A teenager’s birth mother hatched a plan to murder adoptive parents

Detective Gregory Pollock didn’t want to tell his wife that their friends Roger and Melissa Bluml had been shot in the head outside their home in Kansas.

“I was at home when I got the call and immediately recognized her address,” Pollock told Fox News Digital. “I was sitting there with my wife and didn’t want to say anything to her because I wanted to be there first. But let me tell you, it was overwhelming. I knew this would be a difficult case.”

The 2013 execution killings were explored in Oxygen’s true crime series “A Plan to Kill.” It examines the true stories of deranged murderers who spend weeks, months, or even years planning the deaths of their victims.

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The true crime series “A Plan to Kill” explores the true stories of deranged killers who spend weeks, months, or even years planning the deaths of their victims. (Oxygen)

The show features new interviews with investigators who worked on the cases as well as the relatives of those murdered.

“This is a case that didn’t go to trial, so there are still parts that the community doesn’t know about,” Pollock said. “There was law enforcement work that people had no idea about. There were acts committed by the suspects that people didn’t know about. I felt like it was a good time to talk about what happened.”

The Blumls were described as a “loving couple” who longed to become parents. This dream came true when they adopted brothers Anthony “Tony” and Christopher “Chris” Bluml as young children.

When Melissa and Roger Bluml were shot, police focused on their adopted son Anthony “Tony” Bluml. (Kansas Department of Corrections)

“Roger and Melissa were pillars of the community,” Pollock said. “They had great compassion for each other and were fun to be with.

“I have known Roger for several years. He loved to tell jokes and stories. He was the guy whose laugh you could hear from across the room. And Melissa had a heart of gold. She helped wherever help was needed. “They were two great people who watched our families grow.”

As Tony and Chris got older, they seemed to do well with the Blumls. In high school, they excelled in wrestling and soccer.

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Roger and Melissa Bluml were shot in their car. (Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office)

“We were there when they were first adopted,” Pollock said. “I still remember the conversation they had with Roger and Melissa. They were happy that there was food on the table and they would eat all the time. As the boys grew older, their respect for it grew.” Roger and Melissa played sports and understood the rules of the household. They seemed to be fine.

That all changed in Tony’s senior year, when he became involved with “the wrong group of friends,” Pollock said. According to Oxygen, Tony was caught smoking marijuana and fought with his parents.

The 18-year-old, who court documents say exhibited “violent behavior,” was eventually kicked out of the house. The Ark Valley News reported that he made a living working at fast food restaurants, staying at friends’ houses and selling marijuana.

Tony Bluml has reportedly reconnected with his birth mother Kisha Schaberg on Facebook. (Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office)

He then decided to get back in touch with his birth mother, Kisha Schaberg, via Facebook. Court documents indicate that Tony and his friend Braden Smith traveled to California to stay with Schaberg. The trio reportedly often spent their days “in a drug-induced haze.”

When the group ran out of money, they moved back to Wichita, Kansas, according to court documents.

Along the way, Schaberg reportedly said several times that the Blumls should be killed so that she, Tony and Chris could be reunited as a family. It is believed Schaberg was upset that Chris “didn’t want anything to do with her.” She accused the Blumls of allegedly inciting her son against her.

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Police learned that Tony Bluml was the last known person to see his adoptive parents alive. (Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office)

“I think Kisha is a skilled manipulator, a master manipulator,” Pollock said. “I think she was able to manipulate not only Tony, but everyone else who was involved. She used many very clever manipulation techniques and was successful. She made all the young men believe in everything she sold them… She is pure evil.

Tony, who, according to the episode, wanted his mother’s approval, often complained to Schaberg about the Blumls and how strict they were. He described resenting them for kicking him out of their house, while his younger brother seemed doting.

Court documents revealed that when they arrived in Kansas, they had already hatched a plan to kill the Blumls. But Smith, reportedly getting cold feet, reportedly recruited his pal Andrew Ellington to take his place.

Braden Smith was a well-known school friend of Tony Bluml. (Kansas Department of Corrections)

Smith claimed it was Tony who picked a date – November 15, 2013. That evening, Chris would be at a wrestling match. The plan was for Tony to take the Blumls out to dinner and get them out of the house. When they returned, the Blumls would be killed, which seemed like a burglary gone wrong.

Tony reportedly believed that after her death he would receive a sizable inheritance and could finally be with his birth mother forever.

“Throughout 2013 we talked to Melissa and Roger about all the issues they were having with Tony,” Pollock said. “They were looking for help and solutions. We even talked about different things they could try. Until last week … they believed he posed too much of a threat because of the drugs he brought into the house.”

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As police questioned Braden Smith, he collapsed, according to Oxygen. He claimed that the plan to murder Melissa and Roger Bluml began when they met Tony Bluml’s birth mother in California. (Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office)

“Melissa came by to talk to us about Tony being in town,” Pollock continued. “She was still suspicious of what would happen after they met. But he wanted to meet her and go to dinner. He also needed a copy of his birth certificate. We talked to her for about an hour that evening, both me and I. My wife said she would let us know how dinner went.

On the evening of November 15th, Tony went to dinner with the Blumls. Meanwhile, Schaberg and Ellington entered the house. They opened the dresser drawers and took small items, hoping to make it look like a robbery.

Court documents revealed that Tony texted Ellington and told him that the Blumls had dropped him off at his hotel and were on their way back. When the Blumls arrived, Schaberg shot the couple from the passenger side of their vehicle. Schaberg gave Ellington Melissa’s purse and cell phone to dispose of.

Braden Smith claimed he got cold feet and resigned. Instead, his friend Andrew Ellington (pictured here) was recruited to help with the murders. (Kansas Department of Corrections)

Chris, 16, came home shortly after 9pm and discovered the bodies. Melissa died the following day. She was 53 years old. Roger died five weeks later at the age of 48.

“Based on our investigation, we believed that Kisha wanted to reunite her family,” Pollock said. “The only conclusion she came to was to kill Roger and Melissa so the boys could be hers again. She believed in that. That’s what she told us… That was her motivation.”

“The suspects did a lot of planning to disguise themselves and hide from law enforcement,” Pollock said. “But in the end all their plans failed and we were able to see through everything. In fact, it helped us uncover a lot… and get the case to the point where no one wanted to go to trial because they knew what would happen if they went to trial.

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Gregory Pollock was friends with Roger and Melissa Bluml. (Oxygen)

According to Oxygen, police received a tip from a man who claimed to be Tony’s schoolmate.

“A few days before the Blumls were shot, he had received a text message from one of his friends, another 18-year-old named Braden Smith, telling him that he needed a gun for a job,” said reporter Amy Renee Leiker for the Wichita Eagle.

Investigators identified Schaberg, Smith, Ellington and Tony as suspects. While Schaberg denied any involvement in the murders, the boys admitted their roles and provided information that led to evidence.

Roger and Melissa Bluml. (Oxygen)

In 2015, Schaberg and Tony pleaded no contest to aggravated robbery and murder charges to avoid the death penalty. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Ellington was sentenced to life in prison but will be eligible for parole after 25 years, Oxygen said. Smith pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 24.5 years in prison.

“Roger and Melissa did everything they could to help the boys succeed,” Pollock said. “That was always what they wanted – to make sure their life was better than anything they currently had. They wanted the boys to be successful and contribute to society.”

“…if you searched for the word ‘evil,’ you would probably find Kisha’s picture in that description,” he said. “…She’s where she belongs now.”