View All Episodes Add to Playlist Share on: Shop Packages 60 min TVPG Documentary, Series, Drama, Mystery/Crime, News, Interests Series The witnesses, Julia Goff and her roommate, told investigators they were in an Uber and saw Samsudean appeared intoxicated to them as she was walking. The security guard, Steven Duxbury, tells detectives that he saw Sasha with a "mystery man." On October 16th, 2015, 27-year-old Sasha Samsudean went out with a group of friends to a few local bars in Orland Florida. 44 Creepy Mall Santas From Decades Past That Spread Christmas Fear, Could Jack Have Survived At The End Of 'Titanic'? About 12:30 a.m., according to her friend, she left the bar and went home. At 2:16 a.m. Oct. 18, police interviewed Duxbury, who said he tried to help Samsudean because she couldn't remember the key code to get into her third-floor apartment. Samsudean had been strangled, with the medical examiner confirming blunt trauma to her head, and upper and lower abrasions consistent with somebody forcefully restraining her. Before Duxbury was sentenced in November 2017, Samsudeans parents offered emotional statements to the judge at the Orange County Courthouse, News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando reported. Chillingly, in May 2015, a young female resident had reported that Duxbury was acting sketchy after he followed her back to her apartment reported Click Orlando. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WESH-TV. "He was their only security officer," Brady said. Stephen received a life sentence for the first two convictions, while the burglary conviction netted him an additional sentence of 15 years. However, both Ben and Taylors DNA did not match the one at the crime scene. Though it remained unclear what happened after the image was taken, the scene inside of her third-floor apartment led investigators to declare her death a homicide. When swabs were taken from Samsudeans chest and neck area, they revealed the presence of foreign DNA. His next court date is set for March 3. The episode No Place Like Home details the terrifying day when Sasha Samsudean was found brutally murdered in her Orlando, Florida, apartment. They found a pair of shoes that matched the shoe print found inside Samsudean's apartment. They also see her talking to security guard Stephen as she tried to find her key to enter the building and a concerned resident asking her if she was okay. Access to CCTV footage was not immediately available. Furthermore, the video footage also showed that at 2:25 am, Stephen Duxbury accompanied her on the way to the garage. Duxbury completed his 40-hour unarmed security training at S2 Safety & Intelligence Institute, records show. "As a security guard, he used his access to prey on someone who was very vulnerable," said Orlando police Chief John Mina.Duxbury pleaded not guilty to burglary, sexual battery and first-degree murder. As a result, he was sentenced to two life sentences for first-degree murder and rape. The two were also noticed to return shortly after. With the buildings security footage not readily available, homicide investigators spoke with the security guard on duty that night, Stephen Duxbury. The jury convicted him on all charges. A swab of her neck and chest revealed foreign DNA. A break in the case finally came when Samsudeans upstairs neighbor, Cleiton Bezerra, spoke with police. The following day Sasha was meant to meet up with her friends for breakfast. A modern luxury complex, Uptown Apartments had video surveillance cameras, digital key codes for each unit, and a 24/7 security guard. When the police first started investigating the murder, they retraced Sashas steps back from the nightclub. The witnesses. That was the last anyone ever heard or saw Sasha. Using the buildings digital key logs, police determined the identity of the resident who entered the building right before Samsudean. Emma Walker, the cheerleader killed in her bed by her enraged ex. A First Look at the Murder of Sasha Samsudean, Police Spot Unusual Evidence At Sasha Samsudean's Crime Scene, Video Footage Found of Sasha Samsudeans Last Night, There were obvious signs of injury to her neck, William Jay, prosecutor for the States Attorneys Office, 9th Circuit, Florida, told. The white pants Samsudean was wearing in the surveillance photo, her underwear and her brown purse were missing. They also mentioned that when Sasha reached her apartment, Stephen Duxbury would not let her in as she had forgotten her code. He then poured cleaning products on her body to destroy evidence. When investigators discovered that his fingerprints matched the fingerprint found inside Samsudeans apartment, they arrested him. Police re-interviewed Duxbury. A DNA expert and two Orlando police detectives who interviewed Duxbury after the homicide took the stand. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. When an investigator from the medical examiners office arrived and pulled back the covers to inspect Samsudeans body, police saw that her top was torn and her pants and underwear were gone. On the flip side, he told investigators that he had seen an unrecognizable person chasing Sasha who might be the one the police were after. Bubbly, fun, and always full of enthusiasm, she loved working hard and partying as well. See production, box office & company info. A graduate of the University of Florida, Sasha was employed as a real estate companys social media manager. They reached out to them through the media and the effort paid off. Duxbury stalks the floors and staircases close to Samsudean for almost 40 minutes, using his own key through several sealed access doors. Comparing the footage with Stephens story, they found that Stephen could be seen on cameras at 6:36 am when his shift supposedly ended at 6 am. He was ruled out. Detectives must now turn to surveillance footage to unravel the mystery and bring a cold-blooded killer to justice. Stephen Duxbury was convicted of first-degree murder along with attempted sexual battery involving physical force and burglary with assault. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WESH-TV. "Our thoughts and prayers are with them, and we hope this will bring a little bit of closure.". He said that he finished speaking with the other women and went inside to check on Samsudean. Her mother said she had to quit her job as an emergency room nurse because she was having a hard time treating rape victims. THE GRUESOME STORY of Sasha Samsudean True Detective 33.5K subscribers Subscribe. The police were baffled before CCTV cameras revealed the horrifying ordeal Sasha had to go through just hours before her death. The victim is 27-year-old Sasha Samsudean. Anyone with information about Samsudean's death is asked to call the Orlando police at 407-246-2914 or 407-690-7188. twalden@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5620, For Carlos Santelli, the musical Orlando homecoming hes dreamed of, Nothing comes together as Rays find more trouble in Cincinnati, High school scores and top performers from Monday, April 17. Police immediately began their search for Sashas killer. On the surveillance video, they see Sasha intoxicated, making her way home, and the two women who helped her. Initially, she went along with her group of friends to a nightclub but soon wanted to leave to visit other places. As investigators continued searching the apartment, they found the toilet seat up, which police thought was strange because she lived alone. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Sasha Samsudean's mother and father spoke at Central Florida's 12th annual day of remembrance for murder victims Tuesday. There were obvious signs of injury to her neck, William Jay, prosecutor for the States Attorneys Office, 9th Circuit, Florida, told Murdered By Morning, airing Saturdays at 8/7c on Oxygen. But try as he might to completely remove evidence using bleach, a male had left traces of himself in Samsudeans apartment. But, police said, he didn't leave the property until 6:39 a.m. On Oct. 23, police received a search warrant for Duxbury's home in Port Orange. The lack of forced entry into the victims condo suggested she either knew her killer or had had direct contact with that person that night. New evidence has been released in the investigation into a homicide that took place in a downtown Orlando apartment building.A security guard is accused of raping and strangling a woman he was supposed to help keep safe.The evidence, released by the State Attorney's Office, includes pictures from inside the victim's apartment and surveillance video of the two together hours before she was found dead inside her home.Surveillance video from inside the Uptown Place apartment complex in downtown Orlando on Oct. 17 shows Sasha Samsudean, 27, being escorted to the parking garage by her building's security officer, Stephen Duxbury, 33, the man who is accused of killing her.Photographs from inside Samsudean's apartment show where police said she was raped, strangled and then wrapped in a comforter in her bed. Every wedding I attend I know we would never have that with my daughter.. Press Esc to cancel. Surveillance video captured Samsudean and Duxbury laughing and walking together down a stairwell at 2:25 a.m., police said. "As a security guard, he used his access to prey on someone who was very vulnerable," Orlando police Chief John Mina said Friday during a news conference. An officer entered her bedroom, where he saw hair and an arm sticking out of the comforter. Furthermore, the video footage also showed that at 2:25 am, Stephen Duxbury accompanied her on the way to the garage. Samsudean worked for Pearson, an education company that provides services to teachers and students and which released a statement Friday about her death. Surveillance video ultimately leads investigators to the killer. The images show underneath her bed, where investigators spotted a pair of men's shoes and an empty condom wrapper. Law enforcement/public domainOn Oct. 30, 2015, security guard Stepen Duxbury was charged with first-degree murder, attempted sexual battery, and burglary. New photo released in search for Orlando woman's killerVideo cameras inside the Uptown Place apartment complex were originally installed to identify who was damaging the property and officials never imagined the surveillance video they captured would be key pieces of evidence in a murder investigation.An analysis of digital evidence was conducted, showing the night of Sasha Samsudean's murder. Duxbury's license as an unarmed security guard expires April 22, 2017, according to state records. Samsudeans shirt and bra had been ripped open, with her pants and underwear missing, yet her apartment had shown no signs of forced entry. Sasha Samsudean was a ray of light for her friends. Samsudean, 27, who lived at Uptown Place apartments north of downtown Orlando, was found dead in her bed two years ago, her shirt and bra ripped open and her larynx crushed. A. Sasha was murdered in her apartment complex by security guard Stephen Duxbury after a night out with friends. A. Stephen Duxbury, a security guard at Sashas apartment complex, was convicted of her murder in 2017. 27-year-old Sasha Samsudean appears to be sexually assaulted and is found strangled in her luxury downtown Orlando, Florida apartment. They went through the scene with a fine-tooth comb, looking for DNA, fingerprints and anything out of place. However, little did she know that Duxbury had sinister plans and used this opportunity to take her life. In the early morning hours of Oct. 17, 2015, Samsudean left Orlandos Attic Nightclub alone having been out with a group of friends. Samsudean's family was in court and was not shown the photos. The security guard, Steven Duxbury, tells detectives th Read all27-year-old Sasha Samsudean appears to be sexually assaulted and is found strangled in her luxury downtown Orlando, Florida apartment. The images show underneath her bed, where investigators spotted a pair of men's shoes and an empty condom wrapper. After Samsudean failed to respond to calls, texts, and social media messages, a friend asked police to make a welfare check at her third-floor home at Uptown Apartments. Stephen Duxbury is behind bars for the murder of a tenant, Sasha Samsudean, at an apartment building in Orlando, Florida, where he was working as a security guard. 27-year-old Sasha Samsudean appears to be sexually assaulted and is found strangled in her luxury downtown Orlando, Florida apartment. It was unlike her not to respond. "Detectives are looking for anyone who saw Sasha Samsudean after 1:45 a.m. on Saturday morning," the Tuesday announcement said. They said they saw her sneak into the building behind another tenant after the security guard refused to help her. Also among the evidence were multiple pictures taken of Duxbury.During a polygraph test, Duxbury was asked if he had ever been inside Samsudean's apartment. Wearing white skinny jeans and a blue dressy blouse, the smiling 27-year-old Orlando woman was captured on surveillance video walking back into her Uptown Place Apartment complex about 1:45 a.m. Saturday after a night out with friends. "The fresh injuries to his forearms appear to be a bite mark and defensive wounds possibly caused by Ms. Samsudean in an attempt to fight off her attacker and save her own life," the affidavit said. The security guard, Steven Duxbury, tells detectives that he saw Sasha with a "mystery man." In the meantime, police spoke with Stephen Duxbury, the guard on duty overnight at the building. They grew suspicious of Duxbury and asked him to show them the shoes he wore to work on the night Samsudean was killed. Sasha worked hard during the week and liked to go out on weekends, exactly what she did the night she went missing. On top of this, he received an additional 15 years for burglary. She was found dead on the night of October 17 having last been seen at around 1:45 a.m. that morning returning home after being out with friends in. The victims body was left untouched until the medical examiner arrived. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Link: Orlando police release key pieces of evidence in Orlando murder caseThe report said a detective believed that marks on Duxbury's arms looked like bite marks and that Duxbury attributed the marks to a skin condition. , told investigators they were in an Uber and saw Samsudean appeared intoxicated to them as she was walking. A homicide investigator interviews Stephen Duxbury. New video shows suspect and victim together night of killing, New evidence released in strangulation of Sasha Samsudean, New evidence has been released in the investigation into a homicide that took place in a downtown Orlando apartment building.A security guard is accused of raping and strangling a woman he was supposed to help keep safe.The evidence, released by the State Attorney's Office, includes pictures from inside the victim's apartment and surveillance video of the two together hours before she was found dead inside her home.Surveillance video from inside the Uptown Place apartment complex in downtown Orlando on Oct. 17 shows Sasha Samsudean, 27, being escorted to the parking garage by her building's security officer, Stephen Duxbury, 33, the man who is accused of killing her.Photographs from inside Samsudean's apartment show where police said she was raped, strangled and then wrapped in a comforter in her bed. Using the buildings digital key logs, police determined the identity of the resident who entered the building right before Samsudean. ORLANDO, FLORIDA At 1:45 a.m. on October 17, 2015, Sasha Samsudean was trying to get back to her condo after an evening out drinking with friends in downto. She was very into her social media and texting. Police have released surveillance video of 27-year-old Sasha Samsudean the last time she was seen outside of her apartment. Officials said Duxbury searched online about a specific type of door and lock to her apartment.Link: Orlando police release key pieces of evidence in Orlando murder caseThe report said a detective believed that marks on Duxbury's arms looked like bite marks and that Duxbury attributed the marks to a skin condition. More red flags were raised. In October 2015, well-liked Orlando, Florida, professional Sasha Samsudean returned to her apartment building after a night out with friends. 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