The Hunt for James Dale Ritchie 

Must be making a lot of money on youtube, 😂

Yes I remember lol

Im just happy he stopped the moustache...but i love his channel

Now he's got the same shirt as Pickton! 😅

😄❤️

Me too!

Me tree!!

Crazy behavior deserving of those bullets. I bet in that instant the police officer already had his gun unholstered.

I thought he was doing what women are told. If a vehicle is following you, turn around and walk the other way.

Me as well. It was almost robotic how he just turned. I can’t imagine what was going through that officers mind when he did that because he knew he darn sure wasn’t coming over to have a chat. I’m so happy the officer survived.

Sorry that you lost a friend. Hope you are doing well with life.

So sorry for your loss! 🙏💗🙏💗🙏💗

Sorry for your loss❤️

Terribly sorry for your loss. Hope you're well.

@@TheBr00talhamster Today is actually Briannas birthday, I'm thankful for your comment today and that people still see her story even as of today 💗

Hello hindsight

@@cellblocknine5385 huh?

@@Vorniforous though its a good identikit the description isn't that useful and you really don't want to have someone you're looking for change their haircut, jacket and MO.

I thought it was a terrible composite, looked nothing like him.

I didn't think anyone under 20 was capable of describing something either, Doc McStuffins

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i like how you know we black people not fucking with alaska lol

that description also covers about a fifth of anchorages female population

@@visioneerone 🤣🤣🤣

I think that one guy was shot for his hairdo.

That was a good one 😂😂😂Mike rocks

Awesome comment, just make sure you leave some super cute pictures of yourself w a note to Mike " use these ones please ❤

@@colleenlally-ross7105 that's a wonderful idea!

Well, let’s hope that happens, then! (Joke, obviously)

Yes!

Letting a man who fits the description of a serial shooter approach the car when acting so GUILTY was MORONIC.

The cold helped him fortunately. I was happy to hear he survived too.

Isreal Keyes was from Alaska, too. Yikes 👀

Only cue is the gun, which means the rounds.

@@tarajhI wonder how many that monster actually killed

"Awww SHIT".....I see what you did there. 🤣

"Let's give it a gooo..."

@@rusty1187 Ya mean "Let's give it a poo.."

Shyte* lol

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

Especially getting hit buy 357 magnum rounds

Police cars should be bullet proof.

I know, pretty Bad Ass!

@@kfshman That would make absolutely no difference in this situation. Not even gonna try to explain.

For sure. Dude is a beast.

I noticed that. They didn’t seem to care that much.

🤦🏼‍♂️ “Slow” lol some of y’all just expect perfection. What are they supposed to do? These murders happened in pretty much the middle of nowhere. They were doing their job, your expectations are unrealistic.

If the cop had died you can bet your last red cent they'd have been all over the case. Either they didn't even bother to run ballistics on the bullets from the homeless cases or they're just completely incompetent. Serves them right the last victim was one if their own. Sadly homeless people aren't issued bullet proof vests

​@@salineaddict9850they happened in the most populated big city in Alaska.... Believe me, we knew about them. The public knew they were connected.... Police and media kept denying it.

You can’t kill twisted blue steel ✌️

me too n fuggin I don't even really like bacon all that much nzaahhh

Me too

Same here

bruh fr when i saw him my face was like wuuhhhh

Wasn't that something, He's guarding angel 😇 was with him that fateful morning

that was brilliant Mike

It was the, "talkin' 4:30 a.m - hour of the wolf.... is it?" for me

Yea it’s insane how he’s able to get these type of videos out twice a week.

A good team will do that

@@duzted Putting together and managing a good team is a skill all by itself.

And all that time to pick out a shirt!

Maybe it’s obviously a team of people and not just one person

Ah yes, but you're forgetting the turds. Maybe because you can't see the turds for the trees?

mike might be barking mad but he knows his roots we should all take a leaf from his book and branch out !

@@GaslightingIsEvil Yes, it would seem so. Fertilizer is the foundation for a favorable forest fir sure, lol!

@@quintork4100 Lol, yes, good (& witty) advice. However, "barking mad" belongs to Stephen Port, who's case was covered by our man, Mike, 9 months ago (but who's counting & keeping track??). Oh, how I bitterly rue & regret the day, a few years ago, when I happened upon our man Mike, & like a crazy barking mad woman binge raced my way through each & every last one of his videos, leaving me a hopeless addict, angry & impatient all the time until the magic hours of Tuesdays & Fridays at 3pm. Eastern roll around.

Hope you've found some other reasons to smile during the past half year! Stay strong!

Enjoy the outdoors, it is good for your soul and mind.

Same here! How the heck did he know to call it that? I wrote to him suggesting that he cover a double murder in my hometown of Sitka. The story twists and turns, killer got away with it for years, later got in an accident and became a paraplegic, then a stroke of luck and forensics proved his guilt. He was just about to get arrested and then drove his motorized wheelchair off the end of the Alaska Marine Highway dock and committed suicide. Stories like that only happens in small towns!

@@Magical_Thinking I would love Mike to cover that story. Just from what you shared it sounds pretty crazy and interesting!

@@Magical_Thinking I'm Aussie and feel like I've heard the term before so maybe he just picked it up somewhere on the internet lol. Also might be a dumb question, but there are 50 states and Alaska is the furthest up so how come it's the lower 48 and not 49? Are we not counting Hawaii? Or do Alaskans have a beef with Ohioans and refuse to count Ohio as a state? Side note, driving your wheelchair off a pier to commit suicide is the most morbidly hilarious thing I've ever heard

@@SuperNuclearUnicorn it's the lower 48 because it's in reference to the 48 states that are not separated from each other by a body of water. Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the rest of the states.

Yep! Family is 5th generation Alaskans! Kennocot mine ancestors.

Seriously! I was so sad at first. Im glad he made it 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

He sure did, didnt he:?!

It’s shit like that that makes me irritated when people say cops are racist for protecting themselves. Look how easily things can turn to their lives being taken

@@evanb0869 Dont be irritated, bro. There are different situations that happen to police. They aren't all bad and they arent all good. Sometimes good cops make bad decisions. Their job is dangerous, but they signed up for that. They aren't forced to do it, so they accept the risks that come with it. I'm not yelling at you bro, Im just saying that it's a little more complicated than people make it seem.

@@MrGrace yes I agree with you 100%. I just hate this narrative going around that all cops are these racists who go out looking to kill people of color. Just like the cop last week that shot the girl with the knife who was about to kill another girl and all these people started trying to get him fired and calling him a racist and shit. It’s just getting ridiculous at this point how many people think everything has to be black or white

When isn’t it crazy in Alaska. It’s like one big serial killer park.

I don't know, I've lived here all my life. Life in Alaska is pretty low key - we do have higher than an average violent crime - part of that is due to our low population as well as there are many rural communities with no law enforcement .. I live in Anchorage and just like anywhere else in the US, you need be aware of your surroundings and stay away from areas and situations that are dangerous.

Hi Amy! Thanks for getting this one made.😃

@@miniadventureswithmark3309 She didn't "get it made".

Same, same.

In his mind... “Live free or die hard “.

It made me tear up

I was really hoping he was alright! Made me grin seeing him

Same I thought for sure he was dead.....thank god he pulled through

When the screen goes dark...Im like ' Come back to me Mike'...then the officer came on..RELEIF. EVERYTIME the screen goes dark...im say'in.. ." Come back to me Mike". I tink I luv Mike.

@@sherrythompson2035 Isn't it a sad feeling when the acoustic guitar comes on and you hear "thank you for watching" 😔

I was so relieved that he survived! And he seems like a really nice guy.

Israel Keyes is another one they think had multiple kills throughout the nation. Kill kits planted all over. He was so coldblooded. Sorry you had to live under those conditions.

I was there too during this time. It's crazy watching the video footage and knowing EXACTLY where they are.

Every single time lol

Word!

Say word son, say word

YESSSSSSS!!! It's one of my guilty pleasures and that's sad cause he doesn't discuss things that are "pleasurable"...but he is so damn charming and funny. When I first found him I couldn't stand him but he kept popping up and then next thing you know I was like a addict...why doesn't he post more often.....why don't he post EVERY DAY? DOESN'T HE KNOW PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR AN UPLOAD. LOL. Then a few months back he disappeared for a week and I nearly lost my mind. I was so relieved to see him back. We really need personal contact info on him in case he misses an upload.

I had to finish Mr. Ballen vid first not gonna lie

Doesn’t make him any less of a hero

Fucking Salau was MVP, got shot four times got out of the car and brought down a monster

He's aight.

Yep, that was the absolute best part!

So very true.

Same here!! I actually gasped because I was so surprised!

There's a documentary on here about homelessness in anchorage. Lots live in the woods and when the snow melts in spring the police finds quite a few bodies, very sad😞

Homeless in the cold stinks... it’s how I lost both of my legs a few years ago here in Denver Colorado

@@lakryth8741 fucked up to hear bro, hope you doing good

I was in Alaska in the Marines, and I have also been homeless for years in California, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Tenessee and all over on freight trains....and even I can't imagine being homeless in Alaska.

@@lakryth8741 The pain has been excruciating. I'm so sorry. I just had my two big toes frostbitten I can't imagine how painful to legs would have been.

Three times I agree with you.

@@danielueblacker9118 it’s tree

@@danielueblacker9118 *Tree Get it right, Daniel.

@@mickeymousewithouttheclubh6584 it's the tird of June

@@PROD1_2 *turd

He was a Keyes Suspect

We don't have the full story, but from the press conference clip it seemed like, as long as homeless/drug addicts were getting killed, they were like, "Um, y'all be careful out there all right? Might be something going on..." That cop didn't seem too concerned at all, but when he made the announcement after a fellow cop was shot, he was much more upset/concerned - maybe because he realized they hadn't done shit to catch the killer and it bit them in the ass.

@@epowell4211 More likely they didn't want to publicly connect the murders for the same reason they didn't release the type of gun used. He would have likely changed weapons and m.o. making him harder to catch.

@@alaskaguyd963 - indeed, same reason they didn't release the sketch, in case the murderer decided to get himself a haircut. But who cares, all cops are bastards amirite, they obviously did it out of hatred ^_^

@Slippy Frog lmao fr

Riiiiiiight?! I hear igloos can actually be quite toasty, but um, there's something about being surrounded by mounds of snow and evergreens instead of sand dunes and palm tree that just doesn't sound enticing!

Would be quite the difficulty if you don’t have a passport to get through Canada

anything is better than california

Much easier to murder people in Alaska though

Go to San Francisco. They reward homeless folks w $200/night hotel rooms, money, food etc Google it, there was an alcohol allowance and clean needles!!! Almost encouraging these ppl. After Covid, they just go back to the street. Didn't solve a thing. Biden's America :(

A real-life Bullet-Tooth Tony.

This is why I carry a .44 mag with 300 grain bear loads. I hope I never have to use it but I can rest assured knowing there's only going to be one side to that story

Well .38 special. But still impressive.

Innu.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Totalllllly !!!! Luvvvvvvvv ALLLLLL responsible for quality& content !!!

Yes indeedy. Not to mention the level of research and his attention for detail, all of which is delivered with dependable accuracy. Another rarity that's worth mentioning is his integrity. The more that Mike's success grows, the more he remains humble. That almost never happens in this particular environment. The guy's a class act, and I'm thankful for his a$$.

Almost like he has an editing team responsible for creating ad revenue...

Agreed

Do you like the Sherlock Holmes stories and Victorian ghost stories? Because I can recommended a few excellent audiobook channels. x

Love this!

Stephanie harlow is another great channel for true crime! She gives very thorough details as well, great for someone who’s just listening. I have her on in the background when doing chores and I never feel like I’m missing parts of the story because I’m not looking at the video.

Have him check out Bailey Sarian doing Murder Mystery and Make up Mondays. Believe me he'll thank you for it.

Ow sweet 🥰🥰💜💜

And he keeps being a waste by taking out people who mattered

@Borat Margaret Sagdiyev jr. Borat um????

@@hellokittyhelloili they’re trolling the entire comment section. Lonely person desperate for attention.

I lived at the Backpacker's Annex when he shot the cop. Scary shit, man.

@Borat Margaret Sagdiyev jr. Borat where’s your profile pic boo?

Bruv, why would it. It's interesting.

Right? A lot of people would have just referred to her as a homeless drug addict instead of a person.

Its very hard to really "care" about someone, that you never knew, who was killed. Obviously you think "Oh wow thats so sad" but its hard to really grasp the gravity of the situation when you arent directly affected. Its really nice that he puts in those little tidbits about the victims so you can see their humanity.

😭😭

And yet so many people dismiss her as trash, just because she's homeless.

@@WobblesandBean not me.. I've been homeless..

Well, if it was me as a police officer patrolling the early morning hours. i'd have my pistol out of its holster and lying within very easy reach. After the second PA order for the pedestrian to stop, and he didnt...i'd have my pistol in hand at the ready. (it would make common sense, given the current situation that a probable serial killer who kills in the early morning hours is still at-large). Once he turned around and didnt stop, i'd already have my pistol trained on him. Not a guarantee that i'd totally win the gunfight, but it would be an extra advantage in my favor as I would most probably get the first shots out as he pulls out his gun/ revolver to engage me. Other advantages include Im wearing a kevalar vest and have a bit of cover via the auto. unless he gets a lucky shot (or if he is a crack shot) to the head, im in a much more advantageous situation. The police chief is not totally accurate in his use of the word "ambushed", he was semi-ambushed. Ambushed is being totally surprised by an attacker that "comes out of hiding" to do you/ others harm. This obviously isnt the case.

@@Gizziiusa I'd agree with this, i thought myself after he didn't stop or acknowledge the cop car in any way I'd have been ready for trouble here and I'd have prepared myself like the post above says, my instinct would have been waving flags and ringing bells on that guy walking. Also yes it's not really an ambush, a surprise maybe but i think it's clear there was going to be a problem with this guy after the first time the cop told him to stop and he didn't even acknowledge, you should know there's a problem here, definitely there's something wrong so be careful is what my instinct would be telling me. Glad the cop survived though, took four bullets but still returned fire, fair play to him for that.

Eh, makes complete sense, but that level of “preparation” is typically reserved for unarmed black men. You know, the typical “I shot him in the back while he was running AWAY from me because I feared for my life!” spiel. 🙄

he got kind of too close if you ask me. i mean he should know there is a guy with a gun randomly shooting people, damn it. call backup, especially since he did not stop.

@@mamiferuD park further back, or speed off immediately - but it's easy to sit behind a keyboard in hindsight and say this

Mikey can wear whatever he likes so long as he continues to release my "fix" every Tuesday and Friday ;) Until next time ... sorry I couldn't resist

@@wyneebrouelette833 He probably makes 4 or 5 of these videos in a day. Why change his shirt between vids.

@@johnhynes1438 - no, actually Mike has been kidnapped and his captors keep all the money they make from the videos. They only allow him a couple of shirts.

The Old Blood - Aww, LOL!😊😊😊

Tree* day rotation.

I'm flabbergasted

??? the cop who got shot 4 times in the vest? I'm not sure what kind of depressing action movies you've been watching, but ok.

@@flyingtentacle7631 lol r/iamverybadass

@@flyingtentacle7631 The bullets broke bones in his lower torso (ie pelvis), went through his intestines and ripped apart his liver. Two 7 hour surgeries and a lot of donated blood saved his life. Even if they _had_ been caught by a vest, do you have any idea what happens to your body? The gun was a .357 Colt, have you seen the bullets it fires? And that at point blanc range? It’s not like a fucking paintball dude. I feel like you’ve only seen it in movies or with single low cal shots. People who get shot in the vest with a common handgun break their ribs and suffer internal bleeding _at best._ Arterial tearing and organ/lung bone penetration at worst. Many people die from vest shots. Let alone unloading a Colt Python from up close. He’s incredibly lucky to be alive.

@@cats1970 well said!

Honestly, so happy he survived. When I saw his picture on the video before everything happened, it kinda seemed like those pictures you would see from somebody who died. After that dark screen with the music fading out, I smiled when I saw that video of him recovering.

The silence, blankness of the screen and that pregnant pause...Had me holding my breath.

I know I thought for sure, he was killed... and upset that he did not protect himself by shooting when the guy did not stop. So happy he did survive.

I thought for sure he was dead there on the sidewalk. Then that clip of him in the hospital bed made my head spin - "is this some kind of a bad joke? Showing him when he used to be alive?" Totally befuddled me. And how does a serial killer hit someone with four shots and see them walk away from the scene???"

This is true 😆

Of course, because dog spelled backwards is god... o_o

True, my dog could get me to do anything. Very smart lil woof.

🤣😂🤣😂

I pictured more of a horror-film baby with fur.....

Hahaha!! yep!!

Draw me a bath maybe

More like "draw me, but draw me as if I were young and attractive" but did look like him

Not even close

....like one of your French girls...

Seems like such a nice man...glad he was okay, too!

Eh, hope he quits, police are all pigs simple as, Acab.

@@AbstractTraitorHeroyeah, I hear that a lot. Mostly from trash people.

"Trash People" ? Really Bas? I guess it takes one to know one - and as you state you know a lot....

@@lizhall4473 I am a bit trashy indeed, so you're right on that one. But I got topped by the people I've met with an acab tattoo (sometimes "only god can judge me" as a bonus). They never gave me the impression of being a good parent, respectful neigbour, contributing citizen. They also prefer certain types of dogs. So if I have to choose between one of those, or a cop, I prefer the cop. And I'm not a fan of cops.

100%!

Randy Guiterrez : So very true. Mike is unique.

Always 💯🙌

Yes! But I’m sure he has a team now he makes plenty of money and I doubt it’s possible on his own.

I agree, he's the bomb at this. He's such a cool and original guy

Chase Boen : So very true.

Give him money

Uhhh probably lol

He's just so humble 😌 1 mil subs & still the same ol' Mike Oh! ❤

Aggreed!

I check every day for new vids

@@jfazack1 he uploads every Tuesday & Friday at 3pm East coast time.

No, it isn’t only you.

It’s the spell of the Irish accent

He really does ❤

Money does that

For sure!

@Bird Dawg That's pretty rude. Have some empathy for folks in rough circumstances

@Bird Dawg You don't know people's situations, and even if they are homeless due to poor decisions your instinct shouldn't be to laugh at them. That's cruel.

I am literally out of breath laughing 😂

Hahaha...that's great!!!

Don't forget that the cyclists were cycling! Important info

Tee-Hee-Hee! 😆

Lmfao!

🤣🤣🤣

And the date and time stamp covered that up!

Here's you 🏅 for this status. 🤣🤣

Haha! Such a sharp observation.

😂😂😂😂😂😂🦶🏼🦶🏼

Well, I mean, yes...there is that, too.

I think he should have his own TV show.

rite on. down the rabbit hole we gooooo

Pls

That's just not the style of That Chapter. You could take any one of the cases Mike covers and extend them to 2 hours or more if you wanted to, but they wouldn't be as engaging or capture/maintain the audience Mike has built up. People have tiny attention spans these days. People already rush to the comments section 5 mins into these videos. He'd lose a massive chunk of his audience with 2 hour videos.

@@Bubba__Sawyer 2 hour videos, probably not. But a half hour show would probably do well.

😂 me too and what new case are we researching

@@clpr2023 😂😂

I know right but I do wonder what is on his bottom half.... Just can’t get enough of mike !

@@Pussycatwhiskers easy there... 👀 🤣

@@Pussycatwhiskers Watch some of his earliest videos, you'll see a whole different side of our boy, Mike....bottom half and all!!! 👖

Hi Daniel, just to say that even though the pronunciation might be pretty much the same, the word in this case is "craic" and what he meant was kind of like "just doing it for the fun of it", just a bit of Irish slang. Many uses for the word as well so if you're asked "what's the craic" by an Irish person, don't be alarmed hehe, that just means "what's up" or "any plans? etc, etc. Now there's a chance you already know this and if so, please know that my comment was meant just as a bit of trivia (feel like I should defend myself before the RU-vid mob comes for me 😜). All the best

The craic man, the craic😂

Maybe he was paranoid and thought they had him for something else.

wowsers! wonder if he was out hunting for someone else at the time - had the gun, ready to go at it. lucky break

Think he wanted to shoot him anyway

He most likely thought they caught him, often times they panic due to the fact the killer knows what they did and they are guilty

Damn dude, congrats!!!

Congratulations....hope baby and momma are doing well!

You should TOTALLY do that. Make sure you videotape it, for posterity!

Hey congratulations 🎊🍾🎉🎈

CONGRATS 🎊🎉