Hats off to the baby sitter who watched the child 5x longer than she supposed to

Am I the only person who watched this with their jaw on the floor as they walked back and forth in the house, sat on the porch, drove off, had sex... as the baby sat in that car? I'm speechless!

It seemd VERY intentional. They kept going back and forth to the car to check if she was dead yet. 😢

Truly a sad story. I used to be a nurse for disabled children. The worst thing that happened to me while caring for them, was finding out how alert, sensitive and in need of love they are, just like everyone else. Truly very sad, how this angel must have suffered in her life.

I will never understand why these parents don’t just surrender the child to CPS instead of severely neglecting them and murdering them. Why? Poor child, she did not deserve this

I can't help wondering whether this was an accident-on-purpose. It sure seems as though Christina's mother loved her drugs more than she loved her daughter, whom she most likely viewed as a burden.

I suspect all those moments of embrace while Christina was locked in the hot car were to alleviate feelings of guilt or conflict as to the killing of the child. Like, "I know this is hard, but its the only way."

In the trial, the couple's lawyer and Pangolangan's boyfriend kept insisting the car and air conditioner was on. As if that makes it ok to leave a child in a car for that long. Especially a disabled child who needs constant care. None of what they did was ok. Drugs as an excuse, doesn't count as a defense. These 2 were indefensible and murdered that poor child. They are both to blame and are equally disgusting human beings.

“She couldn’t even scream for help, not that they would’ve cared” That line from the closing argument stuck with me. They knew what was happening.

This is one of the most disgusting cases ever. I watched the entire trial. This was despicable. When they were swinging in the porch swing, while the child was roasting alive..... I almost could not believe what I was seeing....

Sadly, this is not an unusual occurrence. There is an entire website and international day of mourning dedicated to memorializing disabled people (mostly children) who are killed by their family members. Most congenitally disabled people (myself, included) experience severe neglect and/or abuse at some time in their lives. May you rest in peace, Christina. Your mother certainly deserves the punishment she is now receiving.

Protip for getting into a locked car: First make sure the window glass is really clean. Then get two brand new or well functioning toilet plungers and stick them to the window so that you are able to easily grasp both tightly at the bases of their handles. Pull out on both of the plungers just enough so they exert good suction force. Then simultaneously pull down on the plungers and the window will move down enough to reach an arm in the car and unlock the door.

Already 1 min in and my heart is broken for that young girl. She was given a horrible chance at a normal life.

I think she killed her daughter on purpose and thought she’d be found merely negligent. It’s obvious Rita viewed Christina as a burden, an inconvenience and an obstacle to her pursuit of a life of meth and boyfriend.

From her testimony I think the babysitter WAS aware of Christina’s needs - she went far above and beyond to care for her for two days after being abandoned. Even leaving aside the murder, the couple’s disgraceful behaviour towards that teen babysitter shows what they are like.

As mother to a profoundly disabled child, this case has completely sickened me. Yes, it’s not an easy life but my child is a gift. All of my family have learned a lot about life and ourselves just by having him in our lives.

That woman does not have A MOTHERS LOVE for her child My Aunt had a baby in 1952, baby was severely brain damaged from forceps delivery. Dr's BEGGED her to put her in an institution. She refused. Took her baby home. That baby, was 20 when I was born. As I grew up, I noticed, everyone doted on "our baby" . She was everyone's sweetie. Everyone's joy. My Aunt took care of her for 62 years. THAT. is a Mother's LOVE. My Aunt passed away the year after her daughter. Without her baby, she just couldn't go on.

“The couple had great chemistry… for example they used meth together” is one of the all time great Grande-isms 😂

What a horrific way for that poor little girl to expire. I'm sure there was immense suffering. What monsters those 2 creatures are.

Those people should be put in a hot car and left for several hours so they can experience what this poor girl went through.

This was definitely on purpose. Anyone would have called a locksmith and threw a brick through the window to save someone. I grew up around drug addicts and I used to party hard myself. I'm so tired of people blaming drugs or mental illness in today's society. The truth is there is evil people in the world. Shit like this would have happened if they were partying or sober.

This is so awful. Our children should always come first. 😢 Nothing should come before our children, especially not drugs and alcohol.

The judge was fantastic in this case. He really threw shade on Rita and Larry and sentenced them correctly. They kept saying that the AC was on in the car, even if it was, look where the car was, out in the hot sun with no shade. Even if the AC was on, Christina still would have died because of the heat, she still would have has blisters on her body because of the sun. How can you leave somebody in a car with the sun beating down on them? The judge was right, it was murder.

...the school should've immediately stepped in and gotten the kid taken away from her when she showed up with untreated burns; they realized her attitude about it and did nothing, ..this could've been Prevented.

That poor little girl. Clearly her mother resented the responsibility and she took it out on a completely helpless child. She and Larry as well as CPS dehumanized Christina. I hope that Christina is finally at peace

I’m going to be real, I just don’t understand why people leave children or animals in the car but are the same ones to scramble for their phone or smart device, or anything else when they don’t have it.

I have a 45 year old sister that has cerebral palsy and her severity is about the same as Christina's. What they did to this little girl made me so angry and just sick. I didn't hear the part where she was blistered until now. Personally, I would have begged the court to give me death or life in prison because most people who are caregivers couldn't live with the thought of causing a horrific death like this. I wouldn't even think of making decisions like these two but I was more angry that mom had the nerve to whine about her sentencing. She's trash in my eyes.

Teacher of the Year, ladies & gentlemen.

This trial was presided over by the same excellent judge who presided over the Alex Murdaugh trial, Judge Clifton Newman.

The couple had great chemistry. They used methamphetamine together.😂😂 I'm a scientist in a forensic toxicology lab. Thanks, Dr. Grande, for all your work. Love from Canada

Meth, a gun, cigarettes, arguments, sex, and a child left in a hot car for hours. What a life!

My 13 year old is autistic and medically fragile. Although he is verbal and mobile, he still depends on me for so much hands on caretaking like feeding, diaper changing, dressing, refilling his sippy cup, etc. Yes it is a lot of work and yes it gets very exhausting sometimes especially because unlike when you have a neurotypical toddler who requires that level of care, with a disabled child there is no “this will be over in 2 more years” or “he will be able to do all this on his own soon enough.” Burn out is real. However no matter how tired or grumpy I may be I cannot imagine neglecting my sweet boy. He is my light and so pure and innocent. He needs me but I also need him just as much, in a different way. Society and courts need to stop taking pity on these terrible parents who kill their disabled kids on purpose or via neglect. A disabled child is no less a precious child than any other. I am sick of seeing Dr Phil and the like interviewing these “mothers” who have killed their disabled kids and sympathizing with them. It’s disgusting and sends a clear message to disabled people that we don’t value their lives as much. Very sad case.

The older daughters testimony was sooo weird during the trial. She talked about how they’d use Christina to get free stuff and how her hair was always a mess. She made it seem like the mom was super mom too.

That poor child. I have a child with a disability. He is so vulnerable and we are very protective of him. She should have put her child before drugs and that stupid boyfriend of hers.

Meth addicts are the scariest people I ever met. Dated a guy with two meth addict kids. Terrifying 😢

Absolutely breaks my heart. This poor sweet girl never had a fighting chance. To think this woman ever worked around children. 😢

What a tragedy. This was a horrible death, which could easily be prevented. Poor child😢 Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, Dr. Grande.❤

This is a horror. I don’t know how she didn’t get life in prison and I hope they kick the living crap out of her in there everyday. PS I don’t see how this wasn’t done intentionally unless meth makes you blind - there are windows and you can see a child stuck in there probably crying, eventually passed over the course of 5 hours. No where was there ever panic. This was intentional. They just thought they could get away with it as an accident but forgot they were being recorded

I don’t care if this woman was twice teacher of the year, she is pure evil 👿. Who treats other children better than you treat your own. The way this baby died is truly heartbreaking 💔. May this woman rot behind bars 💯

This case really upset me I'm a Mum of children with disabilities. I cried when they said Christina has blisters on her body & her internal temperature was 109.9 because that's the limit of the thermometer. What an awful way to die. I can't understand Rita not one bit. As a Mum I'm very attentive to my children & protective of them. I'm a teacher too. Rita belongs in jail, it is more than negligence. Her adult daughter wasn't aware of Rita's drug use. She shouldn't have been a teacher either. Christina would have been alive if Children's Services followed up on the abuse/negligence reports. Christina deserved better

When Dr. Grande said "The couple had great chemistry"......I knew he was throwing shade 😂

“The couple had great chemistry. For example, the couple used meth amphetamines together. I’m dead! 😂 That said, this story makes me sick. I am a former pediatric nurse that cared for children like Christina in their own home. She was a beautiful little girl and deserved so much better than this “mother”. It’s unfortunate that the baby sitter didn’t alert the police or CPS when Rita didn’t come for three days. Even the renter could have called when Rita admitted she often left Christina in the care for hours so she didn’t have to care for her. I’m not saying it’s their fault, but they might have prevented this horrible murder of a child if they had. Unfortunately, hindsight is always 2020. Rest in peace in the arms of heaven beautiful girl. 😢

That poor child. May her sweet soul rest in peace. Im shocked that authorities didnt intervene. I'm also curious why her mother has custody. She clearly didn't want to be bothered and I can't imagine that she was the better parent. Something must be done to prevent this from ever happening to another child.

They tortured that poor child to death. Poor Christina, I can't imagine what she must have endured before she finally succumbed. They are guilty and then some! 🧚‍♀

UNBELIEVABLE. My heart just breaks for Christina, that poor baby didn't stand a chance.

They deserve their sentences. Their actions are inexcusable.

This was murder. There is no way that this wasn't murder.

Yeah, that's awful. It's totally different from the parent who forgets that their kid is in a hot car and then freaks out, as any concerned parent would, while running to the car to save the kid. This is all levels of unthinkable selfishness.

Air conditioning in a car only works effectively if the car is moving.

My heart hurts for the pain Christina went through but she will never have to hurt anymore.

Poor dear Christina….may she rest in peace❤❤ I cannot believe the mother was a ‘teacher of the year’. Thank you Dr. Grande🌵💕from Jean.

That poor, poor girl. Man, that must have been brutal for her, I can't even imagine. Sickening. 37 years locked up don't come close.

I'm thankful for your introduction because it gives me enough time to put my headphones on and I can just recite it to myself from memory and I don't miss anything

Hey, Dr. Todd! Great work on covering this case. One suggestion: could you please flash a pic of the victim at the end of your vids while discussing your thoughts on the case? For example, in this one, i had to rewind to remember what she looked like. Just a thought. Always "enjoy" your work.

I'm equal parts full of rage and sick to my stomach. That poor baby.

I used to be a school social worker. Can't believe she pulled this child from school and no-one followed up!

A parent needs to do more than just love their child, you need to give them the care they need! Being a parent is about your responsibility toward that child. Horrible couple! Thank you Dr. Grande for this sad tale, hopefully someone learns from this, her mother is to late!

If you can no longer care for your child due to addiction please give them to someone who can.

When I hear Dr grande say "and that's pretty much it for exculpatory factors", I know the defendants are done for!!

Omg, I feel like getting sick watching them go about their disgusting lives while that poor child is sitting in that oven of a car.

That poor girl. She suffered and died when the person who should have loved her most, was right there. Rita obviously didn't care about Christina, she would have been better off being put into care.

I watched the trial. It was hard to watch. I was surprised to see the boyfriend had cleaned his life up and moved away to start over away from the drugs. He seemed to be at least somewhat remorseful. I can't say that about the mother but she didn't testify. She did speak before the sentencing but still it wasn't very convincing. How she tried to say she never used meth 🙄. I can't see how anyone thinks leaving a child in a car for over 5 hours is okay, even if the air conditioner was on! It's ridiculously hot here in SC in August. Drugs or no drugs there's no excuse for it. Hard to believe this woman was ever the teacher of the year!

Always up to date with trending topics and cases Thank you for the analysis dr.Grande

This one sounds interesting. Let’s gooo! Thanks, Grande, for all the great stories every day. ❤ We need our daily Grande. ❤

🎉 It's that time of day-yay! I really appreciate Dr. Grande's captivating KZfaq channel that delves into the intriguing intersection of dark humor, psychology, and true crimes. Thanks, Dr. Grande!

It's obvious to me they DID plan to murder Christina. They hugged each other to give themselves strength to go thru with the plan and "rocked" the car to see if she was alive. Shortly afterwards, when they were sure she was dead, they opened the door. They should rot in Hell.

Thanks for all the great videos Doc. 😊

Poor baby. Rest in peace little one. This episode is the only one I've heard about this case. The surveillance camera is so clear, it's ridiculous. I believe her death was intentional. Both adults had ample opportunity to help Christina

She was dying in there and they didn't smash the window themselves??

“This is your brain on drugs”… 🍳 so true.

Good afternoon Dr Grande, excellent analysis. As always I learn something new from your videos. Have a great day.

I love Dr Grande! BEST analyses on YT

Oh, real class act woman and man. She couldn't communicate or scream for any help. I can't imagine being high out of my mind while my kids temperature rises and rises and slowly die. Having a child with a disability is hard. I don't think anyone who hasn't experienced being the caretaker understands the difficulty of it all. And yet, this girl could have been given to family. Someone she trusted, maybe. Dropped her off to the authorities.

I just can't. There are people the world over that would do anything to be a parent. And then you got this situation. Rest in peace Christina. You are loved.

Great analysis, as usual, Dr. Grande! ❤

RIP sweet Christina. You deserved a much better mother! 😢

This poor girl. Heartbreaking what this child had to endure

‘Why didn’t they just break a window?’ is the question that keeps reoccurring to me 😔

When i was a baby i accidentally got locked inside my mother's car. My family didn't even hesitate to break the back window to get me out. Truly horrific. Some people don't deserve to be parents.

The flat delivery of "they had great chemistry, they used methamphetamine together" cracked me up 😂😂

That poor innocent child. She had to have suffered so badly. I'm so sorry you poor child.

If the car was running and ac was on, why did she die then? Those people are liars and Im glad they are in prison. This is probably not the first time the kid was neglected, probably happened a lot. But this time it went too far.

I love your deadpan one-liners. You make me spontaneously spit out my coffee. Very intelligent and accurate commentaries, great humor. 😁👌

You are a great person and a wonderful channel. Thank you

She never even tried to get Christina out of the car until hours later, and I don't believe the air conditioning was on. I hope she rots in prison

"The couple had great chemistry. For example, they used methamphetamine together" 😂😂😂 I so love your humour, Dr Grande ❤❤❤❤

Thank you for your clarity on this very sad case.

Beautiful summary, Dr Grande. I wish Christina had known such compassion.

This story has disturbed me ever since I’ve heard it. Words cannot describe the horror that poor child went through. I am so so sorry the system failed you little girl, and left you with 2 degenerate POS assholes with absolutely no soul. Incidents like these is why the death penalty was invented imo. Absolutely heartbreaking 💔

Omg. Being born and raised in Phoenix this is drilled into every persons head. If they would have just put the windows down and put a sunshield up she would probably still be alive. Instead she left her in there with all the windows up in direct sunlight... it literally becomes worse than an oven in these cars! And it is one of the worst, most horrible ways to die. May she Rip now, and know only joy and happiness.

I’ve been waiting for this one.

I love that pattern on your shirt again Dr Grande.

So heartbreaking. I feel profoundly sad about this one, Dr G.

The law made that a murder!!! So glad they get to die behind bars! Her fit after the verdict was just gross and unrealistic!

Great analysis

Unconscionable. I'm familiar with care of the disabled as Christina is here. It is a very intense process. Every minute of every day. No relief. Rest In Peace.

Omg, this is even worse than I realized. She knew she was locked in there, actually watched he die. At the very least you'd break a window to get inside. That poor girl. Helplessly left to sit there while her brain boiled 🤬

Any rational person would have broken a window to get in to save their child.

2:10 “the couple had great chemistry….” I died 😅

"the two had great chemistry together" low-key savage.