FL - Megan Todt 42, Alek 13, Tyler 11, Zoe 4, & dog Breezy, Celebration, 6 Jan 2020 *ARREST*

[CSIDreamer]

Is there any evidence to suggest Megan was in on some murder-suicide plot? It seems unfair to theorize she may have been involved in murdering her children without compelling evidence. For those of you who think she may have helped plan it: What makes you think so?

None whatsoever. Jmo.

 

[Angels27]

They probably had only a Month to month
lease agreement. I believe in Florida landlord must only give a 2 week notice if on mo. to mo.
So he knew his time in the home was very limited and this would fit with when our local news believed the killings happened, around the end of December.

I leased a property in Miami that charged 33% more if you paid month by month. Yearly was significantly cheaper.

 

[Angels27]

Not only that, but charges are public, no? How come they get to be secret in this case?
Since there were photos of the other chargees that weren't blurred out—and therefore they were public— you would think the charges against AT would be publicized without his say-so.
At first I thought the court was concerned about his safety. I mean, the fellas at arraignment didn't seem like they'd make great housemates.
Also, at the arraignment, he looked like the only one who had to stand in a cage? What's that about?

Lol. Yeah that was a pretty motley crew behind him, eh? I thought the same thing. But I noticed that as the judge spoke n made it pretty clear how bad his charges were, they all started to look a bit scared. No bond. This count, that count, etc... probably word was already out how bad it was. Lol.

 

[Angels27]

Repeat

 

[Angels27]

Jmo but I don't think there is any indication any longer of any of the "big 3" issues. (Sex, drugs, rock and roll errr gambling). Just from my standpoint, he managed to get himself ridiculously overextended financially due to needing to keep up appearances.

If it was only that there wouldn’t be all of the secrecy. And no details about his personal life have come out yet at all. There’s definitely something he’s hiding. Maybe another family, gambling, drugs, blackmail, something... imo

 

[Angels27]

I agree. I am also on the fence about murder suicide. I don't think Megan did not know anything about their finances. She was a very well educated woman and she worked in the practice until a couple years ago. She may not have known the extend of the fraud if she knew that part at all but I think she was well aware they were living way beyond their means. Maybe they just wanted to live their best life with their kids and built a house of cards which worked for awhile until someone pulled a card from the bottom. Crashes down and lives going into a spiral down turn. I think it was carbon monoxide and possibly kids first and a pact between him and her. Either his did not work on him or he could or would not go thru with it. That would explain them all being in the master bedroom etc. Stab wounds I think were to release the gas bloat from decomp. This is just my working theory at the moment and I could be totally off base with it too. I am still open to she may have not known and he felt he had to eliminate them so she would not find out. To many unknowns at the moment but I do think Tox is also going to be a huge key

As of Thanksgiving she knew, maybe earlier, as did his sisters n other family members, according to his sister on 911 call. So it must have been a rough month for her. I do not think any mother in her right mind would agree to a suicide pact with her kids bc of her husband’s criminal activity. She could have worked and supported kids. And I wonder if baby girl being under the blankets at the foot of moms bed was an attempt by mom to save her.

 

[Angels27]

Keep in mind he did admit to all the murders including Megan. What we don't know is exactly how he said it went down. He may just take full responsibility regardless or he may tell if it was a murder/suicide pact.

In regard to the flu, AT was the only one who stated that and it was to his sister at Christmas when she wanted videos of the kids on Christmas morning. It would have been a good excuse for them to have waited to celebrate until they all felt better. He did say they all had it. They may have had it too but so far it is just his word. He may have used it to buy himself some time once everyone else was deceased.

When was the official last time anyone spoke with Megan?

 

[Angels27]

Yes that concerns me also. The business was an LLC, not sure if her name was on it or just his. Even if she did not commit the fraud but thought she and he would both go to jail, I could totally feel that she saw no way out of this. She most likely would never have left her children and the dog for someone else to raise. She was an only child as far as I know. Her Dad is deceased and she does not have a close relationship with her mother. That would leave Tony's family to raise her kids. I don't think she was going to allow that. JMOO

The federal warrant was issued for AT only.

 

[Angels27]

Can you link that again? I missed that one somehow.

Federal agent tells local LE over recorded line in “911 calls” link from last night, towards the end.

 

[Angiebla]

I’m sorry if it has been mentioned but were there defensive wounds on the bodies? Or were they too decomposed to be able to tell.

I just don’t see how one of the victims didn’t scream or alert the other victims.

 

[Jamie737]

I’m sorry if it has been mentioned but were there defensive wounds on the bodies? Or were they too decomposed to be able to tell.

I just don’t see how one of the victims didn’t scream or alert the other victims.

Apparently no other wounds were seen. ETA, the autopsy report doesn't show signs of smothering/strangling either and no significant intrabdominal injuries are listed. There HAS to be an additional cause here.

 

[Alethea]

Regarding why charges weren't read in court.....

Yep, I'm wondering on what grounds AT requested them not to be read. I'm surprised they can do that.

The charges are public, four counts of premeditated murder. Defendants have a “right” to have the charges against them read aloud in open court but you can waive that right. When you have a lawyer the lawyer has presumably already explained the charges to you so it’s not really necessary.

 

[Jamie737]

So, TT opened a Westchester site to offer an aquatherapy pool. ~This was in 2016 and cost $100k's. Fewer patients turned up to use it than expected. This would have started a huge debt cycle, for sure.

 

[Jamie737]

The homeschooling is a hybrid Waldorf-taught model. Fees run at $10k/kid/year. About Us — The Dreamers' School

 

[wyome]

Is there any evidence to suggest Megan was in on some murder-suicide plot? It seems unfair to theorize she may have been involved in murdering her children without compelling evidence. For those of you who think she may have helped plan it: What makes you think so?

We just learned from the 911 call that the SIL stated Megan made a comment that suggested things may be going south. We don't know what that comment was, or whether the comment was made via phone call or text. But, it was unusual enough for the SIL to get concerned after learning about the FBI investigation in CT and call 911 multiple times.

It seems Megan's estranged from her mom, and her dad is deceased. It is my understanding she has no siblings.

She and Tony were high-school sweethearts.

I'm not theorizing at this point that she was in on a demise of the family. But based on what little we know, I'm not buying the fact that she was this kept woman who knew nothing, either.

 

[wyome]

The homeschooling is a hybrid Waldorf-taught model. Fees run at $10k/kid/year. About Us — The Dreamers' School

I love the admission process:
1) register
2)pay non-refundable
3)attend family interview
4)pay another non-refundable

 

[Aydrianna523]

Is there any evidence to suggest Megan was in on some murder-suicide plot? It seems unfair to theorize she may have been involved in murdering her children without compelling evidence. For those of you who think she may have helped plan it: What makes you think so?

I hear you. I was a bit shocked when I read today's posts. I couldn't figure out where the murder suicide story was coming from. It wasn't totally clear to me that it was just theory. I thought it came from the news.
Anthony confessed so I think that's the end of the story as to who was responsible.

 

[CSIDreamer]

I hear you. I was a bit shocked when I read today's posts. I couldn't figure out where the murder suicide story was coming from. It wasn't totally clear to me that it was just theory. I thought it came from the news.
Anthony confessed so I think that's the end of the story as to who was responsible.

I think we need to be mindful of adding our IMO, MOO, JMO whatever we use. I've been known to use IJJ (I'm just jabbering lol). Or at least stating outright "in my opinion" or "purely speculation". Not to mention, websleuths is a victim friendly website. We try not to get threads shut down. Jmo.

 

[Angels27]

So, TT opened a Westchester site to offer an aquatherapy pool. ~This was in 2016 and cost $100k's. Fewer patients turned up to use it than expected. This would have started a huge debt cycle, for sure.

Thanks for posting. Do you know if he rented it or bought it outright? It seems that if his debts were legit and above board, as in simply overextending himself like many people do, he would have sought out debt counseling first before stealing from the government and other health insurers, waiting til he was evicted, and annihilating his entire family. There are many things he could have done first.

1. Close one of the businesses and/or cut back on staff, etc.

2. Spoken with a financial professional

3. Spoken with wife or close family or friend who could have helped him sort it out.

4. Attempted to work out some kind of fair arrangements with creditors.

5. Put the kids in free public school. Gotten a much cheaper rent. I know South Florida, which is more expensive than Orlando, has much cheaper rents than $5000 mnth. Taken the kids out of private music lessons and whatever else they were enrolled in.

6. Sold one or two of his 3 cars.

7. Sold the other Fl property.

So many options to at last start to save himself. It seems like He was really hiding this struggle.

 

[RickshawFan]

Lol. Yeah that was a pretty motley crew behind him, eh? I thought the same thing. But I noticed that as the judge spoke n made it pretty clear how bad his charges were, they all started to look a bit scared. No bond. This count, that count, etc... probably word was already out how bad it was. Lol.

It also looked like AT was in the cage and the other fellas weren't, no matter how creepy some of them looked.