They Fooled Everyone for a YEAR… Until Police Made a Chilling Discovery

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[00:00:51]>> A lot of campers.

[00:00:53]>> Hi.

[00:00:53]>> How are you?

[00:00:54]>> Good. How are you? Kids home? Yeah.

[00:00:58]>> Police are speaking with Manuel Guan Senior. Living inside his trailer are his son Manny and his girlfriend Briana.

[00:01:06]They've been hiding a horrifying secret from their families that this detective is about to uncover.

[00:01:12]>> Hey Manny. Hey Briana.

[00:01:14]>> You guys know why I'm out here trying to talk to you guys.

[00:01:18]Unfortunately, turn >> a year ago, the couple killed their daughter, buried her body in the woods near their trailer, and continued living as if nothing happened. Over time, Briana's family began to grow suspicious, tipping off police that something is seriously wrong.

[00:01:36]>> How could you do that to your flesh?

[00:01:39]him. By the time investigators catch on to the lies, both killers would walk free, leaving their families and detectives to confront one of the darkest and most tragic discoveries of their lives.

[00:01:53]>> They killed her. I know we did.

[00:01:55]>> And I know you've been lying to us. Tell us what happened >> right there.

[00:01:59]>> Yeah, she's very >> What the actual crap?

[00:02:10]That's the field here.

[00:02:11]>> This is the home of Aurelia and Manuel Senior, the parents of Manny Guen.

[00:02:17]Police believe Manny is connected to a missing child investigation. Two days ago, Eddie County deputies received a troubling call from relatives of Manny's girlfriend, 24year-old Briana Stallings, reporting something concerning about her daughter. We were concerned about my cousin. Uh her name is Branna Stalling and we've never seen her with her baby anymore. She blocked us all on social media and everything. She's with a guy named Manny. Manny Gillian.

[00:02:45]>> Brianna's cousin would go on to explain that the family hasn't seen Brianna's daughter in nearly a year and that one of the last places the child was seen alive is right.

[00:02:55]>> How old is what?

[00:02:57]>> Right here at the residence of Manny's parents. These officers are here simply to conduct a welfare check. Unknowingly, they are moments away from stepping into one of the most disturbing murder investigations of their careers.

[00:03:14]>> God, I can't see anything.

[00:03:19]>> What the frack?

[00:03:21]>> Hi.

[00:03:21]>> Hello, >> Sergeant.

[00:03:23]>> Hi. How are you, sir?

[00:03:25]>> Very good. Manuel, >> nice to meet you, Manuel.

[00:03:28]>> Happy fair. How are you?

[00:03:29]>> Good. How are you? Is um anyone else here?

[00:03:32]>> No.

[00:03:32]>> Just you? Yes.

[00:03:33]>> Okay.

[00:03:34]>> Can we go talk over here? Is that Would that be okay? I'm just going to talk with them real quick.

[00:03:38]>> Um do you know if baby >> Well, what I heard already. Yes, I know how happened already. When I when I know that she was with my son because one day uh they appear over there. She had a problem. She don't care. Nobody they uh take care of her. But she's praying her.

[00:03:58]She's pregnant.

[00:03:59]>> Did you know if the baby had been born?

[00:04:01]Did you ever see the baby?

[00:04:03]>> No. But when they when they born, they were were together. They were together.

[00:04:08]And uh like I told you cuz >> According to Manny's father, Briana appeared estranged from her own family.

[00:04:16]She didn't seem to have anyone looking out for her and slowly began leaning on Manny and his parents as she went through her pregnancy. On the surface, Manny's father seems unaware that anything might be wrong with Briana's daughter, but officers are about to learn he may know far more about the missing child than he realizes.

[00:04:35]>> So, when when she had the baby, where were they living?

[00:04:38]>> After they had a baby, they went with me maybe maybe a week, two weeks over there and they went forever.

[00:04:46]>> So, right after they had the baby, they lived with you for a little bit.

[00:04:49]>> Yeah, a little bit. They live again.

[00:04:51]They came with here someday. Yeah. And then they disappear because they were driving up or they were staying. I don't know. I respect her. I never treat it bad in heaven because I open my door to her too.

[00:05:02]>> Yeah.

[00:05:02]>> But I never I tweeted we >> How do you like I don't know how this is how they let it go more than a month or so and this has been a year.

[00:05:14]>> Through the language barrier, officers are able to piece together more of the story. Manny's father goes on to explain that his son served in the Marines and that he believed Manny cared deeply for Briana's daughter and took good care of her. He also says that he tried to help the couple, allowing them to stay with him, offering support.

[00:05:32]>> I'm guessing Manny was not the father of this child >> and showing sympathy for Brianna's situation after she became estranged from her own family. However, he also admits the couple were unstable. They would stay for a while, then disappear again. At the time, Manny's father believed he was doing the right thing, helping a struggling couple get back on their feet. But he has no idea that this will become the biggest regret of his life. Before leaving the place, officers also speak briefly with Manny's mother, who'd have some concerning statements about the couple.

[00:06:10]>> Uhoh. So Manuel and Brianna never lived there when you were there.

[00:06:15]>> Even coming >> with the baby?

[00:06:20]>> No, baby.

[00:06:21]>> She She wasn't at the house there when the baby was there.

[00:06:24]>> Have you ever visited?

[00:06:26]>> Okay.

[00:06:26]>> Manny's mother would speak to officers in Spanish. She tells them that every time she asked Briana and Manny about their daughter, the couple told her the child was with a family member, but she leaves out several concerning details about what Russian.

[00:06:42]>> What was really going on in Manny's life? Details officers will soon uncover on their own.

[00:06:48]>> Did he do it?

[00:06:48]>> For now, police leave the residents with more questions than answers. Detectives quickly approach to speak with him where they'll get their first real lead on where Briana's daughter might be.

[00:06:59]>> How old is this person?

[00:07:01]>> I completely forgot about >> Susan. I'm Detective Johnson, man.

[00:07:05]>> Nice to meet you, sir.

[00:07:05]>> Nice to meet you. Hey, so we're just We just talked to your mom.

[00:07:08]>> Nobody's in trouble. Yeah. But see, I have no idea why the family contacted you guys. I I told her to call me if she had any questions that I would give her any information that I had. And I did that.

[00:07:18]>> Um, >> is it Bri or her family member or >> her aunt? Okay.

[00:07:21]>> I got the messages right here.

[00:07:23]>> And have you talked to Briana or Manuel at all or >> I I talked to Briana maybe >> a couple weeks ago.

[00:07:32]>> Okay.

[00:07:33]>> Who's the father?

[00:07:35]>> Um, >> have you seen her? Does she have her baby with her? I have not seen the baby since. It's been a couple of months now.

[00:07:41]Probably like three, maybe more. I was one or two. I was like, "Where? I have haven't seen her in a in a while. Is she okay?" And she had told me that one of her aunts was taking care of her.

[00:07:52]>> Although Manny's brother reassures officers that the couple's child is with one of Brianna's aunts. He admits he hasn't seen her daughter in months.

[00:07:59]>> So, let's go to the aunt's house.

[00:08:01]>> And doesn't sound fully convinced by Brianna's story. Following this, detectives begin contacting Briana's family. One by one, every one of her aunts tell the same thing. They do not have her daughter. One of Brianna's aunts, Ruby, insists detectives come speak with her in person because she's seen and heard troubling details about Briana and Manny's relationship they need to look into. When detectives arrive to speak with Ruby, they'll quickly realize there's more to the story than a missing child.

[00:08:34]>> Hello. Are you Ruby?

[00:08:35]>> Yes, sir.

[00:08:35]>> Hi, Ruby. I'm Detective Johnson. We spoke on the phone.

[00:08:38]>> Yes.

[00:08:38]>> I think you said you had some.

[00:08:40]>> Uh, yes. Come on in.

[00:08:40]>> Baby's right there.

[00:08:41]>> Come here, baby.

[00:08:42]>> Is that all right if I come in?

[00:08:43]>> Yes. Come on in.

[00:08:44]>> I know something's going on because when Brianna was pregnant, she was here with me and she left. She I raised Brianna since age six.

[00:08:53]>> And I spoke to her brother earlier. I called him on my lunch break.

[00:08:57]>> That's was it Brian?

[00:08:58]>> Brian.

[00:08:59]>> Brian. Okay.

[00:09:00]>> And asked him, "Hey, what's going on?" I said, "Have you met your niece? Have you seen her? He says, "No, I haven't." Cuz when she had her baby that day, she called me.

[00:09:11]>> Yeah. And then you went to the hospital.

[00:09:13]>> Yeah. I went right away and he kind of got mad like she's with >> Manny.

[00:09:18]>> Yeah. Cuz I was taking pictures.

[00:09:19]>> So she was already with Manny.

[00:09:21]>> Yes.

[00:09:22]>> And he kind of got mad and he whispered in her ear and he walked out of the room. And I'm like And I said, "He's mad, huh?" I told Rihanna he got mad.

[00:09:30]She goes, "Yeah, Bria, don't pay attention to him."

[00:09:33]What the detective is hearing now isn't just concerning, it's deeply unsettling.

[00:09:39]It's the first time the relationship between Briana and Manny begins to sound volatile and potentially dangerous. Ruby doesn't know it yet, but her intuition is spoton, and in just a matter of days, she will be told the most horrific truth imaginable about her grand niece. For now, the detective leaves Ruby's home and heads back to the station, knowing they need to move quickly and locate Briana and Manny. What Ruby shared was troubling, but it's only the beginning, and far worse revelations are still to come.

[00:10:13]Two days pass with no sign of the couple or their child. Then, a call comes in from a woman named Desiree, who identifies herself as Briana's former roommate. She's heard about the missing child and has important information about Brianna's boyfriend, Manny.

[00:10:30]Details his own family never shared with police.

[00:10:33]>> Aggressive.

[00:10:34]>> The only reason that everything kind of worries me is just she fell off and like she just didn't talk to nobody and then this kind of like happened, you know?

[00:10:41]>> Do you know why she's kind of um disassociated herself from other people?

[00:10:46]>> Her and Manny were fighting so bad. He said he didn't want the baby. He has a son and I'm pretty sure that he had got that baby taken away because he beat the [ __ ] out of the baby and so he doesn't have that kid no more. The mom has a kid. Brianna, she lived with my mom for 2 years. She lived with me for a year and a half. I've always been like trying to help her out and stuff. Well, when she was pregnant, you know, he had said that he didn't want to be with her. He didn't want the baby. He doesn't want a kid. That's why he got rid of his other kid. So, it kind of worries me on that.

[00:11:12]>> How can like Oh, this makes me so angry. Like, how can you I love being a father. I love it. I just don't how I mean, don't get me wrong, there's days that I'm like, but are you a parent if you don't go through that? But still, they are a piece of me. They are they're a blessing.

[00:11:39]>> You know, >> needless to say, Desire's call paints a disturbing picture of the couple. If Manny already lost custody of his own child due to abuse, then there's every possibility that Briana's big daughter may have suffered the same fate.

[00:11:55]Together, the pair comes across as volatile, irresponsible, and deeply unfit. A dynamic that only adds more urgency for the detectives to locate them and find the missing child. The next day, as detectives begin mapping out their next steps, they finally receive a tip on the couple's whereabouts. Briana and Manny are staying at a trailer belonging to Manny's father. Officers immediately drive to the address, hoping to finally speak with the couple directly and get their side of the story.

[00:12:26]>> Is it like a um police department >> campground? Is that what it is?

[00:12:32]>> Several minutes pass with no answer.

[00:12:35]Then the officer knocks again. When Briana and Manny finally step out of the trailer, it's clear they already know why the police are here and they have a story prepared.

[00:12:44]>> Hey, so um I'm Detective Johnson, by the way. Sorry. Do you guys know why I'm out here trying to talk to you guys?

[00:12:50]>> Uh it's because I heard um I guess my family or something like that and talking to his family.

[00:12:58]>> Do you know about what?

[00:13:03]They said that they're missing her.

[00:13:06]That's that's why I'm involved as a detective. You know what I mean?

[00:13:09]>> How do these two think that they're going to get away with this? I I >> cuz stuff like that gets passed on to us.

[00:13:18]>> So, wow.

[00:13:19]>> Where's your baby at right now?

[00:13:20]>> She's with a friend.

[00:13:22]>> Where is that?

[00:13:23]>> In Wes.

[00:13:24]>> In Waters.

[00:13:26]>> Okay.

[00:13:28]Who's your friend in Wes? My name's >> Maria. Maria, if you don't mind, I'm just going to talk to you guys individually real quick and then I'll I'm going to talk to both of you quick.

[00:13:36]So, can you just hang out with him for a minute? Sure.

[00:13:38]>> And can I talk to you over here?

[00:13:39]>> Yeah.

[00:13:40]>> So, obviously I don't I don't know your your personal life. I don't know anybody. I'm just trying to get it all figured out.

[00:13:47]And >> No, that's fine. I'm just mad because >> they're upset.

[00:13:50]>> Yeah. I don't talk to them at all. What?

[00:13:53]What's >> They're annoying and they're all in my life. And that's one reason why it's cuz I used to live in my aunt. She would put me through hell. Like hell >> like what?

[00:14:04]>> Like she would always yell at me and saying I'm stupid and I don't know what I'm doing this and that. So I don't like her knowing anything what I'm doing. She was very and then how y'all are coming over here saying like about my business and whatnot.

[00:14:20]>> That's one reason why I blocked them. Is your friend I mean did you take your baby down there or >> Yeah, I put her down so she can take care of her because I'm going to get her.

[00:14:29]>> So, how did you guys end up? So, when did that happen?

[00:14:32]>> That happened like >> hand over to me.

[00:14:35]>> Two months ago.

[00:14:36]>> Two months ago.

[00:14:37]>> Briana's explanation sounds reasonable.

[00:14:40]Her family constantly interferes in her life and she doesn't want to deal with them. She even speaks negatively about her aunt Ruby, claiming she was never supportive of her. Nothing about Briana's story immediately raises alarms. So to verify the details, the officer moves on to speak with Manny separately to cross-check what Briana has already said. This is when a small discrepancy.

[00:15:02]>> What bothers me is he doesn't want kids.

[00:15:06]>> Surfaces, one that will mark the beginning of the couple's story falling apart.

[00:15:12]>> Hey man, so um can you kind of just give me the rundown on everything going on?

[00:15:17]>> All righty. So, as far as I know, like her family's been trying to get a hold of her cuz I guess they uh haven't been in touch. I want to know how she's doing and the baby's doing. And she spoke to a couple family members. I think it was her aunt or brother or some [ __ ] like that cuz they messaged her and she told them to like, "Yeah, I'm like, "We're doing okay. Like, you guys don't got to worry about nothing." And then they were like, "Okay, well, just wanted to make sure everything was okay." And then after that, then they started Okay. My mom told me, she's like, "Oh, hey, there's detectives here at my house like trying to figure out like if you guys are missing or some [ __ ] You guys haven't like talked to the family or like dude, like what the fuck?" Like, >> she's talked to her aunts or someone.

[00:15:56]She's talking a couple family members and let them know like everything was okay and like they're still doing this [ __ ] So, I don't know.

[00:16:03]>> So, the baby's in Wes.

[00:16:05]>> When did that happen?

[00:16:07]>> So, let's go to Wes.

[00:16:09]>> Roughly the day or the month?

[00:16:12]like >> beginning of the year.

[00:16:15]>> Let's call their bluff >> card for the 300 block of Montlair February.

[00:16:22]>> Did they give you an address or like how are you guys supposed to get in contact or what's the plan? Is she going to go back for a baby at some point?

[00:16:28]>> Uh, so as far as like once we got good and [ __ ] we were going to be I guess she was going to be hitting us up back then. That's all all I know.

[00:16:37]Not only does Manny give a completely different time frame for when Brianna's daughter was given away, but he also can't provide any basic details for the supposed friend the child was given to.

[00:16:47]When the officer circles back to Briana with the same question, she can't answer it either and offers no way to verify that this friend even exists. At this point, the officer's suspicion grows, and with the inconsistencies piling up, he makes the call to detain the couple and bring them to the station for further questioning.

[00:17:08]>> This is >> once at the >> Where are they at?

[00:17:13]>> Up, he makes the call to detain the couple and bring them to the station for further >> New Mexico.

[00:17:20]>> They're questioning.

[00:17:21]Once at the station, Briana and Manny are placed into separate interview rooms. They still don't know their stories don't match, and investigators intend to keep it that way. This is the police's only chance to finally figure out what really happened to Briana's daughter and who's responsible. As for the couple, >> I think he did it. This guy did it, and she's kind of upset about it, but she still loves him. Well, one wrong answer could expose the horrifying secret they've been hiding for months.

[00:17:57]And >> then So, how did you get in contact with Maria?

[00:18:00]>> Um, through WhatsApp.

[00:18:01]>> Through WhatsApp?

[00:18:02]>> Yeah.

[00:18:03]>> When When did this happen?

[00:18:05]>> I said 2 months. I told you that.

[00:18:08]>> I bet there's no Maria.

[00:18:10]>> Two months ago.

[00:18:11]>> Okay. Do you remember the date?

[00:18:13]>> I don't remember the date.

[00:18:14]>> Do you have the messages on WhatsApp from Maria?

[00:18:17]>> This is a new phone. Another one. I I can't remember the number either. It was like all kinds of you know what's happening 011 something. Yeah. I don't >> even contact >> but if you cut but if you Bro, this is ridiculous. If you contact or if you log back into your WhatsApp or if you uh um yeah, if you log back into WhatsApp, your stuff is still there unless you delete it. with her to check on.

[00:18:44]>> She told me she was going to get on Facebook and like make one and talk to me through I'm >> This is such a joke. These kids >> you haven't talked to Mar.

[00:18:55]>> You haven't talked to her since awesome.

[00:18:57]>> How do we just make sure Colon is okay?

[00:18:59]Emanuel because Brianna doesn't seem to know how how we can just ensure that Colon's safe. If you think about it, that's kind of disturbing a little bit that a mother maybe not a little bit more concerned about, you know, just helping us ensure that the child is safe.

[00:19:14]>> As far as I know, I know sometimes she has problems with her phone and she like kind of has a hard time keeping it paid.

[00:19:20]So maybe she probably hasn't.

[00:19:22]>> The only thing I can say is probably just wait for her until she gets her phone fixed and probably contact her back on WhatsApp.

[00:19:28]>> As expected, Briana and Manny stick to their conflicting story. But more importantly is that neither of them show any concern for their daughter's wellbeing.

[00:19:38]>> Nobody's crying >> being despite not seeing or hearing anything from the supposed friend for weeks.

[00:19:45]>> What matters, >> right?

[00:19:52]>> Briana finally breaks and confesses to killing her daughter. After this admission, >> or is she hiding for him? She becomes visibly emotional and for several minutes, detectives are unable to get clear answers from her. As they slowly piece together her statements, a story begins to form. Briana claims she fell asleep on her daughter while they were in the car, accidentally suffocating her. Panicked, she and Manny buried her daughter's body in a remote wooded area where it has remained for nearly a year.

[00:20:26]After the confession, detectives decide to give Briana a few minutes alone to collect herself and to reconsider the story she's choosing to tell. Because even now, she's taking full responsibility and insisting Manny had no part in what happened. When detectives return to the room, they know what they need to do next. Convince Briana to be honest about Manny's role and where her daughter's body is buried.

[00:20:52]Brianna.

[00:20:54]Hi, Briana.

[00:20:55]>> Brianna, how are you? I'm Sergeant Roger.

[00:21:00]>> Doing okay, >> Sergeant Marian.

[00:21:03]>> Can we get you anything? You need water or anything? You need a snack?

[00:21:09]>> Okay. So, we kind of got a good understanding of what's going on. Okay.

[00:21:14]You're not in any kind of trouble right now. Um, we want to do what we can to help you. Okay.

[00:21:20]um with I guess you being willing to help us as well. Okay. Um would you be willing to drive up to Queens right now and kind of show us where we need to go?

[00:21:31]>> I'm going to go with us.

[00:21:35]>> Yeah. You're okay going with us?

[00:21:38]>> Yeah. How'd you get here?

[00:21:40]>> Going to >> Manuel?

[00:21:42]>> Yeah.

[00:21:43]>> Would you be comfortable with manual though?

[00:21:45]>> Yeah.

[00:21:46]After agreeing to help detectives, Briana seems to regain her composure, speaking calmly and answering questions as if the weight of her confession has already lifted. In the next room, Manny has no idea his girlfriend just confessed and took all the blame. But he's about to find out as detectives prepare to drive both of them to the one place they never wanted anyone to find.

[00:22:12]So, does he like not explode, but does he like give himself up?

[00:22:18]>> He was ready.

[00:22:22]An interesting chair.

[00:22:28]If I can get up.

[00:22:30]>> Okay.

[00:22:33]>> My legs are kind of like >> Oh, sorry. This is Sergeant >> Manuel. Nice to meet you, sir.

[00:22:46]>> As they prepare to leave, Briana and Manny are reunited, and it's clear Manny immediately realizes she's told officers the truth. The couple and officers then drive out and hike deep into the woods to recover the body. A grim walk that will lead to what can only be described as a nightmare.

[00:23:09]>> Go ahead. Go ahead. Sh menu.

[00:23:28]Don't worry about it. Got it.

[00:23:31]>> Right here where the rocks at.

[00:23:32]>> Where the rock is? Where the rock?

[00:23:34]>> I'm sorry.

[00:23:37]>> The one right in a hot spot.

[00:23:39]>> Yeah.

[00:23:40]>> Right there.

[00:23:41]>> Yeah, she's buried.

[00:23:42]>> That one just sticking out there like a big old pimple >> with all those right there.

[00:23:48]>> She's underneath the rock.

[00:23:50]>> Yeah, she's underneath it.

[00:23:51]>> Those rocks.

[00:23:53]>> Probably all bones by now.

[00:23:55]>> Start walking back. Yeah.

[00:23:58]I marked it. Okay.

[00:24:02]>> So, I I don't want to keep you guys out of loop just cuz you guys came down here, showed us all this, but we're going to do stuff the way we do handle it. And so, what we're going to do is we got to get a search warrant, of course, but we're going to bring out um our other resources and we're going to do this the right way. Okay. We're going to hold off. We're going to secure this.

[00:24:22]>> Do we have your stuff so we get a hold of you guys? Well, we got to give them We got to take them back home, too.

[00:24:27]>> Oh, yeah. That's right. I forgot about that.

[00:24:30]>> So, it's not like we're just coming, marking, and then leaving. So, I just want you to know that that's not what we're doing. So, it's going to be a long process. Okay. You're 100% certain that's the spot, though?

[00:24:42]>> Yes.

[00:24:42]>> Okay.

[00:24:46]>> I think we're good, man. Um, we've been marking it along the way. By now, officers believe they found the burial site, but because it's already dark, they halt the search until the following day. Before Briana and Manny are allowed to leave, detectives instruct them to return at noon. For now, the pair isn't being detained and are treated as two people who may simply be caught in a tragic situation. At >> they could be running on the run, >> at least based on what they're admitting. A far cry from the real truth behind their lies. A horrific truth that police are just hours away from discovering.

[00:25:24]>> They lied.

[00:25:26]>> 12 hours later.

[00:25:27]>> The next morning, Briana meets detectives near the search site, but strangely, Manny doesn't join her.

[00:25:33]>> Instead, he waits inside a detective's car, refusing to return to the burial location. Briana then leads investigators back to the wooded area with forensic experts following behind.

[00:25:44]She's about to give them the confirmation they've been searching for.

[00:25:48]Even though the couple responsible will eventually still walk free.

[00:25:54]>> What?

[00:25:57]>> You don't move anything around?

[00:25:59]>> Yeah, but that was over there.

[00:26:00]>> That was over there.

[00:26:01]>> Okay. Yeah, I can check over there. That cuz that's where that was.

[00:26:04]>> Okay.

[00:26:12]>> Right. That big old No.

[00:26:18]Okay.

[00:26:20]You want to hang out in the shade over?

[00:26:23]>> They're going to get >> Thank you.

[00:26:28]>> Isn't this unlawful like touching of a court? Like >> here's a brush if you want to.

[00:26:36]>> Yes. Try to break it.

[00:26:40]>> Here.

[00:26:44]Tragically, this discovery confirms detectives worst fears. But as investigators examine the remains, something stands out. Although the body has decayed significantly, it still shows signs of possible injuries.

[00:27:00]Suddenly, Briana's claims of an accidental suffocation no longer seem as straightforward as she described, and detectives now need to get to the bottom of what really happened. So, while forensics continue their work, a detective speaks with Manny, hoping to determine whether Briana is telling the truth or if she's just protecting him.

[00:27:19]What Manny says next makes one thing unmistakably clear. He has no intention of taking responsibility.

[00:27:27]>> I mean, we get it that the baby passed away and you and Brianna buried the out here.

[00:27:36]>> Why Why would you try to hide that fact?

[00:27:40]didn't remember it. I think I remember the baby just being really fussy and grand was like, "You know what? Let's let's just go outside cuz it's like so we went outside and we tried like maybe going to the car and then turn it on and maybe like with the help of the car being turned on and then the vibration >> probably help with the speed."

[00:28:01]>> See, I can I can understand that. For as much as you want closure in this, you don't think that that I want closure? I had my own babies. But the only way that I can get that closure, man, is if you guys just help us. Like just And by helping us, I mean, just just be honest with us. Was the baby Did you was the baby in a backpack? Did you put the baby in in in something?

[00:28:27]>> Just bags and where you roughly showed us, that's where you remember to the best of your knowledge as well.

[00:28:38]Despite the detective's efforts to get any reaction out of him, Manny remains completely emotionless, taking no responsibility, and insists it was nothing more than an accident caused by Briana. With Briana already taking all the blame, detectives have no choice but to accept their statements for now, and the interview with Manny is wrapped up.

[00:28:57]Back at the burial site, forensics finish documenting the scene, and the remains are sent for autopsy. At this point, officers could arrest the couple for tampering with evidence. They already admitted to burying the body, but detectives make a different decision and let the couple walk free. What?

[00:29:15]>> On the surface, it seems like a strange choice, but in reality, it's a calculated move that will become crucial later on. With that decision, the scene is cleared and the day is wrapped up.

[00:29:28]Back at the station, investigators regroup to discuss their plan. They agree that letting the couple go, at least temporarily, is what's best for the investigation. There is no autopsy yet, no confirmed cause of death, and no clear way to prove who is responsible.

[00:29:44]If Briana and Manny were arrested immediately, they would almost certainly lawyer up, and detectives would lose the only chance to confront them once the medical evidence comes back. By waiting, investigators gain a strategic advantage, the opportunity to secure a confession when the autopsy reveals the truth. But their plan comes with major risk. The couple is now completely free to disappear. And what detectives don't know yet is that Manny has family in Mexico.

[00:30:11]>> Oh no.

[00:30:12]>> Over the following week, investigators wait for the autopsy results and begin searching for anything that could help strengthen their case. They're certain Briana hasn't told the full truth. And with Manny's history of abuse involving his previous child and wife, there is every reason to suspect foul play in their daughter's death. So, to gain more insight into the couple, detectives arrange to meet Briana's aunt, Ruby, at her workplace. At this point, Ruby has no idea that her grand niece is long gone. And once detectives break the tragic news to her, she will make it clear just how big of a mistake it was to let the couple walk free.

[00:30:50]>> If it's okay, is it okay if I ask you some questions before we get started?

[00:30:54]Okay. So, how did this all come about? I was 6 years old. I've had her. She lived with me at age 23. She left in and out.

[00:31:04]You know, once they turn 18, they know it all. She got pregnant from some guy out of Texas. She was excited to be a mom. But when she met this guy she's with now, she messaged me, "Do I have my baby?" I rushed to the hospital.

[00:31:22]>> Where was that?

[00:31:23]>> Here.

[00:31:23]>> Here in Car.

[00:31:24]>> Yes, sir. I took baby pictures with the baby and he got upset. Before he walked out that room, he whispered something in her ear and I looked at him like I said, "Is he is he mad?" She says, "Yes, Thea, he's mad."

[00:31:38]>> I said, "Well, I don't care if he gets mad. I want to take pictures of the baby, me and the baby." Her brothers was sending her money every Fridays to help her out with the baby. He would ask her, "Where's my baby niece? I want to meet my baby niece."

[00:31:52]>> And her brother, >> there's no baby. her brother Brian. I spoke to him last night. He goes, "I haven't heard nothing yet." Well, her brother ended up calling her. They argued and he told her, "Hey, I'm not going to be sending you any more money if you don't bring me my baby names to meet her. I won't even know her." Every time they go, he said she'd get the money and go. And there's no baby.

[00:32:13]>> And she says she left it with an aunt.

[00:32:15]We're the only aunts. Me, one from Roswell, and the other two, they ain't even capable of taking care of a kid.

[00:32:22]Ruby would continue describing more concerning behavior from the couple, especially Manny's anger and hostility.

[00:32:28]>> Manuel does not look very good right now >> around Brianna's daughter. But as she talks, she begins to sense that the detective sitting across from her may already know far more about her grand niece's condition than she does.

[00:32:41]>> Is there a baby? Did they take him in for questioning? Do >> you have any other questions?

[00:32:45]>> Or are they in the loose or >> uh >> is there a baby? So the baby there was a >> was >> but they y'all found her.

[00:33:04]>> I know. But we still have them.

[00:33:07]>> I know. And it's just part of the judicial system that we have.

[00:33:10]>> No, they should be locked up.

[00:33:15]They should be locked up.

[00:33:17]taking her to their doctor's visits or anything.

[00:33:20]>> So, it's still under investigation.

[00:33:23]There's still a lot of questions we have. Okay.

[00:33:26]>> Well, what are they saying?

[00:33:28]>> Again, we haven't really spoke to him.

[00:33:30]Okay. Um, >> they're going to be gone. If you go find them, they're going to be gone. He's had family in Mexico.

[00:33:38]>> He has family. His mom's from Mexico.

[00:33:41]They have family in Guades.

[00:33:43]Through her grief, she warns them about something they hadn't fully considered.

[00:33:48]>> That's what I was afraid of.

[00:33:49]>> The couple could already be on the run, especially with Manny's connections in Mexico. Additionally, her description of Briana as a follower only reinforces what investigators heard before. It's starting to make sense to detectives why Briana would take the blame, even if Manny played a bigger role in what happened. By now though, Ruby is devastated, knowing she will never see her grand niece again. Her reaction is far more emotional than anything detectives have seen from Briana. But sadly, the tragic news doesn't stop there because Ruby is about to hear the most disturbing part about her grand niece's death.

[00:34:29]>> They killed her. He killed her. I know he did. I could have had that baby. I could have raised her. Do you know who the dad is or the baby?

[00:34:39]>> No, we don't know him.

[00:34:40]>> Nobody knows.

[00:34:40]>> Nobody knows who he is.

[00:34:42]>> Um, the baby has been sent to Albuquerque for an autopsy.

[00:34:47]>> How many months was she?

[00:34:48]>> Um, so you're going to be >> before she turned one >> probably.

[00:34:52]>> Oh my god.

[00:34:52]>> I don't know how old she was exactly, but I'm I'm guessing a month to two.

[00:34:57]>> They were supposed to take care of that little one. They took the innocence of that little one >> months >> when she passed away. Yes.

[00:35:07]My god. So she Oh my god, you >> going off the information that I was told.

[00:35:17]>> I bet that he stopped breathing cuz all they all he did was when I got to that car smelt like bad like we >> I bet that couldn't even breathe. Why are they still out of the loops?

[00:35:33]>> What will you know about the topsy? It's >> It takes about 6 months.

[00:35:38]>> They'll be gone.

[00:35:41]They'll be gone.

[00:35:42]>> That's why we don't want them. We don't want to spook them one. And they already got spooked. The minute y'all discovered that body, they were gone. They're gone.

[00:35:52]>> I know they're gone.

[00:35:55]>> Ruby is justifiably furious. She wants justice, even if it means putting her own niece behind bars. But without an autopsy, detectives still don't have definitive proof of how Briana's daughter died or who is responsible.

[00:36:10]Making an arrest now could jeopardize the >> Why does it take 6 months?

[00:36:15]>> Ace. With that uncertainty hanging over the investigation, detectives wrap up the interview with Ruby. At this point, they still believe waiting is a safer option. But that decision comes with a dangerous consequence. It gives the couple exactly what they need. Time to run, disappear, and make sure they're never found.

[00:36:36]>> Right. Two months after >> over two months later, the autopsy results finally come in. And the findings are more disturbing than anyone imagined. The report reveals multiple injuries and in the child's system. Most importantly, the manner of death is ruled a homicide. For the first time, detectives have confirmation that foul play was involved. Now they need to figure out which one of them is responsible and more importantly where they are. Detectives are quickly sent out to search for the couple, but they're nowhere to be found. Of course, they're not.

[00:37:13]>> Days turn into weeks and every possible address comes up empty. It begins to look like Ruby was right all along. The couple may have disappeared for good and gotten away with the murder of her grand niece.

[00:37:26]Eight full weeks pass and still no sign of Briana or Manny. Then in February, detectives receive a tip that the couple has returned and is quietly staying at Manny's father's trailer at a nearby park. It's the first real lead since the autopsy. Officers are dispatched, but they're told to keep the encounter calm and convince the couple to come involuntarily. The goal is to extract a confession, not spook them into running again. Minutes later, they arrive at the trailer park, hoping this time the pair won't slip away.

[00:38:00]>> I see come out something in there.

[00:38:11]>> Probably feel it. My home's gone.

[00:38:18]Hi.

[00:38:19]>> How are you?

[00:38:19]>> Good. How are you?

[00:38:21]>> Very good.

[00:38:21]>> Good. Good. Hey, are your kiddos home?

[00:38:24]>> Yeah, they're they're sleeping.

[00:38:26]>> Oh, okay. Hi. Nice to see you again.

[00:38:29]There he is, man.

[00:38:30]>> Good.

[00:38:30]>> Good.

[00:38:31]>> Call him.

[00:38:32]>> Yeah, if you don't mind.

[00:38:33]>> Brianna. No problem.

[00:38:33]>> Call Brianna.

[00:38:34]>> Sir, can you just call Brianna out just for now?

[00:38:36]>> Okay.

[00:38:37]>> If you wouldn't mind. Brianna call you.

[00:38:43]Hey.

[00:38:44]>> Hi, Miss Brianna.

[00:38:48]some things have come up and I wouldn't I would want to know if you'd like the chance or the opportunity to speak with us on it.

[00:38:58]>> Okay. Would you mind going to our station just sit down and have a conversation where it's a little more?

[00:39:05]>> Yeah, let me ask them and I'll go.

[00:39:10]>> You'll go. Okay.

[00:39:11]>> We just want to share some things up.

[00:39:13]Yeah.

[00:39:14]>> We'll give you a ride and then we'll bring you right back.

[00:39:17]>> You don't have any knives or anything on you? Okay. Do you mind if I just pat switch you just really quick just to make sure you don't have anything on you?

[00:39:22]>> No, you're good.

[00:39:24]>> Okay.

[00:39:27]>> Briana doesn't ask a single question and simply steps into the back of the cruiser. A strangely calm reaction considering she's been out of sight for months. But things are about to get even stranger once officers call Manny to come out.

[00:39:40]>> Oh boy.

[00:39:41]>> One more time.

[00:39:42]>> One more time. Uh, one more time. How you doing? Hey, >> good. Good. You mind coming and talking with us? With that? Okay, >> cool.

[00:39:49]>> All right.

[00:39:51]>> Okay.

[00:39:51]>> We're going to ride over. Yeah.

[00:39:52]>> They don't have any idea that just just as a precaution, I'm just going to pat you down to make sure you don't have any. Okay.

[00:40:00]>> This man did it.

[00:40:02]>> All right. I appreciate it. Okay.

[00:40:06]>> Thank you. We'll be back.

[00:40:08]>> Manny's reaction is just as baffling as Brianna's. He also agrees >> in a month one one to two month year old there was the f word I can't say it on YouTube um that drug to come along without asking a single question. An odd level of cooperation for a couple who's avoided police for nearly 2 months. The pair is quickly transported to the station. Upon arrival, they're separated immediately.

[00:40:38]The detective Amanda Keller leads both interrogations. Investigators need to determine which one of the two is responsible or whether they both played a role. And if they can't sort that out, prosecutors may never be able to prove who actually killed the child. And both Brianna and Manny could walk away without a single murder charge. For the killer couple, everything is on the line as well. If one of them slips up, they risk a life sentence. But if they both stick to the same story, there's a chance they get nothing more than tampering charges or even walk out completely free for the second time.

[00:41:15]>> That's crazy.

[00:41:18]>> Brianna, did you get some water?

[00:41:20]>> Yeah.

[00:41:21]>> Oh, okay. Usually I usually drink.

[00:41:23]>> So, I know it's been a while. So, again, my name is Amanda Keller. This is Edward Rhonda. Um, so we're here today to, like we said out there, basically this investigation is coming to an end. Um, and we just had additional questions for you. How did that night start off?

[00:41:39]>> Well, okay. I was tired and whenever I after I gave birth and all that, I had got depression pills. So, I would take those and that when that time happened, I took that and I took allergy pills. So whenever that happened, okay, cuz the whole car thing I I know I said that, but the actual the actual thing was I we were in the bed and I slept over her.

[00:42:07]>> So you woke up, baby was cold, you started doing CPR. What about Manny?

[00:42:11]What is Manny doing?

[00:42:14]>> I mean, I I tried doing it myself, but then he freaked out like like, oh [ __ ] like what's happening?

[00:42:19]>> Okay. And then what did you decide to do? I just put a plastic bag and everything. And >> she reminds me of Jodie Andreas or Andreas and Andre. You know who I'm talking about.

[00:42:36]>> I guess I'm just confused as to why y'all would say that you were living in the vehicle.

[00:42:41]>> No, we were just staying in like just I don't know. I don't know why I said that. I was just freaked out.

[00:42:47]>> Got you.

[00:42:47]>> That's why. Brianna still clings to the claim that her daughter's death was accidental. And through it all, she continues defending Manny, insisting he had nothing to do with it. What Briana doesn't know is that police already have an autopsy that directly contradicts her explanation of what happened that night, and the detective is about to use it to completely dismantle her story. Um, >> so she did test positive for >> Do you know why that would be >> I'm not sure.

[00:43:20]>> Okay.

[00:43:21]>> Do you use >> Does Manny use has he used >> He hasn't used it whenever he got together or anything that I don't know.

[00:43:31]>> Okay.

[00:43:32]>> We're just trying to figure out why.

[00:43:35]>> It just doesn't automatically go in the system.

[00:43:38]>> Why are these lab results telling us this?

[00:43:42]We know you know.

[00:43:45]>> Did he use often?

[00:43:49]>> It's a very addicting drug.

[00:43:51]>> It is >> and deadly.

[00:43:54]>> Does he still use?

[00:43:56]>> No. Well, that's good.

[00:43:59]>> No, he changed to weed to make him like, you know, not not with not withdrawal.

[00:44:06]>> Yeah.

[00:44:06]>> I came to Okay.

[00:44:09]>> How long did he use for?

[00:44:14]I don't know.

[00:44:15]>> You don't know. Is it like some months?

[00:44:17]Is that >> some years?

[00:44:21]>> Briana's hesitation to admit Manny's drug use only confirms what detectives already suspect.

[00:44:27]>> I feel like he's threatened her.

[00:44:29]>> Fact, she's hiding the truth and she seems far more focused on protecting Manny than revealing what happened to her own daughter. But Brianna's denials are about to end because detectives still have more gruesome details from the autopsy, things only a truly evil parent could do.

[00:44:49]>> So when we review the autopsy, there were also some injuries to her bones.

[00:44:56]Um, and one was before she had passed.

[00:45:01]Do you know why she would have injuries to her to her or to her leg?

[00:45:09]>> Come on, girl. Fill it.

[00:45:13]>> Did you ever leave her with anybody? Um, >> so it was primarily either you or Manny around her at all times.

[00:45:23]>> Did you really fall asleep on Colani?

[00:45:26]>> Yeah.

[00:45:27]>> That's what killed her.

[00:45:30]Were you guys arguing? And he may have taken it out on Keelani or was she upset?

[00:45:43]>> I just feel like he didn't like crying all the time.

[00:45:48]>> This was just one time.

[00:45:52]>> All the time.

[00:45:52]>> All the time.

[00:45:54]But when you hurt her, was this just one time or was this all the time? for just once >> once.

[00:46:01]>> He was never like never just that time.

[00:46:03]>> So he just lost his school.

[00:46:05]>> He's kind of get out of hand.

[00:46:06]>> He seems like a real narrow guy.

[00:46:07]>> Yeah.

[00:46:08]>> It's not that. I just feel like when he went to military, I feel like it changed it.

[00:46:12]>> Yeah. Absolutely.

[00:46:14]>> Yeah. And that can happen. And if you don't get help for it, it just kind of backs up.

[00:46:19]>> I was like that once, too. Then I got out because I was always trying to kill.

[00:46:25]>> Yeah.

[00:46:26]For the first time, Briana isn't blaming herself. She's hinting that Manny may have played a role in the child's death.

[00:46:34]It is at this point detectives decide to pause the interrogation and give her a short break. Worried that she might shut down completely if they push any harder.

[00:46:43]But when they return to the room, something has changed. Briana can't hide the truth any longer. She's about to break and finally reveal what happened to her daughter that fateful night.

[00:46:56]>> Do you really think he's going to be honest or do you think he's going to put it on you?

[00:47:00]>> I'm not really sure. If you put it on me, I'll be like, "You did it." I mean, >> that's why it's fine if you tell if it's fine if he me.

[00:47:09]>> Why is that fine?

[00:47:10]>> Yeah, it shouldn't be fine.

[00:47:13]>> You think that's right?

[00:47:14]>> No. Why did you say earlier if you felt like if you had met somebody else that >> because none of this would happen.

[00:47:26]>> Why is that, >> Annie?

[00:47:31]>> I don't know. I just feel like he's different. Like ever since you went to the military.

[00:47:39]>> It's okay, bro.

[00:47:41]>> It's not your fault. It's >> not your fault.

[00:47:44]It's not your fault.

[00:47:48]>> Do what? See how >> I get it.

[00:47:53]>> You don't have to.

[00:47:56]>> You know that, right?

[00:47:57]>> The cops.

[00:47:58]>> You don't have to go back there.

[00:48:00]>> You don't feel trapped.

[00:48:06]>> You don't have to go back there.

[00:48:09]>> Why do you blame yourself, John?

[00:48:12]I could have rushed to go.

[00:48:15]You can find somewhere for you to go.

[00:48:20]You have family.

[00:48:21]>> You know, your family loves you.

[00:48:24]>> I know that you fight.

[00:48:26]>> They do. True.

[00:48:27]>> They do. Even still, they still take up for you. They still ask about you if we've heard from you.

[00:48:33]>> Manny's away.

[00:48:35]>> They do regardless of what's happened.

[00:48:38]>> Not my aunt Ruby.

[00:48:40]All my life I've lived with her shooting at me.

[00:48:46]>> This is the first step though.

[00:48:50]>> Yeah.

[00:48:50]>> This is >> This is >> This is But it's okay. But you're doing it now.

[00:49:01]>> That's the point. You're doing it now.

[00:49:02]>> Yeah. Now's late and it should have happened.

[00:49:06]>> But it's not too late, right?

[00:49:09]It's not too late.

[00:49:14]>> Do you feel safe, Bri is what we're getting at. Do you want our help?

[00:49:20]>> Do you want us to give you a little bit of time to think real quick?

[00:49:23]>> We'll find you a coke.

[00:49:24]>> Try to find you something.

[00:49:27]>> I feel safe. I just like I said, I don't know. He's >> going to How is he going to react?

[00:49:32]>> Like, yeah, if you ask him stuff like this. Briana's lies are unraveling before her eyes. She says the military changed Manny, insisting that if it weren't for him, her daughter would still be alive. As she breaks down, even the detectives grow emotional. With Brianna's side of the story now revealed, detectives wrap up the interview and move her into another room, ready to question the person they believe is the real killer. This time, their strategy is different. They plan to confront him. Now it should what that baby got should be done to him >> him with evidence almost immediately and see whether his version of events aligns with Briana's but after avoiding consequences for more than a year Manny still believes he can talk his way out of trouble and the worst part is he might be right on my head both in there whichever one you want >> what kind of medication did you take that night >> I didn't take medication Two pills affect >> So what does that normally do to you?

[00:50:37]How does that affect your body?

[00:50:38]>> Knocks me out.

[00:50:40]>> It does what? I'm sorry.

[00:50:41]>> It knocks me out.

[00:50:42]>> Knocks you out. Like just makes you tired.

[00:50:44]>> Just puts me to sleep. Just out of cold.

[00:50:46]>> Okay. Okay. So even in that time, right, she can't hold her head up, right? She can't crawl. So she's very dependent on somebody, right? To hold her, to move her, right? She can't just put something in her mouth or however. Okay. So, how would she have cons?

[00:51:04]>> So, who else could have been around her and smoked it or somehow >> Oh, goodness.

[00:51:11]>> Okay, that doesn't make sense to me. Do you see how we're kind of if you're it, how did the baby get a hold of it?

[00:51:20]>> That's what I don't understand either.

[00:51:22]>> Manny's admission to taking the drugs only further confirms detectives >> he's the one that's taking it. She didn't do it. Brianna >> suspicions. At this point, he is their primary focus, and investigators believe he's the one responsible for their daughter's death. So, they stop circling around the topic and decide to fully accuse Manny of murder to see if they can break his story and elicit a confession.

[00:51:49]>> This is your knee essentially, right?

[00:51:52]And right here, it was injured.

[00:51:54]Do you see that? It's more of a This is like an actual This is more of like a >> diagram.

[00:52:01]>> Yeah. Like here's your right and then it's right here on the corner. What's that fever?

[00:52:09]>> Do you know why she would have had injury right there?

[00:52:13]>> No. The only the only thing that I would know the only thing that worried me was her probably being cuz whenever we did do the CPR >> Mhm. That's what the only caused injuries that I would know. Like >> nobody ever yanked her leg or nothing like that?

[00:52:29]>> No, sir.

[00:52:31]>> Okay, >> man. I'm I'm going to be honest with you. We know we know what happened. Like the facts don't lie on the autopsy report. Okay.

[00:52:41]We know that the injuries occurred.

[00:52:44]>> The way that he is looking right now >> before death, >> you know, he's caught.

[00:52:49]>> All right. So, that CPR doesn't play a fact. Okay. So medical examiners have a way of proving injuries before death because the bone will actually start to try to heal almost immediately. Does that make sense? You're still getting blood flow and all that kind of stuff. I don't know the science behind it, but based off what happened, the injuries were prior to death, meaning she was still alive when the injuries occurred.

[00:53:15]All injuries. Does that make sense?

[00:53:19]As detectives continue laying out the evidence against him, Manny sits stonefaced. This is the moment where everything hangs in the balance. With all cards on the table and murder accusations in front of him, Manny could shut down the entire interrogation. Ask for a lawyer and refuse to answer another.

[00:53:38]>> But couldn't Brianna then testify against Manny and sentence him to life?

[00:53:43]>> Question. What happens next will determine not only his fate, but Brianna's as well.

[00:53:49]>> Just tell me. I I already know.

[00:53:52]>> I mean, she was being fussy and and I got upset and got to get by her leg and yanked her and she wouldn't stop crying.

[00:54:00]So, and I sat on top of her.

[00:54:03]>> Okay.

[00:54:04]>> That was long. How How long did you sit on top?

[00:54:09]>> Not long. Maybe like a minute. Maybe a little bit. I don't know. until till what?

[00:54:15]>> She stopped crying.

[00:54:18]That's it.

[00:54:20]>> When did you know >> that she had died?

[00:54:28]>> Whenever I got her, she stopped crying.

[00:54:30]So, I thought she was like, "Oh, well, I checked her and she wasn't breathing."

[00:54:35]>> Okay.

[00:54:37]And then what?

[00:54:38]>> That's when we started doing CPR.

[00:54:40]>> Okay. Were you panicking? You know what happened? Why didn't y'all call LA?

[00:54:46]>> Why would you sit?

[00:54:48]>> Gosh, dude.

[00:54:51]>> That was my That wasn't my call. Brianna wanted to call me, but I told her not to.

[00:54:57]>> Just freaked out and just were scared.

[00:55:00]>> What was Brianna doing when everything was happening?

[00:55:07]>> I think she was in the kitchen. I don't know. And she came in, she went toward her. I was all like, "You's not beaten.

[00:55:15]You know, get her."

[00:55:17]>> Did she see what happened? She didn't see it.

[00:55:20]>> She was going to take the fall.

[00:55:22]>> There's no way for her stopping you or nothing like that.

[00:55:26]Was that the first time you had lost your temper?

[00:55:30]Was it just a constant crying just kind of got to you or just a split second just kind of lost it?

[00:55:37]Manny finally admits he snapped and killed Briana's daughter in a moment of rage. Following his confession, both suspects are taken into custody. Manny on charges of child resulting in death and Briana for tampering with evidence and helping bury the body. But despite a murder confession, both Briana and Manny will ultimately walk out of jail. As of September 2025, both have been released on bond while awaiting trial. They are right now free, unrestricted, unsupervised, and able to disappear at any moment. Manny is likely facing a life sentence if convicted. Briana, for her role in hiding the body, is expected to receive a significantly shorter term, but that's only if they show up to court. With Manny's family ties in Mexico and both suspects currently out in the world, there is always a chance they could vanish again, this time for good.

[00:56:36]Like why are we giving them bond?

[00:56:42]He literally confessed.

[00:56:48]I feel like our justice system is just a failure anymore.

[00:56:53]The amount of cases that just go from and then the people that get life in prison, they they don't learn anything.

[00:57:02]Like maybe there'll be like one or two that do, but then the rest of them they're just living out their lives until they die.

[00:57:11]That little one was so small and he makes me think about my little one when I had my son and just how innocent and pure that little dude was.

[00:57:31]And then seeing him now just I'm so proud of how he's become and then these people do this to their kids just because she was crying. She was probably hungry or she probably needed some love or comfort and he just took it away and then they they let him out on bond.

[00:57:59]Oh, is that justice? He literally confessed.

[00:58:10]Makes me so angry.

[00:58:14]Comment your guys' thoughts and opinions, of course, down below. I can't do this video anymore because it just upsets me so much.

[00:58:25]I hope you guys have a great day. Take care.

[00:58:29]Have a great weekend. God bless you guys and keep nerding on and we will see you guys in the next one. Peace.