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Man allegedly caught on video stuffing body parts into suitcase — police say he dismembered his elderly stepfather

theblaze.com · 2h · first reportShare

The Orange County Sheriff's Office released a video of a 44-year-old Florida man being led into a police cruiser after he was arrested for first-degree murder. Jose L. Proano allegedly killed his elderly stepfather and dismembered his remains, which were found in suitcases near the man's home. The arrest report said someone was recorded on surveillance video stuffing human remains into suitcases. Jorge Vazquez-Escutia was reported to be missing from his home on Hal Court on Aug. 4. An arrest report said that someone told police Proano had been threatening Vasquez-Escutia and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The report also said someone claiming to be Proano's friend had left a voicemail sent to the wife of Vasquez-Escutia claiming that Proano had killed him. Deputies then canvassed the area near the missing man's home on foot and were able to find suitcases with multiple human remains. The arrest report said someone was recorded on surveillance video stuffing human remains into s