Randy Petersilge is a killer from Florida who was convicted of the murder of Simon Clarke
According to court documents Randy Petersilge would beat to death Simon Clarke with a baseball bat. Simon Clarke would be found dead inside of a home that was under construction in 2001.
However the case would go cold and it would not be until 2016 when Randy Petersilge was finally arrested for the brutal murder
Randy Petersilge would be convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole
Randy Petersilge Now
| DC Number: | 805617 |
|---|---|
| Name: | PETERSILGE, RANDY |
| Race: | WHITE |
| Sex: | MALE |
| Birth Date: | 11/01/1967 |
| Initial Receipt Date: | 12/22/2022 |
| Current Facility: | NWFRC ANNEX. |
| Current Custody: | CLOSE |
| Current Release Date: | SENTENCED TO LIFE |
Randy Petersilge Case
A convicted murderer will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2001 homicide of a man in New Port Richey.
According to the New Port Richey Police Department, the body of Simon Clarke was found in a room of a house under construction at 4725 Sanctuary Drive on November 28, 2001
According to the medical examiner, Clarke died from blunt force trauma to his head and chest and ruled his death a homicide.
At the time, detectives interviewed several potential witnesses and identified a person of interest. Though investigators had the murder weapon, it did not reveal any leads.
No arrests were made and the case went “cold” in 2004. In 2016, New Port Richey Police Detectives reopened the case. Witnesses were re-interviewed and gave additional details on their recollection of events. Also, an additional witness was identified who was present when the murder occurred.
After hearing the new testimony and details, officers brought the case to the Pasco County State Attorney’s Office.
It went before a grand jury in 2018 and Randy Petersilge was indicted for first-degree murder. On Thursday, the case went to trial and Petersilge was found guilty of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.