Kathi Blankenberg, 35, was found dead in her Pompano Beach home at 614 Gardens Drive on June 22, 2020. Her husband, Philip Edwards, called 911 early that morning and told dispatchers he had found her shot. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered Blankenberg’s body inside the residence; the couple’s twin infants were in the home, unharmed, and were placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Philip Edwards, 31, was arrested the same night after a search warrant was executed. Investigators recovered several firearms during the search, including the weapon described as the murder weapon inside his Mercedes-Benz. Edwards was charged with second-degree murder, child neglect, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and probation violation, and was held without bond at the main Broward County jail. The motive was not immediately clear as the investigation continued.