A murderer killed three people and disposed of their bodies in a dumpster by burning them as ritual sacrifices.

Jason Thornburg, a 44-year-old man, was sentenced to death on Wednesday for committing a series of gruesome murders in Fort Worth, Texas. The jury found him guilty of capital murder, and he was deemed a psychopath and an embodiment of evil by the prosecution.

Thornburg's victims, David Lueras, 42, David Lueras, 42, and Lauren Phillips, 34, were all brutally dismembered and their bodies were left in a burning dumpster. Thornburg claimed that he was carrying out these acts as a religious calling, referring to the victims as "human sacrifices". His actions were a shock to the community, and the prosecutor, Amy Allin, described him as the kind of evil that people don't want to believe exists in their world.

Despite the defense's argument that Thornburg should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, due to his partial fetal alcohol syndrome, the jury still convicted him of capital murder. It was also revealed that Thornburg had previously confessed to two other murders: that of his girlfriend, Tanya Begay, in 2017 and his ex-roommate, Mark Jewell, in 2021. In both cases, he used religion to lure in his victims.

Thornburg's execution date has not yet been set, as death penalty cases in Texas automatically go through the appeal process. This means that even if the Texas Supreme Court upholds the sentence, it could be a few years before Thornburg is actually executed. The only form of execution used in Texas is lethal injection.

Thornburg's crimes have left a lasting impact on the community, with many struggling to come to terms with the fact that such an evil person could exist among them. As prosecutor Amy Allin stated, as long as people like Thornburg exist, evil will continue to exist in our world.

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