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Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Fruitland Dollar General Stabbing After 24-Hour Manhunt

The accused is a recently released registered sex offender with a long criminal record.

Overview

  • The victim, 36-year-old Cheyenne Kastens of Georgetown, died at a hospital after being stabbed outside the Fruitland Dollar General on Friday afternoon.
  • Deputies say 54-year-old Lemar Beasley fled on foot and was arrested Saturday in a camper on Huntington Shortcut Road after a multi-agency search.
  • Investigators recovered a suspected knife believed to have been used in the attack.
  • Authorities report no known connection between Beasley and Kastens, and the motive remains unclear.
  • Beasley is charged with first-degree premeditated murder, a count that could carry the death penalty under Florida law.