Published: March 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM

lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpandARREST IN MIAMI: Deputies arrested Rene J. Perez on Tuesday in Miami.

MIAMI — Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office deputies announced on Tuesday that a suspect in a 2024 murder had been arrested in Miami.

Rene J. Perez was at the Palm Beach County Jail on Tuesday afternoon for the murder of Linda Campitelli, a registered nurse.

Deputies reported Campitelli was pronounced dead outside a car on the 6100 block of Lyons Road on Oct. 28, 2024, two weeks after her 35th birthday.

Campitelli graduated from Miami Southridge Senior High School and the University of Miami. She wed Jon Campitelli in 2016, they had two daughters, and lived in Wellington.

Perez, 38, faced charges of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and tampering with physical evidence. He was set to appear in bond court on Wednesday.

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