A Wisconsin court has sentenced 18-year-old Nikita Kasap to two life terms in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his parents and a separate plot to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump.
In January 2026, Kasap entered a plea agreement, admitting guilt to the charges of killing both of his parents. In exchange, prosecutors dropped seven other charges, including two counts related to concealing a corpse and theft.
Under Wisconsin law, first-degree intentional homicide carries a mandatory life sentence. However, the court can grant eligibility for parole at sentencing. In this case, the judge opted for two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of early release.
Case Background
According to investigators, Kasap shot his mother, Tatyana Kasap, and stepfather, Donald Meyer, in their home around February 11, 2025. Their bodies were discovered in the residence, with the mother suffering gunshot wounds to the abdomen and neck, while the stepfather sustained a fatal head injury.
Reports indicate that Kasap lived in the house with the bodies until February 23, after which he fled in his stepfather’s SUV, taking $14,000 in cash, jewelry, passports, a handgun, and the family dog. He was apprehended during a traffic stop in Kansas on February 28.
During the investigation, authorities found materials on Kasap’s phone linked to a group known as the “Order of Nine Angles,” which is associated with neo-Nazi ideologies. Additionally, a three-page manifesto was discovered, calling for the assassination of Donald Trump purportedly to “save the white race.”
Witnesses informed investigators that Kasap had mentioned having contacts in Russia, with whom he allegedly discussed plans to carry out the assassination.
Nikita Kasap has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his parents and plotting to assassinate Donald Trump. The case reveals disturbing ideological motivations and a series of criminal actions leading to his arrest.
Source: Associated Press