Last Updated on: 21st July 2023, 02:12 pm
Blake William Linkous Has Been Arrested For The Murder Of Natalie Martin
An Ohio teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after it was discovered his ex-girlfriend was fatally strangled during her high school graduation in South Carolina.
After Natalie Martin, also 18, was found dead in her hotel room on House Drive in Myrtle Beach on June 7, WMBF reported that 18-year-old Blake William Linkous was arrested for murder.
Martin, from Roseville, was in the seaside town last month to celebrate her graduation from Philo High School, according to her friend Brooklyn Ferrell.
Police Investigation Report
According to the publication, Linkous was arrested Thursday by the Horry County Police Department and charged with manslaughter.
Martin was reportedly hand-strangled by Linkous on Tuesday before exiting her body.
According to Ferrell, who spoke to The Sun News, Martin and Likous were classmates from Philo High School who dated for a number of years before recently breaking up.
Selfies and other happy pictures of the two teenagers who have been together over the years can be seen in photos on their Facebook profiles.
Linkous shared a sweet photo of the couple heading to prom in May 2022.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Linkous was still being held without bail.
According to social media posts, a vigil will be held in Martin’s honor on June 15 at the Phil High School football field.
According to her obituary, Martin was employed by Sundale Kids as a kindergarten teacher at the time of her death.
“Natalie has lived her life to the fullest, full of joy, laughter and love,” the post reads.
“She brought true happiness to everyone who met her. She had a free, pure and wild spirit with an infectious laugh, an out of this world personality that could lift anyone out of their darkest days. Her stunning blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes represented that she truly was an angel here on earth.”
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