According to court documents obtained by WVLT News, a woman from Tennessee stands accused of hiring an online hitman to murder the wife of a man she met on Match.com.
According to Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Gregory Martin, Melody Sasser has been accused of paying nearly $10,000 on Online Killers Market to hire a hitman for a “job,” as stated in the filing.
As per the filing, the website allegedly provides services for hiring hitmen, as well as engaging in activities such as hacking, kidnapping, extortion, disfigurement by acid attack, and sexual violence.
According to WVLT, the individual who placed the order, identified only as JW, resides in Prattville, Alabama along with her spouse, whom Sasser allegedly met on Match.com.
According to the filing, Sasser, who went by the username “cattree,” was captured in screenshots messaging a website administrator to discuss a job opportunity.
The screenshots reveal that Sasser offered a payment of $9,750 in Bitcoin for the job. According to the filing, Sasser disclosed not only the work and home addresses of her target, but also their license plate numbers and other personal details.
According to the screenshots, Sasser allegedly instructed the administrator to make it appear random or accidental. Individuals who either possess or plant drugs are not interested in a prolonged investigation.
According to sources, she has recently relocated to reside with her newly-wedded spouse.
According to the filing, Sasser and JW’s husband, DW, went on a hike together in the Knoxville, Tennessee area prior to DW’s relocation to Alabama and subsequent marriage to JW. According to the filing, Sasser allegedly utilized a voice-altering device to leave threatening voicemails on JW’s phone.
In Birmingham, Alabama, law enforcement officials spoke with individuals identified as JW and DW after discovering a potential occurrence. According to DW’s statements in interviews, he disclosed that he had met Sasser on Match.com.
He further added that Sasser had assisted him during a hike along the Appalachian Trail. According to the individual, Sasser is an employee for Pilot in Knoxville, a fact that law enforcement has reportedly verified.
According to sources, DW has identified Sasser as a possible suspect in the case. This determination was reportedly made based on the voicemails that were left on JW’s phone.
As per the filing, it has been reported that Sasser had conversed with the administrator of Online Killers Market for a period of two months, expressing dissatisfaction with the incomplete execution of the “job”.
After a wait of 2 months and 11 days, the job remains incomplete according to the individual. According to the user, two weeks ago it was stated that the project was being worked on and would be completed within a week.
According to the user, the task remains incomplete. Is there a need for it to be assigned to someone else? “Will it be done?” the user asked. What is causing the delay? The user inquired, “When will it be done?” In a message to the administrator, the user going by the name “cattree” stated the following.
According to reports, Sasser was able to track JW and DW through the use of an app called Strava. The app is designed to connect to Garmin watches and share fitness data. According to reports, the Online Killers Market administrator was informed by her that JW had embarked on a two-mile walk.
According to the filing, an exchange occurred during the period of January 1, 2023 to April 27, 2023. At present, Sasser is being held in custody.