A Florida man was arrested on Monday in connection to the loss of life of two ladies who have been discovered a month aside from one another, however on the identical location, the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced.
Carlos Yadiel Baez Nieves, 25, is dealing with two counts of first-degree homicide for the loss of life of Fatia Flowers, 41, and Nichole Daniels, 44, each of whom authorities imagine Baez Nieves focused as a result of they have been “weak.”
“Baez Nieves clearly focused ladies he thought wouldn’t be missed. He murdered them and dumped them on the aspect of the street like trash,” Sheriff John Mina stated at a press convention Monday.
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In line with an affidavit obtained by JHB, Flowers was the primary physique found after deputies responded to a report on March 14 of a nude girl “discovered on the aspect of the street.”
The Medical Examiner’s Workplace decided Flowers’ loss of life was “suspicious in nature” after they noticed neck accidents that advised she had been strangled.
Authorities returned to the scene virtually a month in a while April 17 to seek out Daniels additionally nude and “on the aspect of the street.” Health workers decided Daniels “displayed indicators of exterior neck trauma” much like Flowers.
In line with the affidavit, each victims have been transient intercourse employees who resided within the basic space the place they have been discovered.
Witnesses advised detectives they final noticed Daniels with a person, who was later recognized as Baez Nieves, and “described that she entered right into a white Ford fashion pickup truck.” Throughout the investigation, detectives have been in a position to uncover video surveillance that confirmed Daniels “getting into a really distinctive white Ford pickup truck the evening earlier than she was discovered lifeless.”
Additional investigation confirmed the truck belonged to Baez Nieves who was later “actively making an attempt to promote that truck.”
“Little doubt to do away with it and any proof within the truck,” Mina stated throughout the press convention.
Baez Nieves was later arrested for driving on a suspended driver’s license, and after in depth interviewing, he “finally confessed” to “killing each ladies,” based on Mina.
Mina stated detectives’ vigilance might have stopped a possible serial killer.
“I’m very assured due to our detectives’ relentless efforts on this case that they stopped Baez Nieves from changing into a prolific serial killer,” Mina stated.