WhatsApp Messages and Surveillance Footage Tie Man to Nurse's 2024 Murder Investigators have linked Rene Perez to the 2024 killing of Linda Campitelli, a nurse in Palm Beach County, Florida, through WhatsApp communications and surveillance footage. Perez, 38, faces first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence charges. He made his initial court appearance in Palm Beach County on March 11, 2026, and was held without bond after being arrested in Miami. The probable cause affidavit reveals that Campitelli and Perez, both married, were meeting for her belated birthday celebration on the night of her death, October 28, 2024. The two had been in a romantic relationship for about two years, communicating frequently via WhatsApp. Messages from the day before the killing show Campitelli expressing nervousness about their plans, writing, “I LOVE YOU, I FEEL KINDA WEIRD. I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT TOMORROW. YOU’VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS FOR ME BEFORE AND I FEEL A LITTLE NERVOUS.” Surveillance footage from the night of the incident shows Campitelli’s Chevrolet Tahoe arriving at the Retina Group of Florida Building in Wellington, where Perez had previously worked. The car was recorded departing at 9:59 p.m. Detectives believe the attack occurred at that isolated location. Campitelli’s Apple Watch, found near the center console with blood on both sides, and DNA analysis confirmed her presence at the scene. The Tahoe’s front driver’s side tire was flat when deputies arrived, suggesting the vehicle was intentionally disabled. Campitelli’s body was discovered 50 feet from the Tahoe along Lyons Road. The affidavit details severe injuries, including blunt force trauma to the head and torso, a skull fracture, rib fractures, and contusions on the upper back and neck.#palm_beach_county #linda_campitelli #rene_perez #retina_group_of_florida #delray_medical_center
