I love the way you can give such concise analysis of these cases. I spent 30 years in the Police retiring as a Detective Chief Inspector responsible for overseeing the investigation of the most serious crimes imaginable and I wish I could have had you as a resource to review cases instead of the so called experts that were available at the time. PS I love your shirts 😊. Thank you .
Really? This case review is poorly researched at best. Really not up to snuff with his other videos. The original officers weren't experienced Homicide detectives, but this one isn't even who done it. It's a dunker with a deceptive husband. Regardless of time of death, good investigation and follow up could have gotten this case before a jury in 1982.
This case has parallels to a French case of Jean Claude Ramon who convinced everyone, including his wife and children that he was a doctor, and a world renowned researcher working for the WHO and he had medical friends who were impressed with his level of medical knowledge. He spent his days reading medical journals. In fact he dropped out of 2nd year med school but told everyone he passed, and repeated that the next year and the next year and provided details of his illustrious medical career thereafter. One white lie led to a life time web of deceit. It became too hard to sustain and that led to the murder of his family.
I live in the same suburb as the site of the murder and also at that time. I believe that the public was prejudiced by the lying about the Ph.D, especially as the fraud had been committed against Kodak. Anything to do with that company always brings an emotional response around here. Having been a juror on two occasions, I think it is a mistake for jurors to try to find insight from a defendant's demeanor. First, jurors are not body language experts but after watching a few videos they sometimes consider themselves to be so. Second, the defendant has surely been coached by his legal team on how to portray himself so whatever he/she does is not the normal behavior. I believe you have to go strictly on what the DA has proven. But it doesn't always go that way.
I've never understood why so much weight is assigned to lies of this kind. Like some lie about a job application is a strong indicator for murder? Give me a break.
@@aarondavis8943 I believe it is because people subconsciously want easy answers. So, if they can conclude that the defendant is a bad person and is guilty of lying on one occasion he/she will lie all the time and it is easier to assume guilt.
For better or worse demeanor IS a factor in jurors assessing defendants and a decent defense lawyer will warn a client against things like smirking or looking bored.
@@aarondavis8943 it’s am indication the defendant lies to get what he wants. Didn’t your parents ever tell you when you were like 4 that once you’re caught in a lie your future veracity will be subject to doubt?
Dr G in his elements. Cool, composed and informative. ofcourse the comedy skits in between the analysis is just a pure gold 🤣 As always, your number one fan from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Good Morning Dr. Grande, That partial title query “…poorly arranged tea set leads to conviction?” lured me in, laughing. Not so, the ax murder part, of course. Yet, the very funny interlude concerning aforementioned tea set issues, notwithstanding the horrific murder, was hilarious. Respectful balance when discussing violent crime is a talent. Thank you for such a reasoned analysis.
Another Brilliant analysis of a tragic and senseless murder. I feel feel conflicted on this one. I don't believe he could fake his reaction to his neighbor. Lying is one thing, murder is another. Thank you Dr Grande. Brilliant analysis, tragic outcome and informative topic
Juries worry me, judges worry me, cops worry me and prosecutors worry me. Or rather they would if I lived in the United States. Thankfully I live in Australia where we have an imperfect justice system to be sure, but compared to America it's fucking magnificent. No psychics for us!
Zena and CT - These crazy stories always make me feel very sane! I think that our ability to connect through the comment section helps underline our health and normalcy! Appreciate your friendship as always!🙏
@@bthomson Haha I couldn't agree more. Makes me feel so stable hearing all these crazy cases and having you gals here is wonderful 💖😉💖💜Appreciate you all too🌵🌷🌵🌷
It does seem very odd - If you agree the only thing preventing a conviction previously was the alibi. Then the calculation change isn't flimsy inculpatory evidence. Because the exculpatory evidence other than the alibis are so flimsy it sets up a scenario where any adjustment negating the viability of an alibi, topples the balance of evidence. Why the rate of body temperature change - given the electric blanket - should be assumed unreproachable is more of a problem. Something like a 5% margin of error pushed back the time of death 30 minutes. There is a bigger problem in analyses generally. People tend to assume the variable estimates initially made make sense. Something about seeing numbers that were derived mathematically gives absoluteness to the result. But not if the variables are estimated! Variables are often estimated by necessity and any calculation made with them literally can multiply the inaccuracy of the result. For a complicated example of this - why the universe was thought to include dark matter has recently been thrown into question by the new data from WEBB. It suggests that assumptions about galaxy spin and mass were off by a large proportion. People invented the term dark matter because something was not visible (dark) in the total mass formula for the universe. It looks now like that novel mystery was due to assumed variables.
Dr. Grande, could you please cover the story on the 2 dogs that killed the baby and toddler and put the mother in critical condition once the story unfolds a bit more? It’s so intriguing and sad as I’ve never of something so extreme from dogs. It worries me greatly. Thank you.
In this case, every explanation is unbelievable. A) A man with no history of violence brutally murdered his wife in one confident swing for a tenuous reason, then did the worst burglary staging in history. B) A burglar broke into a house undetected, killed a sleeping woman for no reason, left the other resident alive, neatly arranged a tea set on the floor for no reason and stole nothing. C) A murderer/serial killer broke into a house without bringing a murder weapon, only killed one of the two residents, and neatly arranged a tea set on the floor (for no reason).
So the guy didn't have a PhD but was able to get hired and seemingly did a good job while employed while not having a PhD. Says a lot about PhD's and higher education in general.
@@TheFakeyCakeMaker I agree. I’m rather surprised that it was made into such a big deal. Maybe there was other evidence at the trial that made him look narcissistic or full of pride. It’s surprising that a jury was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt on this one.
That was wild Doc..! I’m not a burglar or a killer but I have no idea what High or Afternoon Tea mean and I drink a cup once in a while. What a wacky world we live in…!!
Me too! I'm not a burglar or a murderer didn't know about afternoon or high tea and I drink tea often! No sugar bowl no teapot just boil water put it in a cup with a tea bag. Now I worry what that says about me😂
High tea is usually served later in the day and includes a hearty meal. Afternoon tea involves food such as light sandwiches and scones, and is usually served mid-afternoon. Americans confuse the two often.
Always check references for jobs and do background checks for potential dates! A friend got charmed on Tinder by a guy who lied about his military background and had been court martialed for sexual assault!
Hi Dr. Grande 👋 I’ve been a big fan of your channel this past year. Can you analyze the case of the Thai ex-cop that killed 37 people at the day care this week. What kind of person would do that and how can such people and incidents be prevented?
When I lived in Dublin, Ireland my flat on the Grand Canal proved such a haven for local swag baggers that the last to break in left me nothing but a pot of tea (still steaming!) & a teacup, & a gently swaying curtain. Thankfully none of them had had an ax to grind with me personally.... BTW Doc just how closely was this Edward Larabee character looked into? If he'd been strung out on meth, raging drunk or something it could account for his fuzziness of details. His photo depicts him as not the most gentrified of local neighbors. That said, great entertainment & thx a million! -- MJS
I just watched the 48 Hours episode on this last night, they sure didn't do a good job with answering the questions we all wanted to know like you did, since there wasn't forensics in this case, but then didn't answer the questions like How did he act when he got to work that day? And when he get to work? I can't imagine a first time ax murderer acting totally normal right after doing it! And then leaving his daughter all day long that also raises some questions, I could see maybe half a day and then going home to check on her, so, yes lots of reasonable doubt for me too.... but in the end I agree he is probably guilty, but man it's hard to believe a jury came to that conclusion!
I wonder about "celebrity" experts like Baden. He may be still perfectly competent and honest, but I still wonder how much the money and attention affect their opinions. That's just me.
This case is crazy. I’m glad that you tackle these cases and actually make sense of them. It’s what separates you from others who report on crime. I still don’t get why there were no missing items. If the husband had wanted to stage a burglary, why didn’t he grab some items and dispose of them? If it was someone else, wouldn’t they have at least taken the cash. They had enough presence of mind to clean up after all
Likely he had concocted a particular story and made it too elaborate trying to cover all bases. But apparently arranged an alibi and no fingerprints to connect him securely.
@@eadweard. My thought was an experienced crook would clean the crime scene. Inexperienced might get the weapon. But I thought the video said there were absolutely no fingerprints whatsoever in the house. As in every possible surface was wiped. That sounds more like an amateur killer with lots of time and access to the house. ie. husband/father.
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I'm glad this crime was resolved. Shortly after the murder, Krauseneck moved away & there were too many unanswered questions. I feel worst for Sarah who's now in the same emotional position as O.J.'s kids.
It wasn't clear whether Badan's revised degrees-per-hour factor was based on research. Did he cite anything to support it? The implication (though it was only that) was that it was arbitrary.
This is my hometown, both my mom and grandpa worked at Kodak. I’d be curious to hear how the dog reacted to strangers in the past. Regardless the case seems extremely weak and he was convicted based on feeling like he did it, rather than proving that he did it.
unfortunately thats just how the american justice system is. The public isn't exactly looking to change it either. You'll find plenty of people in the comments section of every true crime vid wanting to throw someone in jail forever on some bullshit like how they hesitated before answering a question or their eyes just look funny.
Money being left out in the open after a murder is not really evidence of anything. If the money is taken how would anyone really know it was there? There could have been another stash out in the open and no one realizes it... because its gone. It would be pretty strange to remember a few bucks on the counter after your spouse is brutally murdered.
The body temperature would be different depending on the temperature in the house. Was there evidence of the house temperature? How heavy were her blankets? When did she usually get up to take care of her daughter? On what setting was the blanket? How much heat did the blanket generate? Blankets turn off after a set number of hours. You can turn them on and off to reset the start time.
Seriously. The hired psychics? That’s the problem with the world. Living in a fairy tale. And our justice system wasted your tax paying dollars on that crap. Systems a joke
The point about the tea set is not that killers and burglars have different levels of familiarity with tea service. It’s that a killer has a motive to stage a scene, whereas a burglar generally doesn’t. The burglar just wants to get in and out.
I thought this took place in the UK witht he name "Brighton" and a crime solved by a poorly-arranged tea set. Well, one simply doesn't misarrange the Royal Doulton tea service with the hand-painted periwinkles.
Same with me, I was in Brighton, England as a teenager at the University of Sussex and I loved Brighton. Anyway in this case I'm sure the husband did it.
Thank you Dr. Grande for presenting this awesome analysis of this murder case. You are smarter than 90% of lawyers and more articulate. I agree with you that James is probably guilty. The prosecution proved its case, if at all, by using circumstantial evidence and deductive reasoning. Flight is strong evidence of guilt. James is the only person with the means, motive, and opportunity. The fact that he is a callous and indifferent liar didn't help him with the jury. Does he even have a moral conscience? 🤔
You should analyze Prof. Sam Vaknin’s work regarding narcissistic PD. Especially his cluster B therapy modality known as “cold therapy”. He has made it known in his channel that he has been diagnosed with NPD. He seems to give a very basic yet thoughtful explanation of what npd is fundamentally.
I was laughing at your 'teaset test' at the cop shop 😂. It would be terrible to be incorrectly accused of a murder you didn't commit as it would be devastating enough to lose your wife. However not finger prints at all anywhere in the house, sets off my alarm bells.
Dr. Grande did a video explaining his process of research and recording. He walked through his workday. It is really interesting to understand his routine. Very organized and detailed.
Lol hilarious bit about the tea set. One your better ones. Very funny. Cops judging culpability via a tea set is just as ludicrous as other cop logic methods. The set was definitely an indicator of guilt by the husband tho. No burglar would have knowledge of how tea sets are arranged. Just think if there had been a pitcher of ice tea in the house. The cops would've had to start over and consider that as well. I'm not sure why cops target one suspect and ignore all the others. I think it's just laziness. They don't care who goes down for the crime just as long as someone does.
@@bthomson nope. They think we shouldn’t have a border. Even if the immigration system is broken that doesn’t mean it’s an excuse to come here illegally. The United States is the easiest country in the world to live as an immigrant legally or illegally. It’s also the easiest border to cross. Nobody can dispute these facts. The problem is politics. Both sides thing doing the opposite of what the other side wants is the best option.
He didn't move the electric blanket after he found her because it had blood on it and it would have been more suspicious if he moved it. He wouldn't have time to clean it or hide it. He could have just switched it off and the body temp would be higher. Did Kodak find out he faked his PHD and still let him work there?
This fellows got a great case for a mistrial. If the jury had to choose between two experts who are contradicting each other on a timeline that is crucial to the case, the judge should have been aware enough that if he doesn't know which expert is right, the jury won't either.. I mistrial should have been declared or the suspect should have been declared innocent based on reasonable doubt because nobody in the courtroom was qualified to dispute either expert opinion...
Your tea set argument leaves out one important point: the tea set was on the floor. Why would a burglar bother to arrange it like that ON THE FLOOR? Burglars usually ransack and make a mess because they're in a hurry. Also, nothing was actually stolen from the house, including cash in plain sight. I doubt that the "burglars" were going to stop to have tea.
THEY WOULDN'T. But the property owner that doesnt want to damage their expensive silver or make mess will gently place it on the floor, since they know after the cops leave, it's going right back on the sideboard. That's the point!! They wouldn't have neatly placed the candelabras on the floor with the candles still in the either. They would have grabbed the silver and valuables and dumped in a pillow case.
Some things aren’t adding up here: Why would he need a divorce if his wife was dead? How is it that he agreed to talk to the police than takes off to Michigan? Then refuses to let the police speak to the daughter? Those last two things erase some doubt. Combined with all of the other facts, I don’t see where there is reasonable doubt. He’s guilty and got away with it most his life! He killed his wife and left his daughter home with her all day?
The moment the investigators turn to psychics is the moment I lose all trust in anything they say. He probably is guilty, but there's a shit ton of reasonable doubt here. Firstly, there's no reason we have to assume the killer was a burglar: there are plenty of examples of home invaders who enter the home, kill someone (usually a woman), leave the children unharmed and leave. There are also killers who on occasion take a few valuables as a bonus. We have to take the investigator's word that everything was wiped down, including the axe handle. And why would James feel the need to wipe down prints inside the home? How would this help him? In fact, why would he feel the need to wipe down the axe? It's *his* axe. His prints being on it would not be inculpatory. It's entirely possible the cops lied about prints being wiped. As for time of death: over the years I've come to realize that two different CSI people can calculate entirely different times, and how you can purchase medical examiners, like all expert witnesses, to see things your way. Expert witnesses are mercenaries. You give them $15,000 and they say what you want them to. It really is that blatant.
Gig Harbor is right down the highway from Bremerton. Again, thank you for pronouncing our local names correctly. There has to be some interesting murders in Bremerton Washington, I'll look into it.
Anyone can go on line and print out a diploma. Not exactly like working for it. So much for our justice system. It's because this medical examiner is world renowned.
Logically, the body temperature decrease would be a decaying function rather than a linear function. Everything’s odd including the neighbor’s behavior and the lack of dog barking at breaking glass. How the daughter wouldn’t bother to look for the mother is odd. I always looked for my parents when I got home. Everybody loses. Hopefully the daughter’s ok with therapy. Especially if she’s got a guilty conscience.
I wondered about that. The daughter spent the entire day in the house, did not enter the mother's room or seek help from a neighbor. A lot of unanswered details here.
@@nomomaga7866 - I am a zero expert on children’s behavior. I can imagine the killer closing the bedroom door(s), possibly barricading the child in. Would a 3 yo be able to escape the house? Seek help? (I personally do think they caught the killer, even if the evidence didn’t reach a reasonable doubt).
I thought the fact that he took off for MI instead of going to the appt at the police station didn’t look good. Conceivably so distraught and just thinking of getting his daughter to grandma’s 🤔
If his wife were to reveal to his employer that his phd was illegitimate, I can understand why that might upset him. He might lose his job. But that would not really benefit his wife, would it? Unless she wanted to hurt him. But have they looked into any motivation why she might have wanted to hurt him? Was he cheating on her? Was she looking to escape the marriage?
Hi Dr. Grande, I love your videos and analysis, and I don't know where to contact you so I'm doing it here. I would love to see you cover the case of Alexandre Bissonette, the young man who killed 6 men, and attempted to kill 6 more at the Islamic Center here in Québec City on January 29th 2017. It was a hate crime. I don't know if you're aware of that case but, would love to hear your thoughts on it as it happened in my home town. Thanks for your videos always so interesting !
Why did the dog not bark & awaken the wife when an intruder broke into the home? And why would a man armed with an axe take a dog down to a basement in a home he'd never been in? Perhaps because the dog was put there before the crime was committed by his owner. Why did the wife not wake up when someone broke through the glass in the door with an axe? Perhaps because the glass was broken after the fact. Why would a brutish killer commit such a violent murder wielding an axe, not an elegant crime, & then become delicate & not break a tea set? Because the man who lived there wanted his dog, his daughter & his tea set. It was just his wife he wanted to get rid of.
Since he had lied about his Ph.D, he could have lied about other important things in his life. You can't assume that his education was the only lie. Maybe Cathy found out other things that threatened him in some way. I'm sure that we don't have all of the facts. "Good" people snap every day when backed into a corner.
I feel the staging of the burglary denotes guilt on the part of James. Criminals intent on robbery do not stage items in any form, they put it in a bag and make for the hills. If they steal a TV and VCR from a location, they do not set it up together on the floor, they disassemble them, and move them out as seperate units. As for Baden , he throws wrenches into cases as required for his personal profit. I feel James knew the silver teaset was valuable, and wanted to maintain ownership, so staged it as a bypassed removable, so he could retain ownership. My views. 🤔
I love the way you can give such concise analysis of these cases. I spent 30 years in the Police retiring as a Detective Chief Inspector responsible for overseeing the investigation of the most serious crimes imaginable and I wish I could have had you as a resource to review cases instead of the so called experts that were available at the time. PS I love your shirts 😊. Thank you .
Yes the shirt is an improvement. Fits better
@@barbarafaulder9087 even the baggy ones are great. Everyone has their own taste and are comfortable wearing what they like.
Really? This case review is poorly researched at best. Really not up to snuff with his other videos. The original officers weren't experienced Homicide detectives, but this one isn't even who done it. It's a dunker with a deceptive husband. Regardless of time of death, good investigation and follow up could have gotten this case before a jury in 1982.
The only good thing about living in these crazy modern times is that Dr. Grande will probably never run out of material for his videos.
"The police used a couple of psychics to impede the investigation..."
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Brilliant
Yes, indeed!
Next time they will hire someone who does palm reading. Or a crystal ball.
Hur dur
impede, indeed!
I would not have found him guilty. There is enough reasonable doubt in my eyes.
This case has parallels to a French case of Jean Claude Ramon who convinced everyone, including his wife and children that he was a doctor, and a world renowned researcher working for the WHO and he had medical friends who were impressed with his level of medical knowledge. He spent his days reading medical journals. In fact he dropped out of 2nd year med school but told everyone he passed, and repeated that the next year and the next year and provided details of his illustrious medical career thereafter. One white lie led to a life time web of deceit. It became too hard to sustain and that led to the murder of his family.
I live in the same suburb as the site of the murder and also at that time. I believe that the public was prejudiced by the lying about the Ph.D, especially as the fraud had been committed against Kodak. Anything to do with that company always brings an emotional response around here.
Having been a juror on two occasions, I think it is a mistake for jurors to try to find insight from a defendant's demeanor. First, jurors are not body language experts but after watching a few videos they sometimes consider themselves to be so. Second, the defendant has surely been coached by his legal team on how to portray himself so whatever he/she does is not the normal behavior. I believe you have to go strictly on what the DA has proven. But it doesn't always go that way.
Interesting insight. This is before my time but I’m also a resident.
I've never understood why so much weight is assigned to lies of this kind. Like some lie about a job application is a strong indicator for murder? Give me a break.
@@aarondavis8943 I believe it is because people subconsciously want easy answers. So, if they can conclude that the defendant is a bad person and is guilty of lying on one occasion he/she will lie all the time and it is easier to assume guilt.
For better or worse demeanor IS a factor in jurors assessing defendants and a decent defense lawyer will warn a client against things like smirking or looking bored.
@@aarondavis8943 it’s am indication the defendant lies to get what he wants. Didn’t your parents ever tell you when you were like 4 that once you’re caught in a lie your future veracity will be subject to doubt?
Dr G in his elements. Cool, composed and informative. ofcourse the comedy skits in between the analysis is just a pure gold 🤣
As always, your number one fan from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Good Morning Dr. Grande, That partial title query “…poorly arranged tea set leads to conviction?” lured me in, laughing. Not so, the ax murder part, of course. Yet, the very funny interlude concerning aforementioned tea set issues, notwithstanding the horrific murder, was hilarious. Respectful balance when discussing violent crime is a talent. Thank you for such a reasoned analysis.
He’s not bad huh?
Another Brilliant analysis of a tragic and senseless murder. I feel feel conflicted on this one. I don't believe he could fake his reaction to his neighbor. Lying is one thing, murder is another. Thank you Dr Grande. Brilliant analysis, tragic outcome and informative topic
The only thing we know about his reaction is what the neighbor said, "He looked horrified".
@@eadweard. and?
Finally! Someone who knows what high tea is!
I agree with your analysis, great points about lack of remorse. People on a jury always worry me, this verifies it again. Thanks Dr G😊💞💞
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Juries worry me, judges worry me, cops worry me and prosecutors worry me. Or rather they would if I lived in the United States. Thankfully I live in Australia where we have an imperfect justice system to be sure, but compared to America it's fucking magnificent. No psychics for us!
Zena and CT - These crazy stories always make me feel very sane! I think that our ability to connect through the comment section helps underline our health and normalcy! Appreciate your friendship as always!🙏
@@bthomson Thank you my friend. What a beautiful reply ❤💐🌷🌷🌷
@@bthomson Haha I couldn't agree more. Makes me feel so stable hearing all these crazy cases and having you gals here is wonderful 💖😉💖💜Appreciate you all too🌵🌷🌵🌷
The tea set arrangement by burglars is hilarious 😂😂
It does seem very odd - If you agree the only thing preventing a conviction previously was the alibi. Then the calculation change isn't flimsy inculpatory evidence. Because the exculpatory evidence other than the alibis are so flimsy it sets up a scenario where any adjustment negating the viability of an alibi, topples the balance of evidence.
Why the rate of body temperature change - given the electric blanket - should be assumed unreproachable is more of a problem. Something like a 5% margin of error pushed back the time of death 30 minutes.
There is a bigger problem in analyses generally. People tend to assume the variable estimates initially made make sense. Something about seeing numbers that were derived mathematically gives absoluteness to the result. But not if the variables are estimated! Variables are often estimated by necessity and any calculation made with them literally can multiply the inaccuracy of the result.
For a complicated example of this - why the universe was thought to include dark matter has recently been thrown into question by the new data from WEBB. It suggests that assumptions about galaxy spin and mass were off by a large proportion. People invented the term dark matter because something was not visible (dark) in the total mass formula for the universe. It looks now like that novel mystery was due to assumed variables.
“What? He placed the knife and fork on WHICH SIDE OF THE PLATE!?!? GUILTY!”
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He was found guiltea.
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Dr. Grande, could you please cover the story on the 2 dogs that killed the baby and toddler and put the mother in critical condition once the story unfolds a bit more? It’s so intriguing and sad as I’ve never of something so extreme from dogs. It worries me greatly. Thank you.
I dont understand, he's not a Doctor in Canine Behaviour ?
@@A_Foolish_Arrangement and your point is?
@Mooses - but he has extensive experience with Bella, who is clearly a fierce watchdog ...
Dogs kill people, especially children all the time.
'Used a couple of psychics to impede the investigation' - did I hear right? 😂
In this case, every explanation is unbelievable. A) A man with no history of violence brutally murdered his wife in one confident swing for a tenuous reason, then did the worst burglary staging in history. B) A burglar broke into a house undetected, killed a sleeping woman for no reason, left the other resident alive, neatly arranged a tea set on the floor for no reason and stole nothing. C) A murderer/serial killer broke into a house without bringing a murder weapon, only killed one of the two residents, and neatly arranged a tea set on the floor (for no reason).
“The police used a couple of psychics, to impede the investigation.” BAHAHAHA!!! That’s good
So the guy didn't have a PhD but was able to get hired and seemingly did a good job while employed while not having a PhD. Says a lot about PhD's and higher education in general.
He was what they call a PHD ABD (All But Dissertation) - he took all the classes but just didn't finish his dissertation
exactly and technically he'd done a PhD just not passed it.
@@pxxxbxxx1981 not the biggest lie out there
@@TheFakeyCakeMaker I agree. I’m rather surprised that it was made into such a big deal. Maybe there was other evidence at the trial that made him look narcissistic or full of pride. It’s surprising that a jury was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt on this one.
Says more about psychopathy.
Dr. Grande has one of THE best channels on CZcams, hands down. 🙌
I love your videos! Very thoughtful and you have a great sense of humor!
I enjoy your channel. You are straight to the bone. Very wise. Continiue on.
Your humor is a great way to start my day.
Always interesting.
Thank you
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The funnies in this one were super on point.
That was wild Doc..! I’m not a burglar or a killer but I have no idea what High or Afternoon Tea mean and I drink a cup once in a while. What a wacky world we live in…!!
Don't forget Devonshire Tea!
Me too! I'm not a burglar or a murderer didn't know about afternoon or high tea and I drink tea often! No sugar bowl no teapot just boil water put it in a cup with a tea bag. Now I worry what that says about me😂
its a british thing
British people know the difference.
High tea is usually served later in the day and includes a hearty meal. Afternoon tea involves food such as light sandwiches and scones, and is usually served mid-afternoon. Americans confuse the two often.
Always check references for jobs and do background checks for potential dates! A friend got charmed on Tinder by a guy who lied about his military background and had been court martialed for sexual assault!
Dr.Grande, your analysis today of this case was great 😌
Hi Dr. Grande 👋
I’ve been a big fan of your channel this past year.
Can you analyze the case of the Thai ex-cop that killed 37 people at the day care this week. What kind of person would do that and how can such people and incidents be prevented?
Not very many people could strike a sleeping woman with an ax, probably similar to the number that would lie about a PHD.
When I lived in Dublin, Ireland my flat on the Grand Canal proved such a haven for local swag baggers that the last to break in left me nothing but a pot of tea (still steaming!) & a teacup, & a gently swaying curtain. Thankfully none of them had had an ax to grind with me personally.... BTW Doc just how closely was this Edward Larabee character looked into? If he'd been strung out on meth, raging drunk or something it could account for his fuzziness of details. His photo depicts him as not the most gentrified of local neighbors. That said, great entertainment & thx a million! -- MJS
I just watched the 48 Hours episode on this last night, they sure didn't do a good job with answering the questions we all wanted to know like you did, since there wasn't forensics in this case, but then didn't answer the questions like How did he act when he got to work that day? And when he get to work? I can't imagine a first time ax murderer acting totally normal right after doing it! And then leaving his daughter all day long that also raises some questions, I could see maybe half a day and then going home to check on her, so, yes lots of reasonable doubt for me too.... but in the end I agree he is probably guilty, but man it's hard to believe a jury came to that conclusion!
His wife had also called the school to inquire about his PhD.
Always enjoy your analysis. Got a real chuckle out of your thoughts on the tea set and the police.
I'm with you doc. I think he iis guilty but not sure how he was convicted. Thank you for the interesting case analysis.
Police ever ask me about a tea set, I'm getting a lawyer.
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Fascinating case and analysis ---- the tea humor was delicious!
Thank you, Dr. Grande 👏
I wonder about "celebrity" experts like Baden. He may be still perfectly competent and honest, but I still wonder how much the money and attention affect their opinions. That's just me.
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This case is crazy. I’m glad that you tackle these cases and actually make sense of them. It’s what separates you from others who report on crime. I still don’t get why there were no missing items. If the husband had wanted to stage a burglary, why didn’t he grab some items and dispose of them? If it was someone else, wouldn’t they have at least taken the cash. They had enough presence of mind to clean up after all
Likely he had concocted a particular story and made it too elaborate trying to cover all bases. But apparently arranged an alibi and no fingerprints to connect him securely.
But the house empty of any fingerprints is pretty damning.
@@nmartin5551 Damning for whom? An intruder would have wanted to remove fingerprints, but not the husband.
@@eadweard. My thought was an experienced crook would clean the crime scene. Inexperienced might get the weapon. But I thought the video said there were absolutely no fingerprints whatsoever in the house. As in every possible surface was wiped. That sounds more like an amateur killer with lots of time and access to the house. ie. husband/father.
Just wanted to share that my kitten has taken to perching beneath my computer monitor and launching attacks on your thumbs anytime they briefly appear on screen. Everyone loves your format, even non-humans
Love your analogy, referring to the tea set!
I'm glad this crime was resolved. Shortly after the murder, Krauseneck moved away & there were too many unanswered questions. I feel worst for Sarah who's now in the same emotional position as O.J.'s kids.
It wasn't clear whether Badan's revised degrees-per-hour factor was based on research. Did he cite anything to support it? The implication (though it was only that) was that it was arbitrary.
This is my hometown, both my mom and grandpa worked at Kodak.
I’d be curious to hear how the dog reacted to strangers in the past. Regardless the case seems extremely weak and he was convicted based on feeling like he did it, rather than proving that he did it.
unfortunately thats just how the american justice system is. The public isn't exactly looking to change it either.
You'll find plenty of people in the comments section of every true crime vid wanting to throw someone in jail forever on some bullshit like how they hesitated before answering a question or their eyes just look funny.
Good morning Dr.Grande!!
Amazing as always. As you are a counselor and educator, you’d have been an excellent attorney. Do you ever work on court cases?
I’m surprised he was convicted on what they had.
Always enjoy the psychic-hate! I think there should be a statute of limitations (even for murder) on cases with no significant new evidence.
Why?
Would the statue be bronze or marble?
I got confused. I saw “Brighton” and “tea set” in the title and assumed it would be about an English case.
Money being left out in the open after a murder is not really evidence of anything. If the money is taken how would anyone really know it was there? There could have been another stash out in the open and no one realizes it... because its gone. It would be pretty strange to remember a few bucks on the counter after your spouse is brutally murdered.
Wife: Im telling you, dear! THIS is how you arrange the tea set for high noon tea!
Husband: I'm coming for you in your sleep!
I'm English. Our police often use afternoon tea themed interrogation techniques. It's the only way to crack the most hardened criminals.
The body temperature would be different depending on the temperature in the house. Was there evidence of the house temperature? How heavy were her blankets? When did she usually get up to take care of her daughter? On what setting was the blanket? How much heat did the blanket generate? Blankets turn off after a set number of hours. You can turn them on and off to reset the start time.
Great video. Never heard of this case.
Seriously. The hired psychics? That’s the problem with the world. Living in a fairy tale. And our justice system wasted your tax paying dollars on that crap. Systems a joke
"My guess is that the only thing that the psychics accurately stated,..was that the police were gullible"...hahaha....
The point about the tea set is not that killers and burglars have different levels of familiarity with tea service.
It’s that a killer has a motive to stage a scene, whereas a burglar generally doesn’t. The burglar just wants to get in and out.
Great analysis, way more intriguing than an afternoon tea burglar detection method.😁
I hope you have great weekend! Thank you, Dr. Grande. ❤
Hi Rejane - Dr. Grande lightens the darkest stories! I think this helps make them more bearable so that we can learn the lessons! 🕯🕯🕯
@@bthomson That’s so true Judy! I am glad he uses his humor, I love it!🥰
😂😂😂😂😂 I love the tea bit. I really appreciate your sense of humor 😊
Lolol....*tea scenario* 🤣👍
Mmmm...I'm thinking Colonel Mustard did it in the ball room with a candlestick.
😳 This case makes my little hairs on my neck stand up.
You could try shaving
Have a great Saturday Dr. Grande! Tyvm for your videos and all of your dedication! 👏👏👏👏
I thought this took place in the UK witht he name "Brighton" and a crime solved by a poorly-arranged tea set. Well, one simply doesn't misarrange the Royal Doulton tea service with the hand-painted periwinkles.
Same with me, I was in Brighton, England as a teenager at the University of Sussex and I loved Brighton.
Anyway in this case I'm sure the husband did it.
No one will understand that reference, unless perhaps Harold Snoad happens to be a subscriber.
A bouquet 💐 for you, sir! 😂
Good morning Dr Grande, interesting video. Amazing how not setting for the right hour could get you arrested.
OMG the tea set arrangement test!! 😂
I can’t imagine how a three and half years old toddler spent that day with an ac on her dead mother’s skull the whole time….
Fascinating video, Dr. Grande!
So loved your whole little rant about the tea set, and 'High Tea' and scones etc! 😂 ♡
Thank you Dr. Grande for presenting this awesome analysis of this murder case. You are smarter than 90% of lawyers and more articulate. I agree with you that James is probably guilty. The prosecution proved its case, if at all, by using circumstantial evidence and deductive reasoning. Flight is strong evidence of guilt. James is the only person with the means, motive, and opportunity. The fact that he is a callous and indifferent liar didn't help him with the jury. Does he even have a moral conscience? 🤔
What did the little girl do all day on her own? Maybe she was playing with the tea set? Did that poor child see the mother with the ax in her head 😢
Good Evening, Dr. Grande. Sounds like a great Analysis. I 👌
You should analyze Prof. Sam Vaknin’s work regarding narcissistic PD. Especially his cluster B therapy modality known as “cold therapy”. He has made it known in his channel that he has been diagnosed with NPD. He seems to give a very basic yet thoughtful explanation of what npd is fundamentally.
I was laughing at your 'teaset test' at the cop shop 😂. It would be terrible to be incorrectly accused of a murder you didn't commit as it would be devastating enough to lose your wife. However not finger prints at all anywhere in the house, sets off my alarm bells.
Mine too!🔔🔔🔔
So burglars never wear gloves?
I think there is reasonable doubt about the murder...this case is interesting.
How are you able to do research, record and publish in so little time? I am very fascinated by your productivity. Any tips doc?
Yes, it's all very suspicious!
Dr. Grande did a video explaining his process of research and recording. He walked through his workday. It is really interesting to understand his routine. Very organized and detailed.
@@ninabrown3044 do you remember what the title is?
That video is one of the " milestone" videos. All of those videos are great!
@@bthomson Hi and Happy Sat.🌼🌻🍁💙 Thanks for helping with the comment. Yes those videos are so fun😊
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Lol hilarious bit about the tea set. One your better ones. Very funny. Cops judging culpability via a tea set is just as ludicrous as other cop logic methods. The set was definitely an indicator of guilt by the husband tho. No burglar would have knowledge of how tea sets are arranged. Just think if there had been a pitcher of ice tea in the house. The cops would've had to start over and consider that as well. I'm not sure why cops target one suspect and ignore all the others. I think it's just laziness. They don't care who goes down for the crime just as long as someone does.
Can you analyze the border crisis? What is the mentality of the people who think we shouldn’t have borders?
The crisis is that elections are coming up during a democrat presidency.
Almost NOBODY thinks we shouldn't have boarders! They mostly think that the immigration process is broken and needs serious updating and repair.
@@bthomson nope. They think we shouldn’t have a border. Even if the immigration system is broken that doesn’t mean it’s an excuse to come here illegally. The United States is the easiest country in the world to live as an immigrant legally or illegally. It’s also the easiest border to cross. Nobody can dispute these facts. The problem is politics. Both sides thing doing the opposite of what the other side wants is the best option.
@@cptjockitch You'd need to be specific about who this "they" is who think we shouldn't have a border.
@@cptjockitch it is not at all the easiest border to cross, tens of thousands have died attempting the crossing
He didn't move the electric blanket after he found her because it had blood on it and it would have been more suspicious if he moved it. He wouldn't have time to clean it or hide it. He could have just switched it off and the body temp would be higher. Did Kodak find out he faked his PHD and still let him work there?
This fellows got a great case for a mistrial. If the jury had to choose between two experts who are contradicting each other on a timeline that is crucial to the case, the judge should have been aware enough that if he doesn't know which expert is right, the jury won't either.. I mistrial should have been declared or the suspect should have been declared innocent based on reasonable doubt because nobody in the courtroom was qualified to dispute either expert opinion...
Baden is the forensic evidence world's version of the song "never gonna give you up". Every time I hear his name or that song, I cringe.
Your tea set argument leaves out one important point: the tea set was on the floor. Why would a burglar bother to arrange it like that ON THE FLOOR? Burglars usually ransack and make a mess because they're in a hurry. Also, nothing was actually stolen from the house, including cash in plain sight.
I doubt that the "burglars" were going to stop to have tea.
THEY WOULDN'T. But the property owner that doesnt want to damage their expensive silver or make mess will gently place it on the floor, since they know after the cops leave, it's going right back on the sideboard. That's the point!! They wouldn't have neatly placed the candelabras on the floor with the candles still in the either. They would have grabbed the silver and valuables and dumped in a pillow case.
There is so many Episodes, I keep on discovering ones unknown to me:)
Some things aren’t adding up here: Why would he need a divorce if his wife was dead? How is it that he agreed to talk to the police than takes off to Michigan? Then refuses to let the police speak to the daughter? Those last two things erase some doubt. Combined with all of the other facts, I don’t see where there is reasonable doubt. He’s guilty and got away with it most his life! He killed his wife and left his daughter home with her all day?
Divorce was from 2nd wife. He then remarried.
Any chance you can take a look at the 1912 Villisca axe murders case? I'm curious what your opinion would be. Thanks.
The moment the investigators turn to psychics is the moment I lose all trust in anything they say.
He probably is guilty, but there's a shit ton of reasonable doubt here. Firstly, there's no reason we have to assume the killer was a burglar: there are plenty of examples of home invaders who enter the home, kill someone (usually a woman), leave the children unharmed and leave. There are also killers who on occasion take a few valuables as a bonus.
We have to take the investigator's word that everything was wiped down, including the axe handle. And why would James feel the need to wipe down prints inside the home? How would this help him? In fact, why would he feel the need to wipe down the axe? It's *his* axe. His prints being on it would not be inculpatory. It's entirely possible the cops lied about prints being wiped.
As for time of death: over the years I've come to realize that two different CSI people can calculate entirely different times, and how you can purchase medical examiners, like all expert witnesses, to see things your way. Expert witnesses are mercenaries. You give them $15,000 and they say what you want them to. It really is that blatant.
Ty Dr.Grande
Psychopaths don’t worry about getting caught!
Gig Harbor is right down the highway from Bremerton. Again, thank you for pronouncing our local names correctly. There has to be some interesting murders in Bremerton Washington, I'll look into it.
Anyone can go on line and print out a diploma. Not exactly like working for it. So much for our justice system. It's because this medical examiner is world renowned.
@abc3375 Totally agree. It's very close to stolen valor. I worked hard for my degree and no one but me paid for it.
Logically, the body temperature decrease would be a decaying function rather than a linear function.
Everything’s odd including the neighbor’s behavior and the lack of dog barking at breaking glass. How the daughter wouldn’t bother to look for the mother is odd. I always looked for my parents when I got home.
Everybody loses. Hopefully the daughter’s ok with therapy. Especially if she’s got a guilty conscience.
I’m sorry. Are you inferring that the 3 yo killed her mother?
I wondered about that. The daughter spent the entire day in the house, did not enter the mother's room or seek help from a neighbor. A lot of unanswered details here.
@@nomomaga7866 - I am a zero expert on children’s behavior. I can imagine the killer closing the bedroom door(s), possibly barricading the child in. Would a 3 yo be able to escape the house? Seek help? (I personally do think they caught the killer, even if the evidence didn’t reach a reasonable doubt).
I believe the Tea Set Test is still used by detectives in parts of Great Britain to this day.
Thanks!
I thought the fact that he took off for MI instead of going to the appt at the police station didn’t look good.
Conceivably so distraught and just thinking of getting his daughter to grandma’s 🤔
Was there any talk about maybe the wife was having an affair? Maybe she had a stalker or had ended it with another man.
I wonder if the garage had a door and if it had been left open.
Can you analyze the threat of Nuclear war now? Seems like we are closer than ever.
My analysis.
You have anxiety.
Have some chamomile tea.
My analysis: maybe head in the sand?
@@stringfellowbalk2654 At high noon
If his wife were to reveal to his employer that his phd was illegitimate, I can understand why that might upset him. He might lose his job. But that would not really benefit his wife, would it? Unless she wanted to hurt him. But have they looked into any motivation why she might have wanted to hurt him? Was he cheating on her? Was she looking to escape the marriage?
Hi Dr. Grande, I love your videos and analysis, and I don't know where to contact you so I'm doing it here. I would love to see you cover the case of Alexandre Bissonette, the young man who killed 6 men, and attempted to kill 6 more at the Islamic Center here in Québec City on January 29th 2017. It was a hate crime. I don't know if you're aware of that case but, would love to hear your thoughts on it as it happened in my home town. Thanks for your videos always so interesting !
You can message him directly if you join his Patreon and he does actually respond. At least he has the two times I've suggested things to him
The tea setting analogy was the hi lite
Why did the dog not bark & awaken the wife when an intruder broke into the home? And why would a man armed with an axe take a dog down to a basement in a home he'd never been in? Perhaps because the dog was put there before the crime was committed by his owner. Why did the wife not wake up when someone broke through the glass in the door with an axe? Perhaps because the glass was broken after the fact. Why would a brutish killer commit such a violent murder wielding an axe, not an elegant crime, & then become delicate & not break a tea set? Because the man who lived there wanted his dog, his daughter & his tea set. It was just his wife he wanted to get rid of.
Since he had lied about his Ph.D, he could have lied about other important things in his life. You can't assume that his education was the only lie. Maybe Cathy found out other things that threatened him in some way. I'm sure that we don't have all of the facts. "Good" people snap every day when backed into a corner.
Hi Dr. Grande
I feel the staging of the burglary denotes guilt on the part of James. Criminals intent on robbery do not stage items in any form, they put it in a bag and make for the hills. If they steal a TV and VCR from a location, they do not set it up together on the floor, they disassemble them, and move them out as seperate units. As for Baden , he throws wrenches into cases as required for his personal profit. I feel James knew the silver teaset was valuable, and wanted to maintain ownership, so staged it as a bypassed removable, so he could retain ownership. My views. 🤔