Global InformationMurder of Elyse Pahler information
Elyse Pahler | |
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 Elyse Pahler at age 15 | |
| Born | April 24, 1980 |
| Died | July 22, 1995 (aged 15) Arroyo Grande, California |
Elyse Marie Pahler (April 24, 1980 – July 22, 1995)[1] was a 15-year-old Arroyo Grande High School freshman who was murdered on July 22, 1995 by three teenage boys, Royce Casey, Jacob Delashmutt, and Joseph Fiorella.
Casey, Delashmutt, and Fiorella lured Elyse Pahler to a remote location and stabbed her to death as a sacrifice to Satan.[2] The three teenagers planned the heinous act for months, believing that murdering Pahler would "enhance their death metal playing."[2] Casey, Delashmutt, and Fiorella were each sentenced to 25 and 26 years to life in prison.[2]
In 2000, Pahler's family unsuccessfully attempted to sue Slayer, claiming that the thrash metal band's music incited the three teenage boys to murder their daughter. The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge.[3]
- ^ "Elyse Pahler: Killed in Nipomo in 1995". San Luis Obispo Tribune. April 14, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Fountain, Matt (June 18, 2021). "Elyse Pahler murder case: Here's a timeline of the 1995 satanic killing in SLO County". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Did 'Death Metal' Music Incite Murder?". Washington Post. March 2, 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 11, 2024.