So apparently, this man named Kyle Hill got arrested for killing a random woman, Arislenni Blanco-Medina. And get this, he was supposedly chasing after his ex-girlfriend to try and kill her too! Talk about a seriously messed up situation.
I mean, seriously, who does that? It’s like something out of a horror movie or a twisted crime novel. Can you imagine the horror and fear that poor woman must have felt? It’s just so awful.
And the sad part is that Arislenni Blanco-Medina was allegedly on the phone with her 9-year-old daughter and father while Kyle Hill chased her.
Kyle Hill was arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and a probation violation following a car crash which killed Arislenni Blanco-Medina, 28, and injured her boyfriend, Norbelis Figueredo-Campos (above right).
On Wednesday, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced the charges were upgraded to 1st degree murder and attempted 1st degree murder.
The incident went down on Sunday night in St. Pete, around 8pm, following an argument Hill had with his ex-girlfriend, per police. According to authorities, his girlfriend took off in a friend’s car and he “decided to drive his Nissan SUV to go find her.”
While driving around town, Hill allegedly saw a Honda and “assumed it was his ex-girlfriend.” According to Police Chief Anthony Holloway, via FOX 13, the vehicle was the same make and model as the car his ex was in, but was a different color.
“While chasing a car, he called her again and said, ‘I got you. I’m going to kill you, your friend, and myself,'” Holloway added in a press conference. “But, it gets worse from there. The car that he was chasing was not his girlfriend’s car.”
Per police, Hill “began aggressively chasing and harassing the Honda for several blocks.”
As Hill “continued to pursue them,” according to police, he “forced them off the road” and onto the sidewalk, where they struck a concrete pole that fell and crushed the car. Blanco-Medina died in the incident, while Figueredo-Campos was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, said cops.
Hill, meanwhile, also lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tree. According to authorities, his blood alcohol level was “more than twice the legal limit.”
“He used his car as a weapon,” Holloway said, per the Tampa Bay Times — which also reported the arrest affidavit states Hill was driving more than 60mph in a 35mph zone.
It’s just a reminder that there are some seriously messed up people out there, so stay safe and always be aware of your surroundings. Take care of yourselves, and look out for each other.
