that Active marine He was recently arrested after Google searches led Florida investigators to suspect he killed the reality TV star and dumped her body in a pond in Alabama.
Willie Ellington, 20, who was stationed aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder and possession of child pornography, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.
Che Ronae Bennett, 26, who was last seen meeting Ellington at the Sweet Dream Inn, was… Reported missing Saturday, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities identified Bennett as an “escort,” but did not clarify the purpose of the meeting.
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US Marine Willie Ellington faces charges of first-degree murder and possession of child pornography. (Lee County Sheriff's Office, Alabama)
Bennett appeared in the first season of HollyHoodTV's Skrippa Bootcamp, which premiered earlier this year, according to her Facebook bio.
The show centered around dozens of “aspiring and elite dancers” living together while working to perfect their craft, according to the show's website.
because of “Suspicious circumstances” In light of her disappearance, investigators are treating the case as a possible homicide, authorities said.
Che Ronae Bennett was reported missing on Saturday, and her body was found on Wednesday. (Escambia County Sheriff's Office)
Bennett's car and phone remained at the motel, but the bedding was missing, according to A.J a report From Military.com
Her body was found on Wednesday inside a pond in an abandoned neighborhood in Mobile, Alabamaaccording to the sheriff's office.
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The report indicated that Ellington attempted to escape the city by bus, which he did Google searches On his phone regarding “Can someone scream when they're choking?” What is the statistic of prostitute murders that are solved…” and “What does a body look like in two days?”
The Sheriff's Office had not commented publicly on Bennett's cause of death, as of Thursday afternoon.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. (US Navy)
The 1st District Medical Examiner's Office had not announced Bennett's cause of death as of Friday afternoon.
One of Bennett's friends, Moranda Newson, posted on Facebook noting that Bennett was a mother.
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“I hate that I'm writing this,” Newson wrote in part. “I hate that this handsome boy is in pain. I really hate that someone would do this to you baby, you don't deserve this at all.”
Fox News Digital reached out to HollyHood TV on Friday for comment.
