Adam Christopher Sheafe (51) confessed to crucifying William Schonemann (76) at his New River home nearly two months ago. The pastor was found dead in his bed, covered in blood, and had a crown of thorns placed on his head. Before Schonemann's murder, who was known as "Pastor Bill" at New River Bible Chapel, Sheafe planned to kill a priest in Phoenix, the first of 14 planned "executions" around the country. He was about to murder a priest after services on Easter Sunday, 20 April, but the presence of two women dissuaded him. "I'm not interested in executing anyone of than the pastors or the shepherds leading the flock astray." Sheafe was arrested two days after Schonemann was found dead following a manhunt. Had he not been caught, Sheafe said he planned to kill 14 other sky pilots throughout the US. Sheafe says he was following God's law and that he'll be forgiven: "I want the death penalty."

If the police didn't catch Sheafe, by his own admission this lunatic would have killed 14 more sky pilots for "leading flocks astray." Mental illness rates have increased in recent decades, with the highest numbers recorded for women, younger adults, and people in the Western and Midwestern US. One in six US adults lives with a mental illness (est. 43.4 million in 2015). Source: USAFacts.org. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.