TikTok Video Leads Police to Location of Florida Murder Suspect on the Run for Years

Police were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Williams and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to his arrest. However, Williams was able to evade authorities for years, until last week. (Credit: St. Petersburg Police Department)

A Florida man who allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend was apprehended by law enforcement after a TikTok video he posted betrayed his location, officials said.

In July of 2021, 41-year-old Benjamin Robert Williams allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Joana Peca, in front of her two children after requesting that Peca meet him at a cemetery in St. Petersburg, Florida, so that he could see his child, reported Fox News.