Beneath the smiles, positive chemotherapy updates, and Maddox continuing to respond well to treatment, police presented the idea that Ryan was unhappy with the large stack of hospital bills. It is also believed he felt jealous about the attention Maddox was receiving during her cancer battle and the little recognition he got as her caretaker. On top of these feelings, he also had an off preference for violence. When their family dog, Trooper, fell ill, Ryan claimed he took the pet to its favorite spot and strangled it to death — a very brutal and contradicting way to stop an animal’s suffering.
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