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The Chilling Confession of Sledgehammer Killer Zachary Davis
Zachary was arrested at age 15 for murdering Melanie with an iron hammer, alleging that she “didn’t take care of [his] family.”
After his terrifying appearance on the television program Dr. Phil in 2015, Zachary Davis’s name gained widespread recognition. Zachary was a 15-year-old inmate who was incarcerated for murdering his mother with an iron mallet.
Zachary responded with a sinister tone when Dr. Phil asked him why he murdered his mother: “Because she wasn’t taking care of my family.”
The case of Zachary sparked a heated debate regarding whether the homicide he committed was the result of mental illness or an innate desire to kill.
Zachary was the younger sibling of two. Chris and Melanie were the names of his parents. Josh, Zachary’s older sibling, was a year older than Zachary. Chris passed away in 2007 due to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Zachary, who was only 10 years old at the time, was depressed as a…
