Did Kat West's online life play a role in her mysterious death?
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[This story originally aired on April 10, 2021. It was updated on February 19, 2022.] CAROL ROBINSON [reading posts]: "… it's the husband," "I vote stalker," "… it might have been a freak accident." CAROL ROBINSON [reading posts]: "I don't agree with her lifestyle," "… she brought this on herself …" "She was proud to have such an amazing figure … Good for her!" PRESS CONFERENCE: William Jeffrey West, the victim's husband, has been arrested and charged with the murder. ONLYFANS PROMOTIONAL VIDEO: "Whether you're a blogger …. celebrity, model, whatever, you can reward your loyal fans with even more of the great content you already produce but get paid for it!" WILLIAM "JERRY" WEST [to reporters]: That was [expletive] and you know it … ADA DANIEL MCBRAYER [to reporters]: Obviously, we would have preferred a … murder verdict. … We're glad to get a sentence as we did.
Kat West's lifeless body was found outside of her Calera, Alabama, home by a neighbor who noticed her lying partially dressed in the street. Police soon learned the 42-year-old stay-at-home mom had an active social media life, including an active OnlyFans account. Authorities initially considered whether an overzealous fan caused her death.
"A beautiful woman, nude in a street, in a nice subdivision," says reporter Carol Robinson, a CBS News consultant. "That is what doesn't happen every day around here. And that is what drove this story."
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