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| Ashanti Bess |
Bess, 23, claimed that he was in the same house on Lady Liberty Lane as Davis the night of the murder and they were instant messaging each other. During the text exchange, Davis asked Bess to give him a frontal massage and offered him money for sex. Investigators never found evidence of instant messaging.
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On February 9, 2010, CMPD Officers were called by Anthony Davis' family to check his welfare after he had not shown up for work at Randolph I.B. Middle School on Feb. 8th & 9th. Officers located Davis shot to death in his apartment on Lady Liberty Ln. Davis' 2007 Ford Edge was also missing from his driveway when he was found.
The next day, CMPD Homicide Detectives arrested 22-year old Ashanti Bess for the murder and robbery of his former teacher, Mr. Davis. Police say Bess met Davis 10 years ago when Davis was a teacher at Sedgefield Middle School and Bess was a student. Bess was also involved in the 'Right Moves for Youth' program which encourages teens to stay in school. Bess dropped out of that program while Davis continued to volunteer for Right Moves for Youth.
Police say Bess waited for Anthony Davis to go to bed and then shot and robbed him. CMS says Anthony Davis was hired to teach at Randolph Middle School in 2004 and had been employed with the school district in various teaching positions since December of 1998. The next day, police officers found Davis' vehicle off Back Creek Church Road and they towed it to police headquarters for processing. In addition, Officers recovered items Bess stole from Davis' home on the night of the murder.