A Florida man who raised thousands on GoFundMe after his spouse's murder also stood to gain $333,000 in life insurance payouts, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, which arrested him in connection with the slaying over the weekend.
Now, they are alleging that he staged the crime scene, hid evidence and had 'pretended to be cooperative' early in the investigation. The murder happened after Swilley allegedly learned the victim planned to leave him in the overnight hours between March 23 and 24, according to authorities. While under the drug's influence, Swilley is accused of choking Smith with so much force it broke his neck, according to the sheriff's office. Watch the perp walk as Swilley arrives at the Marion County Jail ALLEGED ‘BLACK WIDOWER’ ACCUSED OF MURDERING 6TH WIFE, APPARENT HITMAN After the crime, Swilley allegedly went to great lengths to cover it up, the sheriff said. He allegedly drove Smith from their home to another apartment and staged a crime scene, then cleaned up.