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VINCE WEINER: This was most brutal homicide in over 25 years.

VINCE WEINER: This was most brutal homicide in over 25 years.

Forensic science-- it was a key witness.

Forensic science-- it was a key witness.

NARRATOR: Talk to the real suspects.

I didn't kill anybody, dude.

NARRATOR: Hear from the real victims.

NARRATOR: Hear from the real victims.

MAN: I couldn't believe it.

I'm in a state of shock.

NARRATOR: And ultimately solve the case

through the use of forensic science.

through the use of forensic science.

We still have a homicide suspect somewhere out there.

NARRATOR: This is...

WOMAN: A murder...

NARRATOR: This is...

WOMAN: A murder...

REPORTER: A disturbing story has come in...

(line ringing)

DISPATCHER: Mm-hmm.

DISPATCHER: Okay.

REPORTER: There was a bullet hole in the wall,

a shocking scene in the bedroom.

a shocking scene in the bedroom.

Deputies are following leads already,

late at night, unclear if this is domestic

late at night, unclear if this is domestic

or something far more evil.

WEINER: Back in 2015, I was a detective

WEINER: Back in 2015, I was a detective

with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office

in the Major Crimes Unit.

I was assigned to this case as the lead.

I was assigned to this case as the lead.

Although we do have our violent crime

and we do have our homicide here or there,

this was one of the most brutal homicides

this was one of the most brutal homicides

we've had in Key Largo in over 25 years.

Sometime around 2:00 on October 16, 2015,

Sometime around 2:00 on October 16, 2015,

I received a call for my assistance

for a death investigation up in Tavernier,

for a death investigation up in Tavernier,

which is about an hour north of where I was.

So, this was the scene of the homicide

So, this was the scene of the homicide

right there on Cuba.

I responded and arrived sometime around 3:00

I responded and arrived sometime around 3:00

or shortly thereafter.

Right away, we secured the children at

a neighbor's house until

a neighbor's house until

our Department of Children and Families arrived

and could assist with keeping them safe.

We then went to the residence and looked at the door

We then went to the residence and looked at the door

to see if it had been forcibly opened

or potentially breached.

or potentially breached.

There did not appear to be any kind of a forced entry.

There were two doors that led into the residence,

There were two doors that led into the residence,

the first being a bedroom. I entered the bedroom.

Right away, we were able to observe

a .45 caliber ammo casing...

a .45 caliber ammo casing...

...and two deceased individuals, one male, one female,

...and two deceased individuals, one male, one female,

each with an apparent gunshot wound to the head,

between a bed and a dresser.

between a bed and a dresser.

And an illustration

that likely was drafted by the kids.

MARTINEZ: My name is Mary's Martinez.

I've worked as a crime scene investigator

in 63 homicides.

Crime scene has a lot of working backwards.

We see the crime scene, we figure out

We see the crime scene, we figure out

what details are there and then

what missing parts are there to try to figure out

exactly what happened, but also why it happened.

exactly what happened, but also why it happened.

HURTADO: My name is Bertha Hurtado.

I went to school for

I went to school for

forensic anthropology.

And now I work for

the Davie police department

as a crime scene investigator.

as a crime scene investigator.

When you're looking at two individuals--

a man and a woman-- then you start theorizing,

a man and a woman-- then you start theorizing,

could this have been a crime of passion?

What happened in the relationship?

What happened in the relationship?

Did one want to leave the other?

Was somebody having an affair?

WEINER: Through the identification

WEINER: Through the identification

that we recovered from the bedrooms,

the female was identified as

26-year-old Tara Rosado

and 30-year-old Carlos Ortiz.

and 30-year-old Carlos Ortiz.

It did appear, from the disarray

of the room, that there might have been some kind

of the room, that there might have been some kind

of physical altercation.

Clothing on the floor, dresser was in disarray.

There was stuff all over.

The rest of the house was in fairly good order.

The rest of the house was in fairly good order.

MARTINEZ: With two gunshots to the head,

no forced entry, and a disheveled bedroom,

no forced entry, and a disheveled bedroom,

the first theory that comes to mind is...

...possibly one of the parties became irrational, shoots,

...possibly one of the parties became irrational, shoots,

and then has this moment of clarity.

"I can't believe I just did this,"

"I can't believe I just did this,"

or "This is my only way out."

And then turns the gun on themself.

DAVID GOODHUE: I've been covering the Keys

as a reporter now for about 18 years.

as a reporter now for about 18 years.

When I arrived, there were tons of police cars-- marked,

When I arrived, there were tons of police cars-- marked,

unmarked.

Police in uniform, police in plain clothes,

crime scene technicians in scrubs,

crime scene technicians in scrubs,

neighbors milling about, really wondering what happened.

Given the prevalence of drug use and alcohol abuse in the Keys,

Given the prevalence of drug use and alcohol abuse in the Keys,

murder-suicide is one crime that we have our share of.

murder-suicide is one crime that we have our share of.

HURTADO: If this case were to be a murder-suicide,

the main element would be,

"Where's the gun?"

"Where's the gun?"

WEINER: There was no firearm visibly seen.

At first, we thought

At first, we thought

possibly that there might have been a gun

under one of the bodies or some of the clothes.

After I did a walk-through,

After I did a walk-through,

we have the medical examiner come in.

Eventually, he agrees the bodies are able to be moved.

Eventually, he agrees the bodies are able to be moved.

HURTADO: However, once the bodies

were removed, there was no gun.

The gun wasn't found on scene.

The gun wasn't found on scene.

MARTINEZ: That tells me that there was

someone else in the room.

(gunshots)

(gunshots)

MARTINEZ: And that's when

the hunt for the killer began.

WEINER: Wasn't until we started to move things

and found the other casing that was under

a bunch of clothing that was on the floor.

a bunch of clothing that was on the floor.

MARTINEZ: Both casings were

.45 caliber.

They were also able to confirm

that both casings were fired from the same firearm

that both casings were fired from the same firearm

because of the markings on the casings.

because of the markings on the casings.

Once you fire the casing,

it will leave that imprint of the rifling

from the inside of the bore.

from the inside of the bore.

We like to call it "the fingerprint of the gun,"

because every gun has

its own pattern.

its own pattern.

So that helps us in the sense of there being one firearm.

It doesn't necessarily

confirm that it's only one shooter.

confirm that it's only one shooter.

WEINER: We were also able to identify

a Asus Zenfone.

a Asus Zenfone.

But what was interesting-- there was

an Apple-manufactured charger that was plugged in

an Apple-manufactured charger that was plugged in

without a phone attached to it.

And the investigators could not find an Apple phone

And the investigators could not find an Apple phone

or any form of Apple device.

The question became, where is the iPhone?

The question became, where is the iPhone?

That is a key piece of evidence that could

provide you with the answers.

provide you with the answers.

MARTINEZ: The lead detectives realized

that the neighbor, and 911 caller, has

that the neighbor, and 911 caller, has

surveillance outside of his home

that could have recorded the night of the incident.

that could have recorded the night of the incident.

WEINER: But, unfortunately, some of the footage

was missing from the night before,

when we believe the homicides occurred.

when we believe the homicides occurred.

His claim was that

he wanted to continue to keep storage on a DVD.

MARTINEZ: However, what often occurs is that

MARTINEZ: However, what often occurs is that

the general public, such as myself,

will delete something and think

that it actually is deleted, when, in fact,

that it actually is deleted, when, in fact,

it's saved on the internal memory of that device.

WEINER: We understood the FBI

WEINER: We understood the FBI

had an opportunity to maybe help us out with this, so,

the DVD was turned over to the FBI for them to try

the DVD was turned over to the FBI for them to try

to refurbish the deleted data.

Once we identified who was deceased at the scene,

we started to do some inquiries as to their past.

MARTINEZ: Carlos was of the area.

He was currently working at a barbershop.

He was currently working at a barbershop.

WEINER: Carlos was

incarcerated for a period of time

for the use of narcotics.

But he did have a desire to really want to make right

But he did have a desire to really want to make right

and be good, you know, settle down.

MARTINEZ: He had this American dream.

He wanted to become an entrepreneur

He wanted to become an entrepreneur

and have his own tattoo shop.

Carlos recently moved in with Tara, and from what

Carlos recently moved in with Tara, and from what

investigators know, he had been helping out with her kids.

KATELYN FARLEY: She could never say my name right as a kid.

KATELYN FARLEY: She could never say my name right as a kid.

She couldn't make the "K" sounds, so,

she called me Lynney.

she called me Lynney.

(laughs) Yeah.

Yeah.

I wear it for her.

She's the only one who ever called me Lynney.

She's the only one who ever called me Lynney.

The first 24 or 48 hours, um...

...are such a blur.

...are such a blur.

I just remember feeling...

...weight.

...weight.

Just a lot of very sudden weight.

I can't.

There are three girls in my family.

I am the oldest,

I am the oldest,

Tara was the middle child and Carrie was the baby.

We did everything together.

We did everything together.

We were all just so good at having fun,

picking on each other, and, you know, I... I miss that.

picking on each other, and, you know, I... I miss that.

Tara was the little clown. She would do things

like put together these-these stupid outfits

like put together these-these stupid outfits

and just wait around corners for people

to walk in the room.

to walk in the room.

That-that carried over,

even into when she had her own kids.

You know, like, she was always

You know, like, she was always

trying to do something silly to make them laugh,

and, you know, very successfully.

They knew how much she loved them.

They knew how much she loved them.

I knew Tara had started dating someone,

but...

I never met him.

I never met him.

She told me he was great.

You know? He was great with the kids, and

You know? He was great with the kids, and

he was funny and he showed up when he said he'd show up.

WEINER: This case happened in

WEINER: This case happened in

mid-October, and I was set to retire

the following year, in April.

So, I knew that I had six months ahead of me

So, I knew that I had six months ahead of me

in trying to solve this case.

And I knew right there when

that opportunity was given to me

that opportunity was given to me

that I was gonna do what I needed to do

and serve this family justice

and find out who did it.

As we started to identify some of Tara's inner circle,

As we started to identify some of Tara's inner circle,

we are notified that an individual

identifying himself as Juan Rosado

had just come down

from Miami-Dade to our scene.

He formally identified himself as

the former husband of Tara, and

that he shared two children with her, and he wanted to make sure

that he shared two children with her, and he wanted to make sure

that they were all right.

We asked him to stick around

'cause we wanted to talk to him more.

'cause we wanted to talk to him more.

For whatever reason, they like to come back to the crime scene.

They come back to see, "Is it something that I'm getting

They come back to see, "Is it something that I'm getting

away with?"

"Are they getting any leads?"

"Do they think it's me?"

And that, for us, is almost, like,

And that, for us, is almost, like,

a telltale sign that this person

has possibly been involved in this case.

WEINER: With Juan actually rolling up to the scene

WEINER: With Juan actually rolling up to the scene

the way he did, we had to ask ourselves,

"Did the ex-husband do this?"

We have our first suspect.

We have our first suspect.

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We identified Juan Rosado as the previous husband

We identified Juan Rosado as the previous husband

and father of two of her children,

and also appeared at the scene shortly after

we discovered the bodies, so he became

we discovered the bodies, so he became

a person of interest right away.

MARTINEZ: Juan Rosado had a restraining order,

so he couldn't get near Tara.

so he couldn't get near Tara.

Correct.

MARTINEZ: We know that he had

threatened her in the past.

threatened her in the past.

So all of that plays a role and raises a red flag

because you're wondering,

"Is there an incident that maybe upset him?"

"Is there an incident that maybe upset him?"

Tara and Juan had just been divorced.

Six months later, she meets Carlos.

Six months later, she meets Carlos.

Then she's dead.

Was this a murder of jealousy?

MARTINEZ: The ex-husband almost always makes

MARTINEZ: The ex-husband almost always makes

the hairs on your neck stand up because there's gonna be

motive behind that.

motive behind that.

The theory is...

...Juan shows up to the house,

...Juan shows up to the house,

attempts to talk to Tara and then, in the process,

gets into an argument with Carlos,

gets into an argument with Carlos,

retrieves the weapon, and then ends up inflicting

gunshot wounds on the two victims.

gunshot wounds on the two victims.

Given the placement of the casings,

he was standing a couple feet away

inside of the bedroom or by the door,

inside of the bedroom or by the door,

and then he leaves, taking the murder weapon with him.

The next question was,

"Well, where were you the night before?"

WEINER: All of that was later verified

WEINER: All of that was later verified

through employment records, through video,

but he still remains a suspect because there's not to say that

but he still remains a suspect because there's not to say that

he might have had someone else help in this situation.

Juan Rosado was still on the radar,

Juan Rosado was still on the radar,

but once his alibi was corroborated by detectives,

but once his alibi was corroborated by detectives,

then they had to go back to the drawing board.

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WEINER: We had to do quite a bit of homework

in trying to develop other leads.

in trying to develop other leads.

We were hoping to find a firearm,

or that the FBI would be able

to reconstruct the deleted data

from the neighbor's surveillance footage.

from the neighbor's surveillance footage.

But in the interim,

we had to start looking at who

possibly were friends with or associated to

possibly were friends with or associated to

either one of our victims.

We go to this barbershop where Carlos worked

We go to this barbershop where Carlos worked

and I talked to the owner, who indicates

that Carlos Ortiz had once worked for him

at the barbershop, but he was actually setting up

at the barbershop, but he was actually setting up

a tattoo shop literally right next door.

All right, y'all, I'm gonna give you a sneak preview

of what's been going on here

of what's been going on here

at Ink-Your Dreamzzz tattoo studio.

WEINER: He also provides us with some video footage

WEINER: He also provides us with some video footage

of an altercation with a person by the name of Alan Murgas.

of an altercation with a person by the name of Alan Murgas.

And this altercation occurs just a little bit better

than a month prior to the homicide.

MARTINEZ: Now the detectives have

a new lead to follow.

a new lead to follow.

WEINER: So we interview Alan

a few days later.

You want my girl? You want my girl?

Why you looking at her?

Why you looking at her?

MARTINEZ: Alan then walks away

and it seems like that's it.

And then...

And then...

(tires screeching)

(loud crash)

Alan then comes back in full force,

Alan then comes back in full force,

crashing his car into the barbershop

and almost running Carlos over.

and almost running Carlos over.

MARTINEZ: You can clearly see through the surveillance footage

that Alan was trying to kill Carlos,

and this was only a month before the double homicides.

and this was only a month before the double homicides.

Sometimes people will try to find revenge.

Maybe that same argument was not finished,

Maybe that same argument was not finished,

and he came to finish it.

MARTINEZ: Could Alan have been clouded

by the emotions?

by the emotions?

And could he have possibly been the person

who committed this crime?

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WEINER: From Alan Murgas' interview, we learned

WEINER: From Alan Murgas' interview, we learned

he was definitely friendly with Tara.

Possibly even had a romantic desire to want to be with her.

Possibly even had a romantic desire to want to be with her.

WEINER: He had explained the fact that he really,

WEINER: He had explained the fact that he really,

after that altercation, never even went by

their home, went by the tattoo shop.

their home, went by the tattoo shop.

WEINER: Although he wasn't written off...

WEINER: Although he wasn't written off...

...we were unable to obtain

enough evidence to make a good, solid case.

enough evidence to make a good, solid case.

When you get this dead end, it's very frustrating.

When you get this dead end, it's very frustrating.

The last thing we want is for this case to go cold.

But in this case, detectives had, pretty much, a standstill.

Whether it be the surveillance footage

Whether it be the surveillance footage

that was retrieved from the next-door neighbor

or the murder weapon, they need

a new lead to follow so that we can ultimately

a new lead to follow so that we can ultimately

get justice for the victims.

Yeah. Every single day.

Yeah. Every single day.

I spoke to Vince on the phone plenty

throughout the course of the investigation.

throughout the course of the investigation.

It's infuriating.

Unanswered questions are the bane

Unanswered questions are the bane

of my existence since the day she died.

of my existence since the day she died.

There was nothing about my sister's life that any of us

There was nothing about my sister's life that any of us

were even remotely aware of that would suggest that

were even remotely aware of that would suggest that

such a thing was even possible.

It's horrible, the things that go through your mind,

you know?

(sniffles)

WEINER: I had made some promises to Katie

that I was gonna get to the bottom of this

and to bring justice to the families

and to bring justice to the families

and to do everything I possibly could to make that happen.

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So, in the beginning of November,

a few weeks after the murders, we receive information

that a snorkeler who was snorkeling in one of the canals

that a snorkeler who was snorkeling in one of the canals

in an area in Key Largo

locates a firearm at the bottom of this canal.

locates a firearm at the bottom of this canal.

She calls law enforcement, law enforcement responds,

She calls law enforcement, law enforcement responds,

law enforcement takes possession of the firearm.

MARTINEZ: The biggest issue with a firearm specifically--

MARTINEZ: The biggest issue with a firearm specifically--

or anything made out of metal-- being found in the water,

is that it will ultimately rust when exposed to air.

is that it will ultimately rust when exposed to air.

So how we mediate it is by collecting a sample

So how we mediate it is by collecting a sample

of that water, of where it was collected from,

and we keep the firearm in that water

to avoid any further rusting or damaging of the evidence.

to avoid any further rusting or damaging of the evidence.

WEINER: It is somewhat of an older gun.

It's a Colt .45 1911 model.

It's a Colt .45 1911 model.

It's interesting, it's the same type of ammo,

and it matches the casings

that are recovered from the scene.

that are recovered from the scene.

I'm a little concerned with the amount of corrosion on it

and if it still can be fired.

and if it still can be fired.

But I take it to the Florida Department

of Law Enforcement forensic lab in Tampa,

where they start to process it

where they start to process it

under their ballistic analysis.

HURTADO: Now you have

HURTADO: Now you have

the detectives and everyone asking themselves,

could this be the murder weapon that they've been looking for?

Because if so,

Because if so,

could the missing iPhone be there as well?

This could provide the detectives

This could provide the detectives

with all the information that they need.

NELSON SANCHEZ: I've been in law enforcement

for 28 years now.

I'm currently assigned to the marine unit.

I'm currently assigned to the marine unit.

On November 23, 2015, I was notified that

there was a break in the case, and there was

there was a break in the case, and there was

a firearm located in a canal.

So Detective Weiner reached out to us

So Detective Weiner reached out to us

as the dive team, asked us

to go out there and see if we can recover

any other evidence.

any other evidence.

In particular, a phone

that was stolen from the murder scene.

We're here at Ocean Bay Drive.

Uh, this canal was where

Uh, this canal was where

we were told to come search.

When these high-profile cases are in investigative status,

When these high-profile cases are in investigative status,

the least amount of people know, the better it is.

So we had to covertly

So we had to covertly

do a search,

do a search,

and just pretend we were

one of those guys

that were gonna go out and snorkel that canal.

I'd go down there and start snorkeling around.

The bottom is green

and it's got some orange sponges.

and it's got some orange sponges.

So I'm just searching the area.

It's pretty clear water.

It's pretty clear water.

And then, out of nowhere...

there it is.

There's an iPhone sitting right on the bottom.

It was white, so it kind of popped with the bottom.

It was white, so it kind of popped with the bottom.

Here I am,

told to go look for a phone,

told to go look for a phone,

and here it is.

I find the white iPhone.

We had found the needle in the haystack.

We had found the needle in the haystack.

WEINER: I was told of this phone being found

in the same canal where the gun was found.

in the same canal where the gun was found.

HURTADO: Could the handgun be the murder weapon?

And is this iPhone the missing iPhone?

And is this iPhone the missing iPhone?

If so,

what data can be retrieved

to help solve this case?

to help solve this case?

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About a month into the investigation,

there were two potentially key pieces of evidence

there were two potentially key pieces of evidence

that were uncovered:

the handgun

and the missing iPhone from the scene.

and the missing iPhone from the scene.

Both were sent out for analysis.

MARTINEZ: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement

MARTINEZ: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement

will retrieve the gun out of the water.

They will photograph it from various angles

and try to identify a serial number.

They then load the firearm with ammo,

They then load the firearm with ammo,

and then they test-fire it into a controlled environment.

Those casings will then be compared

Those casings will then be compared

to the casings that were located on the crime scene.

They were able to confirm that the markings

They were able to confirm that the markings

on the casings from the crime scene

matched the markings from the casing that was test-fired.

matched the markings from the casing that was test-fired.

So that means

you have your murder weapon.

you have your murder weapon.

WEINER: Things are finally falling into place,

but we haven't identified a true suspect yet.

MARTINEZ: Digital evidence, just like physical evidence,

is extremely important because it does provide

a lot of answers.

a lot of answers.

From a forensic standpoint, the most important thing

with the phones is to dump out whatever information

that may be available with the phone,

that may be available with the phone,

which we would need warrants for.

HURTADO: There were two phones:

one, an iPhone, that was found in the canal,

one, an iPhone, that was found in the canal,

in addition to the Asus Zenfone

present at the crime scene.

present at the crime scene.

At that time, nobody knows who they belong to.

MARTINEZ: Our digital analysts

MARTINEZ: Our digital analysts

were able to establish right away

that the SIM card from the iPhone found in the canal

was registered to Carlos' phone number.

was registered to Carlos' phone number.

But, unfortunately, we were unable to get

any other digital evidence

due to his phone being disconnected.

due to his phone being disconnected.

HURTADO: The Asus Zenfone found

at the crime scene, on the other hand,

had a lot of information.

had a lot of information.

WEINER: We felt confident that the Asus Zenfone

was Tara's phone.

was Tara's phone.

HURTADO: But once the detectives found that Carlos' phone

had been out of service for months, they determined

Carlos was using Tara's phone as well.

Carlos was using Tara's phone as well.

WEINER: As we extracted the data, you could see Carlos having

a conversation with

a conversation with

a person by the name of Jeremy Macauley,

where there was something going on

a day or two leading up to this homicide.

a day or two leading up to this homicide.

MARTINEZ: On October 15 at 03:17 p.m.,

Jeremy texts Carlos and states,

Jeremy texts Carlos and states,

"So you broke into your own shop and stole my TV."

Carlos texts back, "Really? Nice try.

Carlos texts back, "Really? Nice try.

"Man to man, you really want me

to turn all this in?"

Carlos texts Jeremy again and states,

Carlos texts Jeremy again and states,

"Y'all leave me no choice, buddy.

Get ready for a ...storm."

Get ready for a ...storm."

WEINER: We don't know who this guy is,

but we're seeing him all over this correspondence.

Jeremy texts Carlos at 09:24 p.m.,

Jeremy texts Carlos at 09:24 p.m.,

where he states, "I'll meet you somewhere now.

I'll come to you."

I'll come to you."

Carlos then texts Jeremy again

and says, "My house or the shop."

That's where it ends.

That's where it ends.

GOODHUE: This man texted Carlos

and perceivably was giving in to his demands.

He said, "I'm gonna come right over. Calm down,

He said, "I'm gonna come right over. Calm down,

I have money for you."

He actually sent him a picture of money.

He actually sent him a picture of money.

Now the question is who is Jeremy Macauley?

We want to know why this business transaction

We want to know why this business transaction

is happening, why he owes the money.

There's a reason why Carlos and Tara ended up

being killed that night.

being killed that night.

GOODHUE: Through our reporting, we learn that

GOODHUE: Through our reporting, we learn that

Jeremy Macauley is a local kid

and he grew up in the Keys. He was raised there.

He has a wife. He has, uh, two small children.

He has a wife. He has, uh, two small children.

Works as a charter fishing boat mate out of Islamorada.

Works as a charter fishing boat mate out of Islamorada.

It's very hard work. You're getting up at the crack of dawn.

They're handling bait, handling fishing lines all day,

They're handling bait, handling fishing lines all day,

You know, come home smelling like bait and fuel.

You might not make a lot of money.

It's dependent on tips.

MARTINEZ: Through the data analysis

that we received from the phone,

we were able to see a video

we were able to see a video

from Jeremy Macauley.

WEINER: And it's a video of what appears to be Carlos capturing

a video being displayed from a white-faced iPhone five.

a video being displayed from a white-faced iPhone five.

So, for instance, it's me taking a phone

and then videoing another video coming from a phone.

and then videoing another video coming from a phone.

On the phone portrays Jeremy Macauley in front of

a large portion of suspected cocaine,

a large portion of suspected cocaine,

and him verbalizing something like, "Come get this, boy."

Once we identified this video,

Once we identified this video,

we tried to solicit other witnesses

to start getting more information about Jeremy.

to start getting more information about Jeremy.

From the digital forensics from the phones,

we also identify a person

by the name of Steele Hancock.

He does explain to us that he does know the victim,

Carlos Ortiz, that they were friends.

Carlos Ortiz, that they were friends.

He was also friends with Jeremy.

WEINER: So we learned through Steele

that, during a fishing trip,

that, during a fishing trip,

Jeremy Macauley came across a floating bale which contained

Jeremy Macauley came across a floating bale which contained

12 or more kilos of cocaine.

That's an estimated value of maybe about

a half million dollars or so.

That was huge.

That was huge.

I knew that that was crucial information about Jeremy.

SANCHEZ: Most people refer to any type of big drugs

that were found on the water

as a square grouper.

as a square grouper.

GOODHUE: That phrase is used because groupers

are very popular fish to catch in the Keys.

They can tend to be on the large, bulky side,

They can tend to be on the large, bulky side,

resembling a large package of drugs.

resembling a large package of drugs.

SANCHEZ: Sometimes we may have a couple in a week,

and sometimes we won't have any

for maybe two months, but it is

for maybe two months, but it is

still out there.

You know, for a guy that's probably a mate on a boat,

You know, for a guy that's probably a mate on a boat,

somebody that, you know, works hard for their money, and

to see a bale of cocaine

to see a bale of cocaine

come across and realize

you know, there's almost half a million dollars,

I imagine there's a temptation there.

I imagine there's a temptation there.

GOODHUE: Police found out that he was a small-town drug dealer.

He had an existing network

He had an existing network

of people that he could use

to help him sell the cocaine locally.

And they broke down the drugs and they sold it.

And they broke down the drugs and they sold it.

I think they kind of felt like they won the lottery.

MARTINEZ: Steele ultimately stated

that Jeremy enlists Carlos

that Jeremy enlists Carlos

to sell the cocaine, and in turn

he agrees to finance

he agrees to finance

Carlos's dream of owning the tattoo shop.

Unfortunately,

Unfortunately,

we learned Carlos

started using the cocaine instead of selling it.

started using the cocaine instead of selling it.

That didn't fly with Jeremy at all.

That didn't fly with Jeremy at all.

In retaliation, he ends up closing the tattoo shop,

crushing Carlos's dream.

crushing Carlos's dream.

WEINER: Looking back at some of the texts, Carlos is now

basically telling Jeremy that, "I'm gonna tell on you

basically telling Jeremy that, "I'm gonna tell on you

"using that video as evidence if you don't

give me what I want."

MARTINEZ: That's when Jeremy shares a picture

MARTINEZ: That's when Jeremy shares a picture

of the money as saying, "I'm gonna provide you

"whatever it is that you're asking for

so that you don't get me in trouble in return."

so that you don't get me in trouble in return."

It was very important to receive those text messages.

One, because of the insight of a possible motive. Nobody wants

One, because of the insight of a possible motive. Nobody wants

someone to be extorting you for money.

And also, the time stamps were very close

And also, the time stamps were very close

to what they considered the time of death.

He was going to be meeting up

with Carlos at any given point.

with Carlos at any given point.

WEINER: Did he actually show up? Was it him?

Did he send somebody else?

So, these are all things that I need to

So, these are all things that I need to

try to verify through other evidence.

FARLEY: Every time you thought...

...you knew everything,

the rabbit hole just went deeper.

I didn't know Carlos.

And while I'm horrified

And while I'm horrified

at some of the choices that he made

that led to this happening,

it is difficult for me to demonize him,

it is difficult for me to demonize him,

because I know what drugs can do to a person.

because I know what drugs can do to a person.

You know, you're a stranger to yourself.

And I don't think anything that happened

And I don't think anything that happened

is as a result of who he was as a human being.

It's just amazing how fast it all happened.

It's just amazing how fast it all happened.

It didn't make sense.

None of it makes any sense.

None of it makes any sense.

MARTINEZ: It was about two months

MARTINEZ: It was about two months

after the double homicide where the FBI

was finally able to

retrieve the neighbor's

surveillance footage that showed

surveillance footage that showed

exactly what happened that night.

WEINER: All right, I'm taking a look

at the surveillance footage

at the surveillance footage

that was taken from the neighbor

and subsequently later reformatted by the Bureau

and subsequently later reformatted by the Bureau

after it was deleted.

And right at ten, 22:30:11,

we have the vehicle enter into frame.

we have the vehicle enter into frame.

MARTINEZ: The quality of the video

may not necessarily be the best.

It's a bit grainy and it is dark outside,

It's a bit grainy and it is dark outside,

so the lighting is poor,

but it is visible.

but it is visible.

Right around 10:30 p.m., on the camera, you see

a dark SUV pull up in front of the house,

a dark SUV pull up in front of the house,

at which point a male,

from the passenger side, exits the vehicle,

has a bit of a conversation with Carlos.

has a bit of a conversation with Carlos.

It is unknown what was said,

but then they walk into the home together.

With a time stamp about four minutes later,

With a time stamp about four minutes later,

the passenger walks out of the home

and gets into the vehicle.

and gets into the vehicle.

The vehicle starts to pull away.

WEINER: Through the surveillance footage that corroborates

the text message that there is a person

the text message that there is a person

that arrives in a vehicle,

gets out of the vehicle, and goes into the house.

We also learn that there is a driver

We also learn that there is a driver

and a possible accomplice to this.

Now the detectives have

Now the detectives have

the murder weapon...

...cell phone data...

...surveillance video.

...surveillance video.

What they need to do at this point

is linking Jeremy Macauley...

...to the scene of the crime...

...to the scene of the crime...

...pulling the trigger.

♪ ♪

HURTADO: Now the detectives have

HURTADO: Now the detectives have

a better understanding

of what could have happened the night of the murder.

Extortion.

Extortion.

Drugs.

Threats.

Threats.

All of those elements can lead someone to feel cornered.

That is a motive for murder.

That is a motive for murder.

Now we just had to prove it.

Through the surveillance footage, we were able,

Through the surveillance footage, we were able,

through the lines of the car,

to determine that it was a 2013 Toyota RAV4.

to determine that it was a 2013 Toyota RAV4.

We have certain

indices that we can run cars through

to try to identify who in the county

to try to identify who in the county

may have been traveling in this vehicle.

And we were able to determine

that there was an individual that was a local

that there was an individual that was a local

that actually owned a vehicle

similar to what we saw in the video.

We identified her as Suhai Montenegro,

We identified her as Suhai Montenegro,

otherwise known as Susie.

Eventually, we were able

to set up an interview with Susie

to set up an interview with Susie

along with her attorney.

She was able to establish

that she'd loaned the vehicle out

the evening of that homicide...

the evening of that homicide...

...to a friend, Adrian Demblans, and he had

...to a friend, Adrian Demblans, and he had

someone with him by the name of Jeremy Macauley.

WEINER: Bingo. Our theory is coming to fruition.

WEINER: Bingo. Our theory is coming to fruition.

HURTADO: Jeremy and Adrian-- they are, at this point,

HURTADO: Jeremy and Adrian-- they are, at this point,

the prime suspects on this case.

Adrian is also a fisherman

Adrian is also a fisherman

who is either helping Jeremy

or also in the business with Jeremy,

or maybe just a friend of Jeremy's.

or maybe just a friend of Jeremy's.

But he is present with Jeremy the night of the murder.

WEINER: We learned through other witnesses that Adrian was also

WEINER: We learned through other witnesses that Adrian was also

possibly involved in trying to

sell drugs for Jeremy, specifically

sell drugs for Jeremy, specifically

the same drugs that were located offshore.

GOODHUE: Things start going wrong

GOODHUE: Things start going wrong

when greed comes into play.

Carlos wanted more money

and he made the fatal mistake

that people make in organized crime:

that people make in organized crime:

he told his partner he was gonna go to the police

if he didn't get what he wanted.

HURTADO: Now the detectives have the murder weapon

HURTADO: Now the detectives have the murder weapon

and the cell phone and everything else,

including surveillance video

including surveillance video

and cell phone data.

So now they have enough probable cause to arrest

So now they have enough probable cause to arrest

Jeremy and Adrian.

In March 2016,

police arrested both

Adrian Demblans

Adrian Demblans

and Jeremy Macauley.

Jeremy was charged with first-degree murder

and armed robbery.

and armed robbery.

Adrian was charged

with accessory after the fact of a felony.

One of the things that

One of the things that

we knew we were gonna have to try to prove

was the fact that Jeremy was

in possession of that firearm

in possession of that firearm

during the time these homicides were committed.

Or at least put him in possession

of that firearm at all.

of that firearm at all.

Shortly after the arrests,

other witnesses started to come forward.

One witness provided us with information

One witness provided us with information

that Jeremy Macauley was trying to sell

that firearm literally weeks prior to the homicide.

that firearm literally weeks prior to the homicide.

MARTINEZ: Jeremy actually shares

photos of the firearm with a gentleman.

The photograph has the serial number of the firearm.

The photograph has the serial number of the firearm.

That serial number is then matched

with the firearm that was collected

with the firearm that was collected

from the canal, which also had a positive match

on the casings that were test-fired.

on the casings that were test-fired.

Literally, the gun is being shown and photographed

with the gun in the palm of Macauley's hand.

There's no way that he could say he didn't have that gun

There's no way that he could say he didn't have that gun

in his possession at one time or another.

That was icing on the cake.

And so I was completely confident that we had

And so I was completely confident that we had

the right individuals responsible

for the death of Carlos and Tara.

The night of October 15, 2015, we believed

The night of October 15, 2015, we believed

that Jeremy and Adrian borrowed a 2013 RAV4.

that Jeremy and Adrian borrowed a 2013 RAV4.

They drive from Key Largo to Tavernier.

They arrive at the house around 10:30.

Adrian stays in the vehicle.

Adrian stays in the vehicle.

Jeremy gets out, greets Carlos,

follows Carlos into the house.

Both Tara and Carlos are shot

Both Tara and Carlos are shot

one time, each in the head.

Jeremy takes Carlos's phone,

gets back into the vehicle.

They drive to the canal,

They drive to the canal,

Where they discard the gun

on one side of the canal

and the phone on the other.

GOODHUE: I covered the trial for the Miami Herald

GOODHUE: I covered the trial for the Miami Herald

pretty much gavel-to-gavel.

Jeremy and Adrian were both

scheduled to stand trial together.

scheduled to stand trial together.

Adrian ended up rolling over on Jeremy

and pleading guilty

to accessory after the fact

to accessory after the fact

in order to receive ten years flat.

This way, he didn't risk having to go to prison

for the rest of his life if he was found guilty in trial.

for the rest of his life if he was found guilty in trial.

That was huge.

Adrian's testimony, basically,

Adrian's testimony, basically,

is corroborating the entire story that we knew it.

The forensic information that was acquired,

The forensic information that was acquired,

through testing and just

all the tools that we have available,

made the case.

That's what helped tie everything together.

HURTADO: On December 19 of 2017,

a judge sentenced Jeremy Macauley

a judge sentenced Jeremy Macauley

to two consecutive life terms in prison.

As well as an additional 30 years in prison

for armed robbery, because they were able to tie

for armed robbery, because they were able to tie

the phone they found in the canal to Carlos Ortiz.

HURTADO: You're so invested in the case,

and once the team solves the case,

and once the team solves the case,

it's a sense that there's a reason why you're doing this.

It kind of allows you to understand

It kind of allows you to understand

that the path that you've taken is where you need to be.

WEINER: Tara, unfortunately, was a victim of circumstance.

There's no true win in this situation,

There's no true win in this situation,

other than the fact that

we at least provided the family

some sort of justice-- whatever that might be--

some sort of justice-- whatever that might be--

that we're holding the people accountable

for doing what they did to their daughter.

FARLEY: Um, I-I don't think I'll ever

really understand, completely,

really understand, completely,

what the circumstances were 'cause I can't ask her.

♪ It's hard to let somebody in ♪

♪ But you've come so far ♪

♪ But you've come so far ♪

♪ But right now you are safe ♪

♪ But right now you are safe ♪

♪ So don't you... ♪

FARLEY: I feel like it's important to make sure people know Tara

FARLEY: I feel like it's important to make sure people know Tara

as she actually was.

Anyone who got to see one of those times

that she found her spark...

that she found her spark...

...and stood up for herself...

It was just really something else.

It was just really something else.

She was a little clown.

She-she was always happy

She-she was always happy

to be in the center ring of the circus.

(laughs)

She was so funny.

She was so funny.

She was so funny.

All of her best qualities shined through her kids.

All of her best qualities shined through her kids.

Watching them get through this

Watching them get through this

and watching them thrive, um...

...I think that helps more than anything.

And, um, she would be so proud of them.

And, um, she would be so proud of them.

Every time something great happens,

Every time something great happens,

she's still the first person I want to call.

I can't even delete her number from my phone.

I can't even delete her number from my phone.

I'm not sure that ever goes away.

♪ ♪

♪ But right now, you are safe ♪

♪ So don't you be afraid ♪

♪ So don't you be afraid ♪

♪ Whatever it may take ♪

♪ Whatever it may take ♪

♪ I'll keep you safe ♪

♪ I'll keep you safe. ♪

♪ I'll keep you safe. ♪

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