Garrett Littenberg is accused of killing his roommate — Kurt Smolker — stabbing him dozens of times in his head, neck, and abdomen. Smolker allegedly called Littenberg’s family before he was murdered saying his roommate had been talking about Vladimir Putin, rape, and all sorts of gibberish. The Law&Crime Network’s Angenette Levy breaks down the case with former FBI agent Bobby Chacon.
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So sad because I had issues with my toxic parents and college roommate, which is why I am glad I move out the dorm apartments before the situation turned tragedy. However, My prayers goes out to Kurt's family and friends. May he rest in peace. I am leaving my family home to get far away from my abusive and toxic parents. I am okay of living alone until I get married and starting a family. We have to be careful who we live with these days whether you live with a relative or non-relative. I will post a video to offer everyone about choosing a roommate to live with and I hope will help prevent tragedies like this one. His killer should received a death penalty. Stop using mental illness as an accuse for someone to harm others.
When people start talking crazy like this, distance yourself.
I went to school with him, I didn’t see something like this happening. He was a good kid. Prayers to the family of the victim
Dude already looks like a fkn psychopath, look at those eyes. If I was around that dude I’d be alert at all times, those cold dead eyes.
People go through mental health breakdowns between the ages of 12-25. With most suffering from a mental crisis closer to 18-25. It's a rapid progression from seeming a little off to friends and family to suddenly being violently off their rocker. Paranoia, gibberish, violence towards people they know . Sometimes they even disappear. They run away from their life and become another homeless street person with mental health issues. If a young adultolder teenager is taking meds for their behaviors already 18-25 is when most suffer their 1st very large violent episodes.
My cousin went through something where once he got a job outta college in NY he went off the rocker within 3 months. He's doing ok now. Takes meds every day and works non stressful small jobs.
Boulder Colorado is full of meth fent and trans. Not surprised. The police dont arrest any one until you murder. Yayy
Poor Kurt. Horrifying. If only he had left the apt and gotten out of there. So tragic.
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The victim's parents should be questioned and if there was disclosure about the risky mental unhealthy before the roommate arrangement. I can't remember if the ages was mentioned but from the picture, one might ask if the kids are emancipated.
Interesting case but only because of this interview.
Maybe don't rely on unreliable drugs for public safety. At this point every single American has one prescription or another making it impossible to vet them all. All of them on mind altering drugs with complications scarier than the disease they are trying to treat. Some of them not even having a disease just disposable income that their doctor thinks they don't need.
$10 million bond for him but election interference and insurrection gets a bond of $200k. Got it.
Psychotic break🤔 yeAh okay 👍
Sounds like a mental health crisis case
What I’m the good lord’s name is wrong with people!!!! Dear god help us.
Another case with mental illness as an excuse for murder. There are lots of people with psychosis n who are off meds and also on meds but so many people have mental illness problems. They don't f murder people. When will this stop being an excuse of someone knowing right from wrong. Maybe in this case its different but soooo many others they knew wtf they were doing
Kurt was a friend of a friend. He was a fun and kind guy. Rest in peace. Thoughts to the family.
Kurt was the half brother of my childhood best friend. I grew up knowing his father and stepmother and they are some of the sweetest, most kind people I know. They do not deserve to have to live with the grief this POS caused. Throw him in jail for the rest of his life.
Coloardo is full of kookoos
28 STAB WOUNDS. DIDNT WANT TO LEAVE HIM A CHANCE DID YOU?
I think the meds are the problem.
No story about the brain is simple. People in this comment section just talk random things they believe it true. Even the psy doc are not sure what happened to him.
Seems there are a lot of disturbing cases lately🤔