George Altidor appeared anguished outside his home on April 30th, 1997. Inside, his wife, Marie Altidor and his mother-in-law, Theresia Laverne, were shot and killed.
Not even his 6-week-old baby, Sabrina, nor 2-year-old daughter Samantha were spared. The little ones were beaten to death.
Miramar Police Detective Danny Smith believes this was a crime of passion, fueled with rage. In fact, in his 13 year career, Smith describes it as "the most brutal crime scene" in his career.
"This was beyond brutal, it was overkill," Smith said Wednesday, as he recalled the scene.
Police said the murderer tried to stage a home invasion at the house on the 8800 block of S. Crescent Drive. There were no signs of forced entry and no valuables stolen. There was a message on the wall that read, "I want my $100,000 drug money. They stole my drugs."
Smith believes that was just an unsophisticated attempt to cover up the true motive, which has remained a mystery for 13 years. And so far, no new leads have turned up.
"We have re-tested a lot of the DNA evidence, but the results are still pending," said Smith.
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Investigators say Altidor is their only suspect. And loved ones are convinced he did it. But George Altidor remains a free man.
Detectives have worked for years to collect enough evidence to charge and arrest him, to no avail. Miramar police said he has been uncooperative and unwilling to answer questions.
The night before the murders, Altidor claimed that he was at a friend's house fixing her air conditioning. Four years later, he married this friend, shocking the victims' family members. No one knows if the two had a relationship before.
Altidor has since moved to Oklahoma with his third wife. Police say they will have to rely on witnesses to crack this cold case.
