Complex sentence: As Herman attempts to explain the situation, Angela beats him with a log before impaling him through the mouth with it and bashing Jan's head in, hiding the bodies of the two and claiming they took off when Peter and Snowboy return.
Split into simpler sentences: As Herman attempts to explain the situation, Angela beats him with a log before impaling him through the mouth with and bashing Jan's head in. Having hidden the bodies of the two, she claims they took off when Peter and Snowboy return.