TikTok true crime sleuth helps police crack case and arrest suspect who gunned down mom holding her child
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Police say Benjamin Williams, known as “Bambi,” convinced his estranged girlfriend Joana Peca, 27, to meet him at a cemetery in St Petersburg on July 31, 2021. The caller later went to the US Embassy and notified the Marshal Service who then called the St Petersburg Police Department, leading to the man’s arrest. “I feel a Christmas present for me and my little boys came early this year, and I couldn’t ask for more than that phone call I got from the police department,” Eleni Peca, the victim’s mother, told the outlet. St Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway told Peca’s family at the news conference: “Nothing we do can replace the loss of your daughter, but at least, we have a dangerous person off the street.” Alexander said she’s glad her platform helped police catch Williams.
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