. This has happened so many times where we see loved ones ignore when someone is going through a mental illness or condition that could endanger their lives and the lives of others.

@paolam.c.3901 11 ай бұрын

Everytime Hayley uploads I always say "scary spooky skeleton" I miss that

@user-jl8lq3ej5r 11 ай бұрын

Finally lol I’ve been waiting for a video hailey 🙄😭😭

@felisjohnson7469 11 ай бұрын

hey girlie! I love the content I watch every post :) Wondering if you’ve ever talked about Tamla Horsford? it’s unsolved but was a very popular and interesting case