A Zionist extremist who admitted to placing a crown of thorns on a Christian pastor’s head before crucifying him, has vowed to murder 13 more Christian leaders “for Israel.”
Authorities said Adam Sheafe killed 76-year-old William Schonemann, the pastor of New River Bible Chapel, who was found dead in his bed, covered in blood, on the evening of April 28, 2025. Deputies also revealed Sheafe had plans for future victims, but was unable to carry out the crimes.
Sheafe has previously admitted the crimes to media outlets, including to True Crime Arizona’s Briana Whitney.
“I drove from there (Phoenix) to Bill’s house, like two in the morning on a Sunday night, and I executed him,” Sheafe told Arizona’s Family in June 2025 during a jailhouse interview.
Sheriff’s officials previously called the crime religiously motivated.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case. In late July, Sheafe pleaded not guilty after he was indicted by a grand jury on six felony charges related to Schonemann’s murder.
Sheafe has said he also wants the death penalty, stating it would prove “that you can’t kill God’s son.”
“From day one, I’ve said I did this. These are the reasons why I did this, and I’m not contesting anything,” he told the court on Thursday, according to Fox 10. “And my speedy trial rights went from five months to basically two and a half years. And we’re dragging this out in the interest of justice.”
“What about the victim’s families? What about me? What about my family? We want closure so we can move on with our lives,” he continued.
His request for the death penalty on Thursday echoes comments he made a year ago, when he said he wanted to be executed immediately.
“Put me on death row, set the execution date for right now,” Sheafe told 12News at the time. “The victims want it. The victim’s families want it. I want it, and the taxpayers want it.”