View the profiles of people named Lisa Guy. The prosecution argued. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Knox County Sheriffs Office deputies doing a welfare check at the home of Lisa Guy and Joel Guy Sr. could smell death after they opened a garage door. There was an error deleting this problem. Joel Guy Jr, 32, is on trial for murders of his parents, Joel Guy Sr, 61, and Lisa Guy, 55, in Tennessee over the Thanksgiving weekend in November 2016 . Please enter your email and password to sign in. Guy, 33, wasn't present; he's serving his 106-year sentence in a Whiteville, Tenn., prison. Verdict: The Biggest Moments of the Day, From the Bench with Judge Ashley Willcott, Jury Hears Tammy Daybells Voice in 911 Call, Doomsday Cult Mom Murder Trial: Chad Daybells 911 Call, Surviving Roommate Agrees to Interview With Kohbergers Attorneys, Best Friend Murder Trial: Juror Raises Concerns About Bias, In prosecution opening, Knox County Assistant District Attorney General Leslie Nassios reveals incriminating excerpts from a notebook found in the defendants guest room that read like a to-do list for murder, Defense lawyer John Halstead delivers opening in under two minutes, asking jurors to listen for reasonable doubt and thanking them for their service in this difficult time, The jury sees photos and video of crime scene walk-through with body parts blurred out, including a covered stockpot with Lisa Guys head inside, Joel Guys daughters from a prior marriage and his sisters give emotional testimony about how the victims were looking forward to retiring, which also meant ending their financial support of their adult son, Crime scene technician walks jurors through evidence that corresponds with the to-do list found in a notebook in a backpack in the guest room where the defendant stayed, Jurors see security video of the defendant at the same Walmart where his mother was caught on camera three hours earlier shopping for groceries that investigators found in foyer, Video captured at a Baton Rouge Walmart five days before the alleged murders shows the defendant purchasing blue containers that prosecutors say he used to submerge his parents body parts in corrosive liquid, The forensic examiner says Joel Guy Sr.s phone received text alerts for credit card charges day after his murder from LSU, where the defendant was a non-matriculated graduate student, speaking to the felony murder by theft charges, The lead case detective struggles for composure as he describes how the smells and sights of the crime scene still haunt his dreams, The jury sees a stockpot, containers that held bodies, Jurors in Joel Michael Guy Jr.s double-murder trial heard from his former roommate and longtime friend Michael McCracken about the defendants estranged relationship with his family, In a Dec. 2016 jail phone call between the defendant and McCracken, defendant gets choked up about his circumstances, Medical examiner walks jury through sanitized (but chilling nonetheless) edit of autopsy photos showing sharp force injuries to their torsos, Jury sees surveillance video from 5 different hardware/home stores allegedly showing the defendant purchasing items used in the crimes, including blue plastic tubs in which his parents bodies were soaking, State rests Thursday morning after calling 26 witnesses, including two on Thursday, Defense rests after entering stipulation into record about defendants lack of criminal record, Jury calls it quits after two hours of deliberations, asks to return Friday. They especially enjoyed spending time with their six grandchildren. That appears to be the defense's best shot at a new trial for Guy. On Tuesday night, Joel Guy Jr. was arrested outside his Baton Rouge apartment and charged with first-degree murder, the Knox County Sheriffs Office announced at a news conference Wednesday. He'd driven back to Baton Rouge the day before, leaving behind a backpack, laptop and his dog, locked in a room in the house with the thermostat set in the 90s. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Oops, something didn't work. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Prosecutor Leslie Nassios alleges the younger Guy was angry because his parents were cutting him off financially after years of support. Lisa Guys head was reportedly found boiling in a pot, while Guy Sr.s hands were found in their bedroom. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. They enjoyed anything that involved being together which included being in nature and on the water. Try again later. Joel Guy was arrested Tuesday evening in the alleged gruesome murder of his parents, Joel Guy Sr., 61, and Lisa Guy, 55. When his mother came home about 12:30 p.m. that day, Guy stabbed and murdered her, evidence showed. On Wednesday, Scott Henning, a homicide investigator with the East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office in Louisiana testified about pictures that were taken took the stand. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Authorities said Guy Jr hacked his father to death first, then ambushed his mom when she returned from shopping just as he had scrawled in his notebook. Reportedly, he told Guy that hes not as smart as he thinks he is and then told him that it (Guy) appeared during the trial, that Guy was proud of what he had done. His trial began Sept. 28, 2020. On Wednesday, Sword clarified -- and Guy agreed -- that the motion was only for the purpose of speaking with Sword regarding the question of a death penalty waiver. On Tuesday, his defense team filed a motion indicating Guy wanted to act as his own lawyer. Joel Guy, Jr., was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of felony murder, and two counts of abuse of a corpse. Intense heat accelerates decomposition and will make DNA disappear and fingerprints harder to read. Investigators headed to Walmart and asked to pull surveillance footage. Though a motive was not confirmed, Maclean said Guys parents were in the process of encouraging him to fend for himself, and planned on talking to him on Thanksgiving about cutting off at least some financial support. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Learn more about merges. Last summer, before the trial started, Guy offered in a handwritten motion to let Sword impose the death penalty if he was convicted. Guy Jr. had placed portions of the remains in an acid based solution in an attempt to destroy evidence, according to the Knox County Sheriffs Office. Officials expect to extradite Guy Knox back to Tennessee from Louisiana in the next couple of days, according to WBIR. Try again. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! John Mulaney's dog Petunia dies the same . Joel Guy Jr., was, Find out more about the case and others like it, watch. Investigators said that after the killings, Guy tried to dissolve his parents bodies in an acid solution. Ballard once again headed to the Guys home, but this time he was joined by McCord. They adored their grandchildren and their love for life and travel took them to many places together. I have no information to provide about that individual, said Ernie Ballard, a spokesman. GRUESOME photos seen in court on Wednesday showed the meat grinder a man allegedly used to butcher his parents so hed get their $500,000 life insurance money. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 7 PM with Pastor Randy Waller and Benny Boggs officiating. Seating will be sharply limited in the courtroom. Comedy. (c)2015 Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home. They later learned Guy Jr. knew his parents planned to cut him off financially. We have set your language to Potential jurors already have filled on questionnaires about their knowledge of the case. They filed a slew of motions Tuesday. Court records show Guy Jr wrote chilling details in a notebook of how he planned to chop up his parents, flush chunks down the toilet, and melt their fingerprints. He blew the whistle on Trumps Truth Social. His parents, who worked as engineers, were supporting Guy Jr while he was studying to be a plastic surgeon in Baton Rouge, and had been in college for nine years. Guy hasn't conceded that he's the killer. Joel Guy Jr, 31, is on trial for murders of his parents, Joel Guy Sr, 61, and Lisa Guy, 55, in Tennessee over the Thanksgiving weekend in November 2016 . When officers entered the garage, they testified they could smell decomposing bodies. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). MacLean said that authorities are not aware of any history of mental illness and that the suspect has no criminal record. They believed Joel was in the workout room when he was killed. They also noticed a pile of clothes at the top of the stairs: several shirts, jeans, underwear, and a bra that had been cut with a pair of scissors. The veteran officers were shocked and deeply disturbed by the crime scene. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Prosecutors argued the homicides extinguished that standing. Judge Sword said in court the crimes were pure evil overkill, WBIR-TV reports. On frontier of new gold rush, quest for coveted EV metals yields misery. He said he could feel heat emanating from the home and chemicals permeating the air as he walked into the garage. The prosecution is not seeking death in this case, although it features some of the aspects for which death could be sought. Police combed through more surveillance footage at Walmart for clues about the second receipt. They were last seen alive preparing to move a boat to their new home, and were accompanied by Guy. Lisa's colleagues raised the alarm when she failed to show up for work the following Monday. Authorities claim that Guy Jr's parents told him during the 2016 Thanksgiving holiday that they would be cutting him off financially . Please reset your password. One caveat with their plan was that they were still providing for their grown son Joel Guy Jr. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Guy gave them no indication that anything was wrong or that something so horrific would happen. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The judge also ruled detectives properly took items from the house, including things found in an upstairs bedroom where Guy Jr. had been staying. Harwell said Guy should be considered a resident of the home because a bedroom there was earmarked for his use, although it was not his childhood home and he actually lived far away. A Thanksgiving feast turned into one family's last when a cold-blooded killer brutally stabbed and dismembered a couple the day after their holiday celebration. The Grotesque Murders of Joel and Lisa Guy. As they headed up the stairs they saw large amounts of blood, and the scene only became more gruesome. Inside, he said there was blood all down the hallway on the walls and floor, with scissors and clothing that appeared to have been cut from a body, and a large knife. She wasn't answering her home telephone or her cell phone, so they reached out to the Knoxville County Sheriffs Department. Parents cut son off he cut them up WHEN Joel Michael Guy Jr learned that his parents were going to cut him https://t.co/zQsUo9v9Bi, londonlivepro (@Londonlivepro) December 1, 2016. Young-Williams took great care of Jake until a family member could pick him up. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Resend Activation Email. Joel, 61, and Lisa, 55, had been happily married for 31 years. After Thanksgiving, authorities say, theyd planned to tell him they were cutting him off. Its one thing to stab someone, but to do everything that he did, to dismember his parents bodies?. cemeteries found in Luling, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There were two receipts from Walmart that both were dated on the November 26 one was from noon and another from 3 p.m.One of the receipts listed peroxide. Joel Michael Guy, age 61 and Lisa Madere Guy, age 55, passed away suddenly at their home in Knoxville on November 26, 2016. Joel Guy Sr., 61, and wife Lisa Guy, 55, are shown in an undated photo. The Louisiana man is charged with plotting the murders of his parents, Joel Guy Sr. and Lisa Guy, in November 2016 at their West Knox County home. Guys father was recently laid off from his job, The Advocate reported. After Thanksgiving, Joel and Lisa Guy's 28-year-old son, Joel Michael Guy Jr., killed and dismembered his parents, according to authorities. Please try again later. A Knox County jury convicted Guy of the murders and abuse of their corpses. Youll never forget it.. Knox County authorities found the victims and various body parts throughout the house Nov. 28, 2016. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Joel was an Engineering Designer and Lisa was a Human Resources Administrator. Now he works at Starbucks. The sheriffs office toldthe Advocate that the suspect attended Louisiana State University at one point before withdrawing last year, but an LSU spokesman would not confirm that when the newspaper asked. : r/MorbidReality r/MorbidReality 8 mo. On Nov. 28, 2016, a patrol officer responded to the Guys' Goldenview Lane home after a 911 call from a coworker of Lisa Guy, who was worried because she had not shown up for work. Its still unclear what happened next, whether the Guys ever had a chance to deliver their message. Jury selection is set for Thursday in Sword's court. He was fine at Thanksgiving, his sisters said. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Henning, who was there when Guy was arrested, explained to the court that Guy Jr was cut up with scratches and bruises, WVLT reported. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Lisa Guy (199621497)? Lisa was an animal lover, and both loved their dog, Jake, as their child. Knox County Sheriffs Office Maj. Michael K. MacLean said in a news conference that Guy placed the bodies in a mixture of drain cleaner, hydrogen peroxide, bleach, sewer line cleaner and other chemicals in an an attempt to dissolve the remains. Make sure that the file is a photo. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. This browser does not support getting your location. And in Guy's case, they're not seeking it. Guy Jr., a 28-year-old college dropout at the time, reportedly became irate when his parents said they were going to financially cut him off. Joel Guy Sr.'s hands were found on the floor in a room, with multiple cut marks where he'd tried to defend himself. Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies doing a welfare check at the home of Lisa Guy and Joel Guy Sr. could smell "death" after they opened a garage door. Learn more about managing a memorial . They were surprised to see the younger Guy on the footage because everyone assumed he had returned to his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Young-Williams took great care of Jake until a family member could pick him up. Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter for Knox News. The two of them had raised a family together and at 55 and 61 years old were ready to retire. The judge is sitting behind a plastic screen on the bench. The items included Guy's backpack and his notebook. 3 dead, 5 ill in Calif. after Thanksgiving charity dinner, health officials say. "When they fought back, it was no longer reasonable to suggest he is still a permitted guest in the home," Ward said. Sometime during the crime, the state says, he suffered cuts to his hands that he ended up getting treatment for after driving back to Baton Rouge. Lisa Guy's Friend Describes Learning of Her Death, Its odd to me when somebody has a planned event they dont show up for it, especially a hallmark event like youre retiring, Detective Jeremy McCord told. While their client is asking to be his own lawyer, the defense is continuing to act on his behalf. Joel Michael Guy Jr pictures,killing and dismembering his parents https://t.co/LlDJPFnrDi pic.twitter.com/9tZtAY04jM. Lori Vallow Daybells cousin: Family dynamic, outlandish religious beliefs to blame, CO v. Letecia Stauch: Stepmother Murder Trial, ID v. Lori Vallow Daybell: Doomsday Cult Case, On the Docket: MA v. 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Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. "Use sodium hydroxide to destroy his soft tissue and soften bones for transport. The notebook also included detailed plans for dismembering Lisa and Joel Sr.'s bodies and instructions for heating the house to "accelerate the . Tacoma, Wash., police officer shot dead. Sword told him that was a question for the prosecution to consider, and it wasn't seeking his execution. Maclean said that Guys sisters, who all reside in Tennessee and spent Thanksgiving at the couples home, told authorities that nothing seemed amiss during the holiday. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Neighbors told the Advocate that Joel Guy Jr. was reclusive and quiet. "$500,000 would be all mine, the page said. 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The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. It did, however, make it difficult to determine the cause of death. On Tuesday, the court was told Guy Jr meticulously plotted the murders in a notebook, detailing the steps he would take to dispose of the corpses and hide the evidence. The forensics team arrived at the house to continue the investigation, and were greeted by the intense heat and chemical odor. ago Joel Guy is accused of murdering his parents after Thanksgiving. Lisa was preceded in death by her father, Alvin D. Madere. He was sentenced to life in prison for 2 counts of first-degree premeditated murder, 1 count of felony murder for killing Lisa Guy while committing first-degree murder of Joel Guy Sr., and 2 counts of felony murder while committing theft. Police found the same scene at his home in Baton Rouge that they discovered in Knoxville, minus the human remains. He is being held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a charge of being a fugitive from justice in Tennessee, where hes wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. Assistant Attorney General Garrett Ward, of course, disagreed. They saw the couple's 28-year-old son, Joel Guy Jr., on the Walmart surveillance tape. Lisa and Joel Guy Sr. were said to be loving, kind hearted and passionate people. Investigators say Guy Jr. stabbed 61-year-old Joel Guy Sr. and 55-year-old Lisa Guy to death before dismembering their bodies. Michelle told the officers that she would inform her brother and sisters about the deaths and agreed to provide photos of everyone at the Thanksgiving dinner. Try again later. Although the acidic solution the victims were found in a corrosive cocktail of liquid fire, hydrogen peroxide, sewer cleaner and bleach caused them to suffer excessive decomposition, MacLean said investigators were still able to identify them. "He had a key to the house, he came and went as he wanted," Harwell said. UPDATED 10/2/20: A jury found Joel Michael Guy Jr. guilty on all 7 counts in the murder & dismemberment of his parents, Joel Guy Sr. & Lisa Guy. Trinity Memorial Centers Funeral Home (423-723-8177) is honored to be serving the family. They especially enjoyed spending time with their six grandchildren. They saw Lisa Guy had arrived at the store and purchased the items located in the foyer of her home. They. The case headed to trial in September 2020. Just horrifying thinking that the quiet neighborhood where everyone waves at each other and willing to help each other, this could happen our street, a neighbor told WBIR. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Failed to delete memorial. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The couple was slain inside their Hardin Valley home in November 2016 and their bodies dismembered. Add to your scrapbook. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The motion is the latest sign of what appears to be a behind-the-scenes legal struggle before jury selection starts Thursday in Knox County Criminal Court. Example video title will go here for this video. Police waited two days to tell the public about the gruesome killings and the arrest of Joel Guy Jr. because they said they didnt want to tip the son off that he might be a suspect. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. (East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office). McCord said he knew immediately that something was wrong. McCracken said he lived with Guy at a boarding school they attended together called Lousiana School for Math Science and the Arts, a school for exceptional students. Investigators did not have to look far to find their primary suspect, and his motive was as petty as it was pathetic.
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