Police: Killer went on shopping spree after murdering grandparents
SEATTLE (AP) - A man accused of killing his grandparents at their Renton home on the night his family celebrated his return from prison was charged Thursday with first-degree aggravated murder, which carries the state's ultimate penalty.
Prosecutors now have 30 days to decide if they want to pursue the death penalty or life in prison for 26-year-old Michael Chadd Boysen, said King County prosecutor's office spokesman Dan Donohoe.
Boysen was arrested March 12 after a 10-hour standoff at Lincoln City, Ore., motel where the manager recognized him from news reports.
He arrived in King County on Thursday after being extradited from the Multnomah County Jail in Portland, state Department of Corrections spokesman Chad Lewis said.
Robert R. Taylor, 82, and Norma J. Taylor, 80, were strangled in their Renton home. They had hosted a family welcome home party for Boysen the night before, after his release from prison in Monroe, charging documents said.
The dead couple were found by their daughter and Boysen's mother. Boysen had agreed to be picked up by an aunt and taken to a drug rehabilitation center.
Detectives said the elderly couple had been found in the closet of their guest bedroom partially dressed in their pajamas. Both had "severely dark/bruised ligature marks around their necks," charging papers said.
A bloody shoe lace remained partially wrapped around Norma Taylor's neck.
By in large, the house remained untouched and there were no signs of struggle, but detectives did find emptied out envelopes that held $5,200. Norma Taylor's family later confirmed that she liked to save and hide cash in her home. Credit cards belonging to the couple, her cellphone and their car were also gone, charging papers said.
Detectives say that Boysen went on a shopping spree, spending around $1,400 at Fred Meyer and Walmart to buy an iPad, a laptop, music CDs, and a pre-paid cellphone.
Investigators also went back to the Monroe prison to interview inmates who knew Boysen.
"During these interviews, I was told that during his incarceration at Monroe, Boysen spoke about being angry at and wanting to kill his grandparents. Boy also shared that he planned to take cash from his grandparents and their Chrysler 300. The theft of the cash from the Taylors had been withheld from the media at the time," detective Christina Bartlett wrote.
Boysen had just finished serving nine months in prison on a burglary conviction, Lewis said. He was previously in prison between 2006 and February 2011 for four robbery convictions. Those convictions were related to an addiction to narcotic painkillers, Lewis said.
Last week, Boysen's mother, Melanie Taylor, said her parents always "saw the good" in Boysen and were like "second parents" to him. She said that despite his trouble with the law, he never threatened the family and the family never felt threatened.
Prosecutors now have 30 days to decide if they want to pursue the death penalty or life in prison for 26-year-old Michael Chadd Boysen, said King County prosecutor's office spokesman Dan Donohoe.
Boysen was arrested March 12 after a 10-hour standoff at Lincoln City, Ore., motel where the manager recognized him from news reports.
He arrived in King County on Thursday after being extradited from the Multnomah County Jail in Portland, state Department of Corrections spokesman Chad Lewis said.
Robert R. Taylor, 82, and Norma J. Taylor, 80, were strangled in their Renton home. They had hosted a family welcome home party for Boysen the night before, after his release from prison in Monroe, charging documents said.
The dead couple were found by their daughter and Boysen's mother. Boysen had agreed to be picked up by an aunt and taken to a drug rehabilitation center.
Detectives said the elderly couple had been found in the closet of their guest bedroom partially dressed in their pajamas. Both had "severely dark/bruised ligature marks around their necks," charging papers said.
A bloody shoe lace remained partially wrapped around Norma Taylor's neck.
By in large, the house remained untouched and there were no signs of struggle, but detectives did find emptied out envelopes that held $5,200. Norma Taylor's family later confirmed that she liked to save and hide cash in her home. Credit cards belonging to the couple, her cellphone and their car were also gone, charging papers said.
Detectives say that Boysen went on a shopping spree, spending around $1,400 at Fred Meyer and Walmart to buy an iPad, a laptop, music CDs, and a pre-paid cellphone.
Investigators also went back to the Monroe prison to interview inmates who knew Boysen.
"During these interviews, I was told that during his incarceration at Monroe, Boysen spoke about being angry at and wanting to kill his grandparents. Boy also shared that he planned to take cash from his grandparents and their Chrysler 300. The theft of the cash from the Taylors had been withheld from the media at the time," detective Christina Bartlett wrote.
Boysen had just finished serving nine months in prison on a burglary conviction, Lewis said. He was previously in prison between 2006 and February 2011 for four robbery convictions. Those convictions were related to an addiction to narcotic painkillers, Lewis said.
Last week, Boysen's mother, Melanie Taylor, said her parents always "saw the good" in Boysen and were like "second parents" to him. She said that despite his trouble with the law, he never threatened the family and the family never felt threatened.
"During these interviews, I was told that during his incarceration at Monroe, Boysen spoke about being angry at and wanting to kill his grandparents. Boy also shared that he planned to take cash from his grandparents and their Chrysler 300."
Nobody reported this? No heads up? I mean... I know they're criminals but none of them wanted to tell someone, "Hey... that guy you're about to release has it in for his grandparents."??
"Boysen had just finished serving nine months in prison on a burglary conviction, Lewis said. He was previously in prison between 2006 and February 2011 for four robbery convictions. Those convictions were related to an addiction to narcotic painkillers, Lewis said."
Only in King County would you find such little jail time for so many offenses.
These soft-hearted liberal judges sentenced these grandparents to death.Â
Hope it don't take them 30 days to decide. I wouldn't even need 30 seconds to decide! Put him down!
It is so very sad that our younger members of our society are this deranged... kill the only people supporting you? ...death... nothing less
About 1% of the population needs to be incarcerated. This guy is part of that group.Â
His crime was as nonsensical as it was horrible. No chance of getting much from the murdered grandparents, or of getting away afterward. If he planned to throw away his life and wreck the lives of family members who cared for him, he made the perfect move for that.
he'll play with da new ipad until all appeals are done, plus minus 10 years... and , of course until the taxpayer has dumped a few million into the case
@Komo Dragon It makes more sense to me to sentence him to life without possibility of parole, and let nature inside the prison take it's course.
There is no way they will seek the death penalty. If they attempt it, they will not be successful. The prosecutors in the Gary Ridgeway case blew that out of the water.
He needs to be put down just like he put his Grandparents down, once for each, go almost to the limit on the first, revive, then the final!!!
Do we even have to spend any more taxpayer money on a trial to arrive at the only safe and reasonable conclusion? He deserves nothing less than a disappearing act from this earth.
@Socialjusticeforall You're almost starting to sound Republican, and THAT scares me.
@Takamine You broad brush very well, and done without knowing the person you're writing to. That's even more scary.
I am constantly amazed at the level of evil some in the human race are capable of. As for the death penalty, the courts could give it to him, but he will never see it happen. We are too easy on criminals in this state. Will he be able to take his IPod to prison?
The death penalty would be a long, drawn out process so I say lock his arse up in solitary confinement for the rest of his life. THAT would be the ultimate punishment.Â
@Tattooed_Angel2Â
Only if they don't feed or clothe him at taxpayer expense.
@Socialjusticeforall @Tattooed_Angel2 Has your account been hacked? lol.
@Tattooed_Angel2 Put a couple of life size pictures of his dead grandparents up in the cell too.
"A man accused of killing his grandparents at their Renton home on the night his family celebrated his return from prison was charged Thursday with first-degree aggravated murder, which carries the state's ultimate penalty."........that will NEVER be carried out. Washington State cares more about illegals, criminals and their "rights," than they do about victims. The justice system here doesn't work. This guy, and multitudes LIKE him, KNOW this, and are not afraid of the consequences. If I had MY way about it, we'd have a tent prison like Arizona, and a Death Chamber Express Lane like Texas. I dare ANYONE out there to bet against me that our crime rates here would drop dramatically.
@Takamine How do you explane the fact that Texas' murder rate per 100K people is twice the murder rate of Washington? If the death penalty is really a deterrent, I would think Texas' murder rate would be minimal. I'm not saying this guy deserves to live, I'm just interested in how you explain it. Here's a link to the facts, in case you're interested. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/murder-rates-nationally-and-state#MRalpha
What a disgusting, sick, evil person. Lock him up for good. Can't imagine what it must be like for this family to reflect, knowing this monster was laying in wait, quietly waiting for the right moment. What a day it'll be when he must face his grandparents to explain that one. Rest in peace, victims.
Gary Ridgeway pretty much cemented the fact that we will not see another prison execution in this state. They may sentence them to death but it will never happen thanks to good ol' Gary, and his team of lawyers.
If we were in China this would already have a happy ending..!!! BOOYA
We saved this POS why???
@Nancybratt Because we're better than he is.
@Fooey Patooey! You're not.
@Fooey Patooey!......and what,,,,,,,you're mr/mrs nice guy withg your move comment?????? get over yourself....you seem a bit hypocritical........
@SandyBeach - Awww... you say the sweetest things!
No he's going to be better off than most of us
Texas gets the job done....actually six coming next month, incl. back to back days TWICE!!!!! If the govt really wanted to make money they could do it PPV.(obtw--one is a female)
@SandyBeachYeah they have been on death row since 1998, 1994, 2001, 2002, 1998 and 2004 respectively. Lots of taxpayer money "saved" LOL
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/dr_scheduled_executions.html
@SandyBeach How do you explain Texas having so many murders to put to death, if the death penalty is actually a deterrent? I would think their murder rate would be almost nil, since they're so good at getting the job done. Not that I think this SOB deserves to live, I'm just curious how people who think it's a deterrent explain that.
@SandyBeach Then why don't you move to Texas since it's such a fabulous place?
@Fooey Patooey! Surely you jest, I've been exiled to TX in the last 4 years and I have to disagree even though I know you were sarcastic
Any body want to bet I'll bet No.If they do he be the last
Should have let him die from his wounds. Now, we all will have to pay his attorney's fee, food, shelter, clothing, medical care, cable tv, etc. At least $1 million.
The fact that justice delayed is justice denied is overlooked by judges that let
too much time go by after sentencing before actually allowing the sentence to
be carried out.
If this Bozo does in fact receive the death penalty, please follow through
in a timely fashion.
Those two in the Carnation killings aren't facing it as I understand  because the Prosecutors screwed it up. I don't see it happening here. Just years of costly appeals.
Too bad we can't fast track the death penalty, instead of letting those convicted and sentenced tie everything up with appeal after appeal after appeal.
Assuming they actually decide to give the death penalty to anyone. It really would be stupid if they don't even give him life since it's pretty obvious what he's gonna do when he gets out... again! Ain't it?
Ya, when pigs fly..
ridgeway 101: if you're going to kill someone in Washington HIDE THE BODY. it could save your life!
It will never happen. Gary Ridgeway was the tipping point for the death penalty in this state, and Norm Maleng's failure to hold him fully accountable means no one will ever see that punishment again...even though the best course of action would be to strengthen the law to stop endless appeals and place a time limit on them.Â
@takncarabizniz And if you REALLY want to be outraged, why in Hell is Naveed Haq still alive? That racist SOB shot up an office full of women because they worked at the office of a religion he hated. SOB hunted a pregnant woman through the building!Â
At least I can understand the Ridgeway decision. I may not agree with that decision, but I understand why it was reached. I can't for the life of me understand why Haq WASN'T sentenced to the death penalty. God knows the SOB deserves it.
@takncarabizniz Maeleng chose not to seek the death penalty at the behest of the families of Ridgeway's victims. They requested that he agree to the deal that Ridgeway's lawyers proposed in an effort to find some of the bodies of his victims and provide some closure for the families. I didn't like it very much at the time either, but once I thought about it, I ended up agreeing. I was not a direct victim to Gary Ridgeway's crimes. Those he directly harmed had a large say in his sentencing and some of those families had loved ones to bury. It is justice, of a sort, though I agree that it pales to the justice my sense of outrage about his crimes wants.
I vote for give em' which ever one makes him suffer the most.... life without or old sparky!
In King County?
Won't happen.
Sadly he will die of old age or an illness before this state will exterminate him
I think it was intended to have 'sh' at the beginning of 'ould'. After he gets is day in court... give'm a dirt nap.
The death penalty is expensive only because they make it that way, it doesn't have to be expensive. Rope is cheap, bullets, one or two isn't that expensive. The guillotine pays for itself in no time.    This guy should die and quickly.
@izwideopen
...would agree except for last point. Quickly, as as far as the court system, but a short drop off the platform would be better. Hanged from the neck until dead--just let take about a good full 10 minutes.Â
(sad thing is, bleeding hearts & the ACLU pretty much eliminated hanging in this State...simple injection will have to do)
(....even worse, we have a new bleeding heart D-State Attorney General...I would not be shocked if/when he eliminates just deserved punishment altogether)