Man suspected of murdering couple in Orange County arrested in Texas, deputies say
Couple found dead inside Orlando home
Deputies said a man and woman in their 40's were murdered inside of their home in Orange County.
A man suspected of stabbing and killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in Orange County, Florida, on Sunday has been arrested in Texas, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Orange County deputies responded to a 911 call on Sunday morning in the 10500 block of Bastille Lane and found Yohanna Colmenares, 42, and Alex Quintanilla, 40, inside a home with "obvious signs of trauma." Both were taken to the hospital, where they later died.
Both had been brutally stabbed, according to Orange County deputies.
Manuel Alejandro Carrasco-Camacaro is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend in Orange County, Florida. He was arrested in Texas. Photo provided by Orange County Sheriff's Office
Authorities said they learned that the alleged suspect – 39-year-old Manuel Alejandro Carrasco-Camacaro – may have been headed to another state and that he had ties to Texas.
He was arrested Monday in Harris County, which includes the Houston metro.
Deputies said in a news release that Carrasco-Camacaro used to be in a relationship with Colmenares, and that she was currently in a relationship with Quintanilla.
He was arrested "hours ago" and OCSO homicide detectives are on their way to Texas. Officials said it was suspected that both victims were targeted.