Two men convicted of the brutal murders of a Florida family on the Turnpike in 2006 have had their death sentences commuted to life in prison.
Two men who were sentenced to death more than a decade ago for the brutal murder of a family on the Florida Turnpike had their sentence commuted to life in prison. The murders occurred early in the morning of October 13, 2006, when the pair stopped the family’s Jeep Cherokee along the Turnpike, outside of Fort Pierce. Each family member – Jose Luis Escobedo, Luis Damian Escobedo, Luis Julian Escobedo, and Yessica Guerro Escobedo – was shot and their bodies left there.
Sanchez and Troya drove off in both their Dodge Ram van and the Escobedo’s black Jeep Cherokee. A search of the family’s home led investigators to suspect Jose Luis Escobedo was involved in cocaine trafficking. They soon linked Escobedo to Sanchez and Troya, along with a third person, identified as Danny Varela. After obtaining a search warrant for the three men’s West Palm Beach home, law enforcement officers discovered more than a kilogram of cocaine, approximately 30 grams of crack cocaine, and 30 tablets of ecstasy. Along with the drugs, investigators found more than a dozen guns, including handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Following the discovery all three men were arrested in connection with the drugs and guns, as well as two others, identified as Liana Lopez and Jose Gutierrez, respectively. In May 2009, Sanchez and Troya were convicted on 11 charges, that included the four counts of causing the deaths of the Escobedo family. That day they were given life in prison and five years of supervised released. Additionally, they were sentenced to be executed – that is, until Monday
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