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D.C. Mansion Murders

2020/1/1
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柯特妮·弗雷特韦尔
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旁白:本集讲述了2015年5月发生在华盛顿特区伍德利公园的萨沃波罗斯家族惨案。萨沃波罗斯一家生活富裕,拥有令人羡慕的生活,然而,一场大火和四起谋杀彻底改变了这一切。这场悲剧持续了22个小时,造成四名家庭成员死亡,起初没有任何嫌疑人。法医调查最终揭开了这起案件的真相。 事件发生在5月13日,萨瓦斯接到妻子艾米的电话,让他回家照顾儿子菲利普。之后,萨瓦斯给家政人员内莉打电话,告知妻子身体不适,取消了当晚的外出计划。当晚,艾米订购了披萨,要求送货员放在门口。第二天,内莉无法联系到萨沃波罗斯夫妇和另一位家政人员维拉,感到担忧,并派丈夫去萨沃波罗斯家查看情况,但无人应答。之后萨瓦斯打电话给内莉的丈夫,称维拉一切安好,并留宿照顾生病的妻子。萨瓦斯还让他的助手乔丹去银行取4万美元现金,并将其放在车库里。乔丹照做了,之后一切平静,直到下午1点30分,邻居发现萨沃波罗斯家起火。消防员扑灭大火后,发现萨瓦斯、艾米、菲利普和维拉四人的尸体。他们死于钝器和锐器伤,菲利普还遭受了烧伤。 警方调查发现,现场有凶器,监控录像的SIM卡丢失;警方寻找艾米的蓝色保时捷,并通过监控录像找到了被烧毁的车辆。警方公布了监控录像,并对认识萨沃波罗斯一家的人进行了调查,包括萨瓦斯的助手乔丹,但排除了他的嫌疑。警方还询问了另一位家政人员内莉。 警方在现场发现了披萨残渣,DNA检测结果指向达伦·温特,他曾是萨瓦斯公司的员工,有暴力犯罪前科。警方联系了温特的父亲,温特逃跑了,后被捕,身上携带超过1万美元现金。调查显示,温特可能是单独作案。 检方认为温特绑架了萨沃波罗斯一家和维拉,并勒索了4万美元后杀害了他们,并放火焚烧房屋;凶杀案的动机是钱。温特的辩护律师称,温特虽然在场,但并非凶手,是他兄弟邀请他去的。陪审团裁定温特犯有20项罪名,包括四项一级谋杀罪,并判处他四次无期徒刑。萨瓦斯和艾米的女儿们表达了她们的悲伤。 柯特妮·弗雷特韦尔:本播客将讲述真实的犯罪故事,并结合法医学角度进行分析,有些案件已告破,有些则悬而未决。我拥有法心理学硕士学位,对犯罪和法医学充满热情。

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The episode introduces the tragic story of the Savopoulos family, who were murdered in a house fire in Washington D.C., and how forensic science might help solve the case.

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#001 - In May 2015, Savvas Savopolous finally realized his lifelong dream. He lived a life that can only be described as perfect. Husband to a wife dedicated to fighting brain trauma. Father to three outstanding children. And CEO of his own, successful company.

But life is never perfect.

A house fire exploded in an upscale Washington D.C. suburb. The Woodley Park Mansion engulfed in flames. Terror struck. 

Thousands of dollars, 22 horrifying hours, four dead family members, one fire, and zero suspects.

Could forensics solve this fiery tale?

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