Mother Gets Caught With Headless Son In Her Trunk

[obsidian]

A Minnesota woman who asked a store clerk for ammunition that would "blow the biggest hole" was found guilty of fatally shooting her 6-year-old son just 10 days after regaining full custody of him, in a case that raised questions about the conduct of child welfare workers. ‎

‎Jurors in Hennepin County District Court deliberated for less than 2 hours before finding Julissa Thaler, a 29-year-old Spring Park woman with a history of mental illness and drug abuse, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Eli Hart. ‎

‎ ‎Thaler lost custody of Eli twice, first in October 2020 and then for most of 2021 ‎ ‎

‎Investigators said Eli was shot inside his mother's car in a parking lot at Lake Minnetonka Regional Park in Minnetrista. Police found the body in the trunk, after pulling her over for a traffic violation. ‎ ‎

‎Defense lawyer Bryan Leary said she participated in the boy's death but was not the one who shot him. He said no eyewitnesses, photos or videos connected her to the killing. ‎

‎"She's not charged with the crime they have proved," Leary said. "She destroyed evidence, lied to police, ran away, but they have not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the gun was in her hands when it was fired 9 times into her son." ‎ ‎Thaler did not testify, and her defense, called no witnesses. ‎

‎The overwhelming evidence, including cellphone data linking her to all the sites involved in the death, showed Thaler killed her son, either for life insurance money, because of her mental health or after the stress of a custody battle with the boy's father. ‎

‎It's noted that the boy's DNA was found in Thaler's hair and on her skin and clothes. If she didn't shoot him, why didn't she tell police when pulled over, "Oh my God, someone shot my son - he's in the trunk!" ‎ ‎

‎Her ex-boyfriend, Tory Hart, a bait and tackle shop manager from Chetek, has filed a lawsuit alleging that child welfare workers ignored warning signs before his son's death. He had filed a petition seeking custody shortly before the killing and at trial told jurors his son was "everything to me." ‎ ‎ ‎

‎Among other things, police responded to Thaler's Farmington home 21 times in 10 months, she was arrested for stealing drugs from a health clinic and had to find a new drug-testing facility because of "bizarre behavior." ‎

‎Robert Pikkarainen, an ex-boyfriend of Thaler, said that she and Eli had an argument the night before he died because he didn't want to go to bed. ‎She left the apartment and put a recently purchased shotgun in the car, grabbed her son and went downstairs, he said. ‎Pikkarainen, who was not charged, said he fell asleep and asked where she had gone when he woke up the next morning. ‎ ‎

‎ ‎Later that day Thaler was stopped while driving with one tire completely gone, the rim scraping the road and the back windshield blown out. Officers escorted her home before they continued searching her vehicle. Eli's body was in the trunk wrapped in a blanket. ‎

‎In August 2022, Eli Hart's father, Tory Hart, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against Dakota County and two county employees, Beth Dehner and Jennifer Streefland. ‎ ‎ ‎

‎The lawsuit says Dakota County Social Services provided services to Eli Hart, with Tory Hart claiming the county and its employees were negligent. Tory Hart was seeking more than $75,000 in damages, but court records filed on Dec. 3, 2024, say a settlement had been reached with Dakota County for $2.25 million.

‎Prosecutors offered a plea deal, the plea offer was for Thaler to plead guilty to the murder charge and serve 40 years in prison. However, Thaler rejected the plea deal, pleading not guilty. ‎ ‎On February 16, 2023, Julissa Thaler was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree premeditated murder of her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart. Under Minnesota law, a conviction for first-degree premeditated murder carries a mandatory life sentence without the chance of release.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/julissa-thaler-convicted-killing-6-year-old-son-eli-hart-minnesota/

https://www.fox9.com/news/eli-hart-wrongful-death-lawsuit-settlement-dakota-county

[wes]

Demonic despicable kunt killing that poor little kid.......they should have hanged the twat!!

[Lartinos]

Because the kid wasn’t a teen I have no compassion for her.

Thumbs down..

[Humble Narcissist]

Because the kid wasn’t a teen I have no compassion for her.

Thumbs down..

[youandme]

Why aren’t these people getting the death penalty. This is atrocious and disturbing to even read.

[beakdoctor]

Kid must have gotten mouthy.

finally, a return of "consequences"

LOL!

[Humble Narcissist]

Why aren’t these people getting the death penalty. This is atrocious and disturbing to even read.

Depending on the state many don't even get life.

[Methyl m1ke]

https://www.hennepinattorney.org/en/news/news/2023/February/Thaler-2-8-23

Mother convicted of murdering 6-year-old son with shotgun
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced today that Julissa Angelica Genrich Thaler, 29, was convicted by a jury of murder in the shooting of her 6-year-old son Eli Hart on May 20, 2022. Moriarty released the following statement:

"Gun violence once again took center stage at the courthouse today. One trial began where an argument after bar close turned deadly. Another case ended with a man sent to prison for nearly 13 years after a confrontation over children being jointly raised ended with gunfire. And now a mom has been convicted of killing her 6-year-old son with a shotgun.
 
"Eli's brutal murder is one of the most horrific cases I have encountered in 30 years working in the criminal legal system. Nothing will ever fill the emptiness Eli's father and other loved ones now live with every day, but I'm hopeful this verdict will make it just a bit easier to remember Eli as the toothless, happy, smiling little boy we have seen in photos.

“We are grateful to the Orono Police Department for their work on the case and all who contributed to this outcome.
 
"We will continue to prioritize the prosecution of violent crime. But prosecuting gun violence after it occurs will never be enough. We can't simply wait for more victims to do something. I am committed to doing my part, working with others in the community and at all levels to help get guns off the street and protect those not yet harmed."

Reality sucks.

[Griffith]

Hopefully she will get killed in prison.

[LurkerNoMore]

Why aren’t these people getting the death penalty. This is atrocious and disturbing to even read.

Death penalty is a funny thing. You can kill many like Dahmer and not get it, but kill one person and receive the ghost certificate from the state.

[illuminati]

Looks and feels like "reality tv" meaning it's fake scripted trash tv. Not real. How old are you guys? 11?

How Fucking Stupid are you ??   No need to answer we already know
Get Back to sucking Bhanks Cock.

[Taffin]

She’s guilty of having some big fuckin’ tits

You'd hit?

Dibs on sloppy seconds

[AbrahamG]

Unbelievable.

Julissa:
"Yes, I would like to say something."

Judge:
"Go ahead"

Julissa:
"Umm, I'm innocent. Fuck you all. You're garbage."

Before the death penalty is implemented, let me TIO and Taffin take her to Epstein Island for a couple months. 

[Humble Narcissist]

Before the death penalty is implemented, let me TIO and Taffin take her to Epstein Island for a couple months.

Way too old for Epstein Island.