9 episodes
Severed Affair: The Gruesome Murder of Shad Thyrion Wondery
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- True Crime
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3.8 • 178 Ratings
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Wisconsin is no stranger to high-profile cases and horrific murderers, from the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer to the perplexing Ed Gein. But on a cold night in February 2022, a new name was added to the list of Wisconsin’s worst: Taylor Schabusiness. From the outset, the details of the case shocked even the most hardened detectives and traumatized young rookies. Using Law&Crime Network’s gavel-to-gavel coverage, Severed Affair provides an in-depth narrative of the disturbing case. The Law&Crime original podcast uses exclusive audio and court footage to piece together the gruesome story.
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The Basement
Green Bay police officers are dispatched to a house following a disturbing 911 call from the resident who believed she had found her son's head in a bucket. As investigators search the basement of the house, they uncover a gruesome crime.
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Evisceration
A woman is arrested on suspicion of murdering 24 year old Shad Thyrion. When questioned by detectives she doesn’t shy away from the horrific details of the crime.
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Piece by Piece
As investigators continue to build a case against Taylor Schabusiness, her behavior in court calls her sanity into question.
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Two Trials
Charged with intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and third degree sexual assault, Schabusiness faces two trials - one to determine her guilt, and the other to determine whether she was responsible for her actions.
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Aftermath
After the verdicts were rendered in quick succession, Schabusiness is brought back to court to face sentencing and the victim’s family.
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Introducing: Severed Affair
Wisconsin is no stranger to high-profile cases and horrific murderers, from the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer to the perplexing Ed Gein. But on a cold night in February 2022, a new name was added to the list of Wisconsin’s worst: Taylor Schabusiness. From the outset, the details of the case shocked even the most hardened detectives and traumatized young rookies. Using Law&Crime Network’s gavel-to-gavel coverage, Severed Affair provides an in-depth narrative of the disturbing case. The Law&Crime original podcast uses exclusive audio and court footage to piece together the gruesome story. You can listen to severed affair exclusively and ad free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery app or on apple podcasts.
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Customer Reviews
Original soundtracks of investigators
Very gruesome but thanks for including the soundtracks of the various persons involved (police, detectives, coroner, psychologists) as well as the extended family members of the victim and defendant. Sadly the judge was correct when saying the family is ultimately responsible — not “the system”; children don’t come with instruction manuals. There are unexpected life events (death/sickness of a parent, loss of a home, etc). Many times an outsider can see what’s happening to another person and does not know what to do or who to turn to for guidance. We are all humans and make mistakes. There is forgiveness and grace given to us, which we don’t deserve any more than anyone else. I hope Taylor can redeem herself in prison—it will be hard; I pray that there are people who can walk along side her in this difficult path forward.
No insight
There is virtually no insight given here into the killer or the victim as people. The gruesome details are hammered home, but basic personal information is glossed over. I listened to all these episodes and still have no idea when or why this person changed their name. at one point, she sends a photo to someone because she wants them to see her baby, and yet I didn’t hear anything about her ever having a baby. I appreciate the play-by-play courtroom reporting but that’s pretty much the only value this podcast has.
Unnecessarily repetitive
The crime is horrific, I knew what I was getting into. However, they repeat the details, in the exact wording, in every single episode. There is very little context, information about the victim, it feels like this could have been told in a way that is more respectful to the victim and his loved ones. It seems like they are after shock value but they when they are repeating themselves so much it got super old and super uncomfortable after three episodes.