Behind the polished image of Anthony Milan Ross was a man unraveling. His brief fame as a vegan guru and motivational speaker depended on a lifestyle his estranged wife, Iris, could no longer afford to support. When she filed for divorce, prosecutors said, his ego cracked. He spent months searching for guns, acids, and Christmas family massacres, warning people to “expect something big on Christmas.”
On December 25, 2017, hours after posting a cheerful caroling video with his son, Ross shot Iris outside their Phoenix apartment as she tried to flee. Witnesses watched in horror before he turned the gun toward them, then barricaded himself inside. After a six-hour standoff, police discovered his 11-year-old son Nigel and 9‑month‑old daughter Anora dead. This week, a jury finally named the horror for what it was: three counts of first-degree murder, and the end of his carefully manufactured lie.
