Brandon Risner and Aaron Davis were best friends. They met in high school, went to the same church, and then moved across the country from Georgia to attend Brigham Young University-Idaho. But in the Fall of 2022, their friendship flipped when Risner murdered Davis. Law&Crime Elizabeth Millner uncovers the chilling details about the crime.
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“But” replaces everything said before. How insensitive on the part of the defense.
The motive is still unclear. Like… why?
Hearing his girlfriend and family’s testimonies broke my heart.
The parents of Brandon are something else to sit there and beg the judge to have mercy on their son when they know all too well that if the tables were turned they’d want their son’s killer behind bars forever. Why should we have mercy just because it’s your son?? Everyone who murders someone is another person’s child and you love your child no matter what, but you need to make them take accountability for their actions to preserve your own humanity. Admit that what your son did was horrible and unforgivable and you’re very sorry for that and you still love them but you should also understand that he honestly does not deserve parole after the heinous crime he’s committed. I believe both the parent’s statements were lacking in empathy to Aaron’s family, and just self serving. Shame on them.
I knew both Brandon and Aaron. Not well, but knew they were best friends…hung out together all the time , etc. Just seemed like two dorky morman kids. anyway, there are a bunch of YouTube videos out there of Aaron and Brandon. They would make movies, etc. YouTube Brandon Rising (bigger fish channel). Also his brother has a bunch of videos under usernames Aaron Risner. The original songs that Brandon poster were BEYOND creepy and glad they were removed. Overall the whole situation is sad and messed up.
Ashamed that the prosecutor did not seek the death penalty.
Just because he's Mormon doesn't mean he's holy
The way he can't take his eyes off the screen when they are showing pictures of his body and the injuries is so creepy. His parents seem just as insane as he is. They think he should get parole?!?? He stabbed and tried to dismember his best friend. He should NEVER get out of prison
There are so many people who are mentally ill who don't kill and try to chop up their body to hide their guilt.
Dang dude is evil
Damn this is only about 40 miles from where I live. My dad was in the hospital in Rome in 2015 on thanksgiving. That’s too close to home
They never gave a motive
I can’t believe the mother is sitting through that 😢
He looked visibly distraught when she was showing the injuries . As he should be
I feel so horrible for the girlfriend. If they were practicing Mormons, she lost her chance to be married to him in eternity as well. Death won't even release her from her grief.
No wonder he turned out how he did. His parents are in denial and they HAD their chance to help him
there’s something else at play here 100% right about the 13:00 mark she reads some of his lyrics he wrote and he says “treat me like a toy” and also googles beforehand “how to deal with guilt 🤔 makes one think they were secret lovers and since they met in church.. see where I’m going? they usually have a terrible internet search history before the crime but she makes no mention of anything gory
The expression on his face in court it’s pure evil with no soul. It’s terrifying.
Why did he do that 😢😢
he wore bracelet just when u meet😂😂😂
What was the motive?
The parents of the defendant are delusional!!!!!!
I'm sorry but your son is not kind he's a psychopath
Why????
His parents raised him and this is how he turned out.
Something went drastically wrong -somewhere.
His parents wouldnt say that if he was the one that was mur….. 😢😢😢😢😢
These monsters are reformed. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
So sad. So sad for the parents and family of the perpetrator and the victim. An awful shocking crime. This video does not show any information about the mental health issues the perpetrator experienced. This is one of the most common misunderstandings.. that someone commits a crime as a sort of 'mistake' and that rehabilitation will succeed. It is unlikely, given the nature of the crime that the perpetrator will demonstrate any transformation of any kind. Although I understand the confusion, sense of disbelief of his parents and how they perceive the crime as a temporary phase. It is rather, a symptom of his psyche that cannot be ignored.
He should write a book on how to get caught
His parents created this monster
What was Brandon's motive?
This is why I don't trust people and also why I choose not to have friends.
A jealous enemy, the monster was never the victim's best friend 🙏 RIP
WHY did he murder him??? so sad
you raise your children to be a certain way. but then they grow up and become who they are. these parents need to realize and accept the fact that their son is not the same child they raised. he CHOSE to become who he is now. unfortunately, it cost someone else their life.
i feel no mercy for the murderer. and his parents are v in denial.
The victim impact statement from the girlfriend is a bit cringe.
My thoughts go out to the family of the young man who lost his life to this evil person, You find that jealous lovers and jilted people would stab someone so many times, some psychopaths have no feelings about destroying someone's life.
Mom is delusional. Did you hear what your son did to his best friend? No keep him behind bars