Tyler Dazey, the Dubuque man who is accused of killing his mother, Jennifer Dazey and the family dog, is refusing to participate in his murder trial. Police said when they first arrested Dazey, he claimed he killed his mother because she was practicing witchcraft. Dazey faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole. 
This is the full audio from his trial in July 2024, with large portions of silence removed.