Josh Mankiewicz
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LAPD detectives were certain they had their killers on camera, arriving on foot, and then leaving the scene in Fabio's Porsche, which was the most valuable item taken from the Cementilli home. Brutal, violent burglars. Except, as detectives took a closer look, only part of that was making sense. For starters, Fabio's Porsche was abandoned, and it was not stripped for parts.
LAPD detectives were certain they had their killers on camera, arriving on foot, and then leaving the scene in Fabio's Porsche, which was the most valuable item taken from the Cementilli home. Brutal, violent burglars. Except, as detectives took a closer look, only part of that was making sense. For starters, Fabio's Porsche was abandoned, and it was not stripped for parts.
Then, there was Fabio's watch. still on his wrist. If you're going to take a Porsche, you're going to take a Rolex, if you're a thief.
Then, there was Fabio's watch. still on his wrist. If you're going to take a Porsche, you're going to take a Rolex, if you're a thief.
According to the time-stamped security camera video, the burglars would have had about 30 minutes to go through the Sementilli home. Burglars would ransack the entire house because you never know where the jewelry or other valuables are going to be.
According to the time-stamped security camera video, the burglars would have had about 30 minutes to go through the Sementilli home. Burglars would ransack the entire house because you never know where the jewelry or other valuables are going to be.
And Fabio's blood was found in the bedroom, meaning the killing happened first. And only after that did the bedroom get tossed. The blood told the story. This wasn't a burglary gone wrong. It was a murder gone right.
And Fabio's blood was found in the bedroom, meaning the killing happened first. And only after that did the bedroom get tossed. The blood told the story. This wasn't a burglary gone wrong. It was a murder gone right.
A couple of weeks after Fabio's murder, Monica paid tribute to his positive energy via Instagram in honor of their 20th wedding anniversary. My heavy heart misses you. I am forever thankful for these short 20 years. I know what you were saying right at this moment. Chin up. Charge the mountain. Semantilli power. They had plans to return to Canada and grow old together.
A couple of weeks after Fabio's murder, Monica paid tribute to his positive energy via Instagram in honor of their 20th wedding anniversary. My heavy heart misses you. I am forever thankful for these short 20 years. I know what you were saying right at this moment. Chin up. Charge the mountain. Semantilli power. They had plans to return to Canada and grow old together.
Instead, that February, Fabio went home for the last time. From Los Angeles, back to Toronto.
Instead, that February, Fabio went home for the last time. From Los Angeles, back to Toronto.
Fabio's niece, Stephanie, was overcome by it all.
Fabio's niece, Stephanie, was overcome by it all.
On the other side of North America, detectives were waiting for the results of the unknown blood sample found in Fabio's Porsche. Presumably, it came from one of his killers. Crime Scene Techs had uploaded the DNA profile of that blood to CODIS, the National Criminal DNA Database. How often when you submit a blood sample do you get a hit back from CODIS?
On the other side of North America, detectives were waiting for the results of the unknown blood sample found in Fabio's Porsche. Presumably, it came from one of his killers. Crime Scene Techs had uploaded the DNA profile of that blood to CODIS, the National Criminal DNA Database. How often when you submit a blood sample do you get a hit back from CODIS?
And this was one of those times. And this was one of those times. Three weeks after the murder, on Valentine's Day, a match. For detectives, a sweet gift.
And this was one of those times. And this was one of those times. Three weeks after the murder, on Valentine's Day, a match. For detectives, a sweet gift.