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Sent to jail at 15, for his role in an elderly man’s death... #shorts

July 31, 2025 / 01:09

This episode discusses the murder of Donald Stewart, the arrest of a young man involved, and the subsequent legal proceedings. Key topics include the events leading to the crime, feelings of injustice, and the decision to accept a plea deal.

The young man recounts the moment he was arrested for the murder of Donald Stewart, a 74-year-old man. He describes how he and his co-offender took Stewart's car after an altercation, believing they had only knocked him out.

He reflects on the moment he learned of Stewart's death days later, feeling a mix of denial and eventual acceptance of his responsibility in the incident. He shares his thoughts on the impact of the crime on Stewart's family and his own emotional turmoil.

Ultimately, he accepted a plea deal for manslaughter, opting to avoid a trial to spare the victim's family further pain. This decision highlights his internal conflict and desire for resolution.

TLDR

A young man reflects on his role in the murder of Donald Stewart and his decision to accept a plea deal.

Episode

1:09
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A police officer pulled up right next to me and said, "You're under arrest for
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the murder of Don." Yeah. Yeah. We needed an escape out of town before we sort of got caught. And there was a car
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there that was idling and we thought that cool, we'll take this car and we'll
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get out of here. >> Yeah. So, the owner of the car, 74 year old man called Donald Stewart.
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>> Yeah. My co-offender punched him and yeah, that was sort of it. We just
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thought that he had knocked him out and we took off in his car. And it wasn't
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until maybe 3 4 days later that we realized that the guy had actually died. So my mom was sitting at the bus stop
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just out from our house. Yeah. She had the newspaper in her hand. I just seen the front cover and Yeah. It was the
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car. >> At this particular moment in time, did you feel like a sense of injustice? Like
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this is [ __ ] Like I didn't even Yeah. >> I didn't kill nobody. I didn't do that.
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But I guess now I I sort of see it different. I I take full responsibility for the role that I played. So you get
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sentenced to 5 and 1/2 years for manslaughter. >> My heart was telling me I didn't want to
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put the family through anymore. I didn't want them to go through anymore. I didn't need to go through a trial. So on
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the day I was just like, "No, I'll take the deal. Get this over and done with.

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Episode Highlights

  • Realization of Death
    Days later, he learns the victim actually died from the incident.
    “We realized that the guy had actually died.”
    @ 00m 28s
    July 31, 2025
  • Taking Responsibility
    He decides to take a plea deal to avoid a trial.
    “I’ll take the deal. Get this over and done with.”
    @ 01m 04s
    July 31, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • I take full responsibility for the role that I played.
    Sent to jail at 15, for his role in an elderly man’s death... #shorts
  • My heart was telling me I didn’t want to put the family through anymore.
    Sent to jail at 15, for his role in an elderly man’s death... #shorts

Key Moments

  • Car Theft00:12
  • Victim's Death00:28
  • Plea Deal01:04