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|fullname = David Edward Maust | |fullname = David Edward Maust | ||
|alias = Crazy Dave | |alias = Crazy Dave | ||
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David Edward Maust was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania in 1954. His parents were George and Eva Maust. The surname Maust is of Amish origins. His father divorced and left his mother when Maust was 7. Maust's father was raised in foster homes—his parents died before he was 12. | David Edward Maust was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania in 1954. His parents were George and Eva Maust. The surname Maust is of Amish origins. His father divorced and left his mother when Maust was 7. Maust's father was raised in foster homes—his parents died before he was 12. | ||
Maust was confined in a mental institution at the age of nine at the request of his mother. His mother claimed he set fire to his younger brother's bed, and later tried to drown him. However, his mother was described by a social worker as "disturbed," "psychotic," "functioning marginally," "needy," and "narcissistic." She had spent a month in a mental hospital in Pennsylvania. A later report on Maust said that the institution where he was confined was filled with children who were there more often than not because family members were mentally ill and couldn't, or wouldn't, take care of them. At the institution it was felt that Maust's mother simply “dumped” him there. | Maust was confined in a mental institution at the age of nine at the request of his mother. His mother claimed he set fire to his younger brother's bed, and later tried to drown him. However, his mother was described by a social worker as "disturbed," "psychotic," "functioning marginally," "needy," and "narcissistic." She had spent a month in a mental hospital in Pennsylvania. A later report on Maust said that the institution where he was confined was filled with children who were there more often than not because family members were mentally ill and couldn't, or wouldn't, take care of them. At the institution it was felt that Maust's mother simply “dumped” him there.<ref>[https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/true-crime-david-edward-maust-was-institutionalized-for-most-of-his-life/article_71b5e8ed-26fb-53f4-ab4b-4876cf6da568.html TRUE CRIME: David Edward Maust was institutionalized for most of his life], ''The Times of Northwest Indiana''</ref> | ||
Regarding his mother's stated reasons for bringing him there, “staff there did not observe the lying, stealing and out-of-control behavior.” His mother was asked to be specific about trouble Maust caused during home visits, but she failed to do so. She ended up saying "she just doesn't want him at home." | Regarding his mother's stated reasons for bringing him there, “staff there did not observe the lying, stealing and out-of-control behavior.” His mother was asked to be specific about trouble Maust caused during home visits, but she failed to do so. She ended up saying "she just doesn't want him at home." | ||
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In 2001 Maust hit an acquaintance 6 times in the back of the head with a metal pipe in another attempted murder, but he was not prosecuted because the acquaintance, although he reported the incident to police, did not want to pursue prosecution. | In 2001 Maust hit an acquaintance 6 times in the back of the head with a metal pipe in another attempted murder, but he was not prosecuted because the acquaintance, although he reported the incident to police, did not want to pursue prosecution. | ||
On 12 December 2003 Maust was arrested for the strangling death of James Raganyi, 16. Raganyi's body was found encased in concrete in Maust's basement in Hammond, Indiana. He was later charged with the deaths of Michael Dennis, 13, and Nick James, 19, similarly wrapped in plastic and encased in concrete. In November 2005 he pleaded guilty for the three murders and was sentenced to three life terms. | On 12 December 2003 Maust was arrested for the strangling death of James Raganyi, 16. Raganyi's body was found encased in concrete in Maust's basement in Hammond, Indiana. He was later charged with the deaths of Michael Dennis, 13, and Nick James, 19, similarly wrapped in plastic and encased in concrete. In November 2005 he pleaded guilty for the three murders and was sentenced to three life terms.<ref>[https://lacrossetribune.com/david-mausts-murder-victims/article_2ba4e7cc-bbf6-11e0-bedf-001cc4c03286.html David Maust's murder victims], ''La Crosse Tribune''</ref><ref>[https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/david-maust-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-three-hammond-teens/article_bd1b0207-87b1-5205-8f19-05cc1b94fbe4.html David Maust pleads guilty to murdering three Hammond teens], ''The Times of Northwest Indiana''</ref> | ||
In January 2006, about a month after his last sentencing, Maust committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell. Jail workers found a suicide note in his cell in which he confessed to five killings, and apologized to the victim's families. Maust was 51 years old. | In January 2006, about a month after his last sentencing, Maust committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell. Jail workers found a suicide note in his cell in which he confessed to five killings, and apologized to the victim's families. Maust was 51 years old.<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-01-21-0601210253-story.html Serial killer dies a day after his suicide attempt], ''Chicago Tribune''</ref> | ||
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