Man accused in 2024 murder of Florida nurse arrested in Miami, deputies say – NBC 6 South Florida
A person accused of killing a nurse in Palm Beach County in 2024 was arrested in Miami on Tuesday, deputies mentioned.
Rene J. Perez, 38, was charged with first-degree murder with a lethal weapon and tampering with bodily proof in the killing of 35-year-old Linda Campitelli, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office mentioned Tuesday.
On Oct. 28, 2024, deputies arrived on the 6100 block of Lyons Road after receiving experiences of a lady who was discovered unresponsive exterior her automobile.
At the scene, the girl was pronounced useless. She was recognized as Campitelli.
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As the investigation continued, deputies decided that Campitelli’s loss of life was a murder.
Almost two years after his loss of life, an arrest warrant was issued for Perez, and he was discovered in Miami earlier than he was taken again to Palm Beach County.
According to a possible trigger affidavit, Perez and Campitelli had been concerned in a romantic relationship.
In the affidavit, on the evening Campitelli died, she and Perez, who had been each married to different individuals, had been going to satisfy for her blessed birthday.
The two had been messaging one another virtually daily, and had been concerned in the connection for about two years, the affidavit mentioned.
In one message Campitelli despatched Perez the day earlier than she was killed, she wrote: “I LOVE YOU, I FEEL KINDA WEIRD. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT TOMORROW. YOU’VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS FOR ME BEFORE AND I FEEL A LITTLE.”
The affidavit mentioned that surveillance video on the evening Campitelli died captured his Chevrolet Tahoe arriving at Perez’s beforehand place of employment, the Retina Group of Florida Building and leaving at round 9:59 p.m.
A photograph that was discovered on Campitelli’s telephone confirmed the again of the automobile, the place Perez put out a “Happy Birthday” blanket and Ultrasorb medical sheets, which had been the identical variety used at Perez’s earlier job, the affidavit mentioned.
During the investigation, Campitelli’s Apple Watch was discovered close to the automobile’s heart console and had blood on each side, the affidavit mentioned. Through DNA evaluation, it was confirmed that it was her blood.
The affidavit mentioned “It appears the victim’s watch was taken off his wrist, after the victim was violently
attacked and injured.”
After her physique was discovered, medical experts mentioned she suffered from “blunt force trauma to the head and torso,” the affidavit mentioned.
When Perez spoke to detectives, he mentioned he canceled the assembly between him and Campitelli on the day she died, however a evaluation of the messages between them confirmed that there wasn’t any indication that he advised her he canceled the assembly, the affidavit mentioned.
During his court docket look on Wednesday, a choose denied Perez’s bond.
