Murder of Elyse Pahler

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Elyse Marie Pahler (April 24, 1980 – July 22, 1995) was a 15-year-old Arroyo Grande High School (in Arroyo Grande, California) freshman who was murdered on July 22, 1995, by three teenage boys, Royce Casey, Jacob Delashmutt, and Joseph Fiorella. Casey, Delashmutt, and Fiorella lured Elyse Pahler to a remote location and stabbed her to death as a sacrifice to Satan. The trio, who formed a band together, had planned the act for months, believing that murdering Pahler would increase their musical abilities and musicianship. They were each sentenced to 25 to 26 years to life in prison. In 2000, Pahler's family unsuccessfully attempted to sue American thrash band Slayer, claiming that the band's music incited the boys to murder their daughter. The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge.

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