He Killed His Teenage Half-Sister And Then Stuffed Her Remains In A Trash Can. Why Remains A Question.

A man stabbed his teenage half-sister to death then stuffed her remains in a bag and left them in a trash can. Why he killed, though, has never been exactly clear.

Recently, a Colorado judge sentenced Darseasn Kelley to 27 years in prison for the murder of his half-sister in 2020. Kelley pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of Marnee Kelley-Mills.

On Jan. 23, 2020, police in Denver responded to Troy Street and found the victim lying dead next to a trash can, according to KDVR.

The victim’s mom said she got a call from the teen’s school to say she wasn’t in class, according to the report. The mom returned home and saw a stain in the driveway and noticed the trash can were moved.

She looked inside the trash cans and found a duffel bag that had Kelley-Mills’ remains, according to KDVR.

The mom, Vicky Lewis, spoke to CBS 4 shortly after the murder and said she also found garbage from Kelley’s room in the bag.

"He killed my daughter today while I was at work and she was on her way to school," Lewis told the TV station.

Lewis said her son had schizophrenia and that she tried everything they could to manage his condition. But it was difficult. Witnesses reported hearing Kelley argue with his half-sister, but there was no word on what they fought about.

"I just am in this vicious cycle of mental health issues. I can't get help for my oldest son," Lewis told CBS 4.

A doorbell camera caught a man dragging a black bag and putting it in the can, according to reports. The man was identified as Kelly.

After the sentencing, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann released a statement about the case.

“Along with the court, I offer my condolences to this family who have suffered greatly from this tragedy,” she said.