Jade Janks (likely "Jinks" misspelling) discovered hundreds of secret nude photos of herself on stepdad Thomas Merriman's computer in Dec 2020—one as his desktop wallpaper. Pics dated back to her teens when he entered her life at 14. Tom (64) soon died from lethal prescription pills, strangulation & suffocation. His body was found Jan 2, 2021, under trash pile in his driveway. Her texts showed contacting a "fixer" to move the body & stack debris for cover-up. She denied killing him, blamed his poor health & accidental overdose. Jury convicted her of 1st-degree murder after 2022 trial (10 days, 1-day deliberation). Sentenced 25 years to life. Complex layers: deep family betrayal/trauma from photos vs. evidence of planning. The TikTok animates the "justified" angle; desk photo is his cluttered office, woman pic is her.
