Episode 447: The DC Mansion Murders

A prominent family in Washington, DC, the murders of Savvas, Amy and Phillip Savopoulos and Vera Figueroa in their home in 2015 shocked the community. The house was burned after the victims were held for 19 hours, tortured, and brutally murdered. Despite the fire, though, DNA evidence on a pizza crust in the home led investigators to their killer.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/darron-wint-sentenced-prison-killing-four-people-northwest-washington-home-invasion

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/mansion-murders-house-dc-savvas-savopoulos/

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-mansion-murders-10-years-since-brutal-killings-savopoulos-family-housekeeper

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47095679

https://wjla.com/news/local/daron-wint-found-guilty-in-mansion-murders 

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-whose-family-was-killed-in-dc-mansion-murders-speaks-about-learning-of-crime/3989221/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dc-mansion-murders-evidence-helped-convict-killer/story?id=58775381

https://people.com/crime/maryland-man-convicted-quadruple-murders-wealthy-washington-dc-family-housekeeper/ 

Inside the DC Mansion Murders (2015); CNN