Pizza Hut worker accused of killing boss after cashing $7K inheritance check

A Pizza Hut worker has been arrested and is facing a life sentence after allegedly killing his manager over a $7,000 inheritance check.

Pizza Hut has seen some terrifying moments take place at the popular restaurant chain, with the latest taking things a step further.

Now, a murder has occurred in one of the stores after an employee killed his boss in hopes of pocketing a $7,000 inheritance check that the victim had cashed earlier that same week.

Kavonn Ingram was charged with homicide on February 5 after the store’s manager, Alex Stengel, was found deceased in a dumpster outside the Pizza Hut where both men worked.

South Milwaukee police arrived at the scene after receiving a call about a dead body in the garbage area of the restaurant. A trail of blood led officers to the kitchen where Stengel had been killed.

WISN reported that an autopsy showed the 55-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to the head, his throat cut, and puncture wounds on his neck. Surveillance footage led the investigation to Ingram, who had attempted to cover his tracks by clocking out for Stengel and sending text messages from the deceased’s phone.

The motive for the murder is believed to have been a $7,000 check that Stengel had received as an inheritance. Stengel had shown off the money to his coworkers earlier that same week. Following the murder, Stengel’s wallet, keys, and mobile phone were all missing.

Ingram is now facing a life sentence on the charge of first-degree homicide, with additional charges including hiding a corpse, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

His cash bond was set at $200,000, with the court ordering Ingrano to have no contact with any of the employees at his former Pizza Hut workplace.