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| Hearing for suspect in Savopoulos, Figueroa murders Friday morning | Hearing for suspect in Savopoulos, Figueroa murders Friday morning |
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| Daron Wint, the man charged with 20 counts involving the May deaths of three family members and their housekeeper in Northwest Washington is scheduled to appear in court Friday morning. | Daron Wint, the man charged with 20 counts involving the May deaths of three family members and their housekeeper in Northwest Washington is scheduled to appear in court Friday morning. |
| Wint, 35, was indicted Wednesday on multiple counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of businessman Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy, 47, their son, Philip, 10, and housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, 57. Police discovered the bodies May 14, 2015 after firefighters were called to the home to investigate a fire. | Wint, 35, was indicted Wednesday on multiple counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of businessman Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy, 47, their son, Philip, 10, and housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, 57. Police discovered the bodies May 14, 2015 after firefighters were called to the home to investigate a fire. |
| [Lanham man charged with multiple counts of first degree murder in slayings] | [Lanham man charged with multiple counts of first degree murder in slayings] |
| Wint, who had once worked for a Savopoulos family business, is scheduled to be arraigned before Judge José M. López. | |
| Police have said that the four victims were held captive over the night of May 13 and that the attacker or attackers fled with $40,000 in ransom money delivered to the home, in the 3200 block of Woodland Drive NW. The slayings ripped through the quiet D.C. neighborhood near Vice President Joe Biden’s residence. | Police have said that the four victims were held captive over the night of May 13 and that the attacker or attackers fled with $40,000 in ransom money delivered to the home, in the 3200 block of Woodland Drive NW. The slayings ripped through the quiet D.C. neighborhood near Vice President Joe Biden’s residence. |
| [Arrest of Wint following a multi-day manhunt ] | [Arrest of Wint following a multi-day manhunt ] |
| Wint, of Lanham, Md., was charged with more than one count of murder in connection with each victim, crimes that include murder during a kidnapping and murder during a burglary. Wint also was charged with first-degree burglary, extortion, arson and first-degree theft. | Wint, of Lanham, Md., was charged with more than one count of murder in connection with each victim, crimes that include murder during a kidnapping and murder during a burglary. Wint also was charged with first-degree burglary, extortion, arson and first-degree theft. |
| In addition, the D.C. Superior Court grand jury found “aggravating circumstances” and deemed that the alleged murders were “especially heinous, atrocious or cruel” according to the indictment. If found guilty during trial, Wint could face a maximum of life in prison without early release on each of 12 murder charges. The nation’s capital does not have a death penalty. | In addition, the D.C. Superior Court grand jury found “aggravating circumstances” and deemed that the alleged murders were “especially heinous, atrocious or cruel” according to the indictment. If found guilty during trial, Wint could face a maximum of life in prison without early release on each of 12 murder charges. The nation’s capital does not have a death penalty. |
| Prosecutors have alleged that after Wint entered the house and bound his victims with duct tape, he then forced Amy Savopoulos to call a nearby Domino’s Pizza and have two pizzas delivered to the house that evening. Authorities have said Amy Savopoulos paid with a credit card and instructed the driver to leave the pizzas outside the house. When the driver arrived, the detective said, the house was dark, except for the porch light. | Prosecutors have alleged that after Wint entered the house and bound his victims with duct tape, he then forced Amy Savopoulos to call a nearby Domino’s Pizza and have two pizzas delivered to the house that evening. Authorities have said Amy Savopoulos paid with a credit card and instructed the driver to leave the pizzas outside the house. When the driver arrived, the detective said, the house was dark, except for the porch light. |
| Authorities have said they identified Wint as a suspect after his DNA was found on pizza crust at the home. | Authorities have said they identified Wint as a suspect after his DNA was found on pizza crust at the home. |
| No one else has been arrested in the case, although both detectives and prosecutors have said they believed at least one other suspect may have been involved in the slayings. D.C. police have said they are continuing to investigate the case. | No one else has been arrested in the case, although both detectives and prosecutors have said they believed at least one other suspect may have been involved in the slayings. D.C. police have said they are continuing to investigate the case. |