Son butchered and boiled his parents to get their money
| Published date | 29 November 2020 |
| Date | 29 November 2020 |
| Publication title | People, The |
Joel Sr had told his daughters that the following month, when Joel was home for Christmas, they were going to tell him they weren't going to support him any more. He said it was time his son stood on his own two feet.
Lisa's head found dissolving
The family celebrated Thanksgiving on the Thursday and Joel returned to Baton Rouge on Sunday. Then, on the Monday, in acid
Lisa failed to turn up for her administration job and wasn't answering her phone. Her supervisor alerted the authorities and requested a welfare check.
Police went to the house and entered through a garage door. They noticed the temperature - the thermostat was set to 32 degrees - and some officers recoiled at the smell. It was a mix of chemicals and the stench of decay.
A knife found at the crime scene (left) and inside the Guys' house (right)
House of horror Groceries were strewn by the front door, wallets were left out and there were blood stains on the walls and carpets. There were also piles of blood-soaked shredded clothes. Upstairs, police discovered a severed hand in a room used as a gym.
Trails of blood through the house led officers to the dismembered bodies of Joel Sr and Lisa. It appeared Joel had been stabbed to death in an upstairs exercise room. Then, as Lisa returned from a shopping trip, she was ambushed, knocking the groceries to the floor.
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The bodies had been dismembered and the killer had tried to cover up the crimes. In the master bedroom, on plastic sheeting, stood two large, blue 42-gallon plastic containers filled with corrosive chemicals. Inside, body parts were floating and liquefying.
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Downstairs, in a large metal cooking pot on the kitchen stove Lisa's head was found dissolving in acid. There were also tools and knives around, as well as cleaning materials.
An autopsy revealed the true ferocity of the attack. Joel had been stabbed 42 times as he fought for his life. The blades had severed his ribs and punctured his liver, lungs and kidneys. Afterwards, his limbs had been hacked off. Lisa had been stabbed 31 times and her limbs were also removed...
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