COVINGTON, KENTUCKY — A 28-year-old Kenton County man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for killing his then girlfriend in 2021.
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Dillon Brewster was arrested October 20, 2021, then later convicted on multiple charges that included murder, kidnapping, and firearm possession, WCPO reported.
The day of his arrest, he led the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a high-speed pursuit for over seven miles. The chase ended when state troopers used “stop sticks” to halt the suspect vehicle near Troy.
When state troopers inspected the stopped car, they discovered his girlfriend’s 3-year-old child along with her possessions, prompting state troopers to request Kenton County police to contact the girlfriend.
However, when officers reached out to the girlfriend, Kameryn Recchia, they failed to get a response. As a result, the 3-year-old child was given to Recchia’s mother and stepfather.
The parents and officers later went to check on Recchia at her residence due to concerns for her safety. As they entered the home, they found her dead in the kitchen. From a preliminary investigation, officers determined that she was shot twice in the head, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said.
Further investigation discovered that the girlfriend was shot with a .22, the same type of weapon found on the backseat floor of Brewster’s car following the pursuit, Sanders continued.
Brewster’s .22 rifle was sent to the Kentucky State Police Crime Lab for analysis. The results showed that the rifle found in the back seat of the suspect’s vehicle matched the shell casings recovered at the crime scene, Sanders informed.
The detective assigned to Brewster’s case, Detective Brian Jones, testified that in one of her last texts to her boyfriend, she stated that she planned on leaving him.
Brewster’s attorneys argued during the trial that the suspect’s girlfriend attempted to rob him the night she was shot.
Following the trial, Brewster was sentenced to life in prison. The life sentence was imposed after the jury heard of his previous felony convictions and deemed him a “persistent felony offender,” WCPO reported.
“Given the brutal nature of this murder, Dillon Brewster deserved a life sentence, and that’s before considering his record,” Sanders said.
Under Kentucky law, however, Brewster will be eligible for parole in 20 years, according to Sanders.
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