@@-Zer0Dark- that's the truth. I started shaving my head in my early thirties. if you keep on waiting, it's like you are in denial. and looks horrible. lol
They had little. A shoe print and tire marks. A good attorney would have a field day with those. But interrogator used those little to make him confess in 30 minutes.
I always think about how I'd do in these interrogations. Then, I remember, I'm not going to murder anyone. Honestly makes life so much more stress free Thank you everyone still telling me I can be falsely accused and convicted the first 200 replies weren’t enough to get that message through
I don't know, there are a couple of videos on here of people who also didn't commit crimes who were arrested and/or convicted after sloppy interrogations. If you're innocent that's all the more reason to call a lawyer instead of submitting to an interview.
I know right, I think he must if thought ohh well I've been got, " which he really hadn't been got at all, the interagator lied about what evidence and the actual strength of evidence they had against him" which wasn't enough to pin these crimes on him or arrest him for, But he didn't realise any of that, So he wanted to get it all over with, He told the investigator absolutely everything, Every detail, Maybe he wanted to end his behaviour himself.
He's a military man. He's trained to be cool and collected. Or at least appear so. It is fascinating how open and honest he is though. On first watch I interpreted it as his conscience. But I think, also, he knew he was done because he had all kinds of stuff on his hard drive. His crimes seemed like crimes of impulse which steadily escalated. If there was an iota of planning involved he wouldn't have picked women/houses that literally encircled his military base lol. It was like he wanted to get caught. And he didn't seem the genuinely sociopathic type who wanted to get caught for the infamy. He seemed like he had a genuine problem. It's something a lot of men can relate to but wouldn't admit it. Most men have dark sexual thoughts at times, and the internet is a big driver of them.
He's military. It's very unusual. Among other things, he has decided to overcome his cowardice for the greater good. He knows exactly what the investigation needs from decades of filling out reports. Most killers are civilians, and don't have that kind of training or discipline. It doesn't mean he's a good person, just he's decided to do the right thing, and his military training is a part of what makes this interrogation so compelling and weird.
I believe it’s a demon or evil spirit that pushes them to do it, like I don’t think it’s truly them. Like a month or two ago when they found that guy at an amusement park loaded with guns, he killed himself but before he wrote on the wall “I am not a killer” so I believe no body truly wants to do it and that’s it’s just something trying to live through them
@@shylow3833that sounds just like every killer's excuse for doing what they did. if they are aware enough to know they aren't controlling themselves, they would seek help or turn themselves in, but they don't say anything about that until they are caught.
Him describing the scene in the basement with the cat is perhaps one of the most chilling and terrifying things I’ve ever heard. It’s so surreal it sounds straight from a horror movie.
I bet the cat knew something wasn't right, but perhaps it didn't know whether to go and warn it's owner, or to just keep an eye on the creepy guy to make sure he didn't try anything. I can't imagine how terrifying it would be to think you're home alone, safe, only to discover a man hiding in your basement.
Isn't it? A woman would never feel safe if she looked at these videos. An open window in her basement that she prob forgot about and then her cat killed her!! When he sprang out at her, that woman would have felt disbelief & terror!
@@TheMusicalStylingsofBrentBunn I can answer that: because they have rings through their noses, which are connected to their horns. Horny material doesn't evaporate.
This is still the most remarkable interview of a murder suspect on youtube or anywhere else. The steady, intelligent, persistent line of questioning of such a high status individual, resulting in a full on-camera confession, has got to be something that happens once in a lifetime.
There's a reason for all of that and that is he could take the guilt anymore. He is far from a psychopath, thinks first about his wife's well-being (under extreme stress, which make it clear he didn't ask about her on purpose of being perceived better or getting a lighter sentence), he's nervous and shows signs of inner regret. Video was of course cut in a way that makes him look as bad as possible for not causing a moral dilemma, but the most terrifying thing is that, leaving what he did aside, he is a normal, intelligent person and decent person who you'd never guess for something like this. Just shows there's evil in all of us and what we do is our choice, not our fate. I don't doubt for a second he doesn't know why he did what he did.
This is a great one. I would say the Chris's Watts interview is on par with this; yes Watts was not a high profile individual, but the case certainly was. In both cases, skilled interviewers broke the deadlock
Don't agree. Williams was given a choice. Confess. Or we toss your house where Wlliams knew they would find the evidence to convict him. To spare his wife he confessed. Any detective could have got that confession.
The "Call me Russ, please" at 28:25 is such an interesting moment to me... I really cant help but wonder why he said that. This man has gotten used to being adressed as Colonel by everybody, and the interogator strategically uses his name Russel as a way to deliberately strip away his confidence. It works, so, the mere use of his full, first name without honorifics is a legitimate ego-dissolver for him. And yet, in this moment, as his mind is racing and he is weighing the options he has left, he suddenly says "Call me Russ, please." Im so fascinated. Why is asking the investigator to essentially call him a friendly nickname, a valuable enough thing for him to say, that he decides to break his own silence and disrupt his thought process to do it? Is he trying to combat his nerves by connecting with Jim? Is he trying to manipulate his way out of the situation? If so, why didnt he seem to run further with it? What was going through his mind at that moment? Did he just want to say ANYTHING to break the silence? Why did he choose to say THAT then, when the entire opening of this video makes it clear that he's probably not someone who'd love to be called a nickname by an investigator UNTIL THIS MOMENT? Why didnt he just break the silence with an "I dont know"? No matter what the answer is, and what he was thinking, i think theres something interestingly human about it.
I think it was a response to the psychological torment of realizing his life was over. In that moment you need some sense of familiarity and warmth to tether you to the world. I think him asking to be called Russ was just him wanting someone to resemble a friend.
Honestly, i think i agree with you. @@_illustrate_ Jim's interrogation style (here at least) is pretty friendly. Russel is probably very aware that everyone close to him will be repulsed by him when they find out what he's done to those women, and on top of that he'll go to jail and be stripped of all accolades. But for now, Jim's there. "Yeah, sure, he's interrogating me, but he's being pretty friendly and kind about it." Its not a stretch of the imagination to think Russel may want to capitalize on that affable warmth that Jim is so willingly extending to him, and pretend they're sort-of friends for a moment. It lets him take a mental break from being in an interrogation room, and from everything that'll come after it: a fate that's completely out of his control now, but also entirely paved by his own actions, and therefore his own fault.
He told his wife he'd be back for dinner and just over an hour later she gets a call letting her know that her husband is under arrest for being a serial rapist/murderer. That's got to be a mood killer.
This guy is a genius, he got a confession of multiple rapes and murders from an airforce colonel in just over one hour. By the time he finished he pretty much solved the case with not a single request for a lawyer. Incredible interrogation technique.
Naw, he was garbage. Total and utter garbage. A 3 year old could do a better interrogation. What he should have done was confuse him a little more. You sir need to learn what a real interrogation is.
@@ibrokeintourhouseandstoleu5453 This is in no way a justification for this detectives poor manipulation skills, he was rash, loud, uncultured and in serious need of some good old fashioned professionalism. I'm not so devoid of common sense that I can't dictate whether or not his skills in mental deterioration is biased or in this case; Just.
A moment of silence for that detectives kids. Who never got away with anything...... Ever..... All jokes aside that was a master class in interrogation
@@LexieEclectic I feel like the timestamps in the video are usually correct, so the interrogation most likely just went on for another 9 hours if what you say is true and they were there for 10 hours
Exactly lol, idk about Canada laws, but homie should’ve just asked for a lawyer and not answer anything 😭I don’t agree with him but like dude come on 😂
Yeah, the only reference people have of interrogations of this size are from films, where they have to fit everything into a 5-minute scene. However, I've also seen other interrogations, and whilst they're all quite impressive, this interrogator trumps all the others. In fact, I have definitely seen him in another interrogation where he is just as impressive.
35:45 this is the first time you see the detective freak out. Russell tells this really intense story about the cat staring and then looks detective in the eye. Detective is like, holy fuck, and has to take a sip of his drink.
If you watch very carefully, you will see that the interviewer began mirroring the pervert’s posture. He waited a long time before beginning to do this, and eventually did so twice. Then he changed his posture completely to one that neither had used: a contemplative stance. Almost immediately the sick pervert EACTLY MIRRORED HIM!!! That was the moment the investigator turned the game, and the pervert decided it had no way out. In truth of course the investigator had bluffed about the strength and value of the tyre and footprint evidence, as well as the DNA from the first victim. Plus, they had no idea where the second victim’s body was. Had he lawyered up and said nothing, there was at that point insufficient evidence to convict. It convinced itself it was over, and convicted itself in it’s head! But it wasn’t very smart. It hunted in its own back yard. It had some very odd, very prolific trophy perversions. It kept evidence that would have linked it to the crimes. Despite all its evil depravity, the pervert had several weaknesses. One was it’s dependence upon its wife. It needed her on side for what it imagined would be the next stage. For some reason, this was the most disturbing case. The confessions offer NO real explanation for the real motives. Those desire/revenge/hate questions are inconclusive. The investigator is a genius. He saved lives for sure. The revelations at the end about entering children’s bedrooms suggests the direction the crime spree could have gone had it not been stopped. Excellent work.
That won't fix further serial killers / serial rapist ... we have to change and adapt society so we fix these kinds of behaviors. Im a optimist, we can fix things for the better of mankind ;). Hopefully so. To prevent these we must study the whole lifetime of these people so we can prevent such things happening from now on, I think it might be a good field of study for future jobs, good thing don't you think? because just hoping hell for someone who already committed these acts won't help any further.
@@athlonz2007 I believe psycho or socio-pathology isn't a "nurtured" trait, it is instrinsic to a certain % of the population and you cannot fix this naturally occuring phenomenon, you can only put measures to prevent the potential damage.
Maxime Boivin From what I’ve read psychopathy is nature, born into it. Their brains work differently. Sociopathy is nurture, it is something made by trauma. There’s a quote “Psychopaths are bred, sociopaths are made” or something along those lines
@@dingdong1456 oh no in the US they literally IQ test all incoming police officers and if you score high you are not allowed on. they admit to this openly and claim it is because they worry high IQ people will get bored and quit after undergoing costly training. LMAO
Yea cause I’m not gon lie he had a good chance if he just got a lawyer. He walked in the station ready to confess detective could’ve just looked at him for an hour.
I've met military guys and police officers whose common sense were NOT there at all. It always made me wonder how the hell he/she were able to be soldiers/cops. As far as the soldier goes, someone told me.... Well everyone needs pawns. He was probably a pawn who's friends all died around him so there was no one to promote but him. Never forgot how cool that sounded lol.
I've seen this before but I rewatched a bunch of your videos because they are so well done. Just have to say this is one of the best detectives, as far as his entire interrogation process, that I've seen in an interrogation video.
I can't imagine the rush of adrenaline a detective must get after hearing a simple phrase like "got a map?" when they've finally broken a suspect down enough to confess. It has to take nerves of steel for his hands not to shake handling the binder to get what he needs out for him to give up that crucial information.
i can only imagine the sheer terror of checking your basement on what would be a normal day only to see a figure lurking in the corner, what an absolute monster.
Agree, absolute worst nightmare. I just wanted to also comment re yt police shutting this channel down 8 months ago. Can't believe it. I found the missing end part of this interview on CBC news channel so how do they get to post explicit material but this channel gets taken down?
@@ksc743 jcs is sort of about how these people are people, and how they react to these extreme situations. meanwhile youtube encourages exploitative and sensationalized entries in the same genre with channels like explore with us.
@@obscure.reference are you saying there are far worse channels on yt that are still up and running? Because that I can agree with. I think JCS posed some kind of threat to LE. Why else would they do this to him. I'm a sensitive soul (but not where murderers are concerned) and never found any of his content offensive.
I'm never going to be able to forget that the reason this happened is because he "saw her in her house". A day later he was in her home. The day after that she was dead. She had done nothing wrong, they'd never met, she was just in her home. She was just living and someone saw her, and that was what led to her death. I can't fathom how truly awful this is.
The intent of man’s heart is only ever continually. We think there’s a difference between us and him, there isn’t. That’s the condition of every human heart, unbelievably wicked and corrupt.
@@TwentyTwoThirtyThreeI mean considering the fact that I’ve never murdered or raped anyone I do genuinely believe that you are wrong in that. I hope you can heal your heart
@@Kimberlymarielee You’re right, you’ve never actually done it. But those intentions are in your heart. God sees all. Ever been mad at someone else and enraged towards them? In Gods eyes you are guilty of murder. Ever lusted after a woman that wasn’t your wife? You already committed adultery with her in your heart.
I have a crappy job and live in a crappy Apt. I could never understand how someone with a great job a house and a summer house could give it all away to harm others? I would do anything to save a stranger!
This all may have never come to light if it wasn't for the one guy who came forward with a hunch about that vehicle he miraculously remembered seeing parked in the field near her house.
You would be surprised how many killers are caught by pure chance, the only reason Dahmer was caught was because he used a different brand of handcuffs than the police. Tracy Edwards didnt originally want to press charges, he just wanted to go home but since the police could not remove the cuffs they went back to Dahmers apartment and since Dahmer did not know where he put the key as he would remove the cuffs by chopping off his victims hands, the police forced their way inside to search.
@@lowhp_comic After way too many murders. All the reasons that made it possible for him being stopped right now seem like luck. His potential next victim, which we'll never know is a very lucky person
I see what you’re trying to say, but you should always ask for a lawyer if you’re ever called in for questioning. Police and detectives will always try to make it sound like it’s suspicious to ask for them whether you’re innocent or not
imho not really that smart, "since i haven't done anything wrong i would need a lawyer to tell me how to proceed from there, specially if i might get accused of something i didn't do" would be more than enough to brush off a sentence like that
Lord almighty I can’t even fathom the fear those girls felt.. I hope this guy receives some good “prison justice.” The fact he doesn’t have to feel the fear and pain his victims felt just isn’t not fair 😡
He tried to kill himself by stuffing a toilet paper roll in his throat after writing a suicide "letter" in mustard on his cell wall. He's not doing so good.
Just like you said, he certainly will in prison. He’s got that baby face and cowardly demeanor despite being in the military… don’t worry Bubba will fit him into the schedule 😉
wow. that is a serious skill to be able to tell a person that they can 'walk out of here whenever they want, totally don't have to say anything and have the right to legal counsel'... and a short while later, got them willingly confessing to murders!! incredible
ice la honk not really williams pretty much confessed once he knew he was caught to minimize the damage on his wife he was a gift for the interegator really,made him look very good.
ice la honk lot of it seems to also be posturing too. Like, “Hey, you can leave, quitter, but there’s no shame in quitting. You can stay, or go, it’s all up to you.”
The part about that woman finding him in the basement because she was wondering what her cat was looking at is straight out of a horror movie.. my heart goes out to these women. ❤
@@Halal_Dan what?! Get out of here with your nonsense. Imagine if you had more than 2 brain cells rattling around that empty head of yours, then you wouldn’t be typing misogynistic nonsense on the internet.
@@Halal_Dan nice bait. Hope you're not Muslim based off your name because to respond to tragedy like this is un-Islamic. Don't bother responding to my comment because the one who judges your deeds is Allah SWT, who makes it very clear how women should be empowered by Islam and how men should treat them.
@@Halal_Dan Brother, what you are doing is victim blaming. It's a flawed rationalisation, one that mustn't be encouraged. You shift the blame from the perpetrator to the victim, voiding responsibility to the transgressor. The victim was in her own home, where crime is low, how could she possibly anticipate a psycho coming into her home and strangling her? It's just implausible to take into account of someone coming into your home and killing you, because these things are left to circumstances outside of our control. Just like how you'll never anticipate your own death until near the hour. There's nothing this person could have done to anticipate this and therefore not live by herself as you say to afford her the safety you propose. Even if she had someone, whose to say he wouldn't have waited for an opportunity to make sure she was alone or that the murderer kills the husband? If you're that paranoid in life, you may as well lock yourself up in an underground bunker for the rest of your life... Even then you never know. You see my point? Maybe the person you were replying to was harsh in their wording, and I get what you're saying, it just comes across as callous and unnecessary. Maybe your cadence was lost on me through being only text, so you probably meant well, idk.
Sad, if she had three trained to bite and kill suspects with three big German Shepherds she would be alive today. The trained German Shepherds after biting the suspect in the face and arms and legs would give police his DNA. If he went to a hospital to treat the dog bites. Then the hospital would then have his DNA that he left in the victim's house. This would have meant ; No alibi. Now he is where he belongs in prison. Other big BUBA'S are enjoying seeing him dance around in women's under wear.
It's crazy how the investigators always use the same BS "I'm your friend, it's beyond my control, I need your confession to help you, blah-blah" and it actually works waaay more often than not.
Former law enforcement officer here: The detective's phrasing of "your vehicle drove up to the side of the house" and "your boots walked up to the back of the house" was brilliant. Not a direct accusation but leading to the only logical conclusion that he was guilty.
I’ve watched a lot of these, and it never gets old. The slow build up to the direct confrontation. Any innocent person would immediately deny and get upset being accused like that, but I’ve seen time and time again that most of the guilty people just casually respond. Like you literally just got accused of murder that also goes directly against your alibi and you have almost no reaction? Lol
best question he asked was, "inside or outside?" which he can immediately ascertain that either she's still alive and kidnapped, or he murdered her. Basically that question hammered the final nail in his confession.
One of the many things that stands out to me in this interrogation is his description of Corporal Marie-France Comeau’s murder. How absolutely terrifying for her. She’s in her home trying to coax her cat out of the basement one night. The cat is fixated on something and won’t move. Marie comes downstairs, notices the cat is staring at something, goes closer and sees a man with a torch hiding in the corner, who then attacks her and ties her up. That is horror movie-level terror. Glad this monster is locked away. RIP Marie-France.
I think I speak for the whole JCS fan base when I say I would love to see an episode on Paul Bernardo. It would be so interesting to see your takes on it
"Wanna know anything in particular?" That was creepy... it's like when a normal person gives up trying to keep a secret and can't be bothered anymore, except this is a 'person' who is also a detached murderer.
Yeah man I literally paused the video and took a 10 minute break. Maybe it’s just projecting my own disgust on the interrogator, but I could have sworn he “broke character” and was taken aback by that question as well (shown in how he asked the question directly after Russel’s creepy question). What a sick fuck
Yeah. That moment he showed in true colors the psycopath inside him for the frist time to another person that not his victims. He was hoping to do this more times before being caught but was eager to describe everything and confess. Since the beginning he nodded yes to the investigator, because his mind was far away and couldnt think of denying but processing that was it, the time had come to confess.
Everyone saying detached but I see a lot of emotion in him. He’s clearly ashamed of his actions. He’s looking down and sounds and knows he did something wrong. He probably just thinks that he’s already caught and at least has honor in him to “do the right thing”.
Imagine going into your basement looking for your cat and finding someone waiting like that. It makes me sick knowing how scared those women must have been.
Never heard of him. I can't find anything about him on Google. Even the narrator says he wasn't a world renowned expert. He just printed off the copies.
Thank you so much! I watched the interrogation without commentary...and had an extremely difficult time understanding exactly who he is, what the crimes were and how he was caught.
The reason that occurred is because the detective actually did a really good job of not directly naming the crimes. He would say things like missing people, the situation at hand, these situations, etc. The reason that is useful is it tries to avoid priming the other person's mind with all the expected negative connotations of heinous crimes. It makes it almost feel like the detective is asking him to admit to a much lesser crime. You get the sense the crime is incredibly serious. At the same time, there are moments where the detective almost makes it sound like he is just asking for him to admit to stealing some candy and his reputation is all that is at stake.
he is so disconnected to the terror he inflicted on his victims. He actually slept with a bound victim next to him in the bed. These poor women went through hell and then he disposed of them like throwing trash in a bin.
@@pikachupowers i think it depends on the prison in question and whether or not the criminal in question will make friends once there, but i feel like life in supermax without parole and plenty of solitary is far greater punishment than death, which would relieve him of any consequences
One hour and he had the Colonel singing like a choirboy! Excellent work by this interrogator. One predator less roaming around. Well done to all involved.
This man honestly scares me. Seeing how calm he is while confessing to brutally murdering/violating these women is chilling. Wow. My heart goes out to his victims and their families.
@Tracy Howard-Allison your missing the most craziest part, that lady that he worked with once. He knew from the first time he seen her he was going to kill her. Let that sink in.
@@joii_j No, it's after the "crossroads" moment during the interrogation. Notice his behavior prior to the examination of his boots. He is arrogant and relaxed; yet, any possible anxiety seemed to tell on him by the way he chewed his gum. After the examination his breathing pattern is different, more strained; he begins to sigh periodically; his arms are crossed; his posture is more rigid and stressed; I think he must have swallowed the aforementioned gum...sighhhhhhh
@@mgal6234 Definitely relieved, he probably had so much anxiety and racing thoughts about thinking of excuses, the fact that he can just tell the truth now is a weight of his shoulders.
This was an absolute masterclass by Sgt Smyth. I was polite professional and fact based. He played Russell like a fiddle. This is impressive ai that Russell was a senior military officer who had to be trained to dodge interrogation questions. However, Russell did not help himself by showing up to the interview in the same shoes and the same truck he used in the crimes
Russell was ready to confess the moment he sat down lol. He gave no resistance whatsoever and didn't lie about anything or evade anything. He also knew he was cooked because his hard drive was full of massively incriminating evidence, as well as DNA evidence and God knows what else. He made no effort to conceal his tracks. His crimes were clearly impulse crimes and he seemed to know he had a problem. The interrogator was good but it was a layup.
I wouldn't describe that as an easy confession, since the interrogator used an artful mastery of his technique for an intense hour to coax the man into confessing.
He didn’t seem to be the sort to assert his authority. Many military officers are little more than bureaucrats, who, despite the authority their rank affords them, are nevertheless unaccustomed to exercising the sort of command over subordinates that, say, your typical infantry NCO does. Orders are dispatched from their ranks in a very impersonal/detached fashion.
GSTAL005 I wasn’t referring to the benefits of his rank, but the means by which he exercised his authority - you know, the interpersonal dimensions that are relevant to his psychological profile and the case in question. It’s one thing to become accustomed to people affording you praise, pageantry, and respect. That typically leads to arrogance. It does not, however, manifest or amplify authoritarian traits - which are usually ingrained in people’s personalities before they put on a uniform.
Whoever is the narrator on this video is the greatest. I could sincerely listen to you listing out the ingredients to Cocoa Puffs and I would be in bliss. Love the work!
The bloodthirt of this Ace is amazing, to shortcircuit that quickly then go on a calculated spree , and though it gave him time to think about his actions returned again and again to complete his mission.
@Jac K I'd rather look at my lawyer everytime an interrogator asks me any question. I'd act like I'm guilty on all questions. That's essentially how you combat a poly right
@Jac K I'm a law abiding citizen but im also a spooky fuck, if i ever get accused they're definitely gonna think im guilty bc of how i look and act, so i think staying quiet and lawyering up is a good takeaway too.
Never talk to ANYONE without a lawyer. They use your pride and arrogance against you because you think you can outsmart them. Never, ever, talk...guilty or innocent. Don't talk.
I keep thinking that when Marie-France first saw her CO in the basement, she must have wondered what he was doing there. I wonder at point she thought she was going to die. It is a tragic case. One cannot imagine the fear she went through - the anguish, the mental torture, not to mention the physical violations of her body. Nobody can imagine the suffering that poor woman went through. It really is hard to imagine how a person can do this to another person.
He's just psychologically pressing him with power, you can find similar footage where an interrogator would employ this same tactic, but on an innocent suspect, or if the suspect goes hard in denial. And such footage usually also shows how bad these cops really are when stuff goes beyond regular interrogation practices they learned during their 2 days special agent courses. They lose temper and go into very agressive confrontations very fast.
Amazing that concerned citizen was so alert that he payed attention to a strange vehicle parked haphazardly in a field. Being aware of his surroundings changed the course of this investigation! Good job on his part.
im always gazing around when I drive looking to see if things are out of place or different. It is just something I do. Many people are so tunnel visioned it honestly baffles me.
