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When people search for the phrase 10 Most Dangerous Teens In Prison, they are often looking for stories about violent young offenders, high-risk behavior, and the realities of juvenile confinement. The subject is complex, because “dangerous” can refer to violent conduct, repeated aggression, gang involvement, escape attempts, manipulation of staff, or the ability to influence other inmates. In a prison or detention setting, danger is not measured only by physical strength. It also includes psychological intimidation, organized violence, and the willingness to escalate conflict quickly. These factors matter because juvenile facilities are designed not only to confine, but also to rehabilitate. Yet severe misconduct can make that mission difficult.
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00:00In the underbelly of the juvenile justice system, a handful of teenagers have earned a notorious reputation for their dangerous
00:06exploits.
00:07These are not your average adolescence. Instead, they are the 10 most dangerous teens in prison.
00:12Their stories are chilling, filled with a combination of rebellion, violence, and a disregard for societal norms.
00:18In this exploration, we delve into the lives of these troubled youth,
00:22examining the crimes that landed them in prison and the circumstances surrounding their sentence.
00:27The Scream Killers
00:28The Scream Killers, Brian Draper and Tori Adamczyk, were driven by a sinister motive
00:33when they brutally murdered their high school classmate, Cassie Jo Stoddart.
00:37Inspired by the cult horror movie Scream, the duo aimed to imitate the masked killer
00:42and leave a lasting mark on history with their heinous crimes.
00:45Their shared fascination with horror films, particularly Scream,
00:48fuelled their desire to become infamous serial killers.
00:50In September 2006, at the beginning of their junior year, Draper and Adamczyk devised a plan to create their own
00:56film,
00:57documenting their attempt to emulate the masked killer from Scream by targeting their classmates one by one.
01:02They meticulously crafted a death list of potential victims, with Cassie Jo Stoddart at the top.
01:07The chilling video evidence captured the boys discussing their intentions, with Draper stating,
01:12We found our victim, and sad as it may be, she's our friend.
01:15But you know what? We all have to make sacrifices.
01:18Our first victim is going to be Cassie Stoddart and her friends.
01:21Their plan was to strike fear into the hearts of their peers and go down in history as the Scream
01:26Killers.
01:27On the night of September 22, 2006, the Scream Killers, Brian Draper and Tori Adamczyk,
01:34carried out their sinister plan and brutally murdered Cassie Jo Stoddart.
01:38The unsuspecting 16-year-old had invited the boys, along with her boyfriend Matt Beckham,
01:43to her aunt and uncle's house for an evening together, under the guise of watching a movie.
01:47Draper and Adamczyk left the house, claiming they were going to the local theatre.
01:51However, their true intentions were far more sinister.
01:53They changed into dark clothes, donned white masks reminiscent of the Scream movie,
01:58and armed themselves with knives they had obtained from a porn shop.
02:01Returning to the house through the unlocked basement door,
02:03the Scream Killers attempted to lure Stoddart and Beckham downstairs by creating loud noises.
02:09Their plan was foiled when Beckham called his mother, asking if he could spend the night with Stoddart.
02:14His mother declined, but suggested that Stoddart could come to their house instead.
02:18Stoddart declined the offer, and did not want to disappoint her aunt and uncle.
02:22With their original plan derailed,
02:24Draper and Adamczyk went upstairs and launched a vicious attack on Cassie Jo Stoddart.
02:28They stabbed her approximately 30 times, with 12 of the wounds proving fatal.
02:32The young girl's life was tragically cut short as she bled out from the brutal assault.
02:36Fleeing the scene, the Scream Killers documented their heinous act on camera,
02:40capturing the horrifying aftermath.
02:42However, their attempt to erase the evidence failed
02:45when investigators recovered the incriminating footage from the charred remnants of their videotapes.
02:50The unraveling of their sinister plot began when Brian Draper and Tori Adamczyk were interviewed by the police.
02:56Confronted with inconsistencies, Draper eventually confessed to the crime,
03:00leading authorities to the location where they had disposed of their damning evidence.
03:04Trials as adults ensued, with the damning video presented as evidence.
03:08Both teens received life sentences for their heinous acts of homicide and conspiracy to commit murder.
03:13Despite their age, justice prevailed, putting an end to the Scream Killers' reign of terror
03:18before they could inflict further harm from their ominous death list.
03:22Adamczyk and Draper are both currently serving their time at Idaho State Correctional Institution.
03:27Joshua Phillips
03:28Next, we have Joshua Phillips, who was just 14 years old
03:32when he strangled, bludgeoned, and stabbed his 8-year-old neighbor, Maddie Clifton, to death.
03:38The story begins on November 3rd, 1998, in Jacksonville, Florida,
03:42when Maddie left her home to play outside.
03:45At 5pm, Maddie, a lively and playful child, went out to play with friends.
03:49Expected home for dinner at 6.30pm, but she never returned.
03:53Panic gripped her mother, Sheila, as she searched frantically.
03:56Unbeknownst to the community, 14-year-old Joshua Phillips, a neighbor,
04:00joined the search but harbored a dark secret.
04:03According to Phillips, Maddie sought refuge at his door that evening,
04:06but he turned her away due to his father's rules.
04:08This seemingly innocent encounter set off a chain of events leading to unimaginable horror.
04:13In his confession, Phillips described a tragic accident during their backyard baseball game at around 5.15pm.
04:20The ball struck Maddie in the eye, causing her to bleed and scream.
04:24Fearing his abusive father's consequences, Phillips panicked and dragged Maddie to his bedroom to hide her.
04:29Her clothes came off in the process, adding a disturbing layer to the situation.
04:33As Maddie's screams echoed, Phillips, desperate to avoid his father's wrath,
04:38fatally struck her with a baseball bat.
04:40In shock, he hid her lifeless body under his waterbed, attempting to conceal the evidence.
04:44For six agonizing days, the community rallied in a desperate search for Maddie.
04:49Flyers circulated, search parties scoured the streets,
04:51and a £72,000 reward was offered for any information leading to her return.
04:56Phillips went about his daily routine,
04:58concealing the unimaginable truth from his parents and the community.
05:02His mother, Missy, later expressed her disbelief,
05:04recounting how there had been no signs of anything out of the ordinary during those six days.
05:08To her, it was just another week, unaware of the horror lurking beneath her roof.
05:13When Missy noticed liquid oozing from beneath the waterbed, her suspicions were finally aroused.
05:18Believing it to be a leak, she decided to investigate further.
05:20As she pulled the frame apart, a sight too horrifying to comprehend met her eyes,
05:25Maddie's lifeless foot protruding from the darkness.
05:27Armed with a shocking revelation, the police swiftly descended upon Phillips' room.
05:32The air reeked of decomposition,
05:34cunningly masked by air fresheners and incense strategically placed around.
05:37The bed's bottom was taped, concealing Maddie's body,
05:40while the murder weapon, a baseball bat, lurked behind Phillips' dresser.
05:44In the progressing investigation, the prosecution methodically built a case,
05:48debunking Phillips' claims of an accidental death.
05:51Jay Plotkin, the state attorney's chief assistant,
05:53spotlighted the inconsistencies in Phillips' story.
05:56No physical evidence supported his baseball-playing scenario.
05:59Maddie's pristine body contradicted his tale of dragging.
06:02Autopsy findings shattered Phillips' narrative.
06:04No signs of sexual assault contradicted his accidental clothing removal explanation.
06:09Maddie's injuries, head blows, and stab wounds portrayed a deliberate and violent act.
06:14Confronted with overwhelming evidence and heart-wrenching testimony,
06:18the jury pronounced Joshua Phillips guilty of first-degree murder.
06:22At a mere 15 years old, he received a life sentence without parole.
06:26Phillips is currently imprisoned in the Taylor Annex.
06:28Craig Price
06:30In the late 1980s, Warwick, Rhode Island,
06:33faced a shocking series of brutal murders that gripped the nation.
06:36The perpetrator, Craig Chandler Price, a seemingly ordinary teenager with a dark mind,
06:41committed his first known murder at just 13.
06:43On July 27th, 1987, he mercilessly stabbed 27-year-old Rebecca Spencer 58 times.
06:50Two years later, on September 1st, 1989, fueled by drugs,
06:55the 15-year-old embarked on a horrifying killing spree.
06:58Joan Heaton, 39, fell victim to 57 stabbings, witnessed by her daughters.
07:03Jennifer, age 10, suffered 62 stabbings,
07:05while 7-year-old Melissa endured 30 stab wounds and a crushed skull.
07:09The brutality was unparalleled.
07:11The knife handles broke off due to Price's force,
07:13leaving blades lodged in the victims.
07:15The community was left in shock.
07:17Arrested a month before turning 16, Price faced trial as a juvenile.
07:21Despite public outrage, changes in state law occurred.
07:24Citizens opposed to the release of Craig Price fought against his potential release,
07:28citing the brutality and expert opinions on his rehabilitation prospects.
07:32Despite showing no remorse, Price's trial presented overwhelming evidence,
07:35leading to convictions for the murders.
07:37However, due to his minor status during the crimes, he faced potential release at 21.
07:42In prison, Price's violence continued, leading to transfers and additional charges.
07:46A 2009 prison fight resulted in the stabbing of a correctional officer,
07:50and in 2017, he stabbed fellow inmate Joshua Davis, earning a 25-year sentence.
07:56The community's fear and the legal system's limitations
07:58underscored the need to ensure Price would never harm again.
08:02The Freeman Brothers
08:03The Freeman Brothers, Brian and David,
08:06shocked the Lehigh Valley community when they brutally murdered their parents and younger brother in 1995.
08:11The events leading up to the brutal murders committed by the Freeman Brothers
08:15were marked by a series of troubling incidents and a descent into the dark world of white supremacist ideology.
08:22Brian and David Freeman, once ordinary teenagers,
08:25found solace and a sense of belonging in the white supremacist skinhead movement,
08:29which ultimately led them down a path of violence and destruction.
08:32It all began with a dispute between their father, Dennis Freeman,
08:36and fellow congregants at their kingdom hall.
08:38The exact details of the incident remain unclear,
08:41but it was a turning point for the brothers,
08:42causing them to lose respect for their father and rebel against their parents' authority.
08:47Their rebellion took the form of drug and alcohol use,
08:49as they sought to distance themselves from their religious upbringing.
08:53As their rebellion intensified,
08:54Brian and David discovered the neo-Nazi skinhead movement,
08:57which provided them with a sense of identity and purpose.
09:00They began to adopt the appearance and beliefs associated with the movement,
09:04donning military garb, shaving their heads,
09:06and even getting swastika tattoos on their foreheads.
09:09Their transformation into self-proclaimed neo-Nazis
09:12was a clear sign of their growing radicalization.
09:15The brothers' involvement in the white supremacist movement
09:17brought an especially sinister element to their actions.
09:20They attended gatherings at the home of Mark Thomas,
09:23a proponent of white supremacist ideology,
09:25who later went to federal prison for his involvement
09:28in a nationwide bank robbery ring run by the Aryan Republican Army.
09:32The tension within the Freeman household continued to escalate.
09:35Brian and David became increasingly aggressive and threatening towards their parents,
09:40leveling death threats and displaying a complete disregard for authority.
09:44Their parents, Dennis and Brenda Freeman,
09:46sought professional help for their troubled sons,
09:48but their efforts were in vain.
09:50Brian had been hospitalized twice for mental illness,
09:53and David had been treated for substance abuse
09:55and had spent time in juvenile facilities.
09:57Despite their parents' best intentions,
09:59they were unable to find the support and guidance necessary
10:02to redirect their son's destructive path.
10:04Brenda Freeman, desperate for assistance,
10:06reached out to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
10:09for help in managing her son's behavior.
10:11The commission referred her to Barry Morrison,
10:13the regional director of the Anti-Defamation League in Philadelphia,
10:16who realized that she needed more than just information.
10:19He put her in touch with the Allentown Police Department's
10:21community relations officer, recognizing that she needed immediate help
10:25that he couldn't provide.
10:26Tragically, Brenda's plea for help went unanswered.
10:29The Freeman brothers' descent into violence
10:31reached its horrifying climax on February 26th, 1995.
10:36Brian, then 17 years old, grabbed his mother
10:38as she descended the stairs of their family home.
10:41He stuffed a pair of shorts in her mouth
10:42and repeatedly stabbed her, ending her life in a brutal act of violence.
10:46Meanwhile, David, then 16,
10:48and their cousin, Nelson Birdwell, who was 18,
10:52went upstairs to their father's bedroom.
10:54Armed with an aluminum baseball bat
10:55and a metal exercise bar, they beat
10:58Dennis Freeman as he lay asleep in bed.
11:00Birdwell also attacked 11-year-old Eric Freeman,
11:03who was also asleep,
11:04repeatedly striking him with a three-foot pickaxe handle.
11:07After the gruesome murders,
11:08the three fled the scene in Brenda Freeman's convertible
11:11and made their way to Michigan.
11:12It was there, three days later,
11:14that they were apprehended at the home of Frank Hess,
11:17a known neo-Nazi.
11:18The evidence against them was overwhelming,
11:20with blood and fingerprints tying all three
11:22to the brutal crimes they had committed.
11:24Legal proceedings followed,
11:26with Brian and David Freeman pleading guilty
11:28to the murders of their parents.
11:29Both brothers and their cousin were given life sentences
11:32without the possibility of parole,
11:34though none of the three were convicted
11:36in the murder of Eric Freeman.
11:38Ahmadip Sada,
11:39born in 1998,
11:40into a family living below the poverty line
11:42in the small village of Mushaha, Bihar.
11:45Ahmadjit Sada's early life was marked by hardship and struggle.
11:49Bihar, known for its social problems such as poverty,
11:52unemployment and casteism,
11:53provided a challenging environment for Ahmadjit's upbringing.
11:56His parents, who worked as laborers,
11:59faced immense difficulty in making ends meet.
12:01Growing up, Ahmadjit was described as a loner,
12:03often spending his time wandering around the village.
12:05He was known to keep to himself,
12:07rarely engaging in play with other children his age.
12:09In 2006, when Ahmadjit was just eight years old,
12:13his aunt made the difficult decision
12:14to leave her six-year-old daughter
12:16in the care of Ahmadjit's family.
12:17She had found work in the city
12:19and needed someone to look after her child.
12:21Little did she know the horrors that would unfold.
12:23On one fateful day,
12:25Ahmadjit's mother needed to go to the market to buy vegetables,
12:28leaving both Ahmadjit and his cousin under his care.
12:30In the absence of supervision,
12:32something dark awakened within Ahmadjit.
12:34He began slapping and pinching his cousin,
12:37finding a twisted pleasure in her pain.
12:38In a horrifying act of violence,
12:41Ahmadjit choked his cousin until she took her last breath.
12:43With her lifeless body in his hands,
12:45he ventured into the nearby forest.
12:47There, he bashed her head into a tree,
12:50ensuring she would never be found.
12:52He buried her in the same forest,
12:53concealing the evidence of his heinous crime.
12:56To the shock of his parents,
12:57Ahmadjit confessed to the murder upon their return.
13:00However, instead of reporting the crime to the authorities,
13:03they chose to keep it within the family,
13:05considering it a family matter.
13:07This decision would have dire consequences.
13:09Not even a year later, tragedy struck closer to home.
13:12In the dead of night,
13:13Ahmadjit's twisted desires led him to strangle his own eight-month-old sister.
13:17As his mother woke up to feed her infant,
13:20she discovered the lifeless body of her daughter.
13:22Once again, Ahmadjit admitted to the murder,
13:24but his parents, driven by fear and a misguided sense of protection,
13:28chose not to involve the police.
13:30Astonishingly, some family members were aware of Ahmadjit's crimes,
13:33yet they too believed it was best to keep it within the family,
13:37shielding him from the consequences of his actions.
13:39It was the next murder that finally led to Ahmadjit's arrest.
13:42In 2007, a woman named Chun Chun Devi,
13:45who lived in the same neighborhood as Ahmadjit,
13:47left her six-month-old daughter, Khushbu,
13:50at a nearby primary school.
13:51When she returned, her world shattered.
13:53Khushbu was missing.
13:54Hours later, Ahmadjit confessed to the crime,
13:57revealing the gruesome details of his act.
13:59He had strangled Khushbu,
14:00then mercilessly hit her with a brick
14:02before burying her lifeless body.
14:04The villagers, horrified by the revelation,
14:06immediately alerted the police.
14:08The arrest of Ahmadjit's sadha
14:09sent shockwaves through the community
14:11and garnered international attention.
14:13Psychologists and experts were called in
14:15to evaluate Ahmadjit's mental state.
14:17They labeled him a sadist,
14:19someone who derived pleasure from inflicting harm on others.
14:21The tests revealed that Ahmadjit suffered from conduct disorder,
14:25a serious behavioral and emotional disorder
14:27commonly seen in children and teens
14:29who display disruptive and violent behavior.
14:31Under Indian law, a child cannot be sent to prison.
14:34Instead, Ahmadjit was placed in a juvenile detention facility
14:38in the town of Munger,
14:39where he was kept in isolation.
14:40The facility aimed to rehabilitate him until he turned 18,
14:44providing him with the necessary support and guidance
14:47to address his behavioral issues.
14:49Amarjit Sada's release at 16 under a new identity
14:52raises concerns about his reintegration into society.
14:56While he may have served his time
14:57in the juvenile detention facility,
14:59the question of whether he has truly been rehabilitated
15:01remains unanswered.
15:03Joseph McVeigh
15:04Next, we have the disturbing case of Joseph McVeigh,
15:08a teenage killer whose actions sent shockwaves
15:11through his community.
15:12In January 2011,
15:13a seemingly ordinary argument
15:15between 10-year-old Joseph and his mother,
15:17Deborah McVeigh, took a horrifying turn.
15:20Fueled by frustration and anger,
15:22this young boy made a fateful decision
15:24that would forever alter the course of his life.
15:26Armed with a .22 caliber rifle,
15:29he committed an unimaginable act of violence,
15:31leaving his mother dead and a community in disbelief.
15:34After the tragic incident that claimed the life of his mother,
15:37Joseph McVeigh found himself
15:38in the custody of the justice system.
15:40Recognizing the need for specialized care and therapy,
15:43the authorities transferred him
15:44to a residential treatment facility.
15:46Here, Joseph would begin his journey
15:48toward rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
15:51The residential treatment facility
15:53provided a structured environment
15:54where Joseph could receive the necessary support
15:57and guidance to address his traumatic experiences
15:59and underlying issues.
16:01Under the watchful eye of trained professionals,
16:03he embarked on a path of healing and self-discovery.
16:06Joseph's therapist, Jerry Hartman,
16:08played a pivotal role in helping him navigate
16:10the emotional aftermath of a fateful day.
16:12With expertise in troubled youth,
16:14Hartman guided Joseph through understanding
16:16and addressing the root causes of his actions.
16:19In therapy, Joseph made notable progress,
16:22actively engaging in the process.
16:24Insights into his upbringing and the toxic environment
16:26began to unfold during their sessions.
16:29Judge Thomas C. Lee, overseeing Joseph's case,
16:32closely monitored his advancements
16:33in a residential treatment facility.
16:35Despite the controversy,
16:36Judge Lee opted to keep Joseph there,
16:39emphasizing the importance of continuity in therapy
16:41and the established relationship with Hartman.
16:44During court proceedings,
16:45Judge Lee condemned Joseph's upbringing
16:47by violent, criminally involved parents.
16:49Negligent parenting,
16:50allowing a child with impulse control issues
16:53access to firearms, was highlighted.
16:55The judge, while acknowledging the severity
16:56of Joseph's actions,
16:58expressed hope for his chance at productive adulthood.
17:00Potential custody until age 21 loomed if convicted,
17:03but Joseph, now over 21,
17:05indicates potential release.
17:07Juvenile records sealing complicates tracking
17:09his current status and progress post-treatment.
17:12Judge Lee's decision faced controversy,
17:13with some advocating for harsher punishment.
17:16Still, he believed Joseph's path
17:18to successful reintegration required continued therapy
17:21in the residential treatment facility.
17:23Daniel Bartlam.
17:25In the early morning of Easter Monday in 2011,
17:28a fire report came into firefighters
17:30in Nottingham, England.
17:31They rushed to a home on Georgia Drive,
17:34Red Hill, Nottingham,
17:35where the flames were consuming the house.
17:37After extinguishing the fire,
17:38they made a horrifying discovery,
17:40the lifeless body of a woman.
17:41It was later identified
17:42as 47-year-old Jacqueline Bartlam.
17:45Initially, it was believed
17:46that Jacqueline had died in the fire.
17:48However, upon closer examination
17:50at the medical examiner's office,
17:52it was revealed that she had been bludgeoned to death.
17:54Detectives quickly realized
17:56that the fire had been intentionally set
17:58in an attempt to conceal the murder.
18:00The investigation took a shocking turn
18:01when Jacqueline's two sons were interviewed.
18:04Her 14-year-old son, Daniel Bartlam,
18:06claimed that an intruder had broken into their home
18:08and killed his mother
18:09before setting the house on fire.
18:11However, his older brother
18:12denied this version of events.
18:14Detectives grew suspicious of Daniel's account
18:16and began to focus their attention on him.
18:18Eventually, under intense questioning,
18:20Daniel broke down and confessed to the murder.
18:22He revealed the chilling details
18:24of that fateful night.
18:25On the night of the murder,
18:26Daniel armed himself with two hammers
18:28and silently crept into Jacqueline's bedroom.
18:31With a claw hammer in hand,
18:32he mercilessly struck his mother
18:34seven times in the face and head.
18:36The brutality of the attack was unimaginable.
18:38After killing his mother,
18:39Daniel wrapped her lifeless body in a newspaper,
18:42doused it with petrol,
18:43and set it ablaze.
18:44He then meticulously wiped the murder weapon
18:46with cleaning fluid
18:47and hid it in his bedroom.
18:49To create the illusion of an intruder,
18:51he left the second hammer by the bedroom window
18:53as if it had been dropped during a hasty escape.
18:55Daniel quickly grabbed his younger brother
18:57and escaped as the flames engulfed the house.
18:59But before leaving,
19:00he made a brief return to rescue their pet dog.
19:03It was a chilling display of calculated actions
19:05amidst the chaos.
19:07Initially,
19:07Daniel claimed that his mother had called him a freak,
19:10attempting to justify his actions.
19:12However,
19:12further investigation revealed a more sinister truth.
19:15Detectives discovered that the murder
19:17had been meticulously planned over several weeks.
19:19On Daniel's computer,
19:20they found a disturbing story he had written
19:22featuring a character with his own name.
19:24In this fictional tale,
19:26the character Daniel Bartlam
19:27committed a strikingly similar murder of his mother.
19:29The story detailed a series of crimes,
19:32including robbery,
19:33vandalism,
19:34and grievous bodily harm.
19:35It was a shocking parallel
19:36to the real-life murder of Jacqueline.
19:38Although Daniel had deleted the story
19:39before the murder,
19:40detectives were able to recover it.
19:42The similarities between the story
19:44and the actual crime were undeniable.
19:46It was as if Daniel had written down his plans,
19:48blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
19:51The investigation took another chilling turn
19:53when detectives uncovered Daniel's fascination
19:55with violent storylines
19:56from various television dramas.
19:58He had stored episodes of shows
19:59like Trial and Retribution,
20:01Emmerdale,
20:02and Holyoaks.
20:02But it was his particular interest
20:04in a storyline from Coronation Street
20:06that sent shivers down their spines.
20:08In that specific Coronation Street storyline,
20:10a character named John Stape
20:12killed a woman with a hammer
20:13and then burned her body
20:14in the wreckage of a tram.
20:15Daniel's obsession with this storyline
20:17raised disturbing questions
20:18about the influence of media on his actions.
20:21The evidence against Daniel was overwhelming,
20:23and in February 2012,
20:24he stood trial for the murder of his mother.
20:26During the trial,
20:28Daniel attempted to justify his actions
20:29by claiming that he had lost self-control
20:32during an argument with his mother
20:33over a pair of trainers.
20:35However,
20:35the prosecution refuted this defense
20:37and presented compelling evidence
20:39to prove that the murder
20:40had been premeditated.
20:41They revealed that Daniel had searched for terms
20:44such as
20:44how to get away with murder
20:45and people who get away with murder
20:47in shows on his computer
20:49in the days leading up to the crime.
20:50The boundaries between reality and fiction
20:52had tragically blurred for Daniel.
20:54The jury unanimously found Daniel Bartlum guilty
20:57of the murder of Jacqueline Bartlum.
20:59In the end,
21:00Daniel Bartlum was sentenced to life in prison
21:02with a minimum of 16 years.
21:04Evan Miller
21:05It was a summer evening
21:06in Lawrence County, Alabama
21:08on July 15, 2003,
21:10when the lives of two families
21:11would be forever changed.
21:13Evan Miller,
21:14a troubled 14-year-old,
21:15and his 16-year-old accomplice,
21:17Colby Smith,
21:18embarked on a path of darkness
21:19that would lead to a brutal
21:21and senseless murder.
21:22The victim,
21:23Cole C. Cannon,
21:24a 52-year-old neighbor
21:26who had recently moved
21:27to the country living trailer park,
21:29became the target
21:29of Miller and Smith's violent intentions.
21:32As the night progressed,
21:33fueled by a combination
21:34of robbery and arson,
21:36Miller and Smith's actions
21:37escalated to a level of brutality
21:39that was difficult to comprehend.
21:41Armed with a baseball bat,
21:42they unleashed a relentless attack on Cannon,
21:45beating him with a ferocity
21:46that defied reason.
21:47The blows rained down on Cannon's body,
21:49leaving him defenseless
21:50and gravely injured.
21:52But the horror did not end there.
21:53In a chilling display of callousness,
21:55Miller and Smith proceeded
21:56to steal $350
21:57and Cannon's prized baseball card collection.
22:00As if their actions
22:01weren't heinous enough,
22:02they then set fire
22:03to Cannon's mobile home,
22:05leaving him trapped inside,
22:06engulfed in flames and smoke.
22:08The aftermath of the crime
22:10was marked by a relentless
22:11pursuit of justice.
22:12Miller and Smith were apprehended,
22:14and the wheels of the legal system
22:15began to turn.
22:16In the courtroom,
22:17emotions ran high
22:18as the victim's family
22:19confronted Miller,
22:21demanding answers and justice
22:22for their beloved father
22:23and friend.
22:24The muffled apology
22:25offered by Miller
22:26did little to assuage their grief,
22:28leaving wounds
22:28that would never fully heal.
22:30Throughout the trial,
22:31the defense attempted
22:32to paint a picture of Miller
22:33as a troubled teenager,
22:34a victim of circumstances
22:35beyond his control.
22:36They highlighted his history
22:38of attempted suicide,
22:39his time in foster care,
22:40and his involvement
22:41in psychological programs.
22:42However,
22:43the prosecution argued
22:44that these factors
22:45did not excuse
22:46the heinous nature
22:47of the crime committed.
22:48In the end,
22:49the jury,
22:49composed mostly of mothers,
22:51delivered their verdict.
22:52Evan Miller was found guilty
22:53of capital murder
22:55during the course
22:55of first-degree arson.
22:57After Evan Miller
22:58was found guilty
22:58of capital murder
22:59during the course
23:00of first-degree arson,
23:01he was sentenced
23:02to life in prison
23:03without the possibility
23:04of parole.
23:05Lionel Tate
23:06It was a seemingly
23:07ordinary summer day
23:08on July 28th, 1999,
23:10when Lionel Tate,
23:12then just 13 years old,
23:13found himself alone
23:14with Tiffany Eunick.
23:15Tate's mother,
23:16Kathleen Grosset Tate,
23:18was babysitting Tiffany
23:19while the children
23:20played downstairs.
23:21Little did anyone know
23:22that this innocent playdate
23:23would soon take
23:24a sinister turn.
23:25Tate's mother
23:25called out to them
23:26as the children played,
23:27urging them to be quiet,
23:28but what happened next
23:29would forever haunt
23:30the memories
23:31of those involved.
23:32Roughly 45 minutes later,
23:34Tate emerged
23:34from the basement,
23:35his face filled with terror.
23:37He rushed to his mother,
23:38gasping for breath,
23:39and delivered
23:39the devastating news.
23:41Tiffany was not breathing.
23:42The scene that awaited
23:43Tate's mother
23:43was one of pure horror.
23:45Tiffany's small body
23:45lay lifeless,
23:46her legs, feet,
23:47and neck covered
23:48in serious bruises.
23:49The amount of force
23:50used on her
23:51was described as similar
23:52to the impact
23:53of a speeding car,
23:54but the brutality didn't.
23:55End there.
23:56Tiffany had also suffered
23:57a fractured skull,
23:58lacerated liver,
23:59fractured rib,
24:00and a swollen brain.
24:01These injuries
24:01were characterized
24:02by the prosecution
24:03as similar to those
24:04she would have sustained
24:05by falling from
24:05a three-story building.
24:07In the courtroom,
24:07the prosecution
24:08painted a chilling picture
24:09of the events
24:10that led to Tiffany's
24:11tragic demise.
24:12They argued that Tate
24:13had knowingly
24:14and intentionally
24:14abused another child,
24:16resulting in her death.
24:17The prosecution
24:18invoked the felony murder rule,
24:19a controversial legal concept
24:21that required Tate
24:22to be convicted
24:23of first-degree murder,
24:24regardless of his intent
24:25to kill or injure.
24:26The judge didn't hold back
24:27in his condemnation
24:28of Tate's actions.
24:29He declared that
24:30the acts of Lionel Tate
24:31were not the playful
24:32acts of a child.
24:33The acts of Lionel Tate
24:34were cold,
24:35callous,
24:36and indescribably cruel.
24:37With those words,
24:38Tate's fate was sealed,
24:39life imprisonment
24:40without the possibility
24:41of parole.
24:42This case has ignited
24:43a fierce debate
24:44about the appropriate
24:45sentencing for juvenile offenders.
24:47Some argue that Tate's young age
24:49should have been taken
24:49into account,
24:50while others believe
24:51that the severity of the crime
24:52warranted the harshest punishment.
24:54Tate's case would take
24:55a surprising turn
24:56as the nation grappled
24:57with these questions.
24:58In January 2004,
25:00a state appeals court
25:01overturned his conviction,
25:03citing a failure
25:03to evaluate his mental competency
25:05before the trial.
25:06This decision opened the door
25:07for a new plea deal,
25:09and Tate was released
25:09on one year's house arrest
25:11and ten years probation.
25:12But the story
25:13doesn't end there.
25:14Tate's newfound freedom
25:15would be short-lived,
25:16as he again found himself
25:18entangled
25:18in the criminal justice system.
25:20On May 23rd, 2005,
25:22he was charged
25:23with armed burglary
25:24with battery,
25:25armed robbery,
25:26and violation of probation.
25:27On March 1st, 2006,
25:29Tate accepted a plea bargain
25:31and was sentenced
25:31to 30 years in prison
25:33for violating his probation.
25:34But the story
25:35doesn't end there.
25:36On February 19th, 2008,
25:38he pled no contest
25:39to the robbery charges
25:40and received
25:41an additional 10-year sentence
25:42to be served concurrently
25:44with his previous
25:4430-year sentence.
25:46Today,
25:47Lionel Tate resides
25:48in the Charlotte
25:48Correctional Institution,
25:50where he serves his time
25:51for the crimes he committed.
25:52Twilight Killers
25:53Next,
25:54we have the chilling details
25:55of the planning
25:56and execution
25:57of the murders
25:57committed by Kim Edwards
25:59and Lucas Markham,
26:00the infamous Twilight Killers.
26:01Their actions
26:02were not impulsive acts
26:03of rage,
26:03but rather the result
26:04of a meticulously planned
26:06and executed plot.
26:07Kim and Lucas
26:08had been plotting
26:09the murders for some time,
26:10driven by a twisted belief
26:11that Kim's mother,
26:12Elizabeth,
26:13was trying to separate them.
26:14Their plan was fueled
26:15by a toxic combination
26:17of resentment,
26:18jealousy,
26:18and a desire
26:19for self-preservation.
26:21They believed
26:21that by eliminating
26:22Elizabeth and her
26:23younger sister, Katie,
26:24they could secure
26:25their own twisted version
26:27of happiness.
26:27The planning process
26:28took place in secret,
26:30with Kim and Lucas
26:31discussing their sinister intentions
26:32in the most unsuspecting
26:34of places,
26:35the local McDonald's.
26:36On the night of the murders,
26:37Lucas Markham made his way
26:38to Kim's home,
26:39gaining entry
26:40through a bathroom window.
26:41The darkness of the night
26:42provided cover
26:43for their sinister intentions.
26:44Lucas silently crept
26:46into Elizabeth's bedroom,
26:47armed with a knife
26:48and a pillow.
26:49With a calm
26:49and calculated demeanor,
26:51he held the pillow
26:51over Elizabeth's face,
26:53suffocating her,
26:53and then proceeded
26:54to repeatedly stab her
26:55in the neck.
26:56The brutality of the attack
26:57was evident
26:58in the multiple wounds
26:59inflicted upon her.
27:00The sound of the struggle
27:01woke Katie,
27:01who was sleeping
27:02in the same room.
27:03In a state of panic,
27:04Lucas turned his attention
27:05to her,
27:06ending her life
27:06as she lay defenseless.
27:08To ensure their crimes
27:09went undetected,
27:10Kim and Lucas
27:11slashed the throats
27:12of their victims,
27:13a gruesome act
27:14intended to
27:14prevent them
27:15from screaming for help.
27:16After the murders
27:16were carried out,
27:17the couple engaged
27:18in a series
27:19of disturbing actions
27:20that further showcased
27:21their detachment
27:21from the gravity
27:22of their crimes.
27:23They had sex,
27:24shared a bath,
27:25and settled down
27:25on the sofa
27:26to watch the Twilight film,
27:27which would later
27:28earn them
27:28their horrifying nickname.
27:30Their ability
27:30to engage
27:31in such mundane activities,
27:33while the bodies
27:33of Kim's mother
27:34and sister
27:35lay lifeless
27:35in their beds,
27:36is a testament
27:37to their lack of empathy
27:38and the depths
27:39of their depravity.
27:40It was only
27:40when the couple
27:41was reported
27:42missing from school
27:43that the police
27:43were alerted
27:44to the horrific scene
27:45that awaited them.
27:46Despite claims
27:47of a harsh sentence,
27:48an Attorney General
27:49spokeswoman stated
27:50that the minimum
27:5120-year terms
27:52for the young offenders
27:53were not unduly lenient.
27:55The sentencing judge
27:56emphasized the case's
27:57exceptional premeditation
27:58and brutality.
27:59While the boy
28:00pleaded guilty to murder,
28:01the girl admitted manslaughter,
28:03but was found guilty
28:04of two counts of murder
28:05by a jury.
28:06Having etched
28:06an infamous chapter
28:07in crime history,
28:08Kim, Edwards,
28:09and Lucas Markham
28:10are currently serving
28:11a 17 and a half year
28:12prison sentence
28:13as the youngest ever
28:14double murderers
28:15in Britain.
28:16This was all from our side
28:17about the most dangerous
28:18teens in prison.
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