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Son Pleads Guilty to Parents' Murders, Planned Trump Assassination

1/8/2026

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Nikita Casap Guilty

Nikita Casap pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the February 2025 murders of his parents in Waukesha, Wisconsin, after shooting his mother and stepfather and fleeing with cash and valuables.
Prosecutors dropped seven additional charges, including hiding a corpse and theft, in exchange for the plea.
Federal authorities allege Casap planned the murders and intended to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump.
The bodies of his mother and stepfather were discovered on February 28, 2025.
Sentencing is set for March 5, 2025.

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Brandon McCray Arrested

Brandon Ward McCray, 28, of Florida, was arrested on December 30, 2025, for allegedly killing Heather Asendorf.
Authorities found Heather Asendorf, 56, on Hollywood Beach the day after Christmas, wrapped in a white blanket with blood.
McCray faces charges of sexual battery, kidnapping, and battery by strangulation.
McCray is held in Broward County Jail on a $770,000 bond.
Police say McCray and Heather Asendorf knew each other.

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Historical Context

Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, was found murdered in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947, her body gruesomely mutilated. The case, which drew massive media attention, remains unsolved despite over 150 confessions. This incident, alongside recent murders like those of Nikita Casap's parents, highlights ongoing issues of violence against women and the challenges law enforcement faces in addressing such crimes.

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Nikita Casap Guilty

Nikita Casap pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the February 2025 murders of his parents in Waukesha, Wisconsin, after shooting his mother and stepfather and fleeing with cash and valuables.
Prosecutors dropped seven additional charges, including hiding a corpse and theft, in exchange for the plea.
Federal authorities allege Casap planned the murders and intended to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump.
The bodies of his mother and stepfather were discovered on February 28, 2025.
Sentencing is set for March 5, 2025.

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