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
- Open
- Partly resolved
- Charges or trial
- ClosedSolved
The case was resolved, for example through a posthumous DNA identification of the perpetrator or the person being found.
Case background and investigation
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.
Timeline
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February 23, 2020Jorge Torres Jr. found dead in a suitcase.
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October 25, 2024Sarah 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.
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