Current:Home > MyPolice Arrest Pennsylvania Man Who Allegedly Killed Dad and Displayed Decapitated Head on YouTube -OceanicInvest
Police Arrest Pennsylvania Man Who Allegedly Killed Dad and Displayed Decapitated Head on YouTube
View
Date:2025-04-15 10:50:15
A Pennsylvania man suspected of killing his dad and displaying his decapitated head in a YouTube video has been arrested.
Justin Mohn, 32, was taken into police custody Jan. 31 on suspicion of first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and possession of an instrument of crime with intent in connection with the death of his father, Michael Mohn, 68, per NBC News. He was arraigned at 4 a.m. and is being held without bail, per the criminal docket obtained by E! News.
In a YouTube video titled "Mohn's Militia - Call To Arms For American Patriots," Mohn wore rubber gloves while holding his father's severed head up, first, in a plastic bag, then later, in a cooking pot, according to the police complaint obtained by NBC News. Mohn referred to his father as a "traitor" in the clip and called for the death of all federal officials, as well as attacks on President Joe Biden's administration, the Black Lives Matter movement, the LGBTQ+ community and antifa activists.
In a statement, a spokesperson for YouTube said the video has since been taken down for violating "strict policies prohibiting graphic violence and violent extremism."
Mohn's mother, Denise Mohn, discovered her husband's body and called police around 7 p.m. on Jan. 30. She told police that she had left the family home around 2 p.m. and returned five hours later to find her son missing and the car registered in her husband's name no longer in the driveway.
When officials arrived at the scene, they discovered his body in the bathroom with his head cut off and a "large amount of blood around him," per the report obtained by NBC News. A machete and a kitchen knife were in the bathtub. In a bedroom next to the bathroom, police also found the victim's head in a plastic bag in a cooking pot, while in another bedroom, they uncovered clear rubber gloves—similar to those Mohn wore in the YouTube video.
Using his cell phone location, police were able to locate Mohn about 100 miles away from the crime scene in Fort Indianatown Gap. The car missing from the Mohn home was parked outside the National Guard Base, where Mohn had jumped over a fence and entered the base.
E! News has not been able to confirm if Mohn has obtained legal representation to speak on his behalf.
E! News also reached out to police for request to comment but has not heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (24)
Related
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Indigenous consultant accuses NHL’s Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
- New Jersey quintuplets celebrate their graduation from same college
- McDonald's to launch $5 meal promo in effort to reinvigorate sales
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- Zach Bryan's Girlfriend Brianna LaPaglia Shares They Were in Traumatizing Car Crash
- Why the speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker was embraced at Benedictine College’s commencement
- Why Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Isn’t Nominated at 2024 ACM Awards
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Rory McIlroy not talking about divorce on eve of PGA Championship
Ranking
- 'Most Whopper
- Kirk Cousins' trip to visit Jon Gruden with teammates says plenty about QB's leadership
- Hailey Bieber’s Unexpected Pregnancy Craving Is No Glazed Donut—But She Doesn’t Want You to Judge
- Idaho inmate pleads guilty to escaping hospital after correctional officers are attacked
- Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
- This, too, could pass: Christian group’s rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end
- Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
- New study may solve mystery about warm-blooded dinosaurs
Recommendation
Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
After the Deluge, Images of Impacts and Resilience in Pájaro, California
David Copperfield faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in new investigation
Why Selena Gomez Felt Freedom After Sharing Her Mental Health Struggles
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
10 indicted on charges of theft from Tuskegee University
WATCH: 'Nimble' the dog wins Westminster Masters Agility Championship with blazing run
Inflation eases in April as prices fall for eggs, bacon and bread, CPI data shows