17-Year-Old Offers Unsettling Confession After Killing Sister and Mother | Jake Evans Case Analysis 

The insight being he's not dangerous any more? The cops took 25 minutes to get there. Plus he was a Chatty Cathy that never shut up so...

I think she was trying to keep him on the phone until the police showed up.

I don't know why people denigrate 911 operators so much. Their jobs are extremely hard and they have to come up with questions on the fly for situations like this. There is no training for the calls of such a shocking nature and it is hard to keep someone on the phone for that long.

Agree! It was great she kept him on the phone. She documented his confession

@@TruFlyFox Most courses within the dispatcher/operator training program will often include the following: Basic Telecommunications. Advanced First Aid/CPR/AED. Critical Incident Stress. Hazardous Materials. Terrorism. Suicide Intervention. Emergency Medical Dispatch. Domestic Violence.

Probably just hated females.

underrated comment 🤣😌

I hadn't thought of the possibility that he killed his mother and sister to punish his father. What a coldly dreadful thought.

@@DaisyLee1963 yeah gotta do mental gymnastics to ignore the fact that he was sparing his father 🤡

Jake might have realized at some level that his father could stop him. He did not fear his sisters or mom or grandparents.

He probably made that up to justify killing his sister.

Where minority is majority and bads are worse

Beautifully said.​@@kimmccabe1422

and you’re totally qualified to make that decision right?

​@@poindextertunesyes, and I am, too. 👍🇺🇲

So he doesn't like racism, he's going to understand what real racism is when he's locked up in prison when black inmates sexually assault him

The thing is, he wasn't filled with rage. He's a psychopath, he thought it would be a worthwhile experience. He was very concerned with how he felt about it afterwards and the consequences to himself, but had no interest in his victims. When he is released he will probably not kill again unless he thinks the thrill of killing is worth a life sentence. In either case he will enjoy the attention from his family and feelings sorry for himself.

You don’t need a doctorate to know this guy is dangerous!

Most likely, the parents knew something was seriously off. Usually siblings lack the maturity and worldly knowledge to understand.

That is a scary thought. I wonder how many people have thought seriously about killing me but didn't.

@@philochristos Hopefully (and probably), none. I would like to think that the amount of people in the world who sincerely think this way are far and few. But it’s somewhat unsettling that you can never know for certain unless they choose to follow through with their psychopathic thoughts.

@@jamaaldavis6243 If you watch too many true crime videos on RU-vid you can't help but wonder who in your family is most likely to kill you. It's almost always a family member.

I would venture to say most don’t do it because they don’t want to sit in a steel box for a significant portion of their life.

If their level of psychopathy is high enough they'll eventually do it, but it can also be argued that without a significant trigger event they may never quite go over the edge.

One thing about leftists or "liberals" as they're known is that they tend to be sociopathic.

I agree with you. Jake should remain in prison and die in prison. The race card does not fly here. His relatives had the right to their feelings, otherwise everyone would be killed for not feeling like their neighbor. Besides that, the relatives he killed are not alive to deny his allegations and that is his fault. BTW, I am a Black person. Shame on Jake for using racism to mitigate his crime.

There are people I call "victim-bullies" because they cry wolf in order to get someone to come to their defense so they can watch a fight or whatever.

I believe that racist dialogue with his sister is a pure fiction on his part. He's the cold blooded killer here, and he's just trying to do some victim blaming to somehow justify his horrible actions. It's very convenient for him to just claim whatever he wants about his sister now, there os bo proof, she can not dispute, she's dead.

@@claire2.097 Maybe I wasn't too clear on it in my original comment, but yeah, I think he made it up too. Just another way for him to disrespect his victims, most likely. Ugh, I feel so sad for Jamie and Mallory (and the surviving family too, of course). They deserved a better son and brother than Jake turned out to be.

She was being homeschooled so was probably lonely. :(

​​@@yarnpowerit's kind of a misconception that that all homeschoolers are socially isolated. There are a lot of extracurricular activities that many homeschoolers participate in. Additionally, many "homeschoolers" take classes a few days a week. Nearly every homeschooler I know, including myself, had activities with other (non-sibling) kids almost every day of the week.

​@@yarnpowerto clarify, I realize that homeschooling can be used to isolate your kids, but I think that this contingent is in the minority. Most people homeschool to provide their children a more personalized education.

In all fairness, your brother is a lactose intolerant cheddar addict who's constantly farting.

Why would you avoid your brother? Asking as an only child, I don't know what it is with sibling relationships and not wanting to be close.

​@@robert5697What cultures would you hold up as models?

You must be naive if you think that he will commit something like that again.Prison isnt exactly the most comfortable place as its boring.He will definitely regret it soon

Okay Joe Rogan 😂

Tbh I doubt he'll kill his mother again

@@yomammasaurusrex9571 what if he goes to an alternate universe?

I think that is the only part of this horrendous ordeal where he showed that he still had some conscience. He decided not to hurt his sister and shot her again to take her out of her misery. (I am assuming after being shot in the back and in the head she was pretty far gone. Ditto for the mother.) He said he could have killed anyone, but the fact is, he didn't. He mentioned more than once that his sister and mother had hurt him, maybe bullied him, seems they insulted him. This was not random. I would guess he was pretty passive and they actually were pretty mean to him and he had no outlet for his emotions and no one to talk to about it -- for many years. Not to condone his actions, but just to understand what caused this horrific crime -- it seems to me that his resentment and anger just bottled up and one day exploded. He had probably thought about killing them for years -- every time they belittled him. When the sister made a racist comment, it just verified to him that she was not a good person and really deserved to die. The fact that he said he was not going to kill again and that it was really messed up, makes me think that he DID regret it -- almost immediately. I think he had fantasized that "getting even" would give him a big sense of relief and satisfaction, even worth going to prison for -- but after killing them, he realized that did not happen. I think he DID feel remorse or maybe disgust or shame -- whatever he felt, it was not what he thought he would feel. He may not know himself since he is so bad at expressing his emotions and processing them in a healthy way.

The word evil represents a profound ignorance encouraged by the church meant to polarize and judge others based on how different they were. For ex: evil witches publicly burned were just different enough to cost them their lives, and were rebellious, headstrong women but not evil. "Confirming the kill" has many purposes but one is to end suffering, which he stated. A conscience? Maybe your empathy is limited to "good people".

@BariumCobaltNitrog3n He shot his sister and mother. Why would anyone have empathy for a premeditated murderer? 'Ending the suffering' of someone you caused suffering to because you shot them is not an action worthy of empathy or admiration. You sound like a psychopath, which is evidently what you are.

@@BariumCobaltNitrog3n Nope, evil is a real thing that exists within certain people.

@@BariumCobaltNitrog3n Despite being religious I agree. It seems as though they view anything "sinful" as simply what the unknown is. I have an extremely religious aunt that told anyone who would listen that pot was an extremely bad drug before it was legalized and 5 years later she's a regular pot smoker who tells people the benefits, lol! I think sin today is a far-cry from what was originally intended when the term was 1st coined. I prefer the philosophical definition of evil that I learned in university, which is that anything evil is simply the "absence of good." I think this is a much better term, as within this context, anyone and everyone can do evil and be evil.

the cops were lucky the operator kept the killer occupied

Ikr? Much quicker than average.

Another reason to be pro 2A

@cindyl3297 100%. I don't carry and I'm im real estate. I'm 4'11, 100lbs. I do worry and ponder on whether I should carry or not. I'm just afraid of a freak accident.

He could have killed the whole neighbourhood

It’s frustrating not understanding people like this and their reasonings. But ultimately it’s a good thing we can’t comprehend it.

I honestly think this is a true case of a psychotic break.

@@wren180 It crazy, a couple of years ago a boy in Mass stabbed his mom a bunch of times and then went to the movies. Very well to do family. The think it was a psychotic break but this guy doesn't sound like a break because of the movie he watched.

This is because people are on a spectrum. He had some minor feelings of morality and shame but his dark side was much stronger and eventually won.

@@inrptnHe wanted his dark side to win. He pushed his morality aside and explained how he was able to do it.

NO DOUBT! YOUR COMMENT, WHILE, OF COURSE, WAS A LINE DRIVE TO THE CORE OF THE ISSUE. SADLY, I THINK, JUST LIKE ME BEING AN ALCOHOLIC (SOBER 6.5 YEARS, AM 50), WITH THE MINDSET I HAD IN THE 90’S DIDN’T WANT TO BE TALKED OUT OF DRINKING. WHAT WAS MY FIRST STEP WAS TO WANT TO WANT TO STOP 🛑.

@@jasonfield3903 but even your affliction is nothing compared to the desire to be a mass murderer.

In this case, Jake went out of his way to commit that.

There may be some way to help some kids with such thoughts, but they would have to want to be helped. That's the sticking point.

I had a pen pal who was a murderer. He sought professional help before his offence but was refused it.

It's downright scary

Cain and Abel

Every murderer in human history has relatives. Thinking it couldn't possibly happen to you is often a fatal misapprehension.

And they presumably had no idea he was plotting these murders. Terrifying.

@@celeca7 How did you come to that conclusion? This is not your average family.

Put Jake on a Ants Nest.. ......

At this point , who cares what this demon thinks or says. May he burn in Hell.

Yeah and when Dr. Grande touched on Jake's rant about bullies I thought to myself "You are a thrill-seeking psychopathic murderer! That's literally the ultimate kind of bully!" What a sick puppy. God help anyone that encounters this bastard when he leaves prison.

Have you ever thought that's why he did it? Because he know's exactly how it feels. Something I hope you never feel is his wrath and scorn along side those other horrifying feelings.

​@@NamesZKPPipe down psychopath. That comment is twisted.

I think his lenient sentence was because he was a minor, pretty sure the doc said he was 17

@@michaelroot682 Yes. I understood that. I wasn't quite accurate with my question. What I'm wondering is whether that's a good and wise reason to free him. I understand that teenagers' brains are not fully developed and normal kids do some impulsive, stupid stuff. But what this young man did was so horrific and extreme, and he so deliberately planned and prepared his mind for the deed, I wonder if there's any coming back from that? Especially after spending almost a lifetime in prison with other criminals from such a young age and not having experience with adult responsibility for oneself, out in the world. Maybe he can come back from all that, but I'm wondering and skeptical.

Totally agree.

I can't understand why we as a society are forever going out of our way to be fair to psycho-killers, mass murderers, and other deviants. A guy slaughters everybody in his English class and it's like the worst thing we can do is be unfair or not consider his terrible upbringing or all the excuses he might have.

In the Netherlands he would probably spend about the same time in prison (perhaps a bit less in view of his age), but after release he would most likely remain locked up in a psychiatric institution until declared cured (which might be never). Is there such a thing in the US?

A good portion is reading the case report.

He's the BEST!

​@@Ken-fh4jcthat's why I said how do I do this. He puts out so much content and has to read tons of stuff and do his analysis tape and edit..he puts videos out like daily.

​​​​​@@sarabrant723a lot of RU-vidrs batch film in advance. So they will set a certain couple days in the week for researching the topic, a couple days putting together a script, and then will batch film a bunch of videos on one day with some breaks in between. This allows them to schedule videos to be put out on a daily to weekly basis without actually needing to film and do the most stressful stuff daily. He may also outsource his editing, but his format probably doesn't require much editing. That's been what I've seen works best from the creators I know and follow. This allows them to take days off when needed and keep a schedule, much like a regular work week. He probably thinks of it as a second or main job so he can put that effort in because he gets paid from views, Patreon, and sponsors. This allows him to take more time from a 9-5 or regular career schedule at an office. If I had to guess, this is similar to the way he films.

It's true each of these requires a good deal of research and that is impressive.

He will definitely get out. He was not convicted for life. He will be out in twenty years and you can bet we will have another serial killer on our hands.

@@Mari-go5hc He'll be almost 60 so recidivism risk will be fairly low for murder. Wouldn't leave him alone with young kids or anything, though.

Or adults 🙄

​@@ampa4989He could be out in 20 so he wouldn't even be 40yrs old if he makes parole.

Yes, let Dr. Grande get his bag 👑 He deserves it. 👏

Thing is, a lot of the bigger district courts have been ruling "life without parole" for people under 21 unconstitutional. So even though calculated murderers like Nathaniel Fujita got life without parole at 18, they're eligible for parole after 20 to 30 years in MA anyway. Regardless, Evans should have got a stiffer sentence (like minimum 40 without parole). And it might be foolhardy of me but I take comfort in "eligible" doesn't mean "freedom" (i.e. if judges still think he's a risk after reviewing his case, he won't be let out.)

Homeschooling children can be quite isolating and having no interaction with others can make them feel like they’re the only one who has feelings like they experience. I’m not trying to explain or excuse his actions but being able to hear peers complain about their situations could let him know he has a regular life.

I agree that in these cases where the kids had no apparent previous disturbing behaviour or obvious trauma I’m always curious to know more about their history and what they were like from people who knew them. The only commonality seems to be they frequently are described as quiet or loners so probably spend a lot of time in “in their heads”. It’s also important to remember that things and people are often not what they seem from the outside.

​@@martyalhe didn't have a regular life though...seemed rather wealthy actually & homeschool isn't devoid of socialisation - kids in public/private schools are just as likely to lash out & be anti-social....he really could just be a psychopath

If he was truly a narcissist (in addition to other disorders) this implies severe early childhood trauma. Rarely are such acts committed in a vacuum. This family has secrets for sure and it's likely he is not the only narcissist in the family.

I believe that the diagnosis is incorrect. It sounds like major depression with psychotic features, with nihilistic delusions.

His actions were definitely evil. So sorry for his surviving family members. 😞

Hey at least he was def not a racist 😆

@@rheverendbuy

It does exist, and he is.

You're not sure what evil is, are you? Is he evil, or his actions or is it a guiding spirit like a guardian angel? If God created everything...

these are both good points

what "creates" a sadist, I wonder? as in, where does it begin, emotionally, before it begins to express itself behaviorally? I'd be so interested to hear Dr Grande's theory on this..

Basic shyness felt bullied felt moral superiority needs to feel powerful and in control.

He hated women because he couldn't get any.

Evans: "I ki11ed my family, or whatever. I'm sorry, I guess." So weird.

If you listened to Dr. Grande's presentation, he had sadistic and psychopathic traits, not much empathy, and he identified with a fictional serial killer, instead of being repulsed by, or horrified by, this killer. Instead of being scared by these traits in himself, he found this part of himself congenial.

I think what tipped him was some Jealousy with Mallory and blamed particularly his Mom. The question for me, is why were the 2 eldest homeschooled and not the younger? Something or nothing here? Maybe it was just for the "experience". He must have been quite the coward to select his own, vs the "danger" of a lone, but unknown, victim. You know what I mean w/o spelling it out.

@@evelynwaugh4053 Yeah but how did he grow up and develop to be this way, is what they're asking

@@music0cool Some sadistic psychopaths are born, and some are a product of their DNA plus their environment (abuse, neglect). If his childhood environment was fairly normal, it would seem he was just born that way. Some people with destructive urges are horrified by them and get help, and some enjoy that side of themselves. He wasn't repulsed by his thoughts and fantasies of hurting others, and instead sought out role models in horror films, and eventually decided to enact his fanstasies in real life.

@@wrmlm37But he intended to kill his whole family, even his grandparents 😮

I wonder if there was pressure on him to excel since he was the only male child.

I did not have any friends at 17 but I did not go around killing everything I hated or my own family. Same with my brother. But when someone get hyper fixated on something around that age good or bad, it is hard to convince teens other wise. The mind is just only starting to wire correctly. The parents can be the sweetest people and teens can find something to hate. I feel some teens just get to amped on the adrenaline and the thrill of breaking rules or even following the rules. I feel the the extremes can go both ways. I had a class mate and all she wanted to do was help the community and give and give. She would make protests outside coffee shops who pretend that they recycled. She was almost arrested because of that. It was driven out of her fear of dying like her siblings at 16. Her brothers died and her sister got pregnant all when they were 16. She was petrified of turning 16 because of it. Her mother was too depress and her father had died in a car wreck. Not many kids at the school actually liked her because of how fake happy she always was. I really think friends can help but they can also make it much worse.

Rage? He didn't seem to have any anger at all. He was cold as ice.

Do not think he can be rehabilitated What is one more victim

Of course he will be paroled, but he's not coming to your house, why so worried?

And not getting in

They get sentenced to time served everyday!

AND getting Plea Deals...

So true. Nowadays we are always looking for some diagnoses from a person who specializes in the mental health field. Their hope is that once we know what the label is we can look into fixing it. The sad truth is some faults are unfixable.

Exactly ! Just like everyone is obsessed with narcissism , these days . We need narcissist within society . Who among us will do the most dangerous jobs ? How many of the original astronauts were narcissist ? Probably 100% . There's no justice when it comes to murder . You murder someone , you should be unalived . I'm sick of hearing about " removing the stigma of mental illness" . Hell nah !!! I don't wanna be subjected to crazy people . I'm not ignoring my gut feeling . I don't need the drama . Having lived with a schizo during my youth . I'm done with empathy and understanding . The best thing that happened to my family was when the nut , self deleted . Eye for an eye because no one has walked out of their grave .

@@neige4221Animals kill each other. There really isn’t a difference

Because for one thing, evil is a construct of the Christian faith where mental illness doesn't exist. But that's complicated and thinking is against the rules. Also: God did it. God says categorically he is the author of evil: “I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create evil; I, the Lord, do all these things.” (Isaiah 45:7). "Evil" is not human nature, it's a copout. The rest of your blather has zero citations to reliable sources, you and your echo chamber just made it up. But I'm listening if you have some true facts. I predict an angry reply.

Agreed, they think that child murderers must be victims themselves and refuse to see that some people do evil things for fun and malice with no other reason. People that excuse this evil are facilitating them.

If cringe was a crime you’d be serving life without parole

And now moving to my analysis. This is just a theory. My opinion… this video provides many positive entertainment values. For example _ . Lmaoo

@61shirley after conversing with my lawyers, I will take the Alfred plea

@@Spudawg ❤️

Yes, you will get an adrenaline fix to temporarily mollify your addiction.

Sometimes I think it’s a mistake for children to grow up so distanced from killing their own food. I always wanted to have a little hobby farm so I went for it and I’ve witnessed my children interacting with the animals and experiencing difficulties when it is time to kill an animal. I have a low level of disgust and thrived in the medical profession as a result and even I was surprised at how difficult it was to butcher an animal! I suppose this can go the other way, of course, and encourage sadistic behavior. But at least, for my children, I have been able to foster compassion for the wildlife in our area as well as for the animals we raise for food. They’ve learned that killing anything is incredibly unpleasant.

@@lostandfound5145many cultures have been hunting and killing their own meat since the beginning of time. Most have ceremonies surrounding them paying respect to the animal. They don’t have overwhelming amounts of kids turning into sadists because of it. The way people approach and teach hunting and killing makes a huge difference.

@@cady__ you’re right, the approach makes all the difference!

Dr. Grande's casual (yet not) reference to the art room, the pool house, the study.....opposite the grandparent's house.....no doubt similar...

It's not that unusual for rich, privileged kids to lack an emotional connection to their families. Pretty sad stuff.

"he then entered the pool house, then the art room", couldn't figure out how to play the victim card so he blamed racism 🤮

Proof that money and a stable family aren’t enough in themselves to make a healthy human

@@lostandfound5145exactly. Man will always find a reason to do evil.

Yes, this is an unsettling case.

I just read about this also. Nuts! Need Dr. G to help us understand this? 🤔😓💀

10 year olds know the difference between right and wrong, so he knew the difference. He complains that people are mean for no reason. What is he? Beyond mean, Evil. He's making up sister's racism and looking for anything to get out of jail time. Obvious manipulation. He's a piece of Sh/t!

If she did, he did something to provoke it like grabbing the steering wheel.

Teenagers have very strange brains compared with adults. They can be very impulsive and overly emotional. Finally the Scotus ruled no one under 18 can be imprisoned for life without parole because as brain matures that needs to be factored in. In this case stealing a handgun showed premeditation, his fascination with horror films is similar to a murder by a teen of a live interest in the woods but didn't realize cameras in the area showed him after the act. This case sounds like an idiot teen lashing out feeling of he kills everyone then he won't have to deal with them anymore. He had dark fantasies not unlike other teen killers. He knew it was wrong. He grew up in privilege. Jeffrey Dahmer also shy knew killing was wrong since he first murdered the hitchhiker and felt his impulses were not something he could control. It is very difficult even for experts to understand these motivations only know that the aftermath is permanent for the victims and their families. If we could only catch and stop teens before they murder their family friends or strangers. A 6 year old shot his teacher and exclaimed he felt good about it. That child is now in intense therapeutic setting to reset his young brain away from his anger. His grandfather says intervention is helping the child develop less destructive ways to deal with frustration. My condolences to the father in this case above he had to suffer the loss of his entire family.

"Featured" is not quite right. "In Cold Blood" devoted only a few pages to the Andrews murders; it 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 the killing of four members of the Clutter family.

"This remembers me..." Cela me rappelle? or me fait penser à?

@@jguenther3049 You're right. Thanks!

Parental neglect, AKA abuse

This!!

But even in this he only felt sorry for himself.

😂

In this story, however, the killer is unbelievably privileged and surrounded by comfort and available human companionship and doesn’t seem to be filled with the sort of Telltale Heart moral repugnance from Crime & Punishment. It does still bear some striking resemblance as I’ve seen at least three comments that notice the similarities. If only this young man had read Dostoyevsky instead of spending time watching Halloween and the Waterboy…

@@lostandfound5145 thank you, good observations there, seperately the dad looks quite brutal in the family photo and being home schooled may have been suffocating, this may have created imbalance in his mind ... this is a guy who maybe needs a sports hobby to use up his testosterone and energy, even just tennis or hiking if he was not a team type of guy. These can reduce the intensity of emotion so even if he has unusual ideas he will be less inclined to carry them out.

Just a guess but I’d say it revolves around his personal feelings about himself. He seems incredibly narcissistic for his age

forensic astrology

Interesting

Police in the USA are borderline useless when you need them. They were probably out harassing people over petty things instead.

Lol, love this comment