Taylor Schabusiness Details Gruesome Murder and Dismemberment in Jail Calls

Confessed Killer's Account of the Crime

• 💬 Taylor Schabusiness, serving a life sentence, speaks exclusively to Law&Crime about the murder of Shad Thyrion.
• 🔪 She admits to strangling Thyrion with a chain during sex, dismembering his body with kitchen knives, and decapitating him.
• 🩸 Schabusiness describes using a shower drain to pour out blood and concealing body parts in bags and boxes in the basement.
• 🚗 She also details loading body parts into a borrowed van, intending to dispose of them.

Discovery of the Remains

• 🚨 The crime was discovered when Thyrion's mother found his severed head in a bucket in the basement, along with his penis.
• 📞 Steve Hendris, dating Thyrion's mother at the time, initially called police, expressing disbelief and shock.
• 🕵️ Police arrived and confirmed the presence of a human severed head in a bucket, belonging to Shad Thyrion.

Schabusiness's Motivation and Background

• 💰 Schabusiness claims the murder stemmed from a drug deal where Thyrion allegedly pocketed $50 of the $100 she paid.
• ⛓️ She states Thyrion liked strangulation during sex, which escalated the situation.
• 🎭 Schabusiness denies being a female Jeffrey Dahmer, emphasizing she has only killed one person, despite public perception.

Legal Proceedings and Appeals

• ⚖️ Schabusiness was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, third-degree sexual assault, and mutilating a corpse.
• 🧠 She pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, but was found guilty and sane by a jury.
• 📜 She was sentenced to life in prison and has attempted to appeal her conviction, though the court found no grounds for appeal.
• ⚠️ Schabusiness is due back in court for a second trial related to assaulting a staff member at the prison.

Behavior in Court

• 🗣️ The video highlights Schabusiness's disruptive behavior in court, including attacking her attorney and making gestures towards the judge.
• 🛡️ She was eventually forced to wear a spit guard for safety during her trial.
• 📸 An infamous photo shows Schabusiness smiling next to a picture of Jeffrey Dahmer, a connection she explained as a result of her niece watching Dahmer series and people joking about her dating him.