Killer Joseph Oberhansley Has New Murder Charges, Killed Ex Gf & Ate Her Brains, Lungs & Heart

[Sugar Cookie]

A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body will not face the death penalty if convicted.

The News and Tribune reports a document filed Friday in Clark County Circuit Court says prosecutors have withdrawn the death penalty in the case and that attorneys for Joseph Oberhansley won’t use an insanity or mental health defense.

The 38-year-old Oberhansley is accused of killing and mutilating his ex-girlfriend, 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton, in Jeffersonville in 2014.

Oberhansley in May requested a planned insanity defense be withdrawn because he has no mental issues and believes such a defense would be an admission of guilt.

Indiana man accused of killing, eating ex-girlfriend won’t face death penalty

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body will not face the death penalty if convicted. The News and Tribune reports a document…

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[Sejanus]

She was a babe.
Bet he never eat her pussy.

 

[Sevens My Charm]

His picture says a thousand words.. he does have some kind of mental defect.. doing hard drugs often brings that out in people.. I think the two didn’t mix well.. it’s definitely not a mental defect or insanity case.. it’s called stupidity and straight up murder period.. it’s premeditated in my opinion because he already had legal issues before her with similar charges and continued the path with the outcome known.. if given the chance he’d be just another pete on repeat guy..

 

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on Sept. 11th saying Oberhansley, 33, was trying to get inside her home. Police sent him away, but they returned at 10 a.m. to check on Blanton at the urging of her coworkers.
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they found Blanton's bloodied body in a bathtub with sections of her skull cut out. According to the report: "[Oberhansley] further admitted to cooking a section of her brain and eating it."

Oberhansley has a long criminal history going back to at least 2000 when he was convicted of manslaughter and attempted murder for killing his then-girlfriend Sabrina Elder, 17, and critically wounding his mother, [...]

Just days before the killing, Elder had given birth to Oberhansley's child.
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released on parole in 2012, but in 2013 he was in trouble for allegedly choking out another patron in a bar and resisting arrest. He was naked during the attack.
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months ago, Oberhansley was arrested following erratic driving that sparked a slow-speed police chase. Blanton paid a $1,000 bond to secure his release.

He should have already been locked up for life for killing another gf

He just got to keep making deals and getting off of serving a real sentence.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

@Satanica @Keepalowprofile

January 8, 2000

A dead father and brother, a drug binge and lack of sleep made for a deadly combination the night Joseph Oberhansley arrived at his grandmother's West Valley home on Dec. 9, 1998.

Apparently without being provoked, Oberhansley walked into the house, pulled a gun out of a bag and shot his girlfriend, Sabrina Elder, who just days before had given birth to the couple's child. After several shots, one fatal bullet hit her in the head. Oberhansley, 18, then shot and wounded his mother, Brenda Lee Self, before turning the gun on himself.

His apparent suicide attempt failed, and Friday morning in 3rd District Court, Oberhansley pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing his girlfriend and attempted murder for shooting his mother. Both crimes are second-degree felonies.

Oberhansley was originally charged with murder, a first-degree felony, but prosecutors agreed to the plea bargain after Oberhansley's mother and grandmother, both eyewitnesses to the crime, and other family members were hesitant to cooperate with the investigation.

"Neither side of the family are terribly pleased with the resolution," said prosecutor Paul Parker.

Parker also said Oberhansley's state of mind at the time of the shooting would have also made it difficult for a jury to come back with a murder conviction.

"There are just certain things that went on that are going to be testified by the defense that give a weakness to the case," Parker said.

Oberhansley, 17 at the time, admitted he was under "severe emotional distress" that night. His father had died recently, and his brother had committed suicide.

"This was not an intentional act," said Oberhansley's defense attorney, Ronald Yengich. "All of the stressors involved in Joseph's life at the time led up to this. It is likely that outside of those factors this never would have happened."

Yengich called the plea deal a "fair compromise" and added that the injury Oberhansley sustained from shooting himself in the head has actually made him a calmer person.

"The injury he sustained actually has had a beneficial affect because of the portion of the brain that was injured," Yengich said.

Teen pleads guilty to slaying girlfriend

A dead father and brother, a drug binge and lack of sleep made for a deadly combination the night Joseph Oberhansley arrived at his grandmother's West Valley home on Dec. 9, 1998.

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Alfred Irmer knew his granddaughter was in trouble the first time he laid eyes on her boyfriend, Joseph Oberhansley.

Based on the recommendation of prosecutors, 3rd District Judge Judith Atherton sent Oberhansley to prison from one to 15 years on each count, but ordered the sentences to run concurrently instead of consecutively.

"He's going to get out in five to seven years to do it again," Irmer said. "They didn't give us our day in court."

At Monday's sentencing, Oberhansley, now 19, spoke of his love for Elder and asked her family for forgiveness.

"I'd give my life for hers," Oberhansley said. "I will take responsibility for my acts, not only today but for every day until I die."

Teen who killed girlfriend, wounded his mother is sent to prison Sentence stirs up emotional pain for girl's grandfather

Alfred Irmer knew his granddaughter was in trouble the first time he laid eyes on her boyfriend, Joseph Oberhansley. "I tried to run him out of the yard the first time I (saw) him," Irmer said.

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[EyEgOrE]

"Yengich called the plea deal a "fair compromise" and added that the injury Oberhansley sustained from shooting himself in the head has actually made him a calmer person.
"The injury he sustained actually has had a beneficial affect because of the portion of the brain that was injured," Yengich said."

Yeah, not so much, eh? Should have used a larger caliber for his self lobotomy.

 

[ghosttruck]

Apparently he's not guilty

Indiana man accused of killing ex, eating parts of her body proclaims innocence in 10-minute rant

Joseph Oberhansley told a judge, "I never had a chance to defend myself," before calling the allegations "lies" and launching into a 10-minute speech about his innocence.

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Mistrial Declared in Case of Man Accused of Killing Ex, Eating Organs After She Broke Up With Him

Tammy Jo Blanton, 46, was stabbed to death in 2014

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. The trial of an Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her organs came to a halt Thursday almost as soon as it began, after a statement by a witness for the prosecution led the judge to declare a mistrial.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

An Indiana man accused of killing, mutilating and then eating parts of his ex-girlfriend’s body was found not mentally fit to stand trial, a report said.

Joseph Oberhansley, 38, will be transported to a state hospital after two evaluations by psychiatrists were filed in December. His defense attorneys and prosecutors then reached a deal to have placed in a hospital

“From the nature of the case itself — the accusations — and just Joseph’s behavior both in and out of court, there really is no question that he is incompetent. He can’t assist in his defense nor does he really have an understanding of the procedures,” -

The prosecutor in the case said he agreed to have Oberhansley hospitalized in an effort to expedite his trial. The attorney, Jeremy Mull, said he still believes the case will go to trial and Oberhansley will be convicted.

Oberhansley’s attorney, Jeremy Mull, said the hospitalization was the right move - “From the nature of the case itself — the accusations — and just Joseph’s behavior both in and out of court, there really is no question that he is incompetent. He can’t assist in his defense nor does he really have an understanding of the procedures,” he said.

Man accused of killing, eating ex deemed not mentally fit for trial

An Indiana man accused of killing, mutilating and then eating parts of his ex-girlfriend’s body was found not mentally fit to stand trial.

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[Sugar Cookie]

I don't even know why they need a trial they should just put him down like a rabid animal.

I don't care where he is as long as he never is allowed to walk the streets again.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A southern man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body is headed to a state mental hospital months after being found incompetent to stand trial.

The News and Tribune reports that a transport order was issued Tuesday directing the Clark County Sheriff’s Office to transport Joseph Oberhansley to Logansport State Mental Hospital by Monday morning.

The order had been delayed by two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Oberhansley is charged with fatally stabbing 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton at her home in Jeffersonville in September 2014.

Authorities say he consumed parts of several of her organs.

Man accused of eating parts of ex going to mental hospital

Oberhansley is charged with fatally stabbing 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton at her home in Jeffersonville in September 2014.

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[Sugar Cookie]

Joseph Oberhansley, accused of killing and mutilating his ex-girlfriend in Jeffersonville in 2014, has again been deemed competent for trial.

Jury selection is scheduled to start Sept. 8 in the now six-year-old case, with the jury pool coming from Allen County. Oberhansley was charged in September 2014 with murder, rape and burglary in connection with the death of 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton, who was found dead Sept, 11, 2014 at her Locust Street home with sharp force trauma injuries to her face, neck and chest.

Oberhansley was previously found incompetent for trial in January after evaluations by two psychologists and taken to Logansport State Hospital in May. The move to Logansport State Hospital was delayed due to restrictions from COVID-19.

Defense attorneys and prosecutors met Tuesday for a Zoom hearing with Clark County Circuit Court No. 4 Judge Vicki Carmichael after a call the court received Friday notifying that the defendant has had competency restored during the Logansport stay.

Court staff said 640 jurors will be called; it is estimated the trial will last about three weeks.

“I’m thrilled that we’re advancing toward trial again on the matter,” Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said after the hearing.

“This is a case that needs to be tried and there needs to be closure for the family. So I’m happy that after this delay that we’re close to getting the defendant to trial again.”

This is the second time Oberhansley has undergone competency restoration in this case. He was first found incompetent in October 2017, taken to Logansport in January 2018, and deemed competent in July.

Although his defense team soon thereafter filed a motion stating that he had continued to be “suspicious, paranoid, agitated and uncommunicative” since his return that year, Judge Carmichael later ruled him to be fit for trial based on reports from three mental health professionals.

An initial trial began last August, which was cut short when a mistrial was called the first day after a witness spoke on the stand on information both sides had previously agreed would not be brought to the jury.

With the high-profile case, attorneys had sought a jury pool outside of Southern Indiana, selecting jurors for the first trial from Hamilton County. When that ended in a mistrial, the parties agreed to do voir dire in St. Joseph County, but that was changed to Allen County this year because St. Joseph County had a trial already scheduled and did not want to deplete its jury pool.

UPDATE: Joseph Oberhansley found competent for murder trial

JEFFERSONVILLE — Joseph Oberhansley, accused of killing and mutilating his ex-girlfriend in Jeffersonville in 2014, has again been deemed competent for trial.

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[Blizzard]

This is the second time Oberhansley has undergone competency restoration in this case.

Nahhhh I don't buy that.

Joseph Oberhansley allegedly stabbed his girlfriend Tammy Jo Blanton to death before eating portions of her brain, lungs, and heart.

I think that certain crazy people should be BULLET TO THE HEAD regardless of competency. This would be one of those. No need to fuck around in a mental hospital, just get rid of it. That thing could never be released into the public while feeling safe about it anyway.

 

[JackBurton]

What a disgusting piece of shit...

these attorneys are for fucking around and coddling this nutter over his mental health. Fuck him. Cage it till it dies.

Dont understand why this isnt death penalty

 

[Satanica]

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.
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Oberhansley also was sentenced to six years to be served concurrently on the burglary charge, the News and Tribune reported.
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Indiana man guilty of killing, cannibalism gets life term

A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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What a disgusting piece of shit...

these attorneys are for fucking around and coddling this nutter over his mental health. Fuck him. Cage it till it dies.

Dont understand why this isnt death penalty

They dropped it when his lawyers promised not to try and use an insanity or mental health defense.

The News and Tribune reports a document filed Friday in Clark County Circuit Court says prosecutors have withdrawn the death penalty in the case and that attorneys for Joseph Oberhansley won’t use an insanity or mental health defense.

Man accused of murder, cannibalism won't face death penalty

A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body will not face the death penalty if convicted.

apnews.com

 

[Doctor Slaughter]

For some reason this guy strikes me aa stark raving evil? Just a hunch. Yes that's rhetorical.

 

[JackBurton]

Took em long enough

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence without parole for a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body.

Joseph Oberhansley was convicted in September 2020 of murder and burglary in the slaying of Tammy Jo Blanton in Jeffersonville in September 2014. Clark Circuit Judge Vicki Carmichael sentenced Oberhansley to life in prison without parole, based on a jury recommendation.

Oberhansley's attorney, Victoria Casanova, argued before the court last month that her client’s mental health wasn’t taken into consideration and that the jury didn’t return a proper verdict form in weighing aggravating and mitigating circumstances.

The opinion written by Justice Christopher Goff said the jury made “the necessary weighing determination.” Three other justices concurred and Justice Geoffrey Slaughter agreed in part.

The body of Blanton, 46, was found at her home the morning of Sept. 11, 2014, badly mutilated with more than 25 sharp force injuries and multiple blunt force injuries, authorities have said.

Oberhansley testified that two men had been at the victim’s home when he arrived around 4 a.m. that day and said they were responsible for Blanton’s death. He said they knocked him out and that he awoke when police arrived.

Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull expressed relief at the ruling.

“I hope that the family of the victim can rest a bit easier now that the result of the proceedings has been reviewed and upheld," Mull said.

Indiana court upholds life sentence for man convicted of killing, cannibalism

The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence without parole for a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body. Joseph Oberhansley was convicted in September 2020 of murder and burglary in the slaying of Tammy Jo Blanton in Jeffersonville in...

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