Abandoned Channels With Disturbing Backstories

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Imagine how horrible that dad felt. he tried to protect his son only for him to be literally ripped from him. I’d be devastated. Rest in peace Will

Dude. I shit you not my heart stopped beating at Harley’s section. We were in the same class and at our graduation they had a tribute to him. I’m glad people are still talking about him, he was kind to those who were kind to him. The comment about his channel getting deleted is because he would lose access to it due to it being a school email.

Martin's mom getting her master's in counterterrorism after his death made me tear up instantly

I believe Harley Dilly’s first channel was made using a school email, and once he graduated, the account was deleted automatically. I believe this is the case because the exact same thing happened to me.

Martyn's stepdad getting a tattoo of him dressed up as his favorite character is so sweet but also so heartbreaking.

Maybe the Harley Dilly channel getting deleted in 2 years means he registered his first channel on a school email. School emails are usually deleted after the student graduates, like my first channel was deleted due to that.

Stobe is a legend. We in the railroad community love and mourn him to this day. He was a genuine guy, very knowledgeable and a wonderful person to be around.

I held it together until the final story. God that’s absolutely devastating and I can’t imagine how it felt for Martin’s family to hope that maybe he lost his phone again because it was within Martin’s character only to be told that he indeed died. I started crying when you revealed his stepdad got a matching tattoo in his memory but changed it to be his son cosplaying as his favorite character that he himself got tattooed on himself

The willdabeast situation is really sad. As a midwesterner, NOBODY takes tornado watches seriously until a twister is spotted and the sirens are actively going off. Underestimating dangerous conditions like this is a stupid midwestern cultural attitude that my friends and family are seemingly proud to uphold

28:20 My father was supposed to be in that building that day (he had been staying/visiting there for cancer treatments). He went home instead... thinking I was going to be in town that day... he wanted to meet me at his house. Something came up and I wasn't in Joplin that day. The tornado went down the opposite side of my Dad's street... wiping every house off the map. It spared his side of the street. He didn't even have a basement to go into. He watched it from his living room window. He decided to let fate deal his hand at that point. He had luck on his side that day. He also beat cancer shortly after. Tough SOB.

I remember my youtube idol when I was younger. I used to watch TalkingKittyCat's (SteveCash84) videos, they gave me so much joy.. I found out that April in 2020 or 2021, he had committed s*cide... In his last video, his ending notes were stating how he strugged with bipolar depression.. I remember what I felt that day when I found out. I remember sobbing for about 3 hours, I was just in complete denial... I miss him so much and still can't believe he's gone. What a waste of a wonderful person. Rest in Peace, Steve.

That step dad's tattoo broke me. That was beautiful.

Harley is my cousin. The channel was made with a school email that would be deleted when he was no longer in the school, hence the new channel. I believe he had hoped to make it a sustainable income source by the time he was 16 and leave school/emancipate himself. Y'all have no idea what the true crime community put his parents through. It was beyond speculation to full-blown harassment while they were actively looking for/mourning their child. My aunt, Heather, may not be perfect, but she was doing the best she could, often on her own bc my uncles job often had him away from home. There was a lot more going on than anyone on the outside knows about, and she did a pretty damn fine job given the circumstances and resources she was dealing with. Thats all I'll say about their family life, as they've had their privacy invaded enough. I myself have always been a true crime fan, but the harm these people caused in their so-called pursuit of the truth has turned me off from these online communities completely. Too many people are too quick to point the finger while forgetting that these are real people. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty in court, but on the internet, it seems to be the opposite with no regard for the harm caused, and no reperations or apologies when their little theories are proven bunk. Rest in peace, Harely. You are loved. You are missed. Edit: I appreciate the outpouring of well wishes from many of you. I will not be replying to any more responses, but I do see them and appreciate them. I also want to say, while I myself no longer wish to participate in the true crime communities outside of listening to the stories and keeping them in mind, be it as a life lesson or just to keep a lost person in my thoughts, I know that with the right mindset and morals a lot of good CAN be found. I urge anyone who holds a special interest in these stories to keep spreading FACTUAL awareness when it's appropriate - without personal bias or judgment, without finger pointing or direct/indirect harassment. Keep your eyes wide open and your ears keen when a person is missing or a BOLO issued. Share tips and information through the proper channels. Moderate yourselves and stand up against poor behavior within your communities. When terrible things happen, more often than not, someone out there knows something, and speaking up in the PROPER way can sometimes be the difference between a solved case and a cold case. With those principles in mind, you CAN contribute to making a difference without contributing to harm and enabling those who seek a sick sense of pleasure from spreading hate instead of facts.

I cannot imagine the absolute horror of watching your son be sucked out of a car. I’m horrified and upset just listening to it. I’m glad his family is doing better. Rip.

Willdabeast's story was indeed sad and terrifying. That's why I always take tornadoes very seriously, especially major ones. I can't imagine what his father felt from that F5 disaster.

It's completely wild to me that a high schooler with a historic of mental health struggles could get an actual gun permit.

will's story is so heartbreaking. literally driving away from highsccool graduation, a loving family and internet fanbase, just about to get his life started.

The Will Norton story almost made me cry at work man. That kid really had his whole life ahead of him.

Through all the sad and disturbing of these stories, hearing the one about Peter, it was probably the most heartwarming story. It reminded me of my nan and the stories that she would tell us about the war and what she lived through. Will's, Martyn and Harley's stories broke my heart.