On Thursday, a Wisconsin teenager received a life sentence for the murder of his parents, a crime committed in a bid to finance an assassination attempt on then-President Donald Trump.
Eighteen-year-old Nikita Casap accepted a plea agreement in January, admitting to two charges of first-degree intentional homicide for the deaths of his mother, Tatiana Casap, aged 35, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer, aged 51.
The tragic incident, which took place in 2025, saw the couple fatally shot in their home located in the Village of Waukesha, as reported by NBC DFW. More details can be found here.
Initially, Casap faced an array of charges, including two counts of concealing a corpse and theft. However, as part of the plea deal, these additional charges were dismissed by prosecutors.
According to CrimeOnline, the bodies of Donald and Tatiana were discovered on February 28, following a welfare check prompted by concerned family members who had not heard from them for approximately two weeks.
Court records reveal that the killings occurred around February 11 at the couple’s residence on Cider Hills Drive. Casap managed to hide the bodies and continued living in the house until the gruesome discovery was made.
Authorities apprehended Casap in Kansas on February 28 after tracking the GPS on Donald Mayer’s vehicle. He was initially charged with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and theft of movable property.
NBC DFW reported that at the time of Casap’s arrest, the complaint showed he had $14,000 cash, jewelry, passports, his stepfather’s gun and the family dog.
The complaint also stated that Casap purchased a drone and explosives to carry out his plans.
Investigators learned that Casap planned to carry out a plot to “overthrow the government of the United States and assassinate President Trump,” as outlined in a manifesto entitled, “Accelerate the Collapse.”
The manifesto outlined “a political revolution in the United States” to “save the white race” from “Jewish controlled” politicians.
Casap reportedly spoke with a Russian national on the app Telegram to further the plot.
During Casap’s sentencing, Judge Ralph Ramirez stated, “I choose to find he’s not eligible for extended release because I do not know … when and if and whether a profound and significant change can occur.”
[Feature Photo: Nikita Casap/Waukesha County jail. Tatiana Casap and Donald Mayer/family handout]
