Teen Kills Parents, Throws Party

According to Rolling Stone, Hadley took three ecstasy pills and played Lil Boosie's "Feel Lucky" to get himself ready to murder his mother.Rolling Stone.Hadley killed his mother. The murder happened just before five in the afternoon. Hadley hid his parents' cellphones so they could not call the police. This followed the punishment for taking his phone after coming home drunk a few weeks earlier. Hadley took three ecstasy pills and played "Feel Lucky" by Lil Boosie.

Hadley took a claw hammer from the garage. He stood behind his mother while she worked on the computer in the living room. Hadley thought about the murder for five minutes. Then, he struck her in the back of the head. Mary Jo Hadley screamed, "Why?" as he hit her head.

Blake Hadley heard his wife scream and ran from the master bedroom. He saw his wife dead on the floor. Tyler locked eyes with his father for several seconds. Then his dad asked, "Why?"

Tyler's terrifyingresponsewas "Why the f*ck not?" Then he beat his father with the hammer's sharp end until he stopped moving.

Hadley used Facebook to invite people to his party. He claimed his parents were in Orlando, Florida. News of the party spread fast; nearly 100 people showed up at his house. Most guests were not Hadley's friends; they ruined his house. According toRolling StoneHours later, the house looked ransacked by thieves. One dog hid under a bed in Hadley's brother's old room. Another hid in the shower.

Michael Mandell was the first person Hadley told about the murders during the party at Hadley's Florida home. Mandell said the pair went outside after Hadley said they needed to talk. Hadley then revealed he lied about his parents going to Orlando.

Mandell recalled, "He says, "Mike, I killed my parents." And I told him, "No you didn't, Tyler. Shut up. What are you talking about?"ABC NewsHe said, "Mike... look at the driveway, all the cars are there. My parents aren’t in Orlando. I killed my parents."

Mandell still did not believe Hadley. They talked in the garage where Hadley showed Mandell a bloody footprint. Mandell admitted, "I want to see them dead, if you really did it. I don't believe you."

Hadley took Mandell to the master bedroom to see the bodies. Mandell saw Hadley's father's leg by the door when he turned the knob. This finally convinced Mandell the murders happened, but he did not call the police. Instead, Mandell stayed at the party as if nothing occurred, even taking a selfie with Hadley. His reasoning?

"I knew it was going to be the last time I ever [saw] him," he toldABC News.

Hadley justified his choice by saying he did not see Hadley as a murderer, even if he was one.

If you were in my shoes and that guy was your best friend, you wouldn't want to leave right away," he told.Mandell didn't call the police after seeing the bodies; he stayed and partied.'I know how heinous and sick this is; you know what he did. But you wouldn't have run away because you are comfortable with this guy. You don't see him as a killer.'

Tyler Hadley did not know most of the nearly 100 party guests at his home when he killed his parents. Still, he casually mentioned their death and kept changing his story about their location.

At the party, people asked Tyler where his parents were. His story shifted from "They're in Georgia" to "They're in Orlando" to "They don't live here. This is my house."

Tyler also told other guests his parents were dead. According toRolling StoneThe party ran out of beer around 12:30 am. Tyler left with his 21-year-old neighbor Mark Andrews and Ashley Gershman to get more beer from a nearby Sonoco station. While waiting for Andrews to return, Hadley casually mentioned to Gershman that his father died. Gershman thought he meant his father died much earlier.

Some kids at the party joked that Hadley killed his parents. During a 15-win streak on the beer pong table, 17-year-old Jose Erazo heard someone say, "Oh, he killed his parents," but everyone just laughed.

Though Hadley's family says he was mild-tempered, he admitted his gruesome plans to his best friend, Mandell.The New York Timesreports that on the day the Hadley's parents died, Hadley told Mandell he was going to kill them. Mandell held no stock in these claims.

Hadley also told his friend Markey Phillips, who missed the party visiting family in Chicago. Two nights before the murders, Hadley and Phillips played video games and watched TV—a normal night for two teen boys. Randomly, during a talk, HadleyHadley blurted out.that he "wanted to kill his parents and have a big party after." He said no one had done that before and he wanted the party while the bodies were still in the house. Phillips thought Hadley was joking.

On the morning of the party, Hadley had not killed his parents yet, but he had a worrying talk with a student at Port St. Lucie High School. Matthew Nobile, a 17-year-old junior, seemed to encourage Hadley to kill his parents. The pair had this exchange onFacebook MessengerAt 9:40 a.m. the morning of the party:

Matt Nobile: Did you do it?
Tyler Hadley:No, but I'm gonna...
Matt Nobile:Bet?
Matt Nobile:You really should now.
Matt Nobile: Do it.
Tyler Hadley: Don't worry, I am.
Tyler Hadley: Then I'm having a party.
Matt Nobile:Yeah, party time n****!

After Tyler murdered his parents, he wrapped their beaten heads in towels and dragged them into the master bedroom. He threw every bit ofIncriminating evidence.He found the murder weapon in the bedroom with his parents. He buried it in a pile of pillowcases, books, coffee grounds, shattered glass, and bloody towels. Cleaning up all the blood took him three hours.

Tyler could not clean up all the blood. During the party, Tyler's friends chose YouTube songs for the family computer.They noticed a brown liquid all over the keyboard and thought it was spilled beer or Coca-Cola. It was Mary Jo Hadley's blood.It stained the keyboard. They assumed it was spilled beer or Coca-Cola. It was Mary Jo Hadley's blood.

Mandell stayed at the party longer than most. He reported the crime later. Mandell left in the early morning hours and called Crime Stoppers.He stated that he had "no hesitation whatsoever for calling the cops," even after waiting hours to report the crime.He called the police without hesitation, even after waiting hours to report the terrible crime.

Police arrived at 4:40 am. They arrested Hadley after finding his parents' bodies and blood spattered in the bedroom.

Hadley first pleaded not guilty to the murders of his parents, despite strong evidence. The judge sentenced him to two life terms without parole.Judge Robert R. Makkemson delivered the sentence.The judge dubbed the 17-year-old "dangerously anti-social."

Hadley talked back and forth about why he killed his parents. Initially, he blamed them.He blamed his medication. Police found Hydroxyzine, an anti-anxiety drug, and Citalopram, an anti-depressant, in his home. He also claimed his father beat him and told friends he was not his real dad. Later, he said his reason was that his parents would not let him have a party. He admitted to thinking about murder for about three weeks.Police found Hydroxyzine and Citalopram in his home. Hadley claimed his father beat him and told friends he was not his real dad. He said his motivation was that his parents wouldn't allow a party. He admitted to considering murder for three weeks.

Florida allows the death penalty, but Hadley was six months shy of eighteen. Two life terms is the maximum sentence for a minor.

Two weeks before the murders, Hadley came home drunk. Mary Jo and Blake Hadley took his car and cell phone. Hadley used Facebook chat to vent his frustrations to his friend Mercedes Marko. According to Rolling Stone,Rolling Stone reported this.Hadley was livid when his parents took his car and cellphone in the list 'Teen Kills Parents, Throws Party'.Their conversation went like this:

Tyler Hadley said:She is a bastard, I might kill her.
Mercedes Maxine Marko replied:No jail! Or I mean prison! Lol.
Tyler Hadley said:Oh well.

Michael Mandell also admitted Tyler was furious with his mom for taking his car and phone. He expressed a desire to kill them.

Mandell told, “He felt that, I guess, that was too much, and that [his mother] was over disciplining him. And he said he wanted to kill her,” ABC News reported this."It sounds like he was mad he was getting punished."

Around age 15, Hadley's parents noticed a change in his behavior. He seemed to be on a wrong path. According to his aunt,Cindy HadleyHe began skipping school, associating with bad people, and using drugs. His family knew he smoked pot, but they did not grasp his problems ran deeper.

Blake and Mary Jo Hadley tried everything over two years to help their son. He saw a psychiatrist and took antidepressants. They put him into an outpatient mental health and substance abuse program. Nothing worked.

By age 17, Hadley had beenBlake and Mary Jo Hadley were arrested for aggravated battery and burglary.Blake and Mary Jo Hadley faced arrest for aggravated battery and burglary.

Hadley might not have been violent, but neighbor Mark Andrews admitted Hadley once wanted to kill his parents as a young boy.

Andrews lived down the street from Hadley; their younger brothers were friends. At ten years old, Hadley showed up at Andrews's house after arguing with his mother.Hadley vowed to kill his parents.Andrews dismissed the 10-year-old's threat, telling him arguments happen. Hadley appeared to calm down.

Still, Hadley stayed close to his parents throughout his youth. He often stayed awake waiting for his father to return from the power plant. Neighbors heard Hadley laughing and playing in the backyard with his parents on weekends.