Schizophrenic Man Allegedly Murders Two Friends With Swords
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Takeaways
- ❖Robert Chandler was initially identified due to erratic behavior near a river, leading to an arrest on an unrelated warrant.
- ❖The victims, Donald Piccolo and Kimberly Torres, were found deceased from multiple sharp force injuries inflicted by swords.
- ❖Surveillance footage showed Chandler being dropped off at the victims' home and not leaving, contradicting his initial statements.
- ❖Chandler's personal belongings, including his EBT card and DOC paperwork, were recovered at the crime scene.
- ❖During interrogation, Chandler exhibited a dramatic shift in behavior, referring to himself in the third person and later claiming to be God.
- ❖Chandler's mother was allegedly asked to wash blood-stained clothes, which were later seized by law enforcement.
- ❖A forensic evaluation determined Chandler was incompetent to stand trial due to schizophrenia and substance use, but he was later restored to competency.
- ❖Chandler has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree aggravated murder.
Insights
1Erratic Behavior and Initial Arrest
On February 7, 2025, a witness reported a man, later identified as Robert Chandler, behaving unusually near the Cowlitz River, talking to unseen people, yelling, and throwing items. Police responded, and Chandler was arrested on an active failure to appear warrant.
Witness account of erratic behavior; police response and arrest on outstanding warrant.
2Discovery of Double Homicide
On February 25, 2025, Winlock police performed a welfare check at a mobile home, discovering the bodies of 61-year-old Donald Piccolo and 51-year-old Kimberly Torres. The scene indicated a prolonged, extremely violent attack with blood spatter and defensive injuries.
Police welfare check, discovery of bodies, crime scene description, autopsy results confirming multiple sharp force injuries.
3Evidence Links Chandler to the Crime Scene
Investigators established a timeline using surveillance footage showing Chandler being dropped off at the victims' home on February 4, 2025, and never seen leaving. Inside the home, detectives found Chandler's jeans containing his EBT card and Department of Corrections paperwork, physically placing him at the scene.
Neighbor's security camera footage, driver identification of Chandler, recovery of Chandler's jeans with personal documents near a victim.
4Chandler's Delusional Interrogation
During interrogation, Chandler initially denied involvement and spoke in the third person, referring to himself as 'this person.' As confronted with evidence, his demeanor shifted dramatically, and he began making grandiose and religious claims, stating he was God and threatening to remove billions of people from the planet.
Chandler's responses during the interview, including referring to himself in the third person, claiming video manipulation, and later asserting he was God and could guide planets.
5Competency and Insanity Plea
A court-ordered forensic evaluation found Chandler incompetent to stand trial due to schizophrenia spectrum and substance use disorders. After involuntary medication and treatment, his competency was restored. He subsequently entered a written plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.
Forensic evaluation findings, competency restoration treatment, and official plea entry.
Quotes
"You have critical information that can help us find and you know find out what happened to Kim, find out what happened to Dawn."
"He's yelling and screaming at everybody in the in the world but now he's scraping his clothes off and he's lost his tennis shoes."
"The extent of their injuries was terrifying. Evidence at the scene indicated a prolonged and extremely violent attack with injuries suggesting both victims attempted to defend themselves."
"The person that got out of that truck and went into that truck from the truck into Don and Kim's house was this person. Was you?"
"I know every angle you could ever have camera on that house. And not just that house, but every fucking house is on this planet."
"If he chooses to go a different way, guess what? I'll take more people off the planet. And I mean 4.7 billion more, the least amount."
"You believe you're Jesus Christ? No. That's my son. That's your son? Yes. So, you believe you're God? I know him."
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