Girlfriend of accused murderer turns herself in

Eustis, Inside Scoop, Leesburg / By Marilyn M. Aciego / August 28, 2024 / 1 minute of reading

LEESBURG, Fla.—Kaili Dupuis, the girlfriend of accused murderer Alex Lopez, is in custody after turning herself in at the Lake County Jail Tuesday, Leesburg Police Department Sgt. Shannon Walsh said.

Dupuis, 25, turned herself in Tuesday afternoon after being wanted by LPD for less than a week. Dupuis is accused of helping Lopez dodge law enforcement after a warrant was issued for his arrest for the tragic murder of Raied “Ray” Shihadeh, 51, May 30 at Fast Stop Superette on Picciola Road in Leesburg. Shihadeh was killed on his daughter’s 16^th birthday.

Lopez’ mother, Patricia Kinchens, 43, and his sister, Breanna Lopez, 27, were arrested last week for their roles in helping Lopez evade capture following the armed robbery and murder. All three women are being held on no bond.

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Marilyn M. Aciego

Publisher Marilyn M. Aciego was born and raised in Lake County and is a graduate of Umatilla High School and Lake-Sumter State College. She began her journalism career at LSSC and in 2023 she was honored with LSSC’s Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award. She began working at the Daily Commercial while she was in college and continued her career there as a reporter after she graduated. In her 20+ year-career, she covered many of the area’s top stories including the disappearance of Trenton Duckett, the death of beloved Sheriff Chris Daniels, both in 2006 and an exclusive interview with then-Eustis Police Capt. Gary Winheim, who was ambushed and shot by a wanted felon in 2019. In addition to Inside Lake, Marilyn is the single mom of a teenaged son and the Florida Bureau Chief for an international media organization.

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