The Savopoulos Family Murders 

The fact that Vera tried to attack Darren with a bat makes me cry. She tried to protect herself and the family she was working with. She had a husband and kids that were waiting for her while she was working to support her family. She is a real hero. RIP Veralicia Figueroa. Hope your children grow up to be great people!

“he doesn’t like pizza so he didn’t commit the murders” is by far the shittiest and funniest defense i’ve ever heard

“He doesn’t like pizza” “DNA is a junk science” Bruh just say he’s guilty, it’s less embarrassing

I want to thank you Mike for speaking so respectfully when referencing the victims on your show and don't hold back with cutting and precise humour to knock down the criminals

“No one holds a grudge for 11 years.” bro I have a whole list of shit that happened in 2009 that I'm still pissed about.

"DNA is a junk science" -spoken by a lawyer that hasn't won a case since the development of Forensic Science

I feel the worst for Vera's husband. He was right there. Right. There.

My brother tricked me and sent me to someone’s house to do some work, and I accidentally kidnapped four people, tortured, and murdered them.

It’s so gratifying to watch that reporter making a complete ass out of the defense attorney 😂

“No one holds a grudge for 11 years.” You haven’t met my grandma.

god.... back when “ring the doorbell, drop off the food and leave” was suspicious instead of expected

That lawyer has some balls to be able to keep a straight face with that defense theory.

"He doesn't like pizza, that is not his food choice" Case closed

Who else just recently found this channel and has been binging for days? 😊

Finally a man punished for not finishing his crust.

"no one holds a grudge for 11 years" um... sir, you obviously do not know how grudges work. The longer it's been the more "grudgy" it becomes.

“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury... he doesn’t like pizza. Defense rests.”

"he does not like pizza!" does this lawyer cost money?

I just saw something on Instagram about one of their daughters and her new baby with her husband. So awful what these families went through. I hope she and her sister and Vera’s family are hanging in there after this tragedy.

"He doesn't like pizza" Wow! This defense is almost as good as "the glove doesn't fit"

I feel so sad for those two girls who lost their family and had absolutely no idea what was going on while they were away at school

That lawyer... Damn, do they just randomly hand out law degrees now?

The interview is like a bit straight from the onion news. I can see the title in my head "Lawyer defends murderer by saying "He doesnt like pizza""

This story BROKE MY HEART INTO PIECES.! 😭 That poor family.! This was a HARD one to watch.

"no one holds a grudge for 11 years" bruh A LOT of people hold grudges for even longer than that

“He doesn’t like pizza-“ _he’s the murderer isn’t he_ Edit: So you’re telling me this guy has the guts to murder 4 people but can’t stomach _pizza crust?_ 🤨

That's a lot of people to control for that many hours and the whole plot was pretty carefully planned and researched. Whoever it was had the presence of mind to force the victim to call the security company to figure out where the video is stored, contact the husband of the maid to make sure she wouldn't be reported as missing that night, and arrange a story for the pizza guy for contactless delivery (long before this was common due to COVID-19). Maybe 1 person could have done it, but that's a lot of planning and work.

Oh, the horror. My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones. 19 hours of Hell, who is that sick?

Love this lady who interviewed this pathetic, crooked lawyer~ she eviscerated him!

That lawyer: If the pizza don't fit, you must acquit.

So the neighbors saw a unknown thug around their neighbor's garage at night and didn't call the police?!

"DNA is a junk science..." Literally every face palm gif ever.

that voicemail with the screaming in the background is haunting...

"He doesn't like pizza" "DNA is a junk science" This guy

You're telling me if Darren finished his food, this case might've went cold?! O_O

This is why you need a code to communicate you're in distress, needs to be something casual like "yes, please bring nyquil", or "sure I was talking to Helen", so the other person can call the cops.

This is why I lock my door, even during the day. No one ever thinks it will happen to them until it does. Sure, it's extremely rare and likely won't ever happen, but why take the chance?

My heart breaks for this poor family. As a mother I cannot imagine watching your child be bound, tortured and killed and not be able to do a single thing about it. This is such an evil situation that I can’t even comprehend it. I cannot wrap my mind around it.

I remember when this happened. I grew up outside Washington, DC, and worked as a live-in nanny in DC as a teenager. The family had a maid and she was from El Salvador too. Turns out I also went to the same high school as Amy and Savvas, but about 6 years apart.

My jaw dropped for a sec b/c at 15:44 I thought the lawyer was gonna say “I’ll bet you have someone else’s DNA in you...” lol

When, "that's not his food choice" is the best a lawyer has, you're in trouble.

RIP to Ms Vera. She’s not just an employee of a wealthy family, she was a person, a mom, and a wife 😔

I remember this, that gave him a chance when other people were saying to get rid of him that family said " no he needs work just like we all do " that's truly sad they tried to help him and he took advantage of their kindness

Poor Ms Vera . All she did was work hard for this family . Yet in her last moments she tried to defend herself & The family . It’s sad she had to have her life cut short when she had a family .

“No one holds a grudge for 11 years.” "There is no pizza where he's from." "DNA is a junk science." Anybody else feeling kinda/sorta envious of this lawyer? I mean, his world sounds really peaceful.

I don't trust people who don't like pizza

Wow, they kept referring to Vera as "the maid" and didn't bother to show a picture of her after showing pictures of each deceased family member, smh.

2nd real tragedy in this case is that there is a guy, that studied law for 20 years, from what you can see practiced it for 30 more, and his defense is " HE DOESNT LIKE PIZZA"

The moment your boss asks you to take him 40k to his house and just leave it on the car, i would call the police. Its his money he doesnt need me to take it to him. Thats a lot of money in cash, and very suspicious.

“Y’honor, I do not like pizza” “Damn, you’re free to go.”

"he doesnt like pizza" my eyes have never rolled so far

Imagine brutally killing four people including a child just for 7 Grand.

"Who holds a grudge for 11 years?" The Count of Monte Cristo

"no one holds a grudge for 11 years" I guess he never read The Count of Monte Cristo.

Vera was an absolute hero. May God bless her family 💙

For a brief moment, I almost expected you to say, "his other brother, Daryl." It's a Bob Newhart reference, iydk. lol

"No one holds a grudge for 11 years" *North Korea has entered the chat*

"DNA is a junk science" Now that's a hot take.

People in this area who knew the family still think it was a hired hit, though the hitman took advantage of situation to get 40K. Alsways wondered why 40K. Also the mom called "the school" to say her son would not be there the morning they were killed -- but she called his PRIOR school. Always wondered why they didn't alert anyone as it was obviously Amy's way of sending a message something was wrong.

Heart wrenching to hear that little boy screaming in terror in the background of that phone call.

I've listened to alot of true crime.. but this one, with young Philip, really broke my heart. He was only 10yrs old. He stayed home from school because he was sick. Dammit. To think he might have been safe at school and not home at all. Poor child. The whole thing is tragic, but hearing about him really got to me.

There's no way there was someone else involved, and here's why: The suspect would have thrown him under the bus immediatly to get a smaller sentence. Just look how he would just blame anyone, like his two brothers, eventhough they had nothing to do with it..and are related to him. You think he would protect someone who was actually involved? Nope.

I first heard about this story from a podcast called 22 Hours: An American Nightmare. The podcast covers the entire case with incredible detail. So sad.

Mike with you just being your witty funny sarcastic self, you make me feel so much more comfortable with my wit, humor and sarcasm. Thanks for helping us all feel welcome. Your awesome!

That little boy was the spitting image of his daddy. The whole thing is just so tragic.

"No one how a grudge for 11 years.". Dude should talk to my mother then. She still wants to find and hurt people who crossed her 30 years ago and she's close to 70 now!

Love that interviewer though. Points for not flat out laughing at the defence attorneys pizza comment!

Who think this awesome Mick must be given some Awards..... For the fabulous work he's doing ...

“He doesn’t like pizza, it’s not his food of choice” McDonald’s isn’t my favourite food but every now and then I feel like eating a shitty, greasy cheeseburger.

Torturing anyone is terrible but how can you do that to a kid?

Is anyone else interested in Mike doing a more in depth video special? That would be cool.

God the more I watch your vids the more I can't believe how people can treat other people. But your amazing !!!!

The defense attorney really embarassed himself on national television. "He doesn't like pizza!" Seriously? LOL

They should've set up an alert word with their home security company, who could've alerted the Police. When my Dad was a bank manager (old school, proper, not like nowadays) he had an alert word with my Mum in case he was being held... If he called to say he was late and asked how Peter was, she was to call the Police.. there was no Peter. This simple method could've been a huge head start...

OMG I like to read the comments on threads I watch but jeez Mike! 6400 comments...I could be really really lazy and read them all...lol I'm so proud you have such a great channel that we all love 💙

When you think you know everything already reported about a local case & Mike comes through shedding more light on it.

Whenever someone asks you to bring 40000 in cash anywhere and dont knock when u bring it. Call the cops

I just think whenever a child is the victim of a violent crime the guilty party should never be treated with civility.

That woman absolutely DESTROYED dudes lawyer in that interview

Damn, you just can just look at the guy, and tell that he is a worm.

Lawyer- " he doesnt even like pizza.." Judge-"damnit...ur free to go"

Dude's face looks like he hit random on character creation.

I love watching the older videos. It's insane, how far Mike has come and i am proud to be a witness to it for three years now! Our Irish Boy made it!!! Give it a goo! The story continues!!!! Much ❤️ from Austria 🇦🇹

I have to take a break from my TC binge, I haven't done chores for so many nights now I've lost count ... after this video

😞 The sounds of the child screaming in the background of that phone call tho 😢

This proves my theory all along. Can't trust anyone who doesn't like pizza.

As always you know how to tell a story albeit a sad one but with humor and respect. Keep doing what you do, you certainly keep me interested. Do you have more about Washington DC? I would love to watch more this is the first one that I have seen from Washington. My kids use to go to school not far from that neighborhood. I remember feeling safe because we lived in a condo with 24 hr desk service. The whole neighborhood was really sad when they were murdered even now some of us still talk about it.

Hi, Mike, I've marathon-watched your videos for hours now, after seeing the one about the two teen girls who killed their best friend, this just knocked me over the head! How can so many coldblooded murders, by or against children, children against parents, parents vs children or spouses be going on?? Such a lust for blood and lack of feeling over heinous acts of cruelty? The poor family, the little boy, the housekeeper, as well as the spouse & family members' loss.....it leaves you numb! When people have a history of assaults, theft, etc., why do they keep getting bounced into society again? How many warnings do we need before we see the red flags? Do we give really adequate rehab right after someone begins at an early age to commit crimes? Does it work? The Internet has many wonderful applications, but I am shocked about the kind of information that even children can access. Life is precious, and it's about time we appreciated that. We could really use great role models, as we copy what we see. Hollywood could help a lot by putting out more quality films. One final question on this case: if I understood correctly that the family's dogs were in the house, did the poor creatures die in the fire? To all who suffered and perished: RIP, I send you my love, and wish strength to those who are left behind with perennial heartache now. Let's all try to be kinder to each other. Please!

The housekeeper.. that shit breaks my heart my mom used to do housekeeping to provide for me and my siblings. Que descanse en paz 🙏🏼, my condolences to her family.

Savvas was a good looking man, damn. Vera trying to save them by wielding a bat, shows how much she cared for the people she worked for.

As Dilbert says: “Stay away from them as far as possible!”

just like in breaking bad "everyone sounds like meryl streep when they have a gun to their head" this is why Savvas sounded so calm...

"He doesn't like pizza pie; he's not the right guy." "DNA is a junk science." Brilliant defense. If I'm ever falsely accused of murder, I want THIS guy as my attorney.

Damn. This is so tragic. All of this over 40 thousand dollars. RIP to this lovely family and their lovely housekeeper. Rest in piss creep.

You are a great story teller.

In this episode, Mike said “tree (3),” “turteenth (13th),” “turty (30),” and “turtieth (30th)” eleven times.

Everytime you say "I will see you in my next video" I'm like, I hope not because everyone in your videos are like . . . DEAD.

Who else looks forward to the ‘Hey you’

“No one holds a grudge for 11 years” Mate. That one’s even worse than the pizza excuse.

Lawyer reeeeeaaaally trying: he doesn’t like pizza, it’s not his food choice…I am sharing the frustration and disbelief of that news anchor with this statement. 🤦‍♀️