Murder of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley

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Murder of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley
DateJuly 16, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-07-16)
LocationPort St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
TypeMurder
ConvictedTyler Hadley
Chargesfirst-degree murder

The murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley occurred on July 16, 2011, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Tyler Hadley, their son, was convicted of the murder.

Timeline[]

Murder[]

Shortly before 5:00 p.m. on the evening of July 16th 2011, Tyler took three pills of ecstasy and then stood behind his mother, Mary-Jo. They stared at each other for a brief moment, before he beat his mother unconscious. Following the assault of his mother, he then began to stab her with a kitchen knife, eventually killing her. Having heard Mary-Jo's screams, Blake emerged from their bedroom and saw Tyler standing over Mary-Jo's lifeless body on the floor. Blake then went to call 911, however before reaching the telephone, Tyler stabbed and killed him. He then spent the following three hours cleaning up the blood before throwing a house party. [1]

Party[]

Some time after the murders, Tyler made a Facebook post that he was having a party that night. He then stopped at an ATM and then picked up some friends. About 60 people gathered for the party, playing beer pong, smoking cigars and drinking. That night, Tyler told his best friend, Michael Mandell, that he had bludgeoned his parents with a hammer. He showed Michael the master bedroom and the blood that was in the room. After processing what had happened, Michael took a picture with Tyler thinking he was never going to see him again. News of the crime was then spread by word of mouth. Hadley was arrested early the next morning.

Perpetrator[]

During his teenage years, Tyler began skipping school and taking drugs. He had mental health problems; his parents took him to a psychiatrist and an outpatient mental health and substance abuse program.[2][3]

Convictions[]

Tyler was 17 and could not be sentenced to death by Florida law. In 2014, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.[4]

In April 2016, his sentencing was overturned by an appeal judge who stated the lower court "did not consider the correct alternative to a life sentence".[5]

In December 2018, Hadley was resentenced to life in prison, but this time with the possibility of parole.[6]

Hadley is imprisoned in the Okeechobee Correctional Institution.[7]

Aftermath[]

In April 2015, the Hadley house was demolished.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Rich, Nathaniel (December 18, 2013). "Tyler Hadley's Killer... Party: The Shocking Florida House Party Murders - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Dooley, Sean; Smith, Jenner; Valiente, Alexa (April 4, 2014). "Best Friend 'Ruined My Life' When He Killed His Own Parents". ABC News. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Einhorn, Catrin (2011-07-23). "City Is Stunned at Teenager's Arrest in Parents' Deaths". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  4. ^ Staff, Crimesider (March 21, 2014). "Teen who killed parents, threw party, gets life without parole". CBS. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Pefley, Al (2016-04-27). "Sentence for Tyler Hadley overturned in hammer killings of parents". WPEC. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  6. ^ Holsman, Melissa E. "Uncertain Terms: Tyler Hadley resentenced to life for parents' murder | podcast preview". Treasure Coast. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  7. ^ "Inmate Population Information Detail". www.dc.state.fl.us. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  8. ^ Holsman, Melissa (April 14, 2015). "Home where Tyler Hadley killed parents is being demolished". TC Palm. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.


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