Shantae Smith
Facts of the Crime:
On January 7, 2000, Brinkley murdered his former girlfriend, 18-year-old Shantae Smith, in her Toledo apartment. While in county jail for the robbery of a local diner, Brinkley learned that Smith was dating someone else. Brinkley beat Smith, attempted to strangle her, and then cut her throat, killing her. Brinkley then stole Smith's ATM card and winter coat and fled to Chicago. The FBI arrested Brinkley at his mother's residence in Chicago.
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