GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The father of both a teen who was murdered and her brother who murdered her will now join his son in prison.
David Schmus, the father of 18-year-old McKenna Hilton who was strangled by her younger brother Savon Schmus, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
The 51-year-old father had to deal the death of his daughter and his son going to prison for 40 to 100 years for her murder. Now, he is heading to prison after his surviving daughter provided evidence to police.
It is the latest twist in a tale of depraved and deadly dysfunction.
On Oct. 30, Savon Schmus was sentenced to death for his sister’s death. He admitted to strangling her in August of 2016 and leaving her body along the road in Grand Rapids Township.
A dog walker found Hilton’s body in the brush at Emerald Lake Drive and Valentine Street NE.
“After dealing with several murders and sexual assaults on children, this is the most horrific crime the court has handled,” said Kent County Circuit Court Judge George Quist.
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