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Lover’s Birthday Surprise Ends in Brutal Murder: Prosecutors

2026-03-13 News & Politics
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Linda Campitelli, a wife, mother, and nurse in Palm Beach County, was found dead on the side of a road in October 2024, and investigators later ruled her death a homicide after evidence suggested she had been violently attacked and dragged. Detectives uncovered messages showing she had been planning a secret birthday meet-up with former coworker Rene Perez, with whom she was having an affair, and began questioning his alibi after surveillance video, phone data, and a hidden burner phone allegedly placed him near the scene. After more than a year of investigation and extensive analysis of digital evidence, authorities arrested Perez and charged him with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case. Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ Host: Chris Stewart Editor: Curtis Lee-Tai Hosang #Florida #DeathInvestigation #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@joanies6778 2026-03-14

Affairs never end well. Just say no. It isn't worth it.

1.0k 48 replies
@OSUBUCKEYE1 2026-03-13

They were both married with children. So, not only her husband and children suffered, but so did his wife and son.

873 39 replies
@cece8318 2026-03-13

Her poor husband, children and family will suffer forever for this. So sad….

871 61 replies
@Meela234 2026-03-13

Instead of celebrating her birthday with her husband and children, she's laying up in the back of an SUV with her lover. Classy.

811 50 replies
@annewhite4392 2026-03-14

Quit your marriage if you decide to cheat.

737 25 replies
@hb5209 2026-03-13

"Her friends knew" what an evil world we live in, I feel for the husband and daughters.

578 41 replies
@SheilaMM-u1m 2026-03-13

Her poor husband!!! To have to see these horrible and hurtful texts on the news….

560 25 replies
@bossbabies347 2026-03-13

Imagine Renee’s wife talking to him about this incident when it hit the news having absolutely no clue that it was her husband behind the murder.

434 13 replies
@CoffeeStrongBlack 2026-03-14

I wish the surviving spouses and children all the very best

396 2 replies
@LAKwildflower 2026-03-14

Just say no to affairs. If you don’t want the marriage anymore - get a divorce.

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