'Good Kid' Becomes Sick Killer
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Nikita Casup, 17, murdered his mother and stepdad in their Wisconsin home and lived with their bodies for two weeks.
- ❖He attempted to escape across several states, planning to reach Ukraine and live as a 'free person'.
- ❖Evidence included $14,000 cash, stolen jewelry, the murder weapon, and camera footage of him lighting candles to mask the smell of the bodies.
- ❖Digital forensics revealed his involvement with neo-Nazi extremist groups (Order of the Nine Angles) and a manifesto detailing plans to assassinate the US President and overthrow the government.
- ❖The FBI had previously contacted the Casup family in 2023 regarding Nikita's online activity.
- ❖Nikita pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, facing life imprisonment.
Insights
1Two-Week Coexistence with Deceased Parents
Nikita Casup lived in his home with his parents' bodies for approximately two weeks after their murders. He used candles to mask the smell, as evidenced by camera footage found in his car.
Police found Don and Tatiana's bodies covered in blankets. Video footage from a camera in the office showed Casup lighting candles in the days before he fled, using them to 'mask the smell as he lived with his parents' bodies for roughly 2 weeks.'
2Extremist Motive and Presidential Assassination Plot
Casup's motive for killing his parents was to obtain financial means to fund a plot to assassinate the US President, overthrow the government, and commit terrorist attacks, driven by neo-Nazi ideology.
Investigators found disturbing conversations in Russian on TikTok and Telegram, and a three-page manifesto on Casup's phone. The manifesto detailed killing the President 'to create a political revolution to save the white race from Jewish controlled politicians,' praising Adolf Hitler, and specifically targeting Trump.
3Digital Footprint and External Influence
Casup's online communications revealed he was actively engaged with extremist ideologies and potentially receiving instructions or encouragement from others regarding his plans.
Messages on Telegram included asking 'How long will I need to hide before I will be moved to Ukraine?' and 'So, while in Ukraine, I'll be able to live a normal life even if when it's found out I did it?'. Another message asked about headphones to protect hearing from a .357 Magnum. He also discussed a terror attack, asking 'What country do you think will get the blame for this?' with a user replying, 'Russia will be blamed for it. This is the goal.'
4Calm Demeanor vs. Plea Hearing Nerves
Nikita maintained a remarkably calm and composed demeanor during his initial interrogation, even discussing future college plans, but showed noticeable physical signs of distress during his guilty plea hearing.
The host notes, 'It is truly stunning to think of what this teenager did to his parents and then to see him just so calm in this setting.' (). However, during the plea hearing, the host points out, 'Look at his chair shake as he is speaking.' ()
Quotes
"So, you can see him there. I can literally see the bleeping body there."
"How long will I need to hide before I will be moved to Ukraine? 1 to two months."
"When the time comes for me to send my manifesto to you so you can spread it online, should it be PDF and also, you won't anyhow change or modify the manifesto?"
"By getting rid of the president and perhaps the vice president, that is guaranteed to bring in some chaos. And not only that, but it will further bring into the public the idea that assassinations and accelerating the collapse are possible things to do."
"I believe it's a danger in the community. the facts of this case which will be further explained at the sentencing. I just I think he's a danger in our community."
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