The Murder of Blake and Mary Jo Hadley

The Hadleys lived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, a town that was not built with teenagers in mind. There was only one movie theater but seven funeral homes, and the mall was pretty far away. There wasn't much to do, but on Saturday, July 16, 2011, the teenagers of Port St. Lucie had big plans - Tyler Hadley was throwing a party. No one could believe that Tyler's parents would let him throw a party - he'd been in a lot of trouble recently, and they were strict. But Tyler insisted - the party was on.

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Sources

Rolling Stone | Tyler Hadley's Killer Party (Nathaniel Rich)

Jim Fisher True Crime Blog | Tyler Hadley

Expert Institute | Judge Ignores Expert Witness Testimony in Sentencing Hearing (Michael Morgenstern)

CNN | Florida Man Pleads No Contest in Hammer Slayings of Parents (Jason Hanna)

Wikipedia | Murder of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley

Broward Palm Beach New Times | Police Release Brutal Details of Tyler Hadley Allegedly Murdering His Parents With Hammer (Matthew Hendley)

All Things Interesting | The Disturbing Story Of Tyler Hadley, The Teenager Who Killed His Parents So He Could Throw A House Party (Genevieve Carlton)

Miami Times | Tyler Hadley Killed His Parents Because Port St. Lucie Is So Boring, Rolling Stone Says (Allie Conti)

Fox News | Prosecution rests in Tyler Hadley hearing (Rachel Leigh)

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