A woman in Green Bay, Wisconsin, was convicted Wednesday of murdering, sexually abusing and dismembering her former boyfriend, capping a trial that saw the defendant openly laughing at the presentation of graphic evidence and even attacking her former defense attorney in court.
Taylor Schabusiness, 25, was found guilty Wednesday of homicide, third-degree sexual abuse and mutilating a corpse in the February 2022 killing of her then-boyfriend Shad Thyrion, 24.
The Brown County jury reportedly deliberated less than an hour before convicting her. Authorities say she strangled Thyrion at the Green Bay home he shared with his mother, sexually abused him and dismembered his body, leaving body parts throughout the house and in a vehicle.
Throughout the trial, Schabusiness openly laughed and smirked, including when video of her being interrogated by law enforcement was played out for the court, and when a judge weighed whether to allow the jury to see graphic photos of the victim’s decapitated head.
VIDEO SHOWS WOMAN ACCUSED IN DISMEMBERMENT SLAYING ATTACK HER ATTORNEY IN COURT
Taylor Schabusiness pictured during her trial in Brown County Circuit Court on July 25, 2023, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was found guilty of murdering and dismembering her former boyfriend. (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Thyrion’s mother reportedly dialed 911 after finding her son’s decapitated head in a bucket in the basement, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported.
Schabusiness reportedly admitted during cross-examination that she frequently used meth, and the illicit drug was found at the crime scene, according to WBAY.
However, law enforcement testified at trial that Schabusiness did not appear under the influence when she was placed under arrest and was able to answer questions and ask questions of her own. Prosecutors also argued at trial that Schabusiness has a fascination with the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
In his closing argument, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee called the…
