In '93, a U.S. Army Sergeant beheaded his wife's lover

RallyPoint Shared Content — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:17:18 -0400

From: Journal Times
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HANAU, Germany (AP) - A U.S. Army sergeant who beheaded his wife's lover and brought the head to her hospital bed so she could see what he had done was convicted of murder Friday.

After the verdict, the victim's mother, Irene Glover of Phoenix, made a brief and tearful statement mourning the loss of her 21-year-old son, Gregory.

"I used to have a spark in my eye and a jump in my step, but now I'm nothing," she said. "A part of me is gone."

Her son died Dec. 7 in a gruesome climax to a lovers' triangle at the U.S. Army base at Fulda in central Germany.

The defendant, Sgt. Stephen Schap, 26, of Baltimore, figured out his wife, Diane, was pregnant by Glover. Schap found Glover at a telephone booth talking to Schap's wife, who was in the hospital with a pregnancy problem.

Schap stabbed Glover 10 to 15 times with a double-edged knife and, witnesses testified, kicked the victim's head off. He then stalked away carrying the head, saying sarcastically, "And he said he was sorry."

Diane Schap, 26, also of Baltimore, testified Wednesday that her husband came into her hospital room with Glover's head and said: "Look, Diane, Glover's here. He'll sleep with you every night, only you won't sleep at night."

About six months pregnant, she testified her husband told her he had studied and planned the killing and did it because he loved her.

A jury of four officers and three non-commissioned officers deliberated less than two hours before reaching the guilty verdict. The judge, Lt. Col. Charles E. Trant, said he would instruct the jury to impose the mandatory life sentence when the court went back into session Saturday.

Schap's defense argued in vain for a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter on grounds he was in an irrational rage when he killed Glover.

Defense lawyer David Court said in his closing argument Friday that Schap was so devoted to his wife that he had a vasectomy three years ago after she had three miscarriages and he did not want to cause her more pain.

http://journaltimes.com/news/national/sergeant-convicted-in-beheading-murder/article_c8b22ce9-8bab-5f42-8d67-5815e44e7485.html

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jul 10 at 2015 4:21 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:21:46 -0400

That's definitely one way to respond to adultery. And I thought ISIS made beadings en vogue. Apparently this guy was years ahead - no pun intended - of their time.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2015 4:36 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:36:17 -0400

I remember hearing about this shortly after enlisting in 93. Even then, at 17, I was seriously shocked

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2015 6:46 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:46:35 -0400

Did I read correctly that we only JUST NOW convicted this guy?
Or is this an archive story?

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jul 11 at 2015 1:29 AM

COL Charles Williams — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 01:29:46 -0400

Why is this news today? Unfortunately, horrible crimes happen around the military daily. RallyPoint Shared Content

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Jul 11 at 2015 5:27 AM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 05:27:47 -0400

I remember when this happened. Did I miss something? Is it back in the headlines for some reason?

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 11 at 2015 5:31 AM

PO1 John Miller — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 05:31:50 -0400

While the SGT's actions may have been just a tad extreme, I definitely can't blame him for being upset about the adultery and pregnancy!

Response by SrA Scott Harris made Jul 12 at 2015 4:25 PM

SrA Scott Harris — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 16:25:36 -0400

Huh...Probably shouldn't cheat on someone who is a complete psychopath. I also wonder if she's learned a valuable lesson here?

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 4:28 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 16:28:33 -0400

He went a little too far, but he did what he wanted. He didn't regret his actions. His wife and lover destroyed many lives due to their carelessness. What a shame that two people cause so much of a ripple!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 5:04 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:04:16 -0400

So can somebody tell me if anything (besides the usual, she's gonna have to live with it) happened to this cheating piece of shit..btw I remember this happening..I was stationed in Graph and it made National headlines not only in Europe but but back home. Yes the Soldier did a horrendous crime and the guy didn't deserve to die in the manner (or die at all) but marriage is nothing to play with and if someone is considering cheating then they seriously need to consider DIVORCE first because sometimes the consequences for some are as the "Marriage Vows" do state "TILL DEATH DO US PART". I'm so sorry for the family and my condolences..

Response by Cpl Toby Dodd made Jul 12 at 2015 5:14 PM

Cpl Toby Dodd — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:14:57 -0400

Jody got what he deserved. If you're brave enough to fuck another man's wife, then you're brave enough to pay the consequences. No rocket science there.

The piece of shit cheating wife didn't get what she deserves though.

Feel extremely sorry and bad for the honest, loyal and faithful husband that had to experience this, and has to live with it in the worst place ever.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 5:19 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:19:07 -0400

I'm not going to lie, I sympathize with Schap's rage ... and that was a pretty cool non-sequitur when he dropped the head off. We're forgetting something in our righteous indignation about adultery: Schap killed another service member and paraded part of the body around like a trophy to make a statement.

What he did was morally reprehensible, regardless of how sympathetic his motivations. If your spouse cheats on you, divorce them. If the party they're cheating with is another Soldier, report it to their chain of command. If someone stomps on your heart; pick it up, dust it off, and cut them out of it forever. Really, this isn't in line with the values of who we're supposed to be as Soldiers. (But, again, badass quips.)

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 5:24 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:24:47 -0400

This is horrible, and murder is certainly not the proper thing to do...but I can certainly understand why he did it.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 5:34 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:34:11 -0400

That's gangster

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 5:36 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:36:48 -0400

I was stationed in Frankfurt when this happened. Word was that this happened in front of (or near) a mess hall, where several people witnessed it. I don't know how true that is. I do know it was a brutal crime. And I think the right punishment (the maximum of life) was imposed. The Germans probably have a rule against the death sentence in the SOF agreement. They're very much against capital punishment.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 8:43 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:43:28 -0400

Everyone got what they deserved. Fuck'em.

Response by PO3 David Davis made Jul 12 at 2015 10:03 PM

PO3 David Davis — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 22:03:09 -0400

I don't know what to say about that.

Response by 1SG Kevin Seeley made Jul 13 at 2015 2:32 PM

1SG Kevin Seeley — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:32:14 -0400

Why is this relevant today?? Hey, I just saw something on the Internet... We landed on the moon!!

Response by CPT James B. made Jul 13 at 2015 5:40 PM

CPT James B. — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:40:01 -0400

I would of just cut his dick off, had it mounted like a buck deer and gave it to her for Christmas, then sowed her kunt up with barbwire

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Aug 6 at 2015 3:05 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:05:41 -0400

NOTHING has more fury than a jealous and angry heart and mind... I wish people would look at cheating as a life or death choice when deciding... Maybe they would decide that their life isn't worth it... Maybe...

Response by SSG Santos Alvarado made Dec 12 at 2017 11:21 PM

SSG Santos Alvarado — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 23:21:32 -0500

The Man committed manslaughter, he took a life, This is something that back in my days a fistfight would have fix. I am a believer that there is no love in world worth fighting or dying for.

Response by SPC David Willis made Dec 13 at 2017 12:35 PM

SPC David Willis — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:35:52 -0500

Not the best way to get... ahead... in the divorce settlement. The guy really did... stick his neck out... for love though... would have been nice to give her lover a... heads up... that her husband was nuts.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2017 2:01 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 02:01:50 -0500

Perhaps a little over the top - but this is certainly a direct and effective response to infidelity. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)
p.s. The original sentence of life in prison was reduced to 45 years - not entirely clear why.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/04/02/the-jealous-husbands-gruesome-gift/aa72b098-dc46-40b2-869e-894f5da7d52a/

THE JEALOUS HUSBAND'S GRUESOME GIFT

Response by SGT Jeff Erickson made May 25 at 2019 12:34 PM

SGT Jeff Erickson — Sat, 25 May 2019 12:34:16 -0400

While at USAREUR Casualty and Congressional Division (1st PERSCOM), I am the soldier who processed Glvoer's casualty report and I was offered to do casualty escort, I turned it down because I did not want to make this case personal.

What I really wanted to do was get my hands on Schap, because it came out in the courts he wasn't an outstanding soldier. Treated his wife like shit and played the victim card. She (Diane) deserved better than that Leg POS.

When working in Casualty, when murder is involved, because there will be a Congressional done, you see the CID pics....I still see those photos in my head today.

FYI, Schap, PUNTED Glover's head off of the cervical spine.

Down below, there is a comment from some LT.

LT, listen up, he didn't parade his head around like a trophy. After retrieving the head, he placed it into a bag, and calmly walked away.

This happened in full view of their chow hall...and everyone was so shocked what had happened, he was about to egress quickly...

He didn't parade it, Low Speed, he hustled off with it like a that racoon in the youtube video with the cat chow.