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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 covers the story of a man involved in a crime that led to the death of Donald Stewart, a 74-year-old man. The conversation includes details about the arrest, the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the man's feelings of injustice and responsibility.

The guest recounts the moment he was arrested for murder and the events leading up to it. He describes how he and his co-offender took Stewart's car after an altercation, initially believing Stewart was merely knocked out.

As the story unfolds, the guest reflects on the moment he realized Stewart had died days later. He shares his emotional journey, including his thoughts on justice and responsibility.

Ultimately, he accepted a plea deal for manslaughter, wanting to avoid putting the victim's family through a trial. His decision was influenced by a desire to take responsibility for his actions.

TL;DR

A man reflects on his role in a crime that led to a death and his plea deal for manslaughter.

Episode

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

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Episode Highlights

  • The Consequences Unfold
    The narrator learns days later that their actions led to a man's death.
    “We just thought that he had knocked him out.”
    @ 00m 16s
    July 31, 2025
  • Taking Responsibility
    After reflection, the narrator accepts their role in the tragedy and the sentence.
    “I take full responsibility for the role that I played.”
    @ 00m 49s
    July 31, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • 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

  • Desperate Escape00:05
  • Realization of Death00:28
  • Plea Deal01:04

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