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One-time Internet sensation “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” was sentenced Thursday to 57 years in prison for beating a prominent New Jersey lawyer to death in … Kai wrote on Facebook about his encounter with the knife maniac on December 1. Your [dis]agreement does not affect me. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. After completing the tattoo, he did not charge the hitchhiker for work and even presented him with a guitar. Snejana Farberov, Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, 24, better known as Kai, has been arrested for the murder of Joseph Galfy Jr in Clark, New Jersey, 'Kai' got an elaborate face tattoo of alchemical and astrological symbols two months before the murder, McGillvary wrote on Facebook a day after murder that he woke up in a strange house and discovered he was sexually assaulted by a manÂ, Prosecutors said Galfy, who was gay, met McGillvary at Times Square and took him home, Bail is set at $3million, and a friend launched a fundraising campaign to raise the amount - but so far got only $66Â. McGillvary had mentioned at one point heading to Georgia to visit a girlfriend, police said. [M]IA crooked cops! Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. McGillvary took off before officers arrived on the scene, but did not get far. Kai's story began February 2 when he hitched a ride with the deranged driver, 54-year-old Jett Simmons McBride. 'Kai The Hitchhiker' Sentenced To 57 Years In Prison For Murder Of 73-Year-OldIn April, 30-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary was found guilty of murder in the 2013 beating-death of a Clark attorney. Kai's fans include the two women who they say he saved from the maniac who he kept occupied until the sheriff arrived. McGillvary spent at least two nights in Galfy's brick home on a cul-de-sac in Clark, 20 miles west of New York, Romankow said. McGillvary — known as “Kai the Hitchhiker” online and to his fans — is accused of killing Joseph Galfy Jr., who was found beaten to death in his Clark … James Nye Matt Yurus reports. In another comment,Tesch revealed that he had met McGillvary while he was staying in Arcata, California. But he then got into another fight when he tried to help a man who was lying sprawled on the ground and was jumped by four men. 'I watched him write it in my camper like it was his signature,' Tesch said, referring to the esoteric marks, shapes and characters floating in a flame carved into his skin. and no more borders! and He was interviewed on television about helping a woman in need. I'LL STAB YOU M*********** YOU BETTER RUN", so I ran halfway across the parking lot, dropped my sack, whipped out my knife, and yelled back "YOU WANNA F*** WITH ME? McGillvary is accused of bludgeoning to death 73-year-old Joseph Galfy Jr, whose body was found in his Calrk, New Jersey, home on Tuesday. ', Another post reads: 'Please, if you're going to bother capitalizing on this (his heroics) AT LEAST refer to me as homefree, not "homeless". Countless remixes of his interview were made. A homeless man known as 'Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker' who was arrested Thursday in connection to the murder of an elderly New Jersey lawyer reportedly cut his trademark long hair in a failed bid to elude police - or maybe to show off his recently acquired face tattoo. and then drove his Oldsmobile straight into a Pacific Gas and Electric worker who was Africa American.'. One commenter suggests hitting him with a hatchet — and McGillvary’s final comment on the post says, 'I like your idea. A Canadian man who gained internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" has been convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of a New Jersey man almost six years ago. The lengthy, often disturbing tirade goes on to detail instances of alleged abuse, beatings and starvation that the man had allegedly suffered at the hands of his caretakers as a young boy. Officials said the murder took place sometime Sunday night. The tattoo artist wrote in a comment alongside the pictures that the body art represents alchemical symbols of earth, fire, air and water, along with some astrological signs that correspond to McGillvary's birth. I am valid. On the Internet, he was hailed as a hero after a local news station uploaded a video of his eyewitness account to YouTube in February of 2013. thank you.'. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In the breathless, expletive-ridden interview he explained how he used his own hatchet to subdue the racist assailant after he attacked a utility worker and then two female bystanders in Fresno, California. and Galfy served as the attorney for the Planning Board in Green Brook, and in his free time played in a wedding band for 25 years. 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Once-viral homeless hero ‘Kai the Hitchhiker’ convicted in 2013 murder, faces life in prison A homeless drifter who had a brush with internet fame in 2013 has been convicted of murder in the beating death of a 73-year-old man. pleasin to the eye! Free Haiti! Asked what he was going to do next, Kai replied that he would like to go surfing. McGillvary alleged he acted in self-defense following an attempted sexual assault. 'A guy that big can snap a woman's neck like a pencil stick. Authorities said the two met in New York City and the defendant stayed at Galfy's home. Well, time hasn’t been so great to Kai, and he’s now a convicted killer serving time in prison. Fan pages sprouted up. Authorities had been looking for McGillvary in Haddonfield and Glassboro, New Jersey after staying at a home there. Time to play the game that belongs to know one. Kai lists himself a 'self employed and loving it!' Four of the photos show a grinning McGillvary showing off the finished product and posing with Tesch. what would you do?' Source: Inside Edition Spread the loveELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who gained internet fame as “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” has been sentenced to 57 years in prison for the beating death of a New Jersey man. Smash, smash, smash!'. Snejana Farberov Bring down the House of Wettin and share the wealth of those rothschild/bilderberg/whoever "rich" peeps with those who actually LABOR for it! 'ive met some of the greatest people in my life in these last three months and i wouldnt trade these experiences with you for all the money in hollywood, 'i realize now how crazy fame can be in flippin ones life upside down but you showed me some awesome support in tryin to affect social change through this and in havin fun in places ive never been to or seen before. Police tracked him down to a nearby Greyhound Bus terminal near 11th and Filbert streets, where the 24-year-old was taken into custody at around 6pm. 'He just kept saying he's Jesus Christ and he's going to save all of us, but we have to get... he used the 'N,' word meaning the black people, and he said we need to get them off the Earth. Legal Statement. Kai, the hitchhiker would be a key witness in the case, but can't testify because he's being held on murder charges in New Jersey. The two traveled to Philadelphia. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. WATCH VIDEO: Kai, the heroic 'surfer dude' hitchhiker. REPOST IF YOU LIKE!!! The body art was created by tattoo artist Damen Tesch, who lives in McGillvary's hometown of Eureka, California, on or around March 6. Â. McGillvary became an instant Internet celebrity when he was featured on a local news report for saving three people from a crazed driver ranting that he was Jesus Christ. Kai is innocent! Kai witnessed two women, Tanya Baker and her daughter, Ginger Miller Parraza rush over to help. So I got jumped by 4 guys but made it out on my feet, AND I stood up to them like motherf***** cisco kid.Â, ‘I felt like a million bucks wasn't anywhere near my infinite worth. "]}{:tag :span, :attrs nil, :content [", Kai writes that the man was ‘all psyched until I say, "I come in peace" then he whips out his knife and yells out "DID LYNN SEND YOU? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Prosecutors said his statements were inconsistent and also cited the victim's extensive injuries. After lunch, they traveled to Glassboro, in southern New Jersey, and he stayed with another fan there. 20:15 GMT 17 May 2013 His current home is listed as Eureka, California, but McGillvary was locked up in jail for four days last December and wrote in Febraury about 'sleeping in a hay field off the I99 in Lathrop.'. Several law enforcement agencies are now on the hunt for McGillvary. Prosecutors said Galfy drove McGillvary to the train station on Sunday and McGillvary boarded a train to Asbury Park to meet a fan before returning and being picked up by Galfy later in the day. A man who gained internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" has been sentenced to 57 years in prison for the beating death of a New Jersey man By The Associated Press May 30, 2019, 7:37 PM He said: 'These two women are trying to help him, and this guy runs up and tries to grab one of them, man. A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" appeared confused when he appeared in court Monday and questioned a judge and a lawyer over how the legal Filing an auto insurance claim? Since the February incident, the 24-year-old self-described surfer dude has been regularly writing about his adventures on the road on his Facebook page under the user name 'Caleb Kai Lawrence Yodhehwawheh. Describing himself as 'straight out of Dogtown', he said: 'The driver's like, ‘You know what? McGillvary, now 30 and known by the nickname “Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker,” is charged with murder in the May 12, 2013 fatal beating of Galfy. It also details some of his daily travails which include fighting off a knife-wielding attacker and an unending quest for his next high, be it marijuana or magic mushrooms. 2 sleeping on a concrete slab, in a holding cell with people, Even when they try to take our very fingerprints (mais non!). Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage. Later that night, McGillvary called the fan again asking her for a ride, Romankow said. McGillvary, sporting long shaggy hair tied with a bandanna, later described his heroics in a hilarious, profanity-laced stream-of-consciousness interview that instantly went viral online. She couldn't pick him up, and McGillvary's phone went dead after that. A few months before meeting Galfy, McGillvary gained a measure of fame after intervening in an attack on a California utility worker. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Prosecutors revealed on Thursday that Galfy met up with McGillvary at Times Square last Sunday and took him to his house in New Jersey that night. {:tag :span, :attrs nil, :content ["He writes that was looking for the belt buckle for his backpack under a skate ramp when a man came towards him with a knife. He also claimed that his 'parents' would give him ice-cold showers and have sex in front of him. Romankow said that on Monday, officers who were called by Galfy's relatives to check up on him after failing to reach him by phone for several days discovered his partially naked body bearing evidence of violence. An autopsy performed Tuesday revealed that the elderly man died from a blunt force trauma, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. A New Jersey jury in the trial of the former internet star known as “Kai the Hitchhiker” has found him guilty of first-degree murder. Acceptance ♥'. McGillvary, better known on YouTube and Facebook as Kai Lawrence, Caleb Kai Lawrence and Kai Nicodemus, became an instant Internet celebrity in February when he was featured on a California news report for saving three people from 54-year-old Jett Simmons McBride by hitting him on the head with a hatchet. McGillvary’s movements between Monday and Thursday included a trip to Glassboro in South Jersey and Philadelphia. The twisted saga of Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker is the latest in a recent string of strange and disturbing behavior among our viral heroes. Fulla respect, your opinion is still worthwhile. Last Friday, McGillvary wrote a lengthy 'thank you' note to all the strangers who have been kind and generous toward him. Kai writes: ‘I'm all up for scrapping this fool but I couldn't get him separated from the others so I took a couple shots to the head trying to lure him out.Â, ‘He hits like an ostrich, but without as much force. SAY ITS FROM ME!!! ninja training with vets on the street! McGillvary, who gained Internet fame as “Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker,” says he’s not guilty of the murder charge. – A man who gained internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" was sentenced to 57 years in prison Thursday for the beating death of a New Jersey man he had met in Times Square. McGillvary will be processed in Philadelphia and sent to back to New Jersey in the coming days, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said. Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, 24, who became an internet sensation after saving three people from a crazed driver with his famous hatchet, was arrested in Philadelphia after a brief manhunt, Glassboro Police Chief Alex Fanfarillo tells NJ.com. Under the name Caleb Kai Lawrence Yodhehwawheh, his Facebook page gives more of an insight into his character which seems by turns free-spirited, proud and warm-hearted. Legal Statement. James Nye The original video of “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” has since racked up more than 7 million views on YouTube. That doesn’t sound like much of a SMASH if you ask us. His most heartwarming post seems to suggest he is more accepting of others than they have been to him in the past. Caleb McGillvary will have to serve at least 85% of his sentence under terms imposed Thursday. After finding a woman being assaulted, … There’s no way he could have gotten a fair trial in that county. Several days after Galfy's death, an employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia recognized McGillvary, and he was arrested at a bus station. We still don't know.'. If people see him, we ask them to please contact local police and tell them.’. What a crime. One of more animated posts reads: 'now, you! According to the prosecutor, Galfy's accused killer had cut his hair to change his appearance, and he was considered armed and dangerous. After that, McGillvary met up with a female 'fan.'. ', 'Then he put me in a bear hug and started beating the crap out of me, for what reason? In a TV interview viewed millions of times online, he described using a hatchet he was carrying to repeatedly hit a man who had struck the worker with his car, and also fend off a further attack on two women. Market data provided by Factset. ‘We have learned that in the past he has demonstrated his ability to use the backend of a hatchet,’ Romankow said. The effort is being spreadheaded by Terry Ratliff, from Georgia, who described himself as a 'personal friend' of McGillvary.Â. It’s not fair that they made him have trial in the county where the creep was friends with the judges and the prosecutors. According to a police reconstruction of his travels after leaving Clark, the suspect somehow got back to the train station Monday and returned to Asbury Park to meet the fan. -Coffee -Cigarettes -Marijuana -occasional trips with cacti/mushrooms (last one was Dec 21/2012 with "zion-essence") So if you ever make it out of a ride with a racist rapist wannabe mass murderer, expect to be wired for sound with adrenaline. FILE- In this June 3, 2013 file photo, Caleb "Kai" McGillivary waits to be arraigned on murder charges in a Union County jail courtroom in Elizabeth, N.J. McGillivary, who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," was sentenced to 57 years in prison on Thursday, May 30, 2019, for the beating death of a New Jersey man he had met in New York's Times Square. No longer accepting comments on this article Canadian hitchhiker traveling in America who into... Movements between Monday and Thursday included a trip to Glassboro, in southern New attorney... 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