Murder suspect on camera "smokin' and jokin' with lead detective #shorts | Forensic Files

Their dad's gone. Their older sister's gone. Do you have ID with your name on there?
Uh, no, I don't. I hardly ever carry my ID around. Okay. [Music] I won't make it hard on you. Right.
And so everybody is really concerned because we actually don't know where your dad is right now. That's really
disturbing to hear. Maybe he was looking for me. We are very worried about your dad. So am I.
So, where did all the blood come from in your house? I don't know. He's a talker. Very, very talkative. So,
I kind of knew if I could get in there and get him talking, he would have a hard time keeping his mouth shut.
I talk better when I have a cigarette. Just kind of smoking and joking is what we call it.
[Music] So the next thing I tell him is, "Do you need to be truthful with me right now?"
And he looks me square in the eyes and he says, "Well, 95% of it's the truth and there's five 5% of it's a lie." So
I'm thinking automatically, well, what's the lie here? I look at him and I'm like, you know,
Russell, I don't want a child to find Aaron out there somewhere, come across something like
that. I said, can you take us to Aaron? He didn't beat an eye. He's just like, "Yeah, I'll take you to
[Music] him." And all of a sudden, Russell says, "Stop. Stop right here.

Brief Summary

A missing person case unfolds as a detective questions a talkative suspect named Russell about a father and his children.

Key points

The Search for Dad. The family is deeply concerned about their missing father, raising the stakes of the situation.
A Disturbing Discovery. Blood is found in the house, leading to unsettling questions.
The Truth and the Lie. A suspect admits to a mix of truth and deception, heightening the tension.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

95% of it's the truth and there's five 5% of it's a lie.

A revealing statement about honesty

1:55WatchApr 23, 2025

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