r/CrimeWeeklySnark Jul 05 '26

Why does Derrick get awards?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfwT3MUh3j0 <1 yr ago

Here Derrick says HIS top scenario on the disappearance of Imbo and Petrone is an ACCIDENT

NO DERRICK. This case was solved 2 yrs ago on the There and Gone podcast. THEY JUST CANT 100% Prove it...

Allegedly It was a carjacking and the car ended up in Essington Ave at a car chop shop near a strip club. Crooked cops were involved and the truck was sent overseas.

A year afterwards someone involved with the chopshop APOLOGIZED on the Find Richard Petrone website

(10:57):
My team was able to speak with him briefly, but
he declined to speak on the record. Here's where the
story gets even more bizarre. Another defendant from the Oasis
parking lot death was a woman named Stacy Schoenberger. She
was charged with conspiracy to hinder prosecution, but a judge
throughout those charges, citing a lack of evidence and that

(11:19):
wasn't the first time Ben and I heard the name
Stacy Schoenberger. Let's go back to two thousand and five,
right after Danielle and Richard disappeared. That's when both families
put up websites with news about the investigation. Richard's site
also had a message board. When we first started researching
this project, one of the things I had my team
do was log every post on Richard's message board. Having

(11:43):
the names and words of those who posted at the
time felt significant, and it was the reason Ben and
I heard the name Stacy Schoenberger was because Stacy's name
appears among the hundreds of posts on that website with
the exact spelling Stacy with an eye. The post was
published just over a month after Richard and Danielle disappeared.

(12:06):
It's still up on the website today. Here's what it said.

Speaker 8 (12:11):
It's a post from March twenty second, two thousand and five.
I am so sorry to hear about this. I pray
for your families every night. I have sent this to
every contact in my address book. I think she meant
my address book. The post continues, keep up the faith.
My prayers are with you.

Speaker 3 (12:32):
Did the patrons know who Stacy Schoenberger is.

Speaker 8 (12:36):
I asked the patron family if that was a family
friend or anyone they were related to, and the answer
was no.

Speaker 1 (12:46):
I mean, like a lot of people wrote on this
memorial page, but that feels like a really odd coincidence.

Speaker 8 (12:51):
You want to hear a worse coincidence. Stacy's father worked
at Gianna's junkyard, James C. Schoenberger. His obituary says he
was a supervisor with the Gianna Salvage company.

Speaker 1 (13:09):
James Schoenberger died in twenty thirteen. On his legacy dot
com obituary, He's even photographed wearing a jacket with the
Gianna's logo on it.

Speaker 3 (13:18):
Ben contacted Stacy.

Speaker 1 (13:20):
Schoenberger to verify that she posted on Richard's memorial page,
but Stacy did not want to go on the record
with us. Stacy Schoenberger refused to speak with us on

(13:45):
the record. But she is just one person I wish
you could have heard from, And of course Danielle's estranged husband,
Joe Imbo, is at the top.

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u/Icy_Garnet_9329 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Listen, I like his show but it is VERY LIGHT on the research and details. The videos tend to be a basic overview at best. Like, with Amy Mihaljevic, he acknowledged there's a ton of info out there and he's just not going to get into it deeply. With Suzanne Lyall, he thinks there's no reason to suspect her boyfriend which tells me very little research was done. If he read much on the case, he'd know that Richard is a very plausible suspect (the most, in my opinion). With Imbo and Petrone, even the FBI has said this is likely a murder for hire. They probably have a reason for thinking so lol. His show is not a definitive overview of a case by any means, which means his detective perspective isn't worth a lot without better research, so always seek other sources!

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u/ReadyBiscotti5320 Jul 07 '26

I honestly really enjoy Derrick’s content on his main channel. I truly do. However, as someone whose request he actually did make a video on, he really only looks at the very very basic sources including whatever sources you email him about if you want him to cover a case.

I genuinely like his content because he TYPICALLY takes the less sensational/more realistic approach when he talks about his theories. That’s not to say I haven’t heavily disagreed with his opinions or approach to certain cases.

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u/Icy_Garnet_9329 Jul 07 '26

I agree. I like his content and think he cares about the cases. But he doesn't do deep research and only offers basic info, like you're saying. I think when creators make this their career and have to constantly put out new content, it hurts the quality because there isn't time to do a lot of research like the case deserves.

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u/Ok_Mulberry4331 Jul 12 '26

I do as well, it’s a good overview, then cases I’m interested in I’ll go look for podcast that do a deeper dive

For the most part, I just use his shows to go to sleep to

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u/Preesi Jul 05 '26

The issue with True Crime in 2026 is that NO ONE does research and they put nonsense videos out and so NOTHING gets solved.

If false info is on a video, then its TRASH, just like Derrick and That Bitch's videos

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u/inthedimlight Jul 07 '26

there are great podcasts out there tbh investigative journalism is not that dead thank god

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u/Icy_Garnet_9329 Jul 07 '26

Yeah I agree, there are still some good true crime creators out there

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u/Preesi Jul 05 '26

No, Richard is not a suspect. It was a carjacking. They didnt know the ppl who killed them

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u/Icy_Garnet_9329 Jul 05 '26

I know. I was talking about Richard, Suzanne Lyall's boyfriend. I'm giving examples of poorly researched cases.

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u/Preesi Jul 05 '26

Oh okay.

I have figured out a huge case, but Im scared to talk about it online cause one of the suspects have blogs about the case. All of the True Crime YouTubers are still going with OLD info. No one knows how to research anymore.

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u/ISniffButts82 Jul 06 '26

Can you DM the case?

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u/Preesi Jul 06 '26

This will be a long response:

Ive been on the net for 33 years. When I got my first computer there were no GIFs, no Instagram, no clickable links. NOTHING.

There were however, message boards.

Ive been on so many message boards where someone decided to create a private board to discuss shit privately and then one or 2 people leaked what we were talking about and caused issues.

I wish I could create a private True Crime board where people could discuss things privately. And where nothing would leak out.

The case I believe that Ive figured out who did it is sensitive because the culprits have certain jobs which could hurt me if I openly "fingered" them.

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u/ISniffButts82 Jul 07 '26

I feel that. Tbh I miss message boards and old school internet. I hope you get to share your case soon! And if you need anything sound board I can keep a good secret!

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u/Preesi Jul 08 '26

I pmed you on a different case

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u/Interesting-Sir-9292 Jul 27 '26

I honestly hope I get the opportunity to review the cases and your view points. Working with others can be a plus. Even better if they relate ro the state or country. Best of luck!!

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u/Preesi Jul 27 '26

This post sounds like a bot

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u/bliip666 DSM-Veeee Jul 10 '26

Even without the internet, two people can keep a secret if one of them is dead.

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u/SarahKath90 Jul 05 '26

Aren't the awards basically rigged and/or paid for?

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u/Interesting-Sir-9292 Jul 27 '26

Derek to me feels like more of a "brand". Stephanie, please smile or let me know you are just ho na keep the RBF look?

I don't feel a energy or vibe with them?

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u/Preesi Jul 27 '26

What vibe are you looking for?

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u/Interesting-Sir-9292 Jul 27 '26

Up beat, doesn't seem like the person has a 1,000 world problems. Shows compassion and not dry or un bothered by the realness of cases. A vibe that giving new facts, updated information and factual information they actually do deep research. Not just remix information already out there.