Teen Murders Parents to FUND Trump Assassination

An 18-year-old Wisconsin man received life in prison without parole for murdering his parents to bankroll an elaborate plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, a case that exposes the chilling convergence of family annihilation and ideologically driven domestic terrorism.

Story Snapshot

Nikita Casap shot his mother and stepfather in February 2025, stealing $14,000 to fund a drone-based assassination plot targeting President Trump
He lived with their decomposing bodies for two weeks before fleeing to Kansas, where authorities arrested him during a traffic stop
The teenager affiliated with the neo-Nazi group Order of Nine Angles and penned a manifesto calling for Trump’s death to spark a white supremacist revolution
He pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in January 2026 and was sentenced to life without parole on March 6, 2026
Federal investigators uncovered plans for explosives, Russian contacts, and an escape route to Ukraine following the intended attack

The Unthinkable Calculus of Parricide

Nikita Casap executed his mother Tatiana Casap, 35, and stepfather Donald Mayer, 51, in their Waukesha home on February 11, 2025. The murders were not crimes of passion but cold financial transactions. Casap needed $14,000, their vehicle, and the freedom from parental oversight to pursue his assassination scheme. He shot them both, then methodically continued his daily routine for two weeks while their bodies decomposed in the house. This calculated behavior reveals a level of detachment that prosecutors and the presiding judge found profoundly disturbing, ultimately labeling him too dangerous for society.

From AK-47s to Drone Warfare

Casap’s assassination plan evolved throughout late 2024 and early 2025. Initially, he intended to use an AK-47 rifle to kill President Trump, but shifted his strategy to drone-mounted explosives after determining aerial assault offered better tactical advantages. Federal investigators found evidence he contacted multiple individuals, including Russian speakers, to acquire weaponry and operational support. His planning included detailed contingencies: he messaged contacts in January 2025 about hiding in Ukraine after the attack. District Attorney Boese emphasized this wasn’t impulsive teenage rebellion but systematic terrorist preparation, complete with acquisition lists and communication protocols that demonstrated sophistication beyond his years.

The Order of Nine Angles Connection

Casap’s radicalization traced directly to the Order of Nine Angles, a decentralized neo-Nazi network that promotes accelerationism, the theory that violent acts can hasten societal collapse and enable white supremacist takeover. His manifesto contained phrases like “HAIL HITLER HAIL THE WHITE RACE” and framed Trump’s assassination as necessary to “foment revolution to save the white race.” This ideological framework distinguishes his case from other presidential threats. The O9A advocates what it calls “culling” through violence, viewing murder as spiritual advancement. Federal authorities have linked the group to multiple domestic terrorism cases, making Casap’s affiliation a critical element in understanding his willingness to kill family members as stepping stones to larger political violence.

The Two-Week Horror and Discovery

After shooting his parents, Casap maintained a facade of normalcy. He attended to the family dog, left the house for errands, and returned each night to sleep mere feet from decomposing corpses. This grotesque cohabitation lasted until February 28, when he loaded Mayer’s SUV with stolen cash, jewelry, passports, a firearm, and the dog, then drove toward Kansas. His arrest came during a routine traffic stop in Wyandotte County. Meanwhile, Mayer’s mother grew concerned about Casap’s absence from school and contacted authorities. Deputies conducting a welfare check at the Waukesha residence in early March discovered the bodies, confirming what became a multi-jurisdictional investigation involving local sheriff’s departments, the FBI, and federal prosecutors pursuing charges related to weapons of mass destruction and conspiracy to assassinate the president.

Wisconsin Man Who Killed Parents to Finance Trump Assassination Plan Just Learned His Fate
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Justice Delivered, Questions Remaining

The Waukesha County Circuit Court accepted Casap’s guilty plea to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in January 2026. Prosecutors dropped ancillary charges for hiding corpses and theft in exchange for his admission, streamlining a case with overwhelming evidence from phone records, the manifesto, and physical findings. The March 6, 2026 sentencing hearing resulted in life imprisonment without possibility of parole. The judge’s ruling reflected assessment that rehabilitation held no realistic prospect given the ideological commitment and calculated brutality Casap demonstrated. Federal charges related to the assassination conspiracy, weapons of mass destruction, and potential co-conspirators remain unresolved in public records, suggesting ongoing investigations into his network of contacts, particularly the Russian speakers and O9A affiliates who allegedly provided material support for his plot.