Solved February 23, 2020 Homicide

Jorge Torres Jr.

Jorge Torres Jr. was found dead inside a suitcase in Winter Park, Florida. His girlfriend Sarah Boone claimed he died during a hide-and-seek game. She filmed him begging to be let out.

Status
Solved
Type
Homicide
Date
February 23, 2020
Location
Winter Park, Florida
Age
42
Gender
Male
Decade
2020s
Where the case stands
  1. Open
  2. Partly resolved
  3. Charges or trial
  4. ClosedSolved

The case was resolved, for example through a posthumous DNA identification of the perpetrator or the person being found.

Timeline to scale
Each dot is a dated event below; the distance between dots is elapsed time. The darker dot marks the incident.
February 23, 2020: Jorge Torres Jr. found dead in a suitcase.October 25, 2024: Sarah Boone convicted of second-degree murder; sentenced to life in prison on December 2, 2024.202020245 years from incident to latest development
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On February 23, 2020, Sarah Boone called 911 to report that her boyfriend Jorge Torres Jr., 42, was dead inside a suitcase in their Winter Park, Florida apartment. She claimed they had been playing hide-and-seek while drinking and she had fallen asleep.

Police found videos on Boone's phone that told a different story. In the recordings, Torres can be heard begging to be let out, saying he couldn't breathe. Boone is heard laughing and taunting him.

The medical examiner determined Torres died of suffocation. His death was ruled a homicide.

Boone was charged with second-degree murder. The case was delayed extensively as she cycled through multiple attorneys. She was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to life in prison.

2020s
  1. February 23, 2020
    Jorge Torres Jr. found dead in a suitcase.
  2. October 25, 2024
    Sarah Boone convicted of second-degree murder; sentenced to life in prison on December 2, 2024.

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Entry last updated September 29, 2026.