Anastasia Nicolazzi

The fact was that Chad and Margaret were devoted parents and well-liked members of their community. Margaret was an avid horseback rider, while Chad was a lifelong caregiver and provider.

The fact was that Chad and Margaret were devoted parents and well-liked members of their community. Margaret was an avid horseback rider, while Chad was a lifelong caregiver and provider.

In other words, these were not the kinds of people that were known to attract trouble or would have found themselves the targets of such a carefully staged execution.

In other words, these were not the kinds of people that were known to attract trouble or would have found themselves the targets of such a carefully staged execution.

According to Jason, there had been escalating tension between Grant and the rest of the family that had recently reached a crisis when it was discovered that Grant had stolen a considerable amount of money from both his parents.

According to Jason, there had been escalating tension between Grant and the rest of the family that had recently reached a crisis when it was discovered that Grant had stolen a considerable amount of money from both his parents.

An obsession that had siphoned off over $200,000 of his parents' money, landed him in rehab for internet and sex addiction, and had caused irreparable damage to his relationships with his family.

An obsession that had siphoned off over $200,000 of his parents' money, landed him in rehab for internet and sex addiction, and had caused irreparable damage to his relationships with his family.

29-year-old Grant Amato was the youngest of Chad and Margaret Amato's three sons. And for most of his life, he had tried to keep up with his brother Cody and his parents' high standards for success.

29-year-old Grant Amato was the youngest of Chad and Margaret Amato's three sons. And for most of his life, he had tried to keep up with his brother Cody and his parents' high standards for success.

But in 2018, things began to go off the rails when he was dismissed from his job following some very troubling accusations.

But in 2018, things began to go off the rails when he was dismissed from his job following some very troubling accusations.

And to me, it's also just somehow even worse when we're talking about doing something to people that are already patients because they're already more vulnerable than someone else. So of course you talk about drugging anyone, our reaction's going to be the same, but it just seems even more, I don't know, sinister, the idea of whatever his motivation.

And to me, it's also just somehow even worse when we're talking about doing something to people that are already patients because they're already more vulnerable than someone else. So of course you talk about drugging anyone, our reaction's going to be the same, but it just seems even more, I don't know, sinister, the idea of whatever his motivation.

I think that your first question is very likely it, right? This doesn't seem like something that he's trying to ease someone's pain. But again, if you keep them asleep longer, then you have to do less work.

I think that your first question is very likely it, right? This doesn't seem like something that he's trying to ease someone's pain. But again, if you keep them asleep longer, then you have to do less work.

The incident marked the beginning of a downward spiral. With no job, no prospects, and no social life to speak of, Grant Amato found comfort where many isolated young people do—

The incident marked the beginning of a downward spiral. With no job, no prospects, and no social life to speak of, Grant Amato found comfort where many isolated young people do—

I'm sure there's plenty of parents out there that can relate to this. A kid who seems just glued to their screen at all hours playing games with strangers. But with Grant, it was ultra extreme.

I'm sure there's plenty of parents out there that can relate to this. A kid who seems just glued to their screen at all hours playing games with strangers. But with Grant, it was ultra extreme.