The Victim: Shad Thyrion

• 💔 Shad Thyrion, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, was described as a kind and compassionate soul with passions for music and wood carving.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 He grew up with two sisters and a brother, attending local schools but dropping out in 2015.
• 💔 He dated Taylor Coronado (later Schabusiness) in high school, remaining friends after their breakup.

Taylor Schabusiness: A Descent into Addiction

• 💊 Taylor Schabusiness, born Taylor Coronado, struggled with substance abuse from a young age, escalating to heavy methamphetamine use.
• 💔 The early death of her mother from alcoholism in 2009 marked a turning point, leading to behavioral issues and mental health treatment.
• ⚖️ Her adult life was marked by legal troubles, including charges for battery on an officer, resisting arrest, fleeing an officer, and drug possession, often leading to release on bond due to COVID-19 protocols.
• 🤰 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, Matteo, whose custody was later sought by her parents.

The Horrific Crime

• 🔪 On February 22, 2022, Taylor picked up Shad Thyrion and another friend, AJ, and they went to her apartment to use drugs.
• 💔 After AJ left, Taylor and Shad took trazodone together.
• 🩸 In the early morning hours of February 23rd, they returned to Shad's mother's house. Later, Shad's mother discovered Shad's decapitated head in a bucket in the basement.
• 🚗 Police found Shad's severed left leg and thighs in a crockpot box in the van Taylor had used.

Interrogation and Confession

• 🗣️ Taylor was arrested and, during a six-hour interview, surprisingly cooperated, claiming she had "blacked out."
• 🔪 She confessed to strangling Shad with a choke chain, sexually assaulting his body, and then dismembering his corpse with kitchen knives.
• 🧠 She admitted to collecting blood in a storage container and storing body parts in bags and boxes, though she became "lazy and paranoid" and forgot the head in the bucket.
• 🎭 Taylor's demeanor during the interview was described as lucid and unemotional, even laughing at times, which raised questions about her state of mind and potential drug influence.

Trial and Sentencing

• ⚖️ Taylor pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, but multiple evaluations deemed her competent to stand trial.
• 🎤 During the trial, testimony included the medical examiner, detectives, and Taylor's father, highlighting her history of mental health issues and severe drug abuse.
• 🏆 On July 24, 2023, after a three-day trial, a jury found Taylor Schabusiness guilty on all counts, including first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse, and third-degree sexual assault.
• 🔒 On September 26, 2023, she was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of extended supervision for the murder, plus consecutive sentences for the other charges.
• 😔 The victim's family expressed forgiveness but also emphasized the lack of excuse for her actions, while the judge noted the profound gravity and abhorrent nature of the crime.