Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - “From Tears to Justice How My Son's Cry Exposed a Dangerous School Bus Driver” #49

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

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Last week something weird happened. My 12-year-old son came home from school, and he was crying. Now, you got to understand, he's not the crying type. Sure, he gets emotional like anyone, but full on crying. That's rare. So naturally, I was a little shaken and asked him what was going on. He said the school bus driver, the one who picks him up in the mornings, had screamed at him that morning.

Not just a, hurry up or a grumble. He was yelling, swearing, and making a huge scene. My son was late, yes, but only by a few seconds. The weird thing. This wasn't the first time. Apparently, the driver had been giving him a hard time all week, cursing at him, saying nasty things, and just being a complete jerk. So now I'm pissed. I mean, it's one thing to be a grumpy driver.

but yelling at a kid. Come on. I asked my son what was going on, and he told me something strange. The bus driver said there was a mandatory attendance rule now. Like every kid had to be accounted for before the bus left. I had never heard of that before, so I asked who came up with this ridiculous idea. Apparently, it was because one parent had complained. One.

Just one. And now the entire bus had to follow this attendance nonsense. But that wasn't even the worst part. My son told me that even though he was waking up ten minutes earlier than usual to be ready, the bus kept arriving early. Not a little early, like, way too early. And if he wasn't already at the stop, the driver would just skip it entirely. Not just his stop either, but other kids stops too.

So what was the point of this attendant? rule if he wasn't even giving them a chance to be on the bus. So I went straight to the source. The next morning, I waited at the bus stop with my son and flagged the driver down. He opened the door and gave me this look like I was interrupting something very important. I asked him why he was yelling at my kid, why he was skipping stops, and what was up with this whole attendance rule. He looked at me, shrugged like it was no big deal, and said there just wasn't enough time in the

morning to pick up everyone. Like, seriously, you're a bus driver. That's literally your job. I wasn't about to let that slide, so I called the school. I asked them about this new policy and if other buses were doing the same thing. Turns out, nope. No other bus had a mandatory attendance rule. Not one. The school was just as confused as I was. And as for the yelling and swearing, Completely not allowed. That driver was breaking several rules just by doing that alone. Now, here's where things really took a turn. That night, I'm watching the local news, and guess who shows up on the screen.

Yep, our lovely neighborhood bus driver. Apparently, he was arrested and sentenced to ten months in jail. Not just for yelling at the kids either. He got slapped with charges for child harassment, making false accusation. and, get this, impaired driving. I am paired. As in, he was drunk or high or who knows what while driving a school bus full of children. Honestly? I wasn't even shocked. The guy never stopped at the stop sign near our house. Not once. I always got this sketchy vibe from him, but I thought maybe he was just bad at his job. Turns out, he was way worse than that. What really gets me

is how he even got the job in the first place. Like, are there no background checks? No driving tests. No evaluations of whether you're capable of being responsible for 30 kids every morning and afternoon. It boggles the mind. But hey, at least now he's off the streets and can't harm any more kids. The whole neighborhood was buzzing after that. Parents were texting each other, sharing the news report, some of them horrified, others released.

One mom told me she had complained months ago because he made her daughter cry too, but nothing ever came of it. Another dad said he once saw the driver blow through a red light and almost hit a cyclist. Honestly, I think everyone had their own horror story about this guy. And it makes you wonder how many red flags were ignored before something finally got done. Looking back now, I feel a little guilty I didn't say something sooner. My kid was scared to talk about it at first because he thought he might get in trouble. Can you believe that?

He thought he might get punished for being yelled at. That broke my heart a little. So yeah, it's been a wild week. From my son crying after school to the guy getting arrested in front of the whole town. Things escalated quickly. But maybe that's what it takes sometimes for people to open their eyes. In the aftermath, the school brought in a new driver. Her name's Lisa. Super sweet lady, always smiling, actually stops at the stop sign,

imagine that, and she gets to the stops right on time. Like clockwork. The kids love her, and the parents do too. It's like night and day. She even handed out little Halloween goody bags with stickers and candy corn. Total 180 from the nightmare we had before. My son's doing better now. He still gets a little nervous in the mornings, but he knows the new driver isn't going to scream at him for doing nothing wrong. And he's back to being his usual self, loud, energetic, a little annoying but in that fun, goofy 12-year-old way. If there's anything to take away from all this, it's that you have to listen to your kids. Sometimes it might sound like they're exaggerating or being dramatic, but if something feels off, you got to pay attention. trust your gut.

I mean, who knows how long that driver had been getting away with this stuff. If my son hadn't finally opened up about what was happening, would anyone have known? Would he still be out there, terrorizing kids and running stop signs like a lunatic? We live in a weird world. People you think are supposed to protect your kids sometimes turn out to be the very ones you need protecting from. And I hate that. But I'm glad this ended the way it did. with him behind bars and the rest of us breathing a little easier.

So yeah. That was our week. Insane, right? What started as a simple question, why are you crying? Turned into a full-on unraveling of a guy who never should have been anywhere near a school bus. And now, the road ahead looks a little brighter. The end.