The Vicious Story Of Lisa Straub & Johnny Clarke 

If you’re going to take everything personal someone says to you during a frantic 911 call, don’t be a dispatcher.

I’m sorry, but I hope that dispatcher got fired after that. That’s an EMERGENCY line, not a regular degular call center. She talked to that woman like she was talking to an irrationally angry customer, yelling about a problem with her bill. I understand being jaded after working there for a while, but really?? Especially with the “how would I know, ma’am?” response, and stuff. Like, geez.

There is nothing more disgusting or disappointing than being let down by police when you’re in desperate need. Absolutely infuriating.

The 911 operator reminds me of a case here in Australia....a woman was hiding from 2 men and called for help. She swore at the emergency operator (obviously because she was terrified). The operator hung up on her and did not send help. The men found her and killed her. I understand it's a hard job but it's like they forget they are often dealing with people in the worst moments of their lives

I am 5 minutes in and already I am fuming. That 911 operator is so disgusting telling a mother whose son is unconscious in a basement to calm down and not yell. If she wanted a calm environment she should have been a librarian I hope she got fired.

I can't imagine the pain of seeing your child tied up, laying unconscious, and being totally helpless to get to them...all while someone ignores your pleas for help.

As a UK resident 🇬🇧 I find it absolutely unbelievable how 911 operators speak to people in crisis. Its awake and absolutely heartbreaking to listen to 💔

I am a Nurse for 3 decades now and still love my job because the kindness and care you show helps healing or comfort a dying person! People who don't have that are wrong in this job, period! We all humans and have a bad day but don't show it to the vulnerable, that is part of being professional!

This is why parents worry about their kids’ friends. The company you keep can either raise you up or bring you down.

If you don't have a passion for helping people or can't manage to be compassionate then you don't need to be a 911 operator. You can be the last person someone ever talks to. The least you can do is be comforting & have some kind of understanding. Same goes for people who teach, deal with children, doctors, nurses, police etc... If you have no desire to love people and be the best human you can be to others then don't enter these fields.

"You hang out with nice people, you get nice friends, you understand? You hang out with smart people, you get smart friends. You hang out with yo-yo people, you get yo-yo friends. You see, it’s simple mathematics." *Rocky Balboa*

Don't tell a mother who just saw her presumably murdered son to "calm down" and say "okayyyy" like you're tired of listening to her. Fucking hell some dispatchers are just lousy...

That mother knew something was wrong and she didn’t give up even though people kept telling her nothing was wrong and to calm down. I’m disgusted

As someone who used to bar tend and try to diffuse tense situations, telling someone to calm down is often like throwing gasoline on a fire. Not sure why 911 operators do not know that.

One of many lessons i did learn from this case is to be always cautious of your circle. Never be friends with shady people.

It gets really irritating hearing these dispatchers telling those who are in a crisis, to calm down and also to constantly repeat themselves. If someone is about to be killed, saw someone get shot or killed, their home is broken into and their hiding. Their fight or flight has kicked in. Reason left the room.

I’d be screaming at that 911 operator too. Shouldn’t they be trained to, I don’t know, treat people with some respect? Even if they can’t control what’s going on, they shouldn’t get pissy when someone’s children are literally dead in the basement of the house they’d JUST called the cops to. And it also amazes me how many operators tell people to “calm down.” That’s one thing you never say to someone in panic. I get so angry when I hear 911 operators act like this in these videos, and I hear them act like this often.

When I broke up with my abusive ex he started relentlessly stalking and harassing me. When he finally brutally attacked me and I was able to get away and call 911 the operator was also very rude. He was super annoyed that I was screaming and had a huge attitude. Like someone was *trying to kill me*. Who hires these people? The incompetence is astounding.

This whole thing is so disturbing. Normal looking people being involved in burglaries, drugs, etc. Two people losing thier life over nothing...nothing! Certain people are destroying society.

Mistakes are human. But police mistakes (or negiglence) from police can KILL and therefore are NOT acceptable. Shame at the entire police department of this town for being negligent. I am soooo angry right now!

The fact that the videos are titled for the victims and NOT the killer is why I'm here to stay !

Telling a person to "calm down" never has the (ostensibly) intended effect.

This whole case is confusing me badly. But Tiffany chick she definitely knows more and was apart of it. She waited way too long to report them missing. I bet she was in there helping cover up evidence etc. Way too many inconsistencies with her stories. I do believe too they were looking for a big jackpot that was in that house.

The girl Alex is involved and was actually there. When the friend was on the phone with Johnny and heard him say 3 times " Bro, what are you doing" he was saying it to Alex that was at the front door trying to push it open. Then, when Johnny says " Who the hell are you" is when the killer, the guy that Alex brought there to rob and kill them, came out from behind her. Then, the killer pointed a gun at Johnny and tied them both up. Putting the bags on their heads and wrapping duct tape around their necks was absolutely VICIOUS. This was someone that absolutely HATED these two people. Alex is bat shit crazy and you can tell by her unusual laughing like a damn psychopath. She has absolutely no sadness or concern for these two people. The laughing is absolutely CHILLING. She did it for drugs and money. She didn't take the Iraqi money, because it couldn't be spent without drawing attention. There is also a big problem with that cigarette butt that was planted at the scene. That cigarette was put out in an ashtray. If they had been standing there smoking it and were done, if they threw it there on the ground they would have either stepped on it to put it out which would have crushed the butt, or if they dropped it still lit it would have burned more and also left a burn mark on the ground. That cigarette butt was 100% planted and probably planted by Alex. Just look at the butt. It is as though someone took it from an ashtray and tossed it right there. The guy in jail is the killer as he knew about the forgien currency. Also, he may have already been sentenced and his goal was to then protect the girl he liked... Alex.

These kids think they are gangsters... just listen to them talk. So sad...

After listening to all the details of the case I only have one question: how did the cops know that two $20 bills were missing?

These 911 operators always always get me!! Do they not realize these people are in the most scariest moments of their lives and may be a bit anxious when they call?? My woooord. How awful. I can’t imagine what these people went through and their parents, seeing them but not getting to them. Oh how awful!

This is by far one of the most crazy and one of the cases with the most twists and kinda “unanswered questions” that I’ve heard before and I watch a ton of these videos almost all day long tbh.

The incompetency in this whole case is alarming! I'm sure there could be more arrests made, but not sure they ever will, because of all the ineptitude.

So, from the 911 operator: like I said, we were just out there, and nothing was going on. Mom: so where are my son and his girlfriend? (The only two people who are supposed to be at the house.) Dispatcher: ma'am, how am I supposed to know that? Well, damn, three seconds ago you seemed to know that NOTHING was wrong, right? But now you don't know anything? Whoever that dispatcher is truly needs to be removed from that job. Her casual brush-off and rudeness to the woman were unacceptable.

The operator needs to find a new job, anything but taking emergency calls..

"How'd my name get brought into this?" "Science, b*tch!"

The dad ripping off the bags and finding them dead is literally soul crushing. 😢 I hope they sue because they shouldn’t have been the ones to find the bodies.

I feel sorry about the mom she has all the right

They need to really train these 911 operators correctly. They are so rude and snarky like we’re doing them an injustice. Then they love to tell someone to calm down but if I see my son and his girlfriend on the ground looking dead I’m going to spazz out. They are so disrespectful I can’t

Disgusting it’s getting to a point were people arnt even gonna bother calling the police anymore

I’m only 7 minutes in and that 911 operator has me livid! I hope she got fired and is living w/an intense amount of guilt and shame.

"You need to calm down" Probably the most fucked up shit you can tell a mother in a situation like that. Especially the tone this dispatcher had on her. It already makes me as an outsider extremely angry... Can't imagine what the mother must've felt like.

These shows are the best I could watch these all day

One of the best things about getting clean is getting away from some of the people you have to deal with. There's not one person in this case, including the victim, that didn't come off as seedy

This whole group seems messed up and toxic. A bunch of young people dating, partying, using drugs, neglecting animals, fighting, having kids. Pick decent friends and stay away from drugs. It’s too dangerous. I hope all who were involved in killing them is brought to justice one day. Two young lives should not have ended.

Johnny was a good friend of mine for years, I met Lisa a few times and got along with her very well. What happened to them is very tragic and some people in the community still think the entire truth hasn’t been revealed.

As a person whose lived close to Springfield for 21 years I remember this and it truly was terrifying for the small “safe” country towns around. My family started locking their doors at night then and hasn’t broken the habit since

I came here as tonight as the ID TV Channel had a TV show called “Calls from the Inside” about these murders. But very little background on all the couples so-called friends. But you guys covered the whole story. Very sad.

I have a lot of respect for this channel. I haven’t seen too many other channels like this that consistently pay respects to the victims and their families. The fact that you made a decision to pay those respects and not just use these lives for content speaks volumes.

I do have to say that what I like best about this true crime show is the fact that condolences and deepest sympathies are proffered to the victims and to their families that had to endure such devastation and grief for the loss of their loved ones. This is a very respectful and gratuitous way to begin a show that seeks the truth and tries to the very best of its ability to present us with the facts of the case.

Tiffany seems a little bit suspicious to me if she really did wait 2 hours and suggesting that from what she heard, Johnny knew the intruders which is the exact opposite of what Johnny's words suggested. If he knew who it was that was there, he wouldn't need to ask "who are you? What do you want?" Seems to me that perhaps these "friends" aren't very good ones. With friends like that, who needs enemies?

I'm so glad I got off pills. Haven't taken a narcotic in over 4 years.

Have to give that detective some serious props, everyone had him running in circles and he kept his mind on finding out the truth. He needs a raise!!!!!

I truly hope the new true crime craze has shed some much needed light in the incompetency of far too many 911 workers

@30:34 I really gotta kick out of that… “so who’s the Tony’s you knows?” Classic!

It makes me feel sick listening to this idiotic 911 operator. Y’all heard it, I don’t need to reiterate her bad behavior. What I will say is that her actions make me feel violent! And I’m not violent. This poor mother being told essentially to control herself because it was upsetting to the operator. I can’t even. I hope this lady never has to endure something this horrific. Not to mention these people need to be liable for their actions on the phone calls.

The 911 responder speaking to Johnny’s mother was sooo rude.

Omg the interrogator is embarrassing himself

What a terrible mess. I've been following true crime for a while now, and I had to watch this video twice, just so I could wrap my head around it all.

That 911 operator was rude and unprofessional. The way she responded to this concerned mother was appalling.

A lot of holes in this, but one thing that is 100% certain- that 911 operator is a horrible person for the the job

Question, Johnny’s mom said he was unconscious in the basement, weren’t they found in the kitchen?

The way the police and operator….. both had HUGE mistakes in a life or death situation. I hope those parents sued… not that any amount of settlement would begin to repay what they lost. My condolences to all of them. 💗

I hope and pray that 911 operator was fired. Absolutely disgusting. The police were there and did nothing of course she’s freaking out

Sitting here watching this with my cousin who is a local Sheriff's Deputy & he made an excellent point. If we were required to obtain insurance you would see a lot less incidents of police negligence, brutality & over reach in cases. Think about it, doctors need malpractice insurance, your employer need workman's compensation insurance, drivers need auto insurance etc. And what do these mandatory insurances do? They keep you check. They force personal accountability for your actions & their direct effect on others. As officers we don't have that, not individually. If we f*ck up it typically doesn't come out of our pocket so as the old saying goes 'It's no skin off our nose'. What do we get? Paid leave. Now you tell me how accountable anyone is going to be for their own actions if the result of screwing up is a paid vacation. We get time to actually GO on vacation or do Jack sh*t. If those cops had insurance that would hold them accountable how do you think those 1st 2 911 calls would've been answered?"

I have a feeling that Tiffany definitely knows more than she said. She knows something. I hope someone with “good heart” calls the police and tells something, because they didn’t get the “bad guys” in this story.

Love your channel!

I'm the kind of guy who, if I got murdered, people would say "I don't know why anyone would want to kill him"....and that's starting to worry me.

This is horrific. I pray for those parents, I couldn't imagine going through this. I hope they found a way to cope and keep going through life the best way they can

What is that hypnotic song at the beginning of your videos?

That 911 operator would no longer be operating...at all

Yikes, 911 operator Instructing people to calm down, typically has the reverse effect. It’s a paradoxical fact. usually better to resist ordering people to change their emotional state. Bad training on their part.

I have heard about this case. So disturbing that the police were out there twice and did nothing. I am so very sorry for the families loss. Absolutely horrifying.

Man...I am so glad Nancy Grace is off the air. I know that wasn't Grace herself, but hearing her clone from her show gave me flashbacks.

At 32:15, whoever typed the subtitles didn't want to type "poop, piss" lmao.

I love that you start out every video firstly by paying respects to the victims, and their family's.

I don't know why someone so cold and indifferent would get work as a 911 operator. This is the worst moment's of some people's lives. They can get the facts quick while still being understanding and kind.

You mess with drugs you mess with dangerous & evil people…

THE AUDACITY OF THE OPERATOR TO TELL THE MOM TO CALM DOWN AFTER SHE CALLED EARLER AND THE SAME OPERATOR TOLD HER SHE HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!

No sympathy from that 911 operator....shes so rude..... Ofcouse the mom is freaking out and desperate to help her son, its the 3rd 911 call....& now she's LOOKING AT her son unconscious and tied up.....Come on 😣

The incompetency level my the "authorities" in almost all these cases is unbelievable. What are they paid for?..

If i had just said “the police were already there and nothing was going on” right before the caller says they can see their child tied up unconscious, I would feel so bad I would be begging for forgiveness not belittling them and telling them to calm down. Calm down for what at this point? It’s too late for rational action, so who benefits from calming down in this situation? Can’t imagine having that big of an ego in the face my own incompetence.

Worst interrogator ever!!!! Won't let anyone talk, period. Stop interrupting!!!!!

This show is so respectfully done. I really appreciate how you care about and deeply sympathize with the victims and their families, and stick to the facts of the case without the hype. It is just so tragic, and a little caring and compassion goes a long way. Sometimes the family will see shows like this, and Im sure appreciate that kind of support and respect, so thank-you. ♥️

I hurt so much for the Dad. To have to be the one not only kick the door in because of the shit police, but then the sight of them taped up in a basement with bags over there faces. Horrific. Then he rips the bag to see the dead face of his son. I couldn't fathom. Peaceful vibes to that family.

That dispatcher is in the wrong job.She should have treated the situation with more concern and urgency. If a dispatcher gets a call for the same address,it should be cause for more action.

I totally understand why the cops can't just break into a house because something is reported, but sometimes I really, really wish they could. If you don't answer the door, the cops can't come in.

The 911 dispatcher was pretty snarky to the poor mom. I know their jobs aren’t easy but that dispatcher showed now sympathy

The Dad had to do the cops job, and so tragically had to be the one to find his sons body and rip the plastic bag off his head, and find out its too late to save them. Police were there twice and yet it took the family's efforts to look in the window and see bodies! I feel for the Mother and Father! Tragic on so many levels!

Why would u tell someone to calm down if there's something that traumatic

This is why you never tell anyone how much money u have, don't flaunt what you have because it could become your demise.

the cops did NOTHING . Didn’t even try. It’s so sad

What absolute shoddy work from the police and 911 operator. How DARE she talk to that mother like that. Welfare check?? What welfare check?? They didn't even attempt to check inside the house. Just left. Shoddy and shameful.

Thank you for NOT interrupting the interrogation with your "analysis" ..much appreciated

911 operator needs to be fired, having attitude when people are in the worst moments of their life means you do not have the basic attributes to do the role.

That operator needs to be let go Indefinitely. Hope she was or has been

I cannot imagine finding my loved ones like this!! Thats horrible.......🤧😪

I really hope that 911 operator was fired. She handled that poor mother's phone call with absolutely no sympathy, no urgency, nor professionalism. Who does that??!?? 3 minutes in and I'm getting super angry. REST IN PEACE TO THESE YOUNG LIVES, TAKEN BY PURE EVIL. I pray that their families continue to heal. There's nothing worse than finding the lifeless body of a loved one. My hear breaks for them. 😢

Very good video!!! RIP ❤

there really needs to be some kind of Professional School that dispatchers have to get certified in before they can work. it used to be a pretty honorable position within law enforcement. now they think that they're oh so special and they poop roses. they are mean to people and don't even get the story straight A lot of the time. the dispatcher in this one should be fired!😡

Never trust someone that will purposely abuse a puppy.

Makes me think about a time when a man camped outside my bedroom window for 4 hours and waited for me to step outside and he tried kidnapping me. I fortunately got away and called police and they came... but I had been drinking (it was 1am) and they told me to go to bed. I begged them to please search the property and they refused. Then I showed them the security footage and then they believed me and finally searched and stayed outside my home until the morning. I felt so let down that I call for help after being attacked and simply because I had drank, I'm told to just go to bed as if I was delusional.

i cant image the rage one would feel after calling over and over to the only people who are there to legally protect you only to be ignored

It’s so sad the family had to find them like that. I can’t even imagine… and then having to deal with that rude operator. Ugh.