GUILTY PA - Christina Carlin-Kraft, 36, fatally strangled, former Playboy model, Ardmore, 22 Aug 2018

[EuTuCroquet?]

Former Playboy Model Found Strangled in Pennsylvania Home

Authorities in Pennsylvania are investigating the murder of a former Playboymodel who was found strangled to death in her suburban Philadelphia apartment.

Christina Carlin-Kraft, 36, was found dead on Wednesday night when police officers arrived at her apartment in Lower Merion Township for a welfare check, according to 6-ABC Action News.

An autopsy subsequently confirmed that Kraft had been strangled.
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Just a few days before her murder, Carlin-Kraft contacted the police to complain that someone was stealing items from her home. ABC News reports that police found some of her possessions — including designer handbags and pieces of jewelry — in Southwest Philadelphia.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether this had anything to do with the model’s murder on Wednesday night.

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[tmar]

If it is designer handbags and jewelry, someone had access to her apartment.

Perhaps, previously the Burglar left finger prints, DNA being not as vigilant/careful with his actions, in a burglary in comparison to a murder, if the same person.

 

[qmein]

No suspects yet, police say community residents are safe? Area is considered relatively safe but very close to the city.

 

[Vail]

Former Playboy model strangled in Ardmore apartment

Sources say surveillance video shows a man following Christina Carlin-Kraft into the building the night before her body was discovered. Police believe he left by jumping off the balcony.

 

[Richrd]

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PA - Christina Carlin-Kraft, 36 -
Fatally Strangled -
Montgomery County >> Ardmore -
Wednesday, 22 Aug 2018 -
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Christina Carlin-Kraft
White / Female / 36 Years Old
Cause of Death :: Manual Strangulation
Manner of Death :: Homicide

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[cvaldez1975]

it sounds like they knew who stole her stuff (maybe a household employee?) I wonder if this is related or if a random man followed her in.

 

[YESorNO]

Model’s slaying on Main Line possibly linked to earlier burglary, source says

"Police are looking for a man suspected of burglarizing the Main Line apartment of a 36-year-old model last weekend in connection with her slaying, a law enforcement source said Friday.

Police investigating the burglary found Christina Carlin-Kraft's body Wednesday night after recovering some of her stolen goods in Southwest Philadelphia and going to her Ardmore apartment, the source said....

Surveillance video from her building shows Carlin-Kraft returning late Friday, propped up by a man police subsequently identified during the burglary investigation. That man is seen later that night leaving the building with bags believed to be filled with Carlin-Kraft's belongings....

Other surveillance footage shows the suspect entering the Ardmore apartment with Carlin-Kraft on Wednesday, but does not show him leaving, the source said. It's possible that he jumped from the balcony of Carlin-Kraft's second-floor apartment at the Cambridge Square building on Sibley Avenue..."

Model’s slaying on Main Line possibly linked to earlier burglary, source says
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Man sought for burglary at murdered model's Ardmore apartment (with clip)

AUGUST 24, 2018

"ARDMORE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Action News has learned the identity of the man who is being sought for a burglary that occurred at the apartment of a former model who was found murdered just days later.

Andre Melton, 31, is wanted for the burglary inside the apartment on the 100 block of Sibley Avenue last weekend....

Melton is not being called a suspect in the murder at this time, and no suspects have been named for the killing...."

Man sought for burglary at murdered model's apartment

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[StrangeOne]

Let's hope the murderer is caught quickly. Strangling is a very personal way to kill someone.

If I were a cop the thief would be my first priority along with all those close to her.

 

[bellesnwhistles]

So he was seen entering WITH her? Are they implying this is someone she had a relationship with?

 

[asmi106082]

And she was being “propped up by” him?? Was she drugged?

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

I’m not finding any updates today on the search for Andre Melton, a person of interest who allegedly burglarized her apartment, but is not (yet?) named as a suspect in her murder.

Here’s a piece on Christina and her family’s desire for answers.

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'More Than a Playboy Model': Who's Behind Main Line Murder?

Family members of Christina Carlin-Kraft say they want the world to know she was "more than just a Playboy model" -- as police begin to piece together clues in the mystery of her murder.

"She was the sweetest girl, loving and kind and generous and thoughtful," Carlin-Kraft's aunt, Angelique Carlin, said. "Those are the things I will miss about my niece."
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Around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, she was seen in the lobby of her condo building unable to walk on her own. A man was seen holding her purse; he then lifted her into the elevator.
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Carlin-Kraft's modeling credits include Playboy, Maxim, David Yurman and MAC Cosmetics, according to a profile on a modeling website. She grew up at the Jersey Shore, graduated from Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, Atlantic County and worked as a 'Borgata babe' for a stint, her family said.
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[EuTuCroquet?]

I wondered what a “Borgata babe” is, so I looked it up. A casino server/waitress, and the Atlantic City casino has faced legal challenges for its enforcement of “thinness” rules.

PHOTOS: Who are these Borgata Babes everyone's talking about? (UPDATED)

 

[TexLil]

Another article with a different slant on possible suspect

Playboy model 'may have been killed by stalker obsessed with her online pics'

 

[YESorNO]

Philly Mag‏ @phillymag 6m6 minutes ago
Authorities say a man seen in surveillance footage “had contact” with Christina Carlin-Kraft on the day she was found strangled to death in her Ardmore apartment.

Person of Interest in Ex-Playboy Model’s Murder Sought by Police
Authorities say a man seen in surveillance footage “had contact” with Christina Carlin-Kraft on the day she was found strangled to death in her Ardmore apartment.

8/27/2018

"The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and Lower Merion Township Police released on Monday surveillance photos and video related to a person of interest in the case.

Authorities say the person seen in surveillance footage “had contact” with the model, Christina Carlin-Kraft, during the “early morning hours” last Wednesday, the same day that her body was found in her apartment in the 100 block of Sibley Avenue.

According to police, the contact between Kraft and the person of interest occurred near South Broad and Locust streets and “the surrounding blocks” in Philadelphia.

Footage shows the man near the SEPTA subway entrance at 15th and Market streets. Police say he also may have used a ride-sharing service from around 13th and Locust streets to Sibley Avenue in Ardmore.

Here’s a slowed-down version of the footage shared by the Montgomery County DA’s Office:..."

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Jim Melwert‏Verified account @JMelwert 56m56 minutes ago
.@MontcopaDA seeking a “person of interest” in last week’s murder of model Christina Carlin-Kraft in her Cambridge Square condo in Ardmore. @KYWNewsradio

(video clip: Jim Melwert on Twitter )
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[YESorNO]

Jim Melwert‏Verified account @JMelwert 51m51 minutes ago
More images from @MontcopaDA of “person of interest” in the murder of Christina Carlin-Kraft. @KYWNewsradio

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[LadyL]

wow those images should result in a quick arrest

 

[Jinkasaurus]

Those images are super clear!!! Hope someone IDs him soon

 

[bears10]

On Aug. 22, Philadelphia police helped Lower Merion officers serve a search warrant at Melton's home in the 6500 block of Theodore Street in Southwest Philadelphia's Elmwood section, sources said.

There, they took another man and a woman into custody for narcotics possession, and discovered items reported missing by Carlin-Kraft, including designer purses, jewelry, and a Gucci belt, the source said.

Police seeking two men in burglary, slaying at model Christina Carlin-Kraft’s apartment

More at link

 

[Cherry]

The stuff of nightmares.

 

[TexLil]

It's confusing as the latest article I read mentions two suspects. One for robbery and one for her murder. I would think there would be some connection between the two otherwise she encountered two separate evil doers in the span of a few days. Just horrible and I hope they are both arrested soon. (I believe one person arrested but not charged yet.)