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Police find blood, bleach container at home of Carrollton man accused of killing girlfriend: affidavit

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Police find blood, bleach container at home of Carrollton man accused of killing girlfriend: affidavit
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An arrest affidavit reveals more details about the investigation into a Carrollton man who is accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in a vehicle on the highway.Carrollton man charged with murderOn July 21, the North Texas Emergency Communications Center received a call about an unconscious person in a vehicle on the shoulder of southbound I-35 near the 2500 block of Carrollton.Carrollton Police and Carrollton Fire-Rescue responded and found 41-year-old Vera Pitulic deceased within the vehicle. Detectives learned Pitulic had been reported missing to the Grapevine Police Department on July 20.Police believe Pitulic was assaulted or killed much prior to when police found her body. She had numerous injuries on her body, including head injuries consistent with assault.Evidence obtained by both departments led to arrest 38-year-old Donny Benedict, Pitulic's boyfriend. Benedict has been charged with murder and is being held in the Collin County Jail.An arrest affidavit states

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