The Case of Cheryl Christensen

Summary by Krater

This video covers the 2020 homicide of Shannon Lloyd by his mother, Cheryl Christensen, in Racine, Wisconsin. It details the police investigation, the subsequent court proceedings regarding Christensen's competency, and the shocking revelation four years later that Christensen's other son, Jesse Patt, confessed to shooting her before taking his own life in July 2024.

From the video

Answers: What happened to Shannon Lloyd and Cheryl Christensen in Racine, Wisconsin?

• Homicide investigation
• Maternal filicide
• Wisconsin crime
• Police bodycam footage
• Legal competency hearings
• Family tragedy

What it concludes

• Cheryl Christensen neglected and abused her son Shannon Lloyd, leading to his death from blunt force trauma, dehydration, and lack of medical care.
• Cheryl Christensen was found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to receive treatment at Mendota Mental Health Institute.
• Jesse Patt confessed to killing his mother Cheryl Christensen and burning down the house before dying by suicide in July 2024.
• Law enforcement officers involved in the July 2024 encounter with Jesse Patt were not criminally charged, as their use of deadly force was justified.