Share this @internewscast.com
Booking photo of Bennie Washington.

Bennie Washington.

An Ohio man allegedly shot his teenage girlfriend in the head and left her body for months to decompose on his apartment balcony, police reportedly say.

Bennie Washington, 39, is locked up for aggravated murder and abuse of a corpse for allegedly killing Audreona Barnes, Cleveland.com reported.

Barnes–widely reported to be 19 but said to be 18 in the Cleveland.com story–was reported missing back on July 30. Barnes had met with recruiters for the U.S. Army, Warrensville Heights police Detective Gregory Curry told WOIO last year. Recruiters picked her up from her boyfriend’s Cleveland apartment and dropped her off at the same location, he said.

“They just don’t know if she went back into the apartment or if she walked away,” the detective added.

At the time, Curry said there was no evidence of foul play, but he was not ruling it out, and he described the boyfriend (whom the article did not name) as being verbally hostile with the detective and his partner. The man “blew up” and asked for an attorney when they went to question him.

“He blew up on us,” the detective said. “‘I hate the police.’ Called us all kind of names.”

This all happened outside, Curry said, telling WOIO they never made it into the apartment.

Now police reportedly say that Washington got evicted from his apartment in Cleveland’s Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood on March 11. A housecleaner found Barnes’ remains under a pile of clothes and blankets on Thursday, officers said. Police suggested she had been put outside to facilitate decomposition. Investigators said they found bullet casings near the body, and also a bullet hole in an inside wall.

People reportedly had called cops on Washington for “erratic behavior in public” in the weeks leading up to his arrest. Washington had also received a 7-year sentence in a 2010 case for shooting and injuring a woman in the back over a $40 cocaine debt.

Cops said they first found him Friday, but he fled, entered another person’s home, and jumped out a window. Police finally arrested him on Saturday.

Washington is locked up at the Cuyahoga County Jail on a $2 million bond. Records show no attorney.

[Booking photo via Cuyahoga County Jail]

Have a tip we should know? [email protected]

Source: This post first appeared on

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Shocking Discovery: Woman Found Brutally Attacked in Lawyer’s Stairwell with Missing Foot

A resident of Grant Luxury Condos made a chilling discovery upon reaching…

Missouri Woman Allegedly Assaults Boyfriend with Garden Shears and Attempts to Run Him Over Using His Truck, Authorities Report

A Missouri woman faces charges of domestic assault after a heated altercation…

Shocking Bali Villa Murder: Australian Trio Faces Trial – What You Need to Know

The trial is set to commence for three Australian men accused of…

Help Find Missing Marine Veteran: Reward Available for Safe Return Home

Authorities in New Mexico are intensifying their efforts to locate a man…

High-Profile Appeal: Camper Killer Greg Lynn Challenges Guilty Verdict in Court

Over a year has passed since a former pilot was convicted of…

Tragic Incident: Father Fatally Attacks Toddler Following Business Setback

Background: The Oregon Health & Science University”s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland,…

Kidnapping and Theft: Man Forces Ex-Girlfriend to Commit Walmart Heist, Say Police

Inset: Harrison Coleman (Androscoggin County Jail). Background: The Walmart where Harrison allegedly…

Disturbing 911 Calls Uncover Events Following Teen’s Alleged Attack on Two Cyclists

Prosecutors in New Jersey have made public audio recordings of several 911…

Court Delivers Verdict on Smuggler Found with Meth-Infused Cow Onesie in Luggage

Officers at Los Angeles International Airport arrested a man after he allegedly…

ASO Launches Investigation into Overnight Shooting Incident in Majestic Oaks Community

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A late-night incident involving gunfire and a…

Michigan Mom’s Tragic Mistake: The Shocking Story Behind a 45-Day Jail Sentence

In a courtroom decision delivered on Wednesday, a Michigan woman faced sentencing…

Shocking Highway Incident: Driver Shoots at Woman During High-Speed Overtake – Police Report

Inset: Christopher Corbi (Newtown Township Police). Background: Kathryn Runner discusses how she…