Ernest Terrell Blakney: Child abuser allegedly kills ex and sets home ablaze 10 DAYS after judge lets him out on bond
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: A Wisconsin man who recently pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges is now accused of killing his ex-girlfriend just days after a judge denied a request from prosecutors of keeping him in jail until his sentencing hearing. Apart from killing his ex-girlfriend, the prosecutors are also accusing him of setting his house on fire. The ex-girlfriend was found dead with gunshot wounds.
The prosecutors are now holding Ernest Terrell Blakney, 47, responsible for the death of Nikia Rogers, 36, on August 25. After Milwaukee police and fire departments responded to 'house fire' calls around 4.30 am, they discovered a homicide victim which was Rogers on the second floor of the home. The autopsy revealed Rogers died from bullet wounds to her back and head and hence her death was ruled a homicide, reports Fox 6. A criminal complaint that talks about the fire state four possible origins of the same - the detached garage, the basement, the first floor, and Rogers' body. The police recovered lighter fluid and her body was found with severe consistent burns.