Thayne Ormsby is an American convict who is serving three life sentences for triple murders. He made the news in June 2010 after stabbing three people, Jeffrey Ryan, Jesse Ryan, and their family friend, Jason Dehahn.
Since then, Ormsby has made attempts to reduce his sentence by appealing the case. However, the attempts are unsuccessful and he remains in prison.
Thayne Ormsby had a Troubled Childhood
Identified in official documents as Thayne M. Ormsby. He is the son of Maria Ormsby. He is said to have had a difficult childhood and by the time he turned 12, he was taken away from his mother by the Department of Health and Human Services due to physical abuse.
From then he started living with an uncle till the age of 17. Regarding his education, he attended Ellsworth High School but dropped out in his senior year.
He Stabbed Three People to Death in 2010
Admittedly, people make names for themselves for both good and bad reasons. So is the story of Ellsworth native, Thayne Ormsby.
He killed a ten-year-old boy, Jesse Ryan, and two adults, Jeffrey Ryan(55) and their family friend, Jason Dehahn(30) on June 22, 2010.
Based on available records, Ormsby moved into town weeks before the sad event.
He was staying with Robert and Joy Strout. It is believed that the Sprouts were not cordial with each other because of an incident involving their daughter, Tamara, and Jeffrey Ryan. Ryan had an affair with Tamara and is said to have fathered a child.
Moving on, Ormsby claimed he was only after Jeffrey Ryan whom he believed was a drug dealer. However, no evidence backs this claim. Regardless, when Ormsby got to the house, he discovered that Ryan was together with his ten-year-old son, Jesse as well as a neighbor, Jason. Instead of stopping his plan, Ormsby went ahead and stabbed all three.
After stabbing them, he set Jason Dehahn’s truck on fire to cover up the crime.
Jason Hahn’s brother went to Ryan’s residence several times to look for his brother who had not returned home. Yet he did not find him. However, his attention was drawn to blood and he called his father.
Three days later, Jason’s burnt truck was discovered.
Ormsby Was Arrested in New Hampshire
While all this was happening, Ormsby went into hiding in New Hampshire and was arrested on July 2, 2010.
He went back to the Strout home after the killings and persuaded Robert Sprout to help him escape. Also, he helped him to burn Jason’s truck after which Robert took him to his son’s place in New Hampshire.
One would wonder why he supported Ormsby. Robert revealed that he was threatened by the then 20-year-old Ormsby who claimed he was going to kill Strout’s family if he did not help him. However, Ormsby later denied this after he was apprehended.
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He was Caught Through DNA and a Finger Prints Left on a Beer Bottle
The police were able to track and arrest Ormsby based on DNA material gathered at the murder scene. His fingerprints were picked from a beer bottle.
Following his arrest, Ormsby is said to have confessed to being an alcoholic who became vicious anytime he drank.
In a lengthy interview on the same day he was arrested, Ormsby confessed to the crime.
Ormsby is Serving Three Life Terms for his Crime
On June 7, 2012, Thayne Ormsby was found guilty of all charges by the jury. They found him guilty of three counts of murder as well as arson for burning Jason’s truck.
Notably, his attorneys pleaded insanity in his case. They claimed his troubled childhood affected him
He was sentenced to life for each of the murders and 15 years for arson and is serving his sentence.
The Ellsworth-grown Man Appealed His Sentence
Following his sentencing, Ormsby appealed on the ground that statements he made during an interview with the police in 2010 should be suppressed.
However, the motion was denied because he had waived his Miranda rights. The court found that his confession was done voluntarily and admission of this into the trial did not violate the Fifth Amendment rights.
