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New Orleans cops who have been trying to find a lacking girl discovered a chopped up physique in a freezer, a reciprocating noticed lined in "bits of flesh" and her pockets in a secure on the property, in keeping with court docket paperwork.
Micah Dardar reported his estranged spouse Julia Dardar, 36, lacking simply earlier than midnight on Dec. 23, 2021, in keeping with New Orleans police.
Micah Dardar advised police his ex had moved in with Benjamin Beale, a 33-year-old alleged meth and pot seller, at a home on Pauline Avenue.
New Orleans police discovered a physique and a meth lab on the residence of Benjamin Beale
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Police spoke with Beale that night and he advised them he hadn’t seen Julia Dardar since Dec. 16, in keeping with court docket paperwork. He stated they have been having relationship problems with their very own and that he believed she might have been suicidal.
He advised the responding officer that Julia Dardar had moved out of his residence however left her belongings and automotive behind.
On Jan. 5, 2022, Beale went to the police station and gave a contradictory assertion on Julia Dardar’s disappearance – saying he’d final seen her on Dec. 12, an affidavit states.
"It should be noted that Beale did not give any indication that he was worried about Julia and/or any indication that he attempted to locate Julia," the affidavit continues. He additionally advised police, in individual, that he waited to report her lacking "because he had lost his cellular phone and did not have the means to contact police."
Police served a search warrant at Beale’s residence on Jan. 11 and noticed extension cords working out the again door and right into a Chevrolet Diesel 60 bus parked within the yard, in keeping with the legal grievance – and inside they discovered a freezer and ice field.
An excerpt from the affidavit for Benjamin Beale's arrest warrant.
(Orleans Parish Sheriff's Workplace)
Within the freezer, investigators found "the headless torso of what appeared to be an adult human female," court docket paperwork state.
She’d suffered deep cuts that "appeared to have been inflicted post-mortem."
In a close-by Coleman ice chest, police stated they discovered a reciprocating noticed "which appeared to have bits of flesh and fluid on the blade." Close by they discovered goggles, a plastic face protect and rubbish luggage.
Police additionally discovered an alleged meth lab and unlawful weapons, court docket paperwork reveal, they usually backed out of the home and known as in help from state police with a view to take care of the possibly hazardous supplies current.
The crystals discovered within the residence later examined constructive for methamphetamine, in keeping with an affidavit.
In a secure in one of many bedrooms, detectives stated they discovered Julia Dardar’s purse, pockets, identification and bank cards. Police additionally stated they discovered at the very least two illegal firearms.
Benjamin Beale is accused of working a meth lab at a house the place police additionally discovered a lady's dismembered physique in a freezer.
(Orleans Parish Sheriff's Workplace)
The alleged makeshift meth lab was inside about 105 toes from a close-by college.
As soon as police arrested Beale, he refused to speak additional, in keeping with authorities.
He's presently held on $400,000 bond on the Orleans Justice Middle on a slew of expenses – however not for murder, court docket paperwork present.
The costs are for alleged obstruction of justice within the lacking individual case, distribution of meth and marijuana, unlawful weapons possession and working a "clandestine drug lab."
The identification of the stays has not but been publicly confirmed by authorities.
Beale additionally recognized as "Kelley Kirkpatrick" on Fb, in keeping with NOLA.com. A social media account underneath the pseudonym confirmed Beale posing for a selfie posted in early November with an overlay from Showtime’s "Dexter" – a preferred sequence a couple of serial killer who dismembers his victims.
Another selfie confirmed him dressed up in an all-white protecting jumpsuit, sporting goggles and holding a semiautomatic rifle.
And final yr the account shared a picture of a butchered gator minimize up and neatly arranged on a kitchen desk.
Beale is due again in court docket on March 3. A spokesperson for the general public defender’s workplace, which is representing him, stated it doesn't touch upon pending instances.
Unique News' Sarah Rumpf contributed to this report.
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