Man Kills Girlfriend Before Slaying Her Family, Best Friend Who Came Looking
The 36-year-old killed his girlfriend, four others and five animals, before calling his mother to confess, police said.
Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, brutally murdered his 26-year-old girlfriend, Stella Jade Kimsey, before turning his violence towards her family and best friend. Parker killed Stella's mother, Rowan Karla Kimsey, 60, after she drove to the rural property in Washington County to check on her daughter. He then proceeded to kill Stella's best friend, Linsey Mae Haraldsen, 26, and her partner, Alvin Raymond Chu, 27.
The bodies of four victims were set on fire, with Parker attempting to burn down the entire family home. Police found Parker dead in his car on Sunday, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigator Mark Povolny revealed that Parker had planned the killings for some time and confessed to all the atrocities. The Kimsey family described Mary as a matriarch who dedicated her life to caring for people, nature, and the Earth.
The investigation remains ongoing, with forensic and laboratory work likely to continue for several months.
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