Shad Thyrion

Shad Thyrion (1997–2022) was an American man from Green Bay, Wisconsin, whose death became the subject of a widely reported criminal case.

Shad Thyrion (1997–2022) was an American man from Green Bay, Wisconsin, whose death became the subject of a widely reported criminal case. He was killed in February 2022, and Taylor Schabusiness was later convicted of his murder, mutilation of a corpse, and third-degree sexual assault. News reports and court records focused on the homicide investigation and trial rather than on Thyrion’s public career.

Background

Shad Rock Thyrion was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 7, 1997. His obituary states that he attended Howard/Suamico schools and later worked with his father and grandfather at family businesses.

Death

Thyrion was killed in February 2022 at his mother’s home in Green Bay. Police and court reporting identified the case as a homicide that involved dismemberment and other violent acts; the medical examiner determined the cause of death was strangulation.

Criminal case

Taylor Schabusiness was charged in connection with Thyrion's death and later convicted by a jury in July 2023 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and third-degree sexual assault. She received a life sentence without the possibility of parole in September 2023.

Public reporting and legacy

Thyrion's death was widely covered in U.S. and local Wisconsin media because of the brutality of the crime and the court proceedings. Publicly available information about his life is limited and comes mainly from his obituary and case reporting. The case also received international true-crime coverage, including attention from Canadian readers through U.S. crime reporting and online media.