NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — A man detained after a missing persons investigation uncovered the frozen torso of a woman who previously posted photos with guns, knives and a fictional serial killer.
Benjamin Beale, also known as Kelly Kirkpatrick, was taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at his property.
Detectives say they followed an extension cord through his back door that led to a padlocked bus. Court documents said there was a freezer inside the bus that contained human remains.
Micah Dardar believes that The remains belong to his estranged wife, Julia., which he says fell into drug addiction after meeting Beale.
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In November 2021, a month before Dardar was reported missing, Beale posted a photo with a sticker of the fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan. In the popular Showtime crime drama “Dexter,” the main character kills his victims, bites them, puts them in garbage bags, and throws them off the side of his boat.
In the show’s first season, Dexter hunts down the “ice truck killer”, who bleeds his victims’ bodies before placing them in a refrigerated truck.
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Other photos show Beale in a white disposable jumpsuit with glasses while holding a gun.
“If you know what’s good, f*** clear,” the caption reads in part.
A year ago, Beale posted a photo of a skinned, clean and framed crocodile with a large knife.
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Beale is currently being held on a $400,000 bond for obstructing death-related justice amid gun and drug charges.
Authorities have not identified the remains found in the freezer in his backyard.
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