Witness Execution Program // 130
Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2012, three masked men wielding guns broke into a suburban home in Ocoee, Florida. The intruders dragged roommates Alex Zaldivar, 19, Brienna Campos, 20, and her brother Remington Campos, 23, from their beds and lay them face down on the living room floor. Minutes later, bullets were fired into each of the heads. The men fled. When the ringing in their ears subsided, Remington and Brienna Campos realized they had miraculously survived, but their friend did not. Alex Zaldivar lay motionless in a widening pool of his own blood. Who were these men and why were they trying to kill everyone inside? It would later be revealed one of the intruders had been in this house, uninvited, once before. He was facing serious prison time and saw only one solution: he had to kill the witnesses.
A special thanks to Rafael Zaldivar, who shared photos, videos and personal stories about his son, as well as retired Orlando Police Detective Michael Moreschi, who investigated the murder and provided an interview and information for this episode.
Written by Gus Burns, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. View full episode source list:
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Rafael Zaldivar interview
Michael Moreschi interview
Bessman Okafor's family details troubled childhood in testimony
Bessman Okafor resentencing trial: Opening statements begin for convicted killer
Three more suspects arrested in Ocoee home-invasion witness killing
Bessman Okafor, Nolan Bernard found guilty in home invasion trial
Report: Orange County gets new way to track violent suspects
Privatization fears, finger-pointing marked troubled home-confinement program
Jury finds Donnell Godfrey guilty in murder of Alex Zaldivar
Juror in Okafor case dismissed because she 'felt threatened'
Video shows confrontation between convicted killer and victim's father
Murder victim's father tells killer 'You're dead' during sentencing hearing
LIVE TRIAL: Jury to decide whether Florida man will be sentenced to live or death
Florida Sexual Offenders System
Bessman Okafor 2024 resentencing transcript
Bessman Okafor 2024 Spencer hearing transcript
Orange County Court records, date of birth information
Juror blamed for Bessman Okafor mistrial sentenced to 179 days in jail
Bessman Okafor, convicted in murder of Alex Zaldivar, sentenced to death
Orange County judge sentences Bessman Okafor to death after 9-3 jury vote
Florida Supreme Court Describe Non-Unanimous Sentencing Law a “Quintessential Game of Chance”
Music & Sound Effect Sources (possible)
“Open Road” by Lennon Hutton
“As it Should Be” by Luchs
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