Foster parents’ ‘plan to kill jealous teenager’ with biological mother’s blessing revealed by close-knit detective

Detective Gregory Pollock didn’t want to tell his wife that their friends, Roger and Melissa Bluml, had been shot in the head on the street their home in Kansas.

“I was at home when I got the call and I recognized their address right away,” Pollock told Fox News Digital. “I was sitting there with my wife and I didn’t want to tell her anything because I wanted to get to the scene first. But let me tell you, it was awesome. I knew it was going to be a tough case.”

The 2013 execution-style murders were explored on Oxygen’s true-crime series Murder Plan. It examines the true stories of deranged killers who spend weeks, months or even years planning their victims’ deaths.

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“This case didn’t go to trial, so there are still pieces that the public doesn’t know about,” Pollock said. “Law enforcement agencies have done work that people did not even suspect. There were acts committed by the suspects that people did not know about. I thought this was a good time to talk about what happened.”

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The Blooms were described as a “couple in love” who wanted to become parents. That dream came true when they adopted brothers Anthony “Tony” and Christopher “Chris” Blumle, who were young children.

“Roger and Melissa were pillars of the community,” Pollock explained. “They had a lot of compassion for each other and were fun to be around.

“I have known Roger for several years. He loved to tell jokes and stories. He was the kind of guy whose laugh could be heard from across the room. And Melissa had a heart of gold. She helped where help was needed. They were two wonderful people who watched our families grow.”

As Tony and Chris grew up, they seemed to thrive with the Bloomles. In high school, they excelled in wrestling and football.

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“We were there when they were first adopted,” Pollock said. “I still remember their conversation with Roger and Melissa. They were excited about the fact that there was food on the table and that they would eat all the time. When the boys grew up, there was respect for Roger and Melissa, played sports and understood the rules of the household.

That all changed in Tony’s senior year when he got involved with “the wrong friends,” Pollock said. According to Oxygen, Tony was caught smoking marijuana and got into a fight with his parents.

The 18-year-old, who was exhibiting “violent behavior,” according to court documents, was eventually kicked out of the home. The Ark Valley News reported that he supported himself by working in fast food restaurants, staying with friends and selling marijuana.

Then he decided to reconnect with his birth mother Kisha Schaberg on Facebook. Court documents showed Toney and his friend Brayden Smith drove to California to stay with Schaberg. According to reports, the trio often spent their days “in a drug haze.”

When the group ran out of money, they returned to Wichita, Kansas, according to court documents.

Along the way, Schaberg reportedly said several times that the Blooms should be killed so that she, Tony, and Chris could be reunited as a family. Schaberg is said to have been upset that Chris wanted nothing to do with her. She accused the Blumles of allegedly turning her son against her.

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“I think Kisha is a skilled manipulator, a master manipulator,” Pollock said. “I think she was able to manipulate not only Tony, but anyone else who was involved. She used many very skillful manipulation techniques and she succeeded. She made all the young people believe what she sold them… She is pure evil.”

Tony, who according to the episode craved his mother’s approval, often complained to Schaberg about the Blumles and how strict they were. He described how he resented them for kicking him out of the house, while his younger brother seemed to be in love.

By the time they arrived in Kansas, they had made up their minds, court documents showed plan to kill the Blums. But Smith, who reportedly cooled off, allegedly recruited his friend Andrew Ellington to take his place.

Smith claimed that it was Tony who chose the date – November 15, 2013. Chris was supposed to be at a wrestling match that night. The plan was for Tony to go to dinner with the Blumles and kick them out of the house. When they return, Blumliv will be killed in what appears to be a botched heist.

According to reports, Tony believed that after their deaths, he would receive a large inheritance and finally be able to stay with his biological mother forever.

“Throughout 2013, we talked to Melissa and Roger about all the issues they were having with Tony,” Pollock said. “They were looking for help and solutions. We even talked about different things they could try. Up until the last week … they thought he was too much of a threat because of the drugs he was bringing home.”

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“Melissa stopped by to talk to us about Tony being in town,” Pollock continued. “She still suspected what would happen after they met. But he wanted to meet them and go to dinner. He also needed a copy of his birth certificate. We talked to her that evening for about an hour, me and my wife. Melissa said she’d let us know how dinner went.’

On the evening of November 15, Tony went to dinner with the Bloomles. Meanwhile, Schaberg and Ellington entered the house. They opened the dresser drawers and pulled out small items, hoping it was make it look like a robbery.

Court documents showed that Tony texted Ellington and told him the Blumles had dropped him off at a hotel and were on their way back. When the Blumles arrived, Schaberg shot the couple from the passenger side of their car. Schaberg gave Melissa Ellington’s purse and cell phone to get rid of them.

Chris, 16, returned home just after 9pm to discover the bodies. Melissa died the next day. She was 53 years old. Roger died five weeks later at the age of 48.

“Through our investigation, we believe Kisha wanted to reunite with her family,” Pollock said. “The only conclusion she came to was to kill Roger and Melissa so the boys could be her property again. This is what she believed. That’s what she told us… That was her motivation.”

“The suspects did a lot of planning to try to disguise themselves and hide from law enforcement,” Pollock said. “But in the end all their plans failed and we were able to see through. It actually helped us open up a lot of things … and get the case to the point where nobody wanted to go to court because they knew what the outcome would be if they went to court.”

According to Oxygen, police received a tip from a man who identified himself as Tony’s classmate.

“He got a text a few days before Blumle was shot, his friend, another 18-year-old Braden Smith, saying he needed a gun for work,” reporter Amy Renee Laker said. for the Wichita Eagle.

Investigators identified Schaberg, Smith, Ellington and Toney as suspects. While Schaberg denied any involvement in the murder, the boys confessed to their roles and provided information that led to evidence.

In 2015, Schaberg and Toney pleaded no contest to charges of robbery and murder resulting in death to avoid the death penalty. They were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

Ellington was sentenced to life in prison but is eligible for parole after 25 years, Oxygen reported. Smith pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 24.5 years in prison.

“Roger and Melissa have done everything they can to set the boys up for success,” Pollock said. “That’s what they always wanted — to make sure that their life would be better than anything they have now. They wanted the boys to be successful and contribute to society.”

“… if you were to search for the word ‘evil,’ I think you would find a picture of Kisha in that description,” he said. “… Now she is where she belongs.”

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