Jeff The K*ller Copycat released after Grizzly M*rder?!… #truecrimestory #truecrimetok #truecrime #creepypastas • • • • • In April 2017, 14-year-old Donovan Nicholas lived in Urbana, Ohio, with his father and Heidi Taylor, his father's longtime girlfriend whom Donovan considered his mother. Around this time, Donovan had become obsessed with Jeff the Killer, a fictional creepypasta character known for his pale, disfigured face, permanent carved smile, and brutal murders. In the most famous version of Jeff's story, he becomes violently disturbed after being badly burned, kills his own family, and turns into a mysterious killer who whispers, “Go to sleep.” Donovan became so consumed by the character that he began claiming Jeff was a separate personality living inside him. On April 6, after an argument over his phone, Donovan reportedly cut the corners of his own mouth to imitate Jeff's infamous smile, grabbed a knife, and waited for Heidi downstairs. When she came down the stairs, Donovan attacked her, stabbing her more than 60 times before shooting her in the forehead with his father's gun. He then called 911 and told police that he hadn't killed Heidi—Jeff had. The case became especially disturbing because Donovan insisted that Jeff had taken control of him, while prosecutors argued that the “Jeff” persona was something Donovan had created to explain his actions. The case ultimately raised a chilling question: was Donovan truly losing himself in a fictional character, or was “Jeff the Killer” simply a mask for what he had chosen to do? - @tb4ypodcast