GUILTY FL - Dr. Hector, 76, & Debra Rivera, 55, murdered in Avila mansion, 9 Jan 2012

[SuziQ]

I didn't see this article linked yet - new details claim Mrs. Rivera was home alone and Dr. Rivera was shot as he walked up the driveway returning from dinner. Though they do not know which one was killed first

http://www.tampabay.com/news/public...te-records-for-clues-in-avila-couples/1209936



Also on a sad/scary note - their son Hector and his family are under police protection per their own request.


Finally not so sure how secure this place really is - the Rivera's reported a burglary a few months back - strange items stolen too....



wow, tons of interesting background at the link -- read on

What's up with the strange burglary? What was in the storage boxes? And a typewriter? I'm sure most burglars would rather have had a laptop or Ipad or two that I'm sure was laying around. Weird.

 

[SeekingJana]

It's so sad that when Debbie first realized there was something " off" about the guy that she didn't fire him and get him banned from the community at that time.

I knew it was hired help. I NEVER thought there was any family involved.
This precognition shows me many things.. but never about myself.

 

[SuziQ]

Obviously I have some catching up to do! The arrest was made quick.

 

[OkieGranny]

From September 2015:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/avila-murderer-gets-life/2244241

Under state law, it fell to Hillsborough Circuit Judge Samantha Ward to decide whether to sentence Ospina-Florez to death or to follow the jury's recommendation, which she quickly did, sentencing him to life in prison without parole...

On Tuesday, the 12-member jury pronounced him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder.