Video of suspect leads to arrest in deadly Winter Haven stabbing

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Winter Haven detectives made an arrest in the July 26 stabbing death of 26-year-old Angel Snell.

Kenneth Lawrence Foresyth Jr, 21, was taken into custody on Aug. 13 following a dedicated and diligent search by detectives.

The stabbing occurred right outside of a shipping container, located on the construction property, after Snell approached Foresyth and a fight ensued. Paperwork and items belonging to Forsyth were located inside of the shipping container.

It was determined that Foresyth worked at Longhorn Steakhouse on First Street in Winter Haven. Detectives responded to the location on July 28 and an initial schedule from the manager showed that Foresyth was working on the date and time of the homicide.

Detectives continued to obtain video footage from the night of the incident all across the city that captured a man wearing the same description of clothing as Foresyth was wearing the night of the homicide. The man was seen walking northbound behind the Mosque in the area of the construction site at 10:45 p.m. on July 26 and then seen running southbound passing the Mosque at 10:47 p.m. The 911 call reporting the stabbing was received at 10:52 p.m.

On Tuesday, detectives contacted Foresyth for an interview to discuss the discrepancies in the work schedule that was provided and the video footage that had been obtained. Detectives showed Foresyth multiple images from the video footage and he confirmed the man in the images were all him.

Foresyth stated he had gotten off early on July 26 and walked through the city. When questioned about video capturing him running away from the construction site, he told investigators he got a pebble inside his shoe causing him to run.

As the interview continued, it was discovered that Foresyth had been inside of the shipping container on the night of the murder. He had started a small fire outside when Snell approached the container and a fight occurred, resulting in Foresyth stabbing the victim multiple times. Foresyth immediately ran away, disposing of the knife and clothing he had been wearing.

The witness, who was with Snell and a short distance away, heard the fight with Snell yelling that she had been stabbed and he immediately ran to her aid. He carried her to Inman Park where someone let him use their phone to call 911.

On Tuesday, Foresyth was charged with second-degree murder, false report to a law enforcement officer regarding capital felony, and destroying/tampering with evidence. He was booked into the Polk County Jail.

“The relentless determination and dedication to find the killer of Miss. Snell is a testament to the heart of our detectives and all the members of the Winter Haven Police Department,” Chief David Brannan said. “Detectives worked tirelessly around the clock ensuring there was no stone unturned to make a solid arrest.”

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