Former “Riverdale” actor Ryan Grantham was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first 14 years, after he admitted to murdering his mother — and also plotting to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Barbara Waite, 64, was playing the piano on March 31, 2020, when prosecutors said Grantham shot her in the back of the head, and then made a video with her body. CTV NewsThe actor then bought beer and weed, experimented with making Molotov cocktails and watched Netflix, before covering his mother’s body with a sheet and going to bed, according to his statement to the police. Grantham later confessed to detectives about his plan to kill the prime minister, and he also wrote about it in his journal. She noted that in the months leading up to his mother’s killing, Grantham was in a downward spiral, which saw him smoking weed and watching violent videos on the dark web while being plagued by thoughts of suicide and homicidal ideations.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2022 19:28 UTC