Girl Kills Her Sex Trafficker and Sets His House On Fire
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖On June 5, 2018, Randy Ver III was found dead from two gunshot wounds in his burning Kenosha home.
- ❖Randy was a documented sex trafficker, with police having investigated him months prior for exploiting a 15-year-old and other underage girls.
- ❖Crystal Kaiser, 17, was identified through Uber records, Randy's stolen BMW, and explicit videos found in his home.
- ❖Crystal initially lied to detectives about her presence in Kenosha and her involvement, blaming a friend 'Tay' and her boyfriend Delaney Nelson.
- ❖Randy had paid Crystal's $400 bail after a previous arrest, solidifying his control over her.
- ❖Crystal confessed to shooting Randy twice in the head after he forced himself on her, claiming self-defense, and then setting the house on fire to destroy evidence.
- ❖Delaney Nelson, Crystal's boyfriend, admitted to providing her with the .380 caliber gun used in the shooting and confirmed her intent to kill Randy.
- ❖Crystal's Facebook Live videos, where she bragged about killing, undermined her self-defense narrative.
- ❖Public support led to Crystal's bail reduction, but subsequent felony bail jumping charges resulted in her re-arrest.
- ❖Crystal accepted a plea deal for second-degree reckless homicide and was sentenced to 11 years in prison, followed by 5 years of extended supervision.
Insights
1Discovery of Randy's Murder and Trafficking History
Police found Randall Ver III's body in his burning home, revealing two gunshot wounds to the head, indicating murder. Dispatch records linked the address to a prior runaway child report, which was part of an ongoing explicit adult crimes investigation into Randy's sex trafficking activities involving underage girls.
A 911 call reported a house fire; inside, a charred body with two gunshot wounds was found. Earlier 911 calls to the same address concerned a runaway 15-year-old girl who reported Randy had given her drugs and exploited her via Backpage.com since she was 14. Police files contained videos of multiple underage girls, including Crystal, in Randy's possession.
2Crystal's Initial Deception and Fabricated Alibis
Crystal Kaiser initially denied ever being in Kenosha or knowing Randy. She attempted to deflect blame by claiming a friend, 'Tay,' borrowed her phone and was the one who took an Uber to Randy's house. Her boyfriend, Delaney, also provided a false alibi, stating Crystal was home all week.
Crystal repeatedly stated she had never been to Kenosha (). She claimed her phone was lent to 'Tay' who might have gone to Kenosha (). Delaney initially corroborated Crystal's alibi, stating she was home all week (). Detectives used Uber records, cell phone tower data, and security footage to contradict these claims.
3Randy's Financial Control and Exploitation of Crystal
Randy had a history of financially manipulating Crystal. He paid her $400 bail after an arrest, expecting sexual favors in return. He also gave her $500 to bail out her boyfriend, which she kept, and later offered her $2,000 to stop seeing him after a police raid.
Crystal was arrested for fleeing an officer; Randy paid her $400 bond after 55 days in jail (). Crystal stated Randy gave her $500 to bail out her boyfriend, which she kept (), and later $2,000 to cease contact with him ().
4Crystal's Confession to Shooting and Arson
Under persistent questioning, Crystal confessed to going to Randy's house, shooting him twice in the head after he physically assaulted her, and then setting the house on fire to destroy evidence. She claimed it was self-defense, stating she 'blacked out' and panicked.
Crystal stated she went to Randy's house, he started touching her, she blacked out, heard gunshots, and then left (). Later, she clarified she told him to stop, he kept going, she grabbed a gun from her purse, told him to sit, and then shot him (). She described pouring a 'red' liquid everywhere and lighting tissue paper to start the fire ().
5Delaney's Confirmation of Crystal's Intent and Gun Ownership
Crystal's boyfriend, Delaney, eventually confirmed that Crystal had taken his .380 caliber gun to Randy's house. He also revealed that Crystal had discussed being tired of Randy touching her and her intent to 'shoot' him, contradicting Crystal's claims of a spontaneous act of self-defense.
Delaney stated Crystal 'took the car from Kenosha' and gave it to her brother (). He later confirmed Crystal took his .380 gun from the couch and put it in her bag (, ). He admitted Crystal had conversations about being 'tired of him touching her' and that she was 'going to kill him' ().
6Legal Outcome: Plea Deal and Sentence
Despite public support and her self-defense claims, Crystal's inconsistent statements and the nature of the crime led her to accept a plea deal. She pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide to avoid a potential life sentence.
In May 2024, Crystal accepted a plea deal for second-degree reckless homicide. On August 19, 2024, she was sentenced to 11 years in prison, followed by 5 years of extended supervision.
Lessons
- Recognize the signs of human trafficking and exploitation, particularly the use of websites like Backpage.com (now defunct) and financial manipulation.
- Understand the complexities of self-defense laws, especially when a victim's actions are complicated by prior relationships with their abuser or attempts to conceal the crime.
- Be aware of how social media activity can impact legal cases, as public statements or 'bragging' can be used as evidence against a defendant's claims.
Quotes
"He said that the door is going to be unlocked cuz he was going to get in the shower and then we was sitting there. He said that the police had came and raided his house because of this. And then that's when he he asked me if I had him back if they was going to question me. And then I told him, 'Yeah, I did as long as my boyfriend wasn't going to find out.'"
"I had blacked out and then like all I heard was gunshots and then I had woke up and then she told me to come home and then we got in the car and then we drove off."
"You killed a person in cold blood on Tuesday morning in self-defense. I don't think so."
"You gain a lot by lying. Delane gains nothing by lying about you."
"I was just trying to protect myself. I'm telling the truth. He forced himself on me."
"He was looking at me. Then he closed his eyes and I thought that he was just faking. So I just left cuz I was just I didn't know what to do."
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