Deputies performing a welfare check on Sept. 30 discovered three bodies at a home on Courtney Chase Circle in Orange County, Florida. The victims were identified as 17-year-old twins Carlo and Melanie Montiel Infantino, found in the living room with multiple stab wounds, and their father, Ivan Montiel Roa, found in the master bathroom. Authorities are treating the incident as a possible murder‑suicide while the investigation continues.
Florida Father and 17-Year-Old Twins Found Dead in Orange County Home; Officials Suspect Murder‑Suicide
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On Wednesday, Sept. 30, deputies conducting a welfare check discovered three deceased people inside a home on the 1200 block of Courtney Chase Circle in Orange County, Florida.
Inside the residence, authorities found 17-year-old twins Carlo Montiel Infantino and Melanie Montiel Infantino in the living room with multiple stab wounds, local outlets reported. Their father, Ivan Montiel Roa, was located deceased in the home's master bathroom.
Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's Office are treating the deaths as a possible murder‑suicide and believe the father may have killed his children before taking his own life, according to the reports. Law enforcement has not released additional details while the investigation remains active.
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Local stations covering the discovery include WESH (News 2), News 6 and FOX35. PEOPLE has reached out to the Orange County Sheriff's Office for comment. Officials have urged patience as detectives process the scene and notify relatives.
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