Markia Benson
Real Name: Markia Benson
Nicknames: Kia
Location: Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
Date: March 30, 2016
Case[]
Details: When thirty-six-year-old Markia Benson uncharacteristically failed to show up for work, her boyfriend a one of her co-workers headed to her apartment. While Markia's car was still in the driveway, the apartment was locked. After gaining access to her apartment, The boyfriend and co-worker discovered that Markia's apartment was in a state of disarray with papers strewn about on the floor with chairs over turned. There were also hateful messages written on the walls with red lipstick. The boyfriend soon found the nude and mutilated body of Markia in the bathtub of running hot water. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was combination of blunt and sharp force trauma to the head and neck area, which was complicated by the immersion and scald burns from the boiling water.
Suspects: Investigators believe that whoever murdered Markia knew her on a personal level. An ex-boyfriend of Markia is considered a person of interest. He was abusive to Markia before she ended their relationship.
Extra Notes: This case was first released on the September 15, 2021 episode of the Unsolved Mysteries podcast.
Results: Unsolved
Links:
- Markia Benson on Unsolved.com
- ‘Vengeful,' 'Sadistic' Killer Leaves Woman's Body in Delaware County Apartment Bathtub: Police - March 30, 2016
- Cause of death released in 'sadistic' murder - April 1, 2016
- Searching for Answers in ‘Sadistic' Killing of Woman in Bathtub 1 Year Later - March 30, 2017
- $5,000 reward in year-old Delaware County murder case - March 30, 2017
- Who Killed Markia Benson? - September 23, 2021
- Episode #43: Markia "Kia" Benson - Murdered (2016) - December 10, 2021
- 2016 Case Of A Woman Found Dead In Her Bathtub - December 10, 2022
- Coldcaseworld.com - June 2023
- Websleuths Discussion Forum