Man attempts to chase down girlfriend, rams random couple’s car into concrete pole, killing woman: SPPD

The Brief

  • A man attempting to chase down his girlfriend rammed a random car into a concrete pole, killing a woman inside, according to St. Pete police.
  • 28-year-old Arislenne Blanco died at the scene and her boyfriend, Norbelis Figueredo-Campos, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
  • Charges for the suspect, Kyle Hill, have been upgraded from DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide to first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla A man who was trying to chase down his girlfriend has been charged with first-degree murder after St. Petersburg police say he assumed she was in a Honda Accord that he saw and intentionally forced it off the road and into a concrete pole.

Inside the Honda was an innocent couple heading to Walmart.

28-year-old Arislenne Blanco died at the scene and her boyfriend, Norbelis Figueredo-Campos, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The man behind bars is 33-year-old Kyle Hill of Pinellas Park. His charges were upgraded from DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide to first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

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