The Wicked Story Of Sandra Layne 

She’s so afraid for her safety that she left him bleeding out, then returned, put herself in harm’s way and proceeded to shoot him again while he’s on the phone with 911 begging for help. 🤔🤨 what she did is murder, plain and simple!

Damn, second degree? Her husband didn’t even know she bought a weapon and went to the range. She even told her husband to take the dog out!this wasn’t self defense or spur of the moment- This was 100% premeditated you cannot convince me otherwise.

shout out to the grandpa for not covering for the murderer, must've been the hardest thing he ever done.

After hearing that phone call, her interview makes me sick. Lying through her teeth to the interviewer, the crocodile tears, the clear pauses where she is making up her answers as she goes along? I am disgusted by the cruelty of this woman. That poor kid was absolutely terrified. He not only called the police begging for help, but he also called his friend for the same reason, in addition to asking his neighbor for help too. A 17 year old child, terrified for his life from the person that should have loved him the most. And I don’t think people realize sometimes how *young* 17 is. He wasn’t even old enough to get a *tattoo.* He couldn’t vote. He couldn’t buy alcohol or open a bank account or rent a car. He wasn’t old enough to get married without parental consent, to buy spray paint, or request his own government documents. He wasn’t even old enough to be part of the jury that presided over his murder trial, or to purchase the weapon that killed him. I don’t care how much she tries to deny it. He was a child. A child that relied on her when his family needed her most, and instead she emptied a magazine into him because of an addiction she should have been getting him treatment for. This was no self-defensive struggle. She was angry at a 17 year old kid and then murdered him in cold blood as a punishment for failing a simple drug test. He was a *child.* There is a special place in hell for people that hurt children, and especially for those that hurt the children that depend on them.

If she was in fear for her life, why did she go back to execute him a few minutes after shooting him in the chest? At that point, he's on the phone to 911, dying, and not a threat. The answer is - she wasn't. She wanted to punish him for doing something she felt was bad, and her idea of doing that, is to snuff the life out of a young man who was her own grandson. I hope she lives a long and miserable life in prison.

Hearing the phone call, that woman's defense fell apart instantly. That kid sounded terrified and like he was fading in and out when she came and emptied that gun in him. Its disgusting how she not only chose to murder her grandson who was still a child but drag his name through the mud with lies to save face and try to avoid punishment. I'm so glad she was convicted. I literally had to fastforward through the parts where she made her case because it made me so angry.

Hang on if her own daughter knew she was evil and narcissistic WHY on earth would you send your child to live with her??

Narcissists are always realistically dangerous, full stop. "Controlling, running a tight ship", this is all just code for abusive. I can easily imagine what she was like as a teacher, these are the kinds of people that should never be allowed to work with people, let alone kids. Such an unbelievably tragic case, poor Jonathan. RIP.

Not only did she murder the poor kid, she then slandered his name and made his family go through a trial full of lies. She's truly evil IMO!

*"Im going to die... Help me!"* That really made my heart sink to my toes. Absolutely terrifying to listen too! 😳😭 My condolences to him and his family! ❣️

His poor voice fading out on the 911 call broke my f**king heart. Came close to a panic attack. I can't even fathom the cruelty it takes to do something like that to another human being, never mind your own grandson! This was 100% premeditated murder. I'm glad she'll never see daylight again

My dad was like this grandma... because I wouldn't "respect" him, he would make up all sorts of stories about me to make himself out to be the victim. He thought that cannabis was the devil, so that justified violence towards his own son. People, don't abuse your kids... and when they turn to drugs because they were abused, maybe just try treating them like a human being.

The fact that when she knew he called 911 she proceeded to fake scream and saying let go, though she came back to make sure to finish the job, shows how really evil, calculated and cold hearted she is!! The 911 call was heart breaking as he gasped and then said “she shot me again”

This is just gruesome hearing this boy terrified and crying out!!!! Just beyond gut wrenching 😢

This makes me wonder what all she's gotten away with. I can't believe this is her first offense. She exudes evil...

What gets you is that he said to the 911 operator "I'm going to die." This is beyond horrifying, this is too much to listen to, his own grandmother. Shooting him, whilst he's begging for help, laying there helpless. No words can describe how tragic this is.

It’s so sad, when ppl say “I’m gonna die” they usually do. He probably would’ve made it had this psycho b**** not come back to “finish” him off! This is outrageous! Poor kid.

She told the cops “I just murdered my grandson”… Not that she killed him, she uses the word “murdered”. That right there should be considered an admission of guilt. This woman is the epitome of evil.

I truly wasn't prepared for how harrowing that phone call was with that poor dying boy. I don't know how emergency dispatchers do what they do, I have so much respect for them (most of them anyway).

For her daughter to call her mother evil but left her child with her without looking back.

17 years old. Hearing his life slowly and painfully leave him is so utterly tragic. He didn't deserve to be executed. He had his whole life in front of him, kids do daft things, but they grow up. He needed help. 💔 not to be shot and shot again. Rest in peace 💙

Good that the jury did not buy into her narcissism and outright lies. Also her husband did not lie to cover for her. Clearly premeditated murder.

What a horrible woman!! Heartbreaking!!! I cannot imagine. She even looks evil. Shame on her and I hope she has a miserable life locked away forever.

OMG what a powerfully empathetic 911 operator. I hope she's okay and is able to continue to help others. We need people who care like she does.

This is absolutely heart breaking. Hearing him scream "no grandma, no" gut punched me 💔

The darkest moment on the phone to me was after she shot him AGAIN, realized he was on the phone with 911 she pretended like he was attacking her.

Jonathan's story is so devastating to say the least. I have never wished for death penalty in anyone more than this sick woman. She doesn't deserve to be called "Grandmother". Grandma's nurture, they love, they protect and she failed him. Even if Jonathan was being violent with her(which is BS), she would have rather given her life for him rather than kill a whole young man ( who still had a life to live) to save her sorry old *ss. This story hit me real hard.

Thank God my family didn't treat me that way when I messed up as a kid. Growing up is hard and confusing. Mistakes are always gonna be made. It's natural. He obviously had issues with abandonment too. Just wow. To murder your grandson, then go through with lieing that it was because he was evil is just crazy

She seems to be a control freak. If she wanted him gone and he wanted to leave, give him the $2k and buy a plane ticket back to his parents. Makes more sense than killing your grandchild.

Johnathan was a dear friend to my sons. He was an amazing person, always happy and helpful, wanting the same for everyone around him. RIP Johnathan Hoffman Thank you, BE,for doing his legacy justice by telling the real story.

The “let go” is the most Karen thing ever. She knew he was on the phone with 911 and tried to set up her defense. Evil

Several years ago I was obsessed with listening to 911 Calls. Thank you for covering this case- It was one that really stuck with me. RIP Jonathan

I'm shocked she didn't get convicted of first degree murder. The fact that she went to the basement, reloaded the weapon, came back minutes later, and executed him proves premeditation. She KNEW when she reloaded that she was going to find him and kill him. The poor boy was laying on his bedroom floor, terrified, bleeding out while on the phone with 911, and his grandma came back to shoot him again. I can't even imagine how scared he must've been seeing her walk into his room. My heart breaks for him. This is so sad.

All of that going on with his parents and sister and he still got a scholarship. That says a lot about him.

I have been following true crime since the 60s, have worked ambulance and have gotten not quite jaded but accustomed to what rotten things people can do to one another but hearing this bright kid calling for help and realizing he is going to die is heartbreaking. It didn't happen because of an accident or an illness. It happened because somebody who is supposed to love and protect him is an evil and conniving POS. That poor kid. 😢

"my grandma shot me!" Holy crap that's terrifying 😮 Great video, thanks

“A young man dumped on her” THAT WAS HER GRANDSON. If she was so unwilling and unhappy to take him in, why not just say .. NO.

I don't break down weeping/sobbing in these videos... But hearing his 911 call, it shattered my heart to a million pieces... The fear, the pain as he screamed "She shot me again!" I don't care what kind of nightmare teenagers can be... They got the verdict correctly.. she has every opportunity to let him return to his parents but chose not to. She's a vile disgusting human being. I know people like her and it's sad that there aren't more ways to diagnose anti social personalities.... No remorse. No honesty. No warmth. Just a horrible human being. I hope she suffers as much as poor Jonathan did at her hands

The 911 recording absolutely broke my heart. I cannot imagine the pain and shock that poor child was feeling.

Hearing Jonathan plead for help on the 911 call broke my heart. Truly horrifying how a grandmother could kill her own grandchild

Evil exists in all physical shapes colors and sizes … rip Jonathan. You deserved so much better

My heart shattered as this beautiful young man pleaded with his grandmother for his life 😭 I've never felt so devastated by a 911 call... 💔

It's crazy how quick media jumped on his drug use to justify his murder. It's so gross.

23:35 This is when she was leaving the courtroom after being convicted of second-degree murder--and *this* is the real Sandra. The look she directed towards her daughter, whose son she had killed, was one of pure evil.

I consider myself as being quite desensitized to true crime stories, but this case made me tear up. Johnathan sounds like an amazing kid who struggled, he just needed help. How dared that monster of a woman even say that was self-defense?

The 911 call sealed her fate. That child is dying and bleeding out and here comes this lady screaming like she’s under attack. Give me a break

i watch a LOT of true crime but this is the only case that truly shook me to my core because of that phone call

Hearing how scared he was on that call is heartbreaking. May he rest peacefully and may she rot where she deserves to be in this life and the next

If she knew her mom was evil , why did she leave her son with her ? She was raised by her , surely she knew .

That is one disgraceful lady. The fact she pled not guilty says everything about her character

Even if she was afraid for her life , she is in her 70’s, she lived a full life . She took the life of a 17 year old who had an entire life ahead of him , her grandson , not a stranger , on top of it !

That poor boy 😢 I can’t imagine how terrified he felt .

No way was this self defense. She's a murderer.

It’s just so bizarre that she could be such a psychopath but it only led to murder at very old age. Makes me wonder how many close calls there were.

That 911 call was heart wrenching. As a grandmother of 7, I can't even imagine! This woman is a psychopath. He may have been troubled but did she have to come back into the room and shoot him somemore? I don't see tears coming from this woman as she's testifying. She is absolutely vile. RIP Jonathon

This evil woman secretly purchased and trained with a gun because she planned to kill her grandson. I hope she rots in prison for a long time and I hope someone is making her life miserable in there. Good on the grandfather for being honest and exposing her. Poor Jonathan, he just needed someone to love and support him smh. All she wanted was control.

While there is a LOT to unpack about the relationship between Sandra and Jonathan, as far as the case itself goes, that chilling 911 call is all you need to know about how this went down. He was laying down, already shot at least once, seemingly incapacitated and she came back and shot him AGAIN. 1st degree murder, plain and simple.

I can’t imagine the guilt Johnathans Mom has knowing her own mother who she trusted to take care of, murdered him.

Imagine getting gunned down by your grandma… crazy world we live in

I’ve listened to lots of cases and a lot of 911 calls, but this 911 call gave me chill bumps up and down my arms. This is absolutely heartbreaking, he loved and trusted his grandma, and so the mix of betrayal and pain is unimaginable 😭, RIP Johnathan.

She went to a gun range for shooting lessons? I was tempted to believe that she may have over-reacted to her grandson's behaviour but nah, she planned this whole thing. Bih is guilty as sin

Even if I've already seen a case or watched a video about it, I still like to hear your guyses take on it. You're the only channel that pays respect to the victims, I think that is amazing. Thank you so much for all the consistently incredible content, I wish you guys the best ❤️

It’s not the dispatchers fault because she may not have been trained… but as a nurse, I feel. Frustrated that he wasn’t given advice on tending to his wound (compression) and seeking shelter and hiding

I never knew the homeowners, Fred and Sandra personally, but I lived 4 homes away and after this situation took place, a few neighbors spoke about how nasty and particular she could be especially once you crossed her. Never imagined anything like that could ever take place in that area. Sad story, very sorry for Johnathan.

Narcissists are so dangerous if they perceive they’ve lost control.

He was 17 years old. He was just beginning his life. I can't even fathom the thought of your own grandmother taking your life regardless, if he was experimenting with drugs, he did not deserve that.

The parents knew to some extent the type of women the grandmother was . That’s probably why they agreed to send him thinking she could get him in line and they wouldn’t have to deal with him. Poor kid 😢

The worst thing about this case is the public automatically assumed he deserved it. His grandmother knew she was a protected class and assumed she would get away with it.

I’m glad her husband didn’t lie. He told it like it was.

Jonathan Hoffman: Its so horrific & sad. It make s me cry, my heart just pain. This poor Boy. Imagine ! Biggest enemy will be your Grandmother. i cant believe it. Thats really heartbreaking. RIP Jonathan. How this family can ever heal. i feel so sorry for them.

That’s so absolutely sad to hear that young man’s last words and that his grandmother is the one who murdered him

Her coming back to finish the job when he could’ve been saved is the kicker.

I heard this story multiple times, and it has stuck with me because of how terrible it is. Can you imagine being the parent and finding out your mother shot your grandson? Wtf man. Also him as the grand kid knowing his grandmother is about to murder him. 😢 Terrible.

Truly terrifying.

This was the first 911 call I’ve ever skipped, this is absolutely gut wrenching dude… I can’t believe this woman went back to finish him. I hope she gets gen pop justice

07:00 I could never be a dispatcher, the desperation in his voice asking for help is just heartbreaking 😢

34:44 Her mush-mouthed blubbering filled me with a rage and disgust I didn't know I was capable of. Like most narcissists, she fell to pieces the moment she was held to task by a higher authority she couldn't control. She felt nothing for her own family who she only saw as accessories to make herself look good, but sits there sobbing and feeling sorry for herself.

That 911 call is heartbreaking. He is shot again while one the phone while he is sitting down, bleeding out. There is no excuse. Her argument makes no sense at all, the call is evidence enough of that.

This wasn’t self defense, this pure Uncontrollable RAGE! I find this case sickening and the Rabi’s advice to celebrate his life inappropriate, he was only 17 years old…what life? His life was ended violently and far too young. Not the actions of a caring loving Grandmother! What an Unforgivable Waste ! 38:51

“A young man was dumped on her”, that’s her grandson wtf. If she felt that he was dumped on her she could have spoken up and not taken him in. The excuses are disgusting.

Man the 911 call was brutal, almost too much for me. Poor child, RIP.

Grannie was a narcissist. She couldn’t control him and she couldn’t handle that. Poor lad, RIP.

20:35 she’s doing the correct noises for crying, but with none of the facial expressions or tears. It’s very uncanny and unsettling

This woman chose to kill her grandson because he smoked weed and didn't listen to her?

My son is just 20yrs old but is still so baby faced like Jonathan, this breaks my heart so much. R.I.P beautiful Jonathan, you've touched the hearts of so many, you won't be forgotten buddy ❤️ 🕊

1st time here. I appreciate the the acknowledgement of the victim and family.

I just started watching u and I've seen so many trite crime stories that was disturbing.... this one was on a WHOLE different level.. this is just disgusting that poor boy has suffered at the hands of his grandma

The dispatcher usually gets a bad wrap and it's usually deserved. But can you imagine the operator's PTSD from that call? wtf...

Her husband staying out of the house for hours at her request, unquestioning ... that shows she's controlled and browbeaten him for years.

Poor Johnethan, he deserved so much better than that horrific grandmother for a guardian. What a cruel way to die, comfortless, alone and in great fear and pain. Rest in Peace you are a loss to your friends and the world.

I wish this docu had more info on Sandra’s life and her daughter sharing more about what it was like growing up with her. I mean, she’s obviously controlling and narcissistic, but there’s so much focus on the crime itself, instead of the perpetrator.

Damn. Evil has no age limit. What a disgusting excuse for a human being.

i teared up when they said jonathan was just 5’5” and 110 pounds. he was just a kid, a young, young kid with his whole life ahead of him. i can’t imagine the amount of heartbreak his loved ones would feel for losing such a kind person. this one is just so sad. and for his grandmother to drag his name through the mud after she so cruelly took his life, it just makes me sick. i really hope his family can find some semblance of peace some day

Currently 86 years old, still kicking in prison, due to set free in 10 years. My heart breaks for John and his family.

She left the room, went to get a gun and WENT BACK to his room, shot him, left the room, went BACK AGAIN to shoot him some more. And she claims she was scared of him?

Gotta love the irony of her having to spend the rest of her life in prison after obsessing over her grandson’s minor legal issues.

That phone call. Literally tore me up man.

"Are you there? Sir?" "No" 😔💔 She looks like the crazy Mom in Requiem For a Dream ..

Poor baby. She's a monster. Rest in peace Jonathan.❤ I'm so sorry that happened to you. The dispatcher did a great job though. So very sad.

Seeing how Grandma said she had the gun because "I wanted him to hear me". Same exact words from Betty Broderick who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife in their bedroom in the middle of the night after she had broken in. Crazy!! That poor kid.