Royce Casey and Jacob Delashmutt were recently paroled after serving time for the murder of Elyse Marie Pahler in 1995. Elyse, a 15-year-old girl, was lured from her home in Nipomo by three boys claiming to possess marijuana. After her family endured months of anguish, Casey confessed in 1996, revealing her body in a eucalyptus grove. The case received national attention as prosecutors alleged that the murder was part of a satanic ritual, emphasizing the case's unique and disturbing elements during its trial.
Royce Casey and Jacob Delashmutt have been released from prison 30 years after their conviction for the murder of Elyse Marie Pahler, which was linked to a satanic ritual.
Elyse Marie Pahler was lured from her home in 1995 by three boys claiming to have marijuana, leading to her murder and the subsequent national media attention.
Casey confessed to police in March 1996 that Elyse had been dead since the night she vanished and led investigators to her body in a eucalyptus grove.
Prosecutors alleged the teenagers committed the crime as part of a satanic ritual, highlighting the unusual nature of the case during the media frenzy.
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