I love his storytelling! I’m in the hospital with an infected kidney stone that is stuck and hurts like hell but watching these videos is a great distraction! Thank you!
It saddens me when I hear about (mostly) young men with schizophrenia who kill people. My late older brother had paranoid schizophrenia since age 17 yet he never hurt or threatened anyone else. He was simply a danger to himself. Treatment was and still is...iffy in terms of success, like most mental illnesses. I hope breakthroughs in drug therapy will occur in my lifetime (clock's ticking y'all). Thanks Paul for your research and telling these stories with compassion for the victims. I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to you this frigid Friday morning with my warm coffee and cats
Who had schizophrenia? These two murders killed these people for money! They robbed them and then killed them because the other people could identify them! To plan a robbery and lie in wait for the victims to show up, not to mention, intentionally killing the victims so they couldn’t be identified, is not how schizophrenia works. I’m familiar with the disease. Schizophrenia is not cold and calculating.
I deeply apologize… I didn’t realize that you and I were talking about two different stories. Please accept my apology and, you are absolutely correct there’s not enough work being done on mental illness and it saddens me. I hope you have a good day.
I'm schizophrenic, and honestly, I've never been a danger to anyone but maybe me if the hallucinations get out of control. It's rare, though, as I've been medication compliant for decades. My family also did something the moment they realized something was wrong and didn't let it fester or go into denial about it.
A former romantic partner of mine suffered paranoid schizophrenia and PTSD. He fatally shot my late older brother in 2010 for verbally arguing while the pair, who became friends around 7th grade, were heavily intoxicated. Admittedly, my brother was an especially unpleasant drunk, my partner loved to antagonize, and I fully expected knuckles to fly. He is now serving a long sentence, suffers with killing a good friend while both the 2 were just 37, and to have done this to me (I was very young), his family, and our pets.
Also, may your brother rest in peace. I wish more people would understand that schizophrenia isn't another word for an unhinged, bloodthirsty lunatic... I wish people would understand that about my ex, too... He was just a guy whose brain messed with what he saw, and his worst mistakes were refusal take his meds or stay sober.
I'd be a bit more wary of the friendly Nyarlethotep chap who keeps coming round... Asking questions. Poking at the exterior of sanity. Trying to find a way in. Trying to find a way OUT... The necronomicon can wait, besides, this cadaver ain't gonna bbq itself!
Yes, he is definitely a storyteller, voice and all. I also love that he doesn't delve into the graphic, gory details of the murders, the injuries and horrors the victims suffered and so on.
I love your storytelling and I also really appreciate that you clarified that Schizophrenics are not inherently violent people; it’s a common misperception that can make life harder than necessary for patients.
This happened very close to the town I was born in. My father was a Sheriff's deputy and then a detective, and had the cold case. He used to review it once a year, and it bothered him til the day he died. WE lived in Pellston MI.
I grew up familiar with the Grand Ol Opry and my family watched Hee Haw regularly, so String Bean and "Grandpa" Jones were familiar figures of laughter in my mind...I had no idea about the murder and Jones finding his friend. That makes it especially sad to me.
@@aprilwycherley when alive stringbean was the scarecrow during the cornfield segments. They would leave the scarecrow in the distance as a quiet tribute.
@@aprilwycherley it’s such a tragic story, isn’t it? There are tons of older Grand Ol Opry shows with String Bean in them that you can still pull up and get to know him. Over the years I’ve discovered tons of them that I’ve absolutely fallen in love with and they’ve been dead forever! We can enjoy the gifts of these wonderful people long after they’re gone.
I grew up watching the Opery and Hee Haw. I'm from rural Ohio near West Virgina. It's quite common for older people to hide cash. Especially in Appalachia. When my Great-grandparents died. My grandparents had to literally tear the couches apart to see if they put any cash in there. Even now in rural Appalachia, a lot of people still don't trust banks. As well as cops. A lot of history of being abused by companies here.
So true. I live in Western North Carolina. Years ago a big old country home was bull dozed down after all known descendants were notified. A huge cache of Civil War time money was discovered. It had been well hidden for years. After legal battles, it all went to the developers who demolished the home. Very interesting.
Very true. When my grandmother passed, family went to pick up her possessions from the hospital. Tucked in various parts of her purse was $400. Even my grandpa wasn't aware it was there.
Moved into a new house about 4 years ago from Savannah to a little more rural area a county over. Bout 2 months into the new house the elderly man that lived right across from us passed. His wife and daughter had found nearly 100k that he had hidden in random places throughout the house.
Wow. That just took me back. I lived near Hobart NY when the McDowell murders happened. I hung out and drank at Murphy's pond many times. I didn't know Eben personally, but all my friends did and apparently some of them were on a target list he had written.
@@TimeLady8 .......I remember it felt more surreal at the time than scary. They say after he killed his family, he "snapped out of it", realized what he had done and went to Murphy's (a man made pond) to off him self. He chose death by cop instead.
Jesus…that last photo of Herbert Mullins was scary as hell! Gave me serious Charles Manson vibes… Paul, thank you so much for the incredible amount of information and research that goes into each and every one of your videos. I thought I knew the facts in the Mullins case, but I didn’t realize that the deaths that occur during wars went into his “planning” of his crimes!
Edmund Kemper was is the prison cell next to Herbert Mullin, he didn't really like him very much. He used to throw water on him to get him to stop singing and he also gave me peanuts. There's a video of him describing this somewhere.
I remember watching Stringbean on Hee Haw when I was a little kid. I was too young to know what had happened to him until several years ago. It was so sad. He was so talented. RIP to him and his wife. And to all the other people in all the other stories.
I'm impressed w/the funeral home of the Axeman's who could've stolen the money & never been known. It's right, but incredible considering amount & chance it's impressive. I'd never heard of the Tiede family, despite living in UT, then & now. The families survival & strength since is amazing. Finding a cell signal then is miraculous. In 2000 finding a strong enough signal anywhere close would be incredibly lucky, in 90s it'd be nearly impossible.
It’s tough to put a “like” on this subject matter. I still did, bc I like the way you tell these tough stories. Please continue with your work and keep it up
i live in Utah and my dad and stepmom were corrections officers at the Utah state prison for over 30yrs, but i never heard about the Tiede murders. its terrifying to know so much stuff goes on that nobody is aware of. most walk around blissfully ignorant until they're a victim
I saw him play when I was a child. I was very fortunate that my parents took my siblings and I all over the USA to see just about every historical sites. The Grand Old Opry was one such place.
Wow Paul! These stories are very frightening! I’ve always loved to get away to a beautiful area to relax & enjoy nature, but after watching these stories, I have changed my mind! Thank you for sharing all of these stories with us. Blessings to you and your family and friends! ❤️✝️
Each of these stories were very interesting. I really liked the multiple story format as well as I do the stand alone episodes. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Chillingly fascinating, by a great storyteller! You should do a piece on "The Bloody Benders", a horrendous little cabin on the prairies story! Cheers!
You have an amazing voice for telling these stories and many more. The subject matter is many times horrific but you make the victims come alive for a moment.
Love that you put Stringbean on here… Well not he was murdered but you know what I mean… I would recommend everyone going and checking his stuff out. Some of the best banjo playing you will hear!
I agree about his banjo playing. I watched him all the time on “HeeHaw”. I am surprised, though, that only (what amount was it?) $20,000 was found in a cubbyhole behind a brick?? That is all the money he/they had?? He was surely earning more money than that. And if he wasn’t putting the money in banks, where was it, is it, at?
@@sarafleming9893 If you account for inflation actually $20k can be a lot in that tine. I just searched it up and $20,000 in 1973 (his year of death) had an equivalent purchasing power of $135k
Your stories are so interesting, thanks for sharing. So sad when cases go cold, so no justice was done. It's terrible when people think they going on holiday to enjoy themselves only to be murdered 😥
Paul you have such a lovely calming and clear voice, making you so great at storytelling! I love how interesting the stories are, and enjoy how you deliver them with compassion and sometimes humour! I look forward to more stories, stay well! I wish your channel great success 👏👍💜
Does anyone else get the feeling that any time a woman is alone, she's at high risk of being attacked by a man? Like, we just aren't allowed to enjoy life on our own because there will always be some sick guy ready to ruin it for all of us.
I wouldn’t exactly call it a “feeling”, more like statistics unfortunately. I love to travel solo but even weekend trips are near impossible as a small female.
I'm a42 yr old woman. 5'3" 130lbs. Have traveled all over the US . There are quite a few times I kept my guard up and made sure I paid attention to my surroundings. I wouldn't say I was ever scared of being somewhere or felt like I was gonna be attacked or taken advantage of. This world is a crazy place. Anything can happen to anyone at anytime. Just the way it is. I feel like as women we are def safer than we have ever been
Paul, you are the best story teller ever. I love your smooth presentation whilst narrating many of the most gruesome acts ever in history. Keep um coming. Very interesting.
I am a (mostly silent,) subscriber from Australia and have been for some time now. With all and sundry competing in this space (despite my 'likes' to help with the algorithm,) I only get recommendations sporadically! Anyway, love your content, and look forward to more. Cheers from Oz! 🦘 Quick edit: I live in the countryside and unfortunately, I have to deal with "bush rats" in the Winter looking for somewhere warm to nest etc. Sometimes they die in the walls of my 100-year-old country cottage and there is no way to retrieve them. The pungent odour persists for weeks and we've no choice but to 'ride it out!' I can't imagine what the stench would be like if it were one or more deceased humans! 😬😬😬
Thank you for the comment, Nicola! Yeah, the algorithm is a strange beast, I'm glad you were able to find the episode though. Regarding the rat situation, I know exactly what you mean! One detail we didn't mention about the Robison case was that the 3 bodies in the hallway were placed on top of a heating grid, which I can only imagine exacerbated the situation.
@@WellINever You're most welcome. I have 500 subscriptions so it's just not practical to try and check them all daily or even weekly. Blimey...yes, the heat would have made things worse, it's unimaginable! Cheers. 😊
We had the same problem, it was horrendous. We did manage to buy some odour killing bags off the net, they at least helped. Good luck with any future incursions.
How in the world do you get 198 year prison sentence and get released after 41 years! I understand good time, as I work for the Texas penitentiary system for eight years. Two innocent people lost their lives for no good reason and another one’s life forever changed because he found his good friends murdered. Stringbean and his wife will never walk the earth again and neither should their killer!
Whoa! - Just had a "Well, I Never" moment. I've enjoyed many of your presentations just recently; but this one took the wind right out of me. The survivng hosband, Rolf Tiede, Is the doppelganger of my son Duncan!! At the time of this horrific event, my son had not been born. Seven and a half years later he was born in June, 1998. I had just made myself a cup of tea and was returning to the TV room and was surprised to see a picture of my son on the TV screen - after that I was completely dazed! I could have mistaken Rolf Tiede for my son without demur!! Thought you might like to know about this. I've since told Duncan about his "double". Enjoying your work! Keep it up, please.
Do a video on the late Jim Gordon, the famous drummer for Eric Clapton and other musicians, who murdered his mother with a hammer. He was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and died this year in the mental institution he was kept in since the murder. Incidentally, it's said he still thought his mother was alive all these years.
My grandfather watched HeeHaw when I was a child and I'd watch him laugh so hard, so hearing about that robbery/murder is tragic. Both cases are so sad. What a waste of life. 😪
GREAT content. Thank you. Such hate, such tragedy in this world. I can't wait to go home. Mental health is a real thing, and we need to do more to identify it at schools and through early detection. It's right in front of us, but we're always too scared or unwilling to tell the parents that their kids are disturbed. We must start being more proactive.
"Louis Jones"...who?? The picture was of Grandpa Jones. Grew up watching Hee Haw!! Remember watching Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Junior Samples, Minnie Pearl, Lulu, Archie, Grandpa Jones, Stringbean AND ALL the HeeHaw Beauties!! Loved it!! I can imagine many British audience have NO idea about Hee Haw, lol.
I moved to a rural location over a decade ago, best thing I ever did. Just have to pick your location. We did turn down a great 50 acre block because it was a 'bush block' and would have been deadly in a bushfire. But the move was a great lifestyle choice.
Have you ever done a video on the two teenaged girls who lured a third girl into the woods and then attempted to murder her by stabbing her multiple times because they said the fictional internet character, "Slenderman" told them to do it. The victim actually survived, Se was found by a man after she had crawled out of the woods to the road
I was confused that the Tiede family murderers had just 'happened' upon this remote cabin that needed snowmobiles to reach. Apparently, Taylor's family had a cabin in the area, and the two had burgled 7 other houses in the area. There were pictures in the Tiede house of the pretty young ladies, and its thought that Taylor was interested in them enough to wait for them to show up.
Watching your channel for the first time, its enjoyable, I don't know if you've covered it yet, but have you looked at the Halifax Explosion? The largest man made explosion in history until the dropping of the first Nuclear Bomb.
I worked at the Binghamton Psych Center in the 80s, as did many of my family members. I do not recall him, Eben McDowall, neither does my husband. If my father were still alive I bet he would have. By the by, it is Bing-ham-ton. Bing had a ham that weighed A ton. Surreal to see this murder featured.
