A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man, Justin Mohn, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his father, Michael Mohn, and grotesquely displaying his decapitated head in a YouTube video filled with right-wing conspiracy theories.
Mohn faces charges of first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, and possessing an instrument of crime with intent.
He was subsequently arraigned in court and denied bail, as confirmed by Middletown Township Police Captain Pete Feeney.
The YouTube video, titled “Mohn’s Militia – Call To Arms For American Patriots,” was cited in a police complaint.
The disturbing video, which was over 14 minutes long, featured Mohn wearing gloves and presenting his father’s head in a plastic bag.
Later on, the head was shockingly shown in a cooking pot.
In the video, Mohn accused his father, a former federal employee, of being a traitor.
Mohn also called for the death of all federal officials and launched verbal attacks on President Joe Biden’s administration, the Black Lives Matter movement, the LGBTQ community, and antifa activists.
Violation of YouTube policies
YouTube removed the video hours after its posting, citing a violation of their policies on graphic violence and violent extremism.
Justin Mohn has a history of legal actions, having filed at least three lawsuits against federal agencies, including the U.S. government. His lawsuits claimed negligence leading to student loans and wrongful termination and sex discrimination against his former employer, Progressive Insurance.
Despite his legal pursuits, courts ruled against Mohn, labeling his accusations as speculative and unfounded.
The gruesome scene unfolded when Mohn’s mother, Denice Mohn, discovered her husband’s decapitated body in their Middletown Township home.
Police found a machete and a large kitchen knife in the bathtub, along with Michael Mohn’s head. The head was placed in a plastic bag inside a cooking pot in a nearby bedroom.
Denice Mohn reported her son missing, along with a car registered to her husband. The vehicle was later found 100 miles away at Fort Indiantown Gap, a National Guard training facility.
Justin Mohn was taken into custody there, armed with a firearm, without incident. Authorities had located him based on his cellphone’s ping near the National Guard base.
Middletown Township Detective Lt. Stephen Forman mentioned that the police had prior contacts with Mohn, some dating back a decade and others more recent. As of now, there is no attorney listed for Justin Mohn in court records.
