Linda Campitelli and Rene J. Perez were allegedly involved in an extramarital affair for two years before her death
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- On Tuesday, March 10, Rene J. Perez was arrested in Miami in connection to the 2024 murder of Linda Campitelli, his alleged lover
- Authorities say Perez and Campitelli were allegedly in a two-year extramarital affair and planned to meet the night she died
- Perez, who was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, is due back in court on April 9
A man has been arrested in connection to the 2024 murder of his alleged lover.
On Tuesday, March 10, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Rene J. Perez, 38, had been arrested in Miami in relation to the Oct. 28, 2024 murder of 35-year-old Linda Campitelli. In a news release shared on Facebook, authorities said Perez was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail. He was booked on charges of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and tampering with physical evidence.
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