MMA Fighter Phillip Keller Pleads Guilty to Murdering Fiancée Alicia Campitelli

The 911 Call and Initial Discovery

• 🚨 A chilling 911 call reveals Phillip Keller, a former MMA fighter, reporting his fiancée, Alicia “Red” Campitelli, dead in their Florida apartment.
• 💡 Keller's initial story to dispatchers quickly unraveled, with investigators noting his suspicious actions and inconsistent statements.
• 🎯 Deputies found Red with a gunshot wound to her left eye, and Keller claimed she had been shot and robbed.

Keller's Suspicious Statements and Actions

• 💬 Keller told deputies he last saw Red around midnight after an argument about his drug and alcohol abuse, claiming he had sold his gun two days prior.
• 🧠 He also suggested he might have been the intended target of a robbery, a statement experts found highly suspicious and detrimental to his defense.
• 📱 Text messages revealed Keller threatening his alleged drug dealer for ripping him off and demanding his gun back, sent on the morning of the murder.

Evidence Uncovered by Investigators

• 👂 A neighbor reported hearing three gunshots around 1:00 a.m., aligning with the estimated time of the murder.
• 📞 Red's twin sister received a text from Keller that morning, claiming Red had broken her phone, an attempt to fabricate evidence.
• 💳 Surveillance footage and banking records showed Keller making at least seven ATM withdrawals totaling nearly $1,500 from Red's account using her card after her death.

Keller's Confession and Plea Deal

• 🤝 Keller eventually confessed to a friend, who then contacted law enforcement, leading to Keller's arrest after he attempted to flee by jumping into a creek.
• 🗣️ In a recorded confession, Keller admitted to killing Red while high on Molly, stating he shot her after missing the first time and she ducked, then shooting her twice in the back of the head.
• 🚗 He admitted to disposing of the gun in a canal and throwing away evidence near a store dumpster.

Sentencing and Legal Proceedings

• ⚖️ Initially charged with first-degree murder, Keller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as part of a plea deal.
• ⛓️ In February 2025, he was sentenced to 50 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after serving at least 25 years.
• 💔 Red's mother delivered a victim impact statement, expressing the profound grief and the end of their family's life due to the murder.