Teen Murders His Neighbor Before School

Law And Crime Investigations · Jan 16, 2026 · 31m

A Florida man was traumatized when he checked on his sister after not hearing from her for a few days. Inside her home, Melody Victoria Bennett was found stabbed to death. Law enforcement conducted interviews with neighbors to identify initial leads. Later that day, a local high school student, who was Bennett’s neighbor, went to the school nurse for Band-Aids to cover up multiple small cuts on his hands. Kristin Thorne breaks down the full story on this episode of Law&Crime Investigates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices