Paula Sladewski's Family Wants Justice for Murdered Playboy Model

By: Edecio Martinez
Topics: Daily Blotter

(CBS/Family Photo)

(ExploreTalent)

(CBS/Family Photo)

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (CBS/WFOR/AP) The sister of murdered Playboy model Paula Sladewski has made an emotional appeal for the public's help in finding the killer.

PICTURES: Playboy Model Paula Sladewski Murdered
PICTURES: Murdered Playboy Model & Lover

"My sister was just 26 years old. She was full of life. She cared about everybody," Sladewski's sister Kelly Farris said in a press conference Wednesday in Miami.

Sladewski's burning body was discovered in a dumpster Sunday around 9:00 p.m.

PICTURES: Playboy Model Paula Sladewski Murdered
PICTURES: Murdered Playboy Model & Lover

Sladewski and her boyfriend, Kevin Klym, were visiting her sister during the holiday week. The couple lived in both California and Michigan.

PICTURES: Playboy Model Paula Sladewski Dead
PICTURES: Murdered Playboy Model & Lover

Slawdewski had pursued a career in modeling, but never quite made it big. Her family says she was proud of her appearance in the 2003 Playboy video "Playboy: The Ultimate Playmate Search," and excited about the future.

But instead, her life ended in gruesome fashion in North Miami.

PICTURES: Playboy Model Paula Sladewski Dead
PICTURES: Murdered Playboy Model & Lover

Authorities told the Miami Herald they used dental records to identify Sladewski, who was "burned beyond recognition."

The family was devestated that they could not give her a proper funeral.

"We can't even see her in an open casket," Farris said. "...Won't be able to see her this way or the way we remember her."

PICTURES: Playboy Model Paula Sladewski Dead
PICTURES: Murdered Playboy Model & Lover

Authorities say Sladewski and Klym were staying in a Miami Beach hotel during their visit to South Florida.

Klym reported her missing Monday, telling authorities he became separated from her at a Miami club over the weekend. Police have called Klym a person of interest.

Klym's attorney, Marc Beginin, told Crimesider that his client has nothing to hide.

"Kevin is fully cooperative with law enforcement. He has met with police four times," Beginin said. "We are talking with law enforcement about the possibility of Kevin doing a polygraph to clear his name."

Police are not yet saying how Sladewski died. A police report has not been made public.

As for Sladewski's family, the long road to justice is just beginning.

"I just plead with anybody ...out there ...come forward," Farris said. "She didn't deserve to die this way."

Reporting Contributed by CBS Affiliate WFOR.

MEDIA
PICTURES: Playboy Model Paula Sladewski Murdered
PICTURES: Murdered Playboy Model & Lover

MORE ON CRIMESIDER
January 8, 2010 - Paula Sladewski Pictures Exclusive: New Photos of Slain Playboy Model and Lover Kevin Klym
January 7, 2010 - Paula Sladewski Pictures Exclusive: Parents Told Playboy Model to Leave Violent Relationship
January 7, 2010 - Paula Sladewski's Boyfriend Open To Lie Detector Test in Murder of Playboy Video Model
January 7, 2010 - Paula Sladewski's Family Wants Justice for Murdered Playboy Model
January 6, 2010 - Playboy Model Paula Sladewski's Burned Body Found in Miami Trash Bin

7 Comments +

Add a Comment


by PatKelly79 January 8, 2010 11:56 AM EST: Boyfriend did it - next case.; Reply to this comment


by lileoj January 8, 2010 11:40 AM EST: Find the *&%$# that did this and drag them out back beat them with a concrete filled lead pipe then burn them the same way he burned her. Crimes against women need to STOP. This is ridiculous I hate how some men have tiny little "members" so they have to beat and or kill a woman to make up for the lack of control. LET THE PUNISHMENT SUIT THE CRIME!!; Reply to this comment


by anti-global3 January 8, 2010 10:22 AM EST: two theories.
1. it was the boyfriend, if it was he should be killed as well.
2. it was retaliation over an unpaid drug debt. If that is the case the lesson here is if you do drugs you had better pay your debts; Reply to this comment


by 1966-1967 January 8, 2010 12:18 AM EST: God is great, beer is good and people are crazy!!!! Husbands,wives,boyfriends,girlfriends,neighbors and strangers are killing every day! I say find a tall oak tree and a short piece of rope!! If you kill,you hang! If you steal,cut off your hand! If you rape,castrate with no anesthia! We need to take back our country!!; Reply to this comment


by us_1776 January 7, 2010 11:16 PM EST: This has all the earmarks of a crime of passion.; Reply to this comment


by colvinatch January 7, 2010 10:05 PM EST: Leaves one to wonder if the press or public would make such a fuss is she were 250 pounds and ugly. Hmmmm.....; Reply to this comment


by jt92202 January 7, 2010 5:30 PM EST: What is wrong with people? not only will they murder and toss the body's away like they are garbage but people like stillunbanable think that it's a good thing! This is sick and so is stillunbanable!!!

I hope they find the person who did this, how terrible for the family and friends of this woman!; Reply to this comment