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  • čas přidán 1. 03. 2024
  • Case 274: Benjamin Amato
    ** Content warnings: Child victim **
    On November 16 2001, two state troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police arrived to conduct a welfare check at the Poconos Mountains home of 52-year-old Benjamin Amato. Friends and neighbours had reported their concerns after noticing Ben’s car in his driveway for several days but no sign of Ben himself.
    What they found inside the house led to an investigation full of twists, with one question at the core - could Ben’s ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Kunkle, have something to do with Ben’s death?
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  • @chesspiece81
    @chesspiece81 Před 3 měsíci +38

    Saturday morning and an hour long Casefile. Sign me up, thank you. I hope everyone has a good day.

  • @DevanHudson
    @DevanHudson Před 3 měsíci +15

    I think Cheryl committed all the murders.

  • @robyn874
    @robyn874 Před 3 měsíci +21

    Like Mother, like son 🤷🏼‍♀️what a dysfunctional family

  • @danrobinson572
    @danrobinson572 Před 3 měsíci +18

    This happened 4 hours away from my town but still made the news in Pittsburgh. Wow mom and son doing life with out parole. What a great mom!!!

  • @lisas8244
    @lisas8244 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Mother and son had the market on murder cornered in that part of the world. What a story!! Thank you, Casefile. Splendid and stellar as always!! No other true crime podcast even comes close.❤

  • @klientproby
    @klientproby Před 3 měsíci +7

    Am glad Cheryl got life in prison. Shame about her son Gregory. Like mother, like son... Poor son of Ben... Hopefully, he's growing up in a more healthy environment.

    • @loredanadincu4300
      @loredanadincu4300 Před 3 měsíci +3

      He should already be grown. 20 something. This happened in 2001.
      Ps: I just checked the child was born in 1998. He is 26 years old now .

  • @sairuhtonin
    @sairuhtonin Před 3 měsíci +8

    Holy eff, this is in my backyard and I have no recollection of this happening. For a kind of small place, there have been an insane amount of murders here.

  • @jennam9226
    @jennam9226 Před 3 měsíci +21

    Just got off work!! Wondering what the hell to do.... Can't escape my elation that casefile is here to deliver quality content. Right on time!

    • @jennam9226
      @jennam9226 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Coming from Santa Barbara California!

    • @natalieh4354
      @natalieh4354 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Nothing beats the sound of Casey's voice telling a story for someone who can't do it themselves on a Saturday evening. Thankyou 🇭🇲

    • @albertmcmanus2223
      @albertmcmanus2223 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I work 12 hour nights, I love these kinds of podcasts. They give me something to listen to while I try to fall sleep in the mornings.

    • @natalieh4354
      @natalieh4354 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Cheryl .. Mother and Humanitarian of the Year.. 🙄🙄🙄

    • @Frenchblue8
      @Frenchblue8 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@natalieh4354HE HAS A NAME??)

  • @barbaralamson7450
    @barbaralamson7450 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Thank you. A well told, horrible crime story I had not heard before.

  • @sewgood568
    @sewgood568 Před 2 měsíci +2

    What a piece of work she was! That son of hers lost out on both nature and nurture😢 and those poor folk paid the price

  • @solardragonmarnyr6845
    @solardragonmarnyr6845 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I really appreciate how neutral and informative you are with these videos. I see a lot of police worship and judgement of mental illness in true crime type videos, but with you, it's just the facts. What a horrific situation, and I hope the families and friends of the victims are safe and supported nowadays.

  • @lornasmith2944
    @lornasmith2944 Před 3 měsíci +11

    I wait 😵‍💫patiently for every episode; and rewatch many many more times than I’ll admit 🤪🇨🇦👌

  • @hueparis1163
    @hueparis1163 Před 3 měsíci +9

    The best of the best, that’s Casefile present 😍. Listening from Paris, France.

  • @michaelwalker2475
    @michaelwalker2475 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Best show on youtube

  • @rhondamcewananderson3968
    @rhondamcewananderson3968 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Well done, as always! Horrific people.... what a case 💔

  • @donitakissick930
    @donitakissick930 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Awesome case coverage, as always😉. Good job! You always leave me wanting more!

  • @cynthiagibson6793
    @cynthiagibson6793 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Mother of the year

  • @jillkeller9794
    @jillkeller9794 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I ❤️ weekly casefile podcasts! Thank you for all the time and work you put into these!

  • @jennklein1917
    @jennklein1917 Před 3 měsíci +4

    ❤❤ love this show 😂😮

  • @texastea5686
    @texastea5686 Před 3 měsíci +1

    To come home and find your daughter and granddaughter dead!!! Omg how awful. RIP to the murder victims. 😢

  • @yeos_angel_
    @yeos_angel_ Před 2 měsíci +2

    Life hack: if you don't want kids, don't have unprotected sex

  • @sidbobby3233
    @sidbobby3233 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Happy day's CASEFILE just dropped 😎🙏👊👍✌🇬🇧

  • @naomiledger1374
    @naomiledger1374 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Cheryl just put the last nail in the coffin with her stupid comments about planting blood spatter evidence to frame her. GUILTY!

  • @MsHburnett
    @MsHburnett Před 3 měsíci +2

    Well told thx

  • @Maligroot
    @Maligroot Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks Matey 👍

  • @immir6647
    @immir6647 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I think they both unalived the mother and child but Ben was just her. The way he was so quick to throw his mother under the bus was very telling. The whole family is a nasty mess in my opinion glad theyre where they belong

  • @dankadesign7462
    @dankadesign7462 Před 3 měsíci

    One of the best on You tube.Two thumbs up👍👍

  • @KristinShoots
    @KristinShoots Před 2 měsíci

    in horrible custodial cases such as this, first refusal MUST go to the victims family. You killed a parent and took the child away from the victims family?! NOPE! How wrong can things get.

  • @mercy1990
    @mercy1990 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Geez.....what a horrible story. Mother of the freaking year. /Smh/

    • @naomiledger1374
      @naomiledger1374 Před 2 měsíci

      Exactly. Had no qualms setting up her son. Lovely.

  • @Aniz-zs9yn
    @Aniz-zs9yn Před 3 měsíci

    I’m shocked at how proactive the police seemed in this case.

  • @glauvie
    @glauvie Před 3 měsíci +1

    Oh, this woman is a winner, isn’t she?

  • @garethadams9610
    @garethadams9610 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The question I have is this: did anyone in this story ever buy any music made by Rage Against The Machine?

  • @claymac7895
    @claymac7895 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I fully believe she killed the baby and the mother as well.

    • @michellesartori6695
      @michellesartori6695 Před 3 měsíci

      I do believe you're right. What an evil monster! She deserves a cell for life and thankfully, she got one. Mother and Grandmother of the year!. What kind of woman drowns her own baby granddaughter? I was a young mum and a grandmother shortly after my 40th birthday, and I tell you straight, if ANYONE or ANYTHING threatened my grandson, there would have been Hell to pay. He meant everything to me. Sadly, thanks to my daughter, his mother, I haven't had an opportunity to spend much time with him for several years due to her constant lies about me, poisoning his mind against me. Hell, be 19 in a matter of days, but I will always cherish the memories of our first 10 years together. Sadly, he's the only living grandchild I have, and my other 4 children don't want children either. I apologise for waffling on, and I'm going now! Thanks for reading.

  • @cathybassett6432
    @cathybassett6432 Před 6 dny

    Enjoyed the video, good narrator but it's a podcast and should state so.

  • @Adallace
    @Adallace Před 3 měsíci

    Before I watch this, can someone please tell me whether this is a cold case or not? I don't want to waste my time if this is an unsolved/cold/mysterious case. The video description didn't help.

    • @mercy1990
      @mercy1990 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Not a cold case. 😊

    • @Adallace
      @Adallace Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@mercy1990 thanks

  • @JessicaSuedfeld
    @JessicaSuedfeld Před 3 měsíci +3

    And the boot print gave it all away... How unprofessional!

  • @rashid8646
    @rashid8646 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Crime is so fascinating.

  • @justice4aliyah613
    @justice4aliyah613 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Can you please help me! My daughter Aliyah Wilson was found HUNG in Houston and POLICE asked NO questions! She was holding a cellphone! I have lots of evidence and dates! Police said case is closed and will remain closed! They won't even return my calls!

    • @YobboCat
      @YobboCat Před 3 měsíci +1

      So so so sorry for your loss. I hope somebody hears you real soon. You're in my thoughts xxx

    • @DivaFondaXXX
      @DivaFondaXXX Před 3 měsíci

      Do you have any money to hire a private investigator? Also, try taking your case to the media.

    • @justice4aliyah613
      @justice4aliyah613 Před 3 měsíci

      I have no money for a PI I've tried Houston news they seem interested but as soon as I give them police report # I never hear from them again! My news says it is out jurisdiction

    • @amandakolosche6962
      @amandakolosche6962 Před 3 měsíci

      So sorry for your loss my dad was found hung by suicide tho I am 11 and it is very upsetting

    • @justice4aliyah613
      @justice4aliyah613 Před 3 měsíci

      @@amandakolosche6962 thank you! I am sorry for your loss! My daughter was MURDERED I have evidence but police won't listen! Aliyahs sisters are 12 and 10 🙂

  • @martinwarner1178
    @martinwarner1178 Před 3 měsíci +6

    It's easy really, read The New Testament, all in there, all the sins, all the lacking of love, that causes these crimes to be committed. Peace and love, also, goodwill for those out there, who understand good and evil.

  • @Menstral
    @Menstral Před 3 měsíci +1

    36:54 ....a girl will always rat you out.

    • @Zoe-oe9ll
      @Zoe-oe9ll Před 3 měsíci +3

      Blud watched one episode of Andrew tate and calls himself an "Alpha male" 😂😂😂

  • @RexiiMC
    @RexiiMC Před 3 měsíci +2

    meow

  • @johnmichaelfitzgerald3052
    @johnmichaelfitzgerald3052 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Listening on this beautiful Sunday morning, thankyou (Anonymous Host) @Casefile, cheers from Melbourne Australia 🦘