The Discovery of the Crime

• 🚒 On May 14th, 2015, the Washington D.C. Fire Department responded to a fire at a large mansion in an exclusive neighborhood.
• 🔥 Firefighters discovered multiple bodies inside, indicating the fire was set to conceal a homicide.
• 🩸 Victims showed signs of blunt force, sharp force trauma, and strangulation, with evidence of being restrained.

The Savalas Family and Their Life

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sava and Amy Savalas were a successful and wealthy couple with three children, involved in their community and philanthropy.
• 🏢 Sava headed American Ironworks, a company involved in major construction projects, and also managed a hedge fund.
• 💎 They lived in an 8,000 sq ft mansion and enjoyed collecting fine art, wine, and automobiles.

Events Leading Up to the Murders

• 🗓️ On May 13th, Amy took their youngest son, Philip, to a doctor's appointment, and later ordered pizza.
• 📞 Sava made unusual requests for a large sum of cash for an upcoming auction and contacted the home security company.
• 🏠 Housekeepers were not present at the time of the incident, with one housekeeper, Vera Figueroa, staying overnight.

The Investigation and Key Evidence

• 💰 A $40,000 cash withdrawal was made by Sava's assistant, Jordan Wallace, and delivered to the home.
• 🚗 Amy's Range Rover was missing and later found burned, with a hair found on a neon green vest inside.
• 🍕 A partially eaten pizza crust was recovered, providing a DNA sample that led to a suspect.
• 🔪 Evidence suggested the fire started in a bedroom, with accelerants used, and a samurai sword was recovered with traces of Philip's blood.

Identifying and Apprehending the Suspect

• 🧬 DNA from the pizza crust and hair from the burned car matched Darren Wint, a former employee of Sava's company.
• ⚖️ Wint had a history of violence and previous arrests, including for assault and property destruction.
• 🏃‍♂️ After a manhunt, Wint was apprehended in Maryland with significant amounts of cash and money orders.
• ❓ Investigators believed the crime was a targeted home invasion and extortion plot, likely involving multiple perpetrators, though Wint was the primary suspect charged.