Today's story features a family man with a rock solid retirement plan, a son who spent nine years pretending to be a med student, and a Thanksgiving reunion that

went, well, off the rails is an understatement. We're talking life insurance policies, handwritten

checklists that read like a psychopath's shopping spree, and a crime scene that made seasoned officers

gag. In the center of it all, a quiet, unassuming guy with zero job experience,

but a PhD in betrayal.

Buckle up, because this one's got layers, but none of them are good.

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murder. Get killing knives. Get Sledgehammer. Bring Food Grinder. Get bleach. Sounds like a twisted

to-do list of a Hollywood villain, right? Except this isn't fiction.

This is verbatim from the actual notes of Joel Michael Guy, Jr., a man preparing to commit

two heinous murders. These weren't random acts of violence. They were methodical, calculated,

and rooted in betrayal. The victims? His own parents, Joel Michael Guy, Sr., a respected

pipeline engineering designer, and Lisa Guy, a devoted wife of 31 years. Their love story had blended

families. Joel Sr. brought three daughters from a previous marriage, and Lisa warmly welcomed them into

her life. Soon the couple added a child of their own, a son named Joel Michael Guy Jr., affectionately

called Joel Michael by the family. For most of the marriage, Joel Sr.'s lucrative career

allowed Lisa to focus on raising their son, and by all accounts,

she threw herself into motherhood with everything she had. Lisa adored Joel Michael,

who grew up quiet, reserved, and seemingly content. He lacked for nothing, thanks to Lisa's dedication.

When the time came for college, Lisa didn't hesitate to return to the workforce,

taking a job as a human resources accounts administrator.

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