This is messed up. They even went back to take a picture, saw she was in bad shape, and left her to die. They deserve life in prison.

I'm past having sympathy for these "kids", these are budding psychopaths. I say put them away for life that's it.

Old enough to know better, cruel enough not to care. They should never see another day outside of prison.

She had a really great friend to track her down. Everyone needs friends like that.

Two of these rock throwing incidents occurred less than a mile from my ex-husband’s apartment. That community was really relieved when arrests were made. Disgusting behavior by these young men! They’ve ruined many lives, including their own parents. I hope they each get the maximum sentence possible. A night or two after Alexa’s death, they attended their senior prom. Disgusting!

The fact that they went back to take a picture, tells me they were on a bad path already. Throw the book at them!

I live in Colorado and grew up in Jefferson County. I graduated one year prior to Columbine. Those boys need to be punished by the fullest extent of the law. Poor Alexa did not deserve this. I’m sorry for her family’s loss. Her demise was senseless in my opinion.

In the 70s when i was a little kid, my friends and i threw a bunch of flowers into a busy blvd. A man pulled his car over and walked up to me. The friends ranaway. That man told me in a serious voice while holding on to my arm what a dangerous thing i just did. He told me what really could have happened. I felt really bad and pretty stupid. Im 58 and i still remember that man and i appreciate him. I feel so sorry for this woman and her family and friends. These boys definitely know better, and should pay the price.

Some people are just mean, stupid, and useless....killed an innocent person just for fun.

Thirty years hard labor - breaking up rocks.

A 'prank' is putting flour on the blades of a ceiling fan. Dropping a rock onto a car doing 60mph is murder.

As if it weren't horrible enough but to go back for a photo made my stomach turn. This was no prank it was murder. I feel so badly for the parents and friends of the young lady. I cannot wrap my mind around such evil things that we see and hear in this world. 😢

This happens a lot with kids dropping paving stones off motorway bridges in the UK. I'm always nervous when passing under a bridge if I see people looking over onto the road. It's sick behaviour and there need to be extremely harsh punishments to halt this behaviour.

Yah- the return to take photos as a Momento, of a stationary vehicle that had drifted off the side of the road (obviously containing a severally injured victim at minimum) demonstrates absolute intent to cause great harm. How does that differ from a serial rapist or murderer actively seeking out a victim. It would be devastating to learn they are prosecuted for anything less then first degree murder. Unfathomable actions. How did they become monsters?!

Everytime I hear about one of these cases of rock throwing it pisses me off. I remember the case of the Michigan man and the teenagers, thay one really got me - because I work for a living too, and all you want after a hard day of laboring is to go home, but he didn't get to go home, and neither did this girl. Because some losers were bored. I ever see someone tossing rocks at occupied cars like that, I'm going after them.

Her friend sounded like a good friend. Terrible she had to lose her friend and see her in that state. :(

18 year olds throwing rocks that caused that young lady to lose her life. How tragic and senseless! Prayers for the family of the victim.

That's just so terrible and tragic. They need to serve some serious time for this blatant cold blooded murder.

My best friend was killed by a drunk driver at age 20 in 1994. Her killer didn’t receive any punishment. He was 30 years old and it wasn’t his first offense but it was a small Southern town and his family had lots of influence . I’ve carried a lot of rage about this and I’m disgusted by drunk drivers. I’ll never understand why it’s taken so lightly when it kills so many innocent people. I could have really used her friendship for the past 29 years . As a Christian I have faith I’ll see her again and her killer will eventually answer for what he did.

Dr. Grande, this happened 12 minutes away from where I live in Arvada Colorado. I like to drive late at night and have driven many times where these incidents occurred. I felt heart broken when I heard of this happening. I’ve been scared to drive at night until recently when the young men were finally caught. Just terrifying and senseless. Thank you for covering this case and speaking about Alexa, she seemed so sweet.

I got hit in the head with a rock that was thrown through my boyfriend's truck. I luckily turned my head to look at my boyfriend while he was talking bc instead of hitting me in the temple it hit me behind my ear instead. I had glass embedded in my neck and face and scalp and my head was busted and bleeding bad. I thought I had been shot bc the sound of the rock busting through my window was so loud in the tiny cab of the truck. 😭

This whole case is insane. Let’s hope they get the appropriate punishment for the murder.

We had driving awareness classes in middle school. While most was oriented towards drunk driving we were told about a case close to us where someone threw a piece of wood and killed a person in the car. We were shown images of the car as it was, bloody and with the piece of wood in it. We were also shows images of wrecked cars after drunk driving crashes. Nothing ever taught me as fast as this class. I hope all the kids in my school got “scared straight” because I just cannot fathom what makes anymore throw any object on highways.

I love the black curtain-it makes you and all your furniture and decor stand out better. Cases like this leave me unsettled. On the one hand, I don’t like the fact that those young men were capable of such callousness. On the other hand, they spark a fear of carelessness in me, like I start wondering if I could hurt somebody someday because I wasn’t paying attention. It’s always important to be careful with people’s safety , because unintended consequences can be brutal for all involved. On the other hand, I don’t think these guys worried about other peoples safety at all. Thanks for posting this Dr. Grande.

The grief and pain they brought to the family is horrible. They murdered this girl. They need life they are dangerous

I agree Dr. Grande. These guys had every intent to kill eventually and because they'd participated in this activity so many times previously without consequences they probably figured once the fatality happened (as it was bound to), they'd get by with that too. Their lack of remorse and getting a picture for a memento is truly sadistic. Thanks for your analysis on this. Loving the background. 🌵 🌵

Even throwing pebbles is dangerous. There was a case of a group of kids who’d throw metal ball bearings in the freeway here in Southern California back in the late 80s, which was causing all kinds of motor vehicle accidents.

I certainly hope them going back to take a picture is presented and has a significant impact as an aggravating factor.

I think when someone commits an act like this to random people for kicks, it’s something else besides potential bad parenting (as others have suggested) IMO they are worse than the rage shooters. They did this for FUN. It’s a terrifying world out there folks. Stay safe. (If you can)

Sounds so close to the way my dad died that it’s scary. Rock fell off the back of the truck and shot through his windshield. It’s so sad when shit like this happens.

Dr. Grande, you should analyse the attributes of the young man who refused to participate and turned his friends in. It would be interesting to know what personality traits made him immune to the group dynamic.

That is awesome that they checked all cell phones in the area, and tracked movement to figure this out. Those dumb bastards probably thought there was no way to get caught.

What a horrific crime. That poor young woman and her family and friends. Yes, Dr. Grande....those foolish heartless sadistic MEN should spend many MANY years in prison. If they do not get a stiff penalty then something is very very wrong.

This reminds me of the time when I was driving home from high school and someone threw an unopened can of Coke out of their car at my windshield. Our cars were going around 45 mph in opposite directions. The can went completely through my windshield. Fortunately it went through the center of the windshield and landed on the backseat of the minivan, where no one was sitting. What a mess. I, or my passenger, would have been seriously injured if that pop can had actually hit one of us. So dangerous. Also, the can was still full when it hit the seat, so it's not like it weighed significantly less after it went through the windshield. My mom was so pissed. First at us, thinking that we did it, and then at the asshole who did it when she realized it wasn't our fault.

I remember a case in Florida back in the 90s that involved teenagers removing a stop sign at a busy highway intersection. This ultimately lead to at least one death. I believe the teens were sentenced to 10-15 years in prison. I wish I could recall it in more detail.

Thanks for highlighting the responsibility of vehicle ownership, operations and the abuse that is often downgraded when they're used in a criminal manner.

There have been a LOT of these incidents lately, especially involving trucks. Pretty scary stuff for me as a truck driver in training.

Yeah, this kind of crime should get the maximum punishment possible. This is psychopathic behavior that has no place in general society.

My dad was killed by a driver under the influence but the driver was well connected and got away without even a ticket so i feel you.

This is sick. What is happening to our youth today? Rock throwing when using a six pound rock sounds like murder to me. They would not want me on their jury.

They are a special kind of stupid, aren't they? Poor Alexa and her family and the others affected by these actions. These three require consequences. I hope they meet some serious ones. This is not a prank. People know that people "can" die, but went ahead anyhoo - and as you say, they chose large rocks. They knew something was wrong and just enjoyed that they had harmed someone. The lack of empathy points to a need to nip this in the bud. It will only escalate. Agree Dr G. 30 years would be an excellent result.

Dr. Grande, that’s a gorgeous background, well done!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 May this be a place of many more intriguing and entertaining analyses. This case is absolutely horrific. Their actions were not only grossly negligent but also sadistic. Your analysis was on point, as usual. Thank you.❤

Good evening, Dr. Grande! Unfortunately, incidents such as these are common and usually remain open and unsolved cases. Usually, they occur when people thrown rocks off of bridges over streets, expressways and thruways, and the scumbags (if caught, which is rare) claim that they didn't mean to hurt anyone. Frequently, the scumbags are children or teenagers, and, if caught, rarely do much, if any, time. At least in Rochester, New York. Fortunately, scumbags usually have cell-phones with which they share their experiences with others, which can be used for their apprehension. Yes, they wanted to cause destruction. And, if it leads to fatalities, should earn them good, several decades-long stretches in a hell-hole of a prison. Now, THAT'S entertainment! Thanks for sharing.

My Dad had this happen to him so I always keep an eye open for pedestrians on bridges as I pass underneath. My Dad didn't get injured but his front window was entirely blown out and he was traveling through another state.

This is a terrible story. It's not even safe to leave home anymore. The heartless men who did this have zero conscience and no regard for human life. I hope they throw the book at them.

Back in the day we threw eggs and we had long outgrown such shenanigans by 18.

Also, I did not know that you could use the “find my phone” feature to find someone else’s phone. But thank goodness Alexa’s friend did. Otherwise they wouldn’t have found her as quickly as they did. I wonder if these kids through another rock through the rear window once they returned to take pictures?

Bless her family. Just started living her adult life. 😢 I was shot at on freeway. It shattered my driver's side window, missed my head, went through passenger window. The next night a lady was hit in the arm on same mile marker. No offender was found. I was on the phone also with my mom. It gave her ptsd. These boys are old enough to know better.

Excellent points made, Dr. Grande. Just because a motor vehicle was involved should not mean that they did not commit murder. I also agree with your point about people who wittingly drive under the influence and cause death and/or injury of another. I hope justice is served in this case and the sentencing of these men is appropriate to the crime they committed.

The difference/analogy of a drunk person in a car and a drunk person with a bat is of course its intention. These men absolutely knew there was a VERY high probability of serious injury or death. Their so called playing is like playing Russian Roulette with 1/2 the chambers loaded. My analogy of the rocks and a gun. These guys were not playing with a .22 but with a .357 mag. Good vid again👍

These rock throwing incidents were happening just a few miles from my house. They only alerted the public when she died! RIP ❤ It’s disturbing knowing that these had been going on since February.

Excellent as always. Dr Grande is the only commentator I’ve seen who has given any attention to the nature of the stone. The term “teenagers throwing rocks at cars” can give someone with just a passing glance a wholly incorrect mental image. The “rock in question”..from the one photograph with a scale that I saw..had about cubic size of a large brick but being granite considerably more weight…5 or 6 pounds. See how far YOU could throw that. So no, their vehicles passed close together, however briefly, at night, and this great beach cobble was launched specifically at the windscreen of a car going perhaps 70 miles an hour. Viewed in that way the death of the driver was clearly a realistic possibility… either being struck by the stone in the head or upper body…almost instant death…or causing the driver who was NOT struck to nevertheless lose control of the vehicle at high speed and crash, again with a realistic risk of death and almost certain risk of serious injury, including blindness from flying glass causing them to,lose control and drive into oncoming vehicles, possibly killing others. I agree with Dr GRANDE…a long prison term is called for and if the prosecutor is going to have trouble getting a “.murder” conviction then charging them with each crime separately and ordering consecutive terms in prison is the way to go. How is this different from shooting at cars with a long gun “just to scare em” and hitting the driver in the head?

The background is incredible and befitting of your serious in-depth coverage. I truly enjoy each episode. I even return to favorite oldies. Thanks Dr Grande!

Colorado will make an example of these three boys, they have no problem in handing down long sentences to teens like these.

I’m sorry, but there have been NUMEROUS fatal incidents Involving someone throwing a rock or some other object into traffic and striking a person in a vehicle, causing the death of the person. The news coverage of these cases was broadcast nationally and repeatedly. The risk of killing a person by throwing objects into traffic is very well known, especially in the internet age. These boys knew what they were doing and what they had been responsible for after they watched that girl’s car drift off the road, and decided to take a photo of her mangled car and possibly her body to keep as a “memento.” IMO, that absolutely shows a grave indifference to human life and the consequences of their actions were not as devastating to them as it should have been. The fact that they all turned on each other is just another example of the lack of empathy and compassion for the people affected by the moronic decisions they made. All of them were old enough to know better, and should have to pay the price accordingly.

I found my friend with the find my phone app when he never came home after saying he was heading back around 7pm. He wouldn't answer his phone so After midnight I got worried tried to drive around to see if I could find him.. after an hour and a half it occurred to me to ping his phone with the find my phone "app" from his ipad... and it worked. the closest thing to the pings map that came up was the police station (for a moment I was afraid it meant he was dead in a ditch in a field NEAR the jailhouse,) so I called and they confirmed he was there. Got a DUI and wasn't allowed to leave unless someone sober picked him up but He was too embarrassed to call. I can only imagine alexas friend's terror of finding her.

I was already started to get worried - but now I see the reason why you wanted to keep us waiting ;) Congrats to the new studio. Keep up the good work!

After they're found guilty, all three should get life with no possibility of parole. This was clearly premeditated.

15 to 20 years seems like an appropriate prison sentence. They must be shown as little mercy as they showed their victims. Soft on crime people are delusional and dangerous and should be treated with contempt for protecting criminals. Dr Grande speaks sense as always. Corrupt prosecutors/judges must be removed or the system will collapse.

I know this isn't how the system works but in my mind, it doesn't matter whose stone killed Alexa. They engaged in the same malicious act together.

Terrible, terrible! So glad we have cellphone data, that can be used for investigation. Helpful in this case. Thank you!

Love the new backdrop Dr. Grande! Hardest working doctor on KZfaq.

Cases as senseless as these are always some of the most enraging. Great analysis and stellar setup 🌵

They had absolutely no compassion for this poor young woman. They deserve the worst punishment available

Loving the upgraded studio, doc! Are you backstage for your stand-up comedy routine?

I’m hoping that you’re wrong and that they don’t get leniency. You’re rarely wrong but I’m hoping that you are in this instance. May that beautiful young woman rest in peace and receive justice. She had her whole life ahead of her 😢

These types of undirected faceless crimes stir me up. It´s connected to a feeling of helplessness and "it can happen at anytime" state. Being hit by whatever in the passing is a method to avoid responsibilty and shows extreme cowardiness and lack of impulse control when you think the target is an easy victim. I guess this type of crime comes from people with deep devaluation of like you said human in general, an extreme behaviour that forms in people who probably feeel themselves as the victim and failure in society.

I totally agree with your suggested punishment for these three individuals. I think in many foreign countries if they were proven guilty they would immediately face the death penalty. So very sad for the young lady that had to die because of it.

I'd be mad too if my name was Zack Quack

Can you do a video analysis of the drunk driver Stephanie meldoza? A police bodycam video recently came out and it shows her laughing, singing and not comprehending the seriousness of her killing 2 people when she asks the cop when she will be able to go back to school

Grew up in Jeffco and have been hearing about these cases. I’m glad to see it covered here. I remember hearing about older rock throwing cases like this on crime channels. It’s so weird to hear about something so similar happening so close to home…

Bless her friend, I hope she has a good support system.

If your last name is Quack, why would you name your kid Zack?

Throwing 6lb. rocks isn't 'mischief'.

Cheers from Finland! I've been watching your analyze/case videos for over 2 years now, but just recently found your exellent spss tutorials.. Huge help in getting through a regression analyzis on very mixed data. ✨️

Dr. Grande’s insistence on calling them men, both in the title and in the video, is why we love him! Don’t let them try to get away under the “stupid kids” excuse. These were adults that made this decision

I love the new studio for one of the hardest working KZfaqrs out there!

There was a incident in the 80's in Douglas County Georgia where a teenager threw a rock off a overpass on interstate 20 and killed a lady . I lived 3 miles from where it happened.

I live in an area where bridges/overpasses/underpasses were under construction for years and given the increase in traffic (since the original format was introduced) there were 1000s of residents thrilled with shorter times to work and home. It was great. Then....some smartarses decided the chucking rocks on to traffic and busses below was a great idea. Not sure they felt quite the same thrill following 2 deaths and a bus driver so traumatised, he retired. I can no longer recall what the term was, but i do know they were older teens, and pretty sure they weren't going to somewhere they could terrorise others. Im pretty sure they were separated too. Best idea! Love your work Dr G. Sometimes you really help, not simply educate. ❤xx

30 years ago my uncle was a victim of a rock throwing incident as he traveled on a freeway in Columbus OH, from someone that dropped a rock from a bridge above. He and his vehicle was struck by this rock and he lost 100 percent of his sight from this incident. He’s still alive and well but the incident also disfigured his face and changed his life forever. It was a sad story. I don’t think the perpetrator was ever found.

Lookin Faaaancy A nice distraction from the fact that I have a new reason to be afraid to drive

Can you please add a neon sign in the shape of a cactus 🌵 to your background? I think it would make a fine addition to your collection. 💚 Keep em coming Dr. G.

This type of incident happened 10-20 years ago where two teens dropped a large rock from an overpass down onto a travelling car on an interstate and struck a female passenger in a car.

I agree doc. 30 years sounds fitting for all of them. I mean they even took a photo afterward. That is beyond effed-up

Wow, I heard about this but I didn’t realize so many cars were hit. It looks like these guys were not planning to stop until they killed someone.

SPOT ON! Your connection with the Lynch Mob Syndrome (or 'diffused guilt') was well deserved. You could even connect the Standford Prison Experiment. People will do things in groups that they normally would not do by themselves. Please keep up the good work!

I'm really impressed with her friend. She went out of her way to make sure her friend was alright when when I think many people would just let it go, at least for a night. They even had the spine to drive to the field. Most of the time, in these situations, you'd find out they're alright. The few other times, you just might save their life. It's too bad the friend's searching wasn't in time to render aid, if it would have even been possible to save her life. That's just another factor that goes for a more severe sentence for the boys. They never even tried to call for help. If they were just thinking about causing 'mischief' you'd think they freak out when the car went so far off road and call for help, hoping and praying it wouldn't be a serious injury or death. I wonder if they were so dumb they didn't think someone would get killed, or maybe one or more of them was hoping that death or severe injury would eventually occur and that's why they kept going out and doing it. And taking a photo? Makes me think at least one was satisfied with her death. I just can't imagine they'd not think of death and paralysis throwing such large rocks at such high speeds at cars, even if just a crash after the rock broke a windshield. I mean, throwing the rocks out of a moving car at a car going the other way was to get as much velocity as possible in the first place. They were clearly going for as much carnage as possible. They probably kept upping the ante every time they went out. I just can't believe they were that stupid that they didn't think this would happen, especially so three.

The same happened to me in the early 2000s in San Diego. My windshield exploded while driving southbound in my work truck on the 163 approaching the 8. Suddenly, a 2 x 3in hole appeared in the windshield at head level on the driver's side but nothing penetrated into the cab. I remember seeing nothing, then a fog of glass particles filled the cab and glistened in the morning sunlight, almost in slow motion. My eyes protected by my sunglasses I began checking my body for damage, I'm alive, and continued toward my exit traveling at 75mph. Holy shit, my heart was beating fast! I thought that something must have bounced off the roadway but thought it was unusual that I didn't see the bounce happen. Later the company owner sent a repair truck to replace the glass while I worked my job in an SD highrise doing my daily grind as an electrician. It was months later that I found out that people were throwing rocks onto the expressways here and someone had been struck but I can't be sure of the extent of the damages. I got lucky (yet again). I'm alive.

your voice really helps with anxiety. I really enjoy your videos

Such a sad case & infuriating. I drove that area when I lived there. Nice new background. Great analysis again. Thanks Dr G😊💝💝

I can't believe how light the punishment is for this.

What a disgusting thing to do. I can't understand wanting to harm total strangers.

This is really sad..😢 May that young lady RIP 🙏🏾

Thanks, Grande. Thanks for covering this tragedy.❤

This is purely an evil act. Nobody should try to minimize it by categorizing it as a prank. Hopefully, the family of the young girl and other victims would receive appropriate justice.

Whoa I love the new background and I love you, Dr Grande! Thank you so much for all you do.

Just a reminder I'm not diagnosing anybod -- Holy Crap look at the curtains!

Not a brain among the three of them! Thank you for your analysis of this crime!

10:50 You'd be surprised how much damage a pebble can do. My Mom got hit by one that came off a dump truck going the other direction, this was several years ago on Hwy 93. The little itty-bitty pebble hit her windshield right at the A-pillar, spraying Mom with glass, and actually tore through the sheet metal. Mom freaked out, but managed to safely pull over ad stop. Good thing she was wearing sunglasses. Took her about 20 minutes to gather herself before proceeding. That pebble could've hit her right between the eyes, instead of going past her head by an inch.

It's my humble opinion bullies are cowards. Picking on those unable to defend themselves