Woman kills boyfriend, tries and fails to clean up: Cops
Share this @internewscast.com

Inset: Amanda Tenney (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Home in Clearwater, Florida, where Tenney allegedly killed her boyfriend Patrick Denney (Google Maps).

A Florida woman has been detained after allegedly shooting her boyfriend to death, then attempting to clean the scene and take a shower — only for officers to find blood on her face and bloody footprints throughout the house when they arrived.

According to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by Law&Crime, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 1 a.m. on Aug. 19 to a residence in the 1500 block of Illinois Road in Clearwater following a report of shots fired. A neighbor reported hearing a loud noise and a female voice shouting, “I have a gun,” per the affidavit. Deputies reportedly knocked on the door, which was answered by 38-year-old Amanda Tenney.

Tenney appeared “freshly showered” but had “blood transfer” on her face, legs, and feet, deputies observed. Additionally, there were bloody footprints in the house, the affidavit stated. Officers entered and discovered 60-year-old Patrick Denney dead in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to his head. Investigators recovered a supposed murder weapon, a .45 caliber Smith & Wesson, in a different room.

After being read her Miranda rights, Tenney allegedly confessed to taking a gun into the backyard but denied firing it. The affidavit highlighted that as a convicted felon, she is forbidden from possessing firearms. Detectives also found bullet holes in the neighbor’s fence and window and retrieved a projectile inside the neighbor’s home, deputies reported.

Initially, deputies arrested Tenney on charges of a felon in possession of a firearm and shooting into a dwelling. On Tuesday, she was charged with first-degree murder. Authorities have not publicly disclosed a motive for the killing.

Tenney remains in the Pinellas County Jail. She has entered a plea of not guilty.

According to his obituary, Denney owned Missouri Collision and Paint in Clearwater.

“Outside of work, Pat enjoyed spending time with his beloved dogs, racing sports cars, offshore fishing, and lending a helping hand to his friends and neighbors,” the obituary said.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Woman Claims Self-Defense in Killing Ex-Boyfriend’s New Partner

Inset: Kayla Hodgson (GoFundMe). Background: Sakiyna Thompson testifies in her own defense…

Intoxicated motorist who hit mother and daughter receives sentencing

Inset: Laticha Liz Bracero, left, and Alyssa Angel Cordova (Woodlawn Funeral Home).…

Mother Overdoses, Accidentally Drops Her 5-Day-Old Newborn

Background: Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin (Google Maps). Insets display Janet…

Police Chase in Melbourne’s North Leads to Seizure of Drugs and Ammunition

Police have charged two men and seized drugs and ammunition after a…

Mom Reports Daughter’s Hair Yanked in Assault by Boys

Left inset: Antavia Kennibrew (WOIO/YouTube). Right inset: Antavia Kennibrew’s 5-year-old daughter (GoFundMe).…

Girlfriend of Suspected Killer Attends Memorial Event for Victims

Background: Sandy Camille Perez has been detained in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (WNEP/YouTube).…

Father Claims: ‘Little Bastard Did It,’ Inquest Reveals

The father of the only person charged over a brutal outback triple…

Police Report: Boyfriend Accidentally Shoots 19-Year-Old While Handling Gun

Background: News footage of the home in Lawrenceville, Ga., where Nina Ramirez…

Sister of Bryan Kohberger Listed as Witness for Prosecution

Newly unsealed documents reveal that Bryan Kohberger’s sister was on the prosecution’s…

Attorney General Reports Nurse’s Fatal Use of Bed Lift on Patient

Inset: Diamond Johnson (Louisiana State Attorney General’s Office). Background: The Jefferson Manor…

Teenager playing video games tragically hit by random bullet: Police

Inset: Duwan Morgan (GoFundMe). Background: St. Louis County police investigate a shooting…

Ellen Greenberg: Coroner Confirms Suicide Verdict for Teacher Found with 20 Stab Injuries

The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded its review of the 2011…