Man arrested in wife’s murder and neglect of the twins found in the home with her body
A husband was arrested Monday night after the predawn shooting death of his wife in their Pompano Beach condominium, a shooting that happened in the unit with their twin infant girls.
Kathi Blankenberg was 35.
Philip Edwards, 31, has been charged with murder not premeditated while committing another felony, possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of child neglect without bodily harm and probation violation.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, those firearms, including the one used to kill Blankenberg, were found in Edwards’ Mercedes.
The girls were found, BSO said, when deputies responded to Philip Edwards’ 5:19 a.m. call that he found his wife wife shot in their home at The Gardens North Nine, 614 Gardens Dr.
Edwards’ probation, which he’s on until Oct. 7, stems from convictions on charges of DUI and driving with a suspended license. According to Corrections records, those violations occurred in Monroe County.
In Orange County, Edwards was convicted of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, burglary with assault and criminal mischief. He spent 11 months and five days in prison.
This story was originally published June 23, 2020 at 12:54 PM.
