TRUE CRIME with Bratterstein21 Maalis 2025

11-Year-Old Girl was Murdered by the Monster Next Door : The Jaquita Mack Case

This case is absolutely heartbreaking and one of the most disturbing crimes I’ve ever come across. Alex DeMolle, a man with no violent history, was convicted of the horrific murder of 11-year-old Shaquita Mack, who was just out riding her bike, trying to escape her troubled home life. The prosecution painted a chilling picture of how Alex lured her into his apartment, assaulted her, and then strangled her to death to cover up his crime. He later dumped her body in the weeds where it was left to be discovered the next day. The courtroom was filled with raw emotion as her family listened to the graphic details and Alex’s own words, admitting that he “just wanted it all to end.” The evidence, including DNA and his written confessions, sealed his fate, and the jury found him guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstances, recommending the death penalty.During sentencing, Alex’s defense team tried to portray him as a caring individual who made a tragic mistake, but the prosecution argued this was a premeditated, cold-blooded murder deserving of the harshest punishment. The judge didn’t hold back, calling Alex a predator and sentencing him to death. Shaquita’s family expressed relief at the verdict but made it clear that no punishment could bring their little girl back. Her brother spoke about how Shaquita was the glue that held their family together, and her loss left a hole that could never be filled. This case is a gut-wrenching reminder of the evil that exists in this world and why we must continue to fight for justice for victims like Shaquita Mack.

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They Killed His Grandparents for $20,000... Then Tried to Burn the Evidence

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Shirley and Charles Severance with me today. In May 2014, Charles and Shirley Severance, both 70, were killed in their Sterling, Colorado, home by ...

25 Syys 1h

He Had His Whole Life Ahead of Him… Then His Best Friend Killed Him

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Aaron Davis with me today. In November 2022, 21-year-old Aaron William Davis, a recent Brigham Young University–Idaho graduate, stopped in Rome, Ge...

23 Syys 51min

Kenia Monge and the "Good Samaritan"

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kenia Monge with me today. In the early hours of April 1, 2011, 19-year-old Kenia Monge disappeared after leaving the 24K Lounge in downtown Denver...

21 Syys 54min

Nothing Good Happens After Midnight : The Sarah Ludemann and Rachel Wade case

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Sarah Ludemann with me today. In April 2009, 18-year-old Sarah Ludemann was fatally stabbed by 19-year-old Rachel Wade outside the Pinellas Park, F...

18 Syys 52min

Three Naval Academy Graduates, Two Murders, One Obsession

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Kerryn O’Neill and Alton Grizzard with me today. In the early hours of December 1, 1993, Ensign George P. Smith, 24, shot and killed his former fia...

16 Syys 47min

Failed at 4-Years-Old: The Samiah Downing Horrifying Case

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Samiah Downing with me today. In December 2012, four-year-old Samiah Christine Cornell Downing died in Adelanto, California, after prolonged abuse ...

14 Syys 43min

True Story of a Family Annihilator : The Christian Longo Case

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Mary Jane, Zachary, Sadie, and Madison with me today. In December 2001, Christian Longo killed his wife, MaryJane Longo, 34, and their three childr...

11 Syys 24min

Alison Botha Survived the Impossible : Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger are Worms

As always, thank you for hanging out and remembering Alison Botha with me today. In the early hours of December 18, 1994, Alison Botha, a 27-year-old insurance broker, was abducted outside her home in...

9 Syys 47min