After entering a police station and admitting to strangling his girlfriend to death, a Georgia high school football coach is currently being held in Maryland.
But according to the Prince George’s County Police Department, on Saturday morning, February 17, 43-year-old Carl Kearney Jr. entered one of their stations and “advised officers he strangled his girlfriend inside of her Accokeek (Maryland) home earlier that morning.”
Patrina Best, 38, was found to be unresponsive when police arrived at the residence to perform a welfare check, according to the police department.
Meanwhile, the home where the murder happened belongs to Best’s parents. The most accomplished nurse traveled while attending Georgia Southern University.
He observed that Patrina brought laughter and happiness into our lives regularly. Every birthday, holiday, and special occasion would undoubtedly be celebrated with her presence,” the Best family said in a statement to News4. “She was a wonderful person in every regard. She was the light of our lives, and we will miss her dearly for the rest of our days.” He exclaimed excellently.
Meanwhile, Kearny allegedly told detectives he strangled Best during an argument.
“During an interview with Homicide Unit detectives, Kearney confessed to strangling the victim during an argument,” a Prince George’s County Police Department release stated.
Kearney now faces both first- and second-degree murder charges.
Parents and students from Spalding County High School in Griffin identified Kearney as the school’s varsity football coach.
“At first, I didn’t believe it,” said Camri Johnson, who was a football manager for three years at Spalding County High. “I thought people were playing because it was such a shocker for me.”
She said the news that her former teacher and football coach was arrested and charged with murder doesn’t make sense, “because of the person I know he is.”
“I couldn’t see him in that situation,” Johnson added.
“It hurt,” McCord said. “It hit like a ton of bricks, like… I’m still in shock.”
“Notably, he has just been a stand-up guy, and even with this circumstance, I still think he is a stand-up guy for coming clean.” He’s showing them accountability and being responsible for your actions,” McCord said.
