A 22-year-old man, Ashton Sachs,
was ordered on Friday to spend the rest of his life in jail after he
pleaded guilty to the murder of his parents and attempted murder of two
of his siblings. Ashton speaking at his parents funeral in 2014
His parents, Andra and Brad Sachs
were real estate and technology moguls who lived in a
multi-million-dollar home in California, with their three other
children, 8-year-old Landon, 9-year-old Lana and 17-year-old Alexis. Ashton, who was 19 at the time, and his older brother Myles, now 23, were living in Washington to attend college and manage one of their parents’ properties there.
The murder happened on the night of February 9 2014.
Ashton Sachs and His Parents
According to investigators, Ashton had driven through the night to
his parents’ home, snuck into the house wearing a beanie and gloves at 2
a.m, and shot them each at least 10 times in the face and body. Some of
the shots were taken at point-blank range.
After shooting his parents, he moved on to his siblings. He did not
shoot at his sister Lana, she was fortunately on a different floor, he
shot at Alexis but missed. He shot Landon in the spine leaving his
little brother permanently paralyzed. He was back home in Washington by
the time he and Myles got the call that their parents had been killed.
Even though during initial investigations he claimed he was innocent,
soon after the murders, authorities found an assault rifle in his car,
leading them to name Ashton as the main suspect in the case. When he was
arrested, he told investigators he was angry at his parents for not
taking a previous suicide attempt of his seriously and that he believed
he was their least favorite child.
Last month, Ashton called an unexpected hearing and confessed to the
crimes. When the judge asked if he understood the rights he was giving
up and that he would never be released from prison, he responded: “Yes, I do.”
Ashton Sachs was sentenced to four lifetimes in jail (two of which
are without the possibility of parole) and an additional 100 years for
the use of his firearm. He has since shown little emotion (prosecutors
alleged in court he is a sociopath) or offered any more explanation as
to why he committed the crimes.
Lisa McGowan
According to reports, none of his siblings attended the sentencing,
but his aunt Lisa McGowan did and she spoke to the courtroom and
addressed Ashton directly: “I am told by friends and family to forgive you… Here’s my choice, I can’t forgive you.”
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