Joseph Thoresen,  decapitated David Haiman allegedly for raping his girlfriend

 

Joseph Thoresen, 35, after sharing pot and meth with David Haiman, 20, attacks Haiman with baseball bat and stabs him in back and stomach.

Thoresen then decapitates Haiman with a machete, throws head into the bush

Thoresen’s girlfriend alleges victim raped her in the couple’s apartment

Killer charged with second-degree murder, remains in jail in lieu of $2m bail

Joseph Thoresen, 35, allegedly attacked David Haiman, 20, with a baseball bat and stabbed him in the back and stomach. He then decapitated Haiman with a machete and threw his head in the woods, according to the criminal complaint.Authorities found Haiman’s torso and head the next morning.
Thoresen’s girlfriend told authorities he was upset when she told him Haiman had attacked her in the couple’s apartment. Thoresen appeared in court on Wednesday he is charged with second-degree murder. Bail was set at $2 million.
Thoresen said he did not have any contact with Haiman for the last several weeks, but cellphone records indicated otherwise.
Thoresen’s girlfriend confronted Haiman in front of Thoresen in their apartment on June 21 or 22, . She punched and kicked Haiman, and Thoresen also punched him, telling him he should not have raped “my girl” .
The three left in Haiman’s vehicle and smoked marijuana with others and then smoked meth with a friend. Later, Thoresen attacked Haiman and beheaded him.with a machete he had taken the machete from Haiman’s belt.
Thoresen appeared in court on Wednesday and remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail ahead of another hearing Tuesday.