5 Most Disturbing Posts on the Internet

5 Most Disturbing Posts on the Internet

1) Louisville serial-killer-style Reddit post leads to arrests (Michael Ristov)

• A Reddit user in the Louisville subreddit (DPH Trip Alt) posted an alarming claim about a “loose killer” targeting unhoused people near I-65, including specific details about symbols supposedly marked near victims.
• The post was widely criticized as fearmongering and dismissed by police at the time, with no record matching an open case.
• Four days later, a homeless man was stabbed near Kittenden Drive along I-65. The survivor said the attacker fled on an electric scooter.
• Less than a day after that, police found another homeless man dead near the same area. His body showed severe mutilation, and investigators reported symbols marked into his skin that matched the Reddit post’s earlier description.
• Witnesses described a young white man in tactical-style clothing who harassed unhoused people and often used an electric scooter.
• Investigators reviewed bodycam and other evidence and identified 21-year-old Michael Ristov as a suspect, citing prior interest in serial killers, cruelty to animals, and statements about wanting to harm homeless people.
• Police later connected the suspect through phone location data, surveillance footage, DNA evidence from a backpack, and a subpoena that traced the anonymous Reddit account to an IP address linked to his home.
• Search and recovery at his residence reportedly turned up devices (including a scooter) and additional incriminating digital evidence, including an iCloud photo allegedly depicting part of a victim.
• In May 2026, a grand jury charged him with murder. A SWAT standoff occurred after police attempted to arrest him, ending with an officer firing a single shot.
• Video takeaway: The Reddit “pattern” post was used to generate attention and notoriety while keeping the author hidden—believed to be Ristov himself, planning the attacks while pretending to be an observer.

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2) Facebook post about gas/propane precedes a fatal explosion (Mike McNeel)

• In Port Washington, New York, a man named Michael “Mike” McNeel posted a Facebook photo showing his vehicle loaded with fuel cans and propane tanks, captioned about going “out with a bang.”
• He explained the stash as precautionary hurricane supplies and grilling fuel.
• Eight months later (August 5, 2014), police responded to a domestic dispute at his home. Officers detected a strong gasoline smell.
• As they evacuated his wife and child, the detached garage exploded violently, causing major damage and a large neighborhood fire response.
• Investigators found his body in the rubble and determined the explosion was not an accident.
• Evidence reportedly matched the earlier Facebook photo: recovered gasoline containers and propane cylinders similar to what he had posted.
• Video takeaway: The divorce context and prior anger/road rage issues are discussed as possible motives, but the account also stresses that no official motive was publicly established—and that the earlier online post suggests possible preplanning rather than pure impulse.

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3) Staged Thanksgiving Facebook/phone activity leads to murder conviction (Jason Chen – Jasmine Pace)

• In Chattanooga, Tennessee (Nov 2022), Jasmine Pace disappeared after leaving her mother’s home. Her mother received a text claiming Jasmine decided to stay with a friend.
• Days later, a new Facebook post appeared on Jasmine’s account: “Enjoying Thanksgiving with my baby,” featuring photos/videos.
• People who knew Jasmine suspected it wasn’t really her, pointing to unusual tone and content, and the fact that fresh tattoos visible before were missing—suggesting the post was assembled from older material.
• Family also noticed possible reuse of information/personal messages, including screenshots.
• Jasmine’s parents tracked her SUV to an apartment complex and filed a missing person report, but initial evidence didn’t clearly prove foul play.
• Additional clues (including a location pin Jasmine had sent and phone records) led investigators to apartment 210, linked to Jason Chen, a computer science student Jasmine had recently been seeing.
• Search results allegedly showed extensive cleanup attempts and blood throughout the apartment. Investigators also found a knife and bloodied clothing, and later confirmed cleaned blood traces using a chemical spray.
• Surveillance showed Jasmine’s car movements, and that Jason left the apartment with a suitcase. Police later tracked him to his parents’ home and arrested him.
• Key digital clue: Jasmine’s SIM card was found in Jason’s backpack, helping explain how he could send messages from her phone after she disappeared.
• Jasmine’s remains were found later near the Tennessee River.
• At trial, Jason’s defense argued self-defense, but the jury convicted him of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life without parole.
• Video takeaway: The forged Thanksgiving digital post—meant to hide the truth—became an evidentiary advantage because it conflicted with known details and tied back to Jason.

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4) Yelp missing-person thread: roommate searches for decay tree grave (Quang Choy Joy – “Casey”)

• In Orange, California (2013), a Yelp post by “Emily C” asked for help locating missing Army veteran Marbel Ramos, last seen around May 2, 2013 at her apartment.
• The post went viral locally with supportive and concerned commenters.
• Unknown to most readers, one commenter was directly connected to the disappearance.
• Police first pursued other leads (including her boyfriend), but found those stories unpersuasive due to GPS evidence.
• Attention eventually focused on a commenter (“Casey,” later identified as Quang Choy Joy), whose messages and relationship claims appeared inconsistent with his “just friends” framing—especially as he used past tense and posted a photo showing closeness to Marbel.
• A critical backdrop: Marbel had already called 911 eleven days before she vanished after an argument with her roommate, describing fear.
• Police surveillance and digital investigation found “Casey” researching how long it takes a body to decay, and searching a satellite map of a remote tree/road location.
• Authorities later found a shallow grave hidden near that spot. Marbel’s remains were badly decomposed and identified through dental records.
• The coroner ruled her death a homicide (cause of death unresolved due to decomposition).
• Quang Choy Joy was arrested shortly after, convicted in 2014 of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 15 years to life.
• Video takeaway: The thread’s social-media “clues” (grammar, timing, persistence, and inappropriate relationship claims) are framed as how the pattern exposed him after the fact.

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5) “Ninja Tay” motorcycle TikTok ends in multi-bike interstate crash (Taylor Jean Scrom)

• Taylor Jean Scrom (“Ninja Tay21”), a Florida motorcycle rider, posted motorcycle content online and often joked at commenters warning her about danger.
• In May 2022, she attended a weekly motorcycle meetup and then traveled back north on I-95 with three other riders.
• In Flagler County near mile marker 296, all four motorcycles collided with each other in the left lane; some riders were further struck by an SUV traveling in the center lane.
• Two riders died, and Taylor was one of them.
• Investigators reportedly could not determine the reason for the initial collision among the four motorcycles.
• Many online observers assumed speeding or racing due to her prior content and witness statements about aggressive riding.
• However, Florida Highway Patrol did not conclude racing/excessive speed as the official cause, and alternative mechanical explanations (like tire defect or hazards) were reportedly ruled out.
• Some commenters speculated about vehicle involvement triggering the crash (road rage swerving), but investigators said physical evidence didn’t support the SUV causing the initial collision.
• Video takeaway: Despite social media speculation, the official investigation could not determine why the riders crashed into one another, and her final TikTok post remains part of her online legacy.

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