| Murder of Shad Thyrion | |
|---|---|
  Green Bay Green Bay (Wisconsin) | |
| Location | Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°30′48″N 88°0′57″W / 44.51333°N 88.01583°W |
| Date | February 23, 2022[1] |
Attack type | Murder by strangulation, rape, dismemberment |
| Weapon | Chain, knives |
| Victim | Shad Thyrion |
| Perpetrator | Taylor Schabusiness |
| Motive | Sexual gratification |
| Verdict | Guilty on all charges |
| Charges | |
| Judge | Thomas Walsh |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, plus 10+1⁄2 years |
On February 23, 2022, Shad Thyrion, a 24-year-old American man, was murdered and dismembered by his lover, Taylor Schabusiness. Thyrion's severed head was discovered by his mother, Tara Pakanich, in a bucket in the basement of their family home in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Other severed body parts, including Thyrion's bisected torso in a storage tote, were later discovered by police.
Schabusiness, who was involved in a sexual relationship with Thyrion, admitted to strangling him to death during sexual intercourse while they were both intoxicated with methamphetamine and prescription drugs. She continued to have sex with Thyrion's body before dismembering, removing internal organs from, and mutilating it.
Schabusiness was arrested and charged with murder, mutilating a corpse, and rape. On July 26, 2023, a jury convicted her on all three counts. Sentencing took place on September 26 with Schabusiness sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[2]
- ^ "Gruesome details about Shad Thyrion's murder and dismemberment emerge during trial". The Independent. July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Doug (September 26, 2023). "Taylor Schabusiness sentenced to life in prison for killing, decapitating Shad Thyrion of Green Bay". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved September 26, 2023.