Taylor Schabusiness stands trial in Wisconsin, USA after allegedly killing her friend from middle school who then became her boyfriend and they were involved in a sexual relationship. Gruesomely murdering someone is one thing, leaving his decapitated head in a bucket for his mother to find out is horrifying. The perpetrator of this heinous crime stood trial yesterday.
The Fateful Day
Shad Thyrion, age 24 and Taylor Schabusiness decided to hang out on 21st February 2022 the latter picked Shad up from his mother’s house and they picked up a friend after which they went to an apartment nearby to smoke marijuana. Taylor confessed that they were not only smoking marijuana but also methamphetamine and injected themselves with Trazodone. The couple then returned to Shad Thyrion and decided to remain there for the rest of the day as Shad’s mother, Tara Pakanich was not home.
Schabusiness told the prosecutors that she and Thyrion used to tie each other up with chains but on that day she choked him with the metal chains until he was struggling to breathe and turned purple. She then proceeded to have intercourse with the corpse. Schabusiness and Thyrion were both not in their right state of mind after using mind-altering drugs.
After killing Shad, Taylor goes on to decapitate his head and genitals and claims that she wanted to sever and preserve his body parts but she then got “lazy”. She carved his genitals and collected all the blood from this gruesome scene and showered with it. The crime scene medical examiner says that there was not much blood at the crime scene, proving Schabusiness’ statement to be true. She also claims to have cuddled with her former boyfriend’s headless corpse. While she was being investigated, she made a statement that “she liked it” when she was killing him and carving his body inside out.
Dismembered Head Found
Tara Pakanich, Thyrion’s mother, woke up at around 2:30 am on 23rd February and went into the basement to see if her son got home, but did not find him there. She then decides to check upstairs and finds a shower towel covering a green bucket with her son’s decapitated head. She was in a state of shock and her boyfriend Steve Hendricks called the police and reported the situation at hand.
The Bodycam video footage shows the crime scene and the bucket where the remains were found. Other parts of the body were found in a minivan and cardboard boxes on the property of Ms Pakanich. Schabusiness told the police that they would have fun looking for parts of Thyrion’s body as she had scattered them all over.
The Trial And Sentencing Of The Killer
Taylor Schabusiness stood trial for the murder she committed in February of 2022. Her attorney filed for a not guilty plea under reasons of insanity but was not accepted because it looked premeditated from the condition of the crime scene. Schabusiness’ internet search history showed jurors that she had been searching for Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer from the 90s who was glorified for his apparent good looks. Schabusiness has been undergoing treatment for her mental health since the 7th grade. She has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She has had other criminal charges against her in the past.
For the entire duration of the proceedings, Taylor Schabusiness was seen smirking at the gruesome description of the acts she committed and even tried to physically assault her attorney before a police officer had to hold her down for her aggressive behaviour. The decision on Schabusiness’ sentence will be taken this Friday. If she is acquitted of all the charges, she faces a life sentence as the option of the death penalty is illegal in the state of Wisconsin.
