Boyfriend arrested in Georgia after killing Auburndale woman, lying about their whereabouts, police say
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The boyfriend of an Auburndale woman will be charged with savagely killing her inside her own home, according to officers.
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Auburndale Police Department said they opened a missing persons investigation on Thursday, February 6, after Stacy Powell, 48, hadn't logged into her work computer for two days. They conducted a search warrant at her home on Alleria Court at the Estates of Auburndale, where they discovered she had been murdered.
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Her boyfriend, Andrew Ridgeway, 46, was arrested in Augusta, Georgia, where he had been found driving her pick-up truck.
Auburndale Police Chief Terry Storie said Ridgeway lied to police about his and Powell's whereabouts. He claimed he was in North Carolina with Powell's grandmother, while Powell had been taking a trip to the Caribbean.
"On February 5, Stacey had taken an Uber from the residence to the Orlando airport to fly to Jamaica and didn't know when she'd be back, because she was visiting an ill father," said Storie. "Stacey's father lives in North Carolina and not Jamaica and the grandmother lives in Auburndale."
Ridgeway is charged with making a false report to law enforcement and homicide. Police do believe they may have a motive for the killing, but they're going to further question Ridgeway in Georgia.
What you can do:
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Auburndale Police Department at (863) 965-5555.
The Source: The information in this story was released by the Auburndale Police Department.
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