The Love Triangle Beheading: How Devyn Michaels’ Family Turned Deadly
Update: 2025-11-15
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It’s one of the most disturbing and bizarre murder cases to come out of Nevada in years.
Former adult film actress Devyn Michaels is on trial for the murder and decapitation of Johnathan Willette — the father of her two daughters — while she was legally married to his adult son, Deviere Willette.
Prosecutors say the motive was control: that Michaels feared Johnathan’s attempts to reconnect with his children and move closer to her home, so she decided to eliminate him permanently. They claim she drove to his Henderson residence in the early morning hours of August 7, 2023, killed him, then tried to dissolve evidence with bleach and ammonia before hiding his belongings in her garage. His head has never been found.
The defense tells an entirely different story. They argue that Deviere — not Devyn — had motive and opportunity, and that the physical nature of the crime suggests someone else. They point out that there’s no murder weapon, no DNA evidence, and no direct forensic proof tying Devyn to the act itself.
What’s left is a trial built on data: GPS logs, surveillance footage, and human psychology.
How does a family get this far gone? How does love twist itself into control — and control into violence?
Join Tony Brueski as we break down the evidence, the timeline, and the fractured relationships behind one of Nevada’s most shocking murder trials.
Because this isn’t just a courtroom drama — it’s a portrait of obsession, identity, and the darkest edges of family power.
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Former adult film actress Devyn Michaels is on trial for the murder and decapitation of Johnathan Willette — the father of her two daughters — while she was legally married to his adult son, Deviere Willette.
Prosecutors say the motive was control: that Michaels feared Johnathan’s attempts to reconnect with his children and move closer to her home, so she decided to eliminate him permanently. They claim she drove to his Henderson residence in the early morning hours of August 7, 2023, killed him, then tried to dissolve evidence with bleach and ammonia before hiding his belongings in her garage. His head has never been found.
The defense tells an entirely different story. They argue that Deviere — not Devyn — had motive and opportunity, and that the physical nature of the crime suggests someone else. They point out that there’s no murder weapon, no DNA evidence, and no direct forensic proof tying Devyn to the act itself.
What’s left is a trial built on data: GPS logs, surveillance footage, and human psychology.
How does a family get this far gone? How does love twist itself into control — and control into violence?
Join Tony Brueski as we break down the evidence, the timeline, and the fractured relationships behind one of Nevada’s most shocking murder trials.
Because this isn’t just a courtroom drama — it’s a portrait of obsession, identity, and the darkest edges of family power.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #DevynMichaels #JohnathanWillette #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #NevadaCrime #LoveTriangle #CrimeStories #Podcast
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
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