Teenager Kills Parents, Plots Extremist Attacks, Pleads Guilty

The Crime and Discovery

• 💔 17-year-old Nikita Casup is accused of killing his mother and stepfather in their Wisconsin home.
• 🏠 He then lived with their bodies for nearly two weeks while planning an escape.
• 🚨 Police discovered the bodies after a welfare check requested by the stepfather's mother and Nikita's school, as he had been absent for two weeks.

Investigation and Evidence

• 📱 Investigators found chilling digital evidence on Casup's phone, including messages outlining plans to flee to Ukraine and commit extremist violence.
• 🚗 Casup was arrested in Kansas driving his stepfather's vehicle, which contained a handgun, ammunition, $14,000 cash, and jewelry.
• 📹 Video footage from a camera in the home showed Casup adjusting it and speaking to someone on FaceTime while near his stepfather's body, and using candles to mask the smell of decomposition.

Motive and Extremist Ideology

• 🇺🇦 Casup's messages indicated a desire to escape to Ukraine and live freely, despite his actions.
• FBI involvement revealed Casup's connection to the "Order of the Nine Angles" (O9A), a neo-Nazi extremist group advocating for violence and terrorism.
• 📜 A three-page manifesto found on his phone detailed plans to kill the US President to incite chaos and a political revolution to "save the white race."
• 💰 Funds from his parents were allegedly intended for purchasing a drone for a terror attack.

Plea and Sentencing

• ⚖️ Casup pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of hiding a corpse.
• 🎤 During a court hearing, Casup appeared calm while discussing his future plans, but his hands shook when admitting guilt.
• 🔒 He faces a potential sentence of life in prison without parole, though eligibility for extended supervision after 20 years is a possibility.
• 👨‍⚖️ The judge questioned Casup extensively about his understanding of his rights and the plea agreement, ensuring it was made knowingly and voluntarily.
• 🤝 Both victims' families agreed with the plea deal as a fair resolution, avoiding a trial.