Hankison told jurors he had no doubt officers were in danger as he had already seen former Sgt. John Mattingly shot when police burst through Taylor’s door to serve a warrant and he saw a “large muzzle flash” he believed was coming from an assault rifle.
While searching his home, investigators found 40 human skulls, spinal cords, femurs and hip bones. The skulls were decorated and around furniture in the apartment. One of the skulls had a head scarf around it, while another was on Nott's bed.
A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday sentenced former Officer Brad Schuhmann six months of home incarceration followed by two years on probation. In addition, Schuhmann will have to pay a $2,000 fine and register as a sex offender.