An active-duty Marine was just lately arrested after Google searches led Florida investigators to suspect he murdered a actuality TV star and dumped her physique in an Alabama pond.
Willie Ellington, 20, who was stationed onboard the Naval Air Station Pensacola, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree homicide and possession of kid pornography, in accordance with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace.Â
Tshey Ronaie Bennett, 26, who was final seen assembly Ellington on the Candy Dream Inn, was reported lacking Saturday, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace.Â
Authorities recognized Bennett as an “escort,” however didn’t elaborate on the aim of the meet-up.
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Bennett appeared on the primary season of HollyHoodTV’s collection “Skrippa Bootcamp,” which premiered earlier this 12 months, in accordance with her Fb biography.
The present centered round a dozen “aspiring and elite dancers” residing collectively whereas working to excellent their craft, in accordance with the present’s web site.
Because of the “suspicious circumstances” surrounding her disappearance, investigators labored the case as a possible murder, authorities stated.
Bennett’s automotive and cellphone remained on the inn, however the bedding was lacking, in accordance with a report from Navy.com.
Her physique was discovered Wednesday inside a pond in an deserted neighborhood in Cellular, Alabama, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace.
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The report famous Ellington tried to skip city by way of bus and had Google searches on his cellphone “pertaining to ‘can somebody scream after they’re strangled? What’s the statistic of prostitutes homicides being solved …’ and ‘How does a lifeless physique look in two days?'”
The sheriff’s workplace has not publicly commented on Bennett’s explanation for loss of life, as of Thursday afternoon.Â
Fox Information Digital reached out to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Workplace for remark, however didn’t instantly obtain a response.Â
The District One Medical Examiner’s Workplace has not launched Bennett’s explanation for loss of life, as of Friday afternoon.
One in every of Bennett’s associates, Muranda Newson, posted to Fb, noting Bennett was a mom.
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“I hate that I’m typing this,” Newson wrote partially. “I hate that good-looking boy is hurting. I actually actually hate somebody did this to you child you didn’t deserve this in any respect.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to HollyHood TV on Friday for remark.