Deputies arrest father after mother of three is shot 10 times in bed with her kids in an alleged staged home invasion

WESH 2 reporter David Jones says a court case tied to a deadly shooting in Orange County is now moving forward, nearly two years after deputies say a “staged home invasion murder” took a young mother’s life. In Jones’ report, investigators describe it as a killing that was meant to look like a break-in, but later evidence led them to a very different conclusion.

Jones says two men were arrested in connection with the death of 30-year-old Porshe Nikita Shanee Streeter. One of those suspects, Benjamin Garmon Jr., has now been transferred into Orange County custody, which is why the case has returned to the spotlight.

Investigators told Jones that Streeter ran a hairdressing business from her apartment, and that same apartment became the crime scene in January 2024. The details Jones shares are hard to read, partly because they happened in a place that should have been safe, and partly because Streeter’s children were there.

This is the kind of story that makes people stop mid-sentence, because it isn’t just about a murder charge. It’s about what deputies say was a plan, a performance, and a family caught inside it.

What Deputies Say Happened Inside The Apartment

David Jones reports the shooting happened at an apartment on Woodhill Park Drive in Orange County. Deputies responded and found Streeter shot to death, while her boyfriend, 32-year-old Saun Landis Rainge Jr., had been shot in his upper arm.

Jones says Rainge later told investigators the scene was a home invasion. According to what Jones reports, Rainge claimed an intruder walked in and shot him and “his lady,” and he called 911 to report it.

When first responders arrived, Jones says all three children were removed from the home. That alone shows the scale of the emergency, because even when kids are physically unharmed, the moment they’re pulled out of a crime scene, the damage is already deep.

Jones reports that deputies observed damage to the master bedroom door, and it appeared someone had kicked it in. Inside that bedroom, Jones says police found Streeter unresponsive on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds.

The most jarring detail in David Jones’ report is how many times she was shot. Deputies allege Streeter was shot ten times, and Jones’ reporting makes clear this was not described as a single, chaotic shot in panic, but repeated gunfire.

Jones also reports that Streeter was killed while she was in bed with her kids, which changes the emotional temperature of the entire case. It’s difficult to picture a more vulnerable moment, and it’s the kind of fact that stays with people even after the legal language fades.

Rainge, Jones says, told deputies he thought Streeter was OK because he had been “just talking to her.” Investigators, however, told Jones that claim seemed unlikely, because Streeter had dried blood on her.

That’s an important point in Jones’ reporting, because it shows how investigators began questioning the initial story. In cases like this, the timeline matters, and dried blood suggests the scene was not as immediate as it was being described.

The Father Arrested, And Another Suspect Named

David Jones reports that after “a year and some change,” the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rainge for Streeter’s killing. Deputies say Rainge orchestrated the entire thing and made it look like a home invasion, Jones explains.

Jones identifies the second suspect as Benjamin Garmon Jr. Investigators allege Rainge and Garmon set up the killing together, with the goal of making it appear like a break-in rather than a planned murder.

WESH 2’s David Jones also reports the sheriff’s office believes there were motives tied to a custody dispute between Rainge and Streeter over their shared children. Jones adds that investigators also allege Rainge said Streeter was hiding money from him.

Jones reports Rainge and Streeter had known each other since high school and had three children together, ages 10, 2, and 1. Their relationship, Jones says investigators described, was “toxic,” with reports of domestic abuse and infidelity mentioned in the case paperwork.

One part of Jones’ report that stands out is how investigators say the alleged story of an intruder held up for a while, because Rainge repeated it several times. But Jones explains that after a long investigation, plus hours of surveillance video, deputies concluded it was Rainge who committed premeditated murder.

Jones says detectives also believe a second suspect seen on camera with Rainge was Garmon, who is accused of conspiring to murder Streeter and helping “carry out the murder while making it appear as a home invasion.” In Jones’ report, investigators say Garmon was seen running from the apartment after gunshots were fired.

According to Jones, deputies believe Rainge had Garmon shoot him to make the home invasion look real. That allegation, if proven, turns Rainge’s arm wound from “proof of an intruder” into part of a staged scene.

This is one of those cases where the alleged staging is as disturbing as the killing itself, because it suggests not just violence, but planning meant to confuse police and possibly control the story afterward. If investigators are right, the goal wasn’t only to harm Streeter—it was to build a believable lie around it.

Why The Transfer Matters And What A Defense Attorney Says

David Jones reports that a new mugshot of Benjamin Garmon Jr. was taken after he was transferred to Orange County custody. Jones explains Garmon was previously being held out of county on federal weapons charges, and he pleaded guilty to those charges.

In Jones’ report, criminal defense attorney Trey Flynn – who Jones clearly notes is not associated with the case – explains why the alleged facts raise the stakes. Flynn says the brutal nature of the killing elevates it, and he describes the legal danger bluntly: “You’re now in a situation where you are looking at life in prison.”

Flynn also tells Jones this is a “very, very, very serious crime,” and he focuses on the claim that Streeter was shot ten times. Flynn explains that repeated shots suggest aggravation, and he adds that in this type of homicide case, “you’re not going to be able to claim self-defense.”

Jones uses Flynn’s comments to underline the legal reality: if prosecutors present this as a planned killing disguised as a home invasion, they are not going to treat it like a confusing fight gone wrong. They are going to treat it like a deliberate act, and juries tend to hear “premeditated” very differently than “impulsive.”

Jones also reports that the federal weapons case came from a search warrant executed at a residence where Garmon was staying after the homicide. 

During that search, firearms were found, and Jones explains that federal prosecutors viewed it as a case of interest because Garmon, described in the report as a convicted felon, was allegedly in possession of firearms.

That detail matters because it shows how separate systems – state homicide investigators and federal weapons prosecutors – can intersect. Sometimes a case moves forward not in one clean line, but in pieces, and when those pieces reconnect, suspects can end up transferred and rebooked as the bigger case tightens around them.

The Next Court Date, And The Questions Still Hanging

David Jones reports that Benjamin Garmon Jr.’s arraignment is scheduled for January 26. Jones also notes WESH 2 reached out to the State Attorney’s Office for an update on Rainge, suggesting there are still moving parts in how the prosecution is lining up.

Jones’ report also includes a brief but telling portrait of Streeter’s life before the killing. A cousin, Jones says, described Streeter as a good mom who worked from home as a hairdresser, which is the kind of ordinary detail that makes the violence feel even more brutal.

It’s hard not to think about the kids in the middle of this, because even when courts focus on suspects and evidence, children live with the aftershock in quieter ways. The ages Jones reports – 10, 2, and 1 – are a gut punch, because they mark a family at three very different stages of childhood, all disrupted at once.

I also can’t shake what Jones reports about the alleged motive being custody and money, because those are such common points of conflict in messy relationships, yet here deputies are describing them as the fuel for something extreme. 

It’s a reminder that domestic disputes can escalate in ways outsiders don’t see coming, especially when control and resentment become the main language two people speak.

And the alleged staging adds another layer that feels uniquely chilling. If investigators prove the “home invasion” was theater, then the case isn’t only about violence, it’s about manipulation – trying to bend reality, bend the timeline, and bend the system itself.

David Jones’ reporting shows this case is not frozen in the past; it’s actively progressing now, with custody transfers, arraignment dates, and prosecutors preparing their next steps. The central question remains the one deputies are putting forward: was this a real intruder attack, or was it an alleged plan carried out under the cover of a fake break-in?

For now, Jones leaves viewers with the same stark frame the sheriff’s office appears to be using – this wasn’t just a murder, they allege. It was a murder designed to look like something else, and the courts are now being asked to sort out what was real, what was staged, and what that means for the two men charged in the death of Porshe Nikita Shanee Streeter.