The infamous case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas "Nick" Godejohn continues to captivate headlines, recounting a dark story of manipulation, abuse, and murder that unfolded in 2015.
The couple, once deeply entwined, conspired to kill Blanchard's mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who subjected her daughter to severe mental and physical abuse throughout her life. Dee Dee, suffering from Munchausen by proxy, forced Blanchard into a wheelchair, administered unnecessary medications, and fabricated debilitating illnesses like muscular dystrophy and leukemia to deceive their friends, family, and community.
Dee Dee's reign of terror ultimately met its end in 2015 when Godejohn carried out her murder. Both Blanchard and Godejohn faced the consequences of their actions, receiving prison sentences for their roles in the gruesome crime. Despite their incarceration, they have provided candid interviews about the shocking events. Recently, Blanchard expressed remorse for her mother's murder.
With Blanchard's recent release from prison on December 28, here's a comprehensive look at the current status and background of Nicholas Godejohn.
According to reports, Blanchard first came across Nicholas on a Christian singles dating site, sparking a two-year online correspondence before their first in-person meeting. Their text messages, revealed during their 2018 court case, depicted a tumultuous relationship filled with discussions about starting a new life together, marriage plans, and even naming their future children.
Their first physical date occurred at a movie theater in 2015, followed by a second meeting in June of that year, where Godejohn, traveling from Wisconsin to Missouri, committed the heinous act of killing Dee Dee Blanchard. On the night of the murder, Blanchard and her mother shared an intimate moment of painting each other's nails before Godejohn, armed with a knife, carried out the brutal crime.
Blanchard later testified that while she had second thoughts two weeks before the murder, an argument reignited her resolve to end her mother's life, pushing Godejohn to travel to Missouri for the gruesome task.
At the time of Dee Dee's murder, the couple fled the scene, taking $4,000 from Dee Dee's room and checking into a Days Inn near Springfield before escaping to Godejohn's family residence in Wisconsin. Godejohn, who had no history of violence, expressed deep remorse for his actions and claimed that he was driven by his intense love for Blanchard.
The alarm was raised when Blanchard updated Dee Dee's Facebook account on June 14, 2015, with the chilling message, "That B**ch is dead!" Concerned friends contacted authorities when they couldn't reach Dee Dee. The subsequent police investigation traced the IP address of the Facebook posts to Big Bend, Wisconsin, leading to Blanchard and Godejohn's arrest on murder charges.
In July 2016, Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a ten-year prison sentence for her involvement in her mother's killing. Godejohn's trial took place in November 2018, where he was found guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
At his sentencing hearing in February 2019, Godejohn received a life sentence without the possibility of parole, with an additional 25 years for armed criminal action.
Their relationship, initially described as unhealthy and desperate, deteriorated after their convictions. Blanchard became engaged to another man in April 2019, signifying a fresh start filled with mutual love and respect.
In August 2022, Blanchard made headlines again by marrying Ryan Scott Anderson, of Saint Charles, Louisiana. Nicholas Godejohn, on the other hand, remains incarcerated at the Potosi Correctional Center, with a recent attempt to overturn his conviction for ineffective counsel denied in March 2023.
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