After allegedly taking a job as an escort, Tshey Bennett was found dead in a pond, miles away. A marine has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
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When the reality TV star was reported missing, Willie Richard Ellington, 20, was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography and the murder of Tshey Bennett. After meeting in the Sweet Dreams Inn in Pensacola, Florida, police suspect Ellington of murdering the mother of one.
Once the marine had been apprehended, Tshey Bennett was found dead in a pond over 50 miles away. She had been dumped in Mobile, Alabama, an abandoned town. Due to a tip-off from Escambia County, the Lee County Department was able to locate and arrest Ellington.
Speaking to WKRG, Lee County Sherrif said, "Escambia County investigators tipped us off their suspect might be on a bus scheduled to stop in Opelika. Our team quickly scrambled to the station and set up a surveillance operation. When the bus arrived, investigators spotted and apprehended a man matching the suspect's description."
Once they had arrested the active service marine, they went on to find the dead body of Tshey Bennett, miles away. Police have yet to reveal how the body ended up in the pond, across state lines, or the cause of death.
Tshey Bennett Suspected Of Working As An Escort
It is suspected that Thsay Bennett was meeting with the active service marine in the motel as an escort. The statement shared by police said, "Throughout the investigation, it was determined that Tshey Bennett was working as an escort and had met the suspect at the Sweet Dreams Inn at the time of her disappearance." Also, she was known for an appearance on Skrippa Bootcamp, a show about the lives of exotic dancers.
Of course, the murder has shocked the family and friends of Tshey Bennett. One has spoken out on her Facebook page, saddened by the turn of events. "I hate that I'm typing this. I hate that handsome boy who is hurting," she said, speaking about Bennett's orphaned son. She continues, "I really really hate someone did this to you baby you didn't deserve this at all. So sweet so smart so about your money baby I just don't understand."
