The murder of Christina Ross horrified the neighbourhood and devastated her family. The case serves as a reminder of the perverse and unpredictable nature of human behaviour.
When Ross’s body was discovered in a grocery store parking lot, the authorities were forced to act quickly to find the murderer.
In November 2004, Christina Ross’ parents discovered her in the trunk of her car, and the murder left them with a lot of unanswered concerns.
The goal of the Investigation Discovery television programme “Murder In The Heartland: Deadly Entanglement” is to explain what happened and why Christina Ross was killed.
In November 1983, Christina Marie Ross was born. Christina, a native of Menasha, Wisconsin, finished high school in 2003.
She was a checker in a nearby store at the time of the incident. Christina was known for being nice, smart, and aspirational, and was thought to be a promising person.
When Christina’s parents were unable to contact her during the weekend in November 2004, they became concerned.
When they attempted to speak to her, she remained silent. As the days went by and Christina was nowhere to be seen, their anxiety grew.
They were concerned about their daughter’s sudden silence and worried that she might have been hurt.
They were distressed during those trying days, and the worry and ambiguity surrounding her disappearance made things worse.
The last time Christina’s parents saw her was on November 12, just before they left for their trip. They said her farewell and walked away, hoping to bump into her when they came back.
However, when they came back on November 14, they found Christina—who was only 20 at the time—missing.
Out of panic and sadness, they swiftly informed the police of her disappearance and asked for clarity and assistance in locating their daughter.
A day after her disappearance was reported, a breakthrough was made when Christina’s car was discovered parked outside of a neighbouring grocery store.
Although it was upsetting for her parents, the worst was yet to happen within the trunk of the automobile.
It was a terrible finding when they discovered Christina’s dead body wrapped in a sheet with her ankles taped.
The fact that Christina had been strangled to death was quickly revealed to Christina’s family.
The evidence found in the car established beyond a reasonable doubt that her life had been abruptly taken from her, leaving her family distraught and determined to pursue retribution.
Christina’s mother came upon a note from her daughter stating TJ, who turned out to be Thomas J. Blake, a Wisconsin resident from Menasha.
Thomas was allegedly engaged in the murder of Christina Ross, according to the police. During the course of the inquiry, a suspect stated that he and Billy Duncan, then 15 years old, were playing video games together at home on the day of the murder.
Billy was forced to acknowledge his role in repositioning Christina’s body after more prodding, though. Thomas later admitted to killing Christina.
As far as Thomas was concerned, he and Christina were having sex at the time. Christina paid Thomas a visit at his flat on the day of the murder.
Christina allegedly had an obsession, and when Thomas suggested they try something sexy, she accepted.
He strangled her after a roughly 10-minute battle while he had her in handcuffs and an extension cable wrapped around her neck. They weren’t having sex at that time, according to Thomas.
After Christina stopped screaming, he covered her lips to stifle the sound and held the cord around her neck for around thirty minutes.
Then, with Billy’s assistance, Thomas put Christina’s body in the trunk of her car, which he then drove to the parking lot where it was later found.
The fact that Thomas kept a journal in which he expressed his wish to kill suggests that he had a morbid obsession with the crime.
First-degree premeditated homicide was brought against Thomas J. Blake, who is around 21 years old.
Blake freely acknowledged his involvement and entered a no contest plea, thereby accepting the accusations. As a result, he was given a life sentence without the possibility of release.
Thomas shockingly asserted later that the murder wasn’t planned and was instead the unfortunate outcome of inappropriate sex.
This went against what he had previously said, casting doubt on his genuine motives.
Using the same defence, Thomas appealed his conviction in 2008. His appeal was ultimately denied, which confirmed his guilt.
Thomas J. Blake is still being held at the Redgranite Correctional Facility in Wisconsin’s Waushara County.
He is still behind bars and not eligible for parole. Because the court system determined that he was accountable for his actions, he will continue to serve his prison sentence.