Horrorcore | Killer Crime Scene Photos

Law enforcement and forensic experts described the scene at the Dutch Colonial home as exceptionally brutal: Method of Killing : All four victims were bludgeoned to death using a wood-splitting maul —a heavy, axe-like tool. Nature of Injuries

: Following the murders, McCroskey moved the bodies of Mark Niederbrock and Melanie Wells into Emma’s downstairs bedroom. He also attempted to clean blood from the first-floor den where Wells had been killed. Evidence Collected : Investigators found nearly 100 pieces of evidence Horrorcore Killer Crime Scene Photos

Facing the death penalty, McCroskey pleaded guilty in September 2010 to two counts of capital murder and two counts of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to four life terms without parole Law enforcement and forensic experts described the scene

, the group attended a "Strictly for the Wicked" horrorcore festival in Michigan. Upon returning to the Niederbrock home, a falling out led McCroskey to kill all three women as they slept. Several days later, he killed Emma's father, Mark Niederbrock , when the man arrived to check on them. The Crime Scene: "A Slaughterhouse" Evidence Collected : Investigators found nearly 100 pieces

: The victims were discovered on September 18, 2009, after Melanie Wells’ parents alerted police that she had not returned home. The Arrest : McCroskey was apprehended at the Richmond International Airport , where he was found sleeping in the baggage claim area. Legal Outcome

The "Horrorcore Killer" refers to Richard Alden Samuel McCroskey III , an aspiring horrorcore rapper known as "

While the official police evidence remains largely sealed, certain visual elements associated with the case were widely publicized: The MySpace Persona