Anatomy of Murder Three Generations (The Altidor Family)
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Jan 13, 2026 Danny Smith, a seasoned detective from the Miramar Police Department, opens up about the haunting case of the Altidor family murders. He details the chilling 911 call that led to the discovery of three generations brutally killed in their home. The discussion dives into the cryptic note on the wall, believed to mislead investigators, and the complex web of suspects that followed. After reopening the case years later, Danny shares his struggles with forensic evidence and the hope for new tips to finally bring justice to the Altidor family.
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Horrific Quadruple Murder Discovered
- Officers found a six-week-old baby, grandmother, mother, and two-year-old all murdered inside a tidy Miramar home.
- The crime scene showed blunt force trauma and some gunshot wounds across three generations in one house.
Brutality Suggests Personal Motive
- The combination of blunt force and gunshot wounds suggests the killings were personal and overkill.
- Investigators believed the scrawl about stolen drugs was likely a staged diversion, not a genuine robbery motive.
Note On Wall Preserved As Evidence
- Investigators found a hastily written message on drywall reading about "100,000 drug money" and "They stole my drugs."
- Detective Danny Smith had the wall cut out and preserved it for handwriting, DNA, and marker analysis.