Overview
- Nikita Casap, 18, entered guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
- Prosecutors dropped seven additional state felonies under the agreement, including hiding a corpse and theft-related charges.
- Judge Ralph Ramirez can set parole eligibility after 20 years on each life sentence, and District Attorney Lesli Boese says she will argue for no parole.
- Investigators say Casap killed Tatiana Casap and Donald Mayer around Feb. 11, 2025, lived with their bodies for weeks, fled with $14,000, and was arrested in Kansas on Feb. 28.
- Federal search warrants describe a manifesto, purchases of drone and explosive components, and messages with a Russian-speaking contact about relocating to Ukraine, though no federal charges have been filed.