AL - Tshey Bennett, 26, found dead in pond, Pensacola NAS Marine arrested, 14 Dec 2024

[Knox]

A U.S. Marine stationed in the Florida Panhandle was arrested in an interstate investigation of a missing woman who was found dead in an Alabama pond this week.

On Wednesday, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office announced that 20-year-old Willie Ellington was charged with the murder of 26-year-old Tshey Bennett. According to ECSO, Ellington is also charged with possessing child .

Marine stationed in Florida charged with murdering woman found dead in Alabama pond

The Marine is an active duty serviceman onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said.

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[Knitty]

Sheriff: Marine's disturbing Google searches shed light on Escambia County escort killing

The sheriff says the Marine charged with killing a 26-year-old escort in Escambia County had some recent disturbing Google searches that shed light on the case.

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Serial killer wannabe. Good thing he was inept.

 

[Knox]

"We found out that prior to his meeting, he Googled things like 'What does a body look like, a dead body look like, after two days?' 'How many prostitute murders go unsolved?' 'Does someone scream if they're being strangled?'" Sheriff Simmons said.

Sheriff: Marine's disturbing Google searches shed light on Escambia County escort killing

The sheriff says the Marine charged with killing a 26-year-old escort in Escambia County had some recent disturbing Google searches that shed light on the case.

weartv.com

So he targeted Tshey for murder because she was a sex worker? Lock him up and just throw away the key ...

 

[Knox]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The woman killed allegedly by a Marine in Escambia County is being remembered by her friend as a loving mother.

Not only was Bennett a single mother actively going back to school for a business degree, her son's 8th birthday was Thursday.

"Tshey was the most humble, funniest girl I've ever met in my life," said Jessica Ramirez, a friend of Bennett's for more than a decade. "There was not ever a dull moment with her."

"I can't even put it in words how many people cared about this girl," she added. "I wish she was here so she could see, Tshey look how many people care about you. I don't even know if she knew."

Woman killed in Escambia County Marine murder case remembered as loving mother

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. --bennett's best friend says tshey (ta-shaye) was a single mother-actively going back to school for a business degreeinvestigators say sh

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[TangledPuppet]

Brutal. Poor kid. Probably traumatized terribly for life jmonow

 

[tarabull]

Active duty Marine in custody after a missing mother was found dead in pond: Police

An active duty U.S. Marine stationed off the coast of Florida was charged with first-degree murder after the body of a missing mother was found in nearby Alabama.

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Once law enforcement examined the phone, they discovered the alleged child . Along with that, investigators also uncovered possibly incriminating Google searches.

"Ellington was also making Google searches such as, 'What state is a corpse in after 2 days,' on Dec. 15, 2024, and, 'Can a murderer be convicted without a body,' on Dec. 13, 2024," the report said. "Searches also included Ellington searching, 'How many prostitutes murders go unsolved,' on Dec. 13, 2024."

Ellington's cell phone also showed he purchased a 36-inch rolling duffle bag from the Navy exchange 55 minutes before he met Bennett at Sweet Dreams Inn, according to the report.

Before meeting Bennett, law enforcement says Ellington searched, "How long can you live after being stabbed," and, "Do people scream when being strangled."

'Do people scream when being strangled': Pensacola Marine's phone showed 'murder searches'

ECSO investigators uncovered Google searches made on Willie Ellington's phone that include how a corpse decays and local defense attorneys.

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