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Religious nut invited people into his motel room. Then he sacrificed them and set them on fire. WTF wrong with Euless?


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Outside of the Mid City Inn in Euless, Texas, Jason Alan Thornburg was often seen reading his Bible, talking about God and expressing a desire to help people. He would pass out religious fliers and invite people into his room, denizens of the inn told local news stations.


But now police allege Thornburg's room is where, in a matter of days, he killed three people, dismembered their bodies and stored their remains in plastic containers. Police also said Thornburg, 41, is believed to have transported the remains to a dumpster 25 miles away from the inn where he set them on fire, according to an arrest affidavit. He described the killings to police as "sacrifices," the affidavit states.

"This was shocking, it's unsettling, and we knew that bringing someone to justice in this case was paramount," Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes said at a news conference this week.

Thornburg has been charged in the killings of the three people - a 42-year-old man named David Lueras and two women police have not publicly identified. But the killings were not Thornburg's first, he told police in an interview before his arrest on Monday, according to the affidavit. Thornburg said that, in May, he sacrificed his roommate by slicing his throat in Fort Worth and setting their home ablaze, the affidavit states. Police had been investigating the death of the roommate, 61-year-old Mark Jewell.

When police asked if he had committed more sacrifices, Thornburg said he had also sacrificed the body of his girlfriend in Arizona, according to the affidavit.


Fort Worth police said charges will soon be filed against Thornburg in the killing of his roommate. It was not immediately clear Thursday morning if Thornburg had an attorney to speak on his behalf.

Around Sept. 17, Lueras showed up at Thornburg's room, No. 113 at the Mid City Inn, and stayed with him, according to the affidavit. But Thornburg told investigators that he believed Lueras needed to be sacrificed. So Thornburg cut his throat and dismembered his body using a straight blade in the room's bathtub, Thornburg told police, the affidavit states. Thornburg allegedly kept the remains in plastic storage bins.

About two days later, a female acquaintance of Thornburg's stopped by, and Thornburg told police he believed she, too, needed to be sacrificed, according to court records. So he cut her throat, dismembered her body and stored her remains in storage tubs, according to the affidavit.

Two days later, another woman showed up. Thornburg told police he strangled her after initially trying to stab her, according to the affidavit. Like the others, he dismembered her body and placed the remains in storage tubs, the affidavit states.


Neighbors began noticing a strong odor wafting up from Thornburg's room, WFAA reported.

On Sept. 21, late at night, police believe Thornburg transported the remains of all three victims to a dumpster and set it on fire.

The next morning, police found the mutilated bodies. They were able to identify Lueras because of a tattoo on his back and a medical implant discovered on his body. Fort Worth police said on Tuesday the other two motel victims have been identified, but investigators declined to name them.

In May, Thornburg was considered a person of interest after the house he shared with Jewell exploded, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. But the medical examiner did not rule Jewell's death a homicide, saying the cause was inconclusive, and police did not seek Thornburg's arrest.

Thornburg spoke at Jewell's funeral, the Star-Telegram reported. He called his roommate, and fellow student of scripture, a "good friend."

 

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"Pardon me, have you a moment to learn of the teachings of the Lord, Jesus Christ, in room 212 of the Mid City Inn? 

Please bring an open heart, a bucket of ice from under the stairs, and post this temporary parking pass in your car window."  

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On 10/1/2021 at 9:51 PM, F250 said:

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If someone that looks like this asks you to come back to their motel room to talk about Jesus you should probably decline the offer.

 

Doesn't look like a typical Jason or Thornburg from Euless to me.  

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Freaking Euless: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/judge-to-euless-santeria-priest-can-sacrifice-goats/1859279/

A federal judge has barred Euless from enforcing a rule to prevent a Santeria priest from sacrificing animals in his home.

In a final judgment this month, U.S. District Judge John McBryde of Fort Worth also ordered Euless to pay for the costs incurred by Santeria priest Jose Merced.

His attorney, Eric Rassbach, said Tuesday the ruling means Merced can resume priest ordination ceremonies involving animal sacrifice.

Merced's suit accused Euless of violating his religious rights. The city argued the sacrifices jeopardized public health and violated its slaughterhouse and animal cruelty ordinances.

 

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1 hour ago, Harrison Bergeron said:

Freaking Euless: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/judge-to-euless-santeria-priest-can-sacrifice-goats/1859279/

A federal judge has barred Euless from enforcing a rule to prevent a Santeria priest from sacrificing animals in his home.

In a final judgment this month, U.S. District Judge John McBryde of Fort Worth also ordered Euless to pay for the costs incurred by Santeria priest Jose Merced.

His attorney, Eric Rassbach, said Tuesday the ruling means Merced can resume priest ordination ceremonies involving animal sacrifice.

Merced's suit accused Euless of violating his religious rights. The city argued the sacrifices jeopardized public health and violated its slaughterhouse and animal cruelty ordinances.

 

Judge McBryde's still on the bench?  I figured he would have retired by now.  

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Seems like he didn’t approach any of those Tongans out there. Can’t imagine why 

As soon as I saw his picture I thought the same thing. I mean, there’s obviously a difference between the Haka, and the hacka. Didn’t think spelling would come into play for this cat, but it seems that it cost three people their lives.

Really cuts deep, like to the core.

Edited to apologize for being so morbid. But it was more of a word find type deal.
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How in the blue fuck can animal sacrifice not violate cruelty to animal laws?

My only guess is they're talking about chickens, in which case I understand, because lots of folks murder chickens, for obvious reasons.

In which case, I suppose squirrels would slip in under the wire.  And fish.

Maybe possums.  Cows, sheep and goats, too.

Okay never mind I guess there's lots of animals we can kill.

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