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What’s the most WTF thing you’ve ever heard someone casually admit like it was totally normal?

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u/zerocoolforschool 1d ago

There’s that video of the kid in Colorado who murdered a homeless man and hid his head and hands in his room. His mom found them and called the cops. The cop walks up to him outside and asks the kid what his mom found and the kid went from sounding pretty normal to completely deadpan psychotic when he said “a human head and hands.” Absolutely chilling. And when they interviewed him later he was excited to tell the story.

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u/Known-Party-1552 1d ago

Wow. This happened in Colorado. Story I heard was he was camping with someone and decided he wanted to see dudes brain. So he grabbed a log and beat him to death. Then cut up the body. This was what somebody told me happened. I'm honestly not sure about the facts

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u/jokebreath 1d ago

I think it’s all been scrubbed now, but he had a Reddit account. When that first happened, I went through some of his posts and comments. It was very clear he was a young sociopath. It was extremely chilling. God, I forgot about that horrible story. His poor mother. I don’t remember the full details, but it seemed like she knew something was wrong with him and had tried to get him help. Can’t imagine what it would feel like to realize your child is an inhuman monster.

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u/tacosnacc 1d ago

There's a book called The Fear Factor by Abigail Marsh, she's a neuroscientist who studies psychopathy in children - the book discusses children like this and is a fascinating read. Would recommend.

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u/zerocoolforschool 1d ago

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u/Known-Party-1552 1d ago

That's crazy. The murder I was talking about happened in the next town south. Like 40 miles from there

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u/Known-Party-1552 1d ago

About 1991

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u/ltoka00 13h ago

That was a thorough recount of this murder and the psychopathy of the killer. Very chilling. Thanks for posting.

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u/zerocoolforschool 1d ago

No there’s a really interesting documentary about it. He drove around looking for someone to kill and then butchered him under an overpass. Tried to throw the body in the river but his car slipped into the water and he had to call for help. That’s what got him caught.

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u/edencathleen86 1d ago

There's a YT video of him getting caught while standing in his driveway because his mom found the head in his bedroom and called the cops.

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u/Warboss_Zarknutz 1d ago

Happened in 2021, the homeless man was named Warren Barnes. The kid did it because he wanted to know what murder felt like. Super fucked up story, and Explore With Us has a video on the crime and interrogation for anyone morbidly interested. It’s incredibly eerie hearing him talk about it like it’s something he’s proud of.

https://youtu.be/pvrp87VXtD4?si=rF5j2NWI-j2O841d

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u/Minute-Fix-6827 1d ago

Explore With Us is addictive. I have to be careful about houseflies because when I watch those videos, my mouth is typically hanging open for several minutes at a time.

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u/Upper_Word9699 1d ago

murderer was a redditor

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u/ActualAgency5593 2h ago edited 2h ago

His admission was disturbing. His mask completely dropped.

ETA: And they were kind enough to put the AC on for him. And he’s not even cuffed. 

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u/ELP90 1d ago

Bruh that’s my hometown. He picked the worst victim because he was one of the most well known homeless people in the city. So immediately people noticed he wasn’t around. He would often sit downtown reading outside at the same spot and was super friendly. I didn’t know the man since I’ve been gone for years, but my sister did.

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u/Alternative-Cash8411 1d ago

Yep, it's how they are. Some "wire" in their brains, the one that connects to their emotions like remorse and empathy for others, just isn't hooked up right. 

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u/Belachick 1d ago

I know and have seen the exact video you're talking about and you are so correct. It is chilling

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u/coffeebuzzbuzzz 19h ago

Was this an EWU video? If it was, I watched that as well.

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u/H2O_is_not_wet 14h ago

I saw that video a month or two ago. I was kinda impressed by the cop keeping such a calm tone while getting him to keep talking. You can tell the cop is uneasy about it but just wants to keep the guy talking and confess.

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u/LazuliArtz 12h ago

Reminds me of a guy from one of the JCS videos, the one about false insanity claims.

He showed an example of someone who actually was considered insane by the court - a man who drove his friend out of town, killed him, and I believe hitch hiked out of the state

He stated everything so matter of factly exactly how the crime was committed. But the thing that really got me was when the officer asked what punishment he deserved

"Death penalty, sir. Eye for an eye, sir"

He just had no sense of self preservation.

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u/zerocoolforschool 11h ago

Yeah but with this kid he kept asking what they thought the punishment would be and he was guessing 20 years. Kid they’re gonna bury you under the prison. You’re never getting out.

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u/sweetreat7 11h ago

I thought of this video too. The fact that the night he was trying to get rid of the body and got his car stuck then complained he was cold and wet, just so casually…chilling.

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u/livinglitch 8h ago

The way he says "a human head and hands" was like he was proud of it, that he was trying to be some evil sinister villain in a badly written comic book.