Wisconsin Teen Pleads Guilty to Parents' Murders

A Wisconsin teenager accused of murdering his parents to finance a plot against President Donald Trump pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, securing consecutive life prison sentences under a deal with prosecutors.

Nikita Casap, 18, entered the pleas in Waukesha County Circuit Court for the killings of his mother, Tatiana Casap, and stepfather, Donald Mayer. The agreement led prosecutors to dismiss seven additional charges, including hiding corpses and theft. Each homicide conviction mandates a life term, though Judge Ralph Ramirez has the option at sentencing on March 5 to allow parole eligibility after 20 years per count.

During the hearing, Casap appeared visibly shaken, trembling as Ramirez questioned him about the pleas' consequences and confirmed that he shot the victims. Casap responded affirmatively to each inquiry, saying, "Yes, your honor." His public defender, Joseph Rifelj, affirmed the deal's terms and stated he had discussed it thoroughly with his client but declined to comment further to reporters.

District Attorney Lesli Boese described the plea as a means to hold Casap accountable for the deaths. "Two mandatory life sentences...