Missing Pieces

Daron Wint has been has been found guilty of all 20 counts in the brutal slaying of three members of a wealthy D.C. family and their housekeeper, more than three years after the vicious crime that has been dubbed the “Mansion Murders." This week, Melanie Alnwick FOX 5 DC and Paul Wagner FOX 5 DC are examining the final phase of the trial – and the explosive verdict.

Who was Alison Thresher beyond the headlines? For so long she’d only been described as a missing mother of two and a writer and editor who was about to start a new job with the Washington Post. Court records and interviews reveal there was a lot more going on in her life and may offer clues to her disappearance. WARNING: This podcast series contains graphic language that some may find offensive.

In Week 6 of the Mansion Murders trial, we heard more bombshell testimony from Daron Wint's family as the jury prepares for their closing arguments. In Episode 13 of The Mansion Murders, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick and Paul Wagner break down everything we learned in Week 6 of the trial.

FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick goes back to where it all began: a rainy Memorial Day weekend 18 years ago. At that time, it was just a story about a missing woman from Bethesda, Maryland – a wealthy suburb of Washington D.C. Alison Thresher’s sister, children and ex-husband are desperately leading the search for her. Fast forward to April 2018 – and her now adult children are back in front of cameras and microphones asking for the public’s help after the story takes a wild twist. WARNING: This podcast series contains graphic language that some may find offensive.

In this new series, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick explores the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Alison Thresher, a Bethesda mother who was reported missing on May 25, 2000. Her case has remained unsolved for 18 years, and now, her children are back in front of cameras and microphones asking for the public’s help after the story took a wild twist.

In Week 5 of the Mansion Murders trial, we heard from Daron Wint himself as he took the stand for questioning. In Episode 12 of The Mansion Murders, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick and Paul Wagner break down everything we learned in Week 5 of the trial.

In Week 4 of the Mansion Murders trial, we heard from Daron Wint’s brother, former fiance, brother-in-law and a witness who was there the night he was arrested. In Episode 11 of The Mansion Murders, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick and Paul Wagner break down everything we learned in Week 4 of the trial.

In Week 3 of the Mansion Murders trial, we learned more about the DNA found at the murder scene at Woodland Drive. In Episode 10 of The Mansion Murders, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick and Paul Wagner break down everything we learned in Week 3 of the trial.

In Week 2 of the Mansion Murders case, we heard from star witness Jordan Wallace, the firefighters who made the gruesome discovery and a graphic photo of 10-year-old Philip Savopoulos’ burned body was shown to the jury after a fiery argument from Daron Wint’s defense. In Episode 9 of The Mansion Murders, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick breaks down everything we learned in Week 2 of the trial.

In Episode 8 of The Mansion Murders, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick and Paul Wagner break down everything we discovered in Week 1 of the trial against Daron Wint. We learned what prosecutor Christopher Bruckmann’s plan of attack is against Wint and what Wint's defense team has ready to counter-attack. We also heard from several witnesses, including Jordan Wallace, Nelly Gutierrez and the father of Amy Savopoulos.

In Episode 4, we speak with a top criminal psychologist who used to treat and examine inmate patients at the Maryland psychiatric hospital that has been Catherine Hoggle's home for more than three years. And, Troy tells us about his efforts to change Maryland law to better protect child victims of violent crime.

In Episode 3, FOX 5's Bob Barnard introduces you to Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy, who talks about the murder case against Catherine Hoggle. The question is posed: Could Hoggle be faking her mental illness to avoid standing trial?  Montgomery County Police Capt. Darren Francke talks about the ongoing police investigation, and Troy Turner talks about his growing sense of gloom-- that his two babies are in fact dead.

In the second episode of the "What Happened to Sarah & Jacob Hoggle?" series, we hear from the top police investigator on the case, Montgomery County Police Capt. Darren Francke, and Catherine Hoggle's lawyer, criminal defense attorney David Felsen. We explore the facts of those first frantic hours after Catherine was found and pressed to tell detectives what happened to her children. And, we press Felsen to explain what is being done to restore Catherine's mental health so she can help solve the mystery of her children's disappearance.

The series begins with an in-depth interview with Sarah and Jacob Hoggle's father, Troy Turner. He describes, in vivid detail, those first frightening hours when his 2-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter went missing in September 2014.  You'll also hear the tall tales the children's mother, Catherine Hoggle, initially told Troy about what happened to their children. Host and FOX 5 DC reporter Bob Barnard relives with Troy the events of that day leading up to Catherine's own disappearance.

The disappearance of young Maryland siblings Sarah and Jacob Hoggle has mystified and frustrated their father, police, prosecutors and the greater Washington, D.C. community for well more than three years now. In this new series, reporter Bob Barnard speaks to the main players in this troubling saga, and explores elements of the case that have not been deeply examined previously. We also look into the issues preventing Catherine Hoggle from facing the murder charges leveled against her.

NEW UPDATES: There’s a new twist in the Savopoulos murder case. Katerina Savopoulos-- the daughter of Amy and Savvas who were tragically murdered on May 14, 2015-- was granted a restraining order against her grandfather, Philip Savopoulos. The restraining order will be effective from September 21, 2017 until September 20, 2018. This comes two and half years after the murders of Katerina's parents. Plus, why is a grand jury still open in this case when Daron Wint has already been indicted and is awaiting trial in 2018?

Episode 6 is the final episode in our six-part "The Mansion Murders" true crime podcast series. In this episode, we reveal new updates on both Darrell Wint (the half brother to Daron Wint) and a former attorney of Daron Wint. We also talk to two top D.C. attorneys, Criminal Defense Attorney Bernie Grimm and former D.C. Prosecutor Roscoe Howard. Although they were not professionally involved in this case, they share their thoughts on the upcoming trial.

Pizza delivered to the Savopoulos home. Vera's husband knocking on the door. Around-the-clock neighborhood security. It appeared that the family had several chances to alert someone that something was wrong during their 19 hours of captivity, but it wasn't that easy. Episode 5 takes a look at those moments that could have perhaps changed the course of events.

D.C. Police have never charged another suspect, or named another person of interest in the murders of the Savopoulos family and Vera Figueroa. But Daron Wint's former attorneys in a different case say they don’t believe Daron would do this on his own. In this episode, two former police officials discuss if Daron Wint could have acted alone, and an eyewitness is coming forward to discuss where she allegedly saw Daron Wint on the day of the murders.

Daron Wint is sitting in a jail cell in Washington, D.C. awaiting trial. The trial is set for September 2018. Wint has pleaded not guilty to murdering the Savopoulos family and their housekeeper. But who is Daron Wint? For the first time ever, Daron's sister, Samantha Wint, speaks out about her brother in an exclusive interview.