PLEASANTON – A lady said her boyfriend was killed by burglars who briefly held her against her will and butchered the 32-year-old man within the couple's lounge. But prior to now 12 months, her story has completely unraveled, in line with police.
On Thursday, Pleasanton police homicide detectives arrested the girlfriend, 27-year-old Kennedy Stith, on charges of killing her boyfriend with a knife last 12 months. Stith has not yet been charged, but a rescheduled date has been set for Monday. Police are expected to soon forward the case to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for charges, records show.
The victim, 32-year-old Edevion White, was stabbed to death within the lounge of his Owens Drive apartment on May 1, 2023. After his death, family and friends contacted investigators with suggestions that White had recorded videos of Stith behaving aggressively and threatening him. Those White confidants also told authorities he had a premonition: If he died under mysterious circumstances, they need to take a look at Stith first, authorities said.
Stith was the one who called 911 on the day of the murder, but her evolving story immediately raised alarm with police. While on the phone with dispatchers, she allegedly stated there was an ongoing “domestic dispute” at home. When police arrived on the bloody crime scene, she had a unique version of events, police said.
She allegedly told investigators that two robbers broke into the home, certainly one of them with a gun. One of the boys held her at gunpoint within the kitchen while the opposite fought with Stith in one other a part of the home and stabbed him once within the chest. The robbers then fled the apartment, she claimed.
According to police, there are striking discrepancies between their testimony and the crime scene. First, White's body fell next to the front door of the home, making it difficult for police to get in and any robbers to get out. White's blood was found everywhere in the apartment, although the story says the fight took place within the lounge.
Investigators' suspicions were heightened when Stith and her mother – who was on the couple's home that day – each failed to indicate up for a scheduled interview. Police say Stith also never inquired concerning the status of the investigation after she gave her initial statement on the day of the murder.
White's family and friends who’ve come forward said the couple incessantly argued about money, particularly over proceeds from the sale of psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana. During certainly one of the arguments, Stith allegedly pulled out a knife and threatened to kill White, police said.
Police last month publicly appealed for information in reference to the murder and said they were pursuing latest leads.
Stith was arrested in Oakland on Thursday and stays in custody without bail. Police announced her arrest in a news release on Friday morning.
“The City of Pleasanton extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Edevion White and we are working closely with them during this difficult time,” the press release said.
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